The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-01


gram came announcing the serious H.
ness OF their mother, but az It's import
ance was not known they did not re-.
oeive II until the night train had pun.
I'd out They first attempted 10 ret q
launch ana found that II could not
make the trip in time to catch the
morning train for San Francisco They
then went TO the A. IL G. II. II. people
who ure always up TO date In the
transportation line. and secured an
engine TO make the trip for the sum
OF sli6. A telephone message next
morning from Oregon City ANNOUNCED
that they had caught their train.
Chin PAT FOO. a festive celestial who
inhabits The bunk house OF An Dogg,
near the Union Cannery. had the mis-
fortune TO step on rotten plank In
the walk last evening. Chin Pal IL
NOT prophet. or he would have known
mat there would be a hole In that
plank moment later He was res
cned from the beach below In very
bruised condlti)n. DIR. Estes found
that he had sustained an injury 10 his
right leg and foot, "A fracture OF the
spine ana a severe scalp wound. He
N resting well but will have hard
time TO pull through.
Captain Parker. OF the steamer Nah.
GOTTA, saycs that while Willie Rober
lS bright boy and worthy OF rraIse
for his knowledge Of steamboat en-.
gine. yet the straight story Of his part
In running the Nahoctia last week has
not been told. His father. Engineer
itober, was persuaded to take charge
Of The steamer few days. though he
ls not yet entirely recovered. and that
his son, Willie. has assisted him In
running the engine. He says. how
ever, that the young man could run
Il alone.
The various services held In the city
churches In observance of f2aster are
reported AZ having been highly SUE.
cessful. To particularize and TO give
credit wher. II was earned would be
TO nii a column. Floral decorations
were In abundance and showed the
careful work Of devoted hands In mr.
rangemcnt. Not every one knows Of
the time and application required In
perfecting the special musical pro-
grams 80 much enjoyed on such occa-
siona. Indeed. the same may be said
OF all features connected with them
the children's exercises. addresses. etc
Unusually large audiences were In at
tendance. and. as the day was pleas
ant. many elderly people were forum
ately able 90 be al church after a
long absence.
The festival held ~ the .ocal lodge
of Eagles last Sunday was ono of the
most important events in the history
Of the order at this place. The mem.
bers arc known for their lIherality and
love of social good time. and all Of
this was thoroughly demonstrated at
Sundays celebration. The music fur.
nished by the Eagles own orchestra
was of the very best as were the re.
freshments. The orchestra had pre-
pared a special program for the oc.
casIon and they rendered 1t 40 well
THAI people on the streets could moi
resist stopping and listening 10 It.
Besides the serving OF an excellent
lunch an Easter egg was presented "a
every person present with the name
Of the lodge and the date painted on
Il II was truly Eagles day.
Contracts have been signed by Otto
Rosendahl. north side logger. with
the o. r. & n, Co. according to the
Chinook Observer. that win at once
open up logging In the Shoalwater
Bay country, The logs will be towed
down Bear River into Shoalwater Pay
and thence fioated to Sealand and
shipped from there over the I. r.
N, railroad to 1lwaco and thence
dumped into the Columbia and towet
to Portland, The railroad company
has agreed 20 put in logging slips anj
other improvements and to charge 81
per thousand FOR transferring the log;
from Sealand to the Columbia. The
towing will cost an additional sum Of
IL cents a thousand. but these expens.
es are not so heavy but that the log.
gers can send the logs over the new
route at larger profit than they hat
been making of logs when sold ex.
clusvely at South Bend. This deal
has been on for several months and III
consummatlon will be hailed with de.
Hight by the timber owners along
Shoalwater Bay. The timber belt Is 9
fine one and at past prices the owner:
could not AFFORD to sell their logs The
land upon which the timber stands II
fine for agricultural purposes and a.
soon as the logs are cut OF they intend
turning that section into farming
community. There are thousands O
acres there and in few years tht
Shoalwater Bay country Is expected
to be changed from wilderness oi
trees to comfortable farmer homes.
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