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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 29, 1909)
FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1909. 'HE MORNING ASTOMAN, ASTORIA, OREGON CHICAGO MERCHANT IS KILLED BY NEIGHBOR i The Store -f fMf Ladies WeefM Last Chance FOR Outfitters Women BEELi.:;HIVE 1 " "" - -p. .- - .-.hi 111 mm Last IKE LAST WFEK OF THE CLEARANCE SALE Hurry up and take advantage of it Our Surprise Skirts, Cloaks and Jack ets at $1.99 Get one for your sister youi cousin or your aunt. , MMM OCEAN, BAR, BAY, DOCK AND RIVER Tk. Breakwater is now on the dry dock It St. John's undergoing repair to fcer rudder post which was wrench ed oat of all utility by broaching the bank of the Columbia on her way down to this port on Wednesday aught last The accident happened ju- above Brookfield and in an imprejf nable fog. Captain Joe Turner, of the river pilots, was on her bridge, and concluded to bring the steamer to an anchor at that point, bnt when she swung on her chains to the tide, . h developed that he was a bit too far in shore, and the helm struck and stuck, and the rudder post was so severely strained in the subsequent efforts to fiet her clear that it was deemed advisable to return up river and take the drydock. The steamer Harvest Queen took her in tow yes terday morning and saw her to St John's. The fine . Portland-Asiatic liner Alesia came down the river; early yesterday morning, and went to sea n her voyage to China and Japan, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, with Captain Archie Cann, of the bar pilot service, on her bridge. The German ship Oregon arrived down yesterday on the hawsers of the Harvest Queen. She is grain laden for Europe, and will probably teave out this morning. " The steamer Ocklahama is due down at almost any hoor with the French bark Rochambeau, on her tow lines. The latter Is laden with J grain, for the United Kingdom, for orders. The steamer R. Miler is to go on the ways for a general overhauling in the early arrivals down stream yes- the coning month and will be out of terday. and after a brief stay at tne v,.c w i" Calender 'dock, went to sea and San Francisco. mm kit co Just received a carload of choice from Portland costing $1433. Have arranged to do our killing at T. S. Cornelius', and we are now in a position to supply Astoria with the choicest of home-killed beef at the following: Beef from 5c to 15c Pork at from 8c to 15c Mutton at from..'. 8c to 15c Sausages at from 10c to 12Jc Hams at 15c Bacon at from 16 to 17Jc Picnic Hams at 10c Lard, 5-lb. pails 65c Lard, 10-lb. pails $1-30 Butter at 70c-75c Fresh Eggs- c Fresh smelt arriving twice daily from Clifton. Plenty of chickens al ways on hand, dressed to order. 684 Commercial St- CHARLES G. NEWELL SHOT BY LEO ZEIGLER WHO SUR RENDERS TO POLICE. CHICAGO, Jan. 28.-Charles G NewlL 3S vears old. a hardware mer chant. KS2 West North avenue, was shot and instantly killed early this ntnrniiiij hv a neiuhbor, Leo Ziecier, hn kren a saloon at 1618 West North avenue. Zeigler, in statements made to Lieutenant Stahl of the uWinur avenue notice station, declared he fired the fatal shot after he had been struck on the head with a hrlrk. The shooting took place shortly after 3 o'clock at North Central Park and Armitatre avenues. An hour later Zeigler surrendered himself to Policeman James Olson. 1 he saloon keeper, the police say, made conflict fn statements. a An inquiry was prompted also by the failure to find any bruises on The steamshio Raonoke will not , f)-.1.....l ..Ht.'l hi mnrninv and leave f uiuauv u,iw m....... laiwrc 10 unu any wmw it is expected she will be ready to Zeigler' head, although he declared . . :i t rn11j.nrlf Arvl at ahnut . . . i 1 t. u !,W nn. sail from the Callender dock at about 2 o'clock this afternoon, for her Call fornia ports of call. The steamer Majestic was among the getaways from this port yesterday. EXPECTANT ELKS. No oroiect is being more eagerly ! watched in New York than the build ing of the Elks Club, which is already beginning to rear its huge front right in the heart of the select club district. Herds of impatient elks may be seen each day pawing up the excavation mounds of this building, which is to be the homing spot for the men who wear the antlers in every section of the land. Christmas Eve of the pres ent year has been set as the day for novel institution, ana CASTOR I A for Infant! and Children. B3 Kind Yoo Hare Always Bssgfj Beata the fSgnatareof gg tiintlHIMMiMMMttMMt11t1t and his hens are not only comfortable laMMM " but are laving eggs in large quantities. MEL WARE SALE ALL THIS WEEK Come in and select your supply ot cooking utensils all high grade enamel ware. Stew Pans, Kettles, Sauce Pans, etc., regular 20c articles all this week for 10 cents only two to a customer This is a rare opportunity to a housewife and it will be many a day before an offer equal to this will be repeated. We handle D. M. C. in all colors Just received a new shipment of Richardson's Em broidery Silk in all colors. Watch Whose Windows for Bargains? WATERMAN' the brick had been thrown with con siderable force. 