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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 2, 1904)
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1904. THE MORNING " ASTORIA N, ASTORIA, OREGON. . 5 v Retail Dealers : WE ARE WHOLESALE DEALERS . IN CIGARS AND TOBACCOS Agcnta for King V Cigar. All the tailing branch tolil. Wa tell (rood on iiimfl margin i w buy lo iarg quantities, ROSS, HIGGINS SL CO. Good Goods Our Specialty. and that tha close season be extended to August 2S. It Is probable 'that the recommendation of both Kershaw and Van Dusen will be referred to ft Joint commute from both nUiUt legislatures thin winter for adjustment. It In expected that a suit by the tlm ber syndicate will be filed next week enjoining the sheriff from selling their property for delinquent taxes. The property la not In reality assessed at Ita true cash value and the litigation Is certain to trove fruitless and expen lv, Taxes and death are hurd task masters. Local Brevities. Frank Tamalavh. a naltve of Austria wa admitted to clllnhlp yesterday by Judge Tremimrd. The total registration up to 'last night waa 451. Only a few dnye re main In which to register. The funeral of the late Mrs. Mar shall Morgan will occur thia afternoon from the family residence at West port. Muthln C. Bakka. a native of Nor way, waa granted first cltlsenshlp pa per yesterday by County Clerk Clinton.. The Occident toiisorlol parlors and bath facilities' are equalled by none, everything modern and up to date. Hce Peterson. Claud Hubbard of Independence has accepted a position with Will Madison, taking the place of Rosa Trulllngr, who ha accepted a position at W. L. Hobb's Insurance oltlce. Christmas novelties at HoetWa have been received. All candy manufac tured at home, 10 cents per pound and up. Derorailona for Christinas sur pass anything ever, brought to Astoria. Everything In the line of confections and pure candy guarantied to be first- 1 I YOU THINK IT OVER For you could not find better, or more useful article than PARKER LUCKY CURVE ' FOUNTAIN PEN We bare a complete line. Price from $1.60 to $10.00. Let oa remind yon that right now It the time to pick out out. WagMrantettbcm. J nut tba thing for a Xmaa Present. Svensen'sBeekStere GENERAL' AGENTS cluaa. The largest And most complete line In Astoria can be procured ltoefler'. Astoria Aerie, Fraternal Order of ICugles, will hold their slon next Hunduy at Logun'a hull, at 7:30, In stead of I o'clock, In order not to con tllit with the Elks' memorial service. There Is only one place In Astoria that carries the genuine Old Georgia Moonshine, corn whisky. P. E. I'et erson of the Mirror has received consignment direct from the distillery.' The total receipts of the police court for the 11 month ending November SO was $10,321,50, most of which were col lected from gambling fines. The total receipt for the yeur wll lamount to over 111,000. The certificate of the approval of the completion of Ninth street between Frunklln and Jerome, was filed In the audltor'a office yesterday. W. A. Good In wa the contractor and the contrac price was 13071. Mrs. Fanny Stone, formerly Ml Fanny Raymond, died In Ban Fran Cisco Tuesday of consumption, Ilnr body will be brought to Astoria for Interment Hlie wa an estimable lady, well and favorably known In Aatorln. Rev. Mr. Orlmm will address the student of the high school thl after noon on a subject that ho been left to hla selection. There will be an ex tended program, the number of which wilt be supplied by the students, and an lnlvtatlon t extended to all Inter ested In student work. The residence of Ivan Young of Sea side waa broken Into Monday night. The bark door wa broken. .Nothing of value wa taken. It I evident that there 15 ttandfdnta ftr the penitenti ary breeding a scab on hla nose at the summer resort. 'The Comfort" Is the nnme of a new ; refreshment parlor soon to be opened In the Ugun building by Martin Franetovlch and Cosmo Franclscovltch, It will be one of the best fitted up places In the city, ltoth gentlemen are popular and certain of securing a alutre of the antl-prohlbltlon trade. The work of the constructing quar termaster's department la being brought to completion In the cose of a number of buildings at Fort Stevens and Columbia. Among them Bre aoine elaborate quarter for taff officer, and a new post exchange. Fish Commissioner Kershaw, In his annual report to the governor of Washington, recommends, that an ef fort be mad to establish the boundary lines between Oregon and