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THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1909 THE MORNING ASTORIAN ASTORIA. OREGON. THE MORNING ASTORIAN Established 1873. Publtohed Dally (Except Monday) by iHE J. S. DELLINGER COMPANY, SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Br mail. Vr year I 00 By mall. jer month 80 By carrier, per month 0 WEEKLY ASTORIAN. By mail, per year, In advance J1 00 Entere at the poatofflce at Astoria. Oregon as second-class matter. rsr-Onlnrt for the detircrttiff of TBS Mormno Aktoriax to tilhrt resMcoce or place of business MKf be made by poctal card or through tele phone Any imruWity In oVlitvry should be , Immediately reported to lb. office of puoucauou. Telephone Main Ml. Today's Weather. Portland. March. 13. Western Ore gon and Western Washington, Thurs day, showeVs. Eastern Oregon and Eastern Washington, cloudy and threatening, with probably showers. CRIME AND CIVILIZATION. We never know In these lays when one of our cherished beliefs Is going to get fatally knocked on the head. For a hundred years we have believed that yellow fever was due to unsanitary conditions and transmitted by conta gion, or Infection by fomites in the clothing, bedding, or other be logings of those who were victims of the yellow scourge. But now we know with, almost absolute certainty that a certain breed of mosquitoes, with a Jaw-breaking Latin name transmit the dread disease. After that comes a man with a book in which he tells us that the multipli cation of crimes Is an evidence of ad vancing civilization. To have that is heightened crime is lessened, ap strike you off hand, would It not jar you sensibly? Tet he has the audaci ty to produce an array of proofs that make our old idea, that as civilization is heightened, crime Is lessened ap pears as absurd as the proposition, "if butter is worth 20 cents a pound how many teeth are there in a hand saw?" ' The author does not use the word crime in the restricted sense of a per sonal injury, or tort, or sin against hu man and divine principles of right eousness. He speaks of those things which society commands or prohibits by laws made for the protection and betterment of the general -welfare. The more civilized a people are the more multiplied will be the finely drawn distinctions between the things the citizen should do and those he should not do, and therefore the more cases there would be of those who ig nore or infract these multiform stat utes and ordinances. Law, as we learn at the threshold of the science, is "a rule of action pre scribed by a sovereign authority commanding what is right and prohib iting what is wrong." While we often complain of over legislation and being too much governed, yet history test! fies unlmpeachably that the march of civilization is measured by the multi plication of commands and prohibi tions, called for by the complex rela tions that ramify the social compact. Things that were permitted In an earlier stage of the organism are now prohibited by a finer sense of moral and social obligations, and things that were once left to individual Judgment are now erected Into duties incumbent on all by an edict of the state. A notable instance adduced Is that of Massachusetts. It is from that stata we oftenest hear the riot act read to other states and sections for moral and social direllctlons. Thinking of that idiosyncrasy only one would naturally expect to find Massachusetts as free of crimes and it Is of indigenious cacti. But as a matter of record Massachus etts shows more crimes and criminals pro rata than any other state In the union, with New York a close second. Poor old greaser-ridden Mexico, not yet civilized enough to get the consent of Massachusetts' representatives to become a state, has the fewest crimen and criminals In proportion to popula tion. The case seems plain. Crime is the gauge of civilization and Oregon Is not lacking In keeping pace with the pro cession if the murders and hold-up In Portland Is any criterion. If he thought ho was kicking the stuff ing out of ;t Theosophlst. Two of a trade can not agree. Thiophy ar rived hiuI found every avenue to ma- niA plugged. Everything that could be gone erasy over had Wvn monopo lised. So Thosoihy went i-raty over nothing, and that Is the extent of Its originality. These cranks know they believe nothing old. Everybody els knows they know nothing new. A TlooS'l'hl'tf's mlslon Is to convince. Others of his own idocy. That Is the extent of hlsr logic. He Is an Intellec tual ii:m'hist waging war on every old something that objects to being a new nothing. He devotes his walk ing hours to telling what he knows. This accounts for his everlasting talk without saying anything. If eve there be waste jaw motion It Is when n Theosophlst expounds his wisdom.. Theosophy is spiritualized Socialism. disembodied Prohibition, etherlallzed idiocy, the most Incontestable testiino ny to Infinite asinlnlay within -the realm of emotional Insanity. SECRET OF BEAUTY GRATIS. A wealthy society woman of Orange, N. J. whose physician has sold her the prescription of a wonderful scientific discovery, means to secure for herself a niche In the hall of fame by supply ing gratis to her American sisters the secret of beauty. The lotion she ad vertises removes freckles and all un beautiful spots, clears the complexion and