TU18DAY, DECEMBER 18, 1000.
THE MORNING ASTORIA N, ASTORIA, OREGON.
SPAR9DECKANDB0UY
Roanoke Arrives In After Three
' Weeks Absence.
MUSKOKA
IN FROM HAMBURG
Aitto Down from Portland En Routt
'to Ian Franoleoo Oil Tankert 1
Qtt Buey Elmore In from
Oarabaldl.
Tht.eUamshlp Rnanoka arrlvtd In
from Ran Francisco yeaterday afttr
noon nniT docked at the Callander pier
with II people In her ealoona. the
following fifteen blnf deetltied for
thla cllyi T. A.' Varlan, T. J. Engle
ton, Mat. Fredrlckaon. Harry Spencer,
IX C. Kill. Fred Carleon, 0. Lyetad,
Or! Armetromr, A. Mattson. Oeorge
Inc. N. Welaner. Kugene Bouton,
Oorit Oo, F. E. Wlllier and J. II.
Gllpatrlck. Bhe unloaded 100 tona of
etud for Astoria merchants and wont
n to the metropolis with her rtmatn
Ing M people at o'clock.
Cn
on
Th ataamer Bus TI. Elmore ar
rived In from Oarabaldl yeaterday at
I o'clock.' after a quick trip of alt
houra. Amon hor paaeengare waa
Chaa. II, Jonea, of galem. editor of
tha Oregon Teachera Monthly, and
wiill known teacher In tha state, lit
made tht throiifh trip from Tillamook
to Raiem In aeventeen houra, having
reached homa at 1 o'clock thla morn
In. He haa been In. attendance upon
tha Teachers' Inetltute In eeeelon here.
at ona of tha Instructors,
Tha legal phaees attaching to tha
aalvatad British bark Melanope. art
now In proeea of unravellment E.
A. Dodf t, of San Franclaco, with the
attorney of her" owners, and Captain
Willi, tha captain, who, with hla fam
lly, waa compelled to abandon her
on the high aeaa, are alt here, and
tha nrat atep waa tnken on Sunday,
whan the waa formally entered at the
cuatom houee here aa a4lrliltth ahlp,
bv har maater. and Mr, Cherry, of
tha vice-consulate
Tht freighting ateamahlp Astee
came down from Portland yoaterdny
morning and docked at the O. It
N. pier at 10 o'clock. Thla la her
lout trip between Astoria and Ban
FranoUco for anme time, &1 lfast. aa
ahe la billeted for her old Mexican
mute at once, thera' being alx thou
and tone of freight" at Maaatlnn,
Oautnmnla. Ia Union, and other
aouthern porta, mostly coffee, await
ing her.
The etenmehlp Roanoke aeema to be
badly needed In these watera, Inking
the numeroue Inqulrlee about her aa
an Indication. Phe waa due to ar
rive here yeaterday .after her three
week tie up at Pan Franclaco for ret
pairs, and made' good at 4 p. m.
where ahe ha been anchored for 48
houra In search of a. lout anchor, on
Sunday evening last, and went to Jthe
lower harbor. And thunce to tea and
tha Orient. '
Tha Hrlllah ahlp Hatewood, Captain
Ilrew, 74 days from Valparaiso, Chill,
arrived In over tha bar on Bunday
evening, on tht llnea of tha Waliula,
and aiwhorad In the lower harbor. She
la In general' cargo for Portland and
had an uneventful trip up.
Tht flret mate of tha echooner An
il Mntimmv hat been annotated aa
captain of the echooner Annie tureen,
vice Captain Forest, now ' In trouble
here In connection with the killing of
the tailor George Fleher.
Captain Colllngwood, 'of the Brit
lah bark, Iverna, haa received tha gad
Intelligence from Brighton, England,
of the death of hla wife. Two grown
aona survive, both dwellera In the "old
country."' f , , ,
The American ahlp El well came
down yeaterday noon on the haweere
of the Ilnrveat Queen, lumber laden
for Redondo, and will take the ear
Heat possible dlapatch for aea.
