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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 12, 1900)
TIIK M0I1NIN0 AHI'ORIAN, MtlDAl, JANUARV )t, mi. hi.: til 111 n! Li C. H. COOPER'S Commences on Tuesday Morning JANUARY 2. 5! - 7 I' i HAD TO G1YE IN AT LAST i PORTLAND'S MASK FALLS Her Coryo at Portland, hills Her Hold Here. i TO ASTORIANS. The IIAII.V ASTOHIAN lll fumd n Mia In I'urlUml al lha will-aauwa Ilnaarr housa if J. t. Manilla A Co., SIM Washington Straat. Omar for ailtar llilug tail with tliU Orm will raealea runiil AMaullon. TODAY'! W BATHER. PORTLAND. Jitn. JS.-Wcmrrn Ore (on ami Washington, orraatututl ruin today. AROUND TOWN. Crawfish, cook ad la wins, at Um' Na tional Cafe. For Rent Housekeeping room, eighth tn. WanUvl A girl (or gotisral houss walk. 21S Commercial strsot. Far grant enjoying a Vicinity. Scott of Frt Stevens I furlough In Portland and ' Roslyn coal lasts longer, U clanr and makM lea trouble with stoves and chtmnsy flue than any other. Osorgs W. Sanborn, Ag-ot. Telephone U1L Tin death of Sir. Margrrot L I rice, mother of Ex-Sonator Jotin II. Mitchell, ) reported from Portland. Mrs. Trlco waa an Orrgon plon, coming to the Northwei In hit. Mr. liurg Partlow, businosa, min ing and test medium, will gtvs road- tug from 9 a. m, to I p. m. fur a few day only. Parlor 9, Main HtnNH Home. Roslyn coal la ths beat and moat eco nomical coal for household uat In A toiia. Try U one and you will hava no other. Oeorge W. Banborn, Agent Telephone 131L Lieutenant (Moke Is acting com. mamllng olTlcer at Fort Htevens dur lug the six weeks' absence of Lieu tenant Hothel, who la serving on the Artillery Hoard, temporarily at Fort Flagel, Wash. tho way and means committee yes. terday. The Atftnn bid J!-4 cent for tlvn II mt Insertion and 2 rent for uuh aubae'im-nt nertlm; lludir"!, 4 cents for first (nwrtlon and 2 coma for roth subsequent Insertion; Dally Nmwm 1 f.titf f.ir St-i-t mi,1 912. ....i I u for aut.aM.umrf Inrl1.,n. J IWIIIn J P"'Woii of (ha IK W law ger's bid for Job printing u iw eat. The rommlM will ivpjrt tho nutter to the common council which will award contract to lowewl blddurs1 a above, The work of computing the ui. mem of county and city property for the fiscal year will b completed aojne Unit next month - rotmbly about Uie loth. The fiscal tax roll will lh.n b placed In the hand f the sheriff for collection, All the taxe not paJd priur to April 1, will be declared (U-llnijurnl nd an additional aum of three per rent will be linpjj'd aa a IM-tulty. The work of axaeMlng the ci'ilitty propel ty ha tarogmiied favor county property tvaa progreued fuwraUly and It la hoped by the oitlclala that the charing labor of col lection can l Imltlarly expuclod lecllon can be ilmlUrly expedited. hud broken liinaa from lntr m1nfc-a at in early hour In the morning arvl wu being poundwl to pleci In the dui'f, Tim report wa anonymoualy creiUled to Captain McVlcar but thot giiitUi'inan, wlun found, atat.d thitt he hud given out thu r.tory upon the auUtorlty of a iix-mbr of the Ufa Having crnw. Hut the orlirlnal atory ndll of much of It gtxrlngl ruiikutlonullNin by the a'.ateinoiu of! Cupuin McVlcar dlrt. Captain I'tir- n . . ker, who arrived- b.-r on the Narcot . Oriental Steamer, Lnable to Complete la at 4 p. in., dlaclniinvl .'ill knowl'difn of the repirtid orcldont. Miuilly, howevor, Oontrafitor Mclntoali, who h clvirge (f tlw work of getting th lightkhlp adout, W4a found. Mr. Mc Inti'Kk wo4 1 th amuit. il and annoy.