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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 18, 1904)
SUNDAY, DEC4MIIH II, 1904. THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. Christmas Candies all mizj: lO Cents 1KM IIOX BRASS CANDLE HOLDERS-VERY NICE ROSS, HIGGINS CO. Good Goods Our Specialty. Nut Plrkernell of Hay Center, on of Captain Flckernell, met with an accident ytaterday mornlnf. He I employed on the Columbine, and In at tempting to go aboard, be fell off the dock striking on the boat, fracturing two rlbi. lie wa taken to the hoe-pltal. STORMY PASSAGE. Sealed proposal will be received by Major JLangfltt on January S for re pair! to the Geo. II Mendalt and the dredge Chinook. The eatlmate for the Mendall la $26000 and for the Chinook IS0.000. Work will be rushed In order that the Chinook may be able to re adme operation on the bar early next prltig. Local Brevities. Ribbons! Ribbon! Ribbon! at half price at Shanahan'.' Only a few day more to aave the Im, Imperial band. They arc a sure winner. Ladle' Terry Cloth and Elder down Lounging Rube. IS and up at Danslgsr Co.'a. 'The Pioneer Eui-re Club wa enter la I nod Friday evening at the residence of Mr. Oeorg II, (leorgo. W hav a few box of nice apple which w offer at 76c per boa while they laat, Astoria Grocery. The Krlduy Afternoon Mutual Enter tainment Club met Friday at the n-l-dene of Mr. 1. A, Btokds. Men' Smoking Jacket, plain and fancy weave, beautiful style In big variety; wonderful value at 15 to fli.tO at Danslgrr A Co.'. Mr. Jena Llndley presented her hue- band with a on and heir yesterday morning. Dr. pllklngton report the mother and child doing well. A force of men wr engaged yester- dy removing tree that hnd fallen along th plii line road. All the tree were removed and the road la clear. New shipment of Men' and Toung Men' Raincoat, Men' Neckware Hosiery. Handkerchiefs, Shirts, Um brellaa Suspenders, etc., at loweat price at Danslger A Co.'. ti per cent off on fancy Chlnaware and money aatchel thU week only. Woodflsld'a Art Store, Tlond street. The ladle of Untie church Guild readied the aum of IIH5 from their sale of ChrlKlma novelties thl week. Mammoth line of Smoking Jacket In the newet and beet aiylea and ma terial at 15 and up at Danslger A Co.'. County Clerk Cllnton.author of "Mat rlmony Made Racy," lued two mar rlsg llcenae yesterdsy afternoon. One to Oliver W. Cobb of Polk county and Lena J. Fruhwerk. and one to John II JrftVrs and Eva A. ilesarnger A letter received from F. A. Fisher from San Diego ay that no rain hn fullen there thl winter and everything I drying up. The hay crop I a fu ure and tock men are very much dis couraged. John II. Jeffer d Ml Eva Mes senger will be married thl afternoon at th residence of Mr. Messenger, Alor treet. The ceremony will be I performed by Rev. William Seymouh Th Shetland colt are the drawlnat Short. Th happy couple will leave card at th Unique thl week. Nothing like them ever een befur In Atorla. An unuiually attractive program thl week. Cnptuln Forso of the Thirty-fourth Artillery of Fort Steven hiia transferred to Fort Columbia, Flrt Lieutenant Rynn taking command of the TMrty-fgurtJt. k . .. on tonight' train for California. Yesterday at high noon, Rer. Rynd quint performed the marriage cere mony between Carl O. 8lmmonen and Jennie C. Bwenscn at Chinook at the been! home of Mr. and Mr. Herman John aim. A reception waa held, partlclpat 4 In by a number of Invited gueata. R I rumored that O. Wlngate, for merly of Astoria, wo yesterday ap pointed city engineer of Portland vice Klllott, resigned. Mr. Wlngnte ha a thorouith knowledge of the require ments of th office. On account of J. K. Griffin being very busy during the Chrlstmaa holl day the reserved seat sal for "Shore Acres" will be at Usher Bros.' office, on Twelfth street between Bond and Commercial, the ale open tomorrow morning at t o'clock. IIP Musical Instruments, Toilet Sets, Toy Wagons, Dolls. Holiday Goods Fine Lini or Books, Albums, Xm&s Cards, Calendars. We have what you want for yourself and friends SVENSON'S BOOK STORE A COAL HOD that won't spill coal ell over at w. c. laws a CO. 57-53 Bond St. We sell Stoves also. : SPECIAL SALE SPECIAL PRICE REDUCED MORRIS CHAIRS IN Weathered Oak Mission Furniture Quarter Sawed Oak, with Velour And Leather Cushions Come Today! Tomorrow Might be Too Late! This is the Finest Assortment of Morris ' Chairs ever shown in the city. : : : : CHAS. HEILBORN SON Complete House Farnlsners. Christmas novelties at Hoefler hav been received. All candy manufac tured at home. 10 cent per pound and up. Decoration for Christmas ur paa anything aver brought to Astoria. Everything