The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-13
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Cream Pure rye. AMERICAS finest
whisky. The 0nly pure goods; guar
anteed rich and mellow. JOHN l..
CARLSON. Sole Agent.
The ladies' aid society Of the congre-
gatlonnl church will hold their sale
on Saturday evening, Dec. 10, IN the
basement Of the church.
The lighthouse tender columbine left
up the river yesterday on an extended
trip 10 the aids 20 navigation on the
Columbia and Willamette rivers.
Roslyn coal lasts longer, Is cleaner
and makes less trouble with stoves and
chimney flues than any other. George
w. sanborn. agent. Telephone 1911.
Ben. r.. Lystcr. bookkcepcr for the
bath Canning Company NJ Gardiner,
II In the city for a few days on buHi-
ness In connection with his company
The front Of Pnel & Cook Trans
Ter Connany's new building has been
improved by the company'B name and
huKlrcss being painted acros the en-
tire face OF the building.
The ladies' OF the NJ. r. church de-
sire % express sincere thanks 70 the
many friends who 10 generously con-
tributed 10 the success ~ their sale
ana dinner last Thursday,
Preparations are being made for a
large attendance Of spectators al the
benefit dance 10 be given In Foard x
Stokes hall tomorrow night. The mu-
sic by the Columbia orchestra 0f twelve
pieces viii be exceptionally fine.
Wanled-S0O cords more or less Of
nrst growth, pnrliy seasoned hr wood
four-f0ot lengths Delivered about i0C
cords per month on board scow near
Banth0rn canncry. Address y. T.
JOHNSON. Room 10. !. o. o. +. build
Ing. Portland. or.
Sensational statements are made by
District Attorney Chamberlain In Port
land anent the Fay Severe cases. That
officer intimateA In plain language that
there In something rotten In Dem
mark" and that the jury IN the last
trial was tampered with by a deputy
sheriff. who endeavored 20 Influence
two jurors.
Molokni and Oahu. two islands OF the
Hawaiian group. were recently connect
"a by the wireless telegraph system
ana many messages were sent back and
forth. proving c0ncluslvely that the
system IL a success and will be success
fully In operation all over the group
by the end OF the year and probably
much sooner.
Miss Edith L. Wood OF this city and
Mr. l.. +. Russell. OF Washougal. Wash,
were married yesterday afternoon al
the residence Of the brides mother
The ceremony was pronounced by q
Presbyterian minister OF Seattle, a
brother Of the groom. The wedding was
very quiet one on account OF the re-
cent death Of the brides father. Mr.
and Mrs Russell left last evening foT
Washougal. where they Will reside IN
the future,
Al the annual meeting OF st. John
Chapter Royal Arch Masons, held
Tuesday evening. the following officers
were elected FOR the ensuing Masonic
year: o |. Petersen. II. r.; X. Osburn,
X; G. W. Lounsberry, s.: Jay Tut
tie. c. OF H.: II. c. Thompson. p. s.:
]. s. Delllnger. Il. A. c.; ]. Q. A. BOWL
BY. Treas. Il. c. Holden. Sec: +. w.
Ferguson, NJ. 3rd ": w. S. Short, NJ.
End VI D. Van Dusen. NJ. ist V: l..
Hartwig. Sentinel.
Hon. J. w. Bailey. state food and dai-
ry commissioner has filed his biennial
report at the capitol. for use OF the leg
islature. and the same Is now In the
hands OF the state printing department.
The report Is the most valuable ever
filed. and treats In detail the enormous
amount OF work Of the department II
IL replete with valuable Information on
the dairy industry OF Oregon. showing
the Importance TO which this branch
has attained.
Astor lodge. No. 8, X. OF r.. elected
the following officers fer the ensuing
term at their meeting last night: c.
c.. Theo. Johnson; V. c., Albert Nell
son, plela,e. r. L. Wright NJ. OF e.,
d. T. Gerdes. NJ. OF r., August Dan
lelson; X. OF r. and s.. ID. r. Blount:
NJ. OF w, Herman Wise; NJ. at A.. Nate
Jones; /. c.. l., Andrews: o. G. Albert
Martin. Trustee for three years. Theo.
Josephson Hall committee. August
nanlelson. N. P, Johannsen; auditing
committee. Herman Wise. A. T. Brake,
F. f. Wright.
r. - r. Astbury and Richard Harry
Of the Nchalem and Vesper surveying
party, returned Tuesday evening via
Westport, They have completed the
survey and the balance OF the party
We're expected In late last evening. Ow-
Ing TO the fine weather OF the past
week and also to the fact that on the
last few miles the most feasible route
for the new road proved to conform
more closely to the old road, the work
WAS finished much sooner than was ex-
peeted. In connection with that OF the
viewers their report will probably be
ready by the first OF next week.
The steamer T, J. Potter. the speedy
sidewheeler OF the o. r. & N. Co., Is
lying at the company's yards. at Port
land, where she win undergo a COM
plete renovation before again appearing
on the river, Her steaming capacity Is
TO be added TO, by placing the large
boiler received several days ago aboard
her, One OF her engines viii be repaired
by the addition OF new cylinder. Her
upper works will be improved and the
OF staterooms increased to 40.
The Potter has been In service for the
past ten years. and Is the speediest craft
Of hnr lntIAn q nj q "a nnA Ahn rl.tnr