ASTORIA, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 10. 1903.
A NEW SUPPLY OF
rOur Native Herbs
JUST IN
$
Ross, Hlggins 6k Co.
THE MORNING ASTORIAN
TKI.KPllONE 861.
X TO DAY'S WBATIIKR
HiltTLAND, J.tn. .-Oiegon, n
rully fair, t'Hi'fpt ultiiMiT north (
during afit'i'iitHin.
LADIES'
Wool
Hose
18c pr
-T-
DUN BAR'S
CLEARANCE SALE
THE
A. Dunbar
Co.
Hiwlul rut sal of book urn) plrturrs
at Hvennen's iHHik slore,
Minn ertrud Hlorkton hit elumil
her dmeltig clawm until afti-r tht
mutM fevw ililjinle.
MacLai-en's Imperial Potted Cheese 1
Ana for lunch. Try It. Johnson
lir6.
The first rhubarb of thu smmou was
received by Johnson llros. front Call
font la.
8wet oream It cents a pint. No
child far whipping. Tagg'l randy
tor.
VOR BAM5
raali register.
(lo.
At a bargain, a flue
Apaly at Aitorlan of-
Tou will slwsys find the best 15c meal
la th city at the Mining Hun restuu
rani, No, 81! Commercial street.
CaII and the latest novelties from
J Apart. I, urge stock of fancy goods.
Yokohama llmmur, OL'O Cominilcliil St.
For IliMit Throe furnished roomt for
housekeeping, on around floor. Enquire
at Scullny's hardware atore, 431 Bond
street.
Coal to burn. The famous Wyoming
coai for domestic use. $3 per Ion
Clood lump stove coal at 14 per ton
Phone 601. K'more ft Co.
WANTED 6 TOUNO MEN from As
toria to at snce prepare or Positions
In tli 9 Government Service. Apply to
Inter-Slate Corraa. Inst. Cedar Ilaplds,
la. 5 1
A new soft rubber glove for Indies'
woar while at work. Just tho thing.
CalJ and see them. Chaa. Kogers,
(druggist. 5
Itocyln coal laats longer, la eteaner
and makes lest I trouble with stoves
and chimney fluei than any othor coal
on the market. '.George. W. Bunborn,
agent. , Telephone 1311.
Plumbing, tinning, gas and
fitting 1 at lowest .rates and In
manlike manner. .Orders promptly nx-
ecu tod. Shop, No.. 425, Bond street
JOHN A. MONTGOMERY.
Water consumers will take' notice
Unit Saturday, January 10, Is the last
day on which to pay water rates to
avoid the penalty charged all delln
quants.
The school board will meet tomorrow
morning for the purpose of determining
whether or not It will be advisable to
reopen the schools on Monday morning.
It Is quite probable that the schools
will remain closed for another week, as
the danger from contagious disease Is
not rt over. Doctor Cordiner will
recommend that thi schools be kept
closed during the coming week,
steam
work.
Otto Hnmlell, n iiutlv of Norway,
was yesterday gruul.-d first papers of
i'IiIzcokIiIii III the county court,
The eng-ttff tin-lit I niiiiminre of Minn
Annu (liuikf of Astoria und Mr. I'rrs
ton IWInv of Hun Francisco, Mr. Halite
Is fiirenian of a lurg lithographing
Ulillxlini'-Mt in the buy city.
The new steel fixtures for the county
cleik's office reached Astoria yester
day and will Im Installed at once. Here
tofore the fixtures have been of wood,
and there wns lluln protection for the
records.
The surprisingly low prices prevail
ing In the great clearance mile at
Mnrw's department store huvo the ef
fect of attracting a continuous stream
of shopM-is who are carrying away
good at a lively rate.
Although a very busy man and inn
engroiUHKl In the uffalrs of this world.
Ml. M. Humiian desires It made known
that he I prepared to back his friend
Fulton fur the senate with coin In any
amount and ugnlnul all comers.
When you purchase first cluss as.
pnrngus In tins, canned where grown
It Is much better In quality than the
frenh shipped from California. Ask
us for a can of Preferred Btork aspar
iistm, and you will agree with us, John
son llros.
