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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 18, 1907)
2 THE MORNING ASTORIAN. ASTORIA, OREGON, ' " i ' WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1907. THE MORNING ASTORIAN CrttUUlMi 1179. abUshed Dally Xxwpt MondiT by TUJ.S. DUXUIGES tOUTAJTT. SUBSCRIPTION BATES. k mail, per tm..,. 9y carrier, per month. 17.00 .0 WZESXT ASTORIA. 9, miH, per year, in adrance.. 11.00 ITnlaM a e. j -1- u,-ttM Inlv ton, under in act of Couarte ol March , 1S I tiirouftti tptectaaoe. Any trwicukuiiy in dt iTy fthould to tmnwdarffty reported to U TEIEPBOirX MAI Mi. fafflfln1 Mru Af P1tn Muint and UMCigrofAatoria. WEATHER. Western Oregon Fair; incxeas- isg cloudiness shower north .coast. 4) a eitiien of tlits place, who is well-in. formed ou tlie tatu of the new coal j mine t Cstl Rook, in .Washington, tne mm my, volume ami other agen cies in connection, with this mine. This gentleman avers that ner ton. it U I worth "two cords of fir wood" in As toria, and if this is so, then it is well worth the closest inquiry and patromtye. we know not whether all that claimed for this fuel ctia be renliied hut we do know that some sort of relief is needed rutht here, arainst the fuel-corn- binea that are exploiting this city and making extraordinary profits out of the j poor and rich alike, but inostlv from the poor, of course, by reason of their j numerical preponderance. We like en terprise, we endorse all energetic agen cies, and we gladly pay any righteous profit that may be demanded in current businesses; but we are ficttinjr heart sick of the lobbing and insulins that are taking unearned dollar out of the pocket of every man here, not only in the wood une (not dt a 10112 way), but m al most every household element of local! trade. :vor are we the only complain ant! the whole city it rinffiim with dissatisfaction and protest, and if we are not very much mistaken, there is going to be a popular uprising and some radical ten taken here, before many days, in this connection. tit MESMKR, THE MYSTIC, AT THE STAR THEATER. If A? .Jul Do you know that Flnalva Car ho. Hied acta Ilk poultlcw In drawing out InlUminallon and poison t It It antl- a uanu it unmtuiai rvnvi. ouia 17 rranic unrii wrug itora. a EDITORIAL 8ALATX $ 1 sac a e l An intemely interesting performance of Hypnotism up-to-date. Crowded aousei every show, OFFICIAL SAFEGUARD. INVITING LOCAL OPTION. If the common council of this city had looked around for some expedient to urge, and even force, the doctrine of local option on this community, it could not have found a better leverage than it used on Monday nisrht last, in the kill ing of the anti private-box ordinance. By the negative vote cast in this rela tion they, the councilmen. placed the handiest sort of weapon in the hands of tne mends of that policy, and from what wc can understand, it is to be used for all it is worth When will the officers of this city learn that to regulate a town by the exact application of reasonable and sen exact application of reasonable and sensible restriction, i infinitely bet ter than the imposition of prohibitive from the very house-tops that the sa loons, gambling houses, dance-halls, and other sources, were imperatively acces sary for the maintenance of a working municipal income wherewith to carry on the corporate obligations; and yet, one by one, these elements of revenue are being set out and rendered useless from an income standpoint. And now the most radically dangerous phase of the saloon business, the one thins, above all oth ers, that is contributory to the worst degrees of debauchery, the very ante rooms of depravity and the secret ate- way to foulest exploitation, are left as part and parcel of a business always more or less under ban and crave doubt. c Ioeg anyone think, for one moment, tne mends of local opinion re going m stand top tins open dare? If they 00, tney are not familiar with the tem per of that cult, nor with the giowing aeunmeni, even here, against the rot tenest element of saloon life known to man. With the "boxes" in use, and such use as tbey are notoriously adapted to, it were folly to put the lid "on dsnce. halls and gambling joints, for either were oetter than the hidden and protected holes where the whole gamut of vice is carried on with almost cer tain immunity The bears and bulls are alike in one respect. Both predict a panic when thev oet wrong on the market. The mortt important, and perhaps the most startling innovation, is the safe guard known as the recall, desimied for the purpose of placing nil otlloials within the absolute control of the people. .Although oltK-ial comiawimr the eov- ming board are elected for a definite Urm of two years, yet, under this pro vision of the '! Moine plan." their continuation in omce is at all times ubject to the will of a. majority of the electors. The history ot practically even- city is disgraced with the names of officers who have proved unmindful of the trust imposed in them, and who could not be removed before the exnira- Gen. Coxey's industrial srmv tould tion nf their t, accomplish more good by hiking to the