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THE MOKNINO ASTOl'IAN, ASIOJUA, OllKGON. satuaoav, January 20, mor. THE MORNING ASTORIAN Established 1873. Published Daily Except Monday by Tlk J. S. BELLINGER COMPANY. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. By mail, per year $7.00 By earrier, per month .90 WEEKLY ASTORIAN. B, mall, per year, in ad ram. ,1.00 Knterad aa terand-elaM matter July 30, IMS, at the poslorlles at Astoria, Ure n, aaaer toe act oi vwnfrrw oi uvt roi - 0(M ' irtrffing of Tk Moan at isrosu to either rmkleooe or pUca of buBlDea nay be made by postal card or through telethons. Any Irregularity In de Uvvry should be minedUtetj reported to the office ot publication. TELEPHONE MAIN Ms. Official paper of Clatsop couoty and tbeClty ofAitorta. nlncd perils and bo avoided iiiul put aside. PVt'l'lUMttllg' WEAXHER. Western Oregon Light rain or snow south, sloudy an J theat- or snow south, cloudy and threatening north portion. Western Washington Fair. Eastern Oregon Light rain or snow. Eastern Washington, Idaho Generally fair. AN OPEN RIVER. Once more we desire to express ou," earnest and honest wish for an op.i river, from the farthest navigable limits cf the great Columbia to the blue brine of the Pacific, including, of course, the bar that lies across ls mouth. We rejoice in the generom provisions Congress may make for the upper river and will be glad U see the canals and portages amplified, extended and perfected, until the best elements of Inland commerce are ren dered practicable and profitable. A'l COMMON FIGHTING GROUND. The legislature. It wculd seem. I still to bo made the HkIiIIiik groun fur the corporations. The Warren Bttullthic ravin people ami the Har her Asphalt concern have their chum pious on the floors and their setup has already begun. We can only aope their men and measures will be plain ly recounted and receive the prompt and negative treatment they deserve The members of both houses have enough to do in passing measures f r popular relief, without aiding Hum gigantic combines to scrap each othr EDITORIAL SALAD. The best thing about the pyramids and the sphinx Is that they show no trace of earthquake. o At this time It is hard to guess why the rivers of Alaska froze up earlier than usual last fall. o President Roosevelt has at Wit succeeded In dividing the solid south on the race question. o Mr. Bryan's recent silence Is not construed to mean that his third bat tle will be a still hunt. o It would be refreshing to run ucroji a discussion In congress or elsewhr- In which any two Democrats agr-.-; with each other. o After March 4 only one Democrat from a northern state will remain in the United States Senate. The roll 1 south will observe that thrre are oth ers. o IN THE CITY CHURCHES. Lutheran Synod. At the Lutheran Synod church, do' nor 2!Uh and Uraud avenue. Services tomorrow morning at 10:45: evenlms service at 7 : 30. Moth services In th' Norwegian language. Sunday sehoo meets at 9:W a. m. The ladles' All Society meets next Thursday aft - noon with Mrs. lv Houko, 1633 Urn! avenue. Theo. r, .oste, pastor. STUDENT SUICIDES. Much Is heard of lobbyists, yet the pages of the directories will le turned in vain to find the name of any one announcing that he follows 'h? vocation. o The lowest bidder for digging the Panama canal says he will have the work done by the American negro. Add the Missouri mule and the combination is Invincible. o Expert aeronauts who have exami ned the latest American aeroplane pronounce it an undoubted success, These airships driven by motors wl'l we of Astoria demand is that there ! be one of the features of the St. Lou's shall be no preferential appropriations ( international balloon races next fill, nor work. That the magnificent river; o shall be considered and treated as a) Our consul at Tenerlfte writes that whole from end to end. The vast j he pays 35 cents a pound for m?U. utility of this immense waterway has ; 35 cents a dozen for eggs, 43 cents a never vet been approximately mea3-1 pound for butter, 13 cents a quart for ured, and every Improvement, grnt ! milk and Jll a ton for coal. The com forts of home can usually be found abroad. and small, Is contributing to the stag gerlng estimate that will one day re veal Itself to the man of the north west. There must be no battleground! Chan-man Burton should remember for specific improvement, from the! that the people of the Mississippi val- mouth of Snake River to North Hsad. ; ley are grown-up folks, and not to Nothing must be disparaged, over- j fooled with reviewing boards or fear looked nor favored. The river must) of exhausting the water In the lak be opened in the uttermost sense of; or bluffed by the mighty wisdom and the term, that four great stated may ' authority of a committee room, realize the supreme advantage of if 0 alL j Boston's ancient blue laws have rui ! against automobiles and many other . CANNOT BE DOWNED. j wrinkles unknown 200 years ago, but I the Puritans felt It to be necessary t Women Riiffraire. in one form or an- i make their statues cover all time, and other, will again come before this so the chauffeurs