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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 15, 1904)
THURSDAY DECEMiER 15, 14, TUB MORNING ASTOUIAN ASTORIA, OREGON. THE MORNING ASTORUN Established 1873. PublUhtd Dally (Except Monday) bT THE J. DELLINGER COMPANY. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. n iw.mr ...1(00 Br malL per toionth By carrier, per month w THE SEMI-WEEKLY ASTORIAN. By mall per year. advance ..tl 00 (V-OrdN for Ox. (MlTerta of Tii Mowot Inacduwny repoffwu w wuw v. k - T.lephon Main Ml. Today's Wssther. Portland. Dec. 14. Western Oregon and Washington, continued rain and quails, with prevailing southwest winds, which may reach gale velocity. . o INFLUENCE OF THE PRESS. Judging from the published state ments In the Tillamook papers, the re cent election was characterised by vil- Accordlng to the Children acquire a sufficient knowledge of all that Is low and vicious on the streets, and the columns of a newspa per should be elevating. ami nuea wun ...,., nt interest calculated to edu cate the public along the lines of re spectability and rennemem. REUOIOl'S PREVARICATORS, imt nAv comes Father Ignatius, th famous Angellcan monk of Uanthony, Wales, and claims that ne naa ow, ordained by God to perform miracles, and reiterates that th day of miracles k nt nasaed. Continuing his avowal that all things are possible with God today, as they were in tne past. en. to th healing of the sick and the rais ing of the dead. Father Ignatius, ac th dismttches published In yesterday mornings Astorlan, claims Mrf.iniwl miracles. On lO IHW' ,ir.i- h la ouoted In saying, oc curred In 1862 when a young girl, who wn dead for two hours, arose at nd. The second was that of a workman crushed to death by falling stones. This man Is said to nave wameu horn after having been crushed to i pulp. Th. Am nuestlon that would be na turally asked by the unregenerale. la. . ..,. his holiness oeen ...-m When any man puts him self forward ss being specially ordained by Ood to perform miracles, sucn as raising the dead, and tenants; a m home who has been crushed to a pulp, i. either Insane or a collosal pre varicator. No such miracles nave ever k, nrformed sine Christ was upon wr earth. It was not ordameu mat mira cles of this kind should be performed. lincat on and abuse. Accoromi w u - . .. . dates as unfit to live In a civilised com munity. Thomas Coates for mayor received 115 votes snd his opponent 90. The Headlight states that in rltisen who voted for Coats are saloon keepers, gamblers, card dealers and their political pups." It calls one of th councilmen a thief, another a "sa loon bum," and henchman of Hadleys" and another a thief and Ingrate. Newspapers that will indulge In such remarks are unfit to be read In any family. They are demoralising to the boys and girls, and are no better than th Police Gazette and other obscene publications. When newspapers will stoop to the lowest depths of Infamy; delve down to the filthy cesspool of personal politics, they lose the respect of the respectable element of society. They are totally unworthy to be classi fled as Journals, unfit to be read by an Intelligent DUbllc The time tor political mul-sllnging i- hi. .niis-htened aee Is past. It is a relic of the dark ages. It lowers every newspaper that 'indulges In it tn the estimation of the public. No man Is nominated for an office that posseses the characteristics charged In th Tll i.nv Mner. Most of the men noml- laiuwn rr i nated have families, and such reading is offensive and when persisted in. pre vents many an honorable man accept ing the nomination for office. It elimi nates respectability from politics and fills public places of trust with poli ticians. It insures enmity, encourages strife and Injures the community In which such publications are allowed to exist The fact that all men abused and villlfled by this Tillamook poli tical outcast were elected, is a self evident fact that such methods will be resented at the polls. An illustration of this was the effort i Parker to besmirch the char acter of President Roosevelt, accusing Mm of receiving campaign funds irom .,. various trusts. He made state ments which he could not prove, and this very fact drove thousands of votes to President Roosevelt. Tne American i will no longer tolerate mud- in nautical campaigns. It Is n. American. It creates a prejudice ..