THE MORMG ASTOR1AN Established 11 lMue4 Daily factpt Monday by riJk J. & MCLLIHGIB V.OMPAHY. SUBSCRIPTION sUTSS. By mail, pr year...., ey earrler, per month. ..,.17.00 .... . WESKXY ASTOBIAR. H, mail, per year, la advance.. 11.00 Entered u seeond-elaes matter July 40, lW. at tfa poskvfflee at Astoria. Ur Kna, ander to act at cou(rea ol March , tr-OrtWl for Om ArUremg rf TBS Moan we taroau to titter raalOnaa w place of twinm Jtay be made bj postal oanl or ttpwwfc tatackOM. Any imyularttr in da hwry should ba maeOuMr reported to the ufflo ot pobUoalioo. TELEFBONS MAIS ttu omelal paper of Clatsop county and MieClly or Astoria. The arrangement bat the lanetton of every conceivable argument In It favor and Mr. TIM Is rawly defeated in his prognostications. w Astoria, the Kith of the whole thing Ilea m her designation the sea-board terminal of this system That Is up to nor. She must get It maintain It, dwwve It. ami ctwrfch It to the last of her ability and fitness for the prestige. It Is not question of growing to a given status, with her; It Is the simpler task of adapting her self to the huge advantage. Naturally she Is equipped for It ill. Commer cially she must rise to the demands Of the hour and make good and this jhe will do. And to prove her faith and faculty, she Is going after the common. point rate on grain without any loss of time, via the. new law whereby such things are' to be had at the hands, of the Inter-State Commerce Commls- slon of the United States, The country has ben converted Into a great forum and everybody Is given a chance to talk. , Secretary Cortelyou Is a good exam- as pie of "a friend In need I' a mend" with the wherewithal. "-o . . The garden rake Is taking the place of the muck rake In all th suburbs. ROOSEVELTS PREROGATIVE. 0 , WEAXHEK. - ' : ' - ' ' 4 Oregon, "Washington, Idaho, Showers. SHOULDER TO SHOULDER. With 310,000 In the treasury; a good strong membership; the best and sa fest prospect ever enjoyed; a practical, tamest manager, and a group of offi cers and committeemen thoroughly acquainted with the field and the com jnerclal necessities of Astoria and Clatsop County, the Astoria Chamber of Commerce is In an almost irresls table position to command the sure and speedy development that la due. The plain duty of every Astorian la to get shoulder to shoulder with his fellows and boost hard, long and de terminably and never cease until all avenues ' of endeavor have been scoured, all sources of success tapped, every energy applied, and the whole community absorbed In the splendid task of assertive regeneration. There is no other way to succeed than this. Half-way" measures and half-hearted interest are next to worthless. It must be unanimous, ea ger, timely, educated and aggressive tactics, or nothing. Astoria's day has dawned clearly and happily; it prom ises everything; we must go after eve ry indication of good and never turn back till we bring it with us. We have the money, the men and the field, and the world must realize that we have the courage and sens to anpro prlate by law, and. by honest effort, all that belongs to us. Manager J. H. Whyte, of the Cham ber of Commerce, Is in the field, with trained ability to make the most and best of the programs we shall lay out and he must be backed to the very core of every enterprise he engineers; there must be no dalliance, no shifting of responsibilities, no temporizing nor bickering nor dickering; he must be made to feel that the community is at his elbow, all the time, with all its snan and expediency. If Astoria is to' rely upon him, he must know that he may rely upon Astoria. It is shoulder to shoulder and hand to back from this hour on, if Astoria is forge to the place and limit nature, commerce and local ambition have ordained for her. Mr. Bryee Is winning his way Into place as favorite son. San Francisco Is making Abe Rucf Mil"'' ' V'". ' ' n ' ASTORIA'S AWAKENING. There is a vast deal being said In the press of the country lately about the Roosevelt influence In the matter 6t choosing his successor In the pres idency. It Is all staff and nonsense to say that the President Is not profound ly Interested in the character and per sonality of the man who shall . take up the exalted gift he may lay down. He would not be the man we all know him to be If he were not only Interested but deeply anxious about It. He has not run the gamut of criticism and ex perience that has been his without creating a dear and Jealous regard for the perpetuation of his own splendid policies and plans. To expect less Is to disparage the man;but, that he will go out Into the open and peremptorily dictate the man. IS too un-American. He may signify his desires at the pro pitious moment, and dlgnlftedly de clare his preference, as he baa the un questioned right to do as a cltlxen, and as many a President has done before him.; v..'