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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (March 23, 1905)
THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1905. THE MORNING ASTOMAN AS TORIA. OREGON. THE MORNING ASTORIAK Established 1373. published Daily (Except Monday) by HE J. 8, DELLINGER COMPANY. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. By raa.lL rr year $1 00 By mall, per month JO By carrier, per month 19 WEEKLY ASTORIAN. By mall, per year, In adrance . .11 00 Entered at the poet office at Astoria. Oregon as second-class matter. tVOrdws for the dXimtne of Tat Morsixo Asroaux to either rratdeoc or place of btuutrss ay b made by postal card r throujrh trie- rbuB. Any mwuiAnty u artmtry snouia oe l mm-" y reponea io id. omce oi puoucauoa. , Telephone Main Ml. Today's Weather. Western Oregon and Western Wash ington, Thursday occasional rain. Eastern Oregon and Eastern Wash ington, generally fair weather. o IS IT WORTH THE COST? The closing of gambling In Astoria was not due to any "moral wave," neither wa It brought about by any organization) Interested In reforming the conditions of the city, but it was do to an undercurrent of sentiment that has been pervading the atmos phere of the state; an unseen, unknown condition that sometimes actuates a public officer who is In a position to know some of the baneful effects of gambling' and the influence exerted on many of the homes of Astoria. It is contended on one hand, that gambling la necessary because it produces a revenue that goes to the support of th city government. Admitting this Is true, is it worth the cost? Instances are probably known to the sheriff where young men have squan dered all their earnings, andj often money belonging to their employers at the gambling table. Toung men who have held positions of honor and trust have been summarily dismissed be cause their employer was afraid to trust a young man that gambled. There are instances in Astoria where men with families who have received their wages Saturday night and instead of going home with their earnings, have been Influenced Into the gambling places and in a few short hours did not have a dollar, and the neighbors have been compelled to carry In food and provisions for the wife and chil dren. The city derives -a revenue from the gambler, but who pays It? Is It worth the cost? Toung men have been In business and in a fair way to become Independ ent They have won the confidence of the public and their credit in the mar kets is rated as first class. When they become a little prosperous they have a desire to make money more rapidly and they visit the gambling . houses. In a short time their creditors close them up and they aer left without a cent, the public has lost confidence In them and it is difficult for them to procure employment. The money they had saved up and invested in their business went to pay the expenses of the city, paid In by the gamblers. Is it worth the cost ? But let us consider the question of gambling from a business standpoint. A year ago, gambling was permitted in Seaside. Owing to difficulties oc curring there gambling wa ordered closed. Most of the merchants doubted the propriety of It, as the town derived a revenue in licenses from it. Nearly a year has passed since them and there is not a merchant in Seaside that wants to see gambling. Men em ployed at the mill and In the logging camps are more prosperous and pay their bills every month. Heretofore men lost their money at the gambling tables and many of them skipped out without paying their bills and the mer. chants lost considerable money. There are merchants In Astoria whe have been compelled to deny credit to certain persons for the reason that the money they should have used In pay ing their bills went over the gambling table, and the merchants have thou sands of dollars on their boks today, resulting directly and indirectly from gambling. If gambling were closed there would be Just as much money in Astoria, but it would be diverted Into other channels. Men who spend their money at gambling tables would be able to buy a lot and build a home and would not have to go In debt at the grocers or meat market or bakery. The money would simply be transferred from the gamblers to the legitimate channels of trade.. If It were necessary to levy an occupation tax to make up the deficiency from the loss of gam bling fines, there is not a merchant but could afford to pay it, and the In crease in their business would warrant It. All of the salons in Astoria do not favor gambling. Many of thorn tm opposed U It and will not allow It In their places of business. It is A ver) unsatisfactory business aud the re spectable salons do not cater to the tumbling element. A saloon can be made respectable, and It Is a legiti mate business and sanctioned by legal enactments providing for a license. The greatest objection to saloons I to those where gambling is tiermUted. If gambling Is to be prohibited In Astoria it should Include not only the aaUnaia, but the cigar stores,' The most pernicious gambling, and where most of the young men are ruined Is in the back of cigar stores. It should also Include "short card gambling" n well as gambling games. Chinese lot tery should not be excluded. If tie names of prominent ladies and gentle men of Astoria that play Chinese lot tery were published It would create a sensation In Astoria. All of the money that goes over the gambling games comes as a rule from the poorer class of people. In other words the $7500 the city derives annually from gam bling games Is paid Indirectly by men who have to neglect their families and the question to be determined Is, is it worth the cost? There is not a city or town in Ore gon where gambling has been sur passed, but the