THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1908.
THE MORNING ASTOItlAN, ASTORIA, OREGON.
Two Greatest Favorites
Everywhere
Chase otid Sanborn Coffee
Chase otid Satiborti Teas
Seldom Equallcd-Ncvcr Excelled.
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ROSS, HIGGINS & CO.
The Leading Qroeere
IMS Of 1 1'
Appointed Appraisers
V. L. Parker, C. B. Allen and R. R.
Carnlliert were yesterday appointed,
appraiser for the etate of Duncan
McTavUh. -
Rubber Capet
S. Dnnaiger & Co., have received a
new shipment of ladiei', mlsies and
children's rubber capes, assorted
Plagua Subsiding
Dr. Holt, quarantine officer, reports
that the bubonic plague i dying out,
at all coM point, and it is thought
that it will oon be eradicated.
Signed By Mayor
The, warrants ordered at the last
meeting of the city council have been
signed by the Mayor, The ordinance
paused at that meeting have also been
signed.
Chimney Fire
About II o'clock yesterday morn
ing a burning flue in the Bay View
Hotel was the caiue of some excite
ment. Chief Foster, sccuirng a Bab
rock extinguisher from Hone Co.
2 mon had things in shape again.
Held At Witness-' - '
Lottie Langue was arrested yester
day on a bench warrant and it held
under $100 bonds, as a witness in the
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of I'M
Set For Hearln
The case of I'M Inquist, charged
with assault with a dangerous weapon
on John Maninen has been set f&r
hearing in the justice court at 2 p. m.
today. ,
Suaipciout Characters
Three suspiciout characters were
arcrstcd last night by Officers Hough
ton and Linvillc, and were taken to
the city jail. The men have been in
the city since Sunday, and were noti
lied bythc police to leave town last
night, on the boat, but were found in
tile city, after the steamer departed,
and taken in, their actions being sus
picious. Neither had any money on
his person when arrested.
Very Successful
" One of Astoria's new enterprises,
Drtseou t boat shop, near the tlat
sop Mills, has been very successful
since its opening. Three fine gaso
line fishing boatir-wcre delivered on
Tuesday, two of them going to Clif
ton and one to Tcnas Ilahie. There
arc' three now on the stocks and
several other orders are awaiting
their turn, This establishment now
employs 11 men and in a few days
it is intended to put more to work.
Culprit Captured
Sheriff Pomeroy last night received
a telegram from Sheriff Stevcnsof
Portland, stating that he had arrested
Then. Hartman, wanted in Clatsop
county. About a week ago a warrant
case of Robert Wilbur, charged withwf " or Hartman charging him
robbery. The ease will come up at
the February term of the circuit court
the jury in the last trial disagreeing.
But tOne Deed
But one deed was filed for record
In the county celrk's office yesterday
it being that of Chas. K. Henry and
wife to Willie F. Drew, 73 1-3 feet in
Pine Grove for a consideration of
$600.
Ettate Settled
A certificate of the proceedings of
the county court, of Multnomah
county, in the matter of the estate
of Fritz Engclhardt waa filed in the
V county clerk's office yesterday. The
proceedings show'that the estate was
properly administered, and the final
account of the administrator approv
ed. Part of the property, of the es
tate, being in Clatsop county it was
ordered that the certificate be filed
with the county clerk of this county.
Thos. Ryrie, representing Murphy,
Grant & Co., of San Francisco, left
p for Portland last night.
with receiving money under false pre
tenses, he havng passed a fraudulent
check for $12.65 on B. J. Callahan at
Seaside. Since that time the sheriffs
office has been working on the case,
and, through the connections of the
office, succeeded in locating their man.
in Portland. Sheriff Pomeroy has de
tailed Deputy Sheriff McLean to go
to Portland and bring Hartman here.'
He leaves on the 8:20 train this morn
ing and will return tonight
Read the Morning Astorian 60 cents
per month. Delivered by carryier.
