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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-06
MAY MAKE ANOTHER ATTEMPT.
Bidders Want to Take Elder of the
Rocks at GobIe.

Possibly another attempt will be made
to float the Geo. w. Elder. Captain Mac
Farlane, of Portland, reports that among
the bids opened Saturday is one that may
be considered as satisfactory as that OF
Mr.. Brannon, from Seattle, and in it the
bidder proposes to get the vessel on the
drydock at st. Johns in such shape as
to make repairs to the wrecked hull pos
sible.
Captain AIacFarlane is not inclined to
give out any information as to the bids
submitted Saturday, rs he believes it
would be a breach of confidence, and he
is now awaiting an answer from the un'
derwriters in London. Upon their de-
cisiOn will depend the fate Of the Elder.
to the extent that should the proposition
to raise her be declined she will in all
probability go to the Seattle junk dealer
whose cash bid is understood to be the
highest, and who will likely tear her tc
pieces for old iron.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-06

facilities for distribution of advertising
matter, which are greater than those Of
any other distributing agency, We have
upwards of 5000 stations on our lines In
seven states, as we'll as advertising agen'
cies in all the large cities east of Chi.
cago.
We endeavor to cover such territory
with our own advertising matter, which
of necessity is very general in character,
Information of detailed character can
be used to excellent advantage in all OF
the territory above referred to and same
can be better supplied in pamphlet oil
book form by the several county organ.
nations or by your parent body. Such
matter we win be glad to handle in large
quantities and arrange for thorough
and conscentions distribution through
the various agencies mentioned. Our in.
terest in this matter is just rs great as
your own,' wS--, sA.-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-06
INTERESTING PROGRAM.

The program presented at the Star
this week is one of more than ordinary
interest, the management having secur'
ed some of the best talent that could be
obtained. The Melroy trio, clever sing
ing and dancing comedy act, is some.
thing new in Astoria. The great Lem
hart, champion wire walker, will per-
form some most difficult feats on the
wire, Kosure and Chaplin, comedy sketch
artists, will furnish the amusement this
week and they come highly recommend
ed as artists in their line. Baby Fern
Hart, the wonder of the age of the trap
eze, will no doubt he the principle at.
traction as the most wonderful child
artist on the stage. In addition to this
program will be the usual features o.
pictorial melody and moving pictures,
making it program of unusual merit.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-06
Portland Transportation Company
Run Boats 10 Cello.
PORTLAND TO SECURE TRADE
Shipping News at Port Of Astoria with
Arrival and Departure Of Boats and
Vessels in the Local and coastwise and
Orient Trade.

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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-06

arrived in Yesterday from San francisc,
and left up the river,
The Pacific Navigation Company will
during the Lewis and Clark fair, sel
round trip tickets from Tillamook to As
toria and return for $500,
The steamer Whittier and barge Sants
Paula are due from Port Hartford today
with cargocs OF crude oil for the Stand
ard Oil Company.
The steamer Rappallo with partiaI
cargo OF 100000 feet Of lumber will ar.
rive down the river this morning on her
way TO the sound where she will finish
loading
The steamer Toledo is having the
damage she sustained in her recent col.
lision with the Sampson repaired at
Aberdeen and she will bc several DAYS
of her schedule when she again arrives
in.
Specifications for work 10 be done on
Coquille river have been issued by Major
w. C. I.an6Gtt, United States engineers
and sealed proposals are invited for mat
treSs, rock and pile work. Bids will be-
opened at II 4, NJ, June y.
The steamer Roanoke sailed for Log
Angeles AMI way ports Sunday with q
full cargo OF freight and many passenger.
Over half million shingles from the
mills at Skamokawa were left ON the
docks here as she could not take them
this trip.
Forecastcr Beals went down TO the
mouth OF the river yesterday taking
along all the equipment required to splice
the cable, but as the river was rough.
very little was accomplished although
Forester Beals done the best he could to
give the fishes down there a square meal.
Another trial will be made today.
Captains Andersen, Of the South Bay;
Nelson, Of the lIecla, and Daley, Of the
kohala, acting az board Of supervisor.
have pronounced the schooner J. W. elise
unseaworthy because Of not hayina
enough Of 4 deckload of lumber. Either
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-06
Fishing Season.

