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ING HER WATER CRAFT
i Yesterday's Portland Oregonian
has the following story of wretched
suicide on the Columbia river, from
the deck of the Name City:
. L, Butler, of Spokane, a saloon
passenger on the Nome City, who
was evidently demented, sprang over
board from the cabin deck about 8
o'clock last night, and drowned be
fore he could be reached by a rescu
ing party that was immediately call
ed for action. The vessel, which
was on its way to Portland from San
Francisco, was passing Rainier at
the time.
' "Butler seemed to be in good
health when be took passage at San
Francisco, but before coming into
the river developed symptoms of in
sanity. Monday night be requested
the steward to lock the door of his
room, explaining that he feared he
would walk overboard in his sleep.
" "Steward John Brose saw Butler in
the act of climbing over the rail and
rushed forward to catch him, bat
failed to rack him in time. Wfcea
the man went overboard the steward
immediately gave the alarm and a
boat manned by the second mate,
steward and two sailors put off to
the drowning man, but their effort
was unavailing.
"The body was brought to this
city and taken in charge by the
Coroner. Upon examination of his
clothing the Coroner found several
dollars .in coin and two letters, one
from his mother, Mrs. Mary Butler,
inclosing $50 and a request that her
son should return home. The other
was from Bert Butler, Spokane, pre
tested to be his brother, with address
given at 23 Ash street
"The dead man was about 38 years
of age. Tuesday morning he hacked
at his throat with a knife, but was
evidently deterred from accomplish
ing his purpose by the pain inflicted.
He appeared at the breakfast table
with a handkerchief tied around his
throat.) At Astoria he went ashore
and was seen by some of the pas
sengers to buy something at a drug
store, afterward supposed to be poi
son, which he "took before jumping
overboard.
The "pup," the motor schooner
Delia arrived in and docked early
yesterday morning from Nestucc,
deep laden with fine cheese; and she
will leave out on the earlr flood this
(morning on the last trip of the win
ter season.
The State of California is due down
from the metropolis tonight at 11:30
o'clock tonight and will leave for
San Francisco as soon as sh can take
on the quota of cargo and people
awaiting her here
Contractor Leack has brought the
wreck of his piledriver to this city
from the northshore scene of its re
cent mishap, and will at once restore
it to a working basis as good as it
ever was.
The steamer Alliance arrived in
yesterday from the Coos country, on
her nsual unfailing schedule, and
went on to the "metropolis after a
short stay at the Callender dock.
THE PERFECT FORM
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and shape of our Gowns, Dresses,
Waists, Skirts, Kimonos, etc is pro
verbial among our customers. They
are elegant in style trimming and
finish, and the prices make them ad
ditionally attractive. We have a large
and varied stock from which to se
lect, and the colorings r.re very har
monious. We respectfully invite our
lady fri-nds to lo-'k over the season
able offerings we are showing.
Suits, Cloaks and Millinery.
The oil tank steamer Atlas, with
barge No. 3 on her tow lines, arrived
down last evening and will leave out
for Point Richmond this morning.
The British ship Wynstay went to
sea yesterday morning on the lines
of the Wallula, and spread her wings
for her European voyage.
The Lurline arrived down at 8
o'clock last evening and went back
at 8:40 well fixed for business on
both decks.
The steamship Breakwater is due
down fron Portland this morning
outward bound for Coos.
The steamer Hazel Dollar is due
down from Portland at any hour.
The Farmer Painter.
A sane talk on American art to
night, with wit and wisdom in chalk,
by the Farmer Painter at First M.
E. church. Admission, 25 cents;
school children, 10 cents.
New Location. .
Steele & Ewart wish to announce
that they have moved their electrical
fixtures and wiring business from 426
Bond street to 441 Commercial (nex'
to Astorian office), where all busi
ness will be transacted in the future.
Their new fiixture show room, which
is of latest design in every respect.
will be completed about November
15th. See announcement later, m
JUST ARRIVED
Shipment of
Norwegian BocR Beer
$2.00 the Dozen.
AMERICAN IMPORTING CO.
Phone 1881. 589 Commercial St.
Importers and Wholesale Liquor Dealers
For some time, the need of some
definite organisation to foster and
encourage the sport of yachting and
motor boating has made itself felt in
Astoria. In fact, a number of boat
owners have been seriousty contem
plating the formation of some water
front club for the promotion of the
sport and the protection of their prop
erty. A suggestion from Frank M.
j Foulser, of Seattle, secretary of the
j Pacific Intemation Power Boat As
sociation who has been an Astoria
j visitor the past few days, for expedit
es; the formation of such cluo nas
met with universal approval and will
probably take definite form in the
near future.
