ASTORIA, OREGON, FRIDAY, SKPfEMIWR 4, 1903.' Homing Astorian Established IS73 RATB81 tlent by mail, per year. ....... Sent by mail, per month.. .. . . 8erved by carrier, per month., SEMI-WEEKLY. .96 00 . 60c Bnt by mall, per year, in advance tt 00 LVON PATTERSON The Astorian guarantees to Its ad vertiser the largest circulation of any newspaper published on the Columbia River. A$ CHRIST WOULD The "Christian Grocery," established by Alfred F. Norton, and run as "Christ would run such an Institution" has had to abandon Hartford City, Ind. Mr. Norton says he will start another . He has been successful In establishing "Christian Stores" In other Indiana towns. He borrowed his Idea from the, Rev. Charles M. Sheldon's book, "In hit Steps." His plan was to atrip the business of all extravagance, conduct It on a cash basis, and accept no prof- Its beyond that necessary to pay the actual expenses of handling the goods. "Extravagance," said he, "Is the whole secret of the trouble you may have ex perienced.' Tou are not economical yourselves, and your customers have learned to follow In your footsteps. Tou buy on credit; you sell on credit; with all your bad bills and your list of unnecessary expenses, it Is not to be wondered at that you fall to make both ends nwet. Mr. Norton has been remarkebly successful in establishing his "Christian stores" in other Indiana towns, and he now has 15 of them in operation, yielding him a net profit of $2.54 a day for each, or $37.50 on the whole investment. ' He has found that this net profit is building up a bank surplus, and be is contemplating a profit sharing plan that will cut It down. Norton is known in this sec " tlon as the "Christian merchant,'! and while he runs bis stores on business principles, he claims that he' does as Christ would have done in the conduct of such business, and only accepts enough profit to pay for his services at J2.50 a day. In Marlon, Ind., where Norton began his work, he has been phenomenally successful. He has six Christian stores in that city, and nine more in neighboring towns. Hartford City is the first recorded failure. When he began this unique enterprise, two years ago, other business men said it was a philanthropic dream that could not be realized in the business world, and they predicted early failure. But the failures have been among Nor ton's competitors. Many of them have quit the business because they could not compete with these stores. Rules observed by the Norton stores: Business for thejlay closes promptly at 6 o'clock. : All employes are paid in full at the close of each day. All transactions are cash and no books are kept. . AU goods are sold at cost after $2.50 profit for the day has been made.. There is no delivery service. ., He personally guards his premises against fire to save the amount of In surance premium. No liquor, cigars or tobacco are car ried in xtock. TO the poor class all goods are sold at cost at all times. ' "BUI Arp." the Georgia humorist, is dead. In his passing all men who love a joke and who are not too pessimis tic and mean and empty to laugh, will shed' a tear. Humanity owes a debt to the man who can make men laugh, a debt that it can not altogethr pay with flowers for his casket nor kind Words for his memory, nor monu ments over his dust. "Arp's" life was as sweet as a flower and as stainless as light. He believed In men and out of their foibles and their petty failings he coined the matchless Jewel of a smile. His life was long and true and gentle. He knew that the natural heritage of man was to make mis takes and he never chided, but rather .by the alchemy of his gifted pen dis guised their weaknesses with a Jibe and covered up their faults with the glorious mantle of a Joke, He was therefore a philosopher. Indeed, the man who can cliase care from the wrinkled brow or glorify a face with the radiance of a smile in this busy old work-a-day-world, will some day be called the saint. We part hands with "Arp" at the river as he crosses to the glorious company of Nye and Billings and the rest of the glittering band, with a nameless sorrow,' but be- lievng that the summer land beyond the "sunlit sea" will be brighter for h's going. ' : MALTHOK ROOFIMG Made in California where materials are produced. The