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SATURDAY, JAKUA.IT to, leoe.
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THE MOUSING ASTOUIAX. ASTORIA. OREGOX.
Tk FUtt Step.- K 0. Halt., a .
live of Knjjtand, who deirr to benniH
a riliien of tlib rotiiitry, DM hi dec
laration of intention at the count)
rlt'fk'i otlli yeelenbiy.
Lictnaad to Wad. ounty C lerk Cl'iu
loo lulled a marriage Ihrn-e ynterday
In ftttitr of Mr. Leaverett l-Iia Htoae
WITTER SPRINGS WATER
it not 'a patent Biedlolne pr a beverag, but i a Rituril mllrirt.
Our Annual Sale
NOW GOING ON
Ak
fur oor fr booklet
Pointed Statements frcm Rtlisbls People
Thrjr will prove to you better than anything wt may . the re
markable virtue of WITTEB SPRIRGS WAXES.
.Wo are m1 agent. ,
of Fajrbaok, Alaska, and Mi- Jniicl.
M. C. lKlla. of thi t-it.v. i
But On DaaL-lVre but one
deal in f!ti realty yealrnUy to
re,li die public record. 1'ha 8tata of
(treyon eold to John K. I hi Ibd.
artea for a niniileratio or
A374n.lO. .
ROSS, HIGGINS . Co.
i THE RELIABLE GIOCEBS
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TERSE TALES OF TBI TOWN
la the Clty.-Judg . W, !l.nw, of
Roburg. In th rity tbU fk on
bulneM. 1U k candidal for th
office of Secretary
of 8UU. H A
' (H
ritTh (1t-f
By February Flrit
Company nope to have thalr lw ah
ml diMir I'laul In full oratloirtf M
first of tho fuming month. In which
event they will begin to turn ottt dii
ai im raio ol ami per any
Burl! Sunday- m Huntlay afternoon
at : oVI.uk I ha funeral tervlce of
tho lata Clifford M. Staple will rur
from tha family rci.lence, Itev.W. K.
Short, ofrlatlng. Tba liitrrnixut will
Im lit Greenwood cemetery.
Funeral Sunday-Th funeral of Mi.
UhiIm CwrUw will taka place from th
Lutheran Churvh at 1 o'clock Sunday
afternoon. Rev. RydiiiiLt umViatlng
The Interment will I lu Greenwood
cemetery.
Wei Hot Chaplain--Rev. I.utber H
Mahone, of thU city, aayt 1m never
we a chaplain In tha federal way, II
entered a Wet Virginia reglmeura a
volunteer private during tha Spanish
American war, and wbca hit rulutenl
reached ChlcakamauKa l'aik on it way
tba front, Mr. Mahona w(rnfrr-
to tho Kouyh Itidrr. IU amrrgad
in Ilia Mrvlr un ina ran oi rap-
and Jolnad tba mlnUtry afterward.
4 brought Into pronal,, and
ndlr. cnliot with tho frrildhit.l
il at Cbiramajnauga. . . ,
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9 fiSm
(apples
I i J Wa bava tgod valua to vlTrr J
I in applo for a frw day. ;
V Korthirn Hy, 84 r tios, ! !
1 ;!; IlUlu. 84c and I I'M) per box.
'! Jut a faw very fanoy Spy at
J II. IK) par box.
! Call and huv u how thrin to i
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Wherever Used
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'Phone Orders io Main 1961
ELMORE &
Il RecovtreeV-Theire Jiwephsoa I.
round one mora, after Ulna ill with
la grippe for a few dy.
aaaaaaaiwa
Slfti OrBlooce.-ll)r Wis yo
lerday Boon lgtcd tba ordinance pad
by tho city council for tha improvement
of Itlrrb trL
Critically II) At a lata boor lat
mI((IiI Mr. August Urru, of Hani
tnimd. mho ha bn ill frin tha '""V
of blood buttoning at St. alary it
pilal for soma lima, aa reported a I
a Vary critical condition, and with bul
a dubiou prowct for recovery,
08 For WaahJagtoa. Hm . Luther
0. Mahona will kavt on au rttrndwl
trip tomorrow. Ho will tnk quit a
Uy at tha 1'ugt hound fllim and
from tk-r will go 4irrt to the na
tional rapltaL II axpn-t to I ab-nt
!:ii( on tuontb.
