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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 16, 1904)
THE MORNING ASTORIAN ASTORIA, OR KG ON. FRIDAY, DCCtMBIR 14, 1904. THE MORNING ASTORIAN Established 1871 rublUbed Dlly (Inept Monday) by THt J. 8. DELLINGER COMPANY. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. By mall, per year St 00 By mall, per month 60 By carrier, per month ., 0 THE SEMI-WEEKLY ASTORIAN By mail, per year. In advance ..Jl 00 tVOrdw for the dpUmrfn at Tm Inn. Awoaun to tO mMnn or pUcw of bustem My b made by postal oud or throuvh lle rbOM. Any tmuMrity la drllrery (hould b ImawdhWy rrportfd to the oflke of pubucattoa. Telephone Main 61. -r Today' W.ath.r. Eastern Oregon and Eastern WashingtonFair. NEEDED IMPROVEMENTS. There seems to be a diversity of aentiment between the report submit ted to the war department by Major Langfelt. and the opinions of promi nent men, Identified with the commer cial Interests of Astoria, relative to the expense attending Improvement Kn k the bar. The Astorlan miblished a synopsis of Major Langfelt's report submitted to a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, with the exception (hat the difference between the cost of dredging on the river by the Ladd and that done on the bar by the Chinook was stated, not with the view of dis crediting the work done by the Chi nook, but to show the necessity of the construction of a new dredge adapted to dredging In front of the city and on the bar as well. There Is no one In Astoria, but wants to see the Chinook continue Its operation on the bar. be cause. In the opinion of men in a po sition to know, this is the only feasible plan of deepening the channel. But at the same time there Is a strong effort being made to secure the construction of a dredger to take the place of the 'Chinook, as soon as it can be con structed. Through the efforts or the Astorlan and a number of prominent citizens, a bill has been Introduced In congress by Representative Hermann for the building of a dredger adapted to the Improvement of the river andj bar as herein Indicated. when the Astorlan discusses these4iotf. questions. It Is with the view of pro vidlng the best devices for accomplish' ing tae results necessary to secure deeper water on the bar, and not to dispense with the Chinook until such a time as a new dredger can be pro vided. There Is no politics In the con troversy, as a few disgruntled demo- ment of the hard-hearted, cold-blooded rulers of pagan nations. It the Jap anese could successfully attack St, Petersburg and murder every man. woman and child connected with the aristocracy of the csar'a household. It would receive the unanimous approval of every civilised country. It would be far better for the world It the cold blooded aristocrat could be wiped off the face of the earth, than to have thousand of poor families , suffering destitution and want by the killing of fathers, brothers and husbands In order to perpetuate a government founded upon tyranny, with no r spect for Its subject. The poor soldiers are rushed to t.te front, while the ciar Is revelling In lux uries sunolled br his slave, a he considers all the subjects of Russia. Very few generals art killed, because thev remain In the rear. It is consid ered In war, that the life of one arlsto ratic general with royal blood flowing through hla veins. Is worth more than the lives of 10.000 of the common herd. What Is true of Russia la also true of Japan. If all the men of both coun tries were killed in the war, they would not be missed anywhere In the clvlllieJ world, outside of their home precincts. They are a non-asalmilatlve class: serfs and slave of an aristocratic ciar or mikado, who have nothing in com mon with the more advanced countries along the lines of civilisation. In or der that the aristocracy of Russia may revel In luxuries, under the alluements of a false society, the soldiers are com pelled to contribute a large portion of their earnings to the Imperial fami lies, and to sacrifice their lives for lust and gain. Thousands of dollars have been con tributed by the American people In vain endeavors to Christianise and civilise the pagan hordes of Russia and Japan, with no perceptible results. Christianity cannot cope with the edicts of a tyranical ruler, whose sub jects are subservient to his whims and fancies. A few may be converted. ahl the results would be more gratifying. If after they have been' converted they would leave the Russian empire and migrate to the I'nlted States, or some other civilized country. As long as they remain under the subservience of the ciar. their conversion is only