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The Republican journal., 1906-01-11
NEWS OF THE ORANGES,

.N harvest TIunSes NeutIe MoheNii'o
lled officers for the ensuing year
. asker and Mark l.. Howard were
Hing officers,
Nurth Waldo Pomona Grange met
. mite Grange, North Searsport, Jan.
I.a weather was all that could be
.....l and large number of Grangers
tendance
o the good patrons of Morrill, were
.-..t Il. the all-day session of Frederick
+ orange, Waldo, last Saturday. The
5...-..t the grange were installed in the
, ,-..ua Ay d. O. Bowen and wife.
4teard Evans of Waldo installed
mrs of Comet Grange, Swanvllle,
. tay evening in very pleasing man
There were 90 present, who were
-,-l Njth a bountiful supper. An inter-
.t- .Iugram was carried out and every
is flturned to their homes feeling glad
Fl LEY were Changers.
St the regular meeting OF Sunrise Grange,
.l-prport, Dec. 30th, after the regular rou-
. { business, State Deputy A. j. Webb
. some very interesting instructions and
rs KS on the work After recess the fol-
..I ,rogram was furnished: Recitation,
. uson; recitation, Raymond Cole !;
,,..... Gladys Cole; reading, Carroll
W.- Naude Cole; music, Raymond Cole :;
...t..n. MAYNARD Cole. The officers were
-.. Jan. 9Th, and at recess an oyster
f. wits srlyed in the dining hall.
il. ... Mills Grange, China, at its regu.
!. ..Es Dec. 2Sth elected officers for
le -..-t wear as follows Master, W. 5.
seer, Edison WorthiDg: Lectur-
rkAam: Secretary, Nj. L. Crom-
i rer, W. A. Nelson; Steward,
....a; Assistant Steward, Netta
/ eua, Mrs ". S. Jones Flora,
/ Northing; Ceres, slrs. Alice
i ady Assistant Steward, Jen-
/ Installation Jan. 4th, when
{ .tU upper was served.
... ..-... Grange, Orland, has elected
A. y. Nutchins; Overseer, Louis
h. Lecturer, Mrs. Clara A. Hutch
ard, Pred VI. heyes; Assistant
Edy Bray Chaplain, Charlotte
treasurer Julia \. Wight; See
.... .aa A Valentine; Gate Keeper,
..rs ulp. Ceres, Gertrude llutchns
ti, Marina G., Iiutchins; Flora, Lin
- ..s Lady Asst. Steward, Helen a.
aauce Com, j. NJ Bray anu D. Fred
3. -.-v.
. ... last meAting of Sebasticook
-. Nu Qo Burnham. three candidates
.,,.,,,,, e,.,,,+I, ,la-
.i'Su "''en 'I' 'ii0 WA "''o ''1l
and general good ana pfoitaDle
'r'u was ehJpSf" o3 an Inns si"i'Se
.'Iu us anniversary FAele'seS "e'"tS >
nIh' "heh iheIt VIII De an 'iie'"ii'-
ni officers at 10 a. m, after which a
...tI 5fnuar win he served The after
;,, ,o,.r+od +o s,,oo.hos
aSI"h VIII pe ueNoteo l" 'po'on0'
neral remarks, ioiloWed py hfsI
BIZ .uAram. Members from the State
,... ..,-,,,,ted IN h.. nraSant
P'''''' ~ W p
.1ficool, grange. Camden, held their
+5.[.,f ,,4fioors Ia # Nondav evening.
'"'' VI "'li0ei ''''' -"oi-'"' ''.''7,
Master OoadIah Gardner actlhe DIS
0p1 officer The new officers are as
Master Willis p yopng. over
'%N'S'' " ''i'' r.o1 I7a.ans
w. > IRISH; lectnreI' FREQ tassehs
-uy, Gertrude Conley; treasurer,
- lt......,,,, kIrS I1bT
an1 steward, Clifton blake' ASSIST
rw8rd. Harold NJ sh; gate keeper
.....,. ..l,la. Caras Mrs q F. Nash
" II. r,ono Mrs
"i' fauhie U. iiahsoh rioia' "''' :'
irish lady assistant steward, Lizzie
The Republican journal., 1906-01-11

