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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 11, 1907)
THE MORNING A1ST0RIAN. ASTORIA. OREGON. " K B WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER it, 1907. THE MORNING USTORIAN AbUeM Dally Monday ty T Is J. a DItLIMGEB COMPAHT. SUBSCRIPTION SATES. man, per yr 87 wirier, pr montt. .17.00 WSEXXT ASTOBUK. 3t mail, per yM' la adfeace.. 1.00 . uwvnrttdai matter J UlV Wit t. glottic. .1 AMOTlUrj- ion, unaer me oi mi v., L3J - - l(Nnn nf Thk Mors ta ar to M,.01 SSr.hoi.id b miw3Uw& rroorwd to tb oAoe at publication. TELEFBOME MAIM (St. onicl.1 Mwr of CUtsop couoty ud IheCllJof Avtorl. WANTED: BRAINS, AND MONEY! Men. nor towns, ever get to a point where they want nothing; there is al ways something desirable, and oftener than not, unattainable. Astoria ha her ambitions, plans and purposes, and by rational degree she is rounding in her best cherished advantage and has her cards laid for the accumulation of other necessities, that make for her final en dowment as a city of standard measure and equipment. Her niOst essential want at tlie present moment, however, is a man or a group of men, primarily gifted with brains enough to appraise her real need for an extended electric railway system, that shall comprehend the base line around the peninsula, a crest line long its backbone, with deflecting lines down both faces of the hills to the two bays that flank her site, and, of course, tie logical and certain continuance of the system across Young's Bay to the "West Side" with all that means to the concern that will go far enough and give a I've and comprehensive service. Secondarily, they must have money, be cause Astoria, having Sdt by this un used increment, for lo! these unmention able years, without initiative enough to make tie slightest grasp at it, is not to be relied upon to do more than make it feasible for someone else to do it, and this she will gladly- do because she actually understands her own limitations as well as her crying necessities and undeniable short comings of this sort. There is a splendid field here for the trained brains and idle capital behind builders of such plants and lines, and the day cannot be far distant when tie glaring possibilities of the proposition ..will be noted and made proper use of; and, when it shall have been taken over and exploited to the ultimate, the men who have known it, seen it, figured it, and neglected it, will gulp down another lesson in industrial economics that will ' last them for the rest of their lives. Even the layman, without a shred of technical knowledge, can see the reason able ratio of profit hat must accrue from the correlative development that invariably follows such expansion of transportation aui the sole trouble with those who are best informed, hereabout, on the score of this work, is, that they want other people's money to work with, rather than their .own; the new and crip pling doctrine of latter-day financial degma and policy. Well, if it must be other people's coin, let the outsider have the whole thing, so long as his courage and means make it possible for Astoria t( forge ahead on her destined course of growth. Even the man from abroad has been in here and tried to work the new promoting trick and some of them have gone so far as to really throw out surveyg and do a bit of grading but the faroe has always played itself out after lingering long enough to deny the gift of some honest and capable man, or com pany, who would have done the work long ago but fop the interloper. We are going to howl for this thing until we get it. Astoria needs it and is sure to get it in time. We are going to hasten that time if there is anything in ceaselessly demanding, and inviting, and declaring our belief in the virtue and value of the enterprise. Such an investment here would men the milding of a thousand homes in this city the very first year of its existance; with all the vast and swift accumulations tl-at must follow the last foot of such a read, and to the last day of its opera tion, ' ASTORIA'S SEAL PLACE. The port of Astoria stands at the transportation-end of the base-of-grades for all traffic from, and to, the great Northwest of America. This is the simplest way of putting the proposition tc those who are not familiar with the exact conditions here. The city stands rt the mouth of the Columbia River, the mightiest artery of what is com monly known, the country over, as the "great Northwest," that "vast and rich territory that as yet, hag hardly been "scratched'' by the industrial hand of ro&n; within 10 miles of deep-blue Pa cific Ocean water, and in the midst, or rather at the feet, of a measureless, (pristine forest of merchantable wood. I without parnlM, in scope and valuV, any where else, on earth. : ; The jetty stand upon a peninsula, 1'aiiked on either side by a magnillcent bav and useable for all marine businesses I whatsoever, within sight of a bar that I k yielding, year ly year, inch by inch, to the effect of a mighty jetty six mile ii. length mat iniisi, m June, so nnvuass the tides of the ocean and the flood of the great river, as to leave an almost seimdles channel, from tie deep waters or the sea to the pier-sides within this