The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-17

Following city officers-elect took the oath
of office: F. j. Taylor, mayor; C. j. Cur
It's, city attorney; H. Bell, surveyor; F.
Parker, councilman; II. E. Nelson, aud
itor and police judge; C. w. Holt street
commissioner
This is Ember week. Services will be
held Wednesday and Friday evenings at
Grace Episcopal church, in this city,
1880 o'clock, and Saturday morning at
1920 at st. Thomas church, Skipanon. II
Is desired that as many as possible at
tend from Astoria.
Loveliest ribbons and rare French flow
ers of shaded velvet are displayed for
winter dress and opera bonnets. Mill
ners are going wild over the exquisite
importations of artificial foliage and
blossoms just received at French i'm
porting houses in the large cities.
Astoria, Or, Dec. TO- 1896.
TO Whom 1t may concern:-
l will say for the preparation put up by
Mr.. Cromwall for making the hair grow
on bald heads, in my case it has done all
ne claims for 1t. c. =. TYLER,
25S Bond Street.
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turned from Portland Sunday morning
and states the M. A. A. c. boys are train
ing hard for their contest with the local
boys on January 18th. Morgan and Bert
kerrigan are coming and the public are
guaranteed an athletic treat
For one week I offer a 75c fancy silk
at 40 cents yard ] am closing out all
winter wraps, jackets, and fine line of
fur wraps at less than cost chidron's
and infants long and short cloaks also a
large line of mackintoshes at wholesale
prices. T. COHEN
Low Price Store, 491 Bond St
Jno Hahn e. Co.. 4T9 Commercial street,
have an excellent stock, from which to
choose nanusoihc and useful Christmas
present, cor 'lsi ng of quilted and felt
slippers, gtntlemens assorted erbroid-
cred slippers. ladies' and gentlen, MS
storm Alasfa fGlt lined rubhers and n
complete and stylish line of boots, shoes,
etc.
The A. f. G. committee have postponed
their games again on account of several
local attractions that will take place dur
ing the first two weeks in January but
the club declares it cannot stand any fur
ther postponements and state that they
will positively hold their games on Janu-
ary 18th.
Notice Is hereby given to all parties
holding Clatsop County Warrants in
dorsed prior to December Sth, 1892 TO pre-
sent the same to the county treasurer for
payment as interest will cease thereon
after this date.
nf nanapnhar A n
1895. B. I. WARD.
Treasurer of Clatsop Co.
Work on the railroad grade and bridge
Is again started up with vigor under the
influence of the pleasant weather yester-
day. The tunnel above Tongue Point is in
about 50 feet and good progress has been
made on the grade. The pile driver which
capsized the other day will socn be in
order again and the bridge work
will be pushed to make up for lost time.
Disbarment proceedings in the supreme
court against Thomas II. Tongue, the
brilliant Hillsboro attorney and poit can,
have been stopped and the accused COM
bletely vindicated. Mr.. Tongue has warm
friends In this city who remained firm
In their belief that he had done nothing
above Will be pleasing news.
Postmaster Wise says that the number
Of bundles and packages has so largely
Increased on the advent of the holidays
that all of them cannot be delivered
during the day of arrival. The carriers
will, however deliver notices of their ar
rival of packages and owners can call
for them If they prefer to do so rather
than wait a day,
What Is the success of a fisherman
without good net? While he lays In his |
boat at night his net is doing his work
'or him, silently and surely. There's only |
ONE way to make big hauls and big |
money. He must use twine that he can
lepend on in an emergency, that will |
not break through or rot. Marsh us !!
wine will save him many a salmon. Get |
/ fish into a net made with Marshall's, !
md he STAYS.
Ladies' and childrens silk mittens at
Dunbar's.
Green now shows on every side. II is |
teen In some of the flowered, shot ard |
cld-time looking taffetas, in
hades that resemble grandmother gowns. |
/ is also freely used as the over-tone OF
lot of the blendings In many colors,
rhe brilliant emerald and grass tones vie
With all tho softenings of bronze and
age, and even the very trying onion
,reen with its blue tint. the sort of c"lor
hat the impressionists were making their
,lctures a little while ago.
Charles Wirkkala's saloon, on Astor and
tn streets which has long been ona OF
he most popular and best patroni2ed
rnking places in the city will soon re
moved from It's present location to tie
ot Immediately east OF the Casino thea
re- Many improvements will be
s Mr. Wlrkkala intends keeping up the
eputation his saloon has had since be as
umed charge years ago. On'y the hest
zines, liquors and cigars sold at the bar
musical concert by the hest talent in
he city, under the leadership of Profess
or Schwahe. the well known rianlet,
lven nightly Cali around and bring
our friends with you.
For several DAYS past the oregonian
as been filed with Interviews and sur
,ises as to the probabilities of the future
I the O. r. and N. Co. The strong
oint made, as published in the Astor'an
everal days since, Is that the Southern
'acific Is making strenuous e~orts to
ecure the o. r. and N. and is for that
urpose conducting the present San Frpn-
Isco rate war in order TO break down the
avigation company, and that being Mr..
hacker Mr. So. Pac. Hunt
lgton win eventually own oil Of the rail-
,ads In Oregon--a dire calamity for the
ate, Judging from the expert noes OF Cal
ornia people, with the same com~any.
he following extracts from Yesterdays
regonian throw new light on the sub
ct:
The Morris Williams glove contest took
lace Saturday night at Ilwaco. and re-
nted ina victory for Morris who was
warded the fight on a foul. The first
,und was somewhat tRmes but the re-
aiming four were lively .enoush to sat
~ anyone Williams. who was the clev-
.er OF the two. put his forearm across ;
orrls' throat when hreak'nGnwsy. and
as cautioned by the referne when the
ann Of foul was made t'pon 'ene-t'ng
t.-tf-. d, ..rare.1 and tht~1 sfa ~