The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-05

rha installation ot the officers recently
elected by the Elks was held last evening.
Many Of the members Of the order were
present and the evening was pleasantly
passed
The hicyclists Of the city are RAPIDLY Sc
curing licenses. clerk Higgins yesterday
issued about * The necessary tas,enings
have no; YET reached Astoria. but are ex-
pec,ed slmos, any day.
Deputy Fish Commissioner cathcart
returned to the city last night. He made
no arrests since he left here last Friday.
Commissioners Mcclure will arrive In
the city az noon today
osean Circle. No. rs. Women OF the
woodcraSt. will give an entertainment
and dance. under the auspices Of the
Mandolin Club. Friday evening. IN the
wocdmen hall Page building.
The telephone line is shortly 10 be ex-
tended to Seaside. following the line OF
the new county road. The work OF
stringing thee wires win be commenced
by Manager Clinton as soon as the
Young's bay bridge is completed.
dne new Creamerie Restaurant. Bond
street. near the alley between nth and
l2th streets. serves the best scent meal
ever set ou, in Astoria. Everything Is
new. neat and clean, and absolute salts
faction is guaranteed all patrons.
The steamer Alliance arrived from
San Francisco yesterday with cargo
Of general merchandise. She met with
heavy weather outside and hove to for
few hours before proceeding in. Her
cargo was consigned to Portland mer-
chants and she left up without delay.
The steamer Chilkat which was lost
yesterday while crossing the bar az
Eureka was well known at this port
She was built here in 1880 by David Nor
gan. and had piled between coast ports
since going into service The Chilkat
was a staunch little vessel. and was on
the Alaska run for several years.
Surveyors yesterday went over the new
A. F. c. grounds on the plateau and
staked It of. preparatory TO the grading
The contract for putting it in shape will
shortly De let and 4. is expected the
field VIII be ready for use within @ days
over 800 has been subscribed by mem
bers u the club 70 osslst in making the
In the county clerks Office yesterday
the following persons declared their IN
tention 10 renounce allegiance to their
respective rulers and bec3me citizens Of
the United States. Herman Anderson.
Johan Hannu, Maru Kainalnen. Jacob
Hendrickson. c. E. stolpe. natives OF
Russia; Jacob J. Over.ie, Knut L. Thor
Wig, natives Of Norway; Anton Picinich
and Nick Marin, natives Of Austria.
The tug Samson arrived In Yesterday
morning from Grays harbor. The wea-
ther was very rough outside at the time
and the steamer Alliance was hove to.
awaiting smoother water 10 cross In.
The Samson had barge in tow and
shipped several seas before entering the
harbor. Everything was soaked with
salt water. On her arrival at the o. r.
& n dock the water barrels had to be
empaed and reflied with fresh water.
Later she took on fuel al the coal bunk
ers and proceeded up with her tow. This
is the last trip Of the Samson TO the
mouth Of the Willamette. The tOwboat
Emma Hayward has been engaged to tow
the rock barges from that point to this I
city. where they win be turned over to
the Samson. The rock IS obtained at
Washougai. The automatic towing
gear Of the Sampson has proven a great
success, and she has repeatedly made
the trip between Grays aa-b1r and the ,
mouth Of the Willamette in Is hours.