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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 14, 1908)
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1908. THE MORNING ASTOEIAN, ASTOItlA, OBEGON. MARTIN'S NEW YORK CreairiCJheese BEAT8 THEM ALL FOR RICHNESS AND APPETIZING QUAL. ITY. ONLY 25c POUND. ' ROSS, H IGG INS & CO. SPECIALTIES OF FINE CROC ERIES AND FRESH MEATS'. ,. me iiusjniE mi Redeeming City Warrants - City Treasurer Dcaley hat paid out 111,300 in redeeming city warrant drawn on the various fundi since January lit j And Still They Come ,' , i I'rincipal J. W. Bratutator, of the Seaside public schools, yesterday re gistered his candidacy (or the office of county superintendent of schools, with County Clerk Clinton. Certificate of Approval , A, certificate of the completion of the sewer on Ninth street from Har rison avenue to Jerome avenue was filed with the auditor yesterday. The contract was for $1041 and the work was done by Chris Larson. Lecture Course Ahead Mrs. 0. S. Fowler, of New York City, will deliver a course of six lec tures on ''The Laws of Life, as Re lated to Man from Hit Creator," be ginning on the evening of Tuesday, February 25th. A Boniface Now Mr. and Mrs. George CofTman and family left last evening for Clatskanic where Mr. Coffinan will assume the management of a hotel there, having purchased the business. Their friends with them abundant success in the new venture. A Delicatessen Sale The Ladies' Guild of Crace Epis copal Church will hold a delicatessen sale on Saturday, February 15th, at Mrs. Ross' millinery store; , home made bread, cakes, pies, doughnuts, etc., etc., will be on sale. Sate opens at 2:30 o'clock p. m. Famous Old Contract ' v The famous and universally popu lar old contract of marriage was signified again yesterday when Coun ty Clerk Clinton issued a wedding license in favor of Mr. Johan Iluntus of Nasel, Washington and Miss Anna Amalia Winturi, of Astoria. Ilros. & Co., of Sun Francisco, and his wife, were friends of Mr, and Mrs. Simington, and were" their their guests, in this city, just two weeks ago. While engaged in his duties, for the firm he represented, Mr. Custer contracted pneumonia, at linker City, and after a three days' illness died in that city on Monday. His body was removed to Portland, and the interment took place yester day. Mr. Custer was a young man of promise, beings 25 years of age, and had been married but 10 months. For Meat Inspector The United States Civil Service Commission announces an open com petitive examination for the position of meat inspector to be held in this city on Marih 6, 1908, Application form No. 1093 may be secured from the secretary of the local civil service board or from the secretary, of the Twelfth Civil Service District, San I'rnacikco, Cal. Age limits, 21 to 55 years. Completed applications should be forwarded directly to the Civil Service Commission, Washing ton, D. C. The Mita Art Here- . . Yesterday's express from Portland brought to Charles Wise, of this city, the Identical boxing gloves that Nel son and Cans fought with at Gold- J field, Nevada, over a year ago. They are five-ounce gloves and were used in one of the longest fought battles on record, 43 rounds; and the gift is made by Mr. Wise's friend, J. Conrad of Portland, and are very highly prized. Chatauqua Camp Grounds Rev. C L Owens, accompanied by John 11. Whyte, manager of the Chamber of Commerce, and Superin tendent McGuire of the A. & C R. R. will leave on the 9:15 train this morn ing to look over the ground with a view to selecting a site for the Chatauqua camp ground. It is thought that the Y. M. C. A. and the Y. W. C. A. will utilize the grounds for their annual outings. Died At Baker City Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Simington re turned last night from Portland, where they attended the funeral of W, T. Custer. The deceased, who was traveling representative of Bauer Teachers' Examinations County School Superintendent Miss. Emma Warren inaugurated the hand some officers in the new court house assigned .to her department, yester day, with a das of nine young ladies seeking county certificates as teach ers, and two looking for State papers In the same behalf. Miss Warren was advised yesterday, of the completion of the new school house at Elsie where twenty puples are to be ac comodated in the future. Involuntary Bath Patrolmen Wilson and Linville early yesterday morning were at tracted by cries for help coming from the waterfront at Ninth street. Has tening to the dock they found a man clinging to one of the piles at the edge of the wharf. Securing a boat they speedily got the man ashore where he gave his name at Henry Poukkala and a resident of Union town, He said something about be ing with two companion who had fallen overboard and he had tried to be the hero. However, it was ascer tained that he was very drunk and alone. , - ", -' ' 1 , . . Grand Opening Your attention ,, is called to the Dunlap hat Opening at P. A. Stokes which takes place Saturday, February IS ,1908. , , , . - , ; . PERSONAL MENTION ' S. B. Klahn, a young business man of Portland, spent the day in this city yesterday. Professor Chumos, advance agent for Mrs. 0. S. Fowler, of New York, is registered at the Hotel Occident. Mrs. Jas. Tatton, who has been sick with the grippe and pneumonia the past six weeks is now able to be out again. Knute Nelson and Theo. Nassu, of Cathlamet, returned yesterday from a month's pleasure trip to Hot Lake, Ore. They report having had an ex cellent time. PONE BY DEEDS Henry Fleckenstein et. als. to L, B. Robinson, lot 16, block 3, Inglonook $100 Oscar Lidberg and wife to Mrs. Ellen Ektund, N. 331-3 feet of lot 5, block 33, McClure's Astoria . . . . 