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THE DAILY ASTORIAN, THl'KSDAY MOKXINU, DKCKMBKtt Hi, lltMi.
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Situated in Clatsop Coanty
Sear Astoria .. ..
OW bein boM ia tracts of all sizes. Bond for dml
given witn tverv purchase. . . . Each buyer has a
ice for the CAPITAL PRIZE. For particulars call on
E. Z. FERGUSON,
x ."Trustee
OR
ASTORIA,
STUART BROS.,
Snles Agcrtt
OREGON ...
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Uppers
tie School Shoes
1 Seasonable Goods
Rubbers
Rnt?r Boots, EtC.
John Hahn & Co.
479 CommertiilSt
On tbe
QUEEN
HEATER
appears In large letter, "Queen." Nons
genuine without tt. Beware of Imita
tion. W are sola (rents for the
"Queen."
FISHER BROTHERS
ir..
P.N.
Corsets
r Sal at. :"
-lAltert Dunbar
4th ft Cuamtreial Sts.
AL SERVICE REPORT.
"CROAT'S WEATHER.
m temperature, 19 degrees,
n temperutura, 40 degree,
rfion. .CS Inch.
reel pi tt ton from September
o date, !4i inches.
f precipitation from Septem-
S, to Jate1117 Inches.
DATS,' WEATHER.
DecTn ber 30. For Waah
n; freih to brisk southerly
erate piles on the coast,
.on, rkln, except snow or
stern portions.
H. EKSTR0A1
Jeweler
560 Commercial St., Astoria, Or.
mc use or
VVatches, Diamonds
GOLD AND SILVER
JEWELRY. CLUCKS
E.1BRCLLAS. rtKSES. STERLING
AND rLlTED WIRE.
Suitable for Christmas Presents, at
Very Low Prices.
Every Article firciascd Eaqraved Free.
IKKSj-Tfa. -Vatlf Astoria"
e a nut raad tc natur M
Pr J.ub1l.bd ia Astoria. It
pet tkat presenta tt readers
telcranM report.- I
KTpsKJlft.-Th "Dally As
m rasa twice aamaay ruail
' mH uslC PT 4bltiUi la Asto
ria- It la Mi 4 taw mar tbaa twin aa
TSlaaM. aa JL JrtU4c medium
tata afOrtt
County f tflstsop.
We, the BtxIentcaMt. local managers
roapeettycly taL" Wests Colo aad
Toatal Ttgra eoaipant-s, hereby eer
tlfjr tliat tli. "lally Astorlaa" la the ealy
apaa phUsbI la Astoria which bow n
ootvos, oral anj time during oar control
of aakt adtcf. Mi received, a telegraphic
wreaarepert. B. D.JOHMtOX,
I Xaaacer Hr.V. T. Co.
'f J. R. CLARK,
yaaager Postal T.L Co.
ARGUPJOWN.
Bmile with him w has gained his de
sire; Smile the gladder If at thy cOBt
It was his to win nd thine to aspire,
It Is his today that loved the most.
Pluck the flower that blooms at thy
door.
Cherish the love 'Mf Ule aay ma
send; '
Cometh an hour whe? tby store
MalnW wen. offer tor flower, or
friend.. -A
Slgns-Ug, wof-:
Let the weather all Jome at once.
a
'0t"
ler all 1
Want anything palnt? See
8wope.
Want anything decorated? See Swopf.
Buy your Groceries at Jotl nl
street.
Just received Lowney'a chocolate, at
TTi flruL I
I
and Duan
R. M. Gaston, Of Nehale;n, was In the
city yesterday.
Decorated fern
Jewelry Store.
jars at the Palace
Mr. P. W. Newell yesterday returned
from Portland. J
You can get the best potatoes at 10th
and Duane street. i
Mrs. C. A. Watson, of Portland, Is
visiting In the city. ,
PoliceIudee Nelson is suffering from
an attack of tonsnitia.
SI. Perkins will hold the bwds at
Fisher's New Year'e night.
and before sotne people wake up mid
summer will be here.
Salted almonds, the original, fresh
this morning, at C B. Smith's.
