THE MORXDfG ASTORIA H, ASTORIA, OREGON.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 1906.
MENACES THE CITY
Standard Oil Company Building a
Veritable Fire Trap.
VIOLATED THE ORDINANCE
Trying to Sneak in an Oil Tarvk With
ut Being Discovered, and Did Not
Even Apply to the Council for
Building Permit as Reauired.
Knowing that they are violating the
ordinances of the city; knowing that
they are attempting to d somethln
that the people of Astoria do not want
and will not tolerate, the Standard Oil
Company la sneaking Into Astoria and
has commenced building a foundation
tor an oil tank 'at the foot of Fifth
atreet. They. (jJJn't even have the
konor or principal to apply to the
common council for a building permit,
knowing that it would not be granted,
but have a force of men at work build
ing a fire trap In the heart of the city,
aouu'thlns that would not be tolerated
In any other city In the world.
The Asiorian called the attention of
the common oouncll four months ago
to the fact that the Standard Oil Com
pany was contemplating building an
II tank on Its property, but no atten
tion was paid to it- At a subsequent
meeting of the common council a rep
resentative of the company appeareo
Wfora the council and stated that in.
atcai of increasing the Insurance
rates, it would have a tendency to
leave them a they are or lower them.
This was not backed up by the fact
r subsequent developments, and the
representative knew it. Within SO days
after he made these statements a
meeting of the fire underwriters was
arid and they sent a communication to '
the common council stating that if an
il tank was built in that location, the
insurance rates would be raised in
that section of the city.
Still the common council paid no at
tention to the matter, until today the
Standard Oil Company has the ma
terial on the ground and has the foun
dation of the new oil tank up about
eight feet. Even the property own
ers, whose property will be menaced
by the buildings, are taking no steps
to stop it. No effort on the part of the
city has been make, until yesterday
when Councilman Burns' attention was
culled to the matter, he notified At
torney Smith, who agreed to draw an
rdinanec to prevent the building of
the tank to be presented at the next
meeting of the common council, but it
will probably be too late, unless a spe
cial meeting is called.
If the common couneil is interested
In protecting the lives and property of
the city from the dangers surrounding
an oil tank, which, it a fire should
lreak out in that locality, would de
stroy thousands . of dollars worth or
property, they will hold a special meet
ing of the common council, and not
only pass an ordinance prohibiting the
erection of an oil tank within the city
limits, the same as has been done in
every other city on the coast, but will
have the representatives arrested for
violating the ordinance requiring
building permits to be taken out, but
an injunction suit would be Immedi
ately commenced stopping this iniqui
tous trust, that has robbed thousands
f people, from building a fire trap.
The Standard Oil Company may own
the board of foreign missions of the
Congregational church, and buy their
good will from a paltry $100,000, but
they don't own the city of Astoria anO
axe not dominating its business.
This is a matter that needs prompt
attention and Immediate action. The
contemptible, sneaking way, in which
the company commenced building
Iteration, Is sufficient to condemn
Uiem in the eyes of every honest man
to h city. It is to be hoped that the
nave no Influence over tne common
eotmcil, and that they will call a ppe
al meeting and put a stop to the
depredations being committed by this
uleless corporation.
hpld. Mr. rhtulpa wiu in th em
ploy of the government at the time. Ht
vro formerly In the employ of the As
toria & Columbia river railroad a a en
gineer. He leave a widow and two
children. . '
GUILTY AS CHARGED
Beauty Parlor.
Mrs. Murtha C. Peterson, accom
panied by Mrs. Warren of the Portland
Beauty Baiaar, 409H Morrison Street
Portland, Is at the Cole hotel suite SS,
where she will be pleased to meet the
ladles of Astoria. Mrs. Peterson
pecta to make her holne In Astoria.
and will open a modern hair dressing
parlor as soon as she can find a suit
able location For the present she wtll
conduct her business at her suite of
rooms, the Cole, aiid Is projinred to
do all kinds of dermatologlcnl work-
manicure, shampooing, dyeing, bleach
Int. hair dressing, facial and scalp
nyuwog, both eieotru-at ani plain
Brown snots, freckles, moles, warts
and superfluous hair removed by the
only reliable method the electric
needle. Mrs. Peterson has a full line
of hair goods, switches, pompadours,
eto on display and for sale at a reaa
onable price at her rooms.
Board of Foreign Mission Will Ac
cept Rockerferler's Gift.
