jATURDAY, DECEMBER ij, 1903.
TIIK iUORNIIYG ASTOHTAJiY aSTOKIA. UflEGON.
TODAY IS THE DAY
' We Intend to ck out tta balance of
mir stock of Holiday good and offer
inducement fur today only, eo '.
IT'S UP TO YOU
To in n mime of th ha gain we
are offering. If you mi thin jkt-
tuiiliy you'll rcgiei it tin rVt of your
ROSS, HIGGINS , Co.
TESSE TALES Of THE TOWN
Take 0th.- (o. KaWb and W. f.
Ian yesterday took the ontb of ofllce
councitinen from die flrt mil tec
oml ward, respectively, ; .", V
Closet Down.--The logging eamp of
C. U MaNi. Svensoo Ji been
closed down tenimrarily. It will prob
ably i.hii agiln tint month.
Timber Lia! Sold. Nearly one thou
sand acie of timber lu nil near Sup-
MHMf .owned by t.eorge Kalsith ml
itiim I'tr of id lie! In tit it rily, have len
i, timber company fur a,Ki,iMi,
' r'otUtlt
Portland v, Astoiia!
H.rUtiiiM leyt
At A.V. ('. paik.
lianie called .":30 aharp,
lift game of the miii,
Arr(ilt4 For Burglary.--Deputy IH
tii.t Atiornry AWciomhic kft ye.,
tnday fur Sea-ido, where be fallal
tu attend to l!ii case of man aneslrd
tlurr fr burglary. Tim man' nunc,
wlil. li wa nut Wwiiinl, i said In lie an
c convict.
Wednesday Evening. flit twenty
crnth of December I the !nl fur the
tin concert to b given Metho
dist (hiin-h tinder the euplee of the
imir. who will be aUtd by Prof,
r.' ; 1, ., . r , I'.nV ami the
..,.-.! .i t Stilt Mll Viu to-
More Eiamlnitlone. Secretary Cnm
dy will hold rivil iwrvli-e f xittiiiiiat loii
in tlii city on .lantwry Huh and 11th.
next, fur lis following Mitlolts in the
government ervl-e: Domestic aclem
teacher, Indrin service; twrlu-r (nmli!,
IihIIhii r l, uy UIi'1iuih ujxrulur
(frniltlr).
TbrtrStory Addition. I'lnn nml
.'iil(iitinn nrt M.j niiHri'l fur n
tliri-r .l.iry nilditlon to llif liny Vli-w
Hotel on IVifiiiwrcUl twt to I mnuV
in tli miir futur. Th twi Ion of n
ni'W rM-tii hy Andrew YounK will
inlmrlly bt cniinnifd on tbn innr of
' 1 ... 1 III ! .
Pitwd SuccttJolly. Word r-
I livr ypriy Vy SiiTrtury C. T.
(Yoliy f thy f ivil Si'Hlif,' that
!mil.' H. lLxf.lU, A. h Aii'Ithi. and
AlcMiitdi Kjiiimn, liav Kiin-fully
ium-I, in thfir tK-cnt naininuliun fur
I lit- iitim f lnp.'tor of Ciiloni.
Ilicv tinik-rurht rxamjuatiun ln-ri on
NllMMIlln-r if.'th, J4t.
Funttal Sunday. Tli funrntl of MI-
( nruliiif V.11111H of tiii l il.V will takf
il Sunday attfnimn, lU-r. n.vliiit,
lal'ir f t)i limt Luilu'iaii tlnit'li.
iiflii iatinji. Mi Ycunjf wt away
Thursday fvi-nin f t-onuniitiun alcr
an llliw-sa of arniif tma. Tha ilawnurd
I a ni" of Atvlrrw and IU-n n mill
Voting, aril wa 33 yrara of tpe.
hurtuir
1'rcc Ornaments
go at
1
price after 6 o'clock
tonight
Our store will be closed
all day Monday.
ORDER TODAY
JOHNSON BROS.
GOOD GOODS.
US 122 Twilfth St. A.toria, Ore.
Acwpti Ca!l.-!!v. W. S. fiilU-r. of
I'ortland. hoa iuwptd ft call from tU
r'lrt I'rrnhytrrian O.unh hr-re mid
will r mduct the Chrintma arrvh" next
Kil.liath imarnins. TU rlmlr will in
..trml lliic anttinn aud mrola. In tha
cMMiiiiy thr will U a mjr M-rvh.
