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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (March 17, 1907)
THE MORNING ASTOlt I AN, ASTORIA, OREGON. SUNDAY, MAHCH 17, in7. FOR EMBEZZLEMENT Arthur Leberman Lies in Jail So Charged. ADMITS HIS GUILT, IN $6,000 Fisher Bros. Company Mulcted Un happy Man Attempts Suieida by Ta king Laudanum Preliminary Hear ing Tomorrow Morning. Charged with larceny by embeixle ment. In the mm of 16.000, to which he baa made due confession, Arthur Leberman, the well known head book keeper for the house of Fisher Broth ers Company, of thla city, waa arrest ed last evening and now lies in the Clatsop county jail, awaiting his pre Umlnary examination before Justice J. P. Goodman, tomorrow. : For Borne time put the manage merit of the house baa suspected an untoward condition of affairs in Us office, and had sent to Portland, for Expert R. A. Black to come here and concern for the whole period covering the tnn of employment of Mr. Leber man, and he arrived here last evening on the steamer Lurllne, having been was placed In the county Jail where j h. will He until the matter Is Jndl dally Investigated tomorrow, It was not possible to Interview Mr. Leberman Inst night. s to the motive behnd h" offense, but from those who are familiar with his life ami funlly re latlons, It Is assumed that he was mm'.- ly pressed to meet demands of an over-extravagant famly anil violated the trust confided to him. He held the position of head-book-kecpor and cashier with the firm whose transac tion were of a eoi that plrtced great sums frequently within hi hand, and It Is said at the store that his pecu lations cover almost the entire period of his service with the company, some three year or more. The books of Fisher Brothers Com pany were experted about one year ago but Mr. Leberman had so skillfully covered his tracks that no suspicion was then attached to him. and the nense of wrong was not felt by these In Interest, until during the part few weeks .when rteps were taken, that led up to the miserable finale of last night Personally Mr. Leberman waa hear tily liked in this city and counted his friends by scores. WATERFRONT ITEMS Columbia Due to Sail South This . Morning. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is Both Agreeable and Effective, Chamberlain' Cough Remedy has no superior for coughs, coldi and croup, and the fact that It la pleasant to take and contain nothing in any way lnjurioua has made it a favorite with mothers, Mr. W. a Peiham. a merch- - . . VJ-I-, MVf ""Or more than twenty year. Chamberlain's when ready for sea rtnff Rnmedv his been my leading! remedy for all throat trouble. It la, Tne learner Harvest Queen waa do- Ala-kan-Yukon Exposition. There Is an unconfirmed report to the effect that she will come to Portland and operate as an excursion boat between l'orl dandy nnd the Cascade during tht season of 1907. The Yosemlte Is one of -Hie famous old craft of the PiMfic Coast. She win built for the Sacremento Ulver trade , In the early '0 In October, 1865 ; her boilers exploded, . killing BR per. Hons and woundliiK many more, She NUMANTIA DEPARTS FOR CHINA was rebuilt and logenlhonod 35 feet ; Steel boiler were placed In her and ' ' when sho again went Into commission l she carried off the broom for speed and Costs Rica Start North Today Mabel elegance. With the decline of steam Cal Leaves Out Alliance Gets boating on the Sacremento the Yo Awav Thvra Arrives Down Ti- Semite wits tied up and later waa sold berut Due In Cheney Waiting. lo John Irving, of Victoria. Sho hits I been on the Sound since- 1SSS. The I YottMitlte Is 282 feet long. S3 feet """"" beam (over all) and 13.6 feet depth . . , ... . , ' . of hold. Sho has been out of com The sea tug Oeo. R. Vosburg went . , , , . mission for some time imst.' to sea yesterday morning. After she touches In at Nehulem and disembarks a lot of stuff for the merchants and NOTICE TO MARINERS. bWIjv1 nAiil thora iha will nrrwiAl trt The following effects the List of the TIllidTiook bar an.lplck up the Uhts and Fog 8lgnals. Pacific Coast. barkentlne Northwest, now lying xhere ' awaiting her. and tow her Into that OREGON Port- . Upper Gauge Pile Light, page SO, -"" 'No., 104 List of Lights. Buoys, .and me uerman steatm.mp noerus is iH..,?mrk. Piu.,nc Coast. 