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iURSDAY, JANUARY u, 1904.
ttlE 5I0RS ftfG A51URIAN. aSTOKIA. OREGON.
FINE AND DANDY"
People of gHJ tMl will appreciate
Our Annual Sale
NOW GOING ON
EHMAN'tS RIPE OLIVES
Tfi.y art Ju.t In and jut right J J;
AT 20c THE PINT
ROSS, HIGGINS . Co.
Columbia River Puteri Start
Foundation,.
J. A FASTABEND GETS JOB
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TBS RELIABLE GROCER.
1 TERSE TALIS OF TBI TOW e)
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I Build Waarf. The construction of
i wharf it Hum mill ill be torn
rnead In a few day. Ferguson 4
Jlfislna bat ordered gaOO pile
from
ella and a soon a tba first hlp
nU ara made tlia work of building
i! a hat I will M begun.
Bart Tw Eetnen. Two donkey en
gine, were purchased In tbl city a few
dlyi ago from tha A. A C. II R. bjr
if. F. Wll,' manager of tba Mutual
1umU Coiriany at Uncoils, 'ah.
lb engine war fuiWity ued In
ilia rock quarry at Dughy,
It's tomiaf eeoa.
Opening Addraae.-Rrv. Custave Ryd-
djult of tbla rlly will deliver tha npra-
ng eddies, at Uia annual convention of
ha Columbia (enter Lutheran league.
Jtbieh meet, next Tuesday and Had'
lesday In Portland. Tha league U
imposed of all the Lutheran young
eopl. In tha Northwet.
Tha data la tat.
Iratt Oil Taak.-The crude oil ator-
ge UnK or tne 1 nion uu lompany
fill ba arerted shortly on tha property
tha company. which wat recently
urehaaad from tha Astoria Wood Yard
fa tha watar front. Tha building me-
arlal hava arrived from tha East and
till at once ba put In place. Qther
(intitar tanka will prnlwbly ba erected
by tha company on tha tarn projwrty
In tha near futura.
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JOHNSON BROS.
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A Household Favorite
Wherever Used
Australia's Best Product
and your most economical
and satisfactory fuel
'Phone Orders to Main 1961
ELMORE &
Liceaerd to Wad A marrUga license
aa issued yeaUrday bjr County CVrk
Clinton In favor of Mr. Jamb owa
and Miss Hannah Taylor.
Regiiratioa Piecrtaa. Ridtrann
at lh county clerk.", onice gee
spacer Tha total yesterday were,
124 for tha eeven city precincts and
twenty-three for tha auburban ballc
wicks, a Mai la data of 137.
Aaaual Meeting, Tha stockholders
of tha A.lorla National Hank yotcrday
hflj thair annual abating In tha dlrae-
U' room of tha bank. Itrix.rl. of
tha JllT..'?iit oJT.fiala wara read and at-
wptJ. and all tha former oflUvra wara
re-rWt'tad for another y-ar. Tha laiard
of dlrn-tiira ara 0. 1L (5urua, fl. W
U'arra. A. r brnlan. W. II. Hnrkai
and L. Man.ur. (h II. firorjf
cbmfn prtraidant; 0. W. Warran, lca
i.t.i.Un(i J. K. HitaHns rabirr and
C. It. illgKin, awiatant caihiar.
Tuaday, Jaa. itth, at a. m.
OS Fer CaliforeU.-lbn. II. It. Tar
krr, una of A.torla'a arteran citLavna,
If nut tha aarimt artaran of them all,
a III laava for an aktaadnl trip to Call
f. i a la on Uiia mornlnjj J rxprn.
hrn.a to I'ortland. . Mr. Iarkrr la way
up in tha "alghti'a," but I young
enough yt to thoroughly enjoy an out
log of thia aort. He will go afiuth fruiu
I'urtland via tha Oregon IVvebipinent
exptirln train.
At Foard k Stokea Ca.
Wadded Ytatarday'A prrtir boma
wedding transpired yantcrday after
mmn at 3:30 orlx-k, at the home of
Mr. and Mra. Joarph llroaa. No. INI
S-enth atreet in thU rity. Tha prln
IihiU bring Mim Hannah Taylor, of
SVhalem, and Mr. Jamb Howa.h. of
Kureka, Cal. Rev. W. feynumr Short,
rertur of Grae KiiItoimiI Churrh.
nill.lnllnjt. and Mii Klhar Taylor,
lter of tha brida acting aa brideamaid
aiwl Mr. Charlea W. Nnab. a brother
of tha groom, aarving aa gnKinimnan
Tha nowly married pair will make A-
toria their homa for xmie tima to
eome.
Cooper! Annual Claaraaot Sal How
Going On. Don't Mlaa It ,
Caaa of Diphtheria.- Umr llanl.li.
tha daughter of Mr. Anne llank-h, liv
ing at 185 Forty-eighth .tract, wa re
ported to lx down with a caaa of
diphtheria. City Thy-Man nikington
wa at odp notiftrd and yeaterday
morning made an examination of the
patient, and found that the aymptoiiu
were thoa of tha dread dl-eniw. The
hmia wa onlrml iiiarntluel, , and
the other memhera of the family were
given antl toxin to prevent the diwane
ipreadlng.
