The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-20

| last evening % consider the pfOpOSltiOn
Of starting an athletic association ana
occupying the building formerly occu-
pied BY the old A. r. G. The project
was not considered feasible Just at
present and the matter was hnaily
| dropped
The plllng at the Sylvia de Grasse
reef which was recently constructed
/ by the party OF government engineers.
was almost entirsly swept away BY a
couple Of rock barges that were being
t0wed no the river The accident oc-
CURED on Saturday. The barges were
not seriously injured.
An attempt was made Saturday 10
/ launch the tug Fearless at Tacoma,
but she stuck on the ways when with
In short distance " the water. and
all efforts 10 pull her OF proved un-
avalling. She In also intended AZ a fire.
| boat. Another attempt 10 float her will
be made during the next high tide.
:. Y. Bain, who has been operating
] the blaming mill on Exchange street.
will remove. on Thursday OF this week.
10 San Francisco. He will be accom-
panied by his family. who will reside
| there. NT. Balm II very well known
ard ieAeryediy popular In this city
and much regret Is expressed at hts
departure.
The tenth annual conclaye Of the
Oregon Bar Association VIII be held Ia
| Portland today and tomorrow. The
convention VIII be held in the United
/ states court room and an Interesting
program has been prepared for the Oc-
caslon. Among the addresses 10 be
made VIII be- one by Hon. c. w. Fulton
OF this city.
The Second Muitnomah eleven were
defeated by the Chemawa Indians with
a score Of 10 10 0. on Multnomah club
rridlror on Saturday Possibly the
Multnomahs will take time 10 recon-
slider their derislon OF the challenge Of
the Salem team inasmuch as the capl-
tai team won In recent game with
I the Indians.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee LaughlIn. OF North
I Yamhill. have issued invitations TO the
marriage OF their niece. Miss Grace S.
Fox, 10 Fred l.. Trullinger. The we'd
! ding is 20 take place on Thursday. No
yember 23th. at that place. Miss Fox Is
the daughter OF John Fox. OF this city.
Mr. Trullinger Is nephew OF J. C.
/ Trullinger here. and Is post master at
North Yamhill.
Mrs. sallna d. Gustin dropped dead
/ In her pew, while attending the SER
vices OF the First Presbyterian church
at Portland Sunday night The cause
OF death was heart failure. Mrs. Gus
tin was accompanied by her daughter.
/ Mrs. Dell Stuart. and occupied one Of
/ the front pews In the gallery. She fell
forward. as II In faint. and was i'm
lnediately taken to the rear OF the
/ church. where medical attention was
summoned. but OF no avail.
A mass Of rock and debris fell from
the cllff across the track OF the A.
/ a c. II. II. between Maygers and Raj
nier carly yesterday morning. eeffctual-
| ~ blocking the way. Both the up and
down trains were notified Of the aeci-
dent and ran up 10 the scene OF the
slide and exchanged passengers and
| mails and returned to Portland and
Astoria. The result was a delay OF
only So minutes for the down train
or its substitute that. arrived here a
| little after neon.
Captain j. L. Anderson. who has been
In Portland for the past week in the
interest OF Seattle syndicate. has pur-
| chased the hull and cabins of what re-
mains Of the propeller steamer Inland
| Flyer, which was built at Portland in
/ 1898 To run between that city and The
palles. She win be sowed around to
Il h. NJ
II ls understood Negotiations are also
pending fer the purchase Of the steamer
Reliance. The Seattle men are anxious
TO secure two steamers for emergency
work In their locality.
President Hammond Of the A. & c.
r. r., left for New York yesterday. He
goes by the way OF San Francisco and
Eureka. Mr.. Hammond is building a
sash and door factory at Eureka. The
mill will form a part OF the Vance
plant, on the bay shore Just south OF
the companys big mill at Samoa. 1t
will be lifted especially for the manu-
tacture OF redwood doors and sash,
and will have a capacity for produc-
Ing ltO doors every day. 1t will EN-
ploy about forty men and viii be in
charge Of f. c. Mowry as superin-
tendent.
Lleutenant- Colonel ]. w. Jacobs. OF
the quartermaster's department OF the
United States army, at Portland. has
received Information Of the safe arrival
at Manila OF the animal transport Len
nox. which left here September 25. II
was also learned that the trip was
made without accident. and her entire
cargo OF living freight arrived in good
condition. This adds another laural TO
the career Of the craft. as she has now
made three trips without the loss OF a
single horse. Considering the delay in
exercising the horses In Japanese ports,
she made good passage. She sailed
from here for Japan for orders.
A charming comedy-drama, carload
of scenery and mechanical effects, two
big bands, grand operatic orchestra
and many new and novel specialties.
a strong company of acting people with
the Uncle Josh Spruceby" company
VIII no doubt draw large crowd at
Fishers opera house next Saturday.
In these days when the public is flood
ed with farce comedies" with no plot
Il is relief to witness a play of this
character. Its pure homely humor and
rustic pastoral scenes give the theater-
goer rest from the fast and fur
lous" kind Of show, and for those that
like sensation the play has realistic
scenes and startling cllmaxes that will
surely give the necessary "shivers.'
Seat sale opens next Friday at Griffin
4 Reeds.
Plans are going forward at Wash
ington for strengthening the coast de-
lenses on the Sound and ac-
tive work will be commenced early
In the coming year. Preparations are
going forward to make the fortlfca-