The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-07-07

THE DAILY
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mlpsloncrs The bid OF Olaf Erickson
Tor the building OF a bridge between
stavebolt sandlng and c, w, EhlandtS
place was no, tavorahly 20 the court, as
L does no, state the cost OF material
required, The matter was referred back
to the supervisor 0t road distric, No,
for definite estimate Ot the cost "
material and g he thinks advisable, he
Is authorized to post notices calling for
bids.
James Black, well known man
around town, who, FOR the pas, q years,
has lived In Astoria, was found dead yes.
teplay morning In oRriens barn near
the q, h, \ y, dock. he had been
drinking quite heavily the pas, few DAYS
and this is thought to have hastcned his
death. Black has been a longshoren III
herr Tor many years and was wen known
by river men,
The Astoria Rowing Club held a short
and unevvnttul session last evcntg, tho
princilNll business - which was ~ adopt
constitution and bylaws Yesterday
the club members brought up three
pleasure boats, they bcing part Of the
IL shells which were donated to the club,
from New Astoria aud they are now
storya In building az the foot Of Twelfth
street, Il being the intention to have a
crew put 10 work al oncc 70 ge, them-
selves In condition to put up some good
races later on
II was reported las, night that a
sQuary-riSged vessel had been seen outs
side by the lookout az Cape Hancock,
The only ship that Is due at this por,
now is the Maeduff. which is something
like a month overdue Grave Gears had
been expressed for the safety Of the Mac
dun and u she shows up az this t,mc
much relief will be felt The vessel Is
loaded with about tc00N grain baSs.
and is consigned to the Portland FIGURING
Mills Company. To-day she Is lts days
GU, from Calcutta. long enough 10 have
come around by Cape of Good Hope.
which many think she has done
Professor d, p. Dyer NE, large num-
Der ol interested persons al the residence
% c. K. Thomson last evening az witch
time he spoke ~ manual training schoo.
work Much Interest was shown by those
present and many expressed d,Sirc 70
send their children 20 such school. and
x Is probable that In the near future "a
school - this kind will b, started herr
under the direction % the professor, Pre-
tessor Dyer was the hrs, 10 introduce
the manual school work In Portland and
had with him many mode's In woodwork
which were made by his pupils showing
them 20 be well skilled In woodwork.
The water commission meets tonight.
at which time the special committee ap-
pointed TO investigate the proposition ro
supply Fort Stevens with wa.cr will
submit their report. They think a sOur-
Inch main can be laid along the railway
,restle to the draw. and estimate the
COST ot laying such main from the
foot of Bond street az S.eO In single
boxing, or at $50 In double boxing
Another proposition that the committee
IS thinking Of making 10 Captain Hol-
brook Is that " the government Will lay
A four inch pipe TO connect with the
reservoir. the city will contract TO furnish
them water for five years at So per
month.
The British bark Pegasus and the ship
Laumene arrived down the river yes
.erday As both vessels viii likely cross
)ut a. nearly the same time. and both are
lestined for Queenstown or F1lmouth.
FOR orders. It will be interesting 20 watch
The time made. The Pegasus carries ios,-
20 bushels OF wheat worth s9oSS. and
he I.aomene is loaded with l03.3i6 bushels
u wheat. worth 81 90 The July feet
Is thus started of very well bur the eX-
'ellent start is not likely 10 h. well fol-
owed up. There is only one more grain
ship certain 70 clear in Juy-yhe Dunreg.
ran. but two others in port. the Both
Tell and Durbridge, may be taken In time
@ load before the end ot the month.
Captain L. b. Scott president OF the
'olumbla River & Puget Sound Navlga-
ion Company. sent a telegram last even
ug to Mr.. Breuham Van Dusen. press-
sent OF the Astoria Chamber ~ COM
nerce. rendering 10 the citizens OF As
Oria the steamer Bailey GatEert. with
which to take the visiting editors on a
rip down the bay Saturday afternoon
rhe courtesy Of Captain Scott and his
ompany is highly appreciated by the
he people o. Astoria for having the use
4 so large and fine a steamer as the
ia;zert will greatly facilitate the work
4 properly showing the visiting editors
he attractions OF the bay and mouth OF
he Columbia.
The case Of William Martin was
,rOught up yesterday afternoon In jus
Ice Hughes court. Charles Borck, bar
ender in the Sunnyslde saloon, Harry
Christensen. a spectator; @. T. Taylor.
he person who was assaulted and A. G.
;pexarth. the man who sold Martin the
eyolver. testified Tor the prosecution,
md Mrs f. Martin, Miss Cora Martin.
I. +. Young and II. Duncan testified for
he defense. There were no new facts
,rought out In the examination u wit
lesses that were not already known
hortly after the crime was committed.
Martin was bound over 70 the circuit
,ourt and his bail was fixed at 800. The
defendant is young and inexperienced
md while his ofense Is grave. there
Gems to be some slight exienuating cir
and II the young man gets
lear this time he will have learned a
esson which he will not soon forget. al
hough he Is paying high for his expert
nee.
The decorations and painting 0 the
saloon, under the direction Of