The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-17

The musical pr0WBifB, the bcDfaUlm
sisters, were greeted by large ard
appreclatlye audience at HaDtborns
4 hall yesterday afternoon. The talent
Displayed by the children WAS more
than wonderful; II was miraculous. The
most difficult pieces. selections which
would stagger, the ordinary musician.
we're handled by them with ease. with
out an error.
President II. r. RobertsOn, Of the
Kobertson RAFT Co., Seattle, was in AS
tOrla on business yesterday. He N pre-
\ pairing 10 construct three log RATS at
| WpstpOrt slough 10 be- tOwed to San
| FranclMO. He expects 10 get thes;
three safely to the bay city this sum
mcr and viii then commence upon the
construction OF several more 70 be
taken thlther during the summer fol-
lowing.
President e. j. Curtis. Of the local
Federation Of Labor, yesterday recely-
ed a letter from Superintendent Nc
Cutie. Of the 4. a. G. X. H., 10 the effect
| that he would be- glad 10 meet with
representatives OF the federation % dis
cuss the question OF japanese labor.
Mr.. Curtis states that the cOmmunlca-
lion will be considered at the next reg
ular meeting Of the federation. March
| llth.
In the probate court Yesterday the
calm of MfF Emma Ross Thompson
| against the estate Of the late r. Beer
man. OF Seaside, was argued and sui
mltted. District Attorney Aim has
| the matter under advisement He has
notified the attorneys for the admin
| atratrix that no viii not render n y
decision until a similar case NV be
Ing considered by the supreme court
ls settled.
A clever advertising dodg- appeared
! In the OregJnian yesterday In the form
/ OF communication from the prOprie-
tors Of the employment agencies ~
Portland. II stated that Superintendent
Mcclure. II the A. a. G. X. H.. had not
tried 10 gct white labOrcrs from them,
| that .heY were the people from whom
to find help Of that kind and mat, con-
seduentiE, Superintendent McGuirf waa
! Inconsistent In his statement than he
vas unable TO procure Whit labor
cTs.
Al the meeting Of the coun II tom0r-
! row evening the report Of the board OF
| equalization concerning the ass ssments
! for the Improvement OF Eleventh street.
| Seventeenth street and Commercial
street from FOurte nth TO Seventeenth.
VIII b. read and resolutions VIII be
! offered setting the ume for the meeting
/ Of the board to equailze the assessment. (.
! for the Improvement 4 Tenth street,
! Twelfth street and Fra, kiln avenue
from Twenty sixth street 10 Thirty
first street.
1t Is common mlk among salmon
! Gamers that large consIgnments Of
wrongly labeled salmon were shipped
from British Columbia during the past
season. u Is alleged that owing to the
small pack Of sockeyes many Gamers
! put up cohoes and dog salmon and "a.
beled the cans In which they were
| packed with labels denoting a higher
grade OF fish II Is not asserted that
this fraud was peTpetrated by all the
canners but II is said 10 have been done
by several.
Attorney John II, Spith has returned
from Salem III. Othel1s who have been
there attribute his Illness To the poor
quality Of the drinking water al Sa-
lem while some maintain that visitors
at the legislature have seldom or new
er been compelled TO test the water,
other beverages being equally plentiful.
Mr., Smith will. upon his recovery,
doubtless explain 10 his anxious friends
whether his sudden illness was attrib-
utable 10 an overdose OF the muddy
waters Of the Willamette or of some
clearer liquid.
G.. w. Coiiinberry one OF the oldest
residents OF this county, died at his
home on Clatsop Plains at midnight.
Friday. Of general debility, after a long
illness. He was born in West Virginia
over Sc years ago and came to oregon
In 1916. His first home In this county
was on a donation land claim on the
ulains. Later he engaged in business
In Astoria being burned out by the
great FIRE Of 1888, The funeral services
Will be held this morning at IL o'clock
at Poh!'s undertaking parlors Rev,
Trumbull, pastor OF the Baptist church,
officiating. The interment will b. at
the old pioneer cemetery on Clatsop
plains.
II. NJ Lorn;sen and Herman Wise
returned from Salem yesterday. They
are much gratlied at the house com.
mittees support OF the Allen bill and
believe that IL large delega-
tion will go from here and support its
adheIents In the legislature that It VII |
pass when II comes up for final con-
az haf no /
ent success Of the bill Is In large meas
ure due to the enterprise and acute |
ness OF Mr. Wise In making collection |
Of telling extracts from book writ
ten some years ago by Mr. Hume and |
placing copies on the desk of the mem
bers OF the house. These extracts were |
80 much al variance with the bill now
being pushed by Mr. Hume that their
presentation Is believed to have had
A telling effect In giving the Allen
the preference.