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PAGE FOUR. ASTORIA, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBEft 4. Cfie morning flstorian ESTABLISHED 1873 PUBLISHED BY ASTORIAN PUBLISHING . COMPANY. RATES. By mail, per year Bjr mail, per month By earners, per onuth ..... i :,. $6 00 i. '- ' 60 THE SEMI-WEEKLY ASTOHIAX. By mail, per year, in advance iXt rt'i4W IrtySt?;. . 00 i&MlAtflLiSEL'Srw llK .Jl PORT ARTHUR? Otoimdqs nevs tones from Prf !Arta.uA 'It, tie frirc letter reported from Shanghai is .true, that Jsurtnsss is in a desperate plight and upon the verge 0 conquest or surrender, says the New York Tribune That the letter is true we may well believe. O coarse, there have hitherto been many other reports feat the place was about to fall which have proved ntrue. But it is obvious that each succeeding one is livelier to be true than its predecessor. No for tress ean hold out forever against combined storm mf famine. Sebastopol fell in time, and Port Ar ttinr is hardly a Sebastopol. For weeks the Japanese lave been raking the place with their artillery, and the Russian fire in- reply has been growing weaker and weaker. The end must come at some time, and it rams reasonable to suppose that it is now close at land. Hope of raising the siege is, of course, quite dead. There never was any real hope of .that being lone by the Baltic fleet, and the Russians them nixes must now realize the fact. At one time there was tKnne hopes of aid from General Kuropatkin though even that was slight ever after the battle of 5aSian. But that hope, too, is dead. It has been lilledj either by the prowess of Oyama or by the Hmnfering of Alexieff and Jilinsky. Kuropatkin las done its best. But even the gods contend in vain apust stupidity such as Alexieff's. A high type f Talorhas been shown by General Stoessel and his omncTes in their gallant defense of the place. Those 0 inclined may consider which is the more admir ably tbe stubborn valor which holds out to the end and dies in the last ditch, or the discretion which wets tarns when longer resistance is seen to be vain. Bie general judgment of the world will be that the defenders of Port Arthur have, played a heroic part The effect of the fall of the place upon the gen eral fortunes of the war will not be marked. . It his fteen accepted as a foregone conclusion and has been fclly discounted. The fighting strength of the Rus sians in the field will not be diminished. That of the Japanese may be somewhat increased after a time. How many men they have investing Port Arthur the world does not know. It must be some scores of thousands. These will be released by the fall of the flace for service against Kuropatkin. But we as inine they are much worn out with long and ardu ous campaigning, and will scarcely be in condition to jo north and fight again until after a period of rest and recuperation. In time, however, they will be wider Oyama 's banners. The moral effect of the taking ef Port Arthur will be considerable, though fess than it would have been at an earlier date. Best f all, perhaps, will be the cessation of the dreadful aianghter which has long been going on around the flaee-. How many lives have there been lost we do sot know,- but it is not at all improbable that they are as many as those lost in all the bloody battles at better, than Rogue river horticulturists, for - they have a better established high market. Gtvnd Komi beet growers are said to realize from $l,"0 to $tW an acre for their product, which is contracted for by the sugar refinery, and never seeks a market. ' A Wil lamette valley farmer sold one yearling hog for $".. the buyer acquiring the animal for pork. These figures are. calculated to start the out in' population to farming. Where has the average mid-dle-classman such opportunities on a salary ? Where is the thrifty eastern or Mississippi valley farmer doing so well! What of the wheat king, the cattle baron who is being forced to private pusViivs and feeding, the sheep man and the hay producer .' If wheat land yields 40 bushels to the aeiv and 7" cents is paid for the crop, the farmer realizes ftfftmt f30,jH3cr$. If bay land yields eight to:is:aiid 8 is paid In the field; the! result is $64 an acre.' Cattle .axj?..seUing.aAluw..as. $1-2 cents on foot, and $30 is a ateera this season. Sheep are profitable, but failing ranges increase cos: of maintaining herds. - ' ' vf Tithoit-HDsiderig Ctvst of production, gross re tttrai are' rather misleading, but most of the special products mentioned leave a far greater profit than the older products of the state, and will become the objects of eager development during the next de cade. - CO0OO0OOO$00OO60SO$0SO o o P.A.StoKes for Swell Togs Men" lie north. PROSPEROUS OREGON I The eity has no monopoly on business opportuni ties. Samper crops throughout the state with glo aious prices have had the effect of drawing attention