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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 19, 1907)
4 r-f. THE MORNING ASTOUIAN, AST01UA, OREGON. POLICEMAN KILLED Wife Beater Shoots at Officer With Fatal Results. BLOOD TRAIL BEHIND SLAYER Railroad Employ Bradley Kills Officer Who Went to Arrest Hun Large Number of Officers on Trail of Fleeing Murderer. PORTLAND, Pec. 18. As the result of a pistol fight between Police J. W. Giddins, and G. W. Bradley; an em ploye in the 0. R. A . car shop, in front of the saloon at the comer or seu wood and Delay streets tonight, the policeman was killed and Bradley is at large bearing wounds from the officer' weapons. Bradley Is alleged to hate beaten hi wife, and Mrs. Bradley's brother went and summoned Officer Giddings, who lives nearby, to put Bradley under ar rest When they returned to the Brad ley home, Bradley had gone to the saloon. They followed Bradley to th saloon and leaving Giddings outside toe brother-in-law (went inside and called Bradley to the door. As Bradley came from the saloon be began firing at his brotier-in-law and Giddings began shoot in at Bradley. Bradley turned his weapon on the officer and in exchange, Giddings received a wound in the region of the heart which resulted in his death a few minutes later. Bradley ran from the scene of the shooting and because of his having left a bloody trail the officers think he is wounJed. The police department has a large force of men scouring the vicinity in which the shooting occurred and Bradley will probably be captured with in a few hours. , , NAVY WILL DECIDE. Widening of Panama Canal Lock to be Left to If aval Board. WASHINGTON, Dec 18.-The engi neers of the Panama Canal Commission are perfectly willing the locks should be any width the navy thinks necessary and will in a measure allow the navy to settle the Panama Canal sition made to it to widen the locks from 100 to 120 tfeet. Colonel Goethal chairman of tJia commission, believes that 1O0 feet ia sufficiently large, but the settlement of the question il on which in his opinion properly belong to the navy to decide and if its efficiency to let a battleship through can be in creased by widening the locks, be says there i$ no question, but that wider locks should be adopted. The work at present is in auch a shspe that no in crease can be made without a detri ment to the work or undoing any that has so far been done. Completion of the Gatun Dam will determine the time for the completion, of the entire canal. Work on the dam has just been be gun and ia the only unknown factor in regard to the completion of the entire canal," it being possible to figure the time required for the completing of the Cule bra cut and locks. It is the purose to reduce the excavation on the Culebra cut so as to bring about the completion of all parts of the canal at the same time.' PREVENT LIQUOR TRAFFIC Tillman Introduce Resolution Calling For Report. WASHINGTON. Dec, 10. In the Sen ate today resolutions were introduced by Tillman asking the Interstate Commerce Commission to report whether any cor poration engaged in interstate commerce is the owner of stock of any outer cor poration carrying passengers and freight j and calling on the Interstate Commerce Commission to report "MM legisiauon is necessary to enable the states in tne exercise of their police power, to control the commerce of liquors and alcoholic Woraoe. within their borders so as to prevent encouragement by the United States of illicit dealing in the same. These resolutions provoke.! considerable debate and were finally referred to the Senate committee, though one of them waa transformed into a bill. Senator Culberson spoke on his resolu tion calling on the committee on finance to investigate and report upon the cause of the present financial stringency and to recommend measures against the re currence thereof. The Senate adjourned at 4" o'clock until Saturday. yALKER IS ARRESTED Absconding Bank Official Caught in Lower California. WILL GO EAST PEACEABLY Recognised by the United State Consul at Ensenada, the Connecticut Saving Bank Treasurer ia Apprehended by Pinkertoo and Returned to America. Lane' Family Medicine cannot save all doctor bills, but can save a good share of them. One two-shilling pack age- baa kept a whole family in good health for a year. NEW YORK, Dec, Dec, 18.-The Pinkerton's tonight confirmed the report of the arrest at Ensenada, Lower Cali fornia, of W. F. Walker, absconding treasurer of the New Britain, Conn.. Savings Bank. Walker will be taken to San Dlojro and then be brought east at once. The arrest was the indirect result of in for mation furnished by the United States Consul at Ensenada, who recognised him from his picture. When confronted by the officers Walker admitted In iden tity and agreed to return east without raising legal obataclea. Further than this be had little to say, "What I have to say I will say when I get back to New Britain," was bis reply to in quiries concerning his theft and flight. Walker was in fairly good health and did not appear to suffer a much a might have been expected. DARING ROBBERY. Kemp' Balsam is a safe cough cure, for it contain nothing that can barm you. It is the best cough cure, but question, is the attitude of tie cosw no mora than any oiner nno. ah anal Commission on the propo- 'druggist sell it. Cool Highwaymen Hold Up Pawn Shop at Bellingham. BELLINGHAM, Dec. 18.