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THE MORNING ASTOKIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON, i r SUNDAY, JANUARY 28, 1808. e ' I. THE MORNING ASTORIAN Establishe 1S79. , PubUiied Daily Except Monday J IBS J. S. PKLUHCER COMPAITY. SUBSCRDPTIOH 1ATES. BytnejCperJ-' r By carrier, per ..... WISELY ASTOSUS. By mfl, per year, to adrao... ron, di S. iof Congr-. ot Mwcb I 1ST Vomers ror w 1 ... KdnMa b nude by pwul cnl o Sfrr.kTLj tmiMdiaMir rwortd to omwotpubUoMloa. 1 Official rTr of Clatsop County and the dty oi stona. a WEATHER Oregon, Washington and m THalin Fair. t TO FIGHT THE HEPBURN ACT The only provision of the railway regulation act of 1908 which seems to have been seriously objectionable to the roads was that which prohibits them, from Mayl, 1908, from carry ing beyond state lines any commodity which they own. All the other fea tures of the law appear to have been agreeable to them. Many of the roads talk about figuring that provi sion on the ground that it is unconsti tutional. The plan is that the roads will ignore that clause of the law, and then when a case is made against them they will make a contest. During the debate on the on the Hepburn amendment of 1906 to the interstate commerce law of 1887 this commodity-carrying provision of the statute was opposed by some good lawyers, on the ground that the courts would set it aside as contrary to the constitution. In the general wind-up, however, the whole bill was accepted by everybody in each branch of Con gress except a few. The railways said very little about this provision at the time because the enforcement of it was placed two years in the fu ture, so as to allow them a chance to dispose of the property which they bad been hauling. A contest now on that provision of the law might dis turb the stock market to some ex tent, but it would not be anything like the menace which the cut in rail way rates in many of the states threatened to precipitate. As the coal roads in Pennsylvania were the lines which this carrying provision of the Hepburn law was di rected particularly against, they are the ones which are expected to be in volved at the outset in the contest AH the roads, however, which are 'touched by this clause are likely to join the coal carriers if these make any fight. Some of the Democratic papers intimate that a fight of this sort would injure the Republicans in the presidential canvass. They are mistaken. The Republicans control the government, and thus are respon sible for legislation, but the Demo crats appeared to be as anxious as the Republicans for the passage of the Hepburn law. They pretended that this measure was stolen from the Democratic platform, and wanted to make it a little more extreme than the shape in which the Republicans put it There is no politics in the railway regulation act of 1906. The contest which the roads threaten to make against the carrying provision of the statute wilt not be likely to disturb business. Nothing is in sight to check the industrial recovery which is under way throughout the country. TRAVEL WILL BE CHEAP. A -LITTLE BANK ACCOUNT May some day stand between you and wiv.t. Our way of handling your a,osk is simple, and you can put in or draw out money at' your convenience. Scandinavian -American . Saving's BanK 606 803 Commercial St ASTORIA, OR. ery appearing upon the list of ocean voyagers. It is a noticeable thing about these steamship wars, however, that they almost invariably occur in midwinter, when ocean travel is at low ebb. It is safe to say that before the annual rush across the Atlantic begins the war will be over, with rates back at their old mark and that all will be peace and serenity among the rival lines. It is only when there are few bones to pick that the companies begin quarreling over them. - 0 9 EDITORIAL SALAD. a One of the penalities of a mild win ter is found in the early activity of the Hessian fly. Gen. Funston's diminutive stature is a positive disadvantage it is so easy to jump officers over him. Gov. Hughes is getting a reputation for presidential profundity by con fining himself to his duties at Albany. RIFLE PRACTICE. Not much has been heard of the "Peoples lobby" in Washington. Maybe the people have decided to do their lobbying at home. Brazil and the United States are each the hopful possessor of a vast domain, and should always strive, as now, to be great and good friends. The United States Army, is 19,000 men short of the minimum desired. It is not a bad place for the unem ployed who can pass the requirements. Steamships are carrying passengers to Europe for less than 2 cents a mile, with subsistence thrown in. Trans portation by water is beyond com parison the cheapest. The amount of money hoarded dur ing the recent flurry is estimated at $275,000,000. As this is only $3,50 per capital the calculation may be called decidedly conservative. Instead of being a warlike demon stration Secretary Taft perfers to re gard the movement of the batle-ship fleet as an object lesson for the better information of the marines. Man aboard the Missouri with nightmare stopped battleship fleet by yelling "Man overboard!" Probably he had had too much "salthorse" for supper. Officials of the Ananias Club are trying to figure out whether the latest trouncing that the President has given Governor Sparks makes the Nevadan eligible to membership. This is not the first time we have heard the excuse that rotten hose was responsible for a heavy fire loss. When the real story is told there will be trouble over insurance rates. Three Americans convicted of mur der in Mexico have been sentenced to six years of silence in prison. May be able to enforce the sentence, inas much as none of the three is a woman. S. M. Butler's suit for $10,000 against his neighbor, Kenneth Hay, for alienating Mrs. Butler's affections suggests the revising of the old saw so as to read: "Make wealth while Hay1 shines." A situation by which it will be cheaper to travel to Europe than to stay at home is likely to be created it the present trans-Atlantic steam ship war continues. Already second class passage by the biggest and most comfortable Atlantic liners costs only a little over thirty dollars, while third class tickets are below twenty, and it is predicted that very shortly they will go to ten. That, will mean board and lodging on some of the finest ships in the world at only a little more than a dollar a day, with a 3000 mile .ocean voyage thrown in. This literally would be cheaper than stay ing at home, and might lead to the names of Mr. "Half Soles" Kerrigan, Mr. "Split Finger" Mike and other well-known social figures of the Bow- PILES CURED m 0 TO 14 DAYS. PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed to cure any caw of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Pile in 6 to 14 days or money refunded. 