'SATURDAY, DECEMBER U, 1908
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Select YourXmas Presents How
We have just put on sale many hand,
some and useful articles. Something 1
; to interest everyone.
Meantime we continue to furnish the
best of Groceries and Meats, Ktc. 4 ,
ROSS, HIGGINS & CO.
THE MODEL FOOD STORE'
'BBSS
1BNIlfUK.UI
It Quit III-
J"lm A, Montgomery It quite nick
apparently with lung fever.
Lkenat to Marry
i.icene to marry was Issued yen
terday by the county clerk to Kalle
Urvaiti and Lyytl Lahtinen.
Assembly Ball-
The lir.t assembly bull of the co
ion wo held in the Athletic Club hull
last night f
For Public Building
Senator Fulton ha Introduced i
bill in the Senate (iking fur in P
uununfn li ill vi7 VI niwiit
Seaside Levy
The city of Seaside yesterday filed
with Mr. Clinton, the county clerk, it
levy for the coming year. The rate
let wai three milti.
Doctors Meet
At a meeting of the Aitoria Medical
Association held Friday nigttt Dr
Wkington wi elected president for
the coming year and Dr. Clara W.
Reamei, secretary-
Mayor Signs
Mayor Wise yesterday signed the
ordinance passed at the lait meelinij
of the council and alo much of the
warrant at had been prepared. Prob
ably all of the warrant! will be signed
lome time today.
Water Commission
The regular meeting of the water
commission will be held thil evening,
but it is aa!d to be probable that very
little btuincus of much importance
will be carried out a the new com
million will aoon take over the af
faire of thii department. There will
be leveral change in the commit
lion.
Seiner Meet
At the icineri' and trappers' meet
ing at Chinook Tueiday atrong reio
lution were passed declaring for t
longer olosed icaion in the spring;
for a Sunday eloiing; for drawing A
"dead line" on the Columbia bar; rec
ommending that all fish commission
en and hatchery superintendent be
put under civil service rules; and that
the states provide for rearing at all
hatcheries.
Inqueat Today
An inquest will be held over th
body of Madeline Longtainc, th
Cuthlamct girl who died at St, Mary'
Hospital, at iu o clock tins morning
It will be conducted by Coroner Cil
batigh. Dr. I'ilkington, assisted bv
Dr. Tuttle and Dr. Holt, yesterday
performed an autopsy and they will
give their testimony at the inquiry,
used freely. The result of the ballot
ing shows as follows: For Mayor
J'olwiirth 49 Gorman 30. For Conn,
cilinenrsutlcr 7), Wise 59, Nats 52,
Burkc'50, Blrnie-44, White 33, llani
gan 28, Cooper 27, Doumit 27, The
ftrst live are therefore chosen. For
Trcanrer--C. II. Warren 79. The
election board consisted of I,u Fitcha,
E. S. Ackermart, Theo. N'assa and
Enoch Eidc, and their work was con
ducted ably and in an expeditious
manner. '
Hot Drinks
Coffee and ChocoUte.
Homeward Bound-
Word was received in this city yes
terday by friends closely related to
Mr. and Mrs, Walter Ridchalgh, now
in England, that they may be expect
ed home about ten days after the
new year dawn. They have enjoyed
their outing immensely, but th
home-lust is on them and they are
anxious to be back where the best
and strongest ties are constantly urg
ing them. There are plenty of good
friends here ready to welcome them
Contracting Work
Cathlamet Sun: Axel Johansen, the
Astoria contractor, has recently tak-
en another contract at Rainier for ex
tensive repairs to a burned building.
This, with his contract work for J. C.
Kennedy's residence at Skamokawa,
G. Bailey' house at Cathlamet and
the new creamery for the Townsend
Company at Astoria, keeps Axel on
the travel. That he ha made good
is evidenced by the new work being
offered him.
Bakeronian Orchestra
The Bakeronian musicians are .intro
ducing some excellent music this
week and last night they were the
recipients of much applause on all of
their selections. On Sunday evening
the orchestra will play the most pop
lar numbers from "Little Johnny
ones" such as Give My Regards o
Broadway," "Good Bye Flo," etc.,
nd it is supposed that a great many
ho do not ee the opera "Little
Johnny Jones' at the Astoria Theatre
.Sunday night will go to the Baker
onian and hear the musical numbers
Football Sunday
The Astoria football team have ar
ranged for a game with the Ft Stev
ens eleven to be played on the local
grounds next Sunday afternoon at
2:30 p, m. The teams are said to be
evenly matched and ' an interesting
contest i expected. Among the crack
player on the Astoria team who are
looked to for strong work are Stcb-
bick, Minard and Ted Sutton. The
game is scheduled to come off rain or
shine, and there is already quite a
little enthusiasm apparent among the
local lovers of football and there will
no doubt be a large attendance pres
ent to witness the game.
