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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-08
Shameless Cruelty

The following, taken from the last
number Of the Seaside Signal, and it
certainly appeals directly, and strong
~, 10 the great order Of which this
splendid animal is the type and name
sake: Report comes from Elk Creek
that three elks had been found in the
woods there with their throats cut
Not pound Of the meat was taken,
but an examination showed that the
teeth had been extracted A just in
dignation Is felt at the wantonness Of
the act, and determined effort will
be made to discover and bring to
punishment the wretches who slaugh-
tered the animals"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-08
AYERS Street WORK IS
IMPROPERLY DONE
MR.. FERGUSON ALLEGES sTH
STREET JOB WAS NOT PROP
ERLY FINISHED

In the Office 81 the city auditor has
been fled communication from ]. II
Ferguson, Of the firm Of Ferguson &
Houston, general contractors, where.
| ~ ii il alleged that the street i'm
proycments on Eighth street from
Harrison To Lexington have beer
done 10 an improper and inadequate
manner Mr.. Ferguson was called
upon TO make payments aggregating
1886, the names Of Almira r. Fergu-
son and Montillions Hawthorn also
appearing In the claims, and he states
that he has deferred paying for the
reasons sct forth in his communica-
tion He alleges FIRST Of all that the
work has not been done in accordance
with the terms Of the contract. The
street has not been graded to Its re-
quired width, he states, nor improved
10 the grade required at the corner Of
Eighth and Lexington. The com
munication further states that the
Improvement at the south side Of
Kensington Is but ~ feet wide, and
at point at about SO feet north Of
the north side OF Kensington it is
but 48 feet in width; while at many
places the street is 10 or II inches
above grade. In addition to this, II
is further alleged that the sidewalk
and crushed rock road (Which had
formerly been made) which were to
be left in as good condition as when
the contractor commenced the work,
were virtually destroyed, nor were
the banks sloped as required"
Mr. Ferguson further complains
that the manhole cover at Eighth and
Kcnsington is six inches above grade,
which fact was known to your offic-
ial before acceptance"
In conclusion Mr. Ferguson states
that he is ready and quite willing to-
settle any just claims, and calls atten-
ton to the fact that he was very de-
sirous Of having the work done, "but, :
he adds, you will certainly agree
with me that inspection before accept
ance was very lax" He requests that
the council look into the matter and
take such action as is necessary to-
have the work completed in accord
ance with the contract.
Additional weight is apparently
given to Mr.. Fefguson's communica
ton to the council by the fact that
complaints OF a similar nature are
not uncommon, and some OF them
are made by men who are in posi-
tion to know, and who at the same
time are on familiar and intimate
terms with the city administration.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-08
Handles Much Money

That the city Of Astoria is pretty
big and thriving city is indicated by
the amounts of money that are hand
led by Mr.. Dealey, the city treasurer.
Since the first day ofJuly he has paid
out on warrants the sum Of SIS, ,22o7s,
a major part of which was drawn
against the general fund, and virtually
all of the remainder being out OF the
streets fund. The general fund rep
rescnts that part of the city's moneys
which go to meet current expenses.
Last quarter the general fund claims
alone amounted to S59,40020~ Each
year Astoria pays out $1,000 on in
terest OF bonds.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-08
Al ST. Mary's-

Alex Sames Is the name OF the
man who was injured at the Bremner
logging camp the latter part Of last
week and was brought to St. Mary's
hospital Saturday evening. He had
several ribs broken and one broken
rib pierced one Of his lungs, which
,has brought on resultant inAamma-
MON there.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-08
Stockholders Meeting

At | o'clock yesterday morning the
stockholders OF the Nehalem Coal
Company, held their annual meeting
In this city. II was the time and
place for the election OF officers, but
this matter was deferred to an ad-
journed session which will be held on
Friday, September 2lst, next.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-08
Body Found On Sunday

The body Of G. A. Osmundson, who
was drowned from the steamer Has.
salo, in the Willamette river on the
last day Of August, has been found,
near ST. Johns, on Sunday last; and
the remains will be brought here later
for burial.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-08
Old Historian Here

