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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 18, 1905)
MONDAY, DECEMBER it, ijot lotOlass! Gulliass! IS HELD US THIEF One Piano TicHet With Every $2.50 Purchase THE MORXIXG ASTORIAX. ASTORIA, OREGON. '.-. We arc sole agents for the celebrated H. C. Fry CoY Cut Glass-Awarded the gold medal at the Lewis and Clark Expo sitionSee our large display. A. V. ALLEN Mexican General's Daughter Steals From Shop. ONCE FAVORITE OF ROYALTY v. Free This Week Only Tba Portland Opt. Co, Shop. ...... SR. J. D. DUBACK. Opimctaee tad manager of the PortUai Opt Co., 3a Alder street, Portland, Ore, will miki a free examination af yaur eyea by platiag properly fitted leas ee ia froat of the eye, retievinf Myefna (aear eight) preatyepical (far sight,) Astigmatism (aa inequality in the shape of the cornea, or chnrtaline letwe.) Fully 50 per teat of all eyes art aategmatic, causiag heartache, Bervonsness and ether trouble. If year eyes bora, floating Pts ia front of the eye, failure . of vision. Doat fail te girt me a call aa the examination ia entirely difftreat from ether eptidaaa, and is free of charge aad I tell yea just what your trouble is What makes a aicer Xmaa present thaa properly fitted glasses. We ban then ia gold, gold-filled or alumaile aad for Kla or frames. Of Portland Opt Co 31a Alder St Dr. J. D. Dobsch Gptemetuse This Week Only Occident Hotel. Registered by the Oregon State Board. DO ITT DELAY-BUY TODAY. There are only a few more days left Oar Fia leather Goods, Pictures, Books, Toilet Seta, aad Novelties, Jap anese Brasses, Boned Wood aad Leath er, Fountain Petti, Cards and Calendars aa well aa our Silver, Gold, Glass and Metal wars afford a great variety to 'select from Enough Clerks You need sot wait. J. N. Griffin BOOKS STATIONERY MUSIC A PLD MINISTER Astoria Pastor at Grant's Pass Holds His Own. ELDERS VS. CONGREGATION Mrs. Benamati of Saa Francisco, Led from Store to Residence Confesses to Petty Thefts, But Cannot Explaia Her Actions. Rev. Harry Brown, the Central Figaro of a Contest ia the Southern Oregon Presbytery That Body Will Convene to Investigate Matters. Christmas Gifts Here ! Unexcelled for Beauty and Utility. GOLD AND SILVER IfOVELTIZS, FLUX CUT CUSS, STEELING SIL VER, UMBRELLAS AND CAKES, DIAMOND BROOCHES AND A THOU SAND OTHER THINGS. H. EKSTROM The Jewler. 560 COMMERCIAL STREET. THE REAL TE8T Of Hrlclde la la Glvta It a Taos. mmgh Trial. There la only one toot ty which to judie of the efficiency of any article and that I by Ita ability to do that which It la intended to do. Many hair vigor may look nice aad emell nice, tut the point la-do they eradicate Dan druff and atop falling hairT No, they do not, but Harpldde does, fcecauae It goee to the root of the erll attacks tno Grant Pass, Dec. 17. Because of the trokible that has arisen between the I two faction of Bctbeny Pre4ytoian I church, of tin's city, as to whether Rev. Harry Brown, formerly of Astoria, shall be retained as pastor, cannot bo set tied by the congregation, a meeting of the Southern Creyua Presbytery hut) been calU-d to deckle the matter Some time ago the elder end deacons of Bethany Presbyterian church re que ted Rev. Brown to resign. The re qneet came as a thunderbolt, both to (the aninu-ter and to many of the eon- gregaiion and hi friends of this city. The minister refused to comply with the neqowt, and when the question was brought to a vote of the general con gregation, a majority favored retaining him. . .Only a fchort time sro Puev. Brown aokod that bis pastoral relation with the church be dissolved, to take effect the first of January. He felt that bin withdrawal from the church would be for the beet of all concerned; but when the question was again put to a vote, a majority again favored his being re tained, despite his wUh to resign. With live majority , of the church membership, aa well aa with the citizens of the