ASTOR STREET IS
BEING IMPRORVED
Will Have the Highest Crown of Any of Astoria's
Thoroughfares
The beautiful weather of the past
lew weeks has been highly favorable
to the progress of the various im
provements about the city and much
las been accomplished by the con
tractors. If the good weather con
tinues for a few weeks longer it is
said the contractors then should be in
fairly good shape with much of the
work on hand.
Work on the Astor street improve
ment, from the west line of Sixth
street to the east line of Eighth, has
been in progress for a week or more.
.This street promises to be one of the
.ery best in the city of Astoria, and
many will be disposed to observe its
construction and subsequent life with
interest Contractor E. A. Gerding
lias the job. This Astor street im
provement is the first m this city with
an 18-inch crown. No other crown
ias been actually anywhere as high
as this, in Astoria, though several
lave been pretty high according to
the speciikations. Some are already
tomplaining that the 18-inch crown
will prove too high. Others point
out that the experiment should prove
an interesting and valuable one.
"For years I've been talking high
crowns," said Mr Kearney, the street
superintendent, yesterday, "and I
think this Astor street improvement
promises to be just what the city re
quires for its streets. We must have
high crowns."
For the past several weeks a rep
resentative of The Astorian has care
fully observed virtually all the new
streets in the city, and in all parts of
the city, and probably if it were pos
sible to present the actual facts and
figures in regard to the crowns on
most of the streets, measured with
great nicety, there would be some
Tittle surprise manifested. Some of
the streets indicate no' crowns at all.
They are simply flat. In very many
places the streets are either quite flat
or comparatively flat, and it is impos
sible for the surface waters on them
to run into the gutters. During the
summer rains it was noticed that on
many of the streets the waters ran
along the middle of the thorough
fares with practically no waters in
the gutters. In some places the
streets at the point of contact with
the gutters are lower titan the gut
ters. There seem to be various rea
sons for this condition of the streets.
First of all the improvements have
eommonly called for crowns of only
six, eight or nine inches. The use of
the heavy steam roller has apparent
ly had a great tendency to flatten the
streets out, leaving little or no
crowns. When the roller moves along
the center there is a natural tendency
to crush the loose rock out towards
the sides. And especially the driving
of the steam roller along the streets
after they have been accepted and are
in daily use, as the roller is moved
about from one place to another, has
had this flattening tendency, it is said.
Again, there being comparatively low
crowns, the waters move more or
less along the center of the streets
and soon wash away more or less of
the crown; besides, the ordinary use
of the streets by wagons soon wears
much of the crown away.
of 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
nnint nf havinsr everything fresh
-
right along.
A. V.ALLEN
t-knn 711 . - Phone 2871
Uniontown Branch, Phone 713
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At all events, an inspection of the
streets will show that generally speak
ing the crowns are quite low, even
.vhen the specitications called for
crowns of certain heights, and in
-uaiiy particular places the streets
ire quite flat. The question is, of
course, not one of praise or blame;
it is merely one of expediency. Of
course if the street roller, as it passes
i'rom one place to another, -and the
ordinary use of the streets by ve
hicles, and the washing away of the
crowns by the rains, k soon leaves
many of the thoroughfares with prac
tically no crowns that is another
question which probably demands
some study to provide a condition of
permanency for the comparatively
low crowns established in the begin
ning. For with the conditions here,
it seems not sufficient to first provide
a crown of a certain height. Plans
must be made to keep the crown at
the specified height. The Astor street
crown will probably be a good object
lesson in the utility or the reverse
of a high crown. Astor street is 60
feet wide, with eight-foot sidewalks,
and 10 feet taken off of each side,
leaving 40 feet for the street proper.
For a 40-foot street an 18-inch crown
is admittedly as high as used any
where, and perhaps it may seem too
high to many here who are accus
tomed to flat streets or comparative
ly low crowns.
Verv fine cement sidewalks are
being constructed on the Astor street
improvement. They may prove about
the finest in the city, and to some it
may appear unfortunate that all this
fine work is not being done in some
other and more prominent portion of
the city, But with the use of high
crowns and deep gutters, another
question arises of no little practical
importance. As one steps from the
sidewalk into the gutters in passing
over street crossings the drop of 10,
12 or 18 inches is too great for com
fort or safety The usual, plan is to
have gutters as deep as the crown is
high. The trouble is already appar
ent on the Astor street improvement,
and it is usually obviated by any one
of several plans. Everyone knows
that to suddenly drop from the side
walk into the gutter, from 6 to 1.2
or 15 inches, especially in the dark, is
a highly unpleasant thing. In cities
that take much care with their streets
the usual plan is not to permit any
udden drops at all at crossings.
