The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-11-13

The street uni waterways committee
OF the city council lIe,d a meeting yes
terday afternoon in Judge OsOurn's office
at which wa taken up the matter of
drafting an ordinance giving tine railroad
right of way through the city to be re-
ported at the next council meeting.
r. l.. Boyle & CO.. were yesterday ap-
pointed local agents of the Lion and I'm
perial fire ; eurance companies in this
city and will al this branch of business
TO their other work. Their new office IN
The Wise store win soon he ready for
occupancy and is destined to be one OF
the ~handsomest in the city.
Editor Davis, Of the Cathlamet Gazette,
Is in the city visiting his friends ana
says THAT his town is to be awakened up
next Saturday night by Mike Germans
opening Of the finest resort on the river.
The fittings were unloaded from the Tel
ephone yesterday AFTERNOON, having beer
Furnished by a Portland house.
A mai by the name of H~ackenamith
was reported last night to have beer
very badly hurt yesterday morning at the
Scow Bay Wood Yard. 1t seems That In
handling the car drawing wood up from
the dock to the saw, a hook caught In
his mouuh, ripping the flesh apart before
he could release himself. DR.. Estes, who
dressed the wound, was obliged to take
seven stitches in order to bring the leeGn
together.
Commissioner Wright says that today
the contractor expect ITO commence the
wood work on the power house, the stone
work having practically been completed.
Water is now half way down the pipeline
and Contractor Normile will rave the line
finished within two weeks, barring extra
bad weather. Mr.. Campbell Is pushing
the tunnel work day and night and the
: commissioners are thoroughly satisfied
that the plant will be in working order by
January.
Until further notice The steamer Lur-
line will take the run of the r. II. Thomp-
son ON the Astoria-P Portland route, leav-
ing Astoria from the o. R. and N. dock
at 6:45. a. m. daily, except Sunday, and
Portland Fl ON Ash street dock at 5 p. m.
daily, except Saturday. The Lurline win
take, freight and passengers both from
her own wharf and the o.. r. and N. / n
this city and Portland. Tickets issued
by fhe o. r. and N. Co. or Vancouver
Transportation Co. are good on boats OF
either company.
Hon. Heber j. Grant and wife, of Salt
Lake City, were in Astoria for a few
hours, guests of e. ]. Smith. They re-
turned on the Potter to Portland last
light. Mr.. Grant is one of Salt Lake
Cfty's veal thiest business men, and is
Largely interested in mining properties
a of Baker City, this state. During
his short stay in Astoria yesterday Mr..
Grant saw enough to convince him that
this city has a great future n so ex-
pressed himself. He promises that this
will not be his last visit to Astoria.
We have accepted the agency of the
Globe Electric Belt, and as a special in
ducement we offer these belts, for a few
days only, for $500 apiece. This is ex-
actly one-half their regular price. The
terms Of purchase are as follows: You
deposit one dolihr with us and receive
the belt, which you are privileged to wear
for three days, at The expiration of which
time, If you are not satisfied, you may
return the belt and your money viii be
refunded. Remember that a trial of this
belt costs you nothing, as under the
above liberal offer we assume all risks.