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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-08
NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND
MENT TO CITY CHARTER.

Notice is hereby given, that an In
itiative Petition, signed by over two
hundred electors of the City of Asto-
ria. has been filed with the undersign-
ed, Auditor and Police Judge of the
City. OF. Astoria, demanding that the
hereinafter mentioned proposed "a
mendment to the Charter of the City
of Astoria shall be submitted to the
legal electors of the CITY of Astoria for
their approval or rejection, at the
general election to be held on the 18th
dav of December. A. D., 1906. and
the tenor and effect thereof being as
follows;
Charter of the City of Astoria pro-
viding for establishing and re-estab-
fishing the grades of the streets of
the City of Astoria, and that no grade
shall be changed on an improved
street or portion thereof, except up
on q written petition of the owners
at least three-tifths of the property
abutting upon said street, or that part
thereof upon which the change of
grade is proposed.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE ELECT
ORS OF THE CITY OF ASTORIA:
That section 81 of the Charter of
the City of Astoria, being section 81
of an act of the legislative assembly
of the State of oregon, approved Feb
ruary Is, 1899, and entitled 'An Act to
to incorporate the City of Astoria, in
Clatsop County. State of Oregon and
to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to
incorporate the City of Astoria in
Clatsop County, State of Oregon" and
to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to
corporate the City of Astoria, in Clat-
sop County, Oregon. Approved Octo-
ber 20, 1876. Filled in the office of the
Secretary of State, February IS, 1891" +"
be and the same is hereby amended
so as to read as follows
Section 81. The Council shall have
authority to determine and establish
the grade of all streets, avenues. al
leys and public Grounds within the
City and to require Improvements and
buildings adjacent, or abutting up
on such streets, alleys or grounds, to
be made and constructed in confor-
nifty with such grades, and the
Council may change or alter the grade
of any street, alley or public grounds
or any part thereof. whenever in their
opinion the public convenience will
be promoted therebya Whenever q
grade shall be established or altered
q record and diagram thereof shall
be made in the book Of street records
In the Office of the City surveyor;
PROVIDED, that in case of a street
or portion thereof which has been
once fully improved as required by
ordinance. no grade shall be changed
on such improved street. or portion
thereof, except upon written .peti-
tion of the owners of at least three
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-08
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS


to vote at any election under this Act
who Ia not entitled to the privileges Of
an electOr under the laws Of the State
VI oregon. and who has not resided
In the City OF Astoria for the next
nix months preceding such election
and In the ward In which he offers to
vote for the ten days next preceding
such election and the Common Council
shall. by ordinance, provide for the
registration Of electors. and require
registration ar 81 conditio~ TO the
right TO vote at any election.
This amendment shall take effect
and be In force on the first Monday
In January, 1907. -
OLOF ANDERSON,
Auditor and Police Judge Of the City
Of Astoria. oregon.
Dated at Astoria. oregon. November
1st A. d.. 1905. n-1-St
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-08
NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND
MENT TO CITY CHARTER.

