11 J K M OKNING ASTOIUAN, AST01UA, OREGON.
Select Your Xmas
We have just , put on sale many hand
some and useful articles. Something
to interest everyone.
Meantime we continue to furnish the r
best of Groceries and Meats, Etc.
ROSS, HIGGINS & CO.
THE MODEL FOOD STORE
. ibbik in
Has Diphtheria
Ruby Olsen, thr yean old, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mr. Ole Olsen, 1320
"Harrison ivcnuc. I 'lick with diph
theria. The horn hi been quaran
tined. Then hiv been several cases
o thli dlieese In that part of the city
lately.
Returns In April
A, W, Norblad loft last evening
for his home In F.cansba, Michigan,
and will close up his affairs there
preparatory to coming back to, As
toria in April next, and where he in
tend! to form a law partnership with
G. A. Hempel. Mr. Norblad ia prose
..futlntr attorney of hi home county in
s Michigan,
Broke Into Cabin
Some miscreant broke Into the
hunting cabin at Btirmide owned by
R, Wallace, R. Hall, Tom Corbett,
and O, Erkksen and stole the ammu
nition, provliloni and many other
thlngi that bad been left there. The
door was found broken in when the
humeri went tip the river to their
cabin last Sunday.
From Faraway Hawaii
0. W. Lounsberry, clerk of the
witer commission, it in receipt of
a Christmas greeting from Sam B.
Randall, now of Honoulu, formerly a
well known man on the lower Colum
bia river. He used to be in charge
of one of the 0. R. & N. tugs and
stilt has many friends here who will
remember him well and will be pleas
ed to hear that he is aii right.
Articles Filed-, ,
Article! of incorporation of the
Colwell-Fowler Logging Company
were filed in the oflice of the county
clerk yesterday. The incorporators
are Ceorge L Colwell, Emma K.
Colwell and Win. A. Fowler. The In
corporation will have a capital stock
of 120,000, divided into 200 shares of
$100 each. The company intends f)
build a logging railway from the
Tucker creek to the center of sec
tion 21, township 7, north range 9.
Sure Of Itl
Customers buying clothes at Wise's
on the "Free Day" get their money
back. Hut if you don't strike the
"Free Day" you're sure of good goods
at reasonable prices. am
Hot Drinks
Coffee and Chocolate.
DDI JP
.s"ifi m
Just received a shipment of tancy
Northern Spy and
Baldwin Apples
Our prices are right.
Scholfield, Mattson & Co.
phone usi GOOD GOODS phone 931
120 TO 124 TWELFTH STREET
DON'T FORGET
THAT
HEATING STOVE
You'll Need It Soon. We have them.
w. C. LAWS . co;
Presents flow
After Voung Girl
A telegram received by the
local police department yeterday
klng thitt I young girl named
Emma Herms, of San Francisco, be
detained if found by the police. The
menage came from the probation
officer of that city. It is presumed
that the girl came to this city day
or two ago and then went to Sea
side. An effort will be made to ap
prehend her,
Filed Remonstrance
A remonstrance has been filed In
the dike of the city auditor in rela
tion to the proposed improvement of
Grand avenue from 37th to 38th
streets. The remonstrance states that
the expense will be very great with
out corresponding benefit (t is sign
ed by Lars OUen, Ole Seim, Ben
Ekori, P. M. Hansen and E. II. Mc
M ii Mm. The latter states that he had
signed the petition for the Improve
ment under a misapprehension as to
(lie true facts.
Plumber Bills ,
The steam pipes in the High School
building were out of order yesterday,
but the janitor managed to patch
them up sufficiently to keep the heat
going. It was arranged to have a
plumber go to the building last night
and make the necessary repairs, so
that there won't be danger of a cold
building today. Day before yester
day the Adair school had to be dis
missed became the hot water pipes
got cantankerous and would not
work.
Circuit Court
Judge Mc Bride arrived down on
the noon train yesterday and couit
was at once convened. A number of
cases were called and passed upon as
follows: Enulcy Houghton vs. R.
E. Houghton, default; Henry A.
Heinonen vs. H. Liitdcjuist, judgment
and order of sale of attached 'prop
erty; C F, Koell vs. Maud Koell, de
fault; R. N. Nason & Co. vs. H Lind
quist, default and judgment; Tallant
Crant Packing Co. vs. Western Fish
ing Co., settled and dismissed; Al
fred A. Smith vs. Marshal J. Kin
ney, confirmation of sale; M. G. Har
ris et al vs. J. J. Reid et al., a suit
over title to land in this county In
which fraud is alleged, on trial be
fore the court; A. R. Kanga vs. As
toria Abstract Title & Trust Co., a
suit over tax deed to property at Elk
Creek, let for trial tomorrow; Frank
Smith Meat Co. vs. Esa Pouttu, a
suit to enjoin Uie defendant from
engaging In the meat business, set
for trial on December 21.
