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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 5, 1907)
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1907. THK MOHNING ASTOMAN, ASTOJUA, OREGON. II L IETNG Warm Debate Over tho Question of Open or Closed Town. MINISTERS HAVE PETITION Auk That Dsnot Mailt Bt Cloitd on Ground of Public Morality Uiunl Crlit of Bmnller Miurt Ar PsimcJ. Tin ilfy council met In rfl'r Nlrni Inn tilhi with nil imiml)'i I'f'' lit, AftOI lllH lWllll Of tilt! llllllUll'H of tint tiiri'tllitf ix numlmr of lot ( lunw Wrrn lflk'll UP iVUtlmis for rmtn.II liquor llwnstm tiy John"ii uiul i:trorn of llif Amhur Mtloiui mid Auitust Imnlclmui wert ruttil nm r'frri'i1 to I ) coininlft on police hikI Health, An iii'l'H'"""'! fr wholomli! liquor IIi ciiho from II. Wi:ln-i Imr.l lUi-wlmf , '"iiii'ny went to thu, Mlllllil ( iillllllIU' o, ' A itjMllon for ilm Iniprovciimnt of! iiwiHln AveiiU" from 17th lo Z3n1 ; t ! WW r fHT'l to thu -itminllt ' oil Htrrot lifl.l Public Way. I A i !llni Ikio-1 by twelve A"torlrt ' lnllll!'-IK IIHltlllK tllllt till lllJIIl'O b ills btt eU wiim referred to tho Oinirilt tfit on Ilwilth and 1'ollrB. A potltfon by tli North Pacific Drawing Company to construct nn oil ttik ( bt i bun fi.floo gMlloim cnim- clty umlcr ground on 30th Hired nr Franklin wan referred to the commit tee on Mre and Water. A petition nHkliiit that b rturvey be mitdo and Kntl" fHinbllHlit'd n )2th or !4h tn'.'i tir Hummli vnu wn rend. Upon n tnoilon tho petition wtt granted and tho city engineer wn ordered to draw up plunn for auM grade. , Five petition aklng that ordinance SS;i problbltlnic oil dink within the city Unit, bo rept-nloil wrio referred to the coinmttco on Fire and Water, j Tho petition of i ho Women' Club. riHjm niliig that hIkiii which they fixed! on the t lKrnph poll' In tho bulnii district calling attention to tho or-j rtliituii'i-H iKnli)"t HpllllriB on the nidi-j walk and throwing fruit tin thereon, nnd which were destroyed In pulnllng tho po'. b replaced by the city r-min-cll, wan referred to the city council with pownr to act In the matter by getting kucIj notice an they might deem proper. i Tho following petition wan handed. In by the uHoclatud mlnlter of An- j tori a: j Antoi la, Oregon, yK. , l;it)7. To th" Honorable, the Mayor and Com mon Council of the City of AMoila: (Sent lemon- Wc. the uielerKlKned Itllnlntera of tho gospel of the City of AHtorla, reaped fully repfeMetit an fol io wn: That, according to our Information, there In on tho ordinance book of thin city, nn ordinance to prevent and pun Inh tho keeping of public dance hall within tho city of Antorlu. That wo nro Informed nnd believe that there (ire xeveral of inch public dtinco hulls now operating and doing buHlnefH In thin city, nnd that once every month, and not of lener, the pro prietor of each dunce hull nro nr rentcd, and If they fall to appear, tho ball of each ono, which, wo iindereinml, to be uniformly fixed at G0, In for feited to the city, nnd nothltlf? further In done to punlHh the olTeiidern. We further understand that when any em ploye of thoHo daneo IiiiIIh Ik arrcHled, tho ownet-H claim that they nro In ef fect paying a monthly llecnne, and therefore thoy rite entitled to employ pornoriH to run nnd operate tho same, nnd to bo protected In their bunl no.Hn. This, when the very fact of their forfeiting bnll plainly shows that they fire violating tho hnv and not op crating under It. That within tho past fow weeks tho AS The man with the money laying idle in the bank bringing him no income is making a sad mistake. It is a safe proposition to buy property from us. We have hundreds of good things that will almost double your money in six months. Look over this list. We havefgood farms, business chances, Astoria and Warrenton property that are real bargains. BUY DIRT NOW $1 1,600 will buy one of the boat dairy farmi In thin ncctloit of tin) countiy, well lo cated, inoddnly Improved und paying now about 12,000 it year net profl'i. Kor a!o for a limited tlino only. Term reaxoniibh?. , 15,600. For a fine bunlnenn lot near water front on 6th Direct. A vory valuable piece of ground and a good Invcntment. $500 Each. Four line ruIJiuici loin on Jorume Avcnuo near 17th. A flno vlow of tho whole country. These lots will be worth 11,000 each in b'ss than six month. Will sell one or all. A fine chance to get a choice residence lot at a low price. 