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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 5, 1908)
SATURDAY, DKCEMBF.lt S. IW8. 1JIK M0HN1NU A STOIti AN, ASTORIA, OREGON. 1 ....By Far The Best Yet.... This is the verdict pronounced of our Salt Fish Department , Bloater Mackerel .; V; Eastern Tongues and Sounds Salmon Tips, Jifc Etc. ROSS, HIGGINS & CO. .'. f THE MODEL FOOD STORE i M 1IHH1 IB Warrants Called City Treasurer Dcaley yesterday !s turd a call lor $30110 In warrant a on the general fund. Intan. paraona I Sheriff Pomeroy went to Clifton last night after two persons who arc reported to be Insane, ' , Societies Meet The two literary aocletict of the Astoria Hh School met yesterday afternoon in their regular sessions. Marriage Llcente , License to marry wai Issued yei terday in the office of the county clerk to Tett-r Hill and HiIJa Laktl, both of Seaside. Big Passenger List ' The Rose City carried 41! passen gers on her trip down It night. She stopped off here for an hour or more. Among the passengers wat G. V Pritchard, a newipaperman who lor merly worked in this city. Down Prom Portland Dell B. Scully of Portland i in As toria, havirie tome down for the purpoe of attending the Elks we jnorial lodge tomorrow, Imtead A be ing on one of hit usual business trip New Business Houss Jacob Kdisoni the contractor, ha Just cloed a contract with Mr. Vic toria Airola, for a modern Russian bath house to be erected on tW east aide of Tenth street near Dnane. The building l to be two stories and fitted with all modern convenience. Work will be commenced at once, and tlie lumber la on the ground. Mr. Alrola will occupy the second floor a a honie. . ,, ( , FUs Your Repdrtt Dr. Nellie Vernon, health ' officer for the county of Clatsop, is nfter nil hand' who, under the law, should report to her office, the death and birilia that have occurred in that jur Miction, for the year. , There ar aome delinquent In thi preniiac, an a the year it Hearing it end, it i Cfturntial that those responsible, fll their report in full to date and January 1st next; without fail. The law command thi thing, and It muat be done. New Hiver Home . School Football , lliury Ulamluird, lhc genial pur- A football eleven from the eighth cr of the Lurltnc, ay that the new grade of the McClure school and home springing up along the Colum- team from the Shively ichool will bia river hank are becoming con- meet on the athletic grounds upon picuoii for their number and beauty, the height at 2:30 o'clock thi after- especially on the lower river) and noon, and it promise to be a hot mention the completion of the sane- game. Nicther of the teams ha had tuary of William Hamilton, at Altoo- much coaching or practice, but the na; thone of Guy Howell and John football fever is rampant among the Kennedy, at Rkamokawa, and of J. S. boy now and there will ,bf no lack Bailey,. ;i Cathlamet They are ilj of energy and pluck. Harry Upshur where Harry can ace them and he tiai n manager of the Shively eleven, and noted their progress day by day a he pasted them, o he know. , . Ht Leaves Town :' ":" , H' A young man who gave hi mime a Brennen wai arretted by Police Officer Linville Thursday night on a charge of being an idle and dissolute person, and in police court yesterday he wa fined $30 with the alternative of IS day In Jail. He asked permit- don to leave town and thi wat grant ed. Brennen ha been In town only a week or to, and waa one of the i -'etora of the restaurant In a t i on on Aator street which ha been under the surveillance of the police. Over a week ago one of the three proprietor wa arretted on aimilar charge and fined. It ia stated that the retaurnt may not be a bona fide place of entertainment, but may be only uted aa blind for the pur pose of thowing that (ta numerous proprietors have tome lawful occupa tion. '"".' Sun" Ha a New Glint- County Treasurer-elect J. S. Bailey of Cathlamet, wa in the city yetter day, on matter of business. He i bny man these days, having taken over fun possession and direction of the Columbia River Sun. reletting Editor Ceorge Hanagan to the larger and freer pursuits of life. Mr. Bailey na the Astorisn's entire aympathy in the trouble that hat come upon him, fwith the hope that he will stay In the butmet until he hat accumulated Rockefeller rake-off. Clean, Beautiful Fruit- In lume citie Salem, for instance a city ordinance provide that all thopkeepcra muat keep fruit, vegeta ble and other aimilar