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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (May 14, 1909)
f FRIDAY, MAY 14. 1909. THE MORNING ASTORlAN, ASTORIA, OitEGON. In Uoude Cleaning Time and alt the time use WYNADOTTE 25c per sack-. Ask ua about it-Your money back if it docs not please you. ROSS, H1GGINS & CO. THE MODEL FOOD STUKH. BEING SURVEYED ENGINEER CURTIS AND SUR VEYOR TEE MAKING RAPID PROGRESS WITH WORK. lBSNSjlEIM Alpha Society The Alpha Society of the Memorial Lutheran Church will meet thl even lug al the 'church parlor at Exchange and Tenth street at 8 o'clock. In Prom Nehalem Cua Oronell, a prominent farmer 0' F.Uie wan in the city yeterday. He report surveyor In the field In hi vicinity, believed to be for the exten lon of the Lytic road from Tillamook to Atori via the Salmon berry route. Jail Sentence Jacob Wilbert, accused of larceny of watch from Harry Kango wai aentrncrd by Justice Goodman to pay a fine of $25, Al he had blown In all tf hU money between Saturday and Sunday night he will board the fine out at I'omeroy'i bantile. a period of 12 day. New Elk'i Lodge Grand Deputy I'xalted Ruler Wil liam Levin, of Baker City, will in stitute n new lodge of F.Ik at Marsh field on May 31. A number of As liiriamt will go down on the Alliance to ftlt in the installation cere monies. The new lodge will tnrt off with 60 charter members. Still Buy On Boata 1 vuiUnii ttrnther. the well known boat builder,. 'yesterday finished the big oil barge for the lirix Logging Company, which la 24 feet wide by M In length, and it will be dispatchel to It owner at once. They are also building a line gasoline launch for Inman Poulnen Company of Tort- land; a rather rare commission ti reach this port from the metropolis, but one they can fill a well a any hop on the Willamette. Mr. Karl Sharpstein. from the In land Auto Company, of Walla Walh. Wash.. i in the city, on a limine trip. Mr. Sharpolein is an expert automobile and ga engine tepairmtn am) will take order lor repairing 1 nuchine while here, Anyone requir ing hi ervice will find him at N-J. Ifi Bond street. Rocking The Road- Fred Tope and Charle Hutchint arrived in the city yetcrday , from Klnskanliie bridge. I hey report tha arrangement are being made to Mart a cumn near the seven-mile hill on the Nehalem road to complete the clear ing and grading of the new route Small crushed rock will be placed on the new road immediately so as t- nut it In condition for travel this sum mer. A oon a the new road from the Normand contract to Otney dries out. the road will be ued for travel. Boiler Ai rivet Ail eighj-ton boiler consigned to the Astoria Clay Product Company arrived in Astoria Wednesday night and yesterday was unloaded and tak en to the brick plant at 47th -street where it will be installed. The founda tion for it has already been completed and the woik of putting it in position will be completed thii week, As oon as installed work of making common brick will be commenced, It is un derstood the company has several or ders for brick will require consider able time to fill. Court At Cathlamet The regular term of the superior court of Wahkiakum county will con vene at Cathlamet on May 24. A grand and petit jury will be called. The cae of Mrs. Longtaine, accused of attempting to kill Dr. Peacock will come up for trial. It is said the ob ject of convening the grand jury ii for the purpose of investigating coun ty officers. Working On Street . W. A. Ooodin has a force of men and teams on Irving avenue endeav oring to complete the work of grad ing under his contract with the city. Great difficulty is encountered by rea on of Hcvcrnl heavy slides during the past winter, Mr. Goodin expectl to '"complete hi contract by the first of June. Alleged Gold Discovery It is quietly rumored about the city that a stretch of gold-bearing sand beach has been located in this county and that It i to be followed up to n logical and practical development; that a well known business man is at the head of the venture, and t h ; t he ha gone to San Francisco to negoti ate capital, organize a company, and secure the necessary machinery for exploiting the proposition. He leaves this morning, and when he return will have something of decided In terest to report. T. II. Ciirtin and