' THK DAILY ASTOUl.VN. WKHXKSIUY MORNINO, DKl'KMHKR IR. im7.
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Finn Ever
Brought to the City
Dress Shoes
Ladies
.KOR
JTJST ARRIVED
Ladles' Heavy Seal BaL
Ladles' Heavy Calf Bal.
Ladle.' Heavy Crack-Proof Calf Bat
COLUMBIA SHOE COMPANY
ECS COMMERCIAL STREET.
TODAT'S 'WEATHER.
Occaaion.il rain.
AROUND TOWN.
WEDNESDAY.
It is much easier to break a good habit
than a bad one.
Try Schilling'! rswt tea and baking powdr.
Larfre assortment now crop nuts. Star
Groceiy.
Hot Scotch and tot Tom and Jerry
at the Office.
The choicest candles and nuts can be
found at the Parlor.
The Parlor naa received a full line of
Xmas goods. Call and see.
At the A. F. . alleys yesterdav Fehr
cored E7 and Mrs TVllinscr 51
Aak for sample of Chase A Sanborn's
famous teas, at Ross. HlKir.ns & Co.'s.
E. V. Flood. Puluth; Captain R. T.
Stevens, E. Tackatwry. X- Cor-Wey. Goble.
are at the Parker house.
New crop dried fruits, new crop raisins,
fig and assorted nuts all eztzra fine
quality, at Ross, Hlgirlns & Co.
Mr. C. F. Overbaush. traveling frelirht w H jaok,n. H. K. Ja.-k.sor.. W. X.
agent of the O. R 4 X. Co.. Is In the p,.,,,,. v E p,no Porilan,l; H. W.
ctly. looking after the lnteresr.a of his T-adsworth. Lisbon. 110: O. M. Ittss-r.
Mj- 'in FrarK-isco; S. L. Lavlc. St. Pa-.tl: !.
I J. firammom. 'hie;u,'o. are at the i""gc.
There are plwnty of diicks on the Wash.;
lrglon kle of rhe riv'v, but the boys j
have to get rtwm over on the Q. T.. owing , Lst ajid most complete assortment
10 a intie peculiarity in tne
law.
Two young girls Intending to ai-end
school after the holiday's can find a good
home at Mrs. E. C. Holden's in return ;
for service rendered In light houseirork.
Call at 405 Duane street.
The Ilwaeo football club lias fhi!ler.rsl
the 'local team for game on Ohrlstmv
dty. The challersre hits beswi iccepted.
anil tho team are practicing every even-
irt on Van Duwn's ground.
I
John Anderson. Onekla: A. Ayrrrtore. !
Lewis and Clarke; Wm. Anderson. Deep
ruer, ii.r -""" -! loweresl a small bf.n t to sen.1 t man over
Fred Olsen. Fred Blalsd-ll and M. Erlck-jath a w. V,T
son. Olncy. .were visitors in the city yes- iatppfll .alor ,nt0 tht wat(.r A fe
leniay. j (ne . j).,, njrn ;in,. n.. soon
' ' - -v-s., t hauled on board.
To thre who drink whiskey for pleas, j r
lire; HARPER Whiskey adds zest to ex- Phaw of , A'.ska Trarsrt.itlon
IHtence. To tho, who drink whiskey for ar)(1 rev.-;oT,men: rorr.panv of fhieago
health's sake; HARPER Whiskey makes, flre th m,t;r ,,,,ri;v, ,v,,m,n! bf far,
life worth llvinp. Sold t-y Foard ft Stoke.! rhp pub.!r j, than ,av!nr. Klr.k am,
Co., Astoria, Oregon. hank stock. Paylne hrze dividends.
I Shares one dollar. For lr.form.vion ad.
