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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 3, 1906)
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER j, THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. 2 THE MORNING ASTORIAN Established Published Daily Except Monday by Ilk J. S, DELLIHGER COMPAHT. SUBSCRIPTION KATES. By mail, per year...,. ...,..,,.$7.00, By carrier, per month.....,.., .. .00 WEEKLY ASTOBIAH. 8, msiL per year, in advance.. 11.00 Bntered a seoond-elaM natter July H Ms, at the aoatoffloe at JUtorla. or rm, Ur Ut. act of Cooerou ol aUroal, kVOnW for t Wlwrtn of Ti Moaa iMiOTOMMloeitiMr nadm r piao of ImI wf to gwh bf poetel card or throujrk tda.hooe. Any bmjnilartty liTwy should to lm&iktnlr repon tto oOoeof pubiioaUoa. - TELEPHONE MAR Mi. Offlelal paper of CUtUop oounty and the Clvj of Astoria. WEATHER. Oregon, Washington, Idaho Fair and warmer. under all circumstances, to do the riht thing, the sensible tiling! Has he good horse sense? la he liable to fly off on a tangent or to "go off half cocked?". Ia he "faddy?" Has he "wheel in Ma head?" If he can keep a 'level head under all circumstances, if he can not be thrown off hi balance, and it hon est, he la the nnn wanted. TAFT WILL GOVERN CUBA. However regrettable it may I that our government has been compelled, to good scholar, very clever, even brilliant, Cuba, there is an assurance of a speedy return to peace and order in the island. Secretary Taft will take prompt and decisive measures to stop the guerrilla THE OLD-TIMED SCHOOL. It is interesting to our older people to read of the old-timed "way of do ing.1 Here is a sample of ye Senior's school days, as of hundreds of others who reaj this newspaper, which we copy from an exchange: "Schools throughout the state are bow in full swing and in most of them the scholars will be studying the same kind of arithmetic, speller, read er, etc It is different from the old time school, when, with the exception of the Noah Webster speller, hardly two books were alike. As the people here in early times . were from various parts of the east, and had brought along1 the school books used there, they were of various kinds. But, being poor, they could afford no others, so they had to do. In one school in the "60V there were four or more different arith metics, and one boy could not study that valuable branch until about Christmas, when his "pap" drove his hogs to market, where he bought Mm one different from all the rest. It was a Bavies with the answers all together In the back. You figured away, got the answer, looked In th back, and generally found it wrong. Geographies that made Nebraska, Colorado and other western states the great American desert, and marked the great north west as unexplored, and had pictures of people who never existed, were among the text books, while grammars in the country schools were seldom in evi dence. But there was one study that all had to take out of the same kind of book Noah Webster's old blue- backed speller. At noon and night, they toed the crack in the floor and with folded arms spelled for all they knew. Latterly this branch of knowl edge has been so badly neglected that the President now declares for the Josh Billings style of spelling to. help the people out." 0 , , "MAN WANTED." You may be smart, sharp, shrewd, cunning, long-headed, you may be a good schola, very clever, even brilliant, but are you sound? That is the ques tion everybody who has any dealings with you will ask. Are you sbstantial, solid? Have you a level head? Every where we see men who are very brilliant out of work, plenty of sharp men who wonder why they do not get responsi ble positions. But people are afraid of these one-sided, poorly balanced men Nobody feels safe in their hands. Peo ple want to feel that a man in a re sponsible position, can keep a clear brain and level head no matter what comes that he cannot be shaken from his center, no matter how much influence is brought to bear upon him. They want