THE MORNING ASTORIA, SATURDAY, 4AXIAKY 5, 1001.
BEGINNING WEDNESDAY
January 2, 1001, our Second Annual
Cloarance Sale will commence and
contlnuo for Thirty Business Days.
'if
All contrncU (or mlvertiaitiK In
th Aatoi Ittu uri iiiiiJo on n Rimr.
ante of clrcuUtlon (our time
lttrgcr llinu that of any pnpr
fiibllnlicd or clrculuUd in Clat
op county.
. TODAY'S WBATIIER.
PORTLAND, Jan. I.-Wratern Or.
tmn and Western Washington, anow,
4'M"r, except near (he Immediate coast,
fsstern Oregon. Eastern Washington
and Norlht'rn Idaho, miow, colder.
F. T. Ryan, of McOowan'a, m In
lh city yaaterday.
AROUND TOWN.
J. II. W. Ilourn. of Ralnlnr, w In
lb tlty yratorday.
)W report: wind, aouthweat cloudy;
rainy; bur, molrat.
J. I!. Johanwn, of 8eald, was up
yfwtrnlay on bualnrsw,
Judg XtcOulrr. of Beastd. Is falling
quit rapidly In health.
Ttie Gmuan ship C. It. Wat Jen U on
hr way down the river,
' Txwt U-cent meal. Rising Hua R
laurant. OS Commercial trtt.
M. J. Kinney, of Portland, upon! yes
terday In Astort on bunlnes.
Jcff'i restaurant th targvst and
fceat. A trial will cwnvlno you.
T. n. Stoke arrived down from Port
land on the noun train yraterday.
C. II. COOPER'S GREAT ANNUAL
8ALK 18 NOW ON. DON'T MISS IT.
Mr, n. O. PiupI and ton leave thU
morning for a week' visit In PortliuiJ.
Wbert do you gt your 8unday din
tier? I taka mln at tha Central HottL
The Occident barbrh"P an bath
la the place t go for first-ctaa work.
The ItritUh ahlp Andrrta left down
ih river from Portland yetrday
morning.
LOW PRICES ON OVERCOATS
UOfl UNS OP TMC58 OAiurvr
MADB IN PPtTUCT TYLEi
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vorract..
Dreaaera
Wear. , .
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Clothing
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Extraordinary low " prices will be
made on all broken lines. First cost
will not be considered
t If V A TVT
KVlCltYTIIINO OREATLY REDUC
ED KOIl THE NEXT TIIIRTT DAYS
AT COOPER'S.
MIm Edith Habersham, of llwaeo, l
visiting lili-mla In thin city for a fw
day before her return to achoid at Ht.
Il-l'-n' Mall.
IIEBT 16-CENT MEAL; RIBINQ
BUN RESTAURANT.
BALK IB NOW ON. COME EARLY
AND BIX'URE SOME OP THE BAR
OAINH. MUa Tlico, Flemmlng and Mia flow,
an. of Cnatle Rock, are vlitJtlnjr In the
city for a few day,
N. It. Bridge, late of the Aatorlan
Job orrtc, hn gon to Portland, where
hr huu accepted a altuatlon.
John Ryan and family, of Wallu.M
wrrw In tba rlty ymtrrday on ihi-r
rvturn from a trip to Portland.
W. O. OoMlIn, IrrBKurcr of the t'o
lumbla HHrr Paj-k'-ra AaK'lutlon, waa
down from Portland ymti-rday.
Mra. M. Gorman, of Cathlamt, waa
In th eiiy yeaifrday on hr return
hoinu from a vlll of apvemJ daya In
Wratport.
'rrm Pur Ityt. mnca'i flnt
wblakv. Th onlv nurt ajooda; soar
antrrd rich and mrllow. JUlIN L.
CARLSON, Sol Aavnt
Dum-an Stuart baa bp-n rnru'd by
the board of education to fxprt tha
ikIiimiI clerk'a booki and conmnc
th work thia monilnf.
