The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-13

driving a number Of dOphins around
the reef 70 aid IN the work.
John A. Montgomery has opened q
shop nj i2i Bond street and Is prepared
10 do all claaeeH OF plumbing and tim
ming A. the lowest possible rates.
noflyn ,oal lasts longer. " cleaner
and makes Less trouble with stoves ana
chimney flues than any other. George
| w. snnborn, agent. Telephone 1871
pacific Lodge. No. IS. d. Of r.. win
give masdue bail on Monday evening,
IJan. "A, al HanthOrn's hall. Admle-
sion SOC. Tickets Tor shie BY the mem
hers,
b. G. Kindred who was seriously In
jurcd recently by n severe fall. while
al Portland, was brought down ana
taken 20 his home IN New Astoria on
Friday. lie Ii reported 70 be recov-
ering quite rapidly from his injuries
The Push Club win hold ita regular
monthly meeting on Tuesday evening.
January 18th. az 1850. chamber OF
commerce rooms. The business viii
be- 10 receive and compare annual re-
ports. The president viii also appoint
committees for the coming year,
A large tramp steamship was report
ed passing IN. from the heads. just az
Guak last evening. but the loohont
could not make her out. although she
Ia probably the Robert Adamson. from
Nanaimo. B c.. ~ that veesci was
reported on Flattery on Friday.
NJ +. Calender was over from
Knappt0n yesterday and filed the man
lfest of the barkcntine Tam o.shnnter.
' The vessel cienrcsi for San Francisco
and her manifest shows a saIgo ot
b62.3tS feet OF lumber and i2,22i feet Of
iaihs
The combined force OF the wind and
tide on the barge Waahougal that IL
/ lying at anchor just on the Telephone
dock made her drag at her anchor yes
tsrday morning. but more cable was
given her and the mud-hook took a
new lcase-hold on the real estate az
the bottom and the barge fetched up al
right
The band-stand on the Fiavel dock
aueoumbed TO the force OF the gale yes
torday informing and went over. The
greater portion of Il remained on the
wharf. however The structure was
built by the regatta committee. The
removal OF the platform OF the rail-
road that acted az a eort OF brace weak
encd the affair and the heavy wind
of yesterday proved too much for II.
Maior Hhuelin OF the quartermaster's
department at Seattle on Thursday
made an inspection OF the British
steamship Yang TsEe with a view OF
chartering her for government trans
port service. This Is the vessel about
which the Tacoma News had 80 much
10 say IN regard to her coming 10 the
Sound 10 load wheat. Major Rhuelin
made his report 10 Washington. and on
Il Will depend the movements OF the
steamship. II Is thought she Is admir-
ably fitted for transport service. and
n Major Rhuelln's report is satlsfac-
tory 10 the department she will be en-
ployed by the United States govern
ment
Fish Commissioner A. c. Little. OF |
Washington, has computed the state |
ment of receipts from licenses for fish,
Ing gear, Gamers and fresh nsh deal
ers during the past two years The re-
port shows the receipts have trebled |
since the new law went into effect In |
part this IL due 10 the fact that the |
law OF 1929 made sharp increase In
license fees, but there Is big increase |
In the number OF appliances In the wa
ter, while the number OF canneries has
s.A ~. frtAl- /
yidual licenses and fresh flsh dealers Is |
a new feature. The total amount coll
lected during the past two years ag-
gregates nearly 100000.
The steamship Charles l.. Lane is
once more up against Il. This time she
is llbelled by the Puget Sound Tug
boat Company. which towed her back
to harbor. The company demands sal
wage In an unstated amount for having
rescued the Lane from what Is alleged
to have been a very perilous position.1
The llbellant alleges that Its two tugs,
Pioneer and Wanderer. were called TO
the assistance OF the Lane near Tat
GOSH island December n. and towed
her 10 Tacoma IN an almost sinking
condition. They claim that their SER
vices entitled them TO at least $l2,bOO
salvage, but state that payment OF this
or any amount has been refused.
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The old Eagle cannery building In
Upperlown felt the effects OF the ter
rlfic gale yesterday 10 the extent that
il collapsed during the morning. The
building was used as q storehouse Tor
boats and fishing gear. considerable OF
which was destroyed There was one
man In the building at the time OF
the disaster but beyond a few slight
bruises he escaped injury. The building
has not been used as cannery for a
number Of years and was In a pretty
shaky condition. Considerable other
damage was done TO trees, fences and
signs about the city and a portion OF
the tin roof on Liberty hall was torn
Dff. Despite the heavy gale, however,
made their runs nearly on time ana
none Of the malls were delayed.
The bin for the protection Of the fish
ng industry that win be introduced
IN the state legislature by our local
has been prepared and
q now ready to be carried before that
body, One OF the features OF the meas
are proyides for the abolishing OF all
In the waters OF the Column
Dia river after August 10. 1901. An
other provision declares that the waters
n the Columbia and its tributaries
above tldewater shall be reserved as
natural propagation grounds and no
Ishlng for salmon shall be allowed
here after August 10, 1901, excepting
With hook and lire. The bill flxes the
men scagon for fishing from February