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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 17, 1904)
SATURDAY, DECKM1IR 17, 1004, THE MOKNINO ASTOMAN, ASTOMA, OREGON. Christmas Candies AM, MIZKI , iO Cents BRASS CANDLE HOLDERS-VERY NICE ROSS, HIGGINS CO. Good Goods Out Specialty. . Local Brevities. Oo to tht Ntw fitylt Rtataurant for aquaramtal. Ribbons! Rlubonal Rlbbona! at half prlct at Bhanahan'8. Just rtetlvtdA tot of brum candid al Irks at Woodneld'a Art Blort, Bond trt. Only a fw daya mora to aava tht Ia Imptrlul baruta. They art a aur winner. " , Uidit'a Ttrry Cloth srtd Kldtr down I-uii-Iii Roots, 16 and up at Danlr A Co.'a. , Work on tht ntw rlly hall la pro grwulnit aa rapidly aa tht condition of tha wcnthr will permit, rtrrv Vl(tirh, a natlvt" of Austria, waa granted Drat t'lllatfitahlp paiwrs by, County Clerk Clinton yterduy.-, !5 per rant off on fancy Chlnawart and money aatchtta thla wek only. Woodfltld't Art Htort, Bond atrt grhllti'a beer madt Mllwauktt fa moua, and la having tht aamt effect on tht Orotto. Nothing better on tht market. A 1mm number of people from out sl.lt town wtr In Asinrln ytsttrdity milking Chf Istiuaa punhnara and many of th stores did a food bualntsa. Tht fihotlnnd coltt art tht drawing card at tht T'nlqut this week. Nothing llkt them tvtr teen befort in Aatorla. An unuaually attrartlvt program thla wttk. Contractor Pahnbtrg hu a forct of 'men at work remodeling Hedrlik'a theater. It la expn-ted thut H will t completed and ready for business duT Ing tht hoi Maya. . tera In quantltjea of plnta and quarta tn sunny tha family traat, uoioniui oyattra alwayt on hand. . Wt havt a ftw boats of nlct applai which wt offtr at 7Jo par boa whllt tbey last,, Aatorla Oroctry. Bhllllng'a aplcta art beat. Evtry can guaranteed. Tour money back tf tht don't ault Aatorla Grocery. In th. matter of tha aettlcment of tht tatalt of Albert Ulghlon, dtceaatd. tht court today confirmed tht appoint nient Of Sarah Lelghton aa admlula tratrlx,' Tha tatatt la amall. Tha He. Hive waa crowdl all dity yesterday and tht bualneaa of tht firm la conatantly Increasing. Holiday good can bt purchaaed cheaper bert than Portland, and thert la Juat aa good an aaortmenl of stork to select from. Circuit court will convene next Mon dny and will probably continue for two or thrtt day.- Conaldnrable lmxrt ant bualneaa will come up for hearing. and cases will bt aet down for the February term of court. Men'a Hmoklng Jacket, plain and fancy weave, beautiful atylet In big variety; wonderful valuea at J 5 to 112.(10 at Dnnalger A Co.'a. Alex Norutand of Toungt River wua In the city yesterday, lit stales that hi company haa about two million feet of loga which they art now raft ing preparatory to tending them to the mill. The season waa a very good one. Thert la no complaint about bnslness at tht Star saloon. Good good and courteous treatment will draw tradt to any first-class aaloon. That'a what make buslnats good at tha Star. Tht beat la nont too good for our customer In tl)e probata court yeaterduy. an orilvr wu mad setting lli time for hearing the riiutl account of tha estate of Anna J. Foater, decenaed, for March , JU5. At a meeting of tht good road con ventlon In Kulem yeterday. HnivG J Trenchard waa elected Oht of tht Vict presidents and alao treasurer. Judge Trent hard la one of the moat ardent advocatea of good rood In the atnte, and tht fact that mort road havt been built In CliiUop county under hla ad ministration, la evldenct of thla fact Mammoth lint of Hmoklng Jacket In the neweit and bet ttyle and ma terial at 15 and up at Pauslger ft Co.'a. Tht Eaglea art making preparation fir their annual Chrlitmaa tret for Sunday, December 25, and It promises to ecllpe anything of tht kind ever held befort. Tht Imperial oyiter houae la pre pared to furnlah Hhoalwater bay oyi- Chrlatmaa noveltle at Hotfler'a havt been received. All candy manufac turtd at homt. 10 centa per pound and up. , Decoration for Christmas aur paaa anything tvtr brought to Aatorla. Everything In tht lint of confection and purt candy guaranteed to bt flrat claaa. Tht largeat and moat complett lint in Aatorla can bt procured at Hoefler's. ' A bill la being prepared to aubmlt to tht leglalaturt empowering tht county court to levy a tax