COItlMDN COUNCIL ADOPTS THE
SEA WAIL AMENDMEHT
But Three Members Vote
in the Negative
AFTER WARM DEBATE
Stangeiand, Karinen and Bel
land Vote Against the
Project
GOES BEFORE PEOPLE NOW
Another Important Action of the
Council Was in Passing Public
Pier Ordinance at Forty-sixth street
Over Mayor's Veto.
At the meeting of the common
council last night the bulkhead
amendment to the charter was adopt
ed. That is, the common council
voted to accept the report of the
committee presenting the bill as a
proposed amendment to the charter,
to be voted upon by the people at the
election in December. The action of
the council last night means that the
matter is now up to the people, who
by their votes may accept or reject
the proposed amendment
Mayor Wise was absent, bein out
the city, and Dr. Henderson, as
president of the council, presided. All
of the cotmcilmen were present at
the opening of the session, but Mr.
Robinson, who is ill, asked to be ex
cused before the vote on the bulk
head proposition was reached. That
left all of the members present ex
cept one, Mr. Robinson, and the vote
stood as follows:
Against Belland, Karinen and
Stangeiand.
For Hanson, Kaboth, Leinen
weber, Logan and Henderson.
Councilman Robinson was the
only member of the charter amend
ment committee not voting. Dr.
Henderson Was not a member of the
committee.
With the exception of Dr. Hender
son, all of the members not on the
committee voted against the proposi
tion. Tko vntc was onlv taken after a
discussion that lasted over an hour.
Some of the objections stated were
of a slightly heated nature, and it
was evident that the three members
who finally voted against had decided
opinions on the matter.
Mr. Stangeiand thought there is
danger that the bulkhead may be
built only in part. It may be con
structed in the downtown districts
and none of it ever built in Upper
town, for instance. He also thought
the commission was being given too
much power, and that in reality two
forms of government were created,
the commission being one that would
realy have more power than the
council itself. "It sems to me," he
said, "that we are establishing an-
f our superior lines of Groceries is
respectfully requested We are sure
that a trial, after inspection, will re
sult in enlisting you as a permanent
customer. Our goods are all chosen
by us with a view to their perfect
purity, and we are thus in a position
to offer them to our customers with a
guarantee. We do not shelve our
goods for future sales, but make a
point of having everything fresh
right along.
A. V. ALLEN
titito4tiffi!tntW
Standi
r
other government here, and doing
away with government by the coun
cil." But Councilman Belland was even
more decided in his views. "There are
to be nine members of this commis
sion," he said, "and six of them are
named from the Second Ward. The
other three are from the rest of the
city."
"It is wrong and unfair and sel
fish," he 'concluded.
Mr. Beland spoke with much
emphasis.
Harrison Allen, for the A. & C.
Railway, again appeared before the
council, and last night he made a
powerful arraignment of the whole
plan as now prepared by the com
mittee, but nothing he said seemed to
have any weight with the men Ja the
council who were prepared to vote for
it apparently at all hazards.
Acting apparently upon a sugges
tion that had been first made by
Judge Anderson, Mr. Allen said that
there appears to be a direct conflict
between the city charter and the pro
posed amendment to the charter, as
regards the streets over the tide land
districts. The commission is to be
permitted to make assessments, while
the charter already permits the coun
cil to make similar assessments. Thus
conflict appears. The commission
might establish one grade and the
council another.
"1 say the committee has not care
fully considered the legal aspects of
the bill," said Mr. Allen.
"Again, I ask you why you have
not considered the substitute meas
ure whicn autnonzes me commiucc
to first make an investigation of the
whole matter? We ought to first sub
mit the matter to engineers, before
we try to expend this $300,000. .
You are going to tax the whole
city for a seawall, which will be con
structed just where the commission
may decide to put it. Uppertown
may never have any of it, neither
may Uniontown, yet they must help
pay for it no matter where it goes in.
