The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-01-31

Leading HOuSt
salaries will remain at the present
notch,
The following guests are registered at
the Hotel Portland: b. \. Seaoorg, c
c. Dalton. uwaco; VIM II. Barker and
wife. John Fox. Mrs. John Thorburu
Ross. John T. Lighter. Matthias Jensen,
]. A. Fulton.
Jailer Couch Clinton yesterday
bought three large. new broous, and
marched down the street with them to
lhis headquarters, II was supposed that
he intended to use them In sweeping
the snow from the county bastile front
steps.
The Young Peoples Societies OF Chris
tian Endeavor OF Astoria, will celebrate
Christian Endeavor Day with appro-
pirate exercises at the Presbyterian
lChurch Tuesday evening, February I'd.
liSs7. All are most cordially invited to
attend.
The seagulls which are in the habit
OF gathering about the dock near
whipple's Restaurant. have become
very tame. They win tat bread from a
persons hand, and II crumbs are
thrown into the air they will catch
them before they reach the water.
A business man said yesterday that
the rescue Thursday morning OF the
drowning man by Mr. Tom Trullinger
was the second desperate case OF the
kind to his credit, and that II Mr.. Trul-
llinger keeps up the record he win soon
be entitled to life-saving medal.
Ii was reported on good authority
yesterday afternoon that Clinton Il
Sons, who have the contract for the
trestle work on the railroad. from As
toria to Knappa, yesterday cut the
wages Of all their men from 81 TO {l.75
per day. and that all OF the men struck
work.
The Model Restaurant win today
serve a special Sunday French dinner
between the hours Of IL noon and 7
D. m. Everything viii be served in
courses in the latest style, at the small
charge Of 25 cents. II will be the best
meal ever put up in the city for the
money.
s. NJ. Cooper, San Francisco. c. II.
Gray, c. NJ Reddish, Chicago; B. II.
Pitts, St. Louis; T. s. Norris. r. l..
Durham, G. W. Tupe. E. B. Smell, Port
land: Chas. Albee, Butte. Mont; p. c.
Hetzler. Salem; W. o. wilkinson. L. s.
l.. H. s., were guests Of the Occident
yesterday
The steamer MayfiOwer met with a
little mishap in the Walluski river
yesterday fishing net got caught In
The wheel. which blocked the game for
about four hours. AS a consequence
Sheriff Hare walked back from Bartol-
dus farm, where he made a sale, in
stead Of riding.
John Jones, Frank Petit Ilwaco. Jno.
and Herman Bunke, John Christians
and F. BartOdlus, Walluskl; n. Billie.
]. s. Jones. Chinook; Gus Kleppie and
Andrew Young, Young's River; Fred
Johnson, Peter Johnston. c. 3. Born
sgaard, SkamOkawa; VIM. Anderson,
Deep River, were in from the country
yesterday.
Mr.. Herman Grimm returned yester-
day from Pasadena and San Francisco.
Cal. He says that the oil wells In
Los Angeles are doing well. Nearly
eyerybody's front yard has a derrick
IN 1t. The wells are from 800 to 1000
feet deep. and cost s225 per foot to
bore When they want water In that
country they bore into the side OF
hill instead Of digging well.
At the meeting Of Rescue Club last
night the Rev. Henry Narcotic pre-
sided and conducted the devotional ex-
ercises. After the song service, which
was led by Miss Busey, there were reel
tations and readings The entertain
ment closed with am address by Mr..
Narcotic. Four signatures TO the pledge
were obtained. The committee on pro-
gram for next week is Mrs. Jennie Bu-
: sey, DIR. August Kinney and Miss
Frankie Estes.
In the county clerks office yesterday
were received the reports Of the clerks
Of various school districts, Of the school
taxes levied for this year. The follow
ing levies were made: District No. 25,
mills; No. 21, rs mills; No. 3s, 8 mills;
No. q, 5 mills; No. 81, mills; No. 16,
Is mills; No. 20, 3,mills; No. IS, 2 mills;