The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-05-11

NlctOr Blum was nned 20 yeSterud,
by Judge Osburn for being under th'
influence of liquor.
Meany is the leading tailor and pay;
the highest cash price for fur skins.
The youngest newspaper proprietor ir
the country, or perhaps in the world
is Gus. Carruthers.
For all kinds of job printing, go tc
Del. Ferguson, upstairs, Astorian build
ing.
The trapmen still complain of the
scarcity of salmon and say there are
few to be caught in this way.
Fresh fish received at the Albatross
Fish market daily. Salmon 10 cents
per pound.
The teachers examination began
yesterday at court street school. The
board will be in session today and to-
morrow.
Parties visiting in Portland can get The
Daily Astorian at Handley & Haas news
stand, $50 First street.
Louis Berg, who was brought up
from the lightship yesterday, has been
adjudged insane, and will be taken to
the asylum at Salem.
Del. Ferguson, general job printer,
Astorian building, upstairs. First
class work at reasonable rates.
There will be no services today (As-
cension Day. at the Norwegian Evan
gelical Lutheran church, 1. X. L. can
merry, on account of moving to the new
church.
Free at Crows gallery, a life-size
crayon with every dozen cabinets or
dered Offer good for 80 days.
Local BARRIERS say they will again pc
tition the city council to make Sunday
closing of barber shops compulsory.
Nearly all Of the knights of the razor
are in favor of the movement.
Wing Lee has just received full line
of Japanese curiosities and fancy. goods.
VIII sell at cost. 529 Third street.
A fishing boat, with it's entire equip
ments, was stolen on Tuesday night
or yesterday morning from the slip
at the Central Hotel. The boat was
the property of Dan. Dahlquist.
A young girl is wanted to do light
housework, two hours each day. Apply
in the morning at 46S Third street.
The little daughter of Mr.. H. B. Fer
guson wandered off yesterday and was
lost for some hours. A diligent search
was unavailing until some other chill
dren found the child near the Cedar
street school house and acquainted her
parents.
L. P. Fisher, newspaper advertising
agent, 21 Merchants Exchange, San Fran
cisco, is our authorized agent. This paper
is kept on file at his office.
The work performed under the con-
tract of Marion & Thatcher, on Che
namus street has been approved by the
city surveyor and accepted by the
street committee. There was some lit
tie trouble over the matter, slide
having occurred after the performance
VI lHe COHIIdNli anu lilS SOhiilhtNOS pS-
ing unwilling to accept the street un-
less entirely clear.
]. w. Thompson, organist at the M
p. church, wishes to take few more
pupils in music, piano or organ. Ad-
dress, $50, Astor street
Collector Taylor yesterday received
a dispatch from Victoria STANG that
the British four-masted barkentine Ia
cora, with Chinese for Portland on
board, was expected to leave that port
shortly. The Tacora was at first sup
passed to be the ship Tacoma, and again
stated to be the British bark Kinkora.
She is of STA tons register, and will,
it is said, bring 500 Chinese.
Buy pride of Japan" tea Our own
Importation; rich, pure, fragrant, and
at no higher price than you usually
pay for an inferior one. Ross, Higgins
& Company.
AT a meeting Of the newly elected
board of directors of the Astoria Build
ing and Loan Association held last
evening, c. S. Wright was elected
president; j. @. A. Bowlby, vice-presi-
dent; Frank Patton, treasurer; w. l..
Robb, secretary, and ]. @. A. Bowlby
attorney; finance committee, Thomas
Dealey, ]. E. Ferguson, and H. f.
Prael; auditing committee, c. j. Tren-
chard, A. v. Allen, and E. q. Fergu-
son.
Ryan G. Co. 5S7, Third street, have
just received full line of 1898 patterns
in wall paper, and comprising all the
latest designs and shades, at the low
est prices. Call and see them.
Although there was a difference of
over $4,000 in the amount of the coun-
ty taxes this year over last, Sheriff
Smith consumed much less time in
making his collections. Last year the
roll was turned over to the sheriff or
January 4th, and 100000 was the total
By the first of April there remained tc
be collected, $4,000. This years taxes
amounted to $4,000, and while the shei
iff did not get the roll till March 25h
there remains, however, but $SS,969 de
hnquent.
The residence until recently occupied
by Mr.. ]. Strauss, at the northwest cor
ner Of Third and Lafayette streets
will be sold at public auction on the
premises on Saturday afternoon at
O'Clock. Further information can bt
had by applying to Martin Olsen, auc
tioneer.
Travelling over Clatsop county
roads, can as yet, hardly be done il
luxurious ease. There is enough O.