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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1903)
NEW GOODS . -f:f Chafing DishesJ Haviland China; -'New Shops" erman Chma Eich Cut Glass, Sterns, ' Silver-plated ware, ' Carvers, Door Mats, Baskets, Priu-Olas, Domino Sugar, Meat ' Roasters,' Pre ferred Stock Can Goods Nuts, Raisins, - Anti-Rust Tinware Beans, Olive Oil, Christmas Candles and Holders, Tablets,' Lowney's Chocolate and Cocoa and lots of good things to eat! ROSS. :HIGGINS CO. ; ; GQOD GOODS OUB SPECIALTY v v,; Local Brevities . Ffrst-class meal for 15c; nice cake, coltee pie or doughnuts, 5c. U. S. res taurant, 434 'Bond street. tf. ' The schooneit Aberdeen reached porf today frdpr'th Bay City. $he',comeij to take, away lumber." '"' The steam schooner Whlttler arrived in from San Francisco today. She Is an oil burner. The trip: was unevent ful b.i i i ji :.;!Ji: .-,?"" ".' ., -v j.. js ALL ABOUT & I SMOKING JACKETS There's just as much difference between an Alfred Benjamin Smoking jacket ..and "the common kind" as there is between Alfred Benjamin suits and the other kinds. l; , j ' . ' roperly ShrunK; Scientifically Made Tailor Finished 1 . MAKERS NWyoRK - CorrrrtChtkrforMm Jlh yes, they cost from 60c to (1.00 more than the irer made stuff but they are worth twice as much, aen you give a Gentleman a Smoking Jacket, give i one that will not crawl up his neck; give him a let that won't shrink all up; give him a Jacket won't rip; give him a Jacket thatwill give him .sure and not be an aggravation. Wi s The Reliable Clot heir. 1 ARTv PICTURES " . . ! . rr- A COLLECTION NOW ON DISPLAY NOT EQUALED ANYWHERE. & these handsome pictures will dispell all iety about what to buy for Christmas. e them in plain and fancy etchings, oil, jyons, etc. .''. ES HEILBORH & SOU DRIA'S LEADIRG E0USEFURNISHER5 f - pr the home. , Ask to see our Jewell ranges. The 0. R. N. steamer Columbia arrived In from San Francisco .fills morning and proceeded on to Portland after unloading a quantity of freight. The' schooner Andy Mahony arrived down from ortland today with lumber for San Francisco. She will pass out as'soon as'the condltfdn of the'bar'wln permit. :''!JS ' ' '- ' - The schooner Commerce, 631 tone now at Redondo, has been chartered to load lumber at .Portland for Manila.. .The charter rate is $9.50, and the charter ers are Balfour, Guthrie & Co. The inM- company-will doubtless oper ate a department store, and besides this a private concern to'being" boomed The Mattson hom of, the .we end was placed under quarantine Saturday evening, a case 'of scarlet 'fever being found therein..? One of the children Is afflicted with' the malady.'' Thead- mirable services rendered by City Phys ician Pllkington has reduced danger from contagon to a minimum. The Mattlaon case is the first to be rlscove- red in two weeks. The regular meeting -of the clerks' union will be held this evening at Carnahan hall. A full attendance ot members has been requested, . as the election of officers is to be held. The French bark Marechal de Turen ne, 1711 tons, now at Port Los Angeles has been chartered for January loading at this port. She will carry wheat to U. K., Havre, Antwerp or Dunkirk at at 17s. 2d. per ton. The; steamer ; Hungarian, v which struck on Cape Sable Island forty-three years agOj resulting In the loss of hun dreds, of fives, has Just sheen dismant led by wreckers, says the New York Maritime Register. Considerable prop erty of value was found among the remnants of the cargo, and parts of the machinery also wce found to 'be worth quite a sum.' , ;; Mrs. Bi M. Graham died yesterday at her temporary residence on the Lew is and Clark. The body was sent to Crabtree, Oregon, on the night train and' the funeral will be held there to day. . Mrs Graham was living on the Patton place with her husband, where Mr. Graham is employed. The lady was attacked with typho malaria some three weeks ago and since then had suffered greatly. Mrs. Graham was 24 years of age. " ' Swend Mark died at his home on Puget island yesterday of heart dis ease. He was 42 years of age and un married. The funeral will be held Wednesday at Westport and the Intern ment will be in the cemetery1 there., ' The council will meet tonight in reg ular session. The appropriation ordin ance is to be called up for flnal action. It is probable a report will be made on the proposal of Joseph Seharoberg er to sell to the city an engine house site'. ' For Supper what is nicer than a chicken tamale or a dish' of Chile Concarnie? And the only place in town to get either Is at -the National Restaurant, which also serves all kinds of sandwiches and fine steaks and chops. The Andorhlna, the largest British sailing vessel that floats, is anchored near the lightship outside waiting for a.n opportunity to make an entrance. She is from San Francisco. Her out ward corgo will be grajn. The tug Tatoosh is lying along side the big bark. A letter has been received by Drug-1 gust Frank Hart from Dr. Alfred Kin ney, who Is now enjoying the sunshine of Los Angeles, seating that he will be In this city about tine 5th of next month. Dr. Kinney is in excellent health, and has thoroughly enjoyed his vacation. The overdue Italian bark Mlchele Blanchl has arrived at Newcastle, N. S. "W., after a voyage of 88 days from Table Bay; 10 per cent reinsurance was paid on her. The rate on the over du British ship Olivebank, 59 days out from Shanghai for Royal Roads, has been advanced to 25 per cent. An enjoyable dance was held Satur day night at Hanthorn hall by Profes sor Brown's class. During the even prizes were awarded the most pop ular lady and gentleman dancers. The lady's prize was voted to Miss Lydta Graham and the gentleman's prize to Mr. Nace Grant. r Street Superintendent Kearney Is winning golden opinions