The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-01

purpose Of making few repairs and al
toratlons. Friday evening they will open
up again under the efficient management
OF John Munsen, the crack bowler, whc
invites all his friends 20 call around and
see him. Plenty OF refreshments will b'
served on the opening night Everybody
is welcome,
Northern Pacific railroad trains leave
Portland daily at II o'clock a. m. for Ia
coma. Spokane, and the cast Close con.
ueotion 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.
Shares Of the Alaska transportation
and Development company OF Chicago
are the most desirable investment before
the public, Safer than savings banks and
hank stock. Paying large dividends
Shares one dollar For Information ad.
dress W. 1. Dudley, general agent, Hal.
Ter building, Seattle. Wash.
Good whiskey Is both doctor and tonic.
Better looking than many doctors, better
tasting than all medicines For general
family use. nothing equals whiskcy ana
Harper's whlskey is pre-emInently the
family whiskey. Sold by Foard and
Stokes Company. Astoria, oregon.
John Ericks n. the ucl-snoSn bsegaseman
at the o. r. s y. dccs, has received well
euned vacation OF ihUe months. aud will
le We in a dayor two for Trondhicm. Norway,
10 visit his p.rrn,s whom he h.sr sem hr
ye,rs, lie will So va, over 'hr d. *. en-,
and take one Of the big Atautic un-,, FROM
New Yoik. purug his absence A. BarnSm
will per form hi du,ps
The following nom yesterdays urcgonian
may soon be the record In Astoria: ''Nore
than re passengers came In ON the %. 4 SN.
passenger train yesterday morning, nearly
all OF them being nom the EasL Every o,her
train that arrives brings a proPor,ionatclu load
aud the city is rapidly filling upwith tourists
and Others, Eastern tnyel Is not SO heavy,
but is cousiderably better than usual"
The city Of Topeka sails this morliny irr
skAgway aud wsy ports, and W {, late ye,,er-
day evening only two passenger had app!ird
for passage At The ofice Of local agent wilso
Her freight from here viii 50 b. light Her
freight and passenger li,i from POr land. while
not A. larg- A. on former occasions. > quite
heavy and sufi leni 20 show hat anxious gold
hunters from the east and elsewhere are stil
steadily coming TO the coast The TopckA's
passenger, Fl m here are " ?. Delan and
Geurge Stevens.
The question Of wAo owns snd is placing
the trap, on the south end Of Sand island was
den titeIy settled esterdAy b. H. 5. MCGOWAN /
who was in the city He says that they are not
owned by any eannery, but are being put in by .
a firm in Chinook as d speculation. The iru .
has sufficient money To build aud operate them /
and IL they are permitted TO remain. the
Anderson Bros, who compose the frm, expect
to make good money Mr.. McGowan state.
that he would not place traps there nor does
be ihlnk it shound be allowed
The verdict OF the coro er'S jury impanelled .
to investigate the cause OF the death Of the
late G. " Fisher. who was fatally Injured in
the recent accident at the walluski draw.
bridge, may involve the county in a tedious
and expensive lawsuit. / he verdict Of the
jury was to the effect that the accident was
brought about by the absence OF lights on the
bridge It was reported yesterday that the
relatives OF the deceased were about to sue the
county for damages, but the report could not
be verified
Low rtes from the East are doing more