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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 20, 1904)
THE MORNING ASTOUIAN ASTORIA, OREGON. TUESDAY, DECEMBER SO, 1904. THE MORNING ASTORIAN E.tabli.h.d 1873. rM.lUhwt Daily (Except Monday) by THE J. 8. DELLINGER COMPANY. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. By mill Per year $t M By man, per" month . . . . SO By carrier, per month 0 THE tEMI-WEEKLY' ASTORIAN. By mall, per year. In advance , .11 00 PTQrton for the dWIwrin of T Moaxim ArroRiAK to eiUwr nwdesce or plan of bwtam by ikmUI oard or through lele- pkoM. Any IrrnriUrity ia iMirerj- h.Hild be buMdiatoly report! to lb oak of publication. Tilaphone Main 661. Today' Waathar. Portland, Dec. 19. Western Oregon and Western Washington Tuesday probably occasional light rain. . Eastern Oregon and Eastern Wash lngton Generally fair. ACTUATED BY MALICE. The animosity of the Oregonlan to various sections of the state will not be conducive to the success of the Lewis and Clark fair, so far as different counties making exhibits. The follow ing editorial tn the Oreonian last week, which bears the earmarks of Mayor Seufert of The Dalles, and evl dently written by him, shows a dense Ignorance of the facts, or willful mis representation. Salmon fisheries of the lower Colum bia river want longer time for catching fish. They caught so many fish last season that few were left for hatch eries; still they are hungry for more than 'the present open season brings them. The laws now ordain that fishing hall cease August 15, until September 10. Lower river Interests refused to obey those laws and kept up their work of extermination In defiance of them But they fear that next year and there after, the fish warden of Oregon and the fish commissioner of Washington may feel constrained to end the open season August 15, If the present man date of the law shall' continue; hence they desire the legislature to put off the closing day to August 20 or 25. Then they would have sanction of law for what are now unlawful depreda tions. " The fisheries have demonstrated that they lack wisdom to guide the salmon Industry aright and to propose laws 'for its protection. Much as they profess to desire the ultimate security of the In dustry, their Immediate selfishness twists their vision and they find this year's needs forgetting next year's promise. They are composed of dis cordant elements whom mutual peal ousy makes selfish and whom competi tion makes greedy. They advocate pro tection of the Industry, of course, but down in their hearts they scheme to promote their own Interests first. And the dictator of those Interests Is Imme diate gain. It Is a well-known fact, that there were practically no fish caught last year until nearly the end of the season, owing In part, to muddy conditions of the river, produced to a great extent by cloudbursts In Eastern Oregon, an J that the Oregonlan even advocated an extension of the season. In order that Jhe pack might come up to nearly its normal output. It is possible that it was actuated by selfish motives In this, expecting in the event that the season was extended, that the money realized from the Industry would flow Into the coffers of the arrogant and selfish mer chants of Portland. By consulting Its files, the editorial staff may be able to discuss these questions with more In telligence. But It Is a useless waste of energy to discuss this question with a newspaper whose antipathy to Asto ria and Its Industries are so pro nounced. o DEMORALIZING VICE. Gambling 1s the most pernicious of lug, are Inveigled Into these rooms,. and not being able to cope with those who are In charge, and who are not conduct' ing pool room for their health, con tribute large sums of money toward rylng.th expense of what I con- h most demoralising form of gambling. In a case now pending before Judge George, he ha decided that pool room gambling come within the purview of the law. and this decision i import . . tk. ant it the law cnw w mr gambler to carry on their busines. No respectable newspaper will encour. ge gambltof. There are certain duties enlolned upon officers of the law, ana one la the enforcement of the gambling law. Sheriff Word, who has just returned from California, state thnt ha lit determined to stamp out every fnrm of aambllng In Portland and threats and Intimidation, nor the pur chasing tactics usually adopted by the rambling fraternity, will not be con .i.inr.i nor prevent him from dlscharg img his duty as requirea oy me th iiite of Oregon. The claims made by the gambling fraternity that to surpres gambling ., iwinu to the Lewis and rirk fair and keep thousands of peo Die away Is all tommy rot. It will keep away a large number of petty mnc, thieves, hold-up artists and highway men, who make their headquarter at the gambling dens and are protected by them, as a htgnway ruuw.. -hold-up criminal, who kills when necessary to enforce hi demands, I . ..in. j h.i.k millnr as tO so closely aiueu k. ircely