The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-05

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years 0t age and iA looking for work.
The local Real estate market ls rap
Idly improving ana good property is IN
demand There is n great deal OF
transferring In farm property and thc
real estate agents ray II IL exceptional.
Timber lands are In demand and large
tracts In this neighborhood are now
changing hands. This movement seems
10 be steady and the summer promises
u volume ~ business larger than ever
before The agents ny there is more
money In sight and people are invest
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William Bcasiey. OF Astoria was out
In the Y0unga river section IA few days
aeo ana white there observed the
tracks of cougar. which was appa-
renily an exceptionally large specimen.
Mr. ,fa'asley. who In the veteran hunter
of this section. has yarded over Is OF
these animals, and when he discovered
the tracks II the last animal he fol.
lowed the trail for long distance. but
was unsuccessful. He In always look
ing for chance 10 add another scalp
to his belt when large game is scented
| Matt Wirkkaia, who was injured a
few days ago at Deep river logging
camp died at o'clock yesterday
morning at NJ, Mary's hospital, For a
while the doctors had some hope Of
his recovery, hut this was quickly dIs.
pclled when he took a decided change
for the worse Thursday evening Ills
funeral win be held Sunday at noon
from Pohi's undertaking rooms Tho
body viii he taken 20 Deep River on
the steamer Mayiiowcr for burial. Mr..
wirkkaa leaves wife and two chill.
dren,
The Eagle Military Rand will bios
som out ia few weeks with hand
sornr new informs and win be lhe
pride of the city The organization
recently raised a fund for the pur.
chase Of uniforms and necessary par
laphernaia and when the band comes
out this summer Il viii be az good
az any In the Northwest. There are
eighteen members and they are prac-
tcing IN every available opportunity
The music furnished by II at the MIL
Ter funeral yesterday was highly com
plmentcd by the oitiezns.
The county commissioners court
yesterday appointed the following "lec.
iion judges and clerks TO take the
place OF THOSE whp failed TO qualify
Precinct No, a--J. A. cakln and Gelu
+, Parker. judges; II. N. Carnahan and
l. T., Howes, clerks, Precinct No, g.
W, N, Smith, A, T. Reed and II. Nc.
Laughlln. Judges; l.. Il, Selig, clerk
Precinct No, &C. W, Loughery, Judge
Hays Easterbrook and J. Strauss
clerks Precinct No. 6--B. Van Dusen
clerk. Precinct No, 6--F r. Wright
Judge, Precinct No. Pat Lawler
Judge, q. w, Morton, clerk. New As
toria-J A. McIntire. clerk, MelvIll,
C. Johnson. judge.
Charles Ross. musician at the stan.
darsi dance hall. was found on Seven,
teenth street wandering around at al
early hour yesterday morning. Ill
was. bleeding from a bad wound or
the head, which was undoubtedly re
ceived accidentally after leaving worl
at the hall. II In said he had beer
drinking considerably for while pas
but last night did not drink b mucl
as usual Investigation showed thn
he went to his room and some how Ct
other fell, hitting his head on tht
wash stand, The injury rendered hin
partially unconscious. and In this con
dion he was found upon the street
lIe Ia gaining as fast as can be ex
pected and viii recover soon,
An exciting game OF basket bail wa!
contested yesterday afternoon at tn,
A. i. e, hall between the High Schoo
and the Uppertown teams, in which tn,
former won the laurels with u scor,
Of % to s. AS :hc High School lassiei
have heretofore lined up only agalns
the boys, this Is The first victory the!
have been able to score, and they ar
consequently hlghl yelated, The line
up was as follows: III. S.-Center, Mar.
Warield and Ellen Nowlen; forward
Lucille Cole and Mabel Taylor; guards
Virginia Nowlen and Maude Van Du
sen. Uppertown-Center Bertha Nor
ton and Selma Norberg; forward, Min
nine Knutsen and Ethel Tlmmns
guards, Ida Painter and Ella Painter
The funeral of Carl Miller took plac
at Pohls undertaking rooms yesterda,
afternoon at o'clock. She local orde
of Eagles attended and the service
were under the guidance OF Jas, n
Laws, president and City Treasure
Dealey as worthy chaplain, The Eagl
Military Band furnished music. .
large number of members were pres
ent but had 1t been at later hou
! the attendance would have been lare
! er. Much credit is due the Eagle
for the part they took, as Miller ha