The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-02-25

| bark have been picked up. The fea
was remarkable one, as the anchori
weighed 1900 pounds.
A dispatch 10 The Astorlan from Sal
Francisco says that the supervising in.
spector Of steam vessels. John Birming.
ham, today granted the appeal Of FL
wood b. Huston. first engineer OF IN,
steamer Geo. w. Elder, from the Port.
land local board OF inspectors. which
revoked his license. Captain Birm.
lngham states that. In his opinion. Hus.
ton being already sufficiently punished
and he reversed the decision OF tn,
northern officers TO the suspension Of
the engineers license for four and D
half months from the time when his
punishment FIRST began, which is a prac
tical reinstatement OF the engineer.
Members OF the ROD and Gun club
are enjoying II hearty laugh at the tx
pense OF G, +. Wise. one OF the team
that recently went 10 Chinook. Mr..
Wise started OFT at Chinook with 1--WE
straight. and the home gunncrs were
inclined to regard him ns a wouedr.
However. he got hold of somebody
elsc's gun when II came time to fire the
second round. and his score was only
Is out OF ?S. In order to demonstrate
that the affair at Chinook was a fluke.
he went with several members to the
can factory dock the other day and
fred 25 shots. He managed TO get
eight birds. MIR. Wise win be Urged
to spend his spare time at practice.
that he may be able to hold up his end
at Chinook when the next shoot take S
place,
United States Senator Fulton left As
torla last evening for Washington,
where he win take his oath Of office,
Senator Fulton win tonight attend a
banquet at the Portland Commercial
club and win deliver an address. Dur
ing the legislative session Senator Full
ton was the guest Of this organization,
which Is made up of broad-minded.
progressive men. The secretary OF the
club has invited all members OF tat AS
toria Chamber OF Commerce to attend
the banquet. and number win 10 to
Portland this morning to be present.
The affair promises to be pleasant
one, Yesterday Senator Fulton was
very busy making preparations FOR his
long trip. He found time, however. to
talk with those friends who called to
see him, and to all he expressed the
deepest gratitude for the reception that
had been accorded him on the previous
day. After taking the oath at Wash
ington, Senator Fulton win remain
there for few days. to meet the mem
hers of the august body In which he
win hereafter have a seat. Then he
viii retura home and give his attention
to his law business, which has been ne
elected OF late, Senator Fulton's sal
ary commences March I,
An Item appearing In yesterdays AS
torian relating to conditions on the
west side has brought to light an in
teresting fact which is worthy of notice
II has developed that appearances In
Warrenton are entirely deceptive, the
plain facts being that that community
Is destined In the very near future to
become factor In the development
OF this entire section that will at once
DO felt and appreciated, 1t comes from
q reliable source that mill, with ca
pacity equal to any In the county, Is an
assured project for the town across the
bay and the beginning of its construc-
ton is scheduled for an early day, The
stock for the new concern is practically
all disposed of, prominent capitalists
being interested In 1t. There can hardly
be imagined more available site for
large min than at Warrenton and the
idea OF building one there Is such an
entirely feasible project that It's success
from business viewpoint cannot for
moment be doubted Timber is plent-
ful farther inland on the skipanon
c,nek and logs can be floated down
to the mouth of the stream without the
necessity Of rafting. as Is being done at
the present time and as has been done
for long time past. Then, too, the
mouth of the stream is altogether avail
able for towing in the RATS, the dis