The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-09

nwaco football teams viii play a game
y Fort Stevens The Claude b. Han
thorn has been chartered for the occasion
and will leave the Telephone dock at ]
,'sloek
The crew OF men sent over to Chinook
beach BY Contractor palmberg some time
ago TO move a house for which he had
aiken the contract, returned yesterday.
they report that burg as iourishing and
business lively.
Do no, forget the sale Of fancy articles
n the basement OF the Congregational
,hurch Saturday evening. The ehildFens
able and table laden with home made
'rult cakes and minee meat will BE- spe-
,ial attractions,
Word was received yesterday that the
British ship Star Of Russia. which ar
rived at Astoria about a week ago from
San Francisco. disengaged. had been sold
10 W. II. Talbot. OF San Francisco. and
ordered to proceed to Puget sound to load
wheat. Ths purchase price could not be
learned.
The Rev. c. s. osterhus, from oSsian.
Iowa. who win succeed Rev. p. Steen.
IS pastor OF the Bethany Norwegian
Lutheran church Of As
toria. win deliver his inaugural sermon
on Sunday morning. December II. at 1910
o'clock All Scandinavians are cor
daily invited to attend the services.
The piling and foundation for Schmidt
Bros eOld-storage and warehouse win
be finished today by Lebeck & Palmberg,
and the warehouse Is ready for the iron
roof. which is daily expected from the
east. Today the work OF driving pIling
for the Kinney dryhouse viii commence,
for which Mr.. Lebeck also has the con-
tract
A strange and significant feature OF yes
terday's Oregonian was the total omls-
sion OF any reference 10 the visit to Port
land OF President Hin. OF the Great Nor
thern-not even personal mention. This
is remarkable. since the visit OF so i'm
pOrtant a railroad magnate to a city OF
any consequence In the country would
have called forth columns OF comment,
and otherwise. In its newspaper.
The road committee Of the A. P. C. A.
will hold 4 joint session today at II o'clock
at the court house. which viii be at
tended by the executive board OF the
Clatsop county road convention and one
senator and one representative. The pur-
pose Of the session is the discussion OF
road improvements. II Is expected good
results viii come from the meeting and
that some definite plan will be decided
upon.
The Norwegian bark Akershus Is yet
anchored abreast OF Fort Stevens. She
has two anchors down and is perfectly
safe. Being chartered a tug will take
her to Portland as soon as the high east
wind subsidies. which Is all that has de-
tained her since her arrival in port. It
Is seldom delay caused by high winds
has occurred in the harbor, and the Aker-
shus may be considered unlucky in having
70 remain in her present position.
The frst and second bowling teams
played two games at the A. F. c. alleys
last night. The first team was on and
the Would-Bes took the first game hand
ily, losing the second. The repairs TO the
alleys will be completed by this evening,
when all the alleys win be ready Ivr
use. New kingpins have been received
and they will be in good shape by Satur-
day night, when the Irving club visits
the A. F. c. Four games will be bowled
by the first and second teams tomorrow
night The Would-Bes say they do not
want a handicap. expressing confidence
In their ability TO defeat the first team
without the handicap.
The bazaar given by the Ladies' Aid
Society Of the Methodist church in the
5hanahan building last evening proved
one Of the most enjoyable affairs Of the
kind given this season. The hall was
prettily decorated and the features were
varied and attractive. The bazaar was
thronged all evening, and the sale Of the
netted the ladies' a handsome
profit. One Of the most attractive Of the
many features was the llfe-sized painting
oy Mrs. L. A. Bickell, the artist. Hun
ireds saw the picture and all admired II
for It's perfect coloring. The music was
good and the thanks Of the society are
extended to Messrs. Fred Busey. Lester
2usey, Glenn, Hughes and Simpson for
heir services.
doc" one Of Astoria's leading Chinese
and head Chlnaman for FL
nore's cannerles, called at the Astorian
'fiice last night and requested the ven
ilation Of a grievance which he has
against the railroad company. He says
hat on yesterday morning, his wife, a
nost respectable Chinese woman, was
from a visit TO Portland and
vas denied first class accommodations
IN the train, although she held a first
lass ticket. It seems that the train con-
iuctor forced her to ride In the smoking
,ar, although there were many vacant
Ieats in the other cars on the train.
Doc says the conductors conduct was
10 unusual and unjust as to excite In
iignation among some Of the passengers,
me Of whom vigorously demonstrated