The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-08

Bids viii be opened on June 1T by
Constructing QuartfTmaster Downs for
the construction, plumbing and electric
wiring OF a detached lavntoTy At Fort
Stevens
The contract for the construction Of
"A sewer system In Herm0sa Park has
been awarded 10 j. Is. Slemm0ns. OF
Portland. whose bid Of 1870 was the low
est received.
At the regular meeting OF the water
commission last night the monthly pay
roll was approved and bills audited.
Nothing was transacted outside OF rOu-
tine bnhlncsn.
The character concert, 70 be given for
the benefit 0f Grace church, will b. held
~ Fishers opera house On Monday
evening May 20 instead Of May 10. as
previously advertised
Dr g. r. Elliott. eye-slght specialist.
will be In the city nj ConnH drug
store the remainder of the week. Lat
cHt improved methods used in explain
ing the eyes and fitting them with
glasses.
Mrs Fred Ferchcn. whOss husband Is
employed at the Nushaghk oanncry of
the Columbia River Packers AssOcia-
iiOn, died yesterday In San Franciro.
following IL surgical operation The
mains viii be taken 10 Deer Island
for interment.
Jacob Hendricks0n and r. Erlcksof
were arrested yesterday while saving
u spruce log near ,he Kinney canncry.
The log was the properly. OF the Clat-
sop Mil Company and the men We're
charged with petit larceny In taking 1t
from the river
Water Balm Fred Wlckrnan was en-.
gagged yesterday N looking for gaso-
line launch Small crafts are scarce
al the present time and the fsh var
den has NOT boat available at all
times Mr. Wickman intends leaving on
a license collecting tr1p NJ the river
today.
Master Fish Warden H. c. Van Du-
sen attended the mecting Of the state
board 0f iah commissioners yesterday.
Mr.. Van DuFcn IN cxofticio secretary Of
the board Deputy Commissioner Ne
Reavy, 0f Washington. was In the city
Morday leaving up the river yesterday
morning
\. v u snyder. formerly publisher
of the Weekly Transcript In this city.
hut until recently proprietor OF the
Valley Transcript In McMinnville. has
suspended publication ~ the latter pa
DeT and left yesterday for Wrangle.
Alaska. where he will assume the du
Ties Of deputy collector uf customs
II tn. circuit court yesterday app.icn-
tion was made by the dSfcndan, for
new trial In the case N Susan " Hen
derann Va Clara e. Munson. cxeSu'rix
~ the estate Of the late Byron Kim
ball Al the last session u the court.
Mrs. Henderson received a verdict
against the estate for services rem
drr-d.
In the clrcuf. court yesterday Judge
Mcbride sentenced Gecrge Wilson. tho
Seaside burglar. a. serve six years In
the penitcntlarv. While Wilson's crimes
were not serious as 20 the amount or
thunder taken, ~ many complains have
come 10 the authorities VI cottages be-
irc broken in;1 that Il was considered
necessary 20 make AT example of vii
son aS deterrent ,o other malefactors
with similar iatl'nnlIons.
The divorce case 81 George Engelke
W. Alice Engelke viii involve an Astor-
Ian. who ls named as correspondent.
II viii be remembered tina; Engelkc.
WHO II Hood River orchariis,. was
In Astoria several weeks ago looking
for hIs wife and IN the course Of his
search kicked In door of room at
IN" Parker House. A reconciliation fol-
lowcd which apparently was not per
mancnt IA suit for divorce has been
nled In the circuit court.
Mrs. Kate Hastings Painter. wife Of
william r. Painter. died at her resi-
denc". corner Thir,y-third and Ex-
change streets on Monday afternoon at
4 y. m Mrs. Painter was the daugh-
ter of George W Cook. an old pioneer
Mrs. Painter was born IN Astoria on
the ith day nf July. 1861. She was an
h1nored member of Charity LO1ge No,
80. Degree Of Honor. A. o. Y. w Fun
eral rervlcc will be held from ne Holy
In1ocent's chapel In Upper Astoria, at
| 30 u. m. May s. Steamer will leave
Eonth's wharf for Greenwood cemetery
az p, m, All friends are invited.