A marrlafa llctnao waa Iwurd from
th couit'.jr clrrk'a ofnoa yftrday to
WtllKm Carlaon and Mlaa Emma Bnnd
ran, both of Clataop county.
Roalyn coal Uata longw. la elrantr
and tnaka lfM trouble with atoyra and
chlmnpy fluca than any other. Oeorja
W, Sanborn, acnt Tclfphona 131L
Mr. and Mm. P. W. Pra1!. who hava
bcrn appndlnc th holldaya with ftivnda
and ivlatlvr hr, atart t hi mornlns
on their return to their honw In Fair-
havon.
KERSEY OVERCOATS
Formar price $ 13.50
NOW $8.25
TAN COVERT TOP COAT
Formor prico 1 22.50
ROW $14.75
OXFORD GRAY Overcoat
Former price $20.00
NOW $13.25
MEN'S FRIEZE ULSTERS
Former price $15.00
ROW $10.15
BOYS' OVERCOATS
Former price f 2.75
HOW' $1.75
ATT V a""
iliva
The tax levin for 'hoo dlatrlct and
mui)lMi'il fturpofcn will be made orn
Urn dorlng the preio-nt nvmth, It la
-ih td thy will be ten mllia rah,
th ("Utiio i lnt year.
A roaionic hna ! n oiit.bliHhed at
North I.tfttd, (,'um county, On'on, to
l auppllFd by fpcclaJ aorvlr from
Murhflld. I-oul" 3. HlrnpMon h.'u ben
aiipoiiited potinaKtcr, (
HjM i lul inivtln are to b hld at the
Hulvallon Army hull In thin city thin
pvnln and tomorrow, The meHlnK
tomorrow will h hld at 11 o'clock a,
in. and 3 and I o'clock p. m,
Tha report of th urv-y(ra and vlt-w.
era on the aurvi'y (f the propomd
rout of the road from Oil city to Vra
)r nmr the t-otitity llnr via Olnt-y and
the Nchalfin valley, le n'rly fliilntx-d
and will be romidt'lcd In time to b aub
rnlitfil to tin' county court at Ita next
amaloti on Wediipadny.
John A. Montgomery hua dH-nd a
ahop at 421 llond atr t ud la pn pan-d
to do all clu-B of plumbing and tln
nlnif at the loweal poaalble rate.
The municipal aulhnrltlpii vt the tlty
of HcatUe are formulating plaim to pur
chuae the old unlvrrelty !( for the
erection of a public library to replace
the one rrcntiy d'-airoypU by 1r.
nev, Henry Marcolte, of thin city,
will !f liver a lecture on "Wordaworth"
at the Prebyierln rhiirrh at Albany,
Jnnuan IX. Thla will tx the firat of a
ertia to be given by the oollpge In
that city.
Kai.teta Council, LadN of Poc.hon-
ta hi Id their reitulnr annual Installa
tion of offlcera In their hall lant even
ing, About forty mpintera of the conn
ell M Rjilntr wer preaent, aa fiiet
of th local council.
It'a a geiitlpman'a whiskey, a pure
dclliioua beverage and a grand appeti
ser, Don't forget the name. "I. W.
Harpr" whlakey. The kind your
grandfather umd." Bold by F..ard and
Htoke. Co..' Aatorla, Ore.
The report of State Health Officer J.
A. Fulton, filed with the governor, for
the quarter ending December SI, 1900,
ahowe that .'J veawla entered thla har
bor during the quarter, and that In
every caae the health condition were
good.
Rriidvnt of Nehalcm have drafted a
petition which la to be prevented to
conifrr, asking that flOO.Ooo be ap
propriated for the Improvement of the
Nelmlem bar at the mouth of the bay.
Tli fetltlon ha been forwarded to
Washington.
H. R. Reed, shipbuilder at the East
ManhfUld shipyard, ha closed a con
tract for the building of a four-mned
barkentlnc, with A. W. Beadle A Co..
of Bart Francisco. Thia make eight
vemel which are to be built on Coo
bay thi year.
