WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9
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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
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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
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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.
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