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the best in the world
50c a Pound,
Navel Oranges
Sweet and Juicy
A large shipment juut in. Send; your
order and you , will be pleased. Special
price by box or half box. -'' '. "
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Scholfield Mattsdit t Co;
112 and J20 Twelfth St.
Phone 1181 Phono 931
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SUSPICIOUS ACTION
OF JAPS
DISCOVERY OF TWO JAPAN-
ESE INSPECTING FORTIFICA
TIONS AND GUNS AT FORT
STEVENS MEN ARRESTED.
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Ail investigation that may result in
serious complications, will be made
into the act uns of two Japanese, at
Fort Stcvcnl, on Tuesday. Informa
tion was received some time ago, un
officially, of the possibility of spies
plying, their investigations into our
coast defenses, but while no serious
attention was paid to the information,
the officers and men have been alert
for any suspicious actions on the part
of visitors, especially those of the
yellow race. A rule, in vogue hereto
fore, restricting visitors to the forti
fications, to certain parts, was re
moved some time ago and perfect
freedom of investigation was afforded.
fn this however such frceUom is al
lowed only to American citizens and
all white people are cosidered Ameri
cans, the Japs and Chinese being
debarred.
The importance of this post to our
coast defense is well known, and is
thoroughly appreciated by the officers
there, and no suspicious actions' will
escape them.
On Tuesday, while one of the sen
tries was partoUimr the west battery,
he discovered two well dressed Jap
anese walking along the parapet, who
seemed very much interested in what
they saw. Knowing that permission
to be in the place they wercf must be
obtained from the commander, he
watched them and noticing them
pointing' at the guns and holding an
interesting conversation he arrested
the men and haled them before
Lieutenant Kcrfoot, the adjutant
general, who asked an explanation of
their conduct, and reason for being
in the prescribed territory. No .satis
factory explanation could be obtain
ed and .although' nothing of an in
criminating nature could be found on
them, it is thought possible that they
might be there for the. purpose of
obtaining data for sketches, and as to
the modes of defense. Th.e west bat
tery is a most important one which
makes the presence of these men the
more suspicious.
A thorough and searching investi
gation of this matter will be made
and some developments may arise.
0 0 0 PmOflAL mention ooo
A. Dunbar, left up for Portland la; t
night on the steamer Lurline.
Mr. Matt Brown, of Vancouver
Wash,, is visiting his daughter, Mn.
li. M. Baker.
Capt, A. L. Cray returned, on W-.i
steamer Lurline, yesterday afternoo: ,
from Portland.
, A. C. Abbott, of Oshkosh, Wi;.,
representing the American Radiate r
Co.. is in the city. Mr, Abbott wis
formerly a classmate" of City Attor
ney Abcrcrombie, at Madison, Wis.
University,
Phil McDonough, of Bcarcliff, ws s
In Astoria yesterday.
Fred B. George of the Pacific Log
ging Co., of Deep, River, returned
yesterday from a six weeks' visit to
Portland. He will return to Deep
River today.
Jas, E. Murray, representing Jiol-
Urook, Merrill & Stetson, of ' San
Francisco, arrived in on the 9:40 train
last night.
Thos. O'Donohue, of San ! ran-
cisco, is registered at the Qccident,
arriving in the city last night.
Registration To Date
Up to last night the total registra
tion was 625. Of this number 471
were in Astoria precincts and 154
from outside precincts. The distribu
tion was as follows: Astoria No. 1,
82; Astoria No. 2, 74; Astoria No. 3,
S3; Astoria No. 4, 75; Astoria No. 5,
82; Astoria No. 6, 55; Astoria No. 7,
57; Cilfton No. 2, 4; Ckadwell, 4;
Clatsop, 8; John Day No. 1, 2; John
Day No. 2, 5; Jewell, 2; Knappa, 3;
Mischawaka, 1; Melville, 4; New As
toria, 1; Olney, 6; Push, 1; Seaside,
49; Svensen, 7; Vesper, 1; Westport,
4; Warrenton, 46Walluski, 5; Elsie,
1 ; Young s River, 4.