Go Sing, the Chinaman, who wag ar
reated by the cuHtoma oinclal on
Thursday, and who haa since been
confined In the county Jail, waa taken
to Portland on last evening's train,
where he will b tried before T'nlted
States district attorney.
The two British hlp Langdile and
Marion Llghtl-ody were towed down to
(lie tar yesterday morning, out a
ktrong aouthwest gale waa blowing and
the tug refused to take them out.
They were then brought back to their
anchorage below Sand Island.
The funeral of Mra. Sombl, of Un-
lontown, who died on Thursday, took
place from her borne yesterday after
noon with the Interment at Gtveowood.
An unuminlly sad feature of Mr. Som
bl's death la the fact that she leave
a child but a few days old.
No final decision haa aa yet been
reached concerning the ordinance grant
ing a franchise for the operation
of a street car line. The waya and
means committee hvae been holding
meetii.g nearly every day tht week
and City Attorney Smith haa been at
work drafting the ordinance but all
of ita provision have not a yet been
agreed upon.
The British steamslilp Saint Btde
left down the river from Portland yea
terday afternoon and will arrive here
airly this morning, barring diiayn. She
will sail, for Manila. She carrtea 7000
tons, cublo measurement, of hay and
oats in equal proportions, which la the
largest cargo of government store yet
tuken from this port by a single trans
port.
A telegram was received yesterday
afternoon from Mrs. Captain Patterson
and Mrs. Goodman, sisters of the late
Mrs. Captain Kindred, stating that they
would leave San Francisco on the first
steamer for Astoria. The funeral of
Mrs. Kindred will therefore probably
tuke place on Monday. The Interment
will be at Sklpanon by way of the noon
train on that day.
Tonight, the Boston 'Lyric Opera
Company will produce the great oomio
opera "The Idol's Eye" at Fisher's
opera house with all the detail that
will make the performance one long to
be remembered by theater-goers. The
demand for aeata haa; been Quite heavy
and Insuring a large and fashionable
audience. Seats can be secured at
Q rlffl n & Reed's up to I o'clock this
evening, at which time the sale will
close until the opening of the door at
7:30 p. m.
The steam schooner Signal left out
from Knappton yesterday. She waa r-
.Pears5
What is wanted of soap
for the skin is to wash it
clean and not hurt it.
Pure soap docs that. This
is why we want pure soap;
and when we say pure,
we mean without alkali.
Pears' is pure; no free
alkali. There are a thou
sand virtues of soap; this
one is enough. You can
trust a soap that has no
biting alkali in it.
All aorta of atores acll It, eiecialy
drtn'iu; all aorta of people, t vc U.
ported out on Wednesday, but It Is evi
dent that the lookout mistook the
lamr Itouth Portland for her, Tin
Bouth Portland left down for the mouth
on that day anl ai sh did not return
and wet not reported out It waa con
sidered a mystery where she had gone
to. The mystery was solved, however,
by the Signal leaving out yesterday.
The Signal hi loaded with lumber for
Ban Francisco and carries J.WO.000 feet.
The British team''blp Chlnj Wo left
out yesterday morning with a tared of
wheat for Bt. Vincent. Cape Verd Il
nnda. Counting he delay In lighter
ing a portion of hr cargo down the
river and the time she spent on th
hogback at Tongue Point, she has been
about a week and a half longer In the
river than she needed to have been
hid she taken her' cargo all on board
at AstiHi.i, and yet some people can't
see why the largest ocean-going ves
sel can not go up to Portland as
cheap as to load here.
Chin Wing, a Chinaman, was arrent
ed yertciday afternoon and In the ab
sence of Justice Brower, was placed In
the county Jail to aw&it a preliminary
hearing on the charge of assault and
battery. It aeems that another China
man called and presented a bill for
money, which he claimed Chin Wing
owed him. Chin, however, repudiated
the debt and ordered the other Celes
tlal from the house, and the other
persisting, attempted to eject him forci
bly. A fight ensued In w hich Chin drew
a knife and stabbed the other in the
eye. The Injury was not very serious,
although the man la liable to lose the
Ight of the eye. Chin Wing was aoon
after arrested and the hearing will be
held today.