Cathlamet Election
Cathlamet Sun: The city election
passed off harmoniously.' The only
excitement of the day was caused by
Herb Prescott . substituting vinegar
for a flask of Cyru Noble. Eighty
votes were cast and stickers" ere
AP
Just received a shipment of tancy
Northern Spy and
Baldwin Apples
Our prices are right.
Scholfield, Mattson & Co.
phone uu - GOOD GOODS phone 931
120 TO 124 TWELFTH STREET
DON'T FORGET
TAT
HEATING STOVE
You'll Need It Soon. We have tliem.
W.x C. LAWS CO.
The Stahn Hearing
The preliminary hearing before Jus
lice Goodman of Henry Stahn occu
pied most of the afternoon yesterday
and a number of witnesses were
heard. Mahns testimony tended to
show that he was only defending
himself when he procured a gun. He
i charged with having threatened to
kill D. L. Kelly of Clifton, but Stahn
testified that Kelly had first struck
him and knocked him down. Attor
ney Eakin defended Stahn, and he re
marked that the prosecuting witness
should have been made the defendant
in the case. At the conclusion of the
hearing Justice Goodman said he
would. withhold decision until this
morning. 1 he prosecution was con
Juctcd by the assistant prosecuting
attorney, Mr. Brownell. ,
Four Fine Films
Saturday's exhibit at the "Grand"
promises to be one of the finest of
'the season. There will be four es
pecially 'fine films unwound there,
entitled "Money Mad," "The Awful
Baby," "A Sinner," and the "Dum
mies cm a Spree, than which noth
ing more amusing and interesting
has been shown there this year.
Died At Stella-
Word was received in this city
yesterday from Dr. MeLeod. of
Stella, of the death, at that place on
Thursday, of Mr. William Gorman,
the brother of Hon. Michael Gor
man, mayor of Cathlamet. The de
ceased was in his 49th year and
highly respected throughout the
valley and state. Interment will
take place today, at StelUt after the
arrival of the morning train hence to
Portland.
Finger-Nail Substitute
Just as an illustration of the queer
expedients that may be resorted to
these days to make good when some
supposed essential is missing, a well
known lady in this city,, who delights
in music and possesses one of the
best phonographs in the city, the
other day found herself out of
"pointers" and having a specially
beautiful record on the machine, was,
momentarily non-plussed what to do
to achieve the hearing of it, when It
occurred to her to try her finger-nail
in the delicate grooves of the plate.
She started the machine and placing
the edge of her nail in the initial
line there until it was wound out,
getting the full benefit, in a subdued
way, of every note in the spendid
production. It was an eye-opened in
the gentle art of phonographry that
was quickly appreciated; but, it may
be said, in passing, that process will
soon reduce a record to inutility if it
is followed p with any persistance.
Beaten And Robbed
S. T. Parks, connected with the
sewing machine agency on Tenth
street, was cruelly beaten and robbed
by highwaymen while walking from
Ft. Columbia to Chinook last Wei
nesady evening, He was struck over
'the head and side'of the face with some
heavy budgeon and knocked insensi
ble. He was on the road between the
two-place and remembers nothing of
the episode 'other than that he dimlv
recalls having been struck a terrible
blow. When he partially regained
consciousness he staggered along the
road toward Chinook- and finally
reached there, He had been robbed
of $120. Yesterday morning he came
over, to this city. While his condition '
is said not to be serious, nevertheless
the wound is an ugly one. It was on
this same night that , the saloon at
Chinook was robbed of $1300, perhaps
by the same person who attacked
Parks.
Dance and Piano Contest for Wise's Customers at Logan's
Hall Dec. 30th. Piano number with each $5 purchase.
Wedded In Chinook
' A very happy affair transpired ist
the lively little city of Chinook, on
the north shore, on Thursday even
ing last, when, at the First Lutheran
church in that place, the lives and
destinies of Mr, Gustav Strand and
Mitt Victoria Svensen, both of that
city, were united under the ritual of
that faith, by Rev. G. A. Rydquist, the
well known pastor of the Memorial
Lutheran church of this city. Th
hour was 5 o'clock p. m., and the edi
fice was crowded to it very doors,
many people coming in from the out
lying territory to witness the union
of the young people widely known in
all that country. Beside the foriml
equipment of the chancel and altar
the national emblems of America,
Sweden and Norway were conspic
uously draped at proper vantage,
and the chancel rail was adorned with .
the same beautiful and suggestive
colors the scheme telling, happily, of
the tri-national love and obligation
of the bright young people who
were principals in the event. After
the ritualistic ceremony, a . splendid
home supper was given the brid
and groom at the home of Mrs. Carl
Simmons, the sister of Mrs. Strand
to which a great host of guests did
ample and righteous justice. The
affair is of record, in Chinook as the
most pronounced event of the kind
ever chronicled there, in point of
numbers and the perfection of the
detailed appointments Of the hour.
