The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-21

on account Of the continued rain and
occasional heavy showers. accompan-
led by clustering weather. yesterday,
many fishermen did not no out. AZ
Treacotts packing house the intake was
reported as the poorest for the sea
son.
II Is now believed that the body
seen floating in the river below Kin
ney's cannery on Saturday last was
that Of Fred Anderson. a cooper In
the employ OF the North Pacific Brew
cry. who has been missing nearly three
weeks
3. o. Hersey. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. s.
cathbicn. VIM. Balls. 7. o. Wilson.
Arthur smith f. 81. Smith. Henry
stoakman. Arthur Kelvin. M Deyol.
Ella Wills and Frank J. Richard. all
OF Portland. were at the Parker House
yesterday.
Articles have been signed for AZ
teen round boxing contest between
Jack Hill. Of Portland. and James
Lather a private at Fort Stevens.
The contest VIII take place at Eriek-
sens hall on the evening Of July 4th,
the winner 20 take everything. Hiil Is
now In training In this city.
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Died. June 10. Of paralysis. Mrs
skibbe. wife OF Capt. Max skibbe. Of
the Eclipse The funeral services viii
be held at the captains residence On
Eleventh street at 1880 p. m. tomor-
row. that the remains may be con-
veyed TO the dock In time for the
afternoon steamer TO Greenwood.
Our officials here have received no.
tlilcailon from the treasury department
AT Washington. TO the effect that a con-
tract has oeen made with the st.
Mary's hospital at Astoria which is TO
furnish quarters subsistence, nursing
and medicine at one dollar per day,
to seamen entitled to relief from the
treasury department.
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Rusco & Hollands Ministries drew a
fair-slzed audience at Fishers opera
house last night. The performance was
along the familiar lines OF minstrelsy,
but there was good array OF talent
and the audience. as a whole. was well
pleased. Some OF the musical features
possess exceptional merit. and the
acrcbatlc features are above the av-
erage.
Sailors are a scarce article In all the
ports on the Pacific coast. but In spite
OF this fact. ships leading at Tacoma,
according 10 the Ledger Of that city,
are getting away on time San Fran
cisco and Portland are not so fortu-
nate. however. as in the flrst-named
city whole fleet OF sailing ships has
been delayed for more than week be-
cause OF q lack OF men. That Tacoma
has no men TO spare. however. was
evidenced when Dave Evans. the ship
ping master. went to the police court
TO get hold Of a sailor. the Ledger con-
tinues. The mariner accused long
shoreman OF stealing his watch and
both men spent Sunday In Jail. After
the sailor had talked to Dave. he was
not sure that the longshoreman had
taken the tlmeplece, and the case was
dismissed. The ink was not dry on
the court docket when Dave had the
sailor In tow, and started for Old
Town to go on board the German ship
LIsbeth. loaded with lumber for Lon
| don.
The steamship Manauense, which,
since coming out from England during
the Klondlke rush, staggering under a
cargo that was two-thirds whisky. has
given more items Of news to the coast
papers than any other vessel in these
waters, Is again In trouble. This time
she has been loading coal at Lady
smith, for ST. Michael, and has been
fined $4O0 for leaving Vancouver with
out clearance papers, says the Ia
coma Ledger. A British steamer leav-
ing q British port must have an en-
gineer holding British papers. The
engineer of the Manauense was dis
charged at San Francisco and an
American took his place. The dlscharg-
ed engineer wrote to Vancouver that
the steamer was not complying with
the law In that respect, so the ship
was held by the customs officers, un-
III an engineer who is British subject
could be found. An engineer who was
formerly on the Empress of Japan was
| finally found and then the ship left,
but minus s4OO Of the owners money
Since coming to the Pacific the Man.
auense has been the subject of law
suits over repairs; then came the dis
appearance of her master. which Great
ed a lot Of talk. and finally she came
before the public when she was sent
to Manila with American troops and
all but foundered on the way
TO THE PUBLIC.
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