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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 9, 1904)
PAGE FOUR. ASTORIA, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEl'TKMHEIl 9, 3004. , Cfie morning Jfstorian ..--ESTABLISHED lS'il , f PUBLISHED BY ' ASTORIAN PUBLISHING COMPANY. RATES. By mail, par year By mail, per month,..' By carriers, per ninth ... $6 00 . . 50 ... 00 THE SEMI-WEEKLY ASTOKIAX. t 00 By mail, per year, iu ad van jo EARNINGS OF THE CARRIERS. Aeording to an authentic authority, the net earn ings of 136 railroad companies in the United States have fallen off, in the first half of the current cal endar year, as compared with the corresponding period of last year, about $25,000,000. This is a de crease of nearly 11' Per cent- The fact, however, is not at all surprising. From 1S94 to 1902, inclusive, the net earnings of the rail roads of this country continuously increased. Al though the mileage of these roads, during this period increased onlv about 22,000 miles, or about 13 per cent, their net earnings increased nearly $240,000, 000, or almost 75 per cent. There was not a year, in this interval, that these earnings did not show an advance over the earnings of the preceding year. In 1898, they, amounted to nearly $52,000,000 more than they did in 1897; in 1900, they amounted to $60,000,000 more than they did in 1899, and be tween 1900 and 1902 they, rose from $483,000,000 tc $560,000,000, a gain of $77,000,000. These were years of exceptional prosperity, not only for rail roads but for all sorts of business, and now that there is some slackening in trade and industry, it is only jiatural that railroad earnings should fall off somewhat. It is to be remembered, however, that the six months of the current calendar year already men tioned do not include the cargo moving period. A big crop of cotton and of corn is already assured, and there is little doubt that there will be a tolerably fair crop of wheat; and the breat bulk of these staples will be moved between now and the end of December. This can hardly fail to have its effect in increased railroad earnings, and, hence, the rail road earnings for the first half of the present year afford no safe gauge of what they will be for the completed year. Should these crops realize present expectations.' there is every reason to believe that they will give a sharp fillip, not only to the transportation bus iness, but to industry and trade in general, and ad vices from all parts of the country indicate that business men are making preparations on the basis of this promising outlook. ) EFFICIENCY OF THE SUBMARINE. As a factor to be regarded seriously in modern naval warfare the steel submarine boat of today, with its many improvements, is little more efficient than its hand-manipulated wooden prototype of years ago. The recent predicament of the Porpoise, off Newport, and resultant investigation by the navy department, should throw some light upon the vol ume of the so-called "little sea terrors." Unless radical improvements are made in their general con struction, repetitions of similar or worse accidents may be looked for in the future among boats of this type. Of the many explanations made in regard to the failure of the Porpoise to submerge to the prede termined and required depth, instead of pitching bodily to the bottom, the most reasonable was the difficulty in closing the sea-cocks against a tremen dous water pressure after the requisite amount of water for ballasting had been admitted. The pres sure upon the valve-face would be one pound in addition to the atmospheric pressure of 14.7 pounds for every 2.31 feet of water. The sea-cocks are in the bottom of the boat, and are operated by levers inside. In 60 feet of water, where the pressure against the closing of the valve would be 41 pounds, one man would have to exert considerable force, and at a depth of 120 feet the strength of two men would be required. If the boat were to descend into greater depths, it would be almost impossible to close these valves, and the force required to operate the inad equate mechanical contrivance used for that pur pose would be more than likely to break the valve stem or rod. However, at a depth exceding 200 feet the boat, subjected to a collapsing pressure of over 100 pounds to the square inch, would