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Is here and if you want the best the niaiv ket affords, at the right price, leave your order with us and you'll get satisfaction. Acme Grocery Co. HIGH GRADE 521 COMMERCIAL STREET WATERFRONT lITEHS YESTERDAY LIVELY DAY IN THE BAY AND ON THE RIVER FISH BOAT FAR ADRIFT RECORD OF CRAFT COMING AND GOING. The steamship City of Panama crossed in yesterday morning early and docked at the 0. R. & N. with plenty of Coos Bay freight Twelve miles southwest of the Columbia bar the Panama picked up a becalmed fishboat that had drifted off the grounds during the night and towed it backed into port, with both occu pants well and .glad of the assistance. The State of California came in from the Bay City yesterday and docked at the O. R. & N. piers for four hours to discharge about 100 tons of freight. Captain Charles Johnson and his -bride were homing j Ld3SCllKCl3 lu xuiuauui aiuviiK in 261 others on board. The bar tug Wallula, Captaii Reed, left up for Portland on Sunday morning and will undergo a com plete overhauling before returning to the service. She will be out of com- mision for six weeks or more. The Elmore motor schooner Gerald C, will leave out today for Tilla mook, Nehalem, Siuslaw, Alsea, and Umpqua, Captain Tabell, command ing. She will be gone for about two weeks. The gasoline tug Condor came in from Yaquina yesterday and went on to the metropolis for a cargo there awaiting her. The steamer F. S. Loop arrived in from San Francisco yesterday ' and went on to Portland. The Spencer disembarked 41 peo ple at the Callender when she docked there yesterday at 1:30 o'clock. The oil tank steamship Maverick crossed in last night and went on to Portland with little delay here. The steamer Alliance was an early arrival down the river on Sunday morning and left out at onoe. The steamship Elder was due in last night but did not make it. She will surely be in this morning. The Italian bark Emanuel Accame went to sea at 3 p. m. yesterday. Subscribe to the Morning Astorian, 60c per month by mail or carrier. One of the Essentials of the happy homes of to-day is a vast fund of information as to the best methods of promoting health and happiness and right living and knowledge of the world's best products. Products of actual excellence and reasonable claims truthfully presented and which have attained to world-wide acceptance through the approval of the Well-Informed of the World; not of indi viduals only, but of the many who have the happy faculty of selecting and obtain ing the best the world affords. One of the products of that class, of known component parts, an Ethical remedy, approved by physicians and com mended by the Well-informed of the World as a valuable and wholesome family laxative is the well-known Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna. To get its beneficial effects always buy the genuine, manu factured by the California Fig Syrup Co., only, and for sale by all leading druggists. GROCERIES PHONE 681 ROUTE OF ELECTRIC LINE IS LAID WILL GO OVER THE HEIGHTS ON FOURTEENTH STREET UNLESS CERTAIN DIFFICUL. TIES ARISE, IT IS SAID. The survey party that is laying the line for the electric railway to Sea side is progressing rapidly with its work, and when it stopped last night was well on the other side of the Lewis and Clark river. The men are securing their board and lodging along the route, thus avoiding the otherwise necessary plan of living in tents. F. L. Evans, the promotor of the enterprise, keeps in active charge of all the work and last night said that the line should be completed to Seaside within two or three weeks at the outside. So far the survey party has met with no serious obstacles, though one man, the owner ot a fine little five-acre patch, started to object to their crossing his place. He thought the men would destroy his crops. This difficulty was soon ami cably settled, however, and the work went on. Of much interest to the people of Astoria will be the publication of,the route that the survey party took in going over the heights back of the city. It is understood tnat tnis line as surveyed will be changed to some other part of the city. The survey out of the city ran as follows: Starting at Twelfth and Duane, thence south on Twelfth to Franklin; thence on Franklin to Eleventh street and thence up Eleventh to Irving; thence east on Irving to Twelfth and up Twelfth to Jerome; thence east on Jerome to Fourteenth, and thence south and over the heights on Four teenth. From the summit of the hill the line then runs on an easy slope of about six' per cent to Young's river bridge, and will cross the river on a trestle on the wes side of the bridge, j will avoid the necessity of cross ing the county road on the south side of the river. The stockholders of the company are said to be well pleased with the business-like maner in which Mr. Evans is going ahead with the work. Thus far there has not been a hitch, and it is understood that the right of way is not giving any trouble. Most of the men who own property out in the country are only too eager to have the line run near or across their lands, and some have even gone so far as to suggest that certain in ducements might be offered to get the route changed so that 'it would run nearer to their lands. Every, one seems to believe that the company means business and that the building of the line is only a matter of time now. Asked last night if the heights back of the city offered any seriously diffi cult grades, Mr. Evans said: "The way I have mapped out the route