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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 2, 1909)
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY, 2, 1909. A Wirlwind of Good Things are youri if you only ask us 'or them. We take pride in keeping the best of everything Try Our Martins Cream Cheese ROSS, HIGGINS & CO. THE MODEL FOOD STORE 1 IIRSE TIIESJFJEE IGW3I Licensee Tht police department collected th turn of $J 100.50 for lundry li cense during the month of January, Mr. Dunber Buy In , Announcement I made that F. 1. Dunbar hat purehaied the Intertill of E. Z. Fcrgunon and D. M. Stuart la the Abstract Title & Truit Com pany. John N. Criffin and Mr. Dun bar will constitute the company here after. Boye Suspended Two of the High School boyi were suspended yesterday becauie they were found imoking clgarettei near the achool groundi. It l expected the achool board at It meeting to night will take up the cjuestion of imoking in and near the groundi. Mr. Lawa Better J. N. Lawi wai able to be up yei trrday, and while he it expected to remain at the hoipital for a ihort time longer, hii condition it laid to be very latisfactory. An inciiion eight or nine inchei long wai made in cutting out the piece of rib from hii tide. Thank And Regrets The Morning Astorian begi to ack nowledge the receipt of an invitation from the rrgenli and faculty of the Oregon State Normal School, at Monmouth, to attend the mid year graduation exercise! of the February, W clas, with thanki, and to regret It inability to come or tend a repre tentative. The paper will go forward ai usual, however. - Mayor Smith Back. Mayor Smith arrived home from Portland on the noon train yesterday, and is apparently recovered from the attack of illness that affected him while in the metropolis Mayor Smith laid that he did not think he had been very lick, having nothing more than a slight congestion in one of his lungs, hut some of hii relative had become alarmed and sent a mes sage here which created the impres sion that he wai wone off than the facti warranted. With Relative Here Charley Johnson of Deep River, the little boy who wai in St. Mary'i hospital for quite a number of months with a bad affliction to one of his hips, li back in the city and called at the hospital yesterday to lee hi many friend there. He is now able tq get around pretty well with the aid of crutchci. Charlea Is to itay with relativei in Uppertown for a time. Boy It Pound The Larson boy, whoie home is near the Hume milt, and who fright ened his ' parenti by disappearing Saturday afternoon, wai found Sun day evening.. Hi father feared the boy had been loat or drowned, but it wai ascertained that he had been working around the Hume mill mess houe. He had struck up a friendship with the cook and cookie anrf was having a great time. The lad had also been loafirig about the city. A Scary Proposition Ai Ed. Lewcllyn, the driver of Hose No. 1, was racing along the 1000-foot gangway that leads from Taylor avenue to the big'-Co-opera-tive cannery, the scene " of Saturday night's fire, he had his lire cap whisked off by a drooping telephone wire which caught it Just above the A Tasty Spread for Daily Bread Sanitarium Peanut Putter More nutritious than meat Makes Delicious Sandwiches Scholfield, Mattson Co. phone iui GOOD GOODS' 120 TO 124 TWELFTH STREET visor. Had the wire swung six inchei tower it would all but have decapitated him; and a it wai he wai about as badly worried ai he hai been for many a long day, The chance wa a mighty ilim one and fearfully suggestive. The matter hai been duly reported and the wire put in place. Hospital Cases Various patient at St. Mnr' hoi pital are doing well . Lan Nelion of Seaside, who. went there a week ago apparently with a broken leg, was able to move about in a chair yester day. It was found that hit leg had not been broken, but very badly sprained and bruised. John Erick ion, longshoreman was taken to the hospital Saturday with broken leg and he Is getting along all right, Tonight's Recital by Dr. Emu Tonight, at the Memorial Lutheran church, at the corner of Tenth and Exchange itreeti (and under the ausplcei of the Alpha Society, of that congregation), Dr. Emil Enna, the famous pianist, wilt give a grand piano recital, tislstcd by Prof. Ceo. Street, the eminent baritone, of Port land. Such an announcement i certain to bring pleasure to the music lover of Astoria as it givei spontan eous assurance of a 'delightful even ing, filled to repletion with the high est