(SUNDAY, OCTOBER. 11
MAYOR WISE MAY
NOT RUN AGAIN
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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,
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-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
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will like the aroma and the taste of
nr best grade of newly imported
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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
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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.
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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
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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,
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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.
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"Where Quality Leads"
AMUSEMENTS
When Klimt & Gaziolo
bought the new mclo-dramatic
first
play
it
"The Four Corners of the
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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.