THE MORNING ASTORl.AX. ASTORIA, OREGON.
FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1008.
4tH OF JULY
Store Closed All Day
Phone Your Orders Early Today and Get Quick De
livery A. V. ALLEN
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Sole Agent for the Celebrated H. C. Fry Cut Glass.
PHONE 711 . PHONE 3871
UNIONTOWN BRANCH PHONE 713
This Store Will Be Open To-Night, Friday,
After 6 p. m. Closed Tomorrow, Saturday,
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ELECTRIC LINE MEN
ENTHUSIASTIC
THE NEW RAILWAY PROJECT
WILL OPEN UP A GREAT
TERRITORY DOWN SEASIDE
WAY.
F. I Evans, who is promoting the
project for the new electric line to
Seaside, and L. C. Rogers, the civil
engineer in chief, both talked freely
yesterday to a representative of The
Astorian in regard to the railway
project.
Once the line is open and in
operation, it will have unbounded in
fluence in opening up the country
through which it runs," said Mr.
Evans. "That s . a fine country out
there, and all it heeds is a railway to
open it up. The electric line is the
one thing required. With it in oper
ation the farmer can come to town
any time he wants, small freight ship
ments can be handled, the market
gardener can bring in his stuff to
town every day at very slight cost,
and the thousands of acres of unde
veloped lands are bound to be devel
oped simply because they will be easy
of access and in immediate touch with
the markets of Astoria."
Other things along the same line
Kir. Evans said. That he is a man
who believes in what he says seems
evident. - He js accustomed to big
projects and to carrying them out
"Of course the line will be put
through?" suggested the reported ten
tatively. "The line will be put through," he
replied. "I wouldn't be here if it
wasn't going through in first-class
ahape. I'm not spending my .own
money, for nothing, too," he went on
with a smile.
Mr. Rogers, the engineer, is the
iilent member of the firm. "The en
gineer's office is always
place, but at the same time the place
the least talk is going on," said Mr.
Rogers.
, "We are sorry that we can't tell
you just how and where the line will
leave Astoria," said Mr. Rogers. "We
don't know that ourselves yet. But
we can readily chose one of several
routes to get out of Jhe city; the one
important fact is that we will run the
Kne right into the city somewhere."
It is understood that the line may
go out of the city over the heights.
From Young's bridge the route is
fairly well mapped out. It is plan
ned to construct trestle over the
river paralleling the Young's river
fcridge, and once across the bridge the
route will proceed in a straight line
to the Lewis and Clark bridge; thence
By the shortest possible route to
Warrenton. The line will touch in
or near Ocean View, thence down the
eoast to Seaside.
, Both Mr. Evans and Mr. Rodgers
are men, who are accustomed to do
things. Monday, or some other time
the early part of next week, the en
gineering corps will start out at their
work. First of all the levels will be
run over the heights, probably at sev
eral different points, merely to get an
idea of the altitudes and these tenta
tive lines will not indicate in any
manner that one of them" is to cer
lainly be the location of the electric
railway line. Nevertheless it seems
quite likely now that the line will go
over the heights at some point, and
no matter where it goes, this fact
will undoubtedly prove of the great
est benefit to the residents there. It
will mean that the magnificent build
ing sites up there will become acces
sible to everyone.
DONE BY DEED
Hannah Rodney Morris to Astoria
Abstract Title & Trust Co., several
tracts; $1000.
Astoria Abstract Title & Trust Co.
to Hannah Rodney Morris, several
different tracts; $4990.
Emma Belford to Mrs. Lizzie
Swettland. lot 16, block 24, Hermosa
Park; $350.
Annette Brown to Clarence A.
Ruff, lots 14 and IS, block 16, War
renton; and lots 9, 10 and 11, block 6,
Skipanon addition to Astoria; $10.
