THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1009.
I FISH FOOD FOR
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Eastern Codfish, Tongues and Sounds
and many other appetizing riorsels ,
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WISlfSJIIH
At Court House
Work luii been commence.! in Irv
riling off the court , home grounds
preparatory to needing them down.
VUlting Friends Here
Mrs. C. K. Ferguson of St. Louii
formerly Miss Iv Soule of thin city.
! in Astoria visiting with friends
and relative, She i now at the home
of Mrt. J. B. Silver.
Back From the Suuth
Lawrence Rogers, who has been in
Southern California for the pant
month, returned yesterday and at
once took up bit dutiea in the drug
tore. He vhitcd Lou Angeles, San
Diego and bther pointi and says the
weather was quite nice tnot of the
time he was there,
Steadily Improving
It wai announced Isst evening by
friends, that Mr. Hutler' condi
tion it steadily, yet lowly improving,
the main anxiety of her physician
and friendi being to keep her quite
free from blood poisoning. She i
quite cheerful, which la another good
ilgn for her and her numerous
friend.
Parenta Are Invited
The public i Invited to attend
txercUe in the eighth grade room
of the Adair chool at 2.30 o'clock
Friday afternoon. It is especially
deired that parent of eighth grade
pupil be present and remain to at
tend the parent' meeting at the cloe
of the exercise. "What next after
the eighth grader will be the topic
for the meeting
Baiketball Saturday
Secretary Kinney of the Athletic
rinh ha arranaed a return match
with the Vancouver basketball team tity of the man that took it away wa
for Saturday night, and the contest gueed at pretty closely, and the
will be played at the Athletic Club In 'only "kick" now i that he didn't
thi city, The local team wa de- leave a note of thanks for it use.
feated by the Vancouver five a couple j .
of week ago and many will doubt- ... r,..
le. be glad to witness the Ktur H Aroused All England-
u l -ii v.. r, It may be remembered that some
match, which will be for blood. ' , , ,
' j ctnyB ago the Morning Astorian had
I. O. O. F. Notice. jthe privilege of publishing an accu-
, Member of Beaver Lodge rate and interesting comparison, of
No. 35, are requested to 'the relative strength, numbers, and
""" attend a regular meeting to calibre, of the navies and naval ves
be held thi (Thunday) even-el of the world, written by W. C. A.
ing at 7 30 o'clock. Work in the.Pohl, of this city, who is an adept
Initiatory degree. Visiting member j student of thi profound question. It
. .,,, ; will be noticed also that the British
Invitcu. mil.
OLOF ANDERSON. j Parliament wai, on Tuesday last.
Secretary, greatly disturbed by the startling
! conviction that Britain was losing
Rn' display of Millinery. Come her prestige afloat, and that the whole
and view the remains, Saturday 20th. country was getting excited about it.
, , ii There may be no direct connection
sum m-i.ji-, l uui-iui m Aij between the article alluded to and
There were many new spring ! the reported perturbation of the Eng
sult. on the atreets Sunday, and i"h lords and commons; but the fact
7, ' nltmvmnn ; remains, that Mr. Pobl is an author-
did yon v on , on s(ch mattcrji and 6poke by
v . . - the card" when he compiled his com-
Your New Suit e9ti,ni"e-
With the advent o! warm weather
a new ault will be necessary. It
pays to dress well, for the man la
often known by what he wears.
I have many beautiful patterns
on hand, some of really extraor
dinary fineness and beauty. A
well-made tailor suit will outlast
any two store suits they're
better satisfaction while you're
wearing them.
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Maker of Oood Clothes
for Men
Agent For "CORRECT FOR!!"
Suit Hanger
t79 Eleventh . Phone Main, 37 n
FfR BEST CANDIES
Jwk of candies includ -
ag "Lowneys" and
lir. .1 1) C ... x PVirtrw-.
uunmers imuuujvv-
lates are the best.
...Home Hade Candies...
They are healthier
and better and don't cost
any more. '
ALEX TAGG
483 Commercial St., Astoria, Or.
FAST DAYS
No Flh Festival
The member of the Regatta com
mittee who set out to work up plan
for a full festival have decided to
drop the matter, for thi spring at
leant. While it wa found that the
necewary money could be railed,
nevertheless there were some who
looked upon the project coldly and
for that reason it wai deemed beit
to drop it
Saw The- Boys
Conductor Lowe told W, A. Good
In, the contractor, that he took the
three boy who ran away from their
home in tlii city up to Coble on
hi train Tuesday morning. At least,
it i presumed they were the three
boy, a they answer the docription,
and there i little doubt of it being
them. Conductor Lowe state that
one of the lad paid the fare of the
three out of a $20 gold piece,
Died From Hla Injuries
Charle A. Ron, brother of Mr.
F. J. Schcidnagrl and Mr. D. H.
Welch, died at an early hour yester
day morning at Craubrook, B. C. a
the result of injuries received in the
wood. He wa well known here.
When word wa received of hi in
juries, Mr. Welch started for Cran
brook, and he arrived there only a
little before her brother died.
Jackicrew Returned
Superintendent Kearney' jack-K-rcw,
which someone "borrowed"
from it temporary re-sting place at
Hauke'a More in Uppertown, ha
been returned. Mr. Kearney left it
there for a time, thinking it a safe
place, and some one aimply took it
away. It wa thought that the in
strument had not been really tolen,
but jut "lifted" and Mr. Kearney
announced through the newspaper!
that the man who took it would do
in art it back ouick. .The iden-
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I Phone Main 881 or write F. A.
.Fisher, Twelfth street, about Ideal
, Vacuum Cleaners. Earl A. Fisher.
DO YOU KNOW WHY
So many people trade with us? Be
cause our shop is clean; our meats
re clean, and of the very best quat-
,lty. Customers say our prices are
right, and when they come once they
com ,gain nd bring their ,riend-
I Farmers, we want your choice
Veal, Hogs, Cattle, Potatoes; in fact,
anything you have to sell that we
can handle.
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pure lard ........ .j ...65c
BUTTER A..... 65c, 70c
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EGGS ........25c
SMOKED SMELTS, 2 DOZEN, 25c
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Business Msn Wed
A very pretty wedding took place
at the home T. J. Braden yesterday
afternoon, when J. L. Adam and
Mis Tillic Cibbard were married.
Mr. Adam 1 the senior member of
the firm of Adam & Braden, and
Mi Cibbard 1 a young lady who
recently arrived here from Vancou
ver, II. C, The room were tastefully
decorated for the occasion, and the
bride wa prettily attired In white
chiffon and Maltese lace. After the
ceremony a luncheon wa served and
a very enjoyable time was had by
all, Many beautiful presents were
received from Portland and Astoria
friend, and also from Toronto and
Vancouver. The bride and eroom
left on the evening train for Portland
where they will spend several day,
after which they will make their
home in Astoria.
"Alabama," a Complete Success
The presentation of the drama of
'"Alahnma" at the Astoria theatre
last evening, by 12 ladie and gentle
men of tin city, wa one of the real
enjoyable successes of the season and
the house that greeted them had
only words of cheerful commendation
for their work, one and all. The play
itself embodied a story of deep
human interest and beautiful senti
ment, and lost nothing at the hands
of the clever dozen who were re
sponsible for it. It was handsomely
set and the character were dressed to
the day and part and maintained the
spirit and import of the numerous
and interesting scenes. As a financial
matter it is reported to have been
quite successful very many, people
who ourchascd ticket failintr to at
tend, but the house was comfortably M
filled despite their absence, and the
box office receipts suffered no dimi
nution thereby. The' ladies of the
Grand Army, a well a those who
acted, may take liberal credit for hav
ing achieved a distinct and memor
able success on the night of St.
Patrick's Day, 1909. Also credit is
due the Columbia Orchestra who
furnWhed excellent music for the
occasion.
Regatta Committee
Various member of the Regatta
committee announce that they will
no longer serve in that capacity,
as they think they have given gener
ously of their time and money long
enough, and believe a new set of
men should take up the work. Some
of the members of the committee
have Served seven or eight years, and
others five and six years. They have
wnrked up the fourth of July cele
brations and the annual regattas and
now think it only fair that the burden
should fall on other shoulders. Much
credit is due to these gentlemen, and
the newspapers have always tried to
express the gratitude that many have
felt, though of course there always
have been some who stood back and
criticized. The committee is com
posed of II. Wise, C M, Cellar, Her
man Prael. Harry Hocfler, "Pat"
Gallagher, Xorris Staples, Jack
ohnson. Several members state
definitely that they are out of it, and
thus it appears as if some other busi
ness men will have to step to the
front to seek th glory and the
knocks, all for the credit of the
town.
Knockers' Club" Dissolves
The third session of the "Business
men's League," or "Knockers' Club",
the new civic organization that was
sought to be established here lately,
was dismally small last night at the
countv court room, there being but
eight people present including two
newspaper men; ' which slump may
have been due to the festival in
honor of St. Patrick and the produc
tion of "Alabama at the Astoria; or
n.ntn n In rrf.nr.r'il riicfmcf and
lisapproval of the latent motive be-
li.j t. a, it ovoiitc
after waiting until half past 8 o'clock,
Temporary Chairman W. C. Logan
announced that adjournment would
be taken, and when asked to what
date, replied "forever, so far as I am
concerned; if they do not care to go
on with the work, it certainly makes
no difference to me!" And thus end
ed another effort for the general "up-
ift" of the city.
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THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON.
"BOB" DAVIS IS HELD
mm bail
STORY OP THE AX TRAGEDY
WAS TOLD IN COURT
YESTERDAY.
The hearing of Robert Davi,
charaed with an assault with intent
to kill Ncl Peterson, was held be
fore Justice Goodman yesterday af
ternoon, and at i,ts conclusion the
prisoner was held to the grand jury
without bail. The hearing elicited
very little testimony that had not
already been known.
,At St. Mary's hospial yesterday
Peterson, the man who was struck
with the ax in Davis' bands, wa
better than he had been at any time
since the affair, and there now seems
definite hope of his recovery. Yes
terday he was hungry and wanted to
cat. No infection or inflammation
has set in the wounds, either.
The woman in the case, Pearl
Vivian, as she gives her name, was
also held, as a witness, her bond be
ing set at $350. Charles Bay, the
bartender who was an eye-witness to
the crime, was also held as a witness,
his bond being set at $100.
The whole story is one of nauseat
ing simplicity, and, given the char
acters, a sequel like that which oc
curred might have been expected at
any time. The woman, Pearl, Is no
longer young, perhaps 40 years, and
looks like a weak, good-natured worn
an who has known lots of trouble.
In court yesterday she was tearful
and painfully nervous. She said she
wa not the wife of Davis. Such is
the woman in the case-
Davis is a chubby fellow, with high
round forehead, and with the top of
his large head bald. The hair from
the sides is carefully over the bald
place. ; He has black eyes, and a face
that does not evince cruelty or crime.
Personally, he U a nice fellow to
talk to and one wonders why such a
man, strong physically, and natural
ly bright enough to make a success
of life, should have been content to
eke out a livelihood as the maker of
an occasional mattress for the deni
zens of the redlight district, and most
of whose money came from his
woman". Tcarl Vivian, which she
earned in a manner which made even
her cheeks blush to mention.
Of "Peterson, the injured man,
nothing is known except that he was
swinishly drunk. He was so besot-
ten that he did not know that Davis
and another man were breaking into
the place; did not know that Davis
stood over him with the ax about to
crash down on his head- If it were
not that the majesty of the law were
to be vindicated probably there
would be few to take an interest in
the man who was so swinishly
drunk, so far gone in swinishness
that he did not even know when the
finger of death tapped him on the
head. They say his old mother, in
Sweden prays for him, however.
The woman testified that the man
had come into her place drunk, so
drunk that she spoke to him about
his condition. She said he was
crushing her, and perhaps choking
her. There seems little reason to
doubt that the drunken man was
hurting her and was probably hurt
ing her badly. She said she was ex
hausted with her efforts to get away
from him and was afraid for her
life. It seems to be a fact that she
had been weakly calling for help for
over a quarter of an hour.
Davis finally heard the appeals for
help. He had at least animal courage
to fight and slay .tor ms woman
He
ran into the saloon and appeal
ran into the saloon and appealed to
the barkeeper, Charles Bay, for aid;
he said the door was barred on the
Inside and the keys wouldn't open
it. Through the window they could
see the two figures inside. With an
ax grabbed up from a near-by wood
pile the window was prized open and
Bay reached m and sprang the lock
of the door. Through the 'opened
door Davis, with the ax in his hands
sprang like a wild beast.
To understand why he hit with the
heavy weapon, would be to under
stand the workings of his mind.
Probably he was inflamed with drink,
to some extent. He poised the ax
and brought it down with a quick,
short-arm blow on the drunken man s
head. It was like hitting an ox. At
the moment the ax fell Bay reached
his side, and with an ejaculation of
horror, attempted to shove him away.
As-ain Davis raised the ax and
brought it down on the man's back.
The blood was streaming out of the
man's head.
Bav crabbed the ax from Davis,
The woman struggled to escape the
arms of the drunken and almost dead
man. Bay ran out for a doctor
Davis left. A crowd soon collected.
Such in brief was the story. Davis
listened to it unmoved, though the
woman, rather a pathetic figure, wa
tremulous. C J. Curtis, the attorney
for Davis' let the hearing take it
way, and Justice Goodman bound
the prisoner over. Justice Goodman
said he felt like binding the woman
over also, a an accessory, but sne
was merely held at a witness. Bay s
story showed that he had done ev
erything that might have been done
by anyone in the same circumstances,
and no blame attaches to him in any
way...': V-.'
Should Peterson die as a result of
the wounds as long as the wounds
are the direct and not too remote
cause of death the charge against
Davis could at any time be changed
to murder in the first degree, for
which the laws of this state prescribe
hanging. Davis was turned over to
Sheriff Pomeroy.
County Court
At the meeting of the county court
yesterday the assessment against
Mrs. A, A. Douglass's property, in
the Scow Bay district, was ordered
reduced, and a reduction wa also
ordered on the property of H. D.
D'Elia. These reductions were grant
ed because of the injury to their
properties by the Irving slide. In
asmuch as the properties affected by,
the slide have become lessened in
value it was deemed fair that the
assessments should be lowered. In
the matter of the question of protect
ing the dyke in road district No. 77,
near the T. S. Cornelius place, it ap
peared to the court as if something
should be done and it was ordered
that material be secured .from the
crushed rock company and the re
pair made. The work will be done
under the supervision of Commis
sioner Frye. A contract was let to
J. H. Smith to construct a bridge
across the Gronnel road in the Elsie
district for $65; Gus Gronnel offered
to fill in the gulch and put in cul
verts for the sum of $140, but his bid
was rejected. A petition was receiv
ed asking that the mile of road grad
ed last summer north from the Jiisie
junction be covered with puncheon,
as it will be some time before it can
be rocked; this was laid over for
further consideration. Petition of
taxpayers of district No. 5, asking
that a portion of their taxes be di
verted for purpose of putting in a
tide box on the W. J. Ingalls place,
was not definitely acted upon, as the
court was not able to legally divert
the funds, but the matter will be con
sidered later.
PERS0NAU1ENTI0N
R. R. Toomes, Jr.,' traveling pas
senger, agent for the New York Cen
tral lines was in the city .yesterday
in the interests of his company.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Young have
returned from a very ' pleasant so
journ of two months in Southern
California.
W. F. McKenney of Portland was
a business visitor in the city yester
day and was quartered at the Occi
dent.
A. Klein of Portland, the well
known shoe man, was a visitor in
Astoria yesterday-
T. D. Beamts of San Francisco
spent the day in this city on a busi
ness trip. '
W. E. Thomas of Portland was
among the business visitors in this
city yesterday.
W. E. Belsford of Portland was
one among the hundreds of tourists
in this city yesterday. ,
Frank Mellis came down from the
metropolis yesterday on a business
quest.
REALTY TRANSFERS
Ocean Beach Land Co. to Susie A.
Long, lot 3, block 1 and lot 10, block
31. Sunset Beach; $50.
R. L. Jeffery and wife et al to
Oscar McGowan, lot 9, block 1, town
of Inglenook; $125. - 1
' Theo. Kruse to O- M. Rankin, lot
7, block 1, Kruse's first addition to
Gearhart Park; $500.
Walter C. Smith and wife to Jean
. Crinpage, lot 10, block 9, Warren's
extension to East Warrenton; $300.
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Ross's Millinery Opening, Thurs
day, March the 18th. ' 'mi
Wanted.
All chronic sufferers to call and
see Dr. Eva Marsh. No matter what
vonr ailments are. or of how long
standing, there is still hope for you
with this wonderful drugless system.
I am able to reach all diseases and
remove the cause. Call and inves
tigate. EVA MARSH, D. C
Room 38, HotqJ Irving. Astoria, Or.
Mrs. Jaloff wishes to announce that
she will be prepared to show a com
plete stock of first class millinery in
a few days. She also expects an ex
tensive line of new and up-to-date
Urliac' enita clrirtQ watcta and fillV
(petticoats direct from the east.
FOUR OUTSIDERS BUY
L000ED-QFF LUIS
EACH MAN PURCHASES 20
ACRES NEAR SVENSON
Four men who were attracted here
by the advertisements of the Cham
ber of Commerce, have purchased
small tracts of land between Sven-
sen and Knappa, at a point about an
equal distance between the two vil
lages. The sale of the land wa
made by A. R, Cyrus, and each one
of the stranger took 20 acres.
The lands are logged off, and are
more or less broken. In a general
way they are like the lands on the
Worsley ranch, and there is no rea
son why they cannot be made as
productive.
These men came here m answer to
the advertisements of cheap lands,
and they got their tracts cheap
enough. Tbey paid $10 an acre, or
$200 for each tract of 20 acres, and
in one or more of the deals, the men
were given time on a part of their
payments- They look like hard
working farmers, and if they take
bold of the work of clearing the
places as they now intend to do,
there seems no reason why each
should not be making a comfortable
living in a few years. Ail that is re
quired is work, hard work, it is true,
but when the places are once cleared
they are bound to be worth far more
than has been expended on them in
cash and labor, worth, perhaps, $100
per acre.
Two of the men are from Kansas,
O. W, Straight and E. N. Baker. The
other two, Frank Waugh and S. E.
Cutherell, are from Louisiana. Ac
cording to what the men say they
have friends and acquaintances who
are also seeking cheap lands and it
may be possible that this little colony
of four may grow into pretty big
proportions.
It seems to be agreed on all sides
that the logged off lands may be
made very productive. A man can
get 20 acres, or as much as he wants,
for $10 or $15 an acre, which is vir
tually nothing. Then before him is
the big task of clearing off the
stumps, which is a mighty task, but
one man ought to clear off from one
to five acres in ev'ery year of eight
months without much if any cost of
anything but labor. If these men
succeed, as they probably will, they
are likely to do missionary work in
bringing many others here, as a little
colony like that can do more than
thousands of dollars would do in
advertising. .
Much complaint is sometimes made
that many of the fishermen,, who are
very busy during the fishing season,
have nothing to do the rest of the
year. Probably every fishermen who
is idle in this city six months every
year could be rich, or very near to it,
if he would take up land and clear it
off; at least that is the judgment of
some of the successful men of the
country. ,
Special Showing Of Millinery.
Special showing of up-to-date
spring and summer hats at Jaloffs,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday. It
will pay you to call and inspect the
line. 1 ui
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Millinery Opening.
The ladies of Astoria are invited
to inspect the classy Millinery at
Ross's on Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday, March 18, 19 and 20. .
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. ,
MRS. R. INGLETON'S
nilllnery and Notion Store
Commercial and Fifteenth Streets.
THE SURPRISES
OUR SPRING ASSORTMENT
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IN FURNISHINGS, OUR
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IN ALL THE LUSTROUS
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IfS EASY TO GET JUST
WHAT YOU WANT AT THIS
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S. Danziger & Co
Astoria's Greatest Clothiers
490-500 Commercial Street
SPECIAL
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AMUSEMENTS.
JSIfll 111.
F. M. HA NUN, Lessee and ling
THURSDAY and FRIDAY
March 25 and 26
The Stirring Comedy Drama
In 4 Acts
THE CAPTAIN
AND THE SPY
An Interesting StoryJ of the
Spanish-American Wax
Times
By the Members of the
First Company
C. A."iC0. N. G.
Prices - 50c and 7