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THE MORNING! ASTORI AN, 'ASTORIA,' OREGON.
PRJOAY, MARCH 24, 1905.
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SHERIFF
ENDORSED
Unanimous Opinion of Merchants
Favor Closing Gambling
Til FALLS DOOM
iwwnt to gambling of ttll kinds on gen
eral principles.
3. X. Laws, merchant I am not In
favor of gambling, so far us I am con
oerned. I am opjiosed to raising re ve
nuea from such a aouree. If people
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lu mui'ir, liiiti in turn uu."inmj, I
but it Is of no benefit to th com- Wild t(USn lOf UOVCmmtM LanJS
munlty.
WITH VERY FEW EXCEPTIONS
Opinion Freely Expressed That Gam
bling It Productive of No Good,
Either From a Business or
Point of View.
Ross. Htsglna & Co., Wm. Ross I
am opposed to gambling from a moral
standpoint and do ut believe tit Is of
my benefit to the city
K. Osbourn, insuranceClosing
gambling is alt fight and has my ap
imival If the sheriff means busing
and there Is no politics mixed up In
the movement. I am opposed to gam-
bllnic.
O. R. Morse, Morse IVparUnent stoi
I am opposed to gambling and be
Meve it Is a detriment to the rommu
ally. I approve the action of the sher
iff and Indorse the position of The As
torian. Gambling Is of no benefit to
the Astorinn business.
P. Lawler Jo at it. Tou are rljrht
in Idaho Commenced.
SCENE BEGGARS DESCRIPTION
Moral
Intense Excitement at the New Town
of Twin Falls, Where Allotments of
Government Lands Is Beino Made
By Lottery Drawing for Locations.
every
A representative- of
yesterday interviewed nearly
. , , ' . , ,.. aon t oeiieve jn gamtti ng ami Rno
merchant In Astoria on the question of I
jit Is of no beneflt to cither the com
gamming; aa 10 wneiner mey uiuorseu milnlly or ti,,,...
Twin Knlls, March 23. The scenes In
I don't believe n gambling and knowlTwln Kulls today almost beggars de
the actions of Sheriff Linville and their
opinion from both a moral and bust
ness standpoint With one or two ex
ceptions, the position of the sheriff and
the Astorlan was indorsed, without any
reservation whatever. The following
sentiments speak for themselves and
show the sentiment of the community
on the question.
P. J. Goodman 1 indorse the action
of Sheriff Linville and the Astoriun
on the gambling question. From years
of business experience I know that
gambling is of no benefit to the city.
O. B. Estes, physician I have been
unable to see any direct beneflt to the
city from gambling, and if it is closed
It will give men a better opportunity
of paying their bills.
Alexander Tagg, merchant I am op
posed to gambling. I have thought
several times of moving away from As-
AdtSlph Johnson, carpenter The As
torlan Is right. ! am opposed to gam
uling and hope it will be closed up and
stay closed.
L. E. Selig I am opsed to gam
Wing. I have heard lots of good pec
pie commend the position of The As
'torlan. It Is no beneflt to the cW
Peter Josephson, shoe merchant-
What do 1 think of the gambling ques
script Ion, so wild Is the rush for lands
and so lutein's is the excitement over
the drawing, which Is being done by
lottery system. With more than 5000
people In the little city, which like
most western boom towns. Is com
posed of very few frume buildings, the
struggle for places to ,hU and sleer
next after the struggle for land Is ab-
sorblng the energies and Ingenuities
of the entire population.
The attraction is the disposal of 70,
tlon? I am opposed to it. It Is noliVOO acres of land under the big ditch
built by the Twin Fulls Investment
Company from the Snake river, which
was damned to turn the water Into the
anal Into the desert south of Sho.
shone falls, reclaiming in all about
270.000 acres of land.
Last night and today people were
living six, eight and even ten hi a
benefit to the city or business. The
Astorlan Is right. I approve the no
tlons of the sheriff.
C. R. Higgins, bunker I don't care
to be quoted, particularly, but I au
opposed to gambling.
