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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (April 6, 1905)
THE MORNlHd ASTORIA, ASTORIA, OltEfiON. THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1909. INVESTIGATE CAUSE New York Physicians Investigate I Ccrebro Spinal Mencngitis. AN APPALLING DEATH RATE Doctor and Hospital Authoriti Or . dered to Report on Causa and Spread of th, Discas With a View of Ex terminating and Checking It. Je York. April 5. Circulars to the number of 5000 have been ordered by the health department to be served M all physician and Institutions In New York, ordering reports made ot every case of cerebro spinal menen fitis. This must be done by the doctor and hospital authorities under the pen alty prescribed In the sanitary code and marks a drastic step by the health hoard In combating the disease which has caused 79S deaths in Greater New York since January 1. Under the new policy each case will be disinfected and If need be, isolated. At the hospitals many new cases are being received and at every Institution that takes this class of patients there are from one to 21 sufferers. As b fore he majority of those sick are children. Although Uttle progress has been made by the commission of medical men which has for some days been! Investigating the disease, many an wers from prominent hospital physi cians and specialists, all over the world have been received In response to the Ust of question sent out As yet no one has been able to reveal the Men tity of the meningitis germ. Two facta which the Investigators consider of Importance have, however. come to light. It has been found by laboratory experiments that there In a variation between, the type of the so called germs In this epidemic and the hitherto supposed normal type of men engltls genu. The second discovery Is that all th ordinary animals used In laboratory work are Immune to the meningitis germs. Guinea pigs and rabbits for Instance show no bad effects when they are noculated. This Is true of many other animals and the commis sion is at a loss how to anti-toxin can be procured. Thus far the only animals which have been suecesswully Inocu lated are mice, which are too small fot practical use In supplying scrum. TAKING THE CENSUS OREGON QUARANTINED. Montana's Governor Quarantine Against Sheep Scab. Butte, April 5. Minor advices from Helena state that Governor Tool today) declared a quarantine against Cali fornia, Colorado; Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, North Dakota, New York, South Dakota, Ohio, Wyoming. Wash ington and Oregon, where sheep soap Is supposed to exist Assessor Cornelius Will Soon Com mence Counting Noses, LEGISLATIVE RERESENTATION According to Law of Oregon, Next Legislature Will Mk New Appor tionmtnt for Bating Member of th Legislature From Each County. CHANCE FOR GRAFT. New Chicago Vote $5,000,000 for a Court House. Chicago, Aprl 5. By a vote that left no reason to doubt the final outcome when the country towns are heard from, Chicago has declared In favor of the $5,000,000 bond issue for a new court house. The votes cast for th proposition were 131.176. and those against 96.341. leaving a plurality ot S4.935. This means, according to the plans of the country hoard, that ft new court' house will be erected at once. The bonds will run from September this year and construction work will begin as soon as the Issue Is floated. A new legislative apportionment luwed upon the state census of l0i must be made by the legislature of 1907, and for that reason It behooves Clatsop county to see that a full enu merat ion of It inhabitants Is made this year. The growth of Portland and eastern Oregon In the last five year Is supposed to have been more rapid than the Willamette valley and west ern Oregon, ana u the state census shduld show much of a iflercnce Multnomah county and eastern Ore gon will profit by securing a larger representation in the legislature. When the last apportionment was made by the legislature Clatsop county only had 47 population to spare to re. tain Its own senator and two repre sentatives. The apportionment Is based upon the population and each county Is entitled to so mnny representatives and senators as It has population, Clat sop county will have to count every nose In every precinct or It will I""1 one repreesntatlve, thereby curtailing Its power and Influence In the legisla ture and