SATURDAY, WEPT. 12 THE MORNING ASTORIA N ASTORIA, OREGON. 8 JUST TO WAKE THINGS UP Quarters or half quarters 5C LB. for balance of this week. ROSS, HIQGINS & CO. THE MODEL IffiSE TlliS OMHE TOWN License To Marry A marriage license was Untied late yesterday afternoon to Kmil Lainc and Mid Thyra Ruuko. The Diliui Cue- Victor DilliM, who it accused with having stolen a boat, will have hit trial in jtiHtice court this afternoon. Marriage License License to marry wa issued yestcr day in the office of the county clerk to Harry D. Revel and Mii Mary E. Dale, Fisherman Fined $20 7 Carl Buie, a fisherman, wan lined $20 in justice court yesterday on the charge of having a sturgeon in hi possession under four feet in length He wa arretted by (he water bailiff Off or Carson's Benjamin Young, of this city, ac companied by bin ton, Stanley Young, will depart on this evening' train for tarpon' Spring where the elder Mr. Young will spend the next three week in pursuit of relief from a long and narrating siege of neuralgia. Signed Warrants Dr. Henderson, president of the council, signed the warrants yesterday for the claim passed at the recent nice ting of the common jcouncil, Mayor Wise being absent in Port land. The ordinance will not be signed until the return of the mayor. Here, From England Rev. H. E. Howes, of England, has arrived in the city and intends to leeturc tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock at the A. 0. U. W. hall, upon the "Higher Spiritualism"; and will also give spirit message. All are wel come. Warrants Called- Mr, Dcaley, the city treasurer, has on hand the sum of $4496 in the street fund, for which call ha been made for the outstanding warrants. When the call is made the interest stops, and "the people who hold these warrants should call at the treasurer' office and secure' their money. In the general fund there it the sum of $6725.59 for which the calls also have been made. X-Ray Hurt His Eyes Dr. H. L Henderson is attending to his duties these days with his eyes behind a pair of heavy green spec tacles. While working at hi X-ray mechanism Dr. Henderson "burned" his eyes and they have been in pretty bad condition since. Last night he s swid that while with many the use ot "the X-ray machines has caused ser ious trouble and even blindness, yet in his case the trouble is luckily not of a very severe nature, apparently. THIS IS THE SEASON for CANNING Crawford Peaches 90c Per Box Prompt Delivery Scholfield, Mattson & Co. phone ii8i GOOD GOODS .phone 931 120 TO 124 TWELFTH STREET , . . FOR VICTOR OR AN EDISON PHONOGRAPH -)GO TO(- ohnson Phonograph Co, Parlors Second Floor Over FOOD STORE New Jap Cithten A communication to The Astorian that bore a note of pleasure stated that a son wa born yesterday at noon to Mr, and Mrsi Hayashi, , Japanese residents of this city. The mother and son arc very healthy, the com munication states, and the happy par cnts may well receive the congratula tions of all their friend and neigh bor. Mr. Hayashi is the proprietor of the Tokio billiard rooms. Two Men Arrested At the instance of S. M. Gallegher, of the Imperial restaurant, E. E. Thornton and J. H, Rockefeller were arrested yesterday under the provis ion of the innkeeper act which per miti a hotel or restaurant keeper to cause -the arrest of those who secure board or lodging without paying therefor, The men owed only 80 cents. They denied any inteivt to de fraud, but said they, didn't like the way the demand had been made upon them for payment, Justice Coodman suggested to the men that they pay the 80 cents, which wa done and the case wa dismissed. Some Beautiful Flowers In the garden of Captain E. P. Parker at 341 Seventh street is a cluster of beautiful Golden Band lilies that are attracting much atten tion. While Mrs. Parker is rather a tall woman, her lilies are fully three feet taller than she is, as they stand about eight and a half feet. There are six stalks, with from 12 to 27 lilies on each stalk. Mr. Dow, in charge of the Clatsop exhibit at the state fair at Salem, felt positive these lilies would attract much attention there and would win a prize, but as they have been in bloom already about two weeks it was not thought possible to take them to the state fair. Mr, Wood field took a snap shot of the beautiful lilies yesterday. Spaulding Confesses i C. M. Spaulding, the man who was arrested for having entered the Beck home and stolen various rings