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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (May 21, 1907)
THE MORNING ASTOUIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. 5 I) REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING r Quality Beyond Question Preferred Stock j Cora on the Cob; It's Fine for Dainty Dinners j 30c and 55c the can A Piano Number Free With Each $5 Purchase. Clothes for hoys And clothe for men, POLICE SUSPENSION REFERRED TO HEALTH AND POLICE COMMITTEE-MAYOR TO CALL A SPECIAL MEETING. Prices tumble Now and ther TUMDAY, MAY 21, 1007. . "7 ROSS, HIGGINS & CO. Tht Lading Qroo.r MIBCH-O Marrlag Llort - A marrlag tlcene waa lu.d to fharte B. Gray and Onrtrudv Berry. , txtlt or Aatorla, , Declaration f Intention Carl Intel, agd 10, of ft Ptra bury, Ruaala.; Ludwl Bthulbtch. aged M, BvJ, Ruaala. Memorial ervlt.e . A memorial sermon will b preached next liunday In th Congregational church by tht IUv. F. E. Moorhoue at 11 a. m. Every member of the O. A. R. will of eoure attend. Park Fountain ; Th all hna been Mlected for the i fountain which ha ben preatnted to tht olty by tht Women Club. Tht fountain la a very beautiful plee of work and will bo a eplendld adornment to tht park. . Tht Day At Ikamokawt Rev. R, J. Ferguson, of ftkjmnkawa, waa a vltllor In tht city ytorday, the fuoat of Rev. C. C. Rarlck. Mr. Fergu aon any that tha people of Bkamokaw will obnervt memorial day with p propria! exercises, and that Howard M. Drownell, of thla olty, hat eonntd to deliver tht memorial addreaa. Funeral Ytrdy Tht remain of Joaeph McDonough wart taken by tht launch tumer Louie to th Oreenwood Cemetery yesterday. A new Amtrlran (lag waa brought to wrap around tht casket Mr. VcDouough waa an old naval man and wai honorably dlchargeJ from tht arvlc In Roaton many year ago. Seawall Loture . Rlihnrd J. Oract, tha popular Port lanJ engineer, waa In town yesterday and called at the Chamber of Com merce ta ae Manager Whyte. Mr. Ornc and Manager Whyte havt been corresponding for aomt time on the seawall proposition and at Manager Whyto'a invitation Mr. Grace ha con tented to lecture before tha Chamber on tho question. Arrttttd For Thrtata Deputy M Una went to Olney yi terdiiy apd arrtated Chrla Wlllencr on an Information filed by 11, Henderson ror threatening to kill. Wllllner wu allowed out on a $36 bond. The bear ing will lakt plart on Thursday at I o'clock. Twt'Thouwnd-Dollar Bait William Blake, tht anlooninan of Ilwaco, who ahot and severely wound td R. mark, a railroad employ at Mtwwtn a on Baturdny, out on 5000 ball. H wa arraigned In the Juatlc court at Chinook and pleaded nut guilty to a charge of assault with a. deadly weapon. Another railroad employe waa also held In 11009 bnll for ratalng a check, Tha man hut will recover. Capt, Johton Back From Funaral Cap1., Johnson, who hta boon to Port' land, attending tht funeral of Capt Drown, of Rrown MeCabe. returned to town Sunday ntht. Capt Johnson ay that th funeral waa a very grand and atately affair, that the quantity or rose waa enormou. A eulogistic- tet ter we received from the local long ahoremen, who turned out In great numbers to the funeral and of whom Capt. Johnson says that they art a tremendously fine body of flnt men and deaerve the greateel credit Catabllahed New Record The record tabllshed by "Railroad Jack" ft the rotteneat show to atrlke Astoria thla aeaaon wu badly ehat tered at the Aatorla theatre tatt night when "Old Orkanaw" held down the board and from atart to finish there waa it grand display of flreworka and flrearma. At leaat 40 people partici pated In the proceedlnga for by actual count I! were claimed by the trim de al r oyer and there were atlll right left when the amok of the dynamite clear. ed away In tht last act There wa about a half houae to eturt In with and about quarter at the flnleh of the dreary deeert of bad acting without a alngle oaala to cheer the wen ry audience. Polloe Court Mayor Wlae prenldod In police court yeaterday and handed the bualneaa with neatnea and dispatch. Two plain