THE MORNING ASTORlANi ASTORIA, OREGON.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 20
for m: ... .
Women BEEtCSiHIVE Outfitters J
. MILLINERY
Great Bargains in Every Dept.
at the BEE HIVE
. SUITS CUT TO COST
WASH SUITS White Duck Coats and Skirts, $3.tX)
No Alterations allowed
Ladies' Silk Jumper Suits, $9; no alterations
Summer Coats, 20 Per Cent. Off
Underwear, 10 Per Cent. Off .
Odds and Ends in Shoes at 58c,, 78c and 98c
Great Bargains in Men's Shirts and Underwear
ALARM TURNED IN
OVER PHONE
CHIEF FOSTER COMES TO THE
DEFENSE OF NIGHT CEN
TRALTHREE OTHERS TELL
OF DELAY.
TATOOSH HAS LINE
ON KELTON
WAS HEADING FOR HARBOR
WITH HER LAST NIGHT MA
RINE MOVEMENTS IN ASTOR
IA WATERS YESTERDAY.
The derelict steamer Minnie E.
Kelton up to noon yesterday, was
moving about the inner waters of the
Columbia river bar with the wash and
the tides and shortly after that, got
in the way of the steamer Northland,
Captain Ericson, and she had to take
the edge of the channel in circum
venting her. She was then at a point
a little to the landward of Buoy No.
6. Later in the afternoon Captain
Bailey, of the bar tug Tatoosh, got a
line on her, and at 7 o'clock last even
ing was holding his own against the
ebb-tide, and beating slowly into
port. When last heard from he was
off Buoy No. 12, opposite Fort
Stevens.
It is no surprise to anyone in this
city who knows the master of the
"Tat", and he will make a clean show
ing on this job if he gets the ship
inside, as she was notoriously aban
doned at the last account anyone had
of her before he hooked on to her;
unless it shall develop that he is do
ing the work at the behest of. the
Underwriters at San Francisco; but
at this writing there is no way of
verifying such a conclusion.
There is a very handsome speed
boat on the ways at the R. M.
Leathers yards just now, for which
Dr. Vaughn and a friend are respon
sible. They intend to have the crack
boat of these waters from the looks
of the thing, the West Butte and all
the rest of the flyers to the contrary
notwithstanding. She is copper fas
tened and of fine materials and has
some dainty and promising lines al
ready in view.
Captain Tom Latham, the well
known mariner of this port, made the
trip to Newport, with the motor
launch Lady Marie, in just 14 hours,
and was back in this port after an
absence of but 39 hours. He caught
an
for Albany, and rolled in there just
in time to catch the overland express
for Fortland, and connected there
with the Sunday evening train to this
city.
The steamer Spencer arrived in on
time yesterday, with about 40 people
for Astoria, including an unfortunate,
from Skamokawa, by the name of
Brooks, who was on a stretcher with
a broken leg, the result of a wagon
accident and a kicking horse up there.
Mr. Richard Strait of that town was
also a passenger.
Word reached this city yesterday
that the "scow belonging to Charles
Larson, of the Schmidt cold storage
plant, which was on duty at the fish
ing grounds at Fuget Island, was
burned to the water's edge on Mon
day afternoon, being a total loss
with all the fixtures and gear on
board.
The British ship Kelburn came
down from Portland on the hawsers
The implied criticism contained in
the statement in yesterday's Astorian
to the effect that there was delay in
turning in the alarm of lire at the
Twelfth street blaze because of slow
telephone service, has brought out
the following communication from
Chief Foster 'of the fire department:
"Kditor Astorian:
"In your report of the fire pub
lished in this morning's paper I feel
that an injustice has been done the'
night operator of the telephone com
pany. I desire to state that the nhirm
was received at fire department head
quarters over the telephone and the
alarm was transmitted to the differ-
cut houses throngh the transmission
box located there,, and not from the
street box as the article states.
hope that you will publish this in jus
tice to the operator.
"Yours very truly,
"C. E. FOSTER,
"Chief Engineer, Fire Dept."
