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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 12, 1905)
TUESDAY, DECEMBER t,, THE MORNING ASTOIUAN. ASTORIA. OREGON. DEMOCRATS SPRING CHEAPEST OF CHEAP TRICKS . SEND AN EMMISARY TO WARP L D. MAHONE Invite Him to Headquarters and Make Fool Busi ness Proposition to Him While He Laughs - In Their Faces. OFFER FAT SALARY AND FATTER COMMISSION IN REAL ESTATE The Whole Clumsy Procedure Is a Las t. Futile Effort to Down Hit Deliberate tad Conscientious Work ia Behalf of Decent and Orderly City Specimen of the Desperate Expedients to Wh icn the "Wide Open Town" Contingent Is Nov Driven It Fails Like All Else They Stand For. Shrewd as the Democrat usually is in politic, there are times when he can make the most egregious blunders with the least possible trouble, and he has done it once more, to the "Queen's taste." There were more than one of them involved in tbe silly and child ish game here chronicled, but that only adds to the assinine character of the farce Judge for yourselves. A certain bunch who are assuming to direct the featured of the Demo cratic campaign in this city concluded it would be a smart idea to beguile the Her. Luther D. Mahone from hi avow ed and disinterested course of checking the plot to "open up the city again to the gamblers and dance-hall people," and to that end, E. M. Raker was charged to male his acquaintance and to prosecute the little trick these wor thies had conceived for his undoing Mr. Baker called at the reverend gentleman's home a time or two and failing to find him there, sought for him elsewhere. He found him on the open end of a ctreet-car on Sunday af ternoon last in company with Eev. L. J. Trumbull, and after a few moments of hesitancy, Mr. Baker spoke to Mr. Mahone, requesting the pleasure of a few moments conversatkai. Mr. Ma hone at once conceded this and the fol lowing conversation ensued: "My name is E. M. Baker, Mr. Ma hone," said the urbane financial secre tary of the local Democracy," and 1 suppose you have heard of me?" Yc ir, I have," re-ponded Mr. Ma hone. "And, perhaps, not much to my cred it, Mr. Mahorie," continued Mr. Baker. "Xo sir, I canot say that I have heard very much to your credit, either," responded the wary clergyman And then the Democratic emmisary asked if Mr. Mahone would have any objections to meeting him at hU joint-office with County Judge Trenchard, on Ninth street, at 2:30 o'clock on Monday af ternoon, to which Mr. Mshone gave sued up the aggregation and then pass ready end smiling acquiescence 'ed out. Then the two remotely separated individuals bowed and parted. And to make durance doubly sure ami to guard against the treachery he knew m u t be at the bottom of ao untowaid a proceeding, Mr. Mshone, on his way to keep the appointment yesterday, droped into Sheriff Unville's office and casually informed thaV gentleman and hi deputies of his purpose and made other arrangements that precluded all possibility of "shenanigan,' and went thence to the Ninth street head-quart-er of the Astoria Democracy to meet his urbane and solicitous friend, Mr. Baker. Arrived there he was met by that gentleman and several others of his ilk, including tlw County Judge and Mr. Theodore F. I.aurin and several mors of the "open town" lineup. He was smilingly greeted and bowed to a seat, ami after all polite preliminaries lias paed , Mr. Baker at once plunged into the real merit of the remarkable interview, and without any circumlocu tion or even a blush of hesitancy, PHO- WRED TO GIVE REV LUTHER D. MA110XE, PASTOR OF THE FIRST COXCREOATIOXAL CHURCH. OK AS TORIA, AN INTEREST IN A REAL ESTATE BUSINESS WHICH HE, E. M. BAKER WAS ABOUT TO FOUND IN THIS CITY, RAID INTEREST TO BE CLEARLY DEFINED BY A STIP ULATED SALARY AND STIFF COM MISSIONS, BOTH OF THEM AT RE MARKABLY GENEROUS FIGURES, IF HE WOUIJ) ACCEPT THEM OUT OF HAND. And this to a nun lie knew only by reputation, a man whom he knew to be antagonistic to him in every detail and requirement of daily life, a irutn whom he met but twenty-four hours earlier j a man who waa in no way adapted to nor likely to affiliate with him, nor his methods. The farce was so plain, so utterly beyond all rrasonsble probab ility of acceptance, and even of tend er, under even more positive circum stances of daily business life, that Mr. Ma bono