and a small sum of money, pleaded guilty before Justice Goodman yesterday at his preliminary hearing and wa bound over to the grand jury in the sum of $175 bail. Spaulding confessed the whole matter. Not only did he tell of this theft, but once his tongue got started he told of other troubles he Chocolates - the best in the world 50c a Pound, A . . . . Scholfield ft Mattson Co. lias been in, and bis story was .pa llhclic in tt inniirtcr, He had in his ' possession a diamond ring which lit said he had taken from his sweet I heart in another city, because she had turned from him and taken up with another man, He spent six months in the Tort land county jail, and had been under arrest al another time. Saptilding was a soldier in the regu lar army before his trouble com menced. Refused Tlte Complaint Request was made yesterday upon Justice of the Pi-ace Coodman that he issue a warrant for the arrest of a lishernjan who was accused of a vio lation of the new initiative and ref erendum law that went into opera tion at the close of September 10. The justice refused the application for the warrant. The offense was committed on September 10, and Mr. Coodman refused to sign the complaint on the grounds that the law provides its pro visions shall not go into effect until "from and after the lOthrday of Sep tember." Justice Goodman held that the 10th day of September continued until the last second of the last min ute of that day, and that therefor there could be no violation of the law until the commencement of the 11th day of September; that is, not until fxne time after midnight of the 10th day, Mr. Goodman's position seems perfectly clear and sound, yet the water bailiffs had apparently been in structed by the state fish warden to make arrests on the 10th day itself.1 Apparently a warrant could properly have been sought and secured for this offense under the provisions .of the old law, which provided for a closed season at the time the alleged offense was committed, but the war rant was sought under the new law and was therefor refused. THEY ARE GOING FAST Every day shrewd and careful buy ers are taking advantage of the ex traordinary bargains at the great Ad vertising Sale of Pianos and Organs at 424 Commercial-street. Some fine money saving snaps yet left It will be a long time before highest grade pianos will be offered at such rcdicu- lously low prices again. Call today, Eilcrs Piano House, 424 Commercial street, Astoria. REALTY TRANSFERS Walter C. Smith and wife to John If. Scott, lots 1 and 2, block 13, The Plaza; $350. Hermosa Park Investment Co. to Minnie A. Parker, lot 16, block 12, Hermosa Park; $250. John A. Mann and wife to Daniel S. Duff and John W McCalling, lot 25, block 3, Gearhart Park; $175. Ella E. Vorburg and husband, et al. heirs of Kate H. Painter, to Wil liam B. Painter, east halfof SE. 1-4 of SE. 1-4, and east half of NE- 1-4 of SE. 1-4, of S. 11, T. 7 N., R. 9 W., with a certain exception; $5. J. C. Dunkin and wife to Adolph Koch, lots 15 and 16, block 9, tract 1, Olney's addition to Astoria; $575. PERSONAL MENTION Geo. W. Roberts, agent for the O R. & N. was a business visitor to. Portland, yesterday. The Lodges And Churches. Sunday at 8 p. m. there will be a meeting at the Baptist church in which the oastor of the church and a number of lo'dge members will speak on the subject: "What Should be the Relationship Between the Churches and the Lodges;" The following pro gram will be carried out: Opening Hymn Coronation; Invocation,- Offertory, Anthem, Welcome to lodge members Dr. O. B. Estes, Response to welcome J. M. Ander son, Vocal soloMrs. F. L. Crang, Relationship of Churches and Lodges, from church view point, C. L. Owen; Relationship of Churches and Lodges, from lodge view point, Dr. H. L. Hen derson; Hymn No. 124; Closing prayer. - Other service at usual hours. Every body invited to attend. Conrad L. Owen, Pastor. ALEX TAGG Ice Cream 25c qt. Fresh Chocolates Candies, etc, Made fresh every day for oux own factory. ; 843 Commercial Street, APPLICANTS 1ST GET BUSY AT ONCE FOR CHIEF OF POLICE JOB A FORMAL APPLICATION MUST BE FILED WITH THE AUDITOR. Acting Chief of Police Oberg took the oath of office yesterday and also filed his requisite bond in the sum of $2(XXJ, with P. A. Stokes and E. Z. Ferguson as sureties. While it is understood that there are at least four or five candidates for the position which Mr. Oberg is- now temporarily filling, no