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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 24, 1905)
THE MORNING ASTORIAN ASTORIA, OREGON. TUESDAY) JANUARY 24, 1005. $10 REWARD We shall give $16.00 in gold as a first prize, and $5.00 as a second prize, to the boy or girl under eighteen years of age writing the best poem of two or more verses, using the MONARCH RANGE as subject of the poem.' Al poems to be handed in before 6 P. M. on February 16, 1905 CHARLES HEILBORN (SL SON Complete House Furnishers 590-592 Commercial St THE MORNING ASTORIAN Established 1873. Published Daily (Except Monday) by THE J. S. DELLINGER COMPANY. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. By mall, per year $6 00 By mall, per month v 50 By carrier, per month 60 THE SEMI-WEEKLY ASTORIAN. the governor, the republicans have agreed to pass It over his veto. They do not propose to allow a governor of the state to stoop to potty poHtlcs in vetoing a lixal charter bill In the liferents of the democratic 'party of Clatsop county, when it Is demanded by nine-tenths of the people irrepect Ive of politics. . t By mall per year, to advance 00 Entered at the postofflce at Astoria. Oregon as second-class matter. LOCAL. OPTION. An advance guard of ultra prohl bittonists has been In - Salem trying to defeat the proposed amendments to the local option law adopted last June. The admendments proposed are Just and equitable and If adopted will give both the prohibition and antl-prohl- ibitlon an equal show throughout the ; state. As it is now the local option irds for the delivering of Ta Mor-mso law is a prohibitory measure, pure and Awoiuak to either rwidewe or pIoe of biistmg 8mpiei and Were It not for the fact SSae. AMrMr iuVrTZSu that the bill was misrepresented to the Immediately reported to the office of publication. voter8 0j the state of Oregon by toe Telephone Main 661. prohibition freaks who traveled up and down the state, deluding the people with wilful misrepresentation of facts, that the local option law was adopted in the state by a majority approxlmat ! lug 3090. In six months after the To Day's Weather. j measure was thoroughly explained to Portland. Jan. 23. Western Oregon lM voters, and they were convinced and Western rain. Eastern Oregon and Eastern aWsh of Union, Jagger of Clackamas and Jay ne of Waaoo. Catsop county, with two representative, Is completely shut off the committee, and as all the ap pointee represent up river flshermon the glllnetters Is practically out of court. This overlooking of Jack Burns and Jim Laws waa not due to any en mity or 111 feetmg the speaker of the house had for them, but It was direct notice to tfhe glllneyers of Clatsop county that If they expect to have any fish legislation or be represented on committees they must send member of tite majority party. Dr. Tuttle Is chairman of the committee on fisher ies In the senate. He may be able t help the glllnetters out a little. Washington Tuesday, that instead of voting for a local op ' , ! ... ... . -n V. ... ....... a ...tin absolute prohibition the state gave a majority of 18,000 against the measure. If the same law were to be submitted to the people -of the state today it would be defeated by over SO, 000. Advocates of prohibition who have been before the legislature and who are publishing local option sheets In ad vocacy of the present measure are pur suing their sirne methods of misrep resentation, deceit and fraud. The statement that a petition has been pre sented to the legislature signed by 40, 000 voters of the state of Oregon, Is a wilful misstatement, concocted In the brains of prohibition cranks who have no conscientious scruples relative to promulgating the truth. No such peti tion has been presented. The Astorfan is in favor of a local option law, pure and simple. It Is In favor of the amendments proposed in the legislature for the reason that they are what the people want and what they voted for. It is Impossible for the advocates of prohibition to be fair They only expect to win, the same as they did In June, by deception and fraud, and as long as they carry on their war along these lines. Just so long will they antagonize a large ma jority of the people of Oregon against them and their measures. The voters of Oregon only ask for the privilege of deciding whether they want local option in the various precints. They dewlre to prohibit the existence of sa loons In the resldenec portions of the city and towns. The Astorlan Is the only paper published in Clatsop county that has favored reform measures, and the adoption of a local option law, but it is opposed to and will continue to oppose any measure that Is backed up by deception and espoused by a class of people who do