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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-22
FIVE THOUSAND STRONG IN
GRAND SESSION AT THE
coLoRADoN CAPITAL.
POLITICS ON THE PROGRAM
Deputy Grand Sireship the Honor,
Par Excellance, Sought at This
Great Convention = Many Were
Present.

DENVER, Colo, Sept. 2l.-Fully
5000 delegates and visiting members
Of the Order are in the city to attend
the eighty-fourth annual session OF
the Sovereign Grand Lodge, lndepen-
dent Order OF Odd Fellows. The con-
vention began its deliberations this
morning in the Auditorium and will
conclude Saturday morning Coinci-
dent with the Odd Fellow, meeting
are the informal meetings. OF the Re-
bekahs which are being held in FL
jebel Temple.
( Politics will engage the attention Of
I the Sovereign Grand Lodge delegates
to some little extent, although there
lis but one Office to be filed by vote, all
! the other vacancies being provided
for by custom and succession The
one Office to be filed and over which
there is likely to be some campaign
ing is that Of deputy Grand Sire, The
office OF Grand Sire is the highest in
the gift Of the order. It has been the
custom for years that the man who
serves as deputy grand sire for a year
succeeds at the end Of his term to
that OF grand sire, The contest for
deputy grand sire is made all the
more keen by reason OF the fact that
it is the only prize in the way Of an
Office to be sought at the grand lodge
meeting.
There are seven candidates already
in the lists. They are w. L. Kuyken-
dali of Wyoming, A. G, Kellar Of
Texas, Robert T, Daniel Of Georgia,
John B. Cochrum of Indiana ]. S
IIoagland OF Nebraska, Massena Bull
lard OF Montana, and R, Hill Meyers
Of Winnipeg, Man
4 One amendment to the constitu
, ton will come up for consideration
EIt Is to make the age limit for ad
mission l8 years instead of q as a
present. This matter has been be
. fore the grand lodge sessions before
and has always been voted down.
For prizes to the best drilled teams
Of the Patriarchs Militant there ha'
been appropriated $4,000 Competen
for the various prizes is most keer
and some OF the best drilled organiza
),tions'ii the United Statesaare presea
+ to compete.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-22
NEW CRUSADE AGAINST THE
ILLIMITABLE VICES OF
THE WINDY CITY,
MISSIONARIES TO DO BATTLE
voliva, the Apostle, VIII Lead the
Great Fight With Many Thou.
sands to Aid Him - Hosts Are
Organized.

CHICAGO, Sept IA visitation
from the hosts Of Zion City Is TO pu-
rify Chicago which was branded
rotten as hell" byth Zion leader yes
terday.
Wilbur Glenn Voliva, success 10
John Alexander Dowie, came to town
as one OF the strangers into Sodom
yesterday and announced that the
militant host would march on the city
the latter part Of October.
Voliva's proposed invasion OF Chi
cago will rival Dowie' famous visi-
tation Of New York a few years ago.
He plans to bring host OF 1000 fol.
lowers to the storming OF Chicago's :
strong hold Of vice With banners
streaming, bands playing sacred mu-
sic and hymns swelling from the long
ranks, the soldiers of the Lord will
march from Zion City 10 Chicago.
By this missionary descent upon
the city, Voliva hopes to add several
thousand members to the church Of
Zion.
Voliva's speech was made in the
Whitney Opera House, His wrath
fell upon the city at large, including
the courts and the ministers. and par
ticurlarly caustic words were directed
at Judge Lands Of the United States
District Court and aginst John Hate
~, former receiver OF Zion City.
To more than 1000 persons he told
of the invasion he had planned against
sinful Chicago.
In his attack upon the ministers,
Voliva said they were stunning the
truth and that when he came he
would expose them.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-22
OVER MAYORS VETO.

