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THE VAN-GUARD HERE.
The coming of the Union Meat
Company to this city and the estab
lishment of its branch plant in this
territory is but the beginning of the
Portland-Astoria commercial rnov
ment that we prophesied last year.
There will be other big concerns
adopting this policy during the pre
sent year and once the bait takes
there is no knowing where it will
stop. It is a good sign and one that
will be noted at the metropolis quite
as quickly as here.
The Meat Company is wise in its
generation and will profit by its in
sight; it will be on the ground when
other business are stalled for room
on which to locate here.; and that
they will do business is a conclusion
that may well be accepted as final and
certain, because unless that were
known to the men at its head, the As
toria depot would never have been
broached so surely.
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BETTER DROP THE SUBJECT.
SCANDINAVIAN-AMERICAN
SAVINGS
BANK
HAS
MONEY TO LOAN ON
GOOD SECURITY
The pro-Spanish press of Havana
is taking exception to the character of
the American celebration of the tenth
anniversary of the destruction of the
battleship Maine in the harbor of
Havana. ' '
t This is a topic that were best let ut
terly alone by the Spanish papers; it is
a subject we of America rarely revert
to and then only in terms of profound
consideration that are its due as an
epoch-making incident in the history
of the Nation; we have had our hour
of passion and bitterness over this
ineffaceable outrage; we have punish
ed the Don for his share in it; and
while it will live as long as human
mind and memory exist to cherish it;
it has been permitted to become a
"sleeping dog" and had best be let lie.
Nothing short of insuperable arrog
ance would urge a man of Spain to
even revert to the matter, since it
stands, forever, the sign, and sum, of
his peoples' treachery and dishonor.
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THE "POINT OF VIEW."
The ineradicable William Jennings
has been talking to the people of Co
lumbus, Ohio, on the "Point of
View," essentially, the Bryanesque
point of view, as he rarely, if ever,
admits any other viewpoint on
politics or other great public ques
tion. For the sake of accentuating
his own estimates, he adverted to
what other people may have held on
the subject, but in the subjective, ten
tative way all lordly minds have, of
cheapening the opinions of their fel
lows and fastening the alleged logic
of their own dear conclusions.
For our part we are tired of Mr.
Bryan and we believe the country is
tired of him; and this without detract
ing from the man's claim to that re
spect'and good will that innure to all
excellent citizens who have attained
unusual prominence. But the man is
a failure, in that he has but talked
while other men have wrought, and
wrought well; and even admitting he
has talked well and convincingly and
done much to enlighten and aid the
people, he has yet to accomplish a
tangible footing in the general scheme
of things and after a score of years
of extraordinary effort still remains
a private citizen and a self-appointed
leader in the circles to which he was
bred.
The country needs men of demon
strable power and faculty; not "word-
smiths." be they ever so brilliant; it
needs a Roosevelt, a Hughes; a Gray,
or a Johnson, if so be the people will;
but he must be something more than
a Bryan The country has only
Bryan's word for what he will accom
plish should destiny relent and a
careless electorate place him iu the
Presidency; there is nothing in the
man's history that gives an atom of
assurance that he would do auyfhing
if he "got there," except talk;jhat is
his forte, his one commanding faculty,
his sole reliance, so far. It is not
enough to warrant the tremendous
risk of placing him at the head of the
Nation; for if he shall fail, there will
be nothing in American history to
match the failure; it will be stupen
dous and comprehensive altogether,
and will serve but to emphasize the
bitterness with which the country
shall regard its folly in having elected
him.
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HE HAS HIS RIGHTS.
The latest phase of the San Fran
cisco muddle presents some very dis
agreeable lights and shadows, with
District Attorney Langdori and his
colleagues, somewhat in the shadow.
They must make a very clear show
ing in this engagement or suffer a re
action inevitably bad, and which will
undo a lot of the real good they have
accomplished.
