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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 5, 1908)
THE MORNING A STOW AN, ASTORIA, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST D EMPLOYED ii A l : . . Advance Styles For Fall and Winter. First shipment Hart Schaffner & IVIarx "Varsity" suits received. The FOR FSS " Women BEElMiilflVE Outfitters MILLINERY The Mill End Sale Is Over We are showing NEW FALL SUITS AT MEETING OF THE SCHOOL BOARD LAST NIGHT CER TAIN CHANGES AND REPAIRS ALSO ANNOUNCED. If yon want anything in SUMMER STUFF we can X supply you at unheard-of prices. ! I BAR, DOCK AND DECK YES! ERDAY HERCULES ARRIVES IN AFTER THE BENSON RAFT IRENE AND OTHER SCHOONERS TO BERTH HERE FOR SUMMER. The lively schooner Irene has sailed into port, as usual; but this time she conies, not for cargo, but to go into summer quarters and await orders. She will be taken to an an chorage off the Tongue, or up in Young's Bay; and it is said other .ves sels of the lumber fleet will be berthed here to await the revival of business. The steamer Yosemite came down the river from Rainier, yesterday, with 875,000 feet of lumber, for Cali fornia, and cleared at once. On her next voyage to the Columbia, she will take out one of the great rafts from the Benson Logging Company's cradles at Stella, and tow it to San Diego. The tug Geo. R. Vosburg entered port yesterday morning with a barge in tow, from the Nehalem, with 100, 000 feet of lumber for San Francisco, .from the Wheeler Lumbering Com pany's mills, which she discharged at the Parker-Fisher dock, leaving out tomorrow for the return voyage. The Spencer came down yesterday, flying light as to people and freight. When she' left up, David Shanahan was a passenger, as were Miss Edith Morris, a niece of Mr. and Mrs. Her man Chron, and Mr. Goldberg, also their guest. The fine and powerful sea tug Her cules crossed in yesterday afternoon after the Benson raft dolphined in the lower harbor, and will leave out with it this morning, for San Diego. The pilot schooner Joseph Pulitzer went back to her station off the bar yesterday, with Captains McVicar and Swanson on board. The steamship Geo. W.. Elder made port early yesterday morning and after a brief stop at the Callender dock, went on up the river. The three-masted schooner James A. Garfield went to sea yesterday, bound for the California coast; the Tatoosh helping her over the bar. The schooner Virginia, of the Simp son fleet, is about loaded at Knapp ton, and will sail shortly for the west coast of South America. The Hammond steamer Geo. W. Fenwick is due in at the Hammond Lumber Company's docks at any hour. The Lurline got down in good sea son last evening and left up with her share of the day's river business. NEW DELIGHT AT HAND. San Francisco Puts Stamp Of Appro val Upon Another Play. SAM FRANCISCO, Aug. 4. JFirst nighters at the Van Ness theatre last night accorded an enthusiastic recep tion to Henry Miller's presentation of 'Mater" a new and delightfully dainty comedy by Percy Mackaye, already known to theatre goers as the author of "Jeanne D'Arc" and "Sapho" and Taaon." The new play is of remar kably clever construction and full of bright lines and the big audience that filled the theatre put the stamp of its approval on the piece unhesitatingly and without reserve. The play is full of the whimsical spirit of "Alice-Sit-by-The-Fire" is es sentially modern in its conception and gives the spectator a sense of solid satisfaction in having been present. There are but five persons in the cast, which is as follows Hon. Arthur Cullen, member of Congress, dabbler in practical politics and finally outwit ted by a clever woman, Henry Miller, Michael Dean, Frederick Lewis, Ru dolf Verbeck, Chas. Gotthold, Mary Dean, Miss Hazel MacKaye. The honors of the evening however, went to Isabel IrVing in the title role. TEA We want your goodwill and your money; not one cent without that good will. Tnr freer return, jtmt oner U to toot Bm IrHlllng't Brt: w m him. Several new teachers were employ ed by the school board at it regular meeting last night. Tliey were; Miss Amy Holmes, eighth grade, Mo Clurc's; Miss Bertha' Reese, part of first grade, Taylor school, and some overflow work; Miss nct B. Ilunta mcr, fifth and sixth grade, Taylor school; and Miss Maud Dobbs was placed in room one, Alderbrookj school; Miss Alice Godilard placed ii the eighth grade, Taylor school; and! Miss Nellie Girding placed in room; one, Adair school. J A communication was received from: J. F. Hamilton asking that certain old tax records of the school district be placed in the sheriff's office in the county court house, lhey are now in the office of the Astoria Abstract & Title Company, where they were kept for the reason that Mr. Ferguson, who was formerly school superintend ent, was familiar with them and could explain them to interested persons. The board decided to have the rec ords moved back to the office of the school superintendent for the present at least. The date of opening the school year was announced as September 21. Bills aggregating $2118.98 were or dered paid. The clerk was instructed to have printed 10,000 slips each containing a list of school books that will be wanted by pupils this fall. They are usedas a matter of convenience, and the teachers can check off each book that any child will wish to purchase at the book stores. The prepared slips prevent mistakes and save trouble. Mr. Eaken, chairman, appoined