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WAIT FOR IT.
WATCH FOR IT.
IT WILL,
WORTH YOUR WHILE
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P. A. STOKES,
Clothes Bought Here
Pressed Free
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CONSTABLE AfMESTED.
Astorlan Official Awmd $20 for Ar
reting 8alor Un'w'ly.
John Sayre, constable for Astoria
precinct, yesterday scared In po
lice court to answer the cbargs of Il
legally arresting Thomas ?tbson. a
sailor from the wrecked bar Ga
lena. .
Gibson was refused admittance to
this oountry by the 'quarantine of
ficial here, Dr. Holt. on the ground
that he was deaf and llaols to become
iv public charge. Th owneri of the
Galena were held resp wsibl for his
deportation. ' y
Since his arrival here, he has occu
pied the attention of the police a good
deal, being of a thirst t disposition. On
the 14th of December he was dis
charged from the Galen and at once
signed on the ritish ship Strons of
the same line.
Pat Kenney, a sVc5 keeper here,
heard of Gibson's lnt.-ndol departure
and going before Justice of the Peace
P. J. Goodman, swore out a warrant
for his arrest as an aoseonding debt
or." This writ Constable Sayre, Re
spite repeated warnings from various
city officials, served upon th sailor as
he left the city Jail Thursday. Gibson
spent Thursday night and the greater
part of Friday In the county Jail. At
torney Frank SplU'u. his lawyer, last
night filed papers for a move to va
cate the writ of arrj. anl sot "nim
free. ' t
Constable Cavre was ffur.J guilty
of Imprisoning a sailor of a sea-go-Ing
vessel for fabt. cmrrary to h.
Judge Olaf Anloroa named the min
imum line of wi?:it? il-'Uars and cosrs.
Sayre declared h intention -t apreal
Ing the case.
There are runiirs of complicate ts
with the federal sovrun sit, hut these
are flatly contra Ikt'M by those In a
position to kn
SUPPORT POLICE OFFICERS.
San Francisco Commissioners Will
Keep Down the Lid.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 18. The
board of police commissioners today
adopted resolutions pledging their sup
port to police officers who do their
duty under the law declaring their in
tention to dismiss officers who fail to
do their duty. A resolution which
considered the endorsement of Captain
Moody In his campaign on certain ten
derloin resorts was read. Hundreds
of saloons. It Is said, will have to
remove booths and side entrances or
cease business. The Hd is to be kept
down in San Francisco and licenses
will be revoked if the law is not com
plied with.
OPEN EVENING
The Largest and Finest Stock Ever
exhibited in Astoria.
Diamonds and other Precious Stones.
Rich Jewelry, Watches, Sterling Silver,
Cut Glass, Fine Umbrellas,
J. H. SEYMOUR
The Jeweller 466 Commercial St.
Ik WATCH :
:5i CLOCK
; wAfl CLOCK ;
CTm REPAIRING I
: SPECIALTY ;
; gS&ii' I ;
! FRANK J. DONNERBERG
110 ELEVENTH STREET. NEAR BOND.
FLOTSAM AND JETSQM.
The steamship Columbia came down
from the metropolis early yesterday
morning, bound for San Francisco,
with plenty of people In her cabins,
and all the merchandise she could
cram In her hold. She took from this
port as saloon passengers: Miss Rita
Johanson, Dr. George A. Wood and
William Darragh, all of whom have
been Christmas guests at their sev
eral homes here, and are now return
ing to the businesses and interests
awaiting them there. A. Padda went
out as steerage passenger. She got
away at S o'clock and crossed the bar
in company with the steamer Wasp,
also bound for the Bay City with a
cargo of lumber. These two bottoms
are all that went over fe Columbia
bar yesterday, In either direction.
The steamer Lottie Is lying at the
Astoria Iron" Works, taking her an
nual overhauling, and will not be in
commission for several days to come.
THUGS ROB ITALIAN."""
San Francisco Thieves Scar Foreign
Coins From Section Foreman. j
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SAXFRANCISCO. e Dec. 18. The !
police of South San Francisco are;
looking for the perpetrators of bold
hold-ups which were committed tn
San Pedro last nis'tt. The victim was
C. Malerdo. a foreman for the Ocean
Shore Railroad. He was severely
beaten and robbed of foreign coins
worth about $900 In gold.