-d hy tlx. rep rt aifl atarteJ off potmt.i Thu Oriental l-amHhip Arab, ply-! blunk wr'h tho (mphatlc at.iO'iiK iil ' ,n b'-tween thin port an jl Aalitlo that lli.-iv wanii'i a w.ird of truth In point" In lht Hour, wht-at rfnJ tea1 tin- Hln le kti.ry; lluil lu hud hfi Jw' tra!B came down the rlvir from I'ort.: bo.it n.1 line aa noon yi-rity, a,t'lunl yeatenlay und tied up at the which tlm alic tt lloiulig ual(1":k I'luvcl, iii''thly ua a rllvery-f.ih-red nwin' Alnnt KlmulUniouiily upeclol . on Lake (Nono; ai.d, aic and tor ull J ri1'" ottm thundering down th val-' If any one knew Anything about the h"' m lhc AMila & Columbia Hive llh:ahlp l he tome at nar to, rullroa1, carrying Cxi ton of coul, It a any one he Juiew of and hu a,'"1l 2X t-n of wheat from the km w th9 Hory ti bo fabrlcatwl 1 WllUmott-f vaUy. Tlwt nlo utop. ; "ruf from trn to itii. Wish thla l'"1 "v,r ul FUvel anl lnrg gwnut ol ruihi-r coiirluatve ataiement all fur- ,n,'n ar n'w working dllwrmly at th.-r n-iulry waa dropped and If Mr. ""'outing the aforcKald wheat and Mclnt'wh'a woiJ a-K- f.ir It. .hj ill.' 0,1(11 tr"'n lhv uforniid train U.to i f j-U-d llght.Hhlp Uiill bx afely an. ,n ctpacloua hold of the aforeaald chored off the buoy ataUoii at Tongue Olcntul ateamahlp. 1'olnt within the next fjw duya. j Ari1 rhereby hanga a tBlo-epelled I both w.y. IleKlntratlon of votttf-a undr the 1 Like1 hang an argument wltii- luui Juiit out U'"'J. 'xld B-nd Irrefutable. An ' bn beaun at the count c,tk'm oojett k-aaon, aa it wer-, with a red oiilre. Vf to 4 o'clo.k ytrrduy p. n.. "k bl,n'1 around Jt. 'A vuier Iwd already filled out th' I'ttlng- two and two togrthw, ! n-cfiry papiT. Although the new J filiig -y th chat and tatlrgr law la Uwd upon the Auatrallon bat- I""11 brk-'flJr ln Aiglo-i kt ayatein. It dllTera mub-rlally from p(lX0" lnat v he who rura may the Individual aUpiatlona In fcce lnlrv,lJ' tne ,fltle IolWnt in traffic , CaUforndo, Nevada, and the other! "ove referral to nukna lmply that atat.. in the west wh.r a rcform.-d,11 Awb' wWch nieandored cautious- yem hua len adnpird. Ia the first ly A"wa rivtT- drawing but 23 are iH ,n t"en awn, had to i - HiHi----(eM&-&-S- No Chiap Goods But Good Goads Cheap A Light Store to See In A Heavy Stock to Buy From 1 READ A Cut That Hurts Competitors . 8.00 Men's Overcoats or SuiU $6.25 $10.00 Men's Overcoats or Suits $7.50 $12.50 Men's Overcoats or Suits $9.50 $15.00 Men's Overcoats or Suits $11.75 $17.50 Men's Overcoats or Suits $14 00 $20.00 Men's Overcoats or Suits $15.50 A Cut That Pleases the People $2.50 Pants . . , $1.90 $3.00 Pants . . . $2.35 $3.50 Pants . . . $2.75 $1.00 Pants . , . $3.00 $4.50 Pants . . . $3.50 $5.00 Pants . . . $4.00 $5.50 Pants . . 4.40 $6.00 Pants . . . $4.80 $7.00 Pants . . . $5.60 all othtT1'mVe nvarly thousand tons of b?r pluce the Or.'gvm regixu-r printed, as is the caae In atatca and In thla and a few minor carRU teU h raJl t0 m nr at the rmpect the y:-m can but be r;.ll,,oulh ut th f"M for the only rea-, arded a raih-r i.rlmlUve. All reBl.!Bu" ,mU ,n d,rin 'y h enly, trwilon or entered In a gnat ofl cl.il Poiwible chance of ever clearing river , reirl.ter kcot bv the countv clerl. and lwttum ulllofently to reach the ! DEEP CUT on Underwear DEEP CUT on Overshirts DEEP CUT on Umbrellas DEEP CUT on EVERYTHING BOYS' CLOTHING Slaughtered HATS cut way down FANCY SHIRTS, great reduction EVERY ARTICLE REDUCED Rubber Mackintoshes Must Go at NET COST ! from this they are copied Into pr.