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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 23, 1907)
THE MORNING ASTOUIAN, A STOMA, OREGON, SATURDAY .FEDRUARY 23, 1007. THE MORNING ASTORIAPi Established i7J- Published Dally Except Monday by TU J. & DILLWGM COMFAHT, SUBSCRIPTION BATES. By mall, per ver ... 17.00 Rt carrier. er mooU.. ...... .10 - 4 WEEKLY ASTOSIAJI. S, mail, per year, In advance.. $1.00 Kntmrad aa Moond-otaa waiuw Jul JO, IK, at tlit poatofflce ml Aitorl. Ore- jg, aauar U act OI iuuj wi aw vu , UTOntcr for tae drilwra of TBI Mom im urroau to Httur rwMwa or place ot baataeas ay be matte br postal card or Woof ta)ackM. Any trrejruiaritr la de li wjr ahould ba inmeilUlWj reported to Um offloeofpubiloaUaa, r TBLIPB01CI ICAIlf Mi. Official papw of Clktaop county and IheCltJof Atorta, country will rise up and call rim blessed to the last man who has dealings with lini and his Immense function. Rel tape Is fast becoming the curao of this country ns It hs been of Knglntxl for centuries and the sooner It l dlsplueed by the expeditious methods of modern buslnes life, the better for all con cerned. We would Uke to e more Roosevelt men and Roosevelt systems In vogue the country over, especially at the headquarter offices, of the un- tlon, where from volume, complexity and Illimitable scope the surcease Is more greatly needed than In any other element of business In the land. PROPHECY VERIFIED Little Else Than Annual Supply Bills Likely to Pass Congress. GREAT MEASURES IGNORED THE PORTLAND LEGISLATURE. WEATHER. Oregon, Washington, Idaho, 4 Rata THAW! 0 aMBM-MMMMMB The very babes of the land lisp this. name: They know not just why, per haps; except for its everlasting itera tion, in the family circle, on the streets, in the stores and marts and resorts, everywhere the mother-tongue is em ployed in current discussion of the day. Boys and girls speak It wonderlngly, some shame-faceJiy, all with a knowl edgeable tone and tenor that Is start ling; the elders are busy with it unre mittingly and use It In a .myriad ways of intimacy that bespeaks the large ness of the thing, and none fall to dep recate the danger and shame of it The stage, the pulpit, the rostrum, the press, are ringing with it hourly, and for what? So far as we can see through its complex horrors, it is merely given in detail to gratify the national craving for the salacious, the hunger for un usually nasty, the longing for morbid refreshment of vitiated mentality, and the excitemnent of seeing the daring publicity of such narrations in the prints of the land, and hearing the del icately open allusions in public gather ings, all contributory to the lowering tastes of the nation. The murder itself, its alleged cause, Its personnel, its specific ground work, are common enough in the criminal annals of the country; hardly a day passes that does not furnish a para- leL circumscribed only by the unap pealing factors that the principals are poor, obscure and beyond the purview of the general public. The sybaritic elements of the story are, perhaps ,a revelation to many, but even they are as an "oft told tale" to denizens of the meropoll of of the land. The publicist of experi ence and research knows how common they are in all wealthy circles the world over; and their rehearsal is but a concert?!! to the avid putridity of the popular mind. They can serve no other end, gloss the matter how so ever we will. Such an examination as this, such developments ad these, such evil history as this, were far bet ter burled In the record and the grave silence of the court that must delve therein, than given broad-cast to the untainted, yet Impressionable, minds of the American young. It can do them no good, nor their elders, either; and it can do immeasuraeble harm, and probably will!. Portland's legislature adjourns today. It has done the will of Portland ad mirably not having disobeyed, nor neglected, nor turned down, , a single mandate from the powerful source of all expedient measures. The Port of Columbia bill, its dearest and most serviceable measure, went through de spite the greatest organised protest of the session; the Irrigation bill, the hope and reliance of the Eastern Ore gon grain-grower and land-builder, was killed upon the wave of the dep recating hand of the Portland Jobber and other important, outside bills of local Interest and value to the commu nities that presented and urged them, have gone the way the Portland finger of disapproval has indicated. The leg islature has been abnormally fruitless save for about six Important measures out of 600, that have been permitted to go through with the gracious ac quiescence of the real power of Ore gon, and there are those that have the sheer Idiocy and bald temerity, to com plain about defeat and discomfiture at Salem. Don't these disgruntled ones knows, yet that they live and move and j '..ive their being; only, because theyj are of use and advantage to Portland?! CoR;rrss Pa;sea Very Few Important Bills Great Army of Speoial Agents And Inspector on the Pay Roll of Uncls Sam Under New Laws. WASHINGTON. Feb. !2.