softens and whitens the skin with full deleterious results. It is not for sale, and the prescription cannot be purchased at any price. A lover of her race the lady will send the lotion in sample bottles to all thosti who wish it, and If they find the treatment efficacious she will send larger quan tities, absolutely free. With a fortune of size, no children, and a widow, this New Jersey philanthropist means to devote her time and money lo beauti fying American women. Mr. Carnegie, with his libraries, his medals for heroism and his bequests to schools; Mr. Rockefeller, with his princely gifts to churches and col leges: even Mr. Heinze, with, his un fulfilled promises to donateto church fairs and monument funds before elec tion has done nothing nobler than this. Education Is essential; religion ele vates; hospitals and asylums for the unfortunate are worthy; honor and re ward for heroism are conynendable; but none Is more Important than the good looks of our wives, our sweet hearts, our sisters, our cousins and our aunts. If the- Orange lady's prescrtp tion aids the complexion without de stroying the skin. If It may be applied without advertising Itself at 500 yards, its dissemination Should be encouraged and forwarded by every true patriot. Butte Inter Mountain. THEOSOPHY. Theosophoaists have commissioned Providence to avenge their wrongs. Some time ago a Theosophist In Port land went voluntarily insane and re nounced Theosophy. Last week the same man was violently kicked by a mule. Theosophist declare that the mule was inspired. He must have been OUT OF THE ORDINARY. Epitome of Annecdctes and Incidents With Comments by a Layman. A Chinook coup! hve named o.-. of their youngsters Tlvvidcre Honsevelt Henry Clay Payne Branden'mrg. '. will probably be known as "Brandy." o Dr. O. B. Estes says that radium will shed light two years without an appreciable dimlnuation of energy. Just what manuy an Astoria man has long felt the need of for his nocturnal keyhole. It is pretty hard to predict the ad vent of the robin, but (it is stated on good authority that the Bock beer will be In full bloom In a couple of months. o A couple were married by mistake the other day in Portland. That's a mighty commonplace thing In matri mony. o The ice trust sajs the price must ad vance because It needs the money for dividends. Wouldn't such candor make your clock stop? o Ella Wheeler Wilcox declares a wo man who loves will not disobey her hus band. There now! o The man who wrote a book on "How to live to be One Hundred has Just died prematurely at 55. Andrew Carnegie ' says he has not signed a note for thirty years. That Is another reason why he has money for libraries while some other business men are going through the bankruptcy' courts. EXPLORING ORIENT Excavating Ruins at Bagdad Has Been Commenced EXPEDITION ARE AT WORK Adb of Ancient History On of the Most Ancient of Babylonian Cities , Identified Inscriptions Said to Bi 5,000 Ytari Befor Christ. Chicago, Mar. 13. Prof. Robert Fran cis Harper, of the University of Chi cago, who Is director of the expedition of the Oriental Exploration Fund, now In Assyria, Iirs received a telegram an nouncing that work of excuvatlng the ruins of Blsmyn, which wua suspended last autumn, Is to be resumed. The dispatch Nvas from Victor Persons, en gineer In charge, and stated that the sender started for Blsmya from Bag dad on March 9. The excavation was begun In De cember, 1!03, and continued until sev eral months ago, when It was abandon ed by order of the Turkish govern ment. The permission to resume work Is the result of Dr. Harper's recent trip to Chicago. Blsmya. which has been Identified as the Adah of ancient Inscriptions. Is me of the most ancient of Babylonian cities und nourished jmsslbly as early is 1,0.10 or 5.000 before Christ. No history of the place has ever heen IK-overed and tradition does not re cord the name 'f Its ruling dynasty. The site of the excavation is between Tigris and Euphrates rivers, ninety miles southeast of Bagdad. It is n irge ruin, second in size only to Nip pur, WarKn. and possmiy iianyion. The length of the entire mountain under which the ruins are burrled in the northwest and is 1(S5 and width 840 meters. ON b m Neglect to inspect our "swagger" stock of Clothing for spring. ( built for Man or Dor V Mu HwJTulnrri The to Who is fond of good clothes is the man we like to see come into onr store. Once he tries on one of our easy, neat fitting, double or single breast ed suits, 'tis a sure sale $10.00 to $30.00 The Boy Who is fond of gar ments that is 'chock" full of style, and qual ity to withstand the strain that a boy full of life and vigor is bound to put them to, will be delighted with such clothing as we arc showing $2.00 to $13.00 CoP7lll !M 7 H Irk.!? v lu COUNTY COURT. Road Matters Discussed at the Meeting Yesterday. An adjourned meeting of the county court was held yesterday. Most of the day was devoted to considering peti tions and diseuslng road matters, to decide how much work will be done on county roads during. the summer. Thr lerk was Instructed to advertise foi bids for Improving the sections of the Lewis and Clark road near Hecknrd mill and near the Keith place. t:ic bids will bt opened on April T.th. Also for constructing a road fiom tin. t " 1 1 1 versal sash and door factory at Smith's point to a connection