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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (April 3, 1904)
tAGE EIGHT. THE MORNING ASTORIAN, SUNDAY, APRIL 3, 1904. OUTLOOK FOR SETTLEMENT OF CARPENTERS' STRIKE IS SAID TO BE MUCH BETTER Union Men Say They Believe the Diffi culty Will Be Adjusted Within the Next Few Days. Still Contend That Mayor Surprenant Is Responsible for the Strike and That Settlement Could Easily Be Brought About if City's Chief Executive Would Take the Initiative and Sign the Eight Hour Scale. "Mayor Surprenant may make hi contrary statement, but juat the lime ha ia responsible for this strike. The contractors are in a union of their own, bound to stand by each other, and none will agree to our demand unless the others agree. There must be unanimity. Mayor SSurpre nan is now doing no contracting, but while his name is attached to the agreement he is enabled to stand in the way of settle ment if he were to agree, the strike would come to an end" Statement of official represen tative of carpenters' union. The outlook for settlement of the strike of the carpenters of the city is, according to the statement of the press representative of the union, Quite favorable. In conversation with an Astorian man last evening, the un ion's representative said he believed the difficulty would 'be adjusted to the satisfaction of the carpenters within a few days. He reiterated his form er statement that Mayor Suprenant was to Name for the present trouble anl said the city's chief executive could settle the strike If he only felt so Inclined. "Mayor Surprenant has always op posed our union," said the press rep resentative of the union. "When we first organized our union here the carpenters were receiving 30 cents an bour from nearly all of the contrac- Jtors. Mayor Surprenant was the only lone who paid less than SO cents. Af ter the union was formed we decided to ask i a day and our demands were presented to the contractors. All agreed except the mayor. He was paying $2.50 and $2.25 a day to his men, and for fully a year continued to pay those wages. For a year he had Just that much advantage over the other men. "And that's not all, so far as the mayor is concerned. When the union asked the other contractors to sign the scale, the mayor went to his fellow contractors and urged them to refuse. He showed them his books to demon strate that he was paying his men only $2.50 and $2.75, and in every way tried to prevent the payment of the union scale. "The mayor says he was not elected on an eight-hour platform, but I won der if he forgets the platform upon which he made his canvass two years ago last December, when he defeated Mayor Bergman? The laboring men elected him then. As to his statement that the higher wage now demanded the request for a shorter working day Is equivalent to more wages, from the contractor's viewpoint would have a deterring effect on building, I will say to you .t is sheer rot. If you were to j have a bouse built would you refuse to build it becase the carpenters were going to refuse to work only eight hours dailv instead of nine, and that. too, when all the other mechanics employed in building work but eight hours? Well, I guess you wouldn't If It Is fair for the others to work eight hours, why Isn't it fair for u to work eight hours? Mayor's Unique Position. "The mayor occupies a decidedly unique position. At present he is mt doing any contracting. But under the agreement between the contrartors all must agree to any action which Is ta ken. If the mayor refuses to elgn the scale, the others are in duty bound to stand by him. He does not sign the scale now because he la not doing any work. He can afford to hold out. Let the mayor try the experiment of sign ing the scale, and then see how long this strike will lost We know how the mayor feels toward our union." Outlook Is Brighter. The outlook for settlement of the strike is brighter, according to state ments made yesterday. Already steps have been taken looking to adjustment of the difficultly and, while no exact statement ta mare as to the overtures thus far made, It is confidently stated cttlement will be brought about with in a few days. - The contractors' combination Is the only block In the way of immediate settlement. Contractor Palmberg.when seen yestreday and asked if he would sign the scale, replied: I am only one. I can not do this thing alone." Pressed for further Information, he declined to say anything, although he did not deny that the contractors had made arrangements as to policy. Other contractors are also favorable to sign ing the scale, and if the opposition of the mayor is overcome the men think the strike will be settled. As yet there has been no union con tracting, and the union's representa tive say there will be none unless the strike proves a long-drawn-out one. Judge Releases Boys. Chicago, April 2. The three Polish boys, who two weeks ago set (Ire to the Holdjn public school, destroying It, have been released by Judge Tut- hlll. He held that none was old enough to know the extent of his wrong doing. The mothers of the