The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-06

member Indulging. While Mr. Hoeniers
treat was cold the committee had a
warm time Of Il.
The cruiser Philadelphia left at $3.50
yesterday afternoon minus marine.
who presumably deserted. An officer
stated that they had had more visitors
during the Ord and ith here than In
any two consecutive days spent Ia any
other port.
Some Of the men from the Phlladel-
phia got into n fierce serImmage on
the street yesterday morning and the
bloody face Of one'of them was any.
thing but a pleasing sight. Some OF.
ieers from the cruiser with consider
able trouble. finally 20, them aboard
A now shop. G0xlO feet, Is TO be erect.
el az Tillamook at once for the Tilla-
nook Iron Works. II viii be very sub.
etantially built 20 accommodate the
heavy machinery which Is to be pur-
chased. The latest types OF lathes, bolt
cutters. planners. sow-sharpeners. etc.
viii be procured
The float Of Foard 4 Stokes. which
the committee gave second place In
their award. was omitted from our re-
port Of the parade. as published at
length IN yesterdays issue. because Il
was late entering the line. not having
yet fallen in when the parade passed
the Astorian Office.
The members OF The Fourth OF July
committee wound up the celebration
last night by exploding n number OF
Chinese bombs on Commercial street.
The committeeman. feeling that they
had provided plenty OF fun for the null
titude. thought they were entitled TO a
bit OF hilarius sport. themselves.
Yesterday there were ten cases Of
drunkenness. two OF lighting and one
OF gambling In the police court. The
amount OF forfeited bail was $50 Three
drunks had their fines remltte6 be-
cause they had spent two days In jail.
Several soldiers and marines were also
jugged, but released on SOLDERING up,
Yesterday morning. Anna NJ. l.. Zieg.
Ter. daughter OF the deputy county
clerk. died OF acute Inflammation OF the
Kidneys following scarlet fever, from
which she was just recovering; at the
age OF Ave years and eight months,
The funeral viii take place tomorrow
at the family residence en- Seventeenth
street.
The executive regatta committee will
open It's headquarters In the headquar-
ters recently occupied by the Repub-
llcan county central committee on Bond
street. The committee will meet today
AT 10 a. M to appoint committee to
select honorary vice-presldents and
such other business as may come up
before the body.
This morning at 10 o'clock In Justice
Browers court civil suit entered by
Ole Grove against Constable Fred
Wckman will be tried Mr. Grove
sues TO recover damages for an alleg-
ed wrongful attachment and holding
OF boat and net which the constable
levied upon in the case Of the Colum-
bia River Packers Association VS.. Ole
Grove.
The Fourth OF July committee felt
much disappointed on the Fourth be-
cause OF the failure OF Aeronaut Earls-
ton, and Blondin, the tight-rope walk
er, to show up. At meeting OF those
In charge OF the Fourth OF July cele-
bration last night It was the consen-
sus OF opinion that the regatta COM
mittee should bar both Earlston and
Blondin from the regatta contests.
Daniel Cronk. member OF the G. A,
r., who created some excitement by
dropping unconscious on the street
from the effect OF a hemorrhage on
the Fourth. died at st, Mary's Hospi-
tai Just after noon yesterday, though
before his second attack in the morning
some hopes were entertained for his
recovery. Deceased was native Of
Newark. New Jersey, and served In
the Connecticut volunteers during the
civil war; being wounded at the bat
tie Of Gaines Mill. He leaves wife
and daughter, Mrs. Captain Cam. The
funeral services will be held on Sun
day and win be under the auspices of
the G. A. r.
Yesterday morning a disastrous fire
laid waste most of the business portion
Of Rainier. The fire started in the Blue
Goose saloon, and would have burned
the entire center Of the town had not
the timely arrival OF the Bailey Cat
zert brought assistance. The local fire
department was incapable of handling
so formidable a blaze unaided. and
Portland was telegraphed to for as
sistance. but the fire was extinguished
before the Portland department could
M. A.