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THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. Thursday, October th mi. THE MORNING . ASTORIAN Eetafcllahel 1I7J. lbliabed Daily Except Monday by ' Ilk J. S. BELLINGER COMPANY. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. mail, pr year:.,.. 17.00 By earrier. per month.......... JO WEEKLY ASTOKIAN. 8, audi, per year, in adrance.. 11.00 JCntered u Moond-olaM mwwir July 90, 1906, t Ui poatoffloe t Antoria. Ura- 879 - tVOntoa fnr th deltTdTUIff of TBI HOIM nn MrrouA to eithor rMtdeooe or ptae of bMbiew mkf bo mde by pottol card or throuata telephone. Ant lrnwukrltT in d livery should bo immedittely reported to tho offloe of publication. .... ' TELEPHONE MAIN Mi. Official MDir of Cltop county and theCity of Atorl. 1 ..,: . , ;.iT: THE WEATHER. Oregon. Washington, Idaho Fair. THE COLUMBIA BASIN. This seems to be the year for the launching of the real destiny of the Columbia Basin, from the upper navi gable reaches of the mighty river to its mouth. More has been done to exploit the great water-course in 1907 in a peculiarly commemal war, than has ever been done before. And the drift of potent appropriation of its resources is not confined, to its unhampered channels, but is now directed to its enormous bar riers, known as the Cascades of the Columbia, from which the incalculable power that has run to waste, for thou 1 sands of years is to be hedged and har nessed for the good of man and for all time to come. Another fine railway system has been laid along the north margin of the river, for ererv available and potential mile ru ere tributary to it, and the lower reaches, already equipped in this wise, are to be merged into a long, continuous and profitable scheme of transportation, that will find its foreign establishment ready at hand, in the magnificent har bor fronting this city. These cwat steps in the up-lift of a long-neglected commercial field, are but the nrimanr overtures to fortune, and will be followed, steadily, and logically, by others of relative importance and as sured purpose; until, in the near future, ever accessible and useable port, -point and possibility on, and next to, the river line, will be swung into tne immense nu feasible plan of development; ana tne marvel of th century will be not so miu.li the extraordinary scope of that devolpment, as! that is was never at' tempted before. Just as men have won dered during the barren years of the past, that no man had wrought upon the possibilities of this great area; so wui they harp on the unconscionable loss of time and opportunity. But this will weigh "as nothing in the vast realm of ' new energies well directed, and splendid profits well conserved. The scale of ua foldment' in sight today upon the most prudent and wholesome estimate, is almost incalculable, ' and as each suc cmb'ng phase of disclosure and growth is uncovered there will be hundreds of correlative projects laid bare, and their thousands of reciprocal opportunities brought into play, until the nortnwest shall teem still richer with the good things of life and life's work. That there is room for all the rail roads, industries and businesses of the day in this vast field, but adds to the certainly df their coming, and empha sizes the urgency and utility of such investment; nor will the call be long loni'wl TUrrinflr financial panic and stress, there is no reason why this sec tion of the country should not be, for rears to come, the most favored in the land. We confess we are encouraged by the turn thinfl-s are takine here, , and we know that Astoria cannot go ahead un less it be' upon the predicate of advant age to the whole Columbia Valley; and we much prefer that this should be so, because the leverage of success will be InfinitIv errtAter than if it were con fined to any restricted limit of territory, Txwmlft. or interest. It 'a Oregon, as r 1 ' well as Astoria, with us. THE AMERICAN CHINAMAN. The Chinese Natives of the Golden West are apt proselytes of their Cali fomia white brethren when it cornea to knowing how to make the government stand in on their peculiar programs, The latest kink in their sworn course of duty, is the utter extinction ' of the great tongs of Chinatown in San Fran cisco, that thoroughly organized band of assassins that make especial warfare on Chinamen who have strong' pro-American tendencies; and Tadieal prejudices and practices, of the same trend, that contribute mightily to the discomfort of tV,.. mnJmiijiil ""oloaial , An,l ffift latent bUV UIUUV4VU - move of the advanced Chinks is to offer their services to the government, as de tectives, in the warfare they are