boys, unable to speak English, cried as they thanked the Judge for freeing their sons. SHOWING IS FAVORABLE Quarterly Reports Show That City's Indebtedness is Little More Than $150,000. TREASURER CRITICISES CHIEF Wants the Council to ltcqiilre 1 1 1 nt to Turn Over All FumlM nt tlio Kud of Knoli .Month. Baseball Scores. Fresno Tacoma, 6; Seattle, 4. WHAT WILL OUT I ED IN TS Is true of mankind as well as lower animals. We do not ex pect blooded stock from common sires, physical giants from dwarfs and midgets, nor well-developed, robust children from tainted ancestors and sickly parents. It is contrary to the laws of nature and heredity, which are inviolable, unchange able and fixed. Children not only inherit the features, form and dispo sition of their parents, but the mental and physical qualities, infirmities and diseases as well. That certain diseases are transmitted from parents to children, are bred in the bone and handed down from one generation to another, can not be denied, ror we see evidences of it every where and every day. SCROFULA, a disease almost as fatal as Consumption, is disease of the blood, is bred in the bone and will out in the flesh in the form of glandular swellings, deep abscesses and sores, boils and eruptions. It affects the eyes and ears, weakens the digestion and destroys the red corpuscles and solids of the blood, resulting in emaciation, stunted growth "and poorly nourished bodies. RHEUMATISM is handed down from gouty ancestors and rheumatic parents. The acid poisons in the blood that cause the sharp, shooting pains in muscles and joints have been there may be from birth, and exposure to -bad weather, nidit air. or cold, easterly winds only hastens the attack by exciting the acid blood. The blood must be purified and the poisons filtered out of the system in order to get relief from this painful disease. CATARRH is something more than a cold in the head; the poison extends into the Throat and Lungs, attacks the Stomach, Kidneys and Bladder, and every part of the sys tem. We inherit a predisposition or tendency to Catarrh, just like other blood diseases; it is bred in the bone and can not be reached with sprays and salves, but requires constitutional treatment and a thorough cleansing of the disease-tainted blood. CONTAGIOUS BLOOD POISON is responsible for more suffering than all other diseases combined, and none is so surely transmitted from parent to child. Fearful ulcers and sores and disgusting skin eruptions often break out in infancy, and those whose blood is tainted with this awful poison are handicapped from birth, and unless the poison is eradi cated carry the taint through life. CANCEROUS ULCERS and old sores seem to pursue some families through gen erations, and in spite of washes, salves and ointments, continue to spread and grow be cause the taint is in the blood; is bred in the bone and grounded in the flesh. Nothing but a real blood remedy like S. S. S. can reach these deeply rooted, inborn diseases. It goes to the fountain source of the trouble, uproots the old taint, drives out the poisons that have been lurking in the blood for years, and tones up the weakly constitution. S. S. S. reaches diseases of this character that no other medicine does or can. It has been tested in thousands of cases during the nearly fifty years of its existence, and its reputa- a .' e 1 ;t.iji ii i 1 . i i uuu. as a cure xor cnronic diooq irouDies is nrmiy estaDiisneu. S. S. S. is guaranteed purely vegetable and suited to old and young and persons of delicate constitution. If you have inherited a predisposition or tendency to some family taint, the sooner you begiu a course of S. S. S. the quicker and more certain the cure. The disease may develop in childhood or later on in life, but is sure to make its an- pearance sometime, " for what is bred in the bone will out in the flesh," as sure as you live. Our physicians make diseases of the blood and skin a special study. Write us all about your case, and medical advice or any special information desired will cost you nothing. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, G A. Total 1220,852 30 Resources Outstanding taxes f 30,280 52 htreel and sewer assess ments 22,129 46 Cash on hand 14.714 41 .$ 67.424 39 Total Summary Liabilities $220,852 30 Resources 67,424 39 Excess of nubilities $153,427 91 In the statement showing the out standing stret't and sewer luwxmnent on December 31, 1903, only those no counts considered collectable are reck oned In the assets. Receipts and Expenditures. The report filed by Treasurer Dealey shows the receipts and expenditures for the quarter, as follows: Receipts Cash on hand January 1 $18,774 26 Fines and forfeitures 2,960 00 Telephone company 200 00 A. & C. R. R 100 00 Liquor license 4,400 00 Interest 102 89 Street repairs 839 38 Street Improvements 9,182 96 Total $36,609 49 Disbursements- General fund warrants paid $ 9,876 98 Interest on same 630 67 Street repair warrants paid., 867 5S Street improvement warrants paid 6,820 63 Bond interest 3,699 22 Total $21,896 08 Balance-on hand $14,714.41. It will be observed that the sundry license receipts, amounting to $1632, statement of receipts. This Is what has prompted the treasurer to file his complaint because of the failure of the chief to make his turnover March 81. The chief was unable to get In. all the license money by March 31. 