Mr, Foulser's suggestion, briefly
summed np, is the establishment of a
yachting and motor boat branch to
the new Athletic Association, a prac
tice which is common in the east
among similar dubs, like the Chi
cago Athletic Association, the De
troit Country Club and others who
find the addition to these branches
of sport a valuable adjunct He sug
gests that of 40 or 50 boat owners
and enthusiasts should pledge them
selves, My, to the amount of ten dol
lars apiece for the lease of a piece of
waterfront, the erection of a modest
docker house and landing stage andi
the arrangement of an anchorage;
the association shonld be willing to
waive the initiation fee of such sub
scribers and admit them to the privi
leges of full membership merely up
on the payment of the yearly dues.
In this way, he argues, the associa
tion would gain without expense to
itself, members whom it otherwise
could not obtain and in addition be
encouraging a legitimate branch of
sport, particularly adaptable to the
city of Astoria. The waterfront
sportsmen, on the other band would
be getting the privileges of practical
ly two clubs for the price of member
ship in one and would have the en
dorsement and interest of a large and
influential body to back its efforts.
Furthermore, such a club might ul
timately be the incentive for acquir
ing a piece of waterfront property for
amusement purposes, something
hich is becoming, in all growing
cities, more and more impossible ev
ery day. Another advantage of a
common anchorage would be the pos
sibility of maintaining a watchman
for the protection of the boats.
Such sn organization would be the
logical one to take charge of the an
nual regatta and conduct it success
fully. By taking the matter in hand
early in the year, say January or
February, plenty of time would be
allowed to decide upon the exact
number and nature of the events, the
exploitation of such events broadcast
and the building of new boats for
a special class of local competitors.
Mr. Foulser suggests that a small
and inexpensive class of one design
power boat equipped with different
makes of engine of the same rated
horsepower might furnish consider
able Sport for the local men or a
class of sailing yachts similar to the
18-footers which will be racTd on
Puget Sound next summer. Finally
he -urges as an incentive for the for
mation of a local club the advantages
it might procure by affiliation with
the Pacific Internation Power Boat
Association.
This association is composed of in
dividual members of various yacht
clubs along the upper Pacific coast,
who are anxious to see the racing
and building and cruising of power
boats extend into every town and
city along the coast that is located
upon or near a suitable body of wat
er. It was started in Vancouver, B.
C, at the close of the first long dist
ance power boat race ever held on
the Pacific and the most successful
in point of number of .entries ever
held in the world. It is officered by
prominent men of the northwest and
its members comprise representative
business and professional men of the
coast cities. The association main
tains a standing comrnitte on rules
and restriction who are constantly
seeking the latest methods of handi
capping and rating and adapting the
best of them for use in local waters.
It acts as custodian for trophies ag
gregating some thousands of dollars
in value which have been extended
by individuals 'for the purpose of
stirring up interest in motor boating.
It lends its support, both moral and
active, to the formation of new clubs
along the coast and the interchange
of the customary yachting civilities.
Already new clubs are in actual
process of formation or contemplated
at Tacotnn,' Anacortes, Qlytnpia
Gray's Harbor, Willapa Bay and oth
er places. Next year at the Alaska
Yukon Exposition in Seattle,' it will
supervise the most varied and ela
fate series of events ever witnessed
on the racilk, covering a period of
neirly two week cruising and rac
ing. Finally, it aims to secure for its
membership, helpful legislation.
The association requires that each
of its members must be a member of
a recognised yacht or motorboat
club. Mr. Foulser is very anxious
that Astoria should be recognised by
the association, first, because there
are some Astoria boats including two
which are being built by Messrs.
Louis Hartwig and Harry Graham,
whose owners are anxious to enter
them in the association events of
next year. Then the aid of the asso
ciation in securing entries for the an
nual regatta would insure the coming
to Astoria of some of the finest rac
ing and cruising boats on the coast
The bearer of an association flag can
go into any of the clubs recognised
by the association and receive all the
courtesies of snchorage, club privi
leges, etc. Finally, it provides ade
quate racing rules for the holding of
local contests and, if desired, can
furnish neutral and competent offic
iats for events of wider significance,
Mr. Foulsers' suggestions have si
ready born fruit as an expression of
sentiment in favor of such a scheme
has been received from such wet!
known yachtsmen as Chester Fox
Dr. Frank Vaughan, E. C Judd, Nets
Troyer, the Driseolls, A. L Fox, T,
II. Leahy, Edward M. Cherry and
others, besides representative bus!
ness men whose interest in boating
is only secondary. An sctive canvass
for yachting members will be very
shortly started on by some of the
enthusiasts, so get. your pencil ready
to sign the pledge.