60c. ' A Toronto paper speaks of a South ern light that resemble the aurora borealis. The fact that Mr. Davis of Arkansas shook up the Senate about the same time may be accidental. COFFEE The dealing is ' simple ! If you don't like Schil ling's Best, it costs you nothing. , Yaurfroeer return TrBonty It yea don't lik it; we pr him Plans of National Board for the Pro motion of Rifle Practice. WASHINGTON, Jan.25.-lf the plans of the National Board for the Promotion of Ritle Practice, and the National Rifle Association, meet with the approval of Congress, a great impetus will be given to schoolboy rifle practice in the United States. A tournament rccentaly held in New York City met with such conspicuous success that when the Board of Di rectors of the National Rifle Associa tion assembled in Washington it was unanimously agreed that Congress should be asked for a appropriation to further the work among the school children. The marvellous shooting of the Annapolis cadet and the Navy team,-which was composed almost ex clusively of young men, at Annapolis, coupled with that of the school boys at Creedmoor and Sea Grit and on the miniature range at the recent Sports man's show, has demonstrated that lads from sixteen years old upward can be taught to handle the military rifles with precision. At that age boys are enthusiastic about guns and outdoor sports and it is proposed to turn their attention toward the use of the military rifle with the idea that as they grow older their fondness for this sport will increase and that on leaving the schools, colleges or uni versities they will jon (he National Guard or civilian rifle clubs and thus continue the work. As Gen. James A. Drain, President of the National Rifle Association, aptly put it: "The high school boys of today will be the soldi ers of tomorrow, and from them we should get our best militiamen and of ficers and our best marksmen." The English government spends large sums of money annually in encourag ing school-boys rifle practice and other countries are turning their at tention in this direction. The Nati onal Board has recommended to the Secretary of War that an item be inserted in the Army appropriation bill setting aside $100,000 for the pro motion of rifle practice in public schools, colleges, universities, and civilian rifle practice, including the cost of arms, ammunition, prizes, and the necessary material and appliances therefor and for the expenses of in door and outdoor competition among the students, and members attending or belonging to the same and the traveling expenses and pay of per sons designated by the Secretary of War to superintend such' instructions and competition. These are to be conducted in accordance with regula tions to be prescribed by the Secret ary of War. General Robert Shaw Oliver, Assistant Secretary of War, and President of the National Board, General James A Drain, and General George W. Wingate, of New York, "the father of rifle , practice," have been named as a committee to present the matter to Congress.. The National Board for the Pro motion of Rifle Practice has made some important changes in regard to the National Matches which will be held at Camp Perry, Ohio, beginning Monday Augest 24, 1908. Monday was fixed as the opening day instead of Wednesday as last year in order that the teams and range officials might have Sunday to rest and pre pare for the strenuous days to follow. The preceding Friday and Saturday, Augest 21, and 22, will be set aside for, oreliminarv practice, the use of the range being free to the teams. To avoid controversies the Nation militia has been included so that its members wili be clearly eligible for places on the team. In the Ary Matches mem bers of the medical corps are forbid den to compete as under the Red Cross regulations they are not sup posed to bear arms or to be comba tants, but for the purpose of the Na tional Match the team organized militia' will be held to include the several arms, corps, and departments which constitute it ; 1 ' It will be of great interest to rifle men to know that Model 1903 rifles, otherwise known as the "New Spring field," will be used, as this means the new rifles will be issued in time for spring practice. The ammunition will be confined to the service cartridge as manufactured and issued by the ordnance department, U. S, A. Teams Wc Do Our Share By Famishing the Shoes and the Prices, (Continued on page 3.) But One Week Left! '::-'r:M As our Great Clearance Sole draws to a close prices have been cut still deeper to clean out the balance of our sale shoes, so as to make room for our spring stock, which is due to arrive any day. We Have These Bargains for Men. Women, Boys and Girls. Remember these are not all shop-worn shoes, but strictly high-class, up-to-date Broken Lots Regardless of Cost 20 Per Cent Off on All High-Cut Shoes; 10 Per Cent Off on All Dress Shoes; 20 Per Cent Off on AU Men't Working Shoes, nd 20 Per Cent Off on Boys' School Shoes, Let Mother, Father, Brother and Sister come to this . place and get a pair of shoes while this j , great reduction sale is on. r , Wherity, Ralston & Co. Astoria's Best Shoe Store. 479 Commercial St. ASTORIA, ORE. SPRING GOODS ARE HERE Order your spring suit now while my line is com plete. Some beautiful effects m tans, slates and London smokes. A perfect fit guar anteed . and prices within reach of all, 1 Carl E. Franseen. ASTORIA'S LEADIMO TAILOR, 179 Eleventh Street. 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