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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 22, 1907)
THE MORNING ASTOUIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1007. aautv CITY FATHERS BUSY Active Session of Common Coun cii Last Night. POLICE SALARIES ARE RAISED Second Class Theatre Licenses Arj Advanced $120 Per Annum City Books to be Experted Many Matters of Improvement. The Astoria common council mot In regular session last night at ":3-l o'clock at the city nail, Mayor Her man Wise presiding. Judge Anderson at the record desk; Chief of Poller Gammal, City Attorney Charles Aber cromble, Street Superintendent Ki ney, and all nlna councllmen In the semicircle. After the reading and approval of the minutes of the previous session the council settled down to the d;3- patch of current business. disposii; of tha following matters in sequence Mayor Herman Wise read his spe claJ message touching the fuel short age now confronting the city in U.' following figures and terms, to-wit: "Astoria, Ore., Jan. 21, 1907. "Gentlemen of the Council Fue', like water, is a prime necessity, vv:i therefor organized greed levies tri bute by extorting unreasonable prices from the people for such necesary products, It then becomes the duty o government, organized by the peipl, for the benefit of all the people, to take such steps as will prevent a rep etition of so intolerable a condition of affairs. "The mine owners claim that th? car sh.Ttase is llie cause of the scr clty of coal, while the railroad no.i. pie throw the blame back upon he owners and operators of coal mine?. whOv they say, limit the production and distribution of coal, so as to ex tort the highest possible price for thU necesary article. "Though the workers in the mines receive small pay, although boys of from twelve to fourteen years of age are permitted to work long hours for a mere pittance, in the dark, up healthy mines, coal screenings are sold to us today at 1 10.00 per ton, and real live lumps of coal are as scarce as strawberries at Christmas. "If a foreign enemy sent ships of war and levied tribute upon the people of this Coast, the federal government would be called upon to furnish pro tection to the people. "Supplies and ammunition would be corralled at home if possible, abroad If necasary, and they would be rushed to the endangered points, and if the railroads claimed a car shortage in such an emergency, the government would, if necessary, sieze the means of transportation and rush guns and shells and power to the forts; why should the people receive less con sideration when a domestic enemy at tempts to levy like tribute? A civi lized foe would ,at least, spare he sick and the needy, but the 'vulture of modern commerce' hold up the poar and the sick, as well as the affluent. "I hold It to be the duty of local government, as being closest to tha people, to take such steps for the pro tection of its citizens, as may seem advisable in the premises. "First I would suggest that the city purchase a very liberal supply of fuel for Its own use in the earlv spring, and if the county and schoDl officials, or as many private individ uals as use quantities of coal wish to Join the city, a whole cargo can be secured at very reasonable rates. "Second I suggest that this honor able body petition the Congress of the United States, on behalf of the peo ple of this Northwestern country, to thoroughly Investigate the coal h 1 up, and to mmve the tariff on coal, sn ns to make n like robbery of tlv many by the few Impossible, h."i winter shall again chill us with It' Itcy breath. "Thus, may the government of t!i pooplo, by and for the people, be v'u dlcated, and thus may we dlneharn'e one of the duties we owe to thoe, who trusted and voted for us. (Signed.) HKUMAN WISK. "Mayo - ' Mr. Hanson commended the men:tg' and movetd that the eudltor tratispu' a certitled copy of sank" to Innh houses of Congress; this was flu! seconded and carried -unanimously. The committee on public proprt returned the petition of J, p. JV'tts. for relief from certain street asss ments upon property heretofore a:: sossed to Mrs. T. O Hrlen, with :!i recommendation that the same be granted, provided all subsequent ps seasmenta are paid, was re-referred to the committee on ways and mear. and the city attorney. The committee on ways and mens reported back to the council, with the recommendation that the same b.? adopted, the following official report , all of which have been published in these columns during the Immedlat j past, to-wit: Of Police Chief dainm ! of licenses receipted for during the fourth quarter of 1906: the statem-ii. of Police Judge and Auditor Anders m for the month of December, and hi" quarterly report for the last quarter of 1 906. together with his annual re port for the year 1906: and the report of City Treasurer peal.y f.ir the la.-! quarter of 1906; and each and all w jre promptly adopted by the council. The committee on health and poll: reported favorably upon the appllca tion for licenses filed by J. O. Tlbu'X arlson Brothers, and M. Franis"o vitch and the council adopted the re port and ordered the licenses to M- sue in due course. During the course of the sessi n the following bills were returned fnin tiie various committees, and Were ap proved and ordered paid by warran, by the council: Astoria Budget, Jj.lu; Prael-Egnler Company. $9.00; Mora Ing Astorian, $41.90: J. H. O'Neil, . Sherman Transfer Company, J.'iJ. John Coro, 50 cents; Prael-EgnVr Company, $1.50; Emil and I. W. Pe terson, $".95; L. A. Carter, $5.00; Prael-Egnier Company, $26.00; J il.a Corno, $6.50; E. Hauke & .Company. 