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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 3, 1908)
SATURDAY, OCT. 3 THE MORNING ASTOItlAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. P Hood River Apples Some Fine Ones Just in We Keep the Best of Everything ROSS, HIGGINS & CO. THE MODEL FOOD STORE family Addition A daughter was bom to Mr, uiul Mrs! John Selncss at Seaside on Thursday. More Iprovoment m Another improvement is being Curried on nt Sknmokawa, A $3(KKI addition 1m beiiiK built to the cream ery. Br.ck From Vacation Ofliccr Hnncn, who lir.s been ok hi annual vacation, has returned and 1 in linriici again, Upperlown will again be well patrolled. Death of Child The one-year-old daughter of An ton rinlch of llrookficld, Wash., died yesterday at that place. The inter ment will take place in the IS r "ok field cemetery thin forenoon. To Columbia College Albert GrtiMi will leave thin city on Monday for Portland, where he will enter Columbia College for the coining year; and hit many friend here hope he will win out handsome ly nt the end of the term, Assessment Increase The 19H asftcswicnt roll as far ai completed nhows that there will be an increase of $.1,0007X10 over last year's roll, the present year footing up about $8,500,1100, a very good showing, Cone Up River Deputy Fish Warden Brown and Water Bailiff Mack left up the river ycMcrday and will familiarize them selves with the conditions prepara tory to the opening of Mr. Mack's office In this city. Store Sold Hans Peterson, postmaster at Al toona, has purchased the general merchandise store of the Altoona Packing Co., and W. S. Hamilton, formerly connected with the store will be bookkeeper at the cannery. No Warranta Issued There is anxiety in some quarters as to the names of the parties re cently indicted by the grand jury and as Judge McBridc will not be here until Monday no arraignments can be made before that time. No war rants have yet been issued. Verdict For Defendant In Judge Anderson's court yester day afternoon, the case of Frank Spittle vs. Kelly Lumber Co., con tinued from Thursday, was on trial. In a former trial of the case the jury disagreed but yesterday's jury brought in a verdict for the defend ant. The amount involved was $45. Pay Up It would be well for the taxpayer to bear in mind that Monday is the last day on which the second install- ITALIAN PRUNES Fancy Italian Prunes for Canning Our Prices Are Right. Scholfleld, Mattsorv & Co. PHONE 1181 GOOD GOODS PHONE931 120 TO 124 TWELFTH STREET 1 ....FOB A.... VICTOR OR AN EDISON PHONOGRAPH -)G0 TO(- ohnson Phonograph Co, Parlors Second Floor Over nicnt of taxes can be paid to avoid the penalty, The office force at the sheriff's office arc rushed milking out rcccipti and today and Monday will no doubt be very busy dayi. ' Ladies Aid Society Today - m: ' tit '''' inc mcniDcrs and menu ot the Ladies' Aid Society if the Memorial Lutheran Church were entertained last Thursday., afternoon by Mrs. l'auliuc Beck at her home on Irving avenue. The Indies in attendance report- a very pleasant afternoon spent with their hostess. To The Street Level- The ; fine brick headquarter' build ing of the Pacific States . Telephone Company, on Exchange street, near Eleventh, reached the street Jevcl yesterday at rtoon, and will soon be gin to loom to Us prescribed and higher levels. The work is being well and carefully done, and when com pleted it will be an ornament to the street and neighborhood. For The Lytle Front On Tuesday next the Jug Geo. R, Voitburg, .With the big sea-barge Nehalent, will come down the river from Portland, heavily laden with all manner of construction material for the Lytle road into Tillamook and Clatsop counties. C. II. Wheeler of Ncbnlcm is overseeing the ship ment and will see it to destination, it being divided between Bay City and N'ehalcm, Will Be Clad To Hear Now that the 1908 Regatta has become hi-tory, and pleasant history at that, with its bills alt paid and its accountings all madev there are those who would be glad to know what the balance is, if any. This office has been asked for this information sev eral times lately, and the presump tion is always in favor of the com mittee making it public when it is ready, and if, it is not inopportune, the information from there would be the most reliable and acceptable. Taking In