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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 14, 1905)
THE MOKNINt. AM OKI AN, ASTORIA, OREGON. TUfSDAY, FEBRUARY H IO. CIVIC IMPROVEMENT With tht Opening of SprinslWorK ShouldjlbeJCommenced,j,lt IKE BILL iBOARD NUISANCE ; .. . . . Astoria Should Have a Civk Improve !' mitt League to Beautify the City ' and Make It Prssen table forth" . Thousands of Visitor. - With the advent of spring there will e work (or the Astoria Civic Improve at League. Ther wUl b thousands of eastern viaitora here and the public thoroughfares should be put in a con dition to make a presentable appear, ance. Old rookeries " should he torn down, yards cleaned up and the city general!? renovated,, Jbe observation oX the Biblical writer that "of the mak ing of books there is no end" is of equal force when applied to the mak ing of organizations for the "promo tion of public "gcii Organised effort haa so multiplied that the average , man has been confused and burdened pr the appeals for asslstanec and sup port which it makes. j ' The man who makes one organisa tion flourish where two grew before de serves to rank as a public benefactor; therefore, to twist somewhat the phi losopher's reference to the propaga tion of grass. As organisation which represents (he consolidation of two organisations by the same token should have an special appeal to the American public, and such a body is found In the Amer Jean Civic Association. This associa tion marks a distinct epoch In Ameri can development the coming of the time when the reign of the almighty dollar Is to be disputed by the love of beauty, which has heretofore remained dormant In the hearts of our people. "Two of the largest and most active and most practical of general improve ment associations have been in session r V In Of T .nil 1 a Thpv are associations which not only think, talk and write for betterment, but which also nlan. work and fight for betterment; militant, diplomatic asso ciations, which achieve results by con sentrating their energies at opportune times. The scope of their mission includes almost every ideal outside of the do main of politics proper, by the pur suit of which the conditions of life may be improved so as to add to the com fort and happiness of communities, "AH ranks of society if there are ranks owe appreciation to our na tional municipal improvement associa tions for material advancement, culti vation of a regard for the beautiful in public work and propagation of fine chic patriotism In all the big cities and many of the smaller cities. These associations have educated municipal ities to the possibilities for systematic betterment which exist everywhere and which have been ignored persl?tenly snd conscientiously in the rapid and disorderly growth that is characteristic of American settlements, irrespective of ilxe or location or resources." Inspiring is the American Civic As sociation's report from Cleveland. That city has Just adopted a comprehensive building code, which will well repay the stndy of those who are Interested in, or charged with the duty of look ing after, the erection and sanitary conditions of buildings. But, the most significant provision Is the one relating to signboards. This declares all sign boards and billboards now or hereafter erected on any residence street within MO feet of any park, boulevard, or driveway (except on one-sheet boards tor adverting premises that are for sale) to be nuisances, and the inspector of buildings is given power to abate them. Moreover, the codle provides that "no Bign, signboard, or billboard shall be placed upon any public prop erty, nor shall any such sign or blll loard. Inclusive of placards, be fixed r placed upon any building so as to project beyond the street line," with out an official permit. An officer of the association declared: "This legisla tion (made possible by the Ohio muni cipal code of 1902) places Cleveland sell to the front in combating the growing billboard evil. We do not re tail any other city, except Boston, that has gone 00 far in restricting Its growth. ( This action should, lend en couragement to other cities that, are seeking to' abate similar nuisances, and points the way. torla charter bill with his veto. The grounds of the veto were simitar to the veto of the charter two yvara ago. The veto was made a special ordr for today at 3 o'clock. The charter bill as vetoed' was returned' to the senate, where tner Is no doubt of Its passage U will then go to the house where the principal nght will be made. A poll of the house Indicates that It will pas over the governor's veto. Tiiere Is a strong opposition to the actions of the governor In vetoing several bills antagonistic to measures Introduced by republican. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. A Number of Inquiries from Intending Settler Received and Acted Upon. The regular meeting of the chamber of commerce was held test evening. In the absence of President Welch, J. Q. Palmberg presided. A large number of communications were received from eastern people making Inquiries about the price of lands, the chances for In vestment and business opportunities. The letters were referred to the prop er committees. ' ' $ '"' Reports of committee on advertising the resources of Clatsop county was made and the suggestions adopted. The matter was referred to the committee to compile statistics and report at the next meeting. ' The, resolution changing the time of holding ihe meetings from the second and fourth Mondays to the first and third Mondays, was adopted. J There being no further business the chamber adjourned until next Monda) night It Is expressly desired that a large attendance be present as matters of Importance will be discussed. JOHN PAIL JONES President Fa ;or oihh. Monu ment to M nwr). ALSO ONE FOR JOHN BARRY ELDER TO BE SAVED Work of Building Bulkhead Start ed Last Week. ' PART OF THE CARGO SAVED Question of Damages to Be Settled When Damage Hss Been Ascer tained by .the Board of Underwriter. Charter Vetoed. Salem. Feb. 11. (Special.) Govern er Chamberlain today returned the As- Underwriters say the steamer Elder can be saved. All of the freight has been removed from the forward hold. and the work of building a bulkhead around the hole in the bottom of the hull has been started. When this la completed, which will be in less than a week, the water will be pumped out of the vessel. Then an attempt will be made to float her. Should the Elder be raised as ex pected, she will be taken to Portland, and the balance of the cargo will bt discharged at the Alaska dock. She will then be placed on the drydock at St Johns, when it will be possible 10 learn the extent of her damages. If the cost of making the repairs would exceed half the estimated value of the vessel the underwriters would become her sole owners. But if she nan be put In good condition for less than half her value the ownership of the steamer would not be changed. In either cape, it Is very probable that she will le fixed up for service. In the event that the insuranec people should take her, she will undoubtedly be sold to the highest bidder. Three weeks ago last night the Elder ran on a rock about 40 miles below Portland while en route to San Fran cisco. She Immediately sank to a point below the main deck, and has been lying in' the same position ever sln e that date. Big quantities of freight have been removed from her and sold at whatever prices it will bring. While much of the goods escaped any great amount of damage, the greater portion is wholly valueless. This is particu larly true of rolls of print paper with which she was partly loaded. , Marine News. There were very few movements along the water front yesterday, al though the bar was reported smooth. The steamer Columbia arrived , In yesterday morning with passengers and freight for Astoria, The steam schooner Aberdeen ar rived in yesterday from Ban Francisco with freight and passengers for As toria. The steamer Homer left out yester day for Coos Bay and Eureka with passengers and freight. The James B. Stevens, which stru t: a snag Saturday night near Puget Is land was floated off yesterday and sustained very little damage. The Sum of 135,000 Asked of Congress to Erect Monument te 'Commem orate the Achievement of Commander. Washington, Feb. 13. President Roosevelt transmitted a report to con gress today embodying the report of Ambassador .Porter concerning the f fort to locate Admiral John Paul Jones, and urge the erection of a monument, for both' Paul Jones and John Barry to emphasise the value set by the American people upon the achievement of th prominent naval commander In our war forlnJepend ence. President, JRoosevelt Indorses the, work of Ambassador, porter and recommends that congress appropriate $35,000 or n6 much thereof as may b necessary to conduct the eearc.i for John Paul Jones, whose body Is sup posed to have been Interred In an abandoned cemetery at St. Louis. It is claimed that the body waa buirled there In 1793. , " Worst of All Experiences. Can anything be worse than to 'feel that every minute will be your last? Such was the experience of Mr. 8. IL New son, Decatur, Ala. "For three years." ah . write, 1 endured Insuff erable pain from Indigestion, stomach and bowel trouble. 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