COME TO
OUR
Jauuary Clean-up Sale
And save Money,
JALOFF'S
"The Style Store"
S3 7
Commercial Street
REPORT Of EXPERT,
Book of School District Examined nd
Statement of Condition Made.
The work of exporting the book rf
the ikxl department of this city, ha
been eomnMed by Ueora P. Clatk, the
expert, who was brought from Portland
for this purpose, and for experting the
county book Mr. CUuk has a, reputa
tion for hi fine wrk tm thil respect,
ami the clear and empncnlve report
presented by him is'iu keeping i,B
reputation. Tho report how that the
liabilities are les than tho resource end
while there i ant indebtedness, the dis
trict is iu healthy condition financially,
all thing considered. Mr. Clark places
the resource and liabilities a follow!
Resources.
RU Mate and building.... $105,300.00
Taxes duo .7 223.0A
Cash iu general fund 3.0S3.W
Cash in building and repair
fund 0.070 00
Interest coupon 533.00
DOHE BT DEEDS.
Thnotiy Driseoll Sr. to Clarence
G. Driseoll and Timothy L. Driseoll
lot No. 3 and the SE. 14 of XW.
1-4 of section 26, T8 8 N, R. 6 W.;
80.26 acre .. $60
Jfeil Driaeol and Nellie Driscol
Roberta and husband to Timothy
Driseoll, same property 6
Timothy L. Driseoll to John West
80 cares in T. 8N,R. W. 1000
Walter C Smith, and wife to Wal
ter S. McLean, lot 1, 2 and 3, block
29, Plata .
"Sibyl Thurston Snyder and hus
band to Cbaa. E. Goddard, lots 2, 3
and 4. block 13, Port of Upper
Astoria 150
Astoria Abstract Title Co. to
Anne E. Hoefler, property in Block
4. Olney'a 10
V. P. R. R Co. to Albert S.
Kerry, NE. 1-4 of SE. 1-4 of section
33. T. 6 N, R. 7 40 acre 250
P. P.R. R. Co. to Albert S.
Kerry, SE. 1-4 of NE. 14 section
33, T. 6 X, R. 7 TO. 40 acres 230
Jennie CampbeU to Bertha Haley;
lot 17 and 13, block 19, Seaside.... 200
Page & Son (a corporation) to
CusbingJPost No. 14, O. A. R, lot
5, block 7, Mulkey' first addition to
Ocean Grove . 1... ...... 00
Itvshould not be forgotten that the
toroedo flotilla also is taking part in
the Pacific voyage. These craft are said
to bounce their crew about in a manner
that renders tossing in a blanket a pleas
ing amusement in comparison. The boys
of the torpedo boats will have an inter
esting portion of tba story to telL
Read the Morning Astorian.
Total $110,720.38
liabilities.
Bonded Indebtedness t 71.000.00
Interest bearing warrant.... 12.0110.00
Salaries due teacher 1,11253
Salaries due janitor. 121.23
Salary due clerk 73.00
Interest due thi month. ..... 1.372.4!)
Current bill U06.80
Due on heating plant ........ 3,613 30
Total.... $ 07.401.33
Excess of resource over lia
bilities t 22.310.03
Disturbed the Congregation.
Ths person who disturbed the con
gregation last Sunday by continually
coughing I requested to buy a bottle
of Foley' Honey and Tar. T. F. Laurln.
Owl Drug Store.
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.
FOUND A COLD RING" OWNER CAN
have the same by proving property
and paying for this advertisement, at
this office. MS-tf.
The House lias passed a bill niak
inff a deficiency appropriation of $50,000
for the purchase of additional seed for
free distribution. To an average citizen
this sort of expenditure look far more
extravagant than an outlay on waier
way
33rd Annual Clearance Sale
Extraordinary Bargains in all lines of House furnishing
Goods. Twenty per Cent. Discount on All Goods.
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Parlor and library Table in
golden oak, birdseye maple, ma
hogany, fumed and weathered
oak, at special sale price.
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Ladies' Desk in fumed, weather
cd and Golden Oak, also birdseye
maple, Twenty per cent discount.
We are offering a special in
ducement, one-third off on all
mahogany furniture, including
bedroom suits, cbeval mirror,
chairs and table.
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We hare over 150 pattern in large si" nigs, izes, ranging from 0 ft. by
0 ft. to 12 ft by 16 ft W can give you a rug to fit any size room. Price,
reduced.
Thirty-threeYears
in Astoria
' Established In
? 1875,
WATERFRONT ITEMS
A Smooth Bar Was Enjoyed
Again Yesterday.
SEVERAL VESSELS GO TO SEA
Alliance ind R. D. Hunan Anive in
Roanoke, Breakwater Martha Koux,
Clackmaiunshire ni CUdy Crou to
Sea-Grain Carrier Arrive Down.
Another- smooth bar yesterday. At 8
a. in. the wind m from the east and
was blowing at the rat of 12 mile and
hour, the weather wa cWudy and the
bar smooth. At noon no change was ap
parent except that the wind had free
lined u to 20 niihe an hour and eo It
continued until the last report wa re-
civU at 4 p. m. Several veaseU paseu
In and out a noted below and at dark
it vw reported that three vesaele were
ouUide bound iu.
