The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-16

VII
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owing 20 the lack Of full preparation
no attempt was made yesterday 10 pull
the llghtshlp on the beach at McKinzit
Head. Unless the sea is too heavy. IN,
work viii be done today
Hoslyn coal IL the best and most eco
nomcal coal for household use In A.
loria. Try II once and you will hay,
no other. George W. sanborn. Agent
Telephone 1911.
George and Frank Clark were badly
injured In a runaway at Ooblc wednos
day. Both were thrown from the wag
on. the wheels passing over them. Boll
were badly cut up and bruised.
The Astoria Woodyard Company hai
purchased the wood business hcretofor,
conducted by W. u. Edwards. MIR. Ed
wards states that Il Is HIS intention tt
devote his time In future cxcluAiycl,
To supplying the lumber trade
The bond Of School Clerk u. u. Fer,
gua,n was fled with the board Of schoo
directors yesterday II IL made out In
the sum Of $4,000 and IL issued By III,
United States Fidelity & Guaranto,
Company.
The Elk Greek toll road has been
leased to c. {. Clarke. the Seaside log.
ser for period OF ave years. lie will
at once begin some important improve.
mnn,s. and promises to keep the road
In much better condition In the future
Hear EdIaon's grand coneJrtograph
at Fishers opera house tomorrow
night You can spend couple OF hours
lIA,cning 10 operate, instrumental mu-
sic, singing. speaking and rccitatlons.
both comic and sentimental Admis-
Sion ls only 70, IL and 10 cents.
Ciaud lllnthorn Is able 10 be about
ngain after his severe attark OF Illness.
Mr. Ranlhorn expects to go to Caiifor.
MIA within few days In the hope that
the warmer atmosphere and sunshine
viii bring back strength and color once
more.
Several transfers OF pupils In the Oh
ney. Mcclure and shivcly schools were
made yesterday by Chairman Thomp.
son OF the school board In order to re-
Iicvc several Of the rooms which have
been badly oyer-Crowdgd since the re-
sent promotions were made.
Complaint has been made that fisher
men on the Necanlcum are stretching
their nets completely across the river.
.hus obstruoting the passage OF small
,ran. Word is given that unless this
practice Is dlncontlnued, the matter
viii be brought directly TO the attention
II the authorities.
The German ship Chile finished load
ng aud moved into the stream at Port
and yesterday. She has aboard i2s,-
,Sl bushels Of wheat, valued at .75,jOO,
md goes 10 Queenstown or Falmouth
or orders. The Chile is the fourth
grain ship TO clear foreign from that
,ort since February /. She is dis
,atohed by Taylor, Young 4 Co.
The treasury department has sent
,ut official notices to the effect that
~ the Ump1ua river an outside bar
,ouy, a black and white perpendicular
y-striped iirst-claas can, has gone
drift from It's position about one and
,ne-half miles outside the bar. AS
oon as arrangements can be made the
,ouy viii be replaced.
Charles Lloyd, whose father recently
wrote to Chief OF Police Hallock, in
luirlng as to HIS whereabouts, Is in
at work on the fort. Nix
"" Hobbs, OF this city, and Lloyd are
ast friends. "Nixey" says Lloyd has
,een down there for some time and Is
ware OF his fathers anxiety about
lin. but that, as he ran away from
home In the first place, he Is not partl-
,ularly anxious to acqualnt his people
With his whereabouts.
The masquerade ball given last night
)y the members Of Charity Lodge, d.
VI H., A. o. U. W., although an i'm
affair, was one OF the most
events of It's kind given by
hat order for some time. Over 200
PERSONS were In attendan ,e, including
spectators. Many Of the costumes were
quite gorgeous and pretty. The floor
We're under the direction
II Professor Beggs, G. w. Morton and
:. II. Stockton.
Complaint has been made at this
'nlce that parties doing business on
twelfth street are carelessly allowing
Quantities of lumber and other OBJ
tructions to remain on the sidewalks.