City Surveyor Tec arc busy investigating the' slides be tween 39th and 33rd street, lhcy have examined the lake near the China gardens and turvcyed several route for carrying off the water. Al though no report ha been made an I no intimation of the conclusion ar rived at, it if stated, that either three street will have to be improved from the waterfront as far south as Lexing ton avenue on the summit of the hill, or two or three system of drain will have to be put in to drain off the water. Investigation shows that the witter from the lake between Jerome and Lexington avenue are responsible for th recent slides, and if tin cause can be removed the slide wilt cease, It is further contended that by build ing three streets, for instance. 39th, 36th and 34th from the water front to Lexington avenue will be nearly a cheap as to build a system of drains, as in constructing the streets, ade quate drains could be provided for. If a complete drainage, system is. put in order, the estimated cost will j amimximate about SIO.IHK). and in or- dcr to make the assessment light on i the property benefitted, the assess ment district will have to embody all the lots and blocks, between 39th and 33rd streets and the river front and Lexington avenue, fly making the district large, the cost upon individual property owners will not be large. hut to build one dram for carrying ott the water will create antagonism among residents on the different streets, and possibly result in a law uit. The property owner are divid ed upon the best route to pursue; but will have to be governed by the re port of Mr. Curfi and the city engi neer. Undoubtedly as soon as their renort i filed, a resolution will be in troduced in the council providing either for a system of drains or the improvement of several streets. When this is done the attitude of the resi dent property holders can be ascer tained. If the objection is too strong, the plan Avill probably be abandoned and the land allowed to slide. . 7 Baaeball At Cathlamet- The baseball team of the A, A. A, A. will play the Cathlamet team on hcir grounds at that city on next Sunday. The ateamcr Wenona will run an excursion up there on that day and take all who desire to go. There will be plenty of music a a bra band will accompany the ex cursion. Special Ratea To Coast The Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway Company, in connection with the Astorian & Columbia River Rail road Company, ha just issued a joint passenger tariff naming round-trip excursion fare from stations on the "N'orth Bank" line to the Clatsop beach reports on the A. & C under date of May 8th, and effective June 15th. The rate are very fair and range from the Spokane figure of $20. to the Vancouver fare of $460, and all are given the stopover privi lege and point west, within reason, going and coming. It is a plain bid fur the coast business and should be effective is establishing a big run to the south shore resort; and it will make it a bit interesting for the rival lincthat booms the north coast points. eOVERNr,1ENT TOO SLOW 01 LAID CASES WASHINGTON JUDGE DIS CHARGES TWO DEFENDANTS ON THIS ACCOUNT. YOUR EYES NEED THE BEST TMC ' CLiriGSWEUL Just Bit Unchivalrous The recent attempt of the young men of the Astoria High School to disparage the effort of the girls of that school to establish their place in the athletic interest of the school and to wear the insignia of their rela tion and attitude in this behalf, is not taking well with the community and the young ladies themselves are find ing champions everywhere who are not slow to pronounce the affair as 1 hit unchivalrous, especially as to the extraordinary publicity that has been Riven it by the boys. It is hoped the matter will be dropped at once and that the girls will not he disturbed in their rational effort to fix their place and standing. Mere technicalities will not justify a wrong nor a rude ness. QflO Oarbfel Lmouss ifitttd YOurSpectall TORItf UE115ES 'eUMINATB PERSONAL MENTION Inspect Roada County Judge Trcnchard and Com missioner Moore will leave this morn ing for Knappa to inspect several roads in that district, Several peti tion and requests for road improve ments have been made by residents of Knappa and the object of making the trip is to allow the court