THE MORNING ASTORIAN. ASTORIA. OREGON.
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 7, 1907.
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WEATHER.
be - glad to meet their old friend, anJ
new ones too, at tneir new wcaiwu.
Western Oregon tshowers ana
cooler except near the eoastj
southwest to west winds.
Western Washington Show
er; westerly wind.
, Eastern Oregon, Washington,
Idaho Showers; thunderstorms j
cooler. ' '
WARRENTON AND ASTORIA.
The municipal annexation of the town
of Warrenton to the city of Astoria is
a very large and important question and
involves a host of interests and people,
and is likely to engage the deepest in
terest and scrutiny of public and private
citizens to the very moment of its
conclusion or abandonment. The As
torian first bruited the nmttej 30me
weeks ago, and is glad to see it taken
np formally by the Astoria Chamber of
Commea-e, since that is one of the first
essential sources of interested discus
sion to give impetus to so serious and
valuable a proposition.
It will scarcely be. denied that the
present and future interests of the two
communities are identical nd practical
ly inseparable; and this being 60, there
is broad predicate at hand for general
and wide elaboration of the arguments
for and against the proposal. It is al
ways well to have logicsal basis for
the handling of communal question since
the narrow elements are at once dis
paraged and the issues may go to the
public upon the best and broadest
hypothesis.
The whole matter will eventually re
solve itself, to an elective adjustment,
and we beileve, will be settled in the
affirmative because of the ilisinct ad
vantages inherent in the movement for
both city and town, especially in view
of the huge transportation interests
headed this way and which will have
potent bearing on the decision and the
subsequent, alignment of business in
both places. Neither community can
afford to go "into the air on the sub
ject; it is entirely worthy their best
and most deliberate inquiry and certain
ly entitled to the most conservative
handling. There must be no silly sac
rifices to individual interests but the
issue must be viewed from the widest
and wholesoraest standpoint of bi-
communal advantage, and every element
of advantage and loss carefully weighed
end balanced, and the dictum given to
the tune of the "greatest good to the
greatest number." This is the rule for
deciding popular questions and it is the
very marrow of public justice, since it
serves the maority; and what benefits
the majority rarely ever, hampers the
minority.
We shall be glad to see the questions
openly and largely discussed and offer
the columns of the AstorUn for this
purposed
To our thinking, the plan will b of
immense value to both towns, as it
will unify and strengthen the commerce,
the business, the morale and the pros
pects of both and give impetus to inter'
ests and investments now practically
dormant; it will enhance the influx of
new people by widening the scope of
communal limits to the dignity of metro
poliUin. dimensions and add color and
cordiality to the invitations sent out
for immigration; it wll tend to ths
establshment of bigger things for each
draw newer blood and more of it to
each place and contribute to the scope
and permanence of the businesses cer
tain to find their way to a large com
munity instead of the smaller one.
The whole matter is fascinating and
engaging and is sure to be universally
and rigidly investigated.
THE LID ON GAMBLING.
The order just promulgated by Dis
trict Attorney Hedges closing out the
gambling places in Astoria on the 13th
of the present month, causes no real
surprise among the people most nearly
affected, nor in other circles, notably
among the police people for it has been
looked for with o. degree of certainty
for some time past. The issue is in no
sense a local one; it is, and has been,
for some time, a state matter the opu
lar sentiment in Own having been
growing rapidly ou the negative aide of
the proposition for a year or more.
It is a good thing for this and all
other communities involved, Gambling
is no advantage to a settled and civilised
place and has no status anywhere; it is
always among the dehaleable things of
city life and is not sanctioned save
under the submergence of the better
spirit of communal life. It add 110
quality of safety or comfort or stamina
to anv town but rather helps to mini
miie the good name of any locality that
tolerates it.
Astoria is quoted over the ate as a
"wide own" town, and it has been
detriment, to her in a thousand ways,
That she is now on a level with every
other community in her district should
serve to bury the onus contributed by
that ugly pre-eminence, and put her
in line for healthful consideration of all
honest men; and the further she goes
iit the general matter of regulation of
all sorts, the sooner she will come to
her own and realize all that is due her.