Ruef certainly has his specific rights
in the case if he -can substantiate
them; an issue that will "put it all
over" the prosecution. We do not
know conclusively, as yet, just what
the conditions were upon which he
was promised immunity nor what he
was bound to do to attain to that
specific favor; but the pleadings at
bar, as recounted in iie press of that
city, in the case being prosecuted by
Ruef for the fulfillment of the terms,
leave no doubt in anyone's mind that
some such agreement did exist in his
favor.
The arch-scoundrel of the whole
vile imbroglio must have absolute jus
tice even if he goes scot-free forever;
nothing less than this will stand in
the popular conscience.
It seems to be a question of what
he has done to merit the, privilege: If
he has not fulfilled his part of the com
pact let it be shown and if he still
fails to make good, the people will
have certain recourse in effecting his
full and final punishment; but if he
does what he promised, then he has
a justifiable right to exact his "pound
of flesh," and being what he is it goes
without saying he will get it.
We again assert our disapproval of
the policy of granting immunity as
a means to an end in the courts of the
land; we believe it to be a false and
dangerous course and in its stead we
insist that the law itself be upheld in
the first instance and not wait until
its violation has become a custom ac
cepted on all sides, to the detriment
of the code and the infinite loss of the
people.
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EDITORIAL SALAD
Fire Chief Croker of New York
sounded a timely note when he pro
tested against the overloading of
business buildings. Little fire is
needed to bring down a floor loaded
beyond its safety capacity.
The secretary of the navy has
served notice that if there is any
further adulteration of battleship coal
with dynamite, he will rescind the
contract. This thing of substitution
is reprehensible and should not be
tolerated.
Professor Wheeler objected paying
duty on cigars sent as gift by friends
in the Philippines. Probably they
were not worth it, as the professor
might have learned by experience.
hunting is good, why should there be
talk of tariff?
It is decided by the board of gen
eral appraisers that corks, capsule,
labels, wiring and envelope go with
the contents of bottles in levying
duties. This obligation does not
extend to the drinker.
In St. Louis a jury acquitted a
citizen who killed a burglar and then
bought him a gold medal This is a
pleasing reversal of the rule for the
burglar to kill the citizen and then
buy up the jury.
Maine is reputed to be a cold State,
but Morse of Ice fame gets the frost
iest frost when he sees receivers de
manded for three of his steamship
lines.
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CATARRH A GERM DISEASE.
Success of Hyomei Guaranteed By
T. F. Laurin.
Catarrh is an insidious disease of
most destructive tendency. Its ap
proaches are unalarming and its vit
tims are well on the road to a chronic
stage or to dread consumption before
they realize their danger.
It is not a blood disease, but is
caused by germs that lodge and grow
in the air passages, causing irritation
with poisonous and offensive mucous
discharges. To cure this condition,
stomach dosing is ineffective and the
only healing agent is Hyomei. It
goes directly to every nook and cor
ner of the air passages, disinfecting,
healing and curing. To be convinced
of this, you have only to give Hyomei
a trial, and T. F. Laurens will sell you
an outfit with the understanding that
if the trial is not satisfactory, and the
treatment does not relieve, your
money will be refunded.
You cannot afford to trifle with ca
tarrhal troubles, for if neglected they
grow worse and the annoyance and
danger rapidly increases. It is best
to use Hyomei at the first symptoms
of catarrh, such as stoppage of the
nase, offensive breath, raising of
mucous, droppings in the throat,
spasmodic coughing. The sooner you
use Hyomei, the sooner you will be
freed from all these troubles.
SEPARATION GRANTED.
NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-In grant
ing a legal separation to Mrs. Katie
Diedrich from Michael Diedrich, Jus
tice Dayton of the Supreme Court
has upheld the legality of a marriage
by contract. Sixteen years ago the
Diedriches entered into formal agree
ments to live together as husband and
wife, and have so lived since. When
Mrs. Diedrich sued for separation on
the grounds of cruelty, Diedrich
denied any marriage. The decision
upholds the validity of the contract
marriage and grants the separation.
