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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 23, 1904)
V ASTORIA OliEOOK, SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 1904. ,: PAGE SIX. LONG TRIP OF FRENCH BARK U Fontaine Reaches Port From Antwerp After a Passage of 191 Days. WAS DELATED OFF THE HORN Brings Full Carfoof Ceniejut, INg Iron etc. Chinese Commer cial Company to Sur. render Charter. Th French bar La F&ntalne, Cap tain H amort, arrived la port yesterday afternoon after' a Ion passage from Antwerp. Pllo Archie E. Cann went aboard the vessel yesterday ana broufht , her Into the lower harbor, where she was toarded by the customs and health officials. She Is still tying below the city, f , , The La Fontaine comes with a gen eral cargo for Meyer. Wilson A Com pany. She leftj Antwerp 191 days ago and stopped for a day at Cherbourg France, from which port she departed It? days ago. Captain Hamuli reports that his long paseaje was without Incl dent, except fer the difficulty which he experienced In rounding Cape Horn. He was 60 day in getting around the Horn, but aft reaching the Pacific made a spankfng run up the coast. AU of his trouble was encountered on the other side,' where he had to con tend with poor winds. Despite the long passage of La Fontaine, she was not placed on the overdue list. She brings a cargo consisting of cement, pig Iran and other such stuff. and it la understood that the entire. cargo will be unloaded at Portland. Dr. Earle, quarantine officer of this' port reports that the vessel brought1 a clean bin of health. Ta Fontaine ia the cleanest ship that has entered this harbor since my connection with 1 the local office.". Dr. Earle said last night. She Is perfectly maintained, and looks as neat as a pin." ' La Fontaine Is a well known French man, and has made this port on two ore vioua occasions, taking out wheat cargoes. , ' PLEASED WITH THE CHINOOK Bar Dredge Said to Be The Finest Ves se) of Its Kind In Service. ' The announcement from San Fran cisco that the bar dredge will soon pro ceed to Mare island to be repaired was ' of much local Interest When the Chi nook was, being made into a dredge the work did not progress as' rapidly a was desired, and so much complaint resulted that she was sent to Astoria really before she was entirely prepared for the big task which the government undertook, with her. . ' It has been known for some time the Chinook's boilers were In need of re pair, and it ia probable that, she will be sent to San Francisco more on this account than because of any alterations necessary in" ber"dredglng gear. The work of the .Chinook' at this port Is taken by government officials to demon strate the usefullness of vessels of her , olass, and the statement Is made that 'she has given better results than any' other vessel of her class in the service. That she should have made this record for herself at the mouth pf the Colum- bla river is a source of much aatls faction locally. The announcement con tains the statement that the value of the Chinook win be greatly enhanced ' by some alterations to ber pumping apparatus. There still remains in the fund provided for her alteration Into a dredge I3B.00O, and this sum Is now to ' be expended on her. So well pleased ; are the government officials with ber work that other vessels of her class are to be buillt The Trouble 8ettled. The Oregonlan says: Major Lang fitt went to Astoria last Wednesday to quell a dispute that had arisen be tween Captain Dunbar and Chief En gineer Llndley. The captain had In sisted upon the discharge of a certain man in the englneroom and the chief engineer had resisted and cold weather came between them.- Major LangfUt calmed the troubled waters and as signed anchorage to each of the officers so that In the future they will prob ably not drift afoul of each other. Msbls Gale's Hsrd Luck. The lumber schooner Mabel Gale ar rived In port yesterday, and but for a streak of hard luck would have made a record passage between San Francis co and Astoria for vessels of her class. , She left the Bay City on the 15th Inst and four days later'arrived off the Co- tumble, having been driven up the coast by the strong breeae prevailing at that time. When she arrived oft the Heads stormy weather kicked up a rough bar. and for three days the schooner was compelled to beat around outside, her crack trip thus having been spoiled. Captain Johnson was a pretty angry ittaa when he found that he couldn't get In on record time, but consoles him self with the thought that he will per haps have better luck on his next trip north. ' The schooner comes for a lum ber cargo. ,;, WILL GO OUT OF BUSINESS. Chinese Commercial Company Finds Its Traffis Unprofitable. San Francisco, Jan. SI. The