1 ft prominent loctrer stated yesterday he'dres W. L. Dudley, ireneml ae-r,t. Hal.
was confldeM tfaat the price of spruce : ler building, Seattle. Wash.
logs would he P)SA per thousand the com-!
ln sprine. and that It looked like the it is very .- -di table o As'orli tnT.
returning of old tim-i w h'n he .)! 1 logs , r hints th.it they are nlrevlv rraking such
an the river for W.Vi and IT.W per tho-, good ho'.i.iay displays, and :t is und-r.
and. i stood that the handsomest of le- jr-illotv
'will be m;ul'- by all of the hons and
The bark Ochejla. which was und'-r ar-j ores during ("hristmas . It is next
rest here on a suit filed by P. J. Christ-ln or'1-r for offle.-s a',.1 ret,li: buildings
lansen. a sailer boardinc noue keeper 1n . to h;i!1" ' vards of
the I'nlted States district court In Pot.
land, was released yeterda- -morning.! Two -r-linanrs n-.-re M-l in A-i-lltor
rite captain having given bortals to cover : N, v,n' "f!)'1, .v-"erL-.v with Mayor Tay.
the amomnt pending settlement. j l"r's si-,-na.fi'e :ind .-.re as foiloTs: An
Jordinftnc r-jtifhor'zi'"-' i..y';ai.-.. ,f s'r'-t
Whiskey to be good must be boch pure' tn T''an-5' r r',"'V; for
and did. Without ace whiskey cannot bej fhfl "r Ko-irseen'h sr4.
mellrw and is n safe to use as a tonic, , nM n -i i'borizir the issuance
nor Is H pleading as a bevraire. Cyrus1 "f hn"'"1" to I-ar.-le:- T.-bk for
Noldeds never bottle.1 until 1- Is ag-"d Mx!17 29 f"r 'h" l"Pvi'5 '-f Irv'nr avenue.
. -.U.l.l.. T..ll..l. 1 . i
years In rask. H Is the only American
wtilskey of International rep-jtation.
Tlte fifty-jrame eliampionship on the A.
F.C. alleys will soon be over. Only thre-
have finished. H. T. Findiay wound up
with an average of 42'i; H. Bell, 37 11,
and H. Wise. 33 27. Next Thur-Tliy -.vil!
see nearly all flush arl it looks as if nil
will average 30 and over. TV huh scores
for the wek endin? Tecember 11. were;
Monday. H. Wise f.S; Tu.-lay. M. M.
Pieken M, Mrs. Ingals 49; Wln'-s'lay, II.
T. Flnlay 52. Miss "irandee r.l: Ttiursd-.v.
H. T. Findiay B3j Friday, C. H. Coop-r
r.7. Mrs Tm,'alls S3; R.uturvlay, C IT. Cooper
m.
$200022
The reason SchiJuty'ii 1k4
baking powder is lots better
than 30 cent baking powder
(which usually has alum or
other harmful things in it) U
that less of it does more work
safe work safe to your cake,
and safe to your stomnch.
At your grocer s.
A Schilling & Company
Sail l-'raiirit)i.u
Knh pop corn at Star itve,-y.
W. .1. Hurry iva wn from PorUtad
jestcrdo...
Pure M rider. l"i cent gallon, Star
Grocery.
W amrtl -To rent uptlnht plan-', hc.ip
It., this o!Tice.
Mr. .loli:t We!, of Oithl.imet, was n
;h il'y yesterday.
Why t'.iy Christmas presents when IV
Yo Is slvlnj them away.
Bicycle and repair shop at 1 N'nih
treot. Charites reasonable.
A r'nlc In the winter. Basement of
Conirreallonal church, IVc mbcr IT.
Vmbrellaa cxivored and iwpalre.1 by a
practical workman, at 1S5 Ninth str-st.
F. RartoWus. John Fry. Wm H.-sman.
of YotinK's river n-vro n rhs ci,' cs'-r-day.
P. J. Meany. the leading merchant
tailor. IS? Tenth St. The hlKhest price
paid for fur sldns.
For Sale A small piano: price t."sV In
quire at 8. Klrchoff. cjnx-r Twelfth s:n- -t
and Franklin avenue.
The new offiVIU frelitlu classification,
which lakes eff.vt Jamiary 1. ha.s been
rocelvea at the local eflWa
Dr. Bit-hop has removed his odW and
rooms to t-1 Commercial street, over the
CY-i-operatlve Grocery Co.
Mrs, P. F. vif.il will leave this
cvontmt for the east te visit her mother,
who is wry ill in i misy iv.imu.
Last niwht Jack ltenn. Oito I'ta-I and
F. P. Kii'tfier were inn l:i!tvt into the
Order of Elk with .ill d ie c.re-nunie.
