The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-26

The lnunch Elf ls undergoing some
repairs at the Astoria Iron Works, the
Triton meanwhile doing her regular
work.
Z. II. CooPERs GREAT ANNUAL
SALE ~ NOW ON. COME EARLY
AND SECURE SOME OF THE BAR
GAINS.
The French barks Bousset and La
ROchcf0ucnuld went up stream yester-
day with charters to take on wheat
for Europe
EVERYTHING GREATLY REDUC-
I'D FOR THE NEXT THIRTY DAYS
AT COoPERS.
Cream pure rye. Americas finest
whiskcy. Ths only pure goods: guar
i.ntccd rich and mellow. JOHN J..
CARLSON, Sole Agent
Pancake Weather. We have Just In.
best brands prepared pancake and
buckwhcat flour. maple. cane and sugar
syrups, JOHNSON BROS.
The schooner Falcon from Salinas
cruz is reported arrived nj Port Town
send and the fears Of many that she
had been wrecked are removed.
John 4. Montgomery has opened a
shop It i2l Bond street and is prepared
Ia do all classes OF plumbing and tin
ming at the lowest possible rates.
| RoElyn coal lasts longer. is cleaner
ana makes lcHs trouble with stoves and
chimney nues than any other, George
W. Sanborn. agent. Telephone 1911.
Engineers Thos II Altman. Orvilie,
NJ. Rankin and H. T. Rankin who have
been engaged surveying a new logging
road near Svensen. came In on the
noon train yesterday
|
r. r. Johnson. who has been working
at the Silvia de Grasse reef, was
brought IN 10 the hospital Thursday
evening with badly spraincd back
Ills condition is not serious.
The German ship Llka IL on her way
down from Portland with a cargo OF
iOO.3;5 bushels Of barley valued at N3-
| so. and iSi2s bushels Of wheat, val
u,d nj Sl0,5 n total value OF S5S.SGs.
The ardinc cannery recently cstab-
lished at Port Townsend by Eastern
capitalists In expected 10 begin opera
tionS February I, furnishing employ
ment for large number Of men and
women.
4 collision took place between the
driver and the bread baker Of the ore
gon bakery yesterday afternoon the
latter being bruised up considerably.
A new set OF teeth win have to be or
dered at once.
Henry Binder. assistant engineer OF
the steamship Victoria, running be-
tween Puget sound and the Orient, is
visiting his family nj this place. He
VIII return To Tacoma tomorrow. where
the vessel II now In port.
The steam schooner Alliance came
down the river yesterday for San Fran
scngcrs for Marshheld and Eureka.
She went 10 the mouth OF the river
but turned back because OF heavy seas.
II is reported that the British ship
Castle Rock. 30 days from Yokohama.
bound for Victoria, was sighted OF the
Vancouver coast. with all well on board
The rate OF 80 per cent has been Of
fered on the reinsurance on this ves-
sel.
The sawmlll project seems TO have
halted. as II was reported last even
ing that Mr., Gosslin had encountered
unexpected obstacles In the way Of the
negotiations pending. He is not dis
couragcd. however. and there is little
doubt that his plans Will materfalize
before long.
Bids for furnishing relief lightship
to take the place for a time of the
Columbia at the mouth OF the river
will be opened by Lighthouse Inspector
Day, January 29. A craft OF some 200
tons In needed for the purpose and IL
IL impossible TO say how long the relief
ship will be needed.
A Victoria report says local shippers
have arrived at the conclusion that the
wreckage recently found near Astoria
was from either the Ardnamurchan or
the Macbrihanlsh, both OF which were
owned by Glasgow firms. Salmon with
marks similar to those on cases found
near Astoria were shipped on these ves-
sells,
John Ferry, a man so years OF age.
was arrested at Seaside Wednesday,
charged with criminal assault on Miss
Josephine Ringville. OF that place q
girl OF II years OF age. He was COM
mitted for trial at the circuit court,
hail being fixed at $500. He IL now In
jail, his friends not yet having Sc
cured bail.
Martin Stickel was hanged at the |
Kalama county Jail yesterday for the |
murder on November 22 1899. Of W. B. |
Shankin. and November Is, 1900. OF Cor |
nelius Knapp and wife, all OF Cowlltz |
county. He sent a letter to the Kalama |
naDers few days before stating that |
he alone was implicated in the crimes |
mentioned and requesting that no one |
else be punished therefor
A rough bar and heavy seas outside |
deferred the Mllos from venturlng out |
yesterday. The vessel has cleared at |
the custom house for Hong Kong and |
carries 20 $50 barrels OF flour, valued at |
S53,b0i; 12,47o bushels Of wheat. valued |