The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-11

day night His condition was not con-
sidcred serious. but before daylight the
end came lie was q native of Wah.
kIakum county. wash. and had re-
sided with relatives In this city Tor
the past i've years The funeral viii
oreur today Services will be- conduct
ed NJ o'clock at the residence of
Captain W H. Hobspn 2,G Ninth
street by Rev Henry Narcotic. of the
Presbyterian church. and the inter-
mcnt viii be- In Greenwood. Deceased
was brother u Mrs Charles lIobFon.
NJ thip city
The proposal for q park levy ~ 90 be
voted Tor today A. has brcn pre-
yiously explained In these columns. the
park property Was acquired by the
Push club. members Of which adynnc-
ed the necessary money 20 meet the
payments II has always been under
stood that the city Houll take the
property m the hands ol the club.
The land WAS purchased al very
reasonable ngurc. and II tho city does
not take up the obligation the park
trustees Of the Push club viii continue
TO make payments ana hold the land
for the club. In view II the fact that
the property is worth many times the
purchase price. voters are urged 70
cast their ballots In favor = the levy,
Peter Grant came down from Port
land last evening and will remain In
the city for a few days TO look after
business interests. lie expressed the
conviction last evening that the COM
I ing Scill-Tracy sparrinR exhibition
would be- the best ever seen In the
Northwest Nelll viii 80 IN az ltS. the
weight ngreed upon. while Tracy will
tip the beam at lH. Everywhere the
greatest interest is taken In the event
sporting men are not at all anxious
( Tor a knockout but the contest Is
looked upon as one In which the prin-
oip8ls win display extraordinary tai
ont \ large number of Astorluns will
take in the 60 The men met before
and fought s0-round draw. Nclll on
his return tn san Francisco. Is raid To-
have spoken disparasingly OF Tracy.
ana ,hr latter has since been anxious
Tor another nght with him. Tracy VIII
be a few pounds lighter than Ncill, hut
he Is considered tribe more scientific
than the Californian. making 6, about
an even thing
Vote the straight Republican ticket
today.
\. n Hammond srcni the night y lth
In. X. Warren. al Warenton. Ycstcr-
day Mr Hammond invited rumber
~ Astorians. including Mr.. whippc
to so on jaunt over to the West Side
The party went down on a special and
the trip was quite an enjoyable one
Mcssrs Hammond and WhIpple lad d
long talk about the uphuildiug of cities
and the proper manner in which sub
stantial growth should be brought
about. Among the members Of the
party We're some sNwmll ben and OlsC
Mr.. t.aSele, Of the UNIVERSAL Sash ant
Door Company, Mr. Hammond SAID
daring the day that he wa sdetcr
mined to develop Astoria's advantages
and received hearty assurance that h,
would be assistde in every rossibl,
maner by the people ~ ''- ct V. In
dIcations are that misundcrstan ling
will not again arise, and that ere Ions
everyone interested in AstorIa's wei
fare win unite In the common caus,
Of building up q metropolis AZ N,
mouth OF The great Western river,
Those who believed that interest II
bowling had long ago died should pa!
q visit to the Commercial Club alleys
where twenty bowlers can be foun,
at almost any time Of the day, and al
most twice that number during IN,
evening, The old-time bowlers hov,
taken up with the sport, and the al
leys are crowded. Some excellent scor
ing was done yesterday, though for
time bowling will be a trihe awk
ward. Yesterday the foll)wng chal
lenge, signed by c, II. Cooper. wa
posted on the bulletin board; "Th
undersigned hereby challenges II. Wis
to bowl series Of twenty games 10
the club championship" It Is under
stood Mr., Wise will accept the chal
lenge. All the blowers concede tina
the championship rests ,etween tn
two gentlemen concerned In the con
, test Tonight the alleys viii be for
mally opened. The newly elected OH
GERS Of the club will make II thei
, business to entertain club member
and their lady friends or late IN
Commercial Club has been rcceivln
many new members, and yesterda
there were nineteen new application
on the bulletin board, It is expecte
p the membership win soon reach III
2 200 mark.