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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 20, 1907)
THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OKEC.ON. SUNDAY, JANUARY 20, 1907. fl A QUICK LUNCH Why spend a couple of hours preparing your noonday lunch? we carry a lare line of ready cooked foods. Little Neck Clams, Canned Crabs, Chicken Tomalcs Spanish, Asparagus Tips, Etc., which can be prepared in a very few minutes. Phone 3S71 and 711 Main. Sale Agents for Baker' i B.irrington Hall Steel Cut Coffee. WRECK ON BIG FOUR Collission Between Passenger and Freight Kills Many. ELEVEN BURNED TO DEATH TO BREAK BLOCKADE British Boat Crusader Crush Passage trom Portland. HEAVY LOAD AIDS ATTEMPT Wreckage Catches Fire from Engine Private Car of Vice President of Road Used to Transport the Wounded Many Missing. FOWLER, Ind., Jan. 19. Sixteen persons were crushed or burned to 'Jeath early today In a collision be tween the Cleveland. Cincinnati. Chi cago & St. Louis railroad passenger I as ,h Qu.-en City Special and carries hurt. Tho passenger was running at the rate of fifty miles an hour. The train was destroyed liy tire, except the private ear of Mrs. C. K. Schaff, wife of the vice president of the railroad, and one sleeper. Seven dead have been Identified. Kleven victims were burned to death in a combination coach. With but oi;e exception every member of tho passenger train crew perished. The passenger train In a heavy Cog ran by a telegraphic block signal. This afternoon only enough fragment were recovered from thei burned wreckage lo make eight bodies and it is probable that the exact num- j ber of victims will never ba known. CHICAGO, Jan. IS. A telephone message from La Fayette, Ind., early today reports a serious wreck on the Big Four Railroad at Fowler, Ind. Passenger No. 3$. east bound collid ed with a freight train at that station and It Is reported that a number of persons were kllleJ. Train No. 3S left Chicago at 11 ; 30 last night and was due at Fowler, Ind., the scene of the reported wreck about I; 30 this morning. The train Is known train which left Chicago last night, and a freight. Ten were seriously In jured and several more were slightly UCAtlBEZ You Can Be Easyl I W. L. Douglas Shoe They are the Greatest of All Shoes In single and double soles, warm and strong, protecting the feet and health at the same time. These shoes have that soft, velvety feeling, and have that peculiar action making walking a pleasure. They are gratifying to the most sensitive feet. Our Specialty Line of Loggers Shoes guarantee satisfaction to the wearer. , No better but a leader of all. ; S. A. G1MRE ! 543 Bond St., opposite Fisher Bros. a bi1ojit1vi0 ro aanA Aa nanYi frnm f H I " cago to Cincinnati an da sleeping car from Chicago to Indianapolis. No in formation as to the wreck could be ob tained here up to four A. M. A later telephone message from La Fayette says: Soon after the wreck occured the wreckage took Are from the engine and for this reason several bodies may not be accounted for. if they are In the burning wreckage. The crews of both engines are missing and their bodies are supposed to be under the wreck age. All the available physician have been summoned. Fowler Is 23 miles west of La Fayette. The private car of Vice President of C. E. Schaff of the Big Four Railroad was attached to the rear of the train. It was not damaged and the Injured persons were placed on board to be taken to Kankankee 111. The firt car behind the baggage car was a combination coach and It was torn to splinters. One passenger re ports that there were from twelve to fifteen other passengers In this coach. He believes they were all killed. The I fireman was crushed to death. Columbia Still at Warrior Rock Ara- gonia Has Reached St. Helen's Roanoke Still Fast, But Pas- sengcrs Are on America. PORTLANO. Jan. I;t. --The lirplsh steamship Crusader, completing a car go cf lumber at Portland for the Far Kasl, Is to h. n blockade runner. That Is, she will become one If the Ice Jam at Warrior Hock Is not out of the river by Monday, when she will be ready to leave down for the set. Th" steamer will have on hoard S.Jon noo feet of lumber. Captain Milhuru Is confident that the steamer cm cut a path through tho ice gorges. At any rate, he Intends to make the attempt. Heavily laden with lumber. It Is ar gued that It will be a comparatively easy matter for the steamer to strike tho Ice does with sufficient rone to set them adrift and open up the chan nel. This can probably be done more easily by u steamer going down stream than by coming up the river. The Oriental liner Aragonla, the It'anoki). and the Columbia tire still unable to proceed up the liver. He ports front down there this morni' g state the Columbia Is held tlrmly us ever In the big Jam at Warrior Rvk. The Aragonla reached St. Helen's last evening, but it was decided not to make any effort to bring her through the seas of Ice. The Roaicke's pas senger arrive! at Portland yester day nn the steamer Ameilca. an 1 sh'1 will remain Idle until the thaw clears out the passage, or the Crusader per forms that task. the rental Km of last two name. I of com ing reductions. In dividend disburse ments und diversion of earnings Into! the needed lie! tciiiienl s, The unpro. ! (liable ivsulls of the underwriting of! the American Tel. 