Acme "High-test" chloride of lime Is
a perfect disinfectant, and deodorising
agent, usid for purifying vaults, cess-
pool, ill nlrit. icllnrs. etc., and to pre
vent the spreading of contagion. It
should lie ised freely. Sold by John
son llros.
The Woman's club will hold Its regu
lar meeting In Pythlnn hall today at
2:30 t. ni. The topic for discussion Is
"Curr.-nt Kvents." Mrs. Hnttle Cooper
Is the chairman for the afternoon. The
resiHinxe to roll call will be some Item
of litterest In the events of the year
The gasoline schooner Anita, which
arrived yexterday morning from Bllets
river, brought 1117 cases of, salmon
from the Klvrmnn cannery there. The
Anlu started In over thu bar Thorn
day, but the strong elm tide made It
Impossible for her to come In and she
dropiK'd back to sea,
The crouds are still heading for the
gory scene of the great annual slaught
er of footwear at Petersen ft Brown's
shoe store. The Immense stock on hand
a week ago Is rapidly dlsnp'penrlng and
evjrybody Is wearing new shoes. When
goods of the well known quality kept
by this enterprising firm nre offered
jit su' h prices they are bound to go.
Oncral Agent Mayo, of the A. ft C.
Is In receipt of a circular announcing
th extension by the Northern raclflo
of the '$ settlers' rate from St. Paul,
Minneapolis, Puluth ond Superior, to
Aatorln. Agent Lounsberry of the O.
H. ft N. has received similar notice of
a Ilk? rnte rom Missouri river points
to this city. The rates will become ef
fective February 15 and will continue
In-effeet until April SO. In anticipation
of a rush to this section, the local com
mcrclul bodies will tuke steps to secure
Astoria's share of the new people who
will seek homes In the' west, t . '
Ilimdmastj Fry la highly pleased
with his reappointment, and his friends
regard It as a flattering tribute to his
efficiency, Mr. Fry Is a republican,
while the county court la democratic
However, Judge Trenchurd and Com
mlssloner Young rwognlxed merit and
named Mr. Frye for another term.
Th funeral of the late Henry Hpel
mler will take place this morning. Hr
vices will be conducted at the Main
Htnet house at IOtJO by Rev. William
Seymour Short, and the body will I
shipped to Oceanvlew cemetery on the
11:33 train for Interment. The er
vices nt the grave will be private, while
those at the residence will be public
The county court has appointed An
drew Johnson, Jacob Hlure and Howell
Lewis as viewers to meet on the zoth
and examine thu prnisal that the old
county r- ad In the vicinity of Andrew
Young s place l vacated. A remons
trance nvalnst the petition for the va
alien has also been presented to the
court.
ounty Treasurer Hellborn's semi
annual statement, filed with the coun
ty court, shows that the general fund
receipt during the last half of W:
amounted to $19,46.T7. while the ills
biiisemuts were tm.l(I8.2r. The bal
nnce on hand July I was JI2.4S4.fl
while the balnnca January 1 was $13.-
tMit46.
Sever il prominent republicans left.
hist evj;iltig for Salem to attend the
B4nslon of the legislature. Consider
nl It Interest centers in the organlza
lion of thi two houses, nnd It is expect'
ed lhi-r will be un Interesting fight
The Fulton candidate for president of
the st-naie Is fjrge C. ltrownell of
Clai kumas county, while , C. Uarrw.
of Uine county is favored by Mr. Ful
ton's fil-nds for sieaker of the house
V I.. Kddy h:is ulways been v')ry
M'Tidly with Mr. Fulton, especially at
the Inst session, but h seems to be will
under thi inttuenie of the Multnomah
delegation, which usually tries to die
tati- nu.tters In both houws. The In
dlcallons are that llrodwell will be
elected president of the senate, but the
result of the speakership contest can
The organisation will
on Monday, at
which time Governor Chamberlain will
be Inaugurate 1. The Inauguration
ceremonies are very 'nteresting. nnd
imu.y will go So Sal'in to witness them.
flerts receive. I yesrdny from Port
hind are very favorable for Mr. Ful
ton. who- el.vthm to the I'nlted States
seiMle nvim assured.
not be foretold.