to familiar ize itself with the wants and require ment! of the district. New Circuit Judge Governor Benson has notified in terested parties in Clatsop and Co lumbia counties that he will hear peti tions and recommendations for the appointment of the new district judge for the fifth judicial district created by the last session of tha legislature, The appointment will be made on Monday, May 24. There: are three candidates from . Clatso.i county, I. F. Taylor, J. A, F.akin and C. II. Abcrcrombic. No candidates have been mentioned from Columbia county and it is generally conceded that the appointment will be made from Clatsop county. Astray Notice. Notice is hereby given that two bay mares have been seized by the pound master and arc now at the city pound. Owners can have same by proving property and paying costs. Otherwise the animals will 'be sold" as required lawi FRED OBF.RG, .... ' Chief of Folice. $3500 For One Week Only ,.'- -...-V Your choice of over 50 suits made to your measure. Suits that are worth as much as JS45 Now is your chance to save money on a SPRING SUIT Come before the best are sold. Remember only one week, Carl E. Franscen Maker of flood Clothes for Men" 179 Eleveuth. Phone Main 3711 Chance To Clean Your Carpets Yourself 1 Rent our electric carpet cleaner, $2.50 per day. Anbody can handle it- Apply to W. A. EIGNER Telephone 221. ' , 1 Z. II. Rubenstine of Portland was in the city yesterday on matters of business and domiciled at the Occi dent. ' Mike Donovan of San Francisco spent the day here yesterday. A. B. George of Portland was ,1 business visitor in this city yesterday'. N. W, Bowers of Warrenton was doing business in this city yesterday. C. F. Cheshire of Chicago was among the business, tourists noted in Astoria yesterday, and was a guest at the Mcrwyn. I. M. Kennedy of Tacoma' was among the visiting hundreds in this city yesterday. F. R Grant of Spokane was doing business in Astoria yesterday and registered at the Northern. J. I. Osborne of Walla Walla was niiinno the many visitors here yes terday and was a guest at the Occi dent. G. B. Andrews of South Bend spent the da in Astoria, going on to the metropolis last evening on the 6:10 train. Braekman Injured- Mike Graham, a brakeman on the A. & C, while enronte from Portland to Astoria and when near Westport, attempted to catch the iron rail on one of the freight cars, after turning a switch, lost his hold and came near iroine under' the cars which were go ing at a fast rate of speed. He clung on. and managed to throw himself from the car and fell alongside the track- He was brought to this city last evening and taken to the hospital where Dr. Fulton attended him. An eamination was made and although no bones were broken, one of his legs was badly swollen and the doctor applied hot cloths- Unless some in tcrnal injury was sustained, the in iured man will be out in a day or two. Mike was a general favorite all along the line and in Astoria and his many friends hope for his speedy recovery. SPOKANE, May 13 A Spokesman-Review special from Moscow, says that holding that the Govern ment had been given two years since the indictment of J. B. West and I. N. Smith, in connection with the North Idaho land frauds, in which to prepare to prosecute the cases, Judge Dietrich today disregarded the re quest of United States Attorney Gen eral Wickcrsham for a continuance and discharged both men. When the case was taken up in the Federal Court today United States District Attorney C. H. Lingcnfelter of Lewis ton presented a telegram receive! from Mr. Wickersham, in which , fie asked the continuance of the cases until'such a time as the appeals in the Kester-Kettcnbach, Dwyer-Robnett cases, now in the Court of Appeals at San Francisco, has been decided. Mr. Lingcnfelter also made a statement that at his request the Department of Justice had appointed a special prose cutor, Peyton Gordon, for these cases. Judge J. H. Forney, counsel for Smith, fought the motion for con tinuance on the ground that the Gov ernment had made no proper show inn of cause for such delay, and say ing that the effort was presumptive and an attempt to dictate to the court what it should do. Judge Dietrich then said that he was not disposed to allow the Gov ernment any more time and that be