The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-27


terdRy for Cape Town With G0.620 bush
els of whoat valued nt F33,3gOO.
The steamer Harrison got away for
Tlllanio0k Sunday morning. She car
rlea an Immense quantity Of freight
ana u number Of passengers.
The Mafgnrotha. the Ness. the Coun.
ty of Mrrlonrlh and the chill hie ly.
ing IN the lower harbor awaiting fay.
orable opportunity 20 so 10 sea.
II II stated that Trcseott a Go. have
let contract 10 Portland nrm for
the construction Of a tug 20 be used
aa tender 10 their cold storage plants.
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John NJ. Gearln. w II. Casey, n. q.
Morrow and r. A. Keenan,. Portland.
attorneys. are IN the city In connection
with cases pending In the circuit court.
Mont. Hanthorn win leave for Cali
fornlR today, frum which point he viii
go 10 Cooks inlet, Alaska. where he
viii Huperinlend u connery the coming
season.
John W. Phillips. editor of the Pacific
Journal at Ilwaco, was In the city sun
day. Mr.. Phillips declares the con.
ylctlon that there n "A great future
In store for llwaco,
William Hume. the veteran cannery.
man OF Eagle Cliff, is IN the city, a
guest OF 4. ". Tallant This IN the
frat time Mr.. Hume has visited Aslo.
ria for nearly q years.
Dr, jay Tuttle has removed his Office
one block west on Commercial street |
10 the Office rooms resently occupied |
by Dr. ~. NJ. Walker; entrance next
door west OF John Hahn's shoe store.
one hundred and nifty rolls OF Japa-
nche warp and China straw mattlngs
prices l2ls cents per yard and upwards
ENqulsil coloringR and designs. CHAS. |
HEiLBoRN a co. bsi.5s5 Commercial
Street
The delay In the arrived OF the St.
Irene front Portland In due to her hnv.
Ing struck IN the sands OF the river
bottom between ST. Johns and Swan
island. II IL said she IL drawing leas
than twenty-th'vc feet.
The following letters remain uncalled
for at the poatofiice Miss Nellie An.
dcrHon. James Casey. J. II. Il. Dill. Ben
Hayden. Andic Olson. F. ], Paul. For
eign-Chas, H. Chase. Peter Hopkins.
Mikael KrlHtcnsen.
Old Continental is n standard high
grade Kentucky whisky. Absolutely
pure. and can be recommended TO those
seeking n stimulant for medical and ro-
clal use. Sold by Aug, Danlelson. AS
,oria. Oregon.
Dr w. +. Hubbard. OF Portland has
located an Office at No. II. Page build |
Ing. and viii be glad TO see patients
who are troubled with eye, ear. nose
or throat difficulties, on Thursday OF |
each week. Consultation free.
The George w Elder, which arrived |
from San Francisco Sunday morning, |
came with an unusually light cargo |
40 she Is primarily freight boat |
very few passengers are carried az q |
rule, on her last trip she carried none. |
On last Sunday evening Rev. Peart |
was greeted by n congregation that fill. |
ed the church. The pastor gave II most |
excellent discourse on What 10 do |
with bad and useless church men,
bers," The sermon made n deep Inn |
preston on the attentive audience
Sheriff Linvllle announced yesterday |
that nt the close Of business on Satur-
day night the tax collector had recelv-
ed S2.703.l6 of county taxes since the |
rolls had been placed In his hands the |
present year. The total amount to be |
collected, as per estimate, IL about |
100000. This must be In before April |
first for after that date all dellnquents |
Will be obliged TO put up for extra ex-
penses of collection.
The British ship Ness cleared for
Vladvostock yesterday. She carries a
mixed cargo, although Il consists chief
ly OF nour. The manifest on file at the
customs house shows the following to
be on board $4,000 barrels of flour,
valued at soi.2SSo; 23S,TiS feet Of lum-
ber valued at A,G66; guns, etc, valued |
at $2I75 cookstoves, valued at $3.50;
25 cases of canned goods, valued at $9l,
and barrels OF California wine, val
ued at $3.50.
Some important changes In aids Of
navigation are reported by Inspector
Taussig OF the lighthouse service, as
follows; Short cut channel from AS
torla to Tongue Point crossing, star
board side of channel buoy No. 9, n red,
second-class spar was established on
February II In 10 feet OF water, and
marks the starboard side OF the chan
mel. Starboard side of channel buoy
No. S, n red, second-class spar was es-
tablished on the 18th Of February in rs
feet of water and marks the starboard
side OF the channel Main ship chan
mel from Tongue Point to Jim Crow
Point, east side of channel buoy No,
6Ia, red. frst-class spar buoy Chan
mel across Martin island bar Martin
island bar buoy No 0, a red, flrst-class
spar, was established on the 18th OF
January In % feet of water, as guide
to the newly dregged channel.
Captain Dexter of the British bark
which arrived In from
Shanghai Sunday afternoon, ls out OF
humor. To say that he Is thoroughly
mad probably would not be exaggerat-
Ing matters any. Sunday afternoon
the lfe-savlng crew at North beach
wired Astoria stating that the Samar-
ltan, which was on her way up the
harbor, was drifting too near shore,
near Loonlis station, The tug Escort
went TO her assistance
but upon her arrival alongside found
that no aid was necessary. Captain
Dexter declares that at no time was
the Samaritan in danger and conse-
,naOti.r ~ ctOnaI fov ha1n uao made |