SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1909
THE MORNING ASTORIAN. ASTOKfA. OKKCON
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Abreast of
We want both small and large busi
ness Rush business, all kinds of
business. 0
ROSS, HIQQINS & CO.
THE MODEL FOOD STORE
IffilMIIffl
Syernen To CathlamaN- ,
P. 0. Smith, of Svensen, lhr;"
known employe of the Sorenson log
ging Company, emit down from
Svenien ycterUy to arrange for hit
lmmdiil departure, with hit family,
from lh latter place, to Cathlamet,
wher he hai secured an enviable
petition.
Reach Aatorla Today
A. B. Hammond - will reach thii
city thin evening, from Miatoula,
Montana, In company with hit At
toria manager, Ceorge B- McLeod,
who ban been In San Francisco for
the put 10 dayt, and will ipend ev
eral dayt In overhauling hit huge
plant and Inlereutt here.
Motion Overruled
In the cae of I.aura Shea vs.
Henry Lynch in circuit court yettrr
day the motion by the defense to
itrlke out and make more definite
and certain waa overruled, and the
defendant wat given until March 6
to file anwer,
Surprise Party
A tuprise party wai given to Miss
Katie J uric h at her home on Twenty
second street Thursday night and the
evening wat passed very pleasantly
In playing games and in singing. A
dainty lunch, which was brought by
the guettt, was set, and all who were
prenent report very enjoyable time.
Raid "Blind Pigs"
Acting upon bench warrants Issued
from the circuit court Sheriff Pome
roy arrested two alleged "blind pig"
proprietors in I'ppertown Thursday
night, H J. Hermunstadl and John
Hanson. Indictments against the two
men had been returned by the grand
jtiry. A stock of beer and whiskey
wat teiacd in each place, it is said.
Seventeen Indictments
The grand jury returned 17 Indict
ments Inst evening and during the
day ,and the warrant were turned
over to Sheriff Pomeroy for service.
It was stated that the 17 indictments
were against seven or eight Individ
uals, of whom three or four are sup
posed to be "blind pig" men. There
it some chance the grand jury will
adjourn this evening, it is said.
Trio Of Astorienni
There were three baby girls born in
this city yesterday. One to Mr and
Mrs. Arthur Dayton, at 6 o'clock last
evening, at their Irving avenue home
near Seventeenth street; and twin
girls to Mr. and" Mrs. E. D. Young,
at their home at 737 Eighteenth
ttreet; Dr. A. A. Finch being the
phsician in both Instances. All doing
finely.
BIX L.J..J.LI 1.. 1
It Doesn't Hurt a Fact
to Hammer it !
EGGS
Scholfleld & Mattson
phone 1181 GOOD GOODS
120 TO 124 TWELFTH STREET
the Times
Jonasson la Freed
Nels Jonasson, the Ilwaco man
who has been in the city jail for sev
eral days with his mind in a becloud
ell condition, was yesterday released.
ITe 'had Improved to a considerable
extent, though still apparently suffer
ing ffom on or more minor halluci
nations. Max Schubert, the man held
at the county jail, was also released
yesterday.
Building Collapsed
The office building by the Petersen-t-'rye
Logging Company, on Tenth
streets, two doort in the rear of the
Morning Astorian office, collapsed
yesterday afternoon, so far as its
walls were concerned, tilting back
ward seevral feet and putting the
structure to the bad completely. The
floor and the underpinning seeming
ly being intact. The building will be
instantly repaired and made safe and
habitable.
Evening Fire Alarm
By some mischance a lamp was up
set In the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Knianucl Malagamba, at 123 Com
mercial street, but happily no ser
ious damage was done, The fire de
partment made a smashing good run
to the scene of the accident but did
not have to do a thing, the matter
having been handled thoroughly be
fore they arrived The fire occurred
about 7 o'clock last night.
Fish Warden Here
Master Fisher Warden 11. C. Mc
Allister arrived in the city yesterday
to confer with his deputy, Mr. Mack
on the affairs of the district, and to
look into conditions generally In con
nection with the fisheries. He found
things in perfect order and has hopes
that the new agreement reached by
the States of Oregon and Washing
ton will confirm the industry in the
peace and businest adjustment that
have been so sorely needed for a
long while.
