The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-10

THE DAILY ASTOF
A, Torchlani OF New York, represent.
ing II, rorchiani. manufacturer OF
special brewing machinery, was IN the
city yesterday on business lie said that
although the Pi,tsbuig and Baltimore
brewers had formed q trust, and an
effort was being made to consolidate the
bnwers OF the entire country, he thought
this would prove unsuccessful.
The Rev, Mr., Farrar, who Tor the past
year has been assistant rector or the
Episcopal church at pendloton, having
charge ot the adjacent missions near
that city Is expected In Astoria about
July + when he will assist Rev. Shur,
IN his work. having charge OF the ENs.
eopal missions az Sklpano0, Seaside and
the Holy lnnoccnts chapel IN Uppertown.
The State OF California, which came IN
yesterday from san Francisco, had an
Unusually large passenger list. Among
the number was Richard Carruthcrs,
well known here. who jus, returned from
Honolulu, where he has served tho pas,
year IN the engineer corps, Mr. Car.
ruthers looked none the worse for his
years soldering. but he was very glad |
to greet hts old friends once more.
j. T. Ferguson, the contractor. Is /
making a substantial addition TO Booths /
cannery. The cannery now uses coal for /
fuel, and the dock which was formerly /
uSed for wood win be occupied by a
warehouse, while more room is being Sc.
cured by piling. as Mr.. Booth Is pre-
pairing TO pack the fall run OF Ash, The
Improvement viii require over lN.NO
feet % lumber which is being furnished
by the McGregor Min Company
The Columbia Exchange saloon. on
tn, corner OF Fourteenth and Commer.
cial streets. will open FOR business to-
day Swan Wilson Is the proprietor and
he has a new, nicely furnished and well
decorated place. where his friends arc
invited 10 meet him at all hours of the
day, The painting is very attractive,
3, being ,he work Of T 5. Simpson and
m, f. Allen, and the graipiug OF the
.wainScotlng In oak Is especially good
The good work of Frightening up The
business houses OF this city goes on
apacc and soon Astoria will look more
like the newest instead OF thc Oldest
town in the state The Eagle drug
store is now IN the hands Of the paluters,
T 5 Simpson having the contract. and
when the work Is completed Mr.. i.aur,u
will have reason 70 De proud ot the ap-
pcarance OF his place OF business. for it
will De as neat and bright as any drug
store in the state,
The Oreson city Transportation Com.
pany's steamer Altona, which has had
new hull built FOR her. was given a trial
trip oD the run between Portland and
Oregon city Thursday No material df.
ferenc, was noticeable IN her speed. FOR
the Altoona is one OF the speedlesJ boats
running on the willamette. bu, her draft
has been lessened nearly one third To
gee her down to lighter draft was the
reason FOR building she new hull and
now the Al,ona will be able 70 make
her regular trips up the Willamette at
all seasons OF the year. The Altona will
resume her regular trips, alternating ,
with the Pomona OF the same line. on ,
the Portland. Salem and Independence
route.
The Telephone yesterday brought down
a monster crate containing two big
plates OF glass for a new store building
being put up In Ilwaco. The crate made q
the rounds Ot the transportation CON Y
panies In Portland before Il finally got !
started on It's Journey 20 Astoria Il was
first taken to The Lurline dock and laid 8
there q week, and finally was refused, as o
that boat was afraid to assume the a
risk. 1, was then taken down to the
o. r. & " Company's dock but the T.,
crate being TOO large 10 20 under the
,oothpick OF the HassalO that company ,
was unable to transport Il, and yesterday
called In the Telephone which k always
equal to any emergency. and the crate
was quickly loaded and brought to As
,oria-
owing 70 numerous requests sent In e
iuring the week Mr.. Shaw has decided TO o
change the bill for tonight from The I
originally announced-lo
he rollicking rural comedy. Farmer a
stehbins" This play needs no introduc- II
ion, as 1t was seen here during the n
,Ompany's visit one year ago. II deals II
with the nishaps Of an old Vermont far
ner during his first visit to New York, ~
md Is full Of that quaint New England
,omedy which, although old. never be- II
;Omes tlr-some. Like the "Old Home
stead and other plays Of It's class, It
5 filled with those little touches OF ma
ure which appeal to the heart, as we'll . .
Is 20 the rlslbilities. Doa't forget the
vaudeville matinee this afternoon at 2:3O. +
Everybody will be here. so get In line. d
A meeting OF the committee appointed
0 make arrangements for entertaining II
he editors was held this afternoon, in p'
esponse to a communication from the ct
Portland committee asking about the IN
,rogram arranged by the Astoria COM re
nittee. As far as arranged the following
,rogram will be carried out. The editors n
ire expected to arrive at l1:3O a. m. sat. If
rday. July S. Upon their arrival they a,
vii be given lunch, consisting largely "a
4 salmon, clans, etc, as being arranged fr
or by the following committee: ". Z. lte
'allent. F. J. Taylor and Brenham Van
)usen. After lunch they will be shown /,
he canneries and other points OF in. -,
erect, and steamer will take the as ~
ociation down the river to the bar, and =,
/ the evening a ball is talked Of On :,
unday train will take the editors down =,
} Seaside, where they will battle and ..
Dlash around in the Pacific to their ,"
eart's content Monday they will leave
Jr the east, Astoria being the terminal