The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-23

A half.dozen new mattresses were
received at the city jail yesterday, 70
replace those which long use by Host
Hallock's dodgers had rendered unln-
yiting. TO say the least.
Last night Sheriff Linville took up 70
Salem Charles Baker. who was sem
fenced 10 year IN the penltentlary. by
Judge Mcbride. for stealing salmon
from Tallants cannery.
At tho Norwegian Evangelical Luth-
cran church tomorrow there will Be a
confirmation service at 1O;SO a. M. and
a communion service at .. m. Both
services viii be held in English.
Chairman Wise. OF the Fourth Of
July committee. yesterday telegraphed
from Portland that he had secured the
services of cx-Attorney- General Cham
berlain as Fourth OF July orator here.
The movement 10 close the principal
places Of business IN this city on the
Fourth is meeting with good success,
and II Is expected that the closing
movement viii be generally supported.
". A. Parker. prophet. Roxy Relllns.
chief OF records. and Mr.. Travis. Of
Necarnle Tribe OF Red Men. were In
the city last night IN attendance upon
the meeting OF the local Pocahontas
lodge.
y. ]. Haggerty. C. II. New. William
Wadhams. Mr. and Mrs. A. X. Wilson.
J, q. Williams and family. II. s. Gile.
d. r. Dyer. Charles r. Gatchet, o. s.
crocker and Charles II. Wallace. all
OF Portland, were In Astoria yester-
day
At the Methodist Episcopal church
Sunday morning the subject will be.
In that day there shall be upon the
bells OF the horses holiness unto the
Lord" In the evening. "A man that
Astoria needs" Everybody is in
vited.
Miss May Utzlnger has returned from
a visit 10 friends at the State Normal
school AT Monmouth and Hood River.
She is accompanied by Miss Roberts.
an old elass.mate from Hood River.
who VIII spend few days here on
a visit.
The Oriental liner Carlisle City. Of
the California & Oriental Steamship
line. arrived from San Francisco
at 1880 yesterday afternoon and went
up at $3.50 TO Portland. She is TO COM
pIete her cargo FOR Hong Kong and
way ports.
The funeral OF the late Mrs. skibbe
was held at the family residence at
| p. M. yesterday. Rev. Henry Mar
cote conducting the services. Many
members OF the A. o. U. W. and other
friends were present. The lntermant
was at Greenwood cemetery.
In the probate court yesterday
Judge Gray made an order appoint
ing James c. Bewley. Of Tillamook. ad-
minlstrator OF the estate OF his broth
er. Frank NJ. Bewley. recently deceased.
NJ. ]. Kinney. J. w. Conn and c. w.
Carnahan were appointed appraisers.
An interesting lO0-yard running race
for purse OF 800 took place at Sea-
side the other day between a local
celebrity and Peter Miller OF Tacoma
Miller Il is reported. won In a wall" :"
1t ls probable that Miller will be en-
tered In the racing contests in this
city on the Fourth.
Arrangements are being made for q
great bicycle parade on the Fourth OF
July The committee has issued a call
for n meeting OF all wheelmen TO meet
at the office OF the general committee
at 1880 p. m. on Wednesday next, and
II is hoped that all those interested in
that parade viii attend.
The steamer w. II. Harrison arrived
,.nata.ao,, q, ,,,nrplnO oftav. n o,,tolr ,,,r
to and from Nehalem and Tlllamook.
She brought In cargo OF butter and
cheese. and will take out this morn
ing. az about nine o'clock. general
cargo, including the personal effects
Of the late Frank NJ. Bewley.
The street department is taking ad-
vantage OF the fine weather to push
work on Commercial street A few days
more will see the completion OF the
work and our principal thoroughfare
In proper gulse to welcome the thous-
ands from up the river and sur
rounding country on the Fourth.
The Chlldren's Day exercises at the
Baptist church will not take place to-
morrow evening, as announced, but are
postponed for one week. All the usual
services win be observed and sermons
preached on the following subjects:
In the morning, THE Challenge of
Faith" and in the evening, "Endur-
ance"