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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (July 12, 1908)
SUNDAY, JULY 2, 1908. THE MORNING ASTOItlAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. 0 Economy Fruit Jars Simplest and best; wide mouth; easy t to ' seal; sure to seal; easy to open; air tight; ;,'saitary. ' ROSS, HIGGINS & CO. LEADINO GROCERS. TERSE TALES Of IKE 111 ' On Wednesday Next On Wednesday afternoon next, the ladies ewing society of the Wom an's Rrlief Corp, will meet at the home of Mr. Archibald McLean,' No, 259 Commercial street. Infant Son Dies Leonard, the infant on of Mr. and Mrs. Win. A. Burtlctt, died lut even ing at 769 Exchange street, age 18 month. The funeral will take place Monday from' Gilbauxh's funeral parlors. Bartenders Will Banquet The Bartenders Union hai issued invitatoins for a bawiuet to be civen in Redmrn a hall. An excellent liter- arv ami musicn nronratn nas neen prepared for the additional entertain ment of the guests, Wat Mr.. IUtch'a Niece Miss Helen Hunt Hatch, the young woman who wa killed while making the ascent of Mount Avalanche in Britiih Columbia in company with members of the Canadian Alpine Club, wa a niece of O. M. Hatch of Aftoria, resident agent of a tewing machine company. Baseball Today . The Maroon of Portland will play the Went Astoria nine on the local grounds thin afternoon and a fine game i promised. The visiting team i said to be a strong one, but the Astoria boys think they should win. The price of admission will be as usual. Was Hot There Mr, and Mrs. Thomas O. Withers returning to Astoria yesterday from Idaho, where Mrs, Withers has been visiting several weeks. Mr. Withers, who is the well known optician, says it was extremely warm there. He made the trip for the purpose of ac companying Mrs. Withers home. Mrs. Thursay Quarles, sister of Mrs. Withers, returned with them and will pass a part of the summer. New Rebekah Officers Sacajawea Lodge, No. 164, of Re bckalis, held an interesting session at Warrenton on Friday evening and elected the following officers for the ensuing term: Noble grand, Minnie Keck; vice grand, Senna Tennant; secretary, John P. Copcland; and treasurer, Minnie O'Donncll. They had a fine banquet and a general good time, and arc particularly happy over the manifest growth of the lodge there. Leg Badly Broken George Longwny, a young man in the employ of the Fowler Logging Company, back of Ilwaco. went into camp yesterday morning, hearty and eager for a good day's work, and had been at it but a few moments when the whip-line broke, and caught him across the right leg just above the Knee, uichmhk me ..Wild Blackberries If you want this fruit for canning, place your order with us in advance. A few days later we may not be able to guarantee delivery. Scholfleld, Mattson & Co. PHONE 1181 GOOD GOODSPHONEMl ' ' ! 120 TO 124 TWELFTH STREET. ,;For a ' VICTOR OR AN EDISON PHONOGRAPH goto 'v;:- Johnson Phonogra Parlors Second Floor Over SSsV He was instantly placed on the launch "Zephyr" and brought to this city and St. Mary' hospital, where lie is re ceiving the best of care, ' Fell Down Gangway Tom lluden, engineer on the launch Leader, accidently fell down the gangway leading to the engine room on the Leader yesterday and re ceived a bad abrasion on the back of 'the head. The launch got tangled up in some-nets down near the. Dcs Jdemon.t Sands and "Tom" had gone on deck to help free her. When starting down below again the fall .came, The injury was not a very serious one and he was able to bring the Leader back. One Week From Tomorrow The temporary injunction issued out of the federal court at Seattle upon the showing of the Columbia River Packers Association in rela tion to the invasion of its seining in terests at Sand Island, will be taken up in Judge Hanaford's court there one week from tomorrow, at which time, the Messrs. McGowan of Mc- j Cowans', will show cause, if any they 'have, why such injunction should not be made perpetual. In the meantime things are running quietly and smoothly at the grounds and the fishing is getting better day by day. Loses Left Limb Miss Bertha Willoughby, aged 16 years, who has been suffering with an injury to her left knee, was taken to St. Mary's hospital several days nu.i (nr trrnimrnl. After the ohvsi- tcians had done all in their power, it was decided that she would have to stimbit to an amputation, as a pre catuinn against further complictions, The operation was performed yester day. Chloroform was administered and the member was taken off just above the knee. The young lady