lilfi DAILY ASTOIUAN, TlirRSliAY MOKMINU. MAUCll 80, mm V THE FAIR. THE FAIR, The Place to Save Money 506-508 Commercial Street. The BONBONNEIRE. P. J. Aleany-wrsts ffierchant Tailor and Exporter of pars. ITigfcsX Caah Price Paid for rur Bldaa. Tenth end Commercial fcts. Astoria, Or. TODAY'S WEATirER. OocaalonaJ rain. AROUND TOWN. Money to Ioa Femaoa Bros. Brat tf-cent meal. Rising Sua resUur Mt. Gl Commercial street Best California win. 10 ceata per gi. lon. Alex. Gilbert, sol. agent fr Aston. Telephone A Wtllaend coal and coke-i the beat (or domestic purpose. For tal. by th. As. tori Gas Light Co. Th. Columbia crossed out yesterday for 6an Francisco. She was light In freight and passengers. The tug Samson arrived yesterday from Gray' harbor, with a rock bang. In tow and proceeded up th. river. The pilot schooner Pulitzer was at the O. K. & S. dock yesterday taking on water and supplies. She will probably go to sea today. Th. Parlor now manufactures all Its own chocolates. They are made only of (h. fluest materials and ar the most de licious In lb. city. Advance styles, of & new and choice selection of men's, boys, and children'; spring clothing -will be received by Her man Wise this Friday. Grease spots, blood, oil, stains on drui. coats and earner are nromD'.Iv removed with Naptha Soap; three bars j for cents at Rogers' Drug Store. i The W. C. T. TJ. will meet promptly at, J o'clock this afternoon at Rescue Hall. . Strangers will receive a cordial welcome. ' Mrs. Ella Doneka, press superintendent. In the ccunty cls.ks office yesterday! Viktor Helnonen, Andrew Jvhasoa and : Emll Hjelm, natives of Russia, declares ' their intention to become Amerii an clti- I tens. The British ship GK-nlee arrived in tow j from Portland yesterday, wheat laden ! for Queensiown for orders. After clear-! Ing at the customs bouse she was t'wed , to sea, j i All the ct."rches of t!ie city are being decorated for Easter Sunday, and miles and other flowers are in great demand. Special music will be rendered and the , several choirs are practicing almost dally. : Meetings will be beld every night this ) week In tbe hall at the corner of Sev- j anteenth and Exchange streets. Rev. G. j A. Os'orlnk will preach at all of these meetings. All Scandinavians are cordi ally welcomed. Sheriff Unvllle ' yesterday arrested George Nicholas, of Clifton, on a charge of insanity. Nicholas, who Is a fisherman, bad once been an inmate of tbe insane x'- :r J r. i ;-( C. H. COOPER, Sole Agent for - Astoria Easter Millinery, Direct from Chicago. Her. you will find the prettiest and cleverest creations of th milliner' art In Ih. NEWEST BAILORS and TRISMK D HATS. We will soon hav them on exhibition In our window, but meauwhll. call enJ lnpect them. Compare our price with th. Fancy Prices you have been payw for thee good a. Sailors, 34c to $1.64. Trimmed Hats, $1.34 to $3.98 Astoria's Leading Confectionery Store. Finest In Oregon Lowney's Chocolates a Specialty. Page Block. ASTORIA i asylum, having been, committed from ' thi county October IT. 1SS. and was dis charged January S. 1597. u authorities were notified to take him in custody. ! The steamship Columbia, which arrived ,4or. the tlvr ytsterday and lai'.cd for i San Francisco, carried the remains of the late Mayor V. S. Mason, of Portland. Th" body will oe tirieJ in the Masonic ; cemetery in the Bay City. Mayor Bergman yesterday s.gned the ' ordinance extending the time for tbe l improvement of Astor street from April 1 to May 1. It is thought the street can ;be finished Inside of 10 days, should th. 