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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 6, 1909)
WKMNUSDAY, JANUARY 6. 1W THE MOltNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. "A Happy New Year" We thank our friends for many favors shown, us . during the past . V We win try to render better this ROSS, HIGGINS & CO. THE MODEL TERSE HIES CF TEE TO'II Whh Pnaumonla Oscar Hellio, from across Hit river, ! tt St. Mary'i hospital with pneu monia. Marrlag License ; License lo mrry wol granted lu the offtca o( the county clerk yesterday to Charles Siinila and Marl Forjman. Boy At Hospital Oscar Eko, of Centratia, a boy who la at the hospital, has been operated upon for an affliction to one of hi kneet. Ha la letting along nicely after the operation. , Probata Court In the matter of the cttate of A. D. Rockafcllow an order wai made in probate court yea terday fixing the time, on February 3, for the final hearing of the administration. A Pony Bibcock Chemical Engine No. 1 has been fitted with a new pony Babcock, of three gallons' capacity, and the gear will be located on the rear itep of the apparatus Week of Pray The World'a Evangelical Alliance consisting of 30 federated churches, hai for many yeari observed the first week of each year as a special week of prayer. Services are being held in the Presbyterian church each evening at 7:30 for one hour. All are invited. Back To Work- Grant Trullinger. who has been under the vexatious necessity of stay Ing at home under a quarantine for the past several weeks, was at his work against in county clerk's office yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Trullinger'a little daughter has been afflicted with scarlatina, but is now on the high road to recovery. Long Flra Run At 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon an alarm of fire was sent in from the home of John Planting, at 344 Ala meda avenue, in Uniontown, to which the department 'responded on the run and the fire, which originated in t terra cotta flue, and some damage waa done to the walla and floors, but nothing of ary gravity. The Bab' cocks did the work in short order. Traine In February- John B. Gelsy, of Bay City, who passed through the city yesterday, en route to his home, on the steamer Sue H, Elmore, reports that the Lytle railway people intend to have traine running f from Bay City to Tillamook by : the middle of Feb ruary next; the tunnelling at Hab sonville being virtually completed. This fact is hailed jubilantly in both cities. Closing out our e mire stock of boys' clothing; over 400 two-piece at cost; great opportunity to buy cloth for the boys at Judd Bros., SS7 Com mercial street. ' V . . ;'' Hot Drinks Coffee and Chocolate. Just received a shipment of fancy Northern Spy and Baldwin Apples Our prices are right. Scholfield, Mattson & Co. phone lui GOOD GOODS phone 931 120 TO 134 TWELFTH STREET saw sevlce than ever during year. FOOD STORE . Ladles' Aid Society , The Ladles" AW -'Society of the Memorial Lutheran church wilt be entertained next Thursday afternoon by Mrs. Annus Brix at her home on Exchange street. As it ia the an nual meeting there will be election of officers and other business transact ed. All members are urged to be present, and the friends of the society -cordially invited. Parker Dining Room . The dining room of the Parker House under its new management was opened yesterday, and many pa trons availed themselves of the op portunity to try a meal there. Every- thing was spick and span, and the new niansgrrs, Messrs. Durham and Dibble, intend to keep the service at a high standard. A merchant's lunch will alto be served every day, I Us Bad Fall- Mrs, Thomas Fanning of 174 Ninth street, at a late hour last night had the misfortune to slip on the ice on the back porch of her home falling to the ground and breaking her right limb between the ankle and knee, Mrs. Fanning at the time of the accident waa carrying a pail of tithes which she intended to sprinkle on the walk around the house to make walking less difficult and as she was about to descend from the porch she dipped and felt. Waa Welt Signed Yesterday- John Chitwood, the well known citisen of Clatsop county, was in the city yesterday on a quest that arous ed a good deat of interest among those whom he approached, towit, the presentation for general signa ture of a petition to Congress to de dare a national reservation and park of the territory embracing Saddle and Humbug Mountains, and he had no sort of trouble in securing all the signers needed in the premise. The petition is addressed to the Oregon delegation at Washington, and the best hope of the county goei with it for its ssuccessful Issue. Yesterday's Storm- There wss a good deat of astonish ment and some dismay when the peo ple of Astoria awoke yesterday morn ing to face that rarest of weather disturbances, a northeast gale, biting- and bitter with cold, and every sign of snow and sleet in the air. The realisation was quick and imperious and there was no let up to it all day long; the wind blew stiffly out of this odd corner of the Heavens and none who could leave their homes were without their experiences during the pendency of the storm; it was dry and stingly cold until about sundown, when the snow which began to fall at 3 o'clock turned to a cutting sleet and glazed the streets and sidewalks with a palpable coating of ice that was as