The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-03

evening. an ordinance Will be introduced
fixing the yearly license 10 be- collect
I'd from Junk dealers.
The funeral Of J. NJ. Center. who
committed suicide here Sunday was
held yesterday from Pohl'g Undertaking
DarlOrs. The expenses were betrayed
by skimdnia county. Wash.
Dr. q. H. Estes and Mrs Estes will
return today from Portland where they
went 10 meet the formers mother. Mrs,
II. ~. Estes, OF Rlverton. Iowa. who
viii spend the summer In Astoria,
Three lumber camps have been opened
near Dalena 10 furnish lumber 20 the
Robertson Raft Company which II now
constructing large raft IN the Column
bia for shipment 10 San Francisco,
This fund for the entertainment ~
President Mckinley and party In Port.
land has rfn'hcd 1850 Tho total
amount desired by the committee "
$4,000 and more can De used II raised.
Tom Tracey. of Portland. and Al.
Ncil. Of san Francisco. have been
matched for the welierwelght cham
pIonship n the Pacific coast The heht
will be pulled OF AZ Seattle about May
20th.
Tho schooner G. IT, Wheeler which
was reported aground In Tlllamook
harbor suffered no serious damage nc-
cOrdlng 10 a statement made by c. r..
Vorburg. of the Nehalem Tr1nsporth-
ton Company.
Thomas r Parker. who won renown
nv saving number Of persons from
drowning In the vicinity ~ the Parker
House during IN" past few years. has
resigned the position NJ clerk In the
hotel and will enter other employment.
AZ tho session Of the county court
yesterday he district attorney was in
structcd 20 draw up a contract with
ihe Columbia Digger Company for
building about 1000 feet ~ dyke on the
county road between Williamsport and
walluski bridge,
The funeral Of the late Mrs. Esther
Brown was held yesterday from the
family rcslds nee. The burial service was
read by the Rev. William Seymour
Short. Of Grace Episcopal church and
ntcrment was In Greenwood cemetery.
The funeral was largely attended.
Wheat and -four exports from the CO.
lumbIa river for the month of April
aggregate i.bso.s3o bushels OF wheat.
valued az ts29.26t. and 425ii barrels OF
-four. worth s2O0.9sG This is a new rec
ord for the month ~ April and is twice
the figures for the same month last
year.
u. &. Engineer Office. Portland. Ore
gon. May |. l90l.--Selled proposals for
dredging $1,000 Gu. yds. material. more
or less. for Improvement OF Clatskanie
river. Oregon. will be received here un-
IL - m. May 20. 1901. and then pub
licly opened. Information furnished on
application. w c. LASGFITT. Capt.
Engrs
The cases against WIN Madison. on a
charge Of running slo, machines con-
trarv 10 law will be heard In Justice
Brewers court today. Mr. Madison re-
celved the following telegram yesterday
from George +. Walters. who is we'll
known here. and is now in Salem II
have arranged with governor for your
pardon trust In the Lord and have
no fear"
The plan 10 have the local lodge of
Elks arrange the details for the annual
regatta have finally oeen abandoned. At
meeting held yesterday afternoon of
the regatta committing committee Of the
Push Club The following gentlemen
were named 10 AXE charge OF the car
nival and ARA age for the attractions:
Arthur Tee. William Madison W w
Whipple. Victor Miller. Z, p. Parker
and $, V. Burns.
ALERT Thrall. who was employed as
boat -pull,r for Charles BorGurd. since
the opening Of the fishing season. was
found drowned in the river az the foot
NJ Fourteenth str"et Yesterday. There
vii, b. no inquest Coroner pohl be-
Ing satisfied that death was acciden-
tai The funeral viii be held today
and interment will be- In the Morrison
cemetery on Clatsop PLANES. Thrall was
% years Of age and n widow survives.
WIN lfNlb'N at NuFlhtflls W hNAl.
Portland as well as Astoria win con-
tribute talent for the farewell compli-
mentary benefit 10 b. rendered Terry
Mexican. next Tuesday eevning Nav 7,
ut Fishers opera house, The program
promises to be an exceptionally inter
estlng one. for besides the excellent
musical numbers. the arrangement AMI
selection Of which Is in charge Of Mrs,
]. T, Rose, Mr.. Mexican, assisted bv
Miss Katheryn Shively, will present
the great quarrel scene from The
School for Scandal" II all the well
wishes" for hIs future success count
for anything. then Terry Mexican will
b. greeted with s. r, O. house on
Tuesday evening
LUMBER INDUSTRY PROSPEROUS.