could but disgustedly, yet po litely, decline the extraordinary offer and leave the office, utterly and absolu tely convinced of the shallowness and duplicity of the Democrats in this cam paign of theirs. During the pendency of the conversation. Sheriff Linville dropped in in an informal manner and This attempt to subvert the well- known principles and high purpose of a man like Mr. Mshone, i an insult to every respectable man and woman in the City of Astoria and ia ao construed by the gentleman who figured aa the principal of attack, and will be to con strued by every man in the city who reads this story, and the. story is vitally and unequivocally TRUE. It is on par with every cheap device mi far employed by the Democrats only it is a bit the cheapest that has yet come to light and showa the desperate straits to which the "wide open gang is driven for expedients. This is not the first and only sortie of the kind made by Mr. K. M. Baker to warp other people and agenda to the Democratic line-up and will prob ably not be the last, but it is as suc cessful as ajiy of the rest have been and that is a source of supreme antl factiojt to tall concerned, rit the oily and blundering oertor himself. Since coming to Astoria Mr. Mahone has taken an actiVe part in the work of bettering the city and especially has favored the foiyign popufitkn in a great many ways. Otilv a few months ago one of the largest foreign organiza tions in the city passed a resolution a-king Mr. Mahone to advise thorn as to what they should do in the matter of voting. Th,eo men, that hove been working for a continuation of thu old policy Imvr found that the influence of Mr. Mahone must be lessened, hence they resort to any scheme or trick. At the present time there is an or ganization in the city known aa the Christian Federation Society in wliich there is represented seventeen churches arid organizations. Mr, Mahone is tlie president of this organisation and is backed by the Christian people of the city in the work he had done. He ha kept in cWe contact with the peo ple and is as well known among the citizens as any man that haa been be fore the public for a great many years. FISH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT The Last Call For Millinery Purchasers Co) C3 o BuysVou Your Unrestricted Choice of Any Ladies' Tailored Street or Dress Ha Now In atock. Values Range From $2.50 to $7.00'. COME TODAY AND GET FIRST PICK Washington State Fish Commissioner, Kershaw, Make Report State Fish Commissioner Van Puen of this city is in receipt of the 16th sn- nual report of Washington State Fish Commissioner T. R. Kershsw. The, re port which is dated from Ilellinglum, Washington, gives some very interest ing statistics in regard to th fishing industry of the state of Washington, especially with reference to the indus try along the Columbia river. From the report it is found that the total value of the output for the sea son of 1015 for tbe Columbia river dis trict is estimated at $1,434,029,55. This amount is divided as follows: Salmon packed, $852,400,55. fresh, salt and smoked fih, $032,220.00. The value of the canneries, and fac tories, Ashing appliances, and the capi tal used in the operation of the same amounted to the sum of $1.8ll,lO0.00. This amount waa divided as Mows. Salmon canneries operated, 6 $2W!,0O0.00 Salmon caneries not op 2.. 8,000,00 Cold etorage, 2 40,000,00 Capital used 035,000.00 Steamboats, 1 3,01)0.00 Launches, 24 fO,0O0.h0 Pile drivers, 6 700(l0 Scows, 24 ... 14.400.00 Fishing boats, dories, 025 .. flO.000.00 Pound nets operated, 3(16 300,000.00 Wheels, 13 10,000.011 Drag nets, grounds, 69 .... 200,000.00 Gill nets, 44 .". 70,000.00 Set note 73 ... 