I effected at noon
The heiring and argument In. the
IahvIs and Clark rond case as con
eluded yesterday afternoon at i:30
o'clock and the court took a recess
pending the deliberations of the Jury.
K vntually '.he Jurymen agreed to dis
agree, standing three for conviction
and one for itctiultal. and were there
fore discharged. Not much of a de
fens wus put up and It developed that
thi defendants acted unwisely In re
locating the road, acting as they did
Usn their own Inltlntlve.wlthout show.
Ing consideration for the legal status
of the case or the wishes of the general
public, Mr. Dement, over whose land
th- road now runs, Is opposed to the
trespass und If the present arrange
ment continues states that he will en
dure the property with a fence and
confiscate the planks us according to
the law he 'vlll tie ntltted to do. It
Is the wish of both Judge Wlnton, rep
resenting the defense, and Mr. Knkln,
for the state, that the case be transfer
red to the circuit 'ourt nnd on the re
turn of District Attorney Allen the
matter will be referred to him. Mr.
Allen, who Is at Cannon Reach, will be
home the early part of the week. There
Is a legality about the transfer to be
considered nnd the district ftUorney Is
the right official to render a decision.
SHORT IN HIS ACCOUNTS
ASIIIICK OF IHCKWKKV II.
API'KA'lW TltOM CITY.
Amount of Ilia Delak-atloiig Is
TlioiiffM to lie in NHkIi
tiorhood of 4WMN).
W. R. Ueckwlth, cashier for the
North Pacific Rrewlng company, has
decamped after squandering about Wtf
of the firm's money. Ueckwlth failed
to make out the customary monthly
statement on January 1, and an Invest-
gallon disclosed the fait that he was
to tho bud. Experts are now at
work on the books, and until their
work Is finished the exact amount of
the shortage will not be known. When
seen yesterday about the defalcation,
Manager Knill Schlmpff said:
"It will be a day or two before the
amount of Iteckwlth's shortage Is
known, but I expect It will be In the
neighborhood of $Sf(0 perhaps a little
more. It Is customary for our cashier
to prepare a monthly statement, but
Ueckwlth neglected to do so on Janu
ary 1. 1 sfKike to him about the mat
ter, but he said he was ill and would
render a statement as soon as he re
covered, On Wednesday, when I ask.
ed for the statement, he again said he
waa ill, and left the office, presumably
for medical attendance. That night I
found him In un Intoxicated condition
and took from him the keys to the of
fice. He promised to show up the fol
lowing day and balance the books, but
Instead of doing so he left the city. He
waa under surety bonds in tne sum
of 15000 and the comiany will lose no
thing."
Reckwlth wus an erratic fellow, and
of late had Incurred the enmity rf
many persons. He seemed anxious that
everyone with whom he came In com
tart should pose as his devoted slave, and
some of his actions were decidedly
queer. Of lute he had been drinking
heavily. A warrant for his arrest has
been issued on a charge of embezzle
ment, and It Is thought he will soon be
arrested. ,
the old method of capping cans by
hand. The plaintiffs claim that the
patent has ten Infringed upon by al
most every cannery on the coast, and
this action was brought against LeUon
ft Burpee as a test case. All cannerlc
will have to abide by the decision.
Judge Han ford ordered an injunction
t Issue, enjoining the' defendants from
using the patent, and awarded damages
at a specified amount for a case, for
which the defendants will have to ren
der an account for the entire time they
have used the oat'.-ntf All csinnerks
will have to discontinue the use of the
patent and account to the Alaska Pack
ers' association for Its use during the
past six years, which will aggregate
ale-mt $300,090,
The patent ut the Invention of M
Jensen, formerly a resldnt of this city,
who sold his patent to the Alaska
I'acketa' association, receiving a for
tune for It.
his
J. if. Dlmlck of Hubbard, Ore., writ.
cs The As'.orl.vn that the rurvlving vet
erans of the First Oregon cavalry nnd
the First Oregon Infantry (Oregon's
"boys In blue" of 1SM-W.) wljl hold a
reunion and cnmpflre In' the council
chambers of the city hall at Salem, on
February 8. The afternoon meeting,
at 1 o clock, will be of a business na
ture, and he cnmpflre will be held at
30. The evening meeting will be
open to veterans and the public gener
ally. The papers of the state nre re
quested to innke mention of the gath
ering. . ... ..........