Tka iUir will I Md hy tlw ptiHic
Snnday Sdimd and orcliMtra, and will
rrmh-r -'ma of 1h tilt niritnia
miii.' tlmt lm ln jfiven hi-t in n
loiiU wliilc.
9OO00000OOO
Rome For Holiday 1iarla ChUhtt
furriuun of tha Morning Atuiiun, .lr
mi1i l.i-t rveiiinj; on tha 0:10 fxprc
fur hi liuiim in Victoria. H. t. whna
IN" Will njn llil "i.iixtnittx wii-k wiih
kinonirn aiid ft inula. Tl"'ra U on par
thuUr fii''id h ia very aiikinua t
wa. hut in hi rn-h forgot to laiva hi-r
iwinn-. Il.iwi-vvr, ha i in fur knh!
tuna and dirva alt tha plaamire that
fiilU to him. H" rHiirn to bin Mt
har mi Naw Yfar'a Ihy.
Mobbrd By Thousand.-Kur m-vi-ral
dnv pt .Io1niain ltrothara, the
Twal'th liwt grotaia, advi-HiMnt thut
Sant 1.ua would niaka another ap
pfiinima in Anloria In front of their
a'tura mi Fiidny evening, from fl::i tu
! and there prraent. eaih ihild with
a hair of gadiaa, CMndiea, ciaikien, nut-
and fruit. Hem., when Hie appointed
time anivd la-t nitfht, it aeomed n If
au:ry ihild in town wna on hand and
not one wua owrj.w.ked i for a time it
eetned a if the ehihlren hail full away
ami that it would ho Impo-nUde to
mnko a diHtrihiitiiin without overlook
ini; aome- of tha lea n;reM.ie jomi
t r, huff by the aid of tha entire- fon-o
gf rlerka ea.h child was piven a park
ajt' and went homn rejoicing
Only a Few Days Left, You Can
Select a Suitable
CHRISTMAS
GIFT
a
FROM OUR WEW STOCK OF FIRE
1TURE
WITH PERFECT SATISFACTION CCT- .
PURN
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;Ci:AS;iiEILi:oni! u COMtK
Ifo Malt Daliferjr, Xet Monday,
(lirUlnia day, the pot 'oll'ne will lie
oien only the iieual Hunday hour, from
U:M to 1:30. The eartkra will not
deliver mail on thai ar 10 any pan
f tit city.
Creditable Number. The Astoria n 1
In receipt of the holiday nnmW of the
xtiirlu hljjh ailnad Journal MZephyrna."
It I a very eiedilahle lcne and rellcet
he painstaklnjr -are of Its young di
ms aud cont riliutora. It is nicely put
up a ini no one, ineliKliny suoseriiiera,
iis i-uniplain of it, in any way. It
millit ' be iiermiskable' to uce't that
ia "prtHif readliia" I done Jut n
nolo more closely, otberwi-e there ia
bsi,utey iM.tliliru to find fault with.
Certificate Refiued. I). II. VVehh
eterday morning applied to City Au
ditor Anderson for certllleate of elee-
ion i jMillce Hinnnisaiom-r for s term
4 four yeara. Ill request was refused
hv tha auditor until tha matter could
passed upon by jhe idly attorney.
r. Anilarson waa not sUre whetlier
Mr. Wchh was. entitled to the eertifl-
ate. as Ida name bad not been printed
the ticket and the electjon. ordi
nance wsed by the coiineil doea not
provide for tha election of n comniia-
ion. r fur tho fonr vear term.
Three Deeda Filed-There were three
lanue. in Chit -op realty title filed in
y county flerk'a ollli yesterday,
namely t Thomas linville, aheriff, to
Kuss, llijrjilu & Company, aheiifTa deed,
ur-ujnt to Jmljineiit, conveying kit 6
u township H, noith ran-e 0 west,
obert ('. iij;lit to Ilos, Ililun A'
'iminny, warranty 4itle, conveying the
same prertyi r. W . rerjfUMin and
ife to-J. K. Ferguson, warranty title,
considi-iatioii $10, onveying lot 4, block
HH. ri'lun-'a Astiiria.
