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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 28, 1904)
WIONEIOAY, DICIMIKR M, 1M4. THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. PUBUC HIGHWAYS ANNUAL Enthusiastic Meeting of the Citi rens of Upper Astoria V AMENDMENTS ARE SUGGESTED SALE A Committee Appointed to Petition the Common Counoil for a Survoy and Prepare Amendments to the City Chart. EABAEUuE Commences Tuesday, January 3, 1905 This is our greatest of the year, as we make it general throughout the store & Morse Department Store Where Everybody Likes to Trade Warranto!) Newe. Tha annual election occura In War renton next Wednesday. There are four councilmen and a mayor to elect No nominations have been made, and ft la probable none will be made, but that the present offlclala will be elected without opposition. Key. Herbert H. Brown and wife of Astoria visited friends In Warrenton today. The town Is building 1000 feet of new sidewalk. B, A. Abbott and Fred Omar have the contract. Hon. C F. Lester baa the lumber on the ground for two hew bouses. Work will be commenced next week. Charles Bestor and family of Seaside nave moved to Warrenton. Work on a new dyke to take the place of the one near the postofflce is progressing. The intention is to build a street to connect with the street from the D. K. Warren residence. Farmers Prosper. (Continued From First Page.) an the future to furnish means to liqui date. The result was that the opening af the period of agricultural excellence found the fanners with "plasters" orj their property, with big grocery bills and without money. But hot winds drouth an ij "frost without snow" re mained away year by year, and these tillers of the. soil have been enabled to pay off the mortgagee, to wipe out the "store bills" and to lay snug sums in the banks. Should adverse weather conditions bring about short crops next year, it Is claimed by those who have made a study of conditions in the west, but little distress would result, and most ef the farmers would be able to pass through the season without having to borrow or to go in debt 9 MORE DEAD JAPS. Nino Officers and Sixty-Fva Man Cash in Their Cheeks. Toklo, Dee. 21 The navy depart ment publishes a list of nine officers and IS men killed while on duty. Tha time, place and circumstances are not explained, but it la conjectured that another cruiser has been mined and sunk. Details are hourly expected. HOTEL ARRIVALS. Parker House. H. A. Lee, Portland. Chaa. Oaborn, Portland. John Johnson. ' J. P. Paul. Nahcotta. Mrs. Clark, Seaside. Chaa. Robttsch, Nehalem. T. W. Robttsch, Tillamook. Jacob Proebstel, Portland. CALIFORNIA RESTAURANT. Reopened Under New Management. John Blaslch has leased the Califor nia Restaurant and Oyster House and Is now prepared to serve the public. The best oysters and meals in the city. Family trade supplied. Good cooks, polite waiters and- prompt service. Co to the New Style Restaurant for a square meaL Northern Spy and Baldwin applea, $1 a box. Astoria Grocery. Will Start Whaling. Dartmouth, Eng., Dec. 27. Orion, a new steam whaler from Chrlstiania, left this port today for Victoria, B. C as a new venture In the North Pa cific whale fisheries. Have you seen the new automatic Morris chairs? The only place to get (to em Is at Zapp tt Co.'s. Weathered oak rockers, upholstered In genuine leather. The finest Una In the city is at Zapp Jfc Co.'s. We have a few boxes of nice apples which we offer at 76c per box while they last. Astoria Grocery. A large and enthusiastic meeting of the citlsena of Upper Astoria waa held last evening at the old Adair school house. The meeting was called to or der by Qua. Holmes, who nominated W. F. McGregor as chairman, and h waa declared elected. William P. O'Brien was elected secretary. Chairman McGregor stated that the object of the meeting waa to provide some means to relieve the small prop erty owner of the east end of the city from the excessive burdens they are now compelled to bear In Improving streets, and to provide for some amend ment to the charter whereby an amend ment may be provided creating a pub lic thoroughfare to be maintained at the eipense of the city. Mr. Holmes stated that he waa In favor of a change so aa to relieve the property owners from bearing all the burden of paying for street Improve ments, and that Improvements should not be assessed entirely against the adjacent property when the improve ment waa for the benefit of all. He thought It might be