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ASTORIA, OREGON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1504.
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THE EBGATTA QUEEN
Contest is Closed
Our Special Sale of
Ladies Oxfords
At
$1.95
Will Close In a Few Days
PETERSON 8 DRO'N
Astoria's Leading
ShoA Dealers
FORT CLATSOP.
LOCAL FIRM
GETS AWARD
Ferguson & Houston the Success
fu! Bidden for Building the
New City Ha!!.
HEATING CONTRACT IS LET
New Building Will Cost $30,953
and Heating $3125-Mr.
Nordstrom Makes a
Final Protest.
The council last night awarded the
contract for the construction and heat
ing of the new city halL Before the
necessary 'ordinances were passed
Councilman Nordstrom filed his final
protest, but was broad enough to vote
affirmatively for suspension of the
rules, so as to not delay the work. The
public property committee opened the
bids yesterday afternoon and present
ed Its recommendations to the council
at the adjourned meeting. The report
was adopted.
When the report was filea Mr. Nord
strom wanted to know whether or not
the bid of Ferguson & Houston, the
successful contractors, included the
cost of grading the lot. Mayor Sur
prenant told him the bid called for the
excavation necessary to the erection
of the hall, but that some grading
would be required after the building
was completed. The cost of this work
would be light the mayor added.
"Well, the figures show that the new
building Is going to cost us more than
840,000," said Mr. Nordstrom. "When
the proposal was first taken up we
agreed to spend 315,000. Then we
raised it to $25,000, and now we are
arranging for the expenditure of more
than $40,000. It seems to me we made
an error when we neglected to buy
the Flavel brick, by purchasing which
we could have saved pretty nearly $25,
000. It's too late to talk about this
matter, but I Just want to give the
council mv idea of the situation.'
Mr. Nordstrom prepared an exhibit
showing the probable total cost of the
hall as follows:
Building $30,953
Heating 3,215
Architect 2,000
Lot 4,000
Street improvement 1,500
Grading ' 500
Total $42,168
Mr. Nordstrom voted against the re
port of the public property committee,
which recommended acceptance of the
lowest bids for the construction and
heating, and enjoys the satisfaction of
having died game.
The Bids for th Work.
The bids for the construction of the
city hall were as follows:
Bingham & Flynn, Portland.... $38,988
Ferguson & Houston, Astoria... 30,953
E. Gust arson. Astoria 3,590
C G. Palm berg. Astoria........ 36,956
The bid of the Portland firm con
talned the specification that plate glass
would entail an additional cost of $596;
Ferguson & Houston added the speel
fication that plate glass would cost
$700 extra and tile flooring $1800; E.
Gustafson specified $596 extra for plate
glass.
Bids for heating the building were
received as follows:
J. A. Montgomery, Astoria..... .$3300
S. H. WIHett, Astoria.... 3180
Ferguson & Houston, Astoria.... 3290
Gardner & Kendall, Portland.... 2730
W. G. McPherson, Portland 3215
The bid of W. G. McPherson pro
vlded for a hot-blast heating plant, and
the committee decided that this method
of heating the building would be best
A water motor will be used to operate
the ventilating fan, at no cost to the
city.
The building will be built by Fergu
son & Houston, while W. G. McPher
son will install the heating apparatus.
The building must be finished by May
I, 1905, and within five days thereafter
the heating plant must have been in
stalled. Ferguson & Houston's bond
was fixed at $15,000 and that of Mc
Pherson at $1500.
The estimate of the cost of the build
ing compiled by Councilman Nord
strom does not include the cost of the
furniture. It is possible that changes
may be made in the plans before the
building is finished. In which event
the cost may be somewhat greater, but
is thought the arrangement will
prove satisfactory as it now stands.
The work will be undertaken Imme
diately.
The Canal Commission.
The following men have been ap
pointed to serve on the Panama canal
commission: Admiral John G. Walker.
chairman; General G. W. Davis; W.
