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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 30, 1906)
0 THE MORNING ASTOKIAN, A STOMA, OREGON. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30,l0fl. , We have a $ wprise in $ tore for You WAIT FOR IT. WATCH FOR IT. IT WILL, BE WORTH YOUR WHILE Clothes Bought Here Pressed Free P.A.STOKES, "UNCOMMON CLOTHES" BOXERS WILL FIGHT Cream of World's Fighting Talent Wit! Meet it Tonopah. INCASINO CLUB TOURNAMENT Jeffrie Against Burn and O'Brien in Same Ring I Suggested, Also Britt Againtt Winner ef Gant Hermann Bout. TOXOPAH, Dec. 29. Interest in any man now connected with the com- pany. Arrangement for the funeral of Cassatt were completed this eve ning. The service will be quiet and unostentatious. The funeral will be .from the Oassatt home Monday after noon. Interment will be at Hryn Mawr In the yard of the Church of the Redeemer. CLEVELAND CONVALESCENT. Ex-President Recovering from a Se vere Attack of Indigestion. NEW YORK, Dec. 29Reports of the Illness of Grover Cleveland, at his home at Princeton, published here to day, are accompanied with reports that his condition was seriously early in the week, but that he is now again con valescent. Mr. Cleveland's attack of Indigestion began last Saturday night. His illness was so severe, according) to the Herald's Princeton correspond- j ent. that all the plans which the fam-! Of Oregon Shippers and Produc ers at Albany. CAR SHORTAGE LEADING TOPIC Thursday, January 10th Set for the Convention Mean, Much for the State Program Yet to Come Promises Much, ALBANY, Or.. Dec. 29. Thursday. the. coming battle between Joe Gans j "y had made for Christmas were I January 10. was yesterday selected ns and Kid Hermann has been subordin-i abandoned. His presents were left j the date for the big shippers' and ated for the time being by a state- j unopened and telegraphic messages j producers' convention to be held In ment Issued to the press by Manager wre wnt ,0 four persons who had j this city. Today preparation are In Riley of the Casino Athletic Club, in bee" Invited for the day. canc-dlng j full swing for the congress, which has which he states his Intention to hold i thelr engagements. These four. It Is, 'been called to secure the crystalled a colossal pugilistic tournament early stated, were the only ones outside the 'opinion of citizens of the state On In the spring with James J. Jeffries ' family, except Dr. Carnerhan, who ; proposed remedial legislation on the as stellar attraction. The sum of i knew of Mr. Cleveland's illness. j car shortage situation and other evils 1100.000 will be devoted toward bring-' The repeated visits of the doctor; which confront the Oregon shipper and lng; together the cream of the fighting' caused comment and the Illness of the , producer. Representatives from most talent of the world. Riiey says helformer President was announced. Mrs. j of the commercial bodies of the state will offer Jeffries $50,000 to meet ' Cleveland In spaklng of the Illness of ' are expected to be present and a ma Squires, Burns, O'Brien. Sehreck a-id 1r distinguished husband, said: ( Jority of the members or the l. glsla Kaufman on five successive days. If Mr- Cleveland spent most of Satur- j ture will probably attend to hear the that is not satisfactory, Riley will sug-j out ot doors, and It was not un-j discussion, which they will no doubt gest that Jeffries meet Burns and lil night that he mentioned feeling III. . be called upon to consider officially. O'Brien in tiie same ring cr at dif-! 1 was awakened early Sunday morn-J The Albany Commercial club is ferent days, as he may desire, the''1" t0 find him suffering Intensely. I j sponsor for the convention, and Dr. M. monetary offer to be commensurate i 8ent for Dr- Carnerhan and be found j H. Kills, president of the club. Is nt with the task outlined. In addition, ! nim seriously ill with Indigestion. He the head of the preparations. His Riley proposes to negotiate bouts be- ave me understand that the mal- i companions on the committee of ar- tween Britt ard the winner of the au wnlle n no sense dangerous, was rangemenis are Male senator Frank Gans-Herman battle: a match be tween Abe Attell and Jimmy Bowker. most painful and often unresponsive j J. Miller, County Judg C. H. Stew to treatment. He Is no longer 111 and j art, George E. Sanders and C. K. Sox. and a battle between Joe Thomas and ! we fu,l expect he will eat Sunday The programme Is