The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-20


Remember We guarantees our ice
cream 10 contain nothing but cream
and sugar and flavor. II ID dfteen
cents per pint at the Parlor.
Judge Gray returned on the evening
train from Salem. where he has been
In attendance upon the meeting Of the
grand lodge OF the A. o. U. w.
Roalyn coal lasts longer. 10 cleaner
and makes less trouble with stoves and
chimney iiues than any other, George
w. sanborn. agent. Telephone 1911.
The only real estate transaction re-
corded at the court house yesterday
was that OF Mary A. Bell transferring
10 James Dell 100 acres In section 70.
tai n. II 8 w. for 81.
Tho steam schooner Signal. which
arrived from the Sound yesterday. will
Immediately begin dlscharging her car.
10 OF 600 tons OF coal at the bunkers
of the Pacific Coast Company.
]. II. Howard. great sachem OF the
grand Lodge OF Red Men OF Oregon. ls
In the city He viii remain IA As.
,oria TO meet with the great council,
which will convene here on Tuesday
next.
To those VINO drink whiskey for
pleasure: Harper's whialey adds
Eeut to existence. To those who drink
whiHkcy for heaith's sake. Harpers
whiskey makes life worth living. Sold
by Foard a Stokes Co. Astoria
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Efforts are being made for boxing
contest between George Green. OF San
Francisco. and Charles Jost. Of Port
land 20 take place In this city during
the regatta, Both men have good rec
ords for their class and no doubt could
put up good hght.
C. 7. Beieher. proprietor Of the 81.
Charles hotel. Portland. was In Asto-
ria yesterday Mr.. Belcher states that
the hotel business In Portland has
been exceptionally good this year and
also expresses the opinion that more
Portland people win attend the regat.
"a this year than ever before.
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George +. Heusner, passenger agent
OF the New York Central railway at
Portland. was In Astoria yesterday. II
Ia a long distance from the center OF
operation TO expect much business. but
Mr. Heusncr Is getting n large share
OF the business on Railroad Row In
Portland.
The latest quarterly report OF the AS
toria water commission has Just been
filed for publication. The total receipts
for the quarter were 1854. which ad-
ded TO the amount In the treasury at
date OF last report makes n grand total
OF Sl9,06LsS. The disbursements have
amounted 10 sg, ,tOS.7S, leaving a balance
on hand OF siO,b5a2o.
Mrs. Sarah A. Fastabend, OF this
city. who was elected grand inside
watchman by the grand lodge OF the
Degree OF Honor at Salem. returned
home on the train last night. Mrs.
Gray and Mrs. Baird. who attended
the grand lodge as delegates. also re-
turned last night. Other visitors to the
lodge are expected home today.
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The curfew ordinance should be more
rlgidly enforced in this city. It Is not
uncommon 10 see young boys and girls
on the streets as late as II o'clock.
The blame rests more on the parents
OF the children than upon the author
i,e az with the present small police
force It Is impossible for the peace Of
lcers to detect every infraction OF the
law
The Columbia arrived from San
Francisco yesterday several hours be-
hind schedule time. having encounter
ed a heavy fog of the Oregon coast
Another delay was necessary at this
port because OF the scarcity Of long
shoremen to unload the immense guam
tity Of freight consigned to local mer-
chants. At $50 the Columbia left up
the river for Portland.
The Seattle Post st-Intelligencer guess
ing at the result Of the present census
placed the entire population Of WASH
ington at 100000 or over. In It's figures
on the list Of counties King leads with
a population OF 10000; Spokane Is
placed second with 10000. and Pierce
third, with 06,OOO Both Whitman, with
2S. 800, and Whatcom. with $4,000. are
rated before Walla Walla, which Is
in fifth place and credited with 16,6OO.
walla walla is given fifth rank In the
city column also and allowed 5000. as
against $500 In Whatcom. Seattle has
first place with $1,000. Tacoma second,
with $1,000. and Spokane third, with
10000.