The-'StaeaJf SSffc Ladies
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Women BEEsiiHIVE Outfitters :
' MILLINERY
FALL DRESS GOODS
Shadow stripes in broadcloths, panamasr chevrons ;
and Vandykes in the new coloringsLondon smoke,
blues, greens and browns. " J
We are aeents for the Packard and Brown Shoes J
COAST, BAR AND RIVER
NEWS OF THE HOUR
CRAFT ARRIVING AD DEPARTING IN AND FROM ASTORIA
-AND THEIR MASTERS. MEN AND MESSAGES
The United Wireless .station on
Telegraph hill reports the Alaska
Pacific Steamship Company's steam
er Watson passed the mouth of the
river at noon yesterday. ; She is
bound from San Francisco to Seattle
and expects to arrive at Seattle about
noon Tuesday. She reports "All well."
The steamer Spencer came down
on time yesterday with fair business
for Monday. A. V. Pendleton, presi
dent of the State Board of Pilots, was
among her Astoria passengers. Mrs.
L. French and little daughter, went
npon the Spencer for a visit with
Portland friends, for a few days.
The steamship Roanoke arrived in
from Port Los Angeles, San Fran
cisco and Eureka and docked at the
Callehder, at 4 o'clock p m. yester
day. She had a fair cargo in tons,
and 108 passengers, and laid here just
one hour.
The British steamship Boveric is
due in at any hour, to load lumber
out from Linton; and the steamship
Suveric is also due in, to load at
Knappton; both carrying to the
Orient
The lighthouse tender Heather will
depart at S o'clock this morning for
the Nehalem and Tillamook, for the
purpose of setting buoys and will re
turn this evening.
The Rose City arrived in from San
Francisco and docked at the O. R. &
N. pier at 8 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. She had a full complement of
passengers and a big grist of freight.
The steamer Cascades arrived in on
Sunday last from the Bay City and
went direct to the docks of the Ham
mond Lumber Company, for our out
ward cargo.
The steamer Shoshone was among
the arrivals here yesterday from San
Francisco, going on to the metropolis
after a short tie-up at the Callender.
The lighthouse tender Columbine
arrived in from a four-day cruise on
Sunday and left up for Portland early
yesterday morning.
The Lurline was down in good sea
son last night and had a big lot of
work blocked on both banks for the
up-trip.
STYLISH
SUITS
For Ladies' and Misses' are here in
perfection and profusion. They are
made on the new models, exception
ally well tailored and finished, and
cut from the prettiest and most du
rable fabrics. There are novelties in
designs, and the stock is large and
varied enough to afford every oppor
tunity for selection. The prices are
right. Misses and matrons are invit
ed to inspect our stock of new suits.
JALOFF'S
The steamer Bee arrived in yester
day moring from the California coast
and went on to Portland at once.
The steamer Alliance went out to
Coos Bay on Sunday and the Break
water came in from those waters.
The steamer Homer came down on
Sunday morning and left out for San
Francisco at once.
A Few Days Only.
Dr. G. H. Brizendine, D. C, will be
at room 14, Occident Hotel for a
few .days. Graduate Chiropodist.
Treats corns, bunions, ingrowing
nails, FREE from pain, nor soreness,
and satisfaction guaranteed. Ten
years' experience, endorsed by the
medical fraternity.' Home office, 316-
317 Alasky-building, Portland, Ore
gon, corner Third and Morrison
streets.
Read, And Read Again. t
The Smith Meat Company have
thrown away the heavy barrel scales
that nobody understands and you'd
have to get a spyglass to read. They
have put in plain spring-balance
Chatilion scales the kind we were all
raised on. They are as plain as day
light Notice them the next time you
go to Smith's. Now turn and read
Smith's ad, on page 5.
Dramatic Recital
There will be a dramatic recital in
the National Hall, Uppertown, on
September 10. Holfdan Jebe, vio
linist and Mrs. Jebe, elocutionist and
the Norwegian Singing Society will
take part. Admission, SO cents.
For Sale.
Twelve shares Northern Oyster
tt stnrlf. nne hundred and
thirty dollars (130) per share. Apply
imperial Restaurant. o--u
Wanted.