'phone and Kilo Coo - veitlble bond Issues served to dlscour-: ago conildcmv In Ihe ability of the: markets to absorb prospective trusts, NEW No EPIDEMIC CONTINUES. Signs of Abatement Have Shown in Chicago, Been CHICAGO, Jan. IS.--An emergency Appropriation of $l:..0"0 that may be used at once, without walling for ac tion by Ihe Chicago City Council, was made by the lluance committee yes terday ti eiiablo the city health de partment to combat ihe lOinparn! Ive pldeiulc of contagions diseases. No dlmuiiltlon In the number of Old cagoans stricken dining the last 21 hours could be observed by Commis sioner Whaloti. to whom were report ed seventy cases of scarlet fever and 75 of diphtheria. The only action taken upon the school question was In the form of an order for the disinfec tion of 34 schools. It Is tepoited that! eleven schools iilready hive been fumigated. Music Department We have just finished putting in a NKW DKrAUTMKNT for Sheet Music. Just to the right ns you enter. We have just re ceived over one hundred New Titles direct from the publishers. Many ciin he seen in our show windows. . Conic in nnd have a look. Music is easy to look over and you can take your time. ij E. A. Higgins Co., :u ( i i:ssoits to .1. v iuhtin BooUh Music Stationery 1 A, IIOWUIY, President. I'KTKKSON, Vice President fUANK 1'ATTON, Cashier. J. W. OA UN Kit, Ai.l.Unt Cashier. TEA FOR TROOPERS. Astoria Savings Bank t'l'iuil I'nlil In liuviue. Hiirplu ami l)iullldnd I'mnu .'A,ou lrun.nel.mielirrul line kill llll.lllm. Inlrrr.1 1'nUt mi 1 llliti leH;i RETAINS OLD OFFICERS. DISTURBED THE CONGREGATION. The person who disturbed the con gregation last Sunday by continually coughing Is requested to buy a bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar. T. F. Lau- rin, Owl Drug Store. The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which has been in use for over 30 years, has borne tho signature of and has been made under his per gonal supervision since its infancy. Allow no one to deceive you in this. All Counterfeits, Imitations and "Just-as-good "are but Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of Infants and Children Experience against Experiment. What is CASTORIA Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare, gorily Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms and allays Fevcrishness. It cures Diarrhoea and "Wind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children's Panacea The Mother's Friend. GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Bears the Signature of 7 The Kind You Have Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. THE CCNTAU COMPANY, TT MURRAY TBI IT, NCWVORK CITY. National Convention of Wool Growers Elect But One Nsw Man. rvAi. i i.AKr;, Jan. 19. The conven tion of the National Wool dowers' Association, In session here for the past three days, adjourned tonight, af ter electing their old officers, but one exception, and Delecting; Helena as tho next convention city. Senator F. S Warren was re-.), .!.! president, and by similar action Dr. J, M. Wilson, of Douglas, Wyo., Western vie,, pres Ident. t olone! George Tru'sdae, of Washington. D. '., was elected Kast - ern vice president. G. S. Walker was reappointed Secretary and A. J. Knol- 1 in. of Chicago, treasurer. The exc utive committee consists of: Arizona, K. S. Vosney: ( 'alifonJa, II. if. Jas- pro; Colorado, .1. It. Hiwley; Hale, F. W. Gooding. Michigan, O. Wool; Washington, ('. K. Lm-kwood; Mon tana, William Lindsay; .Nelirnska, Rob-rt Taylor: Hawaii, A. !. Willie; Nevada. M. L. liradiy! New Mexico, S. Newman; nlilo, A. A. Rates; fire s' n, J. T. Smyth; Utah, Hcber A. Smith; Wyoming, K, J. Pell. The (invention adopted a resolution su(,'e.s:lng arnendmeMs to the 1,111 In troduced tl the Senate by Senator P.urkett, au' horizlng the President to establish grazing distric ts In the pub lic domain. The. convention regards this as an usurpation of state author ity and would have the authority given to the president in the. bill divided between the President and the state authorities. Eeatiy to Carry and Prepare and Most Healthy of Beverages. WASHINGTON, Jan. !!.