would discharge both defendants. S. S. Denning appeared as counsel for West. At the time he was in dicted Attorney West was register of the land office at Lewiston, Idaho, and Mr. Smith, as an attorney, was charged with being intimately con nected with the Kester-Kettenbach interests. ARE A MOST SATISFACTORY COMBINATION NO CHARGE TO DEMONSTRATE THEIR MANY ADVANTAGES. T. O. WITHERS OPTOMETRIST Charges Moderate. Spectacles and Eye Glasses Repaired Office over Jewel Theatre Commercial Street. OUR JOINT OFFERINGS. is- A f ' ' nro n WflVS Of the tenderest and juic iest kind. We hniidle none but fine tA r-ttA. and our meats, conse quently, is of the very highest quality !n tivnr find tnste. All our meat offer ings are strictly fresh and pure, and tr nf Hip meat we Otter, oeei. Pork, Lamb, Veal, Mutton and Poul r nf tt k nd n season, ftma nanis La TWnn a anecialtv. Prices most moderate. Choice Butter, , ou ana SOc. Fresh Ranch Eggs, 25c. BRIMS CO 684 COMMERCIAL ST. Suits For Poll Tax Comnlaint was made to Howard Browncll. deputy district attorney by H. C. Hilton, supervisor of road dis trict No. 17 that a number of em ployees, mostly foreigners,' had refus ed to.pay their poll tax. Accordingly Mr. Browncll yesterday filed 15 suits in the justice court to collect the amount due from each and caused the waoes to be earnashecd. Instead of caving $3 the legal poll tax, the oh strucitonists will be compelled to pay nhrmt SS court costs in additional t1nritn. ;nnervisors in other dis tricts will also bring suits against de linoucnts and a number are being prepared for residents of the Astoria district. It is impossible to dodge noli taxes or death and prompt pay ment will save time and costs. RARE, RARE BOYSl Study. Lessons By Arc Light At Dawn In Streets. NEW YORK. May 13.-William and Albert Pike, 12 and IS years of age were studying their lessons un der an electric street lamp in South Orange. N. J., before daybreak Wednesday when they were interrupi- ed by a policeman who considered it so strange that he took them to the r station, the boys explained tnat they had gotua behind in their les sons because of the time they had to spend nursing their mother, who has been ill in bed for a long time. They had been up with her most of the night and when she finally dropped off to sleep at 3 o'clock they stole silently out of the house to study their books by a street lamp rather than risk the danger of awakening their mother bv having a light in the house. They were released. Your Fishing or Hunting'Trip will not be successful unless you let us outfit you from our complete stock of Fishitig Tackle and Sportittg Goods a look over our stock will convince you that we have the proper goods for you and at prices that are right. Pisher Bros; Co, lokn Fox. Pre. F. L. Biahop, Sec Astoria Saving Trr Ntuon aroyer, vice-rres. u obik. ASTORIA IRON WORKS DESIGNERS AND MANUFACTURERS OF THE LATEST IMPROVED ... Canning Machinery, Marine . Engines and Boilers COMPLETE CANNERY. OUTFITS FURNISHED.' Correapondenca Solicited. Foot d Fowth Stmt WANT HIM AGAIN. i Van Cleave, of New York Seems To Be In Demand. NEW' YORK, May 13.-The .re- ! fusal of James W. Van Cleave to ac cept a fourth term as president of the National Manutacrurers Associa tion which sill hold its annual con vention here commencing Monday, is looked upon by many members as jeojardizing the association's peris tent fight for a tariff commission. United States Senator Beveridge of Indianapolis, who is looked upon . s the spokesman of the tariff commis sion project in the upper house, has addressed letters to a number of in fluential members in which he says that if President Van Cleave is not re-elected, he "is very much afraid that the tariff commission bills may fail at the very moment of victory." He simoly must not decline, adds Mr. Beveridge. These letters,' with the activity of a number of other members of Congress, have started a movement which may induce Mr. Van Cleave to reconsider his withdrawal. The Human Appetite. Of 11 the whimsical, shifting, unre liahle. treacherous, exacting things !n the world, the human appetite for the right thing to eat is, perhaps, the most unreasopable and imperious There are those who humor it; oth era who defv it: and all men are more or less inclined