1907. page 59. -Located In 15 feet of water, on the northerly side of the channel of the Columbia River, and about 7-8 mile due In this morning from Sa nFran Cisco, to loud part of her cargo of lum ber, 1 and 1-t million feet, at the Tongue Point Mills, after which sue w by N from Tmgw r,nt Llght will go up to Linton and taken on the Th frotn .vhlt,h ... balance. She will sail for the Orient The structure from which this light was shown, heretofore reported car ried away and the light extinguished, i was rebuilt and the light re-establish. ed March 8 joined en route by Manager Frank J- especially successful in cases of croup. funding stunt along th chan-. ' , , ,0 N. Carney .of the company, who waa ab- Children like it and my customer who yesterday , J f . t t r , . h.v used it will not take any other." . nel ani opposite tne city yesicruay ,06 j wf ijgnts. Buoys, nnd Day. lent in Portland on buslnes. for the JXJThw m leading; morning: evidently acquainting her- M Paclc Coa.t. 1907. page 60 house . and wa. w ired to meet Mr. 4nifflit- , 8eIf wtn the posslbllltle8 of a ew rf Black and return here with him in this behalf. These g entlemeq arrived and, went Instantly td the Bond street store where they met the members of the company who had assembled In con clave on this important matter, and Mr. Leberman wa brought in. He was found In a room over the Wigwam sa loon on Astor street at the corner of Eighth, where he was suffering se verely from the effects of an overdose of laudnum taken about noon yester day, with suicidal intent,' and in an ticipation of the exposure that follow ed last night. On his arrival at the store Leberman waived all preliminaries and fore stalled all questioning, by an open avowal of his guilt to the extent of 18,000 as before stated his admission being made to Messrs: Asmus Brix, Manager Carney and Mr. Black. A warrant was instantly aworn out by I course, in case ane nnu me regular hanno, of tne Columbla River .about , 1 mile northerly of Tongue Point. The structure from which this light was" shown, hertodore reported car- Experienca Is the Best Teacher. j cnannei congested with ships We have had over 18 years eperlence. 8teamerS; Astoria does grow so, In the manufacture of breaJ and have made bread making a '""j The bark B. P. Cheney Is waltinn in r)e daWRjr Rn(, tnt, ,1(?ht extinguished, blending of flours and the use of otn-jlng a ,umbt,r barge from the Bay , wui) ttnJ the ght rc.elabllsh- l.....llnla nrA an oinertS and lf m.. TI-I...J I. ... ,n Inlav nftor foW. I er .i.gicu,ci,fc j i iic yiimiu id uw ...-. i - i March 8. able to produce a perfect and nutri- wncn wU, tow npr t0 ner d.tInntlon. ( B'eRCOn j tlous loaf. i the lower harbor ror tne arrival oi We are making over 15 different j ,ne gan pYandgpo sea tug Wlxard. varieties of bread and feel certain we cy t0 Coos Bay HART, SCHAFFNER MARX j Beacon 1 Light, page JO, No. 10S List of Llghta Buoys, and Daymarks, Pacltlc C.Mst. 1907. page 0. Located In 6 feet of water on tno soutneas can suit any taste. , I , . northl,riv .ide f the Our specialties are Table Queen and The 8teaml,hlp Costa Rica will leave f CoumWa nlvr ftml Butter Loaf try them. Royal Bakery 505 Duane Ss. 275 W. Bond St ti- ftalt Rheum and Eczema. These axe aiseasea ior ritv berlaln'a Salve la especially valuable. y" It aulckly allays the Itching and, ti smarting and soon effect a cure The Norwegian steamship Thyra TMr 25 cents. For ale by Frank came jown the river about sundown Hart and leading draggisu. The steamsnip costa K.ca w, u-avo f CoumWa nlvr ftm) San Francisco, today, for this port and , Portland, and her running mate the Columbia will be down from the me tropolis this morning, en route to the Morning Astorian. 