.-. ' It goes without saying that hi ad vice in so grave a matter would be of Immense value and would be received with profound respect by the people at large; but the American electorate Is a Jealous body and will yield none of its prerogatives to It president nor any one else; and the nearest It will ever come to doing such a frlng, will ever come to doing such a thing. right to name himself as his own suc cessor. This exception Is the only one It will accede In the great overture. and he knows this as well as any of the millions now discussing the matter. That his successor must be of a quality and standard that will measure within close touch of his own, Is also known to him and to the people, and especially Is It knovn to the Republi cans of America; and this may turn the scale in favor of the people, be cause, for the time being, he Is with out parallel, either In the party or out of It. The President knows his preroga tives down to the ground, politically; and, in good time, he may be taught the chiefest of them all, the sum of popular faith and approval that shall make him the sole party candidate before his convention. Editorial in Inst Evening's Telegram contained the following: Astoria Is launched Into the munic ipal promotion business in practical fashion. It Is a wis movement, of benefit to Astoria and of advantage to the State of Oregon. Tho more live, thriving cities In the state the better the hotter for each community In the commonwealth, for what add" to the growth and prosperity of a part adds1 to the growth and prosperity of the whole. There Is room and to spare for a score of big cities In Oregon. In the ultimate destiny of the state more than that number will spring Into existence. Astoria is certainly entitled by posi tion and by other advantages to be counted among the number. As a matter of local duty, primarily, and of state pride as a secondary con. tdirtlon, it Is up to the people of v. cry city, town and section of Oregon to bring their particular'looal merit's to the world's notice. It has come to be recognised that this Is to be most ef fectually accomplished by systematic and comprehensive advertising. The process Is on that pays. It pays ev erybody, the locality directly concerned and conttgou localities that are bone tlulnliy aftVeted by lis growth. It Is an enterprise that will redound Im measurably to Astoria's advantage. Here's success to the new movement In every substantial respect. Gymnastics alone can never give that elasticity, ease and graceful fig ure which comes by taking HoillHter's Rooky Mountain Tea. 85, cents, Tea or Tablets. Frank Hart, REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF ' THE Firs it National Don't Put Off. For to-morrow what you can do to day. ' If you put off buying a buttle of Hazard's Snow Liniment, when that pain comes you won't have any, buy a buttle today. A positive cure for Rheumatism, Hums, Cuts. Sprains, rvnti-ajtrt Muaclus. ttc. T. 8. Gra ham, Pralrlo Grove, Ark.,' writes! . "1 wish to thank you for the good result I received from Snow Liniment. It positively cured me of Rheumatism after others had failed," Sold by Hart's Drug Store, SHORT TALKS BY L. T. COOPER. ' - j "a. at Astoria, In the State of Oregon, at the close of business, March 22nd, 1907. RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts ..... .1485,448.98 Overdrafts, secured and un secured ' 10,433.14 U. S. Bonds to secure circu lation 25.000.00 Premiums on U. S. Bonds . . 500.00 Bonds, securities, eto 5.30.00 Other real estate owned.. 100.00 Due from National Banks, not reserve agents) .... 148,109.141 Due from State Banks and Bankers 52,128.88 Due from approved reserve agents 11.072.27 Checks and other cash Items 2.18S.44 Notes of othe National Banks 280.00 Nickels and cents , 658.27 Lawful money reserve in bank, vix: BDecle ..1167.600.00 Legal-tender notes 180.00 1(7,780.00 Redemption fund with V. ' S. Treasurer (5 per cent of circulation) 1,250.00 NERVOUSNESS. Nervousness makes people miserable, blue, and unhappy. They think something terrible Is loins to heppen. At night Ihey toss sod worry end sre not retted. They tire easily and hsva'4 much en ergy. They think mtny things ere the matter willl them Comumpiloo, Kid ney trouble, or twenty other die esses. It'e ! ttomseo trouble, oiikmi alia In the Mas. w, j. scmausbs. worW, jw0 bol,t ot Cooper's New Discovery will put the stomach io shape in three weeks. 