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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 12, 1908)
I I THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, AUU. 15 Fresh Supply of Cheese Martin's Eastern Cream Imported Swiss-Roquefort German Breakfast Try Bent's Water Cracker A. V.ALLEN ' Sole Agent for the Celebrated H. C Fry Cut Glass. PHONE 711 PHONE 3871 UNIONTOWN BRANCH PHONE 713 LEADING OFFICIALS OF S. P. HERE DIRECTOR JULIUS KRUTT- SCHNIT, GENERAL MANAGER J. P. O'BRIEN AND CHIEF EN GINEER,G. BOSCHKE HERE TEACHERS' EXAMS. TO OPEN TODAY UISS WARREN, SUPERINTEND ENT, WILL BE ASSISTED BY PROF. A. L. CLARK AND MRS C A. GEARHART. Teachers' examinations will be held in the office of the county superia tendcut of schools in the court house for four days commencing today. Miss Warren, county superintendent, will assume charge of the examina tions by virtue of her office, and will be assisted during the four days by A. L. Clark, city superintendent of chools, and Mrs. C. A. Gearhart The examinations will commence at 9 o'clock this morning, and the full program for the week is as follows: For State Papers Commencing Wednesday, August 12th, at 9 o'clock a. m., and continuing until Saturday, August 15th, at 4 p. m. Wednesday Penmanship, history, spelling, ohysical geography, reading, psychology. Thursday Written arithmetic, theory of teaching, grammar, book- teeping, physics, civil government Friday Physiology, geography, composition, algebra, English litera tore. Saturday Botany, plane geometry, general history, school law. For County Papers Commencing Wednesday, August 12th at 9 o'clock a. m., and continuing until Friday, August 14th, at 4 o'clock p. m. Wednesday Penmanship, history, orthography, reading, physical 'geo graphy. Thursday Written arithmetic, the ory of teaching, grammar, physiol ogy- Friday Geography, school law, civil government, English literature. EMMA C. WARREN, County School Supt. One-half of the questions in litera ture on "Merchant of Venice," "Ivan toe", "Sketchbook." TOMATOES AND BULL DOGS FOR HIS! HOW RICHARD S. SMITH, EX ASTORIA, VARIES PRACTICE OF LAW OUT IN THE KLAM ATH COUNTRY. The following joke on Dick Smith, the popular young foot-ballist and lawyer, once very popular in Astoria and about the mouth of the Colum bia, is reprinted from the Klamath Falls Evening Herald, of August 7, and sounds very much as if George Xolaml, his friend and partner, in spired it, if he didn't write it: "R. S. Smith is the proud posses of what he considers the largest to mato-vines in the county. He ha them planted m his garden at his home on Ewauna Heights and he is so proud of them that the first thing he shows any of his guests are the ASTORIA THEATRE. What the Walla Walla Statesman Has to Say of "The Claman Co." , Any one who saw the clever pro duction of "On the Frontier" at the Keylor Grand last night, will be ready to accept the above recommendation of "Wife in Name Only." The play last night was a really good production ef a first-class western comedy-drama and it was one which pleases from curtain to curtain, every member ot the trouple had his or her part dowa in good style and there was no unin-' teresting or dull moments during the whole evening; a western play deal ing with frontier life is apt to be tirescme but last night's was not at all so. Nor was it alone the play which pleased, the players were a well balanced troupe of artists who played heir parts naturally and with out the usual overdoneness seen in that class of plays. It was a good show and one worth while. The Clamant Company will appear at the Astoria Theatre in "On The Frontier," Sun day evening, August 16th. mes and the last thing he tells about are the very same vines. He got the plants from Mrs. Brandeburg when they were quite small. He planted them himself and has cared for them ever since. In order to make sure that his vines were larger than the others planted at the same time he went to the home of Mrs. Branden burg to look at her vines. He came at a time when there was no one at home, but notwithstanding this he was determined to inspect the'f to mato vines. He went to the garden and was stooping over measuring the vines and counting the green toma toes .on them, when somehting grab bed the seat of his trousers. The family dog objected to his pestering with the tomato vines and as Dick made his way across the garden with the dog close behind he beat any record that he ever made as the star football player for Columbia. He lost not only the seat of his trousers but also a few patches of cuticle." 1 RECEIPTS FALL OFF. WE FEARED JAPAN. TOKIO, Aug. 11 Count Okuma, hi an interview published by the Ho thi, attributes the present naval ex pansion policy of the United States to the sudden rise of Japan to the im portance of a world power. The in terview says in part: "Judging from the fragmentary speeches of President Roosevelv as they have been transmitted here, it is not difficult to infer that the aug mentation of the United States navy in the Pacific is -directed a Japan." Count Okuma doubts, however, that the views and ideas of President Roosevelt will long continue to gov ern public opinion in America. NEW YORK, Aug. ll.