TUESDAY, PIX'EMBUR 22, YM.
THIS MORNING AST OKI AN, ASTOIUA. OIIEGON.
Suberb Assortment Christmas Gifts
Wt Invite Inspection of the unusually large and fin line of
gift good w hive on display. The tisortment coven t
large vai lety of tytc and art on sale t prkee which will In
, tereat you. ,
Stort open till B a. m. until Chrivtmaa. '
ROSS, MGGINS & CO.
' TUB MODEL FOOD ST0E2
w m i ii is
Born-" " .
To Mm. C. II. Dean, of Warrcnton,
In litis elty, yesterday, a daughter.-
Oatha of Office
AH of the candidate" have taken
their oaths of office except J. E. Fer
guson and Aamtta Brix,
Declaration Piled
In the office of the county clerk
yesterday, Ann Amamlua Brrgeton
ONen filed hit intention to become a
citUen. II i a native of Norway.
Born Yeeterday
A ftn and hearty little girl baby
arrived at the home of Mr, and Mr.
C H. Deane, yesterday morning, Dr.
Nellie Vernon agisting the famou
old tork in the happy premise.
On Mor Llfe-Saver
A fine 12 pound baby boy wai born
to Captain and Mr. 0car Wlcklund,
at th Point Adam life-saving tatlon
on Sunday last; mother and babe are
both doing finely. '
8pndlng Holiday
Mr. J. C. Carrington, wife of Mr.
J. C Carrington of the Aitoria Fur
niture Company of thi city who ha
been visiting in Portland for the last
few day with her alster-in-law, Mr.
W. A. T. Bushoiig, will return home
hortly after New Year.
Drter Picked Up
i It it said that two young oldier
'who deserted from Fort Steven last
fall have been picked up at Baird,
Texa. and will be tried at the nearest
post there, under the rule of war,
for their offense. It could not be
learned, yesterday, just who they
were.
It In PhiladelphU
- According to the term of postal
card received yesterday by John
Mancict, Dell Scully is now In
Philadelphia; but what he is doing in
the City of Brotherly Love, the p. c.
depose not Anyone who know him
ha a guess coming, alright!
The Proper Place.
ChrUtma gift to buyl Yel Well
you know where to buy them. The
tore that ha everything for men.
P. A. Stokes, proprietor.
Hot Drinks
Coffee and Chocolate.
APP1
Just received a shipment of fancy
Northern Spy and
Baldwin Apples
Our prices are right.
Scholfleld, Mattson & Co.
phone 1181 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.
Eicused From Grand Jury
J. N. l.w,f thi city, ha returned
front Portland, where he wa erving
'on the Federal grand jury. He wa
ill and upon a proper showing wa at
I once excused by Judge Wolverton on
Saturday Inst", ' ': -:,',-:n-. "
! Warrant Called
l County Treasurer Sherman ha pub
lished a call for warrant up to July
(1, 1907, aggregating the mm of $7000;
,and of thi $5lW0 are general fund
warrant, " and $2000 Court House
paper. , .
Off For Manila
j Mr. and Mr. C. S. Elliott came up
'from Fort Canby yesterday and left
last evening for the California me
'tropolis, whence they will tail for the
'Philippine. Mr. Elliott ha been
'hospital twrd at Canby and is
( counted and excellent man in his de
partment,' ,
Engagement Announced
Mr, Nicholas Clinton announce
the engagement of her daughter, Mi
Mantie Clinton, to Mr, Jamc T, Wal
lace; and that the wedding will take
pliice in this city on Thursday, .De
cember 24th. No card.'
Christina Vacation ,
At a meeting of the board of direc
tor of school district No. 1 (Astoria)
held yesterday morning, it wa decid
ed to atart the Christmas holiday ses
sion from la t evening and continue it
to the 4th day of January next. The
fact of so much sickness in the city
had something to do with the board
decision In this behalf., V
Married On Sunday
j There wa a very happy wedding
on Sunday afternoon last at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Storm, in Aldcr
j brook, when Rev. C. A. Rydquist, pas
jtor of the Memorial Lutheran church,
united the destinies of Mr. Carl 11.
tltjornman and Miss Anna Kalstrum,
both of Portland, but now of Astoria;
there was a large gathering of friends
and kinsmen and a marvel of wed
ding supper was served, during which
the newly wedded pair were made to
realise the deep interest of all pre
nt in their future welfar.
Court Court
Judge McBride adjourned circuit
court last evening and left up on last
night' train. In February court will
convene again. Following is a list of
the few case passed upon yesterday:
American Importing Co. vs. Frank
Scott, settled and dismissed; Frank L.
