The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930, December 01, 1908, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextTHE MORNING ASTOIUAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. .TUESDAY, DECEMBER I, 1908. FOR ;u I Women BEEL.KIVE0utfitttrs 1 We are overstocked with Ladies Cloaks and have reduced then. onefourth This in black, preen, bavv. hrown. tA nnrl tan. T This means the neatest t o Astona- A clcak at these prices makes a very de J sirable Christmast present. OCEAN, BAR, . BAY, The American-Hawaiian steamship Kevadan, Captain J. S. Greene, on the bridge, entered port on Sunday and went on to the metropolis with out any delay here. She will return down this week and load on 8000 case of salmon at the A. & C docks, for Eastern delivery. She brings 1209 tons of general cargo for Portland, in 14,265 packages; 149 tons for Tacoma, in 2359 packages; and 79" tons, for Seattle, in 13,481 packages. She left 800 tons marked for Portland at Salinas Crut, having to room for it Her cargo left New York on the 30th of October last. While she had some few tons for minor points in Oregon she carried nothing for Astoria this trip. The towing steamer Shaver came down early yesterday morning with oil barge No. 3 and delivered that vessel to its consort, the steamship Atlas, which proceeded to sea and Saa Francisco with despatch. The Atlas behaved like a cow that had just found its lost calf when the Shaver and barge hove in sight off Tongue Point, and bellowed around the bay for nearly half an hour un til she had got aline on it Then she calmed down and went to sea quietly; with half the people in town growling anathema at her for waking them up from their morning sleep. A good stiff fine will go, a long way to settle some of this idiotic whistling and it may be forth coming if there it not a let-up to the nuisance. MM - f The sea tug Geo. R. Vosbure is an oil-burner now, having been changed over at Portland in the last two no it's the smokeless device thai does operate and clean as a lamp, brass lont holds 4 quarts gives intense heat for 9 hours. Finished in nickel and japan every heater warranted. The I?s-rrl is round lamp made. Equipped with latest improved central draft burner. Made of brass throughout, nickel plated. Just the light to read by bright and steady. Every lamp warranted. If your dealer doesn't carry the Perfection Oil Heater and Rayo Lamp, write our nearest agency lor descriptive circular. STANDARD OIL COMPANY (Incorporated) IVL I'll VJi .. . T,": T VI. barpfiins in the rlnaV line T DOCK AND RIVER weeks. She will be down today or tomorrow with a big barge load af railway supplies for the Nehalera Country and will leave out at once. She may leave the barge here until she can run down to Tillamook and tow a schooner to sea, and theo come back for her tow. The German ship Oregon, Captain Schwarting, 59 days from Callao, Peru, entered port vesterdav morn ing, with all hands welt and hearty, ana alter a smashing trip up the two coasts as far as Tillamook Rock. where she ran into foul weather and lost out on her time record. She will go on to Portland on the- first tow line that offers. , The steamer Larline arrived down in good season last night and went back to Portland with the following passengers on her list out of this port: Hampton, Mrs. G.- A. Pae, Mrs. H. T. Loomis and Miss Loomis; J. E. Carpenter, M. Chris- tensen, M. MitcheJL J. B. Grunstad. The steamship Rose City came in to port yesterday morning and dock ed at the O. R. & N. at 6:30 o'clock: thereby surprising herself a bit as well as all hands in Astoria, She had fine weather of it all the way up The Portland-Asiatic liner Arabia with a full cargo and a sharp list to port, came down the river yesterday and is at anchor in the "city channel and will probably go to sea and the Orient today. The steamship Roanoke' came in to her dock, the Callender, at 2 a Cold Corner Don't sit in the cold" a touch o! a match a steady flow of fjenial warmth and in the cor ner that's hard to heal youTI have real solid comfort with a PERFECTION Oil Beater (Equipped with Smokeless Device) Just what you need to help out in a cold snap or between seasons. smoke no smell no bother it As easy to th lie best all- A GRESAT GIFT for Xmas for yourself or your family is a permanent home, and it is our pleasure to place you in the way of obtaining one. Our real estate business is so extensive that we can furnish all conditions of peo ple with just the kind they desire. We have city and country property in most advantageous situations. Also pianos, organs and graphophones. 