'Bt the A. & C. Railway does not
propose to-ubmit to the dictation of
a few members of the council, per
haps for political purposes merely, or
to help some downtown property, and
I warn you that we will carry the
matter before the people ror u is
for them to decide. I say the only
honest, sensible and conscietious plan
is to first make an investigation by
competent engineers, so as to have
some idea of what you are going to
do. It is too great a power to place
in the hands of a commission. It is
un-American. The commission will
have more power than the circuit
court."
I Mr. McGuirc, for the railway, also
ilSKCU MJllIC JJCI until, ijuv-iuuii.
In defense of the proposed amend
ment, Dr. Henderson, Dr. Logan and
Mr. Kaboth, put up spirited defense.
But apparently the argument was do
ing little or no good, as probably
all knew just how they were going
to vote irrespective of the oratory.
The name of W. Schimpf appears
in the bill as adopted as the commis
sioner in place of S. E. Harrison, who
resigned.
At the request of Councilman Bel
land the entire bill was read at the
meeting last night. It was a tedious
matter to listen to.
The whole matter is now to be
placed before the people, as it is pre
sumed there will be little difficulty in
securing at least enough signatures to
get it into the election.
The meeting lasted until after 11
o'clock, and everybody was tired out
when the session came to an end.
The surprise of the evening was
when Councilman Robinson showed
up, while nearly everyone supposed he
was in the hospital with the typhoid
fever. x
The matter of next importance was
the question of the Mayor's veto of
the proposed public pier at Forty
sixth street.
OVER MAYOR'S VETO.
Hardly had the common council
gotten well down to business' before
it was announced that there was a
communication on the table from the
Mayor. It was his veto of the pro
posed improvement on 46th street,
providing for the improvement of the
street and the construction of a pub
lic pier, or landing place. Without
discussion the question was' put:
"Shall the ordinance, pass despite
the Mayor's veto?"
Councilman Belland, whose name
was first called, arose to explain his
vote. He said he would sustain the
'ter assessment district. The others
THE MORNING ASTOIUAN. ASTORIA. OREGON.
voted without comment.
All the other councilmen voted to
pass the ordinance despite the May
or's veto. The vote stood 1 against,
and 8 for. Therfore' the ordinance
stands passed. The objection to it
was that the-wholc cost of the im
provement, the sum of $4500, would
fall upon merely a few property
holders, but the council apparently
saw no inequity in this, and apparent"
Jy believed that the public pier should
be paid for by the few individuals. It
required a two-thirds vote to pass
the ordinance over the Mayor's veto,
and there were more than sufficient
votes to do this.
While the council may be in , the
right, despite the apparently strong
objection, urged by. the Mayor, yet
no one of the councilmen who voted
against the Mayor's veto, stated any
reason therefor. What appears to be
a very strong objection to the ordi
nance, and which was not stated in
the Mayor's veto message, lies in the
fact that the street in front of the
properties alone to be assessed, is
not to be improved to its full width
but owing to a width of 25 feet. Thi:
therefore, apparently will leave the5
street in very bad shape, considered
from the standpoint of the abutting
property owners who pay for the
whole thing.
REFUSES TO SIGN.
In a communication to the council,
M. J. Kinney stated that he had been
handed a dedication deed to sign by
Mr. Smith presumably Attorney A.
M. Smith but that he would not do
so. He stated that to run an alley
across his property as proposed by
the council would be a great detri
ment to him. This, he stated, is
practically the same property which
the city undertook to condemn t
year or so ago, and offered him a sum
of money for it, which he refused.
He suggests that others give or sell
to the city, when he would probably
act likewise.
IRVING SLIDE.
In a communication, City Engineer
A. S. Tee stated that he has been
informed by the city attorney in re
lation to the Irving avenue slide that
the city has no right to fill in the
grounds of private property owners,
or to construct drains thereon, and
therefore Mr. Tee suggested the
whole plan of the city working at the
matter does not seem feasible or pos
sible, unless the property owners,
give their consent thereto. The con
sent will now be sought.
NEW PETITIONS.
Petition from A. G. Sandstrom and
others asking that First street be im
proved from Commercial to Ex
change street from east line of First
street to connect with Lincoln avenue
in Taylor's addition; by establishing
grades and planking and sidewalks,
etc.; referred.