either burst in a plate or plates and take in enough water to drown the crew. Therefore, it may be understood that 60 to 80 feet of water is the safe limit for submarine boat navi gation. NAt 80 feet water works in through the ground joints of torpedo ,tubes, streams through rivet holes past heads of rivets, through propeller slftift stuffing boxes, and Moods the cylinders of gas oline engines by forcing past exhaust valves. This renders the hint unlit for service upon rising to the surface. If the only trouble lay in the sen-cooks and ina bility of hunts to withstand pressure, the remedies in "the present advanced stage of mechanical knowl edge and construction easily could be found and ap plied. There is. however, nn even more serious de fect. Submarine boats always are operated in actual service; at predetermined depths of from five to 20 feet, depending upon the proximity of the enemy and ize of vessel attacked. The larger the vessel ' the l(-wer the attack. Proceeding under oil or steam power to within a few miles of the radius of espoinage of the enemy, die submarine stops, banks fires or shuts off oil sup ply, and submerges until "awash," in which posi tion but a few inches of conning tower are visible above the surface. The regulator has been set for 15 feet. This is what happens seven cases out of 10: The boat reaches 15 feet, the regulator fails to operate, and the tendency of the boat is to keep on until the bottom has been reiwhed. The air is shut off, and the head lever is brought into requisition It is stiff and unmechanical without purchase, and by the time the rudders are brought to a proper po sition, the boat has gone much deeper than was in tended. In many eases, in any depth of water, it would be almost impossible to cheek the boat before reaching the bottom. The result in deep water can be imagined. It is decidedly unsafe to operate submarine boat outside of harbors. The ocean varies in depth from 100 feet to 1000 fathoms. " As blockading squadrons choose their own positions, outside the range of coast artillery, the submarine has no choice. Under the water, against a stationary enemy, the existence of the submarine depends upon the highest qualities of precision and coolness in the commander and skill and efficiency of the crew. He must be a lightning calculator, and they must be under perfect discipline. St. limit iilivMiriiiiu S frwly n'rwrUi V tbo, Ititters for Poor Apnclllf, Sour Stomich, VW 'W i Et L,vef tow1" rj&&?L& IwllieMiM, Vw-x 'MU "" k Hi) UllstHhH 111 trjhijt liiltlt. Il Alwayi Cures, 'jjf- H xmi on rcn htivv . .iW' testititnt. Try It If the independent voter has no moral or legal right to vote at a republican or democratic primary, as the Oregonian avers, then he has no moral or legal right to vote for republican or democratic candidates after they are nominated. If neither the Almighty nor the law delegated to the independent voter the right to participate in the selection of party candidates, then neither the Almighty nor the law give him the right to participate in the election which follows their nomination. Either nn Amer ican citizen has or has not the right to vote. We are instructed that "party organization" demands that the status of the voter be altered, but the American people will rise against any such scheme. The Ore iron direct primary law was framed up by "re formers" who proceeded upon the hypothesis that all voters are crooks that every man who goes to the polls on primary day does so for the purpose of "trickery." If all men are dishonest, we do not need the direct primary law, or any other law. The de cree that a republican shall not vote for democratic candidates for nomination, or that democrats shall not vote for republican aspirants for place on the ticket, or that the independent voter, or the prohi bitionist, or the socialist, or the populist -shall not vote at all, is monstrous. OUTLOOK FOR HOP CROP. Yield My Not Com Up to Expoota tiont in Oregon. Hj'Uiii. Srp;. S.