Farewell To Mr. Bryce
The farewell reception to Mr.
John liryce at the Presbyterian
church last evening was very largely
attended. Mr. Rryce has been an
elder in that church for 32 years, ever
since the organisation of the church,
and the following program was ren
dered: Male quartet; address by Rev.
W. S. Short; Scotch songs, Mra. C
H. Callemlcr; addrest by Mrs. C A.
Cearhart; male chorus; address by
the pastor. As a token a fine foun
tain pen was presented to Mr. Bryce,
he having been clerk of the Congre
gation for many years. Mr. Bryce
responded in a very appreciative
manner. Refreshments were served
and a general social hour was en
joyed by all.
25c PER DOZ.
The Latest Craze
in spring suitings can be
found in my stock.
Imported novelties direct
frcm Scotland.
Carl E. Franseen
Astoria's Leading Tailor
179 Eleventh. Phone Main 37 1 1
SHtled Out Of Court
The suits brought by James Fin
Itiyson and 0. Winy ate against the
Moore Logging Company, for the re
covery of timber alleged to have been
wrongfully taken, wat yeterday set
tled out of court. Attorney Frank
Spittle appeared for the plaintiffs- In
circuit court yeterday in the case of
W. F. Baker vs. E. M. Baker et al
the plaintiffs were allowed three days
in which to file reply. There was
default in the case of J. H. McKen
xie against Eflie M. McKenzie and
order of reference.
Must Remove Property
It was ordered yesterday by Judge
McDride that Bridget Grant and
Peter Grant remove certain
property from the property be
longing to the 0. R. & N. Com
pany and D. H. Welch, and the ther
iff was instructed to see that the or
der be carried out. This is a final
order in a case originally brought by
the Grants to settle the ownership of
a small bit of land adjoining the home
property of Mrs. Grant. When the
lines o fthe property were finally set
by the court it was ascertained that
a small portion of Mrs. Grant's home
extended over onto the other prop
erty, and the order yesterday was in
reference to that.
Can't Bluff The Doctor
Dr. B. Owens-Adair, of this city
and county, the author of the now
famous "sterilization" bill, lately
paed by the Oregon Legitlature.
and more recently vetoed by Gover
nor Chamberlain, arrived home on
the noon train yesterday, and seem
ed quite cheerful in the face of the
facer to which she had been nibject
d by his excellency. She told the
Morning Astorian, however, "that
while the Governor has chloroformed
my bill, it is not dead; it i sleeping
quietly; and will soon awake, re
freshed, fully restored, and ready to
assert its rights."
A "Naval Banquet"-
The younger people of the Second !
Presbyterian Church, in Alderbrook.
who have been conducting a contest
for membership in the Y. T. S. C. E.
of that church, indulged in a "Naval
Banquet," in the basement of the
church last evening, when the win
ning group in the content were the
uuests of the losing faction. Every
thing was gotten up and served a la
marine, and a jolly good time ,was
had. The menu consUted of "Ore;
Kon. My Oregon" (clam soup); "Bul
lets" (baked beans); "Red Lead"
(catfop); "Punkin Grease" (bread
and butter); "Mystery" potato
salad); "Slush & Sinkers" (coffee
and doughnuts).
Question Of Judgeship
If an emergency clause had been
attached to the law providing for the
appointment oi an additional judge
in this judicial district, the appoint
ment would have been made by Gov
ernor Chamberlain, and for a time it
appeared as if the emergency clause
was to be attached. It de
velops that had the Governor made
this appointment, he was practically
prepared to name Attorney Frank
Spittle. He has been practicing law for
16 years and this would have been a
fine honor for him. When asked in
reference to the matter yesterday Mr.
Spittle said he believed there had
been some understanding to that ef
fect, but that he had not sought the
place and under the changed state of
affairs is not now a candidate at all
Attorney Eakin has announced among
his friends that he is a candidate for
the place, and his candidacy is look
ed upon as being very strong. It is
known that .Attorney Taylor is an
other strong candidate, though his
friends understand that he will enter
into an active campaign for the place.
