3
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If 4 1
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Where the finest biscuit,
cake, hot-breads, cruSts
or puddings are required
oyal is indispensable.
IfcTJ
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3
Salting Powder
Absolutely Putv
Not only for rich or fine food
or for special times or service.
Royal is equally valuable in the
preparation of plain, substantial,
every-day foods, for all occa
sions, ft makes the food more
tafty, nutritious and wholesome.
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FLEET AT PUNTA ARENAS.
PUNTA ARENAS, Feb. 4.-The
nix American torpedo boat destroyer
arrived at this point to join the battle
ship fleet at two o'clock thin after
noon. Tbey will coal here and pro
ceed through the Straiti into the
Pacific with the battleships. The
boat are in the belt of shape after
their long trip and all on board are
well
NEW YORK IS FOR HUGHES.
NEW YORK, Feb. 5,-That the
name of Charles E. Hughes will be
enthusiastically presented to the Na
tional Republican Convention as can
didate for the presidency by a solid
delegation from the State of New
York, was the prediction made by
Chairman Timothy L Woodruff, of
the State Republican Committee last
nignt.
' TEACHER'S EXAMINATIONS.
Notice Is hereby given that the County Superintendent of Clatsop
County will hold the regular examination of applicants for state and county
papers at the Court House, as follows:
FOR STATE PAPERS
Commencing Wednesday, February 12, at 9 o'clock a. m., and continuing
until Saturday, February IS, at 4 p. m.
Wednesday Penmanship, history, spelling, physical geography, read
ing, psychology.
Thursday Written arithmetic, thory of teaching, grammar, bookkeep
ing, physics, civil government.
Friday Physiology, geography, composition, algebra, English litera
ture. . ,
Saturday Botany, plane geometry, general history, school law.
FOR COUNTY PAPERS '
Commencing Wednesday,- February 12, at 9 o'clock a. m., and continu
ing until Friday, February 14, at 4 o'clock p. m.
Wednesday Penmanship, history, orthography, reading, physical geo
graphy. Thursday Written arithmetic, theory of teaching, grammar, physi
ology. Friday Geography, school law, civil government, English literature.
EMMA C WARREN,
County Superintendent
Astoria. February 1, 1908. 2-2-10t
PORTLAND
MARKETS
Latest Quotations Injthe Portland
Markets.
Complete Market Report Corracteft Sack
Day Giving the Wholesale Prices of
Commodities, Farm Produce, and
Vegetables,
PORTLAND, Feb, 5. -The recent
slight improvement in the condition
of the hide market appears to have
been of short duration. As the finan
cial situation cleared up there was for
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time a slightly better feeling in the
trade and business showed a tendency
to pick up, but it was not for long.
Kusines fell away until conditions
were about the same as two months
ago, and dealers today said there was
small chance for any material im
provement in, the hide amrket before
May. The demand East is light and
buitincss.on the Coast is decidedly
dull.
Grain, Flour, Feed.
Wheat-Club, 83c Valley, 86c; blu-
stem, 83c red Russian, lie. t
Oats Producers' o rices i mite. J28s
gray, 27.
Ilay-Valley timothy, 118(319: East
ern Oregon, $20922 clover, $13; cheat,
list aliens, si3 grain bay, UI5.
Millfeed-Clty bran, $25; country
bran, $24 shorts, $240 country aborts,
12(1 1 chop, fl8 middlings, $29.
Flour Uard wheat, patent, $4.98)
straight, H0j graham, $4.Mi rye, $3j
wbole-wheat floirn, 4.75 Valley flour,
f4-40 Dakota, 6.4OS.0O; Eastern rye,
tu-ouj jiusDury, uorvaius, st.au.
Ry ll.2S01.3O ner cwt.
Grain Bags Domestic, 8Jcj Calcutta,
Be.
uorn wnoie, cracked, K33 per
ion.
Buckwheat $38 per ton.
Barley Producer' prices i Brewing,
rmoui reed, svj rolled, (30(331.
Cereal Foods Rolled oats, cream. SO
lb. aacks, $8; lower grade, $fl.507.50j
oatmeal, steel cut, 40-Ib. sacks, 18 JO;
01b. sacks, Mi5 per belei oatmeal
(ground), 491b. aacka. 18.60 per bbl.i
9 lb. aacks, $4.50 per bale; spirt peas.
rt.25 per 100 !b. sacks; 25 lb. boxes,
f i.ZSj pearl barley, 4.50 per 100 Ibs.i
251b. boxce, $1.25 per box; pastry flour,
lu-io. eacaa, cou DDL
Groceries, Provisions, Etc.
Sugar (sack basis) D. O., $3.60i XX
f5.60( beet, 15.40; Golden C, $5; extra.
C $5.40; powdered, 5.50; boxes, 50
cwt., fruit or berry sugar, $5.60; boxes
RA .J.rnu ..... 1.
muv vnw Mt.aiivv vwr iOa
tie. If paid lor In 15 days).
uoiree aiocna, Ms:8cj Java, fanov.
