The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-20

THE DAILY AS10Rl
For Rent--Thad $, rrulnnger's resi-
dnnco, furnished. For particulars inquire |
az W, @. Howells. Sli Exchange street
Your mother. sister, or friend WOULD be |
pleased with one OF rhe.e Aeautitul silver |
mounted purses for chrlstmas-at Ek.
strom'a
You need an umbrella this rainy weather |
nothing more useful for Christmas. A |
beautiful line. az extremely low prices |
az Ekstrom's
Many now things IN dolls, toys, games.
etc, are shown IN Griffin & Reeds toy
department Wagons, doll hugElos, blocks
mechanical toys and everything else TO
please tho little ones.
Tho books that can be purchased FOR
little money Ia simply wonderful, grimm
\ Reed are showing a handsome limo OF
cloth-houna booka for Is cents that are
marvels OF book-mAklng; 80 different
titleA
While you are wondering what 10 get
your friends for Christmas, Just step into
Ekstrom's His stock Of watches. dia-
monds, jewelry and silverwRre Is complete
and up-to-datc, Special sale OF silver
novelties this week.
Miss Bertha Coulter. who has been m
In PORTLAND. Is Improving. and her condi-
tion is much more hopeful thaa Il was
few days ag0 She Is not yet out Of
danger, however, but her friends arp
hopeful that she will ultimately regain
her lost health.
w, A. Gaines private stock whisky,
handled exclusively In Astoria by John
l.. Carlson. is one OF the most popular
beverages sold. Its purity and quality
are guaranteed. and Il Is especially rec
ommended for family use. II Is sold In
any quantity at the corner OF Twelfth and
Bond streets.
As Saturday night is also Christmas
eve, when all good and some bad bowlers
should be gathered round the fireplace.
cracking nuts and Jokes. the A. +. c..
irving Club bowling contest which was
to have taken place Saturday, has been
postpoaed until next week. The date
win be decided upon later.
Griffin & Reed have stock this year
that Is well worth your time to Inspect.
even II you do not buy. Books In all the
late bindings. leather goods. medallions,
Bohemian ware. cslluloid goods. white
metal and sterling silver novelties. and a
thousand and one other articles not to
Be found elsewhere.
A. W. Blaekford. OF Ciatslanie, district
organizer OF the Modern woOdmen OF
America, Is In the city. Mr.. Biaekford
organized the local lOdgo and he win bo
I In the city for he next few days IN the
/ interests OF the order. He reports 4
healthy and substantial growth IN mem-
bershlD In the orders In his district.
| Incoming stea nSrs sunday reported A
schooner and a square rigged ship on the
/ river, but as the wires were down yesier-
day no account was received from the
cape. With the high wind Sunday night
the vessels probably hauled on TO sea,
where they Stll remain until their chances
for arriving in look more favorable.
] Tsha A,r.-.t,, oeT.-eyt f,, chanahan pr,na
this morning should attract the attention
OF every purchaser In Astoria. This Arm
carries the most complete stock In the
city and the holiday goods just received
are the best 10 be had. Tue bargains Of
fered by Shanahan Bros. have had the
effect OF packing their large store for
weeks past,
Fnge's Forget-me-nots took three out
Of four games from Laws Lllaes last
night. the Chrysanthemums and Weige-
las breaking even Mrs slime bowled very
well. securing i4i In the four games. Hei
g was the high women's score Of the
evening Strauss also played well. Th'
fiOral tournament viii be discontinued
until after the holidays.
County Judge Carey. OF Tllamooh
c1ln,y. Is in the city, and will leave foi
home as soon az the weather mOderates
He says that times are good In his county
Two new cheese factories and cream
cry have been started there recently
giving employment TO large number %
people. TilIamoOk county seldom feel
the hard times. as Il is in the heart o
the dairying belt OF the state.
The tug Relief attempted 20 put 20 SCI
, on her way TO San Francisco Sunday. bu
, the weather was quite severe, and
was decided not 10 leave out. As tn
weather had not moderated yesterday
the vessel was kept here. and " u nc
start south until the gale blows over. He
boilers are in need Of repairs and the hea
winds which have prevailed for the nas
few days would make navigation Cow
the coast dangerous.
! william Hayes. a deckhand on the "a
' Relief. was severely injured Sunday al
r ternoon by falling from the o. r. &
dock 60 the deck OF the tug. The Relic
was about to start on her trip 10 Sa
q Francisco and. in going aboard, Haye
a fell. striking On his face on an lrO
s plate. A deep cash was cut under nj
e left eye and the man was rendered uncor
scious. Hayes was taken TO the hOspita
where his wound was dressed.
o A singular incident was the cause Of
4 two hours delay on the down train Sur
|. day night. When few miles above Seal
F poose a Chinese pheasant flew in frol
of taa engine and striking the headllgh
broke the glass and caused the lamp
' explode Engineer Evans ran slow Il
e remalrder Of the way, as It was lInposs
n BILE to repair the broken lamp. The On
e nese pheasant was killed By coming
l. co1tlct with the lamp, and the ira
crew made Il the principal item on the
bill Of fare Sunday night.
r The circuit court was opened yesterdl