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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1897)
H 4 ! I I- it 3 WESTON Situated in Clatsop County , Hear Astoria ...... NOW being sold in tracts of all given with every purchase. . chance for the CAPITAL PRIZE. E. Z. FERGUSON, Trustee ASTORIA, Fancy Slippers Ladies Walking CIiaac Durable School OllUCa Seasonable Goods Putters Rubber Boots, Etc Vwwwe John Hahn & Co. Ar. Warrant: 47$ Commercial St, THIRD ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE Coaswtccs BOSDIT. JANUET Aid coatiaies lor SO Days ' .Albert Dnnbar Cor. 9t ltd C0n?!l S. S1QNAU SERVICE REPORT. Yesterday's weather. Maximum tamperwture, 47 degree. Minimum temperature. 40 degrees. Precipitation, .77 inch. Total precipitation from September lat. 189, to date, 44.74 Inches. Excess of precipitation from Septem ber lat. 1896, to date, 1174 inches. TODAY'S WEATHER. Portland, December SL For Eastern Washington, fair weather, cooler; For Eastern Oregon, probable light snow, followed by fair weather, cooler. For Western Oregon and Western Wash' Ington, occasional rain, cooler. TO KKADBB8. Th "Dally Astoriaa' asatalaa twice as naaeh mll matter a nay ether paper published la Astoria. It Is tk. only paper that preeenta 1U readers . wttk a oaily telegraphic repert. TO ADVERTISERS. -The "Daily As- teria. has more thaa twice as essay rud an as u; other paper published la Asto ria. It Is therefore Bore thaa twlea as ealaable as aa advertlslnc medium. State of Oregon. I Coaaty of Clatsop. ( We. the udenigned, local maaager re.pactlT.ljr of the Western Fnloa and Wastal Telegraph companies, hereby cer tify that the "Dally Astortan" Is the only paper pnbllehed la Astoria which bow re- eelves, or at any time daring oar control of said ontew has received, a telegraphic press report. B. D. JOHNSON, Maaager W. V. T. Co. J.R.CLARK, Maaager Portal T.l. Co. AROUND TOWN. r amaaaaaaawa Oh In bright dreams of poetry Let me forever tread; With earth a temple where divine Bright oracles are shed. They soften down the earthly ills From which tbey cannot save; They make a romance of our life, . They glorify the grave. Happy New Tear. Signs See Swope. Rah, rah, rah Football today! George Kellogg Is on the sick list Want anything painted? See Swope. Want anything decorated? See Swope. Buy your Groceries at 10th and Duane street. Yesterday was the last day for old maids. Just received Lowney's chocolates, at The Spa. Harry Wheeler Is visiting friends at Clatskanle. T. Wooten was over from North Shore yesterday. Decorated fern Jewelry Store. Jars at the Palace You can get the best potatoes at 10th and Duane street Pacific Lodge, K. of P., regular meeting tonight will hold its Salted almonds, the original, this morning, at C. B. Smith's. fresh Today Is the 18th birthday of Thomas Roasting "cf-:"';::r's Best tea in San !:ranc;sco costs more than roasting other tea in China or Japan, but it makes tea better. You don't have to pay the difference, though. It comes out of our profits. We make money in giv ing up profits. Queer 1 A Schttlinr at Company ' ham r ranewco - BY THE SEA sizes. Bond lor deed . . Each buyer has a For particulars call on STUART BROS., Satett Agents OR OREGON ... QUEEN HEATER appears In large letter. Queen." Non. genuine without It Beware of Imita tions. W are sol agents for the "Queen." FISHER BROTHERS Parker, and he Is celebrating the New Tear in a most proper manner. Everything January sales will now be the worn- an's excuse for spending money. J. W. Murphy, of Sluslaw, has de cided to make Astoria his. home. Frjd Davison arrived on the steamer State from San Francisco yesterday. Captain Carnegie, of the Persian, has orders to load lumber for Melbourne. Pure sweet cream fresh every morn ing the year around, at C. B. Smith's. Yesterday Ray Morton made his Brat trip down town since his severe illness. This week, dress goods remnants, all lengths, your own price. Low price Store. See the parade and concert of the "St Perkins Co." today at 11 o'clock. Don't miss it. Marked