The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-22

The gkarpsno, which left out from
this port recently. reached YokohHmd
on Thursday. She ran out OF coal and
was compelled 20 use part 0f her car
20 10 aid her In reaching port. She
carried n cnrRO Of -four for the Orient
and fears were entertained for her
safety. as she was several days over
due.
The ship Charles r.. Moody. which
was anchored IN the harbOr al Taco
ma, dragged her anchor while the
wind was blowing hardest on WedneB-
day and drifted Into shallow water
near the east shore, where she remained
until the following morning. when a
tug brought her back 10 her first an-
chorage.
The special meeting Of the council
for the purpose Of acting on the grant
ing OF a street-car franchise will prob
ably not be called before Wednesday
OF next week. nj the earliest. The
members OF the committee have had
several consultations on the matter
and have not as yet reached definite
conclusion.
The German ship Netherlands. char
tered for September loading rext year
AZ 37s 81. sailed from Hamburg for
this port last Sunday. She has cargo
OF coke. which she win discharge az
Santa Hosalla. from where she Will sail
here. arriving during the summer
months. The Netherlands Is the first
charter for 1901 crop loading.
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died Thursday evening from the effects
Of a paralytio stroke received last sun
day. Deceased was "A years OF age,
n native Of Sweden and has lived In
Astoria about four years. She leaves
three daughterT Mrs' w. r. McGregor.
Mrs. ROuslow, and Miss Anna Rosen-
qulst. all Of whom live In Astoria.
Rev ]. ]. Walters, formerly of this
city. now superintendent Of the Meth
Odist Episcopal missions In Alaska,
with headquarters at Skagway. was In
the city yesterday on his reutrn from a
trip 10 New York city. He left up on
loTt evenings boat for Portland. He
expects 10 leave Seattle on the 18th
Inst on the Dolphin for Skagway.
The Friday Evening Dancing Glass
gave a reception at Hanthorn's hall
last evening and invited In a few out
side OF the class. Early In the even
Ing the afternoon class had their re-
ception and the hall was crowded with
the little folks. The dancing teacher
Miss Oberteufer. failed to arrive from
Portland, but otherwise the occasion
was a most delightful one.
Bids for the city printing for the
year 1901 were opened by the ways
and means committee In Auditor Nell
sons office yesterday afternoon. The
Astorian's bid was lowest and the con-
tract will probably be awarded TO this
paper at the special meeting OF the
soon TO be held. ]. s. Dellinger
was the lowest bidder on job printing
and Will get the contract.
The sale OF the Tacoma e. Columbia
River road was confirmed az Tacoma
on Wednesday by Judge Hanford In
the United States court. notwithstand-
Ing the efforts Of Judge Town. in be-
half Of the road. 10 have the sale set
aside The court listened 10 the argu-
ments and then denied the application
TO annul the action OF the receiver in
making the sale. The road was sold
several weeks ago by Receiver Stuart
Rice. The stetson Trust Company pur-
chased Il for a consideration OF $1,000.
A Christmas entertainment VII be
given this evening at 7;3J in the AL
derbrook school for the benefit OF
the school library A similar enter
was given last year and some
hfty books purchased and II Is the
aim OF Prof. McCue and assistants to
add 10 the number this year. A pro-
gram consisting OF recitations songs and
and an interesting Christmas
play entitled The Lost New Year"
will be given. An admission fee Of 15
cents will be charged and 1t is to be
hoped that snug sum will be realized. |
A New York letter on the salmon |
market has the following: Salmon !
shows a slightly stronger tone. The |
OF holders ask sl.27iA for red |
Alaska, but some scattering lots could |
he had for sl.25; pink Is quiet, but is |
held steady and but little II any goods /
10 offered below $l.O5. Exporters are
willing to buy good grades Of red Alas
sa. but prices asked are considered a |
shade too high. All other grades OF SAL
mon are steadily held. more so. per-
haps. than for some time and holders |
Express considerable confidence In the
market.
The saldern logging camp. at Gray's
river, will start up on the first OF the
new year, after a shutdown Of three
the result of an accident 10 a
AanFNAtlxra Tho at,0ina 10 ~
Wolff & Zwicker's iron works, receiv-
ing the finishing touches In its repairs. |
and will be shipped next week down I
the Columbia TO Gray's river. The re-
OF work at this camp viii give
to so or 60 men. winter and |
as a recently constructed rail-
road renders the movement Of logs from
the hlllsldes to the river bank conven-
ent, regardless OF the weather.
A dispatch from San Francisco. dated
says: The steamer JEANNE,
which arrived from Seattle last night,
had a very rough voyage. The steam
sr was nearly twelve days making the
'un. From the time Flattery was pass
ID until Point Reyos was reached. there
was a succession of gales, and the
ship was buried again and again. At
lines Captain Mason thought he would
never reach port. December II, when
70 miles northwest Of Cape Blanco. the
Teanle spoke a three-masted schooner
)ound from Gray's harbor to San
Francisco. Those on board the sailing
iessel asked the steamer to stand by
Until morning, as the schooner was
ealking. The JEANNE did as requested
,ut about o'clock on the following
the wind blew up strong from
he southeast and by o'clock it was
blowing almost a hurricane. In the
Interim the steamer sustained consider
lble damage. The doors in the engine
.nnI,A 1rnr, ann ehnd In The nnhlr, Hrn |