Sale of seta for SI. Perkins opens
this morning at Griffin & ReeTs.
New Year's and the bills for Christ
mas generosity will soon be here.
capes, and Is selling them at wholesale
price. 41 Boud street.
It was staled yesterday that Mr. A.
V. Allen had purchased the lot opposite
the Tithe Hotel, and that as soon as
he gets It graded he will move his res
idence to that location.
Miss Genie Lewis' dance last nlitht
at Fisher's Hall, was one of the most
enjoyable affairs of the season. The at
tendance was larve, the music bhh1.
and all aemed to have a Rood time.
The famous Freldlander ltrothers are
now at the Louvre, appearing nlxhtly. ,
They are two of the beet specialists
on the coast. Go and her them. If
you do't. you will miss a rare treat.
Thomas Wllllajtts, San Kisnclsco; It. !
Yount, steamer Alarm; J. Hays. Flavel; ';
E, Ogden and wife, lAng Ueach, and '
Thomns HiUley. IVrtland, were regis
tered at the Parker House yesterday.
The Toting People's I'nlon will hold
a watch service this evenlnw In tiu
lUptlst church, lcKlnnlng nt 11. Kev. .
Henry Man-otte will lead the inettltiK- '
All are most cordially Invited to sttrml.
During the storm yesterday after-,
noon sharp lightning was observed to
be playing about the hilltops of Wa.ili-,
Ington, Just across the river. Oregon '
and Clatsop county do not ne--d elec-
trlo visitors.
You will never be able to buy a good !
watch or cku'k or anything In the line
of Jewelry or silverware for aa little '
money as you can now at the Palace ;
Jewelry Store, as the entire stock must j
be sold by January 1st.
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There seems to be an epidemic going
through the city more or less malarial in
Its nature. The doctors do nut seem
to know Just w hat the cause Is. but the
results are apparent In every section
of the city. Very few serious cases.
however, have developed.
The following new suits were com
menced yesterday In the circuit court:
D. K. Warren. Assignee, vs. Charlotte
J. Hall; same vs. B. Gallagher et 1;
same vs. M. J. Kinney et al; M. J. Kin
ney vs. D. K. Warren, assignee; p. K.
Warren vs. I'nlon Real Estate and Im
provement Co. et al.
V 1ft
That Means
$3 off Every
$10 . . ,
'OUR
Men's and Boys' Suits
Overcoats
Mackintoshes
Underwear
Umbrellas, Sox
Trunks, Shirts. Etc.
Taken off of every dollar's worth
of goods bought in our store during
the next 30 days
STOCK OF...
IS VERY WELL
SELECTED AND
COMPLETE
HERMAN WISE
The Reliable
Clothier
Pure sweet cream fresh every morn
ing the year around. At C. B. Smith's.
Alex. Gilbert and family returned
yesterday morning from their Nehalem
ranch.
This week, dress goods remnants, all
lengths, your own price. Low Price
Store.
THREE SIZES OF QCEEN HEAT-
n bow in stock and for sale only by
Fisher Brothers.
Charles Anderson, of Blind Slough,
and Peter Wage, of Nehalem, were in
the city yesterday.
SL Perkins is all right he is a ranch
er from away back, and knows how 1o
entertain the people.
Bishop Cranston will preach both
morning and evening at the M. E.
Church next Sabbath.
Dr. T. L. Ball, dentist Teeth ex
tracted without pain. Price reasonable.
No. 662 Commercial street
We offer all our cast Iron stoves at
10 per cent below cost. The latest air
tight stoves also on band at 431 Bond
street
Angelica, port, sherry, and claret
wines. Best ever imported and brought
to Astoria. Prices very reasonable. At
Alex Gilbert's.
The regular weekly meeting of the W.
C. T. U. will be held In Rescue Parlors
this afternoon at 2 o'clock A full at
tendance Is desired.
The sweetest present you can get for
your lady friends today is a box of
Gunther's celebrated bonbons and choc
olates, at C. B. Smith's.
Yesterday afternoon the last vestige
of the swell entertainment at the Elks'
hall was removed and the rooms re
stored to their normal condition.
