SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1909.
THE MORNING ASTOMAN, ASTORIA, OREGON.
Abreast of
We want both small and large busi
ucis Rush business, oil kinds of
business. &
ROSS, HIGQINS & CO.
THE MODEL FOOD STORE
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A New Baby Boy
A baby boy wai born to Mm. How
ard Starblrd yesterday at their home
lit the Main itrcct home. Dr. Jlend-
ewn Officiated it the welcoming of
the young man into the world.
Injunction Dlsaolved
In circuit court yesterday the tem
porary restainlng order granted to
the plaintiff In the case of II. A.
Krautt vi. Harry 'Hunecke and
Charlea Markou was diaiolved and
the proceedingi dUmlned without
cot to either party.
New Roada Ordered
At the meeting of the county court
yeiterday the road in the Knappa dis
trlct recently petitioned for was
granted. The road petitioned for by
Janiei Boyle and otheri from the
Wttlluaki to the John Day wai alio
granted.
Leavea The Aaylum
Margaret Shepherd, who was ad
mitted to the State Aaylum from thia
county last September, and released
on three monthi abience, December
4, hat been granted a further leave of
abience '(or six month. She ia ap
parently becoming well.
Will Argue Caae
The attorney! in the cane of John
Halm va. The Aitoria National Bank
did not argue the matter before
Judge McBride at the conclusion of
the eaie yeiterday, and It wa agreed
between the attorney! that it will
be taken up and argued later on,
either here or in some other court
before Judge McBride.
Paying Off The "Boye"
Major Canby, Paymaster, U. S. A.,
a fine officer and ion of the famous
general after whom the fort at the
mouth of the Columbia wai named
(the hero and chief sacrifice of the
Modoc Indian war), wai down at the
forti yesterday on an errand that
gave pleasure to the regular! there,
paying them off.
Some Beautiful Films
Today and tonight the Bungalow is
offering three fine films, one of them,
"The Test," being J exquisitely col
ored picture in which the costumes
and scenic acessories are about as
fine as are ever seen, The "Uplift of
Barker" ii another elegant comic,
with iwell appointments, and the
third film is also full of interest, as
it deals with the "Suffragette!."
THREE DONT'S
.Don't put off ordering your
Easter Suit. Do it now.
Don't go to Portland for it
when you can get the same
here for less money.
Don't buy a hand-me-down
they cost more in the end.
Carl E. Fransecn
'Maker of Good Clothes
. , for Men" ..V y
179 Eleventh. Phone Main 37 11
Free Excursion f of ortland
March 7, 1909
To See . Alameda Park
Absolutely the best Real Estate investment today on
the coast. Seeing is believing and we want you to see it
For Further Information Call or Phone
f Astoria Abstract
the Times
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For St. Patrick"! Day
The ladies and gcmlrnicn engaged
in the production of the drama "Ala
bama," in behalf of the local pott of
the Ladies of the Grand Army, are
said to be making fine progress with
their work, and that when the play
is produced at the Astoria Theatre
on that night, it will afford a charm
ing surprise for the big audience sure
to be in attendance.
Will All Be There
Major Barlett, commanding at Fort
Stevens, has replied to the cordial in
vitation aent him by Manager Hanlin,
of the Aitoria Theatre, assuring that
gentleman that five officers of his
staff will be present, In full uniform,
on Sunday evening next, to witncn
the nlay "The Boyi of Company B".
with Paul Gilrnore in the title-role.
Boya' Came Put Off
The game of basketball scheduled
for last night at the Athletic Club
between the Junior bjys of the club
and a team from the boys of Adair
ichool was put off because of the fact
that it was thought it might inter
fere with trie big game for tonight.
While the boys were disappointed in
not having their game it is probable
they loon can have another chance
to sec which team ii the better of
the two.
Big Game Tonight
The basketball game tonight at the
Athletic Club with the Vancouver
team will be called at 9;1S o'clock,
the time being set then so as to give
clerks and others who are busy on
Saturday nights a chance to get
away. There will be ample seating
capacity for all who come. The game
is sure to be a fait one and those
who like basketball will probably do
well to be there.
Here After Evidence-
Seneca Fonts of Portland, accom
panied by another lawyer, was in the
city yesterday for the purpose of
looking up testimony for use in the
ease against the saloonkeeper in the
metropolis who shot and killed An
ton Moe recently, Moe was a logger
and was well known in this city.
The defense is now' apparently trying
to find all about Moe, and the law
yers yesterday found that he had
been arrested here recently on
a , charge of disorderly conduct,
and that he was well known in some
of the saloons of the city.
