flES DAY, DECEMBER 19, 1909.
TIIK .MORXtt'G ASTOIUAX ASTOIUA. UAJbGOX.
COMMERCIAL BODY
Our Xmas Stock of Goods
Is worth coming to sec, We
don't enumerate them but we
have something to please one
and all
ROSS, HIGGINS & Co.
A GOOD WARM
OYERO
Astoria Chamber of Commerce
In Regular Session.
COMMITTEE IS APPOINTED
A'
Absolutions of Respect for tb Late
Mayor Prorided for Other Import
tot Matters Taken up and Disposed
of Leagtit Delegate.
4 TERSE TALES OF THE TOWN
Sold for I7J0 V. K. & hluipff. ad
ministrator of the etat of Frank Man
miii, deceased, under the order of tbo
'rUte Court, yeatrrday sold the per
ufel prota-rty of Mit eatt brinff
an Interest in certain alNn fixture
mul stork, to rYed F.ouet and J.
Jli'iulrkkvnn, fur the um of $730.
Back from Bandon. Timmon,
the Bemlon Packing Company, whoe
big plant 1 on the CmptiHe river, ha
returned to AntmU home a fir a
eiveful season at the cannery, dur
ing which he peeked ovrr AKIU full r-
and would have peeked more, but that
(lie supply of ran gave out.
Register Soma Mora Th rWt'ril
requirement of the Male of Oregon are
infinitely numerous end otnn, am)
I'irio U littla marvel that the ordinary
cltUcn grow weary of the friit de
mand iion IU time and attention in
performing the function that lerp him
in shape fur voting, (hi Tuesday. Janu
ary 2, next, County Oik Clinton will
open thf general elm-lion registration
tiooka, and they will 1 kept oen until
April )0th, whra they will rhe till
after the general primaries on April
2"th. They will be xain put U pub
lie ue on April 23bS ami remain at the
aerviea of the riUarn until May IMli,
whin they cloe fur ! aud all. This
gives the voUr 130 day In which fo put
himelf la proper poitlon fur the plU
in Juna.
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All Astoria Chil- jjj
i dren are Invited jj;
to Call and See:
1 1 Santa Glaus Be
tween 6:30 and i
i 7:30 This Even-
! ling at
: JOHNSON BROS.
' ! GOOD GOODS.
j ; 118 122 Twelfth St. Astoria, Or. V
Burled at Fort Steven The funeral
of th lata J. M. McDcrniolt, who died
at Hammond on Sunday morning Wot,
will take plae Oil morning at the Fort
Steven cemetery at 10 o'clock, ami not
at Ocean View at the Atoilan wa led
to lJkv and report, yesterday.
Off for Killboro llurrlwrn Allen, dis
trict attorney for the Fourth Judicial
li-tria-t of Oregon, depart thU morning
for HilMim where, hi official pro
gram Involva the prosecution of an
aJh-ged nvinbrrr, A disagreeable but
very eentil line of work for meo in
Mr. Allen's position.
Returni Boat Today ViJWe
Stuart. ofi Tokelaml, v Wa-diinttton.
foiirnl- r i.t the Toke I'oint Oyter Co..
haa'lxn In th city fr aeveral day.
v jiloit Idj o new organization on tlx
an: Hue, tit Toltaitd Oyster Co'.,
iiiiiUir.) at hS.flOO, and of whUb
.Vi,)0 v.'m aiilmTilet ln-fure he left
home, lie hua aiiecewh-d in Mvorintf
erral uliM"riplinn that nearly eover
trie um of the pepital and leave for
hi rmrth hor home thi imniii(.
