TUK MOttNINO ASrOttlAlJ! TJlufau. DCCEMliEU 18, 190.
HOLIDAY GOODS NOW Iff CONTROL
During these busy days our splendid prepara
tion tells. Our readiness to meet your every
want at satisfying prices goes far toward
making your holiday shopping a pleasure.
The Dolls
Are too nuiiK'roua for many deaorlp
lion. Wa'va sunn a variety of klnU
and price (hat no child nod b with
out mm or more now on.
Calendars
And Christmas Cards
An artlsllo n(hrliif of theee tcopt
abk remembrance,
Uliadan Iroa 5c p
Christmas Cards
In vwt quantities, singly or preltlly
box ml, aullabU for dan kU1.
All contracts for mlvcrtiainK In
the Aaloi Inn urc ma Ja on n ituur.
nntco of circulation four tiinca
larger limn Hint of nny paper
piiblUhcJ or clrculutcd lit Out
op county.
TODAY'S WEATHER.
roilTLANn, lkv. U.-Otnon.
lonul ruin. roolT In lh aouthwmt por
tion; Washington, occasional rain, and
warmer In the southeast portion; Ida
ho, tali) In (li north.
AROUND TOWN.
Ml.i Jennie Curti la vlaltlnir In Port
land. ltbri THvIa waa over from Chinook
y.nUrday.
Mra. Waller, of Ilwaco. waa lu Dm
city ycatrrday.
W. f Prtdburg. of Nonet, waa In tha
city yeaterdny.
John !avla. of Peep Mvnr, waa In
Aatoria yesterday.
3. W. McOoan waa down from rrt
land yesterday.
Bt. Paul drrM-rnainn parlors at Cen
tral Hotel. Mlaa Wllkp.
H. P. Miller, of Portland. U regla
ttrrj at the Occident.
A. K. Withers, of Prtland. la r
tstcred at the Occident
Thnmaa Ahlera. of Puah. la reflater.
d at the Aator House.
HKfT IS-CICNT MEAL: IlIBINO
BUN IlKSTAUitANT.
;
Christmas
Holiday Neckwear Men's Fancy Shirts
Newest Styles All tho Now
Latent rnttcrns Patterns . . .
2 cental to ffl.OO f I, f I.2B nnd fl.BO
20pef cent discount 20 percent dlsconnt
SMOKING JACKETS
You may Eoloct any stylo you wish, make
a small deposit on samo, and we will
resorvo it for yoa. . .
Prices from $4 to $10.50 20 per cent discount
ii n
Silk Handkerchiefs Silk Suspenders
Initials, Fancy Bor- Immense Assortment
dor, Plain White, Newest Patterns
etc., in groat variety. .... -A
25 cents to $1 25 cents to $1.50
20 per cent discount 20 per cent discount
...Earl & Wilson... Men's, Boys' Hats
Collars and CuffS In all the New
Full Dress Shirts Ftt11 shaP08
Largest Slock Prices from $1 to $5
in the City. 20 percent discount
25 percent disccunt cn Suits,
Overcoats and Mackintoshes
ii ...DANZIGER'S UNLOADING SALE...
Sale Positively Closes December 31
Boudoir Slippers
Kxtra oloaa, hard-lwlated, hand-crocheted,
to retain their shape, boles of
aofleai fleecy lamb1 wool.
Ijidks' kx,7fc pulr
MIkhcm' h1m, ORo pulr
Colora-tls k, pink, rod and blue, Mak
cosy holiday (IfU.
special
Fancy Cushion Tops
Of ntki art di-nlm, pink, blua, green, red,
old roa. ln and yellow. Nina band
anna d'ulrim,
Hw.t Maria, Chariot Haca,
Italny Hay, Knnulim I,aaona,
The Bwlng. Flower Fundita, a
Youlh. Niwman Hire andAUf: V.A
Military Hand; 76o valtKS), at
Olrl WaiiVd For general housework;
amuU family. Apply thla oirica.
John Vat.-rhou'. of Clatsop, waa In
Ihf city yaal'M-day en business.
Prat lu-rrnt meal. Rlalng tfun Ilea
taurant. 611 Commercial aireeC
tiula Xaahmuth and wife, of Oyster
vllle. wera In the rlly yeaterday.