424 Commercial street. " ' v A. R. CYRUS. HQOE CONDITIONS VERY PLAINLY STATED WHAT THE MAN WITH FIXED INTEREST IN ASTORIA IS COINQ UP AGAINST. The following communication, from a deeply interested citixen, is given for the real good it may do in this home campaign; and because of its pertinance and solid directness: "Astoria. Or. Dec. 1st 1908. "Editor Astorian:- Probably one of the most impor tant events in the history oil Astoria, far greater than the Seawall bill or other proposed amendments to the city charter, is the character of men to be selected on December 9, to manage the business affairs of the city. That a change is necessary is evidenced by the fact, that under cititens administration for the past ten years Astoria has not yet advanc ed in commercial importance to which its situation and natural re sources has entitted it to. This is due, to a large extent, upon the adminis tration of city affairs. Capital seeking investment desires to be informed upon the financial condition of city, its indebtedness, resources and opportunities guaranteeing an -inter' est upon the investment. ' "A city that is overwhelmingly in debt, with no immediate piospects of discharging that debt, with taxes in excess of any other eity on the coast, levied to meet the interest ea this indebtedness; with an adminis tratton that has made no effort to reduce the indebtedness but on on th contrary, due to ignorance or Inabil ity to manage city affairs on business principles, has increased the indeb tedness, unti it has exceeded o'clock yesterday afternoon after quick and pleasant run up , from California. She had 43 people in her cabins and plenty of freight for the metropolis. The steam schooner Bowdoin ar rived in on Sunday morning early, on her first voyage here from San Francisco, and went on to Portland at once. The steamer Alliance came down alright on Sunday morning as usual and left out at once for Coos Bay points. Captain Ben Olsen was still on the bridge.. " The steamer Breakwater (WITH her whistle), arrived in on Sunday morning from the Coos country, and went on to Portland after a . brief stay here at the O. R. & N. pier. (She took her whistle with her.) The Hammond liner Geo. W. Fen wick left port on Sunday morning, bound for Aberdeen, where she will finish loading for the California coast. The motor boats Louise and Delia are both on the ways at Leathers' yards, getting a thorough overhauling below their water-lines. A Personal Appeal If we could talk to you personally about the great merit of Foley's Honey and Tar, for coughs, colds and lung trouble, you never could be induced to experiment with un known preparations that may con tain some harmful drugs. Foley's it t rt. noney anu iar costs you no more and has a record of 40 years of cures, the amount allowed by the Braden's Price List Oregon Dressed Turkeys 20c,Z5c Oregon Dressed Spring Chick ens 18c, 20c Oregon fowls 16c Oregon choice Geese... 18c, 20c Oregon dressed Ducks 20c, 25c Beef to boil 5c to 8c Prime Rib Roast Beef 10c, 124c Tenderloin flat-bone and sirloin steaks 10c Government Inspected Kettle Rendered Lard, S-lb. pails 70c Small Pig Hams 17Jc Best Breakfast Bacon ...17ic Veal Roast.. ..8c. 10c. 12ic and 15c Fine Shoulder Roast of Pork 10c,12c Mutton Roast.. 8c, 10c, 12Jc and 15c Beef Pot Roasts 6c. 7c. 8c We make a specialty of delicious home-made sausage made twice daily at our plant. Pay us a visit. Satisfaction guar anteed. mm m 684 Commercial, Facing Hospital. charter, certainly appeals v to every voter interested iu the future growth and prosperity of the city to demand a change. According to the quarterly report of the Auditor and Police Judge the total indebtedness of the city of As toria is approximately, $316,000. In order to bring it within the limita tions of the charter, certain resources are claimed, such as city hall build ing, and other property owned by the city, mostly of fictitious value, also large amount of money due on street improvements, which the city has bid in on account of the execs- siveness of the assessment, and which will never be redeemd, and to which property, the city, under the law, can never acquire a title, makes these quarterly reports appear reg ular, especially to the advocates of the cititens party, but to any man, well versed in finances, compels him to withdraw investments and even loans on city property. While the ex- cessiv burdens of taxation is keenly felt by not only the large property owners, but the owners of small homes, it is nothing to the virtual confiscation of property engendered by street improvements far in excess of what the actual cost should be. "Many enterprising citizens won der why it is, that capital is not at tached to Astoria (or investment It is a well established fact, that very little, if any, outside capital has been invested in Astoria during the past ten years. Capital