The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-10-08

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contractors are improving the opportunity
presented by the continued fine weather
and have made rapid progres with their
work.
Owing to the crowded condition Of the
columns this morning the reports Of Sun
days sermons were Obliged to be held
ever until tomorrow.
In Justice Abercrombes court yester-
day Frank Cory, who cut ALBERT Thomp-
son with a knife Saturday night was
bound over to the grand jury in the
sum of $500
In the county clerks Office yesterday
Alfred Patterson declared his intention Of
becoming a citizen of the United States
and j. Kavajarvi Oscart Wicklund and
j. o. Kospl were admitted to citizen
ship.
Now that the ex-Italian Caborers have
secured the services of two bright Port
land lawyers to push their Claims for
back wages, the circuit court will no
doubt pay out the money more rapidly
than 1t would have done otherwise.
Work on the Walluski road wiz be COM
menced at once by the farmers, the
county ourt having allowed them 800 yes
terday, which with the money already
raised themselves wifi enable them to
make this road passabGe for the winter
At the meeting of Engine Co. No. l
last night Mr. w. A. Wenig was elected
foreman in Place Of c. ]. Trenchard
resigned. Mr.. Trenchard has been fore
man of No. 1 for many years and he
viii be missed y all members of the de-
palrtment.
In Judge Osburn's court yesterday the
case aainst Harry Holman for assault
and battery against the much talked OF
woman, Mrs. Jensen, the boarding house
keeper at the waterworks was continued
until today From the evidence adduced
| yesterday 1t seems that the young man
| was NOT the first to strike a blow.
Portland exposition tickets viii be on
sale by the o. r. & N. Co. from October
2Srd to October Both at rate of $3.50 for
the round trip. Good returning until Oc-
tober 30th inclusive. Reduced rates have
also been made by the o. r. & N. Co.
from all Columbia river points to Port
land at rate of one fare for the round
trip for this occasion.
Mr. II. B. Parker had force of men
at work yesterday cleaning up his dock
ard has left the contract for new piling
and repairs to same. The dock will be
put in thorough repair and an entirely
new front built, extending six feet
further into the water than the present
dock. The ma: ch Of Improvement las
commenced all over town.
A new freak in wood heating stoves
mas made fits appearance in Astoria.
Thousands have been sold on the Sound
and 1t Is said that they are the most
successful wood burners ever put on the
market. The stove is built entirely of
sheet iron and has peculiar draft which
is very effective. Some of these stoves
were on exhibition at Crosby's yesterday
and attracted much attention.
The manner in which Mr.. ]. L. Kline,
adjuster in charge of the Schlussel stock
of furnishing goods, Is handing his trust
and diSposlng of the goods on the market
Is attracting more than ordinary atten-
tion. Mr.. Kline is determined to wind
up the affairs of the estate as rapidly as
possible and to the best interests of all
concerned, and the business1ike manner
in which he has gone about it has elicit
ed much favorable comment.
In connection with the report that the
Postal Telegraph company would have it's
wires into Astoria in thirty days time,
a practical rinenan stated yesterday that
1t would take that company at least 80
days to build the line from Knappa to |
Astoria, to say nothing about the resi-
of the line to Gob.e. The heavy work |
to be done in crossing s.oughs and gulches |
wiz take time and IL ehe wires are strung |
by January 1st they win do weE.
The breaking of the Western Union
telegraph Zine Thursday night, it is
learned, was caused by an eight foot
in diameter tree failing across the wire.
The loggers had been notified that if
they would advise the company when
they wanted to cut trees along the wire
the ompany itself would cut the wire
to allow the trees to fall. This would
have prevented the cessation of traffic
for a day consumed in hunting the break.
THAT judlclous advertising pays is evil
fenced by the large trade every day at
Herman Wise's store. Mr.. Wise is one
If the most energetic merchants in the
,ity, and is believer in doing everything
with a Will. Such qualities will surely
e(1 when combined with honesty and
courtesy These remarks were made
in group of friends who were
peaking of the X. of p. delegation from
astoria, who were just departing for the
rand lodge meeting at Salem.