The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-19

EVASHINTSOFF
Officer Of the Russian Imperial Navy
Visits Astoria on Important
Business.
THE FIRST RUSSIAN cANNERY
Special rsrnission Of the cIsf Obtained 10
Can Salmon for the first Tine
From Russisa Matters As
toriaas Interested.

Perhaps sooner than has been antlcl.
paisd by even those most closely allied
TO the railroad and Interested in-lts build.
ing, will DO established an important
commercial enterprise at this port. Yes.
terday Rear Admiral VIM. y. Eyanhint-
soH. OF the Imperial Russian Navy,
spent tho day In Astoria. The object OF
his visit was tho establishment or
salmon eanncry on Avaeha Bay. Kan.
behatka. Up TO the present time the
Russian government has never permitted
the canning Of salmon from the waters
OF It's northern rivers and bays. The
concession TO pack fish at Ayacha bay
has just been granted by the crown TO
the admiral SIR. Frank u. Stokes. lhe
well known merchant Of this city, and
several others equally noted for their
| enterprise, are Interested IN the project.
| Win direct rail connection from deem
water 10 the East. such a scheme be-
comes entirely feasible IL IL little II any
4 further TO ship salmon from KBmschAtka
TO points Ia the United States and Europe
than from Alaska. The canning OF aaim-
on In Alaska originated In Astoria, but
/ through force OF circumstances the hand
ling OF the business was withdrawn from
/ this port Now. much larEer traffic
Ia In fair way 20 be established with
It's principal shipping headquarters In
this city, u II the earnest desire OF an
connected with the enterprise TO handle
the business at this point. ana such ar.
rangcmoniH will be made II at all prat-
/ ,leabic
Some years ago Mr. Stokes met Admir-
NJ ENaahlninou In England The scheme
now about 20 DO developed. was talked up
az that time. but could not be consum-
mated AZ the consent OF the Russian gov
crnment was not then obtHinable. BUT
short time since. in recognition OF his
long service In the navy. the present car
gave his permission TO the packing OF
nsh In these particular waters II the
enterprise II contaminated. a large can
merry, With all modern appliances. will be
erected this season. The labor TO be en-
ployed In the cRnnery will be Chinese
coolies. and the fishermen will also be
coolies brought from the neighborlnr
Chinese provinces These men can be-
hired for about thlrty-elght cents per day
each. and Il Is easy TO see that on such
basis tho new enterprise will be
position to compete with the canneries OF
the world. +. X. Stokes returned las;
evening TO Portland with the admiral.
who Is going east from there. and Il Is
anticipated that matters viii be closed
up within short time. II successful.
ana everything now points 10 success,
every possible effort will be made 10
handle the business at the mouth of the
Columbia river From an annual pack
OF &ea or $4,000 cases at the beginning
II will be but a short time before the
Russian eannery win be turning out two
or three hundred thousand cases per
year, The supply OF fish Il unlimited.
and II VIII be but question OF capacity
and number OF mon employed.
Admiral Evashintson was In Astoria
twenty-six years ago when Il was but n
small village. He said 10 an Astorlan
representative last evening that he was
pleased with tho growth both this city
and Portland had made since his last
visit He Is now On an extended leave OF
absence. and will visit various parts OF
tho country, thoroughly investigating the
business In hand. For forty-four years
he has been In the service OF his gov
ernment. and while stationed in Siberia
his time was doubled up In appreciation
OF his fhlthfulness The vessel under his
S"'n''"" N"itlcs wv men, ana Is one OF
the inest In the fleet His wife Is now
In attendance upon the royal court, and
both stand high In the personal regard
OF the Graz and cEarina, In personal ap-
pearance the admiral looks TO be about
80 years OF age heavy-set, medium
height, ana withal, most genial man
In both manners and expression OF coun-
tenance Highly educated ana speaking
Englash nucntly, he IL yat plain and sim
pie In his address II Is his purpose 10
roturn to, Astoria In about two months.
The quality Of the salmon Astounding in
the waters of Avacha Bay and tributary |
streams is about the same as our Alaska |
salmon. The fish are the pink and red |
variety, and when packed form most
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