Admirers of Fancy China and ..Art Goods,. will be given a treat . by examining our line now on display A. V. ALLEN Sole Agent For H. C Fry Single Celebrated Cut GIw. PERSONAL MENTION Rev. H. E. Hawes who has been lecturing in this city on spiritualism left for Portland last evening. Mr. and Mrs. James have returned from their wedding trip, having visit ed Salem and Tillamook. H. B. Parker made a flying jaunt ln th Tohn Dav country yesterday in a buggy, by way of change. He is tired of railway coaches ana steamers, for the time being. C H. Wheeler, the well known lumberman, was down from Portland vtntav on taatters of business. W D. Smith, wife and family, left ip for Portland last evening on the Lurline along with all their house hold eoods. with a view to making the metropolis their future home. The Misses taurie and Ellen Mc " Cann returned to this city yesterday from Chicago, I1L The former young lady has just completed a two-year course in music at the Chicago Music College. Both young ladies will find a cheerful welcome awaiting them in this their home city. G. W. Sanborn was a homing pas senger on the noon express yester day, from Portland. Mr. and Mrs. C. ft. Stewart left last evening on the steamer Lurline, for Seattle, where they will reside in the future. Mr. Stewart is a well inown musician an printer and has resided here for the past three and die-half years. He will work at both .trades in his new environment. s f G. B. Hawkins of Minneapolis was a business visitor in this city yes- terday. R. B. Manning, "tf Portland, was doing business on the streets of As toria yesterday, leaving up on the evening train. ,, ? C. Y. Astonbury of Chicago passed through the city last evening on the A. & C. train from Seaside, en route to his home in Butte, Mont., after a delightful month spent at Seaside. J. S. Montgomery of Sedalia, Mis., 'arrived in ti)is city yesterday on mat ters of business, and will leave out for Tillamook tomorrow evening. C. A. Gunning, of Salt Lake City, 'was a business visitor in Astoria yes terday. Choice Meats. v will find Frank L. Smith Meat Company's counters full of choice! rib roasts and many cuts ot porK lamb and mutton at right prices; also plenty of young and old chickens. See our ad on page 5, for prices. 26-tf SHERMAN PLEADS. Sherman Addresses Large Meeting At Danville 111. DANVILLE, Ula.. Sept. 3.-Last night four members of congress, one of whom is the republican vice prcs ;.Unti.il nominee. James S. Sherman. delivered addresses pleading with the voters of this section to re-elect to .rresi Sneaker Joseph 0. Cannon, who has been theft representative for .hirtv-iive vears. Special trains brought hundreds of people there from nearby points to ' near tn s,e.-hmakinti and sec the huge torcn- light parade. Some time ago the bishops of the Methodist hpiscopai Church in this district united in an appeal to the voters to defeat Mr. Cannon for re-election, charging he refused to let the Littlclield bill re lating to interstate commerce in n he reooTtcd out of committee for passage at the last session of con gress. The rally tonight was cieviscu for the purpose of strengthening tie cnMW uosition in his home dis trict. Congressman Jas. ' S. Sher man delivered his speech to a great audience and repeated it later to a hc,f overflow meeting. Congress man Nicholas Longworth of Ohio, wm R McKinlcv of Champaign, HI., and Warfkld Wilson of Chicago, also spoke. We Announce Three Days Exploitation Sale of THF. r tt MrAeyJraccfyjTront Next week you will have the pleasure of seeing them of trying them on, of learning, first hands, from an ex pert corsetiere, all about tnem. We ask you - cordially to attend this exploitation sale, which will begin Monday in our corset section. . We want you to meet Mrs. L. C. Redding, the corsetiere sent here by the manufacturer, to personally introduce, explain and r.nccor fWsets. We want vou to see for yourself how infinitely superior is the Gossard to every other corset you ever saw. Be sure to come. d Su: Saturday Special X: Values 5o We announce for Saturday a special lot of high grade tail ored suits; 20 suits in this lot; regular $30 and $35 values; coats are 30 to 42 inchei long; beautifully trimmed and . tailored; colors are navy, green, brown grey, Copenhagen and black; all the very latest 1908 models; all go in this lot Saturday at this low price..... ... ":JV0(Ji r .. t.. rl,r and secure first choice. Mrs. M. IS. muck- ler, from the East, an expert fitter and tailorcss, will guar- antee you a perfect fit. No Charge for Alterations TWO CONVICTS ESCAPE. CARSON, Nev., Sept. 3a Two