ENGLAND'S ARMY AND NAVY.
It was recently stated that England
would be unable to cope with a swift
enemy, and that both the army and
navy is Inadequate to meet a audden
Invasion, England Is, In thla Instance,
llk-j the individual who allows disease
to slowly creep Into his system through
a stomach too weak to properly digest
the food taken Into It To strengthen
the stomach. there la nothing better
than Hostetter'a Stomach Bitters. It
cures dyspepsia, constipation. Indiges
tion, liver and kidney troubles, and aa
a tonic. It la Incomparable. The Bit
ten strengthens the nerve, produces
refreshing aleep and give renewed
strength and vigor to the system. It
Is undoubtedly the bent medicine In
the world for debilitated systems. Try
It. 8ee that our Private Revenue
Stamp covers the neck of th bottle.
WITH THE CHURCHES..
There will be the usual services at
the Methodist church tomorrow. The
regular bi-monthly communion services
will lie held In connection with the
morning service. The theme for the
evening sermon will be "Isaiah's Vis
ion." i
Services as usual at the Presbyterian
church tomorrow. At the close of the
morning service the communion of the
. Wondering
about that present ? Suppose
you go down this line.
China
Crockery
Glawar0
Fancy ware
Jardlnere
Lamps - Ornamon t
Silverware
Cmts-tlgtirem
Dinner Sets
Fish Sets
Canto Sets
Onyx Tables
Cups. Saucers "
Plates, Salad J ;
Sets, Berry
Sets, Toilet
Sets, Vase
Clocks, Steins
, Everything that's Deaw
tllul for Christmas
Our Prices
Just Like Finding Money.
Great AnicrlcHfl InjporiiDii Tk3 Go.
. S71 Commercial street, AstoriA.
Lord's supper will n observed. The
tlv-me of the evening sermon lll he
"A Young Man's Opportunity." There
will be a preparatory service this (Sat
urday) evening at 7:30. A very cordial
invitation Is extended to all.
The pastor of the First Baptist
church desire to make the flrnt Sun
day of this year and century one of
special service preparatory for the fol
lowing week of prayer and an uplift In
Christian life and service. Sermon
will be preached having that end In
view, and person who can consistently
attend are cordially Invited to do .
Services at the Swedish Lutheran
church as unubI tomorrow. SwediKh
service at 11 o'clock a. m. Subject.
"Whom do you seek?" English ser
vice at 7:20 p. m. Subject, "Arhe, shine
for thy light Is come a.nd the i,iory of
the Lord Is upon t. Sunday school
at 11 a. rn. Everybody cordially Invit
ed. Confirmation claw meet. t"day at
1 p. m.t
"Entire Obedience to God Our Best
Sacrifice" will be the them for the 11
o'clock service In the first Congrega
tional church tomorrow. At 7:30 In the
evening the theme will be "Love Per-
ftc'ed Constitutes Man Perfected." The
communion, srrvlue will be observed at
the close of the morning service. Bible
meeting Wednesday evening at 7:30, A
cordial Invitation extended to a'l.
ANNUAL MEETING.
The regular annual meeting of the
stockholder of the Alaska Fishermen's
Packing Company will be held at the
office of the company. Astoria. Oregon,
on Wednesday the 9th day of January,
1901, at the hour of 2 o'clock p. m. tor
the purpose of electing a board of di
rector to serve for the ensuing year,
an'l th transaction of such other busi
ness may come before the meeting.
JOHN NORDSTROM.
Secretary,
BUSINESS FOR SALE.
Good general merchandise business.
Best opening on Columbia river. Good
reason for selling. Address.
3. V. M'FARLANE.
Knappa. Ore.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
Kotable amcng the pleasures afford
ed by the Smvsta Route I the win
ter trip to Southern California and
Arisona. Renewed acquaintance with
thi section will ever develop fresh
point of Interest and added Industrie.
In It prolific vegetation and aroon It
numberless resorts of Mountain, shore,
valley and plain.