It is apparent that Chief Foster's
statement may be entirely true anil
yet there may have been delay. The
reporter for the Astorian wrote just
what he was told. Mr. Carlson, pro
prietor of the "Our Corner" saloon.lt
states that he saw the incipient blaze
and tried to get central. After vain
ly trying several times he gave it up
and ran out to waken the people in
the Johnson rooming house. Then
his barkeeper grabbed the telephone
crank, and he assert that he had
trouble in getting central, and only
did so after ringing "three or four
times." Meantime the night bar
tender at the Sunnyside saloon was
also trying to get central and he says
that he also had serious trouble in
setting connection. He also had to
of the Harvest Queen, which also had . rjng "three or four times." These j
men say that the ringing three or
four times took several minutes, or
"three or four minutes." The Astor
ian did state that the alarm was final
ly turned in over the call box. This
evidently was error, as Chief Foster
naturally would know, but it received
this information on what then ap
peared good authority, which, how
ever, proves erroneous; though that
has apperently nothing to do with
the question of turning in the alarm
over the telephone system. Whether
this was done speedily or slowly
The Astorian does not know, and it
simply repeated what these several
gentlemen said.
on board a big lot of local freight.
The Kelburn will take flight today for
Europe, with her big lumber cargo,
part of which she takes from the
Hammond mills at the Tongue.
The fine lighthouse tender Ar
meria, Catain William F. Gregory,
got away for Alaska last evening at
exactly 7 o'clock. She will be gone
for two full months and carries pro
visions, mail and all manner of sup
plies to all the Alaskan lightships and
station. Bon Voyage!
The handsome tender Columbine,
Captain Charles Richardson, went to
Portland early yesterday
and will return down
diately with supplies for the lower
coast stations, notably for Cape
Arago.
A wireless from the oil steamer
Col. E. L. Drake has been received in
this city, via the United Wireless,
saying that she broke a blade from
her propeller' when 20 miles south of
Cape Mears. She is bound into
Seattle.
The engineering department of
the dredger William S. Ladd was
busy yesterday with the big task of
installing a new dredging pump, the
' excursion train out of Newport, old one having been worn badly.
morning,
almost lmme-
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Fall Goods Arriving
Beautiful new creations
of latest styles and pat
terns of
Ladies' Tailored Fall
Suits
Are now being received.
Come at once and make
your selection before
the stock is broken.
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HAVE 10
MOVIE Of
Backward season leaves us with too
many suits on hand. We need room
for Pall stock, which we are expecting
daily. Summer stock must move out.
Therefore we sacrifice 60 good suits as
follows:
$22.50 Suit
$20.00 Suit
$18.00 Suit
$13.35
$11.36
$8.35 i!
She will resume work tomorrow.
Word was telegraphed in from
North Head yesterday to the effect
that Buoy Xo. 11, was adrift and op
posite the head. It will be replaced
at the earliest possible moment.
The steamer Northland was among
the arrivals in this port yesterday,
hailing from the Bay City. She will
load lumber out of Portland.
The steamer Yellowstone crossed
in from San Francisco yesterday af
ternoon and went on to Portland for
a. cargo of-lumber.
This is a rare chance to buy good cloth-
ing. usually we don't cut prices, as
Hart Schaffner &!
Marx
Suits are so well and favorably known
that most people would rather pay full
price for a H. S. & M. than to pay half
price for ordinary makes.
Why is this so? Simply because H.
S. & M. Suits are made of the best qual
ity all-wool materials by expert tailors
and in style, fit and fiiuish, lead all
others. They are guaranteed to wear
well, and if they don't hold their shape
and color, you get a new suit free. Why
buy inferior makes?
Shirts
Nobby Clothier
ALL ACCOUNTS ARE
Jaloffs, The Style Store
The Week in Realty
Astoria Abstract Title & Trust Co.
to the city of Astoria, lands begin
ning at SW. cor of NW. 1-4 of S. 1,
T. 7 N., xN. R. E.; $400.
John N Griffin, trustee, and wife to
James Neil, lot 6, block 47, Upper
Astoria; $1.
