The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-12

peSn Shot IN the engagement, TO place
for lnterment. There win be a meeting
OF the Indian War Veterans both in
Portland and Astoria on the slst inst,
and Il is expected that there will be
large attendance.
By decision OF the Republican COM
mittee the @. @. p. elephant which fig
ured in Tuesday nights procession, was
shipped on yesterday mornings boat to
Portland TO take part in the jubilee
there. and incidentally TO show what
Kind OF animals are raised in Clatsop.
II Is understood that the owner OF the
beast will soon give circus in this
city and will import other additions
TO his menagerie.
The sketches in oil which were yes
terday left with Artist Swope to be
hung In his gallery for criticism are
the most stupendous works Of art ever
produced from the brush OF a local
painter-stupendous from their utter
disregard OF the ordinary rules OF light
and shade and artistic effects, but
startling in the ingenuity Of design and
bold colofing, The public will uhdSuBi- |
edly expect to see later works ffbFh this |
same artist. a salon might be 6pehed |
for exhibition Of this class " hne work, |
The Society Minerva held its first
meeting OF this season last night. most
Of the members being present. The
following officers were elected: A. T. |
Brake. president; Lars Tarvig vice
president; Mrs. Petersen, secretary;
Mrs, Siverson, treasurer. Luis Ander-
sen, librarian. Seven new members
were admitted. A social win be given
by the society week from next Sat
urday. The society expects to do some
record-breaking good work this winter
and everyone is invited TO attend the
weekly meetings, which occur Wednes-
day evenings at O'Clock.
Coach Frank Boyd OF the A. F. C.
team, is getting his men in fine trim.
Mace Grant is making an excellent full
back and John and WIN Young on the
ends are strong, w. L. Hayward.
fine specimen of physical development,
is as good right guard as can be
found In the state. A young gentleman
named Smith, who played with the
freshmen team OF Stanford, will hold
down center Ed. Hansen plays a snap
py game at left half, as does Professor
Kellogg at guard. McCue, although a
small man, is doing very well at quar-
but hurt his leg a few days ago and is ,
unable to do any active practicing. Mr.. :
Boyd is positive the team will be in
condition for a game on Thanksgiving j,
day. In the event Of any player being +,
unable to go upon the field, Mr.. Boyd
will take his place. Captain Dan AL :.
en is playing exceptionally well at
right guard. He is gritty and cool and :,
thoroughly understands his position.
Mr.. Boyd thinks the team can sue /,
cope with any eleven in the
Pacific Northwest.
The report which went abroad from
this city yesterday and was republlsh-
I'd in several state papers to the effect
that the recent heavy rains had Sc
-iously damaged the grade of the A.
and C. r. r. R. between Tongue Point
and Knappa, and that every cut on
that portion Of the road lately finished
by Corey Brothers & Watts, had been
filed by slides. one slide covering about
two acres, and that rip-rapplng in
places had been washed out, and that
the whole grade, was extremely soft,
seems to have been sent out under mis-
apprehension, probably through infor-
employe. Chief Engineer Jameson Z
said to an Astorian representative last I
night that the whole story was manu- l
out of whole cloth. "Of course (
It is always expected that any piece Of
new railroad grading may suffer from |
the first heavy rains after its construc-
ton. 1 walked over the entire ten miles
Of Corey Brothers grade today, and
win only say that every foot Of the
grade is up in good shape, not an inch
Of rip-rapping has been damaged. There
was slide from one Of the hillsides Of
perhaps half an acre in extent which
threw some dirt into one Of the cuts.
The grade itself has not been damaged
in the slightest degree"
In the police court yesterday George, ]
better known as Shorty" Baker was 6
before Judge Nelson on a charge Of va /
yrancy. An April 3, 1892, Baker was ar
rested for sand-bagging a Scandinavian
tried, convicted and SEN
fenced to five years in the pen. He
was released about three weeks ago.
Al. Seafeldt, who was then on the force,
arrested Baker and when the latter
took the boat for Salem his last re-