Henry MCGOWAN, of McGowan's, was
in the city Sunday, having returned
from visiting the Lewis and Clark fair
He reports the catch of calmon on the
Washington side better than last year
both in quality and quantity. There
are very few small fish coming in, most
of them being unusually large. One man
brought in nine salmon the total weight
of which was 325 pounds. The traps
are doing better this year than last
on account of the water being clear, but
the gillnet men are not doing as well.
Most of the canneries are behind in their
pack, while the cold.storage plants are
far ahead. Mr.. MCGOWAN believes the
season will be an exceptionally good
one, both for the cannerymen and the
fishermen.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-06

Portland, June Stock subscriptions
are being taken in Portland today in the
Open River transportation Company, a
corporation recently formed in this city
and which Is composed Of men from Port
land and outside points where direct
benefit Is expected from the Portage road
and a steamboat limo on the Upper Co,
lumbla and Snake rivers. A meeting OF
those interested was held this morning
at the Chamber of Commerce and plans
are well under way for the Inauguration
of the enterprise, which is to result in
providing transportation facilities from
Portland to I.ewiston-by water to The
Dalles and from there TO Cello on the
Portage Road. thence by boat to the
head OF navigation--thusf forming feeders
for the enterprise formally launched Sat'
urday, which gives promise Of opening
an immense country which has for years
been practically isolated from the me-
tropolis and coast shipping point.
The incorporators of the company will
build severa! steamers. II was stated
positively this morning that none OF the
craft would be purchasedand the idea
is TO construct the feet with view tal
making the vessels of light draft and
with sufficient strength and durability
to withstand the hard usage they will be
put to in navigating the Snake and Co
lumbia. The details Of the plans formed
were not given out, and no active steps |
looking 10 the actual starting OF the
fleet will be taken until the amount Of
stock offered for sale has been sold, but
Judging from the manner in which sub
scriptions we're being taken, II ia not
doubted the project has been inaugu'
rated with rush that NafTahts tue AZ
sertion the frames of the steamers will /
be under way shortly.
Local steamboat magnates directed
their weather optic on the upper river
Just as soon as it was positively knowa
the state would build the Portage Road
but about that time II was learned the
0pea River Transportation Company was
ching formed, and those who thought OF
placing their steamers on the route are
now watching the new corporation. The
steamer Mountain Gem, which was built
for the Imnaha trade and to replace the
Inflated Imnaha, will be operated regu,
craft is not enough to care for the busi'
from Lewiston, but it is realized ono
arly on tn river, making through trips
ness.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-06
Transcontinental Railroad are
Offering to Assist Cities.
CIRCULATION OF LITERATURE
Every Railroad Company With ofiees in
Portland are Endeavoring to Interest
Eastern Homeseekers in the Advan.
tages of Permanent Investments.

The Astorian is in receipt Of letters
from trans. continental railroads asking
for descriptive literature of Astoria and
Catsop county and its resources for gen
eral distribution on the trains from the
east containing people going to the Lewis
and Clark fair. The same inquiries have
been addressed to other newspapers in
the state and to many of the CONNER.
cial organizations 1t is to be regretted
that there is no literature in Astoria for
this purpose. To give readers an idea
of the Importance of this manner of ad.
vertising, an extract from a letter writ.
ten by W. A. Fox, manager OF the Chi.
cago i Northwestern, will be of inter.
est:
Mr.. Cox calls attention to the fact that
the Northwestern has more than 5000
agents along its 900 miles of track and
scattered throughout the east, and hav.
ing recently come from the eastern sec.
tions of the country, is aware of very
extended inquiry for such information.
Mr.. Cox says:
Assuming that, as president of an or.
ganization interested in the development
of Oregon. you are always ready to re-
ceive suggestions as to the means of
achieving the end for which you are
striving, as representatives of the Chi
cago L Northwestern railway, one of the
middle west, and the only line operating
between Chicago and Portland, we wish
to tender to your league our help in SOW. |
ing the seed which may result in goodly |
crop of new settlers for this state"
"You know something of the size OF
our system, which comprises 900 miles |
OF line, and can easily appreciate our
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-06

