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THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. TUESDAY, JULY , 1907. THE MORNING ASTORIAN EaUbUilwt tly PabUsned Daily Except Monday by rik. J. & DKIXIHQEK COMPACT. SUBSCRIPTION SATIS. By toll, per year By earlier, per month. .7.00 . JO : WXIELT ASTOSUM. 4, nail, per year, la advance. .11.00 aXlW. el the poatoffle at Astoria. Ore too, nnder the act of Coofi ol atarek , IS. f ajTOnlefs lor the deBra of Tm Moss kunuu tost rwktM or s of aa mm uads br DoaUl ourd or oOoeerpubtteattoa. TSLXPB01TB MAIS Nu OflMsl IDM of ClaUop comity nd h9HOf Atoia. WEATHER. Westers Oregon Fair; alight ly wanner north portion except sear coast Western Washington Fair; warmer except near coast. FAIRBANKS' DAY. There was plenty of pleasure and in terest agog hereabout yesterday anent the coming of Vice-President Fairbanks of the United States, together with the presence of the cruiser Charleston, her officers and men, the homing of the troops from the forts and the influx of people from the outlying districts. Astoria was in holiday attire, and as the several big affairs became conspic uous, there was a splendid, good-natured crowd to pay ach and all the compli ment of its undivided atention, and as none of the events of the day conflicted as to time, there was no lack of enthus iasm and friendliness in the reception granted to each as it bore to the front Of course, the Vice-President was the central figure of the day, and he was made to realize the real importance at taching to his visit, not only as a promi nent and forceful citizen of the land, but as one of its chief dignitaries. The.re ' was absolutely no hitch in the program of the day as far as his movements were concerned, and he urbanely and happily fitted into the occasion at every moment of his stay. The public and rrivate receptions accorded him were carried out gith a gusto and goodwill typical of the City-by-the-Sea, and he goes eastward this morning with the conviction that we were glad to see him and proved it. He made a pleasant impression every where and current comment was most kindly in every respect, save that of a political sort, of which there was com paratively none. The idea of his visit seemed to he along lines of personal in interest and friendliness, and bore no significance, save such as he, himself, touched upon in his talks to the people in the afternoon here, and at Seaside in the evening. What may develop from it in a political way, is a matter of 'future interest He was met and enter tained, with all the eclat due his exalt ed office and due also to a gentieman of his standing, and nothing more was claimed for it It is a popular hope that he returns East with as pleasant an impression of Astoria aa he has left with the people here. WHOSE FIGHTING PQETLA5D? There is more or less talk about As- toria"fighting Portland," among Port land people whom we have the pleasure of entertaining here once in a while, and we do not understand the situation in a way that moves us to a conviction; we know there are some points of public, commercial policy on which the two cities fail to agree, and will probably disagree for years to come, but in the sense that we are deliberately "fighting" the metropolis, we deny it, in toto. Like Portland we have a program of our own ,and before we attain to it we must cross the lines of communal en deavor thrown out by the big city up the river, and for the time being we shall seemingly be arrayed against her, but as a matter a": fact we are striving for that which shall make Port land flourish as she has never yet flour ished, if she will but credit us with honesty and common sene. We stand ready to figure as the commercial hand-maiden of the metropolis; her allay and most reliant second in the handling of the commerce of the whole Northwest; we have everything to make for the consummation if she will but furnish forth the means to solve the situation, and we will gladly use each and everyone of the advantages we pos sess, if site will but recognise our super ior At nest for the post and prospect Why cau she not make tM her port of entry aud her exporting terminal and end down the wealth of stuff she des patches to the world abroad Why does she not recognise the fact that she can command the (latest rail and sea rates in vogue anywhere on earth, if she will but put her tonnage at the dock here within 10 short miles of blue water, and save to herself and the ship per the cost of $3(HK s ship on tlie tow age and delay incident to the up-river vovage from here I The trouble is, she will not even think it out; she hat the means to make this the cheapest ocean port on the Pacific and to command the exclusive business if or all time, and yet, we contend for it, on account of the correlative advantage it would be to Astoria, the declares we are fighting her an harrassing her maritime interests. She would soon find how eager, how glad, how able we are to cinch this prestige on her forever, if she would but devise the ways and means of est ah lishinc it. We are flirhtimr for that which means more to Fort land than anything she can possibly do for herself, ami we shall continue to fight until 'ortland sees the point and avails her self of our help in doing that which shall make immensely dor the North west, the State of Oregon, the City of Portland and, of