THE MOltNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON.
FRIDAY, JULY 5, 97
THE
MORNING ASTORIAN
Published Daily Sxccpt Monday by
Mi. J. & DELUHGE1 COUP AIT.
SUBSCRIPTION RATI
By mail, p year.....
By carrier, pr month.
1700
.10
WEEKLY ASTORIA.
B, nail, per yr, la adTano. .11.90
Kntn4 a swood-las mnr July
M.l. at tb poslofflo at Astoria, Or.
roo,andarUMiMiofCMfraHol March,
IS
ervynkn tw the MtrcraK ot Tn Mom
D&rouIDtUur ssaiaeae r plae of.
biaMM r h nads br postal etrd or
Uuxxuii sskkAaa. Any Irregularity la d
UvhjVimIA t tmi alstsfr rsyorfrd to th
otto f pubUaattoaL
TILXPUONI MAIN ttu
Ofltoial nwt of CUUoo county and
UMdty ofAstorla.
WEATHER.
'
Oregon, Washington, Idaho
Fair and wanner.
A BIT OF FOUR-FLUSHING.
Ia recent interview with repre
sentative of the Portland Journal, T.
B. Wilcox, the leading grain and bread
stuff handler of the Northwest, after
drawing certain parallels between the
statu of Portland and the Sound cities
in the grain exporting business, in
which Portland is man-handled for re
linquishing her own prestige to Taeoma
and Seattle, and indicating that Puget
Sound is doing double the export trade
in this line, winds up the statement with
the following indication as to the rea
sons therefore:
"Well, there are several reasons, but
perhaps the most vital one is the lack
of vessels in which to transport Portland
wheat and flour to the Orient. Let us
look at the figures again. The shipments
from the Sound to the Orient are, ex
pressed in bushels: Flour, 12392,000;
wheat. 797,000; total, $13,689,000. From
Portland: Flour, 5,562,000; wheat, 2,
606,000; total ,8,168,000. Nearly twice
as much from the Sound, you see, as
from Portland to the Orient, and almost
all of the Sound trade you will also
note, is in flour, while practically the
Sound trade to the Orient in wheat and
Hour goes in regular vessels, is sure and
steady. That from Portland must hunt'
for Bhips. In fact, over half of the
Portland wheat and flour shipments goes
in tramp steamers, which the shipper has
to rustle to find. 1
"The cure of this condition, so vital
to Portland, I will not attempt to sug
gest. But one thing is sure: The North
Bank Road is going to pour grain down
the Columbia oheaper than it can be
hauled across the Cascades into the
Sound cities. If Portland is alive and
gets the proper shipping conditions on
the water she will capture her full share
of it; but if things are not done soon
to improve the "hipping conditions to
the Orient in regards to ships, harbor,
channel, etc, then Portland may awake
too late to find that the trade that might
be here has rolled past her doors and
docks to Puget Sound.
"I simply point out the facts, backed
by the figures, as they are at present.
The cure and the future I do not care
to be interviewed about just now."
There is no one man in all this coun
try better qualified to tell the inner
truths of the grain and flour trade of
the Columbia Basin than this veteran
dealer, who has swayed these interests
for long years; whose word commands
confidence whether it carries all the
truth or but part of it, as in this very
instance.
T. B. Wilcox is, primarily, at the bot
tom of the drift of the grain export
from Portland to the Sound country,
dime he had always rather see it go
from there than from its logical gate
way, here at Astoria. And it was to
keep it from swinging hitherto that he
designed and put in operation the trend
that he now deprecates. 1 Here was
never an hour in liig life that he could
not have held it to Portland by utiliz
ing this port; and he knows better than
anyone else, that what oi the business
Portland is to control in the future,
will be held by virtue of this very cban
nel and the establishment of an ocean
port rate, the lowest in the world, at
this place; be knows that the bulk of
that trade is going abroad from here
and James J. Hill has ordained it and
paid millions to achieve it and that it
will be put in operation in Mr. Hill's
own good time, which is not very far
hence.
The tNbrth Bank Railway does not end
at Portland, though the cream of the
handling and direction of the grain and
flour business may center there, and
destined for the outer VvrM from the
markets of Oregon.
It is right that Portland should a
Mime and maintain the commanding
place in this important element of the
world's exporting bikini'. H i her
inherent and rational advantage, and to
take it over, she must waive her old
time fear and dislike of Astoria, ami
abandon her churns to port advantages
against which the differential have al
way applied, and do her legitimate
Im-ines with the world vU her near-by
and useable port in favor of which, and
Portland' business, the supreme ad
vantage of a preferential rate must soon
be irrauted. Tills is the doctrine of
Portland's salvation, and A-toria will
gratefully and helpfully, meet the over
tnre that shall be made in this direc
tion. It is the only solution and the
best.
