THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON,
TUESDAY, SEPT. X
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MILLINERY
We are ready for the
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DEMONSTRATION
SUPERINTENDENT OP AGEN
CIES, NOW IN ASTORIA AND
WILL CONDUCT CAMPAIGN
REGATTA
WithWhite Duck Suits, White Lingerie Dresses,
White Shirt Waists, White Serge Skirts, at Summer
end prices.
D. W. Thomas, superintendent of
SHIPS THAT HAIL FROM
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MARINE RECORD HERE FOR
SUNDAY AND MONDAY LAST
AND ITS IMPORTANCE
Lightship No. 67, serving at Uma
tilla reef, and now in this port under
going some slight, but essential re
pairs to her machinery, is alongside
tne sanDorn coal dock taking on a
lhc Mate of Laiwoniia arrived in
from San Francisco at noon yester
day and after a stay of two hours at
the O.- R. & N. pier where she left
about 20 tons of Sacramento river
salmon for the cold storage plants
here, went on to the metropolis.
agencies of Eilers Piano House. I
now in Astoria, and speaking about
the piano business, says
Mr. Henry j. t.iters, our president
lias of late given much thought to the
business possibilities of Astoria and
has come to the conclusion that As
toria is of such great importance a
to justity opening up a piano estab
lishment on as complete a basis as
any to be found in the northwest
With this end in view he instructed
me to take three carloads of the
TUGS OF WAR END IN
VIGOROUS PROTEST
CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDED TO
SWEDES, BUT FINNS OBJECT
IN STRENUOUS MANNER
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The Norwegian bark Dahgild, Cap- T " " T""T" 0
IV in, njdim in rwicnca nnu
in
give a grand demonstration sale,
showing how we sell these superb
instmmenfs at prices that others ask
for cheap ggrades. Every piano in
this magnificent stock of grands and
uprights and pianola pianos and other
player Dianos are branil new ami incf
The well known bay and river tug from the f,ctor the par . .
Lottie passed, by bill of sale duly Bled merely d-wtwl in fhi ent ,0 Mt
point
tain Staalbane, from Caldera, Chili, is
in the stream awaiting towage to
Portland for a cargo of grain for
Europe. She entered port on Sunday
morning, 65 days from the Chilean
coast.
at the Astoria custom house, from the
possession of the Tongue Point
Lumber Company to that of the
Since my arrival in Astoria Satur-
L.umoer company io xnai oi me ,i, , ,, . .
cargo of "black diamonds" prepara- ammond Companv for thc "v LI
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tory to leaving back for her station,
tomorrow. She is officered as fol-
lows: Captain, Matthew- Brander;
mate, C Cagle; chief engineer, Chas.
' Frosman; assistant engineer, W. C.
Osman; and carries 11 men in her
crew.
The fine P. & A. steamship Alesia
arrived down from the metropolis at
noon on Sunday, bound for Yokoha
ma and Shanghai; and was deterred
from leaving out, because of some
necessary repairs to her machinery;
one of her steam pipes having burst
as she rounded Tongue Point. She
will probably get away today, or to
morrow. The Italian cruiser Pughali came in
from Puget Sound yesterday morn
ing early'and went on to Portland at
once. This is the ship the Regatta
committee irvited to be present at
the recent festivities, but which, for
some cause failed to connect. At all
events she did not stop to explain
anything, .
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The handsome Columbine, with her
nose well down, and carrying the big
gest load of light house supplies she
ever took out of this port, departed
yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock, for
Cape Arago and Coos Bay, with Cap
tain Charles Richardson on her
bridge.
There was a report on the water
front yesterday afternoon that the
salmon ship St. Nicholas, of -this port,
was off the bar, and headed in under
her own canvas, but, while she is on
the due list, it could not be authenti
cated from North Head.
The tug George R. Vosburg, with
the barge Nehalem, was among the
Sunday arrivals from the Nehalem;
and she left out again yesterday af
ternoon, leaving her consort at the
Parker dock to be unloaded of lum
ber. The fine French bark Michelet
crossed in from Honolulu on Sunday
morning last after an uneventful voy
age of 35 days. Captain Rose is in
command, and is accompanied by
Mme. Rose. She is in ballast and
comes for a grain cargo. She will
leave up for Portland tomorrow.
nominal consideration oi iu. whi,, t vi,it almftst aI1 .
