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FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 19l. THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. 4 -' Ladies Outfitters The Store ForWomen We have a belated shipment of LADIES'-SUITS which should have been here before easter. We have put them on L, E ! to close them out at once; This will be a great opportunity to cet the pick of the season at greatly reduced prices. There is an immense assortment from which to make your selection. SALE BEGINS SATURDAY. APRIL 17 lasting one week to give out of town customers an opportunity. n)mMMmntMtttiMtMnm SCHOOL BOARD OFFICIALS WILL ALSO HOLD ANNUAL MEETING. OCEAN.PAR, BAY, DOCK AND RIVER The Swiftshure lightship No. 93 ex pects to complete her cargo of coal and supplies and expects to leave out tomorrow for her station of the Swift shore banks near Vancouver Island. The place where she is to be stationed has been the scene of a number of shipwrecks. The steam schooner Bee from San Francisco with a load of powder which was discharged at Martin's Bluff, arrived down yesterday and left out for Gray's Harbor to load lum ber for San Francisco. She discharg ed 4500 tons of Hercules powder. The ship St Nicholas cleared at the custom house yesterday for the Alas- k cannery of the Columbia Kiver as and was towed down to the tower ahrbor. She will leave out in the morning. The oil tank schooner Ascunsion arrived in early yesterday morning from San Francisco with a cargo of oil for the Standard Oil Co. The Breakwater left out yesterday morning for Coos Bay with a cargo f freight and a number of passen gers, mostly from Portland. The four-masted schooner C. S Holmes was towed around to the Young's Bay boneyard yesterday . where she will remain awaiting satis factory orders. The steamer North Star was in soected evsterdav. She will complete her cargo for the Alaska Fishermen's Packing Co. as fast as possible and will leave out April 25. The schooner Yellowstone arrived fh last evening and will load' lumber at the local mills. The schooner St. Helens left out yesterday afternoon with a cargo of lumber and grain for San Francisco. The Vosburg with a barge arrived in from Nchalem yesterday with logs. She will take back a cargo of general merchandise. PARK DEDICATION. ALEXANDRIA. Va, Aoril 16-- Interest in the celebration of the 120th anniversary of the first inauguration of George Washington, to be held April 30, has been increased by the announcement that President latt will attend the event. Vice President Sherman, Gov. Swanson, Lieut. Gov. Ellvson. Senator Daniel, Representa tive Carlin and a number of other nrominent nublie men will also- be i . nresent . The chief feature of the celebration which will mark the close of a home coming week" carmvaL will be the dedication of Georee Washington Park, west of the city. The ceremon ies incident to the dedication will be conducted by Alexandria-Washington Lodge of Masons. Preceding the ex ercises of the day there will be a big military and civic parade. CALIFORNIA LIBRARIANS. OAKLAND. Cal., April 15.-Sever al hundred librarians and library trustees were on hand today at the opening of the annual conference of the California State Library Asspcia- tion. The meeting opened witn rreetin7 bv Mavor Mott and a re sponse by J. L. Gillie president of the association. These formalities con rli,r!H. the association took up the discussion of oractical library topics A reception in honor of the visitors this evening and a visit tomorrow to inspect the new Charles Doe Library huildine at the University of Califor nia are features of the entertainment programme. The Human Appetite- Of all the whimsical, shifting, unre liable, treacherous, exacting things the world, the human appetite for the right thing to eat is, perhaps, the most unreasonable and imperious. There are those who humor it; oth ers who defy it; and all men are more or less inclined to treal it with con sideration. To find a place where these varying attitudes may be fos tered. at the