To Baker City. John trover, a for
mer residi-iil of Astoria, but who f
late ha Wen assistant weather oWrv-
r at rortland" ha U-en transerred
front Vol I la ml to ISaktr City, the Fjixt-
em Oregon ttion, where he will be
located ermaneiitly. The man whwe
place Mr. (trover take at liaker City,
went insane. He had but lately la-en
transferred to that station from the
low altitude of Panama, and it i aaal
that the change from aaa level to the
hlv-h altitude of liaker City, caused him
o Im hia mind. He had liecn acting
strangely for about a month, and the
irregularity and inconsistency of hla
n-Miit to I li Cortland office, caused an
investigation, with the result that lie
was found to le mentally derangi-d.
Queer Proceeding. A citreen of the
IVep River country lost his rea.on on
Thursilay night aud it lecaiiie eceary
liiml him In order to pn-vent his
luing an injury to his family and yes-
erday lie was shipied to Astoria via
the ateamer Shamrock. l'm his ar
rival here the sheriff wanoti(k-d of his
malady and presence here, and Mr. l.in-
villa at oiwe took charge of the case.
A tha man hailed from the Washing-
on shore it wa determined by the oHi-
eers here- not to interfere, and Sheriff
l.inville immediately put him on board
the steamer Jorduu, took him tu Cath-
Uinal. the county M-at of NYahkiakum
cuiinty, Washingion, and luined him
over to the proper authorities. His
nume was .luhn U-aka.
AGOODWARM
t
p f If
a sataa ''' m-"
IS PROBABLY WHAT YOU ARE
TinXKJNQ ABOUT JU8T 2fOW. OF
COURSE YOU WANT SOMETHING!
MORE THAN WARMTH, YOU WANT
STYLE. WE OFFER OUR LINK OF L.
ADLEE, BROS., k CCS. ROCHESTER
MAKE FOB YOUR CONSIDERATION.
ONE OF THESE WELL COST YOU
FROM $15 TO 130. THE MERCHANT
-TAILOR COULDNT THINK OF DU
ILICATINQ IT FOR LESS THAN
FROM $35 TO $00. .
C. H. COOPER
The Leading
House of Astoria
COMMERCIALS ALL READY.
(
Will Put tJp a Stiff Showjiz For the
Port Unda.
Commercial, ia getting into good shape
for the big Chrlstmaa day game with
the fast eleven of the Portland Athletic
Club. The Astoriana realize that they
re going up against a hard aggrega
tion, and, as they have neter been de
feated on their own ground, they are
anxloua to hold up their reputation.
Incidental)- they are desirous of making
up for the defeat at Seattle, which, of
coursa, was noj really deaerved in o
pronounced a manner.
Cherry, whoL woik.t.the I'uh'crsity
of Orrgon habeen one of the feature
of the NonJill play center for Com
mercial Christmas day, Hay will go to
an end po1tWn, with McConrin. while
the back field will l-e made up of Aber
crombie at fullback Painter and Tulley
a halfliacks, Craham a quarterback.
Tha frotit line will compri-e Ciammal
and Coddard, guards; Minard and Sut
ton, tackle.
The goal line of the Portland team
ha not been in danger during the sea
son, and Commercial will, in the opinion
of locivl entlm-iu-t, hate to go some
to score, 'Christina without fooilmll ia
a miserable as Christ maa without tor-k-y,
and it is expected that a Urge
crowd will be out.' The club i striving
tu secure a field in the Knt End for
next season, and a little entliuia-tic
support on the part of the public will
id materially in the plans,
MOVED AND READY.
Charlea Heilborn ft Co, bare moTed
into tbeir new ttora and make the bjb-
nounoement that they ar bow opes lot
buslneea and art ready to fill all ordara
promptly.
SPECIAL SALE.
On Saturday next, December 23, there
will be m aale of burnt-leather and
wood, at Mra. Sarah Rosa' millinery
store.
CLOSING OUT SALE.
On the fifteenth of November, tha en
tire stock of goods at the Little Book
Store, will be put on sale at coat Christ
mas bargains In books, stationery nor-
allies, ate, 17 Tenth stmt
YOUR NEXT.
A List of
Hints for !
I (Si, buyers 1
Never have to wait long at tha Oc
cident Barber Shop. A. E. Peterson,
proprietor.
Wood! Wood! Wood! Wood! Wood!
For choice dry box-wood, telephone
2004 Black, or lavt orders at the As
toria Grocery, a Nelson, "The Wood
Man."
Football!