The funeral of James 7. Estes was held
January 4th, at 2 O'Clock from his late resi-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-24
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W. Weller OF Danver is in town for a
few days.
A. NJ. Simpson Of Coos Bay was in
town yesterday.
]. H. Scott of Portland is spending
few days in Astoria,
S. Benson of Portland was in Astoria
Yesterday on business.
William Swope OF Portland is in the
city on a business quest.
A. Lindeman of Portland was an ar
rival on last nights train.
Miss r. F. Turk, a resident of Chi.
cago, spent yesterday in Astoria.
J. H. Weber OF Warrenton was in As.
toria for brief time yesterday.
W. l.. Clutter of Seattle was busi-
ness visitor in the city yesterday.
Mrs. J. j. Carr of La Gande arrived
in Astoria yesterday TOR brief visit.
B. +. Tilley of Aberdeen, Wash, was
in the city yesterday for a short visit.
II. T. Butterworh of Seaside spent
yesterday in town with acquaintance.
l.. Brown of Portland arrived in the
city yesterday noon to remain a few
days on business.
J. s. Mclean of Rainier came up
from his home town yesterday for
short business stay.
Joseph Z. Hall of Vancouver, Wash,
was in the city for brief time yester-
day transacting business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Dayton have re-
turned from Portland and left yester-
day for weeks outing at Seaside,
W. f. Schimpff was homing passen-
ger on the Alliance from Eureka yester-
day afternoon, having gone down there
on business.
Hays Eastabrook and Mace Grant de-
parted yesterday morning tor Goldhelds,
Nevada, where they will reside and do
business in the future.
DR.. H. d. Pelton and wife, accom-
panied by his brother and sister, are in
the city, from New York, on a summer
tour of the west. They went to Seaside
yesterday. The party are kinsmen and
friends of Judge Charles H. Page.
Captain A. NJ. Simpson came up from
Eureka, on the steamer Alliance yes
terday, on tour of inspection over his
properties here and on the north side of
the river, He is in fine health, and
will be in the neighborhood for several
days to come.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-24
SILVER KING" TONIGHT.
Entire Change of Program for the Re.
naming Part of Week at Star.

Tonight instead of the repetition of
"a Gay Deceiver," "The Silver King"
will be produced, in which the Willard
Company made such a wonderful i'm
preston. The beauties of this produc.
tion are in a measure known and Mr..
Wizards Characterization OF the part
of the "Silver King" has already been
expatiated upon. and little need be said,
On Saturday matinee, the exceedingly
popular play "The Danites" will hold
the boards and on Saturday evening
"Hick'ry Farm" has been requested. On
Sunday matinee and evening the ever
popular and beautiful play, East
Lynne" will close the Willard Com
pany's engagement for a week, opening
again on September 3rd.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-24
GOOD REGATTA WORK
GOES ON
NEW PREMIUMS OFFERED I'm THE
COUNTY FAIR DEPARTMENT 80
NEWS OF THE HOUR IN DETAIL
GOVERNOR WILL sE HERE.

In the matter Of the County Fair
department OF the coming Regatta,
there viii be the following additional
premiums offered, beyond those hereto
fore published In these'coIumns, to.wit:
by Messrs. Fisher Bros. Company, a
hand seeder, for largest assortment Of
grasses.
ny Mcssrs. G.. II. Heilborn & Com
pany, large rmrocker, for the best
exhibit Of apples. .--,~.-.-
by Herman Wise. u hye.dollar hat.
for the best ranch.butter.
The general committee was informed
yesterday by Captain Werlich, Of the
Thirteenth light house district, that the
handsome steamer Heather would be
at the disposal Of the regatta committee
during the festival. If nothing unforeseen
arose TO hinder the project. Admiral
j. d. kuettner has received word from
n number OF the appointees on IDS
staf Of their cordial acceptance Of the
honors conferred, and Of their purpose
TO attend; and II IL intimated that
Governor Chamberlain will do adjust
the work in the executive office so as to
permit his coming to the regatta for
one day at least.
Mrs, n. Troyer, and Miss Esther
Anderson. Queen Esther |, left for the
metropolis yesterday, for the purpose Of
-elehiong the robes OF the regatta
sivercign, a pleasant quest.
The ladies Of the Baby Show have
abated the maxim age Of the tots TO
enter In that contest. for three years, TO
two years.
There Is no cessation OF the keen
energies OF the general and sub-com.
mittees in behalf Of the regatta work,
and as the hours 90 by the jolly as
surance Of perfect progresses toward
realization.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-24
THE INSURANCE INQUIRY.
Word Direct from Fountain Head on
this question Received Yesterday.

