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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9 s THE MORNING ASTORIAN. ASTORIA. OREGON, COUNCIL CONFIRMS MAYbR'S NOMINEE Mr. Gordon the New Police Commissioner by Al most Unanimous Vote Other Hatters At the regular meeting of the Com mon Council last night Mayor Wise named S. S. Gordon as a successor to Mr. Laurin, who recently resigned Irom the police commission, and the Council confirmed the nomination by an almost unanimous vote. Council man Belland was the only member who voted against. "I wish to explain my vote," said Councilman Belland. "A man came to me today a man Avho is a repre sentative of that class of people in the redlieht district and said that he was strongly in favor of Mr. Gordon. He also said that all those people down there are also for Mr. Gordon. The kind of man that those people want is not the kind of man that I want, and therefor I vote no." Mayor Wise explained that Mr, Gordon is in favor of a decent, and a "closed town," and that he had said he is. After the meeting had adjourn ed there was considerable discussion about Mr. Belland's attitude, and while his honesty of purpose and con victions in the matter were respect ed, there was a disposition among some to believe that some sort of a trick had been played upon Mr. Bel land by a man who merely pretended that he and his kind are in favor of Mr. Gordon. At all events there is general satisfaction that Mayor Wise named so representative a citizen and that the council honored him with 'a vote that was virtually unanimous. Someone remarked that Mr. Gordon will not be a "me, too," man and that he will work in harmony with the others on the commission,, Mr. Foard and Judge Page. It is presumed that the commission will meet soon to ap point a successor to Chief of Police Gammal, who has resigned. It was noticed last night that Councilman Kaboth and others, whom some thought might favor a different can didate, were heartily in favor of Mr. Gordon. MANY MATTERS. There were many matters of im portance brought up and passed upon by the Council and the meeting might be taken almost as a model one for precision and dispatch. A vast amount of routine matter was passed upon. One of the little surprises of the ev ening arose out of the telephone mat ter. The Automatic Company, which was understood that it had only until the 11th of this month to accept its franchise, asked for an extension of time in which to accept id October 10. It was explained, however, that tinder the terms of the initiative and referendum laws, the franchise did not actually become a law until the, expiration of 20 days after the Mayor had signed it, and this added to the 30 days granted by the franchise it self, gives the company 50 days in which to accept. Therefore the ordi nance in extension would be virtual- BamngtoiCHaH Is just pure Mocha and Java prepared in a new way. The cof fee berry is cut up (not ground) by knives of almost razor sharp ness into small uniform particles. Thus it is not crushed, as by the old method of grinding, and the little oil cells remain unbroken. The essential oil (food product) cannot evaporate and is preserved indefinitely. This is one reason why a pound of Barrington Hall will make 15 to 20 cups more of full strength coffee than will any coffee ground the old way; why it excels all other coffee in flavor and why it . will keep perfectly until used. But the main thine about Barr. ington Hall Coffee is that it can be used without ill effect by those who find ordinary coffee injures them, because 'the yellow tannin-bearing- skin and dust (the only injurious properties of coffee) are removed by the "steel-cut" pro cess. A delicious coffee not a taatdeaa substitute. V JPkfce, per pound, 40 CENTS FOR SALE BY A. V. ALLEN ly useless and was so held. "Any way, said Councilman Logan, we re apt to hear something drop pretty soon." Seeing ,that he had said too little or too much Dr. Logan ex plained himself. ' "The rumor come to me today," he said, "that the Pacific States Com pany has given orders to stop work on its contract to build here. They thought the other company was about out of it because their franchise hadn't been accepted." Naturally,. Dr. Logan's rumor caus ed a tiny bit of a sensation, and that ther is something: coins: on in the telephone fie.ld that the public prob ably does not understand seems true. That the Pacific States Company is going to drop its contract and all its promises of improvement in Astoria will probably be given credence by very few, however. Some have inti mated that the Pacific States Com pany seemed to be very well satis fied with the whole deal, and the in timation Mis been made that the Au tomatic people may have given up their efforts for a consideration. The fact that the Automatic Company has not yet