J. W. Johnson, Bureau saloon If 1
had a saloon as big as all outdoors, I
would not permit gambling. I believe Iroom. Beds were at a premium and
saloons should cater to the better for a time It seemed aa though food
class of trade. I would be at a premium also, so great
toria as I am raising a family and ' K 8tore-1 d0 not be- was the intiux of settlers anxious to
n for young I aerives any benefit from get land under the ultcn. People are
boy.. I heartily Indorse the position 8 ff 8 1 " M n0 benent t0 "reU' BlcePn ' l0r
., oki a ..... ...... imercnams. i am opposed to It. ' iners. tents, snncks of nil sixes and &
Frank Bourne. Metropolitan saloon I scrlntlons. Many are forced to kLwii
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I am opposed to gambling and would I on mattresses spread on the floor Ir,
not tolerate it In my place of business I company with others. Settlers don't
It is of no benefit to business. Imlnd that, however; they are after
A. V. Allen, merchant T An nni u-nni Ithe land, which nt nrnt la ann.l .
posed to gambling, and do not believe anu,eonlJ!e anyone, and don't know 'ffe orusn. but posse, the peculiar
the revenues of the city should be de- my op,n,on 18 or nny t,0,n, but T M vnxnn nrUl ,anJ', n,rn
uo noi oeneve gambling is of any bene-1 maxes u valuable If Irrlgnted.
fit to the city or business.
The above are Interviews from near
ly all the prominent merchants, and
does not include the church, element
because everyone know, how they
stand on the question. It simply shows
All Clothing Bought at WISE'S Pressed
Free of Charge Whenever You Wish.
Fine. ClotHhim
there is too much temptation for young
boyi. I heartily indorse the j
of the sheriff and the Astorlan.
Astoria Grocery," Mr. Johnson 1
have not given the matter much con
sideration, but don't know as I see any
particular harm in gambling.
jonn bvensen, bookstore I am op
rived from this source. I believe the
sheriff Is right and I approve of the
course of The Astorlan.
A. A. Saari, photographer I Indorse
the action of the sheriff in closing the
gambling and the position of The As-
NOT FOR TURKEY.
the Sultan
ermany Refuses to Sell
Any Arms.
tortan. It Is n,.t u .. . nlw " ,ne QUWK'on. It simply show atarcn u.-Tne Temps today
revenues for the city. thlU nlne-tenth8 of the business men Printed a dlsaptch from Constantinople
U L Johnson. merchant-It Is a good "R PP V eOUW 0f th ",,um ,n lniU lne nibaM.
love, and they ought to close the herlff a"d in,iors the P08"'0" of The do- I'reserUed a note to thrt rte
Asiorian. This ought to settle the wnlcn 18 ala 10 be n veto upon Tur
gambling question In Atsorla.
move, and they ought to close the
dance halls, too.
August Danielson, saloon 1 am op
posed to gambling; never gambled In
my life. I know from actual knowledge
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Fine clothing docs not mean just a fine
piece of goods or a fine pattern the clothing
made by Alfred Heujamiu & Co., of New
York and for which I am sole distributor in
Astoria, is fine, because it is made by master
tailors, designed by the highest salaried ex
perts in the i'uitcd States.
The Cloth is Shrunk
The Scams arc Protected
The Buttons Won't Come Off 4
The Collar is Hand Felled
The Shoulders are Hand Built
The Button Holes are Hand Made
Every detail is looked after and examined
by specially trained men and the result is
A Superior Garment
A Satisfied Customer
Most anybody can sell pretty fair clothes
nowadays, but only one firm in each city has
the distinction of haudling "BENJAMIN"
CORRECT CLOTHES for men.
'pman W:
The Reliable Clothier
CLEAN UP THE CITY.
that many men do not pay their bills
because thev .oend th mon.v mm. C,ty 0ff,c,l, Wl11 Mk Tou'
bling. I am in favor of closing all gam
bling games;
key placing orders for arms In France
with menaces of serious consequence
if the note Is disregarded. The otto
man cabinet I. seriously embarrassed
and Indignant at the dictatorial con
duct of Germany. The French am
8. I Nanthnip. grocer I have not
given the subject much thought, but I
SDeetion SuntlAw
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Owlnff In tha IntA.ot Katn .obnn u.. I bOSSadOr Still COntlnil th.. na.nl!..
the Civic Improvement League of the jtlon. to secure ft large arms order from
woman s uiud, and tne many articles I '""
published In the Astorlan on the con
no benefit from gambling.
