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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-12
THE STOCKS
RESPONSIVE.
lille Market Shows Effect Of
Very Large Realizing
Sales.
THE CLOS WAS UNSTEADY " IS I A !
Trading Very Large il First
Hours aid Fluctuations
Very Narrow.
nv Assoe ,at % pr;esy.,

4ii}8ss s (ByS Associated APress.) ptS XII WI
REV DIRK July 1l.--By the time
bushes. on the Stock Exchange. was con- l't-3
clided to-day tho market showed the q.
feet or tho very largo realizing sales!
that had been going on during the early
and active period OF tho trading. Prices
+ opened higher and the first hours trading
was very large and fluctuations were.
very narrow. This is pretty sure indtca-l
ton OF the progress OF prof taking a ftcrs
siioha period OF revived speculative ac.5
tivlty as that Of last week. Tho govern
ment crop report.5as IT was not to appear
until after the closing OF the stock market
4 was felt to offer sufficient uncertainties
10 warrant Withholding commitments until
next morning. The upward course OF the
wheat market also served as y pa rtlal
4 showing from tho July LIST condition %
the crops. Railroad traffic ofiicia Is In
teIr weekly summing ug dsprsSa'esa nn
west and were quite greed IN rsp9rtlng
an improved feeling over the business
outlook, based on crop prospects ana a.. IL
hopeful sentiment orEhettermen,t OF bust 'i:sl
sieady and at varying net declines. RUIZ; !;
ming TO nearly q point in Reading and
!. Pennsylvania. The Central IS Of VI Georgia;
income bopds made sharp Jumps: Other ,rIe !;
sales iI par value s2.735.ooo United States
y bonds were unchanged on call. s,533 ~ III \ \
The total sales of stocks for the day.
were 4a5,i00 shares. rs IS
MONEY n AND EXCHANGE CLOSE:
4 Money on call easy at la1 Ia pc n cent. !;
q closing bid. I per cent & ofrered at "A 1-S
per cent !; time loans, :irmer;; al xty days.
2121-2 I per cent !; ninety q AVS p 1-2a2 3-4
Per cent; SIX months, 3 l.493 l-2 per cent;
Sterling exchange steady with actual
busInens 81 bunkers, bills at -, .20d4.S7,225
for demand and AT y. IS. s.. g for sixty
day bills: posted rates. S4.86 and $4:SS :
y Ycr.. IS IL: IS Mexican dollars. As IL. -
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RICHMOND STOCK MARKET
Richmond, Va July II, 1904.
4 SALES. rs; 4, " i

