FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1908
TIIK JinitMM! SrORlAN, ,V.VlOIUA. UitfAlOS
Select Your Xmas PresGnls Now
Wc have just put on sale many hand
some and useful articles. " Something
to interest everyone.
Meantime we continue to furnish the
best of Groceries and Meats, Etc.
ROSS, HIGGINS & CO.
THE MODEL
JUS liS If IE II
Pleaded Not Guilty
Anton KuljU, of Clifton, charged
with tlie sale of liquor without a li
cence, pleaded not guilty lit circuit
court yenterday,
Auction 8le
An auction tale of about 50 lira J
of horse wu held t the George
Warren place In Warrcn.oii yester
day afternoon, and n attended by
many from Astoria nd other citiei-
Co To California
Mr. and Mn. D. M. Stewart left
yesterday to go to Southern Califor
nia to p th holiday with their
on, Donald, who it attending To
mona college at Claremont, about 40
mile eait of Lot Angole.
Art At Brother1! Bedside
Editor George Cornwall, of the
Oregon Timberman, accompanied by
Mr. Cornwall, arrived in this city
yeaterday morning on the ateamcr
Itatsalo, to visit the bedside of Frank
Benaon, i brother of Mra. Cornwall',
who ia lying quite ill at St. Mary'
hospital. The many friend of all
concerned, in thia city, will be glad to
hear of Mr. Benson' apeedy re
covery. Park Levy
The park commUslon yesterday
filed with the city auditor ha levy for
the coming year, aetting he rate at 3
mill. It had arranged to make t
2.S, but inaimuch axthe atate law re-
u vi 1 1 vu aiiaia. aaic ktici its iia intuit u
tentha thereof it wa necetary to
void the fraction or decimal con
tained In that levy, and It wan placed
at the three mill ai being the near
eat poaalble to that ' without going
lower.
I Around Again
"J. E. Evans, the well known and
popular keeper of Uncle Samt buoy
tatlon at Tongue Point, wa in the
city yesterday, accompanied by Mr.
Evan, and ia making good progre
from the pain and dure of the
broken leg he waa subjected to ionic
aix or teven week ago. He came
down, and returned on the tender
Columbine, which happened to be
there at the propitious moment. Mr.
Evan ahowi the effect of confine
ment, but ia very cheerful in the light
of hi rapid and aound recovery.
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Hot Drinks
Coffee and Chocolate.
APPLES'....
Just received a shipment of fancy -
Northern Spy and
: ; Baldwin Apples
; Our prices are right.
; Scholfleld, Mattson & Co.
phonb lisr GOOD GOODS phone 931
120 TO 124 TWELFTH STREET ' V
DON'T FORGET
'that
heating stove
You'll Need It Soon. We have them.
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FOOD STORE
Chrbtrtwa Store
The Astoria store .are ''.doing a
fine businc tint week, and every
day they are tilled with shopper
eager to (lick out something in the
line of present. Some of the toret
Lhuve rally fine display a, too, espee
hilly in their show window, and na
lurally tliee make it an iniereiiing
matter even to walk down the streets,
The delightful 4ycathrr of the past
few day hai enabled nearly every
one tq'gct out, and to many it has
been a pleasure to drop into' the
slore and lwk over their handsome
displays, '
In Circuit Court
Judge MeBridc paed upon the fol
lowing case ye.tcrday: Anna Shed'
rick v. John Shedrick,' decree of di
vorce; John Waterhoute et al v.
CItop country, entry of mandate;
Mary J., Kinsey v. C. J. Curtii, act
tted and dimiecd; F. M. Casto v.
Alice J. Canto, default and decree of
divorce; Regina Oxer v. Debt B.
Howard et al, demurrer sustained.
with leave to plaintiff to file amended
contptaint; F. L. Darting v. Millie
Taylor et l ordered that certain ex
hibit filed in cane be returned.