What might have proved a disastrous
fire was discovered In the hold of the
Rrltlsh steamship Olenesslln Thursday
night. The vessel has a cargo of flour
and Is waiting an opportunity to de
part for East London, South Africa.
Tho fire, of unknown origin, started be
tween decks, and some difficulty was
experienced In renchlng it. However,
It wus soon extinguished, after about
100 sacks of flour had been damaged by
fire and water. Captain Prltchard cal
led a board of three other ship cap
tains 'who made anexamlnatlon and
found that the vessel bad not been
damaged, and directing that she pro
ceed to sea. .
A Washington dispatch, dated Janu
ary 8, snys: "There Is apparently no
cause for concern over the delay of the
engineer board In making a report on
the project for improving the mouth of
the Columbia river. Representative
Tongue today Milled on the chief of en
gineers to learn the cause of the delay,
and was assured that the report would
be mode In ample time to permit the' re
sumption of work next spring as soon
as the weather permits. . Furthermore,
work Is being hastened With a View to
fitting out the transport Grant for
dredge work on the Columbia river bar
80 far, It has been impossible to award
the contract for the work of overhaul
ing, ns all offers made were considered
excessive. Moran Bros., of Seattle,
howev?r, Intend to submit a bid which
they promise will be made reasonable,
and If a better offer Is not made at San
Francisco or Portland, the boat will
be turned over to them. When com
pleted, the drdre will Immediately
start in to cut a deep channel across
the bat. " Mr! 'Tongue "waa told that
the Columbia river board Is composed
of exceptionally strong-minded men,
and thit because of the differences of
opinion It had been Impossible to reach
a general agreement. However, an
early report la now looked for, When
the plan of Jetty extension is apppoved
by Secretary Root, active w&rk will be
nt once -ommenced."'
. Notice Is hereby given that the firm
of Mcintosh md Ross has dissolved
partnership. . Atl accounts due the
firm must be pld to W. It. Mcintosh,
who will continue the business, and will
settle all claims.
W. R. McINTOSH.
A. M. ROS3.
HAS BEEN TREATED UNFAIRLY
Milkman Ekoos Disclaims Having Vio
lated Health Regulations.
ASTORIA. Jan. -To the Editor:
In your Issue of Junuary 7 appears
an item that la very misleading and1
detrimental to my character and
standing as a cltlren. The otate
mcnts made are absolutely untrue,
and the one that reported tnc ought
to be compelled to prove the charges
hTf has made against me.
I have not sold a drap of milk to
any of my customers since I was
quarantined, except to Mr. Per
son's family, In which the fever al
ready existed. It has also been
stated that I have brought milk to
Mrs. West, to be distributed by her
to my customers. That is also un
true. I have brsught no milk to
her, or any one else.
Concerning the sanitary conditions
around my place, I think that they '
will compare favorably with the
rest of my neighbors.
Now, let the persoas who have
mad, the complaints against me
come forward like men and prove
their statements, and I will abide
by the truth. Until thus is done
they wP.l stand as persons who
spread false reports about their
neighbors. Respectfully,
BEN. EKOOS.
Sonv days ago It was reported to The
Astorhin that Mr. Ekoos was selling
milk while his house was under quar
antine, there being scarlet fever In his
family. This report was later verified
by the city health officials, and not un
til this verification was anything pub
lished concerning the matter. The As
torlan did' not state that Ekoos furn
ished milk to Mrs. West for his regular
PERSONAL MENTION
t
John Vallmtr has returned to
home at Seaside.
T. H. Allman visited the city yester
day from Cathlamet.
F. P. Kendall arrived In the city yes
terday from Portland.
John Nis.ia of Cathlamet was an As
toria visitor yesterday.