-J. Zellow and wife were held up tonight In their pawnshop in the heart of the city and relieved' of $230 in cash and $90 worth of watches. The robber were un masked and their coolness indicated they were experts. Zellow attempted to hit the one covering him with two guns, with a crock and the thug fired, the bullet going wild. The pawnbroker fled and the robbers fired two more shots, neither taking effect. The rob bers mingled with the crowd which was attracted by the shooting and escaped. WoodWood The Tongue Point Lumber Company are now booking orders for short (stove length) wood to be delivered during January and later. Get your order in now. phone Main 2771. 12-18-tf. $ffe Xmas is Here! We have so many nice things that are suitable for men that we find it impossible to enumerate them all here. :-Ki;.is;;'.ii;.t,'i:,:ii Smoking Jackets in many designs. Mufflers, 50c to $2.50 Fancy Vests, ? J. 50 to $5 Copyright 1907 by Hart Schaffiaer fcf Mux Genuine Irish linen handker chiefs, 26c, 60 Our own importation. Pajamas and Night Robes, 75c to $3 Lounging Robes, something very nice, $5. Neckties suitable for Xmas, j 60c, 76c, 1, 1.60 bilk Sox, 51 to $2 Fancy Sox, 26c, 50c, 75c X-mas uI m Lender In Nobby Clothes :. ;: 1. w-V-V.- ' ".tf aTtian 4.J U L-I- 7 ' Nm - :: I V.v-:;! nilMvssutfMMqriM Tihs Golden OAK ROCKER only $4.50 We are showing a large line of Rockers and Chairs suitable for Xmas Gifts. mmm; ( j- 1 1 1 mnnm ft -.as.uj. WiW "rou ooa't cn DONt. when rou BUY a GUNN" Koltor -bsarinf, no n- blndiag doors, r.mov able (to clean or raulac brok en glas.) by Imply unhooking, ho unsightly Iron binda or protruding ahawsa. Actions io nlcly Joined together th ap- grarancs Is that of a solid eae. Th. only actional Bookcase entitled to us th. trademark of the erand Rapids Furniture Association, which meaaa th best. ' . w. .re aeants for th flunn Patent Sectional Bookcaas, and shall be pleaMd to thow and ei plain th workings of this perfect system. We carry a very large stock of Sectional Book cases in stock in both the golden and weathered oak finish. Just the thing for storing you Christmas Books. New Line of BUFFETS AND SIDEBOARDS on display. i 1 , We are offering some exceptionally good values in this line. P Per Cent Thirty-Two Years in Astoria. established In 1875. Per Cent Discount NEW TO-DAY For Christmas- A line display of men' noveltle i made at Frank Hart's drug store that will keep a Christmas purchaser guess ing. The price are right and there need be no guessing on that point. Notic. Door Hats, 00 cent achj UmbrelU Vases, 75 cent each. You need them ia this kind of weather. Se UllJebra' k Gor. Toilet Cases Toilet case that are beauties, of dif ferent varieties, can be had at Frank Hart' drug store, and at price that are astonishingly low. There is a large itock to select from. Reward. $50 reward will be paid for the re covery of the body of Jamea Edward, by A. Seafeldt. 12-12-Ot. Columbia, and Tlosor (raphe pbooa and latat record at S4 Commreta trt A, R. Cyrua. tt ThTjnt. 4nasBsaf Th Tjler tiU keep up IU repnU tion. Good liquor and polite atteatio will always win, and ia punuano ot thl idea Clarene Tyler has mad M shang ia th quality of hla good, and baa secured to tervlc or Unel Own font whoa genial personallt make him popular with th Tyler' patrosa, Everyon know wher th Trier i. Sixth and Bond street. Oliver typewriter tenot-repher at A, Commercial trt ud automatic ft. Cyrua, 414 tf. Hew Grocery Stor. Try our own mixtur of ooffee th J. P. B. Fresh fruit and vegetables. Babollet ft Co. grocer. Phon Kali I28t Now at City Halt City Attorney Oharle Abercrombl ha removed from hi old quarter at 601 Commercial rtreet, and will, henceforth be found t hi office on th aeoond floor of th City Hall 11-80-tf. Cut in Glassware A fine stock of cut slaMwar i ihown at Frank Hart' drug tor and the pntce on tbi class of good ha been cut to ridiculously low figures. Th Palace. The Palace Restaurant I tt!U keep- y Ing up it reputation for th excellencsT of it meal, and service, a reputation that 1 of th best, and well eamsX Th door never close at tbl popular place and at any hour of th day or night the bet th market afford eaa alway be had served In excellent atyt. No matter how great th ruth may be each patron receive du attention and complaint ar unheard of, Th Commercial. The Commercial evidently 1 not X perlenclng any hard time, Judging by th liberal patronage accorded thi wil known rwort. Good good, and a wall furnished place luraly attract th beat) elaa of trad and Otto Sund ia kept buy catering to it. Everyone know th Com mercial a a pleasant place to penJ a few minute In, and it ha long been recogniaed a a well known plao of meeting for Wend. Drop in and a for yourelf. Commercial street near 11th. Just Arrived A Shipment of Fine "MISTLETOE" Just loaded with berries come and select yours now. Acme Grocery Co. The Up-to-Date Grocers. 5i COMMERCIAL ST. 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