More "Blind Pig"
Residents of Uppertown are saying
that they are sorry that the grand
jury did not make a clean sweep of
the "blind pigs" while the matter was
being investigated. They aver that
there were two of the blind porcine
places were overlooked in the rush.
Of course the reason the grand jury
overlooked tbem was simply because
no evidence was brought before the
inquisitorial body as to their exist
ence, as it wasn't playing any favor
ites. But it may be doubted that the
two places which are supposed to
have been missed are selling any
thing after the costly experiences the
others had in court.
Hard : Time Dance ; Tonight at
Knappton. Steamer Wenona leavea
Callendcr dock at 8:15.
A Cooking Sale.
The ladiea of the First M. E.
church will hold an apron, home
cooking and candy sale in the lecture
room of the church at 2:30 o'clock on
the afternoon of Friday, March 5.
There will be light refreshment! and
all are cordially invited to be pres
ent, in
Title & Trust Co.
Like Sheeted Ghost
A resilient of this city who has the
misfortune to be suffering from an
attack of the nervous prostration, per
haps caught from his comparatively
near rciidcnce to lome of the
"blind pigs" that Judge McBride took
cognizance of, escaped from the place
where he was being tended and
watched about 9:30 Thursday night
and wandered about the streets un
til he arrived at his own home. Al
though attired only In a white cot
ton night gown and a smile of be
nignanty he managed to reach his
home without being disturbed by
anyone.
Big Timber Deal
Nearly a whole township of land
has changed hands along the head
water! of Gray's River as a result
of the purchase of the timber inter
ests of Carter St Green, by the Port
land Lumber Company, the papers
concerning which have just been
signed. The deal Involves about $900,-
(tfW on the basis of $3 a thousand
itumpage. The logs from the tract
can be rafted to the company'! mills
in Portland with little expense. The
purchasers Intend constructing a log
ging railroad for a distance of 10
miles, in order to tap a rich belt of
yellow fir hemlock and larch, which
has thus far remained untouched by
the woodman's ax.
After The Honor
The, Washington legislature has
passed a bill merging the counties of
Cowlitz and Wahkiakum into one
judicial district, for which a new
judge will have to be appointed at
once; and it is said that Attorney
Frank Olwn of Cathtamet is the
candidate from the latter county,
while a Mr. McKinney of Kelso
stands for the appointment from
Cowlitz. While Kcluo itself has more
oters than the whole of Wahkiakum
county, and Mr. Olsen's only chance
of winning out is by appointment by
the Governor. That executive has
not intimated whom he will appoint
in the premise, but both gentlemen
have presented strong letters and
claims and the matter will Be made
known very shortly. Should MY.
Olsen get-the honor, he will be the
first Norwegian citizen to receive
such a dignity in the history of the
Evergreen State.
Will Have To Sue
If the State of Oregon wants the
extra $4000 in State taxes recently
imposed by the State board of equal
ization it will have to sue for it, ac
cording to members of the county
court. At the beginning of the year
the State taxes for Clatsop county
were set at $27,030; and then after
the close of the session of the legis
lature, and after the levy had been
all made and collection of taxes com
menced, the state board tacked on
an additional $4000. Even if the
county was anxious to pay this sum,
how it could do so is not apparent
at least not in this year's levy, as the
time for including it in the taxes has
gone by. Yet there is not doubt that
the state will expect and will demand
the $4000, and when it does, on the
first of May, it will probably be met
with a polite but firm refusal. The
assessor of the county had made the
valuation at a little over $8,000,000,
while the State board increased this
to over $14,000,000. With an increase'
of over $6,000,000 no one here can
understand .either, why the extra
$4000 only is demanded as that is not
a proportionate increase.
On Wildcat Lots
In circuit court yesterday Judge
McBride gave decision in the suit
brought by the Douglass Land Com
pany of this city against Clatsop
county, wherein the plaintiff company
sought to have the assessment on
its numerous lots reduced. The de
cision was for the company. The as
sessment .had been set by the asses
sor, Mr, Cornelius, at $2 a lot, and
Judge McBride cut this just in half,
making the assessed valuation of
each lot at $1. That has been the
rate on the "wildcat" lots for a long
time, until last year the increase was
made io $2. The Douglass , Laud
Company, and various other owners
of such lots, appeared before the
board of equalization and sought to
have the new assessment lowered,
but without avail. Appeal was then
taken to the circuit court. The' de
cision is of considerable iriiportance
because of the great number of such
lots, and at the $1 rate the county
authorities state that it will be vir?
tunlly useless to collect the taxes, as
the cost of collection is practically as
great as the taxes themselves.
Mr. Daniel J. O'Sullivan, the expert
typewriter, will be at the office of
A. R. Cyrus, 424 Commercial street,
where he will demonstrate the Oliver
Typewriter, which is, without excep
tion, the best machine on the market.
