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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-20

tire absence OF the slightest thing
ever partaking OF the nature OF an.
fairness or grumpiness Of any kind.
II was a clean, friendly contest.
Friends OF both the young ladies. and
not forgetting the friends OF the ALSO
rams all worked hard for their
favorites.
Hardly had the big blackboard
been placed in position in the store
window OF Hoeilcr's last night at
l7;30 o'clock before the sidewalk be.
gan 10 Ill up with curious onlookers
and from then on until the final
count was made the crowd remained.
THE best OF it all was that as the
count proceeded there was no, the
slightest indication as TO what the
result was to be, and the size OF the
final vote surprised everyone. When
the vote was taken at $50 o'clock the
high figures were in the neighborhood
OF eight and eleven thousand. Then
It was that the real work begun One
check for $40O was put in. Another
check for $3.50 was placed in the
hands OF the committee. Counting
the votes Of Miss Wise and Miss
Shively, and all the other votes cast
for the half dozen other candidates
who received over 50 votes, there
were upwards OF 10000 votes cast,
which means that the regatta com.
mittec will have its funds augmented
by nearly $500
The committee having the count in
hand consisted oi Fred Simington,
chairman, Herman Prael, Fred J.l
Johnson and j. II, Whyte. They
handled the count quickly and in ex
cellent shape. And now il is for AS
toria and Astoria's regatta 10 do |
honor to Queen Hattie.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-20

lannounced Miss Shively was seen to
be in the lead, and mp to the very last
minute the outcome was entirely a
question OF doubt. The uncertainty
kept the crowd and the devoted work
ers for both the young ladies on the
qui vive, and there wasn't anyone
who was willing to express with any
air Of assurance just what the final
returns would show.
In accordance with the custom OF
the Astoria regatta queen contests,
members Of the regatta committee
last night called at the home Of Miss
Wise after the count was completed
and formally announced to her the
outcome Of the contest
Hardly had the clock struck 10, the
hour when the contest was advertised
to close, when the telephone bells in
the Astorian Office began to ring and
ring. Feminine voices wanted to
know"
"Did Miss Wise win2
Eyes.
"Oh, my, that's good.
Or again it might be like this:
who won--did Miss Shively?
mo; Miss Wise in the Queen.
"O-h-h, is that so-well, thank You
ever so much"
That was the other side being
heard.
One Of the best features Of the
contest was the good nature and en-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-20
TO RAZE OLD HOME.
House Where Grover Cleveland Lived
Will Be Replaced.

NEW YORK, Aug. i9.-Workmen
will soon begin to. tear down the
house at No II West Slst Street, the
last New York home OF the late Gro
yer Cleveland, The property has
been purchased from i. o. Benedict
and is to be replaced with a modern
residence. Grover Cleveland in APP
ril OF 1892 leased the house of Mr..
Benedict. Mr. Benedict and Mr.
Cleveland made frequent excursions
in Mr. Bencdict's yacht, the Oneida.
Extensive alterations were made in
the house for Mr.. Cleveland.
Soon after leasing the Benedict
house, Mr.. Cleveland and his family
left the city for the Summer and that
fall he was elected president Of the
United tSates for the second time.
After that he had little use for the
house and soon afterward gave il up
for the White House.
Mr.. Cleveland never thereafter had
a permanent residence in New York.
Andrew Carnegie lived just across
the street from Mr.. Clevelands home
which was within stones throw Of
the Vanderbilt house.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-20