Of course Tncle George is making a
morality campaign for the federal sen
ate. ana his political agents are neoes
arfly compelled to fall in line with his
policies; and as the Republicans closed
this city, and the Democrats promptly
opened it when they achieved power
here, it is quit within the equities that
they should close it again m the inter'
ests of their chief. However, it is a good
thing for Astoria in other than political
wavs,
WHAT AN OLD TIMER
REMEMBERS
BY WAY OF OREGONIAN EDITORI
ALS ON THE WHEAT SHIPMENTS
A SCORE OF YEARS AGO.
Astoria, August, 5, 1907.
Editor Astorian:
"As an old timer and close observer,-
for lo these many years, of the railroad
and transortation svsteni of the north-1
west -I was amused today in reading the
editorial in the "Oregonian' 'on the ex
tension of the Union Pac, R. R. to Pu-'
get Sound, in which the "Oregonian" to
hide its confusion and chagrin (at some
pertinent remarks in a Tacoma paper
on the R. R. situation) takes the high
and mighty position that Oregon does
not care whether Haruman builds to
the Sound, or whether be docs not, and
pioceeds to elaborate its greivance
Against Hitrriman, in that he does not
build railroadvin Oregon where they
are very niuub neeucu-aii 01 wnicn
makes fine reading-ami is also good
ground for a grievance and is
true; but the old tinier remembers
the many, and very able editorials in
the Oregonian in the early 803 in which
it proved to its satisfaction and no doubt
to the satisfaction of its Portland rea
ders that the Xor. Pac. R. R. could not
haul grain over the Cascade mountains
to Tacoma or Seattle in competition
with the "water level grade" down the
gorge of the Columbia River.-neverthe-
tesa the Jor. Pac. R. R. did haul grain
over the Cascade mountains so tnat
the "old timer" is not satisfied and is
inclined to think that the Oregonian and
its readers are worried over the exten
sion of the Harriman lines to lugt
Sound.
Notwithstanding the Oregonian's opin
ionand whether Uuget Sound is, nor
has been for sometime shipping more
grain and its products than has Portland-
Pnget Sound, has also a number of inde
pendent oriental lines of steamers,
where Portland has only one, and that
merely an O. R. & X. chartered line,
which would collapse at once, only for
the support and encouragement of the
0. R. & N. Co.
As a disinterested observer (but a
loyal Oregonian) I cannot understand
why the intelligent men of Portland do
not move their sbiping headquarters to
the mouth of the Columbia River, and
be in a position to compete on advan
tageous terms, with their rivals on Pu
get Sound and save some of the ship
ping business before it is too late, of
Oregon for Oregon shippers.
The "Oregonian" newspaper has great
influence in its home town and deserved
ly so, as it has fought for the interests
of Portland in season and out of season
but newspaper editorials, however able
they may be, do not always solve
transportation problems-while they may
lull their readers into a false security
in the end, if backing in common sense
and an honest and earnest adherence to
facts will eventually land their ad
mirers and their business in the ditch
of lost opportunities.
"OLD TIMER."
ARMENIANS DENOUNCE CRIME,
FRESNO, Cal., Aug. 6. At a mas
meeting of 500 Armenians here reac
tions were adopted to be forwarded to
District Attorney Jerome of New York,
deploring the assassination of H. S. Tav
shanjian, a millionaire rug merchant who
was assassinated by members of the Ar
menian revolutionary party. Members
of the later party joined in denouncing
the crime as cowardly and likely to in
jure the Armenian cause.
f Mtrntng Aatorlaa, 80 cents
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THE SCHOOL BOARD
Holds an Interesting Meeting
. Last Night.
BILLS PAID AND REFERRED
Reports Received From Architect Re
gardinj Amount of work Done on
Contracts Resignation of Popular
Teacher A Caustic Letter Received.
The school board met last evening.
all the member except Mr. Taylor be
ing present.
The minutes of the meeting of July
the adjourned meeting of July 3 and
the special meetings of July 8 and 12
were read and approved.
The teachers' salaries amounting to
12174 and the janitors' salaries, (235,
wei reported as having been paid.
The bills for insurance were referred
to the finance committee.