-The finan cial depression since last Fall is re sponsible for a decrease of 6.54 per cent in the revenues of the New York Post Office for the fiscal year end ed June 30. The' net revenue of the general post office and stations for twelve months ended June 30, was $11,815,137, com- parea wnn $i,o.i,bo tor ivu, or a loss of $828,729 for the fiscal vear re cently ended. Gross receipts for 1908 were $18, 369,119, a gain over the preceding year of $8,447. The cost of running the local office is on the increase. Ex penses for 1908 aggregated $6,753,981, an increase over the fiscal year 1907, of $837,177. Notwithstanding the hard times there was an increase in the domestic money order business. During twelve months ended June 30, domes tic money orders issued numbered 1, 110,065 with a value of $12,098,592. The statistics of 1907 show 1,021,639 domestic money orders issued repre senting 1!,U96,170. Money orders paid, however, fell off $l,543,066.Mon- ey sent through and reecived at the New York post office by the interna tional money order system shows an increase, roreijn monev orders ag gregating 49,926 were issued, having a total value of $1,319,303, or 4,730 more orders and $358,671 more than in 1907. International money orders paid show that the increase for the twelve months is 12,572, with a value of $281,635. ' Yesterday morning early, there is sued from the handsome private car, "Gundaloupe," of Julius Kruttschnit director of maintenance and opera turn ot the entire Harnman system standing in the A. & C. yards here, a party of gentlemen composed of Mr. Kruttschnit, General Manager J. P, O Brien, general manager of the Southern Pacific interests In Oregon and Chief Engineer G. W. Boschke, also of the same system in Oregon, guided by City Agent G. W. Roberts and headed for the Nahcotta's slip at the O. R. & N. piers. The party had enjoyed a perfect breakfast on board the "Guadaloupc" and were eager for the ptewsant ex perience of crossing the beautiful bay of Astoria on one of the perfect sum mer mornings for which she is fa mous, and despite the radical chill of the hour, the voyage was. most thor oughly enjoyed. At Megler, on the northshore, they were met by Super intendent E. H. Budd on a special car and they were swung along down the new line recently completed by that gentleman for the company, up on the plans laid down by Chief: Boschke. Every detail of construc tion was looked into by Mr. Krutt schnit, tws, rails, sub-structure bridges, culverts, deposts, switches and all the impedimenta of the new extension, all of which was approved save one important matter, towit, the varying phases of chrome-yellow with which the depots along the route were painted, and which looked, as Mr, Kruttschnit laughing said, "as i the painters had lost the combination early in the game" so distinct were the shades of yellow that marker! those buildings en route. The party returned to this city on the 3:30 p. m. trip of the Nahcotta and the party then made a detailed examination of the O. R. & N. docks and adjacent properties, their boun daries and condition, of which the big chief took ample notes for future reference. In an interview had with Mr, Kruittschmt he said that the visit had no peculiar significance aside from the purposes already stated and that he was in Astoria simply to get in touch with the company's interests ere, and nothing to impart of espec-- al concern to the public at this time, nless it might be that Chief Boschke had determined to spray the great dock sheds of the O. R. & Nf. here a trong, even brilliant, chrome-yellow at an early day, in order to bring it within the rule of the Harriman lines to paint all its docks and depots in niform tone. The party went aboard their car in me to have it attached to the 6:10 express for Portland and left up at that hour. This is Director Krutt sennit's first visit to these particular properties. NORTH SIDE NEWS Mint I, M, WilllRmnoB, ot llwiico, ta the nccrt.litttl r(jreiiutlv 0f Tht AntorUn mitt will Uikt cre of nil ltem of uew, orders for tnl)!tiitloMN ml alt kliuli at prlutiiig, ILWACO Astor Senhorg, Jr., left the Intte part of last week for Lebnrii, Wash where he will visit with Mr. and Mr Sol Markham for n short time. Miss Hattie llcdrick, of Portland lormer resident ot ilwaco, came down Saturday evening on the Pot ter and spent Sunday at Long Bench returning Sunday eveojng. , & . . . . . . ; very interesting and exciting baseball game was played Sunday at Long Beach between the Chinook and Long Beach teams. The Chinook team came out the winners, the score being 6 to 8. A large crowd of botl Chinook and Ilwaco people witnessed the game. Mr.,and Mrs. Wilson Graham and Mrs. Edward Hawkins spent Sunday at Ocean Park with Mr. West Mil ler and family. They returned in the evening bringing with them Mis Jess Miller who will spend a few days in Ilwaco. Evangelistic meetings are being