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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (May 12, 1908)
TUKSDAY, MAY 12, 1908. THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. iTru "HII A K F R" TnaM Cnm FIakcs10c per Package AN APPETIZINO BREAKFAST DISH ROSS, HIGGINS & GO. LEADINO GROCERS. ill TILES 01 THE 1 By Wireless The Klcumcr Buckmaii passed the mouth of the river at 8:30 last night bound for Seattle, She reports all well on board. Philharmonics' Meeting The ladici and orchestra of the rhilhannonic Society wilt meet at the houce of Mr. and Mr. G. Zieglcr, 314 Seventeenth street this evening. Indefinitely Postponed The grand opening of Mr. llocllcrs beautiful Ice cream and soda parlor which wai scheduled to take place next Thurday afternoon and evening hii been indefinitely postponed tor reasons beyond Mr. Hoe tier's control. Home Again II. B. Parker, who went over to Scaview about 10 daya ago to insti tute a line of repair on a home be longing to hint there, returned yes terday, and report that before lie had a chance to et to work on the repair, he had a favorable offer (or the place and promptly sold it. From Far Rusala Nichola Karho, a native of Russia, yesterday filed hi declaration of in tention in the matter of hii citizen ship in thi country, with County Clinton, and will take over the bene fice in due time. County Treaiurcr W. A. Sherman, that the date to which he ha called the warrart of Clatsop county, and for which he ha money on hand to pay them, i June 1, 1907. Child Dead Fannie, the 18 month old daughter of Mr. and Mr. Alfred Niemi, died yesterday morning at their home, 345 Alameda avenue, of tubercular menin itia. The funeral will take place thi afternoon and the interment will be in Greenwood cemetery. Small Sum to Treasury Last week' collection in the nheriff's office, on the 1907 tax roll, amounting to the um of $326.04, were yeiterday turned over to County Treaurer W. A. Sherman, by Sheriff M. R. Pomeroy. Warrants Called For the benefit of all Interested (and they are many) it ia stated by Chocolates the best in the world 50c a Pound, Off For Real ' W. E. McAfee, the well known druggist in the drug house of Frank Hart, has gone to California, accom panied by hi on, Arthur, for a visit of three weeks or more. He goe for a rest, having been on constant duty for a long period, including the time that Mr. Hart wa in that state. He left out on the Rose City. Fort Docka Finished Contractor Leander Lcbeck, the contractor, ha returned to the city from Fort Stevens, with his pile-driving plant and gang; having finished the big new dock there It is 80 feet by 400, and a strong sound piece of work. It took just five months to complete it, owing to the inclemency of the weather, and numberous other impeding circumstances. Front Improved C. S. Brown, the well known capi talist and realty owner,, has decided to put in a new and handsome front to the store occupied by Mr. Tagg, the confectioner in the Brown Block, on Commercial street, and Architect Finch was bucy yesterday taking the dimension of the building, in order to formulate the plan thereiore. it will be an ornament to the house and to the street. Get Together Social The Knight of Pythias and the mem hers of the Rathbone Sister held a "Get-together" social in Lo gan' Hall last evening which wa a grand success. A very pleasing pro success. A very pleasing program wa carried out in the usual Tythian way and those who were fortunate enough to attend know what that is. The ex nressions of approval were unanimous and every one of the two hundred or more that wa there had a good time. Killed Bear William Beaslcy, the famous Clat sop hunter, wa out with a party of friend on Sunday, Messrs. W. O. Hendricks, M. II. Gray, A. Seaton, and "Royel" Ankeny, accompanying him, and they had the luck to round up a chunky black bear back of the waterworks in-take, and killed him after a lively set-to between the dogs CASTOR I A lor Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature 65 A Square Deal We are here to sell the people of Astoria and sur rounding country the best groceries to be obtained, with a binding guarantee as to their superior quality. Our prices are the same to all, and uniformly courte ous treatment is accorded all onr patrons. -3- : - Scholfield, Mattson & Co. phone ii8i GOOD GOODSPH0NEM1 120 TO 124 TWELFTH STREET. ' S3 For a VICTOR OR AN EDISON PHONOGRAPH . goto Johnson Phonograph Go, Parlor Second Floor Over Scholfield & Mattson Co. and bruin; but not until the little blac scrapper had scarred up one of the Bcacley hounds in pretty severe fashion. ' The game weighed any where from 40 to 400 pounds, accord ing to whose yam one is listening to. Overnight Guests Messrs. George K. Gray and S. A. Fulton, of San Francisco and Sacra mento, were passengers in on the Slate of California, dropped off here yesterday for a few hour' sojourn with their friend, Sheriff M. R, Pome roy They had been viewing the fleet at the Golden Gate and took a notion they would extend their outing and take in Astoria, Portland, and home run south, via the S. P. They leave thin