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PAGE FOUR. ASTORIA, OREGON, SATURDAY, JULY 30, 1004. tk illorttittd JUtorian ESTABLISHED 1873 PUBLISHED BY " ASTORIAN PUBLISHING COMPANY. J. II. CARTER, GENERAL MANAGER. RATES. By mail, per vear ........ $G 00 By mail, per month.. By carriers, per month. 50 60 THE SE3IMVEEKLY "ASTOMAN. By mail, per year, ia advance $1 00 t ' LABOR FOR PANAMA. - Quite as important as the engineering problems and admitting of no solution by trite mathematical formula is the question that must soon confront the Panama canal commission whence a continuous sup ply of labor? If 10 years is the limit set, in the popular mind at least, for he completion of the great ditch, 20,000 laborers will have to be in constant employ according to estimates of the experts. Where k this army to be marshaled, and how is its number o be steadily recruited 1 Dr. C. A. Stephens, long familiar with the climatic conditions of Panama, and formerly a close student f the medical problems presented to the French canal company, declares in a recent pamphlet that no sensible person can spend a day, even an hour, in the heat of the Culebra cut without coming to the conclusion that this is not a white man's job. No K-hite laborer from the United States can or would ndure it" Dr. Stephens goes on to cite the experi ence of the French excavators. According to the estimates the French lost about 50,000 laborers dur ing their period of construction. Not only did the common diggers succumb, but the sudden deaths of men in higher places were continually causing en forced delays on the part of gangs of diggers. Many of the expedients that have been advanced to relieve the difficulties of the labor problem in Panama, says the Call. Some have advocated the wholesale importation into the canal zone of negroes from the southern states, others have declared that upon the working classes of Jamaica and other Carib islands, negroes and half breeds all of them, rest the only hopes of the commission. But to the first of these propositions it has been strongly ob jected by the south that taking away a great army f negroes for work on the canal would so alter the field labor in the cotton belt that the cotton in tiuKtry would suffer seriously. Against the Jamaica suggestion it is maintained that there are not enough reliable laborers in any of the adjacent islands to fill the steady demand. ' There remain, then, the Japanese of the coolies. On the Hawaiian sugar plantatioas, where climatic conditions very nearly approximate those of Panama, the bulk of the heavy labor is done by Japanese, Hardy, inured to excessive heat in conjunction with eonstant humidity, over-willing to work according to the work of the overseers, these little brown fel lows would seem especially fitted to endure the grilling tasks in the great ditch. The close of the war will see thousands of them free to take em ployment. As to the coolie, well, he is at least a last resource. Prejudice may have to be put aside i it be that we can find no one else to wield the shovel in Panama. consists. It is by conquering his own defects, by rectifying his own wrong-headodnoss, and by keeping the reins on his own hot impulse that oue grows strong in the power of commanding others. ,J There is nothing so weak as passion, so utterly helpless as brute impulse. It is reason Clear-eyed, cool and calm that is strong, and that in its silent might w ins all the great victories of this world. "Greater is he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh thf city," says the Old Book, and many and magnificent are the historical instances of the truth of this ancient saying. Themistocles, saying to the superior officer who bad just dealt him a blow, -'Strike! but hear me"; David, holding back his hand, when by a thrust he might have destroyed his bitterest enemy; Aristides, beautifully calm under the stinging injustice of his Correct Clothes for Men O get good clothe to get any good article you must pay Sood prices, hether you pay $15 or $50 for ctwh. ioo. ALFRED BENJAMIN & CO. Clothes, you get $15 or $50 value. Find this label mm Ms Jpd5aijamin&(? MAKERS $; NEW YORK on your coat-hanger, inside coat ocket, or waistcoat strap and you fellow-citizens: Washington . natientlv endiirinsr in vi. i i- i : w . v:: ...... i.,.lr uumerau c ..urn. nu u . uN rv . . fid Wtfhest firade Vcady-fof oi uie giory oi sea- oiuro, ana u ne supremacy utaii vvfmi :a iv iiv ciiv ati m'iiiuv wh i i prOuUCCCl. uu-uiM-nrs. For did not Themistocles become the greatest and most powerful man in Athens; and did not David rise to the throne; and was not Aristides recalled to save the state that had ostracized him ; and of Wash ington is it not said that he was "First in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen?" Primarily these men became strong and victorious l.y self-control; and the law that held for them lolds for each one