Andrew Carlson and wife to As
toria Abstract Title & Trust Co., the
west half of northwest quarter and
the southeast quarter of northwest
quarter of section 2, T. 7, also certain
timber and right of way;'$1000.
ANOTHER LARGE SUIT
United States vs The Powder Trust
Will Be Suited Soon.
NEW YORK July 2.-Final plans
for the institution of the government
suit against the so-called Powder
Trust are now being made. There
will be a consultation of the lawyers
on both sides this week at Wilming
ton, Del., and arrangements made for
the hearings which will take place in
this city, Wilmington ' and several
other places.
The powder companies under at
tack are capitalized at about $100,000,-
000. The Nemours Company of New
Jersey and Delaware is the largest of
, . . ' the powder concerns under fire. The
the busiest ' . ... . ... ....
jjw ci mucin (tucgea nidi tins tuiny-
any is the holding concern for about
seventy smaller ones, all in the powd
er business and that prices are direct
ed by the holding company. It is
alleged by the government they are
acting restraint of trade and violation
of the Sherman anti-Trust law. A
special examiner will be appointed by
the judges of the second circuit court
of the U. b. for Delaware, it is
understood that the hearing will oc
cupy a year or more. Next to the
government suit against the Standard
Oil Company, now in progress, the
Powder Trust sujt will be the largest
ever brought in this country.
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Be among the well dressed. Tog out at JuddVand
celebrate right. . '
Ju& for a Reminder
BENJAMIM CLOTHES are the clothes for you.
Strictly all-wool, every coat guaranteed not to break.
The most dependable clothing made in America,
Modestly priced. V
$18.00 to $35.00
Straw Hats
The slraw without a flaw are the
straws we sell you. All styles $1.50 to
$4.00. Panamas too.
Soft Negligee Shirts
This is the weather for 'em. You will
find just what you Iwant here. 50c to
$5.00.
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THE WOOLEN MILL STORE
Fore Food.
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PRAISE FOR TAFT
Itfy stock of men's and boy's
shoes is unsurpassed for qua
lity. Close buying and low
expenses enable me to sell the
best qualities at lowest prices.
But Following This Foraker Adds A
Quick Vote of Dispraise.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 2
Praise for the presidency of Wm, H
Taft, republican nominee for presi
dent, and criticism for him in that he
favors the Roosevelt policies, formed
a part of a speech delivered yester
clay by U. S. Senator Foraker at the
Chambe of Commerce in this city,
the occasion being the observance of
"Sunshine day" founded by an as
sociation "organized for the purpose
of bringing about, better times by
striving to forget that there have been
any other kind." When Mr. Foraker
referred to Mr. Taft as " a man who
in character is all that could be de
sired", he was interrupted by cheers.
When the applause had , ceased he
continued:
"But unfortunately there is one fa
tal weakness in the candidate in that
he favors a continuance of the so-cal
led Roosevelt policies, of which
have already had too much."
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PAY FOR EMPLOYMENT .
HONOLULU, July 2.-The federal
grand jury which have been investi
gating the employment of aliens at
the leprosy station finds that many
have been paying a percentage of the
wages received by them to a Chinese
firm for securing them their employment.
All our wines and li
quors are guaran
teed under the Pure
Food Law.
AMERICAN IMPORTING CO.
589 Commercial Street
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Fisher Brothers Company
SOLE AGENTS
Barbour and Finlayton Salmon Twins and Nittlag
McCormick Harvesting Machines
- Oliver Chilled Ploughs
Malthoid Roofing
Sharpies Cream Separator!
Raecolith Flooring Stoeett's Tools
John Fox, Pres. F. L. Bishop, Sec. Astoria Savings Bank, Treat
Nelson Troyer, Vice-Pres. and Supt
ASTORIA IRON WORKS
DESIGNERS AND MANUFACTURERS
OF THE LATEST IMPROVED ...
Canning Machinery, Marine Engines and Boilers
COMPLETE CANNERY OUTFITS FURNISHED.
