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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 27, 1899)
run. .-MORNING ASTOIUAN FJU1A, UCTOBEK 517, 'itwu. JOHN T. LIGHTER. Editor. Telephone Main ML TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. DAILY. Sent by mall, per year I- gent by mall, per raoath Served by carrier, per month 8EMI-WEEKLT. Bent by mall, per year, In advance $100 Postage free to subecrlbera. AU communication! Intended for pub lication should be directed to the edi tor. Business communication of all kinds and remittances muit be addreeev td to "The Aatorlan." i The Attorlana guarantee to ita ad vertiser the largest circulation of any newspaper published on the Columbia river. Advertising raiea can be had on ap plication to the business manager. THE ORiXSOMAN MUST AN3WFR. The Oregonlan has gone too fax to avoid further discussion of the seaport problem of th Northwest. No delicacy of considuUon for the prejudloes ard unfounded fears of its Portland read er should restrain it from following: up the good work already dome in opening their eyes to true conditions. Its ad mission of the other day that Portland could not depend on the natural ad vantages of location to compete with the Sound should be carried to its log ical conclusion. If Portland must rec oncile herself to tht; inroads of the. Sound cities on her naturally tributary trade; If she Is to be denied the future off-grt of her down-grade road against the deep-water and heavy tonnage ad vantages which are so rapidly building up Puget sound ports; If she is to be left thus he!pls against the en croachments of her aggressive northern rivals, without the ability either to strike back or recoup her loeses by re taliatory raids into Puget sound terri tory. hat is to be Portland's future commercial position in the Northwest? The Oregonlan well knows that Port land has a remedy at hand for all these apparent disadvantages. It well knows that its Portland readers are totally ignorant of the true merits of the As toria proposition. It well knows that it has always been one of Astoria's strongest contentions thai the develop ment of this port was essential to Port-; land's commercial supremacy. It well knows that the strongest argument of the Astoria proposition is the absolute triumph of the Columbia river through the development of the matchless sea port of Astoria over Puget sound in both the trade of the Interior as well as the incoming commtrce. Not only can Astoria put an end to further In cursions of the Sound cities In Port land's local trade, but the better price which the products of the interior would bring If laid down at the first class seaport of Astoria mut force a large part of the trade now belonging triotly to Puget sound to follow thene products on the way to the sea. Port land will be and ever remain the toll gate through which the vast trade ,of the Columbian basin must piss, pro vided It follows the course of the river to the sea. Aside from these considerations, the Oregon Inn cannot for other reasons and for the sake of its own self-respect, ignore the comments from Portland's enemies on its startling and significant declaration of the otner day. It will not do to leave Portland In the position of having receded from her time-honored claim of advantage for the Colum bia river, the down-giade route, over every other route to the sea. If the ef fects of railway combinations or railway competitions are to so change the natu ral transportation situation as to rob Portland of all benefits of her location, she must be provided with some other acknowledged weapon or means for reasonable self-defense and for war upon her exulting enemies. The Tacoma Ledger has been quick to see the effect of the Oregonlan's confession of Portland's hopeless plight The Oregonlan must answer the Ledger. It will not do for Portland to allow the assertions of the Tacoma pa per to go unanswered. In order that the matter shall not escape the atten tlon of the Oregonlan, the Astorlan here prints the Ledger's comment In full. If the Oregonlan should be so unwise as to Ignore Its plain duty in the prem ises, the Astorlan calls upon some