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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (May 3, 1904)
PAGE EIQHT. THE MORNING ASTORIAN, TUESDAY, MAY 3, 1904. THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FSB Absolutely Pure IT IS A MATTER OF HEALTH MACHINISTS LOCKED OUT OF SHOPS OF SANTA FE ROAD POLITICS N, THE COUNCIL Introduction of Bill to Raise Sal ary of City Treasurer Arouses Bitter Opposition. THIRD WARD SNOWED UNDER Ordinance Regulating Construc tion of Hiiildiugs and ltequlr lug ltnUdera;to.IlHve Per mlttt Is Presented. Topeka, Kan., May J. Today, for the first time In years, the big Santa Fe'a shop whistle is silent and the 100 Topeka shopmen who appeared for work this morning found the big gates closed and barred. Learning that a strike of the machinists had been or dered for 9 o'clock this morning, the Santa JFe officials anticipated the move by closing down the shops here, and at every other shop town on the Santa Fe system from Chicago to Albu querque. It is estimated that nearly 10,000 men are affected. In the Topeka shops, 250 machinists! are employed. Of this number, about! 100 are members of the International done. a recognition of the union and would practically unionize the shops, and take them out from under the control of the company. It rejected the de mands for a contract. The Santa Fe has sent 400 non-union machinists to the coast lines, and claims to have filled all vacancies, and to have no further need of men on that part Of the system. In spite of the protests of the strik ers, It is claimed that an attempt was made Sunday to disable two Santa Fe engines at Arkansas City. It was dis covered what had been done before the engines went out and no damage was Association of Machinists. The others are non-union men, for the Santa Fe lias been running what Is known as an "open shop," no distinction being made between union and non-union men. On March 23 the International Asso ciation of Machinists submitted a list of 20 rules which they desired the Santa Fe to contract to observe in the management of its machine shops. The officials claim that this would be J. D. Buckalew, third Vice president of the International Association of Ma chinists, who Is In charge of the strike situation In Topeka for the union, gave out the following statement: "Yes, we call out all the men on all the lines of the Santa Fe railroad at 9 o'clock, and as far as I know it is a success. I regretted very much to do it, but the order came from headquar ters and we have to obey." STORMS IN COLORADO. Traffig iPppd P4 Railroads Dam- Igea to Great Extent. Colorado Springs, May 2. Heavy rain, which has been falling In this region for the last 24 hours without cessation, has filled the mountain streams to overflowing and a number of washouts have occurred, damaging railroads to the extent of many thou sands of dollars and delaying traffic In some cases. In this city last January is a sufficient guarantee that "Belshazzar" will be a highly enjoyable entertainment Don't forget the dates May and t. "Belshazzar." This sacrd opera is a most vivid, representation of times and places which are now occupying the thoughts and labors of the world's great arche ologlsts. The biblical story of Bel shazzar equals in Its Intensity and dramatic interest Shakespeare's great-1 Mr. M. A. Rolfe of Chicago is at est masterpieces, and does historically c. H. Cooper's taking special measure C. R. P. P. UnioH Neiiee. The regular monthly meeting of the Columbia River Fishermen's Protect ive Union will be held at Fishermen's hall on Astoria street, Saturday May 7, 1904, at 7:00 o'clock p. m. Shall this union affiliate with the Fishermen's Protective Union of the Pacific Coast and Alaska, and other important questions will come up, Members in good standing are re quested to be present and have their book or receipt along. H. M. LORNTSEN, Secretary. for the Jewish race what the bard of Avon has done for his Anglo-Saxon ancesters. It tells how, on the day of Babylonian magniflcance and profli gacy, the mighty monarch Belshazzar gave a great feast to thousands of his lords and polluted the same vessels which had been stolen from the Jewish temple in Jerusalem in the days of Nebuchadnezzar. While this wild and licentious orgle was at its height and while they drank wine from the holy chalices, a blaz oned message of warning appeared upon the wall of the banquet hall, which neither the king nor his wise men could read or interpret There is then brought into the banquet hall a comely Jewish youth named Daniel, who, with thousands of his country men, were exile hostages in this heathen city. Daniels divinely given wisdom enabled him to read in the mvntln letter the doom of his heathen captors whose mighty walled city in the same night fell Into the hands of the Persian army, which under the leadership of the Great Cyrus, had turned the river Euphrates, which ran through the heart of the city, from Its course, and entered noiselessly Into the treasurttown by the way of the rlrer bed. The opera, which is a pictorial and musical reproduction of the Bible tory. will be rendered by the best talent