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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (March 5, 1908)
THE MORNING ASTORIAN EubliheJ 1WS.:''.T" Published Daily Except Monday by THE J. S. DELLINGER CO. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. By mail, per yf 7'2j By carrier, per month....... : ' WEEKLY ASTORIAN. By mail, per year, In advance, $t.S0 m !ol tb iciof Conm ol Wroh a, lJ8 ' ' " -0ln tot the Wtww of TBI How through Mi tixM. Any lmaUrly to a- - TELEPHONE MAIN ML ' Official paper of Clatsop County and the City of Astoria. : THE WEATHER Oregon Cloudy and THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA. OREGON. SCANDINAVIAN-AMERICAN IDAHO LUMBER TEST Courteous and Accommodating: Liberal Methods . Conservative Management THURSDAY, MARCH S, 1908, Western threatening. ; . . Western Washington Fair. Eastern Oregon and Washington, Idaho Rain or snow. A DELIBERATE INSULT. If, as is reported all over this city, the Suomi Temperance Society, at its last meeting, permitted a certain fac tion of the membership to force upon it a resolution, in contempt of Presi dent Theodore Roosevelt and to turn the portrait of the Chief Executive banging in the hall, to the wall, it was guilty of a deliberate and braien in sult for which it has no excuse that will stand against public opinion in this city. . In this, the freest country that most of the members of that society ever knew, in their lives, such an action is construed very harshly. Americans to the "manor born", would not be guilty of it except under , the most extraordinary conditions that vouched for the turpitude and recklessness of the man holding the highest gift in the power of the nation to confer; and it comes with wretched grace from people who have been welcom ed, nourished and freed, and put upon the olane of opportunity and civic iortrc nn other country on earth could, or would, have offered them. We cannot but believe there must ' have been ' some .;; strong protest against this untoward action at the meeting, because there are people in that society who are better bred and better informed than f the ignorant majority that compelled the insolent act and record; and we hope that protest is registered upon the min utes of that meeting for the sake of the society which has done much ex cellent work in this community. j President Roosevelt is but human he has his faults and indulges them just as other men do; but he is Presij dent of these United States and the foremost citizen of the Republic, and should be immune from such open contempt as was expressed in this case. The act will not hurt thej President; he will never hear of itj in all likelihood; but the men who were guilty of its casting, will find it a boomerang in this community. j A TIMELY ORDER. j A sharp order has gone forth from the office of Secretary Straus, of thi Department of Commerce and Labor1, to the immigration officials of the country to confer with the police authorities everywhere and exchange information that will be valuable in rounding out the anarchistic hordei that have eraduallv crept into the United States, with a view of deport ing them and otherwise getting a cinch on them that will circumscribf their murderous propaganda am) keep them within sight and power of the law. ' ' J"" ' j This is as it should be; and the country will feel safer for it ' It is high time this menace was downed and its agents tied in coils of espionage and restraint that mean something, and leave them free only for their vain mouthings. No detect tive nor policeman in this nation need hesitate an instant in going to the limit of his orders in the case of these people; he will be backed by a public opinion so universal and con crete as to make his harshest task acceptable everywhere. Even justice has its limitations in the light of the anarchistic creed and examples, SIX BIG PROJECTS. Astoria has six potent projects on foot, anv one of which will be of in calculable value to her in a business tense and an aid to her commerce, to wit: the establishment of the Port of Astoria legally and completely; the development of the gas and oil re; sources of the county; the utilisation of the pottery clays that abound here; the inauguration of the San Francisco Astoria steamship line; the coming bl the wholesale meat depot to be set up here by the Union Meat Company of Portland; and the installation of the new coal market by the Kelso people. Everyone of these matters ts in the hands of active and intelligent per sons and committees who realise the full significance of the