The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-19

Judge o. II. d. Gfay returned last
night from Portiandg where M went
10 attend meeting " special com.
mlttee appointed az the recent cOnysn-
ti0n ~ Judges. assessors and commits
sionera Al the msalog Of the com-
mittee number u minor committees
were appointed and 70 them we're refer
red the matters for special legislation.
II was found that certain OF the mem
berB VI the legislature were preparing
bills along the same line and the COM
mitteGs were directed b confer With
these members and Cooperate with
them In forwarding ths work.
The lnitlai number Of the Chinook
Observer has been received. II II pub
liBhod by Hilbert x Gather. With
chns. A. Payne az associate editor The
Observer ~ 70 BE- Republican IN politics
and In their AaiutatOry editorial brief
outline Of The conduct Of the paper IN
made. Chinook ~ rapidly forging %
the front among the nOrth-sh0re towns
and the Observer has nj present a clear
field from South Bend 10 SkamOkawa.
The sheet presents a very fair showing
Of local matter and contains some OBJ
servAtions on the growth and resources
Of Chinook that are pertinent aud OF
interest. -l--
on wednesday. December ~. Sheriff
Brown sold al public auction IN IlwacO
the plant and outfit OF the defunct Pa
clic Journal 10 satisfy a judgment In
favor Of A. n. Bohn for labor. amount
iug 10 t229.J3. There WAS only one bid,
Mr.. Bohn bidding In the plant for the
amount Of his mortgage. The plant
II. however. subject to a mortgage of
800 held by l.. a. LoOmls. Mr.. Bohn
has made satisfactory arrangements re-
gardlng the mortgage and next week
viii resume the publication Of the paper.
BOhn has been In the Newspaper buai-
ness all his life and viii no doubt make
a success Of the papei.
a meeting was held yesterday morn
Ing In the Chamber ~ Commercs
rooms and n further discussion Of the
stand for common point rates
TO Astoria was had. The meeting was
adjourned Ill s O'Clock last night when
n larger and stu more enthusiastic
meeting was held. At the meeting last
night. after considerable discussion
method Of procedure was decided up
on and a petition will be circulated
among the merchants Of Astoria today
TO get their unanimous approval Of the
measure. AZ the close Of the meeting
a resolution was adopted declaring Il
to BE- the sense Of the meeting that
the proceedings should not be published
generally in the newspapers.
The Uniontown delivery team OF the
Foard a Stokes Company. driven by
Tom Carlson. had an exciting run over
a rather eccentric route yesterday
morning. No damage resulted beyond
a smashed wheel and a dog getting his
back broken. The team started from
Uniontown and ran up the sharp grade
on Bond street and slowed down con-
near the top where the driver
very nearly caught them. but failed.
They started on on brisk run when
they reached the top and followed Bond
street 10 Fourteenth then UP Four
teenth TO Irving avenue. out Irving one
block and down Fifteenth street 10 the
waterfront by the Central hotel where
they were stopped. On the route just
above Foard & Stokes store they ran
over a setter dog belonging 10 a Mr..
Taylor and broke its back. The dog
was shot by officer Kimbal TO put It |
out OF It's misery.
The Norwegian steamship Thyra, now |
acting as a government transport, ar |
lived in yesterday morning at II O'clock |
She comes from Manila via Nagasa- |
1l. In ballast. and win take on a car |
90 OF horses and government supplies /
FOR the return trip. She carried a list /
n twelve cabin passengers. including |
Mrs It. T. II. Underwood and son, |
md prs Num- and Kelly. DR.. Num-
$ the government veterinary surgeon
sho had charge OF the recent cons gn-
nent OF horses and mules on the Thyra.
rhe steamship experienced some very
'ough weather according TO Captain
encountering gales through
'ut nearly the entire passage. She was
specially exposed 10 the force OF the
torms by being In ballast and standing
o high that a portion OF her propeller
vas out OF water. Added to this was
he top heavy arrangement OF horse
heds on her deck. Her crew Is COM
'osed largely OF Chinese. Just before
eaving up yesterday afternoon three OF
er passengers came ashore. Mrs. Un-
erwood and son and Dr. Mum. As
one OF her crew had been ashore
ince leaving this port she was not de-
aimed by the quarantine officers.
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