-ckiu't precinct having an trunnfurred or ii'gi:?r, each mouth of the river at all. The Incident rises to the dignity of Individual ropy. Importance both bare and In Portland of it on, containing only the navies fur lH' reasons: First, that deep- of voter within Uie limits of Its ;ur-w-Uir vesaeto of ordinary capacity cannot take on a full cargo at Port land and make the trip in safety down' the Columbia river to Astoria, but must complete their cargoes here, aa evidenced ln the ctoae of the Arab,! fur Inatance; avcondly, yesterday's ' shipment of whoat by roll to be tak.' ladlcUon. It Is In the registration of voters In prtlncts ouu4de Aitoiia that tlf cumbersnw feature of the mw law arc naJe more particularly apparent. For Instance, every voter mua; flit out a blank setting- forth hi eligibility and pirsonul destrlp A dispatch J uat received by the collector of cuatoma in thla city states that the treasury depurtment has taken final action in the proovdings wilding aralnat the Ilrt'.lsh at ram slup Cainbiiain Warrior. The owners of the vra) were fined In Hep. timber laat on the ground of the vea- art l.avllia ecirttj. Itift nnr4 nHfli.kt.f bin of h,.Hh Th vi.Jiin ,!wu lo the county clerk. When Juggler, up the rivor have at last! tne un.oavita ami atgiutituivs succeeu "vn lorceu 10 puouciy acKnowieoge i tlon. to which he Is required to irljrn on on after the boat had made th , his name three times, oath being taken before any notary or justice river trip, waa the first coiwlgnmont of the kind, and afforded proof that of the peace, who forward the doou-ie ' mathematical gymnasts and faot IF YOU DONT BUY FROM WISE YOU LOSE MONEY HERMAN WISE He Does the Business if the capuln Miterlng the, harbor of j The bar la reported exceptionally rough. A pilot who returned from thr but raglit describes the w-vea aa breaking sky-high, rendering the bar Impassible to craft of any de scription. Old Continental Is a standard high grade Kentucky whisky. Absolutely pure, and can bo recommended to thoae eeklng a stimulant for medical and so cial use. Sold by Aug. Daitlelson, As toria, Oregon. L. F. Amundaoii will return to Till amook rock light-house as aoon as the Manxuulta can kave Ihmu for the rock. Mr. Amundson hai just com. pleted bl vacation, which falls to the lot of ewry light-house ai'.tache at given Intervals. Talial, CIHU, tnan Iiaha. llraxll, and continuing on his Journey to the Columbia river without having first receivtj health puprs from the American council at (he first lum.d port. The authorities reduoed flue to $10, (he circumstances sur. rounding the cupteln'a oourne Mng consldcrril sulIU-lently niitlgaUng to Justify only tlx; llght.-at exemplury punishment In arriving U head uort.m togetW ( In the eyes of tlir - shipping world THE PROOF of tbe pudding la la tha sad tha proof of llqaors it is noc Known tnat A toria ever laid any clulins to tho AngeUc, but If her criminal records are to be taken as criterion, our city do st rves the replendent wreath of mtliudc. At the present Unie but two prisoners are Incarcerated In the county jail, this number not having beer, exceeded for some- time past and There U-lng fair paxmpect fur little If any Incrooae In tho Immediate fu ture. Only a short time ago Ute jull was entirely vacant, The reason for this comparative freedom from the vicious criminal element is mado plal vicious criminal element Is made plain ln the fact thvit Astoria Is, geographically aivd obherwlM, a I natural terminal point, removed from 1 the ordinary course of ' the aimless prowler. Astoria Is ossontlally a busy man's town no place for the lUncrtuit Icafer, hence the small num ber of prUoners goiwallly found in and Intait, the cb-rk cuts out two it, the fact that Astoria 4s the natural the three signatures. One is placed ; seaport outlet for Oregon and the opposite the tntry on the grvat regta.j Inland Empire. In brief, the Incor Ut and the other is posted In the rlglble and uncllous heifer has been ih,lpr-cliic register. - The third Is left, I walloppcd home to Its milk. nu , . , . . . , . i ...... , . , . unuccompami-o, io near me ourun " vrou curan uown yesieraay. 