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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 3, 1896)
THE DAILY ASTOItlAN, TIU11SDAY MORX1XO, DECKMKKK , .!. Kisses. Youth's and Children's CCHOOL JHOES Ladies' and Gents' Autumn Footwear Rubbers, Rubber Boots. Etc. Oat John Hatin & Co. Are VwwM 79 Commercial St. . SIGNAL SERVICE REPORT. TKSTERDATS WEATHER. Maximum temperature, 5S degrees. Minimum temperature, 40 degree. Precipitation. .69 Inch. Total precipitation from September 1st, 1SS6, to date, IS.J7 Inches. Excess of precipitation from Septem ber 1st, 1S9S, to date, 7.SS Inches. TO RKAIKR!t.-Tk "Rally AtloriM eatalae twk as maeh reading natter a nay ether paper pabllehed la A Maria. It Is the aaly papar that areeeata IU raadars with a dally telagraphle renar. TO ADVERTISERS. -Tha "Dally As- Sorlaa" has aaere thaa twice aaanaay read rs as aay athar papar pabllahad la A a ta rts. It Is therefore more thaa twlea as alaabla as ea advartlalac taedtaaa. tata af Oragoa, ( Co maty af Clatsop.) We, tha aadaralgaad, laeal aaaaacera taapeetlrety af tha Wart era I'aloa aad Festal Talagraph eeaepaalre. hereby eer Mty that tha "Dally Astorlaa" Is the aaly papar pabUshaa la Astoria which aaw ra eetTea. or at aay Usee arlag aar aaatrol af eaM ! has reeeleed. a talagraphle arsas rsport. . D. JOHKSON, llBBacar W. V. T. Co. J. K CLARK. If SBBgar Feetal Tel. Co. AROUND TOWN. How void of reason are our hopes and feprsl What In the conduct of our Ufa appears Bo well designed, luckily begun. Buf when ws bAVf pur wish, we wish undone. Drydeo. fust ice4vd:Lownejr,i chocolate at The 8pa. Picnic barn 10c lb, the Pnctto Com mission Co. pianos for rent Grtffln A Reed, City Book Store. The merchants report collections easy Wa month. Did you see the range lights in the fog last night? Coffee, cake and home-made candle- at the Doll Sale Mr. i- K. Stanley, Seaside, spent yes terday in the city. Oregon apples one dollar per box. Pa cific Commission Co. Money to Loan Astoria Abstract, Title and Trust Co. Freeh buckwheat and pancake flour. Pacific Commission Co. James Fox, of Olney, called on his As toria friends yesterday. Mrs. C. F. Harder, Lewis and Clarke, vUlted the city yesterday. The sluicing down of the 10th street hill is progressing favorably. Gunther's, the only candles In the city. C B. Smith, sole agent Great reduction in syrups and maple Syrup. Pacific Commission Co. Friday afternoon and evening and Saturday afternoon the Doll Sale. The only genuine apple cider to be found, at Pacific Commission Co. The Alice Blanchard arrived from San Francisco and way porta yesterday. A heavy fog prevailed last night over the river and a large portion of the city. Bee our window this afternoon, one door east of Ekstrom's. All dolls for sale. Just take a Iook at C. B. Smith's famous Ounther candles. It will do you good. The steamer Lurllne has not miBsed a run, day or night, during the ice storm. Ladies can save big money by pur chasing dress goods at the Low Price Store. The Telephone arrived down about :30 last night and laid over until this morning. Mrs. H. T. Crosby will furnish the music for the Elks' Memorial service Sunday evening. THREE SIZES OF QUEEN HEAT ers now In stock and for sale only by Fisher Brothers. The M. E. Church have secured the Flavel building for their bazaar for December 17 and 18. Auditor Kuettner has returned from Portland. He say that business In that city is very dull. A new line of hand-painted china Just received at the Women's Exchange in the Library rooms. More comfort and pleas ure from tea try Schillings Best. No risk if you don't like it, the grocer returns your money in full. A Schilling & Coaauy Sat fraaciaas The Webfoot Commission House has received a lot of line Hurbank potatoca Now Is the tint to buy. Dr. T. U Ball, dentist. Teeth ex traded without pain. Frtoe reasonable. No, tii Commercial street Professor UetTHs class for ladles and gentlemen meets this evening, and the children's class tomorrow afternoon Wo offer all our cast Iron stoves at 10 per cent below coat. The latest air tight stoves also on hand at 411 HonJ street. Rev. J. J. Walter has lost a small book containing half-fare permits. Will Under please leavt at the Astorlan of Hoe? The entertainments