Jeffa reataursnt lha largest and
beet. A trial will convinca you.
The Ilrltlah ahlo Muskoka arrived
down the rlvt-r yesterday afternoon.
The revenue cutter Comomdore P rry
kft ui ih rlwr yratrrday momin,
liar ivrt: Wind, anuthwral; cloudy;
bar. tiuuh; fuur-itiatij nip oumjue,
Tho Occident Iwrbor ahop haa three
flrt-claa barbera unilur tta n?w man-
agi-nn-nt.
A fon of men are frnmavd In putting
ih nrw rot on the rant end ot the U.
It. A N. dock.
Mra. Jamoa Han-n, who la auffer
ln from an attack of acarl-t fever.
la but aUnhtly tmprovaa.
The Frenrh ahlp Camiard which ar
rived In port Tui-day niKht haa a ear-
to of h!AM) Obarrela or c mrtit,
The naaaart Holiday aoodn. bam
boo furiiltur. ladlra' underwear and
notion; 6K1 Cotnmrclal atreet.
A iven-year-old aon of John Hen
di-raon. tho aUra kwper at Qulnoy, dl'd
Tufniluy rvwilna: at that place.
Bmlth Ieft Homo" toiJght at Fluner'a
opera hnunc. (lo and enjoy two ana
on half hour of nolld fun and you
will nrvrr rrarot It. H rved a ata now
arlllna- at lirinin iteci a.
Wf . ;
Offerings j
Cream Pure ttya. imerica'a lineal
whlMkv. The only mire good.; guar
anteed rich and mellow. JOHN U
C'AKLHON, Bola Agent. .
The litdlea aid ancle ty of the Conirr-
.il,.nnl , hurr h will hold thlllr al
on Hutunlny evenlnir, Oec, IS, In the
baaement of tno court n,
The llght-houee tender Columbine left
up the river yeaterday on an extenditd
trip to the alila to navlKatlon on the
Columbia and Willamette rlvera.
Itoalyn coal laata lonifer, la cleaner
and niakea leaa trouble with atovee and
chimney lluea than any other, Ueorge
W. Haiibom, agent. Telephone 1311.
Urn, B. Lyater. bonkkeeiw for the
lliith (aiming Company, at Oardlner,
I. In the city for a few daya on buel
nea In coiuo-tllon with hla company.
The front of Pral Cook Trana
fer Cnnipany'i new building haa been
Improved by the rmnpany'a name and
liiiRlnem b'-lng pulnied acroa the en
tire f.i( of the building.
The Mlea of the M. K. rhurch do.
aire to expteii. elncere thank, to the
many frlomla who generauely con
Irlhuled to the eucceee of their ale
and dlnm r hut Thuraday.
I'rrpnratlona are being made for a
large attendance of ictatore at the
benellt (lance to be given In Ko&rd at
8tok' hull tomornrw night. The mu
l! by the Columbia oreheetra of twelve
(ili'K-e will be exceptionally fine,
Wiintrd W0 corle more or l'aa of
flret growth, purlly aeaaoned fir wood,
four-foot leiigiha. l)eiveiej nbout 100
cord, per month on board acow nenr
Unnihorn cannery. Addreaa, K. T.
JiiHNSfiM. Coom 10, I. O. O. F. build
ing. Portland, Or.
8iiiiutlonul .tatementa are made by
Iltrli-t Attorney Chamberlain In Port
land anent the Kay Kevere caaea. That
ottUvr Intlmiite. In plain language that
there la ".omethlng rotten In Den
mark." and that th Jury In the hut
trial waa tanued with by a deputy
nherlff. who endeavored to Influence
two Juium.
Molokal and Oahu. two lalanda of the
lUwulian group, were recently conn.ct
ed by the wIreleM telegraph ayatem
and many rm-miKi' were ent bock and
forth, proving conclulvely that the
'i-m 1. a auece.a and will be aucct-aa-fully
In oH-rutlon ail over the group
by the end of the year and probably
much aooncr.
.Mlea Ivllth L. WinmI of thla city and
Mr. L. P. Ku'Xell. of Waxhougnl, Waxh.,
were married ye.terday afternoon at
the p-eieinv of the brldr'a mother.
