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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 20, 1904)
ASTORIA, OREGON, SUNDAY", NOVEMBER 20, 1904. PAGE FIVE. TURKEYS! We have arrangod for some very fine Turkeys this Thanksgiving and will be able to supply all comers with the beat possible. Our birds were tho talk of the town last season, and already users of quantities have been tnuking inquiries if wo can furnish them with the same grudo of birds this season. ROSS, HIGGINS & CO. Good Goods Our Specialty. Local Brevities. Kvery lady, whether good looking or nut, will receive Thanksgiving box at tht Unique matinee today. A baaket Racial waa (Ivan hut night at the baaemant of the Lutheran church In Bast Astoria, Preaching acrvkva at German Luth eran church at U a, m. today. Sunday achoot at 10 o'clock. All cordially In vited. Q. Wanning, pastor. v Tht new umbrella store, 431 Com mercial street, between Ninth and Tenth streets, la tht place to get your umbrella repaired or recovered. Alao an assortment of handlea and umbrel lii. C. E. Duvall. Mrs. John U Mattson, 1JK5 Orond avenue, died yealerday morning. The deceased wa II ytara of g, a native of Finland and la aurvlved by Mr. Mat (on and eeven children. The funeral will bo held tomorrow. Owing to tht uat of dirty water two of tht bollna In the Warrenlon Lum ber Company' mill bava been "blister d," which will neceMltate cloalng down for about ont week. It will prob ably be necessary to filter the water In tht future or ue rain. Climax ramp. Woodmen of tht World, haa elected tht following offl cera for tht following year: Conaul commander, W. H. Bnow; advlaor lieu tenant, 8. A. Bvendson; banker, T. Wootten; escort, U. Rllppa; watchman, C A. Enberg; aentry, V, Roat; man ager, A. a Dalglty, ... , . Because of yesterday' atorm, Man ager Qevurta, of the Star, did not hold a matinee. Tht weather waa too se vere for children to be out and for thl renaon the prlaea offered to boya and glrla were not given away. Theae prlxea will bt given away at today'i matinee, however, and It la expected that the theater will bt packed. When Auditor Anderaon had cloaed hit office lnat evening only 209 votera had registered for tht approaching municipal election. The moat pro nounced apathy aeema to exlut, and tht condition la aurprlalng In view of tht heavy registration for tht presl denllitl election. Precincts No. S and No. art running their uaual neck-and-nerk met, each having thua far registered about one-sixth of Ha vot era. No makea tht beat comparative showing, while No. 1 la far behind. Thl laat-named precinct promises to be tht battleground In tht race for city attorney. Judge Taylor la very popu lar In the west end, which bappene to bt the "cltlsen" stronghold. The reg istration to data Is aa follows: No. 1, 15; No. I, 7j No". 1, H; No. 4, 55; No. 5, 12; No. 6, SO; total, 209. Tht boya of tht achoola have stated that they will present their petition asking to bt allowed to uat tht Com mercial Club gymnasium at tht next meeting of tht board. There art al ready 30 algnera to tht petlton and the boya expect to start with a class or 50. They believe that, once the claas I formed, muny other boya will apply for membership, and that ere long the class wilt number 100. America's greatest club juggler will be at the Unique next week the Ilurke Bro. Captain Ilulley of the bar tug Tat ooah haa kindly consented to aid the fire department of tht city In fight ing Area that break out along tht water front. Tht Tatoosh la provided with powerful pumpa and can throw five or alx streams. The tug will be furnished with the necessary connections, ao aa to bt ready for Immediate service. This will bt a valuable addition to tht de partment, which would otherwise find It difficult to successfully fight Art on tht water front. Tht bar dredge Chinook left up the river yesterday, and wonder was ex preaaed at tht rather unusual trip of tht big veaael, Bhe haa gone to Brook fleld, to secure a supply of fresh water. For tome daye past the water In the lower harbor has been brackish, on uccount of the atorm. Fresh water is needed for steaming purposes and the dredge went up the river a short dis tance to fill her tanks. The operation will require '24 hours' time, aa It will be necessary to pump out the salt water taken In at the lower harbor. The Chinook will probably arrive down this afternoon. The Stnr la going to present a great bill thla week. For the feature act Manager Oevurta has secured the fa mous Tale Duo, club awlngera of rare merit. This act In Itself la one of tht beat ever presented on a vaudeville atagt and will prove qultt aa popular aa Sylvester, Jones and Prlngle. The Musical Hurts, refined musical artists, will