The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-15

u George Wilson and o. e. Smith were
arraigned yesterday before Justice Aber-
cromhie on charge of having stolen a
bag ot clothing from our Corner saloon
The theft occurred the previous evening
and the men attempted to get ont OF
town on the Potter yesterday morning
but were arrested Jv officer Thompson
/ lust as the boat was leaving The prop
| erty was Identified and the men We're sen.
/ fenced TO three months In the county jail.
| Owing TO the extraordinary demand FOR
railroad ears FOR transporting troops 20
seaports II is Impossible for the Astoria
railroad to borrow foreign ears for to-
morrow's excursion. The company re-
grets that on this account h cannot per- |
nit the committee to invite all who would /
like 10 go. The coaches available will hold /
only so many people Il Is realized that
many applied too late 20 get accomodl- /.
ton but the matter cannot De mended I
now.
A committee of the Portland lodge of I
Elks is in the city arranging with the As /
toria railroad for an excursion next sun F.
day TO Astoria under the auspices of that /
body. There will be- more than twenty /
carloads Of people or about 2e0 In NIL /.
II Is not believed that there Will be any I
hitch In the negotiations. as so many .
visitors in the city a. one time would Z
mean big thing At the rates usually
prevailing for such excursions there will .
be no question about the deal being closed .
Astoria Elks are very anxious 10 enter
tain their Portland brothers
Through the personal efforts " Com,
missioner J. o. Hanthorn Of Astoria. who
who was assisted two days by Commis.
sioner ". +. Hurd Of Eastern oregon.
over $40 has been subscribed 20 the
trans Mississippi fair fund by the people
OF Astoria and on the river Of this sum
31259 has been sent into Treasurer Nets
chan In cash. The full list Of subscribers 7.
is not at hand. Among the first sent
In are: Astoria x Columbia River rail-
road. 500: First National bank. Astoria 4
s25; Pacific Sheet Metal Works, Astoria
So; Sam o. German. Portland and As
ioria, SO.
The people Of Astoria are soon 10 num-
Der among the attractions OF their city
a public park. The spirit which Is be-
hind an enterprise OF this kind is com
mendable. Astoria may not need park
as a breathing place for its population
as much as many cities Of It's size not
so favorably located in the matter OF
ready accessibility to parks fashioned
and maintained by the lavish hand OF
nature. but her desire to possess one In
token Of her progress in civilization is
not the less commendable on that ac-
count-Oregonian.
The indications are that tomorrow
excursion to Portland will be the largest
ever known IN this city and that It will
mark the beginning Of a new era In the
history Of the community. Almost a
thousand invitations have been issued.
and II Is anticipated that q jolly time
will be had on the journey 20 the me-
tropolls. II Is predicted by the wise-acres
that the joining VI Astoria and Portland
by bands Of steel will more closely unite
the two cities In business and commerce
JealOusies viii be thrown aside and the
leaders In business circles Of both places
will work closely together 10 promote
the general welfare Of Oregon When
the mayor and chamber Of commerce Of
Portland exchange greetings tomorrow
afternoon with the mayor and chamber
Of commerce and citizens Of Astoria, it
will cement a friendship not to be broken