Sows A ride through the draw bridge will be one of the features of the football tsts' excursion. A number of the merchants last night watched the old year out by taking ac count of stock. The Columbia Marine Band at mid night serenaded the principal business houses in the city. THREE SIZES OF QUEEN HEAT ers now in stock and for sale only by Fisher Brothers. E. W. Robinson, Kerns; E. Davis, and J. R. McKeniie, Portland, are guests at the Parker House. Do not eat your New Year's dinner without getting some salted almonds from The Bonbonnlere. The last day of the year was a busy one with the merchants, all of whom did a good local trade. Dr. T. L. Ball, dentist Teeth ex tracted without pain. Price reasonable. No. 562 Commercial street At Dunbar's The midnight service at Grace Church last evening was largely attended and was an Impressive service. Those who discovered that their Christmas dolls were stuffed with saw. dust will turn over a new leaf today. The A. F. C.'s had a good house last night and with but few exceptions the program was carried out to the letter. Mr. W. E. Niles, the genial traveling freight agent of the Union Pacific rail road, was down from Portland yester day. We offer all our cast Iron stoves at 10 per cent below cost. The latest air tight stoves also on hand at 431 Bond street. Don't fail to see "Si Perkins" at the Opera House tomorrow evening Seats now on sale at Griffin Reed's book store. On January 8th at the Columbia Op era House the Columbia Military Band will present an entirely new entertain ment At midnight the bells rang, guns were fired, bands played, and the new year was usnered in with all the proper paraphernalia Angelica, port, sherry, and claret wines. Best ever Imported and brought to Astoria Prices very reasonable. At Alex Gilbert's. Clearance Sale. Mrs. Reynolds, Eugene Brock's moth er, died at Woodburn, Or., yesterday. She was an old pioneer and was about 70 years of age. The watch party services ait the Bap tist Church conducted by the Rev. Henry Marcotte, were attended by a large number of people. 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. Matinee performance of "SI. Perkins" at Fisher's Opera House today com mencing at 2 o'clock. Prices, children 25 cents; adults, 60 cents. "" ' Mrs. Samuel Roberts, of CTlriejf, who for several days past hag bw-n under treatment at the residence of friends Coffee 5c, Woodcock's, 71 Com'l St. THE DAILY In the city, died yesterday of quick con sumption. The first game of intercollegiate foot ball ever played In Astoria will tnke place today at the Smith's Point grounds at 1:S0 o'clock p, m. For the benefit of ladles and chll dren. Manager Sellg has made arrange ments for the "Si Perkins" Company to give a New Year's matinee today. Call and see the Queen air-tight heat er at Howell A Ward's before buying; they can save you money both on the j price of the stove and wood consumed, j Before purchasing, don't fall to ttv those celebrated alr-ttght stoves at Foard Stokes. They have them In a ( doten different styles, and every pos sible site. There was a masquerade ball last I evening at the residence of W. J. In-1 galls on the Lewis and Clarke. The Rkh and the Triton carried the visitors from thle city. t Don't forget that the Low Price Store j has the only perfect fitting wrappers, : the handsomest line of Jackets and , capes, and Is selling them at wholesale prices. 491 Bond street j Judge McBrlde has appointed Hon. John Fox receiver of the store and stock of the late M. C. Crosby. Mr. Fox's bonds were approved and he took j possession of the property yesterday. The famous Freldlander Brothers are now at the Louvre, appearing nightly. They are two of the beet specialists , on the roast. Go and hear them. If you don't, you will miss a rare treat. The poetofTlce today will be open from 9 to 10 a m. and from S to ( p. m. There will be one delivery In the morn ing in the business district The mall carriers wish every one a happy New Year. Married On Thursday evening. De cember SI, 1S94. at the home of the