The morning Astorian., February 08, 1908, Page 5, Image 5

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY S, 1908.
the' morning astopjan, astoria; Oregon.
BETTER THAW
HESI FMTS
That's what customers say about our
M. J. B. Sliced Pineapple and Preferred
Stock Sliced Peaches.
ROSS, H1GGINS & CO.
The Leading Qrooe
RAILWAY VISITORS
, YESTERDAY
NORTHERN PACIFIC AND
NORTH BANK OFFICIALS
PASSED THROUGH ASTORIA,
BUT COULD NOT BE IN
DUCED TO STOP HERE.
.MtoBiiii
Dled-
John SamucUon, a native of Fin
land, died jts'cruay morning ft on
sumptiot. lc 48 i'ur of rfe
and unmarried. The funeral arrange
menu have not yet been completed.
At the Hospttal-
Mn. J. B. Brown, of Nascl, Wash.,
; wai admitted to the hospital yester
. day for medical treatment.
Warning
Today and Monday will be the last
two ilnvi on which to Day water ratei
and avoid the penalty of 25 cent that
' it charged every delinquent.
More- Cheerful Newt
Alexander Gilbert. Jr., came up
from Seaside yesterday morning, on
luines inn. and bring the cheer
ful intelligence that the big plant of
ilm Seanlde Lumbering & Manufac
turing Company opened up yesterday
morning after a two month' shut
down.
An Unluat Complaint
The Morning Astorian is in receipt
of a communication from an inter-
iml citizen, complaining of the al
leged fact R. L. Polk & Company, of
Portland, do not employ Astorians
on the work of getting out their ic
edition of the Astoria direc
tory and that the work is not done
here, etc., all of which is hardly just
to the company, when it i under
tood that they have, and do, em
nlov neonle in every city where they
nitrate, but not everyone who may
Bppiy IOT II1B WUI, iiiv
men with a certain aptitude for the
work, on the line the company has
laid out for it. And the directory
people invariably have the directories
printed and bound In thi city at of
ten at a new directory is gotten out.
That company is particularly well
dispose toward the people of any
town in which their work it done;
much' more o than many other con
cern operating away from their own
hcadquarteri.
Police Court
Three unfortunate were before hi
honor in the police court yesterday
afternoon with the following result:
One $5.00 or two days; one $10 or 5
day1, and one $20 or 10 day. In the
1at cane however, sentence wa sus
pended provided the gentleman made
from Astoria within 16
hour i. e., on the Hassalo this morn
ing.
Bantlst Revival
The revival meeting still continue
at the Buptist Church. The subject
for i hit pvdimu i sermon will be:
'ri. V... AM" At 11 a. ill
Sunday, the uastor will preach on
"Putting the Emphacies on the Main
Things." Sunday evening, 7:30, "A
Covenant With Death and an Agree
ment With Hell." The singers, Mr,
C. C. Green and his two daughters,
will be at the church Sunday night.
Everybody invited to come and hear
good music and enjoy spiritual meet
lugs. Conrad L Owen, pastor.
Delinquent Tax Roll
From a tax roll of over $272,(XK) In
favor of Clatsop county for the year
l'X)6, Sheriff Poineroy ha made
report showing the delinquencies in
that behalf to be as follows: Total
delinquency, $3294.33; to which were
added penalties in the sum of $161.84;
interest, at $162,73; and cost of ad
vcrtisine. $220.75, And to the credit
of these charge there stands, amount
collected before sale, $479.82; pro
crr.U t.f tale. $1719.17: error and
double assessments, $19.45; and sales
to the county, $1621.26, to balance
the tax account and close it out
finally.
WATER COMMISSION
MEETING
REGULAR SESSION OF BOARD
TRANSACTS ROUTINE BUSI
NESS REPORTS READ AND
BILLS ALLOWED.
Two Citizen! To Be
Yesterday Andes Hjalmas Bcnso, a
native of Belgium; and Matt Nara
nen, of England, filed their declara
tions of intention to become Ameri
can citizens, in due course, with
County Clerk Clinton.
Civil Service Examination
The federal civil service commis
sion has announced that an examine
ii,.n will h hrld in this citv on the
4th of March next, for' clerkship in
he Forestry service, at alancs rang
ing from $900 to $1200. The exami
nation wilt take place at the Custom
House in this city on that date.
Concert and Dance.
A concert and dance will be given
by the Uppertown National Band
this (Saturday) evening in the Na
tion Hall, Uppertown. The concert
will commence at 8 o clock. Admis
sion, gentlemen, 50 cents; ladies, 25c,
and children 15c.