at present avoids any bad grades. The worst grade is of 12 per cent, and that is only for about a block. From the 12 per cent the grades ease off to as low as 7 per cent. The Council Crest grade in Portland is over 20 per cent, and thus you will see that the 12 per cent grade here and for only a short distance at that pre sents no great difficulty. All-in-all I am well satisfied with the way the line is going," concluded Mr. Evans. TEA " The way to buy tea is in packages; somebody, is responsible for it Your grocer return! your money IffO ' SU Schilling' S"-'t; pa; hi THE MORNING ASTOIUAN. ASTORIA. OREGON. . f VJ 11 -r If M 2W he TiTTT T T?TTid Where Do They Come From O Mill Ends mean goods that fall short :: jyllLlLl HilyUO What Dn Mill Ends Mean of full pieces identical in quality, :: style and design with the full pieces, still not to be classed with regular goods,N because they are .wanting In : : i t. a i ji i : : i : t a j ? i . j ? i. : nM ..l..n t t ..- 1 derwear, a coarse thread in hose. These are mill ends characteristics. None o these slight flaws matter to the customer, but they prevent the mill from selling the goods at a profit. Our buyers have succeeded in securing at a sacrifice "j O BIG CASES MILL REMNANT BAR" GAINS and we propose to offer unheard of buying chances at this sale. ' A DOLLAR SAVED IS A DOLLAR MADE DON'T MISS THIS GRAND BARGAIN GIVING OPPORTUNITY LITTLE GIRL BADLY CRUSHED. BY LOG MAUDE MAY MALOTT, OF ' PORTLAND KILLED IN STANTLY SUNDAY AFTER NOON AT LONG BEACH. The terrible accident .that happened to little Maude May Malott of Port land, last Sunday afternoon at Long Beach by a drift-log rolling over her. body, was possibly the most pathetic of all the not infrequent accidents that yearly occur at that popular resort. The little girl was taken to the beach Saturday afternoon to spend Sunday, by Mr. C. Crandall whose family, consisting of his wife, two little girls, d two boys, were spending a few weeks at the resort. Sunday afternoon little Maude and the little Crandall girls secured bathing suits and joined the hundreds of bathers. The chil dren stayed near the edge of the water and were playing around an old log, sitting on top of it and hav ing great sport. The big breakers would come in and rock them to and fro, and some times tumbling them into the water. During their play many speectators on the beach were watching them, little thinking that in a few moments one of the little girls would be stretched out on the sand with her happy life crushed out. After a time the two little Crandall children became weary of the sport and little Maude played alone on the log. The breakers were unusually heavy at this time. Suddenly a great powerful one rolled in raising the log several feet. The little girl held on for a moment, but the log turned, throwing her over backwards. She scrambled about in the water trying to get out, but the outgoing wave carried her body beneath the piece of water-soaked timber which settled down in the sand, crushing the life out of the child instantly. She was tenderly removed as soon as possible by a man who was near, and was carefully laid on the sand, where it was at first thought she was only stunned. Hundreds of bathers crowd ed around the girl who presented a pitiful picture. Blood was streaming from her mouth, eyes and ears. Wom- ne on all sides became hysterical and many fainted. One young lady in particular fainted, and it was not un til she was worked over for fully 30 minutes that she was revived. Little Maude was taken to the Long 'Beach hotel where a doctor examined her and found that her neck was broken, the back of the skull crushed and al most every bone in her breast broken. A coroner's inquest was held. The body was then placed on the train and taken to Megler, and then re moved onto the steamer Potter and taken to Portland, whlfre her heart broken parents, who in the meantime had been notified, were awaiting her a'rrival. ; Lane's Family Medicine cannot save all doctor bills, but can save a good har of them. One two-shilllntr pack age has kept a whole family in good Sale Commences July 20th, Ending August 1st, 1908 LOST CHILDREN CRE ATE ANXIETY TWO UNIONTOWN : CHAPPIES TAKES A- VOYAGE OF DIS COVERY AND UPSET THE PEACE OF ALL.' The Uniontown homes of little Elmer Juntt and Urho Rahkonen, afced 7 and 6 years, respectively, were made happy by the return of these youngsters from an unaccountable ab sence of 30 hours' duration which time their families and friends had scoured the peninsula for them. They left home at 9 o'clock on Sat urday evening last and played their way out to Smith's Point where they were last seen about noon on that day. As night approached the mem bers of the families went out after them and searched all possible near; by fields, without avail and put in a miserable night of apprehension; and at dawn, on Sunday, a general alarm was passed and Karl Knobloch head ed a group of ISO determined mcij, organized a deliberate and extensive "fan" and went out on the work eagerly and consistently. The line was nearly three-quarters of a mile long and no bush nor hollow, in Tay lor's Astoria was left unexamined and the search was carried on all over the hills as far back as flic Young's Bay bridge, but without avail. Mr. Knobloch enlisted the good of fices of Mayor Wise and that gentle man soon had all the farm and sub urban 'phones ringing ovef the south and westt sides, but all inquiries proved fruitless. Just as the searching party was about to be divided and sent further afield, and, about noon, word