B. Parsons, New Tork; W. H. Burr,
New Tork; B. M. Harrod, Louisiana;
C. E. Gunsky, California; F. J. Hecker,
Michigan. Of these, the first six are
engineers, and the last Is a "business
man,1 who served as a government
director of transportation during the
Spanish war. Rear Admiral Walker's
appointment as chairman was logical
and satisfactory, as he has partlci
pated in the Investigations of the vari
ous possible canal routes, and has been
closely identified with the canal from
the beginning of governmental interest
in it The commission is not regarded'
as an especially strong one to handle
so gigantic a problem. The salary for
each commissioner has been fixed at
$12,000 per year, with $15 per day ad
ditional while on the isthmus. Admiral
Walker has submitted to the house
committee on commerce an outline of
conditions with which it will be neces
sary to deal From 30 to 40 thousand
laborers will be required, most of
whom will be negroes and coolies. - It
will be needful to thoroughly police
the "canal zone," which will have a
population approximately of 70,000.
From The Pacific Monthly for August
"The Plymouth Rock of the Pacific'
by P. W. Gillette.,'
In his article In the August Pacific
Monthly descriptive of the expedition
which fixed the site of Fort Clatsop, P.
W. Gillette, the well known pioneer, re.
fers to this historic spot:
Lewis and Clark reached and select
ed this point on the 7th day of De
cember, 1S05, and on the Sth com
menced to cut down trees, clear land
and build their cabins. They erected
seven cabins in all; the smokehouse
was built first In order to have a place
to smoke and dry their meat. A store
house was built for their ammunition
stores, etc; a maU cabin for Tou
saint Chabonau, the interpreter, and
his wife, "Sac-a-Ja-wea," and the re
mainder of the cabins were used as
quarters for the officers and men. As
soon as the houses were completed
they constructed a strong stockade
around the clearing, as a protection
against the Indians.
The stockade enclosed something
over a half an acre of land, and stood
on the high land, about 200 yards back
from the river; within and on the
north side of the lnclosure was a beau
tlful spring, which supplied the gar
rison with an abundance of pure water.
After the fort was completed, a num
ber of men were set to work to survey
and open a trait through the forest to
the ocean, three miles west.
Advertised Letter List
The following is a list of letters re
maining unclaimed for 30 days at As
toria postoffice ending August 8:
Ackerman, Mrs. E. S.
Atto, Mr. Johann.
Arbore, Mr. John.
Baker, G. M.
Benedict, Mr. T. M.
Bjnnatron, Mr. Frank.
Brodio, Mr. R. George.
Carlson, Miss Annie.
Draper, L
Ellison, Gus,
Fordham, Mr. Ebb.
Gynther, Wm.
Harburg, Mr. L. T.
Hieteta, John.
Holman, Miss Nora,
Helen, Frank.
Johnston, Mrs. Clolette.
Mama, Mr. Peter.
Nelson, Miss Irene.
Olsen, Miss Edith.
Olsen, J. P.
Olsen, Mr. J. M.
Potter, J. L.
Richardson, O. V.
Restten, Mr. F. W.
Robinson, Mr. Ben.
Samerman, Mr. H. G.
Sevopem, Mrs. A.
Terwilliger, Chas. H.
Weler, George.
Foreign.
Petrlg, Mr. Nik.
Tumgervlg, Mr. ChristorTer.
CHURCH BUILT OP FRUiT.
One of the Old California Missions Re
produced at the World's Fair.
St. Louis, Aug. . California's ngrl
cultural display at the world's fair is
so extensive that some of the princi
pal counties have separate exhibits.
Santa Clara county has constructed a
house of dried fruits, modeled after
one of the old Spanish mission
churches, built in the early days when
California was a part of Mexico. This
exhibit Is a pavilion of prunes, peaches
and apricots, with bottles of wine and
olive oil and Jars of fruits and grapes
as window and corner decorations. The
mission style of architecture has been
observed throughout with its quaint
overhanging cornices, hkhes and dome
for bells.
The building Is surmounted by a
perfect model of the Lick observatory
on the top of Mount Washington.
Dried peaches are used as the main
covering of the building, with apricots
and prunes as ornaments and cornices,
and the cross is made of prunes. The
base is made of boxes of dried fruits,
such as are reared for commercial ex
hibits, and the artistic fruit church
serves as a sample room, where buy
ers may see but not purchase Califor
nia fruits.
Inside Is a free schools of Instruc
uon, wnere worlds fair visitors are
taught how to cook and eat prunes.
The first consignment to arrive con
sisted of 13 tons of dried prunes,
which are being served to visitors free
of cost. Coffee made of prunes, fig
and grain Is also served free In this
odd house, the object being to teach
the world the value of California fruits,
both as food and drink. George E
Hyde, a prominent California fruit
man, is in charge of Santa Clara coun
ty's unique exhibit.
