SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1908.
TIIE MORNING ASTOMAN, 'ASTOMA, OltEGON.
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BETTER TIAfl
MESH FRUITS
That's what customers say about our
M.J. 13. Sliced rineapple and Preferred
Stock Sliced Peaches.
ROSS, H10QIN5 & CO.
The Leading QraMra
E TILES Of IDE 1
Declaration Filed- ,
August Bcnkson, a native of Nor
way, filed hit declaration yesterday.
Marriage Licenses
Two marriage licenses were iued
yestedray in the county clerk's office.
Chaa, A. Tttloncn and Maggie Taskila
were one coupe and Chan. Llnd and
Nora Johnson were the other.
At the Hoaplttl-
Mrs. P. E. Smith, of Long Beach.
Wash., wa taken to St. Mary's Hon
pital yesterday afternoon luffering
from pneumonia.
Secure Five Leases
The meeting of the citizens of
Knappa with Manager Whyte of the
Cliumber of Commerce and C. N,
Sherman on Friday afternoon result
ed in the securing of five lease on
the pot and in the laying of plant
for tlx more, meaning that the
Knappa people will take hold of the
oil ,gas and coal proposition in tuch
a way that a test well may be put
down in that community,
Getting Along Nicely
S. G. Trullinger wai down town
yesterday and it getting along nicely.
It will be a few dayt however, before
he will be teen at hit old post in the
county clcrk't office.
Lecture
The lecture of Pastor Conrad L.
Owen at the Baptist Church lat
Monday evening on "The Fighting
Treacher," attracted special intercut,
lie will lecture Monday evening, Feb
ruary 3, at 7:30 p. m. on "Raiting
Cain." Everybody welcome.
Died at the Hospital
Mitt Elizabeth Mary Furney,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Matt Fur
ney, died at the hospital late yester
day afternoon after a lingering ill
nest. She wat 21 yeart of age. The
funeral will he held Monday and
the interment will be in Greenwood
cemetery.
Patted Examinations
In the examinations held on Janu
ary 23rd and 24th for Clatsop county
the following were successful in pass
ing the eighth grade: Roy I.' Cham
ber, Clutsop, Ore., Mist Maude Tur
ley, teacher; Annie Mabel Knapp and
George Fred Carlson, Knappa, Ore
Mitt Ethel M. Gerding, teacher.
What the Fire Destroyed
Judge F. J. Taylor, whote barn at
the cpast farm was destroyed recent
ly by fire, has another fine ttructure
well underway and ready for its
roof. It will be three ttories in height,
the ground floor being devoted to the
sheep, the tecond floor to cattle and
horses, and the third floor to hay and
feed-stuff, which will be distributed to
the stock beUw by a system of con
venient thutes. It is one of the best
buildnigs of its kind in the county.
ReaJ tha Morning Attorian.
Chamber of Commerce Meeting
The regular meeting of the Cham
ber of Commerce will take place to
morrow night at 7:30 o'clock and
special consideration will be given
matters of transportation and it may
be that an executive session will be
necessary to keep tome of the import
ant matters that the Chamber now
has in hand in the proper channels
for the time being.
Portjof Aatorii
The joint committee of the Cham
ber of Commerce and the common
council met last evening and dis
cussed the creation of a Fort of As
toria. After the matter had been
pretty thoroughly aired it was de
cided to submit to the judiciary com
mitie of the Chamber of Commerce
which is composed of Judge Taylor,
A. M. Smith and G. C. Fulton. These
ycnilrnicn will enquire into the legal
Mains of the proposition and report
lo the joint committee next Wednes
day evening, February Stli.
Sunnymead" ia Leased
Dr. B. Owens Adair has succeeded
in leasing her fine farm touth of this
city to William Rolfe of Oregon City,
for a term of two years and Mr. Roue
will take immediate possession of the
property. The fact the doctor is to
furnish SO fine cows with the farm,
indicates that Mr. Rolfe is going into
the cream and butter line. Mr. Rolfe
it the father of 13 children, 12 of
whom are living, and six of whom,
three younsr men and three girls, will
come to the farm with him. This is
t!ool new for Clatsop county and its
reiteration constantly would not come
at all amiss.
