THE MOKNiMJ ASTOIUAN. ASTOHIA. OREGON.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL il, ifofl.
THE
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Ertabliabed 1873.
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THE UNTIMELY STALL.
The history of the gasoline launch is
distinctive of its proneness to stall just
at the moment of its highest-utility.
This was demonstrated here on Sunday
morning when the Cape Disappointment
life-saving crew went to the bar after
the drifting seiners who were rapidly
swinging to almost certain death, and
when only a few hundred fathoms sep
arated the two boats the motor in the
life-saver gave out and she was help
less, as far as her mission was con
cerned. .Again, on Monday night, the
fourteen-ton launch Queen with a lot of
people on board, while returning fiom
Gray's River, broke down in the middle
of the bay and drifted in all directions,
until she brought up under the bows
of the revenue cutter Perry and receiv
ed instant aid from that vessel. There
is, happily, always some fortuitous
ageney at hand to pull them out of
their difficulties, else the history afore
said might bristle with fatalities. The
inventive genius of the day might dis
play a lofty fight of acumen in solving
the vagaries of the motor, and tha law
of common sense might prompt the
owners and masters of these unreliable
vehicles to carry some decent quota
of life-saving appliaue-s, such as cork
preservers, oars, gratings, and a boat or
a life-raft; as it 13 they traverse the
length and breadth of dangerous waters
absolutely unprepared for the accident
that seems peculiarly omnipresent with
their kind.
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WHAT IS A NEWSPAPER?
This question may sound a bit odd
in this particular column, but it is
apt and pertinent here, as elsewhere.
To the man outside the newspaper of
fice, the paper itself seems to be an
ephemeral thing; a transitory, inexpen
sive, intangible product, good for the
moment of its reading, and valueless
when its messages of news have been
delivered and digested; the medium of
the hour; the cheapest and most incon
gquential product of the day and, re
latively, of no practical ' utility except
for its daily service as a reference
sheet. It ia generally out of hand and
under foot. The very cheapness of the
paper is an element of its unappre
ciated status. If it cost its subscriber
twenty-five, or fifty cents a day, it
might take on the substance of a real
commodity and have a place among the
estimated advantages of the ordinary
man. The patent facts, that it requires
an investment equal to any other com
mercial business with which it neigh
bors; that it employs and pays its
quota of skilled labor in the local field;
that it demands the careful oversight
of trained and expert people; that more
hours are devoted to its creation than
any other given line of daily business
carried on around it; that it does more
actual service for the community it
represents than any other single busi
ness venture in the territory; that it
gives more by way of deliberate bene
faction, according to the scale of its
working prices, than any other trade
or business by which it is surrounded;
that it tries harder and achieves more,
in adjusting ami maintaining the cor
rect balance in the social, political and
commeivinl life of il community than
any other agency nt tuvk there; that
it is rigidly faithful in it sen ice, los
ing les day than any 01 her factor in
business; that, aceoiMing to the measure
of its ciivulittion il i the best medium
of business communication at luiul in
modern life; in fact. Unit it i an or
ganized, ciipitalixed, well-inatinjpHl busi
ness institution, ju-t the same as the
grtnvry, the dry goods 1ioiim. the cloth
ier, or any other i-mimeiviul venture in
the town or city it makes it habitat,
raiely seem to enter the mind of the
ordinary business man of the day. And
the sooner this realization overtake
the neighboring man of attaint, the bet
ter it will be for him and the paper lie
so inadequately understands and appreciates.
EDITORIAL SALAD.
The height of a city' pride should
not lie measured by it tall buildings.
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There is no question that the miners'
higher wage argument tip the scale.
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The great.-st inventor is the man
who tries to explain hi nocturnal
.whereabouts.
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One swallow doe not make a sum
mer, but enuogh swallow render it
endurable.
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The man who said that honest v i
the best policy had never taken out 'a
paid-up one in a good insurance com
pany.
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John Alexander Dowie has developed
at least one attribute of the true pro
phetthat of being without honor in
his own country.
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t, Tk I iv.... t r ....... 1 :
t ht i.nsi i'njs in 1 villus II
come again t
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the fact that the fish t.mmiMon
i replenishing the streams of Misvuni
this season U not intended to add to
the denwuragen.eutf of the Democratic
party iu the Mate,
So strong L the anti-Chinese senti
ment in certain Pacific Coast town
that it is doubtful if they would favor
a representation even in Ping-Pong.