The Country Messrs. F. L. Evans, of the As toria.Scaside & Tillamook Electric line, and W. T. Forsythe, the Philadelphia expert now here to scrutinize the proposed system and its bearings, were out Hammond-way yesterday looking over the contigu ous field and returned on the after Hot Drinks Coffee and'ChocoJate. I 34 BISK Scholfield ft Mattaon Co. noon train, Mr. Forsythe is delight ed with Astoria and its country-side and especially its climate; and will continue bis investigations for sever al days yet. Steamship Man Here Geo, J, Richardson of the Rich ardson Steamship Company is in the city. The company runs a line of steamers between this city and San Francisco and do an extensive lum Iter carrying business, Mr. Richard son's company has done much to dc vclop the coastwise lumber trade and the business done by the line has been, very satisfactory to the com pany. Though but a very short time in the business they now run three stamen regularly each one carrying capacity cargoes from this port. Ready For Business Yesterday morning Secretary Jas. Wallace, of the Clatsop County Dem ocratic central comniitte, opened the headquarters of that "forlorn hope" nt the old Regatta office on Eleventh street; and surrounded by "tons of literature" and a , swarm of his Re publican friends, launched the agency upon its way, whersoever that may lead. At all events the amiable sec retary will always have a gust of hot air on tap and the hppy assurances born of "deathless" hope to hand out to his friends of cither political persuasion. Coei To Portland The submerged hull of the derelict steamer Minnie K. Kelton, which has had a long and dubious history dur ing this year, has been sold to Henry Hewitt, of Portland, just at it lies, with what of cargo, machinery, etc., may be therein, and will be taken hence within a reasonable time. She was sold under call for bids, and Mr. Hewitt outbid his competitors, but just who they were, or what the scope of their bids, or his, is not given for publication by G. W. Rob erts, the agent of the 01 R. & N. Company, at this point. Changed His Office Relations H, E. Clianlcr, the well known and popular freight and rate man of the S. Elmore & Company office, has severed his connection with that company, and returns to the service of the Oregon Lumber Company. He will be stationed at Inglis for the present. Mr. Chanter has made many friends during his stay in this city, who will be glad to keep in touch ,v;ib him. He will be succeeded by John S. Girdncr, recently dock agent at Portland for the American-Hawaiian Steamship Company who takes over the post today. . Case Of "Misinformation In the issue of the Morning As torian of Tuesday last, it was stated in perfect good faith and upon infor mation deemed entirely authentic, that Ancc! Bablcr of llwaco was a presumed victim of the Star of Bengal disaster, along with Norman Hawkins of that place. Ancel Bablcr is not dead, and the Astorian is as glad as anyone else that this is so. He called at this office yesterday to say so, and then left for the me tropolis on the evening train. The Astorian deprecates the misinforma tion upon which it was led into the error and promises not to "do it again" until it has the proper basis, for which it is willing to wait for many a year to come. Raked Him Down Harry Blanchard of the popular liner Lurjine was called down good and hard by the managers of his com pany last week. When Blanch as sumed charge of the purser's office on the Lurline the freight list was light, the passenger traffic normal and the boat was running on schedule. Two weeks after the old craft was daily loaded to the guards with freight of alt descriptions. Such was - Harry's personal popularity that his . old friends along the route shipped and traveled without stint or reason, and the schedule of tle Lurline resembled the old mail schedule of 1906-7. Fearing that Pass Commissioner Bailey of Altoona would again agi tate the mail service Jakie Kamm called Harry in- and plainly told him to slow up on his soliciting business, but Harry saw a twinkle in the old man's eye and is happy. Cathlamet Sun. ALEX TAGG Ice Cream 25c, qt. fresh Chocolates. Candies, etcj Made fresb every day In ouj own factory. i. - 843 Commercial Street SPECIAL U.U.IET CALLED TOMT BUSINESS OF IMPORTANCE TO BE CONSIDERED MANY EXPECTED AT MEETING A special meeting of the stock holders and members of the Astoria Amateur Athletic Association is call ed to meet at the Chamber of Com merce rooms, October . 