Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (March 20, 1908)
FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1908. THE MORNING ASTOItlAN, ASTORIA, OREGO X. 5 "illh 'lOYMAKEK." LENTEN GOODS Smoked, Pickled and Fresh Fish, also a very large assortment of Canned Fish; anything you desire, from a Sardine up. ROSS, HIGGINS & CO. Sfon a charge of petit larceny, and hav ing entered a pla of . "guilty " wa fined in the ura of $25, in default of payment 'of which, he was sent orir to th Hotel de Torn' for the period of 12 days, When he come out he will be in prime shape for entering the service of the Warren rocking Company, with which concern he ha contracted hi service for the coming salmon season in Ahmka, LEADINO GROCERS. TERSE TILES OF THE IGWN Grand Office Craml Master Richard Scott and suite made an oflieial visit to Deaver Lodge, I. 0. 0, P., hut evening and wai greeted by a large attendance. He Want It, Too August Young, a native of Sweden, yesterday made formal declaration as to hi intention to become an Ameri can citixen, with County ClcrlTClin ton. In Adjourned Beitlon The County Court of ClaUop will assemble tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock in adjourned ..eion at the court house, to clone up all pending matter of bimincti that could not be dipencd at the early meeting of the commimtioncrt; and what of new buinc that may arise. Long Distance Trade The fame of Antoria products trav el! far, and ecm to luipre the long distance eeker after good thing. Wit net a big order for a full let of lumber books from the Caibon Lum ber Company, at Fort Steele, Wyo ming, just placed with the J. S. Del linger Company, of thi city. Filed Ilia Petltlon- Thoma Linville yesterday filed hi petition for nomination a sheriff of thi county, an an independent Rcpub lican, with the county clerk. He doci not figure at the primary election, in April, not having entered that field of popular selection in the matter of candidate. the Tilliunook line, and the communi ties en route. Obey Instructions The instruction given to the audi tor at the hint regular meeting of the common council to "notify the di trict. attorney that hi deputy in thi city in lax in enforcing the statutes," ha been attended to and the letter mailed, ..'" I. O. O. F. Statistic Grand Master Scott gave ome in teresting figure showing the condl tion of the Odd Fellow fraternity, In thi State. He id there are about 15,000 member belonging to 206 ub ordinate lodge, 76 ledge of Rebekah and 68 encampment. Rocking The Track The Astoria Electric Company yes terday had a gang of workmen em ployed in rocking the Commercial t street track from the intersection of 'Tenth trect to a point 125 feet west thereof. It wa badly needed at this section of the route and will be a decided improvement. In From Nehalem Gui Ground!, the hop-king of Elsie, was in the city yesterday, on matters of business. He is very san guine of the good the proposed roads, now contemplated by the county court and for which contracts are out, will do the whole territory when they are in use between this city and Pateey Coe Dead Word was received in this city ye tcrday by Captain Parker, - of the Hotel Parker, of the death, on Wed nesday last, at ClaUanie, of Patsey Coe, the old time, well-known driver of the Parker but. He wai a genial man and made friend vith everyone disposed to that pleasant procesi, and will be missed by those who knew him best. He was in his 45th year. Demand Never Ceases There is one staple commodity in tliis wide country of America for which the demand never cease and the supply never diminishes; the everlasting and always preciou li cense to wed. Two of these valuable documents were called for and de liverdc yesterday by .County Clerk Clinton; one to Mr. L. Thomas Piper, of Deep River, and Mr. Bessa Antidon, of 'thi city; the other to Mr. Berg Larson and Mis Magda Hanson, of the Lewi & Clark coun try. : North Shore Oil Test Preparation are afoot at Oneida, on Deep River, over on the Washing ton side of the Columbia, for making a conclusive test for oil and gas. signs of which are abundant there about. An oil company ha latel been organised over there in which several Astorian have taken tock; and the sinking of the first shaft will be under the auspices of this concern, and will be done by an Eastern ex pert who i very certain of finding what he is after below the surface. The work will be commenced by the first of April. Jailed For 12 Days Martin Johnson, charged with steal ing a ack of coal from the Elmore bunker yesterday, was haled before Justice Goodman yesterday afternoon, Chocolates the best in the world 50c a Pound, f . : For a' VICTOR OR AN EDISON PHONOGRAPH . goto .. JohnsonPlionopph Co, v Pulors Second Floor Over Sctaolfield ft Mattson Co. PRESH CALIFORNIA VEGETABLES New White Asparagus, lb., 25c . Strawberry Rhubarb, lb,, 121c Large Artichokes, 3 or...,. 