The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-27

IHe steamer AOluHlUih hIIlNNu W 1fn~
terday from Ian Francisco. She had
fair passenger list and a good cargo
~ freight. She arrived on the mouth
~ the river AT O'Clock In the morn
Ing but the fog WIS pretty thick 80 she
did not come In I'LL noon. She report
cd very fair weather on the run up
the coast.
A contract was let 20 r. NJ. Leathers
yesterday by the Alaska Fishermen'B
Packing Company for the construction
OF steam launch 10 be used as a
tender for the company's plant on Bris-
iol bay. The dimensions OF the craft
viii be: Length, 30 feet: beam, ~ feet;
depth Of hold, feet. She will be
equipped with a 2o-hcrse power COM
pound engine.
The attraction at Fishers opera
house last evening was Prof and M.
Fait In spiritualistic. hypnotic and
mind reading performances. and the
pervading presence OF magic and mys-
terry as well as fun held the interest
~ the audience tlll the close OF the
evenings program. The audience were
thorCuEhly entertained from the open
INK hAA W wv hAAAiA VI ANANHtah hNAN
on the hypnotic subjects.
The sagglng 0f the Lewis and Clark
drawbrldge last week was caused by the
weight OF snow on II and a heavy
loaded wagon passing over II. The COM
bined weight caused defective casting.
which carries the pinion. 20 break. let
ting the bridge settle over. Contrac-
tor Fastabend brought In the casting
and q new one II being made az the
Astoria Iron Works. The new piece
win be strengthened In the weaker
parts and will cost from $50 10 $40. The
damage Will be repaired IN n few days.
A Tecert Spokane paper states that
DIR. ]. n. Wallace. OF Junction City.
Oregon. has just returned from trip
TO New York. where he succeeded In
! floating $4,000 worth OF bonds for the
construction Of the Corvallis q South
crn railroad which is 10 be forty miles
In length and II 20 run from Corvallis
TO Eugene. II is proposed TO build this
road IN conjunction with the COLOMBIA
ton scheme which In being promoted by
the Peoples United Church. and the
construction may begin in the near fu-
ture.
The unloading Of big piece OF craft
ed machinery from the steamer Co
| lumbia attracted considerable attention
at the o. II. a N. dock yesterday af-
ternoon. The machine proved TO be the
| 20-horse power gasoline engine for the
launch that Is being built by o. p. Gra-
| ham af Warrenton for Foard a Stokes
, Company The launch, as measured by
custom mouse inspectors. Mclean and
Crosby. are. Length. 4S9 feet: beam.
| 1914 feet, depth. 35 feet. Gross meas
uren,cnt lih tons. She will be launch
ed as soon as the engines are In place
and the finishing touches put on her,
|
The performance given at Fishers
opera house tonight by Prof Chas. w.
Fait and ~ Eta Fait, opens with the
spirit cabinet mysteries, among them
| the Resto Capio, the most difficult OF
any manacled act ever produced; the
wonder OF the 18th century. A mater
ialiEing dark seanoe will be given In
which there win be specters waving
their arms and legs. floating around
through the entire audience. This Is 10
| be followed by a complete exposure OF
all the fakes that have been pirpe-
trated under the name OF splritualism.
Mesmeric demonstrations will be made
on a class invited from the audience,
among which are many laughable Incl
dents Two and one-half hours Of scii1
fun and mystery.
The Norwegian steamer Universe ar
rived down the river late yesterday
afternoon. She Is one Of the Oregon &
Oriental Steamship Company's liners,
and carried n miscellaneous cargo Of
general merchandise valued at S125.000
A partial cargo valued at $6O,24O was
taken aboard at San Francisco. from
which port she sailed for here. Her
consignment from the Bay City con-
sisted OF fruits. canned goods. smoked
and fresh meats. bicycles and sundries.
guns and ammunition. Photographic
supplies and instruments, farming i'm
plements. harness., clothing and pro-
visions. From Portland she loaded a.
4O2 barrels of flour, valued at S59,960:
100 boxes OF oranges, valued at $500,
and 500 axes and 200 hatchets, valued
at $500. The Adato. OF the same line.
will arrive here the latter part Of this
week. and load a general cargo for the
Orient. The Eva will return about
Christmas. The Universe goes to Vlad-
ivostoCk