The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-24

THE M0RNlN
The British bark Nlthadale. which left
thus port August 20. With n cargo OF
grain. has arrived at Queenstown.
Mr.. Chris Wlldt and Miss Lena
Stevenson were married In this city on
Tuesday. Rev. J. NcCormac officiating
Rlgs and shine oold Rope. Thrash
or, antitrust, uDiOn-made plug tobac-
cos, saye your tags. They are valu'
able.
e. II, CooPERs GREAT ANNUAL
SALE rs NOW ON. COME EARLY
AND SECURE SoMB OF THE BAR
GAINS.
Mrs. Jane Cradle and daughter and
Mrs. II. o. Stone. OF Ilwac0. came In
on the evening train and are guests AZ
the OcCidcnt.
A concert for the benefit u the church
IN u bc given by the Ladies Aid So
ricty at the NJ. ~. church Friday even
INK. FEBRUARY S
Cream Pure Rye. AMERICAS finest
whisky The Onlv pure goods; guar
antced rich and mellow. JOHN l..
CARLSON. Sole Agent.
The steamer George W. Elder from
up the river was delayed by the fog,
she brought "A heavy load Of freight and
u good many passengers.
A report from San Francisco says
the charncr Baxter and Wakefield. all
overdue vesscls, have been posted at the
Merchants exchange as lost
John A. Montgomery has opened a
shop at A2I Bond street and lB prepared
10 do all CLASSES Of plumbing and tin
ming n the lowest possible rates
Roalyn coal lasts longer. Ii cleaner
and makes less trouble with stoves and
chimney ilues than any other George
W. snnborn. agent. Telephone 1871
The tug samson has reached San
FrunciSco with the barge Washiucca IN
tow. The trip was accomplished quick
ly and none OF the cargo Of lumber was
lost
The recommendation for apprOpria-
tl0nS for the present yenr. now being
prcparcd by the ways and means com
mittce viii b. prcscnted AT the council
meeting tomorrow night.
Felix Mattson. the young son Of Is
raci Mat,s0n. Of UniOntown. died Tues
day evening ~ blood poisoning The
funeral viii be- held from the home to-
day. Interincnt being at Greenwood
cemetery.
The steamer Harrison viii leave this
morning with n full cargo " merchan-
disc for Tilnmook. She made two
trips TO the mouth Of the river yester-
day. but did not 90 out on account OF
fClb.iiing weather.
Contractor Lebcck has completed the
pillng and capring for the Tucker creek
bridge. and II Is expected the bridge
viii be finished and ready for travel
within n few days, lie left yesterday
Tor Gray's river where he has other
work 10 DO.
The engine fer the new steamer Rich
ard Leather IL building for Captains
llaslcm and SkiLbe came from the East
yesterday The engine Is of the latest
design. and when completed the new
steamer viii BE- unsurpassed by craft OF
her size On the river.
Henry Bennett, the demcnted man
who came down from Chinook and was
taken IN charge by the local officers
Tuesday evening. viii be returned 10
Pacific county. sheriff Linville had
word yesterday that an olhced from
Chinook would come and get him.
The launch Eagle recently built at
Warrenton foI James Keating was
launched yesterday. Miss Nellie UtZin-
ger christening her. Several Astorians
Were present at the time. The new
craft viii go into commission at once
as tender TO Vesesls In the harbor.
The city tax levles and the levy for
school district No / viii be fixed dur
ing the present week. The council Fri
day evening viii decide the city levy
and that OF the school will be decided at
the annual meeting OF the taxpayers
al Shiveley schoolhouse Saturday even
Ing.
The surveys along the line OF the |. r.
Y ~ with which o. X. & n. engineers
have been engaged tor some time, have
been completed. and work on the con-
tCmplated Improvements Will probably
begin soon, Beside track repairs n new
trestle IN - be built at Ilwaco ami
docks nut in at each end OF the line.
Smallpox IL reported epidemic ut
Heppner, oregon n local physician de-
claring that there are so many cases
that any attempt TO check II seems al
most hopeless. The original case is
said TO be that OF a young lady from
the East. and who is supposed 10 have
contracted The disease while en- route
west on the train.
Fish Commissioner Reed has secured
the Introduction to the legislature OF
one bill for the protection OF fish. which
Is intended merely to remedy defects
In the present law and make 1t more
effective. He says number OF other |
bills to similar ends will be introduced, |
but does not know their general pur-
port. MIR. Reed has decided upon in |
vestigation that CLANS do not heed pro- |
tectlon
Reports from several school districts |
Of the county as to the amount Of tax |
levies made have been received by |
County Clerk Wherity as follows Dis |
trlct No rs. no levy; district No. So,
4 mills! district No %, mills; dis
4 riot No 40 IL r,illq, dIctrict No O L