SUNDAY, JANUARY J. io$.
THE MOKNING , ASTOIIIAN, ASTORIA, OKKGON.
I
Our twenty years experience, our up-to-date
equipment and immense stock of
GROCERIES.' FRESH MEATS, '
FRUJTS AND VEGETABLES,
' CIIINAARE, ETC.
HAY AND MILL FEED
are at yonr service for 1908.
ROSS, HIGGINS & CO.
Th Leading QroMr
IDS m OF I !
Appraisers Appointed
V. H. Clurk. Howard ltrownell nd 0.
Wlngate hav-e been appointed appraiser
of tlio estate of J. A. Hanneiis, a
ceased.
License To Wed-
Th Utet aspirant (or matrimonial
honor ar )lernard A. Johnson and
fdary A. Hansen, a marriage llcenno hav
ng ten Itsucd to them yesterday.
First Dog Llcenae
fllia first dog license lued fur 1008,
wa secured yesterday by Mr. Frank
ponnerberg, wife of the popular jeweler.
Lknaa No. 1 adorn the collar of
Mrs. iKinnerberg's Him spaniel "Toby."
It. of P. Entertainment
Astor Lodge So, 0, Knight pf Pylhia
liavp lucd invitation fur a public tit'
atallatlon. vntrtitlnitir-nt anil dunce,
which will Iki given on Friday evening
nct in Logsn Unit,
Expert Arrive
tieo, P. Clitrk. of Tori land, who has
been nj;ir'4 to expert the book of the
county ollMal, arrived in the city yes
terday anil will licgin work the first of
the coining week.
Filet Remonstrance
John Nlenil liaa filed a remonstrance
with Hit auditor objecting to I ae-
for Die Improvement of Conimorclnl
sttvet from Third street to lot I, block
3. of i lie Minium tract. (
But On Deed
(hie deed only tu Med for record
in the county clerks ofiko yesterday.
Jankolt 1'savala and wife, transfer to
John I Msttson. lot 3 and S. block 1.
in Bradbury's, the coifidcratlou being
itOO.
Death of Infant
Ada llaticl, daughter of Mr. Hml Mm.
('.'. H. Hansel, died at their home netir
Morrison station ysnterday nftoriiimi,
aged 7 months and 4 days. The inter
ment will lie thin afternoon at the OIJ
I'loneer cemetery.
The City's Money
City Treurer Thomas Dcaley in
compiling hi quarterly report and the
receipt for the past quarter arc fol
low; OiiituI fund. $H0I0.?1I; street
Improvement fund, $7003.20; Intercut
fund, raytneuta from the fund
were a follows! Oncral fund, !'.',
707.00; street, $057.tf8j bond Interest,
1010.50; ttreet iuiprovement. $7770124;
liiti-ti't on warrant, IU54.M7.
Charged With Insanity
A man who bus been ktioMn a Nel
Velum, but who Peal name U Itor-
lathi, was liefure Judge Trent-bard ye'
terday charged with infinity. He I a
native of Finland, and hna ln-en in thl
country but aeven month, arriving In
.V.toiln iilioiit three day ago. Hi do.
Itmlon i that, in an attempt to kilt him.
several locomotive engineer are en
dciivoring to run their engine over him.
He hit a brother and tmo itcr in
Kun-ka, mid he wa ordered held for a
few diiv. in hope that omn Informa
tion regarding him may be obtained an
fie i a (.trimmer tiere.
Body Goes To Michigan
Coroner 1'ohl t In receipt of a tele
gram from Mi Kmma Cowan, tin niece
of Henry It. Shnnuess, who wa drowned
In the Neciwlcuin Thurday. requesting
that the lxnly lie hlpiied to Ann Arlor,
at which place relative of the drowned .
man live.
Diachargei Chinaman
ltovcivinK no information from the
police authorities at Fort llrKK regard
ing the Chinaman, who was under arrest
alleged to have committed robbery from
a couple of hi fellow countrymen, Chief
Camnial ha turned the ('olcntliil loose,
having no authority to hold him.
Attention Elks.
All member- of Astoria Lodgo No.
1 HO, II, P. O. K und vUiting members
are requested to meet at our lodge
room on Sunday, January S, 1008, at
12:30 o'clock p. m. sharp, to attend tjie
funeral of our late brother, James E.
Campbell.
JOHN C. MoCUE, Exalted Ruler. -.r
r m.rvmv flMwUrv.
Funeral Service
Tha ohiu-qiiiei of the lute Capt. James
K. CnmpU-ll will be held in Odd Fellows'
'all Ihi afternoon at 1 o'clock, Kev.