Notice Is hereby given, that an In
itiatiye Petition, signed by over Two
hundred electors OF the Citv of Asto-
ria. has been filed with the undersign-
city OF Astoria. demanding that the
hereinafter mentioned proposed a.
mendment to the Charter Of the City
OF Astoria shall be submitted to the
legal electors of the City Of Astoria for
their approval or rejection at the
general election to be held on the 18th
dav of December. A.. d. 1905. ana
the tenor and effect thereof being as
follows.
An amendment to section 2 OF the
Charter of the City of Astoria, giving
the city power to build. purchase,
lease and operate street car lines, tel
e-hones, telegraph or lighting plants
and control. lease, sell or dispose Of
the same for the benefit OF the city.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE ELECT
oRs OF THE CITY OF ASTORIA:
That section OF the charter Of the
City OF Astoria being section 2 OF an
Act OF the Legislative Assembly OF
the State of oregon. approved Feb.
18th. 1899. and entitled "a Act to in
corporate the City Of Astoria In Clat-
repeal an Act entitled IAN Act to in
corporate the City OF Astoria. in Clat-
so~ County. State of oregon" and to
repeal an Act entitled "An Act to in
corporate the City OF Astoria in Clat-
sop County. oregon" Approved Oct
ober GOTH. 1876, Filled in the office
OF the Secretary OF State. February
18th. 1891" be and the same Is here.
Section 2. The inhabitants Of the
City OF Astoria are hereby constitu--
ted and declared to be a municipal
corporation by the name and style
of the City of Astoria, and by such
name have perpetual succession. sue
and be sued, plead and be implicated
in all courts of justice and In all ac-
may purchase. hold and receive prop
erty, both real and personal. within
the city. for public buildings. public
works. city improvements and prop
erty sold for taxes and street improve
ment purposes; and may lease. sell
or dispose of the same, for the bene--
fit of the City. may purchase. hold
personal, beyond the limits OF. the City
to be used as parks, for burial purpos
es, for the establishment and main
tenance of a hospital for the recep-
tior of persons affected with conta--
gisuo disease, for work houses and
for houses of correction also for the
erection of water works to supply
the city with water. NAV build, pur-
chase, lease and operate street car
lines, telephone, telegraph or lighting
nlants. and NAV control lease, sell or
disnose Of the same for the benefit
of the City.
All property, both real and person
al. belonging to- and vested in the
present CITY of Astoria, shall. on the
passage of this Act, become, the prop.
ertv Of, and be vested in the City OF
Astoria as created by this Act. And
they may control, lease. sell or dis
pose Of the same for the benefit Of
the City. And they shall have a COM
mon seal and may alter and break the
same and make a new one at pleasure
This amendment shall take effect
and be in force on the first Monday
In January, 1907.
QLOF ANDERSON,
Auditor and Police Judge of the City
of Astoria. oregon.
Dated at Astoria, OREGON. November
lst, A. D., 1906, 11-1-St
, 1906-01-10
COPPER IS
INDEED KING
INTERESTING NOTES FROM GEN
TlEMAN WHO Is INTEREST
ED IN ITS PRODUCTION.
Cause for Feeling of Satisfaction When
One Notes the Increasing Price and
Increasing Production of This Use
full MetaI-Wyoming Now Produc-
ing Six Million Pounds Annually.

A gentleman who is interested in a
general way in the production of cop
per from the mines of Wyoming, and
who is conversant with the use of the
metal, has prepared the following in
teresting article on the subject for
publication in the Republican. ~
Those who are interested in any way
in copper mining have great cause for
a feeling of satisfaction when they re-
view the copper trade of the past year.
Today copper is selling at from Is
to 20 cents per pound, while a year ago
it brought from IA to 10 cents. And
we were congratulating ourselves upon
the price of copper at that time.
Copper has been advancing steadily
throughout the year, in spite of much
talk and "frenzied warnings" to the
contrary. At the present time, it
seems certain that prices viii hold or
possibly keep up the advance.
When we consider that the copper
output of 1906 was liz per cent great,
er than that of 1904, we wonder why
and how the price has advanced so.
When we think of the output in tons
we wonder where it is used. The out
put of the world for 1905 was 1885
tons, 421, 900 of which was produced
in the United States.
There are in the world forty-two
mines which yield 100000 pounds
or more per year each. The list is
headed by the Anaconda of Butte, with
an output of los, 900, 600 pounds.
1t is a popular belief that electric
works consume the major portion of
the copper. This is not true, however.
The engineering trades require more
than half the output. Thousands of
tons are used each year in making a
spray for fruit trees and bushes. Much
is used in plumbing. The common pin
accounts for a large tonnage. One
firm of watch makers Uses ten tons
per month in making watch dials. And
so on. OF course the electric compa-
MES use a very large amount.
Wyoming has now entered the list
of producing states. for the Penn-Wyo-
ming company produced 5000, 900
pounds of blister copper last year. 1t
is certain that the production of this
state will increase year after year and
also quite certain that prices will main
tain. Therefore, our people who are
interested in copper mines and pros
pects, have cause to congratulate them,
selves. The day will come when Wyo-
ming's mines will be a greater source
of revenue than are her immense fiocks
of sheep. Hasten the day.
, 1906-01-10