last night were numerous minstrels, prtie flghts. city council, fairs, baxaars something for all cl Frank L. Hunter, special agent for the Northern Assurance Company, with headquarters at San Francisco, Is vis iting In the city. It was reported yesterday afternoon that one of the workmen at Fort Ste vens broke his arm and came up to the city for treatment. The regular weekly meeting of the W. C. T. V. will be held this afternoon at S o'clock In Rescue parlors. A full at tendance Is dtwlred. Astorians are anxiously watching the extremely high tides this week. In the hope of seeing the Glenmorag floated off the sands of North beach. LOOK OUT for fraudulent telegraph to news in the Astoria afternoon papers. None of these papers receives one line of outside news by telegraph. Call and see the Queen air-tight heat er at Howell & Ward's before buying; they can save you money both on the price of the stove and wood consumed. It was rumored yesterday that an other wedding. In which one of Foard & Stokes' employes la Interested, will take place between Christmas and New Tears. Before purchasing, don't ail to see those celebrated air-tight stoves at Foard A Stokes.' They have them In a dosen different styles, and every pos sible tiie. There la so much lee In the sloughs and along the edges of the river that Corey Brothers' men have been unable to do any work on the railroad for sev eral days past Tonight Mr. and Mrs. Tbos. Ryrie will celebrate the tenth 'anniversary of their wedding. A euchre party will be given, but report did not say whether tinware would be received. Pat O'Hara, of Warren ton. succeeded In bigglng a large falcon the other day which was presented to Dr. Jay Tuttle. The bird is very game and from all ap pearances is true blue. Don't forget that the Low Price Store has the only perfect fitting wrappers, the handsomest line of Jackets and capes, and is selling them at wholesale prices. 4S1 Bond street The funeral of Mrs. Ossenberggen will take place today, from the family resi dence, 276 Bond street. The interment will be at Greenwood cemetery. Friends of the family are Invited to attend. In the police court yesterday James Russell, aged 17, was fined flO for beg ging. The fine was suspended on con dition that the young man leave the city, which he gladly agreed to do. The new double deck floor being put in Foard & Stokes' hall on Exchange street will not only make the room more comfortable in the winter, but will pre vent the accumulation of dust from be low. A letter was received yesterday from New York, from Mr. Hammond, in which that gentleman stated that he would be in Astoria to look after cer tain business matters before the 10th of December. Eastern oysters 50c per dos. in the shell, and 35c per dish any style; Shoal- water Bay oysters, raw or stewed, 20c per dish. The only restaurant which keeps good coffee grinds Its own berry. New Style Chop House. Agent Lourusberry is using one of the old style clock lamps In his private of fice. It was hinted by one of the em ployes that It was formerly used to clean grain in the day time, and that It was fitter for that purpose than giv ing light "Con," formerly of the Bandbox bar ber shop, has purchased the Palace Baths and begs to announce that he will be pleased to see his friends at the new stand. The Palace has re cently been refitted and is the best appointed tonsorlal parlor in the city. Captain Pat Malady, who was In the city a few days since, will return Fri day or Saturday to Investigate the mat ter of establishing a codfish packing house In Astoria. The captain is an old hand at the business and Is thoroughly convinced that Pacific cod can be cured at a profit S. II. Maddock, Seaside; R. A. Haw kins, C. Burch, Ilwaco; F. A. Weander, South Bend; A. C. Osborne, "Chicago; H. Plowman, San Francisco; H. T. Whitehouse, Boston, H. Miller, Cath- lamet; C. W. Mayger, Mayger's Land ing, and C. H. Callender, Knappton, were at the Occident yesterday. The Mahara Minstrel Company last night put up another good bill at Fish er's, and made many friends. The mu sicians of the company are excellent and the specialty acts particularly good. While some of the Jokes have been heard before, the entertainment on the whole was probably up to the