25 cents; Sherman Transfer Company, $7.75; A. V. Allen, 16 cents; City L. & B. Company, $77.09; F. and S. Hardware Company, $6,20; Reliance Elec, $5.75; Foster's Express, $1 '); E. Hauke & Company, $6.70; C. M. Cutbirth, $2.60; C. W. Holmes, $12.'!5; A, V. Allen, $2.20; Andrew Asp A. Company, $47.80; Foard & Stokes Hardware Company, $1.30; B. F. Al len, $2.25; Fisher Bros. Company. $7.25; Birch & Jacobson, $125.80- H. H. Zapp, $47.85; Andrew Asp, $16.63. Troy Laundry, 70 cents; Steel & wai t $1.75; A. Dunbar & Company, $41.6X, C. G. Palmberg, $35.85; Rellace Ehr: , $7.00; City Lumber & Box Company, $2.13. The communication from the Water Commission in relation to the city car ing for the surplus water on Fou--teenth street, heretofore sent into committee, was returned with the su gestlon that the same be filed as th matter had been duly attended to and the suggestion was adopted. The matter of the street sign herito fore prayed for by the management of the Astoria theatre was returned from the committee on streets and publi ways, with the recommendation that the matter be sent to he commit, v on ways and means and to the city at torney for an opinion, and the same was done. In the matter of the bids for the improvement of Columbia avenue from the west line of Bond street to a point 102 feet Booith of the south line of Taylor avenue, the committee on streets and public ways reported in favor of the bid of August Hilstrom, in the sum of $745 and the council mad the award to Hilstrom at that figure. City Surveyor Tee tvperted back In the matter of the Improvement of C i lumhia, Melbourne and Lincoln ae. nues, and other streets adjacent thereto, recommending that the mil lor be tiled for the pieont, and tlx' same was done forthwith. The city surveyor also reported In the matter of thu Improvement of Ihli street from the south Hue of llooi' street, to llie north line of t'omm clut street, in favor of the use of oil. Ing. at a cost of $4."0. us against tt) use of bents, at $496. and the ropot was approved and adopted bv the council. The report of the city surveyor in the matter of the Improvement of tY sewer on Thirty-seventh street, lit which he recommended the tiling of the matter for the time being, win so disposed of by the council. The report of Police Chief (i.imm..! for the year 1906, a carefully drawn and succinct report of all police de tails for that period, was read in op" i council and adopted and approve! so far as the council was concerned, the. report being directed to the pol.- Commission of the city. It Is not po slble to give the report In full In thl issue, but Its salient points will b given, day by day during the pendlnvt week. In substance the report den It as follows with tlie police administra tion. Including the reeonfmendatlons deemed essential by Chief Q am mil' The annual report of Chief of Police Gammal for the year 1900 was filed to day. It shows that during the year 1,117 arrests were made and there were 23 violent deaths reported to the de partment, one of them beinjr murder and three being suicides. The report segregates the receipts and expendi tures of the department and contains a vast amount of statistical information that is of value in the records of the city. The collections made by the de partment amounted to $2;?, 575, se gregated as follows: Fines and for feitures, $15,575; sundry licenses, 022. The expenses amounted to $8, 233.87, as follows: Salaries, $7,521.- 50; feeding prisoners, $373.96; sun dries $233.41, leaving a surplus of $15., 363. 153, which has been turned over to the treasurer. Chief Gammal estimates the cost of maintaining the department during the year 1907 at $9,000 as some minor improvements to the city jail are needed and recommends the appropri ation of that sum. The police force at the present time consists of nine members, including the chief. Six of them patrol the city until midnight and after that hour five men are on duty. The chief in his report calls at tention to the necessity of having one more policeman, who shall be on duty at the station during the night to an swer any emergency calls, assist the other officers in handling refractory prisoners and care for persons who are brought in ill or injured. )K Tvo Weeks More and you will see the last of our January Clearance Sale Have you taken advantage of this opportunity of saving dollars. If not we want you to in $ vestigatc. Conic in and iook over our stock. CLOTHING SPECIALS Yesterday we went through our stock and picked out some more bargains. We have sold tho last lot all but four suits. We offer them for $4.35. Come in early if you want them. WhatWe Have for You This Week Jl.'tfiO Suits for $ 6.85 $15JOO and $Ui.fiO Suits for 9.40 517.5') to $2(.0 Suits at 11.35 We will expect you tomorrow. BRANDKUl-l-. MNCAIf) & V(X)F) P. L STOKES UNCOMMON CLOTHES MEN TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY! To benefit yourselves, and to give us work during the month of January. We are go ing to sell 20 SUITS for 30 DOLLARS A SUIT. Suits like these we have been selling for 40 dollars. GIVE US A CALL fiautala Raitanen TAILORS, 491 BOND 8TREET. recommend the . purchase of a patrol wagon or rental of such conveyance by the city and for reason of making such recommendations state that tho city jail is far from either end of the city and in order to make an arrest and land a prisoner in jail it occupies at least an hour's time from those por tions of the city where disorder is most common. It often happens that an intoxicated