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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-18
THE FISHING STATUS.

In conversation with well known
canneryman, yesterday, it was ascer-
tanned that the fishing conditions pre-
vailing at present on the lower Colum.
bia river, were at a point that just
about tied the status of the Industry at
this time last year The canneries are,
perhaps, fraction ahead and the cold
storage plants whit behind, the condi-
tions that prevailed last June, thus
about balancing the estimates for the
season to date. The catch is slowly, but
certainly increasing and the general
prospects are quite as cheerful as usual.
All of which is good news in behalf
of the big, live industry Of which this
is the worlds center. The fish are re-
ported as some smaller this year than
customary.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-18
FALLS DEAD.

Last evening while walking along the
river front on the 0. r. g. N. dock, Ellie
D. Burr, stone mason employed on the
installation of the foundation for the
new savings bank building, fell sud
denly to the ground and expired imme.
diately. The remains were taken to
the undertaking parlors and are held
there awaiting instructions relative to
the interment. The deceased is resi-
dent of Portland, and it is not known as
yet whether he has a family or rela-
tives. He was 46 years Of age. The
cause of his death was from the burst
ing of bloodvessel in the head.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-18

Under orders from the owners. yes
terday afternoon, the semi.wrecked
harkentine Jane l.. Stamford was hauled
clear OF the ship Brablock aud docked
at the A. 4 {, pier. where all the re.
pairing due her, will be done forthwith.
1t was deemed the better part of dis.
cretion not to use the advantage that
might have been furnished by the spars
and lifting tackle of the Brabloch, and
in the event OF blow there was good
chance of the big wooden vessel pound
ing out plate ur doing some other ser.
ious damage to the British craft. No
word has been received yet from the
Stetson the steamer the Stanford is
supposed to have been in contact with
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-18
ELEPHANT KILLS HIM.
Swiss Scientist, DR.. Streun, Meets Death
Death in Sumatra.

GENEVA. June l7.-Mme. Stroun has
just received details Of the death OF her
husband, DR.. Streun, the Swiss scien-
list and explorer, who was killed by an
elephant in Sumatra. The doctor and
the natives who accompanied him left
Palemburg for the interior of the island
and had just entered the interior Of
great forest when an enormous bull
elephont rushed at them.
DIR. Streun and servant who was
leading, mounted on an elephant, fred,
but apparently without effect, as the
animal continued on its career. It at
tempted to crush against a tree the
elephant upon which they we're riding
and then flung the driver into the air
and attacked the scientist. The doctor
was lifted and thrown to the ground
with such violence that his rife was
broken into several pieces, and he was
finally trampled to death.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-18
S. A. ClMRE
4s Bond St., opp. Ross, Higgins & Co
WILL SOLICIT MONEY.
Hotel Committee Will Raise Funds For
Buying Hostelry Site.

The members of the hotel committee
met last night and decided to begin at
once to solicit subscriptions for purchas-
ing a new hotel site. It was deemed
that this most important work should
be commenced, and when the money is
raised to use it in securing the proposed
site for the big hotel. The committee
does not intend to select the site itself,
intending to leave this matter to the
owners of the proposed building. The
committee however will call for all per-
sons who have ground which would be
suitable site for hotel, to inform them
of the fact, together with the terms for
which they would be willing to dispose
of the land. Mayor Wise has been ap-
pointed chairman of the committee, as
he is the original mover in the matter,
and it has been due principally to his
efforts that the hotel has almost become
a sure thing. Frank I. Parker, is secre-
tary of the committee, and F. J. Taylor
treasurer. All these men are eminently
qualified to act on this important pro-
position, which means so much to the
improvement and future growth of AS
toria, and it is hoped that the citizens
generally will respond to the effort to
secure an available site for the hotel.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-18
OREGON.

