WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 190&
THE MOHNIXC, ASTOHIAX. STOMA. OREGON.
JUST A WORD
TO INFORM YOU ABOUT OUR
SALE OF BASKETS
WE HAVE ALL KINDS AND ARE CLOSING THEM OUT REGARD
LESS OK COST, COME AND MAKE YOUR SELECTION.
ROSS, HIGGINS . Co.
RELIABLE GROCERS.
IIUKinm Transfer. A I. ill of .ale una
tili'il In tin- u.iiiily link', nllii" wln-it-by
William S y 1 !l- ( .l.ilui Aijiilii,
hi cigar t'Mi -ilini. ,1 i,t ;i,vj I 1 , 1 1 1. 1 1 1 1
illl-lllle, lln' I niiinii mil being j' 1 1 .1 H 1
'I In- -piing iiihI uiniiu r opening ni
tin- I!m Millinery Sinn- will liiki' place
I lniml.iy, Friday um Huiunlay, Manh
mill '.'I Tin' l:nlii't hit coidially
illllleil III illli'lld ami nee III)- latent
1 'D'liiintin iii (In' millinery ml. II you
ilmi'l nuiD- ymi Hill iii)-y mix. it,
Drtlaifd I nt rnl tun. luim M.iiiiu., a
llillivr n Oli-)'i" I --tl'lihll Dlliilllii ii 11 1 1
tilli-gimiet- In ii lliutlii-t count l l Ii)'iii
nullity I In I. t lliili.il ami ill ' liin-'l lil
intent lull 11I I111 Hilling ,1 1 Hiin ni tin
I lilli'il Miitt-a.
Ib-mli i. k' win tin- joiiiig man' name,
nil llililii'i . In- illil m il,
lint nun it i Continental (.'iilii'n 11I11111I
w liirll In- dot". V"-ll,
j Nil I'l l t Ipllhll llll'l rllllil-)- Ili-l'llliU Wire
1 Mini- itiiti- iii 1I1- rui-,
Death of Dick McGraw.-Wonl wu
ii'ii-ivi'd In Aotnrlu liml, evening of tin
1I111I li of Hick AMiHriw at Buckley,
Wash, Mr, AMiraw wm formerly en
i'W'1 I" Hie ii-tiiiiruiil bushiest. !
CmIIiIiiiiii-I, iiihI was wi ll known on the
hnu-i Columbia.
County Court. An ml join ne ciioii
of tin- i-oiuity Diuit will In- )nli tiii
morning, Tin- ptinciplc biiinen In be
IliillHiirti-il i ioiiii)'rntion of tevcMil
loil'l llllltti-M. It j l xliil III)- flint some
in 1 urn may Iii- tiiki-n relative to pro
tecting lli'' foundation of tin- iii- court
house,
-, linn Monte 1 In i-t
1 111;,' nil tin- i,
Slab ale tl
Hotrl Irving Kutuprsn plan. The
only ateam hcati-d hotel in AitotU; larf
and aiiy rooms; piur (10111 y cent ta
$1.50; writ jiiejiairi and daintily nerved
uie-ali at cent.. SpcUl rate per
week or inorth fur loom and hoaid to,
permanent KumtJ. Our bus rneeti all,
tuina and ateamboat. i
1
Accident Averted. Yimterday ft-r- j
id miii wId-ii tin' lrei-t mr wut pinning i
TmiIIi Direct, ', A ( ...- of Lewi amlj
I'inik liml it mtiiow ) -in 1 ii- fii'in bt-injj 1
W 1 1 . He un dining niiii mi Tenth j
tiei-t jiint 11 I he livit ear n -l iin-j)
I'lith ImiDt-D tt'tc knocked down. Thej
un. I111 111.u1 t"ppd the enr ii "."Hi 11 ,
jiumilili', i-ln-i king the moment mil, lull j
(or hi liiiuiilit action 11 Di'tium accident 1
might line ociitrre.l.
Four more daya remain of the great
bargain tale at C. H. Cooper'i. Come
in the morning to avoid the afternoon
ruth, Store opena at 9 a. m.
