The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-12


A delegation from the Astoria Fish
ermon'n Union appeared before goyer-
nor r, r. Geer Thursday ana urged
the governor 20 recommend legislation
against iigbwhcels and other stationary
devices for catching salmon. They are
much concerned regarding legislation
on fisheries.
The colorcd Aristocracy Company
that played at Fishers last evening
had a little hard luck with their bag
gage, Il IN SONS way failed 10 get
on the train NJ Portland and the mis-
hap WAS not discovered tlll the train
arrived here ne noon. The parade had
/ 10 be postponed and Il special train was
sent down from Portland with the miss
Ing basgage.
B. Van Dussn received telegram
last evening from hls brother. II. O..
| Van Dusen, who has been critically III
with pneumonia at Butte, Mont. stat
Ing that he was improving and getting
along quite nicely. SIR. Van Dusen has
been In Butte and vicinity for the past
six months N business. Mrs Van Du-
sen left for that place several days ago
HhA ~ "iAh W"f
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Rumors were anoat on the street yes
lerday Of little affair that was aid
10 have happened at Seaside on Thurs
| day night In which some well-known
residents OF this city were mixed up
/ in a little one-slded pistol practice. In
consequence Of while hone OF the train
crews which left out yesterday was
said 70 be handed Nothing very
/ definite on the matter. however could
be- ascer,ained.
During the session Of county court
yesterday u was ordered that the coun-
iy clerk be instructed TO forward TO
the state treasurer a warrant drawn In
his favor for fG,0S. the same being the
amount OF this countys portion of the
scalp bounty tax OF one cent per head
on all sheep IN the county. The great
ef portion ~ the courts time was taxi
en- up IN the drawing of a new jury
list which WIN also consume the great
er portion Of loday's session
|
Mr. Kern, OF the Portland firm OF
contractors. Hale & Kern, was In the
city yesterday. This Is the firm operat-
Ing the tug Samson and the line Of
barges and that hold contract for the
Jctty az Grays Harbor. Mr. Kern came
down 10 meet the Samson and was
clnseted with Captain Stream for some
time He stated that he considers that
| the llbelling OF the barge for Jetti-
e0ning of a portion OF her cargo Is un-
called for. II was practically 20 fave
/ the rest OF the cargo and the craft
itself that n portion was sacrificed.
Although the movement In salmon Is
not very active AZ present. the spring
demand is expected TO clean up the
stocks. san Francisco advlcea state
nothing doing there for lack OF stock
In first hands There Is some inquiry
| for shipment 10 Australia. but second
hands views are said 10 be too high
to admit OF illling. London advlces
state an improved inquiry, with arri-
walls OF n few thousand cases az Liver
pool from New York Of late. Imports
Into the United Kingdom for the eleven
months ending With November were
g9S, ,30S cases, compared with 925,2i7
cases In the same period In 1899.
The Tacoma News has got bats again
and prints a story In Thursdays issue
TO the effect that the British steamship
Yang TsEe went to Tacoma TO load
wheat because OF the experience OF the
Ching Wo OF the same line with the
Columbia river bar As far as the
Ching Wo's having any experience with
the Columbia river bar Is concerned
this story IL all sheer balderdash and
merely an outcrop OF Tacoma's small
jealousy over the trade that comes to
the Columbia river. The News knows
there Is no truth In such a story but
her marine editor evidently wishes
10 get funny, and he is funny.
only rather pathetlcally so. from
the Ignorance he exhibits. The Ching
Wo sailed from this port less than ten
days ago and went out over a smooth
bar without striking or the slightest
difficulty OF any kind and the owners
Of the Yang TsEe could have hardly
issued orders 10 have reached that ves-
sci to change her port Of destination
since the Ching Wo's difficulty on the
Columbia river bar"
An adjourned meeting Of the citizens
committee OF twenty-one was hello In
the chamber OF commerce yesterday
morning. All the members but two
were present at the meeting and DIR.
Alfred Kinney and Harrison Allen were
appointed to Ill the places Of w. 4.
McGregor and ]. II. Johannsen, re-
signed. d. X. Warren suggested the
appointment OF paid committee who
should act as spoilers" on the .. X.
q N. and Kamm lines and report to
the general committee, who were pat
ronizng them. Further, that steps be
taken to dlscontlnuance Of shipments
by those lines, shippers to be Inter-
viewed and made to understand the
subject In Its proper light and the con-
sequences to follow II the practice be
continued. The subject OF shipping
via San Francisco steamers Of the 0.
II. & N, Co., was introduced by II. A.
Fisher and thoroughly discussed. The
proposed sailing OF an opposition steam-
er from San Francisco on the 18th inst,
which was open TO all shippers. was
reported by A. V. Allen. who also sug-
gested that perhaps the Hale & Kern
barges would accept freight so that
with a few Inconvenience, all heing
treated alike. trade could be carried on
lust as successfully as at present. a
committee consisting OF A. v. Allen. II.
A. Fisher. ]. 4, Ross and Martin Foard
was named as an executive board with
authority to employ help to execute
their plans In connection with freight
matters. An Information committee"
consisting OF Harrison Allen. d. X.
Warren and w. L. Robb, was appoint
ed to take ur all suggestions and re-
port on them. A committee consist
ing OF +. L. Parker. l.. Lebeck and
Herman Wise was appointed to solicit
pledges from consumers to patronlze
home merchants instead OF going to
Portland to trade and to be particular
10 patronize those who do not ship
via the o. r. & N. OF Kamm lines.
This committee is 20 he known es the
'tiade at home committee" The meet
Ing was then adjourned subject TO the
call OF the chairman.