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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 7, 1908)
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1908. THE - MORNING ASTOMAN, ASTORIA; OREGON. ft better feesh fruits That's what customers say about our M. J. B. Sliced Pineapple and Preferred Stock Sliced Peaches. ROSS, H1GGINS & CO. The Leading Oreetfa On An Official Trip Customs Inspector A, Y. Ander son and Immigration , Inspector Raphael Honham, left up yesterday noon on the 1'ucidc liner Aleslu, jut in from Hong Kong, en route to Portland, each in the line of hi of fieial duty as it appcrtaines to till department. Disappearing Rapidly The old court house corner it a buy place these days. The dismanti inn and removal of the worn-out old structures recently sold by the county, is going forward very rapidly. The sheriff office was moved across the street yesterday afternoon and tct upon it new local, just louth of the office of Justice Goodman. The other building are being iwiftly torn down and iooii the spot tha ha known them fur the past half cen tury or more, will know them no more. taken to the Capital City on thit morning' express, and interment will be had in the family plat of the flcnoit family at that place. Mr, and Mr. Benoit, Mii Lenora itenoit and Will Benoit, will accompany the casket to Salem. Registration Detail The registration for Clatsop county, to date, are a follows! In the City of Astoria, precinct No. 1, 145; ,.o. 2, 97; No. 3, 87; No. 4, 109; No. 5, J3; No. 6, 89; total, 7SL In Clatsop county; Precinct, Clifton No. 2, 25; Chadwell, 9; Clatop, 17; Klic, I; John Day No. 1, 4; John Day, No. 2, 8; Jewell, 2; Knappa, 6; MUhcwaka, 2; .Melville, 4; New As toria, 28; Olncy. 9; Push, 1; Seaside, 55; Svcuitcn, 14; espcr, 2; Warrcnton, 61; Wallu.ki, 12; Young' Kiver, 5; total, 265; grand total, 997. The A. A. A. A. The Astoria Amateur Athletic As sociation ha already rounded up over 170 interested member and will soon report the 200 mark in this behalf. Secretary Oar I Franseen i busy pre paring for the establishment of new quarter for the association, which he declare i in fine shape and eager to get into adequate room for their sport and business. A Busy Pastor Rev. G. E. Rydcjuist, pastor of the First Lutheran church returned from a three day visit to Portland, yester day, where he attended the dis trict meeting of hi church and peo ple; which meeting wa preparatory to naimiitf the dcleitation to the sen cral conference of the church called at Moscow, Idaho, on Wednesday, the 19th instant. It is said Mr. Ryd- quist will have an assistant pastor at an early day, to help him in the manifold duties of hi pastorate, and this gentleman will have charge of the English division of the church here Illness of John C. McCue Word was received in this city yesterday, from Portland, announc ing the serious illness of Assistant District Attorney John C. McCue, of this city, at the home of his sister Mr. A. A. Cook. Mr. McCue is sharply threatened with pneumonia, and wa taken down several day ago. Hi many friend in Astoria wish him an early and thorough issue from the malady and all it unpleasantness. Estate Closed An order was made in the probate court yesterday by Judge Trcnchard closing the estate of the late David Johnson, upon the final account of the administrator a rendered the court, and discharging that officer and his bondsmen. Gathering of Rebekaha Gateway Rebekah Lodge, No. 77, meet this evening at their hall in the I. O. O. F. building, for initiation work; and all members of the staff are requested to be in attendance. Mamie Clinton, secretary. yesterday Hied their plea, for final naturalization papers with County Clerk Clinton, and the same will be heard and passed upon by Judge Thoma Mc Bride at the June term of the Hon, Circuit Cout, in thi (city. Suit For Easement Judge J. Q. A, Ilowlhy, as the at torney for the Portland, Oregon Sea- coast Railway Company, yesterday tiled a suit in the circuit court, as against K. P. Althaber, an insane person, and L. IS. Harder, his guar dian ,to acquire a right-of-way 50 feet in width through certain land belonging to said Althaber, in the Nchalcm country. Into New Quarters W. N. Ford and W. J. DelasJimutt, formerly of the Chinook bar, an nounce the sale of their fixtures in that well known business, and that they will move across the street and into their new and elegant quarters just coiyplrtcd, which will be thor oughly and beautifully equipped with new appointments from top to bot tom. They have nothing more to do with the old stand, and the name of the new resort will be made known in the course of a few days. Qua rait nne Officer Changed Dr. Straw, deputy federal quaran tine officer at Coos Bay has handed in his resignation and the same has been accepted. Dr. Holt has ap pointed Dr. R. G. Gale of North Head to take charge of the Coos Bay office and the new deputy went on duty February 1st Fatal Illness- Mr. Sarah A. Smith, of Long Keach, who wa admitted to the hos pital last week, suffering with pneu monia, died yesterday. She was 76 