THURSDAY, 8EPT. 17
THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTOHIA, OREGON.
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..The Best Values This Season..
Fancy Oregon Peaches 60c Box
Fancy Bartlctt Pears 75c Box
ROSS, HIGGINS & CO.
THE MODEL FOOD STORE
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IDS TALES Of I 111
Gone Into Camp
Mr and Mrs, W. F. McGregor and
Mr. . Asimis Brlx are . enjoying an
outing up in the camp of the Bremner
Longing Company on Youngs River.
Deputy Sheriff Back
Archie . McLean, dcpity ' sheriff,
v ho has been away from his work
en a 10 days' vacation,. returned to
tiuty yesterday. Mr. McLean spent
most of the 10 days In the Nehalem.
Hurt At Warrenton-",,
V. H. Coffey had the misfortune,
ycterday, to cut off the end of a
tftger on his left hand while at work
in his butcher shop at Warrcntn
and while not seriously dibbled, will
have to take a rest for several days.
Ladies Aid
Trie Ladies' Aid Society of the
Memorial Lutheran church will give
social this afternoon and evening
at the Reed building beginning at3
o'clock. Coffee, ice cream and cake
will be served. All are cordially in
vited. Still Very Ill
All hands on the Astoria water
front were eager for good news from
Captain Jack Anderson, who is ill at
his Portland home, but the best. that
came down the river yesterday was
that he was stijl a very sick man,
though it was felt that he would pull
through with time and rest,-
W. C. T. U. Today-
An important meeting of the W. C.
T. U. will be held this afternoon at
2:30 o'clock in their rooms in the
Seamen's Home. Delegate to the
state convention to be held in Port
' land, October 6-9,Vwill be elected, and
many other important matters will
also be passed upon. All are invited.
Famoua Farm Sold
It was reported yesterday that ne
gotiations were- about to be closed
whereby the beautiful Sunflower
dairy farm of 0. I. Peterson, on the
Lewis & Clark river, will be sold in
a day or no, to Frank Busch. The
figures have been kept private but
they stand for a handsome and 'ade
quate sum alright. ,
Off With Ilia Ilk-
Giles B. Johnson, the popular gen-
eral agent of the A. & C. in this city,
has gone to Portland, to join the big
exertion given by the Hill lines
the American Association of Travel
ing Passenger Agents, to the Cascade
out of Portland today. He is sure to
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Has Returned Home
Miss Anna Campbell, of this city,
has returned from an extended sum
SPECIAL THIS
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Bartlett Pears
75 Cents
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Scholfleid, Mattson & Co.
phone usi GOOD GOODS , phone 931
120 TO 124 TWELFTH STREET
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VICTOR OR AN EDISON
PHONOGRAPH '
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duiiriiuiiugic
Parlors Second Floor Over
mer outing through Wyoming, Colo
rado and the Yellowstone country
which involved nn absencV. of, two
months, greatly pleased and refresh
cd'With the trip,. She will 'resume
her musical work at her piano studio
on the first of the coming month.
Unconfirmed Rumort
There was a rumor , in , btisinesi
dries here yesterday that Frederick
Barker, the well known manager of
the A. Booth Company Interests in
this city, had been named as receiver
at this point in the litgation that has
arisen in connection wiih the big
concern, at Chicago, but it could not
be confirmed last night. Such an ap
pointment would be understood and
highly appreciated here.
Water Shut Off
Announcement ii made by A.John
snn, superintendent of the . water
works, that the water in Uniontown
and on Bond street west ' of Eighth
street will be entirely shut off thi
morning from 9 to 11 o'clock, on ac
count of a break in the Sixth street
main. Water ucers should govern
themselves accordingly, and see that
i hey have a small supply on hand for
possible ue during the closed hours
Encampment Soon
At the meetin of the First Com
pany, Coast Artillery, last night it
was decided that the first' encamp
ment of the company should be held
a week from Saturday. The plan i
to go out on Saturday night and re
main until Monday morning. In the
meantime the tents, ponchos and oth
er equipment will be distributed. At
the meeting last night the company
was drilled in extended order.