'of lileiillt('.lai of the orlRlnal docu- under the must ta.-oruble conditions. , ... . .ini IftTp ment, which is kept m file am wg. Just whut proportion of hor caryj S i uAAll LlltvJ (other Important archive at the court' will have to be taken on here ln the houa. This Is the process thot will future when the water is lower and bo required of every voter who wlshus' the tides weaker can only be conjee-1 to cast his ballot at the forthcoming tuned until her titer trips oonvm i general election, and the work muotl fl-xts, born of necessity, into history,' be compluted by May 1, Jjoo. I or the shlpiHira of the Northwest eating That's an argument that's elusive a demonstration. Ours wQl stand tbe test ceo "It Is false! The statement that overtures have been made by the O. It. & N. with a view of brlittrtng about an adjustment of tha rate war, and (hat our company has declined to treat with them, Is utterly without! bucceed ln getting thuir eyes open and thrust oft the yoke. fully HUGHES & CO. TRANSVAAL LOSS IN LIFE. W. C. A. Pohl, (OlITT COKOoER. Undertaker, Embalmer. and Funeral Director Moralists are discussing the terrible loss of life brought about by the Trans- truth," declared one of the managers vaul war. Yet here life is sacrificed for of the Astoria ft Columbia. River I a purpose for an honest principle. It ItaUlroad Company to an Astorlan rs- w ere bettor to preoch against the need ponter yesterday. "How any credit less sacrifice of life. Thousands of can be placed In such a report Is; poople succumb to ailments which Incomprehensible, in vlaw at the fnnt'mii-M nMv h that the history of the whole affair beginning. Dyspepsia carries olt more : Corner 11th and Duane 8ts, Astoria, Ore prot matters conclurt Wliy to poople than are killed In war. The I - the reverse. It Is useless to attempt use of Hostettor's Stomach Bittem Caskets and Funeral Supplies constant ly on hand. to Improve the situation In anyway through newspaper Interview-," he would save many lives. Constipation may seem a little thing, but it lnvari- H.F.Prael Transfer Co Big Smith Premier Typewriter Sale The Washington Aaricultural College of Pullman, Wash., has just purchased four new-model Smith Prem ier Typewriters of L. & M. Alexander & Co., 215 Stark St.. Portland. Other so-called Standard tvnewritpr vera rZMSZZ Jn competition, but owing to the superiority of the - IT-'' - iu"J ftmith Prmlap tiia Anltorro AanulaA in ifa tatrn . .wh..w. .uw WB.VV UkVIUVU .u ttg , VI . WEDDING CARDS WEDDIH3CHK VV. G. SMITH & CO., vjsiraamDs engravers, BUSINESS CARDS 22 and 23 Washington Building, ...... 