I!. A. Hawkins, a resident of Bakers
bay, was here yesterday.
Lot Ollmore, the well known farmer,
visited the city yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Kline have re
turned from a visit to Portland.
Frank Stllwell arrived in from Tilla
mook yesterday, coming overland.
C. J. Curtis will leave today for Sa
lem to be in attendance at the legisla
ture.
Miss Miry Brayne and her cousin,
Miss Slunk, were In the city yester
day.
K. F. Johnson, the dairy man, was
in the city yesterday from the Lewis
and Clark.
W. J. IugullB was In the city yester
day from the Lewis and Clark attend
ing the road case.
Hon. C. W. Carnahan left last ev
ening for Portland, where he will re
main until the legislature la ready to
convene, when he will go on to the
capital.
CHURCHES
GERMAN LUTHERAN . ZION'S
Services at 11 a. m. Sunday school at
10 a. m.'
BAPTIST Theie will be no Sunday
school, but all other services will be
observed as usuil.
FIRST LUTHERAN Rev. Oscar Os-
trom, pastor There will be the usual
services morning and evening. No
Sunday school until future notice,
1
METHODIST EPISCOPAL Rev.
Harold Oberg will preach both morning
and evening. Timely subjects will be
presented at both services. No Sun
day school In this church.
GRACE Services as usual. Moi-nlng
prayer with sermon at 11 o'clock. Ev
ening prayer at 7:30 o'clock. Service at
Holy Innocents' chapel, East Astorla.at
9 a.m. Both Sunday schools will be
omitted until further notice.
NORWEGIAN-DANISH Methodist-
No Sunday school on account of the
scarlet fever. Preaching by the pas
tor at U a. m. and 7:45 p. m. Morn
ing subject: "The Gospel Mirror." Ev
enlng subject: "The King's Weddlug."
Song service at 7 p, m
PRESBYTERIAN There will be no
session of the Sunday school. Other
services as usual. Theme of the
morning sermon will be, "Is the Church
Decadent?" In the evening the pastor
will give the first of a series. of lec
tures on the general theme "How We
ture: "The Romance
script." ; '
of the Manu-
patrons, but gave the statement of the! q0i om. Bible." Theme of this lec-
heallh officials, and from all reports the
condition of Hs dairy premises Is bad
enough.- - Whether or not It compares
favorably with other places In the vi
cinity 1 lot the question. Generally
there seems to have been a disposition
on the part of East Astoria residents
to overlook the Instructions of the" city
health officials, and The Astorlon Is
SUBSTITUTES FOR COAL.
Necessity is the surest promoter of
invention. The recent coal strike
cauilng the price of coal to advance to
almost beyond reach has resulted in
reliably informed that Ekoos- was one I the granting (of over 4000 patents on
of those who failed to follow the In- f machines to burn either oil or gas. The
atructlona of the city physician.
ALASKA PACKERS WIN BIO SUIT
Court Holds That Other Firms Have
Infringed on Jensen Patent.
necessity for a family medicine that
could be relied on absolutely In cases
of stomach, liver and kidney ailments
led to the Introduction of Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters 60 yeara ago. Today
it la world famed as a cure for loss of
appetite, Insomnia, nervousness, fiatu-
Judge Hnnford, of the .United States! fcney,. Indigestion, dyspepsia, constipa-
ttrcult court at Seattle has rendered a
derision In favor of the Alaska Packers
association, In an action In which the
association is plaintiff and against Let-
son & Burpee, defendants
The decision is Important as It nffetcs
almost every salmon cannery along the
Pacific toast, British Columbia and Al
aska. ; It is for an infrlngment on a
patent used for canning salmon, and
relates to capping r.ans that Is, putting
the raps on the cans after the latter are
filled with the fish. The Alaska Pack
ers' association claims sole ownership
of the patent, the first machine of Us
kind to supplant tedious work which
otherwise had to be done by hand, and
gives the packer an advantage of atl Call early.
least S cents on each can packed, over
tion and bllllousnesa. Try a bottle and
be convinced of its value. It contains
nothing that will Injure the. most deli
cate system and is therefore specially
adapted for restoring strength to those
who have become weak from long sick
ness or those in need of a tonic. Don't
acsept a substitute.
