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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 11, 1908)
(SUNDAY, OCTOBER. 11 MAYOR WISE MAY NOT RUN AGAIN s 15 Intimates in a Communication That He Can Hard . ly Afford to Hold Office Longer THE MOIUUNG ASTOU1AN, ASTOKIA, OREGON. $80 fo a communication to the As ttman Mayor Wise states that He does not feel that he can afford to again hold the office; that the ex pens is so great as to virtually for bid him from again seeking the may oralty. Yet a close perusal of the communication will tend to show that Mayor Wise does not definitely refuse to again become a candidate, and the letter perhaps carries the intimation that if some adequate sal ary be attached to the office by a vote of the people he might again consent to run. At the present time the office pays bat $100 a year. It is well known that Mayor Wise has lost quite heav ily in a financial way during his in cambency, and many argue that no nan should be expected to take an office which requires hira to lose a considerable amount of money each year. It bas been frequently suggested of fete that charter amendment ' should be prepared and carried at the coming municipal , election providing for a proper salary for the office a salary that would at least cover the expenses of the office. Yet "what's everyone' business is no one's busi ness," and the result has been that siothing has been done to carry out this plan. There is still time to do this. AH that is required is that a roper petition be gotten out and the accessary signatures' secured. The Mayor's letter follows in full, and it will donbtless be read with much in terest by many: - Astoria, Or., Oct. 10, 1908. To the Editor; lfjfrinrr rt tit rAtttirne Kptncr nr- dilated, asking me to. stand for an other term as Mayor, I wish to ex press my profound gratitude to my friends for their confidence in me and approval of my official conduct. But 1 cinnot afford another term for these seasons: The business of the city has grown so during the last few years tftat the Mayor must devote consid erable time to his office; he must, if ie has any pride or energy at all, j eglect his private affairs or else hire some one to attend to them for him. Doring fully two of the three years I have had the honor to serve he people. I found it necessary to em ploy an extra man in my private . it furthermore seemed to me the right thing to properly entertain prominent visitors who came here and to worthily represent Astoria, i WUiic my&cu visiung uiuci liucs, , .f . ... . i -which, together with other incidental expenses, made heavy demands on my private purse and, being a man of only moderate means, I find the drain burdensome. The salary of the Mayor as fixed j is the charter is one hundred dollars I per annum, trom which hve dollars must be deducted whenever he is obliged1 to- absent himself, on account of sickness or for any other reason: so that at the end of the current year I shall receive about $70. For the whole three years' service 1 shall have received about $265 against an approximate outlay of nearly $4000; I can no longer afford this luxury. T would not be Mayor unless I could do myself and the City of As toria proud; that's my way, and I know of no PROPER method of The Dainty Sampler will like the aroma and the taste of nr best grade of newly imported Teas and Coffees. There can be noth ing more delicious and invigorating tot breakfast, luncheon or tea. Our pnre Teas and Coffees have excellent drinking qualities, and they are truly economical, as so little is needed in romparison with the commoner .brands. Let us induce you to make a test of them. You will, continue to ase them yourself afterwards. A. V. Allen 1 f-wswibj-v;, - .P'.-r-t.-!" J I being reimbursed unless the people see fit to circulate a petition to amend the charter to the effect that the Mavor receive a salary at least sufficient to cover any reasonable ex penses he may be under; if the tax payers' business is worth looking af ter, it is worth paying for. I do not beerudee the time, labor and money spent during the past three years, it gave me a chanceto learn and do something and besides 1 voluntarily accepted the office know ing that it was a purely honorary one. In view of the facts above recited, no reasonable person can expect me to serve longer without pay and to spend money in the bargain. True, it is the duty of every good citizen to serve the country or community in which he lives, but I have freely given all that I am able to give. Astoria has many good, enterpris ing men who would worthily carry the honors as well as the responsi bilities of the Mayor's office. As for myself, I shall be content to enjoy the dignified obscurity of an ex-Mayor and to gratefully re member, that the good people of As toria have been very kind to me, indeed. Very faithfully, HERMAN WISE. The petitions that are " being cir culated in Mayor Wise's favor for a second term were prepared by friends and the wording shows that his serv ices have been fully appreciated. The petition reads as follows: . "Honorable Herman Wise, Mayor, "Astoria, Oregon. ' "Understanding that you wish to retire from office, we ask that you serve the city for two years longer because we believe there are momen tous matters of importance to come up during this time which will re quire handling by a man of energy and determination. "That you have shown yourself to be a man of such characteristics is evinced by the facts that the city now has more and better streets; more than twice the former fire pro tection; the City Park is a reality; mien of prominence have been proper ly received; ' many improvements of minor importance have been made and the outside world can no longer truthfully" point their finger at As toria and say that it is one of the uhest places m the Umted States Y ha,ve had lead,n Part m a" s and we nee J for tw yCa" longer and we therefore ask you to Mallu iui jc-cicviiuu. FOOT BALL FEVER. NEW YORK, Oct. lO.