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BRITISH S. S. STRATHLOYN
ARRIVES IN OUT OF THE FOG
SPENCER BRINGS DOWN 300
CHILDREN-OTHER NOTES.
The swift steamer Spencer, came
down the river yesterday with her
glad rags flying, having on board
about 300 Sunday school children
with their parents and teachers, sent
out on a day's excursion by the Asso
ciated Sunday Schools of the metrop
olis. The youngsters seemed to en
joy the trip hugely and made the
streets of Astoria some livlier with
their laughter and active interest in
the scenes so new to them. The
Spencer had about 28 tons of local
freight and went back on time with
good business on both decks.
The British steamship Strathloyn,
from San Francisco for Portland, ar
rived in port yesterday, after a ted
ious trip up the coast of four days,
with a 24-hour tie-up off the bar, all
owing to dense fogs. Captain Mc
Kay says he picked up the fogs 600
miles south of San Francisco, and
has" held them ever since, in port and
out, and will be glad to get to the
Willamette where he supposes they
cannot longer envelope him.
The crew of nine men belonging to
the American barkentine Wrestler
were paid off at the custom house
yesterday morning, the sum of $1200
being required to fill the respective
demands of the occasion. The Wrest
ler will now be hauled into obscurity
and negation - inseparable from
"Bryan's Boneyard" up Young's Bay,
along with the other mourners al
ready there.
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The steamer Yosemite finished
loading her Nehalem lumber cargo at
the Parker dock yesterday and went
below to meet the Benson log raft
which came down on the hawsers of
the steamers Dixon, Henderson, and
Schaffer during the early afternoon,
and" will leave out with the monster
for San Diego the instant the Colum
bia bar is amenable and the fog
rises.
Portland-Astoria run and swelling
her business both days. She was on
time yesterday, and Harry Blanchard
is getting thin from the strain of
work Jack Moran is doing in the
freight line.
The handiest craft on the Colum
bia, the steamer , Harvest Queen,
came down the river yestetday with a
big load of local freight and went
back with all she could carry, leav
ing considerable she could not get
away with.
This committe made an investigation
The steamer Alliance, always re- of the sliding ground and after con-
liable and on time, came in from Coos sulfation with W. A. Goodin, the
yesterday afternoon, and made a contractor, yesterday made an ar
brie stay at the Callcnder pier, de- rangement with him whereby he is
parting for Portland with plenty of to give up the work and accept ccr-
Council to Meet Tonight on
the Irving Avenue Fill
CONTRACTOR HAS STOPPED THE WORK AND SPECIAL COM
MITTEE RECOMMENDS A COMPROMISE WITH HIM-SCOW
BAY FAMILIES ARE ALARMED AND ONE OF THEM WILL
MOVE OUT TODAY.
traffic on all decks.
The stout little motor schooner
Condor is loading out for the lower
coast and will probably get away this
morning.
Ihe oil steamer .Maverick came
down the river yesterday morning and
proceeded directly to sea, for the
California coast.
The steamer Eureka was among the
departures yesterday sailing for the
port she was- named after, with good
business above and below stairs.
The steamer Homer came in from
San Francisco yesterday morning and
went directly on to the metropolis.
Miss Virginia . Lane of New York
City, and lately of San Francisco, Cal.,
arrived yesterday on the State of
California and has taken up a posi
tion as the head trimmer in the Mil
linery department at- Taloffs. Miss'
Lane brings with her the best of ref
erences ' from New York and San
Francisco as a capable and thorough
competent trimmer, and has held
positions in the largest millinery es
tablishments in the Union. Her work
in this line is unsurpassed, and un
doubtedly will be appreciated by the
patrons of JalofFs Millinery Store.
For Sale.
Twelve shares Northern Oyster
companies stock, one hundred and
thirty dollars (130) per share. Apply
Imperial Restaurant. 8-9-tf.
tain payment for what has already
been accomplished. Inasmuch as the
committee has no power to make any
binding contract the object of the
meeting tonight is presumably to
have the council pass upon the mat
ter and formally accept and endorse
the action of the committee.
