The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-07


Thomas A. Mcbride, In the Circuit
court. after the presentation OF which
the Grand Jury was discharged from
further service, with the thanks OF the
| court:
Astoria ore, March 6, 1907
"ro tho Honorable Circuit Court OF
Clatsop County, state Of Oregon:
"Gentlcmcn; We. your Grand Jur-
org duly cmpannelleh and sworn iof
the county Of Clatsop, and state OF
Oregon, for the year 1907, respectfully
submit this, our final report az ioi-
lows: we nave inquired into and IN
yestIgated all charges Of crime ihat
have bern called 10 our attention ana
have returned four true bills and three
not true bills |
we have investigated, as mas been
, the usual custom OF Grand Jurors IN
the past and visited and inquire INTO
,bo conduct Of the various county Of
, fees.
Eve find all the officers Of the coun-
" 10 be able and efficient, and wh'ie
= dcploring the conditions that exist
az far as insufficient and improper
o,arters for the various officers Is con-
cerned we wish to commend them for
the careful manner In which their re-
spective offices have been conducted.
"The system In vogue in the County
:. Clerks office, and also In the once oi
the County Assessor we especially COM
/, mend.
we find the county Jail to be inse-
cure and unsanitary. and recommend
that as soon as practicable. upon the
:. completion of the new court mouse
now under course of construction, tina
suitable and safe quarters be provided
for the housing and caring OF TN
county prisoners.
"A great part VI N''N h''''~
he Grand Jury has been taken up inVes
le' tigating the conditions that exis
m as far as the dance halls on Astor stree
ne in the City Of Astoria, are concerne
eir and in this respect we wish TO stat
he that we have returned an indlctmeh
n for felony against three parties con
DIS nocted with the Waldorf dance ha
'r in the City of Astoria.
N we cannot denounce too stronsl
'od the vicious manner in which the la'
rt- named institution has been conducte
The and we wish to urge upon the pea'
officers Of the City of Astoria, ana
those to whom is entrusted the eniofc
the ment of the laws of the City OF A
at toria and state Of oregon, that prop
L a stems be taken to remedy the cond
In tions that exist in the waldorf dan
ev- hall and remove this most vicious i
nily stitution from the country
ave institution from the county.
re- There have been great many
Iase legged violations of the law ana SO
for &c the last named place is concern
had and while believing that it is the Sc
,ets timent of the citizens of the cout
and generally, that this evil should
With suppressed, we regret to state u
Iiled In all except the instance above mi
and toned, and in the case OF o. hoy
cans against whom your Grand Jury has
rom turned an indictment for inducing
harp minor to enter a house of prostltu'
and which, in this case, was the Waiu
hint dance hall, that an insutficiency OIL
idence prevented your Grand Jury IT
returning further indictments aga'
rem the dance hall named
: or Now, having completed our lae
, tho we beg to be discharged, (slsh
1a,d- "E. C. Jeffers Foreman, w. X. .Ci
re,d- holm, Clerk, p. Lawlor, e. Hauke, L
~ of 1ibke, Jacob Sture John w. Bene'
ss,- Grand Jurors"
and The one case of moment suom'
nrai- in the upper court yesterday was
ness. of the Acme Grocery Company oil
f the city, versus the City Of Astoria
rator murrants to the legal and constitut
,tber, al status Of the fifteen amendment
mat the> charter of the City OF Ast
rman adopted at the last municipal eiec
7r,n- in December, 1906, George Nolano
ID set holland & Smith appearing Tor
young plaintiffs and City Attorney q H.
NAM ercrombie, for the city, Judge NICE
of the gave Judgment for the CITY, ana
easeJ clared the amendments valid and
of the in all respects. In the further pi
ock o. cution of this important matter
attorney for plaintiffs will immedi'