In the line of confections and pur candy guaranteed to be first class. Th largeat and most complete tin In Astoria can ba procured at Hoefler'. ' The ladle of th Congregational church aerved lunch yesterday after noon and evening In the annex to John son Ilroa' store. Home-made delicacies were also sold. Those who attended were entertained by the ladle whose reputation for hospitality comprises n Important feature of these entertainments. There wilt be three criminal case to be tried next week In the circuit court. Fred Stauch. who swiped a large number of artlclea from the O. R. A N. dock will be arraigned on a charge of larceny from a warehouse. Harry Lowe I charged with burglary and John Tenharrl will be arraigned on a charge of criminal assault on five little girls In Unlontown. , The water commission held a meet ing yesterday for fixing the water rates for the ensuing year. The rat .is were fixed the same as at present, with the exception of water used for sluicing which' will be charged for at the rate of 15 a day for one stream and $7.60 for two stream. The estimated expenses for the year 190& la $36,000, of which amount $1,000 Is for Interest; $10,000 Is set apart for extending the system. According to the laws of Oregon prescribing legal holidays, It provides that when a holiday occurs on Sunday he following Monday shall be ob served. As Christmas falls on Bun day this year, the clerk' union will endeavor to hav Monday observed as the legal holiday. Th Grocers and Butchera' Association held a meeting yesterday and decided to conform to th state law, consequently- all store will be closed the Monduy following Christmas. , Mattl Johnson waa examined yester day by the county board upon a charge of Insanity. Hia hallucination seems to be a mixture of aqua ferment! and polygamy. He Imagines that he has five or six wives and that he Is still a young man. Tnese ibcis were sum dent to secure a verdict of guilty as charged and he was committed to the asylum. He Is a native of Finland, 68 years of age. Thl will reduce the antl-prohlbltlon vote In Unlontown by one. Incoming Steamer Report Bar Very Rough, Th barkentlne Fullerton left up the river laat night In tow of th M. T. Henderson for Portland with a cargo of oil. Captain Bailey waa th pilot In charg. Th steamer Elmore arrived from Tillamook at i p. m. yesterday with a full cargo of freight and a large pas senger list Captain Schrader reports that th bar I very rough. The launch Ethel ha been old by Captain Rich to Peter Anderson of Hunter Island. Captain Rich expects to build a new launch and be expect to bav It In the water by spring. The steamship Ellerlc arrived down the river last evening with a partial cargo for the orient and, left out this morning for -San Francisco, where she will complete her cargo. On the way down the river yesterday five stowa way were found who wanted to make cheap trip to the Bay 'City. They were put ashore here. , Churoh Not. German Lutheran church, Grand avenue Sunday school, 10 a. m. Serv ice 11 a. m. Instruction In German Saturday I to 11:80 a. m. There will be regular service at the First Lutheran church today. Morn ing service at 10:40 In Swedish. Even ing service at 7:45 In English, Sub ject, "The Certainty of the Spiritual." The subjects of sermons today at th Baptist church will be The Duty and Reward of Church-Going," and The Goodness and Severity of God." Everybody Is Invited to at tend. First Congregational church, preach ing 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. by the paator, Luther D. Mahone. Morning subject, "Following Christ" Evening, 'A Secret Power." Sunday school. 12:20 p. m. Christian Endeavor, 6:30 p. m. Camps Closed Down. First Presbyterian church. Corner Eleventh and Grand avenue Rev. H. H. Brum. Services at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Subjects: "A Heart Cour ageous to Hearts Impossible" and "The Sunset of Life." The aged members of our homes are especially desired to attend the service. Appropriate mu sic especially selected will be a fea ture of these services. A large number of the logging camps on the Columbia river are closed 'down until after the holidays. Several have been closed down temporarily In order to raft the logs cut this summer, and will resume operations aa soon as the logs are rafted. It Is expected that all will start up early In January. The past season ha been a very successful one, large number of logs have been cut and the entire output has been sold at good figures. The logging Industry on the lower Columbia is growing, and Is an Important Industry. Mr. Valley, representln ga Lewis and Clark magaslne of Portland, ha been In the city