0 '
EDITORIAL SALAD.
CS!
When it pays a firm, outside the busi
ness, to conduct New York barber shops,
a dozen at once, it is a straight tip that
somebody i being trimmed, and profit,
at least, are not getting a close shave.
will, if Portland iroe after 1L With
twenty-four millions invested in a
water level liut from the inland em
pir to the Pacific Ocean, it is not likely
that Mr. llill is going to still climb
the mountain h has circumvented at
such immense cost, and continue the
bulk of grain shipment from the Sound
ports. .Mr. VUlcox knows tins a no
one el knows it, for it is his business
to know it; but rather than ackuowl-
edgtt that hit policy has been vain and
ruinous, he still talks of the output
going abroad from Pl'UET SOUND.
With his, insular bull-headednes he tries
to make is apparent that Hill, the man
wlu ha solved Portland's salvation in
this matter (if Portland knows how to
apply it), ha spent this vast sunt' and
achieved this great plan, simply to
ignore its advantage and still send his
trains over the grade h has sought to
avoid. , It is either a piece of senseless
folly or a bit of 'four-flushing'' on the
part of this man Wilcox.
There is no reason why Portland
should not regain supreme control of the
grain trade by simply making Astoria
her right-bower, her depot, her port of
departure, with a flat seaboard rate at
taching; and this she will do in time,
however ungracious she may be about it
just now; it is the line of safety for
her ami her merchants know it, and we
know it. The question of ship is simply
the question of rates. The best rate on
any commodity controls the line it
will pursue to market, and if Portland
once adopts this device, and secures the
rate, to this port, aU else being equal
and propitious, as all eNe is, in this
huge premise, she will still be mistress
of the situation, with Mr. Wilcox still
figuring potently in the foreground of
the great trade as usual Bar, bay and
river must be put in shape for the
handling of the fleets and Portland must
get busy in this interest and stay busy;
otherwise, Mr. Hill will do the trick by
himself and Portland will see her right
ful influence and interests swept from
her by reason of her own negligence.
She must gag a bit over the final and
flagrant recognition of Astoria as the
real port of the upper coast, but this
will wear off in time, and that she,
Portland, is still in the dominant place
in regard to the business, will help
abate the prejudice and discomfort in
separable from the long-delayed con
viction that Astoria is the one and only
accessible, cheap, sevieeable, and logical
L t t. I .. V A. . ip A J . .. )
..v.u w v tyMornlng Agtorlan, 60 cents
flour and all other surplusages t&at "e; deUww, er.
The longist day of the year, accord
ing to the calendar, June 22, seemed
very short alongside of the Fourth
yesterday in Astoria.
0
Now that the city has purchased'
another chemical engine, we wonder just
bow much the Insurance rate will le
advanced.
FOR SOUTH SEAS
Defaulting Treasurer Supposed
to be Afloat.
The Store
For
Women
BEE&fJi)ilIVE
Ladles
Outfitter!
J
WE ARK BEGINNING OUR
WILL NOT EXCEED $97,000
The student of nature finds much to
admire in the YMfl model In bathing
suits.
G.B. Burhasn testifies After Four Year
G. B. Burhans. of Carlisle Center, N
Y, writes: "About four years ago 1
wrote yon stating that I had been en
tirely cured of a severe kidney trouble
bv tfikinz le- than two bottle of
Foley' Kidney Cur It entirely stop
ped the brick dust sediment, and pain
and symptoms of kidney disease disap
peared. I am glad to say that I have
never had a return of any of those
symptoms during the four years that
have elapsed and I am evidently cured
to stay cured, and heartily recommend
Foley' Kidney Cur to any on suffer
ing from kidney or bladder tauble."
T. F. Laurin, Owl Drug Store.
per
The Season's Crop Outlook.
By JAMES WILSON. Secretary of Afrlcultur
EEDDTG has been a little backward on account of the cold
weather, but there ia plenty of time k'twecn now and the last
of September to grow a crop r.f ALL ET2CB3 of gr-ix . In
Minnesota and the Dakotag, where vo rr.La wast oi our Bpri:.-'
wheat, seeding was delayed about two v, c.L.3.
While the weather has been unseasonably cold in sonie grain re
gions, still it has not been severe enough to retard plowing, and my
advices are that the ground in thoso states was nearly
all made ready to receive the seed in good time.
