The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-07

A new company has been formed
KnUwn az the North American Mail and
steamship company, which. II is stated,
Will soon inhugurate O llEe Of steam-
slilpB between Victoria. Vancouver and
Pacific coast points ~ the United
States. and between the same cities and
the orient The inc0rporatOrs are
American and Canadian capitalists.
who have 0btalned from the Canadian
government a charter 70 operate a line
4 foreign vessels.
The British ship strathgyie. which
left Portland yesterday morning heav.
ily laden with Hour for the Orient, did
not reach Astoria last evening. This
vessel IN the yargest craft that has been
Leen Oh the river for many months, ami
her prOgrcBs down 10 the sea will be
watched with Interest The yegKel
probably stopped somewhere up the
fiyer 80 as % complete her difficult
course by daylight. though II is pos-
slble some untoward accident delayed
her.
w. J. Barry and l.. L.ebeck we're
yesterday given permission by tho
equity court 10 lay water mains on
oil county roads In sections Il and p.
+ N, X 10 w. and also 10 lay a
main over the county bridgs across the
Necanlcum river between Seaside and
Grimes grove. II is the intention Of the
grantees 20 put down Aix-inch mains
and work IN 20 be commenced as soon
~ the city Of Seaside grants a fran
cnise FOR running The pipes through the
city.
Editor DAVE, n the Cathlamet Ga
zette. vas IN town yesterday. his mis-
sion being 10 interest some Of the local
steamer owners In scheme 10 ar
rangc service between Cathldmet.
SkamDkawa. FilEtr Rock. Hume's land
Ing. Brookheld and Astoria. He says
that the people living at these points
W0ulG prefer To trade al Astoria but as
me b1ets now run II necfssltates their
staying here over night a service
twice or three times per week he feels
sure would pay well for small
steamer.
Young Chief. hereditary chief of the
Cayuses. died OF consumption at his
home at the head Of Thorn Hollow. X
miles southeast II Pendleton. Sunday
afternoon, IN his 18th year His wife
and uncle were at the bedside when
death came. The latter ~ Chief jos
eph. OF the Nez Perces. one Of the
most celebrated Indians with whom the
United States government has 10 deal.
Immediately after his death eight run
ners were dispatched 20 cary the news
10 different points on the reservation,
according 10 OH Indian customs
Tacoma IL at present experiencing a
small sized reign Of terror House
thugs. sandbagGers, highway
inen and the profession generally. are
very much In evidence there. and the
Tacoma public has come TO the conclu-
sion that II canont afford 10 be pas
sive. ard al citizens are agreeing that
must be done TO put an end
20 the present condition 0f things. The
dealers In sporting goods are doing
a great trade in revOlvers, one deal
er who carries "A large assortment. de-
claring that he has sold more revol-
vCrs during the last Ave days than he
lid during the great Klondike rush.
Allen & Roberts have been awarded
by the government the contract for
Iaking the lightship on the beach AT
Mckenzie head and overland to Bak-
ers bay. where she IL 30 be launched,
or Sl7.5GO. The involvement. causes
some surprise as this firm was not the
lowest bidder and their bid included
me use OF government appliances While
several lower bids. particularly that Of
l., Lebeck. Of this city, whose offer to
use his own appliances and give bond
.tnN.
he work. The only apparent argument
IN favor u the successful bidder was
hat the work was TO be done in thirty
1--we days
There seems to have been hitch in
he Improvement program planned for
AsiOr street. The council recently gave
hotice OF it's intention TO repair that
and thereupon some Of
me property owners affected filed
protest. The remonstrance was signed
Dy a sufficient number to induce the
street committee 20 drop the matter for
he present. II appears that the prop
.rty owners want the street only par
tally improved, but such an improve
mt Mt could not well De made while the |
street car system is in operation on |
hat street, and IL will be impossible to |
hat street.
The proposed substitution of Douglas |
II for yellow pine in the construction |
If the battcsh p the contract for which |
las been awarded the Moran Bros Co.. |
seattle, by the United states govern |
nent, continues to furnish food for con-
iderable speculation among not only |
hose directly interested in the matter, |
he contractors and the lumber men, |
,ut also Oregon and Washington people |
The question has now resolv |
d Itself into one of securing govern
nent tests of the Douglas fir and those !
Who are familiar with the facts feel |
Confident that the results OF such tests |
viii forever establish It's superiority |
'ver yellow pine.
Chief of Police Fackler, of Tacoma,
$ engaged because Of the publication
n the Ledger of the various robberies
which occurred in Tacoma Sunday.
With tie idea in view of concealing
rom the public at large any further
of that character. the chief
las issued orders. to the officers on
uty at tie police station that none
4 them should speak to a newspaper
eporter under any circumstances, even
o much as to acknowledge a pleasant
Good morning" The chief also is
ued orders that no robberies should be
ecorded in the daily reports. Said he
o the officers at the police station in
oncluding his instructions as to their
urther conduct and speech: IF the
eporters ask any questions send them
D me. I'll shut them up - quick"
Demonstration Geo II, Grose. of the
.alston Health Foods, whose headquar-
ars are In Portland, gave a most
lterestng and instructive demonstra-
cn of the merits Of these foods be-
ore the Ralston Health Club Of this
lty at its hall on Bond street last
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