SALES sSS
Atlantic Coast Limo com mon..loo AZ 1iess;s
virginia Cent 90 y 9sbS; 20 at 95,t
100 Eat& 95i4 ,38
r STATE SECURITIES. BID Asked
North Carolina 4s, c. 1910 D.. I. \. * 10: 8 Z.
va. IS. New c. and r.. issa...... si,s s5,t
Va, Centuries. 20. Z. and r.. 1921. 95 s5.l
CITY Squirt les. Il, 81
Richmond CITY q. r. l9so-lsso: JOS losa
E3,.AIL.lt,JAD snOSDa 81 ID #
Atlanta and Char. LIST rs r.. 1871. los g.
4A.El. IL. II. r. Con- IT. p. %
GcorgIsv So. ana Fla. ist S. lis
JGeorsJK and "A labainA con. -. ~ Is. IL:
NJ. and W. RS. Pocahontas As y: .
Itch. and NJ eek. list a . 1875 \. ~ VI
sy ;ss,sn i s. il
s.. a. l.. Con-. iSt ~, 1850. 50 gut II y
n EiiAll.kOADE SlUck s- Par. 3s
8Atinnt and Charlotte &. -. =. 3. 100 iso
Atlantic Coast Line 100 ITO ~ q
Atlantic Coast Line pfd 100 400 3...S
ChcsapsAke and Ohio. /. I. +. 1g0 80 -. II
Norfolk and Western com. 100 8? f .. Oh
Scahoard Alt Limo ptd isl lsa Sls
senboarn Ar Line con- on i i9,
IAN *; AND sTltu 81 Co STOCKS.
Metropolitan Bank of 49,. rs % rs r
8I,ichnlp nd r. and 81 Co. lyy loJ Z 10,
Savings Bank OF edmond "
State Bank Of i oy ~
Virginia Trust CoHtan ~ 100 100 S55
~ J. I. Li4AtS EOG IS. ri rs 8si
American LOCOMOTIVES pfd IS. 100 50 x. 81
CONSOLIDATED lob. 4 p:S q bonds 400 So
Na,- Car Chem pfd s Fib.S lg0 1D9k
VA Carolina Chemical com Z. 100 Is 81
s&vs,.car. c. Co. Col ,err. s RI. Q "
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: H "
D steamer Brandon. Rhodes. Norfolk. merchan-
disc and passengers,5 Old Dominion line, 1854
. Stearner. Maud. cll ford James River, wood roo
Barge william Donal dson. Clarke Baltimore,
Barse 1iatherii,e a. A. Brady, Lloyd Baltimore
coal. E.2 =. Murphy il ( a n !, Son.
sssi KHss sna pas
ssiy ne
Steamer Brandon Rhodes Norfolk. rnerchan-
diss and od nSmn9 2, line
& Schooner coluHbia, Co Courtney. Baltl-
m seSoea amDe5 xol.o. Shores, baltimore.
M WEsT pE9y y JULY q lee. s
u Baltimore. Courtney. Baltimore. passengers
and general cargo !, s. III ~ Isl
Baltimore, Courtney hey 81 fillmore, passengers
and general cargo. s5iss ,t
PORT NEwPoRTgSEWs, JULY IL 1901. III
ARRIVED. az
y SteamerEastry, Farnandina. Z
schooner Tsorsn
+ Schooner Percy BirdsalI. Fall. i liver. gss
ssheensf
Schooner Cora eF.8 Cr,essys PortlaDd. ~
sSs schooner .S z. Vi Crosti lei Portland
Il Barge j. Carlton Hudson. Norfolk.
q BARGE nickerbock PROV dence. II lfT
s Barge White Band, Providence.
Ss Barsp Enos ssoule. Providence. rs
IA Barge Indiana Y PROV idence. 5S "a ;5ggi
S Barge Iowa Pro y.id ence. u
5 Barge Ohio, Providence 5 s.s4
SAILsED. ~ IA
Steamer Enstry 1ond on. IN
Schooner Jennie ThomaA. Savannah.
az Schooner Clara Goodwin, Salem. Az f gg
a Barge West Point. Proytd ence. MI
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NEW oRLEANs. La, July II. COTTON
The demand for spot so,.on has lm J, s1
board iiguros Sales j. 100 bales. Quotations u n
chang ed.s 35Ss ~ 4 'F3 .a
Futures opened steady. Prices were points
at the opening. hui & weak d horts absorbed
them readily. Prices nucuated q rat her ner-S
10 tho belief that the rosy crop cond! tons of
The have not been tuily n an
points higher than Saturdays closing at 10. %
ad ynnced % 10 and nl,nll llned TO 1o.s
The market closed firm vi met gains q 81, .
new crop positions gained points each. \.
ss Cotton futures Evcry steady So uly. ~ 20 bd
August 10 no .; September $50 IS; DC
2tobcr g. 27d93s; November. g. 9e.G; December,
Os6fI s. q January, 8. 81 az. 80
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PRODUCE 6, MARKETS

NEW YORK. July .--FI.oUR-Inactiyeg
Rye Flour Barely steady fair. To- Eo2d:: sag
3; yelio esifsr 'i0y
yator. Options opened 5easie on account q
a11s. ap1
productions of further showers and {strengt ~
The si2ss hess s ~ saa
Corn. Spot easy; No. :, 51c.5 Option market
opened on crop new 81 .a 81 WITH
The close part net lover July closed 10 se
e e posMn sais "a Lard
s sssss i, e ta i7ss eon,pound $3.50
s,ssasy sflansd CON-
mon 10 good. 81 . ~
spot Isio stead MILD I, The
al y I'D vance &c Ii points and ruled generally
steady, closng dull net = % % oi nv
81 B,itter--Easy: street price: extra creamery.
Official
I, ,o e es.ra iSa a Chess Nominall nm
changed. III State, full cream. small r while.
fancy small eossed:, taney
l'ss; a - Srd soathern 81
fsnsS
i,onr and Jersey. pei 100 g. boas 9; per
bnrrcI 75c Cotton cam TO LiycrInool, l2c.
ii9ltth N thS lGoun dIse
natches ciijming damage 10 cEops. wheat took
y fresh start upward to-day. September wheat
closed 9g ~ GoTv, NJ are ssc. lover
=, !. I. ding fut,res ranged as follows,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-12
BY Thomas Branch q Co,
SALES.
Open, High. Low. Closing, .
a7o Amalgamated Copper ....l
100 "A mer. Car and Foundry.

