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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 20, 1906)
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1008. CBWIi I THE MORNING ASTOMAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. Hood River Apples The kind you read about. Wc have on hand the finest assortment ever offered for Bale in this city. Our prices arc right. SEE THE SHOW WINDOW ROSS, HIGGINS & CO. HEADQUARTERS F0J COOD THINGS TO EAT. TERSE liS Of I JMI II. Scully, Notary Publle. 41 Boully'e Cigar ttor. Any old bourl OrkwlU eovtrt umbrellas mi J moke them as good an new. 11-7-tf Wanted Young miin for few hour' 1 hiabIj .... .. H . (A. . . I I w ii unxi t.u per inonin, in quire at v norm i, ii-is-si Tot very beat board to be obtained to the city U at The Occident Hotel'' Ratea vary reasonable. Just In time to leave your order for thnt new Chrlslmna auk mid over coat, flee Mr, Bnow at C. II. Coo per'a during thla week. Columbia and Victor Qmpbophone and all tba latent reoorda at Chicago price, for aala by A. It Cryua, 424 Commercial St. tf Hotel Irving Steam beat. If yon are looking for a coty, comfortable room for tba winter, tee ua at once. Telephone Main (01. 10-11 tf ANOTHER FLOOD RAGING. We thought Hint Inst week would Cud the floods f"r while, but we war mlalaken. At 7:30 thla morning, when w opened our doom, iimilicr Hood of customer poured Into our store oie nnxloua In get their dim re of (he grent woolen good bargain how being offered by thin atore. Thla la the last week, ho you hud better hurry. Mr. Weuther any'. "Huy n rtiilit ront you need one," We'll show you a bigger and belter linn than you ever iw In Astoria before, and eave you from $2,150 to $10.00 on the price, For further particular see our nd on page . Ilrownevllle Woolen Mill Htore. Polioe Court Yesterday waa n buay day In the police court, the dock be ing full of drunka nnd disorderly per sons, John Herring waa accused of being drunk and admitting the soft Impeachment, h wiia fined $10 Ho went below for five day. Tony Neg lln, D, Johnson, J. MKlownn, and 8. HlmoiiHen, forfeited $5 bull each, Fred Ileal we charged with being drunk und wn mulcted In the Hum of $5. !, Nlckoiien, a deaf mute, rend the rhui'Ke of being drunk from the com plaint, und wrote on u slip of paper und bunded It to the Judge, the one word, "guilty" He niso Hinted that ho hud urgent buslne In Portland nnd wiia veiy nnxloua to leave on the flret bout. The court took thla Into consideration and fined him $!, with the ulterniitlve of leaving the city. John Tunning wua nccuHed of being mi Idle nnd dlHHolule peraon, having j no visible menna of aupport, to. which charge he pleaded guilty' and waa fined $00 or 30 day In jail, but waa paroled on condition that he leave the city. The moat Important cuae waa that of Florence flordon, arrested upon n charge of vagrancy. The evi dence on the pint of the prosecution dlHcloHcd the fact that she wna In the hulilt of robbing men after Inveig ling them Into her den, nnd wna a notoriously bad character. She np peured by attorneya and after taking the evidence on the part of the city, the caae waa continued until thla af ternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Wettport Mill It la reported that the Weal port mill will noon iiiirtK hand. A gentleman from the east who owna a large tract of timber back of Went port la the reputed pur-dinner. ('nil nnd aeo display of latent atyle suiting nnd other woolen at C. If. Cooper'e, on Wednesday, Thuiday and Friday, November 21, 23 and 23. Born at Olney On Monday night Inat at 10 o'clock, November 12, the home of Mr. and Mr. John Mcdure at Olney, wna gladdened by the arrival of s eon and heir. Bow Do I look. To realty aee your e'f ea other tee you, get one of thoe aew atyle mlrrori at Ilart'a Drug Store; all pricea. A new aupply juat received. Licensed to Wed County Clerk J. C. Clinton yeaterday Issued mnr Huge limine In favor of Mr. Alllo K. Huntley nnd Ml Anna M. Jonchlmp ann. of thla city. Filed Acceptance W. F. McOregor, who received the ftepuhllcun nomina tion fr precinct committeeman from precinct No. f nt the primary elec tion, filed hH nceeptuiice yesterday with the city auditor. Street Improvemtnt -The contrae tore who were awarded the contract fur Improving Commercial atreet from Ninth to fourteenth Htreet. com menced laying plank