Umpqua River. page 46lnSide Ba,
Buoy, PS. second.class nun, reported
adrift, June 5. win be replaced as soor
as practicable.
ork Reef Buoy, 2, red 6rst-clas,
SPAR reported adrift, June s. will be re,
placed as soon as practicable.
Yaquina Bay, page 4s.-Sands North,
east End Buoy, 3, red first-cass spar
reported adrift, June !, will be replaced
as soon as practicable.
WASHINGTON.
Columbia River. page SO Knappton
Channel Buoy. !, a black first.class spar.
found missing, May !, was replaced the
same day.
ALASKA.
Wrangell Strait, pages % and o.
North Ledge Buoy, 6, a red second-class
nun. heretofore reported out of position,
was replaced May l2.
Blunt Point Reef Buoy, 10, red first
class spar, heretofore reported out of
position. was replaced May l2.
Lynn Canal pages "a and 95-Pound.
stone Rock Buoy, HIS. second.class
can, heretofore reported adrift, was re-
placed May Is.
Sherman Rock Buoy, a red second.
class nun, heretofore reported adrift,
was replaced May %, and numbered
90"
BY order of the Lighthouse Board
P. ]. WERLICH,
Commander, Z. S. ", Lighthouse
Inspector.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-18
THEY'RE EVERYWHERE.

Is a person to be trusted who goes
into a republican primary to secure a
nomination, and failing to do so, turns
round and "knifes" his own party in the
election? Such men seldom get into Of
flee, for the voters soon catch on to their
duplicity and relegate them to the
political boneyard every time they come
up for office. We know of several par
ties in Tillamook who killed themselves
politically because they would not play
fair and have only themselves to blame
for being turned down by the voters
Tillamook Headlight.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-18
HOTEL COMMITTEE ORGANIZES.
Will Get Right Down to Business---Does
Not Look For Anything But Success

The new hotel committee met yester
day morning and organized for the quo,
work for which II was appointed, mn,
will get right down 10 business thi'
morning, with every prospect for sue
cess and no thought OF disappointment
whatever, The committees first bust
ness notice appears in these columns anJ
will be followed in due season with
other pertinent aud effective announce
ments.
The organization effected yesterday
morning was as follows; Chairman
Mayor Herman Wise; secretary. Frank
l.. Parker; treasurer, Frank J. Taylor
ana matters OF general utility will he
overseen by McsSrs pilkmgton aud
Cratke, while subcommittee on the
line ol work that shall develop will be
appointed later, from the several im-
poyement clubs OF the city.
| These gentlemen have every reason Ia
look for ready and energetic response
to the efforts they shall make in be
half Of closing the negotiations that
shall secure for Astoria line aud mod
ern hotel and their hands should be held
up at every point OF the transaction
unless the city of Astoria intends to
belle her fame as live and purposetul
community.
The movement Is wholly progressive,
and il is, as the mayor says, "A mere
question OF moving forward TO a new
and greater Astoria or OF moving back
ward to u Fort George" Just how any.
one can hesitate in such ease has vet
to be demonstrated in this mans town.
The cry that the hotel should be here,
or there. or over yondrr, Just because
some one owns the adjacent property,
and cannot give except upon the hypo'
thesis that the projected Improvement
shall 80 up next to his particular hold
ings, is the cheap cry OF greed and self.
interest, too narrow margin for the dc,
yelopment OF any popular enterprise;
and to eliminate this peculiar and nuga'
tory argument Jet the citizens with snap
and the welfare of the city and some
property on hand make their several
offerings OF site and from the group OF
properties rendered; let the projectors
select the one that they deem the best
for the interests OF all concerned. In
this way the men who are putting up
the money and the people who are put
ting up the lot, will have due consid
Grafton in the final and conclusive arr
and certainly the people
who are investing from $4,000 to $685..
600 OF cold cash here, are entitled to
some decision in the premises.
At all events, get ready for the com.
mittee give them word OF encourage.
ment as they pass by ii you can't do
more and say no word and do
no thing that shall hinder Astoria for
one moment in closing this sweeping
civic advantage. Remember fine hotel
will bring thousands 10 the city that do
not come now on this very score; and
the more that come the greater the ad
vertisement OF Astoria and that adyer.
tising should include cordial mention OF
the splendid hotel accommodation OF
the City-by.the.Sea.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-18
PET MONKEYS PESTER HIM.
M. Dadant is Suing the Prince de
0bidine.