of Its Influential Portland readers to an- wr the Ledgw through the Astorlan' columns. A decent regard for not only Portland Interest, but those of the whole &te of Oregon, demands a re ply to the Ledger's remarkable state ments. The Ledger article la an fol lows; In ' the lively controversy going on between Portland and Astoria as to their comparative advantages and fu ture prose pec: a shipping points, facts are permitted to escape which are In tort sting to other communities. Both of these cities have, of course, been cer- lull, that the Sound country was not in the race in comparison with either of them; and while the cities on the Scund have been going ahead, lnereas Ing business and establishing control of trade, they have been favored with abundance and variety of reason why they could not do w hat they were aotu ally doing at that moment. The lm pregnable character of their position 1 now admitted In the heal of one dis putant over the obstinacy of the other. Portland's favorite text has been its superiority as a shipping point over Puget sound. Thereupon rise Astoria to inquire why, if one engine on the O. K. & N. can haul as much Into Portland as four can haul on the Northern Into Tacoma, the former rail read should not be required to make a reduction In Its freight rater.. This is a fair question, says Portland, and shall have a fair answer. But, as K knows better, knows that It ha no such superiority in competition as it claim, It points to the large expenditures of the . R. 4k N. In Improving Its line, and follows with this Interesting and honest confession: . "But of course no person who is ac quainted with the railway business ex pects the U. R. ft N. to establish and maintain lower rates to Portland than will be given to Puget sound by the railways that terminate there. In other words, whatever cut may be made by the O. R. N. in freight rates on the products of the upper Columbia will be met by the Great Northern and North ern Pacific. We shall never, there fore, have lower rates to Portland and Astoria than they will make to Puget sound." This is the situation In a nutshell. The hope of either of the Oregon cities ; that the natural advantages of the' Sound ran be off -set or overcome is a; vain one. The great foreign business j of the Northern Pacific will be done, here, where the transcontinental lines of transportation converge, where thei ocean comes up to our doors and in-1 vites the long water haul, five from ', dangers or obstructions to navigation. The business world knows it already, 1 or the shipping trade of the Sound ! would not be what it is, and increasing; with such wonderful rapidity. We have! the advantages that nature gave us; and that no competitor can set them aside by artificial favor is secured by our ample rail connect it ns. It is none the less pleasing to find the factj ad mitted by those whose Interest has s-erned to He In denying them in the past. KESC'LfTION THAT FAILED. ST. LOriS. Oct. 2.-At today's ses sion of the missionary council of the protectant Episcopal thiurch, Bishop Tuttle, of Missouri, asked permission to intrc.due? a resolution. He read a res olution asking that the missionary courcll forward to the house of repre sentatives a memorial praying its mem bers to expel from the house Brigham H. Loberts, congressman elect from I'tah. Pishop Whipple, the presiding officer, ruled the resoluticn out of order, paying that the council had met for a specific purpose and could not con sider outside matters. . ! INCREASED IMMIGRATION. I'owderly's Report Shows a Decided lain in Arrivals. WASHINGTON, Oc. 26. In his an-; i nual report to the secretary of the! treasury, Commissioner General Pow-' deriy of the immigration bureau gives' the total arrivils for the year ended' June 30 last as 311.715, an Increase over) the next preceding year of S2.416 or 36 1 per cent. Tne Increase over the figures for last year is rer-si:-nted larKHy by the Im migration from Europe, specially from Italy, Austria. Hungary" and Russia. , HERMANN'S REPORT. WASHINGTON. Oct. 26. The annual report of Commissioner Hermann of the peneral land office, mail- public today.' sh5Ws a grand total of 