COLUMBIA RIVER
RANGE LIGHTS
PROMISED BY COMMANDER
WERLICH RESULT OF THE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
TAKING THE MATTER UP.
It is interesting to know that the
persistent effort t of the Chamber of
Commerce, through Manager Whyte,
relative to securing additional lights
near the Columbia River 'bar, are
bearing fruit at indicated by the fol
lowing letter received from Comman
der Wcrlich, setting forth certain
recommendations which he hat kind
ly made to the Department. ; It now
seems certain additional range lights
will be established at a result of the
good offices of Mr. Werlich:
"Replying to yours of January 30,
1908, asking for the return of a peti
tion dated May 29, 1905, from the
Chamber of Commerce of Astoria,
Oregon, requesting installation of
range lights or lighted buoys at or
near the bar of the Columbia river,
you advised that my prcdecetsor,
Commander 1 C, Heilner, U. S.
Navy, filed the document in question
at part of hits 'official record! of this
office and that under the law and
regulations governing, "a return of
the original it precluded.
"If desired a copy of the paper will
be furnished.
"In thit connection it may interest
you to know that range lightt on the
eastern end of Sand hland.as a guide
for vessels crossing the bar, either
in or out, have been recommended
by this office and that matter is now I
in the hands of the Lighthouse Board
for consideration.
"You arc further advised that an
unlightcd gas buoy has been placed
near Buoy No. 8, Clatsop Spit, for
observation, to ascertain whether, in
view of the great strength of ebb
tides at that point, the buoy, if light
id, can be made to watch properly.
Reports received to far regarding the
functioning of the buoy are not en
couraging, in fact, it seemt tainy
well established that a lighted gas
buoy at that turning point in the
channel cannot be maintained. The
experiment will be continued some-
ime longer until definite conclusions
are reached."
PWtSONAL MIHTIOIf.
Mr. and Mrs, A. M, Smith return
ed on Friday night from Salem,
where they had been visiting friends.
E. T, Haltom, the prominent Tilla
mook dry goodt merchant, was a
passenger on the Elmore and went to
the metropolis on the morning train.
Howard Browncll went to Port
land on last evening's train and will
return today.
B. C. Lamb, agent Pacific Naviga
tion Company was a passenger from
Tillamook on the Sue H. Elmore that
arrived last evening.
Kenneth O'Loane, Blake, McFall
Company's local representative re
turned on the Elmore last evening
and went to Portland on this morn
ing's train. '
B. E. Van Voorhiet, representing
the Portland Flouring Mills, arrived
from Tillamook last evening and pro
ceeded to Portland thit morning.
Gep. Fish, representative of the
Crane Company, of Portland, wat
in the city yesterday He left last
evening for Seaside and will return
tonight.
F. N. Clark, of the Columbia Trust
Co., returned from Portland yester
day noon.
John Lewis, of John Day River,
spent yesterday in Astoria.
Senator and Mrs. Megler left for
home on the Lurline last night.
S. C. Fairkid, of Seattle, is visiting
this city and will remain here about
a week.
Captain Thomson of the Claverdon
spent last night in Astoria. He will
leave out probably on Tuesday, hav
ing closed his business here.
Chocolates
the best in the world
50c a Pound,
Creating a New Resort
N. W. Bowers, of Warrenton, the
owner of "Sunset" beach, the fine
property bought from Judge F. J.
Taylor last spring, near Carnahan
Mation, is busy setting out 5000 orna
mental shade trees on the property,
2350 of which are already in the
protind. He has constructed the first
bridge across the lal.c fronting the
town site; and in the course of a few
days will institute all preliminaries
fur the erection of the first of two
hotels that are included in the plans
for the new resort. This building will
he of wood and nicely modelled and
cosily equipped, with 134 rooms.