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Death of George Davidson
George Davidson, whose
was mentioned yesterday, died at his
residence at 9:30 last night. His son
Fred, daughter Mrs. Humes and
niece, Hazel Robb, were with him at
the time of his death.
His other son, James Davidson, at
Seattle, was telegraphed for but did
not reach here in time. No funeral
arrangements have as yet been made.
xne ruouc
The Public Library will be closed to
subscriber until February 1 on account
f preparing the library for the free
circulation of books. Subscriber are re
iiuested to rctusn the books now in the
possession a promptly as possible. The
Reading Room will be open to the public
a usual. '
Those desiring application blank for
the privileges of the free library 'can
And thorn at. the following places: E. A.
Higgins' book tore, Mist Crang's art
store, F. Hart's drug store, and at the
Library Rooms.
The signed blank must be handed to
the Librarian before January 26th.
DEATH OF MORRIS K. JESSUP.
NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-Morris K.
Jessup, retired banker ajT long
prominent in civic affairs, diedearly
this morning at his home, 197 Madi-J
son avenue, from heart disease.
The illness which caused Mr. Jes-
sup's death was of two yearsstand
inn and had necessitated constant
treatment. He was 78 years old.
RcsiirninK as "president of the
Chamber of Commerce a year ago,
.Mr. Jessup severed practically his last
connection with active business. In
addition to his large business inter
ests, Mr. Jessup '.was1 prominent in
philanthropic and scientific associa
tions. He was president of and one
of the chief contributors to the Amer
ican Museum of ' Natural History,
president of the Peary Arctic Club
and Secretary of the Audobon Society.
He contributed largely to industrial
schools and other philanthropic in
stitutions, among the poorer classes
in New York. ' , ,
CONDITIONS AT PANAMA. -
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22-Com-
menting on the report of J. L. Bris
tow on traffic conditions at Panama,
R. P. Scherwin, vice-president of the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company said
yesterday that the Pacific Mail holds
itself in no way responsible for the
falling off in traffic over the Panama
railroad, and declared that if the gov
ernment builds a line of its own to
Am between this port and Panama it
illness may lose money on its operation.
Traffic is being diverted from Panama
to Tehuantcpec, he says.
Because of the aid ghren to the
Hawaiian-American line by the Mex
ican government, which exacted ' no
percentage or other charge. He add
ed: "We cannot compete with the
more tcheaply operated and more
greatly favored lines which run. io
the Mexican port."
Social Dance.
The West Astoria Finnish Socialist
Branch will give a masquerade, ball
on February 1, 1908. The grand march
will begin at 8:30 j-m,, sharp, 'j Ad
mission for masqueraders,' 50 cents;
spectators, 35 cents.
I. O. O. F. Notice.
Members of Beaver Lodge No. 35
are requested to attend a regular
meeting to be held Thursday evening,
January 23rd, at 7:30 o'clock.' Work
in initiatory 'degree. Visitors welcome.
OLOF ANDERSON, Secy.
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SMALLPOX ABOARD.
VICTORIA, B. C, Jan. 22.-The
Blue Funnel Line steamer Bellero
phone, quarantined yesterday, with
five cases of smallpox among the
crew. The steamer has a large gen
eral cargo on board for Puget Sound
and British Columbia' points and ef
forts are being made to have the
steamer released after being funjigat
ed and disinfected.
Read the Morning Astorian.
One Piano Number with each $3.00 SALE to HERMAN WISE
Customer!.
Of underwear
SavS us from
doctor's r
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, Warm Underwear,
Warm Overcoats, "
lS to 35 per Cent Off.
Save you from sore throat,
- Save you doctor bills, '
' Save you from feeling sore
Saves you money.