Other possible candidates have not
definitely announced, themselves, as
far as is known. Last night it was
stated that C. A. Abercrombie h.-f
announced himself as a candidate.
Monthly School. Report
The report of the Astoria schools
for the month of February as prepar
ed by Superintendent Clark, shows
that during January there were 1368
children of school age on the school
registration, and the figures show
that virtually all are in attendance
upon the classes. There were 959
pupils who were neither- absent or
late. The per cent of attendance was
97.8, and during the month 334 par
ents visited the schools. There were
five visits by members of the school
board. ;'
REALTY TRANSFERS
Bridget Bean to H E Noble, E 2 of
NYV 1-4 and lots 1 and 2 in S 31, T
8 N, R 7 W; $1800.
W D Hall to James Armstrong,
lots 3 and 5, block 1, Haystack Rock
Park; $10.
WARDEN M'ALLISTER ON
i OH TOUR
VISITS ASTORIA AND UNFOLDS
SOME OF HIS PURPOSES
AND WISHES.
Hon. H. C McAllister, Master
Fish Warden of the State of Oregon,
now in the city on departmental busi
ness, in the course of an interview
last night with a reporter for this
paper laid especial stress upon -the
necessity for a careful observance of
the fact, by all fishermen and others
engaged in the talman industry, that
the two bills, passed jointly by the
States of Oregon and Washington,
this winter, bear emergency clauses,
and therefore become operative at
once, and that the closed season be
gins at noon on Monday next, the
first day of March.
Mr. McAllister also announced that
he is seriously considering the expe
diency of locating the new central
hatchery, provided for by law, at
Westport, in this county; and that
when it shall be completed it will be
(One of the finest In the Northwest
j and will have troughs enough to hold
i 4,000,000 eggs, together with a series
of feeding and rearing ponds to nour
ish the fry to the fingcrling ttage be
Ifore they are liberated. .
( The Warden hat also made ar
rangements for the issuance of li
censes by giving all his deputies, as
I well as every canncr on the Columbia
j river, the privilege of uttering them,
j In the matter of the oversight of the
Clackamas and Willamette rivers,
the Warden hopes to move the Board
of Fish Commissioners to close both
streams, as they have the power to
do under the law.
This afternoon at 3 o'clock, the
Master Warden, assisted by Deputy
Mack will conduct a sale of confiscat
ed nets, at the plant of the S.Schmidt
cold storage, disposing of 21 nets to
the highest bidders therefore.
He hat also decided to appoint
i young Mr. Paulsen, of this city, a
(deputy and water bailiff during the
j closed season
Warden McAllister
departs 'for the metropolis on this
evening's train.
j Made Three Arrests
j Sheriff Pomeroy late last night ar
rested three men on indictments is
sued by the grand jury. One of them
wat N. J. Hermunstad, on Birch
street, charged with running a "blind
pig." The previous night the sheriff
had searched his place on a search
warrant, but the announcement that
he had been already arrested seem to
have been erroneous. Norris Staples
was also placed under arrest on a
charge of violating the Sunday clos
ing laws. McDonald, the present
proprietor of the "Biw Swede's"
place, was also arrested on the same
charge. Hermundstad, was releasea
on $400 bail, and the others on minor
sums.
Korea and Koreans-
Eight prominent missionary lead
ers ot R.orea are conuueuug
Korean compaign throughout the
United States. They will all be in
Portland on Sunday, holding services
in the 16 Presbyterian churches. On
Tuesday night they will be guests of
the Portland chamber of commerce
at a Korean banquet at which the
subject of Korean commerce will be
considered. On Wednesday Dr. and
Mrs. Hall will come to Astoria and
at 2:30 Mrs. Hall will address a meet
ing for women at the Presbyterian
church and in the evening at 8 o'clock
Dr. Hall, will address a mass meet
ing, specially on Oriental trade con
ditions. Says It Is Unfair
Tt, I larce increase made in
the assessment of property vin Clat
sop by the state board of equaliza
tion, from $8,782,420 to $14,654,282,
is characterized by the county asses
sor as exceedingly unfair. "Clatsop
county," said Mr. Cornelius yester
day, "is not like those farming coun
ties where all the land is very valu
able. In some counties every acre is
worth perhaps $100, while here the
county is undeveloped, and the chief
values are only in the narrow bottom
lands, along the rivers. Our greatest
asset is in the Columbia river, in the
fishing business, and that can't be
valued at all. To place us on- the
same footing with counties in the val
ley, for example, is perfectly unfair."