dlfingulshabll n w Lewis and Clark fair cannot be made a . . . i . nt then success wltnoui me in"" - ii H.,, of lniaulty, whose only ob-, ject is to rope in and rob Innocent peo ple visiting the fair, then the fair had better be postponed until a higher moral standard of sentiment ha. been inculcated In the minds of the pub- " Gamblers have their friends, but as a rule they are a class of men wno live without work. In some cities po llcement are Wends of the gamblers and keep them under their protecting care. This is why a policeman can save $10,000 a year on a salary of 1.5 a month. Gambling, prostitution, high way robbery, hold-ups. burglary and nearly all the petty crimes, are sup ported by the same class of people. lV is a sort of fraternity, where hard . . . ,.k nt an oblect a a wora is noi . - big graft. They are leeches, living off the labor of the more Industrially In clined. There Is not n "or ' can be said In favor of gambling, while libraries can be written on IU de moralising effects on communities where It Is allowed to exist. As long as the officers of Portland are deter mined to stamp out the evil and cannot Z Influenced by gambling bribes, there can be no doubt of It. success, and when K is accomplished, Portland will be a city of gooa m - pie and will proBper ana 8.-. o- HAD A LOVE FEAST Meeting of the Common Counci Held Last Evening. RAISED THE AUDITORS SALARY Majority of the Counoil I In Favor of Potic Commission Bcum None of the M.mber Redd in th City of Astoria. "Short Acre." "Shore Acres," which will be seen tonight at Fishers' for the first time in ,!, nrt which all discerning critics account the best of the Ameri can home plays, was first proJuced by James A. Hearne In Chicago in 1892, and since then it has won innumerable triumph, throughout the United States rnnarta. The scenes or wis charming comedy-drama are all taken from life and the incidents portayed are the homely happenings of the peo ple of a small fishing village on the coast of Maine. While the Inherent merit of the piece Is responsible In great part for Its continued prosperity and popularity, there are In great part for its continued prosperity and popu larity, these are also largely attribut able to the excellent standard of pro duction at which it has been main tained. The play has never been per mitted to be Indifferently presented. The company which Is now appearing "Shore Acres" has, with but few all forms of vice. Public sentiment Is being awakened for its suppression and it seems to be only a matter of time when all forms of gambling will be eliminated. If it were only Indulged hi among professional gamblers, the opposition would not be so pronounced but Its demoralizing effects on young men is being felt. No one has any Idea of the amount of gambling indulged In b voune men. unless they visit the various resorts where It Is carried on. Not only is gambling tolegated In many cities and towns, but It is carried on openly. Time was when It was only al lowed to exist secretly, on the upper floor of buildings, or in private club rooms, but the more leniency shown to gamblers, the more they demand. Gambling in Portland has been car Tied on for many years, until It has grown to such proportions, and its per nlclous effects so glaring, that an al most united effort Is being made to stamp it out. The recent raids on the pool rooms of Portland, are for the pur pose of destroying what Is considered the most dangerous of all forms of gambling. It is claimed that innocent men, especially farmers who are horse fanciers, and Interested In horse rac- well-known character actor, will again appear as :samaniei cerr, ,anu m artistic Interpretation will be ably seconded by the 20 other well-known nlavpra of this organization. Entire new scenery ha. been prepared for this production. Seats, now selling. exceptions, been seen in tne piece ror many years. James T. Galloway, the rmajorlty ot tne committee was opposed The common council met In regular session last evening, the mayor and all members being present. Petitions from John D. Manclet and Frank Llndstrom for a liquor license was referred to the committee, Petition from John V. Welch, asking for the five-year Installment plan In payment of assessments on Grand ave nue, was granted. Petition from J. Q. A. Bowlby and i number of other property owner, ask ing the council to widen Commercial and Exchange streets to 80 feet and take 40 feet off Duane street, was filed for future reference. Petition from property owner to eatabilsh the grade of Columbia ave nue. In Vniontown, the property own er agreeing to Improve the street, was filed for future reference. Petition from property owner for the Improvement of Columbia and Ala meda avenues, was read and laid over. Remonstrance by property owners against the acceptance of the improve ment of North street was read. Hon. O. C. Fulton appeared on behalf of the property owner and atated that they wanted the Improvement, but It should be completed before it waa