Alma D. Katz and wife to Everett
Ames, undivided one-third of lands
in locality of S. 19, T. 3 N., R. 8; con
taining 267.04 acres; $1.
W. C. Smith and wife to J. W.
Rhodes, lot 3, block 26, The Plaza;
$225.
Mary E. Young to Louis Knob
lock, lot 1, block 1, Long Branch; $1.
Mary Morgan to Robert Carruth
ers, lot 7, block 59, Shively's As
toria; $275.
Irving C. Langford to II. E. Noble,
N'E. 1-4 of NE. 1-4 of S. 20, T. 5 N.,
R 10, containing 40 acres; $600.
THE FOURTH OF JULY ENTER
TAINMENT CpMMITTEE SET
TLES UP AND HAS SMALL
SUM LEFT.
The accounts of the Fourth of July
entertainment committee have linully
all been settled, and the figures show
a small balance left on the right side
of the ledge. The committee was
prepared and anxious to settle every
item immediately after the Fourth,
but ther lias been long delay in get
ting all tile bills in, and the last one
was not procured until a day or two
ago. J hat the committee accomplish
ed much with the funds on hand all
acknowledge. Following is a detailed
statement of the finances of the 1908
Fourth of July, as officially given out
yesterday:
Cash received from Foufth of
July committee of 1907 $ 415.55
Total subscriptions 1,119,00
Received from sale lumber,. 4.00
We have a complete Stock of
Fruit Jars
Jelly Glasses
Jar Tops and Rubbers
Our Prices Are Right
Acme Grocery Co.
HIGH GRADE GROCERIES
521 COMMERCIAL STREET
H
tBBBS
PHONE 681
i
The man who keeps the
PRICES DOWN.
Phone Main 2191 Barn, Cor, 12th
and Duane.
'Total $1,538.55
Expenses,
Advertising and printing. .. .$ 116.84
Decorations , ' 71.44
Labor and lumber 96.80
Float from Portland 17.50
Music .. .. 120.00
Parade . ,
Fireworks, etc
Parade prizes
Prizes for sports.. ..
Livery
Sundry expenses ....
67.80
333.30
75.00
242.55
90.75
163.00
TEA
We sell tons of poor
stuff; but our name isn't
on it. Go by the name.
four tror or iwr-rna your money If you doo'l
Kkt Scbilliiiu t l.e.t; we pay bim.
$1,394.98
The very best board to be obtained
in the city is at "The Occident
Hotel." Rates very reasonable.
Shine Them Up.
Ladies' shoes called for, shined and
returned. Phone Main 3741.
LADY MANICURIST ENGAGED.
"The Modern," A. E. Petersen's
beautiful tonsorial establishment, has
been further modernized by the per
manent engagement of a highly train
ed young lady manicurist, who will
also serve the house ai cashier.
night at the Palace Restaurant. The
kitchen and dining room service are
of the positive best. Private dining
zooms for ladies. One call inspires
regular custom. Try it. Commercial
street, opposite Page building.
New Grocery Store.
Try our own mixture of coffee the
J. P. B. Fresh fruit and vegetables.
Badollet & Co., grocers. Phone Main"
1281.
The Clean Man.
The man who delights in personal
cleanliness, and enjoys his shave,
shampoo, haircut, and bath, in As
toria, always goes to the Occident
barber shop for these things and
gets them at their best.
Cash on hand $ 143.57
C. W. HALDEMAN, Secretary.
J. L. KLINE, Chairman.
NEW TO-DAY
GOOD WOOD.
If you want a good load of fir wood
of box" wood ring up KELLY the
WOOD DEALER,
, 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
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.
The Palace Restaurant
A ny phase of hunger can be daintily
gratified at any hour of the day or
Notice.
"Notice is hereby given that all
members of Woman's Relief Corps
are requested to attend a special meet
ing at 2:30 Thursday afternoon at the
home of the president to confer with
the executive committee for the pur
pose of raising funds during regatta.
By order of president, Mrs. Elizabeth
Rich; Mollie Gilbaugh, secretary.
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