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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-06

To the Editor OF The Pest.
nv Ia IeNas. August so.--I will bet
G.. 'sfsey DUH Pete that Hon, NJ. NJ
'an0 VIII be the next governor of Texas
=, , Hogs will succeed r. O. Mills in the
un''eu states senate. and r. w. Martin .,
'"o eausville Messenger. senator Of th,s
'Ar iwenty-seventh senatorial district
me bet stands open till after the s,a,a
convention next year. ''
Long live The Post.
D. w Phillips.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-06

restrictions, of course. b. be provided for
In caves appealed from sAid courts.
BY these and other means, ! think, the
expenses OF the judiciary IN tho State OF
Texas could be reduced, al least onc-half,
efficiency OF the services remain equally
good and trial be had more speedily.
am e,rtily IN favor OF an pnendment
to the Constitution exempting manufao-
and upward from taxation for the period
OF ten years.
The constitution az 4, now stands with
It's various amendments resembles crazy
quilt. and i4 hardly Understood ny the best
lawyers OF our bar.
am IN favor, however, of the home
stead provision remaining as It is. What
we need, ! think, Is n constitution that is
plain and abreast of the times. When
we get a constitution 50 plain that the
common people can understand. / am op-
posed to fampering with It, unless Il be
for some great public necessity.
Without endorsing these Views. partic-
ularly. or criticlsing them. though some
of them are worthy Of consideration, they
are given for the purpose Of indicating
where the constitutional convention might
possibly begin with profit Its work Of
revision. A dozen other instances might
be cited where vast improvement could
be made. bringing the organic law up to
the present progress and varied require
mcnts Of the multiplied business, indus
trial and agricultural interests OF the great
Texas OF the present. The Post should
fully aroused and expressed Oh this Inn
portant question before the legislative
OF next year begins.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-06
Chnrgcd with ,snrds'

Buffalo, Texas. September -
ing of the negro, Raymond BruH
occurred some sixteen miles W.,
midway between Marquez ana g
most likely prove to DO a yery :
der.
A negro, name unknown, aus
man who resided In the sams
heed where the tragedy occu
been arrested and charged WIZ
and from the bsst informaros
had failed up 10 last night 70 III
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-06
mrs Grent "a,

sherman Democrat.
Even Bin Sterrett Is drawing o,,a,.
lessons from wheat ANA sIyar
Vile: you helped to elect the pinYlas
gag. ana greater political sin than ihis
has not been known. '''N'' '"'s
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-06
.. w. phlllIps.
Chee.e II.
Texas sun.

,,,, me hurds have raided two Armenian
aasvre Is none of the milk OF num- rs,,,s.
ness In those Kurds. ''ah S'na-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-06

Montgomery Press. zi
Prices may rise on wheat
cotton but the stone cutte!s :
continue rocky just the san
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-06
The grand old Texas editor Of The
GaiJDal News is again at his desk.

N'"'fAdi aNtM5 lh HRdlH at MIS- desk.
Weyler Is said tc have made. in what
way Is nor important, some 1890 900 dur
ing his Two years' command In CHIN wa
doff our hat TO Weyler--we had thought
heretofore that he was utterly inoonpn.
tent to fill an important and responsible
position. why this record will make u
great official n America sickl
III they take our BLACK Eagle of Gregg"
no ONO as spell. binder, he won't do n
thing to Mark
trom the cost OF reaching the Klom-
dixie and getting hack to civilization. the
sdo.W0OoO In gold said to be In sight tip
there, may leave large deficit to be met
by the eSmrsAdnsts through hard work
upon their retlrN. Stlh they wll have
a large assortment of fun and frost bite
to show for their trip.
Paderewsh has shorn his locks 1t "a
gratifying TO see that Paddy has made
enough money to retire
Ihe great question in our now navy ms,
now Is not 80 much one OF docking IN
elites as how not to admit the colored
~ fNAAitfp-l1s as We are III
Ven'ive nation there Is little doubt that
oo II these problems VIII be solved salts
fao'orlly to the naval officers soon.
Chicago isn't so warm. Houston has a
plRamy case now and the fellow got 1T
by advertising for It In The Post.
President Faurc of France Is Just rid
'nP on the top wave OF popularity IN
France. Ordinarily this would be n dan.
gerous situation for any French states
man or general. but. II YOU viii remem-
Der. the bombs always explode lust after
President taure has passed.
.---------------
In view OF the general robustness of the
fool killer in this country for some time
past II might not bo bad idea
To let all those anarchists in.
Probably ex-Chalrman Harrtty OF Penn
sclvanla Is still democrat, but Its OF the
where am I Mt variety. The democra-
cy may be apparently reducing Its ranks
hut It will know that 81 can depend npon
the next army It throws into the field
When General I.ongstreet at so marrics
F" buxom Young woman of %. It Is am IN
dlcation That the aged hero's courage ana
confidence have outllved his strategic
Judgment.
IT NAV be comparatively easy to win
victories over John Buh while he is scat
tered, but only wait until the old man
puls himself together and then there WIN
DC many hundred more good Indians
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me fosf Is srhtlled TO Sc that its here.
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pocsn.t sIandcr the z