least cost in each case, and yet keep the appetite in proper and peaceful subjection, is always desirable information. One place that is conceded as perfectly adapted tj this, is the Palace Restaurant, just opposite the Page building, on Com mercial street, in this citv. Try :t The schooner South Bay arrived once, and patronize it always; that is in yesterday morning and will load the ruie 0f the Palace, lumber for San Francisco. ACHERS APRIL 20-30 WEDDI UNDER FLAGS AND FLOWERS MARRIAGE OF LIEUTENANT PARK AND MISS WINIFRED HIGGINS YESTERDAY. The wedding of Lieutenant Richard Park and Miss Winifred Higgins yes terdav afternoon was one of the note worthy social events of the year in Astoria .and the reception that follow ed the ceremony was attended by hundeds of the leading people of the city. At 1 o'clock in the afternoon the wedding ceremony took place, at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Hisgins. the Rev. C. C. Rarick. pastor of the First Baptist church, officiating. The home was prettily adorned for the occasion, and the weddinir was beautiful in all its details. The reception that followed was from 2 to 5 o'clock, and the guests came by the score. The best man was Lieutenant Jo senh Park of Fort Mead, South Ua Lma. a brother of the groom; the matron of honor was Mrs. Walter S tnVrt. sister of the bride: and the bridesmaids were Miss Isabelle Beck with and Mb Jessie Beck with .of Portland, cousins of the bride. Mrs. C. R. HiRgins and Mrs. George Warren assisted at the reception, and dnrinir the wedding ceremony Miss Margaret Taylor presided at the piano while Miss Irene Simington sang. One of the prettiest features of the iffnir was the part taken bv the 16 The annual Clatsop County Teach ers' Institute and school Doara con vention will be held in this city on April 28-30, in the county court house. Thi. event nromises to be a very in teresting and valuable one for the t,.w nf the citv and county, and Miss Warren and the others who will have charge of the proceedings will m!,Vf it as rdeasnnt at possible for all the visitors. During the Institue the schools of the city and county will be closed, as it is mandatory on the part of all public school teachers to attend. The committee on music consists of the following: Mrs. A. E. Huden. Adair scnooi. Miss May M. Utainger, McClure school; Miss Kathryn Shively, Sbive- ly school; Miss Laura Fastabenu, Taylor school; Miss Anne Lewis. Al derbrook school. The Committee on Entertainment is as follows: John G. Imel, E. P. Bradley, Mrs. M. G. Barry. Clara G. Barker. C r. Willcutt. The school officers' session will be on Friday ana tne program is follows: How Much Time Should Each Members of the School Board Give tn Visiting the School?" J. A. EaWn, .. . . . xt a .i.;. (jtiatrman, uisinci io. i. ------- ...,....,,,,. r,..K f.- ' .mcmoers oi mc in nm v...... "Beaurifying the School Grounds formed a "flower chain'' and marched s o ..(: ...... ft rhiin iS amtlav ami . . m . a 1 . i ii. i it i i 1 1 1 ac a viioiii vi "' - x and tne tnect on inc v.uiniuu.ij. - - ,l. a a ri,,mK,r. -WW District No. 11.1 primroses, int young - Discussion. Adjourn to general session. "How ShouIdV Teachers be Em ployed?" L- R. Alderman. 'What Apparatus is Needed in Country Schools r L- R. Traver. "School Legislation of 1909." J. H. Ackerman. 'Five Minute Talks on Selected Subjects," members of the convention. Norman Hackett, the popular young American actor, in Class mates." the great American play, will be at the Astoria Theatre on Apr! 24th. The production ia one of the most sumptuous on the road. NEW TO-DAY Kelley, The Wood Man. Wm. Kelley, the wood and coal dealer, is prepared to supply the pub lic and all his old customeri with the best slabwood that Astoria hai ever seen. He promises not to join any combination to raise the price of wood and he will keep his old title of the man who keeps the price down. Ring up Main 2191 for particulars. Phone Or Write, Phone Main 881 or w.