The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-20
Regatta Fund
Daily Growing
The Committee Now Has Almost
$4,000 and Expects TO Get
$1,000 Additional.

The regetta finance committee yes.
terday increased Its city subscriptions
to sssiS5o and during the course OF
the committees visit to the different
establishments one OF the members
Herman the elothler. acquired black
eye. The adornment was meted oui
by another Herman. who manages the
affairs Of the clatsop MIN Company
This Herman. the mlllman, deliberately
assaulted Hustling Herman. but pleads
great provocation.
II happened In this wise; The COM
mittee went up TO the min and asked
Mr.. Prael how much money he wml
going TO give. Here's s25; be on your
way" replied Mr., Prael Mr.. Wise
picked up small cabbage which he
found in the mill store and placed II
on Mr. Prael's desk, saying Vein.
erwurst. my boy; make sauer kraut
of this" Thereupon Sawdust Herman
threw the cabbage at HustlIng Her
man, striking him on the eye and rails
ing welt almost az large as the fund
which the committee has raised. The
incident was highly pleasing TO Messrs
SelIg. Laurln. Mcbride. Carney and
Hoefier. who were happy TO have
escaped. Wise will have Prael arrested
for assault with intent to hurt his feel
ings. He win also see that ne Ia black
listed among the Dutch for his out
rageous treatment OF the national vege.
table.
The committee Is satisfied It will Sc
cure fully s4500 from direct subscrIp.
tons In the city, not including the sub
scriptions Of the transportation COM
panies. Chairman Selig said last even
ing:
I'VE now expect to raise $4,000 or
more for the carnival. Our subscip-
lions to date aggregate $3S1s5O. w,
nave yet to see several Gamers and a
number Of business men who have not
yet subscribed. These firms will In
,rease the grand total to $4,000. Then
he transportation companies and out
Ilde firms will tender their subscrip-
ions, and when all have been heard
rom It will be found, we believe. that
he total will exceed $4,000 Our sue
.ess has been unequaled and we are
more than pleased with the public spirit
which the people Of the city have
shown. This years regatta ought to
be far the best ever held, for the
committee will have ample
'unds to carry out fine program"
The suggestion has been offered that
he present finance committee be given
,harge Of the conduct Of the water
arrival. The hustllng qualities of the
gentlemen fit them for the work, and
{ is not unlikely they will be asked to
Lct as the governing board. It has also
,een suggested that the regatta this
,ear be conducted on somewhat diff
erent lines than in past years The
uggestion is that chairman be ap-
,ointed who will have authority to
Iame a cabinet, to be made up of a |
lrector OF each Of the various depart
of acquatic sports, di-
ector of land sports, director Of pub
clty, etc. Each department Of the
egatta would thus be put under the
upervision of one man, whose actions
Jould be subject to the approval OF
he governing board. This would in
ure the success OF the financial con-
uct of the carnival and guard against
ny deficit for the whole-souled chair
ian Of the committee to personally
leet.
The finance committee will submit
report at the next meeting Of the
ush Club recommending method Of
rocedure. and at that time definite
arrangements will be decided upon.