Plum puddtntr. cranberries, sweet rider
and a larfre line of other seasonable
stap'e and fancy (rroeeries at Ross. Hljr
gins Co.
A full li.v of Clan' owi.-hr.ied stu-ar
(ri;ht and left fiand.il) and r-anrs. fully
fruttrantee.!. Nothing bettor for hoii.liy
presents'. At Fisher Bros.
NOTICE: The public shonM rem m
ber that there Is but one ortirlrtsl alr
rUchth. Queen heater tn the market, and
that Fisher Brest are the exctuslv As
sort! agents.
Tou hav? a number of presents to make,
and nec-?ssurily must limit the arm-unt
to be spent on each gift: therefore you
mirst go to Shanahan Br.s . the only
store that sells cheap.
, ,,P.,leht heniers In the city. All the
kinds advertised In this paper ra.ir be
seen and compared at our store. th-n
ronr selection will be satisfactory to you.
Foard Stokes Co.
. The litt-'hip ns to! up to th- l.tiey
j station yesfr.Liy ,-v--nir,f. ivr-ve tak.ns
1 her place at the mouth f the river she
will be supplied with 1 n-n- an hor aivl
chain and also tiie eireun-istan--1 sur
fvirslinir her br-akjn litr.ae fr-n tsr
moorinff will Is3 inves;t-ited.
As th? bUr KUamer Ettri. k-iil- which
arrived down stream . :. r l.iy, -is about
1 to tie. up to the Main str- -t w harf she
There is some ta:k on the pan of the
: Hon W. W. Park'-', '(.airman 'it the cty
n-...-r eonrrix!' n, of i-ridir .n hie r'-s.
i-'fia ' ,01;. f.n ;;. o-i:-.t '.f orV-r Vit--. f);ice
b.-'- re ..f. Park- r - 'pre-d a d-termlna-tior.
r---:-tn ten a' 'V . irne-n .-oll'-I-
tttion the iuia-ee of 'p.- romTVMec
reeonttld' red Lis p.'. n'ion. ard .-an 7iroh-
ituy be .r.pjrf-1 to r.-maii ih' time, as
he Is a valuable man on Th'' eommislon.
I At. tt regular meetn of r'j'r.i,-i f.O't.
n. A. P... ! mHr 1".
fl'-ers werp eeet'-l f ,y
Post comm i.t.d' t. f'r )
. !lior e. .-'.rLainii'l.
the folUrwinz of.
he eriHiing year;
tr.-'ia Tumrreni"
';-ahart M-r-
bohn: j-i-ior vVe eo-nrna-i'V-' Henry WI1
i son: ofTi- r ,f -h'- day. St ;,. en Md'-r:
ofMc- rf the Kuard. Tii!-1 roi:k: chap.
lain, f. ?. Wrlctit; 'luar'.-riii.'.s-.-r, r. .
May; stirwn. A. Weyl ,nd: del.. sates to
"t'is- e- arnpment. B V. All'-n. -,. Mer.
hrmn; r..!t.-rnfite W;1.j-i atjd Brown.
The "Wave rpeuto jB ,, nlv ornamental
ware, with a rh wavv suifaee. rtehiy
line1 with satin, in colors to 'harmonize
with the d'vorntions which are rich'y
trtrr-d In cold and colors producing floral
and ronvtrtional d-sli'iis The? roods
are of a 'nlL-li ord.-r of nrtl-te mrlt. The
m"'al trimmings are ;roi i patel and fin
Ishevl In a very careful manner, malting
altogether the "handsomest moderate.
prcl trift for holiday presents. J. H.
Rymonir has them In s'.oek. (""ill and
examine whether you wish to purchase
or not.
t!o to the Star Ot vety for your I'suoi
kraut.
Atnlltor Kuettner will pay off on the
line today.
Oroeerles at the lowest prices at the
Pacific Grocery Co.
Our prices are th lowest In the eily.
Call and us. raclflo Grocery Co.
You cm always find the beet cream ry
butter and sweet, fresh cream at tho
l'arlor.
