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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (April 5, 1904)
VXQE EIQIIT. THE MORNING ASTORIAN, TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 1901. ROYAL Ptl 4 asms row m Saves Health The use of Royal Baking Powder is essential to the healthfulness of the family food. Yeast ferments the food Alum baking powders are injurious. Royal Baking Powder saves health. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK. HOW TO CONDUCT FARMING ON LARGE SCALE ON TWO BY FOUR LOT IN EAST END Deplorable Sanitary Conditions Result From Ambition of Astorians to Keep Cows and Fowl. Committee pn Health and Police Wrestle With Problem Ordi nance Providing for Hunter Fenders for Street Cars Passes Councilmen Captivated and Won Over by Super intendent McGuire's Attractive Oratory. Last night's session of the city coun ell was devoted largely to discussion of the troubles of the Third ward. For some reason or other, the Third ward Is always In trouble. If It Isn't one thing, It's another and sometimes, as was the case last night, it's both. Up In the east end it's a difficult matter to satisfy property owners who want streets Improved, and it's quite as diffi cult for the council to settle the sani tary problem that has developed there. ' Between the Third ward and the health and police committee's troubles in get another city pound, the council had Its hands full. Last night the sanitary problem came up in its most virulent form. A com munication from prominent residents of the east end precipitated the bother. They pointed out that some of the premises occupied by residents of the Third ward were positively filthy, and that there was so little effort on the part of the people to guard their health that the entire city was sub jected to disease epidemics at all times. These good people wanted the council to afford some relief wanted the coun cil to require the careless ones to "clean up." The communication was referred to the unfortunate committee on health and police. Urban Stock Farms. Councilman Nordstrom thought the council should take the bull by the horns and require a general cleaning u pof the Third ward. He said he knew an east ender who owned two horses, four cows, a million chickens, ' two million geese and other animals apd fowl that rightfully should wait their end on some quiet farm, and that the resident in question did business on a lot 75x100. He told of the flies that this ranch attracted great flies, as big as a man's fist and as capable of making war on the human race as New Jersey . mosqultos. And he told of the odor that went up from these ranches. The odor was bigger than the flies and more of an enemy to hu manity. "Yes; I've been there too," chipped in Councilman Burns. "A day or two ago it was necessary for me to pene trate the east end wilderness, and, while I stayed as long as I could stand It, I did not finish my work. It's awful, gentlemen; It's awful." The discussion brought out the fact that the people of the east end gen erally go In for dairying and chicken and geese raising. If the man with the geese -has no pond In which to keep them, he dams a sewer and makes one. Members of the council say an east ender who doesn't own a flock of geese is ostracised from exclusive society, al though In exceptional cases the offend ing party is excused by the elite If he keeps six or eight horses and 10 or 12 cows on a real small lot. This well es tablished custom the council must ab olish if possible, and that's why coun cilmen look weary and downcast. The health committee is wrestling with the problem, and by the next meeting the committeemen will either have commit ted suicide or else formulated some scheme for cleaning up the Third ward. Mora Trouble. A resolution by Mr. Burns for the i improvement of four blocks of Franklin avenue, from Thirty-sixth street west. resulted in another long discussion. It seems that the owners of the property on two blocks have already graded the street in front of their property, and they object to being included In the entire district to be assessed for the improvement, as the remaining two blocks will require considerable filling. The matter was referred to City At torney Smith, who said it could be ad Justed by the street assessors, as they were authorized to make assessments in accordance with the benefits accru ing to the interested property owners. There is a big hole to be filled on this street and the land holders do not rel ish the idea of paying for the work. Fender Ordinance Pasted. The ordinance requiring street car companies to provide cars with Hunter drop fenders was passed last night Two weeks ago it was held up by councilmen who thought projecting fenders should be used. Manager Cool- Idge, of the A. E. Co., was present last night and explained that all of the cities "of Oergon used the Hunter fend er. He said the projecting fender was impracticable in Astoria because of the character of car used and the condition of the streets. He believed the council would