average. The Western Union Telegrahp Com pany did not succeed In getting Us SEASONABLE GOODS ! Blankets... Of Oregon and California manufacture, in all colors and .ze, at bottom pricen. Comforts... In Eider Down and Corded Cotton, made of the very best material. Very cheap. Warm Underwear We have tlie larue"t selection of Lulle (mil licnU', MImhch', Youth's end CHiUlren'w I'mltrwwir to le fouiul in this part of the country, iiml at reusontnik price. e. H. COOPER wires up yesterday, so no regular As sociated Press report appears In this morning's Issue. The Postal Telegraph line got connection with Portland at a late hour last night and received bulle tins of the Fltxsimmons-Sharkey flghl at San F ranclsco. A novel feature of the doll fair, which has been planned for the benefit of the little ones. Is a letter box Into which the children may place any letter they may wish to send Santa Claus. All letters must be unsealed and must also contain the child's full address. The ladle In Pbrg will take special pains to see that each letter retches Its des tination. Yesterday the Ice which has been for days obstructing navigation In the Up per hver. began to float past the city water front. Huge blocks and cakes of the Ice accumulated on various por tions of the water front particularly at Fisher's dock, and at times were so thick In the channel that It was dlifl cult for small boats to ply between the city and the ships in the stream. Word was received yesterday that the i tug Traveller was on hand at North I beach, ready for service In case the Qlenmorag was pulled off the sands. . The cables and anchors are all right j and the lines stretched taut and It Is j expected that at high tide today the, vessel will be moved. The tides this i week are exceptionally high, and the chances are good for getting the Glen morag clear. The Box&ar held yesterday afti-rnoon and evening by the Ladles' Guild, of Grace Church, proved to be a most sue-1 cessful affair. All of the goods on the linen table, candy table, and children's table were entirely sold out. A large quantity of fancy articles were disposed of, and up to 6 o'clock J4 were taken In, while In the evening large sales of candy, a good supply of which was re ceived on the Telephone, and many fancy articles, were sold. The Society Minerva held a large and enthusiastic meeting at their hall last night A splendid program was ren. dered and the debate on the question, "Are lawyers detrimental to the people" was of special Interest, as both leaders were ladles. Only one of them, how ever, appeared, Mrs. Pederson, who feelingly spoke In behalf of the lawyers. She was defeated, not by force of argu ment but by prejudice against the craft, by a very small majority. At the meeting of Astor Lodge, No. 6, K. of P., last night the following offi cers were elected for the ensuing term: Master of the Work, E. E. Shaw; Chan cellor Commander, Henry Larsen; vice Chancellor, Jerry Ruben; Prelate, C. H. Oerkwltz; Master of the Exchequer, J. T. Ross; Master of Finance, August Danlelson; Keeper of Records and Seal, D. R. Blount; Inner Guard, L. Ander son; Trustee for three years, O. I. Pe terson; medical examiners, Jay Tuttle, O. B. Estes. Captain Eendergaard, of the steamer Signal, was obliged to anchor his ship In Young's Bay until the Ice In the river Is cleared out sufficiently for him to proceed with safety to Portland. The captain says be will make another trip to Juneau soon, and hopes to find better weather than on his last visit. On the 15th of November the thermometer In Juneau registered zero, which was the lowest temperature known In Novem ber In that region for years. The cold snap seems to have been general all over the Pacific coast. TO CURE A COLn IX ONE DAT, Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it falls to cure. 25c. For sale by Chas. Rogers, Druggist Use Webfoot Corn Cure. No cure no pay. For sale at Es-tes-Conn Drngr Store. Meany Is the leading tailor, and pays the highest cash price for fur skins. A Neat Dress Is what every lady wants. Miss Florence McMullen, Room 7, Man sell building, has already estab lished a reputation for making nicely -fitting garments. Prices very reasonable, and satisfaction guaranteed. The Leading House of