Colonel +, {. Hughes, who in years
gone by, was engaged in the whole
sale liquor business in this city, ar.
rived in Astoria on last nights train
en- route to visit to the beaches Mr.
Hughes and his wife, who accom-
panics him are well known in this
city and arc meeting many OF their old
friends whom they have not seen
since they left Astoria for Eugene
several years ago,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-08
Dangerous Fire

At o;0s o'clock last evening an
alarm Of fire called the department to
the r. M. Leathers boat yard at the
foot Of Third street, where, by mis-
chance, the fine launch, Helen Payne,
now being fitted out for service on
Shoalwater Bay, was docked at the
Astoria Iron Works pier A machin-
ist dropped a lighted candle in her
bilge and the floating oil there took
fire instantly, badly scorching the in
terror Of the craft; happily the gaso-
line valves we're turned off hard, and
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-08
~ The new plant u ready
Flavel Property Sale

Day after tomorrow morning,
Thursday, al 10 o'clock, at the door Of
clatsop county's handsome court
aousc, Sheriff M. r. Pomeroy, al the
instance q the Marblchead Savings
Benk, mortgaRor, viii sell at public
outcry, the Hotel Flaycl and the lands
and holdings of The Flayci Land x
Development Company. at Flayel, In
this county, TO satisfy d claim, ap-
proximating, with interest, the sum
of $4,000.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-08
Touring The West

The following party is domiciled al
the Hotel Parker, and Is touring the
Northwest and finding much oi inter.
est: Frank II. Mitchell. Of Laceyyillc,
Pa; A. Denworth, of Bellingham; NJ
r., Allen and family, Of Vancouver
b, c.; M. l.. Ryan and family. Of
Heison, Wis; B. Randall, Of Par.
sons. Kan; and Victoria Ryan, Of
Durgan Flats, Wash.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-08
PRESSURE OF POVERTY.
Two Little Chicago Girls Face The
Cold World Alone.

CHICAGO, Sept 7.-Wearied BY
the household cares that we're placed
upon their childish shoulders and fear
ing whipping, two little girls fed
from their parents home in Irving
Park almost a week ago and not the
slightest trace of them has been found
since.
Difficulty Of finding them is increas-
ed by the fact that for four nights and
three days after they had left home,
no word was given to the police Of
their disappearance.
Grace and Moilie Markowitz, aged
IL and nine RESPECTIVELY are the child
rem.
According to the neighbors, the lit
tie girls have done all the house work
for the family. The father is a
butcher and runs mar
ket block from the house and the
mother runs a small dry goods store
two blocks away. The children thus
were left alone from early morning
until late at night and not only had to
do the housework and get the meals,
those Of their two brothers, aged six
and thirteen, but also had to take
warm lunches over to their father
and mother. 1t is said this plan Of
operations has not worked smoothly
and that there were frequent spank
ings for the children's failure to do
the housework properly
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-08
Goes To Walla Walla--

Dr. Ralph Holt, returned from his
vacation al the beach Monday even,
ing and left Astoria for Waila Walla,
on the 8 o'clock train last night 70
attend the annual meeting OF the
State Medical Association. The doc.
tor will read paper n the meet, and
after the session will leave for Boise,
Idaho, before returning 10 Astoria.
which will be about September IS.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-08
Bloodpoison Set In

Matt Hogaa, the we'll known ex.
sheriff OF Wahkiaktfn county, Wash.
ington, recently hurt his right hand
and blood poison asserted itself Mr.
Hogan came over and had the hand
treated by DIR. o. b. Estes and re.
turned TO cathlamet yesterday.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-08
Will STAY, And Grow

The Frank l., Smith Meat Company
are planning to erect in Astoria one
Of the finest packing plants in the
Northwest. Bell & Wildman, the well
known machinists Of Portland, are
now making the ice machines and
other apparatus for the plan. Frank
Smith says he must have a location
convenient to both wholesale and re.
tail districts. A force OF from rs to
0 men will find employment as soon
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-08
Observed. Not Marked

Yesterday, Labor Day, was Oh.
served here by the flying Of the na.
tional flag, the closing Of nearly all
businesses IN the afternoon; but was
unmarked by any meetings or dem
onstrations, Or entertainments, In its
particular behalf. by organized labor
or any Of its allies, The day was
very quiet in al ways,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-08
Reception Al Church