San Francisco and Seattle I have
The British steamship Queen Ame- never felt more hopeful and enthus-
he, was another Sunday arrival, com- iastic than I do about Astoria. There
ing over from the Sound for an Ori- is no reasons on earth why your ori
ental lumber cargo; and went on di- j-ens should go to Portland or any
rectly to the metropolis. - other place to buy pianos or anything
else. Maintain your own establish-
The steamer Alliance was a noon ments at home and contribute that
get-away for Coos Bay, with plenty much to the advancement and pros
of business and the steamship Break- perity of what I consider one of the
water came in that mornirig early, most beautifully located cities on the
from that harbof. . Pacific Coast. I will demonstrate
this piano sale that goods can be sold
The steamer Charles R. Spencer cheaper right here than ever, in iew
rame .town vMf irdav with liffht bnsi- ork or Lhicago, leave alone thc
Come Sin and Inspect
lOur Newjj
Fall Suits
and Millinery
Now on Hand
Pacific Coast cities. By the way, I
may mention the fact that many peo
ple are not aware of that is that the
Eilers Piano House have large estab
lishments' in Alaska, Oregon, Wash
ington, California, Nevada, besides
our extensive export business to the
Orient and South America. Some
time ago the Musical Courier of New
York, the most prominent journal of
the piano trades compiled a set of
statistics for the United States and
found and published the fact that out
of every 100 pianos shipped to the Pa
cific Coast the Eilers Piano House
chain of houses sold 76. Since that pub
lication our business has increased to
a point where I believe I can safely
say we now sell 85 out of every 100
shipped to tne racinc coast, vve ao
this by reason of our extraordinary
capacity to buy in large quantities
and sharing the benefits with our
Kiivpr Vj nnw Iiiivp Kiivr:il tiiin
any hour from San Francisco, Port- . . f fc
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without any unuttal effort to obtain
it it has simply come to us but we
believe the time has now come to
give the good people of Astoria a line
and complete piano establishment
where they can spend their money at
home and help their own city that
much, and every business added to a
community is a step higher on the
ladder of progress. I have called and
conversed with a number of peopl
since I arrived here and I find en
couragement and good-will on every
hand and in our post we guarantee
low prices, easy terms, fair and
honest treatment and a square deal
in every sense of the word. The house
I represent is the only one today in
this country who gives the iron-clad
guarantee of ' money back of not
satisfied." Mr. Eilers last words to
me were, "Give Astoria a piano es
tablishment worthy of the city and I
am going to do it.
ness and went back with quite ,
bunch of Astoria passengers.
The staunch and reliable steamer
Lurline was on the time-dot last ev
ening and went back with good busi
ness at 7 o'clock.
The flagship of the "pup" fleet, the
Delia, is in from the Nestucca and
will probably load out arid sail today
for that port
The American schooner Annie E.
Smaale left up fir Portland yesterday
mornine on the hawsers ot tne
steamer M. F. Henderson.
The steamship Geo. W. Elder, from
the California coast is due in early
this morning.
The steamer Northland is due in at
The fine oil tank steamship Roma
left out yesterday morning early for
the coast of California.
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TEA
We couldn't moneyback
tea, if our tea weren't bet
ter than tea as you know it.
Your trarrt returni yont money U job don't
Dm Srk:iiiu Tiei.1 : we par bia
Jaloffs, The Style Store
537 Commercial Street
Fighting The Trust.
The famous beef trust fighter, Frank
L. Smith, has arrived in Astoria. The
Smith Meat Company has bought out
two markets, the Boston Market on
Twelfth , street between Bond and
Commercial, formerly owned by
Werthes Bros., and the Uniontown
Market, formerly owned by Esa
Pouftu. The price of meat , which has
always been high in Astoria will be
reduced almost one-half. Roasts of
Beef which have been selling at 12Jc
per pound will be sold for 7c and 8c
per pound at Smith's. Brisket .Beef,
Stew Beef and such cuts which have
been selling at 10c, Smith will sell for
5c. Read Smith's ad, page 5.
Sunday Excursions to Long Beach.