In the city, under the able direc tion ot M. K. Robinson, whose sue ments for suits. He was very busy. yesterday and will be" here today and tomorrow only. Call today and see the new spring styles. American Author Dead. London, May 2. Edward Fawcett, the American author, . died here this morning of cirrhosis of the liver, after being unconscious for several days. He was 57 years of age. A little life may be sacrificed to a sudden attack of croup, If you don't nave Dr. Thomas' Eclectrlc Oil on erful presentation of "Queen Esther" hand for the emergency. THE FAIR ROUTE, via Chicago or New Orleans to St. Louis, is one that gives you the most for your money, and the fact that the ILLINOIS CENTRAL offers unsurpas sed service via these points to the WORLD'S FAIR, and in this connec tion to all points beyond, makes it to your advantage, in case you contem plate a trip to any point east, to write us before making final arrangements We can offer the choice ef at least a'doseo different routes, B.. H. TRUMBULL, Commercial Agent 141 Third street. Portland, Oregon. J. C. LINDSBY, T. F. ft P. A. 141 Third street, Portland, Ore. F. B. THOMPSON, J. ft M Been 1, Colas Bldg. Seattle, Wash Politics entered Into the meeting of the council last night, and for a time rather a warm discussion occupied the attention of the municipal guardians. The debate resulted from the third reading of the bill Increasing the sal ary of the city treasurer from US to $75 a month. Mr. Belland did not like the ordinance and was not slow to say so. Mr. Nordstrom shared the belief of the partner from the Third ward, but, despite the former legislative vic tories of the sages of the Third ward, the majority voted them down last night and passed the bill. Mr. Nrdstrom started the discussion by declaring Jiat the salary proposed was the highest which had ever been paid a city treasurer. He had come prepared to protest against the pass age of the bill and quoted facts that showed he had been looking up the records of years long gone by. He be lieved the present salary was ample for the duties required of the treas urer and declared that, if Mr. Dealey was not satisfied and wanted to quit, he himself would take the Job and do the work for $50 a month. He added that he would guarantee to do this work In 60 hours a month and be sat isfied with the salary of $1 an hour which he would receive and agree to keep the money on hand down to the sums specified In the ordinance regu lating the duties of the treasurer. Mr. Belland expressed the conviction Mr. Dealey had a grudge against the city's money. He recited that the ways and means committee recently found It necesary to threaten the bondsmen of the treasurer with suit to make them pay over the money which the treas urer had "robbed the city of by his failure to call in warrants at the time stated In the ordinance." "If he does not like the Job, let us Instruct the auditor to assure him that his resigna tion would be gladly accepted." Mr. Kaboth believed the city had grown greatly of late and that the work of the treasurer had been In creased Me was in favor of thepro- posed Increase in the salary, Mr. Belland declared that the demo cratic party had always run Its cam paign on platforms pledging economy, but that, after electing its candidates, it was Invariably there with the grab; doubtless, he continued, the money was needed for campaign purposes. This thrust brought Mr. .Hansen to his feet In a hurry and he indignantly In sisted that the gentleman from the Third ward was out of order. The bill was then passed, only two members, Messrs. Nordstrom and Belland, voting against It. Mr. Burns added that all the city em ployes with the exception of the flrer men had been granted Increased sal aries, and that an ordinance provid ing for them would be Altered at the next meeting. This prompted Mr. Nordstrom to remark that only the dog catcher had been overlooked In the democratic disbursement of city funds. He said he believed the party was now keeping Its election promises and that he regarded the whole salary proposition merely as delivery o! the goods. t The Hansen ordinance providing for the number and size of entrances to public halls and defining the fire limits of the city, as well as requiring all per sons to secure building permits, was presented for consideration. The bill specifies that in halls of 100 or more capacity there must be at least one first floor entranec eight feet wide; In halls of less capacity, an entrance five feet In width. On second floors there must be one entrance eight feet wide, or two each of the width of four ft and on third flors two entrances six feet wide leading directly to the first floor, or one entrance and a fire es cape that will come up to the council's idea of escapes. Halls having an en trance less than six feet in width on the third floor must be provided with three fire escapes. The fire limits as defined In the new ordinance commence at Sixth and Bond streets, run east on Bond to Eighth, thence south on the east line of Eighth to the north line of Exchange, thence cast along the north line of Exchange to Seventeenth, thence north