show to the world that In stead of progressing, It Is retrograding. From computation made Inst yea Hy uibor Commissioner O. I Holt that official reached th cohcIumIoi that some of th older settled vll counties and CUtsop county ar not increasing very rapidly in population, Multnomah county has now over one. third of th population of the entire state and If it Is given one-third of th senator and representative ther will be Severn! counties In the state that will not have much ot a repr Dentation, County Assessor Cornelius ha re celved the necessary blanks ajid I now reaiiy to oegin taking the census whenever the county court make pro. vision for It. Part of the enumerat or have been selected and the remain ing ones will bV a soon a he I au thorised to commertec th enumeration It Is very Important that every man, woman and child be enumerated and that no one be overlooked, and to do this, men should be selected who ar familiar with the city. When the United State census was taken in 1900, there were nearly 1000 residents of Astoria that were not enumerated, simply because Incompetent tnn were employed. When It is taken Into consideration that uin the census this spring de pends Clatsop county' representation In the legislature is at stnke and there Is a strong probability that It will lose one of Its representative In th Jegls lature. the Importanec of the census cannot be overestimated. When the last apportionment was made, Mult nomah county was entitled to one more senator and two more representatives than was given it, but It waived this so n to give one or two other coun ties a representation. The apisirllnn ment of the state Into senatorial and representatlev districts Is not always made In strict compliance wllh the onstltutlon, and, therefore, some ountle get a larger representation than their population entitle them to. while other counties get less. Should the legislature of 1907 be actuated by desire to follow the constitution. there might be some important change the apportionment of representa- IRK AT FT. CANBY Large Force of Men Employed Making Improvements. NEW GUNS TO BE ADDED Work Wis Dlyd by th Non-Ar 1 rival of Cement, But That Having Bn Dellvrd Additional Help Will B Employed t Ruih th Work to Completion. Free vSouvenir Distribution Is? Tomorrow Evening', April 7, from 7 to 9. PUBLIC NOTICE After many months of disorder on account of re modeling, refitting and enlarging our store, we an nounce to the public that on tomorrow evening from 7 to 9 o'clock we will hold an informal opening, invit ing you and yours to inspect Astoria's largest and most modern clothing establishment. THE STORE that is destined to lead, the store where the world's best apparel can be had in abundance at prices that will always tempt you to seek this establishment to do your trading. Free Souvenir---"A Glimpse of the Trail." To all ladies and gentlemen calling tomorrow evening between 7 and 9 o'clock we will present with our com pliments Belden's Art Masterpieces a most beautiful and desirable decoration for the home. tlves. I'nder the old antiquated, mosshnck contitutlon that was brought to Ore. gon by the Hudson Hay Company, about 12,000 years before Christ, It Is Impossible to Increase the number w senators and representatives, and It will not be 10 years before Multnomah county will elect one-half the repre sentatlve and senators and they w control the legislation of the entire state. The constitution of Oregon pro vide a follows: The number of senators and rep reeentatlve shall, at the session m-xt following an enumeration of the In habitants of the United Htates or this state, be fixed by law, and apportioned Slme the delivery of 1000 barrel of cement at Fort Canby last month, th lot huvlng com on the German ship Henrietta and being pari of a big con tract placed by th government, more lellvorle on which are to be mailt when the French bark La Fontaine ar rive In this mouth, the labor on the fortifications at the Head Is being prosecuted In an encouraging manner. Ml of the gravel to be mixed with the cement In the manufacture of com-ret, on .the ground. The concrete I lelng used in the construction of foun '-.!.. t . .. unions on wnu n 10 mount big guns. and the present specifications requlty the placing of two heavy butteries. In cluded In which will be five dlsnpear. lug guns. Two of the guns are to be stationed to the right of the lighthouse, and the three guns or the second battery are to be located a few hundred feet to the north. A force of over to men in now employed on the undertaking, and progrexH so far ha been such that It I predicted the work will be brought to a close with the termination of 190&. but In that connection It Is confident ly expoctid the government wilt au thorise additional Improvement made In the way of erecting a complete set of barracks, quarters for officer mid "u ii iiiunenances to military life as ar needed, at the station. One plan mjsald to he under consideration ut this time i to install a mortar battery of 10 pl.