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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 10, 1903)
. Morning Astorian EiUblishtd 1873. RATE S t Sent bv mail .'per year .86 00 Sent by mail, per month 60c Served by currier, per month 60e prosperity and suicide. Once upon time men believed sui cide to.be the result of i morose dispo sition, but when statistics were careful ly gathered and it was learned that among the guy and cheerful French there are moie suicides in proportion toj population than among the British ra ces, the theory had to be abandoned, says the Call. Then a belief arose that gloomy 'surroundings tend to prompt men to 'self-destruction but the count revealed the fact that there are more suicides in the brightness of summer than in the gloom of winter. Lately It has been regarded as certain that hard times and disaster cause suicide, but that doctrine will have to be given up like the others, for the number of suicides in this country during the last few years has increased with the ratio of the Increase of prosperity.' The Chicago Tribune for a long series of years has kep't count of suicides re corded in the press and the figures may be taken as reliable. It gives the record for the last four years as fol lows: 1S9S. 53-W suicides; 190, 6733; 7245; 1902, 8291. Of the dreadful list it is noted that only in 67 cases was the suicide attribu table to monetary losses or-Uisasters in business.' Of the other causes It is said dispondence ranks first; above one-tenth are traced to domestic infe licity, 433 to ill health and 375 to "dis appointed love." Fully one-third left no clew to the cause for self-murder, while "liquor" accounts for 13S. A notable feature of the list of the last year the ratio of the sexes in sui cide was five men to one woman, but in 1902 for some unknown reason the women took to suicide in such large num bers that the ratio stands three wo men to every five men. In other words, about three times as many wo men committed suicide last year as in th.; previous year. Dr. Arthur Macdonald of the United States bureau of education, who has made a careful study of the increase of crime and other abnormalities in American life, attributes the evil to the growth of luxury among the people. Statistics indicate that those states of the Union which have the greatest wealth, social ambition, education and intelligence have also the greatest amount of suicide, crime, insanity, nervous diseases, juvenile criminals and almshouse paupers. He is report ed as saying: "The haste of civilization, involving many transition periods, puts an ab normal strain on the nervous system, as compared with the muscular sys tem. Thus the electric car, automo M'. and the telephone make people ex ercise less and think more. A reac tion has set in already through the de velopment of systems of physical cul ture. The increase of wealth, with the luxuries of the table, has tended to overeating, which, In connection with lack of exercise, has its evil ef fects, and doubtk-ss produces an ad ditional reaction on the nervous sys tem." Some of the details of the statistics collided by Doctor Macdonald are in teresting. The Philadelphia Record says: " "They show that the deaths from al coholism, per million of population, are far piore numerous in New-Tork, San Frahclsoo and Boston, in the order nankd, than In Philadelphia. The ratelfor New York- i 219 and here 92. In suicides per million San Francisco Is far ahead pf any other city, with 297, followed in order by St. Louis, Chi cagj; New York, Boston and this city, whe the rate is 93T i Deaths from al coholism and suicide are far more com nion in Philadelphia and New Tork than In their respective states, and the rate of alcoholism Is far higher In the rural districts of the country than In the cities, but in suicides there Is not much difference; the rate In cities Is 8.29 per million, and In the rural dis tricts, J." 