Fatal AccJleat OironeM'ohl Ht lu-t
evening for Clifton to rwive the re-
main of Jse Alrad, an employe of the
Oregon Timber A l-aixl CiMiipany, who
waa killed Jexterday at the lowing
enne. The unfortunate event wa en-
tirrly acridmUl and ni blame i at
taHiel to anyone for Alnul'e dall. Tlie
Imeaned waa 23 yearn old, and re.hUd
at ClaUjianie. The Ualy will le taken
there for luiial. -
Bound for Loa Anielea Tluit handy
man and RkhI ejtUon, K V. J-nen,
who built and arranRnl the fbdiin tx
hibit moilela for tie lwl and (lark
fair ami whu'h raoUireil the higlie!
awarda in medala and erith-Um at that
great IruluntriaJ.fair, left yentenlay for
the City of the Anffebw, In common par
lance, jim Anielea, California, where he
will do a aimilar piete of clever work
in behalf of the great CVduinUa river in
duktry. for the Wit fair projcted at
Uiat pla. No one here need worry
about the efficacy of hi allowing at
tlie proper tint ami place.
Land Slid oa A. A C. R. R. There wa
quite a landslide on the A. A C. rail
road tracka Ea!t of repe-t near Itow'a
landing yesterday afternorni elKMit 3
o'clock, wlen about one humlil feet
of the county road which adjoin the
track at that place raved in and cov
ered the track to a cwwiderable depth.
The regular train due here at 10:30 p.
m., wa delayed a abort time by the ac
cident, a it waa neeeary for the coin
pany to run a cpvclal train up to tlie
rene of the lids where the paMnger
coming thia way were traWcrred.
work crew of over one hundred men wa
taken to tlie point where tlie elide oc
curred and by laWing all nipbt auc
eeeded in chariiig the dchrk from the
right of way.
Morning Aidorlan. 73 cenU a month.
Only a Few Days Left, You Can
Select a Suitable
CHRISTMAS
GIFT
TROIC OUR NEW STOCK OF FINE
FURNITURE
WITH PERFECT SATISFACTION
There wa but a meagre attendance
at the.Aittorl Chamber of Commerce
laot night, but the few alio were there
lUouaed of the btielnena In hand, jiiat a
cxpe.ll tiotn.lv a a though t big room
a crowded.
1're.ldent J. Y. Welch occupied the
lair and awung Ote gavel, while See
retary C. It. Higgin kept the record.
Among the flit matter dipod of
wa a hearty eixlorwnunt and organic
ppmval of the aubjei t matter aet forth
in the following fomruunb-ation, "hich
SiUry lliggin wa directed to for-
art! tu Salt Uke wiWiout d-lay:
"Salt Ie City, hah. Nov. 30,' lfMKi.
'Iar Hirs-hi October tHh, 1W3,
r bad the honor to mail yon a com
tiaicatioii reuetirig your oo-ciration
movement looking to a combina-
ion of trnn-MiMip huxine in-
re.t. having for it object a diversion
into Veti rn rhanrwd of a part of the
enormoii Mini of money leing exjendcd
each year by American aight -aeere in
foreign land. '
Not hming Wn favrel with a re
ply, we now write you again ami re-
)e-t fully urge that you aid the pre
liminary work of tlte enterprie with
the endorsement of your organization.
"For ywir information we will atate
that tlie movement haa met with euch
ireneral ami in-nenua commendation
from tlie prea ami birinea interet
of the entire Cnitel State aa to leave
no doubt of the aunt of tlie confer
ence, whMi ha been celled for Janu
ary 25th, l!HKl.
In due time your organiation will
receive an official invitation to aend a
representative to the ronferem-e for the
purpoae of taking art in it delitwra
"We are atmngly of the opinion that
any enoru in imtuce Americana 10 ace
Atnerha U entitlel U the mpport of
II Amerh-a aral we. therefore, egain
k you to lend u the aM of your of.
tally exprefed approval of the en-
terpri at a early a date a poeible.
'cry repe-tfully, -
F1NI.EY HARMS, Secretary.
HKIIKIl M. WIXI-S, Chairman."