-a mat newsDapers and creates an Im presslon of their unreliability. The Influence for good of a newspaper In ,a community is destroyed. The editor is classed in the category of fools and Imbeciles. It is pernicious in Its effects and demoralizing to the rising genera i n.naner Is a mirror reflecting ntlments of a community or should be, and If the Headlight articles reflect the sentiments of the peopie oi Tillamook, there is certainly a good field for missionary work, and the ad option of stringent sanitary regu lations. . A newspaper should rise above parti san politics, especially In local elec tions. An election was held In Astoria yesterday, and the Astorlan did not ay one unkind word against any of the candidates, no matter what their political belief may be. A newspaper should try and elevate the conditions , of society and the community. It should cater to the refined and lnte II gent, with the purpose of bringing the i. i-rant uo to a higher standard of morals, and teach them their duty to society. The highest pane ox my influence should be exercised, and that ...- .and. to degrade humanity elim inated from Its columns. The papers J hovine the most Influence, are orinr-ntinnal In their those mat tendencies; that try and build up so tear It down. When news papers realize this their Influence for -S m he felt and their worth ap preciated. A newspaper that repre sents the low and vicious element has too standing even ampng that class. ' nTer relying upon vil ification and abuse of their opponents nave no standing, and exert no Influ ence, only condemnation iron. Pigment of both parties fmm th dead, until the time or dalned by Ood for the resurrection of h riul Arrives. When a man oie. i. ... w . rhritinn. according to the it nc w . 'tenants ot the Christian religion, his spirit goes to the Ood who gave it. - his body la burled, mese spir.i. never returned to the body, neimer oy the God who gave It or by any human Father Ignatius is euner a s....-. or a desclple of "Frentled nnam. Hels working an Incredulous public for private gain. He la a crank ot in vintage of 4 B. C mere is ....... In scriptural teachings that gives him any license for performing impo.u,T miracles. He has never performed any. land Is talking through his hat. It was ordained by ood mai m... alloted time on earth Is three score and ten years. He Is born In the image hla Maker, and placed upon the I earth. He Is Judged by the deeds don in the body. When he dies ne is aeau. Tk. .iaoH nnr anyone of them will ever b rased before the' mllenum. Then all must appear before the great white throne and answer for the sins or om misslon and commission. It was never Intended that when a man dies and passes from this earth, that he was to he raised from the dead. Because Christ performed miracles to show that He was ordained of God. affords no excuse for any itinerant minister to claim the same power. It was never Intended that human agency snouiu nnssess this power. It has never been possessed by any living being since th crucifixion and never will be until inr end of time. Any man who claims to possess this power or claims to have raised the dead, or sent a man nome after being crushed to a plup is an im poster and should be excommunicated. Thero are some people that It migm be a benefit to the community to have raised from the dead, while there are others that are better off where they . . , I. n are. No man wants to see mm in-law resurrected before the Judgment rfv as this will be the only opportunity he will have of getting even for mal administration of family affairs. Such pernicious statements heralded hmiih the Dubllc press only encour- ih worldly minded to discredit the gospels and the teachings of Christ. It s a club In the hand of the nnaeis xo ...inn. tn their ranks, and .hi in f avvD.'u"" - haiitti th cause of Christianity. From th tone of the dispatches published this morning, it Is evident that Father Ignatius was either born in Kansas, or is a candidate for a lunatic asyium K'o sane man with the Intelligence ac- .rlited to a minister,, (would