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FUIDAY, AUGUST 21
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Slide May Occur at ! L00K F0R THE words
Any Hour or Moment COLUMBIA L A W
Kettle Rendered
FREAKY PLACE ON IRVING AVENUE COULD BE SEEN MOV
INQ YESTERDAY-COMMON COUNCIL LAST NIGHT RATI
FIED ACTION OF COMMITTEE AND CONTRACTOR IS OUT
OF IT IN FINE SHAPE.
ILWACO
Miss Winnie Hansen, oi Portland,
who has been stopping at the beach
for some time, is spending a few days
with .her sisters, Mrs. A. A. Seaborg
and Miss Edith Whitcomb, of Il
waco.
George L. Colwell, of Astoria, made
a business trip to Ilwaco Tuesday.
" Mrs. Jordon, of Astoria, is visiting
her friend, Mrs. W. A. Graham, for a
few days.
Miss Maude Dobbs, of Portland, is
a guest, of Miss Cora Hawkins for a
few days.
J. A. Howerton, owner, and manag
er of the Ilwaco Telephone Line, ac
companied by Sol Michael, lineman,
went to Chinook Wednesday where
Mr. Howerton was making arrange
ments for the installment of several
phones in the town of Chinook.
John Bender and family left Wed
nesday for Kimball, Kansas, where
they will make their future home. Mr,
Bender has been a trustedemploye
of the Ilwaco Mill Company for the
past year. He goes there to accept
a position in the railroad station as
agent while his daughter will upon
their arrival take charge of the local
and long distance telephone office as
chief operator.
Ada Graham returned home after a
very pleasant visit with her friends,
Miss Mary Miller, of North Beach.
Mrs. Steve Miller and Miss Lillian
Jollife, of Centerville, with some
friends from Portland, passed through
Ilwaco Wednesday on their way to
North Head, where they spent the
afternoon.
Miss Viola and Alma Noon, of
Tioga, were in Ilwaco Wednesday
doing some shopping.
Mr. and Mrs. James L. Vaughn of
Ilwaco are spending a few days at
the beach with Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
Kelly.
At the specal meeting of the com
mon council last night the arrange
ment entered into between W. A.
Goodin, the contractor on the Irving
avenue improvements, and the spec
ial committee of the council, was
ratified by the common council as a
whole. This means that the contrac
tor is to be paid virtually in full for
the Irving avenue improvements, that
all further work is to be stopped, and
that for good or ill the whole matter
dealing with.
Probably any other engineer would
feel as does Mr. Tee, and for that
reason the council authorized him to
secure the assistance of some other
civil engineer who has had experience
with slides. The question of secur
ing the services of some noted engi
neer from Portland or 'Seattle was
discussed, but it was pointed out that
their expected payment would prob
ably be egreglously httfh, while they
is to be practically thrown back upon might not be able to accomplish an
the shoulders of the taxpayers with-1 more than Mr. Tee or any other local
in me assessment Ulainci, li miiiici vbmic:i, u nan uttim tiun whu-
work is required to complete the job. 'tain F. I Evans, the promotor of the I "' "
By the terms of the arrangement! electric line to Seaside, who Is a civil " hi,,cl1' trawlc,1' ,hr0,,h coal chu,
made with the contractor, he Is os- engineer of wide experience and has in, tl,e water and swam ashore. They
Before you buy, and you will not be disap
pointed in yonr shortening. The U. S. Gov-
eminent Inspection distinguishes Columbia
Lard as pure and wholesome, but the name
Union Meat Co. is your guarantee of a high
ly superior product.
When ordering, patronize this home indus
try that is bringing health and prosperity" to
Oregon.
UNION MEAT CO.
OP OREGON
Pioneer Packers of the Pacific
ANOTHER DROWNING
TO THE RECORD
CHARLES FLINN, BOATPULLER
FOR FRITZ DU ROC. LOSES
HIS LIFE ON CLATSOP SPIT
DIVER HAS NARROW ESCAPE
TAHALESWEHEMADE
IN FILTH
There were more unhappy develop-
ments from the lower harbor yester
day morning when the news of the
death of Charles Flinn, a Belgian,
aged 38 years, and boat-puller for
Fritz Du Roc, the diver and fisher
. man, came up from there.
Cajjtain Du Roc brought the sad
intelligence himself. He had fished
all night in the north channels of
the river and had drifted well below
Sand Island when they met the slack.
