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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 6, 1907)
.-. i f;:!' i I 5 ! I ' f f ! S I ? 1 .1 ; i ' I THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 0, 1907. at a ' ' ' " .. , , . . THE HORNING ASTORIAN Eatablished 1873. Published Dailf Except Monday by IHE J. & BELLINGER COMPANY. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. By mail per year 17.00 By carrier. p month WEEKLY ASTORIAN. By mall, per yew. to advance. .$1.60 ton, under th act of Congm ol MarcU , - - .w. jhmmm ftf Tm MfimH tyimirff iw iwwii'" - through tel4w. AT lTulll,Lit office of publication. ' TELEPHONE MAIN 6fir. ftffiJUl racer of ClaUov County and tike City of Astoria. a WEATHER. . Western Oregon and Washing- ton-iRain; high southerly wind in interior strong southerly gale along coast. SOME CALIFORNIA NERVE. - The Fruit Growers' Association of Cal ifornia baa memorialized the Congress of the United States to repeal the Chin ese Exclusion Act because it is essential to the safety of that great industry, a no other labor is available in all thai State for the picking and packing of the fruits. This is genuine nerve; the sort that is propagated in this Twentieth century year of 1907 by the very nery ieat combine on the whole Pacific Slope. Thia group of men would Orientilu the Pacific west and eventually th whole country, simply to save them from the necessity of paying a wagi that would bringthe .white labor of the state into their patches, fields orchards ' and vineyards. It is an outrage that such a proposi tion should be sent np to Washington; and it is to be hoped it will reveive such a lambasting on its route through Con gress as will forever stand as a rebuke and reproach to other swinish concerns to whom the profits of business ale of more moment that the peace and pro gress of the section and of the nation itself. 1 Tor years it has been known that no self-respecting white person had any place or chance in that particular in dustry in California and the beggarly policies of the combine have sunk to a point where it cannot command even the Chinks, who are deserting the work under the code of reduction that hai been instituted to cut their miserable scale and compel tbem to live and labor under conditions lower than thay wer; insured to in their own country. It is simply another manifestation of the spirit of cinch that possesses the corporate life of the country, and of the icy indifference that would sacrifice any thing and everything to the wretched doctrine of self. the depression and we are in it to stay. There will be no falling back. Each step that we are taking is firm. Under neath the .whole situation there is in dustrial stability. There is too much work to be done and too great capacity for doing it to allow a long-drawn de pression." Coming from such a source this sound unusually good. We will have to con cede hi sincerity in making the state ment on the ground that under pending conditions any insincerity on his part would likely react on any ulterior pro gram he may have up his alcove. Th people generally do not like nor trust Mr. Harnman, and ordinarily he is no prophet of theirs; but he has never been classed among the fools, and by reason of this exemption, is entitled to full faith and credit in a declaration that is admittedly as sound as it is welcome. TROUBLE IN TOY HARBOR. The British ship Port Patrick broke away from her dock up in Portland's artificial little harbor the 'other day and caused dread and consternation without enJ among the harbor officials and bridge-tenders and the masters and crews of the other vessels strung along the toy channels in the narrow little Wil lamette, but was finally rounded-up and secured before she had hurt herself or any of her neighbors. ; Thig is but another illustration of the fallacy of trying to create something out of nothing. There is but one real harbor on the Oregon coast at this time and that is at the mouth of the Columbia, between Tongue Point and1 the Pacific Ocean; and it is here, is that natural haven, with world's of water and channel-room and shelter and space for move ment of vessels, that the commerce of Oregon should be berthed, discharged and cargoed. Just why the supreme advant