year of age. The body will be ship ped to Long Beach this morning, where the funeral services will be held. DONE IN OPEN COURT YESTERDAY Kon-Fillable Bottle- Chris Tombros, the Occident Hotel waiter, has spent hi spare time for the last two year in perfecting an invention of a non-fillablc bottle, which, if it prove successful, Mr. Tombros and the Occident will dis solve partnership. There are other non-fillablc bottles patented, but they all cost too much to be available for commercial purposes. Mr. Tom bros says his can be produced for 4 to 44 cent each, and if that is so there will not be any trouble in find '"U people ready to do business with him. In the Fullness of Years At a little after 7 o'clock yesterday morning, at the home of her daugh ter, Mrs. Joseph B. Benoit, No. 895 Commercial street, the soul of Mr. Catherine Cjuiim took its flight after two months or more of illness She died ut the venerable age of 84 year, Mrs. Quinn was a native of County Kerry, Ireland, but had dwelt in this country the major portion of her life. She leaves one other daughter, Mr. Mary Connelly, of Canada, who has been apprised of her loss, The re main of the venerable lady will be GRADUATING EXERCISES Citiiens Next June Two Norwegians by the names of John Remmcn and Anton Halsan, Chocolates the best in the world 50c a Pound, A vSquare Deal We Give You Our Groceries . You Give Us Your Dollars We are both satisfied because our Groceries are the best that can be bought and your dollar is worth one hundred cents. Scholfield Mattson & Co. S88SL 112 and J20 Twelfth St. Phone 1181 Phone 931 For a VICTOR OR AN EDISON PHONOGRAPH goto Johnson Phonograph Go. Parlors Second Floor Over Scholfield & Mattson Co. The Eighth Grade Scholars Will Have Their Exercises in I. O. O. F. HalL At 2 o'clock this afternoon in the I. O. O. F. Hall the eighth grade scholar will hold their graduating exercise. There are 22 in the class and they will render the following program: ' Song, "Serenade" Chorus of Girls F.ssay, Progress of Astoria, G. Larscn lissay, "The Cultivation of Tea".... Nellie Huntamer. Vocal solo. ... .Miss Kathryn Shivcly Kssay, "The Quarantine Station".... Clyde Trullingcr. Kssay, "Public Parks," Ellen Peterson Vocal solo. ......... .Miss Bess Reed F.ssay, "Civic Improvements" Margaret Ross. Kssay, "Our Navy," Jennie Anderson Instrumental solo, Gertrude Kearney Kssay, "Our Flag" Ella Karincn Address to Class.. . ..Rev. C. L Owen Presentation of Diplomas by Chair man of the Board of Directors Vocal solo Hilda Kallunke DONE BY DEEDS J. P. Schuster and wife to Mary J. Schuster, lots 1, 2, 3, block 23, Columbia add. to Astoria $1 C. F. Lester and wife to Ettie I. Burke, 160 acres, sec. 15-7-6... 1 Peninsula Land & Trust Co. to Anna M. Matilla, lots 20, 21, block 3, Taylor's Astoria 400 EXPECTS TROUBLE. . PARIS, Feb. 6. The Matin states that on account of the gravity of the situation in Morocco, which shows no signs of improvement, orders have been issued for the mobilization of the army corps and colonial troops garrisoned in France. TEA There is nothing that costs so little, both money and work, and that goes so far if it has the chance. Tour (toctrralurni your monty U jm ia tkM ScbUUai's Bsati par aim. RECORD OF DAY'S DOINGS IN CLATSOP COUNTY COURT -ROAD MATTERS TAKE PRE-CEDENCE-PUBLIC PRINTING The members of the County Court put in a busy day yesterday adjusting the road affairs of the county and other details of public business that come within their purview. Judge Trcnchard and Commissioners , Lar son and Fryc were on the bench as usual, and Clerk Clinton made the records. The reports of the various road supervisors for the year past, and the naming of the same officers for the ensuing year and the fixing of their bonds occupied the forenoon session. In the matter of the printing of the proceedings of the County Court for the current year, the contract was awarded the Evening Budget and the Weekly Herald at 10 cents per inch, the petition lor a new road as presented by Alexander Akren and others was read the first time and laid over for second reading and final consideration. As was that for the road asked for by James Irwin and others. The petition of Messrs. Mann ' & Montgomery for the setting aside of certain taxes, was received, read and referred to the district attorney's office for further advice. And the same order was made in relation to the request for a levy for the estab lishment of a county high school. The resignation of Peter Gullickson as supervisor of road district No. 7, was received and accepted by the court, and Howard Lewis was duly appointed to succeed Mr. Gullickson. In the matter of the request of the Astoria Chamber of Commerce for an appropriation in the sum of $2500 for the purposes of advertising the county, the same was considered and declined by the court, on the ground that it was inopportune at this time and the status of the tax matters of the county for the year The court made an order retaining Mr. Dow as fruit inspector for the county, he to prepare and to have charge of the Clatsop county exhibit at the