came that the little chaps had been located on a fish-barge at the Sand Island seining grounds, having gone over there in a launch early on Saturday afternoon. The barge man,' being lonesome, kept the children with him until it .was too late to send them ashore, the launch having gone on to the city with the day's catch, and there they stayed until despatched ashore shortly after noon on Sunday. They were in good order but very, ... ' , m very glad to get nome again, me search was called off and the eager friends engaged in it were cordially thanked and then, in turn, took part in the rejoicing consequent upon the happy issue of the scare. It is needless to say that neither the man who tolled them onto the launch, nor the' one who kept them on the barge all night for company's sake, were married men, or the silly trick would never have been played. NEW TO-DAY The Commercial One of the coziest and most popu lar resorts in the city is the Commer cial. A new billiard room, a pleasant sitting room and handsome fixtures all go to make an agreeable meeting place for gentlemen, there to discuss! WW, FOR NAVAL BATTLE IN REGATTA MEMBERS OF PORTLAND ROSE FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION GIVE SUGGESTIONS FOR THE USE OF FLOATS. To have a brilliantly illuminated water parade on the river at night, and this to be followed by a wonder ful exhibition of pyrothechnics in the guise of a naval battle, is the sugges tion for the Astoria regatta made by George L. Hutchins, manager of the Portland Rose Festival, and G. B. Thomas, one of its prominent mem bers. Several weeks ago the Chamber of Commerce addressed a letter to the Portland Rose Festival Association asking for any suggestions that might be made to better the Atoria re gatta. Yesterday Mr. Hutchins and Mr. Thomas came down to this city and spent most of the day in discuss ing plans for the regatta with Man ager Whyte of the Chamber of Commerce and other gentlemen in terested in the matter. The sugges tions of the Portland gentlemen were received ' gladly by members of the local committee and it is highly probable that the plan of the great water spectacle will be acted upon. But they did more than offer sug gestions. They also proffered to As toria the use of as many of the floats that , had been used in the Portland Rose Festival as this city may desire to utilize in the regatta festivities. They are offered free of charge, it being understood that Astoria should merely pay for the transportation to and from Portland.' There are per haps 10 or 12 of the floats that would be highly appropriate in the regatta. The generous activities of the mem bers of the Portland organization, both in suggestions and plans as well as in the offer of the use of the floats are highly appreciated by Astoria. . It is admitted On all. sides that the idea of a naval battle as a part of the regatta festivities is an attractive one. It would be readily possible to con struct great "forts" and "battleships" for the occasion that would 'appear highly realistic under the glare of red fire and bursting bombs and sky rockets, while it is believed that the cost of such an entertainment would not prove very great. the topics of the day, play a game of billiards and enjoy the fine refresh ments served there. The best of goods are only handled, and this fact being so well known, a large business is done at the Commercial, on Com mercial street, near Eleventh. ' GOOD WOOD, If you want a good load of fir wood or box wood ring up KELLY the WOOD DEALER, The man who keeps the PRICES DOWN. Phone Main 2191 Barn, Cor, 12tb and Duane. TUESDAY, JULY 21, 190& S4 c Per Ya 1908 MRS. BE1IISII DENIES THE CHARGES THE WOMAN ACCUSED BY SALVATION ARMY OFFICIAL TALKS FOR HERSELF AND ENTERS GENERAL DENIAL. Mrs. Robert Bemish, who was ac cused of having collected funds in the name of the Salvation Army and of not turning them over to the or ganization, came to Astoria yesterday from Seaside and made a strong and impassioned denial of all the charges and i finucndoes made by Major Faulkner. Her side of the story places an en tirely different light on the matter. The Salvation Army officer called up on the public to take cognizance of the fact that Mrs. Bcmish is no long er a member of the organization, and to this she replies that for two months she has not had any affiliation with the army and has not worn the uniform during that period. She sayl the army is angered towards her because she left them. She denies that she ever collected a cent that she didn't turn over to the army. Last winter, Mrs. Bemish says, she and her husband were detailed to go to Wallace, Idaho, and were given $25 for their fare. When they arrived there, they found the camp closed down and could make no collections. Because the Bemishcs did not go down into their own pockets and re turn this $25, Mrs. Bemish says, Major Faulkner began to find fault. Mrs. Bemish says she docs not know what is done with all the money collected in Astoria by the members of the army. She says that Major Fa,ulkncr sends collectors down here frequently. Her husband is now em ployed in Spokane. She is at Sea side, staying with friends, and is a member of the Methodist Church there, and also is president of the Ep worth League. Mrs, Bemish is of motherly and benign appearance and evidently is able to give Major Faulk ner just about as good as he sends.' At all events, it seems evident that her friends don't believe that her actions have been open t'o criticism. 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