The morning Astorian., April 17, 1908, Page 7, Image 7

THE ' MORNING' ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON.
FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1908.
TREES LIKE PEOPLE.
It Is not nature faking to assert that
trees are like people jit many respect.
There ore "good treei and bad trcei,
Just ai there are good people and bad
people, by far the majority of treei
are good. Treei have human or
"near human" qualities and character
istics. The brotherhood of the race
appllei to treei, for there Is between
these foreit denizen a community of
feeling and Interest which Is well
worth studying. Gilford Pinchot, of
ficial forester for the United Statei,
who holds that pout bec'ause he lovei
trees, has made a lifelong study of his
favorite topic, and he declares that
trees live in communities Just like
men and are helped or hindered, de
veloped or retarded, by each other
Just an in the case of human beings.
A forest Is a big tree community, a
sort of vegetable democracy. Every
individual tree has its own struggle
for life, Yet they help ea:h other in
varioui wavik Mr. Pinchot says .in
one of his reports to the department
of icrleulture. called "A Primer of
Forestry," as published from the gov
ernmcnt printing office:
"The history of the life of a forest
is a story of the help and harm which
the trees receive from one another
On the other side each tree is con
stantly working with all Its neigh
bors for light, water and food, the
three things trees need most. On the
other side each tree is constantly
working with all its neighbors, even
those which stand at some distance,
to bring about the best condition of
the soil and air for the growth and
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, ri (lit IllU power oi every outer ircc.
In other words, each tree is. in a
sense, its brother's keeper.
"The life of a community of trees
is an exceedingly interesting' one,"
continues Forester rihehot. "A for
est tree is in many ways as much de
pendent upon it neighbors for safety
and food as are the inhabitants of a
town upon one another. The differ
ence is that in a town each citizen
has a special calling or occupation in
whirh he work for the service of
the commonwealth, while in the for
est every tree contributes to the
General welfare in nearly all the ways
In which it is benefited by the com-.
muniiy. I
"A forest tree helps to protect its
neighbors against the wind, which
might overthrow them, and the sun,
which is ready to dry up the soil
about their roots or to make aun
cracks in their roots by shinning too
hotly upon it. It enriches the earth
in which they stand by the fall of its
leaves and twigs and aids in keeping
the air about their crowns and the
soil about their roots cooler in sum
mer and warmer in winter than It
would be if c;ich tree stood alone.
TV IUI lilC UlllVl ifc ivfisiiGi at vv"-
canopy under which the seedlings of
nil the members of this protective
union arc sheltered in early youth
and through which the beneficent in
fluence of the forest is preserved and
extended far beyond the spread of the
trees themselves.
"Rut, while this fruitful co-opcra
tion exists, there is also present, just
as in a village or a city, n vigorous
strife for the good things of life. For
a tree the best of these and often the
hardest to get arc water for the roots
and space and light for the crown.
Light and space are of such import
ance because the leaves cannot assim
ilate or .digest food except in the pres
ence of light and air. :The rate at
which a tree can grow and make new
wood is decided chiefly by its ability
to assimilate and digest plant food.
"The story of the life of a forest
crop is then largely an account of the
competition of the trees for light and
room, and although the very strength
which enables them to carry on the
fight is a result of their association,
still the deadly struggle, in which
the victims are many times more in
jutmber than those which survive, is
opt alone to absorb the attention. Yet
hi. mutual hclo of the trees to each
other is always going quietly on. Ey-ery-tree
continually comforts and as
sists the other trees, which are its
friendly enemies."
A part of the business of .forestry
is to help trees to help each other and
to hinder, them from hindering each,
other, Scientific forestry stands as a
sort Of surgeon in attendance upon
trees.. The forester Is, also a physic
ian, sfor there ure tree diseases which
must be treated by interior applica
tions of the right things at the right
' moment. Only the strongest men
survive, while the puny ones sink, and
this' analogy is carried out ;by the
trees in a dense thicket. Those which
manage to get their heads, technically
' ', called "crownsi"' above: the' surrottnd-
1 ine mass first arc the ones which find
' enough light and air for tree nature S
daily food, and they are the ones
which survive.