two committees, with Messrs. Welch and Ball on finance and Messrs. Ball and Taylor on teachers. The committee on repairs was di rected to remove the stonewall east of the front steps of McClure's school building, and such ther portions of the wall as is deemed necessary, and to slope the embankment and sod the same. Workmen have raised tip, the northeast corner of the building, which had settled some during the1 past winter, and doorways have been cut in the south end of the hallway of the top floor so as to open out onto j Grand avenue. A walk has been con-1 crnto,i (mm this new donrwav out I to the street. In the Shively school building new floors have been laid, the walls have been tinted, and other work of painting and renovating the olace is goinz on. A new .roof has i the If J f hit Copyright 190 by Hart Schaffncr id Marx newest color combinations, olive greens and browns, in stripes and .fancy mixtures, made of the besl all-wool ma terials in really up to date styles. There's something dis-1 tinctive about the H. S. & M. "Varsity;" it gives you that dressy appearance so much de sired by men who know. Come in; we'll be pleased to show you the line. Priced now $20 to $30 Another New One Tween Hats, direct from Lon don. "Watch this space; we'll tell you more about them Friday. Monarch andCluett Shirts Summer Nobby Clothier YANKEES WIN AGAIN. OXORD, Aug. 4. A chess match lasting a week between Messrs. Mil ter, Hughes and Whittier of the Uni versity of Pennsylvania and four Ox ford university players, Messrs. Burghton, Lob, Petrie and Water field, the first inter-university match 'ever played over a board, resulted in an American victory of 11 1-4 points against 6 1-2 points for the Britishers. Biliousness, Sick Headache, Sour Stom ach, Torpid Liver and Chronic Constipation. Pleasant to tafce T. F. LAUREN HIND Laxative Fruit Syrup Cleanses the system thoroughly and clears sallow complexions of pimples and blotches. It la guaranteed OWL DR UG STORE. work between here and Seaside been put on the cupolo of the Shively, j tj,e matter of financing that much of also, and asphaltum put 'on the roof,! . enternrise wm be taken UI) for which had been ravaged by the boring of some insect. A walk is also to be constructed from the top floor of the Taylor building. The following members were pres ent at the session last night: J. A. Eaken, F. J. Taylor, J. W. Welch, J. N. Griffin, and A. L. Clark, superintendent. PRIMARY SURVEY IS NOW COMPLETED . FalllGoods?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. Jaloffs, The Style Store LINE IS INTO SEASIDE AND TOMORROW MEN WILL START AGAIN FROM ASTORIA ON LOCATION. The preliminary survey for the Astoria, Seaside & Tillamook Electric Railway to Seaside will be completed today, and tonight the force of men will arrive in this city. They will be paid off for their work accomplished to date, and tomorrow morning the men will start on the work of run-' ning the "location," or final, line to Seaside. This should take about a month, and when that is finished all of the surveying work between this city and Seaside will be done. F. L. Evans, promotor of the pro ject, said last evening that just as soon as the survey is completed to Seaside the force of men will be reor ganized and started to work on the preliminary survey to Tillamook. That should be finished before the rainy weather sets in. Mr. Evans is rushing the work as fast as is compatible with good re sults. Last evening he also said that immediately after the completion of active consideration. He wjll not go East on the matter, and it is under stood that, certain eastern capitalists will send their financial agent, and their engineer, here to look the field over. If the rest of the work goes ahead in as satisfactory a manner as the preliminary jnattcrs have, Mr. Evans will win even more compli mentary opinion than is now being accorded him. It is now definitely settled that a line will be run around Smith's Point in addition to the one over the heights. The Smith's Point loop will be used for heavy freight, as well as for passenger service. NEW TO-DAY 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 as cashier. 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, 12th and Duane. 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 ae is respectfully being so well known, a large business evenings. 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 PHONE 681 is done at the Commercial, on Com mercial street, near Eleventh. The Palace Restaurant An phase of hunger can be daintily gratitied at any hour of the day or night at the Palace Restaurant. The kitchen and dining room service are of the positive best. Private dining 100ms 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, Sunday Excursions to Long Beach. Steamer Nahcotta leaves O. R. & N. dock at 6:5 a. m. daily. Round ! trip fare to any point on North (Long) Beach, $1.00, Sunday s only The very best board to be obtained in the city is at "The Occident Hotel." Rates very reasonable. New Business Venture. Mr. E. G. Gunall has opened a boot and shoe repairing establishment in the building at the corner of Eighth and Commercial streets, formerly oc cupied by N. Akerman. Your patron- solicited. Open 7-lS-tf Shine Them Up. Ladies' shoes called for, shined and returned. Phone Main 3741. Summer Excursions During the months of August and September the Uwaco 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 days.