will not invest ia any city where there is a tax admin istratlon of municipal affairs, and where a large majority of home cap' ital Is unwilling to take any risks. They will not invest in a city whica requires the entire 10 mill levy (or Current expenses and a seven mill levy for deficiencies. The fire depart ment is an illustration worthy of careful consideration. It has cost the tax-payers during the past year, ap proximately $18,003, while the appro priation was $12,000. This deficiency must be made up by a special levy, It sb,ows very clearly, not only the fire department, but in every oth er department, a carelessness in the management of the finances of the city. Kot only has the cost of main taining er department of the city exceeded the appropriation, but the indebtedness of the city has been In creased by nearly $100,000 during the past year. This is all due to the ad ministration of the citizens party. "According to the registration books, about 1600 voters have regis tered. Of this number 1100 are Republicans. If a voter registers his politics, all things being even, he is supposed to vote his party ticket. Personal animosities and political differences should not be taken into consideration. No man can serve two masters. If he is a Republican, why not vote his party ticket, es pecially when this is the first year for more than 10 years, that the Re publican party has had a straight tick et in the field. The ticket is composed of good, representative business men, many of whom were induced to run on the assurance that the Republi cans wouljf stand united, in order to secure a business administration of city affairs. If the Republicans ars defeated at the city election this year, it will be impossible to secure representative business men to run two years from now. They not only lose faith in human nature, but in the honesty and integrity of Repub lican voters. "This is the first time Republicans will have an : opportunity to vote their condemnation . of ' a reckless citizens administration, and a return to business principles as guaranteed by the Republican candidates. What Astoria needs, and what it must have, if it is to forge ahead, is a city administration in the control of business men in whom the" public have confidence, eliminating political chicanery and political pets, to the end, that confidence will be restored, which is not and cannot be expected under the citizens' regime. These are a few facts to be considered by the voters of Astoria with the hope that they will vote as they register, eliminating all factional differences, "TAXPAYER." Marked For Death ' "Three years ago I was marked for death. A grave-yard cough was tearing my lungs to pieces. Doctors failed to help me, and hope had fled; when my husband got Dr. King's New Discovery," says Mrs. A. C. Williams, of Bac, Ky. "The first dose helped me and improvement kept on until I had gained 58 pounds in weight and my health was fully restored." This medicine holds the world's healing record for coughs and colds and lung and throat dis eases. It prevents pneumonia.' Sold under guarantee at Charles Rogers & Sons drug store. 50c and $1,00, Trial bottle free. Try our own mixture of coffee the J. P. B. Fresh fruit and vegetables Badollet & Co., grocers. Phone Main KEETS DEATH IN THE ICY RIVER EMIGRATION INSPECTOR SEES MAN WALK OFF FROM 14TH STREET WHARF A man was seen to walk off from the wharf at the foot of 14th street Inst night and drop into the waters of the river below. There .was a splashing and then all, was still. The river had claimed another victim. It was Ncllo Johnson of the emi gration department who witnessed the tragedy and he at once gave the alarm at the Scheldnagel saloon, and several men hastened to the water front to see it it were not possible o save the man. Nothing was lo be seen or heard. The electric lights shine brightly in the wharf at the foot of 14th street and it hardly seems probable that Mr, Johnson could have made any mistake. It is probable that some man who was tired of life simply walked to the waterfront and stepped off into the cold waters be low and was immediately swallowed within their icy grasp. The ma.i wore a long dark overcoat, and more than that it was hardly pos sible to discern. The ascription fits a man who has been acting in a peculiar man ner for several days, and if he dots not show up today It will be decmd almost conclusive that it was he whi met a suicide's death last night. Mrs. McRaney'a Experience. Mrs. M. McRaney, Prentiss, Miss.. writes: "I was confined to my bet for three months with kidney and bladder trouble, and was treated by two physicians but failed to get re lief. No human tongue can tell ho I suffered, and I had given op hope of ever getting well until I began taking Foley's" Remedy. After talc ing two bottles I felt like a new per son, and feel it my duty to tell suf terlng women what Foley's Kidney Remedy did for me." T. F. Lsu rin, Owl Drug Store. This It Worth Reading. Leo F. Zelinski, of 68 Gibson St., Buffalo, N. Y, says: "I cured the most annoying cold sore I ever had, with Bucklens Arnica Salve. I ap plied this salve once a day for two days, when every trace of the sore was gone." Heals all sores. Sold under guarantee at Charles Rogers & Son's drug store. 