eld at the Methodist Episcopal hurch, under the auspices of Mr. S C. Shcrril of the Baptist church. Franchise Is Signed Mayor Wise signed the automatic telephone 'franchise yesterday, and the grant now stands lawfully com pleted. The city charter provides that the mayor shall sign or veto all ordi nances, within ten days, and in this Mr. Gunther and wife arrived last week for a short stay in Ilwaco and the beach. Mr. Gunther is the inventor oi some ot the new ma chinery used in the McGowen can nery at Ilwaco. jwaco young folks attended the dan at the Sylvan Kail ut Long Beach They report the usual splendid time and large crowd, Mr, W, Beckett, who is at present m charge of the Blamrhard ranch, be twecn here and Chinook, was in tow n Saturday trading. Mr, Beckwith Is oeiiaver in good roads and Is one of the principal promoters of the pro ... ....i ........ ,t. . nuscu new roaa ueiwcen here ant Chinook. Mr. In A, Loomis and J. N, Glover were in town Saturday, shaking hands with old friends and acuunitit ;nces, V, L, Green, who at one time re sided here with his family, arrived Saturday, shaking hand with old friends and acquaintances. A. L, Green, who at one time re ided here with his family, arrived Saturday, We understand Mr. Green contemplates working here for while, Mr. Potter of the Point Adams Life Saving Crew was in town Satur day. Mr. Clayton and family, also Mrt layton's mother, Mrs. Paul, who have been visiting here for a while, returned Monday to their home in Denver, Colo. Saturday evening some of the II- Miss Alveua Peterson, of Long B.each, spent Sunday in Ilwaco, with W - .... I if.. ,r , . vir. ,inu mrs, ti, m, uiirun, sue re turned to the beach Monday. TELEPHONE NOTES Plans For New Build, ing Arrive The plans ami ipecificittioii for the PACIFIC TELEPHONE & TELE GRAPH COMPANY'S new pressed brick office building were brought to Astoria yesterday noon by Mr. N, Glass, constructing engineer and at once placed in the hands of four separate local contractors, who are to return their bid Inside of five days. This action should "give pause" to those who have been inclined to ques tion the honesty of purpose of tht telephone company, ' Automatic Service Too Slow and Uncertain. I H. Crew, (Irocer, 1840 South Hope Street, Los Angeles. I prefer the Manual to the Auto malic. It i easier to tell an operator what you want than to make reluct ant machine (iirure it out for vou. he service i too slow and uncertain or a business house, It Is also out of order more often than the old style. , A Live Operator Better Than Mechanical One. Win. Malbonf, Harnei Shop. 27J2 Street, Los Angeles, I uned the Home Automatic on twenty-fourth street about two months and did not like it well enough to continue when I moved to my present location. A live operator suits me better than a mechanical one nd gives quicker service. VOTE NOW AND VOTE AGAIN AND AGAIN MISS WAHLGREN STILL LEADS IN QUEEN OF THE REGATTA CONTEST WITH MISS KIN DRED SECOND. case the time would have expired to day. In those case wherein the mayor I Miss Annie F. does not f.ign or veto an ordinance (Miss Isabella Paulson '.. 15 You'll have to hurry if you want to vote early and often for the queen of the regatta. The votes are coming n day by day. Some of the young men who ought to be showing more ardour for the young ladies in the contest haven t woke up as much as they might. If they don't vote often er some of the girls jnay begin to think they're shirking a plain 'duty, Miss Agnes Wahlgreh still is in the lead, with Miss Maud S. Kindred not so very far behind. The contest closes Saturday, and of course the big bunches are probably being kept back. Following is the vote as stood yesterday morning; Miss Agnes Wahlgren 290 Miss Maud S. Kindred 150 Miss Hattie Wise 7 MissGracc Stokes 55 Miss Winifred Higgins 51 Miss Hazel Monroe 50 Miss Margaret Taylor 40 Mrs. Carl Fransecn 35 Miss Frieda Foard 35' Miss Elsie Elmore 35 Mrs. Jack Allen,. 31 Miss Maud Ross 26 Miss Kate Norbcrg 25 Miss Georgia Ekstrom 20 Larsen 20 HAD MONEY LEFT OVER. CHICAGO, Aug. ll.-Only four fifths of the $100,000 raised to bring the Republican National Convention was spent and the task of returning $20,000 has been begun by the local committee' on arrangements. ' That sum is to be divided between 508 subscribers to the fund, and after a brief conference between Fred W. within the ten days it becomes valid and stands without his signature. Mayor Wise said he delayed append ing his signature in the matter of the 'phone ordinance until yesterday, be cause he wished to take time to thoroughly consider the matter and because the short delay might have wrought something to the fore' that should have been known before he formally made it a binding law. As the matter stands, Mayor Wise says he is wel satisfied with the ordinance. It is expected the telephone company will now proceed with the organiza tion of their local corporation with out 'delay. They have thirty days in which to accept the "ordinance' and U is taken as a foregone, conclusion that they will accept it at once. It is understood that certain leading citi zens are becoming interested in the matter and may take a financial in terest as soon as possible. Upham, chairman" and J. C. Roth, treasurer of the committee, the for mer began to sign checks that will be mailed today, , Miss May Magce '. 