The matter of the death of the late
Hon. J. W. Siiprenent, mayor of A
toria wa brought forward and after
a a.
many perwmai expreion 01 n-grci
a . a . . a fa .
ml exieem ny moe prveni, iv n i
erel by the chamlier Ihat Preaident
Welch apxint a commit te of three
nieniWra to draft rvtmlutlona of re-pect
in behalf of the late mayor ami fellow
niriiiW of the Chamlier of Commerce,
aid wmmitt.e to njHirt amne to the
ennuing eioii of the rhninler, the
resident apMHiitcl tcr. II. Van
l)ucn, (J. W. Uuinslierry and .
Iliggiu in thi. relation.
Due announcement wu made of the
projected meeting of Hie Oregon Pevel-
pimvnt Ijiguo, at Portland, on Janu
ary 12th ami Ml hi and In thi connec
tion it ! earnestly desired by the ofTlc-
era of tlie Chamber of Commcn-e, that
any and all mcmlier who desire to go
to Portland a delegate, on that date,
and avail themselve of the privilege of
tlie league excursion to Lo Angchu
leaving Portland on the night of the
13th. iiild make their desire known
to Secretary Higgin within the nexi
three or four daya, when they will be
duly appointed delegate to the league
with the right to avail themaelvea of
the apeclel rate to Lo Angelce, but
the secretary must be apprised by tlie
23nl of thi month, in order to place
their naraea on record with the league
authorities at Portland, In order that
they may be Included in the excursion
privilege.
The. chamber then adjourned unUMta
meeting in course.
1
4auaMa 4V
IS PROBABLY WHAT YOU ARE
THINKING ABOUT JUST NOW. OF
COURSE YOU WANT SOMETHING
MORE THAN WARMTH, YOU WANT
STYLE. WE OFFER OUR LINE OF U
ji - 1 1 1 m,)i 111 1 11 rv '
IDLER, BR08 A 00.3 ROCHESTER
MAKE FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.
ONE OF THESE WILL COST YOU
FROM $15 TO $30. THE MERCHANT
TAILOR OOULDNT THINK OF DU-
ILICATINQ IT FOR LESS THAN :
FROM $35 TO $60.
C. H. COOPE1R
Tic Leading -House
of Astoria
PERSONAL MENTION.
' JIart Ityan came in from Portland on
Urn belated expre-n laat night.
Christ Schmidt of thi city arrived
here lat evening from Portland.
Itev. I I). Mahone of thin city re
turned last night from a brief trip to
Portland.
Mr. H. E. CampWll, of Warrenton,
wa In the city on ' ahopping expedi
tion yesterday.
J. M. Barger, of ties A. A C. general
office in thi city, U a buine- visitor
at the metropoli. ,
Mr. and Mm. G. C. Fulton were horn
ing paanenger from Portland on lait
night' exprea.
K. R. Budd, auperintendent of the
I. It. A X, Company, at Ilwaeo J a
busine vinitor in the city.
A. K. Peterson returned home laat
night from Portland, accompanied by hi
brother, M. W. Peteraon of Oakalnd,
California, who will retide here.
General Pasenger Agent J. C. Mayo,
of the A. A C. R. R. Co, i in Albany
at present, looking up hi company'a
C. K. railroad interexta. '
T. Brickman, repreaenting the con
test department of the Portland Jour
nal, left tlfis ninin4 for PortSand,
after a brief utay in the city.
Conjoint Spell Catuad Deatk.
"Harry Duck well, aged 25 year chok
ed to death early yaaterday morning at
hia home, la the preaeno of hi wife
and child. He eootracted a alidit cold
a few day ago and paid hut littla at-1
tention to it. Yaaterday morning ha wa
etaed with a fit of coughing which con
tinued for bob time. Hia wife aeot
for a phyairJaa but before ha could ar
rive another coughing apell cam on
and Duck well died from euffoeaUon
St. Louia Glob Democrait Deo. lat,
1901r . , . , . , ....