Want Attorney Prent
Judge McOride announced yester
day that on next Monday morning he
will act cane for trial during tin
February term of court and he re
quest that all attorney who have
caaet to arise then be prevent at that
time, It ia probable that Judge Mc-
flrlile will adjourn the present term
next Monday, a it it expected the
case now let will all have been pant
ed upon by that time. It is probablj
there is no other circuit court judge
in the atate that work a hard an
doe Judge Mc Bride, and it is con
stantly said that the district should
have two judge. Recently he has
heard two murder cases, which are
very trying for more than one rea-
sonv
Why Not Herer-
With the departure for San Diego
from San Francisco yesterday of
naval board composed of Commander
William Gill, Commander Edwin A.
Anderson and Lieutenant-Commander
Frederick N. Freeman, plans are
well under way for the establishment
of t torpedo station on this coast.
All available sites from San Diego, to
Puget Sound will be Inspected. At
present there is only one such sta
tion, and that is located at Newport,
R. I,, where the rigor of winter
interference with the experiments. It
is said that $1,000,000 will be spent on
the new grounds, and and it is prob
able that it will become the most
important station in the country.
Fresh Meat. .
Spare ribs, pork tenderloin, and
other meats fresh daily at Braden's
new meat market. See ad, page 4m
LAW5 . CO.
Flocking From Camp . . Happily Remembered
That' the,' Christmas spirit The membtrthip of the Norwegian
reached the undying' fogging camps Methodist . Episcopal church of this
all about the lower Columbia is prov- city devised a pleasant holiday cpi
en by the constant arrival, from all odc for themselves and their pastor,
direction,, of the stalwart employes Rev. O. T. Field, on Wednesday
of the different logging camps; they night, when, at the. usual weekly
come singly, in pairs, In groups and meeting of the membership, they pre
by 'sijuads, and being promptly paid' sented that gentleman with a hand
off at their rejecliv headquarter in some purse snugly filled with "coin
I Astoria, diperse for the holiday sea
ison, to such points a interest or en
gagentcut dictates. Nearly all the
camps are in process of closing for
the holiday term, and some of them
may remain closed even longer; 'hut
none hereabout are reported as shut-
ting down for any prolonged period
Give Opinion " ; .
City Attorney - Abercrombie ha
prepared an opinion in relation to the
eligibility of candidates to the water
ommiMn, at the request of that
body, The city, charier provides that
a eondition precedent to holding
'office in that commission is that each
commissioner should pay $25 taxes
to the city. The city attorney holds
that city taxe and school taxes
should bolh be included. This will
permit several to hold the office who
perhaps might be excluded if the
actual city taxes alone were consid-
ered. Mr. Abercrnmbic, however,
further holds that assessments and
corporation taxes should not be in-
cluded. This opinion will doubtless
settle the comment and indecision
that have tibtained in relation to the
matter.
Fine Dairy Equipment
W. S. Carpenter, of the dairying
firm of Carpenter & Chandler, of
Grays River, wa in the city yester-
day, and made ihe pleasant announce- not J,,, dropped. Lee Cadonau was
ment that the work of putting their iargey Instrumental in creating in
dairy business on an active footing tmst jn the pan 0 the seconi com.
over on the Barr ranch,, ha been n.nv
finishd and that the business is in
full operation. He and hi partner
are very cheerful over the prospects
and the technical arrangement that
have developed so evenly and sue
cessfully on the place. Theie gentle
me.; are from Turlock, m California
and are experts in the business and
will leave nothing undone in their
new venture to make it one of the
resounding successes of this section
Mr. Carpenter claims that the dairy
men of this northern country have
not been getting what they are en
titled to for their products and will
endeavor to show how, and why, the
profits should be better.
The Cold Snap
White the official thermometer in
Astoria has not shown any very cold
weather during the past several days,
nevertheless tingling nose and ears
have told another atory. The ther
mometer showed only 31 degrees
above the zero point, Fahrenheit,
which i one degree below the freez
ing point. This record was taken at
the Western Union office, which, of
course is not far from the river front
and is virtually over the water. But
up on the hilUidcs thermometer told
a different story. There ice formed
of sufficient thickness to support a
big cat ,or even two big cats. Even
an altitude of a hundred feet or less
above the river seemed to make a
distinct difference, Up around the
city pary yesterday morning the roads'
were frozen quite solid, so that a man
could walk on the crust on the mud.
Out in the mountains there were re
ports of a heavy snowfall which re
mained on the ground.
Clean Your Chimney.