A special meeting OF the common
council has been called for tonight tl
consider the report made by tn,
special committee on the matter O
the Irving avenue improvement
Mayor Wise signed the call for tn,
special meeting yesterday after.
moon and each member OF the council
has been, or will be, notified OF il
Through the office Of the chief OF po-
lice, The subject to be considered at
the special meeting is the vexatious
PROBLEM OF the shifting and sliding
ground between Eighteenth and Nine
teenth streets,
The matter was referred by the
council at its meeting on Monday
night to committee consisting OF
the street committee, OF which
Councilman Hanson is chairman, and
the city engineer and city attorney.
This committe made an investigation
of the sliding ground and after con-
sultation with w. A. Goodin, the
contractor, yesterday made an ar
|rangement with him whereby he is
TO give up the work and accept GER
tain payment for what has already
been accomplished Inasmuch as the
committee has no power to make any
binding contract the object OF the
meeting tonight is presumably to
have the council pass upon the mat
ter and formally accept and endorse
the action OF the committee.
City Attorney Abercrombie said
yesterday afternoon that he had talk
ed with various residents in this as.
sessment district and that they were
apparently delighted with the out
come Of the matter as proposed by
the committee. The salient features
of the agreement projected with the
contractor are as follows:
That the work be stopped at once.
(The work was actually stopped |
Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock and |
within IS hours thereafter the FIJI had |
sunk three feet)
That the term of the contract
should be extended one year
That the contractor, Mr. Goodin,
should be paid in full for his services
for the Irving improvement, except
for the work done between Eigh- i
teenth and Nineteenth streets, where
the trouble is.
For what work he has done be-
tween Eighteenth and Nineteenth
streets he should be paid $50 per
cent of the difference between the
original estimate OF the amount Of
dirt required to complete the fill, and
he amount still required" according
% new estimate now to be made by /;
he city engineer.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-20

That the job be left to lie idle dur
ing the winter rains, during whicl
Time the whole matter may be OBJ
I served and studied
Then the highly important anc
seemingly valuable suggestion il
made by the committee that il ad
vises lowering the grade betweer
| Eighteenth and Nineteenth street,
with other contigous changes thai
are thereby rendered necessary, the
grade to be lowered'in the bad place
a depth OF ten feet.
The committee further recommends
that the council take steps to lessen
the danger to property in the vicin-
ity, meaning thereby the Scow Bay
properties
The object in lowering the grade is
to remove the immense burden rep
resented by those ten feet resting on
the slide,
In brief, the committee recon-
mends that the contractor be paid
for all OF the work in full, except that
he be paid 50 per cent of the amount
that would still be required to I'll up
to the grade at the bad place, il il
were to be filled.
This should leave the contractor in
fairly good shape; probably he doesn't
stand to lose on the job in any way.
OF course it leaves the street incom-
plete The property owners would
evidently have to meet the cost OF
any additional work that is to be
done in constructing the thorough.
fare.
Probably the legal aspect OF the
matter has been fully considered,
though it is not apparent just how the
council has the right to divide or ap-
portion contract which was made
as a whole after the manner and in
the forms laid down by law
Nevertheless, it seems to be agreed
on all sides that some action is inn
perative at once. That litigation may
follow is hinted, but il would follow,
il at all, in any event, il is said.
Residents OF the Scow Bay district
feel themselves in imminent danger,
at least some OF them do. Their
troubles are not imaginary, Three or
'our of the houses have already been
Taught in the "maelstrom" OF surg
ng ground, and two or three OF
hem are so badly twisted and tip
oed that the water pipes have been
)ent and broken. Another house is
standing on an angle If the whole
hillside should come down the re-
ults might be OF very serious
nature. Today one OF the families
will move out because OF the danger
nd it is probable that other families
will follow soon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-20
REPORTS FROM DOCK
and DECK
BRITISH S. S. STRATHLoYN
ARRIVES IN OUT OF THE FOG
SPENCER BRINGS DOWN 800
CHILDREN-OTHER NOTES.

The swift steamer Spencer came
down the river yesterday with her
glad rags flying, having on board
about 800 Sunday school children
with their parents and teachers, sent
out on a days excursion by the Asso-
ciated Sunday Schools Of the metrop-
oils. The youngsters seemed to en-
joy the trip hugely and made the
streets of Astoria some liylier with
their laughter and active interest in
the scenes so new to them. The
Spencer had about % tons OF local
freight and went back on time with
good business on both decks.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-20
The Commercial.