'weaihrr continues favorable. The fsrorite whisky of famous men is Harper, because of its smooth, exquislt. flavor; because of its matchless pur.ty; be:' it its meflow sure. No wonder It's the favorite Every drop sterling. Harp-'r Whisky, sold by Foard & Stoke. Company. Astoria, Oregon. L. B. Burroughs came nearly losing a linger yesterday. While working on a planer at the Clatsop mills yesterday the knife was turned and Mr. Burroughs al most lost the Index finger of his right hand. It will be several days before he mil be able to resume bis duties. There will be a meeting of the Woman's Relief Corps at the residence of M ss Irene Johnson. No. 43 Franklin avenue, this afternoon at S o'clock. All members ar imited to attend as business of importance win be brought to their at tentkin. Mrs. Cra Green, president. W. A. Gaineer prrrate stock wnisky. handled exclusively In Astoria by John U Carlson. Is one of th. most popular beverages sold. Its purity and quality sr. guaranteed, and It ts especially rec ommended for family use. It la sold in any quantity t the corner of Twel:tt and Bond nr"t Tr.e Astoria Fo.ital. Club will send a team of bowlers to Portland and Tn? Dalles some time next month. The As .crians I'll first owl at tbf Comnrcml Club, of Portland, and will then g-i on to The Dalle, the Commercial Club of which ci'y has sent pressing invitations to Astoria. The visit will be of three or f ur day's duration. The county court has receievd a letter from the Taxpayers League In which that body asks the court to be as economical as possible in administering the affairs of the county. The communication will Qozit. up before t'-e court al iu o.xt reg ular term. Jugo flrsy has cnntpnX -:;..;ki wh.rh how that the expenses of the county have ben greatly reduced In t'le pas: few years. The Pat market yest-Tday received a fres.n consignment of ti-elhads from the Necanicum. The fish are of excellent flavor and fine oualty. Little-necked clams and other shellfish In season ore always kept on hand at :he Pat market. Oysters are suld in any quantity. Salt water f.h of various kinds and canned guods in abundance can always be pro cured at the Pat mark-t. Fisher's was packed last evening to witness the Noble Dramatic Company's production of "Reuben Giue." Tbe play is a typical, old-fashioned melodrama, full of startling situations, abductions, murders, robberies, and. In fact, every thing that is thrllllnj?. Mr. Kit Wllton played the ti role and, while at times a little overdrawn, kept the audience In lood humor and was, on the whole, good. NewSpringGoods ladies Shirt Waists Nolitn, Srvlih and tp - to - Manufactured by the Famous Trojan Manufacturing Company, Troy, N. T. These Waists are considered tb. finest made in America for style, fit and work manship. "Colors guaranteed. "1 f The others worthy of montton were l'ur. ton Booth, as Samuel IValtT, the all. round bad man: M m V ih N b e as Jessie, the barmaid, and Nina Paul, as Lady Arlington. During the course of ithe performance a number of specialties were Introduced, among them a Dutch character sketch by JUrton Booth, which Iwas very clever. In this ho proved th.it he Is a first-class conn-dan. Tunli:ht the !csmpany will present "The Train Wreck ers " i ! County Judge Gray will today visit the John Day balance drawbridge, which tus j beon cimpleted by the contractor. He will goon the launch H.in:horn. S!i will leave the Clatsop mill do. k t 11 SO this mornlnc. Commissioner l'w's will also be on hand to pass upon the new struc ture. The draw works perfectly. Tills style of bridce is an Innovation on the old style and saves the county In the present Instance ahut $1W. The visit Is ma le by Judge Gray for the purpose of viewing the work before it is ace-pted at the next regular term of the county court. Merchants gen-nlly are elated over th rrospei-t of ar.othi-r steamship line to San Francis ai. The matter has bn taken hold of hy tbe Wl.oles.ile drivers Asvl.!ltn of San Krnncis.o and. If As. to.