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PAGE SIX. ASTORIA, OREGON, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1904. OUSTED THE EXECUTIVE Seaport of Lane County Indulges In Municipal Fracas Over an Ordinance. MAKE CHARGES AGAINST HURD Recorder and Counoilmsn Strike Sympathy With Dethroned President $500 Donation to Schools Involves. Eugene. Ore, Nov. 14. There ta ex citement In the town of Florence. Lane county's seaport, SO rollea west of Eu gene, over a row which occurred at the last meeting of the council. O. W. Hurd, who is a wealthy sawmill and shipowner and merchant, was ousted from the presidency of the council, and Recorder Plckel and Councilman Car man resigned in sympathy. The trouble occurred over an ordi nance donating 50o of the city funds to the school district to help pay for a fine new public school building Just be ing completed. The ordinance passed at the regular session of the council in October, but Mr. Hurd. a president of the council, vetoed It on the ground that the council had no legal right to appropriate city funds to the school district. The council then passea we ordinance over the president's veto. At the last meeting of the council Mr. Hurd was asked to sign a warrant for the money. He refused, and a stormy cen ensued. Hot words were used and it was with difficulty that order was restored. The affair ended by charcea being preferred against Mr. tt.. TnnifMjtnnce in office, and awu ""- .Councilman Morris was sworn in as president of the council In his place. Recorder Plckel and Councilman Car man walked out with Mr. Hurd, but a new recorder was sworn in and the council resumed business. CONTRACT FOR BIG. CHIMNEY. Tallest One in the World to Be Loca ted in Tacoma. Ledger TheTacoma Smelting com pany yesterday closed a contract with the Contracting Engineering company for the erection of what will be the tallest chimney in the world when completed. In this connection there are two features which stand out dis tinctly. One of them ta that Tacoma will have the highest chimney in the world and another is that It will be built by a local firm, of which Charles B. Hurley, of this city, is president and George C. Mason of Portland, is vice president The erection of this chimney will be the means of advertising Tacoma all( over the world, as an me leaumg en gineering Journals in the country will give thework extensive notice such as has been done for the now tallest chimney in the world, which is located at Los Angeles. Through the en gineering Journals everybody in the country has been apprised of the fact that Los Angeles now claims the dis tinction. The Tacoma chimney will have the Los Angeles affair beaten by a long ways, as It will stand 300 feet above the base, while the Los Angeles chim ney only stands 180 feet above the base. The Weber system of chimney con struction will be used, and this system Is known all over the United States as being the most stable and practical of all systems. The chimney will stand on the hill back of the smelter, and will carry the smoke and fumes to a height of -460 feet high and will be built of concrete, reinforced with steel bars. At the top the concrete will be only nine Inches thick around a diameter of .irhton ft. This height will be equivalent to one of the twenty-story sky-scrapers in New York and Chic ao. and Is Indicative of the bold con structlon of modern engineering. It .will be so constructed as to withstand a wind Dressure of 100 miles an hour, The use of reinforced concrete as a building material makes possible the construction of such a chimney at a much lower cost than either brick or steel, and its serviceability and per manence are much greater. DAIRY TESTS AT THE FAIR. One Month Devoted to Feature Of Great Interest PorUand, Nov. 19. Dairying tests have been decided upon by the ex position management to be a feature of the live stock show at the Lewis and Clark centennial. One month will be given to the tests, which will begin Teptember 1, 1905. A full set of rules and regulations to govern the tests has been compiled by Richard Scott and W. M. Ladd, who have furnished a schedule by which the greatest possi ble benefit may be obtained from the contests. , Butter teats will be supervised by a competent Jury, and uniform pai-knges will be provided by the exposition for all butter produced by each breed. The scale of point for Judging butter 1 as follows: Flavor, JO per cent; aroma, 15 per cent; grain, !5 per cent; color, IS per cent; salt, 10 per nt; package, S per cent The milk from each cow will be welshed Immediately after milking, and correct samples will be taken, Awards will be made on the following points: Economic production of butter and butter fat: economic production of milk for all purposes of dairying; dual- purpose beef. milk, and beef merits of calf; production of market milk; all on herds of five, ten and fifteen cows. Similar tests, with awards, will be made on Individual cows of the Ayr shire, Brown Swiss, Devon, Guernsey, Holstetn-Frleslan, Jersey. Red Polled and Short horned breeds. There will be awards for the best cows of any breed. The amounts of the various awards are now being figured out and will be announced at an early date. CENTENNIAL NOTES. Things to be Anticipaated Sight-Seeing. for 1909 More than 70,000 electric lamps will be used in lighting the grounds and buildings of the Lewis and Clark cen tennial. On the government building at the Lewis and Clark centennial will be two towers, each 200 feet high. At night these towers will be Illuminated by thousands of electric lights. On the hillside leading to Guild's lake, seventeen distinct varieties of shrubs and small trees are growing aide by side. The Oregon building at St Louis has been sold for $1,000. The money will be added to the appropriation made for Oregon's exhibit at Portland. The foreign exhibits building, one of the largest exhibition palaces, la now completed, and exhibits will begin to be installed In a few weeks. Just outside the colonnade entrance a shelter building has been erected. It is designed for the convenience of the public, providing a pleasant waiting Club women of Seattle have taken an active interest In promoting the Lewis and Clark centennial by offer ing a free trip to Portland to the eighth grade school pupil who writes the best account of the Lewis and Clark ex pedition. An unique feature will be the sunken gardens. In these gardens, which will be located in the central court of the exposition, will be grown many varl ties of tropical plants. The Montana mineral display, which was awarded the grand prize at the world's fair, will be shipped direct from St Louis to Portland where it will be exhibited at the Lewis and Clark centennial. The exhibit will be enlarged for the Portland show and will be the most comprehensive dis 16-INCH WOOD Delivered at depot. Carload lota. Write or phone TONGUE POINT LUMBER CO. Astoria, Oregon. Steamer "SUE H. ELM" The Largest; Staunchest, Steadiest and most Seaworthy vessel ever on this route. Best of Table and State Room Accommo dations. Will make round trip every five days between ASTORIA AND: TILLAMOOK Connecting at Astoria with the Oregon Railway & Navigation Co. and Astoria & Columhia River R. R. for Portland, San Francisco and all points East. For freight and passenger rates apply to Samuel Elmore 0 Co., Gen'l Aits., Astoria, Ore. Oil TO A. & C. It. It. Portland, Oregon Pacific Kavagatlon Company, Tillamook, Oregon O. It. & Company, Portland, Oregon mineral resources The bridge of nutton. which con nects the mainland uml the govern ment peninsula. Is over two thousand feet long, being the longest bridge ever used ut an exposition. It will be covered with staff, and when com pleted will resemble In appearance an arched stone bridge. German Consul Has Pneumonia New York. Nov. 19. Carl Ituena, the German consul-general at this port, dangerously 111 from a relapse of pneu monla. REPORT OF THE CONDITION THE OK AstoriaNationalBank At Astoria, in the state of Oregon, at the close of business, November 10, 1904. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts 1321.00 18 Overdrafts, secured and un secured 7.710 00 U. S. bonds to secure elr culatlon 11.600 00 Premiums on U. 8. bonds.. 750 00 Bonds, securities, etc 43.T$ 11 Banking house, furniture, and fixtures 1,500 00 Other real estate owned.... 4.375 00 Due from national banks (not reserve agents) 1.383 05 Due from state banks and bankers 10.383 97 Due from approved reserve agents 134.11 J 7 Checks and other cash Items 3.258 Notes of other national banks 496 00 Fractional paper currency, nickels, and cents 971 24 Lawful Money Reserve In bank, vis: Specie 157.140 65 Legal-tender notes 591 00 (7 731 95 Redemption fund with U. 8. Treasurer (5 per cent cir culation) (35 00 Total 1598,677 21 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in I 60.000 00 Surplus fund 10,000 00 Undivided pro (Its, less ex penses and taxes paid... 15.471 0 National bank notes out standing 12.500 09 Individual de posits subject to check 1256.967 21 Demand certifi cates of de posit 34,539 51 Time certificates of deposit .... 