drunke were fined the uual IS or two daya and In one Inatance where the Offender had been lit Jail two day the aenlenoe wb euapended. A drunk and disorderly waa fined $10 or five day in jail. Ball waa forfeited to the amount of 115. , Ice Cream Sherbets Time andTide waits for no man. It will pay you to see us at once, if you desire the best Gro ceries at the right prices. Fresh Strawberries arrive daily - Scholfield, Mattson Co., GOOD OOOD3 For a VICTOR OR AN EDISON PHONOGRAPH gto Johnson Phonograph Go, Parlor letond Fleer ever Soholfleld A Matt eon Co. Tha common council of An tor la mot at the city hull lout evening. Mayor YVIko provided, City Treaaurer Dealey acted for Auditor Andnraon and all of the member wre prcnunt wlti the ex repllnn of L. O, Ilrtiand. The council rhnmber wan crowdoil to overflowing by the many who wlahed to obanrve th proceeding In tht mat ter of auDlalnliig the Mayor" cuapen- Inn of the police department On a mutton by Katoth, teconded by Le beckv the matter wa referred to the health an police committee and the city attorney for inveatlgatlon with Inntruutlnna to report back to the council at the eerlleot poteible moment Mayor waa lnatructed to call a apeoial meeting of tht council when the com mittee la ready to report, which it U underatood will probably be eometlme tht week, . A petition In bootM from the mn meetln of Sunday wa prevent, the Rev. C. C. Rarlck acted aa epoke- nmn for the committee, the text of hie reimfrka dealt with how long would the preaent elate of affair be permit ted to continue before official action taken. A communication wa read from the anme committee fh which the provis ion of the law were pointed out and alao commending the Mayor'a attitude In the matter. The Women' Club and th Reading Club alao addraed com munication! to the council pralelng Mayor Wlae for the itep he ha tak-l en ana pledging the eupport of the I clube In th furthering of the effort to clean up the town. The gu frnnehle ordinance Intro duced by Councilman Logan wa re ferred to the Way and Mean Com' mlttee and the city attorney after ba ng read the flntt and eecond time. The franchlee grant Jamea Steel the right to ant gaa for domeatlo purpoaea and to lay the necessary pipe and main over the treet, alley and pub' He waya of the city. Tht work of construction I to begin three month after the accepting of the franchise and to be completed In two year. Tbd ga company are re quired to give a aurety bond of $150 ror the completion or the plant and a 1000 bond to Inaurt the city from all damage ult by reaon of excaviften and th Ilk. Theio bond to be filed within SO day after th algnlng of the ordinance by the Mayor. , The ga ued by the city hall and the fire department to be furntahed free during the life of tho franchise. A failure to provide efficient eorvlce for a period of 30 days' reault In the forfeiting of the franchlee which 1 to run for 30 year. The company will be allowed to charge not to exceed 75 centa per 1000 feet and ft meter rent nf 38 cent per month where the charge doe not exceed that sum. If the franchla la not renewed at the end of the time limit the city re serve the right to purchase the plant and property of the company. The prealdlng judge of tho circuit court of Clatsop County to be the sole arbitra tor and to fix the value of the plant City Physician Mohn filed his re port end a communication from the stato board of health In which the sanitary and fire conditions of the Astoria theater were commented on. In the city physician' report, Br. Mohn called the council's attention to the method oj fertilisation used by the Oriental truck gardunera who supply the city and recommended that the city attorney draw up an ordinance pro hltiltlng the sale of all garden truck grown by the Chinese. He objected to the fertilizer used and thinks It sure to spread disease germs throughout the city. The report wa referred to the city henl and police committee andf health officer. Ordinances to establish the grade on Lincoln avenue , between Dunne' and South Columbia streets and