course, for Astoria. The Savage Club of Xew York may thank its unlucky staro that Mark Twain wasn't moved to appear at its dinner in both-robe, slippers and bare leg if the members really wanted something worth while to talk about. WAR TALK MAKES WAR! It may be well remembered by some of the yellow journals of America that war talk makes for war; keys up a people to thought and action that might not be reached were there none of it. There is an element of danger in irre sponsible newspaper talk that does not strike one until it has run to a point where its tenor and tone makes for ex planation that do not explain. The politician and the jingo are the (funda mental cause for many a needless con flict between nations, and if the present train of fake stuff is not abated, we nay yet have to account to Japan on Mi if tlt Ue Speculator 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 rH 1 1 II 1 1 1 II Mf mere are men who may be said to assimilate best with the condition of war, pestilence or famine. They cau never do the drudjiery necessary to n small beginning. Give one of them the assurance that by working in a humdrum field for a fwr years be may secure not only competence, but for tune, and he will not be able to bring himself to suffer the restraint and en dure the steady labor required. But be will thrive onder adversity. Bushnell Bugbee vas one of this kind. He bad been given a splendid opportunity by an naele to work up from a subordinate position to succeed bis uncle, who was childless, In the management of the business, ne proved himself Incompetent, only dis tinguishing himself once, when the store caught fire. Then bis was the only cool head about the premises, and he saved the place from destruction. Ills uncle finally discharged htm, and be drifted, doing nothing till, when nt the lowest ebb, be married. He said be thought marriage would settle him. Perhaps a better statement of the case would be that the condition of a mar ried man with no Income would create conditions under which be could act. At any rate It did. He bad a hundred dollars at the time of bis marriage, and be proceeded to lose that at a game of faro. Then one morning when be and bis wife bad nothing In the house for breakfast be Started out to find some means of bet-' taring bis condition. Strolling along a street aimlessly with bis bands In bis pockets, be came to a stone front dwell ing, from the stoop of which protruded a red flag, denoting an auction. There is something In tbls symbol when bang from such a place denoting trouble. Ten to one those who have lived In the bouse died or failed In business or met with some calamity to render the sale necessary. Possibly it was some such thought that led Bugbee to enter. He found a splendid bouse with fine furni ture of an olden type that was to be sold under the hammer. He looked the property over with the critical eye of one who was considering whether It was good enough for blm. A crowd was gathering, and' present ly the auctioneer mounted a table and called for a bid. Some one started with an offer of $20,000, which was not half the value of tho property. The bidding was spirited till $30,000 was reached, when all but two bidders dropped out. One of these seemed determined to se cure what was evidently a bargaiu. and the other after vying with him till the figure of $34,000 was reached gave up the contest and withdrew. At this Juncture Bushnell Bugbee felt a stiff piece of paper slipped into bis hand, and a downward glance told blm It was a Dank bill. At the same time a man standing next to blm whis pered to him lo bid against the win ner. Bugbee, vho was getting hungry for his breakfast, obeyed. He raised warlike term; a contingency our people are in no humor for on such an hypo thesis. The world may say what it likes, but we know the Japanese, as a whole, are exceedingly friendly to tUi country- and have reasou to be, and we have as much reason to count on that national goodwill, (he trouble-makers (o the contrary notwithstanding. The brains and culture of both nations are for peace and all the amenities inherent therein, and the "war parties' on either side of the Pacific, are made up of the 1 political "outs' and the jingo faction that exist everywhere. EDITORIAL SALAD. S Why not send "Pitchfork" Tillman and the Honorable John Temple Graves around Into the Pacific as a sample of our "preparedness" to fight t Witness Rockefeller has given a new meaning and force to the aphorism that "yon can't )uete blood out at a tur nip.' Obviously, the President didu't move the "Liar!" machine to Oyster Bay with the rest of the White House parapher nalia, WEIGHED joo POUNDS. XEW YORK, July IS. Mrs. Margaret McMahon .the biggest woman in N'cw Jersey, is dead at her home In Newark. In order that her body may be tak en out of the house this morning for in terment, one of the window frames has been removed and lti Inches of brick uoik at the side of it. It will take 12 men to carry the coffin to the street ami at thea is not a hearse large enough to hold it, it will have to be conveyed to the cemetery in a wagon. Mrs. McMahon weighed nearly 6W) pound". A Memorable Day. One of the days we remember with plessure. as well as with profit to our health, is the one on which we became acquainted with Dr. King's New Life Fills, the painless purifiers that cure headache and biliousness, and keep the bowels right. 