accepted the franchise looks somewhat odd to some persons. Yet it is true that the company is convass ing for subscribers in the city with more or less success. If there is a "nigger in the woodpile," his position and exact identity have not yet ap peared, and Dr. Logan's rumor doesn't clarify the situation, apparent ly, and probably will bring out a heated denial today from "Andy." SEAWALL NEXT. Chief of Police Gammal thanked the Council for their consideration of him and respectfully asked 'that his accounts be audited before he leaves office. The meeting adjourned to meet next Friday night, to listen to a re porta final report by the charter amendment committee on the seawall proposition. It is understood that this report will be a final one and that no amendments to the charter will be submitted save the one per taining to the seawall, though there are various other amendments said to be imperatively required. But an other tiny bit of a sensation . was sprung last night, though it was re ceived apparently with great good na Hire. This was a request from 105 citizens probably 105 of the leading citizens and among them most of the biggest property, holders in the city politely requesting the Council N)T to submit any seawall amendment to the people at all. Yet it is quite probable that the amendment will be submitted to the people. In some quarters there seems a strong disposition to mildly criticize Dr. Logan and others of the charter .amendment committee because all their sessions have been secret ones. and there seems little doubt that their :;eawall amendment will come into the world bearing the taint of suspic ion that most things carry which are born in secrecy. The people will have a chance for the first time next Friday night to learn just what the seawall amendment is. ELECTRIC LINE FRANCHISE Captain F. L. Evans, the promotor of the projected electric line to Sea side, was present at the meeting last night and two matters arose of much interest in relation to the line First, of all there was presented a petition from Mr. Evans that the Council take teps to grade and improve to their HI width, certain streets and that -.heir srades be made to coincide vith the grades established by Mr. Evans along the proposed routing of; he car lines. The petition covers many streets. Secondly that . certain important streets be extended in an easterly direction. The Council took no defi nite action -on these matters, but will isrepare them and have them in shape for the next meeting. Mr. Evans stated that it was very desirable that these matters be started inasmuch as representatives of the financiers will be here on the 25th of this month. It is presumed that the Council will do everything in its power,to aid in the project, as long as the requests are in reason. ROTTEN PILING. J. F. Kearney, the street superin '.endant, sent in a communication in relation to certain streets. He urged '.hat the Council appoint one or more persons to accompany hm to look into the piling and caps on gond at 46th street, as he said they are badly rotted there. The rotten conditions are seriously bad in the alley through block at Twenty-third, Twenty fourth and Twenty-fifth streets, also on Forty-second street from the alley to Bond .street, and on Bond from Forty-second street east as far as the trestle runs on that street. There is also a bad place at Thirty-seventh and Commercial, Mr. Kearney stated He urged that Bond from Ninth to Fourteenth be cither closed up or re paired. This matter will be looked into. THE IRVING SLIDE. Of course the Irving slide had to come up. City Engineer A. S. Tee sent in a written report, as to what may be done. Mr. Tee recommended that the area covered by trees, shrubs etc., be cleared; that a main ditch be excavated o sluiced into the side of the slide, and lateral ditches made; and after being drained it may be necessary to break the surface of the soapstone by the use of explosives; the sluicing would necessitate the re moval of a large amount of dirt, which could be used to advantage in making a fill below, The report seems to be an excellent one. Councilman Belland voiced an ob jection that has been made frequent ly before in this discussion, namely, that the city would be establishing a dangerous precedent if it commenced work on private property for the needs and to the benefit of private property owners. Therefore the whole matter was referred again to the city attorney and city engineer to draw up a resolution arranging for a priv ?te district or districts to handle the I work, presumably with the under-! standing that the property owners I don't object to the whole plan. The Council seems finally to have arrived at the conclusion that the city is not responsible in any degree for the slide and that if property is damaged as a result of the grade and the