Exam iner says that the Chlneae-American Commercial Company, organised 1$ months ago with 4 capital of U.500.000, Is now rapidly nettling up its affairs and will surrended its charter in the near future. e The prospects for business In the or ient, did not. It is said, warrant con tinuation,, so lt has been decided to settle the affairs of the company as soon as possible and close up. Marine Notes. The steamship lndrapura should ar rive today from the orient, with a cargo of merchandise, i ; V The steamers Sue H. Elmore and W. H. Harrison departed yesieroay ran Tillamook and Nehalem. A three-masted schooner, supposed to be the Challenger, from San Francisco, arrived In port late last evening. The steamer Despatch arrived yester day from San Francisco ana ien up the river for Portland! where a cargo of freight awaits her. The schooners Laura Mad sen and Viking will finish their cargoes at the Hume mill today. The Madsen will take 400.000 feet and the Viking 175.000 feet. ' . i: With the arrival of the two Cali fornia lumber schooners and the French bark La Fontaine," the offing was cleared of vessels yesterday, and when the shipping men returned to the city from the mouth of the river only the pilot schooner was to be seen outside. The lighthouse tender Manxanlta de parted yesterday for a cruise In north era waters. She will stop at Destruc tlon Island on her way up the coast and will then proceed to Seattle, to take on a supply of coal. Captain Byrne ex iccts to be away from Astoria tor about two months. K SNOW, ICE AND FLOOD HOLD UNDISPUTED SWAY Buffalo, N. T., Jan. IS. Within the past 24 hours western New York has been subject to meteorological con ditlons such aa have not prevailed here in a score of years and the situation now s terrifying tne resiaems vi w low lying sections, particularly In the river valleys in the Hood district south of .Buffalo. After a heavy fall of wet snow lasting all day the temperature fell below freezing, then rose again and a heavy rain set In, which still contin ues. " Owing to the fact that Ice has formed beneath the snow. anf all the streams are ice-bound, there ia no op portunity for pie water to aoak Into the earth or to pas away readily through the natural channels, and the conse quence la that unless the temperatare falls again within a few hours every flood district of western New York will be Inundated and great suffering and damage wll) result, Insists He's a Man. Helena, Jan. 22. Harry Pllcher of Marysvllle is In the city Investigating a story sent out frfcm here by an en-, terprlslng string fiend a short time since. The story, which appears to have been started as a Joke, .stated that Mr. Pllcher was a woman mas querading a a man. Mr. Pllcher left Maryvllle some time ago and went back to his old home In. Kentuck . During his absence the story was started and sent to one or two of the eastern papers. Now Mr. rucner is looking for the writer. ; Yesterday he secured an apology from one of the Iqcal papers, wnicn said at some length that it had been Imposed upon by a man from Marys vllle. Involution Imminent. A sure' sign of approaching revolt and eerieas trouble ia your syetom is ner vousness, sleeplessness, or stomaca up sets, raeetrie Bitters will quickly dis member the troublesome eaases. It never falls to tone the etomaah, regu late the kidney and bowels, stimulate the. liver and clarify the blood. Run down systems benefit particularly and all the aeual attending aebes vanish under ita searching and thorough ef fectiveness. Blectrlo Bitter Is only M cents, and that Is returned If It don't give perfect satisfaction i1; Ouaranteed by Chas. Rogers, druggist. BUSINESS LOOLBS5 p LET YOUR WANTS BE KNOWN. Somebody hu what you want, er wants what yeil km to M sell. Here U where want and wanted com together. ADVERTISE. , - Shoot For the big prise at Doo James' shooting gallery, 4 IS Bond street Ft nrt -class meal for lie; nice cake. coffee pie or doughnuts, So. V. 8. res taurant, 4J1 Bond street. tf. Spire Is a new face powder, and Is the best. Use that and nothing else. Sold only at the Owl and Eagle drag stores. St cents a box. Astoria. They dent earn aut Whatf Why, the bristles In the tooth brushea at Frank Hart's Drug Store. Ha has a big supply at all prices. Call and see. The Morning Astorlan will be found for sale at Griffin's book store and at Scully" cigar store, corner Eleventh and Commercial streets. Wood. Weed. Weed. Cord wood, mill wood, box wood, any kind of wood at lowest prices. Kelly, the transfer man. 