The steamer Columbia sails this morn.
ing for San Francisco.
The schooner 0. NJ. Kellogg arrived in
yesterday from San Francisco.
The steamer Leggett with the log raft
in tow arrived in San Francisco yester,
day.
The steamship Numantia, with a gen,
eral cargo, sailed yesterday for japan
and China.
The four-masted schooner Mable Gale
arrived in yesterday morning from San
Francisco.
The steamers Redondo and Aurelia
sailed for San Francisco Sunday with
full cargoes.
The schooner Buelah arrived in yester
day from San Francisco and left up the
river for lumber.
The steamer Alliance arrived in Sun.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-06
Dying Of Famine.

Is in its tOrmsnts, like aying Of con-
sumption. The progress Of consumption
from the beginning to the very end, IL
II long torture, both TO victim and
friends when had consumption in
its first stogc," writes VIM. Myers, Of
ce"rfoss, Md, after trying different
medicines and a good doctor In vain.
! at last took Dr. Kings New Discovery
which quickly and perfectly cured me. :"
Prompt relief and sure cure for coughs
colds, sore throat, bronchitis, etc. Pos
itiyely prevents pneumonia. Guaranteed
at Chas. Rogers drug store, price SOC
and sl.oO q bottle. Trial bottles free.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-06

day from Eureka and Is scheduled ID
sail on the return trip toomrrow.
The German ship Henrietta has finish.
ed loading and is expected down to-day
She carries l,465,000 feet of lumber fos
Tsinglav, China.
The steamers South Bay and +. A. Kill
burn are scheduled to sail this morning.
The former for Los Angeles and the lat
ter for San Francisco.
The barkentine Tam o'Shanter, one Of
the oldest lumber droghers on the coast,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-06

she would have full deckioad or ma
lumber above deck at all, the three skip
per declare In this they sustain Cap.
tain Haley Of the elise, who refuses 10
90 to sea unless the government give.
him full cargo, for which he aays his
vessel was chartered.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
SEVENTH WARD CAMPAIGN
"A Loaning Plan Devised to Encourage
Home Building.

Business men and residents Of the
seventh ward are preparing to make an
energetic campaign to develop the ward
in every way. and add to its population.
Tt lies between Twentieth street and
the boundary at Fifty-fourth street,
Elliot and Twenty-ffrst emu
To this end an Improvement assocla,
ton is being organized to be operated
on a more elaborate plan than any like
organization in the city. Already over
200 residents Of the ward are pledged
to membership as soon as a special COM
mittee, which has been appointed,
drafts the constitution and bylaws.
Benjamin F. Ward is president Of the
temporary organization, and Martin
Stapleton, secretary.
Backers Of the association have ar
ranged where money can be borrowed
by The associations in4large chunks
for ~re-loaning on real estate. The as
sociation will then make a campaign
to get good citizens to take UP resi-
dence in the seventh ward; will offer
desirable men. none with which to
build a home If they will purchase the
lots, the loan to be repaid in monthly
rentals.
The association also plans to get af.
ter the 1Npotato patch'' owners OF the
outskirts Of the ward. Much Of this
acreage is owned BY eastern parties
who are holding it ffoff speculation with:
out intent Of improving nfor years
characterization vii lurge these owners
to improve this land and will work to
| have streets cut thru it and sidewalks
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
AHEAD OF ST. PAUL
New York. Life Building in Minneapolis
Pays Well.

Building revenue returns which have
been revealed in the examination af-
fecting the New York Life Insurance
company are very favorable to Mime.
apolis. It transpired that the Mime
apolis building, costing $l,028,752, pays
come D $25,980, while the ST.. Paul
building, costing $922,440, pays less
than j per cent, or net Of 1922. The
Montreal, costing $818,322, is carried
at $35O,0OO, producing a percentage Of
i la per cent, or 1922.
Lester B. Elwood shows that the re-
turn Of the Minneapolis building, which
he manages, makes an even better
showing than reported in the examina.
ton. The reason is that in the total
cost Of the building and site was in
:cluded the vacant property extending
to First avenue, which has been bought
[by the s.. r Mcknight company and is
now leased to the First National bank.
[Deducting 100000, the cost of the va.
cant property, from the total, leaves
$928.752 as the amount on which a
net revenue is paid Of $25, $50, or 2.79
per cent, instead Of 2h per cent, q
much better rate.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
Y X LAST
CORNER
Sale of Lyman Property at Hennepin Avenue
and Sixth Street Is Crovning Proof of the
Healthy Realty Market in Minneapolis and
1t Also Assures Future of Hennepiin Avenue.