The superintendent of instruction was
directed to pay the telephone bill month
ly according to contract. The following
bills were allowed and warrants ordered
drawn for the amounts:
. Morning Astoria, 4.53; Frank Mart,
$14.30; election judges and clerks, $13.50;
E. A. Wiggins Co., 11.80; Astoria Budget.
12; A. IXinbar Co., &30; Foard 4
Stokes Hardware Co., $1.03; J. A. Mont
gomery. $1,30; Amirew Anderson, $1.50;
Sylvester Clark, $13.50; Wm. Kelly $21.
Hills referred to the various commit
ee were as follow: A. S. Te $15;
Astoria Theater, $30; S. Elmore, $07.50;
eo. W Sanborn, $.S0; W. A. Sherman,
$32; Higgins Jt Warren. $133; F. A. Hig-
gins Co., $17.83; J. K. Wicks. $300.
The first payment on contract of
Charles Verscheurer for painting on Mc
dure school amounting to $300 was
recommended by the committee on
building and repairs and was allowed.
It was estimated that about $800 worth
of work has already been done.
Wilson Bros, having a contract on
construction of. Taylor school presented
a certificate from the architect estimat
ing the amount of work performed at
$1517 and allowing as a first payment
$1213. The committee on building and
repairs recommended the payment and
it was allowed.
This committee also made a report on
the contract of I Lebeck that the work
was not completed yet but that as
the whole amount due on the completion
would be $729 in all that $000 would be
,1 fair payment to allow. The amount
was allowed and he was directed to
finsh the grading by October 1st or the
Hoard would complete it at his expense.
It was decided, that the bills referred
to committees lust night would be paid
on approval by the committees and
when reported to the clerk obviating
the necessity of awaiting the next meet-
The clerk reported that he had re
ceived contmct with publishers of
books selected by the Board and that
they were ready for signature as re
quired by law. The chairman and
clerk were instructed to sign same and
forward them.
The annual report of the cleik which
had been read and had also been pub
lished was ordered placed on file.
A communication was received from
Miss Lena Lieum in which she stated
that on account of failing health of her
sister she would not return to teach
and tendered her resignation. The
resignation was accepted with regret.
The clerk stated that new library
books were about to arrive and asked
that additional shelves be placed in his
office for same. Mr. Welch fictitious
ly suggested that he rustle a few boards
and put them up.
Some discussion was indulged in re
garding teachers for the coming term
especially regarding a teacher for the
high school and the matter was laid
over until next meeting.
Chairman Holmes presented a letter
he bad received from Samuel Elmore in
which the latter objected to the condi
tion in which pupils are turned out of
the local schools. As an employer of
clerical labor he found it very difficult,
he said, to find a student of the local
schools that was even fair with the use
of a pen. He asked if it was not pos
sible to turn out pupils who would not
be handicapped in their battles through
life with ignorance of those things most
needed In education. The communica
tion was placed on file.
A requisition for office stationery was
made by Superintendent Clark and on
being referred to the committee on sup
plies was approved by this committee
and same granted.
The Board then adjourned.
Why Fret and Worry
when your cluld has a severe cold. You
need not fear pneumonia or other pul
monary diseases. Keep supplied with
Ballard's Horehound Syrup a positive
cure for Colds Coughs, Whooping
wmgh and Bronchitis.
Mrs. Hall, of Sioux Falls, S. D writes:
'I have used your wonderful Ballard's
Horehound Syrup, on my children for
five years, Its results have been won
derful." Sold by Hart's Drug Store.
Wit said Humor
if
JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS.
K Deuiocratto
lender of tti
house la ouo of
the beat story tellers
at the national capi
tal. Ho also has a
rich volu of humor,
but Is rather sparing
of it UNO tu his
apoocucft. On of the
WA hr ph of "la Irony
n-na a anilrl(al trlb.
iite to Admiral CrowlnahleUl during
ttio Bttinpaon-Schley Inquiry. This de
licious take-off was done tn verse WU
UntuB occasionally drops Into poetry
snd wound up by declaring that
Onat Crownlnsltleld's th bravsat tar
That always stayed sshors.
At th tins Mr. Williams was men-
Honed as a presidential candidate hs
had considerable dry fun with the r-
portera over the natter. To ou news
laper man be said: "My boom It mak
ing tremendous stride. My private
secretary I unreservedly for me, tod
I bar hope of securing th support
of Charley Edwards, th clerk of th
minority room."