THE STAR THEATRE.
An innovation will be introduced to
morrow night at this popular place of
amusement. Tonight the Nashville
Students close their successful en
gagement and tomorrow night a fine
vaudeville program will be rendered.
Prior and Norris, a comedy sketch
team will make their appearance
Arthur Collins, the monologist, and
the Electric Sisters, dancing sou
brcttcs, will be the attractions. There
will be two Bets of moving pictures
and an illustrated song, at the old
prices of 10 and 20 cents. On Feb
ruary 10th the Bell Stock Company
will open and from advance reports
they are an excellent company, that
should draw crowded houses.
Good Groceries
A prompt Delivery System Up-
To-Date Business Metho'ds
We offer you the benefit of these conditions
in exchange for your patronage.
GOOD
GOODS
112 and J20 Twelfth St.
Phone 1181 v Phone 931
Scholfield Hanson & Co.
For a
VICTOR OR AN EDISON
PHONOGRAPH
- goto
Johnson Phonograph Co,
teetnd Fieo over SohoHUId A Mattson Co.
Registration t
Rcaristration is progressing favor
ably, and yesterday was a fairly good
dav. The total reoistration at clos
ing hdur at the county clerk's office
was as follows: Astoria No. i, 121;
Astoria No. 2, 88; Astoria No. 3, 69;
Astoria No. 4, 95; Astoria, No. 5, 113;
Astoria No. 6, 66; Astoria No. 7, 79;
Clifton No. 2. 25; Chadwell, 6; Clat
sop, 14; John Day No. 1, 3; John Day
No. 2, 8; Jewell, 2; Knappa, 5; Mis
chawaka, 2; Melville, 4; New Astoria,
28; Olney, 9; Push, 1; Seaside, 53;
Svensen, 13; Vesper, 1; Warrenton,
55; Wallauski, 9; Youngs River, 5;
Elsie, 1.
Police Record-
Number of complaints for the
month ending January 31st, 24;
amount of fines and forfeitures, $147.
W. F. Sargent failed to perfect his
appeal and his bond of $60 was for
felted. This amount is included in
the tbove figures.
Died-
Mrs. John Wiik, aged 44 years,
died February 1. She leaves a large
family of seven childrenl The funeral
will be held Tuesday, February 4th',
and the interment will be at Gray's
River.
(j)000
S DONE BY DEED. 0 0
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A. R. Cyrus to Hammond
Lumber Co., lots 11 and 12, block
1, Foard's Astoria, quit claim.... $ 5
J. W. Reith and wife to Chas.
N. Hull, lot 4, block 30, Lewis
and Clark Cemetery ............ 15
CUTTING DOWN EXPENSES.
HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. l.-Effec-tive
March 1, the land and immigra
tion department of the Southern Pa
cific lines in Texas will be abolished.
This action was taken to decrease the
expenses of the system.
RECEIVER ASKED FOR.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1. Dissolution of
the Northern American Accident In
surance Company and the appoint
ment of a receiver are sought in a
bill filed in the superior court yester
day by George Stanch, formerly gen
eral agent of the company. Stanch
entered the employ of the company as
general agent September 16, 1906, but
was relieved from this position last
March. He asserts there never has"
been an accounting to determine what
amount is due him, and insists the ac
counts are so involved that a jury
could not determine the amount.'
One Piano Number with each $5.00 SALE to IIERMAN WISE
Customer.
Oh , yes, we chopped the little tree,
We could not tell a lie,
We chopped the prices down, you see,
So you would come and buy.
'
Good Bargains Left '
The great bargain sale of Chas. V.
Brown, the family shoe man, is still
going on and, although a most remark
able rush has been experienced and the
stock much depleted there are many
good bargains left.
sr.
The Star Theatre
FRITZ & HUTCHINS, Managers.