8undry Licenses. Toe following statement shows where the sundry license receipts come from: V i Slot machines t $ 765 00 Teams 402 00 Shooting galleries 10 00 Theaters 75 00 Pawnbrokers , 25 00 Auctioneers ' 25 00 Wharfllngers 150 00 Peddlers ;. 10 00 Do?s 75 00 Livery ttables . 25 00 o Total $1632 00 In mUlty, the Indebtedness of the city Is $1632 less than $103,427.91, or $152,795.91. PERSONAL MENTION. Harrison A. Itambert was down from the metropolis yesterday. R F. Llbke, the well known resident of the Iwle and Clark, ia In the city, Dr. Matthew Palton haa resumed his practice, after an Illness of some time. Mrs. K. O. Curran Is In Seattle, for a two weeks' visit with Mrs. Jnnu Hare. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lclnenwelmr are down from Portland for a short visit with friend. Mrs. A. A. Finch and Mis Elmore will go to Portland tomorrow to at tend the Assembly party to be given there tomorrow evening. J. R. Ferguson was out yesterday. for the first time In three months. He was for a time seriously ill with ty phoid fever and hi life waa despaired of. Hteamshlp Company to recover ItS.Ota for personal Injuria alleged to hart been Inflicted Upon Mr. Amv Aq cording to the compliUnt lira. Am wa a pfwuengor on the steamer Al llanc running between thl city ami Mamhncld. On October II, 1903, ),, itirls, when a few days out front thl port, she was criminally attacks by Thomas Davla, the porter on the bout. Davis Is under Indictment and his ciise com up In the United BUti dlHtrlt t court Monday. Astoria's municipal Indebtedness 1 $152,795.91, according to the report of Auditor Anderson for the first quar ter of 1904. When city taxes are paid in the showing will be even a better one, but city omciais are quite wen satisfied with the showing mode now. The report of City Treasurer Dealey for the quarter was filed yesterday with the auditor, and both reports will be presented to the council at It meet tng Monday night The treasurer Amis occasion In his statement to criticise the manner In which Chief of Police Hallock doea business. According to a marginal note attached to the treas urers statement, the chlof aid not turn over to the treasurer the sundry license receipts until 3 p. m. on April by which time the treasurer's books had been closed for the quarter. As result the treasurer was unable to Include In this quarterly statement the amount of money received from this soiree. The treasurer recommends to the ways and means committee that hereafter the chief of police be re quired to turn over to him all money on hand at the end of every month. City's Financial Condition. The report of Auditor Anderson shows the financial condition of the city to have been as follows on March 31: Liabilities- Outstanding Warrants $ 42.164 13 Municipal bonds 173,050 00 Municipal street bond 5,638 17 THE AMES FILE SUIT. Lady Passenger of the Alliance Asks Heavy Damage, Fan Francisco, April 2. In the Unit ed State district court today A. H. 4, me filed suit on behalf of himself and wife against the Orm Coast nonnicD this cm at A startling Incident Is related by John Oliver of Philadelphia, a fu. Iowa: "I waa In awful condition, My akin waa almost yellow, eye sunken. tongue coated, p!n cofttlaaallv m bark and sides, no appetite, growing weaker day by day. Three) physicians hud given me up. Then I waa advlsrd to us Electric Dltters; to say great joy, the first bottle mad a doelded Im provement, I contlnuerd their f, three weeks, and am now a well man. I know they robbed the grav 0f an- ' other victim." No On should fall to try them. Only 60 cents, g mriil! jf' at Charles Rogers', druggist t Fisher Bros.. Company ( DEALEKS IN Pttints, Oil iiixl Gin., Hani ware, Iron and Ftet?!, GroctTH'H, Provisions ttiul Crockery, Ship Chand ler)' and Iiout Hutijilii'.H, McCormick Mower and Kaktw, Corrugated Iron and Uuilding Material, Hardwood Lumber. FISHER BROS., COMPANY BARRELS MADE TO ORDER New Shop. COR, nth and DUANE STREETS. ALL WORK GUARANTEED. M. O. STANOVICH aaanaaaaaaaannnaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaati The Palace Cafe it 4 U a a u a a a a a n uaanaananaau The Best Restaurant Reiular Meals, 25 Cents Sunday Dinners a Specialty Eerythlni tbc Market Affords Palace Catering Company auaaaaattyaattaaaaannaaa STEAMER SUE H. ELMORFJ I The Largest; Staunchest, Steadiest and most Seaworthy vessel evev on this route. Hestof Table and State Room Accommo dations, Will make round trip every five days between Astoria and Tillamook Fare $3.50 Connecting at Astoria with theOrcgon Railway A Navigation Co. and Astoria & Columbia River R. R. for Portland, San Francisco and all points East For freight ami passenger rates apply to SAMUEL ELMORE & Co. General Agents, Astoria, Oregon II OR TO A. (SL C. R. R. Co., D. C. LAMB, O. R. L N. Co., Portland, Ore. Tillamook, Ore Portland, Ore.