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2 THE' MORNING ASTOIUAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. SUNDAY, DECEMBER I, 1908. THE MORNING ASTORIAN EaUbiitbtd 1I7J. Published Daily Except Monday by Tlk. j. S. BELLINGER cOMPAHY. SUBSCRIPTION SATIS. By mail, per year $7.00 By carrier, per month...... 10 WISKIY ASTORUR. 6. mail, per jtu, in adroc..fl.00 Rntered M aecoiid-clM nutter Julr 30, loot, at tbe portofflc t Astoria, on to, adr the ol of Con re, ol M&rch t, WOntei for the dfjirmn of Thi Mow aw unouur to aitbar rntdenoe or place of barinw nr be mad by postal card or through tefeihone. Any bxejruUrttj in de Btwt ihould be -quncUktetj reported to the oOo.of publkttk. TELEPHONE MAIN Mi. j tkeCltyorAttori, WEAMES, Western Oregon and Western Washington Fair, except rain near the coast. Eastern Oregon, Washington and Idaho Fair. AN OPEN LETTER. Gentlemen of the Oregon Legislature: In the course of another month you will assemble at the capital to do your sworn duty by the People of the State of Oregon: The primary assumption is, that you will be loyal honest, and aa wise and kindly nature will permit. In the handling of public affairs. Tour oathes of office form the predicate for the belief that you are going to Salem to do right. That many men have gone there under like circumstances and done wrong furnishes the ampler rea son for your making that predicate good. Officially, you are free agents In the tasks before you; actually, you are not Tou are deeply and heavily responsible to a half million s or more people, for every day of the forty you are In ses sion. It is no Junket you are to be on; it is, or should be, a meeting of trained, well-balanced business men for the purpose of disposing of the large and grave affairs of a great commonwealth and a wide-open opportunity for the practical demonstration of a business like, healthful, loyal and commenda ble spirit that animates and guides good citizenship, the world over. We beg that you will observe the following suggestions as among the most essential to the prosperity and happiness of the State you represent Think of Oregon before you think of a single county, not even excepting your own: Stand pat for the defeat of every new bill that is presented, on the een eral principle that there is too much law on hand now: Repeal every law that it is possible to repeal, on the hypothesis of radical relief to a law-ridden people: Study every bill closely for the graft lng element that is certain to be hid den in It; and if you can't find the graft, defeat the bill because it is not apparent, and therefore all the more dangerous: Put the State of Oregon out of the Printing business for all time: Crush out every suggestion for the establishment of any new department al institution, of whatsoever charac ter. Economize, for forty days, each of twenty-four hours duration; make the session famous for the money that was not spent: The experience will be grateful to your constituents and ho norable to yourselves: Eschew politics from the moment the gavels fall In the two houses at the opening of the session; take the position of business-men, Just for once In the history of the State: Come home to your masters as clean and wholesome as you went away in the guise of their servitors: Give your beat thought and most of your time to correcting the transpor tation abuses now prevalent; Put this legislature high on the re cords of deliberate, honorable, unas sailable, Irreproachable public service in the annals of the State, and the peo ple will 'rise up and call you blessed." Tou may think this is all superla tive and uncalled for, but unless you adhere to some such program as this, you will hear from the voters that sent you out to serve them. Of course, you do not need any such counsel, but we are giving it all the same, and will honor you, and herald you to all man kind as you shall observe, or ignore, It. ; o SAVE THE LAND-MARKS!. pie on earth to permanently mark nil the indicia of lta pioneer past; of its rugged road to the Inst and best of It achievements: So that those who shall com Inter may know the paths that led to the lofty plane, and honor the men and women that carved out th Iniilal way. Oregon, like nil of the raolllc west, is rk-h In such paths and spots made famous by the hardy host that hewed this tremendous territory from the fastnesses of a sealed desert. and that she should raise up monu ments to signify,- and dignify, these potent shrines of pluck and progress, before the remorseless mantle of com