cepted for transportation, and train
No. 8, the fast mail, carries a tourist
sleeper. Passengers coming from Den.
yer at night are compelled to stay at
Cheyenne until 10 O'Clock the next day
or pay extra Pullman fare, and even
that sometimes would not be accepted,
the one car on the mail train being
full before it reached Cheyenne. He
said complaint came largely from the
people of Walden n other points in
North park, who, besides the long wait
in Cheyenne, were compelled to wait
another night here, making two nights
and two days from Denver to Walden.
The matter was referred to the trans.
p%ortation committee, which will en-
to have a chair car added to the
equipment of train No. 8.
The club adjourned to meet on the
second Tuesday evening in February,
unless sooner called to meet by the
president or executive committee.
, 1906-01-10
CONVENTION HELD AT WICHITA
DECLARED BUSINESS MEN
SHOULD ORGANIZE AS
THE ROADS DO.
Meeting of Persons To Secure Better
Freight Rates and To Compel Can
didates for office to Declare Them
selves on Certain Propositions
William G. Rockefeller to Be Plac-
ed on stand in Investigation.

Wichita, Kas, Jan. 10.-To create an
organization to secure better freight
rates and for the purpose of making
the candidates for office go on record
regarding the railways, a convention OF
Kansas shippers me- today. j. l.. Brls-
tow, ex-assistant postmaster general,
was chairman. Ross Stubs, n of
the most prominent men in Kansas, is
chairman of the resolutions commit
tee. Ex-Governor VanSant of Mime
sofa addressed the convention this
morning. He bitterly arraigned the
Standard Oil and the railroads for dis
criminatory rates. l.. |. Glenrood,
speaker of the Wisconsin house is on
program for speech on the methods La
Toilette used in Wisconsin in fighting
the railroads. The delegates express
the belief that this convention will be
followed by similar ones in other
states.
C. L. Davidson of the Wichita Com
merciaI club told the convention that
the business men must organize politi-
cally as the railroads are, and a differ
ent set of officials would result, One
resolution being prepared is that nc
person in any way connected with a
railway shall be considered eligible
for office.
, 1906-01-10
SUPPOSEDLY MOST FIREPRoOF
HOTEL IN COUNTRY BURNS
AND AT LEAST NINE
LIVES ARE LOST.
Started in Basement of Building, at
Elevator Shaft, and Many Persons
Killed by Jumping From Seventh
and Other Stories = Miraculous
Rescue of Family Cut Off by Fire
From Reaching the Fire Escapes.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 10.-At
least ten people persisted in a fire
which ruined the interior of the finest
hotel in the city, the West, at about
Z O'Clock this morning. A panic-strick.
en- woman leaped from the seventh
floor to her death. Fire Captain John
Berwin was knocked off the scaling
ladder at the fifth floor by Mabel Lar
sen of Omaha, who jumped into his
arms, and both were killed. Two
brothers were asphyxiated on the fifth
floor. W. G.. Nichol, a broker, was
found lead on the same floor. The
fire started in the basement at the ele-
vator shaft, from crossed wires. Fol
lowing is as accurate a list of the
dead as can be secured up to o
MRS. j. e. HODGES of Minneapolis.
CAPTAIN JOHN BERWIN of st.
Paul; killed by falling from second
story.
ALICE LARSEN, chambermaid;
jumped from second floor.
w. C. NICHOLS of Minneapolis, a
grain merchant; ~suffocated.
j.. P. PEISINGER of New York;
Jumped from sixth floor.
J. E. WOLF of New York; burned to
death in his room.
w. E. WAGNER of Duluth; suffcat-
ed trying to escape.
CLINTON LAMPE. a guest; ere
, 1906-01-10
THE WEST HOTEL FIRE
ADDS MANY VICTIMS