to meaty that is made by progressive farmers, and ven city people are dazzled by the returns, says the fortland Journal. A Eugene man said he produced 2200 pounds of lope fa the acre. Hops are selling for more than 30 ents which would place his returns above $600 an acre, Horticultural Commissioner Carson, of Grants Tarns, said in his annual report that Rogue river applagrowers were realizing as high as $600 an acre this- year, and none of the better orchardists were hSxag below $150. Baker county potato producers law to their credit more than 600 bushels to the acre; ar about $300. A Klickitat family started two years ago into the turkey business, securing a dozen eggs at that time; last year they sold 30 turkeys and this year they have 725, of which about 650 will be put m the market. With an average of 14 pounds to the turkey and 20 cents the minimum price, this ianHljr ay expect a revenue of $1820 for the flock, wiwlt Iks- fed on grasshoppers and waste of the eom an.' Hood river orchardists do as well, if not LESSONS OF THE FAIR. The horticulturists of Klickitat county, Washing ton, recently closed a successful fair at (Soldendale. Every section of that prosperous valley was repre sented, and the fruit display pronounced the best ever made in the county. After paying expense! the association has a small balance in the treasury The fair will be a feature of every harvest season in the future. Arrangements are being made for en larging the field, and it is expected that the horti cultural exhibit will develop into a real county fair for the display of all farm products. Many important lessons are taught in the county fair exhibitions, says the Past-Intelligencer. Th people come together and compare notes on growing and marketing farm products. They bring the best of tree and vine for exhibition purposes. Everyone expects to get a ribbon indicating some class of a premium. A plate of rich red apples often causes the farmer with no orchard to resolve on planting trees. A nice display of walnuts from some well known farm often removes all doubts about growing nuts-and brings ne .thoughts into the minds of farm owners. : ' : The social features of the county fair add much to the pleasure of county meetings. The people liv ing in an agricultural community should become acquainted in a friendly way. There is more in life than mere dollars and cents. The rural population has a right to expect some pleasure from surround ing farms and gardens. When the social spirit is forgotten, the interest in a community drops to the par of commercialism. The fair ground is the place where all can meet on a social level and participate in the harvest festivities with equal enjoyment. The ounty fair is 'a public educator. It assists in the introduction of; new products. Success with a certain crop causes others to plant seed and at tempt its cultivation. In this manner the diversi fied crops of field, garden and orchard may lie in troduced in a community. There is always room for more people to engage in growing fruits and plants. Increasing the area devoted to any particular crop naturally enlarges the field for markets. With only a small tract given up to one fruit, the grower must seek a market. When many acres are planted to the same crop, the market seeks the grower. Our democratic friends may be pardoned for re senting Secretary Hay's statement that "nothing but disaster could follow the reversal of the policies to which we are indebted for the prosperity of the last few years," but it is nothing more or less than what Mr. Hay called a "simple fact." American prosperity since 1896 has rested, so far as govern ment is concerned, upon the American policy of pro tection to its industries and the resolute maintenance of the gold standard, and to neither of these has the democracy, as a party, contributed anything but pen or veiled hostility. There are times when the truth, however unpleasing to some, must be spoken without fear or regard for party susceptibilities, and the present is one of them. THIS IS A CUT ("V our swell Bolted Hack Overcoat fifty two inches long and a favorito with the "know how to dress man." It is a coat that wo have in all patterns, , meter ials and weights. $10. TO $30. Of courso we have the ever popular "topkote" and Chesterfields, in Melton's, Boa vers, Thibcts, Coverts and unfinished worsteds. Why spend aggravation tunc and in going to a tailors when you can step in here and be fitted with garments that equal the produc tion of a swell city tai lor at half the cost. . lllfli:' pJI III ll - m ml ' ft 1 Main o ) Coats I o OD n T HIS IS A GAR- tj Hrncnt that every gentlehian needs ana we think wo have the rCdals that evef Teame " i inty Aatoria. :. -Every.. 