ConmtBCo Worhv ()n Mfii.Uy nnl
FrrgiiMrn A Ilutton will coinim-m drlv
ing lha pila for tba proposed liti.rov
nirnt to ba mda,by tha Tixiii 1'oint
Uimbrr Company on the proprrty ra
onlly bought ty that miany. Ship
menu of tb piln art Wing made thi
from Stvtla.
SuptriBtaadlBg Work. It4dmair
Fry U at JfU thi weak koking
after tha operation of the portable aw
mill wklrh I engaged in rutting lum
ber donated by tha resident of that
neetion for the Improvement of the
road In that part of the euntrr. He
expert to bo g"fc about a month.
Diet In PartUad. W .ml ha been re
ceived bera tha Mr. M. C Vdrur7.
well known in thi rity. dit-d at bar
rmUi-nra in lVitland ThunHlay after a
prolrai-b'd illneaa. Mr. Woodruff i a
l-ler of William Chtm-e, who left for
Portland jeterdy upon rereipt of the
ad new of hi eUt-r death.
Paid Fifty Dollar. -4 if the three
niw tieiiuins in JU'llo .mhiiii
nHitt under Htata complaint of dump
ing awditt in tha Columbia river, the
t'latop Mall people are the only one
to fc-ttle th iu. Thi they did ye
tenUy by a plea of guilty and the
payment of a fine of '" The other
raw. thno of the City Ih.x A Lumber
Co.. and the Tonirua Point Lumlier Co-
are pending on dmiutrer.
Badly Needed. The new city direc
tory of tho rity of Aloria will prob
ably be delivend here on or about
the flmt d.y of April, and it will Mil
a longfelt want. Managt-r IUter and
hi faithful ally, Mr. I'i'r. re pumii
ing the Railcrn plan of tnkiiiK tha
exart nunilier of people In each houo
they viit in tha re-iilentiHl Mi'tion, for
rentu piirpov, their initiul iniimry
at each d'r being, "How many people
leep under till roof." o that when
they, hava fluiiihad' the work, a prec'me
Mai wilM had of trie aitual Hipula
tion of the rity.
COMRANY
Laav la Morning. Attamlant, de-(wb-bed
from tha Oregon Aylum for
Insane, arrlred bera on tho night tx
prw to taka luto custody Mr. Mary
I'Herxm, wbna Blind rollapMNt on
Tburxlav. They III deinirt for the
rapital tbi morning.
Legally Dotarmiaad. The tuprera
roiirt of the Htat of Wahingtoa In da
rUiiiK the eaa of JuhanM-a v. Jlulll
Man, peh-d friMu I'rlft county, ba
Iwhl down tb rule that flab trapa mut
be aetually feet apart Thi di
ton will ettb a good many fading
eontmventie. any trap built at a
Imi dUtm heonte at oix-e naiv
and illegal.
Hout Buiglariitd. On lhurlay
niht, while llr. and Mr. A. A. Fineb
acre lnt from their borne enjoy iua
the iih-me of the katins rink, an
unknown peri entered their1 homo
ami iiioroiiL'iiiv ranmn-xeo: tne noue.
I'imiii llo-ir nluin they diMivepd the
robbery, ami notified tha authoritlc
A M-uliar (nt eoiMfrning tb biirxtary
w that the robber overlooked money
ml other article of value in the 1wue
ami eiMitented himelf with (imply
taking a valuable tr, et with pearl.
The Ihli-f left mi trae of hi vi.it.
whert-hv he miuht be 'iliwrered.
DR. WITHYCOMBE-S FEAT.
Straight
Declaration From Prominent
Candidal.
To K. I. lhinliar, terretary of Wat
of tb Ktale of Oregon, and to the
member of the ltepiihliiwn party and
the ein-tor ot ttre)pin in the State of
Orya:
L Jiime Mth.vtmlab raeida at
CoMlli. Ik'iiton eouulr, (Hegon, and
my MMk olUi-e wldreHi I t'orvalli.
thvgon. I am a duly regiNtered mem
ber of the ltepiihlii-an party- If I am
nominated for th oflii'C of Oovernor, at
tha primary nominating election to be
held in tlie State of Oregon, the twen-ti,-lh
iUy of April. ltNNk I will accept
tlie nominal ion and w ill not w ithdraw,
ml if I am elected I will qualify a
uib otllii-r.