Steamer Nahcotta leaves O. R. &
N. dock at 6:-!5 a. m. daily. Round
trip fare to any poi..t on North
(Long) Beach, $1.00, Sunday's only
At the conclusion of the scries of
tug of war contests last night in the
Foard & Stoke' hall the champion
ship was awarded to the Swedish
team. But the Finnish team at once
voiced a vigorous protest, and the
claim is made by the members of the
Finnish team that the award was
made in a manner that was entirely
unfair and unsportsmanlike. The de
cision last night was made not at the
close of a contest between the Finns
and Swedes, whose men make up the
two mightiest teams of the various
contestants, but was given to the
Swedes mainly by a default. The
Finns refused to appear last night;
that is, they refused to enter the
contests in the manner that had been
arranged by those in charge of the
contests. The Finns being out of it,
and the Swedes having defeated all
the others, the championship was
therefore awarded to them.
Extraordinary interest has been
manifested in these contests by hun
dreds, to whom the tugs of war con
stitute a sport of the finest kind. It
is said that thousands of dollars were
wagered upon the championship, and
therefore the outcome of the matter
is a bitter disappointment to many
who hoped foj a clean-cut and decis
ive victory. The judges last night
were C. G. Fulton, Judge Olof Ander
son and Dr. Rosenberg, with Fred
Oberg as referee and Nace Grant as
timekeeper. Whether the men who
had money up on the Finns will be
willing to pay their bets is considered
very doubtful now.
List night was to have have decid
ed the contest between the two lead
ing teams, but to understand the mat
ter it must be premised that the Aits
trians and Americans were also to
contest. The Austrians are the third
strongest team, while the Americans
were admittedly thc weakest. The
Finns wanted to enter upon, the great
contest at once, that is, against the
Swedes, but the judges announced
that it had been decided that first
the Finns were to pulf the Austrians
and the Swedes the Americans. This
left the Swedes to pull against "the
weakest team," according to the
Finns, while they would have to tire
themselves out against the Austrians
the third strongest team. For that
reason the Finns objected strenuously
but their objections were overruled
They then refused to continue, and
after 10 minutes, were declared out of
it. Thereupon thc Swedes defeatec
the Americans in two minutes and 10
seconds. Then the Swedes and Aus
trians contested, and the Swedes won
from them in slightly less than 16
seconds, and thereupon the cham
pionship was awarded to them.
I he Finns declare that to oppose
them first to the Austrians was
trick to tire them out," and for that
reason they withdrew. On the other
hand the men in charge of the con
tests, and the Swedes and others lc
clare that everything was as fair and
square as it could be. Finland insist
ed upon pulling against Sweden first,
according to their accounts.
The conclusion of the contests
seems to be very unfortunate, for both
teams are big and strong and their
many admirers thought them about
evenly match.
After the contest closed representa
tives of both teams called at the office
of The Astorian for the purpose of
arranging a match to settle the con
troversy by a decisive contest. Each
side seemed willing to do this, arid
each side suggested that a wager of
$1000 or more be piTt up to lend a
little more zest to the struggle. If
the match takes place it should be
worth while coming far to see, for it
is certain to be a struggle the like of
which has never been seen here. The
crowd last night filled the hall, and
each night of the contests the hall has
been packed with men who took an
extraordinary interest in the tugs of
war.
At the conclusion of the contro
versy last night there was great con
fusion, and it is said that there is
some doubt just what position one or
more of the judges wished to take in
the matter. Probably today the whole
matter will be straightened out, and
meantime the friends of both parties
are suggesting that everybody shake
hands and fight it out "on the rope."
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Smoked Sturgeon
Ready to cat. 25C the pound. ."
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Acme Grocer y Co.
HIGH GRADE GROCERIES
521 COMMERCIAL STREET
phone est
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A Challenge.
In order to settle the superiority of
the respective teams engaged in the
tug of war contests, we hereby chal
lenge any team to pull not later than
E RIGHT-OF-WAY
THE HEX! STEP
PROPERTY OWNERS ALONG
SEASIDE ELECTRIC LINE TO
BE APPEALED TO SOON
Within a very short time effort
will be commenced to secure the
rights of way, and the necessary fran
chises, for the electric line to Seaside.
