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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 14, 1908)
THE M011NING ASTOWAN. ASTOJUA, DItK3Hi 'HTETS!!!!! FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1908. THE MORNING ASTORIAN Established 1873. Published Daily Except Monday by THE J. S. DELLINGER CO. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. By mail, per year $7-00 By carrier, per month 60 WEEKLY ASTORIAN. By mail, per year, in advance, $1.50 on, nndw tb Mt of Conf ran ot MmpsU , 187 HTOnW tor U wnnir ot Tt Mow nInouAH to IUh iwhtane. or ptaM of fcatom be nuujn by potul onl or urTatKMihl bo lunMdUMlr repotted to U omcootpubUootta. - TELEPHONE MAIN 661. Official paper of Clatsop County and the City of Astoria. oooooooooooooooo ' Eastern Washington, Idaho Cloudy and threatening with rain or snow in northern por- tion. Western Oregon I ncreas- ing cloudiness followed by raia Western Washington Rain. Eastern Oregon Fair. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO THE PORTLAND POLICY. From the signs most conspicuous in the press of Portland, and out of it there would seem to be a conspiracy afoot to center the political interests of Oregon at the metropolis along with all other state-wide concerns. This may be alright, and it may not; the people are beginning to weary of the one-town domination that leaves no choice to the outsider in the com mercial and industrial affairs; and now to have the political dictum taken over there, may prove too much for the patience that has stretched to breaking. ; ' The Portland sentiment ( seems to be verging on the Wilcoxian doctrine of "Portland against the State," a slogan that makes the metropolis hateful abroad in Oregon; but, since she has practically half the popula tion of the state, it is pertinent and logical Just how the absorbtion is going to be taken in the outlying dis tricts remains to be seen; and there is a chance for some pretty hot con tests at the polls and in the Legisla ture, and in which the Multnomahns may find barriers worth their notice. What does Portland want, anyway? Must the balance of this State re nounce its claims to choice and free expression in all things political, simply to satisfy the lust for control and prestige that is warping the com mon sense and decent judgment of the metropolis. We had best come to an understanding at once on this score and determine just how much of Oregon lies beyond the doors of Multnomah, so far as constitutional libetry and action are concerned. It is time the people were awakening to the ambition of our one great citj and curbing its insensate craving for all power in the commonwealth commercal, political and industrial. This, or sanction, by legislative enact ment, the obliteration of her munici pal status, and make her dominion Statewide, with a franchise that shall count us all citizens of Portland un accountable to other authority of any kind. 1 THE ITCH FOR OFFICE. At this particular season of this especial year in Oregon the preva lence of la grippe is badly discounted by that other and deeper-seated dis ease, the itch for office. It is one of those maladies that imposes itself not only on the actual victim, but upon every man he knows and calls friend. It is an intermitant and baneful visitation and ranges the whole gamut of political official schedule and counts its sufferers in every bailiwick of the state. Astoria has quite a batch on had already; men who were innoculated years ago and have never gotten it out of the blood. Its tenacity is re- markable, despite the fact that nine times out of ten it is never salved by any success at the polls, but rather goes through the humiliation of de feat, time after time, only to increase its hold on the martyr and its plague on his friends and acquaintances. The primaries were looked upon as a probable source of relief, but even the iron-hand of repudiation at that poll does not seem to abate the initial nuisance. Of course, the ardent suf ferer knows when he is sat down on at the primaries, and restires, per force, to the shades of normal ob scurity; yet he bobs up serenely the SCANDINAVIAN-AMERICAN SAVINGS ( BANK HAS MONEY TO LOAN ON l GOOD SECURITY next time, without recurring thought of the lambasting he got previously It is an invincible and an incorrigible complaint, and largely susceptible of complaint, from other than the orig nial source. A SURFEIT OF HONORS. It is announced from Portland, as a verity, that there is an understood and perfected deal afoot in the State, to make up the Oregon Republican delegation to the National Conven tion, at Chicago, of the four repre sentatives npw in Congress, Senators Fulton and Bourne, and Representa tives Ellis and Hawley. This is on a Daritv with the rest of the political deals now under negotiation, and ex ceeds, for