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PAGE SIX ASTQ1UA, OREGON. SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 1901. THOUGHT SHE WAS SINKING Crowd Rushed to Water Front Yesterday to See the Lurline Co Down. .v B t . '' ' ' ' WHISTLE CORD IN TROUBLE Imiim EnUnoled With Guy Wire nd Caused Prolonged Blast Three Big Lumber Cargo Ready to Leave. Several hundred people rushed fran tically to the water front , yesterday to the Lurllno r, down. .There was absolutely no question that the teamet, was fllllnf and the excited landsmen who fathered on the docks could plainly seo her sottlttif lower and lower. They were sure many of v nanffera would be drowned be fore aaslstance could reach her. al- Uotgh tome were sure the steamer could be grounded before Inking, Ao the Lurline came puffing along to the teeth of the westerly gale the orowd on the docks could see a .little group of people gathered on the hur ricane deck of the steamer.' Evidently they had huddled Uere to remain as long as possible out of the Icy water. Their ,fato was generally deplored quite as much "so as the fate of Mp- )ees persons who might have appeared j en the roof of some burning sky scraper. The crowd on the docks In creased In size until perhaps aa many as M people were gatherW there. The excitement was caused by the long continued whistling of the steam r is she came down the river. When opposite the Booth cannery her whistle began to pour forth Its shrill sound, and for the next 10 minutes the whistling continued. Of course the whistling would not have been done had not the steamer been In trouble. An Incident of this kind will always bring a crowd to the water front, and despite yesterdays storm the crowd assembled. As the steamer plowed her way against the gale her whistle could be heard sounding Its warning note. Speculation was rife as to what had happened the vessel, and It was soon agreed that she had struck Some sunken obstruction and that a hole had been stove In her bot torn. When the little crowd of pas sengers gathered on her upper deck and stood there huddled together, this belief was satisfactorily confirmed and perhaps every man In the anxious crowd on the wharves would have been willing to stake his very exist ence that the steamer had founder nlg when she swept on past her dock. It was at this stage of the proceedings that the onlookers noticed' that she was settling lower and lower, and the belief was general that Captain Lar kins and Pilot Olney were running her below to beach her. The govern ment tug Mendel! was following Ifi het wake, evidently for the purpose of res cuing her passengers, and a small launch was, braving the heavy waves that broke on the broad bosom of the Columbia presumably for the same purpose. But the Lurline was not sinking, by any means and went belo wher dock just as she always does to mike the long sweep before turning. While coming down the river one of the smokestack guy wires had parted and In swinging in the breeze had become entangled with the 'whistle cord Efforts were made to secure the guy but for a time resulted In failure, the wind keeping It beyond the reach of those who went on the hurricane deck to make the repair. The whistle was kept open for 10 minutes or more and during all of that time sounded Its blast, with the result that a large crowd congregated. It was well worth the hurried walk to the waterfront to listen to the speculations Indulged In, and there was some disappointment when the Lurline majestically made her turn and slid gently up to her landing. Then, as -the deck hands hastened ashore to prepare matters for removal of the freight, they sized up the crowd and said: "Where Is the rest of the town?" It had been a bad day for rubber necks. ' WAR'S EFFECT ON EXPORT8, Shipping Business May Suffer in the Event of Breaking out of Hos tilities, j Alarm Is being expressed , by coast shippers that In the event of oriental war, the shipping business will suffer. The belief seems to prevail that hos tilities will not long continue between Japan and Russia alone, but that other nations will become Involved In the cmbroglio, and that seizure of freight Cargoes will be of frequent occurrance. "The public does not understand," a welt-known exporter ! reported to have said, "the peculiar situation In which th , shipping business will be ;laced In the event that war Is declar ed. England Is bound to ffet mixed up In the matter and per.iajn one or two other nation, It will mvtMiwrlly ho a naval warfare, and