3,000.00 Two thousand two hundred and fifty- two men were employed in the opera tion of canneries, fsctories, steam boats, and fishing appliances, along the Columbia river district, and their sea son's earnings totaled the substantial sum of $578,350.00. The output, of the Oregon canneries on the Columbia river amounted to 250,000 cases. A ROUSING RALLY Republicans Hold Big Meeting Last Night HANY GOOD SPEECHES MADE Where the New Things Make Their Debut. CHANGE OF TIME The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Commencing Sunday, November 19, train No. 0, the Royal Blue Limited, will leave Grand Central passenger station, Chicago at S p. m., instead of 3:30 p. m. and will arrive in Titteburg at 0:35 a. m., Washington at 4:40 p. m., BaHimort 5:50 p. m. Philadelphia, 8:19 p. m. New York 10:40 p. m. the same as with tils old schedule, thus reducing' the time one hour and thirty minutes. No excess fare will be charged on this fast limited train. AH other train will arrive and depart the same aa formerly, Stop-over ia allowed at Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia, not to exceed ten days, at eaeh place, on all first-class through tickets. Pain may go by the name of rheu matism, neuralgia, lumbago, pleursy. No matter what name the pains are called, Ilollister's Rocky Mountain Tea will drive them away. 35 cents Tea or Tablet. Sold by Frank Hart. Band la Present and Sender Entertain taining Mus e Rev. L. D. Mshone, Dr. Fulton, Dalgjty, Nordstrum, Bab bldge, Laws, Panttaga Speak. One of the most aucrful Repub lican rsllles yet held occurred lst ev ening in Pacific hall, 1'nlontown, when a number of prominent clt liens spoko on thn msin issues to he decided. The meeting va cslled to order by Karl KnobliH-h, who acted as chairman. The band played two pieces of music to the delight of a large audience, after which ltev, L. D. Mahone was Introduc ed and discussed thn local Issues fioin tha standpoint of the morality of the question. A comparison waa mad be tween Astoria and other cities of the Hajiie population as to the expense and showed that we r pa lug entirely too much. Mr. Mahone was followed by Dr. Fulton. IU was plain ami above board in his statements and urged that the people support the ticket for good government. 'Ihilgity followed In an eloquent seeeh. He was emphatic- in the posi tion that he occupied and that if he waa elected he woujd give thn city thn very best possible administration. Various candidate were present and were free to express themselves in fa vor of good government. A larg crowd was present and list ened attentively to the speakers. The Finnish population will do tha right thing on Wednesday if we are to judge from the Inte-est and enthusiasm manifested. Mr. N'ord-truin, candidate for treas urer in a very pleasant speech express ed his satisfaction of being present and meeting the people, ete He said that he belloved in good government, that the dance-halt and gambling should U kept closed. Capt. J. W. lbtbbldg st.tcd the rsa son why ha waa a candidate. He was anxious that w have good police force in order that the citUens might l pro. tected. ' i W. C. Iws "a introduced and stat ed his position on the Lira Issuesl That if he was Wted he would back up the atntemcrUa made in his certifU cite when nominated, Mr. Pent tug dl-ued the issue In the Finnish language. TRQY LAUNDRY DRIVER WINS BET NI The f i lends of Miss Lldla Voder wer treated with a box of bitter aweeta, on account of an odd wager male at the Assemble Club dance on last SaU unlay evening. Pears' "A cake of pre vention is worth a box of cure." Don't wait until the mischiefs done before using Pears Soap. There's no pre ventive so good as Pears' Soap. Ealablihhcd in I73 Christmas Gifts - Here ! OOOOOOOOOCOOO-' J.g X3he jju 000000000000 BEEtaWVEijii n n i r m a if! 111 Unexcelled for Beauty and Utility. COLD AND SILVER NOVELTIES, FINE CUT CLASS, STERLING SIL VER, UMBRELLAS AND CANES, DIAMOND BROOCHES AND A THOU. SAND OTHER THINGS. Cushion tops i Back and fronU, floral designs ...... 25c Heavy Calatea cloth 38c Satin covered pin cushions 10c to 35c Trimmed pin cushions 35c to $1.25 Stamped doilies lo to 25c Childrens hand bags . ,25a to 60c Ladies fancy Img 25c to 40o Latest designs in mens neck wear 25c and 60c Fiir. Furs, elegant fur at remarkable low price .... $ .45 to $24 Still time to buy an elegant cravanctU) at a great re- tluction $20 at 117.00 $18 at $15.50 All Tad ies wool shirt waist reduced $.1.23 to $2.75 .....$2.75 to $2.25 Our Holiday Goods at the fjew Store are Being Very Freely Patronized WE EAVE EVERY THING IN THE TOT LINE H. EKSTROM The Jewler. 560 COMMERCIAL STREET. PfiD That's what tha The Ball Band Brand goods are made from; and we carry complete line, too. Also the lst Iw ladles, men and children' shoes. S. A. GIMRE, 343 Bond Street 0pp. Sou Hiigini 4 Co. "O SPICES, cfl COFrtE,TEA, BAKING POWDER, FLc;cn:;;G extracts AijolurtPurfy. flotjUHivcr. CUTSET a DIVERS f FORTLAN9tORZ00N. '