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THE MORNING ASTORIAN. ASTORIA, OREGON.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER at, 1907.
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TELETHONS MAIN 601.
Official paper of CUtaov County and
the City of Astoria.
WEATHER.
4 Western Oregon and Washing
4 ton Sain followed by clearing
4 and cooler weather.
Eastern Oregon and Washing-
ton Kain or snow; cooler.
ASTORIA'S ALL RIGHT.
Taking it all in all Astoria has come
through the "stringency" in prime good
shape, and is in a position to face
contnuance of the limitations, m com
fort and safety, though we believe the
embargo will gradually lift, and shortly
clear itself for good and all Our lura
ber mills are all running; the canneries
have big stock under order and ready
for shipment; the lesser factories of all
sorts are busy and give no sign of
abatement of work; the merchants all
tall of steady trade though it is some
what abridged; and the people them
selves are patient and forbearing, and
contributing in all rays to the preserve
tioo of a sensible and conservative sta
tus; a policy that will pay handsomely
when the general and thankful, review
is made of a trying situation happily
and successfully passed.
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I BILL'S TELLING SPEECH.
Jn his address before the Kansas City
Commercial Club, on Tuesday night last
James J. Hill made a masterly presen
tation of the railroad aide of the com
mercial situation, as it strikes one of the
great leaders of that element of busi
ness. He said nothing more nor less
than the truth, as H applies to trans
portation companies within the law;
and he minced no words when be dealt
with those concerns that have placed
themselves beyond its pale.
Not at his hands, perhaps, have the
people been worsted in their relations
with the railroads; the whole country
will credit Hill with a freedom from the
smirch and shame of foul manipulation
of railway privileges, such as can never
attach to Harriman and others, but
there are certain things that even Mr.
Hill cannot excuse nor vouch for, and
upon these he was silent as the grave.
No thinking American will ever deny
the tremendous force and scope of rail
way development in this country; nor
will he forget that the people, by a
largess of gifts almost incalculable, have
made that development practical and
feasible; lands, and franchise, and
special privileges, exemptions, and the
vast leverage of untold millions of popu
lar moneys lavished by the people theni
seleg, have had something to do with
the wide-spread of the great systems in
Which he glories; and when he alludes
to the possibility of "a pledge of credit
by the government itself" for the se
curing of funds wherewith to meet the
expansion necessary to eover the grow
ing demands of commerce in this coun
try, he is closer to a living truth than
he dreams of, for this is the first step
that shall open up the vital doctrine of
government ownership; a doctrine that
will never down short of realization, and
the only device whereby the people shall
come into their own. The people have
given, and paid, and paid, and given, to
railways, until the tale is too deep a
tradition for sophistical treatment even
at the hands of a master as clean and
able as Hill; and the solution of the
interminable problems of the future, in
the American railway world, lie in just
some such immense definitive course ai
this.
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THAT HALF-BILLION.
The proposition, emanating from the
Hiverfe & Hafbore Congress, foil the
graduated issuance of a half billion of
money to be devoted to the improvement
of the waterways of the nation, sounds
pretty big just at this moment of
doubt and worry incident to the inspir-
According to reports from Colorado,
six Utes were converted into good In
disss by the use of bullets.
ed stringency, yet it has a ring of pur
pose, and practical work, that is stimu
lating and Interesting withal. The wat
erways congress. Is about the moot Im
portant group ot cltiaens in existance
in this country now, aside from the
great public bodies of the nation; and
the only one, in years, that seems to
know, with any unanimity, what it
wants. .Wanting a vast deal, it aay so
uncompromisingly, which is ahvaya a
step precedent to getting it.