Washington, Pine Statuary IN PLASTER AND METALS IN PRICE 40c TO $6.oo See the SHOW WINDOW. Price tag on every piece. J. N. GRIFFIN We Have a Nice Flew Line : OP PORTIERES In Plain and Oriental Effects : Lace Bedspreads, Sideboards, Buffets : JttHt to ace them, and after jou.Icarn the price, you will certainly be pleased rUAC WIT IT 11 ADM o QAM ! Astoria's Leading House Furnishers. A dispatch received from Tillamook yesterday uflernoon, states that the burkentln Quickstep, lumber laden, went, ashore at Newport early yester day morning, Tug have gone to her assistance. Just what condition she Is In, or Information regarding to the crew Is not stated, but It la presumed that she will be pulled off today. Remember that there are but a few days left In which to se the great seven-act bill at the Star. It Is a programme which I a hummer and there 1 not a, tiresome number In the lot. See the comedians, alngers dancers, soubrettes, acrobuts and ac tors. There I something to suite every taste nod all In plentiful and pleasing variety. Don't miss this feast of fun. DAUGHTER '8 HUNT Has Not Seen Father for Over Two Score Years. WAS PIONEER OF THE WEST Mason and Odd Fellow Hve Been Unsbl to Assist In the Search for th Old Norseman and Aid of Newspaper Invoked. ftev. Mr. Mahone of the Congrega tional church has arranged for a erle of lecture to be delivered this win ter. The lectures will be of an edu cational nature, the first being deliv ered by Rev. E. L. House of Portland on the night of Icemler SO. Dr. Hrougher of( Portland. Dr. Gilliam of Chicago and Itev. Dwlght Hills of Brooklyn '"l deliver lectures during the winter. Rev. Mahone I to be con gratulated on securing the service of such eminent lecturers. The annual memorial service of As toria lodge. 180, B. P. O. E.. will be held In the Odd Fellows' hall at S p. in. Bunday, December 4. Owing to the great rush for seats In past years the committee ha found It necessary to Issue Invitation cards. In order that the wives and friends of Klks may be accommodated. The hall will be opened at 1 o'clock, and all Invited guest are requested to be seated not later than 1:30 In order to avoid any unnecessary disturbances, and to enable the service to commence promptly. Children will positively not be adlmlted. Invitation carda must be presented to the ushers at the door. The record of Weather Observer Master show that the following weath- er condition existed In Astoria dur ing the month of November. Highest temperature, 70 on the 9th; lowest temperature. S7 on the lain; cloudy days, 26: clear days. 4; precipitation. 17.43 Inches. During the same month last year the rain fall was 12.43 Inches. The rainfall for the month was large, but Is not the record, as In 1899 It was 17.77 and In December 1898 It waa 19.14. The rainfall to date during the present yeur ha been 7175 Inches while the general average for a year Is 7.24. but this will surely be exceeded, as the average ralnfull for December Is 12.72 Inches, so the total rainfall for the year should be about 8 Inches. It will not be a record either, as during several yeara ttys has been exceeded. PERSONAL MENTION. C. Bawer of Seattle Is In the city. M. Kenney of Svenson was In the Ity yesterday. . 4 ,,.'. A. L. Mycra of Oranta Pas 1 In the city on a visit. Frank Scott of Seaside wn a visitor In Astoria yesterday. C. D. Thoma of Victor. Col., is visit ing friends In the city. A. A. Seaborg, postmuster at Ilwaco, was In the city yesterday. John Volmer of Seaside was In As toria yesterday on business. W .S. Hamilton of Altoona waa In the city yesterday on business. William Brown of Locksly Hall, Sea- Ide, was In the city yesterday. It. A. Gibson and Mr. Ackerman of the News went to Cannon Beach Thursday. Max Young and wife leave for San I Pleasure and benefit are combined Francisco Saturday to be absent two when Roger llsterlnated tooth powder montns. Captains J. A. Ryan and H. L. Steel of Fort Stevena were visitor In As toria yesterday. R. A. Hawkins of Ilwaco, Wash., is visitor In this city. He Is the Ilwaco representative of the Columbia Pack- era' Association. B. A. Seaburg of the Seaburg Pack ing Company Is I ntown from Bay View and report a most successful season just finished. P. B. Sovey, formerly with The As- torlun, has purchased an Interest In the News. The News Is to be con gratulated on securing the services of one of the best newspaper writers In the city. A peculiar letter, bearing every evi dence of authenticity, was handed The Astorlan yesterday by the