Reglsl filllg Voter, I', W, l,tngi.n
I, .i- In-, 11 iii.iiiiili-, .1 Hilary nililii lm
"h''I'M .mil ha- Ib-i-m ,1! the laiinii., log
' 1 1 1 1.- camp llli Hl-'k I'IDll'l lll( III )!.
II. lilc I .nnl''.ii ii-il ml yifti-i
..l iDilll I ' I ' 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' li't''ill I'illllp, Hi-
111 i .111, 1 oiiny'D lln- r A-l-li- li'in this
tin H' ncii'iiiili tin. i' 1 ' i kI 1 a I loll limn
I lie . il l . d' .,iy :ni ! tione i'mh t I
In. 111 tin- ...lihly, l!i nak)' I he total
II i'l-ti.ili.in ill III'- )ily ami counli lo
.I, .I.- II III,
Kant End Club to Meet. The j;ht
jnl liiiiiiileiiii'iil ( lull will meet thin
tcllillj.,' Ill llliieli (inn- till' p)l0itiol
ol ei-iiiiii a j.iililic lumliiig ,laee in
I 'ii li II will lie eniijierei, together
iih 11 number of oilier important mill
tora. Will Open Htds loilay ( ity Surveyor
Ten will open hiiU for th Iniilding of
I In- I0111I mviiiii'l tiic Miivly jiail.. The
mail il In- oiiielhiiij; over three lhui.
Kami fei'i in h iilh, H m thi) ilhiro of
Hi)' pari, 1 niiiiiii-i..n in bine the work
1 1. minem i-i on the 1 nail a kohh hd poi
Hill, .
LaiKe Tax Collect ion, 'J he mllec.
ii"n- lm laM - mi th-- lini.'i roll by the
-In-liir lia been (he l;igl-t i I he Iii. i
lory lit tin- nullity liming I he time the I
"-ii opcncil. Si-li-iiay Shei-iir
Erecting New Hall. I In- 1 iiiiu-h
Aliierii lili 1 lllb hale i oiumcmvil the
.1 .ten ol a t no t. ni (laini' I'Hil'lini.'
ni the hit leii'iitly ptti 1 han'il mi l iank
lm aieliiK-, wel n No. Iliicc'. riiyinc
In, line. The c.niii tni uill In- ii,'i an
.-, Ill)-e'. Hie I-...III (.11 th)' .lull iill.l the
lint tliior' ill pHibably In- hci lm 11
l.iiyi- 'i-iieial men liaii.lie nu-. In--..illy
a H'eelilly illinl put ate. I with
M.HM- I'al.i.li.ni, 1 bailee Ijimi'ii, K.
I .iixlalmui ami 1'. , l aiUoii a incur
piilalol SI. 11I. wn i-iei 1111. 1 over
'IDI nieiiil, , have -iib-i i-ibi il. h 11 ill
I.e a 1 ii opci at n 1- conn-ill, each member
paying in a hiuiII aunniii! c.nli month
uhich will be iieil in eoiiipletini; the
l,Hll,in;- It . e-l iin,ile, that the I'lllM
lli', h ll ciimpleti'il, iil cost .1.',IIIMI.
Tin- buililin' Mill In- two tui id, .MM.Iti.