yeaterday. They expect to have the atreet completed thla month, laying one aide at a time, ao aa not to Interfeie with traffic. Pauepr Dice John Dlllard. who hue been a pauper on the county for sev eral yenra, died yeaterday morning nt 81. Mara hospital. Nothing la known of hla antecedent, or whether ho ha" any relntlvea He will be bur led today In the pauper'a field. Dead In Denver On fiaturdny af ternoon bint, aa Hon. Harrlaon Allen wua puraulng bin dutlea aa district at torney. In circuit court, at Oregon City, a Wretern Union messenger bunded htm a dlapntch from Denver, nnnnunclng the death of hla brother, Jnmea I Allen, city clerk of the Colorado metropolis, nnd well known In Astoria, where he vlalted with hi" wife In the aummer of 1905. He waa 35 yearn of nge nnd lenvea a widow but no children, and wna 111 but for a. few weeka, succumbing to eorne malady of the blnofj thnt related the beat aklll brought to benr upon It. The many Aatorla frlenda of both gentle men will sincerely sympathise with Mr. Harrison Allen In hla bereavement. Learn to Dance Prof. Rlngler of Portland hue claaaea every Thuraday, at A. O. U. W. hall, (th and Duane. Adulta evening; children 4 p. m. All the Intent dancea. Welti Glide, Three atep, etc. Social dancing 1:30 p. m. 11-l-tfeod Do You feel alrepy and not a bit like working In the afternoon t Per hapa it' becauae of the kind of lunch you're eating too heavy an dtoo hard to digest. Why not try the Palace restaurant on Commercial atreet, where all the baking la done In those famoui aiow-proceai ovens, wnicn turn out ugni appetizing, wholeaome thing f You'll eave money, too. Mr. 8now, an experienced tailor and cutter, representing Mews. Straus Urns,, Mnater Tnllora. Chlcngo, will show hla Immense line of i lotha ut C. H. Cooper's store on Wednesday, Thursday nnd Friday, November 21, 22 and 23. (Don't miss this display. Orders taken for suits, overcoats and other garments. Fit and satisfaction guaranteed. Thoma Paterton Thomna Peteraon died yesterday morning nt his resi lience on Young'a Hay, after an Ill ness of about one week. Mr. Peter son was born In Germany, November 20, 1(120 ,nnd was in his SRth year. He arrived In Astoria In 1888 and built the Traveler's Rest, on Young' Itay. a short time after, where he re sided to the day of hla death. He lenvea five aona and two daughters, one son, Thomas J. Peterson, conducts a cigar store on Commercial street, residing In Astoria. The other chil dren reside In Kansas nnd Alaakn. Mr. Peteraon was well nnd favorably! known In Astoria nnd left a host of friends to mourn his loss. CLOTHES BOUGHT AT WISE'S PRESSED FREE OF CHARGE AS , OFTEN AS YOU LIKE One Piano Number Free With Each $5 Sale at Wise's MADAM Has your, Husband, Son or Father patronized Herman Wise sufficiently to entitle you to a Xmas Present Free The presents we'll give this year are far sup erior to anything presented heretofore and we cant give them away, except to those who have bought enough in our store to entitle them to So Fine a Xmas Present HERMAN WISE BEHIND EACH:ARTICLESOLD IN HIS STORE HOT DRINKS 0 SANDWICHES The Greatest Entertainer in the World TH m When you have finished your "daily grind" and assumed peaceful repose in your home, there ia nothing that will bring so much good solid comfort, cheerfulness, and happiness, not only for yourself, but for the whole family, as the Edison Phonograph. PLAYS ANYTHING, EVERYTHING, ANY TIME. FTD-rp-Ij To convince you of the absolute superiority of the new Iv-sw ML Edison PhonoirraDh we will eladlv demonstrate this Ideal home entertainer in your own residence absolutely free. A full and com plete assortment of records on hand. AGENTS FOR THE VICTOR TALKING MACHINES AND RECORDS. JOHNSON BROS. DEALERS IN EDISON AND VICTOR PHONOGRAPHS AND SUPPLIES. Will Operate Mill Judge Trench urd stated yesterday, that arrange ments would be made to operate the county saw mill, now located: near Jewell, this winter, to saw out timber for several bridges In the Nehalem valley. As soon as the lumber Is sawed, the county court will sell the mill and Invest the money In a rock crusher, which will be located near Jewell, nnd put nt work turning out rock for the Improvement of the Ne halem road from Jewell to the Junc tion It is expected thnt the mill will be started up about the first of January, Star Theater The Margaret Fisher company