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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-14
THE STRANDED LIGHrsHIp.
story That She Went ON the Beach
Second Time True.

story That She Went ON the Beach
a Second Time True.
The local news department. OF the
Astoiian has under serious considera-
tlon The displtching OF a special COM
niissioner-an' ambassador exaraoNN- :,
nary and minister plenipo,entlary-to
the scene OF the wreck OF the lightship
which recently stranded Off North
Head Il is apparent that in the re.
ports concerning an alleged second
mishap on Wednesday las, truth is
being cast about upon The waves Of
indifference as buoyant salmon can
on the turbu,ant waters over the
bar, Indeed. Dame Truth seems 70
have stepped upon II banana peel.
somewhere. somehow for none OF the
many reports can be reconciled, each
individual author disputlng the aci
curacy OF the other. on Thursday
morMng the AstcriNn published an
inaerview with Contractor Mcintosh,
who Is endeavoring to haul the light.
ship on the sands, In which he de.
elared uneqilvocally IN the presence
OF n number Of river vetenns that the
boat had not been wushed onto the
beach nor had II been damaged in
any way, as reported by member
OF the life saving crew. No further
attention was paid TO the matter, but
10, and behold! the controversy Is
again opened by the above e-mentioned
member OF the llfe-saving crew. him
seh' who comes to the front with the
following pointed and pungent COM
munication, received a. this Office
yesterday afternoon In which the
Contractors uttemnces are dished up
and served back to him la carte:
In your issue Of the 18th inst. l
notice an Item In your Around Town
column, stating that Captain Movie.
ar had received Information from n
member OF the life savlag service. that
the lightship had gone adrlft. and
was breaking up In the surf. / wish
to inform the public that / am the
member OF the life saving service re-
ferred to, and who gave him informa-
tlon that rhe light-ship had broken
all her moorings, and gone back on
the beach, but l did not say that she
was breaking up. In regard to Mr..
saying that he knew the
story to be rot from stem 10 stern.
md that the hghtship was floating
like silvery feathered swan on Lake
Como, will say that that gentle
man must have an object in keeping
the true facts from the public, or. he
Is ignorant OF the situation. II the
latter is the case, he had better come
over and take a look at the shin.
higher and drier than ever, with her
Dulworks knocked into klndllng wood
from her starboard quarter check to
The main rigging"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-14
SOCIETY NOTES.

Miss Halsted and Miss Elmore spent
last Wednesday in Portland.
Miss Sherman is spending few
days in Portland, the guest of Mrs.
Campirl.
Miss Harriet Talent is spending a
month In Portland the guest Of Miss
Elliott.
Miss Charlotte Bennett attended
the Ward matinee in Portland yes
terday afternoon.
o o
Miss Heilborn entertained the Chat
Ing Dish Club last Thursday evening
at her home on Franklin avenue.
o o
Mrs. Philip Stokes gave card par
ty to some Of her many friends at
her home THURSDAY evening,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-14

y y
Mr.. Robert Kinney, who is attend.
ing the Portland academy, is spend
ing Sunday at his home In this city.
o o
A rumor IL abroad that the young
ladies anticipate giving another OF
their charming parties coon. Query;
whore are the mcn7
o o
Thursday last Mrs. chas. II. Hig.
gins and Mrs. Theo. Olsen attended
the piano recital IN Portland given
by De Pachmann. the great Chopin
Interpreter.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-14

According 30 n manifesto just issued
by the state superintendent Of public
instruction examinations flr state
papers VIII BE- held IN this county on
February II. 49, iG and II. Questions
are 10 be submitted TO 'he applicants
by the county aupirintsndebt and NOT
by the county board Of examiners,
The suitrlnlends nt Il to ealect no
place Tor holding the examinations In
this county.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-14
A few
INTERESTING
FACTS

When people are contemplating . TRIP
whether on business or pleasure, they
naturally want the best service OBJ
tafnSbie so far as speed. comfort ant
safety Is concerned Employees Of th'
WISCONSIN CENTRAL LINES ar'
uaid to serve the Pablo and our train
are operated 80 as to make close cor
nectlons with diverging lines at ~
juncvtion points.
Pullman Palace Sleeping and Chair Car
on through trains.
Dining Car serviNs unexcelled. Meais
served . Ia carte.
In order to obtain this f7st class servic,
ask the ticket agent to sell you tick
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-14
VIII { COLL LIN