25c Large Bleached Celery, bch., 10c These are a Few of the Early Season's California Productions we are now Offering Our Customers Scholfield, Mattson & Co. PHONE 1181 GOOD GOODS PHONE 831 112 TO 120 TWELFTH STREET. , . ' llOMATCOSIPAM AT ASTORIA . They Got It, Alright John C. McCue, E. T. Judd and Norri Staples, went fortli among the herd of Elks ranging in and around Astoria, yesterday morning, with their, antler up and a persuasive glint in their eyes and an alluring tone cm their tongues, and in less than two hours had charmed 320 simolcom into the minstrel sack, and they did it "just as easy." Another relay'' will be sent out today and high- noon is the limit set for the round up of the lat dollar needed to put the great "two-night" stand on it winning feet, The Feast of Rose, On Monday evening next, at the regular. scssiim of the Astoria Cham ber of Commerce, a Portland dele gate from the general Committee in (harge of the Rot Festival there in June next, either George L. llutchins, or George H. Thompson, ' will be present to conn the whole situation thoroughly with the people of Astoria, and ascertain the wishes of this com munity in regard to its contribution and place in that notable event; and everyone with .the faintest possible ! . . !.. .l.-t...... .,.,...1,1 I.- ... cut to meet and express themselvs; especially a the gentleman is coming to find out all he can of Astoria real wants in the matter, lie will be here at Chairman Lamar's invitation. A Warrenton Matter John A. Cobb, the well known bar ber, of Warrenton, came up to this city yesterday for the purpose of swiarinn out a warrant for assault and battery against one John Brice. He had some words with Brice there on Friday last when Brice, in a fit ol drunken rage, struck Cobb across the eyes, Cobb's glasses being on a,t the time. The complaint was duly placed before rrosecuting Attorney McCue, and the warrant issued. Brice will be arretted when he shall be located: his home is said to be in Portland It is a penitentiary offense to strike a man whose glasses are on his face at the time, and Brice will have to set up a stiff pica in extenuation of his work. Mr. Cobb has suffered greatly from the foul blow, the glasses hav ing been broken and driven into his left eye, and has been under treat ment ever since. A Mysterious Case On Sunday last, in the very height of the storm that swept this city, Miss Ethel Brewer, of Ferndalc, accom panied by a young friend, Miss Matthews, called at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Oak Sutton, of Exchange street, in this city, friends of Miss Brewer, and the shelter from the midday deluge of rain was extended to the rest of the day and all of Sun day night. The girls explained that they had come down from Ferndale to meet a brother of Miss Matthews, and go to Warrentoit where work was awaiting them, but that they had missed the young man. On Monday thev left the Sutton home, presum ably to follow up the program of which they had spoken (having, on Sunday night been in telephonic com munication with one of Miss Mat thews' brothers here, two of whom, James and Thomas, work at the Tonmie Point mills), and no more was thoucht of the matter by Mr. and Mrs. Sutton, until yesterday evening, when distressed inquiries were received from Mrs. Brewer, of Ferndale, who has had no word from her daughcr during the entire week and is alarmed at her silence. The matter has been placed in the hands of Chief of Police Gammal and nothing will be left undone to locate the girls j it being understood they have not been to Warrenton. DEAL3 CLOSED YESTERDAY BY REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COMPANY PLANT TO OPEN MAY FIRST. Astoria is to take her place in the list of branches maintained in the Northweit by the Union Meat Com pany, of Portland. This big and agreeable fact was settled yesterday when the negotiations were closed by the company .with .'owners of the lot at the foot of Fourteenth street, at the northwest corner of Bond. , The deal is closed and the lease signed. A group of gentlemen arrived here yesterday morning .accompanied by C. F. 