The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-08

.t Hls dEcubtomcd post OF duty last
night at o'clock.
The man who gave the advice, "Nev.
or look backward" probably never fac.
cd a sudden gale of sleet while walks
INK along the water front.
The funeral of Otto Arthur seimi. The
infant son Of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred
Nelmi, took place yesterday, inter.
ment was az Greenwood cemetery.
Julius NJ, Offer 10 confined 10 his bed
~ The result " vaccination, Ills arm
" badly swelled and infiamed but no
serious trouble Ia expected.
The Standard dance hall was closed
yesterday afternoon by attachment.
but the proprIetofs are IN hopes OF
opening In few days.
Water consumers should bear In
mind thar ThnrsIay The tenth viii Do
the last day on which 10 pay water
rents In order to avoid the penalty of
20 cents which IL always charged
against dcllnquenta.
a new switch board and position Ia
being put In nj the telephone Office
for long distance service. This viii
greatly increase the efficiency of the
Office and viii be In operation in a
tew days,
The railroad crew is busy at work
driving piles along the track below
Elmorc's cannery, II is to strengthen
the trestle 10 insure safety as there
Is expected large amount OF traffic
the coming summer,
ON Eastern city has adopted novel
but effective remedy 10 get rid of
sramps. Al persons OF this class are
required upon being found In the city
to submit 10 vaccination A tramp
can stand bath. but vaccination is
too much for him They give that city
u wide birth
The Lcathera Boat Compay has
1 nearly completed work on the steamer
Alarm She ia IS feet long over all
and II feet beam. This steamer Ia
being built for Bristol BAY and was to
be carried by ship but on account OF
her size this cannot be done and ahe
viii no 10 her destination under her
own steam
The Anna Baron In being built for
j. 7, Baron, Of the Thllnket Packing
Company, OF Astoria. She Is IS feet
over all, with 10 foot beam and SA
feet deep, The hull Is completed and
she win probably be ready for commis-
sion by May 18th. The Company Ia
also building a 50-foot launch. Ron Hur,
for J, w. and V. Cook. OF Blaine, wn.
! Judge Gray received notice yesterday
that Israel Nelson, who was commit
ted 10 the insane hospital les. Janu-
ary from this place and who at the
time bit OF the finger OF q companion
In Jail. had been discharged. but
Sheriff Linvllle received notice last
evening that Nelson had relapsed into
another violent attack and would be
returned TO his cell In the asylum.
At the climax Of u drama on the
Everett stage last Saturday, while the
hero was kissing the heroine in the
love scene, the hero's mustache stuck
upon the herolne's cheek and remained
there The audience laughed and while
the hero beheld his mustache stick
Ing TO the heroine's cheek, he under
stood why the audience laughed ut so
serious Il time, but the heroine did not
learn the truth until the curtain Went
down.
A losal newspaper takes the Astorian
to task for saying that the street de-
partment was laying 100 feet Of new
street on Twelfth street, between COM
mercial and Bond. While II Is uni
versally known that individuals pay
for street improvements abutting their
property, yet It is as equally well
known that 1t Is done under the su-
Ipervision OF the city street depart
ment.
| fI,ha fsIiAaio Mt tha paeLar TInataa
were treated to a rare entertainment
Sunday evening, when E. Parker
brother Of Proprietor Parker, took
down his violin and sang some OF the
songs of Old Lang Syne. Those who
were from New England and had heard
tho old song were greatly impressed.
THE old man greatly enjoyed furnish
ing the music, and the listeners were
greatly impressed by the aged singer,
He Is more than so years old and sings
and plays the songs and tunes of his
youthful days.
One Of the most stirring events In
the history of Astoria Is the rush 'of
purchasers who are taking advantage
of the phenomenal reductions in prices
at Morse's Department Store, A busy
army of statesmen have been handing
Tout bargains since the hour the sale
began and stlll the rush continues.
Not everybody knows the immense
stock carried by Mr.. Morse, and no.
body ever dreamed that It could be