Portland vs. Astoria!
Chiistiiiu Ia,vf
At A. . C. paik.
(lame called 2:3U sharp.
lVt gum" of tho sensun.
GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Sunday acrvlce at 11 o'cha-k a. m.
and 7:30 o'clock p. m.; Sunday School
at li:3tl o'chsk p. in.; services at Holy
Innocent, 10:30 o'clock a. in.; Sund.iyJ
School at 3 o'clock p. m.
The Christmas tree and card crvi
at (irace Church thi evening at 6:30
o'clock p. m., a short carol service with
offering for the Child' Comfort Cot
No. .1 at the Good Samaritan Hospital,
and then the tree and a good time down
tairs, immediately afterward.
Christmas Iy, an early celebration
of the Holv Communion at 9:30 o'clock
in. and V second celebration with
morning prayer, at 10:30 o clock a, in.
The offering on Christmas Day will bt
fur the Agwl and Infirm Clergy Fund.
Frank Cunningham (' Hammond. Ore
gon, wa S business visitor in town ye
tenlay. Mr. Cunningham ia candklate
for Mayor on the Taxpayers League
ticket at the elect km to be held in
January.
' The event of the week will lie the
concert at th Methodist Church Wed
nesday eveping IVcemU-r 27th at 8:15.
Admission CO cents.
.Get one of thoea new style grapho
phones for Christmas, at Ellen Brand
Store. 424 Commercial street, A. R
.
Mi-a Molly Reynold f Portlaml will
piny at the Methodist Concert Decem
ber 27th. ' ,
Mrs. Tilda Anderson, massage. 1476
fJrend Avenue. Given either at home of
will call.
Smoking Jackets Is.oo up
Bath Robes . . . . xx np
Gloves ...$ijm up
Evening Dress Protectors
... ... ... ... ...... Ii-so np
Braces, fane ... ... .....500 np
Umbrellas ..7 .9iM np
Waistcoats, fancy 1 1.50 up
Bags and Suit Csses ,...$1.50 np
Neckwear 50c np
Hosiery, fancy ... ...... 15c op
Handkerchiefs tJC up
Shirts fi.00 up
Pajamas ...... .$1.50 np
Night Holies ..tuM up
Underwear, suit ... ....$140 up
SUITS and OVERCOATS
For Men $10x0 up
V For Boys $4.00 5
v ( Astoria's Greatest Clothier. !
FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Oustaf E. RydipiLst. pastor. Them
will not le the regular m-i vice at the.
Firt Lutheran Church tomorrow. The
pastor k-avea this morning fur Chinook
to conduct the C.iritma tree exercises
at the Lutheran Church of thut place.
He will return Sunday morning on the
launch I.ouie. The funeral servicei
over the late Caroline Young will be
held at the church at 1 o'clock p. m.,
on Sunday. According to the custom
of the church there will la early moili
ng service at the church beginning at
5:.T0 o'clock. Thi! ervi-e i looked for
ward to a no other service during the
year. The church is beautifully din-orated
for the occasion. Over one bun-
Ired colored candle have been placed
in the church to help in the illumina
tion. On Christmas Pay evening, at
7:30, the Sunday School will give it
annual Christmas entertainment. A
moat cordial invitation is extended to
the publk- for these eervk-es and en- J We, are aole ajenti la Astoria for the Niagara Stove Worki of Buffalo, N. Y.
Holiday Gift
In 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 vStore,
Fourteenth and Commercial Street
tcrtainment.
Do 70a wish to study the piano!
Piano harmony and history of musk
taught at Miss Tawneya studio. MB
Commercial Fulton building, Phoa
Black, 2H.
N. A, Ackerman, 421 Bond St, does all
manner of tesidermy, furniture aphol
stering, carpet cleaning and laying, mat
tress making a specialty and -all work
guaranteed.
The' ladies of the Congregational
church are preparing for a sale of all
kinds of eaUbk the coming Saturday
afternoon. Home made cooking will be
much in evidence. . ,
Celebrated Stoves and Bangs
THE ZENITH AND TEE STAR
Every one guaranteed. WOl let yo
stand or ait on the oven door if you
wish. Pricea reduced oa all stores and
ranges till after tha Holidays.
11 J. Scully
470-472 COMMERCIAL STREET '
I Cyrus, manager.
Tha Llttk Beak Stora fat Mia.