THEY'VE - . I
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' KEEPING THE MATTER QUIET
Seem to Be Ashamed That They Have
So Par Stultified Themselves at to
Accept Money Filched from the Poor
and Honest People of the Country
Assault Case Dismissed.
Boston, April 11. The prudential
committee of the American board of
commissioners of foreign missions ol
the Congregational church mot today
and took action upon the report of the
sub-committee appointed two weeks
ago to investigate the charges pre
rerred by a number of ministers of
The case of the state of Oregon nJj0llrninenl of lhe eommltte- and the
a.srainst jonn cticksoii. cnargeu wun
mended accepting the gift of John I
Rockefeller of $100,000.
A vote was taken Just prior to tin
an assault wun a dangerous weapon
on one August Keimi, lurnea out 10
be more of a blackmailing scheme aJJoUrnment of the clmmlttee and th.
than an assault. I nose wno neara m i . th. , ,. ,, .,.,,., K-
testimony were of the opinion t.wt
Neml, If he was cut at all, cut him
self. The evidence disclosed that
friends or Nelml Intended to get about
$400 out of Erickson, and the case was
brought for this purpose. After hear
ing the evidence. Judge Goodman dis
missed the case and discharged Erick
son. Justice would have been done if
Nelml and his friends had been sent
to jail for attempted blackmail
made 'public tomorrow.
The committee were bound to se-
crecy, seeming to be afraid of the over,
whelming public opinion against theli
actions. U is believed, however, that
the committee has decided to accept
the gift.
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
Occident.
R. O. Case, Portland.
E. U Buford, San Francisco.
Dan W. Evans, Portland.
S. Farrell, Portland.
F. H. Cowden, San Francisco.
K, T. Flndley. Portland.
F. H. Carnahan, Hoqulm.
L. Rosenberg, San Francisco.
S. B. Story, Portland.
H. Brash, Portland.
T. Herring, Portland.
F. S. McCullough, Portland.
H. W. Scott, Xew Tork.
A. Olsen, Deep River.
Investigating Standard Oil.
Topeka, April 11. Commissioner of
Corporations Garfield Marted the
work of investigating the Standard Oil
Company in Kansas today. Three spe
clal agents of the department are here
with Garfield.
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P-rker.
Earnest Bryant. Enfaula.
J. P. Paul, Nahcotta.
Phillip Miner, Frankfort
M. W. PHlsbury. Portland.
A. O. McCrum, Portland.
L. Hunter, HwaCo.
F. Blackwood, Portland.
F. Ream, Stella.
H. Craman, Stella.
C. W. Carnahan, Clatsop.
A. E. Griffiths, Portland.
F. W. Preston. Warrenton.
Jean MacGregor, Seattle.
E. Rece, Rainier.
James G. Cox. Portland.
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All the new things that are good.
All the good things that are new.
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HA
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PAGNE
A Pormer Astorian.
Jos. Hoch of Pendleton, formerly ot
Astoria arrived in the city last even
ing on a visit. He states that Sam
Roberts, who married Clara Agnes
Dunbar, formerly of this city, is liv
ing in Pendleton, and that Mrs. O. AV.
Dunbar is living with her daughter,
Mrs. Roberts.
A Daredevil Ride.
often ends in a sad accident. To heal
accidental Injuries, use Bucklen's Ar
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from an accident," writes Theodore I
Schuele of Columbus, O., "caused me I
great pain. Physicians were helpless,
but Bucklen's Arnica Salve quickly
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like makic. 25c at Chas. Rogers, druggist
E. E. PHILLIPS KILLED.
Engine Jumped the Track at the Pt
Stevens Jetty.
Yesterday afternoon while E. E.
Phillips of Warrenton was running an
engine on the trestle of the Jetty at
ft. Stevens, when' a litle past th
gridiron, and in running onto a switch
the engine jumped the track and fell
elf the trestle to the beach below,
distance of about 20 feet. Phillips
was on ihe down side of the engine
and f.;ll underneath it when It struck
the sand. The engine was pulled off
trwn him, but he was dead. The top
fart of his head was cut off, as wert
Soth arms. He was picked up unci
taken to his home in Warrenton, his
wife being on the train that conveyed
the remains to his home. Fireman H
E. Campbell was on the engine at tht
time, but escaped with slight injuries.
Coroner Pohl was notified and went
over to Warrenton. It has not been
decided whether an inquest will bt
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