Frank Patton, banker The sheriff
I. right. There are other ways for
raising revenues.
H. C. Hansen, Central hotel The
k.n. ih. .h.. i. ...i,. .v puonsnea in me Astorlan on the con-
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course. Business, n. a r,,u u",un 01 lne slreets aaa Property, the - .-vorres,miCni
k. u , city authorities are beginning to take at Constantinople of the Dally Tele
an interest In beautifying the c tv. "pn y mat ft council of ministers
The members of the health and po- are o'loeratlng on the German note
lice committee, the city physician, vetoing, with threats, the purchase of
plumbing inspector, chief of police and w'ar material in France. The greatest
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Astorton l. rtrh, on t,,,M 01 lne nr 'lepartment will on "'""'" "I'resseu at uermany
I am unalterably opposed to gumblinB "Mt f?unlny mornlns h"ln 11 thorough hfh-h"Jed policy
m.-iirci nun 01 nil sections or ine c iv. 1
For this purpose the Astoria Klectrlc RUSSIAN SQUADRON.
Company has placed a special car at No Further News from'Th. &.,A o.
me service or tne committee. The ob-1 i;- ci
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jeci oi me inspection is to enanie the London, mk ,i,-
officials to take steps to improve the has been received of the movement of
su.Miaiy conmuons ana lor tne re- the Russian second Pacific squadron,
moval of old shacks and accumulations It is reDOrterl from Vnrt T...I.
of boxes and debris that are not only that on March lg a Russian torpedo
u...H.m, uui are uangerous in cases boat preceedlng the squadron warship
of fire. The officials will make a rlrMlu.a. .lo-v, v, 1 ........ ..
" I ' wjr a. .rawi arriving mere
investigation of the sewers and sewer from Colombo. Ceylon, but Is regarded
connections, ana wnerever tht-y are to vaeu to ..iter a h.i. t-
, . ... ... . ... .1 w.....o JUilg
10U..U.10 ue lauuy, lmmeaiaie repairs ment. but If the fleet were How
will be ordered. They will also direct vensky's, they must already be within
that a number of old shacks be torn 500 miles of fninmi. an v .
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down and that the piles of boxes and have left Nossl much earlier than wm
ooaras mat have been placed at the sunnosed. The Dniiv f:.n a
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.r Ut wverai ouumngs along tne ent at Aden reports that two German
wuier ironi De removea. steamer, left JlhnHi nn m.
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brovislons for the Pnulsn a
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not vonnrmea.
ine sale or tne Holllday property at G. r.im.
t"..0n. . ... . . I . . 7 '
"i connrmea dv ine 1 ('nlnmhu n un..h
county court of Multnomah county Us Hamilton, a negro convicted of the
luesaay as was expected. It seems murder nt ri- t .
that there Is another purchaser for the Norfolk and Western railway wards
piuiicjiy wno onerea 10 give ten per at Portsmouth n na. .i. .
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more !or me property man was the penltentlray a few minutes after
onerea Dy air. Hambiet. For this rea- midnight.
son Judge Webster, on motion of C
H. carey, administrator, rejected all MeGuir P1...1.
oners, and the sale of the property Is Editor Mornlmr Astoria.
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.cu.c.LiBcu. ib saie wm wKti jne answer for the ,m,o. in
piace in Portland on April 28. The Morning Astorlan is: He would walk
price offered by the proposed purchaser from the cahoose tr.
I ' in uiir
m , ,e r.cignoornooa or zu,uuu. it mile. If be walk, one mile and rides
Is possible that Mr. Hambiet and as- the rest, he would ride the difference
soclates may bid even more, a. the between flu mil. onJ
property Is considered a good invest- four miles. Therefore, he would walk
men i.
CALIFORNIA RESTAURANT.
and know that it is a detriment instead
of a benefit to business. You have
my hearty support In the movement
Neils Slmonsen, saloon I do not al
low gambling and do not believe the
city derives any benefit from It. It
does the town no good.
Wm. FItzJerald Close them all ur
They are not benefit to the city, but
a detriment.