60 cents a month, Manager Carney and the unhappy man delivered by carrier. j yesterday evening with 5,000,000 feet of lumber on board for Oriental de livery and will leave out on this morn ing's flood for her long voyage. The Millinery Opening AT MRS. MINNIE PETERSEN'S Has disclosed many new and becoming hats. The dainty Mushroom, in its many shapes, decked with flowers, wings and rib bons, will have a large run this season, as will the Parisian Chip Straw. Then comes the new creations in the Vienna and Regina Bonnets with their superb colorings, while their shapes seem mashed down aud odd, after being placed on the head they become a thing of beauty, and impart to the wearer a new dignity and grace. As Mrs. Petersen is recognized as a milliner of taste and EXCLUSIVENESS, you should not fail to be a buyer there. This season the prices will be cheaper than ever and our goods will be the best ever brought to this city. We are located in the Star Theatre Build ing on Commercial Street. The steamer Lurllne came down In good season last evening and went batk to Portland at her usual hour with several passengers, among whom ! were George Ohler, A. M. Gardner and ; Benjamin Franklin. about 2 6-S miles NNK 1-2 K from Tongue Point Light. The structure from which tWs light was shown, heretofore reported car ried away an dthe light extinguished, was rebuilt and the light reestablish ed March . , Beacon 2 Light, page 32. No. 109 List of Lights, Buoys and Daymarks, Pacific Coast. 1907, page 60. Located In feet of watre, on the coutheas t.Tty nldc of thechannelofthet'olumbln r.!vr, and about 2 3-8 miles above Tongue Point, Oregon. The following affects the List of Lights, Buoys ,and Daymarks, Paelf Ic Coast. 1907. Yauulna Bay Bntrnce, page 61. Channel Rock Buoy. O. ft red, second , , t . class nun, heretofore reported adrift, The schooner Solano, which went 'ashore on North Beach some week. ago has practically neen aoanuone-i by her owners, and is now so far ashore as to make her chance of ever being floated an impossibility. fV.liimhla River, naire f.6. Middle Ground South Side Buoy, 13, a black first-class can, found out of position, March 6, was replaced the same day. i Washington The bark Agate came down from Port Gray's Harbor Entrance, page 76. land on the tow lines of the Harvest Outer Buoy, a PS first-clnas can. re- Queen yesterday morning, and being ported dragged 'off Its station and In short in her crew will wait till she a misleading position. In the breaker . . h,.ir, h..fnrn nn the North Suit. March. 7, will be na eniiieu bvhjo m", -.k " - - going to sea and San Francisco. The Portland-Asiatic liner Numan tla nearly ten days behind schedule, 1 mnni'iium imih 1 VAi fi - nr- iinmnrs Lilt IIIUIIVII V MH1 MAKES LEAN PEOPLE FAT THROUGH THE NERVOUS SYSTEW IT IS A PURELV VEGETABLE COM POUND. Contains no oils o fats or aoy drug that in injuri ous or liable to produce a bubit Each bottle contains a monthV treatment and costs $1.50 a any first class drug sto-ie. Pre parad by the ANTI-LEAN MEDICINE COMPANY. 