The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-03-28

sic and plenty " rcfreshmets, II N a
private AFFAIR
The Alaska Portland Packing Com.
pany'a steamer North King IL ngain
IN the water after being on the ways
In Portland for AN oycrhauiing. She
il expected IN Astoria on Tuesday and
will go north In command Of Captain
ilernt Olsen,
Persons are arriving here daily from
all over the country and looking
around Win tho view Of locating.
Many OF them do not let their buh.
ness here be generally known. ~ they
have an idea that there ARE sharks
watching for newcomers, But there IL
every evidence that the immigration u
the coming year Will be unusually
large
The peathouse selected by the city
health authorities In about "a mile
from town on the Youngs Bay road.
and the patient has been removed
there and receiving good attention
Mayor Suprcnant states that II IN only
a temporary place. however. as the
emergency required that one be Ne.
lccted al once and this was the beH
that could be- done for the time,
Charles SCHROEDER, a lad employed AT
the clasop Mills. while working at the
cdgcr yesterday afternoon. accidental
ly struck his thumb against the saw.
almost getting II severed from the
hand Or. Tuttle. who dressed the
wound thinks the boy viii not lose
his thumb. although the wound ~ a
painful one, and II win be some time
before he win be able TO use his hand.
W, w. whipple received a letter ves.
terday from the sta.c o. lllirois iIom
a person making Inquiry about 'Je
resoruocs OF this 'ountry stating thai
besides himself there were 10 families
interested in this country and would
move here n the prosp acts were as
represented A. the half has not been
told II ls safe 10 ray that t.hen these
inquirers learn the truth about the
country they viii come.
Cars viii be running on the street
car line extensions by the first day
Of May on the eastern end the road
bed viii be finished the entire distance
10 tho limit AT Forty-nfth street In
a few days Thc rails are now laid To
Forty.thIrd On the western extension
fhe rails are In place as far as Second
street, and the exavatng Is nearly
completed, The line will extend TO the
present end OF Bond street. near A. V.
Aliens branch store.
The Jarvi trial was on yesterday
morning and several witnesses were
examined. The only new evidence de-
veloped IN the case was that OF one OF
the Rautio boys, who stated that Mat
Jarvi had told him prior 20 the MUIR
der Of his father. that II the old man
did not quit coming home drunk he
would have to he killed On account
of today being an election day the
case was postponed until tomorrow
morning, when the examination viii
be continued
one OF the busiest places In the
city In the Astoria Iron Works. About
seventy-five men are employed and
every department of the shops is fun
Of work. The usual large orders for
machinery for Alaska canneries en-
brace this year 26O0 can coolers. rs OF
the new Forrey can toppers, worth $500
each. Ii upright crimpers of new de-
Sign can washers, and Is improved
cooking retorts. Five new canneries
are being outiltted, besides numerous
additions to other plants.
The funeral OF the late John NJ.
Young was held yesterday at | O'Clock
from Gruoe Episcopal church the SER
vices being conduced by Rev VIM. s.
Short. The funeral was largely at
tended by the many friends of the de-
ceased, and the floral offerings were
profuse, 1t was under the auspices of
Qumlin lodge, No 1870, b, p. o. b., the
members attending in a body. The
pallbearers Were: w. r. Chutter, c.
V. Brown, c, w. Loughery, r. @.
Prael and J, II, Gratl5e. The inter-
ment was In Greenwood cemetery and
the services at the grave were private.
Camille" was produced at Fishers
der the by Miss Shirley and her COM
pany to large and well-pleased audi
ence. Miss Shirley surprised even her
most ardent admirers by her portrayal
of Dumas heroine. It Is a long step
from the gayety and comedy Of Nell
Gwynne" to such character az Ca
mllle,' but Miss Shirley took that step
last night In a manner which proved
her to be a thorough mistress OF her
art. Her death scene in the last act
was one OF the cleverest pieces Of act
ing ever seen In Astoria George Nc
Ruarrie was good as "Armond Duval,"
and the supporting company was ex-
cellent Tonight THE Two Orphans"
a play which will last forever, will be
the attraction.