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

a new line Of steamer service Is pro-
posed 10 run from PaAcO 10 Priests
Rapids
Indications Of oil and gas have been
discovered within the city limits of
Spokane.
The steamer city OF Topeka. which
was wrecked at Sulliyan's island a few
weeks ago, viii be- repaired at Tacoma.
The sheep men Of Yakima county ia
yor Il bounty OF 81 on coyotes and steps
Will be taken In that direction In the
near future.
The carpenters strike expected In
Tacoma March ist has been averted.
The men Will hereafter receive 50 day,
of eight hours,
Roy Heater. University OF Oregon,
has Crcnlcd n new Pacific coast record
! for the indoor pole vault In n recent
competition he cleared the bar a, II
feet Ia Inches.
Effort IL being made TO secure a par
don for T.. l.. Minis OF Pendieton. who
II serving n five-year sentence for the
murder OF j. H. Miller Of that place,
year and a half ago.
a lO0-pound meteor Is reported 10
have recently fallen In Il lumber camp
near ParkcrSburg In Coos county II
Is Of pumlce stone formation and so
| light that II floats on water.
The Hlllsboro Independent says that
the San Jose scale has appeared In
several orchards in the vicinity and
the farmers are vigorously engaged In
| hghting the progress OF the scale.
Tacoma Is jubilant over orders re-
celved from Washington for the dis
mautling of another transport at that
port, The Port Albert has been towed
to Tacoma and he work will commence
at once.
| The Law and Order League OF Seat
lie are actively pushing their wal
against vice In all its forms and are
| paying particular attention TO slot ma
| chimes. Arrests and prosecutions are
OF daily happenings.
The mango has broken out among the
| horses OF Umatllla county, being spread
indignant at the laxity OF the Indiar
authorities In allowing the diseased
stock to run at large.
The Fishing Gazette says It has beer
rumored that prominent New York
house has agreed to market New or.
leans mullet. under the name OF Vol
River salmon, and II win be sold at q
price ten cents lower than chum sal.
mon.
From Lane county comes the report
Of magnificent herd OF elk. being II
the vicinity. Under the game law pass.
| ed at the last legislature Il will bC
| legal 10 hunt this game after August
1904, instead Of 1911, as the old law
| prescribed
The high school students OF Spokane
have chosen for the topic for the de.
bate for the Stanford University medal
the question: Resolved, that the ac.
tion OF Carrie Nation In destroying the
property of the liquor joints In Kansas
Is Justihable."
The law passed by the state Of Wash
ington making eight hours a days
work on public works will be tested by
n number OF city employees who have
worked In excess OF the stipulated lin
II. A similar law was enacted at the
recent session Of the Oregon legisla-
ture.
From Greenwich, Conn, comes the
story Of wife who, In her complaint
for divorce, alleged that during nine
years OF married life her husband. q
well-to-do farmer had given her but
two cents In cash and this was for
contribution to the church collection
basket.
The Umatilla Indians held a war
dance on their reservation recently,
during which they worked themselves
into such a frenzy that knives were
brought into play and the braves made
Il number of self-lnflloted gashes on
their limbs and bodies from which the
blood flowed freely,
The bill passed by the recent legisla-
ture anneXlng the Union county pam
handle to Baker county Is the cause
Of much excitement and ardent partis-
anshlp In the vclnities interested. Del
egates have been TO Salem representing
both factions and Governor Geer cour-
teousv listened to both sides.
The Northern Pacific railroad, through
Its president, c, s. Mellen. has an
nounced that the company will soon
begin the erection Of coal bunkers,
freight sheds and warehouse at Taco
ma. The N. p, officials also stated that
the terminal depot planned for Seattle
would probably be built in Tacoma.
The trade journals express surprise
at the action Of the Alaska Packers
Association in announcing prices for
the 1901 Alaska pack, at figures con-
siderably lower than was expected.
Without exception they predict sub
stantlal increase in price, on the theory