George Ludwig, an expert chim
ney sweep is in the city and will
make your chimney clean and safe
from fire for $2 or two chimneys for
$3. . Place your order at the Astoria
hotel or telephone Main 3S21, or
leave your order at the Astorian
office.
Don't buy your Xmas can
dies until you have
seen our
...Home Made Candies...
They we healthier
and better and don't cost
any more.
ALEX TAGG
483 Commercial St., Astoria, Or.
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- of the realm," to his astonishment
- and gratitude, and for which he was
taxed to make what he deemed ade-
quale acknowledgment. After this
pretentstion ceremony was over, and
throughout the course of happy ad-
dresses that followed, everybody was
regaled with a multitude of good
things furnished by the good women
of the church; the whole affair taking
record in the parish as one of th
happiest of its incidents,
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'Not Many There-
The meeting' called in Foard A
Stoke hall last night wiih the object
in view of seeing what the chances
are of starting a second military
company in this city did not turn out
as well as, had been expected. The
attendance was not very large. There
not being a sufficient number present
to warrant , the organization of a
second company, four of those there
made application to enter the First
company. Their entrance into the
Firsf company will give that organi-
zalion its full quota of men. But it
is said that the fact that the meeting
last night was not a success does not
necessarily mean that the project of a
second company is dead. There
,eems t0 jiave ,ttn gome misunder-
andines and a lack of concerted
efforti t js gajd( and qUj,e a few of
,he men asgert that the plan should
.
,' fmr inche of Snow
Judge Trenchard and Commission
er Moore and Frye, who returned
last night from a trip of investigation
of the county road out in the Ne
halem Valley, stated that there was
four inches of snow on the "summit"
and on the tops of the mountains.
The snowfall in that locality had
been quite .heavy and apparently all
of it remained in those places where
the altitude was sufficiently grestt
Judge Trenchard stated last night
that the journey, which lasted a
week, had , been satisfactory. The
roads are in pretty good shape, and
the new work is excellent The com
missioner and Judge Trenchard
talked with the resident of that
part of the county over the work
'contemplated for next year. They
(also went over to the eastern end of
the county, a far a the Columbia
line, and also visited Jewell, Elsie
and Vesper. All parts of the Ne-
halcm Valley were visited. The three
gentlemen were pretty well tired out
when they got back last night.
Girf I In Custody
From an officer at Fort Stevens,
who was in this city yesterday, it is
learned that the young girl, Emma
Hearns, of San Francisco, who fol
lowed her soldier-lover, Jack John
son, from the Bay City, arriving here
on the last trip of the Rose City, is
now safely in custody of Sheriff M.
R Pomeroy, and will be duly return
ed to her parent in San Francisco.
The young soldier frankly admitted
his affection for the girl and made a
manly plea to be allowed to marry
her on the spot, to spare her good
name even from the shadow cast by
her impetuous action in following
him up here; all of which commend
ed itself to his officers and they en
dorsed his course and it was thought
they had gone to Fort Columbia or
to Chinook to have the ceremony per
formed, he being given leave for that
purpose; but because the Major Guv
Howard did not make the northshore
run that afternoon, the young people
went as far as Warrenton, on their
way to Astoria, and were there over
taken by the sheriff, and the young
lady was at once turned over to him.
It is held at the fort that Miss Hearns
was very lady-like ir. her manner
and careful in her conduct while at
the post, and everyone seems pre
possessed in her favor and that of
her' lover, despite her importunity in
endeavoring to reach him as she did;
presumably on the old romantic
Christmas Cards, Book
lets, Callenders, Art Goods,
Novelties, Fountain Pens,
Box Paper and a big line
of Books.
SvensohsBooII Store
14th and Commercial St.
DEC.
Dance and
Piano Contest
For
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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...
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Astoria's Reliable Ciothier and 1 latter v"
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that "all the world loves a
PERSONAL MENTION
First Lieutenant J. Prentice, of Ft
Stevens, was a visitor in the city
yesterday. '
J. P. Redmond, of Portland, spent
the day here yesterday, a guest at the
Hotel Occident. '
J. T. Brennan, of San Francisco,
wa among the big group of tourists
noted here yesterday. "
T. Freund, of San Francisco, was a
business visitor in the city yesterday.
