THE MORNING ASTORIAN, . STOMA. OREGON.,
COME TO
OUR
January Clean-np Sale
And bave Money. V
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WATERFRONT ITEMS
The Bar Conditions Were Very
Good Yesterday. V
THE COSTA RICA LEAVES OUT
DANGEROUS CRIMINAL ARRESTED.
6AN FRANCISCO, Jan. li-Edwin
Starr, alias Joseph Murphy, and dozen
other aliases, said by the New York
police to be a dangerous criminal, m
taken into custody by the police on
Fillmore street yesterday and is being
beld awaiting advices front the police of
New York CHy. Starr has been missing
from New York for some months and is
wanted there for Uie specific crime of
grand larceny, although it is said there
are many crimes which could be charged
: against him once he is in the custody of
the eastern police.
The circular letter sent out by the
New York police which led to his arrest
says that Starr has twice broken jail
once from a station bouse in New York
City and again in Paterson, N. J., where
be was under arrest for a big robbery.
EDGAR ALLEN FOE
Bora 100 Years Ago Today Memorial
iied by "P. I. C. S." Former Today.
NEW YORK. Jan. 19.-The Poo In
ternational Centennial Society formed
today for the celebration of the one
hundredth anniversary of the birth of,
Edgar Allan Poe, January 19, 1909, has
decided to offer a prize of $500 for the
best poem memorializing Poe, written
by a non professional writer, preferably
a college student.
The society also proposed to preserve
the Poe Cottage at Fordham, N. Y, and
to erect a memorial to the poet known
as the American Pantheon in which may
also rest memorials to other American
authors, painters and actors. " ,
Bead the Morning Astorian.
The Gsnnaa Stsamer Gcrmanicui Ar
rives in The Col. E. L. Draks Towt
Oil Barn to Bar and Proceeds to
Puget Sound British Bark Province in
k The French bark Pierre Loti. from
Antwerp, arrived in at 2:40 p yes
terday. She mill proceed up he river
and loaj grain at Portland.
The steamer Breakwater is due to
leave here on Tuesday morning for Coo
Bay.
From North Head yesterday morning
at 8 o'clock the report came that the
wind was from the east and blowing 20
miles an hour. The weather was cloudy
and the bar was smooth. At that time
a four-masted bark was reported live
miles south and a' three-wanted bark
was 10 miles west, heavily loaded. At
noon the report showed the wind bad
shifted to the southeast, the velocity
being the same and the bar still smooth.
At 4 p. m. the wind was from the east,
still 20 miles an hour and bar conditions
the same.
The barken tine J. M. Griffith, came
down from Stella, where she haa been
loading lumber. She is ready for sea.
The Catania came in yesterday
morning at 7:30. She left up at 9:30
a. m.
The German steamer Gvrmanicus ar
rived in the harbor yesterday at noon
and shortly afterward proceeded up the
river at 3:15 p. m. She had a load of
lumber aboard from Aberdeen and will
finish her cargo at Portland.
The Colonel E. L. Drake arrived off
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33rd Animal Clearance Sale
Extraordinary Bargains in all lines of House furnishing
Goods. Twenty per Cent. Discount on All Goods.
Parlor and library Tablet in
golden oak, birdseye maple, ma
hogany, fumed and weathered
oak, at special sale price. 9
Ladies' Desk in fumed, weather
ed and Golden Oak, also birdseye
maple. Twenty per cent discount.
We are offering as special In
ducement, one-third off on all
mahogany furniture, including
bedroom suit, cheval mirrors,
chairs and table.
i1
We have over 150 patterns In large size rugs, sizes, ranging from 0 ft. by
9 ft. to 12 ft. by 15 ft We can give yon a rug to fit any size room. Woes
reduced. ''?.,.
Thlrty-threeYears
in A$toria ,
Established in
1875.
Ml kas
1 m 0
Copyright 1907 Hart Schaffncr W Man
v X.OR on Boys'
f v Suits i
$4.00 suits now $2.05
$4.50 sui'is now 53.00
$5.00 suits now $335
$6.00 suits now 54.00
$7.50 suits now 55.00
Specials.
20 per Cent. Off
On All Overcoats.
Cravenettes and Suits
$25.00 reduced toj $20.00
$22.50 reduced to 510.00
$20.00 reduced to $ 1 0.00
$18.00 reduced to $1440
$16.00 reduced to $12.00
20 Per Cent Off on
TTATQ
J1.A1P
$2.00 hats now $ 1 .00
$2.50 hats now $2.00
$3.00 hats now $2.40
$3.50 hats now $2.00
$4.00 hats now 53 20
SPECIAL
200 Suits Heavy Ribbed Underwear, now 00c per Suit.
Leader in. Nobby Clothes.