If I am nominated and aln-te.1 I
will, diirinii my term of ofln. ailvocate
and tiipport :
Taxation of fiam-hine and gro'
. . . i t .
earinti; tux on iciegnipn. iciejinonr.
epri ajHl iei-'iiig i-ar corrwirm iou.
"t'nifoim rini-iil and taxation of
railroad.
"State regulation and examination af
dale and private bank, trimt com
miii' and aviug bniiks.
"Prolii-tion of the Slate in It own
el ihip of public binds
"A l-wi'l of conl ml for State iimti
tulioiK "due board for management of nor
mal mIiooN.
"Iiiii.iimiiieiit of the Columbia ami
Wilhimctte Wver ami roit aeajiort
"National wnelhip of the Oregon
City Im-k.
"'ift it ut iomil amendment permit
tiiiK the (iovcrnor or people to veto in
dividual item, of appropriation.
"An hoiiet and fcarlciw performance
of public duty.
(form For Nominating Ballot.)
'H.uieM and fearhwa pcrformam-e of
dntv. A areater and united
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Oregon.
"Dati"d at Corvalli. Oregon. Jmiuary
I. itmtk"
DEAD IN MINNEAPOLIS.
Kf. Grace Stakl, Nea Butt, Expire
Suddenly.
A diatch reached thi city lt
evening conveying the tad ami nhocklns
Intelligence of th very audden d.-ath.
at Minneapoli. of Alr..l(rca at. piwii
(fonnerly Mi Itutt. of thi city).
Slie wa a dau)(hUr of Mr. ami Mr.
Jacob C. ltiitt. of Astoria, and wa
married to Mr. Stahl early Ut nm-
er. No cue wa aatigtiea ior nei
nud.len demiM. Thi Information will
probably le aiipplicd by mail firt ar
riving from that polt , . j
1 acre tthi ue many i ma rwuij
ympatliy wilt go out io ine aincaeii
wivnl
Cooper Annual Clearance Sale Now
C. I I.
The Leading
PERSONAL KEHTION.
J. II. Walker of Oregon wa in the
city yesterday on buine.
Mr-. C A. Coolidjfe i In Portland tbi
week for a brief viit.
Mr. W. J. Lock wood of rortland in
in town viiting friend.
Oeoriia VMengruber of Youngntowa
pent yeaterday la tho city.
F. K. Drayman of Kan Fram-iwo b in
town for a brief butinc trip.
Harry Lyon of Gray' river wa in
town yeaterday for a limit time.
Clark W. Caruahan of CUteop wa a
bunineii vioitor in. the city ye-tcrday.
Melville of Portland in in tba city
thi week on a brief viit with friend.
Captain Jiweph Alh-n of Portland wa
a viitor in tha city yterday for a
hort time.
Mr. O. W. Whitman of thi city l
in Medford on a brief ' vli.it with ac
quaintantv. Jamea McOowan. a reident of Mo-
Ctowan. wa in town yeterrtay for a
hort time.
T. S. Jewett of Hammond arrived
in the pity yevterday to remain a hort
time on luiiie.
Mr. aiui Mr. Si-biudter. reiding at
(Vnterville, have been quite ill and fa
tdc of late, and ye-terday Ir. J. A. Ful
ton of thi ci!y paid lh:-m a profession
al vi-it.
Wallace Stuart of Tokeland ba leen
in town all week on bitine eon
iiectcd with the orpiniMtion of hi new
oynti-r company.
"TOILERS OF THE DEEP."
Concerted Movement in Behalf of
Sailors and Fishermen.
The ToltoMim; communication declare
itelf without need of comment, other
than i-beerfiil and cordial endorsement,
which ia given it, far a this office
concerned:
"A'toria, Jan. 19, lOittV,
"Kditr Morning A'torian.
