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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 30, 1903)
PAGE. FOUR. ; ASTORIA, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, : DECEMBER ,30, 1903. : ,; 0 GOODS AT AUGTIO N PRICES We wish to state that there will positively AW be an auction of the . . ; SHANAHAN STOCK .... . , N ' ,- .- . ' ' '."" But during this month all goods will he sold at a basis of auction prices. Posses sion of room must be given February 1. What is left of this stock will be moved at that time . It will pay you to come to this sale quickly . Every thing in the stock goes. It is the " - . r Final Disposition of the Stock If you want to get goods at these prices you mast buy at this sale. All merclian disewill he sold regardless of loss, the only object being to convert stock into cash and move as little as possible. & & j& j& PRICES j& & GINGHAMS j , DRESS GOODS- About 25 pieces of black, navy and red left. The goods must be closed out at Auction prices. 25-cent goods for 13c 35 and 40cent goods for 19c 50 and 75-cent goods for . . .34c HOSIERY- . Hot of ladies' fast black, seamless hosiery Shanahan's price 15c, auc tion price .... ... ........... 7 l-2e All wool ladies' and children's hose : go at . . .... . . . . 19c UNDERWEAR Balance of this stock must be closed out at once. $1.50 all wool vest and pants go for 98c $1 and $1.25 vest and pants go for . .75c 1 lot children's, worth 30c, to close atlOc About 5 doz. ladies' and children's hats, choice- for .................... 5c You should take advantage of this great tion Prices. Apron .Ginghams at 5c 12 1-2 cent dress gingham for .(.... 8c 10-cent gingham for , 7c 1 lot of ladies' wrappers wTorth 1.25, $1.50 and $2.00 go for 49c, Children's jackets worth up to $5.50 go at 98c. Your choice of any ladies' coats for $1.49. $1.00 comforts for 69c. $1.25 comforts 79c. $1.50 comforts, filled with fine white' cotton, now 96c. Supply your wants for cold weather. 7c bleached muslin 4c. 8 l-3c bleached muslin for 6c. 25c sheeting for 211. 15c towels go at 9c. 10 and 12 outing flannel go for 8 1-2. t Ladies' 'skirts $7.50 go for $4.98. $5.00 go at $3:89. Ladies' $4.50 and $5.00 mackintoshes go at $1.98 ' ' ' ' : saving in buying merchandise at Auc- C C O NEIL AND COMPANY. Around World With Santa Christmas Contata at Presby terian Church Enjoyed By Large Audience. ' i , A novel Christmas entertainment whs given at the Flint Presbyterian church last evening, ' "'Around the world with Sunta Cluus," Is a Christ mas cantata Unit umuHed and enthus ed a large audience, Every country of the globe was visited by thy "prop erty" ship, captained by Kris himself and manned by as fine set of mariners a. ever sang Sixteen men qn the dead man's chest, Heigh ho! anil a bottle of rum, etc. The singing, however, was as super ior as It was different from that pop ularly supposed to result from long rontxet with the salt sea wave. There were solos, duets, trios, quartettes and chcirusiis. There were squads, plutnons and armies of young people, and all sang, and sang well. At every port the natives of the country board ed the ship, and each one was cor dially received, and substantially re membered by the Jolly old captain. The Sunday school teachers con reived the Idea of the cantata and by hard work successfully carried It through. They deserve a vole of thanks for the finest Christmas en tertainment of (he season, Says Future Is Not Alluring Portland Lumberman Speaks of Demoralized Condition oT Present Day Market. PERSONAL MENTION. Xace Grunt Is In Portland today. , J. T. Ross is spending today In Portland. W. W. Whipple and wife returned last night from Portland. Mrs. William Kinney Is down from Pert l ud on a short visit. Mrs. Rob Hill of Warreuton was do lag shopping la the city todsy. Pick yrd, who Is making her home the eastera part f the state. Is vis Mag ha the aitf. 11. Le Baraea aad Mrs. Barnes, of P Stasia, are aa the oils. Mr. Barn hi taastler aad saaaater ( the Wells Baa at