The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-15
THIRTY TONS OF STEEL RAILS
COMING ON HERCULES.
Extension Past Depot to BE Com.
mcDccd at Once and Other
Changes Later.

IN tho present route viii be made at
once. ana VIII DE one OF great conven-
lcncc t0 the travelling public. as the car
lihe does not at present run past the
ihilroid depot Superintendent Coolidge
states that. when the new route h In
operation. two cars win always b. kept
~ the depot at train time and passen-
gers arriving Ia the city viii be sub
iecisd 10 absolutely no delay.
The remainder Of The rails for the new
system VIII not reach the city for some
| time 10 come The order WAS placed
some time ago but the manufactures
have b'en rushed with orders and have
been unable 20 turn out enough steel
10 promptly supply the demand. II Is
| expected however that the new sys-
| TEN viii bc IN operation before the re-
| Mttn, and the company will be able
| 10 accommodate the summer visitors
| IL IN also the Intention Of The new own
to-br of the car line 90 put I'm eight
handsome new cars. The cars win be-
IT The very lnt sNi IL Tign and viii not
| be- rNcrlltd By any elsewhere In use
on this cOlst The company contcm-
plates an expenditure OF fully 83l 900 In
putting the syHu,m in shape
The Astoria icl ciHc Company re-
| Gently INCORPORATED. has not yet taken
over the property ~ the Astoria Rail-
way Company. bul negotiations for the
transfer II the property are now under
way, when completed, the new system
win b. An excellent one and nothing
viii be- lcft undpnc Tor the convenience
" th' travelling public Besides the
change In the routr pIst the depot, ssy-
erai other alterations are 10 be made,
| and The neW line Wl run through the
residence aection Of Eas, Astoria from
Schorhsld a linuke'H HtOrr 10 the mills
0l tie Astoria Box Company. The route
viii also be- chang % IN West Astoria
though the extension required In the
| franchise grant id by the council viii
| not be- made FOR short time. The
franchise requires the company 20 ex-
tend the line half mile In each di-
rectinn within a year. This viii great
~ Increase properly valu y In the East
and West Ends. ana viii doubtless have
the effect u building up those most de-
slrnblc resi1cn-e sections Of the city.
10000. .r.r.I.. .t.S.I.S.Ic5 c506
The British ship Ben Dearg. Dermody
master. cleared yesterday for Queens
t.wu Tor orders with G3.O50 sacks of
wheat valued AT $4,000,
Rosyn coal lasts longer. is cleaner
| aud makes lcss trouble with stoves and
chimney llucs than any other. George
W. Sanbau,, agent: telephone 1911.
Miss sadie Crang Is In Forest Grove
visiting parents. DR. and Mrs, Fred
crlck Ctang. DR.. Crang has been quite
III with Ia grippe but is now recovering
Wiley Bushong. formerly an Astoria
boy and lately with Boericke and Run
yon. druggists In Portland. was a pas
s.ngcr on the Elder yesterday for San
Francisco.
Secure seats for the popular Blttner
ThcHter Company. which opens an
engagement Of one week, commencing
Monday. March is. Seats on sale Sat
urday. March l6.
There is always something new 10 be
found at the Boston Restaurant. The
Sunday dinner includes turkey with
cranberry sauce. a first class place for
ladies and gentlemen.
The steamer Despatch cleared for
Bristol bay yesterday with full car
70 for the Columbia River Packers As
ISOLATION cannery at Nushagak. and
viii probably go TO sea this morning.
Reserved seat sale for the popular
Blttner Theater Company will open on
Saturday morning, March l6. The COM
pany open their engagement with Lot
ta's great success, Pawn Ticket. 2l0."
prominent feature OF the new Ross.
Higgins 4 Co. s store is a set Of thirty
four large tea and coffee caddies OF neat
design and elegant finish, Just COM
pleted by the Pacific Shee Metal Works
OF this city.
The case OF A. V. Allen VS.. David
Hanson for $602.27 for groceries will
be continued In the circuit court to-
day. The defendant claims that amount
due plaintiff is but q fraction OF the
amount claimed,
The bark Harry Morse arrived In
from San Francisco yesterday and dock
ed at the A. & c. II. r. Co wharf, where
she will load cannery supplies, includ-
ing $50 tons Of coal for the Alaska
Fishermen's Packing Company,
Measles, said to be Of the German
variety and rather severe in FORM Is
quite prevalent in the city. While be-
Ing spread largely by schol children
the disease has attacked many older
people with considerable violence In
some cases.
John Goldberg. carpenter living at
769 Exchange street. fell from the top
of wooden awning at Ross Higgins
Company's store yesterday and sustain
ed broken leg. He was an elderly
man and II is possible he may have
received internal injuries.
The bonds of ], d. Mcfarland and
II G. Van Dusen, as administrators of
the estate of the late A. II. Stone, We're
approved by Probate Judge Gray yes
terday. The amount of the bonds was
81, 900 and the sureties are b. Van Du-
SEN 4, II, Crang and A. V. Allen,
The steam schooner Ruth, w. s. Hlg-
gins, master, of $50 tons burden, ar
rived In yesterday morning from Seat
tie. She win complete her cargo at
the A. & G.. r. II. wharf with about
$50 tons OF cannery supplies, including
ten fish boats and sail for Alaska, car
rying supplies for six different Gamer
les. She will accept no passengers, as
her license is revoked for this trip on
account of the oil and gasoline carried.
In the case of Susan B. Henderson
VS.. Clara c, Munson. eXecutrlx of the
estate of Byron Kimball, deceased, the
Jury returned a sealed verdict to the
circuit court yesterday morning, award
ing the plaintiff 5000. The amount
asked for was s2500 for services rem
dered, Thomas Henderson. husband Of