Hardly had the common council
gotten we'll down to business before
it was announced that there was a
communication on the table from the
Mayor. 1t was his veto Of the pro-
posed improvement on 10th street,
providing for the improvement OF the
street and the construction Of pub
lie pier, or landing place. Without
discussion the question was put:
Shall the ordinance, pass despite
the Mayors veto?"
Councilman Belland, whose name
was first called, arose to explain his
vote. He said he would sustain the
.Maya5 jtebsS SQl19 i9rR 24heta
ter assessment district, The others
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-22
HUGE RAILROAD DEAL.
Chicago. Great Western May Pass T9
The Canadian Pacific. "

CHICAGO, Sept ~ "A special
dispatch to the Inter.oeean from
Minneapolis, says That tho Chicago
Great Western X, R Company, to-
gsther with all Of rs terminal facill-
ties. rolling stock and motive power
equipment, will soon become the sole
property oi and d subsidiary line 10
the system Of the Canadian Pacific
Railroad Company seems 10 be q
certainty, according to unofficial In
formation from headquarters Of the
Great Western In St Paul
The fact that gives this report
more weight that ordinary rumors is
the statement Of the officials 70 the
effect that during the visit Of Prcal-
dent 4. q. ShaughnesSy Of the Cana
dian Pacific IN ST. Paul last week an
unlimited option on the Chicago
Great Western was obtained by Pres
idem Shaughnessy and Horace @.
Burt from the receivers 81 the Great
Western Further i, Is said that ow-
ing to the labor troubles which the
Canadian Pacific system Is having Il
Is impossible for that system TO take
over the Great Western. and ior that
leastn the option was obtained fSom
the receivers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-22
IRVING SLIDE.

In communication, City Engineer
A. 5. Tee stated that he has beer
informed by the city attorney in re.
lation to the Irving avenue slide that
the city has no right to fill in the
grounds of private property owners,
or to construct drains thereon, and
therefore Mr. Tee suggested the
whole plan Of the city working at the
matter does not seem feasible or pos
sible, unless the property owners
give their consent thereto. The CON
sent will now he souoht
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-22
NEW PETITIONS.

Petition from A. G. Sandstrom and
others asking that First street be inn
proved from Copmercial TO Ex-
change street from east line OF First
street to connect with Lincoln avenue
in Taylor's addition; by establishing
grades and planking and sidewalks,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-22

Grand avenue, 7th TO 9th,
TO confirm assessment roll Grand
avenue, 9TH 10 9th street,
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Resolution directing City Surveyor
u survey 4 street through block o9,
Meclure's Astoria, for purpose o.
connecting Grand avenue with lSth
street.
Directing assessment 70 be MADE
for improving 18th street from ES'
change 10 Grand avcnue,
Directing assessment 70 be made
FOE improving Grand ayenue, rom
9th TO sth
Accepting bid Of Il. A, Gerding to
improve 3rd street, Commercial to
Astor Amount, $3.50
Accepting bid OF G, S palmberg, to
improve Exchange stree, from ION
10 llth, Amount, $749,
Accepting bid Of l., A. Cerding to
improve Astor street from 9th 70 9Th,
Amount, 5000
CLAIMS ALLOWED.
Various claims Of Astoria Budget,
Charles Rogers & Son, sundries,
sos Western Union Telegraph Co.
message, slo7; Sherman Transfer
CO., hauling, two drunks IN daytime,
50 cents each, one drunk at night VI;
Fritz Voss, hauling one drunk. 80
cents: Foard 4 Stokes, supplies,
$40; prael. Eigner, one drunk and
other hauling. 81; Prael- Eigner, haul
ing, $3.50; A, V. Allen, supplies
S4s.s7; Astoria Lumber Co. lumber,
$o,sl; c. w Holmes, shoeing horses
a. Foard & Stokes, supplies, so;
Birch & Jacobson, work, VII City
Lumber h Box Co. lumber S2oHi
Astoria Crushed Rock Co, Si,7Si
Pacific Iron Works. supplies. $500;
Ross. Higgins. supplies, $2266; c. w
Holmes, shoeing horses, $24; Foard
& Stokes, supplies. s2446; J, {.
swopc, painting, s62; A. G Long,
supplies, $47. pracl Eigner Co, haul.
ing. $ll2s, Foard & Stokes, supplies,
SOLO; City Lumber 4 Box Co..
lumber. $42s; Steel & Ewart, electric
sign At Regatta, 500,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-22
REFUSES TO SIGN.