Frt)aaa. (Portland Journal) The lum'oir situation In the north vest is not especially pleasing to the men that receive their living from their lumber sales, and the Immediate future Is not alluring.; A leading lumberman said, yesterday, 'n speaking of the local situation "After the first of the year Portland lumber mills will begin to again ship to northern California points. For the last few months we have been almost en tirely shut out of this market as the rates from Interior mills have allowed them to get their product Into the Cal ifornia field much more cheaply. The 5 rate on Interior mill shipments will f;o Intj effect January 1,. and we will begin to get our share of trade after that time. It has been very dull for the last month In local circles. "The Interior lumbermen may com plain. In fact, I know they already are objecting to Portland having the same rate they have, but they have no reason for such complaint. If our water ship-, ments give as two outlets their cheaper logs nnd labor equalize this advantage, and they should be able to compete with us at the same shipping charge. Cars are plentiful now and a shortage was chiefly what troubled interior mills Since we have by our campaign with the Northern Pacific, aided in bringing more t ars into the state we have bene fitted Interior points, for what use is a rata thit does not become effective because of lack of shipping facilities? "The San Francisco market is en tlrely knocked out. Last week lumber cargoes sold at iU a thousand, when It coat ii to ship these In. Logs are worth mare than that. The Interior Cal ifornia i-egion is our best market, and Portland lumbermen may , recuperate their losses if given a fair chance at this field. Our present rate Is $1 to factrameBto and adjacent territory, and all ether points la this territory hare to pay the leeal rate t Sacramento, aa alM the additional rate from tbl isrthaM eater to the tlaatlu of their shipment. In no case Is this rate to be less than the (5 rate given us; so Portland can compete on favorable i terms with Interior Oregon and even California mills. This is the chief ray of hope in the entire situation. "The export smash will' not hurt do mestic nor local trade in my opinion. There will be little lumber diverted from export trade to domestic use by this crash, and If it all were thrown on the market it would not amount to a considerable per cent, of the over stock local mill men have In their yards Yes, we are heavily overstocked; for weeks we have not shipped to any con siderable, extent. The California mar ket has been- closed, and other markets are always poor at this season of the year, so when orders do come in they will have to move fast if the yards; are cleared in a month of their surplus." ASTORIA AND COLUMBIA RIVER RAILROAD . LEAVE PORTLAND ARRIVE! 8:00 a m Portland Union De- 11:10 a m 7:00 p m pot for Astoria and 1:40 p m Way Points ASTORIA- 7:46 a m For Portland and 11:80 am 6:10 p m Way Points 10:30 pm SEASIDE DIVISION 8:15 a m Astoria for Waren- 7:40 a m 11:36 am ton, Flavel Fort 4:00 pm 5:50 p m Stevens, Hammond10:45 a m and Seaside 6:15 a m Seaside for War 9:30 a m renton, Flavel, 2:50 p ml Hammond, Fortl Stevens ft Astorla 12:60 pm 7:20 pn, 9:26 a m . 'Sunday only All trains make close connections at Ooble with all Northern Pacific trains to and from the East and Sound points. J. C. Mayo. General Freight and Pass. Agent. NORTHERN PACIFIC Tiuiut'ai'd of Trains , PORTLAND. Leave Arrive Puget Sound Limited. 7:16 am 1:46 pin Kansas Clty-St, Lout , Special 11:10 am : pic North Coast Limited :M d m 7:00 a m Tacoma and Seattle Night Express ....11:46 pm 1:46 l rs Take Puget Sound Limited or North Coast Limited for Gray's Harbor piant Take Puget Soaod Limited tor (Mina pia direct. - Take Piant Boastd LfcnMM or Jtast sa OsV-w. Loots fceaMI far potati aa toatii Bead hraaoh. DeaMe datf toBa asmta tear' Bare Foar Taei as sat teat ht "As the Crow Flies" The shortest line between Minneapolis, St, Paul and Chicago is -- ' - WE TH AN R YOU ffllJ.'