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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 6, 1904)
ASTORIA, OREGON, TUESDAY; SEPTEMBER 6, 100i. PAGE FIVE. SHINGLES! SHINGLES! SHINGLES! You may need some soon to cover your house or barn. We have the nice clear ones that keep out the piercing rain and storm & $2.25 per 100O Special price to contractors. ROSS, HIGGINS L CO. OoimI (Jowl Our Mpednlty. limt evening and scored a decided hit. Zarnltu, the Parisian electric dancer, la very clever woman and her work I superb. Ml Margery Mandevllle, In a nlnglng, dancing und contortion uct, In (julte u pleasing thin week ii h last, ii ii l wm well received last night. The bill In entirely new and of rare merit, Local Brevities. The work f Improving Commercial treet from Fourteenth to Heventeehlh wa combined yesterday by Contnutoi Clinton. Wanld -A boy to ucl n uslifr In the War thfiitir In (he evening only, Apply from to 13 o'dni k till morning to th1 niiiimi-r of the Htur theiiti-r. Th KtMiiiniT Kroncl II, Lemuel t, towing it log ftt ft from HMIh, departed Huiiibiy tifl.-riionn for Hun Francisco. Tht' inft contained MOO.OOO r-ft of In iiiIht, The AHtorlit grocery, now located ut Klevi'tith and Itond Htreelit. will remove In n few day to the (luideriton build ing, 623 Commi-rclnl utrect, next to Pe termin & llrnwn'. TomroJ have made their ieiirance In the river and the dock are lined with angler every day. The dry went her hai had the effect of furnish lug tut excellent quality, of tomcod. Hherlff Mnvllle staled yesterday that there had been material Improvement In the mental condition of William Irish Went, and that, If the man continue:! to Improve, he would be given hi lib erty today. The Improvement of Taylor avenue und two block at the south end of Hlxth street will i;iid elreet Improve ment for thin year, except In the event of property owner demanding some other reptilr. ljibor day wan quietly observed In Astoria. At noon nil of the principal store were closed, but there wit no demonstration on the part of the labor union, The city, county and federal olllcer were cloned during the entire day, I,nit evening a dance wa given by the central labor council ut Foard & Htoke' pavilion. A large crowd wan In attendance and the function proved an enjoyuble one. Colonial oyter, the choicest shell flh product of the water of the Pa cific coast, are kept exclulvely at the Imperial Oyter Houee, where they are lerved In any atylo. The Colonial 1 of fllue Point lx and of delltiou flavor. Home of the property owner on Franklin avenue have adopted on ex cellent plan of numbering their real deuce. The number have been en graved on the cement sidewalk, where they may be found without the leat difficulty. Few Astoria residence have light on the porche and it night one I unuble to distinguish a number painted above the door. Hldcwalk num ber can be enlly found. The Inno vation I a very good one and city olllclal hope It will be generally followed, The Ladle' Aid Hoclety of the Me h odlHt church wllf hold a tea ut the residence of Mr, . Busey, 721 Irving avenue, tomorrow ( W'ednemluy) after noon, from t to f. .Member and friend are Invited to bring their "work" to be donated for the fall sale. The committee appointed at the hone team banquet Hatuiday 'night to ar ranice for th organisation of a volun teer hoe team to work In conjunction with the paid fire department will meet next week for the purpone of discus Ing the propOMiil, The date for the meeting ha not been definitely fixed. All of the gambling houxea at Hea lde have been closed by the town au thorities Heverul reaon are asslg;) ed for thl action on the part of the official. The seaside eaon 1 now over, and there will be nothing doing 'for the Humbler for many month to come. It follow tuat gambling would be voluntarily euMpended fit tonne iuence, and the order of the town au I hoi 1 1 leu. It I elated by nome, I prat- ally a bllii l. Then, again, it I fmld the recent altercutlon between Lurry Hulllvan and Frank Moody, In which he former wu shot, wa reHpotmllile for the order. Whatever may have prompted the order, the town I cloned. Andrew Kurey. a west end resident, ha awarded a contract to I. Ibeck for raining hi building. The ground Moor I to be converted Into a more. Mr. U'beck ha 11 1 mo ecured a contract from John Ii. Hmlth to build a wall 150 feet long around Mr. Smith' real dence property. On Thursday Mr. Le beck will remove hi pile driving out fit to Gray river, where he will do ome driving for CI. R. Dureah, the we known dairyman. Thl week' program at the Star theater I pronounced by thentergoer to be one of the beat ever presented In Astorlm The two Benn. In an orig inal comedy sketch, opened hint nlk-lit ind delighted the big crowd ut the three show. Mr. Fisher, In hi Svved lull dialect turn and dialect aong. also appeared In Aatorlu for the first time lllXlIIIIIIllIlIIlIIIim TTTTTTTriltl,..,.TTTTtTTT There Are Engines lhat Run well part of tbe time Run poorly all of the time Won't worK any time JShQ STANDARD GAS ENGINE IiUNS WELL ALL TIIE TIME J. II. CARLSON & COMPANY, Agents IIIIIlIIIIIIlliliiiiiTirTiin.TiTTT.,!, ,,TTT,Tmrq o o o w o o w o o oooooo$ooo03ooooooooo&. ::. 