THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1909.
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A Wirlwind of GoodrThings
are yours if you only ask us or them. We
take pride'.in keeping'tne best of everything
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ROSS, HIGGINS & CO.
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UdiN' AM
Tht Ladlei' Aid Society ot the
Memorial Lutheran Church will be
entertained tbli itttrnoon by Mn.
John Fuhrman t her home on Eighth
and Irving. Member! and friend
cordially Invited.
Die At Aiylum
Notice hai been received by the
couuty court that Athena Andreant,
who wai lent to the itate iniane iy
Jum from Clatiop county In 1896, died
there January 30.
Insane At Cathlamet
Mr.'Tbomat Dorrli of Cathlamet
waa yeaterday adjudged Iniane and
will be taken to the Washington itate
iiylum.' The eae aeema quite aad,
and aha will leave behind ber a baby
leu than a year old, beildei other
children.
Aprraiaera Appointed
In the matter of the estate of Peter
E Svenion the probate court yeiter
day appointed three appraiier. Mar
tin Johmon, John Edwards, Alex
Frederlckion. They alio were ap
praiser for the Interest! of the minor
children who are heira.
Recovery Seemi Sure
Dr. Peacock ii aaid to be getting
along very well at St. Mary's hospital
and hi recovery now seems asured,
unlets something entirely unforseen
should arise. Mrs. Peacock, and' their
baby daughter, are alio staying at
the hospital.
County Court ..,,. ,
At the session of the county court
yesterday the resignation of V. II.
Twilight as road superintendent of
district No. 10 was accepted, ai Mr.
Twilight gave good reaions for not
taking of the work. William Mudge
was appointed in bis stead. The court
spent much of the day In examining
bills and other routine work.
In Business at Rainier
Mr. and Mrs. William Werthe and
family have taken their departure for
Rainier, having gone up on the
steamer Lurllne last evening, 'taking
ihtir household goods and maike
equipment, it being the intention of
Mr. Werthe to open up a first class
market in that little city. He has
plenty of friends in Astoria who will
wish them unqualified success and
happiness in their new field.
In Athletic Hall-
At a meeting of the directorate of
the Athletic Club last night it was
voted to rent the hall on the upper
floor of the building to the First
company for drill purposes, while
the basement will be enclosed and
"otherwise placed In condition for the
lockers, guns, etc, of the guardsmen.
The floor of the hall will be covered
with canvas, which can readily be
taken away when a dance ii to be
given. The company will pay $35 a
month for its privileges, and about 40
of the member of the company are
to join the association a a part of
the arrangement, thua making all of
the soldiers members of the club,
.President 0. C Fulton and all of the
director were present at the meeting
last night,
I. O. O. F. Notice.
O Member are requested to
attend a regular meeting of
Beaver Lodge No. 35, this
(Thursday) evening at 7:30 o'clock,
Initiation. Visiting memben Invited
to attend. , ,
OLOF ANDERSON, Secy.
A Tasty Spread for Daily Bread
anitariuiii Peanut Bulter
More nutritious than meat
Makes Delicious Sandwiches
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phone liei GOOD GOODS ,
120 TO 1JJ4 TWELFTH STREET'
Born At Portland-
Giles R. Johnson of the A, & C.
and all other railway and transporta
tion men In this city, yesterday re
ceived cards, beautiful and spectacu
lar cards, announcing the arrival of a
baby daughter at the home of Mr,
and Mrs. William II. Ormsby, at
Portland. ( Mr. Ormsby Is a well
known representative of the N. P.
lines, and will be out In due course
of time.
An Explanatory Note
Sinca mention has been made of
the concert to be given on Friday the
Sth Inst, under the auspices of the
Westminster Guild, It appeari that a
number of people have not under
stood that, this was a local affair.
Thi club it composed of young wom
en of the Presbyterians Church and
hat a patronesses Mesdamet A. D.
Garner, W. S. Gilbert, C, R. Higgins
and C. A. Genrhart but as the orga
nization was only completed in De
cember Its existence evidently has
not become generally known?
Unique Entertainment
A a farewell entertainment to Mrs.