AMUSEMENTS
-usionian wtinacrei unaics is An
nounced Jfor noay ttignt.
Owing to the constant demand of
ae public for something new and
uiiginal in the musical line, we beg
i0 offer the BOSTONIAN MIN-
aTREL MAIDS, an organization
composed of young ladies of refine
ment, endowed with -beauty, wit and
vocal talent, whose training has been
in the hands of Prof. E. A: Wolff and
Mrs. E. Lang (of the famous Ju
venile Bostonian Opera Co.), which
fact is a sufficient guarantee of the
excellence of the company. Each per
formance consists of a refined min
strel "First Part," followed by a one
net minstrel comedy, which is teem
ing with laughable situations, beauti-
fi-1 solo numbers, catchy duets,
quintettes and brilliant dances.
Manager Hanlin announces this ex
cellent company for the Astoria
Theatre for one performance only,
Friday, September 25th. The com
pany has a well established reputa
tion for effective work and are highly
praised by both the press and public
of all the cities they have visited,
fndications already point to a large
attendance and the opera house will
no doubt be will filled to witness the
dainty little people next Friday even
ing.
JEWELL THEATRE.
On next Thursday, Friday and
Saturday the Jewel Theatre will
show the finest animated picture ever
shown in Astoria entitled "The Red
man and the Child." This picture was
shown "by request" for 50 consecu
tive nights, in the largest picture
theatre in Chicago. Words can not
NORTH SIDE NEWS
U(m t. M. WMUmioa. ol llwuco, U Hit accredited reiireutttv ol Tht AntorUti nml will
take cure of all Henu of nw. oriiert for bcrlitlont and alt kinds of prluUng,
ILWACO'
Mrs. J. W. De Pries, who has been
visiting her parents here for about a
week,, left Monday for Portland to
join her husband there.
Mrs. L. D. Williams left the latter
part of last week for Portland to see
her son, Walter, who is under medi
cal treatment in that city.
One of the young men, from the
Wireless Station at North Head, who
was a member in the fishing and
hunting party that left last week for
Hear River, had a rather dangerous,
but nevertheless, ludicrous accident,
which resulted in a hurried return to
llwaco. lie 'left his clothing too
near the camp tire, and as thcr was
some ammunition in the pockets quite
an explosion followed, but luckily
thcr was no one hurt
Miss Mabel Hughes left the first of
the week for Southern Oregon for a
visit with her father, Frank Hughes.
She was accompanied as far as As
toria by her friend, Miss Williamson,
who returned the following day.
Mrs. J. D. McGowen returned
Monday after a week's visit with
friends in Portland.
Pete Williamson returned the first
of the week from a business trip to
Cathlamet.
J. W. Howerton of Portland arriv
ed Monday to visit his father Jones
Howerton, who is a chronic sufferer
from rheumatism.
A very pretty and quiet wedding
took place Monday morning in As
toria, when Mr. Bert Sprague of Na
cotta and Mrs. Matt Markham of ll
waco were united in the holy bonds
of matrimony. They returned the day
following the wedding and for the
present will make their home in
Chinook. Mr. and Mrs. Sprague have
the congratulations and best wishes
of their many llwaco friends.
W. B. Hawkins left Monday for a
business trip to- Portland.
Charles F. Rogers, manager of the
llwaco Mill & Lumber Company,
was a business visitor to llwaco
Monday.
W. R. Hamer, manager of the Ab
erdeen Store at Long Beach, during
the past summer, left Monday for
Portland for a couple of weeks, and
explain the emotional features of the
picture. Do not miss this great
treat, v
ASTORIA THEATRE.
Manager Hanlin announces Ameri
ca's foremost comedians, Kolb and
Dill for a one night engagement at
the Astoria theatre next Sunday even
ing, September 27th. Thse well
known players will be seen in their
latest New York production, "Lone-
.-ome Town." The play will be seen
in all its eastern splendor with special
scenery and a large cast, including
the famous Kolb and Dill chorus.
The show is at Portland all of this
week and the papers of that city are
all speaking very highly of their per
formance.
A SOCIAL CROOK.
