The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-19

Fish Commissioner y. c. Reed has
returned from Portland and Salem and
VIII remain In the city oyer Sunday
Hc Will then return 10 Salem 10 ~
present during al least a portion " the
present session VI shc legislature on ba-
half Of the various bills 10 De intro
duoed concerning the fishing industry.
At the Baptist church at O'Clock
this afternoon Miss Carrie Millspaugh,
of Portland, viii hold a meeting IN the
Interests Of boys and girls, and. another
meeflng 0f the same Kind Sunday at
O'Clock. She will also hold a meeting
for young and old NJ O'Clock this af-
ternoon at the swedish Baptist church
In East Astoria. 10 which all are In
ylted
The British steamship Robert Adnm-
son cleared from Portland Yesterday
afternoon for CallaO. Peru. direct. She
was dispatched by BalfOur. Guthrie Il
Co, and carries 1885, gs4 bushels Of wheat
valued al ss3.2l0. This will be the first
steamer cargo ever taken from this port
10 callao, and is the tenth wheat vessel
10 clear this month. She was given re-
markably quick dispatch
A dIspatoh from San Francisco 70
Chief " Police IIallock yesterday said
that ]. g. Cormack of that city had
left for Portland arriving AT Astoria,
January 7th and had not been heard
from since. The dispatch requested an
Investigation on the part u the local
police as 10 the missing mans where
Gbouts n appears that cormack was
qunrtered al the Occldent FOR five days.
His trunk was taken 20 the depot, and
II Is believed he Is In Portland.
a portion Of the tackle on the wreck
ing train that Is at work at the wreck
ncai Bugby was broken yesterday
morning while irving 10 hoist the en-
glne from the river entailing a loss of
considerable time while repairs were
being made. II has been fixed up 10
that work will be resumed and the en-
gine gotten out sometime this forenoon.
Considerable anxiety attaches 10 the
successful raising ~ the engine on ac-
count of Engineer Scottf body being
Thought 10 be beneath H.
Julius Tohl. a youth who formerly
lived NJ Nehalem. was arrested ycster-
Jay charged with stealing two brass
valves from the West Shore Mills Com-
pany. and selling them afterward 20
r. NJ. CASTOR for Sl.45. The property
was recovered and on the way 70 the
station In company with officer KIM
ball the hoy, who was carrying the
brass at the time threw Il over board
and attempted d make his escape. He
failed. however, and at the station con-
fessed having stolen the property.
All local obstacles In the way Of the
completion Of the contract between Mo-
ran Brothers Company and the navy
department for the construction OF a
battleship on Puget sound were re-
moved on Wednesday. Early In the af-
ternoon tie guarantee fund reached the
necessary 100000. and a little later a
special meeting OF TIE council was held
and an ordinance passed granting Mo-
rams ten-year lease upon the portion
OF Railroad avenue they now occupy.
and which they asked 10 be allowed 10
continue 10 use.
According 20 yesterdays Salem
paper, Mrs. VIM. Brown lost a dia-
mond ring at recent party Of the
Mardi Soir at the Willamette Hotel in
that city. II was given up az gone
fer good and all lntil Thursday when
Il was restored 10 It's owner by Miss
May hagee, of Astoria. stenograph@r
for Senator Fulton. The ring had roll
ed under piece Of furniture. and Miss
Masee. occupying the room. accident
ally found Il. Mrs. Brown considers It
lucky that a good. honest Astoria girl
was the one TO find the ring.
Three belated travellers booked for
passage ola the Columbia figured in a
little spectacular play at the o, r. &
y. dock yesterday. The vessel was
Just cutting loose from her moorings
for the long trip TO San
Francisco her stern having swung out
some twenty feet from the wharf. when
this trio. numbered with an excess OF
baggage. came painting and sweating
down the dock at a rate TO cause con-
sternation among the bystanders. The
how of the vessel still clung to the
wharf. but there was no gang plank
visible. The belated ones, however,
were determined TO get aboard in some
way; so ore by one. with frantic ef-
forts. they clambered to the top OF the
dolphin. where friendly hands from over
the rails were extended to pull them
N. Now. II happened tina, one Of the
three was a rather elderly mortal. with
limbs somewhat stifened by years and
With considerable avOirdupois besides.
Ills ascent was as amusing to the
spectators as II was difficult for him.
md when his hands We're grappled from
above the old man hanging helpless on
The vessels side. It seemd for a time
rs II HE would-be helpers would fail
10 get him aboard, for he was very
heavy. But more strenuous efforts I'm
Ally pulled him over the railing, and
1 great cheer rose from the dock as the
vessel swung out into the channel.
DR.. Il. II. Earle. in charge OF the To-
al quarantine station forwarded last
evening to United States District At
orney Hall, at Portland. a notification
VI the violation OF the quarantine regu-
ations bv Jack Rei1, of the launch Elf |
md Dick Stuart. OF the launch Hestel |
About Q week ago DIR. Earle notified |
he launch men by letter that the prac- |
ice OF boarding the incoming vessels |
before they were released from quar- |
lntlne would have TO be discontinued |
Us II was In direct violation Of the |
The letter also quoted |
rom the laws relative TO what con-
titutes violation of the regulations |
md the penalties attached thereto. |
Yesterday morning men from both |
aunches boarded the French bark La |
fochefoucauld before the quarantine |
lag had been lowered, In direct vio- |
alton Of the regulation which states |
hat no vessel or boat Of any descrlp- |
ION shall come within 60 feet Of the |
nicial flag, The officer In charge OF
he station has no choice in the mat
er Of reporting such acts as he him