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SHOULD BE DEEPENED.
One of the crying needs of the Co
lumbia river district la a deeper chan
nel leading to the city ff Vancouver,
Wash. For years there has been In
sufficient depth there, with the result
that Vancouver has been entirely cut
'oft frm exporting lumber. No one
expects that Vancouver will rise to the
proportions of a great seaport, but just
the same her manufacturers should
have the opportunity of shipping their
product.
Not long since the American ship
Two Brothers went to Vancouver to
load lumber. After loading she start
ed down the river, but proceeded only a
short distance vhen a sandbar was en
countered. Part of her cargo was
lightered and she continued her trip,
only to encounter other Bimilar ob
structions, with the result that it was
found necessary to remove the entire
cargo and employ the services of a
dredge before she reached deep water.
Another vessel now In the upper river
is experiencing the same trouble, and
the indications are it will be necessary
to dredge her out of -the pocket In
which she floats.
It is to be hoped the Washington
congressional -delegation will attend to
this matter at the present session, and
that Oregon's representatives will ren
der such assistance as may be neces
sary. The channel could be deepened
at slight cost and the advantage to
shipping would be very great.
THE NATIONAL CHAIRMANSHIP.
It will be a cuuse of regret to the
republican party of Senator Hanna's
health makes it impossible for him to
continue us chairman of the national
committee, says the New York Trib
une , For two presidential campaigns
he has managed the affairs of the or
ganization and led it to victory. He
bus won the oonlldenoe of the country,
mid Is In particularly close touch with
the business Interests, whose recovery
from the blight of 1893 he did so much
to promote. As the close friend of the
lamented McKlnl'ey and the organizer
of the movement for his nomination,
Mr. Hanna has held the affection of
large numbers of people devoted to the
memory of the late president. It was
' the hope of the great body of republi
cans, and certainly the wish of the suc
cessor of President McKinley and the
prospective candidate of next year, that
he should give the party in the coming
contest the benefit of his greut abilities
i.
and large experience.
If retirement Is rendered Imperative
by bis health, the report that President
Hoosevelt himself has suggested Mr.
Root for the possible vacancy does
credit to the president's political sa
gacity. Mr. Root is one of the large
m: of the country, and he is one of
the men whom the country trusts. He
Is astute, has executive capacity and
intimately understands politics in
cluding that most difficult branch of
the. science, and most Important one
a this time, New York politics. Ilr.
Root would not come to the head of the
national committee urder the necessity
of gfttlns acquainted with political and
business leaders. He knows them al
ready, and they kn w him. A Campaign
under his management would be prose
cuted with aggressiveness and resource
just where the democrats have hoped
to find timidity and weakness. Every
tvitmal republican would cordially
work under him. 1
Secretary Root, it Is said, would be
reluctant to take the chairmanship. He
h:.s devoted several years to the public
service at the sacrifice of his private
business, and has long been planning
to return to his law practice with the
honors won by his admirable work as
.ctetarv of war. His friendship for
the president and his devotion to the
republican party are such, however,
that there should be an excellent pros
,ant nr" over coming his reluctance. He
has not hitherto' shunned posts of labor
when he was needed in them. It would
nt he like him to do it now. The office
is one of dignity and power worthy of
"ills reputation.
HARD-TIMES ALWAYS PRESENT.
When you are rich some one else
is going needy. When one nation Is
prosperpus some other nation is com
paratively shy of residents on Easy
street. Just now the whole world Is
taking off Its hat to the-Rich-Man-Out-West.
but the Old-Man-of-Lom-
bard-street Is not so fortunate, says the
Seattle Times.1
According to the cable reports this
u likRlv to be one of the worst winters
that the poor of London have ever had
to face. The Salvation Army is ai-
... 4hnn twIP.A AS
ready beseigea ay mw
mv annlicants for relief as it is us
ually called upon to provide for at this'
season of the year, and every night
between 3000 and 4000 people are be
ing turned away from the' "shelters,"
to sleep In the streets. Mr. S. Ford
Ridley, member of Parliament for the
southwest, division of Bethnal Green,
says: "Men are losing their employ
ment bv thousands, owing to 'the gen
eral depression in trade." As an lndl-
..tion of the condition of things It may
be said that a London pa per which has
im.ked Into the matter finds that there
are about 200 applicants for each posi
tion that is advertised In the city pa
peis. It has been found that In some quar
tti s of the British metropolis people
hern together 'Ike animals. In a case
t.efoi e one of the courts a few days ago
the fact was brought out that In many
of the poorer districts adult males and
females were crowded into the same
apartments without regard to relation
ship. In one case a room had been sub
let by its tenants, so that in addition to
the family that had originally leased
the place there were ten men and wo
men occupying It. They slept on the
iluor and In boxes.