lowest priced roofing made. Lasts longer than all others. It is weather and water-proof and fire resisting. Im4 for kaoklrt. The Paraffine Paint Co. Su Francisco, Seattle, Portland, Lot Anjtlts It Is said that the tax rolls of Clack amas county will show an Increase in values of nearly 100 per cent over last year. Some of the principal Items go ing to make up the Increase are those properties of corporations which have been, in the minds of the public, val ued too low in the past, and toward which the county assessors have been glancing the, past year or two with less fear and trembling than formerly. For instance, the Crown Paper Com pany will pay on 73,0O0 this year In stead of $20,000 last year; the Oregon City Manufacturing Co., on 100,000, In stead of S42.600 last year; the Oregon City ice plant on $5,000. Instead of $1,000 last year; the Oregon Water Power and Railway Company on a proportionate Increase; the Portland Flouring Mills Company on double the valuation of last year, and so on down the line with public and private property. There be ing no Incentive now for the several counties to out-do each other In the lowering of values In order to escape state taxes, the assessed valuation of the state will in a few years more cease to be the laughing-stock of other states. It will assume a proportion somewhat in comparison to the real wealth of the state. The attempted assassination of the Uiilted States Vice Consul at Beirut, Syria, by Turkish subjects may prove a turning point to the affairs of Turkey of greater Importance than the "Sub lime Porte" has ever dreamed of. He has been allowed by the European pow ers to do about as he pleased and to Ignore International honor, integrity and common honesty for several years. Even Uncle Sam has allowed him to play fast and loose with obligations and promises, until the Moslem ruler probably imagines that he is immune from the Interference of all other pow ers. The time has now come when the Sleepy Turk will have as rude an awak ening as that which Macco Bozzaris is credited with producing. The United I States will now demand not only the : punishment of those who attempted the life of our representative, but will also fore?) Mr. Turk to fulfill certain pledges and consummate certain financial set tlements which have been neglected for some time. The general sentiment throughout the. country is in favor of wasting very little more diplomacy with Turkey, The tariff on salmon has protected the salmon combine in Its Industry, enabling it to set a price upon its can ned product without fear of competi tion from the' salmon packers of Can ada and British Columbia. It has In cidentally made salmon more costly for the consumer, and at the same time has stimulated the destruction of the salmon. There was one Inconvenience connected with the tariff on salmon which even the salmon combine itsejf was ready to admit, and which the treasury department has now stepped in to remove. The tariff made It lm practicable for the Amrlcan packers to catch salmon In Canadian waters while the Dominion fishermen, being free from this tariff obstacle, were able to fish In American waters and can their product on British soil. ' So the treasury department has kindly helped out by ruling that American packers shall be entitled to a drawback to the amount of the duty paid on foreign fish caught for export. Ex. The circuit .court of Multnomah county has decided that the county commissioners' court has no power or authority to compromise tax cases. When a tax Is once legally levied, the law provides that the sheriff Is the col lector of it and if it be not paid it be comes delinquent, thus subjecting to sale the property against which it Is assessed." After the sale of property for delinquent taxes it can be redeemed only through the county clerk In the manner prescribed in the law and by paying the full amount of tax, pen alty and interest. The decision seems to be based on law and common sense, and is very Important in that county, h>j ami Dtnv. Colorado. M where several compromises have beon made. Joseph Haworth will be mlsst-d from the American stage. His death cam? after his recognition as a player of sterling merit. He was perhaps the best elocutionist on the American stags As a