92S.30s.ri6S acr-s! of unappropriated and it-rvei public lands In the tnltd States. The din posal of public, lands during the fiscal year show an Increase of 72S.r,:8 acres! as compared with the aggregate of the previous year. j GEORGIA'S TRIBtTTE. ATLANTA, Oct. 26. Georgia today p.ild tribute to her ranking hero of the Spanish-American war, Flag Lieuten ant Thomas M. Brumby, of the Olym pia, by the preH-ntatlon of a handsome sword. In recognition of his noteworthy STViees at Manila. The presentation was made by Governor Candler at the state capltol. CiKNKRAL HENRY DYING. NKY WORK. Oct. W. Oeneral Guy V. Henry is dying of pneumonia. The end Is said to be a mutter of only a few hours. GENERAL HKNKY DKAD, NEW YOUR, Oct. JT.-llrigadler General Guy V. Henry, IT. 8. A., late military governor of Puerto Rico, died a few mlnuuti before four o'clock this morning. READY TO START. NI W YORK. Oct. 2.-A special the Times from Washington says: Archbishop Ohappelle Is ready to to start for the Philippines ami will prob ably go ty the transport Sherman, leav ing Snn Francisco November 10. With Father McKlnnon, the "Soldier Priest." who Is to accompany him, he visited the star and war departments Wed nesday and had Interviews with Secre taries Hay and Root. The archbishop said that he was going to the PhiMp. pine with the earnest desire to assist both chur.'h ,md state. FOit POLITICS. CINCINNATI. Oct. 24. An enormous meeting was held tonight at Music hall, the officer of which were member of the central labor council of Cincinnati an.l the speakers, Samuel Gompers. president of the American federation of labor and Edward Boyee, of Butte, Mont., president of the western feder ation of miners. The announced pur pose of the meeftlng was to protest against the treatment of prisoners held Ir "a bull pen" In the Coeur d'Alene re gion. ' KNOCKING SEATTLE. SPOKANE. Oct. 21 The Spokane red cross society decided today to Invite companies A and L of the Washington volunteers to come by rail from San Francisco to Spokane as the guests of this city. Through the Spokesman-Review the ladies have raised a fund am pi to pay the fares of the two compan ies, and give them a fitting recep tion on their arrival. THANK HEAVEN. CHK'AOO. Oct. 28. -William E. Ma son, Junior Vnlted States senator from Illinois declared today that he would reylgn If the republican national con vention In 1900 did not declnre against "criminal aggression" Ir. the Philip pines. Mason even went so far as to say he would resign if the convention favored offering the Filipinos "canned freedom" .is he thought it might do. A TERRIBLE FIRE. MOBILE. Ala., Oct. 26. Fourteen people were burned to death at Fair.. Baldwin county, about 20 miles north wen: of Mobile. ' So.ne time during Mon day night laxt; Are destroyed the dwell ings of Harry Goodnow ami Samuel Smlthson, cremating all the occpants of both houses. FOR WIDOWS AND ORPHANS. SPOKANE, Oct. 26. English bom r-sldents of Spokane nun tonight and decided to raise $10,000 for the benefit of the widows and orphans of British soldl'.-rs killed In the South African war. mote present subftcrlbed U0. How To 3ain Flesh Persons have been known to ?in a pound a day by taking i ounce of SCOTT'S EMUL- !0N. It is strange, but it often :ippens. Somehow the ounce produces lie pound; it seems to start the digestive machinery going prop rly, so that the patient is able 3 digest and absorb his ordinary yod, which he could not do be fore, and that is the way the gain is made. A certain amount of flesh is necessary for health -, if you have not got it you can get tt by taking cotrs pssisica You will find it just at useful in wmrncr as in winter, and if you are thriving upon it don't stop because the weather b warm. yx. ami $i.oo, all druggUu. SCOTT 4 BOWNR. Owmlvt Nw To. VELOCITY OF LIGHT. The velocity of light 1 W3.000 mile In a second of time. Prom the aun light comes to the earth In eight min utes. From some of the fixed star of the twelfth magnitude it take 4.000 year for the light to reach us. MEALS LIKE AT HOME. WI.en you are In Portland and want a really good home meal, Just give Mr. Irown a trUI, in Fourth St.. near Washington. You will like