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the mouth of the river yesterday morn
ing" having In tow the oil barge No. 3.
After turning the barge over to a tug
the Drake' preceded to Puget Bound and
will return to tow the barge to Cali
fornia. The barkentine J. M. Griffith came
down from Ranier yesterday in tow of
the Melville. She will go to sea as soon
as conditions permit.
The British bark Province arrived in
yesterday at 9:30. r
The German ship Albert Rlckmens
sailed from Hamburg on January 13th,
for the Columbia river.
The Costa Rica arrived, down last
evening from Portland and will leave
this morning, San Francisco-bound.
The schooner Oakland arrived at San
Francisco yesterday, from Astoria.
The schooner John A. Campbell sailed
from San Pedro for the Columbia river
yesterday. .
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The German bark Marie Hackfeld is
on her way down the river and will
probably arrive today. She is loaded
heavily with grain for the United King
dom where she goes for order.
Crescent Wheat Flakes
Ready to Eat
3PacKarjes for 25 Cents
Try some with your next order.
Acme Grocery Co, w
The Up-to-Date Grocers.
;ai COMMERCIAL ST. PBORX Ml
The United States lighthouse tender
Arineria, has returned to Portland after
placing buoy at the mouth of uh
river.
Joseph Le Baupln, who was taken
. i 1- 1 1 t . . 1 1
rrom we rrencu Dam uayano. xo me
hospital, for medical treatment has so
far recovered a to be out on the streets
again. The good treatment he received
at the hospital had a curative effect and
he was able to leave the institution
yesterday. .
DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE.
PORTLAXD, Jan. 18.-fThe Demo
cratio state central committee today de
cided to choose four Democratic electors
for the' Presidential election . by the
direct primary on April 17th next. They
also decided to hold a Democratic state
A-
convention on June 16th for the purpose
of chosing eight delegates and eight al
ternates to the Democratic national
convention which meets in ' Denver,
July 7th, and to confirm and ratify the
election of the Democratic electors
chosen at the primaries. '
NEW TO-DAY
Hw Grocery Store. (
Try oar own mixture of coffee the
J. P. B. Fresh fruit and vegetable.
Badollet & Co., grocers. Phoos Main
1281.
Tht Commercial.
The Commercial, Commercial street,
near Eleventh, as everyone know. Is
on of tht most popular resort la As
toria. Drop in at any tlm and see the
class of people who patronise this popu
lar place and you will be satisfied that,
In entertaining a gentleman friend, you
hav found the right place. A pleasant
gam of billiards, a littl refreshment,
and a quiet talk help to pas a pleasant
vening.
'Columbia and Victor graphophones
and latest records at 424 Commercial
street A, R. Cyrus. tf.
Oliver typewriter and automatlo
stenographer at A. R. Cyrus, 434
Commercial street. tf.
cover your umbrsllaa just a good a
they oaa any place on th northwest
coast
Special Seduction Sal on Range,
Stoves and Rugs at L. E. Hennlngsen,
504-600 Bond street, next door to ex
pros office.
Bakery Reopened '
Th Royal Bakery ha reopened under
new management and hereafter both
bakeries, at 005 Duan street, and 73 '
West Bond street will be conducted bv
John MJuehlausel who will supply th old
customer and such new one a may
he obtained. ,
Palace Restaurant,
A successful year has Just closed for
the Palace Restaurant 'and a new year
opens. This year will, lo Gouty, bs ai
successful for this popular restaurant as
th past if not more so. Th manner of
treating the guest pursued there can
not but tend to hold th trad and bring
those who have never heard of th
Palace.' .
Yon Don't Need to Send to Portland.
O. H. Orkwitz, 137 Tenth street can
Registration of Voter , ,
Registration' still progress and th''
results up to last night were as follow
Astoria No. 1, 69) Astoria No. 2, 63
Astoria No. 8, 41j Astoria No. 4,' 61a
Astoria No. 63 1 Astoria No. 6, 43;
Astoria No. 7, 45 j Clifton No. 2, 8
Chadwell, 2j Clatsop, 0( John Day No. 1.
2j John Day No. 2, 4 Jewell, 2j Knappa,
3 j Melville, 2; New Aastoria, lj Olney,
4f Push, lj Seaside, 38 j Svensen, 5;
Vesper, lj Westport, 10 j WWluskl, 4;
Youngs River, 3.
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