THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON.
FRIDAY, DCCEMIIR 16, 1904.
Christmas Candies
all mizi:m
lO Cents
PICK IIOX
BRASS CANDLE HOLDERS VERY NICE
-ryf r--rif
ROSS, HIGGIN3 . CO.
Good Goods Oor Specialty. '
Butt case at Danslger'.
Bchlltt'i beer mad Mllwaukw fa
mous, and la having th tarn affect on
tha Orotto. Nothing battar on tha
marital
Christmas novattlaa at Hoefler hav
baan received. All candy manufac
tured at hotna, 10 canta par pound and
up. Dcoratlon for Chrlatmaa aur
oaaa anything avar brought to Aatorla,
Everything In tha Una of confectlone
and pura candy guaranteed to b flrat
claaa. Tha largaat and moat complete
Una In Aatorla can be procured at
Hoefler'a. "
Local Brevities.
Faney Vetta at Danilgera.
Oo to tha New Style Realaurant or a
iquare meal.
Ribbons! Ribbons! Rlbbonal at hlf
prlra at Shanahan's.
Just received A lot of brosa candle
at like at Woodfleld'a Art Store. Bond
atreet.
' I.. V. ih-iwfii, ,.,-..
h.rd hn mi witll unit favorably
known, died in rit'tuu on uwrmiwr
l.adle' bath robe at Dnlger
IS per cent on on fancy Chlnawar
and money aatrhela thl week only.
Woortlleld' Art Wore, llond atreet.
A Due window In the mutter of
Christum display la that of th I. A
Htokes furnishing store, and It I at
tnoiina much attention.
Do not mla the fum y bnimr and anl
In the Imeement of the Preabyterlan
church on Friday, rommemlnng at 4
o'clock, by the Methodist ladles.
The aoldlera nt Kl. Htevena are mus
ing lnbnrtrt prepiirullnna fur their
Chrlatmaa dinner. It promt to be
an Important social function.
Hchool district No. Is ut Knsppa,
levied a athool tax of V mill. The
action of tha directive er filed In
the county clerk'a offlc yeaterday.
The Shetland colta are the drawing
card at the Unique thl week. Nothing
like them ever aeen before In Aatorla
An unuually attractive program tbla
week.
Oriplnln Force of the Thirty-fourth
arlllU-ry of Ft. Steven waa In the city
ypsterdiiy. II eipecls to be trim
frred to Ft. Columbia In the near fu
ture.
County Clerk Clinton yeaterday Is
sued a marriage llrenae to John Con
riptliin and Mra. Myrtle Rmlth. John
ha a conception of what la required of
a man who entera the marriage itate.
cult court yeaterday, In which they al
lege, that their timber la or haa been
aessd too high. The affidavit are
valueless at to, the point In lu.
Today, commencing at 4 p. m., aale
of useful and fancy article by the
Mothodlat ladlea In the baaement of
Ih new Preabyterlan churcR. Re
freshments, candlea, etc. Com and
aee.
Tharo la nn comolalnt about bnalneaa
at tha Star aaloon. Good good and
courteous treatment wlU draw trada to
any flrat-claa aaloon. That' wnat
nutkea bualnet food at the Star. The
beat I non too good lor our cutomr.
Holiday Neckwear at Danilgera.
1 m., w it. willinma. renreaentatlve
In the leglslutur of Waahlngton, waa
In the clfy yeaterday Interviewing hie
nv rrin.lii. Mr. William la Inter
ested In the flailing Induatry of the Co
lumbia river, and haa a tnorouan
knowledge of the need of the Induatry.
The Methodlet ladlea Invite you to
attend their annual aale of useful and
fancy article, candle, light refreah
meiit. etc.. In the baaement of the
ir...i,viHrlan church today an.l
thla evening, opening at 4 o'clock. Many
choice bargain will be olTiered.
Kinder day aervlce at drnce church
thl (Friday) evenlnfl at T:S0. The
Sunday achool room will be warmed
.ml llshted each afternoon and even
ing from now till Chrlatmaa eve tor
ins i.rc Duration of the Chrlatmaa
greens. Those who can are requested
to lend a hand.
astBMMa)
Several aoollcatlona for poaltlona of
chief of police and police offlcere were
made yeaterday to the newiy-eiecieu
republican police commlaalon. They
will be referred to the committee on
Irrigation: until uch lime a the new
itylemd ceWMefaoto -oecur cer
tificates of election.
The ladlea of the Congregational
church will aerv a lunch at noon on
Knturday. December 17. In the annex to
Johnaon Bro.' tore. Entrance alo
throuch the tor of A. Dunbar Com
pany. There will alo be for aale, mime
meat. t.lum nuddlnc. fruit cake, Jellies
doughnuta and candy. The public are
cordially Invited.
Mra. John P. Hrenan of Pillar Rock
died Wedneaday ayenlng at her reel
dence, of paralysis, gfi bad realded
on the Columbia river for,, nearly 40
yeara, and waa well and ' favorably
known. She leave a husband, a
nephew, Jamee Meehan of "Pillar Rock.
and a niece, Mra. P. Kearney, and a
hoat of frlenda to mourn her loaa. The
funeral Ukea place thla morning at
Pillar Rock and the Interment will be
In Greenwood cemetery.
