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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (May 5, 1905)
FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1908. THE MORNING ASTOItlAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. TRY V ' Royal Soda Crackers ,10, 23 and (50c Boxes. ROSSr HIGGINS & Co. Agcnti Chaie and Sanborn's Fatuous Boiton Roat Coffee. Amusements Tonight ta Tlwatsr, Vaudeville. Ledge Hastings yontehl. Pocahontas, Ktat council, ,s . Knights or Pythias, Alitor lodgs. Hons of Herman, Teulonle, lids. Women of Woodcraft, Pi-, j . . ii' 'ii 1 local Brevities li'M the water Otympla, Beer, PttronlM bom Industry by buying Owl extracts, manufaeturad tn Astoria. All first class grocers carry them. Colonial and shonlwater bay oysters In any quantity for families or parties can bs obtained strictly fresh at the Imperial oystsr and chop bouse. MBSSSSSMSBS ' On account of his fast Increasing business William Kelly bus purchased three extra horses, one fine team hav ing been purchased lit Cathlamet. ) V The Owl flsvorlng extracts trs con eldered the best anJ strongest by all wha have ueed them. Ask for ths owl at your grocers and take no other. It rot Clatsop county I1017.M for ttomey's fees to test ths legality ol the court houe contracts. Hills for tnut amount wore orderod pd jrester day. The salmon run Is still slack, flher men report no g 4tchei and ths receipts at lbs canneries wr very light. ., . ., . A meeting of the Clatsop county . . . ?. ' , til medical society was held lat evening ' r:r .r:! '.: the of Dr. in... n.. ZZZl t. Proton Illfll'IS S -- Farmers In the district south of As toria ars making preparations to raise much larger crops this yesr than ever, The merchants of Astoria havs as- sured them of a good market and top prices which has greatly encouraged them. George Ksboth returned from a trip up ths river yesterday to his seining grounds, which he Is preparing to put in operation, He reports .that there ars no flsh and that ths grounds now operating ore catching comparatively nothing. ',:. Road Supervisor Biount reports that poll tax collections ars coming In bet ter this yeor than last. He Is giving some people time to rale the money, but If it Is not forthcoming wldiln a reiisonublo time, suits will be com menced to collect It. I line not been determined what street work will be done this summer, but the common council Is proceeding rautloutl? with ttie view of not Im proving any new streets unless tne as sesement a.alnst ths property will pay for the Improvement. Governor Meads and Men Commis sioner Kershaw of Washington were In the city yesterday. They came here to look over the situation In the Sand Island controversy, preparatory to ths bringing of a suit In the t'nlted States court to settle the title to ths ground. They maintain that the Island la not within the jurisdiction, of ths United States but belongs to the state of Washington, The party returned to Portland last evening, , Tba county court ! Improving tbs road leading from Tucker Creek to ths pulp mill, which will be completed within a- short time. As soon as com pleted It will make a direct clrcuitoua route connecting Olney and the Young river and Tucker creek district wlthj JiDWIB nilU ,I4(H 1 1 1'. n"J 'IK V make a sp'i nlld drive during th sum mer and the Improvement will build up one of the fineet farming and dairy ing sections of the county. The com pletion of the Smith's point road will be the direct route for all of this dis trict to Antorla and afford faimers an opporunlt of getting their products to market. I ' f " I On account of having glvn the use of their ball to the high school thers will be no meetng of the Votdmen of the Worll tonight. were dlKiii'sed. It M. Gaston carries a full line of farm Implements. ali wagons, bug glea and farming tools of ait kinds. 10S Fourteenth street. It It Wallace, a member of the state board of barbera examiners has returned from an racial visit to the southern prt of ths slate. Anyone wanting to buy a bran new. home-made cart can secure a good bargain by Inquiring at Gabon's stables. Ituet bs sold at once. There will be a meeting of ths saw mill men of Oregon and Waahlngto In Portland tomorrow to discuss ths conditions of the market and trade and an effort will probably me made to adopt a hedule of price for both logs and lumber. If any person pkks up a peltlon asking for ths tncreuse of teachers' iJartes. It on Commercial stret. they will confrr a favor by leaving ths same at the Astormn ojnee. . ... r.Mh.r,l Praufnrd ftf Hit. AVwi Mr; ' - - - lem was In the city yeeterJay and ac companied the Washington stats offi cials and Master Hah Warden Van Dusen on a trip down to ana ismna on a tour of Inspection. Attorney General McDonald of Spo pane, who was In ths city yesterday, states. that the papers In the suit to determine ths ownership of Sand Is land havs been prepared and the suit will be commenced this month. Georie Fkman, who has had charge of the construction of the court houe will leave Monday for Stellacoom, Wash., where Hasty ft Dugan have ben kwarded a contract for the erec tion of several new buildings. ' Wo are now showing a number of elegant pieces of lissioi) Furniture IN WEATHERED OAK. Which we have recently received direct from the east. SEE WlWOjW DISPLAY gMs. heilborn - a SON; Complete 'House Furnishers. 