The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-22

Tho authorities say that 4 lady can
not got hor hat too broad,
4. n. Kllndt, Gray'H River. A. ". Lind
holm. Young's River, and John Lazy, OF
Lewis ana Clarke. were IN tho city yes
terday.
y, d Lichtsnberg. loft last evening for
Ban Francisco M the overland route
upon n business trip connected with As
toriA'H interests.
The steamer o. X. yesterday towed n
barge load Of rock 10 Flayei. while tho
Electric conveyed n lot Of supplies ana
men 90 the Tongue Point camps.
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Gardening time has come. and many
people were yesterday engaged IL plant
INK garden M flower seeds. What tho
harvest will be- remains 10 bo seen.
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Mr.. Finlayaon, Of tho Canadian Pacific.
reports that business II improving IN
their new once In the rooms Of the
Astoria Land and Investment Company.
business men yesterday generally com.
plalned Of dun times. Most Of the irou-
bio was attributed 10 the strike OF tho
iAheFmsn, and The consequent decrease OF
tho circulation OF money.
Thomas carrci. Brookneld; Gus Btorh.
knappa. Fred Olsen. the Olncy mor-
chant: IlnAmuH johnson. Young's River.
and John Nelson Oneida. were among
yesterdays country visitors.
a large number OF young people were
on the streets yesterday riding horseback
and bicycles Good sport was had by
All and many happy faces were seen.
Tho Astoria Iron Works yesterday
made tn second shipment OF chnnery
machinery 10 the AnAcortrr Packing
Company Astoria II gaining a we'll
earned reputation for his class Of work.
Tho now floor was laid In the Occident
dining room last evening. completing
the improvements mad In that tsirt OF
tho house. The noor h constructed OF
h nncht material and presents "a very
handsome appearance.
ME-. Robert Wakefield. one Of tho con.
tractors on the YounR'a Bay bridge. was
down from Portland yesterday. lie yis-
tied the scene Of work with Ar. Jacob
sen. and both gentlemen report h a they
hope soon TO be- ready for the bridge
iron.
Mrs. Ievcrr. and Mrs. y. u. Skinner.
OF the Unique millinery store. lett last
evening on n trip TO San Francisco. Ms.
LcVore has gone on n short business
trip In order 10 purchase new goods.
while Mrs skinner will remain for n
months visit.
". ". ingalls,. OF Foard a Stokes, con-
cluded TO work a little yesterday after
noon. and accordingly ~redecoratsd the
corner window OF the store. The Lime
Kiln Club. and u pyramid Of bottles and
packages Of fancy condiments, attest the
artistic turn OF MINI OF the decorator.
II was suggested yesterday afternoon
that a coat OF paint on the engine house.
corner OF Commercial and nth street,
would greatly improve the looks OF that
portion OF the community, Paint II be-
Ing freely used on tho buildings In the
vicinity. and the IRE department ought
not TO Do behind the times,
~ NNN NaNH1N W. AAEA 'NhANAAAk hNNh "a
y. l.. Parker. while riding on his whehl
In uppertown. met with quite a serious
accident The wheel struck a small
stone. and the sudden stoppage threw
Mr.. Parker onto his shoulder, very near
~ causing n fracture. lie managed TO
ride into the city, but was completely ex-
hnusted upon his arrival. He will suffer
from lAmcncss for several days,
The naEs on the steamer Telephone
were az half-maSt yesterday IN respect
TO Mr.. Perry Scott. n brother Of Captain
u. n Scott. who died In Portland Mon
day evening Mr.. Perry Scott was one
OF the hest known engineers on the coast.
and has built and operated many boats
on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. His
death IL greatly regretted by steamboat
men Of the lower Columbia,
Two deeds were nled IN the recorders
oficc yesterday which are OF much Inn
p~ortancc. The one transfers from the
Astoria & Portland Railroad Company
TO the Columbia Rivcr Railroad Com
pnny I.bsS feet Of trcstlc work In West
Astoria, while h other transfers from
tho Columbia River Railroad Company
to Warren c, Corey the Young's hay
bridge extending around smiths point.
The consideration In the first transac-
ton was 1850; In the latter 81.
The question. Does the water com
mission want the common council to
pay Il N.0o0 per year for IRE protec-
ton 10 reduce rates. or so that rates
may not he Increased? was asked many
times yesterday. A member OF the water
commission said the 5000 would reduce
rates, while another person connected
with the commission said he thought, II
the council did not pay the $500 per
year. rates would. OF necessity, be in
creased. lie further stated the COM
mission would not issue any more bonds,
but that the receipts must be equal to
p~cratlng expenses, The commission Is
OF the opinion that the city council should