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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 20, 1903)
ASTORIA, OREGON, Tl'KSDAY, OCTOBKR in. inm .T" .... , "... 1 -V WILL BUILD. CITY HALL Council Is Determined to Dis pose of Present Location and Buy Another. ssssw Carolina FlaKed Rice Prepared In one minute. . Always readyNo cooking whatever Wholesome-Nutritious -r.-.v. Sustaining 20 cents per pacKae--Try One TIIECW RELIABLE STEELSHOU MUST BUILD TO EAST END ... Improvement of Franklin Avenue Absolutely Necessary to That Part of City. COUNCIL DISCUSSES MATTER A life IO ROiSiS, HI GGINiS CO HOOD tiOORS OUK MPKCIALTY. THE TIDES OCTOBER, If OS. jjjtlah Vtr. ' bi. SFNDAt'TT Monday ... Tuesday . , , Wednesday , . Thursday . . Friday , Pattirdnr f , . OCTOBER, HOt. "" jC" MTT1C M. 3 wTter. f A. ti.Jj?. ST )m. ''ft tCm. tC DatsT Th.nin ft" h.nCT ft ft 11:00 1.9 UiJO "7.7 BUNOAV .. , .t 4:00 "iTi t.ut l.t 19 11:44 1.4 Monday ... .24 4:49 I.S 4:00 7.3 20 0:18 7.1 12:12 I.I Tuesday . . . . 27 1:13 l.t 4:17 1.7 31 1:04 7.7 1:00 1.7 Wednesday . ..2 l:tl I.I l:K9 l.t 33 l!4R 7.1 1:11 I.I Thursday . . . 29 f.U 1.2 7:is 1. 1 it 1:11 7.2 2:10 1.4 Friday . . . ..20 1:17 1.4 1:22 6.1 84 2:14 l.t 1:45 1.1 WnMtrrtny . . ..HI :IS l.t :24 1.1 'mi'-'rym- fiill v iff flu-"' oCxk4 AMI?- - ft IF mi.. f m 1 We have a right to feel proud of these Clothes, you too will feel pleased If you once try a Kup penheimer Suit or Overcoat. HERMAN WISE Sole Agent for Astoria. MODERN ELECTRICAL APPARATUS. Tho electrical apparatus to bo Insult ed at the Hums mill la if th very Intent dtslgn and an apt Illustration of ihs wonderful iwi to which th powr ts now put. Not tho leant Interesting flxturos to t placed aro tho Intercom municating telephones, which are on display at tho oflUs of Trulllnger A Jlanli-aty. There will t 10 'phpnes In the mill, each with a different number, On the boxea ar number from 1 to 10, awl t swure communication with any phone It I only necessary to turn an Indicator to the proper number. The olntrlcal fixture for the pew Presby- terlan church are alio on display. They are of black finish and very lunlaome. NEW CITIZEN. Frank O. Makklla, a native of Fin land, wan granted final papers of cltl aenthlp In the county court yeitertlay, Still In The Lead For twenty-seven years we have been Leaders in the Furniture Trade Our Lare Stock y comprises the best toods obtainable All bur furniture is first class and yet you can! buy of us as cheaply as else where. Try it. Charles fieilborn (Sl Son. A.myUNEN--TheUnioh . Suits to order and Fit Guaranteed. 822 COMMERCIAL STREET ASTORIA, OREGON lELATERITB li Mistral Rubbers YOUJMAT INTEHJ) BUILINa oe And it aoe.ry to JXEPJUA.CS3 A WORK-OUT XIOOX ELATERITE ROOFING -.......' - ' f . ... , Takes the plaen of ililnglei, tin, Iron, tar and gravel, and all prepared roofings For flat and ateep aarfacea, guttew. valleyg, eto. Kaay to lay. -Tempered for all climates. Reasonable In oot. Sold on merit. Guaranteed. It will pay to ask for prices and information, - s ... u - , ... THE ELATERITE ROOFING CO., Worcester Building, Portland HjkmiUh Time of Lotto; Hesnloa io DlNpoHiiijr or (ho Street Iuiprovetneiiti to lie Made. Tfia cou;icll wr.tled with street mat ters until 10 o'clock lost night, . Ihirtng lh ioui'm of the metln members ex prewwrd themiHlves emphatically and, while the session was unusually long, It was Quite Interesting, Thu mint Important street matter tHkn up was that of Franklin avenue botween Thlrty-llrst and Thirty-fifth strews. Property owners living on that street had requested the council to pmitporid tho Improvement until nest spring or summer, while other property owners living In the district had urged Immediate Improvement, for the reason that the street Is now Impassable. The condition of the thoroughfare sorloinly Interferes with communication to that large district beyond Thirty-fifth street and the statement was made that the McGregor mill will be closed down of nMlt If the repair was not now un dertaken. " Councilman Wright said he could set mi valid reason for shutting oft all of Haul Astoria Just becaiwe a few kickers dwilred to hold wp the work, while Mayor Huprenant remarked