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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 7, 1907)
I 8 THE MORNING ASTOIUAN, ASTORIA. OREGON. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1907! De c. 25 Christmas Day Are You Ready For It?i Our preparations For Christmas have been both Thorough and Complete and we now ask t' e pri vilege of Showing you A Beautiful Collection of Gifts sparkling with the Brightest and Most Original Production For the Holiday Season of 1907. The Virtue of Reasonable Prices is never neglected. You will find it in connection with Best Quality and Genuine Merit throughcut our Beautiful Stock. A. V. ALLEN IPHONfiS Main 711, Mnin tflt Br;ch Uniontown Phore Main 713 DON'T BELONG TO LEOPOLD. Crown Domain of Congo Free State Con trolled by Laws. BRUSSELS, Dec. 6. The most hn yortant feature of the treaty annexing the Congo independent state to Belgium, now before the Chamber of Deputies and the text of which Premier De Troos out 3iueJ today, is that the crown domain, the richest section of the Congo, will not be independent and controlled by King Leopold, as has been generally supposed, but will pass to Belgium and be subject to Belgian laws. This fact is considered to be of great importance by those who have most in terested in the constitution of the Congo and who have been loth to understand that the stock company, in which the King has the largest holdings, would exploit the crown domain and receive all its revenues. It now appears from the treaty that the revenues therefrom wilt be employed in publie benefits both lor the Congo and Belgium in the estab lishment of hospitals, schools and ehurches. IROQUOIS ENTERTAIN BRYAN. Nebraskan Makes Speech Keynote of Which is Harmony. CHICAGO, Dec 6. William Jeuuings Bryan, guest of the local democracy, made a speech at the luncheon of the Iroquois Club, the keynote of which was party harmony. "Where an agreement is reached among men as to what ought to be done now, there should be forget -fulness of the past," he said, and the sentiment was applauded. Men who heard the words took them to mean that Bryan's differences with the national committeeman, Roger C. Sullivan, were at an end, that there will be no anti Bryan contest in Illinois, Sullivan having declared he would not start the strife afresh. Bryan declared the Democratic part was more united today than for years while he asserted, the "Republi cans are divided." NATIONAL REPUBLICAN COMMUTE Harry S. New Elected to Fill Remainder o! Unexpired Term. WASHINGTON', Dec. tt.Tlie Repub lioiiu national committee, culM to name the time and pluoe for the Republican National convention w ln wasioii an 1. 1 . 1 1 1. . nuur lonay out asuio irom oUvtiiij.' as chairman, Hurry S. Now, to till the re nmimler of the unexpired term of Score tary Oortelyou, the session was confined tit preliminary! details. Meanwhile friends of various cities who desire to secure the convention urn actively at work. Denver, hns City and Chicago are the principal competitors for the honor. Of 64 member of the national committee from 23 to 23 are snld to be pledged to Kansas City and an canal number to Chicago, The remaining vote to rrame tne can lor the convention met framed the call for tlie convention met this afternoon. Some changes from the previous custom of issuing the call have been made, offering the adoption of cer tain elates of laws specifying the pro cedure for the "election of delegates. Attention is called to the persistent circulation of notes of defunct banking and railway corporations which so close ly resemble the Federal currency as to be readily accepted by those not thor oughly familiar with all of the genuine issues, aiulr legislation is suggested to cover this offanse, which Is not adequate ly dealt with in any of the existing Revised Statutes, , ALIENS STILL GOING. Eight of Rush About Reached in Euro pean Emigration. XEW YORK, Dec. 6. Four liners sailing yesterday took in the aggregate 8000 aliens, mostly Italians, the Presi dent Grant of the Hamburg-American line alone having 3000. La Provence, the Grosser Kurfurst and the Cedric took the remainder, among them being Rus sians, Poles, Scandinavians and Hun garians. It is believed by steamship au thorities that the height of the east bound rush will be reached this week, and that the number of aliens to de part will have reached half a million. The figures showing the immigration of this and last year are interesting. To Kovember 28th, of this year. 447,000 had ailed eastward, while last year for the aame period only 293,500 had1 departed. In