Shakespearean reader he had no superior In this country. He spoke his lines with true Shakespearean rythm. His latest consplclou Imper sonations were "Casslus" to the "Bru tus" of Richard Mansfield and "The Prince" In support of Blanche Walsh In "Resurrection." In the production of "Julius Caesar" toy Mansfield, Haworth as "Casslus'' towered above Mansfield as the mountain overlaps the hlU. Haworth played with the "great ones" and held his own In suport of the best of them. Haworth's first hit was as star in Paul Kauvor. The strike situation In Seattle looks bad and there Is apparently consider able danger of business being para lysed for a time, at least. The mer chants have announced a policy how ever that will have a strong Influence In arresting a general strike. The wholesale men have declared that the retailer must pay cash for phat they buy and the latter, In consequence will be forced to refuse credit to persons who are not working. That kind of business arrangement ought to bring around a settlement about as quickly as anything could. Salem is having a good deal of diffi culty in establishing satisfactory reg ulations of bicycle riding upon Its side walks. Salem's bicycle riders are like spoiled children. They have had their own way so long, and have become so accustomed to Ignoring the rights of pedestrians that It now seems impos ioie 10 get mem under control.. And then there are too many influential citixens of the Capital City Interested directly and Indirectly in selling and repairing bicycles. A preacher arrested for burglary; a man tarred and featered; would-be forg er held up ty a bank cashier; A Mr. waywe, arrested with his wife for highway robbery tn Seattle. A pretty fair contribution to the sensational world by the towns of Hillsobro and Forest Grove within the past few days. The Turks are now busy endeavoring to make United States Vice Consul Magelsson believe that he wasn't fired upon-at all. Mr. Magelsson no doubt would be pleased to U-i convinced he was only dreamln' but would like bet ter the assurance that no further slm ilar cause for mistake on Ms part be given. Attorney-General Crawford has giv en it as his opinion that where school district boundaries are changed by the carving out of a new district from one already established and against which a debt exists, the new district is not responsible for any part of th? debt. prove oeyond peradventure of doubt that tnev ar Incapable of com pretiending the best interests of the Ethiopian race in America, the negroes of Boston have repudiated Booker T. Washington, the noblest clored Roman of them all. The energetic manner in which the forest fire protective measures have been brought to the attention of the people of this state has had a bene ficial effect in greatly lessening the destruction of the timber, says the Olympia Record. While but one arrest has been made this season, the pro visions of the protective legislation, the publicity given to the same, has pre vented the starting of many a fire. Log ger s camps, farmers, campers, and all who have occasion to build fires In the forest districts have. In consequence ol the forest fire legislation, exhibited the greatest care and precaution. The consequence has been a wonderful di minishing of former losses by destruc tive forest conflagrations. Forest fires have been in progress In Oregon also the past summer but no arrests are yet reported. A BIG BIRD The Berlin university has fitted out an expedition to hunt a huge bird that has for many years been reported as extinct, but recent reports encourage the belief that it Is yet to be found far In the Interior of Madagascar In Africa. Prof, krause has been appointed as the head of this expedition and has al ready started on the hunt or the giant bird. The Berlin correspondent for the bt. Louis Globe-Democrat says: "The scientific name of the giant bird Is Aepyornis, and It was supposed to be extinct up to a short time ago, when one of Its eggs was found on the south west coast of Madagascar, swimming in a river that had carried It from the interior. This egg was 18 inches high measuring 12 Inches In diameter. It wps sawed apart and Its contents filled a liters vessel, being the equivalent of 190 chickens eggs. The weight of the egg