,. i her class now in ih. V la-ka . it-ode . the
A pretty souvenir Klwn with every oiderl1y lf s,.,,,,!,, ,i i,n,. ,h,. .in,ienlon
coffeo and cake. Coimr a:l,Mai j(f t,(ii wv ,,,.,.,, ,,v n.avh I'te mmr
church sale, Decembr IT. I ,),,, mt.r of the Victorian is moi-e thin
! I.vuble t)MI of the ot'tei- vev-l. The ("lly
Tito house in l'er!vw n rvtMiily l,lr!,,( Ss'i-.ttle's dUn.-n-loMs aiv: lnittli, I if.
chased by Chas. Olson s hel:it enlaiip'd
and rpalrM by Contractor Piilmbefs
John UV.u wax vst.tla uwurtled
ths evntract for makitii; r! new pais
for the PommoKin' Perre- ami t
dersnn will imtke her sails.
eiiin.
Mr. A. It. Hammond arrived
West-
lirt veetorday and from there will po-
eeed to ttw end tf the line from w her.1
he will take a special train Into s(i:1,t
ihls aflerneHm.
A e-Urk In an uptow n si re tvirnltu a
len Incamlesv-ent la.ops. was s.--n last
rvenltw with tallow candle to l ubt him
while drlii:-: n nal In .1 shelf Old fash-
loixsl ittinitK art jom.'!nies best after
all.
The merchants yesterday i-porti-.l an
lncra. In bus'!'ies. The s in ho to for ;
few moment, a number of farmers
had a prtviite t) on the v.-.uh's-
-ib.i
i "r
to town, ujI there was a v-t v-al air of
o"heer1"ulnes everywhere In eont'ust with
tho ucly weather it-.l slen-.y
thlnits during the p.'.st wivks
At a meetinK of H.ih.rn- e:e .. V
of W.. last evening, if", r 1 spirit..! d--.
bate, the following oltl.-ers w er i- .
for the ensiaira: itrnt: tbi.u.liatt nenjh- .
lr. Pola Itiirk.-r: adviser, Mrs Voth:
wt giMrd'.n. I'lara ltu h.ui.ia . el. ek
Mm. i'arhiun: bank.sr. Mrs. Kind reel: ma.
sriclan. sMrsi. Matthews; a ct. tv.lan:. li. '
Itull.vk: inner seotin. l. Mrs. T...-; on;, r
ntine, Mrs. Ixiiwnls: ilt s: ta t. 1'r. I" il
ton; oapt.iin of guards. Mrs 1 1 eir
Another firm fell Into ttn.- last night and
put up one of the ha'slsomest i'hrfctina-
windows In the city The hov-i at 1'o.ird
ft Stokes' (Hit tber heads toaeth. r. and
trris nornn their corner nlo.v is s' n
ply ji work of art. P-- ens in mi s ,.--ckltiious
feiiltti. il. 'i. a -i.-s of all s o ts
make a perf-t picture of hoii I iv ..n.
t'ntmsi. tpptsl off with a co-xl rt-pr.-stnr;w(on
of the "Wild man from llv-n-."'
anl the mineral w iter he it-.-.l wl'h h'
dally fnecls.
The land of l.-e atal snow ; th I tn.l o'
the midnight sun ; the .l.ing -rs of f'hi koot
pass: the lee hours! seil.T of th.- Ar.-tle
a-e oil nalistms at the
tiffs Swope arc! It.ir--r'
Offl-'f, wh."- r
tip hav trans-
forrejl to plate glasx mirrors henutiful
waiter co'or pictures of thes,. and niinv
other Interesting sc.ei.-s. As the pin--mover
In the A P ". A club for Thr'-t
ma.s decorating by th. nvr-hint-" and
Iwsln.-s.s men. Mr II imN.-t' has .t (h-
pace wfh the -.M-st aM ha-. Pomes:
d vlces.
Little F..nmn Wright. Bhos.. m-.tb-r
di.1 cweotlv of (ollsuni:.ti..li at the h'.S-
pltal and one of th- faaiilv who v.-- r. - "f W ' "'l'' f '' !h'
porte.1 In destitute cre itnsfane-ss. ha. r. -re was an -n. I.ant.ng one.
celved a letter from h -r fath-r ar Skaa-1 t"''oo.': notabl. a"ra rior.s
wiv datsl Novemh.T T.. and st . i- g ,hit ' ir" tl' h- dlspiavel
he would emmen -e ,n a fe.e dav, ps.-k-, f'hrlstmas dolls, fail ..p. nlt.g of mdlin-ry.
imr over the trail to L,ke T-lin. Tn -s. artistic pm.Iu.-t ions In tiss,;- pap..,-, n-C.-.H
to rhe family t might Ik- s.iid ihat i ''hiding b.ii.ii-ts of ..-. ts hMi Iook
thev have reccivfd assistance .bidng the,l'k" r;l1- 'h, n"",v "u"h- 'n' """n
trtin of fhelr trouble, .-.nd ar.
