WEDNESDAY, JANUARY i', iget.
THE MORNING ASTORIAN, 7 STOMA, OREGON.
We wish you unbounded happi
ness and prosperity throughout
the New Year. '
ROSS, HIGQINS & CO.
The Leading Oreosra
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Marriage License
C. R 8, (Jiamimn and ICmIs Perkins
liotb of Astoria, were granted a marriage
lken yesterday.
Ta Levlee
School dlstrirt No. 32, Gluey, baa
levied a 7 milt tax and road district Ko.
3, Seaalde, a 10 mill tax.
Mrs. Bull Laid To Reat-
Th mortal remain of the late Mi
Mry Hull were laid In their last rest
lug plae on th I,wl and Clark yet
ter.lay aftermxm.
Election at Hammond
There will I a city election held at
Hammond on Thursday, January 2nd
Much Interest Is belnjr taken In the eon'
test as there will lie two tickets In the
Held, the Citizens and the Taxpayers.
"A Wise Drummer"
That drummee of Herman WUe's who
has "just eunie to town" and Is exhibit
ing himself and hi .nare in the east
window of the big and handwme tog
gery, has the gumption to carry the
"Moruing Aji Lor liiu" around with him.
anywayl H is a Wise guy and haa to
know the "Wine and wherefores" or
things as they are transpiring.
Lost and Found
Manager Humphreys, of the Tostal
Telegraph Co,, is happy over the return
of his Masonic emblem charm, which he
lost a few days ago. Harold Grager, a
young man employed at the ponUifflre,
found it at the depot, when Mr. Hum
prheye evidently lost It when alighting
from the train. It was returned by the
young msn yesterday much to the joy
of tits owner.
Articles of Incorporation
Article of Incorporation were filed In
the county dork's office yesterday by
the Hull Flexible Car Axle Co. The
capital stock is 1300.000 divided into
600.000 shares of a par value of (1 each.
Astoria will bo the principal place of
business and the incorporators . are:
tangly Hall, John Chritnvood and Jas.
0. Petty. The object of tbo Incorpora
tion is to manufacture and sell the Hall
Flexible Car Axle.'
Seaside Resident Dead
Death claimed for his victim yester
day morning, Moses J. Young, of Sea
side, who for many years has been a
resident of that olty. Mr. Young waa
for a number- of year a justloo of the
peace In Seaside and was a respected
ultlxen of that community. Droy was
the Immediate cause of his death. The
deceased Is survived by a widow, He
was a native of Ohio, 84 year of age.
I lie funeral service will be held today
and interment had In Ovean View come
tery.
Will Wed This Evenini-
County Clerk Clinton yesterday Issued
a maruig(, license m favor of Mr. Carl
Chapman, of the Chlcairo Dental Parlors
and Mls KUIe Perkins, daughter of Dr.
and Mr. mUiis, local managers of thai
entablUhmenti and at 6 o'clock this
cvning, at the parochial residence of
IWv, C. C. Batlck, pastor of the First
Metlioillut church, these young people
will be madii one; and they will repair,
thence, to their own home. In the Ex
change street cottage lately occupied by
Mr. end ' Mm, Roy Twombley, who de
part this evening on the Hon nuke for
nun franclKco,
Delightful Watch Party
The young people of the Flint Itnptist
church, and their friends, mere the es
pedal gncts at a watch party given hist
night In the basement of tliat edifice.
the bouts of the oeeailon Mug the Sun
day school class of eleven girl and boys
in charge of Mrs. Guy It. Onlwiiie. 1 lie
affair was thoroughly successful; and
the hours were plesnautly spent In so
clal convere, voluntary songs and reci
tations! ami tlio hour for which all
waited, the dawning of the New Year of
ItHiH, came nil but too soon. The affair
nil! be pleimuntly remembered by all
who had the good fortune to lc there.
Accident Turned to Joke
What might have been a aerlous acc!
tent was turned into a laughable joke
by Mr. Frank Hareourt, the detective
comedian, with the "Trlde of New York
company, at the Afttorla Theatm last
night, when in the "Swing Song," Mr.
Itarcourt'i awing suddenly gave way and
the performer was thrown iwlth consld
erable violence sgsinst the footlights.
He, however, promptly picked himself up
and clambering upon the stage, caused
much mirth by threatening to shoot the
swing.