H. H. Zapf, furniture I don't know
as I see any harm In gambling. I
have not given the matter much con
sideration. Frank Hart, druggist I do not con
sider that gambling Is of any benefit
to the city, or to business.
Victor Herman, Seaside bakery
From a business standpoint, I toelleve
th city would be better off If gambling
were closed.
H. Exstrom, Jeweler I Indorse the
position of The Astorlan and commend
the actions of the sheriff. Gambling
is of no benefit to the city or business
Asmus Bri. Fisher Bros. If the
sheriff means business and closes gam
bling and keep It closed, I believe It
will be a benefit to the city.
F. J. Carney, Fisher Bros. I believe
the sheriff 1. right, and so Is the As
torlan. I am of the opinion that the
city would be better off without gam
Wing.
R. M. Leathers, boat builder The-
sheriff Is right. Close them all up and
kep them closed. It is of no benefit
to the city or business, but a detrl
ment. The Astorlan is pursuing the
proper course.
Johnson Bros, grocers I am opposed
to gambling, both from a moral an
business standpoint. It is no benefit,
But a detriment, to business. I had
rather pay more taxes and have gam
bling closed.
S. A. Glmre, merchant I Indorse the
position of the Astorlan and believe
the sheriff is right. If gambling it,
closed it will give some men an op
portunity to pay their bills. I am op-
Reopened Under New Management
John Blaslch has leased th. Callfor
nla Restaurant and Oyster House and
I. now prepared to serve th. public,
Th. best oyster, and meal. In the
city. Family trade .upplled. Good
cooks, polite waiter, and prompt service.
one mile and rldex four miles.
BIRDIE WELCH.
You are correct, Birdie The Lino
type Operator.
For something nice for breakfast,
try our cream rolled oata, free from
flinty or Imperfect grains, w. have
nothing but th. best Only 5 cents
per pound.
ASTORIA GROCERY.
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Captain A. E. Heard U rejiorted ID
at hi. home.
Martin Both oT Rainier Is In the city
on business.
- !. Mish of New York Is registered
at the Occident. "
C. W. Wright of Portland was In the
city yesterday.
J. K. HlggliiM returned from port
land last night.
Albert Dunbar returned from port
laud last night.
J. II. Ashley of Itrooktleld was In
the city yesterday.
Mnrus Johanxoii of Chinook was In
the city yesterday.
Edmund P. Hheldou of Portland wu
in the city yesterday,
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Charles Mnchnke of Oregon City
was In. the city yesterday.
E. Deardorff of Portland registered
at the Central yesterday.
Mike Oormiin, mayor of Deep river
was In the city yesterday.
J. H. Walker of Portland registered
at the Occident yeslerduy.
Chris Henry of Charleston was In
the city yesterday on business.
John MeCue and Mrs. M Cure vlHltert
friends in Portland yesterday.
O. W. Evans and wife of Portland
are registered at the Occident.
E. Z. Ferguson returned from a busi
ness trip to Portland last night.
Fred Johnson of Johnson Bros, took
a business trip across the river yes
terday.
A. S. Froslld of the Seaside gnruee
Lumber Company w;is In the city yes
terday.
8tartlinB Mortality.
Statistics show startling mortality
from appendicitis and peritonitis. The
prevent and cure these awful disease,
there Is Just one reliable remedy. Dr
King's New Life Pills. M. Planner of
14 custom House Place, Chlcairo. savs
"They have no equal for Constipation
and Biliousness." 25c at Chas. Rogers
druggist.
It Is no small eomfort to
have Schilling's Best on call
at your grocer's ; a pity one
can't get everything such and
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Has always in stock a
fine assortment of
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Our purt it to imcre,t you jn our ibijity
to improve and perfect your unitary equip
ment. We do hut one kind of work the bt
and ue the famow 'touttoKT Ware, every
piece of which is guaranteed by the tnanu
fictureri to be ttrictly first quality. Let'i
talk it over. We have wmplei in our ihow
room.
J. A. MONTGOMERY, Astoria, Or.
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Scow Bay Iron 8 Brass Works
Manufacturers of.
Iron, Steel, Brass and Bronze Castings.
General Foundrymen and Patternmakers. -Absolutely
firstckss work. Prices lowest.
Phone 2451.
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