SUNDAY, April 31, 1807.
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THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON.
THE
MORNING ASTORIAN
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Published Daily Except Mondty by
IU J. S. DELLIHGE8 v-OMPAHY,
SOBSCKHTIOH RATES.
By mil, pw yew ,.T.M
By carrier, per month.. 10
WEEKLY ASTOS1AH.
I mil, per yar, in advance. .11.00
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TELEP&Offl MATS Ml
OfltaJsl lpr of Clatsop oounty and
the CUf of Astoria,
0 WEATHER.
Oregon, Washington, Idaho
Fair.
THE GOMPERS DOCTRINE.
For years It has been the aim of
President Gompers of the American
Federation of Labor, to unify the great
trades of the country and bring all
their elemental strength to bear in
one organic craft, in order that the in
terests of one department of a trade
might be made the interest of all the
rest and serve the common end of Im
provement and progress; and he is
but now beginning to realize on his
fine inspiration. His plan has always
had the merit of dignity and If it had
been adopted years ago, might have
saved millions to the crafts and the
businesses of the country, through a
wiser and more effective direction of
the strike principle.
Gompers, himself, is opposed to pal
try strikes, and has always striven
against them, as immaterial and with
out lasting effect, and altogether lack,
lng the virtue of impressiveness. He
is devoted to the Mignlty of labor".
and has always maintained that attl
tude when he was permitted to sway
his followers. He believes in a clean
cut cause of action and a weighty and
orderly demonstration of adherence to
that cause; deprecating always the
cheap and tawdry means and ends
that have prevailed so long and so
disastrously.
His conception of the Federation
which he was instrumental in organ
izing, and which he still dominates,
was of this sort; and he has worked
hard and long to make labor respect
Itself and take its proper place tn the
genera scheme of human effort; but
like all labor leaders he has had to
contend with the blatherskite, the
tough, the ignoramus, to whom char'
acter, solidarity, scope and Intelligent
. action were as "sounding brass" when
cast against the chance for a rough
house demonstration, or a red-flag
parade and its concomitants.
His present successful scheme to
amalgamate the metal workers of the
country into one great body under
wise and conservative leadership, will,
we hope, bring to light the real essence
of his original plan and mark a new
era in the cause of both labor and
capital. Once the vital source of au.
thority is so placed that it cannot be
used by every mutinous whipper
snapper with a badge on down the
line somewhere, the style and course
of strikes will change so radically as
to force respect and attention and pub
lic sympathy. There are plenty of
labor leaders who will stand by him
In this task for It is the cardinal hope
of all men charged with the custody of
the trades and trades-people, to so
dignify the objects and personnel as
to establish for all time, their right
to due, popular consideration In all
their engagements, the denial of which,
to date, has been wrought by little
ness and crass Ignorance.
In this, as in all human contests,
brains are paramount, and labor must
recognize the dominance of them;
relegate the ruffian and the fool to
the rearest rank of Its columns and
put forward the best balanced men it
possesses, at all times and places, to
assist in the --lofty purposes of such
men as Gompers and Mitchell and
others of that calibre, before and
controll its own destinies.
tlnuous and active circulation all the
dormant area. It makes no differ
ence who builds them and carries
them on; that Is a matter for commer
clttl adjudication, and personal ven
ture and Inveatlment. Astoria needs
the Impetus of many more mllos of
such agencies end there will never be
a more propitious hour for the fore
gathering of the franchises than till.
It Is up to the common cmmcll tu
see that the people are properly safe
guarded In the utterance of these vnl.
liable prlvlletre: that done, the hold
era of the privileges should be eneouv
aged, in every conceivable way, to
forge ahead with the plants and !!'
and trust to the certain development
that will ensue to cover the Initial
cost: for the fundamental error oi
calculating that an electric line must
have a territory to build Into and
cllentelle waiting to patronise it, has
been exploded far too long to have any
wetKht In argument nowadays: it Is
the railway line that builds the ter
ritory and flourishes from It; the line
Is the pioneer and the people it draws
with It and to It are pioneers only
In the sense that they are the first
beneficiaries of the road and usually
Its best friends.