extraordinary and untradi tional processes anything ever heard of in Oregon. , One would think that the gentle men in question had received enough popular testimony of confidence and honor, without setting them this task and tribute, so unusual and irregular; so needless and gratuitous. There are plenty of excellent men in the ranks of the party to whom such re wards as this are due and who would appreciate it quite as much as those four, to whom it would come more in the light of a surfeit than anything else. We are opposed to the plan, and shall fiuht it to a finish on the ground that it is a dangerous innova tion and a palpable breach of author ized and recognized procedure. FOLLY, PURE AND SIMPLE. A Portland policeman found it necessary to kill a friend on Wednes day evening, because that friend was an incarnate idiot and put himself in the place of the crook that is suppos ed to be killed by every officer who gets such a chance. He posed as a highwayman, at the hour such gentry are known to be abroad, and the climax of his stupidity was in select ing a policeman to play the trick up on. He has paid the penalty of his utter folly, and the officer has the symapthy and commendation of the whole State, for having set at ex- ample of swift service in police work that will be invaluable as a hint to his colleagues on the force and to the highbinders that flock to the road in this criminal behalf. The state and her cities need more such guardians as this; and it is just such incidents that contribute to the need. Every officer in Oregon should be under orders to shoot these mur derous scoundrels on sight just as this Portland policeman did, the fakes as well as the fiends. The Republican party has many men fit to be president, but no one of them is as great as the party, nor are all combined. But Mr. Bryan is the Democratic party, and its pros pects are what might be expected from so lamentable a plight of a once self-governing organization. A GOODLY COMPROMISE. Word comes over from Seattle that a compromise has been effected as between the lumbermen and the rail ways of the Northwest, whereby ship ments may be started, pending the adjustment of the excess rate de manded by the transportation lines: by the Inter-State Commerce Com mission. This is alright, provided there shall be a market for the lumber that has congested at the mills and yards out here. The compromise is futile if there shall be no demand for the product At all events we hope there is enough of demand to stimulate a further call for this great commodity and that the resumption will be set afoot at an early day, and never be heard of as relaxing again. MONTANA PIONEER DEAD. DILLON ,Mont., Feb. 13 Arthur Sullivan, aged 90 years, the oldest resident of this section of Montana, and a pioneer of three states, is dead. Mr. Sullivan was one of the leading citizens of Southern Montana and at one time was one of the wealthiest men in the State. He was prominent in masonry circles. During the early days Mr. Sullivan journeyed to Mis souri, Colorado and Montana. FIRED UPON FROM AMBUSH MERIDIAN, Miss., Feb. 13. Cooper Henderson, a mill man, and Samuel Culpeher, county convict manager, were fired upon from am bush last night near Braham's station by three unknown negroes. Hender son was probably fatally wounded and Culpeher received serious injuries The negroes escaped but posses are in pursuit EDITORIAL SALAD Paris has a few yellow papers that insist on war between the United States and Japan as an inevitable event. This seems to be a branch of the Paris cheque system, and will eventually be identified asa stock job bing contrivance. Enlistments in the army and navy have been increasing lately. The voy age of the big fleet has had a favor able effect on the service. For the unemployed who can pass the exam ination the opening is considered by many one of the best. In 1905 Canada imported from the United States goods worth $82,000,. 000. Last year the figures were $112, 000,000, or more than half of the Canadian imports. A short haul the best prices, and the most desir able products are bound to win. Last year British imports exceeded British exports by $640,000,000, while American exports were greater than American imports by $500,000,000. Some political economist say they prefer the British side of the ledger, but Americans are few who would agree to a swap. The chairmen of several agricul tural boards have been interviewed as to whether rural free delivery pays or not They give the usual affirma tive reasons, and so many more than escape the casual observer that the reader is convinced the system is one of the best yet invented "for the pub lie good. The United States supreme court, in a unanimous decision, holds a boycott of manufacturers engaged in interstate commerce to be illegal and that those who