The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-25


To those VINO drink whiskey for
pleasurei Harper'a Whiskey adds
zeet 10 exlntence. TO those who drink
for health's sake. Harper's
Whiskey makes life worth living. Sold
by Foard 4 Stokes Co.. Astoria.
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Mcesra Ralts q slack. the we'll
Known blind piano tuners and repair
ara, are this week making their rcgu
ar bl-m0nthly visit to Astoria. TO In
nre their services, leave your orders
nt Rogers drugstore. as they have
neither the time nor inclination 10 can
vas. ...,.
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Tho canperlce have been receiving
fairly large deliveries OF salmon with
In the past day or two. The gill-net-
ters have made good haulH and some
Improvement has been reported from
the traps Tho cold storage people have
reduced tho price for fish delivered at
their plants 20 5h cents. No reduction
has an YET been ordered by the CO.
luiubla River Packers Association.
on the evening of Friday. July 81. the
Epworth League viii give q social at
the residence OF Rev Isaac Peart. cor
ner of Ninth and Exchange streets. for
the purpose OF contributing 10 the fund
for the relief OF The famine sufferers
IN India. al have read OF the ter
rlblo suitrrlnga OF these unfortunates
and many desire an opportunity 20
make a small contribution for their
benefit and here Is the chance. Ey-
erybody welcome. Refreshments viii
bo served.
The hottest place In the country FRI
day. says the Times -Mountalnccr. was
IN the pilot h)usa Of the Regulator
when II landed In tho grove Of cotton
wood trees at Hood River Captain Al
den had uhermomoicr IN the pilot
house that registered ilb degrees. and
after the mercury had run up 10 the
Top Of the glnss the thing exploded.
The captain says he thinks the tenn.
perature was fully 40 before he got
the boat out into the stream where Il
caught the cooling river breeze.
The Oriental liner nraemar crossed
out 10 sea at i0;t0 yesterday fore
noon on her way to Hong Kong. Yoko-
hama, Kobe and nelghboring ports. The
Braeniar carries a heavy cargo consist
ing OF 1856 barrels OF Hour valued az
te6.6gl. and large quantity OF hay,
beer and paper, the latter Items being
consigned principally 20 Manila. The
departure OF the Braemar was delayed
for a considerable length OF time on
account OF the grounding OF the Rick.
mel at the mouth OF the Willamette Just
below Portland.
The steamship Gtnogle sailed from
Yokohama for Victoria on the 18th Inst.
and IL due ON the aiEt The Glenogle Is
bringing much OF the new tea crop
TO the Canadian and American markets.
ana according 20 the cAbied report she
Ia not bringing n single Japanese Inn
migrant. The Glenogle will be the flrst
boat for months that has not brought
Japanese. The Goodwin. which IL
about ready for service again after her
recent grounding accident, viii follow
the Gienogle. When she grounded on
the japanese coast she was injured TO
the extent OF about 100000. The Bre-
eonahlre. which carried q cargo OF sup
plies 20 Manila for the American gov
ernment. II 10 return 10 the Northern
Pacific service. after dlscharging her
cargo.
Six bids for the construction Of the
new barn and stables Of the II. II. prael
Company were opened at the office OF
Ferguson Bros. yesterday afternoon.
The bids We're as follows; j. Jacobs.
Si.296; C. @. Palmberg, Si,3ig; VIM.
Miller, 1855: l.. Hartwlg. si,950; II.
Welman, $3.50, John Nyluhd. si.3i075
The bid OF Mr.. Welman is believed 20
have been a mistake US Il is held TO
be far below the actual cost OF the
work. II In thought that when he was
writing the amount OF his bid his pen
went on brief strike so that the
amount was made to appear to be $3.50
whereas no may have intended Il TO be
$3.50. The contract was not awarded
yesterday, but action Will probably be
taken today. The specifications call for
completion Of the contract within two
months after the signing OF contracts,
Fred Brown states that be has COM
pleted arrangements for d contest be-
tween Charles Jost of Portland, and
william Thompson, OF San Francisco,
TO take place in this city on the night
OF August Gath. Jost came down from
Portland yesterday to perfect arrange
ments for the fight, Jack Hin also
came down on the noon train, expecting
that match would be arranged be-
tween him and Jost. but Thompson Is
already on his way from San Fran
cisco, and as the terms suggested IN
previous correspondence We're pronounc-
cd by him to be satisfactory, Il is be-
lleyed that Jost and Thompson will
meet. Jost stated yesterday that
should he succeed in defeating Thomp.
son he Win be willing 10 meet any mar
OF his weight. Jack Hill win proba.
bly, meet Duu Evans IN this city II Q
match can be arranged and a sufficient
guarantee set forth by local managers
In the death OF Mrs. Mary G. CASTOR
wife OF r. M. CASTOR, well-knowT
business man Of Astoria, which occur
red ut half past six yesterday morn
/ ing, the community loses beautlfu
character, who had endeared herself Z
those with whom she had had the op
portunlty Of becoming acquainted
| Afflicted for over a year with lung trou
BILE she had tried many localities II
the hope OF Improvement by the change
but to no purpose. She was born Il
Wood county, Ohio. her maiden nam
being Inman. There are left to mouri
her loss, besides her husband, tw
daughters and three sons, The funera
service will be held at the residence
on the corner Of Fourteenth and Ex
change streets. tomorrow afternoon a
II o'clock The interment VIII be q
| Greenwood Mrs, Castor was con
slstent member of the Methodist Epis
copal church. and the pastor, Rev