The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-22

jting her daughter. Mrs. n. A. Fisher.
Mrs. Madison vas a granddaughter Of
Sir Thomas Clark and a niece OF Sir
Enick Clark, OF London. England.
The funeral OF the late J. w. Peter
son viii be held this afternoon al 2
O'Clock to his late residence In Up
pertown and the remains Inferred at
Greenwood. The funeral win be held
under the auspices OF the order Of
Washington.
The remains OF the late james Wright.
OF Skamokawa, who died at ST. Mary's
hospital Friday night. were taken to
Portland on the train last evening for
interment. The members OF the local
lodge OF Masons accompanied the re-
mains TO the depot.
The regatta committee has received
permission from the government 10 in
yite the life-saying crews at Point
Adams and Cape disappointment to
participate In the regatta exhibitions.
Only one crew viii be allowed on duty
on given day. however
In answer to n question as TO the
progress Of work on the proposed ex-
tension OF the lefty. Major @. B. Heg-
ardt stated yesterday that work had
been commenced and that there would
be employment for number OF extra
men for some time TO come.
The police department has began a
crusade against the idle element in the
lower end OF town and several will be
compelled to leave town or suffer the
penalty OF the vagrancy law. one OF
them was brought up before Police
Judge Nelson yesterday afternoon and
given his choice OF getting out Of town
or pay fine OF $50 He got"
Only two bids were submitted for the
Improvement OF the north half OF Com
merclal street. between Seventh and
Eighth streets. The bids were those OF
n. Clinton a Son for A55. and c. G.
Palmberg for $40. the committee
awarding the contract to the former
yesterday afternoon.
A Portland, Oregon. lumberman
makes the statement that the amount
OF logs dumped into the Columbia river
from the Washington side daily is
i,6IS,oO0 feet, on the oregon side 100000
feet. and this does not include about
100000 feet at Vancouver. These flg-
ures wont do; they are too high. says
the West Coast Lumberman. At any
rate the annual output would reach
100. 100000 feet,
A lively blaze started last night in
the ruins OF the building destroyed by
fire at Twelfth and Bond streets last
Sunday night. Hose company No. 1
was called out and the FIRE extinguish-
ed. A few sparks had evidently been
smoulderlng among the charred string
ers throughout the week. Smoke was
noticed yesterday coming from the
place but the blaze did not break forth
until last night.
The stephens Addition baseball team
will meet the Fort Stevens nine at the
post today. The Portlanders viii ar
rive on the noon train and go TO the
fort on the steamer Miller. Astorians
desiring to make the trip can return at
o'clock. No admission to the field
will be charged The game promises
to be an interesting one. as the teams
are quite evenly matched.
]. H. Howard, great sachem OF the
Red Men OF Oregon. who is here TO at
tend the great council OF the order
this week, visited the lodge at Ham
mond yesterday. Although the lodge
was only recently organized 1t is thriv-
ing handsomely, Mr.. Howard states
that the team work is quite equal to
that OF any lodge in the state.
The Astorlan office was honored yes
terday by a call from Lieutenant
Schwarz of the United States cruiser
Philadelphia, who has charge Of COM
pany Of United states marines from the
cruiser now quartered at Fort Stevens,
during the practice cruise with the ma
val reserve. A number Of the men were
allowed to take in the town yesterday.
They were most orderly body of fell
lows and made an excellent appear
ance.
British Consul Laidlaw, of Portland,
has written to the regatta committee
that there is much doubt as to lis
ability to secure an English battleship
TO be present at the regatta. The
present crisis In the Orient is ascrlbed
as the reason. The committee has
been hopeful all along Of securing the
presence Of q British man-of-war for
the carnival but they are not greatly
disappointed In the failure Of their at
tempt.
The Astorian received a dispatch
last night from Portland announcing
the result of the Oregon state cham
pionship tennis tournament, which was
finished yesterday afternoon. Walter