Correspondence Solicited. . ' '. Foot of Fourth Street
S. A. GIA
543 Bond Street
SHORT OF PROVISIONS.
HONOLULU, July 2.-The Ger
man steamship Michael Jepsen ran
short of provisions while returning
ffom Salina Cruz with two hundred
Japanese who were refused a landing
there on account of presence of trac
homa. The Jepsen sailed from Sal
ina Cruz on May 8 for Shimonesaki.
ASTORIA COLUMBIA RIVER RAILROAD
SUMMER ECHEDULE, EFFECTIVE SATURDAY, JUNE 27, '08.
Evening trains leave Portland at 5:30 P. M. instead of 6 P. M., as
heretofore, arriving Astoria 9:20 P. M. RUNS THROUGH TO SEA
SIDE AND HOLLADAY.
Evening trains leave Seaside at 4:50 P. M. instead of 5 P. M. as here
tofore, leaving ASTORIA at 6:10 P. M. as usual.
Morning train leaves Astoria for Seaside at 9:15 A. M. as hereto
fore, on week days, and at 8:15 A. M. Sunday.
EVENING TRAINS leave Astoria for SEASIDE via Ft. Stevens
branch at 5 P. M., instead of 5:50 P. M. as heretofore, daily; also at 9:20
P. M. daily. This later train does not go via Fort Stevens.
SATURDAY SEASIDE SPECIAL leaves PORTLAND at 2:20
P. M., arriving at ASTORIA at 5:10 P. M., and SEASIDE at 5:55 P. M.
RETURNING, leaves SEASIDE Sunday evening at 6:30 P. M., leaves
ASTORIA at 7:15 P. M., arriving at Portland at 10:20 P. M.
G. B. JOHNSON, General Agent.
Hardware, Groceries, Ship
Chandlery
Tan Bark, Blue Stone, Muriatic Acid, Welch Coal, Tar,
Ash Oars, Oak Lumber, Pipe and Fittings, Brass
Goods, Paints, Oils and Glass
Fish cent Pure Manilla Rope, Cotton Twin an4 Seine Web
We Want Your Trade
FISHER BROS.
BOND STREET
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FOURTH OP JULY
CELEBRATION
Those desiring to enter for. the following
events on the Fourth of July will kindly
communicate, either in person or by tele
phone or letter, with Secretary Halderman
at the Fourth of July Headquarters, on
1 1th Street, before 5 o'clock p. ni. July 3,
1908.
100 yard dash; 220 yard hurdle; 120 yard hurdle; 100 yard dash free
for all, no netry required; 440 yard relay;, 220 yard dash; 440 yard
dash; running broad jump; running high jump; shot put; one mile re
lay; pie eating contest. No en-trance fee required.
Begining at 10:30 a. m, sharp, on the morning of the 4th, the follow
ing contests wil be held. No one wilt be permitted to enter for these
contests who is over 15 years of age, with the exception of the bicycle
race, which is free for all.
. Egg race; sack race; barrel race; pie eating contest; girl's race': three
legged race; 100 yard dash, free for all; bicycle, race, No entrance fee
THE DOINGS OF TAFT.
Has Conference With Speaker Can
non and -Secretary Cortelyou.
Subscribe to the Morning Astoria, WASHINGTON, July 2 Two im
portant conferences were held by
Judge Taft . today. One was with 1
Speaker Cannon, and the other with
Secretary Cortelyou. Cannon after
wards said he had called to pay his
respects and to renew his assurances
given the day Taft was nominated
and of his intention to do all. in his
power" to insure Taft's election. The
interview witlv Cortelyou covered a
wide rane of political topics. Cor
telyou took occasion to urge selection
of Hitchcock as the National chair-,
man. Beyond this there is no de
velopment of the day in the chair
manship , 'matter. Judge Taft, Mrs.
Taft and Charlie will leave tomorrow
for Hot Springs, Virginia.