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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-13
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
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:
An amendment to section 81 of the
Charter of the City of Astoria pro-
viding for establishing and re-estab--
fishing the grades of the streets OF
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
ruarv 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 @
grade shall be established or altered
a 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 a written .peti-
tion Of the owners of at least three
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CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.

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preservation Of streets. roadways and
| highways.
SO. TO regulate the use OF streets
and Sidewalks. and preye7t the ex-
tension OF buildings and house fronts
within the street line; but they shall
have no aver to authorize the pla-
cling or continuing Of any encroach-
ment or obstruction upon any street
or sidewalk, except for the tcmpora-
ry use or occupation thereof during
the erection or repair 0f building
upon the adjacent property or the
display Of goods by the occupants OF
adjoining buildings.
81. TO regulate the opening Of
street surfaces, the laying Of gas and
Ing. Of sewers and the erection OF gas
and other lights.
55. TO regulate. and prevent public
crlers and advertising, noises. steam
whistles, the ringing Of bells In the
streets. 70 control and limit traffic on
the streets, avenues and public places;
TO regulate and prohibit the use Of
streets and sidewalks for the use Of \
posts. Telegraph, telephone and electric
light posts, and other purposes than
travel and traffic; to establish from
time TO time such police stations as
may be necessary; to provide for the
BpriHklinR or streets ana cleaning OF
the same. and to punish those who
refuse 80 to do: and to prohibit per-
sons from roaming the streets at un-
reasonable hours.
So. TO prevent the erection. Of
buildings within the city limits which
shall be dangerous T. rassers-by or
TO adjacent property. and In case any
building or any public street shall be-
come dangerous to passers-by the
Council shall have the power to cause
the same to be removed or made safe
at the expense OF the property. and
saId expenra shall be collected In the
same manner as for street improve
ments.
81, TO license and regulate all
such calIngs, trades and employments
not herein specially provided for as
In the judgment of the council the
public good may require to be licensed
and regulated. and as are not prohib-
tied by law
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
lst, A. d.. 1906. ll-l-8t
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NOTICE..

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the Common Council of the City Of
Astoria, has declared its determine
tion and intention to re-estahlish the
grade on Exchange street from the
West line Of 4th street to the West
line of End street in that part of the
City of Astoria laid out and recorded
by John Mcclure, so that said grade
when SO e-established will be at
the following elevation above the base
of grades to-wit;
At the intersection of Exchange
street and 4th street at 100 feet above
the base of grades on the North side
and 1913 feet above the base of grades
on the South side.
At the intersection of Exchange
street and 3rd street 1876 feet above
base Of grades on the North side and
1879 feet above the base of grades on
the South side; and at the intersec-
tion of Exchange street and End
street at 1856 feet above the base of
grades on the North side and 1S9
feet above the base of grades on the
South side and between the points
above designated the slope to be even
or gradual. oLOF ANDERSON,
Auditor and Police Judge Of the City
of Astoria. l1-7-1lt
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-13
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
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, def
ming the qualifications of electors
fixing six months residence as a
providing for registration Of electors.
BE TT ENACTED BY THE ELECT
ORS OF THE CITY OF ASTORIA:
That section Is of the Charter of
the City of Astoria, being section 15
Of an Act of the legislative Assembly
of the State of oregon, approved Feb
ruary Is, 1899, and entitled "An Act to
incorporate the City of Astoria, In
Clatsop County, State, of ,oregon," and
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, Oregon. Ap
proved October 2O 1876. FILLED in tne
office of the Secretary Of State, Feb
ruary IS, 1891 be and the same is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 15. No person Is qualified
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NOTICE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the Common Council of the City of
Astoria has declared its determination
and intention to re-establish the
grade on End street in that part Of
the City of Astoria laid out and re-
corded by John Mcclure from the
South line of Exchange street to the
center line of Duane street, so that
said grade when so re-established will
be at the following elevations above
the base of grades as established by
ordinance No. II Of the City of As
toria, to-wit:
At the intersection of 2nd street and
Exchange street at 1S9 feet above the
base of grades; at the South line Of
Exchange street at 1856 feet above
the base of grades at the North line Of
Exchange street and at the intersec-
tion of End street and the South line
of Duane street, and alsoo the center
line of Duane street at ITO feet above
the base of grades and between the
points above designated the slope shall
be gradual,
OLOF ANDERSON
Auditor and Police Judge of the City
Of Astoria.
11-7-11t
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CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.