Miss Ruth Garner yesterday gave her
Sunday school class an Informal recep
tion. Every one of the young people
was present, and all bad a good time.
' 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.
One of the workmen at the Clatsop
Mill yesterday was severely Injured and
brought down to , the dty where his
wounds were dressed by Dr. J. A. Ful
ton. The Infant child of Mr. Z. Anstensen
died yesterday morning and will be
burled today. The funeral services will
be held at the undertaking parlors at
1 o'clock.
The days are beginning to l&ngthen
It is new to guarantetj tea
satisfactory. Schilling s Best
is so guaranteed by ypur
grocer.
Whv ?
him
1
ply
Because wc sijp-
the tea and the
money. - r
It is such tea as you will
be glad to get besides.
.i Schilling ft Company
Before purchasing, don't fall to seu
those celebrated air-tight stoves at
Fourd & Stokes.' They have them In a
dozen different styles, and every pos
sible size.
If you have not decided on what to
send your Eastern friends, a handsome
calendar, booklet or Christmas card
will fill the bill. We have them; Griffin
& Reed.
Dr. Mark Wilzlnska will arrive from
San Francisco today. His headquar
ters will be at the Occident Hotel,
where he will treat ail cases of defect
ive eyesight.
Don't forget that the Low Price Store
has the on)y perfect fitting wrappers.
the handsomest line of Jackets and
r
All of Herman Wise's customers w ho
held tickets to the Xmas ball and afro
those who now buy over la worth of
goods, will please coll and get their new
tickets early, to the Masque Bull which
takes place at Fisher's Hall next Tues
day evening, January 5th; tickets not
transferable; only bona fide customers
are wanted.
Mr. Weatherman Grover yesterday
did his best to create a sensation. It
rained, hailed, snowed and sleeted, and
at Intervals during the day the sun
shone. For a short time last evening
the stars were out In all their bril
liancy, but were soon obscured by the
clouds. One thing at a time is enough
for the average man.
The last official meeting of the M. E.
Church will be held at 8 o'clock tonight
at the church. Every officer of th
church Is urged to be present. The Ep
worth League chapter will hold a meet
ing of much Importance immediately
following the official meeting. Follow
ing these meetings the usual watch
night service will be held to which all
are cordially Invited. The pastor will
preach at H o'clock and close the old
year In the usual way.
The football team confined its prac
tice to the gymuaslum yesterday rather
than Indulge in the luxuries of the ele
ments on the gridiron In such weather
as the present. It cannot be said that
the team Is In the best of condition; In
fact, a number of the players who oc
cupy pivotal positions In the game are
decidedly out of form, but Coach East
land Is taxing his skill to bring them
into good order In time for Friday's
contest. It Is not doflnttely known yet
where the opposing forces will line in
battle array, but it will be stated pos
itively tomorrow morning.
Foreman Morrison, of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, yesterday
commenced stringing the wire from the
city office over the Seaside line. By
supper time the men had the wire as
far as the drawbridge. This morning
they will lay the cable under the river
at the draw, and will first run the wire
into Warrenton and Flavel. The line to
Seaside will be strung later. The Unit
ed States government wire will also be
strung on the Western Union poles
along the railroad route instead of the I
old way at the head of Young's bay.
Connection will be made at Fort Stev
ens for both the Tillamook Rock and
Ilwaco and Fort Canby offices.
but that n-MLand Co.
oe your choice, i vv
Whatever else you do between now
and Christmas, be sure and see our
beautiful novelties In perfumes before
buying any gifts for your friends.
Mind you. we do not say buy of us.
We merely say, see what we liave be
fore you buy, and then do as you choose
course we have an Idea about hnt , COllllTlbisl HETkOf
me rvouil nil! itr win im.iii). .n-
Ined our varied st'wk. b
not In any way Influence your
We are showing our goods with the j
understanding that we w ish no one to
purchase unless we make tt their best j
Interest to do so. We have In stock
an elegant line of novelty perfumes In
cut glass bottles, all new styles, never ! nana oi application
put on the market before, and tilled j
with tho choicest perfumes made by j
Adolph Spieler and Solon Palmer, the
best manufacturers of perfumes In
America; alko a full line of Imported ex-'
tracts by Lubin, Roger and Gallet, Ed.
linaud of Paris and the Crown Per
fumery Company of London, who are
known to be the leading perfumers of
Warrenton Is the Best...