In communication to the council,
NJ. j. Kinney stated that he had been
handed a dedication deed to sign by
Mr.. Smith--presumably Attorney A.
NJ. Smith--but that he would not do
so. He stated that 10 run an alley
across his property as proposed by
the council would be q great detri-
ment to him. This, he stated, is
practically the same property which
the city undertook to condemn :;
year or so ago, and offered him a sum
of money for it, which he refused.
He suggests that Others give or sell
to the city, when he would probably
act likewise.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-22
voted without comment

voted without comment,
All the other couneilmen voted to
pass the ordinance despite the May.
or's veto. The vote stood against,
and 5 for Therefore the ordinance
stands passed The objection to It
was that the whole cost of the im-
provemcnt, the sum OF $4s00, would
fall upon merely q few property
holders, but the council apparently
saw no incquity in this, and apparent.
ly believed that the public pier should
be paid for BY the few individuals, 1t
required a two-thirds vote to pass
the ordinance over the Mayors veto,
and there were more than sufficient
votes to do this.
While the council may be in the
right, despite the apparently strong
objection, urged by the Mayor, yet
no one OF the eouncilmen who voted
against the Mayors veto, stated any
reason therefor What appears to be
a very strong objection to the ordi-
nance, and which was not stated in
the Mayors veto message, lies in the
fact that the street in front OF the
properties alone 10 be assessed, is
not to be improved to its full width
but owing to a width OF rs feet, Thi.
therefore, apparently will leave the
street in very bad shape, considered
from the standpoint OF the abu,ting
property owners who pay for the
whole thing.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-22

long" A resolution to improve was
Filed, a resolution Ia
voring this was adopted
Plans and specifications filed by
the city surveyor for bulkhead on
north line OF Commercial street,
touching on John Iiahn's propertyi
also extending 20 feet northerly on
west side OF his lot; estimated cost OF
bulkhead, $i60; expenses, $50. Filed.
Certificate OF approval Of the inn
proyemcnt on Grand avenue, 9TH to
9th streets, done by E.:A. Gerding, at
$500 contract price; filed.
Assessment roll for improvement
OF 23rd street, Commercial to Ex-
change. Ordered filed.
Assessment roll for improvement
OF 23rd street, Commercial street to
point rs feet north of Exchange.
Ordered filed
w. p. O'Brien and Grover w. Ut
Finger reported that they had ex-
perted the books OF former Chief OF
Police Gammal and found them cor
rect in every respect.
NEW ORDINANCES.
Providing time and manner Of con-
structing a wooden bulkhead along
north line OF Commercial street at
John Hahn's property; read first and
second time.
Confirming special assessment for
improving Irving avenue from 18th
street to Shively's Astoria. Read first
and second time.
Confirming special assessment for
improving Irving avenue from 18th
street to Shivelys Astoria. Read first
and second time.
Confirming special assessment roll
for improving Irving avenue, 18th to
18th street; passed under supcnsion
Of rules.
Accepting improvement Of Grand
avenue, 9TH to 9th streets; passed
under suspension Of rules.
Ordinance granting Oregon Coast
Railway Company right Of way ovcl
certain streets, being an amended or
dinance. Read first and second time
ORDINANCES ADOPTED.
Extending time within which thu
Northwestern Long Distance Tele
phone Company shall accept its fran
chise, to October 10th. Refused.
Appropriating sum of $3956 TO
benefit Of E. A. Gerding, balance du'
for improving Irving avenue, llth t
18th.
Appropriating sum Of 1888 for ben
| eft OF Z. A. Gerding balance due OF
/ Grand avenue, 9Th to 9th streets.
\ Appropriating the sum Of $o79.2
for benefit of +. A. Gerding 70
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-22
REJECTED OR ALLOWED.

mission to improve by private con-
tract portions OF Tenth street and
Lexington avenue, by grading, and
asking TO be exempt from assessment
when city orders improvements on
those streets; referred with power to
act.
Petition to improve certain por-
tion of Irving avenue, by +. /. Par
ker; granted. !.
Petition OF +. J. Schneidnagel for
saloon license; granted.
Petition OF l.. Larson for saloon IL
cense; granted.
From John A. Shaw and others
asking that Cedar street be improved
| from 5lst TO 54th streets, and that
| Sind and 53rd streets be improved
| from Birch to Cedar; filed.
From Van Dusen Investment Co.,
asking that grade be established on
Cedar street from 53rd to 54th;
granted.
Petition from Van Dusen Invest
ment Co., asking that grade be es-
tablished on Cedar street, 53rd to
54th; granted.
Communicated from J. E. Fergu-
son in regard to assessments and
work done in improving 9th street
from Harrison TO- Lexington; Mr.
Ferguson alleging the work to be inn
properly done; filed.
4 Communication from ]. w. Whyte
asking that an extension OF time OF
90 days be granted to the Automatic
Phone Company; stating that com
pany is endeavoring to secure local
moral and financial support, and has
offered to transfer its franchise tc
local people if they will build the line
and in that event would guarantee tt
complete their long distance lines tc
this city. These negotiations require
time, it was stated, and therefore th'
extension is asked for; filed.
REPORTS.
Superintendent Of Streets Kearne,
reported that he had again examined
the alley way through blocks 2 am
5 in Adair's, that is, from 38th to 42n'
streets, and found that it will requir'
"at the very least ll,00O feet Of post
! eipg Salsgs net GQuptipg ecaPs Sn'
, bracing, and at that it would not las
The Washington herald., 1908-05-18
SHUT OUT RECORD
University of Georgia Not
Scored On in 30 Innings.
COACHED BY COLLEGE MEN
State University Team Has Made
Clean sweep Of Colleges in that
johnson, OF Virginia, aud Branch
Bocock, of Georgetown.

