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Today's Weather.
Western Oregon and Washington
Saturday, Increasing cloudiness . fol
lowed by showers; cooler.
Eastern Oregon and Washington
Fair. . ,
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.
Unless there is) opposition in tele
graph, telephone or street car busi
ness In any city, municipal ownership
Is preferable to an exclusive monopoly
enjoyed by one company or corpora
tion. The only time a company is
willing to make any concessions is im
mediately prior to the granting of a
franchise. After they have secured
a monopoly in any one line of busi
ness they become arrogant, and if
complaint is made about the sen-ice
the answer invariably is, "you don"t
have to use it" For this reason great
care should be taken by common coun
cils' and other deliberate body in
granting franchises. A franchise
should be in the nature of a contract
and should not be granted' for any
long term of years, but should contain
a provision for a renewal, if the con
ditions of the contract are lived up to,
which is seldom done. If short fran
chises are granted with restrictions
which can be enforced, better service
Is secured in order to get a renewal
of the franchise.
There is no one but what is inter
ested in securing, the Investment of
outside capital, but great care should
be exercised in granting franchises, be
cause aftdr once granted, they are
gone forever.. Granting a franchise
should be on the same . principles as
buying land. A forfeit should be de
posited in the hands of the city or
county treasurer, wherever the fran
chise is to come from, conditioned that
If work was not commenced with a
given time and completed by a cer
tain date, the money should be for
felted to the city or county. This is
buslnes and the affairs of the city
should be conducted on 'business prin
clpals. There is . not a company with
sufficient capital, to ; engage In any
enterprise, who actually mean business
but will be willing to deposit a for
felt When it refuses to do so. It Is
of doubtful origin and such a fran
chise should never be granted.
The government of the United States
owns and operates Its own postal sys
tem. For this reason the best service
is given and few if any complaints are
made. The' city of Astoria owns and
'operates its ' own water system, and
the money received from water rents
is used in extending and bettering the
service besides providing a sinking
fund to take up its bonds as they ma
ture. It would be far better if the
city owned its own lighting plant. Bet
ter service would be given, besides it
would be a paying investment. The
only way for a municipal corporation
to own Its own utilities is by building
them in the first Instance. After they
have passed into the hands of a cor
poration they are gone forever and
the public Is subject sometimes to un
reasonable demands and rules, many f
which, perhaps, are necessary for the
proper management of the business.
Astoria needs and will welcome the
Investment of capital in any legitimate
enterprise, but It should be the "yel
low stuff" not the power used in op
erating windmills. Great care should
be exercised by the common council
In granting franchises and no fran
chise for any purpose should be grant
ed to any promoter, company or cor
poration, without a deposit of at least
125,000 as an evidence of good faith.
There have been so many sensations
sprung in Astoria lately the last the
hotel project that people will place
more confidence In the Intention of the
comoany applying for a franchise if
they back up that Intention by a suf
ficient deposit to guarantee construc
tion and completion. Had 110,000 been
deposited in one of the (banks when
the hotel project was launched, as an
evidenec of good faith, - It would not
have taken a week to raise the entire
amount of 1100,000 and the hotel would
have been an assured fact. As the
matter now stands everyone Is of the
opinion that It was an Iridescent dream
whose chief propelling power was
wind. Th public was workd up tc
a high state of excitement over tne
prospect of having a new hotel, but
when It was discovered that the pro
meters would not invest a cent of
their own money In the project, the
scheme looked like 30 cents.
' Franchises are too valuable a con
concession to b given away simply
for the asking. Every Inducement
should be offered to enlist the In
vestment of capital and building In
dustries. . but , no, franchises should
ever be granted except under the re
strictions herein suggested. Any com
pany that means business will not
hesitate for a moment to put up a for
feit and any company that refuses or
objects should be'regarJed with sus
picion. Several members of the com
mon council have expressed themselves
as determined to Insist upon the re
strictions herein outlined and will no
doubt grant franchises only in the ex
ercise of good judgment and sound
llscretlon. This Is the duty they owe
:o the public, for the franchises be
long to the public and they are simp'
ly its agents or servants.
CHECKING AGRESSIONS.