inspir ing against their old and dangerous enemy. : . . . . That's the American idea exactly. If you can't do the trick yourself, interest the federal power and then direct it any old way that will serve your interests best. The Chutaaian, with his admit ted adroitness, is helping himself, by helping the government to assist him, in finessing the destruction of his tradi tioiuil enemy. ' THE STATISTICAL BORE. We hope we am not unduly prejudiced against any man, cult, feature, or fail uig, of ordinary humanity, with which we are in hourly contact t but we ven ture a protest, vigorous, unconditional and immovable, against the bore with statistics of the immaterial and innp nlicable sort; the man who has an end less array of figures to' back him in the argument he voluntarily initiates, and who drags you in for the sole and simple need of something to argue at, not with. This man is at large, and has no mark by which he may be dodged, and there is no way of knowing one of his victims until the coil of his rhetoric and his figures are about one. Be is harmless, save that he has no conception of time, nor its vame to otaer men; ana tne surreptitious and circuitous way in which he swoops down on one, is his chiefest danger. JHe ought to be compelled by law to wear a "sandwich" sign, telling all men of his idiosyncracy. Short of this, a busy world is at hit mercy always. FAIRBANKS. The women of this country, oh I Yet and other cranks, -' Are making things 1nea1y for Vice President Fairbanks,' -7 From North to South, from Kust to -West there Is an awful wail, For at the Vice-President's banquet he served his guests cocktail. Suppose he dldl He's generou-rtho 'tall he does not touch, But leaves it to the ladies who enjoy it very much. lie does enjoy the flavor of a little joke. And is much pleased with the ladies for the mirtn they do provoke. It is only on great occasions that we hear from the cranks, When candidates for President come down and join their ranks, ; Lt's only the great American people who hurrah and shout, V When shortcomings of the candidates will surely be" found out. EDITORIAL SALAD. Senator Borah has reasons to be proud of his vindication, which was' accom panied by cheers, music and the ringing of bells. The only features lacking were fireworks and moving pictures. 1 . "The new doctor does not seem to be prospering very well.''. f "No. His name is against him." "What's his name I "Phil Graves." 1 Despite light yields in foreign vine yards we are assured for California that there will be no chopping off in the French wine supply. Charles Corn is running for office in Tennessee on the Republican ticket. He is doubtless expected to make a husky race. ' It is rather curious that so many "absolutely pure" goods have advanced in price because of the pure-food law. Beware of Cuba. Two of the revolu tionists have been captured, but what has become of the third t But when our guest of honor was pleased to come this way, Wto all felt very sorry that be could not lomrer star. We'd like to see the next president tarry here awhile, : J Because ' his patriotic, homely words 1 made all Astorians smile. I ' ' " Two ef a Kind. ' Well. .Henry an Id the Now York man who was visiting Ills Chicago cou In, 'lHfor I leave tovh I want to lie sure ' to visit tho stockyards, the art Institute ntul the Field museum. I sup. poso It's tin old story to you, ao if you'll direct mo right I'll find 'em myself." Tho Chicago man laughed. J "Fm nRlnuiied to ndinlt It," he said, "but the fact Is I've lived in this town flftwu yours ami I've never boea out to the stockyards. I nevej visited tho Field miWutn, and I've never been to the art institute, although I pass it ev ery day of my life. I guess I'll take a day off and see the sights of uiy own town." ' ',: Vi " ::r ' 1 lie did, and was as much interested as his coufdn. v "Now, when I go to New York la the fall," be aald, "I want you to take me out to Ellis Island to see the Immi grants come in.' It ' must be a great sight And I want to get the view from the statue of Liberty and walk down the Bowery." v "Sure," aald the New York cousin, "I'd like to see those things once my self. Chicago Record-Herald. tr Uorniaf Astorian, M cents month, delivered by oarrtor. : Per The key which the striking telegraph ers left some time ago seems to be the key to the situation. Not all the necessaries of life have advanced in price. Free lunches remain uncharged. Liberal, Indeed. "It don't pay to remember everything you read," grumbled Sandy, Pikes as be wrapped his shins around the brake wheel. ' . : : :. . "Speaking from experience pari?" asked his chum of the fast freight "You bet, old pal. I seen an Item in de paper dat said people with big ears were always generous, so when I stopped at de wayside cottage and found de lady .bad large ears I told her I knew she was generous." "Great hoboes! And did she give you anything?" . "Yep, she gave me a piece of ber mind. Den she said her husband had big eart also." "' ' '" "Daf de limit And did he give you anything?' "Sure; ' He turned out to be a Judge and gave me Jthlrty days." Chicago News. , j : V :'. ',y Lvoking Fuller in the Faoe. Statesmen In Washington over their black coffee and cigars are telling a little story about Chief Justice Fuller of the united States supreme court, says Judge. The chief justice, so the story runs, met an old time friend. and after a hearty handclasp Mr. Ful ler remarked: a,v"-'f 1 ' 'Tou are looking exceedingly well. Aren't you filling ont a little?" v f ' : "No, Indeed," replied the friend 'Ton probably think so because I'm looking Fuller In the face.".: ; 8llght Mistake. First Stranger Excuse me, but you axe a physician, I believe? Second Stranger You are mistaken. First Stranger But I overheard you say you follpwed the medical profes, slon..; r1-'.-'....)'-.1-''. "":; .'-ft. ': Second Stranger And so I da I'm an undertaker. Detroit Tribune. ' ':i Charming. ': Motheir-ln-LawHas the young man who Haved my life yesterday called. upon you yet? ' ' ' Son ln-Law Yes, indeed, he has al ready made his apologies. Translate; For Transatlantic Tales From FUe- gende Blatter. . t , The Distant Relative. The Parkers have all gone Into deep mourning for a vety distant relative. Don't you think It's a sign they're rich?" "No. If s a sign that the distant rel ative was rich." New York Ufa, LOne mere feature of the visit made our people snout, To welcome our guests from Portland 1 who would rather pout. For our progressive, thriving town, their heads did rather rattle, They would sooner see the route of trade going through Seattle. But when they are here with us' Jt ; causes them to strain, When they tell us they are sorry tbey cannot here remain. We have such a delightful climate, and a balmy breeze, For though they are lying to please us, it causes them to sneeze. There is one place of all the earth I 1 dearly love to roam. For its forests and its wildwoods re mind me much of home. . Its lofty hills and craggy crests, and sunny mountain peaks, Where the deer and elk do browse and rest, from hunters safety seeks. Young River's rippling waters are gently moving by, And Saddle Mountain raise its head far up towards the sky. And 'from its lofty summit, you can see the ships at sea. On old Pacific's bosom- where the salmon sport and play. On each July evening, when the fishermen go down, , And cast thefr nets upon the waters near Xew Astoria town, '", The salmon here are taken by them both V night and day, . And from the product of their toil they make a fine display. STAR THEATRE ASTORIA, OREGON, " Presenting Vaudeville De Luxe PROGRAM. For Week of October nthioo; Here is cast into' the water nets from more than a thousand boats, , Which sail on the broad Columbia, or on its bosom floats, There is hot seen in all Creation such a ' . grand display, As, that seen in Astoria, when Fair- banks passed that way. Thomas Dealey. Astoria, Ore., Oct. 16, 1907. V Overture ...........Ida furling jf areweu week or . MR. AND MRS. MESMER The People's Favorites. A curious couple of clever performers In something new and entertaining. Our Favorite Picture Singer ;. FRANK J. DAYTON Will this week present "Arrah Wanna" Now Comes Those two Eccentrio Fellows MARTIN & CROUCH In Another New and up-to-date Specialty THE STAR0SC0FE 'Will now take you on a trip through the Swiss Alps, give you a trolley ride Berlin and show rou a German war ship at sea. . A Musical Novelty MISS CHARLOTTE HILL Xylophone Soloist We now present tosyou the Creme-De-La Creme of Vaudeville TRIXEDA & ROBINSON I In a noval and refined character change singing and dancing specialty N. B. Miss Trixeda is conceded to be the most artistic, graceful and finished dancer in the theatrical profession, justly termed "The Flexible Marvel." To leave you in good humor the Staro scope will now present " THE HOOLIGANS OF THE WEST Patrons of this theatre will please re port any discourtesy to the management, as our -aim is to present to our audience at all times a good, clean, moral, high class performance, and having made ar rangements for bookings in connection with the large Eastern circuits will be in a position to present to the Astoria public the best talent playing the. West in advanced vaudeville , - . 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