-ia '.usines-wer will pitrmilj.. t'v new line. It.wii! le s-cured. Nothing can be eytvetid from IVrtl"!.V r.hlch do' s n'l its business with the O. R. A N. Co.. and it rests with the m rchants of this city yhtlhct or not the new line will be se cured. Better rates will be given on S.m Francisco-Astoria freitrht and there are many ether reasons wh the new line should be encouraged. The Propr ss've Commercbil Association will co-op.-rate with the Grocers' Assivistlon in securing business for the proposed opposition line. The Taxpayers' League held Its regu lar weekly meeting last night In the Chamber of Commerce r'oms. There was a large attendance. Several matters c ime up for discussion, among which was that of the city charging (ntrest in de linquent assessments remaining unpild on street improvements. It was the sense cf the meeting that the city shou'd charge int--rst in such cases, and ih matter was r-f--rred to a committee ti advise with the proper authorities. Re- I ports were received from va-io is commit I tees and the pr:gress Ndncr mado was i discussed at length. No definite action ! was taken at last night's m-eting. but the standing committees will continue thir work until th next meeting of he league. The Elder arrived yesterday from San Francisco. She nas light in cargo, hav- ing en b iard six Iron ore cars and a small suantlty off freight. Tht re Is a 1 fueling among the oflV-ers that the Elder will be chartered by the government as , a transport 'o Manila. In the event of additional troops being sent to the ri.il . Ippln. to Mnfone litis, which now seems certain, it Is believed the E'd-r j will b- (.rurag-d for tie work. A geiser.il report of th" st'-anu-r's condition has been placed b-f')re the se retary of war. It is f-xp-etd it w.r. be act d on f.iVTa'.ty shiuld addiMoe.al transports be required, .is the Kl'i.-r is in many ways better , qu.pped f..r u-h n-rvlre th in the ves iuw.o hvrr'.ofor..- nu.ig-d by th govern- I I It is seldom suh a i"hi os. p.''gnant Is witnessed in Astoria as that which took place yesterday at the funeral of Lam Fon. The servic.-s! commenced at 2 o'clock, at th" corner of Eighth and P.ond, hy the M isons to which order the decease,! chinaman belonged. Trlbu'es to the dead, according to the Chinese custom, were paid the d'-parted Mason and luil-roied Mongolians standing In line near the '-oflin chanteij the rites r,f the ord.-r. Timbals and tom-tfms were lienten with a will and made a perfect din In the vicinity. Two tables laden 1 with roaf"t pig. rb-e. tea. and gin. and other eatables were laid conveniently near the coffin. The food remained un touched, but was tempting enough to make a hungry man's mouth water. After the s-rvli-es were over a procession was formed and the cortege proceeded to the Telephone lu-k. The body was xhipp d on th.. T-phone last night to Portland for burial. mmmmx IMc. (now i Tliere Is every priimt of lively rate war for the kwer Coiumbl river bulnt this auninier. says the IVIcgram. The Astoria A Columbia River railroad and th White Collar line have failed to con vince the O, U, N. that It Is doitm wrmg by ivdui-lng rnti between Port land and Astoria. Representatives of the oppoelng lines sought to IndiK" the O. R. A N. to restore the old rates, but without avail, There will be a larger season's business on the lower ivlumhla and the O. R. A N. prise to hindlo the bulk f the trade, The opposing line, however, al 111 havo not yet