'It Is a grewsome subject, but It seems Inevitable that as civilization ad vances and becomes more Intense the number of those who are incapable of sustanltng It Increases. Thus the rush of prosperity hurries to ruin many' who eould well have borne the disaster of hard times. In the end, of course, men will learn how to live more wisely, but until that time comes we must expect to pay the penalty of trying to crowd a lifetime into a year The action of the salmon packers of ths Columbia river in appointing a per. manent committee to negotiate with representatives of the fishermen's union is indeed slgnlflciuit. In past years canners and fishermen, whose Interests are inseparably allied, often worked at cross purposes, and the friction arising over dtffer?n.es reparding the pi Ice of rav material operated to the disad vnntace of each class. On the one side were the fishermen, strongly bound by their union, and on the other the packers, cull operating Independently of the other. Now the packer are :i- Siviated together for mutual benefit, and the appointment of Huh commit tee Indicates that they are anxious to le fair with the men who provide the supply of salmon. The employe is as much entitled to consideration as the employer, and It is gratifying to note that this sentiment is spreading so rap idly. Canners and fishermen are en tirely dependent on each other, and through the medium of arbitration committees their interests will be ma terially advanced. Five years ago the ordinary employer had little regard for the welfare of his employe, but now we find our wealthiest men alt over th- country offering inducements to the working man to better his con dition. The great steel trust only re cently made provision for th sale of a considerable portion of its stock to the men who are employed by it. and tb.3 example thus set promises to be quite generally followed. The organ ization of labor is to be thank-.! for this new order of things, under which a workingman is afforded an oppor tunity of acquiring something more in this world than a Scant existence. TO CURE A COLD IX ONE DAT Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove's signa ture Is on each box. 23c. MAPS FP.EE. The Illinois Central Railroad office, at Portland, Ore., has a small supply of nicely mounted wall maps of the United States, ZZxiS inches, also Cuba and Porto Rico, enlarged. If you will send us 10 cents In stamps we will send you one of these handsome maps, post age prepaid, by return mail. If you Intend going east or know of anyone coming west, from any point east or south of St. Paul, Omaha or St. Louis, we would appreciate the op portunity of writing to you or your friends about the details. To say that is the purpose of this advertisement, but the maps are free. Address B. H. Trumbull, 142 Third street, Portland Oregon. C. (fl, Barr, Dentist Mansell Building. 578 Commercial- St., Astoria, Or. TELEPHONE RED 206L Dr. T. h. Ball DENTIST. 524 Commercial Street Astoria. Ora RELIANCE Electrical Works 42i BOND ST. We are thoroughly prepared for making estimates and executing orders for all kinds of electrical Installing: and Repairing Supplies in stock. We sell the celebrated SHELBY LAMP. Call up Phone 11(1. H. W. CYRUS. Central meat Market 642 COMMERCIAL ST. Your ordf-ri tut meats, both FRESH AKD SALT f - . - -: :- , Will be promptly and , ati!ac(orly attended to 3. W. MORTON, Prop. Telephone No. 2I. THE WALDORF C. F. WISE, Propr. Astoria'g principal resort. Fine liquors and cigars. ASTORIA, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, UKM. INDIANS ARK RESTLK.-'S. Feared That Starving Kedsktns May Cause Trouble. LANDER," Wyo., Jan. 9.