2528o; Java, good, 2024cj Java, or
dlnary, 1720e; Costa Rica, fancy, 18(3
koc; costa Klca, good. 18l8ct Ar
buckle, $18.03 cwt.i Lion. $15.88 cwt;
Colombia coffee, 14o lb; Salvador, 111c
C?14e.
Rice Imperial Japan, No. 1. $8.25;
Southern Japan, 6l6o; broken, 5c;
head, faney, 71c; choice, 7e.
Sago and Tapioca Scarce, 8!c
Fis White, per pound, 7ej black,
87o.
Provision Hams, large, 12Jo; small
I21o; picnic, 0c; boiled hams, 22c; boiled
picnic. 18c; breakfast bacon, fancy, 22c;
English, lOe; dry salted short clears,
10jo; back, lOJc.
Dates Golden, 601b. boxes, 60jej
Mb. packages, 8c j Fard. 15-lb. boxes,
$1.40 box.
Raisins Loose muscatele, ' 3-crown,
10c; 2-crown. (lie; bleached seedless
Sultanas, 1013Je; unbleached aeedleas
Sultanas, Sic; London layers, S erown.
whole boxes of 20 . pounds, $225; 2
crown. $2.10.
Canned Salmon Columbia River, !'
lb. tails. $2.00; 21b. talle, $2.95; fancy,
l ib. flats, $2.10; l ib. flata, $1.30;
fancy, l ib. ovals, $2.85; Alaska tails,
pink, 95c j red, $1.35; nominal 2s, talk,
$255.
Salt Bales of 75 -2s, bale, $255; bales
of 60-3s, $255; balea of 40-4a, baU
$2.25: bales of 15-10s. bale, $2.25; bass,
60a, fine, ton, $17.50; bags, 60c j genuine
Liverpool $20; bag, 80s, 1 ground. $13;
100s, ton, $12.50; R. S. V. P, 20 5-Ib.
eartons, $2.25; R. 8. V. P., 3-lb. cartons.
$1.75; Liverpool lump, per ton, $20.50.
Ird Kettle-rendered, tierces, life;
tuba, 12o; 60a, 12o; 20a, 121; 10a,
12io; 6a, 121c Standard purs; Tierces,
lo less; compound.tierces,' 8c; leaf, 13c.
Nuts Walnuts, No, 1, soft shell, 18c;
filberts, 17o; Braxils, 20c; Peeana, 19
20o; filberts, 17o; Braalls, 80e; Feeane,
23o; hickory. 8e; Virginia peanuta, 8I05
Jumbo Virginia peanuts, toe; Japanese
peanuts, 71o; chestnuts, Italian 10c Ohio
25c; cocoanut. downs, 85&0o; pine
nuts, 171&
Spioes Cloves, 101c lb.; chillies, 131c
per pound.
Vegetables.
Cabbage 75c $1 cwt.; cauliflower, 75
S$1 dos.; celery, 85o$l do.; parsley,
$1.25; hot house lettuce, $1.00
$1.26 box; heads, 68 cents dosenj
spinach, box, $1.25; Bruesels sprouts, 80;
artichokes, 90o$1.16 doa.; okra, 85e
lb.; tomatoes, $1.252.00 orate; peppers.
814c lb j pumpkins, $1.25 crate;
beans, green and wax, 15c lb.; egg plant,
15o lb.; beets, $1 per owt.; turnips, 75c
$1 per owt.) carrots, 60c$l per ewt.
Peas, lOo lb.
sweets, 213o per pound. : '
Hops, Wool, Hides, etc
Hops 1907 crop, 471o pound. 1
'-Feathers Geese, white, 3540e;
geese, gray or mixed, 2530e; duok,
white, 1520e; duok, mixed, 1215o.
Wool Valley, 1820o; Eastern Ore
gon, 12 18c, a to shrinkage.
Casoara Sagrada (chittim bark) 611
7o per pound.
Beeswax Good, clean and pure, 22 i
9"n ner nound.
Oregon Graperoot Per 100 lbaw $8
$7. .
Tallow Prim, 5e; No. 2 and grease,
I80 per pound. !
.Fruits, ...
Domestic Fruits Apples, fancy. $L60
((2 boxi (food. 75cfetl.25 box; pears.
60c$1.60 box; cranberries, $8 11 per
barrel.
Tropical Friuta Lemons. tS.MfatjOO
box; oranges, new navels, $2.252.75
box; grape-fruit, $4.28 boxi bananas, 60
lb.; crated, 61o lb.; pogegranats, $2
erate; tangerines, $2 box; pineapples,
$45doteii.
Dried Fruits Applies. fl(5610e per lb.:
aplioots, 10($19c; peaches. Il(13c;
pears, lll14oj Italian prunes, 2J6e;
Calirornk figs, -white, in ascks, 661c;
per m; oiacx, brtcics, 76c fz
per box; Smyrna, 18120o per lb;
dates, Persian, 6l7o per lb .
Ptodnc4
Butter Country creamery. 30a35c;
tity creamery, 3S37Ici store, 1920o:
butter fat, 83136o.
