The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-13

THE DAILY ASTOl
The launch Katie T., formerly the Ham
chon. has been thoroughly Icatted and |
put In prime condition, and will run on
the Lewis and Clark and Young's river
route, both for the crcamcry trade and |
Cor general transportation,
The ManEauita Is lying al kinncy's
dock undergoing a general cleaning up.
aud & will probably ~ week or longer
before she will go on another cruise
Captain Gregory having as yct received
no orders as to the future movements q
hts vessel
tn, High school Alumni met last cvcn-
ing az the residence VI ], q \ nowlhy
20 transact the necessary business and
pay what few bills had no, been settled,
After ihe business was out " the WAY,
a very pleasant evening was spent "a
music and conversation
I. W. stone, formerly passenger and
freight agent In this city Tor the White
Collar Line. has been appointed trctgh,
solicitor Tor the Astoria 4 Columbia
River railroad, Mr. STONE has hyh
standing with the business men W As
toria aud along the Columbia river. and
he is a man of ss0d addrSs and live
rustlcr. and will represent the Interests
o. his company in an efficient manner
There will be shipped today trou'
Schmidt Il co.'s cold storage a splendid
SSpound salmon which nr Jay Tuttlc Is
sending TO his college chum, Hon +, {.
Perkins, leading lawyer OF Boston,
Rarring any accident Dr. Tutucs prcs.
ent will reach his friend In rs fresh and
pergec; a condition as when taken from
the Columbia. and IL will give the Bos.
touiaas a taste ot thar hes, hsh 90 b.
had IN the world--,hc royal chinook ot
the Columbia river.
Parker 4 Truluugcr yesterday launched
la. the Krapp,oa mills boat yard a
large Sow. which they have hutn 90
boat wool from the Knapplon mills 90
,hejr yard in this city. The scow viii
o., able 20 carry No cords " wood az a
load. and will cos, when ready for use
about ssco This is the second big scow
,Aat ,hls firm has had buiN az tho
Knapp;ou pills this spring and lJ ts
proof that the business of Mtssrs. Parker
y Truluuger is on the Increase s,a'e-
men. that can also be made u every
other business here IN Astoria.
The Ush,>h,p Columbia River No. A
which has been completely overhau.cd
and ryd,tsi. finished taking ON coal ana
supplies yesterday and today VIII he
lowtd 20 her station on Point Adams
I by the Columbine. She will Be anchored
/ seven miles on, az sea and the lights
which she will carry AT her masthead
will shine l2 miles on, az sea. Her cou-
| p'ement Of officers is as follows. cap.
Joseph Hartman; frs, officer. :. q.
Peterson. chief engineer. Joseph ;, Wac.
son: aud assistant engineer, Lars Han
sen.
| Work is shor;ly 10 Ue commenced on
two cottages that Ben Young Is 90 have
built on Exchange street, between Ninth
and Tenth. adjoining the Congregational
church They are 10 De fine modern
cottages with stone Easements and hard
FINISHED. with bathrooms. gas, electric
wiring. water and other conyenlences.
/ The stone work will be done by \. Bor-
| in. The contract for the carpenter work
/ has no, been let yet, and will not m
cluds the material as Mr. Young will
furnish tha, himself They will cost
abou, Sl.1o each. and will be a sp'end.A
addition 20 the list OF fine residences
OF Astoria.
|,har.ss H. Calender. manager o. the
Knaup-on mills was IN Astoria sunday.
and Yesterday went up TO M1s,en's camp
, above Svr1sen 20 scale a raj, o, logs
that 90 10 his mill. Mr Calender -
ports an old time rush Of business az his
mill In addition to a good local trade
he has orders tn for FIVE foreign orders
TO cut this summer They are now
loading the four-mas,ed schooner Nov-
lelty for Australia The schooner Seven
Sisters is now due from San Francisco
to load lumber tor that port, ana the
schooner Pioneer Will b. up some time
next week 10 load lumber for the same
port. About % men are employed IN
the Knapp;on mills, and It's payroll Is
one Of the important factors in the
development Of Astoria.
The Push club met in their rooms
last evening and transacted the following
business: A communication from the
port n Tinamook commission In regard
10 a proposition 70 get right OF way foI
a railroad from Seaside 70 that place
saying they would be glad 10 take hold
OF the enterprise as soon as a definite
proposition could be adopted. was read
and the secretary instructed to acknowL
edge the receipt o, letter and tina, the
matter would Immediately be presented
to the consideration OF Mr. Hammond
upon his return. The committee aFs
pointed 70 lay before the county cour
the request OF the state board Of imm'
grafton reported that Il had appeared
before the court and the request Of 3l2
for the circulation Of immigration mat
ter had been ordered. City Attorney A
len. who had been asked 10 report upor
the idea Of Incorporating the club. pre-
scented a plan Of incorporation which wa
favored by some but final action wa
deferred until fuller attendance shoul'
BE- present. After transacting some rou
tine business the club adjourned.
Captain c. Olsen. with the tug Astoria
arrived in yesterday Trth a tow Oi
empty rock barges from Grays harbor
and will return this morning with to7
Of loaded barges The Astoria Is TEN
porarily on this run TO take the place 0
the Samson. which Is at Port TOWNSEND
undergoing cleaning and repairing. Cap
tain Olsen reports business fairly or