The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-09

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agent for the T. X. Il ~ co. at the H.
waco wharf, arrived from Portland with
his wife yesterday and went across the
river 10 enter upon his duties.
The singers Of all the churches Of the
city are very cordially invited 10 attend
the revival services at the NJ. T.. church
during next week and asslst IN special
music in connection with the splendid
series Of illustrated ssrm0ns
A large logging engine arrived on
the Hercules last evening for Schweg-
ler Bros. of Deep River The engine
was transferred from the steamer to
the Ekids. which were already built
on a sc0H and will be tOwed across to-
day.
The steamer Columbia ~ scheduled 10
sail at 4 o'clock this morning for San
Francisco. Among the pisHeDBrrs who
have booked are Miss AntOna John
son ami Miss NJ. BTgund. who viii
visit In California. and Captain Al
Stream.
The lumber schooner Chico from san
Francisco 10 load lumber for the True
kec Lumber Company. was reported
outside the Tlllam0ok bar last Mon
day and then disappeared. but crossed
In yesterday. much 10 the relief Of her
charterers.
Mr.. Elunge Eimore, president Of the
Il. =. ElmOre Company the leading Goa
dealers Of Milwaukee. Wis VIII end a
months visit IN Astoria this morning,
returning home via the Northern Pa
clAc H. will spend a short time In
Seattle. Tacoma and 81. Paul On route.
Mont. Hlwthorn returned yesterday
from Tacoma. where he made arrange
mcnts TO go north for tn coming sea-
son to superntend a cannery 10 b.
built and operated by the Union Pack
Ing Company, Of Tacoma. He will start
for the scene OF operations. which is
rear Wrangle, Alaska. about April lsi,
The young people OF the Swedish
Lutheran church will give an enter
talnment at the church tonight at
which time an interesting program will
be rendered Light refreshments will be
served for which a small fee will b.
charged. but there will be no charge
FOR admission to the entertainment.
A warrant was isued yesterday by
Justice OF the Peace Brewer for the
arrest Of Charles Warrenstaff. a farmer
In the Nehllem country. The complain
ant Is Chris Orewig and the charge is
assault and battery. The two men live
$40 h. s.F nj 10
had dispute over team Of horses |
The steamer Dispatch Is nHaxing good |
progress In loading cannerys supplies |
and building material for the Columbia |
River Packers Association at the foot |
Of Sixth street. She will carry most |
II the lumber for the mess house. store
rooms, office and main cannery build
ing About sixty men are expected to
go up on her for whose accommodation
hunks are being built
The new launch "Taku" Is ready for
her machinery at the Leathers' boat
yard. She Is so feet long. S foot beam,
and Az feet deep. and viii be fitted |
with a 25-horse power Troyer engine
She will De taken north by the steamer
Charles Nelson. Mr.. Leathers also has
the frames up for a sister launch TO
the Taku. to be called the "Thlinket"
for the Thlinket Packing Company,
which will be propelled by SO-horse
power Hercules engine
An ARRAY took place in a West AS
torla saloon last night in which a man |
who gave his name as John Doe re- |
ceived an ugly cash on the scalp said |
to have been made with q boot in the |
hands OF a man who took to the woods |
10 avoid arrest. The wounded man, |
who was much the worse for liquor. |
was carted to the jail as was also an
other of the same name, and under the |
same influence who was somewhat |
abusive TO the officer making the ar |
rest.
The following vessels cleared at the |
custom house yesterday; The German |
ship Arthur Fitger, Denker master, |
from Yokohama in ballast, under char
ter to Given & Eyre to load wheat for |
Europe. The British ship Khyber Cap |
tain Steele. in ballast from Shanghai |
The British ship County of Linlithgow, |
Stroaks. master, in ballast from Kobe |
to Balfour Guthrie & Co. The German
ship Niobe Fet;yjacks, master twenty |
nine days from Yokohama, under char |
ter to Kerr & Clifford to load wheat for |
Europe,
The time Of the county court was oc-
cupled with consideration of road mat |
ters yesterday. People living in outside
precincts presented petitions for road
improvements. and all were deferred to |
Roadmaster Frye. Mr., Frye win file
bonds In the sum of $4,000 today and
will Immediately enter upon the dis
charge of his duties His appointment
by the county court has given general
satisfaction. as Mr.. Frye is well versed
in road matters and fully competent
to supervise the construction of the