The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-30


Captain Maicom =. Jameson Of the
Second Oregon. died Friday at 81.
vlncenpp hospital IN Portland Of ~
phoid pneumonia. He had been IN the
hospital since July 2ist. His sickness
and death are attributed 10 hardship
and climatic affections Of service In the
Philippines
Mr.. RhOlic, our tailor from Chi
cagO, has consented 10 stay with IA
Monday until 3 y. m. with his Gle.
giant line OF sultlngs and Oyerc0at.
lngs 10 take the order and measure
Of those Of our customers who
could not get In Saturday. Done
fall 10 call and see the display al
G. II. CO0per's.
The Boston Lyric opera Company
put up q very crNiilable performance
at Fishers opera house last evening
in Wang The house was well iill-
ed with an enthusiastic audience.
Manager selig has booked the company
TO play return engagement In about
two weeks.
The new line Of the Postal Telegraph
Company. between Portland and this
city. that has been under process of
construction for some time past. was
completed and connected up last even
ing. The new line Is Of heavy copper
wire and adds greatly to the effective
ness Of the line,
In addition 10 the classes announced
in wednes lays edition Of the Astor-
Ian. the following scholars Will pre-
sent themselves at olney school on
Monday morning, those who reside In
olney district and who expect to be
IN the "a and 4B grades. w. w.
PAYNE. superintendent.
Prael a Co. have their new stable en-
closed and moved In yesterday after
noon. The building In built with a
view 20 the best economy Of space and
Ii very convenient in It's fittings. Thsre
was rumor Of dance TO be held on
the fine iioor Of the spacious third story
but we have not succeeded in verifying
Il.
l.. strcbllch was picked up in the
street by officer Thompson on Friday
evening. He was tired and was given
an opportunity TO rest at the expense
Of ths city. Judge Nelson yesterday
afternoon charged him s. for lodging
but strcblich eonsluded 20 remain
awhile longer with the officials as he
had not been around for some time.
A case OF smallpox was developed
recently in Peterson's logging camp
near Rainier and has been taken to
Portland. Two new cases have devel-
oped In Portland and there Is quite a
scare in that city, The board Of health
held a meeting yesterday afternoon anG
VIII probably taken immediate action in
the matter.
Chief Engineer Harry Lord. OF the
columbine, has been detached from the
ship and has been appointed Inspector
OF machinery on the construction OF
the new tender Heather. which IL be-
ing built at Seattle. Mr.. Lord win be
chief engineer OF the new tender. First
Assistant Weldon. OF the columblne.
has been promoted TO the place made
vacant.
Mrs, Hank ingalls, received a tele-
gram yesterday morning from Ottawa.
Canada. that her father, Henry Nc
colIough. had died at that place. Mrs.
NJ. Flynn and Mrs. ]. r. Bralller. OF
Astoria. are also daughters OF Mr.. Nc
Collough. The deceased was a promi-
nent business man OF Ottawa for many
years and was a recognized leader in
and social AFFAIRS there,
There Is considerable talk Of .ogs
from shoalwater bay being shipped to
the Columbia river over the old I. r.
& N. road. Spruce logs on the Colum.
bia and It's tributaries are now worth
s6 per 1000 feet on shoalwater bay the
same logs bring about $3.50. 1t Is
claimed that they could be shipped
from shoalwater bay to the Columbia
FOR so cents per 1000 feet.
Fourth Assistant Keeper Wren, OF
rlllamook Rock took an involuntary
bath In the surf recently while at
tempting to come ashore from the rock.
He was accompanied in small boat
)y Second Assistant August Nlcwan-
Ter and Third Assistant Thomas Glib
'on. The surf was breaking heavily
md the boat capslzed. After much
rouble. the men 1nally reached shore,
hough they lost their effects.
There is still few shares Of the
Ipeclal issue for the development OF
he Knappa Coal Company, left un-
old, and people who wish to see this