Columbia River and Fuget sound Navi.
cation Company
Bailey (Iatzert leaves Astoria daily,
except Sunday. at p. m.
Leaves Portland daily except Sum
day at u. m.
White Collar line tickets and o. r.
& ~ tickets interchangeable on Bailey
Gatzert and Hassalo
A. ]. Taylor. Astoria Agt.
L B SCOTT, Telephone III.
President.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-14
TO AsToRIANs.

The DAILY AHIoHtAN viii be fuund
nn sale in PORTLAND AZ tho we'll known sla
tionrrY housp afJ, y, tiRndtsy Co.., fpi
WaahinEtnn street, orders faT adVef'
Using irn With this ftm will receive
prompt Attention,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-14

The push club commhic, for the
coming term viii be appointed az the
next regular meeting Of the club
Monday evening Some very import.
ant work is being planned for the
beginning Of the new year and an
offcr, viii be made TO star, the ball
rolling at the mex, meeting
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-14
TopAY's WEATHER,

PORTLAND Jan. li--westorn ore.
Rm aud Washington. occasional rain
today.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-14

The bowling contest last night be-
tween teams Of The Dalles CONNER
cial Club and the A. F. c. resulted in
an easy Victory for the visitors, who
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-14
TheWiScOnsin Central Lines

and you will make direct connections a.
st. Paul for Chicago. Milwaukee aud
all points east.
For any furtnsT Information call on a.
tciet agent. or correspond with
JAS. c. POND. Gen. Pass. Agent
or JAS A CLOCK. Milwaukee Wis
Geners' Agent
"a stark 81. rort. -nd or,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-14

WanIod-A girl for general house
work 9lS Commercial street.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-14
AROUND TOWN.

chief ot Police Binder Of Seaside
vas "a the eily ycsierisy
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-14

d Campbell. the Puge, sound Aal.
mon eanncr. In In the city Visiting
with friends for few days.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-14

W, A, Sherman Is In San Francisco
on business for tho Pacific aheel Met.
al Works,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-14
PORTLAND
LEAVE |

.Daily, tDaily except Sunday.
Connecting at San Francisco with Oeci.
dental & Oriental, Paciac Mall and Gee
anic steamship lines for
JAPAN. CHINA. AUSTRALIA,
HAWAII AND THE PHILIPPINES.
Rebate tickets on sale daily between
Portland, Sacramento, and San Francis
CO.. Net rates S17 f1rst-class, and S11 sec
ond-class. including sleeper.
Pates and tickets to Eastern points ano
Europe. Also Japan, China, Honolulu
and Australia. Can be obtained from ]. B
kirkland, Ticket Agent 1874 Third St
v KOEHLER, G. II MARKHAM
Manager e. r. &P A
ThT ough tickets East for lowest rates
Call on c. J Trenchard, local agent
Wells Fargo COMPS nE's once Astoria
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-14

took three Of the four games Except
In the first game, when The Daileg
team secured a total Of $50 pins. the
bowling was very poor The local men
seemed unable 10 do anything, ana
tho last game was very feeble cf-
fort. though the Astorians won IT,
The best score, III, was secured by
Judge Bradshaw, Of The Dalles team.
A. \. Baldwin bowlcd me next best
score. iG9 The best single score was
Judge Bradshaw 90. For the home
team Wise and soyey tied for nrBt
place with iGi. The totals secured by
The Dalles men follow: Bradshaw.
III; Baldwin, iC9; Mays. iti; Housh-
ton. ~; sohmide. i73; stadelman.
ii3. total $685. The A. r. c. team
secured the following totals sovey.
lCi, Wise iGi; Laws, 100; dill. 1873:
Burroughs. 129; Hlrdcsty ii9; total
st5. The totals by games were as fol-
lows The Dalles: 255, 23i. 2is ana
isi, A. T. C.. 23O. 100. 9i5 aud 221,
The totals bowicd last night were 100
less than usually bowied
In view of the present controversy
a. 20 the probable effects Of ths rail-
road war upon local business a state
menl made by c, II Cooper, the we'll
known merchant Of this city la an
interview with an Astorian reporter.
may be given as timely aud appro.
pos. y do not believe there is a sin.
gle line Of business IN this city which
has not suffered more or less from
the direct effects Of the rate war be-
tween the transportation companies"
the gentleman declared. The pr0pO-
gIlon seems 20 me as simple enough.
admitting Of but one Interpretation or
construction. II | had my say IN the
matter the war would b. terminated
tomorrow II ls true that as far as
our establishment II concerned more
busines has been done during the
past few months than ever before for
the same given period, and am sat
lshcd that the came conditions apply
70 tiie other important business
houses In the city. But | am also
convinced that had the rates OF fare
between here and Portland been the
same as before this conflict began
vast amount more OF business would
have been done and the whole COM
muni,y would have been proportion
atcly better of financially" Mr.. Coop
er's views Of the matter may be safe
ly said to represent the serIlm mt OF
the business men OF Astoria. general.
ly."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-14