In Otis re spect will be eitflrely difforont from the South African contpst which was fought out In Inliitui torritory. "Ewry salUng veel aivJt steamer bound for the 'orient will, b held up and their cargoes tpproprlated. If Russia can prevent ,t not a ihuihI of ds will evr bo. discharged t a .!.ptns or Chlneese port after war has ben de-lared. Kctrlnnd't navy will be there to protft her Interests whether she It dlm-tly "Involved or not, and at the best the outlook for '.he merchant in.u.iu Is gloomy. It Is novr looked upon with such serious ness by oriental Importers that It Is ilready ImposlMe to secui orders from them for a limits earjro of freight. They know that If w-ajr re sults the Roods wtll only reach them by the merest chance, '" ; 'A short time ago It was almost Impossible to ret enough steamers to jth Columbia to carry the freat qunn titles of flour and wheat which had been ordered by the Japan Inmorters Of late, however, .there, has been little or nothing doing In that line. If a steamer should call here tomorrow to Secure a cargo for the orient she would be forced to go out light had the pro ducts not been ordered In advance. "If England takes Japan's part It will be the same way with sailing ves sels bound froas here W British ports they would" be seised, ..at, every op portunity. A Portland's export trade is almost wholly wlih the orlnt and Rritlsh possesions, the shipping out look could not ' be very much worse than at present. No one would feel like Importing or exporting goods." THREE LUMBER CARGOES. Salvador, Melrose and Despatch Clear t,' For California Ports. ; Three lumber cargoes were cleared yesterday, the total shipment for the day reaching nearly 1.000,000 feet. Of the three cargoes, one, that of the steamer Despatch, was not listed at the eusoms house prior to the close of busi ness, but she will take something like three-quarters of a million feet. The other vessels clearing yester day were he schooners Salvador and Melrose. Both are bound for) Sun Ped ro. The Salvador took- on- ner cargo at St. Helens! She is a vessel of 3SS tons, and carries on her present trip 504,831 feet of lumber. The Melrose was loaded at Vancouver. She res teers Hi tons and takes 825,417 feet of lumber. " The Melrose had consider able difficulty in the upper river, hav ing been loaded so deeply that she could not get away from Vancouver. H was necessary to dredge her out of the pocket. WEATHER WAS STORMY. Indications Are, However, For More Fsvorable Conditions. The weather ysterday was decidedly unfavorable and a high wind prevailed both inside and outside the harbor. Hall fell at short Intervals and navigation was not at all agreeable. Despite the wind, the small craft made their reg ular runs to nearby points, and when the Xahcotta, came across from the north shore last night she had the gale behind her. i : On Thursday night the barometer registered 30 degrees, but by midnight' jt had dropped to 29.5. It remained at a low point all of yesterday, but last nintit rose again to about 29,75. The bar was reoorted to be rough. although two vessels got to sea. A steam schooner was reported In the of fing at 4 o'clock and she will probably not get In un it this morning. Shippers Object to Rates. San Francisco, Jan. 8. Large freight shippers of this city are making strenuous objection to many of the ad vances In rates that the railroads are to put into effect on west-bound ship ments from all parts of the east to all parts of the Pacific coast on January 18. There is to be an advance of about 10 per cent In the rates on about 100 articles. The protests of the big ship pers to the railroad officials have al ready borne , fruit. One article of which large quantities are shipped to this coast Is cast iron piping. Owing to the protest of the shippers, the pro posed increased rate on thin article from 65 cents per 100 pounds to 75 cents has been rescinded. The ship pers want the railroads to take similar action on about 10 or 11 other commod ities. The railroads decided to refuse this request, Msrins Notes. The steamer Alliance departed yes terday for 8an Francisco and way ports. She took 200 tons of grain and a quantity of miscellaneous freight The steamship Elder departed yes- taJ Wanttd Ifcwnnook cutter. Smith Point Manufacturing Company. First-class meal tor lie; nl cake, ooffe pie or doughnuts. So. U. 8, res taurant. 