Ore gon State Fair at Salem in 1908. The guaranty of Messrs. Hastie & Dougan, the contractors who built the court house, as to the roof of ttie building, was received, read and accepted and ordered to the files In response to a communication from Secretary F. A. Welch, of the Oregon State Fair, in regard to the probabilities of Clatsop's representa tion at the fall exposition at Salem, the clerk was directed to apprise Mr. Welch that preparations will be made in due season for a proper exhibit from this county at that time and place. A warrant in the sum of $1000 was ordered drawn and delivered in full settlement of the Blaisdell contract for construction work on county road No. 77. Immediate repairs were ordered made on that portion of the Elsie Jewell road near the John Larson place, and IS rods of puncheon, pro vided for as part of said repairs. An order was made directing the clerk to cancel county warrant No. 15,215 for the sum of $15, the order for its utterance having been chang ed by the court. The salary of Andrew Bue, the court house janitor, was fixed in the sum of $S5 per month, beginning the first day of the current month. The court closed a contract with Messrs. Palmbcrg & Heblack, for the putting in of the vault floors in the court house and J.he hanging of the vault doors, at the cost of $128. There were a number of minor matters disposed of by the court in the course of its routine service, and the business of the month will be closed at the forenoon session today. One Piano Number with each $5.00 SALE to HERMAN 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. 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 But whatever the Reductions they are Real We cannot afford to tell a lie If you look for low prices and fair treatment come to Herman Wise Astoria's Reliable Clothier. P. L. Bishop, Sec. Astoria Savings Bank, Treat. Nelson Troyer, Vice-Pres. and Supt John Fox, Pres. ASTORIA IRON WORKS DESIGNERS AND MANUFACTURERS OF THE LATEST IMPROVED ... Canning Machinery, Marine Engines and Boilers COMPLETE CANNERY OUTFITS FURNISHED. Correspondence Solicited. - - Foot of Fourth Street PERSONAL MENTION R. M. Buttle, representing the Western Dry Goods Co., of Seattle, is domiciled at the Occident. Prof. A. I Clark, superintendent of schools will leave this evening on the 6:10 train for Clatskanie to be one of the judges of the debate to be held there tonight. He will return on the noon train Saturday. PERS G. A. Matthews, of Portland, rep resenting the well known insurance house of M. C. Harrison & Com pany, was in the city yesterday, on business. B. C. Lamb, a well known citizen of Tillamook is in the city, on his way home from Portland, where he has been for several days on matters of business He will leave out on the Sue H. Elmore whenever that good ship takes flight down the coast. Sherman Transfer Co. HENRY SHERMAN, Manager. Hacks, Carriages Baggage Checked and Transferred Trucks and Furniture - Wagons Pianos Moved, Boxed and Shipped. 433 Commercial Street Main Phone 121 More than two-thirds of your life you wear shoes. Did you ever think of that? The Dr. A. Reed Cushion Shoe Was built to give your feet comfort two-thirds of your life; the rest you sleep. The W. L. Douglas Shoe Has a world-wide reputation, one and be up to date. Wear S. A. GIMRE 543 BOND STREET. Opposite Fisher Bros. , Best kinds of logging shoes, ham made, always on hand. DIDN'T LIKE MONTANA. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb.6.-The instinct of dogs which often leads them long distances to their original homes has again been instanced Oakland. Sent to the western part of Montana last December, a grey hound yesterday appeared at its old home in Oakland, much to the sur prise of "Doc." Michael Ryan, its former owner. Ryan conducts kennels at 1902 Union street and last December he sold two grey hounds to a party go ing to Montana. Yesterday morning a travel stained and foot weary grey hound appeared at the kennels. Ryan went out to drive it away but upon seeing him the dog gave an eager bark and leap ed to welcome him. . "Am I dreaming'?1 queried Ryan. The lick of the grey hound's tongue against his face assured him that he was very much awake and now Ryan is still puzzling how "Mooney" has traveled over 1,500 miles, guided en- JUST RECEIVED a fresh shipment of Lowney's Candies Pound Boxes50c . and up. Boxes 15c to'$2.50 Tag's Parlors , 483 Commercial St SPRING GOODS ARE HERE Order your spring suit now while my line is com plete. Some beautiful effects in tans, slates and London smokes. A perfect fit guar anteed and prices within reach of all, Carl E. Franseen, ASTORIA'S LEADING TAILOR, 178 Eleventh Street Phone Main 3711 If it's from Fnuseen it's right tirely by animal instinct and again reached his old home. MAY BE HE WILL. JERSEY CITY, Feb. d-Bryan was accorded an enthusiastic recep tion here tonight He was introduced as the "Next President of the United States." TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets. Druggists refund money if it falis to cure. E. W. GROVE'S signature is on each box. 25c