1 Have you seen CHANDLERS PASTEL PAINTINGS In the window at Svenson's Bool! Store Oo0000000000000000000 ) TT'H ime for ieflectten THE BETTERMENT OF YOUR HOME Now that the busy fishing season is over preparations for other things are at hand and oinong them is the home. This is whero the housowifo is most vitally interested. That we can help you in the betterment of this department of your life can be well illustrat ed by a call at our store where you can find the best 1 line of FURNITURE and the most reasonable prices in the city. Whether you have a home or contemplate making one, it will certainly pay you to call on us and learn just how much better you can do here. :: ':: s :: CHAS. HEILBORN $ SON The Complete House-furnishers At the meeting of the council tonight Mtep will be taken to Improve two block of Hlxth atreet to afford straight connection with the Tounga bay bridge. The bridge cont a lurge turn of money but there haa never been good connec tion with It. The only prenent avail able route I over Eighth treet, wlilch I atlfaclory a fur ua It goe. Now the county ha a force of men at work Improving the county road from fclghth street went In the direction of Smith Point. It la the Intention of the city to Improve two block of Sixth atreet outh from the county Improvement Klghth atreet below the line of the county' Improvement I In very bud shape, and the proposed new atreet will relieve the situation. The county will Improve probably to a point where the city can make n connection around the Point. Taylor avenue, extending weat from the end of Bond atreet. la to be Improved, and it will not be difficult to arrange for a connection between the county and city Improvements, ufford Ing a good thoroughfure to the bridge over Youngs bay. Terry McKean, wno haa been In the city for a few daya, leave this morn ing to reaume hla dutle aa buelneB manager for the Southern-Armour Theatrical Company. Mr. McKean atutea that hla company la made up of aome talented performers and that It la playing to nice business. It will show here aome time in February. "Do you know, there la no other town In the country like Astoria?" remarked Mr. McKean yesterday afternoon. "I have been In score of the smaller cities, but Astoria Is different from all others I ever visited. It seems more like a metropolis. I have a very de cided weakness for Astoria and would like very much to reside here perma nently." Mr, McKean, like all other Astorlans who have been away for a few years, notes the very great change In the appearance of the city and the change as well in Its population. "Why, 1 used to know everybody, but now I don't know one person In 10," declured Mr. McKean. "There seems to be an almost entirely new popula tion, and familiar faces are few in deed. But," he added, with a sigh, "I suppose It's the march of prog ress." , for seevral week. He will consult with Abercromble and Blair before getting hi men together for the different games, and all of the aspirants for place will be given a chance to show what they can do. There will be plen ty of game thl season, so that all of the men will get a chance to play. The club will do more for the football team than ha been done for the baseball nine, und the season ought to be a most successful one. Councilman Iebet k. I of the oplnlo.i that the city ought to own a street sprinkler. He says a sprinkler I neces sary for proper care of the macadam street, and that. If the matter I nof brought to the uttentlon of the eoune!' by the member of the street commit tee, he will broach It tonlglit. When the streets are dry heavy teams cut them up. Mr. Lebcck ay. and he be lieve they should be wet down at least once a day. It la his Idea that the council should buy a sprinkler and rent a team of horses. He Is not familiar with the cost of sprinklers, but I sat isfied the expenne would not be very great. City F.nglnecr Tee entertains ti similar opinion. Cba'rmin Hums of the street committee can not see thin In the same llnrht. "We have no money for street sprinklers or anything else," declare