Sweets
Confectionery and Ice Cream
Parlors.
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is the best and-most reliable
place to buy your Christmas
( Novelties and Candies.
Good Groceries
, Quick Delivery
If you want good fresh groceries and want them quick, phona or call on us.
We hsve our own delivery wagons and prompt and careful delivery is
assured. . . , x. . -
, FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES
TEE BEST 07 PRODUCE
Scholfield Maitson & Co.
112 and J20 Twelfth St.
Phone 1181 Phone 931
, For a . ; ' v
VICTOR OR AN EDISON
' PHONOGRAPH"
Johnson Phonograph Co,,
Parlor Seoend Floor over Soholfield 4 MattsM C.
THE PUBLIC COURT
GETS BUSY
ANOTHER DENIZEN OF THE RE
STRICTED DISTRICT, FINED FOR
THE VIOLATION OF ORDINANCE
AGAINST VAGRANTS.
The case of the City of Astoria
Bimlnsl MHIurd Wrolcn occupied the
attention of Judjje Anderon yesterday
afternoon. The defendant appearing
with hi attorney, If. Brownell, entered
a pica of not guilty and the matter pro
ceeded to trial. Officer Houghton, Lin
ville, Thompson and Wilson testified to
defendant's living with a woman In the
lower part of town; that defendant waa
un Idle and dissolute character; that bis
principal occupation was tending bar.
The city then rested it case and Wroteo
took tlie stand in his own behalf, He
tated to the court that fa knew the
woman referred to but was not living
with her. Ha further said lie bad work
ed for years on the river and in and
u round the restricted district; has al
ways been willing to work j doesn't drink
any morej one occasion when sailors
were rioting he had jumped Into the fray
when officers were on their knees, and
had assisted the officers. He admitted
that he lived over the Wigwam, but not
wltJi a woman. He also testified that
he helped supmrt an aged mother, and
that he had lived In the lower part of
town all his life, and that he did not
mix with people ouUlde of the restricted
ili-trlct. Both attorneys waived argu
ments. In summing up the case judge Ander
soon tobk into consideration the ex
tenuating circumstances in the young
man's favor, but as the court bss held
in many canes that those living around
houe of III repute were offenders In
the eyes of the hue be would find the
defendant guilty and flue him $40 or
JO day.
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Margaret Hswley and husband to
Alfred It. White, lot 20, bloek 1, '
lagan's $1
K. B. White to Albert It. White,
lot 20, block 1, Logan's 1
Douses Und A Trust Co. to B. A.
rVnborg, lots 33, 34. 35 and 30, block
0, Hunter's, quit claim i. .... 5
B. A. Seaborg to Jas. Finlayson,
lots I, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10 and 11. block
(15, Astoria and lots 11. 12, 19, 20
and 31, block 3, Clatsop Grove, quit
claim 10
Mark S. Warren to Lenora E.
Johnson, lot 8. block 2, Hay Stack
l'ark 125
Lenora E. Johnson and huxband to
W. II. Fayle, lot & block 2. Hay
Stack Tark 125
Lena F. Welch and husband to
John West, 84 acres in section 26, T.
8 X., R. 0 W. 10
MRS. SCHEMECKAU
EXPIRES
PROMINENT LADY, OF ASTORIA
DIES IN PORTLAND, OF HEART
DISEASE YESTERDAY WILL BE
CREMATED IN THAT CITY.
The sad information was received in
this city yesterday forenoon of the death
of Mrs. Aug. Kchcrneckau in Portland,
at 8:30 yesterday morning. The deceas
ed lias been ill for several weeks, at St
Vincent'a Hospital, and the Immediate
can b of her1 death was heart diitease.
Mrs. Scherneckau wa a native of Elm
broii, Holstein, Germany, and at the
time of her death waa 66 your, IC iikmtbs.
and 16 days of age, having been born
March 15, 1841. She has resided in this
country for about 40 years, the latter
16 yeara being in Astoria. Her friend,
who are many, will deeply rejtret her
demise, and many of them, and fellow
memliere of Queen Louise lodge, of which
she was an honored member, will attend
the funeral which will be held from Hol
man's Undertaking Parlors, corner of
Third and Salmon streets, Portland, to
morrow afternoon at 2 p. m.
The deceased leaves a husband, Mr.
