The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-10

Sen'S meeting.
I, " understood that the Columbia
viii soon be- displaced by the Elder on
the run between here and San Francis
60. The Columbia IN in need Of repairs.
which viii require several days 20
make After the work IN accomplished
the Columbia viii again beat regularly
on her old course.
Not the slightest clue has been dis.
covered aS TO the Identity OF the men
who blew open the railroad safe In the
Clatskenle railroad station Thursday
morning The men are now known 10
have passed Quincy shortly after the
deed was committed and II is the gen.
eral belief That they are now In Port
land.
Advlees from San Francisco state
that steamship men predict that few
steamers advertised to sail for Cape
Nome on dates earlier than May viii
make the voyage without interruption.
and the rate from San Francisco and
the Sound 90 the Cape on steamers ad-
vertised for April departures Is $50 TO
t7S In excess OF the rate charged on
steamers leaving In May.
a force Of men are engaged In re-
pairing the barge which Captain Me-
lntosh loaded with anchors and chains
to assist In getting the llghtship or the
beach, which has been lying at the
Flaval wharf for some time. Thursday
evening she struck the dock so hard
during blow that some OF her seams
were opened and she began leaking
badly
orders from the treasury depart
ment have been received by Captain
Langfitt, who is engineer OF the Thlr-
teenth lighthouse district. 10 report at
once the best location for a fog siren,
~ an aid 20 navigation between this
section and Cape Nome. He has gone
20 Seattle 10 consult with pilots and
captains In regard to this location.
William o. Sller. manager OF the
Columbia Box and Lumber Compauys
mill At South Bend. was crushed to
death Thursday by being hurled against
log by a flying cant. According TO
the best Information at hand Mr.. Siler
had Just stepped back OF the big saw,
when the dog In a huge cant slipped
out and struck him. throwing him
against log back OF him on the skid
ways. crushing In his ribs and hips
Mr.. siler died short time after the
accident
Although registrations Of voters in
clatsop county has been proceeding al
the county clerks Office for several
weeks, not single entry has yet been
made from Jewell precinct. It Is
thought that this is due to the remote
ness OF the district and also that the
Justices and notaries are holding back
the registrations with the expectation
OF sending them In in bunch. Up to
0 o'clock last night n total OF 675 regis
trations was reported. OF which Astoria
precinct No. s furnishes the largest
number.
The Foard & Stokes Company has
disposed OF It's interests in the Rosario
Straits Packing Company, located at
Anacortes. II Is understood that Mr..
Cook, who went to the Sound from the
Columbia river to become manager OF
the company, still retains his interest.
Mr.. Foard. who was seen on the sub
tect by an Astorian representative.
states that his company does not know
who purchased its interests; the sale
having been managed through attor-
neys who did not disclose the names of
their principals,
some time this afternoon Captain ID.
i. Tozier win open bids in his office at
Seattle for the revenue cutter Corwin,
which was recently ordered sold by the
treasury department. 1t was at one
time believed that the order OF sale
would be revoked and the cutter turned
over TO the 1uartermaster' department.
but It is evident that this will not be
done. The Corwin cost the government
about 100000. but 1t Is not believed a
higher figure than $4,000 will be OBJ
tanned 1T the sale, This would be a
good figure under ordinary circum-
stances, but there is much spirited bid
ding going on, and 1t Is possible the
government viii receive even more
than this amount.
The tug Maggie and the schooner
Berwick are reported to be on the sand
spit at Siuslaw and the Robarts has
been telegraphed to come to their as
sistance. According to the best reports
obtainable last night the Maggie went
to the assistance of the Berwick and
found 1t impossible to get her off with
out assistance.
The Robarts will leave out on the
high tide early this morning. Captain
Randall stated last night that 1t was
his opinion that the telegram sent for
The Robarts was due more to a desire
to make doubly sure the success of the
work Of drawing the schooner of than
10 any distress on the part Of the tug,
as well as the schooner. !