PAGE EIGHT.
THE MORNING ASTORIAN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1904.
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THE whole nervous system is disturbed when
the eyes are strained. Eyes should be ex
' amined frequently as age advances, especially
, . those of school children. Many children
who are thought dull and stupid suffer from
defective vision and became ' the brightest of
- scholars when the defect is corrected.
.' I Jlsve tt Best Mo&n liitrameat for Dttecliit Aty Defect fa YUlea.
. KATHERIUE WADE?, Graduate Optician.
AT THE OWL DRUG STORE.
MORE BOTHER
NOW BREWING
Third Ward Wrought Up Again
Over Proposal for Sewer in
Adair's Astoria.
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PILING PLAN
IS ADOPTED
Commercial Street improvement
Will Be Made in a Most Sub
stantia! Manner.
ENGINE HOUSE TO BE BUILT
New Structure Is to Be Erected
at the Foot of Tenth Street
for Use of the Chemi
cal Engine
The Commercial street Improvement
matter was settled by the council last
Sight without the slightest ripple of
excitement After all tha had trans
pired In the negotiations looking to
improvement of the principal thorough
fare of the city from Fourteenth to
Seventeenth, it was expected there
would be a rumpus last evening at
the adjourned session, but the substi
tute resolution went through and not
a word was said for or against it
At Monday night's meeting a reso
lution declaring the intention of the
council to make the improvement was
offered. The bill stipulated that the
street should be supported by posts
Bet upon sawed-off piling, to which
method Councilman Lebeck objected
with aU the force at his command. The
resolution was voted down, and last
night a new bill was presented. This
measure provided for piling support,
except beneath the sidewalks, and
every member voted for it. The work
will be undertaken as soon as the or
dinance can be passed. It being the
aim to complete the improvement be
fore regatta week.
Will Build New Engine House.
An ordinance to authorize the com
mittee on public property to build a
new engine house at the foot of Tenth
street to cost not more than $450. pro
voked extended discussion. It was
windy meeting, for that matter, and
even proposals of small consequence
were argued out with great delibera
tion. Councilman Belland believed
the ordinance should carry a stipula
tion for advertisement for bids. This
aroused the ire of Councilman Hansen
chairman of the public property com
mittee, who insisted that the commit
tee could be depended upon to arrange
tor bids without fear of irregularity.
"1 want you to understand that I
am not a grafter!" exclaimed the al
derman. "So far as the provisions of
this ordinance are concerned, I had It
drawn that way so we would lost no
time. We must have an engine house,
and we have no time to spare..' Mr.
Hansen was evidently pretty angry,
although Mr. Belland's remarks were
not intended to reflect upon the ster
ling integrity of the chairman of the
committee. The ordinance carried,
Messrs. Belland and Nordstrom, who
seem to constitute the minority, voting
against It !
The new engine house will be a sort
of semi-temporary affair and will be
built at the present foot of Tenth
street It will not be a sightly struc
ture, but will fill the needs of the de
partment The chemical will be kept
there, and the big fire bell will also
be removed to a location at the foot
of Tenth. For a time the committee
expected to put the chemical in the
old brick engine house at Fourth and
Astor. but the floor is In such bad
shape that the building cannot be used
without the expenditure of considerable
repair funds. Mr, Scbacht has pre
pared the plans and the contract will
be awarded this afternoon.
Last night the council formally ae
cepted the offer of the A. O. U. W to
rent the upper floor of A. O. U. W,
hall for temporary city headquarters.
Auditor Anderson wilt establish him
self in the old church building, and
will therr be nearer heaven than ever
before.
Minor Matters.
The committee on wharves and
water frontage reported favorably upon
the request of the Foard & Stokes
Company for permission to repair the
foot of Fourteenth street for use as
a public landing place, and the report
was adopted.
Liquor licenses were granted to Matt
Sandstrom and Henry Disse.
The claim of Holmes Setbert, $11,
for repairing the city street roller was
held up. It seems that contractors use I
the roller, and when the machine needs
repair the city is asked to foot the
bill. Mr. Hansen declared himself
against allowing claims of this kind.
and Mr. Lelnenweber explained that it
was agreed that contractors should pay
rental for the roller and keep it in re
pair. The roller cost $800 and the city
has never received a penny for its
use.
WANTED SOME EXPLORERS
Iraln Is to Tap Wild Country
Where Indians Lurk and the
Topography Is Most
Uncertain.
TARIFF AND RECIPROCITY.
Sub Committee Makes a Report and
Forms Plank.
Chicago, June 21. Tile tariff plank
agreed on by the sub-committee on
resolutions declares for the "cardinal
principles of protection," and further
that the "rate of duty should be the
difference between the cost of pro
duction 'In the United States and
abroad. Rates of duty should be re
adjusted only when conditions have so
changed that public Interests demand
it All such changes should be made
by the republican party."
A long paragraph was adopted in re
Iation to reciprocity, after a very ex'
citing and protracted contest by i
bare majority.
It is a declaration for "commercial
reciprocity, which is possible only un
der a protective tariff and whenever
reciprocity arrangements can be per
fected without injury to any industry."