expression . of the beautiful art for which these gentlemen stand The houe will undoubtedly be crowded, ai it should be, and compen sation await all who shall be fortun ate enough to be there. Truat Deed Filed - A truit deed was filed last evening in tht office of the county clerk whereby the Astoria, Seaside & Tilla mook Railway Company places its property in the hands of the Astoria Abstract Title & Trust Company as trustee, and the Oregon Coast Rail way Company, the present holding company, agrees to turn over all of Its rights of way, etc., to the principal company. The trust deed is very voluminous, and tomorrow the As torian will endeavor to recite its con tents in detail. This means that things are now shaping themselves for the building of the electric line, and Mr. Evans, the promoter, said again yes terday that the finances will be im mediately forthcoming as soon as all the details are settled. The line seems to be on the verge of becoming an accomplished fact. - Jury List Drawn The jury list for the February term of the circuit court was drawn yesterday, there being 31 names "on the list. From the list the grand Jury will be drawn. Court open on Feb ruary 15. Following is the complete venire: W. E. Blackstock, Fernhill; W. N. Moody, Knappa; H. F. Fisher, Hammond; W. E. Smith, Astoria) Frank Norberg, Astoria; O. I. Peter son, Astoria; H Oliverson, Casey; Fred Behnke, tcwis & Clark; B. L. Ward, Astoria; John Chitwood, As toria; W. H. Copeland, Astoria; S. Abrahamson, Elsie; N. Simonsen, Astoria; Phil Bower, Astoria; John Nordstrom, Astoria; N. Stanovich, CfTfton; Hugh Cameron, Knappa; Nels Jensen, Astoria; Peter Gullick son, Fernhill; Jacob Heblack, As toria; M. F. Bclan, Astoria; F. W. Preston, Warrenton; Frank Bohnart, Seaside; A. W. Uulnger, Seaside; H. L. Camp, Seaside; W. C. Shaw, Astoria; F. P. Perkins, Warrenton; P. J. Glanx, Hammond; C. G. Palm berg, Astoria; L. Enquist, Melville; George L. Hills, Svensen. Gifts And Goodwill ' Last evrning the home of Rev. and G. E, Ryd'juiit at 744 Franklin ave nue, was invaded by several icore of ladies, members -of the Memorial Lutheran church, who went there laden with a huge washbasket literal ly crammed with household gifts of goodwill and things to eat. It wai one of the old-time, genuine turprise parties, and wai rich with happy inci dent and geueroua expression, all confirmatory of the abounding appre ciation felt by these parishioner for the excellent couple at the head of their church organization. Mr. and Mr. Rydquist were taken absolutely unaware snd for ' a time scarcely knew how to meet the graciou occa sion, but they soon rallied to the de mand of the pleasant hour and made it doubly pleasant for all concerned. The visitors even left the basket Patient li Better Anton Englund, the man who was taken to St. Mary'i hospital over a week ago in a terrible condition from cryiipclas and a threatened attack of pneumonia, is now practically recov ered Vnd yesterday be was taken from the segregated ward in the base ment of the hospital and given a room on the third floor, For five day Englund was delirious, from the erysipelas and partly from the shutting off of drink, which had a tendency to bring on delirium trem ens. At all event when Englutid was taken to the hospital his life would have hardly been rated at a pin' fee and now he is apparently on the rapid road to a speedy recovery He is the man who spent $600 or $ftX) in as many - months and then when taken sick did not have a penny. The sisters at the hospital took him in generously, and the care they gave him. with the medical at tention he received, luckily brought him back to life again. PERSONAL MENTION William Green, of Seattle, was in the city yesterday and a cueti at Occident. George A. Belts of San Francisco wa in the city yesterday for a few hours, on matters of business, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Cutting, of Kenton, Ohio, are in the city, on a tour of the West, and are i!mFUA at the Occident. W. J. White the man of paper, is here from Portland, on business bent. , AI. Hager, the theatrical man. now of Vancouver, is in the city on a business quest. Les. Dunn of Portland is in the titv and registered at the Farker House. Mrs. Frank Allen of Forest Grove and Miss L. Stephens of that place, are both here and guests at the Parker. Trefle Benoit, of Lowell, Mass.. a brother of Joseph Benoit, pf this city, arrived here on Sunday and is a guest at the home of his brother. This is not Mr. Benoit's first visit to this city and there are a number of friends here who will be glad to greet him again. He is on a tour. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Gratke and children have returned from a pleas ant two weeks' outing in California. W. W. Ridehalch has returned from a business trio to Seattle and other points on Puget Sound. J. R. Barnabee of Portland, the well known shinpinsr man. closed uo his affairs here yesterday, as they re lated to the wrecked French shio Alice, and left for home on last evening's express. M. J. Kinney of Portland soent the day In this city yesterday on matters of business. J. E. Lathrop of Sarcramento was in the city yesterdav and domiciled at the Northern. E. G. Northman of Everett soent the day here yesterdav and was registered at the Hotel Mcrwyn. REALTY TRANSFERS Sadie Jcannette Bruess to Security Savings & Trust Co. of Portland, lot 22, block 2, Kruse's first addition to Gearhart Park; $10. Blaine R, Smith and wife to Maud P. Wright, lots 1 and 2, block 4, Rail road Addition to Ocean Park, except ing small portion; $200. John C, Smith and wife to Edith Annie Wilkinson, W 2 of NW 4. of NW 4 of S 36, T 7 N, R 10 W; $1. Big Shoe Sale. We have a large assortment of odds and ends in men's, women's and chil dren's shoes which we are clearing out at greatly reduced prices. If you need shoes this is the time to buy and save money. Chas. V. Brown, the family shoe man. Subscribe to the Morning Aitorian, 60 cents per month. CITY HEALTH OFFICER IKES REPQRiV INTERESTING DOCUMENT IS READ AT MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL LA8T NIGHT. ' The annual report of the City Health Officer, Dr. Clara Reames, was read at the meeting of the com mon council last night. It was an interesting document and ihowi s portion of the work done in that im portant department during the past year. In full the report was as fol lows; Ai it ii customary to render a report to you during the year, I will at this time endeavor to give you an idea of some of the work accomplished by your Health- Officer. As introductory I must repeat what is an old and well-known fact. The City of Astoria is one of the healthiest towns in America. Her Geographical Location refreshing Pacific Breezes, salt-tide water and moderate temperature, do everything toward keeping a healthy location. So strong are these factors, that with all the effort of her inhabitant! to overthrow them, still a very fair av evage of health is maintained. But slight investigation is necess ary tosatisfy one of the fact, that As toria has some dirty corners. The sewerage system of Astoria is a de plorable one. The dominant idea is, that a little goes a long ways. The exposure and indignities suffered by some of her inhabitants, could scarce ly be tolerated anywhere else, be cause natural conditions would give epidemics of toyphoid and many oth er troubles.. During this short year,. I have been called upon to investigate many an odoriferous sewer overflow and es cape of sewer-gas. A plumbing Ordinance might be suggested. Where private sewers are conducted to the beaches the one aim seems to be to get as near the water edge as possible, and just miss it. During .the high tides, the waves reach up and sweep away much of the beach collections; but later in the Summer, millions of flies endeavor to carry away the evil, and deposit tt on eatables, and in the Autumn, we see suffering babies and children, as a consequence. Several times I have asked Groc ers to refrain from throwing so much rubbish on the beaches, and commit more to the flames. - Private yards have been ordered cleaned up, with good results. There are still many places which could be improved. All collections of filth furnish breeding places for germs. As the City of Astoria is growing, it is necessary to take more radical measures to dispose of her sewerage. In the thickly inhabited suburbs, con ditions are far from even fairly good. We deem it necessary to improve streets and furnish thorougfares for the people, but is it not just as im portant to provide proper sanitary measures for the disposal of excreta of human beings? I would call attention to the private stables right in our midst. The man ure heaps are not only unsighty,,but furnish excellent breeding places for flies which in turn are carriers of dis ease. , During the past year, 40 houses have been fumigated for such diseas es as scarlatina, diphtheria, small pox. Fumigation for Tubercu losis does not occur as often as it might. If it did, people