Malerdo was driving home when he
was approached by two unmasked men
at his very door yard and ordered to
throw up his hands. He complied,
and one of the thugs struck him a
vicious blow on the head with a blunt
'instrument Malerdo fell from his
buggy, stunned. The thugs then beat
him into insensibility and got away
with his money. .
t
THAT8 IT I I v
Cough yourself into a fit of spasms
and than wonder why you don't get
welL If yon will only try a bottle of
Ballard's Horehound Syrup your cough
will be a thing of the past It Is a
positive cure for Coughs, Influenza,
Bronchitis, and all Pulmonary dis
eases. One bottle will convince you
at ypur druggist, tec, 80c, $1.00.
Hart's Drug Store.
From out the ashes of the past,
She looms a wondrous sun,
And all the splendors of her worth
Are only Just begun; Rocky Moun
tain Tea.
For sale by Frank Hart
1 1 gg
FOR BURIAL AT PORTLAND
Remains of th Late Edward Hallock
Dospatehad Last Evening.
At 5 o'clock yesterday evening, pur
suant to th call of Exalted Ruler G.
C. Fulton, of Astoria Lodge No. 180,
B. P. O. E.. half a hundred Elks as
sembled at the lodge-room, to pay the
last sad honors of the fraternity to
the late Edward Hallock. ex-ehlof of
police of this city, who died on Wed
nesday night last, of pneumonia.
At the lodge room the following
named gentlemen were named to act
In the capacity of pall-bearers: Messrs.
John Fox. A. M. Smith. Clark Lough
ery. J. E. Campbell, Norrls Staples and
F. J. Carney; and the following f ra
ters were charged to accompany th
casket to Portland, as an escort of
honor, and turn it over to those await
ing It there: Messrs. Loughery, Camp
bell, Staples, Smith.
The lodge then adjourned to the
undertaking parlor- of W. C. A. Pohl,
where the body lay duly prepared for
the Journey hence. There they met
Miss Louise Cotter, the niece of the
dead chief, who had come from Port
land to arrange for this matter and In
a few moments the casket was trans
ferred to the hearse and the line of
I march taken up for the Astoria Co
lumbia depot, the Astoria police de
partment, In command of Chief Chas.
GammaC with Sergeant Twombley and
Officers Thomas Ltnvllle, Kinsley
Houghton. Frederick Oberg. John
Stark. Albert Thompson, G. W. Colt
man and Charles Hansen, in full uni
form, as a guard of honor, followed by
a carriage containing Miss Cotter, and
two score of Elks on foot, headed by
Exalted Ruler Fulton.
At the depot all matters of trans
portation were quickly and quietly dis
patched, the funeral party boarded the
train and the sad errand was com
menced.
The cortege was met at the Union
depot by the kinsmen and friends of
the late chief and the funeral proper
will transpire this afternoon at Fern
Hill cemetery, under the auspices of
the family and friends of deceased.
Thus passes from a thirty-year res
idence and active life in Astoria's
midst, a man who gave the best of his
life to this community, leaving many
a friend here to testify to it.
, MURDER AND 8UICIOE.
Boston, Dec. 28. Fred L. Clark, said
to belong In Belfast, Me.
shot and
his wife
probably fatally wounded
Bertha at a lodging house at No.
Center Street, Roxbury, at 1:30 A. M.,
today. Clark, thinking that he had
killed the woman, ended his life with
the revolver which he had used In his
wife's murder. Mrs. Clark Is In
critical condition. Persons in the
house heard quarrelling Just before the
shooting pecurred. Clark was 26 years
old and his wife 22.
ORDERS BOX CARS.
NEW YORK, Dec. 28. Large con
tracts are now, being placed here for
cars for some of the leading Eastern
Railroads. The Pennsylvania has or
,'dered 2000 box car to cost about $2,
.000,000 and the Erie Is about to close
orders for 7,000 cars, 4,000 of the steel
hopper type, and 2000 box cars. The
rle orders will entail an outlay of
nearly $7,000,000.
DANGER IN A8KIN0I ADVICE.