Mr. Burns, "it would be very (Otivenient to get a sprinkler, and very useful, too, fiut we'd have to pay for It If we got It. It Is my Idea that a few hundred yards of hose would an swer the purjrtise quite as well until such time as we are able to Invest In 11 sprinkler. We employ a mnn for the purpose of wetting down macadam streets, but he can get no hose. We ought to provide the hose and wait a while before we talk about sprinklers." PERSONAL MENTION. Maxwell Young returned last night from Portland. M. J. Kinney Is down from Port land, on business. John Garner was In Portland yester day, returning on the night train. Miss Maude Springer of Portland Is visiting with friends In the city. B. F. Allen left yesterday' for Cheha lls, to be gone for a few days. E. C. Frost was among the passen gers down on last night" express. Charles V. Brown returned last night from Portland, after a short business George Watkins of Portland came down last night for a short stay, trip. Judge C. !!. Page returned last night from a short business trip to Port land. , Miss Zoe Patterson of Portland Is visiting in Astoria with Miss Maude Stone. Mrs. Dan B. Allen leaves this morn ing for Portland to spend a few days with friends. Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Trullinger have returned from a short visit with friends In Portland. August Hildebrand was In Portland yesterday, on business. He returned on the night train. O. B. Prael of Portland, who haa been visiting In the city for a few days, will return home this morning. ' Mrs. Robert Carruthers and eon, A. R. Carruthers, returned to the city Sunday night from Florida. Robert Carruthers and Master Tod Carruthers are expected home shortly. You Are Invited To Call And See Our NEW, FALL SHIRT WAISTS NEW FALL TAILOR MADE SUITS NEW FALL DRESS GOODS i 1 ! I 0 i I On Display Saturday advanced styles including J I some "Gage" Fine Tailored Hats i i I 8 Tou can always buy them cheaper at THE BEE HIVE FOARD & STOKES CO. BATTLING NELSON WINS. Get Decision Over Herrera After Twen ty Fierce Round. Butte. Sept. 5. After 20 rounds of the fiercest milling ever witnessed In this city, Battling Nelson, before 10, 000 persons, was this afternoon given the decision over Aurelio Herrera, the Mexican. The members of ' the Commercial football team were out Sunday at A. F. C. park for practice.! '.Abercrotnbie and Blair went out with the men and for about two hours coached the line and buck Held. Both of the coaches were well pleased with the showing made by the players, The men lack team practice, but by adapting them selves will be able to put up a strong game before many weeks. The en thusiasm shown by Abereromble and Blair has greatly encouraged the men. who are working hard for success. Haeckel, the new tackle discovered by Coach Abereromble, is regarded as a valuable man. He has played with several good Michigan teams and has considerable knowledge of the game. Abereromble has agreed to play full back In the big game, with Multno mah, Chemawa and the university teams, and probably will also go In at some of the minor contests. Blair wants to play every game. He has played the game for year and la anxious to continue playing It. As yet Cap tain Stockton has not announced the Notice to Taxpayer. The county board of equalization will convene at the county clerk's office on September 26, 1904, and continue In session dally thereafter for a period of one week, for the purpose of pub licly examining the assessment roll for the year 1904 and correcting all errors In valuation, description or cfuality of land,' lots or other property, and all Interests are notified to appear at the above time and place for the purpose of lodging objections, if any there be, to said assessment. T. S. CORXELIVS, Assessor of Clatsop County, Oregon. Dated Astoria. August 29. 1904. Expert Chiropodist. Mrs. O. O. Fletcher, at Occident ho tel, room 7, will remove corns, bunions, warts, moles and ingrowing nails with out pain or soreness. Satisfaction guar anteed. For Sal or Rent House and lot near Toungs bay bridge. Also 40 acres of choice bottom land on Crooked creek, near Grays river, Wash. A. E. BEARD, , Str. Jordan, or 269 Grand Ave. September First brings the hunt ing season and remember that we have the best line of amunit ion in the city. We also have a fine line of Guns and Hunter's Goods. j& jz? j& FOARD i STOKES CO. 1 1 am 1 KIM T7? MAKES LIFE'S JfcSi? WALK EASY' W ) j a lot of There': satisfaction in a shoe which, after months 40 weir, needs only poiun w iX M look like new." J I, Wherity, Ralston S Company THE LEADING SHOE DEALEE3 lineup, and probably will not do so