Call and see him, or phone, and he
will call on you.
SEEiS HiS 01
WATER M
MAY FORECAST SOME BIG
DEAL, BUT DETAILS ARE
NOT KNOWN.
For the past leveral days efforts
have been carried on to secure op
tion! on much of the waterfront
property, and also other property be
tween Commercial itrcet and the
river. Norris Staples has been the
moving spirit in the matter, and he
has seen quite a number of the own
er of property in regard to the
rnatter.
Jut what there is back of the mat
ter ii not known, and Mr. Staples
sayi he is not in a position to talk.
"I am doing this for someone else,"
Mr. Staples said last evening, "I was
requested to do so by the persons
interested and naturally I am not at
liberty to ipeak."
Mr.' Staples was asked if he was
successful in securing options on any
of the property, but he indicated
that he is meeting with difficulties,
for the moment any such effort is
made people who own property jump
the prices up-
While nothing definite is known by
the Astorian about the matter, other
than the mere fact that efforts have
been put forth to secure pricei on
property in the center of the city, or
options therefor, there is the possi
bility that it may mean there ii lomc
thing big in the air. It is known from
other source! that there are pretty
big plans on foot, and whether they
ever materialize or not is a question
for the future to determine. It has
been hinted that dcvelopcnts may
happen very soon.
The storie! in relation to the mat
ter with which Mr. Staples is con
nected state that it is desired to get
prices or options on property from
Fifth to Tenth streets.
Will Deport Her
United States Commissioner Marsh
at Portland held Ah Tai Jai. alias
Ling Jai, the Chinese slave girl, for
deportation on the ground that she
was illegally in this country. The
proceedings incident to the decree
that will send her back to China
are pathetic. She is young and rather
comely for her race, and has appar-'
ently been abandoned to her fate af
ter figuring in a sensational elopment
from Portland to Astoria a few
weeks ago. It was the developments
of this episode that caused the fed
eral officials to become cognizant of
her mode of life, and Assistant
United States Attorney Walter H.
Evans took active steps to have her
deported. In all probability his ac
tivity in the matter must have in
spired her owners to keep under
cover, as no one appeared to defend
her, notwithtsanding that she was
considered a great prize in Portfand's
Chinatown. '
Motor Boat Clubmen-
There was a lively and interesting
meeting of the Motor Boat Club yes
terday evening, all officers and mem
bers, some 30 in all, being present.
In the course of a long string of busi
ness disposed of, the club appointed
a special committee to negotiate and
report upon the project of pur
chasing a floating clubhouse, with
grounds and water privileges- This
is one of the important steps to be
taken by the new and energetic
groups who are working to build up
this splendid sport in Astoria and put
it on a par with the best of its rep
resentatives in the northwest, and
they are receiving very genuine en
couragement on all sides. Of the 30
people now enrolled in the club, all
but about five are owners of boats,
and the rest of them are trying to
secure, craft of some kind. -
REALTY TRANSFERS
U S patent to Elizabeth L Oats,
SE 4 of S 6, T 7 N, R 7 W.
A W Utzinger and wife to B J
Callahan, lots 11 and 12, block 8,
Elk Creek Beach, Or; $1.
M S Warren to Peter Anderson,
lots 12 and 13, block 4, Haystack
Rock Park; $200.
" Big Dance Logan's Hall March 6.
Music by Pacific Orchestra.
Hard Times Dance.
At Knappton; Saturday, March 6th.
Steamer Julia B. leaves Lurline dock
at 8:15 p, m. Fare, SO cents round
trip. Music by Columbia Orchestra, n.
Big Dance Logan's Hall March 6.
Music by Pacific Orchestra.
One Piano Number With Each $5 Sale
suit' $ale1
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During my recent trip I bought at a
great reduction between 300 and 400
men's suits which were made to retail
at $13.50, $15.00, $17.50 and $18.50.
Having secured them at a bargain, . I
offer them to my customers also at the
SPECIAL PRICE OF
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PERSONAL MENTION
Frank S. Duffy will depart for Cle
Elum, Wash, tomorrow, on a visit
to kinsmen and friends, and in search
of better health than he has enjoyed
for sometime past. Mr. Duffy will
not return until he has had a good
long rest and regained normal tone
generally. His many friends in As
toria will be glad to hear of his early
attainment to better health and
spirits.
J. A. Lee and F. N. Clark of the Co
lumbia Trust Company at Portland,
are in the city, on business for their
house. Mrs. Clark accompanies them.
Sam B. Story of Portland was in
the city yesterday on business, re
turning to the metropolis on the Lur-
line.