ltarlwr. Nature has been far kinder than man (man in the Governmental tense, a Ion excepted), iu the disposition of things about Astoria and we are but waiting for man to realixe his blunder and return to the muly-at-haud advant ages he has so long ignored in favor of the metropolis, 112 miles inland, and u two rivers. We are calling people -to this city and section by every mail that goes jbeiic and we want them badly not only U bring their wits and dollars ami in dustrial crafts and help build u up and I grow- and prosper with us, but to aid us ir ihe task of swinging Atria des tiny back to the natural and unesoap abl'e trend laid out for it and fim which 'it was swerved only at the liehest of inllueiice that intervened Ions? . before the dictates of trade had made their proper impress in. behalf of this model sea-port and logical territorial sea-gate. But the deflation is not insuperable; ic is already giving w-iy to the inevitable pull and rebound compelled by everyNaw of nature, that which all transpor tation methods adhere to with wonder ful precision and grim finality, once tl.ey are established ;and we shall have something to offer those who conic at our bidding, that we did not have when we called them, something of inltmte value and transcendent importance, and from which they who cast their lot with us, shall reap a's abundantly as we, who have waited so long for the realization: THE ESTABLISHMENT, HERE, AT ASTORIA, OF THE MIGHTIEST MA RINE DEPOT, PORT AND HARBOR. ON THE MARGINS OF THE VAST PACIFIC! SATAN AND NEWSPAPERS. "What would Satan do if he were an editor!" asks the Rev. Mr. Shaffer, and he proceeds answer his question by dt daring that he (i. e.) Satan would do pretty much what every present-day editor does in the conduct of his news paper. Mr.jShaffer is one of those hot stuff creatures who try nobly to do their duty by the Monday morning news paper, which is largely a chronicle of pulpit sayings and doings. The Ore genian printed the brother's sermon yesterday; yet it is pained to relate that no special increase in the usual daily sales or circulation war recorded. On the other hand, the Evening Tele gram told in an extra the story of a low prizefight in San Francisco and sold thousand of copies. Now, we'll have to leave it to Bro. Shaffer and the public to draw a moraL if there is any, from this situation. Meanwhile, though a little discour- azed.The Oceanian will promise to stay with the preachers and print their sermons faithfully, even though few go to hear them, pr some of them, on the theory that ifthe public won't listen to them they certainly should be made to read them. We shall await too, with what patience we can command the leport from the sales conuter next Mon day morning, when we expect to inform the public through our report of Bro ther Shaffer's sermon, "what Satan would do if he were a preacher." We cculd answer that question to our own satisfaction, but we purpose to give Brother Shaffer a chance. We are sure, however, that if Satan were a preacher, and had selected such a sulphurous sub ject, he would announce it a week in advance, prepare a typewritten report of the sermon and give it out to the newspapers. Oregonian. ASTORIA THEATER. Splendid Production of "Whose Baby Are You?" MM "Whose BabyvAre You!" wae present ed by the Allen Stock Company to a most appreciative audience that filled the house to comfortable capacity, the performance was received with great favor and approval. Mise Felton played the part of Madge Morton, the unexpect ed visitor and during her scenes it was a continuous laugh, she kept her au dience with her the entire evening, dis playing a few of the many attractive qualities she possesses. As Walter Mylton Jr., the farce was complete in Mr. Forrest Seabury's delightful inter pretation of the part. Mr. Harry Blanchard appeared as the baron, and hist work, though not new to us, is always a welcome delight. He i3 one of the few who come from the good and solid old school of acting. Mrs. Allen kept the fun rolling with her very funny eccentric slavey and she appeared to better advantage than in the -opening bill. Miss Thompson and Miss Mundorf also proved their worth. The performance was a splendid one and was presented with success. Tonight's bill is "Jim the Westerner." BAILIFFSETTEMMADE CAPTURE TRAPS FOUND FISHING BEFORE SEASON OPENS, AND CHARGES WILL BE MADE AGAINST THEIR OWNERS. 1 Water lialitt Sett em arrived in yester day with five nipt urea of illegal fishing. All live instances were where llsh Imps were operating before the 'aon opened yesterday noon and the offender are Knute Nelson and the 'Columbia River Packing Company's traps, both of which ate located at Tenasilla Island. Two traps belong to Nelson and he was then' in person at the time of the water Mill's arrival and the remaining three are reported to belong to the Columbia Packers and John Morlwek wa along side these trap. Winter Baliff Settem said yesterday afternoon that he would prefer charges again.it the meu uudsCompany named today and use his . utmoet endeavor to establish a case against them. He is confident that the men present at the traps weiv there for the purpose of running the traps which were fishing. That any fish were taken