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Jilti 0Clttlt0 r Q ffejf riftflft. - Jilt I 0Clttlt0 ftfff ' COVERS THE MORNING FIELD ONf HE LOWCR COLUMBIA PU8USHCS FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT 33rd YEAR, NO. 89 ASTORIA, OREGON, SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 1908 PRICE FIVE CENTS take them unaware another battle is opposition measure far the of fast right. This is the last time 1 purpose anticipated. Sheriff Smith took misleading the people. will ever box in a prize ring. This is JIMMY steps tonight to prevent the men get- A STATEMENT "Hence, we, the people of the cen BRin no 'Patti' farewell. I am through for Mm ting into eastern Oregon through the ter of the Columbia River salmon in all time." Snoqualmie Pass. Wires were sent ditstry, beg of our fellow citizens McFarland in a statement after you, to Cle Cllum, Easton and several of Oregon to ; testifying to Unit's gamencss says in other town that are only a short dis- BY CITIZENS "Vote on Initiative Bill 332, X OUTCLASSED the next he to lots of CAPTURED year hopes gain tance from the East side of the Pass yes.' experience and that time he ex- by asking that officers be sent to inter "Vote on Initiative Hill 319, X No pects to be ready to take Joe Cans' cept the men if they should succeed "We leave our just cause in your measure. in getting through the Pass before hands, fully convinced that the vot being overtaken by the Starwick crs of next June will put BY WIRELESS. At the Mass Meeting Frl-- Oregon posse. top to the wanton salmon destruc McFarland Wins in The The South Dakota is 200 miles Sheriff Shatters His Knee fish convinc tion by the wheels; fully south of the Columbia River and . OUTLAWS ROUTED. day Evening. that once the of ed, primary principle Sixth Round. bound for the Bremerton navy yard Cap for our salmon, viz, the protection expecting to arrive there on the 13th MANILA, April II. A Despatch of at head of tide is stoppage fishing inst. to the constubulary from Bayon re- established, the will rear Legislature The station here was in communi ports that the detachment sent against this foundation such VOTE "YES" ON BILL 332 upon legislation cation with the station at Sitka, Alas- Lihgay, the outlaw leader, whose as will increase manifold the salmon 1 WOUNDS JUDGE STOREY ka, at a. m. They were Also work- band treacherously murdered a police- of the Columbia. PRACTICAHY KNOCKOUT yield ing with the Tennessee at Bellingham man has been attacked and a sharp "We for remain, yours the.protec and also in touch with Portland. fight ended in the rout of the out- - - tion- ol the natural sources ot our las who left nine dead. State: STOCK MARKET STRONGER. Twenty-Fi- ve Thousand People Three of the Men Were "Citizens of the Columbia River, in Seated FINALLY on Salmon He Fought Wildly at Times And PORTLAND WON. Depend Industry mass assembled, ll.-- meeting NEW YORK, April The stock at a Camp Fire When the -- "HERMAN WISE, Displayed Much Weakness for a Living. market moved out of sluggish irregu Officers At San Francisco Portland 7, San of Chairman. In Appeared "Mayor Astoria, His Clinches. - larity early in the week into growing Francisco 0. 1908." "Astoria, April 10, strength. The Eric settlement help- At Los Angeles Los Angeles 9, ed the market although the Unexpect- Oakland 3. As- BREAD-WINNIN- Hon, Herman Wise, mayor of of G VS. GRAFTING ed manner the settlement gave rise toria, in obedience to the resolution BLOODHOUNDS ON THE TRAIL "I AM THROUGH FOR ALL TIME" to much puzzled conjecture over the ou last, at the passed Friday night inferences to be drawn from the ap- FORREST great fisheries meeting, has named the parent conflict of position between SITHSON as a committee following gentlemen the Morgan and Harriman groups The Will Rear This fish-bi- Legislation Upon to solicit funds for the ll cam- over the to be in Erie as policy adopted The Sheriff Took Steps Tonight to Puondation Such Legislation paign and generally manage the con At the Count of Nine he Struggled to affairs. The favorable crop report on Prevent the Men Getting into Will Increase Manifold the Salmon duct of the same; those named hav- His Feet and Tried to Make a Game winter wheat by the government was Eastern Oregon the Yield of the Columbia River. their to take Stand McFarland Wa Suogualine ing signified willingness Right a substantial factor in the increase of Pass. Lowered The World Record For After Him. over the work: confidence. Iron and steel trade ad- ' S. S. Dr. Frank High Hurdles. ; Gordon, Vaughan, vices as are unfavorable and the price John E. Gratke, John H. Whyte, The is the full text of of copper declined. Railroad traffic following Ed. W. Charles Wilson, Rosenberg, showed no Re- . 