Tlw ceremony waa prommnced by a
I'reebyterlun mlnleler of Seattle, a
brother of the groom. Tha wedding w aa
a very julet one on account of the re
cent ileuth of the brlde'a father. Mr.
and Mm. Ituwie lc(1 laat evening for
Wnahougal. where they will rvalue lu
the future.
At the annual meeting of fit. John
Chapter Itoyul Arch Ma.ona, held
Tueiidny evening, thu following ofliccra
were elected for the ennulng Maionlc
year: O I. Peteraon. H. I'.; K. On burn.
K.; 0. W. Lounabrry, 8.; Jay Tut
tle. C. of !!.; II. C. Thompaon. P. 8.;
J. 8. Oelllnger, U. A. C; J. g. A. Howl
by. Tra.; K. C. Holden, 8ec: K. W.
Perguaon, M. Srd V.; W. 8. Short. M.
2nd V.: II. Van Dueen. M. lat V; U
llartwlg, Sentinel.
Hon. J. W. Ilaltey, atate food and dai
ry oommlHKlonr, haa filed hla biennial
reHirt at the capltol, for uae of the leg.
Mature, and the aume la no in the
hand of the tate printing department.
The re"rt la the moet valuable ever
nied. and treat. In detail the enormoua
a m t of work of the department. It
I. replete with valuable Information on
the dairy Induatry of Oregon, ahowlng
the Importance to which thla branch
haa attained.
Anlnp loitee No. A. K. of P.. l.trt1
Iho following oDIcerw for the enduing
term at tnetr meeting mat nlBlit: C.
C. Theo. John.on: V. C Alhert NpI.
aon: pi elate, F. K. Wright; M. of E.,
u. 1. '.leru'-a; n. of r., AUguat uan
lelKon; K. of n. and 8., P. H. Itlount;
M. or W.. Herman Wine: M. at A. Nut..
Jnca; I. O.. L, Andrewa; O. O. Albert
Martin. Tru.tee for three yeara. Theo.
Jnwuhxon: Hall rommlltee. Aumiai
Iianleleon, N. P. Johannwn; auditing
comn,irtee, Herman wise, a. T. Hrakkts
r . t;. wrignt.
Tt C P AathllPV 3tnA Pl-hrl ltrn
of th Nehnlom and Veaper aurveying
pari, reiumeo iueauay evening via
Weatpott. They hav completed the
urvty atid the balance of the party
weio r'n:ieo 111 taie ia evening. UW
Inff In the rlne weether nf iKa tvi..
r. - . v
week and alao to the fact that on the
lata few miles the moat feasible route
ior jie now riu provea 10 conrorm
more cloaely to the old road, the work
was flnlRhed much aooner than waa ex
pected. In connection with that of the
view era ineir repori will prooauiy De
reaoy oy me nrai or next weeic.
The ateamer T. J. Potter, the speedy
aioewneeier of tne u. k, ft n. Co., la
IV nf at tne eomnnnv a vm a. Pnrt.
land, where .he will nnrlirpn a ..im.
plete renovation before again appearing
on me river, iier aieaming capacity la
to be added to, by placing tho large
hnllr rjwtlvp .fivftml tlnva a
her. One of her englnea will be repulred
by the addition of a new cylinder. Her
upper worka will be Improved and the
number of stateroom, increased to 40.
Tho Pi.tl!- ha. hMn In mpuIm fni. .Ha
patu ten yeara, and la the speediest craft
ui nrr type anu age on tne river.
The California and Oregon Coast
Company la the name of the new firm
which are to operate the new line be
tween San Franclaoc and Astor'a and
rortlnnd Inonnosttion to the O. R. A
N. Co.'a regular line. They have se.
cured the steamers Fulton and Del
-Nerto ana win ind at the A. A C. R. R
dock, having effected an arrangement
with the latter company whereby thev
are to act na temporary agents. The
ownpra or the new line are In San
Francisco and Mr. liaumcartner Is
thlr agent In Portland. The O. R. &
N. Co. will operate the Nome City. Al
liance. South Portland and Despatch.
