The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-06-02

VI Wv sAAt1 NANNN tAA ~ AnN IiN0Itt NAltN
from In such an Incredibly short time.
The darky's explanation OF the meaning
q ie 70 is a good ono; "lAll you has 10
DO. erudders, Is 10 take a silver dollar 10
Uncle sam. and hen give you back six
teen"
A gentleman In from the logving camps
was seen on the streets yesterday with
one OF hts feet tied up, You seem 10
have met with an accident" YES. axe
/ dent"
Messrs, p. l. Cherry, s $ Gordon and
F. NJ. Cherry returned yesterday from
their trip to Saddle Mountain. They re-
ported having had n most delightful out
ing
Mr. Jacob Frey says the report that
I the late Peter Brach was a member at
the Sons ot Hermann Is a mistake Mr..
Braeh never was member OF that or
ganlsation.
/ l. h. Seeley. s II. Brown, Jr.. and J.
/ NJ. Turney will arrive from Portland this
morning to complete tho hnal arrange
ments for the CONNIE neement OF work on
the Flavel Hotel
The gang OF railroad men at work at
I Tongue Point have the cut through 70
the highest part on the east side In an
| other week the gap win be plainly dis
cernible from the city.
Much credit was given TO the saloon
keepers yesterday for the faithtil man
ner In which all hack door routes were
s,qa ,sA Ia -
be accomplished by an honest license.
John Grant. Martin Olsen. and Mr.
Daugherty. North shore; %. r. Halferty,
warrenton; A. J,Meek. Lewis and Clarke,
T. Kelley, Knapptcn; and ] =. Mechan,
EIhott's Landing, were in the city yes
terday.
At regular meeting OF Gateway Re-
bekah Lodge. No. -, I. o. o. F.. the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Miss Edith
Conn. n. c.. Mrs, o. r. Welch, " @.
Mrs. C S, Powell. Sec. Miss Belle Cleve-
land. Per See; Mrs. Clara Hobson,
Treasurer.
Sunday afternoon hundreds OF people
were out upon the hills gathering wifi
flowers and enjoying the beautiful day
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Young'se rivers 10 the south, and War
rentOn TO the west. we're most BEAUTIFUL
pictures
Mr.. ]. r. Dwyer OF the Freestonc
Distillery CO., Louisville. KY, was In
the city yesterday. on his annual trip to
the coast. and left on this mornings
steamer for Portland. II goes without
saying that anothere lot OF barrels will
be shipped around the Horn for Alex
Campbell.
The action OF the Liquor Dealers Asso-
citation yesterday In closing all retail
places was most creditable Not case
OF drunkenness was seen on the streets
or at any OF the polls. No attempts were
made by any OF the dealers to eyade the
law.
Mr.. II. L. Tubbs. chief clerk In the COM
mercial office OF the Missouri Pacific In
Chicago, was visitor in the city Sun
day. He had just come from Mexico.
and will return to Chicago via San Fran
cisco. leaving on the Columbia tomorrow
morning.
Reliable reports say that the following
canneries are now packing salmon: Aber-
deem Packing Co. p. ]. McGowan; J. W.
Cook; Hapgood & Co: Eureka: VIM.
Hume; F. c. Barnes; r. NJ Warren;
Buckheit Packing Company; The Dalles
Packing Company; NJ. Herrtck. and seuf-
fert Eros.
The Ladies' Guild OF Grace Church will
hold It's meeting at o'clock this after
noon with the annual election OF officers
The election OF delegates TO the annual
meeting Of the Woman's Auxiliary In
Portland will be held at the close OF the
Guild. A large attendance is earnestly
requested.
The railroad engineers report the
Young's Bay bridge draw as now almost
ready for the balance OF the machinery.
All OF the rods and supports are In place
and the blocks were removed last even
ing, 80 that the draw now rests on the
center pivot and the ring OF little wheels
on the pier. II was not turned last even
ing as some Of the wooden supports and
debris were not all removed.
Mate White, Of the steamer Arcata,
who left that vessel when she was here |
the other day and went to the hospital, |
died at o'clock yesterday morning The |
TtInalhb VIII De shipped on tne Columbia |
this morning to his home In San Fran |
cisco A committee from the Harbor Is |
attending to all arrangements 1t seems |
that Mr.. White has been suffering for |
two years from heart trouble. and only |
by sheer force Of will kept himself up |
this long. His trouble was complicated |
at the last by an attack OF pneumonia
An appreciative audience listened to the |
readings Of Prof. Wenyon at the Meth
odist church last night. Prof Wenyon |
is man Of fine appearance and accom-
pllshment and his well trained voice,
modulated with apparent ease. gave add
ed effect to his excellent delivery. Among