PAGE EIGHT.
THE MORNING ASTORIAN, THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1904.
TO PETITION
THE COUNCIL
City Ha!! Proposal to Be Pre
scnted by Taxpayers and
Citizens Generally.
MR. NORDSTROM IS ACTIVE
Says the New Hal! Will Run the
City in Debt $22,300-What
the Opposing Ones llave to
Say of the Matter.
The taxpayers and cltliens of As-
toria generally are to be afforded an
: opportunity of declaring ; themselves
. on the city Bait proposal. Testerday
Councilman Nordstrom prepared three
petitions, which are to be circulated
In each of the wards, and when these
petitions are signed they will be pre
sented to the council. The council
meets next Monday night, and It ts
the expectation of Mr. Nordstrom that
the petitions will be ready for presen
tation at that time. The petitions are
as follows:
"We, the undersigned taxpayers and
citizens of Astoria, think from Infor
mation we have that the purchase of
the Flavel brick at $25,000 is a better
business proposition than the erection
of a new building on the new site at
the same amount of money; will cost
less money, besides securing more
property. The brick building will am-
mueh as the Flavel building would
cost. His exhibit makes the following
showing as to the cost of the pro
posed new hall:
Cost of site ...$ 4,000
Estimated cost of street im
provement ..... 1,200
Cost above assessed valuation
to Improve Sixteenth street.. 1.800
Cost of new hall ....J 35,000
Extra cost likely to be incurred 5,000
Cost of engine house ......... 1,600
Cost of patrol wagon and driver
per year ...... .............. 1,800
Cost of moving and making tern- '
porary changes ...... 1,000
CRAZY AAN'S
LONG TRAMP
Total cost ,...141.800
Less cost of site, already paid.. 4,000
Escapes From Asylum and Walkes
All the Way to Astoria. His
Home City.
EATS NOTHING ON THE WAY
Balance
Amount available
..887.800
.. 15,000
Says He Is Tired of 'Working for
Nothlugand Therefore Left
Third Journey That He
Has Made.
Grand
lUslin
Underwear
Sale
We have bctm fortunate enough to secure a largo quantity of the
FAMOUS BAKER MUSLIN UNDERWEAR
at prices much under the market and place them on wilo as stated. Only at OUR STORE do
you have an opportunity of getting garments of this kind at these prices. You pay only for
the material at THIS SALE, we throw in the labor of making the garment. These prices are
such as only stores handling largo quantities can mako. Don't wait too long, a few days at the
most will clean them out.
SALE COMMENCES MONDAY, JUNE 13th
Deficit ...... ............... .123.300
"Now, tliis deficit must come out of
the general fund." says Mr. Nordstrom,
discussing the matter. "The estimates
are rough ones, but conservative never
theless. For Instance, the extra cost
likely to be Incurred In erecting- a new
structure will surely exceed $5000.
The item Included In the statement as
the cost of making temporary changes
refers to the cost which will be In
curred in providing temporary quarters
for, the city until such time as the
proposed new ball is hunt, as against
this total expense which Is probable
In the building of a new hall we have
a flat J25.000 for the Flavel brick,
which will be a better and more con
veniently located structure than the
one which it Is purposed to erect at
Sixteenth and Exchange streets. This
is the financial aspect of the situation
na It has been Dresented to me. and
ply serve the needs of the city for explaln8 fUny my position In the mat-
many years and will then be a vaiu
able piece of property. It will be more
convenient than the new site."
Since the proposal of Captain Flavel
was made. Councilman Nordstrom has
talked with many of the taxpayers
of the city and prominent men gen
erally, and be finds that there Is de
elded sentiment In favor of accepting
the Flavel offer. In order that the
matter may be presented to the coun-
til In a proper manner, he will have
the petitions circulated, and submit
them to the council for consideration.
"I have taken the Initiative In this
matter purely for the reason that I
think the Flavel proposition better
than that looking to the erection of a
new building," said Mr. Nordstrom.
"Many property owners share my view
of the matter. I have therefore de- j
termlned to present the matter to the
council as It has been presented to
me, and hope in this way to bring
about purchase of the brick building.