city. Rev. Brown is very popu lar. Both be and hi wife, both of whom are young people, and who came here from Astoria about a year ago, have made a host of friend. Because of bis determination to manage the af fair of the pulpit as he believes bett, and becau be cannot be "bowed" as oUter ministers occupying this -pulpit have been, the young minister has uuT fUMwh ih" isSTSS. j w ' - life. era, and the difference of opinion has Herpiclde stand the "teat of use. 1 be resign. U freomhon rSS5e.C,ear' The affair b attcUng much att,n Bold by leading drunrmt. Send 10c. in tion here, both inaide and out of the Hw"t aampla to The Herpiclde Co church la hkh fa u$ Eagle Drug Store, 351-353 Bond St, Tho6tl olJ punUno up in Vermont al Owl Drug Store, 549 Com. St, T. F. M have the courage of .their juries' con Laurin, Irop. "Special Agent" - victions. San Franci, Dec. IT. Mr. Ouara lupi Benamati, residing with her family at 2018 B Powell street, daughter of one of the nwwt famous Mexican gen erala in the reign of Emperor Maxlmi milium, educated In the bent conferva tore of muic in Europe and at one time a favorite of royalty, was taken into custody by special police in the Emporium yesterday evening on a charge of shoplifting. The woman's suspicious actions at tracted the attention of the clerks, and a close watch was placed upon her. She was detected concealing articles ia her clothing and when searched by Detec tives Braig and Taylor, who were sum moned to the store, the purloined goods were found in her poeselon. The woman, whose matronly appearance and stately mein indicated that she was anything but a petty thief, was led from the More, to her place of residence. There the detectives found a band satchel filled with stolen good. The articlea consisted of ladies' gar ments and men's pure, chatelaine bars toilet articles and necklaces of the probablo value of The accused admitted her guilt She will be held at the city prison without bail pending further bvetigtion. Mrs. Guarahipi Benamati was the daughter of General .Vendors, one of the mot brilliant members of Emperor Maximillian't staff. Her father was alo a prominent sdvUer to the throne of Mexico. He was at one time sen tenced to be shot a tle result of a ohanpe in the form of government, and the mandate would undoubtedly have been carried out bad not his faithful daughter, the woman now under arret, saved the life of the prisoner of war by raising a large sum of money, whkB km paid for his ransom. Genera.1 Mendoxa was then exiled from Mexico. Aocompained by bis daughter, ho went to Europe wliere the young wornm was placed in the con serratory of music in France, subse quently taking lessons from the best instructors at Milan.. During tilie absence of the father and daughter, the wife of General Mendou remained in Mexico to take care of the large estate there, part of which was confiscated by the- government. After the expiration of his period of banish ment, General Mendoza, accompanied by his daughter who had become proficient in several foreign languages and an ac complished vocal and instrumental artist rrturned to the United State, en route to his old home. In New York City the daughter's ex traordiiwax votnl abilities attracW the attention of the manager of Adeline Patti and she was given a pla in the choruM of the famous diva at the Met ropolitan theatre. On their ocean voyage Mrs. Benamati piiid a visit to the king of Tawaii and gained the favor of that personage. She was entertained in the royal palace and was made the recipient of a massive dog's head wrought in gold and set wth costly .a. . a i St gems. After the ueain 01 wenerai aien dosa the woman who now occupies a cell at tlie city prison married and came to the United State, where she has now resided for 10 years. Overtaken by financial misfortune the once noted woman was compelled to take quarters of little, pretention to luxury. A son and daughter, aged 10 and 25, abide