The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-23


fagn while laying ~ the dock
The official trial trip Of the torpedo
boat destroyer d0ldHborGuRh VIII prob
ably take place on the Sound today or
tomorrow. On Wednesday she steamed
out ~ the hnrbof Of Tacoma apd was
given severe preliminary tcRi. She
was sent ahead AT full apead, stopped
and her reversing gear thrown al one
and the same moment, The moments
of time taken Tor her 10 gather head
way were carefully noted. likewise the
number OF revolutions Of the propeller.
The boat was likewise turned on ltN
shortest axis, with revolutions. steam
prranurrH and cylinder cards again
noted. Coal consumption and all else
preparatory 10 u government accept
nhce ~ vessel were noted
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In last evenings Budget the follow
ing nn0uccmcnt was made In the local
columns Negotiations are now ON
foot whereby II IN expected hat the
Astoria Street Railway Company viii
soon be- taken out OF the hands Of the
receiver and the road placed In good
repair and extended The terms OF the
transfer are about agreed upon ard
the deal will be- closed within the next
few days" The item VAS referred To
Attorney Charles w. Fulton who, with
his brother. represents the legal in,cr.
cats of tht Astoria Street Railway
Company. Mr. Fulton stated that TIE
item was unfonnded. Said he mo
such negotiations are under way and.
as FAR ~ ] know. none are In contcm-
platlun or prospect | think / should
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under way. know OF none whatever"
II IN therefore evident that the Budget
has been imposed upon.
The announcement that the treasury
department was about TO make Cape
Nome "a SUPPORT Of entry has reused
a storm OF protest from American ship
owners ON the Pacific coast. Senator
Pcrkna has received large number
Of kilograms at Washington calling
attention to the advantages which
vessels plying from Victoria and Van
couNcr wt uld enjoy. In competitor with
those from the ports Of the United
States. II " the desire OF the Pacinc
coast ship owners that matters saould
rsn,'n as they are In ALASKA, becalsc
British vessels would then be com
PEELED 60 discharge their carHuca az
Dutch hnibor or 81 Michael. As soon
a. the news reached Britain Columbia
that Cape Nome would probably be
made support. ship own rs there ad-
yerllstd they would carry passengers
and freight 10 Nome and would give
guarantee against detention un nc-
count of the customs officials This OF
course. attracted the attention Il the
Aiut rican ship owners who lost no
time In placing their rcm1nstrance
with congressman at Washington.
County CommlssioIcr Peterson, who
attended the ugscsslrs' assembly at
Portland, was interviewed by an Ore
gonian reporter on the situation IN
this county. Mr.. Petcrson's Viawa. as
expressed Ia the article are certainly
those of one who Is thoroughly familiar
with the county, its prospects and It's
requirements. The article WILL there
fore, be read with considerable interest.
II " as follows, Very little farming
or dairylng N being done In Clatsop
county because tall timber monopolizes
most of the land, and SO the people
there must follow salmon fishing or
numbering until the woods have been
clear d away, After while, when the
timber Is gone and the salmon Iishiny
has been reduced IN volume, the. hills
of Clatsop County will become the
homes OF the Finish fishermen, who can
raise produce and thereby contribute TO
the agricultural wealth OF the county.
The land thus far cleared has been
found fertile and capable OF producing
grains, vegetables and grasses but IL
viii be n long time before the county
can he put In the list OF agricultural
counties OF the state. The timber In
terests are at present looking up very
materially aud gangs OF cruisers are
continually In the woods making osti-
mates OF the values OF the various
quarter-scCtlons offered for sale. Many
OF these are being picked up by capital
lSts, and In a short .ime very little TIM
Der lInd win be on the market In Ciat-
sop county. The price, however, does
not yet reach that OF a few years ago.
when $500 or $1,000 was paid for a quar-
ter-secti0n containing from five to six
million feet OF timber, The price paid
for such quarter now Is from seven
20 eight hundred dollars" Mr. Peter
son has great hopes for the future Of
his county and does not hesitate to say
go, Ia his interview he stated that he
was confident that n number of large
saw mills would eventually he located
In Clatsop county to convert into mer-
chantable lumber the thousands OF
acres ol fine timber available In the
immediate vicinity OF the coast.
A scandal has developed In the sale
OF the revenue cutter Corwln and Il is
now assured that the methods en-
ployed will be aired In the treasury
department at Washington. II Is an
absolute fact, supported by successive
press dispatches from the Sound. that
the negotiations preliminary to the
final disposal of the Corwin were the
most Irregular ard hrazenly dishonest
that have ever come 10 light on the
coast In a similar connection. Com
plant after complaint has been made
OF gross Irregularities aud apparent
contempt for officially Gellned proceed
ure, and now n large-slzed kitten
jumps out OF the sack through an artl-
Gle In the Tacoma LEDGER, In which
fraud is broadly intimated. The arti-
Gle follows In full; There Is a good
deal OF dissatisfaction over the sa'e OF
the revenue cutter Corwln to u. Coffin,
of Boston. from the fact that he was
not bidder. The proceedings were
also irregular inasmuch as none of the
bidders were asked to deposit q certi-
fed check for 10 per cent OF the amount
OF their bid, as Is customary when SELL
ing government property. A What
com man was the highest bidder, hut
he failed to make his bid good when