community is bet ter oft financially. It stimulates busi ness, builds homes, builds up society and creates a more healthful senti ment, and not one of the cities where It has been surpressed would today be willing to go buck to the proposition of licensing vice and crime. These are questions that enter into the gam bling question, and there ought not to be a business man in Astoria but would be willing to lend his aid and Influence to the sheriff In his most commendable actions In putting a stop to the practice. Is It worth the cost? BEAUTIFYING HOMES. It is extremely gratifying to know that the Civic Improvement committee of the Wman's Club are preparing to take an active part In the spring house cleaning In Astoria. The movement 1 general all over the United States and everywhere the noble women are teaching the men lessons in purity and cleanliness. There is no question but the common council will lend their assltance to any movement Inaugurat ed by the Civic Improvement League, The Astorian has published articles from different cities throughout the United States, simply as information and to suggest a mode of proceedure for the women of Astoria. It was stated in a communication from the Astoria civic Improvement committee In yesterday's Astorian It will have necessarily to be a campaign of education, as many, both men and women, do not realise the condition of the streets, and even their own homes until their attention Is called to it and they are surprised that they had not thought of It before. The school chil dren can be Instructed In this work. It Is being done in Portland as the following from the Journal shows: "Thousands of packages of flower seeds and plants and bulbs are being recelved( ' by the threes, plants and grounds committee of the civic Im provement committee of the civic im provement board of the chamber of commerce and will be divided Into packages and sent to the schools, where they will be allotted to the chil dren. The children are enthusiastic over their share in the movement for civic Improvement and promise to do air they can to make the city more beauti ful and attractive. They will plant the school grounds in seeds and flower bulbs, and will attempt to beautify the yards around their homes. Cash prizes. will be awarded to those who make their home grounds the most attract ive. The children are much Interested in the Junior improvement club In each school. A large number "have already slgnfcd the membership blanks sent out by the chamber of commerce, and organizations will soon be effected In the 15 largest sclols of thei city. Teachers and parents are lending their efforts In the movement. "The civic Improvement board has turned Its attention to the merchants who allowed their cellar doors opening on the sidewalks to remain open dur ing the day. An attempt will be made to formulate some plan to keep. the cellar doors closed during the busy hours of the day." PARTY ORGANIZATION. Republicans throughout ' the state seem to be In a bad cndltlon of demor alization and almost devoid of unani mity, says the Salem Stattsman. No one knows what the direct prl mary law will lead to. In fact the en tire future of party organization Is the great question point. Candidates for every office within the gift of the people are springing up In every county. It is said that Multno- nomah county alone would be willing to supply the state with a full com pletement of officials. We are also willing to admit that our county bears within its borders a number of very capable gentlemen who in all honor and with every right aspire to supply the state in various of these positions. Of course it will be evident to every one that the great centers of popula tion might easily combine and noml- unte all of the candidates for the vari ous state offices, but the result would so dissatisfy the other portions of the state that they would vote as a man against the combination' candidate In the general election. It therefor seems urgent that If any good Is to come through Republican success In the election of 1S0S some meuitw must be arrived at by which thin situation may be avoided. Of course It Is more than likely that leaders of the Republican party may gather together In small bodies from time to time to discuss the general sit uation, but It seems that something even more of a general character than this Is necessary In order that this matter may be generally gone over, and it is barely possible that a meet ing of Republicans may be called to meet In Portland some lime during tile Lewis and Clark Fair in the full. Even with the direct primary law Republicans must appreciate that It will be Impossible for them to work as a solid body without maintaining their organisation. If Republican principle are worth maintaining every possible effort to maintain them should be put forth by those who believe in them. It will usually be noted that they who howl loudest against voting for party and In favor of voting for the man on ly, are they who consider but little the general effect of a fixed policy In gov ernment, or are on the aide opposed to the majority. Republican principles, which Include protection to American Industrie, maintaining American prestige in the face of everything throughout the world , the upholding of the Monroe doctrine the improvement tf our rivers and harbors the construction of an isthmian water way, a proper expan sion through peaceable mekna of our trade and commerce and the maintain ance of the credit tf the government at the very highest notch have given to the United States forty year of pros penity, developement and growth, the like of w hlch has never before been seen in the world. Now are these principle worthy of being continued? If so, la not a main talnance of a strong party organiza tion necessary thereto? It la now time that we should think of these things for these principles will not be maintained by our political opponents. OUT OF THE ORDINARY. Epitome of Amteodotea and Incidents With Comments By a Layman. Many a suck of coin Is laid away In the safe, the chips are locked up In the tin box and the loaded, dice will take a much needed rest. Business got so dull In Tacomu that they had to open gambling In order to show enstern visitors that there was some money in the city. 