fifths Of the property abutting upon
which said change OF grade is pro-
posed to be made. II any damage
shall result to any owner by any
change OF the established grade Of
any street. alley. sidewalk, wharf, or
landing, the Council may. In their dis
cretion, levy and collect the amount
thereof by special assessments on
the lots benefited thereby. and there-
with pay the same: but the City shall
incur no liability by reason Of any
thing In this section contained. Be-
fore the grade Of any street, avenue,
or alley shall be established or al
tered, ten days notice thereof must
per published in the City Of Astoria;
such notice must be given by the Aud
ltor and Police Judge by order Of the
Common Council. and must specify
with convenient certainty the street,
avenue. or alley. or part thereof of
which the grade is proposed TO be es-
tablished or altered. Within ten days
tice the owners OF three-fifths OF the
property adjacent TO such street, ave-
nue., or alley. or part thereof, as the
case may be, may make and file with
the Auditor and Police Judge writ
tenremonstrance against the pro-
posed grade Or alteration, and there
upon the same shall not further be
proceeded in or made. If no such re-
monstrance be made and filed, the
Council, at its earliest convenience
thereafter and within six months from
the final publication Of such notice,
may. by ordinance, establish the pro-
posed grade.
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
1gt A. d. 1906 11-1-8t
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-13
NOTICE or 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:
An amendment to section At Of the
Charter of the City Of Astoria. de-
fining- the powers and duties Of the
President Of the Council.
BE 1T ENACTED BY THE ELECT
ORS OF THE CITY OF ASTORIA:
That section AZ Of the Charter Of
the City of Astoria being section AZ
of an act of the legislative assembly
of the State of Oregon approved Feb
ruary Is, 1899, and entitled IAN 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.
to incorporate the City OF Astoria
in Clatsop County Oregon, Approved
October 20, 1875 'Filed 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 AZ. During any absence Of
the Mayor from the City. or in case
of his inability to act. or during any
vacancy in the Office of Mayor, the
President of the Council shall be the
acting Mayor and shall perform all
the duties Of such Office during such
absence inability or vacacy. ex-
cepting as otherwise provided in this
Act.
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., 1906. 111-St
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CITY ADVERTISEMENTS

to vote at any election under this Act,
who Ia not entitled to the privileges Of
of oregon. and who has not resided
in the city OF Astoria for the next
slx 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 az 81 condltio" 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
1gt. A. D., 1906. i1-1-8t
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-08
THE COUNTRY HOME.
Lecturer Advocates Small Indepen-
dent Homes, Eacn on a Acre OF
Land

An address on THE Significance of
the Country Home" was delivered by
Edward II. Chandler, secretary of the
Twentieth Century Club at the recent
graduating exercises of the School of
Domestic Science of the Boston Young
Womens Christian Association. In ad-
vocating a deliberate system of train
ing nature study by means of school
gardens, he said: Most important of
all is the beginning of a national move
ment for the making of home
crofts" or small independent homes
with perhaps an acre to enable eacn
family to find out the true values of
rural life. 1t would be an absurd er-
rOr to suppose that such homes are now
lacking. There are multitudes through
out the land. What is new is that these
homes are coming at last to their own.
Instead of continuing to be 'Ne insig-
nificant haunts of ones childhood Of
which one who has risen to distinction
is expected to be a little ashamed, they
are being sought out as typical of the
best in home life and as models to be
reproduced in essentials with some
adaptations to the new needs of the
times.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-08
Parking for The Town.

