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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 16, 1904)
PJLGE EIGHT. ASTORIA, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 190-1. ' You cn save money by seeing Robinson Furniture Store FOK DESKS, COUCHES, CENTER TABLES AND ROCKERS , Be Sore and See Them Before Buying Elsewhere Prices Are Right mrtnnmfflti!iii!,.iir.;i,,,-'p'itt'p"agt You Need a Bath AT LEAST ONCB A WEEK Tou might w well bathe In the river as in an old wooden tub, but there Is no occasion tor' doing either so long m up-to-date bath tubs can be had reasonably. Talk with us about the matter. W. J. SCULLEY WIMTt Commercial. Phone Black I8t REDUCTION IN THE TAX LEVY ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo: Astoria Fish, Game and Poultry Market On Twelfth Street ONLY FRESH AND CHOICE nEATS " FISH. GAME, POULTRY, SHELLFISH, ETC. Best of Attention. Quick DfUery. jvJALAR EL JOHNSON, Proprietors. CCOCCCCCOCQOOCOCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCCOOCOOCO 2 ffALA 8eoooooococ L. H. HENNINGSEN CO. Upholsterer and Furniture Dealer. Hand Stovu, TtowiW and Second Hand Goods, ' 504 BOND STREET, ASTORIA, OREGON. PHONE, RED 2305 BLACKSMITH1NO. CARRIAGE AND WAGON BUILDING. FIRST-CLASS HORSE SHOEING. L.08Sln8v Camp Work. All kinds of wagon materials in stork tor sale. We guarantee the best work done in the city. Prices right. ANDREW ASP. Corner Twelfth and Dnane Streets. Tbons 291, T i V a.;ifr - . I 1 -Wl 1 ECORAJMIG The quiet, artistic beauty of any Lome is easily i marred by lack of taste in wall decorations. We wish to state that the New Year will find us in a better position to do decorat ing than ever before. New patterns are beginning to arrive, and- all we ask is that you favor us with an op portunity to show you the line. B. F. ALLEN $ SON. ?65-7 Commercial Street Scow Bay Iron 8 Brass Works manufacturers ef x- Iron, Steel, Brass and Bronze Casting. General Foundrymen and Patternmakew. ' Absolutely firstclass work. Prices lowest ;" Phcse245i. Corner Eighteenth and Franklin. Decrease Is Three Mills Outside the City ind Five Mills With in the City. NOT SO GREAT AS WAS HOPED Higher Stat aiirt County School Taxes Made Greater Ke (diction Iniporatbto ou 1003 Koll. The county court yesterday fixed the tax levies on ths loi roll and made appropriations tor the various depart mnta for the year 1904. The total levy In the county outside the city will be ! mills and In the city 45 mills Last year's levy In the county was 2$ mills, the reduction this year being 3 mills, while In the city the total levy was SO mills, the reduction this year being ( mills. v ' v - . The following statement shows the tax levies for the several departments on the 1901 roll and those Just made on the 1903 roll: mi 1903 Astoria school 11.0 1.0 City of Astoria 10.0 11.0 Clatsop county 18. sV 15.0 Nehalem rood S.O 1.0 Lewis and Clark bridge.... l.S l.S Court house S.O 1.0 County schools .S.O 5.S Totals EO.O 46.0 In the comparative statement above the levy for state purposes and that for the general expenses of the county are segregated under one heading, "Clatsop county." Members of the county court had hoped to even more materially reduce the le.vy on the 190S roll, but the In creased tfate tax made this Impossible Clatsop's contribution to the state (or 1903 will be 125.490. or almost 310.000 more than last year's amount. The county rhool levy, over which the county court has no jurisdiction. Is half a mill greater this year than last, the necessary per capita having been fixed by the state at t. The levies fixed will net the following amounts for the various purposes: Astoria sch xl district f 14.467 (3 City of Astoria 18,084 54 City park 904 33 City library . 