THE MORNING ASTOMAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. SATURDAY, MAT 10, 1008.
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THE WEATHER
Western Oregon and Washington
Cloudy with probably showers.
FIXTURE ON THE MAP.
There are those in Oregon, and in
her metropolis, who would erase the
little old city of Astoria from the map
of the State and the Northwest if it
were possible; but as the days go by
and the questioning end of humanity
keep up its interested inquiries about
this country ,it is becoming more and
more manifest that we are still on the
map, indelibly, in black-face type and
settling into our place with firmer
poise and sharper grip, all the time.
Even Captain Richmond Pearson
Hobson, U. S. N., admits this in his
elaborate article on prospective wars
in the Pacific in the June Cosmopoli
tan. We are not so hard to find as
some people think; and we are culti
vating our quiet conspicuousness
steadily, and propose to accentuate it
whenever the chance is given us.
We realize the tremendous leverage
employed by the Hill and Harriman
systems in this relation; we discount
nothing that contributes to our nega
tion and we have long since learned
the traditional policy of barrier and
denial fostered at Portland in placa
tion of her ever-present dread of
Astoria's commercial rise; we have
ceased to blame her for the nursing
of this doctrine of antagonism, and
are seeking other avenues of adjust
ment that are more to out liking and
fuller of promise.
We are going to work with Port
land for the actual development of
the Columbia, bar, river, valley and
tributaries,, believing that in the
course of that program Astoria will
find her exact and justified promi
nence and play in the new commer
cial line-up; that is, provided always,
we are given a free hand in our own
sphere, and that the metropolis does
not permit her abnormal and cher
ished fright of our success, to array
her against us even in so broad an
engagement as this.
There is a program under formula
tion at present here that contains the
germ of real success for Astoria, and
which may prove the entering wedge
of her steady advancement, if only
her own people will lay aside their
selfish and conflicting policies and
unite for the common good JUST
ONCE, and long enough to give the
proper impulse to the venture. We
are not at liberty to declare the nature
of the enterprise as yet, but it will un
fold at no late day and recommend
itself peremptorily.
eettinu so much rain as some other
Columbia ports well inland, cither.
but we are getting our customary and
appreciated allowance.
We know the present copious show
ers are spring rains because they are
falling in the spring month of May
and we had a solid week of exquisite
sunshine about a month ago that came
as the regular interlude between th
two seasons in question; and th
warmer temperature now prevalent
signifies their character; while the
final, and triumphant, proof that they
are spring rains will come when they
cease, altoeether, to make way for
the oerfeet summer days that will
surely follow them; the summer fol
lows the springs as surely as Port
land doctors her weather report for
the year, and we know when the sum
mer arrives at Astoria, by the incar
nate glory of it, ideal, perfect, charm
ing the oldest inhabitant of Clatsop
now just as it did in the olden days
when it first lured him here, and still
luring other thousands for its brief
rerurring seasons. Yes, we have our
share of old Oregon's precipitation,
but we are not attempting to qualify
it any; we can't!.
THE SPRING RAINS.
The spring rains are upon us. We
Astonans do not exert ourselves, un
duly, to differentiate between the win
ter rainfall and the deluges of spring;
indeed, we have been twitted, fre
quently, with out utter incapacity to
draw any parallels marking the
changes in the seasons or hiatuses in
their coming and going; but these re
proaches are, for the most part,
emitted by people from over the State
who are jealous of our complete and
regular climatic regimen.
There is always a difference in the
downpours of winter and spring, here,
even if it does take years of residence
and close study to catch on to the
essential variations; they are delicate,
hard to ascertain, by the stranger
mind, and it is given to as oldsters
only to discern, and comment intelli
gently, upon the fluctuations.
We glory in our rains down here';
we revel in the records they make
each year and we publish them with
fulness and candor, never stooping to
the vain tricks employed by other
towns to mimify their deluges by vol
umne and duration. We are in Ore
gon, we are, and on the Oregon coast
at that, where the rains are as honest
as we are and will not stand for stulti
fication of any sort; and we are not
ROESSLER THE MAN.
In response to the resolution of the
Astoria Chamber of Commerce ask
ing tor tne retention ot voi. a. vv.
Roessler, at the head of the jetty work
at the mouth of Columbia River, the
epartment officials at Washington, as
usual, attempt to placate the situation
by assuring us that if this able and
conscietious officer is not permitted to
remain on the work, his place will be
filled by an officer and expert 'quite as
satisfactory, etc., etc.; but, while we
can readily understand that the Gov
ernment has plenty of use for the ex
ceptional service Colonel Roessler is
certain to give it, at other points of
enterprise and development, the com
pletion of this great public improve
ment is made doubly imperative by
the nearness of that climax, and his
mastery of the situation is among the
best guaranties of its consummation;
a conclusion that may be made ever
so remote if another, and less com
petent officer is sent there. We have
all recognized Colonel Roessler as the
one essential man in this crisis, and
have hoped he would not be interfered
with until he had accomplished the
huge task and given the people of the
great Columbia Valley the assurance
and practical benefit that innures to
them on the closing up of the work on
the jetties. He has made splendid
progress, markedly in advance of
what has been done by any other
officer in late years, and he should be
let alone until he has wrought the
thing, of all others, most imperative
to the commerce of this great terri
tory of the Northwest.