Chocolates
the best in the world
50c a Pound,
Attached to the Portland express
arriving here at 11:40 yesterday
morning, was the private car of Cen
irul Traffic Maiiaacr J. G. Wood-
worth, of the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern railway; and that
gentleman had ft his guest President
Francis U. Clark, of the "Nortn
Hank" system, and Mr. French
wealthy Easterner and director ot
the Northern Pacific.
With knowledge of the coming of
this uarty Manager John 11. Whytc,
of the Astoria Chamber of Commerce,
accompanied by Mr. Wmgatc, a pro
minant member of that organization,
with several reporter, met the train
and boarded the elegant coach ot tne
traffice manager, with friendly greet
ings and a cordial invitation to the
party to remain over for a day and
take careful note of what of interest
Astoria might have to show them;
but it seemed the trio were bent on
reaching the government jetties un
der prior arrangement mauc tor
them with the officials there by Sup
erintendent John McGuirc, of the A.
& C. road, and were compelled to de
cline all offers of the kind.
An attempt wa made to get them
to dron off on their return to the
city laot evening, but again President
Clark urged the imperative necessity
of his being in Tacoma this morning
so the hone of securing their pre
sence here, if only for a few Hours,
was lost; and after exacting a pro
mine to make a visit to this city at an
early day. the party was permitted to
pas on its way, much to the regret
of all concerned.
All hands in the official party in
nistcd that the trip had no partic
ular significance, and was taken
merely to give President Clark and
Mr. French some definite idea of the
country traversed by the A & C, a
dependency of the Northern Pacific,
and for what of enjoyment could be
extracted from the rip
Court Session Closed
The County Court of Clatsop
County held a brief and final session
for February, yesterday morning, and
i hen adjourned. The only business
transacted was a follow: A con
tract was closed with Birch & Jacob-
son, in the sum of $3812.60 for the
needed repair on the Young's Bay
bridge, and for the putting in of new
sway braces there, for the sura ot
$210. with the same firm.. This wa
done after a review of the bide sub
mitted by Ferguson & Houston, John
Mattson and Alexander Lebeck, in
the same behalf. Some minor road
matters were then disposed of, being
carried over to the ensuing term.
One Piano Number with each I5.00 Said FREE to Herman Wise
customers.
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The regular session of the water
commission met at their room in the
city hall last evening all the members
being present except Judge Tren-
chard and Mr. Fisher.
The minute of the previous regu
lar meeting were read and approved.
The clerk' reoort for January showed
the total amount of business for the
month of January to have been in
the sum of $3931.70. Total cash col
lections for the same period were
$4019.95.
The treasurer's statement for the
month ending January 31 showed a
balance on hand in the general fund
of $29,929.42.
The renort of the assistant superin
tendent wa read and placed on file.
The regular pay roll for January
amounted to $574.50 was ordered
paid. Bills for the month of Janu
ary amounting to $102.91 were or
dered paid.
A petition from the property own
ers requesting the board to place a
hydrant at the crossing of Alameda
and Ilwaco avenues was read and
referred to the superintendent to pa
upon the practicability of the propo
sition. The discount rate to manu
factories was chanced to apply in the
future only on the amount of water
used in excess of 122.000 gallons.
No further business coming before
the commission adjournment was
taken to the next meeting.
Thanks
The niaht force of the Morning As
torian extend their thank to Gateway
Lodcc No. 77. Degree of Rebekah
I. O. O. F.. for the generous donation
of sandwiches, cake and coffee sent
to the office last evening. We wish
they met once a week.
Lots of luting weathe yet,
Lots of -winter-duds to get.
Don't get bit by King Frost
Don't get bit by foolish Bargains
You can't get bit by "WISE" Bargains
WISE Takes Off 15 to 33 per cent
From all Overcoats, Suits, Hats, Trunks
Underwear, Ete. '
Herman Wise
Astoria's Reliable Clothier.
CHURCH SERVICES
Christian Science.
Services at 634 Grand avenue at 10
a. m.. subject, "bpint. All are in
vited. Sunday school at 11:30.
Holy Innocence ChapeL
Fifth Sunday after Epiphany. Morn
ing and evening services, 10 a. m. and
7:30 o. m. Holy communion. Sun
day school, 11:15 a. m. '
A Square Deal
We Give You Our Groceries
You Give Us Your Dollars
nr. ... wt. ..tlafied because our Groceries are the best that can
L bought and your dollar is worth one hundred cents.
GOOD
GOODS
no .r1 190 Twelfth St.
Dk...iifii Phone 931
riivno i
Scholfield Mattson & Go.