January Reductions are Genuine Reductions
when you trade with
Herman Wise
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The Reliable Clothier and Hatter5
PECULIAR SITUATION.
CHICAGO, Jan. 22 A peculiar
situation developed in Judge Landis'
court yesterday when the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe rebate case was
called for the consideration of mo
tions. - Delay in the argument of the
demurrer was asked until February 3
by Attorney C. Le Roy Brown for
the railroad on the ground that his
law partner, Chas. B. Morrison, is
taking testimony in the Standard Oil
case as special prosecutor for the
government
Mr. Morrison is the predecessor to
Edwin W. Sims as United States dis
trict attorney in Chicago. He has
been employed as special counsel by
the government for two years and
has taken an active part in the
prosecutions of the oil -v company.
Many of the questions of law which
Mr. Morrison has argued in behalf
o fthe government are involved in
the railroad rebate case, in which' the
lawyer will-appear for the defense. It
places Mr. Morrison in the humorous
light of arguing against himself in
certain contentions, lighting -for the
government one day and agaihst it
the next day. The only similarity in
the evidence 'in the two cases is in
the questions of law that will come
ARMY ASES FOR 92 MILLION.
HANSBOROUGH UNEASY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. '22. -The
St!PP'er; '1i.rJr' today dii
cussifig tne:l " resolution " of ' Hans
borough of North Dakota, directing
the Department of Commerce and
Labor to suspend its investigation
into tlrt"affairs of the National Har
vester Company which was ordered
by a resolution more than a year ago.
During this discussion Hansborough
declared that the harvester trust is
attempting to control the selection of
delegates to the National Republican
Convention and is especially plotting
to defeat him for re-election to the
Senate. . The resolution was finally
referred to' a committee.
LIVED AND DIED TOGETHER.
CHICAGO, Jan. 22. John Florian,
aged 68, and hia wife, Mary, aged 77,
committed auk-lde last night by taking
oarbolio acid. The old couple, it is said,
had been living on tjhe kindness of
neighbors for some time.
They were fomUl dressed In their
best clothing and clasping hands,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22. Brigadier
General Crozier, chief of the Bureau of
Ordance, in a statement yesterday to
the house committee oiv military affaire.
said the United State has now on hand
enough rifles to equip 731,000 infantry.
The Krag-Jorgeasens, of which there
are 400,000, -are being replaced rapidly
by the new weapon known officially as
the Model of 1903, of whicb-331,000 al
ready are in, use or on hand.
The estimates' of the army appro
priations bill are $92,000,000 as against
$78,000,000 appropriate! by the W
congress. '...)
The Morning Astorian 60 cents per
month. ' "
WOMAN CAPTURES BURGLAR.
NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-Mrs. Han
nah Jaeger, five feet tall and slender,
captured a six-foot burglar air by
herself last night Mrs. Jaeger's hus
band is caretaker of an apartment
building in Williamsburg, but of late
has been ill and is barely able to get
around. Last night, carrying a light,
Mrs. Jaeger, accompanied her hus
band to the fifth floor of the building.
Here they found that the brass water
taps over a sink had been removed
Just as the discovery was made the
burglar, armed with a heavy wrench,
jumped out of a closet and tried te
strike the light from Mrs. Jaeger's
hands. Calling to her husband to ma
for a policeman, Mrs. Jaeger seized a
heavy sash weight which law on the
floor and attacked the intruder. Jae
ger run down stairs as fast as he
could, and summoned a policeman.
When the officer reached the room
he found Mrs. Jaeger sitting on the
prostrate form of the burglar, still
pounding him with the iron weight
Good Bargains Left
The great bargain sale of Chas. V.
Brown, the family shoe man, it still
going on and, although a most remark
able rush has been experienced and the
stock much depleted there are many
good bargains Jeft
JUST RECEIVED
a fresh shipment of jfi.
Lovyncy's Candies
Pound Boxes 50c?
arid up.
iBoxesc to $2.50,-
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