The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-30

The launch Iris In now on the run
between Astoria and Warrcnton. pre-
pared TO handle freight and passengers.
she will connect with the Portland
steamers.
Plans and specifications were hled
yesterday for the Improvement OF Com.
merclal street from The west line OF
Eighth street 10 the west line of Tenth
street.
lonlyn coal In the best and most eco
nomical coal for household use In As
toria Try Il once and you will have
no other George w sanborn. agent.
Telephone 1871
The secret OF good living lies In
wholesome and well.cooked food. When
a restaurant has established reputa-
ton along this line II IL the place 10
patronlxe. The Model has this reputa-
ton. Near Foard q Stokes.
Men Wanted-ro learn barber trade,
Only eight weeks required; special In
ducementa this season: illustrated cata.
loguo. map OF city and souvenir mail
ed free. Molers barber College. San
Francisco. California.
Dan !. Moore. administrator OF the
estate OF II. u. Borthwick. deceased.
has reported that Aiken Copeland was
entitled to t372 for filing n wood con-
tract with the United States govern.
ment. which had been assigned TO him.
Rats are coming In better The
bounty plan viii probably be a sue
cess, after ALL II is suggested that
the boys should bring them In paper
bags and not with their hands. owing
TO the possibility OF getting skin dis
ease from them.
Tomorrow the fittings taken from the
ex.reycnuc cutter corwln viii be sold
at public auction at Port Townsend.
The articles are largely from the en-
glne room. consisting Of tools, etc They
are Of the best quality and win make
a good purchase for anyone having
use for them,
The Columbia viii leave San Fran
cisco for this port this morning. re.
Stunning her old run after having under
gone extensive repairs. As the Elder.
which has been running temporarily
In her stead, came In yesterday with
out any passengers. the Columbia will
undoubtedly have an unusually large
list on this trip.
The George W. Elder arrived In
from San Francisco yesterday after
noon and. after picking up pilot at
the o, II, a N, dock, proceeded to
Portland. She carried no passengers
but had good cargo OF freight. The
Elder Will shortly be put In trim for the
Cape Nome trade, sailing from this
port In about month with a cargo
OF freight and large number OF pas
sengers,
The reinsurance quotation on the
ship Annie Thomas now out 2i2 days
from Cardiff for Acapulco, has been
increased to so per cent. This virtu-
ally means the giving up OF the ves-
sci as lost. Other overdue vessels are
the Harry Clement. 2t2 days out from
Hamburg for Kaio Chow. on which 25
per cent reinsurance Is quoted, and
the Lydgate 9lS days from New York
for Shanghai The latter is quoted
at 10 per cent.
The Tacoma News says: Astoria
has offered a bounty OF Ave cents per
head for every rat dead or alive turned
over to the chief Of police. This should
prove q grand chance for the boys
at the mouth Of the Columbia river.
The greater portion OF Astoria is built
upon wharves, beneath which the ro-
dents fairly swarm" The small num-
her OF rats presented to the chief OF
police for the bounty thus far goes to
show that there are by far less rodents
In this city than was at first generally
supposed There are many places where
conditions are much more favorable
for the pests than In Astoria.
Andrew Blrge narrowly escaped
death from drowning at Hammond
Wednesday night. He was a member
of the party OF local Red Men who went
to that place to pay a fraternal visit
to the Hammond lodge, After the
party had passed from the boat to
the wharf. Blrge, who was walking
close to the edge in the darkness, slip
ped and fell into the bay. Very luck
lily, headline was discovered on the
dock by one of the party and with the
aid Of this Blrge was finally rescued.
Had II not been for the presence OF the
line there is little question that Birge
would have drowned, as there was no
possible way Of getting out Of the wa
ter uuaided.