success of their particular charge or interest, and be fore the summer wanes; we hope to see all of them perfected. There is no reason, free from personal or other inspired attribute, why any of these nrooositions should fait and if they do flicker, out, the sooner the reality is accounted for on us exact oasis, and heralded to the public, the better. The people of Astoria are becoming weary of the policy of "sucking thumbs" at the behest of selfish inter ests, and don't propose to stand for much more of it; at least, in silence. It is the common belief here that we have got to do something on our own initiative; something that will count for more than one man s or a half-dozen men's, success or advant age; and this conviction is to oc encouraged no matter whose particu lar "goose" gets the scorching. It is either eternal desuetude and a mere place' on the map; or ample expan sion and growth and achievement wrought by our own heads and hands. LAWSONS ENTHUSIASM. upwards of $35,000,000.-and his enthu siasm was so 'unbounded that he him self fell" a " victim in" the crash that folowedl " In the Grand River fiasco, although he knew nothing about the iron industry, he made the wildest kind of enthusiastic predictions as to the wonderful future of mines which later proved to' be worthless. Suc cess Magaaine. Brilliant Man But Lacking the Solid Mental Substratum. No unprejudiced reader of Law- son'a life-story can deny that the man has an extraordinarily brilliant mind. The writer, in, doing his journalistic day's work, has had to brush elbows with many brilliant men the men whose stature places them conspicu ously above their, fellows statesmen, scholors, scientists, physicians, ex plorers, judges, railroad-builders, empire-builders and Lawson ranks as one of the brilliant men of his times. Because he is brilliant he is not neces sarily great, for many brilliant men are lacking in that solid substratum of mind without which there can be no greatness. The story that has been told bere of. Lawson's life is a story of a briliant man without the solid mental substratum. With his brilliancy go hand in hand his energy and enthusiasm. His energy is amazing. Not one man in a thousand can keep pace with him. He has a multiple-cylinder, high speed mind. His enthusiasm is equ alv amazing. To form a clear con ception of the man, his enthusiasm must always be taken account of. H? is enthusiastic over everything that occupies his mind whether it be a design for a door-knocker at Dream wold or a remedy for a world-wide panic; and he is enthusiastic over him selfhis career, his work, his mental power, his plan of revolutionizing the social order. All great reformers have been enthusiasticsfor without enthusiasm there can be no reform. The border line between enthusiasm and insanity is often vaguely defined. Lawson's enthusiasm over his t Rem. edy is go amazing that the writer, after one long talk with him, on one of the worst days of the bank panic, was compelled to ask himself; "Has Lawson's enthusiasm his unbounded belief in himself and his plans cros sed, the. border line?". , . ,. . - ; Some of Lawson's most spectacular failures-failures that have raised the cry of "charlatan" and "faker" have ben due to his ungoverned enthusi asm. His , "Ten-Million-Dollar Cop per Pool" was a typical Lawson's en thusiasm ' fiasco. Not withstanding the inward warnings of his common sense, he allowed his enthusiasm to lead him to the conviction that a Scotch chemist . would revolutionize the coooer industry by putting the mental on the market for two cents a pound, and he boldly proclaimed to all the world for months that cheap coooer was "not a surmise, but statement of fact." When the Amal gamated Copper Company was. float ed. despite the fact that he knew absolutely that his fellow promoters were! playing , the game foi. the last dollar of the public s money, he en thused - himself into . believing and publicly asserting that there would be an over-night profit for the public of Thia is Worth Remembering Whenever you have cough or cold, , just remember ; that Foley's Honey and Tax will cur ft Do not risk your health by taking any but the srenuine. It it in a yellow pack age. T. F, Laurin, Owl Drug Store. THE WIFE IN THE SHADOW One of the most pathetic spectacles in American life is that of the faded, outgrown wife standing helpless in the shadow of her husband's pros perity, and power,' having sacrificed her youth, beauty, and . ambition nearly everything that the feminine mind holds dear to enable an indif ferent, selfish, brutish husband to get a start in the world. ; ' It does, not matter that she burned up much of, her attractiveness over the cooking stove; that she lost more of it at the washtub, and in scrubbing and cleaning, and in rearing and car ing for their children during the slav ery of her early married life, In her unselfish effort to help him get on in the world. It does not matter how much she suffered during those ter rible years of proverty and privation; just as soon as the' selfish husband betrins to get prosperous, finds that he is getting on in the world, feels his power, he often begins to be ashamed of the woman who has saci rificed everything to make his sac- cess possible. ."