-The Arapa hoe Indians are In a starving condi tion. Not a day passes but a band Is In town begging. The Indians raised no crops this season. They have no ra tions Issued to them by the govern ment as their treaty expired last year. If they get desperate they will. It is feared, kill stock of settlers and se rious trouble may folio.. DENOMINATION RENAMED. rivtestant F.plscopal AVill He Changed to American Catholic. GUTHRIK, O. T., Jan. 9. -A resolu- j lion to chtnge the name of . the Pro- j tenant Episcopal church to the "Amer-. lean Catholic Church," Introduced in ! puisiiiince of n suggestion from the an nual convention at San Francisco, passed luring one session of the terri torial convocation, was reconsidered at the concluding session and tabled until the next annual .meeting. ROY ACQUITTED. Irresi-onsllde Youth Cruelly Murdered His Stepfather. COLCMRCS. O.. Jan. 9. Herman ltoersehers, aged 13. who last October shot and killed his stepfather. Gerhard Boerchers, and with the nssistnnce of younger brothers burned the body In n straw stack, has been acquitted by a Jury on the charge of murder because of the moral Irresponsibility of the boy and his youth. FUNERAL OF VICE-CONSUL. PARIS. Jan. 9. The arrangements f.ir the funeral of Edward P. McLean, the Unit.! States vice and deputy con sul who lied Wednesday night of pneumonia, have not yet been complet ed, as Consul-General Cowdy is await ing advices from Judge MacLean of New York, brother of the deceased. The only daughter of the late Mr. Mac Lean, who Is now hie, desires the in t.rment to take place in Paris. A FIXE LIBRARY. Of 140 volumes Is found on each of the Northern Pacific's "North Coast j Limited" trains. Don t rorget tnai , these are the only trains operated In the West that are lighted throughout hv electricity. j ASTORIA AND COLUMBIA RIVER RAILROAD. LEAVE PORTIAS U ARRIVE S001 m 700p m Portland L'n on Iicmit I II 10 s m For Antoris and Way 1 to p a Points I . ASTORIA Hiln 6 10 p til ",.r fortlsad .nd y I iTsbi Points 1030 pm biiArfllE IMVIMOK 8 Mural ARtnrln for arrenton. I 7 40 a i IIKiB Klivel, Vort f eveni, cjipu. 1130 dm, Hsmmnnd nn.l Alorl I'lOtiiir. If, a m i Sfulilf Mr vrre'JLi,n. I I.' 50 n B : a ml Have , Hamm-.ud, tor. I 7 'lu p it I jjMnJ yu-ve sort A'U'ria I 9 IB r j Sunday only. All trains make close connections at Goble with all Northern Pacific trains to and from the East and Sound points. J. C. MAYO, Grn'i Freight ana r&ss. Agent TICKETS TO AND FROM ALL Points East vu SHORT LINE TO St. PAUL, DULUTH. MINJerCAPOLlS, CHICAGO AINU ruiixio i:jibi. Through Palace and Tourist SUepers. Dining and Buffet 8moking Library Cars. Dally Trains; fast time. For rates, folders and full Informa tion regarding tickets, routes etc , call on or address 3. W. PHALON, K. DICKSON Trav. Pass. Agt. City Ticket AgU 122 Third Street, Portland. A. B. C. DENNISTON, O. W. P. A til First Avenue, Seattle. Wash. lliKlf A familiar name of the Chicago, fu,i,,.i nr. Paul RaJlwav. known all over the Union as the Great Railway running the "Pioneer uimuea inuns every day ana nignt mnween or. raui and Chicago, and Omaha and CWcage. "The only perfect train In the world." Understand: Connections are made with all transcontinental lines, securing to passengers the best eervlce known. Luxurious coaches, elecaric light, steam heat, of a yariety equaled by no other line. See that your ticket reads via "The Milwaukee" when going to any point In the Uulted States or Canada. All ticket agents sell them. For rates, pamphlets or other Infor mation, addess. J. W. CASET, C. J. EDDY, Trav. Pass. Agt., 'len. Agt. Portland, Ore. Portland, Ore. ADAMS 8 HENNINGSEN 416-418-420 and 422 Bond Street. Furniture Height, Sold and Made to Order Carpet Laying, Upholstering, Repairing Etc. Elegant Couches and Lounges Now on Hand Stoves, Tinware and House Furnishings Positively the I The-Boston ,VM I'OMMI.IlTIAI. STHKKT Best and Neatest Eating House in Astoria Try Our 2 5-Cent Dinners : Prompt Attention MARINOVICH J KOPP'5 FAMOUS BbfcK Bottled or hi Keg Free City Delivery : North Pacific Brewing Company, Astoria KM 1 1. SflllMI'l-T, rXIXXXXXXXTXIi-JTXZXZIXXXXXIXXIXIIXIXIXXIXXXXXKXXTj M ...THE CITY OF ASTORIA... Is Noted as the IMiiee Where I Maiintaclured... Cutbirth's Creosote Shingle Stains The Most Ihtrable, Preservative, atnl Handsome Htuins oo the Market. NotninK keeps out the weather like shiiiKles on the wall. Nothing 1 preserves and beautifies sbiiii-lc like Cuthirth's stains. Cutbirth