The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-15

before Justice Hughes Saturday last
they desired to enter a plea OF guilty
Justice Hughes would not accept II,
plea until the nature of tho ofIcnss
was proven BY the ish commissioner
This would have necrssitatcd fine OF
az least $50. the minimum. aud the
court knowing the fishermen were not
familiar with the law, postponed hear.
ing until Monday Justice Hughes
took a sensible view Of their case aud
Fish Commissioner Reed today sug
gestei that the chargcs be dismissed
which was done.
Judsc Gray and Commissioners
LeWls and Peterson will leave this
morning Tor the Nehalem valley where
they cX9cct 10 meet the settlers and
discuss plans looking 10 an improve.
ment of tho roads IN that district
The question TO be considered Is the
building ~ the branch road 20 connect
the present main road with what Is
known as the "Barth' road. II this
Improvement can be- Effected. Il will
serve 60 ayold number ~ heavy
grades. and make one road meet the
requirements Of two W, @. Prescott
r. A. Wooden and ?, o Vase, OF
Jewell. and 5, Gragg and James Gal
lagher. OF Elsie have been named by
the court 70 view the proposed route
and make an estimate of the cost Of
construction and they will report at
meeting 70 BE- held at the summit on
Wednesday, II the majority OF the
settlers are In favor Of making this
change In the route work win be com
mencoi on It at the earliest possible
date
sressrs Forman 6 Howlct. made their
initial appearance at the Louvre last
night and were greeted by crowded
house These gentlemen have Just
concluded a tour n both the Hopkins
and Orpheum circuits. where they
we've natterirriy recipients ~ many
kindly notices by the metropolitan
press. II Is a well-kpown fact that
the Orpheum circuit pays very large
salaries 10 secure the highest class
talent ohtainahle IN the world Man
aEcr ErntT of the Louvre, who "a en-
ieavoring 90 present to his patrcns
a superior entertainment during the
regatta meet. Is 10 b. compllmented
upon engaging Messrs Forman and
Hewlett who we'll deserve the title ac-
corded them ~ Americas Greatest
These celebrated muslct- l
ans display excellent Judgment ir 4
playing the popular music OF the day |
although their rendition of the instru-
nent In their hands Is capable Of pro-
iuclng the most difficult classics Mes
IT'S Forman and Hewlett are undoubt-
.dly kings OF the banjo.
Deputies Fish Commissioners Board
nan ani Butts, Of Washington. and
deputies Keegau and Laughery. Of
oregon, patrolled the river above
tongue Point sunday last They ar
ested Messrs. Crane. Kennedy and
-amont OF the Miller Sands SEEMING
'Ompany and J. F. Cahill. manager
( the Fitzpatrick seinlng grounds.
he Pillar Rock cannery was also
ound running and John Harrington.
manager Of the canuery was arrested.
Ie was taken TO Cathlamet where his
rial will BE- held. when the arrest
ias made. the cannery had salmon
nough on hand to keep II running un-
Il yesterday evening. II Is expected
hat Mr. Harrington will forfeit $50.
he bonl required. F. c. Cahill and
he Miller sands people forfeited their
.onds ~ $50 each yesterday before
Justice Hughes. These last arrests.
is thought, viii end seining as well
IS gillnet-ing on the river. With the
on both sides Of the river
hut down there viii be no way to dis
pose of any fish taken. II was rum
red Yesterday that the MCGOWAN can
lery at Chinook was in operation. but
he report could not be verified. This
.annery IL within the Jurisdiction OF
he Washington commissioner. and Il
q supposed to have had the attention
Il the Washington commissioner yes