The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-19

THE BEE HIVE.
TopAY's WEATHER,
Probably rain.
AROUND TOWN.
The ElmOre arrived in yesterday from
Tilhmook.
FOR SALE.-A dsh boat. Can OF Nels
Fu;trup, Chinook, Wash.
Robert Coneomley Lee, infant son Of
Mr., and Mrs: Lee Herring, died at Eu-
gene Wednesday
A scow load Of Yeod arrived frSm
Portland yesterday for the BOr;hwick
Lumber Company.
The tug Belshaw arrived down the
river yesterday with a raft Of piling for
the Copeland warehouse
At the council meeting last night X.
L. Jeffery and Swan Wilson were granted
retail liquor licenses. The application OF
Lee Herring for a license was referred
TO the committee on health and police.
A very enjoyable tea was given yes
terday evening al the residence Of Mr..
and Mrs. H. G. Smith by the young ladies'
OF ST. Agnes Guild. \ number Of young
people were present and a very pleasant
evening was spent.
The new Creamery Restaurant, Bond
street, near the alley between lth and
18th streets, esrves the best Scent meal
ever set out in Astoria. Every hing Is
new. neat and clean, and absolute salts
faction is guaranteed al patrons.
The sawmill at Warrenton Will be
started up in a few days BY c. F. Les
ter. A new boiler has been put in ana
other improvements TO She mill have
been made. {. c. Masten. the Bear
creek logger will furnish The logs.
The Columbia crossed out for san
Francisco yesterday morning Most OF
the freigh, consisted OF silks and curios
discharged by the Oriental liner Colum-
bia at Portland and taken IN bond TO san
Francisco. Her passenger list was light.
Notice-Piano-ow can have their
instruments thoroughly cleaned (preven-
tive Of moth used for 3LO0 Other re-
pairing and tuning al moderate charges.
Call at Griffin & Reeds or al spexarth's
store, 500 Commercial street T. Fred
erickson,
The Day Bros. dredge. which COM
menced deepening the river alongside
the o. r. & y. dock yesterday morn
ing. broke down after being at work a
few hours. 1t was repaired yesterday
evening and will resume work again this
MORNING.
For the anniversary meeting Baptist
societies 10 BE- held In San Francisco
May 2I-3l the o. R. & ". Co. will make
a rate OF 800 for the round trip. Tick
cts on sale May l7th and 22nd. For fur
ther particulars inquire al ticket ONCE
on o. R. & n. dock,
The steamer Uunibak which left San
Francisco about a week ago IN tow Of
the Rush, became disabled while being
tJwed up the coast and put Into Eureka.
The weather was heavy and she almoE
broke in two. The attempt 70 tow her
north will now be abandoned.
Wanted-Man with little money in
every county in Oregon and Washington.
to sell the BEST" Incandescent Lamps;
makes own gas; 100 candle. Cheapest
light known. The "Best" Incandescent
Lamp Co.. ls Third street, Portland. Or.
Higgins & squler, Managers.
The high class music rendered by the
ANIME Sisters orchestra a, the Louvre
is attricting mush attention. The con-
certs are admittedly the best ever given
in the city, and are daily becoming
more popular. Astorians who are fond
OF music should not fail TO visit the
Louvre.
The attention Of fishermen Is called to
the notice Of Fish Commissioner Reed,
published in another column. The new
Incense law will be strictly enforced
after June l. after which time fishermen
falling 10 comply with The law are sub
ject 10 arrest and the confscatlon Of
their gear.
Preparations are being made for the
seasons salmon canning operations on
the Fraser river, and many Of the can
neries are now busy. A great deal OF
business is transacted IN the way OF
engaging men and purchasing supplies
and material Some spring salmon are
being caught, but the catches have been
light.
CHe VI lhe largest ana IdAtest cannery
tugs on the coast Is being built for
Messrs. Costello and Tregent at the
yards Of the Royal City mill, in Van
couver, B. c. The new tug will be
launched some time in June. She is
70 feet long, with a beam Of Az 1eet.
and is very strongly constructed. She
will be in use this season on the fraser.
At the recent teachers' examination
held by County Superintendent Lee, there |
were eight candidates. Of whom the fol