Taylor Tribune.
The great Houston Post Is 57
never SANDERS the people ane v
confidence and support OF tns
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-06

The intimation gwen out in certain
quarters that Judge Reagan expects TO
make political speech at the Sherman
reunion does that gentleman an injustice.
The Post happens to know that he has no
such intention--ard further, that he would
not under any circumstances 80 violate
the prophecies. II Judge Reagan says
anything at all on that occasion It will
be IN strict sympathy with the objects
OF the gathcrinn
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-06

Ireland Is said to be on the verge Of
great suffering from the failure of the
hay, potato and corn crops The failure
OF the potato crop alone mas more than
once produced famine in Ireland but
ir.siI Anrrca IL now In a position TO
prevent another famine In the Emerald
Isle for all the future open hands ana
SWIFT shlps would soon alleviate the sur
fering on he ''ould sod -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-06

II may be comparatively easy to win
VICTORIES over John Buh while he is scat
'rea' pnt only walt until the old man
o"''s himselt together ana then there WIN
DC many Il hundred more good Indians.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-06

The oFerrails are following the Ma
hones in Virginia
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-06

faderewsh has shorn his locks 1t ls
gratifying TO see that Paddy has made
enough money to retire
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-06

-. ~ Raimsr......s...s. VICE President
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-06

III they take our BLACK Eagle of Gregg
no ONO as n spell binder he won't do a
thing to Mark
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-06

4pe chiidreas Star says:
rs lee 81 Chicago has suea hsr hu..
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-06

Notable features of Outing 10y
Der include a most timely desev
Edward Spur of the trip rom !,
to the Klondike. This trip Is ~
koot rass, and 1t gives detaiiso
ton which will be eagerly rss'.
ticle is profuselv illustra.ed ~. .Tl
taken uIon the spot. In u
Salmon" Ed W. Sandys well as''
other end Of British Columbus
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-06

When General Longstrcet at so marries
+" buxpm Young woman of % It Is am IN
dlcatfon That the aged hero's courage and
confidence have outl!ved his strategic
Judgment
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-06

"a Dash for the North Pole, "
Wellman. the well-known WI
CORRESPONDENT of the Chicago "
aid. is the leading illustrated y
the National Magazine for Sep!e1
the Klondike Country" Is tM
however that leads In interest,"
Illustrations and the text make
most satisfactory sketch we nav
ON this present absorbing sub)eet'
terial is furnished by a Ynkonsl J
up n claim in the region just w
the discovery OF its great valps
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-06

me fost Is sra,iied TO Sc that It's here.
topore expressed views that what pros
pen.'S we now see was the gift OF God
rather thah OF Mckinley are strongly in.
dorsed by Hon. William j. BRYAN.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-06

she great question in our new navy ,ust
now Is not so much one Of docking fa-
clitie5 as how not to admit the eoloroa
applicant to Annapolis, AS we are an IN
Vehtive nation there Is little doubt that
DO these problems VIII be solved salts
fao'orlly to the naval officers soon.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-25
THE HOTELS.