of us. ' , Equal to Am cutiom.md Ia all but pries. Th Buktra' gusrtnUt, and ours, with tvtry gsrmtnt W art Excltuivt DUtributon In thli city. ALASKA PACKERS' STOCK DROPS L i , I- - I HmtAtlMr ". A TEACHERS' UTOPIA. That it is the aim of educators in this country to get the best system possible for the training of the young to become iuture citizens and bulwarks oi the Resulting SUPREME IMPORTANCE OF SELF-MASTERY. Because he could not, or at any rate did not, con trol his temper, young Michael Preston, a Brooklyn navy yard marine, must spend the next two years in prison. In a fit of passion Preston struck and severely injured an officer of the yard who had in some way angered him, and that momentary loss ff self-control cost him the loss of his liberty for two years, and possibly the loss of his good name for life, says the Examiner. , "What did he gain by it ! Such is the question that very young man who reads this column would do ell to put to himself.' , .'' , What did he gain by itf He gratified his animal impulse, he succeeded in drawing the blood of the man who had angered him; and for that miserable moment of brutal satisfaction, for that brief glimpse wf the blood that he had drawn, he ruined himself forever. If he had kept cool, if he had gritted his teeth, choked down his impulse and maintained his self control for a second or so he would have been master of the situation. It may be said that he was angry, and that it is extremely difficult for one under such circumstances to keep cool. Certainly it is. But it is in the doing of the tilings that are difficult that the real glory of life Declins at San Francisco From Timidity, vteanesunys Examiner: The aon- satlon of the local stock murket la the decline In Alunka Packers" Association Stock. Since lust Saturiluv thin lo.nl nation will be readily conceded and, while our public industrial security has shrunk seven school system is acknowledged to have many points points, representing a loss on the ug of superiority, it seems we must take off our hatsTat vn,u ot the compuny'a ,ooo to that of Denmark, according to statements made bv ,hare8 of "38 0,)0- . . . ... ., ...... I In the latter part of May the stock a nartv of Danes nnw visitinff t.nn nrineinal ritiil " r--rf . o I" 1 1 stood at 1S8V. YestmrAflv It went oi our land, including fet Louis and the great fair. down M ,ow M ani oJoiwd 8t Denmark seems to be the teacher's Utopia, where 125. it closed at the latter figure on long and faithful service is suitably rewarded and Monday. This decline of practically is no teacher is left in his or her old age to the cold Plnta ",nce May man" bl "hr,nk 1.1 v... : i " u "o" tJiuimra ui ttu uusj lupijuiciiu nuriu, uut in uuipi 1 . piucuiur. Henry F. Fortmann la the nrealdent But this is getting ahead of the story, the condi- of the association. He said yesterday tion of education in the land of our viking forebears, that it was unreasonable that the I'literaey is rare, and this fact is due first of all to stock "hou,1 on the down ra!e the excellent nuhlic whnnl svstem and suennllv tn 1 - I thl. ffrminil thnt ttia ri.tu.rta fit n lihnrl the laws making education compulsory, which are en- Latcn of .nlmon , the norlh mn , forced strictly. The school hours are long, from 8 0n was frightening some people and to 12 a. m. and from 1 to 5 p. m., and the children that speculators were taking advantage get only oue month of vacation in the city and two of thl8 ton(,ltlon ; 1 ,i:.: tj., r,i. "The company s salmon catch In the iu nic iuioi umi Kin. Jut mia at ivctni nart rum .... I north thin mimmor v.'nt An uv ut .rrpii.g i.HT uum.i.1 u.i iuc Blrcfc ouu uut . .., be about the averag. WS have mischief and worse. Juvenile crime, which causes o canneries in British Columbia or on so much concern in this country, is hardly known in the Columbia river, where the catch Denmark. The children, from 8 to 13 years old, seem ' Pr- 0ur Pt uGA fi, 1.. f ,i l..,..Janl n Alaska are In full operation and ItnA itiihil rvtiiar nm Mtnrmtnii mif Ann sf r1otr on1 ova rftimiKallir liaolilirr mATa tii it iu I KiiK.a.v ..v, ....v. m,, .v " dition wlth n,vlduallv owned estab- claimed, than the average American child, with its hhments whl(h are closed. short hours of study and long hours for play. Pos- "There Is no dissension In the com- - sibly a difference in ethnical temperament may have p8"' nor are B"y of ,u omcials or lead- c..,wv,; A with anA th nnM oa o tockholders trying to depress the , , . , , , , , I stock for their own purposes." .c Dfcu.UJ vw..mV 1C vU..vu Tne company waa organised In 1893 are well educated. French, English and German are Ly the merger of a number 0 can taught in the public schools, but there is more need neries on Puget sound and in Alaska, of those studies there than in our eonntrv. as is ev- " had t 43.712 shares of stock ident from its geographical position. The children Clothes For Summer tor Hire's