temporary, and the cost Is not worth the products. If all the Japanese and Russians were swallowed up and their countries thrown open to civilization and advancement, the result would be more beneficial to mankind, and their loss would not be felt. Their repre sentation In heaven would be even smaller than the democratic represen tation In the electoral college. Today they stand a poorer show of a glorious Immortality beyond the grave than the republicans of Astoria In a city elec- Even though heaven is all that It Is painted, the fact that those who aspire for a seat at the right hand of me inrone, win not reel at nome. as sociating with barbarians and heath ens of uncivilized countries like Rus sia and Japan, has a tendency for mak sla and Japan, has a tendency for man kind to lose an Interest in the home not wall SCHOOL LEVY HADE Rate Is an Improvement Over Last Year. NO DISCUSSION WAS RAISED 0000000$0$00SO000OK)&0 IB O A O P. A. STOKES "Swell Togs for Men Interesting Report of the Clerk of the School Board I Tabulated for Thos Interested in the Pro gress of School Work, " At the Shlvley school last night an Important meeting of the school board was held and the report of the clerk. which provides for the necessary ap propriations for the ensuing year, was adopted as It stood, and the tax levy established as scheduled. The rate of 8 mills wa taken a the baal of the levy, that for last year having been 10 mills. The member of the board who were present were P. J. Goodman. t J Taylor, J. A. Eakln and J. E. niggln W. H. Barker wa not present To the Board of Director of School District No. 1. Gentlemen: I herewith submit to you my report or receipts and expenditures of the district for the 11 months ending No vember JO. 1904. togvkher wltfi the estimates for the coming year; also showing Indebtedness statement: Receipts. To cash on hand January l.. 594 00 From county treasurer, ac count 1903 taxes 1J.179 15 From county school superin tendent, county apport..., 1S.J7S 76 From county school superin tendent, state apport 4 137 87 From tuition 157 00 From sale of wood 1 75 MERRY YULE-TIDE o 0 a o o o And our store Jammed full of everthlntf that goes to J make the man or boy happy. We will be pleased " iu rieip 7du in your selections. o o 0 o 0 s o o o 0 Store open every evening till eight o'cloch PFOR WINTER LEISURE thara'i world of laHif actio la Smoking Jackets House Coats Lounging Robes i Not HUhJMcod Good, for GUI Purpose Only, but Popular NovoMst, U Popular rabric. at Popular Price to supply tho wtJtti ol tho rsryiUy maoi who vpprodatM Houso Comfort Lot us show you tho Unas you'll bo willbuf to py bxko thaoi woaik . Store open every evening till eight o'clock R EMEMBER everything guaranteed to give satisfaction or money refunded. P. A. STOKES "Swell Togs for Men." 0$000000000000000&090$0000Oi' Statement of Indebtedness: Bonded Indebtedness. Amount When No. Rach Bonds 1500 Bonds '$500 Bonds '1,000 Bonds "1.000 Bonds "1,000 Bonds "1.000 t7l,000 through the fields of Elysian. . 0 A COINCIDENCE. crats allege. While the Astorlan Is streets and diamond-studded republican in politics and In thorough I saphires and precious accora wan me present national ad- sparkling with transcendent ministration, and its opinions have weight with the departments at Wash ington, the republican party of Clatsop county nor the state of Oregon are not responsible for the editorial opln Ions expressed. This is not intended a a salve for the wounded feelings of one or two persons too Ignorant to understand the position of the Asto rlan, and who persist In charging the editorial opinions of the paper to the republican party.' Everyone in Astoria, Irrespective of polltlclal affiliations are Interested In the Improvement of the Columbia river and bar, but there may be a difference of opinion as to the best means of ac complishing the necessary results. The opinions of the Astorlan are based, as a rule,' on the reports of the officials In charge of the work, and not with the Intention of Jeapordizing the Inter ests of Astoria In its efforts to secure the commercial supremacy to which nature has entitled It. 0 THOUGHTS OF WAR. Cruel war and the killing of thou sands of men has been a theme for discussion by men of humane Instincts, who deplore the terrible slaughter of Russians and Japs In effort to main tain supremacy over disputed terri tory. While it Is true that both Rus sians and Jap have their loved ones at home who mourn their loss; that many a fireside Is made desolate by the loss of father and brother, widows and orphaned children are thrown on the cold charities of the world, yet the race that is