Smith Meat Co. vs. Esa Pouttu, de
cision for plaintiff; Mabel L. Berg
Strand vs. V. A. Bergstrand, decree of
divorce granted, The following crim
inal cases were set for the February
term;, State vs. Charles Bertlcson;
against Anton Kuljis; against Wm.
Nyberg.
Election Eapeneet
Mr. r.tmorc filed his account of
election expense with the city audi
tor yesterday. He deposed that h:
hud spent $4 for cards and other
printing and $3.50 for cigars. Mayor-
Elect A. M. Smith also tiled hi ac
count, showing that he had spent $156
In all. Of this $50 was for publica
tion of the Citizens' platform in the
newtoanera; extra copies and their
circulation, $20; letters, $10; postage.
$10; stationery, $11; cards, $10; copy
ing reuistratton lints and distribution.
$43. ; Various other candidates also
filed their accounts, either showing
very slight expense or none at all.
Looking For Carp
Hon. W, HV McGregor, of this city,
is a hunter and fisher of expert at
tainment, and according to some of
his cronies who were on the spot, de
clare that on Sunday lat, while in
dulging his liking in this behalf up
the river, ho fell from his boat and
disappeared in the river for a fleeting
moment. When he came to the sur
face be informed his aympathizing
friends that lie merely went over the
side to look for "carp," a fish he is
peculiarly fond of, and rarely find.
He did not bring any up on thi par
ticular occasion, either.
Bid Received
The Astoria Water Commission
held a business session yesterday af
ternoon, for the purpose of opening
bids heretofore called for the laying
of the new piping required on the
water system: Towit, the 12,000 feet
of 24-inch pipe, re inforced concrete,
anil 1300 feet of steel pipe; in which
behalf the following bids were sub
mitted: Goodin, Palmbcrg & Mattson,
$39,416; Arthur & Bent, of Portland.
$41,860; Pecquet, Giebich & Joplin, of
Portland. $47,351. The bids were
promptly referred to Engineer Kclley,
for a report which is to be filed at an
adjourned meeting on Tuesday. even
ing next. The commission also pass
ed an order to purchase back $3000 of
the 5 per cent sinking fund bonds, at
$1,061 The board apparently doe not
favor the concrete piping.
Here On Special Miion ,
Charles E. Martin, of the United
States Life Saving Service, of Fruit
vale, Cal., arrived in the city on the
steamship Senator yesterday morning
and is domiciled at the Occident. Mr.
Martin is under orders to establish at
his earliest convenience a telephone
between the life-saving station on the
north spit of Tillamook Bay and the
town of Garibaldi, and will go at the
work at once. He is here to engage
80 or more cedar poles and will have
them sent on as soon as he can get
them. Mr. Martin is a bright young
man and stands high in the service,
having been in this particular line of
duty ever since he came out from the
Atlantic coast three years ago. He
has put up many such line on both
coasts. When he has completed this
task, he will proceed to Cape Flat
tery and erect a telephone line from
there to Waaddah Island, his district
comprehending the coasts of Oregon,
Washington and California.
"FERNDALE". the Quality butter.
Are you using it? Ask you Grocer.
Everybody read Smith's prices of
Christmas poultry and meats on page
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A DRESSING ROBE
MAKES YOU ONE OF THE
BEST GIFTS THAT YOU CAN
MAKE THAT FRIEND AS IT
ENABLES HIM TO ENJOY
COMPLETELY HIS LEISURE
HOURS AT HOME IN SOLID
COMFORT.
PRICES RANGING FROM....
.$3.50 to $12.00
HOUSE CO ATS.... $2.75 TO $10
SUITCASES .$1.50 TO $15
SILK NECKWEAR 25c TO $1.50
NIGHTROBES. $1.00 TO $2.50
GLOVES . . . . . . ,$1.00 TO $2.50;
HANDKERCHIEFS .25c TO $1
FANCY VESTS,.. $1.50 TO $6.00
UMBRELLAS.... $1.00 TO $7.50
S. Danziger&Co.
Astoria's Greatest Clothiers
Open Evenings Until Xraas
ROBBERS BOLDLY HOLD
UP A SALOON
GET $65 FROM CASH REGISTER
OF HORSE SHOE PLACE
YESTERDAY MORNING,
A few minute minutes after mid
night yesterday morning two masked
robbers entered the Horse Shoe sa
loon on Astor street at Sixth and witn
levelled revolver held up the place
and the eleven men present.
