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ASTORIA, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBKR 1, 1903. rp Ther e A rep the ' v But none ai good ai VIRGINIA GREENINGS They aro the boat apple in tno market, for cooking or eating. We offer you 50 boxes fancy four tier, they are free from worma, your pick of the lot for ' $1.00 A BOX ROSS, HIGGINS & CO THB iTIDBS Date. Tuesday BEPTEMDEn, 1101. TITts Wednesday . .. to OCTOBER, 1901, Tnursoar . , Friday . , . Saturday . . n.m. fits 1:14! l:to 10: ml 10: (4 ft. 1.0 p, h.m. I:(l 1:01 I. II i:lS .7 10:11 7.1 10:M M. ft. l.i 1.4 II a Iw Water. " "Data. tuJy 8ISPTBMBEB, 1101. A. M Wednesday Thursday Friday . . Saturday h.m. 6V8rriTiTi 1:00 OCTODRli 1901. 1:001 1:11 4:11 ft 1.7 P. fun. 1.7 1:10: I: III 4:14 I: Oil M. ft. H 1.1 I.I t.e s.i ' N TOv:yfMfi km RKuppenkimcrJS fcW ir-f Amwira'j Lt&dlne 1 Jl&f Clothe Maker j .. I If SSMIISISM Assessment of . . . s - ' - Timber Lands When You-Dressat WISE'S You Dress Right, Prices Also Right, ALL Right. HERMAN WISE The Reliable Clothier VOM KIPPUR. Today la Tom Klppur, the Jewish day of atonement and will be observed )y the Jewish people In Aatorla. Their lacea of bunt I nous will ba closed. DRINK TUB BEST. When you want refreshments, you want the beat. Call on P. S. Kenney, Star anloon, S07 Bond street, who keeps everything flint claas. Patrons always receive courteous treatment. Open day and night. s27-tf Still In The Lead J! For twenty-seven years we have been Leaders in the Furniture Trade Our Large Stock comprises the best goods obtainable All our furniture is first class and yet you can buy of us as cheaply as else where. Try it. ; Charles Heilborn Son. Assessor Cornelius Explains the System by Which He Arrive ed at Valuations. The county board of equalisation has not yet made any changes In the 101 sssoasnvnt roll, nor will any Altera tlons ensue until complaints ars all la Up to .he present time the objections come from own trs of timber lands, and the property In township I north of ranee I west Is the bona of contention Assessor Cornelius yesterday ex plained fully .he manner In which the assessments were made. The county wo. mappM off Into townships and cruisers were sent out to estimate the amount of timber standing on each 160-acre tract. The timber on what Is knjwn aa the Kehalem slope was as wwwl at 20 cents per thousand feet, while that standing on the Columbia slope was assessed at 4f centa - The difference In the vslue of timber Is due to the proximity of that on the Colum bia slops to the market. Mr. Cornel lus yesterday estimated that there was Ave times as much timber on the Ne- halm slope as on the Columbia slope. Township 4 north of range I west, situated In the southeast corner of the county, Is most densly covered of all the townships of the county. -The nttwrter-seiitlons there contain : from l.ftM,000 to 14,000,000 feet of timber, but the assesment doe not go higher than 1,000,000 feet, that having been fixed as the maximum limit. Claims containing only a small amount of timber, such as 250,000 feet, are not assessed except as to the prob'le value of the land. Mr. Curtis, one of the heavlrpt own ers of Clatsop timber lands, was before the board, but said be was satisfied with the oient, In view of the fK.t tliot all ha1 been treated alike. The complaints thus far flW are from men who claim that their land has heretofore beun logged, or that the tim ber on It Is not of merchantable qual ity. The Justice of the assessment mrlh'Kl Is generally conceded. WATER SUPPLY IS SHUT OFF Residents ot Kxcliaujre Up in Arms. Street Walked All the Way From Salem - i Long Tramp of Charles Winters, Who Escaped Last Week From Insane Asylum. 8. C. Morton, who Uvea In the block lioundetl by Exchange street; Wauklln avenue. Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets. Is a pretty mad man. He charges that Contractor Palmberg's men. who are engaged In the Improve ment of Exchange street, have torn up the water main between Fourteenth and Fifteenth sin-els, with the result that the residents of the entire block ure without water. The gas main has uti) been disconnected, and this lias added to the unpleasantness of things. "We ure certainly up against a pret ty hard proposition," said Mr. Morton last night. "The disconnection of the water main haa made It Impossible for housewives to do any cooking unless water Is carried In palls for a few blocks. The shutting off of the ga supply haa rendered gas stoves worth less, and generally the people are seriously Inconvenienced. The sanl Itary condition of the block will be ser ious If the present state of affairs con tinue for any