being exterminated do not appeal strongly to the sympathies of the more enlightened, countries, as though they were a civilized nation of high intellectual attainments; whose empires are baaed upon efforts to bet ter the condition of society. The sol diers of Russia are laying down their lives for a codfish aristocracy that place no value upon a man's life. They are considered merely as surfs, whose rights to enjoy the tranquility of home and ekrn a competence Is of second ary Importance to the happiness of a tyranical king. It I not so much the horrors of war that shock the sensibilities of the civ ilized nations, but the flimsy pretext and cause that lead up to the war. Not that the soldiers will ever be benefitted by the results of the war, but that the czar and hi fiorde bf aristocratic cohort may enjoy the fruit of war. War are solely for the self-agrandlze- stones beauty There seems to be a striking slml larity between the opinions of the Ore gonian and the press of Astoria rela tlve to the necessity of a number of first-class funerals of persons whose health and happiness would be better subserved In the next world than this. The following editorial In yesterday's Oregonlan will read like a chapter from the history of Astoria In years gone by, but the exigencies that existed In As- toria, like Portland, do not seem to exist at the present time. The Ore gonlan says: It looks as if the time has passed when the most obvious need of Port land appeared to be a number of first class funerals. This was merely a po lite euphemism for the desire, once at most universal, that a few gentlemen who rejoiced Is a chronic condition of mossbacklsm might withdraw from the affairs of this world and go to heaven, where they could rest for all eternity; for there progress is unknown and un- desired, and the existing order suits everybody. Truth I that some of our pioneers have been our most enterpris ing citizens, and others have not been enterprising; but It Is a signlflcent fact that In great part the leadership In commercial. Industrial and financial circles In this city has long remained in practically the same hands a re markable advertisement of the solv ency and sanity of our business meth ods and a standing tribute to the In telligence and breadth of our local captains of industry. We can perhaps find no real fault with the ways of the people who are here, and what they have done. The only trouble has been that there have not been more of them, because there are opportunities wait ing for new blood, new enterprise, new wealth, in Portland and throughout the northwest. We might have done more to invite and attract men of push and resource from elsewhere; but they are the spirit of making a long pull, a strong pull and a pull altogether per vades all Portland as It never did be fore. Everybody, the old-timer and the newcomer, ha a move on. 0 Total receipt $32,543 53 Disbursement. Warrant Drawn Supplies S (43 91 Moving 4, repairs, Adair Sen 3,08 15 General Repairs 129 65 Expense account .. 1S7 71 Wood 1.10S 12 Elections if m Water 320 001 Insurance 1.082 50 ' Pr cent l"er,t- Interest (0 00 1 6 ctm OD,lonB 10 P" unr 10 Janitors' salaries 1.957 49 yeur" Clerks'" salaries Softool Note Of the above there la payable Teachers' salaries 15,699 75jut tn CnaM -'utlonnl bonk. York, Bond Interest 3.375 00 i17000- Paid warrant, out Deremher (,f th bov fr ' Pyabl the 3j J903 j0- ,j .state of Oregon 154.000, making a total of 171.000. Annual amount of Interest $3.7200. INDIAN LEATHER NOVELTIES Hunted ASTORIA Calender Novelties of all torts Hannen, Pipe Racki, and tend East and know it will be appreciated, inexpensive article you can Total disbursed by war rants $28,270 04 Less warrant outstanding for 11 months, ending No vember 30, 1904 teachers' $387 50; general, $1 90.... 389 40 Cash disbursements $27,880 4 Amount to balance 4,662 89 Total $32,543 53 Cash on hand, Dec. 1. 1903..$ 4,662 89 Cash In hands Co. Treas.... 