The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-22

Roslyn coal lasts longer. h cleaner
and makes less trouble with stoves and
chimney fiues than any other. George
w. sanborn, agent. Telephone 1911
Dannle Que. the young son OF Mr.
and Mra. Sid Que. died Sunday evening
from the effects Of a dose Of creosote
being given him In mistake FOR castor
oil. The funeral occurred yesterday. In
terment Deing at ClatsOp cemetery.
The lighthouse tender Manzanlia has
orders 10 take on an anchor and cable
for the Umatllla reef lightship ani 20
proceed 10 Port Angeles and accom-
pany the vessel TO her station and an
chor her there. Captain Gregory tx
poets 10 leave out tomorrow.
A message from Hammond yesterday
notified Coroner Pohl that the body N
an unknown man had been found on
the beach near there. Max P0hl LEFT
rn the noon train for Il. Possibly this
viii verify the recently reported drown
lng at the Parker dock
Outside Alaska packers have adyauc-
ed their pretensions o. future red fish.
which they now quote 1.07hQll0.
claiming that this Is necessary % make
any money. on account ~ the lncreage1
cost Of packing materials and labor.
Speculative jobbers, however. are WILL
ing to sell at the previous asked price
u I.O5.
The personal property Of Joseph
Heathlngton second officer Of the Rob
ert Adamson. who deserted that vessel
at Portland was sent ashore and Is now
In possession OF British Vice Consul
Cherry. awaiting orders Of the owner.
The captain OF the steamship vas un-
able 70 find an officer 20 take his place,
go went 10 sea without one.
Tho contract sor putting In the fou1-
dailon for Lingenberg d Alters new
cold storage plant has been awarded TO
J.. Lebcck. j.. a. Fastubend has the
contract FOR the building. The new
plant will be- 80 by 50 feet In slze and
Will adjoin the Parker wharf The con-
tracts call for its completion in time
for the opening OF the fishing season.
Peter Peterson. one OF Astoria's en-
tcrprising young business men, and Miss
! Williams. Of Portland. were married
recently at the latter place. They re-
turned to Astoria last evening after
short wedding tour In Eastern Ore
gon, Mr. Petersons business demanding
his presence. The newly married. eou-
pie will be pleased to see their friends
as soon as they are settled.
The funeral Of Engineer Scott. who
| lost his life in the accident at Bugbys
hole January II. occurred in Portland
Sunday under the auspices OF the Ma
sonic fraternity. a handsome flC raj Of
ferlng on the casket was given by pos
sengers who were on the train al the
time of the accident. The tender has
been raised and 1t is believed the work.
men engaged at the wreck will sue
coed in recovering the engine today
According TO reports from Washing
ton the forthcoming agricultural ap-
preparation bill will provide for re-
establishing the vessel reporting sta
tlons at Fort Candy and Tatoosh ISL
and. Chief Moore says an experiment |
will first be made to substitute wire |
less telegraphy for the cable connecting |
the island with the main land. and II |
this fails a sufficient appropriation will |
be available 10 purchase a new cable.
The Tacoma News says the derelict |
schooner reported by the tramp steam
er Eva as dismartled and partly sub |
merged. off Gray's harbor. Is believed |
by Sound shipping men to be the |
schooner Falcon, which sailed from
Salinas Cruz. Mexico November 20, for
Puget sound. The Eva was en- route |
from Honk Kong to Portland when she |
sighted the wrecked vessel. The masts
were gone and she was so far sunk |
that her name could not be made out.
She Is described rs painted white and |
is about $50 tons. The Falcon answers
this description and is now overdue some
days and is supposed to be somewhere
along the Oregon or Washington coast,
the general belief is that she has been
wrecked in the storm.
swept down the Siuslaw river TO the
sea last week, owing to the carelessness
of the booming companies in not being
prepared for accidents. Several mil
lions Of feet of timber had come down
in the previous freshet and filled the up
per boom. and the logs were being as
sorted and taken to the south boom,
but the work was not yet completed
when the last flood came and filled
the remaining space in the upper boom.
Then the mischief was to pay. The
sheer to the lower boom was thrown
out and placed in readiness to send the
logs into South slough, where there is
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