that solid ground Improvements, such as that un der discussion, bad been deferred un til winter becaus the contractors were rushed with work during the summer month. The request that the repair be postponed was not granted, while the report recommending an Immediate Inv provemenl was adopted without dissent. Thomas Nelson called the attention of the council to the dangerous condition existing on Eighth streH at the crest of the hill, whers great boulders over. Inline the sidewalk, along which many children dally pass on their way to and from school. Seventh street, in the same vicinity, Is also In bad shape MfmberH of the council who have visit ed tho localtty verified the complaint of Mr.. Nelson, and the matter was refer red to the street committee. A long discussion followed presenta tion of the claim of C, O. Palmberg for extra work on Eighth street. It appears that the resolution ordering the Improvement made provisions for gut ter, but the specifications were dcOc- lont In this resect. Mr. Palmberg, the mn tractor, had. at the Instance of mem brs of the council, put in the gutters, and there was some question as to whether the city or thii properly owners tfhould foot the bill. Just a few mo ments previously several claims of W A. GooJIn of similar nature had been Pears Agreeable soap for the hands is one that dissolves quickly, washes quickly, rinses quickly, and leaves the skin soft and comfort able. It is Pears'. Wholesome soap is one that attacks the " dirt but not the living skin. It is Pears'. Economical soap is one that a touch of cleanses. And this is Pears'. Established over ioo years. THE 14 Youim's Hat" The BEST made. Not the Oldest, But the BEST I Good Dresser Every Where . Wear Them $3.50 and $5.00 HERMAN WISE The Reliable Clothier Sole Agent for Astoria Absolutely Pure . THERE IS KD SUBSTITUTE allowed. On an aye and nay vote U was decided to require Mr. Palmberg to look to the property owner for bis money, some fiO. Of the bills presented by W.A.Coodin for extra work one was for 1220.10, for services performed on the Blrch-Flfty. first street Improvement. Mr. Morton expressed the belief that this claim de noted ' loos work, which led Mr. Lelnenweber to remark that the coun cil ought to employ a clerk for the city surveyor. In whose work there had been errors on tnar.y occasions. The claim In question was tefcrred back to the Committee after having been ordered paid. Annie Johnson offered 170 In settle ment of a claim against her for the Eleventh, street drain, the committee rucnmnmndlng acceptance of the sum. The matter provoked long discussion as to the Justice of requiring the property owners at large to bear the expense of Improvements In certain districts. Tbe difference in tho amount of the offer and the original amesamcnt Is 134.56. and fiii'il actlort was deferred for a niectinjf. that memebrs of the council may Investigate. Tho recommendation of the surveyor as to the maimer In which Commercial street couU be Improved bet Veen Four teenth find Bcvenleenth was adopted. The improvement will be a complete one, all new material being provided for. Mr, Bums called attention to the fact that street work bad been loosely done In some respects In the past, with the result that there were frequent lalms against the city for extra work. such as those allowed lust night. He mild more care would be exercise 1 hereafter. Th following ordinances were In troduced and- passed under suspension of the rules: Accepting the drain on Forty-fourth street between Bond and Commercial; adopting tha Eighth streVt, improve ment between Astor and Commercial; I'.abliHhlng the grade of Forty-third stret bet ween Commercial and Frank lin avenue, r?