City Attorney Abercrombie said
yesterday afternoon that he had talk
ed with various residents in this as
sessment district and that they were
apparently delighted with the out
come of the matter as proposed by
the committee. The salient features
of the agreement projected with the
contractor are as follows:
That the work be stopped at once.
(The work was actually stopped
Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock and
within IS hours thereafter the fill had
sunk three feet.)
That the term of the contract
should be extended one year.
That the contractor, Mr. Goodin,
should be paid in full for his services
for the Irving improvement, except
for the work done between Eigh
teenth and Nineteenth streets, where
the trouble is.
For what work he 'has done be
tween Eighteenth and Nineteenth
streets he should be paid "80 per
cent of the difference between the
original estimate of the amount of
dirt required to complete the fill, and
the amount still required," according
to a new estimate now to be made by
the cify engineer.
time the whole matter may be o
served and studied.
Then the highly important
am
A special meeting of tlje common That the job be left to lie idle dur
council has been called for tonight to ' llie wintr rai" J,ri8 which
consider' the report made by the
special committee on the matter o
the Irving avenue improvement
Mayor Wise signed the call for the
special meeting yesterday after
noon anJ each member of the cotinci
has been, or will be, notified of ii
through the office of the chief of po
lice. The subject to be considered at
me special meeting is the vexatious
problem of the shifting and sliding
ground between Eighteenth and Nine
teenth streets.
The matter was referred by the
council at its meeting on Mondav
night to a committee consisting of
the street committee, of which
Councilman Hanson is chairman, and
the city engineer and city attorney.
seemingly valuable suggestion
made oy tne committee that it ad
vises lowering the grade between
Eighteenth 1 and Nineteenth street
(with other contigous changes that
are thereby rendered necessary), the
grade to be lowered in the bad place
a depth of ten feet.
The committee further recommend
that the council take steps to lessen
the danger to property in the vicin
ity, meaning thereby the Scow Bay
properties.
The object in lowering the grade is
to remove the immense burden rep
resented by those ten feet resting on
the slide.
in oriet, the committee recom
mends that the contractor be paid
for all of the work in full, except that
he be paid 80 per cent of the amount
that would still be required to fill up
to the grade at the bad place, if it
were to be filled.
This should leave the contractor in
fairly good shape; probably he doesn't
stand to lose on .the job in any way,
Of course it leaves the street incom
plete. The property owners would
evidently have to -meet the cost of
any additional work that is to be
done in constructing the thorough
fare.
Probably the legal aspect of the
matter has been fully considered.
hough it is not apparent just how the
council has the right to divide or ap
portion a contract which was made
as a whole after the manner and in
the forms laid down by law.
Nevertheless, it seems to be agreed
on all sides that some action is im
perative at once. That litigation may
follow is hinted, but it would follow,
if at all, in any event, it is said.
Residents of the Scow Bay district
feel themselves in imminent danger,
at least some of them do. Their
troubles are not imaginary. Three or
four of the houses have already been
caught in the "maelstrom" of surg
ing ground, and two or three of
them are so badly twisted and tip
ped that the water pipes have been
bent and broken. Another house is
standing on an angle. If the whole
hillside should come down the re
sults might be of a very serious
nature. Today one of the families
will move out because of the danger
and it is probable that other families I
will follow soon.
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tire absence of the slightest thing
ever partaking of the nature of on
fairness or grumpmess of any kind
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it was a clean, friendly contest.
Friends of both the young ladies, and
not forgetting the friends of the "also
rans," all worked hard for their
favorites.
Hardly had the big blackboard
been placed in position in the store
window of Hoefler's last night at
7:30 o'clock before the sidewalk be
gan to fill up with curious onlookers
and from then on until the final
count was made the crowd remained.