700 W. C. 'Smith and wife to W. I!. Wickershara. lot 11, block 22, Plaza .. 225 A, B .Hammond and wife to Hammond Lumber Co., record ed Bk. 32, page 768........ 1 Astoria A. T. & T. Co. to F. R. Olin, lots 1 to 36, inclusive, block 80 ,New Astoria ......... 1 E. Call and wife to D. B, Howard, lots 4, 5, in block 8, Bradbury's addition to Ocean Grove . . . 725 Chocolates the best in the world 50c a Pound, Central Oregon Potatoes One of the moat essential and common article of food, and one which ahould alway be of the higheat quality, i potatoes. We have the best potatoes that are grown in the beat potato lection of Oregon. Per Sack $1.35 Scholfield Mattson & Oo. cgoodds 112 and J20 Twelfth St. Phono 1181 Phone 931 I For a VICTOR OR AN EDISON : PHONOGRAPH goto Johnson Phonograph Parlor Second Floor Over 8choleld 9c Mattson Co. Co., TRY THIS FOR YOUR COUGH Mix half ounce of Concen trated oil of pine with two ounces of glycerine and a half pint of good whiskey; shake well each time and use in doses of a teaspoon to a table- spoonful every four hours. This is the formula prescrib- ed by the renowned throat and lung specialist who estab- lished the camp for consump- tives in the pine woods of Maine aud whose remarkable cures attracted widespread at- tention among the medical fraternity. He declares that it will heal the lungs and cure any cough that is curable and will break up an acute cold in 24 houra. The ingredients can be secured from any pre- scription druggist at a small cost and is easily mixed at home. ' Be sure not to buy the ordi- nary bulk of pine nor patent nary bulk oil of pine nor pat- ent medicine imitations fre- quently put up in wooden boxes, they will produce nau- sea on account of the impuri- ties they contain and frequent- ly do permanent injury to the kidneys. . The real "Concentrated" of oil of pine is put up for medi- cal use in half ounce vials in- closed in. small tin screwtop cases which protect it from heat and light it is also said to be' an ex- cellent remedy for lumbago and all forms of uric acid rheumatism. For this purpose it is taken raw; a few drops on sugar night and momma-. ; Woodari Almanac. -An antiquary In Chicago took a curi ously engraved block of wood from a case. "Here Is an original alinnuac, a Sax on one," be said. "The engraved fig ures ou It all concern the moon. Tbey forecast the new moons and full moons and lunar changes for the year; hence, being devoted to lunar matters, the Saxon block was called an al-mon-beed.'.Or 'observation of all the moons.' "From al-mon-beed our word alma nac comes." ' ' ' A Modal' Cookbook. "What! Xou have written a new cookbook for your wife J How did you doltr - ;V - "Easy enough. 1 wrote the name of each dish and underneath It the res taurant where. It can be had betM Flicgende Blatter. . . t SAINT VALENTINE FESTIVITIES LOGAN'S HALL BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED HEARTS HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE, ALL 8IZES- UNIQUE RULES. Logan' Hall was the scene of one of the most enjoyable social functions of the season last night. The occa sion being a Leap Year dancing party given by the member of the D. M. C. D. (Don't Mi Cupid's Darts) Club. There were about ,100 couples pres ent and a representative gathering of Aatorians. One of the peculiar features of this party was that the condition in "such case made and provided" were re versed. Placed in a conspicuous place are the rules and woe betide the gen tleman disobeys them. They are: Gentlemen will not cross the hall alone. (There are no others here.) Tonight it is the lady's privilege only to ask for a dance. Gentlemen will wait for lady escort at the dressing room v door. Gentlemen must remain seat- 4 ed unless they are dancing. 4 4 If above directions are fol- 4 4 lowed closely they will lead 4 4 to long hours of patient watt- 4 4 ing and develop in your gentle 4 4 hearts much sympathy for the 4 4 maid of '09. 4 At 9 o'clock the orchestra, which by the way, was an excellent one, ren dered a beautiful selection while the humble member of the male sex sat quietly in his place, living, for the time being, in nervous trepidation as to whether he would be invited to participate in the first number on the program, a dreamy waltz. It was a leap year dance, and the ladies, like true ladies, did not take the advant age of the occasion they were entitled to as to making the sterner sex come to a realization of their past short comings, but acted like "gentemlen" and exerted jtbemselves to make the humbled lords ot creation enjoy themselves. It was certainly a most pleasurable gathering, and one that will be re membered for a long time to come. The beautiful music, the jolly good feeling that spread spontaneously