The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-17

had made bargain the night before
with tho cook and were thus NnahlCd 10
gct breakfast at l,M ny noon they had
returned with a large supply ol tho
Clatscp hiValVNs ami all hands enjoyed
feast THIS time thcr cwerc NO search
ing parties sent after the fishermen, and
no narrowing tales OF shlpwreck to tell,
Contractor Jacobsen thinks they viii
have another feast next Sunday,
Sunday afternoon lot OF boys on the
hill az sixth ard Commercial street
seemed TO be having a grcat deal ot tNn
with gun. hut what was their fun
was danger to others \ man walking
along Bond street IN that vicinity had
his hat knocked on his head by ~
bullet, which made u hole clear through
the hat, This Is really u case of crlm.
in,,l oarcl cleSSncSS, and viii bear inNcst.
cation by the police department There
seem to h a number ot gangs NJ Wild aud
mlschcVtous boys In the city who, II
not restrained by their parents, will sure
ly come to gricl,
The fine weather Sunday brought every
one cut OF doors In the afternoon the
big fountain at the water works was
playing. and It's sprays reaching 10 u
hight OF forty or atty fect In the brigh,
sunshine, caused much pleasure amongst
the hundreds " spectators Tho hills
were lined with people mkins In the
grand view In all directions, and hun.
drsds were also visitors at the railrOad
bridge at Smiths Point. Contractor ia.
cebsen kept open house and many ladies
were among his callers. Mr, and Mrs,
schacht. OF Portland. also partook OF
Mr. Jacobscn's hospitality.
The Astoria Football Club maintains a
lively interest In athletics, and the mem
bers give an entertainment once or twice
month They nave a wrll.rQuipped
gymnasium, which 10 tn h. enlarged at
an early date. and new rooms added
The club quarters Was visited recently
by the writer. who witnessed some ~
the woik OF tho junior class under the
supervision OF one OF the instructors.
One OF tho juniors who Is attra thug at.
tontion Is a young brother 0. Tallant. the
sprintcv who, tor a hoy, Is developing
rather remarkably AS "a Vaultcr and a
runnor,-Portland Telegram
In spoaklng OF tho depot matter yes
terNiay Mr.. NJ. j. Kinney said that his
brother had made compromise prop
osiuon, and that figured upon tho basis
OF what Others have done for the whole
railroad proposition. in proportion TO the
amount OF their property holdings. he
f1t that the Kinncys had done about
right. He was quite emphatic, however.
In hts statement that upon the same
basis, the Welch family. among them
selves. should reimburse u, Il, wc,ch for
his DO foot strip, or at least two.thlrds
OF Il. Probably Il docs not now matter
very much one way or the other. as the
committee have given up the job,
Extensive Improvements are being
made In NJ. ]. kinney's cannery. The
principal feature Is the enlargement ot
the working room. the displacement OF
partitions. permitting much larger
space TO be used In the main cannsry,
The storage room FOR boats has also
been enlarged, the arrangement for light
improved. and general renovation OF
the entire plant Is being made. MIR. KIN
ney now has large number of boats
stored in four different canneries, which
are being placed In readiness for the
spring work All other canncrics have
about the same number OF boats and are
also getting them ready for the coming
season. Astoria has reason TO be proud
OF Its fishing industry.