PARIS, June in. Dadant, owner
Of home in the Avenue PAntini, i:
suing the Prince d'Obidine, who lives in
the next house, for damages caused by
the princes pet monkeys.
These animals, which the prince
claims are quite harmless, escape from
their cages and climb by balconies and
rain pipes into rooms of VI. Dadant's
tenants, upset vases of flowers and
throw books and other articles about.
The courts finally decided to appoint
a referee who is to examine the mon
keys and report on their behavior.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-18
DIED OF CONSUMPTION.

August sigfridson, residing on Twen-
ty-ninth street, died yesterday morning
at his home Of consumption, at the age
of %. The remains will be taken to
Gray's River today for interment.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-18
SIGNS ARE FAVORABLE.

Surveyor Parker has been running
the levels through Main and Bridge
streets and to the Seaside House this
week, for the Dudley electric railway.
There seems to be good ground for be-
lieving that the road will be built this
season, at least from the depot to the
Seaside house.-Seaside Signal.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-18
CITY COUNCIL.

The City Council will meet this even
ing in the city hall. In addition to the
regular business the matter of choos-
ing the remaining members of the
Charter Commission will doubtless be
taken up and concluded.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-18
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. . DECK AND DOCK NEWS = =
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The steamer i, A. Kilburn arrived in
port yesterday morning with her cabins
full OF passengers and her hold full of
freight tfty.two tons OF which were
dropped at the Calender pier here after
which she went on to the metropolis,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-18
B. F. Allen s. Son
Sole AGENTS
MAKES.
HARD
L,OORS

: feel like a cushion, what does!
THE DIR. A. REED CUSHION
SHOE. WhE' because the sole il
constructed in four sections, the
outer sole, then a cork section, an
inner sole, and next to the feet
covered by fine French calf is the
fibre cushion. That's where the
secret is. Keeps the feet cool and
comfortable in the summer.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-18
ORDER IS RESTORED.

ST. PETERSBURG, June l7--An
official communication was issued today
which says that the looting has stopped
at Bialystok and order is restored.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-18
CAUGHT A FEW.

Charles Haddix, the genial represen-
tative of Elmore & Company, went on
fishing trip yesterday, returning in the
evening with 1876 large specimens of the
speckled beauties.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-18
Notice to Mariners.

The following affects the Lists of
Lights, Buoys and Daymarks, Pacific
Coast. 1906:
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-13
STAR WITNESS UNWILLING TO
TESTIFY AGAINST TRUSTEE LOSEE
Bitter Legal Battle Results at the Preliminary
Examination of Long Beach Official
OH Bribery Charge

