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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 21, 1907)
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1007. DISCUSS WATER WAY International Assembly Will Meet In Russia Next Year. IS NOW OF SPECIAL INTEREST American Congrtii It Now Concldtr Ing Largtst Appropriation for Rlv rs arW Harbor of It, History Wal.r Wsy, N.ad.d. WAWIINOTON, I'oti. H. Nullnni. Ilium from lluimlit Unit t lit Klnvinth Intermit lotml NilVlK'tllnn ConK'"1'" U, In li' I lu lu lit May. I !' H, liutt I'l'iMiKtil fui'illily i the attention of I In. K"V"riinii'lil tin. fmM !ht wiiifr ) iiiivlKiillull riiintiuiliilliiK I'1" ntlniilK'n i'f tlm wli'iln world. Tim ; fnl III' ' IHlllK Iiiim'IIiik wlili'll Will In' lli'l'l III HI I'nli'i nlnim, will In. ii11i iii. i Uy itt li-Kii1' fiiim i-ii-ry rlvllli -l iniilnii iiikI will li'ii'l in (In- ni"i i uiiiin i In n-1 wlvi- l 1 ukpiIoi, nf Wiitnr lr!iiiiinrlii- lll tllill till' iJUi KlI'Ml ll .'I! I'Vi-r K'll'lv llliliiii'l. In fill Witl 'llMK III'' ll"t!ll" i 1 1 - s . r..ii'iul (J.ii"i;il U'littn i i-p"! 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' Kfi iit iiuvlK.-iblii tlvrr Ik of -lu , lntr-i"t lit ii tltno ulu-n tho House' tin a approved mill the H'-n ttt Ih cunuld- ! crlnK tli K'"'il, Nt appropriation till! ver framed fnr development work on I llio rlvria inn) harbor uf tlm fulled HtMl' H It K'n t" prove thtit the great riitiiliHT'liil tuition refilUe that they muni undertake uh developmont ' work If tin-)' are to be. considered flic tort In the tnulo of lh world. Kug liin.t. fiernmny ami Krancp long have rerogiiUed that thorough and steady, development afford certain assurance of rointitnnittiiK position In lhi for eign trade, and a u result thpao thrre lint Ioiim have captured iiml are holding market that rlwlit fully along to the 1'nlted Htatcs. Aside from tin" advantage gained by these foreign rlviila In lower transpor tation charges, tin fiit tliut the mil-1 ri'iula of thin country nro unable to halt. IN- promptly the I'tuuni'iiia trallli: of I ho I'nltoil Htati-a Im an mliliil nanon why voii-miiikrtH nif Im-Ihk wivhIimI frun Ann'rlciin munuftn'turera. Tho mitlomtl K"V'i'tmicnl ha not been tic vol Inn futulH aultlrliMit to Inaurc (li--viloiiiunt of watiTway traiiHpurtatton ami, In IiIh riTetit api-orh In the Houhc, Congreanman Joseph K. IlnnHili'll of loulalana, pre niMit of tho National Hlvora an. I llarbnra ColiKnan. polnti-il out that In tho pant li'HH than Ihive por (nit if thi total aiuoprlatlotiM of the Kovi-rnmi-nt havi- boi'ii ilovotoil to In -li'inal ImproVftni'nla. In an appeal for fair rei'OKnltlon of thla Important work, ho aahl: "I iiirnoHtly Implott" you to atmly Ihla Kri'iit HiihJ.'rt uf waterway Im provement, to my mlml the mMt Im portant one today before the American people, and ufe y"ur Kivat Inlluence In and out of Coiiki'chh In favor of a broad and liberal, and truly national policy toward our waterwayn, In fav or of au animal rlvera ami harboia bill curry Inn $.r.O,nno,(infl every year." Mr. UanHilell'H appeal waa K''ceted with I'UliI applaiiMe, dlrteloslni? Hie new mid favoring attitude taken by Con Ki'caa In renpei't to tile itieHl!on. It H not known yet whether the national Kovernment of the National Illvei a and llarbora Coiikivhh will app"lnl dele gatea to the RuHHlan meeiliiB:, but It 1m altogether probablo that sotm; such net Ion will bo tuken. It la addom that anything Hint can lie viewed lit tho llh'ht of a Mo creeps Into the Holemn, atuld and rcspccUible pnges of tho Dully Consular and Trade Bcport, iHHued by the Department of Commerce and Lnbor. Ilowcvor, such an occurrence took place this week, and hla official colleagues ure Joking considerable fun at "Jimmy Clnrflold, CommlHSloner of Corporations." Pursuant to a resolution Introduced by Senutor Bnnsborough of North Da kota and adopted by the Senate, Com missioner aarflold Is undertaking an "Investigation" of International Har vester Company, which has been dou bled with the title of the "Harvester 495 Commercial irtiHt." In the present Intlumed state of the public mind there la a surprls Ingly small tendency to credit any so called "trust" with possessing pow ers for good. However, United States Consul 11. W. Harris of Mannheim, (lennany. has sent In u report, which Is published this week In tho Dally Consular Heport. dwelling on tho In creased salo of American goods In the Kalser'a empire. In the course of this report he says: "American mowers, reapers, harves ters, hay rakes and a few other agri cultural' Implements have had a con siderable sale In this part of