things, a ccr tain number of Inchea from the tide walk when tet out tide for diaplay, or if left on the exterior of the atore awaiting unpacking. In Astoria one or more of the torc , that handle fruit and vegetable obterve the spirit of ch an ordinance, even though no municipal law demand It. Of emirte th numeroui doga that roam the streets of Attoria probably would not favor tueh an ordinance. ii- Annual Sale. Annual sale of fancy articles, very aultable for Chrlstmaa gifts, by the Young Ladies' Society of the Nor wegian Lutheran Church, .Twenty ninth and Grand, Saturday evening. December 5th. ' Picturing Tht Blunders; Photographer Carter, of thi city, yesterday afternoon, took some fine picture f the Commercial treet "improvement" west of Third treet, and particularly of those point and condition that Jmpign adversely upon the land and premises of Hon. John Hahn, whose property I alleged to have been diatrously treated in the comae of thi work. The picture are to be tited for all they are worth later, on, when the tissue have been squarely, raised in court, aa they surely will be. , a V Hole-Proof Hosiery.1 The mamifaeturera "of the genuine Hole-Proof Hosiery have authorized Mr. Herman Wise, their local agent to ell these famou sox at 11.50 box, the former price having been $2.00 a box. he says that the McClure team probably the heavier. One of the Shively players will be Kce Brown, a Salmon Kate Raised- Chinese boy, who will olav nVhl v, i,.. k. ......4 ........ .ii ...... ' "i"'" " ,,r guaru. Astoria Chinese boys are owners and shippers of talmon in thoroughly Americanized, h seems, sue iNormwesr, inciuuing me Airoru for recently one little fellow had the pants, that the rate of talmon, hence appendicitis and now another roes 10 tne Aiiantic teaooaru, win advance into the great co leire irame id centt per hunureu on and after the first of January; that it, from 75 The Speakership eenit per nufuireo to 65 cent. And In the race for . the tpeakership during the month of January all uh things things teem to be ahaping up ratet, nence to soutneastern port i m definite alignment, according to re- the country, the rate will advance 10 port from the metropolis, and it is cent per hundred, or from $1 to $1.10 aid that the plum will almost cer- and on February 1st, it will drop back tainly fall to Attorney John C. McCue to the present prevalent rate. Looked Like Burglar - When the fire occurred at the Tat lant place on Grand avenue Thursday night the family were all away, lis tening to the opera of "Pinafore," and when .they returned an hour later they found their hmise pretty well ... i i j . . . . . . .rn. .uc qpwn. a, ,eaM a uore ter nol he ,mf M evidence of having been entered by lhc kehhiur. j, t0 elcct . v.,ti someone, and the first though that S(ate( Mn am, Mr . came waa of burglars. The police L.i .i.- .i... . were called in, and th.ng began to , .,,,,, Aror9ni tU. ' Vnj ,rr,,,, wen young ,.r. such mhhoui to ,he ,itj lnllant snriprrt ornl vfil'jin tVi-i I . T ' : ! M qnestiona that are, now agitating many of the Republican of the Mate. of Astoria or C. N. McArthur of Multnomah county. Mr. McCue laid yesterday that he , feels reasonably certain that the tpeakership will come to him, though of course he is not underestimating the strength of Mr. McArthur and the other seeker af ter the place. Naturally many conid- erationt are entering into the mat- Dance and Piano Contest for Wise's Customers at iogai Hall Dec. 30th. Piano number with each $5 purchase. Between Dec. 1st and Dec. 31st 1908 there had been a slight fire on the roof and that the firemen had been there. Mr. McCue' position in this respect seems to meet with favor. fWill Represent The P. N. Co. F. P. Baumgartner, of Portland, has been in the city on matter of business in connection with the new run and schedule of the ateamer Sue H. Elmore between Tillamook. As- A Beautiful Function- Tomorrow afternoon, at 2:39 o'clock, Astoria Lodge, No. 180, B. P, O. E., of this city will hold its annual lodge of sorrow for the dead of the fratrrnttv MifK nil ' U ' n.,n.M... toria and Portland, which is program- L,v tnA .,;, , ..... med for this trip of that steamer, now h Mnt out huMa o 8nvitatlW, m nuraooK pjy. r. naumganner M, -n,! ill represent the Pacific Navigation Company at the metropolis, when the Astoria tiner enter upon her compe titive engagement with the riew Dun ham steamer, the Argo, which is to come on the coast run sometime this month, or first of next. Mr. Baum- s manifestation will be of exceeding Interest to all who shall be fortunate enough to be present as a number of notables are to contribute to the splendid program of the hour. Ex-Attorney-General Ci cerO M. Idleman. of Portland, will ...I . ,1,. . 