ac cepted. The remonstrance wa refer red to the street committee. Communication from F. C. Reed ac companied with bills for house rent, moving, necessitated on account of the Improvement of Grand avenue, waa re ferred to the committee on way and means. A bill of C. C. Utxlnger for SO days work at $3 a day for registering voters, waa allowed. The committee reported on the appli cation of B. Wlstar Morris to pay the expenses of constructing drain In Up per Astoria, recommending that the re quest be granted, was Adopted. The committee reported favorably on petitions from Laxell A Co., Otto Mlchelson and John Tlberg for liquor licenses. Protests from property owners against the Improvement of Grand ave nue were filed. The commits on the petition from property owners asking for a light at the foot of Ninth street, reported against the light. Building permits were granted to Birch Jucobson, Sherman Transfer Company and O. R. 4 N. Co. The committee to whom was referred the communication from the Woman's Club asking the council to purchase property for a park, recommending that it be refered to the park commission, was adopted. This kills the petition. The charter committee submitted Its report, recommending that the charter be amended providing that property may be assessed for 100 per cent of Its value. Instead of 75 per cent, a at nresent: that the police commission act be amended so that a commissioner absent from the city three months. his office shall be declared vucant; also extending the city limits on the east so as to take In about two more blocks. Bellund stated that he was In favor of changing the time for the city elec tion from December to June, but the oo$ojoooo$o$o$oo$o$ootoi)ai I P. A. STOKES f f " Swell Togs for Men." g 0 VMWwVWWVWMwWMWWVwVWrVMWWbJ O 1 MERRY YULE-TIDE 5 o . . . i. ' . o And our store Jammed full of evcrthlng that goes to g make the man or boy happy. We will be pleased g to help you in your selections. . . Store open every evening till eight o'clocK h pn tin MTPn f P1CTTDF A that' world of MtliUctloa la th Smoking Jackets House Cotvts Lounging Robes Not HUH-Priced Good, lor GUI Purpose Only, but PopuUx NoveWee, in Popular Fabric, at Popular Pries to luppty the wkjrtt Of hm every-dky sae.il wno appreciate Moum Comfort Lot im how you th Haw you'U b willing to pjr aoro thJi woaikj J K i I 1 R EMEMBER everything guaranteed to give satisfaction or money reiunaea. P. A. STOKES Swell Togs for Men. 03000000000000000&0St)SO0 At th 8tr. The best vaudeville show that has ever been given In the city is on at th Star this week. It prime feature is a novelty musical turn bearing "Blmm, Bomm, Birr" for it title, but this is non-decrlplve and musical lovers, as well a those appreciating the soectacular In electrical effect should see this by all means. The ap paratus, alone, cost $5000 for this "turn," and It Is worth all of It. The Fielding comedy four appear In an exceedingly funny skit, and yester day kept the houses In an uproar. The Marvellous Aumann ha a bag punching act that is the infinite de velopment of dexterity. This act was brought direct from Chicago for the Star. Bob Kenyon will sing In his usual good voice "My Rose from Ten nessee," a song that has reached great popularity. The projectoscopo pictures are new; original and Interesting. At yesterday" performances the house was full, and It Is a fair venture to say they will be so all week, a the act are of so high an order of merit that they will receive the patronage they demand. I to It. He was also In favor of ubonsn- Inor th nolice commlsHlon. but other members were In favor of keeping It even If ail the members lived outside the state. The report was adopted An ordinance Increasing the salary of the auditor and police Judge to $150 a month wa read a first and second time. An ordinance confirming the asses ment for the improvement of Ninth treet was passed. An ordinance appropriating $6492.60 for the benefit of 8. S. Dill for the im nrovement of Grand avenue was passed. An ordinance appropriating the sum of $2183.40 for the benefit of 8. S. Dill was passed. An ordlnanec appropriating $34.80 for the benefit of William Bock was passed. An ordinance appropriating the um of $175 for the benefit of J. C. Barne burg was passed. An ordinance accepting the Improve ment of Ninth street was laid over until the next meeting. An ordinance appropriating $5000 out of the city hall fund for the bene fit of Ferguson & Houston, In payment on the city hall contract was parsed. An ordinance confirming the assess ment of Grand avenue from Shlvleys to Seventeenth street wa passed. A resolution providing for the equalization of the assessment of Franklin avenue was adopted. Councilman Nordstrom arose and in a few well chosen remark tendered his thank to the common council, mayor, attorney, auditor and police judge and representative of the press for their kindness and courteous treatment of him during the time he had been In the council. He atated that hi asso ciations had