The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-01-13

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al anchor yesterday evening abreast of
the O. r, & y, dock, to proceed to Port
land. she was headed down strVam, As
her engines started up she WITS headed
for Point Ellis and Il was only after her
huge paddle dashed tho water tntr foam
In t0clyinS and going Forward half
dozen times that She got turned clear
around and headed for her tourney to
Portland.
W. Il. Hurd. the successful miner of
Baker CITY. who has been visiting In the
city. said yesterday that he had all the
Klondike that he wanted at home Hc IL
taking out tons 81 pay dirt every month,
~ within rNach Of his family, snd when
he wants a httle Arctic weather puts on
his snow shoes and goeS up the noun
tain to his mine There he has COM
Portable cabin, plenty 70 IA. and drink.
and eg,ys 10 M; ccs, him So per dozen.
The police and fire Departments com.
pletei their investigation yesterday into
the origin of the ire which OCCURRED in
the wood box ~ the Estes Conn drug
store Monday nicsnt, hut luckily did not
cause any dlmogr The clerk. John $
Ware. who was alone IN tllc drug store
at the time. was closely questioned YES
'eriav M The city ioi bv CNlcr stockton
Of thc fry derartmSnt. and Chief Hal
lock who had him arrested FOR drunken
ness Ware gave q fairly plausible ac-
count of how -aie fire started. AMI said
ne was IntoxIcot,d AZ the time. but the
firr and uru-5 detartments have SIN
lingering doubts that the fire was "
incendiary 6ricin and put the matter IN
tho hands Of Deputy District Attorney
Curtis Yesterday evening f,r 0lrthcr in
vestigation War T. confined IN fail and
will prOhably have a hearing before Jus
tlce Abercromhlo tbs afternoon.
Mr. Duruev. ~ the firm of GritIlth Dur
uey 4 Co. san Fr1nciSco. Who was form
erly the manager ~ the canned goods
department ~ tho well known firm of ]
X. ArmSby 2 Co. san francisco. Is In
the city representing the new firm with
which he ia now associated To an As
torfan REPRESENTATIVE Yesterday ne said:
"Our firm has opened business in tho
northwest for tAe purpose az dealing IN
canned Cooda dried fruit and In fact all
northwest food products and are in bust
less 10 stay" From snch information as
can be gethered there y no reason to be-
lieve but what his statement Is c-rrsct. "a
his associates In business are all men
who represent large capital. and as capt
tai - what talks there r. no reason TO
doubt their success Columbia river sal
mon will be one of rheir main lines and
Mr. Durney being a thorough salmon
man. having handled u for wears. his
friends preiict his success
The O r. & Y Oriental lln.-. the
Olympia, Captain Dobson arrival YES
terday Is days from Yokoiama. This
was a quick passage and Taptai1 Dob
son. VINO Is a young man, hopes 70 break
the record in getting his cargo acraes
the continent. He only st,ppal bong
enough in Astoria to enter his papers in /
the custom house and FASTENED on nD The /
river with Captain Archie peas, 20 meet
the waiting cars. He reported rough I
winds on the entire trip and poke no
other vessels on the way. To an Historian /
reporter Captain Dobson sald ''wnel We
left Yokohama the topic which occupied /
pubic attention was the o. upatIon Of .
the Chlnese port by the Germans. arI /
The majority Of people seemed to think /
there would be a combine between Eng
land AMI Japan against Russia and Ger
many. The Olympia is the cleanest yes
SCI Of the feet Her officers and men are
in uniform and look lil1- man wars
men. She brought 100 tons Of silks and .
curioe, carries a crew Of 49 Chinese hal .
SIX Chinese passengers For Portland and
two Japanese students.