Astoria. A CHILD'S COSTLY TOY. A Little Chicago Girl Has a Playhouse Which Cost Over 11,000. From the New York Times. A little girl out In Chicago who has a vry rich and Independent father Is the owner of the most beautiful and complete doll house, probably, that ever was built. It stands on the lawn of her home, and Is built of brick, with a tiny tower and cupola, and It looks exactly like a little copy of any fash ionable residence. A flight of stone steps leads up to the front door, which la Of solid oak. beautifully polished, and provided with an electric bell to announce callers. On the door , which li four feet high, big enough to admit a good-sited Child, Is a polished silver plate with the name of the little owner written upon It. Once Inside, the de lights of the place would rejoice any little girl's heart. The hallway Is fin ished In hardwoods, and Is lighted by a small gas lamp, hanging from the selling; umbrella and hat racks stand there, and pretty portieres separate !t from the parlor. In this handsome room the furniture Is all of white enamelefl wood, covered with white brocaded silk. It has a beautiful mantel covered with handsome ornaments, a real gas chandelier, besides lovely little lumps on tables. The dining room has side boards and cblna closets, the kitchen Is exactly like any kitchen, only tiny, and the bedrooms are fitted up In the most complete manner. As the ceilings are six feet ten Inches high, the rooms are plenty big enough for the Utile owner and her frK-nds to pluy about In. Lovely dolls frn Paris make up the family. Including handsomely dressed dolls as ladles of the parlor, a rook doll In the kitchen, baby and nurse dolls In the bed rooms, and wait ress dolls In the dining room. The house and fittings and family cost over t.1,0000, and do you know that there Is no more real fun to be hnd out of It than out of the lovely doll house many girls make out of soap boxes? SHARKEY A WINNER. (Continued from First Page.) eighth round had expired Fltsnlmmona landed a right for the Jaw and then put his left hook on the chin, which put Sharkey on the floor with a smash. Sharkey was carried from the ring amid great excitement. There was a dispute about the dedHion. The refiTee gave the fight to Sharkey on a foul, claiming that while Sharkey was fall ing from Fits' left hook on the chin. Fits struck Sharkey In the groin with his knee. Sharkey fought foul on sev eral occasions, while Fltzslmmons put up a clean fight. The decision has caus ed great dissatisfaction. The U. S. Oov t Reports thow Royal Baking Powder superior to all others. NOTICE. To the Sons of Hermann: All members of this order are request ed to meet at their hall on Thursday, December 3d at 12:45 p. m. to take part In the funeral of the late wife of Brother John Ossenberger. MARTIN JOCHINSON, Secretary. The new Russian Imperial yacht Standart, In It final trial trip in the Kattegat, made an average speed of 21.18 knots an hour. The contract stip ulated for 20 knots only. OAflTORZA. Jules Verne is threatened with a libel suit by a French gentleman who thinks he recognizes his own portrait In one of Verne's villainous characters. Salton Sea 8alt for baths at the Estes-Conn Drug Store 10c and 25c per package. ROSS HIGGINvs k CO Grocers, : and : Butchers Astaris saa Upper Astoria Fist Tut nd CoHms, Tbl XHcsc'm, Domtitl ua Tropical Frtilu, Vf tublat, Sugar Ciir4 Haaii, Bacon, Ex. Choice Fresh and Salt Meats. Coffee 6c, Woodcock's, hi Com'l St. McKinley and Columbia Harbor Land Co. CORNER... BOND and ELEVENTH STS. nns on application. ...AT THE... New Columbia Opera House Dec. lO, IHOO CORINNE EXTRAVAGANZA CO. HANKS AND WARRANTS. Why Should Hanks He Eipectod o Do What Cltlsens Themselves Re fute To Do. Discussing the city warrant question yesterday, one of the bankers asked any It should he expected that they should buy warrants at prlcrs which the councllmen and cltliens themselves were unwilling to pay. "No bank." ht sold, "wants to tie Its money up In un certain warrant. The moment that a lax levy Is made sufficient to cover the legitimate eipenaes of the city, our warrants will go to par. Such a levy was not made last year, and It Is now a very serious question as (0 Just how long the banks will have to