One Of the eoziest and most popu-
lar resorts in the city Is the CONNER
cial, A new billiard room. a pleasant
sitting room and handsome fixtures
all go to make an agreeable meeting
place for gentlemen, there to discuss
the topics Of the day. play a game Of
billiards and enjoy the fine refresh.
ments served there. The best Of
goods are only handled, and this fact
being so well known, a large business
is done at the Commercial, on Com
mercial street, near Eleventh.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-20

Miss Virginia E. Lane of New York
City, and lately OF San Francisco, Cal,
arrived yesterday on the State Of
California and has taken up posi-
ton as the head trimmer in the Mil
linery department at Jaloff's. Miss
Lane brings with her the best OF ref
erences from New York and San
Francisco as capable and thorough
competent trimmer, and has held
positions in the largest millinery es-
adjustments in the Union. Her work
in this line is unsurpassed, and un-
doubtedly will be appreciated by the
patrons of Jaloff's Millinery Store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-20

Portland-Astoria run and swelling
her business both days. She was on
time yesterday, and Harry Blanchard
is getting thin from the strain of
work Jack Moran is doing in the
freight line.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-20
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The Palace Restaurant.

ANY phase OF hunger can be daintily
gratifed at any hour Of the day or
night at the Palace Restaurant. The
kitchen and dining room service are
OF the positive best. Private dining
rooms for ladies' One call inspires
regular custom. Try it. Commercial
street, opposite Page building.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-20

The steamer Alliance, always re-
liable and on time, came in from Coos
yesterday afternoon, and made a
briet stay at the Calender pier, de-
parting for Portland with plenty OF
traffic on all decks.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-20

The handiest craft on the Colum-
bia, the steamer Harvest Queen,
came down the river yesterday with a
big load Of local freight and went
back with all she could carry, leav-
ing considerable she could not get
away with.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-20
NEW. TODAY
All Things Modern.

THE Modern" the beautiful ton.
sorial establishment OF Arthur T..
Petersen, at s72 Commercial stree, in
this city. is unquestionahy the real
resort for the most perfect treatment
in this behalf, and the most Critical
finds nothing TO criticize there, how.
soever often he visits the place.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-20

Sunday Excursions to Long Beach.
Steamer Nahcotta leaves o. R. g.
N. dock at 6:i5 a. m. daily. Round
trip fare to any point on North
(Long) Beach, $l.0O, Sundays only
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-20
GOOD WOOD.

II you want a good load Of iir wood
or boz wood ring up KELLY the
WOOD DEALER,
The man who keeps the
PRICES DOWN.
Phone Main 2ioi--Barn. Cor, 18th
and Duane.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-20

ism and several fist fights. In one Of
these a small cowd OF white men and
boys jumped upon a negro and beat
him severely. He managed to break
away and is said to have left the city
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-20
The Clean Man.

The man who delights In personal
cleanliness. and enjoys his shave,
shampoo. haircut. and bath, In As
toria. always goes TO the Oeeident
barber shop for these things -- and
gets them at beir best
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-20
New Grocery Store.

Try our own mixture Of coffee-the
J. p. B. Fresh fruit and vegetables
Badollet & Co.. grocers. Phone Main
1881.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-20
For Sale.

Twelve shares Northern Oyster
companies stock, one hundred and
thirty dollars (l30) per share. Apply
Imperial Restaurant. S-o-tf.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-20

The British steamship Strathloyn,
from San Francisco for Portland, ar
rived in port yesterday, after a ted
ious trip up the coast Of four days,
with a 24-hour tie-up off the bar, all
owing to dense fogs. Captain Nc
Kay says he picked up the fogs 600
miles south of San Francisco, and
has held them ever since, in port and
out, and will be glad to get to the
Willamette where he supposes they
cannot longer envelope him.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-20

The stout little motor schooner
Condor is loading out for the lower
coast and will probably get away this
morning.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-20

The very best board to be obtained
in the city is at "The oeeident
Hotel" Rates very reasonable.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-20

The steamer Eureka was among the
departures yesterday sailing for the
port she was. named after, with good
business above and below stairs.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-20

The steamer Yosemite finished
loading her Nehalem lumber cargo at
the Parker dock yesterday and went
below to meet the Benson log raft
which came down on the hawsers OF
the steamers Dixon, Henderson, and
Schaffer during the early afternoon,
and will leave out with the monster
for San Diego the instant the Colum-
bia bar is amenable and the fog
rises.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-20

