The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-21

Gus CatSo OF mtlNNAHdlNN AWu mas Ntl
board several Chinese and Jap passen.
gers who were refused landing
Four ordinances passed ~ the las,
meeting OF the councl, We're signed by
Mayer Bergman yesterday. These are
the ordinance appropriaung 50 a month
to pay the Office r,n, OF the cl,y surveyor
authorizing the erection OF telephone
poles from block =. Taylor's Astoria, west
to the harbor line. accepting the improve
ment OF Astor street and granting T.
r. Parker permission to extend his wnar.
out to the harb'r line.
Secretary OF State Dunbar span, thc
day In Astoria yesterday visiting relatives
and friends. He returned 10 Portland
on last nights train, ana will start iu
company with United States Fish Com
missioner Hubbard State Fish Commls-
sioner Reed. and Governor Grcr on a
trip 10 the hatchery located on the head
waters OF the Ciackamas rvvr The
party will leave Portland Tuesday even.
ing and expects 10 De absen; Tor several
days. Mr. Dunbar says he Is very
pleasantly located In Salem and nnds
life In the Capitol city very pleasant
The body OF Hollister d. Mcclure, who
was drowned in the Umpqua river. April
s. was found yesterday morning about
10 yards below where the North umpQua
empties into the main stream. and less
than mile from the terrible rapids
where Mr. Mcguire was drowned. Inc
body Of c. W Reed who was drowned
at the same time. has not yet been found.
and few particulars as TO the finding and
condition Of Mr. McGuire's body are OBJ
tainable. the scene OF the finding being
several miles from Roseburg Mr. Nc
CURES remains left Roseburg last nIgh.
and will arrive In Portland a. o'clock
this morning
Salmon continued TO run well during the
past week. but We're reported 10 have
Stacked N considerably Friday night
A few Of the boats fishing at the mouth
OF the river have made good catches OF
small sized hsh. having taken from ~
pounds to hall a ton. These are ex-
ceptionally good catches and but few Of
the fishermen We're fortunate enough TO
make them. Small fish continue more
plentiful yet. but they are Of good
weight averaging almost Is pounds
Only a few steelh-ads are being taken,
the price paid for them Jeing 8 cents
a pound the same as at the opening Of
the season Selnes and traps are getting
a fair share OF nsh, but the gillnetters
are the ucklest so far this season. All
the old time seiners on the river are
now said 70 have begun operations.
II. s Lyman. secretary Of the Push
Club. and Mr. Skyles, OF Tillamook, who
will have charge Of the new creamery.
left for the Lewis and Clark yesterday
TO engage the milk Of as many COWS as
possible In that section FOR the cream
cry The number OF COWS already secured
Is sufficient for good start, but It Is
desired to have all the farmers who can
do so furnish the creamery with their
milk. Mr. Skyles ls thoroughly ac-
quainted with his business and his vlsl,
to the Lewis and Clark Is FOR the pur-
pose Of explaining TO them the advant-
ages which the creamery will offer. Mr.
Skyles will also visit other sections o.
the country before June l. II Is expected
that those Of the farmers who are now
unwilling TO dispose Of their milk 10 the
creamery will do so as soon as they see
Inc benefits realized by their nelghbOrs
The creamery building will be completed
In about a week, and the machinery for
i is expected to arrive early next week
It Is the intention 10 have the creamery
IN operation by June ].
The Telegram says a gigantic trust or
abroad combine Is on foot. The news |
eaked out through a cipher dispatch |
'eceived in Portland. The plan Is 20 pool !
he interests OF the Great Northern, !
Northern Pacific and Union Pacific. The !
,nly hitch, II Is stated, Is caused by the |
southern Pacific and Santa Fe refusing |
o enter the combine, but the other roads |
nay attempt 10 pool their interests and |
cave out the Southern Pacific The dis
,atch was sent 10 Portland for the |
urpose Of posting a certain person in
rider that vital interests which might
e affected by the combine might b.
1oked after. The original plan was 10
axe In all the lines west Of the Mis-
ouri river. The main eastern lines be-
ween Chicago, Boston and New York
ave already been pooled, but the plan
DR. combining the interests OF all the
'estern roads has been delayed By the
Of the Southern Pacific
he scheme will be far-reaching In It's
fleets. For one thing 1T means that
weeping reduction will be made in the
lnks Of employees and officials az well.
II commercial agencies will be neces-
irily abolished and all interests will be
-ought under one direct head, earnings
sing divided pro rata. The weaker
nes will be taken care Of by being
-anted differentials. Iron clad tarlf
ties will prevail. In fact 1t Is impossi-
e TO estimate all the changes which will
suit The effect on Astoria will be no
orse than the present situation, but It
III sound the death knell Of any imme-