The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-27

u. Lewis, Viklor Heinonen and Prfta
paulHOn, Albert Wuopi0 and Maria Sal
mi All Of clatsop county.
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A civil service examination for the
positions OF clerk and carrier was held
al the p0stofice yesterday Those taxi
ing the examination were aa follows:
For clerk. w. J. Binder, Mrs, a. NJ.
Fulton and Miss Anita Trenohard. for
carrier Allen Anderson.
The wedding OF Mr.. Norman A. Mars
and Miss EuKenla II. Lewis took place
NJ Grace church AZ o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Rev. Mr.. Short officiating.
Mr. and Mrs. Marrs left up on last
evenings train for trip 20 the Sound
after which thsy viii reside here
The work OF double. .bracing the new
dock al the quarantine station across
the river. and also the rebuilding Of
the old wharf 10 as % make a road
way inahore has been aub-let 20 Lean
der Lebeck by Contractor Suprenhnt.
Mr. Lcbeck expscts 20 begin work Nom
day.
W. ". whippic returned from San
EiAnfNNAnf hN'NN lAf WIN w
gasOllnc engines 10 install In the deep
sea fishing schooner Jessie, He left
last evening for Seattle 10 aupcrintend
the work of Installing the engines In
the schooner. which ln expected 10 20
TO sea In about ten days.
Wheat charters are steadily adyanc-
INK In all the shipping ports of the
and are now quoted at 80
shilllnga NJ Tacoma. This n said 20
be the highest figure ever reached at
that port. In Portland the charters
run even higher. the lakewood having
declined an offer Of biE 3D. There are
three ships now loading wheat at Ta-
coma. the Sircnc. Glenard and How
ard.
A steam tug has been secured by the |
Falkland Islands Company, al Port
for use IN assisting vessels
through the straits Of Magel-
Ian, The British admiralty Will also
have tug az Port Stanley NJ noon as
the naval works there are completed. |
steamers In distress near |
the Falkland islands have had TO 10
a distance OF 1000 miles 20 Montevldeo |
for assistance,
The Corbett case. which was 10 have |
been tried In circuit court today, was |
at n late hour yesterday |
afternoon till Wednesday OF next |
week. Deputy Prael was out at the |
time. near olney. serving the subpoe.
mas. The sheriff was compelled TO send |
1 man out TO notify the witnesses OF
Ihe postponcmcnt OF the trial 10 save
ha Ntf nN hnglnR Il
hem appear today
John Juola. Kalle Helkkila. John W.
rakkunen. Mooaea Toroonen and John
sylka. all natives OF Russia. some OF
whom declared their intention some
light or ten years ago and have been
enjoying the privileges OF
'ItIEenHhir ever since. were formally
admitted 10 citizenship In the county
curt yesterday afternoon and the
'ounty enriched 10 the extent OF ten
lollars,
II. +. Roland. the minister who sue
ecds Rev. Isaac Peart In the NJ. II,
hufch In this city. comes from Ver-
lont, where Mr.. Peart goes TO exchange
With him. Mr. Roland. II In expect
q. will leave Vermont ~ as 10 ar
i've here by Sunday. October Ith. 10
asume his duties aA pastor OF this
hurch. Mr.. Peart will be followed to
Is new home by the best wishes OF
1nny warm friends In this place who !
Incerely regret his departure.
The bid OF Blaker & Sparks. OF Van.
DuYer. for constructing nine brick and
ement cisterna at Fort Stevens. has
cen approved The bid was ti,62i. The
riRlnal appropriation for this work 1
'as only $500. and when the bids :
ere opened II was expected all OF
hem would be rejected. Later. how.
YER. an additional appropriation OF !
,02t Was made. sufficient TO permit the
'tting OF a contract. The cisterns are
} be located at the various barrack
and are Cor the purpose OF
rovlding u water supply for the post. 8
Chung Wan, who was arrested Tues
ny evening for carrying bundles on q
pole and obstructlnR the sidewalk In O
Olation OF city ordinance, section i3al, o
I'd gave ball, appeared before Judge
elson yesterday afternoon and plead
lllty TO the charge, but stated that o
: had just arrived In the city and a
new nothing OF the prohlbltory law. n
o appeared TO be that "rara avis an !,
Dnest Chlnaman. so the court was in
lned to be lenient with him. and fined a
m the minimum amount OF s.. He d
ated that he had no money. however.
I'd was incarcerated In the local bas- .
10.
Captain Ferguson. quartermasta ar OF q
e Lennox, which crossed out yester- ;,
~, was one OF the men who swan q
YER with General Funston In the Phil
pines In the face OF a murderous fre.
e Is on his way to Join his regiment,
I'd merely holds the position OF quar-
for this voyage. After the
venture with General Funston, he
rs promoted TO lieutenancy from a v
-vate, as reward for his herolsm, e
Id assigned to one OF the new regi- :
ents which were sent 10 the Philip
mes. Here he displayed further brav-
v, and was wounded. for which he
rs promoted to captaincy.
Messrs Walter Goss and Carl Lewis,
Portland. champions OF the state OF
'egon. In doubles played our local
mis- team. Rev. Henry Narcotic
ID DR.. Hin Hastings yesterday morn
z. the champions winning the series
score OF 6-1, 6-2, 6-1, The local
en- were not In form and hardly put
q representative game. The fea-
re Of the champions game was hard
ny and smashing at the net. After
e main event q game OF mixed dou-