As the matter stands now, the sub
committee Will report unanimously,
and it is expected that Its action will
be 'ratified by the committee tomor
row.
If Lewis and Clark were alive today
they could get a job that would as
completely immortalise them as their
long jaunt across the country, the an
nlversary of which is to be commem
orated at Portland town next year.
Students of American history have
supposed that Lewis and Clark dis
covered all the country hereabout but
It seemed the famous adventurers fail
ed to explore the wilda of the Third
ward which is again In trouble.
After all of the regular business had
been finished by the council last even
ing. Street Superintendent Kearney
made a speech. He called attention to
the fact that the Adair drain was not
what it should be, aa the country which
it should drain was flooded, endanger
ing the new street Improvements there.
According to Mr. Kearney's vivid nar
rative, a terrible condition of affairs
exists in the afflicted region, and he
appealed to the council to do some
thing for the sufferers. E. C. Ford,
Samuel Adair and D. Malagamba were
present to back up Mr. Kearney In
his oratorical effort and to urge upon
the council that some relief be granted.
They explained that their property was
flooded, and that, as new streets would
soon be put In. the drain should im
mediately be provided for.
Mr. Nordstrom cast some light on
the subject. He related that there are
two different factions at loggerheads
In the squabble over the drain the
people who live on Thirty-fourth street
and those who live on Thirty-eighth.
seems the natural course of the
Astoria's EBiuslest
Store
Enormous Stock of Summer Goods &
This week we will set a new pace at THE BIO STORE. Our
Ilcprcservtations of hot weather goods aro vast and varied,
They practically comprise everything for everybody, and, for
town country or seashore 'service. Now that the vacation sea
son has begun, it willbe of interest to the prospective go-a ways
to make their purchases at THE 1UQ STOKE, '
Wash Fabrics
Thousands of yards of Wash Fabrics. All the most demanded
materials. A splendid representative event to which hundreds v
will unquestionably flock this week.
Intelligent Service
With Prices
Elsewhere
COO
Much Lower
than
PER
Indeed, it hat even been asked whether
or not there is any general agreement
In that part of town to the time
of day.
JEWISH COLONY.
House of Commons Discusses It at
Length.
New York, June 21 Thre has been
considerable discussion In the house of
commons, says a Times dispatch from
London, over the projected Jewish
colonisation in East Africa. During
the debate Inst night outspoken hos
tility to the plan waa discussed by
several members, who regard it In ef-
feet aa a plan to establish an allied
community on British soil.. But the
real Interest in the debate waa In
what was said by Major Gordon and
others as to the Improbability of the
scheme materialising on a large scale.
Major Gordon said the proposed set
tlement was a mere shadow at pre.
ent. So enormous were the difficulties
surrounding the scheme that it was
doubtful whether a single Jewish fam
ily would be sent out. At any rate,
entered upon, must be given In a very
he declared, the movement, If ever
small way.
WASHINGTON PARK CLOSED.
MILES FOR PRESIDENT.
General Is the Choice of the Prohibi
tion Party,
Chicago, June 21. "There has been
a wonderful change in the sentiment
In our party ranks in the last ten
days concerning the presidential nom
ination," said Alonzo E. Wilson, chair
man of the Illinois prohibition execu
tive committee, today. "Most all of
our prominent men have declared for
General Kelson A. Miles, and I ore-
dlct his nomination."
Dig down Into your pocket and get
a quarter, bring it to us and we will
give you In exchange four boxes of
fine "Hood River Berries." We'll be
pleased to get the quarter; you'll like
the berries. Ross, Hlggins & Co.
It
water is down Thirty-eighth, but the
people there will not stand for any
proposal Intended to send the torrent
down their street. Mr. Nordstrom was
charitable enough to content himself
with the mere statement that the peo
ple could not agree.
"It's a peculiar country," said Mr.
Belland. who halls from the Third
ward, "and It ought to be explored.
Nobody seems to know what Is needed,
and it Is my belief the whole council
and all of the city ocers should get
together some week and make the
exploration. Then we could decide upon
some plan of campaign andflght It abandoned
Alt sIa.. it. i i . . I
um, ne lr we never saw authorities prohibiting betting in any
me Dac-K or our necks."
No More Races This Yesr on Famous
Chicago Courts.
Chicago, June 21. There will be no
more horse racing at Washington park
this year, and the report was In circu
lation tonight that the truck will be
The stand taken by city
"Yes, we ought to send out a recon
noltering expedition," said City Attor
ney Smith. "We all ought to go up
there take camping outfits along and
prepare for a stay. I am Informed
that It Is a howling wilderness, and
that many Indians may be encountered
there."
Mr. Lelnenweber discussed the pro
posal that a petition for the improve
ment be presented to the council. "Let
the Thirty-fourth street gentlemen who
circulate the petition go up on Thirty
eighth and ask for signatures," sug
gested Mr., Lelnenweber, with an eye
to starting civil war. "I venture the
assertion there will be something doing!
if the petition is presented to those
Thirty-eighth streeters."