would be impressed with the idea of the contagiousness of the disease. The City of Astoria unfortunately, has its largest percentage of deaths from this disease; For once we may decry the climate of Astoria, Lack of sun shine and constant rain and dampness make people shut up their houses, and so protect and prolong the life of the germ of Tuberculosis. Here a word on promiscuous spit ting, which sad to relate, is an evil very prevalent in Astoria. True, we have an ordinance prohibiting it, but it would be deemed a joke to enforce it. "There are many places along the sidewalks of Astoria, where signs should be posted. "Walk in the mid dle of the street and avoid the expec toration." In a couple of talks to the school children, I have tried to bring before them some of these truths, for from the coming generations we must ex pect results. To the City Fathers we look for framing of Ordinances to protect the Health Of the tiihubUaiiu, ; At times it has been necessary to turn to the obliging Police Foree in order to enforce some of the present J At The " lalief mm VAUDEVILLE Complete Change of Program Monday Miss Gladys Van Carlton & Mortemer The Clever Soubrette and late feature in a comedy sketch .entitled "Playinjf of the Murray & Mack attraction the Devil" ; 1 i 1 ' 11 1 1 111 . . .. . . ..... Less Dunn The DeArmos The Monologist, introducing several Artistic Comedy Aerial Ring and late New York successes Trapize Artists Motion Pictures , Illustrated Song "Larlesienne" "When You Love a Summer Girl" I I ill Remember we give twofshows every night, with a Matinee tvay Wttf. Sat, sr. d StrYfy Evening Prices 15 and 25c. Matinee Prices Adults 15c,Chi!dren ICc to sry seetin tciic laws. As a general thing, people are amenable to reason, and but little trouble experienced. There is at all times the hearty co-operauon . members of the medical profession m Astoria. - ' t nf Diohtheria, .would lay, could we have access to s well equip ped laboratory, and the serv.ee or skilled bacteriologist who would re ceive compensations for same, pa-.:.-. ,,M be released quicker, with a greater degree of safety, and many an unsuspicious case 01 properly diagnosed. Perhaps the time is not far distant wnen uy have the advantage of such. So far this winter there have been but nine reported cases of diphtheria, and all of a mild character. The ef ficacy of prompt quarantine is -here evident, for in this way, virulence of germs and severity of epidemic modi fied. While the citv of Astoria has no fund for Poor, at times destitute fami lies are placed under quarantine, and then it becomes necessary to turn to the city for aid. When cases arise where people are obstrenerous.'and the "disease is one which requires strict quarantine, an extra oolice is necessary day ana niuht: fortunately, only one such case has arisen. This ate quite a hole in the allowance for the Health Depart ment, but at the same time, prevented an epidemic of Smallpox. With the repair of the Pest House and main taining of same, any further such ex pense may be obviated. Emergency calls to the police sta tion have not been frequent, and al ways of such, a character as to be handled there. A small outlay for first aids, makes it possible to take care of wounds which are not too serious. The close proximity of the Hospital allows the best of care to be taken of desperate emergency cases. It would be well if some definite ar rangement could be made with the Hospital that in such cases the City pay the expense for one night or day, and then some arrangement be made with the County if the person is des titute. , ' ! I have during the vear. stood in close relationship with the schools. Certificates are furnished all children who have been sick with any conta gious disease. Many school children are sent to me for investigation where a teacher suspects a contagious dis ease. After a talk before the Board, it was agreed to leave it to the judgement of the Health Officer, as to when a child should return to school after having a" contagious disease. As nearlyNasI have been able to secure records, there have been 2S7 births, of which 123 were males, and 134 females. 