morning, delighted with Astoria. Two Alarms of Fire Two small roof blazes were the means of getting the department out yesterday, one in the morning, for an alarm from the home of A. E. Peter sen, on' Bond street, and the other from the home of a citizen whose name could not be ascertained, just across Fourth street from the Astoria Iron Works, in the afternoon. Neither of the tire did any notable damage, and subsided under the "Babcocks" applied. "Own Your Own Home" At the southwest corner of Eighth street and Irving avenue, at 11 o'clock this morning, the cornerstone of the first of the 50 or 60 homes it is pro posed to build in this city, by the Banking, Savings & Loan Association, of this city, will be laid, in the pres ence of a number of invited guests, the officers of the institution, Mayor Wise and others. The new home is to be a six-room, single-floor, 32 by 37 feet in dimensions, and is to cost $1750. The affair will be in the ca pable hands of the company's general manager here, Mr. W. E. Buffum. Car Versus Horse An electric street :ar was swinging down the Bond street hill yesterday afternoon, at its usual pace, and in passing' one of the Kelly Transfer teams, one of the animals reared and threw himself out in line of the vehicle just when things looked to be clear for all concerned, and got a heavy blow alongside the head that downed him with a rush and cut the upper lip somewhat, but apparently doing no further damage, as he was driven to the Duane street barns, and did his share of the hauling. But it was a narrow escape. J. P. Betts Dead John P. Betts died yesterday after noon at his home in Portland of pleur pneumonia, aged 56 years. He went home from here last Friday with a cold which speedily developed into pneumonia. Mr. Betts was a brother of Captain Al Betts and was engaged in the shipping business in Portland. Capt Betts brought down the steam schooner Washington Sun day and returned to the bedside of his brother yesterday morning. The captain's wife will go to Portland to day. Special Policemen Appointed At a meeting held last Saturday the Police Commissioners appointed two special policemen. Otto Peterson was appointed a special police officer at or near McGregor's Mill at a com pensation of $1.00 per month and Nick W. Wisner. a special police offi cer to serve at the park without com pensation from the city, and to be paid from time to time by the Park Commissioners. The appointees will hold office until further orders are made in the premises. Back From Alaska- Ralph Ellis, once a well known to bacconist in this city, with an estab lishment at No. 321 Astor street, which he sold one year ago, leaving out for Alaska, returned to the city on Sunday last, and says he is glad to get back to Astoria. He will spend the summer here, returning to the north next winter, to care for some valuable copper interests he has se cured up there. He spent some time in Juneau, Douglas, Valdez and Fair banks, and at the latter place ran across Ted Sutton, Harry Phillips, Theo Brakke, all of whom are well known here, and all are doing well. Mr. Ellis declares that Astoria is the livest , town of its size on the coast and he cannot understand the talk of hard times here; he says it is good enough for him, at any rate. He is glad to get back to smoother condi- TEA Schilling's Best is in packages; never comes out of a bin or canister. Vour rroc.r return roar money U jon daa't tion and fresher markets for things to cat. ECZEMA NOW CURABLE. All Itching Skin Diseases Which Are Not Hereditary Instantly Relieved by Oil of Wintergreen. Can Eczema be cured? Some physicians say "Ye." Some say "No." - The real question is, "What is meant by Eczema?" If you mean those scaly eruptions, those disease which make , their first appearance, not at birth, but year afterward, and perhaps not until middle age then there can no longer be any question that these forms of Eczema are cur able. Simple vegetable oil of wintergreen, mixed with other vegetables ingred ients, will kill the germs that infest the skin. Apply this prescription to the skin, and instantly that awful itch is gone. The very moment the liquid is applied, that agonizing, tantalizing itch disappears, and continued appli cations of thi external remedy soon cure the disease. We carry in stock this oil of wintergreen properly compounded in to D. D. D. Prescription. While we are not sure that it will cure all those cases of skin trouble which are in herited, we positively know that this D. D. D. Prescription, whenever rightly used, will cure every last case of genuine Eczema or other skin trouble, which did not exist at birth. We know this. Anyway, your self, will know that D. D. D. Pre scription instantly takes away the itch the moment it is applied to the skin. Charles Rogers & Son. Stop that itch .today instant ly. Just call at our store and try this refreshing and soothing liquid; also ask about D. D. D. Soap. - PERSONAL MENTION Kenneth O'Loane, the man of paper, Blake-McFall's paper, arrived in the city yesterday and the sun came out brilliantly at once and staid out; such is the effect of the uileless