The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-01-17
Leading House of Astoria.

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out over the Nehalem bar Thursday.
and was towed into this harbor, vas
ldocked at the iron works yesterday,
where the crew was busy unloading
her. When the cargo Is fully discharg-
ed she will 90 onto the gridiron and
, have her injuries repaired.
ChIldren's school hosiery ISc at Dun
bars clearance sale. They are the sSc
quality.
II there Is anyone looking for site
for a Touring mill or grain dock. or
any other enterprise OF any magnl-
tude. they can be accommodated.
Messrs. Frank and f. A. Taylor stand
ready to give a location to any such
an enterprise and the location is prob
ably the most suitable OF any along
the entire city water front.
sinnott arreoted man by the name Of
Macintosh who had been hanging
around during the evening in front OF
the hospital in a drunken condition,
When found by the officer he was in
the rear OF Martin Olsen's building on
Commercial street. The man was TAX
en- to the city Jail and booked as drunk
and disorderly.
Mr. A g. Hammond. president OF
the A. and c. II. r. r.. arrived from
Portland yesterday in company with
Mr.. Thomas +. Adams OF Missoula.
Mr.. Adams is a capitalist and is look
ing for a suitable investment. The A
and c. r. r r has just made a track
age lease for the Northern Pacific track
between Goble and Portland for ninety
nine years over which il win operate
. its trains from Astoria.
Manager Kendall, Of the Pacific Can
Works, is very proud Of his new office.
The partition separating the two rooms
formerly used as offices. has been re-
moved. making large light, and airy
Office The walls have been hung with
rich green-tinted paper and the floor
. covered with a handsomely designed
linoleum. Bookkeeper Timson is
equally as proud Of the new quarters
as Is Manager Kendall.
, Inquiry over the wires yesterday at
, Ilwaco brought the information that
nothing further was known about the
success or non success Of the Glenmo-
rag in getting Off the sands. Fort Can
by reported that the tug has not yet
SHOWN up on her return from North
Beach. and 1t was thought probable
, tnat she might have succeeded in get
ting the Glenmorag on and towed her
= to some port on the north shore.
/ bad washOut Is reported on the
| pipeline road one mile east OF the reser-
yOir The break Is seven feet wide and
seven feet deep. and makes the road
! impossible for teams. The washout Is
; on the city street and the road is the
t only one by which Bear Creek people
5 can reach the city by team or horse
lack. The pipeline itself was not af-
, fected and the break in the road. II
is said, can be easily repaired. The
matter should be looked after at once.
Early yesterday morning Chief En-
: gineer George Fuller. Of the r. r.
/ Thompson. while hurrying to the dock
= just before sailing time, was held up
/ by footpad. A pistol was fired close
! to his head, but did no damage fur
ther than badly burning his cheek and
singing his hair. The men who perpe-
trated the deed were probably novices.
and were not identified by Mr.. Fuller.
. They made their escape without secur-
, ing any booty.
! One Of the leading boat builders Of
| the city says that he thinks 1t rather
queer that the fishermen pose for the
sympathy Of the city in their efforts to
keep a high price on raw material and
then the minute the season is over these
same fishermen are ready and willing
to work on street contracts as "filling
, in at a dollar day and thus reduce
: the price Of labor for other citizens
He says let each class Of people attend
TO their own business and times will
be better for all.
At the meeting Of Rescue Club last
evening the Rev. f. s. Bollinger pre-
sided, by special request, and opened
the meeting with scripture reading and
prayer. A crowded house enjoyed a
good program in which the following
persons took part: Misses Minnie Bull
lack, Kate Connor, Lolita Grange, Lily
Carlson, Bertha Simpson, Winnie
Gates, and Mr.. Freeman Parker, and
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