met the cheap rate, nor are they likely t do so until there is no further hope. Thus far the steu'mer l.urilne is Ui,i onlv other boat that haa met the rale ll ui.otcs fates r 11 M one way. ami )1.S0 round nip. tho same as the O. R. & N. If the oppo sition lines mice start to al.ishing rates there will be a merry time, and those flocking to the seaside this summer w II prcibalily be given a chromo In ml lid it to a free ride. There l considerable speculation a to what the council and the police comnils slon will do with the coniniiinlcAllons from the Taxpayers' League. The league ha nsked the council to reduce the uum lxr of strict I ghts one half. The Inipul. five manner In which the council nfusid to consider the communication t lt H'clal inei-tlng Tuesday evenii.g makes it appear prb.ible that the letter wlil be rce ved ahd placed on llle. A cvuncll u. a ii who usually voos with the tuijority ild last night that he thought the imin. MI would take no action, "tf cours'." h. said, "we IIl carefully consider cer suggiwlion that may bi' made rrgaullng the city SMVernmeni. but 1 am of the opinion that the council will not reduce the number of lights now in use." The police commission has le.'n asked to re duce the force, but It n Impossible to get a statement from tig' numbers of the N'ard as to the action they prop. se 1 1 take. It U generally believed, howenr that the commission does not favor a r -dujctlon. The matter wlil be taken tip Monday night. From present Indications there II le much more logging m CI itsop cuinty the coming sumnur than f r sdne e.rs visi. Recently a compini n organ tied in Siin Francis, with plenty oi c.ipital. ti purchase tlni'o-r land ;.i t'ii vicinity. Many tltnb. r claims were b ught up. It is ihe Intention of this compain : place its m.H l:i ''vt.i ,ie,r..d- atelv. The land owned by the companv i situated along Young s r v r The m !l will N" located In the timl'cr and the lute.. Vr will be tltliiied down to de. p water The company lutcti.N I ton d i 'ri r tin me frfom Young's rur f.il : til Pi a lit id p.. lion of trouWe m e, ur 'it tl.e ".(,ar lignt-ofway, his ' .ml of the Push Clu'.i m si cur ng i' Th ma.'i.ig. r of the comtMfu' h.n b,", ii I-: tlie city, l-ut return.d ti Sin Fiatic.- ' to rert lo the diicct r of tlie .0:0 p.iny. l'he csipaclty of the mil! has 110: li en nude known. Hx; e.-he logg eg operations are li.ing ciril-d on In tie vicinity of So.i.side and the output of ;o.: this summer will pr ha My be qii te litge, Sprilix Is In go.nl d tn.itid and brings .111 cxcWicnt price. Alaskan sentiment lias t-eti strongly s-.lrrej by the action of Canadian ' I e a; the White Pass sumiiiit. wlnreby a I'nlted 8t.it"S Inspector oTivoylng a lot of liquor was abruptly stopju'd a: Ih summit, the goods conllscated and tb inspector compelled to return empty, handed to Sk.igw.iy. Some of ti-.e ctis-lla of Skagway do not hes ! ite t -ug ! that r-taiitatlon Is the only eff-ctnal remedy. Commenting on th occurrence referred tc. :he liaily Alaskan of Mir h 3 sas editorially under the h, id of " in othT Summit Outrage": "As the Canadi an ofllcials at th" summit se m t-r:n-Ineit to pro' ke the Americans Into a conflict by their arbitrary de -,.ir i;l ui that the summit must be ac pt-'d as tl.e li.und.iry line, willle nlllie. It is now In ril-T for Ivputy Coliei tor Andrews t i retaliate in kind and stop every l!ril.ii subject landing at this point and exact duty from him f.r ev.ry pound of stuff he may carry before he shall bv atl"ed to proceed any further. Mr. Andrews has the full power and the ba. kieT." to do so. and he should not h'-sltat any ionater. The people of Sk.igway and i-v.