-establlhlng the grade of Commercial street between Forty third and Forty-sixth: re-establishing the grade of Franklin avenue between Forty-second and Forty-fourth streets; accepting the Improvement of Fiftieth street from Cedar to Date. The following ordinances were Intro duced and will be passed at the next meeting: Appropriating $230 to pay for the drain on Forty-fourth street; ap propriating $272.45 to pay for the Fiftieth Htroet Improvement; appro priating $492.56 out of the ggeneral fund to pay for the Improvement of Eighth street between Astor and Commercial; appropriating $2171 to pay for the Im provement of Eleventh street between Bond and Franklin avenue. The following ordinance was read the third tlmo and passed: Setting aside $SO0 for the city park fund. The or dinance granting 10 days' vacation to employes of the fire department was laid ; over for correction. It Is' the council's intention to have the measure become effective January 1. It was amended last nlsht so as to Include all drivers, the engineer of the chemical and the chief of tbe department. Resolutions were adopted as follows: providing for equalisation of the as sessments for the improvement of Eleventh street between Bond and Frankllt avenue and of Eighth street between Astor and Commercial, ana fixing Monday, November J, as the date for the meeting of the board. The report of the committee appoint ed to Investigate charges of alleges. cruelty airatiMt Driver Cordes was ad opted. , The vepw '"Hy exonerateo. the driver. The surveyor's recommend atlon of a re-establlshea graae on &x change street near Thirteenth was also adorned, as was the recommendation that tha grade of Ninth street oe es tablished, ij -r'" V- Liquor licenses were granted to Philip Bower," Denck & Glaser ana carison Bros., and applications were received from N. Slmonsen. C. II. M. Oreenwall and Stelner & Snow. . Claims were allowed as follows: The ews, $93.87; John Svenson, $1.60; G. W. Sanborn, $3.75; St. Marys hospi tal, $12; O. Peterson, $3.75;. Mrs. H. H. Scheel, $17.64; Prael & Cook. $66.50; Astoria Box Company. $49.64; Clatsop county, $100; . Fisher Bros., $3.34; W A. Ooodln, $139.10; Clatsop Mill Com pany, $12.20; Ferguson & Houston, $2; Andrew Asd. $1.50; Foard & Stokes. $10.20; Gutta Percha Ituouer Manu facturing Company, $667; Scholfleld & Hauk.6. $4; R. Rogers, $2.55; Upper- town Transfer Company, $3.25; Holmes & Selbert, $14.25; Reliance Electrical Works, $1; extra firemen, $10.50; J, H. Hansen, $17.2$; A. Johnson, 33.50, MARINE. The steamer South Portland depart ed Sunday for San Francisco. She took 8400 sacks of wheat, 2700 sacks of oats and 8500 sacks of barley. Deputy Colector McCue yesterday an nounced the official measurements of the new tug Lottie, as follows: Length 09.65 feet; breadth, IS 85 feet; depth of hold, t.S feet She Is of 69.58 gross tons and 47 net tons. . " ; The sehoouer Alvlna arrived yester day from San Francisco. She will load lumber at Westport. ' OFFERS ARE TO BE INVITED Proposal for Property Already llecelved and Other Will Doubtless Be Sub- , lultted Later, ' The city council has decided to sell the property on which the city hall stands. A new city ball In to be built and the sate of the present site will be the first step toward the improvement At last night's meeting of the council the matter was thoroughly discussed, and there was unanimous sentiment In fav.r of the new public building. The proposition was brought before tbecoun. til by a communication from 8. S. Gor don, which read as follows: ' - "Astoria, Oct, 17. Hon. J. W. 6up- renant, mayor-On behalf of a business man of AstorU. of means, I wish to make an offar of $15,000 In cash for tbe lot now occupied by the city hall, the building to be removed or not, as the touncli may elect. This offer may re mala open for a reasonable time, say 60 days. If accepted the purchaser would, as soon fts possible, erect a handsome building for business purposes, proba bly three stories In height. Time would be given tbe city to build a new ball elsewhere. f have no Interest In the, matter ither than to see 'he city have a more suitable building for its use, and also to see the purchaser erect a buijdlng that would be a credit to our business center. H Is very plain that the city does not need so valuable a location for Its bus iness as It has now.and as a city official I realize that It will soon have to move or upend a large sum on repairs, which would be only patchwork when done. "S. 8. GORDON." Councilman Hansen said he thought the tit 7 ought not to rush Into a sale, but that it should get all for the prop erty that might be offered. He added that he had heard of a man who