running few Musical Instruments, Toilet Sets, Toy Wagons, Dolls. Holiday Goods Fine Line or Books, Albums, Xnias Cards, Calendars. We have , what yori want for yourself and friends SVENSON'S BOOK STORE I -5Af'? .' ; 3 Saturday Evening' 6 p. m. to 9 p. m. ART SALE Do not miss this great bargain sale. . : CHAS. heilborn a SON : Complete House Furnishers, . Good Goods. Moderate Prices through a erlo of year for building a court hout. A aoori a It la paaae4 petition will b circulated throughout tht county taking that tht levy bt madt. wntn tnia w done work on tht court haunt will bt returned. An effort will bt made to havt It com pleted within tht tlmt apeclfiad In tht contract. Men' Lounging -Hot, plain blue and gray coloring, cord and taaael; great value at 16 arid up at Dantlger A Co.'a. Tht ladle of tht Congregational church will tervt a lunch at noon on Saturday, December 17, In the annex to Jobnton Iiro.' atort. Entranct alao through tht atort of A. Dunbar Com pany. Thert will alto bt for alt, mine moat, plum pudding, fruit cakt, Jellita, doughnuta and candy. Tht public art cordially Invited. ' Attention I called to tht announce ment of Herman Wlat In thla lua. If all tht merchant were at progreaalvt aa Mr. WU and appreciated tht value of 'printer' Ink, Aatorla would havt better paper. Hut Mr. Wla ha built up one of tht largeat buaineea In Aatorla by Judlciou advertUIng, and hia advertlaemetita art read with a much Intereat aa telegraphic dla patchea. Tht fucceaa lie In knowing how to reach tht public. The window of ,Wherlty, Ralaton A Co., the leading (hot dealer of Aato rla. are profuvely decorated with holly, but teh moat atlractiev feature of the window I the fine dlaplay. of men' and women' ahoe. Tht itock la equal to any carried In Portland and la evi dence of a progreaalvt aplrit of the firm which ihould be emuluted. If the dlplay In the window la any cri terion of the atock Inaldd, It I certain-, ly equal to any atorer th Oregon. Juat what action the common coun cil will take In tht pallet commlaalon bualn? next Monday night haa not been determined. Unle some action I taken to declure the office of Cook and Iturkar vacant, the republican will bt JuatlnVd In carrying tht matter Into the court. Thert la no legally-con- tltuted police commlaalon in tht city, and It la tha duty of the council to remedy the defect Tht people art not In a frame of mind to atand any non-aenae. Mark T. Brownaon of Portland, who i apectal agent for tht Western Loan and Saving Company of Salt. Lake City, la In town looking after tht in terest of hla company. Tha Western I one of the tronget and moat relia ble Inatltutlon In the country, It hav ing an authorized capital of 1500.000, 000. and a permanent reterve fund with the tat of Oregon alono. of $100,000. A man named Mattl Johnaon, who I Incarcarattd In th county jail on a chargt of Insanity, will bt given a hearing tomorrow. Ht aeemt to be afflicted with a ratiocination that tie la but 27 year of agt and that ht ha several wive. Thla la considered uf flcent tvldenct of hla Insanity. John aon la about lo year of agt. If a largt number of tht emmlgrant com ing to thla country were txamlned be fore thty art discharged from Castle garden, thert would not bt to many In. ant people ent to Ralem from Clat op county. Tht cae of Mis Nan Shlvley, for merly of Aatorla, who was employed aa a teacher In tht Cottage drove cbool, waa decided yeaterday by the atate board of education against Mis Bhlvley. When she went to teacfh aha forgot her certificate, which the law require mutt bt registered In the county wbtrt a person la employed to Uach, Mist Bhlvley contended that Inasmuch aa tht school board had madt a contract with her to teach the school, that th recording of her cer tificate waa unneceaaary. The state board did not uphold this contention. New shipment of Men'a and Toung Men'a Raincoats, Men'a "Ntckwart Hoalery, Handkerchiefs, Shirts, Um brellas, Suspenders, etc, at lowest prlcea at Danzlg;r A Co.'a. If there la a lover of tht drama In thla city who has thus far failed to appreciate the beauty of thto com monplace, let him go and aet James A. Hearne'a Ideal of American homt life. "Short Acre," at Flahera opera house Tuesday evening. This famous play wright haa found In tht everyday