opened last night at the Star thenter to one of the largest audi ences that haa ever been In the houae since It waa opened. Th company pre aented the "Great Blue Graaa Derby," one of the beat playa that haa even been staged, and the company did Jus tice to It Mrs. Fisher won! the hearts of the audience from her first appearance on the stage and la cer tainly a very clever actresa. The company Is evenly balanced and the aupport waa far superior to the gen eral run of companies. The play la replete with aensatlonal developments, with sufficient humor to make It In teresting, and the audience was well pleased with the entertainment. The company have always been popular favorites In Astoria and have lm proved since their last appearance In the city. The same play will be pre aented tonight and tomorrow night. and Is assured of crowded houses dur Ing the entire week. Back from Wallula H. G. Van Du sen, state fish warden, haa returned from hla trip to the Wallula hatch ery and reports that the big unfln ished dam Is still intact, though the river la flooding over It at a depth of four feet He feels certain It will atand all assaults made upon it, and prove a rich source of supply In due season. Contest Election J. W. Kleeb, Re publican candldnte for state senator from Wahklnkum and Pnclfle coun ties, will contest the election of H. S. McCrownn, Democrat, who was elected In the district by 24 majority, Swinging Right Along The new meat house of J. J. Carlln & Com pany, at No. 108 Eleventh street, Is swinging right along and making new friends and patrons every day. They have had some trouble about their telephone number, but that la all fixed now and a call over "3901 Main" gets you Just the meat you want and at Just the right price. This matter of price la what they bank on and they have banked considerable, by the way. Don't forget their number. Sale Under Judgment By virtue of an order of sale under execution, and haa served notice thnt he will sheriff M. R. Pomeroy yesterday contest the election and ask for a re count. The qualification of all mem bera of the legislature ta decided by tho legislative assembly, and If a re count la had, It will have to be report ed to the state senate of Washington when It convenes In January. Repairing Slides Fredrlckson Bros, have a force of men at work repnir Ing the slides In the vicinity of Twenty-ninth street. Five houses were vacated by the occupantB during the recent storm and all but one of them will be watched closely, nnd If there aro no further slides, a new founda tion will be built under them. The residence of Mr. Settum will be moved on the back part of the lot where there Is no danger from slides. sold at the court house door, 141.85 acres of land In Section 1, T. 5 N., R. 11 W. and lot 15 In block 10, Elk Creek Beach, to The Eastern In veatment Company, Limited, a Port land concern, to satisfy the claim and Judgment of C. W. Fulton against George Bartley, for the sum of $309.31, the face of the Judgment and accrued costs. The purchasing company was the assignee of Mr. Fulton. Navigation Dangerous The mos- oulto tleet of Astoria la unable to navigate the waters of the lower Columbia on account of the Immense amount of driftwood and logs In the river. Most of the drift Is from the Cowlitz Hood nnd has been a serious menace to navigation for several days. Early Spring Old settlers In Astoria predict an early spring. Their pre diction Is bused upon the long estab llsted theory, that when there Is an excessive rainfall in November and December, there has always been an early spring There are about 15,000 people In Astoria who sincerely hope that their predictions will be verified. Almost a Stampede The rush at Simnilngton's big cloak nnd suit house yesterday amounted to a practical stampede. Tho great store was lit wally Jammed with ladles nfter the extraordinary bargains In suits, cloaks and furs, and in view of Its repetition today the Messrs. Slmmington have made even ampler arrangements for the reception of the crowds. It is said to b 8o thoroughly genuine nnd com plete that the shrewdest of Astoria's clever bargainers were amazed, as well as delighted. Among the Estates Sitting for probate business yesterday, Judge Trenchard made an order allowing and approving the final account of S. J. Hubbard, ns administrator of the estate of John Carlson, deceased, nnd