There are no new developments in
the case Of the wrecked steamer
Minnie E. Kelton, now lying sub
merged at the upper end of the 0. R.
& N. piers. She is practically in pos
session of that company and her flu
ture has not been even hinted at since
she was salvaged by the Tatoosh.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-20

The steamer Homer came in from
San Francisco yesterday morning and
went directly on to the metropolis
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-20

The way to buy tea is in
packages; somebody is
responsible for it.
Your grocer returns your money y ysa asD't
Ne Schilling's Boe': we pay hi@
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-20

The faithful old Lurline is doing
her customary daily stunt on the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-20

The oil steamer Maverick came
down the river yesterday morning and
proceeded directly to sea, for the
California coast.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-20

The crew OF nine men belonging to
the American barkentine Wrestler
were paid off at the custom house
yesterday morning, the sum of $1,000
being required to fill the respective
demands of the occasion. The Wrest-
Ter will now be hauled into obscurity
and negation inseparable from
"Bryan's Boneyard" up Young's Bay,
along with the other mourners al
ready there. Y
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-20
Council to Meet Tonight on
the Irving Avenue Fill

CONTRACTORS HAS STOPPED THE WORK AND SPECIAL CON-
MITTEE RECOMMENDS A COMPROMISE WITH HIM-scoW
BAY FAMILIES ARE ALARMED AND ONE OF THEM WILL
MOVE OUT TODAY
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-16
BASE BALL
THE RECORDS OF
 THE HOME PLAYERS
How tho Local Boys Lined Up at the End of the Season =
 Other News.

The final records of the Waterbury team show that we had no man in the three hundred class, and but two men were batting over the .265 mark. Swander was the leader with a mark of .265 and Nichols followed with .25S. Bronkie was the next nearest man and he was just two points be- low the .250 mark All the others went down past the .230 distance and there were four who were less than 200. Eddie Swander played in the most games, having 126 to his credit, pretty good record, too. Next to him was Frank Fitzpatrick who took part in 120 games. Swander led in the total number of hits. having 134. which was nearly fifty more than any of his other running mates, Fitzpatrick was the best run maker, having scored SO. Swander was next with 4S and Nichols was close up with A. Swander leads as well in two base hits with 21 chalked up to his account. Bronkie pushed him closely, having IS. Swander. and Bronkie are tied in three base hits with five each. Fitzpatrick was best in sacrificing and "A fell to his lot, with Swander good second.
 In fielding Harry O'Hagan. held the whip hand, making but 12 errors in the 55 games played Nichols and Shincel are close up, Nichols having the same number of misplays as O'Hagan, but having less chances. Fitzpatrick had the greatest number of errors, Al, and McPartlin had the least number, three. Fitzpatrick had the greatest number of chances, 6S9. which accounted for the number of errors. Shincel had 6S6 chances and fell down on 23, and O'Hagan had $50 plays to make and failed on 12. In stolen bases Fitzpatrick showed why he was the best run maker for there are A stolen bases to his cred it. The next. man to him, Nichols, had just half that amount. In dou- ble plays Kirkpatrick, because of his second base position, had the best op- portunities. and accepted 45 of them, more than three times the number made by any other player.
 The pitching department was un- usually weak. Bronkie was the lead CT with IA won and 16 lost, which gave him only percentage of .467. The records of the pitchers will speak for themselves and it is un- necessary to summarize. In team bat ting and team fielding we were be- low our opponents more in batting than i1 fielding. The following are the records of the seascn.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-16
MIKE DONOvAN's NEW YORK. He's Busy With Book About Presi. dent and Calls to Consult Subject.