the new double breasted outing j Var- isity, one of IIart, Schaffner & Marx latest styles. It will I bo popular lor men , & summer resorts, which is one of the reasons why it will be popular for wearing at home. ; ? We'd like to see you in one of these suits, just to see how Hart, Sehafluer & Marx clothes look on a good looking .man. . eWrr(i.wi.H.M.iU, Of course, if yougvt the suit on and want to keep it, the price is low enough :: :: ,:: :: :: $12.00 to $25.00 Pi Am STOEiES One Price To Everybody 13 The TROY Laundry Is the only White Labor Laundry in the City. Does the Dest of Work at very reasonable Prices, and is in every way worthy of your patronage. Cor. 10th and DUANE STS. Phone 1991 1901 a dividend of 9 per cent annually was paid. Since that date the yearly In 1897 the total shares Issued amount a1 tA A Q AHA nrt1 (hov tiava rxnt frA4n -"v " V" increased since that time. Prior to favoring English and German and the girls prefer ring French and English. Tpnphors' Hnlarw in Tlnnnijirlr fnmnuro fnvnrnlilv dividend has been 12 per cent. Last " ' . ;!, caloric ihvro cronorolW or.,1 th0 tanrfi , elr lne ca"e 01 "a"Tlon P'WKea num U,KU7 u,.Ku, ou c.,uuu vu u,w,- Associated with Fortmann in the paging them to enter thoroughly into the profession, company are Charles Hirsch. D. Drys- - public school teacher retiring after 15 years' dale, w. B. Bradford. E .u. Pond, o, faithful service gets a pension equal to one-half the Niebaum. Isaac Liebes, George w, salary last paid, while retirement after 20 years se- Hume' FrnnclB Cuttlng ani1 c w- Dorr mitoo a Tiftticirin onn a I tn Tii'n.Tnirrlu fna an mrv v.v., v., .... ...,. ti.ii2.25g. of which sum 1576.000 arc the widows of pensioners or those who were en- was pald ln dividend since its form titled to a pension at the time of their death forgot- atlon the company has made $8,409, ten. Thev tret the nsiia "widow's third." 040 profits and paid out of that sum Of course, it is not possible for all our teachers to ,5,128'587 ln dlv,len,1)' o to Denmark, but the Danish system, or a modift Pf,tJnn nf it miaht lu lmmrrlit here Admitting tnst newtp.p.r sdvert,. vf ... ... ... n ing will sell goods and people quit ar auina that ths Question ef how much When the democratic orator proposes to have Mwgpa pr advertising you should do reciprocity in competitive products, ask him which becomes one of how much goods you American industry he proposes to injure in the want to sell, process and he will probably reply, a la Hancock, ihat (rTio turiflp ia a Will iesllP " I ti ll B bliU f UV fell. J lli - .uv Secretary Morton demands the strongest navy in the world for the United States. Hobson has shown him how to get it, if he has $2,500,000,000 that isn't WW&XySZ.P&ll , . I them for ion tltna for Inillfc.tioo snd bll It is a little easier for democratic managers to make their offensive and defensive plans, now that Bourke Cockran has agreed to stand hitched. ioumtia nd m now completely cured, rlecom nend them to erer,one. Once tried. Too will Savor b without tbera In the family." j-uwaro a. Man, jiioanj, a. i. General Miles has climbed into the Parker band M 1 1 1 i 1 1 wairon. and exnreases a willingness to write tne libretto for a part of the campaign music. Best Tor if ijj The Bowels V . CANDY CATrUXDC 00 If the beef trust keeps on boosting the prices, some of the defeated politicians may become recon ciled to the crow diet. Pf.a. P.I ... V.1 . T. ... ftnA fkArlAMl lleTer Hlcken. Weake'n or Qrixm. lite. tT-fi. &6n. Never old In hulk. The genuine Ublet tmpd OOO. Guaranteed to ear or four Bon bok. terllnf Remedy Co., Chicago or If.T. 60S klim SALE, TEN KlLiSH EOXES PRAEL 0 COOK TRANSFER CO. Telephone 221. Draying and Expressing All gooJs shipped toourcare will receive special attention. 709-715 Commercial Street. o o o 0 o o o o o Scow Bay Iron 8 Brass forb Manaacturers of Iron, Steel, Brass and Bronze Castings. General Foundrymen and Patternmakers. Absolutely firstclass work. Prices lowest Phone 2451. Comer Eighteenth end Franklin. FRESH AND CURED MEATS Wholesale and Retail Ships, Logging Camps and Mills supplied on short notice. LIVE STOCK BOUGHT AND SOLD WASHINGTON MARKET . CHRISTENSON & CO. mixxxxxiixiiiTmixxxmriixrxixxxxxiiAixittg Best Of Goods At Prices That Are Right MARINCOVICII & CIAC0lT CONFECTIONERY, FRUITS AND CIGARS 727 Commercial Street ......... Astoria. Oregon H imiiimiiimimrrTmnittituiiiiitirf Staple and Fancy Groceries FLOUR, FEED, PROVISIONS, TOBACCO AND CIGARS. 8uppl!s. of All Kinds at Lovest Prices for Fishermen, Farmer. and Loggsrs. Branch;Uniontown, Phones, 711, - Unionlown, 713 A. V. ALLEN, Tenth and Commercial 8trests. ASTORIA. OREGON. XllIIlXllXUXXXXXXXIXtmiTTTTTTl 1 1 11 IXIlJlXlIXCgX ANDREW ASP, BLACKSMITH. Having Installed a Rubber Tiring Maohine of the latest pattern I am prepared to do all kinds o( work in that line at reasonable prioe.. Telephone 291. CORNER TWELFTH AND DUANE STREETS.