Whosoever 1 to build Astoria's new
lines Is immaterial to us, so long as
they are bull Jed and the suburbs do
veloped: those who wait too long on
th venture are liable to regret their
short slghtedness and unavailing
deprecate their tardiness. For such
departure Is Impending and the soon
er It is taken hold of the sooner will
all Astoria respond to the spirit and
bolster the enterprise.
We need a belullne along the bay
from Tongue Point to the mouth of
Young's River; and a crest line on
the hills from Coxcomb to Smith's
Point, and what of cross section lines
may be run to meet the demands as
they unfold.
Opening of SprjnfKnof
EDITORIAL SALAD.
A new law in New Hampshire for.
bids free passes to members of the
legislature and state officers, but pro
vides for a transportation contract by
which tickets are bought by the state
and Issued to public officers as a mat
ter of right The octopus in the gran
ite hills has been stirred up to some
purpose.
--the distinctive part of dress, in all ages anTnatlonsXThat is
why gentlemen have always been so particular about their hats.
.Whether you spendjheWinter in Newark, Paris or Cairo
you will find the' ..,"-
KNOX
HAT
quietly asserting its supremacy irTgoodtasteW
high. quality,-a quality affixed. as. the. price.
All the New Shapes All the New Colors
Felt or Straw
HERMAN WISE
Sole Agent for Astoria
MUNICIPAL ARTERIE8.
Electric street car lines are the mod
ern municipal arteries that serve the
system with the blood of energetic
expansion; that reach out and vi
vify the extremities and utter bound.
arles of the city and bring into con-1
Russia declines to agree to the pro
posal of an American syndicate t
build a tunnel under Bering strait,
so as to give a continuous land pas
sage from America to Asia and Eu
rope. This measure can wait until
freight congestion at home is re
lleved.
In the city of Dalny, turned over by
the Russlons who built It to Japan, a
census shows a population of 22,000,
all Japanese or Chinese except 23.
The open door Is not working there
practically to any extent.
Instead of burning so much mid
night electricity in an effort to make
graphophones cheaper Wizard Edison
could enhance his fame by inventing
an attachment that would render the
price prohibitive.
Many legislators in Missouri go
softly on the subject of taxing dogs,
and they are usually the same who
tinker at a game law until it protects
nothing but reckless pot-hunters and
Illicit dealers.
The soldiers are all In unanimity for
peace, but as we go to press the dele
gates to the conference were still vain
ly trying to persuade some of the
preachers to stop their war talk and
get Into line.
Seven hundre d members of the
Wiener Naennergesang Verein are
coming from Vienna to sing at Presl.
dent Roosevelt perves him right!
Serves him quite right!
The semi-mysterious discussion con
(cernlng the Diedrichs affair In the
PhiliDDlnes should be held over for
somebody's memoirs. We all know
what Dewey did and that he did It
welL
If ex-Congressman Hearst and ex-
Congressman Bryan can't settle It
among themselves, they might leave
it to that celebrated denaturlzed (Demo
crat, John Temple Graves.
A Yale professor has been lecturing
on "The Hnirr k.iss in Ancient mum.
This form of salute is little known,
but sounds as if it might not be free
from microbes.
A scientist says the full moon is 12
times as bright as when at the quar
ter. It might have been guessed from
the Inflation once proposed by moon.
shine financiers.
Science has christened the green
wheat bug "toxopetra granlum," and
the shooting bug will hereafter be
known as "dementia Americana." ,
Nineteen women -have been elected
to the Finnish Parliament. The Czar
thought he had Finland in subjection,
but found he was mistaken.
smoothly, disturbed only at short In
tervals by the chug of a new battle
ship hitting the water.
Nearly all of us. Including Thaw's
lawyers, see where we could have
made improvement in the case.
The Thaw Jury was not quite talked
to death. It escaped with disability.
Qreg'on ife
The Foliry-lIoMerV Company
Purely Oregon and Absolutely
Mutual to Policyholders
Illinois will build the ship canal be
tween Chicago and ft. Louis if Uncle!