.f jjfi the route of the famous North western Limited TThe Train For Comfort." every night in the year. Before starting on a trip no matter where write for Interesting iuforma tlou about comfortable traveling. H. L. SISLEPv General Agent. 132 -Third St. Portland, Oregon. T. W. TEA9DALE, General Passenger Agent, St Paul, Minn. . To Call and Spe our line of Christmas Slippers and Shoes, the finest that mon ey can buy. Call and be convinced. THAT IS OUR BUS PETERSON & BROWN w Oregon SlIOITLlNt! AND 70 hours from Portland No change of cars. to Chicago. " TIME SCHED- Vep&Tt. ULES . Arrive. From Portland. Chicago Portland Salt Lake, Denver, i. " Special Ft. Worth, Oma- 4 30 p.m. 9:20 a. ha. Kansas City, viaHunt- St. Louis, Chi- lngton. cago and East Atlantic Salt Lake, Denver, ' ExpresJ Ft Worth, Oma 8:16 p.m. ha, Kansas City 10:30 a. ra viaHunt- St, IhjuIs, Chicago ington. and East ' ; ' Walla Walla, St. Paul Lewlston, Spo FastMall kane, Minneapolis, 7:35 p. m 6 p. m. St. Paul, Duluth, via. Milwaukee, Chlcagi . Spokane and East The Columbia Oyster House ta now handllnpr the Celebrated s TOKE POINT OYSTERS f , for Retail and Wholesale trade. Oysters always cooked and served la first class style. Shoal Water Bay Oysters always fresh every day. ,v NICK KAZEPPI, Proprietor. ' 105, 07 TWELFTH St. Astoria, Or. r DON'T DRINK If you do, get the best and purest, tor family and medicinal use, ' AT THE California Wine and Liquor House NO BAR A TRIAL ORDER WILL CONVINCE YOU 422JBOND STREET.. : ' ; ' . 1 ; PHONE 2174 BLACK OCEAN AND RIVER SCHEDULE. From Astoria 7 a. m. Daly ex cept Sutl day All sailing dates subject to change. For San Francis co every Ave days. Columbia River to Portland ' and Way Landings. 4: a, m., Daily ei cept Mot Steamer Nahcotta leaves Astoria on tide dally except Sunday for Irwato, connecting there with trains for Long Beach, Tlgia and North Beach points Returning arrives at Astoria same ev ening. G. W. ROBERTS, Agent, Astoria. New Equipment Throughout Palace and Tourist Sleeper, Dining and Buffet, Smoking Library Cars. A DIRECT LINE to Chicago and all points east; Louis ville, Memphis. New Orleans, and all points south. , ' See that your ticket reads via the Illinois Central R. R. Thoroughly mod ern trains connect with all transconti nental lines at St. Paul and Omaha. If your friends are coming west let us know and we will Quote them direct the specially low rites now in effect from all eastern points. Any information as to rates, routes, etc., cheerfully given on application. B. II. TRUMSUoL, Commercial Agent, 142 Third street, Portland. Or. J. C. LINDSET. T. F. & P. A., 14X Third street, Portland, Or. P. B. THOMPSON, T. ft. T. A., ttsiiitiitKtttiittttitttttttntsttimttttttttiaiiimitiSittistttninintititmtitiniiimiiiiiiii The Waldorf CHAS. F WISE, Proprietor. THE BEST OP WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS, Concert Every Evening I Corner 8th and Astor Sts. Astoria, Oregon t?fflitiii!iiKttt8muwwiUtmmiminnuiimttmttm a a a a a a a a a a a a a aa a a a s 8 R, J. OWENS. 'Proprietor I . Phomr 8t 8 , " .1 I ' THE WIGWAM I 8 GUS BROOKE, Manager 8 ' " .' ' r ; r d tt Great Palace of Art of the Pacific Coast a ' i Fine Bar and the Best of Liquors and Cigars "J , a a a a a a a a a Eighth and Astor Sts. a - SEE THt ILLISTRATED PICTURES ; ASTORIA aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa COAL! COALl COAL1 Elmore ft Co., have lately received a vargo of the finest Australian coal. The best on earth for heating stoves, beaters and fireplaces. For cookstove us it It unsurpassed. Me stinkers, no ashes, ao trouble.. Pleaty f heat and eomfert. 0lve it a trial. ,. MOVED TO NEW QUARTERS The Popular Restaurant . formerly conducted at the corner of Astor and Seventh itreeit, has moved two doors eastward where the pro prietor will be pleased to see all his patrons. " The good ssrviee heretofore given the public will be eontinu'ed ;aiJ iraproTed if possible, aad the proprietor's; faim will always be to please.' if