"Dear Sir: A meeting to cont.hr
the mi'ion work among the sailors and
fUhermen in Atoria, wa held in the
Norwegian M. K. Church, on Sunday,
January 14. 1IHM.
"Kev. O. HiiHheiin was elected prei
dent, ami Rev. C. Aug. lVtermn, secre
tary pro tern. Alamt fiiy joined in
organixing a bs-al Seamen' Friend
Society. It wa decided that a board
of control lie formed, consisting of from
Ave to aeven member from each church
interetel. and other citirens.
"Rev. P. M. Kllefsen, the chaplain,
will he down here next week. A meet
ing for permanent orgnuiiation will be
held Sunday. January the 2th, at S
p. m.. in the Congregational Church.
"Brother, pastor from the differ
ent churches, please rememlier thi and
elect aonie uitmls-r for the Iwanl of
control, lt ns take this great work to
our heart. It means not oyly H0
missionary money for. Antwin, bub
Jemen' and Fihermn' Institute.
"We can lift thi cans
"If we lift together.
"Your truly,
"C AUG. I'CTKRSON.
"Sectv. Pro Tern."
' Every article in the house reduced.
This is the greatest offering in Fine
Dry Goods, Cbthing, Furnishing
Goods, Etc., placed before the people
of the Lower Columbia for a year.
COOPER,
Dry Goods and Clothing House of Astoria.
Coopert Annual Clearaace Salt Haw
Going Oa. Don't Mian It
BAPTIST CHURCH.
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Tb tuhject i of aermoa at the Baptist
church tomorrow, will bo: "Our Ste
wardship." and "The Early Life of
Je-un." All the other usual Sunday
e evict will be obaerved. A Cordial in
vitation i extended to everybody to
attend. '
- Succeu I atamped oa everp package.
It i tha moat auoceaaful remedy knowai
It make you wall and keepa yon well.
That' what Holliiter. Bocky Mountain
Tea doe. 39 eaota, Tea or Tablet.
Frank Hrt, drnggiat.
Cooper Aaaoal Cleaianca Sale Ma
Going On. Doit Mia It
TODS ITZXl.
Kever have
to wait long at the Oo
Shop. A. E. Petersoa,
cideat Barber
proprietor.
ONE WEEK MORE
Of Our Special Sale
WE CALL ATTENTION TO THE SALE ON FRAMED PICTURES
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THE COMING WEEK. BE ON TIME PRICES BELOW COST.
A FEW SETS OF
SHAKESPEARE
DUMAS AND DICKENS WILL BE CLOSED OUT AT COST.
A BIG LOT OF ij CENT PAPER NOVELS WILL BE SOLD AT
CENTS. IT WILL PAY YOU TO GET TOUR READING NOW.
vSvenson's Book vStore.
Fourteenth and Commerd&l Street
We are ole agtati U Aetaria for the Niagara St. Work f Buffalo, If. Y,
Celebrated Stoves and Ranges
WOODI WOODt WOODI
W have Bxrred to V Tentk atract,
aoraar of Grand aveane, aad eaa ba
fovad there at aay time, for baolinf
and driyinf parpoae.
R. C. McECTOSH.
Cooper Annual Clearaact Sola Vow
Going Oa. Dont Ml It
Any phaaa of bunger eaa bo dalntHf
gratified at any boor af tba Uy ar
night at tha Palace Bettaoraat. Tka
kltcbea and dining room karvic ar of
tha pobitir best Private dining room
for ladies. One call inspire regular en
torn. Try it Commercial atreet, oppo
ite Page building.
; , , SborttamI School,"; ;
Tartiea wUbiog t at udy . thai thi ni
at private night hol should cT oa
or adreat Boy H. Keagy, HoUea Ene,-'
Astoria, Ora. , : '.",,, .
V. A, Aekemaa, 1 load Et, doaaaIt
aaaaaer af kj4iery, fwairure BfooJ
atering, carpet cleaning and laytng, mat.
tress making a epecialty and all work
gnaraateed.
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THE ZENITH AND ! TIE STAB
Every one guaranteed. Will let yon
atand or ait oa the oven door if ye
wiU. Prices reduced on all atove aal
ranges till after the Holiday.
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I'J, J. Scully
, 47M72 OOMMERCUL STREET a
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