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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1906)
if UMMMMttttltHt UHHIimMtMMMntt'"""""""" GRILLS AND DRILLERS vSjpeo&l Sale FRESH TURKEYS ! (Not cold stouge.) Phone your order with us early. j We have everything the best, To make your Christmas dinner a success A. V. ALLEN, CHURCH EDUCATION. I Episcoealisns May.Wove fee More Re ligiout Training. NEW YORK. Dee. 10. Bishop Co adjutor Grr of the Protestant Epls copal Diocese ot Now Tork, President Nicholas Murray Butler or Columbia University and others, at a meeting of the Church Club last night, advocated greater religious education of children. " President Butler said: "The tendency for hundred years past has been to secular! te the schools. Tott cannot nut religion off successful- for thu'y r f.r million en Sunday morning or afternoon In the Sunday school and put In the child mind religious Instruction In the plaoe It belongs as a part of the whole ed ucation of the child. "If we are going to restore religious tnJnlne- It must be done through the family and the church and not through the public school.' Blshoo Greer said: T believe earnestly that something must be done and I am satisfied it must be done soon. Just what It is going to be I do not know. Not much nor enough In the Sunday school with Its few minutes and great numbers will be done. The problem is import ant and the necessity urgent The problem Is to get more religion to the mind and personality of the child. The Church Club will probably take the matter up through Its trustees or . a committee. CARNEGIE PARTNER DEAD. Henry MoQregory Passes Away Wilkesburg His Career. in Uy. He was master roller ot me Homestead Mills at the time ot the strike to 1SSS. Following the strike McGregory became connected with the first mill In the country to make ar mor plate. He there was associated with Mr. Corey and Charles M Schwab, all of whom figured In the congressional investigation of the fur nishing of armor plate to the govern' ment In 18H. He also made several Important Inventions. Mr. McGregory married Miss Emma Cook, a stater ot Laura Wood Corey, who recently se cured a divorce from Mr. Corey. At the time ot his death McGregory was an inspector ot armor plate In the Homestead mills. Six years ago, when Andrew Came gle set apart his famous "Junior part ners" fund for his faithful employes, who started with him In the steel business. Mr. McGregory was made one of the Junior partners and re celved, tt Is said, a block ot 150,000 worth of stock, the highest amount given to any "junior" partner. DEFEND JAPANESE (Continued from page 1) PITTSBURG, Dec. 20. Henry Mc Gregory, for years Identified with the practical end of the steel Industry, a 'brother-in-law of President W. E. Corey, of the United States Steel Cor poration, and also one of the "Junior" partners of Andrew Carnegie, died at his home In Wilklnsburg, last night Mr. McGregor was one of the most prominent technical men in this vieln- Do You Realize That " you need shoes for the rainy . season that has now made its ap pearance. Just Arrived for MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN .FALL STYLES, SMART DESIGNS. That please the eye, lend comfort to the feet and ive perfect durability. THE BEST MADE DR. A. REID'S CUSHIONED SHOE3: Feet don't ache or tire. .Investigate the quality and be convinced. OUR 8PECIALTY LINE- ef Logger's Shoes Guarantees Satis faction to the Wearer None Better but a-Leader of All. S. A. G1MRE 543 Bond Street, Opposite Fischer Bros, Americans or as to the Justice of the stand tbey have taken. "Without the Intervention of misin formed or prejudiced public men, Cal Ifornla would deeply have appreciated an opportunity to exercise the funda mental right to deal with this subject alone and unaided, in which event Ja pan might have spared herself much of the concern that has resulted from the work of meddlers. "The Board of Education will not re cede from Its position and