1 1. - - PERFECTION ' , How true to the name are our S.so and $4.00 Men's Shoes. A Prfpft In! Vor1cffl2iishlt). Perfect In Fit. Perfect In Style. Now that tlje portage railroad has been completed and ready for opera tion, efforts ought to be made for the establlehment of grain elevators In As toria. It Is one of ths most Import ant oroietts In the state and baa re quired considerable) effort to complete. There vktn't very much damage done by ths runaway yexterday morn lnr of the team of Sherman Trnnsfei Company, except that the wairon was .lemr.lUhe.1. It was a narrow escape for Klmore k Co.'S glnes font and had It not beon for a telepnone pole, con. slicruble repulrs would have &een necessary. Miss Clara PeUsrscfi, "l ughter of Mrs. Martha C Petersen, who recent ly opened a beauty parlor on Duane street. In the Carruthers building, came to this city yesterday from Portland. Miss Petersen, who is quite expert It. warsVurlng. hnlr dreoslng, etc, will aanlet her mother tn conducting the establishment. Lee Herring has leased the corner tore room In the Welch block and will fit It up In elegant style and move his saloon there by the first of July. Chaa. Larsen, who Is now occupying the room, will move Into the store for. merly occupied by John Svensen. He ts holding a closing out sale to die pose of his stock. Foard dc Btokes have Installed and completed a Hansom cash and parcel delivery system In thetr store to meet the requirements of their feet Increas ing bualnees. The system la run ny nwtricltv and Is very convenient Everything Is up to date at Foard & Stokes' Including their mngnincent itock of dry goods. H. Chrlntensen of the Washington mat market states that his firm ars always wHIIng to buy good beef cat tle thitt caa be used, but thnt most of the cultl brought in from the country are not fit to butcher and would be un. iwtlstiictory to their trade. ' They pre fer to buz from the Clatsop county farmer than to send away and always give them the preference, quality considered. Judge Oowlby and E. C. Jcfferles, who own a large amount of fine dyked tide lands on the Lewis and Clark, are contemplating cutting up the land Into mnall dalrrlns: tarma and aneftort will be made to secure some practical dairy mn from the east to locate on mem. There la no county In the state' where dairying Is more profitable or where there Is such a good market a in Clataop county. The population of Astoria la In creasing, so Is the business of the en- terprlstng merchant, so la the busi ness of the Astorlan, aa Is evidenced . . . . 1 It m AM.r41iilnr col ' umna and the fast Increasing sub scription It The enterprising mer chants propose to let the newcomers know they are In, business and want their patronage. flue Mllde. formerly Of this city, has commenced suit In the United States court at Portland against the Astoria Lumber Company for 10.POO damage which he alleged he sustained while in the employ of the mill companj from the effects of which he is crip, pled for life, and be alleges the acci dent waa due to the negligence of the defendant. The defendant will deny this and claim that he knew the con- dltlona when he went to work and that the accident waa caused by his own carelessness. The Delight of BreaKfast is a Good Cup of Coffee Our rich well-matured, well-blended Java and Costa Rica will delight you and your friends, to whom you can serve It for breakfast, lunch or dinner without hesitancy. Its aroma Is pleas ing. Try It. We have It In bulk, an ? grind It to order. To introduce thl, coffee and In the hope of adJIng yout name to our list of regular customers, we offer It this week at the special price of .. 25c a pound Regular price, 10 cents a pound. We have three wagons and cater to your trade. A large, up-to-date store with a full Una of good gro ceries Telephone If yon cannot coma. We .will call for your order. Telephone Main 7SL GEO. UNDSTROM & CO., Franklin Avenue, Upper Astoria. MayvDayvSale ,'."' ' ..... K just such as you would , . . . f expect at Alorse's. . - This Sale Commences Tlonday, May i, and lasts 10 days, .' 'V ,1 . t Astoria men and women will he delighted to dis cover such offerings right' in the beginning ;6f May, while the snmjner season is ahead. It's the wonderful values that brings such a great throng of saving shoppers to our store. ' Quality considered, there is no place in the northwest where you can , buy at this time at such extraordinary LOW PRICES. Every department has its share of bargains. Do your trading in the morning. ' . Irirse Department Store. , ' 508-510 Ccmmetclgl Stff it - - .. !Mail orders solicited.' New Idea Patterns 10c. WE ARE Phimbers Steamlitters tnt 'Tit Cls Wcilirtn Employed. w. C. LAWS a CO., ' 527-531 Bono.Etieet. ALL LEAtKEISC; Bll'CBtP.S CR LACE. Wherity, Ralston Company The Leading Shoe Dealers. . ' Q - i mtat Now th$ several county roads have been and are being Improved, giv ing direct connectiona with Astoria an effort will be made for the estaolisn ment of a free rural delivery to Olney, Youngs River. Tucker Creek, Lewis and Clark and. Clatsop plains to Sea side. Petitions will bs prepared and presented to the people living In then sections as soon as the census Is com. pleted, and there hi no douW but Sen ator Pulton will be able to secure a free rural delivery. Petitions for cir culating ca.t be procured at the Aeto. rlan offlce, due notice of which will be given. Drummer's Sample One of New Every Astoria woman who practices true economy and is thoroughly alive to her own interests will surely take advantage ; , '.of this exceptional , . Money having Qppounity 1 Buying as we do, direct from the maker, we are always in a : position to supply our patrons with the best to be had in ready to wear garments at lowest possible price consistent with qual- , . . ity. In this instance we can do even better. We've purchased , . the sample line of one of the largest and best known makers of , Exactly One-Third Less Than the Regular Price. New Spring Skirts too, merely wrinkled a little from being handled. You'd never know they were samples if we didn t tell you. Any style or grade you like at from 25 per cent discount on Covert and Broadcloth Coats. 98 F OARWaSTOKES CO Astoria's Greatest Store. H