When you have a cough or a cold
do not ask some on what Is good for
them, as there Is danger in taking
some unknown, preparations, Foley
Honey and Tar cures coughs, colds
and prevents pneumonia. The genu
ine is In a 1 yellow package. Refuse
substitute T. F. Laurln.
80LON3 AT COLON.
COLON, Dec. 28. Senator Flint of
California and the party of ten mem
bers of Congress who are going to
study the canal problems, arrived here
today. They went by special train to
Panama.
Foley's Honey and Tar Cure the
most obstinate coughs and expel the
cold from the system, as It Is mildly
laxative. It Is guaranteed. Do not
risk taking any but the genuine In the
taking any but the genuine In th
yellow package.
IH TH CITY CHUSCHia,
FriM. I. '
Special revival services evtry night
next week at T:S0 o'clock. Meetings
of special Interest to Christians will
be held at 1:30 o'clock Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday af
ternoons. Bring your Bibles to that
services. AU Christian not otherwise
engaged are cordially Invited to at
tend all services and "Lend a hand."
Th sermon theme for Sunday will
b "Th Constraining Motive," and
Th Great Bavtor and th Great Sal
vation." Class meeting at 10:15; Bun
day school at 11:1$; Epworth League
at I: SO. A cordial Invitation Is ex
tended to th public to attend alt the
services of the church. A chorus cnoir
will lead In th singing. "Come now,
snd let us rasn together, salth the
Lord: though your sins be as scarlet,
they shall be as white as snow; though
they be red llkcrlmson, they shall
be as wool" C C. Rarlek, pastor.
First Lutheran.
Gustnf E. Rydqulst, pastor. Sun
day school at S0 a. m Miss Alema
N viand, Superintendent Morning ser
vice tn Swedish at 10:45. No evening
service. The Sunday school at th
German Lutheran church will give a
Christmas entertainment. There will
be a Christmas tree and exercises In
which the Sunday school and choir of
the Uppertown church will take part
A cordial Invitation Is extended to all
On New Tear's eve the young people
of the church will give an entertain
ment for the purpose of watching out
the old year. It will consist of a lit
erary and musical program with re
freslmients ' and games. The Christ
mas tree will also be lighted. All are
invited.
First Congregational.
Services will be held on Sunday at
the usual time. The pastor will preach
at both services and cordially Invite
all Congregatlonaltsts In the city to
attend. Morning service at 11 o'clock.
Subject, "Waiting." Evening service
at 7:30. Subject. "The Makers of
America." Every loyal cltlsen will
profit by being present at this service.
Sunday school at 12:20 noon, T. P.
S. C. K. at :S0 p. m. Annual meet
ing .of the church on Wednesday at
6:30 p. m. All members of church
and congregation should be present.
All strangers, visitors and residents
not connected with other churches are
Invited to all tho services of this
church,
come.
pastor.
You will always find a wel
G. E. Moorehouse, Ph. D.,
Norwegian-Danish M. E.
The Norwegian and I)anlnh Metho
dist church, corner of 87th and Du
ane. Sunday school at 10 o'clock, Al
bert Carlson, superintendent. Preach
ing by the paBtor at It a. m. and
S p. m. Special: "Watch night ser
vice at New Year's eve, beginning at
9 o'clock." A hearty welcome ex
tended to everybody. Ellas GJerdlng,
pastor.
First Presbyterisn. .
Morning worship 11 o'clock, Hap
py New Year." Sunday school, 12:15.
Y. P. S. C. E., 6:30. Evening worship,
7:30, "What Right Have We to
Liver Wm. S. Gilbert, pastor.
There's a Hill at Bowie, Tex., that's
twice as big as last year. This won
der is L. W. Hill, who from a weight
of 90 pounds has grown to over 180.
He says:: "1 suffered with a terri
ble cough, and doctors gave me up to
die of Consumption. I wa reduced
to 90 pounds, when I began taking
Dr. King's New Discovery for Con
sumption, Coughs and Colds. Norw,
after having taken 12 bottles. I have
more than doubled In weight and am
completely cured." Only sure Cough
and Cold Cure. Guaranteed by Chas.
Rogers, Druggist, 60o and 11.00. Trial
bottle free.