Some Wsrrenton Folks
Mrs. R. S. Smith, of Nehalem, is
visiting at the Warrenton home of
her mother, Mrs. F A. Dcnvir. The
Misses Nellie Rogers and Alice Dean,
of Warrenton, are attending the Con
vent school in this city. Robert
Bruce will attend the industrial school
at Portland this year. John . Adair
has gone to Forest Grove, and War
ren Lister and Leo. Malarkey will
attend the Astoria high school this
winter.
Many Fiah Traps
It is said that there are from 80 to
.
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We are now also serving
Coffee and ChocoUte.
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WEEK ONLY
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for Canning
Per Box
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Scholfleid ft Mattson Co.
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Mil UU11
1K) fifth traps operation on the
Washington side of the river fn vio
lation of the Oregon law. The water
bailiff yesterday inspected twenty
one of them, and gathered the ncces-
ry data in relation to the in prcpa
ratojr to swearing out complaint
against their owners, and the plan is
to " continue with this work against
all 'of the others, numerous as they
are. .' '' ' ,;''
Exama Today
Superintendent Clark of the city
schools announced last evening that
the' examination for the pupils who
wish to "try again" will be held in
the McClure's school building, com
mencing at 9 o'clock this morning.
They will be in charge of Mrs.
Berry, principal of the Shivcly school.
These examinations are for the pur
pose of permitting the pupils who
failed to pass at the Spring tests, and
those who were conditioned in one or
more studies, to have another trial.
About ten nr" twelve will enter, it is
understood.
New Teacher
Superintendent Clark yesterday re
ceived a telegram from Fred E.
Schmidkc, of Fayette, Ia stating
that he would accept the proposition
t' teach the science and German
classes in the Astoria high school. It
has been an exceedingly difficult
matter to procure the services of a
competent man teacher to take these
branches, principally because the As
toria schools offer a comparatively
small aalary for the position. All of
the teaching force has now been en
gaged and 11104 of the teachers are
now on the ground in readiness for
the opening .of the schools.
Incubator Baby .Dead
One of the little incubator babies
that have been caVted around the state
for show purposes and presumably
the one that was on public exhibition
here during the regatta died at the
Corvallis fair. The child that was
shown here at 10 cents per head was
puny, and apparently dying then, and
how it is that such an inhuman prac
tice is permitted seems difficult to un
derstand. How a sickly child jolted
around, the country in a heated box
can be expected to live is a side of
the matter that the showman natur
ally doesn't both about. These senti
ment were expressly by one of the
Corvallis papers and apparently they
have application here. :T
No More Land :i:
At the office of the Chamber of
Commerce yesterday it was said that
all of the free government lands in
Clatsop county have now been taken
up. Until recently the maps showed
that there were still tracts aggregat
ing about 1500 acres, but it is under
stood that one of the railway com
panies has recently filed upon all of
this, under some provision that per
mit it to take up a certain amount
of government lands, though just
how is not clear. The members of
otic of the Astoria realty firms said
yesterday that there is no longer any
land in the county that may be home
steaded, save perhaps an occasional
forty on some mountain top. At all
events the Chamber of Commerce
knows of none at all. .
Meet Tonight
The charter amendment committee
will meet tonight and has extended
an invitation to the newly appointed
members of the seawall commission
to meet with them. There are nine
members in the commission. It is
understood that S. E. Harris, of the
commission, will decline connection
with the work of the commission and
that he will tender hia resignation.
Mr,, Harris is said not to be in good
health and he also feels that the mat
ter is one of which he has no special
knowledge. That one more of the
commission will also offer his resig
nation is also intimated, though this
gentleman has requested the Astorian
not to say anything about his prob
able course in the matter for the
present. It is said that the charter
amendment committee may arrange
to change certain matters in the bill
so as to remove or materially modify
some of the criticised features, es
pecially as to proceeding without first
niitking thorough investigations.
