THE MORNING ASTORIAX. ASTORIA ORXGON
TUESDAY, MARCH 17, IWt,
'MILiliiNERY
OPENING
We wish to announce to oar clientelle our Spring Millinery Opening
commencing Wednesday, March 18th, continuing three day. We
will show the most complete and np-to-date line of millinery ever
shown in Astoria. Our stock is the mot select Oar styles are the
very latest We guarantee our prices to be lower than any other
More in town. Big line from $200 to $6.00,
GEORGIA PENNINGTON
483 Bond Street
ASTORIA'S CHAMBER
AT WORK
REGATTA DAYS OF 190S FIXED
FOR THE 27TH, 2STH AND
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST.
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Among the quite extraordinarily
correspondence which the Chamber
of Commerce has developed through
its advertising system, may be men
tioned a letter that was received yes
terrat from Hawera P. Taranaki, New
Zealand. The writer is Mr. H. Tar
ratt The writer will engage in farm
ing and a full line of literature was
sent htm. Among the literature was
copy of a' special edition of the As
torian which was recently issued.
The Executive Committee of the
Regatta Association, Messrs. C M.
Cellar. H. F. PraeL Morris Staples and
J. H. Whyte, held a meeting yester
day afternoon for the purpose of fix
ing the date for this year's Regatta.
It was unanimously decided that
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Aug
ust 27th, 28th and 29th were the best
days, all things considered, and these
days were accordingly chosen. The
louowing iciict wii men scm w wic
Secretary of the Navy at Washing
ton: "Astoria, Ore., Mar. 16, 1908.
"Hon. Victor H. Metcalf,
"Secretary of the Navy,
"Washington, D. C.
"Dear Sir: The Astoria Chamber
of Commerce respectfully requests
that the citizens of Astoria, the larg
est port on the Columbia River, be
allowed the honor and the privilege
of entertaining such portion of the
United States fleet now in the Pacific
Ocean as you may assign to visit As
toria on August 27th, 28th and 29th,
the occasion being the holding of our
annual regatta.
"The citizens of the oldest and
second largest city in Oregon will do
all within their power to make the
stay of both the officers and the priv
ates a pleasant one. The Astoria re
gatta is an old institution held in the
.early autumn of each year and has
become renowned throughout the en
tire Northwest. Some of the most
aquatic sports have been held here in
the past and national records have
been made and broken here.
"Astoria is a thoroughly protected
port only 10 miles from the open sea
and there is ample room in it at one
time for all the navies of the world.
In fact, there is not a better port in
the entire world than that of Astoria,
the great Columbia River at this
point being as much as 10 miles wide.
"Hoping to have the pleasure and
the honor of entertaining the fleet on
August 27th, 28th and 29th, and in the
meantime awaiting and expecting
your acceptance of an earnest invi
tation. Yours very truly,
"J. H. WHYTE, Secretary."
The Toymaker.
F. M. Hanlin, manager of the As
toria Theatre, is out with an an
nouncement that should meet with the
approbation of all theatre goers, he
having secured "The Toymaker, a
dainty, dancing, delightful comic
opera in which Frank W. Healey is
presenting Teddy Webb and the San
Francisco Opera Company. Webb is
undoubtedly one of the best fun-
makers on the comic opera stage.
"The Toymaker" will be given at the
Astoria Theatre March 22.
PERSONAL MENTION
R. W. Hawkins, of Ilwaco, was a
business visitor in this city yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Tallant have
returned from a tour in the East, in
hich business and pleasure were
combined, the fishing interests, of Tal-
lant-Grant Company figuring largely
in the quest They are both well and
pleased to be back at home.
C. N. McArthur, a well known
young attorney of Portland, spent the
day in Astoria yesterday, and very
pleasantly, according to his report.
Mr. McArthur is a grandson of the
famous Oregon Senator, Nesmith, and
possesses a beautiful farm in "Old
Polk" which was part of the fine do
main once held by his notable pro
genitor. Mr. McArthur is deeply in
terested in the success of the appro
priation in favor of the U. of O. and
is campaigning for it handsomely.
Grand Ball Benefit
A Grand Ball will be given by the
Astoria Baseball team tonight at
Logan's Hall. Good time; good music,
and ladies free.
The very best board to be obtained
in the city ia at "The Occident Hotel."
