The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-14

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last weeks session.
Cream Pure Rye. lmerca's finest
whisky The only pure goods; guar
anteed rich and mellow. JOHN l..
CARLSON. Sole Agent.
The ladies aid society Of the Congre-
gationnl church will hold their sale
| on saturday evening, Dec. Is, IN the
basement Of the church.
Roslyn coal lasts longer. Is cleaner
and makes less trouble with stoves and
chimney iiueB than any other. George
w. sanborn. agent. Telephone 1871.
Tine assessment 10 pay for the Inn
provement OF Eleventh street between
Franklin and Harrison avenues was
filed In n auditors Office yesterday.
The amount OF the assessment IL tSSJ.OO.
The French bark Cassard was started
up the river yesterday morning at ;
O'Clock. shA viii discharge her cargo
OF $500 barrels Of cement az Portland
and take on a cargo OF grain for Eu-
rope.
Mr.. sellg is 10 be commended and the
theatcr- going public congratulated upon
the very high.claHH OF attractions which
have been presented 30 far this season
and are book d for the coming months.
at Fishers opera house.
Fish Commissioner r. c. Reed has
returned from Portland after c0mplet-
lng, and Ming his annual report and
left yesterday for Seaside TO look after
the location OF the hatchery that Is
TO be started near that place.
Mrr. A. c. Fisher. OF this city. re-
ceived word yesterday afternoon that
her mother. Mrs. Mattson. in San Jose.
California. was very III. Mrs Fisher
left for that place on the train last
evening accompanied by her husbasd.
The Canadian Pacific is to have line
OF steamers on the Upper Yukon. Last
season there were about twenty ves-
sells IN service between White Horse
and Dawson. This coming year Il Is
estimated that there will be between
forty and fifty.
Wanted-S0O cords more or less OF
first growth. partly seasoned flr wood,
fcur-font lengths Delivered about 100
cords per month on board scow near
lianthorn cannery. Address, II. =,
JOHNSON. Room 10. l. o. o. F. build
Ing, Portland. Or
Mrs. Emma Galloway, assistant de-
partment inspector OF the Woman's Re-
tt.a ft.... ~ Or.aaao rIfu Maa In fha
city Yesterday and inspected the local
organization OF that body. yesterday
afternoon. She Is the guest OF Mrs.
Zelgler while In the city
The Young Mems Christian Assoeia-
tlon OF Salem are 10 erect building
FOR the association at that place. They
have up TO the present time occupied
rented quarters, but have failed In their
efforts TO renew their lease and have
concluded 10 have a home OF their own.
The literary department OF the Ep-
worth League held the first OF their
regular monthly socials for this sea-
son, In the NJ. E. church last evening.
An excellent program was given. con-
sistlng OF recltatlons selections on a
Eraphophone, and the reading Of No.
/, Vol. 2. OF the Epworthian.
Jack, the Polsoner" Is active again.
He has been quiet for more than six
months. or since early last spring, but
Il Is evident the unknown mlscreant
who has been poisoning valuable Ia
coma dogs for the past four or five
years has commenced another winters
campaign. A valuable pointer pup was
his first victim.
Mlllmen In the state Of Washington
are confident that within a short time
they will bA granted a 40-cent rate on
fir lumber to the Missouri river. as ask
ed for by the lumbermen's committee.
In fact II Is thought that II will come
shortly after the Eastern business opens
up In the spring, and with the assur-
ancl they are satisfied to walt.
Many Of the numbers on the program
at the dance given this evening in
Foard & Stokes hall for the benefit
OF Harry Twilight will consist Of entire-
~ new music never before heard In AS
toria. The Columbia orchestra and the
Astor Club, who have the affair in
charge, are using every effort to make
the event an especially pleasant one.
Larkln c. Former, who was shot
Monday night In Portland while resist
ing a highwayman, died yesterday as
a result of the wound In the breast,
Although number Of detectives have
been AT work on the case since the at
tempted robbery occurred. no clue to
the Identity OF the assassin has yet been
obtained.
Owing L the absence OF County Clerk
Wherity from the city yesterday the
canvass of the vote OF Wednesdays
ulty election was not made. Until this
is done II cannot be ascertained whether
the act to appoint park commission
was adopted or not The vote on the
question stood 515 for acceptance and
122 against 1t, but to carry, the yeas
have to have majority OF all the votes
cast. The highest vote for any one
candidate was 99S, but this may not be
the total vote. The fact Is pretty
generally accepted, however, that the
yeas will win as the total vote would
have to be over 1929 to defeat It. AS
Judge Brewer win be out OF town to-
day the canvass viii not be made be-
fore tomorrow.