The Norwegian ateamahlp Chrlatlan
Mlchaelaon arrived In port yeaterday
morning, or rather at noon, direct
from Ban Franclaco, In ballaat. flhe
will go to Portland to load lumber,
The bar tug Tatooah, which haa
been out of eommlaelon for the pat
few daya, blowing down her bollera,
will go to the bar thla morning.
The Brltlah bark Muakoka, Captain
Cavelan, 171 daya out from Hamburg,
Oermany, came In over the bar yea-
terday ehortly after noon.
The Brltlah bark Olenerlcht, Cap
tain Event, went up the rivet yeater
day morning, on the hawaera of the
ateamer Oklahoma.
HERE'S OUR OFFER IN
BLACK AND WHITE
READ CAREFULLY
WHAT FIFTEEN TO THIRTY
CENT! A DAY WILL DO FOR
YOU AT EILER8 BRANCH STORE
THIS WEEK-WANT A PIANOf
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The eteamer Nome City arrived In
nort yeaterday forenoon and after a
ahort etay at the Callander pier went
on to Portland.
Tht echooner W. F. Jewett cleared
at tha cuatom houae here yeaterday for
San Franclaco. with 700.000 feet of
lumber, "
The ateamahlp Columbia la - due
down from the metrottolla early thla
morning on her way to San Fran-
olaco. .
The ai-hooner Alumna tailed .yeeter
day for the Buy City with an tm
menaa load of choice Oregon lumber.
The oil tanker Argyle came down
from Portland yeaterday and went di
rectly to aea and San Franclaco.
The olt tank ateamer Aaunclon came
In from Pan Franctaco yeaterday
mooting, and went on to Portland
The itritmn ateamatup wawe ihji
l&t arrived down from nrookdeld,
LONG TENNESSEE FIGHTS.
For twenty yeara W. L. Rawla, of
Retla. Tenn.. fouaht naaal catarrh
Ha wrltea: "The awelltng and aore-
neae Inalde my note waa fearful, till
I beraa applying Eueklen's ArriUca
Salve to tht aore aurface; thla caused
the eorenoae and dwelling to dtaappear,
never to return." Beat aalve In ex
Intonce. !5a at Chaa Rogers, Drug-glat
Do not hold tha following prlcea
agalnat ' ua after theae deacrlbed In-
atrumenta are aold, for each ont haa
been uaed allghtly, and wt want them
aold quickly. In the caee of planoa
that have been out on rental or tak
en back, clrcumatancea - conatantly
vary. We take' Into conalderation, in
aurh Inatancet the amount paid on
the piano, length of time uaed; and,
laat, but moat Important of all, we
aacertaUt exactly tha condition of the
piano aa to how the una It haa had
haa affected It: ao we can tell you
exactly what you are getting for your(
money. ' f" ' ' :M; ? ;' .
Two hundred and thirty-eight dol-
lara could not be better Invented than
to be put Into a full alaed (uaed)
Wliltney piano In a fancy French wal
nut caae. Tou can put your money
Into It a llttle-at-at-a-tlme, aay l
monthly, t
Two hundred and. forty-threa dol-
lara aecurea one of the beat (uaed)
Pchumann piano bargain! of thla end
ing year. It la In rich but plain
mahogany cVie, la medium alxe and
a beauty. A $T-per-month-hablt will
grow on you pleaaantly If you buy
thla; and you will get ao uaed to pay
ing In auch email amounta that you
won't feel the terma.
Two hundred and forty-eight dol
lar! for a beautiful Bailey (uaed).
Caae la in a very handaome walnut,
and tone la of large volume. Thla
aplendid bargain would gladden your
home for many more Holiday aeaaona,
and be aa ueeful throughout the reat
of tht yeara of Ua long, tuneful life.
If you could etand the expenditure
of SS74 on fg monthly terma. we
would euggeet that you take Imme
diate etepa to eecure a large alaed
Hobart M. Cable (uaed) In a dark
oak caae. We are not giving the prlcea
of theae lnatrumenta when freah and
new (for comparlaona); but we aak
you to give ua a few mlnutea of your
time any day or evening thla week,
and you will then rind out all about
It. Thal'a the onlye way to tell
whether you could be aatlafled to own
a t'PED piano. See theae and at the
anme time, get prlcea on new onea.