Xmas Neckwear
Keiser's neckwear for style and
quality at Judd Bros.
Fresh Meat.
Spare ribs, pork tenderloin, and
other meats fresh daily at Braden's
new meat market. See ad, page 4.ui
a rfau-f-j
Has AoDendkitla
Arthur Goiter, one of the cigar
makers employed In the Cus Schocn-
bacchlcr ihp, has been troubled with
appendicitis for several days past
and yesterday afternoon the illnc
became acute. He was taken to St.
Marys houmtiil, where Dr. Pilkington i
operated lat night. The operation
was successful and it is hoped that
in 1 few days Mr. Gaiter will be on
the high road to recovery. He work
ed at his trade until yeotcrday after
noon. .
Gone After Witness
The case against Victor Dillus, ac
cused of having stolen a sum of
money from Edward Waldcn several
months ago, was to have been called
for trial at this term of the circuit
court, but the prosecuting witness,
Waldcn, is out of the state and may
not show up. The alleged robbery
occurred in a camp out In the Lewis
and Clark district. Waldcn whs
lealous in his desire to have the
case prosecuted at first, but while he
was notified of the intention to try
it now, nothing has been heard from
blm. He is said to be in Vancouver,
Wah., and a subpoena will not bring
him back. Sheriff I'omeroy has gone
to Vancouver to see him.
Elect New Officer
The United Swedish-American
Brotherhood has held its annual elec
tion of officers and the following
named gentlemen were"" sent to the
respective posts: Gustaf A. Hemple,
G. M.j Charlies Sjoten, vice G. M.;
K. A. Johnson, master of records;
John Nordstrom, master of finance;
Qlof Anderson, maoter of funds; S.
Peterson, M. of S ; Anton Engberg,
M. of G.; Oscar Lundgren, assistant
M. of G; Charles Palniberg, advisor;
Drs. Lagus and Forrstrom, physicians
After the election a spread wai hid
and speeches were made by Attor
neys A. VV. Norblad and G. A.
Hemple.
Elect Officers
At a meeting of the local Team
tters' Union last night, 50 of the
members were present. The meeting
disclosed the fact that the organiza
tion now has 65 members in good
standing and is growing rapidly. An
election of Officers was held with the
following results: President, James
Payne; vice-president, Wm. A. Jekn
on; secretary-tre'urer, L.
recording secretary. Hilmer Fetfrwen;
conductor, Aron Anderson; warden,
Willie Paulsen; trustee, one year,
Dan Belcher; trustee, two years,
Charles Smith; trustee, three years,
Friti Voss; delegates to Central La
bor council: Len Lowery, Otha Hun-
saker, R. C. Reierson; delegate to at
tend Oregon State Federation of La
bor, to be held in Salem on Monday,
January 1. 1909, Len Lowery; alter
nate, Wm, A. Johnson. s
The Beautiful Snow-
In several of the roomi In the
public schools the teachers permitted
the children to go to the windows
and watch the great snowfiakes fail
yesterday afternoon, and the little
ones were delighted with the beauti
ful sight. It was a pleasure to all to
watch the mow, and to those who
came ' from Norway, Sweden, and
other cold countries, or back east, it
was a reminder of other days. The
snow melted almost as soon as it
fell, however, leaving the sidewalks
and streets in ulushy condition, Had
it not melted upon touching the
warm ground there would have been
quite a blanket over the city. Up on
the hill sides the trees were white
with the "beautiful snow,"
Sure Of Itl
Customers buying clothes at Wise's
on the "Free Day" get their money
back. But if you don't strike the
"Free Day" you're sure of good goods
at reasonable prices, am
Don't buy your Xmas can
dies until you have
seen our
...Home Made Candies...
They are healthier
and better and don't cost
any more.
ALEX TAGG
483 Commercial St., Astoria, Or.
An Unsightly Affai
Some ten days ago, or more, a
carelcs logger left his "pack" on th
sidewalk at the corner of Commer
cial and Eleventh streets while he
went after a drink or on some equal
ly important errand; and failing tj
return In any sort of season, the
"roll" was hung on one of the climb
ing nails on lie big telegraph pole ii
front of the "Gem," and there it has
remained undisturbed through rain
and snow and sunshine, until it has
become an unsightly object. It should
be removed by whatsoever officer has
charge of such things, not so much,
perhaps, because of its hideotisness,
as for the clue it may contain as to
its owner. It may be worth investi
gating. And it is certainly not an
attraction any longer and is being
commented on.
