The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930, May 18, 1909, Image 5

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Newspaper Page TextTUESDAY, MAY 18, 1909. THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. E B t tr am : t: . ,1 .11 t,.i, .... ill 111M13C WICUUlUg AtUlV UUU U(l kUC uov. WYNADOTTE 25c per sack Ask u8about itYour money back if it docs not please you. I ROSS, HIGGINS & CO. Taken To Hospital Victor Bergman, of Spikanon, wi brought to the hospital yesterday morning by Cper Drilling- Mr. Bergman li aufferlng from a compll Cition of dueaiei. Marriage License Yesterday morning County Clerk Clinton Untied marriage license to ' Louli Schribcr, of Winnebago county, Wisconsin, ind Mlsi Floretta El more,' daughter of Mr. and Mrt Samuel Elmore of this city. Charged Wjth Larceny A woman known as Alice Smith wa arrested Sunday night by Officer Houghton on charge of stealing $10 from Bhoget Sight, a Hindoo, who lost sight of his money while making a call en the young lady. The Hin doo also had over $2(X on his person which was overlooked. County Court An adjourned session of the Coun ty Court will be held tomorrow after noon at which time the petitions for liquor licenses from D. FalangOs and Anton Kulgis of Clifton will come up for action. A number of minor mat ters that went over from the last meeting will come up for hearing. Pile Driver Overland Not being able to make satisfactory arrangements with the railroad com pany for transporting his pile driver to Seaside to be used for driving the piling on the new bridge, he warded a contract to Prael, F.igner Co.. and Sunday they took the driver to Sea side accomplishing the work in one day. Pricea Remain The Same At a meeting of the Columbia river salmon packers yesterday; at the of fice of I'ultou Brothers, in the Fulton-Dement block, the matter of prices was disposed of by the adop tion of the figures fixed last season, to wit: Tall, $1-65; flats, $175; halves, $105; ovals, $2.30; nominals, $2-50; half-pound ovals, $1.50. Five cents extra prr dozen for key-can goods. Bridge Piling Contractor Lebeck Kates that the cedar piling for the new bridge across the Necanicum at Seaside has been ahipped and is expected to arrive at Seaside Wednesday. He has also or dered all the lumber and will be ready to commence work the latter part of this week. He expects to have the bridge completed by June 20. The old bridge will be put in condition to use while the new one in being built. Conference Opena Today The Oregon and Columbia River district conference of the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Synod Church will convene this afternoon for s three days' session, Pastors and dele gate from the various congregations will be in attendance, the session will be held in the afternoon and evening of each day in the church, comer 29th and Grand, and the public is cordially invited to attend. $30.00 For One Week Only Your choice of over 50 suits made to your measure. Suits that are worth as much as $45 Now is your chance to save money on a SPRING SUIT Come before the best are sold. Remember only one week. Carl E. Fransccn Maker of Oood Clothes K for Men" 179 Eleventh. Phone Main 37 11 New Theatre Manager Neumnn, of the Jewel theatre, has leased the Herman Wise building on Commercial street, form erly occupied by A. Jaloff and in hav ing it fitted tip for a moving picture theatre.. The carpenters will com mence work this morning and the place will be put in readiness as soon as possible. Mr. Ncauman has not selected a name for the new amusement place. He will continue to run the Jewell theatre. Convene In Albany , The Grand Lodge, I. O. O- F-, will convene in Albany tomorrow. Olof Anderson. Jas. W. Welch, T. L. Ball, A. Y. Anderson and E. G Younce will represent Beaver Lodge of this city. Mr. Welch left for Albany last Friday and Olof Anderson left up last night. The other delegates will leave this morning. A. Y. Anderson it also a delegate to Canton Clatsop No. 22, Patriarch Militant, which convenes in Albany on the same day. Adjudged Insane Last Saturday night Sheriff Pome roy was summoned to No. 3 Astor street where he found Johan Saliin, a Finn, violently insane. He took him to the county jail. Yesterday Saliin was examined by the insanity board and adjudged insane His mania , seems to be a love affair, He is in love with a woman who resides on Astor street, but who failed to re ciprocate and Johan lost his mental balance. He will be taken to Salem today, Danger la Slight Fire Chief C. E. Foster, of this city, upon being asked by a reporter for the Astorian, as to the possible danger from fire incident to the fuel oil flow on the waterfront, fcom the wrecked barge of the Standard 0!l Company, said that he did not feel at all apprehensive as to any serious outcome from the visitation; that the oil was of a quality that required in intense heat to develop into flame, a condition that was not likely to arise in the present state of affairs, as the oil was in the open and not confined anywhere in spaces calculated to ignite it even with the necessary heat CITY COUNCIL MEETS IN I MAYOR'S VETO SUSTAINED ON CURFEW ORDINANCE AND SALOON ORDINANCE IS DEFEATED. T. O. WITHERS, OPTOMETRIST Over Jewel Theatre, Astoria, Oregon The Master Lense (RYPTOK Xtm wmTourtv mr.tr WITHOUT TTVItC ? 