The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-18

NJ MCCLURE SCHOOL yester0hy morning
and an Interesting session was held.
Prof Payne spoke on True Aims Of
our Public Schools" Miss Augmus read
a paper on Devices In Language and
Miss Holden rendered vOcal solo;
there was also discussion of the
question whether pupils should be al
lowed ~ pass their examinations on the
Judgment Of the teachers. This was lfft
over until the next meeting. At the
gfade meeting matters appertainlng 10
grade work were discussed NJ length.
The program for the next meeting was
announced.
The well-knOwn Alaska steamer Rob-
eTt Dollar that piled between Sound
ports and Nome lur-lng the past sum
mrr and which was reported lost dur
| ing the early part Of October but which
arrived un the Sound a few days later.
put into this port last night She was
sighted On the mouth Of the river at
noon yesterday ana ut O'Clock was
sill In nearly the same position. Al
o'clock the tug Escort went out 10
her and after ward returned. bringing
the steamer IN with her. The vessel
anchored down below the woodward.
She IL reported 20 be leaking badly ard
In waterlogged condition. She was
bound for San Francisco.
While Boatswain Thomas Wlnstrup.
Of the United States revenue cutter
Perry. was on his way to the dock at
the foot of Davis street. Portland. at
1880 yesterday morning. he was sud-
denly knocked down By four men and
his pockets riiied. The thugs were In
such great haste that they cut his
clothes with knives In order reach them.
In all they took Ave dollars. The thugs
then scattered and ran away. The hold
! up occurred about Front and Davis.
and at the foot OF the street the boat
was mo0red which he was going TO
take 10 the cutter. Wlnstrup iilmedl-
nteiy notified The police station. but no
trace OF them was found In the vi
clnlty. Owing TO the darkness Win
strup could give no accurate descrlp-
ton OF his assallants.
City Surveyor Tee has filed in the
auditors office plans and specifications
for the Improvement Of Seventeenth
street from Commercial TO Franklin
avenue Mr. Tees estimate Of the cost
OF the Improvement Is S3i5C.22. The
resolution providing for the improve
ment VIII be introduced at Monday
nights meeting OF the council. The es-
tiInate Of the cost OF improving the
street from Commercial to Exchange.
a distance OF 250 feet, excluded cross
ing crossings, is fi54i22. while the cost
OF improving the 200 feet between Ex-
change and Franklin Is only SSl6. The
assessment for the work viii be so lev
led that the property owners between
Exchange and Franklin will not be
compelled % bear any more than their
proportion of the cost OF the work by
which they are directly benefited. The
estimated cost OF the crossing at Duane
street is s4s6. and Of the crossing at
Exchange sSl0
An Inquest was held on the remains
of !. Il. Westb0stad at Pohls undertake
ing parlors yesterday afternoon. A
number OF witnesses were examined;
two OF them being eye witnesses TO the
accident Mr. Blair who was work.
Ing With the deceased at the time OF
the accident. gave detailed description
OF the occurrence. and stated the dis
tance Of the fall as being II feet Mr..
Campbell, who was working some dis
tance away. corroborated his testimony.
-Dr. Estes made an examination OF the
body OF the deceased and from the
statement made him by the post sur
geon from Fort Stevens. gave his op-
inlon that death was caused by the
shock TO the mans system. resulting
from Internal injuries caused by the
impact OF some solid substance on the
left side Just below the region Of the
heart. and from other minor injuries.
such as fracture OF the right leg be-
tween the ankle and knee. and cut on
the forehead. The jury then rendered.
the following verdict: 1--WE. the jur-
ors, James Coffee, ]. l.. Beardslee. John
Lindstrom. Mark Burton. Soren Han
sen, Robert Falconer. holding an in
quest on the body Of l. T.. Westbostad.
find that death was caused by an accl-
dental fall from the jetty at the mouth
of the Columbia river" This was sign
ed by the Jury. Justice OF the Peace
Hendricks OF Hammond conducted the
inquest In the absence Of Coroner Pohl.