Cooper! Annual Oearanca Salt Row
Going On. Don't Miia It. -
The big embroidery tale.
COMPANY
Five Competitor! la tha Field Near
Plant at Eureka to ba Among Flneat
in tha Group Controlled by tin Aaao-
elation Work Proceed! at Once.
Yeaterday afternoon tha Columbia
lllvar Pai-ker' AMriatlMi let tha con
tract for tba building of the founda
tion of tba aoriation' sew cannery
at Eagla Cliff, near Kureka, on. the
UV.bington ahore of tba Columbia.
Contractor John A. Fatehend, of tbia
city waa the iKTCful bidder in tba
lroiKitln and bi work will eoat la
tha neighborhood of The aaao-
rlatlon called for bida Undi r four aepa
rata proposition and Mr. Fa.tabend
a tha winner In each and all aa
egint tha following four competitor.
John MattHin, FergiiKin A liouaton, L.
Ixlieck and Paul Ktangland.
Tha work will be started without da
lay, everything bring in readlrua for
it. tha old cannery, which for thirty.
eight year pat baa dona good ear.
iT, having been entirely demolished
aith a view to tbl general improve.
Hunt. After Ilia foundation haa been
built and accepted, tha construction of
tha new and modern cannery will ba
punhed to eom-lunion aa rapidly aa poa
ilile in onler that no acaon navy be
lot to the enmpaniea.
Tha new atructura will be utterly
modern in arvbitecture, machinery, ar
rangement and appointment, and will
ba patterned after tha big aa.h and
ioor factoriea of the Kat, a email part
of it being installed on a second floor,
1th every department In plain sight
of the manager.
It I expected tha new cannery will
cost, when ready for handling ita raw
material in the nelghlmrhood of 123,000
and it will ba one of the Iarget and
finest in tha group of plants owned and
o-ierated by the association.
Tha niansecment expect this fine
Idltlon to It property to maintain
and exceed tha utility and value of the
old and serviceable caunery it dia
places, and there ara none to wish them
any other outcome of their liberal and
lioainnw-like investment.
THIS IS THE RIGHT.
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Her
Marriage Vow" at Fiaheri', tba
Great Attraction.
Tonight the scn-stlonul nnelty com
edv-darama "Ibr Marriage Vow, will
hold forth at Fishers'.
Tha story deal with the life of Kate
Walter, whose father I known a
Hiil. Kngineer of No. 7". She fslla in
love with John Carlton, son oi (lie
superintendent, who take her away
from home on a pretense of marrying
her, and ha performed, what he iup
pose a mock ceremony, through an ac
complice of his Following events how
ever, prove that the marriage waa a
i-gsl one, and that the accomplice was
not sin-h a fool as he looks," I'pon
he villain discovering this fact, In
makes every effort to do away with
the life of Kate, and even gnea so far
to attempt the wrecking of two
rains by a head-on eollir-ion, by turn-
ng a switch. He does this, fully aware
that Kate and her father are on one
the trains, and that the suc
cess of his plan will likely result in
ha death of both of them.
How his scheme 1 frustrated and
the switch turned just in time to avert
tha collision, a the two life-like trains
pa each other at full speed In plain
view of the audience, is said to ba one
of tha strongest spectacular eernea aver
itnessed in modern comedy-drama,
feats now selling at Hoefler's candy
at ora.
REDUCED RATES VIA RAIL LINE
On January 12th, fur morning train
only, the A. A C. R. R- will sell tickets
from Astoria" to Portland and return at
rata of ti'O each, good for return trip
until January lath. Thia reduction I
uthoriied on account of tha Oregon
Development league meeting to ba held
at Portland, January 12th and 13th.
WOOD! WOOD! WOODl
Wa have moved to 330 Tenth itreet,
corner of Grand avenue, and can be
found there at any time, for hauling
and draylng purpoeee.
R, a McIKTOSH.
Coop ri Aannal Clearance Sal Raw
Going Oa. Daat Miaa It
C. H.
The Leading
a FESSOHAX 1OHTI0V. a
John Fuhrmann is in llwaco tills'
week on business.
Mrs. Carding la in Portland this
week visiting friends.
F. M. Murphy, of Kelso, la visiting
In town for a brief time.
It. J. Johnson, of Portland, waa in tba
city yesterday on business.
N'orris Staph-a apent yesterday la
Portland transacting business.
Charles Below, of Cathlamet, waa la
tba city yesterday oa business.
J. Lynch of Tillamook la spending a
few days in town on business.
-J. K. Peterson, of Knappa waa In
town yesterday for a abort time.
W. W. Gordon arrived in tha city
yesterday noon from Portland.
