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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 19, 1907)
THE J10RMC ASTORIAN EsUMissaft iiy ibliahed Daily Inept Monday by , Tlk J. a DELLIKGE2 COHPAJY. 5UBSCKIPTIOS KATES. iy nail, par yM..............I7.M By carrier, par month.. -W . 'WIKIT ASIOSIAJI. , mail, pr year, in advance.. 11.00 tMut u Msnnd-ClSM nWttttT July SO, 1908, at the poUfflca at Ator!,Urj- on, under mt act iu vuui , nwMin Mr tha italtmnnf of TBI HOIU T7niiatAlthar raaidDOS Of plao Of borine. mr m") by poatal card or tBUnham. Anr irrMrularitV la cm- Uverj hould b immediately reported tha oc of publication. TEUtPWWI VLLT& Mi. Official Daoar of Olataoit county and the City of Astoria. . THIS IS HELL A Few Nice Sarcastic Bouquet. Thii U What Happened the Next Day. (Orejjonlan, Oct. 18.) mat the llarriman terminals near AstorU were bought In antcipation of future need rather than for present ASTORIA AWAKENING. (Oregonian, Oct. 17.) . nan. U h llif imnn men r-niinlnlmi w.v " rr transportation matter.. While it rumor of purchase, to be made by Mr. fe t , naa causea auarp .-'.c4Med wM be U8ej for the Lytle road jon'a second ty.t But notU o to HU1, 11 1. i. jl.- miwthflua Af f una awaM-uuig w t-.v. " , for the future. land by tne big raiiroaa men. ror sev eral months Astoria has been actively chiefly provi It is pointed out that llarriman neg- .. !,!. ,. ..(..nI1 letei to secure terminals in almost engaged in exploiting the great natural; ...... reluree, lying ahnosY at her door. , The city on the Pacific Coast until too wonderful opportunity which await ! nhen he paid abuloua sum. for tha orchardfet the stock and dairy far-iei- r amPie' re" m, hA Inmhman .nd lomr. u well bought in Seattle, costiug as the manufacturer and trader, in Clat sop County, have through the publicity in Seattle, costiug a fortne, could have been had at far less cost had JJfc llarriman not been "any chance that grain wU go to the mouth of the' river, lay miiroau men If it did, it i contended that cars would hove longer haul and would have to be dragged back empty over the 100 miles between Portland and Astoria, adding to the expense of delivering the wheat at the harbor. Some point out that the cars would, uot come jhack emptji for they would be loaded with lumberj but if, so loall they would have to go clear East for discharge of the lumber tonnage and that would re lease the car. from tue grain-carrying trade for so loug a time that the rail roads would not have equipment to Tiandle the rop. j During the wheat moving season, the railroads would nave to keep their car on the move between tl wheat Hold and the port of dis harge and could not allow them to load back with lumber for the hastern markets. : f Long gaol ,84 Fetnf. : This long haul by rail and the empty haul back apparently precludes a profit "P vuuu' lu;vi": compelled to buy at the top of the mar- , " r W t Z., iti denartment of the Astoria Chamber of . . r. . J ,, , . able handling of grain from the interior more enecxiveiy man ever oeionx i , . . j mo kvhmwium naunn v, v" WE AEE HOLDING OUR OWN! It is an excellent thing for a city to 1e able to say it is in substantial and prgressive shape; that its civic, moral, commercial and industrial conditions Ere all right and that it is steadily pro gressing to better and ampler . state. This is the cheerful message Astoria is sending out to the world, and this is . what is said by those coming irom aboard to ascertain this and other essen tial information concerning us. - The newest, most important develop ments hereabout, are of a character to beget a sense of security, of confidence in our future, of reliance upon our own exact and potential position on the map of Oregon, and to render us quite in dependent of what uncle ver things may be said, or written, about us, howsoever shrewd they may be put in word or type. And now that we are in posses sion of this rational assurance of some thing solid to build upon, and to we in tend to mind our own business, which j is the pursuit and application of every direct advantage innuring to us; and we expect to be kept reasonably busy in this behalf for many a long year to come.'