to treat it with con sideration. To find a place where these varying' attitudes may be fos; tered. at the least cost in each case, and vet keen the appetite in proper and peaceful subjection, is always desirable information. One place tnat is conceded as perfectly adapted ts this, is the Palace Restaurant, just opposite the Page building, on Com mercial street, in this city. Try t once, and patronize it always; that h the rule of the Palace. ' ' ' '. '' The Best, Alwaysl Mo man mav ask more than the best, especially in the matter of eat ing and the service thereof. To ob tain this uniformly, in all degrees, at rational cost, and , at any hour, one has but to patronize .the Imperial Restaurant on Commercial street. It has no parallel and no superior, and is open day and night, the year round, Mission At St. Mary's A renewal of the Mission which was held last October, will open at St. Mary's church. Fifteenth street and Grand avenue, next Sunday morn- ins at the 10 o'clock' services. lh: exercises, which will continue during the week, will be of an exhortatory and intellectual nature. Each even in ir. at the 7:30 o'clock services, the principal lecture will be, delivered by the eloquent Redemptonsts, under the direction of Rev- Walter u imik. C S S R. These men arc especially trained for this class of work, and tfatlipr Polk is said to be one of.tho ablest in the field today. This will he the first time that Astorians will have an opportunity to hear Father Polk, who has made a marked impres sion in the South. . sen ,ffil.Lt.UIL-J Lived 152 Years, Wm. Parr England's oldest man- married the third time at 120. worked in the fields till ' 132 and lived 20 years longer. People should be youth ful at 80. James Wright, of Spurlock. Ky., shows how to remain young. 1 fol ;ct H1m a NS-vear-old bov." he ivv. J " . . . - ' n,rite "oftor tatinor six bottles Of Electric Bitters. For 30 years Kidney trouble made lite a Durcten, dui ine R.A Knttl nt ttiU wrtnrlerfnl medl- 111 at uwu,. v. ...... .. cine convinced me I had found the greatest cure on earth." They're a Godsend to weak, sickly run-uown or old people. Try them. SOc at Chas. Rogers & Son, druggists. F. L. SMITH JM C9 "FIGHT THE BEEF TRUST" 12th St, Near Bond 253 Taylor St. (Uniontown Make it a point to buy your lard at Smith's. Other concerns are askin as much as 75c and 85c a pail for Eastern lard that can't compare ia nni-itv and freshness with Smith own put up. We ask only 65c for a 5-lb. pan. It does not contain x ounce of beef drippings or any other adulteration. Here are some other good things at Smtths: T.nin anrt Rib, Mutton Choos.. lb- 15c Leg of Mutton, per lb ISc Shoulder of Mutton,-per ID 10c Pigs Feet, per lb Sc Beef Tongues, each 50c Corned Beef 6c and 8c Dry Salt Pork ..........lZjc Pickle Pork "jc, ix Hamhnrer Steak 10c Smith's Famous Pork Sausage 12c Smiths Sugar-cured Hams lac Smith's Breakfast Bacon 171e Veal Cutlets lZJclSc Roast Veal 10c,12icl5e Pork' Chops lzjciae Roast Pork 10c,12iclSc Beefsteak . 10c, 12ic ISc Roast Beef 8c, 9c, 10c, 12Jcl$e Rif frf hniliniT .6c7c Razor Clams, per dozen.. '..10c Deep Sea Halibut.; We Fresh Willamette River Salmon.. ISc Fresh Ranch Eggs, .per dozen J5c Fresh Creamery Butter, square.. 5Sc GO TO THE- Excursion To Cathlamet. S11nd.1v. Mav 16th. given1 by A. A A A. club. ' Big baseball game. Steamer Wenona leaves Callcnder dock at 9 a. m. Brass band will ac company excursion- Round trip, 50c Ti,B Afnrnitiff Astorian contains full Associated Press reports. The local news is unsurpassed. Delivered, by carrier for 60 cents per month. OUTDOOR SPORTS MtTAM THAT VOU MUST BE PROPERLY CLAD' TO EN JOY THEM. FOR THIS SEASON OF THE YEAR NOTHING WILL BE SO GRATEFUL AS SHORT UNDERWEAR. THAT IS THE KIND THAT DOESN'T BIND, "CRAWL," "LUMP, NOR CLING TO YOU LIKE A WET CLOTH. WITH THAT YOU CAN RUN, JUMP, WALK, SIT AND FEEL CONSIDERABLY BET TER THAN ANY OTHER. HATS, HOSIERY, NECK WEAR, ETC., ALSO. NEW HIGH GRADE HABNESSan? SADDLE SHOP for your harness. Work guaranteed. MOORE & MARKS 14th and Duane Sts. S. Danziger& Co Astoria's Greatest Clothiers 490-500 Commercial Street IT! don't pay you to keep your papers at home when ycu can get a Deposit Box at $2.25 a j t ar with THE BANKING SAVING & LOAN ASSOCIATION 16840th Street. , - Phone Black 2184