This paper is published in, and stands
for, a waterway-community; and is de
voted, heart and soul, to the success of
the great congress that is asking for
this extraordinary sum. We Astorians
Jwvll at the sea-gate of on of the
mightiest rivers of the country; at the
foot of the greatest of the western
routes of the continent; at the export
end of one of the lordliest and richest
basins of the world; at the strategical
spot that is to rule immensely in the
international controversies of the fu
ture, be they commercial or be they of
war; we are at the mouth of the Colum
bia, and saying that we say all that Is
needed to justify our loyalty to the
program that involves this enormous
expenditure.
Enough of this miglnty sum must
come to this great artery of commerce
and millitary prestige, to make
'practicable for the exigencies of both
utilities, from this point to the head
of navigation, and also for it grea
tributaries; and while this is being ex
pended. other millions will be doing the
same incalculable good on other streams
and bays and harbors over the country
to the abounding good of the people
everywhere, in the cheapening of the
supreme expense of the nation, that of
transportation.
Aside from this rather selfish essti
mate of the good that will be done by
such a course of appropriations, there
are hundreds of equally advantageous
reasons for it; notably, that it will put
that huge sum in . active circulation,
and provide employment for tens of
thousands of people at decent wages
throughout the country, in themselves.
tangible causes for its prompt endorse'
ment by THE Congress. ,
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which is an indispensable condition of
the vitality of industries which, In their
turn, aliment the traffic of the rail
way a."
To that wise conclusion the American
people have come as well as the French
government, with France expending on
the improvement of her rivers and har
bors $1,120,000,000, up to 1IHH1 and
with the government of the United
Slates expending for like purposes only
$470,000,00(1 up to and Including the
same year, and with Francs now engag
ed in the construction of a canal be
tween the river Shone and the city of
Aries, only fifty miles In length yet at
a cost of $13,703,000.
The wonderful success of the French
system, is due to the foct that France
EDITORIAL SALAD. .. ..
Senator Tillman has made unneces
sary any further talk about presidential
nominations, for which, many thanks.
The welfare of the city and state is
above the pleasure of the individual;
hence the quarantine laws must be obey
J.
If you hadn't spent your money for
watermelons in August you would have
the price of a turkey now.
Talk of basketball indicates the ap
proach of winter; there is nothing win
try in the weather.
With everything lovely on earth, it
seems silly to go hunting sun spots as
omens of trouble.
'Reasons which appear sufficient to
Mr. Harrison may not satisfy the court.
Miss Ida Veronica Siraonton, the new
Thaw witness, is a real saucy thing.
The wise turkey eats sparingly
takes plenty of exercise.
and
Honolulu sends a good singer to join
the prosperity chorus.
"A POLICY; NOT A PROJECT
The National Rivers and Harbors
Congress, to convene at the New Wallard
Washington, on December 4, 5 and 6 will
be of the utmost importance. The se
cond session since the reorganization of
the Congress, the fact that it was
brought into existence for the purpose
of advocating a broad national policy
with reference to inland waterway and
harbor improvement but committed to
no special project.
That platform, the justice of the de
mand for adequate annual appropria
tions for the great work of inland wat
ay and harbor improvement, and the
imperative necessity for increased facili
ties for transportation have drawn the
attention of all classes of trade and com
mercial interests to the coming session
of the Congress. Opposition to the Im
provement of the inland waterway and
the harbor has disappeared. The coun
try has come to recognition of the fact
that there ig no possible hostility be
tween the inland waterway and the rail
way, but that between the two there Ss
nothing but healthy competition. That
fact was given strong public recognition
in the report of the special committee
of the French Chamber of Deputies in
1903 in the statement that "Where tran-
portation by water and by rail are both
vailable, they complement and com
plete each other, the one transporting
the heavy materials, the low cost of
has stood for a policy and not for
project, with the French merchants,
manufacturer and consumer reaping the
benefits. Standing for a policy and for
no project, insisting on adequate appro
priations for the great work, annually
made, the coming session of the Nation
si Rivers and Harbors Congress cannot
fall In commanding the attention of the
entire country and In Impressing the
strength and the justice of the demands
of trade and commerce on the Congress
of the United State.