Young lady telephone operators.
Paid while learning. Apply at Tele
phone office. 9-4-1 w
Save Money.
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.
Summer Excursions
During the months of August and
September the Ilwaro 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.
Sunday Excursions to Long Beach.
Steamer Nahcotta leaves O. R. &
N. dock at 6:45 a. m. daily. Round
trip fare to any poi.t on North
(Long) Beach, $1.00, Sunday's only
For Rubber Stamps and Typewriter
Supplies see Lenora Benoit, Public
Stenographer, 447 Commercial street
PERSONAL MENTION
Mrs. Guy R. Obsorne has returned
to Astoria, after four months spent
at her old home in the Willamette
Valley, near Salem.
. A. C. Shelton, general agent for the
C. B. & Q. Railway, is a business visi
tor in Astoria.
TEA
Linger longer over it; let
it be steaming hot from
the earthen pot; and the
loveliest woman pour it.
Tour grocer return roar nontf U yo dop'i
AS THE LAW FALLS FOR
WARNINGS PROMULGATED,
AND POSTED BY STATE
FISH WARDEN. '
The following express warnings
' i i ..... i .. ..... i
nave oern prounugateu, aim posieu,
all along the Columbia River, by
Master Fish Warden H. C. McAllis
ter, and the deputy wardens and
bailiffs of the service will' see' to it
that all violations are strictly prose
cuted upon apprehension and arrest;
Notice is hereby given to all per
sons concerned that from and after
September 10, 1908, noon, by virtue
of a law adopted by the people of the
State of Oregon at the last general
state election, it shall be unlawful
(1) to' fish for or catch salmon or
sturgeon in the channels of the Colum
bia River, which is used for naviga
tion, or in any waters of the Colum
bia River over which the State of
Oregon has jurisdiction between one-
hour after sunset of any day and one
hour before sunrise of the day follow
ing.
(2) To fish for or catch salmon or
sturgeon irr- any waters of the Sandy
River, above its mouth, or in the
Columbia River, exceptJhat portion
of the Columbia River lying between
the west boundary or the northerly
prolongation thereof of township 8
north, range 9 west, W.M.j and the
west boundary, or the northerly pro
longation thereof, of township 2
north, range 16 east, W.M.
This means that no fishing is per
mitted in the lower Columbia River
west of a line drawn from the mouth
of the Lewis & Clark River across
Young's Bay and the Columbia River,
to McGowan, Washington.
3) No net, seine, gill-net jjr other
device, for catching salmon, or stur
geon, which said device or net is over
150 fathoms in length, or greater in
depth than 41 fathoms shall be used,
in fishing for salmon or sturgeon.
(4) By. virtue of said law, the fol
lowing closed seasons have been des
ignated during which time no fishing
is lawful;
(a) Between October 1st and De
cember 31st, of each year.
(b) Between the hours of 6 o'clock
p. m. of Saturday and 6 o'clock p. m.
of Sunday, from January 1st to Oc
tober 1st, next following of each year.
It will be noted that the Fall close
season for this year commences the
1st day of October, and the Sunday
close season commences on same date
for this year. This does not effect the
regular spring close season of March
15th to April 15th of each year, nor
of the close season of August 25th
to September 10th of each year.
A strict observance of all fishing
laws will be insisted upon.
h. c McAllister,
Master Fish Warden for Oregon.
402 Oregonian Bklg., Portland, Ore.
The following applies strictly and
wholly to the upper Columbia:
WARNING.
To all fishermen and others engag
ed in the fishing industry on the
Columbia River and its tributaries,
notice is hereby given tnat on and
after September 10, 1908, the laws of
the State of Oregon, prohibit,
"Fishing of any kind in the waters
of the Columbia River and its tribu
taries east of the mouth of Sandy
River, excepting with hook and line,
commonly called angling."
A strict observance of this law will
be insisted upon.
h. c. McAllister,
Master Fish Warden of Oregon.
Deplorable Levity.
"We students can stand a good many
things," said the college girl, "but this
last missionary was too much for us.