1:, . " " r ",v " . . - i. I """"ft " s- VI 1UC - w ... iuu. t ui- rhrclri will K (..It.. I Mr 1H. .jt.,1.. i l. " mv of the weekly l.eader, it now engaged LoloisUi ,nd Ms M D; Schw .n .....nj .. a piace c..eQ Mr Stuart Mic0u of portlafldi roresi urpm, Virginia, accoraing w c. Anmn . icucr received oy a- incna ncre. Hot Drinks Coffee and Chocolate. ,...APP Just received a shipment of fancy Northern Spy anid Baldwin Apples ; Our prices are right. Scholfield,; Mattson & Co. phone mi GOOD GOODS phone 931 120 TO 124 TWELFTH STREET i ; I ( i DON'T FORGET HEATING STOVE You'll Need It Soon. We have them. V. C. 'LAWS':'. GO. some ssociated with him Is F. A. Mason, Lmtl.. , fi. .... . ' formerlv a watchmaker in the emolov .i .... . ... ... ... , .-ana orcnesirai worK nave oeen pro- IJTeS.!S J " '-toshlp of Mr,: C. 7 1 7 7. k V w Abercrombie of thi city, and Mr, 4 t, f , , . , ' J. Hutchins, of the metropolis. It will be among the finest of the long list of fine demonstration made by this lodge in this relation during the years of its existance. trouble him seriously, and it is re ported that a new man is coming to take charge of the paper, which now is controlled by the politician of the Citizens' ticket. Putting on Gravel -Under the direction of Superin tendent Kearney of the street depart ment, Franklin street between 11th and 12th, is being covered with crushed rn.-W This strrrt hn. hxon covered with a thick layer of loose ,h? day.h're on matters ,r,U Uirh . m..A Pvaic interest " ihvh uivhmiv u iiiajs wa umu PERSONAL MENTION J. W. Cook of Portland is in the city a guest at the Occident. L. Rosenberg of the Bay City spent during wet times and a mass of dust during dry periods. Superintendent Kearney tried the experiment of scraping this loose earth oflf with a scraper and it seemd to work well; and then he used hose and thor oughly washed off the surface. Now the rock is being placed on the street and after it is rolled in the block should be in good shape again. Mr. and Mrs. Max Lewin, of San Francisco, were noted among the crowd of tourists in this city yes terday. Ex-County Commissioner William Larson was a business visitor in Astoria yesterday. He does not come p. t. . , . . onen, our wnen ne aoes ne has a happy tale to tell of the continued improvement of that fine farm of his out on the Lewis & Clark. Hon. Oswald West, of the Oremm 10 wnom it may concern. Railway Commission, was a visitor 'n Notice is hereby given to all whom the city vesterdav. He had nothing it may concern, that the year is near- snecial to report and was 'evident! Ing t close and there are a number down on one of his customary social ot nirtns ami (icaiiis sun unreported trips, anyway everybody wa triad to to the county, health officer for legal see him. ! record..; AH such delinquents are re- . George Hibbert, of the Chinook quested to file the necessary certifi- Abserver, was in the city lonir enoueh cates at one according .to law, in or- yesterday to register ; at the Occl der that the official health records of dent. the county may be made up and O. M. King, of Warrenton. sne.it closed on December 31st. - the afternoon in this n'tv vKtrH DR. NELLIE S. VERNON, 1 P. W, T. Koch, of Chicago, wa,'. Health Officer, Clatsop County, Ore. business visitor in Astoria yesterday. M. F. Singleton, of Chicago, was ; Fresh Meat , : Spare ribs, pork tenderloin, and other meats fresh daily at Braden's new meat market. See ad, page 4.m. We carry among the host of visitors here yes terday ' and was quartered at the Merwyn. ; Sale and Social. Charity Lodge No. S3, Degree of Honor, will give a social and sale of The last Free day was Nov. 19, 1908. AH Suits Wise cus- Hats Overcoats tomers holding Fu'rnbhincs at sale checks for a Reduced that date, will Reduced Prices Pase present prjccs them and get their money ; ' back. H BUM A N vA H fl rz? V V li LJ Astoria's Reliable Clothier and Hatter ASTOHIAUVILL FI8HT IT TO LAST DITGH BELLINGHAM SEEKS TO HAVE LIGHTHOUSE HEADQUAR TERS TRANSFERRED. There Is news coming out . from Bellingham that perhaps deserves es pecial notice here and in Portland, and may, if it eventuates at all, re quire a sharp and decisive fight to maintain the rights and conditions