CORNER...
BOND and
ELEVENTH STS.
THE CENTER OF DEVELOPMENT
ON THE WEST SIDE
f
Everybody knows that Warrenton values will soon te
' doubled; It Is distinctly the best property
on the market.'
Fine large level lots, surrounded by many Improvements,
at very low prices.
Is it not a fine Investment?
the mouth of the river, which threaten
encroachment upon and serious Injury
to the harbor spa-e of Astoria if not
the world, and some of their entirely ; Karlet against at once; and
new orders In our stock are Metsukltu,
Whereas. It la further represented In
jrjj, aucn memorial inai hi oruer it, roir. ,
such hartior sand bars should be re-
Orchida, Peau de Sprague. L.
Blanc, Bouquet des Amours, Vera Vio
letta, Violet de I 'arm. Parqulnta Lilly.
Aurora Lily and QUEEN OF VIOLETS.
We also carry the largest line of toilet
soacs of anv house west of the Itocky i
f...n,ain. th, i. . . uch harbor; therefore,
i Resolved, That the secretary of war, by lin
LOSE THEIR LICENSES.
San Francisco, I 'ecemlier 30. Captain
Smith, who commanded t!se !:!, p.jn
lletilto, w recked November I ner Point
Arena, and Chief Officer Zolllng. who
was on lite bridge when she struck,
house.) We have forty gross ranging
In price from 10 cents per dozen to II
a cake, 12 gross of tooth brushes at
from 5 cents to W cents euch. Our 50c
brushes generally sell for T5c. 21 dozen
hi, hm.h... o, rmm i-.- i? uih' t get her with such suggestion or recom-
bath brushes frm 50c to 12 each; also
an endless variety of lather brushes
and shoe brushes, and hundreds of
otner articles loo numerous 10 mention, f,, the no Ice court yesterday after
and all at the lowest cash prices. We noon the suit for damages of Husninn
take pbuiure In showing goods, wheth-j vs. Wage, was dismissed, the costs be.
er you buy or not. knowing, after ex- ig tnxed against the plaintiff,
amlnlng our stock and prices, you will ' Then- Is a little hlatotry connected
call when In need of anything In our with this case which Is of more than
line. passing Intcnut to the Clatsop county
moved, currents directed and controlled, were deprived of their licenses tixlay
and works snd retaining walls con- by the United Htutes lnsectors of hulls
struet.il for the preservation of the and boilers.
channels and the anchorage area In It was di-chlcd that the loss of the
Kan lleiilm was due to cuniessness and
leclslon tixlay the two officers
transmit to the senate at his earliest are practically retired, us they will not
convenience such Information as Is In j lie ellowe l to navigate either on this
the possession of the department Mat- !or tin- Atlantic coast. Captain Smith
ing t" (he harbor at Astoria, Oregon, to. toni'M ner the command of Ills vessel
t th- hlef . rtb er forty-five minute
Herniation as may be deemed advisable . lieC.iv the vessel struek. The decision
I Is that, at the i:,ne, the Vesmi was ton
CASE DISMISSED. lose In shore, and that Captain Smith
should have pp'ViiliM for the dangerous
i In-current that sweep along the shore
at that time of the year,
tel. at Star Lake. In the Adlrondarks.
and with largo Intensit ID other vn
turv. assign)! today. The liabilities
l!l be heavy.
THE MARKETS
Portland, December 30 - Wheat Wal.
la Walla. UK!l Valley, Mni.
l.ou.in, December 3D. Hops- I'ai lllc
i oast, (3 '. .
San Krsiirlsco, Ih-cemhrr 3D Hops -SlllVo
for fair to choice, and lie f..r
fancy.
Liverpool, Iec,mlxr 30. -Wheal
Spot, steady, demand, pmt , No. red
spring, IU'kI; N.i. I California. Ts Id
Kulures--January, Us It'.-l May, ti Pit.
