The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-13

CHIEF k.ngiaeer Lord Of the light
house tender columblne IL In Port
land. called there by the serious ~
ness Of his little child. who IL dowi
with typhoid fever
The Wcs, 4 slads Mill Company 4
installing ils new band mill at Amer
dcon, Two carloads OF new maciiin
cry were added with tho mill. whlci
comprises a ii-lnch raw 60 fest ding
II the person who took the wrnl
ladies umbrella from the opera hous,
Thursday win rSurn It 70 the As
toraan office the ownpr wall gladly
rsturn the one left.
The Empress OF Japan reached Van
couycr. II. a.. Thursday afternoon az
TER stormy passage. which cause q
her 10 arrive day late. Heavy
gales were encountered Immediately
after leaving Yokohama,
The salmon canneifes al San Jose
Cal. were 80 busy and 10 short Of
hands recently that the local school
board poatponed the opening Of the
schools for two weeks, In order 20 al.
lw the employment Of the pupils dur.
ing tho rush.
Work on the construction OF the
Fairhavcn eannery. which was re-
Gently destroyed by fire. will be
commenced at once. The Rogers mill
at Anaoortes has Just received an or.
der for most of the lumber. consist.
ing OF 100000 feet.
The members Of the Young Meas
Republican club will hold a mcrt.ng
this evening at Johan Young's t'ilcc
for the purpose OF selso.ing delegates
to the State League. which Is 10 meet
In Portland February 9Th. An inter-
csilng meeting Is on the program.
Judge Gray has issued a citation 60
the heirs OF the late Henry Patree 10
show cause why certain property be-
longing 10 the estate should not be
sold. The property consists Of a
homestead claim on the Lewis and
Clarke, in township north OF range
10 west,
At a meeting OF the Seaside Repub-
lican Club. held January 10. ]. II.
Johannsen was elected president, ]. Il.
Alcaraz. secretary, and NJ. ]. Young
treasurer w, c. Barrett. ]. II. Jo-
hansen and J. Il. Alcaraz were also
elected to represent the club at the
coming league mesting in Portland.
members OF The Dalles commercial
Club VIII meet the A. Il. c. team In
this city tonight, to contest part Of
the Big Four series -Four games
will be played, The visitors seem to
have been "off their feed" In recent
contests and the Astorians anticipate
an easy contest.
II, Lee Houston OF Stamford Uni
versity is In the city, visiting his old
friends Ed Hansen and II. Il. Car
ruthers, Houston is first sub In the
Stanford football team and paItlci.
ppted In the recent game at Portland.
He and CaTuthers were with the
army engineer corps and bivouacked
together in the Hawaiian islands,
San Francisco has been making
quite a spread over the big steamship
Agoa. which recently arrived In that
port under charter of the Pacific Mall
bringing 9,6i4 tons OF car
go. The vessel and cargo are both
record breakers eor the Golden Gate,
but put her Frisco record In the
shade couple Of years ago when she
left the Sound with nearly 12,OOO tons
of wheat.
II, L. Holgate, who for several
months past has been connected with
the Astorian In the capacity of city
editor has resigned his position 10
accept an executive position in the
census department at Washington, ID.
C. Being young man of polish and
ability he leaves many friends in AS
toria. C. Eugene Dunkell, who for
the past ten years has been connected
with leading dailles In California. sue
ceeds Mr.. Holgate at the local desk.
The city auditor has Just filed his
quarterly report tor the period end
ing December 81 The total indebted
edness OF the city Is shown to be
s229,57i12 as follows; Municipal