ages of the great bay at this end of the river should be ignored and the 100-mile haul np two rivem to an insufficient and inadequate "harbor" be maintained, to the loss and cost of every vessel making the trip, is one of the questions that will settle itself upon just such bases as the run-away Britisher set up the other day. Someday Portland will discover that she can handle all her commerce from this end, with infinitely greater ex pedition and measurably less cost, and she will attend to the matter as she should. Astoria is quite ready to assist . at any time in this behalf. HARRIMAN GETS CHEERY. E. H. Harriman has said it! He is quoted in the press despatches assaying: "We are in the rebound from Now is the time to Deposit Money, in the Scandinavian-American Savings Bank to Draw Six Months Interest July 1, 1908 J. M. ANDERSON, Cashier HOUSE WILL DISSOLVE. Baring Bros, of London and New York Will Close. XEW YORK. Dec, 5. The New York banking firm of Baring and Company which has existed since the world-widi "Baring Crisis',' in 1S!X, is dissolved Janu ary 1. The firm was organized at the time of the crisis in the affair of the London firm of Baring Bros, and Com pany, Limited, .which shook the financial worlds and succeeded the firm of kid der, Peabody and Company of Boston, as the American representatives of the great London house. In 1906 Thomas Baring, brother of the head of the Lon don house, who opened the American branch, returned to London and was succeeded by Huge Baring, his nephew, who has now been called! to England. Kidder, Peabody and Company will again become the agents of Baring Brothers and Company and will establish an office in New York. HONOR PRINCE. Chinese Potentate Accorded Many Kow Tows by Japanese. TOKIO, Dec. 5, 5 P. M. Prince Puhin. a special envoy from China, who is re turning the recent ' visit of Princi Fushimi of Japan to that country, ar rived here this evening. He was wel comed at the depot by Prince Fushimi, representative of the Imperial household. cabinet ministers, the Chinese minister and hundreds of Chinese students, amid much enthusiasm. He was driven to the Shiba palace, where he will be enter tained during his visit, which will last a week. Many functions have been ar ranged in his honor. PAYS BIG RENT. NEW YORK, Dec. 5. The Broadway Theater building,' located on Broadway between 40th and 41st streets, has been leased to Felix Isman, of Philadelphia, for a long term of years beginning in May, 1009, when the present leaoe ex pires. The rental is aid to be $75,000 a year. 1 ne theater was leased to Jacob Litt in 1880 at a yearly rental of $40. 000. It is understood that Mr. Isman intends to convert the theater building into a department store. The property's assessed valuation today in $1,322,000. COULD FENCE WORLD With Oregon Timber Fifty Foot Fence Could be Built. CONSERVE FOREST WEALTH Oregon's Vast Area of Timber Will Last With Reasonable Handling For More Than 150 Years Markets of World Pay $43,000,000 to State. PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 3,-Recent government warnings as to the exhaust ion of the forests of the country cause little concern in Oregon, which has 300, 000,000, feet of standing timber, more than any other state in the union, and one-sixth of the entire supply of the United States. At the present rate of consumption, not allowing for any new growth, Oregon's timber supply would last 150 years. At $12 per 1000 feet, the state's timber is now worth $3,000,000,- 000, or more than the total amount of money in circulation in the Unite J States. The most productive area lies west of the Cascades, where the average of standing timber is 17,700 feet to the acre, but many tracts are found that yeild 50,000 feet, and single logs that in the form of sawed lumber are worth from $50 to $100 are commonplace. Six hund red sawmills, employing 15,000 men, be sides 7,000 men in the logging camps, produce two billion feet of lumtwr every year, for which the world's markets pay Oregon nearly $45,000,000 for forest pro ducts of all classes. .' Feileral withdrawal of extensive forest reserves and the state's new laws for the protection of its forests are depended upon to prolong indefinitely the exist ence of Oregon's timber supply as its principal