The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-01-24

1INS q co. u.
Miss Christine Bnrth arrived down
from Salem last night to stay over
Sunday,
Tue steamer Despatch arrived yes-
tcrdny from San Francisco. She Will
take on lumber for San Francisco.
The steamship Elder departed yeater-
day morning for San Francisco. She
took ON at Astoria u large quantity OF
shocks and oysters,
The Salem Statesman, which has
been very loyal to Governor Geer IL his
senatorial candidacy comedies that
senator Fultons strength II 10 votes.
Most things deterioratc with age,
Bring your prescriptions 20 Charles
Rogers. druggist, and have them prop.-
erly compounded with fresh, pure
drugs,
The clatHop Mil company's box fac
tory has been operated only three
quarters OF the time during the past
week. The factory win be run on
full time hereafter.
Private Charles II. Harris Thirty
fourth company coast artillery AZ Fort
Stevens has been transferred to the
Seventeenth infantry and ordered TO
Vancouver barracks.
Mrs, Jennie Buscy received letter
from Sacramento yesterday stating
that the death Of her sou, VIM, A,
nnNey. was caused hy pneumonia. after |
a short illncan He died In 4 hospital.
where he had been taken by friends
who gave him every attention,
The regular meeting Of the Astoria
Woman'R club viii be held at the Pyth-
Ian hall at 230 this afternoon, The
| subject for the day " Modern wit and
Humor Miss Dora Badollct Will have
charge OF the program, The responses
to roll call viii be appropriate to the
subject.
Everything In our store goes ~ sale
| prices-except what has already gone.
| Hundreds have taken advantage Of our
great cut clearance sale, but we have
lots Of shoes left, good shoes, nothing
better In town. Now is your chance.
only one week more Prices will not
be 80 low for another year Peterson
& Brown.
senator Miller OF Linn has received u |
| telegram from the New York World in
quiring whether the sentiment OF the
! democrats OF Oregon Is favorable to-
| ward Judge Alton II, Parker OF New |
York as democratic candidate for
president. Senator Miller, who Ii demo- |
cratic national committeeman foi Ore
gon. has replied that It IL.
County Clerk Clinton is in receipt of
communication from the clerks Of sew
eral school districts, which show that
the following levies for school purposes
have been made; District No. 2. 3 mills. |
| No 10, . mills, No. ~, Is mills, No. iS,
3 mills No. 10, fb mills, No. 90, lOI
mills; No. 25, mills; No, "a, 6 mills;
No. 27. mills; No. 20, mills; No. SS,
i2 mills; No, 80, 2.b mills.
Hon. John FoS who has returned
from Salem, expresses the belief that
C, w. Fulton VIA be elected during
the coming week, Mr., Fox says there
IL 4 strong sentiment IN favor Of the
Astoria man. and that he win receive
support from legislators who are now
voting for the miscellaneous candidates,
lie Is very we'll pleased with the out-
look, Hs II Senator Fulton.
News was received yesterday from
Washington city that orders had been
issued at the var department relieving
Captain Langntt of the engineer corps
from duty In this Cthe Thlrteenth)
lighthouse district, and assigning Cap
tain William II. Harts to duty in his
stead, Captain L0ngtitts new station
has not been decided upon, but will be
before the arrival OF Captain Harts
from the Philippines, where he is now
stationed.
A bill to make drunkenness q miede-
meanor mas been introduced In the
house OF representatives. by Shelley of
Lane. Mr.. Shelley thinks the meas
ure will be passed, because It does not
go to the extreme OF prohibitionists, IF
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