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THE MORNING ASTOR IAN. ASTORIA, OREGON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1908. . : 1 - f THE ASTORIAN Established 1873. Published Dtily Except Monday by THE J. S. DELUNGKR CO. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. By wail, per year... V-W By carrier, per month. .CO WEEKLY ASTORIAN. By mail, per year, in advance, SL50 JSnViJe U ioT of Coogw- ol March S, tcSV tarontara ft tfc. dfMwnmt Tom itSZnowu to .iU-r rwkw. jm; ptaoj of thnWCh tOMOfcOM. AST OTMrwnw M wr M7 ihould to tam3Wlr wpoiwd to U offlcotpubUoatto. TELEPHONE MAIN 661. Official paper of Clatsop County and the City ol Astoria. THE WEATHER v Western, Oregon, Western Wash ington Rain and colder. Eastern Oregon, Eastern Washing ton, Idaho Rain or snow; colder. ROOSEVELT-ROTTENNESS. ' The superb courage of "the Presi dent in sanding his message to Con gress despite the protests of his en tire cabinet shows the calibre of the man and the quality of his inspiration as a cleanser of the rottenness of the commercial and financial conditions of the United States. So true s he to the doctrine of decency, honesty and justice in business, that he was will ing to assume the whole onus that must fall in the wake of such temerity; nor is he missing any of it He is cordially hated by the inter ests and their following and will be, forever. But the ordinary citizen has placed him in the right orbit of popular estimate and he has millions of friends that are saying but little, i whose thoughts are alive and well directed, and who, at a critical mo ihent in the tumultuous program to be inaugurated by the trusts in the t u. i;..v.,1 ..... n( 10nS V.UU1 VII ill yvu.iv... jw v. - will be found at his shoulder with silent and invincible strength, against which the devices and tricks of thj combined wealth of the nation can not prevail. The country is not through with Theodore Roosevelt yet; nor will it be when he shall close the doors of the White House and retire to "private" life; there will be no private life for this man; he will die in harness and fighting for the safety and cleanliness of the nation and its freedom from the thrall of dominant and thievish wealth. There are many places where he will fit in, admirably, in this mighty quest, and the people will see to-it that he is properly as signed. The dishonest man, parading his simulated virtue under the cloak ing of vicious laws and their doubly vicious interpretation, knows that , Roosevelt is after him and will never relinquish the chase. The people know it; and know the men that are marked in every community. The fight is not nearly over and its cham pion still lives and has the electorate with him. SCANDINAVIAN-AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK HAS MONEY TO LOAN ON , GOOD SECURITY It is no long step from the church to the college; we may expect to hear of the sacrifice of our professors who are engaged in teaching the precepts antagonistic to the mad and fiendish cult of this foreign maniac; and the bar and bench of the country are in line of attack, also; in fact, when the men of peace, priest, and preacher, exemplars of all that is gentle and good in life, are murdered at their tasks it is time the country was waking to the peril, overhauling its-secret service and compelling the uncompromising execution of its im migration edicts. Other countries trace these mad criminals and keep count of then,; can put thcr hands on them at any time, and do it rigor ously vhcit they crawl within reach; but we supinely admit them and give them all the leeway they want in fhe prosecution of their murderous ends, and, even after the perpetration of some hideous crime known to have its origin in their midst, we fail shamelessly in the grave duty of ex tinction and repression. It is diffi cult to say who is the most cowardly, the anarchist or the government that fails to mark and hold him.' THE SILENT GUN. The new and noiseless firearm just invented by the younger Maxim calls for instant and thoughtful considera tion by the government It is sus ceptible of wide range of critical and cautious treatment and should be taken over by the nation as one of its especial safeguards and the right of its free usage denied to every man except him in whose