He preached on the glories of the mis
sionary calling for women. He told us
we ought all of us to go and help the
heathen. That was all right
"But then he worked up to a glow
ing finish. 'Now, I appeal to you, as
col lego women, how much better than
mere learning and mere books It Is to
go forth Into the world and become
fishers of men!'
"That was too much. Of course we
smiled. In fact, some of us snickered
audibly. Then the missionary com
plained to 'prexy' that he couldn't help
noticing a deplorable spirit of levity
apparent among the students.,,-Phlla-delphia
Letlger.
America on Top.
Some ytars ago, while on a tout
through Europe. Sir Henry Roscoe
paid n visit to Vesuvius, which was at
the time in eruption. He there met an
American, who spoke In depredator;
terms of the magnificent spectacle.
"Well." remarked Sir Henry, "when
n II is mild tiiid done, yon have nothing
ilke this in America."
"No," rer!ltd the oilier, "but we him
i river that would put the whol
COUNCIL ELECT
MAYOR'S NOMINEE?
QUESTION OF NEW POLICE
COMMISSIONER SLATED TO
BE SETTLED TONIGHT
At its .session tonight the common
council is slated to elect a successor
to Mr. Luurin, who recently resigned
from' his position as police commis
sioner, and us has been stated in these
columns before, Mr, S. S. Gordon is
the Mayor's choice to succeed' him
But there may be a hitch. At the last
meeting of the council the Mayor iu-
vitcd the council to confer with him
in another room, and while nothing
was given out at that time in relation
to the object of the secret conferencl
ii is known that it pertained to the
question of a successor to Mr. Laurin.
Mayor Wise proposed to the coun
cil members that he wished to name
Mr Gordon, and he asked for an ex
pression of opinion. All of the six
members indicated that they were fa
vorable enough to Mr. Gordon
whereupon the Mayor wanted them
to formally vote to accept him as the
nominee. But here the hitch arose.
Councilman Kaboth led a little insur
rection, it is said. He thought there
should be more "time," and under the
guise of wanting more time he flatly
opposed doing anything then. It is
said Mayor Wise pleaded and urged
and even "begged" the 'council to
elect his nominee then, but when a
vote was taken on the question of
whether the matter should be post
poned or not, Councilman Kaboth,
Leinenweber and Stangcland voted
to postpone, while the three other
councilmen were willing to name Mr.
Gordon then and there.
Whether the desire to postpone ac
tion was but a thinly veiled, but none
the less real opposition to Mr. Gor
don remains yet to be seen. Mean
time the three other councilmen,
Messrs. Belland, Karinen and Logan,
have returned to the city and prob
ably tonight there will be a full at
tendance. There are many who feel that with
Mr. Gordon on the commission the
moral welfare of the city would have
a staunch advocate. Back of the ap
pointment arises the inevitable ques
tion of a "wide open town," and hence
it is natural that those who want a
commission that will play fast and
loose with the laws of the city natur
ally want to know if the mant who
goes on the commission will be one
of their kind or not.
It has b&cn hinted that "Tony"
Smith may be named by the Mayor
in the event that the council refuses
to elect the Mayor's first choice, Mr.
Gordon.
Jack's Lucky Baa.
The annual publication of the bi
gade of midshipmen at Annapolis goes
by the name of "The Lncky Bag," even
as that of the corps of cadets at West
Point bears the military appellation of
"The Howitzer." On board ship. Is
kept what Is called a lucky bag. Into
this are put all sorts of articles that
are left around the decks or out of
their proper places by the men. At
the end of each month the lucky bag la
openpd. and the men who have lost
different articles gather around It In
the hope that they have been lucky
enough to have had their possessions
find their way Into the lucky bag. At
the end of .he month the bag generally
Is filled with a great variety of articles,
ln it are Jackknlvcs. pairs of shoes,
plugs of chewing tobacco, sewing kits,
caps, photographs, .writing materials,
and so on through practically the en
tire list of the sailor's possesslons.
New York Tribune.
Forest of 8tone In Australia.
In Albany, In Australia, is to be seen
a stone forest In other words, petrified
trees. The trees are of a gray stone.