advisable. In the event that a publlo thoroughfare waa established, that tha adjacent prop erty bear the first cost, but thereafter It should be maintained at the expense of the city. F. C Wright waa called upon, and stated that he agreed with the sug gestion of Mr. Holmes. Ha waa In fa vor of a publio thoroughfare from the Hume mill to the sash and door fac tory, to be maintained by general taxation. O. Peterson stated that the present method of maintaining only one street, that the same property owners had to pay for all the time, was unjust. That he had paid out In the last 11 years over $1100 to keep the street In front of his property In repair. Mr. Bourgland complained that be was compelled to pay for two streets and didn't have a street In front of his property. D. Malagamba said It was a hardship on him, aa he had paid out over 1700 this year to keep the street In front of his property improved, and It waa for the benefit of the entire city. Mr. Holmea stated that he did not want to be understood aa doing any thing to prevent the saw mills and fac tories from having a good street to the business portion of the city. C. J. Curtis was called upon, and suggested that probably the most ac ceptable method to pursue would be to empower the common council to levy an annual tax of V, or 1 mill, for the purpose of building a public thor oughfare and to maintain It after com pletion, The best way would be to have a separate special act passed granting the city of Astoria this power. To single out certain streets as publlo thoroughfarea to be maintained by gen-, eral taxation would be Illegal, but a public thoroughfare could be built con necting the east with the west end of the city and known and designated aa such for the general use of the public. A motion waa made and carried that a committee of three be appointed the chairman to be one of the committee, for the purpose of bringing the matter A XMAs WISH A S MAY.... Our Friends be Happy Our Enemies More Tolerant and Ourselves More Forgiving And More Contented Then indeed will ALL HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS X ' HERMAN WISE The Reliable Clothier. before the common council, asking tha tha thoroughfare be surveyed, and esti mate of the probable cost made, and either an amendment submitted to the charter committee, or a separate act be drawn to be passed by the legisla ture, carrying out the sentiments of the meeting. The chairman appointed Gus Holmes and O. Peterson aa such committee. There being no further business the meeting adjourned. I carry one of the largest and clean est retail stocks of drugs In the etate and I am In business for TOUR health. Charles Rogers, druggist There is only one place In Astoria that carries the genuine Old Georgia, Moonshine, corn whisky. P. E. Pet erson of the Mirror, has received a consignment direct from the distillery. annosnnnnnnn The Palace Cafe dttannnnnnntttt ttnnttttnttttnnttnaonttttttttn The Best Restaurant Ref alar Meals. 2 S Ccati Sunday Dinners a Specialty jj Etrerythloc the Market Affords Palace Catering Company; nttnnnnnoettButittuannnitnntili Today Zapp at Co. will sell you It Solid Oak Morris chain for SS.5. Best meals in town at tha New Style Restaurant. " The Occident tonsorlal parlors and bath facilities are equalled by none. Everything modern and up to data. See Peterson. Closing out sale of toilet and mani cure sets at Woodfleld's Art Store will commence today and continue during the week. v Smoke the New Size LA IMPERIAL, CIGAR ! ALL HAVANA. (No imitation goes with us.) Save the Bands And get the diamond in Seymour's window, or the $29 gold piece or a fine suit of clothes. : J. V. BURNS,!! r Our selection of Christinas presents affords you a suffi ciently wide range of articles to make presents to .all your friends and relatives: We have for Men; Shoes, Slippers, Socks, Suspenders, Ties, Hats, Shirts, Umbrellas, Suits, Necktie Boxes, Brushes,Etc. We have for Ladies : , Waists, Silk Petticoats, Furs, Fancy Collars, Handkerchiefs, Slippers, Al bums, Jewel Cases, Card Cases, Glove Boxes, Manicure Sets, Photo Boxes, Etc. Thing's That Will Please Everybody: Vases, Ink Stands, Fancy Baskets, Clocks, Candle Holders. Pictures, ' Center Pieces in Battenburg, Cheney, Embroidery, Etc. Statuary, Books, Etc. We have for the Children A complete line of toys of every description. Don't put off till tomorrow what you can do today. Shop now when the stock is full and remember that you can always buy cheaper at THE BE E fflVE