To a somewhat fount and callow re-
nnrtor John Sham, with ezceedlnt
gravity, said he had quit torn hopes
of getting the Domination. Reports
from Mississippi war tpcltlly en
couraging.
"Tnnmanha. Ofanomt. NoXODtter.
N'nnachehaw. Toccotwla. Tsbbfllie and
tirubba Springs, I am told," he said,
"aro already for me, wbll I bar
ery reason to believe that I shall btvt
tha undivided siiDDort of such Dlacel
tin Mttayumn, Wahalak, Bolatushi
Ilushpukenn, Ittnbcutt, Folaontcnia,
Mlttnyumt., Skutch, Ctnqupto, Paw
tickfnw, Octoc, Loggo, Yellow Rabbit
Chunkey fetation, Harabone, Deovo
lento and Whynot"
1'iHin beln asked to speM th names
he did so with groat gravity.
On a Inter occasion, wnon in news-nntM-r
men asked him concerning his
candidacy, be said that Mrs. William
had objected that with her sick neaa
aches she never could stand the White
House, ro ho would have to give up the
presidency.
John Sharp once ran afoul of Tom
Reed. This Is the way be tolls the
story himself:
I met Mr. Reed coming out or the
cloakroom, nnd he said to me In that
neeullnr drawl of hU. 'Williams, what
ever umkes you such a bitter pnrtl-
mnr '
'"Well. Mr. Sneaker, that's pretty
good coming from you, Isn't It? I re
lit led.
Never mind mc' be replied, 'nut
why are you such a bitter purtUnu ?
We . I'll tell you,' I sain. -Xou
know I never saw n Republican until
f was thlrtv-eldit yenin old. nnu I
can't get used to them somehow.'
'Ho looked at mo reproachfully nnd
walked sway without another word."
At a Wnshlnirton bnnauet Mr. Wll-
llnms once proposed this tonHt:
"Hero's to President Roosevelt, whom
the world bns growly overestimated
as an author nnd whom the Democrat
ic pnrty grossly underestimated as a
polltlcluu."
It was Williams who fastened the
designation of "kid" congressmen to
new members. Sir. Wharton, n boy-
Inn looking recruit from Chicago, In
terrupted and wanted to know what
be mennt by "kid" congressmen.
"Mr. Sneaker." said Mr. imams,
with a wave of his hand toward the
member from Chicago, "with that de
srree of reverence which the perHonnl
appearance of my Interrogator excites
In my mind I should say tiint ne is
perhaps the last person In the bouse
who ousbt to ask the question,", where
at Mr. Wharton subsided.
The minority leader once had a
Democratic caucus called, and the re
porters were wild to find out the rea
son. Williams was very short with
them at first, but finally thawed out
and said: t .
"Boys, I have decided to confide lo
you. I called that caucus for the pur
pose of advocating a return to govern
ment by consuls, under which system
the Roman republic prospered for a
thousand years." 1
Nobody bothered him after that
John Sharp was once denouncing the
committee on rules, popularly known
ii the house machine,
"The gentleman himself is a mem
ber of the committee on rules," put lo
a member.
"Yes," drawled Williams, "nominal
ly." The bouse recognized the thrust with
a roar, but the other man persisted.
"You attend the meetings of that
committee," be said.
"I am Invited to the seances," re
turned Williams, "but 1 nm never con
sulted about the spiritualistic appear
ances." When Williams first run for congress
his opponent was a famous coou hunt
er and gained much support by the
fact. Williams had never hunted
coons, but saw that something lind to
be done. Buying a bunch of romnn
candles, he went out with the boys,
fired the candles among tbo branches
till be scared the coons out of tbo trees,
made a record hunt and won the election.
For Health's Sake
keep the bowels open, the liver
regulated, the kidneys active, the
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Astoria
Theatre
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In the great double bill,
Two Men
and great ThreoAct Comedy Succees
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There will be alPerformance ThursdayJNIghttf
Starting Friday rust., "s Jfofj f ! famf
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fVTntisinnl Rani f A4tl4 ' .fi'
ESTABLISHED 1880.
Capital 0100,000
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Astoria Savings Bank
Capital Pld in 1100,000, Burploi and UnfllYlrHd Profit (60,000
Traoiaots General Banking Bnilneu, Interwt Paid on TlmsIratxnlU ,,
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