The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-27

John a. Montgomery has opened
shop NJ +2i Bond street and Is prepared
10 do all classes Of plumbing and tin
ming At the lowest possible rates.
Roslyn coal lasts longer. is cleaner
and makes less trouble with stoves and
chimney nues than any other. George
w, Sanborn, agent. telephone 1911.
Why suffer with your cyes when
proper lenses and correctly fitting
| frames give relief. Eyes tested free
by Or. Elliott NJ conn's drug store.
New frames 1tted 10 your old lenses
or new lenses In your old frames. All
work guaranteed. Eyes examined free
by DR.. c. u. Elliott ~ Conns drug
store.
The Dorcas society Of the First Luth-
| cran church were entertained last
might al the residence of Mrs Minard
Alderbrook. by the Misses Vltoria and
| Sophie Anderson.
The county court viii meet today and
the advlBabill,Y ~ building the Ne
hnlcm rod by days work viii be de-
cidod II II possible that bids may be
again advertised for.
The ordinance taxing second hand
and Junk dealers t25 annually was We
tocd yesterday By Mayor Bergman on
the ground that It was unjust 10 I'm
pose 20 heavy license on the dealers
specified.
The Christy Bros. having bought out
the Stamp Photo Company. have re-
moved same 10 corner Of Tenth and
Duane street. where they will continue
10 take photos az the same prices. Your
patronage solicited.
The se ,ond case. on "a charge Of oper-
ating slot machines. against VIII Madl-
son. the Commercial street cigar deal
cr WAS postponed until Tuesday. when
both that and previous case will
probably De trld together
A character concert will be given
Thursday evening. May 10th. at Fish
erH opera house for the benefit OF
Grace church. A rehearsal for the
chorus viii h. held this evening at s
r. w. ~ All' AHulNAA ulafUlflAs
The condition Of the Hon. ]. c. Trul-
lngcr took a turn for the worse yes
ierday. the fever increasing consider
ably In the afternoon. Mr.. TrullinRer
Is over 20 years Of age and his splendid
vitality has dd d him In the strug-
gle against he disease which prostrated
him,
The three masied schooner Antelope, |
for the Columbia River Pack |
ers Association. arrived yesterday from
San Francisco and Will take on a car |
go Of box shocks and supplies for the
combines canncry at Nushagak. On |
the return trip :hc Antelope Will bring !
part OF the present seasons pack
The charteren VI the Otto Glider !
melster. Kerr. Clifford & Co. of Port |
land. recently condemned at San Fran !
cisco hhv" offered 10 tow the ship to
the Columbia. insure her on the trip. |
and repair her for considerably less !
sum than the damages reported by ex- |
neiis In the employ OF the owners.
Maior Cousins. who has charge of
the work OF the Salvation Army In !
this part OF the country. will be In the
city today and will speak at the bar
racks this evening at O'Clock. He
will also nave charge Of the two ser |
Vices tomorrow. at 3 and s p. m. Major |
Cousins Is a man OF great ability and |
reput "a 10 be speaker Uf a very high |
order The public Is cordially invited |
to attend these services.
Children at the Shively school were |
badly frightened Thursday by the !
strange actions Of middle-aged. we'll
dressed man who was In the vicinity |
OF ;he school house when the children |
were dismissed. He behaved suspicious |
ly and is reported to have pursued !
young girl for several blocks. The |
little step-son ~ Conductor Blue Of the |
Astoria and Columbia railroad was kid
mapped by his father in Tacoma sew
eral years ago. and II was thought |
the strange man nay have been the
father again in quest Of his boy.
Chief OF Police Hallock yesterday sent
wagon load OF provisions. a cord OF
wood and sum OF money TO q desti
TUE and unfortunate family en- Eigh-
tcenth street. There are eight mem
bers OF the family and the wage
Garner has been sick for some time past
and was forced to give up his posi-
tlon at the Clatsop mill. At one time
nj! the members Of the family were
down with the measles. The money was
contributed by several people to whom
Chief Hallock related the family's needs
and they are provided with hfe's ne
ceSsltes for some weeks.
Captain AL. Stream has evidently re-
linuuished his plans for the establish
ment OF ship yard in the vicinity OF
Astoria. A report from Tacoma Is In
effect that Captain Stream, John B.
Hardy, OF Tacoma, and Joseph A. Sloan.
OF Cleveland. have incorporated COM
panv at $4,000. and will erect plant
on the Puyallup river. The company
has been granted 900 feet Of water
frontage, with depth OF 400 feet. and
have agreed TO maintain an annual
payroll OF $4,000 for the next five years
and make a showing Of expenditures
100000 at the expiration OF
two years.
No wise man tries to read looking
backward whtn he has just passed an
Ice cream sigt and is with his girl.
Manu- a mdn SnOila a pOOd sweet |