Nor Is the dlstiessing condition con
fined to London, Things are reported
to be ju.it as bad In the northern part
of England and almost as bad In the
southern districts.
The dispatches yesterday announce
-; .
Five cents.
The
Only 5c Cigar
So Good That A
Million Men Smoke
It Every Day
Largest Seller in the World.
The 'Band is the
that our state department will inr.ke
Investigation of the Intended Kischinef
massacre, scheduled for January 7.
Our agents abroad are to be asked for
information, that the government may
know just exactly what Is going on.
This Is a notable departure, for it has
always been the policy of the United
Slates to avoid mixing in foreign at
flairs. However, the Jewish massa
cres have become so revolting that
the Interference of the" civilized world
is necess:.dy, and it is Quite probable
the 'arger nations will act in concert in
the effort to prevent further slaughter.
The Russians are intensely bitter to
ivnrri the Jews, because of the fact that
the latter, being more1 Industrious, are
the more prosperous. In some of the
disUicU the Russians are actually i
want because of the superior applica
tion of the Jews. , This Is poor excuse
for massacre, and It is gratifying to
note that the civilized world is about
to take cognizance of the matter.
There are no extenuating circum
stances In the case of Dave G. Van
Houten, who shot and killed Albert
Toung In Portland on Monday. Mrs.
Vaj Houten says her husband had not
provided fcr her or their two chil
dren for four years, by virtue of which
he had lost all claim to her. That she
sought the company of Young was
nuite natural, and that the Infuriated
husband should have shot lilni down in
cold blood was unnatural in the ex
treme. The man who regards his wife
with so little concern that he declines
to support her is certainly not entitled
to unv consideration at her hands, ana
that the murder grew out of this sit
uation indicates only that capital pun
ishment will be Imposed upon the cow
ardly murderer.
It looks now as. if the United States
would be compelled to chastise Colom
bia, while at the same time adminis
tering a spanking to the San Domini
can rebels. Both 'need It, and both will
receive It.
Notice.
Notice Is hereby given that the com
mittee on Streets and Public Ways of
the common council of the City of As
toria, Superintendent of Streets . and
City Surveyor have filed with the Audi
tor and Police Judge of said City a cer
tificate of the acceptance of the im
provement of Franklin avenue,- from
the west line of Fifth street to the west
line of Ninth street, under ordinance
No. 2831, by L. Lebeck. the contractor,
and unless objections ate filed against
the same, said improvement will be
accepted by ordinance at the next reg
ular meeting of said council.
OLOF ANDERSON,
Auditor and Police Judge.
Dated Astoria. Oregon, December 29,
1903.
A Costly Mistake. ,
Blunders are sometimes very expen
sive. Occasionaly life itself is the prioe
of a mistake, but you'll never be wrong
If yon take Dr. King's New LifePills
for dyspepsia, dizziness, headache, liver
of bowel troubles. They are gentle yet
thorough. 25c at Chas. Rogers' drug
store.
Notice of Dissolution.
Notice is hereby given that the part
nership heretofore existing under the
name of the Franklin Printing Com
pany is this day dissolved by mutual
consent. The business of publishing
The Astorian will be conducted in fu
ture by the Astorian Publishing Com
pany, to whom all accounts due said
firm are payable.
OTIS PATTERSON",
EDGAR W. STAHL,
ROBERT, GIBSON.
Asterla, Oregon. Dec. 24, 1903.
To Cure a Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund, the money
If it fails to cure. E. W.jprove's sig
nature Is on each box. ,25c,. tf
AST0R14 AND COLUMBIA
RIVER RAILROAD '
LEAVE PORTLAND ARRIVE
8:00 a m Portland Union De- 11:10 a no
7:00 p m pot for Astoria andj 9:40 p m
Way Points
ASTORIA
7:45 a m For. Portland andU:3am
6:10 p m Way Points 10:30 pm
SEASIDE DIVISION
8:15 a m Astoria for Waren- 7:40 a m
11:85 a m ton, Flavel Fortj 4:00 pm
5:50 p ml Stevens. Hammond'10 :45 am
land Seaside-
6:15 am Seaside for War- 12:60 P m
:S0am ronton, Flavel.l 7:20 pn.
J:30pmj Hammond, Fortj 9:28atr
I Stevens Astoria)
Sunday only
All trains make close connections ai
Gobi with all Northern Pacific trains
to and from the East and Sound points
J. C. Mayo.
General Freight and passu Agent.
