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THE MORNING ASTOUIAN, ASTORIA. OREGON.
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BARRY-GOODIN MATTtK UP
r .-.. tUrre-CWin Investira-
ta Mat Report Whick it Rejected
Oil Taak Ordinance Read Fir Timt ,
Auctioneer Ordinanc is Read. I
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The member of the city council ht ,
evening held a special meeting
city ball to transact business in respect
to aeTcral ordinance which were on
the docket. All the eouocilmea were
resent with the exception of ercmcil-
i .v. lun.',!
maa Morton, - After the auditor-had
read th. call for the meeting th
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r..in- tA ih. R.,.."Mr- "T " ,h' committee and
v . ;--. .v.latated to u that Contractor Goodin
eommittea wa a follow: AVe your
committee, appointed to investigate the
charge againot W. J. Barry and W. A.
Goodin, moot respectfully report that
wa find that w bar no authority to
torn pel the attendance of witnewe.
' or to admlaiatcr oath, and without
having taken any testimony and with
out cspraMing any opiukia ' whatever
a to the merit of the controversy, we
mot respectfully recommend that the
natter be referred to the city attorney
and should be think upon examining the
ease, that there ia ufficieut evidence to
warrant action, that be be authoriied
to take luch proceeding agint Mr.
Barry or Mr. Goodin, or both,, be
consider proper. Your respectfully, L.
a Belland, G. W. Morton, and Leander
lebeek."
Coandlmaa Hanen arose immediate
ly at the conrlusion of the reading of
this report and stated in ttrong term
that it was hi opinion that the eommit
tea bad don WTong la referring the
matter to the city attorney. "It ba
bee charged at a previous meeting of
THE
MIGHTY
SALE
STILL GOING ON
Df ORDER TO MAKE ROOM FOR OUR HEW SPRIHG AHD SUM
HER GOODS WHICH ARE ARRIVING DAILY WE Wilt GIVE A FEW
MORE DAYS IN WHICH TO PURCHASE BARGAINS.
CHILDREN'S COATS WE 4RE
TIONALIT LOW PRICE
2$ Per Cent Discount on
All Children's Dresses
6j AND se FANCY FRENCH FLANNEL WAISTINGS WHILE THEY
LAST AT 49C THE YARD.
WE HAVE ON DISPLAY SOME hi AND I30 SUITS WHICH WE
ARE OFFERING FOR iia.95.
One-third off on all
Ladies' Wool Waists
WE HAVE PLACED ON SALE A FEW WINTER SKIRTS WHICH
WE WILL CLOSE OUT AT HALF PRICE.
Note the Wiindow Display
of New Spring Mohairs.
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THE FOARD 8 STOKES CO.
ASTORIA'S GREATEST STORE.
Where the New things
this body," said he, "that th city at
tomev U intcreetcd in tli result of the
Harry-Ooodin matter, and lit thst time,
when his nam wa suggested at niem
ber of investigating committee, he de
dined to serve, for the above reason
ud now the committee comes iu with
& renort ehovintf th wvbiht of tbi
whole matter on him. Smh notion
not right or fair to Mr. Smith, and 1
believe that the committee ought to
investigate the question
In the judgment of Councilman Ka
, both, the city doe not h.ive the leasi
, ground fof complaint gaint either Mr.
Harry or Mr. tioodin. "Why!" said he
"I can hat 00 ,,f r
) committed, and all this fu-,
confluence.
The remark stirred Coum-ilman
Stangland to vrnt his feeling on the
matter. Stangland i a member of the
committee which let the contract to
Mr. Goodin on the advice of lnspee
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in theiw "nu
be evidently thought
that the rVmark of Kaboth, that the
city bad ao just complaint against Mr.
Rarrr. refltvted on the iudirment of the
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duplkity of the inpe.tor. Said he,
wanted $113 to do the work, but that
ha could 'jew hi down to t5, if we
would let him ee to the matter. The
committee, accepted the offer of Mr.
Barry and now we find that be and
Mr. Goodin were in league together. If
this ia not a crime, I would want to
ak what iT I always thought Barry
was an honest maa and could be trust
ed, but now I for one will trut him
no more."