source of revenue. The fact that there is enough timber in Oregon to build a solid boanl fence 50 feet hlgn around the entire United States only makes her more determined to conserve this vast forest wealth. PRODUCT IS GREAT. It is doubtful whether there is a mil' lionaire in the world an angel would re gard as rich. COFFEE Insist on the roaster's name ; never mind the country it grew or is said to have grown in. Your grocer returns your money U jeu Uu't U Stbilllns's Bi; par aim- Reports in Northwest Show Average of $1000 For Each Family. CHICAGO, Dec. 5. Answers to a cir cular letter sent out by C. R. Erwing of Chicago to editors of agricultural papers in various sections of the country, show that the nation's land products are of such volume and value as to insure a speejy end of the financial stringency provided they can be turned into cash. Mr. Erwin, who is president of an ad vertising agency, sought first hand In formation and was surprised at the uni formly favorable report. Kunsas, according to Arthur Capper of the Mail and Breeze, has $200,000,000 worth of grain and the bank deposits of the state aggregate $105,000,000. Reports ifrom the 125,000 square mile of territory (which have Spokane as a center, give the value of products there as $77,000,000, an average of over $1000 for each family in the district. These figures include wheat, dairy products, live stock, poultry, mines and lumber. Wool high, mutton soaring, -cattle bringing fair and crops high prices it the showing made 111 Montana. fThe largest monument in the world is being erected to the memory of Vic tor Emmanuel II. in Rome." If Ramesis IT. were still living he could be depended upon to beat it. "'' DEVELOP WATERWAY Railroad Magnates Urge Action for Rivers and Harbors. FACILITATE TRANSPORTATION James J. Hilt and President Finlcy on the Southern Railway Point Out Press ing Need of Immediate Development ol Country's Waterways. WASHINGTON. Dee. 5. The appear ance on the tame platform at the Nation al Rivera & Harbors Congress this week of President Finlcy of the Southern Hall way, President Jamea J. Hill of the Great Northern Railroad, and Ambassa- lors Jussernnd and von Sternberg was a notable affair. The railroad magna1 c were pleading for aetlott by the federal government similar to the action taken by France and Germany. They pointed out the nveity for an intelligent de. velopiuent of waterway transportation as a means of aiding e railroads of the 01m try and preventing costly and dan gerous congestion of truffle. On the other hand, Ambassador Jus svrand dwelt upon the highly developed rivers and canals of his country and the assistance they were to the railroads and to every branch of business Lilt). AmbaasAdor von Sternberg dhow the same picture of the great advantage to German farmers and manufacturer the canalized rivers and artificial waterway of hi country had proved themselves to lie. Such a thing as congestion of traffic practically is unknown on the German railways, aud delivery of Important goods in both countries Is accelerated because the railways do not have to burden their lines with long train ol heavy freight. In an interview Mi. Hill the "Builder of the Xorthwet,"deIt upon the urgent necessity for some method of transporta tion that will relieve the railroads of the United State as the railroads of France and Germany are relieved. Hull ness ia outstripping in growth more ag gravated, and unless something is done at once to remedy the situation, Mr. Hill believes prosperity will give way to psU' io and hard times, instigated solely hv the cutting oft of markets to the produc er by reason of traffic congestion. The railroad man declares that th products of field, factory and mine ar increasing each year from 10 to 15 per cent. "Jhe transportation facilities net cessary to handle this increase are grow ing only 2 1-2 per cent each year. It requires little figuring to ascertain that within a brief time the railroads will be so swamped that access to the mark ets iwill practically be denied producer of foodstuffs, cWl and ores, for the rail roads will move higher class and conse quently better paying freight In prefer ence. Again, taking Mr. Hill's conserva tive estimate of a yearly increase of pro duction of 10 per