The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-15

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suit Of the collision. and VIII endeavor
TO recover this sum IN the admiralty
courts. The Canadian Pacific railroad
put no the $4,000 10 cover the claim,
and the steamer was not held. II IL un-
derstOod that they VIII make a counter
claim for damages against the bark.
Prof Barnes dog and pony exhibit
ton. which gives two performance at
$50 and $50 .. m.. next Saturday. at
Fishers opera house. will be treat 20
theat4r Roers. The big parade at II
O'Clock Saturday should be seen by
every one. young and old. and the per-
formanccs should be attended by large
crowds The advance sale Of seats
opens at Griffin 4 Reeds tomorrow
morning al Q O'Clock. Secure them
early and get choice seats.
The office Of customs house boatman
at Port Townsend. which was discon-
tinued several years ago. has been re-
yived. and Fred c. Dean has been ap-
pointed to fill the position. Mr.. Dean
has been connected with the United
States quarantine service for several
years as the captain Of the launch
Cascade. but resigned six weeks ago.
Heretofore. when customs house In
sDector had wished to board a vessel
he had had TO rely on chance boat
men. The innovation will be something
OF an Improvement at Port Townsend.
The dissatisfied parties on or near
the line OF the proposed Astoria and Ne
halem valley road have retained Judge
Bowlby as an attorney to oppose the
project. The aggrieved parties are
evidently those who will not be reached
by the road as laid out by the present
survey. The survey has been made
with view 10 obtaining the best grade
possible and route that VIII prove
OF the least expense In constructing and
Il is indeed TO be regretted II a few
disgruniled parties are allowed to pre-
vent the construction OF this road.
which would prove. II completed. vast
benefit to the whole Nehalem valley and
adjacent territory. No definite action
has been taken as yet upon the matter.
The Nehalem Transportation Com
pany's new tug. the George r. vosberg.
was launched Tuesday at the old ste-'
ems yard on the east side at Portland.
She Is Il staunch craft and win be ready
for her run between Nehalem and San
Francisco. to which port she Will tow
her first load. She Is IS feet in length,
has a 20-foot beam and 9-foot hold.
A barge is also being built to be used
in connection with the tug. The barge
Is lie feet in length, has S4-foot beam
anu ten feet depth Of hold Both craft
will be used by the Wheeler Lumb n
OF Nehalem and the barge
win have a carrying capacity Of lOO.-
900 feet. The entire cost OF both is
estimated at $4,000. Powerful machin-
cry viii be placed in the tug, for though |
she is of light draft she is TO do heavy |
towing work.
A deck hand by the name Of Charley |
Goose was drowned of the Bailey CAT
cert just as she was preparing to leave
the slip at Rainier Tuesday noon. He
was assisting to pull the gang plank |
on the boat and in some way lost his |
hold on the rope and fell overheard |
OFF the river side Of the steamer. Ropes |
were thrown to him but he failed to
catch them and the current. which is |
especially strong at this point carried |
him rapidly away. A boat was imme-
diately lowered and FASTENED to the un-
fortunate mans assistance. but Just be-
fore the boat could get to him ne sank
FOR the last time and although consld-
srable effort was made the body could
hot be recovered. Among his effects
we're found several letters from rela-
Ives in Minnesota. which tended to
show that he was originally from there.
L is not known that he has any rela-
Ives in this part OF the country. This
S the second man that has gone over
board from the steamer within a month. |,