1 1'lii'-111 1 i 1 that (In- -pi 111' anil Mini
im i npeniiiy of the l!n-. Mitliii'-r, Store
tnki'D place Thin "ilav, l-'riibiv ami Sal
unlay, March '.'J, 'J.'l anil Jl. ,Mi- Stan
ley, direct from St. I.oiii-, ha- ciial'i1 if
the t ) 1 tt 1 1 1 i I ) jLT ami i- J.-UH1 anlei'il to be
the llnest triniinei' ever ill Ailoiia. 2t
No Eauiern Mail - lining ti the -ei
diiow l)irin thai lui" previiibil iver the
liiub lie net the pa' week. Ho cutein
mail lia b)-)-ii reci-iie'l in I hi city for
two iai. It i cx.'-i-t)-i that trallie
will ha K-aiiiiieil today ii nil the overdue
mail will niriie on tniiightV I ruin, The
tniui i the iim-t Devi-re for n'veral
D-aM ami ha riiiiyi-'l from rtt -rn (Ire
t'lili tu ( bicayn. I )iur initie of dhow
a. I' pniteil in Portland Monday, while
in Kat,ni tri-yiui there Iiiid Ih-c n no
cc-.alinii fur neinly a week. It re
p)ulei that theie i over (lie, feet of
ii"U in b- iii'iiint.iin-'
For a good have go to the Occident
Umber Shop. Five chair. No long
VitilD,
III of
mil ha. I,
l.iinill tuiiii-,! i,i), the balance o the
n.lie, t i,,n atrt'l)'aliiig i I li,li!l ..111 for
I'"- yiai, 'I he lime lor ei-i-iiiiig a re
bat )-l,ip-) . on I la- I "iih, ami ii noon ns
I la- ib-lk limine, up the )' ll led ii .11 N, l)e
lax roll mil I.e imni-il iiii-r tu (I.e
-lieilll tn complete colh i tioli.
New Bank Huilding The A-tmia Sax
llig Hi lik ba hail plan- prepared for
th- m il bank building lo be elected on
tin- comer of Kiev cut Ii mid Dunne
-licet-. Vol inlay D. C. I,en!-, of
I'm I laud, tin- aichiteit , it I lived in the
city ami iient on-r tin- plan- uith the
tlii i i loi . iiud iidicei- of the bank, and
a -"..ll a- they are approved, bid- xiill
In- ai 4-1 1 iei fur coiidI em-ting thp buihl-ing.
a
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EAD
this!
On Thursday Morning' we will place
on sale, over
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BED LADIES'
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UL
AKS
New Popular Song Booki Svenson'a.
Inquire of the Elks about the event of
the season March ag.
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GLASS WARE
AT CUT PRICES
We lira selling out 11 largo stock
of
GLASS WARE
AT 10c AND
15c EACH
Kvcry niticli! is a baiain. ( all
early and iniikn your Hcleclion.
JOHNSON BROS.
GOOD GOODS.
118-122 Twelfth St. Astoria, Ore.
F.Ik Cleek House. Ki-lln-
Sca-iile u,i- ill the . -ity yt'tenay, ainl
-tale-' thai he ha- !. im-, t In- Klk Cleek
In iii-a- lm thi- -e.i-mi and ill mil k e
main iiiiinneiiii'iit ail. I n-paii-. lleithe Ium
Iuid piii rha-i-.l a -taye :.inl ten in and will
make it'i'ular dailv dip- belin- n Sea
i.e ami Klk ( leek. Tbw beach i- con
iibiei one of the tiioDt licaiit if ill on
tl a-t and i iiirn-aninef in popularilv
I'lery year Th,- comilet inn of the
county in il between Scu-ide niid Klk
( icili ba maile the beach ea-y of ac-ee-
ami will no doubt re-ult in nn in
i'i i'ii -i'tl tn 1 1 1 1 1 ) r ol" vi-itor. lleii-tofofe.
the ioiuN li.ne been alnuwt inipa-nble,
l'i'iillili del I inn tital to the beach.
Robert Johns Drowned I!obcrt .Iolm,
the Iii yeai obi -mi of Mr. niul Mr.
Ivici .lobiiD of Hay View, xvu m-j-ident-lv
tlitmm-il al Ibe ItiH-klaml "hurl, two
milcD Ih'Iow Hay View, Monday morning.
tiling John went out on the wharf to
boi-t th.- tljiy foe thi' teaincr .lordati.
and ln'in ubect lo epileptic lit-, it i-
preu I he w.i- -inbleuly taken with
a lit. fell off the wharf and wa- drown
ed Hi- latbei, a .hurt time nftep, saw
hi- D)iii' hat in the river and mi iny
him, j.iw- lb- alarm (trupplinr book"
iii-ii' -ecuiei ami an attempt to recover
tin- IkhIv made, but up to la-t niyht.
t, I lint been li'inveli'd.
