The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-01

ana RcOu Time hUtlcIpateu. BVsfy-
body cordially invited 10 be there. Ad-
mission free.
A bin has been introduced In the leg
lsature by Senator Mays Of Multno-
nah, requiring street car companies 10
provide weather guards for the pro-
lection OF mOtormen. All the new cars
that have been put on the lines In this
city are already furnished With these
guards. and they are appreciated by
the employees who have 10 face all kinds
Of weather.
The city council will meet next Mon
day evening. and at this meeting the
city attorney will report relative 10 the
repair Of damages TO Franklin avenue
by the recent landslide. The question
In as 10 whether the city or the adj
Incent property owners shall bear the
c0st of the repairs. AZ soon as de-
clslon is reached the council viii take
steps 10 replace the portion " the
street destroyed.
CAPTAIN George pope, LlOyds regis
tered surveyor. made an examination Of
the German ship Lika. which encOun-
tered some obstruction In her recent
trip down the difficult Willamette chan
mel. ana found no injury. On learning
The particulars Of The accident. how
EYER, he decided 20 have her hull ex-
amined by a submarine diver. The
diver arrived from Portland yesterday
and viii begin his examination today.
A wrccking crew In at work on the
stranded vessel PotrlmpDs. which has
been on the beach near South Bend for
more than four years. All hope Of get
ting the vessel of Was abandoned
long time ago. and the wOrkmen now
engaged there arr slowly tearing the
huge hulk to pieces. The steel plates
are being taken Of very carefully. the
rigging and derrick being used which
were employed in wrecking the Glen
morag.
The county court yesterday decided =
rcscind the order previously maieS for
a uuartcr-mill scalp bounty levy as
The state has levied sufficiently for the
purpose The levies fOr the year are
now completad 1ld show total ~
ii.. mills on property In the city lin
It's The various ieYes follow: COun-
Is. IL mills interest on county war
rants. mills. state FAX Of 1892, mills;
county school. mills; county road 3
mills: spcciil bridge lj Mills city Cf
Aatoria. 10 mills: school district. 10
mills; state 81 mills; scalp bounty.
mill. special road. 2 mills.
II IL altogether probable that the
street railway ordinance franchise,
which has been for some time under
discussion. will be approved by the city
council II is believed that the difficult
" relative to the street lighting pro-
vision viii be removed and the meas
ure go through without further fric-
ton. The company wishes that pro-
vision changed so as TO state definite
| ly what the city will Insist on being
the contract In case the demand for
street lights IL made. and this change
viii doubtless be granted. The fran
rhise matter viii probably be settled
at the council meeting Monday even
ing,
The commissioners engaged yesterday
IN checking up the names on the Ne
halem road petition have finished their
work. and the result shown is quite in
excess of the requirement. The petit
ton carried a total Of 1853 signatures.
ana Of these 1853 had been voters at
the last election. The balance were
voters and taxpayers who registered
but failed TO vote at that time. The
petition showed good majority Of the
voting population, and the desired tax
levy Of two mills for construction OF
the road was made. The canVassers
declare that the sentiment throughout
the county was so strong in favor Of
the road that much greater number
of signatures could have been secured
had there been more time But what
they have accomplished is sufficient and
the road will be built The work will
probably be begun at an early date
Theater-e -eoers win have an opportuni-
~ OF seeing the latest success OF Sui
ivan and Harris next Thursday and
Friday evenings at Fishers opera house
when they will produce their great
drama. "The' Angel Of the Alley" A
very exciting story of New York life
Is this new play and the characters
d6picted are those found in a certain
quarter OF town which for years has
made trouble for the police. The play
deals with the adventures Of young
army officer who is lured to an under
ground gambling resort in this part of
town and who becomes involved in
murder and numerous adventures at
tendant uTon IT, The heroine Of the
story is a beautiful woman who by her
good work among The poor Of the To-
cality is known as The Angel OF the
Alley" Through her efforts the young
officer Is cleared Of all charges against
him and the real culprits are brought
to justice. Seat sale opens next We'd
naa1ay M Griffin q, Reeds