904 23 Clatsop county 44,091 48 State tax 25,52$ 40 Nehalem road .282 3 Lewis and Clark bridge ,91 74 Court house 9,282.83 County schools 25.528 40 was kept roaring and there was never a time when the show was not pleat Ing. The acting was good and thr costumes swell, and all around It wa a flrat-cliiss performance. One of the coming attractions, which Is billed foi the euriysmrt of next month, la ths Pollard LlilTputlaii Opera Company which hue made an Ihimemte hit where ever It has appeared. ASTORIA IRON WORKS JOHN FOX, Free, and Supt. F. L. BISHOP, Secretary A. I. FOX, Vice President ASTORIA 8A VISGB BAHK. Treas Designers and Manufacturers of THS LATEST 1MPKOVED CANNING MACHINERY, MARINE ENGINES AND BOILERS. COMPLETE CANNERY OUTFITS FURNISHED. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. Foot of Fourth Street, .... ASTORIA, OREGON. New Style Restaurant Everything First Class. The Best the Market Affords. Open Day and Night Good Service. 410 Bin St, Mxt door to Griffin Bros. sad sdolnin ths Offlt Sateon ASTORIA, OREGON Total '...I... .'. $155,030 88 .0 ths total amount the taxpayers living within the city will contribute 3S1.380.30. while the taxpayers outside the city will contribute 373,050.58. There are about 12,000 people living In the city, so the per capita tax for all purposes is Just a little more than 37. - The appropriations, made b the county court tor the various depart ments of the county which are con ducted out of the general fund ure as follows: - County court lm Circuit court 2'000 Justice court 1'000 Court house expense . . . . i 1.600 Clerk's office 5.000 Sheriffs office M Treasurer's office 1.000 Assessor's office S.W0 School superintendent M0 oo BOO 2,600 5,000 Coroner Jail .;. Tax collections Charity Road and bridges 10,000 , 200 2,000 4,000 Insane , Current expenses Interest Total .. State tax .844.500 . 25,490 Grand total MUM OUR FRIENDS, THE DRUGGISTS i- . Measure to testify to the gen erally, high character of druggista.But because of ft.few exceptions to the rule. It is necessary to caution the public to be on guard against imitations of Perry Davis Painkiller. See that you get the right article, the soothing, help ful painkiller that was used In your family be fore you were borne. Don't be tamed Into buying a substitute. There U but one Painkiller, f erry uav.. . "Are You Mason?" was presented to a large audience at Fishers last night. Vhe weather was terrible, but the crowd braved the storm to see one of the best farce comedies that evei L a Wnni the rlsa of thf ppeurcu w. curtain to the final drop the crowd A stranger blew Into the eity yss tcrday, as the siiylng goes, and cleaned man of the numey-puylng slut nm- ti i m-n. it uevuieti most or nis at tention to the quurtW machine, but occasionally ttu'klri a "fat" nlckle machine. Ills plan of operation was with the handle of the machine, which after being punned down a certain dis tance, was suddenly and violently thrown back to Its original position with the renult that the spring hold ing It was weakened, Then, by further manipulation of the handle, the manlp ulator emptied the pockets at his plena ure. He Is reported lo have visited all the principal saloons along Astor and llond streets, and several on Com merclal, but he finally fulled to make connections. At Dlsse's the night caterer had been Informed of the op erator's presence In the city, and when he entered that resort he was closely watched. He dropped !5 or mort In the quarter machine, and, having been afforded no opportunity of weak ening the spring, quit loser on his long play. It was stated last night that the operator was here two year ago, and he is said (o have cleaned up the machines on the occasion of hit former visit. PERSONAL MENTION. 