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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 28, 1906)
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1909. ... ' ... -J3 THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. rnnr fliiTRAfK nnTF r GOOD CLOTHES and TURKEYS TO OLD AGE JOHN D. MILLER, A WAR VETER AN. BEATEN AND ROBBED AT HIS HOME NEAR CLIFTON IM PRISONED FOR NEARLY 3 DAYS. At St Mary's hospital In this city there In lvlne an old man. over "7 years of age, stunned and bruised and beaten by two thugs. In his little scow home near Aldrich's Point In this county, on Friday afternoon last, and robbed of the last dollar he possessed on earth; an old soldier, thrifty, so ber, Industrious and highly respected by his neighbors, a victim to the mon ey-lust of a couple of unhung scoun drels now fleeing from the Justice that Is their due. This old man, by name John D. Mil ler, lives alone on a scow about two miles this side of Clifton, and on Fri day was about to leave his home on an errand when be was met at the door by two strangers, one of whom thrust a revolver In bis face and com manded him to throw up his hands, an order the vigorous old fighter was bout to resist, when the second man slipped op behind him and felled him to the floor with a blow from a heavy "billy" He was thrown across his bed and securely bound to the posts and the Invaders began a systematic search of the premises for what they could find and included In their theft, the meagre savings of Mr. Miller from the pension allowed him by the gov eminent and his sole reliance for maintenance. He has no distinct recollection of what transpired, nor what his assail ants looked like, except that he recalls a remark of one of them, directing the other to "throw It Into the stove.' and that they were both young and shabbily dressed. Be was unconscious for a long time, and as he dwelt In an out-of-the-way place and as the thieves had nailed up the house from the outside when they left, those who did approach the premises (and there were two passing visitors Saturday) must have concluded that he had gone to town and locked and nailed up the house In deference to a long absence. However, he was a prisoner In his Go hand in hand with Thanksgiving. We do not sell turkeys but when it comes to good clothes we are "there with a bunch' Our Hat Department Is Chock full of the newest blocks and the swellcst suggestions for the fastecious wearer of newest shapes. We are sole agents for the Dunlap Hat, the most exclusive hat in America. See our Window. P.A.STOKES, UNCOMMON CLOTHES, Clothes Bought Here Pressed Free. f2 r3 ihmmfhm. VNMMiaa Copyright 1906 by Ujrt S,-hflWr ' Mn' tlon to head oft the fleeing vagrants if It were possible. The case Is one of the roughest and boldest In the recent chronicles of the county .and it Is likely the perpetra tors will get all that is coming to them if they can ever be produced In court here. Mr. Miller Is badly hurt and naturally prostrated with the man-hauling to which he was subject ed, his age contributing largely to the measure of his sufferings. But he Is quite conscious now and can add noth ing to the tale already told of the affair. He thinks one of the men was perhaps 28 years of age, the other a few years younger. f The expression he reported one of them to have made at the time of the assault, to "throw It Into the stove" had allusion to the billy with which the old man was stricken Into uncon sciousness, as the sheriff made a de tailed search of the ashes and found the charred leather on the thing, to gether with the slong spring and the lead attachments ..that constituted the weapon of offense. It Is the opinion of WAY DOWN SOUTH IN CAROLINA ANOTHER CHEERFUL LETTER FROM DR. EARLE SOME BIG MILLS AND PLENTY OF 8TAND ING TIMBER FOR 30 YEARS. I the sheriff and his officers that the own home for the better part of three crlme waa committed by some one In uay, ana was noi iounu until mod- th neighborhood, soma one familiar day about noon, when Alexander Moo dy, a neighbor, with an Intuition that something was wrong, forced an en trance and found the old gentleman In a condition of desperate collapse. Mr. Moody made him as comfort able as circumstances permitted, called In some one to stay with the Invalid, flew to the nearest telephone