209,199 63 600.706 25 Total $598,766 31 State of Oregon, county of Clatsop, i: I. J. E. HlgRlns, Cashier of the above- named bunk, do solemnly swear that the above statement Is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. J. E. HIGGIN8, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 16th day of November, 1904. GEO. C. FULTON ' ' (Seal) Notary Public. Correct Attest: j GEO. H. GEORGE, L. MANSUR, GEORGE W. WARREN, Directors. . - J play of the states ever exhibited. UNDERGROUND IN CHICAGO. Comprehentve Plans for Subway Loop System Submitted to Council. Chicago. Nov. IS.Ocorge W. Jack son, an engineer, has submitted to the council committee on local transport' tlon plans for an underground loop ays tern. They make it practicable and serviceable to put In operation the one fare streetcar proposal without the Is suing of transfers; make grade cross lugs at Intersections unnecessary, en able cars from the different divisions of the city to be transferred to what ever division they may be directed to, provide a 10-foot walk for passengers to go underground to any station de sired, give room for muuU-lpul utilities and appliances of corporations operat lug under license, as well as for util ities the city may wish to Install, leav lug space for future development; take rare of the present sewers, and moke provision for a new sewer system In connection with a high pressure water system. The subway proper and the loops are located In the plans between Twen tleth street and the Chicago river, with two branches west of Hulstead street, one branch north to Ohio street, and one branch south to Eighteenth street, The total length of the subway and routes suggested la 60,703 lineal feet, and the estimated cost Is fl8.677tll The engineer says the work can be completed In 30 months. The subway called for by the plans Is of sufficient width for the two tracks for street cars. It Is 20 feet below the surface and 18 feet over the freight tunnel, a large part of which Is already completed. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. FREDERICK V. MOHN, M. Physician and Surgeon, D. Office and residence, over Peterson A Brown's. Office hours: 1 to 11:10 a. m., and I to 4:10 p. m.; evenings, I to I. Sundays By Appointment DR. J. A. REGAN Dentist. Office over A. V. Allen's Store, Office hours, to 11 and 1 to 5. JAY TUTTLE, M. D. PHISICIAN AND 8UKOE0N Aetlng AMlitaot Surgeon 0. B. Marine Hospital tfervtee. Office hours: 10 to 11 a.m. 1 to 4:10 pa 477 Commercial Street, tnd Floor. Dr. RHODA C. HICKS OSTEOPATH 1ST Mansell BIdg. 171 Commercial St I'HONK black aws. C. W. BARR, D. D. 8. Hss Opsned Dental Parlors In Rooms 817-818, The Dekum. PORTLAND, OREGON. Where he wilt be plessed to meet Friends and Patrons. Dr. VAUGIIAN, Dentist Pythian Building, Astoria, Oregon. Dr. T. L. BAJ.L Dr. F. I. Friedrich, DENTISTS 624 Commercial street. Astoria Ore Dr. W. C. LOGAN DENTIST 578 Commercial 8t ', Shansban Building PARKER HOUSE ' H. B. PARKER, Proprietor " Free Coach Large Sample Rooms on Ground Floor. Rooms 50c, 75c, $1.00 and $1.50 per Day. root of Ninth Street ASTORIA OREGON MASQUERADE BALL. Thanhsgiving Eve, Wednesday, Nov. 23rd. By ConcomlyTribe, Improved Order lied Men. Foard & Stokes Hall. MISCELLANEOUS. C. J. TUEKC1IAK1) Insurance, Commission and Shipping CUSTOMS HOUSE BROKER. Agent Welia-Fargo and Northern PaatKo Express Companies. Cor. ELEVENTU and BOND STB. AK1UULEN, Merchant Tailor. Occident ItulKllug. JAPANESE GOODS New stock of fancy goods just arrived at Yokohama Bazaar. Call and soo tlio latest novelties from Japan. BEST 15 CENT MEAL. You can always find the bout 15-cent meal in the city at the Rising Sun Restaurant. 612 Commercial St. F1RST-CLA8S MEAL for 15c; nice cake, coffee, pie, or loughmite, 5c, at U. S. Restaur ant. 434 Bond St. WOOD! WOOD! WOOD! Cord wood, mill weed, bog weed, any kind of wood at lowest prices. Kelly, the transfer man. 