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CHARGE IS
EXCESSIVE
Councilmen Declare That Milts
Require City to Pay Too
Much for Lumber.
QUALITY IS INFERIOR, TOO
Siipffestion Offered That Bitls
Be Called for by the City
for Such Lumber as
May Be Needed.
At last night's meeting of the coun
cil the fact was brought out that the
city was being "soaked" by the local
mlllmen. Mr. Bell mid called attention
to the matter. He said the mills were
Charging the city 110, $11 and 112 a
thousand feet for the same grade of
lumber that was sold to contractors
tor 17.50. Mr. Morton said that con
tracts were awarded for furnishing
other supplies, and he knew of no rea
son why lumber contracts should not
be awarded. "If the city is being held
up, we ought to get our lumber else
where," declared Mr. Morton.
The price we pay for our lumber
wouldn't prompt me to object , if the
lumber was good," said Mr. Nordstrom.
T have graded millions of feet of lum- j
ber, and I know positively that the
class of material we get from the
mills is not what we pay for."
Members of the council declared that
they would hereafter refuse to pay for
inferior lumber, and It Is probable
there will be some contention in the
future. Because of the poor qual
ity of the lumber used in the construc
tion of a new sidewalk on Commercial
street, one block of the Improvement
was not accepted last night Mr. Mor
ton declared that, where the contract
called for second-class lumber, that
jwed in the sidewalk was not even
fourth-class material.
No Drains for East End.
The resolutions which were intro
duced a month ago for the construction
of a system of drains in the East End
were killed last night Mr. Belland de
clared that the proposed drains would
more nearly resemble sprinklers and
' that the author of the Idea had some
decidedly incorrect views of the mat
ter. Mr. Leinenweber was opposed to
running drains across two or three
. clocks of sliding property. The drains
were to have been built on Thirty
fourth street and Irving avenue. No
other provision for draining that part
of the city was made last night
Would Improv Eighth Street.
Mr. Hansen called attention to the
deplorable condition of Eighth stret
He said 100 or more school children
were compelled to use that thorough
fare every day, and that it was almost
impossible for them to make their
way through the mud. Street Super
intendent Kearney declared that he
had repaired the street so often It had
become a habit with him, while A. B.
Dalgity, an Indignant resident, appeal
ed for relief. Plans for the work have
been prepared, and the street will be
improved Just as soon as the neces
sary ordinance can be passed.
Taylor Avenus Improvement.
Mr. Hansen wanted the Tayloc ave
nue improvement matter settled. A
petition Was received from property
owners living on the street asking an
Improvement of the width of 36 feet
Instead of 26 feet Mr. Belland figured
it that the petitioners would pay 1170
toward an Improvement that will cost;
$9000, and he believed the council
should, for this reason, full to heed
the request. Mr. Lebeck .believed the
Improvement scheme he had put to
the council would be about right, and
he thought the council ought to give
the people what they want so long as
they are willing to pay tor it. An ad
journed meeting will be held tomor
row evening, when the matter will be
disposed of. ,
Friction Between Officials.
Auditor Anderson stated to the coun
cil that the request of the city treas
urer for instructions in the matter of
collecting interest had been acted up
on. He said the treasurer would be
absent from the city for a short time.
and he wanted to know what to do If
property owners called at his offloe and
offered to pay delinquent assessments.
Mr. Nordstrom The matter was re
ferred to the ways and means commit
tee and city1 attorney. The attorney
drew up a report, but I was the only
member of the committee to sign it.
Mr. Burns I did not sign the report
for the reason that I did not under
stand it. The committee has been in
a mixup with the treasurer almost
daily, and the matter has reached a
personal stage. I do not purpose to be
a party to anything of this sort.
i Mr. Nordstrom I want a rule adopt
ed under which all will be treated
alike. If one delinquent property own
er is required to pay interest, all
should be required to do so. The rec
ords of the treasurer will show that
the O. R. & N. Co. was once required
to pay $30 Interest on a delinquent
assessment, while the A. & C. did not
pay a cent. This Is not right.
The charter specifies tha.t the treas
urer shall collect Interest at the rate
of t per cent and It was mutually
agreed, without any legislation, that
the terms of the charter should be fol
lowed in this respect
Other Matters Acted Upon.
Liquor licenses were granted to C. R.
Wright and Peter Peterson, and appli
cations were received from Denck &
Glaser and Carlson Bros.
. City Treasurer Dealey was granted
a leave of absence, and leaves of ab
sence were granted to S. J. Arrigonl
and Al Leinenweber.
