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THE OLD
Absolutely Pure
THERE iS W SUBSTITUTE
BREVITIES
Today' Weaiher Partly coludy;
probably followed by showers; cooler
except near the coast.
.Last day to set measured by Rolfe at
C. H. Cooper".
Bllckeasderfer typewriter for sale
cheap. Call at this office.
Nice Baldwin and Northern Spy ap
plet just arrlvM at Johnson Bros. ,
Sweet and Juicy navel oranges, best
quality it the right price, at John
son Bros,
Interview Trullinger & Hardesty, 433
Commercial street, about your electric
al work.
A new Invoice of those beautiful and
curious sea shells just received at Sven
son's book store.
Roslyn coal lasts longer, is cleaner
and makes less trouble with stoves
and chimney flues than any other coal I
on the market. , George W. Sanborn, J
agent. Telephone 1311.
During the closing out sale Shana
han's store will open at nine o'clock a.
m. Customers are Invited to call be
tween 9 and 1 if possible to avoid the
rush in the afternoons.
The 4 o'clock up train had the misfor
tune to is a few wheels off the track
when opposite- the Tall ant-Grant can
nery by running over a stick of wood
'which had accldently fallen on the rails
from a car being unloaded. After some
delay the damage was righted and the
train arrived in good order.
Plumbing out of Joint? Need some
tinwork Ring up No. J0J1 for John
A. Montgomery, 4?5 Bond street, who
will promptly attend your wants with
the latest sanitary plumbing fixtures
and most skilful workmanship. Tin
ning, gasfittlng and heating.
Judge F. J. Taylor was yesterday
appointed administrator of the estate
of the late Andrew J. Johnson. The
worldly wealth of Mr. Johnson amount
ed to less than 13000 and this will go to
his brothers, G. A. Johnson of San
Francisco and C. A. Johnson of Los
Gatos, Calif., and to Mrs. Ole Erlckson
of this city.
ears
Get one cake of it
Nobody ever stops at a
cake.
Pears' soap for toilet,
bath and shaving.
Sold alt over the world,
P
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Gonie Early and Avoid the Rush
REUAB
ill
.A marriage license was issued yes
terday hy County Clerk Clinton to John
Jylha and Sofia E. Alakkala.
Improve your flower and vegetable
gardens with bone, or land plaster, fer
tiliser, for sale by Johnson Bros.
A large shipment of fruit and vege
tables are due on the San Francisco
steamer for Johnson Brothers today.
Buy a Hawes" $3 hat at S. Danxiger
ft Co s. the best hat .r the money in
the market. New line just received.
The funeral of the late Mary Hell
strom was held yesterday in Knappa
and the interment was in the cemetery
there.
We have reduced the price of our
fancy full weight creamery butter to
fiO cents and 55 cents per 2-lb. square.
Johnson Bros.
The Packers will today ship the sec
ond and third cars of canned salmon
to leave Astoria since the season op
ened. S. Schmidt & Co. will also ship
a car of pickelsd fish today. J
Jtsriee TnSnchard signed an order yes
terday making Frank Spittle adminis
trator of the estate of the late Albert
Anderson. A petition was recently filed
requesting that this be done.
A pleasure party consisting of Mrs.
Ed Strumeyer, her mother Mrs. Beals,
Frank Hall, a Colorado mining man,
and Miss Shepard of Portland, went
to Fort Canby yesterday to spend the
day. . . . .
..The old building of the Clatsop Mill
en-.Tipany comprising the office, store
room and ware room is to be raised and
Contractor Lebeck set a force of men
at work yesterday to make th requir
ed change.
Yesterday was a busy day on the
west side for the railroad. Materials
for the jetty are arriving in large quan
titles. Among the seven carloads of
freight delivered at Fort Stevens yes
terday was a new locomotive for use
on the Jetty. Considerable freight was
afto distributed at the other beach
points.
