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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 24, 1904)
PAGE DIQHT. THE MORNING ASTORIAN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1804. SENTIMENT, IS UNANIMOUS FOR PROPOSED SEA WALL Fact Is Appreciated That Future Welfare of City Depends Upon Immediate Improvement of Harbor. Committee of Ten Energetic Men Named at Last Night's Meeting to Interview Property Owners Directly Affected by the Improvement and Will Submit Report at Another tarly Meeting. ; Sentiment in favor of the sea wall ; proposal is practically unanimous. Thus far thera ' has not bean ona disssnting . voice. . " A propar display of public spirit 14 all that ia raquirad to maka the present movement , successful. ' Upon tha construction of tha sea wall tha future weilfare of thia city depends. At a meeting of tax payers ' last night the matter of canvass - ing sentiment among tha tax- payers was entrusted to tha foU lowing committee: Frank L. Parker, . - A. Scherneckau, , , W. H. Barker, aW. Roberts, : ; . C A. Coolidge, T. H. Curtis, D. H. Welch, - R. B. Dyer, Dr. W. C Logan, R. E. Carruthera. Thia committee will adopt a ' a plan of work and, after mak 4 Ing a thorough . investigation, report to the tax payers at a 4 aubsequent date. The first definite ateps toward the construction of a sea wall along; the .water front were taken last night at a rousing meeting of the principal taxpayers of the city. The meeting waa held at the Chamber of Com- tacrce rooms and about 100 leading property owners were present Much genuine enthusiasm was manifested, and it was evident fro mthe expres sions on the floor of the chamber that sentiment in favor of the proposal is practically unanimous. All of those who expressed themselves said they 'A, '- hoped the matter would be brought to a successful issue and gave their ap proval to the movement now under way. "We are willing' to do everything in our power to further the improve ment," they declared, "and will gladly bear our respective shares of the cost if a reasonable proposition la sub mitted to us. The improvement Is needed and the time to make the start is ripe." At the Invitation of President Welch, of the chamber, Colonel Adair stated briefly what had transpired at the previous meeting held for the purpose of discussing the proposal He said the present meeting had been called to devise ways and means to sound sentiment; that the company repre sented by ex-Governor Semple could not Incur any preliminary expense until it had been pretty thoroughly ascertained that the people of Asto ria really desired the sea wall. Mr. Elmore spoke of the plans neces sary for the improvement and the cost of defraying the expense. He said he regarded the matter of harmonising the different Interests involved, in the contemplated Improvement as per- haps the moat Important of all, and expreaed the conviction that the prop er display of public spirit would ac complish this result It was his opin ion that the first start for a greater Astoria was a aea wall from the foot of Ninth street to the Clatsop mills, and he believed the scheme for the reclamation of the property contained In such districts perfectly feasible. No Trouble About Finances. Frank I Parker, who represents the younger progressive element, and who haa evinced much Interest in the present undertaking, said there would b no difficulty about financing the scheme if the interested property own ers could be got to agree that the lm- rallroad line would be the proper lo cation for the aea wall. D. H, Welch asked' about the cost per cubic yard for filling In the tide land, and, when Informed that It would perhaps be about 18 cents, aald he had been told the same company had made a proposition to fill tide land at Portland for 5 cents. He believed the difference in the cost waa not so great as 11 cent. Mr, Welch wanted the company to submit a proposal, and he waa sure a reasonable offer would be entertained. V Harmony Is Essential. " Dr. Fulton said he believed the aea wall proposition to be a matter of very great importance and that he favored the movement now under way.- How ever, he realised that harmony waa the first great requisite. If the property owners could be made to understand that it was to their own interests to secure the building of the bulkhead the proposition could be undertaken with every certainty of success. Dr Fulton believed the first 'step would be tq secure an expression from every man interested In the proposed dis trict. If any considerable number of property owners saw fit to stand In the way of the city's progress, then the un dertaking would have to be abandoned. "The best thing we can do Is to talk with the owners of the property and find out how they feel about It Dr. Fulton concluded. " Thomas Dealey expressed himself In a similar vein. He said the proposal merited the hearty co-operation of all true Astorlans, and