It is suggested as an explanation of
the strange phenomenon that In the
depths of past ages the forest was In
full vegetation and then through some
upheaval of the earth it was buried In
sand. Little by little water acting on
the sand penetrated the branches and
soiidinea.
The wood gradually disappeared un
der the layer of stone and in time took
its form. Then In succeeding years
the winds again carried away the sand
and the forest appeared anew, but of
stone. London Globe.
A Legal Thruet.
"The learned counsel for the de
fense," said the plaintiff's attorney,
"appears to be afraid of losing his
case. Otherwise why Isn't be ready to
go on?"
"I've got a good excuse," replied
counsel for the defense.
"Nonsense! Ignorance of the law ex
cuses no one'-Philadelphla Press.
I
Our National Attitude.
"That's the Goddess of Liberty," ex
plained the New Yorker. "Fine atti
tude, eh?" "
; "Yes, and typically American," re
sponded the western visitor. "Hang-
! fl? . a . ft . n . "(w? as W n r-MiiL. XT r a 1
A Real Nice Husband,
lulling the reign of Queen Anno
there lived iu Jenny n street, London,
a Mr. niul Mrs. Howe, who were a
well to do and apparently a very hap
py couple, After eight years of mar
rled life Mr, Howe suddenly dlsnp
peared, and nothing was heard of him
for seventeen years, during which pe
rlod his two children had died and
Mrs. Howe hud left her Jermyn street
residence for a small house off Golden
square. , The extraordinary part of
this real 1 1 IV romance Is that Mr.
Howe Imd inner gone Away from Lou
don at ull find lived at Westminster
under another name. Disguised, he
attended U, James', Piccadilly, every
Sunday nud saw his wife there. Mr.
Howe also frequented a coffee house
which alimiHt faced Mm. Howe's
house, ami tlitta be could watch her
movements. When sevciiteeu yetir
hud elapsed Mrs. Haw received nu
anonymous letter In which the writer
desired her to meet him In Birdcage
walk the next day, as he had some
thing Important to tell her. Mrs.
Howe went as requested and there
met her long lost husband. Mr. Howe
never explolued the motive which
had prompted his disappearance, and
Mm. Howe whtely did not press the
subject The retiulted couple lived for
many years after their separation hap
pily, which Is only one of tbe many
cases In everyday Ufa where truth Is
stranger than fiction.
t A Surprised Scotchman.
In tbe year 1739 the Russians aud
Turks, weary of war, commissioned
two plenipotentiaries en the Russian
side Marshal General Keith, on the
nhle of the Turks tbe grand vizier of
the sultan-to make pear- The two
diplomatists met and carried on pro
tracted negotiations through Interpre
ters, When all was satisfactorily settled
the plenipotentiaries roue to take form
al leave of each other, the marshal
making his bow with bis bat In his
band and the grand vUler his salaam
with his turban on his head.
These ceremonies of Icavetaklua
over, the grand vlster suddenly
straightened himself and, to tbe mar
shal's utter astonishment, marched up
o him, gripped him affectionately by
the hand and In the very broadest
Scotch cried; "Dluna be surprised, man.
I'm free tbe same country yourscl'.
Weel i mind seeing yon and your
lirlther when boyt passing by the
school at Klrkcakly."
"Why, who-who are your gasped
the marHbul, staggering back In his be
wilderment. "I am the grand vliler to tbe sultan
of Turkey, but-ray father was bell
man o' Kirkcaldy!"
Lovable Llsit.
It has been said that Lisat was the
most loved man in history. This state
ment may appear sweeping and rash,
but there was such an Indescribable
personal charm about blm that all with
whom be came In contact felt the force
of bis attractiveness. Not only was be
loved by personal acquaintances, but
also by those who merely heard blm
play In the concert ball. There' was
mysterious charm about bis playing
that turned artistic admiration Into
personal affection. When Liszt played,
all who beard blm deluded themselves
into tbe belief that he played for them
In particular; that be shared their philosophy-aye,
their Joys and sorrows.
He was tall, of commanding appear
ance, Wrned, strong and fearless, yet
Hlmple, as most great men are. A
largo, worm heart, which embraced the
whole world, presided over these vlr-
tnei-a heart. ever ready to rejoice and
suffer with others. His generous iseal
In behalf of bis contemporaries Wag
ner, Chopin, Schumann and Berlioz
proves clearly the unparalleled love
power of his heart, which continually
showed Itself In a thousand different
ways, conquering the sternest and cold
est of natures.