also makes the best (X)ITEK I'AINT for the bottoms of all vater craft. Mff TTTTTXTTTITITIirTTTTTTTT Fancy' and Staple Groceries FLOUR. FEED, PROVISIONS. TOBACCO AND CIGARS Supplies of all kinds at lowest rates, for fishermen, Fane ers aud Loggers. As Vs ALLEN Tenth and Commercial Streets Steamer SIE The Largest, Btaunchest, Steadiest, and most seaworthy vessel ever on the route. Best of Table and State Room Accommoda tions. Will make round trips every five days, betweenv Astoria and FARE Connecting at Astoria with the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co. and the Astoria & Columbia R. R. tor Portland. San Francisco and all points East. For freight and passenger rates apply to Samuel Elmore & Co. Gent-nil Afreiitx, Antoria, Or. or to . . B. C. LAMB, Tillamook, Or. A. C. B. R. Co. Portland, Or. FOUNDED A. L. I7IO SUN INSURANCE OFFICE OF LONDON THE OLDEST PURELY FIRE OFFICE IN THE WORLD. Caam Aeta . . . 111,100,000 Ca.h Aaaats In United BtatOa, a.Oie.oas C. A. Henry & Co., General Agents 215 Sansome Street . San Pranclsco, Cul . SAMUEL ELMORE & CO.. AQENT5 Lowest Prices Restaurant! High Class Chef & BOSCOVICM ;iHinl Miimwr. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXl H. ELMORE Tillamook $3.BO O. R. A N. Co. . Portland, Or. ! ANDREW LAKB Merchant Tailor New Goods, Winter Sample, Per feet Work. Prices Reasonable nd Work Don With Dispatch. 483 Commercial St., Astoria. Or. A STARTLING 8UHFIUSU. Very few couldb ellcve In looking at A. T. lloadly, a healthy, robuust blacksmith of Tllden. lnd., that for j ton yeure ho suffered such ' tortures from Rheumatism as fgw could endure mid live. 1 1 1.1 1 a wonderful change fol lowed his taking Klectrlc Hitters. "Two bollh'S "wholly cured nu," ho writes, "and I have not felt a twinge In over a year." Thiy .rvgulate th Kidneys, purify tho blood and cure Rheumatism Neuralgia, Nervousness, ' Improve ui gestluu mid give perfect health. Try thum. Only SO eta. at Clms. Rogers drug store. NORTH COAST LIMITED, la only run by tho Northern Pacific : between Portland and Minneapolis and St. Paul, through Tucoma, Brattle, Spokane. Missoula, Hutte, Livingston, Rilling, llisinark and Fargo. Eight of these trains art oa the run daily, four east and four west. Koch Is l solid vestibuled train, carrying stand ord Pullman tourist sleepers, dining car, day coaches, mall, express and baggage car and th elegant observa lion car. Each train la brilliantly lighted with over 800 lights and tho beautv of It all It you can travel lust a cheaply on this train as on any other, Alt representatives will be glad to gtv you additional Informa tion. A. D. Charlton, Assistant Gen eral Passenger Agent, 163 Morrison fit, Portland, Oregon, j BTARTLINU, BUT TRUE "If everyone knew what n grand ! medicine Dr. King's New Life Pills In," ! write D. II. Turner, Dempwylown. ' Pa., "you'd sell alt you have In a day. Two weeks use hui ;imd a 'tow man of ni't." Infallible for constipation, stomach and liver troubles. fic at j Clms. Itogers drug store. "WHERE TO HUNT AND FISH." ! i Northern Pacific's new game book l now ready for distribution. Iilumra- ' Hons of live game a particular fentur. i Four full piiges from Seton-Thomp. ! son's drawings made specially for this 1 hook. 8-nd uddrrsN with six rents an I book will be mailed to you by ctm. S. Foo. (.. P. T. A.. St, Paul, Minn. j LUCK IN THiriTEICN. Iiy sending thirteen miles Wm. Splry, of Walton furnace, Vt., gut a box of Hu kirn's Arnl& Snivo that ; wholly cur.'d a horrible fever sore on 1 his leg. Nothing else could. Posl ' lively cuures Krulses, Felons. Ulcers, ) 'eruptions, Uolls, Burns, Corns and j Piles, Only 25c. Guaranteed by Chas. j Rogers, drurilst. J "The Diggest Sensation Everywhere," LJLIPUT ! Tho smallest sterescope with the i strongest optical effect Highly fln I Ished In different colors with rich gold J and silver decorations (mountings-. Including 20 V. F. Photographs. Views ! of art (genre). Price only fl. Bent I everywhere prepaid In letter form, i AGENTS WANTED. i