WEDNESDAY, MARCH IS, 1903.
THE MONIUNQ ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON.
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SEEDS! SEEDS!
Seeds that will grow and please. Seeds that amount
to something'
EARLY ROSE POTATOES, SEED OATS
Clover, Timothy, Orchard and Rye Grass. Eastern
and Western Garden and Flower Seed
ALL SIZES OF STONE FLOWER POTS
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ROSS, HIGGINS , Co.
The tic htive nil been cut for the
Dirfe mil" extension to the Astoria. A
Columbia, river railroad at Keaslde
being built by the Bestride Hpruc
Lumber Company.
n. M. Csston carries a full and
com pie t lui of wagons, buggies,
plow, harrow and all kind of farm
tools and machinery at 10S Fourttenth
treet, Aatorla, Or.
The funeral of .John Dickson, wno
wua drowm-d Monday morning win
take place tlila morning from Pohl
undertaking parlor and the Interment
will I nt Hreeiwood,
AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT.
Star Thaater Vaudavlllt.
Lodge Mtttlngt Tonight.
.iret-r, Court AsK'Ha.
Knight of Pyihlu. Amur lodge
Local Brevities.
Dontlger & Co. are open
new.
for bunl-
W. (I. (ionnlln, formerly of Astoria,
wim presented with 11 son ami heir by
hi wif., lust. Monday.
liift)T(iir i-Mward mid l-'ullrr will
arrive In ihe illy Friday to Inspei I th.
siamei Juscy and Hee.
Al lyiniiwebber ha miftli li-ntly re
covered to In able to return to hli
room over No, 3 engine house und will
soon resume hi duile.
Home-made auer kraut, Dc K' lb.
Astoria onocisnY.
At H meeting of the Astoria police
lommlsxlon, held Monday iiIkIiI, J. II.
WIInoii wa appointed a police officer
Ln the place of John Btark.
190$ flower da now on dlaplar t
Aitorla Oroeery. Come early and ft
your pick.
Danslgor A Co. are open for bul
ncs, although the refitting la not no
yet complete.
Dunxlgrr and Co. are open tor busl
!. althoiiKh the workmen ure still
In charge of I he store.
Pot Bale At Oaaton'i feed etable.
No. 101 Fourteenth treet, one Londle's
harm' inw nine; one 20 nor power
motor end belling; 1000 good suck.
The dance given Inst evening by the
Kcalldlnavlan Ileiievolent Society to
II IIH'llllielK WHS Wfll UtlOtl.ll-d und a
mM enjoyable time wa had.
Borne fine queen ollvea at 2So per
pint at
ASTORIA GROCERY.
Ring up Main 91 when you wain
something ill'1' In ih noli lln.
FOAUD & HTOKKH CO
Try a can of Shelling' beit Spice;
every can guaranteed. Your money
back If It don't suit.
ASTORIA OROCKRY.
Hveii J. Anderon, a native of Hwed
en, wa grunted first cHlm-nshlp pa
per yesterday by County Clerk Clinton.
We have Jut received a shipment of
large Itullatt Prunes put up hi 601b
boxes which we are ellng very cheap.
Bee us about prunes.
FOARD A HTOKKH CO.
W. J. Hen ha opened the cleanest
and best appointed restaurant In As
toria at HO Eleventh street. The best
In the market, anj the promptest serv
ice, tf
John Hvenseri hus leased the prop,
eity formerly occupied by Titos. I'et.
erson and will erect a store building
on the lot and will move his store to
the new location.
Tint board of pilot ' commissioner
held their regular monthly meeting
yesterday afternoon. Only routine
business was transacted und a license
wus granted to Cnpt. I. K Fcrchen,
More White Pine cough syrup ha
been' sold In Atsorla this winter than
any other kind, because It gives in
stunt relief. The Owl and Eagle drug
store are sole agents for all the best
goods.
I'M ward II. Blrumeyer has accepted
u position with the Ross, Wiggins &
Co. dry goods store at Juneau, Alaska,
ii (id It, and his wife will leave for that
uluie about April 1, wlwre they will
In the future reside.
The people of la.vp River are making
extensive arrangements for the cele
bration of Bt. Patrick's day for next
Hat urdu y night. A steumer will leave
Astoria, for the hall, returning when
the dance Is over.
W. Whyte of Rolse. Idaho, has
taken charge of the McCrea-I-ord
studio for a time, and for the next 30
lays will make the best 35.00 photo
graphs for 13 00. Bee our work. Rest
u the ilty for cash money.
families desiring either Colonial
or Bhoalwater bay oysters can always
secure them fresh at the Imperial
oyester house, which makes a apeclalty
of supplying famllle or parties.