convicts, Davis and Lane, were yes- i.lav found missing from the crew of men employed grubbing brush on State land opposite the prison and a search was at once instituted, News of their escape was telephoned to the state police and they were immedi ately dispatched to the prison. It is the belief of the officers that trie men are in hiding in the ditches there or heavy brush taking their chance of escaping detection until darkness 01 the night when they will attempt to make good their escape. Davis comes from Elko County and is serving a sentence of 12 years for attempted murder and Lane hails from Goldfield for six years for bur glary.' , ' GHASTLY TOTALS. Muslin Skirts Greatly Reduced 50c Values j-JC TK ValtiAC 53C $1.19 Values - fjC i 0 1 RO Values , 016 fl.HU IV f v $1.75 to $1.98 Values. BJC $2.00 to $2.50 Values $2.50 to $3.00 Values jlijg $3.50 to $4.00 Values .... IT IS TIME To think about your FaV. Underwear ' Mmising Underwear In union suits or separate garments is superior to any ot cr knit underwear on the market. Ladies' Union Suits....... $1. $1.50. S2.S2.50, S3 1 Children's Union Suits,;. 5Ci 75C Si Ladies' and Misses' Pants and Ves 50o$l Remember Three Days9 Exploitation Sale, Monday Tuesday and Wednesday Since Cholera Outbreak in Russia 2168 Die Out or S6SS Cases. ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 30-The day ending today shows 223 new cases of cholera compared with 223 yesterday. Ninety-three deaths to day compared with 99 of the prev ious day. One hundred and twenty- seven recoveries are reported, lo- day compared with 137 yesterday. Totals since the outbreak are 5655 cases, 2168 deaths and 1651 recov- eriesJi dlnlllrvlfa I Uw Uhr oUUUo UU. r- i ........ . ISLE OF SPICE IS NEXT ATTRACTION FIRES START AGAIN. SARANAC LAKE, N. Y., Sept. 30. The' forest fires in the Adirondacks that wer temporarily checked by rains Monday , are again Springing into life in every direction and as suming dangerous proportions. Large Musical Comedy Company Will Be Seen at Astoria Theatre Friday Evening A Big Sensation in Hats MACK APPOINTS COX. NEW YORK, Sept. 30.-Chairman Mack today appointed Dr. J. W. Cox of this city, as assistant treasurere of the Democratic National Committee with headquarters in New York. A. J. Doolin will, continue to act in a similar capacity in Chicago. Fox is a close friend of Bryan. Bourke Cochran will take the stump for Bryan October 12. SYSTEM BEATEN. LONDON, Sept. 30.-The unique .gambling contest between Sir Her- . it P,cJv ramp yman -iaxim ana j-." iw..j... to an end this atternoon anu snu defeat for the system advanced by the flatter. After record runs of 221 nights in Chicago, four months in Boston and 14 weeks in New York City, at the Majestic Theatre, the "Isle of Spice" described as a piquant musical mix ture, has been meeting with great success on the road, " and will be seen at the Astoria Theatre tomor row night. The entire company, prin cipals and chorus, numbering over 60 people, that were responsible for the phenomenal success it attained in the cities mentioned, together with the scenery, costumes and sensational electrical effects, will be seen here. A nerfMtlv drilled army of musical supernumeraries, youthful, pretty of face, graceful of movement ana ex quisitely costumed, fill the scenes continually, it is said. Lights and all the other accessories of brilliant stage surroundings dazzle the eye, while the music tickles the paiaie, Is being created at present in our Show-rooms, where models of the most modern Millinery for Fall wear are now being displayed. You are invited to call and inspect these new styles, which are certainly most im pressive in the novelty of the ideas. 'The choicest creations in artistic trimming are here for your approval and the moderate prices marked on the Hats will tempt you to buy. i JALOFF'S '! "The Style Store." . Suits,, Cloaks., and Millinery DECLARED A DRAW . MUNICH, Sept. 30. The fifteenth gamebetwen Dr. Lasker and Dr. Tar- rasch for the chess championsnip en ded to-day in a draw after two The score stands: Lasker 7, Tnrrasch 3, drawn 5. NEW MANAGER FOR 'MILL. sTAYTON. Or.. Sept. 30. Begin . . t A rt.....li!11 nf ning UctoDer i, o. n.. .,u. ......, . Portland, will be the new manager of the Stayton Woolen Mills Com pany. He will take the place of Uec Sault, who has gone to accept a posi tion with the Gordon Falls Company. Mr. Sault made many, fast friends while in charge of the plant in Stay ton, and during his absence-the busi ness, as the manufacturing end, has been in the hands of Charles Streff, secretary, of the company. , ,, and the comedy