with the tuunt road. An order was made nulhoi iJng James Jamison, sup'-rvl.'or of load dis trict No. IT, to S" th- wast,- lumber cut by the county saw null m Jewel; for 6.50 Ier thousand. Kvery garment guaranteed to give entire satisfaction or your money refunded P. A. STORES KEEPS A DRESSY SHOP FOR DRESSY MEN. THE STAR THEATER Astoria's Fashionable Vaudeville home In oohnootlon with Star and Ar cade theater of Portland. Chang of Program Monday. Change of Act Thursday MATINEE DAILY AT 2i4S P. M MONSTER BILL Week Ilcglnnlng March 13. WASHER MROR The Renowned and Original Mldtcet lioxltlg Tin' MNS. SIIV'ANO Musical Artist and Shadow-prapher haxscn iru:v Comedy Sketch Artists in li- I'p ll'iustike-plng." aklfii PROGRAM. During the 19th century 200 ships unnumbered lives and over $20,000.00! were lost In vain attempts to discover the north pole. Still the greatest polf explorer extant says he can take $50,- 000 and bring the pesky thing back with him. Given on St. Patrick' Night at the Opera House. Introductory remarks, O. ('.. Fulton Cecillan quartet, ' Xorlrie Maureen" Misses Renoit and McCann, Messrs Graf and Lnrner. Selection, medley Irish airs, violin and Piano, Miss Irenaeus Parker. Address, Mis Excellency, Hon. CJeorg.- E. Chamberlain, Governor of Oregon Tenor Solo, "The Harp That Once Through Tar's Halls," John Shields Oration. "The True Irishman," Hon Hennessy Murphy. Soprano Solo, "Klllarney," Mr. J. H A Michigan rural deliver patron ha written the postal authority com plaining that a skunk had ensconsed himself in his mall box and asking that the government exterminate the var- mit and fumigate Us late residence. Right now the government Is fully oc cupied in following up a polecat smell at postal headquarter. Died From Fright. New York, March 14. Mrs. Johr Fletcher, 60 years old, Is dead from fright at her home In Lakewood, N. J. Her grandson had set fire to a brush heap In the front yard and Mrs. Fletch er, fearing It would spread to the house, hurried out with a pall of water, A puff of flame caught the bottom of her dress and she fell dead with a scream of terror." Grave Trouble Foreseen. It needs but little foresight to tell (hat when your stomach and liver are badly affected, grave trouble la ahea.' unless you take the proper medicine for your disease, a Mrs.John A. foung of Clay, N. 7.. did. She say: "I had neuralgia of the liver and stomach, my heart wai weakened, and I could not eat. I was very bad for a long time but irfElectric Bitters, I found Just what I needed.for they quickly relieved and cured me." Beat medicine for weak women. Sold under guarantee by Chas. Roger, druggist, at 60c n bottle. Dree a Well a You Can. By having your spring suit made b Strauss Bros., Chicago. Great display of new spring styles at C. H. Cooper'r on next Wednesday, Thursday and Frl- Oay. Pictured Melodies by ROB KK.VVO.V "Hoys Are Coining Home Today. Projector ope Showing the follow ing subjects: Taking a Fort Again; Corean Execution; I-at Attack on Hill; Surrender of Port Arthur. First National Bank of Astoria ESTABLISHED 1886 Capital and Surplus $100,000 JAP-AoLAC THE MODEL FINISH FOR FLOORS, WOODWORK, METALWORK AND FURNITURE. Wears Like Iroii. B. F. ALLEN (& SON Admission 10 cents to any seat. BUSINESS LOCALS. Danzlger & Co. are open for busl- ness. Just received, some f.mcy smoked bloaters. ASTORIA GROCKRY. Just received today, a fresh ship ment of fancy creamery butter Watsonvllle brand. Foard & Stoke Company. The Occident tcr.sorlal parlor and bath facilities are equalled by none. Everything modem and up to date See Peterson. Do you know that the McCrea-Ford Co., 638 Commercial street, are making a big reduction on all photographs during the Lenten season? R. M. Gaston, at his feed stable No. 105 14th street, offers for sale a Landls harness machine; one butcher's wall scales, will be sold cheap. Jap-a-Lac, the finest finish for floors has proven both durable and makes a fine finish. B. F. Allen & Son have re ceived a complete' assortment. Now Is the time to order your clothes so as to have them by Faster Sunday. Call at C. H. Cooper's on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and select yout suit and have It made to please-your own taste and satlsfoctloa The Palace Cafe. The Best Restaurant. Regular Meals 25c Everything the Market Affords. Sunday Dinners a Specialty. Palace Catering Co. Pin your faith to u. We will sup ply you with the best and freshest quality of drugs and drugglil'a sund ries that your money can buy. Juat now we would call attention to the aole of Fine Toilet Soap Which has .unllty a its keynote. Here are a few snmplos of the good values your money will buy: ConW'a Imported Custllo Soap, 6So a bar; fanoy Toilet Soal from 25c to lOo a box. FRANK HART, Druggist. Corner 14th and Commercial Sta, Courteous treatment, an abundance of amusement, together with a line of all popular brands of liquid refresh ments, has made the LaTosca a popu lar resort ASTORIA IRON WORKS JOHN MIX, IT.. Slid BupU If. L. BMIIOl'.Hccrelary A. I. FOX, Vice I'renldi nt. AHTOHIA BAVINiW ilANK, Tres, Designers and Manufacturers of THK LATK8T IMPROVED CANNING MACHINERY, MARINE ENGINES AND BOILERS. COMPLETE CANNERY OUTFITS FURNISHED. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. Foot of Fourth Btreet, .... 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