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THE MORNING ASTOUIAN. ASTORIA, OREGON.
FRIDAY, JANUARY ,
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WEATHER.
WJestern Oregon and Washing-
ton Rain.
Eastern Oregon and Washing-
ton, Idaho Rain or snow.
STOW YOUR HAMMER!
The Portland press, with its usual
readiness to hammer anything headed
for, quartered in, or desired by, Astoria,
is at present doing a hysterical stunt
over the neglect of the people along
the coat line by the shippers of this
port, whose vessels are alleged to be
idling and rotting at their docks in wilful
derogation of a commanding commercial
duty of those people and the trade in
cident.
It is a cold and simple fact that the
bars on the Oregon coast south of the
Columbia are a series of man-traps qpd
bjp-lures for the major part of the
inter season, and that no vessel of
draft capable of taking them in safety
dare attempt them except under certain
well-known conditions of wind and tide
conditions that do not prevail often
enough nor with any fixed recurrence,
and rarely to be anticipated by the men
who have to take the risks and the
blame for non-success and loss.
Just now the Portland hammer
being employed on the devoted head of
Samuel Elmore, owner of the steamer
Sue H. Elmore, and the motor schooners
Evie and Gerald 0., which are used in
the commerce of the coast and especially
at Tillamook. None of these vessels are
large enough to contend with the storm
that have prevailed for the past six
weeks, particularly on the bars below;
and that they have not given the service
for which they were bought or built,
and are maintained, is as well and easily
accounted for at Tillamook Bay points
as it is right here in Astoria. The
largest of this fleet, the Sue H. Elmore,
is lighter and smaller than the steamers
Alliance and Breakwater (the largest
vessels frequenting the bars and bays
down that way) and her master, Cap
tain Paul Schroeder, is counted among
the best mariners out of Oregon and
admittedly plucky when it comes to
taking the eha.ee a man ought to take;
but that he does not take enough risks
to suit the wranglers at Portland is
apparent. Of course if he should get
in trouble, lose his ship, or the lives
of one or more of his crew of passengers,
damage his ship or cargo, to the serious
loss and disadvantage of owners or
patrons, sacrifice his reputation as a
reliable and trustworthy man and mas
ter, these same sheets would tumble over
each other to commend and uphold and
endorse him, MT! . This fleet is not
working its porta of call because com-
man sense forbids it, that is all there
k to it It is folly to argue that either
owner or master would refuse the serv
ice on any other grounds. The vessels
are always busy in weather that per
mits their rational handling, and they
make a decent profit at the business for
the men who are not altogether averse
to that profit, and that they should hold
up the trade and its income, may be
attributed to the one sole cause respon
sible for it, a season of weather that
absolutely forbade their employment.
Even the larger and heavier vessels,
the Breakwater and the Alliance, have,
within this very period, each lost a life
on the bar of Coos, and Tillamook bar is
the worst of the two. Five years ago
the Alliance was bar-bound at Empire
City, loaded with passengers anxious to
Teach San Francisco on urgent business
errands of one sort and another, and
Captain Hartwig was simply hounded to
death "by that urgency, until he deter
mined to test his skill as a mariner and
courage as a man, and go to sea. An
hour later the same crowd was cursing
him bitterly for the deep peril he had I
brought them to, and tiie Alliance only
emerged front that peril by a moment
ary lull in the storm that raged, and
crawled away into the open main do
spoiled and crippled so that she was
under repairs for ten days after reaching
the liay City. It was the "lubber" that
talked then, and it is the "lubber", up
Portland way, that is talking now; and
we are tired of it. It may not be ami
to remind these inspired kickers that
there are more practical seamen to the
block, in this city, than on the whole
(but very meagre), waterfront at the
metropolis; and any unaccountable lack
of attention to business by a ship mas
ter here would raise a storm of protest
and ridicule that would force a man ou
of the trade in a hurry. Stow your hum
mer until you know what you are talk
ing about!
There are but 20 tons of freight on
the 0. R. & X. docks here now billed for
Tillamook, that are not on the decks
or in the holds of this fleet. There is
any amount of show for un Oregonian
representative to come down here, go out
on the trip, and verify these assertion
and their own blunders, but this will not
come to pass alright. The real trouble
with the Portland end of this contro
versy, that these boats in the coastwise
trade do not mn out of Portland, but
berth at this port and receive their
cargoes, or part of them, from the me
tropolis by rail and steamer.
As for the risks taken by the Al
liance and the Breakwater, and the dam
age and the loss of life they have sus
tained, all has transpired, and is due,
to the fierce competition for the busi
ness, aild will sooner or later result in
the total loss of one or both the vessels.
The road of risk is thickly lined with
sacrifices!
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TAKE YOUR CHOICE!