WHAT'S
worth doing is worth doing welL If
you wish to be cared of Rheumatism,
us Ballard's Snow Liniment and you
will be well cured. A positive cur
for Sprains, Nuralgla, Bruises, Con
tracted Muscles, and all the Ills that
flesh Is heir to. A. G. M. Williams,
Navasota, Texas, writes:
"I have used Snow Liniment for
sprained ankle and It gave th best
of satisfaction. I always keep It In
the house." Harts Drug Store.
ASTORIA
Phone Main 031.
Burnett's Pure
For flavoring Ice Creams,
Blanc Mange. Jelliesj Pas
tries. Etc.
STILL MAKING IMPROVEMENTS.
Astoria Elaotrie Company Steadily
Perfecting S.rvic.
Manager C. A. Coolidg yesterday
announced that th big 300 K. W. mo
tor generator set, recently ordered for
service here, 'has been set up at th
works of th 'Oeneral Electrlo Com
pany, at Schenectady, New York, th
work having been completed Christ
mas v. It will be shipped at one
and will occupy about three week In
transit Two week after It shall hav
landed here, th company will Inaug
ural Its full-day-servlte, '
Th mercury arc electlfter for th
street-lighting service here, has been
put In operation, and Is working Suc
cessfully. This completes, and per
fects, the Insulation of th entire
street car servlc In Astoria. Th A.
R. people have spent many thousands
of dollars In the year about to close
In every department of Its service, far
more than Is realised by the ordinary
citlxen, and th big plant Is fast as
suming the very best of modem per
fection In every way.
COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS ELECT.
Psoifio Coast Association Names
Officers For th Ensuing Yr,
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec, 28. The
Pacific Coast Commercial Travelers
Association In annual convention yes
terday elected tho following officers to
serve during the ensuing year.
President, H. L. Julell, of San
Francisco; first vice-president, Orrln
S. Homlernon of Stockton; second vice-
Give Him Something to Smoke.
We
high
Small Boxes cf Cigars, 12 and 25 in the Box.
PIPES-Fine RIereschanms and Briars from
25c to $20-00,
WILL MADISON
The Old sStove Man
Ha. been hunting around for yar or more to find a lln of
S TOVE
a good or better than th kind he sold her twenty yssrs ago (som
of th ar beginning to war out). H think he ha. found th
Una, H will show them to you If you will oall at th .tor. of
W. C. LAWS a CO.
Plumber,
GROCERY
523 Commercial St.
Lemon Extracts
president, J. tl Freed, of Ban Francl
co; Secretary. S. Mo)y Woods; treas
urer, n. II. Garland; directors at lurgt,
W. W. Knl. kerbocker. L. C. Miller, A.
C. liolileiimn, O. C. Shaw, Milton Hall
and J. II. Barker; outsld director
for Southern California, H. C, Jogger,
Uoors W. Jordan; Eureka, F. K. Mer
rttt; Nevada, A, Moynllmn; Oregon,
11 F. Jwobson, Portland; Washington,
Jacob Davis of Seattle,
STAMPED BY HORSE.
BUTTE. Mont., Dec. 28. A Miner
special from Helena says: Mrs. Louis
T. Freeh lie at th hospital In a crit
ical ' condition a the result of being
pawed by a horse. Her skull Is frac
tured, four ribs are broken snd many
other bruises are on th body. Thl
afternoon she went to the stable, and
not returning, her husband' searched
and found hr lying senseless beneath
the hoof of an enraged horse which
was pounding the life out of hr with
Iron shod hoofs. With a club h fi
nally mad th brut desist and drag
ged the woman out.
WRECK IN SCOTLAND.
DU.MDKK, Scotland, Dec. 2l.-ln a
railroad collision caused by drifted
snow near Arbroath, sixteen wr
killed and thirteen Injured.
MINISTER KILLED.
VNION CITY, Tenn.. Dec. J8.-Rev.
B. U Holder, a Presbyterian minister,
was assassinated lust night at Troy,
Tenn. The body was found near the
railroad tracks.
That's what "He" Will Appreciate most, i
Christmas Cigars and Smokers 1
requirements in great variety. I
have the largest stock of i
cigars in the city, and keep ;
only the prominent brands and ;
class goods.
and Steam Fitters.