as yet embryonic. FLOTSAM AND JETSOM. The Hawaiian bark Diamond Head was due down on the hawser of the steamer Harvest Queen yesterday, outward bound with lumber for San Pedro. The chaoner Sailor Boy I due to arrive down from Rainier, lumber luden for the Bay City. The Astoria "pup." the motor schooner Delia, ha arrived In from Neat urea, with a good load of mer chandise. The steamer Sue H. Elmore wa due to leave out yesterday evening for the Tillamook country, but will go out today. In deference to the atorm warn ings posted for laat night. The steamer R A. Kllburn crossed In yesterday morning from San Fran cisco and went directly on to the metropolis. The pilot schooner Joseph Putltier came Into port yesterday after water i and provisions, and to have some re pairing done on her bouts, both of which suffered ft bit during the late stress of weather outside. ASTORIA GROCERY Phone Main (J81. 5l!:! Commercial St. Burnett's Pure Lemon Extracts I'or flavoring Ice Creams, Blanc Mange. Jellies, Pas tries. Ktc. some other well known welterweight, j Both Gans and Herman were today ! down to 133 pounds each and there is, absolutely no question it will be an j easy task for them to fulfil the weight! requirements on New Year's day.! When told that the club had made an ; offer of $25,000 for a match between ! him and Britt, Gans said it was un- diriner down stairs. BIG FLEET ASSEMBLES Hampton Roads Will See Powerful Aggregation of American Ships. but it Is assured that some of the most prominent men In tile state will speak. Judge Stephen A. Lowell, of Pendle ton: J. .V. Teal, of Portland, and Gov ernor George K. chamberlain have all been asked to speak and will probably accept. Judge Lowell will probably I talk on "Allen Ownership of Public When the (Land." and Mr. T-al's address. In the NEW YORK. Dec. 29 likely he would accept, as he intends i battleship Kearsage sails for Hampton ; event that he accepts the Invitation to to retire from the ring unless Nelson ' Roans today there will he left In New!sp"ak. will probably deal with the can be Induced to sign with him. j York only a single vesel of that type, i railroad commission law which he has FRUIT INSPECTOR DESIRED, Clatsop County Horticultural Society Makes Move for Better Fruit. A request for the appointment of a fruit inspector for Clatsop county was discussed by the Clatsop County Hor ticultural Society in .the Ohio. Tne departure of this ship ! prepared for the Portland Chamber of j will be delayed only a few days be- Commerce, other prominent m-n will I cause of necessary repairs. i be asked to deliver addresses. The Maine, flagship of Rear Ad- j miral Evans, the Kentucky and th Iowa, sailed yesterday morning fol-i lowing the Alabama, whleh went out ! Oriental in- on Thursday night. All of the ships are bound for Hampton Roads, where JAPANESE CORNERS POTATOES. an adjourned ' tne re-organized Atlantic fleet is a- j meeting held in the circuit court room j ambling for the winter manouvers, yesterday afternoon. Judge Bowlby ana 11 wm De "PrlnK Deror -N,w Yorlt j California Has Secured Entire Control of Crop. CHICAGO. Dec. 29. A dispatch to the Record-Herald from Los Angeles. Cal., says: The people of all California are to- declared himself in favor of such an affa,n gHn a chance of '""Peetlng the day paying tribute to a shrewd utile officer, as Inspected fruit is shipped in testing !hip of A.mjral Evens' ; Japanese. Klnha' Shlma of Stockton. i neei. no nas cornered tne potato market. Th fleet flssemhllnir in Hamnton Tfe will he tho vlr-tnnl Atti:ttnr nf 'j TtnvAa la Kir n- 4t.a I r.,.;. ''r.Pt,.nD ..,! It . , . i. AV'a.jn in u; .ai .tt gitnir.ii in fj.Jijn, ii until 'AI flfdmn, lie HUM Ifie i of strength that has ever been mus-; Japanese companies he controls, stand possibility for the inspectorship, made j tered Tlt0 a SInBle ficet by ,h" Unlte'1 1 ,0 ,h,'lr cr"P '"r IMM.OOO, and i states, in aaaiuon to tnose named ssmma mmseir will clean up $200,000. J above the fleet will consist of the bat- j The market In six weeks has gone from ! tleshlps Missouri, Illinois, Georgia, j $1.3" V& per 100 pounds In cartels, to Rhode Island, New Jersey, Louisiana, i $1.67. Virginia, Connecticut and the Indiana, 1 here from outside points and this ne- j cessltated Inspection even if there! were no bad fruit grown here. Mr. Kist of Olney, who Is regarded as a' an address on the various diseases of fruit. The meeting was adjourned un til next Saturday at 1 o'clock, when the matter will be referred to the state board of horticulture. SUCCESSOR TO CASSATT. James McRea Named a Being Most Probable Person. the PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 29.