FRIDAY APRIL 10, 1908. '
THE MORNING ASTORIAN; ASTORIA, OREGON.
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THE WEATHER
Oregon, Washington, IdahoFair
except near coast
MARKET FISH AND SEED FISH
Tonight's' mass meeting for the
broad discussion of the vexed issues
that have arisen in the fishing indus
try of the State of Oregon, should
yield some very solid and wholesome
texts and terms to send out to the
people of Oregon as lessons; as
criterions wherewith to judge their
real duty by the industry at large;
and it certainly will provide the "Astoria-Idea"
in plain and unvarnished
shape. This idea, by the way, is en
titled to full faith and credit, the
common acceptance and sanction of
the people, simply because it is the
logcial, conservative, major, and
scientific estimate of a vital question
in which this city and section figures
as the most notable center and ex
ponent. The fishing for salmon as it is un
derstood and practiced at this end of
the Columbia river is a matter in
which over 10,000 people, fishers, can
ners, shippers, cold storage men,
transportation lines, etc., are deeply
interested, with millions of money ac
tually invested, and yielding addi
tional millions every year of its ex
istanec; with processes, technical,
and financial, that conserve the busi
ness from the net-mesh to the pack
ing case, and that are, in no possible
sense, destructive of the industry.
The menace that hangs over the
trade and which, if permitted to pre
vail, under the specious pleas of less
than a score of up-river poachers,
must fall with blighting celerity and
certainty), lies in the annual deple
tion of the seed fish as it ascends the
river to the spawning grounds, and
in the equally ruinous absorbtion of
the new-born salmon, the babies and
fingerlings, that reach the channels
after the season; the deadly fish
wheels maintained by these few rich
operators in that district making
"fish" and "flesh" of the last thing
that wears fins. This is the crux of
our fight; and it is an honest, decent,
manly plea, and will obtain and en
dure' to the' end.: If Only marketable
salmon were caught' in the upper
reaches, no word of protest would go
up from this neighborhood; BUT
EVERY TRAINED FISHERMAN
IN THE BUSINESS KNOWS,
THAT IN THE FACE OF SUCH A
RULE, HONESTLY ENFORCED,
THERE WOULD NOT BE A
SINGLE DOLLAR OF PROFIT
IN THE INLAND FISHERIES.
THE WHEEL CANNOT BE
BUILT TO DISCRIMINATE; IT
MUST TAKE THE MOTHER,
THE FRY, THE VERY EGGS
THAT ARE DETACHED AND
ADRIFT, IF IT IS TO DO ANY
BUSINESS FOR ITS OWNER!
NO HATCHERY CAN BE SUC
CESSFULLY OPERATED NOR
MAINTAINED WITHIN ANY
SORT OF RADIUS OF A FISH
WHEEL, SINCE THE PRODUCT
OF THE HATCHERY BECOMES
THE SURE AND INSTANT SAC
RIFICE OF THE WHEEL! WILL
OREGON STAND FOR THIS?
CLATSOP CLAYS REVEALED.
Within the space of two short
months, under the trained, eager and
successful search of an adept in the
business, the fine,, workable clays of
Clatsop county, are revealed to her
people as among the best of her in
herent . commercial resources. Mr;
Ogan has labored quietly, insistantlyi
conservativly to locate, appraise and
develop the organic matter of which
so many indispensable building ma
terials are wrought by fire and pres--sure
and mould, and he has brought
to light a long line of indisputable
evidences, in finished products, the
color, texture and utility of which
challenge question, and even compari
son. ,
Just as soon as he can evolve a
commercial status for the excellent
and practical commodities he has
has wrought from the soils here, he
will have achieved far more than is
now, superficially, conceded to him.
The development of such an indus
try .endorsed, and aided materially,
by the Chamber of Commerce of As
toria, reflects indubitable credit upon
both instrumentalities; and it is to
be hoped the spirit that compelled the
unfoldment of this incalculable ad
vantage, will stand fast and helpful
behind the further expansion of what
pomises to be an immensely valuable
business. It will be another indus
trial feather in Astoria's cap if it is
popularly handled and conserved, and
that is asking but little for so pro
nounced and important a venture as
this.
THE ETERNAL QUESTION.
In the course of a long and decid
edly interesting letter from ,T. B.
Wilcox to W. D. Wheed wright, pub
lished in the Portland Oregonian of
Wednesday last, the writer makes use
of the following emphatic suggestion
which bears peculiarly upon the
"Astorian situation":
"The North Bank Road is practi
cally completed; the grain will flow
down the Columbia River, and if an
adequate and economical outlet is not
provided, it can only overflow to
Puuet Sound, and once diverted to
that channel, it will be difficult to
recover it."
Attain, and for the many thou
sandth time we are urged to ask, in
this relation, "what of Astoria?; why
shall not the wheat shipments be
made from here, in default of those
thines essential to the holding of the
business at Portland?; why must it be
sent out of the State?; why to Puget
Sound?: why must Oregon sacrifice a
dollar of this tremendous business to
the Sound cities or to San Francisco?;
why must Portland relinquish any
thing to the outsider, when she can
hold and control it forever, at the
mouth of the river she dominates, at
a sub-port in logical, straight-away
course and touch with her and her
interests, at a point where instant
despatch, at the base of all rail and
water down-grade hauls, is a natural.
and dependable, certainty?.