was 27 pounds and the shell meas ured 6 millimetres In diameter. Mada gascar being a tropical country It must be assumed that the egg was laid no more than eight days ere it was found, as otherwise It would have gone putrid. For that reason the Berlin university fitted out an expedition to hunt and capture a giant bird and find out all about its life and condition. The bird is supposed to be between 14 and15 feet high." PROSPERITY OF COUNTRY Industrial Conditions Are Ably Set Forth By Shaw Chicago, Sept. S. Secretary Shaw before the National Association of Mor chants and Travelers, at Chicago, last evening, said In part as follows: A representative of a large metro politan dally recently submitted the following question as the basis of an interview: "Has the boom left the United States richer than It found It?' The honor was declined, as usual, but I could not help contemplating a few facts. "Compare the fallowing with avail able statistics covering any former period and there can be but one ana wer to the proposition. Our farms pro duce four thousand millions. Have these lands booine sterile Or thlr ov cupants Indolent? Our five hundred thousand factories add fifty-six him dm millions In value to the three thousand millions of raw material, tin J their net output, exclusive of duplica tions, is more than eight thousand mil Hons. Have these hives of Industry been consumed by the elements? Six hundred operatives In these factories and workshops annually sign pay rolls aggregating three billions. Havs these artisans become paralyied or have their wages been reduced? Our mines quarrys, clay banks and oil wells yield a thousand millions. Are these store houses of wealth exhnusted or their ca paclty diminished? Our two hundred thousand miles of railway transport six hundred million tons of original freight, not Including duplications, and pay eight hundred thousand operatives. exclusive of officers, six hundred and fifty million dollars. Are these thoroughfares of commerce In the hands of receivers, or are thfy likely to be? As nearly as run be estimated the annual productive capacity of the American people Is elevenblllion dollars This does not Include duplications. This does not Include raw cotton and miuv ufnetured cotton: but raw cotton and the value added thereto In the process of manufacture. Of this we export one and one half billions, and Import bul Hon of other merchandise, mainly non competitive with our own products We therefore consume the equlvolcntof 95 per cent of nil we produce. Not while these conditions continue will prosperity cease. We are the most prosperous people In the world because we both produce and consume more than others. Tre little that we sell abroad, about 10 per cent of our net production, and the little we purchase abroad, 6 or 7 per cent of our net consumption. constitute no chal lenge to the statement that our pros perity r?sts with ourselves. Unless our factories and- workshops voluntarily close, or labor voluntarily refuses em ployment or commerce voluntarily ceas es Its activity, there is no occasion for alarm. Unless apprehension becomes ep Idtmle and ultrticonservatlsm contag ious, the Immediate future holds for Ms as much of real good as the Immediate past has showered upon us. ASTORIA AND COLUMBIA RIVER RAILROAD. LEAVE PORTLAND ARRIVJL g.OOa.m.jPortland L'ulon De-ll:10a.m 7:00 p.m. 'pot for Astoria and; 9:40 p.m. 12:30 p.m.jway points. ASTORIA 7:45 a.ni.;For Portland and 11:30 a. m 6:10 p.m. way points. 10 :30 p.m. I It6 :50 p.m. SEASIDE DIVISION E:15a.m.Astorla for War- 7:40 a.m. 11:30 a.m.renton, Flavel, Ft,10:30 a.m. ll:35a.m.!Stevens, Hammond! 