THE MORNING ASTORIAN. ASTORIA. OREGON. WATERFRONT ITKIS; up her Attoria Portland run in about NEW TRACK LAID FLOTSAM AND JETSAM. week, diplcing tli Potter which will go to the yard for rejuvenation, pre paratory to the aummer chedul. v.-4 . The French Urk Julc Cornea went 'up to Portland yesterday on th haw The record for ft work in uiilimJ Bottle From Roanoke Drifts Ashore With It's Story. era of the steamer Oklahama. ing rargie of salmon at thi port S. P. R. R. Builds Another Track Around Silton Sea. vt' broken yeterdr. when In six hour The schooner Mable Gale wa towed 10,300 ce were dwkrd from . th to t)i blue water :fterd end et steamer caa Gabriel at the Ktmore piei which number i greater than ha ei ' wil for the Golden Gate, TU'A TW CTCAUFDC IM DftDTi V been unloaded from any ktcamer or ship IS OUT OF WATER'S REACH inunun JiwvV Th ateamer Kill.,. arrived down in the Mm time. The salmon weie 'from th metropolis yesterday morning frum the Klmore, rmMiia river, can o tand wnl to sea and Sn Francisco; nery at Gardiner, I John Palmer Sail for th Orient ( The tenicr Aureli wa amuher Saa Comet to PortleBd MabeJ Gal Wt j-,,,. craft to get out ye for the South-tolambi Arnre Her torjIT morning from Portland. Sarly Ship na voce note. The steamer Fedondo came dowa from Portland eerie yesterday and went out ward for Sib Francisco, Albert SiioU picked up bottle about , mil. south of the nioutb of the Sik'te The chooner Sehom fame down from river a couple of dy ago containing a St. Helen' yesterday and will probably note from the t-ie Roanoke when he.get to ee to-wy ' was off the coeM. adrift and helpless, . ker rudder toa. The bottle waa cat The Lurline got away on time last upon the beach by the ineoniing tide.;night. with C. M. Creenwold and Wil The note written, in lead pencil, i per feetly legible and rraile aa follow: 1:35 p. m, Thursday, Xov. 30.1903. liam Penny registered for Portland. The teamhip Columbia crossed in 8. S. Roanoke. Adrift since Monday ( from Sn rranvisco. neioiv uawn jesier with no rudder. Thank'giving day and day and after a brief aUy at the O. R. no turkey for u. Bound aouth but' X. pier, went on to Portland, where Expect are now headed nortn. r-.xpe to or picked up today. Are now just off Mend.eino. Abtwil nin.j pasengf on board, all cheerful and in good health." The note U tinned by Guy A. Kidge- ly. of Lot Angeles, Bessie Powell, of Vancouver Wash, and Head Reed, of Portland. The Roanoke waa picked up the fol lowing Saturday after having pror-ed.-d well on her way, to San Francisco under jury rudder and waa towed into San Francisco the following Monday with all weD on board. Inasmuch as the accident to the tteamer'a atearing gear occured t the height of a (10110 great anxiety waa entertained at the time for the wafety of the Tessel and her many pas senger. Oregonian. The steamer Jeanuie came in from Ran Francisco yesterday and after dock ing twenty-aeven barrel of California win at the Callender pier for M. Fran ciacovltch, went on to Portland. he must afternoon. hav docked early in tli There i a quiet little rumor floating about the a R. 4 X. dock, that one of ita handsome and popular employe i making all due preparation for enter ing the realm of married lileednr. at an early day. But dynamite wont unearth the nian't identity. Well, good luck to them, anyway. The Meant' achooner Joliaa Poulen, arrived her from the Bay City, yeter- dar niominu. She u a new boat on her maiden voyage, and while not fit ted up for pavenger trafTIc, i a big car rier and will load a million feet of lum ber outward from Portland, where li ha gone. The handitome O. R. A X. packet IU- alo i lying, new and complete, and ready to run a tooa a iteam can be gotten up, at the ship yard at Port land, and rumor ha it, he will take A telegram received In PortUnd yes tcrday from Charles P. lne, UMttagfr of the North lVilk' Steamliip CiinHiiy tate that the steamer Roanoke will leave San Frncico for IVtland next Saturday afternoon at t oVl.xl. Hurry Young the rompany's agent in that city say the Roanoke will be here Mumlay to