E. Z. Ferguson, Mrs. Albert Dunbar
arranged unique entertainment on
Monday afternoon. Many ladies who
formally went to the public schools
together with Mrs. Ferguson were in
vited, and each appeared during the
social time In the dress and character
of a school girl. Of course short
dresse and pigtails, were the vogue.
Mist Btdollet acted aa the school
teacher and there were classes and
spellings down.
Seaside To Tillamook
When the Sue II. Elmore went out
yesterday afternoon the was not able
to take all the passengers who wished
to go to Tillamook and some were
disappointed. At noon six men who
winlitd lo get to Tillamook as soon
as possible and knowing of the over
crowded condition of the steamer
went to Seaside and intended to walk
from there, a distance of about 30
miles. Last Sunday a couple of men
tried to make the trip by walking,
but had to give it up because of the
swollen condition of the streams.
Addreaa To Ouardamen
Lieutenant Cullen of Fort Stevens
gave an address to the members of
the First Company last night in the
Foard & Stoke hall, his subject be
ing on coast defense. Lieutenant
Cullen talked for an hour and the
members of the company listened
with the geatest interest and found
much in the address to profit them
He discussed the subject in all its
phases and taught the men much that
they wished to be informed on. It
is understood that Lieutenant Cullen
will deliver a second address to the
First Company toon,
January Weather
Because of the extreme harshness
and generally novel weather condi
tlont of January, the following an
alysit of the report of Weather Ob
server J. J. Kelliher, of North Head,
just at hand, is given. It seems that
the temperature ranged from 52 above
to 20 above, the mean for the month
being 38. The precipitation totalled
8.43 inches, plus a total snowfall of
10.1 inches (whatever ratio of precipi
tation that stood for); the greatest
dally fall being 1.57 inches on the
3lst. Its average hourly velocity for
the month being 21.5 miles per hour,
and the highest velocity attained "be
Ing recorded at North Head, at 84
milet (which, with the admitted vari
ation of the Instruments " there,
brought It up to something close to
95 miles), There wa but one clear
day during the month.
Co.
Two Are Arretted
A row broke out last evening be
tween Martin Stanovich, one of the
proprietor of the fruit store at 727..
Commercial street, and one of the
crowd' of men who frequent the ttore,
and before it wat over both were
placed under arrest. The other man
gave hi name at the police station a
Ncsko Eronevie. Both were drink
ing and Stanovich attempted to "ar
rest' Eronevie and take him to the
police station, and there wa strug
gling all the way. There was also
talk of gun play. At the station it
wat deemed best to hold both men,
though Stanovich wat at once releas
ed on small bond.
Another Old Paper
Since the discussion of old time
newspapers has arisen attention has
been called to a very old copy of the
Ulster County (New York) Gaxette,
which hangs on the wall of the lodge
rooms of Temple Lodge, p. & A- M.
The little old paper I enclosed in
glass and bean date of January 4,
1800. It was of interest, evidently, to
the onei who had it framed and hung
in the lodge room because of the
fact thafT it contains an account of
the burial of Washington, and states
in detail of the position the Masons
took in the funeral ceremonies
President Washington having been
a Mason- The advertisements appear
quite odd. One man had some fine
timber lands for tale and also a line
"negro wench." Another man adver
tised in verse.
Ancient Literature
TJie Astorian's recent announce
ment of the coming to light of an
cient files of its editions, has brought
forward some rare and valuable pa
per; laiesi ocitig Brought in to this
office yesterday by Dan Welch, who
possesses a copy of the very first
number of the Tri-Weekly Astorian,
of July 1. 1873, a well as a copy of
the Oregon Statesman, of March 30,
1858, and of the Portland Democratic
Standard, of April 29, of that same
year; each of these papers being rich
with the names and incidents of the
pioneer days of the State and its
people, when Asahel Bush and James
O Meara were in the editorial saddle,
and a paper in the home meant far
more than it does at present. The
Astorian regrets that time and the.
pressof matter forbids an interesting
review of the features of these fine
old sheets, which, by theway, have
been wonderfully well kept through
the half century of their existance.