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Professor Matteucci seems to be am
bitious of incurring the fate of Plinv
the Elder, and Vesuvius seems to le
ready for its part in the drama.
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Five hundred Bohemians in Chicigo
are about to remove to irrigated tracts
of land in New Mexico. The southwest :
is a land of promise with a gloriou 1
climate, and it is booming.
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The Kansas county (Missouri) plat-'
form: "lteso!ve.i, That we leave well'
enough alone," is not good enough for
the Republicans of Mis-omi. The Mis
souri Republican policy is to do better
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The pure food bill is patiently wait-;
ing its tmu in Congress. All of thf;
cooks ag.w in this instance that the
thing to do is to let it simmer over '
slow fire.
When Boston has aeee to Xew York
by four-hour train it will be still de
sirable a a place of residence for1 Xew
Yorkers who prefer to live in the sub
nibs.
Thi year the foreign trade of the
I nited States will reach three billions
In 1S70 it was one billion, and passed
two billion in I!1M. The growth of
V per wnt in six year i a remark
Ide record, and it wa achieved under
the Dingier law.
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An mltiiiat.'d ..orwegi.in living 111
Iowa ha denaturalized himself, for the
reason, a he claims, that, thi i no
longer a free country. However, he wifl
still have the privilege of paving taxi
and complaining about taxation with
out representation.
Wth an alleged net profit of $50,000 a
day on the steel rail it makes in Pitta
burg alone, the steel trust i still "pro
teeted," thank to a people who pivfer
taxing themselves to "meddling with
the tariff." Yet Americans consider
themselves good busines men!
The Mai'vlund Legislature showed an
invarlM logic nnd playful Vie of
humor bv passing a bill compelling the
raibvtads to charge not more than two
cent a mile for paenger traffic, and
! iasing u . 1 r bill requiring the
railroads to cam all state officials
tariff free. The governor of the at a to
who could not see the joke, balanced
thing by vetoing Kith bills.
Grip Oukklv Knocked Out.
"Soma week aim dnrlna tha aevar
winter weather both my wife and myself
contracted severe cold which speedily
developed into tha wont kind at la
grippe with all it miserable symptom
iay Air. i. t r.gienton of Maple Lan
itiif. Iowa. " Knee and toint achlmr.
muscle sort, head stopped up, eye and
no running, witb alternate spell of
chills and fever. Wa betran tialna
vliattibcrlaln'a Cough Remedy, aiding tli
tame wttn a double done of Chamber
laiu' Stomach and Liver Tablet, and b
it liberal use soon completely knorkaj
out the crip." Sold by Frank Hart and
rending itrupglst.
KKi CRT OF THE CONDITION' Or I II K
Firs
dual
I ilati
Bank
At Astoria, in the State of Oreiron. at
the close -of buslnes, April Oth, 1900.
RESOURCES.
Loan and Discount A358.lol.fid
Overdraft, ewured n un
secured , 4.537.71
U. S. Bond to secure crrcul.
"ou 12,800 00
Honda, iccuritiei. etc ...... 74.580.00
Other real estate owned 3 00(100
uue irora National bank
(not reserve i'ea(l iaaajta
Due from State Hank and
Danker 70.832.83
Due from approved reserve
gnt 170,012.04
Uieika and other cash Item 740.41
Notes of other National
Bank 20.00
Nick leu and cent 302 1M
Lawful money reserve in bank
viz:
Specie $111,000.00
Leiral tender note "(1 00 1 11 f'0 on
rieuempuon fund with U. 8.
.treasurer (5 per cent circu
lation 1550.00
Political difor mation
Announcement ofeandldule for office will be iililllud In Uina;coliiiuii,it ruoti
' tie rale fur men or all turtle.
REGISTRATION
" UeitUtnitloll book opened by County lrk, Tiieoday, January 3, IHWr
Heiuimilon biHiMcWist for Primary Klcclmti, April In, a p. iu
l(-M Iniml Ion hHka olM-mnl uller 'i limn V Heellon, April i
Ueulnlimloii booki cliweil lor general election, Muy 1,1,6 1. 111.
DIRECT PRIMARY ELECTION
County Clerk give nolle of Primary Klcclloti not Inter tnan March i .
ljial tluv fur llllnif iutllliiii for iiluclti nil men on Imllot for Lill. IcoiimMMliiliar ami
dlatrtctomeni, Mnreh !.
uut tiny for Mllii iwtltloim lor County omevra, April 4,
DATE OF PRIMARY ELECTION, APRIL ao, ijofl.