make no mistake in passing the ordinance, and the bill went through without a dissenting voice. Mr. McGuire's Speech. Superintendent John McGuire, of the A. &. C, was there to defend the good name of his company and tell the coun cil what he knew about stopping cars on crossings. He made a very inter esting speech, in which he spoke of the untiring efforts of his department to accomodate the people of the city, and, like Charlie Coolidge, completely won over the council to his side. Mr. McGuire said he appreciated that Dr. Earle had cause for complaint because of his failure to reach his dock and board the quarantine tug Electro, but he was sorry the incident had occurred. He wanted to do Just what the council instructed him to do, but did not want to be In the dark. He wanted the council to let him know Just what crow sings he could stop cars on. He told of his company's great interest in As toria and Its efforts to make matters convenient for the merchants and man ufacturers here, and In a great many other ways put up the neatest little speech which haa been delivered In the council chambers for quite a while. The enthusiastic manner In which the council voted "no when the ordtnnm was called up for final passage brought a pleasant smile to the superintendent face, and he went away Convinced of the powers' of oratory. Other MatUrt. A liquor license was granted to S. Kenney and application for licenses were received from A. Seafeldt, C. West-he, M. Franclscovltoh, Chesshlre & Brakke and Axel Jaconsen, A petition from property owners for a street improvement on Third from Franklin to Grand avenue, Frajklln from Third to Fourth, and Grand ave nue from Third to the McClure claim line was referred to the street com mlttee. The letter of Superintendent McGuire of the A. & C for Information relative to the sidetrack Into Oceanvlew ceme tery was referred to the public prop erty committee. The ladles of the library returned their thanks for the appropriation of the half mill levy which the council made for them. The contract for the ImprovcnuMit of Fifteenth street was awarded to J. Mc Guire and that for the Ninth street Inprovement to S. S. Dill, of Portland. The reports of the treasurer and auditor were referred to the ways and means committee. The following ordinances were pas sed under suspension of the rules: Con firming the assessment for the Im provement of Thirteenth street from Dunne to Exchange; confirming the as sessment for the improvement of Duane street from Twelfth to Thlr teenth; providing for the construction of a sewer on Grand avenue to connect with the Twelfth street drain. The ordinance Increasing the salary of the street superintendent from $75 to $S3 monthly was passed, Council man Belland voting against It. Resolutions were adopted as follows: Declaring the Intention of the council to Improve Franklin avenue from Twelfth to Seventeenth street with crushed rock and cement sidewalks; declaring the council's Intention to es tablish the grade of Grand avenue from I the Shlvely line to Seventeenth street; directing the city attorney and street committee to report to the council the conditions unnder which the O. U. & N. Co. uses the foot of Fifteenth street and also Sixteenth, snd to ascertain what rental can be secured for a 20 year lease, and whether or not the com pany would extend Fifteenth street from Its present fool to the dock. SETTLEMENT NOT IN SIGHT Contractors MakejNo Move to Accede to Demands Made by Carpenters. MEN ARE NOT WORRYING Laugh ut Itrpurt That Nontin ion Cnrpv nttr At Taking: Their IMaoen-May Take Contracts Later. of Always . Rem' CurCcJj!aCc ember to Full i Iff 2 :Twy, Crip Ia 2 Days 10. on evwy , The World's Fair Routs. Those anticipating an eastern trip, or a visit to the Louisiana Purchase exposition at St Louis, cannot afford to overlook the advantages offered by the Mlssurl Pacific Railway, which, on account of Its various routes and gate ways, has been appropriately named "The World's Fair RouU." Passengers from the northwest tak the Missouri Pacific trains from Den ver or Pueblo, with the choice of either going direct through Kansas City, or via Wichita, Fort Scott and Pleasant Hill. Two trains dally from Denver and Pueblo to St Louis without change, carrying all classes of modern equip ment. Including electric lighted obser vation parlor cafe dining cars. Ten dally trains between Kansas City and St. Louis. Write or call on W. C. McBrlde, gen eral agent, 124 Third street, Portland, for detailed Information and Illustrat ed literature. ROBBED THE CRAVH. A startling incident Is related by John Oliver of Philadelphia, as fol lows: "I was in awful condition. My skin was almost yellow, eyes sunken, tongue coated, pain continually in back and sides, no appetite, growing weaker day by day. Three physicians had given me up. Then I was advised to use Electric Bitters; to my great Joy, the first bottle made a decided Im provement. I continuerd their use for three weeks, and am now a well man. I know they robbed the grave of an other victim." No one should