ASPHYXIATED.
CHARLES ROGERS.
Druggist.
Odd Fellows' building, Astoria
farmer. A few weeks ago Peter Wage
drove in three head of cattle from the
Nehalem and offered them for sale.
' Susnian agreed to pay tr0 for the bunch
Class 2. (real estate, all Innds, railroad but another man offered Mr. Wage t'u
tract, and Improvements on deeded nml ,l''' cattle were sold to him at that
lands) f per rent added; town and city price. Susman then brought suit
lands and Improvements thereon, re- against Wage for IS7.M damages, clalm
dueed 30 per cent: merchandise and j'11 'bat he had liught the cattle and
stock In trade reduced 10 2-3 per cent; entitled to the profits on them,
fanning Implements, steamboats, gta. Susman accompanied Constable Wlrk-tlon-ry
engines and machinery, stands wh,'n "" ' serve the papers
as assessed and estimated by the coun- ( "1"'" "age. vtage was rounn In I
ty board; horses, no change; cattle. ,''n's drug store, and Susmiui became
15 per cent added; all the other property enraxed. and struck Wage, knocking
stands as assessed." Upon these fig- nlrn "wn. Husmun was put out or the
ures Mr. Duntir yesterday made tne rt"r an1 afterwards arrested at the
following approximate estimate for l9fi: msiance or Vtage, ami In the Justice
Just before adjournment of the Elks'
social Tuesday night, Qulnlln Lodge.
presented Manager Brown, of the Stan
fords, with a gold matchbox, studded
with diamonds. The affair was an en
tire surprise to all concerned, and Mr.
C. J. Curtis, who was called upon to
make the presentation speech, present
ed the little souvenir to Mr. Brown In
a short speech which was full of feel
ing. Mr. Brown accepted In one of the
most beautiful and felicitous off-hand
addresses which has ever been heard
In any lodge room. One of the good j success,
points about the whole affair waji that .having
none of the principals knew that the
little memento was one of Chairman
Griffin's huge Jokes sprung upon the
spur of the moment and most success
fully perpetrated. It had the deslrr-d ef
fect, however, and created as much
good feeling as If the gift had been
worth $10,000.
court was fined 120, which he paid. Sus
man then had U'nrei arrested, the case
was (llHinlss.il and the costs taxed to
the plaintiff. The damage suit was set
for trial In the Justice court for Decem
ber 9, and was continued until December
29, when a change of venue was taken
to the police court. After the hearing
of the case yesterday Judge Nelson dls-
; missed the cose fur want of sufficient
Senator Mitchell's Resolution Is Passed evidence, taxing the costs against the
In the Senate. : plaintiff, Susman.
I From this ruling It would appear that
The following Is a copy of the resolu- ja fanner can bring his stock to mar-
Amount returned by county board, $1,
006,2'J; amount deducted by state Ixiard,
J7r..H3: total assessment, 13,330,4:16; for
ISM, the amount returned by the coun
ty board was I4.2:2,1'J6; amount deduct
ed by the state board. ir,S370C; total as
sessment, 13,708,100.
WHERE 1.4 THE MONEY?
tlon recently Introduced In the senate ket and be protected In accepting the
by Senator Mitchell to ascertain the highest offer for his property,
whereabouts of the money appropriated j
The U. S. Qov i Reports
show Royal Baking Powder
superior to alt others.
County Clerk Dunbar yesterday re
ceived a letter from Mr. G. Wlngate, of
the state board of equalization, at Sa
lem, which says In part: "The state
board of equalization has nearly com-
for the dredging of the lower Columbia:
Whereas, It Is alleged in a memorial
submitted to congress by the chamber
of commerce of the city of Astoria, In
the Btate of Oregon, that by reason of
the Improvement at the mouth of the
Columbia river, made by building the
Jetty, which, It Is averred, Is a perfect
the channel at the entrance
been widened, deepened and
strengthened, so that the largest ves
sels that float can, with perfect safety,
enter the Columbia river, and whereby
the entrance to the Columbia river and
harbor of Astoria have been made
equal In all respects to any on the Pa
cific coast, and which Improvement has
already so stimulated the growth of
commerce that greater and Improved
harbir facilities are required at the
port of Astoria; and
wnereas, it is rurther averred In such i C f t. Cl
memorial that the construction of such rlSl HQ ill II DaiTlDOO blOfS
jetty nas also produced changes in the
Use Webfoot Corn Cure. No
cure no pay. For sale at Es-tes-Conn
Drujr Store.