The chooner J. B. Stetwn. which ha
been loaditw lumber at Tongue Point,
cleared at the custom house yeeterday
with 800,000 feet of lumber.
The teamer Alliance cam In from
Coo Bay yesterday morning at 9:30,
and kft up for Portland at 8. ro.
The steam schooner 11 D. Inman ar
rived in ywterday and left up at 0 a. m
The French bark Martha Roux w
twd to sea yesterday at 10:40 a. m
The British bark Largo Bay, grain
laden for Europe, armed down jeter
day morning.
The British ship Glcnelvan arrived
down yesterday morning, and will pro-
coed to sea at the first opportunity.
The steamer schooner Cascade arrived
at San Francisco yesterday.
The Breakwater left out for Coos
Bay, yesterday morning.
IJirhtship No. 70, -which ha been un
dergoing repair at the buoy tation is
about ready to go to her station at
Umatilla Reef.
The Ville de Dijon will proceed to
Portland a soon a she can procure a
tow, which will probably be today.
The British ship Buccleuch will leave
Portland today for the United Kingdom
for orders. She ha 117.486 bushel of
w heat of a value of $00,925.
The British ship Clackmananshlre.
bound for England, went to sea yeeter
day.
The French bark General de Boisdcffre
left up yesterday In tow of the Harvest
Queen.
The Britwh bark Gladys another of
the grain fleet, passed out to sea yes
terday forenoon. She goe to Kurope
for orders.
The French ship Thiers arrived down
from Portland yesterday morning.
The steamer Roanoke arrived down
yesterday at 5:30 a. m. She remained
until 7 o'clock when she proceeded to
ea. She had a good cargo and a large
number of passengers.
The revenue cutter McCullough lias
been ordered by the navy department to
cruise between San Francisco and Puget
Sound, with headquarter at Astoria.
Astoria ha been promised, for aonie
time, a revenue cutter but until the
last order nothing hu been done to r
place the one taken from here.
The British steamer Queen Louis
from Portland, arrived at Coronal. Jan
uary 11th, en ifoute to Ht, Vincent where
h will rseelv order.
A great ocean race is on the tapi.
A good nfttured rlvslry ha sprang op
among the skipper of British vessel
now In port, nd tVse who have renent-
ly left (mi, nd ft grsnd ocean race to
m old world will result. The BritM
bark Milkmbiirn, Ptrathfie and
iJtiehslbwnr and the ship Claokmnesit
tWe, Clewlvon, Cernoran Bay and
ftsjire m all rym.I for the United
Kingdom, for orders. The vl ars
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Try some with your next order.
Acme Grocery Co.
4 The Up-to-Datc Grocers.
;tt COMXEBCUL ST.
PE02TI Ui
Fisher Brothers Company
SOLE AGKBTS ' ,
Barbour and Ftnlayeoa Salmon Twine and Netting
UoOonnick Harvesting Machine
Oliver Chilled Plough
Malthold Booting
Thorplee Cream Separator
Baeoollth Flooring Storrett' Tool
Hardware, GroceriesJlShip
Chandlery
Tan Bark, Blue Stone, Muriatic, Acid, Welch Coal, Tar.
Ah Oars, Oak Lumber, Pipe and Fitting, Brae
Good, PainU, Oil and Glaa
Fishermen Pur Hasina Hope, Cotton Twin and Seine Web
WelWotitSYowr Trade
FISHER BROS.
Bond Street.
that the arlual sailing time, to the port
reached, hll be taken, the number of
miles traveled sliall be considered, and
the quickest trip, so considered, hall be
the winning on. Captain Witllami, of
the Bajore eaye that he will allow the
nthe veneel 5W dsy nd tlll beat
tliern, Captain Mslntyrt of the Strath-
grife, langhe when told this, ana ay
that he will be thsr long before any of
them, even those who got out ahead of
him, Considerable Interest wilt be mani
fested in the result It will be a long
race1.
NEW TO-DAY
Hew Grocery Store.
Try tmt ewa mixture of eolfee the
I P, B, Fresn fruit and vegetable.
Ssdollet k Co., grocers, ITjoiis Main
1281.
', The CemmarcUL
Th Ornwsfelsl, Commercial street,
near Eleventh, a ereryone know, li
on of the Riott popular rtsort In A
Unit, Imp In t tf time and ths
el (A pMple who pstronls this pojHi
!r pU'e end jm will be t!nJ that,
n .''r"fil"i e ('"iillefiiSft filedd, JOU
have found the right place. A pleasant
gam of billiard, a little refreshment,
and a quiet talk help to paw a pleasant
evening.
Columbia and Victor graphophone
and latest records at 424 Commercial
street A, R. Cyme, 1 tf.
Oliver typewriters and automatie
stenographer! at A. R. Cyrus, 434
Commercial etreet tf.
PalACe Kestiurant.
A luooessful year ha Just elotsd for
tb Palace Restaurant and a sew year
open.- Thla year will, t tioubt, be
suooeseful for this popular restaurant as
the past if not more so. The manner of
trsatlna the euetU ounued there esn-
not but Und to iold the trad and bring
those who have never Beard
Palace.
of tj
Yotl poa't Need to Seal to Pertleea,
a It Orkwltk, 1ST Ttntb tree.
0ff your umbrslls Just a t&
they eta any piece on the ortlwt
acsit