Kemp' Balsam it a safe cough cure,
for it contain nothing that ean harm
you. It is the best cough cure, but
costs no more than any other kind. All
druggists sell it.
The New York Ice-company earn
ings are said to have decreased. The
man who wants ice can set his pail
out on the fire escape.
With Doctor Wiley and the canncrs
at peace, as recorded from Cincinnati
one may look for other startling sur
prises in the near future, such as the
closing of the list for admission to the
Ananias Club, or the announcement
that Taft has quit the race.
OLD MINER DEAD.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19,-Val
entine Goldsmith Hush, a well known
capitalist and mining operator, died at
his home, in Fruitvalc, from heart
disease. The deceased was a native
of Ohio, 65 years of age. For a time
he served in the legislature of Minne
seta.
This May Interest Yon
Foley's Honey and Tar cures the
most obstinate coughs and expels the
cold from the system and it is mildly
laxative. It is guaranteed. The
genuine is in the yellow package,
sale by T. F. Laurin.
For
THE STRENGTH OF THE DIA
MOND MARKET.
For more than a week past the con
dition in the diamond and jewelry
trade of this country have been the
subject of misrepresentation by the
daily newspapers in muny sections,
nitil jmrticulary in New York, where
there seems to have been desire on
the part of reporters and editors to
make sensational stories out of every
little happening in the trade. Small
failures have been magnified and
given proiinienec that was in no way
deserved, while the story of the few
large concerns who put their assets
in the hand of trustees has been used
as a peg on which to hang all sorts
of weird stories as to the diamond
market being "deail," about depre
ciation in stock and statements that
the prices of gems were not, or would
not hold, up to Re present market.
On behalf of the jewelry trade, The
Jewelers' Circular-Weekly has writ
ten to every paper in which uch
articles have appeared, calling atten
tion to the untruthfulness of the ac
counts, the lack of basi for the con
clusions drawn and, the general air
of misrepresentation that runs
through them all At the same time
we called attention to the fact that at
this period of the year, when mer
chandise in every line of trade is be
ing sacrificed for cash, diamonds are
the only commodity that are sold at
market price, and, in fact, have been
the only one to do this through the
past 15 years, even through the panic
of 1893.
In view of the amount of misin
formation that is being spread about
the jewelry trade, and the effect that
it may have upon the public, it is the
duty of every jewlcr not only to un
derstand himself, but to teach his
customers, his friends and even the
editors of his local papers, if need be,
that the prices of diamonds and gems,
which at present prevails, have no
prospect of dropping, and that if any
change is made in the future, it will
be in an upward direction. There is
nothing that has occured in any part
of the world which can give the
slightest cause for alarm as far a the
ability of the diamond Syndicate and
the importers, cutters and retailers
of these stones to hold the market
for gems on as firm a foundation a
it has ever been. As published in
another column, the Syndicate which
controls the entire output of the De
Beers Consolidated Mines, Ltd., and
the Premier Diamond Mining. Co.
(which together produce over 90 per
cent, of the gems of the world), have
authorized the statement through a
New York' importer and cutter that
the Syndicate remains as firm as ever
in maintaining prices, and this state
ment is made not only with the con
sent of the Syndicate but of the two
great companies whose product it
markets. That the importers and
cutters of Europe and this country
to-day hold the situation in hand, as
well as ever before, everybody con
versant with the situation well knows,
and the man who is looking for dia
mond stocks to be purchased under
the market price has as good a chance
of obtaining his desire as has the
omothologist who is hunting for a
bird with three wings.
It is the duty of the jeweler at all
times, and particularly at present, to
see that the situation is properly
understood by the public in his vicin
ity, and he should not only seek to
counteract the effect of articles mis
representing the situation, but for his
own sake and that of his trade at
large, emphasize on every occasion
the fact that his customers should
not postpone the purchase of dia
monds, for he will never pay a lower
price than he will pay at the present
time. This applies to the dealer as
well as the customer, for if the last
15 years have taught him anything
about his trade, they have taught him
that "present prices for -diamonds are
always the lowest.