n THE sale Of the Lyman corner
at Sixth street, and Hennepin ave
nue.. by Walter L. Badger to Thorpe
Brothers for John e. Andrus the
last vacant downtown business cor
ner is taken from the market.
The mere statement. that a 100000
deal had been negotiated in business
property was Of interest to people gen
orally. It was considered a big trans
action in ITSELF made very noticeable
in that the sale was made in an off
season. The factgtthat it finishes up
the downtown corners is a good index
making in a realty way. One Of the
two heavy buyers of Minneapolis prop
.erty gets the corner and the change Of
possession means early improvement
H. Several sets Congratulations for this
corner at3.various otimes have made it
paper readers All Have falIenTthru for
various reasons. Why such a valuable
corner should have been the last to drop
into a. buyers netEis to some extent
personal. For the most part it is be-
cause the future Of Hennepin avenue
has been hanging ina delicate balance,
50 far as popular impression goes The
transfer to a man who has faith enough
IL Mluu6d pUllS ". .ASCOIuc OuO Ol-=1GS
heaviest holders Of realty and mort
cages is considered satisfactory evi-
dence that experienced ~forecasters in
the market take the status of Hennepin
avenue to be settled.
While afew years ago matters looked
dubious for Hennepin as anything more
than a street car ARTERY between the
two sides of the city, sanguine cham;
pions Of Hennepin avenue property in.
sisted that it would resume its ole
standing in time. Early settlers ex
pected much of this broad avenue, a:
was shown by its selection as the sitt
Of the public library, the Holmes hote
designed originally for an offic'
West hotel. The dreams Of the pioneer
are being realized in these later day
in the designationAaeoff the Jones home
sted at the bend of Hennepin avenu'
as the site of the new ~procathedral, tn
selection of a site farther up for til,
! Plaza hotel, the erection of The stree
railway building at Eleventh street an,
the transfer Of the Lyman corner TO
some big building.
Much Small Construction.
<Inasmuch as every little counts il
building, theeimmense: amountyof small
construction on Hennepin avenue with
in two years shows the trend Of senti
ment to r~e-establish its values. Re
Gently erected structures include tn!
automobile building at Fourteent]
street, the, Knoblauch and Rust build
ings at Twelfth, the Keith and LonI
buildings and the Mcmillan structur
at Ninth, the Hall, Wells, Mitchell
Walker and Stinson buildings at Sew
enth and the Alden Smith improve
ments at Sixth. Another start wa
the s. T. Mcknight company purchas
at Eighth street, Of property which wi
be improved.
Such a sale as has just been made t
Mr.. Andrus is one of the strongest al
guments to show that Minneapolis rec
estate is on the up grade. whatever, ma:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08