E. Stevens of Portland was a busi
ness visitor in this city yesterday.
P, S. Brumby of Portland spent the
day in Astoria yesterday on matters
of business.
Frank Patton has returned from
his home at Macleay, and reports his
mother much improved.
E. C Holden, formerly of this city
is reported to be seriously ill at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Strong,
at the metropolis, and in this behalf,
his other daughter Mrs. Charles H.
Callender, of this city has gone to
Portland.
Charles E. Smith, a younger broth
er of Georg Smith, the well known
rate clerk for the O. R.' & N. Com
pany, here, has been a guest of the
latter for the past week, and left for
Portland yesterday evening on the
Lurline.
H. F. Dunsworthy of Minneapolis
was among the business tourists in
Astoria yesterday and was a guest
at the Northern.
M. D. Jefferson of Spokane spent
the day in this city , yesterday and
was registered at the Merwyn.
The Electric Line
So high have hopes been built on
the construction of the proposed elec
tric line from Astoria to Seaside that
if the financing of the matter should
now fall through many . would be
grievously disappointed. Mr. Evans
who is arranging to go to Philadel
phia to see the firm which has been
handling the financial end of the deal,
has continued to be absolutely cer
tain that the. monetary end of the
project is all right. It seems that a
'short time ago the company wrote to
this" city praqtically announcing that
the bonds had been already sold, but
when the money was asked for last
week there came back a reply stating
in substance that something had oe-
HERMAN
During this month I have again designated
a FRfcE DAY as before. Save your sales
slipes and if bearing the correct date you'll
get your money back no matter what the
amount of your purchases.
Astoria's Reliable Clothier and
curred to delay the matter. Hence
the feeling of jubilation over the
news that the bonds had already been
sold has been tempered by the sub
sequent statement that something has
arisen to intervene. If the money is
secured at once so that construction
may start on the line without delay,
the bringing of two-thirds of a mil
lion dollars into the county will in
sure the best of good times, especial
ly in connection with the big sums
the government is preparing to ex-
'pend on the jetty. .
"My three-year-old boy was badly
constipated, had a high fever and
was in an awful condition. I gave
hira two doses of Foley's Orino
Laxative and the next morning the
fever was gone and he was entirely
well. ' Foley's Orino Laxative saved
his life." A. Wolkush, Casimer, Wis.
T. F. Laurin, Owl Drug Store.
FOR BEST CANDIES f
Our stock of candies includ
ing "Lowneys" and
"Gunthers" famous Choco
, lates are the best.
...Home Made Candies...
They are healthier
and better and don't cost
any more.
ALEX TAGG
83 Commercial St, Astoria. Or
SPRING OPENING
Mrs. R. Ingleton will have her An
nual Spring Milinery Opening on
March 15
30 Day Sale on Spring Hats
, Also commencing Monday, Mrs.
Ingleton will hold a thirty-day sale
on all Spring Hats. A grand oppor
tunity to secure an Easter hat cheap.
Don't fail to call on the Fifteenth
and see the excellent line of Milli
nery on sale.
L1RS. R. MGLETON'S
nilHnery and Notion Store
Commercial and Fifteenth Streets.
to Wise's Customer f J
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WISE
Hatter
Hard Times Dance Tonight at
Knappton. Steamer Wenona leaves
Callender dock at 8:15. s
C I, I CIiL
HEAT CO.
"FIGHTING THE BEEF TRUST"
12th St Bet Bond and CommericaL
253 Taylor St Uniontown).
Shoulder Roast Veal .... 10c and 12e
Neck and Breast Roasts Veal..&-lQc
Rib and Loin Roasts of Veal.... 15c
Shoulder Veal Cutlets.. ,.....,..12ic
Rib Veal Cutlets. ...... 12jc and 15c
Sirloin Roast Beef ......10c
Sirloin Steak ....... ............10c
Round Steak ....................10c
Tenderloin Steaks .... . , ....... 12ic
Porterhouse Steaks. .. ..12Jc and 15c
Oven Roasts of Beef. ............. 8c
Prime Rib Roasts Beef. 10c and 12ic
Smith's Sugar-Cured Hams....... 15c
Half a Ham, same price... .......15c
Smiths Sugar-Cured Breakfast
Bacon . ...... ...... ..16c and 17lc
Smhh's pure as pure can be Lard
5-pound pail ................ ..65c
Creamery Butter, the best in the
State, per roll... ............ ..75c
Fresh Oregon Ranch Eggs, doz-, 25c
The Quality
of every drug, chem
ical or medicine in
our store is guaran
teed. Purity ii
found here.
always
Let us fill your
prescriptions.
Central Drug Store
Ernst Rlridell.Prop.