CggsBancb, candled, 3032&
Ciiese Youne America, 18c: Oreeos
full creams, flat, 17c.
Honey Dary, 101lle; amber, 12
13c; fancy whit, 1415c
Poultry Old roosters. 9910c lb 1 hens.
13 lie tt dressed stock, 23o higher!
titan uve; ducks, Hiao lb; turkeys,
live, 1817e lb; dressed, 1820e ft;
geese, live, 9 Km lb; pigeons, old, $140
per dozen; squabs, $2 3 per dozen.
Special Announcement Regarding the
National Pur Food and Drug Law
We are pleased to announce that
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs,
colds and lung troubles is' not affect
ed by the National Pure Food and
Drug law as it contains no opiates
or other harmful drugs, and we rec
ommend it as a safe remedy for chil
dren and adults.
The Star Theatre
FRITZ & HUTCHINS, Manager.
Week Commencing Monday, Feb. 1
HIGH CLASS VALDEVILLE.
PRIOR AND NORRIS
Comedy Sketch Team
ARTHUR COLLINS
Monologist
ELECTRIC SISTERS
Dancing Soubrettes
MOVING PICTURES
Illustrated Songs
Chang Thursday Evenings
Fisher Brothers Company
SOLI AGENTS" " ,
Barbour and Plnlajson Salmon Twin and Netting
' MoConnlck Harvesting Machlnea
Oliver allied Ploughs
Maltboid Roofing
Thorplea Cream Separators
Rseeolith Flooring Storrett's Tool
Hardware Groceries, Ship
Chandlery
Tan Bark, Blu Stone, Muriatic Acid, Welch Coal, Tar,
Ash Oars, Oak Lumber, Pip and Fittings, Brass
Goods, Psints, Oils and Glaas
Fishermen's Par Manilla Sops, Cotton Twin and Sein Web '
Wc Wont Your Trade
FISHER BROS.
'Vv : ' Bond Street. ''
JOHN FOX. Pre. - F. L BISHOP. See. ASTORIA SAVINGS BASK, Trass.
t , . witLtHJfl TJiOXKK, Vfcse-Fres. aoj BupC .
ASTORIA IRON WORKS
DE8IGNER3 AND MANUFACTURERS fji l
OF THE LATEST OfPROVlS .... j "
Canning Machinery, Marine Engines and Boilers
COKPLETX CAJnTIBf OtTTnTS FUBHISRXD.
Camspondenc Solidtei . eot of Fenrth SUeet '
PRICES 10c AND 20c
, Week of February 10
DONALD BELL STOCK CO.
SPRING GOODS
ARE HERE
Order your spring suit
now while my line is com
plete. Some beautiful effects
m tans, slates and London
smokes. A perfect fit guar
anteed and prices within
reach of all.
Carl E. Franseen,
ASTORIA'S LEADING TAILOR,
179 Eleventh Street. Phone Main 3711
"If lt'a from Franseen it' right"
O SPICES, o
COFfxL,TEA4 i
DAIflHOPOVDER,
accn;;;oEXTr?.cT5
Atatukftitty, Finearrl&Yor,
CrtafrfSTrCTh,5s&soia!!kFriccs.l
CL0SSET&DEVHS
PORTLAND, OICON.
Kidney and Bladder Troubles
mmm
DISCHARGES
RELIEVED IN
24 Hours
Kach Can- S :
ulc bear.(MIDYJ
the nrac3 w
Baton afemntcrftUt
ALL DHDOOISTS.
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Write ns, we're here for that purpose -
WHEN TOU WANT PRICES THAT ARE RIGHT 1
X The Work- We iSr.
Anythicg'ln the electrical Business. Bell's House'Phones
Inside wiring and Fixtures installed and kept in repair.!
We will he glad to quote you prices. ' X
; OUR PRICES WILL DO THE REST
1 STEEL & EWART
421 Bond Street Phon Kaia jMs
THE GEM
C. F. WISE, Prop.
Choice Wines, Liquors Merchants Lunch Frem
and Cigars . ' 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
EotLnnch at AH Honrs. as Cent
Corner Eleventh and Commercial.
ASTORIA . . . . . . OSXOOX
Ma
raschino Cherries
DELICIOUS
Try'em 75c and $100
a bottle at the
. ..
AMERICAN IMPORTING CO.
589 Commercial Street
fhe louvre Concert Elall
FIRST CLASS LIQUORS
AND CIGARS
SEVENTH AND AST0H STBEETE.
Rooms in Connection. Vic Lindbeck, Prop.
I THE TRENTON I
First-Class Liquors and; Cigan
; ; ooa Commercial Street
T Corner Commercial ana 14th. , ASTOBIA, OKXGOX T
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SCOW
BAY BRASS & I
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WORKS
ASTOBIA, OBEGON .1
IHOH AND BRASS FOUNDERS LAND AMD MARINE DICU3
. TJp-to-Sste Baw Mill Wschlnery f Prompt attention lives to sU reysMiroikT
18th and Franklin Av m Main