The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-03-11


about the first Of the month.
The case OF Albcriina Peterson, ei
al w, g. g. Clark, ct al. in the cir.
cult court OF this county. which wal
sct for trial before u jury today, waa
settled yesterday, satisfactory 70 al
parties interested,
Judge Nelson. OF the police court
has recently had his beard removed
and the change In no great that mem
bcrs of his family did not recognize
him whvn he first went home. Today
he reports severe cold IN a conse.
quence.
According 10 bills Of sale filed In the
custom house yesterday the Columbia
River Packing Company has sold the
schooners Louise" and Salmon Hun.
ter" to the sanborn. Cutting Company.
The consideration was $500 fer each
boat
Judge Mcbride returned from Ore
gon city yesterday ut noon and held
a short session OF court In the after
noon. He granted citizenship papers
20 Axel q, Johnson. q native OF Swe'
den. Thomas Anyille and William
Olson made the necessary affidavit.
The sale OF property for delinquent
taxes has been discontinued unti
deeds can be prepared TO transfer ths
10 the county. The sales NJ
far only include the property upor
which taxes were due up to and fol
the year 1898.
The funeral OF the late Peter Nufer
which took place yesterday afternoon
was largely attended, The Improved
Order OF Rcd Men and the Sons oi
Herman conducted the funeral from
the late residence vi deceased and tn,
lnterment took place ut Greenwood
cemetery.
The joint manufactures COMMITTEES
OF tire Push Club and Chamber o.
Commerce held special meeting las
nigh, at which some of the details ol
the establishment OF the Universa
Sash and Door Factory at Smiths
Point were arranged.
Judge J, IL, d, Gray will go L
Portland this morning TO meet the OF
nccrs OF the oregon Pioneer Asaocla,
ton, TO confer with them about N,
annual reunion Of the association
which Is contemplated to be held IL
Astoria next June,
At recent meeting Of the vitizeni
OF Seaside. which was called for tn,
purpose OF discussing the purchase o.
apparatus for hgirtlng fires, they de
cided to raise $500 by popular subscrip
ton and the council OF the town vii
appropriate 5000 additional, all OF whIct
will be expended for ii truck and Bab.
cock extIngulshers.
The next meeting of the county com
soners' court will take place Friday
March "a, Action will then he takei
on several petitions for road build
ing The meeting adjourned last Sat
urday evening. and all warrants or,
dered drawn at the last session ar
now In the hands OF the clerk FOL
delivery.
The local tax collections in tn,
sherft's Office up to last Saturday
night amounted TO $52.47s.iS. This be-
Ing the last week for paying take,
whereby penalties and interest arr
saved by making payments the sher'
IN and deputies are all kept busy
looking up amount Of taxes and writ.
Ing receipts.
Why wear shabby clothes and baggy
trousers. when you can have them al
ways In good shape for one dollar {
month at the Astoria Steam Cleaning
Dyeing and Repairing Club? Goods
called for and delivered. All orders
promptly and faithfully attended to
Suits made TO order from $40 UP, Phone
red 2O6i JOHN sHAuKMAN, pro-
prietor
Upon m official inquiry made yester'
day as to the cause OF the death o.
p. Q, Lynch, who fell from aloft OF
the ship Torrlsdale while on passag'
to this port, tt was found that thI
man met his death from his own care
lessness, He was conscious for som,
time after the accident and made on
complaint against any one, He recelv,
ed every attention within the powe
of the crew after his injury and until
his DEATH
At the special meeting of the boart
of health last evening only Mayo
Suprenant and Councilman Utzlnge
were present, and there not being ,
quorum the meeting was adjourneC
until 1880 this evening. Owing to tn,
Importance OF the board Of health TAX
ing action, just now, to guard agalns
the spread Of smallpox should It max,
Its appearance in the city, 1t is hopet
that there will be fun attendance o
the board this evening
G. Peterson and family, Of Ilwaco
came over on the Nahcotta yesterda,