Dr. Hill Hastings, for the past year
and a half In charge of the Colum
bia river quarantine station, started
yesterdny morning for Los Angeles, to
which station he was recently trans
ferred. Dr. Hastings during his stay
here has made many friends who will
regret his departure, and he also ex
presses much regret at leaving, al
though he hopes the chunge will prove
beneficial to hla health. He has been
suffering recently from a quite severe
attack of neurajgla and rheumatism,
and the dry air of Los Angvlea will
doubtleaa remove thla affection. His
numerous friends here Join In wlRhing
hlm success In his new appointment.
Dr. EarK his successor. Is becoming
acquainted, both with hla new atatlon
and with the people here, and will
doubtleaa prove & very efficient officer.
Mm. umue Klmor received a tele
gram 14 u. Tuesday Hftermyn. announr
lii thu death of her mother, Mr. M.
8. Kurd, at h.-r home In Oakland, Cal
ifornia. Mi. Hurrl .uffred a full aom
two weeks ago and broke her arm but
It wti not consider , aerioua and the
announcement of her death at i o'clitk
Tuesday afternoon Vnme a a shock to
her daughter and 'family. Tha exact
cause of her death la not known hern
at present. She waa 02 yeara of age
I ts'. January and had been very active
In church and jther charitable work.
Mrs, Elmore and daughter. Floretta,
left yesterday morning for Oakland.
The gigantic combine of canwrymen
of the I'uget Hound and Praxr river
aectlona, which an effort waa made to
organlxt, haa fallen through and It la
hardly probable that even an associa
tion will tie formed. Acordlng to a Pu
get sound aalmon canner who waa In
tercsted In tho movement It haa been
Impoawlble to gut the cannerymen to
gether and but very few replle havt
been received to the omrnunlcatlona
sent out three week ao from Van
couver. It la probable the matter will
be dropped and not be brought up
again thl aeaaon. It la thought, how
ever, that next year the old Puget
sound association will be reorganised
and put on a better baal than it ever
has been In the past.
Why Bmlth I-ft Home. OX-orge H.
ilrondhurat' funny farce comedy, will
lie itfi'dured at Fisher'a opera home
tnnlr.ht. The story which la one of
Mroadhtirst'a best Is cleverly handled.
Itrlefly, It la th trial, of 'Hmlth." new.
ly married, whose wife's relatione keep
ccniltu' for vlHlt until the head of tlie
household Is nearly driven to difctrac
Hon. A domineering aunt-ln-law, her
liut-upon husband, some stray male ac
(Oiiliilanc.a of "Hmlih'a," a pretty mal 1
who co)ly giVt up klsmw at fe hun
dred per, a spiteful spinster and a red
headed Hibernian cook manage to take
such effectual possession of the Smith
sonten mansion that In real life "Hmlth"
afler such a day would have been
obliged to wind up his nffalra and re
lire t 11 sanlurlum to recuperate. Be
cure your aeat at Orlltln ft Hw-d'a.
New4 urrlved here early ye.tprday
morning that :he aawmiil of the Clata
kanl-f Lumber Company, situated a
'ion dlHtan:e west of the station at
Clutakanle. waa burning. Help waa
(sked from the dre 1ejartnu'nt here to
piotet the surrounding pnierty. Chief
HtiH kton secured the neceenary pernus-
fl m from Mayor Irgman and took
one of the t1r englnea to the atatlon
here and loudrd It on a flat car. Every.
think waa In readiness to start when
word waa received that the fire had
about burned out and could be got
ten under control. The fire was di
coverej nt 6 o'clock and then the boiler
and engine room waa already IB flames.
It was supposed to have originated in
the engine room. The residence of John
1'nlin. president of the company, wa
nved with rrcat dlfllculty. as waa al
so mom of the lumber In the yard. The
loss is said to be about t000, with no
Insurance,
The rtrttish ships Dunsyre and Arden
cralg and the French bark General MU
II net cleared at Portland yesterday for
(jucenMowri or Falmouth for order,
nil. brings the December fleet to alx.
The Dunayre waa dlRpatched by O. W.
Mi.N'ear and carries 127,513 bunhels of
wheat valued at 16, .r-S2. She haa been
In the river twtnty-three daya and 1
celved the quickest dispatch of any of
the aeason a fleet. She and the strand-
ed vessel I'oltalloct re owned by the
same nrm and sailed from Santa Ro
salia together. The Ardencraig waa
loaded by the Portland Grain Company
and has a cargo of 117,162 bimhels of
wheat, valued at S67.2O0. She haa been
In the rivre twenty-three daya and re
ceived fair dispatch. The General Mil.