Piano Recital By Dr. Enna
From some inexplicable cause, var
iously charged to the weather and to
other local attractions for the even
ing, there was but a meagre audience
present last evening at the Memorial
Lutheran Church to hear Dr. Emil
Enna in the unfoldment of his splen
did recital; but that made no differ
ence whatever to the doctor who held
rigidly to the long list of superb se
lections he had programmed for the
occasion, and gave extraordinary
pleasure to everyone present, as he
always does. He was ably assisted
by Miss Laurie McCann, who sang as
delightfully and cleverly as though
there were a thousand auditors in
stead of a hundred. A magnificent
concert-grand piano of the Weber
make, thai added materially to the
beauty of the evening' work, had
been sent from Portland by the
Eilers, and was a notable feature of
the entertainment. .Those whose bet
ter judgment influenced their pres
ence at this exceptional affair, are
congratulating themselves on not
having missed it. The Astorian hopes
to have an extended notice of the
entertainment on Sunday next in its
social columns.
NEW YORK FRAUDS.
Even the Snow Afford Its Field of
Cold Graft.
NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-As the in
vestigation of the alleged frauds in
connection with the removal of $now
from the streets of the city of New
Yorkwhich has already resulted in
the arrest of nine tmployes Of the
Street cleaning department proceeds,
there is evidence that at least 250,000
of bogus checks had been punched
for presentation to the city. , Dum
my checks, it wa said were prepared
certifying falsely to the removal of a
certain amount of snow and it is es
timated that forty ' percent of the
checks ready to be presented for pay
ment are bogus. The inquiry Is not
finished by any means, and more ar
rests are expected today Private de
tectives retained by Street? Cleaning
Commissioner Billy Edwards the for
mer football star, have been working
on the case for some time, but it was
not until yesterday that matters shap
ed themselves so as to warrant defin
ite action.
"JAiiUEPORI
SOME DATA OF INTEREST ON
THE RECENT FISHERIES
AGREEMENT.
The following is taken direct from
the January report of Hon, H. C,
McAllister, master fish warden of the
State of Oregon, just filed with the
Oregon State Board of Fisheries; and
it given in detail because it explains
some thing that have -been misun
derstood here and upon which en
lightenment wat needed In order that
no injustice might be done Senator
Scholfield and Representative Mc-
Cue: '
At per your instructions, I at
tended the meeting, held in Seattle,
of the legislative committee! appoint
ed by the State! of Oregon and
Washington for the purpose of hav
ing the 'two States agree on uniform
law for the Columbia River. The
following is a copy of their conclu
sions:-
"Seattle, Wash., Jan. 30, 1909.
T tm T-TnnraM T.Tffic1aftire. of I
the-States of Oregon and Wash
ington.
"We, your Joint Committee on
Fisheries, appointed by you to sub
mit a draft of proposed concurrent
legislation relative to the fisheries on
the Columbia river, beg leave to sub
mit the following report:
We tuggest that, the necessary
stept be taken for the purpose ot
drafting a bill to be submitted to the
legislature! of the Statei of Washing
ton and Oregon embodying the fol
lowing provisions:
"First. A spring closed season from
12 o'clock noon, March 1st, to 12
o'clock noon, May 1st.
"Second. A fall closed season from
12 o'clock noon, August 25th, to 12
o'clock noon, September 10th.
'Third. A Sunday closed season
from 6 o'clock p. m., Saturday of each
week, to 6 o'clock p. m., the Sunday
following, between the 1st day of
May and the 25th day of August.
"Fourth. We suggest mutual recog
nition by each state of the licenses
issued for floating gear by the other
state.' '".-.
"Fifth.That the State of Oregon
repeal chapter 89 of the Session Laws
for Oregon for the year 1907, relating
to the operation of purse seines and
other like gear on the Columbia
river. '
"Sixth. We recommend the repeal
of both the fish bills passed under
the provisions of the Initiative and
Referendum in the State of Oregon
in June. 1908, said bills being desig
nated on the ballot as 318-319 and
332-333.
"Seventh. We recommend the en
actment of similar laws in both states
carrying an appropriation of a thou
sand dollars for each state, for the
destruction of seals and sea lions,
the same to be expended by the mas
ter fish wardens of the respective
states. .