Is it because we have no facilities;
no docks, no elevators, no ready-to-hand
conveniences for handling the
business?. How long would it take
Mr. Wilcox and his associates to in
vest this harbor with these essentials,
if J. J. Hill should suddenly announce
his purpose of turning the grain to
this terminus for sea-shipment?.
Would it take him any longer to do
this thing than it 'took him to dis
mantle $500,000 worth of fine milling
properties at Salem some years ago.
at the behest of the business he con
trols with an iron, yet lavish hand?.
Why must Puget Sound always be
used as a "bogey" to disguise the un-1
dying fear of Portland that Astoria
may yet become her commerciad
hand-maiden?.
We are not deceived down here.
We know the true inwardness of the
"Astoria Situation" as it governs at
Portland: and we protest again be
cause of the wretched unfairness of
the proposition to the whole state, as J
well as to this, the best and only
actual harbor possessed by the state.
The years have taught us patience,)
and patience is not without its vie-j
tories. i
EDITORIAL SALAD
in fnrpiim trade the balance in our
-w.
favor is larger than ever before, but
COFFEE
Your grocer must sell
f oor coffee; we can't all
be comfortable; but he
needn't sell it to you.
Your grocer returns your money If too don't
like Scbillinif'a Best: we pay him.
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SCANDINAVIAN-AMERICAN SAYINGS BANK,
506-508 Commercial St., Astoria, Oregon.
the pursuit of American heiresses by
eedy noblemen has become fierce
and makes a big hole in the ledger
showing.
, The greatest matchmakers of the
present period are titled individuals
who need money.
A few big banks suspended during
the recent flurry, but in nearly every
case have resumed in better shape
than before. "
Some of the politicians are increas
ingly in brown study on the sub
jeet of Brownsville.
One result of the New' York-to-Paris
automobile race has been to
give the Americans the record for the
best cars and the worst roads.
The Duke de Chaulnes has been
sued for a $2000 tailor bill. In cases
of this sort the fancy lightly turns to
thoughts of an American alliance.
As soon as the naval critics reach
the subject of submarines they should
be invited to go down in "them in
order to point out the defects as
practical observers.
VOTE FOR
Geo. S. Shepard
Republican Candidate For Represen
tative in Congress.
A Champion of the Columbia River
Bar Improvhment, and in Favor of
Postal Saving Bank.
Primary Election, April 17th.
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 said 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.
Vote for
Candidate for Repub
lican Nomination for
Railroad Commission
er.
For Congress,
T. T. QEER
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
tions.
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PRACTICAL POINTS
ON BANKING NO. 2.
Household Checking Accounts.
Every woman who makes purchases,
or has occasion to remit by mail, will
find a Checking Account with this
Bank valuable and convenient a
saving of time and carfare -a safe
guard against loss of funds. Your
account, subject to your check is very
cordially invited.
Before the People
Cards of Candidates in the Coming
Campaign.
VOTE FOR1
J. A. GILB AUGH
At Primary Election April 17, for
Republican Nomination for
COUNTY CORONER
VOTE FOR
James W. Welch
Republican Candidate ' for Repre
sentative. Primaries April 17, 1908.
VOTE FOR
C. A. Leinenweber
For Republican nominee for Repre
sentative to the Legislature.
Primary election April 17, 1908.
Vote for
Republican Candidate for
Representative to the Legislature.
Primary Election April 17, 19(18
VOTE FOR
JOHN C. McCUE
Republican Candidate for
Re-election For Representative.
Primary Election, April 17th.
VOTE FOR
Judge W. E. Burke
Republjcan Candidate for Repre
sentative, Primaries April 17, 1908.
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For either one horse,
or two horses. A good,
strong, light wagon.
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MENDED BY ALL PHYSICIAN8.
PRICE, $U0 PER DOZEN.
AMERICAN IMPORTING CO.
589 Commercial Street
Sherman Transfer Co.
HENRY SHERMAN, Manner.
Hacks, Carriages Baggage Checked and Transferred Trucks and Furniturs
Wagons Pianos Moved, Boxed and Shipptd
433 Commercial Street
First National Bank of Astoria, Ore.
ESTAlILIMIIi:i) 18M4t.
Capital
J. Q. A. BOWLBY, President. FRANK PATTON, Cashier
O. I. PETERSON, Vice-President J. W. GARNER, Assistant Cashier
Astoria Savings Bank
Capital 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 Duane Sts. Astoria, Oregon.
John Fox, Pres. P. L. Bishop,
Nelson Troyer,
ASTORIA IRON WORKS
DESIGNERS AND MANUFACTURERS
OF THE LATEST IMPROVED . . . J
Canning Machinery, Marine Engines and Boilers
COMPLETE CANNERY
Correspondence Solicited.
SCOW BAY BRASS &
ABTOltIA, OHEOON
liOH AND BRASS FOUNDERS LAND AND MARINL ENGINEERS
Up-to-Date Sawmill Machinery. Prompt attention given i ill repak irork.
18th and Franklin Ave. - T Main 2441
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First-Class Liquors and Cigars
Corner Commercial and 14th.
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C. F. WISE, Prop.
Choice Wines, Liquors Merchants Lunch Frem
and Cigari , . 11:30 a. m. to 1:30 p. m. V
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