The best of it all was that as the
count proccded there was not the
slightest indication as to what the
result was to be, and the size of the
final vote surprised everyone. When
the vote was taken at 9:30 o'clock the
high figures were in the neighborhood
of eight and eleven thousand. Then
it was that the real work begun. One
check for $400 was put in. Another
heck for $250 was placed in the
hands of the committee. Counting
the votes of Miss Wise and Miss
Shivety, and all the other votes cast
for the half dozen other candidates
who received over SO votes, there
were upwards of 150,000 votes cast,
which means that the regatta com
mittee will have its funds augmented
by nearly $1500.
The committee having the count in
hand consisted of Fred Simiiiaton.
chairman, Herman Prael, Fred J.
ohnson and J. H. Whytc. They
handled the count quickly and in ex
cellent shape. And now it is for As
toria and Astoria's regatta to do
honor to Queen Hattie.
NEW TO-DAY
All Things Modern.
"The Modern," the beautiful ton
sorial establishment of Arthur E.
Petersen, at 572 Commercial street in
this city, is unquestionaWy the real
resort for the most perfect treatment
in this behalf, and the most critical
finds nothing to criticize there, how
soever often he visits the place.
Morning Astorian, 60 per month.
The Clean Man.
The man who delights In personal
cleanliness, and enjoys his shave,
shampoo, haircut, and batb, in As
toria, always goei to the Occident
barber ihop for these things and
geta them at yheir best
New Grocery Store.
Try our own mixture of coffee the
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1281.
TO RAZE OLD HOME.
There are no new developments in
the case of the wrecked steamer
Minnie E. Kelton, now lying sub
merged at the upper end of the O. R.
& N. piers. She is practically in pos
session of that company and her fu
ture has not been even hinted at since
she was salvaged by the Tatoosh.'
The faithful
her customary
old Lurline is doing
daily stunt on the
Sunday Excursions to Long Beach.
Steamer Nahcotta leaves O. R. &
N. dock at 6:45 a. m. daily. Round
trip fare to any point on North
(Long) Beach, $1.00, Sunday's only
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Miss Hattie Wise Is Chosen
Queen of Astoria's Regatta
TO HER IS ACCORDED THE SPLENDID NUMBER OF 81,208
VOTES, WHILE MISS KATE SHIVELY IS SECOND WITH
51,652 VOTES-WAS INTERESTING CONTEST.
Jalof f s, The Style Store I
537 Commercial Street
Miss Hattie Wise, daughter of
Mayor Wise, is to be the gracious
Queen of the Regatta of the year
1908.
There was a veritable shower of
votes for Miss Wise at the very last
minute last night, and when the count
was taken it was found that she had
won with the splendid showing of
81,208 votes. Miss Kate Shively was
second in the contest, and she made
the most excellent showing of 51,652
votes, a result that any young lady
might be well proud of. These two
young ladies were so far in the lead
of all the others that there was really
no one else "in the running," and for
several days past there seemed to be
an indefinable feeling in the air that
the contest was to be between the two
whose names so easily led all the
rest.
Friends of both the young ladies
were in attendance at the vote in
Hoefler's last night and there was
subdued excitement in the air. A
crowd hung about the sidewalk in
front of the store all evening long
and watched the blackboard with
eager curiosity, and as each change of
figures came there was were murmurs
of applause and expressions of regret
or delight according to which contest- j
ant had temporarily . jumped to the
front
announced Miss Shively was seen to
be in the lead, and up to the very last
minute the outcome was entirely a
question of doubt. The uncertainty
kept the crowd and the devoted work
ers for both the young ladies on the
qui vive, and there wasn't anyone
who was willing to express with any
air of assurance just what the final
returns would show.
In accordance with the custom of
the Astoria regatta queen contests,
members of the regatta committee
last night called at the home of Miss
Wise after the count was completed
and formally announced to her the
outcome of the contest.
Hardly had the clock struck 10, the
hour when the contest was advertised
to close, when the telephone bells in
the Astorian office began to ring and
ring, feminine voices wanted to
know."
"Did' Miss Wise win?