-The phrophecy made at the beginning of this session of Congress that little else than the annual supply bills would get tnrougn seems Hkeiy to prove true. When Congress convened for the present snort session a great many Important measures were pending that the President urged should be enacted Into law. When the end of the Con gress arrives It will be seen that but few of these were even considered. Only one measure of general Impor tance has been Jwissed by both houses and approved by the President, and that Is the bill prohibiting national banks from making campaign contri butions In ny form whatever, and pro hlbiting all corporations from making any contributions to any campaign fund where Congressional or other Fed eral elections are Involved. The outlook for n other general legislation Is not good; time is en tirely too limited. If ship subsidy leg islation Is enacted It nrobublv will be mat tney are out reeaers ana xenuem- ,(J ft g,mpe .atWactory to the and foils for the flourishing metropo-, ,r0pO(itl0n Current.y reform , aomo lis?; that the sun of progress rises and j t ag favorably reported on such a bill, and the revised meat Inspection and tho ndmlulHU'utlou of tho puro food law are put to work. In addition In these lump sums .each department lias specific appropriation for th various kinds of inspection and Investigation demanded by Its administrative system Memlvcr of Congress contend that not only do these special employes cos tho government too much money, but they are doing too Tlttlw work of suffi cient value to warrant their onipluy ment and that In many Instances they have made themselves obnoxious by the manner In which they havs en deavored to curry out thlr tnstrtio tlons. They Intend to know who these nien are, whiit they are supposed to do, iuuI what they are doing. sets upon the east and west margins of Multnomah? Go to! Knockers and Kickers, and take comfort that you are know yet that they live and move and allowed on the Oregon map at all! "LIKE MASTER LIKE MAN." There is wide-spread 'dread all through the official ramifications of the federal treasury department anent the coming of the new United States Treasurer, George L Cortelyou. He is the pet and protege of the President; he has been schooled to the high and exact standards that have character ized the Rooseveltian era; he will bring to the vast financial agency of the government the best and last of the lofty doctrine of personal responsi bility and accountability as well as the rigid demand for the exercise of per feet duty and faith In the discharge dt the minutest detail of every post, from his own down to the very Jani tors of the great home-office at Wash ington; and he will lop off a myriad of useless and tyrannical forms, plat itudes and Impedimenta that have tampered the service for ages and trie EDITORIAL SALAD. Private John Allen of Mississippi says in the course of me Washing ton recollections: "McKlnley. I think, was the most polished and kindly gen tleman I ever knew in congress, and I If the House managers wish It they can put it through there. Among the largo number of muits ur.es that have been widely discussed, the following will In all probability fail of final action. Additional rail road legislation, important amond ments to the new rate law having been suggested; regulation of child labor, which the House JuJIcIary committee says Is without the province of Con gresslonal Jurisdiction; increase of pay for government employes; reorganlza tlon of the riersonnel of the nnvv: n. am sure he was the greatest diplomat ,. , ., . ' tional licensing of corporations; re vision of the present Inadequate copy- Kach State of the Union Is entitled to two statues In tho statuary hall of tho National Capitol. Indiana Is rep resented only by the statue of Oliver P. Morton and for years there has been an unsuccessful effort on the port of the Hooslers to rench a conclusion as to who In the man In her history en titled to a place