The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-14

The Pathfinder returned last night from
/ Clifton Everything was quiet up the
! river yesterday. but It was reported that
as the fishermen passed up the river
| Tuesday on their way to Cooks. they
were fired on from the banks, and one
man had his leg grazed by u bullet, ana
another had an ear clipped.
| When a man starts 10 write poetry he
| ought to know how TO pronounce the
words he uses, or there may be trouble
| with his rhymes. At recent religious
| gathering the poet OF the occasion pre-
scented hymn in which he declares that
| his
Spirit chafes
'Gainst vile saloons and gilded cafes.
The map Of Warrenton Park was FLED
in the recorder office by the Columbia
IIarbor Land Co. yesterday Mr.. Wal
ter c. Smith, president OF the company.
was in the city, and says they propose
to push this property on a business basis.
Mr.. F. R. Strong. secretary, and C. c.
VanEtten, general manager. are well
known business men.
Trees are the great water lIfters. The
wise men tell US that an oak tree OF
average size, with seven hundred thous-
and leaves, lifts from the earth into the
air about 10 tons OF water during the
five months 1t displays its foliage. There
must have been an oak tree along with
the excursion yesterday, which lifted all
OF the water out Of the channel.
About 10 o'clock yesterday morning sew
eral men who were standing near the
electric light station saw the body OF a
man floating in the river. Coroner PohI
was at once notified and brought the
body to the morgue. 1t was In a badly
decomposed condition and was Identified
by the tattoo markings on the mans
arms and breast as Joseph Simons, the
unfortunate cook on the San Jose, who
was washed overheard on May ana
drowned, while the schooner was crossing
in, The funeral will take place today.
Mrs. Oliver Stewart expired suddenly
at noon yesterday. The lady was taken
III on Sunday, with paralysis, but no i'm
mediate fears OF her death were enter
tanned. Yesterday about II O'Clock she
had a relapse, and breathed her last
at noon. Mrs. Stewart was 81 years OF
age and was born In Ohio. She had been
resident Of this city for many years
past, and was highly respected. The lady
was a leading member OF the Methodist
church and a devout christian. Mrs
Stewart leaves a husband and two sons
one Of whom is a minister OF the gospel
in Illinois; the other resides In San
Francisco The funeral will take place
at O'Clock today, from the family resi-
dence, 81 Duane street. The interment
will be in Greenwood
Shortly before II o'clock last night, sew
eral men got into an alteration In the
Railroad Saloon. and fight ensued.
Munson and Bentlick were the princi-
pals in the row, and Johansen, who was
a friend, In attempting to interfere, was
thrown out Of the place. In his anger
he attempted to batter down the doors,
and with his bare fists smashed a glass
window, severely cutting his right hand
and arm Just then Sheriff Hare, who
had just returned from up the river, In
passing, noticed the racket, and IN at
to preserve the peace. got hit
in the mouth. He marched Johansen TO
the city Jail, and there, while calling for
a policeman to open the door, was again
attacked by the man. This time the |
sheriff gave him as good as he sent, |
and when the man was finally locked up
Dr. Estes had to be called to dress his |
wounds. officer Sinnott arrested the man |
Bentlick, who claimed he had been robb- |
I'd Of $40 in the saloon. One dollar was
found in his pocket and thirty-fve cents |
on the floor Of the saloon. Their cases |
will come up today.