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10 C G 0 . DAILY JOUIINAL, PORTLAND, OIIUUOJN. 1ZZZ. COMMITTEE ISs WD TO PLAN HELPFORASTORIA - A score or .more of representatives .and about a dozen senators(lhe next Oregon legislature -assembled fn the city council chamber Monday- after noon, in conference witn ; Acting". Gov ernor ? Ritner. Governor-elect Pierce and the committee of 10 from Astoria, and indicated their willingness- to do -what Is possible In the way of state aid for the rebuilding- of a street through the stricken city. Those present were not pledged to a definite program of procedure, but a committee of five was appointed to outline such a plan, after- it -confers with Governor-elect Pierce,:, the state highway commission and the Astoria relief committee. This report is to be forwarded to Milton R, Klepper, who -was chairman of the meeting, and' he may then call a meeting of the legis lators, to further consider it BAlfKBUPTCT THREATENED This action followed a general dis ctiwdon of the situation and the . dee- , laration fron members-of the-Astoria loeiegation that it aid is not extended I to the unfortunate city It will go bank rupt. Governor-elect Pierce, who was jTTwt.one of the saddest things in the history of Oregon has happened to As toria, and - that he is in full accord with the idea of state relief. ' I cannot tell you what I am going to say in my message, said Pierce, "bot I do want to help. Show me the .way and I am with Astoria." The meeting was opened by Mayor Baker, who had called the assemblage together. He declared that, as the fed eral government has recognised As toria's need for outside 'help, the state of Oregon also must do its part. After the situation had been reviewed by members of the Astoria committee. Mayor Baker turned the meeting over ', to the legislators, and Milton Kiepper '.was elected chairman and Mrs. C. B. Simmons secretary. TEOIT PROMISES SCPPORT 1 - John. B. Yeon. speaking on behalf of the state highway commission, ex pressed its desire to aid .the city of Astoria if legal way is opened. He stated- the commission is willing to go as far as possible, and recommended ' that if the federal government provides tne means for constructing bulkheads . along Commercial street and fills the street. the state highway commission should pave the street as a part of the state highway, and also have two con ' necting links, the total to cost approx imately $270,000. .One of the telling features of h : meeting was the statement oi airs. Kinney senator-elect, who was called upon to represent the conditions at As torta. She told of the physical condi- tions of what was the business section of that city, with its streets as well - as Us buildings wiped out of existence, , and of the Inability of Astorians to carry the financial load of reconstruc tion. "If we do not receive aid our tow will go bankrupt." she declared. "We ' h -oomfr to the - point - where we . simply have got to appeal, for outside -fd- . , - , ::sot ast,to ask ; "It is not ' an ' easy thing for us to , k aid. Five generations of -the Kin 'ny family , and six generations of my .wn family have been trail-blazers In Oregon and pioneers in Its development. ;Net once have they asked special fa vors for themselves or their localities; but the eed is desperate, otherwise we "would not be here, for -our pride is too great.' - We have come to the position of supplicants, and the main point Is : Will you give us aid?" . " : Upon l motion of Representative Graham "of Washington county it was decided to authorize the chairman- to appoint 4 special committee to confer With the governor-elect and the state highway commission and Astoria com mittee, and then formulate plans for proposed legislation to give Astoria re lief. : ; f - ; Chairman Klepper appointed' as this committee Senators Robert S.; FarreU of Portland and O. B. Robertson of Condon, ; and Representatives L. M. Oraham , f Forest Grove, D. 1 E. Vltchr - of Independence and E. J, -JHurd -of Seaalde. , ; .The 18 membera-Qf the Astoria com mittee present were Major W. K. Gii- ncrt. G. C. Fulton, attorney; Frank' fMu-Ker, naraware merchant ; C. R. Hig , gins of the Astoria .National bank; O. B. Setters. mayor-elect of Astoria ; James Brenner, .mayor of Astoria ; W. i McGregor, president of the First Na tional ban k r Ueorge W. Sanborn, fish Packer i -Ftank Patton of the Astoria pavings bank, and John Tait, , SEW BRICK COXCERX WILL ; - -v AID- IJT. KECOSSTRCCTIOX J ABtorU. Dee. : 19. One of Astoria's , brand new industries as a result of the nre w-u saa a huge brick making fac jfMa$lBu Cause -! . t , 4 c .'HT- r 7 - 1 ;1 t W1. x 1 A- V ft 1 b. Parties of men wjbci, laid .case of fjreewept city before Portland and Oregon Monday. -r tory 'to'be e.'rect?d, at 30th ;a'nd Frankr tin avenue immediately by the Shope Brick compaojc of .Portland. The cbnr cern 'expects to; incorporate-aa the As toria Shope' Brick company wlthi a capitalization of $250,000 and a maxi' mum daily capacity of laOsflOO common and fancy faced bricks. Bruce O. Rowan of Portland" an nounced today that the company will be ready to provide concrete bricks to the local trade for permanent construc tion by the time the street-widening problem is settled and new permanent structures authorised. The Ross-Woodman Furniture company and the East ern Outfitting company, "two of the larger retail concerns burned out in the fire, have combined on the erec tion of a new temporary frame home for both concerns, to be located at Eighth and Astor streets. ; The construction work has begun by a crew of 25 carpenters under direction of the 'Gilpin' .Construction eompany of it hi 8 'City- Monday - morning.' The building will "be ready for occupancy by January '1. The structure will occupy a ground Space 80 by 100 feet and will face Astor street. COMPA5T TO-BIlLl Pi