Hnet la loaded with $2,324 bimhel. of
wheat, which Is valued at IM.200. A
Berg waa her dispatcher. She has been
here twenty-four days. The French
bark Alice will flnl.-h shortly as will
the longdate and Marlon Llghtbody
The list of arrivals la ahead of the de
partures, and the month's fleet promises
to be a large one. A four-master Is
reported outside, which Is no doubt an
other of the fleet. The weather oubdde
I heavy and she may be delayed In
crossing in. She la thought to be the
Andradaaa that vessel waa spoken out
side recently.
HEAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
ITnlted States to Miles M. Flynn
ir.i.73 acres in section 5, T 4 N, R 9 w;
patent.
United States to Chas. O. Norback
160 acres In section 25, T5N, R10W;
patent.
C. M. Cartwrlght to Charlote M. Cart
wrlght lot 2. block 1, First addition to
Gearhart Park; 1100.
Sheriff to Donald B. Stuart lots 15,
16. 17 and 13. block SI. and all of block
35, Uradbury"? second addition to Oc?an
Grove: 1S4S.79.
Maria Rllppa and husband to Aleda
Angberg lots 25 nnd i. block 3, Tay
lor's; .iW.
Catherine T-ouehory to Rasmus Pe
der-. on tract of land In section 6, T 5
N. U W: 1350.
William Larn lo O. I. Peterson and
T. R. Howater right-of-way over land
in section 36. t s n, 11 10 w; J5.
Wondering
about that present ? Suppose
you go down this line.
China
Orookery
Glassware
Fancy ware
Jardlneroa
lamps - Ornaments
Silverware
Busts-Ffgvres
Dinner Sets
Flslt Sots ; .
Came Sets
Onyx Tables
Cups, Saucers
Plates, Salad
Sets, Berry
Sets, Toilet
Sets, Vases
Clocks, Steins
Everything that's Deaw
tlful tor Christmas
Our Prices
Just Like Finding Money.
Great American imporUno: Tea Go.
C71 Commercial ttmt, Astoria.
YESTERDAY'S
ELECTION QUIET
Cat Results In Victory for
Citizens' Ticket,
G. 0. MOEN IS ELECTED
M. Smith for City Attorney ml
Banseo. Utzlnrer tai Wrlfht
for Couocllmen.
The eleotlrm yesterday was one cf
the most 'jul'-t onn h-id In thla city
for many years and very little excite
ment prevailed at any time at any of
the polling booths. Tha vole was very
light, only about 1000 votes being cast.
Thl la bus than half the regular vote.
The citizens' or non-partisan contin.
gent scored a complete victory, the reg
ular ticket falling considerably beh'nd
In all of tho three wards. A. M. Hmlth,
for city attorney, was elected by 421
majority. Mr. Hmlth la the present act
ing city attorney. The office of pollca
commissioner waa the one around which
the greater amount of Interest cen
tered and even those who presumed to
know lh mont about the probable re
mit were a little doubtful as to what
! the vot wjuld show. The name of D.
H. Welch waa the only one on the reg
milar ballot, having been put on by a
mandamus writ. U. O. Moen, however,
had been appointed to the position by
the mayor and confirmed by the coun
cil, and the opinion that he should con
tinue In the office till the expiration
of his term In January, 1304, seemed
to be general enough so that Welch'a
name was s ratched heavily and Moen
elected by 4.'2 majority. In the First
ward. Jens Hansen, the present Incum
bent, was returned by 1HS majority, as
was Councilman C. C. Utzlnger In the
Second ward by SO majority. In the
Third ward the result was closer, Fred
E. Wright being elected by 44 major
ity over Charles Goddard. The fight
in the Third ward was thought to be
very doubtful and the result was very
much in the nature of a surprise.
