The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-21

cd hondsmen and been released from
the county JAIL
An cmployc NJ Bricks logging camp
was In the city yesterday with n bad
" cut hand. the result of an encOun-
ter with an axe. DR.. Henderson scwed
up the injured member.
y. B. Demmit. Of Rivcrsdalc. Cal.
n Belgian hare enthusiast. viii be In
the city today with some line animals.
Mr., Dommit was one of the FIRST im-
porters of the harcs on this coast.
The lre department was called out
last night nt 3 o'clock 10 n house at
3g5 Astor street. where a defective nue
was causing the neighbcrh0od 10 fear
a general conilagratlon. Little dam
aEe was done,
Deputy Fish Commissioner Loughery
went out on the river Sunday evening
In the launch Elf. for the purpose of
investigating the reports that much H.
legal ilahing was being done. He re-
turned empty handed.
Alvin RlnRyllle the inoorrlglble youth
Of Seaside. who was placed IN charge
OF the Boys and Girls Society of Port.
land. recently. made his escape from
there Saturday. but his vacation was
brief He II again IN custody.
Local wheelmen are requested by the
regatta committee 20 file their en-
tries at ONE for the bicycle race which
IL scheduled 10 take place Saturday az
lornoOn The Rambler wheel will be
offered ~ the prize for this event
4 young lady came down from Port
land 10 see William Jergcr, an inmate
OF the county iail held for forgery,
She recently was given worthless
check. and wanted 60 see whether Jer-
Ger was the man she was looking for.
lie proved his innocence.
During regatta the Astoria a Column
bia River railroad will make rate OF
one fare for the round trip from all
stations 10 Astoria, except Portland 90
Astoria. Tickets viii be good going
on August 2s. % and 25 and returning
up 10 and including August -.
Charley Olsen. the boy who saw Kong
Lucy kill Wong Ark Toy. has not ar
rived from Hayes. Clark county. Wash
lngton. so the preliminary trial OF
Lucy was not called In the Justices
court yesterday. Constable Kelly In ou.
OF the city on search for the youth
S0nhia Catherine Anderson was yes
terdny appointed by the county court,
adminlstratrlx Of the estate of A. A.
Anderson. There are three children 10
be looked after. Anderson was recent
iv drowned while working at the AS
torla Box Company. The estate Ia val
ucd at $4,000.
The inhabitants OF Seavlew have
built a railroad platform over hum
dred feet In length and twenty In
width. A bench FOR those who study
the stars In preference 10 listening 10
the sound OF the sad sea waves. runs
the length OF the platform. The mon
ey was raised by popular subscription.
There were more visitors at the coast
resorts Sunday than at any time during
the past summer. but the season II on
the wane. Baggage Of all descriptions
Ia being dumped on the docks by ves-
sells coming from Long Beach,
while trains from Seaside are
with returning beachers,
Many are waiting for the regatta be-
fore returning,
A man named Yerkes. who is said to
reside up the river was arrested yes
terday. on complaint OF carpenter
who claimed that Yerkes had stolen a
pair OF boots, Chief Hallock found
his man In drunken condition and
placed him In Jail TO sober up. The
case will In all probability be trans
ferred to the Justice court. should the
wish TO prosecute.
The Are department had n run yes
terday noon 10 the residence OF w. L.
Robb, next TO the Shively school house.
where the rear portion OF the building
was found TO be In flames. Hard work
by the fircmen and volunteers saved
the building and contents. The damage
Will amount to $3.50. II was feared at
nne time that the flames would be
to the school house.
All partles who intend entering the
nsh-boa races during the regatta are
requested to leave their entries with
Fred WiclInan. All entries In the 20
foot sloop. free for all sloop, cat-boat.
cannery tender, scow schooner and gas
nllne launch races must be left with
The secretary at regatta Headquarters.
All entries close on the evening be-
'ore each race. j. G. MCUE, Secretary.
A brief In the case Of Henry Matt
son VS.. the City of Astoria, was filed
Yesterday. The plaintiff, a boy named
West, fell from a roadway and sued the
.ity for damages and obtained tudg-
nent TO the amount OF $685. Judge
Mcbride held that the provision OF the
,lty charter exempting the city from
liability from injuries due 10 defective
sidewalks was unconstitutional. The
brief filed by City Attorney Smith yes
terday. was an argument In support OF
he city charter.
Sunday afternoon, the otherwise quiet
little village OF Seaview was thrown
nto a fever Of excitement by the sight
II a fisherman's boat containing two
men, anchored within mile OF the |
,hore. The men seemed 20 be In dis |
ress aud frantlcally waved their arms |
% the people on shore. but Il was long |
after dusk before anyone thought OF |
notifying n llfe-savlng crew. Presl- |
lent Loomls OF the |. II. a N. was |
phoned TO for assistance In obtain
ng the crew. hut he replied that the |
men could come in through the surf. |
4 they were In danger. During the |
night fires were kept burning along