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PERSONAL MENTION
Col. John H. White, commanding
at Fort Stevens, was a business visi
tor in the city yesterday.
Walter Stokes has returned from
Collins Springs, Wash., and reports
that M. E. Masterson was partaking
of the waters and apparently mend
ing rapidly and thoroughly.
Lieutenant B. II. Kerfoot, of Fort
Stevens, spent the day in Astoria
yesterday, on matters of business.
C. W. White, a well known citi
of Warrenton. was a business
visitor in this city yesterday.
Archie Goldsmith, representing
Fleischner. Mayer & Co., of Portland
is at the Occident. . Mr. Goldsmith
has been off his territory about nine
months, spending seven of them in
Europe. During his absence Mr.
Dolan has been calling on the' trade
in the interests of the above well
known house.
Walter Frye. of the Fort Canby
Life-Saving station, is in the city.
Otto Carlson will be a passenger
on the Rose City which is due here
today. '
For a
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Grace.
Divine services at Grace Church at
II a. m. and 7:30 p. m.; Sunday school
at 12:30.
Presbyterian.
Morning worship, 11 o'clock, "A
Dependable Man." Sunday school,
12:15; V. P. S. C. E., 6:30; evening
worship, 7:30, "Optimists." Quartet
at morning service. Male chorus at
evening service. All are invited. Wm
S. Gilbert, pastor. ,
First Norwegian Lutheran.
Corner Twenty-ninth and Grand
avenue. Services: Morning service
at 10:45: eveninsr at 7:30. Theo. P.
Neste, pastor.
Norwegian-Danish M. E.
1795 Duane street. Preaching serv
ice at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sun
dav school at 10 a. m.: mid-week
prayer meeting, Thursday evening at
7:30. You are cordially invited. O.
T. Field, pastor. ;
JUST RECEIVED
a fresh shipment of
Lowney's Candies
Pound Boxes50c
and up.
Boxes 15c to$2.50
Tag'g's Parlors
,483 Commercial St
, First Methodist
The sermons Sunday will be on the
revival order. The themes will be
as follows: Morning, "Let your light
so shine." Matt. 5:16. That of the
evening, "Whosoever will," Rev. 22
17. A morninir service for prayer
and testimony will be held at 10:15.
A cordial invitation is extended to
the public to attend. C. C. Rartck,
minister.
First Lutheran.
Gustaf E. Rydquist, pastor. Morn
ing service and holy communion at
10:45 in Swedish; evening service at
7:30 in English. All are cordially in
vited to attend.
OMNIBUS WAR CLAIMS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-The ses
sion of the House today was devoted
almost entirely to the consideration
of the omnibus war claims bill.
which was passed after considerable
discussion. It carries a total appro
priation of $315,000. A ripple of ex
citement was caused by Macon, who
in the course of the debate defended
the Senate what he said were asper
sions cast on that body by Payne of
New York, when he prcdicter that
the Senate would load the bill down
with a number of unmeritorious
claims. A number of private bills
were also passed. The House ad
journed until Monday.
WRECKAGE FOUND.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 7.-The
Merchants Exchange has recemi
word that the beach patrol at Car-
manah Point, Vancouver Island, re
ports having found a quantity of
wreckage, including part of a cargo
of lumber. The vessels name board
was marked "Santa Clara" and a
double ended boat inscribed "M. B.
Stock, builder." The coast steamer
Santa Clara is now at Seattle.
FURNACE RESUMES.
CHICAGO, Feb. 7. Announce
ment was made yesterday that the
plant of the Federal Furnace Com
pany at South Chicago would re
sume operations February 20. The
plant, which manufacturers pig iro
and give employment to 600 men, hat
been closed since December 15.
DONE BY DEEDS
Louis Labowich and J. E. Al
carez and wife, notice lis pendeus
for contract, land in lot 3, section
7-4-10
Kruse Catering Co. to A. M.
Constable, lots 23-24, block 4,
Gearhart Park $100
J. A. Haak and wife to Gladstone-Oregon
Timber Co., 41
sections, Clatsop county 1
0. W. Earle and wige to Gladstone-Oregon
Timber Co. Land
inj Clatsop county 1
We are the people,
Our demands should be respected.
Give us good homes, plenty to eat and comfortable clothes.
Give us eaucauou, u"5 &
Give us cood fathers and mothers. .
Give us Chamberlain's Cough Remedy when we have
coughs, colds or whooping cough. We are entitled
to the best and should have it.
We are to inherit the earth.
Prepare us for this great responsibility by giving us what
F we demand, and we will become honest, industrious,
upright citizens, proud of our ancestry and loyal to
our country.
FRANK HART, Druggist