Kates very reasons pic. ,
Millinery Opening
Mrs. R. Ingleton will have
a Grand Opening Wednesday
and Thursday, March 18th
and 19th. Be sure to a.tend
MRS. R. INGLETON
Commercial St.
Welch Blk. Opp. Budget Office
SPRING AND SUMMER
Millinery Opening
AT THE BEE HIVE
Beginning Wednesday,
March 18, and Contin
uing to March 2Jst.
Greatest Line of Trimmed Hats we Have Ever Shown
COMMON COUNCIL IN
SESSION
REPORT OR COMMITTEE OF
FIVE TO INVESTIGATE ON
GAMBLING ROUTINE WORK
MAYOR STILL ABSENT.
The common council met in regular
session with all members present and
Councilman Henderson in the chair
in the absence of his honor, the
mayor.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
The report of the committee on al
leged gambling is as follows:
Astoria. Ore., Mar. 16. 1&
To the Honorable Mayor, and Com
mon Council, of the City of
Astoria.
Gentlemen: Your special Commit
tee to whom was referred the follow
ing resolution, to wit:
"Whereas, Many rumors have been
circulated to the effect that open
gambling has recently been allowed
in the City of Astoria, and that pri
vate graft and black-mail has been
levied upon those conducting the
gambling games, and.
Whereas, At the present time the
general public has been led to believe
that the evils of gambling are being
suppressed and prohibited, therefore
be it.
Resolved, By the Common Council
of the City of Astoria, that the Mayor
appoint a Committee of five members
of the Common Council, to investig
ate such rumors, and to employ a
stenographer to take the testimony.
and report the evidence to the Com-j
mon Council", '
Begs leave to submit the following
report:
Your Committee has held four
meetings for the purpose of taking
testimony, the detailed minutes of
said meetings being hereto attached.
Your Committee has employed
Miss Lenora Benoit as stenographer,
has summoned and sworn witnesses,
a transcribed copy of their evidence
being hereto attached. A summary
of the evidence and conclusions de
duced therefrom, is as follows:
In the City of Astoria, prior to
August 13, 1907, gambling was con
trolled by the Police Department by
a system of fines, the aggregate of
such fines amounting approximately
to the sum $15,000.00 per annum.
Under this system, gambling was con
fined very largely to Astor Street.
The police had cognizance of and
control of every game carried on in
the City, and the City derived a rev
enue to the amount before mentioned,
which amount went toward lessening
the burden of the taxpayers of the
City.
On the date above mentioned, viz.,
August 13, 1907, there having been no
conference between the officials con
trolling the City and those control
ling the county, there emanated from
the office and hand of the District
Attorney of the Fifth Judicial Dis
trict of the State of Oregon, a perem
tory order, directing the Deputy Dis
trict Attorney, John C. Mc Cue, and
the Sheriff, M. R. Pomeroy, to pro
hibit and suppress all gambling in the
City of Astoria, as well as in other
precincts of Clatsop County. On the
promulgation of this order, the Police
Department of the City of Astoria,
deeming the Deputy District Attor
ney and the Sheriff of Clatsop County
were superior officers, from that time
refrained from any attempt to pro
hibit gambling in the City of Astoria
by arresting and fining gamblers,
but left the matter in the hands of the
above named officials. The order
from the District Attorney directing
all gambling to be prohibited and
suppressed in Clatsop County, has
never been withdrawn or modified in
any way, but is still in the hands of
the officials to whom it was addres
sed, and presumably, so far as the
District Attorney himself is concern
ed, he being non-resident in Clatsop
County, his duty in this connection
devolved upon the Deputy District
Attorney.
We find that so far as the prohibi
tion or suppression of gambling in
the City of Astoria is concerned, that
at the present time there is fully as
much gambling in progress in the
City, excepting slot machines and
banking games, as at any previous
time in its history. The order of the
District Attorney and the laws gov
erning the same, being flagrantly vio
lated. That whereas formerly the ma
jor part of the gambling done in
Astoria was confined to the classic
precinct of Astor Street, it Is now
diffused through Commercial and
Bond Streets, the retail and shopping
streets of the City. The business
men on Astor Street," seem to have
implicitly obeyed the mandate of the
District Attorney, not only its so far
a the suppression oi gambling is con
cerned; but also in the matter of Sun
day closing; of saloon The abject
failure of the proper officials to carry
out th order of IB District Attor
ney ami the provision of the laws cf
the State of Oregon, has resulted in a
decided lowering of the moral tone of
the community, as well is prevent
ing the City from obtaining a menue
from these non-taspaying gentry,
thus increasing the burdens of the
legitimate taxpayers to the amount
approximately, of $t 5,000. 0Q pr an
num. This is a truly deplorable state of
affair existing in oar City, and while
it is perhaps not directly in the power
of this Common Council to punijh
the one to whom it is blamabte, yet
your Committee after diltigent in
quiry and investigation of the laws
of the State of Oregon, will endeavor
to refer to sections of the law, and
from those references each one may
reach their own conclusions. As to
the why of the matter, that is also
left for the consideration of each citi
zen of this community.