whether the President of the United States has been led Into error and now applies emphatic language to the people of this state, or whether ambitious sec retarles distort the plain facts and shape documents that may perhaps be formidable In a political sense, the school authorities of this city, acting under a state law and without preju dice, will doubtless adhere to the very reasonable stand that has been taken . COAL MINE EXPLOSION. PITTSBURG, Dec. 20. A powder explosion In the Fidelity Coal Com pany's mine Number I, at Stone City resulted In two miners killed and fif teen badly burned. Detective Burns on the Stand at San Francisco. N THE SCHMITZ-REUF CASE Defense Tries te Ball Him Up, But i . . a . Government Criminal. tatener , is Equal to Emergency Case Be ing Hotly Contested. " BANT FRANCISCO, Dec, 20 Will lam J. Bums, the detective who has been gathering the evidence upon Mrh the recent Indictments found by the grand Jury have been based. was a witness today In the case ot Mayor Eugene Schmlta and Abraham Ruef. charted with extortion. In an swer to a question, the witness stated that for II years he has been em ployed as a special agent of the In terlor Department. An attempt was made by Attorney Ach for the defense to show that Bums severed his con nection with the government at the rec-uest of Special Prosecutor Heney but the evidence was not admitted. The court alsolustained the objec tions of the prosecution to questions concerning when Burns arrived In Ban Francisco, whether he knew James v Phelan, or Rudolph Spreckels, or whether he had received money from them. He stated, however, that he had received no money from Heney. In answer to further questions, he stated that he had known Rucf for about three years. He stated he did not know Grand Jurors Gallagher. Dwrer or Toung. In fact, he stated he knew none of the members of the mnd lurv exceot In a very casual way. Is it not a fact that your sole rea son for being In San Francisco is to aid the prosecution In securing Indict mentsf asked Ach. The question was objected to and the objection sustained. Burns stated that he had been In troduced to Grand Juror Sonntag. but had never discussed with him any of the matters under Investigation by the rrand Jury. He had, he said, talked nerhaos three or four times with Fore man Oliver. Nothing was said about Ruef. Schmltx. Nicholas. Duffey. or any of the witnesses. "Did you talk about a conspiracy to Indict Mr. Ruef or Mayor Schmlts or about ai meeting between Frotnont, Older, Mr. Phelan, Mr. Heney and Mr, Hearst?" I never spoke to Mr. Phelan In New Tork In my life," spoke up Heney. "Well, said Ach, "well leave your name out of It." Burns told of a conversation he had with Jean Loupe, a restaurant man, at which time I.oupe denied having paid Ruef foo police protection. "I ' told him," said Burns, "thnt I did not be lieve him. I said we knew the facts.' Burns was on the witness stnnd when court adjourned. BUY THEM AT JALOFF'S. A new up-to-date stock of ladles' shirt waists, skirts, silk petticoats, hofsery, purses, fancy neckwear, silk handkerchiefs, umbrellas, etc., 120 11th street, near Commercial . 3t She worried and she fretted, And grew as homely as could be, But now she is a famous beauty, Which came by taking Rocky Moun tain ' Tea. For sale by Frank Hart CASTOR I A Tor Infants and Children. The Kind Youta Always Bought ' Bears the Signature T -'VWTWTTT- 0 HEAR YE ! HEAR YE ! HEAR YE! i Important Announcement by Tag'g"s Confectionery. Just the thing for Christmas at one-lialf saving AHY FIR fs n nun AT PRESENTS FOR MEN. Smoking Jacket. , Silk Handkerchiefs. Linen Handkerchiefs, Silk Mufflers. Suspenders, Bath Robes Neckties Collar and Cult Boxes Umbrellas. PRESENTS FOR WOMEN. Silk and Worsted Dress Patterns Suits, Jackets and Sklrta , Furs of All Kinds, Feather Boas Kid Oloves Handkerchiefs Ribbons Dressing Jackets Bath Robes Silk and Wool Hose PRESENTS FOR CHILDREN. Dolls Silk Handkerchiefs Linen Handkerchief