The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-28

yesterday and expressed himself az con-
| fident OF the result. Both men are IN
excellent condition and on account OF
| their recent fight In Portland lasting
out the full limit Of rounds and Dem
ny only getting a decision on points,
tomorrow night Is apt 10 bring out
some pretty lively sport
Articles OF incorporation Of the Ore
gon X Oriental Steamship Company
were filed nj the county clerks Office
az Portland Wednesday. The incorpor-
at0rs we're X. A. Graham. A. n. Dev-
ers. q. Rosenblatt. George 4. Meyers
and n l.. Pitt0ck. The capital stock
In S20O000. and the company VIII en-
gage In the steamship business on the
Pacific coast. Among the projected en-
terprlsrs OF the new company IL a
steamer llne 10 Manila. and IN this
service they viii operate the steamships
| Moumouthshlre and carmarthcnshire,
which they had secured on a time char
ter FOR the Oriental service.
|
George Leabo. prosperous stocknian
0f Sheridan. was found dead at the
south end OF the Sheridan bridge yes
teriay morning. The body was lying
In shallow pool OF water. and II Is the
general aupDOsltion that the unfortu-
nate man had fallen from the bridge
during the night and was rendered un-
conscious. His body u thought 10 have
rolled into the pool. which WAS Of suf-
ficirnt depth 20 cover II. and death by
/ drowning was the result. The coroner
returned n verdict OF accidental death.
Mr. I.eabo was well known through
OUT the state and was one Of the lead
Ing Siockmen OF that section.
Constructing Quartermaster Downs.
stevens. received instructions
yesterday from the department at
Washington 20 Jet a contract to ID. VI.
Watson OF Portland for sinking a
group OF well at the barracks. The
wells are 10 be not less than six in-
chcs In diameter and the contractor
agrees that they shall furnish 5000 gal
| Ions Of pure and wholesome water per
| hour II he succeeds he Is 20 receive
| 5000 for the work. but II the water does
/ not stand the analysis by the depart
ment chemists or II the required guam
| tlty Ia not secured the contractor is
not 10 receive any compensation for
either labor or material.
The British ship cromartyshire. Cap
tain John Reid, from Astoria for
Queenstown with q cargo OF wheat and
barley. put into San Francisco Wednes-
day for repairs and TO have her car-
10 restored. On December 18th the
cromartyshire encountered gale. with
confusing seas. About .. m. a gale
struck the ship throwing her over on
her beams end. Her starboard side
was completely under the water and
gradually settling over. Captain Reid
was compelled 10 jettison about 5000
bags OF barley 10 right the ship. The
Ftarhoard bulwark and the sianchions
between the fore and main rigging were
carried away. The storm continued
from the 18th 10 the morning Of the
Goth. The Cromartyshire sailed form
this port on December Sth with a car
20 OF wheat and barley for Cork for
orders. She was dispatched by Kerr.
Clifford & Co.
The British steamship Ching Wo left
Portland early yesterday morning and
although drawing nearly twenty-three
feet, by virtue OF the present high wa
ter and the present high tides. sue
ceeded In getting down as far as the
fatal hogback opposite Tongue Point
when NJ extreme high water she went
on hard and fast. This happened yes
ter,iay afternoon about 4 O'Clock and
while she was Just ahead OF the river
steamer Hercules. This Is only anoth-
er instance that shows the utter folly
OF trying to load the larger ships and
steamships at Portland when II could
be done cheaper and quicker at Asto-
ria. As II was the Ching Wo was
lightering about 800 tons OF her cargo
down here so as to be able 20 get
down the river and even then failed
10 do so without delay. Fortunately
she is favored by a slightly higher tide
today and may be able to get on this
afternoon,
The reports from Eastern markets
state that while trade In salmon Is
very quiet the market Is firm and still
higher prices are looked for when the
spring business materlalizes. Stocks on
the coast are extremely light. Some
goods are entirely cleaned up, and II
looks as though, In the spring or early
summer. II would be difficult to obtain
some grades. Although there was a
fairly large pack this year. II is still
over one million cases short OF the
year before. and. coming In. the mar
kets should feel the effect early in the
summer. CLANS are very firm and
prices are higher, with stocks in pack
ers' hands practically all cleaned up.
Prices for the 1901 pack are expected
to be considerably higher than they
were last year. owing to a great many
outside packers who came into mar
ket having cut prices. making heavy
losses for themselves. rendering them
unable to pack for the coming year.
This will strengthen the market and
prove a good thing both for packer