MIL, Jj
ME DAY I
Between Dec. 1st and Dec. 31st 1908
Words of Appreciation
The Astorinn has received various
words of commendation for its course
during the municipal election. The
Astorian should be highly commend
ed," said G. C Flavel last evening in
conversation with a representative of
the paper," for its strong and clean
campaign, especially as against the
seawall amendment. I would like you
to know that I appreciate it, and there
are many others who also do. inc
Astorian fought a good fight for good
government and for the taxpayer, and
perhaps many will realize it all the
more now that the smoke of the
battle has cleared away? Certainly the
property holders realize it. Had the
seawall amendment carried I am
afraid realty values would have been
sriously affected." Mr. Flavel, as
every one knows, is perhaps the
heaviest holder of waterfront prop
erty, especially, of anyone in Astoria.
Fresh Meat
Spare ribs, pork tenderloin, and
other meats fresh daily at Braden's
new meat market. See ad, page 4.,
We carry
Gunthers Dairy Milk Chocolates
50c PER POUND
Sold in any quantity from
five cents up.
' ALEX TAGG
483 Commercial St, Astoria, Or.
Poll Taxes
The announcement in the common
council at its last meeting by Coun
cilman Robinson that it would be well
to instruct the city attorney to com
pel the county court to make an ac
counting for the poll taxes collected
within the city limits apparently has
not feazed the members of the coun
ty court. Judge Trenchard makes
the retort courteous. "If the city will
pay for the miles of county roads
that we have improved and kept in
repair within the city limits," he said,
"perhaps we would be glad to turn
the money over. But inasmuch as the
law declares that poll taxes shall be
rendered to the county court, and
shall be applied by the county court
in the district wherein they have
been collected, it may be difficult t.i
see what the city council is driving
at But if the law was ignored and
the money turned over, would there
be an assurance that the money would
be spent for the purpose required by
law, or would it be sunk into some
other fund? Also would the council
sse that the proper amount of money
f?e Quelle
ELEVENTH STREET
Opposite the Bakeronian
Will open Saturday evening at 6
o'clock with
-: HOT
N TAMALES
t -,'-
EVERY EVENING,,..
HOME-MADE, and of the choicest
ingredients; put up under, supervis
ion that guarantees their - perfect
freedom from all deleterious matter.
MRS. f: woolley
PROPRIETRESS
ThelastFree
day was Nov.
19, 1908. All
Suits Wise cus- Hats
Overcoats tomers holding Furnishih gs
at sale checks for aj
Reduced that date, will Reduced
Prices please present prjccs
them and get
their money
- back.
H BR M
AN
WISE
Astoria's Reliable Clothier and Hatter
be expended on the roads connecting
with the county roads?" Judge Tren
chard is apparently satisfied that the
poll taxes are going right where they
legally belong, and a casual reading
of the law seems to bar him out.
REALTY TRANSFERS
Joseph Lyons and wife of Multno
mah county to John H and A M
Smith, several tracts hear corner post
to sections 3, 4, 9 and 10, T 7 N, R 10
W: $1800.-
A S Philleo and wife of E A Philleo
lot 3, block 3, The Plata .$225.
Richard Lemon and wife to Doug
lass Land & Trust Co., 14 lots in
tlock 4, Clatsop Grove; $10.
ATHLETIC CLUB'S m
COIMES
PRESIDENT FULTON AN
NOUNCES LIST OF GENTLE
MEN ASKED TO SERVE.
G. C. Fulton, president of the Ath
letic Club Association, yesterday an
nounced the list of the various com
mittees that have been appointed by
the board of directors. The commit
tees have been formed with the ut
most care, and a glance over the
names will show that many well
known gentlemen have been called
upon to act in one capacity of other.
The full list of Committees is as
follows:
Football manager: C. A. Abercrom-
bie; baseball manager: Fred Wilson;
committee on tennis: C. R. Higgins,
chairman, M. W. Lounsberry, E. M.
Cherry; committee on auditing: Olof
Andrson (chairman), M. E. Master
son, Oswald Gustafson; indoor ath
letic committee: H. R. Hoeflcr (chair
man), Edawrd Strumeyer, Toney
Huss; committee on billiards and
pool: Dr. A. W. Kinney (chairman),
Dr. F. H. Vaughn, Edgar Gearhart;
committee on baths: Fred Johnson
(chairman), Dr. C. W. Barr, R. J.
