The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-08-07

Fish were reported scarce yesterday.
The giilnetters around the mouth OF
the river made fais catches, but re-
ports from up the river state that they
were very scarce.
Ice cream, guaranteed pure. delivered
to any part OF the city. Is cents d pint.
Ice cream soda. Best fresh candles.
Private rooms. parior Candy Store.
ssa Commercial street.
There seemed 70 be- quite IN interest
taken In the bulletins yesterday raorn-
Ing. telling Of Harry Tracys death.
Everyone seemed glad that the many
tliGes murderer had passed 10 the
great unkn0wn.
Fish Warden II. q. Van Dusen. In
his report for the month of July, nn-
nonnces that he had made the follow
ing appointments: G. l.. RoadanneI.
10 take charge Of the work on the
Wilson river, In the Tillamook dls-
trlct; Joe Slemmons, 10 take charge
OF the sIuslaw river. The receipts for
the month were s20a5.
y. l. Smith and Mrs. Smith. Of
Hood River. registered nt the Occl-
dent yesterday. MI. Smith Is a we'll
known fruit grower. lie ia one Of the
most prominent Republican politicians
in Oregon. and was onse speaker OF
the house OF representatives Of this
state Mr., Smith attended the Repub-
lioan state convention here .'our y,ars
ago and has many warm friends In
this city.
The old huiidiag on the corner OF
Ninth and Exchange streets. that hns
been standing vacant for the past six
or seven years. 10 being torn down.
AT the last meeting Of the Civic I'm.
provement League, calling the coun-
ellis attention 10 this building and
stating that II was a menace to the
public health. The council decided
that the building should be torn down.
This Is n very good move-one that Is
In the right direction. Both the ciylc
improvement League and the council
are 10 be praised for this work, The
more old shacks that are torn down.
the better for the city.
Quite number Of Astoria folk were
somewhat put out yesterday morning
hy the seemingly strange actions Of
the steamer Columbia. This boat was
due 10 leave out yesterday about I |
In the morning. but she did not get |
away until about IN the afternoon.
This was caused by two of tho fire.
men receiving injuries which made Il |
necessary that they be removed TO the
hospital. One OF the men, Peter Can,
who was drunk. got into night with
one OF his shlpmates, ana the result |
was that Can had a shoulder dislccat-
ed Another fireman. Joseph Murray
was hurt by having bucket tf ashes
fall on his leg.
Office Of G. q. NJ. Vancouver bar
racks, Washington, Jnly 81, 1902.
Sealed proposals in triplicate, will he re-
ceived here until II O'Clock a, m, August
20, 1902, for furnishing forage and bed.
ding at posts in this department for
year ending June so, 1868 Information
furnished here or by quartermaster at
posts. u. s, reserves right to reject or
accept any or all proposals or any part
thereof. Envelopes containing proposals
should be marked. Proposals for forage
and bedding at" and addressed 10
undersigned. J, W. jacobs, @. @. M. |
Last evening, while walking up the |
railroad track towards the depot, JAS
Flynn was struck by locomotive, |
and perhaps fatally injured. Two ribs
were broken, one penetrating the right |
lung, He was on his way to the depot |
TO take the 6:t0 train for Portland. !
1t seems that he did not know that |
the train was coming until too late TO
jump. He was knocked into the wat
or, and was saved from drowning by I
some fishermen who happened to be
near at the time the accident took
place, Mr., Flynn was taken to the
81, Mary's hospital and was reported
at 1880 this morning to be resting
easy, He had been over the river to
see about timber claim, and was
expecting to return to his home in
Portland last evening,
Manager Selig. Of Fishers opera |
house, has been booking s)me fne at
fractions during The past Two weeks
for Astorias theater folk Ile already
has quite number Of good things all
arranged for. Thsy are: The Eliza
beth Hale Company, one week, COM
August 25; 'erhelma," Sep
tember 10; Gorton's minstrcls, septcm-
ber 81; "McCarthy's Mishaps," Sep
tember 80; Barbara critehla," by the
James Neil Company, October II; "A
Wise Member" October 20; the stan
iey-Ross Company, one week, COM
nencing October "a; "Finnigan's Ball."
November Z; "Yon Yonson," Novem-
Der, II; Clara Matthews Company. one
week, commencing November "a; Her