THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON.
TUESDAY, JULY , 1907.
THE
MORNING ASTORIAN
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PabUsned Daily Except Monday by
rik. J. & DKIXIHQEK COMPACT.
SUBSCRIPTION SATIS.
By toll, per year
By earlier, per month.
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4, nail, per year, la advance.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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FINANCIAL,
First National Bank of Astoria, Ore.
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Capital
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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.,
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$100,000
r RANK PATTCN, Cashier.
J. W. GARNER, Assistant Cubist.
A8TOKIA, ORtOVN
in LEATHER
ind PAPER
113 12th St.