bride, in this city, by the Rev. Wm. Seymour Short. Miss Catherine C. Grant, to Nr. Thomas M. Lighter, o( Portland. You wlU never be abte to buy a good watch or clock or anything In the line of Jewelry or silverware for as little money aa you can now at the Palace Jewelry Store, aa the entire stock must be sold by January let The C. E. Society of the Presbyterian Church will hold its regular business meeting and social at the home of Mrs. Badollet Friday evening, January 1st. Business meeting at 7:30. All young people Invited to come and enjoy a pleasant evening. Foreman Morrison, of the Western Union Company, yesterday successfully laid the new cable at the draw bridge and has commenced the work of string ing the wire south of the bridge on the Warrenton and Flavel line. The wire between the city office and the draw bridge was strung Wednesday. The tide yesterday afternoon went out like a mill race. It was an excep tionally high tide and it was thought by some of those on the water front that one or the other, possibly both, of the stranded vessels on the Washington beach could easily have been pulled off had not the gale been so heavy. All of Herman Wise's customers who held tickets to the Xmas ball and afao those who now buy over 15 worth of goods, will please call and get their new tickets early, to the Masque Ball which takes place at Fisher's Hall next Tues day evening, January 5th; tickets not transferable; only bona tide customers are wanted. F. T. Ryan, Paul C. Bates, W. E. Ntles, Plrtland; Mark Wllzinskl. Pan Francisco; Charles McHenry, New York; A. Bartholomew and wife. Sea side; J. G. Megler and wife, Brookfleld; F. Hlrsch, ship Potrimpos; Capt. J. Hashagen, ship Carl; L. T. Russell, Fort Stevens, registered at the Occi dent yesterday. Yesterday afternoon Mr. Ben Wors- ley finished his sluicing at the head of 10th street Twenty-one thousand yards of earth were moved in one month by three men, at a cost of one cent per yard. It has been thoroughly demon strated that hydraulic power is the only cheap means of grading the high hills. Work was commenced on 11th street by hydraulics for the filling In of the lot upon which Mr. Allen will place nis residence. TODAY'S GAME. Today the Astoria football team will again charge the hosts of soldiery on the gridiron and the hardy devotees of military rule will mass their phalanxes to abutt the human volleys flung at them and give return In kind under the letter of the Morale law. Yes, they will play football, the kind that makes history, so the boys tell us, and all Astorians will have an opportu nity to see the game over which the East and the collegiate world goes fair ly wild and which is now so popularized that a city which has not its represen tative team Is not entitled to classifi cation In the census book nor recogniz ed among the enlightened people of the earth. The Smith's Point grounds has been the scene of many an athletic encoun ter. Today the boys on the sideline will have an opportunity of telling about the way they played the association game of yore and the time when the stalwarts of the Stanford baseball team hit every third ball pitched for a home run Into the nursery beyond the fence. Captain Klnzle telegraphed over yes terday that his team would be here In their armor In time for the contest, and the boys will give them a warm recep tion. Besides a military escort from RE3S GOODS SAL ASTOKIAN, FRIDAY MORNING, That Means $3 o(I Every $10 . . . Whatever else you do between now and Christmas, be sure and 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 have be fore you buy, and then do as you choose about the place you purchase. Of course we have an Idea about what the result will be after having exam ined our varied stock, but that need not In any way Influence your choice. We are showing our goods with the understanding that we wish no one to purchase unless we make It their bsst Interest to do so. We have In stock an elegant line of novelty perfumes In cut glass bottles, all new styles, never put on the market