The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-07-18

General Borthwick. OF Gohle. was In
the city yesterday with his hooks out
for new contracts, He is figuring on
supplying the Western Union rcle-
graph Company with It's new cedar
poles and the chances are ten to one
that he win secure the contract.
Alex, Gilbert's pavilion and grounds
at Seaside may be had for use free by
persons or societies that wish to give ex-
curslOns TO the beach. Both pavilion
and grounds are In excellent condition.
and those who wish to give plcnlcs
would greatly add to the attractions
by accepting MIR. Gnberts liberal offer
The Western Union Telegraph COM
pany has called for bids for supply.
ing the entire line between Goble and
Seaside with cedar telegraph poles to
be used in the construction ot the
new line Contracts win be let July
Slst, aud Superintendent Jaynes prom.
ises that the line viii be second to
none In the country.
Day before yesterday pleasure par
ty started out In. sailboat from Oak
Point A young girl was among the
number in the boat. 1t Is reported
that the boom, In swinging around. !
knocked the girl overheard and that
she was drowned Up TO late hour
last night no further particulars were
received concerning the accident. nor
could II be learned who the parties
were.
Mr., Hammond arrived In Portland
Thursday night and Messrs Curtis
and Jameson left up the river the
same day to meet him. Mr. Walter
c. Smith. who arrived down yesterday
stated that he had had talk with Mr.
Hammond. and as soon as necessary
business In Portland could be dispos-
ed OF, that gentleman would start for
Astoria, probably Monday or Tuesday
night next.
a large raft Of piles Is on the way
down the river from Goble for Capt.
Jacobsen. This Is the last raft OF
material TO be used on the present
construction work TO Scow bay. Corey
Brothers have large raft OF lumber
also in the water, which will clean up
the supply OF material for the big
Flavel dock. There are piles enough
on hand which. with this lumber. will
complete that piece OF work.
a Miss Motfett who was arrested
Thursday night by Officer oberg. Gre
ated no little excitement in the city
bastlle yesterday afternoon just be-
fore her case was called for trial. She
played the sick dodge and had the
chief Of police and the court dancing
around for a short time In an effort
to relieve her suffering. As the case
was not officially before the court that
official took no notice OF the affair and
does not know yet Just what disposI-
ton was made Of the matter.
Contractor Palmberg was over yester-
day afternoon and says that they
have commenced plastering the Flavel
Hotel, and have very nearly completed
the third story. They win work down
wards, and expect to finish all Of the
plastering work in a couple Of weeks
He says 1t looks like business at Fla
vel as everything is going with
jump, railroad trains arriving and de-
parting, and the steamers making reg
ular trips to and from that point. The
big dock is well under way and the
railroad tracks connecting II with the
main line have been finished.
II was rumored early yesterday
in certain quarters that one
Of the reasons which delayed the ar
rival OF the Philadelphia was the re-
port that II she came into the Column
bla river the fishermen would proba-
bly, hold her up and make a seizure of
Uncle Sans cruiser The officers OF
the ship were somewhat alarmed. as
their big guns are pointed at an angle
and they feared that they
would be unable to reach the small
boats on the river She stopped here,
however. during the day. and much to
the relief Of all. no disturbance oc-
Cured.
The picnic excursion given by the NJ.