The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-26

| W. scnooner Jessie, now at anchor in
this port. and also a popular hotel
| man or Astoria, Or, is in the city, a
| guest of the Hotel Butler. Mr.. whipple
talks Interestingly OF the approaching
regatta. soon to be held at the mouth of
| the Columbia, and of the fishing prob
lem. both Of which subjects are afrording
| the people OF that city more or less
Of anxiety II have brought the Jessie
| to Seattle" said Mr. whipple, ito ope-
rate her exclusively from this port. Can
didiy l am Of the opinion that the sal
mon industry is thing of the past for
| Astoria. We use the Jessie for deep sea
hshing, and for some months have had
her covering the waters below the Co.
lumbia bar. She has been perplexingly
unsuccessful Judging from the paltry
salmon run this year, and the, amount
realized for the market last season. II is
safe 20 say that the Astoria combine peo-
pie VIII be forced TO remove in a body
to Puget sound waters. OF course, there
have been some Chinook salmon caught,
but the cold storage people outbd the
combine and virtually secured them all
The former are paying ss cents per pound
pounds. as against 6ih cents by the COM
bine. or Columbia River Packing As
ISOLATION, There are seven or eight can
neries In the latter organization, and
several of them have been obliged to
entirely suspend operations.
The Jessie is registered at sixty-three
xb,DAn
and is the fastest schooner In the Pa
cfiic waters.
Referring 10 Astorias annual regatta
festival. Mr. Whtppie continued: THE
rumor that Seattle contemplates a wa
ter carnival similar to our own is worry
Ing the good people OF Astoria more than
I can describe. They feel that inasmuch
as they We're hrst In the field to pro-
mote these events IN the Northwest. they
the entitled to the credit and the privileges
Of sxolus,veness. However. the, Seattle
chants there this year are Contributing
TO Its success as they never did before
large fund 10 being provided and the
events VIII be opened on August 10, to
be continued four DAYS The committee
In charge is busily engaged in preparing
the programme, and crews will be secured
from Vancouver, Victoria, San Francisco,
Alameda, Berkeley. San Diego and other
points. A great many new and enter
tanning speoialties win be introduced this
year. and the impression is they will
serve to attract large and enthusiastic
attendance"
Mr. whippie was asked in regard to the
short rates still in effect between Port
said. president Hammond. OF the AS
toria & Columbia railway and President
Mohler, of the o. r. & N, got into an
alteration that was, no doubt occa;;
his line 10 Mr. Mohler at a higher price
than. the latter felt in duty bound to
s0s nav s sS I'd.
ger rate from $3.50 TO so cents. The
boat lines quite naturally were forced TO
see the reduction. The A. & c. meeting
this rate another cut followed on the
part of the 0. r. & n. to 25 cents. The
A. q c. made the same fare, and II has
been the prevailing price since. For a
long time this low rate came near ruin
ing the merchants OF Astoria. 1t seemed
that people would run up to Portland
II they wanted to buy simply collar or
a necktie. Business man sat in their
IN n
extent, the cheap travel Is helping the
city. "a a great many Portanders come
some OF them spend a few dollars. The
proud little city, however Is not realizing
the good fortune which IA justly her due.
She believes that she. Instead of Portland
should be the metropolis Of Oregon. and
she points to her location to warrant the
assertion. But there is something wrong.
Had she common point rates. for which
she has long been crying. II Is difficult
TO say whether il would better her con-
ditlon."
F =. ward. general manager OF the
Great Northern railway, headquarters at
Agent Somers. John w. Adams the noted
grain dealer. OF Minneapolis, and c.
Williams and \. A. Mckechnie, personal
friends from Minnesota, arrived I'm the
day or two. Asked as to the purpnrt of
his present trip, MIR Ward said Merely
10 inspect the line. II Is well for the
officials to test the roadhed frequently
20 see that the ballast Is perfect for
comfortable travel" Questioned as TO
President Hilrs proposed journey west
ward Mr. Ward continued: President
Hill has Just returned from Europe He
viii remain IN 81. PAU and rest for
period. l only saw him for two days
before leaving, but NJ that time ne said
he would visit Seattle about the middle
81 July. As to the nature OF his trin
abroad. l can say nothing. When he
sailed for the old country no told US his
object was merely recreation and pleas
Clay Clement, author and actor. believes
thar his play. "a Southern Gentleman
now occupying the boards At the Seattle
theaier is his most pathetic production
CHATTING with friends ia the lobby ~ the
hutlns yesterday. be said: Il was Civ
Ing this performance in Dies Moines. Ia
one night when a note reached me on
me stage stating that an officer wished
60 nee me IN the front Wondering nj
hts mission. I stole a moment and went
% investigate was confronted by a
tottcrug old veteran ~ the Firth Georgia
volunteers. Who had fought IN the civl
war ari seen actually riddied with hul-
lets We Wore a WcN-preservsa badge.
proudly Displayed Is this good Tor an
admission no asked. his voice falterlnE
trife ] answered, ~ you are a South
rru ser. eman, ! believe that Il Is The
being Sautheruey ths@old fellows Pow
cry Ani eager Expression daupened my
eyes. ~ course be- wcnt inside The
nsNt usht he played ia oar company
How Be- ever wandered So far into the
North ! aaut know. au; he remained
Win Ns 'ag enough to earn sufficient
Georgia. vhith be told nae he loved sec.
ond ONLY te the Great Master"
'BriIsA Columbia IS preparing 10 Gale.
hrRte 1ht arrival - hcr new executive