hold war rants which thry already have, No doubt the matter will adjust Itself In time, and probably a proper lavy will ba made next month. There Is no trou ble about county warrants, and should be none about city warrants. Six years ago city and county taxes were paid lu warrants, which property owners bought up, at not exceeding ninety cents. Utile or n cash was turned In to the collectors. In a rich commu nity like this there should be no dltfl culty whatever In arranging these things, and I am convinced that the city authorities will not fall to adjust this matter on a proper basis at once." SAI..MOM HATCHERIES. (Continued from First Pais.) the Columbia river to the pei!e of the entire country, and Is muklng xealous i-ITorts to protect them, and only re quires a contpartlrely small appropria tion for the conwtructlon and mainte nance of salmon hatcheries In accord ance with pluns already formulated to completely and fully stock the river; therefore, lie It Iteidilved, by this Chamber, that we request our senators and representa tives In congress to use every effort to procure an appropriation at the present session of congreas sufficient to enable the fish commissioners to construct dur ing the year 1n'j7. a hatchery or hatch eries for the propagation of salmon, of large capacity and to maintain the same. And for the further protection of this Industry on the Columbia river, to set apart the Clackamas liver and the government lands on the same for a salmon reserve for natural spawning ground and the una of the hatcheries. WANTED. WANTED Girl to assist In general housework. Apply 274 Commercial St. WANTED A girl or woman to do half a day's work each day In a prl vate family. Apply at the office of the Astorlan. FOR HINT. FOR RENT Three room house oppo site court house. Astoria Land k In vestment Co., 3S5 Commercial street Four rooms to rent. Ml ' Exchange street. Adolph Johnson. FOR RENT Seven room house. No. 2(0 Commercial street, corner Sixth street. Apply to F. I. Dunbar, Court house. FOR RENT A front room nicely fur nished. Inquire 224 Bond street, city. FOR RENT Three or four furnished rooms, suitable for light house-keeping. Inquire at Crow's Gallery. FOR RENT-Three or four room, with board. Mrs. E. C. Holden, corner 9th and Duane streets. FOR BALE. ALL KINDS OF FANCY AND JAP ANi'SB Goods for Christmas and the holidays, at Wing Lee's, 643 Commer cial street LOST, LOST A small bag containing a sum of money and two checks, payable to the order ut Mrs. Elizabeth K. Turney. Payment of the checks has been stopped. Any person returning bag and contents will be suitably rewarded by J. M. Turney, Flavel, Or. Cedar Shingles SEASIDE LUMBER YARD, OFFICE 865 COMMERCIAL ST. Good Times! IVoplu who liuve lut-n hoarding tlit'ir iiitinoy nro now buying Warren ton and Warrenton !(rinrmlrr thai prices on those lots, side of the bay, wllliln a atons's throw pmplo are now living, will be advanced In Medieval Days Whan peopls wanted anything thry knelt down and prayed for It How vr, that was soma time sio. Along about lu0 a fallow named Outan brg, who hod "rome ds Rhlns ova?." was monkeying around a carpantar shop In Lama He whli. tied some little blocks and actually made ao alphabet. Thaa ha listed a sort of well, a machine that would look something like our Ut tar praaa of today. He arntasxl his blocks In on! or, put some Ink an ti.am, also a place of papar, and than icrawed bis press down. That was Callad priming. Old OutenbvtY made a howling success of the rackat and his head became N swollen that ha really snubbed the king one day. Tbe king ovtrlouked It however, for ha had an liW what kind af frllows printers would be. Wall. Anally they got the print Ing system down pat, and, ss the centurtas rolled by, began printing nawapapars Drst parson. Invariably singular numbsr, any gandar and hard eaas. In This Enlightened Day Th.r. M many ntauwitk matter of fact. Hut It la an utter ImpoulMlilv to gat a newapaper to admit It. advertising petronags of a newspaper depends lorsaly vea, wholly upon Its circulation. A newapuper la a great deal Ilka the hunmn body: If Its circulation la good. It proapera; othi-rwiae, otherwlae. Home papers publlah Want Columns That la, a column, or a number of columns, devoted