REJECTED OR ALLOWED.
From Ann E. Hanson asking per
mission to improve by private con
tract portions of Tenth street and
Lexington avenue, by grading, and
asking to be exempt from assessment
when city orders improvements on
those streets; referred with power to
act.
Petition to improve a certain por
tion of Irving avenue, by F. L. Par
ker; granted. .
Petition of F. J. Schncidnagel for
saloon license; granted.
Petition of L. Larson for saloon li
cense; granted.
From John A. Shaw and others
asking that Cedar street be improved
from 51st to 54th streets, and that
52nd and 53rd streets be improved
from Birch to Cedar; filed.
From Van Dusen Investment Co.,
asking that grade be established on
Cedar street from 53rd to 54th;
granted.
Petition from Van Dusen Invest
ment' Co., asking that grade be es
tablished on Cedar street. 53rd to
54th; granted.
Communication from J. E. Fcrgu
son in regard to assessments and
work done in improving 8th street
from Harrison to, Lexington; Mr.
Ferguson alleging the work to be im
properly done; filed.
Communication from J. W. Whyte,
asking that an extension of time of
90 days be granted to the Automatic
Phone Company; stating that com
pany is endeavoring to secure local,
moral and financial support, and has
offered to transfer its franchise to
local people if they will build the line,
and in that event would guarantee to
complete their long distance lines to
this city. These negotiations require
time, it was stated, and therefore the
extension is asked for; filed.
REPORTS.
Superintendent of Streets .Kearney
reported that he had again examined
the alley way through blocks 2 and
5 in Adair's, that is, from 38th to 42nd
streets, and found that it will require
"at the very least 11,000 feet of ppst
bracing, and at that it would not last
"AS ROTTEN AS HELL"
SAY 1 ZIONISTS
NEW CRUSADE AGAINST THE
ILLIMITABLE VICES OF
THE WINDY CITY.
MISSIONARIES TO DO BATTLE
Voliva, the Apoitle, Will LeaH the
Great Fight With Many Thou
sands to Aid Him Host Are
Organized. ,
CHICAGO, Sept. 2.-A visitation
from the hosts of JZion City is to pu
rify Chicago" which was branded
"rotten as hell" byth Zion leader yesterday.
Wilbur Glenn Voliva, success tOjpriu y0HS ,auig one drunk. 50
John Alexander Dowie, came to town L.ntlt; Foard h Stokes. iuppTle.
as one of the strangers into Sodom j $j.7t); Pracl Eigncr, one drunk and
yesterday and announced that the ,,thct haulitttr. $4; Pracl-Kigner, hnul
mititant host would march" on the city ! ins," $15.50; A. V. Allen, supplies,
the latter part of October.
Voliva's proposed invasion of Chi
cago will rival Dowie' famous visi
tation of New York a few years ago.
He plans to bring a host of 1,000 fol
lowers to the storming of Chicago's
strong hold of vice. With banner !
treaniing, bands playing sacred mil
sic and hymns swelling from the long j Holmes, shoeing horse, $24; Foard
ranks, the "soldiers of the Lord" will J & Stokes, supplies. $24.46; J. C
inarch from Zion City to Chicago. jSwopo, painting, $62; A. G. Long,
By this missionary descent upon Uupplics, $47; Pracl Eigner Co., haul
the city, Voliva hopes to add several jing. $11.25; Foard & Stokes, supplies,
thousand members to the church of j $10.16; City Lumber & Box Co.,
Zion. j lumber. $425; Steel & Ewart, electric
Voliva's speech was made in thejnat Regatta, $100.
Whitney Opera House. His wrath j "
fell upon the city at large, including j
the courts and the ministers, and par-1
ticurlarly caustic words were directed
at Judge Landis of the United State j
District Court and aginst John Hate-
ly, former receiver of Zion City.
To more than 1,000 persons he told
of the invasion he had planned against
sinful Chicago.
In his attack upon the minister,
Voliva said they were shunning the
truth and that when he came he
would expose them.
long." A resolution to improve was
introduced. Filed. A resolution fa
voring this was adopted.