hand it shall be placed for the protection of the people. " Under no circumstances should it be permitted to become an article of universal use and trade. The deton ating gun is bad enough, in all con science, as things stand today; but a gun that may be used as silently as an arrow or a slung-shot, in the hands of an assassin or thief or thug, is a menace without parallel in this or any other country. As a war weapon it is admirable; and as such it should be held with all the circumspection and rigor o' which Uncle Sam is capable; other wise a premium will be put on mur der and the murderer will take over vantage of safety from detection and capture that is beyond computation, brought The outfit consists of an electric motor belted to a pump, which keeps a cooling solution mov ing through a set of pipes which are are placed in the refrigerator. These pipes are similar to the steam or hot water radiators in the living rooms, only they cool instead of heat the apartment The machine is entirely automatic, and constantly maintains whatever degree of cold is selected. The moment the thermometer rises above that point the machine starts up of itself and works until the apart ment is sufficiently cooled; then it stops of itself. The whole affair is so simple as to require practically no attention, except an occasional oiling which is no more difficult than to oil a sewing machine. At trifling ex pense, one can also fix up a base ment room as a cold storage for large suppplies such as barrels of apples, jars of butter, sacks of pota toes, etc., which are now impossible to keep in the average residence. In manyfamilies the saving effected by puchasing supplies in quantities in stead of from day to day would be enough to pay the entire cost of oper ating the cold storage system; if not, jthe amount formerly spent for ice I certainly would. HUGE MINE PUMPS. The difficult problem of designing mine pumping plant of the small dimension required, because of lim ited space, and yet capable of making an impression upon the immense in rush of water, has been solved in an English mine by the use of electricity and high velocity pumps. The two shafts in which the pumps are being used are only 8 ft. by 6 ft in dimension. The March number of Popular Mechanics contains a view of one of these pumps. It is driven by direct connected motors, capable of deliver ing 4,000 gal. of water per minute to height of 395 ft On reaching a depth of 278 ft two of these purifp ing sets are joined in a series. To gether they can deliver the full quan tity of 4,000 gaL per minute as high as 780 ft. The pumps rest upon car riages of structural iron which run on rails having a gauge of 6 ft. 6 in. The weight of the pump, complete with motor, suction and delivery pipe, suspension cable, electric cable and its own column of water is about 75 tons. EDITORIAL SALAD Charles Wyman Morse is quoted as saying, when his lawyers told him on his arrival from Europe of the various charges against him, "Well, if that is all they-ve got against me, I'm not worried." Perhaps the investigators may take this as an inadvertent hint that they have not yet got to the bottom of things. A SIGNIFICANT TRUCE. If, as is reported, a truce has been wrought between the Hill and Harri man interests at Portland, and the Union Pacific is to run its Seattle bonud traffic out of there via the - great bridges of the North Bank line to Vancouver, the Oregon metropolis may look to see its terminal business on both systems vanish. It is a grave situation for Portland and she can thank herself largely for the loss of the Harriman end of it; the Hill busi ness she has never had, of course, nor has it ever been apparent that she was to get it But with the Union Pacific in Seattle, and Hill in undis puted possession of both banks of the lower Columbia and of its mouth, the problem deepens for Portland, until only Astoria and her great bay, the present Oregon terminus of the Hill lines, are within the perspective of logic and expediency. Of course things are "up in the air" as yet; but deductions are always admissable; and we are drawing that one which best suits our claim and conviction, and the conjectural field is expansive if nothing else. -o . ARE WE RUSSIANIZED? What is coming over the peace and freedom