length of time. We ap pealed to the water office,, but all the relief we could get .from that quarter was the shutting off of the water-whlch flowed out of the main In a big stream. "The blunder resulted from the care lossneas of the workmen employed on the street. It does seem that the city authorities should take precautlona against such occurrences, which are not only greut Inconveniences, but mena ces to health as well." Mr. Morton and other residents of the district, will today lodge formal com plaint with the city officials, In an ef fort to secure relief. Charles Winters, a Finn, aged 40, who was committed to the insane asylum from Astoria September 21. Is locked up in ths county jail, and an attendant front ths asylum will arrive today to return him to the Institution. Winters eloped last Wednesday evening and walked the entire distance to Astoria, where he arrived on Monday. Notice of his escape was received by Sheriff Llnvllle and ths police were asked to ke?p a lookout for ths man. He was found Tuesday night on Astor street by Officer Thompson, who turned him over to the county authorities. Winters Is an interesting fellow, and one would never judge from conver sation with him that he Is mentally unbalanced. lie talks about his con flnement In a rational manner, and says his mental condition now Is satis factory. Winters twice, escaped from ths asylum and walked to this city, In telling his story yesterday he aald: ,'T was sent to Salem two year ao, st a time when I had been drinking heavily. I do not believe I was craxy, but that I was only suffering from rains In my head. I stayed there for almost a year and learned to like the place and the people. But they didn't pay me anything for my work, and risked the superintendent if 1 couldn't leave. He refused to let me go, so about a year ago I came away. I was employe'! In the dining room and aft er my work was done I just walked away. I came on foot to Astoria. - "Last Wednesday night after I finish ed my work I decided to leave for As torla, and did so. I walked all the way. At night I would He down by the roalslde and sleep until I became cold, when I would get up and walk some more. It took me two nights and one-day to reach Portland, and three nights and four days to come from Port land to Asto(la. When I arrived here went to the bouse in Unlontown where I used to live, but the man who had charge of my luggage had gone away, so I went to another house. Tues day night I thought I'd go down town and see some of my friends, and the police arrested me. "I don't like to go back to Salem, but I guess I can't help it." Asked whether or not he suffered from exposure during his long walk. Winters said he was ueed to it, having laid out many nights in his fishing boat. He Is st single man and seems as sane as anyone. He says he remembers everything that has ever happened, and expresses the belief that he should not be held at the asylum. SENT TO THE AID SOCIETY Wayward VrU Committed Yes terday by Judge Trenchant. DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. Notice Is hereby given that the under ginned, heretofore doing business un der the firm name of Seafeldt & Wlrk kalft, at 303 Astor street, have dissolv ed partnership, Mr.. Wirkkala retiring. All p rsns having claims against said firm aro hereby notified to present the same at the place of business of said firm within 10 days from the date of this notice. A. SEAFELDT. ' CHAS. WIRKKALA. Astoria, Or., October 1, 1903. Ida Kylund and Lucy Martin were yesterday committed to the Boys' and Girls' Aid Society. The order was made by County Judge Trenchard upon peti tion by DIstrlctAttomeyAllen andSher tff Llnvllle. No objections were Inter posed by the parents and the girls will 1e taken to Portland today. This, un der the circumstances, is believed to be the most satisfactory disposition to make of .he girts. In fact, as '.he state has no girl's reformatory, its the only course of legal procedure to be followed In such cases. The case of Maud Hill, whose way wurdness has led her Into the meshes of the court, win be taken up tomorrow. Her parents will also be afforded an opportunity to give their assent to their daughter being sent away from home so as to avoid, if possible, the necessity of again airing the case in court. The officers are determined to pre vent any further offenses along the line pursued by these girls eid their se ducers, and .other girls who pprslst In wayward conduct, may expect the same fate met by these. VERDICT FOR DEFENDANTS City's Receipts Show Increase Record Year for Police Court Fines and Forfeitures and ' Sundry Licenses. Police court receipts for