The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-19


caught 80 far weigh ~ pounds and
over, while many run ~ 10 10 pounds.
Some of the returned dog fapclers
claim that the Portland show was
iroAt, but there are athers who are
pleased a dog show is like baby
show; the ones who expect prizes and
don't get them charge II to something
wrong somewhere.
II In reported that Hayes Easter
brook is looking for work ON the
canine species In order to ascertain
what class his dog comes under and
the same authority glyca II out that
Charles V, Brown IL trying to deter
mine whether his dog is Cocker
Spaniel or Newfoundland
An official report OF the wreck OF
the small steamer Milavis. property OF
Milton Smith. Of Rainier was flied
In the custom house yesterday. The
repor, sets forth that the wreck was
caused by fire originating from
defective ash pan. damaging the ves-
sci TO the amount Of $3.50 before she
was scnttled. The lost steamer had
been used ar a fish patrol boat and
rumors were circulated at the time
she was wrecked that parties engaged
In illegal nshing had get her on FIRE.
Fares on the steamer Sue II Elmore
between Astoria and Tilamook Bay
have been reduced TO 81 So The FL
more is by far the best appointed pas
senger steamer ever on this route.
Her state room and table accomm0-
dations are highly appreciated by the
travelling public and aer sea going
qualities. which have been thoroughly
tetscd and proven perfect Captain
Paul schrader her master. has been
on the route for Is years, and Ia ac-
knowledged 10 be one of the most care
fud and most sEilfui navigators on the
coast.
Sheriff LInvllle yesterday, by author
ity of writ of habcas corpus issued
from Judge McBride's court, took
from the German ship Barnbek, one
Earl Myers The father Of the boy
J, p, Myers "A resident OF Michigan.
filed the petition through II. y Prae'
setting forth that the boy Is minor
and therefore NOT competent TO slgn
a contract to ship on the vessel, The
young man was taken before Judge
Mcbride. who after hearing state
ment OF facts IN the case ordered him
released and he will be sent home TO
his father at once
The Grimes divorce case was COM
promised last evening IN the court
room, II was agreed that Mrs. Crimes
should have the home OF the couple
and ~ acres Of land. and MIR, Grimes
took 4 acres OF land for his division.
Each party will pay his own costs
and attorneys fees. They hal been
married 27 years and have SIX chill
drcn--three boys ana three girls, The
girls. aged respectively, 49, ~ and 10.
viii live with their mother, Their home
IL at Seaside. The divorce was
granted to Mrs Grimes ana this also
results in divorce fr Mr. Grimes.
The New style Chop House on Elev-
enth street closed last night for few
days to await completion OF repairs,
The work OF the carpenters on the
building interfered with the proprietor
In catering to his many customers and
II was decided 70 close until the work
Is comnleted, This Is one OF the best
places in the city to get a good meal
and the proprietor says when the re-
OF the building is COM
pleted he viii be able to supply his
patrons in a better manner than ever
before, II the weather does not in
terfere the improvement will be COM
pleted In two or three days-not ex-
ceedlng week, at least .
i. c. Lamb, OF Tillamook came up
on the steamer Sue II, Gilmore last
evening. He reports Tlllamook in good
condition He says that the imports
and exports have been 'arger the past
season than ever before, and there are
many things contributing to the better
outlook for the place. The j. A. Taft
Lumber Company is figuring on ship
ping large quantity OF lumber from
that point, 1t Is expected to ship con-
siderable car stock, as the forest there
supplies splendid material for this pur-
pose The demand is also Increasing
for spruce A large Inflow of lmml-
grafton is Increasing the population at
a rapid rate, There Is considerable
demand for farming lands Dairying
is also building up. The Tillamook
Dairyiug Association has just COM
pleted Its new plant and has the best
butter factory in Oregon There Is al
so talk of building a condensed milk
factory at the place, Speaking Of poli-
tics in that county, Mr., Lamb said
that there were only two tickets OUT
Republican and Democratlc-and that
everything looked favorable toward the
election Of the Republican ticket It
has only been in unsettled times that
the Democrats have succeeded and at
this time the Republican admlnistra-
tion Is thoroughly satisfactory.