A petition from the Prael-Elgner
Transfer Company, asking permission
to build and use a platform under
neath Duane street, was referred to
the street committee.
The request for the establishment of
street lights on Seventh and Eighth
streets was referred to the street com
mittee. A letter was received from the pres
ident and secretary of the corpenters'
union declaring that the Star theater
was In unsafe condition, and that the
building was not properly supported.
The letter was referred to the com
mittee on public property.
The protests against the street work
in the East End were all filed, on rec
ommendation of the street committee.
The petition for the improvement of
Thirtieth street from Grand to Harri
son avenue was filed, as it is now too
late to undertake this work. How
ever the committee recommends that
the Improvement be made early in the
spring. Similar action was taken on
the petition for the improvement of
Irving avenue from Twenty-third to
Thirty-fifth street.
Ordinances were Introduced to pay
T. Millhaupt $1874 for Improvement of
one block of Commercial street and to
pay Birch & Jacobson $542.70 for the
partial improvement of Duane street.
An ordinance extending until Octo
ber 15 the time for completion of the
improvement of Franklin avenue be
tween Twelfth and Seventeenth streets
was passed under 'suspension of the
rules.
An ordinance accepting the Improve-
ment of Franklin avenue from th. IIIIiraiIIlIXlIAXriTTIXTirDIZXiniIISlilIIIIIXXIlXnUmmZIIHIHHmmi
west line of Adair's Astoria to Thirty
sixth street was passed, and a resolu
tion was adopted directing an assess
ment for the Improvement of Thirty
sixth street from Punne to Franklin
avenue. The cost of this last-named
improvement was $2274, '
HAND FINISHED
CLOTHING
PERSONAL MENTION.
I S. lkible, a well known Portland
traveling nmn, Is in te city.
T. S. Burr, the Gray's River mer
chant, was In the city yesterday.
City Attorney Smith is enjoying a
hunting trip in the Willamette valley.
Mrs. H. E. Campbell, of Warrenton.
was shopping in the city yesterday.
Miss I.lllie Lldwell Is visiting for a
short time with friends In the metropolis.
Mrs. Charles A. M. Ileilborn has gone
to California to spend a month with
her parents.
LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining Unclaimed for Thirty Days
t tht Astoria Postofflot.
Oc tober S, X904.
Aide, Hugo.
Arnold, Wm. Mr.
Barker, F. E, Mr,
Bartow, Surah Mrs.
Berry, Ernest Mr.
Berdlne. Frank Mr. ,
Bonando, I.oulse Miss (2).
Bolton, I. A. Mr.
Buford, Clair Mrs.
Clark, Dora Mrs.
Emerson, Ralph Mr.
Germain, Joe Mr.
Genklck, Mark Mrs.
Goodman, Kittle Miss.
Gray, Charles Mr.
Grenwlch, Thomas Mr.
Henes, James Mr.
Hollanan, Emlna Mrs.
Hughes, N.
Joroulset, Francis I. " ' '
Johnson, Bennie Mr.
Johnson, Pit.
Kelly, Laurence Mr.
Kessell, Nelie Miss.
Lakeman, J. W.
Llttlnger, N. A. Mr.
Martin, F. O. Mr.
Marckquicklck, Mark Mr.
Mattson, Hilda Miss.
McGlynn. Mike Mr.
Miller, A. Mr.
Morgan, II. Mr. . '
: Parkins, Avellen Miss.
Parkins, N. P. i
Pesmar, Ivln Mr. ''
Rlly, Hill Mr.
Rolfe, Bessie Mrs.
Sharp, W. C. Mrs.
Smith, Claude C. Mrs.
Tarbox, Mrs.
Tynon, Maggie Mrs.
Lynon, Maggie Miss.
Valentine, J. J. Mr.
Packages.
Clark, Arthur Mr.
Kaiser, Charles Mr.
Foreign Letters,
Arcedlacone, Marina, Slgnor (2).
Anderson, John A Mr.
Budlnlch, Guslppe Mister.
Nleml Enult Mr.
Iceberg, John Mr.
Mcintosh, John D. Mr."
Nleml, Kaarle Mr.
Strauborg, Nlllaff N. Hr.
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CLOTHING
os well n8 in everything else.
You enn buy cheap clothes
and lek"lK)ut the fit and
wear, and you con buy go6d,
honcM, hand modo garment.
, nhen IJennon Wise tolln
you a suit or overcoat is all
right, you may depend on it.