ALEX TAGG
Ice Cream 25c qt.
Fresh Chocolates
Candies, etc,
Made fresh every day In our
own factory.
843 Commercial Street
Some Oregon Onions
When Dick Davics returned from
his recent trip into Southern Oregon
he brought with him a sack of sample
onions taken from the farm of a
friend, and he did not "hook" thorn,
either. They came from a celebrated
onion district known as Evan's Creek,
Woodville,? near Medford, and are
simply superb. He bestowed couple
on a: newspaper friend (for obvious
reasons which are here demonstrable
to the most obtuse), which was the
proper thing to do at that party was
just out if that particular vegetable,
The species was not mentioned by Mr.
Davies, but the onions speak for
themselves, in various ways, in size,
color, texture and scent, ; especially
the latter, and speak loudly of a fine
culture and care and soil and tell of
a ready market at the same time and
in the ; same strong breath. They
stand four inches in height and 13 in
circumference, and they come of a
yield approximating 60,000 pounds to
the acre.
PERSONAL MENTION
Mrs. Fred Sherman, wife of the
well known steamboat captain, is
visiting friends and relatives here,
and is stopping at the home of her
father-tn-law, Fred Sherman,
Albert Dunbar and Ed, Streumeyer
are rusticating for a week at the
Lounsberry ranch at Clatsop.
R. W. Cook, th? well known rail
road man, who was lormerly in the
A. it C, office in this city, but now
but for the Minneapolis & St. Louis
line, spent the day here yesterday,
seeking what eastbound freight he
might devour.
Dr. B. Owens-Adair, of "Sunny
meade" farm, in this county, has
gone to the State Fair; something
she never misses if she can help it
She has had a definite interest in
that enterprise ever since it was first
dreamed of, and there are none to
dispute the fact that the good doc
tor's was the first, or among the first,
inspirations, that wrought it out.
Harry Hoefler has gone to North
Bend on matters of business interest
and will be absent for several days.
C. H. Wheeler has arrived in As
toria from Portland, where he has
has been for several weeks, en route
to his home in the Nehalem and will
leave out in a day or so. Mr. Wheel
er says that advices from his home
and along the route of the Lytle
road, indicate that work on that sys
tem will be taken up instanter, at
both ends and in the middle
Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Leinenwcber
were passengers for Portland and the
State Fair at Salem, yesterday, on the
steamer Spencer. They will visit
Carson's Springj before returning to
this city.
Mrs. M. A. Swope is a visitor to
the metropolis for a few days, hav
ing gone up yesterday on matters of
business. -
Miss Hildred Frederickson has
taken a position as stenographer in
the office of the Alaska Fishermen's
Packing Company.
Swepson Morton,' of the Columbia
Mills at Knappton,' was a business
visitor in this city yesterday.
REALTY TRANSFERS
Hermosa Park Investment Co. to
Pal J. and Arthur J. Vial, lots 1 and
2, block 19, Hermosa. Park; $650
Susan Huthinson and husband to
Eleanor E. Bradley and Fred W.
Bradley, north half of E. 1-4, SW. 1-4
of SE. 1-4, all in S. 31, T. 8 N., R. 6
W.; $10.
Ssan Hutchinson and husband to
Eleanor E, Bradley and Fred W.
Bradley. N. 1-2 of. E. 1-4, SW. 1-4 of
SE. 1-4, all in S. 31, T. 8 N, R. 6 W.;
$10. :. '-.
Story-Bracher Lumber . Co. to
Grand Rapids Oregon Timber Co., S.
S 1-2 of SE. 1-4 of S. 21, and W. 1-2
of NE. 14 of S. 28, T. 5 N, R. 8 W.j
$1000.
U. S. Warren to H. D. Rasmussen,
lot 7, block 6, Haystack Rock Park;
$200. '.v . , ,
M. S. Warren to W, J. jones. lot
4, block 6, Haystack Rock Park; $100.
