The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-15

Alrs ". III. Bmlth, Formerly ~ tHe
employ OF MI. Dalton, AZ Baker city
has recently arrived In Astoria and VIII
hereafter have charge Of one of the
Columbia Bteam Laundry Wagons. Mr.
smith has had a long experience In
the laundry business, and With Mr.. joe
Zumau;t, who viii continue 10 drive the
other wagon. patrons Of this popular
establishment will be assured Of the
mott prompt and attentive considera-
tl0n.
The British bark Marion Llghtb0dy
cleared az the custom house IN Port
land yesterday afternoon with a cargo
Of wheat. and VIII sail for Queenstown
0f Falmouth for orders. She was dis
patched 10 The Portland FIGURING Mills
Com pany, and carries 1895 bushels
valued AZ tgs.h00. She IL the seventh
of the December fleet 10 clear, and
will be followed by the German ship
HerzOgin Sophie Charlotte. which Is
about finished.
A beautiful piece ~ work representing
an American eagle standing on a
shield with Two partially fured flags
worked IN silk on blue satin back
ground, was rafiied on IN the Office Of
Captain ScOtty JohnHon yesterday af-
itruoon. The piece Of fancy work WAS
the property Of Captain Grove. Of the
British ship MuskOka. who secured II
In Japan. He had II framed. but Il
proved too large to be convenient IN his
cabin. 80 he disposed OF II as stated
above.
The high water OF Thursday night in
the Necanicum creek had the antici-
pated effect and ag a result the falEe
work that was being put in by the con-
tractors on the foundation OF the upper
Necanicum bridge was washed away.
II Will probably entail loss Of sew
eral hundred dollars on the work.
Over q million feet Of logs belonging 70
the Necanlcum Spruce Lumber Com
pans and c. G. Clark. were noated
down and formed a jam below the up
per bridge The Jam has not yet been
broken and q large tract OF the bottom
land IL being 0veriiowed.
The BlairhOyle was the first free YES
sci % enter the river since the arrival
of the lakewood. which spent some
time here before she secured a char
ter IRE Blairhoyle was Offering for
4os ~ Thursday. but she apparently did
not care 10 repeat the luck Of the Hale
wood ana accepted a lower offering.
The present condition OF the wheat mar
ket has caused shippers TO pause be-
fore charterinR. unless the rate is a
moderate one. The French bark Bos-
suet was under charter al f3s. ID, but
as she did not arrive on time. November
So her loading has been cancelled.
At the last annual conference Of the
~ T. church. South. held at Albany, II
was decided 10 found a college under the
patronage OF the church The matter OF
deciding upon the location was let TO a
committee. Three members Of the COM
mttee were In ROseburg. and held a
meeting Tuesday night. at which II was
decided 10 locate the proposed college
at that city. II the citizens will give
such aid and encouragement as the
promoters feel the project should re-
ceiye. Il Is the intention 10 found a
school that viii be a permanent in
stitutlon with full college curriculum,
and which will grow with the develop
ment OF the state until II win be
source Of satisfaction and pride to the
people OF Roseburg and the state at
large as wei.
Nine. Chartres inlmitable farce,
THAT Man" viii be the bin al Fisher's
Opera house Monday. interpreted by A.
NJ. Palmers aggregation OF players
headed By Mr.. waltef Walker. Thai
this Is an unequ'vocal Broadway sue
cess Is beyond the question OF doubt.
as this fact has heen amply demonstra-
fad ~ the Haf-aid Guttara WnfVa fi.a
business was limited only by the c.pac-
ity OF the 'heA-"e. and the termination
OF the engagement at that nVuse was
due only 10 The fact that 1t had 20 make
way for the presentation OF Hearne's
new play. which had been previously
booked. rhe cast viii be individually
the same as the New York production
and with such capable artists a Ce-
llghtful presentation can well oe ex-
pected. Seat SIZE opens at Gri.tin q
Reeds this morning at O'clock