The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-13

The oklahama arrived down from
Lewis ana Clark at $3.50 yesterday af-
ternoon and continued on up the river
10 Portland.
Lewis Montgomery. Of Kelso. who has
recently been making some Investments
In timber lands. was In town on busl-
ness Yesterday.
Foard 8 Stokes have received iino
new team. n recent purchase Of SIR.
Foard, from Nehalcm. for one OF their
delivery wagons
The steamer Eclipse yesterday after
noon towod l.. Gebecks pile driver
over TO warrenton. wheN he has a con-
tract for some work.
Cream Pure Rye Americas finest
whisky The only pure goods: guar.
antccd rich and mellow JOHN l..
CARLSON. Sole Agent
Remember we guarantee our ice
cream TO contain nothing but cream
and sugar and flavor II is 10 cents
per pint at the Parlor.
Last night was the time act apart
at the Portland street fair for the
Mystic shrIncrs and high carnival was
held by the sons ~ the desert,
Roslyn coal lasts longer. is cleaner
and makes less trouble with stoves and
chimney nues than any other. George
W. sanborn. agent Telephone 1911.
George II. Hines, OF Portland.
drove down via Nehaiem. arriving mere
last evening. He IL stopping at the
oceldcn,, and reports very pleasant
trip.
The steam schooner Fulton ot San
Francisco. arrived In early yesterday
morning and proceeded up the river.
She viii load with lumber at Port
land for the return trip.
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A bill OF sale whereby the Port
Townsend Packing Company transfers
10 John Kiernan, Of Portland. all OF
the steamer 'Drick" for consideration
OF sltOO. was filed in the custom house
yesterday
The Northern Pacific warehouses,
tho largest structures OF their kind In
the Pacific Northwest and some Of the
largest IN the country. have been form
ally opsned TO the commerce OF the
world at Tacoma.
The controller OF the currency has
declared a dividend OF II per cent In
favor OF the creditors OF the Colum-
bla national bank Of Tacoma. WASH.
making IN all II per cent on claims
approved. amounting to sl6i,S5S,
The funeral OF Emil Erickson. the
Victim OF Mondays logging camp ac-
cldent. took place yesterday afternoon
nt o'clock; the steamer Maynower
the remains with the local
woodmen to Lewis and Clark cemetery
where they were met by several hun
ired people,
A tea In the afternoon followed by ,
/ social In the evening, for the benefit
II the NJ, f. church, will be given by
Mrs. NJ. J. Fox and Mrs. z. II. Green
ugh at $50 Twelfth street, Friday. Sep
ember H. A musical program Will be
'endered in the evening, All are cor
lially Invited TO attend.
The barge load OF -four viii be taken !
iown from the o r., & N. dock and
oaded on the Monmouthshlre this
morning. and she will leave out about
loon. Two OF the Monmouthshlre's
rev deserted at Portland and she is
ooklng for substitutes to Ill the va
,ancles. She has on board about 25
'hinese who are being taken back to
china. I
II Is stated on good authority, ac-
ording to the Telegram, that the Mad
son street bridge In Portland will be
osed as soon as the carnival ls over
md that new draw will be built. It
s said that the street car lines which
across the bridge will secure c
he services Of ferry-boat and have {
he passengers transferred across the Z
liver while the repairs are under way. :
The Storey & Kaeppler Lumber Co.,
I Lacrosse. Wis. have purchased for
omethlng like $4,000 the entire hold
ngs OF J. G. and I. N. Day, at Cascade
.ocks. on the Oregon side Of the CO.
umbia. including mill and site, resi- {
Ience. two steamers, the Water Witch
nd Sadie b.. together with tracts Of
lmber estimated to contain over 15O.-
90, 1000 feet Of logs. two logging camps,
ranchise. right OF way and all Interest
( the Days on the Columbia river. n
At the adjourned session Of the coun-
y court yesterday afternoon Ernsby
ioughton. John Frye and Joseph F.
Sartoldus We're appointed viewers and