12,000. A fine business chance for a couple of young men. Good paying, well es tablished cigar store and pool room. Present owner's health so poor he Is forced to sell and leave this country. You'll have to hurry. 13,000 for two fine residence lots 60x100 near Senator Fulton's home. These lot are ally worth 12,000 each. If you want a first clans home site, this Is your chance. Will sell one or both. $400. We have for sale one lot right at tho depot at Warrenton, that will be worth 11.000 In less than 60 days; $3t'0 ca.h, balance to suit. Now If you trs awake grab this. $5,500. A great bargain, 300x100 feet, cor ner 3rd unJ Uond, with two story building on It. This Is a piece of property that will bring big profits in the near future. $3,000. Corner lot, 00x100, with new two story building with twenty rooms, all furnished with store room on ground floor. Building cost $2,750 without furniture or lot. This piece of prop erty Is worth $4,000 at the lowest es timate. Good side walks, bailment, electric lights and near car line In Alderbrook. This Is a good bargain for Home one. Easy terms. $3,850 " A choice piece of property well lo cated, modern flat, 9 rooms, hot and cold water, three lots EOxlSO on cor ner, Improved streets; also small house on property. This property will net 10 per cent on the Investment. What better do you want? For full par ticulars call at our office. $1,500 for a well established and prosperous drug store. Present owners must sell at once. This Is a chance for some young man with a small capital to make a start. Good location, every, thing new. Further particulars fur nished at thlB office. $1,500 will buy one of the choicest residence lots In the city of Astoria, located In the best residence district with a line view of the whole surrounding coun try. This is a rare bargain for some one. A corner lot and Is easily worth $2,500. $6,500 Corner, 100x100, with four new flve room modern cottages on it, monthly rental of $64; one-half cash, balance to suit. Room on ground to build more houses. Corner 12th and Franklin. $1,650. Modern 9-room house, lot 50x100, in Alderbrook. Easily worth $2,000. $2,150. Beautiful residence lot corner 12th and Grand, opposite Presbyterian church, 100 feet on 12th, 50 feet on Grand. $350 Each. Two fine lots within two blocks of depot at "Warrenton. Lots that will Increase in value 100 per cent In less than 90 days. Cash. $2,500.' Well located timber claim in this county, spruce and fir. Cruises three million feet. An Extra Good Bargain. A Uttle over 100 acres on the beach near Warrenton, right in line with the proposed rafload down the beach. This tract will be worth double the present price In 30 days; $100 an acre. You'll have to hurry; $7,000 cash, balance to suit purchaser. This is a chance for some one to make some money. $400 for a fine residence lot In Alderbroik. On improved street Easy terms. $25,000 will buy one of the best pieces of wa ter front obtainable. Good location and lota of room for a good big enterprise. Y7" No OaA Company REAL ESTATE, INVESTMENTS. 495 Commercial Street, Near 11th. Phone Red 2241. ASTORIA, OREGON. Always Remember the Full Naraa axative Cuf fold in OiWDay Cm la Tw lays onsvery granny box. 25c llfo of a young girl, n stranger In our city, and entitled to tho protection of Its laws, has been sacrificed In one of these vile and unlawful places of business. That, according to the pub lic press, not only this girl, but tho young man who took her there, were both under ago. That such a state of affairs Is a dlx grnco to our city and a menace to tho future of every child In It. That, according lo the public press, tho police commissioners of this city have signified their willingness to close nil these places If tho common council dOMires thorn to do so. We therefore in the name of morality and common decency request that tho council uphold tho law which Itself has