TUESDAY, FI8RUARY 14, 1909.
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LOOK FACTS S QUART IN THE FACE
We shall give $10.00 in gold as a first prize, and $5.00
as a second prize, to the boy or girl under eighteen years
of age writir the best poem of two or more verses, using
Officers Suggest Changes in Pop
ular Insurance Company.
the MONARCH RANGE as subiect of the poem. All
poems to be handed in before 6 P. M. on February 16, 1905
BETTER FOR POLICY HOLDERS
THE MORNING ASTOiuirvASTOIUA, OREGON.
EQUITABLE
CHANGE
, CHARLES HEILBORN EL SON
Complete House Furnishers, j 4 ' 590-592 Commercial St.
CROOKED PLAYERS
Jack Taylor to be Investigated
for Throwing a Game.
CROOKEDNESS IS ALLEGED
Several Cases ef Crookedness Before
the National Commission for Investigation-
Noted Bali Players
Expelled From th League.
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New York. Feb. II. For the first
time in many years a, baseball player
la to be placed on trial charted with
irregularity on the diamond. The board
of directors of the National league
will meet for that purpose today in
this city, when an investigation will
be made -of the charges against Pitch,
er Jack Taylor of the St Louis club
In connection with a game played at
manor; on juiy o, lasx,
' la 177 foor players of the Louisville
tilub Devlin, Hall, Craven And Nicholas-were
tried on charges of throw
ing games in the interest of certain
pool room gamblers, who operated in
Brooklyn, Hoboken and Chicago. Tele
grams were intercepted, the players
were found guilty and expelled for life
from the National league. They after
ward made many attempts to be rein
stated, but their petitions were re
fused and the four men never again
played professional ball with an or
gantzed club.
t , Even semi-professional , and ama
teur clubs refused to play teams that
had one of the men under an assumed
name in their nines. Two separate ac
cusations have been made against
Taylor. ' The first was In connection
with the post season series of 1903, be
tween the Chicago National and Amer
ican league clubs. President Hart of
the Chicago Nationals alleges Taylot
said during the series that he would
only get $100 for winning and could get
J 500 for losing. The series ended in a
tie. '
. This case Is before the national com
mission and will not be tried by the
league directors. The charge they will
Investigate grew out of a statement
made last month by President Gary
Hermann of the Cincinnati club. Her
mann said that his charge had nothing
to do with the Chicago case,. He al
luded to- a game played in 'Pittsburg
and to a man named McCormlck as
having won a large sum of money on
a game played between St Louis and
Pittsburg on July SO, In which Taylot
pitched and which was won by the
Pirates.
GUESS NIGHT.
The Reading Club Hold an Entertain
ment Last Evening.
Last night was designated a "guest
night" by1 the Reajlng Club, composed
of prominent Astoria ladles, the event
being especially given to listen te an
address of Hon. George Noland on
Napoleon." The address was Inter
esting and Instructive. A piano solo
by Miss Pauline KtrchoS elicited ap
plause and an encore. A vocal solo by
Edwin Hohson was appreciated and he
responded to an encore. The decora- j
Hons were carnations; About 70 guests
were present and certainly enjoyed a
literary treat. Refreshments wer-
served and a very enjoyable evening
spent
RUN OVER BY TRAIN.
Thomas O. Connsll Killed by Astoria
Train Near Warren.
A man named Thomas O. .Connell
was run over by the noon train on the
A. and C. railroad Sunday about a
mile south of Warren station. He was
walking on the track, but seemed to
pay no attention to the whistle from
the engine. Coroner Cliff of Columbia
county was notified and took charge of
the remains and an inquest was held.
The evidence adduced showed that he
was walking along the track and when
the whistle was blown he deliberately
walked to the opposite side of the track
so that
him, and laid down on the rails. Grasp
ing the opposite rail and was cut in
two. There Is no doubt but it was a
case of deliberate suicide. A letter of
recommendation was found in nib
pocket from Altman, Taylor & Co, La-
Salle street, Chicago. It is thought that
he came to Portland expecting to find
work and was disappointed. The coro
ner's verdict exhonorated the company
from all blame. ;
PAROLED RUSSIANS.
Several Arrive at Honolulu En Route
to Russia Via 'Frisco.
captains and ten lieutenants who sur
rendered at Port Arthur and who gave
the engineer could not eee;tnelr D""0'6 to tne Japanese, arrived'
here today on the steamship Siberia.
They will go to San Francisco and
from there will leave for Russia via
New York.
Important Notiee.
We have made another progressive
step. We now carry at our branch
store in the Flavel brick building on
Bond . street a complete line of oil
clothing and rubber boots. Fisher
Bros. Company.
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CORDOWNIE 0ISTBRS.
A Desire That the Stockholders of the
Company Shall Have a Veiee In
Its ' Management Affairs of
Company Art Very Good.
