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THE CORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1907. THE MORNING ASTORIAN EiUblithe 1 87 j. Published Daily Except Monday by rik J. S. DKLLINGEK tOMPAHY. SUBSCRIPTION BATES. By mail, per year ,.$7.00 ( By carrier, per month (W WEEKLY ASTORIA. Kt mail, per year, In advaiM.. 91.00 Entered a iond-UM mtur July 0. 19(4. at the (KMtofflce at Astoria. Oiv on, aader Iba act of Coiifrwa of March S, nrOnfen for the dnllwtti of TBI Moan im irrcmiAJi to dthwr rmldeooe or pUce of buslaoas y bo Di4e by poetal card or tareugh tadecbooa. Any Irrvjruliuity In do BTwry should be unmedtoty reported to the offloe of pabUoatioa. TE1EPE0ME MAUI 661. Official paper of Clatsop county and the City of Astoria. WEAXHER. Western Oregon, Western shlngton Rain or snow; easterly winds. Eastern Oregon, Eastern Washington and Idaho Snow. I demanded of her, licit she may oome I Into the fruition that for rm has been ! denied her ut the behest of her ni re- ! gain neighbors. With alien a line built this city, and her noble harbor and vu- ! tor-ways, must wIhk Into the front i rank of Amerlenn maritime depots: nothlne ean nrovent It save her own ! inert lii and lintlnVroiKo. file must liven up to the forecast and contribute I largely and unceasingly to the great eiul and rive sleeliloss ward to the destiny that In dawning near. j . o- I FIRST HALF NIT! 1 j With 43 bills en Hie and but seven i of them disposed of by Joint passage, i and the first half of the legislative, sea ston nlreadv a matter of history, the ! Oregon solons have a strenuous proa ! pect confronting them. Pending leg j Islatlon is for the most part Imtna ! terlal and easily subjective to the few vital measures the people are demand ing, such as the railway commission. the reciprocal demurrage law, the tide water proscription, the abatement of the normal school outrage, the general appropriation act, and one or two more really essential measures. The vast bulk of the bills will, of course, die In committee or on the tloor of one house or the other, as is the proper fate of nine-tenths of the proposed proposed legislation everywhere. So It is squarely up to the legislature to do something in the next twenty days. To date the session Is a rank disap pointment to the people at large, and It will take some genuine, honest work to retrieve an apparently hopeless sit uation, if there are brains and bravery enough at the capital to do it. NORTHSHORE NOTES. THE CIVIC MERGER. Never was a wiser nor timelier thing done in Astoria than the merging of j all her municipal agencies into one, big responsible, active Chamber of Com merce. Everything is vitally propi tious for Just such a movement and the day Is not far distant when the amplest proof will be at hand, o herj foresight and its expediency. She will now have hundreds of citizens en rolled In the task of her commercial 'development, where but a handful la bored faithfully, and vainly; and, most luckily, there are scores of vital and valuable schemes of development aris ing to engage the wit and wealth at her command and to employ the best capacities of her new commercial agency. There is not a Pacific coast city from the Straits of Fuca to the Mexican line, that has more, or better, lines of development than Astoria, and it is up to her to make the most and the best of them; to claim her nat ural share in the commerce of the EDITORIAL SALAD. England' dictionary has been amended to read: Calamity, earth quake. Catastrophe. Swettenham. o Governor Swettenham's powers of sarcalsm must be something terrific when he has no earthquake on his hands. o Senator Tillman may have been sub dued, but the untamable Jeff Davis of Arkansas will soon be thundering at the door. 0 A good foundation for locks Is re ported from the Panama canal. But the underpinning of the overseers seems to be shaky. Probably one American can be found who will stick to the Job in Panama, but he will not be open to engagements until after March 4, 1909. o What Is Being Done on the I. R. A N Extension Across the Bay. I he editor was In lhvaeo Monday and looked up the railroad situation there. Hesliles tlu erew which U at work In the vicinity of Chinook, and which is clearing rlght-of-waxi and grading there. A. I. Myer has a erew of t5 men who have been clearing the right-of-way from the llwaco end up the river and he will commence grad ing next week, having already sent for camp supplies, shovels, etc. There Is little heavy work to he done In grad ing, the heaviest cut being n three foot one back of C. W. Brown's place on the Walllcut. The contractors are having trouble getting men, but the work has given employment to many fishermen in and about llwaco who would otherwise have been Idle these winter months. There Is a general opinion that the construction work Is being carried on In good faith and with an earnest desire to have the extension ready for the summer beach business, but it is doubtful If It will be ready. On the other