nature of a single drummer on Astoria; but he says he is not to be single very long. Pilot Frank J. Taylor returned from San Francisco yesterday on the steamship State of California, accom panied by his entire family, who have been sojourning in the "Poppy" State for several months past. All are well and glad to be at home again. Louie Hartwig was a homing pas senger on the State of California, from San Francisco, yesterday. He went down to witness the grand re ception of the Armada and enjoyed the outing immensely. The World's Best Climate is not entirely free from disease, on the high elevations fevers prevail, while on the lower levels malaria is encountered to a greater or less ex tent, according to altitude. To over come climate affections lassitude, ma laria, jaundice, biliousness, fever and asrue, and general debility, the most effective remedy is Electric Bitters, the great alternative and blood puri fier: the antidote for every form of bodily weakness, nervousness, and in somnia. Sold under guarantee at Charles Rogers & Son drug store. Price 50c. For Typewriter Supplies see Lenora Benoit, public stenographer, 477 Com mercial street ALEX TAGG CONFECTIONERY Fresh Chocolates Candies, etc. Made fresh every day in our own factory. 843 Commercial Street he o. u 12th St.,' Below Commercial Short Orders and Oysters at All Hours. The Best the Market Affords Good Service Fresh Oyiers always on hand from one pint t. TONNIE THEAUDEAUS. THE JEWEL With Moving Pictures and Illus- i V trated Songs will be open ...... I Tonight, May i2 Performances at The Bijou. Dream will then discontinue Cor. i ith & Commercial OPPOSITE STAR THEATRE Wa PEREMPTORY WRIT IS GRANTED JUDGE McBRIDE HANDS DOWN AN ORDER ABATING THE RECENT ORDER OF COUNTY COURT IN LOCAL OPTION MATTERS HERE. J. A. Eakin, the attorney, who went to Oreon City in the interest of the Civic Improvement League, with a plea for a writ of mandamus, abating the recent order of the County Court of Clatsop barring the petitions of Precincts 2 and 3, of this city, from holding a local option liquor election, returned on Saturday, armed with a peremptory writ signed by Judge Thomas A. McBride, directing the said County Court to forthwith order the elections so petitioned for in said wards, and granting five days in which to present a motion to quash the new writ and argue its merits under the code. The members of the county court were served with notice of the writ the usual summons to session yester day, and will likely meet informally this morning. It is held, however, by the court Be on the lookout for a man named R. L. BURTON, who represents that he works for us. This man has no author ity to transact any .business whatever for us. All remittances should be mail ed direct to the of fices of The Jacobs-Stine Comp'y. Lsrg-Mt SaMWUIom Operator the Paelfle Cout 148 Fifth St. PORTLAND, ORE. and the attorneys for the liquor in terests, that the statutory provisions fitxing the limit of 10 days wherein to convene an extra session of the home court, and the consigning of the full charge of all matters in relation to such elections to the lower court, win materially operate as a defense to the action complained of, and these pleat will be duly presented by C. J. Cur tis,, as attorney for the Astoria De velopment League, and by Charles H. Abercrombie, who will present the arguments for the County Court, at the meeting in chambers before Judge McBride, at Oregon City, tomorrow, both these attorneys leaving here to day, in this behalf. There is intense interest manifest on both sides of the questions now raised and the outcome of the trial will be awaited with absorbing con cern by all the people here. The pa pers covering the issues as assumed by the County Court weje drawn yes terday in the office of Attorney A. M. Smith, of this city, and are said to be very complete. It is not yet knows who is to argue the matter for the Civic Improvement League, but it is likely Mr. Eakin will continue to rep resent this side of the interesting con troversy. Lane's Family Medicine cannot sv all doctor bills, but can save a good share of them. One two-shilling pack age has kept a whole family in goc4 What Stove for Summer? Nothing adds to kitchen convenience in summer weather like a New Perfection Wick Blue Flame Oil Cook-Stove. Anything that any stove can do the "New Perfection" will An. and An it better. Bakes. roasts, boils, toasts; heats the wash water and the sad Irons, and does it without dissipating its heat through the roon to your discomfort The- NERf.PBBC y n CTIOM Wick Blue flame Oil Cook-Stove actually keeps the kitchen cool actually makes it comfortable for you while doing the family cooking, because, unlike the coal range, its heat is directed to one point Ky right under the kettle. Made in three sizes, fully warranted. If not with your dealer, write our nearest agency. n The L,SliWJLJr mellow eht that is very grateful to tired eyes a perfect student or family lamp. Brass, nickel plated, Hence more our able than other lamps. If not with your dealer, write our near est agency. ST AND ARB OIL COMPANY (bteerooratsd) jysev-