While one of the robber attended
to the men in the saloon the other
waved the barkeeper from behind the
bar and over among the little crowd
that stood in the back room with
hands in the air. This robber then
stepped behind the bar and swept the
contents of the cash register into his
pockets, securing about $65. . Ko at
tempt was made to rob the men.
The whole episode occupied but a
few moments. The men plainly meant
business and no one stirred. With
an admonition to "Keep still for five
minutes," the two men stepped swift
ly outside and in a moment were
gone. Thus far there has been no
trace of them. They worked with
precision and skill.
Police Officer Linville, who usually
know just what is going on in that
end of the city, bad only a few mo
ments before gone to get his supper
at a nearby, restaurant, as it was his
supper hour. Perhaps the robbers knew
this. Had they also 'stood up" the
men in the saloon they would have
gotten quite a bit more, but they evi
dently judged this too risky a job or
else one that would have taken too
long. While the police were very ac
tive yesterday there is nothing to in
dicate with any accuracy the identity
of the men and they may be far away
by this time. . '
The Horse Shoe saloon is owned by
Harry & Rosendale. One of the men
is said to have been tall, the other of
medium height.
"FERNDALE" is the quality in
Butter. Ask your Grocer. ,
Station Moved
The Seaside Signal says: "The sta
tion house building at Cleveland has
been moved to Necanicum, and here
after the trains will not stop at Cleve
land, if the present plans of the rail
road company are adhered to. There
is likely, however, to be serious ob
jection from aome of the property
owners at Cleveland who paid for the
building when it was erected, the un
derstanding being thai in the event of
the station building being paid for by
the property owners, all trains should
stop at that point The right of the
present owners of the railroad to ab
rogate an agreement entered into by
the former will probably be settled in
the courts. .
Saloon Thief Caught
As a result of investigation made
upon a "tip" that he had received,
Police Officer Wilson yesterday ar
rested Henry Cappelo, a longshore
man, on a charge of having robbed
the till in the Anchor saloon one
night last week. At the police sta
tion Capello was sweated by Acting
Chief Oberg and finally confessed to
he robbery. Cappelo has only
been in the city four or five months.
He stated that after he had robbed the
till he stopped and made up a glass
of beef tea in the saloon, and after
taking one or more additional drinks
of liquor, leisurely made his escape.
Cappello's tongue proved his undo
ing, for apparently he got boasting
how. easy it is to make a living in
Astoria. , Last summer he fished for
the Columbia Packers' Association,
He pleaded guily before Justice Good
man last evening and was bound over.
REALTY TRANSFERS
J. E. Bennett to Alvira E. Bennett,
lot 21, block 7, Gearhart Park; $1.
Bernard C. Anderson and wife to
J. N. Coffey and Ernest Coffey, lots
15 and 16, block 40, Neve Astoria;
$700. . :. . :
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.
The nicest furnished home in town I
The home of Hart, SchafFner & Marx
.clothes; furnishings of the new and
snappy kind; nothing commonplace.
P. A. Stokes store.
A Letter
Dear Kids and Older Folks:
I have a double sized
rig this year and an extra team of Rein
deer, so I can carry any and all size
packages. I would especially recom
mend useful presents such as Herman
Wise offers for men and boys
Fancy Waist Coats
Smoking Jackets
Combination Boxes
Suspenders and Ties to
match
Mufflers and Handkerchiefs
Underwear SI to $7 per suit
Dents Gloves
Trousers
He Won't Look Foolish in a WISE Suit
Little Boy's Suits and Overcoats 1-3 Off
Yours truly,
. SANTY
In Care of HERMAN' "WISE Se&tlt ciatLr
P. S.-DAKCE AND PIANO CONTEST, DEC 30, LOGAN'S HALL.
Mr. Wise Appointed
Governor George E. Chamberlain
has appointed Hon. Herman Wise,
Mayor of this city, as one of a com
mittee of five to represent the State
of Oregon, at Marshfield, on August
25, 1909, at the meeting of the Oregon
Idaho Development Congress, the
mayors colleagues on the commission
to draft a law in furtherance of the
Congress' object, being Messrs. F. H.
Clarke, of Marshfield; J. Couch Flan
ders, of Portland; Peter Loggie, of
North Bend; and W. H. Weatherson,
of Florence. Mr. Wise has accepted.
Adair Drain
On Sunday evening a force of men
that Superintendent of Streets Kear
new has had at work on a break in
the Adair drain completed the repairs,
aftre working about a week. There
had been a bad cave-in. In one place
the men had to cut through a lot of
tilled ground for a distance of about
75 feet, and 12 feet deep. During the
last rains one block was pretty badly
flooded because of this cave-in, but
now things are in good shape, until
more trouble arises with the vexatious
Adair drain.