There is a long list of available ad
vantages Astoria may choose from this
.war, for commercial adaptation, and
though she modestly limit herself to a
few of the greater essentials, she will
do well not to neglect the whole list.
She may have any or all of the good
things if she will but loosen up and go
after them, and what she lacks at the
end of the present twelve months, wi
be chargeable to her own inanition. For
instance: she may have a hundred oil
and gas wells; three or four more saw
mills; a pottery plant or two; a reduc
tion plant for her iron-sands; a tannery,
a pulp-mill, a greenhouse, a steamer line
or two; the "common-point" rate on
wheat; a cross-country automobile road
from Clatsop's east line to Tillamook
Head; and any of a dozen other ade
quate and practical things that will help
to make a name for the city and county
and contribute to their standing
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THE DELUGE OF LAW.
With 47 constitutions and codes and
about ten thousand charters, federal,
state and municipal; beside an infinite streets, the Astorian is in receipt of Hut
JUDGE BOWLBY PRESENTS SOME
NEW ARGUMENTS IN RELATION
TO THE REPAIRS PROJECTED ON
ELEVENTH AND EXCHANGE.
Apropos of the recent discussion a
to thu manner and place lor commencing
the permanent line of repair and improve
ment to be inaugurated by the City of
Astoria, esjHH'ially in regard to lie woik
necessary on Kleventh mid l..clianue
mm nuiivHie mass m uenammuutil re
quirements and restriction just as im
perative as the organic layout, we may
justly consider ourselves a bit overturn
in the way of law. It is presumed that
all these elemental systems are founded
upon au identical lot of principles, and
following communication, -which demon-
trale some further points of Intercut
in connection theivwith:
"Astoria. Ore., Jan. t), UK'S.
Kditor Astorian
"Referring to your article mi con
crete retaining walls under the outer i
Fisher Brothers Company
SOLE AGENTS
Harbour nail Flntaywn Salmon Twin and Netting
MiHVrmtck Harvesting Machine
Oliver Chilled Ploughs
MalthobJ Roofing
Thorplet Cream Ktparaton
Kaeeollth Flooring Storietf Tool
Hardware, Groceries,1 Ship
Chandlery
Tsn Bark. Bin Won. Murlatle Aold. Welch Coal, Tar,
Ash Our. Oak Lumber, pipe and Fittings, I true
Goods, Paint, Oils and (ilea
Fishermen's Pure Manilla Rope, Cotton Twin and 8elne wh
Wo WoiirVour Trade
FISH BR BROS.
Hond Street.
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' ""V ' immaterial, in tlie edge of the sidewalks, as an increment
igut of tlie more patent, various and to the lot owners responsible for the'
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uur.iensome constructions of the law, newer tvle of improvement of street
enforced by the edicts of a thousand in here. I wish to state, that since the
dependent courts throughout the land, proposition was made to use such
t.me of the greatest jurists of America method iu the improvement of Kleventh
said, years and wars ago, "we-have too street, between Dunne and Hicham..
t ... . .. .. . i .
u.ucnwni aim tile tne products of two the city attorney of Portland has ev
decades that have passed since that dee pressed the opinion 'that the U,.1v,,IL
laration, give tremendous emphasis to apace below the urfaee, in that cilv. be j
tno conclusion. Nor is the real burden long absolutely to tho immieimilit v and
of this congestion of edict attributable are not amenable to private use ' nor
luimnu me varying interpretations occupancy'
or inn innris a. tn it,, ....i;.-. 1 ,. .1 . .
- ' ""miinii 11 men, inn u0 01 inn wince 11 11, i.r
indisposition to obey the law. or, rather, the nidi-walk to the adjacent property
u..r ucsire 10 eva.ie it. vteuonot re-peet owner Is but temporary and siihin-t to
: - .1 11 ,. ... 1.. .---
u .,- .,uu,u mvnuse 01 in over- license from the city, the property own
w.uunuig sricu mat nas created a urn era do not care to incur the extra ex
.e.sany contemptuous viow of it. Ae ,Hrise; ami i either event, the owners'
may say wftat we like on the platform, of itini.io lot do not. or micht not. w-t i
in the press, by way of stilted advice any U-nelit from the i,rivt ... i.f ih,,1
.... 1 .1 ... 1 . . 1 "
namooyaiii period, we are losing Kpace below the walk. A wooden bulk
Ha ftU .,Kt! 1 1 1 I. .
w. v.u, w.u.uun.1 eouccpi 01 tne law be-ad along and under the outer edge of!