Mr. Foulser is making t trip along
the coast to Mexico in the interests
of hte International Power Boat As
sociatton, the A. V. P. exposition and
the Pacific Motor Boat, a publication
devoted to the interests of the sport
on the Pacific Coast
PERSONAL MENTION
H. R. Crister was a passenger for
Portland on the stesmer Lurline last
evening.
W. G. Psgue went to Portland last
night on the Lurline.
A. V. Pendleton will return to his
Portland home on this morning's ex
press.
J. O. Sutton and wife have return
ed from Salem, whither they went to
attend the obsequies of the late Mrs
I. C. Sutton, the mother of the gen
tleman named.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wedel will de
part for San Francisco on the steam-
ship State of California tomorrow
morning.
Fred Brown, the well known quar
termaster on the Customs tender Pa
trol, and one of the picturesque and
interesting marine figures of this port
and a thoroughly respected citizen,
will leave out tomorrow morning on
the State of California, for San Fran
cisco, and from there he will go to
Fresno, to visit with friends and kins
men for one month; this being Mr.
Brown's annual holiday.
J. J. Stokes of Nome City, Alaska,
has arrived in this city from the far
north, to attend the wedding of his
brother, Walter Stokes, and may be
prevailed upon to spend the winter
here among his kinsmen and old
friends.
G. W. Sanborn intends to leave to
morrow morning for a continental
tour that will embrace all sections of
the United States and most of the
great centers, East and South, and
including California on the return
stages of a month's journeying.
Mrs. F. L. Fry returned from Port
land Monday evening, accompanied
by her sister, Miss McNair of Ver
sailles, Mo.
Charles Halderman, private secre
tary to United States Senator Charles
W. Fulton, will depart for the na
tional capital, with his chief, on Sat
urday next.
Victor Freeman of New Vork is
in the city a guest at the Occident.
, 'V. Wolf of New York was in the
city yesterday on matters of busi
ness. I. B. E. Bourne of Rainier was in
the city yesterday.
Dr, Wood, son of the well known
bar pilot, Captain George Wood, de
parted for his home and business in
San Francisco, on last evening's ex
press, after a pleasant visit with the
home-folks.
AMUSEMENTS
"THE HOLY CITY
None, who Inst season witnessed
the superb performances of Clarence
Bennett's Incomparable drams, "The
Holy City," have forgotten the
wealth of acting, allegory, musle and
spectacle then presented, and great
is the Interest manifested In this
year's production, headed by Luella
Morey and a company much strong
er than was last season's formation,
In presenting performances that are
uncommonly beautiful. Numerous
changes have been made by the au
thor. each adding to the power of
the well-remembered story, Interpre
ters of the varied characters have
been most carefully selected, the
costumes art new throughout and in
creased scenic splendor m been
provided. Miss Morey, who will be
remembered for her artistic rendition
of the various Sardouian ptays, heads
the company, and Messrs. Le Comte
and Ftescher, under whose direction
she will appear, have spared no ex
pease to make the production an at
tractive feature of the season's offer
ing at the Astoria Theatre next Mon
day. '
NEW TO-DAY
New Meat Market
Mr, Bradon, late manager of the F.
L. Smith Meat Co., will open up a
market with i full line of clean
and wholesome meats at marked
prices that will suit, in the store late
ly occupied by the Automatic Thea
tre, 6S4 Commercial street, between
15th and 16th streets, on Monday,
November 2nd.
NAME MEANS SOMETHINO.
When A. E. Petersen built and
named the "Modern" barber shop, he
meant that it should stand for what
it was called. No patron has missed
a single feature of the modern ton
sorial parlor tt that house; and every
nef Jevice in the way of perfect
comfwt and service is constsntty add
ed ts it develops. The latest is' an
expert bootblack, the best in the
business; a qualification that makes
his employment really Modern.
The Palace Restaurant. ,
Any phase of hunger csn be daintily
gratified at any hour of the day or
night at the Palace Restaurant. The
kitchen and dining room service arc
of the positive best. Private dining
looms for ladies. One call inspires
regular custom. Try it Commcrci'
street, opposite Page building.
The very best board to be obtained
in the city is st The Occident
HoteL F.ates very ressonable.
Tbe Gean Man.
The man who delights In personal
cleanliness, and enjoys his shave,
shampoo, haircut, snd bath, in As
toria, always goes to the Occident
barber shop for these things and
gets them at their best
NBW ARRIVALS
Imported Malaga Grapes
Northern Spy. Jonathan
and King Apples.
M M M M m t mt tttmt M
Acme Grocery Co.