pleasurably excites the risibilities. Although there are nearly twenty musical numbers in the piece, it has been said that there are more popu lar son hits in the "Isle .of Spice," than in any other musical comedy or comic opera ever written. Among them may be mentioned: "The Goo Goo Man," "Peggy Brady,' "Silly Sailors," "You and I," 'Chmg L'ng Fong," "Take Me Home," and "How Can You Tell Till You Try," the lat ter rendered by a quartette of clever singers. The music is by Paul Schindlcr and Ben M. Jerome, while the book and lyrics were written by Allen Lowe and George E. Stoddard, The production is under the direc tion of H. H. Frazce and has every where been received with an appre ciation that at times has approached extraordinary enthusiasm. Will Open for Business SATURDAY, OCT. 3 Golden Gate Restaurant II 112 ELEVENTH STREET PHONE MAIN 2791 American and Chinese High-Clas Kitchen Chop Suey and Noodles, Steaks, Chops and Oystert ExceUent Merchant's Breakfast and Lunch Daily, 25 Cents OPEN DAY AND NIGHT Free Coffee, Cake and Pie Saturday, J Opening Day Si TO INSPECT ASTORIA'S ELECTRIC VENTURE W. T. FORSYTHE IN THE CITY REPRESENTING EAST- !; ERN CAPITAL. William T. Forsythe, of I'hiladel nhia. arrived in this city yesterday and is the guest of Engineer F. L. ttvans. of the Astoria, Seaside & in lamook electric lines. Mr. Forsythe is the gentleman who has been ex pected here in the interest ot this venture and of the syndicate he rep resents in the East, and will spend a week or more in going over the .entire proposition in detail, with , a view to reporting upon the situation as he finds it, in due time, He is a wide-awake, Eastern opera tor in these properties and his word goes with the capitalists whom he stands for in such investigations as he b making in this intancc. He is apparently very much pleased with the Astoria country and was intro duced yesterday to the leading men of the city, and especially to those gentlemen who are sponsoring the nroiect her. r - , . In course of a conversation with a rpnresentative of the Morning Astor ion vesterday; Mr. Forsythe, speaking from a supervisial standpoint said there was no doubt the money needed to start construction in this enterprise could be had here within 60 .days if all things answered the estimates put upon the proposition by its projee tors: and to this end he will go deep ly and explicitly into every detail of it and make a comprehensive report tn his neoole. What he docs he in tends to do as quickly as possible, since time to Mr. Forsythe means everything. He says that money is easy In the East at present and that this circumstance will contribute largely and readily to the demands of this enterprise if it shall meet the ritrid requirements scheduled for such investments as his principals' are making all the time. He will ko over every inch of the system with Mr. Evans, who will ex oedite the trip and make it as pleas ant as possible for his guest, using n auto' whatever possible, and plac ing Mr. Forsythe in possession of the last atom of available and essen tial information to be had. COURT DECIDES (Continued from page l) MRS. BRYAN WAS EXPELLED. ' NEW YORK, Sept. 30.-A special - to the World from Brockton, Mass., says: ft is said that the fact "has never" been published, th:4 Mrs. Wm. J.; Bryan before her marriage to Mr. Bryan was once expelled from school on account of taking a carriage ride with Mr. Bryan. The Rev. Ju lian S. Wadsworth, pastor of the Central Episcopal Church of Brock ton, accompanied them on that mem orable ride. The future Mrs. Bryan was then attending Jacksonville Presbyterian Academy in Illinois. It was while Bryan Jtnd Wadsworth : were students at Illinois College in j Jacksonville. She was later reinsta-' ted' and became valedictorian of her class as did Mr. Bryan of his. in a general way Jlie judges had reached their decision on the fact that they did not consider the nature of complaint itself sufficiently definite and certain to permit the granting of the' relief asked. Attorneys tor tne government were well pleased with the outcome of the case and declare the action of the court practically sus tains the contention of the president that congress has the right to enact statutes for the regulation of railway traffic. BANDMASTER ILL. SEATTLE, Sept, 30,-Frederick Imics, the well known eastern band master and musical director of the Alaska-Yukon Pacific Exposition, is lying dangerouscly ill in the Savoy Hotel suffering from a fever contrac ted since his. arrival, Mrs. Innes is with him. SuWrihe to The Mornins-'AstOtXa' 60 cents per month, delivered b carrier.