Yesterday morning, A. R. Cyrus, OF
this city, received the following letter
from San Francisco, under date of Aug,
Goth. over the signature of State In
surance Commissioner f. Myron Wolf,
which it were well for the interested
ciaizens of Astoria to read and digest, in
order that they may do full justice to
the companies concerned in the great
and stringent official inquiry now on
foot there, in this behalf:
DEAR SIR;--In response to your
letter of inquiry, regret that it is
impossible at this time to give you
any official information upon the sub
iect concerning which you inquire.
"While know in ageneral way what
each of the companies is doing, l do not
feel warranted in making an official
announcement of the facts until sutfi
cient information has been collected to
Justify an official report from this de-
partment A hastily compiled report
might be unsatisfactory and might be
unjust, Moreover, a number of COM
panies are changing their method of set.
tlement. Some that started out on a
dollar for dollar" basis are now at.
tempting to deduct large discounts;
others that announced horizontal cuts
at the outset have changed, probably
through the force of public opinion, to
a more liberal plan of settlement.
"Prof. A, W. Whitney, of the Uni
versity of California, has been retained
by the Chamber of Commerce to col
ect full and complete data on the sub
iect and is operating with this de-
partment. :
Gas soon as the report is issued, shall
be pleased to send you copy,
Very truly yours,
"E. MYRON WOLF,
Insurance Commissioner.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-24
FOR THE BABY SHOW.

The ladies having in charge the Baby
Show for the Regatta wish to announce
that they are ready to receive appli-
cations for babies from Q months to
two years Of age, and desire to have
the names sent in as soon as possible
in order to make arrangements for
space. A number of handsome prizes
will be given. A postal addressed to
Baby Show Committee, Regatta Head
quarters will be sufficient. TT.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-24

In, Justices court,--Way Tay, a
Chinaman. was tried yesterday morning
for an alleged assault upon his country
man. Sid Que. the Christian. and the
defendant was mulcted in the sum Of
$40. by Judge Goodman A case Of lar
eeny was lodged against G, Bloch, for
the alleged theft of net from Andrew
Simonscn. and he was sent 10 jail in
default OF 800 bail, and the case SET for
trial this morning. There is some
mystery about the matter that warrants
pretty close inquiry; both men affirm
the fact that the net was stolen, and
both accuse one another OF the deed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-24
To the Water congress.--The follow

To the Water Congress. follow
gentlemen will 20 as delegates from A.
toria to the National Irrigation Con
grcsA TO be held at Boise. on September
5,s. II nothing arises 10 prevent their
departure Thomas Dealey. Harrison Al
len. JenS Hansen, g. G. Fulton and
Herman Wise. II Ia said II. u. Parker
will also go there, being deeply inter.
entcd III the cause Of Irrigation. Mayor
Wise yesterday received letter from
Tom. Richardson. giving the rates and
dates ont Of Portland; the Astoria
party will probably get away on the
Sunday immediately after the regatta,
Dell scully may also attend.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-24
BAND CONTEST.