We will have warm weather, and I don't see what is
to prevent a NORMAL CROP of spring wheat in
the United States.
As regards the Canadian northwest, the reports !
that this year's harvest may be SERIOUSLY DI- j
MIXISHED may have some foundation. Accord-
ing to what I regard as authentic advices from that
region, tho weather ha been so cold that plowing
has been almost impossible.
THE CANADIAN FARMER HAS U8UALLY LEFT HI8 PLOWING
FOR THE SPRING, AND THIS YEAR HE FIND8 HIMSELF IN A
BAD PREDICAMENT.
However, such a condition in the Canadian northwest will not
make a great deal of difference when this year's crop is HARVESTED.
The Canadian farmer grows but a small portion of the total crop of
wheat, and I am of the opinion that the deficiency, if there should be
any in that part of the country this year, WILL HARDLY BE
NOTICED when the harvesting throughout the world has been com
pleted. New York to Become a Desert.
By EDWARD H. HALL, Secretary of the Association for the Protection
of the Adirondack!.
EW YORK 8TATE FINALLY WILL BECOME AS BARREN
AS THE DESERT OF SAHARA UNLESS SOMETHING 13
DONE TO PUT AN END TO THE SPOLIATION OF THE
FORESTS AND STREAMS.
Today her forests are practically limited to tho Adirondacks and
Catstill mountains. Climatic conditions have changed noticeably
where this denudation has taken place. Streams have dried up entirely
or become SPASMODIC and UNRELIABLE for industrial pur
poses. These conditions are now beginning to arise in tho region
tributary to the Adirondacks, and if a halt is not made and vigorous
efforts put forth to retrieve the indiscretions of the past New York
state will become AS BARREN AS THE DESERT OF SA
HARA, her farms will be ruined, her mountains will bo naked of
trees and soil, her rivers will disappear as rivers and become mere
troughs for carrying off the rainfall of each passing shower.
, It is therefore the present duty of tho people of New York to do,
three things: First, to protect INVIOLATE every acre and tree
that we now have, in the forest preserve; second, to extend as rapidly
as possible the area of this preserve, and third, to REPLANT tu
rapidly as possible the denuded areas.
He Carrie Large Revolver Belonging
To Trust Company and it i Thought
That Be Will Kill Himself Rather
Than Be Captured.
NKYV YORK, July 4,-Chester K
Bunyan, tfHlUng teller of the Wind
tor Trust company, whose amaiing theft
of tWWlj rroiu the hank vault was
chronicled yesterday, is believed by the
detectives at work on the case, to be on
board of a sailing vessel bound for tin1
south sea. Hie officers learned that
Bunyan talked a great deal of such
trip in search of health and, a not
trace of hliu has been found, they think
he arranged with some south sea ship
.per who sailed Saturday for passage.
It has been learned that Rimyuu took
with him a large revolver, the uroiter
ty of the trut wmpany, It wa ued
daily by the asiNtant teller on his vis
its with larc,e sums of money to the
National Bank of Commerce, with which
the Windsor Trust company has large
dealings. From this it was axstimed
that the fugitive hd it in mind to kill
hlmeif if he were captured in getting
avay with hu plunder.
That the sum total of Ilunvan's
drilling wilt approximate a larger sum
than that announced Is denied by all the
bank officers. They positively declare
the present can will in no way resem
hie the Trut company of America, the
theft from which grew from WiMKW to
t'uoO.fHH). Ceorge W. Young, one of
the active members of the directorate,
averted that the thorough examination
made of all the records of the trust
funds has not revealed penny shortage
IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE.
It make all th difference In the
world to th convivial man where, and
what, he drink. Most men desire
beauty and cleanliness, and handsome
appointment In th saloon they pat
ronise regularly, a well as th essen
tial pre-requlsttc of genuine win an4
liquor that are served to them, And
these thing r particularly and
properly consplcuou at Otto- Sund's
elegant resort, the CommerclaL at No
60 on the street of that nam th'
they account thoroughly for th flxd
and splendlJ cusom he enjoys. Thr
Is nothing alloved to pass bis countei
but the best and choicest In every de
partment of Indulgence, and th ser
vice behind It all. Is the most pleasing
and satisfying In t"A city.
During the summer kidney irregulari
ties are often caused by exeensive drink
ing or being overheated. Attend to the
kidneys at once by uing Foley's Kidney
Cure.