Astoria is not the only community
in the United States In which the
Standard Oil Company is attempting
an Invasion, threatening to erect coal
oil tanks which will be a menace to
property security and retard develop
ments. Kansas Is having a wrestling
match with the company and will no
doubt win out In the end. President
Roosevelt has" Instructed Commis
sioner Garfield to make an Immediate
and thorough Investigation into - the
doings of the Standard Oil Company,
with especial reference to the situa
tion in Kansas. This is in answer to
the resolution pased by the house of
representatives requesting an Investi
gation into this matter. Garfield is
head of the bureau of corporations ofj
the department of commerce and la
bor. All the resources of that depart
ment, aided, as far aa possible, by the
department of Interior and the depart
ment of Justice, will be pressed Into
the service. The inquiry will be thor
ough and, comprehensive- enough to
meet the demands of the president and
the people.
The fight between the state of Kan
sas and the Standard Oil Company
thus will serve to enlighten the public
as to some of the operations of that
colossal corporation. The Standard's
conquering career has been running
several decades. It Is ' getting more
and more powerful and autocratic.
Not only does it control the market
in the thing In which It primarily
deals, and which has given the com
bine its specific name, but It dabbles
In copper, steel and other things, and
Is branching out expansively Into rail
way operations and control. Frenzied
Lawson, in some of his frantic ex
posures ' of . himself and others, tells
about some of the Standard's opera-
tions In United States Steel and
Amalgamated Copper, and as Lawson.
consciously or unconsciously, convicts
himself also, the public will be apt to
believe that some of the things he tells
about the Standard are true.
In this Investigation by the govern
ment the truth will be brought out.
and If anything Is revealed on which
a case can be made the Standard will
have to submit to the, ordeal which
has overthrown the Northern Securi
ties company and the beef trust. Pres
ident Roosevelt is thoroughly aroused
In this matter. The people are behind
him, and he knows it, and the Stand
ard knows It. The investigation which
has Just been ordered by the presi
dent will attract not only general at
tention throughout the United States
but will be followed with Interest by
the entire world. The Standard Oil
Company Is known all over the globe
but some trouble may be Just ahead
of It which will force It to modify its
extortion and dilute a little of its au
tocracy.
Church Notices.
Presbyterian church Sunday school
at 12:15; T. P. 8. C. E. at :30. No
services morning or evening.
Babtist church Regular service's
will be observed at the usual hour.
Preaching by the pastor. Subjects,
morning, "Helping Others; "evening.
Bread from Heaven." Let everybody
come on time.
First Lutheran Services Sunday as
follows: Sunday school at 9:30 a. m
Morning service In Swedish at 10:45;
subject for sermon, "Walk In the
Light." Evening service in English
subject, "One of the Principal Causes
for Diversified Religion." Preaching
at both services by the pastor, Rev.
Oustaf Rudqulst. Everybody cordial
ly Invited.
First Congregational Preaching at
11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. The pastor,
Luther D. Mahone, will be assisted by
the Ollphant sisters of Los Angeles
and Rev. C. F. Clapp of Forest Grove
Morning subject, "Harmony and Com
munion of Public Worship;" evening
services of an evangelistic nature
Sunday school 12:20. The Ollphant
sisters will sing.
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OUT OF THE ORDINARY.
Epitome of Ansodotee and Incident
With Comments by Layman.
Tomorrow will be the Holy Sabbath
day, but very few Astortans take ad
vantage of sitting under the drip
pings of the sanctuary.
Oregon has only one representative
In congress now. The other three are
trying to keep out of the penitentiary.
Wind pudding Is not a good diet for
the promotion of Industries. It re
quires the tnetalic substance of thr
realm to make a showing.
There Is some talk of Increasing the
Astoria police force. A man was ar
rested for being drunk this week.
It is wonderful how mean a man Is
while he Is alive and how good he Is
when dead. This Is fraternity and
brotherly love.
Any kind of a telephone service
which la an Improvement on the pres
ent one will be appreciated by the pub
lic. ,
The man who first Invented chewing
gum Is dead, but out of respect for his
family the celebration has been post
poned for a few weeks.
The cxar must have a strong con.
stltutlon. No other kind could stand
so much "complete prostration" over
the news arriving In daily Install
ments. It is said that the application of live
bees is now used to cure rheumatism.
That ought to be effective In a case
of locomotor ataxia.
There may be something significant
In the fact that the echo was named
after a woman.
A prominent Judge in Detroit says
he was struck by the scarcity of sa
loons In Astoria. He should have asked
the policeman.