And then decide youraol whether you
would prefer paying $50 or S75 more
for a new one. We will leave It to
you.
Perhana an expenalve Crown piano
that waa enae-damaged In shipping
would ault you. We offer to accept
$350 for It on $10 pnymenta, Ifa
nap doapltt Ua apparently largo
price.
Settle your piano queatlon by eee
Ing theae lnatrumenta at once. Open
evening.
EILERS PIANO HOUSE.
424 Commercial St.
J. M. Ward and A. R. Cyrux, Man
ager
Don't read too fast to let your mind see what you
are paissing. Remember that Christmas is only
one week away and that every day counts.
Check off the items that please you and come and
et them at once. You will get the choice seleol
l tions and less hurried service than later on.
HANDKERCHIEFS.
Women't Hemalltched Handker
cblefa In pretty detlgna So to 50a
'' each.
MEN'S SLIPPERS.
Opera, Everett and Nulllfler Slip
pera, black and tan, 75o to 12.00
pair.-. '
LINEN DOILIES.
Large Collection of Ltaen Dolllee,
apeclaU each 5e to 50c
HAND BAGS.
Hand Baga la
etylee, tach...
doien different
. ,....25ototZ50
TOY TEA SETS.
i ALL TOYS AT QQgT
H war eaaaBwaaBw mm as
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Easily
Carried About ,
The advantages of a Perfection
Oil Heater are realized when you
want to heat tome o articular room
at a 4 V .
or nauway m a nurry. nerc i .
Uratrr that vnu can eaxilv riffv
about t something you cannot do whn
your other itoves. Far superior to other
oil heaters and a necessity In houses that
are hard to heat. The
PERFECTION
Oil Heater
(Equipped with Smokeless Dylee)
gives intense heat and Is "as easy to
operate as a lamp. The wick cannot be t
, turned too hifh or too low. The smoke
less device prevents all smoke and smell.
. Brass Coil fount beautifully embossed.
Holds 4 quarts ot oil and
burns 9 hours. Ornamental
as well i as useful. J-Two
finishes nickel and japan.
If not at your dealer's write our nearest agency t
jot ocscnpitTC circuiAr
W lutely safe), perfectly
" coaitrucftd,"and b the beat lamp for all-round houieholi
um. An ornament to every room. Mde of brui through
out and nickel-plated. , Every lamp warranted. If not at
dtaltf'i, write to Beirut agency for dticrlpUve circular.
. STANDARD OIL OOHMMV ... '
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WE8T 8IDE TEACHERS.
Inauauratlon of a Winttr 8eriea of
Meattnga.
At Seaside, Saturday. December 5
wna held the flrat of a aerlea of tcach-
era meotlnga, which are to be held
at different placet on the West Side,
Thla movement, Inaugurated by
County Superintendent Warren, " haa
tor ltt object the Interchanging of
pedagogical Ideaa and the encouraging
of more friendly relatione among
teachers. '
At each of theae meetings papers
and articles will be presented and dla
cussed by teachers attending.
Resolutions regarding organisation
were pnasod and officers elected aa fol
Iowa: President, Supt. Emma CWar
ren; Secretary, & I Keetel; Treaa
urer, Miss West.
'Considerable time having been used
in organising, only two subjects were
presented at thts meeting:. Primary
Rpadlnav by Miss Cora Johnson, and
Eighth Orado Examinations, by Miss
Hess. ;'.
It waa decided to hold the next
meeting at Warrenton some time dur
ing the enrly part of the new year.
60c set at..
$1.00 aet at .
I1.S0 aet at .
12.00 aet at..
..... So
75o
$1.00
11.50
SUIT CA8ES,
Suit caaee to ault every one,
each ... ..2M to S12J0
CUFF AND COLLAR BOXES.
In different dealgna, each 25c te $1-50
' ALBUMS.
In all klnda and descriptions. 25c to
$4.60 each.
DOLLS.
Handsome Jointed Dolle with eyea
that close and curled hair; 13.00
dolle at ... ILM
MUSIC ROLLS.
Flna Black leather Music Roll; $1.00
and 11.25 quality at 25e
Very fine
pair ...