Germany, due largely to tho consummalo skill with which they have been handled. No more udmirablo text book could be placed In the hands of those who would sell American pro ducts abroad than a concise history of the methods which have placed an American mower and harvester In so many grass and grain fields of the world. Probably no other branch has cojieerned Itself so little with tho con ventional Ideas of how merchandise ought to be sold, with which the Euro pean agent la apt to be well supplied, and no branch has more fully demon strated the superiority of the Ameri can agent for American goods." This recognition, from one on the ground, of the International Harvester Company's work In creating a foreign market for American manufacturers Is really laughable when It Is consider ed that the Department of Commerce and Labor has been striving, ever since Its organization, to advance this THE MORNING ASTOIUAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. This is a interested will at our office. REAL ESTATE, INVESTMENTS. Street, Near 11th. Phone Red 2241 foreign commerce. The Department now In put In tho attitude of aid in the tearing down of one of its strongest allies. It Is a decidedly uncomforta ble position for the officials and It Is not altogether likely that Commission er (iartleld appreciates the full value of the supposed Joke. There Is a well-detlned basis for the belief, however, that the inquiry Into lite "harvester trust" will go far to putting the corporation question right before tho American people. If the government had such an end In view It could not have selected a more fav orable medium for attaining Its ends. In spite of the greatly Increased price of steel and other raw materials, this corporation has maintained a practi cally uniform price on its finished pro duct, and tho American farmer today is paying almost the same for his ag ricultural machinery as ho did five years ago. The International Har vester Company, it Is declared, has been enabled to do this because of the elimination of destructive competition and the cheaper cost of production consequent upon the consolidation of warring trade elements. In the meantime envious acquain tances of Commissioner Garfield are chuckling over the naive report of Consul Harris and wondering what Mr. Garfield's official report of the In vestigation will be. It has put him In rather a peculiar position. Morning Astorlan, 60 cents a month, Delirered Vj arrUr. SB P We have for sale at the above figure one of the best dairy farms in this vicin ity located on Gray's River. This farm contains over J 00 acres of level pasture land easily worth $100 per acre, 100 acres' of heavy timber and about 95 acres of light timber. Timber is worth about $3,000. Has .two dwelling houses, a large barn 50x100. All kinds of good outbuildings. Also 20 fine cows, several head of hogs and lots of chickens. All kinds of new farm implements, also a new 700 pound pressure cream separator. Within J 00 yards of store and boat land ing where boat leaves for Astoria every morning insuring easy access to the market. Near school. bargain that won't last long and anyone have to hurry. For full particulars call Easy terms. 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 43 hours, and well In three days." Sold by Hart's Drug Store. ROCKEFELLER FILES BOND. ITNDLAY, Ohio, Feb. 19. The per sonal bond of John D. Rockefeller for $1,000, insuring his appearance at the next term of court In the Stand ard Oil cases, was filed today. RISING FROM THE GRAVE. A prominent manufacturer, Win. A. Fertwell, of Lucama, N. C, relates a most remarkable experience. He says: "After taking less than three bottles of Electric Bitters, I feel like one ris ing from the grave. My trouble is Bright'! 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." Guaranteed at Chas. Rogers', druggist Price only 60c. J. Q. A. BOWLBY, President. fRANK PATTON, Oaahtor. 0. I. PETERSON, Vice-President J. W. GARNER, Assistant Cashier. Astoria Savings Bank Cartel Paid In 100,000. Surplus and Undivided Profits !,000. Transact General Banking Business. interest Paid on Tune Deposits t-: Tenth St"t. FISHERMEN, ATTENTION! SEE OUR WINDOW! EVERYTHING YOU NEED! PAINT, COTTON ROPE, SAIL CLOTH, NETTING TWINE, NETTING NEEDLES, OARS (SL FLOATS The Foard & Stokes Hardware Co, J nc, Successor! t SCO! BAY IRON ASTORIA, OREGON IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS LAND AND MARINE ENGINEERS Up-to-Dt Saw Mill Machinery! Prompt atteotionrrlven Ub1. repair work 18th and Franklin Ave. TL Main 2451. ASTORIA, OREGON. ASTOHIA, OREGON Tout k StskM C. & MASS MB