The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-15

OF tho Union Pacific. who has been ON
visit In the city. rrturned to Portland
yesterday by daylight Tor the purpose
OF calling at the various towns on the
way up the river Mr.. Niles is one Ut
the best posted freight men ON tho road.
| and when necessity arises can load stock
or salmon With the best ~ them,
IL Is AN easy matter these days for the
residents OF Uppcrtown to locate the
work now being done on tho railroad cut
at Tongue Point Great blasts of pow
der Hrc frequently exploded and stumps.
dirt. and rock can be seen dying hun
dreds OF feet In the air. ON several oc-
caSions particles have been hurlcd as far
as tho buoy depot, about half a mile
away,
Mr. Z, {, Mcnonald. the well known
and popular salesman or the Corbvtt-
Failing Company. Portland. Is Ia tho
city. Mr.. Mcdonald has been persuaded
TO remain over tonight AMI Is slated to
attend the entertainment at Fishers A.
he is reported 90 bc quito Interested tn
some OF the actors or actresses. Il Is
quite probable that he will luy more
than one seat.
The will OF the late Augustc Magnc
was admitted to probate today and Alex
Gilbert permitted 10 qualify as admin
istrator. The estate Is valued at several
thousand dollars. and the will provides
for It's disposition as follows: Augusta
Norman, sso Ann Norman. $50; Mari
Mas. 5000: Marguerite Champagne, teu
The balance Of the estate Is to so to
the family OF Alex Gilbert.
An Astorian reporter was engaged In
couvcrs luon with the electrician at the
Louvre last evening. when tnrc- men
approached and asked the electrician II
he would not give US a lift." The gem
tleman reached down into his pocket and
handed the men two dimes and nickel
Il say, old man." said one OF the men
what time Is it," "Oh. a quarter to
3" replied the electrician. Ha' hHl ha'
Coroner Pohl will have an order for
little white coffin II several small chill.
dren persist In playing about the pilc
driver on Tenth street. Every evening
large number OF the little tots congrc-
gate on the street and amusr themselves
by climbing up the ladder and sliding
down the stays. Some loving father
will be compelled some evening TO gather
what Is left OF his little one with a
piece OF blotting paper
The Scandinavian Packing Company. IL
Is reported on good authority have offcr-
ell the use OF their cannery. without tent,
TO the fishermen. they to operate II on
their own responsibility. use up the stock
OF cans nov on hand. and clean up the
advances already made to the men. They
also offered to run the cannery them
selves and pay four and one-half cents
per pound for fish. When seen yesterday
evening. Secretary Jensen OF the Union,
said the fishermen had not accepted eth
er proposition
II makes one feel rather cheerful. II not
positively gay. TO read this bit OF high
falutln' from a Georgia paper: "On this
splendid day, when the sky In 20 beau
tifully warm and cheerful: when the Jay
birds are chanting their safe return from |
purgatory and the crows are cawing over |
the sproutlng Of the corn; when the |
sheep bells tlnkle merrily in the meadows |
and children and chickens are cackling |
around II seems like everything IN ma
ture was happy and everybody ought TO |
be-"
A resident OF East Astoria reports that |
the fishermen OF the Scandinavian can |
merry are not idle. by any means, during |
the strike. A large number Of them are |
busying themselves by cutting drift logs |
into suitable lengths for fire wood They |
have a novel way OF removing the logs |
from the beach back OF their homes. |
After the cuts are made a hole Is bored |
In the center Of each end and an appa-
ratus like a pair OF ice tongs Is attached
to a rope and fastened in these holes
Muscle does the rest.
The American citizens OF Astoria Or.
and Of the United States Of America who
were born in Norway and Sweden will
celebrate their natal day Saturday. the
18th inst, by an appropriate program
prepared az follows: Address by the
president OF the day: songs, tugs OF war.
music by the band, and other addresses
touching the historical event, and at the
conclusion OF the exercises a grand bali
Will take place. The reputation OF those
born in those countries Is n sufficient
guaranty that the whole affair must ana
will be grand success.
Salesman Truesdale yesterday complet-
ed the decoration of one OF Foard Il
Stokes windows In his usual artistic
manner. Grandma's blue tableware that
makes one think OF the good old-fash-
Toned cup Of tea when the kettle hung
in the big fireplace at home; dainty Chin
ese and japanese after dinner coffees,
hanging lamps Of all styles and colors,
the modern o'clock tea sets, that re-
mind one OF the wit and beauty OF the
feather bouquets in majolica