In this Halt of Amer ican Immortal. Many prominent pen plo of the state believe that the choice should fall on former President Hon- Jamln Harrison and while the name of tho former President probably would get the most votes If tho matter were left to a plebeseite, four other names of distinguished cltlsens of the state are mentioned. These are In order of their popularity General I,ow Wallace, Oanlel p. Pratt, Thomas A. Hendricks and James H. Kads. Pratt was a Sen ator. The history of Hendrick known to everybody. The claim the cltlsens of Indiana to K.tds will l questioned by many when they recall that the fame of this eminent engl neer was achieved only after 'ne left the state and ceased to be one of It cltlxens. It probably will be a long time boforo the Indiana legislature set ties the problem and designates tho man who shall go down In history as the fittest person .to represent tho great state along with the great Morton. HUNTING OR TROUBLE. I ever met." Private Allen, as is well known, is a man of keen Judgment Mississippi lost something distinctive and valuable when It parted with his services. In the modus vlvendl arranged for the Duke of Marlborough he Is to re ceive $50,000 a year more from his es tranged American wite. The heiress in pursuit of a title will observe that the bridegroom Is seldom disappointed In his chief object. right laws; Philllplne tariff bill; abo lition of the right of Injunction In la bor cases; change in rates of postage and reclassification of mall matter; and the proposed eight hour law. Members of Congress are beginning to think this Is a government by In spection, if they may Judgo from the number of special agents or Inspec tors that are now on the pay roll of the various departments. The re sponse to the recent resolution of Mr. An automobile man whose machine j Tillman calling for a list of these em- at the Florida races struck a bump on the beach and flew to pieces proudly points to the fact that he was going at the pace of 125 miles an hour. In de scribing the trajectory the chaffeur lost one eye and broke a rib. o The "Medical Record" contains a paper by a doctor who assert baldness is caused by not breatumg with the upper part of the chest, eo her?aef every bald-headed man will be ex cused for being chesty. "Jewel-studded heels and opalescent- beaded and cut-work vamps form the new feature of the season's footwear," says a fashion writer. Good scheme! Now our shoes will be negotiable at our uncle's. i I. ii i a um It is reported that more Philippine Islands have recently emerged from the sea. Ta him that hath shall be given, but a large quantity of this sort of real estate might be unwelcome. Capt., Dreyfus' vindication was wel comed by fair-minded people all over the world, but his highest claim to glory lies in the fact that he refuses to take the lecture platform. The project of building the Panama canal finally simmered down to one nation America. And now the actual ployes, their salaries and their duties is awaited with keen Interest by mem bers of both Houses. None or thesg employes Is provided for by Congresi that Is, their pay Is not fixed. Lumr. sums are appropriated and the secre secretarles pay whatever they bellev the services to be worth. A few ln stances will show how this peculiar service has expanded. In the census office the lump sum has grown from nothing to $500,000 covering 735 spec ials; in the department of Justice, from nothing ten years ago to $379,317; In the treasury department from $65,000 to $125,000 covering an Indeterminate number of employes; In the Interior department, from $90,000 to $250,000 providing for from 120 specials up to the limit of the appropriation; In the department of Commerce and Labor from nothing to $155,000 covering about 36 special employes. In the agricultural department from nothing ten years ago the lump has Jumped to more than $4,000,000 to pro vide for between two and three thous and special agents and inspectors. This list will be enormously Increased when the Inspectors In connection with "I've lived in California 20 years and and am still hunting for trouble In the way of burns, sores, wounds, bolls, cuts, sprains, or a case of piles that Ducklen's Arnica Salve won't quickly cure" writes Charles Walters, of Alle ghany, Sierra Co. No use hunting Mr, Walters; It cures every case. Guar anteed at Chas. Rogers' drug store. 