ever dare assume authority that was never Intended to be granted to a human be lng. o This Is to be regretted, as nuny people anticipated hearing the report or tn hotel committee or that Port Arthur had fallen, to say nothing ot the Nun Piittem.m trial and the ttones out. The weather bureau man tn Astoria I ot the opinion that the crack Is caused by the man In the moon trying to laugh at the defeat of Judge Parker, and the retirement of David Hill from politics It Is not thought to be serious nJ can probably be repaired, although the expense would be great tt any plumb ing Is required. o THEATRICAL NOTES. William C. Schrode has made a hit as the clown In Klaw A Erllnger'a pro duction "Humpty Dumpty at the New Amsterdam theater. The critics have declared him a worthy successor to the famous George u Fox. the orlg Innl tn this role. Mr. Schrode does not t)av the ourt as a buffoon, but with all the finesse of a French plerrot, d pending for his comedy effects on Wltlmute" methods and humorous facial expression, rather than horse play. In addition to these comlo at tributes, so marked In Fox, he Is great athlete and acrobatic dancer, which imnarts additional Interest to his performance. George N. Cohan, who has made hit at the Liberty theater In his musical play. "Little Johnny Jones. has ben engaged by Klaw Erlanger to write the book, lyrics and music for a new musical comedy which they will produce next season. Mr. Cohan, though but ! years of age. has th record of writing three successes The Governor's Son" and "Running for Office" for "The Four Cohans," and his present vehicle for himself. He wrote the book, lyrics and music for 'Little Johnny Jones." designed th sceery and costumes and produced the nlnv h mself. Quite a recora tor a youth of 2 years. 0ofooooTootoooooooiowi Swell Togs For Men. o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o 0 P. A. STOKES Home of g Swell. Togs o VW 2 TIME o o CO o a o o 9 o o SfniMNkf Ian kkatw Bass you were seeing us about your Winter Suit or Overcoat If you expect to be In the "running" with the fashionably dressed men around .town. Thes garments are "chocK full" of good quality and style tnat is only pro- j -a um, it rlftsa City Tailor To UUVVU wr w " . buy your clothes here is to be well dressed, and to be well dressed is half the battle of life. CRACK IN THE MOON. Aennrrtlne to telegraphic dispatches from Berkeley, Cal., published this the astronomers at the lick observatory have discovered that the nnn la cracked. In this respect it re ..i.. ..vhit the Astoria hotel Beiiiuii" " v ' nmmlttee. The crack is sam io De a feo, hundred feet in width and 80 miles in A. to whether the crack was superinduced by the sun's rays, or the recent republican landslide, aeponc.n .avMh not. It is possible it may nave i itr,,rii hv a Jaoanese shell at ..ttio nf Port Arthur, or the Alps may be on a soap stone foundation like the property In Uppertown ana is snu , m if nv of it should slide Into Astoria It would result in innumemable law suits on the part of the mossna. K ntinrnt to acquire the riparian ,..- .-j harllnr nrlvlleges. The ngIllB " " astronomer who discoverea xne t u. nt aneeested any remedy tor re nalring it. but there is no ooudi inai i.,in a fw days, some patent medi cine fakir will claim that repairs were made by some healing-cohesive saive manufactured exclusively by his com pany. Some people are of the opinion that It portends the end of the world. The Klaw A Erllnger Comedy Com- nanv. the permanent musical stock or ganlsutlon which this firm will main tain at the Liberty theater, opening thr Monday evening, the 26th Inst.. will Dresent as Its first vehicle a new musical Piny by John J. McKaliy. called "In Newport." The music Is by Cole and Johnson. This company, which has ben In rehearsal four weeks will number over 100 people and Is headed by Peter F. Palley. Fay Tempteton. Virginia Earle. Joseph Coyne, Lee Harrison, Charles M. Mc Donald. Albred Fisher. Louis Keiso. Edith Tarrlngton. Lillian Hudson. El- phye Snowden and Sue Stuart. 