Services at the Norwegian Evangel-
ical Lutheran church viii be held to-
day as follows; Norwegian services
at 1915 a. M; English Sunday school
at $3.50 a. M English evening SER
vice at 1880 p. m, The text OF the
morning services will be "The Mar
rlage Of Cana"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-14

For Ren,-HouSekecplng rooms. ilO
Eighth slrost.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-14

crawiiah. cooked in wine. a, the Ma
tlonal Cafe.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-14

A report has been filed In the GUS
toms Office By the owners OF the
soow Paelne. which recently sank at
Edwards dock. stating that the craft
Is total wreck, The cargo loss was
abou, so, while the seow was valued
ut $500. A now seow Is now belng
constructed for Captain Blake.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-14

John ". wornstafr and Miss Tina
Ellingson Of olney were granted u.
ccnac to marry yesterday.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-14

A suit In foreclosure has been filed
with the county clerk on mortgage
Issued TO John Riddcll by Mrs. .P,
Knappa and the town OF Knappa In
1885 for the amount OF $1,000.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-14

Roa'yn coal lasts longer. In cleaner
and makes less trouble with stoves and
chimney fiues than any other. George
w. sanborn. Agent. Telephone 1911.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-14

II local business were one concern,
In control OF all the trade.
The railroad bugs would soon got
next"
And an adjustment would be made
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-14

Roslyn coal II the best and most eco
nomical coal for household use In As
toria- Try Il once and you will have
no other. George W. sanborn. Agent
Telephone 1911.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-14

Joseph Richie was placed under $500
bonds IN the justice court yesterday
10 appear before the circuit court on a
charge Of assault with deadly wca-
pom on one y. Malagamba. II IS
ohargcd that tbs two were engaged IN
an alteration In upp@town few
nights ago when Richie drew ne.
volyer and discharged It at Mala-
gambia
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-14

r, Hanse OF Morrison Station left
large cluster OF lucious raspberIies
at the Astorian office yesterday the
first OF the season, The berries were
grown In the open and have perfect
flavor
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-14

Old Continental Is n standard high
grade Kentucky whisky Absolutely
pure. and can be recommended to those
seeking stlmuant for medical and co.
clal use. Sold by Aug, Danlelson, AS
torla. Oregon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-14

Mrs, j. l.. Carlson ioft on the steam,
cr Columbia Yesterday morning for
san Francisco whore she will yisl,
friends.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-14

Twenty.thrce voters filed their an
davlts Of registration with the county
clerk yesterday, bringing the total to
date up to nincty-slx, OF yesterdays
number eight were from country pre-
eincls, the first to appear on the list
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-14

J. y. Laws OF the Eclipse Hardware
Company left FOR Portland last even.
ing TO meet Mrs, Laws. who IL re.
turning from a visit East.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-14

Mrs Hurgcaa PaIsiow. clairyuyant
and trance medium. viii hold a circle
tonight. s5c. Main Street House.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-14

A large quantity Of new machinery
is being placed In Dalton's Columbia
Steam Laundry. These additions are
being made to meet the increased de-
mands Of trade which, Mr.. Dalton
states, has been doubled within the
past month.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-14

