The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-10-12

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down from Portland yesterday attend
ing 10 some business with reference
TO serving some papers.
The French bark La Fontaine arrived
down the river Yesterday afternoon In
tow OF the H. II. Thompson. She VIII
be ready for sea today.
A dance viii be given by the Forcs-
ierB of America on Wednesday evening
October 81. at Foard and Stokes hall.
Tickets Zoe. ladies with escort free,
BE on the streets today on arrival
Of Beach a Bowers minAtrelH with
your mothers. sisters. brothers and
ewcelhearta and see the grand pandc.
Astoria visitors 10 Portland can OBJ
tain copies OF the Daily Astorian at
the news stands OF u. II. Rich. Fifth
aud Morrison streets and Hotel Port
land.
Reward-A suitable reward viii be
paid for tho recovery OF the body Of
VIM Coburn. who was drowned last
Saturday. James Barry. Deep River,
Wash.
Tho British ship Marathon. with
cargo of ii7O00 bushels OF wheat for
the United Kingdom. was towcd 10 sea
yesterday afternoon, crossing out at
$3.50 o'clock.
NJ. Duvich. Of the Astoria Box Co.. had
his left thumb crushed yesterday morn
Ing while working In the mill. The
injured member was attended by DIR.
Henderson.
Meksru Clark and Buchanan. the ac-
countants. who recently exported the
books Of the county. are now engaged
In exporting the books OF the water
commission.
The W. 8. Ladd did not complete
her coallng at Sanborn's bunkerH yes
terdny She also has q barge In tow
which she will take up the river load
cd with coal.
For Rent-Ncwly furnished rooms.
with or without board. In private
dwelling Apply Mrs. ]. A. Hills. for
mcrly OF Seaside. AT 6i7 Franklin ave-
nue.. cor Fifteenth st.
County Judge Gray and Commissioner
Young went TO Seaside yesterday morn
ing for the purpose OF examining into |
the condition OF some bridges in that |
vicinity, They were accompanied by |
Contractor Fastabend
Captain Fullerton OF the Harry |
Morse. now loading lumber nj Knapp |
ton for San Francisco. was In AstO- |
ria yesterday and stated that II would |
be some time before the vessel was |
ready to 40 to sea.
]. Armand wire chief OF the Postal
and Cable Company, OF Port |
land. has been In the city for q couple |
Of days attending the X. OF p grand |
lodge and at the same time the guest
ot Local Manager McKetchnie,
DIR. o. II. Estes has Just completed an
excellent picture OF Astoria In 1856.
The painting was made from an old |
photograph and shows the location OF
old Fort George, much referred to by |
Irving In his sketch OF early Astoria.
Supervisor Glaser has been instruct
ed by the county court TO examine In
to the county road between Ness and
Bunke's so as to determine what can
be done To make II passable, The
condition OF the road renders
II almost impossible to drive an empty
wagon over II.
Mrs. NJ. A. Burnside died on We'd
nesday at her hOme at Burnside Point.
aged ninety years. Mrs. Burnside was
one OF the early pioneers In this re-
gion. having lived In Oregon over forty
years. The funeral will take place to-
day from her late residence with the
lnterment at Knappa.
With Beach and Bowers mlnstrels at
Fishers opera house tonight, you will
see and hear the best singers, the fun
nlest comedians the greatest song and
dance artists, the finest acrobats, con-
tortlonlsts, clog dancers and also see
thirty educated dogs. Seats now selling
ut Griffin a Reeds.
p. d. Llnvlle. q brother Of Sheriff
arrived up yesterday morning