mated while trying to leave the build
ing.
w. E. WAGNER of Duluth.
X. E. WOLFE of New York.
l. H. PEISINGER of New York.
MRS. NJ. E. HODGES of Waco, Tex,
a lecturer.
MRS. BARLOW, to save whom Cap
tain Berwin lost his life, died shortly
before noon from inhaling smoke.
When the firemen arrived the win
dows on the seventh floor were frames
for pictures of extreme human terror.
Almost every one vas occupied by
some guest in night attire, screaming
to the crowd below for help. Smoke
at times enveloped them. Before wa
ter was thrown the iremen ran scaling
ladders up the precipitous sides of the
building and effected many hair-rais.
ing rescues
There was some splendid heroism
shown by the firemen and the guests.
The family of F. A. Chamberlain of
the Security bank were not awakened
until too late to get down stairs. They
rushed to a window on the seventh
story, on Fifth street, at the corner of
Chamberlain. The father made a rope
of bedding to let down his wife and
children, but it would not hold, and
the extension ladders were too short.
Pompier ladders were then rushed to
the scene and a fireman with a rope
about him scaled the ladder amid
cheers of thousands of spectators. Ar
irving at the seventh story, he took
each one of the Chamberlain family
and carried them safely to the ex-
tension ladders. The thrilling rescue
was accomplished amid a ~death-like
silence, but was finally accomplished,
and the crowded streets roared with
cheers.
The West hotel, when completed in
1881, was supposed to be the most
%fire-proof hotel in the world. The dam
age will be several hundred thousand
dollars.
, 1906-01-10
A NEGRO LYNCHED
FOR KILLING MAN
BEN HARRIS TAKEN FROM Of
FICERS ON SANTA FEE TRAIN
AND HANGED BY A MOB.
Blew Ezra Folks Head Off With Load
of Buckshot as He Sat by Window
of Mill Where He Was Employed
Admitted That He Shot Victim
Just for Fun of It.

Moscow, Tex, Jan. 10.-Ben Harris,
the negro who slew Ezra Polk while
at Behring'S mill Monday, and who was
taken from officers on a Santa Fe
train at La Sale during the night, was
lynched here at 1 a. m. by seventy
men. The negro's hands were tied
behind him and his right foot was
drawn up to them. He was then
jerked into the air. Asked why he
killed young Polk, he said at first that
it was an accident, and then that he
killed him for fun. Folks head was
torn off by a load of buckshot FREE
through the window of the mill in
which he was employed.
, 1906-01-10
SURVEYOR INJURED BY
DISCHARGE OF PISTOL.

Alvin Brooks, a member of the Bur
lington surveying party camped on the
Boswell ranch, was brought to the city
yesterday afternoon, by C. d. Oviatt,
of the ranch, suffering with a pistol
shot wound in the right shoulder, re-
ceived in camp Monday night by the
accidental discharge of a ~32-caliber re
volver, with which he was fooling. The
wound is quite painful, but no bones
were broken and Mr.. Brooks will fully
recover from its effects. He is at the
Johnson hotel.
, 1906-01-10
PROGRAMS
ARE GOOD
THE LAST FOUR DAYS OF SHORT
COURSE FULL OF INTEREST
TO PEOPLE GENERALLY.
Governor Brooks and State Engineer
Johnston Coming Friday Night,
State Chemist Knight Saturday
Night and Prof. a Gaumnitz for
Block Demonstrations Saturday.