the year 1903 exceed the total receipts for VM by 147, the total receipts for 1900 by 11477.60, the total receipts for im by 11821, and the receipts for the first nine months of the previous record year by I7M.M, The total of fines and forfeit ures for the month just passed was f!l, as compared with I7W for 1M2, S7S3 for 1901, fr,0 for 1H00 and 1313 for MM. With the exception of two months, the receipts of the present year have surpassed those for the record year of 1901, and. If the last three months of 1)03 net aa much as the same months of 1801, the total for this year will ex ceed 110,000 the best showing ; ever made by the police department of this city. , - , - ; ' The following statement shows the receipts by months for, the first nine months of the years 1901, 102 and 1903: See Our Hew Display cf AUTUMN ' DRESS FABRICS Month January ,, February , March .... April May ....... June ....... July August .... September .101. . .1 IS 00 .. 170 09 .. 770 00 ..WOO .. W 60 .. K0 00 .. 776 00 . 1103 60 .. 785 00 1802 , I 495 Oft 43 00 4S 00 127 00 22 64 122 50 920 00 910 00 TOO 00 1J03 t 762 00 793 00 719 04 m oo 973 00 1017 00 971 00 1110 60 729 00 Totals 17141 00 $605 00 $7939 50 Yesterday ended the third quarter of 1903, and the total sundry license re ceipts was announced. The receipts for the three quarters of the year aggre gate-i 13368, or 3694.50 more than for the same period of 1902. The total for the three quarters of 1903 is only3389.601.es than the entire total for 1902. The ex- ceas of police court 'receipts and sundry licenses so far this year over the. re ceipts for last year Is 12541 a grati fying showing. The following state ment shows the sundry licens? receipts for 1903 and 1903. . 1902 .. 1903 First quarter 11204 00 11287 60 Second quarter , 945 54 12S6 50 Third quarter ........ 1122 00 1445 00 Fourth quarter ....... 1081 00 ........ THE A. DUNBAR CO. Lowest Price Store in Astoria for Fine Goods Totiris .. $4357 50 $3968 00 The receipts for the quarter Juet Clos ed constitute a new record. NDRAPURA HAS BIO CARGO Takes Elour and Other Freight Worth $200,000. Cnseof Gilbert vs. Main and Sor en son Settled. MARRIAGE LICENSE, County Clerk Clluton yesteirday granted a marriage license to George Stanovlch and Katarina Martinis, both of this county. ,,. First Class in Every Respect Oar and Billiard Room American and European Dan tree Coach to the House PARKER HOUsfe H. B. PARKER, Proprietor E. P. PARKER, Manager. Good Sample Rooms on OrouuJ Floor for Commercial Men ASTORIA OREGON (ELATEPJTB Is Mineral Rubbsr)' 1 irou mav uvTjgwu bdildikq i ' orllnd It oary to RJ3FLACI0 WOIUt-ODT KOOFj ELATERlf E ROOFING Takes the plooe of shingles, tin, Iron; tar and gravel, and all prepared roofings For lint and steep surfaces, gutters, valleys, etc. Easy to lay. Tempered for all climates. Reasonable in oost. Bold on merit. Guaranteed. It will pay to ask for prices and information. s THE ELATERITE ROOFING CO., Worcester Building, Portland aaaaBssBaw H D ears Pretty boxes and odors are used to sell such a soaps, as no one would touch if he saw them un disguised. Beware of a soap , , that depends on something- outside of it. Pears', the finest soap in the world is scented or not as you wish ; and the money is in the merchan dise, not in the box. . Established over too years. . The jury trial of the case of Alex. Gilbert vs. N. D. Bain and N. P. Sor enson wna concluded yesterday before Judge McBrlde, and the Jury returned a verdict for the defendants after be ing out only a short time. The suit was Instituted to recover $250 and Interest, alleged to have been due, on a Seaaide I lease. The defendants acknowledged as obligation of half the sum and Inter- ' terest, In which amount the Jury found for the plaintiff. An order was handed down by Judge MaBrlde awarding custody of the child. Hasel, aged 3 years to the mother In the case of Benjamin F. Perin vs. Ida I.. Perln. The plaintiff sues for divorce on the grounds of desertion and Infidelity. The child is to remain in the mother's core until further order of the court. A decree of divorce was handed down In the case of Sarah E. Leosy vs. John Thomas Leosy, MAY LOCATE HERE. Elmer Russell, of Tampa, Fla., who Is looking over the Oregon country with a view of locating, went up to Port land laBt night. Mr. Russell owned and operated a boat on Florida's coast and It Is possible that he will engage In the same business here. Mr. Russell has been a guest of S. T. Manard. . . pound. A place where you can buy fine wines and liquors for family and -medicinal use, at reasonable figures. The Cali fornia Wine & Liquor House, 422 Bond street, .'phone 2174 