and normal quiescence of this Republic? Arc we to be Rus sianized and enter into a bureaucratic war. with the anarchist? What of the immigration Taws of America and their purpose in barring this menace? The business of being always pre pared is a Japanese virtue in war and in peace. Takahira, the new ambas sador, has it When the reporters asked him for an interview on his ar rival, he reached into his pocket and handed it to them already prepared Any absconding banker who would refuse to return and be punished, after such an appeal as was sent out by a Berlin police official would be a hard-hearted wretch. The commis sioner wrote "think what a strain my nervous system is undergoing!"' REPORT OF THE CONDITION AIM 81 At Astoria, in the State of Oregon, at the close of business, February 14, 1908; , , RESOURCES. Loans and discounts.. $380,786.76 Overdrafts, secured and un- secured ................ 2,814.58 U.' S. Bonds to secure cir culation . . 47,500.00 U. S. Bonds to secure U. S. Deposits ........... 20,000.00 Other Bonds to secure U. & deposits 34.000.00 Premiums on U. S. Bonds., 3,045.00 Bonds, securities, etc...... 65,921.48 Banking house, furniture, and iVxturei , 4,000.00 Other real estate owned... . 8,233.41 Due from State Banks and Bankers 9,921.71 Due from approved reserve agents.. . 140,769.51 Checks and other cash items. .'. ............... 450,14 Notes of other National Banks ........ w 3,600.00 Fractional naner currency. nickels, and cents. 964.86 Lawful money reserve In ; Bank, via: Sniii . il22.840.lS Legal-tender notes $8,150.00 130,990.15 Redemption fund witn u. S Treasurer (5 ner cent circulation) , . 2,373.00 Total ,.$855,372.60 . LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in $ 50,000.00 Surplus fund 50.000.00 Undivided profits. less ex- penses and taxes paid.... 16,244.41 National Bank notes 'Out standing 46,900.00 Individual deposits subject to check $278,548.34 Demand certificates of de posit $ 52,716.18 Time certificates of de posit $310,873.67 Certified checks.. 90.00 . U. S. deposits.... $50,000.00 692,228.19 Total $855,372.60 WOOD The Tongue Point Lumber Com pany are , now delivering 16-incb stove leneth wood promptly. Call Main 2771. State of Oregon, County of Clat sop, as.: - I, J. E. Higgtns, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement it true to the best of my knowledge and belief. ..' ,,. J. E. HIGGINS, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 24th day of, February, 1908. E .Z. FERGUSON. Notary Public. Correct Attest: - , GEO. H. GEORGE, ' L. MANSUR. A. SCHERNECKAU, Directors. Fisher Brothers Company sols' agents Barbour and Finlayion Salmon Twins and Netting , McCormlck Harvesting Machines - Oliver Chilled Ploughs Mahhoid Roofing Sharpies Cream Separators Raecolith Flooring Storrett'l Tool. Hardware, Groceries, Ship Chandlery - Tan Bark, Blue Stone, Muriatic Acid, Welch Coal, Tar, Aih Oars, Oak Lumber, Pip and Fittings, Brass Goods, Paints, Oils and Glass Fishermen'! Pure Manilla Rope, Cotton Twin and 8lna Wsb We Want Your Trade FISHER BROS. X BOND STREET V BOOKS "Uther and Igraine," "The Leopard's Spots," "The Chief Legatee," "The Filigree Ball," "The Choir Invisible," The Battle Ground," "fna Rivers," "Graham of Claverhouse," "Hearts Courageous". . .... . E. A. HIGGINS CO. BOOKS MUSIC STATIONERY REPORT OF THE CONDITION , OF THE t Mi Oil MM HltMMMMmMnMMHMMIMI Open and Ready run duoiiiloo With a full line of spring and ummer goods. Imported and Domestic Wool-, ens in all the latest patterns and effects. . A. BAGHMEIER i i3TheUp-toateTailof. ; ; STAR THEATRE BUILDING - - - COR, I Ith AND COMMERCIAL IT tMtUMHtMMMtMIMMMIMMMMIMIHM At Astoria, in the State of Oregon, at the close of business, February 14, 1908: 1,898.91 47,000.00 1,400.00 56,930.00 Schwab, bound for London to take a well-earned rest, passed his friend and fellow-financier, Charles W. Morse, in midocean. No doubt Morse will find his rest in the neigh borhood of New York for some time to come. The London Standard bewails the fact that Secretary Root has proved himself too much for the British dip lomats in treaty-making. And yet the brains of England are supposed to be in her foreign offce. A PETTICOAT BANK. Several of the principals and chorus of Charles Frohman's "Miss Hook of Holland" company have