The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-08-15

The steamer George X. Vosbuig ar.
rived in yesterday from Tnlamook
II brings the report that the schooner
Merchant, that went ashore there
Tuesday, Is resting easy, No survey
has been made of the schooner
as yet, 30 the extent Of her damage
is not known. Her cargo " 10000
feet Of lumber II still on board. To
all appearances the schooner ~ very
little damaged.
Tho Astoria Box Company Is maxi
Ing preparations 10 build what at
the hnrbor line in front of their mill
md roadway 1900 feet - length lead
ing to It. Manager McGresor s8ys he
will commence making cargo ship-
menta this fall. The riats1p Mi Cuc-
pany are planning for wharf iiyo.
and when the Hume mill Is ,on.pIet-
ed, this viii present IN rnro:tant
shipping port
The gasoline schooner Anita. owned
by John Herman. Of Portland. Ia ly-
Ing In Alsen Bay with broken shaft.
The particulars OF the accident are
not known. but az she IL partly loaded
with lumber for Astoria, II Is sup
poscd that she struck snag while
IN the Alsea river. The
steamer w ~. Harrison has been
chartered by the underwriters to tow
The Anita to Astoria, where she win
be repaired.
George W. Hume expected the pill
ne for his new sawmll to be on the
grounds. and ready to be used today.
Mr.. Hume II going 10 stay In Astoria
lntil he sees the first pile driven, and
hen he viii return 20 San Francis
20. His son, w II. Hume. will remain
1erc and supcrIntend the building OF
he mill. and then manage It's busi-
less. Mr.. Hume, jr.. Is we'll pleased
with this city. and. like every Asto-
Ran. believes It's future is a very rosy
,ne.
Mavnr Snprenant entertained and
explained the different sections OF the
,ity today 10 a party Of capitalists
rom Ohio. who are looking for To-
ration Of lumber mill, On leaving
he city they we're much impressed
~ith II and II a suitable site can be
secured NJ reasonable price. they
Will move their plant 10 Astoria. II
y said that Mayor Suprenant and
fudge Taylor have two good sites in
ticw. which they present 10 the OHIO
capitalists for their approval.
Peter DePock. the character that Is
in trouble and who every
low and then desires To be the only
lrlzehghter In the land, is again under
arrest. He owes the city 90 days OF
lis valuable time. as II Is, and he will
perhaps serve that and then the Judge
'an decide whether or not he can
tand little more. He has given the
,olice considerable trouble and II
eems that his promiss II good beha-
'ior are only for the moment. So he
viii perhaps now get sufficient guam
ity OF time TO think and prepare his
uture career
Captain and Mrs. Samuel Muilan, of |
he British ship Brmabletye, express
q themselves as being very much |
LEASED with Astoria. This is their |
Irst visit TO this city. They spent
afternoon and yesterday |
shore here, looking at the city from |
lose range, The captain is from Bel |
asst. He comes from a family of sail
RS. his father being master. and in |
Ictive service, Captain Mullan, jr,, |
3 the last Of three brothers. the 9TH
Is i4stAliAk bNtA tiPNAiNA a. NNtAs a hN
master Of the Brambletye is the cap
aims 11-months' -old boy. Samuel Mu'-
an, jr. He Is a handsome little fell |
ow. with tanned cheeks and merry |
yes. And the ship belongs to him.
Governor Geer's proclamation set
ing aside the first Monday in Sep
ember as labor day, is the first one |
n the history of the state. 1t reads |
n part rs follows: Il, T. T. Geer
governor of said state. de hereby rec
'mmend that all places of business of |
kind as far as possible, be
osed on Monday, September l, 1902,
nd that the day be devoted to an |
observance of such exercises as may |
ontrihute to better understanding |
between labor and capital, the great |
moving forces behind modern indus
rial development and 1t is especially |
lrged that employers so-operate with |
heir employees in a mutual observance |
# the day in such manner as will |
lttingly recognize the reliance which
aeh must place upon the other before
he best results from both may be
expected or attained"
BENJAMIN +. Lyster "A representa-
i've of Warren P. Reed, of Gardiner |
oregon, was an Astoria visitor yester-
lay. When seen by an Astorian man
le gave an interesting account of that