-The foot ball schedule for to-day contains games that have several of the big eastern teams worried. Last Satur day it was Yale's turn to be worried, Syracuse being the opponent, while to-day Pennsylvanit takes on Penn sylvania State a team not to be held lightly. The state men scored a touchdown against the Indians a week ago and were beaten solely because of the drop kicking skill of the red men. Probably the most gruelling game in the East to-day will be at Buffalo, where the Carlisle Indians and Syra cuse meet. It was all Yale could do to beat Syracuse a week ago and the Syra cuseans are heavier than the Indians. Princeton will meet Lafayette, the j latter being something of an unknown quantity. Harvard's opponent to day is Williams who in past years has given the crimson more than one lively afternoon and is expected to prove th toughest foe faced so far this season. . The freshment teams of Yale and Princeton will get under way this af ternoon, Yale at Andover and Princeton at Exeter. MULTNOMAHHS WIN. First Football Game of the Season Shows Good Work. PORTLAND, Oct. lO.-The Mult nomah Athletic Club took the first football game of the season on local field from Willamette. University to day by a score of 9 to 0. The game was full of ginger from the start and though unable to score against them, the agile 'Varsity team made things decidedly warm for the club men. Especially notable was the all-round brilliant work of Sullivan of Willam ette. Stott and Austin of the local team brought credit to themselves by long end runs. Subscribe to the Morning Astorian, S 20 $ 25 YOUNG MEN It pays to be well dressed. Your clothes should be correct in cut, styles that you will be met with an approving eye when and wherever you go." There is one sure way. That is if you insist that your suit bears our Benjamin label which stand for the highest mark in clothcraft. t Right now our stock is at its best so if you want the best you must come J UDD The Woolen Mill Store -o- ACCUSED OFFICER HAS SPIRITED DEFENSE IN A DIGNIFIED MANNER PA- TROLMAN LINVILLE STATES HIS SIDE OF THE STORY. The announcement in the Astorian yesterday morning of the suspension of Patrolman Linville pending the investigation of charges by the police commissioners was the source of much comment around the city. Commissioner Martin Foard is out of town and as far as is known the other two members of the board have taken no action in relation to the matter. Patrolman Linville is taking the matter good-naturedly. He admits he had words with a brother- police officer on the night in question, but denies that there was any public or noisy altercation and denies with an emphasis that leaves no doubt of his meaning that he was drunk or under the influence of liquor. , Yesterday and last night the big police officer walked around town and chatted freely with friends. With eyes clear and a complexion like a girl's it would seem difficult for any one to credit the allegation of drink in his case and that Patrolman Lin ville is prepared to put up a defense 'of the strongest kind may be taken for granted. It may turn out yet that the enemies he has gained in his police work are the worst witnesses he will have to face. , "It is simply not true that I was drunk," said he last night. "It is pre posterous laughable to say that I was drunk. Since last January I have hardly touched a drop of liquor While on duty. In all that time I have not taken ten drinks of whiskey while on duty. I vowed then that I never again would drink to excess while I was a peace officer, and I have kept that vow strictly. "But it is true that on this night in question' I did take several drinks, I was sick I felt bad. I took a few drinks, and just these few drinks and no nvore. They affected me no more than if I had drank so much water. Now, these three or four drinks that I took that night I took with one or j t ft v I . . I.,'' ' '''" I -TV :. , v more very well known citizens. All during that night I was with, or met, men who know me very well. Of course they can tell whether I was under the influence of liquor or not, atld T nm tinnftw tr eiv tlio mm!! ' -..v. . .... ..VV ... "... be ready to testify in my defense. 