fill that the owners must submit to the dajn- age as best they can. This principle was enunciated very clearly last night NEW PETITIONS. Petitions for saloon license for the "World's Fair" saloon, Commercial street, by T. F. Schneidnagce; refer red to committee. From John A. Shaw and others ask ing that Cedar street be improved from 51st to 54th streets, and that 52nd and 53rd be improved from Birch to Cedar; referred. From Van Dusen Investment Co., asking that the grade be established on Cedar street from 53rd to "64th; referred. From F. V. Conkel to improve by private contract a portion of Jerome avenue; granted. From A. R. Footc, asking for ex- ension of time in which to improve Commercial street,, from Third to Hinman tract. Filed. . From L. Larscn, saloon license at "Foster's Exchange." Referred. From 105 prominent property hold ers asking the Council not to propose any seawall project in the proposed charter amendments; referred to com mittee on charter. Petition from E. Z. Ferguson, H. G. Van Dusen and F. L. Evans that Irving, Jerome, Kensington, Lexing ton, Madison and a portion of Nia gara street, be exteded as shown on an attached map; for the better pur poses of the proposed new electric street car lines; and that such parts of Irving, Jerome, Lexington, Madi son and Summit streets as be in Shively's Astoria be vacated; referred. Petition from F. L. Evans, promot or of the new electric street car line to grade and improve to full width ! ccrta n streets, and that t ie r erades be made to coincide with the grades of the new street car line, as sur veyed by F. L. Evans; the petition covers many streets; referred. NEW COMMUNICATIONS. ' Remonstrance from Lena F. and D. H. Welch against accepting im provement of Irving avenue, 18th to Shively's Astoria; filed. From county court, urging that the proposed improvement of Cedar street, 51st to 54th, be granted, as it will give better connection with road already built to Mill Creek; and be cause the county court proposes to extend as soon as possible the said road to John Day and Svenson and Knappa; referred. From P. J. Goodman and others in regard to culvert at 34th street and Grand avenue; referred with power to act. ' ' . From J. E. Ferguson remonstrat ng against conditions of improve ments of Eighth street, Harrison to Lexington; referred. From George A. Liebe of The Dal les ,in regard' to street assessments on his property; he states that the assessment of $1254 is "outrageous"; that he has paid taxes in 'Said prop erty for 40 years and last year alone he paid $172 for street improvements. The improvement is in Ninth street, and Kensington avenue, being mock 119; referred. . , From D. H. Welch et al in regard i to the sliding ground In the Irving nveuue improvement, 18th to 20th. asking the Council to take some ac tion to protect their property; filed. From John Ilahn in regard to dam ages to hi property alleged to bt caused by change of grade on Com metcial street; referred to city attor ney. , GRANTED OR DENIED. Petition of Mrs, J, G, Hustler, ask ing exemption from paying interest on certain street improvements; plac ed on file, i Petition from Badollet & Co. in re gard to sewer repairs on Ninth street, asking that the city reimburse the company; petition denied. Petition for saloon license by 11. Vahlsing; granted. , Petition for saloon license by Ti berg & Juntilla; granted. ORDINANCES PASSED. Ordinance known as the "smoke house" ordinance, providing how they shall be constructed, etc. To confirm assessment roll in Grand avenue improvement, Seventh to Sixth streets. RESOLUTIONS. To construct a sewer on 51st street Cedar to Birch. To construct a sewer on Irving from 11th to a Point 150 feet east of 11th. ORDINANCES INTRODUCED, j Extending the time in which the Northwestern Long Distance Tele phone Company may accept the franchise granted to it; time to be ex tended to October 10, 1908. Accepting improvement of Irving avenue, 11th to 15th; rules suspend ed and passed. Accepting improvement of Twenty third street, Commercial to Ex change; rules suspended and passed. Extending time for completion of 10th street, Irving to Kensington, to October 1, 1909; rules suspended and passed. Extending time for completion of Harrison, 8th to 12th, to October 1. 