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FRIDAY. MARCH SO. IMS.
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Western Oregon Increasing cloudi
ness followed by showers.
Western Washington Showers.
Eastern Oregon, Washington and
Idaho Showers.
SCANDINAVIAN-AMERICAN
SAV. BANK
Courteous and Accommodating
Liberal Methods. .Conservative Management
. MISTAKEN CLEMENCY.
C : : " !
Orchard, the many-times murderer,
self-confessed, soul-sickened, hope
less; a man to whom despair
has become as a garment, and
to whom men, and light and life are
as nothing, in the face of the black
eternity of forgetfulness and oblivion
he longs for. This is not the man to
whom human mercy appeals; to
whom respite would come as a gift of
peace; to whom judges and mandates
and reprieves appeal. It would be a
, criminal blunder to offer him anything
but the death he craves as a boon and
the earlier it is granted him the pro
founder the benefice.
We have watched this man's habit
and poise as well as it was possible at
long range, and are inclined to con
cede him the one manly virtue of dig
nity in the front he has put up to the
fate he knows he has deserved; he
has been quiet, patient, silent; has
set up no plea, no demand, no contest,
and has asked for nothing but the
fulfilment of the edict that yields the
only peace he may ever know. And
we believe the recent stir in behalf
of commutation, or freedom, or what
ever else his friends are seeking, is a
cruel mistake and should be aban
doned.
Orchard, in the deep silence and
barred seclusion of a penitentiary is
comparatively free from the hideous
burdens of biting reproach and repul
sion that would make a hell of his life
on the outside; and the only justifica
tion that would bolster the idea of
his release now; would be the theory
of deepening and prolonging his pun
ishment by sending him forth in the
vigor of his early manhood, to battle,
as the Wandering Jew battled, against
the cursing and condemning world of
men. On any other hypothesis than
this, clemency is out of the question.
WE WANT OUR DUE.
The recently filed report of the
municipal special committee detailed
to investigate immoral conditions al
leged to exist in Astoria and especial
ly as to gambling, was so warped with
cheap politics as to forego any and all
allusion to the remarkable and wholly
creditable changes that have been
wrought here in the past year or two;
and that the truth may be known be
yond our borders and simple justice
mav he done Astoria, we desire to say
that every dance-hall in Astoria, with
all its concomitants for evil, has Deen
and sealed aeainst future ex
istence and practice in this man's
tnn: that the banking-games of
chance, along with the gentry who
conducted them, have been shut down
and out, and will stay out What of
minor gambling is afoot here is not
n( nnalitv or scooe to frighten any
one, and it is under espionage and
knowledgeable comment, ana suDjeci
to reactionary treatment at any nour,
ru rifv is cleaner and more whole-
than it has been in years and
' public sentiment is stiffening against
is c nf all kinds. The old-time in
difference that is supposed to prevail
in all sea-port cities, is passing, ana
the larger and decenter, policy of
reuglation and restriction is abroad
with programs unheard oi nere uc
Astoria has become cognizant of
the injury these evils mtiicteo upon
her commercial and social reputation,
and they are to be expunged and
man-handled until this port and city
is openly and broadly acknowledged
as one of the safest and cleanest on
the coast, and her present status of
redemption predicts lull ana cany
achievement along this line.
REAL HOME LOYALTY.
Is there such a business-quality, in
these days of merciless competition,
as actual, faithful loyalty to one's
home town and market?
There is endless spouting and blow
ing and "rah'-rahing about it on all
sides; but who, and where, is the man
that honestly adheres to the doctrine?
This abstract howling for a prin
ciple of this sort only emphasizes the
constant departure from it, and does
grievous injury to the community and
its commerce.
