The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-28


The board of equalization have thus
far had but little work 20 do In regard
TO the property valuations as shown
by the assessment roll; very few peo-
pie having expressed themselves as
dissatisfied.
The British ship Samantha arrived
down vest sriay afternoon at $40. She
carries a cargo Of grain and VIII 10 to
Queenstown or Falmouth for orders.
She Is under charter Of the Portland
Flour Mills.
Miss Laura Gray returned on We'd
nesday from TWO weeks visit on the
Sound. She was guest Of her aunt.
Mrs. Maxwell At Seattle. and an aunt.
Mrs Mitchell. at Tacoma. She also
visited In Victoria, d. c.
tss.- -
The statue for the Sheriff Williams
monument arrived down from Portland
yesterday morning and is now on the
o. II. & y. wharf The monument Will
be taken to Greenwood and set up DUR
ing the next few days.
Normile, McGregor & Fastabends
grading outfit which has been In use
at the recently finished Yamhlll locks
arrived down from Lafayette yester-
day afternoon on the Bailey Gatzert
and M be put In use here.
The A. & c. n. r. has a force OF
Japs at work removing the raised plat
fern from the Flavel wharf 70 the
yards Of the company at scow bay.
and Il viii be used to load and unload
direct from the cars and wagons.
William Montgomery. who Is work.
ing at Masten's logging camp at Sven
sen. had his face nearly crushed in by
n cable from donkey engine. on We'd
nesday. and was In the city yesterday
TO have the injured face attended to-
Al q meeting Of the grand lodge OF
the Sons OF Herman, held In Portland
on Tuesday and Wednesday. Hon. John
Hahn. Of this city. was elected grand
representative 10 the national grand
lodge to meet In San Antonio next year.
A careful examination OF the Austria
liza was made yesterday morning before
she left out. TO see II any damage had
been sustained on her trip down from
Portland. as she struck number OF
times In coming down. The result
showed that she was not sufficiently in
jured to need immediate repairs.
The lighthouse tender Columblne was
engaged yesterday nearly sll day re-
placing some OF the buoys In the ship
channel on Tongue Point near Taylor's
selnlng grounds She will take trip
up the river today on a tour OF in
spection OF the aids to navigation. A
number OF the river pilots will accom-
pany her
The bark Harry Morse finished dis
charging her cargo OF salmon on Wed
nesday, but was compelled to lay here
several days in order to have some re-
pairs made on her where she was dam
aged on Sunday. She will leave across
for Knappton either today or tomor-
row to take on her cargo OF lumber
for San Francisco.
The Republican campaign viii be
opened In this city on Thurs
day, October 4th. On that evening there
viii be meeting In the Republican
headquarters In the Flavel building,
addressed by Hon, George H. Williams,
Il Portland. After the speaking there
will be q smoker given by the Young
Mans Republican Club.
A hot-box in the alternator at the
electric light station occurred yesterday
md was a cause Of the scarcity Of
light during the early part of last even
ng. The accident caused the necessity
II the removal Of heavy armature to
he shop for repairs and. although the
work was rushed as rapidly as pos
'lble some delay was occasloned.
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