TU1IOAV, JANUARY t, 190 I
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MESSAGE
The Gty Affairs Art in Good
Condition.
LITTLE PENDING LITIGATION
City Fathers Seat Councilman Stangt
land and Put Away Soma Routin
Business at the First Meeting
of the New Year.
The council held Its first meeting ol
the new year at noon yesterday and
settled upon the seating of new mem
bers, heard the mayor's message, and
then adjourned, after a short amount
of routine business had been transact
ed. Mayor Suprenant's message. In full,
is as follows:
Astoria, Ore.. Jan. !, 1905.
Gentlemen of the Common Coum ll:
It Is customary for the mayor at
the beginning of each year to commu
nicate to the council by message, set
ting forth, as far as practicable, the
general condition of the city's affairs,
and making such recommendations and
suggestions as he may deem proper.
Owing to the fact that the yearly re
ports of the city officials are not at
hand. I cannot go Into details, but only
treat of them In a general way.
The affairs of the city as a whole. In
my opinion, are much better than they
nave been previously; the various of
ficers of the city are performing their
duties In a very satisfactory manner, j
and their worlt has been Increase toj
S. very great extent by the vast amount
of Improvement made recently, b!
which I am sure the public generally
feels proud and thankful Of course
there afe some dissatisfied, but while
you are sure that you are serving the
public honestly you can continue to do
so without fear. At our city is growing
quite rapidly, there will be a neces
sity for more improvements during
the present year, and I hope the pre
liminary work will be taken up during
the dry season. I would urge the strict
est economy in all departments, but
not to the detriment of necessary im
provements. I cannot tomptaln of lack
of care in the past, for I have not been
able to find where any of the public
funds have been wasted through the
lack of proper care.
The streets throughout the city are
our greatest source of expense, and
necessarily require great care and at
tention, for the repairs on old streets
must be kept up to avoid danger to the
public In building new streets, of An appropriation of IJ2 for repairs to
wblrh mn will har arni m the roof of engine house No. 1 was
of which there are very many that are
not now paying license.
The year IMS bids fair to be one of
more than usual prosperity, and a
great deal depends on the round! so
as to keep up with the march of events.
1 take this opportunity to express
my thanks to the gentlemen of the
city round! and all the city officials,
for their uniform courtesy to me and
their prompt performance of their sev
eral duties, and I hope to merit the
same treatment during th, balance of
my term of office as your mayor.
J. W. Surprenant.
The message was well received by
the members of the round! who are
In accord with the mayor's views.
Hunts, Hansen and Nordstrom were
constituted a committee on elections
and retired a moment to prepare their
report on the seating of Mr. Statute-
land, the new member from the Third
word, who succeeds Mr. Nordstrom.
After the presentation of the report Mr.
Stangeland was escorted to his seat
by Mr. Nordstrom, and cast his first
vote approving, himself.
The mayor then announced the com
mittees for the ensuing year, as follows:
Ways and Means Helland. K.-ttvth
and Burns.
Police Morton. Lebeck and Holland. I
Streets Hansen. Robertson and
Stangeland.
Fire and Water Llnenweber. Mor
ton and Robertson.
Public Property Kaboth, Furns and
Lebeck.
Wharves and Waterfrontage le
beck. Relland and Robertson.
This left Jack Hums without a chair
manship, which looked peculiar to the
spectators, of whom there was a large
numbed, until, upon Mayor Surpre-
nant's suggestion, the council elected
Mr. Burns president of the council
for 1905.
Messrs. Prael. Jones and Carney, who
were understood as contemplating ap
plication for confirmation as members
of the police commission did not ap
pear, nor was any reference made to
the matter.
The report of the city attorney was
hOrt and reported a good condition.
Out of $300 appropriated for purpose
of litigation last year he stated that
It had been necessary to only use $5.
There Is but one case against the city
pending that of a man who was In
jured at the foot of Sixth street about
three years ago.
