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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (March 17, 1909)
; km WEDN'KSDAY, MARCH 17, 1909, 4 SIDE FIRE EATS S The Store J.pM T i - ?r yy js' c Ladies THE MORNINQ ASTORIAK, ASTOKIA, OKEOUN. YOU'LL WIN the admiration of all if you wear one of - our AVAY A HD'.IE WomeniBEEiiiHI,VE0utfitts 't MILLINERY OPENING THURSDAY, MARCH 18 The ladies of As tori and vicinity ore invited to inspect our new full lint of Spring and Summer Millinery. Without exaggeration, we have the most stylish assortment of swell Millinery ever brought to Astoria. A great many art high art models bought while in New York OCEAN, BAR, BAY, Captain Dunham, of the fine steam ship Roanoke, was a passenger on the steamship Geo. W. Elder when she arrived here yesterday. His own ship is at the Risdon Iron Works in San Francisco, being fitted with a new bank of boilers, and will be there until in June; and it is intimat ed that the captain may take over the command of the . steamer Argo, in which he has a heavy interest, and run her during his vacation. Among the Elder's passengers was Mrs. Dan Allen of this city who returns home after a pleasant stay of six weeks with friends and relatives at the Golden Gate. Mrs. -Allen reports a thoroughly delightful time, and yet was very happy to get back home. The Elder brought in a big lot of local freight, and discharged it at the Callender before departing up stream;..:': """ ' - There was no further news from the little launch Requa which Cap tain Leighton and Engineer Clinton, of this port, are taking to San Fran cisco. The presumption is that she has reached Eureka, where Mr. Fay, the owner on, board has a brother, who is interested in the craft, and it is thought she may stay, there a day or two. She is traveling too far in shore for the regular liners to catch sight of her and if she went straight on from Coos Bay, she is now at the Golden Gate, safe and snug. Captain Volstad will command the American ship . Hea""Villard this summer, for the A. F. P. Company, and '.is now overhauling her gear and ia king all things ready against de parture for Xushagak- She will go on berth by the 25th instant, at the Elmore bunkers, and take on coals and from there she goes to the A. & C. dock, for supplies and people. Eric Nelson who came out "the Horn around" on the lightship No. 93 has just been ordered to report to the commandant of the U. S. navy yard at Mare Island, California, for duty as second officer on board the federal collier Justin. He left for California on the evening express yesterday. When the Lurline departed last evening she had on board A. K. Cright, W. H. Eldredge, B. Baldwin, F. A. Rutledge, R. A. Keboe, and L. A. Hall. On Saturday next Manager J. A. Harrison, of the Kamm line, will be in this city, on his usual trip of inspection. SI. PATRICK'S Ml POSTCARDS r i -AND- OOVELTIES all the latest designs at wholesale and retail If PUZZLGAM i r .- " The latest society craze in games Just out the latest rage in society everywhere. See them at our show winlow. WHITMAN'S BOOK STORE DOCK AND RIVER The steamer North Star of the Alaska Fishermen's Packing Com pany service, goes to the beach for a general overhauling preparatory to her new venture into the far north this summer. It is hoped to get her away by the 21st of April. Captain Hansen will have command of her during her voyage. The Dundee got into the Callender bunkers at last, in fine shape and is an object of interest to all visitors on the waterfront She is a fine steel vessel She will be there several days unloading her ballast, and goes thence to Knappton. The steamer Johan Poulsen, out 70 hours from San Francisco arrived at Knappton at 7 o'clock last even ing. She will take a full cargo of lumber for delivery at the Bay City. The schooner Virginia, now out 12 days from San Francisco is daily ex pected at the Columbia mills, Knapp ton and on arrival will load lumber or the San Francisco market The steamship Hazel Dollar came down the river early yesterday morn ing and left out immediately, on her way to Puget Sound. The four-masted schooner Oliver J. Olsen went up stream yesterday morning on the hawsers of the Ock lahama, bound for Prescott NEWJ;T0-DAY The Man Who Eats. The man who eats does so with the expectation of being satisfied. To this end he seeks the best possible place to gratify his normal appetite at most rational expense. These things account for the steady stream of people to and from the portals of the Palace Restaurant in this city. The reputation of the Palace is founded immoveably upon the certainty and amplitude of the service it renders to every purse, and appetite, big and little. Open day and night Com mercial streets, opposite the Page building. MIRRORS MADE IN ASTORIA. We replate your old mirrors and make new ones; phone us about it Allen Wall Paper and Paint Co. Wood and Coal. n you want ary nr cordwood, in side fir, bark slab, or boxwood, ring up Kelly, the Wood and Coal Dealer, the man who keeps the prices down. Coal at $7.00 per ton in your base ment or $6.00 at yard. Main 2191 Barn, corner 12th and Duane. The Modern. The best and most up-to-date ton sonal parlor in the city is The Modern. Perfect comfort and service guaranteed to all. Excellent baths. The very best board to be obtained in the city is at "The Occident Hotel." Rates very reasonable. Try our own mixture of coffee the J. P. B. Fresh fruit and vegetables Badollet & Co grocers. Phone Mai" The Proper Place. Go to the Occident Barber Shop if you are particular and desire first- class service. Satisfaction guaranteed An expert bootblack and porter has also been engaged. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children, lia Kind Yea Han Always Bccgtl hbeun the Signature of BUTTS' RESIDENCE. AT FOOT OF 7TH STREET, BURNED TO THE GROUND. At S o'clock yesterday evening a telephone alarm was turned into the Astoria fire department of a fire st the home of Jacob Butts, at the foot of Seventh street, in the ioungs Bay territory. Fire Chief Foster ordered Chemi cal No. 1, to the scene and met it at the foot of Eleventh street, going out with the apparatus. The work of reaching the crest of the hills back of the city was slow and laborious, and the team driven by 'Gene Buss ing was carefully conserved until the summit was reached, when he let them out and sent them down the long inctine in a fashion that made the Chief and "Tiny" Arrigoni hold on for dear life. , It was a wild and wooley ride alright, and the Chief says he never quite equalled it be fore; but they got there, all the same, and Arrigoni had a stream on tha blazing building as soon as the team was brought to a stop. But it was of no use. The building had caught fire from a burning and broken Hue. it naa burned for some time, as burning Sues will, and no apprehension was felt by Mrs. Butts, who thought it would die down when it burned out the gathered soot; but the fact that the flue was badly cracked was un known to the family, and it is to this fact that loss of the home and much of their furniture is attributable. The names gathered within the roof and eat their way out, and once the open air was reached they soon enveloped the whole structure, and by the time the chemical reached the site, (he building was a mass of flames and soon burned to the ground Neighbors and the fire boys did all that was possible to get the furniture out and did save practically all that was on the ground floor, but that in the upper part of the hous was sacri ficed. It is not known whether Mr. Butts carried any insurance or not It is thought that had there been a water main there or thereabout, the building could have been saved as well as its contents, but the system has not yet been extended that far into the suburbs. Mr. Butts was working at Fort Stevens yesterday, and his home-coming must have been a sad one; one in which his many friends in this city will deeply sympathize with him, his wife and family. Kindly neighbors at once sup plied the family with all the imme diately neecssary things of which they stood in need, and they were hospitably entertained overnight. The home was a story and a half and of large and comfortable dimen sions and the loss is practically absolute. ' PERSONAL MENTION Giles R. Johnson, of the A. & C. is apparently having the time of his life in his old home at Dowagiac, Mich. A postal card received from there yesterday, intimates that he was still in condition to pronounce the name of the place without giving himself away. He is due home about the first of the coming month. L. R. Markwcll of San Francisco was in the city yesterday on a busi ness trip and was quartered at the Occident. Mrs. E- M. Wilson of The Dalles spent the day in this city yesterday. G. B. Short of San Francisco was among the crowds of business tour ists noted in this city yesterday. W. K. Scott of Portland was a business visitor in Astoria yesterday. S. E. Miller of Eureka spent the day here yesterday on a business errand. W. H. Eldredge of Chicago was among the host alighting from the noon express in this citv yesterday. W. H. Crawford of Portland! was a business visitor here yesterday and was domiciled at the Occident. Dan J. McGill of Portland was noted on the streets of Astoria yes terday. O. B. Bowling of Seattle was a business visitor in this city yester day and was a guest at the Northern. J. K. Larrigan of Tillamook was among the tourists in this city yes terday and was registered at the Merwyn. J. T. Robinson of Eugene spent the day in Astoria yesterday going back to Portland on the evening train. Ross's display of Millinery. Come and view the remains, Saturday 20th. i -f w- HATS New Colors Olive, Corn, Qreen, Mystic S3.BO New Styles "EVERYTHING ; IS 0. K." WIRES F. L EVANS TELEGRAM INDICATES THAT HIS MISSION TO PHILA DELPHIA SUCCESSFUL A telegram from F. L Evans, the promotor of the proposed