At the Star.
The veraatll dunce artlat. tha Oar-
sty alatera, hav captivated Aatorla by
their grace and artlatlc dancing, which
la certainly a marvel In vaudeville en
tertainment. The change of program
attracted another overcrowded nouae
I..., viiln. In. . addition - to the
Oerety alatera, la a 'program of apecl-
altlea .Mom aeen on thla coast. The
Mexican uulntet atlll contlnuea to be
a drawing card, and lh acrobatic trio
come In for a fair hare of applause
greeting each number on the program.
C. J. Trenchard will open an olllc
at the corner of Commercial and
Eighth treet In the building formerly
occupied by J. a Delllnger, about the
flnt of the month.
Smoking Jaokata at Danilgert'.
The representatives of the timber
ayndlcatea filed aflldavlta In the clr-
Mork T. Rrownaon of Portland, who
la apeclal agent for the Weatern Loan
and Saving Company of Salt Lake
City, I In town looking after the In
tereata of hi company. The Weatern
la one of the atrongeat and moat relln
ble Institution In the country. It hav
Ing an authorised capital of $500,000,
and a permunent reserve fund with the
atate of Oregon alone, of 1 100.000.
Musical Instruments, Toilet
Sets, Toy Wagons, Dolls.
Holiday Goods
Fine Line ok .
Books, Albums,
Xmas Cards,
Calendars.
We have what you want
for yourself and friends
SVENSON'S B00H STORE
V
4
PECIAL
Saturday Evening'
6 p. m. to 9 p. m.
ART SALE
Do not miss this great bargain sale.
t CHAS. HEILB0RN $ SON
Complete House Furnishers.
Good Goods. Moderatb Prices
The official vole of Wedneaday'
election wa canvaaed yeaterday by
Auditor Anderaon. Juatlce Goodman
and County Clerk Clinton " The reault
wna the an me aa nubllahed In yeater
day mornlng'a Aatorlan, Certlflcatea of
el.H-tlon were laaued to A- M. Smith,
city attorney: Oeorge Morton, council
man from the Hecond ward, and Saul
Hlanglund, councilman from th Third
ward. No certificate were laaued to
th renllemen who were placed on the
ticket ojt 1:25 Wedneaday for police
commlaalon. It wa conaldered thai
the work waa too coarae.
thereon for th purpoa of holding the
property agalnat the lawful clalma of
tha Maaonlc Land and Building Aaao
elation. It la contended that no one
haa a right to erect a building on an
other man' property In th night time,
or, In fact, at any other time. The caae
will probably b heard next Monday.
With great eclat and a blare of trum
pet. William Madlaon will celebrate
hi 60th birthday thla evening at hi
palatial dump on Commercial street.
Only about 100 personal frlenda of Mr.
Madlaon have been Invited, a he 1
very particular aa to what kind of com
pany he keepa. A literary program of
unuaual merit haa been prepared. A
menu that challenge admiration will
be aubmltted to the Invited gueata.
Hon. W. L. Robb haa been selected a
toaatmaiter, and John Mcdulre will
officiate a aergeant at arm. The menu
will be characterised by the elimina
tion of brace game and harmful In
fluence. The price of whltea will be
reduced to 4S cent, and a very enjoy
able evening la anticipated. A turkey
supper with oyiter patties and clam
chowder will be aerved free to hi cus
tomer during the day.
A meeting of the representative In
the legislatures of Oregon and Waah
lngton, residing on the Columbia river,
and a few other people Intereated In
flh legislation, was held yesterday aft
ernoon for the purpose of discussing
laws necessary for the protection or
the fishing Induatry. In a quiet way,
Hon.-J. N. Lawa waa there, as was
aim Hon. J. V. Burns, and aeveral
other gentlemen representing Clatsop
county. The atate of Washington was
represented by Flah Commissioner
Kt;rahaw. Deputy Link Burton, Repre
sentative J. Q. Megtar. M. Gorman and
aeveral other renreaentatlve from
vhlnaton. Several matter were
uggeted and disc ussed, all of which
met with some oppoaltlon from the rep
reaentallve of the two atatee. Being
unable to agree upon any definite line
of legislation, the meeting , adjourned
sine die.
MUSICAL EDUCATION
In the event of a contest over the
police rommlaaloner fiasco, W, E.
Hchlmnff will play an Important part.
He received more votea In precinct No.
S than any other of the candidate, in
the entire clrv. but not being on the In-
lde hi votea were thrown out on the
nretanae that becauee the voter did
not place a cros In front of hi name
the votea shoifld not be counted. Ac
cording to law the votea must be
counted, as It provides that If It Is
nosslble to ascertain from the ballot
what the elector'e Intentlona are. the
vote muat be counted. '
Bath Robe at Danxlgsrs'.