13 Miss Laura Danielson ,. . 10 Miss Mary Fossctt '. . 10 Mrs." Agnes Murphy 10 Miss F. Norberg 10 Miss May Parker 10 MissLina Manula .....,......... 10 Miss Emely Wooten . . .; 10 Miss Birdie Anderson 5 Miss Ruby Wah.lgreen 5 MissArvnie Flick 5 Miss Ida Stenholm 5 Miss Sundquist ! 5 Miss Isabella Young 5 Miss Anna Johanson Miss Ethel Ellsworth Miss Leona Gilbaugh Miss Rose Osmundson MissThyra Knudsen .. . Miss Kindred, who is second in the contest, resides at Warrenton. PERSONAL MENTION O. H. McNairy.J. C. Clinton and A. E. Petersen expiet to leave todav , .... for an outing in the Nchalem valley lor, about ten days. Mrs. Vick E. Campbell and Miss Hartnian, of Portland, who have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. M Crawford for several days, left up on the Spencer yesterday for Portland Mr. and Mrs Valentine Nadstanck of Salem, are in the city on a sum mer outing, which will be extended to Seaside and continued for a week or more. They are, very much pleased with the lively and interesting appear ance ot Astoria and ransacked it all of yesterday for its well Mown points of interest and observation. Miss Lenora Benoit the well known known public stenographer, has just returned from a week's sojourn at the coast, where she visited friends and thoroughly enjoyed herself. Mrs. W. W. Parker, of Portland, is in the .city, a guest at the home o Mr, and Mrs. J. A. Eakin JUDGE PARKER THERE. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 11. Judge Alton B. Parker arriver here yesterday by automobile from Los Angeles. He is headed for SeattI to attend the gathering of the Nation al Bar Association, during the latter part of he month. Judge Parker, has been asked to address the Democrats of this city, but is not anxious to do SO, He will iro to Yosemite before tarting north, IN GERMAN MINE. SAARBRUEKEN, Germany, Aug. 11. Thirteen men are dead and eight are badly injured as the result of an explosion of fire damp "In the Dud weiler mine, five miles from here.' COMING THE BEST SHOW OF THE SEASON The Claman Players A COMPANY OF 18 PEOPLE WITH Band and Orchestra Presenting the Big Scenic Revival of "On the Frontier" OPERA HOUSE SUNDAY, Aug. 16 Special scenery, mechanical devices and electrical effects, High class vaudeville specialties between each act. Not a dull moment from start to finish, FREE DAILY BAND CONCERT, . FRONT OF THEATRE, I ' 7:15 TO 8:15 P. M. ., Prices 25c, 35c, 75c Seats on Sale Saturday, August 15th, It Is War, Grim Visaged Warl There is no such thing as competi tion la the telephone business, It is ur pure and simple. Who want ttt invest money under such conditions, particularly when the need is not apparent. I Use The Automatic Only When Compelled To. Figtieroa Market, 655 Wet Washing ton Street, Los Aiigcles. 1 prefer the Manual every time. I have no time to do the company's work for them. I ue it only when compelled to; it i too slow. You Get Angry And That Is All You Do Get. Dcxpars & Sons, Grocers and Hard ware, 2452 South Main Street, Los Angeles. Our, Automatic phone is out of or der fully one-third of the time. We do not begin to get tt)e service that we did before cliantrina from the Manual system. We try to raise a number and get no remits, no infor mation of any kind; then we get "Central" and are told to get "Trouble." We do so and are told they do not know why we cannot raise our number. Then we get angry, and that is all we really do get. No! Not much! No Automatic for us if we could help ourselves. f nc com- j rn.Cali ividends No Dividends. At least 15 Home telephone com panies in Central and Southern ornia have a record of no d and are anxious "to be shown" where they, get their PRINCIPAL back. That's what tho man from Missouri wanted.' The opposition telephone promoter says: "I give it up." That's what Jonah did with the whale I Opposed To System That Compels Subscriber To Do The Work. Max Hoffman, Liouors. 1313 West Washington Street, Los Angeles. I have had only the Automatic for the past year and consider it a nuis ance tor a public place. The system of numbering is cumbrous and large ly increases the liability to error. It s also out of order at least two days ich week. You can put me down as opposed to a system which compels the subscriber to do work which the company should pay for. i It Seems a Shame. It really seems a shame that people ot familiar with the telephone busin ess should1 be led to believe there is money to be made in the opposition lephone field when in fact, there is only worry and financial loss await ing those - who are . finally left to operate the plant. There is of course profit for the promoter if the capital can be raised, , f Summer Excursions During the months of 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 days.