The coming of Harry Corson Clarke
to Fishers" opera house next Wednes
day night in his screaming comedy
"His Absent Boy," is creating a deal
of attention and a number of theater
parties are on the tapis and the cosey
little theater will no doubt be crowded
to the doors. Seat sale opens Tuesday
morning at Griffin's book store.
The increase in acreage planted in
hops In Oregon this year is estimated
at 2500 acres, with prospects for about
the same increase next year. Among
the largest hopyards in Oregon are 75
acres on the Hawthorne farm operated
by Mr Cate, and 100 acres on the Witch
Hazel farm which A. J. Ray of Port
land bought this spring and has just
finished planting. Both these yards are
in Washington county.
riEING FROM
WE have inaugurated a great slaughter sale to close out our $27000 worth of merchandise, consisting as
. follows: Dry Goods, Dress Goods, Silks, Lace Curtains, Laces, Ribbons, Hosiery, Ladies' Muslin Underwear,
Ladies' Cotton and Wool Underwear, Men's and Boys' Clothing, Men's and Children's Underwear, etc. Nothing
reserved at this Closing Out Sale. Everything goes. Greatest event of the year. Store for rent and fixtures for sale.
ASTORIA.
Wanted A girt for housework,
ICS Tenth Street.
No.
Last day of the Chicago Ullor at C.
H. Cooper's. Elegant display of wool
ens In the piece.
The Doreaa society of the First Luth
eran church held their monthly meet
ing and sociable last evening at the
home of H Asp. Painty refreshments
were served and the time was delight
fully spent in came and music.
Tlw nrt pontoon of the sectional
.lrjdook being built tor the port of
Portland at Vancouver Is completed
and ready for launching. The second
t .practically.' completed, 'and good
progress Is being made onthe third.
Work on the last two will begin soon,
ami th entire dock will be completed
by August 4. St. Johns is the site
selected foe the dock.
PFRRrS NEW STEERING GEAR
The Astoria Iron works Is finishing
a new Improved hand steering gear for
the revenue cutter Perry which Is one
of the neatest pieces of work ever
don here, and a great success. By
means of two drums and a pinion gear,
Instead of one drum the wheel to made
to turn with extreme ease. All the
metal work la in brass, and well fin
ished.
1SDRASAHMA IN PORT.
The British steamer Indrasahma r
rived in yesterday afternoon at 1:J0
from Kong Kong via Victoria and In
the evening passed on up to Portland.
She brought In a general cargo and
had one passenger, a Chinaman, for As
toria. Another Chinaman will be land
ed at Portland. Besides these two
Mlant-eyed orientals the steamer carries
19 Japs and three Coreans.
os como
and
Medicines go
but lasting popularity can only be ob
tained by proved lasting benefits. Have
you ever considered why Beecham's Pills
are the greatest patent medicine and have
outlived com peti tors ? Nothing
but
superior merit and usefulness, and that
they have proved themselves unequalled
for removing the common ailments oi
men. women and children." Year in
and year out thousands of families
throughout the world keep
BEEGHAITS
PILLS
on band for minor ailments, which, if
not at once checked, will lead to serious
:llna riin't vneriment with untried
remedies so persistently and plausibly of-
terea, but rememDer mat ueecnam i run
will prove every point claimed and will
Roll on Forever
If you would look well, feel well lad
keep well, use Beecham's Pills.
8old Everywhere.
In boxes. I Oc. and 28c
FISHERS' OPERA HOUSE
L. E. Selig, Lesee and Manager.
, One Big Laughing Night
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29
EXTRAORDINARY ATTRACTION
The Comedian
HARRY CORSON CLARKE
Presenting Sidney Rosenfeld'a
, Screaming Comedy
HIS ABSENT BOY
THE EVENT OF THE SEASON
Admission Reserved seats, 75c; gal
lery, 50c, Seat sale opens Tuesday
morning at Griffin's Book Store.