THE PEOPLE DESIRE IT.
Editorial Reproduced From Yester
day's Oregonian Upon Very
General Request
That the instance of very many of its
readers the Morning Astorian gladly
reproduces, in full, the editorial pub
lished in the Portland Oregonian of
yesterday, covering its deductions irom
of the ruling made by Hon. Thomas
A. McBride, of the Fifth Judicial Dis
trict, of Oregon, in the matter of the
quashing of the peremptory writ of
mandamus recently issued by that
jurist in the local option cases arising
in this city. The editorial read as
follows:
"Opens the Way to Fraud.
"In a decision in Clatsop county,
Circuit Judge T. A. McBride has held,
so the news dispatches inform us,
that signers of a local option petition
may withdraw their names after a
petition has been filed and thus the
petition be made insufficient because of
the lack of the requred number of
names.
"It must be apparent to every one
that law of this kind not only permits
but invites deception and fraud. A
brief illustration will show the effect
of such a ruling. Let it be supposed
that in a certain county or district
1000 signatures are necessary on a
petition for the submission of the
liquor question. Under the law as
declared by Judge McBride, any num
ber of enemies of the movement may
sign the petition, aiding in making up
the required number. Then when the
friends of the movement, finding that
they have signatures enough, and to
spare, file the petition in the County
Court, those who have signed it with
fraudulent intent may have their
names stricken off and thus may ren
der the petition null and void.
"The injustice and viciousness of
such a proceeding are readily appar
ent. When men sign a petition,
whether for a vote upon the liquor
question or for any other purpose,
there is an implied agreement that
each who has written his name upon
the document has in good faith asked
that the objection expressed therein
be attained. Each signer has a right to
the aid of every other signature legally
p'accd thereon. To permit a petition
er to withdraw his name, after a peti
tion has been filed and after it has be
come too late to add new signatures,
is like permitting a member of the
Legislature to change his vote on a
bill after it has been passed by the
Legislature and the Legislature has
adjourned.
"Every man who signs U petition
or any other document must be pre
sumed to know what he is signing
and to intend the legal effect of his
act. If he is to be permitted to with
draw his name at nil, that withdrawal
should take place before the time has
expired for the adding of new names.
The forms of legal procedure arc
made snares and pitfalls when one
may use them for fraudulent purposes
and with the aproval of law. The
methods of the liquor element have
abviys been those of deception and
trickery. By such methods they have
brought themselves into disrepute.
Though they may have gained for
themselves a temporary advantage
from time to time, they have been
making more certain the ultimate
abolition of their business. When the
day shall come upon which the last
of 'heir door has been closed, they
may turn to useful and honorable oc-
cuptions with the knowledge that
neither preacher nor reformer wrought
their downfall, but that their own vic
ious conduct forced upon a long
suffering people the extreme remedy
of prohibiting that which will not sub
mit to regulation."
! Cards of Candidates in ;;
the Coming Election
VOTE FOR
John Sayer
"LIVERPOOL JACK"
Republican
Nominee
for
Constable
BEACHAM MURDERER.
DANGER IN DELAY.
Kidney Diseases Are Too Dangerous
for Astoria People to Neglect
The great danger of kidney troub
les is that they get a firm hold before
the sufferer recognizes them. Health
is gradually undermined. Backache,
headache, nervousness, lameness, sore
ness, lumbago, urinary troubles,
dropsy, diabetes, and Bright's di
sease follow in merciless succession.
Don't neglect your kidneys. Cure the
kidneys with the certain and safe
remedy, Doan's Kidney Pills, which
has cured people right here in As
toria.
D. E. Duncan, who resides at the
corner of Duane and Ninth Sts., As
toria, Ore., says: "I had been troub
led with a weakness of the back and
loins often extending through the
whole muscular system as far up as
the shoulders. Not only did my
back ache, but there was a weakness
from the kidney secretions which was
very annoying and disturbed my rest.
I heard about Doan's Kidney Pills,
procured a box at Rogers' drug store,
and used them. After the first few
doses I felt better and continued
their use until cured. I know of
others who have used Doan's Kidney
Pills with the same good results."
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan's and
take no other,
Will be Turned Over to Civil Authori
ties by Military Authorities.
MANILA, May IS. -The military
authorities will surrender Beacham,
the Stozenbcrg murderer, to the civil
authorities, who will put him on trial
for the murders. It is claimed that
Beacham is insane but inquiry shows
that the crime was premeditated and
carefully planned. The prisoner show
ed no remorse until he heard the regi
mental band playing the funeral
march at Private Clark's funeral, when
he broke down and wept.
Disturbed the Congregation.
