The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-20

Uppertown society win have dance
at o'Brien's hall this evening. It viii
be an invitation aftair, and Utsinger's
orchestra will furnish the music,
Those who were at the council meet.
ing last night expressed the opinion
that that body had taken the buO by
the horns on the gambling question,
In Justice Ahercromhie's court yes
terday, Giovano Bitano was bound over
to the grand jury in the sum of $500
on charge OF having stolen an over
coat from Joseph zamm,
Colonel John Adair was over from
Sunnymead yesterday, He says that
they have no gamblers police COM
missioners or violated city ordinances
to trouble them in sunnymead,
Mr. John Gunderson, Of Woods
Landing, is in the city. with the pros
pectus OF a gold mine on the Columbia
river, the exact location Of which is
for the presnt being kept secret
Prot. Il, MerL OF Saginaw. Mich,
theological seminary. is visiting with
Rev. ]. G, Schmid OF this city. Rev,
]. ]. Kern. OF Portland. is also in the
city the guest Of Rev, ], ]. Schmid,
Yesterday was an all-round day for
weather The taste OF everyone was
accommodated, from the school boy
who loves to slide down hill to the la
dies who like sunshiny promenade.
Thursday afternoon the bay was so
rough that the passengers on the
steamer Ilwaco became sea sick. A
gentleman who has crossed the bay
many times said the water was rough
er than he had ever seen Il,
April LIST II is understood that Con-
tractors Honeyman, De Hart & Co. will
largely increase the force OF men on
the line between the Corey grade and
Goble. The signs OF the times point
to much activity in and around Astoria
in the early summer.
Dress up. look like something. but
don't pay high prices for third-class
goods. We have just received big
line OF skirts and silk wraps, every one
a beauty In prices we defy competi-
ton. Cohen's Low Price Store,
Nothing was talked on the streets
yesterday but the action OF the police
department in relation to IN" gambling
ordinance All kinds OF opinions were
expressed. and no two seemed 70 be
arke. Many were aErrtd h 'wever, {
that the council wo1ld be equal TO $
the situation.
Mr.. c. s. Waite. representing the Ii
Union Savings & Loan Association. OF r
Portland. is in the city. and will make v
his headquarters at the Occident hotel u
for several days His company is
strong one. sai has paid good divit-
ends for six years past. Mr.. Waite
has already sold considerable stock.
and has money to loan on Asotria prop b
erty. 3
An emissary Of the North American v
and Trading Company A
$ in Washington TO ask that troops
De sent TO the Alaskan gold fields to I
protect life and property from the des
Derate characters who are gathering
here The gold fields have attracted
| swarm of such individuals from all
,ver the Pacific coast and the islands.
Is is always the case.
A Cutting Affair.-At W. J. Sculley's (,
hardware store, 45l Bond street. where W
lie sells clothes pins at 2 cents a dozen. e
olling pins lOc, potato mashers sc. Il
tove lid lifters &c. stove polish sc. as
'estos cooking mats sc, candlesticks sc.
arden trowels 10c, curling irons &c,
IL sizes egg beaters sc. two-foot rules
0c, hatchets 25c. No. copper wash
'oilers 81, wood frame clothes wringers g
LIS. p
ell
At the meeting Of the W. c. T. U.
eld on Thursday, the final prepara-
ion for the celebration Of Neal Dow's b.
firth on Saturday night were made. II
he officers OF Rescue Club have been Il
Exceedingly kind in giving up their C
Meeting to the W. c. T. U. at this IA
ime. The entertainment will be
nique in character, and cannot fail
0 please A general invitation Is ex- bt
ended to the public to be present. No N
omission at the door, bshrdluetaolaoa
Omission will be charged at the door,
ut a collection will be taken as usual. FIJI
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QUICKLY CURED. n
After having been confined TO the
ouse for eleven days and paying out It"
IS in doctor bills without benefit, Mr. ~
rank Dolson of SauIt ste. Marie, Mich,
as cured by one bottle OF Chamber
-in's Pain Balm costing % cents, and
as not since been troubled with that ~
)mplaint. For sale by Estes-Conn
rug Co.
1t Is not the love Of money that is 4