Ing aid from the Sisters of
vet s - civ -
S Mary's
hospital. A . ... !
Among the passengers on the Oregon !
1
yesterday morning wa.3 a Chlm nan. 1
Wonf L. Ts-in.'. a n-eml.-r of the (I'm
Row Wng Chun? & Co., importer of
general merchandise, San Frum-lsj-.i. Tie
Is also lnrer-.ted in and agent for the
Carrton Electric Light "o. of r-anton.
fhin.u Hs firm In San Francisco P 'he
largest -Chinese importing firm on the
const, and they pay a big sum annunliv
as duty to the cua'om house at that port
He called at the cus'riim house yes erdav
and had conversation with Peputy Col.
leetor Hotkston on custom house n fa Irs,
whSh showed that he had a thorough
know!eli;e of federal ofTWs as well r,
being familiar with the rolltral affilr
of this country.
O. P. ft X. TO THE FRONT.
Another Magnificent Steamer Aided
the Columbia River-Alaska Fleet
With Its usual spirit of advancement
the O. R. & X. Co. h.i.s )us' decided to
add t "a fl,, t of Alaska, steamers the
palatial Victorian, which was built a
nrumlior of years a:o for service on the
Sound, but whch Wm retinsl nfter a few
months whn business depreciated.
This magnificent sPsamer will be at
once put In perfect onler. Her hull
THE
MOST
BEAUTIFUL
ORNAMENTAL
WARE
The
Wave
Crest.,
AN INNOVATION
DAINTY
DEI ICATE
ELEGANT
A
MOST
APPROPRIATE
PRESENT
a. H. SEYMOUR
JBWBLER
4i6 COMMERCIAL HTOKKT
will be spoiisonod and stmm'Uuwil, AM
lie will he plvlde.l wilh it wheel that
will enable her bl ei'alnes to le worked
up in th limit, wllti.mt cnusl:ur In nior
III th hull. She wan 1'ii'H for l-ouii! wider
.uul In her pivvdHis oik rol to be nil
.vcl lonely line siti IxmI, d as llieie
Is no ovan-;oliv s-v-els on the coasl
lliat can equal her In point of isl, she
will no doubt bo n meat favorite with the
liMvellint public. T!ie Vl.'loilan I ?. feet
I. :tl fVI Ix-ani and bill feet l. pMl of
iiold Mie Ins lrple omiponiM oiinlnet,
'.Yi 41 an l iS lih-hen In diameter of e Under
bv :U liuh.w ilinke Tli tlnel boat ot
I fiv .
lt.-i.llt m f. el depth of bold. Ii
fee;, but !ie has onlv double compound
! ,m:lm. with c !lni'.-n V ai.l m inches
.i,.,,,,,,. ,v -i. m stroke. In ca'i
fu, niinvjM tual iinMiie-ii the Vletotlin
Is superior to am other ..teanier In tin
mrthwint. Tio sti ner II be lulte ex-
tnnvelv overhaul, d ii'id II wilt be sev.
ral w.iks before she Is Koln nvidy for
j .,-vi,-,, Inn she w-i'.l be on h.tihl for the
, m y, ,,f ,), nl, ( lt. Alaska i;old fields
THK IKSSIK
!
