The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-30


nj the city hall. several matters Of I'M
pprtnnce viii be up for discussion.
An instrument wns filed IN the county
clerks office yesterday by which y. r.
Kendall wnF empowered % act nA agent
for the American Can Company.
Rogyn coal lasts longer. n cleaner
and makes less trouble with stoves and
chimney fiueg than any other. George
W. Snnborn, agent; telephone 1911.
Authority has been granted for the
employment Of an extra man on the
life saving crew at Fort Candy from
April 10Th TO August 10Th Of each year.
The run u Fish continues light. the
cold storage men getting the larger part
that sea lions are becoming more mum
er0uH
Two performance Will be- given to-
day ut the tent. .orner Of Bond and
Ninth streets by Ruhscls Vaudeville
Circus Company The admission price
In 90 ana % cents,
The Ladies' Ala ana Pastors Union
Of the M. r. church will meet al the
home OF Mrs. A. V. PcndletOn. Duane
street on "Wednesday al y: m. Instead
of today ~ previously announced.
a bill OF sale was filed In the Gus
tom house yesterday transferring the
i7-ton schooner Antelope from @. W.
Hume to the Columbia River Fuckers
Association ior a consideration Of SO
The crowds that attended the vau1e-
viii" circus vest -rday were particular
~ Well pleased The management has
cancelled "A date n, Hammond ana two
performances VIII b" given today. ~ .
and D. m.
The TWO cases against viii Madson
Tor operating slot machines. set for trial
today. viii b.. continued 20 a later date
owing 20 the absence Of District At
torncy Harrison Allen. who is In Ore
gon city on legal business
The Astoria correspondent Of the Tele-
gram states that Mrs. Gregory. nee
Ruby Walter. formerly OF Astoria. Isl
now singing In a concert hall In Daw-
son. Mrs Gregory separated from her
husband in Seattle some time ago.
Manager Russell of the Vaudeville
circus. has gathered together a galaxy
of clever specially aeople and the show
is deservedv popular Two perform
ances will be- given today. at and s
y. m. and admission will b. 20 and 25
cents for adults and children.
sHrinFs "a ppa riuye IN tho city thai
gives satisfaction 10 ALL" remarked a
returned AstOrian 10 friend yesterday
and they please the most fastidious.
on being asked what place this could b.
he seemed surprised ~ the question
and answered The Boston Restaurant"
Ferguson a Houston Will commence
work today on the WallusM bridge and
for three weeks or month travel to
Olney viii be by the way OF the old
military road. which is now beng re-
paired by Roadmas,er Frye. The
bridge will be closed 20 travel Thurs
day
Mat,son and Heglund. the contractors.
who have just finished driving piles for
the old factory at Tongue Point. have
taken heir driver to Walluski bridge
to make repairs. When that contract
Is completed ;hey will 60 20 George
Kahoih's seining grounds 10 drive
piles
The federal building here IS TO be
improved In the near future. plans for
the work having been recently complet-
ed by Major g. F. Cromer supervis-
Ing architect Tor the treasury depart
mrnt New walks. curbs and cutters
OF cement ana "A urick driveway viii be
constructed.
The Salvation Army hail was well J
filed last night AT he Illustrated lee !
ture on the Galveston disaster by Mr. /
jor Cousins and Adiutant Smith. In
addition 10 the views taken by the army !
officers at Galveston wcll-assarted |
series Of colorsl pictures OF general in !
tcrest was also shown.
The Telegram is authority for the |
statement that the Northern Pacific Is !
anxious TO absorb the Portland Neha- |
lem a Tillamoak Railway Company. or |
ganlzcd in Portland last February. An |
official Of the latter company Is said |
tn have been in conference with the |
Northern Pacific magna;es ana an au-
NN'lNAlN' announcement u tAlNNlth oN |
an early date
The officials OF the Clatsop Mil Com |
pany are making every effort TO discov-
or the identity of the men who have
heen tampering with the log boom at
Smiths Point. owned by the company, /
1t was cut again yesterday morning and |
n lot of valuable timber let loose. The |
boom was intact a; I a. m. and the |
must iave committed the !
deed after that hour.
George Chudleigh. an employee Of the |
Clatsop mill box factory. was arrested |
Sunday night and charged with drum !
kenness. He ilourished a knife and re- !
volver In several resorts and was only |
prevented from s,abbing Manager Nels !
Hursey 0f the La Tosca saloon by the |
prompt action OF a bystander who seiz- |
ed and held Chudleigh's arm. He was
fined the usual amount yesterday by |
Police Judge Nelson
The British steamship Indravelli. un- |
der charter To the Portland-Asiatic !
steamship company cleared az the Gus
tom house yesterday, The ship had less |
than half cargo and shipping men |
are wondering where the immense |
quantities OF freight for the Orient, sup |
posed to have been waiting for the In
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