The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-11

George chrlstofson and 7. Tanakee. a
couple OF the inmates of one OF the
local sailor boarding houses appeared
before Judge Nelson yesterday after
noon 10 answer for a little hilarious
recreation they had been indulging in
the night before. They didn't deny be-
Ing very drunk and were fined s5 each.
Peter Wolf, of Svensen. was taken
IN charge by Sheriff Linyille late Sat
urday evening. From his actions II
was thought he was Insane and he was
put in the county jail for safe keeping.
He made numerous threats 10 take his
| life and his friends were quite alarmed
about him He was released yesterday
morning.
The German ship Maipo. with a car
10 OF grain for Europe was towed 10
aea Sunday afternoon. She carries a
cargo OF g7.f29 bushels OF wheat. val
ued at S5i .637. and Is bound for Queens
town for orders. The schooner PiO-
neer. with a cargo Of lumber from
Knnppton for San Francisco. went to
sea yesterday.
The British steamship Adato McIn-
tyre master. left out yesterday after
/ noon for Hong Kong and way ports.
Her cargo vas principally Hour, OF
which she carries 5O.l25 barrels. val
ued AZ slii.00O She also carried a
quantity OF apples She has on board
four horses. with complete harness. for
Nagasaki. japan.
The old government cable that has
recently been used by the Western I'm
ion, running between Fort Stevens and
| Fort Candy, was picked up by the an
chor Of the ship Cromariyshire. when
| the latter dragged down last week. and
was broken. II will be considerable
| trouble 10 repair the damage as the
ends cannot be easily located.
There was a meeting yesterday Of the
promoters OF the new cannery enter
prise that Is forming a company 10 op-
crate In Alaska. beginning with the
coming season. The meeting was held
In ths chamber Of commerce rooms
and plans were laid out for the work.
| A number OF Portland as well as local
capitalists are interested in the organi-
zation OF the new company.
Ahvlces from San Francisco state
that the German bark Edmund. for this
! port from Callao. had gone ashore at
Santa Rosalla during recent heavy
weather. and win probably be a total
loss. She was under charter TO Bal
four, Guthrie & Co.. TO load wheat at
this port for Cork. she was n l9Ss-ton
craft and formerly the British ship
Wilhelm Tell. No news Of her has been
received by her charterers.
The British ships Scottish Isles and
Scottish Glens have been chartered to
load wheat on the Columbia river In
January. They were taken at Ais. cd
and 42s. These figures Indicate that the
freight rates hold well, though they are
considerably lower than those offered
several weeks ago. These charters are
the first reported for several days and
the indications are that the rates fol
the coming season will conform largely
to those In force this year. Nitrate
dealters are making charters about
year In advance at rates which reacf
offerings for spot taking in the Pacific
Northwest.
In why smith Lett Home, Wnlcf
appears at Fishers opera house Thurs
day night, George II. Broadhurst has
written farce that Is undeniably clev'
er. In its dialogue It is distinct steI
; in advance over everything he ha:
done. The fun OF the play is extracted
J almost entirely from the complication:
into which Smith and his wife arr
hurled shortly after their marriage by
the arrival of four Of Mrs. Smiths rel
atives to make visit. Cases OF mis-
taken identy ensue, and for time Mrs
Smith is made to believe that her hus'
} band is not true to her. Everything
comes out right in the end, however
and 1t Is not until then that Smith
really does leave home. Why Smith
Left Home" was produced al the Strand
theater, London, and ran for months
and was pronounced the hit OF last
season at the Madison Square theater
New York. where an engagement OF
four months was played to the capacity
of that house Advance sale OF seats
opens at Griffin & Reeds at 8 o'clock
| touorroyv morning