Hy order of the circuit court, Sheriff
IJnvllle yesterday summoned 15 ad
ditional Jurors to sens In the case of
the state of Oregon against It. F. Al
len. He also summoned a number of
witnesses. The fuse Is set for 10
o'clock Friday morning.
o-Cartte !
Our spring stock has arrived. We con
trol three of the best makes of folding
and reclining carts.
TheHeywood,The WaKcfield
and The Gondron.
In order to control these various lines we are forced
Jo buy a very large assortment, and to dispose of
same we areoffering them at $2.50 and up.
They are all of the very latest patents in the combi
nation folding and reclining carts.
See Window Display.
CMS. HEILBORN SON
Astoria's Foremost House Furnishers.
PERFECTION
IJow true to the name
are our
$3.50 and $4.00
n Men's Shoes.
For something nice for breakfast,
try our cream rolled oats, free from
flinty or Imperfect grains. We have
nothing but the best. Only 5 Cents
per pound.
ASTORIA GROCERY.
Are you ready for your spring
clothes. If you are get your measure
taken at C. If. Cooker's by the cutter
from Messrs. Straus Bros., Chicago.
Perfect fit and satisfaction In all re
spects guaranteed.
Cnpt. C. H. Gunderaon yesterday
purchased from Cnpt, George C. Flavel
lot 12. block 1, McClure'a Astoria for
330f0. The property Is directly back
of the store now occupied by the Ast
rhi grocery. Capt. Gunderson Intends
building on the property this spring.
Vol. 1. No. 1 of the Zophyrus. the
official organ of the Astoria high
school was Issued yesterday and pre
sents a very creditable appearance. It
Is devoted to matters of Interest to the
school and contains several articles by
different members.
The fishing season on the Columbia
river closes at 12 o'clock, noon today.
Any fishermen caught on the river
after that hour will be arrested. Dep
uty fish warden Webster and Water
Pullff Settum will patrol the river and
iu violators of the law will be allowed
to escape.
R. R. Smith of Seaside was In the
city yesterday on his way to St Mar
tin's springs, where he goes to spend
two weeks. He reports business on
the Increase at Seaside, the town U
growing and there Is a large amount ot
new buildings going up. He anticipates
a good business this summer. '
A number of eastern people were In
the city yetrday having returned
from a trip to Seaside. They enjoyed
themselves standing on the street cor
ner watching the frantic efforts of A
torla people trying to catch a street
car. Those going to uppertown ln
variably waited on tile west aide Of
the crossing. Of course the car doe
not stop on that side, but they waved
their hands, shook their parasols and
gesticulated wildly for the motorrnan
to stop, which he did, not, however.
until he had come to the east side of
the crossing. The eastern people wer
surprised to know that the street cars
had been In operation over IS years
and ih,t tho people had not yet learned
on what side of a crossing the cars
stopped.
Another crowded house greeted th
perfornmnee t the Star Inst evening,
whb h tviis up to Its usual high stand
ard. The midgets continue to bea
great attraction and people never get
tired of seeing them. They are cer
tainly expert boxers. Hansen and
Drew, the mirth-provoking com med
ians, have a good conception of the
farce, "lircaklng up Housekeeping,"
unit' keep the audience convulsed with
laughter. The Star I growing In
poppular favor with tha amusement
loving public and as long as high class
vaudeville artist are secured, as they
have been, It will continue to be the
popular place of amusement In Astoria,
Frank II. New-hall, for the past eight
years engineer of the Tatoosh, ras re
elved an appointment as Inspector of
boilers, with headquarters at Juneau,
Alaska, lie will leave for Alaska a
soon as his instructions are received
from Washington. Mr. Newhall has
resided In Astoria a number of years
and is one of the most popular gentle
men ori the river and has a host ot
friends who will congratulate him on
his new pox'tlon and wish him success
n his new field of labor. Captain Bal-
ey speuks In the highest terms of Mr.
Newhall und regrets to lose so valuable
ii hsvistunt.
A number of the timber syndicates
puld their taxes yesterday and others
re expected to pay today. The time
or taking advantage of the three pet
lit discount expires at 5 o'clock to-
Ight. Yesterday the office wa
rowded all day and the total eollec-
lons aggregate about 390.000. The fact
that more money has been paid in thli.
year than In any previous year before
March IS. Is evidence of the fact, that
Astoria is prosperous and money plen
tiful
Juck Dixon, the man who was picked
p. Mommy morning near Kearney s
ooper shop, was In "My House," last
Friday and borrowed 50 cents front
Martin Franclscovltch to get his
laundry, saying that he wanted to
hnnge his clothes. Woen asked If he
ad had anything to eat or had a
place to sleep, Dlvon said he had not,
and said he was getting tired of life
and guessed he would get rid of him
self. It Is thought by some that he
otnraltted suicide.