It surely This restaurant 1 open ail night. THE WORLD'S FISHERMEN. There are 850.000 men In the world who gain a livelihood chiefly by fish- Ing.muklng an annual catch of t::i w rth of flsh for each man. The fish erles of the Unit -d States supply 800, 000 pounds annually, and those of Eu rope 1.800,000 pounds. DISSOLUTION NOTICE. Notice I hereby given that the part nership heretofore existing between A. J. Megler and C. S. Wright, under the firm name of Megler tt Wright, ha this day been dissolved by mutual eon- eut, Mr. Wright letlrlng. All the in debtednes of the Arm haa been assum ed by Mr. Megler and all bill due the Arm must be paid to him. Dated October 5th, 1891. A. J. MEGLER, 0. a WRIGHT, THET CUT TO FIT. Yes they do and the style and finish they give to me.i'n suits, rank these Rentlemen as expert practical mer chant tailors. The matt-rial they uao Is also the very best and you will al ways Mud them busy at 2t4 Yamhill St., Portland. Get your rext suit there, and get It now. THE LOIYKE. Strnneers rUi'inif in (lie rov tri I find ! the L'nivre an i lira 'tiv r ,rl wiieielli In spo..il lue evei ing. fu. Aniiiie Sii-ia I.mlie-' On-I t-s'r is -till on the hi Is an. I present nigliitv a innsnal prirnm of eX'-epMonsI iiicri', IImui ine poo' and i billiard PK.1UI.H e fr.tlltic in OHIui'i ttu.i iili the ho'i-e. I'a'atsbte Inn In wll be serve I at a'l ionr. A POEM ON MANKIND. Like what Is man, but like a sprouting weed. That grows and ripens but to cast Its seed Among the thistles and the tares of life And then to see it strangled In the n- hi,, .ul i . .v . . , . . i Or like the clouds that wander with the, st I fe bree And pass unnoticed from a life of eas ?i Or like a mushroom, sprung to life, alas! To starve or strangle In the tangled grass? These are thoughts that are apt to, come to many people nt times, espe-' dally when they are sick and have to, pay big prices for mediclma. Hut there, Is one drug store In Oregon when" you can save from 10 to 25 per cent on' everything you buy, and that Is J. A.I Clemenson's Drug Store, at 227 Yam-; hill street. Portland, Ore. At that store' you can (ret Hood's Sarsaparilla nt 70c; Vellen's Food, tl sle, 55c; Brotno Sett-1 rer. Jl site, 70c, and everything else at i the same low rate. You can get n d , trading stamps there, and If you need ' the Natural Body Brace, you can get It J there, LOGGERS ATTENTION! Headquarter for Cutters' Logglrg Shoe and Logger' Outfit. THE RED FRONT, 29 Morrison street, Portland. YELLOW FEVER IN THE ARMY. It Isn't the number of men that yel low fever kills that frighten you, but the unexpected suddenness of Its at tack, and the caoldity with which It kills. A man is well and hearty at 8 p. m.; at 4 p. m. he Is deadly ill; at 6 p. m. he Is dead, and at 8 p. m. he 1 hurled. In much the same manner men will work day after day In apparent health, and then will suddenly appear a general weakness. The body Is giv ing out. It need something to strengthen It, to drive away the Im purities of the blood, to tone up the stomach, and assist digestion. For this purpose Hostetter's Stomach Bitter Is highly recommended. It will cure dys pepsia. Indigestion, constipation, mala ria, fever and ague. FOR SALE. Improved ranch, consisting of 120 acre, on Young1 river. Apply to John L. Hayseth, Wise. Or. LADIES' TAILOR-MADE SUITS. Ladles who go to Portland and detsre something especially fine In the way of tailor-made sulta will do well to remem ber that they can be well fitted at I. D. Boyer s l Fourth street, In the Y. H. C. A. building. Not only does he keep a strictly find class cutter for men's wear, but alao one exclusively for ladles' work, and all can rest assured of getting not only good work, but the best of materials, as Mr. Koyer Is an expert on woolen cloths. FINS OPENING. The North Pacific Dental College, whose advertlsment appear In anoth er column, opened Ita doors October B, Hth 75 students on Its roster. The col lege Is well equipped with every facil ity to graduate students In all the late knowledara of dentistry, A. R. Baker, D.D. 8 la demonstrator In charge, and Is well qualified to Instruct all students who at'jid this college. BUSINESS