T. F. l-anrin. Owl Drug Store.
Summer Cleaning lip Salej
RIGHT NOW, WHUK THE SUMMER IS STILL Y0UN0.
ALL NOVELTY DRESS GOODS, Ii.ij AND UNDER, CUT 10 PER CENT.
ALL NOVELTY DRESS GOODS OVER tt.tj CUT to PER CENT.
WE HAVE MANY
ON HAND YOU
BARGAIN.
BEAUTIFUL AND CHOICE PATTERNS STILL
CAN BUY NOW A SWELL DRESS AT A
SALE ON COLORED LAWNS AND HICK GRADE COTTON NOV.
ELT1ES. is AND to CENT LAWNS, 10 CENTS. 30 CENT
NOVELTIES SUITABLE FOR EVENING WEAR, YOUR CHOICE
33 CENTS. rf , .. , k.-
THE BEE HIVE
530 Commercial Stn
44
ASTORIA, ORE,
SCOW BAY IRON & BRASS WORKS
AMTOUI.A, OltKOON
IRON iAND BRASS FOUNDERS' LAND AND MARINE ENGINEERS
tVio-l'iii w Will Msthtiiu)! rionift attention tlvsu tol. reirwort
'flth and Franklin Av. Tsl. Main 24t
Special
MALT!
Brew
BUILD UP!
DRINK
i Star Brewery
Noted for it's
PURITY QUALITY
CLEANLINESS
A Great Appetizer, Equal to Imported Stout
$1.75 the dozer.
wmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
AMERICAN IMPORTING CO.
589 Commercial Street
FINANCIAL.
SHORT TALKS BY
L. T. COOPER.
IMPURE BLOOD.
N
MUSH"'!
UTTLS SOH Of MIS. HAHH,
II you could see Inside the stomachs of
most people who suHcrtrom impure blood
you would
wonder that
they are not
suffering
worse. The
undigested
portion ol
food eaten
dsys ago is
till lying
there, fer
menting, de
csying and
ologging the
intestines.
From this disgusting rosis th blood must
derive nourishment to carry to every or
gan of the body. Think of it. I it any
wonder their complexion is bad, their
breath offensive, their bowels inactive and
their health Impaired in every wsy? Is it
any wonder that they can get no relief
from blood purifiers, purgatives when as
fast as the blood is cleansed it is ainted
again? Try a rational treatment. Take
something to help the stomach rid itself of
this stagnant mass and to keep it from ao
cumulating. Then see if you don't im
prove. One bottle of Cooper's New Dis
covery will prove my words to you. I
have seen hundreds of just such cases and
here's one of themt
"About year ago my little son, who
is nearly four years of age, suffered an at
tack of scarlet fever. Soon after he con
traded what we thought was some form
of eczema. Sores and blotches broke out
on him and he beoame weak and peevish."
"We tried physicians and medicines but
nothing seemed to help him until several
weeks ago we started to give him Coop,
er's New Discovery and noticed an im
provement almost immediately. After
few doses we noticed his appetite was
better and gradually his little face assumed
a brighter appearance. His skin is now
cleared up and I want to thank you sin
cerely for what the medicine has done for
him' Mrs. Herman Hahn, 823 Johnson
St., Nashville, Tenn,
COLUMBIA TRUST COMPANY
Astoria Savings Bank Building.
Couch Building.
Portland Offices
Ask us about Mr. Cooper' tamoua
, medicines. , We are the agents. .,
Charles Rogers
General Real Estate, Investment and Trust Business.
Prooertv Cared for. Rentals and
' Insurance. V-
F. N. CLARK, Pre. J. A. LEE, Vl- c Pres. 0. L FERRIS, Sw. Twaa.
First National Bank of Astoria, Ore.
i:mtailiniii:i inwi.
Capital $100,000
y. A. B0WLBY, Pnmidaat.
I. PETERSON. Vios-Pmsidsnt.
1t AjN K PATTON, Casblor.
J. IV. OAKNKR. Assistant Cssht.i.
Astoria Savings Bank
Capital Paid In llWOOi Surplus and Ondlvlded Pronts M,(XB.
Transacts a General Banking Buslnms, Inters! I'Rld on Tim tHn
A&TOMA, OrtcOO
STEEL & EWART
Electrical Contractors
Bells, House Phones, Inside 4 Wiring and Fixtures
Installed and Kept in.Repair l
IN BUSINESS FOR BUSINESS AND YOUR SATISFACTION. '
aaa Twelfth Street.
I l.'l S ) -l
, Phone Main 3881
r....AAAAAA. ............. T
))
1