The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-29

M, TO 4.37 P. M From month to
month the hour changes somewhat
according 10 the coming Of daylight,
but thanks to the publication Of this
timetable New York has now achicv-
cd the record Of being the first city 70
compile what amounts to guide for
the benefit Of burglars
A catastrophe that threatened 20
east gloom upon the patrons Of rail
road eating housse and quick lunch
establishments was narrowly aycrted
here this week. A convention Of mas
ter bakers and amalgamated pie ar
fists III solemn conclaye assembled un-
,dcrtook the task of revising the histo.
ric form 81 the doughnut. II was as
serted with much earnest eloquence
that the cost OF manufacture had in
creased to such degree Of culinary
commerce al three for FIVE unless some
radical changes In their construction
were adopted. The delegates were
agree upon this point, but the convcn-
ton split wide open in the question OF
how the change was 10 be accomplish
ed. One party wanted to decrease the
circumference Of the doughnut as a
whole, while another section OF equal
numbers insisted that the proper
change was an increase in the size Of
the hole which would enable two
doughnnts to be manufactured from
the material formerly required for one.
The news Of this proposal caused al
most panic among the members Of
the Optimists Club, whose motto Of
Look at the doughnut, not at the
hole" would have been made ridicu-
lous by the projected transformation.
Ultimately the deadlock was broken
by "Sinkers" Murphy who has been
serving doughnuts on Park Row for
twenty-five years. He suggested that
the object sought could be accom-
plished most easily by making the re-
tail rate two for FIVE and this plan was
adopted. Another measure OF econo-
my proposed was the leaving off OF
the upper crust Of all pies, but long
headed delegate pointed out that sales
would be seriously affected II custo-
mers were enabled 10 see the inner
contents OF the pies set before them.
The most famous police structure in
New York. not even excepting head
quarters" passed into history this
week when the old Tendcrloin station
was abandoned In this precinct
which included the hotel and thea
tire section OF the city and the gay re-
sorts which make up the "Brightlight
District" more police regulations were
lost and more police fortunes made
than in any other part OF New York
in the paimy days Of organized po-
lice grating. On the evening when
the last platoon OF bluecoats were
turned out from the old building and
before its doors were finally closed
many men now occupying high posi-
tions in the police department dropped
in 10 say farewell to scenes Of their
earlier service on the force. As they
chatted together one OF them told the 1
story o. the naming OF the precinct as
the "Tenderloin' a name that has gone
all over the country and one that pro-
badly will continue to be applied to
this section Of New York long after
the last brick OF the old building has
disappeared, According to this story
the name was conferred by Inspector
Williams, known to an earlier genera
ton as "Clubber" Williams, On be-
ing assigned to the precinct which was
as affording wonderfully
rich pickings Williams is related to
have said 1--WE been downtown here
eating chuck steak for a good many
years but now I'm going up where
can get tenderloin" No>more striking
Of the change between old
and new police methods could be
found than the contrast between the
dark, dingy old station and the new
structure that takes its place, equip
ped with shower baths, exercise and
ranrAattoo rnnrne a 0araua fnr the