1 CanvaaninK vote of primary election foratuto olttleaa'- Muy 3.
, GENERAL ELECTION
Ijlat rtiltf fll fllllltf A Pl I (lent Mm ftf niltllllllkllilll ft,!' ahlta tlftlena tlV lllfllllltll V Jlf lru4t,lr
April lit,
lwt day for filing nominating petition for alale iiftlrea, May i.
1-ujit ilav fiu riling i.,rtin,,uta.a ill ii.iiiiltiiilliiiiii r,ir tiiiiitv uMiwra he uuniiihtv r.i
elceiura, May 4.
Uut uny rorniingnouiinaiint petiuonn nircoutiiy omcea, Muy it),
GENERAL ELECTION, JUNE 4
BE SURE AND REGISTER
Total
$823,052.87
Repit entative J. Adam Bede' ug
g;'stion that Texas should be divided
in! i- five rlate 5 decriljed as "novel."
In fact, it is i old as tiie tSate of
Texas itself, and older. The original
design of the Texas annexationists, in
the days of "Old Hickory," was to make
five states of it, so as to balance the
five free state at the Xorth which
they then saw iniending. But the
scheme didn't work then, and it i not
likely to work now.
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Shakespeare's toad, "ugly and veno
mous," yet with "a precious jewel in
its head." was not in it with the su
peranantmted orange which the Xew
Haven Jt ilian, deliarking from an ocean
liner in Xew York, carefully paed to
his cousin under the nose of the cus
toms officers. As substitute for seed
these orange- contained three precious
jewels!
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in ....V 50,000 00
Surtdua fund floonnnn
Undivided profit, less expen
ses and taxes paid 19,300.33
National Bank note out-
Standing 12,500 00
Individual deposit subject
to check $542.91(1.35
Demand certificate of de
posit 133.261.19
Certified check . . 75 00 681.252.54
Total $823,052.87
State of Oregon, County of Cltop:
I. S. S. Gordon cashier of tha above..
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement i true to tha bet of
my knowledge and belief.
8. 8. GORD0X,
Caahler.
Subscribed and (worn to before me
this 8th day of April, J906.
V. BOELLINO,
Kotarr Public.
Correct Attests
G. C. FLAVEL,
w. f. McGregor,
J. WESLEY LADD,
Director.
CANDIDATES ANNOUNCEMENTS
rOR GOVERNOR.
Republican of Oregon are hereby
informed that Iiim candidate for the
nomination of Governor at the prim
aries to be held April 20th
JAMES WITHYCOMBK.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for the office of Secretary of State,
and ask tb support of all Republi
cs. P. T. WIUGHTMAX.
FOR SHERIFF.
! hereby tnnouno myself a c, can
didate for sheriff on the Republican
ticket at the primary nominating elec
tion. EMSLEY nOUGHTOy.
FOR ATTORNEY-GENERAL
The undersigned hereby announces
himself a candidate for re-election
to the office of Attorney-General, sub
ject to the approval of Republican
voter at the primaries.
A. II. CRAWFORD.
FOR STATE PRINTER.
Toe undersigned announcoa hlmael.' a
Republican cndldU for renomina
te for State Printer, eubject to the
decl.lun of the Republican voter at the
primary election, April 20.
I Now serving flrt term. The ara
courtey that ha been accorded to Stat
officer generally, that of a renomlna
tlon, would b greatly appreciated.
J. R. WHITNEY.
Albany, Oregon.
FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC
INSTRUCTION.
I hereby announce myelf a can
didate for renomlnstlon for the office
of Superintendent of Public Instruc
tion, nd solicit the support of all R-
publican at the primariee, April 20th.
J. IL ACKKRMAK.
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T)owi- is reported a fijilititi? ' in the
last ditch." As he took quarters in
Chicago's fine-t hotel on his arrival in
that cifv. he at lean made sure that
the last ditch" should bo a- pleasant
as possible.
A Dandy for Burns.
Dr. Bergin, Pana, III. writ: "I have
used Ballard's Snow Liniment; always
recommended it to my friends, a-t I am
confident there is no better made. 'It is a
dandy for burns.' Those who live on
farms are especially liable to many ac
cidental nit. Imrns. hruisea which heal
rapidly when Ballard's Snow Liniment
. T. .1.-1 1 t , .
is appnea. 11 snouia always oe Kept
in tb" hou?e for taea of emercencv."
