The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-13

LOT tue FhidDiNUiN'Ul VI puDlc Jump
ing ground.
The ilghtship being moved from the
gnnds VI McKcuz.eB head 10 Bakers
bay reached the halfway mark ycster-
day. ana the contractors are Jubilnnt
oyer the success ~ the work. The yes-
sol is now on top OF the ridge and the
greatest difficulties have been solved
The rest will br easy going and viii
be completed at an early date. ,
Hugh Anderson. formerly logger lly-
Ing at AOnicsnna, but now serving a
term IN the Washington state peniten-
iiary. has sent TO Sheriff Anyille a
hlndhOtne leather cane. finely polished
and very valuable. The present ls In
the nature ~ return for the court
cous treatment accorded Anderson by
the sheriff while In Jail awaiting trial
on a charge Of burglary
Tacoma and Seattle are rivals In All
things and either city II particularly
well pleased when figures show one to
exceed the other In various records
For the month ~ March Tacoma ex-
cecicd Seattle In exports and the figures
for imports gave Seattle the first place
In the aggregate Of shipping move
mcnts. however. Tacoma IL ahead. By
quarter of a million dollars valuation.
Referring to the recent death Of l.. p.
Cox. the prpmincnt Portland attorney.
Mr H. s. Howard IT,. ~ Lldd ana
Tlion'H bank In Portland said ycster-
day. ITO "a host of friends and ac-
quain,anros the death OF Mr.. Cox viii
be- n distinct personal ioss. Great MS
he may have Deen IN his profession he
was greater aR he man and those who
knew him loved him. He viii be sin
ccrcly mOufncd by all with whom he
came In contact and there VIII be many
tributes 20 his worth from friends who
are slddcncd by his untimcly demise"
i.ec Winters. Chinook fisherman,
had a narrow escape from drowning
Yesterday about mile from Ilwaco. He
was In a boat with his brother and an
other man whose name was not
learned The craft was not sufficiently
ballastcd ana overturned. prccipitating
the occupants into the water. Winters
was going down for the last time when
his brother reached him and held him
up until help came. He was brought
"a the ci.y on the Nahcotta and taken
Immediately to the hospital where he
w2s soon out Of danger. The men We're
bound FOR llwaco from Chinook when
the actden, happened
----
a. H. Hammond and c. T. Danaher,
the latter millionaire Michigan lum-
herman, left on last nights train for
Portland. the other members OF the
party brought down by Mr.. Hammond
Thurs lay having returned by the morn
ing train, Yesterday morning Mr.. Ham
mond and Mr., Danaher went 10 Tongue
Point on the Electric. as the guests
~ DR.. Earle. and looked over the pro-
posed site for the contemplated export
lumber mill. Neither Mr.. Danaher nor
Mr.. Hammond would say anything re-
gardlng their plans but II IL generally
believed that the Michigan lumber mag
nate 's considering the deslrabllity Of
Oregon timber lands as profitable in
vcstmen,s.
This morning at Q. O'Clock the reserved
sea, sale for the musical farce come
dy "Wldow Bcdott' will open at Grif-
IN ana Reeds Don't fail to secure
them early as Fishers opera house is
sure 10 be crowded Monday evening
when the curtain raises. Those who at
tend will be amply repaid; in fact. a
better comedy by "a more competent
company will never again be seen In
this city; there Is fun, laughter and
surprises from beginning to end. No
dull moments will he allowed. and just
as soon as lne laugh is over another
laugh ls ready. In addition splendid
vaudeville features are introduced. All
the members oF this company are we'll
known artists and make many friends