THE MORNING ASTOKIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON,
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SUNDAY, JANUARY 28, 1808.
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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.
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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. -
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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. ,
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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
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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. Phone Main 3711
"If H's from Franseen lf right"
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Special Reduction
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Japanese Goods
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Yokohama
Bazar
AH kinds of Japanese goods, includin
China wares, baskets, silk handkerchief s,
brass wares, fans, toys, bamboo fatal
tores, etc etc. Some foods at half price
628 Commercial Street
Maraschino Cherries
DELICIOUS
Try'em 75c and $100
, a bottle at the
AMERICAN IMPORTING CO.
i 589 Commercial Street
ASTOBIA
j C. F. WISE, Prop.
Choice Wines, Liquors Merchants Loach from
and Cigars , , , ut39 a. a. to 1130 p. m.
Hot Lunch at All Honrs. . 15 Csnta
. corner Eleventh and Commercial.
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The Louvre Concert Hall
' FIRST CLASS LIQUORS
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SEVENTH AND ASI0S STREETS.
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