The representatives from Clatsop
county, and those from Waahlngton
who attended the conference yeaterday
relative to fish leglalatlon, dealre to
return their thanks to the Commercial
Club of Astoria for their kindness In
allowing them the use of their reading
room, to the exclusion of members,
and to assure them that their klndnesn
was aDoreclnted. The Commercial
Club Is Interested In all matters of
public Importance and has always aa
slated In any matter looking, to the
Interests of Clatsop county. Their
Kindness waa appreciated and com
mented upon by all preaent. '
When asked yeaterday If certificates
of election would be Issued to F. J.
Carney, R. P. Prael and R. V. Jones,
the quasi republican police commis
sioners, Auditor Anderson stated, thut
he would be governed by the opinion
of the city attorney. He has read Dun
lap on the statute of frauds, but finds
no authority to issue commissions to
a dual police commission. City Attor
ney Smith when asked about the mat
ter staled that In his opinion one po
lice commission was all that the char
ter provided, and that If the repub
licans wanted to elect a police com
mission they should notify the clti
icns' committee.
I quit a necessary nowadays as
it knowledge of th common school
branches, and thi necessity ha don
way with th old idea that music is a
luxury
If you will but call on ua and ex
amine our large and beautiful atock of
Pianoa and Organ and 8lf- Playing
Instrument and not the. price at
which w lt our good you will b
convinced tht this is th plao for
you to buy.
W ar not bound to any partioular
make, our object being, in aleoting our
took to obtain th bst value for our
patron
If you conUmplat purchasing do
not buy till you hav examined our
line.
We know that we can save you
monsy. Anyhow, it will eof you
nothing to invstigt. Stor open
veninga.
This is th horn of
CHICKERINQ
KIMBALL
WEBER
Th world' best Piano.
EILERS PIANO HOUSE,
422-424 Commercial St
A. R. CYRUS,
Local Business Manager.
F. N. 8MITH, 8alman.
R Shelly Morgan of Portland, Sec
retary and treasurer of the Travelers'
Protective Association, of the Oregon
and Washington division, and repre
senting the Mutual Label and Litho
graph Company of San Francisco, Is
in the city In the Interests of the com
pany. The Mutual Is the only exclu
sive label company on the 'coast. Last
year they furnished 200,000,000 salmon
labels for the Pacific const, over SO,
000,000 of which were used on the Co
lumbia river. He has been busy since
hia arrival here taking ordera for next
season's business. Mr. Morgan la an
affable gentleman and popular with his
customers. He hus been furnishing la
bels for the Astoria cannerymen for
the past 18 years.
The declaration of Tolstoy that "con
stltutlonal government affords no cure
for the evils afflicting mankind" de
pends largely in the capacity of man
kind for digesting the medicine.
We have a few boxes of nice apples
which we offer at 75c per box while
they last. Astoria Grocery.
Shilling's spices are best. Every can
guaranteed. Tour money back if thev
don't suit. Astoria Grocery.
Hon. G. C. Fulton, attorney for the
Masonic Building and Land Associa
tion yesterday filed an answer in the
suit recently brought by the O. R
& Co. to obtain possession of lots S
and 4, block 133 Shlvley's Astorln, upon
which they erected' an Immltatlon of
the new Astoria hotel so it is claimed.
The answer denies thut the company Is
the owner of the property, and that It
maliciously and with malice afore
thought entered upon the premises' In
the night time and erected a structure
WANTED!
100 ONE HUNDRED 100
BOY8 AND GIRLS
Aged 10 to 17
TO WORK FOR MY STORE.
FOR PARTICULARS APPLY
AT MY STORE ANY BUSI
NESS DAY UP TO THE 30TH
INST. BETWEEN 6 AND 8
O'CLOCK P. M. EXCEPTING
SATURDAY NIGHTS. IF YOU
CAN NOT CALL IN PERSON
APPLY IN WRITING, GIVING
YOUR NAME, AGE AND YOUR
STREET ADDRESS.
FOARD STOKES CO,
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Only a Few More Shopping
Days Until Christmas
T
HESE last few days will be un
usually busy ones for the store
keeper. The average merchant ,
will not be able to wait upon his cus
tomers with his usual care.
This store's aim is to avoid such pos
sible contingencies. For the benefit of
.our patrons we have engaged extra
salespeople and well endeavor in every
way to make shopping pleasant and
agreeable for you.
If you are in doubt as to the proper
gift to make a stroll through our store
will help you. There's Holiday Goods
of all description here ' awaiting your
inspection. Come, in and take a look.
FOARD & STOKES GO.
WARREHTOH LUMBER CO
Manufacturer of and Dealers in
LUMBER
Submit us your specifications on any bill you wish
and we will give you best prices."
We make a specialty of Spruce Bevel Siding and Factory Stock.
Shipments Mad Either
by Rail or Water.
Warrenton, Or.
Capacity 75,000 ft pr day.
A
COAL HOD
that won't spill coal all over at '
w. C. LAWS a CO.
We sell Stoves also.
527-531
Bond St.
HERMAN
WISE
II
Th Reliable
CLOTHIER AND HATTER.
Foot Faeis
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.
Wher ity, Ralston Company