'Storage eggs are stronger," says n market report. We have noticed that. o Nan Patterson's trial Is coming up again, and now that Oissle Is out of the way Nan will once more have the center of the staRe all to herself. The scientists tire now flghMng over the exact age of the earth, while the average man Is perfectly satisfied now that he has discovered the exact age of Ann. o Somebody has Invented an electric halrcutting machine, but along about this time of the year the country boy's mother finds the family shears good enough for all practical purposes. A Kansas salonkeeper haH found It necessary to put up a placard admon ishing his "gentlemen patrons" "not to swear In the presence of ladles." What's the matter with Kansas? - If Carnegie wants to .He poor, why doesn't he go into the beef packing business? o Attention of medical men who have had cases where patients have been kicked In the corldor or vestibule, is now directed to the man who was stabbed In the crap game. It Is barely possible that children may yet become fashionable! At any rate there Is a chance that the baby may once more take the place of the poodle dog In the family carriage. o The president of the New York Nor mal college was addrenHi;ig a band of young women. "Voui.g women," he said, "generally make excellent teach ers. But If you dislike the work turn to anything else but teaching. We can not succeed ever In what we hate Bad teachers, when we find them, are persons who dislike their work. They are like the young men girl in the country town who said to one of her friends: 'Yes, I am going to take up teach ing." 'The friend looked amazed. "Your she exclaimed. 'You a school teacher? Why, I'd rather marry a widower with nine children.' "'So would I,' said the other. Hut where Is the widower?" Do you know that the McCrea-Ford Co., (38 Commercial street, are making a big reduction on all photographs during the Lenten season? Neglect to inspect our "swagger" stock of Clothing for spring, built for Man or Boy The Elan 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 510.00 to 30.00 rVMiMVrautbMfwtsa Every garment guaranteed to give entire satisfaction or your money refunded P. A. STOKES , KEEPS A DRESSY SHOP FOR DRESSY MEN. The Colonel's Waterloo. Colonel John M. Fuller, of Honey Grove. Texaa, nearly met hU Water loo, from Liver and Kidney trouble. In a recent letter, he says: "I was nearly dead, of these complaints, and, al though I tried my family doctor, he did me no good; so I got a 60c bottle of your great Electric Bitters, which cured me. I consider them the best medicine on eurth, and thank Ood who gave you the knowledge to make them." Sold and guaranteed to curt Dyspepsia, Hllllousnrsa and Kidney Disease, by Chas. lingers, druggist, at 50c a bottle. More White Pine cough syrup has been sold In Atsorla this winter than any other kind, because It gives In stant relief. The Owl and Eagle drug store are sole agents for all the best goods. IT 18 FOR LADIES, TOO. Iter Caa fof Their Tlalr FallUg Oat With llerptclde. ' Ladles who have thin hair and whose hair Is falling out, can prevent the hair falling out, and thicken the growth, with Newbro's "HerpkMde." Besides, Herpl cide Is one of the most agreeable hair dressings there la Herplcldo kills the dandruff g.fm that eats the hair off at the root. After the germ Is destroyed, the root will shoot up. md the hair grow long as ever. Even a sample will con vince any lady that Newbro's Herplclds Is an indispensable toilet renulnlto. It contains no oil or irrease. It will not atsln or dye. Sold by leading drugirlits. Send 10a In stamps for sample to The Hernl- tide Co., Detroit, Mica, Eagle Drug Store, 151-861 Bond St, Owl Drug Store, Hi Cam. St., T. F. Iaurln, Prop. "Special Agent" heading we wish to call your attention to our Window Display of Office 5upplles Time 8avers" have a look come in and let us show you goods and quote you prices. If you are sending out of town then we can save you money, If you want something you don't see in window we will get It for you cheap er than you can get it yourself. J: N., GRIFFIN hfjTffJSj lfFfll V Mir HuJThlml WML First National Bank of Astoria ' ESTABLISHED 1886 Capital and Surplus 9100,000 JAP-AcLAC THE MODEL FINISH FOR FLOORS, WOODWORK, METALWORK AND FURNITURE. Wears Like Iron. B. F. ALLrEN SON The Palace Cafe. illi ASTORIA , IRON WORK$( JOHN K)X. frtn, and 8upU K. 1.. IIIHH01tecretary V Designers and Manufacturers of TUB LATK8T IMPROVED CANNING MACHINERY, MARINE ENGINES AND BOILERS, COMPLETE CANNERY OUTFITS FURNISHED. i CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. Foot of Fourth Street, 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 suclr clothing as we are showing 52.00 to $13.00 The Best Restaurant. Regular Meals 25c. Everything the Market Afford! Sunday Dinners a Specialty. Palace Catering Co. A few that I would like to call your attention to: One Is thut Frank Hart keeps Liquozone, - Vinol, And All the 8tsndrd Patent Medicines -mid another Is thut he Is still Bulling , While Pine Cough Syrup In 25o and 6O0 bottles the sump as In the past five yours. Don't forget the Diamond rltmprd Kottle. FRANK IURT, Druggist. Corner 14th and Commercial BU A.I.'.FOX, Vice Hrwtldeiit, AHTOKIA KaVINUH HANK, Trees ASTORIA, OREGON. y