engage in the boycott are liable to damages. Thus the highest court declares that trade or ganizations that are responsible for boycotts violate the law against com binations formed in restraint of trade The decision was announced by Chief Justice Fuller and there was no dis senting opinion. v SIX BATTLESHIPS. To Petition Navy Department for Permanent Fleet in Pacific Water LOS ANGELES, CAL. Feb. 13. In order that the War Department may fully appreciate the strong sen timent of the people of the Pacific Coast in favor of permanently man taming a Act of at least six modern battleships in these waters, various commercial bodies of Washington, Oregon and this state will be asked to pass resolutions to that effect and to forward copies to the authorities at Washington. A letter from the Commercial Club at Seattle was read before the direct ors of the Chamber of Commerce yes terday in which it was stated that resolutions passed by the local cham ber would have great influence as representing the sentiment of the people of one of the largest cities of the coast. The matter was referred to the committee on fortifications. PITFALLS OF ENGLISH. Our Puttllng Language and Ita Words of More Than One Mtanlng, Ot all moderu lnugunftfs EngllHh la undoubtedly tho most dlttleult to rtc qiitro. In addition to the ordinary pltfalla ot forms and Idioms that en trap tho foreigner struggling tor Mas tery ot a atrango tongue, tuore la ouo to peculiar to oura that nothing eveu rvmotely similar presents Itself la any other language, whether ancient or modern. This Is tlu paradoxical word, the word which has two meanings dlntuot rlcully opposed to each other, It Is not euough that, with alt the wealth of words borrowed from half a score ot other languages, we must Impose a double and often a multiple burden on some poor little monosyllabic- word like "got," for Instance, whose mean Ings are legion. Our language must needs confound the student at the gates with the paradox. To give a few examples: The word 'let" means to "allow" or "permit" and likewise to "pre vent," "hluder" or "refuse,' meanings diametrically opposite. "I will let you do It" In the former sense Is hardly more common In use than the phrase "without let ' or hindrance," and Shakespeare hss it, "By heaven, I'll make a ghost of him that lets (pre vents) me!" "Cleave" means to split asunder as well as to "adhere" or "bind" closely. Scott makes Marmlon threaten to "cleave the Douglas' head," while holy writ enjoins upon the husband to "cleave unto bis wife." Another example la "lurid," which means both a "dull red" and also a "pale green" hue, tints that are exact ly opposed to the scale of color. While the former I the more common mean ing, the latter Is more scholarly cor rect, as the word Is derived through the Latin from the Greek adjective meaning "greenish bned." Again, we have "fast" A home that la "fast" may be In rapid motion or standing tied stock still. In either sense, whether of motion ot Immobili ty, the word emphasizes the Idea. Examples of this bewildering pit fall of our tongue might be multiplied Indefinitely. 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Eighteen of fices in the United States. . Cor. Commercial and Eleventh Sts., over Danxiger store. 1 Fisher Brothers Company SOLE AGENTS Barbour and Flnlayson Salmon Twins and Netting McCormlck Harvesting Machines t Oliver Chilled rioughs Malthoid Roofing Thorples Crenm Sepnratori Raecolith Flooring ( Slorrett's Tools Hardware, Groceries, Ship Chandlery Tan Bark, Blue Stone, Muriatic Acid, Welch Coal, Tar, Ash Ours, Oak Lumber, Pipe and Fittings, Brass Goods, Paint, Oils and Glass , Fishermen's Pure Manilla Rope, Cotton Twine and Seine Web Wo Wont Your Trodo FISHBR BROS. BOND STREET VA t rvn We have the largest stock of Valentines that ever came to Astoria. Comics, Drops, Valentine Post Cards and a large and assorted stock of Fancy and Pretty Valentines. E. A. HIGOINS CO., M OHIO HOOKS BTATIONF.ltY eeeve Open and Ready FOR BUSINESS With a full line of spring and summer goods. Imported and Domestic Wool ens in all the latest patterns and effects. I A. BACHMEIER ! The Up-to-date Tailor. I . STAR THEATRE BUILDING - - - COR, 1 1th AND COMMERCIAL ST Have You Seen The Wash? In Our Hardware Window H The Foard & Stokes Hardware Go Incorporated Successors to Fotrd & Stokes Co. Maraschino Cherries DELICIOUS Try'em 75c and $1.00 a bottle at the AMERICAN IMPORTING CO. r 589 Commercial Street J. Q. A. BOWLBY, President. FRANK PATTON, Casbier O. I. PETERSON, Vice-President J. W. GARNER, Assistant Cashier Astoria Savings Bank Transacts a General Banking Business p-t-Interest Paid on Time Deposits FOUR PER CENT PER ANNUM. Eleventh and Duane Sts. ' . . Astoria, Oregon. First National Bank of Astoria, Ore. Yr'lK'-1'1'. i T'P ESTABLISHED, 18 (MS, mm Capital $100,000