'It was all a mistake," said the ..tnnnla.n.. ,hA m,tinrir'f1 hv The steamer F. S. Loop was among t :rat(,n,ni SahL "Newell, myself the vessels to come down the river and severai other friends had been yesterday morning, lumber laden for ,lttn(jing wake at S27 West North the California coast She left out avenue, and we had no quarrel. When , I left the house shortly before i 1 TL. .... ..u: Da. rStw l Aw 1 - 'J v.. T IDE aicAU,am iw. Was HOI CCUIlipailKU ujf auvti. . down tonight and will probably get thought the brick was thrown- by a . - . . ...I tinn, tiunnmiw i t I T L.J tMAail.iU. ! lu sea at J www. . -- ironocr, ana u nv . 1 -. :i t , i. morning The fine towinB steamer Diamond O.. came down the river yesterday af ternoon. with one of the Union oil barges on her lines. The steamer Alliance reached the Callender dock at about 4 o'clock yes terdav afternoon, from the Coos coun try, with plenty of business on all her decks. - The schooner Fred J. Wood went out over the bar on the line of tne Wallula yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock, bound for San Pedro. The steamer Lurline was down in good season last evening and went away on time, with S. McCulloch, Mrs. Darr and A. A. Ashburne as pas sengers from this port. The schooner Virginia will be ready to sail from Knappton on Saturday, tomorrow, for California, with a hne cargo of Washington fir. - was Newell I had shot until I knelt at his tide.' In the statement about leaving the house alone the oolice declare Zeigler is not telling the truth. Lieutenant Stahl has found two friends of the saloonkeener and the dead man who hoth assert that all four of them start ed home together. These men John Rohinson. 885 North Springfield ave nue, and CJeorge Lepptc, 101 .ortn Marshfield avenue the lieutenant said, walked several blocks with Zeig ler and Newell. When near Central Park avenue they become separted. THE POULTRY YARD. Anvbodv can keen hens, but not I anybody can have hens keep him. Throw the honse wide open lor an hour or so on pleasant days, and give a thorough airing. Sounds good to hear the merry cac kle of the hens, and how glad we are to see the egg crop increasing. It will be many weeks betore tne hen with the frozen comb will do any thing towards filling the egg basket. Too much pure air in the quarters is almost imoossible. Give plenty of ventilation, avoiding direct drafts. Mix a tablespoon of charcoad witn quart of mash, every other day during this month. It will have a wonderful tonic effect. A cold, uncomfortable hen will not lay. The expert poultryman knows that, and accordingly he leeds wen and makes his fowls work. Green stuff is, a scarce articles these days. Steamed clover and leaves are ?ood substitute. I he clover con tains lime and other elements that in crease egg production. Do not allow the fowls outdoors unless the runs are clear of snow. Poultrv that are compelled to eat snow to auench their thirst are apt to suffer from bowel disorder. February is the beginning of the lucklaying season, but not before the latter end of the month. Young duck lings, well reared are laying now, but there is not much profit in their eggs, nneninir this f.otham will be gay from that time on . . .. U:l. Uainn witn tne merrymaKing winm ,a i"."'e -. , . ,. uii men 6 .... as thev are not suitable for hatching. 0 anned to radiate irom me new uuu -- ---- - ..... . r Heat is needed m the poultry house house. , . ... ..:.,: ; l,i oniv wncn 111c vcmtwuwH f that the air would be moist without the heat to compel the air to absorb it. But it is more reasonable proper ty to ventilate the poultry house and keeo it drv m that way. If there is any bad weather coming to us, it generally makes its appear ance during February. The wise poultryman is the one who has al ready prepared for that emergency but are laying eggs in large quantities. The best way to warm poultry is by giving them something to do. So keeo plenty of litter on the floor and scatter grain in it. Make it a rule to leave the laving hens to themselves during the fore part of the day. That is their busy time and they do not like to be disturbed then. In charging an incubator with eggs they should be of uniform size and color. The brown shells are thicker than the white shells, and therefore demand different treatment. Moist ure or ventilation sufficient for the one class would not do for the other. This is the cause of many failures. Hen mites can be killed in winter as well as in the summer. If the hens can be removed to other quarters, the smoking process will destroy the mites; but it must be kept up for sev eral days in succession. Put cobs, chips, etc., with a little sulphur, into a large kettle and set it on stones in the center of the pen. Keep it supplied, and keep watch over it. -From Feb ruary Farm Journal. Last week of our great Clearance Sale Last chance to buy good merchandise cheap ! Don't let this opportunity pass. Get in now and get the benefit of our great price reductions. - - 100 Suits - - - 100 Suits - - 200 Suits, up-to-date cuts Boy's Long Pant Suits Boy's Short Pant Suits - 3oo Pairs Men's $4 and $5 Pants $2.60 Hats, Shoes, Furnishings and Trunks 20 per-cent Off Overcoats, best quality - 1-3 Off REMEMBER THE "STOKES GUARANTEE WITH EVERY ARTICLE WE SELL $6.35 . 