Preliminary Examination On
Prosecuting Attorney-elect Frank
Olscn, of Wahkiakum county, Wash.,
and a resident of Cathlamct, was in
the city yesterday on matters of busi
ness, and in course of conversation
with a reporter for the Astorian, said
that the preliminary examination of
Dr. Peacock, of that city, for alleged
participation in the death of Miss
Madeline Longtaine, under distress
ing circumstances, would be held at
Cathlamet at 10:30 o'clock this morn
ing, and that a number of witnesses
from this city have been summoned
in the case. It will not reach Mr.
Olsen's hands until after he shall
have qualified in January. Mr, Olsen
is in possession of the young girl's
confession and it will figure today to
a certain extent. Dr. Peacock has re
tained the services of Dan Malarkey,
the well known lawyer of Portland.
Stamps Available Here
Dr. John M. Holt, of the federal
quarantine service in this port, and,
who, in the interest of the great
work Instituted by the American
Red Cross Society for the fighting of
tuberculosis has assumed the work
of selling them to the general public,
announces that he is in posession of
the one-cent stamps issued by the so
ciety and for sale to all the world, in
the crusade afoot, and will be glad
to dispose of them upon application
The money accruing from the sale
of these stamps is used absolutely
for no other purpose than aiding in
the world-wide warfare against the
"white plague." Thousands of them
ire being sold daily at Portland, and
all over the country, and there is no
doubt that Astoria will, contribute
largely to the simple and effective
program. He will also place quan
tities of them at the various book
stores in the city today.
Gypsies In Town
A little band of gypsiet, two worn-,
en and seevral men, are in town, and
are said to be domiciled in Upper
Astoria. Yesterday they were about
town telling fortune! and raking n
'all the money they could do by the
methods peculiar to these wanderers.
Cross the hands of the women with a
piece of silver and they will tell for
tunes with great accuracy some
times. "You have been in jail, but
you weren't guilty," said one of the
women to a man yesterday. The
funny part of this wai that the nan
had just got out of jail. He also
says he wasn't guilty, which makes
.the matter all the stronger. One of
the women also performs one or more
remarkable tricks. She makes a glass
of cold water held in her hand boil.
Then she turns the glass side
down and the water doesn't run out,
which appears quite an extraordinary
suspension of the laws of nature,
though such tricks of prestidigitation
usually are as simple as anything can
be when understood. One man yes
terday gave one of the women a
coin, and later handed her all he had
in his pockets. She was going to do
some trick with the handful of coins
but just then a customer came in and
the woman walked away with the
handful of money during the momen
tary interruption.
School Levy
At a taxpayers' meeting held in the
Chamber of Commerce last night for
the purpose of making the annual
school levy, the recommendation of
the board for a 7-mill levy was car
ricd out. Of this rate the board made
the .levy of 1.5 mills upon its own au
thority, and the taxpayers? present
voted the additional levy of 5.5 mills,
Christmas Cards, Book
lets, Calenders, Art Goods,
Novelties, Fountain Pens,
Box Paper and a big line
of Books.
SvensonsBooK Store
14th and Commercial St.
You Can't
nrr, on
Dance and
Piano Contest
For
WISE
Customers
AT
Logan's Hall
Invitations will be
out in a few days
Are you a Wise
Customer?
Suits and Overcoats
Cut according to the latest fashion; tailored by experien
ced tailors; guaranteed by America's Leading Clothes Makers
and backed by Herman Wise. What more need be said.
, Prices range from $20.00 to $35.00
We also have more moderate priced garments
HERMAN
Astoria's Reliable Clothier and Hatter
P. S. Another FREE DAY this month-better trade at Wise's
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making total of 7 mills. The l.S
mills levied by the board upon its
own initiative and authority is for
bond redemption purposes." - The
meetin was called for in the Cham
ber of Commerce so that there would
be room for all the citizens that
came. At the meeting were J, A.
Eakin, J. W. Welch, T. L Ball, J.
M. Griffin, members of the board and
A. L. Clark, school superintendent,
and W. A. Sherman, clerk of the
board, and two citizens, J. E. Higgins
and Carl Knutsen.
See Judd Windows
Up-to-date Christmas gifts. If yoa
want to see a fine line of men's wear
ing apparel see Judd'a windows.