4:00 p.m. 5:50p.m.jSeaslde. S:50p.m. t5:55p.m. 6:15 p.m.;Seaside for War- 9:25 a.m v.w a.m.irenton, Flavel,il2:30 p.m. 2:30p.m.Hammond, Ft. 1:30 p.m. 5:00p.m.Stevens and As- 7:20 p.m. I toria !T6:50p.m. Dally except Saturday. fSaturday only. All trains make close connections at Goble with all Northern Pacific trains to and from the East and Sound points 3. C. Mayo, Gen'l Freight and Pass. Agent Don't Guess at It But If you are gcrvag East write us for our rates and let us tell you about the service and accommodations offer ed by the ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD. THROUGH TOURIST Cars via the ILLINOIS CENTRAL from PACIFIC COAST to Chicago and Cincinnati. Don't fall to write us about your trip as we are In a posi tion to give you some valuable Infor mation and assistance; 631 miles of track over which are operated some of the finest trains In the world. For particulars regarding freight or oassenger rates call on or address. C LINDBET. B. B. TRUMBELL, T. F. ft R, A. Com! Aft. 142 Third St. Portland. Ore. S. Feo, O. P. T, A.. St. Paul. Minn. Dr. T. L. Ball D B N T f 8 T f!4 Commercial street. Astoria Ore. OSTE O P ATHY DR. RH0DA CHICKS Mansell Bldg. 673 Commercial 8t. Fhont Black S065 Astoria Or Dr. Nellie Smith Vernon rilTSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office phone Main sm. Residence phone Main 2443. Office Over Griffin's Book Store C, W. Barr Dentist Mansell Building. S7S Commercial street. Astoria. Or. TELEPHONE RED 201. Fulton Bros. ATTORNEYS And CouiutlorMt-Uw Ofltcee, Odd Fellow Hid., Tenth and Com mere inl sw,, Atorl, Oro C. J. Trenchard Insurance. Commission and Shipping. Agent Wells, Fargo and Pacific Express Companies. Customs House Broker. RELIANCE Electrical Works 428 BOND ST. We are thoroughly prt pared for making estimate and executing order for all kind of lectrlcal Installing and Repairing Supplies In stock. W sll th celebrated 8HELBT LAMP. Call up Phone ML H. W. CYRUS. - Mar John Fubrintn, (1. Y. Wm. Wert lies Morton. Central Meat Market 642 COMMERCIAL ST. four ordrt for mow. txiih FRESH AND SALT Will he promptly and atlnfac 'orlly nien.iril to Tele!)0J No. Kit. HOLY NAMES CONVENT ASTOItlA, OKKGON. Bonriling ami Day School for girls Kindergarten, Intermediate, Grammar, Aciiletnio and Commercial Courses. Thorough Muiical Courtes. Private lessons in Elocution. Classes of I'bysieal I'uNnre. 'ext session ojiens September 8th. For Circular ail'Iri'H, Surricg Ht'i'KUioK. Strictly First Class The Office -John I). Makurt, Prop. 116 Eleventh Street SHERIFF'S SALE Notirc Is hereby given that the un undersigned, sheriff of Clatsop county, State of Oregon, has seized the chattels hereinafter described, under and pur suant to a notice In writing to him from the Columbia River Packers As- soclaton, mortgagee, requiring him to take possession of and sell the said chattels to satisfy the sum of $197.00 duo said Packing Company from one I.ouls Olaen mortgager. And It ap pearing to me that said Olsen did, on the 23rd day of March 1903 mortgage to the said Packing Company the said chattels to secure said sums of money and the sum Is due and wholly unpaid and by the terms of said mortgage If the said sum should not be paid when due, ths said Packing Company Is authorized to take pofsesslon of and sell the said chattels upon giving one week's notice of the time and place of the sale In a newspaper of general circulation published In the county of Clatsop and state of Oregon, and out of the money arising from the sale, to re tain and pay the amount of said In debtedness with Internet and all charg es and expenses touching the sale. Therefore I have taken powtesslon of thp following described chattels, des cribed In sa'd mortgage, to-wit: One Columbia river fish boat, spruce built, being 25 feet 7 Inches long and 7 feet 7 Inches In beam, together with th! mast, sails, spars, anchor and all gar belonging .thereto complete. - A lxo ono gill net composed of 8 papers Flnlayson's twine, 40-12 ply 81-2 and l Inch mesh; 45 meshes deep, about 300 fathoms on the lines together with all lines, corks and all appurtances thereto belonging. And I will on Tuesday, the 8th day of September, 1903, at the ' hour of 10 o'clock In the forenoon at the cannery building of said Columbia River Pack ers Association at Clifton In the said county of Clatsop, state of Oregon, sell the said chattels at public auction to the highest bidder for cash In hand at the time of sale. THOS. LINVILLE, Sheriff of Clatsop County, Oregon We will have our StocR of Stoves .Ranges On about September 1st It will pay you to wait W. C, LAWS & CO. Plumbers and Steamfitters 527 BOND STREET r All Kinds of Mattresses Made to Order Adams Q Henning'sen Dealers III Furniture Stoves, Tinware, House' Furnishings. Second-band Goods Boognt And Sold. W Bay All Klmbel Junk. 405 BONO STREET, ASTORIA. OREGON. EXPERT HORSESHOEING General