The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-15

DIR. August Kinney has returned from
The lDalles. where he went 10 meet
the merchants relative 10 the estab-
lishment OF n river transportation SER
vice between The DalIea and this city.
The British bark East African left up
for Portland Sunday afternoon. Owing
TO the fact that the East African came
from Honolulu she was detained In
quarantine Tor the regulation number
Of hours prior TO her departure.
The final arrangements for the 20
round contest between George White
and Charles Yost. 10 take place at
the Louvre on the night Of the 2gth
inst, have been made. and local sport
ing men are taking much interest in the
affair Fred Brown. who Is managing
the contest declares that II any Of
those attending the contest are not
satisfied. they can have their dollar re-
turned upon the presentation OF the
coupon on their ticket.
Notice 10 property owners building
residences and stores.--We now carry
A complete line Of mantles. CRATES and
IIllng, electric. gas and combination
and all supplies pertain
ng to electric and gas lighting Photo
graphs cheerfully sent on application.
HoLcoMB & CO.. 2i5 Wash
ngton ST.. Portland. or.
-
j. y, Hume. the well-known head OF
Ncils.Fargo Express Company's detec-
i've force. was In the city Sunday. He
vas passenger on the Columbia and
'ound for San Francisco. When ask
a what he was loing up In this
neck O. the woods" Detective Hume
efcrred the reporter to that beautiful
sunday school sond entitled. We're
Gathering Them In"
Grand President George LaNitenschlo-
Ter and Grand Guide Eschenbacher OF
PORTLAND. officers OF the Sons OF Her
nan. organized sister lodge" In this
ny yesterday TO the male granch OF
he order here. The officers elected |
we're; President. Mrs. John Hahn;
Mrs. Henry seheel. sec
etary. Mrs. Martin Foard; treasurer.
frs. VIM. Book. Trustees. Mrs. seher-
Ieckau. Mrs. John Kopp and Mrs. Jos.
guide. Mrs. Hartwig;
inside watehman. Mrs. George Kaboth;
utside watchman. VIM. Book; finance
ommittee. Mrs. Herman Schoene. Mrs. |
.ouis Boetgen and Mrs. Henry SPELL
MEIER.
A salmon weighing GO pounds, minus |
Is adlpose I'm. was delivered 20 the |
,lmore cannery Sunday. This Is evil
entity one Of the salmon turned out
y the old hatchery four or five years |
go for experimental purposes. Wheth-
r or not this particular salmon has
ver entered this port before there is,
I course. no way OF determining, but |
hat he was well enough satisfied to
ONE back TO mis- original haunts after
he expiration Of Ave long years seems |
o be prlma facie evidence that he
ad no particular aversion TO this To-
ality. At any rate. Fish Commission
r Reed sees much significance in the
apture,
c. l.. Parker filed a petition yester-
ay with the county court asking that |
he town" OF Necanicum be abolished. |
he matter was take nunder consider
tlon and. unless remonstrance be
resented. VIII undoubtedly be granted.
he object Of the petition is to con-
ert, by official action, the Necanicum
lstrict from town lots into acreage.
$ 1t Is represented that the Necan-
,umtown site is much better adapt
4 for farming purposes than to the
rojectes OF wide-awake real estate
gants with visions OF quarter-lot en-
Tres and altltudinous investments. In
he future. therefore. Necanicum will
g Just an ordinary. quiet farming dis
rict, instead OF bustling commercial
enter that was at one time the dream
I those who owned the property. That
}, provided there is no formidable OBJ
actlon to such course.
Norris 4 Rowe's Big Trained Animal
hows will exhibit in this city next
londay afternoon and night, under
heir enormous waterproof tents, which
IN be located centrally. The show
well known to the amusement low
rs of this city from the excellence
{ the entertainments given in the
asst. Performances will be given at
nd p. m. A grand free street parade
'ill be given at II n. M, on the morn
" OF the exhibition, at which time
he entire company of over three hun
red animal actors will be seem The
how has been greatly enlarged and
approved since It's last appearance In
his city and many new and novel
eatures have been introduced. All the
Ia favorites are with the show, and
Il have learned new tricks to amuse
he little ones, likewise the older ones
his will be the farewell tour of Nor
Is & Rowe's shows. as It win shortly
ave this country for tour of the
'orld. and incidentally to show the
enizens Of the old world q thoroughly
american form of high-elass amuse-
lent.