to small advertise- menta if a fallow wonts anything trouble, a wife, a house don't make any difference what It Is hs can get It by means of a small ad. Included In the "want column are "Kor Bale," "For Rent" "Lost," "Found," "Stolen" and "Miscel laneous." Now, Just sea what chumps some people are! Why, a man has been known to hunt over a city this clty-for days looking for a bouse In which to live. Had ba coma to Tha Aatorlan office and asked for a want ad. Id havs gotten his house wll the least bit of trouble and for a 2S cents. It Is Needless To tell of Ths Astoiian's circula tion. Ths paper has been estab lished for a quarter of a oentury, Why, old Concomly read ths first rumor of the building ef a railroad to his braves from It Circulation Is The Astorlan's long suit. Conse quently, when a fellow oomes Into The Astorlan office, looks plensant throws down IB cents on the coun ter and says he wants a house, hs gets It Why, Just Think I The Astorlan goes Into every house In Astoria and a gnat majority ot those In the surrounding sections ot Oregon and Washington, Hence, It you insert an ad. In Tha Astorlan, It Is equivalent to engaging a man to go around to all those bouses and telling the inmates that you want something or have something for sale. Why, talk about a snspl A Bit of Advice When you want anything no mat ter what it Is when you have any thing for sale; when you lose, find or steal anything, come around and tell your trouble to The Astorlan. Rring 26 cents with you, and, above ail things, look pleasant Tell the clerk that you want a want ad. In the want column, give him your it cents ana go away happy. As Her man Wise would say, a want ad. will restore the blind, the bald and the bowlegged to manhood. Q Lines OC Cents. j tor . Try It. B.p. ALiLiEft&SON Wall Paper, Artlite' Mattrlalt, Paints, Oils, Glaat, ate, Jipineaa Matting, Rutland Bamboo Goods 1 36g Commercial Street. m f K Now Is Your . Opportunity away .LOTS Park At Special Prices which are lit best situated on the wat of (lis Warrenton depot, and where (00 January 1, lT. NORTH PACIFIC Steamship Company's STEAMER CKIUIL . Will be dispatched from Portland, Or agon on or about November I, MM, Om the route from that point to the Co qullle lllwr, touching at all Interme dlate lHliits as Inducements offer, ami will remain permanently on that rout making regular trips. For rates or oilier Information apply at ottlcrs of the company, Worcester lUock, Portland, Oregon, or 131-t.J De vis street. Han Francisco. NEIL OILMOHK, Agent Main Htreni Dock. Astoria. .SNAP A KODAK. at any Baa earning oul ol our siere and you'll get a portrait ol a Ban brimming over with pleasant though la, Hueh quaJII la tha lliuan a kave is oSar ore enough le tteaes aay sua, CO MIT AND THY TIIKM i ma tins & co. 5. FA, late af Freeaaa t Holaat, H. T. kaais, late at SaMaWa CaL F0UNDRYHEN Blacksmiths, Machinists and Holler Maker M""';.,"i"4 M Kinds of fflMulMry Iron and Ursa Coatings Ueuorai Dlaukamliu Work; SprCtAlTir - W.Kh PaMii Was!. SM SaOlMna aaJ SwaiNKI WmS, t laa.ry an Mill Ma hle.'Y, Marias aa Satauaarr Hall, art Buhl M OiJ.f. Specially eulepe4 rof rotr"' ark tmra4rn auik Ilea 1 8th and Franklin. I'hone 78 Astoria and Columbia River Railroad TIME CARD Trains leave Hraslde for Astoria al 7:30 a. m. and 1 p. in. dolly. Trains leave Astoria for Flavel at a. in. and 4 p. m. dally. Trains leave Astoria for Beasldo at 10:10 a. m. and 4 p. m. dally. Trains leave Flavel for Astoria at t it a. m. and l:ft p. m. dally. 1871 iSfli Fisfper Brothers. Sell ASTORIA Lubricating OILS A Specialty Ship Chandelery, Hardware, Iron ASUol, Coal, Groceries A ProyisioiiB, Flour A Mill Feed, Faints, Oils, Varnishes, Loggers Supplios, Fairbanks Scales, Doors A Windows, Agricultural Implement Wagons A Vehicles. F. B. Morgan PASiUNOBP. AOfiNT 0. R. & N. Company Columbia Klver Route 254 Washlnntos 8. Cor. Thlr romana, ur. "The Louvre" , ASTORIA'S GORGEOUS ENTERTAINMENT HALL 8 FLOORS. Fine Mulo. Games of All Kinds. Two Macnineeat Kara. eVEKTTIIIKG riKST-CLASS Good Order and Everybody's Rights HTKC1TLT OHH JCKVKI), The Palace Cafe Is the Place for a Good Meal... Eastern Oysters In the shell or can Served to Order or Sold at Retail. COLUMBIA U WOBIS W. W. WHIPPLE THB PALACE