The net was hauled aboard and the
motor boat headed for Astoria and
home, a dense fog prevailing at the
time. Without any warning whatever
the swift craft struck the hard sands
f Clatsop Spit and went over in-
stanly, casting men and gear into the
cold and rough waters there.
Flinn was ,heard to give one des
perate cry and then disappeared in
the breakers and was seen no more
"by his friend and chief, being drown
ed "out of hand" as it were. , Du Roc
himself was in critical shape and
saved himself by grasping the boat
rope which, drifted his way, while he
nets trailed seaward over the stern of
the boat. He made the rope fast
about his body and began crying lust
ily for aid, the big boat constantly
pounding him in its wild, swing in
the tumbling tide. He was heard at
last by several fishermen who strove
to get to him but failed in the dark
and contending winds, and it was
three hours later, that H. Alue sue
ceeding in making fast to the over
turned boat and towing it, Du Roc
and the dragging nets into sheltered
water, when the benumbed and al
most unconscious man was taken on
board and warmed in the extra cloth
ing piled on him by his rescuers. The
Du - Roc boat was put on an even
keel, the net stowed, and the whole
outfit brought to the city, Mr. Du
Roc is all right again but deeply de
pressed over the loss of his friend
and partner, who has served him for
four seasons and was an excellent
man in all ways.
WHILE ON OFFICIAL INVESTI
GATION OF THE ERICKSON
HOUSE YESTERDAY - DR.
FINCH MAKES DISCOVERY.
Subcribe to the Morning Astorian,
(0 cents per month by carrier.
The rather startling discovery was
made yesterday that the two dark
skinned foreigners who have been
selling hot tamales in front of one
of the saloons on Commercial street
have been making their product un
dtr conditions that are far from be
ing clean. It is alleged that they
live in a house that is absolutely
filthy, and that the flour and other
ingredients used in the tamales come
in contact with dirt and germs and
filth of all kinds.
The men themselves, as they stand
on the streets at night, have appear
ed to be cleanly, and the revelation as
to the surroundings in which they
make the tamales comes as a big sur
prise, ine intormption was Drought
to light as a result of an investiga
tion made yesterday by Dr. Finch of
the home where the men lodge and
make their products.
Corriflaint was made yesterday to
Dr. Finch, as the local president of
the State Aid Society, that the chil
dren in the Erickson home on Astor
street, next to the No. 1 engine house,
were in a pitiable and destitute con
dition. Dr. Finch went there and
says he found the numerous little
ones to be dirty and uncared for, as
well as ill-fed. The father apparently
drinks his earnings away.
While in the Erickson house for
it hardly would be called a home Dr,
Finch discovered the fact that it was
there the Greeks, or Hindus, what
ever they may be, have their lodging
and make their tamales. He said the
conditions under which the work ii
lone are absolutely filthy and consti
tute a menace to health. Perhaps it
isn't pleasant news to the many who
have been in the habit of buying the
tamales at night, believing them to
be delectable morsels, but so impress
ed was Dr. Finch with what he saw
that he believes the matter should
be stopped at once. He therefore
called the attention of the city physi
cian to the unwholesome condition of
(fairs', and it is probable that Dr.
Reames will be vigorous in her prose
cution of the matter.
Incidently Dr. Finch will probably
tensibly granted an extension of time
for one year, but in reality he is now
virtually freed from his contract and
has already drawn most of his money,
while presumably his claim for the
small amount still due will be hon
ored without demur. The cost of the
improvements was $23,000.
It took the council only a few
moments to accept the report of the
special committee last night. Al.
voted in favor of it except Council
man Stangeland.
There is grave danger that the
whole hillside may go out with a rush
at any hour, or any minute. Uty.
Enginer Tee gave it as his deliberate
opinion that the situation is exceed
ingly grave, and that a slide of big'
proportions may come at any time.
Councilman Stangeland said that yes
terday, as he was observing the hill
side, he could actually see the great
mass moving. If the hill does go out
with a rush it seems almost inevitable
that at least three or four houses will
be swept in the river as if struck by
an avalanche. From every side the
gravest reports are being made.
Among the councilmen there were
two opposing opinions as to what
should be done by the city in the
emergency; one being, that if the hill
is going to slide, "to let her slide."
The other opinion was that even if
the hill is to go out, as now seems
certain, it is the plain duty of thq:
city authorities to do all that is pos-,
sible to prevent damage to houses; I
that is, that steps should be taken to
avoid an avalandie like rush of the
hill, and to let it go down slowly and
as "peaceably" as possible. Yet it seem
ed difficult to bring some of the coun
cilmen to view the matter with any
gravity. Most of them were in a
great hurry to adjourn and get home,
though it was not then 8:20 o'clock.