The two dally Shasta train from
Portland to California have been re
cently equipped with the most ap
proved pattern of standard and tour
ist sleeping cars, but the low rate of
fare w ill tlll continue h effect.
Illustrated guide to the winter re
ports of California and Ariiona mar be
pad on application.
C. H, MARKHAM. G. P. A,
Portland. Oregon.
Even a slow man can catch the gr!p.
H.F.Prael Transfer Co
Telephone 22L
DKAYING and expressing
All Good Shipped to Our Car
Will Receive Special Attention.
No. US Duano St. W. J, COOK. Vgr
Astoria, Or. Re. Tel. lllL
REPORT OFTH ECONDITION OF THE
Astoria Rational Bank
At Astoria, In the State of Oreaxm.
at the cloee of business. December 13,
iaoo.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts JHI.SSJ 55
Overdrafts, secured and un
secured 4.451 78
U. S. Bonds to secure circu
lation 12,500 00
Premium on U. S. bonds 1,500 00
Stocks, securities, etc S2.0SX 12
Banking house, furniture, and
fixtures S.S3J 01
Other real estate owned...... 10.2S0 00
Due from National Banks
(not reserve agents) 5,763 70
Due from State Banks and
Bankers 6.JSS 87
Due from approved reserve
agents 21,000 S3
Internal revenue stamps S87 S8
Checks and other cash Items.. 1.799 45
Notes of other National Banks 65 00
Fractional paper currency,
nickels and cents 503 15
Lawful Money Reserve In
Biuik, via:
Specie I42.40S 10
Legal tender notes.... 641 00
43.044 10
Redemption fund with U. S.
Treasurer (5 of circulation) 625 00
Total $286,903 50
LIABILITIES.
Qipltnl Btock paid In J50.000 00
Surplus fund 9,250 00
Undivided profits, less expens
es and taxes paid 4,507 22
National Bank' notes out
standing 8.150 00
Individual Deposits sub
ject to check J97.156 68
Demand certificates
of deposit 18,664 SS
Time certificates of
deposit m 89,175 22
214.936 28
Total 1238,903 50
State of Oregon, County of Clatsop, ss:
I. J. E. HigKins, cashier of the above-
named bank, do solemnly rwear that the
above statement la true to the best of
my knowledge and- belief.
J. E. HIGGINS, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this 26th day of December. lM).
CEO. C. FCLTON.
Notary Public for Oregon.
Correct Attest:
TV V. wArhkn
OfcXJ. H. OMmifhi
A, SCUERNWKAU.
Director.
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Tins year's Annual Sale will belike all our Annual Saki
11 sale m m mm
JUST ONE-FOURTH QFp
Without Reserve anl Without Waste cl Words
olF tlie price of Men's anl Boya' Suits
J off the price of Men's and Boys' Overcoat1!
off the price of Men's and Boys' Hats
off the price of Furnishings, etc, etc.
THE RELIABLE
ASSESSMENT NOTICE
NINTH STREET FROM THE NORTH LINE OF BOND STREET TO THE
SOUTH LINE OF ASTOR STREET.
Notice is hereby given that the assessment made by ordinance No. 2172, of the
City of Astoria, Oregon, entitled "An ordinance confirming special aseesnriinnt
roll No. 36 for the Improvement of Ninth street from the north line of Bond
street to the south line of Astor strtet" approved Dec. 27, 19v0, will be due and
payable in United States gold coin at the office of the city trea-urer on Janu
ary lis, 1901. and If not so paid at said time the Common Council will order
warrants Issued for the collection of the same.
The assessment 1 as follows:
BOELUNG, V
BOELUNG. V
BOELUNG. V
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BOELUNG. V
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BOELUNG, ELIZA
BOELUNG. ELIZA.
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BOELUNG. ELIZA..
BOELUNG. EUZA.
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BOELUNG, SOPHIE ...r
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BOELUNG. S0PHD3
BOELLING. SOPHIE
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BOELUNG. SOPHIE
BROWN. CHARLES
BROWN. CHARLES
BROWN. CHARLES
BROWN. CHARLES.