by putting the streets In condition for the holidays. They have been In a woeful state since the winter rain set In and as the cros sings have been In the same filthy state ati the streets in general pedestrians have had a disagreeable experience. The ' California Wine ft ' Llquo House, 422 Bond street, will remem ber Its friends and patrons this Xma and presents will be distributed to them. The firm has been in Dusines only three months, but by handlinf only the finest grades of liquors ha built up a substantial trade. . Person desiring the highest grades of liquor should call and sample the goods. The new Warrenton mill is still wait ing for machinery. The engines have arrived and are Installed, but tefc boil ers are UU coming. The intention Is to run both mills until the old one goes Buer. the Idea being to make War renton a center of activity. Already there Is talk of starting more stores. Mr. C. R. Thomson's friends will be pleased to hear that there has been a decided change , for the better in his condition, and that he expects soon to be home again. He still has some slight trouble with his head, owing to the effects of gas which escaped in his room, but this will soon wear off. It Is not thought that any other opera tion will be necessary on account of the ailment in Mr. Thomson's ear, and the prospects are bright for him to be a thoroughly well man very soon. . All the schools and churches In the city will observe Christmas In a fit ting manner. The schools will com memorate Wednesday. Many of the rooms wll have trees, which will be made attractive with tinsel and lights, it Is not the custom to exchange pres ents among the pupils on this occasion to any great extent, but the city poor are always provided for in a liberal manner. This year these gifts will be delivered to the captan of the Salvation Army, who will use them to assist In the dinner he is arranging, The competition of French sailing ships is being felt more and more by British sailing-ship owners. The ac counts of one British sailer have Just been made up, and they disclose a lost of C 1000 on the past fifteen months' working, and that under the most fav orable conditions. She Is fitted with water-ballast, and secured the best freights obtainable during the past eighteen months, received prompt dis patch, and was not lying up. This Is the first year the vessel has suffered a loss, after running ten or eleven years. I hear that another vessel not fitted with water-ballast, on a similar round lasting from sixteen to eighteen months will leave a loss of from 3000 to 4000. It is consolatory, however, to know that some British charters In the long trades are discriminating In favor of British sailing-ships, by taking them up at from 2b. to 8s. per ton more freight than they give to French ships, becttuse the former are, generally sieaking, better built than the latter, run with fewer casualties, and their cargoes are frequently (If not almost invariably now) underwritten as some what lower rates of premium. !, A Little Loss of llesh and strength, little barking, obstinate cough and a little pain In tJie chest may not mean galloping consump tlon, but they are signs that prudence lll not neglect. A few doses of Al len's Lung Balsam causes a ree dis charge of mucus and so loosens the cough. It heals the Inflamed air pas sages and all Its beneficent work Is ac complished without a grain of opium. Call for Proposals. Sealed proposals for the erection of a cold storage warehouse to be built on the site of the Hanthorn cannery in Astoria, Oregon, will be received at this office until 11:00 a. m. January 5, 1904, and then publicly opened. Specifica tions and all available Information will be furnished on application to this office Columbia River Packers Association Samuel Elmore, Vice-President. Astoria, Ore.. Dec. 21, 1S03. Take lemon, for instance; Schilling's Best is 30 times as strong as the usual extract Goes 30 times as far. - 1 -i in & i-A s I We are exclusive agents for 7hr fAMOUS Shoe Women WHERITY, RALSTON (Si CO. Successors to John Hahn ttattttni it a n 8 8 8 jj Cafe Palace aanaaanaaaaanaaattawaattg The Best Restaurant n Regular Meals, 25 Cents n - Sunday Dinners a Specialty jj Everything the Market Affords n n Palace Catering Company : nana art uaunnttaaBatttJtjtttJttS CIGAR All Kinds and All Sizes From twelve to one hundred in box. Abo fine line of MERCHAM and BRIAR Pipes. Have a few MOISTENING BOXES for CHRISTMAS TRADE. -AT WILL MADISON'S S6 COMMERCIAL ST. and 114 ILIVINIB ST. The Boston Restaurant !530 icommebcialstbeet; Best and Neatest Eating House in Astoria ' Try Our 25-Cent Dinners Prompt Attention Wi Class Chef MARINOVICH &CO ianitin8HjtaiaaiiKMr'if8iiti!itaai!tt?i Hypnotist McEwen feavs his last ex hibition in the city last night. The audience was not large, but the people showed great interest In what trans 1'lred on the stage. There wa no lack of good subjects. In a "murder" trial Prof. McEwen did some detective work that showed up Sherlock Holmes as a bungling amateur. ' Blindfolded, and aided only by the touch of Mr. Spra uer's hand, McEwen brought to light all the mysteries of the crime. During the evening a young man in the audi ence was sverely called down by the hypnotist for having expressed .some rather free and easy remarks concern ing the work being done on the stage. He essayed to reply, but failed to make good and was in a fair war to he laughed out of the house before Mi Ewen got through with him. They must go! WhoT. Not the Chinese, but those Christmas presents at Hart's Drug store, opposite Foard 4 Stokes. OwlnR to changes being made in the store early in the coming year.. ChriKtmas goods, toilet articles and perfumery will be sold at a reductlon.tf C. W. Barr-Dentist MaoteU Building 673 Commercial Street, Astoria, Or