'Phone till Black, Barn on Twelfth, opposite opera house. Upper Astoria has a place where you can get a fine glass of beer, as gooa wines and liquors aa you can. And any place in the city. HARRT. JONES, tf Oppoalte Kopp'e Brewery. DBNSMORS TYPEWRITE.. We sell, rent and repair all makes of typewriters. Write for new catalogue of New Dansmore. Huxley, Ryan Co.. SS Fourth Btreet Portland. Or. Piano Tuner, For good, reliable piano work see your local tuner, Th. Fredrtckson. 2071 Bond street. 'Phone Red 1074. JAPANESE GOODS. New stock of fancy goods Just arriv. ed at Yokohama Bataar. 'Call and set the latest novelties from Japan. !aHlHIIBIffflItffllKaT8! 'The Boston Restaurant 030 COMMERCIAL 8TBEET Best ni Neatest Eatio; Honse lo Astoria .Try Our 2 5-Cent Dinners Prompt Attention lllgi) Class Chef MARINOVICH & CO iiaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitTrtrmmtttfmta-tttUiiiiiin HOTEL PORTLAND The Finest Hotel In the Northwest PORTLAND. CZZZXXXZZiXXl FRESH AND CURED MEATS; Wholesale in Reta.il ' , . ; ' Ships, Logging Camps and Mills supplied on short notice, i LIVE STOCK BOUGHT AND BOLD WASHINGTON MARKET . CHRISTENSON ft CO. THE LOUVRE A First Class Concert Hall - Finest Besort In The City ADMISSION FREE ATTRACTIVE PROGRAM.' . CHANGE WEEKLY Seventh and Astor Street CHARLES WjRKKALA, Prop. CII U lCll STAPLE AND FARCY GROCERIES FLOUR. FEED, PROVISIONS. TOBACCO AND CIGARS... v.. Supplies of all kinds at lowest rates, for fishermen, Farmers and Loggers, S ' i f ' ' , A.: V..' AUUBN, V' ;. Tenth id Commercial Mrwta. v ,. ASTORIA, OSECO, CALL ON HIM. El ecu leal futures. ' Electrical wiring. Electrical supplies. Qaa mantels guaranteed. 431 Commercial street. M. F. Hardesty Eleetrleal Contractor BEdT 1S-CRNT MEAL. Toa will always And the beat lie meal in the city at the Rising Sun res taurant No. HI Commercial street ' S em (thing Oeed. Take Point and Bhoalwater bay oysters at the Imperial chop heuaa. Try our coffee. It la uneaoaUed. B. M. OALLAOHBR, Maaagar. Strangers In town often apeak ef th beautiful complexion of Astoria girls and lay It to the climate, which la par tially th reason, as they most all ua, Hart's Toilet Cream to prevent rough ness of the skin, chapped hands er tlpa For sale only at Hart's drug stare. AT THE TOKE POINT. . If it Is In season yoa will And It at Ita best at the celebrated Toko Point oyster house on Eleventh street.' Fish, game, shell-Osh, choicest meats, pastry coffee, etc., etc., served to the queen's taste. Special accommodations for parties. Open all night. Don't mis the place, Eleventh street neat Bond; A Popular Seianee. Plumbing looks easy, but ne part of a house Is more Important to health and comfort than the plumbing. We are prepared to do all work In this line In the moat scientific and satis factory manner. We keep the latest Improved fittings always In Block for new or repair work, All kinds ef tinning, heating and steam-fitting. 'Phone 1011. 42S Bend stret JOHN A. 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Free reclining chair cars, the famous buffet Jlbr try smoking ears, all train vest I baled. In short thoroughly modern throughout. All tickets read ing via the Illinois Central will be hea ared en these trains and ae extra fare charred. Our ratee are the saane aa those ef Inferior readawhy net get reur money wartnT .'. ... . . , v Write for full particulars, 8. X. TRUMBULL, Commercial Aft portlaad. Ore. j. C. UND8BY, T. P. A P. A., Portland, Ore. PaVL B. THBMP80N, F. A. P. A., Seattle. Wash. ' The Lee olootrlo Insoles, whioh ere sold by the Owl drug store exclusive ly and under guarantee for cure, are not previously charged with electricity, . We (Gan Please You and Sa v3 You Money Olr us your order for any kind of printing; plain er artistic, business or, persenal. - If guarantee aatisfac- U.m.' , Beet work-anshlp. Most reasonable prices. , '-f Two ilnotyDe makln enable u te ' print briefs ana other book work on short aotlce. Newspsper composition a specially. f y ; .? 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Notice of Dissolution, Notice la hereby given that th ua deralgned doing business ' under the firm name ef Klnkolla A Company, proprietors of the' New Style restaur ant have this day, by mutual consent dissolved partnership, John Ktnkella continuing In th business. AU out- ' standing account will be collected by the new Arm, who will pay all oblige Una. JOHN BARAOO, , John KJnksHa, A Blow In The Back. An overcoat Is a iimwianry nuisance and the tendency lo take It off on warmish day In late autumn and win tor I aa strung a It la unwa. A treacherous wind hits you In the batk and the next morning you have lum bago. Rub well and often with Pfry Davis' Tfulnklllrr and you will be aa tontshed to find, how quickly alt sore n ia banished, There la but on Painkiller. Parr Davie". : Blood Hitlers cured me of a terrible breaking out all over the body. I nm very grtfu"Mts JullaPUbrldge West' Cutnwoll, Conn. ' 4'' . ing Go. ill Publish 4