The town parks, or the town or
village square are the lungs of its
citizens.
If the town is growing, it is none too
soon to start a movement to provide
for the securing Of ample town park
ing The land is increasing; when the
town has doubled and has become a
small city, il will not be so easy to
secure sites, readily accessible to the
people. without paying an eXorbitant
price. Secure first the land: it is not
important that large amount Of
money should he at once. expended
upon its Identification. possibly it
needs but little. since nature may have
made it more beautiful than can man.
1t is not necessary that it should be
transformed into carpet beds of
flowers and trinity kept lawns. If it
affords sunlight and green relief Of
grass and trees for the eye. ii becomes
civliZer and an equalizer. for the
Door as we'll as the wealthy. a resting
place where n man may forget. for
the time. some Of his struggles and
his anxieties i'm a contemplation of
what God has made.
The park should be kept. in fact, as
natural as is consistent with its use as
such. Ii is never too early, however,
to secure it's site. with view to the
building up of the community, when
land values will necessarily increase.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-08
HARVESTING THE APPLE CROP.
GUY ELLIOTT MITCHELL

large percentage of the crop from the
ground or with very low ladder.
Nevertheless you can scarcely make a
dwarf tree by any amount of pruning,
and in every apple orchard ladders of
some kind soon become a necessity.
HANDY TYPES OF LADDERS
OF all the numerous styles of ladders,
some form of step ladder is best adapt
ed to the orchard, whether the welfare
Of the tree is considered or the comfort
Of the picker. Any ladder which must
be set against the tree is a constant
menace to it. Probably the best type
Of tall step ladders is one having three
legs. two comprising the legs of the
ladder proper and the third acting as
its support. 1t is easily set up securely
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-08
harvard Manure,

For garden crops there is no fertl-
liZer that will compare with good. well
rotted barnyard manure. In localities
where a supply of such manure can
not be secured it will be necessary to
depend upon commercial fertilizers.
but the results are rarely so salts
factory. In selecting manure for the
garden. care should be taken that it
does not contain any element that will
be injurious to the soil. An excess Of
sawdust or shavings used as bedding
will have a tendency to produce sour
ness i'm the soil. Chicken. pigeon. and
sheep manures rank high as fertilizers,
their value being somewhat greater
than ordinary barnyard manures, and
almost as great as some of the lower
grades Of commercial fertilizers.
The manure from fowls is especially
adapted for dropping in the hills or
rows Of plants.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-08

story of a potato grower in Colorado
few years ago. when the crop OF
potatoes in the east was immense.
Colorado had as usual, raised many
thousands of sacks, but found the
price so low that it scarcely covered
the freight charges. In the emergency
"The Man of the Hour appeared in
the person of a grower who washed
his potatoes carefully, put them up In
neat 10-pound sacks with attractive
labels and sent them on to Chicago.
A very fancy price was asked, but the
potatoes went off with a rush and
netted the grower the highest returns
he had ever received. Cases similar
to this are known to most farmers.
Very often the manner in which fruit
and vegetables are put up has more
influence on the price than quality it
| self.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-08
Poor Chanee In The Cites.

Life i'm metropolis makes young
children sharp, but not clever; it often
destroys their chance of ever being
clever. for it hastens the development
of the brain unnaturally; it makes
them superficial, alert, but not observ-
ant; excitable but without one spark
of enthusiasm; they are apt to grow
blase, fickle. dlscontented; they see
more things than the cOuntry-bred
child. but not such interesting things;
and they do not properly see any
thing. for they have neither the time
nor capacity to get at the root of all
the bewildering objects that crowd
themselves into their little lives.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-08