-ry true American citii.-n wlil see that be ,n sustalneI in his action. Tin s- high handed, officious Individuals want a taste of their nun medicine, and the sooner 1 retaliatory dim- Is .ni rri ! n : t '-r- ! the s einr th,. matter w ill b- brought to .-n open Issue." An emigrant narty Is stopping at th-A-: ir House, having Ju-t . rrtw.l Ir on Lyons, Ind. There are seven In th" party, h ad-'d by A. o'!onne!l. The, eiiiiio west for the purpone of unrig eMpIiyrm nt and intend to r . '11111: ,n As. torla, all of them b-ing pp.voled wi'h s.:(ll: T. iuii'Ih ur.tii work sisture Mr. O'Donnell, In convers 'tlon wiih nn AslorUa n.prt:tiitati'g yesterday, n.ild thr wn!1 tc a great InMux of immi grants Into Oregon from the eaem snd rr lddlo states this summer. Already tin trains over the Northern Pin llle running into P.. rtb.nd are crowded. Many of the Immigrants are farmers and an crowding Into eastern Washington and Seattle. Portland Is getting a fair sfiar. of the homeseekers. li being on the train for that place with Ills' party. Tio; Willamette valley. Mr. O'Donnii; s ys was seldom spoken of among the linm. grants, eastern , Oregon and eastern Washington, especially the latur ot nn l.eiti their objective pol'l.n. He nv Astoria Ih but little kn c.vri n In ilana but Portland is advertised 1 xten.slvely and is tho only town on the coast with which the people of Indiana ate familiar. The party In deeply Interested In the fishing and lumbering Id-'nesy of Astoria and In enthusiastic over the mlld-rp-se of th climate. Mr. O'Donn'li Is an engineer by trade, while th" rent of the party have followed various oc cupations, principally lumbering In their native state. They are all Intolllgenr young men, FI'Tl'ItK OF TIIK BICYCLE. It Is agreed by all bicycle manufactur ers that the IbM models represent the. perfect wheel. Improvements seems to be Impossible. Precisely the same thing is true of Hosteller's Stomach lillti.'rs. It represents the limits of science in overcmlng disease, and it Is Impossible to make a better medicine for the mom. ai h, liver, kidneys, and blood. A few doses of the Bitters will start weak, n'T vou and bloodless people on the road t strjnftth. A reeulnr courae of tr'-atemnl wili bring b- k the phk to Ih.; cheeks and sparkle to the eye. Sleep will come nuiurilly, and it will be refreshing and healthful, Dyspepsia, Indigestion and con stlpatl' n will be completely banished, and ti,.- 1, i.s'.;,s of true heallh bewtriwed. Never take a substitute for this perfect remedy American steel rails are being shipped to Seo'land for the Caledonian railway. The old saying about coals to Newcastle has lost Us point. LACE) CURTAINS. Mrs. K. Rasmussen is prepared to do up curtains In satisfactory style. Good work guaranteed. Leave orders at Ore gon Bakery. IWIOIAIJI ARK HRTtCMNT AJuntT QUAIUOTiNM BTATION. Io Not Heem lo Know or Care Anything About lt-:,lW) Will Cuvir th Emir O'at, The OregonUn of yeslerday published the following friii Its Wash ngton rsir reepondeiit regarding the Astoria qiuirsn tlne statlun. lMHorliitly that paper ug gi'si that ciictnlo of ihe t.hiiiibU river are working tigaliist (ho establishment of the si 11 1 Ion; One would think from the secrecy that la Ix'lng preserved In Washington with re gard lo the quiiliintliie station to l' riveted opposlt,, Aslorlit that lht matter was of such vitttl liiiHruiii' (bat the least informiitlon given out would prove fatal to some Individual or to th goicrn nieiit. Hver since the appropriation of I.M.i'iV was made III tho second session of ihe Usi congress r this station, ih marine hospital servlc has had the nwi. ter In change, and not until a few week ago was a sue selected. Wile 11 (b selec tion was made, the location of th station was shown by a diagram published In the On gonian, and since then Hurgeon lb ri riil WyuiBii. In i hargu of Hi. marine Iwspital serWce, ha acknowledged that the location as given U correct, but re fuse to discuss the Inii ntlon, ,,f me bureau with regard to lining out Ihe station. He even said thai nu delertiiin.i. lion had hi'.