THE MOKNiMJ ASTOIUAN. ASTOHIA. OREGON. WEDNESDAY, APRIL il, ifofl. THE MORNING ASTORIAN Ertabliabed 1873. Published Dally by TEL J. S. BELLINGER COMPANY, SUBSCRIPTION RATES. By mail, per year $7.00 By mail, per month (0 Br carrier, per month.......... .63 WEEKLY ASTORIAN. By mail, per year. In ad vane.. $1.00 Entered a tecond-ela matter June as at the otol!ic at Astorln. ure- gon, under Uie act of Congress ol March 3, is. n-rinVn for the delimnnc of Thi Mob. Mumiux to either reiitkmce or viae of (NuiaeM Mf be made by poetal card or through tele .-hone. Any Irregularity in de livery should be tnuftediateiy reported to the office of pubiioatioo. TELEPHONE MAIN 661. Official paper of Clatsop county and the City of Astoria. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO O WEATHER. 0 o 0 O Western Oregon and Washing- 0 0 ton Fair and warmer. O OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 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. 0 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. o- There is no question that the miners' higher wage argument tip the scale. o The great.-st inventor is the man who tries to explain hi nocturnal .whereabouts. o One swallow doe not make a sum mer, but enuogh swallow render it endurable. o j 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. 0 John Alexander Dowie has developed at least one attribute of the true pro phetthat of being without honor in his own country. o t, Tk I iv.... t r ....... 1 : t ht i.nsi i'njs in 1 villus II come again t 0 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. o 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. 0 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. 1 0 ! 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 o 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. o 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. o 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. r 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 II if I ' - " " ' " i I! 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. I 1 For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of At ft Jp In 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. "I J. N. GRIFFIN BOOKS, STATIONERY, MUSIC, AND SPORTING GOODS. J 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 1 'it 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.