25c, 50c and $1.00. Sold by Hart's Drug
Store.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
Astoria Mitt
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VegelablePreparattonfor As
similating tteTood and Regula
ting theS tomachs aoLBowels of
Fromotes'DesSon,Checrful
nessandEest.Contains ndttier
Opium,lorptiin0 nor Mineral.
Not Nahcotic.
8uptatOtdl3rS.WUllPIKMn
PtmJan Smi"
MxJtnnm
fydulUSJb'
rtwefTMB?
ffifjitjttfd "
Atxrfecf Remcdv forConslipa-
lion. Sour Stoniach.Diarrhoea,
Worms onvulsionsjcvensh
oess and Loss OF Sleep.
aMMMMilliaaamH
Tac Simile Signature of
NEW YORK.
exact cowrar vsabpeb.
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For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have
Always Bought
Bears the
Signature
of
At
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foX Use
U' For Over
Thirty Years
HOW
at Astoria, in the State of Oregon, at
the close of business, April 6, 1900.
KhSUL'KUES.
Loans and discounts S2i7..'5fifl.01
Overdraft?, tecum and uns;-
cured 7.1)23 SI
U. S. Bonds to secure circula
tion 12.500.00
Premiums on U. S. Bonds .. COO.OO
Bond Securities, etin 34,540.16
Banking hous. furniture and
fixtures 4.000.00
Other ral ctate owned .... 4,37500
Due from National Bank
(not reserve ag-tits) 9,713.03
Due from State Bank and
Bank-i-s 4,1CS.!2
Due from annroved reserve
agnts 241.071.fiO
t'lieck and other cah items . 1.433.23
Notes of other National
Banks . 1,695.00
Fractional paper currency,
nickles, and cents 290.4!)
Lawful money reserve in bank
viz:
Specie $48,102.00
Legal-tendi-r notes . 2,277.00 50,379.00
Redemption fund with U. 8.
Treasurer (5 per cent of cir
culation) 625.00
JOCent
heet Music
THE "CONSERVATORY EDITION" fiF .CTANnion vack 1 r.
. -------- - v vnnv (VVIb ftill
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC CONTAINS OVER too SELECTIONS WITH
OUT MOST OF WHICH ANY MUSIC ROOM IS INCOMPLETE,
PRINTED FROM THE FINEST PRINTING PLATES WITH ILLU
MINATED PICTORIAL FRONT PAGES. THEY ARE EQUAL OF
ANY asc MUSIC PUBLISHED. ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD LAST
YEAR. PRICE 10 CENTS, BY MAIL n CENTS PER COPY-LIST
FURNISHED ON APPLICATION.
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J. N. GRIFFIN
BOOKS, STATIONERY, MUSIC, AND SPORTING GOODS.
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Total $040,671.01
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in $ 50.000.00
Surplus fund 10,00ty00
Undivided profits, less ex-p.-nsesand
taxes paid 36,009.35
National Bank Notes Out
standing '. 10,900.00
Individual deposits subject
to check $290,184.95
Demand certificates of de
posit , . 34,592.34
Time certificates of
deposit 208,948.97 533,762.26
Total . . $040,071.61
- State of Oregon, County of Clatsop,
ss:
I. J. E. HifftriiiB. cashier of the above-
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of
y knowledge and belief.
J. E. HiriGINS.
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 13th day of April, 1906.
GEORGE C. FULTON,
Notary Public.
Correct- -Attest:
GEO. IT. GEORGE,
GEO. W. WARREN.
A. SCHERNACKAU,
Director.
First National Bank of Astoria, Ore.
KST AMI ISIU'I) J8HO.
Capital and Surplus $100,000
Sherman Transier Co.
HENRY SHERMAN, Manager
uacks, Carriages-Baggage Checked and Tranferred- Trucks and Furniture
Wagons Piano Moved, Boxed and Shipped.
433 Commercial Street
PhonelMaln 121
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That AH Important Bath Room
You have often heard people remark '"Ifl were
ever to build, I would plan
my bath room first and would not put
fl my money into the parlor with all
hi finery." That 3s good common sense
sentiment, for the bath room is the nost
Important of all the household.
Wc would like to help you plan your
batii room and will gladly quote you
vrm or "Stnthfot-d" Ware, the Feat
if rncst sinitary imures maje.
J, A. Montgomery, Astoria.