Juge Cray went to Portland last
night TO remain until Monday He
goes to see his brother, Captain ]. r.
Gray, who Is about to leave for
Washington. y. c., on private bust
ness, Captain Gray will return to
Alaska In the sprlrg.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-07

ems Of others. exceps that some OF the
boys passed few remarks 20 each other
upon his Ret-up.
Approaching the cook. who was mon
keying about the FIRE. he says Mister.
which Of you might be called the boss p
The chef" showed him Lutte" as we
called cap. North. and says he:
II heard over there ~ the saloon last
night you wanted a man? / came over co
get the job"
Cap. Looked at the Christy sim. elk lie.
and bis pretty clothes. etc. and then he
says quite slowly and what kind OF a
Job might you be looking for?"
why punching cows, OF course" said
the stranger. ,
Yes. said Mr.. North. and wha, 10
you know about COW punching Where
might YOU have punched cows?'
on down N Missouri" says he. smil-
ing most pleasant
Now as a matter OF fact, there Amt no
COW punching down In Missouri. that
state Is pretty much Of a hayseed state.
and a regular meeting place Tor suckers.
greenhoius ana tenderfeet 20 when Mr.
Christy Siin said he came from Missouri.
Cap looked ~ him ana said. and what
outht did you work for down thcre7"
"Wcll. I worked for my Pap. Pap had
night onto twenty COWS and I had 20
drive them down 10 Spring river to water.
Pap used 20 ride the old bay, and used
10 ride Molly. sometimes I used to rido
Jim. the mule. on. I've had quite a lot
Of riding ! have. / can tell you. Ny Nav
said ] could ride we'll"
That's So. said North. well. I guess
I haven't got 10 job for you"
what" says the dude. looking nightly
surprised. perhaps you think / cant rider
not coed cnouEn3
And that's no ne" said North. who
was getting hit tired Of him.
oh but hold on" says the gentleman.
you haven't seen me ride. give hie "a
chance I'm pretty hard up. and I want
a lob"
Look here" said North. you ride that
bald faced buckskln Comanche bronco
over there. ana n he don't chuck you, TN
take you on. and what's more, I'll give
you top wages"
Now this same bronco was regular
outlaw and man killer. and there wasn't "a
cow puncher ln the OUTFIT Of the year be-
fore who could stay with him II he took
the notion. and one morning he actually
did pitch Buck Taylor now one OF Codys
Wild West rough riders. hoad FIRST into
Dismal river. He also puzzled other
bronco twisters. who were no slouchers
either.
lie was 2 vicious. biting. striking. whist
ling. snoring terror. and ~ for hucking.
why. he'd sooner buck than eat We
called MIN "sturgis." as Cody a North
got him from tho Stureis range IN 81
IL did seem rather mean. low down. 10
run the stranger up againSf such cy-
clone but he wos precious green why
he Just jumped az che chance
IAN right" says he. you'll give mo
top wages n ! ride that horaeT'
Yes" says North. laughing to himself
And praph you wouldn't mind buying
me On outnt too os I'm broke" said the
greene
ri DO that" ssys North. ! guess stick
ing plaster n pretty cheap. whispers NJ
10 " hova who was standing round TAX
ing Il all ~
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-07
HOW THE TENDERF00T
RODE STUR6lS.

Away along IN 1851 the cowboys who
were looking after some 5000 head OF cat
tie. the property OF the arm OF Cody a
North. near the center Of North Platte n
"tendcrfoot" as a green hand e. called
made his appearance upon the scene. II
was TO uncommon thing for visitors to the
West 10 stop on at North Platte. as that
place Is the end OF a division OF the sys-
tenn OF the Union Pacific Railroad. some
20 enjoy tho kind hospitality OF Mr.. and
Srs. Col. Cody and their charming dsugh-
tiers. Arta and ora: others 60 sec Barton
& Keith's herd OF domesilcated buffalo
or the horse and cattle ranches IN the Vi
cinity.
on the occasion OF che visit OF this
"dudish" individual che foreman. Capt
North. was not IN the sweetest Of hum
ars. as che 7-UP outft had picked M some
o. the men no and his right-hand man.
Buck Taylor. had figured on getting. and
We would have to start shors handed. IN
day or so up tho Platte river. via Hin
mans ranch. through the bad lands. by
the head OF tho Birdwood and Willow ISL
and. 20 tho aforesaid starting point
This was disappoinsment quite sum
cient 90 Justify cap. IN going about like
q bear with q sore head
Well "a I said before "Mr. Dude with
q Christy stin hat boiled shirt. with
immense stand-up collar. came 20 the
camp and. OF course. no especial. notice
was taken OF him. any more than OF dos-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-07

