The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-16

THE M0RNiN
Justice of the Peace Brewer, has not
yet decld II District Attorney Harrison
Aliens motion for dismissal of men ar
Pending tho decision the men were re-
leasel upon their own recognizancc.
Excellent progress wag made yester.
day by the contractors who are en-
gagged In moving the lIghtsblp, and II is
Interesting IN this connection to note
that the idea OF taking the vessel over
land originated with u local contractor
l.. Debeck.
The funeral Of the late Mrs Ruth
Garner was held yesterday, the Rev
Henry Narcotic conducting the service,
A large number Of borrowing relatives
and friends accompanied the remains 10
the grave Intcrment was In ocean
View cemetery.
The steamer Columbia arrived 10
last evening from Fan Francgc0 The
passengers reported an exceedingly
rough trip, with heavy headwinds all
the way up. when opposite Eurekn an
accident happened TO the machinery
which occaHl0ncd delay OF four hourr.
The ladies' oF 81. Thomas Church.
Skipanon, will serve u lunch and sell
their homemade aprons at Waren's
Hail WJrrcni0u. Thursday. April ~,
on the arrival Of the noon train. Their
many friends In Astoria are invited 10
come. Train leaves for town at 1880
y, m, f
According to an estimate made by a
man familiar with the fishiDg Industry.
more gear was put into the river yes
tcrday than on any previous opening
day NJ the season. The run was not
large. none of the ca1nerics or cold
storage plants reporting large pur-
chaacs.
A. T. Cyrus left this morning % at
tend the state convention Of the order
OF knights of the Maccabees 90 be held
Ia Portland Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mrs. A. H. Cyrus Also went ~ dele
gate 10 he state convention ~ the la
dies OF The Maccabscs TO be- held the
same time.
The citizens " Warrenton will hold
meeting Saturday evening for the
purpose Of raising as much money as
possible for the construction of the
Ciats6p beach bicycle path II a reason
able amount ls pledged the construction
viii begin AT once.
In a ma.ch Hve-blrd shoot. held near
Vancouver Sunday, j. T.. Cullison de-
fcntrd Joseoh H. lowles by a score Of
~ 10 "a out % a possible 100. CullsOn
was In much better form than his OPP
pOn.nt. The match was for $500 a side
and the details were kept from the pub
lic because Of the fear that the author
tiles would prevent the match.
\ rumOr has been current about the
city for SEVERAL days past 10 the effect
that a. b Hammond would soon nc
qulre the property of the Clatsop Mil
Company. and that negotiations for the
transfer ~ the mill site were in pro-
grcns. Manager II. +. Praei. Of the
mill company, stated last night that
there was no truth In the story.
Mrs Martin Christoffersen, OF Alder
brook. was taken In charge yesterday
by Sheriff Linvlle and was examined
by County Judge Gray. who declared
her Insane and ordered her confined
In the state asylum. Mrs. ChristOffer-
sen has been In this country but a
short Time and imagines that she must
return 10 her former home to escape
enemies VINO seek her life.
The widow BedOtt' was presented at
Fishers theater last night by Horace
Ewing md company. The company
came up from San Francisco on the be-
lated Columbia, and as the boat did not
arrive until late In the afternoon they
were hardly In condition TO give a per-
formance DIP to their usual standard. A
number OF specialtles were introduced
The company will give another perform
ance tonight.
The committee which has charge OF
the organization or the Astoria Com
mercial club ls now busy collecting lni-
tiatlon fees. II is the intention OF the
members that $1,000 shall be paid in be-
fore the club Is bound 10 any financial
obligations. An option has been secured
on the building formerly used by the
packers association as offices, and II
the purpose TO construct an addition
in which the bowling alleys will be in
stalled.
DIR. Earle entertained party aboard
the launch Ele ctric yesterday on trip
to the stranded lightshlp and to Fort
Candy. The guests were Mrs. A. A.
Finch. Mrs, X. f. Wilson. Miss Bennett
OF Portland; Miss Clarke, of Kentucky;
Miss Cole Miss Sutherland. Miss He'll
born, Miss Eimore. Miss Floretta Ell
more Miss Tallant. Miss Harriet Tai
liant, Miss L. Bsanett. DR.. Finch, Cap
tain Haynes. Lieutenant Cloke, o. F.
Prael. d. a. Mclean. l. F. Herr and ]
r. A. Bennett.
Deputy Fish Commissioner McReavy
and Water Baillff Fred Wickman re-
turned Sunday night from Westport
where they seized $50 pounds OF salmon
that had been cached nearby by the
fishermen. According to reliable infor-
nation received there were three tons
OF fish originally but the remainder had
been disposed OF before the arrival OF
the officers. The fish was sold on the
spot for cents pound but was after
wards resold TO union fishermen for
cents. The identity Of the owners OF
the cache was not learned.
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