That formerly sold at from $20 to $40, and we are
going to give them away at the ridiculous price of
I
The buttons on them cost more, only come and examine them
This is the greatest offering ever known on the Pacific Coast at
C. H. COOPER'S
GREAT CLEAN UP SALE
SE83!
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM
Fishing Season. The fishermen mid
caniieiyiiien art' bn-y making aliunde'
incut fur the approachine; liliiii m-h-Htm.
liill nelleiH ale bu-ily enyayeil in
inakinc new nets in' Anticipation of n
i'olitnbp sen-on. Tin' recent heavy
-now in Ku-tevn Orejfim indiciilcs a
tlood in the river, which may interfere
"oincwhat with trap fishing and -einint'.
re-ullniK bciiellcial to p-ill ncltei--. Old
tiuie lixheruien juedict n laifjc run this
Hi'iHon, bating their opinion soinewhat
on the fact, that the spline run ha"
been unusually lij;M. The increase in
the number of plants, principally cold
Htorapn will no doulit out tip the puck.
The pack of salmon has been eonsiJer
ably reduced the pant few years mviiiff
to foreign shipment of fish in cold
Httriic;e, uhich will probably ivhuII in
an iucieiieil price for rnnned almon.
MiRht Have Been Worse While bbist
inu la-t biinlai atteiiii'iui mi llarri-oti
ineinic b tueeii Twelve and Fourteenth
-I icct-, K. A. lienliiiL' iieil such a hi rue
i
cliaie of powder in In- operation, that
Ihc lince of one fpnimi hurled a lar'c
pit-it- of en 1 j li and rock with preat
imce tluouyli tin' seciind story window
of the resilience of Paul Hatlollct. The
cli ii ii k weiflied pel haps twenty-five
pound and " 'lf "'"''"t velo
city tfiwu it by tin- fnicc of the explos
ion, sinn-hcil the window pane, tore the
curtain to shred-, and struck the wall
opposite. II. ni anyone been in the path
of the misslc, he would surely have been
killed, ami funeral expenses would have
been lidded to Mi. (ici'diuy's bill for
llama"!'-.
Tin- Sue II. Klmore urrived in last
evening from Tillamook and will leave
out Friday on her return trip.
The stemm r Columbia arrived in yes.
terday morning fiom the Bay City and
proctscded up the river to Portland.
The steamer F. A. Kilburn, which
left San Francisco lust Friday, arrived
in yesterday morning early with freight
ami passengers.
The gasoline schooner !eiild C ar
rived in yesterday afternoon from Ne
balem. An ordinary mid uneventful trip
i reported. She will have out on her
return Thursday.
The steainei Vol t bland w ill arrive here
thi- week mi b-r la-t trip for some time.
She will hereafter carry lumber from
(.ray's Ihirlmr to San F'raneiseo.
The (M-rmaii oriental liner Xicomedin,
which sailed fiiun A-loria, February 14,
with a large cargo of flour, arrived at
I long Kmig Monday.
The -tcamcr Itoiinoke made a remark
ably tjuiik passage from Astoria to San
Francisco this nip, Tin- crack steamer
of the North l'acilie Steamship line left
Astmia at t:-i Saturday morning and
arrived at San "i'ancieo Mondav.
Tian-nctiini- at the custom house
this week were: Kntry of steamer Des-
iincu iioui ,-an i laiicisco xiuu a ucii-i
eral cargo, French bark Crillon from Fage-
PERSONAL MENTION.
11. Tumey id Ft. .Steven-; was in the
city yesterday.
('. A. Cole of Young's river was in
the city ie-tt-rday.
Peter Johns of Bay View, arrived in
the city last evening.
Mr. Mim-on of Clatsop visited friends
in the city yesterday.
I!. K. Cole of Sc,a-ide was in the city
yeterday on business.
I. C. Lewis of Portland regi-tered at
the Occident yesterday
A. II. Tctlow of Hammond was a visi
tor in the city yesterday.
