The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930, March 13, 1900, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextTil fo ' MORNING AHIOJllAN, ilJ8lM) , MAKCJ1 U, 9U0. v "-vj' iy-"-lir-"V!AV II Tf (i) ) Hint) II IT M I OVERCOAT and MACKINTOSH SALE An 11 Hjicciul iixlucciiiciit to ruduco our hUkIc jircvious to Hpring arrival wo will tnuko u liire reduction on the iibovo nobby good nt lotw tlian coat. C. H. Copper The Leading House of Astoria KM " 'fODAT'B WBATHCR. l'iiiTI,ANI. Mnrrh ll.-Wrwhlniior.. rKn ntiil Mulio, fair (oilny. arounITtowin. Thtt Kliltr cittno In Buiuluy morning, A. Uiurdi of Portland It In town. V. O ,Uiii)lln In a guit at the Orel (lent. J. rT'i la "the only" r.tAurant. White hi'lun Molirll reconvene court luJiiy. Jmnr-a W. Hurry tva In town yet trrdity. CIiik, Waiiitc wua at the Occident fluidity. K. I'rcinnr ami lfi were In the city Uutulny. Win. lurr of Portland km In town yevivnlny. Claud lluiitliorn U III anl U confined Id liU bed. . 8. McGowan of Chinook waa In the city HuiiUuy. J. It. Moor" of I'ortlund waa In th illy y- etcriUy. T. A. Iialteii frmu Portland waa In th.i city )i'l"rday. Pr. V. A. ltng.Ti nt 1'urllund aiynt Kunday In the city. (iro. V. Hunt' rbrouka of North beach li at Ilia Oi'ddaiil. K, V. Hli, from Mi'iitiwino, I nt lt.ivl nt the Dcclilent. T. II. ll'iiHy mid wife of I'ortlund l nt Hominy In the t'lty, A. Kerbynon of the Oulf Stream waa nt the OiTldeni yeelcrday. A. V. Hp.ulillnif of Lell"n, Idaho, In a Kuril at tho Occident. J ii men C. Murray of San Kranclaco win l (hu Occbb-nt yvaterday. The Taxpayura Lohkiiu will meet In rrgultr nemtlon till evening. John Wulker, on llwaco trapmon, will leave for I'litfi t aound today. Uet 15-ccnt meal, Itlalnff Bun restau rant, 612 Commercial itrect. Mm. O. vlgli-r, who haa been In I'ortlund, returned homo Sunday. C. V. Lawcrence, a well-known crick t player, wua In tho olty Sunday. Jeff'a rcituurnnt the largest and best. A trial will convince you. Clin. V. PYbe and Itobt, D. Tike of Bun FrancUoo are at the Occident. Wanted A girl to do general houM work. Apply at 612 Franklin avenue. The regular moetlng of the Woman's Heller Corpae will be Held at 9:30 to dayy. Captain W. Tlllt of the steamer Elm Branch wax a guest at the Occident yesterday, Mrs. L. D. Wllllnnis, wife of a proml nont Ilwiico morchant, was In the city yesterday. Mr. Oo. W. Marshall of Portland spent Sunday with his brother, A. D. Marshall of this city. n. II. Wilson, connected with tho Burlington Route, was In tho city yes terday looking up his friends. David Alrth, a native of Canada, was granted full citizenship papers by Judge aray yesterday afternoon. Tha coaster Homer and the Columbln were the only steamers that ventured to cross out yesterday morning. Clams, Bo doi.; Smelt, 3o pound; veg etables, fruit, milk, bread etc New Market, 460 Duana Street, near Tenth. Captain RchMeld is going Into dairy ing and bought a number of fins cows from the ranch of Carruthers and I'reston. Tha secret of good living Ilea In wholesome and woll-cooked food. When a restaurant haa established a reputa tion along this line It is the place to patronise. The Model has this reputa tion. Near Foard Stokes. s w y 'j' v w ca 'f T u Ji II tr ftw ' W V IV V 'fit W- Herring & C'ouk, (,'oinuierclul street, between Tenth and i:iventh, la the only flrst-cltms all-night lunch house In Astoria. The llrltlsM bark flreethdiile, It, A. Knox, muster, clenrvd yesterday for Htiglumt wlih 7!M'.'3 bushels of wheat, vultied at tU.VOQ, Th Infant child of Mrs. W. Ander son of New Ant'irln was hurried Bun day. TIih Intermntit took plac at (loan view cemetery. The Scandannvlan gospel meetings will b continued this week In O'Brien's hall In I'ppertotvn. They will be con ducted by O. I,. Ilob n. Tuesduy Cnptnln Woods, while on the pilot m hooiier, sooka a bark, supposed i to bo the bark Harvester, eighteen days out of Hun Francisco. iMim nii M l.i-iui received a letter from J.ihtin Young tstcrduy. Mr, Younu; says that his health la much improved by the New Mexico climate. Tho tug Samson la still In port. The Samson has 1,300 sacks of con I on deck, and her tow, a barge, hus 600,000 feet of lumber and 4u0.0oo llneut fevt of Spiles. Thn steamer F.lm Urnnrh, Lennox, St. Iren, Iiovo Maru and the sailing ships Oulf Stream, Dona Francisco, liocrhdalo are In the lower harbor, all rv-idy for sea. Men Wanted