There weiw more speeches on the
subject, and finally when the question
of adopting the investigating commit
tee's report wa brought up, it was re
jected, and on motion of Councilman
Logan the committee was instructed to
go on with the Investigation of tb
matter, and to hire a stenographer to
take down the testimony of the wit
nesses . Belland moved to amend the
motion to make the investigation eom
mittea consist of the entire council, the
Mayor, auditor, and city attorney, but
bis motion was lost.
The ordinance relating to the location
and construction of oil tanks, which
CLOSING
OUT AT AN EXCEP
Make Their Debut.
provide that any tank, const rth-ted be
in accordance with the regulation, of
the board of Fire Underwriters, and
limiting the district where sut-h tank
ran be plated, and further pro Ming
that the present tanks of the Standard
Oil Company and Union Oil Ompnny
ha allowed to remain in their pivwnt
location until January 1, H'U, if the
companies would conform with the
provisions of the ordinance, was read
and on motion referred to the commit
tee on fire ami water and the Mayor to
examine ami report at the next meet
Ing.
An ordinance Ixing the Itiuse of a 110
tioneers at tlOO per year, was read the
first time.
The ordinance amending the liquor
license ordinance, ao a to allow the
council to grant a license on the same
night as tb petition was presented.
came up for it' first reading.
A resolution notifying W. V. Whip
pie and J. R. Clinton, to show whether
any work bad been done in accordance
with the provisions of the franchise
granted them, wa read and adopted.
Councilman Belland wanted the city
attorney to look into the' majtsr of
the $.V)0 bond furnished by the Astoria
NVwa-Herwld, aa a guarantee of their
printing contract, and inform the coun
cil on the matter. The attorney stated
that be would do so.
The question of what the city would
lo in regard to the contract for light
ing the rity waa brought up at this
time. The committee which bad con
ferred with the electric light company
seemed to favor the live-year contract.
and after some discussion over the mat-
tee, it was laid over for further consid
eration. The council then adjourned.
BASEBALL MAGNATES MEET.
National and American Latf net Arrang
ing Schedule For Season.
NKW YORK. Feb. Ii.-Basehall msg
nates of the National and American
league will hold the rentei of the atage
in thia city during tb week. Begin
ning tomorrow with a special session of
the national commission there will be
wo or three session daily for th
remainder of tb week. It is likely that
the rasa of Jimmy Scoring, now man
ager of the Willimsport Club of the
Outlaw Tri State League and now under
contract to Chicago National League
Club for the season of IWM, 1W)7, and
1(MM, will bo taken up. Miring main
tains that be has Chicago' permision
to manage the Villiamport team dur
ing 1906. President Ban Johnson of the
American League will ask that sunir.
mary action be taken again. t Scoring,
it is said.
The commission will meet tomorrow
the office of the National League
here.
On Wednesday, the tchedule meeting
of the two leagues will be held. Since
President Harry Pullman of the Nation-
I League and Ban Johnson, first com
pared the draft of their schedule in
this city two weeks ago, they have
worked hard to cut out some of the
conflicting date that appealed at that
ime. So well have the fulfilled their
task that there are now only twenty
four conflicting dates a the nheJules
are framed, ready for adoption by the
two league.
FAVORED BY TAMMANY.
Tammany Leaden Argue For Board of
Control of Public Utilities.
NKW YOKK, Feb. 12.-Charle. F.
Murphy, will head the committ-e o'
fifty created under the resolution adopt
ed last Friday by the executive com
mittee of Tammanv Hall to go to Al
bany, Tuesday, to attend the public
hearing on Senator Grady' bill creating
a board of control of public utilities in
the city of New York and to argue for
the measure. Other on the commit
tee anounced ar W. Bourke Cochran,
Tlmothr D. Sullivan, Lewi Nixon,
John C. Sheehaa, William Rulzer and
Francis Burton Harrison.
THE ICE BREAKS.
let Yacht Precipitated Into Water and
On Occupant if Drowned.
NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-While Ice
yachting yesterday on the Naveslnk
river, X. J., Charles Hendrickson, a
Fairharen boy, lost his life, by the boat
breaking through the Ice. He was with
hi brother, Benjamin, who sailed the
boat. When the yacht broke through a
thick spot Charles fell into tha water
ami went under the ice.
Benjamin aaved himself by climbing
upon the windward runner, which con
tinued to remain on the k and wa
rescued by meq In a batteau. The body
of Charb-t was recovered. The drowned
boy waa 17 year old.