7WS IN JHE LENS Eyes carefully tested by the most improved method. Spectacles and Eye Glasses repaired. OUR JOINT OFFERINGS. are nlwavs of the tenderest and juic test kind. We handle none but fine (A itl on,! nni- meats, conse quently, is of the very highest quality in avor and taste. All our meat offer ings are strictly fresh and pure, and we hase our reoutation upon the char acter of the meats we offer. Beef, Pork, Lamb, Veal, Mutton and Poul try of all kinds in season. Mild Hams and Bacon a soecialty. Prices most moderate. Choice Butter, 45, 50 and (S0c. Fresh Ranch Eggs, 25c. 1MB IDT 684 COMMERCIAL ST. The common council met in regu lar session last evening, Mayor Smith and all councilmcn being present ex cept Belland. The principle business transacted was passing resolutions for the improvement of several streets, the veto message of the mayor on the curfew ordinance, the ntroduction of the dog ordinance and defeat of the general saloons or dinance. A large number of prop erty owners from Upper Astoria were present to remonstrate against the establishment of the grade on 50th, 51st and 52nd streets in Aldcr brook, but as the petition circulated by Mr. Van Dusen was insufficient, there was nothing for the council to take action on. A petition from John A. Nelson and others asking for the establish ment of grades on Commercial street was filed. A petition from Gus Anderson asking -that the arc light between Grand and Franklin avenues on 27th street be removed to the corner of 27th and Grand was referred to the street committee with power to act. This light has been moved back and forward several times. A remonstrance from Fred Sher man and M other remonstrating against the erection of oil tanks on Second and Astor street, stating among other things that the insur ance would be increased was read. Councilman Schmidt stated that th-s insurance on his property had been reduced. Councilman Fox stated that the insurance was no higher on the Astoria Iron Works and he did not consider the building of oil tanks I.ingcrous. The remonstrance was tiled, as a permit had already been granted and work commenced on the improvement. A remonstrance signed by 20 prop erty owners against the establishing the grade of 50th to 54th street was filed. A communication from Mayor Smith calling attention to the neces ity of providing a public play ground for children was read anl rehired to the committee on public property and ways and meant. Report of T. H. Curtis on the Adair drain was read. He recom mended two drainage districts "where the trouble cxist.s The seepage runs southeast and northwest and that 38th street is not as bad aa some other streets in the district. One cause of sliding ground is the ot struction of natural drainage by im provemenjs, also by tapping small streams for private use. allowing the surplus to run over the ground. He recommended the establishment of system of drains commencing at the river front and extending to the seat of the trouble. There are many springs on the property caused from swamps 300 to 400 feet below Irving avenue and the1 slides will not be stopped until the swamps are drain ed. The report is quite lengthy and covers the question thoroughly. It will be published in full in tomor row's Astorian. Report of the committee on streets and public ways on the . sewer on Commercial street; establishing the grades of several streets in. Alder brook, and recommending awarding of contracts to lowest- bidders on Duane street and Hume avenue were filed. The committee on fire and water reported favorably on permitting the Union Oil Co. to erect tanks on their procprty, corner of Second and Astor streets, providing a,gatc valve is put in, water pipes extended around the entire plant, putting in of a hydrant for fire purposes, build ing a concrete wall around the prop crty with an iron - fenVe five feet high, oencrete walks all around the property and said warehouses and tanks to be absolutely fire