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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 7, 1908)
SATURDAY, NOVUM UKR 7, im TIM MORNING ASTOUIAN, ASTORIA. OiUiGON. P?m&! WI X!t)l--1 DEOEIIIED III DEFIES THE OFFICERS Seasonable Goods Just In. Heinz Famous Mince Meat. New Crop Nuts and Raisins. New Pack lruits and Vegetables, in great variety and highest quality. i -WHP( v., JACOB AHO IS BESIEGED IN III3 HOUSE BOAT ON THE UNIONTOWN WATERFRONT f 3 r i3i grai r-2 'i j ROSS, HIGOINS & CO. THE MODEL FOOD STOKE ; S3) ifl o I : mm. if re m Prom Ilwaco Mra.Steiitbach of Ilwaco U ill at St. Mary, hospital, IKr ickt)t-t H not deemed very bud. ' , Piled, Acceptance , The various candidates who were nominated by the "Non-Partisan" convention for city offices yeatcrday f led their acceptance. . fald Out- City Treasurer Dcaley yesterday aid out the aum of $NXX) on street mprovements, on Melbourne,-Ala ieda to Columbia, and on Columbia, Melbourne to Lincoln. alt Neat Monday- 1 The suit of Ij. M. Baker against At ; 'ager for possession of the Hagcr catre will be heard before Justice f the Peace Goodman next Mouthy v'ttrooon. Flncl Decree- In probate" court yesterday a Tina' decree was made in the matter of the estate of Charles P Dn Bois, dis charging the adjuinintrator. Declaration Filed " " Declaration of intention to become i citizen wan filed in the office of the county" clerk'"' yesterday by, Nils An tout Nikon, native' of Norway. II At St Mary's Mrs. Blcch, sister of Mrs. Captain Curkhart of 655 Commercial street, ill at St. Mary's hospital, and has ubmlttcd to an operation bf quite a rious nature. She is from St. leleni. Yesterday she was reported i getting along quite nicely. Struck a Snag ' Two young, men who started out from Astoria a week ago with a mov' ing picture machine are said to be "stalled" , at Clatikanicat least the receipt are not big enough to make them very cheerful. Child Adopted- . 1 Little Anna Marie Hendrickson, whose mother is dead and whose father is not in a position to proper ly support and educate her, was yes terday formally adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Erick Thompson. Matt Hcnd- rtcksnn is trie cftiw fattier, it was also ordered by , the probate court that the girl's name be changed to that of her adopted parents. Changed Hto Sphere Martin D. Knutson, well known In cliis city, has left his managerial job n the light plants of Olympla, and has gone to Vancouver, Wash., to ke charge, of the lighting system f that city,. where, it said he will Joy 'betcr compensation and wirier ; iitude. . 'edded Yesterday There was a pretty and quiet wed X at the home of the brlde'spar s at 2S3 Bond street, yesterday rnoonv when Miss Nora Bowhby me the wife of Mr. Norman W. ston; of Fort Stevens. The young t.le departed on the steamer Lur- for brief honeymoon trip to land and Willamette Valley ti. -V M , ' ; -. -. Football Came Off , The game of football that was an nounced for today between the As toria High School eleven and the team from Uppcrtown has been de clared off. The Uppcrtown players could not all get off from their work to play. .The High School, team will play the Portland Academy eleven in this city next Saturday. -r Sunday Vlaltor -v. J. T, Abbott, of Portland, rence secretary of the board of lay schools of the Oregon M. E. Vrence, is in the city, the guest iev. C. C. Rarlck, Mr. Abbot will so Seaside this morning, return to Warrenton Sunday morning , preaching there, and reaching s city in season for , the evening vice at the First M. E. conference T , Portland To Confer-; Secretary H. M. Ixrntsen,of the Columbia River Fishermen's Pro live Union,, will leave this morn s' .