William Seymour Short, officiating. All
the liiends and acquaintance of the
dciraird gentleman are Invited to at
tend the nervice mid boat will be pro
vided for all th"e wjid wlh to attend
the tervice at the grave, interment be
ing in the Knight of Pytliia plot at
til on woo.1. The honorary and active
pi.llbenrer will meet at Pohl's under
Silking parlor at 12:30 o'clock to .escort
the n mains to the lodgo room. The ac
tive pallbearers will be: John 11. Wliyle,
.1. K. tlrstke and Fred Johnson of Aator
l.Hlge Xo. 6. K. of P. and M It Porno
my, (i. C. Fulton and I K. Howes of
Antoria Miit No. 180, It. P. O. K. The
honorary pallbenrers are: Captains I).
J. Mc Vicar. M. I). Staples. A. E. Cann,
P. E. Ferchen, W. A. Hctta and Jiuncs
Tntton.
SOMETHING WILL BE
STIRRING "
Sweets
Confectionery and Ice Cream
Parlors.
is the best and most reliable
place to buy your Christmas
Novelties and Candies.
Strictly Fresh
Ranch Eggs
2 Dozen 65c
Scholfield Mattson & Go. &0o0
112 and J20 Twelfth St.
Phone 1181 Phone 931 .
For a
VICTOR OR AN EDISON
PHONOGRAPH
goto
Johnson Phonograph Co.
Parlor teoend Floor over Soholfleld A Matteon Co.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING
WILL BE SCENE OF INTERESTING
BUSINESS TOMORROW EVEN-IN0.
The is fin in. 1 election and smoker of
the CliHinlx-r of Cninmerce to be held
tomorrow iiitfht beginning at 7:30
o'clock protiilne to I art affair of some
plrit. There are several contributing
rennon why mum- one may unilT a little
pepjier aometlnie during the evening
und every mcmWr is asked by the offl-
ins and Promotion Committee to sneak
rlht out. If they have a grievance
I hey at e asked to tell altmit It. If they
mean "no" they are not expected to
wiy "yes."
First will coins the reading of the an
num report at the opening of the mMrt
ing and then the election of offlcere,
after which will be the smoker. J
inn rromoiion i.ominiitre held s
meeting at nwn yesterday and prepared
their annual report which -will be ready
for submission at the meeting of the
( Imiiilicr tomorrow night.
There Is no doubt In the world that
the hope of Astoria lies in its Chamber
if Commerce and there Is not the slight-
cut rcnuon for any citizen of Atorla
for one moment to think that the Cham
ber of Commerce will be anything other
than what they make It. At the very
beht it will U their Ideas.
Everv member of the Chamber owes
a solemn duty to the city to be present
at lomorrovyHiilKhl's election and see to
It that the proper officers are elected for
the ensuing year. No member will have
uny excuse to criticize the officers or
tho-e voting for them tomorrow night
if they are i.ot on hand to cast a per-
tonal vote. '
Preparation have been made to en
tertain 100 member tomorrow night
and if the entire 225 come ther will
le taken -are of. It cant be ft frost
liecause its going to be a smoker. Ask
the orange growers.
As for candidates for preldent and
the other offices the best man will in
nil probability win. I)o you know who
the candidates are? Well, they will be
jiihI who you make them.
T. I Morton, of Chicago, Is regfotered
at the Occident.
F. C. Bid well and 0. S. Bcatty. of
Fort Stevens, aro in the city. "
Returrs From East j
Ed. Itosenherg, secretary of the Paciflo
Coast Fihcrmen' Union, relumed Fri-1
day evening from a trip to Chicago and '
Washington, I), C, in the interest of
the fisheries Industry of the coast, Mr.
I!oi nl i rg expects to remain here for '
k mi nth and will give his attention 1
t promoting the llhing on the Colum- j
Ida slid cot streams. A concerted en-1
deavor will be made to try and neeom-i
plish for t he Columbia river fisheries, j
the same action that wn tnken in, the
case of liie Wood and Nuslignk rivers!
of Alaska, in the endeavor to protect '
the salmon from being taken when try-.
Ing to reach their spawning ground in I
the tipper Columbia. Sir. Itosenberg
was quite wearied by hi long journey j
across the continent and has not as yet
formulated the direct plan of action
which will be pursued, but at an early
date will make public the details of the
plan, which will ultimately result in
greater, and neceosary protection to the
llniicrics industry. Mr. Rosenberg en
joyed his trip immensely and is much
elated over the success with which his
and his colleagues, endeavors were at
ivnueu, nnu is giua lo lie again amowg
Ins friends iu Astoria,
One Piano Number FREE with each $5.00 Purchase,
by a Wise Cusiocer.
Money scare?
We don't care!