Son of a Prominent California Family
is Said to Have Confessed
SAN FRANCISCO, Sfittf. 22.-
Charles Boyle, a former student of
Stanford University, son of Henry
Boyle, a millionaire property holder
of Seattle and Oakland and member
of a family conspicuous in the most
exclusive society circles of San Ra
fael, is alleged to have made confes
sion of a number of crimes commit
ted in Marin county last spring. Ac
cording to Sheriff W. P. Taylor who
interviewed young Boyle in jail at
Salinas, the prisoner admitted that
he had held up 15 men in the Na
tional Hotel bar at San Rafael and
seriously wounded a constable; that
he had attacked a young woman with
a club and pursued another and was
guilty of other offenses, which for a
time terrified a quiet community. The
sheriff is at a loss to supply a mo
tive for the young man's supposed
oarticipation in the crimes
SCtrmt.
Hit 8oclty.
The west side woman observed an
old darky In violent altercation with
the driver of a cart f
"What Is the matter V she asked.
"I done tell im he cayn't 'buse dat
hawse." said uncle excitedly, "an' he
say It none o' my business an' I done
tell 'hn 1'ne n membeh ob de human
VI n society." New York Tress.
Ambition lr like love impatient both
delays and rivals -Den bam.
from there will visit his parents at
Forest Grove, Or,
Mrs. Jack Simmons left the first of
the week for Portland, where she ex
pects to meet her mother, Mrs. In
man, who will visit her for a short
time in llwaco.
Mr. Gulliford returned Monday to
his home in Pendleton after a yiit
of several days with his wife and
family here.
Mr. Fred Jacobson returned to hi
home at Long Beach Tuesday after a
short vacation.
A. G. Kennedy, assistant engineer
on the llwaco Railroad left Monday
for a businest trip to Portland.
Dave Hood, salesman for Maon,
Ehrman & Co., left Monday for
Chinook after a busy day in llwaco.
Mrs. T. L. Fraser left Monday for
a short stay In Portland. ,
Ceo. L. Colwdl returned to his
home in Astoria Monday after a day
or two spent in llwaco. He was ac
companied by hi foreman, W. A.
Fowler.
Sam Maxwell, of the Willamette
Pulp & Paper Co., was a visitor to
Astoria the first of the week.
Alice Lovering and sister-in-law,
Mr. Frank Lovering, of South Bend
are making their many friend at
Long Beach a short visit.
Rev. William McWatcrs of llwaco
left last week for the Methodist con
ference, which met in Tacoma. He
was accompanied by Rev Temple of
South Bend.
C. D. Critchficld, who has been
managing the ranch oi Mrs. Hart, at
the head of the bay, for some time,
will leave very soon for Eastern
Oregon, on account of his health. C,
L. Hart succeeds him on the ranch.'
Mr. C. O. Dunson and Miss Avis
Hall, both of South Bend, were
united in marriage last week at the
home of the bride's parents on Nob
Hill in South Bend. Miss Hall was
well known and highly esteemed
among the llwaco people and they
send the young couple an abundance
of good wishes for their continued
happiness.
Mr. Hoffman of South Bend has
joined his wife in llwaco and will
stay for a few days before returning
home.
HOTEL GUESTS ROBBED.
Manager of Hotel is Arrested on Sus
picion of Thefts.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 22-John
M. Parker, who arrived in this city a
few months ago with credentials from
Louisville, Kansas City and St.
Louis endorsing him as a hotel man
and who has since been manager of
the Hotel Balboa, was arrested last
night as he was about to leave the
city and is detained on suspicion of
an attempt to defraud two guests of
money and other valuables amount
ing in value to $23(X), It was after
Parker's discharge as manager, it is
alleged, that Miss Annie Buckley and
Miss Adclc Gould, recent arrivals
from Seattle and guests at the hotel,
discovered that their money and let
ters of credit were not in the hotel
safe, where Parker was supposed to
have placed them. When arrested
Parker had over $800 in his posses
sion. LONG WIRELESS MESSAGE.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22. Infor
mation was received at the signal
office that the officials of the corps
had succeeded in establishing wireless
communication between Circle City
and Nome, Alaska, by way of Fort
Gibbons, a distance of about 1200
miles. The city of Fairbanks also
has been put into wireless communi
cation with Nome, about 900 , miles
away. Notice is given that Circle
City is now rca'ly for commercial
business and word has been given to
the regular telegraph companies to
that effect. Wireless service will be
very valuable in event of interrup
tion to land wires.