- for Portland to attend the "meet of the Oregon Conservation' nmittee, in the interest of the (cries of the Columbia and the N orthwest, ' Mr. Lorntscn will be of invaluable assistance to this board of investigators, whose sole object is to delve into the intricacies surrounding the big industry in these waters and seek for remedies that shall be ac ceptable to all concerned. Jib Mother Dead- . !; I ; .,' A message received last night by J. Oak Sutton announced the death of his mother at her home in Salem, She has been afllicted with heart trouble, but her death at this time was quite unexpected.., Ms. Sullton was about 67 years of age. Mr, Sutton made preparations to go to Salem Immediately upon receipt of the, sad news, and he will probably be gone for several days at least Is Reported Convalescent 5 f I Mrs. J. B. Benoit, of this city, yes terday received a happy letter from her friend, Mrs. Frank Davey, of Burns, Oregon, announcing the con valescence , of her husband, Hon. Frank Davey, ex-Speaker of the Ore gon House, from a ten-week siege of pleuro-pneumonia' and typhoid fever, and that with extreme car he will at last recover his normal and jovial health. His ton Bert has been get ting out his father's paper the "Har ney County News", This will be good newa indeed to Mr. Davey's host of friends over the State and the northwest. Hot Drinks ' Coffee and Chocolate. :KRAUT 1 ; KRAUT House Made Sour Kraut L 1 - . 10c Per Quart. Scholfield, Mattson & Co. phone list GOOD GOODS phone wi 120 TO 124 TWELFTH STREET DONT FORGET ' THAT HEATING STOVE You'll Heed It ,Gcoa. Wo havethem1 W. C. LAWS -. CO. For over 48 hours Jacob Aho, who ; lives in a scow along the waterfront j in Uoiontown, has been besieged in j his floating' home by police officers' and representatives from the sher iff office who have sought to en-1 compa his arre&t. Aho is thought to, be Insane, and his actions tend to j corroborate this clearly. j He is known to be armed and for j that reason, it ha been ( a difficult 1 matter to arre him, ai the officers naturally did not feci instified in in juring the apparently demented man. , Shortly before noon ., yesterday Chief of Police Obcrg and one of the deputies from the jhtrifTs office tried to capture Aho by strategy; as the police chief rowed in a boat to the rear of the houe boat, the deputy alighted onto the platform and knocked at the door, Aho came to the door. He glanced at his visitor and without hesitation jumped for ward and threw him into the river. It was not a difficult thing to do, as the deputy sheriff had very little foothold, but the energy with which Aho acted taught the officers a little more prudence. A few moments later a man up on the street shouted to the officers to be on their guard, as he could see that Aho had procured his revolver and was on the lookout for a shot at them, The house boat lies in deep water several feet from the nearest ladder that leads; down jo it, from, the wharf.' One could not hardly choose a better place for a state of siege, and Alio evidently recognized he fact that he had conditions all on his side: That he. would shoot to kill at the slightest opportunity ii probable, On the two preceding nights he had 'terrorized the imme diate neighborhood by shooting off his revolver promiscuously, one bul let almost grazing a woman's cheek. Lat-t night Clark ' Longhery and another man were deputised by the sheriff to try to capture Aho. It was expected that if he saw no one around he would come out and go to . , . . nc vi ine nearuy stores tor sup plies. Once on the street it . was thought there would be little diffi culty in capturing him. Aho has been a fisherman, and also has acted as a watchman in one tf the canneries. What the cause of his' insanity is can onlv hr tured. He has a manuscript dealing with socialist questions, and this seems to bear heavily on his mind. Like many others that become in sane he also has the hallucination that he is being watched and pur sued and his revolver shots appar ently were directed toward some of his lmaerinarv enemies:. If the deputy sheriffs fail to cao- ture Aho during the night it is plan nedto cut the ropes on the houseboat and pull it close into shore at some convenient spot sometime today, and then make a determined effort to take him. The plan includes the use of fire hose, as it is figured that a stream of water will render him helpless about as quick as anything, and at the same time will not in jure him. Tic fcajf 3 t1a Jt $40.00 Women's Tailored Suits M. '.3 iWmi' 1 1 1 All New High Grade Styles. Regular $35.00 $37.50 and $40.00 and a few $45 suits. All at one uniform price. $25.00 omen Coats m. Regular $20.00, $22.50 and $25.09. Empire, Nippon, Semi and loose coats. All colors and black. T7 s?it hmJK 11 S S J A SOON GTOI DRY 600 f ; ' hi J -tf!... . ,,, , , .. , ' GOMPAiW RARE MUSICAL TREAT Gil ASTORIAfiS Tenor's Hard Luck The quite small but very appreci-! ative audience that listener! to ttio! beautiful