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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3 1907. - Dec. 25 Christmas Day THE MORNING ASTOllIAN. A STOMA. OREGON. One of the Important Duties of Physicians andj Are You Ready For It? Our preparations For Christmas have been both Thorough and Complete and we now ask t e pri vilege of Showing you A Beautiful Collection of Gifts sparkling with the Brightest and Most Original Production For the nouaay oeason v. The Virtue of Reasonable Prices is never neglected. You will find it in connection with Best Quality and Genuine Merit throughout our Beautiful Stock. A. V.. AULrEN pHONjjS Main 7". Mnin 337 Branch Usiostown Phore Main 713 sols, everything poMbk rfiouM He done to further the rvooinmondatmu or If. Holt a regards the Point Adam loW- out. VnuVr the pitwent a.vstem Vit tin only vflv the utmratnine ollWer couui iuuir.1 vessel an miouer would b for lihn to stay aboard the quarantine . ami tie up to "lr luv awaiting the arrival ot me. hi that ha no!iWy boon mouths in wiling to the over ami thou j;oU in m-h a hurry that It can ul wait on houi or no tor the iiimran- tine otlleer. It i thortMore rwomtnomUM liv various kleUr. tvMvinlly the Maim- laoturerV AoeiatUm of Portland that lr. Holt ln'ooiniollod to live aboard tlie uuanuitino lat ami vtnm around the mouth ot the river ready to board any vessel that attive. "ALLEGED DILATORY TACTICS" DR. JOHN M. HOLT, FEDERAL QUAR ANTINE OFFICER FURNISHES EX PLANATION REGARDING RESOLU TIONS PASSED IN PORTLAND. At the meeting of the Manufacturer' Assciation in Portland Tuesday night the following resolutions were adopted: "Whereas, There have been many complaint from the masters of vessel destined for the porta of Astoria and Portland regarding the alleged dilatory taetk mirsued by the directing quaran tine officer at Astoria in proceeding to Holt, the quarantine oilioer at this port, and! in response to the question as to his side of the controversy, he said: "It is a prime purpose of mine, in my present official capacity, to expedite tiu shipping of the port, at all times ana under all circumstances: and it is, of course, practically, an unwritten law 01 the service, that thia shall be done. "But delays are bound to occur under the present condition of reporting ves sels, and the peculiar local nntions in cident to this port. As a fair example of the unreasonable position, 1 would say that, yesterday morning there were no vessels on the 8 o clock report, ana owSng to the dense fog, it was not sup posed any vessels would venture in across the bay; however, as yesterday was the day for the quarantine steamer to make her regular trip to the quaran tine station, as an extra precaution, 1 directed the captain of the Electro to proceed to the station by way of the .luarantine boarding grounds, in order to be sure there were no vessels there, in fcUie UUIVTl - j--- 1 m; ami; iuliv n W U - l rFrniirwla fnr the examina-1 ,la . ,.-,.;;,. ;n.nurfi.in. If vcas .itelnvs from I a 1 1 . Vui lii-afr tima thah UOH9 vl ii-"viug j I Llic LI iv a 1 ucuj ivt w"v uiot one hour to 12 and even 24 hours being attributed to his alleged disregard ot the comfort and convenience of passen gers and considerable financial loss to the owners of merchant vessels, and "Whereas, It appears that the com mercial reputation of the ports of As toria and Portland seems likely to be eonsiderably injured by such tactics, with perhaps a considerable loss to the commerce of the two ports, be it "Resolved, That it is the sense of the Manufacturers' Association of the North west that the immediate port of Astoria is not the proper place for the head quarters of the directing quarantine of ficial for this district, in that Astoria is entirely too far distant irom the quar antine civwnds, that it is generally very difficult for word to be sent from the quarantine grounds to Astoria of the arrival of incoming vessels, be it further ve.l. That it is the belief of this association that for the best inter ests of the ports of Astoria and Port land, and all concerned in such matters, that the nrouer place ion the location of the headquarters of the directing quar antine officer ior this district is at