7.65 1-3 Off 1-2 Price 1-2 Price II . BATH ROBES HMHIimilHIHUMM "The Home of Hart, Schaffner & Marx Clothes" i SMOKING JACKETS ItHIIM CONCRETE RAILWAY Til i. The Italian Government has order ed 300,000 concrete railroad ties which are - now in course of construction, sayi Cement Age, New York. A few thousand of such ties, ordered tor ex nrimental oarooses. were construct ed by the Cabellini Company some years ago, and have been used on the railrsad from Castellamare-Adriatico to Ancona. A a result of the trials to which the ties were subjected a new design, to be employed in execut ing the present large order, will re place the old. The principal cnanga will, it is understood, be found in the introduction into the concrete mass of a larger number of the reinforcing metallic bars, of reduced diameter, in rtii- new design of ties. The cost nf a concrete tie is estimated at about $1.20; and it is believed that its endur- nnre will he from three to tour times as great as that of a wood tie. A tie will weigh tbont iva pounds, inclus ive of the weight of the metallic rein forcement, about 28 pounds. A com parison; of the respective cost and v:,ln nf eonerete and wooden ties would no doubt give different results in the United States from those at forded in the Italian estimates, owing lo varying conditions in the two coun tries affecting local cost of materials and manufacture, endurance, etc. The belief is entertained that the concrete tie will eventually entirely replace wood' tfe. 1- 1 MEASURING RELICS. CHICAGO. Ian. 28 Meaurements of the Creek Theatre at Taormina, Italv. tfr auditoriam referred to in i ancient hnwry and famous the world j over became of its perfect acoustic properties, have been brought to Chicago, by Architect J. E. O. Trid- more. As the ruins are reported to have been completely demolished by the earthquake- of December !. Mr. Pridmore probably has the oniy measurements irr existence. ? NEW TQ-DAT Try our own mixture ol coffee the I. P. B. Fresh fruit and vegetables Badollet & Co., grocers. PboM Main I II. Duncan' Bat secured the .... w J agency lor tne lamous mv nam Buttled Beer and' asks you to try same when you order again; we fur nfsh a neat tray withr the first order which ii ornamental a well aa useful. Your trade solicited Phone 1271 Main. Recent magazine advertisements of the Chicago and Alton contain tne M:.tcment that this railroad uses con crcte ties. Whether concrete ties may b; used as a satisfactory substitute f.,r wood, is still a question of debate with many, but here we have their intrmtnrtion in an important railway system made the basis of an appeal for public patronage upon the grounds that they do not rot or get out ot line, :in,I are an imoortant factor in pro viding for the safety and comfort of passengers, Films and Kodak Supplies of all kinds just received at Hart" .Drug Store. i MILK GRAFT UNEARTHED. CHICAGO. Ian. 28. Investigation has been begun by milk inspectators into, what are termed wholesale frauds perpetrated by veterinary sur geons and farmers who supply milk to Chicago citizens. Plans are being made to revise the system of inspec tion of cows and a law to change the present system will be sought, Films and Kodak Supplies of all kinds just received at Hart's Drug Store. i Folgers Golden Gate t Baking- Powder A Strictly Pure Cream of Tartar Powder J Special 40c the pound , Acme Grocery Co. HIGH GRADE GROCERIES 521 COMMERCIAL STREET 7H0NB Ml HMMMMMIMIIMHMMtMMWMMHtMMMh Take Advantage. We are offering a fine line of ladies', men's and children's shoes this week. Odds and nds but all first-class values at cost and in many instances greatly below cost. Come in today. Chas. V. Brown, the family shoe man. The very best board to be obtained in the city ia at "The Occident Hotel." Rate very reasonable. Wood and CoaL If you want dry fir cordwood, in side fir. bark slab, or boxwood, ring up Kelly, the- Wood and Coal Dealer, the man who keeps the prices down. Coat at $7.00 per ton in your base ment or $400 at yard. Main 2191. Barn, corner 12th and Duane, The Modern. The best and most up-to-date ton sorial parlor in the city is The Modern. Perfect comfort and service guaranteed to all. Excellent baths. I C old Weather Specials Now is the time to lay in your supply of beverages for the winter months f ! Vigoral Beef Tea $2.50 per J Fluid beef in tubes 50c per dozen, high grade Rock add Rye and all other stan dard bottle goods at the most reason able prices. : AMERICAN IMPORTING 0 Phone 1881. 589 Commercial St. fcJ Importers and Wholesale Liquor Dealer si The Proper Place. Go to the Occident Barber Shop If you are particular- and desire first class service. Satisfaction guaranteed. To Cure a Cold In One Day Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets. Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. E W GROVE'S signature is on each box 2Sc. AUCTION AUCTION AUCTK Every Saturday at 1 1 a. m, we will sell to the highest h A LARGE CONSIGNMENT OP FURNITURE I Make Your Own Prices Dnring the week furniture of all description will be sc auction prices See MartinOlsen for up-to-date upholstering work.Mattres.1 trig, etc., will repair your bed in one day, calling for it: morn ug and returning it in the alternoon. Will sew carpets. ur ouf OLSBN ECKLwUpU Commission and Auction House. 110-15U1 Street rMWWHWrmtTrmTmM ii .