The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-15

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Oregon.
shares Of the Alaska transportation
and Development company ot chicago
are the most desirable investment before
the public Safer than savings hanks aad
bank stock Paying large dividends
Shares one dollar. For Information ad-
dress W, l. Dudley, general agent, Hal
Ter building, Seattle, wash
The big steamer Commonwealth which
| arrived In Sunday from Victoria in charge
of Captain James Is one of tho hrr So
carriers which ever visited this port. She
will take SSM tons dead freight n will
be remembered that she Is the steamer
that lost her propeller few weeks ago,
She will load wheat in Portland.
Postmaster Wise has requested Cist5-
dian John Fox. Of the custom house
building to furnish him with two sections
OF new mail drawcrs-just simple, plain
drawers, with wire bottoms In two differ
ent sizes to meet the requirements ~
the public, He also asks to be furnished
with the latest improved Yale locks.
The repairs to the city hall arc not yet
completed and the police court. or what
was formerly the council chamber. is still
in state Of chaos. but justice is dispensed
regularly In the new council chambers
City Attorney Aliens otices are also un-
finished and when ready for occupancy
they win be the handsomest rooms in the
building.
The stock OF dne liquors and case
goods constantly on hand at the Louvre
includes Cyrus Noble. Monogram. Old
Private Stock. McBrayer. Pepper. Mag
nolia, Redmond's Scotch. Hers Gin. /
Booths. Hofbrau. SehlitE. BlatE. weln-
hard. Kopp's Best and choice imported
luncheon goods, Patrons can be served {
at all hours.
This springs suits for gentlemen run I
to neat checks or plaids, though the gem
teel clays. unfinished worsteds cheyiots
and serge In blue. black or drab are as
popular as ever. An elegant assortment !
OF these new and nobby suits can be /
seen in Astoria's principal clothing store. .
at Herman wlse's-whose polite statesmen
will be pleased 10 show you the new
things.
March q will be bird day and Mrs.
Kathleen NJ Ross. on behalf Of the pu-
pills under her charge. in room 3. Nc
Clures school. has issued an invitation
TO the friends OF the school 10 be- present
at appropriate exercises to Dee given on
that day. These object lessons do more :
good in a minute for the rising genera
tion than volumes Of ESSAYS
One OF the best known and most Sic {
cessful fishermen working for Elmore's d
cannery died yesterday from heart tan- 4
ure. His name was Jacob Majala. He I
was "a years OF age. a bachelor. and had q
fshed for the house more than twelve 4
years. He was ALWAYS honest industri- G.
Gus, and faithful lie was a nephew oi Z
J. Haukonan. one OF the best known hsh- !.
ermen on the river. The funeral vii; a
take place today at o'clock. from the d
Elmore chapel. Uniontown s
An interesting meeting ~ the Astoria .
Commercial Association was
held last night There was LARGE at q,
tendance and many matters OF public in
tercst were taken Up. The committee on n
public parks reported several sites as be- :.
ing offered and asked further time for o
Of same One OF the mem q,
bers read a private letter from a gentle ;
man in the east negotiating for a wooden II
mills site. The first steps towards the ls9,
were taken and from every lndica-
tion from the business presented at the
meeting this season will see some lively A
times.
The Trout played al the other bowlers
at the Football club last night They
were scheduled to bowl against VIII =
Laws CLANS. and. as the Trout had big .
lead. the sentiment OF the members Of
the other teams was, quite naturally =,
with the Clans Accordingly. every ="
body rooted for the latter team. but Il :,
was in vain. The Trout. every one Of =
whom was born lucky. won out In both ~
games. They took the iirst game by the y
narrow margin Of six pins and the Sec q
ond by thirteen. The victory last night az
places the Trout In an excellent position 81
to win the pennant F. VI. Gums Hall. u
but and NJ p. Bozarth's Oysters broke 9
even in their games The best ladies' y
score yesterday was Mrs Normile's g. ~
WIN Laws and p. 3. soyey tied on the " "
same score for the gentlemen " 20
Captain A. c. Fisher. of the firm Of
Fisher Brothers. this city. who have a I'll
branch store in Dyea. Alaska, returned oI
rom that place yesterday. He stated to N
IN Astorian reporter last night that the IA
weather is warmer and the snow and ice bl
having on the Skagway or White pass Il
skagway real estate Is on the bum. while ar
Dyea Is improving. The rush as 20 Skag- In
way and Dyea locally is over hut hund- h
-eds still 20 over the passes. Chilkoot lt'
,ass Is now the only route a new three
.tory hotel is under way ln Dyea. They 50
lave been hauling $50 pounds per load ma
o Sheep Camp with four horses and --0 an
pounds with two horses al q. cent per eS
lound. The rate now Is cents From ur
sheep Camp to the summit the rate f. a
'ents. and there are plenty Of white pack I'm
.rs. Many Astorians are there and work ch
ng. The cable line 10 the summit has /
,een completed, but is not yet In use. Cap pl
ain Fisher says that the planting NJ the
British flag on American soil was simply by
he moving back from the lakes OF the tiC
officers to notify those going In q
bout their supplies so that those not
laving the requisite 900 pounds Of beans. bo
Iour and bacon would not have to walk
ack so far There is nothing else in It.
he miners did not seem TO understand
hat their 1000 pounds must be solid stuff a.
nd the officers wanted to prevent all .''
he hardship that they could N
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