Farmers. .
The Frank L. Smith Meat Com
pany, Twelfth street, between Bond
and Commercial, buys hides, pelts,
dressed veal, dressed' pork and poul
try. 9-14-tf
Afternoon Tea and Sale.
The ladies of the First Methodist
Episcopal Church will hold an after
noon vea and home cooking sale Fri
day afternoon at 2:30. Everybody
welcome. ' 9-16-3t
Grand Millinery Display.
Showing of imported and domestic
headgear will begin at Jaloffs on
Wednesday, September l5- Ladies
are cordially invited to call and in
spect this fine stocky 9-l5-2t
f Y AST0RIAF1S TAKEf
BACK TO "MISSOURI"
ED. RAYMOND'S COMPANY IN
WELL KNOWN PLAY AT OP
ERA HOUSE LAST NIGHT
The Astoria theatre was filled last
nigit to witness the performance of
"The Missouri Girl" as produced by
Fred Raymond's capable company,
'the play deals with life in old Mis
souri and while there is a sweet pa
thetic story , running through the
piece,' there is still plenty of good,
wholesome comedy and dramatic sit
uations. ' The title roll was in the hands of
the well known and popular, young
actress Miss Sadie Raymond and to
say that she handle the part in
good style would'be putting it mildly
indeed. Miss Raymonds portrature
of the part was fine and her splendid
acting supported by the entire, com
pany gave naturalness and atmos
phere, such to make one forget that
he was looking upon a mimic scene
and think he was back in old Mis
souri.
Next to share the honors of the
evening from the standpoint of the
audience was "Zeke" the country boy.
Between Zeke and "Daisy" the "Mis
souri Girl" it was hard to tell indeed
which one furnished the most of the
comedy and comical situations. Mr.
Farrell, w-ho played "Zeke" is an un
usual tall man, and with the aid of
the tighr fitting clothes he wore his
height looked greatly increased, and
as Daisy was rather short the pair
presented a most comical picture,
and brought round of laughter and
applause from , the audience, even
when just standing silently side by
side.
The plot of the piece seems to be a
secondary consideration, as it was
clear from the performance that the
members of the cast worked more
for the comedy in the piece than for
the story itself. .Still the vein of the
play was good; yes a good deal bet
ter than many of. the popular price
plays that have visited Astoria. It
was sensational, and at times bor
dered upon the melo-dramatic, but al
ways remained with the , bounds of
the possible, and not going beyond
the possible as is the case with
pieces of the melodramatic variety.
"The Missouri Girl" was just what
the public turned out to see last
night, and they saw just what they
expected. A rural play with plenty
of comedy and opportunities to laugh
and that they enjoyed it was more
than evident.
The company as a whole was even
ly balanced ' Miss Rae Filburn the
character woman who handled the
part of Mr. Grubb, "who could talk
some when she got started" gave a
good performance, as did Mr. Chas.
Payne who was seen as her husband
Mr. Grubb. The specialties given
were good and thoroughly enjoyed,
especially the song "Silver Threads
Among the Gold" by the well known
lady baratone Miss Blanch Edwards
who won hearty applause by her ex
cellent singing. Other specialties by
members of the company met with
the aproval of their hearers.
For Sde.
Twelve shares Northern Oyster
companies stock, one hundred and
thirty dollars (130) per share. Apply
Imperial Restaurant. 8-9-tf
Fine Large Ripe Watermelons at SMITH'S for 15c Each
If you pay more than SMITH'S prices for
meat whom do you rob? Your own pocket
Pigs' Feet 5c
Liver ......5c
Hearts ......5c
Soup Meat 3c
Beef for soup stock .'.3c
Beef for Aspic jelly... c
Beef Stew 5c
Necks of Beef 5c
Beef for boiling.. ...........5c
Beef for braising. 5c
Beef to spice........ 5c
Beef to cook with dumplings....... 5c
Beef for Pot Pie............ 5c
Beef to pickle............. ........5c
Beef for fricassee. .......5c
Brisket Beef 5c
Plates or Beef. ......5c
Brisket Corned Beef.. .6c
Plate Corned Beef 6c
Pot Roast Beef 6c, 7c, 8c
Necks of Veal. ...............8c, 10c
FranR L. Smith Meat Co
"FIGHTING THE BEEF TRUST"
12th Street, Between Bond and Commercial
253 Taylor Street, Uniontown
SECOND COffiT III
BRIM
DIRECTORS OF ASTORIA PHIL
HARMONIC SOCIETY HOLD
IMPORTANT MEETING .
