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THE MORNING ASTORIAN, TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 1901.
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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.
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, 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
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Astoria
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Fare $3.50
Connecting at Astoria with the Oregon Railway A Navigation
Co. and Astoria & Columbia River R. R, for Portland, San
Francisco and all points East. Foe freight and passenger
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