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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 27, 1905)
, v ..TUElORK 1X0 VSTORIAX. ASTORIA, OREGON. FRIDAYj JANUARY 27, 1905. $10 REWARD ! We shall give $10.00 in gold as a first prize, and $5.00 ;as a second prize, totthe boy or girl under Eighteen years 'of ageVriting the best poem of two or more verses, using fnKAT3PH RANGE as subject of the poem. All poems to be handed in before 6 P. M. on FcVuary 16, 1905 -4 CHARLES HEILBORN 8l SOS ;,Complete1kouse Furnishers 590-592 'Commercial St. THE MORNING ASTORIAN Established 1873. .4 Published Pally (Kxrept Monday) by THE J. 8. DELLINQER COMPANY. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. .IS 00 Br nail, per year By mall, per month ...... 60 67 carrier, per month M THE SEMI-WEEKLY ASTORIAN. By mall, per year. In advance ..$1 00 Entered at the postoffice at Astoria. Oregon as second-class matter. tSTOrdn for the douierin of Tn ow Aironui to filhHt rwwk-oc or plc of b"" a to de by postal card or through teto fbi. Any IrMrity to deliTery AoWh Immediately reported to the office of publication. Telephone Main 661 . Today's Weather. " Portland, Jan. 28. Oregon and Washington Friday, occasional rain. PARENTAL AUTHORITY. There seema to be a laxity of pa rental authority over children in As toria. .Either many parents have lost all control over their offspring or they are extremely negligent There are a few families In Astoria where there are from six to nine children. The pa rents see them at meal time and sup per tlmel They are counted at bed time to see that none have strayed away, and after breakfast in the morn ing they are turned out in the streets. only to show up again at meal time That there are a large number of tough kids In Astoria Is attested by the num erous acts of vandalism perpetrated. The fact that merchants complain that it Is almost Impossible to secure competent boy to work shows an utter disregard on the part of some of the ' parents of the habits of their boys. Listen to the conversation of young boys ranging between nine to 15 years of age, as they go to school and you will hear vile and profane language suggestive of a bairoom. Search their pockets and you will find cigarettes. Make an Investigation of the lavatories n.toi with the schoolhouses and you win find obscene and vulgar lan guage written all over the walla. This is not confined alone to school nuua ings. A short time ago the manager of the Commercial Club was compelled to paint the walls of the lavatories a dirty brown to clean off the smut ana nitn OT-it.. thermit. Bovs think this is smart Some have an idea that they nan imt he a man unless they can swear like pirates, use vulgar and ob scene language and smoke cigarettes. All kinds of depredations are commit ted by these tough hoodlums. The po lice are unable to catch them and the public is compelled to suffer the in tolerable nuisance. It certainly does not speak well for some of the parents of Astoria. It in dicates a necessity for stringent sani tary education among the rising gener. ation. It shows a woeful lack of home training, and suggests the necessity of a school for moral education. So common have acts of vandalism and hoodlumism become, that the common council will probably be called upon to pass a stringent ordinance prohibiting it. It has been suggested that the cur few ordinance be amended so as to prohibit boys from being on the street after 7 o'clock In the evening. Re wards will be offered for Information Implicating boys hi obscene acts and destruction of property, and the courts will be called upon to mete out pun ishment which is not accorded at home. When the police attempt to enforce the curfew ordinance and arrest boys for violating it they are visited by the parents who are very profuse with abuse of the police force and who give the officers to understand that this is a free country and their boys must be allowed to roam the streets at will. Such parents look upon their children as a Utter of pig As soon as they are able to waddle they are turned loose on the streets to acquire a street edu cation and crocajiate the species of .hoodlumism that is a disgrace to both parties and the community. clerk'of Clatsop county from $1300 to 12000. The salary of these officer was formerly 32000, but were reduced. In addition to the reduction of salaries some'.of the perquisites of the sheriff and clerk were cut off. The policy of paying competent officials small sal aries Is not conducive to the proper administration of the office. "The la borer Is worthy of his hire," la a max im that is deserving of consideration A few years ago the common council reduced the salaries of all the city of flclals 20 per cent. This fact has done more to defeat the republican party In Clatsop county than any other cause. None of the officers were paid commensurate with the services per formed and a spasmodic theory of re form, reduced salaries