Perhaps I am mistaken regarding the
Flavel offer, but it seems to me to be
the very best we could get If a ma
Jorlty of the members of the council
think differently, then I suppose the
proposition will be turned down. At
all events, the matter is worth con
sidering, and I shall present it in the
best shape possible,
As the option holds good only until
June 21, the proposal will be acted
upon definitely at the meeting of the
council on the night of the 20th.
Mr. Nordstrom's Figures.
Mr. Nordstrom has prepared an ex
hiblt in support of his idea that the
Flavel brick should be bought by the
city. He estimates In a rough way
that the proposed new city hall and
all that goes with it will cost the city
$41,300, of which $4000 has already
been paid out. He reckons that the
new hall would increase the indebted
ness of the city $22,300, or almost as
ter." ' 'r '
' The Other Side.
There is 'another side to the story
which does toot : appear from the ex
hibit of the chairman of the ways and
means committee. The opponents of
the Flavel proposition set forth the
following statement In support of their I
determination to erect the new hall:
Cost of Sixteenth street site... 4.000
Cost of Flavel brick 25,000 1
Cost of moving building off the
street 7.000
Cost of replacing woodwork.... 2,500
Cost of rearranging structure... 6,000
Total $43,500
"When we expend this money on
the Flavel brick we will still be in tern-1
porary quarters," say those members
of the council favorable to the build
ing of the new hall. "At some future
date other members of the council will
he pomDelled to build a city halL The
Flavel brick is not only not suited for
the purposes required, but is improp
erly located. The proposition for sale
of the building Is an excellent one, but
not for the city of Astoria."
All of these matters will be discussed
at the coming council meeting, which
gives promise of being quite lively,
OPERATED ON JEFFRIES.
Big Fight May Have to Be Indefinitely
Postponed.
San Francisco, June 15. Advices re
ceived tonight from Harbin Springs
announce that an operation was per
formed this afternoon on the ailing
knee of Jim Jeffries. Jeffries will not
be permitted to leave his bed for six
days.
Among well-informed sporting people
there is a sentiment that the Jeffries
Munroe contest will be Indefinitely
postponed.
EYE
VJf
STRAIN
IS the most common cause of those nervous headaches that yonr doctor
does not reach. Dizziness, darting pains in the eve-balls or temples,
smarting or burning sensation, the eyes become red and lids inflamed,
quivering of lids and jerking of muscles in and around the eyes.
Do you ever have dark spots float
ing before your eyes? Does the sun
and wind hurt them? Do you have a
sleepy feeling and desire to close the
eyes when reading? Blurring of vision
or lines and letters running together?
II yon feel any of these Jistressine symptoms, have yonr eves examined and
see what comfo-t and relief you will find when properly fitted with glasses.
KATHERINE WADE, Graduate Optician.
AT THE OWL DRUG STORE.
vnaries mtera is again In the
custody of the authorities of Clatsop
county, after perhaps the most re
markable experience ever gone through
by en Astorlan. Winters la mentally
unbalanced, but ht seems to have ac
quired the faculty of taking French
leave from the state asylum whenever
he becomes really tired of "working
for nothing."
Testerday morning the man dropped
In at the sheriffs office. Twant to
see the sheriff." he told Deputy Bin-
u.. juiuimcu mai me snerm was
not in, Winters asked Mr. Binder If
he could secure for him his watch,
which he had left at Salem. He re
lated that the had been at the asy.
lum, but that he had tired of working
for nothing and had left When Shcr
Iff Llnville arrived at the office, Win
ters was still there, and, knowing the
man, the sheriff took him into custody.
A newspaper man who called at the
county Jail was Instantly recognised
by Winters. "Why, I talked with; you
last fall when I was here," said Win
ters. "I remember you quite well.
How does It come that I am back
again? Oh, I Just got tired of workln
for nothing. Tou see, they had me
at work in the bakeshop at Salem, but
; didn't pay me anything for my work.
So I Just left I went away from the
jplace four weeks ago Sunday, start
ing at 8:45 In the morning. I arrived
at Astoria 4 o'clock Thursday morn
ing, after a trip of about four days.