Ask any MAP" that you may see.
What the Ctar, With B-ar behind,"
bad to climb a tree.
The Yank, Ood bless th i anks, ay
b,
They gave u Kocky Mountain Tc.
Frank Hart, druggist.
Tba Morning Aitorian, 63c a month.
WILL NOT GIVE PLEDGE.
General Caeere Refuse to Gir
Domlalcaa Presidency.
NKW YORK. Feb. It-A Santo Do
mingo di.patrk to th Herald dated
Sunday aaysi
T.eneral Cacerc today positively re
fused to plelge himself not to resign
February 87 when the Chsiulier of
IVputie assembles,
"Among the crowd of eallers ws a
committee which fonually requested
him not to surreuder the presidency for
a month st least until tne imiuican
Chamber ratifies the treaty with the
I'nited States iu order to avoid any pos
sibility of complications.
"Colonel Colton, general receiver of
customs, a well aa others, pleaded with
General Caeerae to retain on1t until
the Chamber had acted. Genrrvl Ca
cere' reply wa that he could make
no promise and be did not wish people
to believe hi military achievement was
due to ambition rather than to patriot
ism. Besides, h frit that Americans,
not properly understanding the situa
tion, would aum that be conspired to
oust General Morale.
"Today he told visitor that b could
not agree to retain th presidency pend
ing tb considers tloa of th treaty by
the Chamber as b feels it his duty to
resign, though be may not do so the
first day. II. will give no promise bow
long be will remain, and will writ Col
onel Colton tomorrow to thi effect.
D00 SHOW.
Wet minster Xnl Club la Exhibit ing
Canine.
NEW YORK, Feb. ll.-Dog from
every point of th eompas crowded
Madison Square Harden for th annua
bench show of the Westminster Kennel
lub, which begin today. All th way
from San Francisco cam fox terrier
owned by C. K. Hsrhy, while rivala,
the property of J, B. Farwell, bad mad
tb trip from Texas.
Mr. lUsley has sent on a youngster
named Wande Florence, a daughter of
Champion Wande Knight.
In Mr. Farwell' team was Sabine
Ruler, which conies to the Nw York
show for the third year, Sabin Rey
nard. Sahin Argent, and Sabin Re
verle.
Th breed of dogs thst have never
been exhibited in this rity will be ex
hibited. They are Rosenesth .terriers,
pepilons, and German Boxer.
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SPECIAL
III
New embroi
deries and shirt
waists.
New white
shirt Waists.
New ging
hams, percales
and domestic
wash goods.
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J$ tSfte &Mi
BEE&S.HIVE
SHOWING
DO YOU WEAR THE PANTS?
IF YOU DON? YOU CAN BICIN VERY CHEAP AND IF YOU DO
YOU CAN "GET THE PAIR YOU NEED." '
This Week is
Pants Week
AT OUR STORE EVERY FAIR OF TROUSERS IN THE ITOSI IS
REDUCED IN PRICE.
Fine Values for $2.70, 3.15, 3.60
.SEE OUR WINDOW
IP. A. TKE,
I "WHERE THEY COMBINE PRICE WITH QUALITY."
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PORTLAND HAS FIRE
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found by either th pollc or lire author
itN-s wbo know Just bow It origluat!
Th flame evidently gained good
headway beneath th Fast Sid ap
proai-h of th Morrison street brldg',
for almost siiuultaneeusly with the dl
covery of lire on th north side of Ih
bridg it broke out among tb four
small structures aeros tb wsy.
Hotlr' PathtUe Eal
Th ess of Nate Young a hostler fur
th Kast Sid Transfer Company, sleep
ing in the stable at tb rear of the sa
loon, w th most pathetic. He
awakened and told to hurry from the
tipper story, where he wss sleepbig. He
remained too lung, however, and, finding
hi escape shut off, went to a window,
where the crowd could e biin, nd
called: "tJood by.. If no use, boys, I
cn't get out." Hi body w recovered
after the flame wer quenched.
Nelson Moore, another emploje of the
company, wa sleeping in th m
apartment wiar Vonnd. He made a aen
sshjisl eacupq by Jumping frtun a
window to nearby telephone wires, and
thence to the pole, making hi way to
the ground. He said he railed to Young
to follow him, but the latter answered
that he could not And the window, and
with that fell back into the siifTm'sting
smoke, wlihh II I I'd the entiie building
by that time.