POINTERS. Fresh cracked crabs at the National Cafe. Sweet cream F'ii rl.ir. In any amount at the! Hire's factory. root beer at the Spa candy Iturbank potatoes, Jl a sack, at Pat's Market. Jeff's Is "the White rooks. only" restaurant. Home made chocolates, 30 cents a pound at the Parlor. BcHt Ifi-eent meal, Rising Sun Restau rant, 612 Commercial street. We guarantee our iade of pure cream. Ice cream to The Parlor. be Chill -joii carne and frllolles at Lee Herring's National Cafe every day. Pleasant furnished room for rent, 242 Fourteenth street. In private family. . Until further notice the Astoria creamery will pay 944 cent for butter fat, The latest In I lie confection Hue are those delicate lev Cream Chocolate at The Spa. Cold lunch, pli'kled plV feet, oys ters, ship's tongue, etc., nt the Na tional Cafe. Our Ice cream Is made of pure cream, to John Hahn's. warranted to lie The Parlor, next Do nu know stnodgrasa makes Stamp I'lniios? Call and sey thorn. They re all the go. 'rvnm Pure Hy. America's flnest whiskey. The only pure goods; guaran teed rich and mellow. John L. Carlson, sole agent. For Rent Furnished rooms, with Hi st -class table board. Apply Mrs. Iv C. Holiien's. comer Ninth and Dtiane streets. lluy Koslyn coil; the t.t coal for heating and cooking purpose on the market. George V. Sanborn, Agent. Telephone 1311. llo.uet d Culi. and Key Veit Gem aro the finest S-ivnt cluars th.it ever came to this market. Henry It., op poHlt brewery. Roslyn real lasts longer. Is cleaner and makes less trouble Hh stoves and chimney flues than any other. George W. S.uiborn. Agont. Telephone 1311. When In Astoria, transient gu-stt can rcuie unsurpassed accommodations at the Astoi Hon'. srfect Ciking and nice, clean rooms. Hates, tl per day. Visitors from Portland and elsewhen will And the pleasanteat room In A torla at the Bay City houas, 179 Tnth street, Mr. E. 8. Andrew, proprtotre. R. si vtl coal Is th Ix-st and most eco nomical cal for household use In As torl v. Tiy It once and you will have no ether. Ce,rge V. Sanborn, Areiit. Telephone 1311. I. W. Harper' Nelson County, Ky,. whiskey. A gentleman's whiskey: a wnlskey for the sldelxmrd; a whiskey for the sick roon. Sold by Fourd A Stok -s company, Astoria. Ore. Kelley'a transfer wagons deliver box wood to any part if the city on short notice. All order left at Zapf's fur- j nlture store. M Commercial wiwt. will rrtve prompt at'ention. Tetepnone 21 44 Go to the Columbia Electric and Re pair Company for all kinds of new and r-'puir work, from a cambric n--e,le to R ,.V(.U. ,,.,. or ,.,,, Qul,K wrrk and satisfaction guaranteed. Lowing machinery of all kinds a specialty. . Shop opposite Roas. Hlgirln & Co. j The concert hall opened by Charlie. Wlw .it No. .119 Astor stret Is the one j mil only popular resort of Its kind In ; that vicinity. Mr. Wls- Is doing some, thin new among coicert hall. He Is' not only selling a class nf pure Honor, ' lint Is gulne his place a management; wliii h Instil gentlemanly attentfon ard treatment to his patrons. The good music and the crowd will be found at! Charlie Wise' place. NEW BUSINESS LOCALS Do you want a good mal when you vltll Portland? If so, go to the Port land restaurant, SOS Washington street. If you want any Health Food that your grocer does not have, write Knapp Bros. Halth Food Co., East Portland. Ore. Ki-app Hros. Health Food Company. East Portland, earn' a full line of all th" Uattle Cn-ek Sanitarium Health Foods. E. House's Cafe at 121 Third street, Portland. Is regarded by many people as the leading restaurant In th Pa cific Northwest. Ilncvcloiiedla ttrlttanlca. tt vol . ' sheep. 12V Bst teachers' Bible, now, 90c. at li'yland's Bros.' Book Store, Portland. 