stood the operation splendidly and was resting easily last night. To British Dominions It is announced that H. J. Mackin, the well known sales manager for the Tongue Point Lumber Company, and who is very popular in Astoria social and business circles, has accepted a flattering offer from the Frazier Riv er Milling Company, at Vancouver, B. C, and will leave for his new post early in the coming week. He will have charge of the concern's sales throughout Canada, and from all that is known of Mr. Mackin, he will make good in every detail and relation Chocolates the best in the world 50c a Pound, Scholfleld & Mattson Co. I nn i n i JII UUBjl; His many friends here wish him ; abundant and enduring success. Distinguished Visitor Mr. James Laidlaw, His Britanic Majesty's Consul, at Portland, and 'chief to the late, lamented P. L. Cherry, arrived in the city yesterday ion the noon express, for the pjurpoe of paying his respects to his dead friend and representative and to the i bereaved family. Mr, Laidlaw will remain here until Monday when he iwlll look into the affairs of the vice consulate and make such arrange j mints as arc necessary for the prose cution of the business, as under the J rule of the service it cannot be per I mined to suffer interruption from .any cause. Little Lillie Niemie Sheriff Pomcroy returned yesterday morning from Porland where he had gone with little three-year-old Lillie Niemie, who was abandoned by her parents, The little girl is pretty and j bright and clean, and it seemed to levery one who saw her a pity that null u jiiic fins utMincu i.s. in; sheriff says that she clung tightly to hint when he was leaving her at the Boys' and Girls' Home, and because he had taken such a liking to the de serted little one in the short time that she was under bis care, Sheriff Pomcroy asked the matron at the home to try to give particular care to the little girl. Army Changes Billeted Word has oeen received at the posts at the mouth of the river that First Lieutenant B. H. Kerfoot, of Fort Stevens, has been transferred to Fort Hamilton, N. Y., and Captain Phisterer, of Fort Columbia, to Fort Wadsworth, N. V. Both officers are waiting formal and official notice and orders, and will leave almost imme diately upon receipt of same. Col. White, who is now at Portland, Me., advised the lieutenant of the prospec tive change, which he saw in a serv ive journal back East, and Captain Phisterer. also heard of his probable transfer through family friends. It's anothear case of "going sway from 'home to hear the news." Transfer . Pending Lieut. Col. S. W. Roesslcr and Major Mclndce have made a" detailed examination of all conditions and equipment as they exist at the Co lumlumbia jetties, and returned to the metropolis on yesterday morn ing's train. The formal transfer to Major Mclndce will be made in the course of a very few days and the colonel will depart for his new and important post in New York harbor. Th echange in the heads of the engi neering department of the Columbia does not affect any, of the staff now in service at the jetties, and is confin ed wholly to the headquarters and the officers in charge of the big dis trict. Finland Election Of much interest to the Finnish rodents of Astoria ill e he news of the recent perliamentarian election held in Finland on July 1. According to advices- received yesterday by the Toveri, the local Finnish paper, the election resulted as follows: Social ist, 84 seats; Conservative party, 54 seats; Constitutional party, SO seats; Agrarian league, 10 seats; Christian socialist party, 2 seats. The Socialist gained four seats, the Con scrvtaive party lost four, the Ag rarian league lost one, and the Christian socialists, won one seat. The advices apparently show that the most decided gains were made by the Socialists. Made Their Escape Yesterday Chief of Police Charles Gammal received instructions by wire from th( Portland authorities to ap prehend and hold two young larcen ists who were alleged to have de camped from the metropolis on the State of California. When the ship arrived the chief and his officers met !her and put the gangway under sur jveillance, while two of the patrolmen 'made an exhaustive search of the ! vessel, but without avail. The men were registered as passengers, and they either failed to take passage out on her, or eluded the officers by hid ing successfully during her stay in this port. If on board they will .be captured at San Francisco. Postoffi.ee Busy The postoffice herfeafter will be open on Sundays and holidays be tween the hours of one and two in the