The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-29

The preliminary 20 at the Louvre to-
night promises 10 be a most Interest
lng event. The affair will be n ten-
round contest between Kid Hogan and
Chick H0ugbton and In sure 10 bring
out some lively work. Hogan ls we'll
known here and a great deal OF inter-
est centers around this part OF the
program. The principals In the main
event. Martin Denny and Jimmy Riley,
have given evidence Of their ability In
plenty and with the existing circum-
stances surrounding the present match
the spectators are sure 10 be witnesses
10 some excellent sport The event has
stirred widespread interest and a large
crowd is sure to be present.
"Shall crawfsh be- protected?' Is a
question that appears 10 be aRitaung
the minds Of several Of Oregon's law
makers Just now. II will be remem-
bered that a bill for the protection Of
crawfsh was introduced at the last
session OF the state legislature. by
reason OF the fact that the crawflsh
was but little understood. however. and
the necessity for lts protection was rot
apparent. The measure failed 10 become
law. Since then renewed interest has
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there are those who believe that Its
perpetuatlon IN this state depends upon
ludlcious legislation There Is no de-
nylng the fact that the consumption Of
crawhsh II yearly increasing. but
whether or not there II danger OF exter-
mination in the event that no pro-
tcctlye legislation Is enacted Is an open
question. State Fish Commissioner +.
G. Reed frankly admits that he knows
very little about crawfish. and for that
reason he hesItates 10 recommend any
legislation In relation TO them,
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The steamship ching wo that had
troubles Of her own with the 'hogback'
on Tongue Point succeeded In getting
on the first sand bar but has not yet
come TO the end Of her difficulties. Two
of the river tugs went TO her assist
ance early yesterday morning but the
captain OF the steamship under the
lnipresslOn doubtless that he would be
able 10 come down on the afternoon
tide could not come to an agreement
as 10 the consideration for sucn SER
vices and refused the pr0ffered aid. AT
latest adyices the captain expected TO
Ret over In safety early this morning,
but that did not take into eonsldera-
ton the present southeast gale and he
may b. detained until the unusually
high tide Of Monday. The vessel is said
to be drawing between twenty-five and
twenty-three feet and despite the fact
that the Portland papers tried 10 cover
up the real time OF her departure and
state unblushingly that she has arriv-
ed down here, she II nevertheless still
up the river and likely 20 stay there
n while. a warning OF thus far shall
thou 10 but no farther TO heavy
draught vessels with charters on the
Columbia. l
II Is likely that In a few days the
British ship Rathdown. a fine three
masted ship with double topgallant
yards. OF 905S tons. will be posted at
Lloyds' as missing. The vessel Is now
out IS days from Yokohama. in ball
last. for this port and the wise ones
regard her as a goner. About the time
the ship sailed from the Japanese port
a typhoon was doing business In the
same latitude. and for month after
her departure the storms lashed the
Pacific into a fury all along the sail
ing course between the Japanese port
and the Columbia. II Is feared that
the vessel. being lightly laden, was
swamped or overturned In the storm
and perished with all hands. The price
Of reinsurance on the Rathdown has
been mounting steadily since she was
first posted on the overdue list. until
the price now quoted is So per cent
Even with this tempting figure there
are few men taking chances on her,
even though II is known that the Rath-
down was a staunch vessel. According
TO the story Of a man who was late
ly q mate aboard the ship, but who re-
signed just before the vessel left Yoko-
hama and for obvious reasons does not |
care TO have his name mentioned. the |
steering gear Is in very bad |
condition and is hardly able to stand |
N Savara strain