8e advertisement. A good meal with meats rich In flavor and one you will enjoy with a relish, la just what you get at the Creamer! restaurant, 271 Washington street, near Third. Try It when yon go to Portland. If you are going up to Portland and miss going to the Crtamerte Restau rant. 271 Washington St., you may con sider that your trip will not be a sun cess, as others "will telt you, who do not miss it. Holmes' English and Business Col lege at No. 414 Tamhltl street. Portland. Is prepared to accommodate a large number of pupils this year. Already the classes are well crowded, a fact that Indicates the excellent character of the Institution. Mr. N. R. Bridges, late of the Ellis Printing Company of Po.tland. has as sumed the management of the Astorlan job printing department, and Is pre pared to do all kinds of first-class, ac curate, up-to-date printing. All work promptly delivered. Why Is Watson's rstsursnt n pnr. land patronized by thousands nf people dally? Simply ber-sune t n th largest, finest and best niilppd eaMns rort on the Pari lie rnt. Watson's restau rant has slxty.eiitht white employes on Its .pay roll. Remomber th location 189-11 Fourth street All kinds nf rending! There Is only on plRce we kno- of In Portland wnere ynu ran nnd all the latest bonk and phamplet on the moat advanced thought or tne day, many books on sub jects of advanced up to date tonics not to be found In other !Hk stored can ue ouinioeo n"re, n is worth your wniie in can wnen in Portland and se for yourself. Jones, 291 Alder St., Portland. All Astorlans who visit Portland and desire spending a pleasant evening In company with polite people and In the enjoyment of an unexcelled musical program, should go to the Fredericks burg. Besides vocal and Instrumental selections mere are many other at tractions to delight the visitors. The new management Is maklmt the Freder icksburg a well-merited success. A tailoring establishment of some pretentions. located on Washington street. Portland, claims to have made 47 suits for dressy Astnrlnns during the past six months. This statement Is de nied by the firm of Povey & Blrchad. at 327 Washington street, near the Im perial hotel, who are patronized by the grat majority of outside customers. Povey & Blrchall make the swell sulta for most of the stylish Portlands, and feel that they are not excelled by any Portland firm for out nf town nat- ronage. W1IKRH TO HAT. Why nt 'The Knstorn,' of course. 170 Third St., Portland, You can get a good layout for Id cents here, which will satisfy your hunger and bring you back nt; a Hi to the same place. Remem ber (he Eastern. The Leading Visiting and Wedding Card . . . Engravers . . . . 'x 22 23 WASHINGTON IH'ILMXG, NOROARD & PETTERSON, Merchant Tailors 2(iov Yinilll Street Dteit Sr4 ltd 4th .. Tllion Oreuoii lllnclt us.i 2; 1- (iitlicr up Hume. MAGAZINES You have about your homes and have llicm made into IUimI Old toiks relsmml and made as good ss new. We make books and bsve the only Hcnk llindi ry In Astoria Will be pleased to submit eetlumtes. J. S. UEM.INCr'.K. P. H. Sharpie's littnt FISHER BROS. Bonders' Heavy and Shelf Hardware, ShipChandlery, Etc. Pacific Sheet Metal Works MANUFACTURERS OF Salmon Vegetable Fnit ...CANS... Lithographing on San Francisco. Cat. Astoria, Ore. Write Ua for Prices C. A. WHALE, Whalesnle mid retail iIchUt in Pianos Kranich and Ilacb, Hcliafter, Schiller, and many otueri. 112-1U-II6 Union Avcnuottnd KM Eat Alder Street Instruments Sold on Easy Terms. SssrjraSsSSvvi M. C. MATTHIELL. Alunuitcr. Head nfllce 141 HUte 8t Balera.Ore. I A CTAni A MPT rr imikitr i Teltphon Handles Only the 4 SB CpoinMrclal St., Pacific Navigation Com pan v STEAMERS R. P. Elmore W. H. HarrlHon (JAHIBALDI BAY Connecting at Astoria with the Oregon Ituilroad & NaviKiitluii Co. for Han Francisco, Portland and all points wwt. For fruilit nml passen ger rates apply i. HamMel Elmore Co. ( fml Anonts, ASTORIA, ORB. COHN AGO., Agente, Orego .llroud Navigation Co.. TILLAMOOK C re. PORTLAND, Ore. I RADICAL LITEIUTUnB. We know of only on book aior In Portland where so complete a lln of novel ran bo obtained, on all th radl. cl subjnets of the day under dlsousalon a can be seen at Jone' Ilixk Utor. f)l Alder street. n ) POKTLASD. OK.. 0cr UuV Portland, Oregon oine llooka. nil kind of Cor Nliiih it it J Cuiiimcrclnl Ma. Cream Separators acKl I lent General Supply House for Pamily Groceries spice and Syrup Tin a Specialty. Falrbavcn, Wash. Organs KohulU and Co. Miller, Ann Arbor Ileotlcy and others PORTLAND OREGON. No. aa Choicest Meats nasi Palwis RntaaraM. aarai.t. J ONLY DIHKCT LINE ASTORIA to TILLAMOOK CITY HOHHONVILLB it" t