The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-20

A rumor prevails IN Portland that the
steamer Elder, now undergoing extcn.
sive repairs, has been chartered for an
excursion trip to the Hawaiian islands.
SERVICES az Grace church tomorrow;
Litany and holy communion at II a. M;
Sunday school at i9;So y, NJ, connrma.
tion at ;;SN The Right Rev. u. Wisar
Morris, d, d., win preach both morning
and evosing, Confirmation at Holy limo.
ceU;s chapel al $3.50 y, m.
The Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran
chUrch-ScrviceS begin az l;@ a.
m, because OF baptism 10 be admins
tered In connection with the services,
English chlldren's service in the even
ing al 1;N y m, This Sunday viii BE-
the last before Pastor Holden gocs away
ON visit TO the east,
The A. \ {, railroad company com.
menced work ON the new depot building
at Seaside yesterday. Il Is located one
block west OF the present station. The
new depot will De a larger and morn com.
modious structure and credit to both
the railroad and town. Ii will be finished
as speedily as possible.
Herman Wise was high man ON the \.
+. {, alleys yesterday with ~ lie made
iss IN four consecutive games, ana said
he thought Il advisable TO make enough
to las; him for while. as beginning
next week his time viii belong 70 the
regatta work, and he won't have "a
chance to bowl much dur,ns the mex,
three months,
l, is suggested In behalf ot the num-
erous small boys OF AStorla-and some
of the larger ones too--that the school
directors issue an order permitting teach
erS In tho public schools to suspend cx.
erclses an hour earlier than the usual
noon recess on Monday In order that op.
porlupiIy may De giycn to witness the
,rained animal parade.
The directors OF the A. +, c, met yes
;erday and ordered the secretary to ask
Tor bids Tor building fence and grand
stand ON the new grounds Five now
were elected. and the FIRST pay
mepi OF 500 was ordered made to Con.
tractors Goodin and sherman, \ vote
u thanks was unanimously rendered 10
The ladies and gentlemen who assisted
In making the Summers Fancy sue
,ess
on Investigation by an Astouan rep
rsen,ative ot the report published In yes
erday's Budget that the Columbia River
Packers Association had reduced the /
,rice OF steelheads TO three cents turns
'ut 10 De false. \ prominent officer OF ,
hs company, when interOgated regard. .
ng the matter. said II could De best an I
wcred in the Astorian by simply print. /
ng the following letters in their order;
2 A. T. s
Since the settlement agreed TO by the
i,y council Thursday evening. II has 4
'een decided by the county court to use
he portion OF road and poll taxes col
ected in the old city limits In construct
ng the approach TO the Young's bay
ridge. The city declined to construct
he approach on the advice OF city at
orney Allen. The action Of the county
ourt will be universally commended a.
fair sequel to both contentious with
he city.
Norris Brothers and their large collec-
ION Of trained animals will arrive In
storia tomorrow morning at IL COM
x from Portland. Where they nave
cen giving performances all this week
Ionday morning early the large tents
'ili be erected and al II a. m. a grand
arade will be given. Performances will
? given at and p. m. This Is the
rst opportunity Astoria has had 10 ses
lis large aggregation o. trained ami
lals and they viii no doubt be well
atronIzed
Fish Commissioner Reed says that ap-
Iications for fishing licenses are coming
! very Glow and that by the tirst OF
lne all the fishermen will have taken ,
u their licenses. There Is no disp5sl-
on on the part OF the fishermen TO
,ade the law. and Mr. Reed thinks the
sagreeable work OF making arrests and
properly after the first OF
ie month will be avoided He estimates
ie number OF fishermen on the Oregon
De at 1000.
William Kelly was arrested yesterday
] a warrant issued from the justice
'urt on a charge Of assault and battery
i J. J. BunncsL III feeling has existed
tween the parties VINO are both ex-
essmen. FOR several days, and orig
ated over rlvilary in loading their .
* ms with lockwood that the Clatsop 4,
IN. The case was tried before a jury
Justice Hughes court yesterday and
verdict Of not guilty rendered The :,
SITS Of the case. amounting 20 about >,
!. was charged to Bunnell.
Last nights telegram says the fruit e,
op in the Willamette valley will be a o,
ort one this year. The continued wet, m
ID weather has damaged the crop more bt
an the frost. though many early trees Il,
re injured by frost. Reports from all Ia
ing the valley are practically OF the b,
me nature. and while it Is yet early TO a,
edIct what proportion Of the crop g,
= been killed II IL safe to say that s.
, crop will be very light. Now and b,
IN a report comes In which indicates re-
at the general fruit crop in some par .,
,rfar I.o.Its,, Iii ~. 49,.