The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-20
ESTES-CONN DRUG co.
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Commercial Street
from w, w, Corey to ship their grad.
ing outfit, stil in Astoria TO Blacktoot.
Idaho, where the firm has secured n
large government canal contract. The
shipment will be made as soon as pos
sihle over the .. II. \ ". short Line
and Utah Northern. and Mr. Jones win
follow to take charge oC the office work.
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Sold at cost price. Suitable for dis
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Griffin 4 Reeds, Astoria.
The Harvest Queen was down the
river yesterday with the members ~
the port OF Portland and a number
OF pilots. and Immediately returned up
river. 1t is supposed that the party
was making a survey OF the river.
Mr.. f. p. Dodge. ex-mayor. and cap,
italst Of NewberTy. Mass. who was
in the city yesterday with Mr.. sam
Brown. OF Boston. returned to Portland
with that gentleman last night and
will today visit the Cascade Locks.
Rambler bicycles are fitted with C.
and J. clincher tires. the quickest to
mend. Do not pay $50 or s75 for sec
ond grade wheels when you can get
a'sT Rambler for $50 or 's6 for 500
w, z, Warren, agent, 547 Commercial
street.
At the parish meeting held al Grace
Church last night the following we're
elected vestrymen, the board having
been reduced from nine to five mem
bers: W. T Clutter. F. 2. Ferguson.
\. $. Tee, DIR. Jay Tuttle, II G. Van
Dusen.
A lot OF new freight and Hat cars
and new engine for the \. 4 c. L. Il.
r. Co has just contracted with the
Northern Pacific railroad for seven
miles of So pound steel rails for use
in side tracks. The rails VIII he de-
livered at once.
Just received for Easter. a splendid
assortment Of silk waists, every one
beauty; also n magnificent astort-
ment OF dress skirts in silk and wool
en- material. at 33'5 per cent less than
you can buy these goods elsewhere
I. Cohen. 49l Bond street.
In the County Court yesterday Mr.
John Bryce was appointed adminlstra-
tor OF the estate Of John C. Bryce, de-
ceased. Letters of administration were
also issued, under the mandate Of the
Circuit Court. to c. A. Bottom, on the
estate Of j. L. Moore, deceased.
A tin horn gambler named E. NJ.
Rowe Is under arrest. charged with
rape upon several little girls. The
complaint was made by Coroner W. c.
A. Pohl, whose little girl was one Of
the victims. The preliminary trial viii
be at 10 o'clock this morning, in Jus
tee Abercrombie's court.
Within the next ten days track-laying
will commence at the new depot. Be-
sides the main track, two s.dings VIII
be laid, and matters will soon be lively
at Scow Bay. 1t is a question, how
ever. how passengers viii get ashore
when the trains stop at the new depot,
as there is yet no street connection
with the depot site.
Married on Monday afternoon, April
10. at the Hotel Tighe. by the Rev.
VIM. Seymour Short, Mrs Elizabeth
A. Funge to Mr.. G. n. Dillman. The
bride Is we'll known society lady Of
Astoria, and the groom Is one Of the
most prominent engineers on the rail-
road The couple left last evening for
Portland for a short wedding tour.
Master Mechanic ]. r. Walch. OF the
oregon Central railroad, has Just COM
Melted a Thorough examination Of all
Of the rolling stock Of the A. & G. r. r.
and has made a complete report 70
Mr.. Hammond, with his recOmmendd-
ton of repairs needed. The rolling
atock now on hand will De put into
first class condition for hard service.
Mr. Frank Stokes returned yesterday
from the Sound. He reports busin 81
at Tacoma. Seattle, Port Townsend and
Aracortes as rather quiet. Several
large Japanese steamers, the kind that
are wanted in Astoria, are loading
there and at AnacOrtes compound ma
rine engines are being placed in the
Foard &, Stokes cannery. Fishing IL
slack.
One does not need to go TO ROssland
or think about that place to get the
gold fever. Quite an excitement was
created Sunday In town by man
coming from the upper Clatskanle with
a specimen Of gold ore. The piece was
exhibited and pronounced by experts
to contain gold silver and copper. IL
Is also said to be a free-milling ore.
r1r.osnac+fnar Dar-ties will soon he leay-