- ' It does not matter that the wife sacrificed her own opportunity for a career, that she gave up her most cherished ambitions in order, to make a ladder for her husband to ascend by. When he has gotten to the top. like a wily, diplomatic politi cian, he often kicks the ladder down. He wants to make a show in the worldi be thinks only 'of himself. His poor, faded, worn-out wife, stand ing in his shadow, is not attractive enough for him now that he has got ten up in the world. Many American wives look with horror uoon the increasing fortunes of their husbands,' which their sacri fices have helped to accumulate, sim ply because they fear that their stoop de forms, gray hairs, calloused hands, and the loss of the comeliness, which slipped from them while they were helping their husbands to net a start, are likely to deprive them of the very paradise of home and comforts which they dreamed of from their wedding day. They know that their hard work and sacrifices and long hours and sufferings in bringing up a family are likely to ruin their prospects and that they may even drive them .out of the Eden of their dreams. Success Magj azine. ..,..,.' . . , ; ' University Enters Into Co-Opera-tive Agreement - THE SPIKE-HOLDING POWER The Timber Testa at Carried on by the Government Ar Designed to Show How Hard, Tough, Stiff and Strong Different Wood Art.' V HOW TO GET POORER QUICK. We hear a great deal about get-rich-quick schemes, but if you want to get poor quick, go into Wall Street without a level head or a lot of. ex perience; play the races, take a flyer in the schemes you see advertised, in mines and oils and real, estater-not that they are al bad, but most of then) are not good. -U j Some time aeo a New York matt discharged a valuable employee be cause he played the races. When asked if he thought gambling wrong, he said: , ,-r , . .; .: 1 "It isn't so much that, but I am convinced that aman . who would make the. loose, one-sided contract, required by a bookmaker is not com petent to take care of his own inter ests or those of anybody else." Suc cess Magazine. ,; WASHINGTON, March 3.-The State University of Idaho, located at Moscow, has just entered Into a co operative agreement with the United States Forest Service to carry on a series of tests to .determine the rela tive value of the commercial timbers of the State All the tests will be made at thc' Universlty iW accordance with the methods used by the govern ment, and at least once a year a test ing engineer of the Forest Service will make careful inspection and re port upon the prog'resa of the' work. These tests will be of considerable value in asctaining for what purpose and use the timbers of Idaho are best' adopted. , Bridge, stringers will . be tested to determine the fitness'ot dif ferent species for the construction of trestles and bridges; the pike-hold-ino Dower'wili also be investigated to determine just what species can be advantageously used for railroad tlea and tests will be made to determine the relative hardness, which "property is very important in material used for paving blocks. The Jroresi service at other laboratories in variout parts of the country is making testa on im portant timbers from other sections, and by co-operating with the Service the University will secure, results which will furnish an accurate basis for comparing Idaho timber with timber from, other states. At this period when the supply of different oecies which practical utili zation hai shown to be well adapted to the needs of various industries is being rapidly exhausted, substitutes for the disappearing species are being eagerly sought. The timber testa as carried on by the government are designed to show how hard, tough, stiff end strong different woods are, in this way making it possible to determine intelligently what species will best serve as substitutes for the ones nearing exhaustion. The results of the investigations will be published from time to time and distributed to the individuals and corporations in terested in the use of forest products. Best Healer in the World. Rev. F. Starbird, of East Raymond, Maine, says: , "I have used Bucklen's Arnica Salve for several years, on my old army wound, and other obsti nate sores, and find it the best healer in the world. I use it too with great success in my veterinary business." Price 25c at Chas. Rogers & Son's drug store. ' HUNTING FOR L. L. WATSON. AYALON, CaL,. March 4.