1909; rules suspended and passed. Extending time for completion of improvement on Irving avenue, 18th to Shively's, to October 1, 1909; pies suspended and passed. Extending time for completing im provement on Commercial street from Third to Hinman tract, to December 15th; rules suspended and passed. Providing for time and manner of improving 46th street from alley, be tween blocks 102 and 103, Adair's, to a point 905 feet north; passed on third reading. Granting franchise over certain streets to Oregon Coast Company; re ferred. CLAIMS GRANTED. Lcnora Benoit, $5; John Svcnson, $7; various claims by Astoria Budget; Astoria Elccric Co., $491.40; Knapp Fuel Co., $13; Fritz Voss, hauling, 50jof tl)c tnrcc Kns( countt districts cents; K. M. Gaston, sundries, $M5; Ross, Higgins Co., feed, $8.50; As toria Iron Works, supplies, $8.X); El more & Co., coal, $62;, Pacific Iron Works! supplies, $2.25; A. G. Long, supplies, $14.40; Foard & Stokes, sup plies, $16.15; C. E. Foster, for bill paid, $2.25; Saarnen & Hayes, sup plies, $3070; Scow Bay-Iron Works, repairs to Silsby fire engine, $934.09; Astoria Iron Works, repair to fire en gine, $668.15; Telephone Company, $3; Hanson & Nelson, gravel roof on fire engine house, $300; Astoria Elec tric Co., $26.85; Clatsop Mills Co., supplies, $25.50; Saarinen & Hayes, supplies, $26.25; Geo. Lundstrom, supplies, $14.65; Telephone. Com pany, 70 cents; Alex Johnson, scav enger work, $20; H. Ilumbel, feeding ' . if rt p i ti' t i 0 If- prisoners, yo.wi; acnoinew a . iwc. '". ... Co.. supplies. $2.25; Central Meat Market, meat for smallpox patient, $1.60. POLICE JUDGE. Statement of Auditor and Police Judge for August; received on ac count of fines and forfeitures, $322. THINK MEYERS ROBBED (Continued from page 1) bonds, insurance policies, bankbooks and heirlooms of the t Meyers family. The most valuable contents of the, box were three notes signed by Henry W. Meyers and Milton. L. Meyers, the venerable merchant's sons who have been fighting him bit tcrly in the courts for the last month. One of these notes was for $38,600 dated in July, 1907, due in 10 years and drawing 5 per cent interest, the other two notes were executed by the sons in the father's favor last spring, and were in the amounts of $6000 and $8000 payable on demand with 5 per cent interest. These notes cover the value of the large store of Joseph Meyers & Sons, and new stock put into it. As security for the notes Meyers accepted the capital stock in the store, $12,000 worth of which was also in the stolen strong box. GIVES TESTIMONY (Continued from page 1) made him sick and he vomited, thus saving his jfe. lie gave no special reason for wishing to end his life, ex cept that he had no desire to live. He said that he had made previous attempts at suicide. Davis has not been arrested. Mrs, Rice in her testimony said that Rtistin asked her to kill him about two weeks ago, She consented and agreed to .shoot herself after ward. She salil: "1 was to shoot him in his office. He wanted me to "hoot him in his office August 1st. He thought the noise of the cars would drown the noise of the revolver shots BAD HOTEL FIRE. Denver Has A Wild Fire Panic With All Accompaniment. DENVER, Sept. 8-One man plunged to his death and a half dozen others received probably fatal inju ries in a wild panic that followed the discovery of fire in the Belmont Ho tel this morning. Guests awakened from their sleep by the cry of fire rushed pell mell into the halls, hemmed in by flames from alt sides and in a mad effort to escape fought and struggled while rescuers were forced back by columns of smoke and the mounting flames. For several minutes, while the blaze worked its way to every corner of the structure, the terrified victims were helpless, and finally as if moved by the same impulse nil rushed forward in mad desperation. It was estimated that a least one hundred persons were asleep in the building when the fire broke out. All f them h.nf jumped from their beds, dressed only in their night robes. As soon a the victims reached the street they were taken to other hotel and given shelter for the night. It is believed the fire started from defee tive wirjng in the third story. THE "HUGHES TEST." Renomination of Popular Governor Now Not So Sure. . NEW YORK, Sept. 8-RcsuIts the "Hughes test," in 13 of the as sembly districts of New York and Kings counties in the republican prim ary election today wer exceedingly interesting and decidedly contradic tory. According figures obtained late tonight six of the New York districts cast majorities for the re-nomination for governor and three against, All cast decisive majorities against Gov crnor Hughes' renomination, King's county as a whole, show a net vote of more than two to one against the governor. All kinds of inferences drawn tonight from figures by advo cates and opponents' of the govern or's renomination. It is claimed that King's county districts are democrat ic districts. LOS ANGELES PLAGUE. Case of Bubonic Disease Discovered at Squirrel Park. LOS ANGELES, Sept, K.