The following is the vote by wards:
Firs; ward, for city attorney:
A. M. Smith. Clt 357
J. A. Eakln. Rep 155
Ptllc.' commissioner:
G. O. Moen, Clt 357
L. H. Welch. Rep 114
Councilman:
Jens H. Hansen. Clt, 344
A. McPharlan. Rep. 154
Second ward, city attorney:
A. M. Smith. Clt. 244
J. A. Eakln, Rip 91
Police commissioner:
G. O. Moen. Clt 25
D. H. Welch, Rep 109
Councilman:
C. C. Utzlnger, Clt. 212
Fred J. Johnson, Rep 122
Third ward, city attorney:
A. M. Smith. Clt 104
J. A Eakln. Rep 40
Police commissioner:
O. O. Moen. Clt 123
D. H. Welch. Rep U
Ccuncllman:
Fred E. Wright. Clt. 7
Charles GoJdard, Rep 63
A NEW TEAR'S GUIDE.
There is one book every one should
muke an effort to get, for the new
y-ar. It contains simple and valuable
hlnu concerning health, many amusing
anecdotes, and much general Informa
tion. We refer to Hosteller's Almanac,
published by Tho Hostetter Co., Pitts
burg, Pa. It will prove valuable to
any household. Sixty employes are
kept at work on ibis valuable book.
Thi Issue for 1001 will be over eight
millions, printed In the Kngllsh, Ger
man, French, Walsh, Norwegian, Swe
dish. Holland, Bohemian and Spanish
languages. It contains proof of the ef
ficiency of Hoetetter's Stomach Bitters,
the great remedy prepared by ihe pub
lishers, and Is worthy of careful pre
servation. The almanac may b ob
tained free of cost, at any druggist or
general dealer in the country.
COMMISSIONER REED'S REPORT.
Filed Tuesday at Salem and Contains
Interesting Matter Concerning
Oregon's Greatest In
dustry. Fish Commissioner Reed has submit
ted his regular annual export for the
year ending December 1, 1!W0, to Gover
nor Ger. The report is an exhaustive
one and gives a connected statement
In chronological ord 'r of his olllcial acts,
presents details of his several visits to
all the hatcheries in the state, together
with Important statistics as to the
numher of salmon eggs placed, and in
cidentally offers suggestions as to how
the efliclency of hatcheries may be in
creased.
Ho Is of the opinion that the Eastern
Oregon and Idaho settler is responsible
in u larce degree for the decrease In
the number of salmon. The present
methods used for Irrigation together
with the wanton destruction of the nsh
ready to spawn make great inroads in
to the natural propagation.
Mr. Reed evidently has made a care
ful study of the effect of the laws re
lating to Oregon's fishing industry, and
a large part of his report is devoted
to discussing them and to modifica
tions which he thinks should be made.
On the subject he says:
Since mi' last report on the opera
tion of the law gowning the fishing
in the state of Oregon, having had
one more season in which to observe
the results of the same, I find It is
very important that some changes be
made In addition to those recommended
at that time."
He recommends that the spring close
season for the Columbia and Willam
ette rivers and their tributaries begin
at 6 n. m., January 1, and continue un
til 6 p. m. April SO. The fall olost
season on the Columbia river from 6
a. m. August 15 to 8 p. m. September
15. He states as reasons for this ex
tensive change the necessity for the
protection of chlnooks during the first
close season and for steelheads during
the second.
Further recommendations ask that
the state give fish commissioner author
ity to build racks on any of the small
streams in the state, and make It un
lawful to fish within two miles below
same. .
The distance between pound new.
traps or weirs should oe 1000 feet, and
distance between set nets 300 feet, al
lowing no lead or shear to extend down
stream from any part of the pot or
pound of the trap, and no set net shall
have any ehfar or wir.g ertcndlr.sr dawn
stream from the outer end thereof. Al
io no set net or other fixed appliance
WISE S SWEEP SALE
Have
Yoa a
Kiek
Goming
If Your Potits
Don't Fit?
If the Buttons
ore off your shirt
If your Hot Is
too s tno 11
SUIT
OVERCOAT
MACKINTOSH
HAT
PANTS
SHIRT
SWEATER
If you
have paid
too much
for your
An average redaction of 28 per cent
WE RELIABLE
JUST RECEIVED
A Full Line of
TOCKFISH;
Heiazi's Mince Meat, Qneen Olives
and all kinds of Holiday Delicacies
FISHER BROTHERS,
Fancy and Staple Groceries
FLOUR, FEED, PROVISIONS,
TOBACCO AND CIGARS
Supplies of all kinds at lowest rates, for fishermen,
Farmers and Loggers.