proof. The report was adopted. The committee on health and po ncc recoinmcnaect mat nquor licenses be granted to Norris Staples, Fran! Cook, Swan Wilson and J. J. Ken ney. The assessment for the; improve mcnt of the alleyway in Upper As toria was filed. Ordinance establishing the, grade of 14th street between Jerome and Lexington was passed. Ordinance appropriating money to pay Leanucr iveaoecK tor the im provement of Commercial street from '14th to 17th was read a second time. Ordinance appropriating money to pay for the drain in Trullinger'i As toria for the benefit of C. G. Palm- berg was read a second time, Ordinance appropriating money to Leandcr Leabcck for the improve ment of Commercial street from 14th to 17tb was read a second time. Ordinance appropriating money to pay for the drain in Trullingtr's As toria for the benefit of C. G. Palm berg was read a second time. An ordinance confirming the spec ial assessment for the improvement of the alleyway in Upper Astoria was passed-, An ordinance appropriating the sum of $2797-69 for the benefit of C. Falmberg for improving the alley way was passed. Ordinance known as the curfew ordinance accompanied by the may or's veto was read and the veto sus tained by a unanimous vote. Ordinance establishing the grade on Grand avenue was passed. Ordinance known as the liquor ordinance providing for the manner of licensing, taxing and regulating sa loons and prescribing the districts in which saloon should be allowed, was defeated by consent of the introducer with the understanding that an ordi nance prescribing the districts, and making a few minor changes should be prepared and introduced at the next meeting. The ordinance will not conflict with the Prael or Bel land ordinances. An ordinance was introduced by Councilman Curtis at the request of the grocers and butchers, prohibiting dogs from going in grocery stores, meat markets or restaurants unless a string was attached to the same and kept in charge of the owner, was read a second time. Resolutions improving Grand ave nue and 5lh; improving 14th from Commercial to Bond; establishing the grade on 1st from Commercial to Exchange; improving Bond street from 12th to 14th; assessment for th improvement of Commercial from 14th to 17th for viewers to meet on June 5th and equalize the same were passed. ' Councilman Curtis called the at tention of the Council to a petition presented by Mrs. Grant and Mayor Smith suggested that his attention had been called to the existence of three or four streets dedicated by J. M. Shivley, running east and west, north of Commercial street, now claimed by D, II. Welch and others and the matter was referred to the city attorney for an opinion. - Mayor Smith called attention to the damage being done by the oil on the Columbia river and suRKestina that the matter be taken up with the United States engineers, was on mo tion referred to a committee con sisting of Leinenweber, Fox and Wilson. Councilman Karinen called atten tion to the fact of the existence! of two or three blind pigs, one on 6th street between Bond and Astor and one near a bath house on Astor streets. Chief Oberg stated his at tention had been called to the exist ence of the blind pigs and the police force proposed to put a stop to all of them. It was said it was not fair to saloonkeepers who pay a license and close their places on Sunday to allow bund pigs to run on Sunday and one of them was the cause of consider able drunkenness. There being no further business the council adjourned. A0 Ym jRt JE. All Yse People Embrace this Opportunity HER MA Astoria's Reliable Clothier and Hatter. Morning Astorian, 60 cents month, delivered by carrier. per THE ARISTOCRATIC AIR IS GIVEN THE WEARER OF OUR CLOTHING FOR ITS CUT TO THOSE EXCLUSIVE METROPOLITAN STYLES WORN BY THE WELL DRESSED MEN ON THE ME TROPOLISTHE CLUB-MEN. IN FABRIC IT IS UNEX CELLED BEING MADE FROM, ALL-WOOL WEAVES AND WEAVES WHOSE DE SIGNS ARE REFINED, UN COMMON AND UP-TO-THE-MINUTE. IN PRICE ITS NO GREAT ER THAN WHAT YOU PAY FOR SEONDARY PRODUCTS $10 TO $35. YOUR INSPECTION SOLICITED S. Danzigerf & Co . Astoria's Greatest Clothiers 490-500 Commercial Street. JL JPa E i 2 -HI 1 ill! FOS TIE FA! Ten Wise customers will get free round trip tickets from As toria to Seattle and back if you trade with Wise. Tickets Will Be Good for Any Month of Fair I will give away 10 such free tickets and in order that you may not look "foolish" when you get to the fair, or before, I offer you all "Wise's" Suits at reduced prices. Can You AslI for Anything' BETTER. . Here are the low prices on SUITS and OVERCOATS All All All All All All All All All All All NOW $ 7.50 5 $10 Suits 12.50 Suits NOW $ 9.40 15.00 Suit! NOW... ...