The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-23


a few days.
City money 10 the amount Of $4,000
has boon paid out by Treasurer Dea-
Icy In the pas, week and has cali for
street warrants TO the amount OF siiO0,
The Palace Restaurant, already a
place OF neatneas and beauty, was
still farther improved yesterday by
having Ia windows artisticaliy deco
rated.
The joint committee Of the Push Club
and Chamber OF Commerce win meet
Thursday evening 10 perfect arrange.
ments for entertaining the travelling
mems excursion.
Report comes thai there are more
fish In the lower Columbia than usual
at this time Of the year. The run
Iof larger fish, however, In about an
average with the past few years.
The run OF fsh Is up 10 the average
OF last year, Fishermen In the neigh
borhood OF Cathlamei have been more
successful 70 far In their catches than
those around the mouth Of the river.
The Queen of Holland IL evidently
idolised by hcr people. judging from
the tone OF the dispatches emenatlng
from Its capital. Everybody In the
kingdom IL apparently praying for her
recovery,
Mr., and Mrs James Winters. OF Tn
ionlown lost n young son Monday from
bronchitis The funeral services will
take place today from the family
residence with lnterment in Greenwood
cemetery
The steamship Queen Mary ls expect
cd 10 arrive about next Sunday from
Vancouver, II G. She Is under charter
to the Pacific Export Lumber Com
pany Her capacity is said to be about
100000 feet.
AZ the meeting Of the non partisan
citizens" central committee last even.
Ing. Il Is reported that |. Bergman was
placed on the ticket for county Judge.
and chaa. s, wrigh, for county as
SCISSOR,
CITY Surveyor Tee was busy yester-
day laying out the new site for the
ciatsop Mill Company, Work Ia ex.
pected 20 begin on the buildings to.
morrow. This will give employment
to a large number OF men.
II you are Republican. Democrat
Socialist ''non-partisan." or mug
wump you will lost your vote II YOU
do not register. More than half the
voters must register between this date
and the 18th Of May.
DO not forget that tomorrow nigh
Clerk wherity will keep the Office open
from to. Q In order to give those q
chance to register who have not tn,
time to register. n you wish to yot,
you must register,
The SCOT In flue Of the Mug saloor
caught on nre about midnight las
night and an alarm was turned In ant
the FIRE department responded prompt,
ly and the fire was extinguished be
for any damage was done,
The Women's Relief Corps of th'
Ia. A. r, held an enthusiastic meeting
last evening, Besides the Initiation ol
six new candidates, department presi
dent Mrs, H. Galloway, OF Oregon City
was present 10 make arrangements fol
the coming annual convention. whlcl
meets In Astoria June 4. and 9. Th,
Ia. A. II, members were also out I,
meet the president and lunches wer,
served
The Astorian wishes to make Tn,
society column on Sunday mornings |
speciality TO do this successfully, tn,
aid OF society people is necessary. ]
Is therefore requested that those In
tercsted In social events Will rep0r
whatever they may learn Is going ol
land also send in names of partlcl
pants,
Yesterday was regular spring da!
and as consequence business was dul
all over the city, There was no clas
of business that was not remarkahl
dull. One business man said that
was remarkable fact that In bat
weather business was better; that i
good weather people seemed to forge
business and got out generally for
good time,
II was stated at the council meet
Ing Monday evening that the horses :
hose wagon No. were likely TO ia
dead on any rushed drive, They hay
been In the service for a long tim
and one OF them has been sick OF lat'
The committee having the purchasin
of the new team win go about 1t with
out making II known that the horse
are to be purchased for the fire a.
partment, as 1t Is the experience
men that when 1t is once known the
a team Is being, purchased by the ell
Ifor this purpose owners ask fabulou
prices