the pah ew nyB ln th Interest of his publication. HI plan is to secure photograph of the lum bering Industry of the county for ex hibition at the fair. He take photo graph of aw mill and their em ploye. logging camps and employea Kvervono that nay $3.75 gets the magnxlne two years, a ticket of ad mission to the fair on the Hoo Hoo day, or lumber day, entitling the bearer to admission to all the concessions, He took a photograph of McGregor's mill and Its employes yesterday. The most attractive window ln As tarla Is that of Hoefler's. It has at tracted a great deal of attention and the artlatlc arrangement has been com mented upon. Dainty sweets In pro fusion, Christmas toys, of every de scrlptlon has been admired by every one. The store Is profusely decorated with Christmas tree ornaments and trlmmlnaa. something never before seen ln Astoria. The choicest candles tare displayed and the store la crowded night and day. Orders have come In from every section of the country and small towns on the river on account of the excellent assortment. There Is not a store- on the coast that can compare with It. either In neatness or the qual ity and quantity of stock carried. Suicide Is becoming quite a fad In Astoria. Yesterday morning Miss Nellie Lamont, sometimes called Block Nell," and who also bear the euphonious title of "The Spanish Queen," attempted to commit suicide by Jumping off the wharf at the foot of Seventh street." Her quasi husband who officiates as a swamper at the O. K., followed her to the wharf ,and when his meal ticket Jumped over board, he followed suit and readied It from the watery grave. They came to the surface spontaneously, and by this time "a crowd had gathered. A rope was thrown to the happy couple and they were towed ashore. The only benefit derived from the plunge was - "Shore Ar." Seat sale opens tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock at Fisher Bros.' office, 109 Twelfth street It makes one better to see such a play as "Shore Acres." It Is an old play, and yet it Is a new one new In that one never tire of seeing it, and one finds something more to admire ln every presentation. This Is "Shore Acres" 12th ' season, and that in Itself Is the greatest proof of the play' value. The scenes enacted In the old Barry homestead, where dear old Uncle Nat brings in a whole car load of toy for the children, bought with his last pension money that was so sorely needed for a new overcoat is one of those bits of human nature that has helped to endear "Shore Acres" to every lover of home life ln America. There are other scenes equally as touching. No play now be fore the public, has ao honestly de served the success it has achieved, and every lover of refined stage art sin cerely hopes that "Shore Acres" will continue to be played for many years to come. Don't fall to secure your seats early. FOARD & STOKES CO. Only a Few More Shopping Days Until Christmas T! HESE last few days will be un- I H . ' - ; . - usually Dusy ones tor tne store keeper. The average merchant will not be able to wait upon hiscus-I tomers with his usual care. -: This store's aim is to avoid such pos-, lift 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. j. Come in and take a look. FOARD & STOKES CO. PERFUMES;. For Christmas Presents Card of Thank. Mrs. T. A. Hyland wishes to thank the kind friends and the members of the I. O. O. F. for their great kind ness and tender sympathy during her late bereavement In the death of her husband, the Rev. T. A. Hyland. . Just received A lot of brass candle sticks at Woodfleld' Art Store, Bond treet Shilling' spices are best. Every can guaranteed. Tour money back If thev don't suit. Astoria Grocery. Schllti' beer made Milwaukee fa mous, and Is having the same effect on th Grotto. Nothing, better on the market Men's Lounging Robes, plain blue and gray colorings, cord and tassel; great values at $5 and up at Danzlger & Co.'s. Everybody is saving the Imperial cigar bands, not only because they en joy a good smoke, but are also anxious to win the diamond ring. The Imperial oyster house Is pre pared to furnish Shoalwater bay oys- a batji, something unusual for eltherlters.in quantities of pint and quarts of them, Judging from their appear-1 to supply the family iraae. ance.' j oyster always on hand. 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 andv best assortment and we undoubtedly have the most complete stock of perfumes in this city.- . v Come in and select 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 ivI and Eagle Drugstores THEO. F. LA Vlt IK, Proprietor. !' . 1 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. Colonial Wherity, Ralston Company