'Overbaugh, of the traffic de partment of the .0. R. & N. Company, for the express purpose of winding out the details of this transaction, and when tliey returned to the metropo lis last evening, the whole matter was foudn out and the Union people will at once begin the necessary Improve ment of their holdings here. The lot leased is 40 feet by in dimension, with the usual water ItcmU: rights to the harbor line, and give u;on both sea and rail transportation, the A. & C .traces running directly past the inshore doors of the establishment As a starter, a one-story building covering the entire area of the lease hold, 40 by 100 feet, will be erected in time to open up business by the 1st day of May; and as the business progresses, such jextensions as are adequate will be made. The gentle men in interest, and from whom these details were learned yesterday," are J. E. Foreslel, J. W. Creat, and J. Driscoll; each and all of whom made known the desire of the company to be considered a real Astoria institu tion, ready and willing at all times to manifest their specific interest in the city ind its progress by such share, and contributed, in, and to, her upbuilding and advancement, as are usually exacted from permanent and interested houses. Jhey are well pleased with the prospects ahead of the Union Meat Company, and will do all possible to make the business an advantage to the city as well as to the concern founding the branch. The other branches maintained are at Seattle, Tacoma, Aberdeen, Ever ett, The Dalles, with one projected at Umatilla. AfiOTHF.R AFFIDAVIT" SAN FRANCISCO, Mar, 19.-Thc content of another affidavit wlitch is to be filed in Judge Lawfor' court tomorrow by Rucf were given out tonight. The present affidavit con cerns itself with the reasons Rucf had for refusing, to testify against Calhoun, Ford and Sehmitz in the United Railroad bribery cases which refusal led to the breaking of the immunity contract by the prosecutors, according to the allegations of Ruef. Rucf says in the affidavit that the only time the the prosecution ever suggested repudiation of the immun ity contract' were : upon several occa sion when Langdon and Heney and escpecialty Burns "Attempted to sub orn perjury by trying to procure me to swear fab.cly in erdor to assure conviction of Schmitz, Ford, Cal houn and others," ' Ruef denies the eollu ion between himself and Calhoun, Ford, .M.uJIally and others, and repeats iiis charge that an effort was. made to get I.im to swear falsely. lie says he was threat ened if he refused with immediate sentence in case 305 and repudiation of the immunity contract. , UNITED IN DEATH. CHICAGO. Mar. 19.-Although deeply devoted to each other during the eight years of their married life, Louis and Mary Larson, are each to be united in deathto their first loves. Mrs. Larson who was 49 years old, died of pneumonia Monday and her husband who was 79 year old, over come by ericf and worry, succumbed to the same disease Tuesday. Tn accordance with a compact be tween the couple, Mrs. Larson's body will be buried Thursday in I-orest Home cemetery beside that of her first husband. Chas. Coban. while the body of Mr. Larson will be interred in Graceland Cemetary on Friday in a grave beside that of Amelia Erick-son-Larson, his first wife. Tames E. Larsen of St Paul, as sistant secretary of the State of Min nesota, oldest son of Louis Larson, has arranged for the separate funer UNINSTRUCTED DELEGATION. NEW YORK, March 19,-As pre dicted by Chairman Conner, the Democratic committee today voted almost solidly in favor of an unin structed delegation to the national convention. But one voice was raised in opposition, that of Charles P. Wil liams, of Lyons, who subsequently explained that he stood for Bryan and if Williams could have his way the birthday gifts to the Nebraskan would have included the promise of the united support by the Democracy of New York State. Today's meeting lasted just eight minutes. Each of the 51 members was either present or represented by proxy. It was un animously aereed to hold a state con vention in this city on April 14. At that time four delegates at large to ih national convention will be elected. THE STAR. A crowded house was the order of the evening when the , Donald-Bell Company put on the ever fascinating play of "Camille," at the Star last evening. It has been played by many stars and Miss Tuckers' interpreta tion of the part will compare most favorably with that of Clara Morris and the waits between the acts are not so long as when Miss Morris' plays it. The dresses of Miss Tucker were the envy of the ladies and it will surprise many who had the pleasure of seeing them last night to know that they are the creations of a local dressmaker. PENSION BILL PASSED.' Largest in the History of the country . Carrying $150,869,000. WASHINGTON March 19. After several hours of a spirited discussion over the proposition to abolish seven of the 15 pension agencies and conso lidate the pension disbursements from Washington, the House today pass ed, and the recommendations for one carrying $150,869,000 the largest sum ever authorized by that measure. The house stood by the committee on the appropriation and left them unchang ed, and the Recommendations for one general agency. In the course of a debate Fitzgerald accused the presi dent of using federal patronage to further the interests of Secretary Taft for the presidency. Early in the day the president was attacked by Harrison and Williams for having, as they said, exceeded his constitutional authority in making the laws for the Panama Canal Zone by an, executive order. Those who enjoy looking upon as actor, handsome in face and form and capable in his art, will be pleased with Eugene Wiener, the tenor of the San Francisco Opera Company which will be seen at the Astoria Theatre ia "The Toymakcr," Sunday night, Mar. 22nd. Mr. Wiener is not' alone the possessor of a most beautiful tenor voice, but he i a splendid actor as well, requirements that are very es sential to the success of a comic opera tenor. COMES SECOND CLASS. Austrian Count Goes Broke at Monte Carlo and Comes to America. NEW YORK. Mar. 19.-When questioned by the immigration offic ial on his arrival here from Naples yesterday as a second class passenger on the Sir. Cadric, Eudolph Schiring informed his questioners that he was a count, son of Baron Schiring of Austria. The officials say he told them he had lost a fortune at Monte Carlo and had determined to leave Eurone for eood. His income would be $150 !a month from parental re mittance and $1,000 was awaiting him at the Fostoffice here, ne assertea. Accordinsr to the immigration auth orities, the young man's expected re mittance had not arrived at the post office when they sent to inquire about it and he was taken to Ellis Island for further examination. 4 C C C C Rebekah Notice. The Gateway Rebekah Lodge, No. 77. will meet this evening in regular session. Initiation and drill. Signed, MAMIE CLINTUN, &ecy. 4CCCC Chicago is a wide-open town, but the aphorism that "everything goes" does not apply to the anarchists. CASTOR I A Tor Infanta and Children. The Kind You Hais Always Bought Bears the Biguatnre of mmwm IN ONB OR MANY COLORS T:: LARGEST FACILITIES IN THE WEST FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HIGH GRADE WORK ISTIS AS 10 AS IASTEII ROSSES Tf.- A Oregon's Biggest Musical, Asnual Spring Festival at . . THEMMORY O'Vnd, Oregon.) prr lo-n-12 t imns Grehcstra B5 Direction Herr Rosenbecker. .6-VOCAL SOLOISTS- 10 Instrumental Soloists 30O-CHORUS 300 Friday Might Grand Orchestra Concert and "r 'Fair Ellen" By Max Brucb. Story of "The Siege of Luck-now." Saturday Ifternccn Popular Orchestra -Concert " Saturday liglit Grand Orchestra Concert and "Tbs Swan ui lbs' . Skylark" - By A. Goring Thomas. Sunday Itaso Grand Orchestra Concert and "The E!ssslah" By HandeL ; Sunday Kight Grand Orchestra Concert, Vocal and Instrumental Solos. . . . .Season Tickets, $5 Each.. . .. Good for five different concerts in any location desired. Prices: Evenings and Sunday Afternoon Lower floor $2.00, $1.50, $1.00 Balcony. ..$2.00, $1.50 Prices Sat afternoon, 25c, 50c, 75c Bail Orders Received From This City and Out of Town. Mail Orders for Season Tickets Received March 20. For One, Two or More Concerts (not sea son), Received March 27. Regular Window Sale Opens April 3. How to Order Seats Address letters and make checks and money orders payable to W. T. Pangle, manager Heilig Thea tre, Portland, Oregon. ' i Inclose a self-addressed stamped envelope to insure safe return. SEASON ORDERS take pre cedence over all other orders. JUST- RECEIVED a fresh shipment of Lowneys Candies , Pound Boxes 50c and up. Boxes 15c to $2.50 Tag'V Parlor 483 Commercial St, s i