individual is placed under arrest who is so far gone as to make it necessary to either carry him or se cure some conveyance, generally an ex press wagon if it be day time, and at night the best thing that can be pro cured at shortj notice. Should it In come necessary to carry a prisoner to jail from the restricted districts, it will occupy from one to two hours of the patrolman's ; time and in conse quence leave his beat unpatrollcd dur- He also states that the police force ing his absence. The department rel- is too small and urgesthe city govern- i.es this state of affairs and it is very ment to make provision at an early often that it is deemed to the best in- date for the support of a police depart- terests of the city to overlook minor ment more in keeping with ofthe sic 2 matters such as drunkenness, etc., in the city so that the residence section , order to remain on the beat in case of in particdlar, may be better protected an outberak of graver disorder than is now possible. The report Furthermore, a patrol wagon will, in calls attention to the increased cost of my opinion, more than pay for its on' living, the advance in rents and asks ginal cost and maintenance in the in that the salaries of the police officers crease of anrests made possible by its be raised. Two most important rec- installation." ommendations made by Chief Gammal are regarding the establishment of a rock pile and theprocuring ot a patrol wagon. He says: "This city is at present run on a 'wide open' basis. This condition naturally attracts a large number of undesirable characters, both male and Make Us a Visit. We carry a fancy line of Canned Fruits and Vegetables Received by today's express a shipmcut of Smoked - Bloaters ACME GROCERY & DAIRY CO. Milk Phone Red 2285. Grocery Phone Main 681. The petition from '.. L. Parker, pray. Inc for reimbursement for certain o '.rjMiyment.s In Htreet ariMeyxments, w;i rea.I In council am referred to tru committee on ways ami means alio! tfw city attorney, for report. In the matter of the claim of M"h irn. Makela am Wuoplo In the sum of female, who habitiually inhabit the re- $620.80 for dirt suppled In the matt r stricted districts and become parasites of the Improvement ot Alameda av.:- on the community at large. In this "ue, the report of city Attorney Ah.-v- respect I would state that the depart- '"i was read in full and Its tenor ment has been duly active in endeavor- ln(llra''-'l the Justice of the claim, upo i imr to rid the citv of such neraons. pounds, but th,. matter was va- Nearly every day a vagrant is brought before the police court and duly convicted, but a term in jail, with free food and nothing to do but lie in bed, is hardly punshment for that class of humanity. It has been custo mary, therefore to suspend sentence on condition that the convicted person leave the city. This also does not ' -ii , i , i answer in an cases as mere appears to ( troduced an ordinance raising the 11 be lacking a sufficient punishment for censes of theaters f the second eliisa, the crime of living off the earnings of those with music and other HchcnvM rlously argued by several of the com cllmen, all with a friendly tendency toward the ultimate payment of the claim, but the Isnue resulted In th. adoption of the report of Mr. Aber crornble, as to the Illegality of the work done and method employed In ob taining the dirt therefor, and the claim was rejected. Councilman Hansen, by request, In- 1111 111 MAKES OLD THINGS NEW liquid Ucnw 1h n wonder I It will make the w hole interior of your house shine like new, making re-finishing or re-vaniishingctitire-ly unnecessary. It is- not n varnish, but a surface food and cleaner, building up the original finish and making it brighter than ever. It i.s applied with a piece of cheese cloth and no experience Jh necessary. No drying to wait for. Removes all scratches, stains, dirt, dullness. It can le applied to any finish with beneficial results. Nat ural wood, as well as any color of paint, will be better for an application of Liquid Veneer. I VLUIMINPft.,,..: 'mm rECIALl ntt Di.. Cn " Elquld UeiUtr will improve even the most beautiful furniture. It will take that smoky look from the Piano and other Mahogany, and is highly bene ficial to Golden Oak, White Enamel.Gilt, Silver an4 other finishes. Liquid Otieer sells at 50 cents a bottle, and a bottle is enough to renovate the ordinary home. Try it and you will always buy it. SOL.U EJV B, F. ALIEN 8 SON fallen women or procuring girls and women for houses of ill fame, and the former is the only means of suDnort in most of these cases. I therefore recommend that a rock-pile or good substitute therefor be established, upon which vagrants and other persona convicted of abnormal crimes or mis demeanors can be lawfully employed during the term of sentence imposed by the court. "During the summer months, espec ially during fishing season, I would of entertainment attached, from $48 to $600 per annum; leaving the flr-tt class houses at tho old rate of $5 dally and $2G quarterly. The matter of mak ing the second class licenses payable quarterly, Instead! r annuajly, was dlscused broadly by the council, and resulted In the defeat of a motion to amend the ordinance by making tha payments quarterly. The ordinance as originally. Introduced was read the first and second times and went to committee. . Sherman Transfer Co. HENltY SHERMAN, Manage! Hacks, Carriages-Baggage Checked and Transferred Tmeka ard Furniture Wagont Pianos Mored, Boxed and Shipped. 433 Commercial Street! Main Phone 121 (Continued on Page 7.)