The most wonderful record for con-
secutlve shut-outs ever recorded by a
ball team. professional or college. has
been made this season by the University
OF Georgia, which nine has not been
scored on in the last hfty-hve innings.
What adds TO the record Of the team is
the fact that it has been handled entire
ly by coaches who have never played
professional baseball-Branch Bocock, Of
Georgetown. and Hammond johnson. Of
Virginia. While Johnson is the head
coach. he has received assistance from
the Georgetown graduate, who is prac-
ticing law in Athens.
Not only has Georgia made a new shut
out record, but has not suffered a single
defeat al the hands Of a college team,
although playing an average OF three
games a week since the first OF April
A few days after the practice started the
New York Highlanders took a game by
a small score, and shortly aftterward the
Augusta league team eked out a victory.
but since that time the Georgia team
has made a clean sweep OF the colleges
in that section Of the country. The team
has already Won sixteen consecutive
games.
Georgia was anxious 10 get a game with
Georgetown this spring. but as the Blue
and Gray schedule had already been
il was impossible TO accom-
mOdate the Southerners
The Washington herald., 1908-05-18
TIGERS ARE HUSTLING.
Boston Pleased with Conduct of
HuEhey Jennings Club.

Boston. May 1.-THE Detroit Tigers
seem to have at last struck their stride
and started their battle fc. the top round
In the American League race. Such hust-
ling as the Tigers have done for the last
few days has not been seen before this
season in either league, and the men are
now more determined than ever to come
out on top.
Sewers return to form was the most
encouraging thing that struck Jennings
this year The big southpaw was in poor
shape in the spring, and for a time it
looked as though he had taken his last
trip as a Tiger. But he was sent on ahead
in the Mullin party. and on Tuesday
worked in his old style way against the
Red Sox
This Detroit bunch is the nearest ap-
pr0ach TO the old Baltimore. seer. on a
field since that famous organization was
broken up. Better still. they have solved
the combination of aggressiveness and
good conduct. It is a delight to watch
them play. They work harder than Nc
Graws champion Giants ever worked.
and they DO 1t in a good-natured manner
which wins the hearts of the specta-
tors. Boston fans are with them from
first to last, and Il the Red Sox cannot
win, the people Of the Hub want to see
Detroit get the honor
When the Detroit bunch fight on the
field it is with a good nature and dash
which carries good opinions from the
crowds. There is nothing of the rowdy-
ism which marked the Giants fights for
the pennant. Seldom is a Tiger run off
the field. They do better by sticking
When you know the Tigers personally
you realize how they succeed on the field
and how they are popular. of and on.
There isn't a 'mucker'' in the crowd.
Every Tiger on Jennings pay roll is a
gentleman. and a man who could make
good In any society. They are fine dress
ers. fine appearing men, and good takers.
Mullin. Donovan. Summers. Rossman
Cobb, Mcintyre. and several OF the others
are educated far above the average man.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-18
CLrR BATTING AVERAGES.
RACE ON LONG ISLAND.
Vanderbilt Cup Contest VIII Proba-
bly, Be Run on Parkway.