afternoon instead of from 12:30 to 1:30 'o'clock as heretofore. The business at -the postoffice has so great ly increased, that at the end of this year it is thought at least one more carrier will be engaged to deliver the mail, and possibly several additional 'ones, if the business continues to in j crease as it is at, the present time. Postmaster Hahn is having a number of new mail' boxes distributed : throughout the city, some of which 'are replacing the old ones, but a 'number of them are being erected in ; new locations. Telephone Improvement- Manager J. A. Brunold, of the As toria service of the Pacific State: Telephone Company, has received ad vices trom Division superintendent J. W. Gilkyson, at Portland, that a force of 10 men will be sent here ACCOUNTS WERE IN PERFECT SHAPE MR. VAN DUSEN'S BOOKS AS FISH WARDEN, .COVERING SEVEN YEARS, EXPERTED FOR THE GOVERNOR. The expert accountant who went over the records kept by II. G. Van Duscn, during his term of office as Master Fish Warden of the State of Oregon, has made his report to Gov ernor Chamberlain, The report as submitted to the governor shows that the accounts were all in excellent shape; the full report is herewith given, covering a period of seven years; To the Hon. Geo. E. Chamberlain, Governor of Oregon. Sir; I have as directed made an audit of the books of the Master Fish Warden, H. G. Van Dusen, dur ing the entire period in which he held office, viz., from March, 1901, to April 3f), 1908, and submit statements hcrewtih covering receipts and remit tances to the State Treasurer by him. ' I carefully compiled from the stubs of every license issued under every head given in the statements and found the numbers to be correct is accounted for in the cash book. I examined the applications on file to see if the business of the appli cant for theprevious year, warranted the classification named in license and the fee obtained; also that the size of seines to be used corresponded with the classification; all of which I found to be correct. I also referred to the laws and amendments thereto, to see that the proper fees were charged for licenses in every case. In 1906 there were seven canners' licenses for which there are no ap plications On file. These were issued I understand, upon an interview by the Warden and upon verbal applica tions. ,' I checked the State Treasurer's re ceipts and found them to agree with the remittances entered in cash book. The books and records have been well and carefully kept, but I think the methods and system may be im proved so as to have a permanent record in book form of all licenses issued. I would suggest also that the re ceipts be entered and cash balanced daily, and that the cash should be de posited daily in some bank here to credit of the State Treasurer so that there would be no accumulation of funds in the Warden's possession above one day's receipts. I have made these suggestions to your present Warden and ruled sam ple pages for the necessary books along the above lines. The total re ceipts throughout the above named period, I find to have been as follows: Total receipts year 1901...$ 10,038.20 '" " 1902... 11,134.55 " " 1903... 16,568.28 " ' " 1904... 17,952.30 " " " 1905... 22,673.54 " 1906... 27,224.29 1907... 26,219.80 Receipts to April, 30, 1908. 14,445.85 Total . .$146,256.81 Remittances per State Treasurer's receipts, $146,256.81. Respectfully yours, W. R. MACKENZIE, Accountant. early in this week to finish out the interrupted improvements inaugu rated last fall, such as connecting up the subscribers' phones with the new cables that have been strung, and cut ting out the old open wires all over the city. This will leave Astoria with as fine a cable service as there is on the coast, and amenable to what sub sequent, perfected additions may be installed in the office of the company, all of which follow as soon as prac ticable. Sea, Bay and River Marine items are getting scarcer than the proverbial hens' teeth in this port lately, and happily it is the only rlpnrth that is noticeable. Yesterday afternoon the fine old State of Cali fornia caitie down the river with Z50 passengers on board, and took on two more here, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnson, the happy young bride and groom who were married at the home of the groom's sister, Mrs. Archibald McLean, an hour before the ship arrived. Thev eot a great send-off at the piers, and went away amid the cheers and farewell shouts ot their friends ashore and the passengers on board. The steamer Nome City was the only other craft that went to the marine record here during the day, and she left out for Coos Bay. at 5 o'clock. To Extend Grand Avenue A communication has been filed in the city auditor's office by M. J. Kinney, asking the city to extend Grand avenue in McClure's addition, east from Twelfth street as now laid out. The council will take the mat ter up at their next meeting, but it 1 Piano Number 111 mmm i '' 1 1 ILni tk 'III Ii, . nW . .' V, J' V, i ft .V ' E t .. 