Scoff as we may, we owe an always
increasing obligation to our own
habitat and people and businesses,
and if we do not keep things going,
of our own volition and faith and
pride, we cannot expect much from
the man outside. This duty lies at
the door of the seller as well as the
buyer. The man who deliberately
raises margins on the staples at home
drives his neighbor to the field be
yond, in sheer self-defense; and
neither stands justified by expedience
in the eyes of the on-looking neigh-1
bor. I
There is but one clear path to pur
sue: Stand by the home man, the
home plant, the home-product, first,
and far; and when he forces you out
of the near sphere, let it be known of
all men in plain terms. The public
business, and the quasi-public con
cerns, should be the last, and gen
erally are, to turn down the local
interest; yet it not infrequently hap
pens, that they, too, go out of their
way to become patrons of foreign es
tablishments; all of which is bad pol
icy and hurtful neglect
EDITORIAL SALAD
The big fleet has rounded the con
tinent so smoothly that the only
amende left for the naval critics is to
turn turtle.
The Ohio Republican platform is
for an adequate navy. This is a safe
adjective, but its usefulness some
what depends on going into particu
lars.
Among the fish to be eaten in
Greater New York during the Lenten
season the sucker species will be as
proimnent this year as ever before.
The anarchists have served notice
on youn King Alfonso. A man of
authority is no longer safe, whether
he wear a royal crown or a police
man's star.
Nebraska's Democratic delegation
is instructed solidly for Mr. Bryan.
He named it himself and wrote the
platform, which is good practice for
the Denver one-man show.
The Jamestown Exposition
grounds are offered to the govern
ment for $2,500,000. Uncle Sam need
be in no hurry. None of the show
men will rush in to cut him out of the
bargain.
The Ohio Republicans should not
revise the tariff with so sharp a pair
of borrowed shears that it would take
a microscope to discover any remain
ing protection for American wages
and industries.
SITUATION IMPROVED.
SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 18.Mayor
Taylor of this city and Repert Blue,
U. S. Surgeon in charge of anti
plague operations, have issued a
notice to the Public in which they
state that the plague situation is very
much improved, there having been
since the first of January but two
bacteriologically verified and but
three clinical cases of plague, with
only one death. What makes the sit
uation peculiarly and distinctively
satisfactory they say, is the thorough
in the work of sanitation,
co-operation on the part of the city
auhtorities and the citizens generally
"There is every prospect they say,"
that by the time the fleet anchors in
the bay of San Francisco, the city
will be cleaner than it ever has been
in its history. It is quite evident to
us that the danger of an epidemic
from plague is very remote."
Before the People
Cards of Candidates la tha Coming
Campaign,
For Congress,
T. T. OEER
Candidate for Republican Congres
sional Nomination in the Second Dis
trict. Liberal Appropriations fo
Waterways, Equal Opportunities an
Privileges for Labor and Capital, an
Governmental Control of Corpora
Hons.
To The People
In submitting my name to the elec
tors of the Fifth Judicial District for
their consideration for the office of
District Attorney of said District, I
desire to say that if I am nominated
and elected, I will, during my term
of office, honestly, vigorously and
impartialy perform all the official
duties pertaining to (aid office, with
out fear or favor, endeavoring always
to accord to every individual, irre
spective of party, politics or person
alities, a square deal under the law,
keeping always uppermost in my mind
the interests of the tax payers of said
District and State.
E. B. TONGUE.
4CCCC
COL. ROBERT HOUGH DEAD.
BALTIMORE, Mar. 19,-Col. Ro
bert Hough, a confederate veteran
and well known to horse owners
throughout the East, died last night
of congestion of the lungs, aged 67
years. He was one of the founders
and for many years secretary of the
Pimlice Driving Club and was famil
iar in the judges stands at trotting
races in this section of the country.
CHICAGO, Mar. 19,-More than
300 strike breakers left Chicago last
night for Denver to take the places
of Union boiler makers machinists
and helpers on strike at the shops of
the Union Pacific and the Denver and
Rio Grande Railroads.
FIGHT ON HIGH GIRDERS.