-res in the gully lending to Mac Kenale Head, the more guns of the disappearing pattern may find their way to !ermnn-nt positions on tin hill to the north of that neighborhood COUNTV COURT. Bid Opnd for Hrmos Park and mill lireva Bnggri. The county court met In regular .' slon yesierduy, commissioner (Hark and Ijtrs.-n being present. Warrant were ordered drawn for certain per sona . J. N. Ilecknrd was awarded the con tract for building the county road on th Lewi and Chirk for the sum ol lltiO, the work to be completed by June 1. Hid for Improving the Smiths point bridge were opened a follow! V. A. Ooo.Hn. S.4M); Jensen 4 Hansen, IISOO and 75 cent a yard for graveling: J, C. Hutt. UV,Q and 15 a rod for rip rap. The bid were take under advisement. Hid for Improving the road between Van iHisen' Astoria nd )i John Day were opened, n follows; W. A. Ooodlu. IHtOO; t. It. Aber- crotuble, 11957. Thn contract wn awarded t, V. A. (loodln. Hid for building a bridge aero Ili'rmosa pork at Heaslde were opened tt follow; For doing the work lllrch A Jacohsnn. 1407: Aug. Illlstroni 17X3; A. Conn, $835; I. Hangman, IS0Q: Volmer A Wood. I00; A. Tier. IM. Fop furnishing the lumber and tabor lllrch Jneobson. 1111; Aug, Mill- Strom. $t7f,r I Ibak, tim, the county to furnish Iron. v The bill of rtlrrh A Jncnhmin fut- furnishing the labor and mnterlal fot HI'.' I was accepted and the district attorney Insttiicted to draw a cotdract the contractor to furnish a bond In (bo sum of $1000. Hid for building a bridge across Mill t'reek nt Hensldo were Opened t follows; Wood A Vollmer, 30fl; Utlghton A I Milium, I4!; John Voll mer, 1233.10; George Hrekmnii, $l!lf; A. II. Johnson, $131, The contract w awarded to Utlghton A Imuran. In timf'T of th application ef John West, Jr., for a liquor ltcent In Wcstport precinct, a petition and re monstrance were filed. The attorne) for Mr. Writ contendtd that the local option law superseded the old law ami no petition wa necessary. Til matter was taken under advisement and referred to the district attorne for an opinion. The court adjourned until this morn. lug at 9 o'clock. An effort will be made to complete the bulnns today. To rush the task now r well und way more assistance Is being obtain among the several countle according!"1 '"ulol"'t ' extra laborer, n.i iwiore summer open ther ma I Ka A!i4k 1 A A .. . . ... . . . i u And the ratio of senator and . ' """ ,r' principal drawback met with In the to the number of white population In eiudi. renr.aentMttva MhMll Ka itetArtnin,! hv divi.ilnr th- uhoi. n..mi,.f of hii l,r,,,'r "Perallon wo the non-arrlvtW population of uch county or district. by uch respective ratio; and when a fraction shall result from such dlvls Ion, which shall exceed one-half of ifueh ratio, such county' or dSrirlct shall be entitled to a member for such fraction. And hi ease any county shall not have the requisite population to entitle such county to a member, then such county shall be attached to some adjoining county for senatorial or rep resentative purposes." of the iVnvnt, but a a steady upj4 oi inai material eem ansured now there Is no prospect of further deten lion KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. WAIL FROM WARRENTON. New Charter All th EnhuiiMtio Meeting of th District Convention Held The second annual convention of the Knights of rythlas, comprising the lo cnl lodge from Seaside. Rainier. Bt. Helens and Astoria, convened yester day. The visiting delegation from outside town were met at the train b the local lodge and escorted to Ator hall. Hon. fieotge Noland presided at th meeting and introduced Herman Wise, who delivered the address of welcome S. OANZiyiil GO., Astoria's Greatest Clothiers. 