he firmly believed the matter could be successfully car ried out If proper effort were made. He believed the sentiment of the prop erty owners should be first obtained. An Interesting Fact. t The discussion prompted Colonel Adair to make an Interesting statement, which tends to show how much money has been squandered by property own ers because of their failure to' get to gether and discuss the sea wall propo sition In the past. Mr. Adair said the cost of filling in the land would be less than the cost of the present meth- cate their trade or profession. Mr Whiting said that Relgar waa the name hla nephew, Frank Coe, frequently as aumed under the delusion that he was another Individual. , ; Mr. Whiting says hli nephew killed his wife and attempted to kilt himself a few day ago.' v ! V " No Money at k Present Session Appropriation for Improvements to Columbia River Quaran tine Station Impossible. od of driving piling and planking. In other words, a permanent improvement could be made at fees cost than Is re- provement was essential to the city's j qujred for th temporary Improvements future welfare. The reclaimed land ! how In Vogue. Every five Or six years would provide ample means of se curing funds, he said, Mr. Parker had devoted some time to the consideration of Mr. Semple and he had found that the average fill necessary in the dis trict Which is affected by the tides would be nine feet The cost per lot of 50x100 would be about $500. He was of the opinion that the improve ment would not only be- an Inexpen sive one, comparatively, but that it would be of a permanent nature. It seemed to be his idea that the present n 1DB30VA Lxa t our new store at No. 530 Com mercial Street, we will make 2AL, PRICES on odds and ends of various brands of Cigars in box and lest than box lots. Many of .these are high priced cigars. Will Madison First National Ban!, of Astoria ESTABLISHED 1886 Capital and Surplus $100,000 Scow Bay Iron 8 Brass Worfes manufacturers of Iron, Steel, Brass and Bronze Castings. ' General Foundrynien "g.nd Patternmakers. . .y. Absolutely firstelass work.. Prices lowest .'. Kens 2451. n Corner Elteesta end Frenklin. Subscribe " for The Morning Morian. streets must be improved and the un derpinning or planking of waterfront property replaced at constant expense. These improvements are but tempor ary, whereas for even less cost a per manent foundation could be put In. Whole City It Interested. Richard E. Carruthers objected to the statement made by some of the gentlemen that only the property own ers interested In the proposed first dis trict are concerned. He said every man, woman and child living in As toria was vitally interested In the mat ter. A sea wall, he pointed out. would not only make the water front prop erty more valuable, but It would as well add to the general prosperity of the city and have its effect upon property located everywhere. Committee Appointed. A. Scherneckau expressed the belief that the meeting should first undertake to canvass sntutient. He moved the appointment of a committee of such members as the chair might see fit to appoint for the purpose of thoroughly sounding sentiment and reporting its findings to the taxpayers at some fut ure meeting, and to make such other Investigation as It might find essential, Mr. Elmorebelieved a committee of at least 10 should be appointed, and he recommended T. H. Curtis for chair man. Mr. Curtis said he could not accept the chairmanship, because he would be in the city only for brief periods, but he agreed to serve upon the committee and do everything he could to assist in getting the matter In shape. Mr. Elmore's idea was adopted and he. was first named as chairman, but declined, ' as he will shortly leave the city for three or four weeks. After some discussion Chair, man Welch named the following gen tlemen, with authority to select their own officers: Frank X,. Parker, A. Scherneckau, W, H. Barker, a.'W. Roberts, C. A. Cool idge, T. H. Curtis, D. H. Welch, R. B. Dyer, Dr. V. C. Logan and R. A. Car ruthers. ' ' FLY IDIOT IS KNOWN. His Uncle of Odd Crank Discloses Identity Home in Chicago. Chicago, Feb. 23. The Chicago Tri bune? today says: Edward Relgar, whose persistent ef forts to see President Roosevelt yes terday resulted in his arrest at the White House, is known in Chicago. P. S. Whiting, 73 Florence avenue, says the man is his nephew and his belief is based on Relgar's notion that peo ple's names should be changed to indl- Recently the Chamber of Commerce took up the matter of the Improve mens ox in Columbia river quaran tine station and lettera concerning the proposal wert forwarded to Oregon's senators and representatives In con gress, Replies were read last night from Senator, Fulton and Mitchell' and Representatives Williamson and Her mann. Senator Fulton's letter, which oonveya the expression of all of th gentlemen, la a follows, and, apart from Its reference to the quarantine matter, contains soma Interesting in formation otherwise: -"'.. . "Washington. Feb. S.