..... , ,nln-nwg n everlastingly; not tho sidewalks would be .),.... .., !
because we are a lawless people nor Lou Id be ,iMr,l.,l l.v th. r,.IU ..f ,J
really indifferent to its supreme at Ldi.ieent l.uil.lin.w ,..-, .1 1.1
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uui, un iiccouiit 01 ine llllinite 1 1 bu ll.
nd conlusio mass of it, that grow and
: .-- iu. hivii- 10 wan 01 L'nules. .street 1111 ormn.
strous medley of opinion and conclusion nients, and the elevation of building'
..Htv niiu,,--i n, lanner and liirtlii-r I i, 1 .. 1
1 - - 1M.-1 ntniiruL uuiii me '
way irom tne organic principle sup- newer and higher erades are et,.hli-lt i
-v,, lo u.merne and lotcr It in its at approximate r.n,.., .I1U...1.. I
worth and dignity. We have, indeed. iu.f., .i, a.(.:.. c.... . ' .' I
, . ' --- .rulings iiniiK UUIIU !
"-ueu u. .. . r..i ... I, ,
o I streets, much i.lTiiH Won aV !. lit. I tn .
1M UAl u tKAli.KnHIlS. endeavor to h .!, r,..i 1... '
without avail. That bllililillir ua I )i,t,i '
n... t . . vl"
vue 01 tne conspicuous, sn.l commend put up four feet above the level of ,
able, features of modern existence, is the street; and vet the recent hieh ti.l...
found in the wonderful play of the fra- "'e w,t,im ' inches of the basement
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ternal spirit throughout the length and ""r,n 01 1,16 structure. lien Kleventh
iiucti in, uiml will m the
Aslnri,, u.ith lr.non j 1.1 " v" """; it (1
, . from uterfront and
lodges and societies and associations, all Hl . , ... , 11 ""
- how much worse will it I f, m....
THAT JJINNBR
WILL NOT BE COMPLETE WITHOUT SOME OF OUR Stl.vrr
www AAJLJ
WINES A PARTIAL UST TO CHOOSE FROM.
SWE&i WINES
Old Port-Tawny, rich, light
color.
Old Sherry-Pale, clean, nutty.
AngelicaSoft, agreeable, full.
Muscatel Very fruity, sweet.
WHITE WINES
Ricaling-Medlum light table wine.
Sauterne Natural mellow, pronounced
flavor.
Chateau Yquem-Ful bodied Cnrne
0' Sauterne,
PHONE 1I81 PROMPT DELIVERY
AMERICAN IMPORTING CO.
589 Commercial Street
Spaikllng See Drr-Fragnnt,
sad veaeeitt,
RED WINES
Zinfsndel-Clean. Jlgnt Ubl.
Burmndy-Medlum bodlej, nwllew
Sparkling BurfuBdy-HrlllUat.
ant
Crap Juice, Ma.aaehino eherrW. tnk
anj tV.gn.e Brandlea, aad 4
line of Cordials,
"1 will also take the opportunity now,
H. B. Parker,
Proprietor
alaaagar
K. P. Ptrktr,
PARKER HOUSE
EUROPEAN PLAN
Flrit-cl in INery Rep:t Free Coach to Ihalloua.
Bar and Wlllard Room, flood Chck itr.taurant. Good
8ampl, Room, on th Ground Floor for Commercial Mao
ASTORIA, OREGON.
Q. A. BOWLBY, President.
L PETERSON. Vice-President
HANK PATTON, CteaaJsf.
J. W. OARNER. Ai.i.ni rv.vu
WHERE WILL IT END?
Knowing nothing of th personal
merit and equipment of either of the
gentlemen lately figuring as candidates
for appointment to the federal district
attorneyship of Oregon, the Astorian is
inclined to believe that the primary
cause for the President's choice of
Scheubel over Bingham, is due to the
fact that the latter is one of the lead
ing attorneys for the Southern Pacific
Company and largely influential, in an
advisory sense, in that corporation's
land policy; a policy emanating from
the Harriman cabinet and not at all
popular in Washington, nor in the State
of Oregon. Mr. Roosevelt is not a "for
getter," and can trace a sequence as far
as most men in our out of office.
It is up to the Oregon delegation to
choose men for such commanding posts
as this, who are unassailable directly,
or by implication, whose associations are
free from the taint that offends the
national nostril; and until it learns to
confine its recommendations to men ab
solutely clear of suspicion and undue in
fluence, even by the remotest line of
interest and affiliation, it is likely to go
up against just such slams as were ad
ministered in this particular case.
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Nevertheless, the American cavalrv
this element of service and business has
upon the ordinary community. We can
not know the sum of real good done
by these groups, for their operations are
not codified and disseminated as are the
totals of our public institutions; yet it
is known that the sum of their beiiefuc
tions runs into hundreds of millions of
dollars annually, and this aside from
the preservation and nourishing of the
kindly doctrine of fellow-help and co
reliance tliat bind men in closer unity
and build the wider range and base of
co-ordinate human action. It is one of
the comforting signs of the times that
this spirit is broadening all over the
country; for it will serve a mighty pur
pose some day when the principle of
coalition is urged by some stupendous
cause demanding the instant and com
plete unison of the people.
