The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-09-01

TORIA, SUNDAY M
Old Woman" Sentinel Rocks Ocean
House, Arch Cape Rock, Arch Cape, Seal
Rocks. Cataract Cave, Hug Point, and "a
view from the Doctors ranch showing all
the prominent rocks and Tillamook Rock
lighthouse. The Estes cottage will be
closed up on Wednesday for the winter.
The case of Rasmussen and Norris,
charged with larceny, was concluded in
the justice court yesterday. Rasmussen
was bound over to await the action OF
the grand jury, and the case ag INST
Norris was dismissed. Rasmussen was
allowed to go on his own recognizance.
Judge Shattuck, who has been visiting
with Captain Eben Parker, returns to
Portland tomorrow night and will open
court in that city Tuesday morning. Dur
ing the judges short vacation in Asto-
ria he has been shown many points of
interest, among them the new water
works which ne pronounces one of the
hnest pants he has ever seen.
"a party of AstorianS WiH leave this CITY
tomorrow for a ride through tine Nehalem
Valley The party intend crossing the
divide through the big trees down into
Tfllamook, returning, after a rest, either
by the seashore route or by steamer from
Tfllamook. Those who will make the
trip are Mr.. Herman Prael, Mr.. Phil
Stokes, and Mr.. George w. sanborn and
son, Frank.
Yesterday a large centipede was taken
out of a box of South Sea Island lemons
by Fred Johnson, clerk in Foard &
Stokes store. Not realizing the poison
GUS nature Of the insect, Mr.. Johnson
picked 1t out with his bare hand and
laid 1t on the sidewalk. Fortunately he
was not bitten but the next time box
of lemons is opened by him he will be
more careful.
The o. r and N. Co. will give another
OF their popular excursions to Clatsop
Beach and Gearhart Park, Sunday, Sep
tember 1st The r. r. Thompson will
leave the o. R. and N. dock at $3.50 in
the morning. Round trip tickets only
81 Remember these tickets are good for
the North Pacific leaving Saturday even
ing after the arrival of the Potter from
Portland about 4:3O %. m.
I'ne administrators sale of property
belonging to the Williamson estate took
place at 10 o'clock yesterday morning.
The property sold was the NJ of lot 2,
block 4, Shively's Astoria, to r. J.. JEFF
frey for $500; the NJ cf lot 7, block SO,
McClure's Astoria, to Mrs e. Wii.iam-
son for 800. A lot at Seaside belonging
to the same estate was sold for SIS. DR..
w, ID. Baker bninp the bidder
The steamer North Pacific leaves the
o. r. and N. dock Sunday morning at
o'clock for Ilwaco. Tickets purchased
Saturday only so cents round trip. If
purchased Sunday morning $1.OO. These
tickets win be good for return on the
T. J. Potter from Ilwaco Sunday evening
at o'clock. Everybody should take ad-
vantage of this cheap rate as it will be
the last Sunday trip of the North Pacific.
The Astorian has been favored with an
inspection of several handsome samples
of etching work from the pen Of Mr..
A. Hartman, keeper of the Cape Disao-
rolntment lighthouse. The drawings are
an excellent specimens Of fine panmon-
Ship and disclose both originality and a
care for detail not often seen Mr.. Hart
mans excellent talent in this direction
has earned him considerable meritorious
comment in many eastern cities.
There now only remains 140 feet or
SOLID rock between the two gangs Who
are working towards each other from
the opposite ends OF the waterworks
tunnel. The drills working on each side
can be heard by the men at the other
side, and about four feet per day being
ted 0np hoIf ~ btsal an
the reservoir is laid, and the stone foun-
dation for the power house is almost
competed. The gate well will be ready
for use in few days, and it now seems
almost certain that the plant will be |
completed before the winter sets in. The |
contractors, Messrs. Behn & Hamshaw, |
are entitled go credit for the manner in |
which they have pushed the work to its |
present stage.
Bids for the improvement OF Duane !!
street from 9Th to 18th were opened in
the office of Auditor Osburn yesterday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. The contract was !
given to Clinton e Sons, their bid OF !
%,205.9O being the lowest. Two hundred |
and siXty-two cubic yards of excavation !
have to be effected, and an emOankment |
of 1115 cubic yards is to be thrown up. /
Sixteen hundred lineal feet of covering |
viii be put on, including sidewalks, gut
ters, bulkheads, and rails, where reces- |
sary and 1900 lineal feet of trestle will /
be buht as well as two crossings, one on /
Sth and the other on 10th street. The .
work will be commenced Immediately, |
The bidders were Ross & Writ, $,527.50;
l., LeIoeck, $545O,60; j. "A. FdstAbend, /
$5,32325; Carter & Olsen, A,5l4S6; Clinton
& Sons, $i2O5.9O.
Last evening about o'clock while the
driver of a four-horse wagon loaded with
steel pipe for the wlterworks was inside
the office of the o. r. and N. dock, the
horses, which were left standing outside
took fright and ran away. Turning into
Commercial street the runaways raced
west. A horse attached to a milk wagon
stationed a few blocks below became
scared at the noise of the runaway and
1t also started off Just ahead of the dou-
bic team. Down the street they came,
at break-neck speed the horses with the