ST. LOUIS, Mar. 19.-Chas Havi
Iand and Chas. Bert, ironworkers,
fought on the iron girders on the six
teenth story of the new National
Bank of Commerce building at Pine
Street and Broadway yesterday. The
interference of others saved them
from falling to the street. For five
minutes the battle was waged on a
steel beam 18 inches wide.
Haviland was badly cut about the
face and had to be treated at a dispensary.
4CCCC
ATHLETES GO TO ST. LOUIS.
NEW YORK, Mar. 19. Two of
the Metropolitan Districts best
known athletes, Martin Sheridan and
Melvin Sheppard, left the city last
night for St Louis, where tomorrow
evening they will compete in the 10
games of St. Louis University. Sheri
dan is scheduled to appear in the
broad jump and throwing ' the 56
pound weight. Sheppard will appear
in the colors of the Irish-American
Athletic Club in the special 1000-yard
race with Lightbody.
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9y Thcmtu 9. Montferl.
Copyright, 1WT, by Thomu B. Mont-tort.
"ft EE them two old plugs ' over
there r the landlord of the
kjf Maverick hotel asked, pointing
acrosa the street The grocery
drummer, who had been caught over
Sunday In the little Kansas cowtown,
looked up and aaw two grtealed, gray
old men alttlng peacefully aide by aide
on a dry goods bos In the shade of a
building.
"Aa mild and quiet as a pair of little
Innocent lambs," the landlord added,
with a chuckle, "and dwelJIn' together
Jeet like they waa own twin brothers!"
The grocery drummer yawned and
took np a paper and began to read.
The old men did not interest him in
the least It waa no uncommon thing
In hla experience to see a couple of old
fellows loafing on a village street
"But that's jeet the way they always
are," the landlord went on. "You hard
ly ever tee 'em when they ain't to
gether. Wherever one goes the other
goes, and whatever one does the other
does. Ever since a feller come along
here and pat us on to It we been csllln'
em Damon and Pythias. You've beard
tell of them cbaps, I reckon P
The drummer nodded.
"Well, these two' old cube Is jest like
that so far as their friendship goes-
stand by each other through thick and
thin, and either of 'em would fight to
the last .breath for the other. And
quiet and peaceable! Ton would natu
rally thick they'd been raised np in a
8unday school and hadn't never heard
tell of nothln' bat the Bible all their
Uvea." :
The drummer made no reply, and
long alienee followed. At last, bow
ever, the landlord emitted a soft
chuckle and, pointing across the street
said:
"Too wouldn't ever guess, 'now,
a-lookm' at them settln there that
way, that they used to be two of the
toughest cusses that ever run the
range and that for two years tbey
tried their very best to kill escb oth
er. Now, would yon P
"Hardly," the drummer answered. ;
"Tit Ifs even so. I bet each of 'em
has got a pound of lead in him now
that the other pat there, and as for
scars-well, I reckon they're branded
each other up about as complete as
they could without puttln the scars
on double."
The drummer began to show interest. !
lie laid anltlo bis paper and asked for
the particulars.
"Well. It's like this," the landlord be
gan. "Joe Kern that's the one on the
right there ho used to be a cowboy
and worked on the Triple X ranch,
bout twenty miles south of town. And
he was shore n holy terror. There wan
lots of mighty tough cowboys round
here In them days, bat the toughest
of 'em wfjs as mild and harmless as
babies compared with Joe. Their Utile
scrappln' and shootln' wo'n't much
more than Sunday school work when
looked at alongside) of what he done.
"Among the eccentric notions Joe
got Into his head was one to the effect
"THl BALL OUT A LOOK OF EAIB VBOM
AB'S HEAD."
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and shouldn't have none. Accordln'ly,
as soon as that Idea hit him be sent in
word to the marshal lnvltln' him to
resign or move away and sayln' that
be would be np In a few days and
would be under the painful necesolty
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