provision of the new charter, such a . n.rve neia, man oy marcn- Uituiltion b b t ing to Washington. I ,, . .. ' tioil In- tunt v-tlv. nor nnt 4f clwrge of incompetency or dishonesty Railroad rate legislation is iust a year I younger than its brother, government owership. ine duiis and bears who predict a panic will have to turn their telescopes away from all Street to oet a cor rect observation. In view of what the English lansnace oiiens to those who study it, the etudv of Espertinto looks like a foolish wate 01 time. Summer will follow the passage of the American warships around the Horn. GRAIN FOLLOWS THE RATE. We are tired of the constant reitera tion of the argument that it is useless to demand the extension of the comm on-point on grain, to Astoria, until As toria has transcontinental eonnwtinn direct, and terminal facilities, that will warrant it. We believe in the reverse doctrine, that the grain follows the rate, and that its extension hither, under the latest amendment to the Inter-Stt Commerce Act, will do more to brine mo euiynicuis ana snips nere, than any auch procrastination will ever contri bute. This dubious plea is the cry of Astoria's enemies, and no friend of the city ig ever heard sounding it; and the owner ou cnamber of Commerce goes after the benefit, the better it will be lor all concerned We will never get it unless we go af ter it. The community that sits sround and waits for things of this Sort to fall into its lap, is a baeknumber. Once the common-pofnt is extended here, hv order of the Commission, ft will put a remaricabie new face on this situation, and we are entitled to it under every consideration usually employed in its application. Why should we wait? Be cause Portland says go! And that is what she eayg, alright; but we suggest that Commissioner Franklin K. Lane, of the great bureau, is now in that very eity, and it is an opportune moment to make the demand. Once this long deni ed benefit is ours, we can promise all, and more, than any other sea-port in all Oregon can! "FIVE DOLLAR COAL." One of the pleasant sounds emenating from the recent meeting of the Astoria Chamber of Commerce, was that of "five dollar coal" for Astoria, It came from 1 nun pieuiy 01 ice ana ngni suns lliei J American crew will eniov their vear W0U,1 be filed with the city clerlf The without a winter. I offending or guilty ollker would then. without further delay, be required to If the progress at Panama is faster I stand for re-election with anv other ran than expected the people have no ob-didate whom the people chose to noml jection to paying larger monthly in- Dte nn,i the nn .ivin ,. uw. siaiimems. ihe wort will come no number of vot woulJ the offlw for " V- 11 KM ".VIV I frntnrn nf iha lan Mitl m,l..i.TiM A n6w mushroom na into an a Mtylt, i.i A , . ... M . . . ,1 - , Mfnuffney 10 cwp puDlic oiucialt Hoosier literary army should make sure uu'y'. ,a"a,ul 10 trU8t of tmt that it is not a toadstool. constituents. The highest form of demo Tbe Mantans are much older than the L. . , 7 . . . . inhabifcants of the earth. whi,l, wmfWi 10 act as 4 nPn k-t ii.. ptner, but popular liberty is more cer wwuv ivi uo latu iuv vhc f J Blf IIJ Ul I , , . " water transportation seems to he the ""x "HUw wre wer omciais biggest thinir on our neighbOTini? nlanet. are elected and the proper facilities u 1 . . .0-1- - Xow that the House of Lord haa nrcials the popular will, and makinjj politiciuni without business ability less possible. The prlmory, a well as the election, ha been made non-partisan, so that candidate can no longer depend for their election upon party afllllationi, but must go before the people upon their own merits. NVrd line have been re moved, and with the people voting at at large, the evil of ward politic are abolished, elector are freer in recording their choice of candidates, and the bus! nes man I better able to secure his election without stooping to the low practices of the politician. The new charter certainly has an In viting appearance, epeclally from the viewpoint of theory, yet It remains for the ejtiiens of T Moine to demon strate that Its provision are as prac- tical in operation a they are beautiful in theory. De Moines, a city of one hundred thousand, offers a good field in which to try the plun; lte U entering upon a most interesting and Instructive experiment in government reform, and the eyi of the American municipali ties are upon her. hoping that the "De Mome Plan- will prove a practical system, under which the public affair of our cities can lie wisely and economl colly administered. Xatlonal Magazine. tT Homing Astorlan, (0 cent pr month, dllyr4 by carrier. "Our Shoes" Means Standard of Merit Our Service and our methods of business are of the highest excellence as well as all of our Footwear . , Everything is of the highest except our prices, and they are always the lowest . Our Specialties Are Loggers and long hand made boots for Fishermen. JJ3 S. A. G1MRE Ml 1111 M, fpIW Plhr Rr Preferred Stock Canned Goods r fresher tion the 'f ruh" one from the market. Preferred Stock Canned vw owi ouiy packca wncr in ot are grown, but they or packed the tame day they an picked. For Instance. Preferred Slock Fancy Stringiest Bean. The best "string beam" ar grown In New York tut. Not in any other pise can they b found 10 lender, 10 sweet, o free from tringi." The beH of each yew's crop U reserved by the rowers for th cunneri of Preferred Stork lkant put uu ik-h 1 the midst of this "string bean diitrict." Trtiktr and m,n EammitoJ PREFERRED ifOCA-st pur Cnar'i out uwis. wukui imm, Mino. eaiaoa, v. a. . u ajrreed to pass the bill oermittrntr mar- I tuem responsible to the whole people for riage with a deceased wife's sister, the the execution of that will. world will be prepared to hear that the ti. tr. . 