. Ib-poil Thin I'onWiul I'.mles IntetM !ie.
i I'' -lb-part Vx t 'ootlnned
j
I; I rutnotwl that c-ri-ioi parties in
Pnrtluikl have opeiil t-;otlatli's.s with
Mr. IbMo-rt I'ai -ru'.lfi for the Hiteh is.
jtur of the -liiKini-r Jessie The price Is
sol I to Is Vs 's' . n.lnneii-.l :bat lite
jir.wnl owner siall put the .-m.-I 'n ic.v,l
ord.-r and fvit'iiiwh lo r elttl ! ' oi-llnirv
;iiip.l.Mts one to l- '.'I ' t in I.M.c'h,
tt,,. other to be feet In letKrth. and ate.'
aspect of iVh a l.ll .mil anchor ar-l i.1 f..h-ms f
elKiln-e..ble. ai d sotm- 0 ber minor n tdi
tions olt.sj-alpwis and i- I-!:
It
is -aid by nie tbit tin iMt.-ii.ll r
par. '
i- rs prop. we (o put tile vtssel III
1 1 he Mask 1 tta-le. . hi1.,- othem state t
-he .vil be ..npl.n d in the '..iitfi S.-a
t K.I tl.iw.lll.lll Island tl lie. If the s.le
,s eotisumiiMt -.1 tin port of Astoria w I'l
t Ill,, tin,-It in. I tl. e.-t V. s l that .!
v.-r owned here Iter ort.tp'al "est. wh-n
lo'V't isome T years n.-... was n. i--y l?5 .ma
v) sV.. is s.,ld to U- is v-o.l today is th
lay ho wis buitl Sh.- is .1 ar.- Hid
eo.nnio.ll.wis v
nil'gent tnu'ilrv last nwht fall. si to ell.-lt
en- dddlltonill Itlfor-n It ic.a.
MI-TllivplST fill IP'll i:ZU
Brl'li
th
,lt So.'.'.-ss Aeh
Kurnlshit of
evsl V.st.-rdiv f..r
Ih.- I'irs..t i--e.
Wh.!-i.r the la. I.s of rhe M- tho-li-t
ehureh utid.srtake to do anything :t the
nay of .in . rr.-rtaintni-ivt or to further 1
rh'.rih 1iit.-n'k-e th Ir efforts ir.- always
ni.wt sm.v.sisfiil. T! bazaar loll ) fl
ier. lay yift.-rni.ti and . e.- in g for the pur
is. ,f ralsiiw funis for the furnishing
f the parsa.rutjce was i exception to 'h
rule. Long before the li.sir for op-nt ik
crowds were in ..tiend ni. .- and vh.-n the
b-io-hs wer adi for 'h" sale of t'lirt-t-
mas pr.-s.MUs th. ehoi.---st art!e.-s we;e
sNin dspos.d of at .! priced. Th.
largo .iiidltoritiTii room pr.-s.-.rt.sl 1 mo
f-itit if ill a-i.l :i.rts.c srevta. le pee.v
ra'.sl !jTipty. hut in .-l.s.-uf taste. al!h
vim s. f.-rns an ! (lowers, offset by ih
britht eoliirs .f Ui- large iirrav of li and
-sen. 0rt1a111efit.il .1 ri'l u-.'fui artl. l--s .f
f.-rol for sale, and .nliv.-rii-l .y h.n.
! eotint.T, and the fain y goo.k. . lisp. ay
'l'ta:nf th . v.-ning nysiers, coff.ss. end
jail sorts -f d. -Ik-ate r-f r sl-.nients w re
i served.
M 9 o loek the drill by ih slxl en
I criiig la.H's .commenced iimd tw-emty
ttilnutes were richly enjoyed by the large
crowd of lnl.ret.'d sp'ta'ors T'p
young Itdi.-s were rr.s-tiim.nl In pl'tk.
gres-n. yellow, blue and While. To the nr.
cominrriin-nt of t-wiutlfiil .nvtisir, without
a hitch, they formed In unhiue and fui.
tasti. flg-ur-s. iwitlmid by the robrs worn
The success of this part of the entertain
ment was din- to the careful work snd
tra.i
1 I tig of Mr A. M. Wheeler. V
' X-llle I'.oscy Wilis the accompanist on the
; piano The yoiini! ladle who took part
, In ho drill were:
Mlw Pf-ssin Ttoss, Mjss Margaret Hlg
' alrsx. Miss Anna Xowlen. Miss Elsie El
. more. Mss pear! Estes. Miss Anna Mr
I Lean. "Miss XHIIe Oerdlng. Mls Lizzie
I n.i..e Mm Cirri ftonrth Mtse Lulu
fl-rdlnKr. Miss Peiitrlce Linton. Miss Mar
tha Pow.-ll. M1ss Anrrn C.nitkc. Ms Ella
Powl, Miss Flon-nce Turner, Mies Anna
Pusey. Miss Xellle Pusey, accompanist
One of th feat ares of the evening was
the auction, at whlcti every kind of iir'l
cl from a wee do!! to an elegant lamp
shade or . pl.-ce of eanbroldery was dis.
posctl rf amplst mih merriment.
