The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-23

The light house tender ManEanlta
| returned yesterday afternoon from IA
| trip 10 the light houses along the
Washington coast Supplies were dis
trlbuted.
The Harrison arrived yesterday from
| rlllamu0k bringing the usual cargo OF
dairy produce. She leaves out Friday
morning for HiuAlaw and Umpqua riy-
erB with eannery supplies.
The tug Candy broke her propeller
blade yesterday afternoon and was
bcachcd at llwaco for repairs. II In
thought the boat viii be ready for her
usual run this morning.
william zurich. charged with the
| theft of a pair OF boots. had hear
ing In Justice Browcr'A court yester-
day afternoon. lie was given twelve
days IN jail.
The British ship Monmouthshire left
| Yokohama August 18th and IN due at
this port September ilh. She brings
| ten Chinese passengers for Portland
ana i've for Victoria, u. 9.
Restaurant keepers are requested by
the regatta committee 10 accept tick
cts issued By the rvgaiin IN payment
for meals. The same VIII be cnshcd
by tho committee upon presentation
at headquarters.
Hucklcberry picking has developed
| into quite an industry IN the Blue
mountains. The Dalics Mounlalnccr
mentions one family AZ La Grande that
picked $50 gallons and marketed the
berries at 90 cents per gallon,
-
on her trip UP the river Tuesday
evening tho Bailey Gatzert cracked
her propeller bhaft and II now laid up
AZ Portland awaiting a new one. The
Albany has been put on the GatEcrts
run until repairs arr completed.
The British ship RlyerHdalc II still
awaiting q favorable opportunity 20
come over the bar nj Walkers Island.
Those who came down from Portland
yesterday reported that two ships
were lying at that point, unable TO pro-
eced ~ the river.
During regatta the Astoria 4 Column
| bla River railroad will make a rate Of
| one fare for the round trip from all
stations 10 Astoria. except Portland 60
| Astoria. Tickets will be good going
ON August 90. q and 25 and returning
| up 10 and including August n.
The ordinances TO pay n. Clinton
4 Son tiii.N cents for the improve
ment of the crossing az Thirty.first
street and Franklin avenue. and the
one 10 pay w. A. 0oodin for the i'm
provament Of Seventeenth street have
been signed by Mayor Bergman.
No time has aA yet been set for the
preliminary trial OF Timothy Corbett
who Ii charged with criminally as
saultlng Mrs. John Shields near OIL
ney. Witnesses from olney will have
10 be notified. II IN not probable that
the case viii be called this week.
No attempt has as yet been made to
float the stranded llghtship. Anchors
have been set one half mile from
the vessel and the other within three
hundred yards. To these have been
attached strong cables. The bow OF
the vessel Is seven feet and the stern
three feet In the sand.
snodgrass. the photographer, has
opened up a branch studio. especially
for making stamp photos, In the build
Ing formerly occupied by the Column
ba Electrical and Repair Company on
bond street. An experienced lady OPP
orator will be In charge. Look out for
his regatta souvenir buttons.
Wong Lucy. the Chlnaman charged
by the corOner's jury with the murder
Of Wong Ark Toy. was given pre-
lImlnary hearing In Justice Brewers
court yesterday afternoon. Otto Oh
sen, the boy who was present when
Lucy struck his victim with the wood
en- hoe, told straightforward story
OF the affair, Lucy was bound over 10
await the sitting OF the circuit court.
Low rate via Union Pacific railroad
10 q. A. u. Encampment. Chicago, ILL.,,
August 9th to September lst, 1900
For the above occasion the Union Pa
clilc railroad will make a special rate
OF S7i.50 to Chicago and return. Tick
cts on sale August 2lst and 2snd. For
further details concerning this cheap
rate. call on G.. w. LOUNSBERRY,
Agent o. r.. & N. Co.. Astoria Oregon,
or address J. II. LoTHROP. General
Agent 1876 Third Street, Portland Greg,
The committee appointed by the
Chamber OF Commerce to investigate
AMI report upon the woolen mills prop
osItlon, met r. L. Cate, the promoter
OF the affair, at the office of Preslden.
Van Dusen yesterday afternoon. The |
committee offered TO the company q |
site for their plant. the payment OF all |
expenses incurred In transferring II |
from Dallas To Astoria and also To |
pay the freight on the machinery the |
company has IN the East awaiting |
shipment. Mr. Cate returned to Port |
land last night to report the result of |
the committees deliberations to the |
owners of the mills.
A change Of heart came over the |
West Shore Mills Company after II had |
agreed TO the ordinance passed by the |
council Monday night The company |
objected TO the clause In the ordi- |
nance wherein the city hall was to
be lighted gratis. Members of the |
council committee assert that Perry |
Trullnger read the ordinance In their |
presence Monday afternoon and said |
II was entirely satisfactory. To fur |
ther prove the absurdity OF Mr. Trul- |
llnger's objection TO lighting the city |
hall free, the committee state that he |
requested them to turn on the lights |
In the council chamber In order to
ace that everything worked satisfac-