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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 4, 1908)
M li 0 A THE MORNING ASTORIAN, rSTORiA, OREGON. SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, nop COME TO OUR January Cleaa-up Sale And bave Money. JALOFPS "The Style Store" 537 Co mm ercialStreet CHAMBER COMMERCE ELECTION Revival Meetings. A aerie of special services for revival will be held in the Methodist Church, beginning Wednesday evening, January 8th. Mr. Rarick has secured the serv ices of Rev. C. M. Van Marter, a mem ber of the Oregon conference and who is devoting this year to these special meet ings in the State. Prof. Chas. H. Gray and wife have also been secured to take charge of the large chorus choir which now is being organized to lead in the singing during these special meet ings. Rev. Van Marter will preach each afternoon and evening during the week and three times on Sundays. Every ef fort is being made to make the meetings interesting and helpful. These people come to Astoria with the best of recom mendations as faithful Christian work ers and will no doubt be of great service in building up the work of the churches in the city. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOQ OOO PERSONAL MENTION O 00 OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Air. and Mrs Jack Cobb left Astoria yesterday to resume their old home at Warrenton, where Mr. Cobb will open a barber shop, and do a bit of hunting on the side. Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Linton came up from Warrenton to witness the performance of "Uncle Tom's Cabin, at the Astoria theatre, and returned home on yester day morning's train. George Hendricks is in the city from Seattle. Dr. E. Klampe, of llwaco, Wash., is in the city. L. L. Bush, a prominent oyster man of Bav Center, is in Astoria. COMMERCIAL BODY WILL GIVE SMOKER AT ANNUAL ELECTION OF OFFICERS ON MONDAY NIGHT NEXT. The annual election of oflWrs will be a smoker. The object is to mnoke every member out In attendance and in voting array. The Chamber of Commerce cannot go ahead without officers. Of course no one expects it to, for it will have good oftVers during the coming year just as it has had during past years. But who will they be! That is the question, and the first thing on the tapis is the elec tion of these oflk-crs. The better the citisens do their work at the annual election next Monday, January Oth, it follows that better will be the work the Chamber will thereafter do during the remainder of the year. The announcement of the annual meeting, election and smoker has been sent out in the following letter t all the members: "The annual meeting and election of officers of the Chamber of Commerce will take place Monday night, January Oth, the meeting beginning at 7:30 o'clock. The annual reports will first be heard and then the election of ofll cers will be held, after which there will lie a smoker. "Every member is urgently requested to be present and discharge his duty on this occasion. It is especially desired that the meeting shall be open and free and that everyone present shall express his opinions fully on any matter that may eome op. It would be well to say ves when you mean yes and no when you mean'so, so that there may be the best understanding concerning the will of the members about the work for the present year. "The secretary would appreciate it if you would write any suggestions you may have on a slip of paper and enclose it in an envelope and send it to him. 33rd Annual Clearance Sale Twenty per Cent. Discount on Each and Every Article in Our Stock. Sir Special sale of Steel Ranges. This range is all blue steel body, drop door feed, full nickel trimmed and asbestos M Special $25 We are overstocked on Heat ing stoves and as special in ducement we are offering 25 per cent discount on all of our heating stoves. Our endless stock of Rugs in all sizes and qualities are now offered at reduced prices. Straight Chairs and Rockers. Our full line of delayed holi day stock is now on display at the usual 20 per cent discount A full line of Couches, up holstered in leathers and veloir are now on display at sacrifices. Napoleon Beds in oak, ma hogany and birdseye maple. Prices range from $17.50 to $75. Thirty-threeYears in Astoria Established in 1875. OUR Great Annual Sale Still Goes Merrily On. Reductionson Everything Many people are availing them selves of the big bargains offered in our Annual Sale. BIG ACTUAL REDUCTIONS Special: lOO All-wool Suits, $J0 to $20 values, now $7.95. 500 Shirts, $J to $1.50 values, now 80c. 15 to 25 per cent off on Suits. 20 per cent off on Hats. 20 per cent off on Overcoats. 