not contribute one cent toward the support of the city or county government, but who are simp ly barnacles on the body politic, sup ported by contributions and outside grafts Incident to a nonproduclng element. They aspire to take away the revenues of a city, but contribute nothing toward making up the de flclency. This Is the class of people that is in Salem today working against the Just and equitable amendments to the local option law and which If adopted will receive the support of two-thirds of the people of the state of Oregon. o- Ington Rain, part snow in high level sections. . o ' ASTORIA CHARTER. A copy of the charter that was In troduced In the session of the last legislature In 190S. and vetoed by Gov ernor Chamberlain at the request of the Burns-Smith contingent of thei democrat party is In this office. It con tains exactly the same provision in corporated Into the Tuttle charter, pro vldlng that the city elections shall be held in June of each year Instead of December, and continuing all the offl cere elected In office until the general election In June. What objections could anyone have to this amendment? It saves the city at least $400 annually In holding elections; . it cuts out one election every year and requires only one election In two years. This would save the necessity of voters register ing every year, as all voters can reg ister for both city and county elections at one time. This saves an additional expense of $200. This in substanec Is the charter vetoed by Governor Cham berlain and is incorporated in the amendments to the Tuttle charter. All other amendments proposed by the common council remain unchanged. The only possible objection that can be raised to the new charter is that it shortens the term of A. M. Smith six months, while It lengthens the terms of al the other officers six months. There are not 20 democrats in Astoria ,who are opposed to, the , change. Xine-tenths of the people of Astoria are In favor of It. In fact, the only two persons objecting to it are A. M. Smith, democratic city at torney, and Jack Burns, democratic member of the council, and who aspires for the democratic nomination for sher iff, supported by' the official organ of the Swllltown Board of Trade. The Budget, recognized as the organ of the democratic party, is not opposed to the amendment No man who is in terested In an economic administration of city affairs is opposed to it. The chamber of commerce has a member ship of 120 members representing all the large tax payers of Astoria, and they are in favor of the amendment The common council, or rather the five democrats who constitute the majority of the council are simply representing the democratic office holders and no one else. They have forfeited all rights to represent the people of Astoria, when they allow political opinions to overshadow an economic administra tion in their efforts to legislate Demo crats Into office., When politics are held paramount to the business of the city, It is time amendments are put to the charter to put a stop to political Jobbery and chicanery. There is not an amendment proposed In the Tuttle charter but what is in the Interest of economy and the good government of the city of Astoria. The democrats refused to declare a vacancy in the police commission when they had the authority to do so, and even re fused to listen to overtures by the re publicans appointing one democrat and one republican leaving the commission as at present. City Attorney Smith RKTRIP.l'TION. Internal strife in Russia has as sumed gigantic proportions. The effete monarchy Is trembling, and the over throw of the present dynusty Is al most assured. The Russian dynasty has not a friend among all the nations of the world, wlfn the possible excep- tlonof France and Germany, who have been loaning them money to carry on the war with Japan. The unanimous sentiment of the world, with these tw exceptions, is In favor of the over throw of the monarchical governmen of Russia. When millions of serfs are compelled to contribute to the llcent lous and gambling princes of Rusalit who have looted the public treasury In order to carry on their reckless procliv Ittes for gambling; when Russia la not government of the people, for the people and by the people, but the pow er Is vested in the cxar and his coterie of llceiiclous hirelings, whose only ex cuse for being permitted to live on earth is on account oX the royal blood peculating through their velngs who re semble to a certain extent, the high collared dudes of Astoria, who have more respect for a prostitute than the mother who gave, them birth, It Is but a question of time whcn the slaves and serfs will arise In their might and demand a redress from their