To learn barber trado. (tnly eight weeks required; special In ducements this season; Illustrated csta logue, limy of city and souvenir mail ed free. Miller's Karbtr College, San Frundsco, California. Iloslyn coal Is the best and most eco nomical coal for household use In As toria. Try It once and you will have no other. Ocorge W. Sanborn, Agent. Telephone 1311. Dr. Henderson, city health physician, made a trip through Chlnntown Sun day. The doctor stated that he went only for the purpose of getting ac quaint?! with the locality. A three-masted ship, presumably the Pasedlon, was spoken by Captain Woods, on the I'ulltier, Friday. She was drifting up to the north, and will probably he off the bar this morning, Ho good to yourself and good to your friends. When you treat a friend to whiskey, give hi in the best. Harper whiskey Is the beverago for your friends und for you. Sold by Foard A Stokes Company, Astoria, Oregon. "Indian Louie," a well-known Wapa too living at Seaside, was found dead In the street In that town yesterday His correct name was Louis Chilli's, and he was a full-blooded Indian and was a member of the Wapatoo tribe, He was about 45 years of age and was well known as a trapper and hunter. Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Barnes were pas sengers on last night's train for Port land. Mrs. Barnes goes to Berkeley, Cal., to visit her sister, who Is attend ing the University of California. Mrs. Barnoe will also spend several weeks In San Francisco and the Sacramento valley, visiting relatives and friends. The word "Maru," which is part of the name of most Japanese vessels means nothing more than the word "name," according to a Japanese resi dent of this city. Many have inferred that the Interpretation Indicated "steamship,'1 but Inasmuch as wind jammers as well as steamships bear the namo It Is easily seen that this application Is not correct. Sunday night a party of officers of the steamer Noyo Maru were ashore circulating around, buying various kinds of wet goods. About 10:30 the second officer got pugnacious and start ed in to finish ono of his friends. Of ficer Thompson quellud the disturbance and the party started for thj ship. They had their doctor along and were well flxed for any kind of trouble. Gus Sandy, charged with being In sane, wus taken Into custody by Sheriff Llnvllle Sunday, Judge Gray and Dr. Tuttle, hitting as an insane commission, examining him yesterday afternoon. Sandy left his wife In 1890 and when the examiners questioned him about the separation he became excited. Sandy will be taken up to the asylum tonight. TO CURB A COLD IN ONli DAT. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab lets. All dragglsu refund the money If It falls to cure. E. W. Grove's sis nature Is on each box. too. At tho meeting of th Astoria Am tuur Athletic club, held lust evening, tits' following officers were electa! for lh ensuing yar: rnmldent, O. C, FillUm; vice-president, Herman Wbw; decretory, A. H. Ilred; treasurer, C. II. HUkiiifl. Hoard of diet tors, J. C, Hlg gins, C, It. Thomson, II. C. Thompson, K. O. Wnldman and W. C, Laws. I'p to thn present limn thers Is enrolled 100 members. Another meeting of the "lub will be held toiilkht at the court houso at 7:3') o'clock for the purpose of adopting sultahlo bylaws. A full attendance Is requested, Yesterday afternoon T. M. Owen, vet enury surgeon on the hrs. transport Lennox, was In the city, Dr. Owen stat ed to an Astorlan reporter that the en gineers on imiixd the steamer were hav ing a lot of trouble with a supply pump that was placed In tho ship In i'ortlund. "This pump," continued the doctor, "Is one that Is used to pump the fresh water for the use of th? hor"s, and If we hud gone to s--it with the pump In the condition It was In, before ii lititti, sent down by the As lotiu Iron Workks, repaired It. We would have seen '-rlous trouble as we havo no other way of getting at the water," The doctor, continuing, suld that tho engineers on board ciulm et tluit It "it a se' ond -build pump and unreliable, John Fox of the As toria Iron Works, was seen and when asked about the mutter, suld that the pump was all right and that It was now wnikliiit und In good condition. Catitaln . A. W. Hutts. who I In thing) of the government property on the transport Lennox, was up In town last -light. In reference to the storl.s iilnul the defective