tented feline which had a nice mouse
Just where he wanted it,
You were given this bid for the
work of putting in the piing of the
basement of the pavilion last April
were you not?" asked Fredericks.
Yes said Loynes after a long
pause.
"Losee gave 1t to you and you en-
tered bid upon those figures without
ever looking them over? ?" came the
question.
Yes" answered Loynes.
After a painful direct examination
Attorney Fredericks learned that
Loynes had received a form of bid
already made out from Losee and that
he entered the bid and was awarded
the contract upon those figures with
out ever looking over the specfca-
tions.
Subets Contract
He sublet the contract to the Attain
tic, Gulf and Pacific Construction COM
pany at a small gain to himself and
they did the work. 1t was alleged that
Losee received a sum from employees of
the latter firm.
Mayor Emo of Long Beach, who is
charged with the same offense and who
will be examined later, occupied
prominent seat in the court room dur
ing the trial and listened carefully to
all the evidence produced.
Late yesterday afternoon the first
section of the examination was finished
and the case was continued until Mon
Gay.
Details of Case
AS in all bribery cases the details Of
the alleged transaction is intricate, and
the following statement was made yes
terday by one of the prosecuting at
tCrneys regarding the legal phases in
the case and the evidence produced:
The first witness was the clerk who
was put on to show the official char
acter of the defendant. TIe also showed
the letting of the contract to Richard
Loynes by resolution of April q, 1905.
Then this contract was relet by Rich
ard Loynes to the Atlantic, Gulf and
Pacific company represented by
Charles w. Corbaley, on May 4. At
the time the contract was let between
Loynes and Corbaley's company Loynes
got $50 for his trouble.
THE matter which shows Losees
connection from the very beginning
was that he furnished Loynes the fig
Ures to make the bid. LOynes had never
seen the specifications and knew moth
ing about them.
'Then the Atlantic Gulf and Pacific
company undertook to do the work.
ne 1lfst warrant 1or $352l2o was pald
| to Loynes because Loynes was dealing
with the city We showed by the war
rant that that amount was paid. We
showed by Loynes' check that he paid
| that amount to COrbaleY and We
showed that Corbaley deposited it at
once in the bank. That showed the en-
tire amount came down to Corb0ley.
We introduced a check drawn by Cor
haley three days after that in favor
| of himself for $500 cash. That was the
money that was paid to Losee in bills.
That was the first $500.
THE second deal was when the work
was all done, the second payment of
| $1173.75 was not due until thirty-five
days after the completion of the work
Losee was afraid to let Corbaley get
mis- last warrant for fear he wouldn't
| give him the last $500, so he said to
Corbaley: L will advance that money
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-13

to you. less $500 SO he advanced him
$673.15 by check. The bank books show
that Corbaley took that check and de-
posted It I'm his name ON the 18th Of
July and they also show that on the
18th of July that exact amount, with
those peculiar figures, was taken out
Of Losee's account and on that same
day Corbaley gave Losee an order on
Loynes for the full $i173.75.
"Loynes got his second warrant on
the 22d day Of July and deposited the
money i'm his bank and then comes
Losee and presents this order from
Corbaley and Loynes paid Losee the
full amount Of s117375. lie paid it to
him i'm this way: He gave him a check
for $723.75. we have the Cancelled check
to show that He paid one Of Losee's
bills for $3S760, a bill which Losec
owed to Stevens and he paid the bal
ance of $62 and some cents for Losee
on a deal to u. G. McGarvin. We have
the three checks which show that"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-13
PREDICTS MORE RAINFALL
Weather Forecaster Promises Still
Further Precipitation for South
ern California

The rain which was forecasted for
yesterday by the weather department
came through with a rush and from II
o'clock Thursday night to early yester-
day morning a steady drizzle fell to
gladden. the hearts of the ranchers.
Sixteen one-hundredths of an inch
fell vest erday and there are fine pros
poets of more to follow.
The statement of the weather prophet
is as follows: There has been a marked
fall in pressure north of Cape Mendo-
cino and on the oregon and washing
ton coasts the barometer reads in the
29.30s. The storm is central off the
Washington coast and is giving rain
throughout the Pacific slope. A deep
extension of the low pressure area into
Nevada will continue to cause unsettled
weather in this locality today, with
rain this afternoon with the wind
mostly fresh to brisk southerly.
The gulf storm is central south of
Florida and is causing rain throughout
the Atlantic coast states.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-13
CONSPIRACY IS TANNED INTO
REVOLT
Leghorn Rooster Starts Move for
Freedom, Which Is Eagerly
Adopted by His Fellow
Prisoners