Parker House-Wm. McGlam. South
Bend; Thos. Larsen. Skamokawa; Her.
man Smith. Chas Johnson. w. NJ
Newton. Portland J. c. Muller Ilwa,
co. Thos Boyle. Westport
Occident-Geo. Easterbrook. Ocean.
side: p. ]. McGowan. Chinook: NJ
Babler. Oregon city; ]. X. Smlmth
Geo. Marks, Baltimore: W c. Barrett
c. Bishop, Chicago; II. Goldstone. San
Francisco q, p. Hegardt, Ilwaco; A.
l., Pease, Portland.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-25

\ letter received yesterday from
Randsburg. the new mining town on
the Mojave desert. Kern county. Cal,
states that the city" which is but
iive months old. is very lively one,
Its dwellings and stores are tents,
the only board building being a the
ater. Water costs 81 barrel, and a
sufficient quantity for bath means
an outlay Of so cents, Sagcbrush and
sand abound. and hail and sand storms
add to the comfort OF the people
Spiders as large as ones hand crawl
formerly OF Astoria. is one Of the res
idents In this new city,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-25
LENTEN SERVICES.
Calendar for Grace Church During
Each Week.

Monday Morning prayer at 8. sun
day school teachers or Church Broth.
erhood at 7:3o p. IN.
Tuesday Morning prayer at .; boy
choir at T.
Wednesday prayer and lit
any at 8, evening prayer AZ Holy In
nocents at 7:30.
Thursday - Morning prayer at ..
carol practice at $3.50 .. m; evening
prayer and address at I; boy choir aud
lItRny at I.
t'riday-Mornlng prayer and ll,any at
.: evening prayer and address at 1850;
choir practice.
Saturday-MornIng prayer at o. Sum
day School Guild at TO- confirmation
class at rectory for young memberO
at 4.
The ladies meet at the hotel Tghe
Tuesdays and Wednesdays In the after.
noon to make the vestmens for the
boy choir.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-25

first raft. which Il Is expected will
be towed out OF the Columbia In May.
The second raft will be ready for ship.
ment In July. Mr., Robertson contem-
plates establishing permanently the
business OF ocean rafting at Stella,
The teredo In San Francisco bay
makes necessary the renewal ot pillng
every three years The southern Pa
elfc Company is thus in the market
as large and constant purchaser.
Doubtless sea rafting will soon prove
to be the basis ot a large industry
on the Columbia river
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-25
Fancy
.Overshirts.

Many cases OF Grippe" have lately
been cured by One Minute Cough Cure.
This preparation seems especially
adapted TO the cure OF this disease, II
acts quickly. thus preventing serious
complications and bad effects In which
this disease often leaves tho patient
ChRs. Rogers.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-25

\ Cutting Affalr, AT ", J, Sculley's
hardware store, al Bond street. where
he sells clothes pins at . cents n DOZEN.
rolling pins lNc. potato mashers SC,
stove lid lirters SC. stove polish Sc, as
bestos cooking mats Sc, c0ndlesticks Sc,
garden trowels lOc, curling irons Sc,
all sizes egg beaters &C. two-foot rules
lOc, hatchets s5c, No, $ copper wash
boilers s.. wood frame clothes wringers
y.T5.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-25

10 READERS. The DAILY Astorian"
contains twice as much reading matter as
any other paper published in Astoria II
is the only paper that presents its readers
with daily telegraphic report
TO ADvERTIsKRs.-The ''Daily As
torian' has moro than twice - many read
srs - any other paper published in AstO-
RIA. II is therefore more than twice As
valuable as an advertising medium.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-25

4 meeting ot the board OF regents
OF the Monmouth state Normal school
has been called FOR next Tuesday. The
Hon. Benjamin Young win leave for
Monmouth sunday evening. II Is eS-
pected that some action will k taken
TO provide means for the running OF
the school until such time as the legls-
lature makes the necessary sppropua-
ton.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-25