On motion It was decided to hold the
meetings of the council until the new
city hall Is completed. In A. O. V. W.
hall, and the date of the next meeting
was set for January 9.
The petition of J. V. Burns for 40
days' leave of absence to enable him
to attend the next session of the legls
lature, was acted upon favorably.
The mayor asked the permission of
the council for the expenditure of $100
for strengthening the trusses under the
roof of the new city hall, and the mat
ter was delegated to the committee on
public property for favorable action.
PECIAL
Laces and Embroideries
TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1905, 8 A. M.
EVKR on the alert to our patrons' interests, a store whose policy is not for today only
but for tomorrow and all the great future, we've reccutly concluded a mammoth pur
chase which means to our patrous the greatest money-saving event ever
planned and perpetrated in Clatsop County.
A large Eastern importer of Laces and Kmbroiderics became overstocked, and, not
wishing to carry them over another winter, offered his entire surplus stock at 43c on the dol
lar. We heard about it aud took advantage of his misfortune. The result is here awaiting
your inspection.
Very finest Swiss, Nainsook and Cambric Kmbroiderics, Insertions and Headings, two
to eighteen iuches wide, and worth up to 75c. will go ou our Hargain Tables -Tuesday
morning in one grand assortment, at yonr choice a yard, only . . , IOC
Good quality Torchon and Mcdecine Laces and Insertions, ouc to five inches in width
and worth up to 15c, at your choice a yard, only
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I would recommend that provisions be
made to have someone clothed with full
authority to superintend the construc
tion of same, to see that the materials
and labor are furnished in accordance
with the plans and specifications fur
nished by the engineer. If a compet
ent person is employed for this pur
pose. It will Insure faithful work, and
avoid a great deal of trouble to the
street committee.
me nre aepartment I and in very
good condition, but its efficiency Is
somewhat hampered by the lack of a
few more extra men. I believe that
the employment of four more men for
this purpose would be good policy, and
the cost of such additional help would
be not more than $34 a month.
The police department I find Is effi
cient and well regulated, and the funds
passing through the hands of the chief
are all properly accounted for.
The auditor and police Judge Is per
forming his duties in a very satisfac
tory manner, and T believe the council
and public generally agree with me In
this. I also wish to say that the city
treasurer, city engineer and street su
perintendent are doing all that could
be expected of good and faithful pub
lic officers.
I would call the attention of he coun
cil to the necessity of creating a tr-;et
cleaning department. While I would
not recommend going into a very ex
pensive outfit, I believe that the em
ployment of two men with one horse
and cart, would be sufficient at pres
ent. At least you might try this, or
some other plan whereby the streets
may be cleaned up and made more
pleasing to the eye and more Inviting
to strangers.
To meet the necessary expenses that
would occur if these recommendations
are adopted, I would suggest that
reasonable licenses be imposed on all
classes that the charter provides for
also made.
Councilman Belland asked for a rule
compelling the filing of ordinances by
10 a. m. on the day of their presenta
tion to the council to enable the mem
bers to give them fuller consideration.
No action, however, was given the suggestion.
The council adjourned.
We have also purchased recently a very large and handsome assortment of
Ladies' Dress and Walking Skirts, Tourist Coats and Jackets
They are a drummer's sample line. We got them at a discount
of 3J 1-3 per ccut. During this sale you get them the same way.
SKIRTS $1.00 TO $15.00. COATS $2.50 TO $30.00
All this Season's Styles.
During this sale on the articles mentioned, positively no goods eichingf d, no money
refunded, and every transaction made for cash only.
SEE LARGE WINDOW DISPLAY. Shop early and avoid the afternoon crush.
FOARD & STOKER CO.
AUTHORS ANGRY.
SECOND ANANIAS.
Thrilling Story of a Shipwrecked
Sailor Last Night
A mournful looking German sailor
last night blew Into town with a heart
rending story of death and devastation
that could hardly have created more
excitement If he had been the sole sur
vivor of the Kroonland.