873 60 Floating Debt. Warrant outstanding, old series $ 2 50 Warrant outstanding, new series $84 40 Current bills outstanding (estimated) 200 00 8alarie outstanding (estimat ed) 1.800 00 I IN Tne Louisiana Tost throws a fit of delight over the fact that one whole week has passed In the criminal courts of that rlty without a murder case be ing up for trial. Louisville must be improving wonderfully. But The Post ought to have explained whether tin unusual occurence whs due to cessa tion from killings or whether It was Just because there wasn't a murder case ready. Total cash available $ 6,536 49 E8TI MATES Total $2,386 90 Cash available $5,536 49 Net surplus I3.H9 69 Estimates for the 12 Months commencing December 1 cember 1, 1905: Estimates Rec't 11 Mo, 1904, ending De Source of Income 1904 County school fund $ 9000 00 State apportionment M0 00 Delinquent taxes 50 00 Special levy, 8 mills 14,464 00 Tuition 150 00 Sale of wood Totals $28,164 00 V Estimates Source of Expense 1904 Teachers' salaries $17,000 00 Janitor Salarle 2.000 00 Water 400 00 Clerk 600 00 Bond Interest 3,840 00 Interest 100 00 Fuel 1.000 00 Supplie 800 00 Repairs and Improvement 1,000 00 Expenses 200 00 Elections 20 00 Out warrant .' Insurance 1904 $13,673 76 4,937 87 13.179 15 157 00 1 75 $31,949 58 Paid Out 11 Month 1904 $15,699 75 1.957 49 320 00 600 00 3,375 00 60 00 1.108 12 642 91 3,215 80 187 72 13 60 1,082 50 1,082 60 Estimate 190' $14,000 00 4,500 00 14,887 00 150 00 $33,667 00 Estimates 1905 $20,000 00 2,676 00 400 00 600 00 3,720 00 100 00 1,200 00 800 00 3,000 00 200 00 20 00 200 00 Totals $26,960 00 $28,270 04 $32,815 00 In discarding the doxology; there Is a suggestion tnat Chicago university will substitute the hymn beginning "Praise John from whom all blessings flow.- 1 Drouth Continues. Columbus, 0 Dec. 14. Drouth has lowered the Scioto river to a low stage, and the river from which Co lumbus secure its water supp'y I to day frozen solid. The superintendent today Issued a warning lo the people to hoard their water supi'ly. Captain Diss. New Tork, Dec. 15. Disease of the spine attributed to an Injury received In a football game has caused the death at Lakewood, N. J., of August P. Holly, Jr., a former Captain of the Princeton team. HOTEL ARRIVAL8. Parksr House. George C. Dufur, Kalama, Wash. A. Toung, Toungs River. H. W. Smith, McGowans, Wash. R.' J. Young, McGowans, Wash. B. S. Cummins and wife, Portland W. C. Harris, Eugene. J. J. -Watson, Eugene. Covington authorities are threat ened with heart trouble over the fact that a taxpayer of the city Insist that he Isn't assessed on all hi taxable projjerty. .1 The Washington Post I authority for the statement that "a Cincinnati girl horsewhipped the man who Jilted her and then ducked him In a pond If the Post will kindly give a dlngmm of the locality of that horse pond the rest of the Item may go unwhlpped of Justice. The sight of water In this parched bailiwick would work forgive ness of very much. Th ladles of the M. E. church will hold their annual sale next Friday, the 16th, In the basement of the Presby terian church. Fancy and usi-ful arti cles, especially adapted for Christmas, delicious weets and refreshments for sale. at CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. A Large and Vsri.d Assortment Ekstrom's. Here are a few article which will make suitable and handsome Christ ma presents Tor anyone. All populaV and stylish, cheap In price, but high Jn quality. Read: Silver novelties In numerous different pattern, handsome cut glass pieces, sterling silverware, ebony good In brushes, glasses and toilet et, fancy umbrella and cane, match boxe, tableware, fine chains, chafing dishes, carving sat, special watches, diamond, broche and a thou- and other thing. It will pay you to consult our price before going else where. H. EKSTROM, Astoria, Ore. The Orotlo will supply patron with delicious Tom and Jerry svery day. The superior quality of rood whirl. ha mad the Grotto ponular. will ha supplied, , SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. Th Baltimore A Ohio Railroad' Nw Through S.rvlo. Effective November 27th. 1904. and thereafter, a new dally train will b Inaugurated, leaving Grand Central passenger ttlon, Chicago, at 10:30 m., for Akron. Cl.veinnrf town, Pittsburg and Intermedial points, connecting at Pittsburg with "Duquesne Limited" for Philadelphia and New Tork, and with train No. 10 for Washington, D. c and Ballltnor. Thl train will be equipped wltb first-class day coaches, Pullman sleeo- er and dining car ervlce. On all through tickets stOD-over will b allowed at Washington. Baltimore and Philadelphia, not to exceed 10 day at erk'h place. For further particular address, I'eter Hnrvey, General Agent. Boom 1. Hobarl Bldg.. Han Krunclsco. 1. II, Martin. Munairor Pmn... Traffic Baltimore, Md. u. N. Austin, General Agent, Chicago. Passenger Best meal In town at the New Style Restaurant. Now is the Time ORDER CHRISTMAS POULTRY. The best Turkeys, Geese and Chickeni in the city, fed on wheat and ooro, at the BOND STREET MARKET We keep our Poultry alive and dress tbem as needed : do not handle cold stor age Poultry, . PiioM 2183 Red. Next Time Vou need a pair of Men's, Women's or Children's SHOES Honest, Durable Shoes For less monoy than you have been paying try S. A. GISIRE 543-545 Bond St. rnnffimmtmrmt