with her, and her bus band, who i employed in a chemical works in thie city. Broken in spirit end penitent for her acts, Mrs. Ben amati says she is unable to explain why she has, done wrong. She - said that she had been taking small articles from various stores for a number of years. Her husband was aware 01 her thefts and tried to diitfuade ber from continuing ber illegal course. Smoking Jackets, Overcoats, Sox Plain and Fancy, Plain and Initialed Handkerchiefs, Suits, Fine Suspenders 50c to 02.00, Underwear, Nightshirts, Lounging Robes, Hats and Gloves, Umbrellas, Separate Handles, 02.00 to 020.00, Neckties 50c to 02.00, Over shirts. Every Article We Mention Is Useful, Every Article We Sell Is of Standard Quality. ffm&iny' Wis ASTORIA'S RELIABLE CLOTHIER SECOND MEETING Of Investigation Committee of the New York Life. ARE TAKING THEIR TIME The Question of Asking Certain Officers of the Company to Besiga Not Yet Takea irp-McCall Is Still ia the City of Paris. FT a I You Planning to Remodel? If you contemplate remoJcUrf four prcKnt home now or la the ner future, you ilouitl stud" tb subject of Plumbing. A little knowledge, on the subject wQ hi beneficial to you Ia the selection of tin bett miterial and fixtures aiul In their proper Lxadoa ihroujhout the home. It you will call an J consult w, w wQ g'vj you attractive Cterature on moJern sanl tsu'oa an J will show you the samples of TtsftfcreT Ware we hare Ia our showroocoa, A. Montgomery. Astoria JOHN FOX.rrea. and Buy t. FLBlHllul'. Secretary A. L FOX, Vle Pret, i AUTORIA HAVLNUa BAJfl, Treat Cared Paralysis. W. P. Bsiley, P. O. True, Texas, writes: "My wife had been suffering five years with paralysis in br arm, when I waa persuaded 'to use Jlallard's Snow liniment,' whiuii cured her al) right. I hare alno used it for old sores, frostbites and skin eruptions. It does the work." Sold bp Hart's drug store. Xew Tork, De 17. The invent feat :i.r:r:'u:,:;t!i!!. astoria iron works ond niMing yxtT'lay, has not taken up the question of asking eeruiin otll- rem of tlie company to renign. Th qufntions of the preilonry snd of the return of the 2.1NK) fund in ritinrr tion with which Andrew Hamilton, now in Paris has len mention!, did not coma up yeU-rlay, amirding ' to Thos. P. Fowler, tlie chairman of the com mittee. At the office of President Me Gall, it wa said yesterday that noth ing could be dime alout the fund until John C. MfCall rtnrnd from I'ari. John C. Milburn, ami W. A. KenM", have heon nel,(;t,l as rounwl by tlie ooiiimittfe ettd a firm of accountant ha lieen engajrod. , Hurt Flattering. Undigested food and gaa In the stom ach, locaUd just below tiie heart, preoe against it and causes heart palpitation. When your heart troubles you in that way take Herbine for a few daya. You wil soon be all right. 60c a bottle. Sold by Hart's drug store. Of Interest to Clergy. The Astoria k Columbia River Rail road Co., having been granted member ship in the Trans-Continental Clergy Bureau, the name of that company will appear ia the clergy application blanks and clergy certificates issued by the bureau for 1004, and commencing Janu ary 1st, of the coming year. These permits will be honored by all agent of the A, 4C R.Il, thus eliminating the individual half-fare permits iasued by that company in former years. Re quests for official application blanks should be made to J. C. Mayo, general passenger agent, Astoria. Designers and Manufacturers of THE LATEST IMPROVED Canning Machinery, Marine Engines .and 'Boilers. Complete Cannery Outfits Furnished. CORRESPONDENCE SOt JCITED. Foot of Fourth Street Our Great Removal Sale of High Grade Wall Paper Is a Phenomenal Success. Now is the best opportunity to secure bargains as we will move to our new location January 1st, and in the meanwhile we are selling wall paper at prices lower than you have ever seen it before. Call and inspect our elegant lines. i B.F.AUenSon,comSst Weinhard's Beer. r