The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-08

Miller Esq, Of San Francisco, with
necessary legal steps TO protect Oul
I.ASKA PACKERS ASSOCIATION.
The Portland chamber OF commerce
has addressed memorial to congress
calling attention to the need Of an open
riVer-some time within the next 100
yeara
Captain Mcvicar ls reported to have
sold half his Interest IN the pilot boat
Pulitzer 20 Captain Gunderson. who was
a granted a license a few days agO by the
Oregon commission
The funeral OF the late Alex Hanson.
who was drowned in East Astoria INies-
day evening. win take place today. Tho
interment will be az Ocean View ceme-
terry and the services viii be private.
The windlass on the British ship StroE-
sa was found to DO broken when an at.
tempt was made TO take the vessel to sea
yesterday. The repairs win not cause
much delay and the vessel win be ready
to start on her hOmeward voyage today.
The present dry. cold weather Is very
agreeable % eourse-to some people
eastern tenderfeet for example; but old
mAnor-horR Asgorisns are casting long
ing eyes for that little speck mo blgxer
than a mans hand on the southwestern
horizon.
w. S. Mahan engineer. and Harry
BurkeholdCr. mate. OF the steamer We
mona. which was recently purchased BY
the port os Portland commission to as
slst In river Improvements, have resigned
their positions on account Of reduction
In wages and have returned 70 Astoria.
Fritz JOhansen. OF the Chinook Lumber
Company. was IN the city yesterday. on
his way up the river to buy a ran OF
logs aIr. JohAnsen states that his firm
has secured the contract TO supply the
lumber for the Aberdeen Packing Com
pany's new oannery 10 BE- erected a, IL
waco.
Chief Stockton, OF the FIRE department.
early this morning made tour through
Chinatown and examined the ehimneys OF
the several shAeks TO guard against the |
possibility OF Gre. The chief SAYS he |
found many Of the chImneys In better |
condition than those OF number Of resi- |
denees In the city.
There was much speculation yesterday |
In town as to the reason why Senator /
Simon couldn't ind oregOn's chair on the 4
republican side OF the senate chamber.
The general conclusion was that ex-sena-
tor John H, Mitchell had quietly ab-
stractsd il during the heated discussion !
on corbett's admission and brought Il
back 10 Oregon with him. Senator simon
viii have TO get new seat. aud the pre- !
valing opinion is that he will know how
to keep It after he gets It.
The festive s--aall bOy who Is always in
Irouo'e' r-4s again aroused the hostility
=. psople residing on the plateau. Nature,
Il appears. has failed 10 provide sufficient
frost for good sleigh riding. and the boys /
have employed artificial propagation TO
| bring about the desired slippery condi- 1
. ton OF the sidewalks Almost every night /
| they borrow a garden hose from some |
| neighbor and sprinkle the walks. and Ice /
forms very quickly, making It difficult for |
pedestrians to climb the hills.
/ Il IS stated that the steamer Astorian |
win shortly be placed on the Astoria |
| Portland run. The Astorian has been tied /
up for the past two years at Smiths /
Point. under an agreement entered into /
BY the companies operating steamers |
between here and the metropolis. All the /
/ lines went into combine and the owners /
OF the AstOrian were paid $50 monthly to
keep their boa; out OF service. II IS re-
ported that a company win be formed
and the Astorian again placed on the |
run, the agreement having expired Il
Among the attractive features at the /
bazar which win be given by the Ladies'
| Aid Society Of the Methodist church this /
evening is q beautiful life-size painting.
the work Of Mrs. l. A. Bickell. The
painting Is after the famous French mas
ter, F. Andreoth. and represents . sher
herd woolng his sweetheart. The pb> -
is one OF the best ever painted cure
Astorian, and critics have pFoB' by an
drawing and coloring b. Junced the
painting will be on s&b' .uItIess. The
ing, and will douaII .oition this even
attractive fsstaF .ess prove the most
OF the bazar.
Astor y
held . .odge No 6, knights OF Pythias
NJ ats annual election OF officers last
sht. The attendance was quite large
and considerable interest was manifested
in the election. the result OF which fol
, lows: c. C.. Albert Nelson; V. c.,
" William Fitzgerald: prelate, D. T. Gerdesi
n N. Of E., ]. G.. Ross; N Of F., Aug
ust Danlels0n; X. Of r. and s.. D. r.
Blount; N. of W., ]. H. Hansen; NJ. at A.,
\. Nate Jones; ]. G., L. Anderson; o. G.,
u c. II. orkwitz. ]. C. Clinton was elected
AZ trustee for three years, and DR.. o. 2.
" Estes medical examiner. The hall com.
mittee is composed OF August Danielson
and William c. A. Pohl.
al The first and second A. B. c. bowling
Is teams will meet this evening for four
ie games. The object Of the match is TO give
e the arst team a little much needed prac'
tice before the game with the Irving
Club Saturday evening. The team Of the
y latter club has also been practlelng win
ie a second team, and the men are getting
le in form for the contest The A. b. G.
D. second team is captained by Frank Wood
u field, and there is but little difference IL
the averages Of the men on it and thosl
on the first team. The latter would no
% be at all surprised II they were TO b.
defeated. The second team ls made up oi
- y. Woodneld, Allen, Funge, Goodell, Strauss
~ and Crosby.
Spruce logs are still scarce, despite the
" extensive operations of several large log.
Nv ging concerns near this city. All the
IaI spruce that is taken out finds ready
n market, at high figure, and outside
hn buyers find 1t difficult to get sufficient
st, quantities to supply the demand. The
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