The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-05

and the rapidly Rathering audience
came near being treated 10 a free listic
encounter Some Of the spectators pro-
tested however. and the fight was call
ed OF.
The funeral Of a. L. Friend. who died
at the hospital. and also the funeral OF
Daniel Gray, who was killed az Stella.
will be held from Pohls undertaking
1arlors M $3.50 o'clock this morning.
The interment will take place In
Greenwood. The Oregon Round Lumber
Company, In whose employ Gray was
when killed. have made efforts 10 find
cut something Of the whereabouts OF
his relatives or friends. but beyond the
fact that he came from Idaho recent
iy. nothing could be learned. The COM
pany will defray the expenses OF his
burial.
4 Mondays Tacoma paper has the
following which series 20 show what
win be the Inevitable result of the o.
H. K y. Co. remaining blind 10 it's
own interests as wcll as the Interests
OF the great state wherein It's inter-
sis lie. "1he trafe arrangement be-
tween the Northern Pacific and the
operators OF the river steamer J. VI.
lianuhford. by which freights win be
transferred at Lewiston. Is expected by
grain men 10 divert a large share OF
the o. X. & n. wheat traffic 10 This
port. The Snake river territory VIII
probably ship a large portion OF It's
crop to Tacoma.
Guy Bennett. who played center on
the Second Multnomah eleven that was
matched against the local team In this
city on Thanksgiving day Is in bed as
the result OF a leg broken in a practice
game with the High School team on
the Multnomah field last Saturday af-
iernoon. He fractured one OF the bones
OF his left leg near the ankle and viii
be laid up for the next two weeks. Ben
nett has been injured on two previous
occasions but his desire TO play foot
ball Is too great for him 10 stop play
ing the game. At the time he was in
jured Bennett was not playing with
the Mullnomah team but with picked
eleven which was giving the High
School boys some practice preliminary
TO their Seattle game next Saturday.
The Under Sealed Orders Company
opens a two-nights' and matinee en-
gagement at Fishers opera house FRI
day night. The story OF the play Is
rather complicated and Is told In four
acts, which are full OF life. sunshine
and shadows. The management has
selected a company Of players espec-
lally fitted for the several roles In the
play and each man and woman are
at their best. Besides having gath
cred together one OF the best dramatic
companies II has selected several very
clever speciality artists. The company
carrys its own special scenery and an
excellent wardrobe. At the matinee sat
urday, where each child attending re-
ceives a bag OF candy, Sully's Cor
ner Grocery" will be presented. and the
closing performance Saturday night the
laughable absurdity, THE Strange Ad-
ventures OF Miss Brown" viii be put
on. Reserved seat sale opens tomor-
row morning at Griffin & Reeds.
Captain John w. Gage, well known in
tits port as master Of the steamer State
OF California, which was recently tax
en- off the run from this port to San
Francisco. died at his hotel in Berke-
lev. California, on Monday. aged about
70 years, Captain Gage came to this
coast in 1855 from his native state
OF Maine. He was for time quarter
master on the old steamer Oregon, and
was afterward on the Portland and San
Francisco route as master OF the brlgs
FrancIsco. Susan Abigail, Fanny Major
and Quaddy Belle. He sailed the
schooner Pacific In the Umpqua river
trade for three years, and then went
10 the bark Occldent and the barkentine
webfoot, being a part owner of the lat
ter vessel. He was master and part
owner OF the barkentine Portland for
nine years, and then went into the
steamship service. He was In COM
nand OF the steamships Edith, Beda.
AL Ki, Umatilla and Willamette,