The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-29
GATHERED FROM cLIppINos.

~ tho city election In Goldendale.
Wash. April l. the saloon question IL
10 be the paramount issue.
Mrs. Joe Mitalska. living in Lynn
county. recently gave birth 10 trip
lets. The mother and children are do
ing well.
The action Of Chief Of Police Mere
dlih In the cass Of Editor Cayton has
excited the people OF Seattle to such a
point that his removal seems inevitable.
The property holders on Queen Ann
HID. Seattle. have formed an assocla-
ton for the purpose Of encouraging
the Improvement and beautiflcatlon or
the streets in their vicinity.
The subscription for the new Y. NJ. G.
A. building at Salem has now reached
nearly $4,000 and the building commit
tee has advertised for proposals from
those having properly suitable for the
purpose Of the association.
| The movement tO make a new state OF
thg northern part Of Idaho and the
easierc part OF Washington. with Spo-
kane as It's capital. was not killed by
| is cool reception by the recent leglsa-
lures Of the two states.
The Boston papers are deplOrlng the
passing away II the white winged pilot
boats which have heretofore formed a
picturesque part Of the harbOr's ma
| r.ne panorama" The last OF them has
given way 10 steam craft.
The swift little steamer Flyer which
| phys between Tacoma and Seattle. is
10 have a rival. The new vessel will
Leave Tacoma at the hours at which
| the Flyer leaves Seattle, and expects to
make the trip in the same or less time
According TO the Tacoma papers. the
/ German ship Vega. which recently ar
rived at this port. was 10 have gone
10 Tacoma. The Nerclde. Captain
/ WindhOrst. which has been many times
in this port. has just arrived at Ia
coma.
The Seattle chamber Of commerce Is
! planning to lease a lot in a prominent
situation In that city. for term Of
! fifty years. and construct thereon 3
! brick and stone edihce for the use Of
the organization. 1t Is proposed 10
! erect 4 structure Of four or six stor-
Ies 70 cost between $4,000 and $780,
! 900.
Professor A. r. strahan. represent
! ing q syndicate OF Portland capitalists,
/ has discovered an almost inexhaustibe
amount OF an excellent quality Of coal,
according to his story. in Beaver creek
region in Eastern Oregon. He pre-
/ diets that within a few years oregon
will' be classsd as one Of the best coal
producing states in the Union.
When the salmon fishing season Op-
ened recently at Northam-on- the
Tv veed the vicar Of Norham, Rev. NJ
Green. appeared on the scene as the
fishermen were preparing 10 make their
first cast and offered up a prayer for
! their success throughout the season
Tha press Of Scotland reports that tht
men are thus far having good sue
cess,
A Seattle business man recently in ar
interview with reporter in New Yori
stated IL as his opinion that the pros
perity OF Seattle was largely due to thi
Alaska business. but he believed tha
It would increase rather than decreasi
from year to year. He believes tab
new gold diggings will be continually
discovered and that the largest cOppel
mines in the world are in Alaska.
4 letter from the superintendent o
the Keokuk Qa.) & Hamilton Bridg
Company to a lumber firm Of Tacoma
speaks strongly in favor Of fir as com
nared with pine for bridge construc
ti5n. Fir timbers used in the construc
tion of bridge across the Mississippi
by this firm about ten years ago are a
good as new. His experience with boil
fir and white pine. the latter beini
the best timber in that section Of tn
country for bridge work. has convinced
him that fir lasts twice as long AM
is 20 per cent stronger than the whit
pine.