compiler of the local directories, and In It Is re lated the pathetic story of a daughter who bo never seen her parent, and ha spent year In the search for ber father. The assistance of two of the largest secret order In the world, of which the missing man wa a member, wa unproductive of result and Mrs. A. F. Gardner, the daughter, ha at last Invoked the help of the newspapers to locate the Norse pioneer who was her father. Among other things, she mentions her thanks for the loan of 350 director ies, through all of which she has car ried her unavailing search. Think of It! 350 Hlrectorlea! The father, If alive, Is a very old man now, and the anxiety of the daughter to locate the old man whom she has never seen, and might be presumed to have all but forgotten. Is an unusual expression of filial affection. The text of the letter follow: "477 Franklin Ave, Hartford, Conn, 11-24-04. "Dear Sir: I have for several years been searching for my father, Christo pher Columbus Stream, who Is sup posed to be In either Oregon or Wash. ' "He was born In Norway about alxty-flve years ago coming to this country when a boy (with his parent, I presume), locating, I believe, In either Montreal or Kingston, Ont., Can ada, where, I believe, he married my mother, Margaret Gennell. She died In 1874 while they were living at Sciota, N. T., leaving me an Infant of six month. I wa adopted by her aunt, she died nine year later. I had a brother Mlcheal and two sisters, Margeret and Cecelia, if liv ing they are about 34, 37 and 39 years of age. ' "Father' second wife waa Selina Basaett Sincall or Sinclair of Sciota, N. Y, a widow with three 'children, Henry, Frank and Julia, two others. Alice and May, were born to them. "In 1881 they moved to 1307 Poplar St.. St Louis. Mo. "Father was tall and fair, weighing about 240 pels, a cabinetmaker by pro fession. "He was an Odd Fellow and Maaon, member of Northern Light lodge, 505, St. Chaxy. N. T. "In 1888 they moved to either Ore gon or Wash., where all trace of them was lost, "Mr. E. Geer, printer of our director ies, ha very kindly allowed me to look through his list of about 350 director les, If you can assist me In any way I will be very grateful. 1 have always lived among stranger and never seen any of my own people. "If you cannot assist me will you kindly hand this to your P. M. or lead ing dally paper omfc fcood results might come from It. Will be very grateful for the tndness. "Hoping to hear favorably from you I am very respectfull your, "ANNA F. GARDNER." KATHERINE WADE Graduate Optician f I .re 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 03? ALL STEEL RANGES I W. C. LAWS a CO. ESL g Save the La Imperial band and get the diamond atud. ' Furnished room at 677 street. Phone Red 3054. Exchange OARD i STOKES CO. SpeaKing of getting Comfort out of a Stove ! , We have a special assortment of fine EATERS which we are selling as cheap as an) store in town. H HIGHEST QUALITY Cole's Hot Blast Heaters Moore's Steel Cookers and the Universal Range When you think of Flour ! remember we handle Royal Cream Flour and Demerit's Best Use either brand and the result will be GOOD BREAD It Is believed that Mr. Bryan had the happiest thanksgiving hi the last eight years. According to the census reports, cooks are better paid then school teachers. "A man's stomach holds more than his head. 1 ; I will sell mystock of ladies' hand bags during December at cost. Prices will surprise you. Call. Charles Rog era. I used. It cleanses and beautifies the teeth. Large bottle 25 cent. If you are thinking of raising or mov ing a building It would be to your advantage to see Fredrtckson Bros., general carpenter and house movers. Shop at 173 Tenth street The Imperial oyster house Is pre pared to furnish Shoalwater bay oys ter in quantities of pints and quarts ta supply the family trade. Colonial oysters always on hand. For sale At Gaston' feed stable, No. 105 Fourteenth street; one Landle's harness machine; one Smith-Premier typewriter; one 20 hp motor and belt ing; 1000 good sacks. ' It Is now claimed that the Tennes see hen that laid an egg which was dated and Initialed, had swallowed ,a fountain pen. , I FOARD & STOKES CO. Foot Facts You cannot BUY BETTER SHOES than we sell. You cannot buy good shoes for less money. We sell the latest in styles and best in materials. There is nothing new or desirable in Footwear which we have not provided for your use. Our aim is to please and satisfy you with Good Goods and Honest Dealing. ., , Wherity, Ralston Company Sa