The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-23

ton. a clock. best dressed lady character
Rosie Pcnnel as the Spanish princess a
lanmp and stand; best sustained gentle
mans character Charles Schcrpokau
old Cripple. pipe and s. worth of tobacco;
best sustained lady character, Lena Han
sen Washer Woman, rocking chair.
steve Brennan, employed on the rail
road tunnel at John nay, was brought to
the hospital yesterday morning suffering
from the efIccts of fan from the rail
road trcsue Hts side, arm and leg were
badly bruised and deep cash was cut
IN his head
The rich mans whiskey is HARPER
because Il IL suprcmoly delicious, The
poor mans whiskey Is HARPER because
such good whiskoy helps HIM The family
whiskcy is HARPER. because rs purc,
pleasant and strengthening sold by
Foard & Stokes Co, Astoria, orc,
s
Northern Pacific railroad trains leave
Portland daily at II o'clock a, m. for Ia
coma, Spokane, and the east Close con-
nccticn made at Spokane for Rossland
Nelson, Sandow and British Columbia
mining camps For maps and Information
call on or address {. W. Stone, Astoria,
Oregon,
Superintendent Mcclure is busy man
these DAYS. His latest work is that oI
sluicing down the banks ct the cuts alops
the line with the old Slshy icc enSinc,
which was taken up the line 'eSterd1y
IN cNsrge OF Il. worSley lie is detcrm'
incd 60 prevent any more slides it pos
siblc
Rev. J. II. Nicolai and Miss Hannah q.
Must were united In marriage at o'clock
yesterday afternoon The groom is a pop
ular local clergyman and the bride Is
young lady recently from the east. Mr
and Mrs. NjcolaI will be at home 20
their friends at their residence on Grant
avcnue.
The O. r. 4 y. line OF steamers "a Slp
Francisco will give four-day service
commencing February -, az which date
the State will sail from Portland and the
Columbia will follow on March T. each
sailing from Portland every eight days
thcreafter az o'clock TN the evening
Northbound steamers depart from san
Francisco a day later.
shares Of the Alaska transportation
and Development company OF ChIcAso
are the most desirsble investment before
the public. Safer thar. savings banks and
hank stock. Paying large dividends
Shares one dollar For information ad-
dress W. L Dudley. general agent, Hal
Ter building. Seattle. Wash.
Hei ~ Lang. W. W. Whelan John II.
| Bengard. T. W. Morrison. W A. Belts,
James Gleason. O Guthman, Paul c,
/ Bates. F. W. Jennings. Portland: lie
Roy Pratt, New York; q. w Brown Dem
yer. A. Hay. San Francisco; J. NJ. Keith.
and wife. MlsSoula: John J. Sptn
McNunnville: c. E. Brewing, Des Moiaes.
Iowa. are guests at the occident
The arrivel OF hobos In the city is al
most Of daily occurrence. but their al.
tempts TO ply their vocation here are
soon intercepted. The latest batch We're
promptly shipped after their arrest ana
conviction a few days ago. When the
railroad is completed their access TO the
city will be more convenient and their
exit from the city will also be swifter
II not more lasting.
Washington's birthday was celebrated
in Astoria yesterday. Flags were dis
played from some OF the public buildings
and the British vice-consurs Office: the
banks. custom house. courts. postoffice
and a few Offices were closed. all the
stores remained open and did business as
usual There was no procession and no
speeches were delivered. but II was re-
ported that there was patriotism through
tout the city.
The tax roll assessment shows the
amount Of taxes to be collected this year
10 be sli2en.3l. segregated as follows:
State tax. 3i4 mills. slO.iifs5: county tax.
u mills. S34.ss; bridge tax. No. /. IL mills,
A.SS3-5l: county school tax. S mills. So
ll2.o6; county road tax, mills. t25Sas3.
poll tax. $S44; road tax. City OF Astoria. 3
mills, s6,O7.39: City OF Astoria tax. 9 mills.
Sls.25.Os; polls 1852; school district No. /.
mills. sl0.2jlgl
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