The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-03-16

The meeting Of the board OF health
committees last night was Of an in-
formal nature. The members only met
and Consulted with Mayor suprenant
and will prepare the reports for Mon
day nights council meeting. Several
places have been examined with ref
erence TO fitness for pest-house and
In all Of their bearings 30 that me
these viii be submitted TO the counci,
council may make a good selection.
The committee will not make the
places contemplated public and II In
probable that the council will not do
10 either. ns II would cause annoyance
from persons who may live In the
neighborhood OF the place selected. n
the epidemic does not make its appear
anee Il Ia probable that the place se-
lected will never be made known. The
place 10 be selected for a public dump
Ing ground stands In the same po-
aitlon, Neighbors would also find OBJ
jeetioDs to having the place selected
near them Two places are In slew,
but II IL probsble that they viii ne
lect place and have II corralled. as
the necessity demands such place,
The plans have not been changed from
those originally suggested, that IL. 10
select low point at the end OF some
street In an isolated part Of the city.
Richardson is the name Of a typical
hobo locked UP yesterday afternoon by
Officer Kimball The hobo was found
begging from house 10 house end the
officer took him over TO the station
where he could be provided for The
reason Richardson Ia worth mentlon-
Ing IL the fact that he In remark
able specimen OF the Weary Willies." "
He not only shows II In appearance
but his statements have been verified
by railroad men since his arrest He
travels by rail but he does not ride.
He Is not eaxetly touring the world ON
foot and In not trying 10 break any
records In mileage. He ls walker but
q very slow one. He spurns convey
ances Of every nature. He prefers the
railroad track 10 any other road Way
back In the last years Of the last CEN
tury Richardson started out from Salt
Lake City With snaii-lIke speed he
followed the railroad track and made
Il house TO house canvass for hand
outs OF any nature until he finally
reaches San Francisco. Here he found
home. II In claimed. in the city jail
until the authorities found IL cheaper
to escort Richardson out OF town. He
regretted leaving the place but they
would not keep him any longer. Tbs
first railroad track he struck led
north and he followed II to Portland
He put In a part OF the old century
and the new ON this Journey Al
Portland the rock pile appeared harsh
70 this true lover Of pedestrlanism and
he struck another railroad track and
It led him TO Astoria. The engineers
on the A. q c. II. II. trains have pass.
ed him and met him from day to da,
during the past month. He has mad
close canvass OF every house between
Portland aDd Astoria and II took 4
long time to do H. He did not let ont
escape and up to the time arrested Il
Is said that he had not missed a hous'
In Asotria on his route. He carries 4
small roll OF blankets and slept II
barns and outhouses and on some oc
caslons made his bed under large log
by the roadside. He preferred this 4
walking over time In search of house
His honor, Judge Nelson. will pass OF
Richardson's case Monday,