pump. Captain Hutts suld: "Thn pump bus been out tiectul with th ballust pump, and is now tslvlng satisfaction. CHA.MBKIl OF CuMMICKCK. Consilient bl. Important Business Transuded ut Lust Sight's Meeting. Tim chamber of commerce, at Its meeting held last iiIkIH, discussed at length the Paul Mohr transportation proposition. A committee consisting of Missis. Wtlch, Ullbert, Gray, Hons and DcUit waa dpoliited for the purpos.. of investigating and reporting upon tho advlsulilllty of the chamber to arrange for an t-xeurslon of the chamber of commerce and Invited guests to go to Thv Dulles, In mpoiiso to an Invita tion from the commercial club of that city, There Is no question but what a large party will be orgunlzeJ to go. It Is ulso understood that, at that time, th- Ii adlng representatives of both commercial organizations will Investl gate Important matters concerning nuvitfullon between The Dalles and As toiia. The committee appointed to consider and report upon Mr. ileum's Nlcara gtlil canal formication proposition re- IMlt-d that In view of the slight lnfor matloii presented to thetn, it would bo best to leave tho iimiur entirely to the discretion and Jii'luiiient of the Oregon representatives In congress. Ac cordliiKly, It wua recommended that the i lumber take no uctlon In the mat ter. MEKTINO OF TUB PUSH CLUB. A Hutch of Routine Business Trans udedHoard of Directors Meet. The Astoria Progressive Association met In regular session lust evening and the following business was disposed of A communication from the Interstate Commerce Commission wus read, set' ting forth the object of the Cullom bill relating to the functions of the com merce commlslson, with a request that tho association take the bill under con sideration and forward their delibera tions upon the same. A communication from D. F. Stafford, of Clatsop, was reud, concerning what disposition would ultimately be made by the county court of the three-roads' petition. Mr. Stafford spoke compli mentary of the work accomplished by the association, and the communication was thereupon placed on (Ho and or dered acknowledged by the secretary. A communication was read from F. C. Litile, the Washington fish commis sioner, calling attention to the pro vision of thu fish license law which requires applicants for licenses to" show an aindavlt of cltlxonshlp when ap plication Is made. The communication contained an urgent request for Infor mation of any infringement of this pro vision. A motion made to Instruct Mr. Guston to endeavor to collect data rela tive to the kind and cost of silos best adapted for use by farmers, was or dered referred to the committee onagri- culture. After adjournment of the association, tho board of directors met and organ ized by selecting A. A. Scherneckau as chairman. The business of the asso ciation was reviewed and report order ed made at the regular meeting. No further business was transacted by the board. A. O. U. W. NOTICE, in ni..i)ilurj nt Seashlo lodire. No. 12. A. O. U. W are requested to meet at their hall today at 2 o'clock, sharp, for the Duruose of attending tho fun eral of our lute brother, Samuel Abrams. iBy order of WM, KELLT, w. w.. PEACE DECLARED. Why devote all your time reading about the Boer war and the gold fields of Alaska? There are other matters of vital Importance; you may make a trip East, and will want to know how to travel. In order to have the best ser vice, use the Wisconsin Central Rail way, between St. Jfaul and unicago. For rates and other Information write JAMB.S A. CLOCK. General Agent, Portland, Oregon. WHAT HAMMOND SAYS ABOUT IT Discusses tbe Reports of Alleged Bonded Deals. SEVERAL POINTED OPINIONS I'-copIc Who, Uy Talking Too tMucb, Curt ao InTlucoce Detrimental to tbe Interests of Astoria. Mr, A. H. Hammond, accompanied by Messrs. C. II. McLeod, of Missoula, Mont. Hi-nry H.rmmond, and Kenneth Itoss, also of Montana, arrived In As toria In a special car attached to tho regular 11:39 train Sunday morning. After a short stop here the purty pro ceeded to Si-anlde and spent Sunday afternoon on the beach. Returning to Astoria, the special car wus side tracked at Kinney's cannery and con stltutej tie; stopping place of Mr. Hammond and his guests during their visit In this city. Late In the forenoon of yesterday the party embarked with Mr. Elmore, In one 'if the Packers Association's steam ers, tor a few hours' run