1 know this beceote I've seea it tried a thousead times. Then all nervousness will diap- nr. 1 know this too, because I've seea tppeo a thousand times. Here e let' ter I ot the other dsyt f) 'My syem wee badly rue wa aad my stomach and nerves la an awful shape. I eould not digest m food, wee ahrays tired eod would oftea feel feint and dlssy. i bsd heard so much ol your New Discovery medicine that 1 begea taking U. Reiki and strength and happiness were, found in the very first bottle end the bene. it I hsve reecived from it hss been truly wonderful. I em no longer nervous, my appetite end digestion are good end I eel everything end sleep well." Mre. ".J Sohsurer, 220 Guthrie St., Louisville, y. Mm Diiaoverv. It makes tired, worn oat, nervons people happy. Charles Rogers STEEL & EWARflV) ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS I la Business for?Business and Yonr,Satlsfectloa. . Sf , , We make it our aim toMo first class work Rt i reasonable prices. j 222 Twelfth Street. Next to thcJAstoria TluatrcJ V REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE Asto n a National Total ...21.122,173.12 4k EDITORIAL SALAD. The protest of , patrons against a lengthened schedule for trains between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts voices public opinion and the willingness of the people to take chances. Every. body knows there is greater risk on a specially fast train than on a slow one. . LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in 100.000.00 Surplus fund 12,000.00 Undivided profits, less ex penses and taxes, paid.. IS, 587.13 National Bank notes out standing 25,000.00 Due to State Banks and' Bankers 2,917.15 Individual deposits' sub ject to Check .,.1727,275.60 Demand certificates of de posit 236,393.34 803,868.84 Total .,.$1,122,173.12 PASCO TO ASTORIA It has come to pass. The Astoria & Columbia River Rail road has become a Hill property, and will soon be merged into the railway system styled, (rather oddly), the Portland & Seattle Railway; though for the time being It will maintain Its Independent character, with the presi dent of the last named company as its president, Charles M. Levey, yes trdav Invested with that office. The inairi tact Is that the A. & C. Is part and parcel of a big water-level trans portatton scheme stretching from the mouth of the Snake River at Pasco, on the western marge of the vast grain field of the Northwest, -to the sea gates at Astoria; and this fact is the vital impulse that is to make for the commercial supremacy of this port in ' the grain carriage of this tremendous territory, for all time to come.' James J. Hill has designed the plan and he will see to its fuftllment, all In good time., He and his confrereshave ordajned that there shall be another grain terminal on this coast and their wisdom Is backed by the millions It has taken to build and buy this route. Perhaps the New Tork police had that 82,000 gathered in th benevolent fund because they expected an earth quake. Tou can't tell' what will hap pen these days, you know. Yes, It might Have been drawing Interest somewhere, but it's Just as well to be prepared for emergencies. . The call of the wild has come from South Dakota. A poll of the Republi can Legislature shows them almost united for Roosevelt for a third term. State of Oregon, County of Clatsop, BO 1,8 8. Gordon, cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement Is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. S. 8. GORDON, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 27th day of March, 197. V. BOELLINQ, ' Notary Public. Correct Attest: W. P. MCGREGOR, O. C. FLAVEL, J. WES LET LADD, - Directors. The people don't know that they are now building barricades In front of the trains that are to carry next season's crops to market . ' ; 0 1 Why doefin't somebody get up a straw vote to decide 'hether Mr, Bry an should again be led to the sacrificial presidential block? The trouble In the railroads safety valve Is "popping off" '-i.?.l the esca ping steam of theories has alarmed Wall Street. It must have been exceedingly &fti cult to quarantine Uncl5 Joe Cannon even In the face of dire danger. STATEMENT OP Astoria Savings Bank At the close of business March 23, 1907, Loans and Discounts....... f 654,947 .94 County Warrants. 