25c. NEW TO-DAY Cheap Coal Kelley the Coal and Wood Dealer will deliver and place in your cellar a ton of the best coal for $7.00 same coal for $6.00 at the yard. Phone Main 2191. Barn 15th and Duane. All kinds of cordwood and hardwood inside fir and boxwood for sale. The very best board to be obtained in the city is at "The Occident Hotel." Kates vry reasonable. Clean Your Chimneys. George Ludwig, an expert chim ney sweep is in. the city, and will make your chimney clean and safe from fire for $2 or two chimneys for $3. Place your order at the Astoria hotel or telephone Main 3521. NAME MEANS SOMETHING, When A. E. Petersen built and named the "Modern" barber shop, he meant that it should Mand for what it was called. No patron has missed a single feature of the modern ton sorial parlor i t that house; and every newgyjevice in the way of perfect comfort and service is constantly add ed as it develops. The latest is sn expert bootblack, the best in the business; a qualification that makes his employment really modern.' Ne-v Location. Steele & Ewart wish to announce that they have moved their electrical fixtures and wiring business from 426 Bond street to 441 Commercial (nex to Astorian office), where all busi ness will be transacted in the future Their new fixture show room will br of the latest design in every respect. See opening announcement later. The Palace Kestaarant, An phase of hunger can be daintily gratified at any hour of the day ot night at the Palace Restaurant. The kitchen and dining room service are of the positive best. Private dining looms for ladies. One call inspires regular custom. Try it, Commcrci-' street, opposite Prge building. , The Clean Man. The man who delights In personal cleanliness, and enjoys his shave shampoo, haircut, and bath, in As toria, always goes to the Occident barber shop for these things and gets them at their best. FANCY " Spitzcnbcrgft 1 - Northern Bpy Baldwins , A shipment just arrived. Our prices right. AcmeGrocbryCcI HIGH GRADE GROCERIES S21 COMMERCIAL STREET MIONI SSI Cold Weather Specials ! i Now is the titue to of beverages for Vigoral Beef Tea $2.50 per jug i Fluid beef in tubes 60c per dozen, high grade Rock and Rye and all other st an t dard bottle goods at the most reason able prices. . . : . i AMERICAN IMPORTING CO. Phone 1881. 589 Commercial St. Importers and Wholesale Liquor Dealers MHMIMMHMHMIIIHHIMtlMIMMH Full Victor Double now on hand. i Victor and Edison Finest stock of VIOLINS on the coast. All at Eastern Prices. Mr. Citizen: ' Buy from your local merchant, be sells hta . Roods as cheap as you can buy them ia Portland or elsewhere. The Astoria Merchant buys the Seawall for Astoria but the Portland Merchant does not, I A. G. SP Special Excursion I to the National Apple Show SPOKANE, WASH. Overthe new North Bank" Road Leave Astoria Dec. 11th, Returning Dec. the 18th Reduced rates. For further imformation call on 0. B. JOHNSON, Oen'I Agent A. & C. R. R. lath gt, near Commercial St ASTORIA, OREGON, .... FOR A . . . . VICTOR OR AN EDISON PHONOGRAPH )GO TO(- Johnson Phonograph Parlors Second Floor Over SrhothmM A Mittunn f LET US TELL YOU ABOUT Tungsten Electric Lamp Greatest advance In lighting methods since the invention of Incandescent lamps. EXAMPLE 32 C. P. Ordinary electric lamp consumes 110 watts per hour 32 C. P. "Tungsten" electric lamp consumes . 40 watts per hour 8,vinS 70 watts per hour By using "Tungsten" lamps you can get 275 per cent Increase In light for the same cost or In other words can have the same quantity of Illumination for 35 per cent of the cost of lighting with ordinary electric lamps. The Astoria Electric Co. You want the best money can buy in food, clothing, home comforts, pleasures, etc., why not in education? Portland's Leading Business College offers such to you and at no greater cost thsn an inferior school. Owners practical teachers , More Calls than we can fill Teachers actual business men In session the entire Positions guaranteed graduates Catalogue "A" for ta ., lnf M. WALKER, Pres. O. A. BOSSFR,'.N, lecy. APPLE! lay ia your supply the winter months List of Disk 75c Records Full stock of Machines and Records BX ART Hi MtSIIIHHHm Co.