T-V.W millze the amounit of hard work
Involved In a labor of love of thin kind
For dave the ladles of the church society
have Is-en working day nr.d night for the
tmceess so wll earned. The financial re
sults eire not definitely known but It Is
safe 10 way that all expectations have
be'n rrer-eded.
A COLORED SUPPLEMENT.
Dear Mars' Banty Claws:
Tiunr.o If you's gwlne to mmher dls
yer chile on Xmas morn, cause I knows
I's now'fully wicked, I .s; but If you'se
gwlne to put n. e. thing 'tall In my large
Xmas socks, I hopes you'll not forget
to bring aumthlng yoiisefiill.
Missus, she alius say: Ifow Herman
Wise he keep a pow'fully large sortmont
lit comftable prerents; nltlal handlt'--chlfffs,
lamb wool and sheep wool and all
wool undersults, sox dat am darned and
darned If you don't wear em; he's done
bought a heap site uf neckties, speeders,
rrrlghty -warm overcoats fur big uns and
your? tins; umbe.rshools and parashoots;
and a heap tit other buleful things to
wear and other wares.
Anybody dat knows anything 'tall
knows dat Herman Wise he sdls things,
a heap sit cheaper than anybody else.
80 dear Mars fianty, please siddor dls
yer llttle chick, and I swahr never to
be wicked no mohr; I'se good, 'markably
good now. flmlllrorly yosirs,
OFymoK WAsmxnTOX thomas
JEFFBItSOX IATIOH A YET.
HOLIDAY
Dolls
W e have the hUjesi iikhu tun-lit (
Polls In Astoria, nl pi le s ,'tvin I ertit
lo tl i-n. II.
Toys
Every t!inu to pl ase the little on.-
Make your sele-ll ns U-fole the as
sol-tin nit Is luolo ll We na all tie
latest troveltl.-s In Toys
RibboDo
llnby ltlbls.ll. all sha les, yai-d
No a All SDk ItiblK.n. x aol .
No 1 Ml Silk Itil.lsoi, 1 .111! . .
No S ll Silk H1I.I.011 .n!
No t.' All Silk lid.'s.n. i.u l
No. p; Silk li l.t-ei yaid
S.mta fl.i-U vU U' Hit!, w Wfttrti iwtt f.H" him
SHANAHAN BROS.
The Only Store That Sell Cheap
Christmas
Groceries
Are
Necessary
sis, c '
Ha. '
And you do ib'l ss e. atr. such rs wlil n. ike
your Christmas dinr:- r th" l"t t tto-y.-ar
We can h. !p you to 'tils res .l! by
Ihe ee. lieu.-., and vart. 'y ( lhltu;
have pr.-vi I-.! :..r (lie li .ll-bu- trad".
The Ilrwt, Absolutely I'urs Itys
a
FMLsVJ
v5F?
Si
For SUla at
The -i- cldcnl Hot. Par,
The Office Haloon,
And all the Irodln Uins In Astoria.
Sail I llilicisoo
1111J I'ortlaiiJ .
'AI,I. I'OU W A CH ANTS.
Notice Is hereby iveii lo all parti.-.
lnldl'iK t'latsop i finnty warrants endorsed
prior 10 .lull" 7 l'f'i. 10- pres-nt the sain
to the I'oiitity Tr. a.siinr. for payment.
Interest citjlei afH-l ths dale, (llll.i! IB
Tenth StllS't.
iMt.d Astoria, nr.-jion. I''-c.nb"r iri.l'JI
11. '. THOMPH IN,
C.ainiy Treasurer.
AfiTORrA scurxjr, of Bi.'nnnBTivB
THERAPEUTICS,
Etablld for tho Treatment of alt
Functional asd Norvon Diseases.
NEtTRAIJIA and P.HT)UMATIB.I,
Asthma, Otstlnato Constipation, tryspsp-
sla, Hadnchs. Insomnia, M'anoholls,
Mentsrunl and ficxual Dlmrders, Nervous)
Ttviaf m.Hrtn Tni1vtflM RlnmmArlnr At. I
Vitus' Panx, Vicious ITablls and DltUQ
HAPlTfl ftobneco. alcrthol, -morphine and
cocaine), successfully trenfed.