Oyster Bay, Sept 16.-The only visitor to Sagamore Hill yesterday, and very likely the last of the sea- son, was Mike Donovan, the New York Athletic club trainer. MT Don ovan, arrayed in shining tile and such like things, reached here on an early train and spent several hours at the hill. He denied that his ser vices had been asked for to put MT Roosevelt in fighting trim for the African trip and added that he had never seen the president in better physical condition He figured that MT Roosevelt would strip we'll under 200 pounds and that he was as hard as nails.
 After some hesitation Mir Dono- van disclosed the real cause of his visit. He has joined the, literary feller" and is writing a book about the president It is to be called "The Apostle of Peace" and will be a kind of biography. Mir Donovan said that he had already finished an introduction and 125 pages and that the president had approved the work. saying that he would just as soon have Mir Donovan as any one else write about him and that he was certain that Mir Donovan knew a lot more about his life than many of those who had written pieces about him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-16
TH'EsDlAMCNDs '
THEY PULL OUT
 OF BAD HOLE
New Works With . Change of Pilehsrs Come Fast in the
 Last Innings.

New York. Sept 16.-Five thou sand fans shouted demanding that Mathewson be sent to the box yester- day when, fin the eighth inning, the St Louis Cardinals sent three men across the plate, Every man up had landed on Ames in that inning, and 1t certainly looked gloomy for the Giants. A mighty roar went up from the spectators, and calls for Matty were loud and insistent. Me Graw had his noodle working all right, and Big Six" went into the pitchers box. Right then and there the game was saved. The Cardinals could do nothing with the Giants premier pitcher, and in double- quick time he tucked the game away for his team.
 A remarkable demonstration fol- lowed. Thousands of happy, excit- ed fans rushed out into the field, in- tent on congratulating Matty person. ally. The big twirler saw 'em com. ing, however, and made sprint for the clubhouse, beating his admirers there by a few yards, and disappear ed. Cheers couldn't coax him out, and the enthusiasts were compelled to forego the pleasure of shaking hands with the best pitcher in the world.
 It was not the first time Matty had saved game, but just now. when the last lap of the pennant race is being covered, his masterful work is doubly appreciated by New York baseball fans. The score:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-16
BASEBALL NOTES.

Hogan Yancey, Hartford's lanky centerf1elder, will coach the athletic team of the University of Kentucky this winter.
 Chicago fans are pulling for the White Sox to win the flag rather than the Cubs. Murphy isn't as pop ular there as Charley Comiskey for some reason or other.
 It Is not surprising that the Cin- cinnati Reds recently asked for waiv- CTS on Dubuc. He Is good pitcher, therefore Cincinnati has no use for him.-Pittsburg Sun.
 Larry Hanifan is pitching for the Portsmouth s(Va) club. He started with Holyoke. and his next stopping places included New Bedford, AL bany- and New. Haven.
 Pitcher Pat Murphy, with Bridge. port a few seasons ago and sold to the St Louis Nationals, won his first game since June 30 for the Johnston Tri-State club last week. Another effort will be made by the Tri-State league the coming winter to cut down the salary limit. Most of the club owners have been paying Eastern league salaries. and ma jority of them closed with deficit
 Tom Dowd's contract as manager of the Hartford club contained non-reserve clause and the Holyoker is free to sign where he pleases next season. Owner J. H. Clarkin of the runners-up will not state whether Dowd will be back with him next season.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-16
TO COACH CANTON.
Umpire Sternberg Switches His Att
 tention to Gridiron.

Umpire Sternberg Switches His At.
 tention to Gridiron.
 Holyoke, Sept 16.--Umpire Paul Sternberg, who has been the. guest of friends in this city since the close of the Connecticut league season. left for Canton, O., yesterday, where he has accepted position as coach of the professional football team which will represent that city this fall. Sternherg has played pro- fessional football for the past half dozen years. holding down a halfback position with some of the leading elevens in the country. He has the reputation of being one of the surest tacklers and greatest ground gathers that ever donned the moleskins. Sev- eral years ago he was a member of a Pennsylvania team that played for and won the worlds championship in the Madison Square garden in New York. Two years ago he played halfback for the Canton team and was universal favofite
 He intends to take up umpiring again next season, but there is little chance of his returning to this league. ] It is not unlikely that he will get chance with the majors or may land position in the East ern league, as he has received sev- eral offers to go higher up. During Sternbergs. month or more of ser vice in the Nutmeg circuit he did not impose single fine, a rare rec ord In this league.