11. ll.-P- acky appreciable expansion. SEATTLE, April Deputy the public statement adopted by the E. Schimpf, Charles V. Brown, John COLMA, Cal., April turns of earnings showed continued Sheriff Starwick and K. C. Storey, the in C. G. C. M. Ccllcr. McFarland, the ON citizens of this city, mats meeting McCuc, Wingate, Chicago light weight heavy shrinkage. Money was easy EVENT NOT THE PROGRAM G. Van C. justice of the peace of Ravensadale assembled Inst Friday evening, and Morris Staples, H. Dusen, made short work of Jimmy Britt this and some improvement in the invest t H. Abcrcrombic, and Herman Wise. and Special deputies in the hunt for speak for themselves in plain and con- afternoon in a scheduled 20 round ment position was perceptiable. The committee will its work the of Marshal Miller of begin contest. Britt was sent to the floor slayers Kent, vincing terms: and it is not ex- tomorrow morning in captured one of the Kent highwaymen The Meet Held on In- Voters of three times the sixth and last round Was the Big "To die Oregon: pected, in the light of the exceeding this afternoon a batle by a powerful right wallop on the after pitched door Track of Columbia University "The salmon fisheries of the Colum- importance and popularity of the HENEY'S ADDRESS in which was wounded. point of his jaw. He took the count Judge Storey in Portland University of Oregon-Oth- ers will be at the cause they very long time-keep- er The bia, one of the great industries of this of nine twice and after the fight occurred near camp Fve Competing. task of a handsome figure to raising had counted five, Britt's father of the Milwaukee construction gang, commonwealth, have declined year contribu merge with the generous Mc seven miles above North Bend. The after year. Their total destruction is jumped into the ring and waved tions on Friday night. , ma was was in unless the intercede Farland away. It was practically a nwho captured shot inevitable, people 11. out-mass- He Reiterated of His Past the knee and one of the PORTLAND, April Forrest and at the coming June election vote Icar knockout. McFarland Many byStarwick other highwaymen was shot in the under the col- carefully upon the initiative salmon Britt from the start to the Charges Against Fulton. C Smithson, running in side. The man who was ar- ors of the Multnomah Cub bills proposed. R E BATTLESHIPS inish. It was easily seen early right today rested is believed to be the leader of 2-- 5 a the world's "This is not a fight of the lower the contest that Britt, who faced Mc loweerd by of second the That he is one of the high- hurdles for the dist- river against the upper river, as has Farland this afternoon, was not the gang. record for high deter-ioate- the officers have been been claimed. Britt of old and that he had d waymen that ance of 50 yards. The event was a PRAISED AND CENSURED U'REN for two is almost cert the "This is not a fight of gillnctters greatly in every respect. He hunting days special number and not on pro- Hobson Pleads for Four Battle- did not seem able to his blows; ain from the fact that he had recent and was arranged for the pur against other fishing interests. x gauge gram times and dis ly been shot through the tip of his Smithsoii a chance to "We arc not asking special privi- ships Instead of Two. e fought very wild at pose of giving weakness in his clinches nose. Storey was not seriously better the time made in a ; leges. Put we demand the same pro- played much regular was in His the bullet tection that the salmon industry re- nd close range fighting. McFarland He unhesitating Urging wounded, passing through event in which he equalled the world's Their Law Pro- the of his Star- sanc- ceives from other nations and, states. on the other hand had remarkable Hearers to Guard eflshy part right leg. record. The event was fully wick took the trail of three "The Dominion of Canada abso- ipced, his judgment of distance seem viding for the Nomination of U. Si and Storey tioned. The meet was held on the big REGARDS WAR AS INEVITABLE a Senators a Direct Vote. men answering the description of indoor of Columbia University lutely prohibits fishing for salmon ed infallible and he displayed great by track three of the five who shot between above head of tide. punching power. McFarland showed desperados in this city. The contest as - Miller and followed them the "The United States Government, also that he was a wonderful two- along the University of Oregon and Oregon man line of the Seattle Water Sys- December last, established the prin- hand fighter.
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