on the west line of Seventeenth to the pier head line and thence west to the 1'lace of beginning. . , Hoofs within the fire limits shall be of non-inflammable materlul, or of shingles painted with red mineral paint and property owners must see to It that the terms of the ordinance In this respect are lived up to within six months from the date of the up provnt of the bill. Applications for building petii'lts shall be made to the council and r. fee of $1 must be paid when the n'tditor Issuta the permit Mr. Hansen asked unanimous con sent for suspension of the rules and final passage of the measure, but Mr. Belland objected. He believed that the committee having had two months In which to prepare the measure, the council should be allowed two weeks In which to consider t. Mr. Hansen withdrew his motion lor suspension of the rules and the bill went over. As Is the case with nearly all bills affecting the Third, there was longdls cusslon of an ordinance providing for the time and manner of improving Franklin avenue from the west line of Adair's Astoria to the east line of Thirty-sixth street 8ome of the Inter ested property owners had said the grade was not what it should be, bu Surveyor Tee explained that they had beea misinformed. The ordinance went through under suspension of the rules, The Improvement must be completed by August 1. An ordinance providing for the im provement of Franklin avenue . from Twelfth to Seventeenth street was pased under suspension ot tho rules. A resolution declaring the Intention of the council to Improve Thirty-sixth street from the south line of Frank lin avenue to the north line of Duane street was adopted. An or II ranee establishing the grade of Grand avcnie from the went line of Snivel y's to 'he east line of Seven teenth street was passed under sus lienslon ot the rules.. A resolution declaring the intention of the council to Improve Dunne street from the west line of Seventeenth to the east line of McClure's Astoria, ex cept the crosMngs at Fifteenth end Sixteenth, went over until the next ses sion, A remonstrance has neen filed' ngnlnst this prjposfcd Improvement,! although some of the lemonstralors I are now reported to be In favor of the repair. Mr. Burns explained the city had widened Duane street, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth for the ex press purpose of putting through that thoroughfare to Seventeenth, and he wanted to know If the council meant to allow the property owners to stand In the way Df the general Improve ment, It was deolded to defer action for two weeks arid" in the meantime the property bWrirs will oe consulted. A resolution was adopted Instructing th! auditor to give notice to those per sons assessed for thtt widening of this street. There has been some complaint from those upon whom the cost will fall, and they allege they have never received any notice. There promises to be some trouble over this matter. A resolution to establish the grade of Duane street from the east line of Third to the east line of Hume avenue was adopted. A resolution directing the surveyor to report the most practicable grade for Taylor avenue from the west end of Bond street to Smith Point was a-lopted. Liquor licenses were granted to Nel son Clase and Nelml & Lelne, and nit application for a license was re ceived from Brooks & Johnson. Street Superintendent Kearney called the attention of the council to the con dition of Eighth street back on the hill and also to the condition of Exchange rtreet from Seventeenth east The re port wa referred to the street com mittee. An offer from C. H. Stockton to sell to the city for an engine house site lot. 6, block 61, McClure's Astoria, and an offer from C. H. Page to rent the city lot 2, block 22, McClure's Astoria, for $15 a month, were filed. A claim presented by Mrs.W. S. Kin ney for $76.05 for planking furnished the city was not allowed. The public property cmmlttee, re porting on tho matter of the construc tion of a siding Into Oceanvlew ceme tery, recommended that the surveyor be instructed to make a preliminary survey of the amount and character of work to be done there. The report was adopted. The reauest of the Tongue Point Lumber Company that It be allowed $300 for a street which it constructed in the east end was not granted. . The street committee was not able to und erstand how the claim could be al lowed. , yen s and tang Men's We are headquarters for the finest lines of Mon'i and Young Men's Clothing brought to this city. The pat terns and materials are strictly up-to-date and ef the very best. The workmanship is unexcelled, particular attention being paid to every detail in cutting, designing and putting garments together. Our suits are " Equal to custom made." Several lines of Outing Suits aro shown at prises ranging from, S9.00 to $15.00. s. Boys' Clothing. Sailor Ulou.se and Norfolk Suits ages 5 to 12 years, in plain and fancy patterns at $3 oo, $3 50, $4 oo 14.50, $5.00, $5.50, $6 00, DANZIGER & CO. ON THE SQUARE Don't Forget the GEEEN STRIPE at the Eagle Dance Hall! r. i. rmitsox I JUST OPENED NEW GROCERY. 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