As V ALLEN, Tenth and Commercial Streets
shall extend more than two-thirds the
distance across any stream In the state
at ordinary low water.
The report also contains suggestions
as to the tax on cold storage bus!
ness, insufficient appropriations, depu
ties, destruction of predatory animals
and the improvement of Ooe fishway
at Willamette falls. He urges toe ne
cessity for legislation and gives a de
tailed statement of the hatcheries and
-their work as well as the value of the
salmon pack of 1900.
GERTRUD SAFE.
Puts Into San Francisco Harbor Yes
terday Afternoon for Repairs.
A dispatch from San Francisco, dat
ed. December 12, says: The German
ship Gertrud, which was reported in
distress after leaving Astoria, a few
days ago, and concerning the safety of
which grave fears have been expressed
by northern shipping men, put Into this
port thl afternoon for repairs. Her
captain reported this afternoon that De
cember 2. when 150 miles west south
west ot Astoria the ship encountered
a heavy sea and a strong southerly
gale. It was soon discovered that the
ship was leaking and had twelve inchea
of water In hor hold. After removing
some of the cargo it was found that
the leak was through an open port
hole on the starboard side.
The Oertrud after speaking the pilot
boat November 30th sailed in a north
erly direction and a few days later was
reported offt the Sound. A tug. and
later a small fleet of tugs, put out In
search of the ship but failed to locate
her.
Nothing further was heard from her
and fears were entertained that she
had gone to the bottom, until yester
day afternoon when it was l?axned that
the had made San Francisco.
The Sound papers have been full of
stories of her bumping on the bar at
the mouth of the Columbia river and
thus straining her hull, caused the leak.
These stories were pure falsifications
Intended, no doubt, as attempts to
injure this port, and had not the slight
est foundation In fact. Captain Tat ton,
the pilot who took the Gertrud out
states that the bar was exceptionally
smooth that day and that the ship did
not come anywhere near touching bot
tom. The steamship Universe crossed
out at the same time almost alongside
and, although of deeper, draught, did not
touch. As btaU'd by the captain of the
Gertrud In the above dispatch the leak
was caUwCJ from nncr.ur.'rlr. y
ieas 150 mllea outside the bar.
Had there been tug available to have
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repairs In all probability might have
bel-n made here. .,
CAR THIEVES CAPTURED. '
An Important capture was made yes
terday by the Northern Pacific detec
tives a few miles from Pasco. After
days of fruitless watching, the officers
came upon a deserted bouse a mile from
the first Northern Pacific station east
of Pasco, and found cached therein a
quantity of goods stolen recently from
freight cars at and about Pasco. In
the late afternoon, while the detectives
lay. in wait, two men appeared and
were about to enter the house when
they were arrested. Names are not
available, but the rumor has gained cir
culation that the two prisoners are
prominent cltlxens of southwestern
Franklin county.
TKEASURER'S NOTICE.
Notice Is hereby given that there are
funds In the city treasury to pay all
warrants drawn on the general fund
and endorsed prior to March 1st. 1900.
Interest will cease after this date.
F. J. CARNEY,
City Treasurer.
Astoria. Oregon, Dec. 13, 1900.
TREASURER'S NOTICE.
Notice Is hereby given that there are
funds In the city treasury to pay all
warrants drawn on the road and cross
ing fund and endorsed prior to October
5th, 1D00. also warrants numbered 13.-
616, 13,022, 13.036, 13,025 and 13.023 on
same fund endorsed October 5th, 1900,
Interest will cease after this date.
F. J. CARNEY.
City Treasurer.
Astoria, Oregon. Dec. 11. 1900.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
Notable among the pleasures afford
ed by the Shasta Route Is the win
ter trip to Southern California awl
Arizona. Renewed acquaintance with
this section will ever develop fresh
points of Interest and added Industries,
in Its prollfio vegetation and among Ha
numberless resorts of mountain, shore.
valley and plain.
The two dally Shasta trains from.
Portland to California have been re
cently equipped with the moet ap
proved pattern of standard and tour
1st sleeping cars, but the low rate of
fare will still continue tn effect.
Illustrated guides to the winter re
sorts of California and Arizona may be
Qjj .....
CT. H. MARKTIAM. O. P. A..
Portland. Oregon,
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