Scandalous! A conspiracy at the
poultry show was unearthed early yes
terday morning in which there are sew
oral hundred of both sexes concerned.
The affair was smoothed over after an
hour or two of protesting and today
the show will run on as smoothly as
ever.
The management of the exhibit was
not involved and only laughed at the
vigorous protests that were made
At 2:30 O'Clock an officious looking
Leghorn rooster, after several hours of
deep thinking, addressed the nervous
Blue Andalusian in the next apart
ment as follows:
How much longer is this thing going
on? L am simply sick and tired of
having those ignorant and unfeeling
people poking me and making me
stand UP when / want to sleep"
What's the matter, old man." asked
the Andalusian.
These human beings seem to enjoy
putting a fellow in a little two by two
pen and then tormenting him"
What can we do about it?'
Form q union and strike. Burn this
blamed old tent down."
Il am in on anything"
The aristocratiC Barred Rock was in
terviewed and he desired that meet
ing be held and the popular opinion
consulted.
The word was passed from coop to
coop and a red hot mass meeting was
held.
All of the older fowls tried to talk a.
once and by o'clock the whole neigh
porhood was in an uproar.
Talk of Liberty
The wise old heads that ought to
have known that they were powerloss
declared their coops, which they called
jails. should be broken to pieces and
the way to liberty opened.
A carrier pigeon who managed to
squeeze out between the bars of his
coop, was overwhelmed with the mes
sages that his feathered brothers
wished him to carry.
Some OF the hens were frightened at
the thought of violence and probably
bIoodshed and demonstrated with their
MA tes, but all to no effect.
The crowning and cacllling and call
inc. grew louder and louder and the
unanimity with which the fowls gave
voice to their sentiments would have
done credit to the graduating class of
a university
The wee chicks in their brooders were
well satisfied with their warm homes
end easy manner of getting good feed.
They held conference of their own
and decided that they would be sorry
if they had to go out into the cold
world. However, they recognized this
as a good chance to make all the noise
they pleased without being chided and
lent their little shouts of glee to the
babel of sound.
The little ducklings were sporting in
pond that had been made by the
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-13
RUNAWAY TEAM
PARTS COUPLE
HORSES CARRY HUSBAND FROM
WIFE
Trip From Portland to Los Angeles Is
Made in Safety, but Novel
Accident Occurs
Here

After having Travelled overland in q
camp wagon from Portland, Ore, to
this city in safety, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Robbins, aged 65 and 63 years,
became separated Thursday afternoon
through a runaway of the team while
Mrs. Robbins was out of the wagon
making inquiries of the residents for
a camping place near River street.
Since then nothing has been heard of
Mr.. Robbins. and the woman fears he
has fallen into the hands of river bed
tramps and yeggmen.
When the aged couple came to this
city they intended to pitch tent in
the arroyo near River street, and for
the purpose of learning where they
might do So Mrs. Robbins left the
wagon and made inquiries.
She had been gone only a few min
utes when a passing train frightened
the horses, causing them to run away,
with Robbins seated i'm the wagon. Ac-
cording to the woman. Robbins seemed
to suddenly lose control of the fright
ened beasts, and the last she saw of
the team they were galloping at a
rapid rate toward Pasadena
wandering about apparently suffer-
ing with a arrangement of the mind,
the woman was found by Sergt. Haupt
yesterday CfternOon and taken to the
police station There she told Capt.
Broadhead of ;he strange incident
which separated her from her husband.
Several patrolmen were at once de-
tailed to make a search for the missing
man. The Pasadena authorities were
also communicated with and a search
from that end is being made. The local
police support the theory that Robbins
has returned to this city and is at
present located in some lodging house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robbins started from
Portland several weeks ago en- route
to Southern California, where Robbins
intended to engage in some mining
work. Their trip down was uneventful
and without the slightest interruptions
through accidents or otherwise. The
woman said yesterday that their sud
den separation through the runaway
was one of the most peculiar incidents
that ever occurred since their mar
riage.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-13
PREP.RE FOR STORM DAMAGE
Street Superintendent HanIey Has a
Force of Men Waiting to
Repair Washouts

The street department has a crouch
against j. Pluvius. Street Superinten-
dent Hanley and some of his men have
been waiting around for several weeks
to repair the damage usually done by
storms at this time of the year, but
the storms won't come and produce the
damage. Therefore the crouch.
The street superintendent declares his
department is better fitted to cope
with storm damage this season than
at any time in the past, in spite of his
reduced force and reduced income The
water sheds, culverts and cutters are
in an excellent condition, although the
storm drains still are far from being
completed.