are landed In Ja.l leelslature. nrobahlv an a constitn- if they attempt to take a party to tlonal amendment, which precedi.n? ! church n Sunday, legislatures have refused to initial. I o Why not pass It through the success ive legislatures, and let it be vot-id The lowest bidders for digging the Panama canal are firm believers in the upon by the people? The machlne-y future of the Mississippi river and of constitutional amendment calls for a vote of the people on any change before it can become effective. One of the principal arguments againRt extending the suffrage any further i that the majority of women do mt want the ballot. Let it be laid before the people, and practically every vot er will find that he has an opportun ity to be personally deputized as a proxy for somebody, and the ques tion whether women want the ball jt will be in way of partial solution Brooklyn Union. o . THE REAL TREND. Senator Bailey, of Multnomah, kai produced the most dangerous msas ure, so far offered for the considera tion of the Oregon legislature; that look to it for a great development of commerce. Such is the opinion of practical business men generally, though Chairman Burton's "reviewing board" may furnish views more to his liking. r-O Mr. Bryan announces through his paper that he Is still for the puh'R ownership of railroads, but that "un til the people are ready for ownership the Commoner will urge regulation it the strictest kind under the most fa vorable conditions." Mr. Bryan fa vors a principle, but weakens as Us advocate. RIVAL FOR MAHER. NEW YORK, Jan. 25. Danny Ml her will have a rival on the English to revise the terms and tenor of I race tracks this year. Lucien Lyr? First Presbyterian, Morning worship at 11 o'clock, "M riurlbus I'lium," Sunday school a. IMS. V. V. S. O. E. at 6:30. Kvnt Ing worship at 7:30, "Wo AH Obey Somebody Whom?" All are Invito I. Win. S, Ollbcrt, pastor, First M. E. Pulpit themes for Sunday: Morning. David niul Jonathan, or The Love of I'hrlst." Evening. "Ood." Cla's meeting at 10:15 a. ni. Sunday scho d at H:la p. m. Kpwortn League at 6:30 p. m. Midweek service of csve- lal Interest Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. C. C. Karlck. pastor. First Spiritual Church, The First Spiritual Church of Vi toria will hold their regular servl- ' In the A. O. f. W. hull at 7:30 p. in. Mrs. L. M. Coon, the spiritualist m - Hum of Portland, who Is staying all Room No. 7 In the Megler House, f r the week, and giving dally sittings and vnlng meetings, will lecture and give test messages at the close of the lecture. You uro Invited to attend these meetings and learn of this glo, ious truth. Second Attempt Du to Ssvar Moo tal Strain ( Suootiiful. NEW i YORK, Jttn. Sn. Utthr.i Smith ef Kansas City, student nl the Columbia I'nlversliy Uuv School, wh kilted himself by shooting In 111 tiinnd I'lllou Hotel on Wednesday w enlng, It Wit stated yesterday, ha 1 made an unsuccessful attempt to com mit suicide only a short time befor . It is now universally established Smith killed himself because he was laou Ing under great mental strain, duo largely to his own Imagination. Hi Everett W, Oould saved Smith from death after his first attempt at an' clde. ltst Tuesday night tho physl clan was culled to n drug store not fr from Columbia University to find I In young man suffering from poisoning He had taken a drug In his room at a dormitory of the university, but had laiked the courage to await the fatal end, The physician treated Mm uc cessfully. lr, tlould did not have an Idea aftT Smith's evident regret that ho had trltd suicide, that he would again In to kill himself and therefore wan mti 'h shocked yesterday to learn that ho Ifd shot himself. Dr. Could aald but night that Smith was suffering from severe neurasthenia, and that much of his brooding was occasioned by h'j studies. THE CORRECT CLOTHES SHOP First Congregational. Services will be held as usual: the pastor will preach morning and ev nlng and earnestly Invites all Con gregationalism to lv present. Morning service at 11 o'clock. Sub ject, ' What We Think of Ourselves." Evening service at 7:30. "Subject, "The Cause, the Curse, and the Cure of Sin." Sunday school at 11!: 20, noo4 Y. P. S. C. E. at 6:30 p. m. Mid we k meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. W.- cordially invite all strangers, vislto-s and residents In the city who ar.. n t connected with other churches, to come with us to any or all of th services. O. E. Moon-house, Ph. !., pastor. 661 Irving avenue. Norwegian-Danish M. E. The Norwegian and Danish M. K Church, corner of 37th and Iua i streets. Sunday school at 10 o'clock. Lesson, "Tho Story of Cain and Abi Preaching at 11 a. m. Subject, "Tti New Song." Evening service at 7: 15. Subject, "The Lost Crown." The mi l- w.ok service every Thursday night at 8 o clock. The Scandinavian p' o;,,e are heartily invited to come, and wor ship the Lord with us. Ellas Ojerd Ing, pastor. FOR HOME LOANS. TOKIO. Jan. 15. Minister of Klmuve Sake, at a meeting of the budget com mittee yesterday, announced that th ' government had definitely decided n)t to seek new fnrelgn loans. ALL THE WORLD la a stage and RaJtard'a Snow Lini ment plays a most prominent part. It has no superior for Rheumatism, stiff Joints, cuts, sprains, and all palna. Uuj It, try It, and you will always use It. Anybody who has used Italian!' Snow Liniment Is a living proof of what It doe. Duy a trial bottio. 