The person who disturbed the con
gregation last Sunday by a continually
coughing is requested to buy a bottle
of Foley's Honey and Tar. T. F.
Laurin, Owl Drug Store.
This recipe is highly recommended
by one of our correspondents; try it
for desert tomorrow.
Peel five bananas, rub smooth with
five teaspoonfuls of sugar. Add one
teacuo sweet cream beaten to a stiff
froth, then add one 10c. package of
Lemon JELL O dissolved in 1 tea
cups boiling water. Pour into mold
and when cold garnish with candied
cherries. Serve with whipped cream,
or any good pudding sauce. JELL-0
is sold by all Grocers at 10c . per
package.
CONFESSES MURDER.
SALT LAKE, May 15. -A special
to the Herald from Kanab, Kane
county, says Alvin F. Heaton, Jr., a
school boy, has confessed that he
murdered Mary Stevens of Ordcr
ville on April 20. According to the
confession Heaton lured the girl to a
lonely spot in a ravine about two miles
from Orderville where he fired four
shots into her back and then covered
the body with earth and stone. Al
though but 19 years old the girl was
very large, weighing aJ pounds.
Heaton had been attentive to the girl
but desired to be rid of her.
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup is best
for women and children. Its mild ac
tion and pleasant taste makes it prefer
able to violent purgatives, such as
pills, tablets, etc. Get the booklet and
sample of Orino at T. F. Laurin,
Owl Drug Store.
PRACTICAL POINTS
ON BANKING NO. 4.
Diligent Saving.
It is a very good plan to establish reg
ular dates for depositing your money.
You will find that this will soon be
come a verv valuable habit, and you
will be much pleased to see how soon
your funds will accumulate at com
pound intesest. Interest paid on Sav
ings Accounts and Time Certificates
of deposit.
SCANDINAVIAN-AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK,
506-508 Commercial St, Astoria, Ore
ft
Fisher Brothers Company
SOLS AQENTI
Barbour and Flnlayson Salmon Twins and Netting
McCormlck Harvesting Machines
Oliver Chilled Ploughs
Malthoid Roofing
Sharpies Cream Separators
Raecollth Flooring Storrett'i Tools
Hardware, Groceries, Ship
Chandlery
Tan
Tar.
Bark, Blue Stone, Muriatic Acid, Welch Coal,
Ash Oars, Oak Lumber, Pipe and Fittings, Brass
Goods, Paints, Oils and Glass
Flsbei.ren's Pure Manilla Rope, Cotton Twine and 8elne Web
Wo Wotit Your Trade
FISHKR BROS.
BOND STREET
A FEW SPECIALS
SOMETHING EXTRA FINE
J, Q. A. BOWLBY, President.
O. I. PETERSON, Vice-President.
FRANK PATTON, Cashier
J. W. GARNER, Assistant Cashier
Cresta Blanca Sautcrne (Chateau
60c
Cresta Blanca (Red and
White). Chianti ioZ
Cresta Blanca Sparkling op
Burgundy. Nips OOC
AMERICAN IMPORTING CO,
589 Commercial Street
THE GEM
C. F. WISE, Prop.
Choice Win, Liquors Merchants Loach Tnm
aM Cigars n .'30 a. m. to i .'30 f m.
Bet Lunch at All Hours. as Ceatf
Corner Eleventh and Commercial.
ASTORIA,
OSXOON
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IRONING DAY is a picnic Iday with
PR
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ELECTRIC IRON
FITS ANY SOCKET
FITS ANY POCKKT
ASK US ABOUT IT
ASTORIA ELECTRIC CO,
Sherman Transter Co.
HENRY SHERMAN, Manager.
Hacks, Carriages Baggage Checked and Transferred Tracks and Furnitsrt
wagons rianos moveu, coxea ana anippea.
433 Commercial Street
Main Phone 121
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Astoria Savings Bank
Capital Paid in $115,000. Surpl us and Undivided Profits, $100,000
Transacts a General Banking Business Interest Paid on Time Deposits
FOUR PER CENT PER ANNUM. ,
Eleventh and Duane Sts. Astoria, Oregon.
FIRST
U1U
BANK
ASM
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DIRECTORS
Tacob Kamm W. F. McGregor G. C. Flavel
J -m- r r
J. W. LADD 0.6. GORDON
Capital 100,000
Surplus 25,000
Stockholders' Liability 100,000
ESTABLISHED 1886,
First-Class Liquors and Cigars 1 J
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j 602 Commercial Street
Corner Commercial and 14th. ASTORIA, OREGON
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John Fox, Pres. P. L. Bishop, Sec. Astoria Savings Bank, Treai.
Nelson Troyer, Vice-Pres. and Supt
ASTORIA IRON WORKS
DESIGNERS AND MANUFACTURERS
OF THE LATEST IMPROVED . , ,
Canning Machinery, Marine Engines and Boilers
COMPLETE CANNERY OUTFITS FURNISHED.
Correspondence Solicited. Foot of Fourth Street
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