black, are content with small profits. No bar. Free city delivery. - s26-02 The Oriental liner Indrapura Is her way down the river with one of the most valuable cargoes ever sent out of this port to the far east. Flour is the principal item on her manifest, the vessel having aboard 62,567 barrels. worth $189,274. The total value of her cargo is $204,640. She takes 1510 botes of Oregon apples. Among her 25 pass engers are seven men who are being de ported. Three came in by w ay of the Canadian line and could not produce the necessary papers When the govern ment agents arrested them. The other four recently came across the deean and attempted to land, but were not permitted to do so by Secretary Cor- telyou's local representative. MARINE NOTES. The carpenters who were at work on the new steamer -ieieiw " gone on strike, their wages being five weeks in arrears. The 'British bark Strathdon was tow ed up the river yesterday. The Elder departed yesterusy for San Francisco. The British bark Australia was re- leased yesterday from quarantine uy Dr. Earle. - The steamer Elmore departed yester day for Tillamook. The steamer Prentiss arrived yester day carrying the cargo and some of the naiBienaers of 'he disabled Alliance. The Prentiss carried 12 passengers, 18 of whom had started on the Alliance when she sprung a leak and had to put back into Coos bay. The rest of the passengers were from Marshfield and Tillamook. The cargo was principally lumber for Portland. The passengers knew little of the condition of the Al- li.tnp ?. since she was beached after they embarked. . NOTICE OF MEETING. Columbia Federal Unoin, No. 440, imorlran T-abor Union, will hold a nubile meelng at old Liberty Hull, cor ner of Seventh and Bond streets, this (Thursday) evening at 8 o'clock. All loborlng men and their ladles are in vited to be present. , ' C. C. C. ROSENBERG, Secy. IVE APPLICANTS EXAMINED. Five applications fpr the position of wheelman of the new customs launch Patrol weie examined yesterday by Messrs. McBrlde and Shea, me posi tion pays $100 a month. The applicants who took yesterday's examination werq: Captain Sullivan, of the steamer Ilassalo; H. P. Kindred, of, the dredge Ladd; James Keating.JamesBabbidge and William Smith. The examination was said to have been a difficult one. There are some pure mus tards now ; Schilling's Best was the first. - But pure is not fine ; Schilling's Best is the only fine, or at least the finest; not colored; there's prettier mustard . to look at that isn't what mustard is for. Your grocer's ; moneyback. CARRIES A FIXE. PTOCK OF S. A. GIMRE Boots and Shoes Opp. Fisher Bros. Store on Bond St., Astoria Sella at Close Figures New Style Restaurant Everything First Class. The Best the Market Affords. ' , Open Day and Night. Good Service. CO nth St- next door to Griffls Bros. and sdjolninj ths Office Saloon ASTORIA, OREGON 44444444V444444444444.44444444 , n The The Best Restaurant E)nnAA i: EeiuUr Meals. 25 Cents H QlUllU ': ' Sunday DiBaerst Specialty 1 - 1 1 EKerytmnj-tlseflarket AfforJs J C8fBv:-;';;aiye Caterisg Xonp:sy ! 444444)44444444444444X4 4444)44 WILL MADISON CIGARS AND TOBACCOS 534, Com'l St., and 114, 11th St., Astoria, Oregon Pale Bohemian Lager Deer Best Ori The Coast ..North Pacific Brewing' Co,.. i in mm hp The PUctwhere wholt families Trade. Ws art Htsd te Fdot ten. 1 n,.ir.i A Greatest dajs Sale now goinp' on. Surely yon will not permit all these good tilings to get away just because yon have been trading someplace else. We-have the largest business with the smallest expense of any store in Western Oregon. Great Sale of Notions and Small Ware Will Continue Thursday, Sept 24 and Friday, Sept 25- LITTLE ITEMS AT A BIQ SAVING! CHOICE FOR 3 CENT! Kid Hair Curlers, So. Black Cube PiDS, 3c Toilet Paper, roll, 3o. Good Carpet Binding, 3c Large size Sponge, 80. Large size Tablet, 3a. ' Large size Shoe Blacking, 3c. Fine Comb, 3c. ; " CHOICE FOSi 4 CENTS 25 yds Picture Wire, 4c - 10 yds Shelf Paper, 4c 1 Towel Ring, 4a . 1 Tooth Brush. 4c. 1 Curling Iron, 4o. 1 Scrub Brush, 4o. . 1 Bottle Ink, 4a. Boat Luster Cotton, io. Toilet Soap, 4c, , CHOICE FOR I CENT Good paper Pins, lc. Good paper Safety Pius, lo. Good paper Hair Pins, lc. Card Hooks and Eyes, la Paper Tacks, lo. Pencil Tablet, lc. Lead Pencil, lo. ! , 1 dossen Clothespins lo. 1 dozen Buttons, lc CHOICE FOR 2 CENTS Good Machine Thread, 2e. Ironing Wax, Sic. Fancy Work Rings, 2a " Black Mourning Pius, 2a " Elsstio Web, yd, 2c. Remnant Laces, yd, 2o. Remnant Embroidery, yd, 2c. Remnant Ribbons, 2c. Remnant Scrim, yd, 2o. Fall Showing of Merchandise-Dress Goods, Sdts, Clothing, Shoes. 50S-510 Commercial Street Astcrio, 0- i