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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 5, 1909)
Tr O (f,"i tfJTA wen A-t-r'' 8 THE MORNING AiXOlUANSTOUIiCtJiCiiGOil. Don't fail to take advantage of our ! ..,.Big Special Sale of.... CROCKERY AT AT I ITKr Sole Agent for . . . . V jrkLslsJLsW Harrington. Hall Steel Cut COFFKEocCAN Phones 731, 3871. Branch Umontown f:EV COUNCIL STEPS IN ANDOLD ONE 60ES OUT (Continued from page 1) time. Mayor Smith called Council van Belland to the chair and took the floor. He said he would like to explain hi idea of the matter." The council is the sole judges of the mat ter. The question has been settled 1 our supreme court in a similar we in Multnomah county. But it is possible that if this resolution is ear lied it may possibly shut out Mr. Karinen and settle it once for all in Mr. Carney's favor now." Iusasmuch as it was the idea of the councilat least most of them that Carney should b seated now and a recount had to finally deter mine the matter, there was some doubt about the advisability of adopt ing the resolution as stated. Councilman Fox moved for a re count, but his motion was out of or der, because of the resolution being before the house. Councilman Lein enweber then moved that the Prael resolution be amended so that it would read to seat Carney now, and to have a recount later. This carried. Thereupon Mr. Karinen for the first time gave up his seat to Mr. Carney tnd escorted him to the chair. Councilman Leinenweber then waved for a recount at 7:30 o'clock last night. Belland wanted it at 3 'dock yesterday afternoon. Attorney Fulton again tried to dear the atmosphere. He called at tention to the provision in the char ter which makes the council the sole judges of the contest, but he also called attention to this character provision also: Section 26 AH laws of the state regulating and governing general elections, and proceedings, and mat ters incident thereto, shall apply to and govern elections under this act, except as herein otherwise provided. That is, while the council is the ole judge, yet the charter has pro vided no method of procedure for 1 contest of this nature, and this sec tion 26 clearly states that when no procedure is provided for, then the state laws and procedures shall apply as to the method of, holding the con test. Mr. Fulton said that this was " so plain that it needed no elucidation, and that under it one thing Mr. Karinen would have to do would be to serve notice of the contest upon Mr. Carney, just as a summons is aerved, namely, by the sheriff. This was the same point the city attorney tad touched upon. But despite the advice of Attorney Fulton, and of the remark in the an aual message of the city attorney, and of a remark made a few minutes before by Mayor Smith all lawyers the council apparently wasn't very much impressed, and most of them didn't seem to care a bang about the legal advice that had been showered railway to busting a trust. street department has been consider- At the last election two meritorious ably enlarged by the city acquiring measures were submitted to the vot- and operating both a steam roller ers for their adoption or rejection and j ad street sprinkler. An engineer has one of them, the Port of Astoria. been employed to operate the steam bill, was adopted while the other, the bill for constructing bulkheads and filling in tlie tide flats, was rejected. roller at 4 per day while actually running it who is retained at $75 per month for general "ct w0r,t wnn There is some doubt as to the legality ihe roller is not being operated, and of the adoption 0 fthe Tort of Astoria bill owing to a few days' delay in ad vertising it after the initiative petition one man is also employed to run the street sprinkler when who is also steadily it is required employed for was filed and for that reason I would 'other work at. a salary of $75 per recommend that its validity be ju- month when the sprinkler is not in !-ti .1.. : .1 u-f .... ...I .Owing to the fact that both the sprinkler and roller are required only WE DON'T HAVE TO DEMON STRATE the value of our Paints, be cause all who have ever used them are familiar with their merits. They are ground in the purest White Lead, and the colors are of the very best. Only the finest Linseed Oil is used and they are so carefully packed as to be kept entirely free from any foreign suh stance. Prices are low, too. Allea Wall Paper andiPaint Co. upon them. It was accordingly vot ed to adjourn until next Friday at 3 o'clock in the afternoon to take up the recount. Meantime Attorney Fulton had stated he would "stop" the procedure if it was not carried out in pursuance of the charter and the statute laws appertaining thereto. The interesting question now aris;s as to whether the city auditor will turn the ballot box over to the coun cil Friday afternoon, unless he is first assured that the council is acting !n the manner provided by law. MAYOR SMITH'S ADDRESS. Following is the address made by Mayor Smith at the opening session of the new council yesterday. It h a finely prepared and interesting study of the city's affairs, and will well repay a close reading. To the Honorable Members of the Common Council; . Gentlemen: At this time the duty is imposed upon me to, communicate to you a general statement of the condition of affairs of our city and to recommend the adoption of such measures as may be deemed expedient and