The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-25

cert arc completed. She viii arrive
at the usual time today and leave to-
morrow Sunday az D. m.
The Munson brothers have just re.
turned from Nome and make the report
which IL now almost universal. that
there 10 nothing there for a poor man.
Roalyn coal lasts longer. 10 cleaner
and makes less trouble with stoves anC
chimney iuea than any other. Georg,
W. sanborn. agent. Telephone 1911.
Judging from the number OF well-
known athletes entered In the athletic
events TO be contested az the park,
some Pacific coast records may be
smaahcd.
There will be no preaching service In
the SwedlAh Lutheran church tomor-
row. as the pastor " at South Bend.
The Sunday school viii be held as us.
ual al 1915.
Chief Halloek reports that everything
has been very quiet about town so far
during the regatta, the number Of ar
rests and offences being no greater
than during the duh season.
Restaurant keepers are requested by
the regatta committee 10 aceep, tick
tta issued By the regatta In payment
for meals. The same viii be cashed
BY the committee upon presentation
a, headquarters.
Owing 10 the absence Of one Of the
members OF the ways and means COM
mlttee Of the city council. no consider
alton OF the proposition OF the West
Shore Mills Company published in The
Astorian yesterday. can be had.
The wife OF the Portland oarsman.
Gloss, was in the grandstand yesterday
when he keeled over and fell into the
water, Although she knew he was an
excellent swimmer. the screams OF the
crowd cdused her TO be frantic for fear
he would drown.
The last issue Of the state" con-
talns an interesting account OF the AS
toria regatta. well illustrated. from
the per Of Prof. John McCue. The pic
lures OF Chief Stockton and Secretary
Mccue adorn the article. but with the
names interchanged.
During regatta the Astoria & Colum-
bla River railroad will make a rate OF
one fare for the round trip from all
stations to Astoria, except Portland to
Astoria. Tickets win be good going
on August 2S. "a and 25 and returning
up TO and including August "a.
Belgian Hares. For one week only,
we will sell a few more does at Los
Angeles prices. Astorians are begin
ming to appreciate our bargains. We
have as fine an imported buck as Is to
be found on the North coast Visitors
welcome: S59 Commercial street.
W. c. Ponin, champion fancy diver
of the coast. was seen here for the first
time yesterday and made very favor
able impression. His graceful dives
from trapeze hung over the water
In front Of the grand stand ellclted
much applause from the audience.
j. A. Geddes and II. Foley the CAL
fornlans who amused the crowd by
heir burlesque In the water, are fine
winners, They swan an exhibition
ace and did the farmer act from
he trapeze. Geddes has medals OF
III descriptions for swimming and run
ling.
The August number OF the Northwest
the official organ of the Red
den, might well be termed special
astoria edition. It contains. besides
,ther matter Of local interest, excel
ent likenesses OF DR., H, L. Henderson.
Andrew Birch, A. L. McCrosky and
)lof Anderson.
Presbyterian churoh,-Servlce In the
morning at II, in the evening at s;
sunday school at 1885, Y. p. S. c. L.
t Z, tomorrow. Theme Of the morn
ng sermon Will be, "An Old Mans
retrospect" Evening theme, about
suicide" A very cordial invitation is
Xtended to all.
The president OF She Third Regiment |
and organization is former Astorlan,
nd Ia belnR welcomed by his old |