FEAR NIGHT RIDERS'.
PARAGOULD, Ark., Sept. 23.-
A resolution urging cotton buyers
and sellers to cease business at once,
as a precaution against the possibility
of night riders in this section of the
state, was adopted at a meeting yes
terday of the members of the local
Farmers' Union at Marmaduke. The
union cites the recent appearance of
night riders in Kentucky as a reason
for the resolution. The. letter warns
farmers and buyers to profit by tfie
j trouble, in Kentucky..
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Every New Last and
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JUDD
SOLE AGENTS
BRICKSFROM THE CLAYS
OF OLD CLATSOP
FIRST KILN BURNED WAS
UNCOVERED YESTERDAY
PROVED FINE SUCCESS.
The Astoria Clay Products Com
pany has uncovered its first kiln of
brick and the results are very gratify
ing to the members of the concern as
well as to Manager Ogan.
From a burning of 10,000 bricks,
S.OiXI have come to the open market
in fine shape, and those that lacked
the range of heat to bring them to a
atisfactory condition of color and
-lamina, were lost by reason of those
odds and ends of initial try-out insep
arable from the first attempts in such
an undertaking.
The results of the first burning
were so conspicuous and completely
satisfactory that a kiln of 35,000 was
immediately ordered built and burn
ed, and the force at the plant has
already begun the new layout and
will nourish it to a point of supreme
excellance; because as all say who
have technical knowledge of the re
sources of the company there is the
clay and the skill essential in the de
velopment of a first-class and suc
cessful venture in this line.
Manager Ogan will construct, at
once, a circular, down-draught kiln
and make some of the star samples
of the works just to show beyond all
possible doubt the intrinsic merits of
the Clatsop clays, and upon the stand
ard samples thus achieved, the busi
ness of the company will be prose
cuted from this time forth. But it
will b a difficult matter to surpass
the smooth, exact and beautiful bricks
taken from yesterday's kiln.
There is no doubt felt anywhere
herabout of the ultimate and gener
ous success of this venture, and all
Astoria will greet it with hearty good
willbecause of the patient determi
nation of its sponsors to makc.it a
genuine and paying industry.
FLOATING THE COLORADO.
SEATTLE, Sept. 221-A heavy list
tn nort develoncd when the deck was
being filled, and caused considerable
difficulty in floating the cruiser Colo
rado, just repaired after going
aground at Liplip Point yesterday af-j
ternoon. Fifteen feet of water was
taken into the dock shortly before 3
o'clock. A close examination of the
hull was made to ascertain whether or
not any of the newly adjusted plates
leaked. The examination led the
officers to believe that everything was
satisfactory and water was allowed to
come into the dock. As the Ship lif
ted from the keel block she sank on
her port side, The water was shut
off and an attempt was made to tell
where the trouble was.
At 8 o'clock the ship was still in a
dangerous position and the tide had
begun to, run. out, With the vessel
off the keel blocks it was necessary
to get the ship out at once or serious
injury to the hull or the dock might
have occurred with the dropping of
the tide. A line was passed to the
yard tug Pawtucket and the cruiser,
careening from side to sidei was tow
ed into deep waterl As the ship did
not right herself, when in deep water,
she was moored at pier six. A diver
will be sent down early tomorrow
morning to examine the hull. It is
thought that one of the new plates on
the port side leaks. .
NettletonY Lasts
are vreauuiio vi
i
Study and thorough
Knowledge or tne
Anatomy or tne
HUMAN
FOOT
Style Now on Display
BROS.
IN ASTORIA
AMUSEMENTS.
THE GRAND,
THEATRE
CommsrcW and Ninth Strut,
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"
Views
TRIP THROUGH JAPAN
This Theatre is equipped with
the latest and most Improved electri
cs! Machines. Don't fail to see thm
pictures.
ENTIRE CHANOE OF PROGRAM
MONDAY, THURSDAY AND
SATURDAY.
ADMISSION 10c Children 5c.
Astoria Theatre
FRIDAY,
September 25
A Brilliant Musical
Novelty
THE
"Bostonian
Minstrel Maids
tt
With a Jevy of Pretty,
GirlsCatchy Music f
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 .
war.cn lor tne Jtug
Parade of the Hayseed
" Band.
PRICES: 25c, 35c, 50c, 75c.
Box Office Operf Friday, Sept. 25th.