"Yes.
"Oh, my, that's good.
Or again it might be like this:
"Who won did Miss Shively?
"No; Miss Wise in the Queen.'
f'O-h-h, is that so well, thank you
ever so much."
That was the other side being
heard.
House Where Grover Cleveland Lived
Will Be Replaced.
NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-Workmni
will soon begin to tear down the
ousj at No. 12 West 51st Street, the
last New York home of the late Gro-
Clcvcland. The property has
been purchased from E. O. Benedict
and is to be replaced with a modern
residence. Grover Cleveland, in Ap
ril of 1892 leased the house of Mr.
Benedict. Mr. Benedict and Mr.
Cleveland made frequent excursions
in Mr. Benedict's yacht, the Oneida,
Extensive alterations were made in
the house for Mr. Cleveland.
Soon after leasing the Benedict
house, Mr. Cleveland and his family
left the city for the Summer and that
fall he was elected president of the
United tSates for the second time,
After that he had little use for the
house and soon afterward gave it up
for the White House.
Mr. Cleveland never thereafter had
a permanent residence in New York.
Andrew Carnegie lived just across
the street from Mr. Cleveland's home
which was within a stone's throw of
the Vandcrbilt house.
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The very best board to be obtained
in the city is at "The Occident
Hotel." Rates very reasonable.
Tha CommtrciaL
One of the coziest and most popu
lar resorts in the city it the Commer
cial. A new billiard room, a pleasant
sitting room and handsome fixturea
all go to make an agreeable meeting
place for gentlemen, there to discusa
the topics of the day, play a game of
billiarda and enjoy the fine refresh
ments served there. The best of
goods are only handled, and this fact
being ao well known, a large business
is done at the Commercial, on Com
mercial street, near Eleventh.
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An phase of hunger can be daintily
gratified 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
looms for ladies. One call inspires
regular custom. Try it. Commercial
street, opposite Page building,
SOLDIERS GOING HOME.
One of the best features of the
When the count at 9:30 was contest was the good nature and en-
Disgraceful Scenes At Springfield Are
Probably Over.
SPRINGFIELD, 111., Aug. 19.-
Convinccd that the danger of a re
newal of rioting is remote, Governor
Deneen last night ordered home the
First and Fourth Regiments of Mi
nois militia. There still remain 2000
troops to keep watch over the city.
Private Joseph B. Klein of Com
pany, A, is tne only mcmDer ot tne
First regiment who regrets the end
of the field service. As soon as his
active service ends he will be liable
to arrest and trial in the civil courts
at Kankakee on a charge of murder,
the result of the fatal stabbing of Earl
Nelson.' It is possible attorney Gen
eral Stead will defend Klein. An at
tempt may be made to arrest Klein
when the train passes through Kanka
kee on the way to Chicago.
There was no violence of impor
tance in Springfield last night, the
disturbances being limited to vandal
ism and several fist fights, In one of
these a small cowd of white men and
boys jumped upon a negro arid beat
him severely, lie manaueA in hrnlr
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iway and is said to have left the city.
PREPARING A WELCOME.
Olympic Athletes, However, Are Still
In Europe.
JJEW YORK, Aug. 19.-Wi!liam T.
Jones and Matt, Hatpin, who were ap
pointed a committee to arrange for
the speedy return of the American
Olympic Athletes now in Europe, have
cabled Lawson Robertson to return
with his party before August 29. Mr.
Jones received a postal card from '
John B. Dolan, secretary of the Irish
American Athletic Club, who is in
Europe with the athletes, convening
the information tha? the men would
return on or about August 31. As
this is two days after the date for the
parade, Mr. Jones sent the cablegram
to Robertson.
The athletes with Lawson Robert
son represent fully one third of the
winners of the Olympic champion
ships. John J. Hayes, the Irish-Am
erican runner who won the Marathon
race at the Olympic games, is due to
arrive in New York on the Oceanic.
He will be tendered a rousing wel
come, v
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