The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-11

prominent IN the salmon trade Of Tho
Pacific coast II IN the city.
County Commissioner Howell Lewis
IN stlil too ~ 10 be- in attendance up
on the county court and consequently
several matters. requiring the action
Of full BOARD, have gone over. The
county court on yesterday devoted It's
entire time 20 settling disputes as 10
taxes
A complete construction train,
equipped with boarding cars. steam
shovel. etc. passed through the city
late yesterday afternoon. bound for
some point on the middle or eastern
end of the A. a c, X, II. The train
carried large gang Of men. IN charge
Of the old superintendent Its destl.
nation and the particular work II was
sent out 10 do could not be asccr-
tanned.
II was reported yesterday that n
hurricane was raging OF Cape Flat.
terry and no little concern is felt for
the halibut fishing schooner Jessie.
supposed to be fishing on the Cape.
The Jessie II ah unusually staunch
boat and IL commanded by captain
that has weathercd many storms.
sull hurricanes AZ sea are dangerous
aud the friends Of the men on the JcB.
sic VIII welcome news Of her safety,
But two people In this city entered
the last clyil seryiceexamination for po-
sltions In the postal service. There
is no departmental service Ia the con
troll ~ the government that offers
greater opportunities for Advancement
than the postal service and II is sur
prlslng that young men Of ability neg
lect II only TO try for positions In
other departments Of the government.
where neither the pay nor the chance
Of promotion Is 80 good.
Ted Cherry. the son Of the British
consul stationed in this city. leaves to-
day for Cape Town. South Africa. Ted
says he hasn't lost any Beers and con-
scquently II not going 10 South Afr-
ca TO hunt for any. but he has an
uncle In Cape Town who wants Ted
to make start over there and he Is
going to try Il. The best wishes OF
host OF friends. most OF them bust
ness men az that. go with Ted on
his departure for new fields.
Every thoughtful man and woman
viii be grateful for the privilege OF lis
tenlng TO 80 promiennt and 80 brilliant
speaker as John @. woolley. No
matter how much you may disagree
with the noted prohIbltionisi, you viii
be unjust TO yourself II you fail 10
hear the highest representative Of a
national party. an orator Of unsur-
passed ability and influence. and a
possible future president OF the United
States. Foard q Stokes hall. next
Monday evening Admission free.
A May Queen entertainment win be
given tonight in Foard & Stokes hall,
al 5 o'clock. by Professor Beggs' class
OF fancy dancers. Fifty children In
beautiful costumes will Introduce the
graceful minuet and other fancy
dances. Admission. 5Oc each. A Sat
urday afternoon matinee viii also be
given at p. m. to which the ad-
mission win be l5c. All the children
In the city ought to attend this matt
nee. as It was gotten up especially
for them.
The willamette Is rising steadily and
ls now over the Ash-street dock at
Portland. warGngers are looking for
more room. and freight stored on the
lower docks is being moved to places
where II viii be out OF the way Of
the water. The river lacks four or
FIVE feet OF coming over the lower
dock at Oak street, but it is thought
doubtful whether II viii come up high
enough 20 cover that wharf There
is not great deal Of snow in the
mountains. and high water Is not ex-
pected this year.
The Columbia River Packers Asso-
clation yesterday made It's first ship
ment Of the spring catch. 1900, sal
mon. The consignment going from the
city canneries consisted of six car
loads, which went East by the A. q c.
r. Il. Three carloads were also sent
by one OF the river boats from Eure-
ka to the same market, via Portland
From now on the association will keep
It's salmon moving lively. The pack so
far made. which is largely in excess
OF that up to the corresponding date
In the 1899 season. is well advanced to
the point of completion, and con
siderable force OF men win now be
steadily employed in boxing and 9TH
erwlse adding the finishing touches,
preparatory to immediate shipment.
The quality of the salmon is extraor-
dinarily good and was never put on
the market in better or more gener-
ally satisfactory condition,
It will be recalled that some months
ago, after the removal Of John Trim
bath to the insane asylum, his former
residence In this city was entered and
stripped, by some unknown thief, of
every article of value It contained.
A,,.o.,, ~ o.ticio, tolan x,oe the