City Engineer Tee said he wished
to frankly admit that the situation
was one that he found difficulty in
dealt with bad slides in the construe I "'"' " once lor tne Bowery where
tion of rnilwav crades. be invited ta'Aw procured files and rid thenwl
assist Mr. Tee in the matter.
However, the subject of assistance
in handling the engineering problem
was left for the city engineer to re
port at the next meeting, when it i
expected the council will ratify such
action as he may take.
Thomas Dcaley, the city treasurer,
was present and spoke briefly and to
the point on the slide, Mis years of
residence here gave him a certain
ve.i of their ornaments. The police
arrested the men before they
did any mischief and returned them
to the New Hampshire.
SHE SURPRISES BURGLARS.
St.
Louis Woman Is Knocked Down
And Injured.
ST. LOUIS. Aug. 20,-Seeing a
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qualification that was recognized, and
turned io iter liijimuii.ioic iiumc on
Mr. Dealey emphasized the pressing
gravity of the situation. He strongly
advised that some immediate action
be taken, instead of waiting for days
or weeks until some high priced ex
pert could be prevailed upon to give
an assistance that might or might not
be of any value. Mr. Dealey drove
home his point about some immediate
action, and said that if a steam
shovel were put to work there to cut
drain for the water the sliding
would be stopped and inside of
month the seat of the whole trouble
would be laid bare. He was ap
plauded.
But it remained for Councilman
Stangeland to insist upon some imme
diate action, even when a motion tc
adjourn had been made and second
ed. He could see no reason why
something should not be attempted
at once, even if steps are to be taken
to secure the services of an expert.
The people in three or four houses
at the foot of the hill are living ii
terror, not knowing what minute the
trouble may come. Three families
are now seeking new homes. The
water pipes may be burst at any time
and the Scow Bay residents have
been notified to conserve their water
supply. The big flume that runs east
and west on the side of the hill will
probably break in a day or so, and
this will add to the unpleasantness of
the situation.
report the condition of the Erickson
family to the State Society at Port
land. It is in their filth, apparently
that the foreigners make their pro
ducts, according to Dr. Finch.
Incidentally, it may be said that it
is not alone against these foreigners
that complaints of uncleanly condi
tions have been made. It is said that
certain restaurants might be better
off if the city physician got a big
stick after them occasionally.
REAL ESTATE
J. V. Pope and wife to M. E. Pope
and Ida L. Pope, lots S and 6, block
11, Warrenton; $1.
Columb;.. Harbor Land Co. to C.
E. Spangler, lots 10, 11 and 12, block
104, Warrenton Park; $500.
W. C. Smith and wife to C. E.
Spangler, lot 3, block 36, The Plaza;
$225.
W. C. Smith and wife to Ethel H.
Neff, lots 15 and 16, block 8, in War
ren s extension of Ivast Warrenton;
$775.
W. C. Smith and wife to Lela O,
Miller, lots 2, block 8, Warren's ex
tension of East Warrenton; $350.
W. Cf. Smith and wife to Sidney G.
N'cff, lot 1, block 8, in Warren's ex
tension to East Warrenton; $425.
Theo. Kruse Catering Co. to J. M. i
Mann, lots 25 and 26, block 3, Gear-
hart Park; $100.
Delaura Beach Co.; to Archibald
Wilson, lots 12 and 13, block 74, De
laura; $300.
D. C. Pelton and wife to Alexan
der Kitterman, ; lands near Ocean
Alexander Kitterman and wife to
John E. Oates, same land as next
above; $1.
E. M. Grimes and wife to John E.
Oates, lands in section 21, T. 6 N.,
R. 10 W; $5000
Mary E. Stanley to June Stanley
Oates, small tract near Ocean Grove;
SI.
Delaura Beach Co. to W. L. Thorn
dyke, lot 1, block 20, Delaura; $150.
CRICKET TOURNEY.
VICTORIA, B. C, Aug. 20,-Vic-toria
piled up a big score in yester
day's match against Portland in the
Northwest Cricket tournament. The
local team had only six wickets down
' at noon for 220 runs. The Albions are
winning from Vernon. The up coun
try team were all out for 47, and the
Albions had 45 for five wickets at
noon,
SWAM IN IRONS.
Manacles Didn't Stop Sailors From
Going Ashore.
NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-Two sai
lors from the battleship New Hamp
shire, arrested in a Chatham Square
saloon, yesterday declared to the po
lice at headquarters that they had
swam manacled from the ship to the
shore in the early hours of yesterday
morning. The men, who gave their
names as George W. Hills and Geo.
Owens, said they were placed under
arrest the other- day and the ship's
prison being full they were placed
under guard on the deck. During the
south King' Highway boulevard last
night and believing that the place had
caught tire, Mrs, Sophia Dunlop, 43
years old, hurried to the upper story
to find herself confronted by two bur-
iglars. Tbey knocked her down, stab
bed her in the right temple and escap
ed. Her injuries are said to be se
rious. ' '
Mrs, Dunlop, who is the widow of
a former superintendent of the Ter
minal Railways Association, lay un
conscious for some moment. When
she revived she went to the telephone,
called up the police and then fainted.
Considerable valuable jewelry and
olate were in the house but wer.e not
touched by the burglars. Apparently
th-y had ben surprised before they had
had a chance to ransack the house.
DISLIKES THE "COPS."
New York Man Wouldn't Believe Po
liceman On Oath.
NEW YORK, Aug. 20,-James
Hamilton, an insurance man was dis
missed from further jury service by
Judge Mulone in General sessions be
cause he puts no faith in the word of
a policeman. Mr. Hamilton had de
clared in the jury room recently that
he would never convict anyone on
the word of a policeman and largely
on that account the jury had failed
to agree in the case of a man who
has been up for trial before every
judge in general sessions.
Assistant District Attorney Mc-
Guire h;id heard of this. When Mr.
Hamilton was called yesterday in a
case ol robbery where a policeman
was an important witness, he asked
him if he would accept the man's ev
idence as he would the evidence of a
civilian.
I don't want to serve, and don't
think I ought to," said Mr. Hamil
ton, " I have a very strong preju
dice against the police."
"If you have this strong prejudice
agairtst any class of persons," said the
udge, "you arc not fit to serve. You
are, discharged from further service,"
COMING
The Best Show of the Season
THE
CLAMAN PLAYERS
A Select Company of Players
16 PEOPLE 16
Band and Orchestra
Presenting the Big Comedy-Drama
It in li i"
Astoria Opera House
Sun., Aug. 30
Get your Reserved Seats early; the
house will be crowded. Prices, 25c,
35c 75c.
NO HORSE FOR TAFT.
Grove in a portion of lot 3,-section night they declared the sentry fell
21, T. 6 N., R. 10 W.; $2000. asleep and they quietly rolled over to
BOYCOTT A VESSEL.
Because The Cargo Was Loaded In
Venezuela.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.-Officinl
advices from American Consul Che
ney have been received by the State
Department concerning the reception
at Curacao of the Itrazilian schooner
Maria Abigail, on July 29, when the
merchants of that island without ex
ception joined in a boycott on the
cargo of sugar and hat straw which
had been loaded in Venezuela. The
people of the Island are very much
in need of the articles, buf the feel
ing ran so high against Castro and
Venezuela that the merchants to a
man refused to accept any of the
goods. It was supposed that the Ma
ria Abigail had loaded ' in Venezuela
under a special permit which had been
denied thre wek's before to merchants
of Maracaibo. The- people , of the
town were not at all inclined under the
circumstances to accept any pro'duce
from Venezuela.
WASHINGTON, Aug, 20,-Cener-al
Clarence R. Edwards, chief of the
bureau of insular affairs, is daily in re
ceipt of letters from horscowners all
over this country offering desirable
mounts suitable for Judge William H.
Taft, the Republican candidate for the
presidency. These letters have resul
ted front a story that has gone the
rounds of the press to the effect that
General Edwards has been commis
sioned to purchase a steed for the Re
publican candidate, the result of which
is that he has ever since been occu
pied in explaining that he ii qpt la
the market for a horse.
The other day he recived an ad
vertisement of an enormously large
and strong steed, twenty one hands
high and weighing 2700 pounds, which
had been used for exhibition purposes
but which was declared to be admir
ably adopted for riding by a man
weighing 300 pounds. General Ed
wards has been surprised by the im
mense number of horses of unusual
size that are owned by horse deal
ers and which have been offred to him
for the use of Mr. Taft. What he
regards as a curious' phase of the
horse market, so far as it concerns
large steeds, is the fact that in spite
of denials that he is contemplating
the purchase of a mount for Mr. Taft,
there is a constant increase in the
number of animals offered. The sto
ry that he wants to buy an enormous-
ly large horse for the use of the can
didate seems to be traveling far be
yond the power of any denial to ov
ertake it.
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