The Sponge Animal.
If the sponge as brought up fresh
from the sea bottom were a familiar
object few would he iu doubt as to its
icing an animal. Wben fresh It is a
fleshy looking substance covered wttb
a firm skin, and If cut It presents some
what tbe appearance of raw meat. Its
cavities are filled with a gelatinous
substance called "milk." American
sponges and those of all other parts of
the world are inferior to tbe sponges
of the eastern shores of the Mediter
ranean. The finest of all sponges Is
the Turkey toilet sponge, which is cup
shaped. The American sponge most
nearly approaching it In quality Is tbe
West Indian glove sponge.
Subscribe to The Morning Astorian.
60 cents per month by carrier
NOW ON SALE
Bartlett Pears
For canning. Our price is right. Order
yours now.
Acme Grocery Co.
HIGH GRADE GROCERIES
521 COMMERCIAL STREET PHONE 681
PROGRESSIVE JAPAN IS
TO ABATE SUBSIDIES
PRESENT AIDS TO COMMERCE,
' IN THAT LINE, EXPIRE
, .SHORTLY.
MOST GENEROUS, BAR FRANCE
Financial Conditions of Japan Re
sponsible For Curbing This Pro
gressive Spirit Tbe Principal Will
be Fostered in the Island Kingdom.
TOKIO, Aug. lS.-Thc amount ol
subsidies grunted under the Meant na
vigation and shipbuilding encouraage
ment luwi is steadily increasing and
the question of the amendment oflawt
in order to check a further increase
was taken up in the diet during tht
last session. The terms of contract
for the grant of the special subsidies
to the European and American ser
vices of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha ex
pire at tbe end of the present fiscal
year and the Department of Communi
cations has been considering the ques
tion whether it is necessary to con
tinue the grant, and if necessary, what
amount should be granted. ,
The department is also considering
the amendment of the steam naviga
tion and shipbuilding encouragement
laws.
The estimate of the special subsi
dy for steam service for the present
year amounted to 6,885,3(10 yen; that
of the steam navigation encourage
ment bounty to J&J.S yen, and of
the shipbuilding encouragement boun
ty to 1,995,440 yen, making a total cf
I2.36S.69S yen, an increase of 3,06
622 yen on the estimate for last year.
The amount of the shipbuilding ami
steam navigation encouragement sub
sidies continues to increase year after
year, steamship companies which re
ceive special subsidies for their ser
vice are also granted encouragement
bounties and in this way receive
double subsidies. This now appears
to be recognized at objectionable by
the administrative reform committee.
A certain official In the finance de
partment is quoted as saying that Jap
an pays ne -t ' France the highest
amount of subsidy to steamship ef
any nation. There would be no harm,
he thinks, in paying such a large
amount of subsidy to marine business
if the finances of the empire would
allow of such an expenditure, but un
der present financial condition, it is
necessary to restrict the amount grant
ed to the reasonable level not so
low as to retard the development of
steamship service. The retrenchment
of these subsidies he regrads as one
of the first thing to be undertaken
in the sphere of adminitrativc and fi
nancial reform.
LIGHTS WENT OUT.
YONKERS, Sept. 7.-The body of
Antonio Sorrnli, a lamplighter who did
not go out when the strike was called
recently, has been found in the wood
near here. His head had been crush
ed in by blows from a heavy stone.
The police have made eight arrests.
This crime follows quickly upon the
Viliing of Gregari Disilivcat, a Mount
Vernon lamplighter who was kicked
to death.
CHAFFEUR KILLED.
LEMANS, Sept. 7. An automobile
containing the Countess DcWanans
and u fu.'j.p'uVn, friends of t'.i Amcr
ican acroplanist, Wilbur Wright, while
r-'. 'iif' here from 1m urn
ing, was overturned. The chaffcitr
was killed outright and the Countess
probably fatally injured.
Wtm SdkllUfli'i Bent; wt 9t him