The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-11

AHW NAlhAANtA VI NkAAhlN HAWUNiAg
IN Multnomah county this year Is
80. 100000 bilow last years nglrNh.
Since tho state board OF equalization
was abolished the ASSESSORS In NIL the
counties of the state arc applying tho
pruning knife
JEFF Hayes the well-Known tele-
graph operator Of Portland, has writ
ton a number Of tales Of the tide
graphic service which will appear IN
book form early In March. Mr..
Hayes IL blind but ls able % operate
his typewriter skillfully
A kennel club has been organized
In Portland with Walter Burrcl as
president. and the members are plan
ming bench show Astoria has
number OF dog tanclen and scveEIll
hne bloodcd animals that might add
10 the interest OF such Junction.
An account Of the Aokncas OF the
orchestra leader af the Cheerful
Liar" Company. which arrived here
yesterday. they did not give thrir
performance aa advertised last even.
Ing. However. the company will
play "a cheerful Jlar" tonight. and
persons purchasing tickets for last
nights performance are hereby nou.
fed that they viii be good for this
ovanlng.
The war In South Africa will be "A
factor In preserving the peace In the
future Tho difficulties. dangers ana
expense OF modern combat nrs
being taught In Natal every day
Tho Hague peace conference
could not have had Il more
striking or more corroborauve after.
maih than this war botwoan one OF
the most powerful nations on earth
aud one OF tho smallest The gigantic
advance in the art and Implements
OF warfare Is an advance toward
universal peace.
a commercial traveller. whose house
Is In San Francisco. yesterday re-
minded several Astorlans OF one
blessing given them (or which Asto.
rllns gave themsclveD and which
they sometimes forget 1t IL the
bountiful supply Of pure. cold water
furnished by the city system. I'VE
never prize the music IN the sweet
voiced bird has nown," and one has
to no to some town or city where
good watcr Is only had by nlterng
and cooking with Ice. to appreciate
the hcolthful and satisfying liquid
that flows from Astorta's hydrants.
The torpedo-boat destroyer Colds
borough made another successful spin
yesterday. running to Rainier and re-
turn, and striking without difficulty
?S-knot galt, which was maintained
from Rainier to st. Helsls. against q
briak wind and stlff current says
the oregoniaa. She ran as steady us
n floor at this pace, and The engines
worked like clocks, No attempt was J
made to bring out her highest speed,
the run being made merely for the
purpose OF working down the rough |
places In her machinery and giving
the crew the exp Aience which will |
be necessary ON her official trial.
The actual work of gathering the
census facts win not begin until June
and most OF the field work will be
finished before the first of July. The
department at Washington Is allowed |
three years In which TO tabulate Ind
publish the returns. The enumera-
tors, those who make personal
house to house, canvass for the sta
tlstlcs, will be appointed by the SUI
parvlsors of the various congressional
districts, The number allotted to
each county depends, Of course. upon
the population. Supervisor Telfer Of
this district, has appointed no enum-
orators yet and viii not until shortly
before their services are required.
The steamer Arab now ready TO sail
for the Orient has the second largest
cargo Of flour that ever left the Pa
clhc coast. the total, in barrels, being
4I7Ol, says the oregonian. Besides |
the -four there wits on board 1866
bushels of wheat. The value of this
cargo amounted TO s141.4S2. This is
considerably In excsss Of the monster
cargo carried by the steamer Aber-
geldle last month. The cargo is dis
tributed between Yokohama, Kobe.