There is a multitude Of thinking people
who see the dangers the future holds for
our country unless we reach a wise solution
of the tremendous social problems that
confront US.
The spirit in which we should approach
the consideration of these problems is set
forth in this remarkable book in a way that
must be an inspiration to every truly hu-
name and patriotic heart.
Let the spirit of common sense and opti-
mism and fundamental economic and phil
osophical truth that pervades this book be
taken as the underlying motive of the
movement, and the Greed and Platform of
the Homecrofters as the practical plan to
work to, and the rest of the great social
questions are certain to be rightly solved
by application to them of the sound and
humane principles that will guide the action
of our people upon all great national ques-
tions.
One copy of ''The Coming People" post
age prepaid will be mailed to any ad-
dress in the United States for twenty five
cents.
One copy of both "The Coming People"
and "The First Book of the Homecrofters''
and "Maxwell's Talisman" monthly for the
rest of the year 1906 will be mailed to any
address in the United States for fifty cents.
Remit in postage stamps TO The Home
crofters, 143 Main street. Watertown, Mass.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-08
Distribution of Immigrants the
Solution.

If there were only some practicable
way of distributing immigration more
equally among all the ports of the
country the congestion and segra-
CATION phases of this problem would be
nearer solution. 1t can be accom-
plished i'm but small degree, since it
will only be done il answering an
economic demand. rs i'm the case OF
the Galveston-Bremen service Wise
and well organized effort to induce
Immigrants TO pass through the large
ports by finding and insuring them
employment i'm the interior and by in
forming them of opportunities else
where. will do much to improve con-
ditions. The self-interest of states.
many of which maintain immigration
agencies. might also be brought more
generally into play TO attract the In.
dustrious and ambitious new comers
to their farms and smaller towns.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-08

sturdy sapling, and finally become a
great tree, leaving forth each year
and affording shade and comfort for
the occupants of the home. If the
young mind grows up among such
scenes and amid such environment,
it will prove a mighty factor in the
material prosperity of the community.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-08

In Rochester, N. v, the school
authorities grade and sod the schoo
yards. while the shrubbery and other
planting is by private effort in con
junction with the school children
Ample land is furnished for decorative
playground purposes, and most exemp-
larry results have been obtained.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-08

is so shallow that the first apples can
ming. and yet it holds all the wearer
can carry, and finally cannot be emp
tied by pouring, unless the picker
stands on his head. Clean boxes will
help to bring better prices for apples.
so that 1t is considered absolutely es-
sential that the packer should use ONLY
boxes that are freshly made up of
material that is white and clean. No
man who takes pride in his business
or cares for his reputation will pack
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-08

a case of sight unseen. Attractive
labels add much to the appearance OF
the boxes. and are a valuable means
Of advertising and building up a spe-
cial trade Whether labelled or not
however. the box should be marked on
the end with the name of the variety
and number of apples contained. and
the grade. especially if the latter is
anything but firsts.
HE SECURED TOP PRICES
That careful packing is as essential
as good fruit may be gathered from a
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-08

on uneven ground and the wide spread
of legs at the bottom makes it especial
lv stable For work on tall trees the
japanese style of ladder, in which the
.teps converge TO a point at the top
is easy TO manipulate. Lightest Of all
the tan ladders is a single rail with
pegs projecting from the sides, but it
is least safe and comfortable for the
user. and is not liable to become wide
ly used
Every picker has his own opinion
as to the best style of receptacle In
which to place the freshly picked
fruits. Buckets. baskets and bags
have their devotees. and some even so
so far as to provide the pickers with
coal scuttles. The latter. however too
strongly suggest pouring and such
rough treatment is not to be thought
of with apples any more so than with
eggs. Where bags are used, as is com
monty the case. they should be lined
with burlap though this should not
cause any relaxation of care in plac-
ing fruit i'm them Bags are open to
the objection that the fruit in them
is easily bruised where the bag
brushes against a limb or ladder. The
usual form of packing does not admit
Of removing the fruit except by pour
ing. and this is Objectionable. The bot
tomless sack overcomes this difficulty
as it allows the fruit to roll from the
bottom when the chain is released
| Such treatment might do with oranges
but with apples-never. The average
| picker could never Withstand the temp
tatiou to let them shoot from the bag
the moment the foreman's back was
turned.