--'; " -"' -' The; Hill transcontinental system has its terminals here; the Harriman sys tem has its terminals here; a third rail way line is seeking entry here; there is j reason to believe the government in tends to establish its new naval station here; this harbor is to be created into a district by itself, and we intend to take a hand in its immediate and thorough improvement; there is a splendid $100, 000 hotel under construction here, be sides over sixty other buildings, homes, stores, tenements and public edifices, underway; we will soon open to service the handsomest county court house in the state; we have certain assurance of rail communication' with the Tillamook country , via two distinct routes within 15 months; we are to take ' on the actualities of a seaport just as rapidly as the big transportation interests cen tering here can round out their plans for the maritime end of their businesses; our markets are all active and growing livelier, day by day; we possesses the healthiest climate on the American con tinent, and are wholly prepared to make the most of the good things that we wot of. "We are holding our own in comfort able fashion and do not propose to let go of anything. Astoria realizes her own day, at last! AN AMERICAN EMPEROR. Editor Watterson, of the Louisville Curier-Jourjal, has intimated that there is grave danger of President Theodore Eoosevelt declaring himself "Emperor" of the United States if so be he shall consent to stand for the presidency and the people shall again elect him; Now Colonel Henry Watterson, besides be ing the . Democratic Moses in -this American political wilderness, is a great josher, and this is the latest of his joshes. He does not , believe any such thing for the simple reason he is sot of the calibre that takes stock of such things. That he said it in tis columns is, presumably so, since he is quoted by reputable newspapers to such effect ; f but why he said it (unless it was to have a quiet bit of fun with his distinguished friend, Miv Roosevelt), passes all understanding. He knows that only the arch-idiot of this universe would entertain such an ambition, and that even a confirmed (and acceptable only that it wad confirmed), expression of that kind, would!; die in the birth; Theodore Roosevelt, and men of his class, including .the gallant Kentucky editor, are above and beyond such fttuff. ' : "T tween Portland and the sea by steamer Futune terminal faellitiea equal to j, gtven ta th6 ,teamer Indian Monarch, possible demands upon them is appar whlch ht PortIlina ...terdav. moraine mook does not necessarily mean that all the obi h kta Pur" with 320,000 bushel, of wheat, or 6800 viuwb juov uiau iw urn . um n Win fmm Aitnrb to YoungY Bay U bigger than the Lytle Portlanil to ih the cost of handling the will have to meet that competition be fore they can expect to deliver wheat to ships at Astoria. The report that Hill had bought denied by I- B. Seeley, one of the own ers. He save there is no truth in the story and that neither Hill nor anyone else has been negotiating for it. The fact that Mrv Harriman has se cured Astoria terminal facilities for his line from Portland . bv way of Tills of the oversea commerce of the Colum bia Basin is to be bindled at that point It does mean, however, that he expect. . .... sea, made to do some business' with the wonder- "V.! " T . eat for th. distance 6) cent, a ton. the Tillamook rid, and .that unless ! ""JZ 9 d they are entitW to the traffic, but they , . . w uvvu a ivi luu vnw uw Astoria neglects ner opponumiy, auo will share in the benefits. la a com munication printed in The Oregonian a few days ago mention waa made that the fruit of Lincoln County was immune from the attacks f the codlinTmoth and other pests which are the bane of the in land 1 orchardist's existence. Clatsop County offers a similar advantage in fruiterowinz. Kbt only - is the fruit singularly free from pests, but the flav- A M. or an size are equal to any. ine country is watered by, hundreds of small streams trickling through little valleys in- which the soil is so rich that it pro duces marvelous crops with very little effort. The timber resources of the county are famous throughout the coun try. ;,:1 . y; Completion of the Harriman road from Tillamook or the building of Wil liam Reid's line through practically the same territory, will bring thousands of acres Qt this rica territory in uireci touch with Astoria, and, as the