mercialism shall have buried them from the sight and memory of man, Is Imperative. The Uistorlcal Society of Oregon hn made h plea to Congress for an flp proprltttlon of 1 10.000 In this behalf, and especially In the Interest of Fort Clatsop, the camp of Lewis and Clark, In 1905. That this project may not fall, It Is essential that every Oregonlan. and certainly evey Clatsoplan. should give voice and hand to urge the pas sage of the act, for which Senator Ful ton stands sponsor at Washington. Send him a letter backing the matter; write to others; memorialise Congress through your lodges, and clubs and fraternities, and schools and In every relation that may be effective; and do t at once, as the ihort session does not permit much time to be wasted, In this or any other behalf. illness prevent my attending convon tlon. An Independent association to oppose prevailing tariff Injustices Is necessary unless present assiH-latlon acts definitely." 'O - THE ECONOMIC FARMER. There are many farmers In all sec tions of the country who do not study the proposition of saving their strength or thnt of help In their employ, but go at their work like a sU'nm shovel Into a bank of earth. Such men will often be seen cloning a gate In the Held and afterward Jumping over the fence be cause they did not think about passing through until aftrr It wna closed. They will pack fodder corn on their back In to the barn and feeding yard from th field without a thought of using a push cart or stone boat and horse for that purpose. They will be seen with water and slop pails In their hands carrying drink to their stock where an open trough or underground pipe would con duct the same Into the pens and yards at a small expense and a great saving of strength and time, which means mo ney, when help costs two dollars per day the prevailing price for anything who wore trousers In the field this sum mer regardless of his ability or wil lingness to do farm work In an Intel ligent manner. auto Is fast dying out. Th.'y recog nise that It has come to stay and many of them now own and orate the most up-to-date road vehicle. Corn cobs are for "maple syrup" and denatured alcohol. Corn an I wheat re now to be used for mak ing aitlllclal rubber for automobile and bicycle tire and for glf balls. In fact for any ue to which rubber Is put. IN THE CITY THEATERS. AT THE STAR. MEN'S OVERCOATS AND RAINCOATS TARIFF CONSIDERATION. The National Association of Agri cultural Implement and Vehicle Man ufactures representing an Invested cap Ital of $300,000,000.held Its annual con ventlon at Chicago, and adopted strong resolutions calling upon Congress for tariff revision and the adoption of a Reciprocity policy as follows Kesoivea. That we favor prompt tariff revision along such lines as will cause the least disturbance of present business conditions, and the executive committee Is hereby Instructed to act in accordance with this resolution. Resolved. That this association again heartily approve and Indorse the policy of reciprocity and urge upon Con gress prompt action in this direction and that the executive committee Is hereby Instructed to use all due effort to promote that principle and make It an effective part of the national policy. In view of the fact that the manufac turing Interests of tha country are commonly supposed to favor a reten tion of existing tariffs this action Is highly significant. This Is one of the FRAD IN COFFEE. Inferior grades of coffee cannot be put In ships' manifests as peus and beans, shipped from this country to Porto Rico and then reshlpped from there to other countries and In some Instances back to the United States, as high grade Porto Rlcan coffee, have been the subject of an Investi gation by the Department of Com merce and Labor. Instructions have been given to the collector of cus toms at New Tork to aee to It that the manifests of vessels clearing for Porto Rico be examined with care to prevent the fraud, apprehend the perpetrators and prosecute them on charges of perjury. The popular playhouse Is a verlt able hlv of Industry, preparing for the production of "The Light House by the Sea," which will be the first appearance of the Taylor company In Astoria. The company ha Just closed a successful season In Seattle and Mr. Oevurtg I pleased at having secured so clever and well known a company for the winter season here. The com pany arrived last night and are mak ing preparation for what they hope to be a long stay. The old favorite, H. Blanchard. formerly with Lee Wtllurd, 1 with u again. He