' "Eighth. We recommend a system
of central hatcheries at points on the
Columbia river district, below all
power plants and other obstructions,
with adequate nursery ponds for the
proper protection of salmon fry, and
that provisions be made so that the
master fish wardens can carry out
this suggestion."
AH of the eight, provisions were
unanimously agreed to, with the ex
ception of the sixth. Senator Schol
field and Representative McCue vot
ing against the repeal of initiative
Fish Bill known as No. 332.
"The closed season dates adopted
do not conform with my recommen
dations inasmuch as the fall close
was left as formerly, which I firmly
believe is a mistake. However, the
Sunday close of 24 hours will offset
this to a certain extent, and will,
hope, be the means of our getting a
greater amount ot spawn at our
hatcheries."
An imported German coach stallion
has just recently been brought to this
city by H. H. Schmitt, representative
of A. C. Ruby & Co., of Portland,
Or.- This horse is three years old; In
color, a dark bay; and attracts the
eyes of all horse-loving people. This
horse can be seen at Sherman's trans
fer Stable. ' '
Revolts at Cold Steel.
"Your only hope" said three doc
tors to Mrs. M. Fisher, , Detroit,
Mich., suffering from severe rectal
troubles, lies, in an operation, "then I
used Dr. 'King's New Life Pills," she
writes, "till wholly cured." They pre
vent Appendicitis, cure Constipation,
Headache, 25c at Charles Rogers&
Son s drug store.
At
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VAUDEVILLE
Complete Change of Program Friday
Miss Gladys Van Carlton & Mortemer
The Clever Soubrette and late feature in a comedy sketch entitled "Flaylufj
of the Murray & Mack attraction th Devil"
Less Dunn The DeArmos
The Monologtst, introducing several Artistic Comedy Aerial Ring and
late New York successes Trapize Artists
Motion Pictures Illustrated Song
"Larlesienne" "When YodXove a Summer Girl"
Remember we give two shows
Evening Prices 15 and 25c.
CO NTY RflADSi'.fi BAD
SHAPE, ins SAID "
HIGH WATERS HAVE PARTIAL
LY RUINED THE PLANK
ING. After a trip over tome of the
county roads in the vicinity of Ham
mond and Warrenton Judge Trench-
ard states that they are in very badjhU Astoriil friendfc
condition, and that the water it still
flooding them in many places, while
much of the country around Warren
ton is still under water when the tides
are up. J he dikes are oodiy Droken
and carried away. ,
The roads are not passable in many
places, and because of their danger
ous condition it is said to be highly
inadvisable to try to make passage
over them, especially as between the
Lewis and Clarke and the Skipanon.
When the waters come in they lift
up the planking and move it about,
and then when the planking settles
with the receding tides it is not likely
to fall in the proper place. Many
boards have thus been loosened,
also, and some sections carried away.
i ne matter presents a somewnai
serious problem for the consideration
of the county court, and while there
is a reluctance on the part of the
members to make any definite state
ment it is said to be likely that until
the dikes in that section are put in
good shape it will be quite useless to
try to spend any money on the re
pair . of the county roads. If the
roads were repaired now at a big
cost the very next high water would
ruin them again, it is thought, and
hence the first necessity is to have
the dikes improved and built so
solidly that the water won't break in
the first time the tides come. Many
of the dikes in that section were
built many years ago, and it is said
they hardly should be still classed
under the name of dikes. They were
not well built at first and in the pas
sage of years have been worn so that
they had ceased to be of much value.
It would appear as if the property
owners will have a big expense to
meet in reconstructing their dikes.
Some of the townsites controlled by
Portland parties need diking very
badly, and are now under water
Persons who have been down there
the past few days say that some
cattle are still standing in water
when the tides are high, and that in
some places the residents go to and
from their houses in boats.
PERSONAL MENTION
.Mrs. M. S. Copeland of the "Bee
Hive," will leave , this morning .for
New York on a business trip.