There will be reception given at
the First Lutheran Church this even.
ing, In honor OF Rev. p, ]. o, Cornell
who leaves Wednesday morning for
his home Al Braddoek, Pa. All are
cordially invited.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-08

Foster, the man who sacrificed his
parole freedom for his fourth, and
last, indulgence in whisky, as told in
these columns on Sunday morning
was taken back TO the State peniten
tiary yesterday morning BY Parole
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-08
Won 5000 In Lottery

A man whose work keeps him just
about 2ss feet from the Office Of The
Astorian much Of the time, III said TO
have won 5000 In the Chinese lottery
y'lew days ago,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-08
JAPANESE STRIKES A
WHITE WOMAN
AMAZING AFFAIR WHEREIN
SHE WOULDN'T APPEAL no
BYsTANDERs FOR HELP

A Japanese who gave his name to
the police as Okuma, Or some name
similar to that, struck white woman
In the face yesterday afternoon Both
were standing Or The sidewalk In
front Of the Hagar theatre Oh Com
r1ercial street a. the time, and the
whole affair created no little amaze
|ment among the dozen or more men
who witnessed It. The woman gave
her name ais Mrs. Sinclair. She is
stranger in the city, she said, and
had come here to find some friends
who live on Tenth street
The trouble had its origin in the
fact that Mrs. Sinclair went into the
Japanese restaurant where Okuna II
employed as a waiter, and there she
ordered meal that she says she re-
fused to pay for because It was unfit
to eat. She left the restaurant with
the Jap waiter following her.
AT the Hagar theatre she apparent
ly suddenly saw a means Of possible
escape from him and went to the
window and called for ticket to en-
ter the place Then It was that the
waiter first began to attract attention
Men standing in front Of the theatre
were surprised to see the Japanese
suddenly grab the woman and for
chilly pull her back from the theatre
door Several times he did this. and
several times he grabbed for her
pocketbook.
Finally she turned and started to-
ward the sidewalk again AT the in
stant when the waiter began to in
terfere with her several of the by
standers stepped forward, prompt to
intervene. But the woman would pay
no attention to them. do you want
help" and whats the matterT were
questions that she utterly ignored
Not unnaturally the bystanders
stood back, puzzled at her attitude
and the whole affair.
Suddenly the Japanese again start
... . Z
ed to touch her, and like fash she
struck him fair in the mouth, and like
a fash he returned the blow, striking
her in the eye. He was staggered
more by her blow than she BY his.
Someone then quickly showed the
waiter off to one side, and still the
woman spoke to no one, appealed to
know one. Mayor Wise then came
up and moment later Police Officer
Dan Belcher showed up and followed
the rapidly retreating Jap and ar
rested him. He was taken to the
police station and will appear in pc-
lice court today. The woman was
sober and showed no trace
Of dissipation.
The Jap's only explanation was
that the woman would not pay for
her meal.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-08
Friends To Rescue

Lum pye, the chinaman who was
arrested few weeks ago on charge
Of selling a talking machine that
didn't belong TO him, 60, out from
the county Jail on bail yesterday.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-08
IERSE TALES NF THE TOWN
Civic League Tonight

The Civic Improvement League
win hold a meeting tonight AZ the
Presbyterian church Officers will be
elected.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-08

this element Of danger was overcome.
Had it not been, there is no comput-
ing the damage that might have en-
sued in the neighborhood. They are
rushing work on the Payne, to get
her away in time to enter on her
work with the new fishing season law.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-08

Officer II. *. Pirei, and Is now ful.
filing his ten-year sentence without
further right 81 parade.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-08

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SUNDRIES

Pork Sausage, fresh every hour. .12ac
Hamburg Steak, fresh every hour. I0c
Smiths Liver Sausage. ge........... lOc
Smiths Head Cheese. ....... ~. I0c
Smiths Frankfurters IN. ..,... 1Oc
Smiths Bologna .,.............. .10e
Smiths pure Lard, S-lb. paid CSC
Sugar cured Breakfast Bacon. ..l73c
Best Hams .....................i7 .i7Rc,
Hall Ham .,,............ .l71c
ohced ram ............... 25c
Sliced Breakfast Bacon. .......... zoe
Dollsd f1aIn ........s....... 2Se
Sliced boiled Ham. .......... SOC
Dry Salt Pork. .......... 12ac
Picked Pork .,........... i21c
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-16
Building Contracts

p Camp with ]. Munster & Co.--Carpenter
mil and stair work. glazing plastering an(
hardware for three story and basement frame il
E line Of Collingwood street. PAT of Seven
teenth % by Il 125: $4,000
Ella r. Young with Aetna freproohng company
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-16