25c. 8UNDAY TRAVEL TO PORTLAND Increases and $2.50 Round Trip Rata vis A. 1 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 end many enjoy that day in the metropolis each week. This rate will be continued throughout the winter and the volume of travel toward Portland every Sun day would Indicate that the public appreciates It 11-8-tf LA GRIPPE AND PNEUMONIA. The editor of the Memphis, Tenn.. "Times" writes: "In my opinion Fo ley's Honey and Tar Is the best remedy for coughs, cold i and lung trouble, and to my own personal knowledge Foley's Honey and Tar has accomplished many permanent cures that have been little short of marvellous." Refuse any but the genuine In the yellow packages, T. F, Laurln, Owl Drug Store. Dade's Little Liver Pi'.li thorough ly clean the system, good for lazy Hv- ers, makes clear complexions, bright eyes and happy thoughts. Eat in Haste and repent with acute indigestion, heartburn, hiccoughs or flatu lence. Then resolve never again to be without a box of these won derful digestive correctives. Beecham's Pills Bold Everywhere. In boxei 10c, and 25c. THE OORRCOl OLOTtlES SHOP 4A motto? t Ronjj ami pjiiinly told, Tho toxt U worth a niinu of gold " This Store Pays Compound Interest on Investments You Make Here This Month! Start a Savings Account I Hortt'a positive proof of our leadership in tho , garment Held, Others nmy bluster ami hrnjr toy Imloons arc always sure to burst sooner or lutor, then look out for "hot.lr". Hut here Is KKAL LEADKUSIUI' btiModon meritor ious, merchandise coupled with pop ular prices. 1 ho end of February prices are tho lowest of tho yeur, New Htylltth IihihIhoiihi suits for dressy fellows ami pveryono fully 28 per cent eieer at its origin! price of $W than mi equally jffanl suit can bo taught elsewhere In town. A suit for IiimIhiico that would cost $20 elsewhere could be botiKht from us rcgulurly ut $15 or $13.60 so that buying- nt this sale Is llko crettlnu nornrumnil inter. est - you Hve on n imvliui -for tho suit that was orU'lnslly $15 Is now $10 ami these $20 suits of ours olTered this week at $15 would bo field at $25 In most stores. Make ui prove it by asking to see this Extra Special Line of $20 This week for $15 r's "Bare-footed Boy" and His Dad Will come Along with the crowds this week who throng the hosiery counter to shnro in this offer. Men's Black 25c Hose Sox 2 pair for 35e A sensational a! of Suite at 415.00 The 8toie That Never , Ditwpi oint!: Aitorla'i t'orcmoil Clothing Houm Fine, light erfect lilting soft and "comfy" wool hslf-hoM fast ! black the Upvalues you ever knew at the regular' price of 2fie tho pair Special for tho week at this. I ! Extraordinary Uargain j Reduction ! j 2 pair for .'Jin j Buy hosiery now for balance of l winter and NEXT YEAH t ft f V W mr a Tho Kind You Havo Always Ilought, and which ha been In uxe for over SO yearn, has borno tho alffiinturo of nnd has been made under his per- Honal Htipcrvlslon ulneo It Infancy. AII11W 110 oim ti1f-ilvit von In flila. All Counterfeits, Imitations mtd"JiiHt-ns-B:od"nrc but Experiments that trifle with find endanger tho health of Infants and Children Experience against Experiment. What is CASTORIA Cafltoria Is a harmless subNtlttito for Castor Oil, Pare, gorily DropH and Soothing Syrup. It is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Blorphlno nor other Narcotic substance. Its ago is its guarantee. It destroys Worms and allays FeverlshncHS. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. It relieves Teething1 Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children's Panacea Tho Mother's Friend. GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAY: Eears the Signature of construction Is simmering down to one man an American.. The longest beard in tlie world, six teen feet, has been grown by an En glishman named Latter. It would no doubt have been nahled "Last" and giv en to superlatives. .Japan doubtless feels Us cause is well supported at Washington so long as the city administration' br 'San' Fran. Cisco Is present. ' 1 "' The Old Stove Man Hat been hunting around for a year or more to find a lino of ST O V s good or better than the kind he sold hers twenty ytsrs ago (soma of these are beginning to wear out). He thinks he has found, the line. He will show them to you If you will oall at the store of E w. c. laws a CO. (i 1 ' i a. Plumbers and Steam Fitter. The Kind You Have Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. THI OCNTkbll OOMMHV, TT MUMHAV THCT, NW VOMN OITY. Sherman Transler Co. UENRY 8HERMAN, Manager .Hacks, Carriages Paggage Checked and Transferred Trucks srd Furniture Wagoma Pianpi Moved, Boxed and Shipped. 433 Commercial Street' Main Phone 121