25c, 50c nnd i 11.00. Hart's drug store. SUNDAY TRAVEL TO PORTLAND In ores m snd $2.50 Round Trip Rst via A. A C. R. R. is Popular. Travel from this city to Portland on Sunday at the low round trip rate of $2.50 Is on the Increase nnd many enjoy that day In the metropolis each week. This rats will be continued throughout the winter and the volume of travel toward Portland every Sun day would Indicate that the public appreciates It. ll-s-tfi SAVf 16.50 on ii Htylifili, .smart ami ilo)Oii(lal)Iy SUIT or OVERCOAT During tho Noxt Few Days in tho Dunzigor & (Vh $ Big House-Cleaning Sale A business as big- us ours requires a irvnoroua stock to keep It going, and as Is well known, wo are not stiiiKy in supplying-it I Neither do we hesitate when tho time comes to close it out, but make reductions that are sure to accom plish it! $10.60 Suits and Over coats that nuulo the clothing trade "8it up and tako notice" Now reduced to 10.00 J example in our corner window. Our exH'rt buyers worked hard the past season, with all their skill concentrated upon securing" for our trade'tho finest suits nnd overcoats for smartly ilrest masculine, folk that any amount of money up to $16.50 caild buy In Oregon this winter. How they succeeded was a complete surprise to the clothing; trade here in Astoria am! a delight to hundreds of buyers who created the biggest elothinjr trade in the history of our business. What is left in cair stock of these famous Knrnients SUITS and OVERCOATS values up to $10. GO, MUST IJKCLICARKD nlon with all other gtU of this season, and regardless of tho fact that they measure up In every rcsiect to tho $18 and $20 suits of some other stores, wo havo chopped an average, third off their price. Some lines have n complete run of all sizes, others contain ono, two and three of a lot-but All, SIZKS in the sales, the value reaching; our $ld, Til) notch. CHOICE SATURDAY and for a few layn $10.00 SUIT CASES IN A SPECIAL SALE ! Some really niuaxinir values ready for the mid winter tra vel and Southern tourist. Three bitf specials $3,115 $1.15 $LH5 Newest blocks and latest styles in men's fashionable HATS' Wonder ful SK1VIAI, values at $2.15. ' HI I I The Store That Never Disappoints. Astoria's Foremost Clothiers EXCELLENT EXERCISE. London Paper Points Out Advantaq? of Rifle Practice. In a thoughtful artli-lf on rllle pno'- tire, tin- London Spectator points out that it applies an 'xc,-llciit -xrwris.. for the chest and lungx. 'in,, of iie first things the young rifb: sir'. t has t learn Is how to take a deep breath ind thtn hold the breath while the rifle Is kept absolutely steady and th" finger i.-t gradually tightening on the trigger. Any form of recreation which trains the muscles of the arm and ex ercises the chest and lungs would seem likely to be beneficial to health; but if that is not enough there Is thatun- if that Is not enough there Is that un- equaled training which rifle shootlm? Ing on the eye. The writer remembers hearing a musketry instructor boant that he had lengthened not on) Jits own signt but the oight of scores of boys whom he had taught how .- use their eyes in aiming at a tarij'(t by 200 or 300 yards, simply by con tinued practice at long distance shoot ing. ASTORIA THEATRE, Wednesday $ Thurs. Nights, Jan. 30 and 31 1 THE BEAUTIFUL FAIRY EXTRAVAGANZA Statement No. 1. The trend of polit ical thouhgt today, quiet, forceful, practically unheraldedi Is for Inde pendent thought and action at th polls. Parties and partisanship hav become foul in the nostrils of men who have deep and honest convictions and loyal hope for the country. His attempt to revive express party action and invoke convention methods, is a menace to the future peace and prog ress of the state, and it is to be hoped it will meet the fate of all recos- yesterday agreed to ride Lord Carno von's horses and will sail early in February. Richard Hawson, Lord Carnarvon's trainer, who has been in America some weeks, arranged with Lyne for the trip. SPANISH ADMIRAL DIES. MADRID, Jan. 25. Admiral Berna ger, former minister of marine, is dead. The end came suddenly and was due to heart disease. GRAND MASK BALL BV SONS of HERMANN .... ? FOARD a ST0BES HALL GRAND PRIZES III! I ii ii ii iw ii ii JLL JULL Ki By W; A. Milne, author of "Aladdin" etc. Given by home talent. Rehearsed by the author. 2 50-Young Ladies and Children in the Cast-250 All in grotesque and beautiful costumes, representing Pixies, Brownies, Goblins, Insects, Pickaninnies, Monkeys, Fairies, Butterflies, Flower Girls, Pages, Amazon Guards, Japanese Maidens, Yankee poodle Girls, Etc. Under the auspices of Ladies Guild of Episcopal Church. Two hours of Fun and Frolic in Fairyland, where all is Gauze and Glitter, Music, Love and Flowers. Prices, 25, 50 and 75 cents. Seats on sale at the Box Office beginning Tuesday, January 29,