The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-14


er during the past seasOn, has returned
10 his home here for the winter. He
| returned on the steamer Del NOrte and
/ was accompanied by bis family. He
reports, the pack on the CoquIlle a.
slightly better than last year, which
In an exception 10 the rule this season
on the Oregon coast
rho British ahlD Muskoka cleared at
| the custom house yesterday afternoon
for Pli mouth, Queenstown on Falmouth
for orders. She carries q large cargo
of wheat consisting Of l29e93 bushels
OF wheat. valued al s7i.55i She ship
ped six men from the sailor boarding
house frm Of Kenny & Lynch yes
terday morning and II the weather per-
nIts viii probably get to sea today.
For fale.--In the basement Of the
CONGREGATIONAL church Saturday even
ing, December rs. q quantity OF fine
molly. Mexican drawn work sent for
especially for the this pale; burnt wood
and leather work fancy work; hOme-
made candies. cakes Jellles and mince
meat. Refreshments consisting of cof-
fee and sandwiches. ice cream and cake
viii also be served.
r. G. Brown. superintendent Of the
cOos river salmon hatchery. says that
thirty thousand fish have already been
hatched this season, and owing 10 the
Fcarclty OF eggs due 20 the washing
out Of the racks. these young salmon
should be fed several months before
being liberated. but as 10 the time they
will be turned loose he will have 10
he. - 4 4. an IL
The regular annual meeting Of tho
Astoria Progressive Commercial AssO-
ciatl0n was held last evening. Reports
0f officers and committees were read
and other business ~ the association
transacted. The report OF Fish Com
missioner Reed to the fish commission
was commended by the association ami
copy OF the resolution was ordered
sent 10 the commission. Plans were
formulated for the future conduct Of
the organization and some OF the reg
ular features Of the club were modified.
Two new timber companies. with a
capital OF half million dollars each.
have been incorporated by Frederick
Weyerhaeuser and other wealthy lum-
and Washington 10 deal In timber lands
and operate logging camps. sawmllls.
shlngle mills and generally do all that
pertains 10 the lumber business. They
are the Humbird Lumber Company
and the Clearwater Lumber Company
and the articles Of Incorporation were
filed at Tacoma on Wednesday. The
headquarters OF the two companies viii
be at Tacoma.
The state FISH commission. consisting
OF Governor Geer and secreary OF State
Dunbar and Fish Commissioner Reed,
In filing It's report for the legislature,
says The commission ls OF the opin-
Ion and would most respectfully recon-
mend that the act OF 1885 be amended
so that the e,ilue state shall be iE
cluded IN on" district. which viii per-
NIT the larger streams TO aid the small
er ones. being the plan now pursued
In the state OF Washington. and would
further Tecc mmend that the cOmpensa-
tion OF the fish commissioner and his
deputies and their expenses be paid
frarp rho hatchery fund. This would
relieve the general fund OF an expense
OF $1,000 each year.
The case OF s. Normile against the
Oregon Railway q Navigation Company
was on trial before Justice Brewer yes
terday The plaintiff asks damage in
the extent OF 500 for injuries received
by one OF plaintiffs mules that was
brought down from Portland by defend
ants and placed on their wharf where
II was, II appears. tied to a plow. The
mule was injured by striking one OF its
legs against the plow, and plaintiff
seeks 70 recover damages in the above
amount. A number OF witnesses were
called. and the arguments were heard.
The case was then taken under con-
sldet alton. w. s. Bristol, OF Portland,
was the attorney for the o. r. & N,
and Fulton Bros. for Mr.. Normlle.
General II. b. Compson and D. E.
Keasy. Of Portland. officers Of the
Rockefeller Mining Company, have re-
critics. They brought back samples OF
ore taken from the shaft Of the New
Era, which gave rich results. ]. o.
Hanthorn. president Of the company.
had an assay made at the government
assay Office In Seattle from the pay
streak, which went $455 gold to the
ton. The general average across the
four-foot ledge taken from a number
Of assays gives an average Of $33.75 per
ton. The Rockefeller mines are con-
ceded to be among the most promising
mines in the Bonanza district. located
In the Gr"enhorn mountains, in East
ern Oregon.
The act in relation to city parks
upon which the vote was taken on We'd
nesday, PROV ides that II accepted the
mayor, city engineer and five citizens
to be appointed by the Judge Of the
circuit court shall constitute park
commission. but not more than three
OF the citizens appointed shall be of the
same political party. This commission
shall have charge Of all city parks and
shall have power to levy a tax Of not
more than y min each year to make
improvements on same. The commits
sion shall also have authority to pur-
chase lands for n park and make
levy OF not to exceed y mill per year
to pay for same, provided that the
proposition to make such levy be sub
mltted to the vote Of the people at a
regular city election and a majority |
Of the votes cast favor It,