The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-13

drew out from the dock. and gave vent
20 their feelings IN the song bye, Baby"
which was feelingiy sung by the twenty
hvc ladies on board NJ pains had been
spared for their entertainment by friends
and members OF the A. r. g. during their
stay In this city and It Is hoped that they
carry with them to their Portland homes
many pleasant recollcctlons of their visit
Largest and most complete assortment
OF air-iight heaters IN the city, An the
Kinds advertised In this paper may be
! seen and compared at our store, then
your selection will tc satisfactory to YOU
Foard 4 Stokes Co.
Prizes will bc given at the sons " Her.
mann ball February .. for the most ar.
itsiic ladies' costume. Tor the most artis.
tie gentlemcn's costume and FOR the best
sustained ladies and the best sustained
gentlemcn's character
Rescue Club met last night as usual
with a crowded house. The following
program was carried out; Reading. Mr..
Adams; reading, Rev, Mccormack: reel.
taiion, Author BoEworth trombone solo.
Mr.. Snodgrass. accompanied by Miss
Busey.
The captains of the ships l.inlithgnw. |
| shire, Sprlngbun and H0rnby Castle |
who Wtrc ashore last night. evidently gut |
lost as three other reputable shin mas. |
ters were looking for them up TO a lat,
hour but finally gave IL up and too, |
quarters at the occident
Northern Pacific railroad trains leav,
Portland daily al II o'clock a. m for Ia. |
coma spokane. and the east Close con. /
neet'on made at Spokane Tor Rossland |
Nelson. Sandow and British Columbln
mining camps. For maps and Information
call on or address G. w Stone. Astoria.
| Oregon
| Inc statement made .ew days since
that there had hccn strike In the boiler
making department OF the Astoria lron
Works was under a mSlpnrrhensinn. The
management knew OF no strike. some
men temporarily employed were dis.
missed. The department, is In nlu run.
ming order as usual.
Il has been intimated that large pron.
erty owner in Uppertowu stands ready Ia
donate site for the proposed city mark
It is thought by the members OF the Pro.
sressive Association that Il site is se-
cured and provision made to Accept MIR
Johnsons liberal o1er. a good years
work viii have been accomplished.
The Portland Chronicle says: The Fla.
Vel people asked Albert Tozier. Oregon
national committeeman OF the National
Press association. to secure the session AZ
tlavel. Now ToEier proposes that Port.
land put In a bid. February 18th the com.
mittee will meet at the Palmer House 10
select the place oS meeting.
Captain Harry GOodan. the new com.
mander OF the Columbia. took his vessel
10 san Francisco yesterday few days
ago he brought the Cottage city arouni
from New York. which steamer will I
take the place OF the City OF Topeka out
OF San Francisco. the latter vessel being
booked for the Columbia Rlye5-Alaskan /.
run.
Nhen the news was received on the
street yesterday that a compromise had
been effected In the county court on m.
foung's Bay bridge matter. general sat.
isfaction was expressed Only slight
change in the Fairfield Point location
was made necessitating the erection OF a
continuation OF the bridge across the
Lewis and Clarke.
The most satisfactory evidence OF pro- ,
gressive minstrelsy is shown in the
unique, novel and attractive performance
TO be given by the Geoge's operate col ,
ored minstrels az Fishers opera house.
next Friday night. This popular com.
pany combines two distinct and perfect
organizations. Everybody will see them
and enjoy an evenings fun.
The Columbia River Canneries Com. I
pany filed articles Of Incorporation in the '
county clerks office yeste-lay. The in. r
eorporators are: ]. o. Hanthorn, B. A.
Seaborg. and T. B. Mciove-n. The capi. '
tai stock Is $4,000, divided into 500 shares ! n
OF 1iQOo each. The objects OF the com.
pany are to buy and sell salmon, operate
canneries, cold storage plants, etc.
Contractor SgFnle expects 10 com.
tnehce work on the new Yamhi locks for
the government in about two weeks The 0
principal portion Of the work will be ;
concrete, the stone for which will be G
obtained within two miles Of the locks.
Five hundred thousand feet OF lumber. 7
and about sixty thousand pounds of iron I
for the works will be shipped from As. 1
toria 5
The condition Of AstOr street has be- q
come not only a source of danger 10 5
teams and pedestrians but a disgrace 10 o
the city. Some Of the property owners z
have expressed a willingness to do their 5
share towards It's improvement. Some Of a
the teamsters who have to visit that sec r
tion Of the city are Of the opinion that ~
the repair OF the street should ne forced L
or that it be fencd up d
At the meeting OF republican clubs held O.
last evening an executive committee OF a
five, consisting Of F. j. Tavlur G. W q
Fulton, James W. Welch. F. l.. Parker l.
and ]. f. Young was appJlnted, with full
power and authority to appoint all sub 81
committees for the reception Of dele
gates to the republican convention in
April. There was large attendance at
the meeting which was an enthusiastic
one
The difficulty arising over the location <
Of the YOung's Bay bridge at Fairfield Z
Point was settled yesterday in the county T
court. The court made an order that p
bridge 1850 feet long be built across the r
Lewis and Clarke to be located at a point Il
known as the old ferry landing. The z
cost OF its construction will be bet,yeen Il
four and five thousand dollars. the * .
pense to be met by the funds PROVIDED IN
the levy Of ~ mills for the erection of
The Fairfield Point bridge The residents =,
Of Warrenton have withdrawn their OBJ =,
jections, apparently satisfied With the or >.
der made by the court It's location IS =,
situated about one-half mile above the :,
mouth Of the Lewis and Clark.
A meeting Of the salmon uackcre cr tho N