The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-03

President Fulton has introduced bill
In the senate 20 amend the charter Of
the city OF Warent0n.
James Pape and Albert Freeman ar
rived from Fort Stevens last evening
registering at the Parker
Ferguson II Houston have the con-
trnct f0r placing new roof on the
Astoria Iron Works building.
Editor Cornwall OF the Columbia Hlv-
or and Oregon Timbernan called on
friends In the city yesterday.
Miss Pearl Estes returned yesterday
from Portland, where phe has been yls-
lting for some time with friends.
G. II. coOPER's ANNUAL SALE
POSITIVELY CLOSES ON sATUR-
DAY EVENING. THE 9TH INST.
You can save about 40 per cent by
taking advantage Of the bargains to
be had at DanzIgers $40 suit sale.
Mr.. and Mrs. WIN. X. Scott and II.
E Albert are among the evening ar
?iyals from Portland quar,ered at the
Occldent.
The llat Of Jurors 10 serve AZ the Feb
ruary term Of the circuit court begin
ming the 18th will b. drawn by Sheriff
Llnvlllc tomorrow.
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Yesterday being the day of Gu cn
Yict0ria's funeral the British ylce-c0n-
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IN the city lowered.
| Cream pure rye. Americas finest
nntecd rich and mellow. JOHN J..
CARLSON. Sole Agent
The steamship Geo. W. Elder left out
for San Francisco yesterday. She took
nn 209 sacks Of oysters ana 1900 bum
lies of shocks at this port.
The Manzanltn will probably leave 10.
Tlllninook rock today Captain Greg
ory made M effort 10 get out ycster-
day. but the bar was too rough.
John A. Montgomery has 0penei n
shop at 42l Bond street and Is prepared
"a 10 all classes Of plumbing and tin
ming at the lowest possible rates.
Koslyn coal lasts longer. ls cleaner
and makes less trouble with stoves ana
chimney nuss than any other. George
w. Sanborn. agent. Telephone 1911.
The funeral Of Mrs. Heen svenson
viii take place from the railroad dock
at 1880 today. services being at Green-
wood cemetery, Rev. J. McCormac will
uliicate.
James Keatngs new launch Eagle
made her trial trip yesterday after
noon The boat has "A very fine ap-
pcarancc and showed up well In the
matter OF speed.
Katie Bower. daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs T.. T., Bower. who has been ~
for "a long time, is now recovering and
viii be well in few days She Is un-
der the care OF DIR. Estes.
w. H. Barker intends building two
double houses on the site OF the old
Lclnrnweber tannery. The contract
has already been awarded TO Ferguson
4 Houston. and work will soon begin.
Ark WO the Chinese plutocrat. who
has "a ranch. cranberry fiat and 9TH
cr property near Ilwaco, was In town
yesterday. lie says he has 70 COWS on
his ranch and that he sells a good deal
OF butter.
Logging operations have begun on
all the streams tributary TO Grays har-
bor and as the mills are receiving
heavy orders II Is expected that the
cut will greatly exceed that OF last
year.
Walter Peterson. formerly OF the
Western Union office In this city but
of Portland. was In the city visiting
old friends yesterday. He returns to
Portland this morning.
The spring term OF the public schools
begins tomorrow The work OF the
winter term now ended has been credit
able In every way. The number OF
promotions was larger than ever before
and OF these good proportion were
honor" pupils,
The Eclipse Hardware Company has
received an order tu SET UP ten Bridge
a Beach Superior stoves and ranges
at the new quarantine station next
week. Manager Laws states that the
government has adopted this make at
all Its stations.
The new steamer being built for
Captains Haslem and Skibbe Is near
Ing completion, and will be a beauty
when the workmen are through with
her. Though built with view to car
rylng freight II Is believed she will de-
velop a good rate OF speed.
There was n conference last evening
OF councllmen and others, regarding, II
ls believed, the street railway matter.
Efforts are being made to so alter some
provisions OF the proposed ordinance
that II will be acceptable to the COM
pany and the council Monday evening.
Northern Pacific officials generally are
that the Scappoose- Pitts
burg railroad proposition is not intend
cd as feint TO head Off any other
project In the same direction. They say
the company has been investigating
that section for long time and that
the road is certain to be built.
II will pay any person intending to
purchase a plano or organ to see VIM.
Wallace. agent for Eiler's Piano House,
of Portland. He is located at No. 224
Commercial street, Astoria, and has
some fine samples on exhibition. Sec
Dnd-hand instruments bought and sold. |
Terms to suit purchaser. Call and see
him.
The big steamship Strathgyle, of the |