below the cost of living. At the last meeting of the common council the salary of the auditor and police Judge was Increased to 11800 year. The salary is none loo large considering the ability of the incumb ent and the duties he has to perform If the salary of the auditor is 91SO0 there Is no reason why the salary of the county clerk should not be raised to )2000. Both the sheriff and clerk are competent officials. The sheriff, by his ability of handling prisoners and the suppression of crime, has saved the county more than his salary. Another matter that enters into the consideration of increased salaries. the Increased cost of living. As a rule officers who are paid a good salary are more competent and honest than poorly paid officials. The Increase In the salaries will not amount to one cent on the tax payers of Clatsop coun ty. Another matter that should be con sidered is the fact that all municipal and county officials are called upon every day to contribute to entertain ments of various kinds; they are ex pected to buy one or more tickets to all charitable entertainments; assist In paying the expenses of churches and charitable organisations, and it cuts quite a hole in their income. The bust ness of the city and county is In the hands of competent officials and they should be paid a salary commensurate with the constantly Increasing duties of their respective offices. fgrnph editors arc feverish, lest their best frnrt to clvt the matter th prominence It deserves shall go awry. All; the, old natuluted dames on both sides oT the water. ho ,Mvs always looked upon motheinood us a theory. leaving its praetl to the less re sourceful common, fierd, are wagging their tongues and for ones scandal l neglected. J , Jj I The novelty of; a oiarri.Ml cuuple l their set having .x buUy 'Instead of a divorce la-one, that Is soldom enjoyed and they tire making the best ot it It's an innovation in Anglo-maniacry, quite refreshing. The most of the American girls who contract for for eign husbands have enoush mfttertm instinct In their hearts to get into trouble before they begin'' to reallxe that the only relief from the fetish into which they have been drawn Is the di vorce court. Mrs. I'hlpps was an Am erlcan girl. She surrendered a large portion of her Inherent modesty when she murrled a foreigner and the rest of it has to go lu th pre-natal spasms of her relatives over her offspring. .'''. - ' 0 ' .': 0003000000000000t CALIFORNIA RESTAURANT. Rsoptntd Under New Management. John Blaslch has leased the Califor nia Restaurant and Oyster Houst and Is now prepared to servt the public The best oysters and meals In the ctty. Family tradt supplied. Good cooks, polltt waiters and prompt service. REPORT OF THE CONDITION THE OF Firs I M oil Bank At Astoria, In the state of Oregon, at the close of business, January 11th, 05. , . RESOURCES. Loans and discounts .,$316,213 50 Overdrafts, secured and un secured 4.921 03 IT. S. Bonds to secure cir culation 12,500 00 Bonds, securities, etc 73.280 00 Other real estate owned.... (,000 00 Due from national banks (not reserve agents) 4,268 3$ Due from state banks and bankers 0,220 68 Due from approved reservt agents 140.173 7S Checks and other cash items 61 16 Notes of ' other national banks 25 00 Nickels and cents 435 12 Lawful Money Reserved in bank, vis: Specie 3130,000 00 Lesal-tender notes 26 00 130,025 00 Redemption fund with U. 8. Treasurer (5 per cent of circulation) .. 25 00 STOP BOND ISSUES. The announcement that the Atchison, Topeka it Santa Fe railroad cormor ant has issued bonds to the amount of $50,000,000 wilt come as Joyous news to the people ot the west who will have the extreme felicity of paying (in freight rates) the dividends that will be declared on this issue. President Roosevelt's attempt to se cure Immediate legislative changes the interstate commerce regulations Is timely, and his project for the reduc tlon and regulation of freight rates should succeed, for there is no drain on the peopel of the west that is worthy of mention beside the tribute levied by the legalized blood-suckers at the head of the traffic departments of the trans continental railroads. In discussing the president's plan, E. P. Ripley, the head of the Atchison, recently called attention to the fact that "the railroads cannot stand re duction of rates because In 1004 the average dividend of the roads of the country was but 2 per cent" Mr. Rip. ley might, but did not, add that the railroads of the country paid nearly 27 per cent on their real valuation, even if they did only pay 3 per cent on their copiously watered capital stocks. The remedy is easy, and doubtless will soon be applied. Either tax the railroads on a mileage value basis, pro rated from their capital stocks or, ap praise them at their assessed valua tions, limit their dividend ta the legal rate of Interest on yearly loans, and enable the Interstate commerce com missioners to regulate tariffs, through conference with the railway traffic managers of the vrrloug roads, so that freight rates may be reduced when undue profits accrue, Instead of en abling these legalized thieves, as now, to float more psper on which to dis tribute their excess of earnings in the shape of "3 per cent dividends." Total 1778,855 7 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid In $ 60,000 00 Surplus fund 60,000 00 Undivided profits, less ex penses and taxes paid 23,890 88 National bank notes out standing 12,500 00 Individual de posits subject to check $474,774 22 Demand certifi cates of de posit 167,527 47 Certified checks .. 