- Tea will j replace coffee In army subsistence If, the recommendation of Colonel Val- lety ilavard, assistant surgeon goner- j al of the 'nited States army, l j adopted. This Is the result of Ills ob- servatlen while, w ith the Russian army j In Manchuria. It Is In practice In thej Kngllsh, Russian and Japanese armies. Tea Is superior to coffee, because It is easier to transport, easier to prepare, j and can he drunk without any ills- , ligrceaMe after errects. The House today, after passing a number of Mils, under unanimous con sent took up the- bills on tho calendar and adjourned until tomorrow (Sun day) when memorial address will lie nvailu "it the late Senator Rate, of Tennessee. ci Htrnt. A8TOMA, OREGON ii. n. rAiiKicn. Proprietor. E. r PARK KM, Manager. PARKER HOUSE EUROPEAN PLAN. First Class In Every Rtipoot Free Coach to the House. IUi and Illlllard Room. Qood Check Restaurant. 'V I 3 i . --.i OIL FOR COAST. EPIDEMIC CONTINUES. No Signs of Abatement Have Shown in Chicago. Been CHICAGO, Jan. If.--An emergency appropriation of $1 ",.000 that may be used at '.rice, without, wai'intr for ac tion by the Chicago city council, was made by the flnanc-o committee yes terday to enable the city health de partment, to combat the corn pa rat Ive epidemic of contagious dlse.'isen. No diminution In the number of No dirnunltion in the number of Chk-agoans stricken dining the last 24 hours could be observed by Com missioner Whalen, to whom were re ported seventy cases of scarlet fever, and 75 of diphtheria. The only action taken upon the school rpjentlon was In the form of an order for tho disin fection of 34 schools. It Is reported that eleven schools already have been fumigated. New Ships Mark Epoch in Petroleum Carrying Trade of Pacific. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. I9.-An epoch In the l carrying trade on the Pacific Coast was marked yesterday by the arrival of tho sleamer W. S. Porter and the tug Navigator. The Porter will curry crude petroleum from the Coallnga and Santa Maria oil fields unci will supply the cities on the coat and Hawaii. She has a gros 1, image of r,0H0 and 12 cargo tanks holding fifi. 000 barrels, s of 3u h. p. and equipped with two cargo o'l pumps of a capacity of T"0() barrels an hour. The Naviga tor will be employed towing oil barges for the Associated nil Company to all ports on the I'aclllc i 'oast and to the Hawaiian island'1. She Is Ibe fastest and ben eciilppe, low boa t on the pa-eltle. Astoria, Oregon Oood Hamplo Rooms on Ground Floor for Commercial Men. SCOW BAY IRON & BRASS WORKS ASToitiA, ui:;o.v IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS LAND AND MARINE ENGINEERS l'p-to-1 at Haw Mill Marliinrr) lKtlt and I'rank lin Ave. I rciiipl httrnlMiiiVlM ii trjnlr ork Tel. Main ARRANGE CUBAN TREATY. THE GEM C. F. WISE, Prop. Choice Wines, Liquors Merchant! Lunch From and CI gi rs 11:30 a. m. to 1:30 p ja. Hot Lunch at all Houn S3 CenU Corner Eleventh and Commercial HAVANA, Jan. has be,.n forme. I ranging to adopt ; Ii g negotiations III. A new party her., whl' h Is ar 1 platform 'lemaii'l wl'h the fulled ASTORIA OREGON States for a treaty of friendship, com merce and political tr'iity guarantee ing freedom to ' 'uba and also guar anteeing that revolutions will be Impossible. For sale by Frank Hart. If you have no friends or money, In tho river you can fall; Marriages are quite common nnd, More people there will be, Provided you tako Rocky Mount vn Tea. "Plneulcs" (non-alcoholic) made from resin fro mour Pine Forests, used for hundreds of years for Ulad der and Kidney dlacasee. Medicine for thirty (Jays, J1.00. Guaranteed. Sold by Frank Hart'u Drug Btore. WHAT IS IT YOU NEED? Your house wired? Your door bell fixed? or your telephone connected up? STEEL EWART UP-TO-DATE ELECTRICIANS. No. 222 TWELFTH 8TREET, 8TOCKS DEPRESSED. No Response to Relaxation of Strin gency of Money Market. NEW YORK, Jan. 19. Stocks have been depressed by the consideration of the requirement of new capital and no response has occured to the mater ial relaxation of the stringency of the money market. The topic of capital requirements has been kept before the public by the utterances of presidents Hill of tho Great Northern, Thomas of the Lehigh Valley and Flnley of the Southern, Inferences being drawn from Our Doors Are Open We are anticipating your patronage and will appreciate it. We will do business on the basis of "A Dollar in Value for a Dollar in Cash" We offer nothing but the best and genuine Liquors and Wines Our reputation going with the goods as they are sold. Drop in and look over the stock we are handling. We dispose of our wares only in bulk, bottle and package. A wholesale line on wholesale terms. American - Importing - Co. Successors to Foard & Stokes, 589 Commercial Street, Phone Main 1883. v N