The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-24

Fleishers knitting worsted at
Dunhar's.
Fiae cabbage for kraut at Ross. His-
gina q Goa
pobert wherry was In from the Ne.
halem yesterday.
Children's school umbrellas. SO
cents, at Duubar's.
Sheriff Harc last night took A. NJ,
Rowe to tho penlten,iary,
Mr. ], n, Teal, tho Portland lawyer.
is m the city on iegal business,
Umbrellas covered and repaired by n
practical workman. at iS Ninth street.
Up to a hate hour hast nigh, the ORR
entSl liner Braemar had not showed up.
p, J. Meany. the leading merchant
tailor, Isl Tenth 81. The highest price
paid for fur skins.
Dry FIR slab wood for safe. Astoria
Land & Investment Co. Commercial and
Eighth streets, Telephone sS.
Seal, ealfskin and eraek.prooi
calf winter shoes for ladies. Co.
lumhia Shoe Co.
Ashland peaches cheap and good. also
large supply OF other fine fruits al
Ross, Higgins & Co
In the police court yesterday John Doe
and John Doe were tried for fighting
No. was fined IS and No. was DIS
missed.
Capt. ]. Gregory. OF San Francisco
who has been visiting his brother IN
this city. will isave for homo this even.
ing vim Portland.
In the county clerks Office yesterday
Alfred G. Blackburn. native Of Great
Britain, declared his intention OF becom.
ing a citizen OF the United States.
AT the meeting OF Seaside lodge No
u A. o. U. W. hast night II was de.
csded TO give a social entertainment on
the first Saturday evening in November
The burning OF an old coat barge on
the banks OF the willamette river near
its mouth Friday night caused a rumor
to be circulated that a river steamer
had been burned.
]. Sutherland, The Dalles: W. vii.
Eirrskl, ]. II. Clark. San Francisco: o.
Roberts. s. Schmidt. d. W. Crowley.
C. W. West. ]. n. Teal. Portland; j.
A. Gass. st. Louis; G. F. II. Hicks,
Chicago; II. d. Sims. Helena. Mont.
were guests at the occSient yesterday.
After today the motor service viii be
discontinued between Astoria and F1avel.
The regular passenger train will leave
Seaside for Astoria at 7:So a. m. and :
p. m. daily. and returning will leave
Astoria for Seaside at 10 a. m. ana {
p m. daily All trains win run via Fla
vel See new time card in this issue.
The petition presented to the county
court yesterday. for a bridge across
Yourg's bay. had 1870 signers. with others
to hear from. 80 that the requisite mum.
Der OF 1852 signers was more than pro-
vided. The court took the matter under
advisement. and referred the whole sub
ject to the district attorney for an opln-
Ton as 10 the Legality OF the proceedings
there being some question as TO the
power of the court to levy the necessary
tax and as to what constituted legal
voters entitled 10 sign the petition. The
court also has under consideration the
following tax levy for 1895: County. y
mills; school. s mills; roads. mills:
special bridge, IL mills: state, Cestimated)
mills: or a total OF 2s1k mills. II the city
levies tax OF mills, this wil make
the grand total Of s5ik mills. 10 mills
OF which, taking the 3-mill county road
tax. WEI come into the city treasury.
This is a considerably higher tax than
last year. The proposed road tax Is Y
mill higher than last year. to give the
people a chance. Had there been any
petitions filed asking for special road
taxes the court was prepared to levy
5-miIi tax. but not farmer. who has
been begging for roads in the Nehaiem.
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