to be sure that ne is seir-cen-, tered, that he is sound to the very core. Most people overestimate the val ue of education, of brilliance, sharp ness, shrewdness, which they think can be substituted for' a level head and sound judgment. The great prizes in life do not fall to the most long-headed, or to the best educated, but to the men of soundest judgment. When a man is wanted for a responsible position, his shrewdness is not considered so im portant as his sound judgment. Re liability i what is wanted, Can a man stand without being tripped; and if he is thrown can he land upon his feet? Can he be depended upon, relied upon sarv thine to be done at present. The warfare heretofore catvied on is of the kind peculiar to Spanish-American revolutions; roving bands moving about without any concert of action, looting, burning, and laying waste the euntry, driving the peaceable and industrious inhabitants to the cities. These bands are under the leadership of chieftains, each of whom is a law unto himself, whose principal aim is to advance their political ambition, regardless of the consequences to their country. These leaders are profuse in their profession of patriotism and love of country, but they will not make a single sacrifice or abate a jot of their pretensions to bring about peace and submission to the orderly processes of law. Secretary Taft is just the man to stamp out that sort of nonsense. The President could not have selected a man better fitted for the delicate and disagreeable task we have undertaken in Cuba than William H. Taft. Let us hope that it will not be bloody or protracted. Oak land Tribune. , Industrial Courts Are The' Need of the Hour By ISAAC A. MOPPBR, President of the nulldins Trsdes employers' Auoclitlon jSTABUSII an 'industrial' court whir FULL POWER to settle oil questions between employer and employee; es tablish a court that will Rottlo thu, differences between cm- plover and employee in the. samo maimer and' with the same authority that tho civil court disposes of canes of creditor versus debtor and tho criminal court disposes of eases of the people versus the man charged with a crime, and in this way differences can be and will bequickly and FINALLY DISPOSED OF, and the tendency to socialism and anarchism will bo curtailed. In view of my experiences as an employer of labor for thirty years I am fully convinced that some plan must bo adopted, different from STAR THEATER fifrhtincr and destruction of property in the provinces, which Is the most neces-pRny we have tried up to the present, to settle differences in tho build ing trades. Arbitration between parties where on one side there w nothing binding or NOBODY TO BE HELD JtESrOtfSIBLE has, to my wind, proved itself a failure.' I am fully convinced tnat this problem must bo handled and solved so that decisions will be binding on BOTH SIDES and a failure to abide by a deoision will bo folloNye by punishment of some sort THEN VVS CA PROTECT THE PUBLIC FROM THE HARDSHIP! IMPOSED UPON THEM BY STRIKES OP WHICH THEY ARE INNO CENT VICTIMS. The Monroe Doctrine And Its Many Fallacies By Profcuor ARTHUR M. WHEELER of Ysle HE Jlonroe, doctrine, which is tho eleventh commandment of this government, is tho embodiment of NATIONAL CREED AND SELFISHNESS. A recent secretary of state is quoted as saying that this government, in foreign affairs, was run on a principle that was a combination of tho Golden Rulo and the Monroo doctrine. Tho man that can associate the two or assimilate them must bo a wonderful scientist and mathematician. Wo havo followed this Monroe doctrine as our main political principlo on tho plausible theory that we should carry our ideas of government to all nations. In following out this doctrino wq havo been carried away with tho theory that our particular form of government was fitted for every nation IN EVERY STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT, and no more A republican form of gov ernment is tho worst possible for certain nations, but wo havo