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Christmas is Over
ATo stimulate business and reduce
stock prior to taking invoice we will in
augurate a series of special sales of
necessities. j& J& & t '
LADIES' UNDERWEAR, ALL WOOL, PINK
$1.25 reduced to 85c
This is a wonderful bargain for the start.
LADIES RIBBED WOOL UNDERWEAR
$1.00 now 85c
SILK and WOOL, SWISS RIBBED, $1.40 to $1
Cream, Pink and Blue.
CHILDRENS WOOLEN UNDERWEAR
"reduced 15 per cent
Ladies' Flannelette night gowns $1.65 to $1.40
" " " $1.00 to 85c
Misses Flannelette night gowns 30c to 40c
612c - - Muslins reduced to - 5c
Great reductions in Suits and Cloaks.
To appreciate this come and see.
You Know you always get the best .
value for your money hereand when
we offer a reduction it means something.
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The Scenic Line
TO THE EAST AND SOUTH.
Through Salt Lake City, Leadvllle,
Pueblo, Colorado Springs and
Denver.
THE
KNVS88
RIO GRAND
BliGRANDE
Offers the Chotce of Three Routes
Thiough the Famous Rocky Moun
tain Scenery, and Five Distinct
Routes East and South of Dearer.
3-FAST TRAINS DAILY-3
Between Ogden and Denver, Carrying
' All Classes of Modern Equipment.
Perfect Dining Car Service and Per
sonally Conducted Tourist Ex
, curslons to All Points East
STOP OVERS ALLOWED
On All Classes of Tickets.
Fcr Information or illustrated Utera
ture call on or address
W. C. MeBRIDE, 1 General Agent
124 Third St., Portland, Or.
NORTHERN PACIFIC
Time Card ol Tiiums
PORTLAND.
Leaves Arrives
Puget Sound Llmlted.t:J5 am i:46 pm
Kansas Clty-St, Louis
Special U:M am 6:45 pit
North Coast Limited 1:80 o m 7:00 a m
Tacoma and Seattle Night
Express.. 11:46 pre 1:06 a
Take Puget Sound Limited or North
Coast Limited for Gray's Harbor polnta
Take Puget Sound limited for Olym
pia direct '' -
Take Puget Bound limited or Kaa
sas City-SC Louis Special for P4t
on Soata Bead kranck. '
DouMs dall? tral sorvtoe o Bray's
Harbor branolu
Four trains daily betweea PorMstod.
Tacsua an 8eMls
THE LOUVRE
CHAS. WIRKKALA, Proprietor JAMES GARDNER, Manager
,1 LUCY CUNNINGHAM, Pianist . - ' ' '
Program Week Commencing December 7
Overture. Mr. Volunteer.
PAID nBFC.CFD
The Sweet Sinjer, Miss Blanche Lewis,
In new ballads
Overture, Princess Pocohontas, March,
RICHARD F. HOYT.
BOYLE and LEWIS, in their funny
sketch, "The Tramp and the Lady, '
Overture, Soul of the Rose, Waltzesi
HENRY FRANTZEN.
The Peer of Song Illustrators, LUCILE
CUNNINGHAM, singing Harry Von
Tiber's succes, "When the Harvest
Days Are Over.
Overture, Lovey Mary, CHAS. KOHLMAN
Published by Howley-Haveland
Dresser, Chicago.
Bobby Boyle, will hand out t few
knockout drops. 1
Overture, Cl.opatrs, H. W. PETRIE,
Intermezzo.
Don't forget to drop s nickel In the
Tonophone.
A new list of pictures on the Edison
Proectlscope.
The great Jeffries and Fitzslmmons fight
which took place July 2503, In
San Francisco, Cal showing the I
rounds with knock out.
Program is subject to change without notice.
Astoria iron Works
Foot of Fourth Street
Machinists Boiler Makeis
Land and Marine Engines, Boiler work
citHttriKSOf all description) mnde to order on
abort notice. 8te&mboat aud cannery work
apecialty.
John Kox Preident and Superintendent
A. L. Fox VlcePrHMdent
F. L. Bishop, Secretary
AatorUMavUKtBanK .... Treasurer
Depot Exchange
STEINER & SNOW, Props.
The Finest and Best Liquors ia the City
Kopp's Celebrated Beer
Always on Tap. ,
...Your Patronage Solicited... .
Subscribe for the Astorian.
Perfection
of Fit
and Btvle can always be depen
upon when you get a Suit 4
clothes from
A. Lake ...
. ' Astoria's Leading Tailor. A)
terials and workmanship arett
. best that can be procured ac
prices within reach of all Doc
forget the number,
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