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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 17, 1904)
PAGE EIGHT. ASTORIA, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AlWST 17, 1!04. HAS OBEYED FIVE HUNDRED Ladies and Misses Are wearing our $1.95 Special Oxfords and the sale is still on HIGHER LAW "AS GOOD AS GOLD City Treasurer Da!ey Says He Has Lived Up lo the Provi sions of the Charter. It takes years of patient effort to build up character in clothing. Years of experience has convinced me that "Good Goods" are the only Hind that please and satisfy CLAIMS HE FULFILLED DUTY PETERSON S BROWN Astoria's Leading Shoe Store NEGROES IN THEIR STEAD West's Indians Will Not Be Allow, ed Off the Reservation by the Government. FtRRIS .WHEEL TO BE HERE Contract for Amusement Closed Yesterday by Carnival Com. inittee Assistant Mana ger Engaged. The receipt of a telegram from the Canadian government yesterday morn ing at regatta headquarters advising that it would be impossible to allow a party of Piegan Indians from Al berta to come to Astoria to give ex hibitions of their native dances proved to be a decided disappointment. The committee up to date had been quite confident of securing this great at traction for regatta week, and the in formation 'was received with consid erable surprise. Immeriately upon re ceipt of this message, In order that a full complement of first-class attrac tions should be ready for regatta week. Chairman 'West telegraphed to L. De wart Barrimore, manager of the great Plantation show, who is at present filling an engagement In Salt Lake with his assemblage of negro talent, to pull up his stakes and come to Astoria. The Plantation show comprises the best negro talent procurable in the United States. From all tne best minstrel shows has been culled the sweetest singers, the most graceful dancers and the funniest comedians in order that the great Plantation show might rank the highest in its class. Though "'Samson" Is not the longest nor the heaviest snake in the world, yet he is a snake of quite respectable proportions. Samson is a living boa constrictor, measuring 27 feet in length and weighing over 300 pounds. The creature is 49 years old, and was cap tured by Boer soldiers In South Africa during the recent war between the Boers and England. Samson is the only living boa. constrictor in America, and his exhibition in Astoria during regatta week will prove of great in terest, not alone to scientists, but to1 all who are Interested in the animal kingdom. Mr. Carl s. Davis, who has been as sociated with some of the most prom inent amusement enterprises In Amer ica in the capacity of general superin tendent and manager, has been special ly engaged by Chairman West, of the carnival committee, to assist in the management of tjie street fair and car nival under the direction of the street fair and carnival committee of Astoria's tenth annual regatta. Mr. Davis is thoroughly conversant with every phase of the amusement business, both in the nature of street fairs ami car nivals and exhibitions of all kinds, and the committee Is to be congratulated upon its success in securing so valu able a man. There is always a subtle attraction for the elderly people as well as the children In the Ferris wheel, and Chairman West has been besieged with Inquiries as to whether or not such a wheel has been secured for- the street fair. Yesterday a contract was closed with the Wooster amusement enter prises for their Ferris wheel during regatta week. This Ferris wheel is over 65 fee In height, and when lighted up during the evening with colored lights gives forth an iridescent glow very beautiful in effect. Advertising the Regatta. So Far as the Payment of In terest is Concerned, Law Hum Very Little to Do With It. City Treasurer Dealey denies respon sibility for the alleged liw of Interest to the city on delinquent street as- sessments, Mr. Deuley says he Is per forming his duties In strict conformity with the charter, and is Indignant at the Imputation that he allows some property owners to escape without payment of interest while others are taxed. "So far as the payment of Interest is concerned. I have nothing to do with it," said Mr. Deuley yesterday. "When a street assessment roll Is turned over to me for collection I re ceive also a warrant authorizing me to I make collections. The amounts of the various assessments are shown on the roll. I am authorixed