As stated in the Astorhn yesterday
it looks as if the state will have to
whistle for the extra $4000 the state
board has assessed this county for.
Even if the county court wished to
pay it, no means of securing the
money sugests itself, as the time for
the assessment and levy has gone by.
PERSONAL MENTION
P. II. Madison, Pacific Coast agent
for -the Empire Line, fast freight, with
headquarters in Portland, wat a busi
ness visitor in this city yesterday.
Jf. E. David of Portland reached
thit city on the noon train yesterday
and attend to some businest matters.
He it registered at the Occident.
Al Gile of Portland wat noted
among the business tourists in this
city yesterday.
Drt. O. B. Estes, Nellie Vernon,
Clara Reames and II. L. Henderson,
went to Cathlamet on the morning
train yesterday to appear as wit
nesses in the trial of Dr. Fred Pea
cock in that town.
Mr. and Mrs, II. F. Steffenson of
this city took the morning train yet
terday for a trip to the metropolis
on business.
E. W. Tallent and Miss Harriet
Tallent were passengers for Portland
on the morning train of yesterday.
Claud Hubbard was a homing pas
senger on the 8:20 train to Portlnd
yesterday morning after a pleasant
visit here of several days-
S, Danaiger went homeward, via
Portland yesterday, on the morning
express, after a week's stay in this
G. G. Anderson of Spokane wat in
the city on business yesterday and
made himself comfortable at the
Northern.
T, W. Demorest of Sacramento
spent the day in Astoria yesterday
and a guest at the Merwyn.
MERELY A OUESTION
OF VERACITY
LITTLE NEWS ITEM CAUSES
AN UNEXPECTED FLURRY
IN UNIONISM.
Several dayt ago the Astorian y
request published a statement to the
effect that the Grotto saloon had
been placed on the unfair list by the
1 Central Labor Council.
Last night's "Budget" said this:
"Secretary August Nelson of the
Bartenders' Union states that there
is no truth in the report that the labor
council has placed the saloon of J. W.
Johnston on the unfair list as no such
action was taken by it or by its
authorization."
Here are the facts: At its meeting
the early part of this week the Cen
tral Labor Council did place tbe
Grotto saloon on the unfair list, for
the reason that its barkeepers were
said to be non-union- Officials of the
Council that night called at the office
of the Astorian and asked to have the
fact reported. It was so reported
The next day the barkeepers are aaid
to have expressed a desire to join the
union, and did join the union, thus
removing the cause of the trouble
and it is announced that at the next
meeting of the Council the ban will
be formally lifted from the saloon.
Those are the facts.
"The statement in the Budget is
not true," said August Nelson, sec
retary of the Barkeepers' Union, last
night. "I never told their reporter
anything of the kind. It is all mixed
up." Then' the facts as old above
were recounted by Mr. Nelson.
The matter is of no moment to
the Astorian, whatever, . but since it
has become a matter of veracity be
tween the two papers, this paper
wants to go on record with the facts.
Mr. Johnston, the proprietor, is
thought by the Astorian to be one
of the respectable saloon men of the
city, law abiding and an excellent
citizen, and the question as to wheth
er he employes union or non-union
barkeepers is not of greatest import-
i
ance to many people, presumaDiy.
The question that incidentally arises
is of more importance, to this paper.