OREGON, SATURDAY,
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Such Delicious Coffee
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EZtVXXIA mix COHDSnsmO CO., Hlfhlaoa, DllaoU
"Origiaatsr tad Unset rrssacsrs f IraierateiCma,"
Teachers' Institue
The annual Clatsop county teachers'
institute will be held May (, T, and S at
Astoria. The day sessions In the high
school building, evening sessions at the
Methodist church. All teachers of this
county will be In attendance prompt
ly. The public cordially Invited to at
tend day and evening meetings,
H. S. Lyman, School Supt.
LAST CHANCE.
Mr. Rolfe, who has been coming to
Astoria for the last six years, finds It
impossible to finish his busineea In the
Mine time as formerly. At first It was
two days. Now he needs sis days. He
will take orders untl 5 o'clock today,
leaving on the 6:10 train. At C. H.
Cooper's.
Hats Trimmed Free
Mrs. Ingleton has just opened a fine
line of spring hats and flowers, with
waists, white skirts and muslin under
wear. Pompadours and hair switches,
and all kinds of ladles and children's
furnshlng goods at sate prices. Welch
block,' Astoria, Ore.
LET THEM TELL IT.
The Public Utterance of Astoria Citi
zens Are What Count. Pub
licity Is What the Peo
ple Want.
Let them tell It.
Let th public upeak on the subject.
It means better understanding.
Means less misery in Astoria.
Means confidence In a good thing.
Easier to believe your neighbor than
strangers In a far away town.
Kidney disorders urinary disorders
Are on the decrease here. -
Doan's kidney pills are relieving
backache and curing citizens.
It is- their dally work.
Here's a case in point:
. George Rutter who Is employed with
the Oregon Railroad and Navigation
company, and resides at 291 Second
street, Portland, says: "I had more
or less trouble with my kidneys for a
year or more. My back bothered me
with sore irritating pain. Loan's
Kidney Pills were recommended to me
and I got a box. I commenced to use
them its directed and to my surprise
when I had taken about half the box
the pain left my back. Every kidney
sufferer sliould know about Doan's kid
ney Jills."
Plenty nore proof like this In Astoria
people. Call at the drug store of Chae
Rogers and nsk what his customers re
port. For sale by all dealers. Price
50c a box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buf
falo, N. T., sole agents. Remember
the name Doan's and take no other.
oring
Derby
For Sale By
8. DANZIGER
Sole Agents.
CO..
APRIL 2R, 1900
cu Of rporei4 um Muint M p
- NOTICE.
Beaver Mgf. No. J5. I. O. O. F
and Gateway Rebeck ah lodge. No. 77.
will celebrate the Mth annlvenwy of
Odd Fellowship on Saturday evening.
April 28, at I o'clock, in Odd Fellows'
hall. All members of both lodges with
their families and all sojourning mem
bers are cordially Invited to be present
with their families.
By Order of Committee.
THERE IS NONE BETTER.
Th neatest and swellest eating
place In Astoria Is that famous resort,
the Toke Point Oyster House. The
best In the market Is none too good for
Its patrons. Short orders and quick
service at any hour, and everybody sat
l.if.ed. Proposals for beet snd mutton: Of
fice Chief Commissary, Vancouver Bar
racks, Wash., April , 190J. Scaled
proposals for furnishing and delivering
fresh beef and mutton for six months
beginning July 1, 1903 will be received
here and at offices of commissaries at
Fort Stevens, Oregon; Boise Barracks,
Idaho; Forts Casey. Canby, Flagler,
Walla, Walls, Wright, Worden. Lawton
and Vancouver Barracks, Wash., until
11 a. m. May 1. 1903, and then opened.
Information furnished on application.
Envelopes containing proposals should
be endorsed "Proposals for Fresh Beef
and Mutton," and adddressed to com
missary of post to be supplied, or to
Col. F. E. Nye, chief com'y.
What Shall We
Have for Dessert?