-A case of bubonic plague was discovered in Los Angeles. The victim is a boy named Mulholland, a son of the res ervoTaJ tender of Elysian Park, and. a nephew of William Mulholland, con suiting engineer of the city water works. Three weeks ago the boy was found sick at Squirrel Park.' The sickness that followed was declared bubonic plague. It has been 'discov ereii that Squirrel's Park is afflicted with the disease. Extermination of Squirrel's Park is actively proceeding, It is believed there will be no spread of the disease. STEAM, NOT SMOKE. NEW YORK, Sept. 8-An audience of labor day theatre-goers, the ma j-iity of whom were women, trembled on the verge of a panic at the Lyric theatre ' yesterday, when steam used as a staae effect poured across the f lyln giving eve. yo'v an it ;i"es- i n that a fire ''d started 1:, und the scenes. All persons in the densely packed balcony leaped to their feet. A few women in the front rows started for the doors, frightening the people in the orchestra. The house was dark and some of the more timid women in the orchestra rushed for the aisle. A man with good sense shouted from the back rows that the supposed smoke was only steam and sternly commanded the women to be seated. A few made their way out of the theatre, but after that the audience rcttled down and the play proceeded without further scares. "THE MISSOURI GIRL." Of all the attractions which' have visited Astoria In the past decade, none is more popular with the thcatr going public than that quaint and ways welcome, pretty domestic com edy, "The Missouri Girl." Its author and manager, Mr. Fred Raymond, feels Justly proud of its unbounded success as a work of dramatic art, years of popular favor, and wonderful drawing powers, It is a faithful pic ture of American country life, with a healthful and invigorating atmo sphere, In the construction of this truly successful play Mr. Raymond has given to the American stage two character delineations, "Zeke" and "Daisy," which stand alone as laugh producers, and one wonders at the un adulterated slmpillcUy which charac terizes those two excruciatingly funny creations; but the play hat also Its serious side of life, which brings Into action an exceptionally strong com pany of artists. "The Missouri Girl" Is remarkable for the attention which is given to the details in the elaborate settings and accessories giving the play a most realistic effect. During the action of the play novel musical numbers, songs and dances are Intro duced. The oftcner the public see "The Missouri Girl." the oftcner they want to sec it. It is undoubtedly tke greatest self-advertising play on tin American stage today. That is the reason why it ha been seen by mil lions of the theatre-goers during Its years before the public. It pleases all classes; hence its unprecedented success. "The Missouri Girl" will be at the opera houc on Wednesday, September 16th, one week from to night. PUGILISTIC PARADISE (Continued from page 1) received more attention for a few mo menu than was shown the principals. Nelson last night weighed a fracti on over 133 pounds and .expects to re duce to that figure easily. The light road work of yesterday i to be re peated todayv Cans is exactly at weight and still confines his training work today to short run and light gymnasium work. Betting is brisk at 10 to 6, with Nel son the favorite. Opinion as to the relative merits of the fighters appears as evenly divi ded a when they last met. Supporters of Cans, contending that he was not in proper condition when he lost the title, expect him to keep Nelson at a greater distance while the Dane's ad mirers count confidently on his ag gressive rushing and ability to ab sorb punishment to gain him the vic tory. BASEBALL GAMES. National League. Chicago 3, Cincinnati 2. Philadelphia 6, Boston 4. Pittsburg 2, St. Louis 0. Brooklyn 0, New York I. American League. Washington 1, Boston 3. New York 5, Philadelphia 6. Detroit 2, Chicago 5. Cleveland 0, St. Louis 2. Pacific Coast League. San Francisco 6, Oakland 0. Portland 1, Los Angeles 4. Northwest League. Seattle 6, Butte 10. Tacoma 1, Vancouver 5. RETURNS SLOW McBride Ahead of McMad at the Spokane Precincts. SPOKANE, Sept. 9. -At 12:15 complete returns in a number of city precincts give McBride 285, McMad 147... TACOMA, Sept. 8. Only three precincts in the city of Tacoma are complete at midnight and give little indication of a final result. Mead for governor is in the lead with Cosgrove a close second. In the 'second con gressional district scattering returns strongly favor Jones for United States Senator with the gubernatorial candidates about even. .' . CHAMPION TURTLE. NE WYORK, Sept. '8. There is on exhibition at the aquarium at Battery this morning the largest turtle ever heard of by the aquarium authorities. It is of the leather back variety, the largest known sea turtle. It weighs 840 pounds and was captured in a fisherman's net off Belford, N. J. The director of the aquarium, Dr, Town send, secured the turtle from its cap tor and it was shipped to the aquar ium, bight men were required to hit the turtle into the large tank in the middle of the old castle garden build ing where the aquarium is located. r