The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-08

Jacobsen seems to have a white elephant
his hands In this particular piece NJ
machinery" said one OF his friends yes
terday,
mo man is a hcretiN" said q we'll
known professional man, the other day,
IL his life is right, He may hc a hcrVtic
among our t~hcologiaus, hut hts orthodoxy
IL not disputed 10y the angels
q. wtnsate returned yesterday from
Salem. where he has been In attendance
on the hoard OF equalization lie says
there Is a general complaint over the
state on account OF high taxes,
County clerk Dunbar yesterday began
the work OF revising the l@N tax roll
under the recent rulings Of the state
bcard OF equalization. OF which G. Win
gate. % this city, was chairman
Fifteen years ago Tacoma had a popl.
lation OF 80 people; today she has AM
Asotrla Is Ear better located Tor q large
commercial city. and now Is the time TO
get In on the ground floor r. !. Boyle
& Co
business wen, II you want TO tx up
your Office Tor tho coming car with the
best OF letter heads, hill headS state
mentS etc, call al the AstoriGn lob office
whcre YOU will ind the best OF stock
and material.
The ladies OF Grace Episcopal church
will give a musical in the basement OF the
building ON the evening 81 January -
The best local talent will participate and
the entertainment will undoubtedly be q
grand SUCCESS
The wind whistled during Monday
nights storm at the rate OF about %
miles an hour, and yesterday at the
rate OF ~ miles an hour. Several sign
boards around town were blown down,
but no extensive damage was done,
Manager RSggs, having decided to re-
tire from the profession OF dancing, In
which field he has so long been eminent,
will shortly enter the real estate and
brokerage business. in connection with
his opera house, and has formed a part
nCrship with a young man OF push and
energy, The firm will he known as J, y,
Beggs & Co.
In spite OF rain ard storm, the week OF
prayer is being observed with n fair at
tendance. The two meetings at the NJ.
f. Church ave been seasons OF great
religious fervor ard JOY, The subject for
tomorrowing evening viii be Nations and
their rulers, praise for civic patriotism,
and advancement made in the higher
tcne n authority Of conscience.
I,hN lar-a,N ra,,panF aala that has aNar
taken place will begin Monday morning.
TO continue for fourteen days, at Cohen's
Low Price Store. Now IS your chance
TO get fine dress goods for less money
than ever before offered. I have also a
few more capes and jackets which | have
concluded to sell at 80 per cent of.
l. COHEN.
Low Price Store. Nl BOND Street.
. r. l. Boyle returned yesterday from
a business trip TO Portland. In conversa-
ton with an Astorian reporter yesterday
Mr., Boyle said that people living outside
the city OF Astoria had far more conf
denee In her future prosperity than did
the Astorians themselves. Capitalists all
over the state are awaiting an oppor-
tunity to invest In Astoria real estate.
and the comine spring will undoubtedly
see Things on the move.
Back in the country the farmers kill
their hogs at this time OF the year. and
have a gala time over roast pork and de-
licious sausages. II Is the same down
south. Il one may JUICE from this Bit
OF verse:
For the cotton is gathered
The corn's in the bin.
An the iddle's lnvitin'
The boys to walk in:
The blue smoke goes c%urlln'-
There's reason an rhyme.
An sorrow goes wilhelm
In hog-killin' time
Following IS the monthly met aorolog-
ical report from the station at Fort Can
by for the month OF December. as COM
piled by Weather Observer J. j. kelllher:
Total precipitation. lii1 inches, which
IS the greatest that has occurred In the
month OF December for the past ten
years: mean atmospheric pressure, 9OS:
highest pressure, 9.64. which ccurred on
December q: lowest pressure. 80. on the
18th; mean temperature, a: highest tenn
perture. s.. on the lith: lowest. II. on
the li,h: greatest daily range of tenn
perature, Is. on the 18th; least daily
IhhNt "a AEhAlti aAulFs - ol AAF ~ aver
age precipitation for this month for II
years. So; total excess OF precipitation
during the month. 30; accumulated ex-
cess in precipitation since January l.
.c5: number OF days clear. ": partly
cloudy. 4: cloudy days. q; dates Of frost,
heavy, 18th: killing. 18th.
A prominent business man was heard
to remark yesterday that the suggestion
I of Mayor Taylor in his inaugural ad-
dress 10 the common council. concerning
the ~adyisability OF the city's purchase of
a suitable site for a park, was Il very
wise one, and caused much favorable
comment. while property Is cheap
said the gentleman. the city should pur-
chase a tract for such a purpose. and
not delay until the present large individ-
! ual interests are diversified, at which
time property would cost 100 per cent
more thar at present. While there y
every prospect OF some lively moves IN
real estate. there are, however. several
suitable properties which could be pur-
| chased for a very reasonable amount.
In a year from now this property will be
valued at nearly double It's present worth
and delay in the park matter VIII be
greatly to the disadvantage Of the city.
/ sincerely hope the common council will
take immediate action in this matter