Before the People
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Carda of Candldatei in the Coming
Campaign.
AN OPEtf LETTER
W. E. Burke Presents Predicate In
Support of His Candidacy.
To the Clatsop County Electors:
I resoectfullv lubmit for your con
sideration the basic principle upon
which I have offered my name In be-
half of the nomination and election
at Representative in the Oregon Leg
islature, at the forthcoming polls:
Senator Fulton's Corvtllis Pledge.
"It may be thought by some that
nw position on thia subject (the sen-
atorship), is the result of a desire on
my part to pave the way for an ap
peal to the legislature for reelection
should I , fail to secure approval of
my candidacy by the voters. I as
sure you that I have no auch thought
or purpose. If it shall happen that
some other candidate receives a
larger vote for United States senator
than I do at the election to be held
next June, I promise you now that
will retire from the field and will not
pemjit xffy name to be presented to
the legislature for that or any otner
office "From Fulton's Speech of An
nouncement at Corvallis, August 30.
1907. : ": .;
FOfc RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
EVERY REPUBLIC AN VOTER in Gat
... sop County should vote fpr jl
JOSEPH GASTON ,1
Because his well known efforts to give Astoria railroad
connections in the past, is a guarantee that the inter
ests of Astoria would be treated with impartial justice
In the future, if Mr. Gaston is nominated and elected to
that office. - ' , ,
ASK JUDGE BOWLBY
VpTE FOR
A MILESTONE IN HISTORY." H
"The virtually unanimous ratifica
tion by the Legislature of the popular
choice of Mr. Mulkey and Mr. Bourne
for United States Senators marki an
epoch in the political history of Ore
gon. It is not likely that the prece
dent thus firmly established will be
broken hereafter. The time of the
Legislature will henceforth be devot
ed to the business of the state; its on
ly concern with the election of sena
tors; will be to fulfill tthe. constitu
tional form by ratification of an an
tecedent popular choice.
"Seldom has a body of public men
given a finer demonstration of loy
alty to American principles than the
Oregon Legislature gave in ratifying
promptly and decisively the popular
election of Senators Mulkey ' and
Bourne. By doing this they have
acknowledged the fundamental truth
uoon which our institutions rest,
namely: that all power ultimately
resides in the people and that when
ever the people choose to exercise
this power directly it is their right
to do so. Our legislators have also
acknowledged with noble fidelity to
fact and reason, that, high as their
duties mav be. they are but the ser
vants or' agents' of the people, and
that the popular mandates expressed
under the forms of law are of bind
ing obligation upon all public officials.
We may therefore say without undue
insistence on its importance, that the
ratification by the Oregon Legisla
ture of the popular choice of our sen
ator marks an epoch in the develop
ment of free institutions." Oregor-
ian, January 23, 1907.
W. E. BURKfc..
W.E.Burke
Republican Candidate for Repre
sentative,! Primaries April 17, 1908. .
WILLIAM E. BURKE.
.VOTE FOR
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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 sauare deal under the law,
keeping always uppermost in my mind
the interests of the tax payers of said
District and State. -
E. B. TONGUE.
STEEL & EWART
Electrical Contractors
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Phone Main 3881 . . . 426 Bond Stredt
TRANSPORTATION."
Candidate for Representative at the
Republican Primaries. April 17th.
PLATFORM.
I favor the retention of C. W. Ful
ton in the United States Senate, but
will obey the instructions given by
the people of Oregon next June, on
the following bill: , '
"That we. the people of the Stat
of Oregon, hereby instruct our Rep
resentatives and Senator! in our
Legislature Assembly as such officers,
to vote for and elect the candidates
for United States Senator from this
State who receive the highest num
ber of votes at our general elections.''
In addition will favor the enact
ment of the following measures:
1 Four-year term for county offi
cers.' i ,"'
2 Collection of taxes by the
County Treasurer.
3 Divide Fifth Judicial District by
joining the Counties of Clatsop and
Columbia.
4 A prosecuting attorney for each
county. . , '
5 Safeguard deposits in banks.
6 Pure food law, and regulation of
weiehts and measures.
7 Preserve natural resources of
c,if inrlnftincr water powers and
limit franchises to twenty-five years.