1. C. Frisk of Pillar Kock was in the
city yesterday on business.
Itollie Wood of Seaside was in the
city yesterday on business.
W. llultou of New York was a guest
at the Occident yesterday.
lobii We-t dr.. of Claskanine, was in
tin- city yesterday on business.
I. V. James ami wife of Red Wing
are visiting friend in the city.
K. (. Hepburn of San Francico regis
tered at the Occident yesterday.
Harry Cauley of Hammond visited
friends in the city yesterday.
M. J. Kinney of Portland is in the
t it i at tending to some hii-ines-.
J. K. Ferguson returned la-t evening
from a luisinc-. trip to Portland.
L. Y. Slocitm of Chicago, was among
the arrival in the city yesterday.
Miss Leahey of Olney is in the city
visiting Mrs. Sarah Ross for a few days.
Judge R. P. lioie of Salem was in the
citv vesterdav the iruet of Hon C. H.
A. M. Simpson, a prominent mill maa
of San FraiK'isco, arrived in the city yes
terday and is registered at the Occi
dent. F. D. Winton left yesterday for Walla
Walla where he was ealled by a tele
gram announcing the serious illness of
his daughter, Mrs. Geo. Connor.
Nomination of Officers. At a regular
meeting of Astoiia lodge of Elks held
last evening, the following were nomi
nated as oflieers of the lodge for ths
ensuing year, to be elected at the last
meeting in this month: Hvalted ruler,
W. E. Schimpff; hading knight, John
C. MeCue; loyal knight, ST. D. Johnson;
lecturing knights, C. A. Abercromhie,
W. E. Gratke, A. J. Cooper, R. J. Coop
er, R. J. Pilkington, J. II . O'Connell,
nd W C. Laws; secretary, J. f. Clinton;
treasurer, H. L. Knight, J. H. Seymore;
tyler, C T. Crosby; trustee, H. F. Prael,
Edward Lackey.
DESTRUCTIVE CYCLONE.
XKW YORK, March 20.-A special to
the Tribune from Xew Orleans says:
A dispatch received here announces
that a tornado struck the town of
I Brooklyn. Miss., Monday night and
wrecked it.
Knoiinoiis damage was done and the
lo-s of life was heavy but no exact fig
ures have been received. The wind at
tained n velocity of 90 miles an hour
and everything in the path of the tor
nado was razed to the ground.
After smiting Brooklyn the tornado
went sweeping across the country, leav
ing a frail of devastation in its wake.
Irving Avenue. After several vain at
tempt to induce the eoiniiitm council to
improve Irving avenue, the Shivcly lm-
pi'oe nt Club have, ,t(tkeij thy. matter in
lilt tlil . and by its ol!lemls''pii'sented the
inntti-r to the eouneil.j1 Ililifinnticipaletl
by the residents of this street, that
favorable action will be taken in the
near future. A number of property
owners are desirions of building on the
street, but are prevented on account of
being tumble to haul (ho necessary inn
trial. A large portion of the n venue is
desirable residence pnipprly, and over
looking the Columbia river, hits brought
it into demand. Kiieourngement, by the
way of improving streets is n prerequi
site to building homes and will result
in a large amount of money being in
vested and employment given to n large
number of men.
The very best board to be obtained in
the city is at "The Occident Hotel."
Rates wry reasonable.
Legislative Candidates. - -Tin e more
aspirants for legislative honors it i
reported, will tile their petition today
ami anoiiucc their willingness to be
sacrillci'd on the altar of their country.
W. T. Scliolliibl has prepared ami will
lilc bis petition for state senator thi
iniirning, thereby making two candi
date on the Republican ticket for sena
torial honors. John McCue and Asniiis
lirix will lilc their petit ions for the
legislature, thus making three candi
date in the field. It is to be hoped that
nil persons aspiring for political honor
will not be backward in filing their
petitions, as this year is the opportunity
of a life time to ascertniii how popular
a man is. The inure candidates, the bet
ter opportunity for selecting a good
ticket, and one that will sweep the
county at the election in June. The
more candidates for each olliiv, the bet
ter opportunity for making good selec
tions. The voter can bp depended upon
to make judicious selections, and the
result will be satisfactory to cverv one.