43 Mond street. tf. They don't come out What? Why, the bristles in the tooth brushes at Frank Hart's nrug Stove. He' has a big supply at all prices. Call and see Wood. Wood. Wood. Cord wood, mill wood, box wood, any kind of wood at lowest prices. Kelly the transfer man. 'Phone 2211 lllack. flam on Twelfth, opposite opera house The Morning Aslorlnn will be found for sale at Griffin's book store and at Scully's clgnr store, corner Eleventh and Commercial streets. Upper Astoria has a place where you can get a fine glass of beer, as good wines and liquors as you can And any place In the city. ' 1IARRT JONES, tf Opposite Kopp's Brewery. DEMSM0R3 TTPETWRITER. We sell. rent, and repair ail makes of typewriters. Write for new catalogue of New Densmore. Huxley, Ryan A Co st Fourth Street. Portland, Or. Plane Tuner, For good, reliable piano worg see your lo&xl tuner, Th. Fredrlckbon. 2071 Boud street. 'Phone Red 2074, C0AU COAL! COAU If you want your money's worth ' Ring 'Phone 1311. GEO. W. SANBORN. Aft. tsssnsp BEST 16-CENT .MEAL. Toil ' ill always flni the txst l- meal In the city at the Rising Sun res taurant. No. 811 "Commercial street. The Boston COM MEKCIAL STKKKT 1 Best and Neatest Eating House in Astor!3 ii Try, Oar 25-Cent Dinners 1 Prompt Attention High Class Chef MARINOVICH &CO 0 L;as2KK:j:a:usu:un::r::jrBK::::n::K:::a:K:::aKa:r STAPLE AMD FANCY GROCERIES FLOUR. FEED, PROVISIONS. TOtUCCO AND CIGARS Snpi lies of all kinds at lowest rate, for finluTmeu, Fanrifjrs and Logger. A. V. ALLEN, Tenth ol Commen ta! Streets ASTORIA, OREGON lorday for Han FiiihcIsmi. She took on at Astoria a quantity of shook, oysters and salmon . The Miinzanlta did not get to wa yesterday, on account of the severity of the weather, which would huve made it Impossible for her to hind at 'Destruction Island. The steamer Aberdeen, which was reported outside lust night, comes to take the run of th Alliance, which Is to be laid up for repairs. Retired Merohsnt Dis. Chicago, Jan. 8. George Putnam Oore, a retired Chicago merchant, Is dead of btart disease, aged '74 years. Mr. dJore retired shortly after the world's fair. He had been engaged In the general auctioneering business In Chicago sine th close of the Civil B U SI N E S LET YOUR WANTS VK KNOWN. Somebody W what you want, or wntttn h sell- Here is where want and wanted come together. ADVERTISE. 'V . J A PAN 15 a OtX)I. New stock of fancy good Just aril-. d at Tokohama Rasaar. Call nd up n Litest notrltl from Japan. Something Good. Toke Point and Shoalwater bay oysters at the Imperial rhup house. Try our eoffes. It Is unexcelled, H. k. OAl.LAGHUR, Manager. CALL ON HIM. . Eteouieal astwre. t Klocurit-al wlrlNg. Eleotiicat supplies. Qaa mantels gsaraateed. 431 Commercial street. M. F. Hardest y Eleetrieal Contractor AT THK TOKE POINT, if It is In season you will find It at Its beat at the celebrated Teke Point oyster house on Eleventh street. Fish, gamf, sbell-nsh, choicest meats, pastry coffee, etc., etc., served to the queen's taste. Special accommodations (or Parties. Open all night. Don't miss the place, Eleventh street, near Bond. Strangers In town often speak of the beautiful complexion of Astoria girls and lay It to the climate, which Is par tially the reason, as they most all use Hart's Toilet Cream to prevent rough ness of the skin, chapped hands or Hps. For sale only at Hart's drug store. Weloome as Sunshine ufter a long stoioi . a (velliif of relief when an Obstinate, pitiless cold has been drtveu awsy by Allen's Lung Hal sain. Only people who have been cured of throat-ache and soitt lungs by this remedy can quite rvalue what the feeling Is. There It no opium In the Balsam; Its good i(Wt ! n Ileal n I lusting. Take a bottle home today. Restaurant You Need a Bath AT LRAST ONCE A WCtK Tntt might wnll bath In the river s In an old wooden tib, but there Is no occasion tor doing either, so long as up-to-dat bath tubs can be had reasonably. Talk with us about the matter, W.J.SCULLEY 470-472 Commit ill Phone Black 2243 war. The store in which Mr. Gore conducted, his business wus the first business houie to be erected after tho fire of 1871. Swiss Author is Desd, New Pork, Jan. 8. Dr. Michael L. rtodkinson, editor and publisher of the Babylonian Talmund, the principal au thority of the Hebrews on oral laws and the traditions of their faith, Is dead at his homo here. He spent 20 vears translating the work and was the author pf several Hebraic works. To Curs a Cold in Ons Dsy. Taks Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab lets. AU drugglats refund the money If It fall to euro. B. W, Grove's slg natur la on each box, Me. tf SL O 0 A A Popular Science. Plumbing looks easy, but no part of a hu la inoi o lmiHo tant to liettlih and commit' than tho plumbing. We are propurod u do all woik In this line In tho iiioat s It-iitlik and satis factory imimier. We keep the latest Improved fittings always hi stock for nw or repair work. All kinds of tliinlitg, heating and stmm-nttlng . Thomt 1051. 