one of them has made application for the place in the manner that the application must be made if it is to be formally consid ered by the police commissioners. Blanks are prepared for all such ap plications. The applicant must first state, all the filling in being in his own hand writing, and on oath, that he is able to read and write the English lan guage with "facility and ease," He must be a citizen, and in good health and of good moral character, and a certificate of good health most also be procured. Two citizens must state ,lieir belief in the applicant's good moral character. This formal appli cation must then be filed with the city auditor, Mr. Anderson, who is clerk of the commission. ! Clark Loughery, former chief of police, presented an application to the commission, but it was not formally made out and apparently others among the candidates did not even go to the extent of making any kind of an application, save that they or some of their friends had informally made known their desires to one or more members of the police commission. That Acting Chief Oberg will be a candidate for the chieftaincy is deem ed highly probable, and some of his friends are already urging him as a desirable candidate. There are at least three of the patrolmen now on the force who may be considered as candidates, namely, Oberg, and Pa trolman Houghton and Patrolman Linville, who made a fine record as a peace officer while, he was sheriff of Clatsop county. All of these are finely experienced and any one of them would probably prove well qualified for the place by reason of his long experience. Of course Former Chief Clark Lougjiery is" not lacking in the required experience, and this leaves only one avowed candidate, Captain Tatton, who has not had any experience worth mentioning as a peace officer. Among the members of the force there seems to be a feeling, though not openly expressed, that no matter who gets the appointment it ought by right be a man who has won his call to the place by reason of ex perience on the Astoria force. Rev. R. E. Myers, of Rainier, will occupy the pulpit of the First M. E church at the morning and evening services tomorrow. Frail L "FIGHTING THE BEEF TRUST" 12th Street, Between Bond and Commercial 253 Taylor Street (Uniontown) What you can buy for 15c Per Pound At Smith's Markets. Spring Lamb' Hindquarters Spring Lamb Loin Chops Spring Lamb Rib Chops Small Legs of Mutton Loin Mutton Chops Rib Mutton Chops Loin Roast Pork Loin Pork Chops Rib Pork Chops Rump Roast, Veal Loin Veal Cutlets Rib Veal Cutlets What you can buy for V 121-2cPerLb. At Smith's Markets. Sirloin Steak . " ' Flank Steak ' Spring Lamb Frontqiiarters Shoulder Mutton Chops Large Legs of Mutton ' Pork Sausage (no bran) Center cuts of Shoulder Roast Pork Legs of Pork ' . v ASKING BEACH OB TO PAY A LITTLE IF THEY REFUSE NEW ELEC TRIC LINE WILL BE ROUT ED ELSEWHERE. The executive committee of the Oregon Coast Railway Company, the subsidiary organization formed in connection with the projected electric line to Seaside and Tillamook, have adopted the following resolution; "That the executive committee, of the Oregon Coast Railway Company, be and impowered to extend the line, and continue- the work of surveying and securing the necessary rights of way, for an electric line of railway, from Seaside to Elk Creek and Can non Beach, in the tame manner, and with the same powers, under which they are now completing this .work from Astoria to Seaside. , "Provided, however, That before such survey shall be undertaken by said executive committee, the Elk Creek and Cannon Beach, property owners, and property owners along this proposed right of way, must come in for their share and subscribe for the balance of the unsubscribed stock of this corporation, amounting to 160 shares, thus completing the full subscription to the $10,000 capitaliza tion." " ; The resolution explains itself. The executive committee is composed of George H. George, H. G. Van Dusen and E. Z. Ferguson. It is said that while the property owners at Cannon Beach and in the adjacent districts thereto are very anxious to have the line, yet apparently they are not as anxious to give their share toward helping out with the preliminary ex penses. The resolution therefore calls upon them to take up the rest of the shares of stock, 160 shares, amounting to $1600, and if the Can non Beach and Elk Creek property owners do not lend their