11,778.71 City Warrants 8,766.71 Bank Building 32,512.80 Real Estate.,... 10,000.00 Due from banks. $188,843.08 Cash on hand. . , , 140,273.87 328,816.95 Total. ,.1,028,611.11 100,000.00 68,000.00 47.23 Capital paid in . ... .. Surplus.,... Undivided profits. . . ....... DEPOSITS. Subject to check (667,368 70 Time certificates 180,385.72 Demand certlfi- catea... 18.689.46 Dividends un paid , ' 120.00- 861 ,663.88 Total.. 1 11,028.611 11 Hennen's Toilet Powder ' Is the asttera powdur for the ImltalloM and '",.' eulwUtutwi glllify described as beluf'M W - 1 Tk. n,.t thai in Imitator Ban do Into eountorWt the eternal amiearaiice of Monnen's product The powder lleolf can not be Imitated because Iwth the Inifrwll ante and the process of wannfaoture are the secret of the Mamma Company, To provont Imitations ot the Mennen pack age tii Mi-nnon Comi" has Invented the "fees that tea" a bos that eennut be re fXtijti;. FKSlmtl oOai ton trlMl M.onm't VIoM Pointed TllMira TntM Pafe,, UdlM MriM to rlolnl wrftim will flint VMt Tlta f, . grant wttb lhHurof rMrt nlurlnd lm loll. r.ir . (.. H, mall tMMltiAlti. am rwallttfif ttruw. a.i,,Ar. iw.lBlli.afB., GERHARD MENNKN CHEMICAL CO., Newer & j.i ' OMrutMd Soto Us PooOud rf Acl JimstKMOnSi UIImi filled with sn tuterlor powder to be sold as "Montwire." Buysrs of lawmen's Unrated Talmim Powdf r can always protwit themselves from fraudulitt substitute end wnrtuhw Imita tion by ItisUtlni on Mnnoon' l "the ess teal ws." i . C. F. WISE, Prop. I Choice Wines, Liquors Merchants laach fr and Cigars ittjo t, at to itje fJta. Hot Uuk at B Bonn . Ctata Corner Kltvetrlh and Commerdal ASTCKU 0R2C J SCOW BAY IRON & BRASS flfS ASTORIA, OUKOOX I innu sun bhicc rniiunCDtu I tun sun MiDluc ImiiiCf ltc-Dte Paw Mill Machinery! rroirpt sttetMD-tven !4t. witr wurk j 18k anil Pranklln Av. TW Mailt 50,000.00 3,000.00 69,905-78 4.078.M 8,233.41 At Astoria. In the State of Oregon, at t the close of business, March 23, 1907.11 BESOATBCES. T Loans and discounts 3438.0U.87 l Overdrafts, secured and un secured ,S8.u5 O. 8. Bonds to secure circu lation 12,000.00 IT. S. Bonds to secure U. 8. deposits Premiums on U. S. Bonds.. Bonds, securities, etc ' Banking house,, furniture and fixtures Other real estate owned .... nun from State Banks and Bankers 10.188.58 Due from approved reserve aeent 158.941.77 Checks and other cash Items 3,882.82 Notes of other National Banks 910.00 Fractional paper currency nickels and cents i,ss.iu Lawful Money reserve In Bank, vis: Specie .... $78,852.40 Legoa-teivjer nots 828.09 79.S7S.4V Redemption fund with U. 8. Treasurer. (5 oer .cent or circulation (25.00 III I HI MM Ml fM BIG REDUCTIONS ., . ON j Wall Papeij 30 PBR CENT OF) !On account of Jthe large new spring stock coningot tc make room in our store we off er 80 per cet f : off for the next few days, liuy youri ' wall paper now while it is cheap, j i Eastern Painting & Decorating Cotipany, X Commerelsl Street, near eighth. 7MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM4 Total .1841,334.78 - LLiBIUTISa CaDltal stock paid In I 80,000.00 Surplus fund 40.000.KI Undivided profit, less ex penses, and taxes paid.. 12,799.38 Wntlnnal bank notee OUt- atandlnsr 12.000.00 Individual deposits aubjeot to check 3327.328.24 Demand certificates of de- , nosit 77.008,80 Time certificates of depos it 272.198.78 Certified checks 6.65 United: States! deposits',,.. ...... ,. 60,000.00 728.5S5.45 Total ,.8841,834.78 State of Oregon, County of Clatsop, '' ss, . . ,.. . . -T J. F Hiorelns. cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement Is true to the best of my knowledge and boiler. - . , ., -. J. B, HIOaiNS, ' Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2Ui day of March, 1907. , E. Z, FERGUSON, . Notary Public. ' Correct Attest: ' . GEO, H. GEORGE, L. MANSUR, A. SCHERNECKAU, Directors. w. c. laws a CO. HEATING AND PLUMBING ENGINEERS Plans and estimates furnished on application. All work done bv First-Class MeJhank Sheet-Iron, Copper and Tin Work done in k first class manner, as we ao no otner woric in ourenop. ..,M.MM,..mM,M.,M....H. and Gay Happy Means not only good thlnge to eat, but also the best of thlngijto j and the beet of all flood drinks Is fund A Carlson's ' 1 : Rye and Bourbon Whiskies, 7 pTHE COMMERG SOS Commcreial 8t