proper to advance the welfare of the municipal corporation. While I am fully conscious of the importance of the duty, I realize the impossibil ity of covering the subject fully and shall therefore but mention briefly what seems to me the most import ant subjects. The preceding administration ha been so satisfactory, that there i little to criticise concerning the pres ent condition of the city and we will be fortunate if able to retire from office with the respect and gratitude that our predecessors now command. The citizens of Astoria should be extremely grateful for their present fortunate condition. They have es caped serious loss or damages from the elements, while many neighbor ing cities much more securely pro tected have suffered heavily. The streets of our oua city have been im proved in a substantial manner and modern public buildings erected ani the improvements mostly paid for in full. The financial panic of the last year that paralyzed industry through out the country scarcely abated in the least the growth and prosperity of this city. The present construction of several important railroad projects to the mouth of the Columbia river, together, with the vast importance of that river as a transportation high way from inland to the sea and thi improvement of its mouth as an ocean port with the enormous wealth of merchantable timber accessible to it that is now in ready demand for immediate consumption combine to insure the rapid and continued prog ress and improvement of our citv hevond the saneuine oredictions of the most optimistic. So certain is it that immediate and adequate returns must necessarily result from honest and intelligent effort for municipal mprovements in this favored loca tion, that one of the most important services that can be rendered this community is to seek by object les' sons and patient reason to dispel the doubts of the obstructing pessimists nd teach a very small but extreme ly active minority that the nursing and giving vent to the malevolent passions of envy and jealousy is not in harmony with centralized popula tion, and that strict loyalty toour municipal corporation as well as our business institutions is the surest guarantee of the prosperity of all. Equally as important as our na tural advantages is the , recently adopted provision of our state con stittution. eivinar to the voters of cities power to enact and amend their charters subject only to the state constitution and the criminal laws of the state; thus placing ;t within our own power to prescribe the boundaries of our municipal de velopment and work out our own destiny. The law passed in pursuance to this provision provides that the City Council may propose amend ments upon its own initiative, and ac cordingly your responsibility as well as your sphere of duty has been vast ly enlarged; so that you may submit any measure to the people for thiir adoption from building an electric dicially determined before any ex pense is incurred under it; and 'n case it should prove void that a spec ial election be provided for at some time during the year so that it as welt as the reclamation bill shorn of its objectionable features may be re submitted to the voters. during a small portion of the year, arrangements should be made so that such employees can be steadily em ployed in cleaning the streets whih the use of the roller and sprinkler Is Under the charter $230,000 is fixed J not required. And in this connection, as the limit of net indebtedness and I wish to call particular attention t no obligation can be lawfully incur-section SI of the charter as amended red for any purpose beyond this limit, ' by the people making it the duty of and accordingly it is urgently neces- the superintendent of streets to in sar yto exercise every precaution to j speet the construction or improve guard against an increase of indebted-: ment of all streets and the construc ts. The report of the auditor and 'tion of all sewers and to superintend police judge shows that -while the 'the work performed in the repair, gross indebtednes of the city has rolling or cleaning of the streets and been materially increased owing to allowing him not to exceed three the city loaning its credit to property J deputies who shall be appointed by owners on account of installments ( him subject to the approval of a for street improvements, yet the net majority of the common council, indebtedness which is approximately Strict adherence to this provision will $187,494.60 is not aubstantially in ex-not only save the taxpayers consid cess of what it has been for several erable sums of money but will place years in the past. the responsibility for this important Your attention is called to a state-'work where it rightfully belongs, ment showing the income and ex- j Too much care can not be exercised penses of the city for the year just in considering proposed street im closed from which it appears that the provements so as to avoid unneces expenset exceeded the income by sary or reckless projects to the nej more than $11,000 the items of which lect of those which are urgently re are as follows: quired and where improvements are Expense, 'made, they should be of a substantial Bond interest !. $11,205.34 and permanent character constructed Street repair 3,447.56 with due consideration for the future Police department 9,045.39 growth of the city. Fire department .'. 