The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-10


Lieutenant u. NJ. steurdeyant OF the
revenue cutter Perry was in the city
yesterday. His vessel IN undergoing
repairs on the floating dry dock on
the Sound. preparatory 10 lis annual
northern cruise.
man was brought down from the
Stella shlngie mills on the Bailey
Gatzert last night with his right hand
horribly mangled from being caught
IN the machinery. Or. Fulton gave
him surgical attention.
Each subscriber to THE New Voice."
at 81 per year, gets two reserved seats
for the woolley lecture at Foard q
Stokes hall next Monday evening.
which alone will be worth the money.
See any member OF the w. c. 7. u.
Captain Howca and wife leave today
for an extended visit in the East. ex-
pectlng 10 be absent several months.
Boaton will be their first stopping
place II ia not known who VIII COM
mand the tug Escor, during Captain
Howes absence
The union fishermen put their diving
apparatus aboard the barge o. X. yes
tcrdAy ard this morning VIII start on
a two weeks smuggling trip. The fish
Ing grounds OF Tongue point will be
hrst cleared and then the work In the
lever river taken up,
The steamer Ilwaco came down from
Portland yesterday. repaired. repaint-
ed and partially rebuilt Old time wa
ter-front men did not know the old
craft. as Il was thought she had been
sent TO the bone yard long ago. The
Ilwneo viii go 10 Puget sound as a
tender for Cook Bros. canneries.
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The. police have been asked to try
and locate one George Hicks, boat
puiier, who Is reported by his sister
in-iaw. Mrs. Lizzie Hicks. as missing
since last Sunday evening. At that
time the man and woman had words
over the formers drinking habits and
the man got angry and left the house.
The police are satisfied Hicks is safe
at work some place on the river out
OF his siater-in-law's reach.
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The Norwegian steamer Thyra pass
ed In from San Francisco for Portland
yesterday. She has been peddling
along the coast all the way up from
San Diego. but expects TO complete her
cargo At Portland and sail for the
Orient. At present the Thyra has on
board cotton from San Diego and acids,
brass, dried Ash. shrimps. etc, to-
gether with twenty-four Japanese and
one Chinese deported from San Fran
cisco.
Fish Commissioner Reed has made
his report OF collections from fisher
men and cannery licenses during the
month OF April, 1900. The amount col
lected for Gamers licenses in the
sixth district was s2.O5o. and from the
gillnet licenses In the same district.
81 ,O6T.4O. Fees were collected from the
various districts as follows; District
No. 1. $26O.5O; No. 2, 81; No O. 81; No.
4. 81; No. s, $40; No, 6, A,ssi.sO; total,
&5.lsL4N
County court opened yesterday with
Judge Gray presiding, AT the meeting
OF the county commissioners Com
missioner Howell Lewis was absent.
On this account Q number Of petitions
concerning bridge work We're laid over
until today. Attorney ]. f. Hamilton
appeared for C. Il. Jeffries and c. w.
shlveley in regard to taxes and the
matter was laid over for q fun board
The balance OF the session was spent
in examining and auditing bills.
The oil factory on Tongue point,
which manufacturers superior grade
OF refined fish oil from the heads,
tails and entrails OF the salmon, is
working night and day. The launch
Rowena is in the service Of the factory
and delivers the fish offal from all
the cannerles along the river. It Is
stated by parties in position to
know that the refined oil from this
factory commands not only ready sale
but at good figure. 1t is probable the
capacity of the factory will be en-
larged.
OWING to the rush Of orders, which
Mr.> Rolfe was totally unable TO accom-
modate yesterday, that gentleman has
determined to spend one more day
but one--in Astoria. Mr..
Rolfe is one Of the most expert cutters
in the employ Of Strauss Bros, in Chi
cago, lie has the finest line Of suitipgs
with him in the piece, ever brought 10
Astoria. He has goods Of all grades
and prices and guarantees a perfect At
and satisfaction, To-day win be the
last chance to do business with Mr..
Rolfe tiislu aeason. and. he can be
found a. the, leading heuss pf C. H.
Cooper, during the usual BHslness
hours --.xs ae-..sy 'sst IS ~ r