ANT, The Polar Cake .Ice Cream company, of whlQh Ptr3ix Cover, formerly of Portland,: was general " mahagei when the devastating fire .occurred here 10 days ago,' has announced It will resume business here at the- earliest -possible date, at the ' expense of 'approximately $35,000, will construct a permanent fireproof business building. The new building will occupy 50 by. 100 feet, one story high, with full-basement, and be one of the most modern ice cream making plants. In the Northwests Cover, with J. G. Wilson," also con ducted the former Hoefler confection ery and restaurant, '.formerly owned by H."R- Hoefler, 'now -of San Fran- 1HE BEST ((SIFT f ON THE TREE for Father, Mother, Son or Daughter is one or more f shares of Portland Gas & Coke Company 7 Preferred Stock. Every three months it brings a dividend check as a pleasant reminder oi the giver. , r '.' ;tTHIS STOCIC PAID ITS 5 1ST CONSECUTIVE; quarterly dividend v: : 7; November 1,1922. Next dividend date, February' 1,1923 " i - . f : Each share earns you $7.00 a year, and this income is payable irf quarterly installments. x ;VlTi ! ' '.t -v $ 1 00.00 and. accrued dividend per sKareFay cashNor on Easy Payment Plan. J';- , " . - , . v : " : V ' i -1 - - "J PORTLAND GA Investment Department ;f ; s316Casco Building Cisco. They had just completed .pay ments on the store, one-of the Jfine8t in the city, when the fire .swept every thing away. The firm already Jtaj opened .. a' temporary establishment in the basement of the Y. M. C. A., and will" stay in Astoria,, opening a perma nent business later, ELKS PI-AX MOXSTEE TREE Hundreds ,of Astorians " were enter tained for two hours " Sunday " at the high school . auditorium by the band of Al Kader templa of Portland. W. F. McKenney, president' of the Oregon State Elks'' association, con ferred by Exalted Ruler Fertig and other officers of Astoria lodge concern ing final details for the Elks' Christ mas trees for 2500 kiddies next Sat urda'y evening. -The Elks of Portland and other Oregon lodges are sending 2500 Christmas baskets here for dis tribution. The Elks' bank of Port land will play at the exercises. " E. G. Gearhart, city auditor and po lice .judge, Monday . was exhibiting an ordinance passed by the city council of Astoria. June 8, 1889. immediately following the great fire in Seattle In which the city . fathers of Astoria, then a town of less than 5000 Inhabitants. appropriated the sum of $500 for the relief of the. Seattle fire victims. SIGNED BT.MAtOK PAGE The old ordinance proves of extraor dinary interest just at this time when offers of aid and cash are coming in from all narts of the country, Seattle included. ; An - interetting fact in con nection with the accidental discovery of the old ordinance Is that one of the largest of the local -wooden structures in- the big frre here December 8, known as the- Page building, and housing busi ness establishments on the lower floor and, the .Merwyn hotel on the two up per floors, was built by the late Mayor Page; - who signed .the Seattle relief ordinance- iefiUses Briclr ; 'At "University to Rob Co-op Store University of Oregon. Eugene,' Dec. 19.' Thef Irst campus robbery that has taken place in years was staged Sat urday night, when a thief Or thieves threw a brick through a front window of ' the University Cooperative store andvinade away with about ?154 worth of pipes and candies. Manager Marion McClain did not THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY Of THE UNITED STATES announces, the appointment of Leslie F. Rice As Agency Manager for the State of OREGON, j with headquar- -, .tiers in the' 1 ' Oregonian Building ' PORTLAND .- discover the damage ; unti I , Monday morning, when he opened the store for business, but students told him that they had noticed the hole rn the window.- when passing thep lac 'Sunday. SHOPLIFTING OS 1XCKEASE Eugene, Dec 19. Shoplifting Is in creasing rapidly. local merchants ; re port. One woman" was halted yesterday-at the door of a -stoor and $liO worth of goods removed from , under her. coat. No charges have been filed. KOSKIS OWES ' Eugene, Dec ' 19. Funeral services for - Norris Owen, 59, farmer of the Ioran-B section, - were held here Mon day. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Owen, Lane Pioneers. Paline Frederick ;. Scjeen Star, and : Doctor-Mate Part Lot Angeles. Dec. ,19-r-I. X. S.) Pauline Frederick. stag ' and screen star, has separated from het husband. Dr. Rutherford, - well known Seattle phyBlcian. whom: she1 married at Riv erside last June, according to Infor mation obtained from, friends of Miss Frederick today. " Incompatibility waa given aa the cause . of separation, but no mention was made of plana for a divorce - ' Dr. Rutherford haa returned to his home In Seattle and the palatial home of Miss .Frederick in Beverly Hills is being occupied by her aunt and uncle., who was her business manager. ' According to friends of Miss Fred erick, "she and Dr. Rutherford never lived together as malt and wife. Dr. Rutherford ! a second cousin of the star, being a -first cousin of her mother. Dr." ' Rutherford, however,- tt; as stated, made plans to retire from his p'rofessfon "after his marriage. He was said to have refused -several offers of connections in his -work in the city. The marriage of Dr. Rutherford and Miss Frederick was a big surprise to the many . friends 'of "Polly, as a the tar Is affectionately known": ',:r,' A REAL CHRISTMAS SHOP e - . - S. BAN CO. g 3rd ; 3; Street Corner Couch e ea e Christmas Gifts ; . f OrientalAmerican European You will find some of the finest collections of Oriental, American and European goods conceivable and they make Ideal Christmas Gifts. ;gj Here is a great money saving op portunity to purchase a number of your Christmas Gifts. ...,'.. S. BAN CO. 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