4J5 Hand stret. JOHN A. MUN'IMOMKHV. v Notice of Dissolution, Noilre Is hircb given that the part nership hcrctcfor existing undvr the tame ot the Fiuukllit Printing Com pany it this day dissolved by mutual consent. The business of publishing The Aslorlnn wilt be conduoted In fu turn by the AMoilmt Publishing Com pany, to whom all accounts due said firm are payable. , t OTIH PATTKHSON, JCDOAH W. Bl'AllI, ROBEKT U1H80N. Astoria, Oregon. lee. 24, 1903. , Business Proposition. If yeu are gntngvust a rtirful lr'( loo ui your route is essentia! to the en isyment ef your trip. If It Is busi ness trip time Is the main lousldi'i alon; If a pleasure trip, scrnery and the conveniences and comforts of n modern railroad. Why not combine itl by using the Illinois Central, the up-to-date road, running two trains dully from Ht. Paul and Minneapolis, and iroin Omilta. to tft.tuto. Free reclining chair rats, the raiitous buffet llbr try smoking cars, nil (rslns vestlbJliJ. In short 'thoroughly loolern through tut. All tickets rend Inc. Via th Illinois Central will bo hon ored on these trains and no extra fare t buried. our rates are the same as those ot HDOO000OOO!)OO0X00O0OOX5C J Asforia Gm On Twelfth Street ONLY FRESH' AND CHOICE HEVTS l.-loll ' t tlV nfll't Tlif L'MI.M I L'IlII t."!'-, q i io 1 1 , , ,1 ii iv, jv'i i.iui, oi i r.i.i.r iru, r. i R ItOht ot Allfiitlon. Quirk iH'lhfrj. W MALAR (SL JOHNSON, Proprietors. oc aoccocc oc c cc c cc c r c oc oc c a a u : a n tx u '4 t: t: it The flic I Palace. a a a a a Cafe . i .u I If u a u a a u tf : ASTORIA SAVINGS BANK; Capital J'uljJ In Jll.i0.000. ftpf mi i'a)iylU'(t TiuOU 9.000 ; Transaott u K'vnil buuklnit ljiiniiH'1'8. Iiiti-rct pnM on tmiu ili'ponU. J. (J. A. 110WL1JV. O. I. PETKHSOV," FHNK PATTOM, J. V. OAKKKIt; Preiiluit , Vice rrcHidnit. ' CusUirr. AssMVahlcr' HOTEL PORTLAN D The Finest hotel in the Northwest PORTLAND. mnrjtimixiTzxzzzxzzzmizxrxzxrcxxxxxmmzxxxzzzx FRESH AND CURED MEATS Wholesale and Retail Ships, Logging Camps nml Mills fiiipplitnl on hort notice. LIVE STOCK IIOIUIIT AND SOLI) WASHINGTON MARKHT - CHRISTENSON Q CO. xxxcxxRxxxxzxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxrzxxxxxxi New Style Everything First Class. Open Day and Night. 120 Nth St.. next door to Griffin Bro. ' . . sad adjoining th Ollic Saloon - . L S yuti lmve to --' Infeilor roads why net get year money's worth Write for full partleulsis, ll. H. TfUrMBtM.l Commercial At. ? ' Portland, Ors. j. c. JUiNDar. T. jr. r. a.. ' Portland, Ore. P.M'I, B. THOUPHON. F, . P. A., f,. x't ,f. f eottle, Wsh. Adsiins Psttl In Pertlsnd, Oreietv The World's runt est singer, Adeline. I'uttt, together with her excellent rem puny of artists, will give a iisnd cos cert at the Armory building. Tenth and Couch streets, Portland, ur,, Thurs day evening January 14, 1904, at 1 11 o'clock . This will be th grandest muslrul and social event In the history or the state. Excursion rates will bt made on all railroads leading Into Portland, The advance sale of seat will open Monday morning January It. Out of town money orders arrOmpas' ld by tihevk and addressed to Mr. Cal vin rt. Ili'lllg, Mnrquam Grand thea ter will receive prompt attention. ItuxuRioas Travel Th "Nortbwitrn Urnld" trail -;irie lighted tarouhou, both mfde .tint nut, snd steam heated, are with ut 'iceptlon, the Bn: trslns Is iho uli1 Thy eitttedy the Istesi, r.wi snl bt td'J fir comfort, con veal Me and iusury svr offered the iravslHog tubllc. ud aliogftunr u im dwi eiplet and splendid rirjduotton it tH rr builders' art. Tit splodld Traiao Connect With The Greet Northers The Northern I'nelritf n4 The Casndlan faetfic AT UT PAUL FOR CHICAGO nod the CAST. No tlr chert It ths superior 4t'ntutoihttion and all rlsas of Mck it ar available for paastg ou tbO trail OB mi Up ar PrOIcltd hi lb t,. .'l.' i.b "riin M PoaItry Market ccccc ccoccxx'occ.'cccccccx'cccc'a :::: :: i: n :t :i a n i Best Restaurant s n a Hrgti!pr Meals. 25 rcntt Slip J ly Wiii a Ssfci-ilty , E cr; ill n ; P.c Market Affords a a,, n Palace Catering Company S a a a tt rn . a a u u u n a a a a a a 8 OREGON. Restaurant The Best the Market Affords. Good Service. ASTORIA, 0REC0N