passed, and direct tho police com mission to at once close nnd keep closed every public dance hall In the city of Astoria. , O. S3. Huahelm, Bothnnia Lutheran church; C. C. Rnrtck, First M. E. church; Wm. S. Gilbert, Presbyterian church; G. E. Moorehouse, Congrega tional church; Ellas GJerdlng, Norwo-gtan-Danish Methodist church; Will lam Seymour Short, rector Grace church ; John Waters, rector St. Mary's Catholic church; John H. Junnl jam, the Apostolic Lutheran church; Gustave E. Bydqulst, First Lutheran church; T. P. Moward, Alderbrook church; S. K. Dlebel, acting represent ative, First Baptist church; Peter M. EUeffsen, Seamen's Chaplain. The report of the Police Commission regarding the increase of pay of the police departmont and stating that the present system of keeping a wide-open town was possibly Inadvisable, was read. Evidently tho members of the coun cil had quietly been preparing for this report and tho somewhat equivocal statement It contained In regard to an open town. Councilman Belland was the first to speak. He stated that In his opinion the report showed that the three men of the Police Commission had enough crimes on their conscience and wished to throw tho blame of further lawless ness upon the city council. He re ferred to the murder of Blanche Day and tho general tone of the dance hall In Astoria, and ended with a motion that the Police Commission be or dered to close the dance halls. Councilman Kaboth called attention to tho fact that the police report was signed but by two members and that the report said that the third member was sick and absent from town, and desired that the matter be referred to the committee on Health and Police. Several short speeches were made to the effect that the matter was one that belonged to tho Police Commis sion. Councilman Logan then arose and went Into the matter In an extended speech. He pointed out that both Mr. Page and Mr. Ford of the Police Com mission had sold out their property In terests here and no longer feared mon etary loss by their actions. They lacked the moral courage to go ahead and wished to place, the responsibility of any move on the common council. He recalled the fact that In the past tho Police Commission had refused to obey nn order of the city council to close a certain dance hall. They had de layed this matter until after the as sessments for the year had been made and then brought it up, knowing that the council could not carry out any street improvements if deprived of the revenue from those engaged in lawless occupations. Ho declared that the council had placed itself upon record in this matter already. That they had drafted a city charter which would glvo them control over these places, a charter that is awaiting the inspection of tho Supreme Court be fore being acted under. He added that the police cammlsslon In a small city is about as useful to the city as the vermiform appendix is to man and about as troublesome. Councilman Hansen said: "If they do not do their duty, let them resign and we will put in some one that will." Councilman Morton made a motion that the auditor be ordered to instruct the Police Commission that their du ties were defined in the city ordinances and to call their attention to the cer tain page specifying these duties. The following bills were ordered paid after having received the approval of the committees to which they were re ferred: Johnson & Morrison, $1.25; L. Dielman, $7.50; H. Humbeld, $45; street department pay-roll, $270; city ASTORIA IRON WORKS JOHN FOX, Pres. F L BISHOP. Secretary Kelson Tro.r, Vice-Pree. and Snpt. ASTORIA SAVINGS BANK. Treas Designers and Manufacturers of JTHE LATLdT IMPROVED Canning Machinery, Marine Engines and Boilers, Complete Cannery Outfits Furnished. ORRESPONDENCE 'SOI JCITED, Foot of Fourth Street First National Bank of Astoria, Ore. ESTABLISHED 1880. Capital $100,000 (Concluded on page 6) Oreg'on Restaurant Is now open as an up-to-date house. Serves the best meals in the city. Everything strictly first class. . . , REGULAR HOME DINNER, 35c. SUNDAY CHICKEN DINNER A SPECIALTY 50c. OPEN DAY AND NIGHT ! iWm.Gr. PATTERSON, Prop.!! , "' NINTH AND ASTOR STREETS. o