The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-22

lem are trying TO get their spuds to mat
ket and few wagon loads have arrive
In the city Prices now are not very goot
but potatoes were at a premium last Do
cember and January when there were n
roads.
We have iust received the latest lncan
descent GAS BURNER. manufactured b.
the Eureka Manufacturing Concern
which will he furnished complete and pu
on with the best mantle made, th'
"YNALTA" FOR $3.50. Unsurpassed In II
lumlntlng power, Needs no burning on
w. ]. scully sole agent, 1Si Bond street
Cut flowers and choice plants Just ar
rived from Portland. Come and soc them
We are not clearing out greenhouse rub
hlsh but cfrer Tor sale choice, trifty
young plants our roscs are oregon cut
! tings and warranted true to name See
FOR yourself RoscnstocN Rrcs, SN Com.
morcial street next door to Wlscs
! Tho next movement on foot IN Astoria,
| from a war standpoint, Is the establish
mcnt " a company of militia, An ready
the young men who know more about
land msneuvcrs than they 10 " sailing
have indicated their Intention of organ
islng a CORPS ~ militamcn who will ofrcr
their services 20 Unclc sam IN the pres
cnt crisis
one ~ the brightest ideas ever sprung
by the Astoria Progressive Association Is
the new design FOR lettcrhcads ana cnvcl.
opes The picture represents Astoria.
whore rail and sail meet. greeting the
world. II every merchant and business
man IN the city does not use this ca, on
his stationery he cannot Nc classcd In the
progressive ranks ot Astorla's future COM
mcrce builders
The British steamer Mount Tabor
which left san Francisco Monday even.
ing arrived In port yesterday IN charge "
Pilot Cordiner. The captain ~ the YES.
sci reported that san Francisco was the
most expensive port ne ever visited IN his
travels around the world. 10 Gus, him
about $40 FOR pDo,age 90 30 iu and out
the Golden Gate Fine weather was *.
perienced all the way up until midnight
Wednesday when on the Columbia
In spite of the severe weather las, night
a good-siEcd house greeted the Bit,ncr
company In "The Millionairc's wife" nj
was after II o'clock before the curtain f.
went down on the last act. but during
every minute OF that time the audience /
was intensely interested In the play
Master and Man" is billed for tonight /
and from the advance sale another excel I
lent house is expected The Bltucr COM .
pany has made a most favorable impress.
sion on the Astoria theatre-soiu public .
thus far, as Is evidenced by the con-
.inued wel-hlled houses,
Tailor Mcdonald spent a busy hour last
night in measuring the members ~ the
Second company naval battalion. o. y. G.
for their new uniforms and the measure
nents proved the boys 20 De well equip
ped physically. EarnestnesS was every
where evident and an seemed anxious %
commence active training. Several men
were recruited az last nights gathering
AHu Nuf llSA Is sun open Tor pAglults de-
string TO join. Application may be made
10 Duncan Mclean at the custom house.
The company will meet for driu Tuesday
'yening at $ o'clock at the A. F. T.. gym.
iasium. h,
Hans Lukinen. aged Is. son of John
Lukinen Of this city. was accidentally
killed yesterday evening az Brixs log
ring camp on Deep River The boy was
Employed in the camp as signal boy and
I was his duty 10 signal the engineer .
when everything was ready 90 start !
og. After he had given the signal 20 ,
start the engine brought the log up
against a dead tree with great force ,
IL down and falling on the un-
lad. Il mashed the body in ,
several places and crushed the skull kill ,
ng him instantly. The body was brought !
o this city al an early hour yesterday d
morning and placed In Pohrs undertaking
ooms. The deceased leaves two sisters :
md father in this city. The funeral &
will take place today and the body will be
AIKEN 70 Deep River for burial ,