The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-06

druggists; all sorts Of people are
using il.
y. G. lewis. received a paper yes
terday from Saginaw. containing pic
turc and sketch Of his grandmother.
VINO celebrated her 103rd birth day on
November IA. She Is In excellent health
and spirits and retains her faculties
10 II remarkable degree.
A portion OF the southern part OF
California IN threatened with being
oyerrun with Belgian hares; a large
number Of which have been recently
turned lose and which are multiplying
rapidly.
DO not fail to attend the sale OF
elegant fancy articles In the old Re-
publican headquarters on Bond street
this afternoon. or TO remember the din
ner that will be served. beginning at 5
o'clock.
The German ship Maipo cleared at
the custom house al Portland yesterday
afternoon for Queenstown or Falmouth
for orders. She was dispatched by
Kerr. Clifford & Co.. and carries 97.429
bushels OF wheat. valued al t5l.637. She
is the first Of the December fleet TO
clear, Ships now In the harbOr are be-
Ing worked rapidly, and they viii be
finished as soon as possible. The SJorn
and Marion Lightbody VIII follow the
Malp0. and others Will depart az the
rate Of about one a day. The Malpo |
has been In the river % days. though |
she was not given as quick despatch !
az some Of the craft that cleared the |
latter part OF November.
Fish Commissioner +. c. Reed has |
made some suggestions relative 10 the !
appropriations and general legislation |
pertaining 10 fish and fisheries which II |
carried into effect as he proposes them, |
or In a reasonably modified form. prom |
ise 20 bring the state system OF handling |
this great question 10 a higher point OF |
perfection than has ever existed before. |
Among the reforms proposed Is the |
merging Of the six fish districts OF the |
state into one district for the purpose !
OF more evenly dividing the necessary
expenses. lie also suggests q change in
the present method OF appointing depu-
ties so that more satisfactory service
may be obtained. Commissioner Reed
feels that there are several members
OF the legislature about to convene who |
will give their heartiest support to any
measure that may arise. the passage Of |
which would be for the general i'm |
provement and development Of the fish, |
ing interests OF the state. He says |
that there seems 10 be an awakening |
70 the fact that the fishing interests OF |
Oregon are just as important as are |
the wheat and wool interests. and will |
receive as general support.
Manager Ohler OF the local football |
team received a letter yesterday morn |
ing from the manager Of The Dalles |
team. with whom game had been ar
ranged for Saturday OF this week, stat
Ing that on account OF their team not
having had any practice since Thanks
giving he would have to declare the
game off. Ohler Immediately tele-
yraphed back that "all arrangements
had been made; must play The an
swer came back to the effect that the
boys were not In condition and that I
they could not raise any funds. The
local team are In good form and have
been putting in excellent practice for
the coming game and are keenly disap-
pointed at the failure Of the team at
The Dalles to keep their agreement.
Whether, in view Of the record made
by AstOrla's team on Thanksgiving.
The Dalles were afraid OF their laurels,
Is not known, but doing the crawfish
at so late a date would almost seem
to indicate that something Of the sort
was the trouble. Manager Ohler has
been having some correspondence with
the manager of the Forest Grove team
and arrangements may be made for q
game at that place in the near future.
The two immense British steamers
chartered by the o. r. & N. Co. win
leave this port In March and April. re-
spectively, and these win be followed
promptly by the other large steamers
for which the company is negotiating.
The Indradelli will leave Hong Kong
In February. and the Indrapura in
March. In the meantime Portland's
Oriental business will be looked after
by the steamers under charter to the
Oregon & Oriental Steamship Company
and r. NJ. Stevens & Co. 1t is learned
Furthermore that Portland is likely
soon to have a direct line to Siberia
and other points In North China. The
increasing demand for flour and other
products shipped from Portland has
made the volume OF business so large
that 1t cannot be handled to advant-
age by specially chartered vessels sent
age by specially chartered vessels any
out by home shippers have proved the
opening wedge for the regular liner
which will soon follow Flour Is not
the only thing used by that vast
Northern Aslatic Empire. From New
York, via the Suez canal. is shipped
beef, railroad material and other mer-
chandise which could be shipped to
much better advantage from Portland.
The regular December term of coun-
ty commissioners court was in session
yesterday afternoon Bids were opened
for the construction Of the bridge
across the Upper Necanicum, to replace
the structure that was washed out on
Saturday, Following Is a list Of the
bids: w. A. Goodin. $l6S595; ]. A. Fas-
tabend. $l792; Ferguson & Houston,
S159S, N. Clinton & Son, $1720; S. Nor
mile, $3.50. The following bids were re-
celved for the construction of the draw
bridge to be built across Tucker creek:
S. Normile. $3.50; ]. A. Fastabend, 1894;
Ferguson & Houston, $685.. The con-
tract for the construction of the Me-
canicum bridge was awarded to Fer
guson & Houston; their bid being the
lowest. The court will hold a session
this afternoon, at which the numerous