-ke F. A Fisher, Twelfth street, about Ideal Vacuum Cleaners. Earl A. Fisher. Id r. Th Mie Ton IU'Wll VliM'l. .vv. Parker, Maude Van Dusen. Winifred Van Dusen. Leta Drain. Mary Greg cry- Carrie Shot. Freda Foard. Adu Burke. Haiel Robb. Frances I'.stcs Irene Simington. Fay Ball. Laura Fastabend. Esther Gearltart, Barbara F.akin. Caroline Benson, Millicent Hanson. Margaret Taylor, and Mrs W. C. Smith. Th weddine ceremonv itself was attended onlv bv the immediate rela tives: the fellow officers of the groom and the members of the Wike Wike Club- The decorations were notice ihlv tasteful and beautiful, and one of the striking features was the adorn mrnt of the parlor and hall exclusive lv with American flags brought down for the occasion from Vancouver Rarracks. The flags covered the walls and even the ceilings and gave a verv Drettv effect. The dining room was pretty with daffodils and palms. Fellow officers of the groom were present as follows: Captain E. J. Dent and Lieutenants R. F. Coiner. C. R. Pettis, H. H. Haydcn, all from Vancouver Barracks; Lieutenant J. P. Keeler of Fort Stevens, and Lieuten ant J. D. Park, of Fort Mead. Last evening Lieutenant Park and bride went down to Seaside in an au tomobile, and after a short wedding trip they will take uo their residence at Vancouver Barracks, where Lieu tenant Park is connected with the engineering corps. You Ought to See Our Line of Hi Si CLOTHES for this season. Someveryswell 0 shades in grays $ and greens. POPULAR PRICES Km TO $40 Ce"ki tv Sr Him ttkoilMi 4 Mtra FOR FISHING SEASON We are especially prepared Xor this season's demands. Rubber Boots, Oil Clothing, Mackinaws, Socks,Oil Hats,Etc i NOBBY CLOTHIER 4 4 1 M It 4 M M H Vt.iiiiiiiitViVttiii Miss Myrtle Williamson returned Wednesday from Ocean Park where she has been visiting her ousin Miss Mary Miller. A. J. Taylor, of Pearson Page & Co. Portland wa a busiiteM visitor in llwaco Wednesday. Mr. Van Dusen of South Bend, a representative of the South Bend Journal was in the city. Tuesday on business. The very best board to be obtained in the city is' at "The Occident Hotel." Rates very reasonable. The Modern. The best and most up-to-date ton sorial parlor in the city is The Modern. Perfect comfort and service guaranteed to all. Excellent baths. The Eureka arrived in yesterday from Eureka and left up for the metropolis. The oil tank steamer W. S- Porter left out yesterday for San Francisco. UMtltltt1tmiti1 n.fiiitmi RECEIVING EVERY DAY A 6ne linof Dry Goods, an entirely new stock Here are a few DRESS LINENS, the finest, at SOc a yard. very and CHILDREN'S HOSE MISSES' HOSE or a pair -OC WASH BELTS, this summer's style, SOc and GRETCHEN APRONS 25c 50c EMBROIDERED SWISS The very latest designs for summer dresses rn. for 75c and.. OUC DIMITIES The newest and most choice cross bar Dimities, yard, 20c and 15c SWISS DOTTED fine, a yard, 20c, 15c and very Try our own mixture of coffee tbr J. p. B. Fresh fruit and vegetable Badollet & Co., grocers. Phone Mai- A Cleaner That Cleans. W. H. Fellman. the furniture man, is at the head of the carpet cleaning industry in Astoria, because he pos sesses the best and only Vacuum car pet cleaner in the city. He will send it to any house, on demand at mod erate rates, and clean your carpets on the floor, without an atom of dust ap pearing anywhere in the process, ami to the saving of household drudgery in this line for the women of the homes. It is the cleaner that cleans, and operates quickly silently, and ad mirably. Drop in and leave your order. The Proper Place. Go to the Occident Barber Shop if vou are particular and desire first- class service. Satisfaction guaranteed. An expert bootblack and porter has also been engaged. CASTOR I A for I&fanu and Children. M Kind Yon Have Always Bought JrJtrtu the ILWACO Mrs. Dave Beechy, of Ocean Park was in llwaco Monday having sortie dental work done. While in the city she was a guest of her friend Mrs. Chas. Burch. She returned Tuesday. Rev. Morse returned the first of the melr from South Bend, where he at tended the Presbytery held there last wpfk. Mrs. Hungaford, of