Fort Stevens, which is close to the quarantine grounds and from which point the Co lumbia River bar can be scanned with great ease and' vessels for the ports -of Astoria and Portland promptly boarded and examined with the least possible inconvenience to passengers and without subjecting the owners of vessels to un necessary expense as under the present unsatisfactory arrangement, be it further "Resolved, That a copy of these reso lutions be sent to United States Sena tors Charles W. l'nlt'm and Jonathan Bourne, with the request that they take such action in the matter as will be of the greatest service mid convenience to the traveling public, and to the owners anA f-Vinrterirs of vessels destined for the ports of Astoria and Portland; and be it further "Resolved, That a copy of these resolu tions be sent to the Chamber of Com merce of Astoria with the request that that body take concurrent action in the matter." The foregoing resolutions are the result of some complaint that has from time to time made itselt manifest in ship ping circles, at this port and in Portland, and, which seems to have culminated in the action taken by the association. Much stress is laid upon the dilatory tactics of the quarantine officer at this port causing great inconvenience to pas sengers and expensive delay to .the ship pers. Several weeks ago when complaint was 'nade by Captain Bridget of the oil Hank steamer Asuncion, the Astorian tent a representative to Dr. John M. th Asuncion was in port; and the Electro returning to the wharf, the cap tain telephoned me, and I left the house immediately. "As is my custom 1 noted the time; but, as with brisk walking, it takes me 13 minutes to get to the wharf, and the Electro 20 minutes to go to the board ing ground, I reached the Asuncion 35 minutes after she was reported to me." Yesterday the Astorian again called on Di. Holt for a statement regarding the "alleged dilatory tactics," and he said that as long as the present method of reporting vessels was continued delay could be expected. "I have recommended tr. tin. denartinnet." said Dr. Holt, "that a lookout be stationed at Point Adams Life Station and a report be telephoned to Astoria immediately as a vessel is sighted, also that all vessels going out le reported." The feasibility of this recommends tion is apparent when it is known that the Point Adams Station is on the Ore 2on side of the river, and since the channel has been dredged out more ves sels come through the south channel than through the north, and the look out at the Life Saving Station could report immediately a vessel entered the river. Dunne the to"'y wcatner tne North Head station cannot see vessels coming m, and theertore no report is made. As to the statement that Fort Stevens is nearer the quarantine grounds, th evident lac of knowledge, in the pivmises, of the persons who fathered the resolutions, is glaringly apparent a the eastern boundary of the quarantin station is at Smith's Point which is within the western corporate limits ol the city of Astoria. Dr. Holt has endeavored, since assum ing the office at this port, to further in every way the business which comes under his direction and along that line has recommended that the eastern line of the quarantine boarding grounds be extended to allow vessels to come direct ly opposite Astoria. He has also recom mended that regular line boats carrying passengers to and from the coast ports, and who in most cases have their own physician or a master who is competent as such, be allowed to have inspection made after sunset and up to nine o'clock at night. , In point of fact no legitimate reason can be given why the quarantine head quarters should be moved, or why criticism should be made of Dr. Holt unless it be intended as a slap at As toria by a ifew disgruntled shippers or merchants who from time to time in the past have endeavored to discredit the city and its interests. Regarding the delay in reporting ves SCHOOL DIRECTORS MEETING ROUTINE BUSINESS TRANSACTED COMMUNICATIONS LISTENED TO AND BILLS ORDERED PAID TAX PAYERS WILL MEET. The regular meeting of the board ol ilireetors of school district So. 1 ' hold in the office of the clerk of the boar.l Tuesday