25c at Charles Rogers' drug store. IIM MH I " ee II" the other bidder to KW.oOO and, seeing him about U weaken, looked around for the man who had employed him for a durnrn;. He was nowhere to be seen. When he turned again he saw his c:po:;i u leaving the room, and th auctioneer lied to him: "What name, sir 7' There was not the slightest uulver In the success.ul bidder's voice as he an swered, "Btshnell Bugbee." "All right. I want a chock for 10 par cent of the purchase, or $33-V." At that moment a man came hurry ing Into thr room to learn that the sale was over and the property knockod down. He got his Information from the auctloreer, and Bugbee saw tho latter point In bfs direction. Before he could remark upon the auctioneer's re quest for a check the disappointed man approached him and requested to see him In another room. "Do you wish this property for your own use or as a speculation?" asked the late comer. "I wonld prefer to live in It," replied Bnebee tmlhfnlly. "It belonged to my father. My broth er lived In It but speculated In stocks and lost all bis money. I returned tbls morning to And the old homestead was about to be sold. I have made money on the Pacific coast and don't want to see tbe house or furniture go out of tho family. Please nam a sum that yon will take for yonr bar gain." "Nothing would induce me to stand In a man's way to recover the home of bis ancestors," said Bugbee. "If you will name a sum yon consider this home worth to you, I will accept it" "Tbls Is Indeed generosity," said the other. "I have not asked what you paid for It, but bad I been here In time I would certainly not have stopped bidding under $W),000. I will cheerful ly give you that price for it and thnnk you very much." "The favor Is mine," replied Bugbee, "In the opportunity to restore one's home to him. Tour check for $11,500 Is all you aro Indebted to me." The man drew a check book from his pocketbook, wrote a check for tho amount and handed It to Bugbee and then drew another for $33,500, which he gave the auctioneer. Pressing Bug bee's band gratefully, he left tho house. Mr. Bugbee has since, become Im mensely rich. They say In the stock market that he Is o bird of III omen, for he never appears there unless stocks are being thrown over like fur niture out of a burning, building. At such time a beautiful smile plnys about bis Hps In grim contrast with the agitation about him, and bo gives or ders to buy In such quantities as to warrant his being taken for a lunatic. After the storm has passed he has mad another fortune ALEXANDER BIX llHHMMHMHMmMHHHIHHMIMIHMM t 1 1 1 ' 1 1 t I SELL ' 1 It f i I niF?T CHRAP HaVHkSSHsVHflajnggsjtjtjs 1 11 11 i ' ' n, ' I ' ' . 11 t A VERY NARROW ESCAPE. XKW YORK, July U Friend of Judge Aitfin II. Paier heard tiMlay that he had a narrow e-cape from death in Virginia Saturday nijilit. While riding on it train between Norfolk and Rich mond, a bullet crashed through the win dow iM-side which Judge Parker wa sitting, and embedded itself in the wood word of tho opposite side of the ear, It could not be aicci tained who fired the shot HOUSEHOLD CARES. Tax tho Women o Astoria the Same as Elsewhere, Hard to attend to houoeliold duties With a constantly aching back, A woman should not have a had back, And she wouldn't if the kidneys we:e well Doan's Kidney Pills make well Kid neys, Mrs. A -S X'umming, of 244 Clacka mas street, Portland, Oregon, says: "Kidney complaint and backache clung to me for a long time and often I suf fered very severe attacks of It Some times it was a dull heavy aching over the kidneys, and again sharp acute pain in the small of the back. The kidney secretions passed frequently and often with pain, I had tried several remedies with poor results and was finally in duced to use Doan's Kidney Pills. They helped me very qiilekly and continuing their use I soon found relief from the aches and pains. The action of the kidney secretions was nlo strengthened to a great extent. I recommended Doan's Kidney Tills in our papers three year ago. I am always pleased to sity a good word for this remedy and am glad of this opportunity to confirm my for mer testimony." For sale by all dealers. Price SO cents. Foster-MUburn Co., Buffalo, New Tork, sole agents for the United SsatsM. 'Remember the name Doan's and tatae no other. Plenty more proof like this from As toria people. Call at Charles Rogers' drug store and ask what his customers report !x -w -w -mmw m m m mm mm, mmw as m mmT mtW SS3 I yl.O fZ TITS TITS 5 Ck 1 .Ctstaal A m n. bOmao'm T a u M mM ii u u wub si si if iiurs wum m mm I I MMMIMMHMMtHimHmwwmHMMHHMtMMHtMMMMMMll miYDTRT r We n; mi 1 m 11 iinrinw nm i FINANCIAL, First National Bank of Astoria, Ore. KKTAIIMNIICn IHXM. Capital J. Q. O. I. A. BOWLBY, President. PETERSON, Vloe President. Astoria Savings Bank Capital Paid In 100,O)0i Surplus and Undivided Profits IM.UUO, Transact OeneralBanklug Business, Inter! Paid on Time lpmHi 168 Tenth 8tret, 'ost Cards Largest assortment in city. ASTORIA LOCAL CARDS 30 different views. Seal photos, hand colored, 2 for 5c, or 50c for complete set of 30. These are the finest local cards on sale. See the window. E. A. HIGOINS CO., MUSIC HOOKS STATIONEltV BATTERIES Astoria Hardware Co., f $100,000 r RANK PATTCN, Cashier. J. W. GARNER, Assistant Cubist. A8TOKIA, ORtOVN in LEATHER ind PAPER 113 12th St.