directing the distribution of a cash balance of $344 among the sev eral heirs. He made a similar order In the estate of Charles Williams, ap proving the final account of the exe cutor, John Tyberg, closing the es tate and discharging said executor. Imemnie Interest The stranded ships on Clatsop beach, the Peter Ire dale and the Galena are still objects of great Interest to everybody who can get down to see them, and last Sunday there were hundreds of peo ple on the beach, many of them from Portland,' viewing the helpless, yet handsome derelicts. Sold Timber Land E. Z. Ferguson, acting as agent for the owners, yes terday conveyed the title to 3,000 acres of timber land In the Nehalem valley,, near the Milburn townsite close to the David Tweddle place, to E. M. Snow of Seattle. The purchase price was from $15 to $1 8an acre. Put Under Restraint An order was made yesterday committing a young girl by the name of Esther Nelson to the Boys and Girls' Aid Society at Portland, and she will be dispatched there this morning. Parental neglect Is the cause upon which official ac tlon was taken. Now of Astoria A young man by the name of William D. Smith has Joined the clerical force of the Fisher Brothers company and has been as signed to the hardware department. Mr. Smith will make his future home in Astoria. Still They Come A fine baby girl has arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Chlsolm at No. 235 Eigh teenth street. She made her appear ance at 10:30 o'clock a. m. yesterday. Dr. O. B. Estes officiating. Dog Pound No action was taken last night by the common council rel ative to the removal of the dog pound from its present location. The com mittee have endeavored to find a suit able place for the pound, but the same objection is raised in every part of the city to Its being located in their particular locality. It Is very prob able the pound will remain where It until such a time as one can be provided outside the city limits, in some sequestered spot where moth and rust doth not corrupt, nor thieves break through and steal. PERSONAL MENTION. Miss Emily Thatcher, of Salem, la in the city on a visit of a few days with her sister, Mrs. John Ryan, on Ninth street. She was accompanied hither by Mr. Alec Moir of the Cap ital City, and now en route to Cal ifornia on a visit for the winter. A. Gray of Skamokawa was in the city yesterday, Ed. Anderson, a prominent logger from Chinook, is In the city on busi ness. Ellas Reas at Tacoma is a guest at the Astor. E. W. Wright, marine reporter of the Oregonian, was in the city yes terday, R. H. Sale of Oneida was in the city yesterday. George Hibbert of the Cinook Ob server, was in the city yesterday. C. M. Celler returned last evening from a business trip to Portland. Andrew Berg, who has been in charge of the Sand Island lighthouse, was In the city last evening. J. J. Bugger of Skamokawa was among the arrivals in the city yesterday. Marshall Morgan of Westport was In the city yesterday. S. H. Johnston and wife of Young's River, are in the city. Mrs. L. S. McClellan of Tillamook, registered at the Irving yesterday. CARD OF THANKS. I will thank the people of Astoria and vicinity for the kind attention shown to my sister during her ill ness and death, and for the many beautiful flowers that were given as a last remembrance. Sincerely vours. CHARLES OSTLING. Citizens' Convention The citizens' convention will meet tonight at the city hall for the purpose of making nominations for mayor, two council man from the first and one from the third wards, and a city attorney. It is probable that Mayor Wise will be indorsed and also Councilmen Lebeck and Hansen from the first ward and Axel Jacobson from the third ward. No name has been suggested for city ttorney, but it is certain that some one will be nominated for the posi tion. Do You Realize That you need shoes for the rainy season that has now made its ap pearance. Juat Arrived for MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN FALL STYLES, SMART DESIGNS. That please the eye, lend comfort to the feet and give perfect durability. THE BEST MADE . DR. A. REID'S CUSHIONED SHOES: Feet don't ache or tire. .Investigate the quality and be convinced OUR SPECIALTY LINE of Logger's Shoea Guarantees Satis faction to the Wearer None Better but a Leader of All. S. A. G1MRE 543 Bond Street, Opposite Fischer Bros.