'TS ! v V tion would be too heavy to transport, "I, do not drink-am not a drinking thc gcenic mechanical and electri-man-and this night I took a few cal effcct. wcre gimi)lv i,,,meilse. drinks. That is the whole story on its truthful side. "The quarrel that is alleged to have taken place was not a lour of bois-' tail. The story of "The Four Cor terous affair. I had occasion to say ers of the Earth" is decidedly excit- somcthing and I said it; said it point-j edly, but quietly." Mr. Linville intimates that the whole matter has been egregiously exaggerated by men who hate or fear Klimt & Gazzolo, which is a guar him. It is known that stories of theintee of Its worth. An extraordinary matter were carried to police head- quarters with much glee by some men, who themselves perhaps drink as much daily as, the average police officer does in a month. Apparently the whole matter is deprecated among the members of the police department, as there is a disposition to look uponit as an issue that has been brought about mainly by the influence of outsiders whose motives, perhaps, may be questioned, and who apparently are not "coming into court with clean hands." . Said a police officer hst night: "I don't know anything about this pres ent matter in any way. But I know something about the beat where Lin ville walks, How any man can walk that beat month in and month out without going crazy or becoming a drunkard is a mystery to me. No one who has not done that work can imagine the horrors of it. It's the same gang every night; the -same women, the same men, the same drunken gangs, the same noisy pianos and screeching talking machines, Some police offivers would go crazy there, and now they talk about a mank taking a few drinks. Huh!" CHOLERA DECREASING. .. ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 10. The cholera situation - continues to decrease. For 24 hours ending at noon today 99 new cases, 54 deaths, 12 recoveries were reported. Subscribe to the Morning Astorian, 60 cents per month, delivered by car- rier Contains full Associatad Prefs reports. B ROS. "Where Quality Leads" AMUSEMENTS When Klimt & Gaziolo bought the new mclo-dramatic first play it "The Four Corners of the J, ... ... tm. w. t,ri nmnm knurr an(j vi,e bjK mel0drama is so con- structed that it can be put on in de- jng and takes one around the world j in a very sensational race. This new theatrical offering is exploited by thc , well known theatrical managers, large company is. required for this production and thc organization con- tains a number of names that guar- antce performances of exceptional i excellence. The scenery and acces sories which have been much admird en tour, will be brought, here in their entirety. 'The Four Corners of thc Earth" comes to the Opera House tonight. TENNESSEE JUBILEE SINGERS. The individuals of this company are selected from among the best genuine negro talent "in America. Every singer is thoroughly trained in the art of music and sings the very best and most old-fashioned negro melo dies and songs in native dialect. Everyone has a thorough college or university training, which, combined with his high moral standards, carries i each audience away through a series of artistic effects into the realm of humor until the closing number. For many years Watkins' Tennes-; NEPORT, L. I. Oct, 10. Six men sec Jubilee Singers have demonstrat- are believed to have perished and two ed in song and wholesome character others were saved only after under work the negro life as existing dur-, going harrowing experiences while ing slavery as well as the progress of adrift at sea on a bit of wreckage as the race during 40 years of freedom, a result of the British three-masted Every singer has a keen sense of schooner Sirocco going to pieces on what people appreciate most; there- the reef on the West Indies during fore every program is an education to the storm of October 1. The survi the young people who long for the vors are Mate Joseph Laing and comical work of real slave darkeys, Cook G. Roberts. They were rescued and for older people no songs appeal , Monday by the British steamer Liv and are prized so much as rich, sweet, erton and were brought here, but almost fortrotten melodies of I . "years ago," many of which are used TO VISIT BULGARIA, at every entertainment, and are snug! , . ns you have never heard them since I" 'SOFIA'! foct.- 10,-The "Czar of the wat. Bulgaria" or Prince Ferdinand as he The program of Watk'ns' Tennes- is still known, will make a triumphant see Jubilee Singers is just what one ' entry into the capitol or Bulgaria would expect to hear from real "Ne- Monday. $35 140 and fabric, so label and the in now.. gro Jubilees." The date of this attraction is Sat urday, October 17. TAFT GOING SOUTH. Candidate Leaves Monday For Ex tended Southern Stumping. CINCINNATI, Oct. 10. "I am going South to make a few speeches in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Caro lina, Virginia and Maryland, not so much with the view to carrying those states, as to show their people that they are a part of the Union and as such ought to vote for the party which will give them influence in the nation to which their progress, energy and enterprise entitled them." Judge Taft said this to the Taft-Sherman Club of Highland, Ky., which came to Sinton Hotel to pledae its sud- port. His address throughout was an expression of intense feeling regard ing the political condition of the South. The South, he said, made wonderful progress under the appli cation of Republican principle of pro tection and yet it remained perpetual asset to Democracy of the North, to be delivered en bloc no matter what might be the issue or interest at stake, Taft busied himself, during the day in clearing up office matters prep aratory to leaving Monday for his campaigning trip which will keep him constantly on thc road until election morning, SIX ARE LOST. j Two Men Rescued Have Thrilling Experience While Adrift at Sea.