1II01I GRADE GROCERIES
521 COMMERCIAL STREET
?H0NI 081
N
EW BOO
IKE?.
Adventures of Chss. Edwards
Avenger
Barrier's
Binding of the Strong
Chsperon
Ghost of Cbsnct.
Holy Orders
Fly on the Wheel
Half-Way House
Leaven of Love
Lewis Rond
Lure of the Mask
Prima Donna
Silver Diode
My U'ty of Clave
Little Drown Jug of Kildsre
On and Two
Spanish Jade
Younger Set ,
Diomna Matlory
Aunt Maud '
Crest Miss Dryls
Dutchess of Dreams
Stuff of Man
SI.25 each.Ko'cc;
WHITMiTS BOOK STORE
SEE THE SHOW WINDOW
SCO! BAY BRASS & IRON IMS
ASTORIA, OKKOON
Iron and Brass Founders, Land and Marine Engineer.
Up-to-Date SswmUl Machinery
llth and Franklin Ave.
Prompt attention given to aU repair
work. TeL Main mi
. .' ALU
Joan Fox, Pres. P. L. Bishop, Sec Astoria laving k, Tree
Nelson Troyer, VieePres. and Sopt
ASTORIA IRON WORKS
DESIGNERS AND MANUFACTURERS
Of THE LATEST IMPROVED ...
Canning Machinery, Marine Engines and Boilers
COMPLETE CANNERY OUTFITS PUKNTSHED.
Corrwpoodsnce Solicited. Poot of Ponrtk Street
Try our own mixture of coffee the
P. B. Fresh fruit snd vegetables
Bsdollet & Co., grocers. Phoce Main
Seven Years of Proof.
I hsve had seven years of proof
that Dr. King's New Discovery is
the best medicine to take for coughs
and colds snd for every diseased con
dition of throat, chest or lungs,"
says W, V. Henry, of Panama, Mo.
The world has had 38 years of proof
that Dr. King's New Discovery is
the best remedy for coughs and
colds, la grippe, asthma, hay fever,
bronchitis, hemorrhage of the lungs,
and the early stages of consumption.
Its tinu'Iy use always prevents the
development of pneumonia. Sold
under guarantee at Charles Rogers
& Son's drug store. 50c and $1. Trial
bottle free,
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Only All Rail Route to Portlsnd and all Eastern PUnts. Two
daily trains. Steamship tickets vis sll Ocean Lines at Lowest Rate.
For rates, stesmshlp and sleeplng-csr reservations, esll on or address
Q. B. JOHNSON, GerTI Agent
12th St, near Commercial 8t ASTORIA, OREOON.
LET US TELL YOU ABOUT
The Color Line
Card of Thanks.
We desire to express our sincere
thanks to all friends who so kindly
assisted at the funeral of our mother
and grandmother, and for the many
and beautiful floral offerings.'
MRS. HOWES AND, FAMILY.
As displayed upon, our shelves, will
give you every shade of paint that
you may require for any purpose
in-door o out. These paints are
well ground in fine Linseed Oil, with
selected white lead. They are uni
form in quality and spread very
smoothly, covering a large surface.
The durability of this paint is well
known in the trade. Convenient
sized cans in all popular colors. If
you will try these once you will al
ways use them.
Alien Wall Paper
and Paint Co.
Cor, 11TH AND BOND
Tungsten ElectricLamp
Greatest advance In lighting method s since the invention of Incandescent
lam ps.
EXAMPLE
32 C. P. Ordinary electric lamp c onsumes 110 watts per hour
32 C. P. "Tungsten" electric lamp consumes 40 wstts per hour
Saving , 70 watts per hour
By using "Tungsten" lamps you csn get 275 per cent Increase In light for
the same cost or in other words csn h sve the same quantity of illumination
for 35 per cent of the cost of lightin g with ordinary electric lamps.
The Astoria Electric Co
MORE THAN HE NEEDS
Once in a while a man gets more
land than he can handle land he'd
be glad to exchange, but doesn't
know how or where. Most likely
we can help you out if you're In that
fix at any rate It won't cost you any
thing to find o'lt by calling here. All
sorts of real estate proposition taken
care of here buying, selling, renting.
A. R. CYRUS
about It. 424 Commercial street,
Asto.-ta.
I November Bargains, j
12 Bore, Double Barrel, Hammerless
Shotgun $17.50. .
As good a shot gun as any $50 gun.
A Lady's Solid Gold Watch, 17 Jewel
Case Diamond Set $32.
The DIAMOND WORTH the MONEY
in omer gooas at eastern catalogue prices. j
A. G. SPEXARTH