J. P. McGowan, of McGowana, apent
yesterday in tha city oa buainos.
Chris Henry, of CharMon, wa in
town this week transacting businesa.
Mayor E. J. Ford, of Hammond, apent
yesterday in tha city attending to busi
ness Interest. , . ff""' 1 I
Mr. and Mra. Bernard Lindenbcrger
have returned from a few days' Tinit
with friends in Portland.
X. II. Webber, a well known cannery-
man of Kngle Cliff, wat in Astoria yes
terday for a brief time.
Mr. M. llogan, of Skamokawa. waa
in the city yesterday on a brief, shop
ping tour.
Mr. John McCue, of Portland, ar
rived in the city yesterday from her
home to remain a short time with her
son, J. C. McCue.
J. P. Hicks, of Silvcrton. waa in the
city ye-tterday for a brwf visit with
friends.
C, W. Wallace, of Portland, waa a
business visitor in the city yesterday.
F, M. Blaisdi-U. of Olncy, spent ye-
terdav in town on business.
K. C. Martin, a resident of Skamo
kawa. was in town yesterday for a
brief time.
0. Tufty, a resident of Cathlamet
spent yesterday in the city attending
to business interests.
A. Stenger arrived in the city yes
terday noon from Portland for a brief
business trip.
Alma Smith, South Bend's boat
builder, was in town yesterday on a
business trip.
Slcktaing S hire ring Fit!
of Ague and Malaria, can ba relieved
and cured with Electrio Bittera. Thia
a pure, tonic majicinei of especial
benefit la malaria, for it exerta troe
nratlva influanoa oa tba dlaeaae. driv
ing it entirely out of the ayatem. It la
much to be. preferred to Quinine, bar.
Ing none of thia dnig'a bad aftar-effecta.
E. 8. Munday, of Henrietta, Tex,
writes: "My brother waa Tory low with
malarial favor and jaundice, till be
took Electric Biters, which saved all
life." At Charlea Rogera, drug itore;
price 60c, guaranteed.
Wood I Wood! Wood! Wood! Wood!
For eh oka dry bos-wood, talephoa
SOM Black, or laava order, at the Aa
toria Grocery, 0. Kelaoa, "Tha Wood
Coo pert Aannal Qearaaca Sale Row
JCoangOa. Doa't Kiaa It
Every article in the house reduced.
This is tne greatest offering in Fine
Dry Goods. Qothing, Furnishing
Goods. Etc., placed before the people
of the Lower Columbia for a year.
COOPER,
Dry Goods and Clothing House of Astoria.
TOUR RXXT.
Never have to wait long at the Oe
oidaat Barber Shop. A. E. Patereoa,
proprietor.
Shartkaad ScbeoL
Partiee wishing to etudy shorthand
at private sight achool ahould call oa
or adreae Roy H. Keagy, Holdea House.
Astoria, Ore.
N. A. Aokarmaa, 421 Bond St, does all
man ner af taxidermy, furalUtra aphol-
itering, carpet cleaning and layiag, nut
traaa making a apadalty and ail work
guaraaUad.
Why We Do It
Don't Matter !
We Can Do Better
FOR ORE WEEK WE WILL SELL OUR POPULAR 75C
ARD WE HAVE A BIG LIRE" BOUGHT DIRECT FROM
ERS. WE OFFER THEM FOR ORE
At 45
WE tDO IT BECAUSE IF OTHER WART
CAR DO SO TOO.
Souvenier Booh of Astoria
This Week 18 Cents. .
OUR ajC BOURD BOOK-TAKE YOUR CHOICE 15C.
FULL OF GERPIRE BARGAINS THIS WEEK.
vSvenson's
Fourteenth and
Wa ar tela agent! la AatarU for tha
Celebrated Stoves and Ranies
liLuussJy
OREGOR DEVnOPXERT
LEAGUE MZSTDIO
, Portland, Jan. 12th and 13th.
On aorouat of above meeting tba
0. R. A N. Co. will aaH round trip
ticketa to Portland at una and one
third fara for boat learrrg Aalaria om
tha morning of January Iltk Ticket
good retuminj until January 18th.
Any phase of hanger caa ba daintily -gratified
at any boor of tha day or
night at tha Palace Restaurant. Tha
kitchen and dining room aerriea are of
tha positive beat Private dining room,
for ladies. One call inspire, regular etta-"
ton. Try it Commercial atreet, ppo-' V.
site Page building.
ROVELS
PUBLISH-
WEEK
Cents
TO GIVE AWAY BOOKS WE
OUR STORE IS
Book Store,
Commercial Street
Xiagara Stove Werki ef Buffalo, R. T.
THE ZERITH ARD THE STAR
Every on. guaranteed. Will let yow
ataad or ait on th. ovea door If yo
wish. Prioea reduced on all atoves sad
range, till af Ur tha Holidaya, '
17. J. Scully
470-478 COMMERCIAL STREET