Inspector Raphael Bonham, of the
immigration service, left up for Port
land, last evening, to visit for a day
or two with Mrs. Bonham, who is
ill at St. Vincent's hospital, but not
in grave danger-
B. Fleckenstee of Portland was in
the city yesterday and a guest at the
Occident.
W. R. Loucks of San Francisco
spent the day in this-city yesterday
on matters of business.
late
every night, with a Matinee every Wed. Sat, crd Stirfoy
Matinee Prices Adults 15c,Chi!cfren 10c to i ty ut ie xutt
Captain John Simon, the genial
master of the Donna Francesco, ac
companied by Mr. Simon, left up for
the metropolis, on the steamer Lur
line, last evening. The captain says
he has abandoned the idea of taking
the ibip into Young's Bay; it's lone
some enough up at Tongue Point
Manager E. R. Buud of the II
waco Railway, was in the city yes
terday on a business trip.
Mrs. I. M. Yates of San Francisco
is in the city and a guest at the Oc
cident Hotel.
N. P. Sorenson of Portland was
doing business in this city yesterday.
Judge Brombach of Ilwaco was
over yesterday interviewing some of
Richard V. Holder, general west
era agent for the famous Chicago &
Northwestern Railway, is in the city
on business for his lines, and shaking
hands with a host of friends who are
genuinely glad to see him. -
Mrs. Harry Blanchard and her
little daughter arrived down from
Portland on the steamer Lurline,
and will remain here for several days,
the guests of friends.
D. B. Sennette of South Bend was
in the city yesterday and registered
at the Merwyn.
K. V. Altman was here yesterday
on business and domiciled at the
Northern.
RETIRING FROM STOCKS.
Chicago Firms Going Out of That
Particular Field.
CHICAGO, Feb. 3.-Closely fol
lowing the sensational - retirement
from business of the firm of Sydney
C. Love & Co., comes the announce
ment that Walker and Company, 215
Dearborn Street, has decided to aban
don the field of stock speculation.
Edwin C. Walker, sole owner of
the firm, has been in business in
Chicago and New York for 22 yearst
He is a brother of J. Brandt Walker,
the New York plunger who is credit
ed with haying made $1,000,000 on the
bear side of the stock market during
the panic of October, 1907.
The Walker Brothers are sons of
Edwin Walker, veteran lawyer of
Chicago, who is general counsel for
the Diamond Match Comany and
one of the leading members of the
Chicago Bar. , .
Although Mr. Walker announces
that his retirement will be for the pur
pose of seeking rest and recreation
away from the cares of business, he
charges that within the past month a
confidential employe has disappeared
with a large sum of money belonging
to the firm.. :
. This employe's present whereabouts
are unknown.
The reported defalcation is various
ly placed at figures ranging frm $3500
to $200,000 in the gossip of .LaSalle
Street. Mr. Walker says the man did
not take more than $3500.
LaSalle Street professes to accept
the moderate estimate of the shortage
with the proverbial "Grain of salt"
In support of their belief that the
loss is in the neighborhood of $200,000
knowing ones point to fact that al
most immediately after he learned of
the alleged manipulation f Ma funds,
Edwin Walker posted his membership
in the New York Stock Exchange for
sale. He was successful in finding a
purchaser, receiving $75,000 for his
seat and if the exchange passes the
sale at its meeting next week the
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transfer will be effected.
Mr. Walker say the only signific
ance attaching to the sale of this teat
is that the alleged dishonesty of hit
trusted employe has forced him to re
tire from the brokerage business
about two months earlier than he had
intended.
' Country Dance.
Don't forget the Country Dance to
be given at the Athletic Hall Fri
day night
A Rare Exhibition.
. Among the really beautiful and ar
tistic films exposed in this city dur
ing the present season, none have
excellent in elaborate coloring and
fine acting, the story of Samson and
Delila, now on the boards at the
"Gungalow." It is intensely realistic
and one of the best presentments of
the sort in the realm of moving pic
tures. It remains there for the bal
ance of the week, and should not be
missed. ,-
Firemen! Ball.
The Warrenton Volunteer Fire
Department will give a firemen's bait
in Warren Hall, Warrenton, on Fri
day evening, February 12th. Gent
$1.50, ladies 50c, spectators 25c
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