;!j Something
Unique and Quite Appropriate
PRESENTS
liomlioo Pnrniture io
Tasteful and Artistic Dcxifins
Novelties to order at reasonable prices
pleted its labors. Clatsop county, on currents, channels, and sands Inside of i
60S Comincrcliil Street
vessel further out to sea
holds Chief officer Zulllng negligent for
not taking soundings.
Now York. December 3u - John Uuii
teuberg, a cabinet maker, his wife and
their two children, were aihvxlnte. in
and kepi his ln,.r home today.
The decision I
I'OSTOFFICES Foil McKlNI.EY.
Washington. December .10,-Forty-eight
fourth-class piwtolTices lll le
raised to the presidential class January
1. Ileslile llui' new presidential of
Ibis, forly-flve commissions of ihihI
masters at presidential office will ex
pire during January. F'ostolllce author
Hies estimate that of the 315 or 3.'.0 nom
inations of presidential ismtinaslers
nlilch will lie up for confirmation by
the .cnutf. and appointments and com
mission expirations for December, Jan
uary anil February, alsiut one-half of
them will Im returned to the president
not acted uism by the present con
gress and thus will be at MeKlnley's
(IIsihhhiI as soon aa he assumes ofllee.
GALLINGEIl TALKS.
Boston, Mass., D mber 30. A Jour
nal special from Concord, N. II., says:
Senator Galllngcr mild today he had no
doubt that the Cameron Cuban resolu
tions would pass the senate before
March 4. "If the resolutions should
puss congress over the presidential ve
to," said he, "and the president should
refuse to act upon them, fie would sub-
Jent himself to Impeaching."
ANOTHER ASSIGNMENT.
Governeiir, N. Y December 30. Jas.
C. Lee, proprietor of the Edgewood Ho-
...... ...
TO ITItK A t'OI.II I iim: ll.IV,
Take laxative llroitio qululn. Tablsts.
All druggists refund tlm money If It
falls to cure. 2'c. Fur sale by ('has.
Rogers, Druggist.
When anyone bus offembil ine, I try
to raise my soul so high that the of
fense lanimt reach It. Descartes.
CABTOniA.
UTf
Sjilton Sea Salt for baths at
the K.st ps-Conn Iriijr Store
10c anil 2dc per jiackaee.
The horn of tho rlinocero Is not
Joined to the l me of the ln inl. hut
grows on the skin like a corn or wurt.
Meany Is the lea. ling tailor, and pays
the highest ensh price for fur skins.
for rbnt.
FOR KENT Four, rooms with board
or iHinrd without rooms, at Mrs. Hoi
den's, Dili and Duane streets.
Four rooms to rent. Wil Exchange
street. Adolph Johnson.
FOR HALE.
ALL KINDS OF FANCY AND JAP
ANESE Goods for Christmas and th
holidays, at AVing Le.'s, 643 Commer
cial street.
COMING -
4' ; .
Mr. Mark Wllzlnskl, scientific optical specialist from San Francisco, will
make a professional visit to Astoria shortly.
He tests and corrects the most complicated cases of defective vision, and
Invites all who have trouble with their eyesight to call on him for consultation
FREE OF CHARGE,
Special attention given to ladles and children.
His location will be announced In this paper on his arrival.
DRESS GOODS SALE
All of our French Novelty Suits
in black and colors, at $4 a Suit
for one week only. Now is the
time to get a nice Suit SZZJSfi:
At
SHAN AH AN BROS.
Im the
Plnco to Get Them
"Jlcock'
Woodcock's, 74 Com'l Bt.
aa rrancuco
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