The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-09

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Mr., sidney Dell Is now doing reporSns
work on the Evensng Nows. Mr., Dell
weeAds tTencheni pen. is picturesque in
his style of daasion and will no douos
prove valuable acQuasitsOn to the Writ.
ing stan q our esteemed swaight con.
: temporary.
Frank M,nser and John Masters In
dian students from the CheusawN Indian
sonCsol a; Chemaw0, waShlugvon, are
guests at the Parker House. Tne young
men speak English waon ,lueacy. and
having graduated With hoDors, are now
in ssGrch of employment
The A. 4 c. train from Portland came
in yesterday wsh the standing RON only
sign deSpgctsi IN the face os the conduc-
lvor The exodus is now heavy from the
snsand towns. the wen-oo-lo pecple pre-
tersnE Assorh and the ssashore resorts
20 the hot and stiilng atmosphere which
everywhere prevails beyond the reach OF
she ocean hreeses
Master Teidie Higgins, has developed
inoo bright. affahe and energetic boy
indeed. to such an extent that when he
approacaned his father yesterday for q
regular clerical pos'Sson with the firm o,
Ross, Higgins & Co, II was gransed.
TeSidie VIII henceforsh. or unva school
asain conlmences vend gooAs the same
as the efficient force OF statesmen VINO
have already made the house so gener-
ally popular,
Martin Herrtck. the well-kuown can
neryman, reSurned yesterday from Port.
land Mr.. Hs<.Sck Is on his way to Ump-
qua, where he goes as manager Of the
new cannsry strated az Gardner. The
s,Nsoa viii connense on the umpQua
about September 10 The main cannery
Mr.. Gardner says, Is one OF the largest
and oest equipped engaged IN packing OF
fail salmon. Mr.. Herrtck wal engage
his fishermen in this city and will leave /
for the UnpqJa in the course Of week. I
Mayor Bergman. WHO returned to the I
city yesterday from his Grays river .
farm. says the present rains have re.
tariei haytng considerably on the river.
Much Of the hay is yet on, but large
pap % 1t IS In shocls In the field and
win be more or less Of total loss Only
a few q the smaller farmers have the
hay all saved. Mr., Bergman has conssd-
cradle hay on his own farm. Some OF
Il has been cut ard. he thinks. this viii
be ren'iered worthless. Mr.. Bergman
says the present light rains have no
appre.table effect on vegetation and only
serves 50 injure the hay crop OF the
season.
A letser was received a few days ago Z
from the Office OF the Astoria FEshermen's
Packing Company az BRISTOL Bay, Alas
ka. by the head Office In Asoorfa. II Il
stated in the letter that the company has
had very successful season. II has met
with no mishaps and has done fully as
well as was anticipated. The season was
exceptionally fine throughout, with a
good run Of salmon. The bark Harry
Morse, which was chartered by the CON-
pany and left Astoria having on board
tfe fisher nen and cRnnery outfit last
April. Will, win theoSher vessels OF the
company bring back a fun pack, and is
expected to arrive in this city about
September 10. Tue pack mas already been 4!
sid and on its arrival here will be
shipped 10 tss destination,
$500 ---- - -
Alex Campbell, logger on NH Creek,
west Of Tongue Point, nat with an ac- h
,ident yesterday which resulted In a n
j.sJ9C ated and fractured arm, besides o
yther severe bodily injuries. Mr. Camp l.
bell explains that he was operating a a
sapstan wihen the crank broke and the e
ever few, striking him several tiiaes IN Q
-apid SUCCESSION. Although painfully r
,rippled. and with his arm swollen ab. u
formally large, the victim walked three d
miles into the city 10 be waited on by q
Doctor ]. A. Fulton The doctor exam d
red the arm, and then with a hash-like Il
jerked the disjointed members [
nto position before the victim dscerned n
l,s purpose or was afforded an opportun. X
ty to protest. The relief was 30 immed- a
ate thar Mr.. Campbell apprised the re- r,
porter he would work tomorrow az US ID
AL The doctor sent him to bed. a
T. A. Stojlard made HIS appearance at 8.
Ianthorne Hail last night In an interest a
ne program devoted to an explanation Of a
2a1stonisfn and Raiston Physical Culture. u
large crowd was present. The PROBES S
or was introduced by Mr.. H. c. Thomp- b
on. After an inpromptu lecture. and C,
tOrt address by Prof. Payne, the new ii
aty superintendent Of schools, an lnH- ol
alton was extended to the audience bo D
Ome forward and participate in the u,
ahysicial culture exercises. Between
twenty-five and thirty people responded r,
1hey were drflled during the larger part F
( an hour, and expressed much W
abstraction ait the character Of the work.
number Of those present protested
esire TO become members Of the class,
nd II Is expected that after tonight's ],
Meeting in the same han, sufficient
lumber will have been enrolled to war
ant Prof stoddard remaining here.
The British ship Hahneman arrived IN y
evening, 35 days from Yoko- a
anna, in ballast The Halhneman made ot
Dore than an average quick trip, although rt
hick and dirty weather was experienced In
n the way The tug Wallula met the fe
Iahnsnau four miles off the mouth Of o
he river and took hold Of her at 3:l5. The 81
vallula had a hard tow, with the strong le