office and put the sheriffs office In possession of the meagre facts that were presented to him. Sheriff's Pom eroy left at once for the scene of the outrage, and returned to the city on the night express from Portland, on Monday night, bringing the feeble and suffering victim with him, placed him In the hands of the good sisters and under the professional care of Dr. Ful ton and at once set the wires In mo- 1 with the resources and habits of the old man, and the line of Investigation by Sheriff Pomeroy will be pursued upon that hypothesis, and will prose cuted as far as he Is able to direct it That he will find and overtake the scouldrels Is the hope of every good citizen In this county. The affair was a dastardly outrage, and one of the worst known In Clat sop for many a long day. 8TAR COURSE! The first number on the course next Monday night! Welbourne! Elec trical demonstrative lecture. Those having tickets for the course ought to reserve their seats for the course at once, as the demand for seats has been greater than was expected. Every Man, Woman and Child Hhould come and have a good time. PRICES. Gents Masked $1.00 Ladies Masked, 50c Spectators, 50c Children under 12 years 25c. "So intoxicating: liquor allowed in the hall. Don't forget the date Wednesday, No. vember 28, atLo. gan's Hall. The finest floor Astoria. in The Redmen's Masque Ball THE GREATEST EVENT OF THE SEASON TO BE HELD AT LOGAN'S HALL THANKSGIVING EVE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28. BEST OP UNION MUSIC Writing from Georgetown, S. C, un der date of November 21, Dr. Baylls H. Earle, contributes the following cheery items to these columns. He always had a faculty for finding out the good points of any locale he hap pened to be in, and no doubt the South Carolinians are thoroughly rted the good points of which Astoria ami "old Clatsop" can boast. The Doctor says, among other things: "As you see, I am still wandering around 'ad libitum' In God's country, or, rather, one of God's two coun tries, Oregon being the other. "I was in this town during the sum mer of 1889 and It was then a small sandy town of about 1,000 Inhabitants People were actually afraid to stay over night in the place because of the much-dreaded hemorrhagic malarial fever. I was then on my way to Paw ley's Island, one of the fine southern beaches, and I remember my father chartered a steamer to take us on to Pawley's late In the afternoon rather than the family should sleep In George town. Likewise, on our way back, he chartered a train to take us up to our home In Sumter, for the same rea son: fear of a night In Georgetown. "Now, all that Is changed. George town Is a city of 7,000 people and In addition to many Industries has the largest saw mill in the world. The Atlantic Coast Line R. R. Company's mill here cuts 600,000 feet of pine lumber a day. Hundreds of cars, loaded with eighteen to twenty big pine logs each, come rolling In all day long and as many steamers and schooners take the lumber out to New York city and other coast-wise points, I spent this morning going through the monster mill and really the three big mills In Astoria could get In it and have room to spare. They have a large number of double-edged band saws, and the log carriages rush to and fro with lightning-like rapidity. I have seen 'the nigger' at the Clatsop mill work with your Immense western logs; but the rapidity of all the au tomatic arrangements here Is some- thin? wonderful to look at. The 'heir (saw dust and scrap burner) Is an Immense affair and looks like the dome of the capital at Salem, being covered with wire gauze. It can be seen for many miles and at night presents a magnificent sight. The mill works all night and on each of the big engines is printed the motto, 'I never stop.' The wages paid are high and the pay roll is from $75,000 to $100,000 a month. No wonder the town Is grow ing; the streets and sidewalks are be ing paved, the marshes drained and splendid More and hotels going up, where before were mosquito flats. The company employs three young physi cians to attend Its employes and they had a very nicely furnished hospital, operating room, etc. The head sur geon gets $3,000 per annum and the two assistants each $1,800 per annum. The company owns the largest store In town and this hotel also the