8 Better protection for salmon.
0 Vnr nnt to be required to
re-register except as he changes his
place of residence.
10 Continuation of Roosevelt Pol
icies. Port of Astoria, Sea Wal and
Deepening of Columbia River Bar.
THE ROAD OF A THOUSAND
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WONDERS K
Shasta Route and Coast Line of the
vSouthern Pacific Company
Through Oregon and California
Over 1300 miles of scenic beauty and interest attractive and instruc
tive. This great railroad passes through a country unsurpassed for its
scenic attractions, and introduces the traveler to the vast arena sooa t
become the scene of the world's greatest industrial activities. There w
not an idle or uninteresting hour on the trip ,and the variety of conditio
presented excites wonder and admiration.
Special Low Rate Tickets now on Sale Jat All TickeOnics
OSB.OO
Portland to Los Angeles andReturn
Long limit on tickets and stop-over privileges. Corresponding rates horn
other points. Inquire of G. W. Roberts, local agent, for full particular
the country through which this great and helpful publications describing
highway extends, or address '
WM.McMurray
General Passenger Agent, Portland.
WM. C A. POHL,
(The Present. Incumbent) .
Candidate at the Primaries, April 17.
For the Nomination on the Repub
lican1 Ticket for
COUNTY CORONER.
Faithful service and long exper
ience are his best recommendations.
Platform: "Impartial Justice To AH."
JOHN C. McCUE
' Republican Candidate for
Re-election For Representative.
Primary Election, April .17th.
VOTE FOR
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J. A. GILBAUGH
At Primarv Election April 17, for
Republican Nomination for
-COUNTY CORONER
CAiLeioehweber
For ' Republican nominee: for Repre
, ' sentative to the Legislature.
Primary election April 17, 1908.
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Vote for
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... Republica,n Candidate for ,
Representative to the Legislature.
Primary Election April 17,' 1908
, . .For Congress,
T. T. OEER
Candidate for Republican Congres
sional Nomination in the Second Dis
trict. Liberal . Appropriations fo
Waterways, Equal Oppprtunities an
Privileges for Lkbor and Capital, an
Governmental Control of Corpora
tions.
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Vote for
ill!
Candidate for Repub
lican Nomination for
Railroad Commission
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Vote for
Jns. IV. Welch
Rebublican Candidate
f o r Reoresentative.
Primaries April 17,
1908.
VOTE FOR
Geo. S. Shepard
Republican Candidate or Represen
tative in Congress.
A Champion of the Columbia River
Bar Improvhment, and in Favor of
Postal Saving Bank. V
Primary Election, April 17th.
Astoria & Columbia River Railroad
; " - OnlyAll Rail Route to ' " t ,
PORTLAND and all EASTERN POINTS
Two daily trains. STEAMSHIP TICKETS
. via ALL OCEAN LINES at lowest rates.
Through tickets on sale. For rates, steamship,
and sleeping car reservations, call on of address
' G. B. JOHNSON, General Agent :
12th St., near Commercial St. Astoria, Oregon
J. Q. A. BOWLBY, President
O. I. PETERSON, Vice-President
FRANK PATTON, Cashier
J. W. GARNER. Assistant Cahkr
Astoria Savings Bank
Capital Paid in $100,00a' Surplus and Undivided Profits, $30,000. '
I ransacts a General Banking Business Interest Paid on Time Deposits
FOUR PER CENT PER ANNUM.
Eleventh and Duane Sts.
, Astoria, Oregon.
PRACTICAL POINTS
maaiNS& WARREN
FIRE INSURANCE
ELEVEN STRONG COMPANIES
Saving s Bank BIdg.
Ground Floor
BIDSa REQUESTED FOR STONE
WORK AND GRADING.
BIDS WfLL BE RECEIED UNTIL
5 P. M.. April 30, 1908, at the office
of the Water Commission, Astoria,
Oretron. for raising the -walls ' of
Reservoir No. 1, two feet, grading the;
Grounds, and building stone walls on
west side, and north end, of same, as
oe olans and specifications on file in
said office, at the City Hall. Right
to reject any and all bids is reserved
By order or the Water Commission
G. W. Lounsberry, Clerk.
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