0REG0N1AN, BUILDING, fXi PORTLAND. OREGON. ifyOl 1 f A, replaced y another buoy as soon as as practicable. Alaska. Wniiijrel) Strait, page 100. Turn arrived down from Portland yesterday p())nt BUOyf s( ft first class spar, re and left out for China and Japan at porte(1 out of position, March 8, will once, with an Immense cargo of grain h(; r(.,)lu,.c(1 .M HOon as possible. and general merchandise. j , . Da Not Crowd the 8ason, Bay points, with plenty of business. The first warm daya of spring bring The steamship Geo. W. Elder l due with them ,fel , ,. enjoy the exhlllaratinf air and sun to arrive here today, or early tomor- enjoy h(m. coast. ea Up all winter are brought and you TT UIJUV, r.w V . " - The fine schooner Mabel Gale went heavy winter clothing Is thrown away a . A. tV l 41 At nail Tltain to sea and San Francisco yesterday ana many -uea "---" . . . u 4. a cold wave comes and people say that morning, being towed to sea by the epUem,Cf CoWi ftt this sea- Tatoosh . j ton are even more dangerous than in i mid-winter, as there Is much more The steamer Alliance was among the danger of pneumonia. Take Cham- t,r.m thi nort vesterdav berlaln's Cough Remedy, however, and get-aways from this port yesterday noth)ng u ft, leaving out on the early flood for Coos wajrg cureg( ana we have never known - I a cold to result in pneumonia when it Th steamer Washington, lumber la-' was used. It Is pleasant and safe to . . n , . , aaa . take. Children like it For sale by ICopyriphf 1906 by Hart StliafTncr Of Marie Clothes lor Men are the Acme of. Hen's Clothes for Several Reasons. FIRST. Every garment bearing this label ii guaranteed to b Wry thread wool. - SECOND. They are hand tailored through out aud the work tnansblpis rfect. THIRD. Tbey are detlgo el by the blgbesl paid artists In (be business aud fo acts that "awag ger air" tbat is no eagerly sought for. We could name a dozen more reasons why they lead them all. terday afternoon. i Frank Hart and Leading druggist. The new steamer Helena went to sea yesterday with her first cargo of j lumber, San Francisco bound. I PROMPT DELIVERY. it We have a delivery wagon at your service manned by an experienced ob- The following from yesterday's Ore- llglng driver. who will esteem It fa gonian will be read with interest, by vor to call on you ,and will bring your all old Californians: bread on time and whf;n you say so, "The famous old side-wheel steamer j Royal Bakery,, new shop COS Duane Yosemite Is being overhauled and re- j street. paired In Seattle. A large force of; carpenters and engineers arc putting! Wrinkles are age-tellers. . Drive the boat in order. She will be painted them away by taking Hollister's Roc and newly furnished and fitted for an J ky Mountain Tea. It's better than excursion boat. It is the intention of j cosmetics. It floes the business. 35 her owners to operate her during the' cents, Tea or Tablets. Frank Hart. FOR THAT SUNDAY DINNER Shipment of fresh fruit and vegetables today. Fancy Asparagus 2 lbs. 25c. Fresh Rhubarb,, 3 lbs. 25c. Hot House Lettuce, Celery, Cabbage' and Cauliflower. Sweet Navel Oranges, 20 to 50c dozen. Acme Grocery Co, Phone Main'681 521 Commercial St. DONE BY DEED. Mary K. Htmil.-y to Mary H. Judge, lots 16, 17, block 4, Orlmes Annex 176 American Dressed Meat Co., to Astoria A. T. & T. Co., 160 acres, Sec. 17,-18,-7-6-W 12K0 Astoria A. T. & T. Co., to Crotv sett Timber Co., 160 acres above 500 John Plckernell and wife to C. Q. Piilrnberg, lot 42, block Ii, The salve that acts like a poultice is Pine Salve Carbolized. No other salve so gooj for cuts, burns, bolls and chapped skin. Ask about it. Price 25 cts. Frank. Hart's Drug Store. It flows like fire through your veins It does the work. If you're wasting away day by day, take Hollister's Itocky Mountain Tea. 85 cents, Tea or Tablets. Frank Hart. A financial writer remarks that the "only thing that has prevented an em barrassing treasury deficit Im tho won derful showing of the custom re ceipts." The Dlngley tariff Is equal to the emergency every tlmo. He had no coat upon his back. But he had one on his tongue, And Rocky Mountain Tea, 'it's said, Kept him from being hung. (Bad breath.) Frank Hart. W. C. LAWS (& CO. HEATING AND PLUMBINF ENGINEERS Plans and estimates furnished on application. All work done by First-Class Mechanics. ' Sheet-Iron, Copper and Tin Work done in a first class, manner, as we do no other work in our shop. i