Sam is backward about It.
A Woman Tells How to Rsliev Rheu
matic Pains,
I have been a great sufferer from the
dreadful disease, rheumatism, for
number of years. I have tried many
medicines but never got much relief
from any of them until two years' ago,
when I bought a bottle of Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. I found relief be
fore I had used all of one bottle, but
kept on applying It and soon felt
like a different woman. Through my
advice many of my friends have tried
it and can tell you how wonderfully It
has worked. Mrs Sarah A. Cole, 140
S. New St., Dover, Del. Chamberlain's
Pain Balm is a liniment The relief
from pain which It affords Is alone
worth many times the cost It makes
rest and sleep possible. For sale by
I 'rank Hart and all leading druggists.
Built
on a Common
Foundation
Sense
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Hits the
of the
in
j Question
fGift
the
Heart
The peace convention goes along
No matter whai the
occasion,
Waterman's
Ideal Fountain Pen
will fit its gift problem.
It's always appropriate
always appreciated
useful for a long time.
(Styles and Prices.)
E.A.Hig'g'ins Co
Muslo,
Books,
Stationery
Keep the Money in Oregon
The very best Life Insurance
for an Oregonian
The Astoria Hardware Co.
Is now ready for your orders.
Graton and Knight Belting. Corbin Build
ers' Hardware. Geneseo Ready Roofing.
General. Hardware, etc.
113 12th St.
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pyie aim gets
ifomtcrfc colic every
ume mcrea anoiner
house painted with
Paffonte
unMPaint
Patten's Sun-TWf Paint wnlwl. at. I
terva and tmJ(r. T sr) niMla ot bmt
vunomia ana purm on. Titer wiinmna ub
ltd ruin, best end sold iwlvs M lo f M IihI
Uitd mtiiun,
Hfiul fur bonk snd eolor esrd free) to
P4TTUM 1'AJM Lake HUM I. Mliwtuk.
Vt
t V i! tan Wall Panur And Paint CA.
Sole Agents.
STEEL . EWART
ELECTRICAL
CONTRACTORS
In Business for Business and Tour Satisfaction.
' Ve make tit our aim to do first' class work at
reasonable' prices.
222 Twelfth Street. Next to the Astoria Theatre.
Come See Our Enamelware !
Perfection in Lite Insurance.
K company conducted by men of high
repute, skilled In finance, having asso
ciated with them life tnirarance under
writers who uie safe methods and
plain Insurance contracts that have
been tried and stood the test of time,
with moderate expense of conducting
the business. Profits from all sources
belong to the policyholders, and must
be distributed to them In dividends at
the end of each year.
Oregon Life is the only Pa
cific Coast Company which
includes all of the above
mentioned features.
Portland,
Oregon
I HI
4i BOItD IT,
$ ASTOBIA,
OStGOR
Carries th riMrt Line of
Wines,
Linunra
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and
Cigars I
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To the housewife: If you wish anything in white
ware, Enamelware, both in gray and green, we can
please you with our excellent line.
Tinware in Japaned or plain is excellent ware
now on display see our window.
Everything for the home at reasonable prices.
The Foard & Stokes Hardware Co. -Inc.
SncettMra U Foanl ft Stokes Co.
W. C. LAWS & CO.
HEATING AND PLUMBING ENGINEERS
Plans nnd estimates furnished on application.
All work done by First-Class Mechanics.
Sheet-Iron, Copper and Tin Work done in a first
class manner, as we do no other work in our shop.
SCOW BAY IRON & BRASS -I (HUB
A8TOKIA, OltEOON
IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS' LAND AND MARINE ENGINEERS
Up-to-Date Baw Mill Machinery Prompt atiention'slven tifal. repair worm
18th and Franklin Avs.
Tsl. Main 24S1.
i i Cures Coughs, Colds, Croup, La Grippe, Asthma, Throat
and Lung Troubles. Prevents Pneumonia and Consumption
T. F. Lauren, Owl Drug Store.
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