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483 Bond Street
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PERSONAL MENTION
Robert Fink, a well-known citizen
of Brookfield, was a business visitor
in this city yesterday.
Silas L. Jones, representing the fa
mous candy house of Adolph Hrom
ada & Company, of San Francisco,
was in the city yesterday, providing
for the Astoria "sweet-tooth" in gen
eral. Dr. Emil Enna was down from
Portland on his usual weekly musical
quest yesterday. Dr. Enna says the
Philharmonic Society of this city is
to be a pleasurable verity before
manv more weeks.
rwaM RaimalL eeneral manager
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of the government jetty at the mouth
of the Columbia, went to Portland
nn the moraine train yesterday.
Mrs. M. C. Flavel and the Misses
Flavel were passengers for Portland
on the morning express yesterday.
They will spend several days at the
metropolis.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sherman re
turned from their Winter sojourn in
California yesterday.
Joseph R. Burke of Cathlamet was
on a business trip to the city yester-
' day. . , , .
Dean Blanchard of Rainier is m
the city. "i
A. W. Reed of South Bend,
Washington, was in town yesterday.
I Mrs. G. J. Melvin of Oak Point,
Washington, is visiting friends here.
, M. Gorman and wife of Cathlamet
were Astoria visitors yesterday.
W. H. McPherson of Buxton, Ore
gon, is in the city on business.
H. R. BuelL "1909" which stands
for Seattle, is doing business in the
city.
Hilma and J. H. Johnson were
here yesterday from NaseL
John M. Dunn of Portland is on
a business quest
NEARING SAN DIEGO.
Admiral Evans Is Expected to Ar
rive in San Diego Tomorrow.
SAN DIEGO, March 31.-efinite
information that Rear Admiral Evans
is en route to the Hot Springs at San
Luis Obispo and will arrive at San
Diego late tomorrow afternoon on
board the Connecticut was received
by wireless today. The Admiral will
be immediately transferred to a
launch and will be brought up. the
bay. A private car has been sent
here and placed at his disposal. It
is likely that the car will be attached
to the train leaving tomorrow at
midnight.
Crop reports continue (favorable,
with the exception of tobacco in
Kentucky.
, tHlttMIMimtt
for ;m
Women BEE
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'HIVE Outfitters f
Boys'
I Spring'
Suits
Now on
Display
Boys' Sailor Suits
in Serges
Colors Navy, Oxford, Dark
Reds and Browns. ;
A large assortment of Boys
Shirt Waists and Blouses rang
ing , in prices from 25 to 75c
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A splendid house greeted the sec
ond performance of the Elks' Min
strels last night at the Astoria, and
the scheme of entertainment intro
duced by Messrs. Miller and Draper,
as a vehicle for the local talent in
and out of the B. P. 0. E. lodge here,
reached its finale in a positive blaze
of glory.
The cream of Astoria society was
present again last night and from
one end of the house to the 'other
there was a ceaseless round of happy
expression from the audience, stage
ward. . . - -:.
The personnel behind the foot
lights was praccally the same as on
Monday night, but the bill was va
ried Just enough to be noticeable
and interesting. The music was
beautiful clear through the pro
gramme and not a single hitch
marred the perfect enjoyment of the
two full hours devoted to its unfold
ment, The numerous Assignments
were fulfilled delightfully and with
out the loss of a, moment's time; all
went with the snap and regularity of
a veteran troupe and had there been
a third night of It, old play-goers
must have been hard pressed to dis
tinguish the amateur in the accom
plished throng to whbm the constant
storm of encores tended, last night.
The whole affair, including ootn
nights, was entirely typical of the
oleasant thoroughness with which
the Elks do everything they under
take, and of the ready, popular sym
pathy that always meets them from
whatever audience they may have.
The self-possession of the last one
of the performers, and their adept
rendering of individual work, was
chraming and added fresh laurels to
the happy record "No. 180" has made
in this city. Fun was the predomi
nant note of the hour and the eager
auditors let nothing go by without
spontaneous recognition, whatever
side of the curtain it came from (and
both sides were in good working
order last nieht): so that laughter
was incessant and delicious hum
begotten of the easy familiarity in
separable from such combinations as
this, was notable everywhere in the
house. ,
It is not possible to specialize by
name and contribution in so large
and varied a programme, but the sum
of credit lies in the simple statement
that everybody charged with the
duty of entertaining and interesting
the house, did their tasks tellingly
and happily, making an indutiable
success of the season.
It is freely admitted that Messrs.
Miller and Draper have conceived a
very clean and clever bill and have
trained their antlered colleagues to
the point of perfection, and that they
have masterly knowledge of Jheir
business in all its details and re
markable cleverness in handling and
training large groups of amateurs
upon short notice. Between their
dexterous skill and fine bill, and the
readiness and easy adaptation of the
men they directed, in this case, As
toria has profited immensely in sheer
pleasure that will not soon be for
gotten.
We have just recieved a line of very swell spring and summer
designs that are sure to please you. We call your special
attention as this years patterns are certainly very tasty and
neat. We have them in
Cluett Monarch Interstate
$I.OO &1.26 fJJl.BO $2.00
HATS
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We are showing a very nice line of seasonable hats. All are
styles and blocks that are sure to suit almost any taste, and at
a price within your reach '
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RIGHT
GOODS
RIGHT
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ROBBED WELLS FARGO CO.
SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 31.-
Chargcd with robbing Wells Fargo
& Co. of a pouch containing money
and jewelry to the value of $6000 at
Reno, Nev., and looting the postof
fice at Sparks, of $1,000 in stamps,
Albert L. Miner, aged 21, and recent
ly employed by the Southern Pacific
Co. at Reno, where he acted as assist
ant to the baggage master, was ar
rested yesterday by Detectives Wren
and Riordan and Postoffice Inspector
James O'Connell at the corner of
Sixth and Market street.
TO INVESTIGATE CHARGES
CHICAGO, Mar. 31.-The city
council decided last night in the in-
vestieation of graft in the water de
partment. The aldermen adopted a
resolution directing that all evidence
of misconduct of the department s
employes be sent to the council com
mittee. Supt. McCourt of the water
bureay gave out an estimate that the
city has been defrauded of abbut $9,
000 in water taxes in the last 12 years
The exact amount will be deter
mined hv the investieation of the
books of the office which will be com
oleted in a few days. He estimated
the city has lost $6,000,000 . through
the tampering with meters, $300,000
from the corrupt and incorrect as
sessment of frontage 'rates and $1,-
500 in stolen material and tool!!.
COFFEE
Schilling's Best is a business-like
name; you know
what it means; and it
means what you want
Your grocer return, rour money H you doo'l
Um It; we pay bim.
NEW TO-DAY
Hill Bros. Highest
Grade Coffee
Mellowed With Age,
Full Flavored and Rich,
Packed in Vacuum Cans,
The Best Coffee in
the United States.
Always Fresh.
Acm e Grocer yCo.
THE UP-TO-DATE GROCERS
521 COMMERCIAL STREET PHONE 681
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New Grocery Store.
Try our own mixture ot coffee the
J. P. B. Fresh fruit and vegetables.
Badollet & Co., grocers. Phone Main
1281.
Just Opened.
First-class Dressmaking and Ladies'
Tailoring. Mrs. McLeland, 159 Ninth
street '"'.'
BOYCOTT SPREADING.
HONG KONG, March 31.-The
boycott against Japanese goods, in
stituted as a result of the Tatsu Maru
incident, is spreading. Forty firms
in Hong Kong announce that they
do not sell Japanese goods. All
along the West river the boycott is
being organized and meetings are
being held to discus1! the matter, y
Just received a new line of umbrella
covers. See C. H. Orkwitz, 137 Tenth
street. , '.
Kodak Supplier
A full line of films, papers, cameras,
kodaks, etc., just received at Hart's
Drug Store.
Allwina Are All Winners.
The Zapf Hardware & Furniture
Company, of this city, has just put
on the market the best and nicest
baby go-cart tor tne money ever
heard of in Astoria. It is the Allwin,
and is to be had at the modest figure
of $5.25. It is one of the easiest
riders in carriages, and the baby that
is indulged with one dimples all over
every time it goes out. It runs smooth
as silk and folds up till it is almost
unrecognizable. Call and examine one
before putting money into something
nnt nearly so satisfactory. The
Allwins are all winners, sure enough!
For Good Wood
From the Tongue Point Lumber
Company, 16-inch stove length. Call
up Prael-Eigner Transfer Co., Phone
221
"Modern" DeUghtt.
When a man 1 asset under the hands
of a barber he wants the best skilled
treatment to be had in that line. In
Astoria, the man in search of such
manipulation, goes direct to Petersen's
"Modern" shop, at 572 Commercial,
and gets it in any of the six chain
maintained.
A Beautiful Sample.
A beautiful sample of handiwork is
to be seen at the office of A. B.
Cyrus, No. 424 Commercial street;
and everyone purchasing $1., worth
of phonograph records, will receive
a number in the drawing for this,
elegant article.
The Commercial
One of the coziest and most popular
resorts in the city is the Commercial
A new billiard room, a pleasant sitting
room and handsome fixtures all go to
make an agreeable meeting place for
gentlemen, there to discuss the topics
of the day, play a game of billiards
and enjoy the fine refreshments serv
ed there. The best of goods are only
handled, and this fact being so well
known, a large business Is done at the
Commercial, on Commercial street,
near Eleventh.
The Clean Man. '
The man who delights In personal1
cleanliness, and enjoys his shave,
shampoo, haircut, and bath, In As
toria, always goes to the Occident
barber shop for these things and
gets them at their bent
The very best board to be' obtained
In the city is at "The Occident Hotel
Rates very reasonable.
The Palace Restaurant
The ever-increasing popularity of
the Palace Restaurant it evidence of
the good management, and the serv
ice, at this popular dining room. For
a long time the reputation of the
house hat been of the best and
does not wane as time progresses..
The system used, that of furnishing V
the finest the market affords, and all
ean be obtained, in season, it a plan
that will always win, coupled at it Is
with the best of cooking and prompt
service. A common saying nowadays
is "Get the Palace habit" ,. '
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