LIHput Steroscope Company FORREST BLDO., Philadelphia. PRAEL & COOK TRANSFER COMPANY. Telephone 12L DRAYING AND EXPRESSING All goods shipped to our care Will receive special attention. No 538 Duane St W. J. COOK, Mgr. Scott's Santal-Pepsin Capsules 4feV A POSITIVE CURE For inn.mtiiatlan or cutai rli nf III" Hlwl.li-r ami UIm-miiI Kltlaoj. Nu cure no my. Our, quickly mid i'cruift. nrnllf lln Kuril eahfii of UuiiarrliiM'it aut tiirrt, lt( oiNl'ror hnw lonir. ilnnrl. inn. Abw)lut"ly hirinl''H Sold bjr (IrtitplKt.. I'rtor J! oo. or hj man, Toitjiuld, 1 lHI,3h.i-,.,rj. THE 8A(!TAl-PtPSlN CO, SSUICONTSINS, OHIO. Bold by Chas. Rorers, 4C Commerel at Street, Astoria. Oregon. Don't Guess at It fl.it If mii ar.i envnar fCasL WtitS US j for our rates and let us tell you about the service ana accommoaaiions onsr ed by the ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD.- -THROUGH TOURI8T Carvla the iluiwuih xwritAu frim PACIFIC COAST to Chicago and Cincinnati. Don't fall to wrIU us about your trip aa we are In ft posi tion to give you soma valuable Infor mation and assistance; 6310 miles of track over which are operated some of the flneat trains In the world. For particulars regarding freight or passenger rates call on or address. . C LJNDBKT, B, B- TRUMBKLL, T. F. ft R." A. Com'l Aft. 142 Third St., Portland. Ora. Foley s honey n Tar hculi lunsa aadntopa the cough. ASLIflWP AMIO FLAMK8. Iireaklng Into a blaslnv home, some nreimm lataly drugged the sleeping In mate from dva'.b. Foiulo.l security and death near. It's that way when you neglect cougha and colds, Don't do It. Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption gtvea perfect protection against all Throat, Chest and I.ung troubles. Keep It near, and avoid suf fering, death and doctor's bills. A teaspoottful stopa a laatu cough, per. mailt use the moat stuborn. lUrm less and nlca tasting, It's guaranteed to aatisfy by Chaa. Rogers. Pile too and II M. Trial bottles fre. Andrew Asp, Wiir lilsr, slidtaitl n4 Isnttketr FinST-CtMHH WOllK T ItKAHON AHLIi" I'lUCK. Special Altsiilloii Olvtn to fthtp ara Htsamboat Kilrlng.anirai lllsok smithing, rirt-CUs Horts Bhottng. sic CORNER TWELFTH AND DUANtl NORTHERN PACIFIC Time Cwnl til'Triilna PORTLAND, leaves Anlvea Puget Bound Mmltod 7 IS am ;tt pm Kansns Clty-St Hpwlnl 11:10 am i& P ia North Coast Limited I: JO P m 7:00 m Tacoma and Brattle Night Kn.reaa U:te pm 1,0 am Take Pugst Bound Limited or North Const Limited for Uray's Harbor point Take Puget Bound Limited fr Oiym ptn direct. Taka Puget Bound Limited or Kan sas Clty-Bt. Louis fliclal for (xilntf on South Hend branch. Double dnlly train servlca on Ora it's Harbor branch. Four trnlns dally between Portland, Tacoma and Hostile. A. D. CHARLTON, Assistant Oeneral Passeneger Aft. tt Morrison St.. Portland, Of. THE Experienced Traveler for he knows they are the bcatpj,!,; F..r He Knows Thf y Are Tht Ileal The Northwestern Limited dully between MlnneaolU, HI. Puul and t'hli dgo, Is i lli iHt-r of all train. I'u II Infoi million In regard to lowest rate and comfort In traveling ghutly furnished by II. K HIHI.Elt, General Agent, Portland, Ore, T. W. TKASUALK, Clen'l Passenger Agent, Ht. Paul, Minn. ..Fortland - Astoria ?oute. STR. ''BAILEY GATZERT. Dally round trips except Bundsf. TIME CARD Leave Portland 7 a. re. Leave Astotla , T p. tat. Through I'urtland conneotlona wita steamer Nahcotta from llwaoo and Long 1 leach Point. White collar Line tlckata Inter- changeable with O. R. A N. Ca. aad V. X. Co. UcaoU. The Dalles Route STR. " TAH0MA," and "METLAK0" Dally trips sioept Sunday. TIMfc CARD Str. "TAH0MA" Leave Portland Mon , Wed., Frl., 1 a. m. leave Dalles, Tues., Tbur., Bat., t ft. m. Str. "MBTLAKO" Lv. Portland Tuoa, Tbur., Bat, 7 a. m. I.v. I-alles. Hon.. Wed.. Frl.. 7 a. m. Landing at foot of Abler Street, Port- , land Oregob Roth Phones, Main 151. AUENTH. J. W, Crl(ton, The Dalles, Oregon. A, K. Fuller, Hood River, Oregon. Wolf ord & Wyera, Wbita Balmon. W. 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