suffered by the recent suspension of New York banks. To prevent recurrence, they have organized a banking system of their own. Little Florence Nash, "the girl with the hair-lip," is the president, board of directors, cashier and paying and receiving teller of the institution. The scheme, originated by Miss Nash, is simplicity itself and of Gilbraltar-like solidity. Every pay day each member of the big company leaves with Mtss Nash a portion ot his or her salary, Miss Nash giving each one a receipt. Laden down with her deposits Miss Nash dashes home in an automobile and places the money in three small receptacles of iron such as many a father ot a growing family . has found handy when in need of care fare. The "Miss Hook of Holland" company are enthusiastic over the plan and under the motherly spur of Miss Nash are becoming great hoarders, Eminent financiers have endorsed the reliability of the new Nash'nl banks, freely acknowledging their suoeriority in this regard to many older and more imposing institutions, Miss Nash's commercial integrity is above suspicion. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts $403,597.61 Overdrafts, secured and un secured U. S. Bonds to secure cir culation Premium on U. S. Bonds.. Bonds, securities, etc r,, (mm - National Banks (not reserve agents) 51,204.04 Due from State Banks and Bankers , 46,085.15 n fmm annrnvi.fi reserve agenrsi- .V..::..:...... 200,595.03 Checks - and other cash items 487.62 M.t., nf nther National "Banks;..;.. 13.05J.OO Nickels and cents m.oi Lawful money reserve in Bank, viz.: :. .$194,000 Leeal-tenaer notes. it,iAu.w Redemption fund with U. S. Traiirr is ner cenr cir- culation) 2,350.00 In this matter of "square deals" for the next four years, many folks are wondering who will be the dealer. ICELESS ICE BOX. An illustration in the March Pop ular Mechanics shows to what per fection and simplicity a small electri cal cold storaee system has been COFFEE Good coffee is partly in buying and partly in making:; like everything else. Your rrtcer return yvt motif U Jtm deal lUu Schilling'. Bet; . par Ma. Total ..$1,019,945.87 LIABILITIES. r-inital stork raid in $100,000.00 Surplus fund 25,000.00 Undivided pronts, less e penses and taxes paid.., National Bank notes out standing eoosi iect to check.. $646,648.86 Individua if dep osits sub- 24,408.91 47,000.00 Demand certificates of de- ni it S10.3U.1U Certified checks.. 375.00 823,536.96 Total ....$1,019,945.87 State of Oregon, County of Clat- f. s. S. Gordon. Cashier of the ahnve-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my kwwledge and belief. Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21st day of Februay.iyua. , E. P. NOONAN. Notary-Public. Correct Attest: w. f. McGregor, J. WESLEY LADD, G. C. FLAVEL, v Directors. Extra Coplea on Hand- Anyone desiring to use or tend away extra copies of the Astorian's Investors' and Homeseekers' Special Edition, of Sunday last, will find them at this office; 15 cents the copy, or two for a quarter. The postage amounts to 4 cents each. Maraschino Cherries DELICIOUS Try'em75c and $1.00 a bottle at the AMERICAN IMPORTING CO. 589 Commercial Street John Fox, Pres. F. L. Bishop, Sec. Astoria Savings Bank, Treas. Nelson Troyer, Vice-f res. and Supt ASTORIA IRON WORKS DESIGNERS AND MANUFACTURERS OP THE LATEST IMPROVED ... Canning Machinery, Marine Engines and Boilers COMPLETE CANNERY OUTFITS FURNISHED. Correspondence Solicited. ' Foot of Fourth 8trett J. Q. A. BOWLBY, President O. I. PETERSON, Vice-President FRANK PATTON, Cashier J. W. GARNER, Assistant Cashier Astoria Savings Bank Caoital Paid in $100,000. Surplus and Undivided Profits. $80,000. Transacts a General Banking Business 'Interest Paid on Time Deposits FOUR PER CENT PER ANNUM. Eleventh and Doane 8ta. . Astoria. Oregon. First National Bank of Astoria. Ore. ESTABLISHED 18HO. Capital $100,000 IRON IIS SCOW BAY BRASS ft. !ASTi)liIA, OREGON M AND BRASS FOUNDERS LAND AND MARINE ENGINEERS . . m tu tr..Ll . .. ., , . . Up-to-Date Sawmill Machinery, istn ana rranauin Ave, Prompt attention given to all repair work. Tel. Main 2461 Sherman Transfer Co. HENRY SHERMAN, Manager. , V Hacks, Carriages Baggage Checked and Transferred-Trucks and Furniture Wagons Pianos Moved, Boxed and Shipped. 433 Commercial Street ' . Main Phon. 121