electric line from Astoria to Seaside, indi cates that his efforts to finance the matter are meeting with success. The message was received by J. M. An derson, cashier of the Scandinavian bank, and was from Philadelphia. The message states the bonds will be here in ten days and that "every thing is O. K." This is taken to mean that the question of disposing of the bonds is being answered favorably. While the message does not actually state that the requisite money it on hand, it does indicate that the money is waiting and in readiness to be turn ed over as soon as all the prelimi nary details are gone through with. Of course the money is not to be handled by Mr. Evans, but is to go through the hands of the local com pany which is V) act as the trust company. It naturally would not be sent until the bonds are made out and all properly arranged, and the telegram states that the bonds arc on the way and indicates that the rest is to follow as a matter of course. The news is very welcome to all those who have been interesting themselves in the matter. While there has been little if any doubt that the work would be financed sooner or later, the only fear was that there might be delays. If the money is to be received at once so that construc tion can be commenced on the line this spring or summer it ought to prove the finest sort of good luck for Astoria. The turning loose of from half to three quarters of a million dollars in this community would spell the best of good times, and in addi tion to this is the great sum which will be spent on the construction of the jetty. In a few days a letter from Mr. Evans should arrjve, when all the details will undoubtedly be learned of his mission east. At all events the telegram is enough to build good hopes upon, j Villi iul 'ff'" ''"1 I ' Ilk k h "'w?k-I Sara K AW jllj " r shirts; Swell Patterns and Colors for Spring of 1909 $1.00 to $2.00 CHICAGO BREAKS RECORD CHICAGO, March 16.-With the mailing by a local business house of 6,000,000 catalogues w.hlch is now under way, the Chicago Post-OBice is believed to be breaking all postal records. These catalogues weigh two ounces each, and aggregate weight is 450 tons. Sixty five tons of sacks will be used. If they were to be forward ed in one lot thirty full length cars would be required. Officials of the Post-Office are ju bilant over the economical manner in which this transaction is to be ac complished. For some weeks twenty five mail distributors have been working in the shipping rooms of ie, firm. It is estimated that 80 per cent of the sacks will require no handling l-y lailway postal clerks other than putting them off the train. Siming'ton Dry Goods Co We invite S&ffX Now is while all Note HART, SUfflB 8 Ml SUITS They are ALWAYS NEAT and stylish without the gaundiness & freakishness ot so many that are sold to the oublic. POPULAR PRICES SUITS OVERCOATS Home of H. S. shoes; Agent for WALK-OVER Shoes The Best Shoe Made $3.50 & $4.00 STONES THE AUTOS. Loa Angelea Man Takta New Method of Checking Speed. LOS ANGELES, March 16.-11 i pockets filled with stones for am munition, A. Jacobs, aged 74 years, a resident of this city, charged fleet of fast automobiles at Fifth and Spring Streets yesterday afternoon. The old man created riot at the corner for a few minutes, during which time automobile drivers were scurrying for cover. Jacobs had mingled with automo biles once before, but to his sorrow. On account of his age he was unable to keep out of the path of the speed ing machines, and recently had his coat tails ripped off by contact with the mudguards of a flying car. Real izing the fact that he could not pit his strength against the massive ma chines, he decided that the chauffeurs Astoria W6lnen to fieo our fasbiona in w - Tailor Made Suits, Dresses, Waists, Coats, Wa also call attention to our showing of new nov elties, many of them not shown elsewhere in Astoria veilings, barretts, neckwear and other accessories also exclusive new embroideries, infants dresses wash goods and etc. ' the time to make stocks are complete. $18.00 UP $15.00 UP &. M. Clothes UNDERWEAR Morris Mill $3 suit Silk and Wool $5.00 Suit Vlcunna $2 Suit were their most vulnerable ipots. Yesterday afternoon hit dutiee called him down town. He put on his best clothe), tucked his whiskers in his collar and smoothed out the long tails of his coat. He then went into the street and filled hit pocket with Miiall cobblestones. Everything went serenely until he was crossing Fifth and Spring, and before he realized it he . was sur rounded by whizzing automobiles. Finally upon reaching the middle of the street, he stopped and commenc ed his bombardment. He was soon taken into custody by two police men but was released later after he had explained the situation. Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any case of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles in 6 to 14 days or money refunded. SO cnts. Spring your selections I!