THE MORNING ASTOR1AN. TUESDAY. DECEMBER 23, ltK2
THE OLD nZUACLE
AbsolulefrPuroT
THEFiismsuzsmum
RAISED lilt SAURIES
COUNCIL WAS GOOD TO
CITY OFFICIALS. .
Busy Meeting: or the Municipal
r" Guardians Was Held Last ,
Evening-.
The salaries of the city attorney, au
ditor and poMe judge and chief of po
lice were restored to their former fiff
uies at last night's meeting of the coun
cil. A few years ago, when the city
was press "d for funds, the salaries
were reduced, that of the city attorney
being cut from J9 to 179, that of the
auditor from tl2S to 110 and. that of
the chief of police from $99 to $81. Mr.
Brlx Introduced the ordinances provid
ing for restoration of the salaries of j.
the auditor and attorney, and both
hills went through under suspension of
the rules. The Increase for Chief Hal
lock was provided for. In a measure In
troduced by Mr. Burns, but the request
for unanimous consent for suspension
was declined, Messrs. Bri and Sven
son voting In the negative. This bill
will be enacted at the next meeting of
the council, a week hence.
A communication was presented to
the council last evening by President
Welch and Secretary Gerdes of she As
toria Federation of Labor asking that
the city hereafter employ only union
men, pay union wages and Ax eight
hours as the duration of a working
day. The matter was referred to the
ways and means committee. .
The council again placed Itself on
record as opposed to the payment of
living prices for the city printing. The
ways and means committee reported
that it had rejected all the bids for the
work, as they were considered unrea
sonably high, although the offer of The
Astorian was that charged for com
mercial printing. The committee's re
port embodied the recommendation
that, if lower bids were not submitted,
a charter change permitting the post
ing of notices should be made. The
report was adopted.
The ways and means committee and
City Attorney Smith reported at some
length on the matter of the claim of
the county for $1499 for constructing
the road from the reservoir to the city
limits. According to the report, it was
agreed in 1901 between the council and
the county court "that the road would
be built by the county if the city would
turn over to It all the money in the
hands of the road supervisor of Asto
ria district. Later the county asked
the city to make an additional pay
ment of $1125.43, and the amount was
accordingly paid. The committee rec
Suits and Overcoats
A new lot of fine woolen materials will be
m
added to our previous great offers. 500
imports for the special holiday trade, $40
to $50 values, for the appreciative buyer.
The early buyer gets one satisfaction t That
is first choice. Be a first choice man, it's
all in your favor,
SIBAIN
285-285 10 WASHINGTON STREET
4 DOORS EAST OF PERKINS HOTEL
PORTLAND, OREGON
ommended that the further claim for
$149 be not paid, and the reeemmenda.
tion was adopted.
The committee likewise reported on
the proposal to require the road super
visor to make monthly reports to the
council, It was found that the law
requires the supervisor to make his re
ports to the county court, and the com
mittee recommended that he be In
structed to report every three months
to the court, and to turn over road
taxes to the city treasurer. The report
was adopted. J
, Councilman Brlx reported that he
had found $1440 while on a visit to the
city treasure. The money is In the
cemetery fund, against which there are
no outstanding warrants. Claims for
maintenance of the cemetery had been
drawn ji 'the general fund. 'Mr. Brit
presented an ordinance transferring
the amount In the cemetery fund to
the general fund, in order that out
standing warrants might be called in
and a caving in Interest effected. The
ordinance was, pased under suspension
of the rules.
An ordinance to pay the salaries of
the members of the council was passed.
The amounts apportioned follow: Mr.
Brix. $100; Mr. Hansen. $95; Mr. Sven
sen. $100; Mr. Wright. $100; Mr. Jahl
strom, $95; Mr. Morton. $95; Mr. Nord
strom, $109; Mr. Burns, $67.50; Mr.
Trultlmrer, $90.84; Mayor Suprenant,
$$0, Each member of the council re
ceives $100 yearly, but $S is deducted
for every meeting missed.