Jen most cordial, and al though they disagreed occasionally on matter of legislation, they had always been In good part and resulted to the benefit of the city. Attorney Smith In a brief speech thanked Councilman Nordstrom for his uniform courtesy to him and for the many kind and valuable suggostlons he hud made. He complimented Mr. Nordstrom as having been one of the most efficient members of the coun cil. Mayor Surprenatit ulu thanked Councilman Nordstro mfor his prompt Councilman Nordstrom for his prompt which he had performed his duties. (in motion of Councilman Robinson, a vote of thunk was tendered to Mr. Nordstrom for his efficient service. Bellund made a motion that the offi ces of police commissioner Cook and Baker be declared vacant. This did not meet with the approval of the ad vocates of a one mnn commission, and the motion was not seconded. Llenenweber stuted thnt he didn't care so much for the police commis sion as thev did lights In the Third ward. He said the company was get ting pay for lights and none of them were burning. There being no further business the council adjourned until one week from tonight, December 27. Come and See what we Have to Show You in HOLIDAY GOODS Our Stock is complete ami better than ever before. J. N. GRIFFIN wood fiber plaster, which muke an elegant finish. Mr. Loverlng will begin work on the building next week and will have It In complete readiness for the coming beach season. The new hotel will mnintuin Its own electric light ami water systtnia and nothing which will contribute to the comfort and conveni ence of guest will l left undone. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. t WARRENTON NEWS. C. C. Coblne und family will return to Portland soon, as he hns reslgneJ his position at the mill. W. A. Williams has returned to Wor- renton and Is again In charge of the engine and boiler at the VVurrenton mill. Miss Mabel Olsen has accepted a po sition a stenographer In the new mill. Mr. Ida Perrln of Portland Is visit ing her parents In Sklpanon and will remain during the holiday. Mr. D. K. Warren ha returned from Portland, where she ha been for ev- eral week. Mrs. W, N. Muy ha gone to South ern California for the winter, REBUILD BREAKERS. Popular North Beach Hotel to B Re built Next Spring. J. M. Arthur, whose palatial hotel, The Breakers, ut the beach, wa burned last summer, ha definitely decided to rebuild. J. H. Loverlng of South Bend will be architect and builder of the new structure, which will be about the same size, but much finer than the one destroyed. It will be 88x112 feet on the ground and will have three stories and a basement. There will be 100 guest rooms with all modern convenience. It will stand on the old site, which Is an admirable one for the purpose, and while the plan are different from the original building, the prospective one will be a better and handsomer one. It will have a mansard roof and both outside and Inclde wall will be covered with A Lara and Varied Aisortmant Ekstroms. Her are a few articles which will make aultable and handsome Christ mas present for anyone. All popular and stylish, cheap in price, but high in quality. Read: Silver noveltle In numeroua different patterna, handsome cut glass pieces, sterling silverware, ebony goda In brushes, glasses and toilet sets, fancy umbrella and cane, match boxes, tableware, fine chains, chafing, dlshea, carving a.ta, special watches, diamonds, broches and a thou sand other things. It will pay you to consult our prices before going else where. , H. EKSTnOM, Astoria, Ore. ' Best meal In town at the New Style Restaurant. , WANTED -100 ONE HUNDRED 100 BOYS AND GIRLS Afl.d 10 to 17 TO WORK FOR MY STORE. FOR PARTICULARS APPLY AT MY STORE ANY BU8I NESS DAY UP TO THE S0TH INST. BETWEEN AND S O'CLOCK P. M. EXCEPTING SATURDAY NIGHTS. IF YOU CAN NOT CALL IN PERSON APPLY IN WRITING, GIVING YOUR NAME, AGE AND YOUR STREET ADDRE8& HERMAN WISE Th Raliabl CLOTHIER AND HATTER. Worst of All Exp.rl.no.. Can anything be worn, than to feel that avery minute will be your last? Such wa th experience of Mr. 8. H. Newaon, Decatur, Ala. 'Tor three year" he write, "I endured Insuff erable pain from Indigestion, stomach and bowel trouble. Death teemed In evitable when doctor and all remedle failed. At length I wa Induced to try Electrlo Bitter and the result wa marveloua. I Improved at once and now I'm completely recovered. For Liver, Kidney, Stomach and Bowel trouble Electrlo BIttera la the only medicine. Only 60c. It' guaranteed by Cha. Roger Druggist Go to the New Style Restaurant for a aquare meal. Now is the Time ORDER CHRISTMAS POULTRY. The best Tuikeys, Geeae and Cbtokem In the city, led on wheat and oorn, at the BOND STREET MARKET We keen oar Poultry slire and dreii them aa needed ; do not handle cold stor age Poultry. I'iioki 218.1 Bid ttmat tttnnntummtmg Next Time i You need a pair of Men's, Women's or Children's SHOES Honest, Durable Shoes For Ices money than you have been paying try S. A. Glr,)RE 543-545 Bond St.