dangerous as it was disagree able. The harbor was lashed to breakers of unusual size' and force and the waterfront line of Astoria, for once, was almost untenable in the open, only the inner berths being practicable and some of them were rough enough in alt conscience, ths Callender J fleet moorings working fiercely all day long and washing dangerously. No casualties were re ported on the front, save the loss of the home barge reported in another column, and the news from the bar was cheerful all day, both it and the sea being smooth and passable for all craft. " A real clothing sale at Judd Bros. Fine Benjamin suits and overcoats tt one-fifth off 0 A Puzzling Matter State Fish '.Warden II. C. McAllis ter was in Salem yesterday in confer ence with the attorney-general in re lation to the recent decision of the United States supreme court, settling the boundary Hue between the two utates, Oregon and Washington. One thing Mr. McAllioter wishes to find out is the ownership of I'ugct Island; whether it belongs to Wahkiakum county, Washington, or to Clatsop county, It has 250 inhabitants, and the natural query arises as to which state and county they owe" their taxes, and alio in which state they should vote. Th Mayora Message While Mayor Smith pointed out in his message Monday that the city will again face a deficit this year un less all of the ordinary expenditures are kept closely down, he did not advert to the fact that at the begin ning of next year the city will be called upon to pay $10,000 of the principal due on municipal bonds. This sum, of course, is in addition to the $11,000 payable annually on bond interest. Absolutely no provision has been made for the payment of this $10,000 early next year. Of course it is true that it is possible but not more possible that this $10, 000 will be paid out of the taxes se cured for next year. But meantime this big liability which must be paid in a year is apparently not being tak en into consideration at all, and it will not be possible to pay it out of the funds this year, even if the city was not already facing a deficit. Two courses seem open. One is to en deavor to renew the bonds, and keep on paying interest (not forget ting the drain on the city that the $11,000 interest is annually making) or else to increase the city levy to at least 15 mills next year. But when City Treasurer Dealey was asked about the matter yesterday he sail "I am eoinsr to pay those bonds when they h( due," and in that event it will mean that only one course is open, namely, to increase the levy to 15 snills. County Court Today In county court today the question of finally fixing the county levy is likely to arise, The court is awaiting to hear from Salem as to the amount of money the state is calling for, and that is expected today. All the offi cers appointed by the court by the year, including the county health officer, county overseer of the poor and the road superintendents, will re ceive their appointments today or tomorrow. Dr. Nellie Vernon, who is the county health office, is said to be likely to receive the place again. It is understood that there is no other candidate for the place. Dr. Fulton, who for many years has filled the position of county overseer if the poor, will doubtless again be given the position. From all that can be learned there is not likely to be any radical changes amog the various dis trict road superintendents. The question of the county poor will be an important matter for considera tion. Those who are demanding re lief from the county for the coming year are expected to appear before the court now, either in person or by proxy, and show the reasons why they should be given aid. When you pay more than Smith's prices for meat you are only helping the Beef Trust. Cut out the Beef Trust and its high-priced meats. Stand by Smith and patronize him and keep the price down. Frank L. Smith Meat Co. Fighting the Beef Trust "Fighting the Beef Trust" 12th St., .Bet. Bond and Commercial 253 Taylor St, Uniontown Smith's famous Pig Pork Sausage, clean, pure, fresh and free from adulterations . . .............. 12c Bologna, Frankfurts, Liver, Blood Sausage and Headcheese, all 10c lb. Smith's Breakfast Bason, 16c and 17Jc Smith's Lard in 5-lb. pails....... .65c Smith's Hams ,15c Half a Ham, per lb.. ,15c Best Round Steak, choicest cut.... 10c Sirloin Steak 10c Extra choice cut of Sirloin Steak, 12jc Soup Meat, per lb 3c Boiling Meat ..............5c and 6c Pot Roast Beef........ .....7c and 8c Rib Roast Beef .10c Extra choice cut of Rib Roast Beef .12Jc Pickled Fork ....12Jc Pigs' Feet 5c Dry Salt, Pork 12Jc Loin Pork Chops 15c Shoulder Pork Chops ...10c, 12Jc FARMERS We buy dressed veal, dressed pork, and all kinds of "poulty also hides and pelts. . ill GOES OVERBOARD FiUIHE LIKE FRED BRANDON, A SAILOR, IN DRUNKEN STUPOR, GOES TO HIS DEATH IN THE NIGHT On Monday evening last, when the Kamm liner Lurline departed from this city for Portland, she had on board as a passenger, one Fred Brandon, supposedly, from the talk he put up, sailor from- the Ham mond steamship Geo. W. Fenwick. He purchased a ticket for Portland and went on board just before the Lurline sailed. His talk and actions in the cabin became so offensive after awhile that Purser Harry Blanchard compelled him to go below and re main there, or until his liquor had died out, when it was the intention of the officers to see that he