The person returning the largest num-
Der 70 Jose Villa cigar bands to the
undersigned by October 18th win receive
a box of 25c. Jose Villas free to the
next largest one box l2sc. Jose Villas.
Save the bands. Victor Miller, corner
Ninth and Bond streets. s-w-f.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-24

Why don't you have your work done
by us and we do house lining, wall
paperng, house and sign painting. We
use and recommend the Heath & Milli-
gan prepared paints, For over two score
years 1t has been recognized as the
standard paint of America. Come and
let US figure with you. The Eastern
Painting g. Decorating Co., s6s Com.
mercial street. II,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-24

Circular Fun.--rhe younrster Of As
torian's hail with delight the coming Of
T., J. Arnold's merry .go'round' from
Seaside, and II is being patmnixcd
prodigously at 1t. old stand on the cor
ner OF Commercial and Seventh, Mr..
Arnold has added a new and interesting
feature TO the Circular" performance,
each evening, In the shape Of a splendid
film Of San Francisco disaster moving
pictures. The film Is 1000 feet long and
requires 25 minutes TO display Il.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-24

Season Closes Tomorrow Noon. --- To-
morrow noon the fishing season on the
Clumbia river will else for the year, and
all fishermen will he compelled TO cease
work then. The Oregon authorities and
the Washington authorities will each
have two boats patroling the river after
this time, and arrests viii be made
promptly OF all those not complying
with the law.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-24
STORAGE BATTERIES.

We sell the Northwestern Storage
Battery, the very best on the market
for automobiles, gasoline launches, etc.
We have the finest and most complete
charging plant for storage batteries.
Recharging and repairing done. Expert
workmanship. R. R. Carruthers, electri-
cal supplies, 542 Duane street. If.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-24

Dorcas Society Meeting, The DoTas
Society will be entertained this even.
ing by Miss Alma Nyland at her home
on Fourteenth street. This meeting will
be in honor OF Ernst Hedman, who
leaves next month for Europe on nc.
count OF his health Members are there.
for urged to be present and friends are
cordially invited.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-24

Distinguished Visitor.-Marion Davis,
grand chancellor of the State of Oregon,
for the Knights of Pythias, arrived in
the city yesterday on fraternal visit
to Astor Lodge, No. 6, X. of p, and will
enjoy the restful airs of Seaside and
Astoria for the next few days.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-24

"Yes," said Dudley, sentimentally,
'this is lock of Mabel's Brownies hair.
Although she rejected me l still treas
ure it."
Really" remarked hewitt. "Say,
you haven't seen Mabel lately, have
your"
mo. Why"
"Well, you'd better have that lock
bleached. Philadelphia Press.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-24

Back From Camp,--Rcv Mr.. Gilbert
has returned from American Lake where
he has been in camp with the Oregon
National Guard lie speaks in high
praise Of his regiment and says he en-
joycd the camp, The men readily re.
Spondcd TO church call and he had a
good attendance at all church services.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-24

All parties having rooms to rent dur
ing regatta week will aid the committee
by sending II list OF rooms. number
Of house and street and prices. Com
mittee will refer visitors to the rooms.
but will not be responsible for the pay
ment OF rent; II must be collected from
the occupant. ..
REGATTA COMMITTEE.
s.24-5t.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-24

Il. Potter, the Uniontown butcher,
cannot take any orders by telephone or
deliver any orders during the balance
of this month, as his wife is sick in the
hospital. The market is open and any
one can be accommodated by calling
personally. S.24-2t.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-24

Constipation. bowel irregularity, head
ache, dyspepsia. torpid liver bad kid
neys, rheumatism. disorders incident TO
sedentary life, positively cured by Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea, the great
est American remedy, Tea or Tablets,
IS cents. Frank Hart. druggist
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-24

\. A. Ackcrman, i2l Bond ST., does all
mauner OF taxidermy. furniture uphol-
STEERING. carpet cleaning and laying, mat
treas making a speciality and all work
guaranteed II
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-24

Probate Orders. -- Judge Trenchord
yesterday made an order in the probate
court appointing Andrew Koski as ad-
ministmtor of the estate of John Otto
Koski. deceased, and William Markkala,
s. johnson and Herman Planting as
appraisers of said estate, which is esti'
mated to be of the value of $780,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-24
SINGER SEWING MACHINE co.

has moved to l72 Tenth street, with
complete line of new machines, We also
have few slightly damaged machines at
q bargain. Phone Black 1884. If.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-24