The following signed statement io
relation to the matter was made last
nigTit by J. L- Moore, secretary of
the Labor Council:
"To Whom It May Concern:
"The statement published in the
Astorian to the effect that the Grotto
saloon had been placed on the unfair
list by Nie Central Labor Council at
its last meeting was absolutely cor
rect. That statement was published
at the request of officials of the Cen
tral Council, who called at the As
torian offices and left the minutes of
their meeting. Since then the bar
keepers in the Grotto saloon have
joined the union, and as that was the
cause of the "contention, the matter
will now in all probability be settled
Amicably at the next meeting of the
council The Astorian only publish
ed what was true and at our request.
"JOS. L. MOORE,
"Secretary Labor Council."
Y HANGS OVER 0,1
BDIE STEER
DISCHARGED BY JUDGE AFTER
BEING OUT FOR TEN
HOURS.
At 10 o'clock last night Judge Mc
Bride discharged the jury in the
"cow" case between Griffiths and
Price of Seaside. After being out 10
hours it appeared as if there wat no
chance of the jury reaching a ver
dict. It was said again at the court
house last night the jury stood 11 to
1 in favor of the plaintiff. The court
house was getting cold last night and
the jury wanted to get away. Attor
ney Brownell for the plaintiff said he
will ask for a new trial.
The case of Lloyd Griffiths vs. R.
A. Price in circuit court went to the
jury at noon yesterday, after both
sides had fought the matter hard.
Both are Seaside men, and the con
tention is over a bnndle steer with
big horns, with a hole in one ear
and a snip taken out of the other.
Attorney Brownell appeared for the'
plaintiff and Attorney J. M. Smith
for the defense. The value of the
steer was perhaps $40.
At 9 o'clock last night the jury wat
still out Judge McBride and various
others returned to the , court last
night in expectation of receiving a
verdict, but the hours went by with
no sign from the jury room of any
settlement having been reached.
Evidently some one on the jury was
hanging out hard for one side or the
other. From somewhere came a ru
mor that the jury stood 11 to 1, and
the same rumor stated that the one
man stood out for the defense.
Briefly stated the facts are as fol- i
lows; Griffiths was the owner of the
aforesaid brindle steer. It is alleged
that one day R. A. Price and Fleet
wood Fox, cattlemen, were driving a
bunch of cattle along the county
road past Griffith's place. This bunch
of cattle belonged to the defendant,
Price, and it is alleged that as thejr.
passed Griffiths' place they stopped
in and drove out the brindle steer and
went off with it; that is, that they
purchased it and naturally took it
away with them- Such was the evi
dence offered by the plaintiffs, and it
was corroborated pretty strongly,
apparently. Fox even testified that
he had helped drive it away and later
had killed it in Price's slaughter
house. ,
Lawrence Steinher, a young man,
said he was there and saw the steer
driven away. He said he knew the
steer very well because it once had
"treed" him.
To all this the defense - offered a
denial. They said it was all a mis
take, and that Mr. Price had never
driven the steer away, and that he
knew nothing of it at all. This was
corroborated by pretty strong evi
dence, also.
Thus there were the two stories,
each clearly told. Someone was
badly mistaken, and it was for the
jury to determine which side was in
the right. Of course the steer has
long since gone the way all good
steers go-
Ball and Social.
A Brand ball and basket social will
be given in Lower Grange hall at
Gray's River, Saturday evening, Feb
27th. Steamer Wenona will leave
Fisher's dock at 7 p. m. Fre 50c
round trip. Music will be furnished
by the Columbia Orchestra. Everybody-
invited. ' mi
The Quality
of every drug, chem- ,
leal or medicine in
our store Is guaran
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found here.
Let us fill your
prescriptions.
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AMUSEMENTS.
ASTORIA
CZH THE ATRECZ3
Sunday Night
Special Engagement of The.
IRISH ACTOR-SINGER
ARTHUR CUNNiriGHAO
In Joseph Murphy's Famous
Play
The Kerry Gov
Complete Production
Excellent Cast
HEAR MR. CUNNINGHAM SIMS
Barney From Sweet Kilnarey
The Donovans .
A Handfull of Earth
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Mon., March 1
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Uncle
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Cabin Co-
The Barnum of Them All
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Scenic Investiture a Revelation
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