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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 21, 1903)
NOTIOB! Books, Periodicals, MopjazlnM, r- Ho! to b8" Taken Frcn Tho Library without permission. Any ons fw-nd guilty of such offense, will be liable to prosecution. 1873 VOLUME LVI. i A P. A. STOKES Pure Prepared Paint Sold Only By Fisher Bros NEW HAMMOCKS Large assortment of unusually hand some goods just received. 75 cents to $5.00. J . N . GR IFF1N. The Bee THE BEE HIVE 9 Pleases the eye We sell the highest grade of clothing at figures which please everybody. Perfect style, tailoring, fit and quality here combine with honest prices. A Trial Convinces Plumbing Troubles Imperfect plumbing makes mil trouble. H you have an imperfect j"!, letter fix it. We'll tniiko it right for yon. Whether it's repair (r new work wo reepoud promptly, do it well and get your approval with our pay. W. J. SCULLEY 470-472 Commercial. Phone Black 2243 J Nothing Pleases so well aa nicely laundered linen. We have the neatest and most sanitary laundry In the atate and do the beat work. ALL WHITE HELP. Corner Tenth and Duane streets. PhoMlMl. The Troy Laundry Hive Ladies' Fall Suits are now on Display, Ladies' Dress and Walking Skirts. ASTORIA PUBLIC IBRMT ASSOCIATION. Demonstration In Honor of Queen Frances Yesterday The Good Weather, Aided By Stiff Breeze on River Makes The Day PerfectHundreds of Tbs cUm ot today's event will mark the end of the ninth annual regatta. Tho lurttn of thf first two days of the sport stamp the regatta of this year the mt lUi'Cfmful or all'local regatta and ipeuk eloquently for the managing ability of Chairman Drown, Secretary Weet and Treasurer BohlmpfT. The great erowd of the opening day was augmented by th? arrival of hun dred of regatta, visitors'. Incoming train and toll were leaded with pass engers, In punt years It haa been the i UHtuip of many visitor to return home after the opening day, but thla year's crowd l a atayrr. The fine weather and IntereotittK aitr;iikin are keeping THOMAS H. LINVILLE. Sheriff of Clatsop county. the people In the city and everyone deem to be thoroughly enjoying him self. The weather yesterday was all that could be desired. A light wind prevail ed and the freih aan breeze waa an ac ei-tuble change to the vast concourse of people who are here from the Inte rior portion of the Northwest. The regatta ball kept many out very lute the previous night mid It waa 9 o'clock before the grand stand waa declared full. The eiowd thronged the neighbor lug docks and hundreds ire taken over the river In launches And other small craft. AIUUVAT. OK THE QUEEN. v ; Queen Francs aiul her court occu pied seittx on the grand stand during the morning and witnessed the events on water. Her majesty arrived wltn her maids and ladles-ln-waltlng at o'clock, the royal party going to the grand statvl In aniages. Admiral Smith and members of his staff accom panied the queen. Queen Francvs' arrival at tne grand stand was the occasion of another fit ting demonstration !n her honor. The great crowd hal waited Imimtiently for her majesty and wh-n she itacended to the thron the vast throng cheered. The throne, at the grand sUnd is nrettllv decorated with blue and white, regatta colors. With her majesty and court occupying a central position in the btg crowd the picture was one not soon to be forgotten. The queen was, of course, the center of Interest, her araclousness having captured the hearts of all. Th-re was an occasional Informal rec ption at the grand stand throne during the morning hours. it whs almost noon when the Man- isnlta came along side the grand stand wr m.lestv and court left their seats and boarded the M'aiuanlta, which pro- reoded o the O. R. & N. wharf. Here carrlng-s were In waiting and the niton and her ladles prepared to view tho street parade. Her majesty was .In evidence for some '.line and tne crowu never let slip an opportunity to mani fest Us devotion to the ruler. Queen Trances seemed Very much pleased with the street pageant and waa luten sely Interested In the great Chinese dragon as It was carried through the streets by the powerful Celestials. At the conclusion of the parade the queen returned to her palace where she ,.m.ine.l durln the entire afternoon. The ordeal has been a trying one for her majesty, but she ha borne up remark ably. Teterdny afternoon the queen ........I ,.lf to visitors, a she desir . in nm m m ' .1 w ' ' r- ; 'V. . ASTORIA, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST ) y .-. .,. - i Visitors Arriving Daily 7 "5 - r-y . i . . ' ' i ; ! - , '"v - 1 ' ' " . . ' . I 'j & V AW'" -:A - QUEEN FRANCES rmrnrn THE MORNING RACES. The first part of the forenoon follow ing the arrival of the queen at the gand stand was the gasoline launch race. Seven, boats started Fox, A'exander, Jr., S. Schmidt, Elk, Harrlngton.Loulse and Annie. They finished In the order here given, the Fox taking first money. Captain Keating of the Elk haa been experiencing trouble with h's engine and did not expeet to win. He started at scratch and finished fourth. A squabble ensued between the con testants, on account ot the alleged Im - . - v.: J 21, 1903. . proper entry of the Fox." The matter was taken under advisement by the regatta committee. SENIOR SINGLE SHELL. The senior single shell race, a cham pionship event, followed, and ended un satisfactorily. The contestants were Gluss of Portland, Patton of Vancouver and Duprlwe