$500 Amalganated Copper .....l
200 Amer. Car and Foundry.
Amer. Cottbn OIL .......
100 Amer. Sniff ....,s..........s
/. 200 Amer. Can, pfd..............
2o Amer. ,oeomct !ys. com
geo Amer. sugar \, $3.50. 80
i' 50 a. 4 Il. ana ana g. e. 81 pfd.......
1000 Baltimore and Ohio....,.,,
iaSo BrooKlyn Rapid transit.
s NSS hsd1si, pa ai,a oIio.
e, s43 g CHI. Great e Weste,,, -.
f GoIo s9 o,,, herr, - ,i fd
Del. Lack and West.......3
sloo Erie list Pfd.
1900 Erie. "a pfd.. ~, ...........5
Il 600 General Electric .".........
100 Illinois Central ...........l
$500 louisville and Nashville. =.
100 Manhattan. ...... ......i
1880 Metro. Street Railway......
A 2SDO Mexican Central ............
100 Mo-, Kan. and Tex, com s
40 Mo-. Kar,. and Tex. pfd.
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Bankers and Brokers'

Il BALES: n
600 Missouri Pacific !, I s.i 80
90 Nash, Chat. and E. L. t,..s.i
s s$oS Norfolk "a and Western.....:.
1880 soo n X ont;u I, and VEST. I.
1900 gennsylya MIA II, Il, Z 4 . !,
S60 People Gas lCllicago) .,....3
lG 90 Pressed Steel g Car; ~, $3.50. y
100 k kep"bIIIe ]. aid g.. pfd..:
800 Reading, CONF. ......
90 H SsadII,,s u lit pl Rfa......
300 Rock Island. pfd. & ..} ......
500 8. 0 8 and Sim "a piidi..;;;..
ogO Southern Pacific ... /. 3. .. n.
Southern Railway, pfd 4.
"a s seaSoara AT Lins. pfaa..
S w Z SJitt Sydt .allu AlotsNsssses
II 900 Texas Pacific .............
1890 Union Pacific ~. ~. tt......i
200 United States lIeather......
5000 United States Steel. .........
1900 United States Steel. pfd !.
POO Va. Car, Chem, cofrl......
Va. Car. Chem. pfd ........
200 Wa bash, COM. ....... $1,000.
100 Wabash. pfd 1880.
200 Western Union ........u...,
Wisconsin Central ...,......I
400 Wisconsin Central. pfd......
Total sales "a, 100
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20 The Continent, ], oss bales; TO Japan IS
bales. N; 85 ri III eg.{
Total since September LIST at all seaports--.
Net receipts ,074.3lS bales port 70 Great
Britain 5ss bales to France, Col .3b4 bales;
10 the COS bales: TO y apan. AZ,
8.l bales 10 Mexico rs 7ps bales
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-12

u. g. refudlns Is. registered 1o4x
u. 8. retundins 70. coupon. iosN
". s. IS, Registered 80. Jos q
u. s. %. coupon, 4. 100
u. s.. New g. !. !. 1s2x
u. g. New Il, coupon ~. 1921
u. s. Old 4s, registered. !. ~. 1osH
u. s. Old 4s, coupon :. /. :. 10sA
Atchtson general, u & =. 1oa7s
Atchfson adtustmen, Il Y. I. 81
Atlantic Coast Line ts !. Z. ss&
Baltimore ana Ohio 4s lc3s
.Balt,nore and ohio ~ ~. oi7s
Central Of Georgia l1o,s
Central OF Georgia list Inc. 49,
Chesa peak and Ohio &. !. J. 3. !. 1p5,s
Chicago snd Alton, avs 8. Z. 4. II. 7st
Chicago M and ST Paul gen. 4s.... :. !. Z. 1O7 Y
ichica 20. b. and Cincy new IS B. z. 967s
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/. NAVAL STORES

Vi WILMINGTON n. c.. July 11.-sPIRITs
doing j; receipts IA y
casks. 1sosn-- hing J. doing s receipts ss73
res.s Crude Turpentln nm at Ss 2Sa4 go. and
sis5 recelp,g 2sl re =, Z, &,
Firm at SIC. receipts. ca sksig sates 81
casks b exports. 227 casks. III Rosin-Ffrr re-
fceipts, s29 ba frels s sales . o75 barrels
"a HfARIEsToN. IS. c.. July. URPEN-,
TINE-.Frm8 at 62lsc.k Rosin-xFlrm. .sa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-12

BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET IS Sss35
Ia BALTIMORE NJ o.. July 1L-seaboard Air
Line common. as: do preferred. 1as 16&.t
Atlantic Coast Line common Ill q III
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-12
CLOSING BOND QUOTATIONS

CHICAGO ana Northwestern con. 7s.......... 1871
Chicago, r. Il. ana Pacific 5s.............. liz
Chicago, r. i, and Pac coll IS SIX
G.. C., c. ana ST. Louis gen. a. ,..,..., 1904
Chicago Terminal Is I. 1. !. :. !. 3.
con.o,aated Tobacco d.. sss..
Colorado and Southern 4s...................
Denver. and Rio arands. u I. saa
Erie General 70 4. !. \. SSH
Fort Worth and Denver City lists !. I. 1o3s
Hooking Valley AIS lD7h
louisville and Meanwhile IJnified 4s........ 10Dx
Mammalian conso gold Is &. los
Mexican Central Is GAS
Mexican Central list 1nc.. ~ IS
II Inn. and st. IIouis s6
n Issoutt,J Kansas and Texas 90 eas
Missouri. Kansas and Texas 2ds 1e}s
National r. r.. OF Mexico con. IL I. <
New York Central gen. 8Ms ........... 9sl;
New Jersey Central gen. 1924
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Nh 5aly 1i;TLo a5nt son.
n lact 1 ana No rcd Westerly and esmqon,h,
sss ~ sa,1s sosts s
sorn bofi5sc. Firm; No. white.
7a1iss Is ae Cream.
en. az aaseoc DO
1i@aisc. Eggs-- Steady and unchanged Cheese
steady and unchanged large, sR slsc'i medium.
1851 c. 3 w 81 "
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Northern Pacific - 1o4ts
Northern Pacific 81 7lsi
Norfolk md Western con. 4s................1o1 &
Oregon Short Limo q and Partic.i...... eia
Pennsylvania conY. Observation-Disclosures. ella
Reading General 10 4. i. {. ss;s
st Louis and Iron Mountain CON- IS ...... 1B #
ST. Louis and san Francisco fg Il ..... Sia
ST. 4 Louis southwestern sts............ e55s
Seaboa I'd Air Line - SO
Southern pacitc al 8aii
Southern Railway IS /. Z. ibA
Texas and Pacific lists IS 81
Toledo. St Il and Western As !. ~,
Union, Pacific IS 1914
Union Pacinc conr. 101i ].
~. g. Steel Cd Is
Wabash lists w
yvabnsil Deb Bs 4. 6s.a
Wheeling and Lake Erie As OF n
Iisconsln Contra "a e. i. Z. seIs
(,lorado Fuel cow s. . Ga n
NJ and o. Collateral 4 t. as. 95l
Central OF Georgia ID Inc ................ Al "A
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cprToNsEED OIL MARKET.
NEW YORK, July ll-Cottonseed oil was
6r,n1 on freer offerings. Prime crude; T.. o., b.
mills, nominal. Prime summer yellow esA
,9isc. ~ on summer yellow, = nominal :. prime
Viii Ia, Il 3ohc. 4: primo winter yellow, $40 Ssc
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3; DRY { GOODS MARKEr.

NEW YORK July II. Buyers are making
more inquiry, and Though q ra nsact ions u
dry goods ara not showing a. material increase
3, more hopeful and healthfu eeling is man
tiiests Operations &are for immediate delivery
are beginning to discover that their wishes,
cannot be compile with in many stances.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-12

SHOT cotton closed nlet; NmlddlingY uplandS,
1895; middlng gulf. y %; sales. sseo bales
Cotton, quiet middlng 10. PSI 4 net receipts,
4 n bales; gross, SIS hales; IA les go bales
Total to-day rs receipts.
Ia Japan, d s6 bales; stock, 1853, 628 bal les,
vi Consolidated at NIL sea portk--Set receipts,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-12
CATTLE MARKETS

8cHrcAGo I'LL ,July. u: 20 1T " y-stsiay,
g @ fisefsss ssd isssdsITss
Gamers, 1850 BULLS, ri ss,5pg
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Atlantic Coast \ ins common--10o at 11oH..
Virginia centurtes--l. 90 at 95k; 30 u 95,t
100 jar 'ss8 NJ N
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-20