he is not cer tain but the fact that the traps were in operation and ready to take fish makes a clear case as far as the water baliff is concerned. RAINS MARE WATER MUDDY NO WAY OF TELLING HOW THE FISH ARE RUNNING TO HATCH ERIES VISITED BY FISH WARDEN VAN DUSEN. Master Fish Warden IL H. Van Dusen returned yesterday ti'om an extensive trip to Eastern Oregon where he visited the hatcheries of that section. He was at the Ontario station and the Wallowa station and reports that everyhing is in readineg to take fish. During the- time he was there he was umihle to learn the exact amount of fish which had ar rived on account of the muddy water. The recent rain had raised the streams and made them muddy so that the fish cculd not be seen. Mr. Van Dusen states that the high water is one of the most favorable as pect of the season as it is known that many fish have already arrived at On tario and also at the Wullowa stations. The high water will permit" more fish to run up and live and the experience of former seasons when the water has been low will not be gone through with. At the lowr stages the fish run up and they arrive in such quantities that there is not enough water for them till am! tut get sick and die before they ma re. These fish are called "sore backs" and are common to every stream during the spawning season, especially if it is low. At the Clackamas river experiment station the work of tiking eggs is pro gressing and will continue for ten days yet. The eggs have developed to such an-extent that Mr. Van Dusen has or dered Superintendent lirown, of the Salmon Kiver station, to transfer the eggs which have "eyed" out to his sta tion. Transferring case have been sent to the Clackamas station and this work was probably begun yesterday. It is a well known fact that persons living in the Pine forests !o not suffer from kidney diseases. One dose of Pineules at night usually relieves back ache. 30 days' treatment, $1.00. Your money refunded if not satisfied. Sold by Frank Hart's Drug ltore. Mothers with little children need no longer fear 'croup, colds or whooping cough. Bees Laxative Cough Syrup tastes good. ' It works off the cold through the bowels, clears the head. Gseranteed. Sold by Frank Hart's Drug store. ' , VT Morning Aitorian, delivered carrier, 60 cents per month. by WARD'S TURKISH BATHS NEVER CLOSE 539 Commercial St., ASTORIA, ORE. The only Turkish Baths, Rus- ; - sian Tub and ' Shower Baths ( First Class and Sanitary. Night Accommodations All Modern Conveniences that are Modern PRANK P. WARD, Proprietor Phone Black 2253 Look lor Uie Sign on Sidewalk j The CHICAGO PAINLESS DENTISTS, of Portland, will open their Branch Of fice on or about September Corner Eleventh Phin UIIIU North-West Cor., MIIIIMIHHHmtMMMMMMMHHMtMIHHIMMIMIIMimMIHMMMf' NEARLY AN ACCIDENT. Ijutt night what might have been serious accident waa narrowly averted at the corner of Tenth and Commm-ial streeta. At about 0 o'clock Herman Peterson, who was returning from his work, wa riding his bicycle along Com mercial sfeet, going west, while a street car was approaching him going east. IV-terson tumid out to pass the ear and at the same time the team attached to Wiella-Fargo 4 Company's wagon, and driven by Cyrus Thompson, turned to pans the car, from the rear and going in thy same' direction. Peterson did not see the team until he had dodged the car and tried to turn out of the team's way, but before he could do so the team, which did not slacken speed, was upon him and he was thrown from his wheel under the horses' feet. Fortunately he thrown to one Bide of the wheel, and narrowly escaped the horesV hoofs. although his bicycle was totally destroy ed. It was a narrow escape and tli- episode attracted (juite a crowd. Opened Sundays AS A REQUEST HILL'S RUSSIAN AND TURKISH BATHS will be open Sundays. Cure guaranteed in any case of rheumatism, skin diseases, etc 217 Astor St., Astoria, Ore. TAKE QX Commercial Sis. "ITTfE WOULD be pleased to have every man, woman and child, to call at the office on the opening day and have their teeth ex amined FREE OF CHARGE. We will also give away on that day a beautifull souvenir consisting of an Ivory Tooth Brush and Powd er. Nervous people and those afflicted with heart weakness can now have their teeth filled without the least pain or danger. We will give $100 to any charitable institu tion for a tooth we fail to extract without pain. These officeswill.be equipped with the latest appliances and formulas fordoing high-class dentistry. Lady in attendance. Dr. Austin will spare no pains or money in making this office one of the best in the North ago Painless Dentists COMMERCIAL St ELEVENTH Streets j T HE GEM C. F. WISE, Prop. Choice Wines, Liquors ' and Cifars Hot Luaca at all Hoars Corner Klireatb and Commercial A4T0RIA IIMMUMMHIHIIMHMHMMIHMMMMMMMHH Fisher Bros. ConiDanv 1 Sole Agents for Barbour's and FinlaysoiTs Salmon Twine and Netting Hardware, Iron, Steel and Ship Chand-x lery. Pipe and Pipe Fittings, Brass'; : Goods, Paints, Oils, Glass and Hardwood i : Groceries V A Complete Line ' , Logger. and Fisher Bros. Go. f . 546-550 Astoria, - C 15th; Mercaaata Lenta From 11:30 a. m. to i:jo p jb. Casta OUO0R of Fishing, Cannery t Mill Supplies Bond Street - Oregon j