Metal partition work, furring. Iathing, plaster
ing, etc, for five story and basement building at
SW corner of Market and Spear streets, 1910
by S 1876; So 965.
E. L. Hueter with Nye & Scruse-Wood floor
ing for Hueter building in NV line of Mission
street. $50 Sw of Fourth; S1,490.
Jacob and Rose Nieto with c. o. Moore build
ing company-All work TO complete building as
called for in original contract and assume certain
liabilities for two story frame in S line of Clay
street 1926 W OF Cherry, 2I;6xl2I ;SA )
81. 990.25.
Hyman Bros. with Thompson -Starrett company
All work for three story and basement class A
building at NV corner of O'Farrell and stockton
streets N 1875 by SW 1876 $1S3, 1877 .91.
Dena Eisenbach with Continental hreproohng
company--An work for three story and basement
frame In S line of Washington street, Isl OF
Lyon, 37;G by 127:SA S11 .45s
Lindgren Hicks, agent Alice p. Sullivan, with
H. Haustein Clinton freproofng company--Side-
walk lights and supporting tee rails: turing and
lathing for four story frame at Sc corner OF
Sutter street and Grant avenue, 2I5 By 1876;
50. .655.
p C. Rossi with Carlo Forni--All work for two
story and basement frame in ) line OF Lombard
street so " of Dupont; Sc 100
National brewing company with George Iaylor
Excavation, concrete, iron. carpenter work 1or
two story frame at Sc corner Of Webster and
Fulton streets, Z 275, 100, SW 19104a, 3o:6,
W II, n 16S; $1.625.
r. Ringrose with n. p. Anderson-Ah work
for three story and basement frame at NE corner
Of Union and Allan streets + 40 by 90; w.
100.
Dr. o. C. Joslen with Joseph Cahen-Partition
plumbing plasterng. electric work tinting and
glazing FOR building in Sc line OF Market street.
i35 SW of Third. Sw 25 by Sc 100; $1,000.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-16

with the exception of the grlroom
in Oregon pine and Dutch tiles.
The main dining room Will be located the third floor,
facing Powell street 1t will white
and its severity will be eliminated large fire
place Opening from the main dining will
small dining In addition these opening
the main hall will be larger private and breakfast
The fourth story will be
arranged in suites with communicating bathrooms.
mezzanne story will be arranged for storeroom the
third floor, and large mezzanne story will
stalled the first floor
great deal Of attention has been given the per-
fecting of the plans of this building
been made to get much light clubrooms is
consistent with the architectural effects
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-16
PENINSULAR
IMPROVEMENTS
Provision Made for Comfort Of
Home Builders Along Ocean
Shore Railway

The permanency of building con-
struction and the opening of shops and
stores in the towns along the Ocean
Shore railway is indicative that the
people who will settle there this sum-
mer, with the many who already are
living in the beach towns, will find all
necessary comforts at hand.
The promotion companies that de-
veloped the real estate tracts attended
to the street grading and, the sani-
tary work of the towns, and now the
property purchasers are doing their
part of the work of creating agreeable
places in which to dwell Merchants
are realizing the demands that the
growing towns will make for food and
merchandise, and are hurrying to the
front with their wares.
Contracts were closed this week for
five new dwellings at Edgemar, three
Of which will be started the first of
next week
The City street improvement COM
pany has completed the work on Cliff
ton road at Edgemar. This street is
and cement curbs, sewer, water and six
inches of macadam. The standard of
street work at Edgemar is the same
as the best in the city streets
Street work at Brighton Beach is
going forward as rapidly as teams and
men can do the WORK Macadam rock
is being delivered on several streets
where curbing is being installed; the
laying of cement sidewalks will soon
follow. The building of wide boule-
ward around the lake in front of the
railway station is we'll advanced, which
gives Brighton Beach slight sem
blance of its permanent appearance as
a beach city. A store and flats, also
several attractive bungalows, are nearly
finished or in course of construction
Twenty-one buildings have been
erected at Salada Beach this year at
a total cost of more than 10000, ex-
elusive of house furnishings and price
paid for lots. This means an invest
ment by the public of about 500, 600.
If to this is added the money spent by
the land company on its miles of sewer
and water mains and Its street i'm
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-16
IDEAL SEASHORE RESORT
Many Town Lots Purchased on
FL PiZmo Beach