There will be a mass meeting of the
people interested in the short course
at the university auditorium Friday
night, at which time Governor Brooks
and State Engineer Johnston will be
present from Cheyenne and deliver ad-
dresses. Mr.. Johnston will show some
pictures concerning the new irrigation
Developments in the state and Cover
nor Brooks will speak along general
lines. The meeting will be open to the
public and a large number of citizens
should be present.
A telegram has been received from
Prof. Dan Gaumnitz, the professor of
animal husbandry at the Minnesota ex-
pertinent station at st. Anthony, say
ing that he would be here Friday and
On Saturday will assist at the block
demonstrations to be held at Science
hall at the university.
DR.. Glover is expected tonight from
Fort Collins and will judge draft
horses tomorrow. Prof. w. l.. Carlisle
is coming on FRIDAY for a lecture on
light horses.
Today there was judging of swine
and the animals to be slaughtered for
the block tests.
Saturday night, the closing session
of the course, there will be a lecture
by Prof H. q knight the chemist of
the experiment station, on the alfalfa
digestive experiments of the past sea
son. The meeting will be open to the
asking and answering of questions fol-
lowing this lecture, when practical
questions will be discussed by differ
ent speakers. At $3.50 that evening
the meeting will adjourn to witness a
basketball game in the gymnasium at
the university. The lecture will begin
at f.50 o'clock.
, 1906-01-10
WILL MEET FORESTER
ON GRAZING MATTER.

Senator Francis e. Warren, presi
dent of the National Wool Growers as
ISOLATION has appointed DR.. j. NJ. viii
son, president of the state board Of
sheep commissioners, Governor Franl
Gooding, president of the Idaho Woo
Growers association, and Hon. f. S
Gosney of Flagstaff, Ariz, to meet
Chief Forester Clifford Pinchot at Den.
yer, on the 9th, and discuss with him
the grazing fees on forest reserves.
, 1906-01-10
|SHE DIED
AT DENVER
WORD RECEIVED OF DENISE OF
VENERABLE MOTHER OF
LARAMIE LADY.
Mrs. Regina Gross, Who Came From
Germany Thirteen Years Ago,
Spending Much of Time Since
Then in Laramie-Leaves Three
Daughters and Son.

Mrs. Regina Gross, the mother Of
Mrs. Hanna Durlacher of this city,
Mrs. Bauman and Mrs. Strauss of Deu-
yer and Mr.. Jacob Gross of Denver,
died last night at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Bauman, at Denver,
and will be buried tomorrow in that
city, Mrs. Durlacher, who was with
her mother at the time of her death,
telegraphed today that she would re-
turn to this city tomorrow night.
Mrs. Gross was 70 years of age, and
about thirteen years ago came from
Germany, landing at New York, where
| she was met by Mrs. Durlacher and
accompanied to this city. Her hus-
band died about the same time Mr..
Durlacher died in this city. Mrs. Gross
spent much of her time with her daugh'
ter here, going about three years ago
to Denver to reside with Mrs. Bauman.
She was here at the time of the mar
riage of her granddaughter, Miss
Blanche Durlacher, to Mr.. G. H. Colt,
and has a cityful of friends here who
will read with genuine sorrow of her
demise. She was a bright, cheerful,
companionable lady, imbued with many
good qualities, and her face will be
missed by those who loved her in life.
The relatives have the sympathy of
the community in their severe loss.
| Among those now in the city are Mrs.
Neale Roach and Miss Jean Durlacher,
her granddaughters, and Mr.. c. 5.
Greenbaum, a nephew OF Mrs. Dur
1oobnr
, 1906-01-10
GOOD ATTENDANCE AT
THE PRAYER MEETING.

There have been good audiences at
each of the two prayer meetings held
50 far, in the week of prayer. Last
night the meeting was held at the
West Side church, with Rev. A. c.
Hogbin as the leader, and tonight the
meeting will be held at the same
church, with Rev. Lansdell in charge,
Tomorrow night the meeting will be
held at the Presbyterian church, with
Rev. Walton as the leader. Good sing.
ing is a feature of each meeting.
, 1906-01-10
RANCHMEN MISSING
QUITE A RARE TREAT.