songs of Otto F. L. Herse at the Hagar theatre Thursday night proDaoiy had no inkling of the finan cial difficulties that were facing this very tine singer. Herse was un knowi in Astoria,, Many who heard him were charmed with his singing, with his clear expression, his beau tiful tones, and his fine presence. A tew raved over.lnm after the concert was over, But after the concert was over Herse had to do some close figuring. In his pocket was a $20 gold piece. The receipts of the house were $33. His advertising bills amounted to $20 more. Rent for the theatre took more than the receipts of the night, and the $20 gold piece in nis pocket would not pay all of tne advertising bills. Herse pawned nis oeautitul gold watch, and hung tne gom piece for emergencies, lie got away in all decency. Perhaps more man one who had -the good fortune to hear him will hone that the time may come when Herse may return to Astoria tree from that curse which afflicts all who have to figure on mere dollars and cents. "In tne comic papers an experience of this kind is funny, I know," said Herse, '"but in reality 1 r-, " 'xrrnzz ALEX TAGG Ice Cream 25c. a Qt. FRESH CHOCOLATES, CANDIES, ETC Made Fresh Every Day in our own Factory. 4C3 Commercial St., Astoria, Or. FOUR iMUSICAL ARTISTS DE LIGHT LARGE AUDIENCE . AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH LAST NIGHT The first of a series of four con certs to be given at the Presbyterian church was presented to a large and select gathering at the church last night and to say that the affair was a success would be putting it mildly indeed. The Four Musical Artists: Mr. Shonert, Miss Smith, Mr. Pfouts and Mr. Carr are all musicians of rare talent and are without a doubt the best seen in Astoria for many days. The program which is set out be low was carried out to the letter, and beyond, as it was necessary for the artists to respond after each number to at least one encore and in many instances three and four were de manded by , the enthused audience. And they were not disappointed as the entertainers were very liberal and answered handsomely to the ap plause bestowed upon them. Miss Smith's singing was an inno-! vation to Astorians, her greatest tri umph, no doubt, being her first single number, "Russian Airs," which was rendered in a fashion which plainly showed Miss Smith's exquisite voice and excellent training. Mr. Carr with his beautiful bass voice thrilled his hearers to the ut most, and it is very hard indeed. to judge who, between Mr. Carr and Miss Smith scored the greatest success. Many in the gathering who were more partial to instrumental selec tions than to vocal had some very nice things to say about Mr. Pfount's violin playing and . Mr. Shonert's piano, both gentlemen whom are polished musicians in their respective lines and are recognized throughout the country as being among the lead ing musicians of today. All in all the night was a complete success in every detail and as the au dience filed out of the church noth ing but the highest of praise could be heard for the participants," as well as the parties responsible for the concert that gave Astorians 'the treat of the season in classic music. The program follows: ' Ensemble ' M ' Beloved: "I Puritani". Bellini Miss Smith "Elvira"; Mr. Carr "Giorgio"; Mr. Pfouts Violinist Mr. Shonert-r-Pianist. : Rigolette: Opera, by Verdi (Para phrase) "On the River".,... Gustav Pressel ' : Mr. Carr '" . '.,s ,, .: , . , -. . , Intermission ',, a. A Memory , . . .... . . Gary Thomas b. '. Love is the Wind..,. Mac Fayden Miss Smith a. "Song Without Words," Op. 47 ...... .. ..... . Mendelssohn b. Octave Etude '.. ......... ..Czerney Mr. Shonert, a. "The Pauper's Drive"... S. Homer b. "Farewell to Summer".. ...Noel Johnson Mr. Carr "Ave Maria". . . . .Schubert-Wilhelme Mr. Pfouts "Ah, Had I Tears For Weeping".. "Belsiraio . ...... Donizetti ' 'Ensemble " Miss Smith "Irene"! Mr. Carr "Belisario"; Mr. Pfouts Violinist; Mr. Shonert Pianist. PERSOIIAL OEFITlOii A Happy Culmination "Geo. P. Clark and wife, Portland, Oregon." Thus runs the happy le gend across the top line of yester day's registrations at the Hotel Oc cident, in this city; and those who know George best hereabout, will rejoice with him in the privilege that was his in making that entry on the famous old register. It means that