63 00 642,3(4 62 Total $778,855 67 I SALARIES OF OFFICERS. A bill has passed the legislature in creasing the salaries of the sheriff and FRENZIED NOTORIETY. Mrs. Jay Phlpps is going to have a baby. The event, or the advent, is scheduled to occur at 13 Grosvenor square, London, date not definitely set tied. There is nothing to indicate that t ehlaws of nature will be reversed in this particular rase, but it is certain that the laws of decency are getting the Jiu-jitsu in the preliminary bout. The cables are laden .with discussion of the details of the preparation. Tel State of Oregon, County of Clatsop, ss: 1,88, Gordon cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement Is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. S. S. GORDON, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 13th day of January, 1905. J. H. MANSELL, (Seal) Notary Public. Correct Attest: G C. FLAVEL. W. F. MCGREGOR. JACOB KAMM. Directors. ' Iff ' Jilt slMf 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 .....65e 50c, 40c, 35c Henty Books for Boys and Girls 25o Special 25c and 35c lint now...... 15c 25 per cent off Children's Toy Books. j. N. GRIFFIN SEE SHOW WIN30W Sf;EUM T I O It A L I C E O T H I N G N E ES ! HartSctuiTncr V Mr Hind Tutored .; .. . f' To make room for our SpriiiR and Summer , goods we have placcq.ou sale.suits ranging in price from $ i o to $i8, to go at ; ' ANY SUIT IN THE WINDOW. These suits are made by the Hart, SchaffflCr & Marks. Crouse Brandagee People and man wearing these garments is wearing the best that of high class tailors can produce Swell Torts for en. f. A, STORES Men's Quality Shop. o o J a O CO o o o ft o 0 $ t 0 o o 9 o oooooooooooosoooo&oeoooo A Grim Tragedy. is daily enacted. In thousands of homes, as Death claims, in each one, another victim of Consumption or Pneumonlv. But what Coughs and Colds art prop erly treated, tha tragedy Is avtrttd. F. G. Huntley of Oaklandon, Ini, writes: "My wlfa had tbt consumption, and three doctors gavs her up. Finally sht took Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds, which cured her, and today sht Is wall and strong." It klUs tht germs of all dis eases. Ont dost relieves. Guaranteed at 60c and II by Chas. Rogers, drug gist Trial bottle fret. Greatly In Demand. Nothing Is more In demand than a medicine which meets modern require ments for a blood and system cleanser, such as Dr. King's New Ufa Pills. They art Just what you need to curt stomach and liver troubles. Try them. At Chas. Rlgers' drug store, 25c, guaran teed. ttwmtmmnHniHtnmrmTRKg Next Time You need a pair of Men's, Women's or Children's SHOES Honest, Durable Shccs For less money f - than you have been paying try s. A. GIMRE 543-545 Bond St First National Bank of Astoria ESTABLISHED I860 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. AIJLEN (a SON 1 ANOTHER WONDER OF SCIENCE. Biology kss Proved that Damdniff Is Csaoed by m Germ. Science Is donlg wonders these days In medicine as well as in mechanics. Sine. Adam lived, tbt human race has bees troubled with dandruff, for which no hair preparation has heretofore proved a sue cessful curt until Newbro's Horpiclds was put on tht market. It Is a scientific) prep aration that kills tbt germ that makM dandruff or scurf by digging into th. scalp to get at tht root of tht hair, where it saps tht vitality; causing Itching scalp, falling hair, and Anally baldness. With out dandruff hair must grow luxuriantly. It Is tht only destroyer of dandruff. Sold by leading druggists. Bend 19c In stamps for sample to Tht Herpl eldt Co. Detroit, Mich. . Eagle Drug Store, 351-853 Bond St Owl Drug Store, 849 Com. St, T. F. Iurln, Prop. "Special Agent" . FISHER BROTHERS COMPANY Agents The Linen Thread Co. SALMON TWINE, COTTON TWINE, ROPE Fishermen and Cannery Supplies Q ; YOU CAN TAKE MY HAT If Allen's Cold Cure , is not the best thing on earth for a cold or the Grippe. Avoid ; imitations. ; Sole Agent. Frank Hart, Corner 14 th and Commercial Sts, 1 ASTORIA IRON WORKS JOHN POX, Pres. and 8upt F,L.BIBHOP, Secretary A. I. FOX, Vice rYe.ld.nt, AHTUK1A HaVJNUH BANK, Treat t tj? Designers and Manufacturers of V p THK1ATK8T IMPROVED CANNING MACHINERY, MARINE ENGINES AND BOILERS COMPLETE CANNERY OUTFITS FURNISHED! CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. ' Foot of Fourth Btreet, .... ASTORIA, OREGON.