GLOVES.
quality
Plqua Glares,
.$1.00 and $1.23
FURS.
$7.50 Fura at.
$10.00 Fura at.
$16.00 Fura at.
$20.00 Furs at.
....$5.00
$7J0
.$12X10
.$15.00
LUNCH CLOTHS.
Japanese Hand drawn lunch cloths.
beautiful dealgna. ...$1.00 to $5.00
DRESSER SCARF8.
Hand-drawn Dresser
quality ... ...
Scarfs, fine
,$1.25 to $5X
TOILET SETS.
Fine Imported line of Toilet Caaee
different designs, aet 25o to $6X0
PICTURES,
Fine collection, each ....Be to $1.00
WOOL BLANKETS.
$10.00 White Blankets $70
$$.00 Wool Blankets.. $6-00
$7.50 Wool Blankets ...$5.00
UMBRELLAS.
Beat kind of a Christmas gift In
Oregon, each ... ...$100 to $5J0
WAIST GOODS.
Fine Washable materials in all col
ore, yard '- 25o te 75o
RIBBONS.
For Hair Ribbons, Bows, etc:
85fl Ribbon - 25o
ISc Ribbon -"lOe
GOLF CLOVES.
Golf Gloves In all colore and sixes.
LADIES' BATH ROBES.
Fine assortment of patterns, $7.50
valu ....$5.00
KNIT 8HAWL8.
Handsome Shawls
each ... .....i..
In all colors
. $1.00 to $20
LINEN TABLE SET8.
Fine hemstitched seta; make finest
kind of Christmas gift.
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TtftltftlTTTTtTTTff Tf TTH f W
receive the news of tlielr approaching
departure from this city with mingled
feelings of deepest regret and ' the
greatest surprise. Those, and their
number is legion, who have on var
ious occasions Incidental to the social
Hfo ot this community, partaken of
tha hosnttallty of Mrs. Harrison Al
len and her mother, Mrs. Newman, will
miss their places In society, while
those whose1 privileges it has been to
he Included amongst the Inner circle
of their personal friendship, can tes
tify to the lasting strength of the
genutne affection entertained by these
ladles ror mem.
"While it Is pleasant to know that
Astoria society Includes many gener
ous entertainers, whose lavish hospi
tality Is a matter v of record, atlll' the
departure of these ladles leaves a gap
that will be hard to fill, and while
iv.i. th ntv-hv-the-Sea will
titer ,v,-Q - - - i
be a source of the greatest regret, we
are sure all their Astoria friends and
acaualntanoes will unite in wishing
them 'God-speed' and a very happy,
prosperous end pleasant time In the
city tbey have chosen for their ru
ture residence." .
FRIENDLY CONTRIBUTION.
Warm personal friends of Hon. and
Mrs. Harrison Allen have sent In the
following plensntly suggestive . com
munication, with a request for pub
lication: ,
'"The many friends of Mrs. Hnrrlson
Allen and Mrs., Lucie Newman will
Mlltons ot bottles of Foley's Honey
and Tar have been aold without any
person ever having experienced any
other than beneflolal results from Its
use for coughs, colds' and lung troub
lea, Thla it because the genuine Fo
ley's Honey and Tar in the yellow
package contains no opiates or, other
harmful drurs. Guard your health
F, Laurln, , , '
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MAKES OLD THINGS NEW
liquid Otiwcr is a wonder ! It will make the
whole interiorof your house shine like new,
making re-finishing or re-varnishing entire
ly unnecessary. It is not a varnish, but a
surface food and cleaner, building up the
original finish and making it brighter than
ever. It is applied with a piece of cheese
cloth and no experience la necessary. No
drying to wait for. Removes all scratches,
stains, dirt, dullness. It can be applied
to any finish with beneficial results. 5 Nat
ural wood, as well as any color of paint, will
be better for an application of Liquid Veneer.
L'.CUW Qcntcr will improve even the most
beautiful furniture. It will take that smoky
look from the Piano and other Mahogany, and is highly bene
ficial to Golden Oak, White Enamel, Gilt, Silver and other finishes.
ElflUli Center sells at 50 cents a bottle, and a bottle is enough to
renovate the ordinary home. Try it and you will always buy It."
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