1 IV .,, . e The oesirabiuty of having the mem honorable body's next move will be to v . adjourn sine die. bersh'P of the 8 board made vi m sirvugefi; men oi ine city ha a tint hfifin nvrru.' K Black ram fell m a section of West L i, -tv.. .. Virginia last week. Showers of black Z t , ' onV are frequent in manufacturing teww. ' " one f honor but they am of the dry variety. Per- Bnd PPortunitr. attractive o the honest haps the West Virginia visitation drift- ea across from Pittsburg. THE VOICE OF THE POOR. 0 Thou who wert born in a cave! Child of sorrow and poverty i Thou Christ! who died all men to save, List to our souls that cry to Tbee Out of the warld's Gethsemane. Filling with dole the nights and morns Ah, deep our anguish as the sea: For all the poor are crowned with thorns Look down on us who toil and toil Immured in mine and eloomy town: Whoplow the wave and tin the soil Bitterly break the furrow brown. Ah, pity us who bear Fate's frown. Who know the very scorn of scorns- Yea, from Thy heaven, Christ look 'down; thorns I The rich are happy in their halls, Uresus waxe with the years. To us save sorrow naught befalls This and our portion of hot tears Saved OU!" hlldrPtl atrMnhcA rsn Via Shattered and wiasted by the Noras nnet ease our woes and calm our fears; Pity the Poor all crowned with thorns! Edward Wilbur Mason in National Magazine for September. and capable of even? conmmnif v. w they have so changed the manner of choir that the election of men of this type is less difficult, and the election of Had Tetter For Thirty Year. I hay suffered with tetter for thirtv year and hav tried almost countltt rnnedie with little, if any, tellef. Three Doxes of Chamberlain a Salve cured m. It was a tortur. It break out a little sometimes, but nothing to what it used to do. D. H. Breach. Midland Cltv. Alt Chamberlain's Salve Is for sal by Frank uart and leading Dmgists. Cured Hay Fever and Summer Cold A. J. Nusbaum, Batesvill, Indiana, write. "Last year I uffrd for thre month with a summer cold so distress ing that it interfered with my business. I had many of th aymptoms of bay lever, ana a doctor prescription did not reach my case, and I took several medi cines which seemed to only aggravate my case. Fortunately I insisted upon having Foley' Honey and Tar in the yellow package, and it quickly cured me. My wife has since used Foley' Honey and lar with tbe same ucoess.'' T. F Laurin, Owl Drug Store. Chance for You The w Private eratary Coaria of this v.iiiim vBiYiriiij iniiDiaa to won In on ymr. Bettor still, tt Inaorea yon Blfh a bnilniu position when yon hav com plotod tbo ioum, Wo hovo mora enll from Arms willing- to pay 100 oor month than from thoio paying two par month. Bat theso Arm wish batter trained offloa assUtanea. Write for full Information aboat this new aoaraa, a wall a aboat the other business coarse to(ht In the Day and Night depart ment of this college. WA3HINOTON TENTH 8TS., K5TLANO, OBB. t ' ttlM HMHM Fisher Bros. Coipany Sole Agents for Barbour's and Finlayson's Salmon Twine and Netting Hardware, Iron, Steel and Ship Chand lery Pipe and Pipe Fittings Brass Goods, Paints, Oils, Glass and Hardwood " . 1 r Groceries A Complete Line of Fishing, Cannery Logger and Mill Supplies Fisher Bros. Co. 646-550 Bond Street Astoria, - . Oregon I MIMMMIIMMrA mxircLU. First National Bank of Astoria, Ore. ESTABLISHED 1880. Capital $100,000 An Insidious Danger One of the worst features nt ifMn trouble is that it is an inslHnn. eas and before the rictim realize hi danger he may hav a fat. Take Foley Kidney Cure at the first sign ot trouble a it correct irregulari ties and prevent Bright' Disease and diabetes. T. F. Laurin. Owl Dm Rlcm. , - -o V" ft. A, BOWLBY, President. . 0. L PETERSON, Vice-President (TRANK PATTON, Osshler. J. W. GARNER, Assistant Cashier. Astoria Savings Bank Capital Paid In HOOJOOi . Burpln and Undlrlded ProflU 180,000 , .. . Transact a General Banking Business. . Interest Paid on Tim bepoalt FOUR FEB CENT PER ANNUM . Eleventh and Duane itreeta. ASTORIA, OREGON. LATEST FICTION New books coming in every day The Traitor The Leader Satan Sanderson ' Siomesc Cat Quickening $1.25 each. Reprint editions 75c per copy E. A. HIGGINS CO., . MUSIC BOOKS STATIONERY See the Window SCOf BAY IRON & BBASS WORKS t.' ; (a ASTORIA, OREGON ; IBON AND BRASS FOUNDERS! LAND AND MARINE ENGINEERS up-to-Dat. Baw Mm Macnlneryl ; Prompt, .tuition given to al. repair wort 18th .nd Franklin Av " Tl Main 2401, 425 Bond Street xvogere, uiugg