3. W. Conn returned to t,e city last night from a brief visit to Portland. Captain Qoodale of the quartermas ter's department, went to Portland last . night. ' Mrs. Bridget Grant returned last night from Portland, where she has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. peter Grant. While In Portland, Mrs. Grant attended the Pattl concert. Monarch over pain. Burns, cuts sprains, stings. Instant relief. Dr Thomas' Electric OH. At any drug store. hoot For the big prise (at Doc James' shooting gallery, 418 Iiond street. The Scenic Line TO THS EAST AND SOUTH. Through Salt Lake , City, Leadvllle, Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Denver, ' Offers the Choice of Three Routes Through ths Famous Rocky Moun. tain Scenery, and Five Distinct Routes Bast and South of Denver. 3-FAST TRAINS DAILY-3 Between Ogden and Denver, Carrying AH Classes of Modern Equipment Purfett Dining Car Service and Per sonally Conducted Tourist Ex cursions to All Points East, ST0P.0VERS ALLOWED On All Classes of Tickets. . Fcr Information or Illustrated litera ture call on or address W. C. MaBRIDE. General Agent 124 Third St, Portland. Or. 25 per Mr DISCOUNT CLOTHING REDUCED PRICES We give discount of twenty Ave per cent on all Men's Bulls, Overcoats and Mackintoshes, (toy's and C'lill dreo's Hulls nd Overcoats. - $1685 IS 09 13 50 12 00 900 750 320 240 Huys ny Htiit or Overcoat thnt formf rly gj Huyi any Suit or Overcoat that formerly 1A AA sold at ZU IfU Buys any Suit or Overcoat tliut formerly 10 AA sold at ' HIO UW Buys any Suit or Overeout that formerly QQ Buys any Suit or Mackintosh that former- tf AA ly sold at XL UU Buys any Suit or Overcoat formerly JQ QQ Bnys all trousers thai' formerly i 1A sold at ' 4 LJ Buys a Suit of alt Wool underwear that s, 1 AA formerly sold at V" Just so you got that habit Trade with ui. S. DANZIGEK $ COMPANY ON THE SQUARE. Boanonatjoaonn aaaaaaaoaaaaca ! THE COLD BLA&T John Fuhrmsn, G. W. Morton. Central Meat Market 642 COMMERCIAL ST. Toar order for sitsts. both FRESH AND SALT - Will he promptly and ' tatlnlaotorlly attended to Teleptoas I . m. RELIANCK Electrical Works 428 BOND ST. We are thoroughly pr pared for maklnj sstlmatss gad executing orders for all kind f Isotrteal Installing; and Repairing i Supplies In stock. We sell ths celebrated SHELBY LAMP. Call up Phone 11 0. H.W.CYRUS. - Mgr ! IS COMING tt tt H tt ) , a We don't deal in weather but do sell t Our coldest weather is due during January and February. r tt u tt tt tt tt tt tt tt tt tt tt HEATING STOVES tt tt jj The largest assortment smallest prices jj tt tt a tt : FOARD STOKES COMFNY ttatttttttttttttttt tt tTn a tttttttttttttttttttttttttta i THE SWEET GIRL WITH THE SWEET TOOTH. And good fllllng In this store, for no better sweetmeats can be found In any country, or many countries, than those we sell. Wi'r proud of them.' Why shouldn't wt be? Good randies only, art purchasable at THE EASTERN CANDY STORE, 508-604 Commercial St, Next Griffin's Book Iters. ttttttttnttttttttttttttttttattattttttttttttttttttttttttttttttatt! 2 i 1M j Palace I Cafe Sttttttttttttttttaatt The Best Restaurant tt tt Rcf alar Mcali, 25 Cent! Sunday Dinners Specialty " Ewytfclnr; the Market Affords a ', ' Palace Catering Company i tt tt st tt a t a a 8 a a n n st a tt a tt 8 ASTORIA SAVINGS BANK Capital FeU In 1100,000. Surplus and Undivided Profits 128,000 ' Transaots a general bonking business. Interest paid on time deposits. J. Q. A. BOWLBY, O. I. PETEU80N, FRANK PATTON. J. W. OARVEB. n-esideni. YiOsfresiasni. Cssuier. Asst. Osshitr