the Sand Ridge had the misfortune, Sunday, to run a large fish hook in his hand causing him considerable pain. It was ex tracted as soon as possible, but he will have a sore hand for some time. Mrs. J. Hunter returned Monday from South Bend where she has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ernest Seaborg, for a couple of weeks. Mrs. Harry Whiuomb, who has been visiting friends in Chinook for some time,' came down the first of the week and will spend a short time with her sister-in-law, Mrs. A. A. Seaborg and family. L A. Loomis, of North Beach was a business visitor to South Bend this week. Miss Jenny Sankala returned Tues day from Astoria where she has been since Saturday visiting relatives and friends, she reports a very pleasant time. J. A. Howerton and son Norman left Wednesday for Portland, Ore. They expect to return Saturday. Astor A. Seaborg left the first of the week for the Nasel, where he will spend several days. Several teams have been busily en gaged for the past two or three days hauling sand for the road known as the old beach road. Monday was ap propriated recently for the county to grade and sand this road which has been in a very bad condition for years The work will soon be completed, and the road will be in readiness for the coining summer travel. Harvey Nott was a business visitor to Astoria Tuesday. OPENING OF LEAGUE SEASON. ATLANTA. Ga-. April 15.-L'nder conditions perhaps more auspicious for a successful year than ever hclore in its history, the Southern league starts the seaaon of 1909 today, with Little Rock playing at Memphis, Mo bile at New Orleans, Montgomery at V.nstivillf and Birmingham at Atlanta. The schedule as adopted by President Kavanaugh and his associates calls tor 140 gameJ, the season to close Sept. 18. ASTORIAN WRITES AN nSTl LETTER D. F. STAFFORD TELLS OP THE SALOONS IN ALAMEDA, CAL. Morning Astorian, 60 cents 60 cents per month by carrier. per The Astorian is in receipt of a let ter from D. F. Stafford, who is so journing down at Alameda, Cal., and he writes interestingly of the saloons in that city. That town has over 2Sr 000 people, and also has but 20 sa loons. In Astoria there is a aaloon for every 240 inhabitants, roughly es timating. Mr. Stafford's letter follows "Alameda. Cal.. April 1.1. 1909. "To the Editor of the AMoriun: "Local option was voted on here yesterday, and therj were more than two to one votes against it. l'cople vote, but it is right the contrary. One neevr sees a drunken man on the street here, and saloons are not very noticeable. The number of saloon here is limited to 20, each paying $500 per year license. If a saloon is any v dlnofilf rlv. tha license ii taken away and given to some other man. There are always several applicants for licenses on hand, ao those who art in the business are closely watched by those wanting to get in, and know they will have to squarely toe the mark to hold their licenses. "This plan of managing the saloon business has proven to be successful, therefore the city as a whole was strongly opposed to any change. The population of Alameda is estimated to be between twenty and thirty thou sand. "D. P. STAFFORD." GOLF TOURNEY. PINEHURST, N. C. April 1$. The first annual mid-April golf tournament on the Pinehurst club links today with prominent ptnyeri from several sections of the country ninnna fhi rnnlj.l!in( Tit ffi,,rnv away from here might think this was will continue through the remainder a place of intemperate people by that of the week. v jju.i..j j-.4 i ii.... i wssssmaummmMmt- Friday and Saturday SUIT JTVl . in Fifty snappy New Spring Suits sacrifi ced. Remember .we refuse to offer any suit which is not of the very best mater- ials and workmanship. Every suit is tailored, every shade is represented. Every suit will sell in two days, but we must reduce our stock, in order to ac complishnHs we give you the advan tage of the best suit values ever offered Astoria- TAKE ADVANTAGE IF mm illli C3IrJ IllrlTOirVl,C' Fourteenth and jIIVlUN I Vl-4 Commercial Sts