LIGHTNING AND PROFESSORS.
Sig'ht is the most import
ant of the senses
Eyes should be re-examined from time to
time, especially those of children. As school
time draws near, .those of childred should be
examined and any defect in vision corrected.
No Charge for Examining the Eyes
KATHERINE WADE, Graduate Optician
At Owl Drug Str
Trying Experience of Scientists on Cal
ifornia Mountain Peak.
Stanford University, Aug. 8. Dr.
Barton W. Evermann, assistant in
charge of scientific inquiry In the
bureau of fisheries of the United States
fish commission, arrived at Stanford
Saturday from a five weeks' scientific
expedition to Mt. Whitney, where he
went in charge of a party of special
Ists to investigate the golden trout and
other species of mountain fish In the
streams of that part of the Sierras.
In addition to a thorough study of the
golden trout, of Mount Whitney, which
is the most beautiful and In many re
spects the most interesting of all
mountain trout. Dr. Evermann reports
that several new species of fish were
discovered in the streams of high altl
tude.
It was Dr. Evermann's party that
met with a tragic experience in a thun
aerstorm in which John Serby, who
had charge of the pack animals, was
killed by lightning. The other mem
bers of the party had sought shelter
under boulders from the downpour of
rain, but all were more or less stunned
and several of them lost conscious
ness. Professor Oliver P. Jenkins, head
of the department of physiology at
Stanford, was unconscious for more
than an hour.
As soon as the storm subsided the
party made their way down the moun
tain side, and not until two days later
were they able to return and rescue
the body of Selby, which had to be
taken down the opposite side of the
mountain on account of the steepness
of the trail by which the party made
the ascent. Those in the party were
Dr. Evermann, Professors R. L. Green
and O. P. Jenkins, of Stanford, Pro
fessor C. Juday, of the University of
Colorado, and Captain C. B. Hudson,
scientific artist.
DEMOCRATS OUTLINE PLAN.
Management of Campaign to Be Left
to W. F. 8hehan.
New York, Aug. 8. The national
democratic executive committee was in
session five hours today and upon ad
journment gave out the following state
ment:
The location of the national head
quarters was fixed at No, 1 West
Thlrty.fc-urth street. It was deter
mined to not open branch headquarters
In the west, nor name additional com
mittees for the present The plans)
of organization were taken up and
thoroughly mapped out.
This epitome was authorised by
Chairman Sheehan. The members of
the committee are very reticent, al
though the statement was made that
the session was harmonious and the
conclusions were reached without dis
cord. It seems to be understood the ex
ecutive committee wilt have exclusive
charge of the presidential campaign,
and Is, in fact, the campaign commit
tee. This will mean that the Import
ant work of management will devolve
upon William F. Sheehan and his as
soclates.
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HERMAN WISE is exclusive
agent in Astoria for these
world famous
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$5.00 to $12.00
Good dressers in all cities
KNOW Paragon Pants. They
KEEP the shape. ? & &
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Notice to Water Consumers.
Wednesday, August 10, Is the last day
on which to pay water rates to avoid
the penalty charged all delinquents.
World's Fair Live Stock City.
St. Louis, Aug. 8. The attention of
the world's fair management is now In
great part focused on the early com
pletion of the Forum, live stock con
gress hall and barns, covering more
than 30 acres and constituting the
"Live Stock City" of the exposition.
The live stock site Is on the high
est ground within the exposition en
closure, south of the palace of hor
ticulture and adjoining a station of the
Intramural railroad, with four street
car lines on which passengers can be
transported direct: Market cars
(through), and the Taylor, Chouteau
and Leclede cars by transfer at the
Inside Inn.
The "Live Stock City" Is a scene of
great activity. The army of men and
teams employed thereon day and night
confirms the assurance given by Presi
dent Francis that complete prepara
tions will be made by the exposition
for the display of live stock on the
date advertised by the exposition.
DANCE and DRAWING
for WISE'S WORLD'S FAIR
Tickets will take place on
the evening of August 29th
Invitations will be out this
week only bona fide cus
tomers invited. Invitations
are NOT transferable. X? j&
ieriit&E Wise
The Reliable Clothier and Hatter
OFF WITH A COMELY WIDOW.
Former McMinrwille Psster Resigns.
Then Dissppears.
Fresno, Cul., Aug. 8. Rev. A. L.