This question arises In the family
every day. Let us answer it to-day. Try
9
a delicious and healthful dessert. Pre
pared In two minutes. No boiling I no
baking I add boiling water and set to
eooL Flavors : Lemon, Orange, Rasp,
berry and Strawberry. Get a package
at your grocers to-day. to cts.
ASTORIA AND COLUMBIA
RIVER RAILROAD.
LEAVt PORTLAND ARRIVI
BOOaml rortiand Uu on lijirxit I II 10 a d
70ipm For Amirla mid War 9 40pm
I Points J '
ASTORIA
74Aam Par KorTiaid w Jy "in6 am
SlOpm Potuta lUMipa
BKASIDK lilVlxioN
SiSaral AatorU for wa'rrentoni 'i'mm
1IWIB Kll, Kurt H'orrai, 4 'A p
IMp n Hammond and Astoria '10 44 a m
SlS-aml 6iide for wamnbn.Ti sop u
Q a ml Plaval, Hammond, ."on 7 ) p m
Sunday only.
All tralna malt nliu nnnnlnn. a
Goble with all Northnrn PajMflo train.
to and from the Bast and Sound
Points. J. C. MATO.
Oen'l Freight and Paaa. Agent
PRAEL & COOK
rRANSFER COMPANY.
Telephone xZL
DRAYING AND EXPRESSING
. AH goods snipped to our ease
Will receive special attention.
ASTORIA SAVINGS BANK
J. Q. A, BQWLBT, President.
O. I, PETERSON, Vice-President.
Statement it the Close
nKsouncEU.
Loans and . dis
counts ..ttiUU.Nt
County warrants .. 8,&3.45
City warrants .... f,3.TI
lteal estate
Inlei mil revenue stamps ....
CitKh and sight exchange. ...
42i.10B.13
ss.w.t
J4J.1
2U.7I0.4&
Total ....M3.4.Q7
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The Boston Restaurant
ftiJO COMMKHCIAL MTltKKT
Best and Neatest Eating House in Astoria
Try Our 2 5-Ceot Dinners
Prompt Attention
- MADINflVICH
DRY
SHOES, OIL CLOTHES
RUBBER BOOTS. APRONS
FOR FISHING SEASON
V. H. COFFEY
EXPERT HORSESHOEING
General Blacksmithing, Hunt and Cannery Work.
See ut for High Class Work. Shop Corner of Fif
teenth nnd Dunne Streets, near St. Mary's Ilowpitnl. s
HOLMES s SB1BBRT
" " I'houe 2.VH.
Fancy and Staple Groceries
FLOUR. FEED. PROVISIONS.
TOBACCO AND CIGARS.......
Supplies of all kinds at lowest rates, for fishermen,
Farmers aud Loggers.
As Vs ALLEN Tenth and Commercial Streets
A .4) '.'44
KOPP'S FAMOUS BEER
Bottled or In Kcr
Free City Delivery ;
North Pacific Brewing Company, Astoria 1
Castings
Ws ars prepared to make them on
short notlcs and of th best materials.
Let us givs you estimates on any kind
of castings or pattern work. Lowest
prices forMrst-clsss work.
TELEPHONE NO. 9461.
BUSINESS
AM AM
FRANK PATTON, Cashier.
J. W. GARNER. Assistant Cashier.
of Business April 15. 1903.
SSsasA
HAllIUTlKtf.
Capital paid In tlto.00,
Surplus and undivided profits
less expeiiiufS and taxes paid l!,00.tT
UEPOSITS.
aubjm-t to check.... t42J.tn.IO
Tims certlncalB ... us.ou.sa
Ueiimmt certificates l,043.tt MUS7.00
Total
.tUU.447.ST
High Class Chef
A ROSKOVICH 4
GOODS
IRON, STEEL,
BRASS
and BRONZE
Scow Bay IrcnO
Brasseries
Cor. lath and Fisnklls stc:
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