The grand spring opening of 81 will
take place on the 2 tn inst, at the
millinery parlors Of Mrs. Ross. Mrs.
Ross Is the only milliner in the city
who goes TO San Francisco twice each
year, in order to personally select her
goods. and from which place she has
just returned with the finest and most
stylish line Of goods ever brought to
Astoria.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-25

The unique advertising Of Paine's
celery compound displayed in Estes &
Conn's drug store has called forth
many favorable comments. The big
window is certainly work Of art.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-25

Captain II. r. Robertson, Of San
Francisco, who was 50 successful last
season in shipping a large raft Of logs
from Stella to the Bay City, has just
completed arrangements for handling
this year two similar RATS from the
same point. improvements TO the
plant at Stella will be made to the
extent $1,000, and operations viii COM
mence April l for the building Of the
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-25
YESTERDAYS WEATHER,

Maximum temperature, IS deg.
Minimum temperature, Is deg.
Precipitation, 1.S7 inches,
Total precipitation from September l,
/, 1896, to date. 77.2S inches.
Excess OF precipitation from Septem-
Der /. 1896. to date. 20. IS inches.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-25

Walt for the "Huseby," the best
bicycle on earth for the least money.
$40 and $50. F. L. Parker agent,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-25
A SNAP.

For sale cheap and on easy terms,
four choice building lots in Mcclure's
Astoria For particulars call on Howell
& Ward, 5l9 Bond street.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-25
THE PILL THAT WILL.

Lieut.. John Z. Merrill. commander Of
the Thirteenth Lighthouse District.
who Is in the city. yesterday formally
closed the contract with the Astoria
Iron Works for the repairs to the
Manzanita. To an Astorlan represen-
tatlve. Commander Merrill expressed
his pleasure at the work being done
In this city. and predicted that when
the repairs are completed the Man
zanlta will be In better condition and
better ship than when she was
launches He also said that light ship
No 81. now being built by wolr &
Zwicker. OF Portland. is well along
and will be launched as soon IA there
Is a good stage OF water In the river.
The same firm Is also making good
progress with light ship No. 20. which
Is as far along In two months as 81
was in four. No. 20 is for the San
Francisco bar. and IL Is n credit to
District No. Is that she got the con-
struction OF this vesesl instead OF San
Francisco. Commander Merrill will
leave for Portland Friday on the Man
zanlta. and en- route will inspect the
light houses at Warrior Rock and the
mouth Of the Willamette,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-25

The sheriff's office was a busy place
yesterday. A large number Of tax
payers came to the front with the
wherewithal.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-25

The report made yesterday that p.
o'Hara's petition TO the county court
had bene granted, should have read
not granted.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-25

Another lot OF choice country hams
bacon and shoulders. well cured and
fresh, for S and 10 cents per pound at
FoArd & Stokes.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-25
AROUND TOWN.
THURSDAY.

The best work for anyone 70 do. is
the work that IS just before him by
the ordering Of Gods providence,
Men
Can counsel and speak comfort to tha,
grief
Which they themselves not feel; but
tasting 1t,
Their counsel turns to passion.
Shakespeare.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-25

It was reported that at a meeting
last night OF Engine Company No. 2
it was decided to ask the city council
to purchase its span Of horses.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-25

The Telephone yesterday brought
down a hundred and forty passengers,
a large number OF whom expect TO
work for the railroad
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-25

Miss Munsell. the optician, can be
found at her office in the Shanahan
building nom 9 a. m. to =. m,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-25
State Of Oregon,
County Of ClAfaon.

State Of Oregon,
County Of Clatsop.i
We, the undersigned, local managers
respectively Of the Western Union aud
Postal Telegraph companies, hereby GER
tify that the "Daily AstOriAn' is the only
paper pablishsd in Astoria which now re-
Soivee, or at any time during our control
Of said 0alces has received, . telegrAphie
press report. b. ID. JOHNSON,
Manager W. U. T. Co.
j. r. CLARK,
Manager Postal Tel. Co.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-25

So far. Nansen has received $4,000
for telling how he didn't discover the
North Pole He made n very profitable
failure.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-25

The most attractive and inexpensive
light furniture Of bamboo made TO or
der at 6iS Commercial street.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-25

Little prices and big values in new
spring checks and fancy black and
colored dress goods Just received at the
Low Price Store, 4sl Bond street
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-25
TopAY's WEATHER.

