The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-01
AsT0RA, OREGON. Sunday. MARcH l, 1908

A6lONlA
Fancy Crawford peaches ioc per
pound At johnson Bros.
4 son was born yesterday to Mr.. and
Mrs. G. W. Holmes.
Services at Grace church today at II
o. M. and 4 y. IN. Evening prayer at
Holy innocents chapel az 1880 O'Clock.
Joseph Wade and Miss Nellie Dough-
erty were married last evening at the
Central hotel The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. william Seymour
Short.
The close fishing season begins at 6
o'clock this morning. From that hour
uniH 0 o'clock Of the morning OF April
If Il win be- unlawful to catch salmon
or other. like fish. The close season win
no enforced by the iIsh warden and all
persons fonnd fishing will be arrested.
The session Of the circuit court viii
be continued Monday morning. when
the case Of Captain II. y. Parker win
h. called for trial. lie In charged with
assault with intent TO kill. II is ex-
pccted that hard legal fight viii en-
sue. ns the oitense is a serious one. con-
yicton meaning term In prison.
suome hall was well filled last night
with interested spectators and dane
ers when the grand march was led OF
In the mask bali given by the Finnish
Temperance socIsty The Finnish or
chestra furnished excellent music for
the occasion, The prize winners were
Miss Bloom, John Jeylha. Tom Hihnala
Miss r. Wickmaa and Charles Whir-
kla
The excellent record made by Sheriff
Linville In the collection OF taxes last
ycar no ioub. will be eaualled this year
are responding promptly,
and al the close OF business last night
airout $500 had been paid in. This
amount represents the payments OF the
small taxpayers, only few heavy prop
erty owners having thus far made set
tlement.
II ts nov certain that John Il. Goul-
ter win resign the position Of superin-
tendeut OF the peninsula division Of the
o. II. a. N. system. This move, u
appears. has been in contemplation for
two or three weeks. and will be the sec
ond time Mr.. Coulter has rendered his
TO the company. The con-
change win occur about the
18th NJ March.
The Portland Journal alleges that on
the night OF the senatorial election. II.
w, Scott wired President isrownell,
Now is the time. II you can help me
i win be- appreciated, This, the Port |
and paper claims. Is somewhat contra
iictory to the leading editorial In the
oregonlan OF the following morning,
put adds that owing TO the excitement
II the occasion the editor doubtless
'orgot having sent the telegram.
The second outburst OF the Molly Ho-
yans occurred last night. at the Odd
Fellows hall. A. II. Dalgity Of ABB
,rdesn. Scotland, acted as toastmaster.
An elaborate spread was served. and
he large number Of members present
'njoyed themselves thoroughly. A
program Of much interest was carried
nut. Among the most pleasing selec-
ions was b. j. Pye's pathetic song.
Don't Cry, Father. Mothers Work
ng."
Two United States army transports,
he Logan and the Fitzpatrick, both
oaded with troops, sailed for the Phil
pplnes from San Francisco. The scene
n the government wharf was surrlng
me. Strikingly reminiscent OF the days
II war. Il Is the first time In year
IND a half that the government found
/ necessary to dispatch two vessels on
he same day. The Kilpatric carried
he Fourteenth infantry, and the Logan
he cavalry
January and February AVE been re-
ord breakers In the matter OF police
ourt receipts. The revenue for JAN
Iary was $75s and for February 1886, in
90i, or SIT less than the receipts for
Of this year. For February
he greatest total receipts heretofore
vas $6iO, also In 1901. II the receipts
or the balance OF ,he year should be
qually as good as those for January
nd February, the total revenue for the
. months viii exceed $4,000.
At meeting of the city school diree-
ors last evening II was decided to
ransfer the first and second grades of
ne olney school to the Taylor school
/, West Astoria, with Miss Clara Bak-
+ and Miss Stockton as teachers.