County Commissioner McGibbon is
at a loss to know why the ranchmen
of the county in larger numbers are
not taking advantage of the benefits of
the short course, where they may
learn in a few days what they would
not learn in many years under less
favorable circumstances" Mr. Nc
Gibbon says the lectures and demon
STATIONS are worth the while of any
man engaged in stock business, and
he would not for a good deal be with
out the benefit to be derived from
listening thereto. This afternoon DR..
Glover of Fort Collins was the prin
cipal lecturer.
, 1906-01-10
EAGLES GIVE THEIR
INSTALLATION DANCE.

Laramie aerie, Eagles, which planned
a dance at the time of the installation
of the new officers, and which vas pre-
vented at that time by unforeseen cir
cumstances, had the affair at North
Star hall last night, about fifty couples
being present. The program consisted
of an address of welcome by Past Pres
ident Will Roth, a violin solo by Prof.
William Niethe, an address by Judge
as female Eagles, and an overture by
the orchestra. A supper was served
under the direction of Charlie Berken.
meyer and dancing lasted until after
midnight.
, 1906-01-10
SEVERAL ADDITIONS TO LIST OF
THOSE WHO OPPOSE REDUc-
TON OF PHILIPPINES
TARIFFS.
One of the Latest is Former Speaker
of Ohio, Who Goes over to Ranks
of Those Opposing Arlzona-New
Mexico Statehood BiIl-RepubIican
Whip Announces That Both Bills
Will Pass House.

Washington, Jan. 1O.-New adher-
ents to the insurgents rank, having
for their object the defeat of the bill
calling for a reduction of the tax on
Philippine sugar, n also the Arizona
New Mexico statehood, appeared to-
day, Among them is former Speaker
Kiefer.
The debate on the Philippines bill
was continued this morning, the oppon-
ents having the floor. Representative
Brooks of Colorado will speak in op-
position to the measure this afternoon.
, 1906-01-10
William G. the Next One.

New York, Jan. 10.-William G.
Rockefeller, who. it is believed, is to
be the head of the Standard when the
present leaders are gone, will prob
ably be called this afternoon to give
his deposition. No testimony was
taken this morning, the attorneys be-
ing in the supreme court, where the
question of Rogers being forced to an
swer is pending. The Standard wanted
the Rogers matter delayed two weeks,
Hadley fought for and won the de-
cision setting the Ease for Friday, pro
, 1906-01-10
PASSENGER ENGINEERS
CUTTING OUT HERE.

Engineer Farley Mathison, arriving
on train No. 3 this afternoon, and
Engineer j. j. Costin, arriving on No.
5, a few minutes later, will be the first
engineers to be affected by the new
order cutting the passenger men gu,
here. 1t is not yet known what engi.
neers will be assigned to the Laramie.
Cheyenne run and what t. the Lara.
nie-Rawlins run until the district fore.
man has had time to adjust himself to
the new order OF things. The order is
in effect from today.
, 1906-01-10
WILL SPEND SOME TIME
In EXTENSIVE TRAVEL

Mrs. Marshall of Marquette, whose
daughter, Elsie, a graduate Of the uni
versity with the class of 1905, was
married on Sunday at Cody to Clyde
Atherly of this city, writes that she
and her younger ~dauhgter, Miss Mary,
will spend several months in travel,
Mr.. Marshall having leased his ranch
at Marquette and gone into other bust
ness. Miss Mary IA also a student
at the university last year.
, 1906-01-10
smoot Case pate Set.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Bur
rows has called a meeting of the com.
mittee on privileges and elections to
be held on January rs, when it is ex-
pected several witnesses will testify in
the Investigation of protests against
Senator Reed smoot of Utah retaining
his seat.
, 1906-01-10
SIDNEY STORE ROBBED
OF VALUABLE KNIVES.

The big hardware store of C. d. Els
sig, at Sidney, .Neb., was broken into
and robbed some time Sunday night
by unknown burglars. A case of valu-
able knives valued at over $500 was
stolen. No clew to the thieves has
been found. Local officials have been
asked to keep a lookout for the thieves,
who will probably try to dispose of the
stolen property at points along the
railroad.