Iilnckemithing, Moat and Cnnucry Work. See ub for High Class Work. 8hop Corner of Fif teenth and Duune Streets, near St, Jlary ' IIott HOLMES 5i 8BIBB RT IMiuiio 2301. THE Cor. 7th and AltilST EltlCKSOX, Proprietor Carries the llcst of Goods. of koxoRious Travel Th "Nortbweitern Li ml: id" trains, lectrlo lighted througnou'. both Inside and out, and steam healed, are with out exception, tbe finest trains la the world. They embed y the litest, reweat and but Ideas for comfort, conveninc and luxury ever offered tb travelling nubile, and altogether are the most complete and splendid proiuotton f tbe cut builders' art. These splendid Train Connect With The Great Northers Tbe Northern Pacific and The Canadian Pacific AT 8T. PAUL FOR CHICAGO and tbe CAST. No extra charge for these superiot acommodatlons and all rises of Mea ns are available for passage ct, tbe trains on this line are protected hi tbe interlocking eioos system. NORTH COAST LIMITED. Is only run by the Northern Pacific between Portland and Minneapolis and St. Paul, through Taeoma, Seattle, Spokane, Missoula, Butte, Livingston, Billings, Blsmark and Fargo. Eight of these trains are on the run dally, four east and four west. Each Is i solid vestlbuled train, carrying stand' ard Pullman tourist sleepers, dining car, day coaches, mall, express and baggage car and the elegant observa tion car. Each train Is brilliantly lighted with over H lights and the beautv of It all is you can travel just ts cheaply on this train aa on any other. All representatives will be glad to give you additional Informa tlon. A. D. Charlton, Assistant Oen- eral Passenger Acent tU Morrison St, STATE NORMAL SCHOOL MONMOUTH, OKKGOX ' Training school for teachers' course arranged especially for training teach ers for alV branches of the profession. Most approved methods for graded and ungraded, work taught. In actual dis trict school. The demands for grad uates of tWs school as teachers far ex ceeds tbe supply. The training depart ment, which consists of a nine grade public school of about 250 pupils, Is well equipped In all Its branches including (loyd, music, drawing and physical training. The normal course the best and quickest way to state certificate. Fall term opens Sept. 22. For cata logue or Information address, E. D. RESSLER, President. Or J. B. V. BUTLER, Secretary. PRAEL & COOK x TRANSFER COMPANY. t Telephone 121. DRAYING AND EXPRESSING All goods shipped to our can . Will recelv spcUI attention, . ... No 538 Duan Bt. W. J. COOK, Mgr. Furniture Impaired Uphuhteriug PHONE, RED 230S LOUVRE Aslor Street. " YKTOU MNDIIIX'K, Mttiwirer Nightly J'rogram for Amusement Guests, n A familiar name of tbe Chlcajro, Milwaukee A '.. Paul Railway, knowu Jl over the Union as the Ureat lull way running the "Pioneer Limited" train every day and night between Bt. Paul and Chicago, and Omana and Otrtoago. "Th only perfect train In th world." Understand: Connection art mad with all transcontinental line, securing to passengers th best service known. Luxurious coach, eleotrlo light, steam heat, of a variety equaled by- no other line. See that your ticket reads via "The Milwaukee" when going to any point In th Uultod State or Canada. AU ticket agent sell them. For rates, pamphlet or other Infor mation, addeas. J. W. CASEY. II. 8. ROWE, Trav, Pans. Ag.. nn. Agt. Fortland, Or. Portland, Or. Scott's Sasial-Pepsio Gapsnfes rosiTIVK CURB 9or InfUsimMlea at rutrrk f th Hihi.r u 1imm4 KIiImji. Ho Mr DO Hk Carta qoloilf wU Kim. MMlf lh wont mm of tiMrrht m4IIm, so aaitrrot aim lm tiua lf. AbMlaul btral.. 0ul4 bv 4ralMt- p.i Jl 00. or h? Bill, BMtMIt, th! sAmi-Kmi ea. Hold by Ch Rogers, 46S Commercial Subscrlbe for th Scml-Weekl As torian, 11.00 a year. LOOK AT THIS If Looking For Nice Dainty Things For Lunch ,,We havatliem. , I'nderwood's deviled ham. I.lbby's deviled ham., Llbby's dovllod. chicken. JLlbby's deviled turkey. ' Llbby's Melrose Pate, Uhby's Veal Loafl ? Llbby's Potted Delicacies. Hammond's Lunoh Tongue. French boneless Pickled Sardine. ", Underwood's Lobstor. IIlKh Life Crab. Cooper's pure Olive Oil has no equal. FOARD & STOKES CO. ' The Waldorf CIl AS. f; WISE, Proprietor. $ The Best of - ' Wipes, Liquors and Cigari Concert Every Evening- fJor.'Eliihth-and Asfo" Sta4'A"atoria, Or r jssk. sv as.