grievances. This Is the situa tlon in St. Petersburg, and It Is the hope and desire of all civilised nations that the strikers will be successful and that the Romanoff dynasty will be wiped off the face of the earth. o Funeral Notice. Members of the Scandinanvlan Ben evolent Society are hereby requested to meet at their hall In Logan's build ing this (Tuesday) at 1 o'clock p. m. for. the purpose of attending the funeral of our late Brother Chas. Stenberg. LVDWIG LARSON'. President. JOHN NORDSTROM. Secretary. O O 3 0 O S O O S O O O 0 O 0 0 O 0 fOOXX00$00 THE STAR THEATER SUPERNUMERARIES. The republicans of Clatsop county should begin to realize their mistake In electing democrats to the legisla ture. Nothing can be said against Rep resentative Burns and Laws, and no doubt they will do all within their power to secure legislation, but they haven't the power. They have abso lutely no influence. They are not even on important committees, because they belong to the minority party. For this reason it will be impossible to secure remedial nm legislation. If any changes are made in the laws, they will be in the Interests of the up river fishermen, because they elect repub llcans.lo the legislature. The Chi nook Observer hits the nail on the head in the following: "The Astoria fishermen who took an admits that they made a mistake in not active hand in defeating the repub- doing this, and all that the Tuttle char- llcan nominees for the legislature ahj ter proposes is to do what the demo- elected in their stead two democrats crats refused to do and which It was may learn a practical and valuable let thelr duty to do. The legislature of son by erasing the names of member Oregon is republican and the Astoria appointed on the house fisheries corn charter is made a party measure and ' mittee. It comprises Mayger of Co will pass both houses and If vetoed by lumbla, Colwell of Multnomah, McLeod Astoria's Fashionable Vaudeville house In oonneotion with Star and Ar cade theaters of Portland. Change of Program Monday. Changs of Acts Thursdays MATINEE DAILY AT 2:45 P. M MONSTER BILL Week Beginning , MONDAY, JANUARY 23. Week Beginning January 23, 1905. FRYE AND ALLEN In their comedy singing sketch "A Simple Lesson." HERAKLIDES The Modern Titan Champion Heavy Llftet ZANFRETTA AND MANSFIELD In a typical comedy net entltlej "A Crazy Messenger" CARRIE BELLE MILLER The versatile vaudevlllaln BOB KENYON Pictured melodies singing "Open Tour Mouth and Shut Tour Eyes" EDISON'S PROJECTOSCOPE. The Chinaman's acrobatic guest trial and troubles of an automoblllst. Admission 10 cents to any seat SENSATIONAL CLOTHING NEWS! HanSdtaffncr f V Mtra T rUndTi.locrt nT ' 1 rnPi To make room for our Spring and Summer goods we have placed on sale suits ranging in price from $10 to $i8, to go at $8,60 ANY SUIT IN THE WINDOW. These suits arc made by the Hirt, Schafffler & Marks. Crouse Brandagee People and man wcariug these garments is wearing the best that of high class tailors can produce Swell Torts for len. P. A. 'STOKES Men's Quality Shop. 0300$00000SO0000000&0&e0 CALIFORNIA RESTAURANT. Reopened Under New Management John Blaslch has leased the Califor nla Restaurant and Oyster House and la now prepared to serve the public. The best oysters and meals In the city. Family trade supplied. Oood cooks, polite waiters and prompt ser vice. Next Time You need a pair of Men's, Women's tr Children's SHOES Honest, Durable fhecs For less money than you have been paying try S. A. GIfiIRE 543-545 Bond St tinttttt First National Banh of Astoria ESTABLISHED 1886 Capital and Surplus $100,000 Saloon Men, Attention! Now is the time to have your places of busi ness made neat and attractive. No one is better prepared to do this class of Decorating than we. We have the materials and the competent workmen. BETTER SEE US IMMEDIATELY! B. F. ALLEN (& SON INTERESTED SPECTATORS have their eyes on Russia except a big bunch of Astoria People, who are more Interested In "Griffin's Book Sale." Good reasons for It too $1.25 Padded Leather 55e 50c, 40c, 35c Henty Books for Boys and Girls 25c Special 25c and 35c line now 15c 25 per cent off Children's Toy Books. J. N. GRIFFIN SEE SHOW WINDOW HEDRICK5 THEATRE THE IMPORTANT EVENT Wednesday, Jan. 25 JOSEPH JR. and WILLIAM W. JEFFERSON in Sheridan's famous , ' Comedy of Manners fITL . IU.-IJI llti MS Supported by Mr. Jefferson's ' AUStar Cast. PRICES t 25c, 50c, 75c, $1.00 Come and See! It will be worth your while to call and examine our stock. We will sell all our i tt lie o p And BroKen Lots at 25 per Cent Wherity, Ralston Company ' Money Savers' in Footwear. FISHER BROTHERS COMPANY Agents The Linen Thread Co. SALMON TWINE, COTTON TWINE, ROPE Fishermen and Cannery Supplies o o o CD O o C O o o r 6