The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-22

Ebcrman, J. lohusoa, A1drCw Rro'id "ou
George Wright
II YOU nave nhcs, wool, furs. rass'
bottles. lead. brass, copper, nome
or any kind of Junk Tor sale snip
Il to r.. NJ CASTOR. los Fourteenth street
Astoria. Oregon, or write him and he VIII
call at your place and set Il. he pays
cash,
The a. n. a y steamship oreg'n
which arrived sunday. hrouEhl "t"''N !"
Astoria merchants Tor largO quantities ~
goods. which will be shipped ON the Elder
leaving today. Every house In town was
busy yesterday packing N'ono'N' s"l-
plies,
To Whom II May Conccrn' Notice N
hereby given that our draft No ~. "N
Simpson Lumber Company. san F'"N-
cisco. for Ss.Oll1. has hccn obtained WIN
out rendering an equivalent. and paNh'n'
Of the same has been stopped 'olun'h"
Mills. Knappton.
Rest OF Alto cleanse the system In
gentle and truly beneficial manner, when
the springtime comes, use the true "nu
perfect remedy, Syrup OF FIGS. buJ the
genuine. Manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Company only. and for SAKE eE
all druggists at 50 cents per bottle.
The Rev. MIR. simpson. ~ s., MdtN
Episcopal church, Portland. was IN the
city yesterday and oiiiciatcd ai last n'Sh' >
service al Craze church he Is aa '''-
aucnt divine and attracts CLOSE attention
wherever he goes. lie will remain ~ INV
city a day or two.
Industrial Agent Judson cf the q. X n
y. Company. has his hands full Just nov
with the big wool convention To- be h'i1
in eastern oregon the latter part ~ 'h's
month. After that he Is coming 10 NS'
toria TO discuss ways and means with tR'
| Progressive Association.
shares Of the Alaska Transportation
and Development company ot Ch'eas'
are the most desirable investment oelorc
the public. Safer than savings hanks a"o
hank stock. Paying large divmcnos.
shares one dollar For Information ad-
dress W. l.. Dudley. general agent h"-
! Ter building. Seattle. Wash.
Northern Pacific railroad trains leave
/ Portland daily al Il o'clock a. m. for Ia
coma, Spokane. and the east. Close CON
nection made at Spokane for Rossland'
Nelson. Sandow and British Columbia
mining camps. For maps and information
call on or address c W Stone, Astoria
/ Oregon.
AstorIans have decided TO hold another
regatta this season. The opening ot the
railroad in April will De an assurance o'
a large attendance oi Clatsop county ;
neirhbors at the festival The success OF
/ last years entertainment has given re-
putatlon 70 Astoria water sports Nh'en
will always be attractive.
| As the oregon blew her whistle on ar
riving here from Alaska sunday evening
two hobos stood on the sidewalk In the
nelghborhood Of Sixteenth street and beg
ged from the crowd Of people that passed
along the sidewalk on their way 10 meet
the steamer The one who did the beg
glng was a slim. sickly-lNoking fellow ana
! appeared TO need assistance Of some A'n'-
/ When offered money he always explained
/ that he had a partner and asked thAt
the donation be doubled.
A large number OF additional names
were signed to the naval reserve enlist
ment roll yesterday. II now requires Only
four more names 10 complete the nrSt
division in Astoria. Ii is believed that
enough volunteers will come To the iront
10 form a brigade or battalion. This
would secure to Astoria training ship
and the expenditure here every month OF
a large amount of money by Uncle sam
Who will be the next one 10 sign
In case OF a war with Spain Astoria
would be a harbor Of refuge for the fleets
Of this or any other nation. II Is ac-
knowledged by men OF experience to De-
superior to san Francisco or the sound
for defensive purposes, and the grand Co
lumbia from its mouth 10 the city OF
Astoria could be easily and cheaply
planted with submarine mines operated
from the three forts that would blow
up the entire fleet Of an opposing nation.
Inquiries are being made as 10 whether
or not experiments In fax growing IN
Clatsop county. so successful last year.
will be continued this season. Many who
have fine tide-lands are anxious TO test
this crop. All realize that II Ciatsop can
grow fax and the stewarts Of lisbnr. Ire
land. will take a hand in the deal one oi
the most important industries on the Co
lumbla river can soon be- iuauguratei.
The spinning Of linen twine here for fish,
nets would mean the employment OF
many people at good wages and the dis
tribution in the community OF large pro-
fits on one Of the prime necessities OF
this section Of the state.
Yesterday afternoon G. F. West iu the
employ Of II. b. Parker was arrested on
a charge Of assault on a Chinaman named
Lem Tong Two boys got mixed mp in
a quarrel with the Chinaman and one u
them threw n stone at him hitting him
On the leg. The Chinaman pro redyI to
chastize the boy. and West who was
standing near. went 10 the assistance OF
the lad with the result that the Chino
man. West and the small boy got mixed
up in the melee the Chinaman coming
out Of the scufhe with battered head
West was token before Justice Aher-
crombic and released on 52j bones
The Trout are inyinciole They arc ss
scientific as lucky and cannot possibly
lose. They were pltted against 'he Sme''
last night and the latter team seemed
a sure winner in both gaines But The
tickle goddess came to thr assistance o'
the leaders and they won out both tlme-