~HE adulteration of paint is the
Gauss of much unsatisfactory
work on the part Of the painter
Il that is to say, the workman is
blamed oftentimesz for what is
due to the poor quality of the paint,
Life. Poor paint, no matter how well
applied, will last but a short time be-
fore it begins to crack or peel off. Good
paint wears evenly and gradually, pro-
tecting the: entire painted surface SO
long as any pigment remains. -
Some people think that the cheapest
paint will do for the printing coat. This
is wrong, for a firm and lasting founda-
ton can be secured only by using the
best paint, reduced with. hnseed oil. Il
My advice to any owner of a home
who contemplates painting his buildings
is to make a contract with a frst-class
painter to do the work, he, himself, to
furnish the stock. ~
If the owner of a house goes to the
best dealer he knows and insists upon
having the highest, quality of paint in
the market, he will be practically Ger.
tain Of getting satisfactory, results. #
well, painters, like other men, are
human, and it is an easy matter to use
a considerables amount of whiting or
other cheap material which will add to
the profits while defying detection.
for that means wasting the paint and
producing an unsatisfactory coating.
The best painters brush it out well and
evenly. Two-thirds Of your$Ebil for
try to do the work yourself. Painting
is a business that requires experience.
Anybody can spread paint, butt It takes
a good man to do a good job,sand do it
economically. Don't, however, let your
painter begin work until the wood work
is thoroly dry. Don't let him paint
when rain or snow is falling, or while
also that only the best grain alcohol
shellac be used~in vanishing knots and
streaks in new wood. Wood alcohol
preparations are dangerous to health.
After the printing coat is thoroly
dried all nail holes, dents and cracks
should be Sputtied up. The putty used
should consist of pure white lead and
whiting. Much Of the putty sold is OF
very inferior. quality, the proof being
found in the yellow, nail holes and
cracks which otter appear. In going
over an old surface be sure that al
loose paint and dirt are removed. A
necessary in preparing window. frames
doors and piazzas for a new coat OF
paint. A good job is impossible swhe1
the surface is cracked or scaled. Inside
the house,,on.new woodwork, five coats
will be necessary to give the best finish
first the printing coat, then two coats
with gloss finish. after that a finishing
coat, fat, and finally finishing Goa
gorR lmn 1ge be eg VEN gea gtoss; a%n nn wqoS
dry. White pine, poplar and basswoot
absorb more oil than yellow pine, spruc,
or hemlock, and so a greater proportion
Of oil should besused for the paint 70:
those woods.
The architectural style Of building
which involves the shingling Of the ex
teriors Of dWelling-houses, either entire
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
How TO SECURE PLANS

BY special arrangement with Glen
L. Saxton. architect. 1874 .Andrus
Building, a complete set Of plans and
specifications of this house, Including
one set OF blue prints; VIII be fur
| ,nIshed at Mr.. Saxton's office for $25.
These will be complete In every de-
tall. Mr.. Saxton will also furnish
to The journal reader a beautiful,
practical and helpful book, Of plans,
entitled American Dwellings," Just
out, of houses ranging from $500
up, for $3.50. A small portfolio, No.
i, Of cottages, $500 up to $4,000, Will
be furnished for; SOC; portfolio No. 2,
Of residences costing from $1,000 to
$50, ZOO, Soc; portfolio No. 8, of stores,
banks and churches. SOC. A church
portfolio will also be given free to
any reader Of r h e 10 n al upon
application to the architect. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08

Anybody borrowing money wants to
borrow It from the most sobliging
agency. There is no office in the city
more accommodating than the walton
Agency at 800 Hennepin Ave, establish
ed IS years, known all oyer the west,
each month Advertising their real estate
bargains. Agents for the London and
Lancashire Fire and the Fire Associa-
ton Of Philadelphia, they stand at the
head of reliable firms. They loan money
at 6 per cent for the Fire Association Of
Philadelphia. In case Of fire you al
ways get your money, forsthe same com
pany has the mortgage as has the in
neighborhoods especially well treated. :
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
REAL ESTAT AWE BUHDHNG-THE WEEKS PROGRA
to build q successfuI house running up
into many thousands.

to build q successful house up
into many thousands.
The architect who devotes his talents
to the small house works for small re-
ward. There is little money and little
glory for the creator of the inexpensive
cottage. That so many men Of high
professional standing are giving their
time to the simpler side of house-build-
ing speaks well for the architectural
cause in this country.
The day of the gingerbread cottage
is happily passing. The very modern
saw carving ard the pressed ornament
gone, likewise, the small balconies and
towers. Not a penny is spent on su-
perfuous decoration, altho the decora-
tive element is never lacking. "A sturdy
outside chimney, a picturesque hooded
porch, an unbroken roof line, embody
the ornamental features. DECORATION Is
constructive, OF, to be more exact, con
struction is decorative. Tt is this one
point more than any other which makes
the new cottage SO much more success
full than the old. The details are an
integral part of the house. They never
look as if they were glued on after
wards.