The Portland Journal says: George
II. Hines. assistant secretary of the
oregon Historical Society has re-
turned from an expedition to Astoria
where he has ben gathering historical
data, Among the interesting things
which he has collected are number OF
copies OF the Gazette" a paper pub
lished In Astoria over 40 years ago,
These papers are not only interesting
because OF their age, but they also
contain historical matter. Mr.. Hines
states that Clatsop county Is on the
boom, "The people around Astoria"
said he. 'are just awakening to the i'm
portance OF good substantial improve
ments. one OF the most striking feat
ures Of their activity is the building
OF several roads into the surrounding
country. The city OF Astoria is also
showing unusual activity In the way of
public improvements Streets are be-
Ing greatly improved. new public build
ings constructed and there is a gen.
eral air OF activity around the town."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-20
Seven Portland Wonders.

Albany Morning Herald: From the
Portland Point of view the seven won-
ders of the world are Portland. Mount
Hood the Columbia waterway. the
Portland climate Mayor williams, the
Oregonian and Bull Run water The
last wonder seems to have its bristles
out at present, figuratively speaking.
for campers. 1t is right that every pre-
caution should be taken with reference
to the safety of the water supply No
city has better water than Bull Run,
and its purity should be maintained
at all cost.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-20
OFF FOR THE WORLDS FAIR.

A number Of Astorians will start for
the great st. Louis fair early next
month, among whom there will be a
bunch of Herman wise's customers,
who are wise enough to buy their cloth
ing. hats, ETC., at Herman wise's ele-
giant store.
on the evening of the 2sth of this
month Mr.. Wise gives dance for the
benefit OF his customers; there will be
cakewalks and fancy dancing for pres
ents, and at about II o'clock tha. ight
1t will be decided which of Herman
wise's clothing customers shall receive
the flrst-class round-trip tickets to and
from the famous st. Louis fair. Mr.
Wise gives number with each ten
dollar purchase.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-20
KILLED TWO cATAMoUNTs.
Hunter Stays Assailants When Saw.
agely Attacked.

d. Y. Allison, who was hunting re-
Gently near Divide, while stalking
came upon a nest of catamounts. The
female flew In his face and he shot
her dead, then turning in time to Grip
pie the male as he sprang. A second
shot finished the Tom and completely
riddled his hide The pelt from the
mother cat Allison brought to town and
gave to Harry Metcalf Two kittens,
the size OF house cats, got away. Dave
Allison thinks he is fortunate for he
says he never knew these "varmints
to show fight in so furious a fashion,
Cottage Grove Leader.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-20

According to dispatch from Van
cOuyer, -. c.. efforts are to be made
TO rehabilltate the supply Of salmon In
the Fraser. Tts dispatch says: There
have been no fish running In the Fraser
this week, but there has been no lack
of fish talk. by addresses presented 10
Hon. Raymond Prefontalne, dominion
minister Of marine and fisheries, who
has been here for several days. II was
made manifest that the chief fisheries
industry In the province does not stand
In very hopeful condition at the pres
ent time, and the minister has PROM
lsed to do all In his power to improve
matters Two more hatcherles will be
erected Immediately on the Fraser river
and others are to follow. The hatch
cries existing are to be worked to their
fullest capacity and TO accomplish that
Mr.. Prefontaine has issued instructions
to the officials to spare neither money
nor pains 10 hll these hatcherIes with
all the eggs that can be produced. so
that instead Of 10 or f2 millions we
may have 2j or 30 millions OF those
precious fish distributed The min
lister OF fisheries has also decided that
there must be closed season, proba-
bly, from August % to September Is.
II IL highly probable that the United
States authorities Will be appealed TO
join Canada in this, lest otherwise IL
should not fully serve it's purpose.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-20

The Skamokawa fourth annual re-
gntta commenced yesterday morning
and VIII be brought TO a close this
afternoon. Two parties OF Astorlans
went UP the river to attend yesterday
mornings ceremonies one party went
with Dr. Earle on the quarantine
steamer Electro. while the other crowd
was taken up by Collector OF Customs
Robb on the customs tug Patrol. Queen
Agnes was crowned during the morn
ing, and the days program Of sports
was then carried out. The attendance
was much larger than at any previous
regatta held at Skamokawa, and the
events were all interesting. The As
toria band is furnishing music for the
carnival, ~
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-20