IT'S SO. '
, 25, years' experience
and reputation behind
every sale.
HERMAN WISE
The Reliable Clothier and Hatter.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.
Parker Houtt.
T. H. Miller. Cathlamet; J. H. Kneul,
Whatcom, Wash.; Thomas Wlnstroup,
U. 8. 8. "Perry;" G. Manley, city;
T. Bohler, city; Herman Ellertson.
They Would Msrry. ,';
A dozen girls chase a prospective
husband at the Star this week.
October 27, 28 and 29. , ,
World's fair excursion tickets to Chi
cago, St. Louts and all eastern cities
will be sold by the GREAT NORTH-
Portland;T. Johnson; W. F. Young(
Young's river; L. C. Hasskk, wife and
family, Portland; C. C. Marsh, Chi
nook; J. O. Settin and wife, Portland;
R. Klamke, Ilwaco, Wash; Dr. Linton,
Seaside; C. H. Hacket, 8nn Pramlsco;
Jno. Grove, wife and family, North
Shore; J. P. Paul, Nahcotta, Wash.;
John Turple, city; C. D. Hoffman,
Portland; Geo. Blrcher, Portland.
' Saves Two From Dtath.
"Our little daughter hud an almost
futal attack of whooping cough and
bronchitis," writes Mrs. W. K. Hav-
lland of Armonk, N. Y., "but, when all
other remedies failed, we saved her
life with Dr. King's New Discovery.
Oqr !u"ece, who had consumption in an
advanced stage, also used this won
derful medicine and today she Is pern
fectly well." , Desperate throat and
lung diseases yield to Df. King's New
Discovery as to no other medicine on
earth. Infallible for coughs and colds.
1 60c and $1.00 bottles guaranteed' by
Chas. Rogers. , Trial bottles free.
World's Fair Rates Extended.
Through the efforts of the GREAT
NORTHERN RAILWAY, worlds fair
ERN RAILWAY on October 27, 28 and excursion tickets will be sold on Oc
29, In addition to October S, 4 and 6. toger 27, 28 and 29, in addition to Oc-
ApYly to any Great Northern agent for tober 3, 4 and 5. For full Informa-
rates ana lull information. ;tion apply to any Great Northern neent.
Just Call For It
EL CIELO
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HOME MANUFACTURED
BEST FOR THE MONEY
The 1 Cielo Cigar may be had at any of the fol
lowing places of business:
THOS PETERSON ' D.B.ALLEN JOHNSON & COOK P-J. KENNEY
CHAS. WESCHE GEO. CtlUTTER CHAS. OLSEN FRED BROWN
THE LOUVRE JOHN PINTTALA . , ; P? E. PETERSON
The following East Astoria houses carry the El Cielot
WILLIAM NYBERG CEO. LINDSTROM MRS. TYSON
Manufactured fcy
JOHN V. BURNS
ASTORIA, OREGON
SHOES
Buy the Best BROWN SHOE COMPANY SHOES
Men's Patent Leather dress shoes
Men's Vici shoes
-$3.50
(2.00 and $3.50
Men's Water King shoes, nothing like them to keep the
feet dry. Saves doctor bills.
Men's working shoes in all grades and styles -- $1.40 to $4.00
Ladies Dress Shoes, Vici Kid and patent leather from
- - 1.50 to' $3.25
Ladies' heavy sole walking shoes from
$1.00 to $3.25
We carry the famous "District 76"
School Shoes for boys and girls the
best shoe made for wear and fit
$1.00, $1.35, $1.75 and $2.00
BEEOIYE
Our MUlitiery Department
Is full of beautiful hats, elegant in design and
workmanship. , ' ' .
"GAGBHATS
Newest Fall Styles.
We are sole agents for McCall's
Patterns. November magazine now .
on hand.
You can always buy cheapest at the '
BEEHIVE
SHIRTWAISTS
Beautiful 5 hirtwaist a
Our stock of shirtwaists is full of elegant, new style
waists or early fall, evening and street wear.,
Flannel Waists
Trimmed in the latest style
$1.35, fl.85, $200
Pretty Brllliantirie '
JVaist in blue, black, white and the new shade of brown
-. $1.85, $2.00, $2.25, $2.50
'..:, ;
Hetalllc and Crushed Velvet Waists
New shades and perfectly tailored.
: . Crape de Chine
And silk waists, beautiful and dainty creations for even
ing wear - - - $5.50 to $8.50
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