Pilkington, M. D.; entertainment
committee: W. A. Eigner (chairman),
G..F. Judd, W. F. Gratke; grounds
committee : A. V. Allen; Jr. (chair
man), Lawrence Rogers, - Melville
Morton; handball committee: D. B.
Allen (chairman), Wilson Stine,
Thomas Corbett; general house com
mittee; H- F. Prael (chairman), Fred
Simington, C M. Cellar.
It is planned to organize a football
team, baseball team, and to have var
ious other sports. The handball en
thusiasts also will probably organize
for matched games. The house com
mittee, entertainment committee, and
all the others show that the men on
them - have been carefully selected
and probably much can be expected
from them.
On the night of December 21, on
Monday night, it is planned to have
a dance and sociable time in the new
club building, as a - sort of house-
warming. It will be free to all, and
everyone is invited. I here will be
music and all will be made very wel
come. It is hoped to make this open
ing event rather a notable one. The
officers of the association, who have
worked zealously of late, are G. C.
Fulton, president; H. F. Prael, vice
president; H.- M. S. Hawthorne, sec
retary; H. R. Hoefler, treasurer; and
Fred Johnson, William Eigner and A
V. Allen, Jr., directors.
"LITTLE JOHNNY JONES."
Our local theatre-going public will
be regaled on next Sunday with the
first performance in this city of last
season's greatest musical . success
"Little Johnny Jones," which will be
presented it is promised in this city
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nWffTk.. ..I I'M """"T". .. .
Christmas Cards, Book
lets, Callenders.Art Goods,
Novelties, Fountain Pens,
Box Paper and a big line
of Eeoks.
Svensons Book Store
14th and Commercial St.
YOUR LINEN .
When you're among
strangers or at any fun
ction undergo :s the most
exacting criticism, and
your character to a large
extent judged thereby. So
it behooves you to wear
only the best at all times .
both in fabric and fit. You
can secute the very best
' of Shirts, Collars, Cuffs
Etc, here at the lowest
of cost commensurate with
superior workmanship
and fabric
Let us show you
S. Danziger&Co.
Astoria's Greatest Clothitrs
with all the beautiful and realistic:
scenery, lighting effects and pretty
and tasteful wardrobe which made its
long runs in New " York, Chicago.
Boston and Philadelphia last season '
notable and successful "Little Johnny
Jones" is a musical "melodama i
three acts written by George M.
Cohan, the author of several very
successful musical plays. The com
pany that will present "Little! Johnny .
Jones" in this city is one of unusual
excellence numbering fully 75 people
with a chorus of 40. The music of
"Little Johnny Jones" is said to be
most catchy and attractive, and in
cludes a number of song hits that
have attained great vogue throughout
the country. The most notable of
thest songs perhaps and those most
familiar to our theatre-goers are the
"Yankee Doodle Boy," "Give My
Regards to Broadway," "Good Bye
Flo," "Mile. Fauchette," and "They're
All My Friends." No musical piece "
was presented last season that scored
a more emphatic success than "Little
Johnny Jones.'' The interest mani
fested over the engagement in this
city has been very marked since the
announcement was first made that
"Little Johnny Jones" was to be pre
sented here. Therefore a crowded
house is already assured.
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only for these prices:
Small Legs" of Lamb. ........... . .15c
Lamb Loin Chops.......... l$c
Shoulder Lamb Chop...s Ylc
Whole Shoulders to Roast 10c
Frankfurt Sausages , , 10c
Bologna Sausages ...... 10c
Blood Sausage ........,....10c
Liver Sausage .10c
Head Cheese 10c
Ham Sausage ......15c
Smith's Pig Pork Sausage..... ,.12Jc
Shoulder Roast Pork. r...;. 10c, 12Jc
Whole Shoulder Roasts ....lie
Shoulder Pork Chops 121c
Loin Pork Chops........ ....ISe
Loin Rib Roasts of Pork......... 15c
Pork Hocks ... .8c
Fresh Pig Feet
Smith's Pure Lard in S-lb. pails.. 6Sc
Sirloin Steaks ,. 10c
Tenderloin Steaks '.,10c
Best Porterhouse Steaks 12Jc, 15a
"T"- Bone Steaks 12ic. ISe
Round Steak , 13c
Best Pot Roasts ..........7c, 8c
Beef for Boiling. .7. 5c, 6c
Prime Rib Roast Beef.., ..10c, 12J
Pickled Pork .12je
Dry Salt Pork.... ......... .....12Jc
Smith's Pig Hams .15c
Breakfast Bacon ...........15c, J7Jc
Fresh Eggs 35c dozen
Your choice of seyeral different
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"Fighting the Beef Trust"
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