Umbrellas Furs, Cloak. Silk and Woolen Mittens, 811k and Woolen Glove Hair Ribbons. PRESENTS FOR THE HOME. Lace Curtains, Blankets, Comforts Towels, Sheet and Pillow Cases Napkins, Rugs, Portion The Christmas Store A store full of orcttv. sensible and useful holiday presents, suitable i : for mother, father, sister, brother i ; and the loving little baby now i: await you. Our store has been transformed into a veritable fairyland with every thing so tastefully displayed that you cannot afford to missseeing it. Come at once, Mix with the hap py throng of buyers in Astoria's Greatest Holiday Emporium. Shopping days are fleeting toward Christmas. Come today. Pres ents for all. ! THE A. DUNBAR CO. j! MURDERER ESCAPES PENALTY. OSSIN'O, N. T., Dec. 20. Albert T. Patrick, whose sentence of death for the murder of William Marsh Rice, was commuted today to life imprison ment by Governor Hlgglns, announced tonight that he Is not satisfied with mere commutation and at once will begin a fight for freedom. A writ of habeas corpus will be applied for, It was said, In the United States court, making Warden Johnson the defendant. Important to vnn faacauaa it enable, vou to save money. .Chocolate Creams put In Special Christmas Boxes, impound Boxes, 20 cents. , - 1-pound Boxes, 60 cents. For the Little On..: - ' ; -,--- '. ' Telephone Candy Boxes, 10 cents and up. Special line of Christmas tree ornaments, 1 cent and up. Lowney's Tag'g"s Confectionery, 488 Commercial St, CHAMBERLAIN LOSES MEMORY. NEW YORK, Dec. 20. A London dispatch to the Sun says the long re tirement of Mr. Joseph Chamberlain owing to gout and other ailments, has led to constant assertions and con tradlcltlons regarding the gravity of his condition. The Chronicle states that he greatly overtaxed his strength at the celebrations In honor of his seventieth birthday at Birmingham, with the result that he lost his mem ory completely. The past was a blank to him and he could not remember what had taken place even a few hours before, and although his other faculties were ana are injured, h! memory Is gone. FRENCH RATIFY. PARIS, Dec. 20, The Senate today ratified the Algeclras convention which on December 6, was approved by the Chamber of Deputies. CATTLE RAISERS SUFFER. Cat Shortage May Mean Finanoial Ruin to Many, KANSAS CITY, Dee. 20. Numerous cattlemen testified here to(Hy In the car shortage hearing conducted by C. A. Prouty, Interstate Commerce Com missioner. They told of their inability to ship to market because of the lack of cars, which most of their attributed to insufficient motive power. Others asserted that the railroads did not want their cattle business and that Astoria's Foremost Holiday Store, they were using the cattle cars to transport cotton and railroad tlos. One witness predicted failure for the cat tlemen if car were not furnished. I Beit tar t I 1 Cought, V I 1 Colli. Cross, f I 1 Whooping I f I Cough, Elo. I- I ilteOs'i.Ma, 1 I Coirntmi to 1 1 National Par. 1 I 1 Food sod J 1 ah Midi mnM MatAlalfif mist. eoltf to th. kow.l.. Bm'i Uwtlw Honey n , Tar moTM the bow.lt od oonUlniiwepuU.. T SPICES, rj ' CCFFEEJEA AhoIurePunry, finest flavor, Greatest 5fre($h.Pemtot!ePw3J ' CIXSSEr&DEYEHS r PORTLAND OREGON. C S EE - SAW Have you Seen our Saw Window, . Special Kitchen Saw 2Bc We have everything In Saws. The Foard & Stokes Hardware Go,, Inc. Successors to Foard h Stokes Co. IS: Xmas Suggestions ! for him or her abound among the big, well assorted stock we have laid in, but every day is depleting the assortment, so come in as soon as possible. ' X Books of All Kinds, Toilet Sets, Stationery, Leather Purses, Burned Wood'and Leather, Fine Station-. ery, Mirrors, Pictures, Calendersbut come at once. l E. A. H iggi ti s Co., SUCCESSOR TO J. N OHIFFIK X Books iviusio cstotioticry Sherman Transler Co. UENUY SHERMAN, Manager Hacks, Carriages Baggage Checked and Transferred Trucks ard Furniture Wagons Pianos Mom, Boxed and Shipped. 433 Commercial Street Phone Main 121 ,