The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-05
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Taylor Of Cushing Post secured the
loan OF the arms
The steamer Vulcan yesterday towed
large raft OF logs to Portland whore
they will BE- manufactured Into lumber,
and probably large portion OF the
product rcshlppcd to Astoria. There
would seem to be room enough for moro
saw mills at this point.
The all-ahsorbtng topic among the
members OF the \. F, {, nowadays "
the grand melolrama that they VIII stNc
next Friday week In Fishers theatre.
RchearSals are being held nearly every
night and there Is u great deal OF bustle
and preparation,
An exciting fishing boat race took plac"
Yesterday. In which ten hoats paruei-
pated \ large crowd collected AZ the
Occldent cannery, where the progress OF
the race WAS closely watched The toAtS
sailed over the regular regatta course
and, as the wind WAS blowing gaze
excellent time was made
Captain Currie, OF the unfortunate Glen
morag. went to Portland yesterday on
his way TO England, There Is some talk
OF Captain Burns. who 'nsAcctrd the
wrecked Glairmore, In san Francisco,
coming to Astoria to examine the Glen
uorag and investigate as 10 the ieaN-
hihty OF pulling he- on the sands at
North Reach.
A subscrtptIon list was n'ing circt lated
Yesterday afternoon for the purpose OF
raising d fund with whitn to purchase
a firebeu for Cnlontown. At j o'clock
quite handsome sum h1d been hlrraay
raised. and President Shistad was con-
ndent that they would b. able to secure
"A hell with large enough voice 10
raise the dead
Contractors Larsen & Greenough. who
have completed their trip over the limo
TO Goble. returned TO Portland yesterday
IL Is anticipated that they will meet MT
Hammond there and return with him TO
Astoria for the purpos" OF ming lneir
bldg on the construction work 'ur the
remaining Atty mites ot 'he grade be-
tween Tongue Point and Goole.
Bishop Morris. OF the Episcopal diocese
Of Oregon, will make the following visits
during the present month: May 8. Elgin'
May Z. wallowa CITY: May $40 Joseph
Nav Il. Ascension Day. Cove, morning
Union. evening; May Is. Union. morning:
island city. evening: May Il. Baker city,
morning. La Grunde. evening: May 70,
Parirle city: May u. John Day Town;
May a. Canyon city, morning; Prairie
city. evening.
In the police court yesterday James
Fitch was fined s. for drunkenness. John
Gilmore was on trial. charged with va
grancy. but as he was found TO he IN
dustriously inclined, willing to work "
he could find something TO do. he was
released from custody. c. W. Pierson'
who was recently given iifty days for va
grancy, Is faring very well within the
confines OF the city bastile. and his dark
compile xioned lady friends supply MIN
with all the dehcacies Of the season
Councilman McGregor. chairman OF the
committee on fire and water, has re-
celyed a letter from II. f. Parkhurst. OF
the Northwest Insurance Association.
relative to the reorganization OF the hre
department and lower insurance rates.
Mr.. Parkhurst puts forth his opinion as
10 the manner in which the department
should be equipped. stating that he
thinks the hook and ladder truck should
remain at its present location. Mr.. Pack
hurst will be in Astoria on or Ebout May
lG to announce the new rates
Delightful speclments OF rhetoric, some
times called hifalutln by the profane.
once in a while come to hand Here is
an admirable one from Southern con-
temporary: April is here The roses
lave in sllyery showers, like nalads bath
ing In limpld forest streams: rainbows
bend across the sky. respnn1ent with
prismatic glory: the sun plays hide and
seek behind the Shifting clouds. but peeps
through the riffs every minute or two
TO smile upon green, gorgeous, glorious,
grand old Texas"
Today the street cars will be decorated
with large posters. announcing to the
masses that the Astoria Football Clubs
great military drama, at the Picket
Line" will be a bowling success and
will be produced at Fishers on May 10.
The posters, or streamers, or anything
one might call them, are works OF art.
and speak volumes for the Ingenious
hand OF the perpetrator. The drama will
be characteristic Of everything under
taken ny lHe ~ r =. WHICH HltdHn NHat
II will be excellent
The Astoria Military Band, which was
organized on Saturday, is composed OF
the following members and officers: Fred
Brown, drum major: ]. II. Kreyer (eader)
solo b fiat cornet: John SeIber, first b
fat cornet; II. Coyne, second b fiat cor
net; A. r. Astrander( third b fiat cornet;
L. r. Blakesley, solo fat alto; Jos.
Gribler, first e fiat alto; Warren Buker.
second fiat alto; John Kamp, first b FIAT
tenor Eddie Pleiss, second b fiat tenor;