The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-20

1 1iisl ~ Toilcc IHhrlGA infnfTHl Ul
thi scity yesterday morning, nIed with
Chairman ChaS. II Page, OF the ~.
iofla Police Commission, tho written
order OF Mayor Herman Wise dlrec-
ting the chief 10 close all the dnnee.
nails of the city forthwith; and asked
for ruling on the matter before ne
proceeded further
Judge Page. ut once called meet :
Ing Of the oommiaplon but owing TO
the Illness Of Commissioner. Martin
Foard, tho board was not able 10 az.
sanlbly yesterday, and VIII probably
get together today, or tomorrow, or
just as soon us Mr. Foard IL able to
attend Judge Page says he desires
the fun board TO be IN attendance when
the matter IL presented In order that
mere may be no doubt as 10 the aC-
ton that may cnsuc In the premise.
In speaking OF the subject matter
Of Mayor Wise's order yesterday.
Chairman Page said, to reporter Of
The Astorian, In part: ....
~ IL very essential that this matter
shaIl DO dealt with by the entire COM
mission aud intellgenty AT that, since
II is to be made direct issue, and the
final rulings must be thoroughly under
stood and appreciated by all parties
to the question involved. For myself
| shall insist that there be no hair
splitting, no discrimination, no favori-
tism whatever IN the case. cannot
nee the justice nor the necessity OF
singing out the dgnce-hal! ey!! and
leaving d aundrei other evils undis-
turbed. TO flourish without question.
legal or otherwise Gambling, prosti-
tuition, the macquereaux, and all kin
dred engagements must take their
share Of consideration and adverse ac-
ton II any at all is to be meted out.
and II Is my purpose TO arrange mat
ters, In accordance with the law gov
ernlng the police commission which
makes 1t obligatory on the commits
sion TO acquaint the Mayor and Coun-
ell vita all infractions OF the law
known. and discoverable, In the city.
This duty, aud those Of appointing,
and discharging policemen. are all that
appertain TO this board under the act
creating IT,; and for my part desire
70 sec what the Mayor and Council in
tend TO do with all the rest Of the de-
linquents under the ordinances.
The reports that we shall file with
the city authorities in this relation,
are to be quite comprehensive. The
list shall include all the offenses
against the municipal law. the names
Of the owners and lessons and lessees
OF all properties coming under the
ban, In any OF the Illegal pursuits, and
shall be SO constructed as to make
manifest TO the Mayor and his col
leagues, the sum and scope of evil
doing under the charter and ordinan-
ces, so that they shall have no cause
to complain of ignorance In connec-
ton with the issue that has been rais-
ed.
AT the present moment, no one can
say just how the matter OF the order
made on Monday night. and filed here
yesterday by Chief Gammal, will even
tuate: But 1t is likely to be put in
operation simultaneously with num-
Der of like orders directed against
other known evils, II the Mayor and
Council desire to be impartial in the
work of closing the town and keeping
1t closed. contingency that will be
largely accelerated by the full and
specific information that will be sub
mitted to them at an early day"
From this statement made by the
chairman Of the police commission 1t
Of authority and responsibility, under
the laws and charters, is to be aired
and some fixed conclusion
reached that shall lay, for all time,
the vexatious doubts and disagree
ments pending between the two muni-
cipal bodies supposed to direct and
maintain the peace and quietude OF
the city; and there are none to dis
parage the try-out Of the issues, If it
shall be but final.
Doing The Tile Work-The new and
beautiful bank building erected by
the Astoria Savings Bank, Is rapidly