cent, it would be im perative that in the next decade the rail road mileage of the country be doubled to care for the increase. This is mani festly impossible. The present great railroad system of the United State took years rj years to build and perfect, and billions were exjwmlcd1. It must be understood, too, that the present lines were constructed during years of high freight and pnssAnger rates and with the aid of government, state and township subsidies. Now the railroads art encompassed by conilicting state laws, ruled! by the Interstate Commerce Commission, and are facing further dras tic federal legislation. Capital la not go ing to lie liberal under such circum stances, however necessary and salutary they may be. x The logical solution of the problem is to be found in waterways development. Consequently, the convention here this wk promises to mark an epoch In this work. The government is aroused to the r.eces-ity :or it, and the American people have spoken in no uncertain tones. " Good Cough Medicine for Children. The season for coughs and colds is now at band and too much care cannot be used to protect the children. A child is much more likely to contract diph theria or scarlet fever when he has a cold. The quicker you cure his cold the less the risk. Chamberlain's ' Cough Remedy Is the sole reliance of many mothers, and few of those who have tried it are willing to use any other. Mrs. F. F. Starcher, of Ripley, W. Va., says: "I have never used anything other than Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for my children and it has always given good satisfaction." This remedy contains no opium or other narcotic and may be iven'as confidently to a child as to an ami it. for saie Dy r ranis nun ana lead ing druggists. r Holiday Greetings The happy CHRISTMAS time ii fast approaching and I take great pleasure, in inviting you to Inspect my now and well selected ' lint of Diamonds, Watohst, Clocks, Jewelry, Solid Silver and plated ware, Cut Glass, Umbrellas, and Gold and Silver uovettlea, I have the largest and finest Hook this year' to select from that I have ever shown In Astoria. I'MOES art RIGHT, QUALITY UNSUR PASSED. Come early and make your selections. I will lay tlieiu away until yon want them. , J H. SEYMOUR , rh Store of Qunlty. 460 Commercial St., Astoria, Ore, Ml MM ' THE TRENTON First-Class Liquors' and Cigars 60s Commirclal Street I Corner Commercial and 14th. ASTORIA, OREGON I I 4 That Dinner WILL NOT BE COMPLETE WITHOUT SOME OF OUR SELECT TABLE WINES A PARTIAL UST TO CHOOSE FROM. SWEEa WINES Sparkling Sec Dry-Fragrant, alter Old Fort Tawny, rich, light and veacent color. RED WINES Old Sherryrale, clean, nutty. Zlnfandel-Clean, light table win). Angelica Soft, agreeable, full. Muscatel Very fruity, sweet. WHITE WINES Burgundy Medium bodied, mellow. Sparkling Burgundy Brilliant, pleas Riesling Medium light table wine. Grape Juice, Maraschino cherries, fruit Sauterne Natural mellow, pronounced and Cognac Brandies, tad a full flavor. Una of Cordials. Chateau Yqutm Full bodied Creme . 0' Sauternes. PHONE ilSt PROMPT DELIVERTglf 3T AMERICAN IMPORTING CO. 689 Commercial Street '. Q. A. BOWLBT, President rtUNK PATTON, Oaanlsr. 1. L PETERSON. Vlce-Presld.nt J. W. GARNER, A'AJstant OaakJet, .Astoria Savings Bank Capital Hid in IIOOJOO, Inrpiaa and Oaaivlded Kroflu 10,000 1 Transaela a 0nral Banking Hasinas. Uleresl PalO 00 Tim lwios)U f FOUR PER CENT PER ANNUM Eleventh and Dnans streets, ASTORIA, 01X001. First National Bank of Astoria, Ore F.8TAULIKHEI) is. Capitol $100,000 THE GEM i 1 1 C.F.WISE. Prop. Choice Wines, Liquors Merchant Liach frta ' 1 tad Cigars 11:30 a. m. U i:jo f jn, Bet Luck at all Bonn as. Casta Corner Elsrent h and Commercial ABTOBIA OISO0I Sherman Transicr Co. HENRY SHEB MAN, Manager Racks, Carriages Baggage Cheeked and Transferred Trocks Wagons Pianos Moved, Boxed and Shippod. 433CommerdaI Street and fortitaN Mala pfceaa tai JOHN FOX, Pres. F. L. BISHOP, Seo. ASTORIA SAVINGS BANK, Tree. - , sssAgMn xkuyuk, vlae-Pres. and Supt ASTORIA IRON WORKS X?C!ST';T: DESIGNEES AND MANUFACTURERS! ...jX.V.fJ ; OF THE LATEST IMPROVED ,. . . Y " ; VT '""" ' Canning: Machinery, Marine? Engines and Boilers COMPLETE CANNERY OUTFITS FURNISHED. Correspondence SoUdtel Faot of Fourth Street