On motlonv of Mr. Brlx. President
Price $1.00
CuliCQIU SOAP, to cleans tin ASa
f crests and tcalts and soften the thick
Bed cuticle, CUTIOTJU. OOTHZHT,
to instantly allay itching, Inflamma
tion, aad irritation, and tooths and heal,
and CUTICVSA SXSOLVIBT PILLS,
to cool aad dean the blood. ASDJGLB
SET ! taess great skia curstives la
eftsa sufficient to curs the most tortor.
tat, disftgntiag, itching, burning, Used
lag, crusted, scaly, and pimply skis,
calp, and blood humours, with lost of
hair, waea all sis fails.
Millions of People
tits Ccncirai Boat, aailited by Ccrriccaa
Ourmssrr, for prewiring, purifying, snd
beautifying the skin, forcleanstsg the scalp
f cnuta, scales, and dandruff, aad tht Mop.
ping of falling hair, for softening, whitening,
and soothing red, rough, aad sore hands, for
baby rashes, Itcnlngs, and chafing, snd for
all the purpose of the toilet, bath, aud nors.
try. Millions of Women use Cuticuba Soap
la the font of baths for annoying irritations,
UAaaiaattoBa, sod excoriations, or too free
st sfeatlre perspiration, la the form of
washes for sloe noire weaknesses, and for
sway saBSttTS, antiseptle purposes which
' mdlly suggest themselves to women.
Ctmoraa Rssoltskt Puis (Chocolate.
Coated) an a nw, tasteless, odorless, eco
aouiealsubetitaM for to celebrated liquid
Concern RasuLWrr, as well as for all other
blood parinn and humour cure. Inscraw
tap rials, containing SO doses, pries 2Sc.
SM SiwtHl Su nM. Soir tic, Ornion
Str, ftuaTSeV BrltUk UiMl -3a. ChutnlumMM,
ElTrmhI)SHaateraiz.rKta. PoT
MMSB S CM 0a, Urn frost, JtaMaa, 0. a 4.
FOR EVERY
If pf j '
M ADE-TO-O
ORDER
5.00
TAILORING
CO EI PA MY
All Gold and Silver
coined by the mints of the
United States in 1901 multi
plied by' two and one-half, docs
not equal the assets of The
Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany of New York.
Toul foM aad lilm cuiaafr,
$135,882,250
AnetsTht Mutual Ufa Inniranc Company
mtd those ot any other coaipany In the wockl,
This Company hu pat J pollcy-huUcn mate thaa a
other company in e.u;cu.c,
$569,000,000
Write to-d, for " Where Shill 1 Insult "
The Mutual Life Insurance
Company of New York
Rkhaid A. McCvsdy, Fmident,
VAN DUSEN ft CO, Resident Agenta
Astoria, Oregon.
Sherwood Qlllespy, Manager, Seattle,
Washington.
C. H. Waterman. State Manager,
Portland. Oregon,
Hansen, who presided in the absence
of Mayor Suprenant, appointed the fol
lowing committee to submit a report of
needed charter changes: Messrs. Brlx,
Nordstrom and Trulllnger.
There was considerable discussion
over the favorable report ot the street
committee on the request of the Stand
ard Oil Co. for permission to erect an
oflioe building on public property on
Sixth street Some of the members ex
pressed the opinion that the precedent
was a bad one to establish, while oth
ers thought that the privilege should
be trranted, aa the office could be re
moved at the pleasure ot the council.
The request was granted. Messrs. Brix,
Svenson and Wright voting In the neg
ative The report of the board of assessors,
who submitted the assessment for the
improvement of Bond street west from
the MeClure line and of Franklin av
enue between Fourth and Fifth and of
Fourth from Franklin to Exchange,
was received. The board of equalisa
tion submitted Its report on the assess
ment for the Improvement of Commer
cial street between Sixth and Third.
The assessment totals $2138
An ordinance confirming the assess
ment for the last-named Improvement
was passed, as was an ordinance to
pay W. A. Goodln $2037.50 for the
work. ,rWJ
Resolutions were adopted establish
ing the grades of Fifty-first street from
Cedar to Birch, of Cedar street from
the east line of block 102 to Fifty-first,
and of Blich street from Fifty-first to
Fifty-second .
A resolution was also adopted In
structing the board of assessors to levy
an assessment for the improvement of
Thirty-fourth street from Franklin to
Harrison avenue. The Improvement
cost $3450.
Claims were allowed as follows: C.
Rogers. $1.50; Astoria Box Co., $34.41;
Clatsop Mill Co., $16.05; Foard &
Stokes Co., $8.60; Sherman Transfer
Co., $12.50; W. J. Scully. $10.50; Bud
get, $27.40; judges and clerks of elec
tion, $96; W. N. Adams, $10; J. S.