1 ,..... mw uwiiu.ww 1 ' to shed water, and they tit, look and take the place of an overcoat. We ftel certain that should you need a gar ment of this kind you will do well to inspect our stock. They are tailored right and priced right. . Hart Schaffner Mrx 0000000000OSO0000000000003 I $12.! W TO J . - vy osoox)oooosm P. A. Stokes r . , "Swell Togs for Men" Copyright 1 904 by b Liii:iiiiii!ii!ii)iHiiiiiiiiiniiiiiimmna: SHOES That is our subject. We can interest you in shoes. We have, shoes : : : : : For Everybody and no house in As toria can sell better FOOTWEAR or at lower prices. : : : $. l mm 543-545 Bond St NEW COMERS Mayor Harrison, of Chicago,, on his recent vis't to New York, expressed his ardent desire that Judge Parker should visit the second city of the country and reveal to his admirers in the west his inexhausti ble stores of hia knowledge and eloquence. But the democratic candidate prefers to express his views nearer home. When he opened his campaign he was firm in the assurance that he could not travel over a wide area in order to convince his hearers of his sincerity and earnestness, but he has since convinced himself that he must pay more attention to the re quests of the east for speeches. Yet he is in no dan ger of rivalling Mr. Bryan in persistent oratory. ..V ..; . Columbia university is celebrating her 150th an niversary. 'Like the United States, she has a grand record in the matter of expansion. The time-honored university is worthy the great metropolis, and, like it, is planning largely for the future. Who wish to learn the English language should attend THE PACIFIC LUTHERAN ACADEMY where they will receive special instruction in reading, spelling, compo tion, letter writing, etc., until they can take up the regular work. Write for our catalogue. DEPARTMENT B, PACIFIC LUTHERAN ACADEMY. Parkland, With. k$e tiny CidsuIm ire (uparior to Balum of Copaibt,t Cubabt or Injection) end AmiA CURE IN 45 HOURSVU the tme diieuei tvlth.-V.' out inconvenience. -. : Sold h all Qrvirfirfi $18 to New York irom ail Scan dinavian points over all line. Tick et at Kallunki's, B15 Commercial St. Notice of Primary Election. Notice in hereby given that u pri mary election for the republican jxirty will be heUI In the city of Axtorlu. Oregon, Bnturduy, November S, 1104, between the hours of 13 in. and & p. m. of Mid day. for the purport Of electing thlrty-elx (36) delegate to a republican city convention, hereinafter designated, which said delegntes are apportioned as follow, to-wlt: First Ward 13 delegates. ' Second Ward 12 delegates. Third Ward 12 delegates. The following polling places and Judges for said primary election have been selected: First Ward rolling place, court house; Judges of election, 8. O. Trul linger, P. J. Goodman, J. A. Montgom ery. Second Ward Polling place, office of C. E. Foster, 694 Commercial street; Judges of election, Jume W. Welch, C. E. Foster and B. A. Elgner. Third Ward Polling place, office of Astoria Box Company; judge of elec tion, Gust Holmes, Iver Anderson, W. T. 8cholfleld. Furthermore, notice Is hereby given that a republican city convention will be held at the court house Id the city I of Astoria, Oregon, on Wednesday. V 1 u A tAAl - I .1 . .1 in., for the purpose of nominating can didates for the following city offices to be elected at the 'c'ty election on Wednesday, December 14, 1904: ' One pity attorney, for a term of twi' years. One councilman from the Second ward, for a term of three year. lHV vuuii. iiinu ft.Ulll MV A WM V. ward, for a term of three years. Tltf nrilt, nf th Mntihllpn rllv ran tral committee. 4 HARRISON ALLEN, Chairman. CHAS. It. ARERCROMB1E, Sec. - Not A Siek Day inc. "I was taken severely sick with kid ney trouble. I tried all sorts of medi cines, none of which relieved me, " One dny I saw an ad. of your Klectrlo Hitter and deterrrlned to try that. After takjng a few doses I felt re lieved, and oon thereafter was en tirely cured, and have not seen a sick day since. Neighbors of mine have been cured of Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Liver and Kidney troubles and Gen eral Debility." This is what It. K. Buss, of Fremont, N. C. writes. Only 60c, at Chits. Rogers Druggist. 16-INCH WOOD Delivered at depot. Carload lots. Write or phone TONGUE POINT LUMBER CO. Astorlu, Oregon. v. MATTING Jaet Received The finest stock of matting in the city, in many pattern and grade. Price low at 20, 25 and 30 oenti a yard. L. H. HENNINCSEN a CO. Z'SSJr, rgo Ex. Co. GxiuiiiiuiiTTTTTzxnmnniiiiixiiiiiiiiiiiiii Staple and Fancy Groceries , FLOUR, FEED, PROVI8ION8, TOBAC.CQ AND CIOABS. Supplies of all kind at lowest price (or Fishermen, Farmers and Loggers ' Branch Iniontown, Phones, 711, Uniontown, 713 a. V AtLiBN; Teuth and Commercial Street. ; ASTORIA. OREGON. nimnuimitlTltntriiHMinnimptimim 03000000090tO000000000Q o PLUMBING and TINNING 8TEAM HEATINQ, OAS FITTING, RfMUNQ AND REPAIRING yl)B8, SINKS, CLOSETS AND OTHER FIXTURES IN bat: STOCK. ONLY THE BEST, J. A. Montgomery CAU AND GET OUR PRICES 425 Bend Street Phone 1031 )ooooooo9oooa,ooaoooooo.