fall to try them. Only 50 cents, guaranteed, at Charles Rogers', druggist. Absorbing Powder Company. SAN FRANCISCO, April 4. Francis I. Dupont of Wilmington, Del, Is here. He Is a member of the big powder company which has recently absorbed the California Company, Vigorlt Com pany and three fuse companies on this coast, and is reputed to be making, a deal to absorb the only remaining com pany here outstanding. Besides own ing 24 American companies this com bine has just succeeded In purchas ing all but 20,000 of the 180,000 shares of the Internntlnal Powder Company,, which has valuable plants in Europe. There is no material changu In the carpenters' strike situation. On Sutur. day the prospects were favorable for settlement, but nothing has yet de veloped to make It appear that the ontendlng Interests will get together within the next few days. The union men are confident of winning, and the initrai tors seem to be having all kinds trouble to get men to take the places of those who quit work. A typgraphlcal error In Sunday's As torlan resulted In an Injustice to Mayor Surpreimtit In the statement of the representative of the carpenters' union as to his responsibility for the present trlke. It appears thut when the union fixed Its 3 scale, the mayor was pay- g his men a day. while the other contractors were paving only SO cents an hour, or 12-70 a day. The other con tractors were notified of the Increased wage demanded, but the union foreman neglected to notify Mayor Surprenant, who for a year nld his men 12 50 and $2.75. enjoying Just that much ttd vantage over other contractors. The fault. It appear, resulted with the union men In his employ, and not with Mayor Surprenant. Unable to Get Men. That the contractors mean to hold out Is evident from their effort to se cure the service of non-union men. Ferguson & Houston and C. 0. Talm berg are said to have found three men to go to work, but the union carpent ers lauKh at this. They aay one of the men Is un erratic Individual, who haa been twice discharged by one firm, tut who Is now given work because of the shortage of help. This man is said to have announced his determination of going to work, and to have made the statement he would arm himself so as to meet any possible Interference on the part of members of the union. "We are not worrying because of the effort of the contractors to gel non union help," mild the union's represen tative last night. "We are satisfied the people of this city want to employ union labor, and we know our demands are not unreasonable. The contrsutrs may try to get men to take our places, but we are of the opinion the effort will prove unsuccessful. No Change in Situation. "The situation remains practically unchanged. Neither side has made any advances and there have been no de velopments that would tend to Indicate that settlement Is at hand. "Thus far there has been no effort on the part of the union to engage In contracting. We will wait several days before resorting to this means ot com pelling the contractors to meet our demands. In cases where work can not possibly wait we will attend to small Jobs, but in all cases thus far reported we have requested the per sons desiring the work to wait a few days. We want the work done as It ought to be done by the contractors and until we are satisfied the strike will not be settled we will not inter fere with them In this manner." Headquarters for Chicago. Omaha, April As the result of the referendum vote which has been in progress for several months and Is practically counted, the national social istic headquarters will be removed to Chicago from Omaha In about two weeks. YOUR HAT Hay Be a Stylla One, Bnt It Hake Trouble. A man usually buys a hat that s "In style," but the modern hat for men haa lota to answer for. Baldheada are growing more numer ous every day. Hat make excellent breeding places for the parasitic germs which sap the Ufa from the roots of the hair. When your hair begins to fall out and your scalp is full of Dandruff it is a sure sign that these countless germs are busily at work. There Is but one way to overcome the trouble and kill the germsthat way is to apply Newbro's Herplcide to the scalp It will kill the germs and healthy hair is sure to result. 6old by leading druggists. Send lOe. in stamps for sample to The Herplcide Co., Detroit, Mica. Eagle Drug Store Owl Drug Store 351-361 Bond St. E49 Com. St Astoria, Oregon. T. F. LATJRIN, Proprietor. Special Agent I eadauarrers tor Flsherme n's Supplies We cany an Immense stock of OILED CLOTHING RUBBER BOOTS MACKINTOSH CLOTHIKfi FLANNEL SMUTS AND UNDERWEAR WOOL AND COTTON GLOVES HEAVY WOOL SOCKS a PRICES ALWAYS THE LOWEST GIVE US A CALL I DANZIGER SCO, ON THE SQUARE oaooannattoonauaaanoaonnottaonn Wl II tmtm . ; k .'' ? n a A a a u tt n tt tt a aaaaaattau The s Palace Cafe The Best Restaurant Regular Meals. 25 Cents Sunday Dinners a Specialty Eterytnlnf toe Jnaiket Affords Palace Catering Company aaattttHttttititttxaattattttanaa STEAMER SUE H. 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