--C. R. HI. ghis. Secretary Astoria i Chamber of Commerce: I have Just received your letter. Inclosing a statement for needed Improvements at, the Columbia river quarantine station furnished by Dr. Earle. The total cost is IS9.06S.S1. It will be simply impossible to secure any such sum for that work at this con gress.' Congress usually passes what Is known as a public buildings bill, but no such bill will be passed by this con gress, xne policy is to restrict ap propriations by thia congress to th absolute necessities of the government. Such la always the policy at the session immediately preceding a presidential election. If the buildings at the quar antine station were In need of repair, or there were some emergency requir ing only d compartWely small amount. might be possible to secure an appro. prlatlon for U, by having the amount inserted In one of the ordinary appro priation places; but to secure an ap propriation to engage In an entirety pew work Is entirely out of the ques tion. At the next session of congress we may be able to secure something for the quarantine station. "I might add that on receipt of your letter I called on th supervising archi tect, Mr. Taylor, and submitted the matter to him, in hopes that he had received some recommendation in that regard from the quarantine people, but he had not. All such appropriations must be sent in to the various com mutes In charge of those matters In congress through Mr. Taylor, and he must reebmmend them, or they will pot go. Mr. Taylor said that he had not bad his attention called to the neces sity for any such Improvements, but in a general way he was' satisfied thitt such Improvements should. In time, be made. He, however, suggested that It would be utterly useless to undertake to secure any such appropriation at the present session, and that accords absolutely wtth my convictions. Bin cerely vours, , v "C. W. FULTON." There's Something Doin& : Around Here Nowadays You'd think so to, if you. should seo the ODD SUITS rolling out every day They still go at HALF PRICE 520.00 odd suit for - 010.00 18.00 odd suit for - 9.00 16.60 odd suit for - 8.26 16.00 odd suit for - 7.60 13.60 odd suit for - 8.75 12.00 odd suit for - ; 6.oo lo'.oo odd suit for - 6.00 L i. See our corner window 19 nf? cnln on Overcoats and Mackintosh- lmO UU JCHU p will rontlnna fhlt wfr Get the Ualt. Go To V S. DANZIGER a COMPANY ON THE SQUARE. STEWARTS BROAD ARROW IRISH FLAX Salmon Twine LiKe all goods we.'sell it is THE BEST Foard StolCes Co.. FULTON BILL MAY GO OVER 8enator Bailey Believes it is Interfer ing With State.' Rights. If Senator Bailey, of Texas, adheres to th position he took a few days ago, Senator Fulton will have to postpone the confederation of his salmon bill un til the general pure food bill comes be fore the senate, says a Washington dispatch. When Senator Fulton tailed up his bill, which prohibits the ship ment from one state to another, or from the United States to a foreign country, of any misbranded salmon, Senator Bailey objected to having the bill considered as a separate measure. Bailey, as Is well known, is a great stickler for state's rights, and will go to any extreme to prevent legislation which, in his opinion, glveB the gen- ral government authority to control any act which should be left In the con trol, of the state. Bailey insisted that Senator Fulton's bill was on the lines 'of the oleomar garine bill, puspifld In the last congress. Mke that bill, he Insisted, that it gave th general government authority t Interfere and prevent fraud t which could be controlled and ought to be controlled by state legislation. Bailey salJ he was not n favor of allowing th misbranding of any articles of food, but he thought the states ought to pro tect their own dealers, and the general government should not Interfere. Un- loss Bailey changes his mind, Senator Fulton's bill will probably have to go over until the pure food bill comes up, when it wlir probably be Inserted in that measure as i separate clange , "MI88 BRIGHT EYES LOOKS FOR , "GOOD THINGS" not on the race program, but In the candy box. Miss "Bright Eyes" will will find what she Is looking for If ner quest, or that of her masculine friend, ends here, ; We are not timid about saying that wt make and sell as good confectionery as can be had 'In! ;THE EASTERN CANDY STORE,'? 506-508 Commercial St., Next Griffin's Book; 8tore. u it u 8 n tt Palace Cafe ttonoa::u a3oooottatitt M The. Best Restaurant Regular Metis, 25 Cents Sunday Dinners i Specialty EmytDlnf tbe Market Affords 7 Palace Catering Company S :! na a ana ho a aa a ttas a oaa a ASTORIA SAYINGS BANK Capital Paid in $100,000. n Surplus and Undivided Profit, a6 000 ' TranssoU general banking business. InUreat paid on time deposits. J. Q, A. BOWLBY, 0. 1. 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