It is a matter of record that whn
the Thirty-fourth street drain was put
in the people living on Thirty-eighth
street presented a long remonstrance
against sending the water over their
way, which would indicate that the
proposed drain will stir up more strife
than has already been created.
Finally a resolution was adopted In
structing the city engineer and street
superintendent to report the most feasi
ble plan of draining that portion of
the United States. This was done once
before, but the plans are cached away
In the auditor's office, a silent reminder
of the utter inability of the good peo
ple of the Third ward to get together.
form at the truck is responsible for
the curtailment of the present meeting.
With the elimination of bookmakers,
race-goers refused to patronize the
track, and during the last two days
not enough money was tuken In at the
gates to pay the employes of the
track, to say nothing of the purses
for the races. The announcement was
made by Secretary Howard that all
stakes left to be decided had been de
clared off.
A. V. ALLEN
Headquarters for
Frail
Mason Jar, pints, per dexen ,. 60o
Msson Jars, quarts, per doien , 70
Mason Jars, half-gallons, per doten , Wo
Jar Rubbers, per doten , ,,6e and 10o
Jar Caps, per deien , ,,., 30o
ALSO WIDE-MOUTH JARS AND JELLY GLASSES.
COMMISSION APPOINTED.
Men Who Will Investigate Slooum Dis
aster for the Nation.
Washington, June 21. A commission
ormlsllng of Lawrence O. Murray, as
sistarit secretary of commerce and la'
bor: General John M. Wilson, retired;
Commander Cameron M. Wlnslow,
Herbert Knox Smith, deputy commis
sioner of corporations In the depart
ment of commerce and labor, and
George Puler, supervising inspector
general of the steamboat Inspection
service, has been appointed to Invest!
gate the rllsuster to the General Blo
wn. The commission's Investigation
will be entirely independent of the in
spection shortly to be made by the
ocal board of steamboat Inspectors.
FROM THE BOTTOM UP.
Railroad Official Met.
New York, June 21. At a meeting
of the Denver & Southern Railway re
organization committee, It has been
announced that only seven bondhold
ers have assented to plans for re
habilitating the officers of the com
pany. While definite action was not
taken declaring the plan operative, it
waa announced that such action un
doubtedly would be taken shortly and
property sold at foreclosure for the
benefit of the depositing, assenting
bondholders. The next step will prob
ably be taken about July 10.
. Notice.
All fraternal organizations, labor
unions and firms intending to partici
pate in the Fourth of July parade,
please notify the grand marshal at
once, so they may be given place In
the parade. O. I. PETERSON,
Grand Marshall
Young Gould Will Now 8tudy Engl
, neering.
m New York, June 21. In order to pre
pare himself for a responsible position
In the railroad world, Klngdon, eldest
son of George J, Gould, has appeared
before the college entrance examina
tion board at Columbia University to
try for admission to the school of
mines next September. He took the
preliminary examination a year ago,
passing with a high rating. He will
take the course In mechanical engi
neering, which includes the study of
machinery, the construction of dyna
mos and motors, Industrial chemistry
and the testing of materials.
Jay, the second mm of the railroad
magnate, will study law.
NATIONS ARE FRIENDLY.
Argentina and Italy Hand Each Other
Bouquets,
New York, June 21.-The frlendahlp.
between Argentina and Italy has re
ceived a most emphatic dmonNtratlon
on the occasion of the dedication of a
large equestrian sUitute of Garibaldi,
erected at the entrance of Palemo
Park, nays a Herald dispatch from
UueiiHi Ayres, Argentina. The cere
mony was attended by President Rovu,
the members of his cabinet and about
100 Italian association with flags and
bands. Many representatives from
Italian organization in 'Brazil and
Chile wore present. Troops formed a
guard of honor.
Clothiers Will fitrika.
New York, June 21. A strike of (o,
000 persons employed here in the clo
thing trades has has been called to
take effect at once. Most of the tail
ors Involved are employed by middle
men or contractors. Strikes of simi
lar character are an annual fixture
among the local garment workers, but
the present one Involves opposition to
the "open shop" declaration of the
Manufacturers National Association,
Grasshoppers en Rampage.
Pendleton, Ore June 21. Grasshop
pers hav put in an appearance In the
wheat belt of Umatilla county. Mon
rad Fix asserts that he suffered the
loss of 500 acre in one day, and the
estimated leas so far is $10,009,
Treaty Arranged,
Mexico City, June 21. The prelimi
naries of a treaty on quarantine be
tween this country and the United
States have been arranged and will
be signed on the return of tha Ameri
can ambassador by the secretary of
foreign affair here for the Mexican
government.
Not tomorrow or next week, but, to
day. Two dimes and a nickel buy
four boxes of "Hood River Berrlea.",
Let us have your order. Rosa, Hlggtn
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August 29th, 9 p.m, at Foard & Stoke's Hall, I will give
a free dance and 4 FREE tickets to the St Louis World's
Fair tree to my customers
only. A number with every Ten
Dollar Purchase.
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