The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-18


Can at City Ticket once OF Astoria q
Columbia River Railroad. 69l commnrclal
street, for through tickets to all points
east, also Aberdeen. Olympia, Tacoma,
Seattle and all points on the Northern
Pacific railroad. Through tickets cannot
be purchased TO these poiats al the depot
The mammoth raft cradle ot tho Rob.
ertson Raft Comptny. under construction
az West Seattle. will be ready Tor It's
nrst launching within two weeks, Al
that time the first halt " the huge struc-
Mrc, nearly SO feet long viii he slipped
Into tho sea on Al-lli point, and work on
the second half win DO begun,
Several barrels Of lime from the steam
or l.aRmo wvre UnlOaded yesterday at
the kinney dock. Ten tons OF 4 will be
taken on a fiatgar 10 seaside. 10 bo used
as a fertilizer. The further dlscharge
OF tho cargo was stopped In the after.
noon. as the wharf haa the appearance
og giving way under the load already on
It.
CAPTAIN Frank TayloE Fourteenth tn
fantry. Vancouver barracks, ohict must
ering otiicer Of the department. returned
from visit to Fort Canby yesterday.
Captain Taylor leaves tomorrow tcr Van.
couver where he win Immediately begin
70 muster out the men eg the battalion
stationed there, II Is thought all the
companies viii be away from the post by
the end ot the week.
The police officers last night took two
poor unfortunates on wood car which
arrived down at midnight behind the
night express. The men wero nearly
frcaen and tho younger Of the two said
he was SO weak from hunger that he
could scarcely walk. They were taken
to the station and viii be up before
Police Judge Nelson tomorrow They are
nol ''toughs" and the officers will prob
ably Be lenient with them.
Mr.. A. y. Smith. representing w. =,
Fuller & Co, % Portland, was In the
city yesterday visiting his friend Colonel
+. c. Hughes Mr.. Smith IS a prominent
member OF the Travellers Protective AS
sos cla,lon. and same within one vote og
being elected president % tho association
az It's last annual election lie wears
a magnificent gold badge. presented az
the annual banquet OF the association
held In Portland December 81. as a recoE-
milton OF his efforts In securing tho iarg-
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PAST year,
In the pollce court yesterday John ia.
wards. Joe jenkins, and Charles sand
strom were fined s. each on charges ot
Sanastrom in hts wander
ings along tho waterfront Monday night.
had fallen overheard. After crawling
on dry land he be,ook himself 10 a lods-
Ing house on Commercial street and took
possession Of tho first room that cane
under hts notice, entirely ignoring the
The landlady finding 3
stranger In the room. tclephoned for a
policeman and had him arrested.
The wind blew AZ furious rate yes
ierday afternoon. although the evening
report from the cape did not give It's
velocity over Is miles an hour. Many
Astorians who had occasion to be on the
street. nevertheless. had reason TO believe
It blew much stronger. This Is especially
true Of ladies who were out shopping. as
hey experienced much difficulty In
the street corners. II appeared
10 blow particularly hard In such cases,
and there was no shelter or lodging the
wind. for It blew with equal force around
svery street corner inthe city.
". .. Williams. brother OF the late
Sheriff Williams had a narrow escape
rom a horrible death on his journey
home from this city. according TO let
er received yesterday from his sister
Miss Anne. A friend. who was TO change
,ars al 2:59 a. m. persuaded Mr.. williams
o sit up with him. Shortly after mid
light an accident occurred and the Sleep
II in which Mr.. Williams had u berth
vas wrecked. several persons being
,urned to death. Miss Williams wishes
o express TO Jacks" friends the heart
cit thanks OF the family for the many
,lndnesses shown her brother.
The first Columbia river smelt OF the
eason were offered for sale In one OF
he markets yesterday. They were
AIKEN at Cathlamet. and the consignment
lid not exceed over 30 pounds. A few
,ounds were sold at IS cents a pound. I
They are a month late In coming Into
he river this season, but small Quantities
lave been taken the past week or 10
lays and the catches are increasing
The markets in Portland always control
he price Of the first run Of smelt and
hey are never shipped 10 this city until
he price begins TO fall there. They will
Don be sold. however. at price within
he reach OF the average Astorian.
Secretary Lyman. OF the Push Club.
las been authorized to visit the cream
ries at Albany. Rainier and skamokhwa
or the purpose Of making observations
nd reporting TO the creamery committee
L the association. The plan to secure
cooperative creamery for Astoria has
Iot been given up. by any means, and the
natter is receiving the attention Of the
committee having 1t in charge. Mr.. Carn-
han, a member OF the committee. says h