The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-08-21

Three OF the sailors who deserted
their ship Tuesday spent lust night
The city jail. having been arrested for
Idlsordcrly conduct.
Judge Ecisor spoke the mystic words
yesterday afternoon that hindc George
Ielilott and Miss Emma Woods, both
IJf Claigop county, nan and Wife.
We have received q new lot Of hair
brushes TO sell from 20 cents to 81.
Both brushes from 25 cents 70 81. Cloth
brushes from i6 cents 10 $3.50. Rogers,
the druggist,
The funeral OF the late william J.
Snyder wac held al Pohl's undertaking
parlors yesterday afternoon. The SER
vices we're under the auspices Of the
A. o, L. W.
At the police court this morning one
John Mckinsey WAS given the usual
" dose" for being under the influence
lof tire-water Other business there
was none,
The British ships Eskasoni and 81
ezra Estrella, both loaded. are watt.ng
ling for channel TO be dug at the
mouth OF the wilammette. 80 they can
proceed down the river.
The street committee Of the city
Ieouncil and th1 property owners In
Alderbrook viii met In the mess house
,of the old Scandinavian cannery TO dis
,clsf the proposed grade improvements
,ot Cedar street.
The funeral OF the late Warren
Mortcnson. who was drowned last
Monday while In swimming, was held
at the family residence yesterday aft
,ernoon. Rev. o. T.. Haahelm conduct
ed the services
Michael Sheehan. seaman. has sued
the British ship Eakasoni for 5000
damages He claims to have dlslocat-
ed his shoulder while on duty aboard
this ship. and that the captain refused
him proper treatment
Within the next few days yellow
Crawford Qreestonel peaches will be-
gin to arrive from Ashland. Those de-
string to can this fruit saould leave
US their order now, and we will see
10 IL that their orders viii be filled
with the best fruit at the lowest mark
ct priee,--Johnson Bros
Captain j. J. Jacobson. who was
murdered on the high seas by his Jap
ancse cabin boy sailed from this port
on July % for Tsintau, China, He had
many warm friends here. who regret
his untimely end He was very popu-
lar among all shipping men on the
coast
There was queer rig in the city
yesterday. II was occupied by n party
from The palles, who were on their
way to Seaside The vehicle was fixed
so II could be changed into small
dwelling, boat or spring wagon.
The top Is skifH and the bed of the
wagon is arranged in very new-
style manner. The wagon was de-
signed by C. r. Belts, member of
the party, and cost $tOO.
II has been quite hobby With
great many men here to try ana lift
the SS-pound stone bicycle racks In
front OF win Madison's .igar stores,
Only few Of those who tiled were
able to lift them ana then they touId
only raise them a few inches. Yes
terday afternoon officer Thompson
came along and remarked to a by |
stander, Guess I'll take that rock |
home with me-" He reached down, |
picked II up with one hand, carried 1t |
across the street and back again with
out setting II down, He concluded !
that he did not need It at his home.
The British ships Brambletye and !
Euphrosyne are still anchored at the
mouth of the Willamette, waiting for |
the slow moving Portland dredge to |
dig them channel, They may be in |
Portland by Sunday, and they may |
not. Captain Mullen. of the Bram-
bletyre, is very anxious to get into
Portland and discharge his cargo of |
Newcastle coal, as his ship is chart
cred to load general cargo for South
Africa. The Euphrosyne has not been
chartered, so Captain Thompson Is not
worrying very much, although he Is
Of the opinion that Portland is not
quite as slow as the place where he
Is now anchored,
The Elizabeth Hale Company begins
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