down the bny. The day was perfect and the trip on tho water was hlshlv enjoyed by all nu mbers or the party. No particular point wui visited, nor was any i pedal destination in lew, the object being purely one of pleasure and sightseeing for the benefit of the strangers aboard. Mr. Hammond was seen by an As torlan representative Just before the bout started. He stated that his visit at this time hud no significance and wus made In an entirely private ca pa.ity for the sake of entertaining the Montana members of the party, who hud never before been to the mouth of the Columbia river. On being In formed that It was the general belief In Astoria that he and his friends were engaged in Inspecting purchases re cently made or In contemplation of West Side property, Mr. Hammond expressed the utmost surprise that such a conjecture was In circulation. He stated that neither he nor the jentle men of his party had any such Inten tion. Thut Messrs. McLeod and Boss were old-time personal friends of his, and .it his Invitation had come down over the road and were taking advan tage of the fine weather to look at the mouth of the great Columbia. Neither of the gt'ntlemen, Mr. Hamtnon 1 said. purposed making any Investments at AntoiU and all were too busily en gaged In business elsewhere to consid er any outside ventures of that char ader. As Tor himself, he suld 'he only investment he had made in this vicini ty lutely was the purchase of a small, Irregular patch of land needed to square out a holding which he nad ac quired some -years ago near New As toria. Other than this, he had neither bought nor bonded any property in that locality, and had, at present, no In tention of doing so. Asked concerning the rumor of the erection of a large saw-mill by the Astoria Company on that side of the lay, Mr. Hammond said there was nothing in that rumor. He was itfad, however, he said, to have an upportu- nlty to correct an impression that mad been treated from the Pacific to the Atlantic ocean concerning this small and comparatively Insignificant corpor ation. Instead of being a gigantic or ganization of Eastern capitalists, with 320.000.00o capital, as represented, Mr. Hammond said that it was designed merely as u convenience to facilitate some transfers in which he was person ally Interested. Its capital stock was limited to ttOO.OOO, all of which, aside from certain nominal shares to perfect its organization, was held by himself. That It had no saw-mills, the erection of drydocks, or other large improve ment In view, and would probably never engage In any business of ihat nature. 'As I have frequently said before," Mr. i Hammond added. "I consider the low-r Columbia river one of the best openings for lumber manufacture on the Pacific coast, and I am ready, at any time, to contribute my share of the Invest ment necessary to the construction of a saw-mill at Astoria or any other of the half-dozen eligible locations on the Oregon side of the river. The mo ment a proper spirit of co-operation is manifested among Astoria people. I will be found willing to respond to whatever reasonable extent I may be requested. 'Some of the reports," said Mr. Ham mond, "emanating from Astoria con cerning tho scope and plan of my oper ations here have tended to make both me and the town ridiculous among business men elsewhere In the country. Not only this, but such talk has ser iously handicapped my efforts to get capital interested In the development of this section of Oregon. For Instance, the report has been circulated up und down the coast that I am investing heavily In timber lands In this and Tillamook county. The result Is that the main hope of the people In the early constitution of a railroad down the coast has been retarded, If not ut terly frustrated. It is Impossible to get capital Interested In so difficult and costly an undertaking whn the cupid ity of the people Is excited to such an extreme top-notch that they.nre ut terly disqualified from tendering the co operation and offering the Inducement 9 Do you know the most luxurious bath in the world ? Have you used Pears' Soap? of established Industries needed to en courage the outlay of outside capital for the construction of such a road. Instead of promising business and traf fic for riu h a rood, the effort of every body seenis directed to the end of ac quiring and holding for sale to some Imaginary