Occasional rain; cooler; light, varia-
BILE winds,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-25

Advertising is almost
ruined by lies.
That is why we say so
little else but e" your money
back if you want it"
Ask your grocer for Sclal
Angs Best if you don't like
it, he pays you back your
money.
A sohiIlIng Company
San FFlneisco bQ
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-25

The steamer Harrison, which left out
last evening for New Westminster.
B. c.. carried cargo Of tinplate In
bond. This Is another evidence that
Astoria IS becoming a distributing
center.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-25

Dafrodils and erocuses are blooming
in the gardens, despite the efforts OF
te weather bureau branch OF the agri-
cultural department to keep up winter
all summer.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-25

Mr. E. L. Lockwood. representing the
Scribners History department Of the
Oregonian, is in the city In the inter,s:
Of that work. Mr.. Lockwood will
remain until Saturday evening next,
and would III have all who wish
10 enter Club y. NV in process Of
formation, 10 call at the Astorian office
and examine the work and the plan
under which II IS being introduced. Re
member this is positively the last club
that will be formed, and the price will
be advanced after April 6. The WORK
is delivered on payment Of 81 down
and s. per month for nine months.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-25
WarrentOn Is the Best.
THE CENTER OF DEVELOPMENT
ON THE WEST SIDE

Everybody knows that WarrentOn values will soon be
doubled II is distinctly the best property
on the market.
Fine large level lots, surrounded by many Improvements
at very low prices.
Is II not fine investment
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-25

The darkness in the vicinity Of Trui-
lingers mill, it is sall. is something
exceptional. On a blaSk night one can
almost cut his way through the dun
geon-like atmosphere with an ak.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-25

FOR RENT-Nlcely furnished rooms.
with bath. for gentlemen only. Apply
at 3l4 Seventeenth street.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-25

Justice Abercromble's court room,
celestials. Each and every one was
interested in the case on trial. which
was that against Ark Wo, the China
pawnhroker. who was arrested on a
charge Of receiving stolen porperty.
The property was clothing taken from
the rooms OF Mrs. Sing Wo's bonds,
fixed at $500. were put up in cash, and
after the hearing Of evidence, Judge
Abercrombie took the case under ad-
visement until u o'clock today. Dep
uty District Attorney Allen appeared
for the state, and the Hon C. w. Full
ton for the defense.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-25

Mrs. F. K Johnson, the well known
seiner Of Skamokawa, is in the city
on business. Mr.. Johnson has ordered
a consignment Of BroOke's japanese
salmon twine from Yokohama He
claims that this twine IS Of an excep-
tlonally fine quality and he expects
its arrival shortly.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-25

In coming through Skamokawa
slough early yesterday morning the
steamer Lurline got too close in shore
and colllded with a fallen tree, which
ripped through the cabin. taking the
bunk out trom under Inspectors Peter
son and Corbett. who were asleep In
one OF the staterooms These gentle
men had a narrow escape. and one
other person was slightly injured. Fur
ther than that no damage was done.
and the steamer made her return trip
to Portland on time During the re-
pairs 10 the Lurline. the Undiue win
probably take her place.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-25

Mr.. A. Morris, night operator Of the
Western Union during the past few
months, and who has been transferred
to the San Francisco Office, has been
succeeded by Mr.. B. Minkler, Of the
Salem office,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-25

Another move looking to the i'm
provement OF the city during the COM
ing season will be made within a
couple OF weeks. W. F. Schiebe has
purchased the store now occupied by
Williams, the barber, on Commercial
street. between Tenth and Eleventh.
and after thoroughly renovatIng and
redecorating the premises. will remove
his cigar factory and store to that
place. Other improvements 0A Com
mercial street are in contemplation.
and by next fall II is predicted the
entire aspect OF that thoroughfare will
be changed.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-25

Two Chinese fishermen squatted on
the Telephone dock yesterday and pa
tiently piled their vocation through an
auger hole. A small string Of suckers
lying near by, attested their success.