The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-07


Tbs ship Brnoca wtA tOwod down
yesterday ana tho Crown of Germany
was brought across tho hay ana boti
anchored IN the lower hnrbor
Formerly travelling auditor Of III" o
R & n Company, W a. McICsnEie
WAS q passenger OH N" STATE 81 Gail.
forna on her 40 tifp yesterday.
ROalyn coal lasts longer. In cleanel
and makes less trouble with stoves ant
chimney fiues than any other. 0eorg'
w. sanborn. Agent Telephone 1911
Roslyn coal Ia the best and most eco.
nomltal coal for household use In A..
torla Try Il once and you will have
no other, George W. sAnborn, Agent.
Telephone 1871.
The local merchants are preparing
for the holiday trade and the SHOW
windows toll t,p panwiby that Chris.
mas In coming Some Of the dibplays
arv especially attractive.
The steamer State Of California came
IN yesterday morning and. after dis
charging her Astoria freight, wcuN on
up tho river She sighted no vvusls
OF the mouth OF tho river.
The report ~ Fish CommiNlncr Rcyl
f1r september was 1lls-i IN thr natc
trrasurcrs otticr Tuesday. II shows
tho collections Tor nmss and ic~nNrs
during th- month annin.rd 20 iioi2 30
The Columblnr IN awaiting an oppor-
tunily 10 rvplaco No I buoy which has
BEEN adr1ft Bomc time and also place
a buoy In the position formerly o..
ruplcd by Columbia r4ycr hghtahip No.
".
Another barge contSaning 200 cords
rnc alabwood rooiy,'d y-Htrriay from
knapp,on Mills by the Astoria Wood
Yard Company. which thoy Offer for
sale at tgOo and t.25 por cord. de-
uycrri.
President ClAud ua'ch has called for
a mco,ins Of tho executive committee
VI the rrpublIoan SRtr league
TO be held in Sal IN, Dcc ,mbcr II. to
elect secretary In placc ~ II. L. Wells
who has rslgucd.
The message of the president Euiusd
Asinrians II Htr,~rt comm-n, II any
Republicans hnd no faul,
with any part ui Il and tho majority
II democrats commend It's tone u no,
iia pcommcndatlons.
The steamer Gco W. Elder arrived
IN yesterday afternoon from San Fran
cisco, after her trip To the Philippines,
shc ID now under the command OF Cap
tain Clcm Randall who is we'll known
In Astoria.
Tho British ship Principally reports
an accident which occurred November
18th. OF the Caps Of Mcndecino, IN
which an apprcnuoc lost his life, The
boy was sent alnft and In some man
ncr los, his hold and Cell into the sca.
The body sunk immediately.
| will pay tho highest price for every
.hnE--especlally hides and old rub
oers. WIN pay one cent more per
pound than anyone else offers in this
state for copper. brass and zinc. Con-
llgn oil goods TO NJ. susmNn. Astoria,
)rc, Money will be paid Immediately.
The proposed gift Of u fine couec-
ion OF mounted birds to the city OF
PORTLAND was string attached. The
IacrIncIng donor made II n condition OF
ha gift that he bo paid at good sal
Try for Ave years TO fix up the collec-
hon, Portland has refused the offer
Two Of the crew OF the German ship
Nandsbck. which arrived In Tuesday
rom Nagaalki, fell overheard and
yeru drowned on the trip, a gale
truck the vessel and SHIPPED severnl
leStvy seas, which carried John Brown
md James Richardson of the deck
The police court has had no call To-
yrdnd out justice FOR "a week. Judge
Nelson Ia busy eleo:ioneerIng for his
,ppon,nt ON the non-partisan ticket
md the booze imbibsrs probably know
his and refrain from seuting into u
condition that would make them In
ringe upon his time.
The British ship Scottish Isles reports
lighting on Thursday n four masted
chooner drifting about in n rough sea
bout so miles off the mouth Of the river
,ith no sails set, The Scottish Isles
vas not close to her, but 1t seemed
rom the distance that the sails OF the
chooner had been carried AWAY,
The man who wants to earn n scanty
livelihood. by making a million dollars
r so, should begin by convincing him
ELF that a dollar saved Is one earned.
'ou know Jones Of Portland? He sells
,rocerles and general merchandise ut
,rlces you cannot equal, los and llO
'front.' street. between Washington and
itark. i.".r