Ballard' Horehound Syrup would
bar aaved hia life, 25c, 50c aad $1.00.
Sold by Hart'a drug (tore.
YOUR NEXT.
Never have to wait long at tha Oo
ddeat Barber Shop. A. E. Peteraon,
proprietor.
Morning Aatorian, 79 cent a month.
Tht little Book Store for tale.
MASONIC NOTICE.
Temple Ixxlge, No. 7, A. F. A A. M.,
will hold a atated communication at the
bulge room this evening, TueJjy, De
cemlier ltth. Election of officer.
W. L. ROUB. W. M.
N. A. Ackerman, 421 Bond St, doeeal'
manner of texlderay, furniture nphol
(tering, carpet cleaning and laying, mat
treta making a specialty and all work
guaranteed.
Cet one of thoee new etyle grapho-
phone for Chribtmas, at Eilera Brand
Store, 424 Commercial atreet, A. R
Cyrus, manager.
No Opium fa Cbambcrlaufi Congl
Simedy,
There i not the least danger fn giving
Chamberlain' Cough Remedy to email
children aa it contain oe opium or
other harmful drug. It haa an eatab
liahed reputation of mora than thirty
yera as the moot successful medicine
in use for colds, croup and whooping
cough. It alwayt cure and la pleasant
to Uke. Children like it Sold by
Frank Hart and leading druggiste.
Do you wish to atudy the piano 1
Piano harmony and history of muair
taught at Misa Tawney'a etudio. KB
Commercial. Fultoa building, Phone
Black, 2141
MOVID AND READY.
Charlea Hsllborn & Co,' hare taorer
into Ibelr sew a tor aad make the aa
nouacement that they am aow open fa
buiiaeae and an ready to. fill all order
promptly.
CLOSING OUT SALE.
Oa the fifteenth cfTforember, tha en
tire atock of good at the Little Book
Store, will be put on aal at cost. Christ
maa bergs in in books, stationery bot
altiea, etc 174 Tenth atreet
A List of
KelDful
.A . .
us ior
Mt-E5uyers
Smoking' Jacket ...... $5.00 up
Bath Robe .. $4x0 up
Glove .. .. $ijoo up
Evening DrtM.Piotectora -...
... ... ... $10 up
Braces, fancy ..50c up
Umbrellas ... $ijoo up
Waistcoats, fancy ... ,,.$rjo up
Bag and Suit Oue ....$2.50 up
Neckwear 50c up
Hosiery, fancy jc up
Handkerchiefs .'5C up
Shirts ... .'. im up
Pajamas ... $1.50 up
Night Rulies ...$iO up
Underwear, suit ... ....$1.00 up
STHTS and OVERCOATS
For Men ....$10x0 up
For Boy ..$4.00
nit
Astoria's Greatest Clothier.
Holiday Gift
la the way of
TOILET SETS, MANICURE SETS....
PHOTOGRAPH, POSTAL AND MUSI-
CAL ALBUMS AND UP TO DATE
BOOKS, NOTIONS AND TOYS. ' .
BIG LINE OF -PICTURES. .
vSvenson's Book Store,
Fourteenth and Commercial Street
Wood! WoodI Wood I Wool! Waodl
For choice dry box wood, telephow
2064 Black, or leave order at the A
toria Grocery. . a Nelson, "The Woor
Man."
Mr. .Tilda Anderson, massage. 1471
Grand Avenue. Girei either at home 01
will ealL
Hot drinke and aandwkhea at Hoof
left.
Wa are aole ageata ia Astoria for tha Niagara Stove Works of Buffalo, If. T.
Celebrated Stoves and Rangs
E
THE ZENITH AND TEE STAR
Every one guaranteed. Will let you
atand or ait on the oven door if you
wish. Prices reduced on all stores aad
ranges till after the. Holiday.
11 J. Scully
. 470-478 COMMERCIAL STREET a