The surveyors will have entirely com
pleted their work within a week or
thereabouts and then thc next step is
to formally obtain the rights of way
Already virtually everyone over
whose land .'he tracks ire to pass has
signified his willingness to donate the
necessary strip, but naturally before
the matter can be placed in proper
shape for the financing it is requisite
that the land owners formally sign
over the strips of land. That this will
be done readily enough on their part
is thought to be a foregone conclu
sion. If there should be any one who
objects and demands money the only
alternative is for the company to di
rect its routing in a new way. So
much enthusiasm, however, has been
shown by people along the line that
it is believed there will be no trouble
now. The city is expected to grant
any reasonable franchise asked by the
company, too, and it should now be
only a matter of a very short . time
before the whole matter will be in
shape to present to the one or more
financial institutions that are figuring
on financing the line.
It is said the route as laid out is a
satisfactory one, though of course it
will not prove a difficult matter to
make slight changes if any be deemed
necessary.
The Grand
Commercial and Ninth Street,
The New Moving Picture Tbtr
Tonight
BARGAIN SALE
ONLY KIDS
ACCIDENTS OF THE
LADY CAB DRIVERS
THE BILLIARD FEVER
ILLUSTRATED SONG
TWO BLUE EYES
STERIO OPTICAL VIEWS
This Theatre is equipped with
the latest and most improved elactrk
cat Machines.
Don't fail to see these pictures.
ADMISSION, 10c.
this evening for any sum that our
opponents may name from $1000 up.
C. L. STONEBURG,
Captain Swedish Team.
PERSONAL MENTION
G. L. Col well was a Portland pas
senger on the Spencer hence Sunday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hertz and little
NEW TO-DAY
All Thlnge Modern.
"The Modern," the beautiful ton
sorial establishment of Arthur E.
Petersen, at 572 Commercial street in
this city, is unquestionably the real
resort for the moat perfect treatment
in this behalf, and the most critical
finds nothing to criticize there, how
soever often he visits the place. -
The Palace Kestaurant
An phase of hunger can be daintily
gratified at any hour of the day or
night at the Palace Restaurant Tbt
kitchen and dining room service are
of the positive best. Private dining
looms for ladies. One call inspire
regular custom. Try it. Commercial
street, opposite Page building.
The Commercial
One of the coziest and most popu
lar resort! in the city is the Commer
cial. A new billiard room, a pleasant
littiner room ant hiiulanina wfti.a
son departed for the Portland home , B0 t0 mke m4tjB(F
via thc Spencer on Sunday last after plaCe for gentlemen, there to disease
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 io well known, a large businesa
it done at the Commercial, on Com
mercial street, near Eleventh.
ten days spent in Astoria and inilud
ing thc great Regatta,
C. H. Farvacquc, shipping agent, o
Portland was in the city an Sunday
ast to meet several of thc French
grain ships' which he represents there
Editor french hanncn is due to
arrive home from a month outing
today. He is accompanied by Mrs.
Karincn
Bank With Ua.
Put your money in our Bank at in
terest, and we will take an interest in
you, and help you in ill your banking
affairs. . ,
Scandinavian-American Savings Bank.
' Lowest Rates.
Do you want to send money to
Europe. , We sell dafts at the lowest
rates.
Scandinavian-American Savings Bank.
Save Money. t
From $1.50 to $2.00 saved by buy
ing through tickets in Astoria. Tickets
to all points in the United States and
Europe now on sale at O. R. & N.
dock. G. W. Roberts, agent.
For Rubber Stamps and Typewriter
Supplies aee Lenora Benoit, Public
Stenographer, 447 Commercial street
For Sale.
Twelve shares Northern Oyster
companies stock, one hundred and
thirty dollars (130) per share. Apply
Imperial Restaurant. 8-9-tf.
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 ahop for these things and
geta them at their best.
GOOD WOOD.
If yon want good load of fir wood
or b6x wood ring up KELLY tht
WOOD DEALER
The man who keepa the ,
PRICES DOWN.
Phont Maia 2191 Barn, Cor, 12tb
and Duane. '
The very best board to be obtained
in the city is at "The Occident
Hotel." Rates very reasonable.
Protect Your Valuables.
We have steel safety deposit boxes
placed in fireproof vault, for rent.
You keep your own key, and have
easy access to your valuable papers
and other things valuable.
Scandinavian-American Savings Bank.
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