4th and Washington 8ts, over Litt,J COPPES PLATE PRINTERS PORTLAND, OREGON. V .SITING CARDS the county lull, T. C. ItutJi of Chehalls, Wa., has void to Phlneos II. Dodge a trtaot of Tho Artillery Hoard, composed of land described on tho map of ChU-, Captuln llumbold, tuljuiant of the sop county s the B. W, ?4 of the 8. Third Artillery, Lleutenat Uethel, E. M and S. E. of the S. W. commanding olllcer at Fart Stevens, and Kts 2, 3 and 4 of seoilon 30, and an Lieutenant McM.tttus, has ben lot lof section 31, township 4 north, in resslon at Fort Stevens, examining soldiers as to their qualification In gunnery. Twenty-two non-commls- uLnv.i.l nlflniiK. .! n a... nil nil iK,. football club, the assets will be In prlvales were examined. Those exam- me nanus ci j. j. xrencnara, as trus-; range 4 west, Pending lha reorganization of the tee. MnmbJi-1 ln areor for dues should pay the same to Mr. Trench sjd. It Is hoped by all the members that a ro-oi'Knnl.ution may soon be effected.-... I null oils are of much moment and In terest as it Is relative to ability to plant a ahull exactly at a given point ut will that they tire made. The pro cess, by which n heavy projectile on be accurately dispatched to hit and destroy, the explosion timed to the second, has been a source of much Tho funeral of Andrew Nelson, who llj..l n Ihri htiMiil'lal WeritloNiln v nilfrhf will take c"" i JLVerytning is caicuiaieu matnemtui- of projoc- past few duys armadas have from a paralytic stroke, rilnrsn nt the T'ohl unditrtiikt iar nnr-1 l.,r. tin. fortnnon. and the renailns cally-tho range, velocity Interred In Greenwood oemtry. Mr. i tl19' t0' Du, ln the xii.: - .i., o...Q.i whole squadivus and srinun n nn a iica.i.4 o oi k n utn uiiui, 63 years of ago. He recently came to, bc"n unk Uw VMP the Astoria from OystervUle, Wash. (examination at Kwt Slevtns-that is. an p.tpvr aim wimoui powuer or oauo, tivo liluntlcal training, save for open i practice, being at the bottom of Dewey' success ait Manila. The board has gone to Fort Flagel, Wash., to hold examinations; from thence they will go to California, covering all posts north of Ban Diego. One needs to be neither a oheorful nor a sombre liar to say that the ag. gregaUon . which hold the boards at Klfcher's opeita house last night put forth a good show, "A Cheerful j Llnr" Is a clever conception, of funny nothlngisms in which Max and Rose Stelnle rise fully to the opportunities for amusing team work In nog-Urns specialties. There was a good attend ance. The bids for the city advertising for the present year were opened by From some source which the most diligent Inquiry failed to asoertnio, the report was sot alloat yesterday afternoon thait the lightship which recently went aground at North Head, and whioh Is now being removed, continued, "for the matter Is one that ably develops Into something worse, can be remedial only by the majwge- and the longa- Jt la allowed to run, the j Telephone 23. ment of the two companies getting together on some reusonuble ground. At present no such prospect Is In night for thj O. R. & N. Is just as obdurate as it Is ut reasonable. If the only way in which an adjustment can be brought about lies in the As Unii road throwing open its Bfe to the O. H, & N. to tha extmt of one-third of Its revenue la dlfferen Hals, this little fight of ours will continue till the crack of doom. It is a most preposterous proposition. Figure It out for yourself.' Suppose, for Instance, that two persons were conducting merchandise stores, side by side. One employed thirty clerks and the othtr but ten. The ten. clerk merchant goes to the thirty, clerk merchant and arbitrarily de mands from him one-third of the In come of his establishment, nnd ln the event of a refusal threatens to retal iate by selling his goods fur less tliui cos. absolutely nothing. Do you think for a moment. thUit the thlrty olerk merchant would accede to such a demand? would he? submit ito a, bane-faced ttwild-up like that. If he had any business stamina and buck lone at all? The