The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-13

Wnicn your presence Is ueSlreO.
Deputies Sherwood and Lauee will
meet with Gateway Tent No. SS. order
Of the Maccabees. Tuesday evening.
August 18th. and exemplify the work
with full paraphenalia. All Maecabees
are urged to attend especially the
Tents at Chinook. Knappton and Fl,
Stevens
Governor Geer. accompanied by his
father. H. J. Geer, will leave for Port
land this morning. The governor is
desirous Of correcting false impress
sion current. that he came to Astoria
to compel an obediance Of the fishing
regulations His visit was purely OF a
social nature.
Services at Grace church today at II
a. m. and 1850 .. m. The Rev, w. L.
Potwine. OF Pendleton. Oregon viii
conduct the services. as the rector.
with his choir boys expects to be at
ST. Thomas-by-the-sea. Skipanon.
for the morning services and at Sea-
side for the evening service.
For many years science has studied
liquors. Result the whole world uses
whiskey. Il has proven the best slim
ulant and does not injure nerves and
tissues like coca wines and other drug
ged compounds. And Harper whiskey
is the ideal whiskey. Sold by Foard &
Stokes Co. Astoria Oregon.
The vote for regatta queen at Fish
er Bros Store yesterday footed up
I4S,45S. This Is probably the largest
vote cast at any one store in the city
and shows not only the large business
done. but that the patrons OF that pop
ular store were interested in the re-
gatta apd in the selection Of queen
to preside over the festivities.
The report was circulated yesterday
that the whitei Collar line contem-
plated a rate OF 70 cents for Chinese
passengers between Astoria and Port
land. The regular steamer rate for
deck passage has heretofore been 81.
The o. r. & N. people have not as
yet met the reduction. but II is not i'm
probable the cut win go long un-
noticed.
Adjutant General B. B. Tuttle ar
rived from Portland yesterday on the
6 O'Clock express. General Tuttle is
here on a trip Of inspection of naval
reserves. The division had drill in
the cutter yesterday evening and was
accompanied in the boat by General
Tuttle The drill was very satisfactory
and occupied over an hour. General
Tuttle returns to Portland this even
ing.
At the teachers examination held at
the courthouse yesterday the following
teachers were granted certificates:
Fist grade. C. C. Brewer. Miss E. V.
Hess: second grade. Miss Harriet l.
DunnlnR: third grade. Miss Nellie
Gerding. and Miss Myrtle " Bllnn.
The examination commenced Wednes-
day morning and there were seven
applicants in all. The board Of exam
iners adjourned finally yesterday even
ing.
Next Saturday and Sunday evenings
the Georgia's up-to-date mInstrels will
appear at Fishers opera house in two
hours Of solid fun. The cream Of ex-
cellence in everything. endorsed, prais-
es and applauded by everybody every
where as the high rollers Of merriment
Enroute on their own train service.
Don't miss the Incompatible street
parade on arrival Of the company next
Reserved seat sale opens
next Friday morning at Griffin & Reed.
Harry Hutton, pantryman Of the r.
r. Thompson, died last night at 1880.
on board the steamer. The man was
taken sick yesterday shortly after the
left Portland. The physi-
clan in attendance made no statement
as to the cause Of his death. But lit
tie is known Of him by his associates
on board the boat, further than that
he had been employed at one time on
the steamship Columbia. The body
was taken in charge by Coroner Pohl.
The delivery wagon Of the Foard &
Stokes Company ran into Fosters ex-
press wagon at the corner Of Ninth
and Commercial yesterday. The de-
livery wagon was going at furious
rate at the time and It's shaft was |
jammed through the wheel Of the ex-
press, and broken of. The driver Of
the delivery wagon narrowly escaped
from injury. having got entangeled in
the lines. Fortunately the horses stop
ped and gave him time to clear him
self. Outside Of the broken shaft the
injuries to both wagons were slight.
The big log raft, which has been un-
der construction at Stella for some
time, arrived down the river yesterday
evening in tow Of the R. r. Thompson
and the tug Wallula. The raft is
about 800 feet long and contains be-
tween four and five million feet Of /