The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-24

The merry -go-round catered 20 such
a large patronage yesterday that both
Mr.. Arnold and the galloping ponies
were utterly jaded when the hour
to stop was announced last night. The
youngsters an hope that the turnup
will remain In Astoria forever
The clay pigeon shooting match
came OF yesterday. Clark Loughery
won with score OF -. The total
scores follow: Hall Il, Davis II. Lough-
cry 2S, Peter Newsdendorfer /. Bewley
Is Estes 5, Fox T. Fisher IL. Spexarth
Is Houston q, Sanborn l6 George TO-
Or. Fulton IA. Linville Il, Troyer H.
Fisher s,
A young lady whose name could no.
be learned was painfully injured on
the railway track north Of the Parker
House yesterday. An observer states
that she stepped between the ties. and
in endeavoring to catch herself, fell.
breaking her ankle. Her companions,
elderly people. carried her away for
medical assistance.
The dead walls OF the city are re-
splendent with the three sheet posters
OF Walter Mains Worlds Biggest.
Greatest and Finest Amusement In
stitution. which is soon to find anchor
axe in Astoria. II the striking Illustra-
tons tell the story. Mr.. Main has the
most glittering pageant known to the
annals Of amusement.
The crew OF the steamer North Star
were paid on yesterday by Captain
Hanson. The steamer made a very
quick trip from Bristol bay TO the
mouth Of the Columbia. the distance
being covered in 10 days. What busl-
ness she win engage in before going
into service next season has not yet
been determined by her owners.
The news leaked out yesterday that
y. W. Tallant OF the Cutting Packing
Company had gone to San Francisco.
and for no purpose other than to be-
come entangled in the meshes Of the
hymenial net II is said that the pros Z
pective bride Is the charming widow
Of the late John Martin, who was heav- /.
lily interestd in mining properties in I
California and elsewhere.
S. J. Pembroke. the popular san
Francisco oarsman. who has in charge
the visiting California crews, talks
seriously OF disposing OF his property
in the above city, and locating in As
toria. This town has a future" he
said last night. Il like the location
and climate. and the people and busi-
ness prospects as we'll will make the
change If possible to proftably con-
summate It."
Matt Hilstrom. a logger in Oleson
Bros. camp on the Lewis and Clarke.
had his leg shattered below the knee
yesterday while working with jack
screw. He was moving some logs when
the crank Of the jackscrew got loose
striking him on the leg with terrific
force. A gasoline launch was procured
and he was brought to this city yester-
day evening and taken to the hospital
for treatment.
Fritz Derock, an employe Of the gov
ernment, gave a submarine diving ex-
hibition in front OF the grand stand
yesterday afternoon. The seats were
generously filed. and the local band
played in the pavilion, while the diver Z
strobe hither and yon on the bed Of the .
river. The crowd was interested from I
the fact that Mr. Derock occasionally |
remained beneath the waters surface
from ten to fifteen minutes.
John J.. Carlson yesterday received I
a fine Alaska dog from Mate Wlckstrom 4
Of the steamer North Star. The dog
was picked out Of a band Of 50 and I
is Of a smaller size than those that
have heretofore been brought to AS /
toria. He shows a disinclination to mix .
in the company Of other CANNES. Mr.. .
Carlson has named him Jim" and |
will keep him chained until he becomes .
accustomed to his new surroundings
An up river logger named Jack Nc /.
Gregor got into a fight in a saloon in /
the lower end Of town yesterday even
ing and received such injuries that It /
was necessary to take him to the hos
pital His leg was dislocated and his
head and face were badly battered. He
was conveyed in wagon to the hos
pital, where his injuries were attended
10. He is not believed TO be danger
ously injured. No arrests were made.
A large crowd witnessed the baseball
game yesterday at the A. F. c. grounds
between the Chemawas and Multno-
mah's. The former won by a score Of
12 to 5. The game was hotly contested
throughout and kept the assembled
crowd highly interested Graham and
Teabo acted as batteries for the Che
mawa's and Whitehouse and Zan as
batteries for the Multnomah's. The
features Of the game were the battery
playing Of the Chemawa's and the
work Of McMaster as shortstop.
The regatta closed successfully last
night with the illustrated concert given
under the auspices Of the Edward