Fisher Brothers Company
SOLE AGENTS i J
Barbour and Flntayson Salmon Twins and Netting
McCormlck Harvesting Machines
Oliver Chilled Ploughs
Malthold Roofing
Thorple Cream Separators
Raccolith Flooring Storrett'i Tools
Hardware, Groceries, Ship
Chandlery
Tan Bark, Blue Stone, Muriatic Acid, Welch Coal, Tsr
Ash Oars, Oak, Lumber, Pipe and Fittings, Bran " '
Goods, Faints, Oils and Class
Fishermsn's Pur Manilla Rops, Cotton Twin and Seine Web
Wo Wont Your Trade
FISH BR BROS.
BOND STREET
The tariff reformers have been in
formed in Washington that there is
little chance for them. Why should
there be? When it is the open season
for "predatory wealth" and when the
TROUBLE SETTLED.
NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-Miss Bes
sie Abbott, the prima donna, .has re
turned to the Metropolitan Opera
House, the dispute and ' suits and
counter-suits between the singer and
the management having all been set
tled. Miss Abbott left the company
saying she had not ben given the part
promised her. She brought suit
against manager Conried who in turn
applied for an injuction preventing
her from performing elsewhere. It
is said Miss Abbott will be heard this
season in "Rigeletti" "La Boheme,"
"Traviata" and "Mignon."
When you need a cough ours you need
one that will cure your cough. ttmp s
Balsam, the best cough cure, will do It
All druggtets sell it for 28 cents.
BANK DIVIDEND. ,
CHICAGO, Feb. 19.-Judge Chas.
M. Walker yesterday ordered a divi
dend of 20 per cent on claims for
$345,455 against the Ravenswood Ex-
chanee Bank. The dividend is pay
able on or before March by the Chi
cago Title & Trust Company, the re
ceiver, and is nearly $70,000. The
Title & Trust Company has $59,000
belonging to trre.bank but agrees to
provide the difference between this
amount and the dividend.
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Not 1 in 1000 who buy
Schilling's Best wants the
money.
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Have You Seen
The Wash?
In Our Hardware Window
i The Foard & Stokes Hardware Co
Incorporated
Successors to Focrd & Stokes Co.
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Try'cm 75 c and $1.00
a bottle at the
AMERICAN IMPORTING CO.
580 Commercial Street
WHEN YOU WANT PRICES THAT ARE RIGHT
Write us, we're here for that purpose
The Work We Do
Anything in the electrical3usiness. Bell's HouEe Phone
tinsiae wiring ana rixiuresinsiauea ana kept in repair.
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OUR PRICES WILL DO THE REST
STEEL & EWART
426 Bond Street
Fhone Main 3881
John Fox, Pres. F. L Bishop, See. Astoria Savings Bans; Tress.
" Nelson Troyer, Vice-Pres, and Supt .
ASTORIA IRON WORKS
DESIGNERS AND MANUFACTURERS
OF THE LATEST IMPROVED ...
Canning Machinery, Marine Engines and Boilers
" COMPLETE CANNERY OUTFIT8 FURNISHED.
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Up-to-Date Sawmill Machinery. Prompt attention given to all repair work!
18th and Franklin Ave. - TeL Main 2461
Sherman Transfer Co.
HENRY SHERMAN, Manager.
Hacks, Carriages Baggage Checked and Transferred Trucks and Furnitur
Wagons Pianos Moved, Boxed and Shipped.
433 Commercial Street . Main Phone 121
J. Q. A. BOWLBY, President
0. 1.,PETERSON, Vice-President.
FRANK PATTON, Cashier
J. W. GARNER, Assistant Caihta
Astoria Savings Bank
Transacts a General Banking Business-
-Interest Paid on Time Deposit;
FOUR PER CENT PER ANNUM.
Eleventh and Duane Sts, Astoria, Oregon.
First National Bank of Mcria, Ow
KSTAm,isrn:n ibw.
Capital $100,000