490-500 Commercial St. Disfranchise Voter. Warrenton, April 5 Editor Morning Astorlun: At the request of one man, the hurt , , w,,.,tlou. ...., legislature amended the charter of the nK h fr,,om of (ne vUy t0 ,h). v,t town or warrenton provia.ng lor me JU( w milMti o m quaiincauor, of vo.ers ano .imoran- Pn reH(. ,ded. J. K. Orritke deliver..,! chlslng all but elgnt voter In the town. ,he lulllrH, of W4.,.on,0 , th). RaUl The new charter provide that no tmr- boiu) ,,,. lmt , wh(,re sorv-can vote who doe not pay taxes ,h We1(omlna- the ladles on properly vniueu ai ,iuo. Aiinuugn n, 0HfT. th. Demosthenes., o 8t. Helens, followed wllh an eloquent address. W, V. tirntke, the Jennie Und of Astoria, favore-1 the itudleuce with two songs which were oppre elated, Hon. J. H, R. rtourne of Ht Helens and R. K. Uradbury of Seaside there ate about 50 house In the town, there are only eight people that fir assessed $100 flnl over. It Is R trust and makes the town a Joint stock com pany with a board of eight directors, This trust presumes to dictate when n man shall be permitted to walk on th allw delivered short addresses. Bireei UOU iwirnmu, nine mci ifloi, tl.o urnlnmnlnn .1... shall go to bed and rise In the morn- ntt(nbone Hteri, announced that lunch lng; and If you want to play mumple- wu rwly nm, tne m(.m(t,r), ,,ro(.p(.d,.l) peg or mnrnies you nave to g"i per- to tnt. banquet hall mission rrom me irusi. u nas uriven At 2 0.,,lm.k yesterday afternoon 11... and will continue to keep people awa rtHon was resume After trans- rrom warrai.ioii, im it-o,c , o..i .ivc n,.tK routne business the following in a community utiles tney can nave hiuhjits were discussed. something to say about It buHlneK. "Advuntage of the Annual Roll Call J. H. K R. K. People will not come here and buy a ny Subordinate Lodge. lot and build a small cottage, as tney rjourne. must build one that will be assessed How ,0 BulIJ l?p ft U)(i, for $100 beftire they will have a vole Urailhury. m town anairs. o Amii:nn cuien -r, ncouraffement of h n,,ihK,... . ..i " - ""'"""nt will live in a town where tney uis- sister ," lr. It n. Cliff. franchise voters in tne interest or a AHtor t,,,,,,, natlibone Sisters met trust, ah tno memoer or me legis- at 2 p, m at odd Kellow. na, wn),h lature voiea ior ine cnarier unu me n w, artre v attended. Tl, n,i,ie... ,.r voters at June elections win see welcome was delivered bv Mis Hen h that they only get the eight vote of Mort0 after whch bllH.inil( tne trust magnate, ana no more. wa transacted. Last evenlnir .ei..i Mill iHesnlnn urnn hoM In (!,. a r it ....... ... , , w, 1 , . V, hall, while the Knight convened at -loior oho. yner ine Dunnes whs completed both lodgis adjourned to Hopfler'H where a gumptou banqui'l wa served. The evening wo plea. antly spent by toasl, short speeches Marin New. The four-masted schooner Luzon, with a cargo of lumber for San Fran- ;lsco, was towed to sea yesterdny. The stenmer Roanoke nrrlved In yes. terdajr from San Francisco with freight and aproprlate song. and passengers. I The visiting member speak in the The schooner Virginia arrived Ir. highest term of the hospitality of A- yesterday from San Francisco to load tor lodge and the citizens, and the con lumber. I vention was voted a grand success Tonlci, the usual cheat for vanilla, costs one or two centt for a certain amount; Schilling's Dest vanilla a d4 lar. One is strong; the other is fine. One is rank ; the other is delicate. Nevertheless four fifths of "vanilla" is tonka. The 98 cent accounts for k. Correct Clothes for Hen "Aqua proof Raincoats The word of a long es tablished, honorable house for it. You never will know what a rain coat is till you have one bearing this label jlffedpeiijaniinsg MAKERS &NEWyoRK Crofton or regular 0 The makers' gturintfe, ind oun, with every garment. W r tx cluiiv tgents here. Kor eomfort In traveling use JAPANESE BASKETWARE to earry your nctwuttiM In. tuir lirexs Hull Ciukw are well IIiiIhIiciI, yel llKliler In wpIkIiI Uian ny Imllur art el iiiBdii. They ar innuretiired 11 JiipHii, where light ImuU Imitfage nec!iwliy, in llilseountry ailleshav long Nine hilt th need o(a Kuitor Dnwa cany that Is good to look upon anil eiwy to carry. Oiirciues re Just the thing, mailt. ),, dim-rent slses nt price to At any pdrse. llioy run Jrom $1.75 TO $5.00 EACH Hlep In and look t thenc They are handy for shopping too, Wecarry a large llnof Japanese .. i , lull' Yokohama Bazar 638 Commercial Htreet, Aitorla, ' '