The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-03

To those VINO drink whiskey for
pleasure: Harper's Whiskey adds
zcst 10 existence. To those who drink
whiakey for health's sake, Harper's
Whiskey makes life worth living. Sold
by Foard 4 Stokes Co.. Astoria.
The steph ms Addition baseball team.
OF Portland. VIII meet the local nine
at A. y. c, park today. The visiting
team is second only 10 Multnomah Of
all Portland Teams. and has not suf-
fcred defeat this season. The local
team has been materially strengthen
ed and the sport will doubtless be
excellent The game VIII be called at
2 o'clock. An admission fee OF rs cents.
including grandstand. win be charged.
Notwithstanding the threatening
weather twelve hundred people were on
the letter-oarriers' excursion on Sum
day. and AZ least two hundred and
nifty more expectant but disappointed,
excurslonists. were left behind for lack
OF train accommodation. There we're
seventeen well.flled coaches. many
persons being compelled to stand. For
tunately the sky had cleared by the
time the train reaehed Seaside, so the
cxcursionlsts had nothing to mar their
pleasure.
Last evening one OF the pilots
brought In a German ship which he
announced as the Rlckmsr Rlckmers.
advertised as having sailed June 18th
from Hong Kong. As this would
bring her here in sixteen days, or q
little less than steamer time. Il Is like
ly TO be the Robert Rickmers. now due
from Hloga. or else the Rickmer Rick
mers left at an earlier date than was
reported. She comes for a cargo OF
wheat consigned TO Balfour. Guthrie &
Company.
Yesterday the newly-elected county
officials were lndueted into office. In
accordance with provision made by
the legislature the recorders office was
done away with and It's duties fall
upon the county clerk. As II would be
necessary TO have deputy TO assist
the clerk In the performance Of his
double duties. former Recorder Clinton
was appointed and VIII continue in his
former position. School Superintendent
Lee was succeeded by Professor Ly-
man. County Commissioner Lewis by
Andrew Young. and Constable Wick
man by William Kelly. The other Of
ficlals remain as before.
The parade OF the Horribles promises
TO be par excellence the funniest thing
In the entire celebration. Anyone may,
and every one Is urged TO, compete and
three prizes are now offered for the
three most horrible horrible" $3.50,
s. and $3.50, The decisions will be ma le
by three prominent citizens, not yet
selected, and announced from the re-
viewing stand in front OF the city hall,
az the conclusion OF the parade. All
contestants are requested to be OH
hand at o'clock sharp tonight at the
o. II. & N. dock. and prepare for ar
rangement In marching order,
Not enough interest is being taken
in the bicycle parade by local wheel
men to Justify the belief that the event
will be as successful as was hoped, un-
less immediate action is taken. In near
ly every city Of Importance in the
United States the bicycle parades are
among the most important features in
public parades. Astoria wheelmen GER
tainly should not fail to make cred
liable showing in the Illuminated pa
rade to take place in this city. Dick
Mitchell, the local upholsterer, has con-
tributed neat miniature couch which
Will be given as prize for one of
the races The committee has added
another prize for the best floats-sec-
ond prize. $40, the first prize being $50,
The committee wish TO have about
twelve or fifteen boys apply at head
quarters at 0 o'clock this evening. to be
employed to assist in showing visitors
about to different lodging houses.
The steamer juneau, of Portland, ar
rived down yesterday morning, bound
for Seattle and from thence to Nome.
She was formerly a river boat unier
another name. but has been remodeled
and improved, and will have stlll more
work done on her In Seattle. She made
a record trip from Portland, coming
through In Just ten hours, and the cap
tain expects to arrive in Seattle in q
hours after leaving the wharf here,
She carried no cargo, but had thirty
tons of coal ten tons of iron ballast
ard six and a half tons Of water. She
win take on passengers and freight at
Seattle for Cape Nome. She will not
return here till autumn, at least, but
will run as a passenger packet be-
tween st. Michael and Cape Prince Of
Wales She is not large boat, 11O
tons gross, and to landsman appears
rather high for ocean travel. She is