Another Russian has declared tb.it
General Stoessell Is a coward. It Is
observe however, that the gentle
man who passed the remark was in
Astoria when he said It.
Blatherskite Is a Gaelic word, the
first syllables meaning rambling talk
and the last syllable a squlrtgun. It
was a stroke of genius to pile up the
idea In that fashion.
CALIFORNIA RESTAURANT.
Reopened Under New Management.
John Blaslch has leased the Califor
nia Restaurant and Oyster House and
Is .now prepared to serve the public.
The best oysters and meals In the
city. Family trade supplied. Ooed
cooks, polite waiters and prompt .ser
vice.
There Is no complaint about bnslness
at the Star saloon. Good goods and
courteous treatment will draw trade to
any first-class saloon. That's what
make business good at the Star, The
best la none too good for our customers.
Holly Springs, Miss., March 24, 1903.
While biuldinz railroads in Tennessee
some twelve vears ago a number of bands
contracted fever and various forma oi
blood and skin diseases. I carried 3. 3,8.
in my commissary and rave it to my hasdi
with most grstifyingresults. I can recom
mend S. S. S. as the finest preparation foi
Malaria, chills and fever, as well as all
blood and skin diseases. W. I. McGowajt.
I suffered sresUy from Boils, which
would break out on different parts of my
body. I saw S. S. & advertised and sitci
using about three bottles I was cored,
and for the last three years have had M
trouble whatever. A. W. ZXBJTJL
317 Read St, Evansville, Ind.
I be?an usinsr vour S. S. S. probably tea
fears ago for Malaria and blood troubles,
snd it proved so good that I have con
tinned ever since using it as a family
remedy. It is a pleasure for me to recom
mend S. 8. S. for the benefit of others
who are needing a first rate blood purifier,
tonic and cure for Malaria.
Arkansas City, Ark. C. C HsMntOWAT.
Boils, abscesses, sores, dark or yellow
splotches and debility are some of the
mptoms of this miserable disease.
S. S. counteracts and removes from the
blood all impuri
ties and poisons
and builds up the
entire system. It is
guaranteed a pure
ly vegetable reme
dy. Write for med
ical advice or any
pedal informa
tion about case.
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THE STAR THEATER
Astoria's Fashionable Vaudeville
heuse In eenneotlen with Star and Ar
cade theaters ef Portland.
Change ef Pragrant Menday.
Change f Aote Thursdays
MATINEE DAILY AT 2: P. M
MONSTER BILL
..Week Beginning Feb. 20.
Matinee dally at 2:45 p. m.
Sensation of the age
LORETTA TWJN TRIO,
20th Century Horizontal Bar Wonder
NAG LIS & ADAM 3
Novelty and Comedy Duo, Introducing
singing, high class Whistling 8olos and
bird Imitations
JAMES A. HENNESSEY
Singing Comedian
BOB KENTON
Singing Pictured Melodies
"When the Lilacs Bloom Again"
Projectoscope will show new and-up'
to-date pictures.
Admission 10 cents to any seat.
Special
Sale in
Boots
and
Shoes
for 30
Days.
FINE LINE OF
Men's Women's and
Children's
HOES
S. A. GIMRE.
543-545 Bond St
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These tiny Cipiulei are superior
to Balsam or vopaiDa,
tUDSDS or injection anorinmu'
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the same diseases with
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First National Bnnk of Astoria
ESTABLISHED 1886
Capital and Surplus $100,000
ASK FOR
(Princess te faint
Makes the Floors Look
Like New.
Dries quickly, Has a Fine Gloss
and is Very Durable.
B. P. AIJLEN aSON
FISHER BROTHERS COMPANY
Agent! The Linen Thread Co.
SALMON TWINE, COTTON TWINE, ROPE
Fishermen and Cannery Supplies '
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ASTORIA IRON WORKS
JOHN FOX. Pres. snd BupU ,,. A. I FOX, Vies HrMldeut. , ,'
F.L. BISHOP, Borelary AHroKIABAVINUSBANK.TroM- , I
Designers and Manufacturers of
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CANNING MACHINERY, MARINE ENGINES AND BOILERS
COMPLETE CANNERY OUTFITS FURNISHED.
' CORRpPONbENtE SOLICITED. , '
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on earth for a cold or .
the Grippe. Avoid
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Sole Agent.
FranK Hart,
Corner 14th and Commercial Bta
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