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Show , . Hot ia Portland. PORTLAND. Or.. July 24. The mercury reached 100 degrees at 4 o'clock Monday afternoon, according to th thermometer st the United States weather bureau. Shortly after that hour a strong south wind arose and by 10 o'clock tonight th thermometer had gone down to about 7t degrees. This Is next to the hottest day ever experienced in Portland, th highest recorded temperature being 101 degrees, in July. 1891. Th heat was neither unpleasant un-pleasant nor objectionable, and business of all kinds was continued without Interruption. Inter-ruption. ' .- - |