7,, 1908, .at 7:30 p, m. The building constructed by Messrs. A, V, and C. B. Allen will be ready for occupancy November 1st next. It. i necessary that definite arrangements be made to acquire ap paratus; a lease must be arranged for. Every member must be present in order to make this organization a success, The directors have a scheme for reorganization. The matter of ladies belonging to the club was discussed and to in crease interest in this particular branch of the membership a com mittee of ladies was appointed to canvass for members and to make known generally the fact that ladies were eligible and desirable members of the association; and that ample provision would be made for their pleasure and profit in the club. The committee appointed consists of Mrs. Herman E. Prael, Miss Nellie Ut- zingcr and Miss Lcta Drain, and all ladies desiring to become a member should consult them. It was the sense of the meeting however that unless a sufficient number of lady members were secured the club would not be able to provide any very elaborate arrangements for them. Jn The Circuit Court The jury in the case of R. E. Elvers vs. the Callender Navigation Co., rendered a vcdict in favor of the de fendant, yesterday. The amount sued for was $.J0 claimed to have been ad vanced for fares, etc., for a theatri cal troupe. Robert Caruthers secur ed a temporary injunction against the Astoria Crushed Rock pre venting the latter taking rock from plaintiffs property, pending decision in a suit filed. The case of Edward Anderson, Chas. Jordan and C. W. Rich vs. D. Cummings et. al., was dismissed by stipulation. The case of Chas. Bcrtleson was continued for the term owing to absence of wit nesses. The bait of Chris Fallos, charged with assault with a danger ous weapon, was declared forfeited, he not appearing. Chas. Bertleson was given judgment against H. Gus- tavson and an order of sale of at tached property was made. The court adjourned until Monday and the jury was excused until Tuesday. PERSONAL MENTION Mrs. Gus. A. Hagcr, of Vancouver, Wash., is in the city, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Al Hager. Geo. F. Hannigan, county clerk of Wahkiakum county, Wash., editor of the Cathlamet Sun, etc., etc., was in the city yesterday on business. Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Bonner, of Portland, were in '.he city yesterday, on pleasure and business and were registered at the Occident E. B. Osborne, of Los Angeles, spent the day in this city yesterday on a business quest. II. Rodgers of Portland was a bus iness ivsitor in Astoria yesterday. G. A. Hemple went to the Capital City yesterday to be in attendance upon the State Supreme Court. R. A. Weatherford of Olympia was doing business on the streets of Astoria-yesterday. G. G. Menifee, of Cottage Grove, arrived on the noon train yesterday, on matters of business. SC. B. Urqhart, of Madison, Wis., speut the clay here yesterday. : H. R. Mansfieid, of Toledo, pre., was'in the city for a few hours yes terday, going on to Seaside on the afternoon train. G. E. Mendoza, of Los Angeles, was drumming in the harness line here yesterday, leaving up for the metropolis on the evening train. K. A. Walcott, a drummer out of Philadelphia, was in the city and goes hence to the South Bend coun try this morning. M. T. Smith came in from Seattle on last night's express and will go hence to Tillamook Bay, overland, with friends from Seaside. U. D. Morgan, of Ashland, was in the city yesterday on matters of legal interest, and returned on the 6:10 train last evening. ' '.' T. A. McCormack, , of, Salem, was in the city for a few hours yester day and will spend Sunday at Gear hart' Park. Mr. Dean Blanchard of Rainier is stopping at the. Hotel Occident: , ; Louis A. Cole, of Portland, was among the arrival in Astoria on last night's train. A. A, Levy is in the city from San Francisco. R. A. Hawkins and wife, residents of llwaco, are in the city stopping at the Hotel Occident. , Councilman Belland and Mrs, Bcl land returned from Cerson Mineral Springs last evening. T. F. Laurin returned last night from the Mineral Springs. Archie McLean and J, H. Jeffers returned last night from Salem after delivering two prisoners to the penitentiary. " - "ISLE OF SPICE." Manager Frank Hanlm is entitled to congratulations for the pleasure he has wrought thi week for his Astoria clientclle at the ppera house, in securing and presenting two such admirable schemes of entertainment as "The Lonesome Town" on Sun day last and the "Isle of Spice" last evening. 