76 were of Finnish par ents, and 31 of Norwegian. There have been, no doubt, many more births, but it is nearly impossible to get in touch with all the mid-wives, and get reports from them. I have . recorded 130 deaths. Of these 22 were from consumption, 10 accidental drowning: Of the remain der, 13 were over 70 years, and out of the 13, 8 over 86. This shows a very low death-rate. Less than 1 per cent. The allowance of $1000 for the health department comes out 30 cents to the good. $6(X) tor sutm, and $400 for Sundry expenditures. DR. CLARA W. REAMES. City Health Officer. AjI OLD Ti'.lE ASTORIA!! HAKES APFEARAMGE DAILY PAPER TURNS UP OF ANCIENT DATE AND RE PLETE WITH INTERR ING" DATA. Citizen John Welch of Astoria yes terday walked ' into this office and handed the editor a copy of the Daily Astorian bearing date of Thursday, February 4, 1875, and being the first number of the second year of thi3 paper. Mr. Welch did quite a favor when he brought this relic in, as the present editor had never seen any thing quite so early in this line, and the printed dates thereon gave an exact cue to the real age of the paper, a matter that has been variously esti mated for some time past, the earlier issues having been lost from the files. . This edition however fixes the ex act age of the sheet, at 35 years on day after tomorrow, Thursday, which, by the way, is again the fourth of February and thus establishes -the period of its existence, to a day. It was printed during a winter when the ice was retarding every thing up river, including the white paper wherewith the Astorian was wont to come forth as this number was printed on yellow paper, evi dently bdtrowed from the nearest drug store. Of course D. C. Ireland was the man at the head of things in those days and his name is at the head of the editorial columns where it belonged. In that particular issue he thundered editorially on "Cranber ries and Prunes " "The Taxation of Titles" and "The Pacific (Black) Mail," "Land Decisions (Home steads)" and kindred grave and mighty things of interest in those far days. One of the noticeable phases of its columnswas a sharp rap at Portland to the effect that the Oregonian of recent date had declared that the "schooner Oregonian had just reach ed San Francisco with 335,000 feet of lumber and 22,000 broom handles, direct from Portland," etc., and flat ly denying that a single stick of lum ber or solitary broom handle of that cargo ever came from Portland, out that she was loaded, in to, at Knapp ton. It sounds very natural, both ways. The Daily Astorian carried a lively marine column in those days, and in the record furnished by the copy at hand, are found these vessels, and their masters, as having just arrived in port: British ship Euterpe, Phillips, mas ter; British ship Sussex, Stap, in com mand; barkentine Jane A. Falken berg, Brown; the Clara A. Sutil, Se ban, master; German bark Wiley Rickmers, Rehm, commanding; Brit ish ship Conflict, Hanley; British ship Parsee, Nelson; American bark Man shikoff, Bannister; schooner Dread naught, Hague; Oregon bark Rival, Clements; bark Corsica, McTavish; British ship Lizzie C. Troop, Corn-i-BM Rritish bark Wetterhorn, Rich; schooner Mila Uonu, o, Soon er Hera, Miller; steamer Gussie Tet fair, Hayes;the Muriel, Forbes; Brit 1 ish ship Windward, Higgles; and the American bark Edward James, Wag ner, master. Uncle Charlie Wright wa an auc tioneer in those days, and there are some fearful and wonderful change to be noted in the names, businesses, and careers generally of the elder generation of Astorians, many of whom are still prominent in the work of history-making for the old town. Chance to Save Honey. -The shrewd buyer will visit the big odd and end sale now going on at C V. Brown s shoe itore and lay a supply of good shoes for the chil dren while the sale i on and sire money. We also have orae excellent bargains for the grown up. Price have been cut to cost and below. The Man Who Eats, The man who eats does so with tho expectation of being satisfied. T this end he seek the best possible place to gratify hi normal appetite at the most rational expense. These ac counts for the steady stream of peo ple to and from the portals of the Palace Restaurant in this city. The reputation of the Palace is founded immoveably upon the certainty audi amplitude of the service it renders to every purse, and appetite, big and little. Open day and night Com mercial streets, opposite the Page building. . j : . . FORIBESTrCANDIES Our stock of candies includ ing "Lowneys" snd , "Gunthers" famous Choco lates are the best ...Home Made Candies... They we healthier and better and don'tcost any more ALEX TAGG 483 Commercial St, Astoria. Or. AND- EASTER ost Cards On Display Wholesale samples of Valentines and 'Easter Post Cards now on display. - - Delivery Immediate WHITMAN'S BOOK BTOKD VALE T IDES