Mr. and Mrs. Clark are on their honeymoon journey, having stopped over in Astoria for a day to oermit Mr. Clark to meet some business as sociates and close up some of his work. They were married in Port land on the 30th of October and the bride (nee Miss Marie E. Fleener. of Salem, Oregon), was the gentle nurse who tended Mr. Clark through his recent, serious illness over at South Bend. The happy couple will go hence to Los Angeles and winter there; and they will take with them the utmost good-will of friends ' in Astoria for a happiness that shall be as durable as it is delightful. Y. J. Williams was in this city yes terday, hailing from the Windy City. Thomas R. Donnelly of Drain was in the city for a few hours yesterday. D. C. Smith of Portland spent the day here yesterday, on matters of business. Grant B. Colquist of New Orleans was among the drumming fraternity nere yesterday. Captain Allyn of Portland was among the big crowd of visitors not ed here yesterday. C. B. Anstruther of Des Moines was among the business tourists in the city yesterday. R. B. Dyer was a homing passen ger from Skarnokawa on the steamer Lurhne last evening. Roger C Mellen of Spokane spent the afternoon here yesterday going to aeasiae on the evening train. J. H, Hackett of Pendleton was a passenger to this city from the Washington coast towns yesterday. H. D. Summerson, hailing from Dubuque, spent the day amonsr the grocery men of this city yesterdav. Chester B. Olney of New York was doing business on Astoria's streets yesterday afternoon, return ing to Portland on the evening train. Miss L. P. Fincher of Portland en route to San Francisco on the Rose City, visited the Astorian office last night, and renewed many old ac quaintances. The staff regretted that her stay was limited. T. J. Edwards of Dowagiac, Mich.. on the steamer Ltu line, and was cor dially greeted by his old friend anl fellow-townsman, Giles B. lm$o of the A. Si C. They lived on oppo site sides of the same street J block in Dowagiac, for years; aai the meeting was full of pleasure for them both. ' ... New Location. ,." Steele & Ewart wish to announce that they have moved their electric j1 fixtures and wiring business from C$ Bond street to 441 Commercial (utx to Astorian office), where all busi ness will be transacted in the future. Their new fiixture show room, v.ti-Jk is of latest design in every" respect, will be completed about November 15th. See announcement later. New Meat Market Mr. Bradonj late manager of the E. L. Smith Meat Co., will open up a market with a full line of cttim and wholesome , meats at marked prices that will suit, in the store late ly occupied by the Automatic Thea tre, 6S4 Commercial street, betwea 15th and 16th streets, , on Monday, November 2nd. Raw Lungs When the lungs are sore anil flamed, the germs of pneumonia aiul consumption finds lodgment and 1- t piy. i-oiey s Honey and Tar kJ'.a. the cough germs, cures the most ob stinate racking cough, heals ike lungs, and prevents serious results. ine arrived in this city yesterdav ev.ninr. V er " " l"e 7tl(3w P' - j-iurui, uwi irnis btore. Many Troubles Perhaps the residents along the Scow Bay waterfront will readily agree with one'W. Shakespeare that when troubles come, they often come not as single spies, but in battalions. As if the ever present Irving avenue slide Were not in itself a sufficient cause for trouble, the dog ' catcher has been busy in that locality, and more than one home is desolated, while poor Fido and Shep are gone to that bourne from whence dogs have never been known to return. Also appeared a police officer. He wanted to know why the children he saw running about were not at school, and the children, who were already overcome by the activity of the dogcatcher, deemed this too much. Perhaps if 'any -other, trouble comes the people will move out. Husband and Wife Cured. I had a bad form of catarrh. My left nostril was closed entirely. There was also a constant dripping of blood .Franz Liszt (1811-1886) 'from the right. I only used Hyomei Mr. Shonert Love in Springtime .Arditi . Miss Smith Russian Airs Henri Wieniawski Mr. Pfouts a little over two weeks, and am now cured. My husband was also cured of .catarrh and lung trouble two years ago by Hyomei. Mrs. Harry Obney, Alliance, Ohio. 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