The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-01
ToDAY'S WEATHER.
Occasional rain.
AROUND TOWN.

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The city council meets tonignt
The Brookfieid cannery Is having a
new ace,ylene gas plant put IN. W. c.
Laws, q the Eclipse Hardware Company.
is doing the work
The lady who got red handled um-
brella by mistake at the Episcopal church
last Sunday evening kindly return to this
office ard make exchange.
The tug Samson took on fuel yesterday
at She Ninth stree, dock A rock laden
barge for Grays harbor will arrive down
the river for the samson today.
The Astoria Wood Yard Company have
opened down town office al No ~
Commercial street. between the stores OF
&c. H. Cooper and Herman Wise.
Reserved seats for Friday nights com-
mencemeut are now on sale at Griffin
& Reeds. No extra charge. To get
desirable seat it will be necessary to
secure it early
John Leafpoint and Henry Newa. sub
jects Of the car Of Russia, filed their
declarations Of intention to become
citizens Of the United States with the
county clerk yesterday.
The music at the hight school COM
mencement Friday night will be well
worth hearing A suartette composed OF
Mesdames Fulton. Van Dusen Ross and
Trenchard win sing two numbers. and
Miss Short will sing a solo.
The funeral Of the Anderson brothers
who were drowned in Young's bay sun
day last. was held yesterday afternoon
from the family residence on Young's
bay. A number OF friends OF the de-
ceased attended the funeral. The burial
was in Greenwood cemetery.
The city council at IT'S meeting tonight
will consider the advisability of using
No. l engine house as school room.
The upper floor OF the engine house is
unoccupied. 1t will probably be decided
to move the Unlontown school into those
quarters, as it would considerably cut
down expenses.
The ship reported of the river had not
been seen yesterday and is supposed 10
be standing well of shore, awaiting the
weather to moderate. The weather con-
tlnued chick and stormy yesterday, and
for the first time in several months not
a craft Of any kind entered or departed
from the river during the day.
Judge Gray in the probate cour. yes
terday admitted to probate the Will Of
the late E. r. Hawes. G. W Louns-
berry. c. ]. Trenchard and Annie Hawes
were named as administrators withou-
bonds. B. Van Dusen, H. G. Thompson
and ]. n. Griffin were appointed apprais.
ers. The estate Is valued at A,OOO
The Taxpayers League met In regular
session last night A number OF new
members we're admitted Reports show
ing progress Of the committee on stats.
tics were read The subjects pertaining
to these reports were taken up and DIS
cussed. after which the committees were
granted further time TO complete their
work After transacting some routine
business the meeting adjourned.
A party Of timber cruisers boarded the
train for Seaside yesterday TO look over
the timber adjacent TO the proposed ex.
tension Of the A. & c. road from Seaside
to Tillamook. They refused to talk about
their cruise, or in whose interest the
work was being done. 1t is said, how
ever. that they represent the same sym
dicate that employed the Inflated Heiks
mann party, ana are going to the woods
to finish the work which that party be-
gan.
A new phase in the salmon canning
operations has just cropped up at YAM
y. c., and may result in COM
Dllcatlon Of affairs which vas unlocked
Tor, says last night Telegram. Every
points 10 the run Of sockeyes
being large, but If 1t is, the Gamers VIII
be unable TO cope with it, owing 70 the
shortage Of tin plate. Ndt a single box /
Jf tin plate can be found on the Pacific |
coast. Across the line it has been very /
scarce, and the market is now depleted. |
Owing to the lateness Of the hour and |
he inability b get the type set, the ac-
.ount Of the memorial meeting last night |
lad TO be briefly mentioned as 10 the
,arts on the program. Mr.. Fulton in
lis address made such a happy reference
md merited compliment of Colonel o.
summers that the Grand Army men re.
Iuested the Astorian to publish the ref
renee to the man whom all Oregon is |
Iroud to honor. The section of the speech
eferred TO is as follows: ut is also a
natter of congratulatiOn and a fact
which delights every citizen of Oregon
onight, that hereafter no matter what
he climatic conditions, or how variable
he seasons may be in other states, in
Iregon we shall have our Summers
roughout the entire year." II