Section ir7, of B. A C Code, is
as follows:
The Grand Jury has power, and
it is their duty, to inquire into all!
crimes committed or triable in the'
County, and present them to the
Court, either by presentment or in-j
dictment as provided in this Chapter"!
Section 1930, of B. & C Code, is
as follows: (Anti-gambling act) I
"It shall be the especial, duty of
each District Attorney, Sheriff, Con
stable, City or Town Marshal, and
Police officer, to inform against and
dilligently prosecute any and all per
sons whom he shall have reasonable
cause to believe guilty of a violation
of the provisions of this act"
Section 1258, B. & C Code.
"Hereafter it shall be lawful for the
District Attorney of any Judicial Dis
trict of this State, and it is hereby
made his, duty, to file in the proper
Court, an information charging any
person or persons with the commis
sion of any crime defined and made
punishable by any of the laws of this
State, and which shall have been com
mitted in the County where the infor
mation is filled."
Section 1261, B. & C. Code.
"Any person within this state, can
be compelled by subpoena, to appear
before a District Attorney to testify
as a witness, in like manner as before
a Grand Jury, concerning any crime
inquired of by such District Atorney,
and any District Attorney shall have
power to administer oaths or affirma
tions to witnesses, and to compell
them to testify."
In addition to the foregoing quot
ations from the statutes of the State
of Oregon, your Committee pro
pounded the following questions to
that eminent jurist, Judge T. A. Mc
Bride, Judge of the fifth Judicial dis
trict, his answers following each ques
tion.
Question 1. Vthat are the duties of
a Grand Jury, relative to discovering
crime?
Answer. To dilligently inquire
into all crimes brought to their
notice.
Question 2. During the vacancy or
non-existance of a grand jury proper,
upon whom does the duties or func
tions of that body devolve?
Answer. The District Attorney.
Question 4. Is it the duty of a Shcr
of the State of Oregon, what officer
is ex- officio the Grand Jury?
Answer. The District Attorney.
Question 4. Is it the duty of a Sher
iff, to inquire into and investigate
rumored violations of law, search out
witnesses, and file complaint or in
formations before the District Attor
ney? Answer. It is not the duty of the
Sheriff to police the County nor town.
It is the duty of the Sheriff to do as
much of this as his other duties will
permit, but no more so than Con
stable, Police officers and other peace
officers. It is the duty of all peace
and police officers to use such means
as in their judgement is reasonable,
to detect criminals and bring them to
justice.
The foregoing quotations and ans
wers' to questions, certainly suffici
ently cover the ground, to enable
any fair minded man to arrive at a
definite solution .and answer to the
inquiries implied in the resolution
under wheh your Committee has been
acting. u v
Sworn evidence, hereto attached,
shows that on September 3, 1907, the
Chief of Police of the City of Asto
ria, notified the Deputy District At
torney, that gambling was in pro
gress in the City of Astoria, as well
as saloons open on Sunday, in viola
tion of the law and the orders of the
District Attorney. This evidence was
denied bv the deputy district attorney
A FRESH SUPPLY OP
FinnanlHaddie, Cromarty
Bloaters and Lenten Spe
cialties. AcmeGrocbryCo.
THE UP-TO-DATE GROCERS
521 COMMERCIAL 8TREET PHONE Ml
ASTORIA THEATER
FRANK W. HKALY Presents
THE TOYMAKER
A Dainty, Dancing, Delightful Comic Opera
With TEDDY WEBB and the
San Francisco Opera Company
40 PEOPLE 40
Special Feature "The Beauty Chorus
Prices: 25c to $1.00
Seats Ready: Sat. Mar. 22
when he was before your Committee,
but the evidence of the Chief of
Police was given to your Committee
while that official was under oath,
but the Deputy District Attorney re
fused to be sworn when giving his
evidence. So far as is known, that
information has never been acted
upon by the Deputy District Attorney
tip to this date.