Plans and specifications filed by
the city surveyor for a bulkhead on
north line of Commercial street,
touching on John Halm's property;
also extending 20 feet northerly on
west side of his lot; estimated cost of
bulkhead, $160; expenses, $50. Filed.
Certificate of approval of the im
provement on Grand avenue, 7th to
6th streets, done by E.-A. Gerdmg. at
$1560 contract price; filed.
Assessment roll for improvement
of 23rd street, Commercial to Ex
change. Ordered filed.
Assessment roll for improvement
of 23rd street,' Commercial street to
point 75 feet north of Exchange.
Ordered filed. i
W. P. O'Brien and Grovcr W. Ut-;
singer reported that they had ex
ported the books of former Chief of
Police Gammal and found them cor
rect in every respect. .
NEW ORDINANCES.
Providing time and manner of con
structing a wooden buikjiead along
north line of Commercial street at
John Halm's property; read first and
second time.
Confirming special assessment for
improving Irving avenue from 18th
stret to Shively's Astoria. Read first
and second time.
Confirming special assessment for
improving Irving avenue from 18th
street to Shively's Astoria. Read first
and second time.
Confirming special assessment roll
for improving Irving avenue, 11th to
15th street; passed under supension
of rules.
. Accepting improvement of Grand
avenue, 7th to 6th streets; passed
under suspension 'of rules.
Ordinance granting Oregon Coast
Railway Company right of way over
certain streets, being an amended or
dinance, Read first and second time,
ORDINANCES ADOPTED.
Extending time within which tha
Northwestern . Long Distance Tele
phone Company shall accept its fran
chise, to October 10th. Refused.'
Appropriating sum of $3956 for
benefit of E. A. Gerding, balance due
for improving Irving avenue, 11th to
15 th.
. Appropriating sum of $588 for ben
efit of E. A, Gerding balance due on,
Grand avenue, 7th to 6th streets.
Appropriating the sum" "of $979.20
for benefit ' of E. A, Gerding for
Grand avenue, 7th to 6th. (
To confirm assessment roll, Grand
avenue, 7th to 6th street.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Resolution directing City Surveyor
to aurvey a street through block 69,
McCUire's Astoria, for purpose of
connecting Grand avenue with 12th
street. ,
Directing assessment to be made
for improving 12th street from Ex
change to Grand avcmie.
Directing assessment to be made
for Improving Grand avenue, from
6th to 5th.
Accepting bid of E. A. Gerding to
improve 3rd street. Commercial to
Astor. Amount, $1230.
Accepting bid of C. S. Palmbtrg, to
improve Exchange street from 10th
to J 1th. Amount, $74'),
Accepting bid of E. A. Ccrding to
improve Astor street from 6th to 8th.
Amount, $5070.
CLAIMS ALLOWED.
Various claims of Astoria Budget;
Charles Rogers & Son, sundries,
$9.65 Western Union Telegraph Co,,
messaire. $107; Sherman Transfer
I Co.. hauling, two drunks in daytime,
! 50 cents each, one drunk at night, $1 ;
$45.57; Astoria Lumber Co., lumber,
$651; C. W Holmes, shoeing hones.
34; Foard & Stokes, supplies, $20;
Birch & Jacobson, work, $8; City
Lumber & Box Co., lumber; $29.71;
Astoria Crushed Rock Co.,
pacific Iron Works, supplies,
$1.75;
$8.60;
Ross-Higgins, supplies, $2266; C. W.
HI OF
ODD FELLOWSHIP
FIVE THOUSAND STRONO IN
GRAND SESSION AT THE
COLORADON CAPITAL.
POLITICS ON THE PROGRAM
Deputy Grand Sireship the Honor,
Par Excellence, Sought at This
Great Convention Many Were
Present.