Kovember of last year 41,933 persons ailed to the east, while last month the number was 96,724. CANNON DELEGATES. Illinois is to send a solid Cannon dele gation to the national convention. cording to Congressman Charles E. Fuller of the 12th Illinois district Mr. Fuller declares the delegation will stand by "Uncle Joe to the last and will not be organized for purposes of trading, nor will it enter into any deals looking to the support of r.ny other candidate, f he Illinois representative is enthusiastic over the Cannon chances, and became almost hectic in his praise of the Speak er's ability and personality. lie wound up with the statement that it's Cannon first, last and all the time; he is going to win and that's all there is to it." How ever, ' Lncle Joe s ' frien.ft are dome all the talking. The Czar of the House is :ingjiis usual number of black ci gars a day and does not appear to lie wormns over the possible outcome of 1iis political fortunes. During the calendar year 1900 it i estimated that the production of gold 111 the United States was 9473,S(H1. The amount consumed In the Indus trial arts during the year is estimated to have been fS9.I2a.763, of which $32. 019,841 was new material. OLDEST EGYPTIAN MUMMY. Demoerats in the House will revolt against Williams' leadership. Found by. Expedition Sent to Egypt Last Year. JTEW YORK Dec. fl. What is perhaps the oldest Egyptian mummy in the world lias come into the possession of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and will noon be placed on exhibition. It was found by the expedition sent t oEgypt last year by the museum. It is that of woman and is said' to belong to the twelfth dynasty, which flourished alxmt 4000 years ago. The mummy is said to be in excellent condition. In the coffin with the mummy was found a cere monial whip of the Senbtes, said to be the only complete bne ever discovered. A portion of the objects found by the expedition ore now on exhibit and the rest will be placed in the galleries soon. Star Theatre PROGRAM FOR WEEK OF DECEMBER , 1907. Programme Subject to Change. Overture Ida Durling Work on the Panama Canal is pro gressing satisfactorily A complete fed eration of woman's clubs has just been rganized down there. TEA You think one tea as food as another ? Why don't you buy at the lowest price yoii see in the window? Yssr f ranr nlursi rtir r If fM dial Uslskuliaf'i Best; w ff U. Retained another week J0HNES AND RAIVELLES In their Comedy Sketch Entitled, "A Rube's Visit" Our Popular Baritone , DICK HUTCHINS Sing: "When the Harvest Moon is Showing on the River." Change hurs day, "Only a Message From Home, Sweet Home." SADIE REYNOLDS Singing and Dancing Soubrette. McGEE & COLLINS In their original sketch entitled, "The Colored Highball." RICHARD CHARLES & CO. A comedy sketch in one-act. THE STAR0SCOPE Will present "The Monk'e Vengence" Change Thursday Something Interesting . 1 ADMISSION - o and ao cents MATINEES - 10 cents Morning Astorian, 60 cents per month o School Shoes FOR BOYS The Billy Buster Steel Bot tom Shoes The Shoe with a Sole that Don't Wear Out You Get Yours AT THE BOSTON STORE Just received yesterday about One-Fourth CARLOAD of FINE - Camples Fine Candied Almonds, Cream Pc Mantes, Chocolate Grenoble Walnuts, Chocolate Maple Drops, Etc. The same kinds that usually sell at 25c 35c and 50C Tomorrow, we will have all on sale at 15c to 25c per Pound THE BOSTON STORE Successor to the Morse Department Store. These Wet Days knock the shape out of your clothes A good pressing will give them back their trim shape. Carl Franseen, The Astoria Tailor, does good pressing. 179 nth St. Phone Mala 3711 A complete line of Fall and Winter samples ready for your inspection. Come and look them oer, v i n; a mill l mm Mi S. A. G1MRE 543 Bond St.. opposite Fisher Bros 438 COMMERCIAL 77 Ninth St., near Bond Fresh and Salted Fish. Qome and Poultry, Groceries, Produce and Fruit Imported and Domestic uooas. P. Bakotitch & Feo, Proprs. Phone Red 11 63 SUBSCRIPTIONS Now is the time to subscribe for the 1903 Magazines. There is no nicer Xmas present for all ages than a subscription to one or more of the late magazines. Come in and look over the clubs and decide for yourself. , E. A. HIGGINS CO., MOSIC 1IOOK8 8TATIO.NF.it Y "MM t I v .'" ' 1 WHEN YOU WANT PRICES THAT ARE'RICHT . We Want Your Patronage We may not be the cheapest decorators in the city, but we do claim that -we do gopd work and do it promptly. It Will Pay You to See Us About Painting and Paperhanging Allen Wall Paper & Paint Co. 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