offer an act that Is seldom If ever KOOOOOOO0OOOOOOOOOOOOO o o o o o o MUSICAL INSTRUflENTS AT SVBNSON'S BOOK STORE Oa00000000000000000900 : DO YOU KNOW? That this is a good time of year to think about new carpets and linoleum in your home? Particularly during this fine spell of weather when it be convenient to take up the old and place down the new. That we have the finest assortment of carpets and linoleum in the city is beyond ques tion and our prices are such that you can save on every yurd you buy. Call and see us. :: :: :: Astoria's Leading House Furnishers. duplicated In point of excellence, which may also bt aald of Richard Burton, an Australian deacrlptivt vocalist. The comedy team la Carter and Mendel, who art well up In their work and who havt been tendered an ovation else where. Mr. Scott will alng "Dear Old Illinois," and there will be new motion picture. Tht Unique la giving tht ladle and children a treat thla afternoon pre senting them with Thanksgiving boxes. Pneumonia la now attracting the at tention of tht physician of tht world owing to It rapid Increase. To be on the safe side keep your feet dry and warm In comfortable shoes. Do not neglect wearing the most approved rubbers. Uncomfortable feet not only lead to dlseuse, but cause needle worry; Peterson A Brown art profes sional In proper dressing of the feet. Bet them. United Btate Senator Fulton la ex pected home today. He haa been at Pendleton, looking over the Indian res ervation and Investigating an Irriga tion project, both of which will demand legislation at the forthcoming session of congress. If tht senator makea con nections he will reach tht city at 11:30 thla morning; If not, he will arrive to night, lie ha been characteristical ly at work since hia return from Wash ington and haa attended to many mat ter which were referred to him. He will have much hard work to do at Washington, especially In securing ap propriations, Senator and Mr. Ful ton and Becretury Halderman will leave for Washington on Tuesday. i "" Tht periodical public statements of the two local national banks appear In thla lasue ot Tht Astorlan. Tht show ing la an Interesting one. Tht total deposit In tht two bunk art 11,180, 764.02,, of which aum 3500.700.25 la on deposit at tht Aatorla National bank and 3480,047.77 at tht First National. The two bank' loan and discount state ments show a total of 3030,837 19, al most equally divided. The amount of money carried In the vaults of tht As toria National la 357,731.95, while at the First National there is 3120,290, a total of 3178.021.95. The surprising showing Is the small amount of paper money on hand, the total for the two bank being 3681. Practically tht en tire amount la gold and silver. Another atorm, a continuation of the previous gales, came up yeaterday. Rain fell In torrent and the day waa moat disagreeable, Interfering with the usual busy trade of Saturday. Few people came to town from the country. The maximum velocity of the wind at the Heads yesterday was 87 miles. A gale of this velocity In the east would havt removed the location of towns, but here little damage waa done, ex cept to signboards and windows. All day long the bar was very rough and shipping was paralysed. There were no movements In or out of the harbor, and but for two arrivals down the river the day would have been a blank. Last night telegraph and telephone wires were laid low and communication with Portland was Impossible after 11 o'clock. The Indications are that the storm wilt continue for 24 hours or more. Thanksgiving boxes to the ladles and children at today' matinee at the Unique. The Commercial Club football team yesterday perfected arrangement for a Thanksgiving day football game In thla city. After aeveral teams had de faulted, because ot unavoidable acci dents, a Multnomah eleven waa got to gether to moke the Astoria trip. The team will be known as the second Mult nomah eleven, but In fact It will be made up of aeveral first team men and a number of the more promising of the second team player.." Multnomah haa been made aware' of Commercial' strength, ao will aend tht strongest team available. In negotiating for the game yesterday the Portlandera ex pressed a determination to defeat Com mercial If possible, and Thursday will see ont of tht hardest fought games ever played here. . Some Idea of the strength of the Multnomah second team can bt gained from tht statement that It defeated Puget Sound university 22- 0. The second team ha frequently played 'the first team to a standstill, and the showing made by the squad haa resulted In much discussion aa to which la really the first eleven. That the game will be an exciting one goes without saying. ernment. Thl year't city