The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-24


cts Issued by the regatta IN payment
for meals, Tho same Will be caahed
J by tho committee upon presentation
| nj headquarters.
Captain Parsons OF the State Of
California II off duty for a few days
because Of lame back ca by
slipping on the bridge while coming
up from Frisco.
Pcndlclon viii have a street fair and
carnival September 20. Work on the
structures has already commenced and
the city promises Il right royal well
come TO ali who attend.
The school bbard has awarded the
contract for painting the shiycly school
house 10 L. A. Larson. The board al.
80 fixed the salaries OF teachers 10 be
the same as last year,
James A. Geddsh. Of the Monitor
Text Book Publishing Company. OF san
Francisco. came up from that city
with the oarsmon and athletes. He
VIII do correspondence work for a
san Franclsco paper,
An awning was placed before the !.
II. & n, Company's ONCE TO keep the
rain from falling on the spectators. A
small boy slid from the roof onto the
awning. and small boy. awning and
spectators had lively time OF It IN
getting their bearings.
During regatta the Astoria q Column
bIa River railroad VIII make n rate OF
one fare for the round trip from all
stations to Astoria. except Portland TO
Astoria. Tickets VIII be good going
on August 2S "a and % and returning
up TO and including August "a.
snodgrass, the photographer has
opened up a branch studio. especially
for making stamp photos. in the build
ing formerly occupied by the colum.
bIa Electrical and Repair Company on
Bond street An experienced lady op-
orator will be in charge. Look out for
his regatta souvenir buttons.
As the British ship Bowman b. Law
was passing down the river a few even
ings ago sailor deserted and swan
ashore He not only wore suit OF
oil skins but all the clothing he could
comfortably put on and towed his sur
plus with rope. He Is entered In
the swimming event and ought to be
\ winner.
The Fort Candy life saving crew
while taking soundlngs of the Cape
yesterday found a keg of beer at the
bottom OF the ocean. II was lost over
! year ago by passing vessel. Upon
being tapped, the amber eolored fluid |
was found 10 be In good condition. |
rhls speaks well for Mr., Kopp, as It
was OF his brew,
Old timers predict an early fail. They
'ay that the swallows have all gone.
hat already the leaves are turning
lear and yellow, and there is a musty
mel OF fall In the air, says the Rose
,urg Review, The leaves may be fall
ng, but the hackmen have not yet
'ome for the trunks.
Captain Goddard OF the Alter Is
lulte joker. When he failed to find
he buoy In yesterdays race, he threw
. box overheard, clroled It and went
N as II he was on the proper course.
'he captains OF the other launches
allied to detect the act but did see
he box and made for Il, thinking It
vas there to mark the course.
Andrew HalSvlst. employed on the
ilf, In assisting Fred Wlckman to place
he buoys that marked out the course,
lad a narrow escape from drowning
'esterday morning. While tying a flag
o buoy. Hakvlst's foot became en-
angled in a rope and the launch moved
onward, throwing him into the water.
lie grasped a rope as he fell and was
auled In by Wickman and others,
4" 'Tis an III wind that blows nobody
ood," remarked stranger in the city
esterday. While every one was down
a the mouth because Of the rain, a
mall black water spaniel was enjoy
~ himself to the limit on the west
Ide OF the occldent hotel. The water
an down from a leak in the water
ipe. and fell to the sidewalk in a
teady stream. The spaniel ran to
nd fro through It until he was forced
y exhaustion to give up the sport.