The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-03-15

The East Side Herald, d new pape,
published IN Portland, weekly wal
received al this Office last night. ]
H. Huntington, H. G. Julian and G
w. Gliingham are the publishers.
ini case Of Frank spittle W, lhe CO.
lumbia River Packers Association wal
dismissed from the cir, ut court d1cEel
yesterday at the request of plaintiff
tho matters In controversy having
been settled,
The circuit court held a night Nes.
sion last night on the case OF John l.
Book w. the City Of Astoria. at which
the remaining evidence was intro.
duced, The argument Of counsel wii
be heard this morning and tho case
viii 80 TO the jury later
Al o'clock this afternoon The time
viii expire In which TO pay taxes and
secure the reduction Of three per cen,
allowed under the new law. About
Ta,eO0 have been paid In thus far and
1t Is expected large sum viii be col.
lectcd today.
Edward Ness, whose father, Eiier O
Ness died AT 81. Mary's hospital on
Thursday night, arrived In the city
yesterday and will take the body 10
olncy today by team. The funeral
Will be held at oney and the inter.
mrnt viii be on the home ranch,
II ls reported that the White Collar
Lane has purchased the steamer Bon.
lta from HoSford iiros,. and that the
steamer Will be placed on the run be-
tween Portland and The Dalles In con-
junction with the Tahoma In compe.
tltinu with the p. P,& A. Co,
Charles and Frankie Savage, eharg.
ed with the rcccn, diamond robbery
at Portland. arrived In Portland last
night from Canada In charge of de-.
tectlves and have been placed In jail
They are both coiored and are eharg-
ed in connection with others OF steal
Ing diamonds Of the value OF $4,000,
The Morning Astorlan received three
copies OF the Evening Journal of Port
land, of the dates March II. IL and l5
last night, II Ia h 7-coiumn folio and
uses the telcgraphic service OF the
scrIpps. McRea News Association. Al,
fred y Bowen liz the editor. The pa
per Il Republican In politics.
A convention of commercial l,odies
OF the Columbia river basin has been
called TO meet In Portland. April 10,
for the purpose Of forming a working
organization composed Of representa-
tlyes Of all towns ~ the basin, the
prime object Of which In to advance
the commercial, Industrial and agricnl-
tnral interests OF the section. II is
also intended to advertise the territory
In the East and work generally for the
good Of the section In every way.
The committee appointed by the
board OF health to select suitable
house 10 be used as pest house In
case smallpox breaks out in the city
has been busy looking around, and
viii report 10 the health board this
evening The committee IL reticent
about telling where the selection has
hecn made. as the nnighbora to such
institutions, It matters not how far
away. are not generally pleased with
such public institutions In their neigh
borhood. The committee does not care
TO let the place be known until 1t has
been definitely selected by the council.
Following was the total registration
up to closing Of the Office last night
Astoria No. |, 80; Astoria No. 2, 6S;
Astoria No. 3, 81. Astoria No 1, sS;
Astoria No, &, 81; Astoria No, g. S2
Astoria No. I, 20; John Day, 12; Wal
luskI, IL: Sycnsen, 70; New Astoria, IS.
Warrenton. Z; Clatsop, II; Seaside, 8;
3; Chadwell, II; Youngs Rlv-
err 10; olney, 20; Knappa, 9; Cliftcs,
o. Westport, Z; Vesper, 0; Jewell, 4;
MIshawaka, 10; Elsie, 6; Push /; To-
tai, $40.
Yesterday was one of the toughest
days OF the winter on the Columbia
bar But one boat came In and several
wes. lying at the local docks last
night waiting for the storm to abate,
The Elder came down at o'clock yes
terday morning and dropped down to
the lower bay last evening, The AL
lance arrived down at o'clock yes-
terday morning and remained at her
dock all day, The tug Pioneer the
only vessel to come In over the bar
arrived at O'Clock in the
morning after an all night battling
with the storm Her captain reports
o terrible gale,
Last Wednesday the snow was fall
Ing almost continuously from early In
the morning until noon in skamokawa,
and particularly heavy along the hill
Sides Although 1t melted with great
rapldlty 1t gathered in places as thick
as several inches. The trees were Dress
ed In temporary garb of white, and
the contrast between this and the
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