valuation I $1,854.68, a compared with 31,808, 454 for 1903. Thl year levy Included a balf-mlll tax for the park and a half mill tax for tht library. Tht city levy waa 10 mill. Tht appropriation ag gregated 349,400 and the estimate of expense wa Identical. Thl year' police appropriation waa 30,480; next year1 will bt 3(720. The street light appropriation this year was 34500, but It must be Increaaed for next year. The Ore department appropriation waa 36000, and It will doubtleaa remain the same. For street repair work 34000 waa aet aside for 1904, while tht Inter est appropriation tht municipal mill stone was 312.5000. The estimate of fines and forfeiture . tor this year was 38500, but the estimate will be exceeded by fully 32000, while sun dry license receipt, estimated at 35000, will run 33000 over that mark. Thl year' appropriation will probably be In the neighborhood of 355,000. Piano instructions at 067 Exchange. Save tht La Imperial band and get tht diamond stud. A furnished front room for rent at No. 140 Fourth street Furnished room at (77 Exchange street. Phont Red 2064. Housekeeping rooms for rent at 10(1 Grand- avenue, corner Thirty-fourth street. Wanted A girl for general house work. Small family. Apply at 352 Du ane street, corner Eighth. Five thousand Colonial oystera are received daily at the Imperial oyster bouse to aupply the holiday trade. A Norwegian girl wishes to do light housework In a smalt family. Inquire at 1203 Franklin ave., opposite Clat sop mill. A good tooth brush la a prime re quisite In the care of teeth. I have tht brush, and will replace It If bristles come out. ' Charles Rogers. Shoal water bay and Colonial oystera at the Imperial cafe, where only the best afforded by the market I served. Take your meals at tht Imperial and be satisfied. The prlaea to be given away at the Red Men' ' ball next Wednesday- Thanksgiving evening art now on display In the window of Herman Wise's atore. The Thanksgiving boxes are free at the Unique today and the admission is only 10 cents. At the meeting of the city council tomorrow night Chairman Nordstrom of the ways and meana committee will probably present ordinances levying taxes for 1905 and making appropria tions for the conduct of the city gov- Tht Imperial oyster house la pre pared to furnish Shoal water bay oys ter In quantities of pint and quart to aupply tht family trade. Colonial oystera always on hand. If yon art thinking of raising or mov ing a building It would bt to your advantage to set Fredrickson Broa, getnral carpenter and house movers- Shop at 173 Tenth street The flower store ot M. Egger Is now located at No. 615 Commercial street, next to Peterson Brown's ahoe store. Choice cut flowers, plants, ferna and shrubs. Floral design furnished. Until December 1 we will sell meal ttcketa at 34.00 each, caah, reduced from 34.50. No reduction In the qual Ity of service given, which la always first-class. New Style Restaurant Waxen apples now only (5 centa a box at The Astoria Grocery. You will need some nice mincemeat for Thanks giving. Wt have Helnse'a beat; price 15 centa a pound. Everything else the market affords. 623 Commercial. Phont 681. ; Hansen & McCanna, who occupy tht hop formerly used by T. S. Simpson, adjoining tht city water office, art prepared to do all ktnda of atgn 'and carriage, painting. They will make a specialty of work of thla clasa and guarantee satisfaction. HOTEL ARRIVALS. Parker House. C. C. Casey, Tacoma, Wash. rThos. Wlnatrup, U. S. S. Perry. Philip Miner. Deep River, Wash. Jamea F. McKay, Fort Steven, S. S. Cramer, Castle Rock, Wash. William Porter, Westport, Ore. Thomaa J. Smith, Fort Canby, Wash. Arthur Davis, Manila, P. L Chas. Mullaney, Fort Stevens. Jamea Curtis, Fort Stevens. Buy a 10-cent ticket and get free a Thanksgiving box at the Unique today. A recent mechanical wonder Is a telegraph Instrument which .sends 1000 words a minute over line' 1000 miles In length. A human operator can transmit 60 words a minute. KATIIERINE WADE Graduate Optician At the Owl Drug Stare Sunday hour 12 to 2 No Charge for Examining the Eyes $10 Down and $5 per Month Or pay the balance down and SAVE THE $10 ON ALL STEEL RANGES W. C LAWS a CO. 531 Bond St. FOARD i STORES GO. Don't Worry OVER Thanksgiving! We have everything you will need for dinner. Let us have your order now for Fine corn fed Turkeys Mince Meat Plum Pudding Currents and Raisins Cranberries Table Wines Just place your order and we will do the rest. FOARD & STORES GO. A BOON TO WOMEN Edison's Cushion Shoe (Manufactured by Utz dt Dunn Rochester, N. Y.) Price $3.50 In both heavy and light soles. ' Stylish and durable. Women need no longer suffer from uncomfortable shoes Sold only by Wherity.Ralstoa Company