The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-07

Postmaster Mcdonald announces that
the following letters remain unclaimed a,
the postofiice. Mrs. +. f, Baker G. A.
Cone. Hardy HHliard. Mrs, Alice Lyons,
Peter Olsen Charley Simenson, George
Thom, Mrs, Kate Wilson, 2
The owners OF the steamer Undlnc have
been sued for $4,000 by Arthur Wilson,
admins traitor OF the estate of 5. n. Sven
sen, a deckhand, who was drowned from
the steamer March a. iSaS white truck.
ing cSlstings on board the Undine az Raj
nier. The sui, has been brought IN the
circuit court at Portland,
/ A busy summer season Is Anticipated
and within the past two weeks many new
stores have opened In Astoria. Several
vacant buildings on Bond street have
been engaged and are being lifted up.
while Commercial streets buy appear
anee has been enlivened with half a
dozen new business houses,
The American bark Ferris S. Thompson
was towed to sea Sunday for san Fran
cisco. She carries a oarEo Of lumber.
shocks and coal. Consigned 20 the Can
merry OF Hume Bros. \ Hume, Bristol
bay. Alaska. A portion Of the cargo will
be discharged at the Bay City. nom
where the Thompson will proceed north.
Hank Ingalls, and Frank L, Parker took
ride on their bicycles to Seaside Sun
day. returning in the evening, This was
the first through ride to Seaside this
year and the sport will De a tavoriie past
time with Astonans the coming sum
mer, Messrs, Ingalls, and Parker repor,
the road hard and in good condition for
riding
This Is the age OF authorizations. but
Harper Whisky is guaranteed strictly
pure, superlatiye whisky Chemists. an
alysts and physicians testify to this re-
peatedly. The evidence is not only strong
but conclusive. The people, too. md
Harper can be trusted implicitly; hence
the enormous sales of his royal whisky.
Sold by The FOard s Stokes Company,
Astoria, Ore
Deputy Fish Commissioner Ca;hesrt
lett Portland Sunday on the steamer
Juneau for Astoria. and arrived at Raj
nier yesterday He will brobablp reach
Astoria this morning. The trip down the
river has beeR slow. because Mr.. Cath
cart kept sharp lookout for illegal
fishers. The Juneau has been engaged
by Commissioner Mcguire and will re
used as patrol boat throughout the
close and open seasons She IS now IN
service and viii De in charge OF Deputy
Cathcart until August Is
The sad news was received yesterday
OF the death Of Miss Bertha Coulter.
formerly OF this city. al the home Of
her mother In Portland. Miss Coulter
had been IN for the past four months
with consumption. and gradually sank.
At no time was there any hope for her
recovery. She was In her 2lst year and
was one Of the most popular young ladies
in Astoria. She graduated from the high
school in 1886 and later was graduated at
the state normal school at Monmouth
The body will be brought down on the
steamer Thompson this morning and the
funeral will take place Wednesday
A steamer was reported OF the river
yesterday and is supposed to be the
British steamer Fan Sang. g days from
Yokohama, via Honolulu. The weather
was stormy outside, the evening report
from the cape giving the velocity Of the
wind at 2 miles an hour The Fan Sang
is chartered in connection with the regu-
lar line Of tramp steamers plying be-
tween the Columbia river and the ORR
ent. ibis is her first trip to the river.
Sha IS expected TO arrive In this morning
Captain Pease, who arrived here yester-
day will take the Fan Sang up to Port
land.
The down train from Portland Sunday
night had on board a large number Of
passengers, Astorians being well repre-
sented. among whom were the following:
". o. Hanthorn. c. r Higgins. Harry
Trimbath, F. D. Keuttner and Mrs
Keuttner, Mrs. Sarah Ross. Miss Lent.
R. F. Wilson Charles Wilson. c. W. Full
ton, F. Shields and George Shields. The
Astorians whiied away the hours on the
trip down the line in exchanging Jokes
and other amusemenis which find favor
among travellers. The party enjoyed the
evening immensely. as did also the other
passengers who were fortunate enough TO
be in the same coach.
There has been considerable talk for
some time past Of proposed transfer
Of the holdings Of the Astoria Building
& Loan Association 10 the newly organ
lied local branch Of the Aetna Savings
&; Trust Company. and IL has been stated
that the deal was abou, closed. Secre-
tary Robb, Of the Building & Loan As
sociation. said yesterday that there was
absolutely no truth in those reports. He
stated that no representations looking TO
such transfer had been made by the
association by the new company and de-
MED any intention on the part Of the
officers or stockholders Of the assocla
ton TO sell their interests.
The Bonbonneire confectionery in the
new Page building IS one Of the hand
soonest stores on the coast. Mr.. Hoefer
has spared no expense In its furnishings.
The line Of goods carried is the very
choicest and the shelves are laden with
bonbons, chocolates and tafies. which are
made by Mr., Hoeher on the premises. A
specially is made Of Lowneys assorted
chocolates, which are put up in boxes Of
different sizes as well as in bulk. The
chocolates are always fresh, regular ship
ments being constantly on the way to
replenlsh the stock. Mr. Hoefer has
shown commendable enterprise in estab-
fishing his new business, and his store
is always open for inspection.
Sunday was the first real day Of spring
and was enjoyed by hundreds Of people
in Astoria. The streets were thronged
with people during the day and many
visited the site Of the new railroad depot.
Fully 100 people visited the scene Of the
construction Of the Young's bay bridge,
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