The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-21

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the Jansen estate, and the alleged mis-.
appropriation of the funds, in Portland
has given credenee TO the belief that he
will not appear. Jansen, il viii be re-
called met death in a street car acci.
dent, and his brother, who is illiterte
came west from Wisconsin to settle the
estate. A Judgment of about $500 was
secured against the car company, but
the great majority Of this was eaten up
with lawyers fees. OF the amount Ruff.
fin received 500, but it is alleged that
in order to secure the signature Of the
dead mans brother to the contract, that
he represented to him, that he was sign.
ing receipt for small amount of
money. District Attorney John Man.
ming has been considering filing an in.
formation against Ruilin for obtaining
money under false pretenses, but Rufiin
is alleged to be in California, and il is
not thought likely that he will reap.
pear. Rufiin has a number of cases be.
fore the Pacific county superior court,
which is demanding his attention, among
them an attachment brought by Van
Schuyler 4 Co., on Jack Wilson's livery
barn, for the collection of an old liquor
blll. This case is set for the coming
term Of court.
Charley Eckert, conductor on the |. R.
x N, has secured a leave of absence,
and with Mrs. Eekert left on the steam.
er Potter Sunday evening, for Portland.
From an unreliable source rumor
has been sprung, to the effect that Gen.
eral Manager 0'Brien during his recent
visit to Ilwaeo, made arrangements for
the taking over by the company of Pa.
cifc park. An investigation has been
made, and it has been learned that the
story is an unqualified falsehood With
out the least foundation in fact.
Mrs. NJ. c. Morden left last week Tor
A three months visit at the scene of
her childhood, near Ontario, Canada.
She has not visited her old home for
many years.
c. II. Mckinney, Ilwaco agent of the !.
R. & \. company, has been checking up
the beach stations of the road this week,
to closing them for the
winter. Wm. S. Rice, the Long Beach
agent will 90 east an T. +. Parker, who
has been at Seaview will return to As
toria.
Major A. E. King returned from a trip
10 Portland and Oregon City Wednes.
hay.
Charley Mattson was in Astoria Tues
lay and Wednesday.
Henry McGowan left on business
trip to Portland Tuesday.
Miss Violet Thiele, a young lady who
has been the guest or Mis- Ella Clan.
rey, came near meeting death in the
treacherous breakers off Long Beach last
Sunday Afternoon. Venturing too far
1ut, she was caught in the undertow,
md submerged beneath the waves. Sew
,ral times she disappeared beneath the
urface before she was rescued by by.
tanders. Her friend, Miss Clancy al
% had narrow escape in her endeay-
,rs TO render assistance.
Mr.. and Mrs II. A. Vincent left for
PORTLAND Wednesday for a brief stay.
Mrs. Roy Glenn left for a visit VITA
Ier parents in Goldendale Sunday. She
vas accompanied as far as Portland by
'Ir. Glenn.
ID. w. Clancy, who came TO Ilwaco
o reside, several months ago, left We'd
esday for Charleston, Wash, where he
will in the future reside. His son, W.
!. Clancy will continue a resident Of
lwaco.
Ben Hawkins left for Portland on the
'otter Sunday.
On account of a clause in the franchise
ranted by the county commissioners to
/. L. Gile, for a water system in Chin.
'ok, of electric railroad privileges,
tory has been circulated to the effect
hat Gle and others were preparing to
.ohtruct an eldctrie line. Mr. Gle
tates that the story is the height Of
bsurdity.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Denton are attend.
ng the Portland exposition this week.
c. A. Burnold, who recently disposed
# his tinshop to Miles Heath, is now
Employed in the Montgomery shop in
Astoria.
Miles Heath spent last week in Port.