New York. May 17.-Jefferson De Mont
Thompson. chairman OF the Vanderbilt
Cup committee, said to-day that he could
not make any announcement regarding
this years contest for the Vanderbilt
Cup until after the officials Of the Long
Island Motor Parkway had made some
official statement regarding the parkway
course.
Chairman Thompson said he hoped
some way would be found by which
the 1908 Vanderbilt cup race, as well as
the possible elimination trial to select an
American team, could be held on Long
Island and expressed the hope that
enough Of the parkway would be COM
pleted to make this possible.
The prospect of having a suitable
course on Long Island available feT the
race will undoubtedly mean that the
Vanderbilt Cup commission will drop
further negotiations with the Savannah
Automobile Club and the Automobile
Club of st. Louis for courses at either
of those cities.
It has been rumored at various times
since the parkway project was first an,
nouneed that It might be possible to run
a contest for the Vanderbilt Cup over
a circuit made up OF a fve or ten mile
stretch of the parkway and to use parts
of the public highways for the remainder
of the course. It is not known whether
or not this plan would meet with the ap-
proval of William X Vanderbilt, ir, as
the donor of the Vanderbilt Cup an.
nounced positively after the 1906 Wander
bilt Cup race that he would never again
consent to having a race for the cup
upless the contest was held on private
read, from which reckless spectators
would be excluded. or unless the cup
course was guarded by soldiers.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-18
Mertz & Mertz Co., goo F St.
KETCHELL FOUND By ACCIDENT
Thomas Took on Supposed Easy
Mark, and Was Badly Beaten.
In Less Than Year Montana PugIIist
Has Risen to Top of Light
Heavyweight Glass.

Stanley Ketchell. the Montana knocker-
out. who recently advanced from the
mddie-weight class to the light heavy
weight division, and polished or Jack
CTwin) Sullivan in twenty rounds, is one
Of the sensations OF the prize ring.
year ago KetchelI was unknown. He
fought for small purses at small clubs,
and couldn't get a one-line note in a
newspaper. KetcheIrs first chance for
prominence is the most unique in flstiana.
Last spring Joe Thomas was in the
East, where he defeated Honey Bill Mel
iody After this bout Thomas returned
to his home in Frisco. where he sought
more bouts. Thomas at the time looked
like the champion of his weight, and al
the good men avoided him.
Finally, somebody suggested that
near-hghter named Ketchell vas getting
desperate because he was unable 10 play
the lunch counter as often as he desired
The fight took place on July 4, and aft
er twenty toTrid rounds Thomas got
Eative-son draw from the supposedly easy
mark, which means that Ketchell whip
ped Thomas TO a frazzle. Ketchell scored
several knock-downs, and there we're all
sorts Of stories about shortened rounds
and other useful tricks TO let Joe stay the
limit and get a draw
The fight, OF course. gave Ketchel big
reputation, and Thomas was forced to
give him a second match. They met last
September in Frisco. and this time no
referee could save Thomas. who was
counted out in the thirty-second round.
Subsequently the pair met for the third
time when the Montana man repeated
his success.
KetcheIl's next big fight was about two
months ago. when ne knocked out Nike
Twin Sullivan in less than a round
Ketchell, who was rapidly taking on
weight, declared that hereafter he would
fight as a light heavyweight. He was
by Jack (Twin) Sullivan, a
brother OF Twin Mike. Jack is regarded
as one of the fastest men in his division,
but he went the way Of his brother. al
though ii took Stanley twenty rounds TO
knock him out
The Washington herald., 1908-05-18
LOCAL CRICKETERS WIN.
Take Highly Exciting Game from
Sons of ST. George.

Special 10 The Washington Herald
Baltimore, Nd, May 1.-THE Sons OF
st. George Cricket Club played their
first game Of the intercity series with
the crack Washington team at the Col
gate Creek Grounds to-day. and were
defeated. the score standing 63 10 81.
II was by far the most exciting game
seen on the local grounds in a long time.
and up TO the break Of the last wicket 1t
was anybody's game
The batting OF Bob Barr was the fea-
ture Of the game. as he totaled nineteen
runs in the two innings, and carried
his bat" IA the second session.
Tony Sousa. welding his bat much the
same as his brother, John Philip Sousa.
wields a baton, batted strongly 70 the
tune of eight runs in the first inning.
nearly eQusling Charlie Flacks high
score Of nine runs.
VIII Warren, as Wicket-keeper, We'd
with McArdle for fielding hOnors, while
Holmes and Flack, in the bowling crease,
were both speedy and effective as is
shown by the small score.
Capt. Henry Crocker heIded his position
perfectly, bat was unfortunate in being
ruu out each time he was at the bat.
The same teams will play in Wash
ingtOn on Decoration Day, and q large
crowd OF the adherents Of the local
cricket club have planned 20 accompany
the team 20 the Capital City. Score:
WASHINGTON FIRST TNSTNC