17,322.15' I most respectfully recommend that Health department 999.70 particular effort be made to strictly Auditor and expert 1.925.UQ enforce all license laws of the city City pound V. 218.95 and particularly the laws against the Stationery and printing 1,050,57 sale of intoxicating liquors without a Janitor 900.UO license and in the prohibition pre- Survey or and assistance.... 2,305.75 Ciiict?. Those who pay a high license Street lighting 5,810.66 for permission to conduct a business are justly entitled to protection 5,4U&4) against illicit competition and every 1 consideration of public policy rc . quires the strict enforcement of the liquor laws in a dry precinct ' . Grade Too Low. I It is evident to all that the grades . . . . of many ot our streets are too low Public property including fuel, lights and repairs.... Salaries including that of city attorney at $115 per month; treasurer, $90; su perintendent of streets, $9S; driver street sprink ler, $75; engineer for street roller at $4 per day when working on roller and $75 per month while at other work; Sexton, $50; total. . . 6,685.5) Interest on warrants ap proximately 3,000.00 Miscellaneous expenses .... 3,519.13 Litigation 127.00 Public library 895.00 STANDARD OIL US II APPEAL CASE ESCAPES PAYINO BIO FINE OF TWENTY-NINE MILLION DOLLARS. WRIT OF CERTIORARI REFUSED Attorney Sims Refused to Discuss the Matter But tt is Said This Ruling Doe Not Necessarily End tha Cass and May Again Coma up. WASHINGTON'. Jan. 4-The 000,000 line case of the Standard Oil Company will not be reviewed by the Supreme, Court of the United State. The decision of the court to this ef fect was announced by Chief Justice Fuller soon after the court convened today. The case came to the court on petition tiled by the government asking the court in a petition for a writ of certiorari to order up the record in the case for a review of the decision of the United States Circuit i Court of Appeal for the seventh cir cuit, by which Judge Landis' driginal decision imposing a fine of $29,000,000 against the Standard Oil Company for accepting rebates from the railway companies was reversed. In the Su preme Court the case turned largely upon th' right of the court to inter fere, in view ot the (act that the cae had been passed upon by the Court of Appeals, the government contend ing for such privileges as a right, while it was urged in behalf of the oil company that the precedents were "d against such a proceeding. a9---'- COLUMBIA HAMS, BACON AND LARD (U. S, Inspected and Passed, U$t, 138) Patronize this Oregon concern that Hn created a large market for the stock raisers of the Northwest , and Is increasing the general pros perity of all Oregon. The presence of this plant in Oregon demands , the loyal co-operation of the Oregon - .l people. '.'' ;: ' V When you buy Hams, Bacon and Lard, see that they hear the name UNION MEAT CO., and the government's stamp o wholesome ness, "U. S. Inspected and passed, ' lisUSSV UNION MEAT CO ASTORIA, ORR. ' HONKER PACKERS OF THE PACIFIC Total $73,866.71 Income. Retail liquor licenses from 51 saloon at $400 per an num $20,400.00 Wholesale licenses 400.00 Sundry licenses 4,346.00 Total licenses $23,146.00 Fines and forfeitures 2,292.50 Franchise tax 330.00 Sale of lots in city ceme tery 250.00 Rent of city roller 200.00 Taxes 34,000.00 Total income $62,238.50 That there was a deficit last year of SttflflO i nerhans excusable on account of the unforeseen ex penses and necessary expenditures re quried to more thoroughly equip the fire and street departments, but un fortunately the tax levy already made for the ensuing year is so Small that another deficit will inevitably occur unless either additional revenues are secured or the expenses of the city greatly reduced. It is to be hoped that such a condition will not again occur and I consider it Incumbent upon the common council to exercise every precaution to guard against the expenses exceeding the income one tr - single dollar.. Either provide for re ducing the expenses or else make pro visions to increase the revenues of the city to meet the expenses and it would be wise to do both. The charter places it within your power to license almost every occupation and business con ducted within the city and resort should he had to an occupation ta rather than face any deficit. While the expenses of the Fire De partment have been quite heavy dur ing the past year, much of this has resulted from repairing the two en gines and purchasing a new combina' tion chemical engine and hose wagon and other apparatus and supplies .which has thoroughly equipped that department so that during the coming vear the expense of maintaining it should be greatly reduced. During the past few years th and that unless raised the substantial mprovement of our city will neces sarily be greatly retarded, and I would recommend that immediate step be taken to raise the grades of the streets that are too low wherever it is possible to do so and particularly on that portion of the streets where buildings have not yet been con structed as in Scow Bay and thai where possible the streets be widened and that where streets are raised to the proper grades that fire limits be established. The ladles of our city are entitled to great credit for having inaugurated the public library and for having maintained it for many years with very little municipal aid, but since the city now contributes a considerable sum each year for