The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-30

II. N. CASTOR. who runs the livery
and feed barn. known as Gast0ns sta
Bile, n IN Portland where he Is under
going treatment for a cataract OF the
eye. He has been there all Of this
week and II In hoped that the opera
lion will be successful and perfect
sight restored. Mr. CASTOR lost the
use OF one OF his eyes entirely. some
years ago from the same cause.
Nome war shut on from the outside
world for the winter November 5. on
that date the steamship Centennial. of
the Northwestern Commercial Co.'S line.
and the steamers Portland. Santa Ana
and Sadie steamed out OF the harbor.
vending their way 20 the open ocean
through fields OF floating Ice For seven
long months and more. perhaps. no ves-
sci viii be able 10 enter the harbor.
Miss Grace Fox. a daughter Of Col
lector OF Customs John Fox. Of this
city, and Mr.. Fred l.. Trullinger. Of
North Yanihill, were united In marriage
at the home OF the brides uncle and
aunt. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Laughlin. at
North Yamhlll yesterday at high noon.
Mr.. Tfulllnger Is postmaster and Is
otherwise engaged in business az North
Yamhll.. and, with Mrs. Trullinger. will
reside there.
Now that the hop crop Of the state
has been cleared out sufficiently 10 en-
able pretty definite estimate 10 be
made Of the total output OF the state,
II Is believed that the yield was fully
90. .00n bales. an amount which puts this
state far in the lead as a hop pro-
ducer. The market has eased OF slight
ly within the past few days on ac-
count of the demands ~ London buyers
being satisfied. and this week lic Is
about the top price.
The British steamer Indrapura. OF
1852 tons burden. Is 10 load bags at
Calcutta for San Francisco. Her car
60. with that OF another large steamer
for the north, will probably place the
market In a condition 10 supply the ex-
ne,tcd heavy demand along the coast.
After discharging her cargo at San
Francisco the Indrapura viii come to
the Columbia. where she has been
chartered by the o. r. a n. Co. 10 go
on the run between this port and the
Orient.
The performance at Fishers opera
house last evening was confined large
~ 10 scientific work along the line OF
mind reading and hypnotism. An en-
tire change Of program was introduced
and the audience were entertained by
some interesting examples OF mind
reading. and some funny suggestions
were given to the class In hypnotlsm.
The genial professor and his charm
ing wife have given a series OF very
interesting evening performances and
should they ever play a return en-
Cagement they can be sure OF warm
welcome.
Today Is the day set for the Repub-
lican primaries In this city. and they
win be held from ] to 6 p. m. The
primary election is for the purpose Of
electlng eleven delegates from each
ward or thlrty-three delegates In all.
to the city convention 10 be held at
10 o'clock tomorrow. The convention
win nominate candidates for the office
OF city attorney and one councilman
from each OF the three wards II Is
quite generally believed that ]. A. Ea-
kin, the present deputy district prose-
cutting attorney will be named for the
Office OF city attorney. The third ward
nomination for councilman will probab-
~ 20 to Charles Goddard. and James
w. Welch is talked OF for the second
ward. There is some talk OF the nom
lnation from the First ward but nothing
In any way definite can be learned as
yet,
The lighthouse tender Columblne ar
rived In yesterday morning from a trip
20 Cape Flattery. She brought In
number OF mechanics who have been
working for several months improving
the light station at Destruction ISL
and. and landed them at this port.
They left np on last evenings train
Sor Portland. The Columblne left the
Manzanlta In Seah bay at o'clock
Wednesday afternoon. where she Will
remain till the weather moderates so
that she can continue the work. The
Maazanita had bride and groom on
board who were going to Destruction
Island but unless the weather moder-
dtcs they will be compelled to spend
their honeymoon aboarl the lighthouse
tender. Captain Richardson OF the Col
umbine has almost entirely recovered
frori his recent severe attack Of rheu-
matism but is a little In doubt as to
what he will attribute his recovery,