PARIS, Nov 50,-Like the ancient At
hemen jiur Parisian of todaji, mut
have his novelty and his man of the
hour. A few year ago it was Paul Per
oulede, then Combe, then Clemenoeeau
then Santos-Dumont and now Henri
Kantian, He it polities, science or art,
it is all the same. There must be a
central figure, Thome dfl moment, as the
prime subject of conversation in every
cafe and saloon.
At this moment the engrossing topic
is Farman and his exploits in the air,
He really seeing to have solved the prin
oiple of a successful aeroplane, and he
has won deathless fame thereby. With
his real machine of 300 pounds weight.
he has achieved the dream of centuries:
real flight, under perfect control,, and to
Jay he is the most talked of man In
Europe.
Henri Farman is in the early thirties
as to age. He was born in France, of
English parents, and has spent his life
here speaking French with much more
fluency than English . For years he has
been an expert automobillst whence
comes, doubtless, his ease of manner un
der high speed, and hi coolness in mo
ments of grave danger. Recently hit
quickness of presence of mind was pro
ved when two onlookers inadvertantly
got directly in the path of his machine
when it was flying low at great speed
la a second's time, he raised the aero
plane and whirled over them in safety,
whereas the slightest hesitation would
have resulted in the decapitation of both
men.
A Hard Debt to Pay.
"I owe a debt of gratitude that eaa
never be paid off," writes O. a Clark, of
West field, Iowa, "for my rsseno (ram
death, by Dr. King's New Discovery.
Both rang wers to seriously affsctad
that death seemed Imminent whan J
commenced taking Nw Discovery. The
ominous dry, backing cough quit before
tbe first bottl was used, and two more
bottles made a complete cur a" Noth
ing baa ever equaled New Discovery for
coughs, eolde and all throat end Innr
complaints. Guaranteed by Charles
Rogers & Son, druggist. 60 centa aad
$1.00. Trial bottle free.
TO RECEIVE COMMITTEEMEN
NEW YORK. Nov. 20.-Cbairman
Thomas of the Democratic National
Committee, went back to French Lick,
Ind., last night to prepre a reception
for the National Committeemen who
will be his guests on Friday. The meet
ing, though is an Informal one, will na
turally see plans for the National Con-
ention and tbe presidential campaign
discussed. The national committee will
meet in Washington around the holi
days to fix a time and place for hold
ing the next national convention.
Cored of Bright! Disease,
Mr. Robert 0. Burke, Hnora, S. Y,
writes: "Before I started to use Foley's
Kidney Cure I bad to get up from 12
to 20 time a night, and I was all bloat
ed up with dropsy and my eyesight was
so unpaired I could scarcely see one of
my family across the room. I had given
up tope of living, when a friend recom
mended Foley's Kidney Cure. One 00
cent bottle worked wonders and before
had taken tbe third bottle the drotmy
had gone, ae well as all other symp
toms of Bright' dleeasa T. F. Leuria.
Owl Drug Store.
Have you ordered the Morning Astor-
ian delivered at your door?
COFFEE
Nothing does more for
a grocer, one way or the
other, than coffee. He
must sell poor; (he needn't
sell it to you) it is good
tHt makes him.
Your rrocer return roar money if ton dos't
Uke Schilling's Best; w pay him
Special Sale
SKIRTS
50
's Suits
and Skirts
$25.00 Suits .
for.. ..010 s
$2.0.00 Suits for $10.05
A special lot of Fine Tailored Suits in
mannish mixtures, all length jackets, from
26 inches to seven-eighths length; sizes to
44. Skirts are full plaited with self-fold.
Placed on Sale at this
Special Low Price
$25.00 Suits ... $12.50
$20.00 Suits . . . $10.05
At Special
Prices
Voiles, Panamas, Serges and other popular fabrics;
blacks, blues, browns, fancy trimmed, with self
fold embroidered and lace insertion, gored, pleated
and flared; all new styles, 'at one-third off regular
prices, AH alteration! ecarged extra.