on Duane street from Hume to Lincoln avenue The rules were suspended after the first and second reading and the or' dlnance placed upon their final pas sage. " The rule were suspended and the fol lowing ordinance passed; the ordl nance providing for the time and man. from Twelfth to Ninth streets; the acceptance of the Improvement of Eight between Lexington and Niaga ra; the acceptance of the improve ment of Niagara street from Eighth to Seventh; and the ordinance providing the time and manner of the Improve ment of Harrison from Eighth to Twelfth. ' Ordinances given the first readings; an ordinance confirming the special assessment to defray the cost and expenses of. the Improving of Kensington avenue from Eighth to Eleventh; an ordinance appropriating $450 from general fund for the cost of the street sprinkler in favor of Andrew Aspl; an ordinance confirm ing the special assessment to dofray the cost and expense of Improving Niagara from Eighth to Seventeenth streets; and an ordinance fixing the salary of city surveyor at $150 per month. V-w..- ft m , -'; .. .j'" ...... 3 3f 7i .-3WiJko! . Special ! JZA WfffM Special ! 438 Men's Suits, sizes 34 to 46 Worth from $12.50 to $25 Per Cent 25 O fir HERMAN WISE The Only Dust Proof Moth Proof Clqthes Shop in Oregon. & CS S iSlE PER80NAL MENTION. 2 C. M. Foster, former agent of the "K" Line, wa In town Sunday. George Hlbbert, the present editor of the Chinook Observer, wa a visitor In Atorla yesterday. Fred W. Taylor, of Bradstreets, Is ft visitor in Astoria. Mr. O. Stark, of Spokane, was in Astoria yesterday. Mr. B. P. Hllo, of Bcaverton. regis tered at the Parker House on Monday. W. N. Theserne, of Gray' River, was In town yesterday. F. P. Kendall, of Portland, registered at the Merwyn yesterday. Sheriff Pomeroy was in Portland yesterday' but was expected back on tho last train. A. F. HUdebrand leaves Astoria on an extended trip to Germany at the latter end of the week. "Bon voyage, Mr. HUdebrand. Mrs. G. E. Moorchouse and little daughter, will leave on the morning train for the east, on an extended visit to her parent In Michigan. Dr. Moore house accompanies them a far a Portland. Mr. J. M. Jackson, who has Been visiting her brother, J. Monroe, of As toria, for the past two weeks, returned to her home yesterday morning at Olympla, Wash. Dr. Clara W. Reames arrived In town Sunday ; night. Dr. Reames ha Just graduated from tho medical college at Portland. R. H. Jenkins was up In Portland yesterday on business and wa expect ed back last night. J. C. Mayo, formerly general pa senger agent of the O. R. & N., was In town Sunday looking up his old friends. A. T. Mtnchew representative of the Blake-McFall Company, returned to Astoria last night. Our Summer Millinery Our showing of beautiful creations of summer headgear includes the Newest Millinery conjur ings of Paris and America. A Graceful Collection Each hat seemingly more radiantly beautiful than the other, but all practical and worthy. You'll find every new Summer Shape including the newest trimmed Sailors, new browns, new greens, new shades of maize, etc. Now is the time to purchase your summer hat, while the assortment is at its best. Bon Ton Millinery 483 Bond Street, Astoria I! Oxford Ties For Women. Poiaoned By Milk The young ion ot Mr. M. Gorman died on, Saturday evening from poison In his milk, possibly formaldehyde. The child' body was taken to West port for Interment, which Is the home of the grandparents. CLEARANCE SALE. (Continued on Paga 8.) For the next 10 days I will sell my entire stock of high-grade millinery. Trimmed and untrlmmed shapes, plumes, feathers, flowers all at one half price. Call andj look at the stock. Mrs. M, Petersen, sltar Theater Bldg Eleventh and Commercial streets. The demand for this style of footwear promises to be greater this season than ever before. Either patent, kid or tan are correct for leathers The snoe that is bought from us is certain to be cor rect in style. We have them in all leathers, styles and widths. j Wherity, Ralston Company; Astoria's Best Shoe Store