The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-29

wits the last ono before Lent OF tho scrie
the club have given this winter Th,
attendance was good and dancing wa
kera up until an early hour In M,
morning,
/ f. u Carney, administrator VI IN,
estate " William Ryan, deceased, vii
sell at auction at 10 a. m. Friday morn
ing, In mont of the court house, tho n,
mainder of the proporty belonging I,
/ the estate The property include lots al
Seaside and a timber claim IN Nehalcm.
Tho dangers ot civilization am over,
work, worry and germs We need vital
ialnS power to sustain ua, Learned mer
and experience point 10 purc whisky
Primitive men did not need whisky, We
do, ChnpgCd conditions bring fresh needs
And the whisky Is Harper sold by Fcar,l
y StoNes Company Astoria, Oregon,
Waterfront habitucs In Astoria are
much amused at tho orogOnians sugg,c.
ton ot a compromise on the pilot bill
pasScd by tho house az Salem. Thcy
say 1t rcmindS them ot the division og
spOls made between tho white n,an ard
Indian who went hunting. Portland gets
the eagles and Astoria gcts the buaEarls.
SinIt are now quite plentiful In the
hcSl market and are selling at about
cents a pound, They are all taken at
points on tho middle river. and are yet
Of unusually ftno quality, Later In the
season, when ,hey enter the river In
large quantities and 10 up the Cowlltz
and Sandy rivers for SPAWNING they be-
come Diseased and unfit for food
The "P, II. O." club were entertained
by Mr.. Nal Talhnt at his home las,
evening and N is needless 70 say a
pleasant evening was enjoyed by all
Those present. were: Misses Ressie Reed.
Jessie Sands, May CtEinger Alicc Gray
Florence Ross, Mary Berry, Mcssrs,
Ralph Worsely. oscar Pratl Charlie
Wright Bert Gunths. Jack Allen and
Nat Tallant.
Judge and Mrs Gray will leave This
cises OF the class TO which Miss Laura
irly belongs at Monmouth. ore They
expect 20 spend several days IN Portland
ana Salem. returning home about Fcbru-
lry { Judge Gray has made arrange
nents to be reached by telegraph IN case
my important matter Of county business
his earlier return.
William Mann. who lives on scow
noorod near tho Kinney eanntry. had
. narrow escape from drowning Friday
ight While going on board from the
lip he accidentally tell overheard and
'eing unable 10 swim held on 10 the
piles. His cries brought 20 his assist
nee Captain Brown and the crew OF
he tug Helshaw. lying AZ Ninth strvc,
ock He was rescued moro dead than
live, being almost exhausted In his
norts 20 keep above water
A rumor was IN circulation yesterday
hat the change IN the management OF
be West Shore Mas Company was a
y
nd property OF that company to Mr.
hammond or TO some sy Indicate repre-
anted by him. Il may be positively stat
l. however, that thcre is nothing in the
Imor. Neither Ny Hammond nor any
10 with whom he. Is associated has now
ny connection. or expects to becom.. In
rested in any way with the West Shore
Ills Company or In any OF its franchises
: property.
The certificates OF stock in the can
cry combination have been prepared and
ere taken by Mr.. Gosslln 10 Portland
st night, with the abstracts Of title and
eds TO the various cannery properties
hich have been In his hands for examln-
ion and approval The cannerymen
I'VE all been notified to be present In
1rtland tomorrow. The money required
pay the cash consideration provided
the options has been deposited In one
the Portland banks. subject to Mr..
Almonds order IL Is expected that
morrow will he consumed in the anal
spection II naners and the payment to
G members Of the combine OF the cash
ming to them. This being completed. {
ID all necessary deeds and transfers
livered, Tuesday will be devoted TO a
Getting Of the stockholders and the cleo +
m Of officers.
The crew Of the steamer Jallsco, which |
rived from Portland few days ago q
her way TO Mexico, was discharged \
sterday. The men objected to being :
id for nine days, the actual time en- !
Dyed on the steamer. and demanded a n
i months pay Captain Hansen re- K
sed to accede to this demand and the {
n went before United States Commits h
,ner Thomson and made complaint Mr.. c
omson held that under the statues Z
lors when discharged without cause. n
2 entitled to a full months wages, h
ilch in this case Is si5 each. The jail S
o attempted 10 go to sea several times. a
I the weather was considered too un- Z
-tain to undertake such a long voyage. f
e little steamer Is only about 20 tons
rden and is fitted out for her long n
irney with as much fuel and stores y
she can conveniently carry. Captain b
lnsen decided yesterday to pay of the
w and remain here until spring. a
len there is less Likelihood Of NEE ting n
tn rough weather down the coast. 4