CORBETT. H. W.,
CORBETT. H. W
CORBETT, H. "W..
CORBETT, H. W..
WILKINSON. ANNA
WILKINSON. ANNA.
WILKINSON. ANNA.
WILKINSON. ANNA.
as laid out by John McClure.... 5 OS
Th following is payable In Installments, th? first Installment due Janu
ary 18th, 1901:
CHASE. W. B
CHASE. W. B
PARKER, EVA BELL.
PARKER. EVA BELL....
PARKER. F. L.
PARKER, F. L
By order of the Common Council
Attest:
Auditor and
Astoria, Oregon. Jan. S,
nuYAT;c::ETT3CHc;i
OUR
..SPECIAL.
Undivided one-third of lot 3. block
9, town of Astoria, as laid out by
John McClure U3 56
Undivided one-third of lot 4, block
9, town of Astoria, as laid out. by
John McClure 40 66
Undivided one-third of lot 5. block
9. town of Astoria, as laid out by
JOnr mcLiure 40 M
Undivided one-third of lot 6, block
9. town of Astoria, as laid out by
John McClure 13 66
Undivided one-third of lot 3. block
9, town of Astoria, as laid out by
John McClure 13 55
Undivided one-third of lot 4, block
9. town of Astoria, as laid out by
John McClure 40 65
Undivided one-third of lot 5, block
9, town of Astoria, as laid out by
John 'McClure 40 65
Undivided one-third of lot 6, block
S, town or Astorta, as laid out oy
John McClure 13 51
Undivided one-third of lot 3, block
9, town of Astoria, as laid out by
Tr.hr, XTfllnrv 13 55
Undivided one-third of lot 4. block
9. town of Astoria as laid out by
John McClure 40 65
Undivided one-third of lot 5. block
t. town of Astoria as laid out by
John McClure 40 65
Unldvided one-third of tot 1 block
9. town of Astoria as laid out by
John McClure 13 55
Undivided one-fourth of lot 7,
block 55, town of Astoria as laid
out by John McClure 10 17
Undivided one-fourth of lot ,
block 55, town of Astoria as laid
out by John McClure 30 49
Undivided one-fourth of S. H of
lot 1. block 65. town of Astoria as
laid out by John McClure IS 25
Undivided one-fourth of Booth Mi
of lot 2. block 55, town of Astoria
as laid out by John MK'lure 5 09
Undivided one-half of SV4 of lot
1. block 55. town of Astoria as laid
out by John McClure 30 49
Undivided one-half of SH of lot
2, block 55, town of Asiona as
laid out by John McClure 10 17
Undivided one-half of lot 7, block
55, town of Astoria as laid out by
John McClure 20 33
Undivided one-half of lot 8, block
55. town of Astoria as laid out by
John McClure. M 98
Undivided one-fourth of lot 7,
block 55, town of Atona as laid
out by John McClure 10 16
Undivided one-fourth of lot 8,
block 55, town of Astoria as laid
out bv John McClure 30 49
Undivided one-fourth of S's of
lot 1. block 55, town of Astoria
as laid out by John McClure 15 24
Undivided one-fourth of S'i of lot
2. block 65. town of Astoria a?
Undivided one-fourth of NH of lot
1. blocK aa, town or Aaior.a s
laid out by John McClure $15 2-".
Undivided one-fourth of N it oZ lot
2. block 55, town of Astoria a laid
out by John McClure 5 08
Undivided one-half of N'i of lot
1, block 53, town of Astoria as laid
out by John McClure SO 49
Undivided one-half of N'4 of lot 2.
block 55. town of Astoria as In Ul
out by John McHur 1 17
Undivided one-fourth of NVj of lot
1, block 55, town c.f Astoria as hud
out by John McClur 13
Undivided one-fourth of N'i of ll
2, block w, u.-.vn of ,:i su . ..i
out by J'lhri Mciiure Cl.
of tie City of ' ' :" '-. Or-- r
Police Ju
Cl'y