The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-04

&. w. LABarre. who recently Dur-
chased the stock and fixtures OF the
Spa, IA packing them up preparatory
H. moving them 10 Portland, Saturday
evening the goods were attached by
Attorney Spittls IN the Interests Of the
Astoria oasilght Company, on an un-
DRid bill Of the former proprietor. Mr..
County. As the transfer papers On the
property were In Portland the work
was delayed until they could BE- sent
down They arrived yesterday noon
and the goods were released and VIII
be shipped today.
Captain Harts. OF the United States
engineer corps has completed the re-
port Of the proposed Dalles-Celllo canal
investigation. and the document was
sent h. the chief Of the corps at Wash
ingion Saturday. II In believed that
the papers VIII reach Washington some
time this week. and In all probability
will az once be made public, ~ the
material pertains entirely 70 the ap-
pfOpriatlon bin 10 be presented AT the
present session of congress Captain
IIartB expresses a belief that II will be
published ae soon M Il 10 possible for
The public printers TO DO so.
A recent issue OF the New York Com
Jnerclal In iis special correspondence hat
the following In regard 70 II, &. Reed
OF this city: Fish Commissioner Reed
Ia one OF the busiest men In the North
Negi and 20 bis ufiurlng energy many
million OF baby salmon owe their lives.
In Oregon waters alone Will he turn
loose this season lf.0OO.0O0 newly iiedg-
ed fish. The hatcheries IN oregon and
Washington are most prolific. and un-
der the guidance Of Commissioner Reed
many million more salmon eggs Will
take unto themselves fms In the wa
tors OF the Columbia and the Sound.
Were Il not for the fostering care OF
the state and national government II
II unpleasant 10 think what might be-
come OF the salmon Industry
Dr. BayliE II. Earle. assistant surgeon
u. $. marine hospital service, has been
appointed 20 succeed DR.. Hin Hastings
In charge Of the Columbia river quar-
antlne station at this place and arrived
In the city on Sunday. DIR. Earle who
n = graduate Of the South Carolina
Medical College, nj Charleston. spent
five years In hospital service in
New York City. and has been sta
toned since July al Nome City. Alas
ka. He returned from that place last
week on the revenue cutter McCuloch
and was directed 20 report az this sta
tlOn. He visited the station across the
river Yesterday morning in company
with DR.. Hastings and reports himself
as very much pleased with the equip
ment OF the station. DIR. Hastings
ings will continue In charge until all
necessary arrangements art made and
he receives orders from headquarters.
when the transfer will take place. He
will then leave for his new post at
Los Angeles.
The German ship Gertrud. which lef,
out from this port on Tuesday last, re-
ported alongsde the pilot schooner. FRI
day In n leaking condition. She stood
on after making known her condition.
and has not been seen since. At the
time she returned 10 the pilot schooner.
her skipper asked that a pilot be put
aboard. but the pilots had all gone In
side with Incoming vessels. The boat
keeper neglected 10 inquire the extent
OF her injuries or as TO how they had
been sustained. The skippenof the Ger
trLd then requested that tugb0ats be
sent 10 her assistance at the first OPP
nOrtunity. She was seen later by the
German bark Alsterufer. but she was
flying no distress signals. Some spec
uiation Is being INDUCED In among the
shippers as 10 the cause Of the leak.
The pilot who took her out says he
did not strike on the bar. and II Is
generally thought she sprung a leak
while battling with the heavy weather
which has prevailed. The Gertrud Is an
English craft. and was built In 1874,
and afterwards sold TO the Germans.
She was under charter to the Portland
Grain Company. She Is rated well in
Lloyds. but is not considered a good
risk. II is thought probable that she
has made an attempt to reach the
Sound. as there have been strong south
erly gales for the past week.