New York. Feb. U.-JIfty of tht
principal officers of the Equitable Life
Assurance Society have signed a peti
tion to the board of directors urging
them to use their Influence toward
bringing about a great change In the
organisations, says the World.
The action urged is a grant to the
policy holders of the right to vote for
directors In other words, to transfer
control from the stockholders to the
assured.
At the last meeting of the directors
the subject was discussed and is un
derstood to have been supported b
President James W. Alexander. Con
sideration was postponed until the next
meeting, which will be held on Wed
nesday. The petition has meanwhile
been signed.
The Equitable Life, although Its as
surance Is conducted on the mutual
plan, under the , laws which regulate
such concerns, Is controlled by the
stockholders of the corporation, which I
was founded by the late, Henry B.M
Hyde. The capital stock Is only S100,-1
000, of which 81 per cent Is controlled
by the Hyde estate. , President Alex
ander Is a trustee of the latter and
the founder's son, James H. Hyde, Is
vice president of the society.
According to Its last statement, the
hu.l naaata nf til t AAA Th I
outstanding assurance amounts to f J
nearly $1,500,000.
Consent of those Interested in the
Hyde estate necessarily will have to
be obtained before the change of ptan !
could be brought about
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Astoria's Greatest Clothiers
488 &V 490 Commercial Si
THE GREAT-
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at this store offers more and greater money saving oppor
tunities than all the sales that ever occurred in the city
from its birth to date. Prices are slashed terifically; cost, . , , .
worth, and loss totally ignored. While this great buileing
and alteration sale is in progress every person has an oppor
tunity to secure the very best grades 01 :
Suits, Overcoats, Pants. Hats, Shoes and Furnlshsngs at
13 to -2 Off Regular Prices
Remember It Won't Last Forever Act Now
MEN'S SUITS
At less than cost of manufacture. One
third to one-half off regular prices, ;
$5.50 for all wool suits in a variety of
colors. Broken lots. Sizes 34 to
42. Worth $10 to $12.
$8.50 double and single breasted suits
in very choice styles of tailor
made worth up to $15.
$11.50 for extra fine suits, tailor made,
single or double breasted, worth
up to $20.
$14.50 for imported materials, fine dress
suns, in an styles, worm up to
1 $20.
OVERCOATS
There are many grades that we cannot
mention, but you can save 1-.J to
1-2 on any of them.
$6.50 for a Jot of broken sizes worth to
$12.
$13.50 for choice of a very elegant lot of
choice overcoats worth to $22.
PANTS
Hundredsof pairs to choose from.
$1.40 for pants worth up to $2.60.
$2.40 for pants worth up to $4.50.
$3.40 for pants worth up fo $6.00.
Young Men's Suits
We will put an alteration sale on about
20 styles that will clear them out.
$4.50 for odd lots carried over from last
season, all colors, worth $10.
$8.50 for several styles to extra fine
single and double breasted suits,
worth to $15.
Knee Pants Suits
$1.50 for a splendid lot worth up to $2.50
$2.75 for an extra good lot worth up to
$4.50.
$3.75 for special lot, 2 pairs pants, worth
$6.
SHOES
$1.35 for a lot of odd pairs, worth to 2.50
$1.75 for a lot of extra good, worth to $3. ,
$2.50 for splendid lot of heavy shoes,
worth to $3.50. '
HATS
- We will sell you a hat if style and low
, prices will do the work.
$1.35 will buy soft and stiff hats worth
$2.50.
$2.35 will buy soft and stiff hats worth
$3.50.
$3.00 Contract hat, standard price. We
can't cut this, but we give the
choice of any tie or suspenders in
the house to worth 75c with each
Hawcs Hat.
Furnishing Goods
A hundred more bargains that we can't
find room to mention.
35c for grades of 50 and 00c underwear.
65c for wool merino and Balbriggan $1
Underwear.
85c for select wool and English Balbrig
gan $1.50 underwear.
$1.15 for lambswool and French balbrig
gan underwear.
SHIRTS
25c for a big lot 50c and 75c stiff shirts.
35c for golf, negligee and black sateen
50 to 65c shirts. ,
55c for a golf and negligee select style
$1 shirt.
85c for choice of all Monarch $1.25 shirts
5c for 10c sox.
8c for 15c sox.
12 l-2c for 20c sox.
17c for 30c sox.
SUSPENDERS
5c for an odd lot dumb web 15c suspend
ers. 15c for choice oi all fine 25c suspenders.
25c for choice of fine suspenders worth
to 50c.
35c for choice of all extra fine suspend
ers worth 75c.
5c for boy's 10c stockings.
12c for 20c stockings, double sole and
', heel. . e
10c for four-in-hand silk 25c ties.
37c for choice of all neckware worth to
$1.00. 1