10 to 20 per cent off on Furnishings. The INobby Clothier v We desire to get as many ideas as pos sible that the Chamber may fill the function of a clearing house for useful ideas for the improvement of the city." A Seaside Tragedy Early yesterday morning the remains of a well known workingman of .Sea side, were found floating face-downward in the Necanicum river just back of the Hotel Xloguine, and about forty feet from where the rutin had a shack of his own. If in name was Henry It. Shnniii'H, and he was a carpenter by trade ami a good workman when he was sober, but whs badly given to liquor us a general thing, and as it Inter proved, this fail ing contributed to his death. Word was sent to County Coroner W. C. A. Pub I, who mcnt down to the const city on the noon express and immediate ly summoned a coroner's jury to in quire into the circumstances of the death. After hearing all the testimony that would throw any light on the sub ject. Coroner Pohl sent to the record a verdict of accidental death, the tcsti money showing that Shannes had been drinking for sometime past, had been missed for three days, and the absence of all signs of violence contributing to the conclusion. It seems the man's home was in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and that he has re latives there; and to them Coroner Pohl has wired for instruction as to what shall be done with the body. The coroner remained over in Seaside last evening and will be up this morning with the remains if an order is receiv ed requiring its shipment to his old home: and in default thereof, he will order the interment to be made there. Shanness had property in Kansas, something like 1S2 acres of land upon which he held a tax-receipt upon a stated valuation of $30., and he had a small amount of money. Start 1008 Right By purchasing your Groceries from us YOU WILL BE SAVING MONEY High Gradj: Goods; Prompt Service, Courteous Tretnent. Acme Grocery Co. The Up-to-Date Grocers. S9i COMMERCIAL ST. PHOIft 681 Simple Remedy For La Grippe La grippe coughs are dangerous as they frequently develop into pneumonia. Foley's Honey and Tar not only stops the cough but heals and strengthens the lungs so that no serious results need be feared. The genuine Foley's Honey and Tar contains no harmf ul drugs and is in a yellow package. Refuse substitutes. NEW TO-DAY 0 Re Grocery Stcrs. Try our own mixture of coffee Um J. P. B. Freeh fruit and vegetable. Babollet A Co. grocers. Phone Mala The Commercial, The Commercial, Commercial street, near Eleventh, aa everyone knows, is one of the most popular resorts in As toria. Drop in at any time and tee the class of people who patronise this popu lar place and you will be satisfied that, in entertaining a gentleman friend, you have found the right place. A pleasant game of billiards, a little refreshment, and a quiet talk helps to pass a pleasant evening. Palace Restaurant. A successful year has Just closed for the Palace Restaurant and a new year opens. This year will, no doubt, be as successful for this popular restaurant as the past if not more so. The manner of treating the guest pursued there can not but tend to hold the trade and bring those who have never heard of the Palace. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAT Notice. Door Mats, 60 cents each) Umbrelli Vases, 78 cents each. You need them in this kind of weather. See Hildebrat t Got. rake LAXATW; BROMO Quinine Tab lets. Druggists iefund money if it falls to cure. E. W. GROVE'S signature is on each box. 25c. Now at City Hall City Attorney Charles AbercromUe has removed from his old quarters at 601 Commercial street, and will, henceforth be found at his office on the second floor of the City Hall U-30-tf. Columbta and View aTaphophoaea and latest records at iU Commercial treat A, R. Cyrus. ej, Oliver typewriters and automatic stenographers at A. ft. Cyrus, ill commercial street. g. OWNERSHIP OF ISLANDS. WASHTNGTON, D. C, Jan. 3.-8ona-tor Piles, of counsel for the State "of Washington, today filed a brief In the Supreme Court in the case of the State of Washington versus the State of Ore gon, involving the ownership of islands in the Columbia river. Both states are claiming jurisdiction and sovereignity to valuable Islands and sands in the chan nel near the mouth of the river, and the brief filed today answers the brief filed by the State of Oregon, December 0, in the same case. Lame Shoulder Cured. Lame shoulder is usually caused by rheumatism of the muscles and quickly yields to a few applications of Chamber lain's Pain Balm. Mrs, F. II. McElwee, of Boistawn, Now Brunswick, writes! "Having been troubled for some time with a pain in my left shoulder, I de chlcd to give Chamberlain's Pain Balm a trial, with the result that I got prompt relief." For sale by Frank llart and lead ing druggists. S