been advancing the fallacy of forcing this on others. If it is such a desir able and successful form of government, why not leave it TO EX AMPLE to spread it to other nations? , AS A NATION WE THINK WE MUST ALSO ADVANCE OUR RC LIGION THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION EVEN IP IT TAKES GUNBOATS TO DO IT AND IT HASTO BE SPREAD AT THE POINT OP THE BAYONET. SAD EXTREMITY. It will be unwelcome news to the old Civil War veterans to hear that one of the famous "Fighting McCooks" Is se riously ill with Inflammatory rheuma tism, which render him helpless, and i is financially helpless as well, in his , crazy illusion ever entered a man's mind. old age, as the Baptist hospital in Chicago. Gen. Edwin McCook Is 73 j years of age. His right eye is sight less and his right arm is useless. He is reported to hare no means and is de pendent npon the aid of army com rades. He will be remembered as the commander of Sherman's cavalry In the famous "March to the Sea," and for eight years was governor of the Terri- tnrr nt CnnmAn. Tt ( a- nnroacli to thU great republic that this man, whontion ' the classified rendered such valuable service to his j ,oon Mnrlce country in the time of Ms early man- J 0 hood should be neglected in his old age I The assets of Zion City are only $2, when he is no longer able to help him-self.-Ex i 518,481.02, Instead of $20j000,000 claimed by Alexander Dowle, If the re ceiver's report to Judge Landis is re liable. The debts are given at over QUICK AND SHARP. There was none, of "the law's delay" in the case of Paul 0. Stensland, the president and wrecker of the Milwau kee Aveneu State Bank of Chicago. Within an hour after his arrival in that city, and of his confession, he was sentenced to imprisonment in Joliet ewes prison, aua w, lvr that h pmented ftt had entered on his conv.ct career Hi. theftter the t tne term is only ten yean, at the'u most rf Mh 1 1 11 hit ir 1 " $8,000,000. 0 AT THE STAR THEATER. The second performance of "The, Al len Homestead" last evening drew an other large and appreciative audience. This play is proving one of the most which seems utterly inadequate, but it is one consolation that he is actually behind the bars, and not enoying free dom on a "writ of error," or other de vice of the lawyers to shield the guilty who are able to pay for immunity. All credit to the laws of Illinois. Brook lyn Union! 0 000000000000000000 0 EDITORAL SALAD. O 0000 0 0000000000000 Recent customs returns show that Japan sells more to the United States than to all the countries of Europe combined. The trade with Europe amounted t0 $40,000,000 the first half of the present year, while the United States bought $50,000,000 worth of merchandise during the same period. . 0 ' ' 1 It may he interesting to know that the first game of base ball played under rules took place In June, 1846. At that time the game only consisted of four innings, and the first club that made twenty-one runs was pronounced the winner. 0 One-eighth of the people- of the United States own seven-eighths of the wealth. They have .possession of the wealth producing ( machinery the mines, mills, factories, railroads, etc. They own but do not use 0 .When President Roosevelt goes to Panama in November he will be es corted by two big battleships and a cruiser belonging to the new navy. No doubt the "flower" of the naval ves sels will be selected. Swain In all of the plays she has ap peared in and especially the one at present being played, has proven her one of the cleverest actreses that has ever entertalnd the theater going pub lic of this city. Ceorge Berrell's work In this play is deserving of special mention as he is well known as one of the most finished-performers in the business. "The Allen Homestead" will be repeated tonight. An Awful Coujh Cured. "Two years ago our little girl had a touch of pneumonia, which left her with an awful cough. She had spells of coughing, just like one with the whoop ing cough, and some thought she would not get well