life of a lowly Maine community all the Intense Interest, all the longings, am bltlona and heart-burning that itlr the larger center of population. "Shore Acre" will be given a fine scenic set ting. Seat sule Monday morning at OrirTin'a book store. Growing In Popularity. Tht entire change in tht program at the 8tar theater Thursday-night re sulted in overcrowded houses to wit- nes one of the best vaudeville per formance tver given in tht city. No expense It spared in catering to the publio, as tht expense Is offset by in creased attendance, and maintaining tht reputation of the Star, aa tht most popular theater In the city. Tonight and tomorrow night the principal fea ture of the entertainment will bt tht unequalled danct artists, tht A large number of logs were floating around the river yesterday near Tongue point. The Melville was tow ing a raft of log to Aatorla when the boom chain broke and It was Im possible to secure tht log. It 1 re ported that several gasoline launches succeeded In securing tht logs. It I reported that several gasoline launches succeeded In securing a large number and sold them to the local mills. This procedure I contrary to lawi'and la a reprehensible practice frequently In dulged In, The charter commlttoa appointed by Mayor Surprenant will holJ a meeting tonight at the office of teh city attor ney for considering charter amend ments. Some of tht amendments pro posed are aa follows. Changing the valuation of proporty for which It can be asaesaed for street Improvements. Changing the time for hqiding the city elections from December to the regu lar state election In June: amending the law governing the police commis sion; providing for vacancies and ab sence from the city. Other omend menta will be considered, but these are the moHt Important. Gartty Siattrs. Their artistic skill, superb dancing, la the admiration of tht thouaanda that havt ylsited the Star this week. The young ladles are certainly a marvel of grace and artistic skill, to be appre ciated mvtst bt seen. They are only a part of the magnificent program on the boards at the Star thla week. The man agement is determined to secure the highest class vaudeville artists that can be procured, and the public are guaranteed performances equal to any glvan In the large cities. The man agement of the Star la to be congratu lated upon Ua efforts to please the nmuslng loving public of Astoria. Everybody la saving tht Imperial cigar bands, not only because they en Joy a good smoke, but art also anxious to win the diamond ring. PERFUMES... For' Christmas Presents Chaise Perfumery' forms an Ideal Gift for Young or Old, Boys,'Girls, Young Men, Young Women, those in middle life or in lifes decline. There is a pleasing-bit of sentiment about per-, fumes and their use that adds to their use as Christ mas Gifts. The place to buy High Grade Perfumes is at a store which has the biggest and best assortment and we undoubtedly have the most complete stock of perfumes in this city. Come in andvselect your packages. We have them from 25c to $8.00 a bottle, all chaise, the flower odors, lasting in quality. -We have all the famous makes including all French Imported, Palmers, Rickseckers, Spiehlers, Lund borgs, Eastmans, etc. The Drug Stores where everything is kept right. The Owl and Eagle Drugstores kJ . THEO. F, LAUKIN, Proprietor. FOARD 1 STOKES CO. Only a Few More Shopping Days Until Christmas ; T j HESE last few days will be un- ' j usually busy ones for the store- keeper. The average merchant 1 - ,,-', will not be able to wait upon his cusi 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. WAMIEtlTOll LOEH CO. Manufaeturtra of and Dtaltra In ' Fir, Spruce I I IJVIRP R 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. Shipmtntt Madt Eithtr by Rail or Water. v: Warrentph, Or. Capaoity 75,000: fttt ptr lay. COAL HOD that won't spill coal all over at W. C. LAWS . CO. ... We sell Stoves also. 527-531 Bond St. Foot Facts. You cannot BUY BETTER SHOES than we sell. Yon cannot buy good shoes for less money. We sell the latest ;n styles and best in materials. There is nothing new or desirable in Footwear which we have not provided for your use. . t Our aim is to please and satisfy you with Good Goods and Honest Dealing. Wherity, Ralston Company