The doctors used 10 bleed mankind.
For every III that they could find.
But now they're wiser, said one TO me,
And give instead Rocky Mountain Tea.
Frank Hart. druggist,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-24

More Than Reported. Competent au'
thorty Is had for the statement that
the pack of the Alaska Fishermen's
Packing Company at Nushagak was
exactly 5s,l52 cases, and not $4,000 as
reported yesterday. 1t is claimed to be
one of the best ever put up by this
concern at that point.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-24

How Do I look,--To really SEQ your
ssf as others see you, get one Of those
new style mirrors at Iiart's Drug Store
all prices A new supply just received,
u
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-24

Hotel Irving, corner Franklin avenue
and Eleventh street. European plan;
best rooms and board in the dty at rea.
sonabie prices. u
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-24

Ice Cream made from full cream. l6c
per pint. Special prices for lodges and
churches. at Tagg's confectionery. 7-le.f
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-24

The Liberty Bell Social Club will give
another one of its popular dances on
Saturday night in Logan's hall. s'24.2t
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-24

The very best board TO be obtained 10
the city IL at "Ths oeeidsnt Hotel"
Rates very reasonable.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-24

Wright & Dickenson Of the Hotel Ore
gon In Portland has sent the regatta
committee a check for $50 toward the
subscription fund
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-24

Wear Badges.--The members OF the
Norwegian Singing Society on their
trip to Tacoma to attend the Sanger
fest will wear bndges with Astoria
Next in 1907, inscribed on them. The
members viii leave tonight and will try
to secure the big event for this city
next year
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-24

Dell u. Scully, Notary Public, AT
scully's Cigar Store. Any old hourl
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-24

orkwitr Repairs Bicycles on abort
notice.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-24

orkwitr sells Tom Cod Sinkers by the
pound.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-24
IERSt TALES W THE TOWN
0fkwitr sells skat.

New souvenir postals at svenson's.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-20
Lots of Us.

James j. Hill, who has several fine,
long railways in the northwest as well
as the gift of prophecy. thinks that this
modest little country will be called on
before long to support population of
4OO.OO0,OOO people.
Thanks to our liberal immigration
laws and our strenuous antirace suicide
policy, he sees prospect of more peo-
pie than the most prosperous country
village ever saw in town on show day.
Four hundred million is a good many
more people than a man discovers he
has relations when he inherits money
and the way we are fixed now for
house room we do not see where they
are all going to sleep nights.
Perhaps Mr. Hill is mistaken. In
looking into the future with his long
distance spectacles he may have spied
an automobile procession and counted
several of the people twice.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-20
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The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-20
Typhoon Which Struck Honq
Kong was Record Breaker
in Many Respects.
IT CAME VERY SUDDENLY
OBSERVATORY PREDICTED MOD
ERATE WINDS AND IN THEIR
PLACE CAME STORM OF TWO
HOURS.

HungKong. SEPT, 19.-One thousand
lives were lost during the typhoon,
and the damage TO property, public
and private, vii! amount to millions
of dollars: Twelve ships were sunk,
"a were stranded, seven were dam
aged, and one-half Of the native craft
in port were sunk. The shipping
trade has been para!yzed through lack
of lighters.
The Chinese take the disaster calm
ly and show no manifestations of
grief. One launch that was capsized
had 80 Chinese on board. They were
all drowned
The bishop of Victoria Dr. J. c.
Hoare, was on his way to visit some
neighboring islands when the storm
broke and is reported missing. His
launch has been found floating bottom
upward.
The typhoon came suddenly and
without warning. The observatory
had predicted moderate winds Half
an hour after the gun signal had been
fired the storm was at its height 1t
lasted two hours. Most of the dam
age done was wrought on the Kow-
loon peninsula. The losses are esti-
mated AT several million dollars. Over
1000 sampans and junks are missing
from Hongkong alone. Wharves were
swept away and houses collapsed. The
military barracks are in ruins.
The harbor is strewn with wreck
age thrown on the shore Hundreds
of Chinese boatmen and their families
were saved by the bravery of the po-
lice and civilians, but several thou
sands of the Chinese water jewellers
must have perished, many within a
short distance from the shore