Delllnger, $66.50; Thos. Daley, $15.45.
DEATH LIST INCREASED.
(Continued from passe li
the Owl train was signalled and that
the engineer, responded with a whistle
and threw on the brakes. The ques
tion which remains t pen Is whether or
not the signal was given In time to
avert the collision.
WANTED AN EDUCATION.
Young Bank Clerk Absconds to Defray
Expenses.
OAKLAND, Cal., Dec. ' 22.-Having
been unsuccessful in his light against
extradition, S I. Grin, the young bank
clerk, who two years ago absconded
from Russia with about 10,000 roubles
and came to this country to get an
education, has started east in custody
of United States Marshal Shine. He
will be taken to New York by the mar
shal and there delivered to Russian of
ficers, Who will be sent to meet him.
Grin is about 22 years of age. He ad
mits his guilt
MUSTN'T DO THAT.
Polish Girl PunUh4 for Slight On
Kaiser Wl'helm.
BERLIN, Dec. 22.-A Polish girl
named Kopec has been sentenced to 14
in OFFICES ARB OPE
to two classes of persons: book.
keepers, and stenographers. We have
not been able for months past, to meet
the demand on us for help. Quality
eounto-that Is why our graduatesare"so
competent, and why so many of them
are In positions. Verily, It pays to attend
our school Open all the year'; students
admitted at any time; catalogue free.
PORTLAND BUSINESS COLLECB
PORTLAND, OREGON
A. P. ARMSTRONG, LL.B, PRINCIPAL
0
Gilbsoim Pictuares
GILBERT HEADS
HASSOCKS OR FOOTSTOOLS
We Have Them for Christmas
Charles Heilborn , Son.
Pears'
To keep the skin clean
is to wash the execretions
from it off , the skin takes
care of itself inside, if not
blocked outside.
To wash it often and
clean, without doing any
sort of violence to it re
quires a most gentle soap,
a soap with no free alkali
in it.
Pears', the soap that
clears but not excoriates.
Sold all over the world.
days Imprisonment ' at Inowrastu.
province of Posen, for lea majettte In
having thrown a broach with Emperor
William's picture in it to the floor and
stamping upon it.
M.WOIl of mt;xk.c cm.
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 22. Senor Gul
termo Landaya Escandon has been re
elected mayor of the city for the fourth
time.
Yrfikotos, Ner., Oct. V, J903.
On. I'laniN, Helena, Mont
Dear Slr-1 hare ne-rly 6nlahed
the former brittle aad am pr ctlcally
well, M7 ease was on moat physi
cians would have pronounced Incur
able. My sppetite la (rood, have
Mined 10 pounds In welfht snd feel
like a new least of life waa nlven
me. Oae of the botll't I send for
this time Is for a friend ani tlitt
other for myself, st 1 do not Intend
to bt without it.
Very truly yours.
7 T. B. ilABRIB,
PRAEL & COOK
TRANSFER COJWANY.
TtlephoM tXL
DRAYING AND EXPRESSING
All coodi shipped to our oars
Will raoslTa snclal attention.
No 538 Duant Bt W. J. COOK. Mgr.
Scott's Santal-Pepsm Capsules
A POSITIVE CURE
For InSanimallAn or Catarrh
of tha Bladder ( id DlMaaad
Kidneys., Mo care so pay.
Ouraa otitflkly aad Fenna
seatly ine worst canes of
UoMrrkawa) and OlMt,
no matter of how loot stano
inf. Absolutely haroless.
h irutmitU. Frlos
11.00, or by nail, postpaid,
S1.00,jbOM.,SJ.f.
THI SANTAl-PEPSII CO,
(V If UirONTmi. OHIO.
Sold by Chas. Borers, Commerot-
al Street. Astoria. Oregon.
The RUG SALOON
P. E. PETERSON, Prop.
Finest Wines and Liquors.
Comer Astor and Ninth, ;
FN
A Special Sale of FRAMED PICTURES
Is Now on at Our Store, at Prices Lower
Than Ever Before V V? See Our Display
Just the Thing for a Present 4? &
BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS
Did you aee those elegant suit rates
Danitjtcr A Co. are glvlnir away?