There Is a demand for business prop
erty In Astoria. Several merchants nr
desirous of enlarging their business
and stock, but And It dllllcult to se
cure anyone to build for them. One
firm offered certain property owners
$2-100 a year rent If they would put
up a store costing about $6000, but fr
some reason they declined to accept
the offer.
Perfect in Workmanship.
Perfect in Fit. ,
' Perfect in Style.
ALL LEATHERS!
BLUCHERS OR LACE.
Wherity, Ralston Company
The Leading Shoe Dealers.
Messrs. Strauss Bros., Chicago rep
resentative will be nt C. H. Coopers
on Wednesday. Thursday and Friday,
March 15th, 16th and 17th, with the
largest and best line of woolens eve
displayed ln Astoria. No trouble to
show goods. Look them over whether
you wish to order or not.
You are cordially Invited to call at
our store on Wednesday, Thursday ami
Friday, March, 16, 16 and 17. to see the
beautiful display of new woolens In
the piece sent expressly for the occas
slon by Strauss Bros., Chicago Master
Tailors. C. II. COOPER.
At a meeting of the ways and means
committee and committee on streets
and public ways, and city attorney,
held yesterday, a new franchise ordi
nance was prepared to submit to the
common council next Monday evening,
granting W. W. Whipple and J. R.
Clinton a telephone and electric light
franchise. All the amendments de
cided at the last meeting of the council
were Incorporated in the new ordinance
and the rate w-as fixed at $3.50 for
street lights per month. The rate now
paid ls$6. It la believed the ordi
nance will bo passed.
According to estimates from the gen
eral land department, there are 31,921
acres of land In Clatsop county that Is
open to settlement. Some of the land
Is only suitable for stockralslng, but
there are thousands of neres of fertile
land that will make good farms. Here
is an opportunity for people living lr
the east, who dislike the extreme cold
weather, to get a 160 acre farm for
$200.
Alex Gavin, auditor of the ticket de
partment. Auditor McWatklns of the
freight department of the O. R. A K
Co., and his assistant. G. W. Trebble
have been ln Astoria the past week
checking up the business of the com
puny In this city. They report having
found everything satisfactory and the
business of the company In good shap
and In competent hands.
Engineer Rerswick, with a force of
men, will leave this morning to make
a survey of the pipe line of the Asto
ria water system between Astoria and
the head waters at Bear creek. It Is
expected that it will require about a
month to complete the survey. All
pipes will be examined to see If it Is
necessary to replace any of It.
Elmore & Co., on the corner of
Eighth and 'Commercial, are prepar
ing to remoddle their office and wlb
occupy the entire lower floor of the
present building. It will be fitted up
with new and modern office furniturt
and when completed will be the finest
office In the city. N
Grave Trouble Foreseen.
It needs but little foresight to tell
that when your atomach and liver are
badly affected, grave trouble la aheaJ
unlesa you take the proper medicine
for your disease, aa Mrs. John A. Young
of Clay. N. Y., did. She aaya: '1 had
neuralgia of the liver and stomach, my
heart was weakened, and X could not
eat I waa very bad for a long time,
but ln Electric Bitters, I found Just
what I needed.for they Quickly relieved
and cured me." Best medicine for
weak women. Sold under guarantee
by Chas. Rogers, druggist, at 60a a
bottle.
SKOAL -
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SALE
Wednesday, March 15
Don't miss this great Rib
bon sale, as it will be the
Gaeatest vSale that was
ever known in Astoria;
No, 5 Ribbon, Regular Price 5c Sale Price 3c
it j . " 7c ' 4c
9 " " " 9c " " 5c
" 12 " . " 12c " " 8c
" 22 11 " " 20C " ". IOC
" 4o " " " 25c " " 12c
"60 " " " 30c " " 15c
" 80 " " " 35c " " 19c
Morse Department Store.
OUR MOTTO Everything down to date. No old
or shop worn goods
Ribbon Sale
WEDNESDAY
-AT
f oara u Clones
Where Ribbons Reign Supreme
A
Dame Fashion predicts that this will be the great
est ribbon year the world has ever known.
We predict that .
NEXT WEDNESDAY
Will witness the greatest ribbon sale that Astoria
has ever known, : '
We haven't the time or space to enumerate in this
issue. Watch Monday's and Tuesday's papers. 1
FOARD STOKES
Aatoria's Greatest Store.
The New ALASKAN WARE
THE LATEST AND BEST.
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, FOK SALE BY
117 t A117C fo rrs srs3t
Bond St.
IT WILL I'AV YOU TO SKE