During that time I ate nothing, and,
strange to tell, never once felt hun
gry. "Salem is a nice place and I like it,
but I seriously object to being com
pelled to work for nothing. They never
once offered to pay me for my work,
and I left the place. If they would
pay me a little something I'd be will
ing to stay there as long as they want
ed to have me."
Winters was committed to the state
hospital September 28, 1901. He has
escaped, or "eloped," as the officials
designate It, three times, In each In
stance walking to Astoria, a distance
of about ISO miles. He was last here
October 1, 1903, and was returned to
the asylum. Testerday Sheriff Lln
ville notified the state authorities at
Salem and a guard will arrive today
to take charge of the man.
During the four weeks which Win
ters spent In the city during his latest
escapade no effort was made to cap
ture him. The officials were aware of
his presence here, but, as he was act
ing rationally, it was decided to al
low him to remain at liberty. A day
or two ago he again gave Indication
of mental disorder, and told the offi
cers yesterday that he had not slept
for two nights. He looks much better
than ever before, but evidently is
hopelessly, harmlessly insane. He un
derstands that he is kept at Salem
because of his mental trouble, but can
not reconcile himself to work without
pay. Each time that he escaped from
the asylum he attributed the same rea
son for his flight. He Is well known
In this city and has many friends here.
Winters Is a Finn, and speaks excel
lent English. He formerly drank a
great deal, and when first arrested for
insanity had Just finished a protracted
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VAFANGOW BATTLE.
(Continued From First Page.)
engagement.
A storm, accompanied by a heavy
rain, which swept over the sea in the
neighborhood of Tsu Island yesterday,
hid the movements of the Russian ves
sels. One Japanese scouting vessel Is
reported to have got in touch v. 1th the
Russian squadron and to have followed
It. It probably lost the Russians when
night came on.
Indications are that the Russian
squadron is moving eastward, and this
Increases the chances for an open sea
engagement. The Japanese are pur
suing, keenly eager for a fight.
spree.
Cannonading Has Stopped.
London, June 15. A dispatch from
Tokia to the Central News syndicate
says:
A dispatch Just received from Moji
says that cannonading at sea stopped
at 1 p. m.
Jt is rumored tonight that the Rus
sian warships have gone eastward.
Jap Victory Reported.
London, June 16. A dispatch to the
Express from Toklo, dated yesterday,
says that news has been received there,
but Is not yet officially published, of
a great Japanese victory near Fuchou,
on the railway, 70 miles north of Port
Arthur. The Russians, it is added,
were overwhelmed, lost 1000 men, left
all their guns on the field and retreated
In disorder.
The Chronicle correspondent at To
klo cables the same news, adding that
the Russians, to the number of 7000
men, are now In full flight toward
Tshl Chalao and Kaichous.
A. V. AIXE
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Headquarters for
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70o
Mason Jars, pints, ptr dozen
Mason Jars, quarts, per dozen
Mason Jars, half-gallons, per dozen ...... ,95,
Jsr Rubbers, per dozen , Bo and 10o
Jsr Caps, per dozen 3
AL80 WIDE-MOUTH JARS AND JELLY GLA88E3.
Almost Came Together.
Washington, June IB. The Japanese
legation has received the following ca
blegram from Toklo:
Admiral Togo reports that about
noon on the 14th, when our torpedo
flotilla was bombarding the enemy on
the shore near Shamplng Tao for the
purpose of facilitating a reconnolssanc
of our army, the enemy's cruiser No
vlk, with ten destroyers, came out from
Port Arthur and sharp firing was ex
changed. Our - flotilla tried to entice
the enemy by gradually retiring, but
at S o'clock the enemy withdrew.' No
damage was done to our ships.
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August 29th, 9 p.m. at Foard . StoRe's Hall, I will give
a free dance and 4 FREE tickets to the St. Louis World's
JL (All 11 Vl xw.Wmw wr
only. A number with every Ten
Dollar Purchase. the reliable clothier and hatter
MAN WIS