DENVER, Colo., Sept. 2l.-FuIly
5,000 delegates and visiting members
of the Order arc in the city to attend
the iiirhtv- fourth annual Mission of
the Soverign Grand Lodge, Indepcn
dent Order of Odd Fellows. The con
vention began its deliberations this
morning in the Auditorium and will
conclude Saturday morning, Coincl
dent with the Odd I'cllow. meeting
are the informal metings of the Re
bekalw which are being held in El
jebel Temple.
Politics will engage the attention of
the Sovereign Grand Lodge delegate
to some little extent,, although there
is but one office to be filed by vote, all
the tiiher vacancies being provided
for by custom and succession. The
one office to be filled and over which
there is likely to be some campaign
ing is that of deputy Grand Sire. The
office of Grand Sire is the highest in
the gift of the order.' It has been the
custom for years that the man who
serves as deputy grand sire for a year
succeeds) at the end of his term to
that of grand sire. The contest for
deputy grand sire is made all the
more keen by reason of the fact that
it is the only prize in the way of an
office to be sought at the grand lodge
meeting. '
There are seven candidates already
in the lists. They are W. L. Kuyken
'dall of Wyoming, A, C. Kellar of
Texas, Robert T. Daniel of Georgia,
John B. Cochrum of Indiana, J. S.
Hongland of Nebraska, Massena Bill
iard of Montana, and R, Hill Meyers
of Winnipeg, Man, ,
One amendment to the constitu
tion will come up for consideration.
It is to make the age limit for ad
mission 18 years instead ,of 21 as at
present. This matter has been be
fore the grand lodge sessions before
and has always been voted down.
For prizes to the best drilled teams
of the Patriarchs Militant there has
been appropriated $3000. Competent
for the various prizes is most keen
and some of the best drilled organiza
fti6ns"iii'. the'Uritted. States :are present
to compete.
TUESDAY, SKl'T. 2'2
HUGE RAILROAD DEAL.
Chicago-Great Western May Past Tj
The Canadian pacific.
CHICAGO, Sept. 21. A pclal
dispatch to the Inter-Ocean from
Minneapolis. y: That the Chicago
Great Western' R. R. Company, to
gether with all of Its' terminal facili
ties, rolling stock and motive power
equipment, will soon become the solo
property of and a subsidiary line to
the M'icm of the Canadian Pacific
Ruilroinl Company seemi to be
certainty, according to unofficial in-
foriimticm from headquarter of the
Great Western In St, Paul.
The fact that gives this report
more weight that ordinary rumor is
the statement of the officials to the
effect that during the visit of Presi
dent T, G. Sliiiughuey of the Cana
dian Pacific in St. Paul lat week an
unlimited option on the Chicago
Great Western was obtained by Free
ident Shuughnessy and Horace C.
Burt from the receivers of the Great
Western, Further it is said that ow
ing to the labor troubles which the
Canadian Pacific iytem Is having it
is impossible for that system to take
over the Great Western, and for that
icuui the option was obtained "(torn
the receivers.
AMUSEMENTS.
THE GRAND
THEATRE
Commercial and Ninth Street.
Tonight
ANOTHER'S CRIME
MRS. BROWN GOES HOME TO
HER MOTHER
THE DURA NT FAMILY AT THE
SEASIDE COLLECTING
POSTAL CARDS
Song
"MESSAGE OF THE VIOLET"
Viewa
TRIP THROUGH JAPAN
This Theatre is equipped with
the latest and most improved electri
cs! Machines. Don't fail to see these
pictures.
ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAM
MONDAY, THURSDAY AND
SATURDAY.
ADMISSION 10c . Children 5c
Astoria Theatre
FRIDAY,
September 25
A Brilliant Musical
Novelty
- THE -
"Bostonian
Minstrel Maids'V
With a bevy of Pretty
, Girls Catchy Musfc
and Latest Song Hits.
Prices 25, 50, 75, $1
Sale opens at box office
on Thursday, Sept. 24 at
11 a. m.
Astoria Theatre
Saturday, Sept. 26
The Big Fun Show
UNCLE
JOSH
PERKINS
An Everlasting
Success
Singers, Dancers and
Comedians.
See Uncle Josh at the County
Fair
Watch for the Big v
Parade of the Hayseed
, Band. V