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The Pure Food Law.
has done some pretty good riding.
COFFEE
Insist on the roaster's
name; never mind the
country it grew or is said
to have grown in.
Your erocfi returns your monej U ,oa lea 'I
Vie Schiliinu'i Best; wtpay him.
Secretary Wilson says, "One of the
objects of the law is to inform the con
turner of the presence of certain harm
ful drugs in medicines." The lav re
quires that the amount of chloroform,
opium, morphine, and other habit form-
ing drugs be stated on the label of each
bottle. The manufacturers of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy have always claim
ed that their remedy did not contain any
of these drugs, and the truth of this
claim is now fully proven, at no mention
of them it made on the label. TM
remedy is not only one of the safest.
but one of the best in use for concha
ana corns, its value has been poven be
yond question during the many yean it
nas Been in general use. For sale by
Frank Hart and leading druggist
The senate would not complain that
there's nothing doing, when Davis and
Tillman are both in their seats and an
swering roll-call.
on the street
level now prevailing? Ilnsemenl in
there will be useless and such condition
will not be tolerated a little
which event the streets will have to
torn up and all building raised.
"I am convinced that it were better
to re-set these grades now while, in
many place along that route, there are
no buildings as yet, and in other places
only wooden structures, which can be
easily raised.
"J. Q. A. KOWUiV."
Astoria Savings Bank
Capitol raid in 1100.0m, aurpm. and Ondlvlrled front Wjm
Tr.neto a Oeneml B.nHln. ,Dtr, raM on tiZ U(.-iu
FOCR PEIt CENT PER ANNUM
eleventh and Dnane streets,
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ASTORIA. OIXGOE
; First National Bank of Astoria, Ore
I.NTAItLlMIIKl 1HM.
Capital $100,000
SCO!
Don't Take the Risk.
BAY BRASS &
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I llllll ill 1 1 1 1
ilium hum
;wiukia, OltKUON
ft sitrntioii given u al. repair, wor
Tel. Main 2401
a. t.
up-lO D.te.Huw-MIII Unrliln.rv r t,
'-'.k. M II 'III II
18th end "ranklln Ave,
When you have a bad couirh or enl
do not let it drag along until it becomes
chronic bronchitis or develops Into an
attack of pneumonia, but give it the
attention it deserves and get rid of it.
Take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and
you are sure of prompt relief. From a
small beginning the sale and use of this
preparation ha. extended to all parta of' HENBY SHERMAN. Manairae 1
the United state and to manr forel ! umAm n., nagw
countries. Its manv remark.M. ""u8-ogga8 CheckaJ andTran.fj .
WaFfanc, Mo,,4 Bpxed
OjCommerdal Street
Sherman Transfer Co.
Its many remarkable euro
of coughs and colds have won for it this I
wide reputation and extensive use. RnM 1
by Frank Hart and
aad FuraJinn
Stomach Trouble Cured.
If yon have any trouble with your
stomach you should take Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. Mr. J. P,
liiote, of Edina, Mo says: "1 have
used a great many different medicines
for stomach trouble, but find Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets more
beneficial than any other remedy I ever
used." For sale by Frank Hart and lead
ing druggists.
If the Japs want to go home, thev
are accused of hostile intentions; if
they want to stay, they are charged
with conspiracy, they go on, doing
about as they please.
Lame Shoulder Cured.
Lame shoulder is usually
rheumatism of the muscles and quickly
yield to a few applications of Chamber
Iain's Pain Balm. Mrs. F. II. McF.Iwm
of Boistown, New Brunswick, writes
"Having been troubled for some time
with a pain in mv left shonMr t a..
cided to give Chamberlain's Pln rut -
trial, with the result that I got prompt
. mi buh: 0y rrnnic itart and lead
ing druggists.
London is making a poor showing
in trying to piny the, Druce case1
against the Thaw trial as a yellow at-'
umion.
A Chance for Quick-Steppers
We are setting a man- -u ......
their going., P put 00 wlnt -hoea should quicken
It should also quioken the aten. .
In fine shoee. ' ,tCp r twW who oaroa for a bargain
the wearer. None tatteta.! SK! gUaMU "-'otion to
643 Bond St., opp. FUhor Bro. Co. , '
S. A. GIMR1S
PILES CURED IN 0 TO 14 DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT ia guaranteed to cure
any case of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or
Protruding Piles in 6 to 14 days or
money refunded. 60c.
THE G E M
C. F. WISE. Prop.
Choice Winea, Liquors " ' t
and Cigar. Merchant. Lnnch From
Hot Lunch at All w "!3 ' ,!3 P- .
ASTORIA
Corner Eleventh and Commercial.
3 Centa
OREGON