city reservoir and standplpes. "In addition to the lumber Industry, the shad, sturgeon and oyster fisheries here are great. Then, llko Beaufort county, this Is a hunter's paradise. It Is here that drover Cleveland and Plerrepont Morgan, Peter l.orlllard, Simon Baruch and other New Tork millionaires, as well ns Admiral Hob Kvnns and other army and navy lights come to hunt and fish. Itnruch Is a New Tork millionaire who was born and raised in Camden, this state. He recently bought 10,000 acres near here for a hunting preserve. Hear, deer, ducks, geese, partridges, quail, pheas ants, rabbits, squirrel, otter and other game abound thanks to the protec tion given by the state laws. "You will be surprised that the ex pert 'cruisers' of the A. C. L. Co. state that there Is a visible supply of pine timber In that company's holdings In this state to keep them busy for 30 years longer. What do you think of thatr ASTORIA GROCERY PHONE, MAIN OSi. $ COMMESCIAL STREET, For Your Thanksgiving' Dinner We haye everything in freah fruit and vegetables new crop nuts, raisins, dates, figs and oth er dried fruits. Everything new and fresh. AT THE ASTORIA THEATER. It Is to laugh "The Notorious Mrs. Gay!" A mirth-provoking, most amu sing farce-comedy; a sure cure for "the blues,' or any other ordinary ail ment; a series of comical situations and extraordinary entanglements that compel one to forget the cares and trials of every day life and give way to unrestrained enjoyment one of the brightest, sparkling, most enjoyable comedies It has been our good for tune to witness. And excellent well played It was, too; the Swain Players were at their best and demonstrated that they are equally at home In com edy as In drama; the different mem bers of the cast acted with snap and i vim and there was not a dull moment I throughout the performance. As "Cnr lotta Gay,' 'a dashing young widow, "notorious" only for her romantic na ture and fickle disposition .Cora King Swain was sprlnghtly, bright nnd sparkling the very essence of true comedy, and gave a delightful perform ance. Mack Swain, as "Plunket," the valet, was Irresistibly comical, full of rich, unctlous humor; and his "drunk en scene" was a gem, In Its way, not overdrawn, and the reverse of offen sive. As the Irascible Russian diplo mat "Count Kavotsky," Wm. Hutchin son added his full share to the general enjoyment, and gave a splendid speci men of "character acting." Bert Frank as "Anthony Van Walthrop," Geo. Berrell, as "Cartrlght," Anna Jordan as "Gertie" and Daisy D'Arva as "Flos sie" shared In the general excellence. The same play will be repeated to night and tomorrow. "LAWS The Old Stove Man, will boat your houio with ttovsi, 8tam, Hot Wator nd with tho aitlitano of tho Editor of this papor, with hot air. No bum work done in our shop. 99 W. C. LAWS a CO. ManZan Pile Remedy put up In con venient, collapsible tubes with nozzle attachment, so that the remedy may be applied at tho very seat of the trou ble, thus relieving, almost Instant ly, bleeding, Itching or protruding plies. Satisfaction guaranteed or mon ey refunded. Sold by Frank Hart's Drug Store. Sherman Transler Co. HENRY SHERMAN, Manager (lack, Carriages Baggage Checked and Transferred Trucks rd Furnltur Wagons Pianos Moved, Boxed and Shipped. 433 Commercial Street Phone Main 121 As a dressing for sores, bruises and burns. Chamberlain's Salve Is all that can be desired. It Is soothing and healing In Its effect. It allays the pain of a burn almost Instantly, This salve Is also a certain cure for chapped hands and diseases of the skin. Price 25 cents. For sale by Frank Hart, Leading Druggist Morning Astorlan, 60 cents per month, delivered by carrier. APPEARANCES Often a person is sized up by his appear ance; by the tone that surrounds him. And more often a business house is sized up by the stationary it uses. A cheap letter head or a poor bill head gives a mighty poor first impression and makes business harder to transact. Good printing costs no more than poor printing. The first im pression is half the battle in business. You wouldn't employ a "sloppy" sales man; why put up with "sloppy" station ery, that gives a wrong impression of the importance of your business. Let us do your printing and help you to make that ten strike. The J. S. DellingerCo. ASTORIA, OREGON