Miss lngeborg Hjelkrem, OF Krlst.
iansund, Norway. has arrived In the
city and is visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
Gunard Hansen. OF East Astoria. Miss
llJelkrem left Norway shortly after
the Norge disaster occurred Under
ordinary circumstances. disaster Of
the kind has the effect Of frightening
people away from the sea, but Miss
HJelkrem states that the number Of
people leaving Norway for America is
still as large as formerly. The young
lady made the trip across the ocean on
the scteamer Baltic. OF the white Star
line, and nothing occurred to mar the
pleasure Of the passage.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-20

The following improbable story
comes from Seaside by way of Port
land: Larry Sullivan Is not a jack of
all trades. In the sailor boarding
house line he has achieved a reputa-
ton that is world vide; in the politi-
cal field HIS name is looked on by his
friends as something with which to
conjure: In the mining realm he bids
fair to become a magnate. But there
are two thing Larry can't do success
fully--he is not gambler and he can't
run foot races. Fresh from his field of
victory in three different vocatlons, the
festive Larry went to Seaside about
two weeks ago, Life there proved COM
slow, and when he drifted
into Ben Smiths saloon one evening
and found a "21" game In operation
he entered. The name of the dealer
was Moody. Larry played not wisely,
but too WELL He dropped big roll.
Worried over his loss, Larry chal-
lenged Moody to a foot race. 1t came
Off Saturday night. The contestants
footed 1t across the Necanicum river,
distance of about 200 feet. Moody
footed 1t the more fleetly and Larry
the more feetly, He quit at the third
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-20

Chairman West, of the street fair
carnival committee, has his end OF the
regatta well In hand. and all OF the
attractions are now In the city. The
council has given to the committee ex-
elusive use of the streets and only such
persons as the committee contracts
with will be allowed to show here. The
regatta committee Is doing business
with all OF the shows on n commission
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-20

BY this time next year, unless the
expectations OF some OF the most prom.
inent residents of Astoria are not full
filled, this city will have fine four
story brick hotel. IN quiet way nego-
tlatlons looking to the construction Of
a hotel have been going on. and the
opinion was expressed yesterday that
the hotel would certainly be built. II
Is said to be the intention OF the build
erS to put about 100000 into the build
ing. and about $4,000 into the prop
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-20

The run of salmon yesterday was
about the same as that OF the previous
day. The noticeable feature of the sit
uation was the improved hauls OF the
seiners. many of whom made large
catches. The gillnetters continued to
do we'll and the boats nearly all
brought In more than 500 pounds of
fsh. The salmon are Still of excep-
tionally fine quality and the females
have not yet reached that period of
usual even during the month
of July. The gillnetters are, as a rule,
having the best year they ever put in
on the Columbia river The price has
never once fallen below cents and,
that 6 and cents were
paid by the cold storage, It is estimated
that the average price Of the season
has been 5h cents. The gillnet fisher
men have all made money and the ef-
feet will ugquestionably be felt during
the winter months. II was reported
yesterday that some of the packers
would suspend operations tonight, but
the statement could not be verified
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-20

"A man named John Anderson Orjala
WAS arrested yesterday by Constable
Utzingcr on "a charge Of having stolen
II quantity OF tools from the Clatsop
Mil Company. He was taken before
Justice Goodman. who fixed his bonds
at $50. In default Of bail the man
went to Jail. His preliminary hearing
will take place this afternoon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-20

on August "a and GO the A, & G. H.
Il, will sell round trip excursion tick
els. on account OF Astoria tenth annual
regatta from all points on It's line TO
Astoria nj rnte OF one fare and one
third for the round trip, governed by
n maximum round trip rate OF 81 from
stations where the regular one way
fare In more than $3.50 and a minimum
round trip rate OF 800 from stations
where regular one way rate is less than
75c, Tickets good TO return until Au,
gust IS. -..
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-20

coptaln n. Knllenberg. Of the schoon-
er Tampa. yesterday filed his wreck
report at the local customs house. Ac-
cordlng to the report. the Tampa went
ashore Sunday July H. at 1:45 a. m.
The disaster II attributed to the heavy
sea and wind and the strong current,
which made Il impossible for the cap
tain to stand on shore. The vessel
was fioated By means Of hedging, and
was towed into deep water by the
steamer Acme. She In owned by J.
knowlnnd. Of San Francisco, was built
II years ago and ls valued at $4,000.
The damage 10 the schooner ls placed
at $1,000. She carried crew OF eight
men at the time Of strandlng.