resume t-erfction betwei'n thi port and Port loa Angele via San Francico. The ttoamer ha been thoroughly over haulnl at the Bay City and la now equipped with oil burner. The barkentine John Palmer was ta ken to sea yesterday and given an of fing for far Japan. Her eaptain kt wo full daya in port here witiug un shipment of groceries for the voyage from San Francisco, which arrived up on he Aurelia. The bill wa approxlmutrly f 100, and sikh a detention for a vowl of her sixe and a cargo the value of hers must have netted a liwa nearly double the eot of the importation, and he outd have lieea a ay aheid.had h bought, first handed at this, his port of departure. Notice to Mariner, San Fram-iM-o Kntrance, California. (Lj"t gf Ughts, lluoy and lXymark. Pacific Coast, lm-0, page 21). Notice ia hereby given that Mile Rocks Bell Buoy, IIS., about 700 feet S. V. by V. 14 W. from Mile Rucks, kwill be permanently discontinued about March 1, 1900. The Siting of the Saltos Sea Covered Forty Mile of the Southern Piciflc'i Tracki So That Krw.Road Was Necesury, IK COUNTY C0UBT. THE M I G HTY SALE STILL GOING ON IN ORDER TO MAKE ROOM FOR OUR NEW SPRING AND SUM MER GOODS WHICH ARE ARRIVING DAILY WE WILL GIVE A FEW MORE DAYS IN WHICH TO PURCHASE BARGAINS. Yeaterday'a Official Transaction In Clattop Headquarter The county court convened yesterday morning at 8:.'W o'clock. R. M. Wood in made an offer to sup ply timber for the cutting of the tint 000,000 feet necessary in planking the Jewell-Astoria road, at ou cent per thousand, and all furni-hed beyond that amount, at S3 cent 4 per thoiitand feet. The report of the viewer appoint. d on the Olney road, as petitioned for by Ocar Lnuit, et al., was read a sec- Umd time and the road ordered opened CHILDREN'S COATS WE ARE JI0NAILY LOW PRICE. CLOSING OUT AT AN EXCEP- 2 Per Cent Discount on All Children's Dresses 65c AND 85c FANCY FRENCH FLANNEL WAISTINGS WHILE THEY LAST AT 49 THE YARD. WE HAVE ON DISPLAY SOME 125 AND $30 SUITS WHICH WE ARE OFFERING FOR $11.95. One-third off on all Ladies' Wool Waists WE HAVE PLACED ON SLE A FEW WINTER SKIRTS WHICH WE WILL CLOSE OUT AT HALF PRICE. I I Note the Wiindow Display of New Spring Mohairs. THE FOARD S STOKES CO. ASTORIA'S GREATEST STORE.' Where the New things Make Their Debut. by the court. Th clerk was dim-ted to csll fur hide for the erection of two bridges on the Klie road, and for the building of three bridge on the lied lllutf Kl-ie road, aid bids returnable at 10 a. m. on Satur day, February 24th. The clerk was alio intnicted to call for bid for th clearing and grading .if 1000 feet on Road S'o. HX, to a width of twelve feet, ou the comicctimi pro- nected between the Xelialcm and Hear Creek roads, through the Kanitn faint. The court examined and approved the reports of a number of the ra 1 supervisor, corering 215 miles of rL A warrant was ordered to is-no in favor of .John ll.ilin, for 11.5, for the cae of on Mrs. jrul!er, a county charge. The annual report of Road Masfr John Frye wai submitted to, and ap proved by, the cou't. The matter of the claims of tlie ar chitect, contractor and material men if any aueh exited, in the county court hou nutter, was referred to the ill triet attorney-for a written opinion as to their status. Th court then adjourned. A Habit to Be Encouraged. Th,- mother who baa acuuired th habit of keeping on band a bottle of Lhamoerlain Cough Remedy, save herself a great amount of tineaines and anxiety. Cough, cold and croup, 10 wnicn cnnuren ai tiisceptiMe are quickly cured by it use. It counteract any t ndency of a cold to reult in pneumonia, and If given a soon the first symptoms of croup appear, it will prevent the attack. Thi remedy eon tain nothing injurious and mother give it to little one with a feeling of perfect !urity. Hold by Frank IJart and leading druggist. Chicago pointed it niunieipal owner ship gun at the gss companies, and the price ha been promptly scaled to 85 cents. A gun is sometimes a bandy thing to have around, even if it i-n't loaded. Cioup. jiegin witn in symptoms 01 a com mon cold; there ia chilliness, sneer.ing, sore throat, hot skin, quick pul-e, nosr-ew- ana impeded respiration. (iive frequent amall doses of Ballard'a Horehound Syrup, (the .child will cry for it) nd at th first siirn of a croup y cough apply frequently lta I lard Snow Liniment to the throat. Mr. A Vliet, New Cutis, Colo., writes, Kirch 19,1902: 1 I think Ballard'a llorvhound Syrup a wonderful remedy. and o pleasant to take. Sold by Ilart'e Drug Store. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1,-After an expenditiir of about $500,000, The Southern Pacific official announced ye terday the final completion of a new piece of track thirty nine miles long in the Colorado desert, which will enable heir train to run without Interference from the water of th Colorado river, which have filled the Salloo Sink and ruined' about forty mile of their main tine. The new track will became part of the main line unlea the Salton iuk I finally tid of water by th proper con trol of the water of th Colorado. The new track leave th present main line at Mecca station, thirteen miles east of India, and Joins the main line again at a place railed Volcano. It ia 8 ty feet higher than the piece of main line it supplants and I about two miles away from the present level of the wat'-r In the Salton Hink. HAVK YOU SivHN Those Two-Fifty That are shown in our windows this wcek They fit your head as (hey do your pocletbook and best of all they are up to date. - p. a. mm, Where Ihey sell good Clothes." BECOMING SERIOUS. Lame Back. Thi ailment I usually eaimej' by rheumatism of the nuivles and mav be cured by applying Chamberlain' Win Palm two or three time a day and rubbing the part vigorously at each application. If thia doe not afford re lief, bind on a pieca of flannel alightlr dampeted with Pain Balm, and quick relief ia alniit sure to follow. For aal by Frank Hart and leading druggist. A woman worrie until she get wrinkle, then worrie because the hs them. If the take Hollister lWky Mountain Tea sli would hav neither. Bright, smiling face follow it ue. 35 cents, Ten or Tablet. Sold by Frank Hart. CXXXXX3CCOOOOOOOOOOOOOCO J X3he BEECiMJHIVE SPECIAL SHOWING Alaikan Halibut Supply Far Below De mand. The following ub-n from the Jimesu )iuitch liulieaU'. a grave enutiiigeiicy al hand in the halibut fUhrrire ou the Aln-l.au roast 1 and it would em near ly crtaitt the only remedy lie In an enforced elose.1 season of urh duration a to bring th run of fih to a point depiat fo the demand. Twer be ter to lose a season or two, that lis 10 the secics wid out "f xl-lsnee. The INspateh says: "The great demand for Alaska hull but in the eastern markets i gradually robbing th supply, and result th prie i higher this yer than ever be fore. In spits of the fart that none than eighty vessels, big and small, are working on th different banks In Alaska, they cannot ecur enough ll-h to meet the demand. According to local fHiermen, the price during th pant four or five year ha shown an liirrra with each new season. This means that th iteinaiid is wither growing gwster or the supply is decreasing. One of the main reason why the teel in the north cannot supply the markets is due to the vein stnims which hav prevailed on the bunks during the fall an I winter ;iioiith. Kver since the ejon U-gmi gate have swept acitns the nnithein waters continually, and the men Imve had to take great rl As in nrd r to se cine what fish they hat.' If You Want Some thing Nice try a osn vf our Pari brand of corn. Tender, creamy and excellent flavor to much like fresh. Pi he 15 cent per rtn. Fancy asprgu,30cent per can) fancy caned peas, 1J and 80 cents per ran, l, Buy your csuiied fiull and vgetMe from us, and you are sure to get tho tost. AST0RIAGR0CERY Plion Main 681 623 Commercial St New embroi deries and shirt waists. New white shirt Waists. New. einC- - hams, percales and domestic wash oods. J0 X5hQ laU ROMANCE IN HOSIERY. A young woman wotking in a stork ing factory, fearing her chance smil for a life partner, wrote the following and slipp d it into the toe of a gentle nun's suck, say the )ily