The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-12


day lot 4 block S. Mcclure's Astoria,
The price paid was sasOo. The lot Is
situated directly west OF Sinney's can
merry and Is occupied at present by
chinese bunk house. II - understood
that the lot was bought tor the pur-
pose Of erecting warehouse.
7. c. McGovern speaking OF the re. |
ported prices fixed on Alaska salmon,
says; In view OF the heavy shortage
on the Columbia river and the light
pack OF sockeye salmon on Puge.
Sound. these prices are fully ten per
cent less than the present conditions
warrant While extensive prepara-
tons are being made for the fall pack
on the Columbia river II Ia not ex-
pected that the pack here will be any
larger than last season.
The British ship Muskoka, Captain
Grove. 81 days from Shanghai, in bal
last arrived in yesterday. The Nus
koka Is chartered to load wheat. She
Is the only ballast vessel In the river,
excepting the Borthwell. which is
disengaEed. The Muskoka had line
trip on the passage from Shanghai
end was taken in tow by the tug wal
lula on arrival on the river. She VIII
be towed up to Portland as soon AS
towboat arrives.
In the police court yesterday FRANK
BURNS was arranged on a charge Oh
drunkness. The accused appearea
with two badly damaged eyes he
headed guilty and was ined 81 In de-
faut OF which he Went to jail. ~
cum forfeited so for being found
| smoking opium. Jack Appleton u hSh-
erman, peaded guilty to the eharSe Oh
smokinr opium. He was lined wv
.aD,arc. belug suspended on condition
ne leave the city which he eOlhp''eu
with.
The contract for wood for the county
nu,,oinrs was awarded yesterday o!
the county court. Borthwiek & Com
many was awarded the contract tor
10 cords OF hard wood at 1886 e0ru'
IA IA cords OF hemlock at ;2.sS cord
The Astoria woodward was awarded
the contract for 80 cords Of slaowood
NJ ,s n cord. The clerk was instructed
TO transfer from the general fund 10
the special road fund the sum OF SsS'So'
warrants having been drawn on the
road fund for that amount ana 70
notify the county treasurer OF the
transfer.
The Astorian makes Its appearance
this morning with new and Clean
typographical face. In the same con-
nection, 1t may with propriety be ad-
ded that it sparkles with freshest oi
local and telegraphic information. The
Astorian has in view the upbuilding oil
the city and the publication OF he
news. 1t likewise has in contemplation
the merchant and the prosperity oil
his trade. With these purposes In
hand and the tact and activity to fos-
ter and stimulate them. there Is moth
ing TO impede the unbroken success
which this paper has outlined and re-
solved to accomplish.
L. E. sellg returned from Portland
yesterday where he succeeded In book
ing the original Georgia Ministries for
a two nights stand at the local thea
ter, commencing August 18th. This en-
tertainlng company has been before
the public for many years, and Is
classed with the leading organizations
Of its kind In the country. Mr.. Selig
states that It was difficult to accom-
plish any sort Of business Wednesday,
the day being given over entirely to
the Oregon volunteers. The boys in
blue held the keys to the city. and In
Vaded It for frolic with the same vim
that distinguished their incursions in |
the Philippines when the insurgent
boroughs were subdued.
A stranger arriving In a city can
always guage its enterprise and i'm
pOrtance by the leading newspaper and
the advertising II carries. II there is
a noticeable stint in the use Of print
ers' ink, he at once surmises that Its
merchants are sluggish and the town
as a natural consequence. II there is
breezy talk in the advertising col
umns, however, he Is fayorably i'm
pressed with the spirit Of its trades
men. John Wanamaker, the famous
merchant and philanthroplst Of Phila-
delphia, cleared as profits within the
past Il months 31,79O,00O from his Phil
adelphia establishment, and as large,
If not larger, from his Broadway
house in New York city. But he adver-
tised He spent ;35o.OOO with the Phil
adelphia morning papers and 100000
with the morning journals Of New
York. The advertiser is the man who
sells goods, who makes himself popu-
lar, who wins in the end. Look for
him In the Astorian.
Now that the spring salmon season
is over, the fishermen and cannerymen
are turning their attention to the .all
fishing season. George Kaboth, the
well-known seiner, yesterday said he
believed every canncryman on the
lower river would pack fall fish. Such
packers as MCGOWAN G. Sons, the Cut