1 The play last night was replete with clever people, delicious music an inimitable wit, and simply ablaze with radiant color and bright effect 'and kept the house on the quivive for delightful development. There was not an empty instant of time while the curtain was aloft and the interest was unflagging until it fell, always, upon ardent, and repeated, bursts of hearty applause. There were forty people engaged in contributing to the bewildering and pleasurable run of amusement, and the story of love and adventure, told in musical numbers, lost nothing in any individual case; thty were all excellent whatever greater or lesser element they stood for in the general presentatioi; of the hour. There is a swing and verve to the music of this dainty opera that wins it friends on the instant and its interpretation was all that could be desired at the hands of its leaders. The fun-makers of the night were "Slibsy Mackinaw" and "Micky O'Grady," taken respectively by Harry Watson and Harry Wil liams, while the romance centered in "Teresa" charmingl portrayed by Miss Roberta Wilson. The whole cast, which is far too long for the urgency of this notice", was splendid ly handled and detail is denied only on account of time and space; for there was compensation in every character on the bill and no item of assignment was slurred in the faint est degree. The curtain fell for the night upon a house thoroughly well pleased with a delightful play mostly admirably given in every sense of the world. Notice. All persons indebted to the Acme Dairy Co. are requested to call and settle their account at once. Those having claims against the company will please present them for payment. ..Big Cut in Wall Paper.. Must close out our line of Wall Paper. All, the latest designs. 1-5 Off Until Oct lO Only. If ycu are contemplating any work of this kind, call and inspect our stock before purchasing else where and you can save money. Eastern Painting & Decorating Co. Wall Paper, Paints, Oil and Glass 365 COMMERCIAL PHONE 3821 MAIN Porterhouse Steaks Sirloin Steaks - Tenderloin Steaks Prime Rib Roast Beef Sirloin Roast Beef - Eleven Different cuts Veal Sausages - Pork Sausages - All other different . ; : . " ; ' 10c Hamburg Steak - Frank L. Smith Meat Co f "FIGHTING THE BEEF TRUST" i2th StreetjlBetween Bond and Commercial 253 Taylor Street, Uniontowp 22 years i:i m- ;;ess here WALTER W. RIDEHALGH SE VERS HIS CONNECTIONS ? WITH ELMORE COMPANY j After 22 years of unbroken service with, and relation to, the Elmore Packing Company, of this city and coast, Walter W. Ridchalgh yester day severed hi connection with that concern, impelled thereto by impera tive interests in England which re quire his immediate, and perhaps, protracted attention, and in which behalf, he will leave this city in the course of a week or ten days, for his home in Liverpool. He will be ao companicd by , Mrs. Ridchalgh and the children, and his return to the Pacific Coast and this city depends larcgly upon the issue of the matters which demand the journey. Mr. and Mrs. Ridehalgh will stop at Chicago, Pittsburg, Philadelphia and New York, en route, and will sail from the latter city for the great English port. " The best wishes of a host of friends in Astoria and all along the Oregon coast where Mr. Ridehalgh is inti mately and popularly known, almost as boy and man, go with; him in his pursuit of other interests, and will continue to-be his wheresoever he may cast his lot, the chief, wish be ing, of course, that he may return to Astoria and take up life success fully and happily, in due time. Subscribe to the Morning Astoriaa. ... MILLINERY Ill Fine Fall and winter Hats The nicest assortment in Astoria to select from at the Most Reasonable Prices You will be interested in the display. We invite you to call. Mrs. R. Ing'leton Welch Block Opposite Budget Office - 15c - - 12tf'c 12c 10 tolic 10 to12c - - of meat for - 5c - 12 l-2c per lh. - - 12 l-2c per lb. kinds of Sausages for per lb. r?j -vvX - - 10c per lb.