will appear In the role of Caleb Gale, the blind light-house keeper, The other members of the caat will be seen to advantage and will no doubt become favorite with the A torla theater goer. The repertoire of the Taylor company lncompase the best play to be had and the com pany are able to play them to the best advantage. EDITORIAL 8ALAD. t The United 8tate now holds the record of "farthest north." S7 degrees S minutes. This feat was accomplish ed by Commander Robert E. Peary of the United States Navy. o Th t Ifanui a,lt n- ,hA " - " ..... i - - - - ."i niiv am, mo leading organization of Its kind In "trousers of Bertha Krupp, the richest America; and as Indicating the depth of the feeling upon this subject among its members, It may be stated that during the session of the Convention a telegram from Wm. A. Fetzer of Mld- dletown, Ohio, was read as follows: "Personal sickness and serious family girl In the world, cost only 12.50," perhaps trusted the reading of the proof to the office boy, who had nev er hirj ot a trousseau. Thi prejudice which existed a year ago among the farmers against the MACK SWAIN THEATER CO. This afternoon at S o'clock and tO' night at 8: 15, the Swain company will present the great sensational melo drama, .The Midnight Express," at the Astoria Theater. It I an excel lent piny and well worth eelnf. To- morrow night the eompAny will be gin the last week of their engagement here. A different play will be pre sented at each performance, the rep ertoire for the week comprising eight of the most popular dramas, so Ice t cd from the twenty that the company have produced during their engage ment here. The play for Monday night will be the great aonsatlonal cenlc melodrama, "The World." rine saive Larbonxea act like a poultice; highly antlaeptle, extensively used for Eczema, for chapped hand and lips, cut, burn. Sold by Frank Hart' Drug Store. Very Plain Reasons why we sell cheapest Claims of supremacy are ineffectual unlet they are backed by solid arguments that establish absolute facts. Exaggeration flow easily and smoothly from many retail sources. We could advertise widely and fran tically, but crediting the publie with intelligence, and power of discrimina tion, we prefer to print our modest statements and calmly sustain them with most logical reasons. For instance: No retailer in the world buys goods more advantageously than this store. Frequently we may not secure staple articles for let money than ome other dealer pay, but we invariably SELL CHEAPER, because we are atisfied with smaller profits. Four Reasons Why Our Prices Are Lowest 1 We do not sell on Credlte 2. We do not give Discounts. 3. We are Large Manufacturers. 4. We are not Extravagant. Other Stores tax customers for losses sustained by delinquent credit cu.tomer. Other .tores levy tribute from you to compensate for discount, and commission, granted a favored few. Our manufacturing facilities eliminate in-between coats. We Are Not Extravagant Do you grasp the meaning of those word, and comprehend their con nection with your purse Thi. i. not an extravagant .tore. The merchan dice thoughts are alway. foremost. Brilliant and tawdry decorations are costly. Theatrical glare may please the fancy, but it increase the price, of goods. Thi. .tore may be comparatively plain, but values are wholesome and distinctive. SEE OUR WINDOWS They speak eloquently of the rich store of proper things inside. Our window artist may give you an idea. Still it ia worth the trip, even if you only come to look. And we will be glad to have you. HOEFLE Phone 1321. 543 Commercial St. R WHILE this is distinctively a house of su perior "style, fit and quality" clothes, its bid tor your patronage is also based upon the advantage it offers in its enormous stock from which to select and to sound true values. All mail orders speedily filled. Ask us to mail you our booklets showing the various styles and models, also samples and self measurements. Overcoats, Raincoats, $10 to $50 $15 to $35 S. W. Corner 4th and Morrison Sts. PORTLAND, OREGON. LINES Traversing 17 States and Territories The Richest Under the Sun Rock Island - Frisco Lines completely gridiron the great Middle 'West and Southwest - From the Rocky Mountains and the Rio Grande to the Great Lakes and the Mississippi Valley From Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. If you are going anywhere in this great land of activity, let me tell you about our service to it, and through it to the East Central Agent. 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