The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-01-30

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\. seaborg. Iwaco are guests at me
occldenG
Northern Pacific railroad trains leave
Portland daily a, II O'Clock a, m, FOR "
coma. Spokane, and the east Close con-
nection made at SPOKANE for Ross'aad
Nelson, Sandow and British Columbia
mining camps For maps and Informal
ton call on or address c W. Stone. As
torla. Oregon.
Shares Of the Alaska TRANSFORMATION
and Development company OF chEaso
are tAe most desirsOle investment before
the public Safer thai. SAVINGS banks ana
hank stock. Paying lanSe dividends
Sharss one dollar For information ad-
dress W. L. Dudley. general agent, Hal
Ter building. Seattle, wash.
The Clatsop MN Company will send
the frst cargo q lumber from Astoria 10
Alaska. The bark F. $ Thomrs'n has
been chartered Tor the cc,a-ion. and will
arrive here In a few DAYS from San Fran
cisco. 1t IS the purpose Of the mill com
pany 10 secure vesscls enough tor the
trade II It De possible TO get them,
An energetic man OF In,errity. ability |
and good address - wanted 10 repre'en;
the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
Company as district agent with head
quarters at Astoria. good opening for
A rustIer. Previous experience In NE IN
surance not essential Address with re-
erences. $. T. Lockood & Sons. general
agents. Portland Orsgon
I'm Gay Paris" musical exirayaSan-
"a. direct from the eastern cities, will ap-
pear at Fishers opera house next FRIDAY
evening. The company contains such
well known names as the Twin Sisters
Fauvette. tthe Mohring Brothers, Ida
Gasken. Max MILAN and shields ard
many Others The comedy was written
for laughing purposes only. and Is re-
pIete with songs. dances. medleys,
marches and ballets The costumes AM
scenery ara rich and up-to-date. T VI.
Jordan. the advance agent. arrived n tn
city this morning and advertising anh
billing will commence tomorrow.
The Point Adams life saving crew yes
terday found on the north side Of the
ietty the body Of a man badly decom-
posed. as II having been IN the water
many days The remains were sent TO
Coroner Pohl and now lie IN the morgue.
The body ls supposed to BE- that Of state
Boatman Bradford VINO was drowned
about o'clock in the afternoon or oc-
tober d. while putting a party oi men
aboard the German ship Flotbeck then
ready for sea. The remains have no,
been fully identified. bu, probably Will b.
today by Mrs. Bradford. The clothing r.
intact. and in the pockets were found
a bunch Of keys, pocketknife, money and
other articles.
Astoria needs harbor boat Tacoma
and Port Townsend each have one. while
San Francisco was recently fitted out
with a magnificent modern steel tug for
harbor service. Judge Page has long tried
10 have the government furnish this har-
Dor with a steam launch IN the revenue
service. but 50 far the only reply has
been that Astoria did not need one. Those
familiar with the situation are Of A con-
trary opinion There ls really more ne
cesslty for such service here than AZ
tine Sound ports. Tho current Of the
Columbia Is very swift. and in rough
weather It Is difficult and dangerous
matter for n government oflcsr 70 board
an incoming vessel The magnitude Of
the commerce now handled at this port
surely demands something more than
small rowboat FOR this service. It Is un-
derstood that the Progressive Associa-
tion will take this question in hand.
Many times during the past few year.
public spirited men o. Astoria VINO
dreamed Of the beauty mat might be de-
veloped in their city, advocated the build
ing Of a public park, Now is the tlma to
start work upon It. Having the land
scape gardeners plans much could be
done before another winter. There are
ladies' who are willing to take small Sec
tions Of such a park and cultivate IN
them their favorlt- shrubs ornamental
trees and flowers Many times have there
been expressions of willingness TO work
upon such an enterprise but bevond ex
preston there have been no tangible re.
suits II might be well for the Progress
I've Association to hunt up these WILING
people. Mr.. Peter Grant adds a suggos-
ton that is practical. Astoria IS known
among hobo sailors and tramps as a faf
'eeding ground; even when Jailed they