The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-09
COUNCIL CONFIRMS
MAYORS NOMINEE
Mr.. Gordon the New Police Commissioner by Al
most Unanimous vote---0ther Matters

/ ly useless and was so held ANY
i way said Councilman Logan, were
l apt to hear something drop pretty
soon" Seeing that he had said toe
| little or too much DR.. Logan ex.
planned himself.
| The rumor come to me today" he
said, that the Pacific States Com.
pany has given orders to stop work
on its contract TO build here. They
thought the other company was about
out OF it because their franchise
hadn't been accepted"
Naturally, Dr. Logan's rumor caus-
ed tiny bit of sensation, and that
ther is something going on in the
telephone field that the public prob
ably does not understand seems true.
That the Pacific States Company is
going to drop its contract and all its
promises OF Improvement in Astoria
will probably be given credence by
J very few, however. Some have inti-
| mated that the Pacific States Com
pany seemed to be very we'll salts
fed with the whole deal, and the in
timation has been made that the Au-
tomato people may have given up
their efforts for consideration, The
fact that the Automatic Company has
not yet accepted the franchise looks
somewhat odd to some persons. Yet
+, it is true that the company is convass-
| ing for subscribers in the city with
more or less success. If there is a
-nigger in the woodpile,' his position
and exact identity have not yet ap-
peared, and DR.. Logan's rumor
doesn't clarity the situation, apparent
ly, and probably will bring out
heated denial today from Andy"
SEAWALL NEXT.
Chief of Police Gammal thanked
the Council for their consideration OF
him and respectfully asked that his
accounts be audited before he leaves
office.
The meeting adjourned to meet
next Friday night, to listen to a re-
port-a final report-by the charter
amendment committee on the seawall
proposition. 1t is understood that
this report will be a final one and
that no amendments to the charter
will be submitted save the one per-
tanning to the seawall, though there
are various other amendments said
to be imperatively required. But an
other tiny bit of sensation was
sprung last night, though it was re-
ceived apparently with great good ma
ture This was a request from los
citizens probably los OF the leading
citizens and among them most of the
biggest property holders in the city
politely requesting the Council NOT
to submit any seawall amendment to
the people at all
Yet it is quite probable that the
amendment will be submitted to the
people. In some quarters there seems
a strong disposition to mildly criticize
DR.. Logan and others of the charter
committee because all
their sessions have been secret ones. |
and there seems little doubt that their |
seawall amendment will come into
the world bearing the faint Of suspic-
ION that most things carry which are
born in secrecy The people will
have a chance for the first time next
Friday night to learn just what the
seawal1 amendment is.
ELECTRIC LINE FRANCHISE
Captain F. L. Evans, the promoter
OF the projected electric line to Sea
side, was present at the meeting last
night and two matters arose Of much |
interest in relation to the line First
Of all there was presented petition
from Mr.. Evans that the Council take
~teps to grade and improve to their
I'll width, certain streets and that
eheir grades be made to coincide1
With the grades established by Mr.
Evans along the proposed routing OF
jhe car lines.
The petition covers many streets.
Secondly that certain important
streets be extended in an easterly
direction. The Council took no def
lite action on these matters, but will
prepare them and have them in shape
Tor the next meeting. Mr.. Evans
:tated that it was very desirable that
these matters be started inasmuch as
representatives Of the 6nanciers will
be here on the 18th of this month.
It is presumed that the Council will
10 everything in its power to aid in
a