threatened. It is to the effect that in answer to telegrams sent to Sena tor Piles by the Bellingham Chamber of Commerce, urging him to take up with the Lighthouse Board and the Secretary of the Interior the transfer of the headquarters of Lighthouse District No. 13 from Portland to Bel lingham, a message was received from the Senator at Washington yesterday stating that he had already put in motion the agitation of a change and that some action would probably be taken in the near future. The change is asked on the ground that of the 33 lighthouses and light ships in district D but few are near Portland, as most of them are located on the Alaska coast and Puget Sound. Bellingham claiming to be the central point in the district urges her claims for headquarters. .-' . A desire on the part of local mer chants to put in bids for the supplies sent out from district headquarters to the various light stations is behind the move for the transfer of the gov ernment office. By government regu lation, the headquarters of a district is the shipping point for ajl supplies. It will be expedient for the Astoria Chamber of Commerce to keep tab on this move and counteract it 'n every possible way, siding with Port land in any fight that may be neces sary to block the game of the Bell inghamites. 11 ' A Fine Horse.'''" Mr.' H. H. Smith, representing A. C. Ruby & Co., of Portland, arrived in Astoria yesterday, bringing with him one of the. finest 3-year-old Ger man coach horses on the coast This splendid specimen of horseflesh is kept at Sherman's livery stable where Mr, Smith will take great pleasure in showing him to anyone interested. The horse is for sale. ' Wanted. " '"'' ,Wanted a young lady to bake bis cuits and serve cotfee during our Malleable Range demonstration. In quire at store, Foard & Stokes Hard ware Co. o Notice B. P. O. E Elk. ; " j AD members of Astoria Lodge N ! 180, B. P. O. Elks and visiting hvoC.i era are requested to meet at tl, lodge-room Sunday ' afternoon, De cember 6th, at 2 o'clock, to. man. a from there in a body to the ope r house to .attend the annual memorii services which, commence at 3 p. ra THE MEMORIAL COMMITTED. A STEP AHEAD In quality, a step behind in price, Guiding rule of this shop. A step ahead in Suits and Overcoats. Smart as a -whip, trim as a West Point Cadet. $10 to $40. , A step arvead in fur . nishiugs..,; Every form and fabric that" fashion pats on the back. A step ahead in hats. They'll crown you with 1 distinction. S.Dahziger& Co. Astoria's Greatest Clothitrs. ost Cards, Albums and Musical Instru ments at the Lowest Possible , Prices unthers Dairy Milk Chocolates fanc? Rrti,:'esrsa'urday afternoon and v.t.i..i.. uii vi,iiiv.iiia will UC aeiw Cft. TT?r TlATTHTr w Sold iu any quantity from five cents up. ALEX TAGG 483 Commercial St., Astoria, Or. Notice to Members. Members of the Carpenters' Union! You are hereby notified to attend a meeting of the Union this evning on account of important business. By request of the President. . llOUN V4 3 5VENSCN BOOK STORE14h Ccanercial IT IS SAID THAT EVERYBOST IN ASTORIA EATS SMITH'S MEATS WHY SHOULDN'T THEY AT THESE PRICES? Smith's sugar-cured Oregon tittle 1 ams, J6c per pound. Smith's sugar-cured Breakfast E. con, 17Jc per pound. , Smith's pure kettle-rendered Jar,J S-lb. paid, 65c. (It's all pure Hog Lard; no ibeEf drippings or other adulterations.) Smith's Pure Pig Pork Sausage, 12Jc , per pound. Hamburg Steak, as pure as pure caa oe, luc per pound. Liver Sausage, 10c per pound. Head Cheese, 10c per pound. Roasts of Fine Orecon Port iiu- I2ic Delicious Roasts of Veal, 10c, 12ic 15c Roasts of Mutton and Lamb, 10c, 12Jc 15c ; Prime Rib Roast Beef, 10c and 12J& Beef for boiling, stewing, braising and pot pie, 5c. . Pot Roast Beef, 6c, 7c, 8c. Come to Smith's and take your pick of any loin steak in the market; such as Sirloin, Tenderloin and Flat-bone, 10c per pound. Your choue of several different brands of creamery Butter, 65c per square. . .. " Fresh ranch eggs, 35c per dozen. Frank L. Smith Meat Co. 'Fightisig the Eeef Tnsr i ath Street Bet. Bond and Commercial - 53 Taylor St. Uniontown We have no other shops but the two mentioned above. ree .Homes 92.000 Acres of timber and Agricultural Land in the Uropqua Forest Reserve, OREGON to be opened to entry Jan, 20 . - 1909. , For lists, blue print "maps with vacant lands marked thereon and full inifonnatioa regarding filing, etc. Send $2.00 to Rosebarg Abstract Ca Eoseburg, Oregon.