$ .25 17.50 Suits NOW........... ..... $ 4 20.00 Suits NOW $ 6 22.50 Suits NOW $ 8 25.00 Suits NOW $20 27.50 Suits NOW $22 " 30.00 Suits NOW $24 32.50 Suits NOW $26 35.00 Suits NOW - $28 All $10 Overcoats NOW... $ 7,Q All 12.50 Overcoats NOW $ 93 All 15.00 Overcoats NOW.........$ j ,25 All 17.50 Overcoats NOW ...$ 4 All 20.00 Overcoats NOW $ 6 All 22.50 Overcoats NOW :. $ 8 All 25.00 Overcoats NOW $29 All 27.50 Overcoats NOW $22 All 30.00 Overcoats NOW $24 All 32.50 Overcoats NOW..... $26 All 35.00 Overcoats NOW $28 N E DEATH FALLS QUICKLY 0111 BUILDER JOHN ISAACSON KILLED BY FALLIN GTREE AT KNAPPA, FALLING TREE AT KNAPPA J Examination Today , Clara Rowten, a young girl of 14 years, alleged to be an incorrigible nnder the law defining that status, was arrested yesterday evening by Sheriff M. R. Pomeroy. and is being held, subject to judicial examination today at 2 o'clock p. m. by County Judge C J. Trenchard, for commit ment to the Reform School. Hoarseness, bronchitis and other throat troubles are quickly cured by . . ,,.,' Foley's Honey and Tar as it soothes 0 Isaacson was instantly k.lled: ...... ... . . at Knappa last Saturday night by a bronchis! tubes and the most obsti. burning tree falling on him. He and;nate CQUgh disappears. Insist upon his brother Axel, who had recently j having the genuine Foley's Honey arrived from Santa, Idaho, had mads nd Tar. T. F. Laurin, Owl Drug arrangements to purchase the Carl stort Ross farm and had selected a site for 1 a house and were burning some slashing and dead timber. John saw that the burning tree was about to fall and called to the men working there to look out. No sooner had he spoken than the tree fell on John crushing him instantly to death. Cor oner Gilbaugh was notified and left up yesterday morning. After inves.-J tigating the matter he decided no in quest was necessary. The body was brought to Astoria and prepared for shipment to Idaho. It will be ac companied by his brother, and it is doubtful if he will return again to Knappa. The deceased leaves -wid- ow and five little ones at the Idaho home, and was but 38 years of age. j Ho For The Seattle Exposition! During the St. Louis Exposition Herman Wise gave away five free round-trip tickets to his customers. He will present ten free round trij tickets to the Seattle World's Fair to his customers on all $10 purchase between now and June 15th. Of course the customers may go when ever it suits their convenience. Note, also, the special prices quoted by Mr. Wise on all his overcoats as& suits. Good roads means economy to the farmer and it doesn't take long for him to realize their benefits. Tie people of San Joaquin Valley are tm be congratulated on their promptness in approving the plan. Ex. D'$-GoV'lnspetVtca E&!38 Ambiguous, Anyway f P "Salem Dr. R. E. L. Steiner, su- perintendent of the asylum, has re-'. turned from an extended trip East. He was accompanied as far as Chi cago by H. E. Bickers, superintend ent of the feeble minded institute. Bickers returned several weeks ago. Both made the trip for the purpose of making a study of the care of the 1 tncnnp rf Atl,ir ctntac. Tr Ctiin.p ' visited Washington and Senator t ASTORIA, Chamberlain while there." Seaside j Signal. (What for? To see how "Our j George" -is being cared for in this I regard?) , Patronize this Oregon concern, that has created a large market for the stock raisers of the Northwest. The presence of this plant in Oregon de mands the loyal co-operation of the Oregon people. When you buy Hams, Bacon and Lard see that they bear names, Col umbia and Union Meat Co., also the Government's stamp of purity and wholesomeness--U. S. Inspected and Passed, Est: 138. 1 Pioiti Pafrkrr 4-tH Pacific OREGON. X -GO TO THE "Done In Nordeland" It is the general estimate over the city, among those who went to see Ferris Hartman in "Done In Norde land." at the Astoria theatre, on Sat urday night last, that as a musical comedy it was qufte the worst thing billed here this season. There' was general disappointment with the play a fact that would not have been one whit different even had the manager of that honse advertised in the Morn ing Astorian; a fact he advertises he does not do, by the wayl NEW HIGH GRADE HARNESS SADDLE SHOP for your harness. Work guaranteed. MOORE & MARKS 14th and Duane Sts Earl Sharpstcin, expert auto and gas engine repairing, 16 Bond Street. Prices reasonable and all work guaranteed. IT don't pay you to keep your papers at home when you can get a Deposit Box at $2.25 a year with THE BANKING SAVING & LOAN ASSOCIATION 168-lOth Street. . Phone Black 2181 I