to collect the face of the roll, and continue to col lect up to the time set for the roll to become delinquent. After that time I refuse to accept payments, and refer property owners to the auditor. The charter provides that delinquent as sessments, together with costs and In terest., shall be collected by the chief of police. It is the duty of the council to make provision for collection of de linquent street assessments and Inter est and costs. I have used my best Judgment In some exceptional cases. Let us take the Exchange street Improvement, for Instance. The assessment roll turned over to me for collection specified that payments would have to be made on or before February 15, 1904. The im provement of this street was not com pleted and accepted by the council un til July 23, 1904. Is It right to levy Interest against property owners In j such cares as this? If Interest should be levied In such case. It would amount llfrtdgcnjaminfil? ANAKtRS O AltVyRK CormtCbthtskrMn Oregon City Enterprise: G. A Wood of Astoria, representing the As- t0 hghway robbery. and I do not pur toria regatta committee, was In the (pose to be a party to any such ar- clty the latter part of last week In rangement tne interest or tne annual event that! Auditor Anderson upholds City will be held this year August 24-26. Treasurer Dealey In his statement r Mr. Wood predicts a very successful garding his duties. "I can rind noth meet this year, having found the In-ling In the charter that requires 1 SUITS made by Al- j jJ ftVI I fred Bn"amin have a fc L W reputation, fY SrmtMsh)i4 PROPERLY SHRUNK, ITjaqg SCIENTIFICALLY . W A AMt TA,L0RED'BYARTI$T$ I 7 hrA Wt&kysA' HAND BUILT 7 A IM I PMf mmmmtl hair cloth breast ..x oj i ami1 i - jw mm vi I t h 11. i iwmmm v II IV-. NyAl all suits that have the Ml I 1 1 HTr': if I f M WLl I r M I I lel are not always I I-vJCcT 1,1 XI . U 1 IVWS , I Yi Soa- uur "umon I ''A i Made" Sui,J and Panls l?l!!NTOiiEHTNI I able house. j 3Z" far"j j ..r . I -I THERMABLE I made his semi-annual report January 1 the exhibit showed that he hud some- .... thing like 321,000 In cash on hand. The terest good in every one of the many treasurer to collect Interest, other than "r',l"""''e tll',lnlnK nl" ,ll"u'" lm,l, cities visited. One of the most inter- Interest on street assessments which wy ror n"1 l, "mount esting features of the regatta is the are paid on the installment plan. The on haml down t0 ,,r,on- wl,hol,t "IV" firemen's tournament, and this has a auditor is required to compute Interest "1R ak''n ,h' ,rmif,lp to """"'I'l'' the reKrt, members of the coiiik II 'Toast ed" the treasurer, and when Investi gation was made It was found that the available balance In the general fund was but $1.40. General fund warrants aggregating !,0(i0 or more had been called In, but not presented, innl the amounts In the various special funds were none of them large enough to al low the treasurer to make a call, al though all combined constituted a sum sufficient to make it appear that $21, 000 was lying Idle at the bank. At that time Mr. Dealey recommended the merging of all funds Into one general fund, -but the recommendation was Ig nored. Mr. Dealey says he will make no further recommendations to the council. He Is merely following the charter, and Intends to continue to do so. prominent place on the program this on Installments and notify such prop- year. The members of the volunteer erty owner, who must then muke pay fire department of this city have or- ment to the treasurer In accordance ganlzed a strong team and are in act- with the notification. This has been ive training. The Oregon City boys done In every case." expect to make a better showing than Mr. Dealey handed In the following they did at the Portland carnival and statement touching upon the report of are In hopes of landing some of the the experts charging that he neglected best prizes. to collect about $125 In Interest during the first six months of the present CYCLIST BROKE NECK. year, and the comment of councilmen upon the matter: Salt Lake, Utah, Aug. 1. Clarence "Astoria, Aug. 16.