The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-21

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A portion Of the monument 10 be
erected In memory Of the late Sheriff
Jack Williams, by the local order Of
Red Nen. has arrived and IL lying OF
the o. II. & ". wharf. Il is to be quite
an imposing affair and II IL said win
cost In the neIghborhood OF 1880 when
completed.
A meeting was held last evening at the
court house to reorganize the Young
Mems Mckinley Club in this city. A
number OF committees were appointed,
among others one 10 arrange for a
smoker 10 be held In about two weeks.
The club viii meet hereafter every
Thursday evening
Prof J. n. Beggs. OF Astoria, had
charge OF the coronation ceremonies
and Of the court arrangements through
out at the crownIng OF the queen OF
the harvest at the Pendleton street fair
this week and accordlnRto the East
oregonian handled his work with great
tact and to be the best effect.
Repair work on the jetty at Fort
Stevens. under the direction OF Super
intcndent HedgRgt. Is progressing at a
rapid rate Orders have been placed
for over 100000 feet Of lumber. 10 be
used In reconstruction OF the trestle.
and several carloads of rails have been
ordered for use In relaying track.
The two men. Frank Smith and c. w.
Burke. who were arrested yesterday for
begging. appeared in police court yes
terday and were fined $40 each. The
tine. however. was remltted n they
would leave town Immediately. II is
needless 20 add that they stayed not
upon the order OF going but went at
once.
The annual fall opening OF millinery
at the establishment OF Mrs. Ross on
Twelfth street will take place on Thurs
day and Friday OF this week. Mrs.
Ross has Just procured from San Fran
cisco complete line Of the latest |
styles In ladies' headwear. making the |
most artistic and elaborate display ever
seen In Astoria. All The ladies OF AS
torla are Invited to attend and inspect |
Il.
BY the win OF John Wilson. which |
has been fled for probate. his library OF |
5000 volumes, also manuscripts and ref
erence maps has been bequeathed to |
the Library Association OF Portland. to
be used ms free reference library for
the people OF that city. II Is provid-
ed that the books must be used In the
building and $500 is given. the interest
OF which may be used in maintaining
the library.
A young hoodlum by the name OF
Gallagher was arrested last evening for
creating a disturbance around the Sal
walton Army building. There are about
half dozen young rufiians that night.
" make themselves obnoxious to both
the people In the building and to pass
ers by. and similar treatment OF the
rest Of the gang might prove beneficial,
Only one other arrest was reported,
that OF John Doe, common drunk.
"The Oregon Railroad & Navigation
Company reports a shortage in cars,
owing TO the large demand for equip
ment for grain shipments" says the
Spokane Spokesman Review. while
every effort win be made to supply cars
for grain shipments as needed. ship
ments Of general merchandise, live
stock. etc, win be given preference. as
this business does not admit OF delay.
To relieve the anticipated strlngency
1t will be necessary on grain shipments
TO load cars to their full capacity on
and after October l.
"our genuine reduction sale is keep
ing us so busy" said Herman Wise
that was obliged to ask
my clerks TO straighten up stock from
the time the store closed until after 10
o'clock. Genuine reductions are found
to appeal to thrifty, sensible people.
The average man or woman owes
to any store and will patronize
the merchant who gives them the most
and best for their money" A reduction
Of from 81 to $3.50 on a mans suit.
overcoat or macintosh; $75c to $3.50
of on boys suit; SOC to 81 off the price
Of hat or a suit of underwear, and so
on. is the simple but powerful reason
why crowds flock to Mr.. Wlse's store.
The Telegram says: The British
bark Australia cleared from this port
this afternoon. with 1SO,546 bushels of
wheat. valued at $4,000. The vessel
was dispatched by Kerr. Clifford & Co.,
and is bound for Queenstown or Fal-
for orders. The Australia Is the
fourth sailing vessel to clear foreign
from this port since first of the month.
The feet is moving rapidly now. and
the September exports win show up In Il