got the berth he had paid for. While down below he fell asleep upon some of the cargo and the crew had almost for gotten him so quiet was it after he ceased his drunken ravings. All at once, and while the boat was en route, between Ahoona and Fil ler Rock, and opposite Elliot's Point, Brandon suddenly awoke, and made a run for the angway door, which he threw open. One of the deckhands saw him go and thinking perhaps that something was wrong or that he migt make a mis-step, started after him, but Brandon had gotten the open and flinging himself out into the night made straight for the port bow of the steamer and plunged over board into the icy Columbia. The steamer was at once stopped by Captain McCully and backed to the spot where the unhappy man went over, but no sign was had of him and the boat kept on her way the captain reporting the case at Cath lamet L Brandon was very drunk when he bought his ticket but was not noisy in, the office, and was allowed to go on board with the idea that he would soon seek his sleeping quarters and retire for the night. But this conclu sion was sadly dispelled, with the dreadful results here -recorded. West Commercial , The improvement of West Com mercial street bids fair to cause much damage to various property holders in that vicinity, both on Bond street and along the improvement itself. The Upshur home is one that may be affected more or less, as the cut was made in such a manner aa to almost inevitably take away virtually all of the support of the ground. The bulk head west of the Hahn property is not likely to last many months, ac cording to some of the residents in that locality, and one or two other places are in danger of being deluged with a slide of loose earth from the improvement The property belong ing to the Astoria Savings bank, is among the places affected. One of the owners of vacant property there said yesterday that he is not now able to sell it for a sum equal to the assessments. Meantime no one seems to be satisfied with the grade of the improvement. I fA"N.NUXLi I v TIT? TV 'TAG MLIJ sale; I'll' bin Lai ,aTvnual RED TAG 'SAEE n n ' : 1 . 'J rz 1 Piano CLE I SEE ER House Barge, Wrecked ... During the earlier severity of the noreaster yesterday morning, a house barge belonging to the Steve dores' Union of this city, and occu pied by two of its members as a habi tat, and moored against the inner flank of the railway trestling just south of the Sanborn coal bunkers, broke from its moorings and began to pound around on the old pile-ends sticking up through ebbing tide. The boys at Chemical Engine house No. 1, saw the peril of the establishment and at once sent word to the Union headquarters, but before any assist ance arrived the barge had beaten holes through its bottom to such an extent that it careened and would1 have sunk completely had not a line been made fast to it to hold from dis appearing entirely. The men who used it as a home, tost everything they possessed including their cloth ing and effects as well as bedding and cooking utensils. Boy Wanted. A good boy to work in printing office. Apply Astorian office. Smith has a new price list and it shows his meats are cheaper than ever. Read the list, page 5. in THIRD ANNUAL TAG iinm L, ..,,1 Lj BIG SALE EVENT Prises i;i Many Cases te fa U b-Itiri ta 0i-H--Sem8 hu ire ExtraSpecialReductions in Underwear and Bedding f . , J I H Number with each S5 WM. SAILED IS THE V FOR YOURSELF M AN WISB Astoria's Reliable Clothier Warrenton Gets Service A telegram from Senator Fulton announces that a rural free delivery route from Warrenton, taking in a portion of the surrounding country between Warrenton and the beacli, and extending part way to Seaside, has been ordered subject to an appro priation being made therefor by thi; Congress. A petition was circulated and signed by residents of the district taken in and sent to WashingPWi some time ago; and, while it had been known that a favorable report had been made on the matter by the agent of the , government sent to examine into it, this is the first au thentic information received regard ing the action of the post office de partment upon tne suDiect me es tablishment of this free delivery route will be a great convenience to the presidents of the district covered by It. Number one Butter in two and three-gallon crocks, 321c at Fisher Bros. Co. Fresh Meat Spare ribs, pork tenderloin, and other meats fresh daily at Braden's new meat market. See ad, page 4. A real clothing sale at Judd Bros. Fine Benjamin suits and overcoats at one-fifth off. r y Purchase to) The Pakce Restaurant Any phase of hunger can be daintily gratified at any. hour of the day of night at the Palace Restaurant. The kitchen and dining room service are of the positive best Private dining looms for ladies.' One call inspires regular custom. Try it Commercial street, opposite Page building. Picture Machine. For sale Edison exhibition movinsr picture machine,. 1908 model, with table legs, six reels of film, nine sets of song slides, all packed in special trunk, and guaranteed tobe in first- class condition; a bargain. Apply A torian office. FOR BEST CANDIES Our stock of candies includ ing "I,owneys" and, "Gunthers" famous Choco lates are the best ...Home Made Candles. They are healthier and better and don't cost anymore. ALEX TAGG 483 Commercial St, Astoria, Or. T annual. RED. TAG; ANNUAL ; I Eip n RED ! I -' - SATE i I