meal. cooked over q rude IRE between
few stones. but al the timo feels ABOUT
him tho presence OK gold Perhaps his
IRE h button the end o. ledge that
81 chockfU OF goh. perhaps he Is
Sitting on a non cropping that =
simply covered with small stones. per-
lnps there - gold beneath the big tree
just across tho rnvtue. Gold may b.
e, everywhere. n he can only md a.. lie
must nnd g. surely his luck Is not
iors than other meas.
And 30 he goes on. scaling the Hottest
peaks, where snow lies all che year
around ana even his heavy blankets are
not sufficient TO keep him wurm al night
diving into all sorts OF cavcTus and riffs
in the rock. exploring caves. only per
haps 20 be chased out by wild beast oc-
cupants. Drawing a thousand dangers that
no may ind the means OF passing the rest
Of his DAYS IN ease
And how does Il al end7 In some
cases the daring prospector who sets out
alone meets his death miles and miles
away from any human being. How, no
holy ever knows. His homes may never
ne found. He Disappears. as completely
as las< winters snow
But should the prospector strike %
rich. mis- adventures will go on as long
80 he remains IN the Rocky Mountains
II MS ma IL worth anything a. a poor
mans claim, no Will put up rude
cabin and go 10 digging. ooncealing what
sold ne takes out in q place secret to
nimseif But no viii have To guard Il all
the time. for covetous miners who are
not - fortunate would not hesitate 70
AXE MS hfe II they could get possession
o. his lille pile OF yellow metal Hts
rife must be his constant companion. aud
he must BE- ready 60 use 10 al the FIRST
sign Al night he must sleep with one
eye open. II stranger approaches the
cabin ne must be ready to dispute his
right 90 be there. The few years a man
may put IN at this kind Of life are most
wearing. aud. should tho prospector con-
quer all rick and get hack 20 his native
Town with a pile. his friends VIII look
upon him as on Old man. though he T.
stu under forty. only tho unknowing
ones viii envy his fortune.
The man who works IN che developed
mines Is also having adventurous expert
cnces al the time. The tunnels. shafts
and drifts are liable at any moment TO
cave IA and bury the worker under tons
OF rock. or perhaps he may BE- imprison-
cd withou, food OF water and pass many
days OF horrible suffering IN darkness
and silence"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-07
FROM NORwAYs MOUNTAINS.
They supply lee 60 Europe All the
Year Round.


We have an heard about Greenland's icy
mountains. but Norways arc trihe less
familiar 10 us by name. despite the fact
that they are OF far more practical service
TO US. for IN summer and winter we draw
our ice supplies from the mountain lakes
81 that country.
The lakes Of crystai-clear water are high
up IN the mountains and are surrounded
by countless pine trees that grow to a
great hight
Europe Ice supply from these sources
b. controlled by syndicates The ice. which
is considered by experts 20 be- the finest
IN the world o. cut up into huge square
shaped blocks by means OF piows con
structed fcr the purpose.
These blocks are cent down the noun
tnin-side on huge slides owing to theiT
great length the Ice often acquires an
amazing yelocity ere Il reaches the In
closed pool. outside which the bulky ice
ships ride "a anchor awaiting their cool
cargoea 10 spite Of there arrangements
10 sometimes comes about that the bee sup
ply does not continue altogether uuiuter-
fupted. fer. apart from the occasional de-
iav of ehlus. orders sometimes come which
nocessitatc phenomenal quantities being
cut from the lakes. and when this occurs
after a drouth the demand quickly ex-
,-eeds the supply and scarcity ensues' That
g. why We often have TO pay dear for our
ice. even in winter time.