August Scherneckau, two nieces and
three nephew to mourn their loss. Her
nephews and one niece reside in Ger
many.' The remains will be cremated.
Pioneer Lady Dies
Mrs. Caroline Woods, ons of the oldest
settlers on the lower Columbia river,
died at hep home at Eureka, Wash., Mon
day evening, the immediate cause of
death being debility from old age. Mrs.
W ood was a native of England, 83 years
of age, and has been a resident of As
toria and vicinity for over 35 yeara.
The deceased was well known and re
spected by all who knew her. She is
survived by four daughters: Mrs. An-
tonsen, Mrs. N. H. Webber, Mrs. Thomas
Itell and Mr. Purdy. The obsequies
over the remain of the departed lady
will be held in Graoe Episcopal Church
on Thursday, January 2, at 1:15 p. h.
and interment will be bad in Greenwood
cemetery.
Football Fans
The City Hall will be deserted tomor-'
row most of the officials taking advant
age of the legal holiday to attend the
big football gam between the Multno
mah Club and St. Louis. Judtn OlaX
Anderson City Attorney Abercrombie
snd Chief Camtual are among those (who
will take In the big game.
L 0. 0. F. Notice.
All members of Beaver Lodge No. 35,
I. 0. O. F, and visiting members are
invited to attend the Installation of
officers, to be held Thursday evening,
January 2, 1008. at 7:30 o'clock.
Members of Gateway Lodge No. 77
and visiting Rebekahs are invited to be
present, at 8:30 o'clock. Refreshments
will be served.
O. Anderson, secretary.
One Piano Number FREE with each $5.00 Purchase.
HAPPY
NEW YEAR
TO ALL
Annual
Clearance
Sale
Begins Tomorrow Morning
ermai Wise
Who Leads the Way
' OCCIDENT HOTEL. '
Have your New Year's dinner at the
Occident
Card of Thanks.
I desire to thank my friends and
i.eighbora, for their kindness and sym
pathy in my recent bereavement by the
los of my dearly beloved wife, Mary
Hull
C H. HULL.
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.
You Don't Need to Send to Portland.
C. H. Orkwitz. 137 Tenth street. a
cover your umbrellas just aa good as
iney can any place on the Bortawect
COast
Special Sale
On ranges, beating stoves, and nga,
at L. H. Henningsen, 504-506 Bond treat
next door to express office.
Lost Between Sixth and Bond streets
and the Presbyterian Church, by way of
Duane street, a ladies' handbag. Finder
please return to Miss Ewart, 102 Bond
street, phone Red 2314.
Sam Hanson, one of he city fathers
of Hammond, iwas iu the city yesterday
returning home last night.
OCCIDENT HOTEL.
Have your New Year's dinner at the
Occident
GEORGIA GOES DRY.
ATLANTA, Dee. 31.-A bill waa files'
in the United States circuit court to
night asking that Georgia prohibition be
declared unconstitutional A decision will
be rendered probably tomorrow. The
first intent waa to ask for an injunctiesi
but later it was decided not to do this,
consequently Georgia will go dry at M
o'clock tonight
The suit is based on ground it k
compulsory on the legislature to levy m
tax on the liquor industry to support
the schools.
2000 pairs of Men's,
Women's, Boys', Misses
and Children's High
Class
SHOES
to be sacrificed at less
than cost-
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SHOEVSAtE
The next ten days will
mark the greatest and
most merciless slaughter
fg of Ladies', Men's, Boys'
SHOES
ever witnessed in the city
of Astoria,
The Great Clean-Up
Shoe Sale
of odds in patterns and broken lots in Men's, Women fs,' Boys', Misses' and
Children's High Class Shoes. Prices 2 Be ail d up.
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We propose to make this sale the greatest event of
our history , Every pair of shoes has been marked at
prices to close it in ten days. . Cost, former values and
loss will not be considered. We are bound to sell the
shoes, We mean what we say and want you to regard
every word as a cold fact. We consider it a wise loss
and take it cheerfully in order to make room for our
spring stock, when we will be able to show you the
most stylish and up to date lines of shoes ever shown
in Astoria. The sale will last just TEN DAYS, and it
js a buying opportunity that none should miss. Make
arrangements to be here early Thursday, January 2d, and
get your choice. , ' ,
Remember This Sale Will Last But Ten Days.
CHAS. V. BROWN,
The PattiHy Shoe Man,