Mark-down prices
1
Every
Weather For December
The monthly meteorological report
for December, 1!K)7, allows that the mean
temperature, for the month, was 48 de
grees, the highest temperature being 61
degrees on the 2nd, and the lowest, 35
degrees, on the 30th. The total precipi
tation was 8.77 and the greatest rain
fall for 24 hour was I CO on the 12th
and 13th. The number of days on which
it rained was 25, chmdy without rain
2, partly cloudy 3 and clear 1 day. Tl
liiffhe-'t velocity of wind waa on the 12th
when it blew DO miles an hour from the
.Southeast. There was a light frost on
the 15th, a heavy frost on the 10th and
a killiug frost on the 18th.
Discount Sale
Jlis Crang, proprietreua of the Art
Store, 541 Commercial street, is holding
her regular January discount aale.
Every article in the store has been re
duced in price and splendid opportun
ity for bargains.
Attention Knight of Pythias.
Members of Astor Lodge, No. 6. are
requested to meet in the Castle Hall at
12 o'clock, noon, Sunday, January 5th,
to attend the funeral of Sir Knight J. E.
CampbelL
TH0S..B. LOUGHERY. C C.
Attest:
A. J. C. Shreder. K. of R. S.
' r t s .
The phantom "Panic" has not ruffled us. We
arc "still doing business at the same old stand."
The welfare of our business depends on the
faith of ou- customers, and we are kept busy as ever
selling good clothes.
, Thank you! for your favors during the past year.
Thank you! for your patronage in 1908.
Youll find good value at all times. And just
now our reduction Sales Offer Unusual Opportunities,
IB to 35 per Cent Off.
Men's and Boys' Suits. Overcoats, Hats, Underwear,
Umbrellas, Trunks, Etc
Herman Wise
Astoria's Reliable Clothier.
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l-4-2t.
Grand Smoker-
Will be givea by the different unions
of this city, Tuesday evening, January
71-, at 8 p. m.. In the Odd Fellows'
building in honor of the Oregon State
Federation. All are cordially invited.
l--3t
Special Sale '
On ranges, heating stove, and ruga,
at L. E. Henningsen, 604-506 Bond street
next door to express office.
W. A. Burleigh, the genial steward
of the Lurline. left up on the :10 trab
last night. .
iaMi.!Ji'M)''iii.sriisjffliiijiiBiji;
2000 pairs of Men's
Women's, Boys', Misses
and Children's High J
Class
SHOES
to be sacrificed at less
than cost. .
The next ten days will
mark the greatest and
most mercilessSlaughter
of Ladies' Men's, Boys',
Misses' and Children's
SHOES
ever witnessed in the
city of Astoria.
Another Mighty Blow Has Been Struck
AT PRICESANI) VALUES
at Brown's Great Clean-up Shoe Sale of Men's, Women's, Boys
and Girls' high-class Shoes. It means a mighty money-saving
event will be the program for tomorrow and during therest of
this sale. And every shoe will be found as advertised.
PRICE LIST
Ladies' party slippers which always sell regular at $3.60 and $4.00
reduoed to $1.25 and $2.00
Ladies' welts, that will be in style this spring, regular $4.00 shoe,
now selling at ' $2-75 to $3.00
Canvas Oxfords, 1903, styles, regular $2.00 and $2.60 shoes reduced
to.. $1.05
Ladles' button welts and up-to-date $4.00 shoe reduced to.... $2.65
Ladies' $4.00 and $3.50 stylish Oxfords now $1.05 to $2.00
Ladles' patent leather Bluchers, all new styles, rcgulaft $3.50 and
$4.00 shoes now... $2.00
Ladles' Ideal Patent Kid welts, finest shoe in the land now $3.15;
regular prioe .' $5.00
$4.00 Patent leather pumps at $1.85
PRICE LIST
iWe have some real snaps in children's shoes. Nothing" like them
In any other store in the city. It will pay every mother to
' call and aee the assortment and examine the prices..
t . - .
90-oent Infants' shoes, size from 1 to 5, now. ........55 cent
$1.10 Child's shoes, sizes from 51 to 8, now... 65 cents
Ghoes in odd and ends are selling cheaper than dirt. '
Little Gent's shoes regular $1.75 and $2.00 value now $1 to $1.30
Men's Goodyear welts, regular $3.50 and $4 values from $2 to $2.95
Vici kid Congress shoes, all sizes, $3.50 values for .$1.95
Best boys' shoes on earth, $2.50 and $3 values now $1.75 to $1.95
Big lot of boys' and youth's 60c and 75c rubbers at 25c paid. This
is a snap. ,
Large assortment of infants shoes, 50c and 75c, now.........25o
Men's Cruiser boots, 18-inch tops, $7.50 values, now $4.50 and $4.35
Boys' turn Oxfords, $1.50 values, now ..' 65 cents
Youths' turn Oxfords, $1.25 values, now .45 cents
CHAS. V. BROWN,
The Family Shoe Man