Intsrurrtlon rlven.
W. I. HOWARD, M. D..
Mcdlral Dlr;tor.
BM CommTclal Btrcct.
Clirislmas Prpscnls
TWKITE FOR $1.00
W. F. SXOWJRASS
Fobi?ra(cr
HUMMERS
EXOi'-i
Aprons
W have thru! and fine ones tro,
Ml now it. "U .i .speslilly for the
holiday trad.-.
Dress Goods
Imported novcltus in tiuni.-l on. I
plain I 'less il.si.N at ape ial piles
for the holldiys.
I'OU
Fancy Work
S!k In nil ! 'lui Kmn.l' rv H lk
all ftliutltst. KnilliaK Hllk. i rt.ta a
(hI Kmttmi.li v l'o!., N-f Hiv
rt 1 rtif.(rst Itith a, H arf . Htrtnil
iVif. StssAMh'S'l, V.k.
Ross,
Higgins & Co.
; V--.i:.i':, .- v -
". , v XTJ
Keystone
Monogram"
Whiskey
st 1 br wood I Holiday Goods
snERwooDiJapanese Goods
PACIFIC OOABT AOKNT".
Ladies'
Shoes
Cork Soles
Wlnl
Winter Shoes.
Crack Proof
Box Calf
Seal Shoes
In Button and Lac.
. QUr (roods ar. warranted.
479
JUIMI...
Street Halin & 10.
FOR XMAS
GOLD MOUNTED CANES
ISIlverware
Novelties
PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES
EXSTROM
itti Conimerclul Rt
Umbrellas
Nolli'.hg inoi-e nulluble for a 1 luit
luii iril thiui 01m nf our tip 0 I'tn
brtlls. Ti y 'ire bcaulli.
(Den's Goods
If you loss! unit Mum in the line of
liellla' I'.inilrtllllt;, colli" to II" as
we tmvn the ltttirsftt n'ld tn.st eotnplete
.l,k In AstortA.
Etc., Etc.
li. - K t.l l'i .v all nt.n I.a ll
I'.Mlhi r li "... I wult-n" mi, I Nillitrot.'j
I'nMi't w oar. !.tio' iii.l Im I I r r f 1 m
Oriental Novelties
Japanese Goods
..WING LEE..
os.'l I'nniliieri'inl Streel
Nnl o Mn.lisoti's Cionr vlkiu
THE PROOF
vf llts pu.kllisf is 111 the istl:i.
I and the proof of llijuors
IS IN SAMPLING
That's an atguineol tbat 1 con.
clulo dcrnonstrstlon,
Ours will stao.1 Oi IMt.
HUGHES & CO.
The
Choicest
Table Wines...
For Famllln.
Also fur Medicinal and
Cooklnic Purpom
Prlvat. fltork, Cream Ity. Old Hickory,
Prld. of Kentucky and 1 1 or in Bigs; Rep.
sold California nrandies.
Carlson's Family Liquor Store
Its TWIOI.FTII HTItniOT
J Dy QOOU S
Undvrwcnr
Mutlo to Order
KverytbliiK
At Kesaotisblc I'rlrrs.
James Murphy
420 Commercial Street.
Front Street, foot of Fourth, AstorUv
GENERAL MACIIINIHT8
AND IlOILEIl MAKERS
Land and Marin. Kocluea, Holler Work,
Steamboat and Cannery Work a ap.
daily. Cast Intra of all ilasortptlona
mudo to order on short no: to.,
John Fox..Prridnt and flupertntsndant
A. L. Tox Vlos Prastdant
O. B. Pral Bmrstary
Astoria Bavlnsrs Hank Traaaurar
Don't Forget
Chas. Kan & Co.
ft Commercial Street
Wo cairy a line aieort incut ol
Japanese Goods
Silk Handerchfefs
Chinaware, Etc.
Anil a litis selection id aiiiciIi hii
Wcsrc tlsu iiianiif.ii tun i or I.s. lies' srsps
of all kinds at lowest prices.
CHAS. KAN & CO.
367 Commercial St