returns come, in for the effective publicity, work now being done, this country will be settled by a class of small farmers who will reap greater net returns from five vf ten acres than Eastern Oregon wheat farmers secure from 160 acres. This kind of a population cannot help build ing up Astoria, the nearest marketing point, and that city will grow in keep ing with the territory on which it is dependent. As new ,blood comes into the county and city, we will witness a disappearance of that noticeably hostile feeling toward other parts of the Btate, and the people will be too busy working out their own destiny to have time to interfere with those whose business lies farther inland. Eventually we shall find the new As toria spirit lending its assistance to improving the bar at the entrance of the river untl the channel to sea is in as good shape as the channel from Port land to Astoria, , ; It may be asserted without question that the purchaser had in view accom modations for the Pacific Railway & Lytle road to Tillamook and ' Astoria, f. , !, itrMlJro " v, . ... , . . . ,. .. Astoria" including the Flavel tract, is ini. i ii ill r-iiaaia i m m r l h i i iiiiu wm iiiih ik unquestioned. No further doubt need be had on that score by anyone. Orginal ly projected by Mr. Lytle, the road soon passed into the Harriman fold and the Harriman interests are directing its construction through Mr. Lytle. Discnssed at Odd Times. The possible future terminal rates on wheat at the moutli of the Columbia River that are agitated every little while, ig a factor, apparently, in the purchase of tideland terminals. With Hill reaching salt water by an easy and direct route, having acquired the As toria & Columbia River Railroad, Har riman apparently has fortified himself for the contingency that might possibly arise should wheat be hauled ' to As toria for export. ' There is apparently, however, little if III t". wi4llMJT in .WftGSG mQ ofistsan: , You can quickly heal and keep coxy the draughty hall or cold room no nutter what the weather conditions areand ii you only knew how much rial comfort you can htva irom a wouldn'l U without on another hour. Turn the wtelt as hiJh at low al VOU nUattthert "i no danoor na smoke -na tmell . ... , .. Ji . i. i. .. .i .... i . i .i . juw aireci inicnsf near uiai i nccauM oi mi amoMMCM uevtco. oeautuuily bnished in nickel and japan rn mental anrwhre. , The brass lonl holds 4 quirts, gfy. ing heat lor 9 hours. It is light in weight easily carried irom room to room, Every heater warranted. The fPSTyil ttrtn meets the need oftht ifJJI1Pitudent-. bright, : I steady light ideal to read or study by. Mads of brass nickel nUkd. latest in proved centra) draft burner. Every lamp warranted. II your dealer does not carry Perfection Oil Healer and Kayo Lamp writs our nearest agency. A A t,,mTAtUAfu Oil. COIfVAIVT . you Ice Creams... Made from Pure bweet Cream, 40c. Quart. .. Whipped Cream ; , 40 Cents a Quart . ... --';. '-y -AT TAGG'S PARLORS ' t 483 Commercial St. Framed Pictures, ! ANY BHAPEe , Decorate your Parl6r, Dining Room or Hallway. J ?. t A picture for every place. E.FjA. HIGG INS CO., 31U3IO ' HOOKS " STATIONERY . Sec the Window v HMM-4lttMMMl MIIU I ; OUR WOMEN AS "SPENDEES." That Missouri railway ticket agent who made such a deliberate effort to capture one of those blonde Swedish girls that landed in New York in a ship load the other day on the avowed quest for American husbands, and failed to secure one because they had (Scattered out before his friendly demand got there, stmick a ringing keynote of popular criticism when, in explaining Mb action to a reporter, he said that he "wanted a wife who wag not a spender; one who would save his money and make it go the farthest," The spirit of the times has made unconscionable "spenders" of the present generation of American girls, who are not only squanderer, of money themselves, but permit the most lavish expenditure of it in the course of sUch attention, as are paid them social ly by men who, oftener than not, are unable to justify the extravagance to their known means, ; v It is no fault of the girl, however, but is due to the reckless tone and status to which all American money-phases have attained. We are becoming a na tion of prodigals, and the girl being the most dependent and the least ' exper ienced is peculiarly the object of the , greatest of all such expression, of ex-1 cess. .The ' enormously rich set the wildest paces and create the abnormal and useless systems of expenditure; the ordinary rich being in the social swim are compelled to take up the fads in so far as they can and go! on with them; the semi-rich, not to be tabooed altogether, follow suit; ' the well-to-do, with ' a wholesome fear of ostracism, are prone to swim in the outer limit, of the fool-: pool, and indulge the scale as far as they dare; while these f in the wage earning, salary-winning, stipend-fortified class, who have the most need of common-sense, are correspondingly envious, and cruellyt helpless under the wide in- noculation that possesses us a. a people; and they, the most aggravated, types of thi "Dementia Americana," spend the most, in proportion to their means, of any of the groups alluded to. , And the poor girl comes in for her share of the reproach that attaches to the whole crowd of spenders. ' ' Lej; it be understood that there are many very radical exceptions to this rule of extravagance, and that Astoria, to her population and wealth, offers far more such dissentients than any place we know of. ' Nobody will have any confidence in a north pole expedition until President Roosevelt chflll start one. ; .J..i'Si., t h. (ft la io) BE ft Owing to my desire to retire from business I have started a reduction sale in order to dispose of my large and reliable stock as qiifckly as possible. Ill health has prompt ed me to dispose of my entire stock at prices that you cannot well afford to overlook. Every piece of furniture represents the highest value and at this time you will be able to save a great deal of money by trading here during this sale. READ THE FOLLOWING PRICE LIST. J OTHER REDUCTIONS IN PROPORTION. $ 900 Eeclinlng Go-Carts Sale $ 6.3s 14.50 Reclining Go-Cart " 8.85 M0 Mirror, 18x40 " 44$ 30.00 O-Hole Range, warranted 10 year...'... " 33.50 60.00 6-Hole Majestic Mailable Range ..... ... 53.00 14.00 Magic National Heater., cast lined....... " ir.50 1.75 Steel lined heater., good grade. ................ 14 1.15 3.00 Iron Bed. .............1........ " x.85 4JB0 Iron Beds, 5-spindle back angle iron..i.... " ' 3.35 130 Simmon. Iron Bed..... " 8.75 1.08 Best grade inlaid linoleum..,.......'........... " x.ao - 3A ' Granite inlaid linoleum, M M M 12-ft. wide; best grade linoleum........... " .83 .68 6-ft. wide; good grade linoleum. " 47J M 6-ft. wide; beet grade oil cloth , . ., " .35 .38 Mattings . . m 32.50 Body. Brussels nig, 9x12....... .( " 36.15 25.00 Axminster rug, 0x12..... " 19.75 25.00 Best Grade Veljet rug, 0x12.... ,.. " ig-75 16.50 Reversible BruMel. rug, 0x12....'.... " .13.35 11J50 All Steel Folding Beds. . . ... .,. ... . . . ,r " 7.35 7.60 -All Steel Tolding Couches " . 483 5.00 Pad. for Steel Couch ' " 485 " 20,00 China Closet. " 3-7S , 27.00 China Closet. S5 27.50 Buffet. ; " . 80.73 24.50 Combination Sideboard and Buffet " ' 16.35 $3.50 All oak, 24-inch top, French leg, center table,,.. Sale I i.go 12.50 Table, French log......,......... " 8.75 3.50 English Breakfast Table....................... " 1.95 18.00 Pedestal 6 ft. Extensba Table.'....'...,. " 13.00 33,00 Pedestal 8 ft. Extension Table,., wv 6.oo 11.00 Four-drawer golden oak finished dresser........; " Q.tj 7.50 Hotel dresser, gold oak finished. " 3.50 15.00 Dresser, oval mirror, quartered oak finish , , 11.35 12.00 Glass front cupboard.... " 8.73 7.50 Child's iron bed, any color.. ........ " 33 8.60 . Couch, valure covering.. " 5.73 , 20.00 Couch, imitation Spanish leather..... " . 15.00 20.00 Bed Couch, imitation Spanish leather..., ,. " xjbo 17.50 Combination; desk and bookcase... . " xi.95 20.00 Hair Mattres. ., m 13.75 16.00 Hair Mattrets " 8lo'. 12.00 Felt Mattress :.. 8.85 40.00 - Turkish' Rocker, leather. 31.75 . 10.00 Oak Rocker, spring .eat 1. . . . . t N ; 6.35 8.00 Oak Rocker, cobbler seat. ..- 3.35 v 6.50 Musio Cabinet' " 4.35 2.00 lAir Feather Pillows..;....,.!...;,....'....... 'jj 1.35 3.00 Comforts, goo4 grade........................... " 3,00 8.50 All Wool, white blanket, ,,,,,, iti , , , t , , , . j,, 1 6.00 All Wool, gray blanket ... i ........... I .......... . . 4.15 1.50, Weathered Oak Plate Rack " J5 ill lLlk lip bUijl ; -f r .y O ' -v ' ,m: ' 1;