Week Commencing Monday, Feb. 1
George Washington would attend
WISE'S REDUCTION SALE
Because WISE tells the truth about it '
Some Suits and Overcoats Reduced 15 per cent
Some Overcoats and Suits Reduced 25 and 33 per cent.
Some are odds and ends
Some are the very cream 0
But whatever ihe Reductions they -are Real
We cannot afford to tell a lie
If you look for low prices andifair treatment come to
lt "SI! MWNaonw-f.'.. - , ..
Herman Wise
Astoria's Reliable Clothier.
FREE LIBRARY.
(Continued from page 4)
"I wish to express1 the pleasure I
have had in associating with the mem
bers of the board, both as a co
worker and as presiding officer. Each
one has cheerfully and willingly un
dertaken any task assigned and ac
complished it promptly and as suc
cessfully as the circumstances per
mitted. Both committees on enter
tainment have been prompt and tire
less in their duties. The book-and
catalogue committee is deserving
special mention for close attention
and devotion to the numerous duties
of that department The purchase
of supplies for the Free Library has
added to the responsibility of that
committee.
The entire board has been remark
ably faithful in assisting with the
work of preparing the library for cir
culation under the new system. Sev
eral friends of the association, to
gether with Mrs. Upshur, our librar
ian, and Mrs. Kidder, representing
the State Library, Commission are en
titled to our thanks for the help we
have received from them.
"Our thanks arc due also to the
JUST RECEIVED
a fresh shipment of
Lowncy'sCandics
Pound Boxes50c
. . and up.
Boxes 15c to $2.50
Tag'g's Parlors
483 Commercial St
the business affairs of the library
which is flattering:.-
Number of new books added dar
ing the year, 404; number books now
in library, 3320; number books takes
'out on regular subscription, 15S9;
number books taken out on transient
subscription, 1408; number visitors te
many friends who have so generous- readinS room, 9770; money collected
!v heloed us with their liberal dona-'1 Librarian, $213.85; from regular
tions and by their assistance in our i subscription, $5625; from fines, $16.80;
two entertainments during the pastjfrom transient subscription, $140.80;
year.
"I trust that the new year under
the new order may be successful
financially and educationally and that
the library will come to be more gen
erally recognized as an indespensable
acquisition to the community.
"Respectfully,
"GERTRUDE M. FINCH." ;
The secretary and treasurer filed
their report showing the condition of
HIGH CLASS VALDEVILLE.
TEA
We want your goodwill
and your money; not one
cent without that good
will. x Tear tracer returns roar none? It 70 dool
Dm SdUUing't Best; we pi; him.
money receiver from city, $840; mon
ey received from entertainments,
$295; money disbursed during the
year, $1144.12. (
"Respectfully submitted,
" V EMMA W. TRULLINGER.
Sec. A. P. L. A. ,
, EVA HOLMAN,
Treas. A. P. L. A.
PRIOR AND NORRIS
Comedy Sketch Team
ARTHUR? COLLINS
Monologist
ELECTRIC SISTERS
Dancing Soubrettes
MOVING PICTURES
Illustrated Songs
Change Thursday Evenings
PRICES lOe AND 20c
Week of February 10
DONALD BELL STOCK CO.
Before adjourning the annual elec
tion of officers took place and result
ed as follows: President, Mrs. N.
Troyer; vice-president, Mrs. S. El
more; secretary, Mrs. A. D. Games,
treasurer' Mrs'. A. A. Finch. . r
Miss Cornelia Marvin, secretary of
the Oregon State Library Associa
tion, will arrive here Monday, , te
finish the arrangements for the open
ing of the Free Library.
We are at last enabled to fill our orders for
FERN DISHES
Have just received a large assortments in
MATT GREEN
Exceptional values offered in our newj
line of fancy Jugs and Tankards.
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A. V. ALJUEN
Phones Branch Uniontown,
Main 711, Main 2871 " Phone Main 713
Sole agent for Baker's Barrifigton Hall Steel Cut Coffee.