1 '. 1 M -a. " to W COPYRIGHT, JSCHLOSS BROS. 4 CO riNC C tO THIS MAKIRI M.TIMORC NB N(W VOKR IF'- IEMAN WIS ASTORIA'S FINE CLOTHIER is thought they will not look upon the proposition favorably, unless the street can be "extended through to Fourteenth street in Shively's addi tion. If the street is extended as Mr. Kinney asks it will Jeave it without an outlet while, on the other hand, if extended to Fourteenth street it will necessitate the condemn ing of a portion of the Wilkinson and Company and S. Elmore's proper ties. It is hoped that the city coun cil will consent to have the street cut through to Fourteenth street and thus perfect a much needed conven ient thoroughfare. An Incipient Strike 'The government work at the jetty is tied up for a few days, owing to a' disagreement that transpired there yesterday between the locomo tive engineers on the work and the officers in charge. Under the rules prevailing on the work, about 220 daily workmen are entitled to a half holiday on Saturday afternoon, but the engineers, being monthly employ es, do not come within the range of that order, though they insisted yes terday that they did, and refused to go to work unless they received time and a half, for the half day in ques tion. . It was necessary to discharge thein, six in number, and the work is simply brought to a standstill un til their places can be filled on the engines. The engineers probably believe in the justice of their claim, and the officers in charge of the work, could not grant the privilege, hence the untoward condition that has been invoked. Woman Truancy Officer The suggestion made yesterday by a well known resident of Astoria that it might prove an excellent plan for the board of education to retain the services of a woman truancy offi cer for the coming school year. Last year 200 cases of .truancy were re ported to the chief of police, accord ing to the records in the superinend ent of school's office, but apparently the police did nothing with the boys who were remaining away from school in defiance of a state law. Considerable interest has been aroused by the recent publication in The Astorian of the alarming number of children of school age who do not attend the city schools, and at the recent meeting of the school board the matter was discussed. Now it ap pears as if some of the well known ladies are preparing to take the mat ter up, nd will lend their influence to back up the board in any plan it may decide uj(on to .mitigate the evil. With Each $5 Sale FAMOUS We could write several pages about the goodness of ourfine r it: suits but we don't have to! Years of square dealingdo our talk ing. $20.00 to $35.00 Vn Annt lrnnw firiv crond it feels . UV W w m w w in a WISE Suit, try it and see. TTTT Summer Excursions. . During the months of July, August and September the Ilwaco R. R. Co. will sell round trip tickets daily from all points on North (Long) Beach to all points on Clatsop Beach at rate of $1.75. Return limit thirty Sunday Excursions to Long Beach.' . Steamer Nahcotta leaves O. R 4 N. dock at 6:45 a. m. daily. Round trip fare to any point on North (Long) Beach, $1.00, Sunday's only 7-1-fi Steamer Nahcotta leaves O. R. 4 N. docks at 6:45 a. m. daily. . Round trip fare to any r'nt n North (Long) Beach, $1.00, Sunday's only. 6-23-tf Notice. ' Notice is hereby given to the public that no bills will be paid by the Four teenh Annual Regatta Committee un less such bill is accompanied by a voucher duly signed by the Chairman and Secretary of the Regatta Com mittee. HERMAN WISE, Chairman, . JOHN H. WHYTE, Secretary. WIRELESS GETS MIXED HONOLULU. July ll.-Owing to the interference of the Arethusa wireless apparatus, the Honolulu' naval station was able to secure only fragments of the message sent here by the Associated Press correspon dent on board the Connecticut last night. Then the message was sent the Connecticut was in Longitude 136. The Nebraska has rejoined the fleet The usual fleet evolutions took place. The fleet passed the Transport Sheri dan. ' ALEX TAGG CONFECTIONERY! Fresh Chocolates. Candies, etc. J ) 0 Made fresb every day in 'obi own factory. ' 843 Commercial Street i