aid in the manner that is expected of them it is said the line will be routed in a dif ferent direction. Astoria men have already raised $10,000 less this $1600 that is still required, and it is thought only fair that this comparatively small amount of $1600 should be raised by the people along the beach. If not, the line will go back of these places on what is called the inside route, which is said to be a prefer able route anyway, when the line is sent forward towards Tillamook. AT THE AUTOMATIC. This is the last day the fine' film showing the thrilling story of "The Hidden Hand" will be shown at the Automtaic. Do not miss it! Accom panying this, will be revealed the laughable strings "The Drummer's Day Off' and "The Idler," both in tensely comic. Subscribe to the Morning Astorian 60 cents per month, delivered by carrier " Shoulder Pork Chops Fresh Side Pork Corned Side Pork Dry Salt Pork Fresh Leaf Lard Legs of Veal . Shoulder Roast Veal Shoulder Veal Cutlets What you can buy at Smith's Markets for ; 10c Per Pound Rump Roast Beef, center cuts ' Prime Rib Roast Beef Round Roast Beef Round Steak Hamburg Steak Beef Tongues, rough trimmed Shoulder of Mutton Frontquarter of Mutton Shoulder Roast Pork ; Necks of Veal Breasts of Veal Liver Sausage Head Cheese . Bologna Sausage Frankfurt Sausage Smith Meat C0 REACH THE COLUilA THEIR FIOHT how tacoma" proposes to swell her customs bus iness over seattle by clearing all her ships from knappton: Deputy Collector A. T. Collier, o( the Puget Sound customs district, with headquarters at Tacoma, was in the city yesterday, on an 'errand which is a bit unique and impinges upon the now famous rivalry being fought out between his city and Se attle, in a fashion at once amusing and wholly illustrative. . , For a long time past ships and steamers, foreign and coast bound, loading lumber out from Knappton, on the Washington shore, opposite this city, have been cleared by the. customs authorities at this port, all fees accruing, of course, to this office and district. Now Knappton is in Washington, and, according to Mr. Collier, in the; Puget Sound customs district; and in order to enhance the customs clear ances of Tacoma, as against those of Seattle, his superiors propose to com pel all vessels loading out of Knapp ton to do that phase of business through the Tacoma office. There are not more than 25 cargoes per an num sent out from that busy little place, but Mr. Collier intends to make the last one of ther contribute to the commercial showing of the "City of Destiny"; and to this end he is here to overhaul the British steamship Boveric, which, in deference to Mr. Collier's claim, was cleared from this port for Knappton, whence she will carry a huge lumber cargo to the Antipodes, and being the first ship to clear from Tacoma under' the new rule. . -. -y:: ' ,- Mr. Collier declares it is Tacoma's right, and that she is going after it, and the rule will be invoked at all other Washington points on the Co lumbia river, within th range of the Puget Sound customs district. He is a very pleasant gentleman, and a de voted Tacoman, with a friendly word for Seattle, but not much of anything else if he can help it - Church Sale. 'The Norwegian-Danish M. E. church will hold their annual sale at the church basement this (Saturday) evening, at 8 o'clock. All cordily invited. : The very best board to be obtained in the city is at "The Occident Hotel." Rates very reasonable Save Money.. . From $1.50 tc $2.00 saved by buy ing through tickets in Astoria. Tickets to all points in the United States and Europe now on sale at O. R. & N. dock. G. W. Roberts, agent. Subscribe to The Morning Astorian. Some mighty good things you can get at Smith's Markets from 8c Down to 3c Shoulder Roast Beef... 8c Pot Roast Beef.. ....... ...6c, 7c, 8c Shoulder Beefsteak 8c Lean Corned Beef............. 6c, 8c Rump Roast Beef, end cut. ........ 8c Pigs' Hocks . 8c Necks of Veal............ ,.8c Veal Shanks . ... 6c Brisket Corned Beef 6c Plate Corned Beef.... ...6c Necks of Beef......... 5c Liver . . .....i. 5c Brisket of Beef... 5c Plates of Beef.... ........5c Soup Meat ...3c 1 Some other good things that you can get at Smith's Markets Whole Shoulder Pork. ...... .....lie Sugar-Cured Breakfast Bacon... 17Jc Sliced Breakfast Bacon... 20c Boiled Ham, sliced 30c Pressed Corned Beef .....20c Smith's Pure Lard in 5-lb. pails... 65c Whole Hams ,.'..I7Jc Half a Ha'm ,...17jre