the support of the public library, I feel that I am justi fied in expressing' the hope that the public property .committee will con sider the advisability of arranging for the use of a small portion of this year appropriation in purchasing some recent standard works on engi neering as well as some more com1 plete works on biography and history for the use of the public library. A large number of homeless labor ing men are continuously in our city who would not feel perfectly welcome at the public library and who before the Sunday closing of saloons were accustomed to resort there, and ht the accommodation of whom I would recommend that a plain but comfort able reading room be provided. The first crime of an individual against the rights of property ii fre quently caused by severe necessitous distress resulting from being found In the world without means, friends or immediate employment and as as rescue for such persons every city that has a large transient population should provide some poor farm or workshop where such unfortunate persons may secure employment though at a very low rate of wages and meals and lodging. Such a place js more urgent here on account of the the county not having a poor farm, and I suggest that you consider the question of thecity Installing and operating a rock crusher where at least a limited amount of labor may be secured by such persons. The oresent enforcement of the laws for the preservation of the pub lie morals is generally satisfactory and I would recommend that care be exercised to insure absolute impar tiality in the enforcement of laws May Still Proceed. CHICAGO, Jan. 4, -United States District Attorney Sims was Informed of the adverse ruling of the supreme court in a private telegram. He de clined to discus the matter. It Is pointed out, however, that the su preme court's ruling by no meani necessarily ends the case. The orig inals case may again be tried before Judge Landis, or the government may proceed on some entirely new case with practically the same evidence. The indictments were voted in Ten nessee and it is not improbable that the government's next attack on the Standard Oil Company will take place in that state. ' ....FOR A.... VICTOR OR AN EDISON PHONOGRAPH -)00 TO(- Johnson Phonograph Co, ?rtor Sond Floor Over 8-ho'hM ft Muttton Co. HEAVY TRAFFIC, CHICAGO. Jan. 4-Passenger traf fic out of Chicago is unusually heavy on account of people returning from holiday visits. It was necessary yes terday to run the Twentieth Century Limited in two sections. This is the first time that a second section has been in operation, STILL THEY COME. DENVER, Jan. 4.-Thousands of dollars were collected in the Denver churches yesterday for the relief of the earthquake victim in Italy. The largest collections were taken up in the different Catholic churches. Fast Freight Service Dally Service Via THE A. fla C. R. R. CO. Through merchandise Cars from Portland to Astoria leave Portland at 0 p. m. Every Day except' Sun day. All less than carload shipments delivered at Freight House before 4 p. m. will arrive in Astoria at P:k p. m. For further imformation call on O. B. JOHNSON, Qen'l Agent A. & C R. R. 12th St, near Commercial 8t ASTORIA, OREOON. 991 LET US TELL YOU ABOUT Tungsten Electric Lamp Greatest advance In lighting method line th Invention of Incandescent lamp. EXAMPLE ? 32 C. P. Ordinary electric lamp e onsume 110 watts per hour '32 CP. "Tungsten" electric lamp consume 40 watt per hour Saving ,. 70 watts per hoar By using "Tungsten" lamps you can get 27S par cant Increase In light lor the same cost or In other word can have tb umi quantity of Illumination for 35 per cent of th cost of lighting with ordinary alactrlc lamp. The Astoria Electric Co. , . .-. - -....-,..-m..Tr- without respect to race or color for the least inequality or partiality neces sarily gives rise to suspicion that im munity has been secured either through favors of purchased outright. The dictates of humanity as well as gratitude to Providence for our own well being prompt us to not only extend our sympathies to the unfor tunate suffers from the fearful dis aster that has recently devastated Southern Italy, but also to contribute our share to assist in relieving their distress; and should it meet with your approval, I will be pleased to appoint a committee either from your body or the general public to receive contri butions for their aid. The success of our administration depends upon patient, honest and harmonious effort in the performance of our official duties with a conscient ious and just regard for the rights and motives of each other absolutely free from any partisan considerations. And assuring you of my earnest dc side to work in perfect accord with all of my fellow officials in a hone.it effort to build up our city and pro mote the welfare of all, and thanking you for your kind consideration, I am Very sincerely yours, A. M, SMITH, Mayor. Morning Aitorian, 60 cent per month yzz ,.-r rrrr.-.u -4 3 i ! ' i n 3 . ;oZ 74 0 Ztt 15 iil ALCOHOL 3 PER CENT AgclaUcPitpsrtton&At' slmllailnSteFoodOTlfeftii (IngllieSiotnadssiHuUkMilsflf 1 Promotes DiffesttonJChefffu! ness and RestXontaliis ncttr OpiumMorphine narMmalJ KOT NARCOTIC. MMHiHtllMBIBi tUftiiStti" JIx.Som AmtUti iiirmM-hmttfmttim Aperfecl Remedy forOmtBpa Hon, Sour Stonach,Dlarrha WormsA.oiwulsious.revenso- Ittsa and LOSS OF SLEEP. 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