proponltion is too ridiculous to be given a second's thought, yet this Is precisely the at titude assumed by the O. R. & N.. and having some sense and regard for r.ur Dusiness principles, ith Astoria & Columbia River road declines to be n?ict up. j nat a the proposition In a nutshell. Whenever this matter can be settled upon a reasonable basis with fairness to lall conoerned, we will be found bath ready and willing to negotiate, but until that time Hliall have arrived so long as matters atfumd as they) do now, peopde can continue to ride to Portland for two-bMs." harder It Is to cure. Tho Bitters cure Indigestion, constipation, dyspepsia and biliousness, naturally and permanently, good for everybody. A SURE CURB FOR CROUP. Twenty-five Tears' Constant Use Without a Failure. DRAYING AND EXPRESSING All Goods Shipped to Our Care Will Receive Special Attention. rurruirutAnnniru uvuuvinnnjujirua ;, i iiv No, f33 Duane St., Astoria, Or. Vf. 3. COOK, Mgr Rs. Tel. Ill ?.Through Tickets W. B. Edwards Every variety of Rough and Dressed Lumber, l)oors. Windows, .Mouldings and Cedar Shingles. 17HAn Common Slab, Bark, Fir, W UU V Hemlock, Alder.PoleOak Office Seventh Street Dock The first indication of croup hoarsness, and in a child subject that disease It may be taken as sure slfm of the approach of an at tack. Following this hoarsness is a peculiar rough cough. If Chamber- Ui In's Cough Remedy Is given as the child becomes hoarse, or even after rj a CT AND ftl FTHFAST the crouov cousth aDDears. It will ore- i CAO 1 tVU OVU 1 1 ILittO I veot the attack. It is used in many thousands of homes ln this broad land and never disappoints the anx ious mothers. We have yet to learn of a single Instance ln which it has not proved effectual. No other prepa ration can show such a record twenty-five years' constant use with out a failure. For sale by Charles Korera. - Vi I v.. r ri v . PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPERS, TOURISTS SLEEPERS and FREE RECLINING CHAIR CAK3 -Dally to Salt Lake. Denver, Omaha, Chicago. Kansas City and other Eastern el tie. Bagrags checked tnroug-a to oestinatloa. Union Depots, fast time, lowest rate. Plntsoh llsht ln all ears. Jf For rate sod other Inrormatloa eaU os or aaaress Q. W. LOUN3BERRT. Agent. n n s, ro avt-rui' ciiwaMapalit.ihnvid wrH lor J H. LOTHROP. On Agvnt .rAIliMIta:cuJ.lalUmora,M IX Third St. eor. Alder. Portland. Or 5 Rrrl 'I J Best n3 Eyes Are those given the best care throughout all periods cf one's life. "I used to have the best eyes," Is & common expression. These people very likely have bad eyes now because neglectful of the care necessary to keep them good. Let us help keep yours good. It you bavn't good ones let us assist in making them good. Right glass aid that's what we offer. Northwest Optical Co., The tabbe Bldtf.. Second and Washington Sta Rooms axvai-aa-aa PORTLAND, OREGON. tut. ximriAnnivnimrinAAnnniAJij s Ladies' Tailor. enttt Tailor. S I. D. Boycr, Merchant Tailor I Up-to-Date 177 rmrtl St', rOSTll'9, Y. M. O. A, Bnild'g. AAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA w Scow Bay J 18th St. and Franklin At. X Huffschmidt & Lovell, Props t SC.MI-STECL, MiNCAXCSC and t rnOSrtlOR BROSZC a Specialty IRON and BRASS CASTINGS X 'Phone 451, Astoria, Or. aV HIS MOTHER'S BREAD He savs was always so llaht and well baked. ' ' . i Well there Is a knack ln mak ing It But don't forget the kind of stove or range used makes a difference. His mother used a Htor Estate Range rrv f: JaSSiU HI I II ! ' w. J. SCCLLT, Agsnt, i$t BetUI street.