-n leached as to bow the buildings should he constructed, how imiuy should be needed, or as to any of the detail necessary to lake the 11. g step toward coiuplet.ng the A'tor w ta. Hon. When a board wa making rxamliia uoiis lookliist to th.i .dection ami pur chase of a site, nothing wa said. No word of the report nf th board could be as iTUlncd. Long after the site w ts decided upon, mill the tir'e to the twnd was being Investigates!, the decision was closely guarded. When It was made known, it was ut at Washington. The architect of ihe treasury, who generally has charge of the construction of the go eminent buildings. nys that he h.. h.i I ii.. information regarding ihe Asforl. iju 11 inline station but thinks the work of construction will be placed under bis direction. Further than that little I kn wii I'r man stated, however, thai b thought tho ia w appioprlat, d would . i r the eiulre cost i f the site, bulldii g j i, oiiibt isnii,.ie, nn si-viral buiKI nks .:.. now located n the chosen tra, 1 w Ii h could Iw uiil scd by tbe govrrn ii ei't II,. til nks that no add il 11 il ap ; 1 pr at'cn will be required f 'r tbe As. tmi si.it: n for several ear to m ; otf.t., :n tut. repair, or addition are .' no I i .ci s.iry . r ' rail ed by the 1:1 i!-aie , .,itiliu-rc oil tt.e Coluuib a rat r 1" r rn this .1 may be Internal tii.it the .:. oil w.ll llol br as eXtea.lv . as at !! ! ati; ip.i! d. at ltoi:h 11 Is cilnir i ?!,! I' Will be thorough ill. I rfT c he S 101 Id 'he remainder , f the Work, eon .fi. t on. t'ttltig and cotiipb Hon, o. ,-upy 1. mil, Ii t.nie in proportion us has Ihe ;.! ".nn of til,. l:e. It will tie "liie tui-V iM-r.ir,, the Coliiuibia river has a q'.in.in. tine stiitioii operating for llle l tu-tit of ts coiunier e The fact that fiiith r plans for the work are yet undetermined upon would sciii u Indicate that I 1 1 y is inevitable Tbe members of the On g n iri'Mi, on during the put ... on of congress re aledly urged mi the 111 tr nr tio-.pl! ii service the necesstiy of pus'img the work on Ihe Astoria station, and were several times assured limt wuk was go :ng forward with a'.l possible spei'il Much !is,i' nf ifctl.oi was expressed that the wii.sls of one bureau of the government wer callable of such tt slight niovement ,:i so oig a time. PKHSONAL MF.NTION S J ilorinan 1 In the city on buslnisa Mr Urtu st Seuborg. of llwac.., : u h - cpy Mrs Kurle. of Wurrenion, sp nt the I .1 in the city yeslerday. Il.rman Wise was In Portland y.sti-r-In 1 brief business visit. Senator M-glr .ird Mrs. M.-gler, of I I n on a brief business vlsll. H Si'hmldt. the salmon dealer, arrived d n fr. in I'orlland yesterday, j Mrs Thomas I'rane, of llrookfleld. was .1 1 i"..r In the city yesterday f Hurrett, of Renalde. wa In the , hy (. rday, a truest at the Occident. T. P. J.-nkln. a trapper if Chinook, w is in the city yesterday on business. li. n Anderaon, a farm'T of CTiudwell. was doing buslnim In the city yesterday. Arch Mclnn wa a passenger for .S.m Francisco on the steamer Columbia yes'crdiy He has accepted a position w .th the A'aska Packers' Association anil p; go north from Ban . rnnelsco i A. n. De Fluent, editor or the Journal. ' I'uylestown, Ohio, suffered for a number 1 of years with rheumatism In hi right I shoulder and lde. II. say: "My right arm at times was entirety useless. 