at all. We got a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Reme dy, which acted like a charm. She stopped coughing and got stout and fat," writes Mrs. Ora Brussard, Bru baker, 111. This remedy Is for sale by Frank nart and leading druggists. P f Say, why would it not be a good scheme for the government to take con trol of the distilleries! There would be a rush to take the civil service exam- 0 SPICES, 0 CSFFEE.TEA, OTffiy EXTRACTS! jP,ljo!ut Purity, fines! Flavor, CL05SET6DEYER5 PORTLAND,OREG0N. ir TODAY'S EVENTS IN AMER ICAN HISTORY 1811 First newspaper Issued at Buffalo, N, Y, 1852 A ncvere gale swept over the Atlantic ocean and Eng lish channel, entailing great destruction of property and loss of life. 1802 Battle,' of Corinth, Mi. The entrenched Federals under Gen, Rosecrans, 20,01)0 strong, reputed the terrible attack of Gens. Van Porn, Price and Lo veil with 38)0 men. Fed eral losses, 355 killed, 1,841 wounded, 324 miming. Con federates, 1,423 killed, 6.882 ' wounded and 2,203 mining. ,1867 Death of Elias Howe, in ventnr of the sewing machine, aged 48. 1883-Xew York Herald estab lishes its own news stands for selling the paper at two cents per copy, the Newsdealers' Association having refused to sell it for less than 3 cents. 1883 The board of inquiry met at Philadelphia to investigate the legal relations of Stand- ard Oil Co. to the State, its conduct as to the payment of taxes to the State, etc, 1883 Fire destroys the exposi tion buildings and exhibits at Pittsburg, worth a million dol- lars, 1801 At BoBton a petition with over en miles of signatures is prepared for presentation to the ensuing great temperance convention, in favor of outlaw ing the liquor traffic and the opium trade. ' 1894 Little Rock, Arf., visited by a tornado; four killed, many injured, and property worth a million destroyed, 1808 President McKinlcy pre sents Admiral George Dewey with sword of honor at the capitol, Washington, 1899 A brother of Oom Paul Kruger passing through Chica go on bis way from Nebraska to the Transvaal endeavored to raise a regiment there. P. CIJVURTZ, Manager ' TheHack Swai n Theater Co. presenting tonight the four act rural comedy drama The Allen i ,: in in Homestead Popular Prices; 15c, 25c and 35c BOX OFFICE OPM 7:491 CUWAINCOES UP AT l:is SHARP, mmm tmt Modern Solvent for Removln j Pal t and Yarnljh ' THIS 13 A PERFECT REMOVER. BAS MO BAD ODER WILL HOT DISCOLOR "AWY" WOOD .C01ITAIM HO CHEMICALS ARD WILL HOT INJURE TUB HAHDS. PATTON'S CRACK-PACK A H0H-ABS0R8EMT, SAHITASY C0MP0S1TT0H FOR FILLIKO FLOOR CRACKS, ETC B. F. ALLEN G SON ( NEW STORS COR. ntli AKD BOHD STREETS. ASTORIA IRON WORKS JOHN" FOX, Pres. FLIUHHUP. Secretary NoUon Trout, Vire-Prt. and Hupt. AHTUK1A HAV1X0H iUNK,Trs Designers and, Manufacturers of - THE iATE4T IMPIIOYED Canning Machinery, Marine Engines and Boilers jyjl Complete Cannery Outfits FurnlshvJ. CORRESPONDENCE 'SOliCITIC. Foot of Fourth urt. WW : THE UNION OAS ENGINE COMPANY : Marine and Stationary Gas and CatolinEngines. t WE ARE HOW FILLING ORDERS FROM OUR HEW WORKS. WRITE ITS FOR PRICES AND ILLUSTRATED , .,!v-!CATALOCUE. 8 F. P. Kendall, General Sales Agent, J . 6s-M Front St Portland, Ort, H &e GEM C.F.WISE, Prop. There is nothing that takes away the beautiful, womanly charms like a plod ding, stooped, awkard carriage, There is absolutely no excuse for that as long as Hamster's Rocky Mountain Tea is made. Tea or Tablets, 35 cents. For sale by Frank Hart. Choice Wloes, Liquors and Cigars Hot Lunch at ill Hours ASTORIA Merchants Lunch Frsm 11:30 a. m. to 1:30 p jn. S3 Cents Corner EJev.nt h snd Commercial OREGON Weipharcifs LAGER BEER 3 FINANCIAL. I Q. A, BOWLBY, rte.iJs.it. HANK PATTON, Cashier. 0. I. PETEJRSON. Vice-President J. W. GARNER, Assistant Cs.hlsr. Astoria Savings Bank Capital Paid In 1100,000, Burplusan4Dndlvldedl,ronut,0in Transact a General Hanking Business. Interest Paid on Time Denoilis ! Tenth 8tret, A3TOKIA, OREGON First National Bank of Astoria, Ore. K8TA HUSHED 1880. Capital $100,000