-Editor The As De Ryder, a cyclist, was killed while torlan.) With reference to the article attempting to "loop the loop" here to- annearlnir in this mornings A,nrln KUk -nri., i -i I .But. e reacneo. me upper under the heading Treasurer in .IJ. it. . . . m. . I wue ol lne ,0P lne wneel 'i "ie Trouble,' in which the report of the track and he dropped to the ground. ways and means committee of the His Neck was broken. Sight is the most import ant of the senses Eyes should be re-examined from time to time, especially those of shool children. As school time draws near they should be examined and any defect in vision corrected. :: :: :: No Charge for Examining the Eyes KATHERINE WADE, Graduate Optician Sunday hours 12 to 2 At Owl Drug Stora council on the report of the experts is set forth, permit me to say that, if the experts had known their business and ascertained what the duties of the city treasurer are. thev would find that tne city treasurer has nothing to do with charging Interest on street Im provements. 'The assessment rolls for the im provement of streets are made by or dinance and given to the treasurer for collection. The city charter provides that after 30 days the city council may, at Its option, have the delinquent amounts turned over to the chief of PERFECT.FITTING CLOTHES Can Only Be Made By Measure We can dress you in stylish garments made to fit and suit YOU. :: :: :: :; :: , PRICES MODERATE. a7eTrs HAUTALA h RAUTANFW police Tor collection when costs and interest are charged against the parties interested. As long as the rolls are in the hands of the treasurer no Interest will be charged, unless the common council makes an order to that effect. Respectfully, THOMAS DEALEY, "City Treasurer.' It appears that the present charter is defective in several respects and city officials yesterday conferred with the Idea in view of readjusting mutters so that there need be no misunderstand ings such as have lately arisen. The council has never yet adopted any of the recommendations of Treasurer Dealey, but some of the members have taken advantage of every opportunity to score him. Twice within the year he has been charged with neglect, and in both Instances It has been shown that he was performing his duties in ac Attention, Foresters. Court Astorlu will celebrate Forest r day by giving a social on Wednes lay evening, the 17th Inst., to which ill members ami their friends, both (entlenien and ladle, are cordially ln-.lle-l The program will comence at S:3V There will be no IuimIiip meet ing of the court, so bring uur friend early. It. V. Mt MOAN, c. n. C. K. FtiSTKR. Fin. Hec, FOR SALE. Sienmer Volga, length 67 feet. 16 4 feet beam, depth i feet. For further particulars and price call on Warren Packing Co., foot of Seventh street, city. IMPORTANT TO STUDENTS. If you wish to enter college or com mercial school It will puy you to Rend name and address to C cure Morning Astorlan. WANTED Wants lor tho want eo- lumn of tho Morning Aitorisn. Wtlch A Lm, Building Contractors, The firm of Welch & Lee, bulldln contractors, Is prepared to engnga In all classes of construction work. The new firm has been engaged In business In Astoria for some tlma and has done i some exceptionally fine work. With facilities for building on the most ap proved lines, Messrs. Welch A Lee solicit patronage with confidence tr their ability to render satisfaction, and to quote figures that will meet with the approval of builders. Address or call on Mr. Lee, at 91 Exchange atreet, or Welch & Lee. Gravs River. Wash. LOSSE8 AT PORT ARTHUR. St. Petersbarg, Aug. 1. The Offi cial Messenger publishes a dispatch from Llao Yang which says news from Port Arthur announces the Russian casualties there in the attacks on the fortress July 26 11 and 28 as follows: Killed, two officers and 248 men. Wounded, 35 officers and 1663 men. Prisoners, one officer and 83 men, eight for the birth of Alexis, held in Llao Yang on Sunday, the officers were invited to dine at headquarters by General Kuropatkln. Recurring to the Ryeshltelnl affair, the Novoe Vremya demands tht the Askold, Grozovoi or any other Rus sian vessels now taking refuge In Chi nese ports, shall not be dismantled but shall retain their armaments so they may be in readiness to repel Jap anese attacks from which, the paper declares, neutral Chinese waters afford no protection. To "swap horses while crossing a stream" would be ab-ut as wise as to divert any part of your advertising appropriation to uncertain mediums... If your ad doesn't pull, why not ap ply the corrective and get oae that SOMErniNG NEW EL CEILO lO-C E NT CI G A Manufactured from Clear Havana Tobacco and Guaranteed to be the Best in the Market ASK YOUR DEALER FOR IT J. V. BURNS, Manufacturer OjO0tOi)OOSi w'th the charter. When he tloeiT