1 Irled Chamberlain's Pain Palm, and ws nrprld to receive relief slmost lm mediately The Pain Balm has been a constant companion of mine ever sine and II never falls." For sale by Chsrles Roger. FISHER'S OPERA HOUSE L. K. HICLIO, Lessee and Manager. Week Commencing Monday, March 27 and Saturday Matins. Nobles' Dramatic Company. li'mml Orcln'slra urn Cornel Hand FOLLOWING IS THE REPERTOIRK: Honday "Our SlralcKists." Tuesday "(;!! KlnR." Wee! nesday " It lichen ii I lie." Thursday "Tni in Wreckers," Friday--"Aline." Saturday "Lucky liancli." The Haturday Matinee bill be announced later. Hear the Grand Orchestra and Silver Coronet Hand. Reserved Beats, 23 cents; Gallery 2t cents: Children In allery 15 cents. Seat sale at Grillln & Reed's opens Mon. day. Positions Secured We aid those who want government po sltions. 88.000 place under Civil Service rules; 1,000 yearly appointments. War create, a demand for 7,000 employee with in ( months. Bureau of Civil Service Instruction, 12 Fifth Street. Washington. D. Q BUFFUM & P J Al llligev ulove5 mm? KNOX .WIV YUKA Sole Acnta for D l Tltinl $trw, I'oinor Stark, Send Kont stamp lo pay pMlag. FISHER BROS. Builders Heavy and Shelf Hardware, Ship Chandlery, Etc. 0n 8v Tou Honoy on BtUniAU of Mtrtal of Kmy Dptlutt. Stop and Think! Are You dettlnu The HeHt Men I (4, The Hent Utiiioi'H, Or The Hent Hedn Itutcan b hail In the till)? If not, Afi!0 rrtf4'niis-i4-It I. Because yuu have not UltJ JtJ S ICSlaUrallT. For those who require a genuine fd. May get there with economy all thai Ihsy need. 'rhoUsaiida who know II have freely confraaed That of a I th great caterers "JKFF I. ihe IIKT. I iHk ir tlineign o( ,.II1IH,, nnl lake 110 ntlier. !sialliliei twenty year jf-t- tv ! Jm-ff West Shore Mills Co. WOOD Slab Wood $2.75, Cut and Delivered. BUCKWHEAT Hent N.O. MoIohhch, Money and Maple Syrup. ICte.. .. A. V. ALLEN'S Grocery Store. W. F. SCHEIBE, A lull line ol Pipes, Tuh.cco. nd 5muker,' Articles. 7't Commorclnl Ht. Portland Trad ing Stamp Co. Store 345 Washington St. Was visiter during th. last few days Jy a large number of Astoria people who Inspected th. elegant roods which er. given away for Free Tradlns; Stajnp. Th. public seem to appreciate th. advantage offered to them Jy the Trading Btamp Company, as th. merchants In Astoria which flv. th.m to their patroni report an Increase In their trade. Ask your merchants for Green Trading Stamps when purchasing goods. Sample display at B. F. Allen & Co., 365 Commercial St. Merchants of AHtortn who will give Green Trading StanipH. PETERSON A IUIOWN, Roots and Hhoe. No stsmps on Rubber Goods. HERMAN WISE, Clothing and Gents' Furnishing. ECLIP81H HARDWARE CO. Btoves, Tinware, and Plumbing. MRS. If. M KKNZIE, MUlinery. ORIFF1N REED, BoQks and Slattonery,' ' Portland Trading Stamp Co ISAAC STERN, Mgr., 345 Washington St., Portland You need not take your hook with you when ssHopplngs Ask for Green Tretdlng Stamps. PENDLETON Utittem nnd KurnlHliere. ll-.l td 1 neeKweaF, psiei-y, '& Underwear, Umbrellas, Etc. HIilrtH Mtiilo to Order. KNOX HATS. rOKTL.NI, OUKUON. tad r4 a Tld Table far UN. General Supply Mouse for Fnmllv Groceries. Large Invoice OP Baby Carriages Just U'-celvecl. .Ml iliIliTriit .-tylii, Vine lioiu f !M l!i. C. Heilborn & Son slnniitaclurrp nf tlie Alwnya l4olltla "La Belle Astoria" Cigar Schelbe's Opera Star Schelbe's Special Ami lllivr llrncida mcali.en ft Mcdonald, Dry Goods, Etc., Bte. II. ECKBTROM, Jeweler, THE IlONIIONNIEIlB, Confoctlonerv and Ice Cream. WILL MADISON, Cigars and Tobavceo, R F. ALLEN CO.. Wall Faper, Palate evnd Oils. THE WONDER BAZAR, Fancv Notions, Toy.