'Phone 8211 Black, Barn en Twelfth, opposite opera house. BAY VIEW HOTEL E. CS LASER, Prop. Home Cooking, Comfortable Bed, R&uoa ablt Rtt sad Nlcs TrtataMat THE NEW NEHALEM HOUSE Cor. PourUwnth and Rinhstig HU, Oii Mock back of Foard m stokx Htore. J. H. ANSON, Prop,, . - Astoria, Ore. Board sad Lodelne tl.M sad uo CltaiMtl Beds la the City, rise Table Board. New Furniture Throne hnut. jiaim made to finally TbMlrioal Troupe ASTORIA HOTEL Coraer kvtslMath aad Doeae Sts. 75 cents a day and up. MoaL) 20 cent. Board and lodging f t per week. t'hone 1174 Red. 0mi bay snd.Nlgbt. The Astoria Restaurant MAN MINO, Proprietor. Fino meals served at all hours. Oysters served in any Btylo. Game in season. m Bond Rtreet, Cor. h. AUrl, Ore. KAMONA SALE. I have plaoed on sslo at a re duosd prlee my select stock of home-meds Wrappers and Ka monss. 420 Commercial 8t Astoria. J. Y. KWONO CO. mimnimuiiMimxixg A. & C. R. R. TIME CARD. EFFECTIVE SEPT. 4, 1904. Leave PORTLAND Arrive BoOe.m' 7,00 p.m Leave I Portland Union I 11.10a. in 1 depot for Attorisf 9.40 p.m ASTORIA Arrive 7.45 a'm j (or Portland and 610 p.m j wsy points 11.30 a.m 10.30 p m SEASIDE DIVISION Leave ,, ASTORIA ArrtYo U.35,m for Seaniile nTrtrQ 5 :20 p m Leave ASTORIA. Arrive tai&a.ni for Wurrenton, 1 10:45a.in Hammond, Kt Stevens, Hraside) " 7:40 a.m 6.60 p.m Leave SEASIDE ' Arrive 4 p.m for Astorln DTract jjfa :30p, in Leave SEASIDE. Arrive fH5 a. m ( for Warreutou Ft ' 9 20 a.iii Stevens. Jlam 9.80a.m ' moml.Astoriu I 7.20 i.m Additional train leaves Astoria dally at 11:10 a. m. tor all points on Ft. Stevens branch, arriving ft. Stevens 12: tO p. m., returning, leaves Ft Stev ens at 2:00 p. m., arriving Astoria 2:45 p. m. Sunday only. Through tlokeU and close connec tion via. N. P. Ry. at Portland and Goble and O. R. A N. Co., via. Portland. J. C. Mayo, Q. P. A. tk D ELIGimUL ROUTE AYLIUUT RIDE IZZY CRAGS EEP CANONS ACOLDEN OPPORTUNITY nature In til ho glorious beauty, and then the aome of man's handi work. The first la found along the lint of the Denver A Rio Grande Railroad. the latter at the St Louis World'! Fair, Tour trip wltf be on of pleas ure make the most of it For Infor mation and Illustrated literature writ W. C McBRlDE, Gen. At. rortland, Or. ASK TUB AQENT FOR TICKETS VIA To Spokane, It Psul, Minneapolis, Duluth, Chloogo, It Louis, and all points oast and south. 2 OVERLAND TRAINS DAILY Q The Flyer and 1 be Fut Mall Z IPLENOIO IKRVICI UP TO DATE EQUIPMENT COURTEOU EMPLOYES Daylight trip aoroaa the Caeoado and Rooky Mountains, for tickets, rates folders and full In formation call on or address R DICKSON, City Ticket Annt ltf Third Street, Portland. Or. 8. Q. TERKJCS. O. W. P. A.. lit First Avenue. Seattle. Wash. WE GIVE EXPEDITED SERVICE ON PREIQHT ROUTE YOUR SHIPMENTS VIA GREAT NORTHERN Full Information from WM. HARDER, Oenoral Agent Portland, Ore. The World's Pair Route. Those anticipating an eastern trip, or a visit to tba Louisiana Purchase exposition at 8L Louis, cannot afford to overlook tbo advantages offered by the Mlssurt Paclflo Railway, which, on account of Ita various routes and fate ways, has been appropriately named "The World'a Fair Route." Passengers from the northwest take the Missouri Paclflo trains from Den. ver or Pueblo, with tbo choice of either going direct through Kansas City, or via Wichita, Fort Scott and Plsaaant Hill. Two trains dally from Denver and Pueblo to St Louis without change, carrying all classes of modern equip ment, Including electric lighted obser. vatlon parlor cafe dining cars. Ten dally trains between Kansas City and St, Louis. Write or call on W. C. MoBride, gen. oral agent, 114 Third street, Portland, for detailed Information and Ulustrat od literature. DON'T QO TO ST. LOUIS 'Till you cs'l at or write to tha Chi cago, Milwaukee aV BL Paul Railroad. Offlce 134 Thlrt street, Portland, Ore. Iow rates to all points east, In connec tion with all transcontinental H. 8. ROWE, 0nrl Agent. ONQ TO THE FAIR. Whsi to Do If You Dsslro Praotloal Information. If you contemplate visiting tha St Louis Exposition, to secure reliable in- formation as to railroad service, the lowest rates tnd the best routes. A!f as to ths local conditions In St. Louis, hotels, etc., etc If you will write the underslened. stating what Information you desire the same will be promptly furnished. if we do not have It on hand, will secure It for you If possible, and with- out any expense to you. Address R H. TRUMBULL. Portland. Ore, Wlien you buy ranned clams ask for RAZOR BRAND Clean and wholesome and a home product. For sale by all leading grocers. Warrention Clam Com pany, Warrenton, Or.