The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-20

1 ~ ~ NaMUNUIffNI VI AAfff'HNsRf -
OF this city is In Antorfa on q brief
visit.
]. NJ. Patterson has been appointed
by President Mckinley ~ postmaster
at The Dalles.
Two sailors were shipped on board
ths Marion Dghtbody by kenney n
Lynch yesterday.
J. w. Hobbs, United states internal
revenue officer was In the city on Official
busineas yesterday.
Entertainments will be held by both
the Adnir and Mcclure schools for the
benefit Of the public library.
For fcnt. Suite OF furnished rooms
suitable for light house keeping. in-
qulre at room II. Flayel brick.
The Bnzaarl Holiday goodg. bam-
boo furniture. ladies' underwear and
notions; OH Commercial street.
The steamship Monmouihshire viii
/ take on coal at Fiayel today and ex-
pects TO leave out the last Of the week.
Il
The bond OF Miss Mary J. Wood. adj
| minintratrix Of the estate 0f the late w.
II. Wood. was flied yesterday afternoon.
Cream Pure Rye. AMERICAS finest
whisky. The Dnlv pure goods; guar
Anteed rich and mellow. JOHN l..
CARLSON. Sole Agent
1 = ~ ...atal. ..,.l ,,aata.Aa., tha
| final account Of the administrator OF
the estate Of A. II. Sale. deceased. was
pel for hearing on January II.
noslyn coal lasts longer. Is cleaner
and makes less trouble with stoves and
chimney iiues than any other George
w. sanborn. agent. Telephone 1871.
The ways and means committee OF
the common council win open bids on
Friday NJ 2 y. m. for contract OF doing
the city printing during the year OF
1901.
Members OF the w. c. T. U. are re-
quesied 10 be present al the last meet
Ing before Christmas tolay at $3.50. cor.
Bond and Eleventh streets. Strangers
invited
Miss Alsea Fox was summoned 10
Portland last night By telegram
stating that her mother. who was taken
10 the annltarium NJ Portland on Tues
day. was very low.
Judge a. a. Cleveland who has BEEN
III nj the Esmond hotel In Portland for
several weeks has gone 20 Honolulu
where he believes the climate Will re-
store him 10 health.
The British ship Marion Llghtbody
cleared yesterday AZ the custom house
for Europe with i22,096 bushels OF
wheat valued at S6S.500. She arrived
down yesterday morning.
As =. J. Goodman and Co.. are going
out OF business. their entire stock OF
boots and shoes are for sale az prices
Il VIII pay the public 10 come and see;
az No. $50 Commercial street.
II Is understood that the government
will construct a lavatory at Fort Stew
ems by day labor as the bids recently
advertised for were all above the esti-
mate and appropriation for the work.
It's Z gentleman's whiskey. a pure
delicious beverage and "A grand appeti-
Ger. Don't forget the name. II. w.
Harper" whiskey. The kind your
grandfather used" Sold by Foard and
Stokes Co. Astoria. Ore.
Inman. Poulsen & Company report
the lumber business quiet. The orders
coming In are few and dealers stiil
want them Allied at lower prices. The
profit on lumber has been skinned OF
and now they want the flesh and blood.
The british ship Rathdown. 2.O5s tons.
Captain Dyke. II posted aS ovenduei The
Rathdown is seventy-five days out
from Yokohama and Is quoted at 50 per
cent. She II under charter TO Balfour.
Guthrie & CO. 10 load wheat at Port
land.
Manager ohler Of the Astoria foot
bali team has secured game with the
South Portland eleven for Christmas
day, The South Portland team is a
strong one and an interesting game
may be expected. The game Will take
place on the home grounds.
A special meeting OF the council to
award a contrac, for doing the city
printing during tho coming year and to
vote on the ordinance 20 grant a street
railway franchise TO Chas. II. Page.
Martin Foard and II. II. Stokes win be
held the last Of this week. either FRI
day or Saturday night.
Tho taa s.rhl 4. a. 4. II. H.. ~.
Ladies Guild OF Grace church has been
postponed from Wednesday until Fri
day. December q. II will be held at
Mrs. Lyman Kinney's corner OF Sew
eilth and Commercial streets. Fancy
articles and home e-made candles viii be
FOR sale. All are cordially invited.
Captain Gregory. OF the lighthouse
tender Manzanlta, has received instruc-
tlons to replace the Umatllla reef light
ship on her station as soon as prac-
ucable. The llghtship. which broke
adrift some days ago, Is now at Neah
Bay. Captain Gregory has all the nee
essary appliances already on board and
and will leave out as soon as the wealth
er moderates sufficiently to allow of the
work being done.
The tug Rescue returned to San Fran
cisco on Sunday without having found
the lumber barge Washougal, for which
she went In search last Friday. The
Washougal. which was abandoned on
Stewards point last Wednesday by the
tug Samson, Is believed to be some dis
tance off shore, and north OF the point
where she was abandoned by the SAM
son. She is believed to be in no danger
although II Is quite certain that the
Washougal was In the gale Friday.
Gateway Tent No SO, knights Of the
Maccabees, elected the following officers