The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-06-29

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There IS every prospect the comm,tte,
thinks. of holding the most brilliant re-
gatta In Astoria In lN9s ever held here
Merchants. lawyers doctors and an agree
that this will be the banner year. There
Is every reason why II should be. Crops
promise well; salmon are plentiful and
the people are making good wages, while
the canneries and other Industries are
prospecting The regatta In Astoria ls
somewhat similar TO the harvest festivals
held In the eastern states. and cannot be
made a time OF too much rejoicing. BE
the returns extraordinarily large OF
moderate. or only fair. the people are
glad that they get anything. and a little
celebration is always In order. What Is
more appropriate than a regatta In a
seaport and fishing town?
In the police court Monday o. =. era
ham brought suit against G. W. Rich for
the sum Of ti07.G2 with Interest for work
performed In the building Of a gasoline
launch in January and February last.
A counter claim was set up By the de-
fcndant for 1854 on note transferred
by the KnapptOn mills % Rich, but which
Was overdue Another claim Of sgl3C
AZ an Offset to the note was set up by
man named Nay for work performed
for Graham In 1886 May and Graham
were partners but had dissolved partner
ship prior 20 the time the work was done
for Rich. Rich had made a payment OF
{2J on the note que from Graham 10 tnc
Knappton mills. The case was an lntri'
cate one and occupied the attention Of
Judge Nelson and attorneys Winton and
Smith the entire afternoon Judge Nelson
decided the case In favor Of Graham
less tho i2J paid on the note by Rich
About | O'Clock yesterday there was q
sound Of locomotive whistle for street
crossings, flash Of dark-colored cars q
glimpse Of white linen and dinner silver
Jingle In the distance, and the special
train Of three private cars " the North.
ern Pacific railroad, drawn by a Northern
Pacific engine. had dashed through As
tOria TO ClatsOp, carrying President G. 8
Mcllen, Of the n. f., and party Of Of
hclals Of the line and members Of the
board Of directors, and President A. -
Hammond, of the a. Il e. At O'Clock
In the afternoon there was another warn
ing whistle, whirr and cloud Of steam
and the special had returned to Portland
stopping ~ water the engine in the upper
yard. At the request Of the .. X. e n
CO. Captain Randall placed the tug Re-
lief at the service Of the visiting railroad
magnates, and proceeded at O'Clock tC
Flave, where ho was TO pick them ~
and take them over the bar, but in the
meantime the party changed their mindi
and went through 10 Seaside on nylnp
visit.
Mr. s. Schmidt, Of s. Schmidt & co.
packers and shippers Of fresh frozen ant
picked fish. Portland. was one Of thC
visitors In the ciiv Yesterday Mr.. Schmidt
Is doing large business on the Columbia
river and employs many men In handling
his trade. In conversation with an As
toran representative he said last night
"Our business is very different from thai
Of shipping canned salmon, and we are
constantly trying to improve the methods
Of handling II. Salmon marketed In tins
are packed soon after they leave the