J. G. Carruthers, of Binghampton,
N. Y., spent the afternoon here yes
terday, going back to the metropolis
on the evening traia ,
T. C Murray, of New Orleans,
was among the crowd of visitors
reaching this city on the noon ex
press yesterday.
COMING ATTRACTION.
"In Wyoming," one of the finest.
road productions of the present day
will be seen here next Sunday. Per
haps not since "The Virginian," has
the stage been offered a hero at once
so human, so manly and .so irresist
able as Mr. Mack's "Bob Rickards."
The glorified cowboy has appeared in
fiction and stage again with his som
brero and his wild antics with a six
shooters. The thing about Mr. Mack's
cowboy, that has appealed so force
fully, is that he is real. He is a man.
He does some things that society
does not sanction as proper; but his
instincts are sound, his heart is big,
he is generous and honorable, and a
man to be trusted with a woman.
He has lived the wild, elemental life
of this kind, but he knows and loves
the better way when he sees it. ,
. Notice.
A grand ball will be given in the
Deep . River hall at Deep River,
Wash., Saturday, December 19, 1908,
the steamer General Washington will
leave foot of Twelfth street at 8 p.
m., returning after the ball. Fare
round trip, 25 cents; admission to
ball, 75 cents; ladies free. A grand
time is assured to every one that at
tends. mi.
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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. .u
NAME MEANS SOMETHING.
When A. E. Petersen built and
named the "Modern" barber shop, he
meant that it ahould stand fr wh.t
it was called. No patron ha missed
a single feature of the modern ton
sorial parlor at that house; and every
new device in the way of perfect
comtort and service is constantly add
ed aa it develops. The latest is an
expert bootblack, the best in the
business; qualification that makes
his employment really wdern.
These pure, fresh Oregon meats
can be found at Smith's and at Smith's
only for these prices: '. '
Small Legs of Lamb. .... . y 15c
Lamb Loin Chops ...15c
Shoulder Lamb Chop...s..,....12ic
Whole Shoulders to Roast. 10c
Frankfurt Sausages .............10c
Bologna Sausages .10c
Blood Sausage 10c
Liver Sausage . -10c
Head Cheese ....... ......10c
Ham Sausage .......... .!.A...,;15c-
Smith's Pig Pork Sausage., 12Jc
Shoulder Roast Pork....... 10c, 12Jc
Whole Shoulder Roasts! f-.'hlli
Shoulder Pork Chops. .......... 12c
Loin Pork Chops ...15c
Loin Rib Roasts of Pork.. .. .,15c
Pork Hocks ..... .;.;8c
Fresh Pig Feet.. .....5c
Smith's Pure Lard in 5;lb.ailSy65c
Sirloin Steaks ...... ., J. L. .t. lOc
Tenderloin Steaks 10c
Best Porterhouse Steaks-viU2c,.-15c,
"T" Bone Steaks. .....12Jc, 15c
Round Steak .......10c
Best Pot Roasts. ........ ,..,..7c, 8c
Beef for Boiling. ............ ..5c, 6c
Prime Rib Roast Beef. .. .. 10c, 12Jc
Pickled Pork VI . 121c
Dry Salt Pork J2jc
Smith's Pig Hams,. 16c
Breakfast Bacon ...:16c, 171c
Fresh Eggs .... 35c dozen
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 Tiuat"
12th St. betw Bond and Commercial
253 Taylor St (Uniontown)
We have no connection with anv
other market in Astoria but these two j
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W. G. Jean and wife to M'-,
Foster, N. 1-2 of block I'u
dilion to Astoria; $50. :
Peter Anderson and wife to
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Sure Of It!
'Customers buying clothes at Wis?.
on the "Free Day" get their mon
back.. But if you don't strike t'n
"Free Day" you're sure of good goo H
at reasonable prices. a 4,
BEING DRnS5CD POT:
CHRISTMAS DINiNL7?
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to inatce it ana t:ie rcsl.
of the
day
snccess.
Umbrellas,
Shirts,
BathK'-.L-r,
House C' 1
Fancy Vi '
Gloves,.
'and ev- .yi
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