There was an enjoyable and suc
cessful meeting of the directors of
the Astoria Philharmonic Society yes
terday evening at 5 o'clock,! in the
rooms of the Chamber of Commerce,
all members being present. The ob
ject of the gathering beir?g to launch
the second grand concert to be giv
en by that association in this city on
November 11th, next. Dr. Emit Enna
was on hand and gave the lead to the
discussion of the pleasant program.
The soloists chosen for. the occa
sion are (if it shall be possible to
secure them, and there is no known
reason at this time why they will not
be available), Mrs. Walter Reed,
contralto; Mr. Musgrove, Robarts,
baritone; Miss Clarina Rogers, cel
list; Miss Hattic Wise, in piano con
certo, with orchestral accompani
ment; and one of the finest presenta
tions of the affair will be the produc
tion of the first act, in concert form,
of Dr. Emit Enna's beautiful opera
"The Mountain King," during which
a feature will be made of the Cathe
dral Chimes, the reproduction of
which have been constructed, with
exact fidelity, as , to tones, for Dr.
Enna, from the marvelous chimes in
the great cathedral at Cologne, by
the Messrs. Leedy, of Indianapolis.
There will, be a splendid ladies
chorous, whose chief rendering will
consist of Cowan's lovely cantatta
"The Sea Maiden"; and a mixed
chorous, of the finest voices' in the
society, will dispense exquisite num
bers from Gounod's immortal
"Faust"
There" can be nc possible question
of the "delightful significance of this
second venture by the talented home
group to which all Astorians owe so
much on account of its first offering
to this public, and the November
affair will be waited and greeted
heartily and bountifully. v
Rehearsals will commence on next
Wednesday evening, at 8 o'clock, at
Logan's Hall. r
Notice to Water Consumers.'
Notice is hereby given that on ac
count of a break in the Sixth street
main, the water will be shut off from
the following streets today from 9
a. m. till 11 a. m.: Bond street from
Eighth street west and all of Union-
town. Water users will govern them
selves accordingly. By order Astoria
Water Commission. A. Johnson,
superintendent. ' ' ' !
Boys wanted to carry papers. Ap
ply Circulation Department, Astorian
Office. 9-17-tf
Hole-Proof Socks.
A new supply of hole-proof sock
has' just been received at the Wise
Clothing tore. 9-16-3t
Fall Millinery.
- Don't fail to attend the Grand
Opening of Fall and Winter Milli
nery at The Ross Parlor, Wednesday
and Thursday, September 16-17. 9-13-3
Subscribe to the Morning Astorian.
60 cents per month, delivered by
carrier.
Rump Roast Beef, end cut....... ,.8c
Rump Roast Beef, best cut 10c
Beef for Beef olives ..6c, 7c, 8c
Pigs Hocks 8c
Shoulder Roast Beef... ........ 8c
Shoulder Beeksteak v...... . .8c
Steak for Beeksteaf Pie. .. .. .... ..8c
Beef for oven Roasts ...8c
Beef to bake with Yorkshire
Pudding . ........8c
Beef to cook a la mode. ........ ...8c
Beefstead to smother in onions..... 8c
Beef to roll with stuffing and toast. 8c
Breakfast Bacon ,...17ic
Hams . . .....17JC
Other cuts of meat from 10c to 15c
per pound; no higher.
We buy hides, pelts, veal, pork and
poultry.. , ;