The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-03-12

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made the Investment Ii bearing fruit.
Thousands nf home-Hekers are now en-
tArins the state. and the rush Will
continue. According to the Baker city
Democrat Of Saturday last fully 1000
people had arrived on O. II. II NJ
Go. trains within twenty-four hours
previous
Following IL the total registration at
the closing OF the clerks office last
night, Astoria No, !, 27: Astoria n.
:. e2; Astoria No. 2, 20. Astoria No. 4.
sis Astoria No. ., 81; Astoria No 9.
~; Astoria No I. n; John Day, 10;
Syensen. 10: WaIlusid. 10. New Asto-
ria, o.. Warrentop. r; ciatsop, 10; Sea-
side. 4; Melville. 3; chadwe1l, IS: Oh
ney. 0; youngs River. 4; Knappa, I:
clifton, !. westport, Z: yesper, 0:
Jewell. 4. Miahawaka, 10: EiAe, s:
Push, 0: Total 5s3,
At the regular monthly meeting Of
the directors of the Commercial Club
last evening there was considerable
routine business transacted. The la
dies were given the court on Thurs
days, including evenings. and were al
10 given the privileges OF the court
Tuesdays until o'clock ,. m This
applies Of course to those related TO
members Of the club and whose rights
are governed by rules Of the club.
In the regular weekly bowling tour
nament the scores are running high
with the Wise team ahead Leo Wise
made score Of o.
The Coos bay country is to be
brought more In touch with this. \
Now corporation has been formed With
headquarters ut Portland for the pur-
rose Of establishing steamboat line
between Portland and Coos bay, via
Astoria, The lncorporators OF the new
company are II. T.. Wilson. Il. j. Hart
and r. A. Giltncr. and the capital
stock Of the new company is $4,000.
/, s the purpose OF the new company
as II starter to build steamer to cost
100000, The Coos bay country IL a
r,t h one and It's trade Ia valuabcI The
most N II In the past has gone 10 San
Francisco, but II Is claimed that the
new boat line Will turn the most Of II,
II not all, this way. The new company
promises 10 build and put on other
boats as soon as the traffic viii justify
| 1t
The bark Harry Morse. which clear
ed for Portland yesterday. Is still In
the stream waiting n crew. reports a
San Francisco paper. The owners
wanted to ship the men at $40 a month
with the option OF paying them of on
arrival Of the vessel on the Columbia
river The men refused to sign except
for the round trip and in consequence
there was deadlock. Monday nego-
tlalions viii be completed and the
chances are that some understanding
will be reached. The Harry Morse
business seems TO be the introduction
OF the fight all along the line, The
Alaska Packers and the other salmon
combines are preparing TO send their
| fleets out and In consequence sailors
will be at premium from now on.
All the men who have been on the
beach for the past three months are
now looking forward to plenty OF
work and. knowing that they viii get
Il for the asking, they are holding
out for top-notch wages The Alaska
fishermen have demanded an increase
over the prices paid last year. and
coast sailors are preparing to make
similar demand In their line.
At the meeting of the Joint
manufacturers committee and the
committee appointed by the Chamber
OF Commerce to confer with the Clat-
sop mill people, In the rooms OF the
Chamber of Commerce last night in
regard to building the proposed mili
by the Clatsop mill people, there was
an enthusiastic gathering of all Of the
members of the committees. The prop
osltIon made by the mill company was
heartily approved by the members Of
both committees and they win start
out at 0 O'clock this morning and call
upon all OF the leading property own
ers OF the city to ascertain what can
ben done toward carrying the PROPOSE
tlon through. The committee Is very
hopeful and believe that the matter
will meet the support of all who have
the interest OF the city at heart. They
urge property owners to be prepared
to give them their hearty cooperation
and lose no time In placing this mat
ter on a practical footing. If the
people can be awakened to the same
lenthuslasm exhibited by themembers
OF the committees the new mill Will
soon be so,
At the adjourned meeting OF the
board OF health last evening there were
present Mayor Suprenant, Councilman
utzlnger, Councilman Jahlstrom and
Dr. Cordlner, The main subject be-
fore the body, was the securing of a
suitable place to be used as pest
house In case smallpox should reach
| tha cIt1y Savarai niacae were dis.