THE PICTURE WORLD.
When you nro in need of anything in
the photographic lino in the amateur
way, kodaks, films, plates, cards,
mounts, and nil the technical dfitsili
of the business, and want the best and
last in the way of artistic development
just go to Frank Hart, the druggist, and
tell him so. That is all.
Ant weiii, l''.'""'- casks of cement,
ami clearance by the steamer Meteor,
of Tiiii.ooo feet of railroad ties, part of
cargo laden at Stella, for San F'raneiseo.
A dispatch from Punta Arenas. Chili
eonvevs the information that the side-
iwhecl steamer Olympian, which left As
toriu on the 20th of February on the
long tow to Kong Island Sound, and
which went ashore in Possession Bay
on thp Chilean coast, lies broad side to
the beach, hanging amidships. The ds
pa Ich further states that the cost of
salvage is estimated at $17,000.
The state pilot schooner San Jose has
been beached in Young's Bay and is
having her bottom painted. Mot Com
missioner A, V. Pendleton states that
when the work is completed, which he
expected will lie in a week or so, she
will take the place of the pilot schooner
Joseph Pulitzer, which boat will shortly
come in after water and supplies.
The steamer Jennie, which made many
trips to (his port for wheat in the sea
son, has been bought by Schubeck &
Hamilton, of Seattle, for service between
that port and Xmuc City. The Jeannie
was formerly chartered to Campbell,
Sanford ..v. Henley, of Portland, who
held nn option on her.
LEST YOU FORGET.
Is it not about time you were getting
that buggy fixed up? It may need new
rubber tires or perhaps some other n
pairs. If so, take it to Andrew As'
Company. They also do all kini"
blacksmithing and repair work.
N. A. Ackerman, 421 Bond St., does all
manner of texldermy, furniture uphol
storing, carpet cleaning and laying, mat
Inquire of the Elks about the event of tress making a specialty and all worl
the season March ag, (guaranteed.
John Koovonberg of Xew Y'ork was
among the ai'iivals in the city yester
day. John Andrew of Portland arrived in
the city yesterday on the noon ex
press. tieo. W. Hume of Oakland arrived
in the city yesterday and is stopping at
the Occident.
Geo. B. Bent, a prominent commercial
traveler of Chicago registered at the
Occident yesterday.
Mr. McKlroy, one of the owners of the
Warcnton mill, was in the city yester
day on business.
Jas Quinn ami wife of Quiinrs Land
ing were in the city yesterday and
registered at the Parker.
Wm. Anderson the Deep River mer
chant was in the city yesterday and left
up last evening for Portland.
M. Gorman, mayor of Cathlaniot ar
rived in the city yesterday and will
take a trip to Seaside this morning. i
READY FOR CONFEDERATION.
OTTAWA. Ont.. March 20.-In the
house. Sir Wilfrid Laurier said that
Canada was ready for confederation
with Xew Foundland, but not with the
British West Indies.
STATEMENT NO. i.
The statement i frequently, and
freely, made that the best meal in As
toria is always served at the Palace
Restaurant. The reason for this broad
and general declaration, is that it is so.
What better predicate can there be for
so important announcement? The man
who doubts it has only to call there and
prove it for himself. If he can't go by
day, he can go at night; the house is
never closed. They feed the individual
and they banquet the crowd. And all
on the same plane of excellence. Com
mercial street, opposite the Page building.
We are sole agents in Astoria for the Niagara Stove Works of Buffalo, ; . ,.
Celebrated Stoves and Ranges
Mill m I
THE ZENITH AND THE STAR
Every one guaranteed. Will let yon
stand or sit on the oven door if yov
wish. Prices reduced on all stoves soe"
ranges till after the Holidays.
. J. Scully
470-472 COMMERCIAL S1REET
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