1 he New Tork opening will be presented by four performances In New Haven, be ginning Wednesday evening, me Inst. ... Joseph Brooks' production of "Horn PnlkiL" a new play by C. 1. uaey. author of "In Old Kentucky." will be r,r...nt.i nt the New Tork theater Monday, the 26th Inst., after a pre llmlnary engagement of two weeks at the Walnut Street theater In rnua.iei phla. The cast, which Is an Important one. Is headed by William Ingersoll. Thomas Wise, Samuel Reed. Arthur piuvern) Charles Stedmon. W P. Hart. Walter Thomas, rharies Lomo, Charles Mason. "Jock" Ryan, Howard 8loat, Rebecca Warren, Ida Water- man, Julie Heme, Frances Stevens, Rose Marston, Deslree Laxard. eBlle Danbe, Myra Brook and Morton Mc- Kim. With the presentation or Home Folks" at the New York theater a .. i ...in k. new policy regarding pricea Inaugurated by Klaw & Erlanger. The prices will then range from II to zs cents. It Is their inienuon io m iVnnnrtant Droductlons here at popular Jrlces, the great capacity of the house rendering tl)l possible. ... Klaw A Erlanger are making ex traordinary preparations for next sea son In the way of new productions. Their roster will contain several ot their successes of the current nenum and also J. I. C. Clarke's dramatic version of General Lew Wallace's ro mantic novel, "A Prince of India; Marlon Crawford's dramatic version of his "Zoroaster;" Paul West unJ W. W. Denslaw's spectacular extravaganxa. 'The Pearl and the Pumpkin," witn music by J. W. Bratton; Yvetta Guil bert, the famous French chansonette, In a new comedy with music; Joseph Cawthone In a new musical comedy ly John J. McNally; a new musical com edy by C. M. S. McClellan and Gustave Kerker, to be called "The Butterfly or Fashion;" a new musical comedy oy Harry B. Smith called "Seeing New York:" a new musical comedy with with music and lyrics by George M. Cohan; Mclntyre and Heath in Jonn McNally's new musical conceit, "The Ham Tree;" the new Drury Lane spec tacle. "The White Cat," and, In con- Junction with Charles B. Dillingham, the latest London musical comedy hit, 'Sergeant Brue," with Frank Daniels In the title role. P. A. STOKES Money Back if Dissatisfied Q We Fit 'i Anyone I STATES GET GIFTS. Ds- Frsneis Saws Off Some Junk en fsnsslsss People. st tjiul. Dec. U.-Presldent D. R. l-runcls of the world's fair, hits written i..ner to ths avemor of each state and territory embraced In the Louisi ana purchase. Informing him that tne Firw.lllon comnany has aeciueu to present each of those slates and terri tories the statue symbolic of It and occupying a niche In the colonnade of states back of Festival nan on un fair grounds. Th gift Is to be ma J without cos to the states and terri tories, the only condition being thut the statues be removed from the grounds and a promise given that they will be preserved In their present form as long as practicable. Thou, aiatnes are of heroic sise ami were designed by some of the leading sculptors In the country. Each Isjy ptciil of the state or territory It repre- sents. The states and territories repre sented In the group are: Missouri, Louisiana, Arkansas, Iowa. Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Norm uiuiota. smith Dakota. Montana. Wyoming, Oklahoma and Indian Territory. INDIAN LEATHER NOVELTIES Burned ASTORIA Calender!, Banner., pipe Racks, and Novelties of all sort the inexpensive article you can send East and know it will be appreciated. J. N. GRIFFIN the ugent of 11"1 their performance even to the raising of the dead. "I do not claim In any way to have performed miracles of myself." he Is quoted as having wild. "AH I say Is that several times In my life the spirit of good has taken possession of my whole being and ordered me to heal the sick snd raise the deid." Independent Investigation Is, the correspondent says, being, made re garding these claims. UNDERWRITERS' FIGURE. The Tims for Payment of Policies Is Curtail. d. Oregon Celebrates. Manila Dec. 14. The gunnery re cord trophy presented by President Rogsevelt to the battleship Oregon was unveiled today. Kear-Admirai Stirling, In command of the Philippine squadron of the Asiatic fleet made the presentation speech, after wnicn me president's salute wes fired. There was a large reception on board tne ftreeon. which was attended by Major-General H. C Corbln and many officials. ' Remain, of Mayor Hums Seattle. Dec. 14. A special dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer from Daw son received last night states that the body of ex-Mayor Thomas J. Hume was shinned for Seattle Thursday night. The remains are being taken out over the Ice by a dog team. The Information at Dawson was re- ntu.A hv telcTath yesterday. The - aia ,, .t..t. what ronta was Chicago, Dec. 14. The season Just tnkcn and for that reason the date of . i i , .. u. i..nn (ha mnMt it.. tw..l In fianttlj. rnn. closed pronuuiy nun ,ne arrival oi - profitable one to ship underwriters in the history of that business on the great lakes. Vessel owners who carried no insurance were equally fortunate, the dangers of lake naviga tion renchlng the lowest point since boats sailed the takes. Severn! causes for this remnrkable decrease In disas ters are given. Some of them are freedom from great storms, the nearly mmnlete absence of fog, and a my sterious rise In the stage of water on all the upper lakes. Because of the strike of Masters and pilots general navigation did not begin until after June, From that time until in cms. of navigation 430 disasters were noieu In the official record of the under writers. In 190J there were 522 losses. The aggregate losses on vessels in 1904 were 11,280,750 ana on cargoes $299,100. Thirty seven vessejs of an aincis passed out of existence. Tneir touu tnnnaire was 17.687. The total tonnage lost the preceding year was 81,644. Major's Courtmsrtisi. Manila. Dec. 14.-MaJor Edward E. 4i. h aovanth Infantry is 1 1 it! mil ui ... tn he eourtmartlaled on chargi-s of neglect In not having a sufficient guard at Malate prison, from which S3 native prisoners escaped recently m ter killing three soldiers on guard. not be fixed even approximately. The outfit with the body Is In charge of M. A. Mahotiey. Denny Horgan, H Itlahrnnrln and Mrs. Ferl'IS M IllSO with the party. Kx-Mnyor Humes dropped dead in t',.irhnbi A I nuk ii November 9. lie had gone there to engage In the prac tlce of law. Friends of the dead man here have made elaborate preparations for ttye funeral of the former mayor and a benefit for his family. The taking on of a new phase In the Smoot case hasn't fenxed the senator to any appreciable extent. , Christmas comes but once year fortunately. MIRACLES NOT OVER. Welsh Prien.t Clslms Hs Has Raised th. Dad. New Tork. Dec. 14. Father Ignatius, ih famous Ansllclan monk of Llan thony, Wales, has reiterated his nrm conviction, says a Herald dispatch from London, that the days of miracles are not past and that he himself had been The Grotto will supply patrons with delicious Tom and Jerry every day. The superior quality of goods which has made the Grotto popular, will bo supplied. ' SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. The Bsltimers A Ohio Railroad's New Through Ssrvlo. F.ffectlvs November 27th, 1904, and thereafter, a new dally train will be Inaugurated, leaving Orand Central passenger station, Chicago, at 10:30 p. m., for Akron, cieveiana, xoung.- town, Pittsburg and Intermedials points, connecting at Pittsburg with Duauesna Limited" for Philadelphia and New York, and with train No. 10 for Washington, D. C and Baltimore. This train will bs equipped with first-class day coaches, Pullman sleep ers and dining car service. On all through tickets stop-over will be allowed st Washington, Piiltlmore and Philadelphia, not to exceed 10 days at each place. ( For further particulars address, Peter Harvey, General Agent, Room 1, llotmrt BIdg., San Francisco. D. B. Martin, Manager Passengor Traffic Baltimore, Md. B. N. Austin, General Passenger Agent, Chicago. -- CHRISTMAS PRE8ENT8. at A Laras and Vari.d Assortment Ek.trom's. Tiers are a few articles which will make suitable and handsome Christ mas presents for anyone. All popular and stvllsh. cheap In price, but high In quality. Read: Sliver novelties In numerous different patterns, handsome cut glass pieces, sterling silverware, ebony goods In brushes, glasses and toilet sets, fancy umbrellas and canes. match boxes, tableware, fine chains, chafing dishes, carving sets, special watches, diamonds, broches and a thou sand other things. It will pay you to consult our prices before going else where. H. EKSTROM, Astoria, Ore. 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