The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-06

hrothel and saloon near Maygcr's The
man had been selling liquor without
license sheriff Harc went up the river last
night to arrest him and he win be given a
hearing before United States Commits
sloner Thomson Monday morning,
"Funny things happen 10 public on.
cials," said Recorder Jack Williams
yesterday. This afternoon woman
came into my once and asked me TO re-
cord q marriage contract which docsnt
so In this state, The parties had agreed
70 live together as man and wife ana po'h
had taken oaths 60 treat each other az
truly good people should, told the wo
man was sorry l could no, aecommo'
date her, but that marriage by contracts
IL Illegal In this state oh, I'm not one
Of the contracting parties she salo' \
wanted 10 have Il recorded for a friend
And with that she left the office
The steamer Oregon. which leaves Port
land tonight for Alaska, win carry the
following passengers nom Astoria;
Miss Ida Mynnt. Miss l.inaie
Mynnt, n. p, Howe. A. Huber George
ohler The oregon Is due here tomorrow
morning and will bring about the average
freight and passenger list from Portland
From present indications the rush to the
gold iields has not ahated, but Is at about
a standstin. due. Il is said. to the sick
ness prcvalen, in Skagway. In addition
to the above list there are others known
to be going from this city, but who had
not Up 20 late yesterday evening pur-
chased tickets at the Office Of local Ascent
Wilson
Although many different species of fish
abound In the waters adjacent to Astoria
there Is less of that food consumed IN
the city than In many inland towns OF
equal population. Since the close salmon
season commenced the local markets are
almost entirely given up 10 smelt and
clans The cold storage plants In Port
land supply the local demand there for
salmon and from now tn the spring sea-
son opens Il brings fancy price, fesier-
day a local fsh dealer said that as there
was no demand for salmon Il would not
pay him to ship It from the cold storage
rooms The Lenten season, also. stirnu-
lates the price OF fish, and smelt, which
viii now soon be out OF season, are selling
at S cents a pound. However. II all the
fish that swim in these waters took a
notioa to so to the Klondikc, Astoria
could feel secure and fall back On the
Clatsop clam,
Abram Junga is Lewis and Clarke
q IL
able. but Junga has developed an abnor-
NAL thirst for vile compounds greatly TO
the sorrow OF his faithful. hart-working
spouse To her untiring efforts IS due In
I great part the success Of Junga's bust
ness. but the latter apparently failed TO
( appreciate the fact. He has been In the
I habit Of spending all his money for liquor
4 and his wife's pleadings were In vain.
I He had been in the city for the last three
or four days making his headquarters at
I the Last Chance saloon. Yesterday his
wife came TO town and soon located him.
I She sent word to him that she wished to
see him. but he paid no attention TO her
message Mrs. Junga then went to the
I saloon and endeavored to persuade him
( TO leave the place. The bartender,
! brutal fellow. grasped her by the throat
and. after choking her, threw her into
the street. Procuring a club the angry
woman proceeded TO demolish the win
/ dows In the building. When the bartender
endeavored to stop her she welded her
club. striking him on the head and put
ting him to flight. The arrival OF po-
iiceman On the scene prevented further
/ trouble. although the large crowd that
had gathered would have seen to 1t that
Mrs. Junga was not injured. The plucky
I woman took her husband in charge and
started him for their milk boat In en-
deayoring TO climb into the craft Junga
fell into the river. and II was with much
difficulty that officer starke succeeded in
1 rescuing him. No doubt he will steer
/ clear Of the Last Chance In the future.