thruoghout the hall, produced an en thusiasm that1 was only dimmed by the beantiful strains of "Home Sweet Home" at midnight The encores were so frequent, in the easly part of the evening, that the leader of the orchestra was compelled to announce, after the twelfth num ber, that no more repitions would be made .although the musicians would freely furnish such extras as may be asked. A tasty strawberry punch was served by the ladies throughout the event that was keenly enjoyed. Great credit is due the members of the organization, who by their un stinted ettorts, made possible so pleasant function. All acted as the committee ot arrangements, none shirking her duty in that respect The following are the names of the members of this popular organiza tion: Marie Utzinger, Lucy Morton Mary Fossett, May Utzinger, Eva Holmes, Jessie Sands, Hattie Utzin ger, Augusta Holmes, Nellie Utzin ger, Anna Campbell, Thora Larson, Alma Holmes, Ann Knight, Edith Lowe and Carol Ogilvie. The pa tronesses of this most successful func tion were: Mrs. Nelson Troyer, Mrs. C L Huston and Mrs. G. C Flavel. PIRATICAL PROGRAM (Continued from page 1) son for a wet-nurse, and Tom is as siduously continuing the stunt to the aboundng asccelaration of the boom. "While these 23 conspirators open ly profess friendliness for each and all avowed Republican candidates they intend to boost for Governor Chamberlain unremittingly, thus for tifyign their hands in the Legislature when the fight is launched against Statement No. 1. The Portland vote will be polled almost solidly for, the Governor and Senator" Fulton 'will win out at the primaries only to be stabbed later, in that fight "The anti-Republican attitude of the Morning Oregonian; its carpings at the party and its general aloofness from specific' action of a partisan nature, is but part and parcel of this One Piano Number with each $5.00 SALE to HERMAN WIS3 Customer!. ; j Oh, yes, we chopped the little tree, We could not tell a lie, We chopped the prices down, you see. 00 you would come and buy. wias " ' . . si George Washington would attend ' WISE'S REDUCTION 8ALB Because WISE tells the truth about it Some Suits and Overcoats Reduced 15 per cent Some Overcoats and Suits reduced 25 ana 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 r Astoria's" Reliable Clothier. conspiracy, and during the scrap at Salem next winter it will be, found squarely behind Hon. Harvey W Scott, in the first place, and as ar dently at Mr. Wilcox's shoulder, if its great editor has to give way to the equally great man of commerce. It is to be one or the other of these two. in the prescribed outcome. The Sena tors from Oregon must be of Port land, even if one of them be a Demo crat, and this alternative will be gulp ed down gladly rather than lose the initial prerogative. "The legislature will trample down Statement No. 1 with a rash that will not leave a shred behind to mark its troubled existance, and the Republi can majority at Salem will take care of the Portland scheme. There is to be no swerving from the text and trend of the orders now out; the Commercial Club (inspired by Hod son, its president), which fathered the movement against Statement No. 1, and the candidacy -of T. B. Wilcox, intends to carry the fight into the very core of all political centers; and to all intents and purposes perfect its pose as the Tammany' of the Oregon metropolis. 'This is the program that the Re' publicans of Oregon are to be lined up to, and made to gag down, willy nilly; for in this relation, the slogan of Mr. Wilcox, 'Portland against the State,' is to prevail at all hazards and for such a period of time as the voters of the Commonwealth shall stand for the dictum." GARFIELD'S ADDRESS (Continued from page 1) situation of revolt that might in time have resulted in a revolution. Mr. Garfield was introduced by Thos. D. Knight, president of the club and toastmaster. In his intro ductory remarks, Mr, Knight said that the future might well see Mr. Garfield in the seat his father had once occupied. This sentence was received with cheers and the waving of handkerchiefs and other demon strations of great approval - . . . ' : MORE GOINO TO N. Y. MARKET NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-The Mer chants' Association estimates that "fully 700 more buyers reached town yesterday, making nearly 4000 now in the city Although yesterday was a holiday most of the large wholesale houses were compelled to keep open all day because of the great number of buyers in the city. The winter goods season which is supposed to close in January has been lengthened and many large orders are reported as placed yesterday. Merchants and buyers from the west report a great increase of business in that section of the country and predict a speedy re turn of the full volume of trade which was interfered with by the financial flurry last fall. .;..; JUST RECEIVED a fresh shipment of Lowney's Candies Pound Boxes 50c and up. Boxes 15c tol$2.50 Tagg's Parlors 483 Commercial St Dancing School KEARNEY HALL. Exchange Street Opposite Skating Rink. BEGGINERS CLASS Monday Evening Feb. 17th. Latest Quickest and Most Approved! Methods Taught 60 YEARS . 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