Trade; "A voung lady, gmnl looking and of some means, would like to correpoiid with the wearer of litis storking, if he l ingle, with a view to luatiimonv," . soung man lnil't the sis-k, and said, "This is my chance." lie wrote to the young lady, offering himself as suit aid - party, nd to M surpri-e, uol thi reply; 1 have been marriiil einht jeuis and have a family o Ave iliililren " The merchant from wjioin i bought th ,M-ks ha neier advertised, conscijn n( ly they liinl lain on his nhelvct for eiulit y''rs. Health Mean th ebility to do a Rood day' work, wit hunt limine fatigus and to find life worth living. You cannot have indigestion or constipation without it upsetting th liter ami polluting the IiIikhI, Hileh a condition may be bes and qiilikest reli.-ved by llerbine, the best liver regulator thsl th world ha ever known. Mrs. I), V, (Smith, writes, April, fl. 1r: "I dm llerhine. and find it th tt iiiedii-iue for constipation and regulating the liver I ev.-r used ," 5(c. Sld by lliirl's llriiR Store COULD HOT REST 111 OR OH "NEWS ITEM." in anticipation of I Very heavy col otilt movement this spring fitmi en-t ern points to Colorado, t'tah and the Pacific Const, the Denver ft ltio (iiande has arranged for no less than seventy- seven tourist car each wei-k or a daily average of eleven cars from Chicago, St. Ixnils and Missouri river point through to Kn FranelM-o, Los Angeles and Port land. Thia 'extraordinary through car servic will continue from February Kith until April 7th the close or the colonist period. With Irritating Skin Humor-Whole Body Affected Scalp Itched All tho Time and Hair Began to Fall Out Wonderful Result From 1 CHARGE OF TTMX The Baltimore 61 Ohio Railroad Commencing Sunday, November 10. train No. A, tho Royal Blu Limited, will leave Grand Central passenger atatlon. Chicago at f p. m., Instead of 1:30 p. m. and will arrive In Pittsburg at 6:33 a m., Washington at 4:0 p. m., Bltimore 5:S0 p. m. Philadelphia, 61 10 p. tn. New York 10:40 p. m. th tame aa with the old achedule, thus reducing tha time on hour and thirty minutes. No exeeis far will be charged on thi fast limited train. All other train will arrlr and dpart th ama aa formerly. 8tnp-ovet I allowed at Washington, Baltimore am' Philadelphia, not to exceed tan day, at ach place, on all first-Has througl ticket. 1 nni lAiriMi nr .rruwt un ur j CUTICURA REMEDIES ''I nm never without Cuticuni Soar and Ciiticura Ointriiciit since I trtnl them lust aumiiMT. About the latter rt nf July my whole body la-gnn to Itch. 1 did not tnke mm h notice of it at lint, but it U-giin to get worse all tha time, and then I begun to get uneasy and tried all kind of Uali and other rcmmlica tliut were reroiuuienilrd fop skin humors; but I became, worse nil the time. My hair Is-gnn to full out ami my scalp itched all the tiiito. Le cisslty at night, Just a toon aa I woubl get in bed and get warm, my whole body would begin to itch and my finger natks would kicp it irritated, and it was not long before I could not rest night or day, A friend asked me to try the Cuta-tira, Itciuedie, and I did, and the first appli cution helped me wonderfully. For about four week I would take hot bath every night and then apply the Culicura Ointinerit to my whiile fiody; ml I kepf getting better, and by thi time I used four boxea of Cut icura I waa, entirely cured, and my Rair stoppma fulling out, but I continue) to uao tlion Culicura on niv arnlp. It koep all dun druff out and acalp ia alway clean, L Iwayt uao Culicura Ointment on my face aftor ihavinar. and hava fonml nothing to equal it. I will never b kenshin. 310 N. Did. fit , i Indiana pull), Ind.'., without it." U<laiikcnshi Oct. 27, im MiDEO 10 mi wm "I have use.1 Ciiticura Ointment for cr? , '"f"nU they grow older all akin diseaaea were given treut rnenl with that and tlie Ciiticura Soap. I never found it nemwary to call a doo tr, as these Remedie are aura cure, if usml aa liinvtaA t .I..I . mend them to all mother." Sincerely ours, une 21, 190.V Ht. Paid Park, Minn. in Morning Astorian, OSe. a month f" 't -T - r ,, JlM . j