hand, It Is re ported that the engineer of the road has a bet of $100 up to have It com pleted by June 1. Mr. Myer Informs us that the grade will be made for standad gauge road and that the heavy steel rails have been ordered; also that one of the hicomollves, now on the road, will be transported on a scow to the upper river terminus of the read and used in tracklaylng there. Five new passenger coaches, sixteen flat-cars and two more locomotives have been ordered, but the skeptical ones see In the fact that they are all for a narrow guage road, the contin uance of the narrow gunge track for an Indefinite period. The only other cause of skepticism about the road Is the report that It will take a year to finish the blasting at the up river nd of the extension, but this report came from no official source. The contractors certainly seem to be work ing In good faith. Wlllapa Harbor Pi lot. KKl'OKT OK TIlW CONDITION TUB OK First National Bank at Astoria. In the State of Oregon, at the close of business, January i!tt, 1UA7 RESoritCHS. Loans ami discounts. IKT.13-.4ll overdrafts, secured and un secured 7.S3t!,im I', 8. Honds to secure circu lation SMOO.OO Premium on V. S. Hoiuls., &00.00 Honda, securities, etc 6tt.4Uttl.00 other real estate owned.... 3,000,00 inie from National Hanks (not reserve agents) 1S4.489.S' lue from State Hanks and Hunkers 19.501.00 Ihie from approved reserve agents 23,S4!.82 Checks and other cash Items 237. fis Notes of other National Hanks l.OSO.OO Nickels and eeiUs 4ST.79 bank, vis: Specie $175,000.00 Legal tender notes 130.00 175.130,00 Redemption fund with V, S. Trenurer(5 per cent t circulation) 1,250.00 Total ,.$1,185,924.63 UAH1UT1KS. Capital stock paid In $ 100,000.00 Surplus fund 12,000.00 I'ndlvlded profits, less ex penses and taxes paid .. 11,743.54 National Hank notes out standing 25.000.00 Due to State Ranks and Hankers 11,712.01 Individual deposits subject to check $758,21S9 Demand certificates of de posit 266,347.19 Certified Checks 500.00 t,02".,4i!9OS Total ,$1,185,924.63 G.60 300 Now that the senate has cooled down it perceives that a question of con- coast, and prove, beyond question, the ; stitutional law can possibly be settled immense value of her contiguity to the ! by the Supreme Court, sea, her spacious, safe and expeditious j In their attempt to handle the Brownsville question for party capital the Democratic senators may be said to have shot up themselves. The Senate Is doing as well as could be expected, with the aid of emptied galleries, closed doors and an expur gated Congressional Record. Somehow an unpleasant impression remains when a dealer explains to a customer that prices have been marked up on account of the pure food law. harbor and the wondeful element of despatch appertaining to the port. It is altogether up to Astoria to assert herself commercially, and her greatest factor In this is to be her Chamber of Commerce, with a strong, represen tative membership; broad, liberal minded, energetic leaders, and a skill ful, active, up-to-date manager, who, knowing the situation thoroughly and backed by the liberal, unflagging, ready endorsement of, the body, shall attend to the livening details of development as they arise, and force the city and the port to the forefront of Pacific commerce. The Astorian pledges Its faithful and unfailing support to any scheme and man and body that nour ishes these ambitions, and will give ac tive aid to every movement for its realization. 0 SAN FRANCISCO, VIA ASTORIA. I From out the nasty turmoil of rail way revelations now disturbing the peace of Pacific Coasters, there looms the one cheerful proposition of a Hill line from Astoria to San Francisco. This has been a dream with the coast people for long, long years; it has always been counted among the great developing agencies of the Pacific slope, and is cherished in California Just as - p It is In Oregon. There is a sleeping j The people of the Canadian province empire between the Coast Range and j of Manitoba have voted by 10,000 to South Carolina has reached the con clusion that county liquor dispensaries will be better than one centralized by the state. In fair tests home rule is hard to down. If the Mississippi valley can get nothing for itself, it can greatly en large the appropriations Mr. Burton bestows on internal improvements in other parts of the county. A game law that pleased certain commission merchants and the pot hunters would wipe out the wild life of the state entirely In less than ten ars. What do these destructives take the Oregon legislature to be? the sea; a long, gigantic, resourceful territory simply awaiting the galvanic touch of some master builder, to un fold its endless, prodigal wealth upon the daring enterprise that shall quick en It. The living hope of its consuma tion la a bit brighter since the name of James J. Hill has been woven into the warp of the dream, and If it Is to be realized then Astoria's day is at hand. Her people should take solemn and serious