-Whlle the question of a successor to the late A. J. Cassatt, president of the Penn sylvania Railroad, has received no of ficial consideration, it Is being dis cussed by railroad men. The feeling that James McCrea will be chosen is generally growing. He is vice presi dent and executive head of the com pany's western lines and is as familiar with the workings of the system as DOPTE BY DEED 44 Astoria Abstract. Title and Trus (Company to galniiin Bray, lots 8 and 10, fhlen hart's Sub. Block S, Clatsop Grove $ 100 Trulllnger Wharflng Company to Sanborn Cutting Company, lease, five years, harbor front age and rights, fronting lots 1 and 2. block A, AnnPX to Trulllnger' Add. Astoria The Largest and Finest Stock Ever exhibited in Astoria. Diamonds and other Precious Stones. Rich Jewelry, Watches, Sterling Silver, Cut Glass, Fine Umbrellas, J. H. SEYMOUR The Jeweller 466 Commercial St. GOOD TESTIMONY. "Astoria, Ore., Dee. 29. 1906. "In your editorial of the 29th appears the statement that follows. " 'The President g' ts a salary of only $:,n.nnn a year and when It was proposed to make an annual appro, priatlo,, of J.nflfl fur traveling ex pense a storm of protest wan raised. The New York Commercial says the traveling expenses (,f Emperor William cost the German government fully $r,on,ftao a year.' "Allow me to say that Emperor William serves Germany free gratis and his traveling expenses do not cost Germany a cut. Yours sincerely, "W. C. A. POIIL." The Astorian Is glad to be rightly Informed mi this subject. WATCH AND CLOCK REPAIRING A SPECIALTY 8UNDAY TRAVEL TO PORTLAND making fifteen first class battleships i , ADOPT SIMPLIFIED SPELLING. In all. I BRAZILIAN CONSUL KILLED. Russian Reactionary Assassinates Rep resentative of Southern Republic. ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia, Dec. 29. The Brazilian consul has been as sassinated and beaten by a member of the Reactionary League of Russian Men. The assailant was sentenced for four days' Imprisonment. He declared the act was Inspired by the evils in which Russia had become Involved by the adoption of foreign ideas. Fancy Rogue River Apples. Pineapples 35c apiece. Just received a fresh shipment of Dates 10c the pound. A. V. ALLEN, Delegates of Middle West Universities Unanimously in Its Favor. CHICAGO, Dec. 29. Delegates from the universities of the middle west to the annual convention of the Central j Division of the Modern Language As sociation of America, yesterday adopt ed unanimously the simplified spelling code. There was only one vote against the proposed change. The quarterly Journal of the association, the publi cations of the modern language as sociation of America, In the future, will use the three hundred word code. The editorial committee In charge of the magazine consists of Professors C. H. Grangnet. Harvard: Calvin i Thomas, Columbia; Charles I). Wilson, I Iowa, and Jame W. Bright, John Hopkins. No "reformed" words out side the three hundred word code are to be used until the association ha passed on their use. Increase and $2.50 Round Trip Rate via A. 4 C. R. R. I Popular. Travel from thin city to Portland on Sunday at the low round trip rate of $2.50 I on the Increase and many enjoy that day In the metropolis each week. This rate will be continued throughout the winter and the volume of travel toward Portland every Sun day would Indicate that the public appreciate It. 11-8-tf 8TRIKE ON AT LODZ. LODZ, Russia, Dec. 30. All factor ies here have closed down Indefinitely. Workmen are dispersing quietly. The authorities arc concentrating addition al troop. Many workmen declare they are willing to accept the. em ployers' terms, but the extreme so cialists prevent this by threatening; to murder all who yield. FOOT BALL. West Astoria vs. Astoria High School, New Tear's Day. Admission 25c. Game called 2:30 p. p. 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PIPES Fine Mereschaums and Briars from 25c to $2000, WILL MADISON The Old Stove Man Ha been hunting around for a year or more to find lino of STOVE good or better than th kind he sold her twenty year ago (torn of the. are beginning to war out). He think h haa found th line. Ho will .how them to you If you will eall at th store of s W.iC. LAWS (a CO. Plumber and Steam Fitter.