Investor, at a price which rend"rs It unavailable for develop ment by anybody, every stick of timber whether conveniently or otherwise lo cated. This injudicious tendency, I am sorry to say, is not limited to the ranks of the would-be timber speculators on ly, but it is affecting Interests other than those of railway extensions down the coast and In the Astoria district. This disposition Is a serious drawbac-k Uj the whole situation at the mouth of tbe Columbia river at present. If any thing Is ever done for Astoria It must be corrected and ;hat radically, and In the very near future." Mr. Hammond stated that there were no developments In the rate war ques tion and, as far as he could see at pres ent, there was every prospect of i continuance of the existing low rates Indefinitely. He said It was uncertain as to when he might visit Astoria again; his time being occupied with various Interests In Oregon which absorb his entire atten Hon at Portland, where he was most conveniently situated to superintend thdr direction. The special car used by the party will be attached to the regular Port lunJ train this morning, and after a trip down the valley, extending, pos sibly as far as Corvallls, It is under stood that Mr. Hammond will resume his accumulated duties at his desk In the Oregonlan building. JAMES FOX. Record of One of the Best Marine En glneers on the Coast James Fox, who died In this city Sunday morning, was one of the best known marine engineering experts on the coast. Some of the most Intricate and successful work in that line ever done on tha Pacific coast was executed under his direction in the principal marine foundries In the Northwest. ' Mr. Fox was born In Bomansvllle, Canada, In 1S4T. He came to the North west in ISO, establishing himself in Victoria. B. C. where he remulned for three years, lie then went to Portland, anil became connected with the Wil lamette Iron Works as an apprentice. A'ter having worked In the mechanical department of that established for a short period, Mr. Fox became presl dent and superintendent of the com pany. He continued in that capacity for four years, when he went to the Sound to take charge of the marine ma chine shops at Port Townsend. In this capacity Mr. Fox male a reputation which has extended beyond the North western territory. Some of the most remarkable marine engineering work in the country was accomplished by him at that place. Under his direction was built the hullj and machinery of the stearrers Garland and Discovery. Both of these boats are still In service and are generally pronounced to be the most successful boats ever built on Puget sound. Other notable work done by Mr. Fox was at Portland In tbe plncing of the machinery In light ship No. 70, which Is now stationed off the San Francisco bar. Immediately after leaving the Wil lamette Iron Works, Mr. Fox became chief engineer of the Gussle Telfair, which was. at that time, plying be tween Portland and Alaska. The Gus sle Telfair was, during the war, en gaged as a blockade runner. At the conclusion of Mr. Fox's services on this vessel, he became chief engineer on the Little" California, which was plying between Astoria and Alaska. Mr. Fox returned to Port Townsend, after having severed his connection with his company, but soon after re tired on account of bad health, return ing after one year's absence. Then he became superintendent for the Moran Bros., at Seattle. He remained with the Moran Company about six months when his health again gave out ond he was compelled to retire from his position. Shortly after he came to Astoria and subsequently became con nected with Wolff & Zwicker's at Port land, with whom he remained a short time. IN MEMORIAM. On Monday afternoon, March 12, all that was mortal of Mrs. Hannah Brayne, wife of Richard M. Brayne, of Youngs river, was laid to rest In Green wood cemetery. The beautiful spring day, after a week's storm, seemed typical of the vouchsafed peace of this sufferer sjid of the rest after her life's struggle. The very large concourse of friends and neighbors from this elty and all along Youngs river witnessed to the esteemed in which this lady was held and of the profound sympathy of the community with the bereaved family. The strife is o'er, the battle done. The victory of life is won, The song of triumph has begun. ALLELUIAH. 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