PERSONAL MENTION
Miss Emeline Houghton has re
turned from a two months' sojourn
in San Francisco. She had thought
of soendinsr the winter there with re
latives and friends, but the though of
Astorian and the approaching holi
days, was too strong. , ,
W .R. Pugh, of Portland, repre
senting the great ship-store house of
J. & R. Wilson, Inc., spent the day
here yesterday on matters of busi
ness. .
C. H. Weston, of the Union Guar
antee Association of Portland, was in
the city yesterday in the interest of
that big Oregon concern, and an
nounced that Gerald McManamna, of
this city, will at once take over the
Astoria agency of the Association.
Dr. Jay Tuttle, of this city, is so
journing for a few days over in
Everett, Wash.
H. T. McArthur, of South Bend,
spent the day in Astoria yesterday,
and went on to Portland on the 6:10
train last evening.
U. E. Sinclair, ol Humboldt, ,was
one among the crowds of tourists
here yesterday.
T, W. Lamson, of Ashland, was in
the city yesterday and registered at
the Northern.
G. D. Savage came over from Ta
coma, via Shoalwater Bay, yesterday
and spent several hours here on mat
ters of business.
J. R. Anderson, of Pendleton, was
a business visitor in Astoria yester
day, taking the evening express for
Portland.
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T. A. Atkinson, of Walla Walla,
was among the business people mak
ing this city yesterday.
G. F. Bartholomew, of Portland,
was in the city yesterday for a while,
going on to Seaside on the evening
train.
T. D. Gilchrist, of Seattle, was in
Astoria yesterday, on legal business
and will probably remain today.
Christmas Window
The finest line of men's furnishings
ever displayed in the city are now
on exhibition in Judd Bros.' windows.
Subscribe to the Morning Astorian
60 cents per month by carrier.
BEING DRESSED FOR
CHRISTMAS DINNER
Everything here
to make it and the rest
of the day a peifect
N success.
Umbrellas, Handkerchiefs
Shirts, Nobby Suits
Bath Robes, Raincoats
House Coats, Overcoats
Fancy Vests, Boys' Suits
Gloves, Neckwear
and everything at really
low prices. Look 'em
over.
S. Danziger&Co.
Astoria's Greatest Clothiers
Open Evenings Until Xmas
WISE Suit
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At Paso Roblea Hot Springs, '
Among the many charming stop
ping places in California is Paw
Robles Hot Springs.
Here are conditions ideal for rest
ful recreation; quiet, congenial sur
roundings and modern, almost lux
urious accommodations.
Paso Robles Hot Springs is a
winter resort hotel with the hospi
tality of a home; a healing spring
without the atmosphere of a sana
torium; an enchanting country place
with the conveniences of a great
resort
Ask any O. R. & N. agent for
illustrated booklet, "Paso Robles Hut
Springs." ,
These pure, fresh Oregon meats
can be found at Smith's and at Smith's
only for these prices:
Small Legs of Lamb........ ISc
Lamb Loin Chops....... ..ISc
Shoulder Lamb Chop.. .s .Uic
Whole Shoulders to Roast....... 10c
Frankfurt Sausages 10c
Bologna Sausages 18c
Blood Sausage ...10c
Liver Sausage 10c
Head Cheese ...... ........I.. ,.10c
Ham Sausage .ISc
Smith's Pig Pork Sausage.. 121c
Shoulder Roast Pork ,.lQc, 12c
Whole Shoulder Roasts lie
Shoulder Pork Chops. ...... 12c
Loin Pork Chops...;. 15c
Loin Rib Roasts of Pork ISc
Pork Hocks .............. 8c
Fresh Pig Feet 5s
Smith's Pure Lard in S-lb. pails.. 65c
Sirloin Steaks 12c
Tenderloin Steaks ............... .13c
Best Porterhouse Steaks. .. ,121c, ISc
"T" Bone Steaks 12c, ISc
Round Steak 10c
Best Pot Roasts....... ........ 7c, 8c
Beef for Boiling.. 5c, 6c
Prime Rib Roast Beef... ..10c, I2fc
Pickled Pork .12c
Dry Salt Pork.,....,...........I2c
Smith's Pig ' Hams. ......... . l&c
Breakfast Bacon ......... . .18c, 173c
Fresh Eggs ..... 35c dosem
Your choice of several different ,
brands of Creamery Butter.. .. 70c
Fine fresh, dry-picked Oregon
Chickens, Hens and Springs.::, 18c
FRANK L. SMITH MEAT CO
"Fighting the Beef Trust" (
12th St. betw Bond and Commercsti
253 Taylor St. (Uniontown)
We have no connection with any
other market in Astoria but theie tw
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