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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (April 8, 1902)
THE MORNING ASTORIAN. TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1902 Miliu m ommmt wiihwmii, muikihh . I A CALCULATION. HEN you are ready to buy, stop and com pute the cost of the soap used by your household In a day, a week or a month, and for the slight difference in price you win never forego the pleasure of using the purest soap nude, that is. Ivory Soap. ft is the most inexpensive of pure soaps. You need no knowledge of chemistry to realize this purity, use it and you will know. It floats. COCNCII. PROCEEblNOS. Patch of Important Business Trans- acted- At the city council meeting last evening all the members were ures ent The meeting was called to or der by the mayor at half past T and the minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Before the meeting was called to order "Papa' Hansen received the congratulations of his fellow councilors. The usual routine of business was carried through and resulted In quite a volume of buslnes and some very warm discussions. When ' the ordi nance asking for an extension of time for the Improvement of Commercial street from Tenth to Fourteenth street was brought up there was a general "holler" and the enthusiasm waxed warm. This cntraet has been lag ging along too long already and the TOunru was not wiung iu gram an ex tension to April 30. The Job was to be done April 1. but it was claimed the contractor has failed in his duty. He has offered the excuse that lumber cannot be got and on this ploa ttie council has granted some previous ex tensions. After considerable discussion he was allowed until April 15. after which time Ws forfeiture of $10 per day will be enforced. It wss with re luctance that the extension was al lowed. The discussion of the sewerage ques tion was very enthusiastic and the entire council was anxious to have something done in this regard. , An or ! dinance was passed ordering the Chief of Police to notify all people owning houses within 300 feet of sewers to connect thererith. There are many places In ths city that are more than nuisances In the opinion of the coun cil. Among the other ordinances passed are: An ordinance to fix the salary of the city physteian at $25 a month, to date from March S; an ordinance providing for the removal of fish traps in front of the city and to prevent dumping ballast, ashes and sawdust Into the river. The city attorney said there was no legal conflict as to the right to pass such an ordinance. The ordinance was read for first and second times. A petition to fix the grade of Thirty-fourth street from Franklin and Harrison avenues, to conform with the grade of Harrison avenue; also peti tions of Jfelson Hersey and Mr Seafeld for liquor licenses were referred to the proper 'committees. . .. Petition of Colujabla River Packers Association to drive piles In front of ts property, docks 1 and 11, In Alder brook, with; an ordinance to that ef fect; as well as a remonstrance gainst granting the petition, were re ferred. Communication frou Mrs. C.' A. Gearhart asking for rebate of $150 as sessed against her property for Im provements as the Improvements have not been made and the property has already paid $150 on a former assess ment. It was referred. Another com munication was received from C. H. Page in regard to the assessment on property in ilcClure's. He alleges that the improvements were not made and furthermore the owners - were not kcown at the time, but he is willing to pay $100 of the assessment. It was referre dto the ways and means com mittee and the city attorney. Chief Hallock sent a receipt for $13.90 taxes' for 1S91 from F. C. Reed. This assessment .was .indawful and those who paid were-allowed the amount to go on 1891 Referre! to the ways and means committee. The city attorney reported that the lot at the foot of Fourth street recom mended by the Pu?h Club to be clear ed and leased to R. L. Leathers and Astoria Iron Works, that there was a : least still on the property to run some time longer. The appro vel of the city surveyor and cojnmittee on sreets of the trestle- at the fnrner nf Fifth j street and Franklin avenue was ac I cepted. I The ordinance to appropriate $142 .out of the street fund for the bene. fit of N. Clinton and son for contract on elevated roadway, was given a sec ond reading. The city attorney s report on the I A. Palmer matter In regard t-f-ffelin jquent assessment roll, that rt present ed no legal question but he recom mended that Palmer be allowed to pay the assessment without the Interest. I Resolutions providing April 21, at ! (p. m. as th-s time for h board of 'equallaztlon to hold a hearing to cor rect assessment roll No. 47 and 48 for assessments on Eleventh street from Commercial to ond streets, and 9ev enteemn street from Commercial to Bond streets, were passed. The ways and means committee rec ommended that the chief of police be allowed assistance in collecting delin quent assessment, granted. Adjourn ed at 9:15. The following bills were allowed: D. B. Allen, $2.30. ', Andrew Ajp, $9. Astoria Electric Company, $3. Prael & Cook, $i. Fisher Brothers, $57.50, total. Dally Budget, $1.13. Charles Rogers. $t Astoria Notion and Toy Store, $150. Street and public way department payroll, $62. Superintendent of streets, payroll, $144. . It takes the assistance of the public to get a good local paper. If on li Id .possession of a bit of new and does not disclose it, it may be lost. News paper reporters, from force of habit, go wher they are treated best in this respect, and If they skip a news Item which you have (n mind, nine times out of 10 you are to blame. It Is not our Intention to lose a single Item. We will call on you persistently. We do not only propose to follow the beaten channels of news, but Intend opening new ones. If the reporter calls on you encourage htm, and In this way you aid la getting out a good paper, and the more good ones you have in the city, the better. EMPEROR'S AM RRICAN SHIP. Although Germany has been making special effort to establish herself in the first rank aa a naval constructor. ret when the emperor wanted a yacht combining the best nudern ideas he placed the order In America. This Is surely a recognition of American abil ity and superior workmannhlo. Our country also excels all others in medi cine. Take Hoatetter's Stomach Hit ters for Instance. It has been over SO years alnoe K was first Introduced, and it record of cures during that time has placed H In the ilrst rank amonr medicines. It la rccommendel bj many prominent physicians as an ex. cedent spring tonic and blood nurifler! also to cur heartburn. Indigestion, dyspepsia, constipation, la gtlpp and malaria. A trial will convince you of Its value. ADVERTISED LETTERS. List of letters remaining uncalled for 1n the poetofflce at Astoria: Durrat, A. Gragersen, Anton (2) Hanger, Richard Ch. Heamend. Gust. James, R. F. James, M. Laurra, E. Mlckelson, Mrs. Jl. Nash, C. A. Palmo .Gustav Price. W. S. Porter, E. N. Ross, Mrs. A. F. Snapp, Henry Spencer, Harry Sterns, Mrs. S. A. Thorburn, J. M. (3) Welch, J. B. FOREIGN. Musdate. Abell. Burk, Otto A CHATTANOOGA DRUGGISTS ' 'STATEMENT. Root X Miller, proprietor of the Read Houa Drug Store of Chattanoo ga, Tenn., writes: "Tber la mor merit In Foley's Honey and Tar than any other cough syrup. The calls for It multiply wondcrftly and we bp 11 mor of it than all other cough syr ups combined." ) AN OLD SORE Will sour the sweetest disposition and transform the most even tempered, lov able nature into a cross-grained and irritable individual. If impatience or fault-finding: axe ever excusable it is when the body is tortured by an eating and painful sore. It is truly dfscouraeine to find after months of diligent and faithful use of external remedies that the place remains as defiant, angry and offensive as ever, Kvery chronic sore, no matter on what part of the body it comes, is an evidence of some previous constitutional or organic trouble, and that the dregs of these diseases remain in the system; or, it may be that some long hidden poison perhaps Cancer has come to the surface and begun its destructive work. The blood must bepurified before the sore will fill up with healthy flesh ana tne sain regains us natural coior. it is through, the circulation that the acrid, corroding fluids are carried to the 6ore or ulcer and keep it irritated and inflamed. S. S. S. will purify and invigorate the stagnant blood when all sediment or other hurtful materials are washed out, fresh ricli blood is carried to the diseased parts, new tissues form, and the decaying flesh begins to have a healthy and natural look ; the discharge ceases and the sore heals. B.T.ral ers ago. y wife had a ss- S: ?' S- the ?7 bl?4 PW ere sor leg and wss treated by ths mat ' guaranteeu entirely vege bsst physicians but received no benefit, table. It builds up the blood and irar aruggiet aavisea cer co try a. d. ., which she did. Fourteen bottles cured hsr and she b as been well ever since. I. K. MAKOLD. 22 Canal St.. . ' coaoes,.T. j.the. advice , of experienced and skilled physicians for which no charge is madel Book on Blood and Skin Diseases free , , , THI JWirT JFCiriC CO.. Atlanta, Gs. tones up the general system as so other medicine does. 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Portland Overland Express Trains for Salem, Roseburg, Ash land, Sacramento, Ogden, San Fran cisco, Mojave, Los Angeles, El Paso, New Oreleani and tb East At Woodburn (daily except Sua dav), morning train connect with train for Mt- An gel, Silver-ton, Brownsville, Springfield, and Natron, and even ing train for Mt Angel and Sliver-ton. Coeval! is paasen- 1 1:5 p.i rer. I Sheridan paasen- 8:2Sa.i ger. IIDaily except Sunday. Rebate tickets on sale between Port land, Sacramento and San Francisco. Net rates $17.60 first class, without berth and $14.00 second class, including berth. Rates and tickets to Eastern points and Europe. Also Japan, China, Hono lulu and Australia, can be obtained from V. A. Schilling, Third and "Wash ington sreets. YAMHILL DIVISION. Passenger depot foot of Jefferson St. Leave ror Oswego dally at 7:20, m.; 12:S0, 1:65, S:26, 1:15, 1:25, 8:06, 11:80 P. m. and :00 p. m. on Sunday only. 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