cognizance of the situa tion and hold fast to the creed of her destiny, allowing no word, nor act, of hers, to bar or mar the splendid pro gram; but rather, to rise quickly and intelligently to the promise of the hour 7,000 in favor of the public ownership of telephones. There is no overwhelm ing tide In favor of public ownership, as was supposed a few years ago. The people realize that the subject is close ly related to debt and taxation. It is stated that in the last ten years 62,717 citizens of the United States of both sexes and all ages have re moved to the Canadian west, and that at this time not more than 20,000 men who were originally American citizens have settled in Canada west of Lake Superior. The emigration of Ameri cans to Canada has been greatly ex aggerated, according to the official flg- and do well and mightily the things urea. DONE BY DEED Sheriff M. R. Pomeroy to C. W. Carnahan. lots, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 33. block 16, First Add. to Kin dred Park $ J. Q. A. Bowlhy and wife to C. W. Carnahan, lot 2 and 115 acres Section 32-9-6 R. L. Ball to C. W. Carnahan, lot 2, Section 2S-9-6 25 E. Z. Ferguson and wife to C. W. Carnahan, lots ,5, 6, 7 and 8, Section 29; lot 1. Section 33- 9-8 1 Thos. Linville, sheriff, to C. W. Carnahan, lot 3, Section 32-9-6 2.25 Thos. Linville, sheriff, to C. W. Carnahan, lots 8 and 9, Sub. Block 21, Tract 1, Oberg's Add. Astoria 7.25 Robert Caruthers and wife to L. W. Ingalls, lot 17, block 1, Mer riweather Down's Add to As toria Astoria A., T. & T. Co., to T. R. Davies, number of lots in New Astoria State of Oregon, County of Clatsop, ss: I, S, S. Gordon, cashier of tiie above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement Is true to the best uf my knowledge and belief. S. S. GORDON. Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 30th day of January. 1907. C. A. COOLIDOE. Notary Public. Correct Attest: ti. C. FLA V EL, W. F. McGRKOOR. J. WESLEY LADD, I rectors. REPORT OF THE CONDITION THE OK 100 EVEN FROM THE MOUNTAINS Ballard's Snow Liniment is praised for the good it does. A sure cure for Rheumatism and all pains. Wright W. Loving, Grand Junction, Colo., writes: "I used Ballard's Snow Lini ment last winter for Rheumatism and can recommend it as the best liniment on the market. I thought, at the time I was taken down with this trouble, that it would be a week be fore I could get about, but on apply ing your liniment several times during the night, I was about in 48 hours, and well in three days." Sold by Hart's Drug Store. tii AstoriaNationalBank RI8ING FROM THE GRAVE. A prominent manufacturer, Wm. A. Fertwell, of Lucama, N, C relates a most remarkable experience. He riays: "After taking leB than three bottles of Electric Bitters, I feel like one ris ing from the grave. My trouble Is Bright's disease, In the Diabetes stage. I fully believe Electric Bitters will cure permanently, for It has already stopped the liver and bladder complications which have troubled me for years.V Guaranteed at Chas. Rogers', druggist. Price only 50c. Possesses wonderful power over the human body, removing all disorders from your system; that's what Hol lister's Rocky Mountain Tea does. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets. For sale by Frank Hart. Dade's Little Liver PHU thorough ly clean the system, good for lasy liv en, make clear complexions, bright yea and happy thoughts. at Astoria, In the State of Oregon, at the close of business January 26, 1907. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts $370,387.94 Overdrafts, secured and un secured 8.887.50 U. S. Bonds to secure circu lation 12,500.00 Bonds, Securities, etc 60,700.43 Banking house, furniture and fixtures 3,250.00 Other real estate owned 8.233.41 Due from State Hanks and Hankers 17,334.88 Due from approved reserve agents 169,600.02 Checks and other cash Items 3,100.99 Notes of other National Hanks 1,105.00 Fractional paper currency, nickels and cents 1,305,10 Luwful money reserve In bank, viz: Specie $79,419.00 Legal t'Tidfr notes. 2,135.00 81.55U0 Ri-demptlon fund with U. S. Treasurer (5 per cent circulation) 625.00 Total $738,584.27 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid In $ 50,000.00 Surplus fund 40,000.00 Undivided profits, leHs ex pense and taxes paid.... 12,539.73 National Hank notes out standing 12,500.00 Individual deposits subject to check $324,134.55 Demand certificates of de posit 45,776.64 Time certificates of de posit 253,633.35 623,544.54 Total $738,584.27 State of Oregon, County of Clatsop, ss. I, J. E. Hlggins, cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief, J. E. HIGGINS, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 31st day of January, 1907. GEO. C. FULTON, Notary Public. Correct Attest: . ' GEO. H. GEORGE, A. SCHERNECKAU, L. MANSUR, Directors. 1 -0 SPICES, cf Cur Ft t, TLA. BAKING POWDER, ax:;on:aa extracts AholurtPurlry, Fmesr flavor, CrtatcslSrrerth.CejLSorvabft-kes. 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