Inc number of San FranciScans and
other Californians who have purchased
town site lots on Ell Pizmo beach lately
seems to indicate that this beautiful
stretch of seashore is to become ex-
ceedingly popular as a summer resort
More than that, now that the rail-
road from Bakersfield to San Luis
Obispo has been practically assured,
FL Pizmo believes that it is destined
TO become winter resort as well, as
1t is on the direct line of the Southern
Pacific overland.
Already a fine new hotel and eighty
cottages have been built, and the Ell
Pizmo beach resort, which has offices
in San Francisco and Los Angeles, as
well as at Ell Pizmo beach. reports that
1t has sold about fifty other building
lots during the last ten days.
The beach is said to be the finest
and broadest on the coast, being 400
feet wide and II miles long. 1t is ad-
jacent to the new Tiber oil fields.
where several large wells have been
developed recently.
Pizmo is not new town by any
means. The valley folk have trav-
eled overland to camp on this charm
ing spot for the last dozen years or
more 1t is known to automobilists as
the Ormond beach of the west" and
every automobile owner who gets a
chance goes there, as one poetical OBJ
server has said, ito touch his tires to
the somnolescent waves that have
washed their way from entrancing
Honolulu and have kissed the tropical
shores of the Philippines"
Ell Pizmo is one of the few resorts
that can boast of a good supply of city
water. 1t is pure in quality and is
piped to every town site. More than
that, there are many other improve
ments-every convenience in fact, that
is to be found in city. Ell Pzmo is,
in fact, an ideal seashore resort in
quiet surroundings, with plenty of sun
shine and pure air to bring health and
enjoyment to the glad sojourner That
is why so many people are hocking to
the beach adjacent to San Luis Obispo
looking for sites for summer and win
ter homes.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-16

begun IJnion League club build
ing which be the southeast corner of
oFarre Powell streets completed will have
slsOoOO. The revised plans drawn by l. B. Dutton
a four story basement Class building, with
exterior of cream white pressed brick with large
of Gotta the second and third
club occupy second fourth stories
VIII have its main entrance in oFarren street The
entrance way attractive decorative bay
trees. ways of
plate glass will be back from the street front.
social hail. library public and private Offices
riroon billiard and barroom will be located
story This viii finished in stained
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-16

provements, a total is shown which
tells better than words of the progress
at Salada.
new first class butcher shop was
opened at Salada this week The owner
has installed large refrigerator capa-
bic of holding many tons of meat,
which he sells at city prices. With a
grocery, a butcher shop and two
restaurants Salada is equipped to sat
isfy the needs of its rapidly growing
population. Many lots are being sold
at Salada and new buildings are going
up each week
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-16
INSPECTORS SEIZE LAUNCH

The first Aagrant violation of the rule re
gnrding the number Of life preseryers which
every steamer or launch must carry was dis
covered Yesterday when the government inspect
ors seized the launch Lewis. owned by A. Per
reIra. Seventy-i passengers we're being taken
TO Mare island. when the inspuectors boarded
the launch An investigation by the customs
officers and steamboat inspectors showed that
the launch was without life preservers. The
messengers were returned to the shore and the
craft was taken in tow by the government
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-16
E,,EvEN ADMrrTED TO BAR

Upon the motion of Mayor E. r. Taylor, dean
Of the Hastings law school. the court OF ap-
meals yesterday admitted the following graduates
Of that institution to practice before the courts
Of this state: Adolph Cahen. Albert J. CooSan.
Franklin J. Tontes Sam l.. Laing. Emerson w.
Read Ernest b. D. Spagnoli, Thaddeus C. Till
man Marion Vecki John A. Wilson
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-16

NJ. Wilson, F. B. Penoyer George W. Bell,
Frederick Head and II. E. Culver.
The Won Rhein real estate company,
which was burned out in the Blythe
block. SO Geary street is located now
permanent offices at 14i Sutter street
near Montgomery.