would pay $17,000 for the lot. Mr. Lelnenweber believed the council should take some action by which the sentiment of the people of the city could be obtained, and City Attorney Smith said the mat-, ter might be brought before the voters at the coming spring election by plac ing on the ticket a question to be voted on as to whether or not a levy of 1 mill of 1-2 a mill should be levied for city hall purposes. There seemed to be a unanimity of opinion that the property should be sold and a new city hall erected. Mayor Suprenant and City Attorney Smith spoke of the available sites that could be secured at a reasonable figure the best, perhaps, being that at the southwest corner of Commercial and Seventh streets. The mayor haa com municated with the owner of this prop erty asking him what price he demands for It. Should the city hall be built there all public buildings would be to gether. There are many other sites In different parts of the city, some council men favoring a location on Sixteenth street. Mr. Burns would oppose the purchase of a site not on sold ground, and this opinion was generally shared. A resolution was -finally adopted authorizing the committee on public property to advertise for bids for sale of the present city hall site, and also to advertise for offers for a new site, the property to be at least 100x100. It was also agreed the advertisement should contain callj for bids for a lot for An engine house. The committee will sub mit the bids to the council, which will take up the matter at the next meeting. The present city hall is tumbled-down and extensive repairs will soon be re quired If the proposal for a new hall Is not carried to a successful termination. It Is figured that the city property at Commercial and Eleventh streets the most valuable corner In Astoria will bring enough to buy a new site and leave a large balance to go towards the erection of a new building. A frame structure would cost In the neighbor hood of $23,000, while a substantial Im provement, of stone and brick, would cost about $40,000. CRANBERRY CROP SHORT. ; D. Shumway, the pioneer from Cran berry station. Informs the Ihvaco Jour, nnl that the cranberry crop Is almost a total failure on the big marsh this year. This marsh contains 40 acres. Formerly as many as 2,000 barrels have been picked from this marsh, but Mr. Shum way says that scarcely 300 barrels were secured this season. The cause of the shortage Is said to be neglect on the part of the Chinamen ' running the marsh aided by a blight similar to the disease which attack some of the potato crops on the peninsula. RUN OUT OP TOWN. . Joe Whitehead, who claims to be a vocalist, was "given the run" yesterday by the police. He had heen employed In the Bowery saloon and his frequent offenses, particularly , In the woman beating line, had brought upon blm the wrath of tha police. Before Judge An derson yesterday ha was fined $30, the sentence being suspended on condition' that be leave the city. Your grocer is willing enough to sell good goods Schilling's Best proves that the difficulty is to get them." " Moneyback. This Shoe is emphati cally the best in the mar Ret for children, and is sold exclusively by WHERITY, RALSTON $ CO. Successors to John Hahn The Boston Restaurant u 630 C03IMERCJ A L STREET Best an J Neatest Eating HoDse in Astoria -' Tfy Out 2 5-Cent Dinners Prompt Attention High Class Chef MARINOVICH & CO Palace Cafe The Best Restaurant f Rejular Meals. 25 Cents Sunday Dinners a Specialty . Everything1 tbe Market Affords Palace Catering Company WILL MADIiSON : CIGARS AND TOBACCOS 534, Com'l St., and 114, nth St., Astoria, Oregon PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRY North Pacific Brewing' Go's. PALE BOHEMIAN Best on the Coast Sjecial:Sale Ladies' Shirt WAISTS Prices Reduced on Two of Oar Best Sellers in Ladies' Fine Oxford Waists $2.25 Instead of $3.00 $2.25 instead Ladies Oxford of $3.00 for Waists with straps on collar and front. $2.98 Instead of $3.50 $2.98 instead. of $3.50. for ladies Silk Vesting Waists, new style collar and sleeves dressmaker finish, " different 'colors. The Place to Save Honey. fHifMSS DEPT. 608-510 Commercial Street Astoria, Or-