Piatt, until a few weeks ago pastor of
the Christian church at Helms, has di"
appeared and so has Mrs. Allle John
son, a comely widow, who was a mem
ber of his congregation, and his con
duct Is now being looked Into by the
state board of directors.
Bev. M. Piatt went to Selma with
his wife about a year ago from Me-
Mlnnvllle, Ore. Not long after arrlv
Inar there he met Mrs. Johnson, a
woman of much beauty. Their ac
qualntance soon ripened Into friend
ship that grew stronger and stronger
until at lust gossip concerning the two
became so prevalent that Piatt re
signed his pastorate and moved to
Santa Crus.
Mrs. Johnson visited in Santa Cruz
soon after. Rev. Piatt left on the train
to accompany her to San Francisco
July 25, and that Is the lust heard of
either of them.
Heavy Storms in Colorado.
MODEL SALOON IS OPENED.
Bishop Potter Prsites the Movement-
Private Profit Eliminated.
New York Commercial: The Sub
way tavern, a model saloon financed
by a number of the leaders of the re
form movement in the city, was for
mally opened yesterday at the corner
of Mulberry and Bleeker streets.
Joseph Johnson, Its manager, In an
Introductory address, said that the
first object of the undertaking was to
eliminate the element of private profit
In the liquor business; and, secondly,
to disassociate Immorality from the
drinking habit.
Bishop Potter said: "This is the
greatest social movement New Tork
has ever known. The republic is not
to be saved by electing this man or
that to office, but the work must start
and be built up In the home and in
places where people gather socially."
Denver, Aug. 8. Specials from points
In southern Colorado tell of the heav
iest rain and windstorm that has
swept over that portion of the state
In years. Floods caused considerable
damage to property of all descriptions
and seriously Interfered with the run
ning of trains. Nearly all lines lead
ing into the southern part of the state
experienced washouts. From Colorado
Springs as far south as the New Mex
ico line and west to Sallda the storm
held sway. Only meager details of the
damage done have reached here be
cause of the semi-demoralized condi
tion of telephone and telegraph wires.
On the continental divide near Buena
Vista snow fell and the deather turned
cold.
Two rockslldea are reported to have
occurred between Durango and Silver-
ton oi the Rio Grande road.
LAMONT NOT A CANDIDATE.
Former S.oretary Not Out for Cover
norship of New York.
New York, Aug. 8. Ex-Secretary of
War Lamont Is quoted In a World spe.
clul from Mlllbrook, N. Y., as having
declared he Is not a candldute for gov
ernor of New York on the democratic
ticket.
"I am not a candidate and I believe
this Is a year when no man should
seek office," he said. "There Is an ex
cellent opportunity, In my opinion, for
the election of Judge Parker and noth
ing should be done by anyone which
might Jeopardise democratic success."
BA8EBALL.
Amerioan.
At Detroit Boston, 0; Detroit, 2.
At Cleveland New York, 1; Cleve
land, 9.
At Chicago Philadelphia, 6; Chi
cago, 8.
At St. Louis Washington, I; St.
Louis, 1.
NstionaL
At Boston Cincinnati, 4; Boston, 1.
At New York St Louis, 8; New
York. 4. .
At Philadelphia Pittsburg, 5; Phil
adelphia, 10.
At Brooklyn Chicago, 4; Brooklyn.
1.
Captain Rowan Married.
San1 Francisco, Aug. 8. Captain
Lew S. Rowan, United States army.
and Mrs. Josephine De Greayer were
married In this city yesterday. Cap
tain Rowan is best known as "the man
who carried the message to Garcia."
The garden spots of the world's fair
are now In full bloom. The lover of
flowers should visit the exposition
within the next few weeks if he wishes
to have bis tastes gratified In the full
est Enriched by plentiful rain and
sunshine, and fostered by the care of
an army of skilled gardeners, every
flower has sprung Into luxuriant blos
som.
Welch A Las, Building Conttrsoton-
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The firm of Welch, A Lee, building
contractors, Is prepared to engage in
a clas"e f construction work. The
new firm has been engaged in business
In Astoria for some time and has done
some exceptionally fine work. With:
facilities for building on the most ap
proved lines, Messrs. Welch & Lee
solicit patronage with confidence in
their ability to render satisfaction, and'
to quote figures that will meet with the
approval of builders. Address or call
on Mr. Lee, at 961 Exchange street, or
Welch & Lee, Grays River, Wash..
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