before, and filled with the choicest perfumes made by Adolph Spieler and Solon Palmer, the best manufacturers of perfumes In America; also a full line of Imported ex tracts by Lubln, Roger and Gallet, Kd. Plnaud of Paris and the Crown Per fumery Company of London, who are known to be the leading perfumers of I the world, and some of their entirely ; new orders In our stock are Metsuklta, i Orchida, Peau de Sprague. L. Iris Blanc, Bouquet des Amours. Vera Vlo- Ictta. Violet de Parm. Parqulnta Lilly, i Aurora Lily and QUEEN OF VIOLETS. , We also carry the largest line of toilet soaps of any house west of the Ilncky ! Mountains (that is not a wholesale house.) We have forty gross ranging j In price from 40 cents per dozen to 11 ' a cake, i- gross or tootn nrusnes at, from 5 cents to 50 cents each. Our 50c brushes generally sell for "Dc. 1 dozen hair brushes at from 15c to IT each: bath brushes from 50c to 12 each; also : an endless variety of lather brushes and shoe brushes, and hundreds at other articles too numerous to mention. ; and all at the lowest cash prices. We ! take pleasure In showing goods, wheth er you buy or not, knowing, after ex amining our stock and prices, you will call when In need of anything In our line. CHARLES ROGERS, Druggist. Odd Fellows' building. Astoria tne fort and the company of the life saving crew, a delegation from Uwaco will wait attendance upon their favor ites, so that aside from the courteous treatment the Canbles will receive at ' the hands of Astoria, they will have a large contingent to represent their teams. The Astoria bos will line up in the same relative positions orcupled by the players In the Christmas day name, with one or two exceptions. Kellogg, the agile center rush, received an In- 1 Jury a day or two since and his place , will be filled by Will Young, who Is no ; novice at the position as he played ; there with much success for the B. S. 1 A. 'a a few years ago. Young's place at right end will be played by C. T. , Crosby. Our boys are bearing In mind the 1 adroit end running of Klnzle and Clarke, the star full back of Canby, and the team's line bucking and wrestling i proclivities, and while they feel san guine as to the result do not deem It i In any wise certain, and the feeling of I the soldiers can be best expressed by their firm refusal to have the game postponed under any circumstances. ! A steamer and a barge will m-t sail I from the Flavel dock at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon, and the game will start upon arrival at the grounds. Tickets are be- Ing sold at 50 cents each, which Includes passage each way and admittance toj"gers, uruggist. the game. There will be dry seats In the grand stand to accommodate ladles and their I escorts, and the return will be made to ! the city at the early hour of 5 p. m. ' .,i..i u. ... . ...i r JiiuwiiiB in mi: ooe-up lor Astoria:1 Ends, C. T. Crosby, F. Holt; tackles, G. Smith, Eastland; guards, II. Lelnen- weber, H. Wentworth; center, W. B. Young; halfbacks, J. Young, C. Hay- ward; full-back, W. Crosby; quarter back, h. Young (captains substitutes, j Allen, Hansen, Curtis, Abercromble. The U. S. Gov t Reports ehow Royal Baking Powder superior to all others. Meany is the leading tailor, and pays the highest cash price for fur skins. JANCAUY 1. 1:7. CElJTSm OUR stock or... Men's and Boys' Suits Overcoats Mackintoshes Underwear Umbrellas, Sox Trunks, Shirts, Etc. HERMAN WISE Warrenton Is Columbia Harbor Land Co. CORNER... BOND and ELEVENTH STS. nma ob application. lU'YKRS AND SELLERS. The following deeds were filed for record In the office of Recorder Wl' Hams yesterday; Samuel Elmore and w Ife to Knr- ollne Wlilburg. Lot !5, In Block 60, Adair's $ S. T. Harrison and wife to D. K. Warron. Ixts 1 an, I 2, Block I. Warren ton Peter Welse to Henry Welse, southeast quarter section 22. township 7 north, range 8 west H. C. Thompson and wife to Ma tilda Itervndes. l,ot 4, Block 12. Warrenton W. S Kinney and wife to A. V. Allen, l,.t 1. Block 70, Mc Cluiv's i-,!'A!tI Yol'lt SlilllT: j The most precious of tlx- senses. If you have d.