of British Columbia. Patton had an accident on the start r and soon fell out. The other two got an even start and were well together around the course. At the final stretch just as the oarsmen were about to V i , i 3 i. i , spurt, Puprizze collided wiib small boat that had been sent out out to clear the course of some drlftweed. At the lime of the collision DuprUze led Glass by a quarter of a length. The mishap, of course, ruined the Canadian' chance of beating out Olasa and the Portland- ers shell crossed the mark first. The Canadians protested that Glass had acted unfairly during the race, and that he had fouled at the turning buoy. The regatta committee also took his protest under advisement. - The junior shell race was run over from the open ing day. On the first day ' the men raced, but through some misunderstand Ing there were no judges and timekeep ers for the event, with the result that the contest waa declared off. Tester day's fluke therefore had a tendency to discourage the participants. SENIOR BAUpE RACE. The senior four-oared barge race, a championship event, followed. The Cal ifornia ns, whose course is rough, use barges exclusively, while the northern J. W. SCPRENANT, Mayor of Astoria," . clubs employ shells. The California crews took part In yesterday's event. The championships went to the Ala meda crew, which defeated the South End four after hard struggle. ' V., FOCR-OARED SHELL RACE. The four-oared shell race gave the "'anadians an opportunity to meet an American crew, the Portlanders hav ing finally reached the city. The Vic toria four maintained its fine work and won, with Vancouver second. ; ; The barge and shell racing was quite Inter esting from a spectacutar viewpoint and espxia'ly interesting for those to whom ruwinj is uncommon. The double-paddle canoe race was won by the Vancouver pair. Among the niinor events before the grand stand were the swimming race, which .vas handily won by Smith of Luiiine Club; the greased pole exhi bition, which greatly amused the crowd and netted Jamieson a prize, and the high diving contest, which went to Ueddes. ' THE STREET PARADE. The long expected Chinese dragon put in an appearance yesterday at noon. It was expected by the crowd that the dragon would be paraded on the open ing day, but the Chinese had so exten sively prepared for their event that the r Camfrf Cots, Steels, RIatresses and , ...the Seaside. See Our &Affl li MUUU i Elegant Iron Beds Handsome Tables and Chairs Prices gnaranteed the lowest Robinson's Furniture Stor 1903 NUMBER 200. committee determined to give over t t them ' the entire entertainment. All expectations were surpassed, for th Chinese certainly performed their func Hon with satisfaction. : ,: . - The dragon Is a wonderful creation of sltk and measures 479 feet in length. One hundred' and twenty men are re luired to carry It, while the full com plement of men In line numbered fully MX). The head of the dragon pictures all that la terrorizing in beasts of fic tion. Its great eyes protrude glaringly, and from open Jaws of Immense propor tion bang a tongue that wabbles about In truly grotesque fashion. Home add a bloodcurdling aspect that faithfully carries out the terrible effect desired to be created.. The dragon Is wriggled, snake-like, by an army of Celestia's In native costume, and is Indeed a rare sight ai it winds Its way through ths streets. The dragon ceremony la a re ligious one, sacred to the Chinese. The evil spirit Is greatly dreaded by the heathen, who relies upon the dragon to vanquish him,' Ergo the dragon Is r!g3jded with genuine reverence and the Chinese leave nothing unturned t honor his presence among them. - The parade was a mlgnificent success In every particular and an Immense crowd viewed it. - THE YACHT RACES. The free for all yacht race took place yesterday and . through good fortune the Willapa bay boat Undine won. The following yachts started: Undine, Sky lark, Wizzard, Blue , Jacket, -Olympic and Oriole. On the first reach Sky lark, which was counted upon by the Portland eontingent to wbv started hard and fast almost opposite the grand stand. The crew floated her, but the accident set her back two minutes. While shaking out a reef after rounding the extreme stakeboat a hole was torn In the malnsale, and this operated to the disadvantage of theboat. . The Wiz ard had her quota of hard luck.carrylng away a stay and grounding. The Will apa bay boats sailed the course without mishap. : - , ;..,;'v ' ' -,' . Undine, the winning yacht, sailed the course in 1 hour 14 minutes, 48 seconds. For second plase there was a hard struggle between Skylark and Wizard. The boats came home, bucking an ebb tide, neck and neck. Skylark winning In the last 100 yards by the narrow margin of, 8 , minutes and 41 sec onds behind Undine. ' Blue Jacket, Olympic and Oriole followed in order. Protest was entered by the Skylark against awarding the Undine on the ground that the latter was not proper ly entered. " . .- ' The cannery tender race was won ly Frank Sanborn, with Aleck second and Elena third. THE CUTTER KA'CES.' The grand stand was full of enthusi asts yesterday and all the participants in the events were warmly applauded. When the junior cutter crews from the Concord and Marblehead lined Up the crowd cheered. The Concord aggrega (Contlnued to page six.) utniture Stoves, Cheap Everythlos for mil New Line Of 15 Sites I, ed some rest before the reception of CHINESE DRAGON. r.lsh.' '