-Somo kiowcim 1mvi t'i'ilf Itnletl lio;s HIV too Kl',:'n (o lrk ;l! llllll llllVl- ,tU.SHMtlltl work foi' it few diiy. Many grower U:iv not tx-!Uii plcklnic lit nil. but It In i'XHt- t-il lhi hurvt'Ht will l In full lil.ist next week. So far, mvnrilliiK to the report of the growers, the hop In many liistiinri's welh inucli lUlitor lli.in lust year, while In otliem, wiiere the boxe.i nie.'iMtire fully tp to Hie welttht of last year, the yleM of boxen per acre Is smaller. It I thus e.ntl- . mated by mne tiiut tile total yield for taist diNtrlct will fall from 25 to 40 per cent nhorl of last year. Soire dealers, as u remit of t!i :lrnt few days f plekliiK, have redueed tlielr early estimate of the state yield from ulli) to 10,00(1 hales, bllliKlliK It down to from 90,000 to 85,000 bales, while others refus' to place any eredem-e In the report of a Ught yield, and ad here to their former predictions of from 90,000 to 100,000 bales. These latter contend that the conditions this year 'are Identical to thosa of other years when the first picking l always light, and that the hops will Inereuse In weight considerably before the sea son Is over, t tlrowers are becoming decidedly op timistic as to the condition of the mar ket and refuse to negotiate n sale or contract at any price at this time. Mcel have appeared In the majority of the yards of this part of the valley In great numbers, but little harm Is expected from them unless rain should fall In quantities sufl1clnt to dilve thm Into the burrs. P. A. STOKES "The Store That Does Things" SEE CENTER WINDOW Sold P. A. Stokes Way "Honey Bach If You Want' It" One dose of the direct primary law will show up the utter fallacy of the un-Ameriean measure, and incidentally point out to the people of Oregan how wily they have erred in placing their confidence in the men who fathered the bill. If every voter in the state should take an entire day to comply with the terms of the measure, it would still be impracticable, to say nothing of its unconstitutionality. The anti-Mormon party will prove decidedly ben eficial, and it is sincerely to be hoped that the new organization will meet with the success it deserves. Mormon influence in politics must be curbed. "Can strikes be conducted without violence?" asks John Mitchell, in a magazine article. The votes of Chicago and Colorado will be recorded in the negative. Senator Bailey has confirmed a suspicion that has been rife for some time that President Roosevelt is not very popular with Texas democrats. Tom Lawson declares his intention to vote for President Roosevelt. Perfectly beautiful to note how these authors stand by each other. Japan has asked the Corean emperor to disband his army, and the emperor has retorted that he did not know that he had one. Satan in a pulpit could not possibly le more out of place than the Oregonian as the exponent of the rights of American citizens. Bryan stop supporting him and the executive com mittee begin. Earl Will Officiate. New York, Sept. 8. -I'lans have been made by the alumni of Dartmouth col legs for the entertainment of the earl of Dartmouth. The earl Is expected to alI,for America In :i w days on Ms wnysto the college w!xre he will lay the cornerstone of the new Dartmouth hall. One of. the earl's tim-wtorn wns the active patron of the colVge In 1715 and It was named lr) Ills honor. Pacific Lutberaji Business College and School of Stenography ELEVENTH YEAR 0PEN8 OCT, 4, " 1904. Bookkeeping, arithmetic, 'commercial law, penmanship. Ictterwrltlng, short hand, typewriting, lettering and auto matic work. Short terms. Students select l.ielr courses. We can't tell you r.ll about it here. For catalogue addtf s DEPARTMENT B, PACIFIC LUTHERAN ACADEMY. Parkland, Wash. 15he STAR THEATER ASTORIA'S FASHIONABLE VAUDE VILLE HOUSE IN CONNECTION WITH STAR AND ARCADE THEA TERS OF PORTLAND .. Change of Program Monday. Change of Acts Thursdays. MONSTEIt HILL Week Iifdniifiiir MONDAY MATINEE, SEPT. 5th THE TWO BENN8, 8pectaeular 8ketch Artittt and Coma diana. MARGERY MANDEVILLE, Vivacioue 8oubrtt, in 8ongt, Dance and Contortion. 8WEDE FISHER, Famou Dialect and Character Come dian. 2ARNITA, Parieian Electrio Dancer. ILLUSTRATED 80NG8. MOVING PICTURES. Admilon 10c to any seat. The above is a cut of our hand some double breasted coat "The Newport." A swell suit for swell young men. Another of our dressy suits for dressy men is the "Nusac" in. all materials, grades and prices. These garments are cut with a dash and go to them that make them easy winners with the BEST DRESSERS. $10 to $30 Sold P. A. STOKES' Way "Money BacK If You Want It." P. A. 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