evening at 7s30 o'clock. Thosa present were G. Holmes, chair man; J. A. Kakiuj J as. . vu'k-ii ami f. J. Taylor 01 the board, and A. L Clark, superintendent and clork. The minutes of the lat regular meet- ina were mid and approved Mr. Chas. Verchurn being pivont, was permitted to address lha board iv- garding the completion of his contract in the painting of the McClure aoohol. The report of the architect, J. r- Wicks, stating that the heating and ventilating plant placed in the Taylor school by V. 0. MePherson A Co. wa. every way successful and satistoc- tory, and exceeded the guarantee of the company as embodied in the contract or the same, was read, and the report was adopted and the plant accepted. The report of J. E. Micks, superin tendent of the of the work of grading the lot at Taylor school, stating that there remained about two days' work tu complete the work according to the con tract, was read and placed on llle, ami action on the payment of the bill was deferred until the work is completed. The following bills were read and or dered paid: 'A. L. Clark 150.00 Astoria National Bank 300.00 National Hank 175.00 Astoria Budget I0-00 W. G. McPherson k Co 3C13.CO .1. A. Montiornery , 20. 3J Morning Astorian 10.00 1: V. Porter A. L. Clark 30 Astoria Water" Commission 30.00 Pacific States Tel. It Tel. Co 2. SO K. Hauke 4 Co 4.00 Bee Hive T- Sherman Transfer Co 133.23 llildebrand & Uor 53.75 S. Dellinger Co 1-23 Sylvester Clark 3.00 Geo. W. 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The genuine is for sale by all leading druggists throughout the United States in original packages of one size only, the regular price of which is fifty cents per bottle. Every bottle is sold under the general guarantee of the Company, filed with the Secretary of Agriculture, at Washington, D. C, that the remedy is not odulteratcd or misbranded within the meaning of the Food and Drugs Act, June 30th, 1906. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. Louisville, Ky. San Francisco, Cul. U S. A. London, England. New York, N. Y. and ft the school was already transfer red, the petition was granted. A eommunieutbm from .1. C. Clinton, unifying that the valution of tnxabh property In school district No. 1, for 11HI7 tax levy, is 2.01.018, was read ami referred to the clerk foe an estimate m. the amount of money to I raised by " special levy, ami the levy nwewtnry t raise the same. Kxiie from Mie Barker, pobbs, ami Mr. Itailey, for their absence from the last lirimnrv grade meetlilL'. were read, andyawpled as siillicient for this time. A Uxnavera' meeting was ordered called for December 17, 1907, to be held at Snivel v school, at 7:30 o'clock p. ni. for the purpose of fixing tho rnU ot levy for the coming year. The meeting adjourned to meet again on Tuesday evening, Deeenilicr 10, 1907. ,S. Elmore & Co Foard 4 Stokes Hardware Co. Fisher llros. ; .1 : Central Drug Store K. Hauke & Co F. V. Mohn .x I!ee Hive T. F. Lniirin Atoria Electric Co X. 1. Johancn ohn ll.iiiu 511. UH ll.li:. 1.311 59. HS 24.15 30.00 7.0:. 01.H. 11. iW a. hi 10. IX Star Theatre PROGRAM FOR WEEK OF DECEMBER a, 1907 Programme Subject to Change. Total 3804.4 The building committee was author ized to take steps toward vacating the Olnev school building nnd! to turn the same over to the City of Astoria a soon as convenient. The superintendent was instructed to require all teachers to demand a tuition receipt from all non-resident pupils- be- ove receiving them into the schools, A, communication from Mrs. M. A Stevens, regarding the tuition of Marian .Morse, who is working at her home for her Ixmnl, was read, and the clerk was instructed to leiiuire an allidavit from said Marian Morse to the effect that it would lie impossible for her to remain in school if reouired to pay tuition, A communication from Dr. Mohn re garding the fumigation of the Adai,- school and the effect upon the general lieaith of the neigliiMirnood, was reau anu nlaced on file. A petition numerously signed by the pupils of Olney school asking that they be transferred to Taylor schoot, was read TEA You can have it good if you want to. Or bad if you don't take care. 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