-f tlve eyesight, no matter how simple a complication It naiy bi call uim Mr Mark Wllzinskl and have glasses fitted to your-eyes, not eyes i fitted to glasses. Consultation anil ex amination free. Office at Estes-Conn ' Irug Store. THE COUNT COMPLETED. Chicago. December 31. The official canvass of the vote of Maryland for President November 3. was completed today, this being the Inst state to com plete the canvass of Its vote. The total of all the votes of the state was 1.1.SS8, T2. McKlnley received 7,101,401; Bryan, 6,470,6r.; Palmer, 135,5; Levering, (Pro hibition). 1.10.560; Bentley (National). 14.392; Mochette (Socialist). 33.031. Mc Klnley's plurality Is 630.742, and his ma jority 316.31(9. WARSHIPS FOR JAPAN. Washington, December 31. Minister Hosier, of Japan, today signed con tracts for the construction of two new crullers, one with the Cramps, of Phil adelphia, the other with the Union Iron Works, San Francisco. The cost will lie about 13,000,000. PENNOYER S GIFT. Portland, December 31. Mayor Pen noyer today donated to the city board of charities 11250, one half of his semi annual salary. j T(l Cl'KK A COLD IN ONE DAY, jTake laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets 'All druggists ' fttll to cure. refund the money If It 25c. For sale by Chas. I l"or I"" by a machine aevlseu " quanta man. . . -l.JM.'--L-I..H.a "" llallt lias Ufutan f trtry snjpa Salton Sea Salt for baths at the Estes-Conn Drue: Store 10c and 25c per package. Barrel bungs which screw Into bunghole were recently patented. the A revolving chair swing was recently patented. Montevideo's population Is 244,342. 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 Taken off of every dollar's worth of goods bought in our store during the next 30 days IS VERY WELL SELECTED AND COMPLETE the Best... THE CENTER ON THE Everybody knows that Warrenton , values will soon be 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? BIDS FOR fll'ILEH WANTED. Bids will be received at th. offlc. of El more, Panborn "n , In Astoria, Or- 1 ogon, until January 5, 1W. for the fol lowing spiles: I'M spllea 10 Inches at butt, S Inches at 21'i top. I5 fet long. ! li0 spllea 12 Inches at butt, 6 Inches I to 7 Inches top, 45 feet long, ltno I liw spiles M Inch.n at butt, 7 Inch to U Inches top. 45 fevt long. 1 :ik) spiles 14 to IN Inches at butt. 10 8lfl to 12 Inches top, 45 feet Ions. I All of said plli to Ih of good fir ! timber, peeled, bored Mid sharpened 11 'Contractor to furnish all rlmln neces. 1 saiy for the proper rafting thereof, nm! jail i i be ilellven-l at th station of the l;r, 1 1 American St.tr Backing Company, nt I the mouth of l!;c Chinook River, 111 the state of Washington, during the month ,of February, or part In the month of February and part In the month of March, 1H97. Ths right being reserved to reject any or all bids received. R. I Boyle & Co Real Estate LOANS AND INVESTMENTS ls COMMERCIAL. ST. fOR RENT. FOR RENT Two newly furnished rooms; suitable for light housekeeping. Apply at Mrs. Porter's furniture store. FOR RENT Four rooms with board or board without rooms, at Mrs. Hoi leu's, Oth and Duane streets. Four street. rooms to rent. 961 Exchange Adolph Johnson. FOR BALK. ALL KINDS OF FANCY AND JAP ANESE Goods for Christmas and th. holidays, at Wing Lee's, 543 Commer cial street LOST. LOST Gold stick pin with Jeweled bird design. Lost between Astorlan of fice and Astoria Wood Yard. Reward for return to this office. C3QM1NG Mr. Mark Wllzinskl, scientific optical specialist from San Francisco, will make a professional visit to Astoria sh ortly. He tests and corrects the most com plicated 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. At SHANAHAN BROS. The Reliable Clothier f OF DEVELOPMENT WEST SIDE Tse Webfoot Corn Cure. No cure no pay. For Mule at Kates-Conn Drujr Storp. Report of the Condition or tms ASTORIA NATIONAL BANK AT AST01UA, In the Htaieul Oreumi si itirruxe ut tuinu, lrcrlulr 17. 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