The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-01

and coffee. The entertainment Ia free
but a small charge win be made for
refrcshments Everybody in respectful
~ Invited.
Ferguson a. Houston. of this city.
Fave been awarded the contract for
constructing bridge across the Willl-
cut river In Pacific county. Washington.
The structure viii consist OF lrestlc
COO feet IN length with draw. The
contract price was t2.JOO
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A Chicago collection agency h food
lng the city with letters 10 alleged
subscribers to newspaper started by
Portland newsboys called the Calamity
Iowlcr. Many merchants have recelv-
od these letters. but say they have
never subscribed for the sheet.
AZ the Baptist church tomorrow all
regular services VIII be observed with
the exception Of the preaching service
at o'clock. This Will be dispensed with
In order 10 give the congregation an
opportunity 20 attend the Union Tenn
perance meeting at the Methodist
church.
Nebo Domlnco. messenger OF the Pos
tai telegraph office. Is an inventive
genius. One Of his latest contriyances
Ia small flag attached 20 the phone,
which falls when the phone bell rings.
Should the operator. McKctchnle. or
Domico both be absent from the office
when the phone rings. they viii know
Il by the dropping flag.
There Will be the usual services IN
the 5wedhh Lutheran church on Sun
day In the Swedish Language at lO:45
a. m. Subject, Christ Among His Peo-
pie" Sunday school at 1915 D. m.
English service in the evening at 7:i5;
subject. Let Your Lights Shine" A
special invitation TO attend these SER
vices IN extended to all.
The service OF Sunday morning at
the Methodist church win be OF more
than passing interest The pastor re-
ceived n telegram from Oregon city
stating that Miss Maecose viii sing.
No one should miss the opportunity OF
bearing her. Subject Of the pastors
discourse VIII be. ''The Greatest Thing
In the World" Sacrament at the
close OF the service
The body OF the late Alexander @.
Mcgler arrived from San Francisco
yesterday noon, and was brought to the
Fiayel wharf. WHERE II was transferred
TO a hcarBe. and accompanied by dele
cations OF the odd Fellows and Elks.
was taken to the odd Fellows build
Ing where the funeral will be
held Sunday morning. The lnterment
VIII be In Clatsop cemetery.
Railway inen In the Pacific coast
states predict a big freight war by the c
end Of the coming month. owing TO
tho shortage In grain shipments. Sew
eral meetings have been held recently.
and Il is generally admitted that rates. !
west bound. are demon allied and unless
strengthened within a short time. east 5
bound rates from the coast win be af-
fecled.
The sockeye pack on the Fraser riv-
err In the llghtest on record, according !
20 the Skamokawa Eagle. The forty a
seven canneries viii put mp about 1885, c
900 cases. During several seasons the c
aggregate pack has exceeded $4,000 p
cases, so the pack may b. said to be a
failure. The paper says that. owing "
TO the strike no less than 100000 cases q
OF salmon were lost,
Fish Commissioner Reed has returned c
from trip TO the umpqua hatchery. c
and 10 the new hatchery now being put a
In on the Coos river, The commissioner p
reports everything progressing nicely n
at both places. The hatchery on the c,
Coos river VIII be completed about Sep 4
lcmbcr Is. MIR, Reed also visited the a
sluslaw hatchery. and reports that there t,
are prospects for taking a great many a
eggs at that place. "
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The construction Of the barracks and lS
hospital buildings at the Columbia riv- OF