Seventeen Hoi Cremated.
Of the horw In the stalls below 17
were lt, tit(ether with vehirle and
other proerty, enlsiling a bs of
So ncrly did the fire force it any
that in a few moments after the ILrt
tongue of flume was discovered almost
the entire liloik was one muss of lutid
blure. The stable of the hast Side
Trsnfer Coniany and the sharks on
the north aide, together with the ard
of the Davie Fuel Company, were of
such inflammable material that no "li
st met Ion as offered.
The flrst report by the pullre that
Hemlce, the photographer, was among
the ded, proved to ! Incorrect, as
the missing man piered at the fire,
but staled thst his wife and two chil
dren, whom be snpMed safe, could not
he found, and might he In the ruins of
the Mount HinhI Hotel.
Rumor of the wildest kind have
been flying around the city all day, and
extra policemen were detailed to keep
ncoiile who assembled moving across
the bridge. The north foot walk is in a
dangerous condition, having been burn
ed for a sjiace of 2.V) feet.
MITCHELL Im NEW YORE.
Will Hold Confmnc With Coal Presi
dent Thursday.
XEW YORK, Feb. 12-Prsldnnt John
Mitchell of the I'nited Mine Workers
who arrived here last night from In
dianapolis and went to th Ashland
House, will mike hi headquarters there
during the negotiation with lb presl.
dent of the coal carrying mads. He
will mak hi headquarter here, in case
aa (greement I not retched with the
companies, nntil the present sgreenietit
expire on April 1st. Mr, llitchill said
he might have something to say May.
I'resldent Mitchell will have a ronfei-
ence with tne coal president on
Thursday, The three district preidcnts
of th anthracite mine worker are ex
pected here today or tomorrow to con
fer with him before he goes to see the
coal operators.
It sron-es energy, develops and atimu-
Istes nervous life, arouses th courage of
youth. It mskes yon oung sgnin.
That' what Hoi lister" Rocky Mountain
Tea will do. 33 cents, Tea of Tel lets.
Frank Hart, druggist.
SWEET NAVEL
GRANGES ,
WE HAVE THEf
They are as good as the
Best.
Prices as low as the lowest
Buy of us and you will
buy right.
ST0IUAGR0CERY
Pbon. Mala 681
23 Commercial St,
AstoriaCommisionj?
ana Auction uo.
'5 Commercial Street,
Astoria, Oregon,
SELL PRIVATE
EVERYTHING AT
AUCTION PRICES
Hul AUtiiON SALE
Monday, Feb. 19 '06
BEGINNING AT to A. M.
COME SEE AND PROFIT.
FIGHT A DRAW.
1IITTK, Feb. !2.-Young KeUhell, of
thi city, and Jack Sullivan, th light
weight champion of Montana, fought a
twenty-round draw tonight. It wa
exciting from start to finish.
"THE MILWAUEEE" ;
"rionetr Llmltd, St. Taul to CM.
cagoj "Overland Limited," Omaha to
CMcagoj "Bouthwtat Limited," Kansss
City to Chicago.
No train in th aervlc of any rail,
road in th. world equals in qulpment
that of th Chicago, Milwauke St.
Paul Ry. They own and opcrat thlr
own deeping and dining ear and glv
tlile nlrMna - - -utl . . :
not obtainaml elsewhere. t
Berth In their sleeper are longer,
higher and wider than In elmilar ear
on any other Una. Tbey protect their
train by th Block System. II. S.
Rowa, Ceneral Agnt, 134 Third atreet,
Portlsnd, Ore.
Luckitst Van In Arkansas.
''I'm the luckiest man In Arkanui,"
write H. L Stanley, of Bruno, i"ilnca
the reitnrttloo of my wife' health after
fir year of continuous coughing and
bleeding from the lungs j and I ow my
good fortun to , th world' gratt
meIicin, I)r. King' Nw Discovery for
Consumption, which I know from ex
perience will cure consumption if taken
in time. My wif Improved with first
bottl and twslv bottle completed th
ture." Curt th worst oough nd
old or money refunded. At Cbs.
itogers, druggist. 60o and tfl-00. Trial
iottl fre.
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