Bills Cleaned Up
At the meeting. of the council last
night all of the bills up to the first pf
January that were procurable were
presented and acted upon. This leaves
the city's routine finances cleaned up
nicely. Evidently Mayor Wise and
the others wished to do this as a com
pliment to the new administration and
to leave things in good shape
December 21
. December 21, or as the text-books
say, .perhaps December 22, is the
shortest day of the year. From now
on the sun will commence to move
northward and the days will lengthen
rapidly, . -
Fresh Meat
Spare ribs, pork tenderloin, and
other meats fresh daily at Braden's
new meat market. See ad, page
"FERNDALE" Butter is made of
selected cream in a strictly sanitary
creamery. ; an
Money Deposited now in our Sav
ings Department draws six months'
interest July'l, 1909. Scandinavian
American Savings Bank. n i
From
Santa
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PERSOHALJENTION
Dr. Fulton went up to Portland on
last night's train, to be gone for a day
or two.
George P. Clark, the expert ac
countant, is in the city and a guest at
the Hotel Occident. He is acquiring
all the car-marks of a confirmed bene
dict and really seems to enjoy the
distinction. Mrs. Clark is not with
him.
H. E. Severance, of Montavilla, is
in the city, en route to South Bend
and will leave this mornin.
J. T. Mansur, of Spokane, is in the
city on matters of business and goes
to the Nehalem this morning by priv
ate conveyance.
K. B. Sunderland, a mining expert
of San Francisco, spent the day here
yesterday and returned to Portland on
the 6:10 train last evening.
G. T. Marcum, of Newport, was in
the city yesterday for a few hours, go
ing across the Columbia to the Nasel
country to look up some timber in
terests. " .
L; W. Corcoran, of Seattle, is in the
city and registered at the Hotel
Northern.
Xmas Neckwear.
P. A. Stokes has the swellest line of
neckwear and handkerchiefs in As
toria. The famous Carter & Holmes'
line. "No dead ones."
Don't buy your Xmas can
dies until you have
seen our
...Home Hade Candies...
They are healthier
and better and don't cost
any more.
ALEX TAGG
483 Commercial St, . Astoria, Or.
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Scperate Handle Urnbrclkrs
$5 Knox Hats also $3 Hats
Overcoats and Suits yen
can't look foolish in
Plain and fancy Golf Shim
Guaranteed Hole-proof So&
in Xmas Boxes
Sweaters and Sweater Coats
Night Shirts and Pajamas
Suit Cases
I
O. G. Sappington, of Des Moisse
was a business visitor in Astoria yes
terday and was quartered at the
Slenrya.
Xmas Suggestion
A Pass-book containing a DeposiJ
of $1.00 or more in our Savings De
partment makes a sensible Christmas
present. Scandinavian-American Sav
ings Bank. ai
"FERNDALE" Butter costs no
more than the half water kind. It is
all Butter. Ask your Grocer. a
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Christmas Poultry .
and Meat at Smith'
Fancy dry-picked Turkeys. .20c to 2Sa
Fat Geese, extra choice ISc to 20c
Fattened, dry-picked Ducks. 20c to 25
Extra choice selected Chickens,
Hens and Springs... . ... .15c to I3e
The very choicest cuts of Prime ,
Rib Roast Beef cut from our
Christams cattle .......... 12Jc
Large Porterhouse Steaks with a
big tenderloin ......... ... ..... 15c
Legs and Roasts of Genuine Spring
Lamb . . 15c
Shoulder Roasts of Christmas
Pork . . . . .. . . ; ... .... .10c and 12s
Smith's Sugar-cured little Pig
Hams ,16c
Smtih's Sugar-cured Breakfast
Bacon.. 16c and 17ic
Smith's absolutely pure kettle
rendered Lard, 5-lb pail . . . , ;65e
Various cuts of veal from 8c to ISc
all from our fancy Christmas calves
Every kind of sausage you can c;M
for . . ...10c, 12Jc
Fine Creamery Butter, per roll 70
Fresh Eggs, per dozen , 35c
FRANK L. SMITH MEAT CO,
"Fighting the Beef Trust" .
12th St betw Bond and Commercial
253 Taylor St. (Uniontown)
We have no connection with strr
other market in Astoria but these tw
Christmas CarJs, Va.:
lets, Calenders, A tC!:c,J
Novelties, Fount r.'q V,
Dox Paper and a ! ; r
of Books
14th and Comma-: