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) ' 1 T i j r v V I TIM DAILY ASTORIAN, aSTOWA. TUKHIUY MOUNIN'O, APRIL 1. IBufi. Tide Tabic for April, 1896. mull lUTB. WmWeilMy , ,,,,,, Tlmrwluy Friday batnr.liiy . Hl'NllAY Monday Tuis.ly . Wmliioolny rimrljf Krliley Halunlay , , , HUNDA Y MuuiUy ,, Tuaexlay Wedtieetlay Thursday frlilay Hatunlsy HUN DAY Menilay Tuesday WednesiUr Thursday . r'rlilay Hatunlay HUNIMY Monday Tuesday Wetnealay Thursday SO.MI IIIIXi NEW. Ulldua aid Tuna' Ml-Hko4 o. All Mitt nd Hiylr Vi hIho nirry a line 1 lie adit's' mill iiich'k hlim-n, (ruin t tit licet to tin lowrnl iclialilc pMiiln. All goodii wurranted )UHt art t''pr Hiit'i. JOHN 1 1 A 1 1 N .V: CO.. ITU ('oiiiiiH'irinl Hi r( t. Bl HtXK-HS UM'ALH. Try C. II. Mmllh' Vanilla Ice Crun l( la omthln fln. Mny la lh lallur. amt ir lha IiKIimi rh ir1r for fur kli Marahall'a lln-uMid by 71 par cam of lha tUharman on tha Columhla rlvar. Ira rraajn Bntfa. In lanty-lwo dllTaranl avora a. C. H. mllh'a. I'll a la par lors far Udlaa. Ilualnaaa men. It you ant lo Hi up tour ornro fur lha eomln yaar wlih lha bal of lallar haa4a, WB . alala .nl. ale., roll al tha Aalorlan Job sffli-o hara you will And lha boat of ' n4l aaalartal. Tta riraann Tmdln l'o., Commari'lai iraat. la lha plarj to buy your dry ajooda. rlulhlnt. boaU .! . man' a nd ladlaa' furnl.hlni ioo.l, HhouM you waitl an aunilonaar. . rrlaJntan makra kla offlrw al lha Oraqn TradlriC Co , Oo lo Klmora, llajiborn'a offlro and aaa thalr naar and hnndaoma Iwtrw taaUna Mrhlna. Taka aluniT aama af tha Iwlnao -a rood aa Marahall'a." In your pockn. ltd laal lham. Than aaa how jnuuh mora Manhall'a will tiaad.' ll" mnriayla yuur atorkal and Bk la yoar nal to find oul. A romlnnt alambial wwn aaya: "My family hava uwd naarlf a vary brand of Haaf, Iron and Wln mada, and ara aal laflad thnt tha preparation mada by lha Kalaa-4'raln lru( Co. ta lha moal palaia bal and nuirllloua of any I hey hava avar Uaad. If you ara run Jun and need tonlo, you ahould uea It. 10 M ran la you ran aura an eirel tent well-aarvel mnl at lha lion Ton ttaataurant. No. 171 t'omm'rrial atraei. They ara aleo fully praparad to wrva II klnda of neh. im and dfllilra of lha aeaapn. a well aa oyatara in every Imadnalile atyla al I ha laweal lln auiraa. Com on nod you will on Unue to ronia. Moat aoralled "ealmon twin" ara col ored with aolda. Tha arlda rot lha flhra ami render the malarial uaeleaa. In the olTIr of Ktmore. Hanlwrn a Co. ta an ob ject lea eon thai ouht to be axamtlKd by all fleherinrn. It la-(ha whole of tha malarial uaeil In tha manufacture it Mar ahall'a Iwlne from atari lo Anleh. H) there and eiamliw lha -rolur rinhl throuch. You will aaa then why Mar ahall'a la railed tho beat In lha world. rharlea WtrkkaJa'a aaloon on Heventh treet. tha well known and popular ra anrl In the llowery. atlll maJnlaJna lia revuiailon. Mr. Wlrkkala la an ine rlnnced man In bla Una of bualneaa and heia on hand only tha beet gradea of wlnaa, llituora and rliara. 1'oooTt every ovanliur furnlahea amueemant for vlait ora, and I'rofreeor r)chwala, tha wall known iilanlet, la maklnK tha munlo one of tha feature of tha plaoa. fall and brine your friend with you. notick ran uids Notice la hrrnby ctvrn that aoalo.l blila will lw recolvrd by tha County Court of Clnl nip tounly. unul Monday, Mny lih. IWi. ax ii. o'otouk a m., lor Ute muJnlaJn Irar and opo rutin of a alram ferry acroea outuf a rlvur from tho county rond and ln nt l'mrcrtt' t'olnt. In Hno. SO, Tp. I N.. K. I W . to Caae'a AalorU. for one or morn year. All Wilder will le rc qulrnl to elate the ell, lonnuffl and horae power of Imnl, numlr of trip, to be maliilnlnd each duy, rale f ferrlnue to Ihi charirnl, and any oilier Information In rvaiard to aalalillehlne; and maintain Inar u"h ferry. Kor further Informullun and dclnll apnllcatlon ehoulil be made to J. II. P. 'Ir.iy. County JikIitk. Ail lilil to Ihi lmloied "I'ropoanl !or Terry Acnm YounK'a Hlver." The rlitht to reject any nnd all Mdi la hereby reserved. Iiy order of the County Court. Aetorla, Orrun, April 10th. IKM. K. I. DUN11AK. County Cleric. ADVI'ltTlSKD IKTTKltU. The followlritf Sinelulnied letter were dvertliaad nt the Adorlu pomollU-o on April M, 18M: .'row, Max. Coullak, Mr. Ileaele. KlKliner ft Johnaon. Iluthe. Illrdeno, K. )Hcohen, Cliorlea (I) Murllii, J. Nlleon, Anna. Hobliln. Henry O, Krlckaon, Kmll. ilraen, John. ! 1 Hunter, frank L, Johnaon, J. H. Newmajv J. Itoblneon, Krmk. Bmurt, H. A. Turtle, Mint Ma (3 Wallace, J. !. M. D. Wrliiht, Mr. C. A. l'ureona calling for any of the above letter will pleaao uy "advertlaed." Ad ditional pontage of one rent for each letter advertlaed I churned. HEHMAN W1BK, P. M. BUCK DSN'S ARNICA RALVK. Tho beart aalv n tho world foi Cut Urulae. Bora, t'lcera, Halt Hheuni. Fever Borea, Tetter, Chapped Hnnde, Chilblain. Con., and All Hkln Krup tluna, and positively ourea Pllea, or no pay required. It la guaranteed to give perfect aatlefaotlon, or money rehinded. Prloe. IS cent Per box. For le by Chaa. Roger. Odd Fallowa' building.... f Thoea mora It uail U Thoet men' 41.00 ihoea that fit perfectly, wear a they ahould. olid, honeet leather, and lowly priced than you are ataJng uch ahoa. I THO ARCADE. For tha beat oif commarolai Job print ing call at tho Vetorlan- Job ofllca. i lill Tuesday' "kv XL . Bsar IN MiNDNot one of the host of counterfeit! and imita- WATrll, MlW WaTsM, A, M. ! I'. Mi j A. M. I I'. H. ii. 111. 1 (1. ! 1 1 11. ii. in. 1 n. i'ii. in. 11. 1 if 8 II. .'I 8 fsl : 7.1 II 114 0 7 ( 'll ii u h m 11. 0 j 4 m ! 114 10 : 11 r to mi n:i :i 4 "11 n it n f.11 1 a. 7 n :u n.i it 16 .h 4 0 IH N O 1 7 ill ! (1.7 I) 4'j 11.2 a n U7 7 n i h 44 ft 0 4ft n.v I im o.a (I 7 44 7.H ! II 44 II 4 2 W H.H 8 II II 7 H AH 7. a I 10 W II. 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A 8 21 3.4 "0 2 IU 0.2 8 42 7.1 0 13 1.8 j V 08 ! 2.8 MATTKIH MAWINI2 Movamenlael Veeaelaal Mortia nil KlMwiivt-w. The elfjm launch Milk Mnld la on Ilia wnya al tha !il-lly Iron Murk Ululrr- aollul ellKllt rrpalra The arow Maud arrived ilown from Vouua e river yeeterdny wllh a load of pulp fur irron City. The Ainrrlian bark IU- llorianaa leave up the rlvir today for Hkamokuaa. where In- a III load lumber fur rlhaiiahnl. Th lender Columbine ealled i'.elefiliiy for W lllupa harliur, where alio will l.e elisuinl tor ecveral day replu. I at buu. The Menauiilia IM yael-rlay fur I 'nte lllaiieo to replace liuoyi and .lellver euppllea Chief I'd rk 'Urker le alxxinl, and will Uwpecl all atalluiu hoi ween the CeM and Ilio ColumMa river. The llrlil.h ehlp FuIwikmI. now an route lo Ihi port wl'h a rario of rallr-jad Iron. la In conimaml of Captain l-ewl, who waa here In l In lb little bark liui ford, which I now lying In the uream. The lamr Hiiuat yeelor.Uy landed thirteen of the Mtwienn Chlmtraim who amlravored lo atop at Aetorla. the other an being returned 13 lha land from wiiene they oame. Mho aba) dlarbaryed luw mala of rlre and alwui TO ion of general merchandl, leaving up In lha after noun. Tha ateamer Krnplre arrived from Kan rranlero Hunday morning. Amotva: her freight wrra eeveruj erataa of nierchan dlaa for "r. Ilruno." Woculor If ,1 I old frank, tha man who at one lime waa worth theuannda, and who now I planied where tho dallra grow? " Tha ! earner gueea arrived yeelerday morning from San rnuirto, with Urt paaeenger and freight llala. Khe had a large numlier u( peeener, maoy of whom were for thia port. Arwuig the merchant who received frel.hl are John Kopu, Koanl A Hiukea Co . Kua. Mlagln Co.. C. M Cullrtrlh. rleh.-r Uroa., A. V, Allen, and Die u. It. and N. Co. A large quantity of fruit rame up for Ae torla buelneaemen about twenty lone lha other freiaht coneleilng of auo.it lui Ion Tlia gueen left up In the after noon. a The following la from the Colinlal of April It, and rt kum lUhl on the re- I iwrted wreck; better received here by llw Itanuli ImlliMle that another wrrcg ha occurred vory recently In the neigh burhood of Ih north end of Vancouver lelonil, lluiugh tha litenttty of the on for lunula crnfl la not yet eelnbllehed The wreckage, from II le and general char ai ler. Indicate mlehap lo eome big vee eel. anil from the fact thai large quan lllle of lumber und lathe have leen waehrd up on the brarhre nt the eouth end Of Calvert Inland and along the allure of Kill ' Hugh aound nlnioat a far a Klvera Inlet, tha realdent of thoa pnrta have come lo the roncluel-in that aotne veaael of the lumtier flri'l haa lieen wrecked outalde. Tha only clue to I lie Identity of lha unlucky craft la found In the word "ileneva." branded In the plecra of tlmlier that have come aahore and a none of the lumlx'r Meet hrur thl appellation the word throw little or no light on the myntrry. The only "Denrva" known locally I the eealer of Urn I name owned by Hall. ()ociel A Co. and he la at prvecnt eni'e In .'apaneu watrni. Mr. Jamra Codvllle, of Kill Hugh aound, In writing on the Kuh)ccl of the aiipiioaed wreck, rncloalng a rough ekctch of a Hrtlon of the merited tim ber, which mny lie eeen al the Colo nial ofnee, aay: "The whole of the conal I littered with lumlier, lath, etc , ami the wrecknge of eome large nnd exiM'iiHlva crnft, aa thu tlmhera come In here wllh large bra bolt In them, one Inch diameter und eight Inchr long; ulno a piece of black ali with win cupper null, over eight Inche ni,g by onr quarter Inch In diameter, .he mime "ilenovn" being flumped therein wllh a hot aliimp the let tern are one Inch long and the place of timber look Ilk the encluaed aketch." On the 17th Innl. the pnM'r any: Since the publication of the letter from Mr. Jamet Coilvllle, of Kit HiiKh eouml. In the l'olonl-.l .venter day morning, there tin been much pecu Inllon an to tho Identity of ha wreckage aiippnetd to have hern found. Only one veaael other than tho Victoria eealer la known on the coanl by the name Ileneva. and It Ih thouirht probable, contrary to the nilveree opinion entertained In Ban KrnnclBoo, that ahe la the unfortunate craft. The vram-l I a Imikcntlno of 471 ton rcglMcr, nnd I owned by Matthew Turner, of Sun KrnncHco. Hhe la said to have loaded lumber on the Mound for Kalinliil. Hawaii, aomu time ago, nnd Ban Frani'litco ailylcu iluo thai he reported at Kahuliil on the 9th lilt. Not wllhatnmlliig this, however, a mlHtak, It I bi lleviil, nnnit have been made nnd thejdeneva, leaving that port for San FnmclBco, her next Inteded iiort of call, on about March S, In command of Captain PnulHon, muac have mt nn awful fate, her remain drifting with the etrong northerly current to where they have recently been found. ...... Pure blood meant good health. De Witt' Rareaparllla purine the blood, curfi Eruption. Kcierno, Borofula, and all dleaea arising from Impura blood. Chaa Rogera. " NOTICE. The annual meeting of the stockholder of the Aetorla Iron Work will be held nt their olllce on Friday, May 1, INIKi, nt 7 p. m., for the punioee nt electing director for the ensuing year and the transaction of audi business na mny riroiHH lj coma before the meotlng. Tly order of the Tlonrd of Director. JOHN FOX. President. Attet: O. B. PHAEU Sec, Astoria, Or., April 2U, im. All cock 7q The lecture on "Crime and Criminals," -TTlIIVJI o piaster 2 "Crimes and Criminals," April 28th, at V 'ons is aa grooo. as me Benuine. ; y TO BE NO MORE HONKEYING K liter Coiiiiniviliiii Define Iti I'iI t Inn on Hyilrnntn In I'luln l.linjUl!;l'. si'iciAi. Mi:i:ii.(i was in i.i) Cumaaalcallui rroai Ike tliy Coaacll ii. acred I So laccriali U(ie OUtrlliitlni Systtai H Nut Tct fktl Accepted. At a epeclul meeting of tha water com mlaaluu Iwld laat night, some very In trreatlng proreedlnga were had. Knglnaer Adiinu wa Instructed to dl liena with tha laying of lp on Franklin avenue to Hlxth 'street for th present, providing aullabla agreemrnt rould b made with Ih contractor. A communi cation wa read from M.r hYhulftcId A llauke, fur Vermlaaton to use th hy drant for elulclng down and grading a lut. The permission will lie granted, aa an op. rlim nt, after the i ommllou have accepird Ihe dlsirlhutlon systern. A cer llllcate wa received and accepted ap proving the completion of work dona by I'aqurl A K liner, and seven per cent of the remaining ten per cent order d i paid. I The follow lug rurreaponuVnve tin pass- ' ed helwctn Ihe water ruiiiinlssiun and i the city council upon the ubjet of the ' usu of fire hydrants: , Astoria, fin-xon. A nrlj th, HuH.rlneielent Clly Water Works, As toria, Oregon. I enr Mir: I am Informed that on Thuisiluy lust, wh."i I'nloii lloae t.'om pany was placed In ai tUe service. In the eel elal of Ihe clly, you turned ihe er off from Ihe nmln, so that they were unable tu gel water from tho hydrants In thai part uf Ihe city, and that, In so ! doing, you were acting under Instruction from Hie water roninihMlon. Kindly In- I . form me If such Is Ihe raae. i I am also Informed that you have In- commissioner 10 employ all agents, and eirui lions from sai l commission lo pre- I muke all rules and regulation for the vent ihe use of the hydrant by the clly. management of Ihe water work, and to for fir or other purpose, until the met- celalillah rates, provided that Ihe rate to Irr of compensation by Ih clly, lor ho paid by the city I to he determined water, shall have been adjusted. Kindly I by both commission and council. In addl Inform me If such are your Instruct lona, I Hon to all thla there are many extensions and If not. what your Instruction are j lo be made or will be needed during the upon that euhject next twelve month. Old pip between Also, please Inform me If Ihe water la Ihe city and Burnable Hill ahould be lak lurtied on to tha hydrant, ao that they 1 en up and cleaned In order to preserve ran ba uaed In com of fir. It. Old reeervolr la unfinished. The are A prompt answer lo thla communlca- ! Hon la requested Awaiting your answer, I in, Very Rrapectriilly, ritANK J. TAYLOR, Mayor of Astoria. Office Water Commission, Astoria, April Hi, Its. To the Honorable Myor and Common Council of Ihe city of Astoria: I Gentlemen: The communications of Ihe j mayor and auditor have hen laid before ! Ihe commission In reply the commie- elon has directed Ihe following answer ' lo Im made: i The distribution system has not been completed: neither haa It been turned over by the contractors or cerlllrd lo by Ihe engineer. The superintendent nnd fins committee have tie.-n requested not ! to handle Ihe hydrants until they shall tie turned over to the city. It la eiperted that the works will lie ao far completed ' by May let thai water may lie fumahed for fire purpoec. It Is mode the duly of the rommbslon . to estimate at Ihe beginning of the year ! tha amount necessary to pay Interest on the three hundred thousand dollars bonds, the operating gienca and cost ' of extension for the new year. It was tipKised thai at lessi fjx) per ; annum would be willingly paid out of the ; clly treasury toward the maintenance of Ihe water work In consideration of the facilities lurnlslird for 'Im pror.r- , Hon. It la conceded by all thai the fa- i clllile for flreproie-tlou will be much , greater than under the old lire engine , system. It I estlmilrd that the rrducilm In cost of Ihe lire depitmeni will lie more than Ihe .'- asked, ao th.it after paving that sum Ihe fust to the city would still . be cheaper than before. Ureal additional cost has been Incurred In Ihe const run Ion of Ihe works so that they would afford effiM-'.lve fire protec- ' lion. The large line on Jerome avenue i Is only one Instance of the extra expense. ; There are very few consumers cn thnt I line, very lew ciuee can so neuriy ai- j on,r Poh h(U1 tukta ce ot ,he re penee with Hre engine aa con Ihe clly i m.in. bu. i. i. , ihous-ht an inouest of Astoria when the work shall be com- Jdeled. This Is a matter not always con- sldered, when It Is eald that some city dors not pay out Its general funds for the suiKrl of Ihe system. Ho efficient will lie the Astoria system that It la expectiHl the Are Insurance rates will tie reduced to the henellt of the property holder. Where private "consumpllon is so great that a small rule will pay the Interest ami rxM-nses, ll perhaps Is proper for the expense to be borne by the consum ers; further, the city rilghl derive a profit from the works, but when thin method liecomes cxccsUae nnd burden some It should be divided with nnd shar ed by the tax pnyerK. The commission dnea not think the expense of Improve- mtnts made for I he fu'.ure, or of works 1 made especially for fire purposes should I he home rutin ly by private consumers. The commission has been cited to some cities on the roast w here It Is alien. xl the general funds contribute nothing for the public use of water. Moscow was named, In whl'h n sum equal to fc per annum per hydrant Is j niii, niNi jfi iiie iiuiuiy rnie, rami miu oset Included Is only to dollars n against two and a h.ilf In Astoria. The commission thinks the expense in Astoria on the private consumer Is too j blKh nnd will be for year or l wo. to : lulnilt of free use of water for lire pur- I poses. Portland, cited by your commit- ! tee, chaws a family rate of fifty cents: j Astoria one dollar .mil fifty cents. Hut Pol l land has not such servh e ns As toria. It cannot so Ken-rally dispense with steamers. It p-tys for private hy drants. Tim council out of Ihe general funds furnished, puts In nnd maintain nil of the city hydrants. The commission In Astoria ha furnlih.-d and Is pulling In tho hydrants at the expense of the water funds. If Astoria rould furnish water at fifty rents family rate, there Would not he Ihe same reason for asking Id from the council. In Portland, how ever, tha commission Is not satisfied and charges the city every month, although not yet able lo collect. In Pendleton the receipts fall to meet the disburse ments, and the deficit Is made up direct ly or Indirectly from other than water fund. Tncoma, Seattle, Halt Lake and Sacramento have much less family rates than Astoria. Some of them, perhaps none, can dispense with fire englnna, but sufficient data for a full understanding of the working of the cysteine In these cities are now at hand, to as to allow a fair comparison with Astora. Section 17J. City Charter, empowers the l I J' . J Hyo'iTa'wr'N lessnsas'wsaassaM " im wssvi"1'''ei.'1"''' a"iewiia'win.ft'ei EMIlIil I l" I f 1 .'HI. 1l1VaV'-lAaia.ai"afrT-agn t, ft -gfrft r --- dri , M J for Infants and Children, THIKTT yee, re eleareatlew of Cmiiwri with the fmtmmm -f slUIewe f yreame, wrmll wa le eyeak of H wdthaw 4 gaaaalwg. It i waw 4eaiaMy tlto Vae 4 r aaaaly far Iafqjta aa CMduratl tlu wartl hae Tea, fcaaarm. aaramUaa. Call.r Dae It It arfy la With. Tl aril aeT tkMr Ht . la 14 Mat are aara seaaatlijaia; waioh la aVeeJately aafa aad yrfjJly yarf aa-l aa a oVilaa aaaaiala. CaaWta eloj fm Caatrla a Hays rerarlaha. CaaWta Wfeaaile w ItJaf taw r CardL Ca4ayU aw Plarraeaa aaa Wlad Celie, CaaWla rallaewe TaotMxi; TrawbUa, Caatrla ewraa CurMpattaaj aid rlatwlamey. Caetorla awfarajbaaa tlsa aaTaeta af earVawle aela! gaa ar reHaowawa aly, Caalerla aoaa aet OCTtala aagypblae, aplni.ar etkar aarcatle yreperly, Caatera aaatjallataa tae food, ragwlatas tha ataaaqca an bewala artpg; healthy aaj aatwral al y. Caaterlaja fmt wy la a-eiaa nortUe amly. It ta mat aold la helh. DraH s'len atiraaa i aaD yea anytalag elaa tha ml or preasiaa that It ia "Jnt aa geea " aad " will aaewar aver pnrpwe." tea that yaw ret C-A-t-T-O-8-I-A. Tha fa-rfaJJ eigne tor Children Cry for eome of the reasons that raua in com mission to think th rlty council should contribute toward th maltuenanoa of ; Ihe water system. Th commissioners would be pleased to i meet Ihe member of Ihe eouncl) and tha j honorable mayor Informally at any con I venlent lime before May 1st to consider 1 the matter of rate and tha use of water by the fir department. Keapeclfully yours, W. W. PARKER, President. II. O. VanDusen. Secretary. MET AN AWFUL DEATH. Veteran of the Cayuse War Burned Alive Near Seaside. Sunday evening N. A. Kber-nan. an old rvslcV-nt rf tM oaunty. w burned alive at this home near Seaside. The helpless condition of the unfortnnste msn makes the affair the eaddrr. Mr. Fiber man, for the past nve or lx year, had been paralysed, and he waa as helpless as an Infant. Sunday evening Mrs. Eber roon and her two daughters left the res idence to attend church, leaving the old gentleman alone. When they returned the house was In ashes. In which the charred rem sine of the husband ajid father were burled. About II o'clock some neighbors by, saw flamca Issuing from the building, and Immediately gave the alarm. A the house I situated some distance from other habitations. It was some time be fore a rescuing party reached the cene. The party was too late, however, for lha fire demon had completed hi awful work, and the blackened corpse only was to be seen amongst the ashee. Of course It will never be known how the conflSKrullon occurred, but every In dication points to a lamp exrdosljn. Mr. Kuerman was In bed at the time the fire started, and. being unable to help him self, wa forced to watch tho flame creep up to him. HI terrible suffering ran better be imagined :han told. Cor- wm h held Slm.n A. Elierman wa horn In Henrv i county, Tenn.. December S, 1S2I, and started for Oregon In January. 1MJ. I arriving In October of the same year. He located near Bklpanon, where be has i since resided. At the outbreak of the j Cayuse war he enlisted a a volunteer, ' nnd served throughout the hostilities aa a scout, acquitting himself with bravery. ; Knrly In the 'Ws he married Miss Em ma llcbaon, a sister of Hon. John Hob ; son. ex collector of customs of this port. I lie leaves eleven children to mourn hla , loss. They are: Mas. Fannie Austin, j William. Phllo. nirhnrd. Willis. Kate, I lliirrlll, OeorKa, Nlman, Mamie and Nellie ! Kberman. Mr. Kbecmin wns a member of the Indian War Veteran 8oclety, of this rountv undor whose auaioras the I funeral will take place. The interment will occur at 1 o'clock this afternoon from the church on Clatsop Plains, and the remains will be laid to rest In Clatsop Cemetery. The Seaside train will make two trips today for the accommoda tion of those wishing to attend the ser- vices. Friends of the family are Invited to niienu. Are you looking for real excellence? lla Mt.M nn.l .- ll 1 l . . ' T. d". ''vma WEDNESDAY'S MENU. Civet We shnll have Master Weathercock? your company, Weathercock -Wlth all my heart, for I love good cheer. London Prodigal. . Breakfast. Wheatlets with Cream and Sugar. Omelet, with Fresh Tomatoes. Codfish Cakes. Fried Pork. Potato Balls, Coffee. i Luncheon. . I Golden Buck. Beef 8tew, with Dumplings. Salad, Hard and Boiled Eggs. Strawberries, Cheesecakes Dinner. Oysters, i Puree, of Leeks, i Salted Cod a ta Mattre d'Hotel. Potatoes, Mashed and Baked, nrolled Spring Chick w. Tlmbale of Macaroni a la Mllanalse. Roast Hlndquarter I-amb, Mint Sauce. I Toaaat Mnyonnalta. ' BaJftrl Cuetnrd. -Engllih Sheese. ' t- poffee. . ii aw era wrapper, Pitcher's Castorla. Try Before You Trust... Though you'll appreciate the the (act that the place to get your Spring Dress U at ALBERT DUNBAR'S AROUND TOWN: There are mo-e, men who have missed opportunities than there .ire who tave lacked opportunities. La Beaumellla. Shoppers were out in force yesterday. Look at Herman Wise's Prbx List In today's Asturian. Mr. O. H. McKensle, of Portland. Is at the Holt I Astoria. Mrs. C. O. Roberts, of Portland. Is vis iting friends in this city- Messrs. E. A. Beeley and O. M. Resser. of Portland, are at the Occident regular communication of Temple Lodge, No. 7, A. F.and A. M , this even ing. W. W. Corey went to Camp N. 1 to see how affairs were progressing there yesterday. It Is said that If some Astori.ins were to have all there la, they would banker after more. The Aatorla Box Factory Is turning out aome enormous timbers for John Kopp'a new brewery. Mr. Thomas Boyle has moved his log ging camp on the Walluskl to a position near Westport. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Natterslad, of Gray's River, were in the city yesterday, guests at the Astoria. If you want a flrst-claaa meal cooked by the beat cooks In Astoria, call at the lion Ton. Meals from IS cents up. No matter how bad the husband may be. the true wife -vlll never let any one say a word against him In her presence. Country houses are being put In order and tents on the beach are figuring large ly In the plans of Astorulns for the sum mer. Miss Pearl Hoi Jon, who has been vls- H'ng Miss Maude Spedden. of r?an Jose. I cut., returned on the steamer Vlueeo yes- lerduy. "Blind Josio" Is sure to moke you laugh, and entertain you In every way. Next Friday niptu, at the Congrega tional chucrh. Miss Bessie Rutter, who haa been vis iting In Astoria for several weeks, re turned to her home In Portland on the Untscrt Sunday evening. , The newest sleeves have flaring turn over cuffs of velvet, slashed up the out side of the arm. The last ruffles under the cuffs arc long and full In the slash- ' Ing. Sunday was an Ideal summer day, knocking Into the middle of next week that old aduge which sets forth that. If rain falls on Easter, like weather will prevail on the seven following 8undays. Messrs. McQregor and NorwiUe.' who recelntly purchased Block 31, Adair's As toria, from the First Presbyterian church, ot Portland, have men and teams at work grading the tract, which wtile placed upon the market In a few days: Several enterprising residents of East Astoria are setting an excellent example by cleaning the streets In front of their respective dwellings. East Astoria la ages ahead of Centra Astoria when It comes down to clean streets and pretty girls. The 8unday levenfng chorul service at Grace Church waa a source of great enjoyment to all who were present. The choir did some excellent work, and the earnest address by the rector emphasis ing the Easter thoughts for the week, rounded out a most beautiful service. Standing room was at a premium at the M. E. church lost Sunday night. At the morning service Rev. B. J. Hoadley. of Portland University, preached a thoughtful sermon on "The Sea Is His." Ninety-seven communicants received the sacrament of the Lord's Supper. The pastor reports thirty-three additions to I the membership of the church since his appointment to the pastorate of the church. Everybody smiled ytrdy-depot. j t fsiok at Herman Wise's Price List ,'n today' Aslorlan. , John Hell nnd Mary Amda ware granted a mnrrlMgs license by C'oun'y Clerk Dun- lar yesterday. I Mrs. Hobaon, who ha been visiting In California, returned yeit-rdy on th steamer Queen. Messrs. David M. Dunne and Charlea Hitler, of Portland, returned yesterday from a visit to Heaslde and left for home on Ih Telephone In th ev-nin. Th popular doctor of the club Sunday afternoon for the flrat time view ed lha new reeervolr. lie wa much plea sad with the fine ifium of water works now In th possession of Astoria, It was reported yesterday that one of Roes, Hlgglne A Co.' tea ma ran away, hut a only half a dosao eggs were brok en, 11 It la damage was dona. No doubt the horae became friaky irom tha (fleet of tb fine weather. The Hotel Astoria, ta whijb extensive Improvements ale being made, will be attired In Its new dress on or about May L Mr. Cole says he will not spare ex pense to make the hotel a credit to Ihe future metropolis of the Northwest. Sunday afternoon the residents of Un ion town watched with loierest a race between several new fishing boats which were being tried for the first time. The day was fine, with a spanking breese, and the eight w as Indeed a fine one. Yesterday afternoon the remalna of a large whale were washed ashore on the beach St Seaside. The head and blubber were partially gone, but tha trunk of Ihe body measured about forty feet. The sight attracted many people to the beach. A gentleman came In from the country hand and arm, tha result of blood poison ing irora uanuiiiia aim ihmi. mt. -uuvu found It ncceaaary to amputate two fin gers. The tittle eon of Mr. Win. Welden, Knappton, fell off the porch of the fam ily residence Sunday afternoon and broke his thigh bone. Nick Davfch came over In his boat for Dr. J. A. Fulton, who dreeaed tha wounds ot the little fellow and made his comfortable. The Salvation Army was to have occu pied Rescue Hall on Saturday evening, but as a major In the army wbo was to pay Astoria a visit has Informed Ihe local corps that he cannot come. Rescue club will hold form as of yore. Th com mittee on program will lease art accord ingly, and have a program for tlaturday evening. Sunday afternoon Mr. J. O. I Ian thorn made a trip with his new yacht, the "Claude B. Hanthom," to Burnslde Point and return. The various railroad camps were visited, and a most pleasant trip was had. A fine luncheon was served In the afternoon on tne return trip. Among Mr. Hanthora'a guests were: Messrs. Oordon, Patton. Mr. C L. Huston and wife. Mrs. Megmr. Mtsa .'ewett, Mrs, Hanthorn, and Mia MuoaoB, Dr. Estes.' who returned last evening from Seaside, wh-re be had been called to attend Mra. Clayton, the sister of Mr. Eberman, who met with the unfortu nate accident resulting In the lea of his lafe, says the whole affair was a most deplorable one. Mrs. Clayton was com pletely p rostra ted. ond could only be re stored to consciousness after much hard labor. Mr. Eberman leaves another sta ter, Mrs. D. Hyatt, who Uvea In lows. Louis Morrell, who was examined In tha Justice's court Saturday, was bound over to swalt the action of the grand Jury, en a charge of Ureny from a dwelling, hla bonds being flxod In the aum of 1250. As the grand Jury doe not meet until September. Morrell will serve quite a sentence awaiting the pleasure of the twelve good men and true, wbo always ssk to 'be discharged, having completed their labors, probably be cause they are loaded. The members of the Astoria Football Club are advocating a road race In this city. Heretofore the Idea has not been considered, but It Is now argued sn ex cellent run could be made from Duane street to East Astoria and return. The scheme seems to meet with general ap proval, and It will doubtless be considered at a meeting of the executive committee ot the A. F. C. which meets this evening. In all probability a medal will be offered for the winner. Quite a party left on the launch Triton yesterday afternoon for Smith's point, where the work on the bridge was In spected. The party was headed by Messrs George A Barker, and among the passen gers were Messrs. H. G. VanDusen and G. C. Fulton. When the launch returned a party of real estate men. chaperoned by Messrs. Stuart Bros., took a trip to Merrlwether Downs. Mr. A. K Ross, a prominent business man of Seattle, was among the guests. The day was enjoy sbly spent by all. - - Hustler's Astoria Twentieth St.' and McKee Av6. ' Good Reason Why Lots Are Selling! ASTORIA INVESTMENT CO., 482 Bond 3. tAV! , rlajT Cm. .Spot i&w (VL (SMPV. 1 1 111 1 it 1 i WS0ftAl0CGMSMAlL0 TVfrWSOfiK Mr. Georg W. Dyche, of Boston, hi visiting In the city, Frank Bloke returned yesterday from an Eastern bualnes trip. . m. ... Thomas Peterson, of John Day, mado a trip to Ihi city yeater.iuy. Astoria beats the world nn wetther when she ones Iskes a start. Strawberries are plentiful In th market now, and there la a rumor that price , will take a drop, A new gilt sign appeared on Eleventh street yesterday. Th Inscription reads, Taylor's Astoria." Mrs. Wei man Is Improving her lot on Fifteenth street, and contemplni erect Ing a residence building there. tt was reported that a number of oil ware driven on the south side of Bond Island Sunday by llwaco trap men. Don't forget th Oypy Fantala Thurs day evening. New some, new mu.lo. new dialogues, new people, sew sunshine. Mr. Venice, of Warren'.on. died at BU Mary's Hospital Sunday morning of con sumption. He was about thirty years of age and leave a wife and four children. Of all the spelle that of truth Is tha atrongest A little shaver said yaalerday h had not learned anything at school that day someday there was something new, and eome days not Bupt Moen wss up at the reeervolr Sunday taking snap shot pictures. It Is said that In one of them he caught a likeness of a handsome and well known physician, who was visiting on the hill. School Directors Fultm and Thompson visited various schools yesterday after noon. Quite a compliment was paid Di rector Fulton by the ittle fellows, who said be made a fine talk, and they could understand what he said. Much artistic work Is appearing on the windows of various off! -ea and buildings. Mr. flwope, the artist, has achieved en viable success. In addition lo other work he has the contract for the sign paint ing at Erlcksoo's new building. Mother John Baptists, and Stater Su perior Perpatua. of St .dary's Academy. Portland, are visiting In the city, looking over locations for the sits of a new church schoot The Haters will return In about two weeks, and tt Is expected that work will commence on the school this summer. Carrothersr hall last night could not hold the crowds which attended the en tertainment given by the Maccabees. A splendid literary and musical program prefaced the address of Deputy Supreme Commander J. L. Mitchell. He spoke In eloquent term In the tnterests of the or der, and after the address, sis new mem bers were added to the Str Knights, and. eight to the Ladles' Hive. DONTT FORGET Ifc sale of fancy ar ticles which will t held Saturday after noon by the ladles of the Every Monday Club In the basement of the Presbyterian Church. Innumerable articles of moot beautiful design and endles variety, all made of paper, wVt be offered. Doors wlU be opea at 1 o'clock. ale to com mence at iM. Ice cream, eake and tea. will be served for a consideration. , . ' , BiCTCLE ACADEMT. Sherman A Thing have spaaed a riding school next door to Partfle Expreee office. -Competent instructor sonata n Or In at tendance. Cleveland and Crescent bi cycles for sale and rent i - a R-Hmi. Charare. Thai In a hundred- j ton gun. ' life depeMs T " ' a wholly on the boda power to repair its loss, that is on nutrition ' In old age this power grows less and less. Hence its weakness and sad ness. Trifles are burdens. Ordinary food no longer nourishes. . Multitudes of elderly persons find new zest and vigor through the use of SCOTPS EMULSION of Cod-liver ,OiL It slips into the blood and helps to digest other food. It contains fime and soda to build up the bones and correct acidity. ' ase,aadlbaaatsUdrsggists Is situated on the south r-itle of As toria's hills Twenty degrees warmer and vtgeta tim thirty days in advance of the North "d""' . ... Magnificent sites f r iisltltrces. ovt-r-lnokinsi rivtr and bav, sunnv a;.i shtl tercil. Easy and natural gradts; littlf or no grading necessary. 1 Street. : - V "ri mmrm rAir-iiiiair ' i V. I l Hi h ! 1 . t ; lis H i Hi j ..... Mi ( f ! ! is'. If i - 5 ? si . . M : . I : ( ' iiji! 1 ) Hi v. ft K 'v hr vVV