He told his tale In one or two plarea
and an Astorlan reporter nearly found
ered himself getting to the restaurant
where the tar was hoisting aboard a
cargo of ham and .
He poured into the reporter's ear a
narrative of how they were on the Ger
man bark Mary, 131 days from Hom
burg. Captain Davles, general cargo.
lurch! down on a havy swell, struck
a buried derelict and went down in
ten minutes, three miles outside th
bar. So related this veracious mariner;
there were IS of the crew, and they
fought like tigers for the boat, only
one being serviceable. He said he and
the captain, by superhuman effort.
managed to stave off the onrushes of
their frenzied fellows, and with three
others, made their way In over the bar, I point upon which there
Captain wasn't at the Occident, the
pilot's office, nor the Parker house;
Martin Foard had gone to a dance, and
Mr. Cherry hadn't seen him; neither
had he notified his owners by cable.
The reporter began to doubt not the
sailor. Oh, no, but he feared for his
ability to And the captain, and re
doubled his efforts. No good. Onp.
still missing.
On going down th line, however, he
found a man racing around In a circle
with the story looking for a man from
the Astorlan. The reporter snuggled
up to him like a hobo to a square meal
and aicertalned that It was the bark
Emily. Captain Thorson, with a cri-w
of Scandinavians, and that they had
struck on the bar and the sailor had
swum all the way up the river.
Notice Is hereby served that any
mariner that wants to saw off a yarn
on the Astorlan stiff wouldn't be be
lieved If he wanted to swear to the
authenticity of the New Testimony.
"Kor Mothers Sake." with the Intl.
sunbeam. Mario Heath, will br thr
matinee attructlon at the Kniplre thr
ir this after noun. The latrst perfor
mance will b gltvn tonight. Il l a
pity there are not mot pluys of l.n
character, a It shim thr grrat love a
child can have for his root her. and
what a mother will do for her child.
reacning Aswna at 5 p. m., wet, ex
hausted, hungry and despairing.
ine reporters hair arose with the
horror of the fight for the yawl, and
when the sailor asked for "two bit
w a '"Km s jogging, ne was so
moved he gave him an order on "the
office" for four bits, and then tore off
to find the captain.
OO
IO REWARD
We shall give $10.00 in gold as a first prize, and $5,
as a second prize, to the boy or girl under eighteen years
of age writing the best poem of two or more verses, using
the MONARCH RANGE as subject of the poem. All
poems to be handed in before 6 P. M. on February 16, 1905
CHARLES HEILBORN
Complete House Furnishers.
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590-592 Commercial St.
American .Copyright Law .Causing
Troubls Abroad.
London, Jan. 2. The Standard hav
ing o)-nea in columns to a discussion
of th,- all-gwi iriJuHtlcc don to Itrltish
iaw, numerous prominent wrlt'-m art-
ex ir-nrilriK their opinion on the sub
Ject, without, however, displaying any
unanimity regarding the remedy.
hir Artnur (,'oniiii Iioyle Is strongly
for and Hall Calne as strongly against
retaliation. Andrew Lang confesses
the whole question of protection is too
metaphysical for him. The single
Is semblance
of agreement Is in a suggestion by
Mrs. W. Clifford, approve by Hall
Calne and others, that a clause should
be Inserted In the American law giv
ing British as well as foreign authors
the privilege of copyright within one
year.
"For Mother's Sake.
Is scheduled to play at Fishers'
opera house next Friday evening. The
cast is composed of actors well known
in the profession, not a stick among
them. This Is a refreshing innovation
when we stop to consider that most
companies carry a lot of dead wood
and try to make up in numbers what
they lack in talent. The play holds a
uistinguisnea place among the better
class of theater goers, and the verdict
rendered by the public has established
Its reputation beyond a doubt. The plot
is not confused, Its characters are well
discriminated and In the hands of a
most capable company. In speaking of
the play the Oregonlan of yesterday
says: That delightful pastoral ldvl.
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1905.
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