-Weary, footsore and with their clothes torn to shreds by the hunt for L. L. Wat son, who has been missing from the hotel Metropole here since Sunday, most of those who sought him have returned here after beating around in the maze of brush over the hills and for three davs. No commtini cations has been received from Wat son's brother who is said to have been located at San Antonio, Texas. ( Fisher Brothers Company BOLE AGENTS '. Y : ; ' f ' ', ' A Barbour and Flnlysot Salmon Jf na netting , McCormick Hirvettlng Machines ' " i rum. a rimihk. I ?u! I - ' Malthold Roofing ' ' , ' Sharpies Cream Separator Raecollth Flooring ' Storretfi Toole , Hardware, GrocerieiB. Ship .... .r: :adia mm Tan Bark, Blue StoneT Muriatic Acid, Welch Coal, Tar, 1 Ash Oars, Oak Lumber, Pip and Fittings, Brass f ; , Goods, Paint, Oils and Olai j . ' ' ; Fishermen Pur Manilla Rope, Cotton Twin and Seln Web 0 Wo Want Yi FISHER i BROS. 'our Trade ' BOND STREET now u tvf; viimi'vt BOOK i "ITther ariA 'tminkM "The Leonard's Spdt7!MThe Chid JLetetVV?i l K "The Battle Ground," "Lena Rivers," lim$$ Claterhouse, " "Hearts Courageous"'. . . , . . . IMu ' COFFEE -; Good grocers like Schil-; ling's Best, for it makes good-will and riot trouble : ; y-i-r v iit i.:i !;-i!. t yrt ;jti Ui'. m case of complaint, the money is redy.' - ' Yr ffoctt return row moatt K I'M doa't Ma til w par bi,. , ' NUGGETS. , ' "It takes a certain amount of push to master even a wheelbarrow. ; "They are never alone who are ac- prtmnanied with ttoble thoughts. God educates men Dy casting them on" their own ' resources. Newell Dwiarht Hillis. ' ; "Ai soon as a man begins to love his work, then will he also begin tj make orofirress." ' ' ' ' What we would do, let us begin to day. Every good we would nave aone must be paid for in strokes of daity effort William James.. A name that stands for character, that is synonymous with integrity, is the best advertisement in the world. Great minds have purposes; others have wishes'1 ; ! ' . t:-'. ' "They fail and they alone who have not striven." '' ."That man lives twice who lives his first life well." T Be like the sun which never sees the dark side of anything. . ' "It's liot the position but the dis position that makes men happy. "Success Magazine." 0; W. WHITMAN SUCCESSOR TO' Bi HlftQINS CO BOOKS '" ' 1 " ' ' MUSIC " STAtlOKXRY :...,. When Yoii Want Prices That" Aire -.jr,J, , . 5 i. .,- f, ,. M V WMh t O VflA ft' WiV " RihV Write Us tt WE'RE HERE Vpi THAT PURPOSB-THB WORK WE DOt ANYTHINO IN THE ELECTRICAL BUSINESS. !f BELLS HOUSE PHONES-INSXDB WIRJNO AND 'FIXTURES IN. sYkiXttt AND KEPT IN HEPAIR-WB WILL BE OLAD TO Uii!SfflJ QUdTEYOU'PRICES."';'' "'r' " OUR PRICES WILL DO THE REST STEEL & EWART 426" Bond Street j A, s i .. Phone Main 3881 iaraschiho Cherries , rtri irSinilQ Tifem 75c and 1.00 a bottle at the AMERICAN IMPORTING CO. uriu 59 Commercial street .ti: John Fox. Pre.' F. L. BUhop, Sec ; , ' Aitorla Saving Bank, Trees. Nelson f royer, vice-rres. ana oupt ASTORIA IRON WORKS it m. DESIGNERS AND MANUFACTURERS , s t 'i' . OF THE LATEST IMPROVED . . Canning Machinery, WC;rWcs;?nd Boilers COMPLETE CANNERY OUTFITS FURNISHED. Correspondenc Solicited. " ' . m . f l Foot of Poarth Street J.Q.K BOWLBY, President ' O. L PETERSON, Vice-President FRANK PATTON, Cashier J. W. GARNER, Assistant Cashier Astoria Savings Pank . v ' llt(lll.".1 Hit , ... , i i ,. -..if... i: 1,-,.! Tunital Paid In $100,000. Surolut and . Undivided Profit. S30,00a Transact a General Banking Business --Interest Paid on Ttoi DeposlU , Eleventh ndDuane St. , I Atorla, Oregon. First National Bank of Astoria, Ore. Capital .QOO SCOW BAT BRASS & IROH OTKS WW BRASS FOUNDERS LAUD AKD MARINE tKCKEEBS Up-fo-Date Sawmill Machinery. 1 r- 18th and Franklin Ave. .' ' Prompt attention given to all repair work. ifl'.l !!) .nrtAJr.iW-iW , i ... .. .smwxi rxf HENRY SHERMAN, Manager;' ' ,) ,.,U v-: Hack, Carriages Baggage Checked and Transferred Trucki and FurnltdT u t ... . . i Wagons Pianos Moved, Boxed and Shipped. ' V 433 Commercial Street . k ' , FnM V