There is possibly a general impres
sion that graft and black-mail has
been collected by some one in con
nection with gambling in Astoria,
but your Committee has been unable
to elicit any direct evidence in con
firmation of that rumor.
In every instance save one, your
Committee met with perfect courte
sey and respect from those who were
asked to give evidence before it. Mr.
Clark Lowry absolutely refused to
give evidence, or even to appear be
fore your committee when asked to
do so, your Committee having been
informed that he was in possession of
evidence that would aid them in their
efforts to arrive at a solution of the
problems presented by the resolution
under which it was acting.
Having performed the duty as
signed to us, to the best of our abil
ity, your Committee begs to be dis
charged from ' further consideration
of the matter.
Respectfully signed, ,
II. L HENDERSON,
FRED KARINEN,
J. II. HANSEN,
ROBINSON.
STANGLAND.
Committee.
The report of the committee on the
alleged gambling was accepted and
the committee discharged. The pro
ceedings of the committee at their
four sessions was not read but any
one who wishes to peruse its 44 pages
(Continued on page 6)
JUST RECEIVED
a fresh shipment of
Lowney's Candies
Pound Boxes 50c
and up.
Boxes 15c to 12.50
'
Tagg's Parlors
41 Commercial 6t
The Clean Man.
The man who delighti in personal
cleanliness, and enjoys hit ahtve,
shampoo, haircut, ' and bath, in As
toria, always goei to the Occident
barber shop for these things and
gets them at their best
For Good Wood
From the Tongue Point Lumber
Company, 16-inch stove length. Call
up Prael-Eigner Transfer Co., Phone
221
TEA
The way to' buy tea is in I
packages ; somebody is
responsible for it
The Palace Restaurant
The ever-Increasing popularity of
the Palace Restaurant it evidence of
the good management, and the serv
ice, at this popular dining room. For
a long time the reputation of the
house has been of the best and
does not wane as time proire
The system used, that of furnishing
the finest the market affords, and all
can be obtained, in season, ii a plan
that will always win, coupled as it ia
with the best of cooking and prompt
service. A common saying nowadaya
it "Get the Palace habit"
New Grocery Store,
Try our own mixture ol coffee the
J. P. B. Fresh fruit and vrM
Badollet & Co., grocers. Phone Main
1 1281.
GO-CARTS THAT GO.
Ttv t fcr miurn rnr mut M r iss't
She fckuUaf-'"! '
Spring Announcement
The Ross Millinery wilt hold thei
A mother's pride in her dainty baby
! finds expression in the folding co-
cart in which the infant traverses ita
limited way in tha world. The per
fect thing in this line, at rational cost,
it to be found at the Zapf Furniture
spring opening on March 18th andi& Hardware Company. They are
19th, which brief announcement is I prettily upholstered, rubber-tired and
quite enough for
what thia means.
those who know
NEW TO-PAY '
When You Travel
Be sure that your ticket reads vk
the O. R. & N. and connections, it
costs no more than via other lines.
Through tickets to and from all prin
cipal points in the United States,
Canada and Europe. G. W. Roberts,
Agent, O. R. & N Dock, Astoria.
fold
they
$7.50,
compactly. And best of all,
are telling like hot-cakes, at
Look them up at once.
Kodak Supplies.
A full line of films, papers, cameras,
kodaka, etc., just received at Hart's
Drug Store.
The Commercial.
One of the coziest and most popular ,
resorts In the city is the Commercial.
A new billiard room, a pleasant sitting
room and handsome fixtures all go to
make an agreeable meeting place for
gentlemen, there to discuss the toplca
"Modern" Delighte.
When a man i asses under the hands
of a barber he wanti the best skilled I of the day, play a game of billiarda
a a b I .a m m
treatment to oe naa in mat line, in ana enjoy tne tine refreshments ter
Astoria, the man in search of such
i
manipulation, goes direct to Petersen'i
"Modern" ihep, at 572 Commercial,
and gets it in any of the ilx chairj
maintained.
ed there. The best of good are only y
handled, and this faet bejng io well
known, a large business Is done at the
Commercial, on Commercial street.
' near Eleventh.
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