You will find tht, best ISc meal In the
city at the Rising Sun Restaurant.
Arrived! A car of the best Wyoming
stove coal. IS per ton. Phone (SI.
8. Elmore & Co.
Open for the inspsctlon ot the pub
lic, with a line of art novelties suit
able for Xmas Frank Woodfield i art
shop on Bond street.
WANTED 5 YOUNO MEN from As
torla to at once prepare for Positions
In the Government Service. Apply to
Inter-Stats Corres. Inst. Cedar Ilaplds,
la.
Rosy In coal lasts longer. Is cleaner
and makes less trouble with stoves
and chimney flues than any other coal
on ths market Oeorge. W. Sanborn,
agent. Telephone 1S11.
Plumbln. tinning, gas and steam
fitting at lowest rates and In work
manlike manner. Orders promptly ex
ecuted. Shop, No. 425, Bond street
JOHN A. MONTGOMERY.
The A. I. T. Messenger Co. has
more boys than you and they are more
wlllin to work. Ring them up by
telephone at the Western Union offhe
or call them by the A. D. T. call boxes
and let them deliver your Xmas pres
ents. It only costs J5 cents per hnlf
hour for each orrand, and besides It's
the proper way to do It.
Office Constructing quartermaster,
Astoria, Ore., DfC 10, 1902. Scaled
proposals, In triplicate, will be received
at this office until 10 o'clock a. m.,
January 8, 1003, and then opened for
repairs to wh'irf nt Fort Columbia,
Wash. Plnns ind Hperlflcatlons may
be seen and further Information oh
talncd here. Right Is CHi rved to a
cept or reject any or all proposals.
Envelopes should be marked "Propos
als for repair '-o wharf at Fort Co
lumbia, Wash," and addressed to Geo.
L. (Joodah, Capt., and Quar, Mr. V.
S. Army.
Central Meat Market
642 COMMERCIAL ST.
Your orders for
meats, both
FRESH AND SALT
Will be promptly and
satisfactorily attended to
3. W. MORTON, Prep.
Telephone No. 321.
RELIANCE
Electrical Works
42t BOND ST.
We are thoroughly prepared for
making estimate and executing
orders for all kinds of electrical
Installing and Repairing
Supplies In stock. We sell the
' celebrated SHELBY LAMP. Call
up Phone 1161.
H.W.CYRUS. . Mgr
THE WALDORF
C. F. WISB, Propr.
Astoria's principal resort.
Fine liquors and c! rare.
JAPANESE GOODS
JUST THE THING FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS
UittulKm Furniture, Cliluwre Ilaeki.ts, 811k Handkerchief,
and rnns, Travs. Hliellsaml Hliell Work. A UIM1K A-
wuuMKNT At low riticm
I Yokohama Bazaar. 620 comserciai st. I
1 JUST THE THING!
2 Sideboards, Ijulles' Desks. Combination IVskt, Fancy Rockers, Hand- S
H some Dining Chairs, or Hugs D
H Every Article Appropriate and Practical i
S
Lnrg Stork of choke pli ture mold ing. Fnun to ordtr. Prices B
RlKht.
I H. H. ZAPF, - Tlie Hoose Furnisher 1
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Red Ribbon Brand
FANCY CALIFORNIA FIGS
Fisher Br0SM 540-55a Bond St.
Fancy and Staple Groceries
FLOUR, FEED, PROVISIONS,
TOBACCO AND CIG ARS
8ujjilics of all kimlfl nt lowfbt nitep, for fihlitnncii,
Funnera and Iiggers.
As V. AIL,BN Tenth nri.1 Cninmrrcrnl Street
Ca5tings
We are prepared to make them oa
short notice and of ths best matertale.
Let us give you estimates on any klnrt
of castings or pattern work. Lowes'
prices for flrst-class work.
i
TELEPHONE NO. 2461,
PRICES TALE.
And nowhere do they speak so
loudly of desirable bargains in
CHAIE
. Morris Chairs, Fancy Rockers,
Dining Room Chairs, the pret
tiest and latest Chairs, and all
other Kinds of Furniture and
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS
As at the busy Low Price Store of
ROBINSON'S
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HH
IRON, STIIEL,
BRASS
and BRONZE
Scow Bay IronO
Brass Works
Ckr. )IB and Ftankllu se.