$18.50 Skirts, $12.35
$15.00 Ski.ts, $10.00
$12.50 Skirts, $8.34
$10.00 Skirts, $0.07
$9.50 Skirts, $0.32
$8.50 Skirts, $5.67
$7.50 Skirts; $5.00
$5.00 Skirts, $3.34
$ 100 Skirts, $2.67
$3.00 Skirts, $2.00
RY FYDPFsl We have Just recved express a special lot of rain
Dl LArlVLOO proof Silic. Coats in fancy stripes, plaids and plain
greens, navys, browns, garnets and blacks; very latest novelties; only one of
a kind. Also a special line of suits by express today.
Simington Dry Goods Co-
WHA IS WRONG?
Many Ask People in Astoria Are Asking
That Question of late.
Within the last few weeks, more peo
ple than nsual have complained of fre
quent sneezing fit, tickling in the
throat, stoppage in the noee, spasms of
coughing, raising ol mucous, dropping
in the throat and offensive breath, and
have asked themselves what is tbe mat
ter.
The trouble is that they are affected
with catarrh and unless immediate steps
are taken to remedy their condition, the
disease will increase and spread through
the delicate mucous membrane that lines
the air passages, and a chronic and ser
ious stage of the disease will result.
At the first symptoms of catarrh,
Hyomei should be used. There is no
other treatment like it or Jusj as good;
none than can take it place and cure so
surely, so quickly and at so little cost.
It is a scientific medicated air treatment
that does not drug and derange the
stomach, but is breathed in, directly de
stroying aU disease germs that may lurk
in the nose, throat and lungs and sooth
ing and healing the irritated mucous
membrane. I
T. F. Laurin, the' local agent for
Hyomei, has so much' confidence in the
merits of the remedy that he offers it
on trial to any catarrhal sufferer with
the agreement to refund the purchase
price of (1.00 for the complete outfit to
anyone who is not satisfied with the
results. You certainly can afford to teat
Hyomei with an offer like this. Get it
now and be cured of catarrh.
Sherman Transfer Co.
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HENRY SUER MAX, Manager
Hacks, Carriagee Baggage Cheeked aadTransrerred Tracks and rnrartare
Wagon Pianos Moved, Boxed and Shipped.
433Commercial Street yty, Mom isi
SOT BAY II & BRASS MS
ASTORIA, OltEUON
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IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS5 LAND AND MARINE ENGINEERS
IVto-Ial Haw Mill Maclilnrryl
18th and Franklin Ave.
I'rompl attintion given to ai. rir work
Tel. Main 2401
Appendicitis
Is due in a large measure to abuse of
the bowels, by employing drastic pur
gatives. To avoid all danger, use only
Dr. King's New Life Pills, the safe, gen
tle cleanser am invigoretors. Guaran
teed for headache, biliousness, malaria
and jaundice, at Charles Rogers Son's
Drag Store. 20 centa
WALKING TO NEW ORLEANS.
NEW YORK, Nov. 20. "Dakota Bob,"
picturesque western rival of Weston,
the pedestrian, started on a walk from
New York City Hall to New; Orleans
yesterday, after petting Mayor McClcl-
lan to write his name in his book, and
telling the reporters all about himself.
He expects to reach New Orleans on
February 14.
ASTORIA IRON WORKS
DESIGNERS AND MANUFACTURERS
OK THE LATEST IMPROVED ....
Canning Machinery, Marine Engines and Boilers
COMPLETE CAmrEKY OUTFITS fUBHISBID. '
Correspondence Solid tel.
foot of Fourth Street.
ATTER
Astoria Hardware Co.,
113 12tn St.
i 'the" " TRENTON I
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First-Class Liquors and Cigars
0o Commercial Street
Corner Commercial and 14th.
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