REMOVAL SALE.
After February 1 we will occupy our
new store at 470-472 Commercial street,
with an entire .new stock of stoves,
ranges, tinware, general hardware and
plumbing goods. Until that date our
present stock will be closed out at from
IS to 2S percent off. Everything goes.
W. J. SCULLY,
m Bond St
Our Great Clearance Sale
SWEEPING PRE INVENTORV REDUCTIONS
IN EYERY SECTION OF THE STORE
Best Spool Cotton, per spool
Best Print, fast colors .
Gingham, per yard . " .
9x4 Bleached Sheeting .
Corset Covets . . .
$5 and $6 Ladies' Jackets
$W and $12 V "
$18.50 and $22 " " . .
50 and 60c Ladies Underwear
$1 and $1.25
$1 and $1.25
. 2c
2c
4 l-2c
19c
. 5c
$ 3.48
7.98
1448
.38
.89
Flannel Waists .89
, , - -v;v -
Remember, we handle nothing but firsf-class
goods and bur low prices cannot fail to please.
Morse Department Store
OUR REDUCTION SALE
BEFORE INVENTORY-COME EARLY
AND GET YOUR CHOICE
20 per cent off on Fancy Crockery
25 per cent off on Bisque Vases and Figures
10 per cent off on Fancy Stand and Hail Lamps
10 per cent off on Floe Blue and German China Ware and
Dinner Sets.
10 per cent off on all Plated Ware except 1847 goods.
FOARD a STOKES CO.
Astoria - - Ore.
r
THE ASTORIA
Opened January 1, 1903
ASTORIA'S NEWEST HOTEL
Best Entertainment atModerate Prices
Corner Seventeenth and Commercial Sts.
JACK DENCK
Proprietor
Castings
We are prepared to make thesa oa
short notice and of the bast material.
Let us give you estimates on any klnA
of oaatlnga or pattern work. Lowart
prices for (lrt-clft work.
TELEPHONE NO. 2451.
IRON, STEEL,
BRASS
and BRONZE
Scow Bay IrenO
Brass Works
dor. 18th and Franklin are:
swwwinwiii i mr,jv
GROCERIES
For the Very Best Articles of Food, at
-r priegj jh'at Are Right, Be .Sure to See :
V. H. COFFEY
Department Store, Corner Bond and Twelfth.
i. I
sMisllttaaaaii iTtifffsr
First Great Annual Clearance Sale
Of Furniture, Carpets, Stoves and Bedding
Art squares, best quality gran
ite in new Oriental patterns at
reduced prices.
2Vjx3, reduced from 14.75 to $3.35
3x3, reduced from $3.25 to $3.75
3x3'i, reduced from $5.75 to $4.65
3x4, reduced from $6.75 to $4.95
15c Matting, sale price ..10c
18c Matting, sale pries' 13c
29c Matting, sale price ......M5c
25c Matting, Bftle price .:.;,"...20o'
35c Matting, sale price 27o
50e Carpet, sal-! price ... ST 1-2 c
65o Carpet, sale price ., 50c
76e Carpet, sale prlc .......53c
85c Carpet, sale price (5c
65c Linoleum, sale price ....50c'
$3.50 Iron Beds, sale price K.tiM
$4 Iron Beds sale price ...... $3.04
$5 Iron Beds, sale price .....$3.7S
$7.50 Iron Beds, sale price '..$6.09
$1.25 Feather Pillows for ,...75c
$1.60 Feather Pillows for.... $1.00
$1.75 Feather Pillows for ...,.$l.2S
$2.50 Feather Plllowa for ....$2.04
$15 Bedroom Suits to go at Sale
rrice $u.5
$15 Oak Sideboards, to go at'
sale pries $11.95
Good High Back D-lnlng Chairs,
sale price &5-
Hard Wood osklng Chairs, f..r 4
sale price .....95o
Great Eastern Furniture Co.
8HANAHAN BUILDING
578 COMMERCIAL &TLTI-T