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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (June 12, 1908)
FRIDAY,- JUNE 12, W09 THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. MAKE LAST EFFORT m l9Uo ! : T T Established 1873. To Save the Life of Herman Published Daily Except Monday by THE J. S. DELLINGER CO. Biliik ULY SUBSCRIPTION RATES. By mail, per year By carrier, per month $7.00 .60 WEEKLY ASTORIAN. By mail per year, in advance ..$1.50 Entered as second-class matter July 30. 1906, at the postoffice at As toria, Oregon, under the act of Congress o! March 3, 1879. Orders for the delivering ef The Morning Astorian to either residence or place of business may be made by postal .card or through telephone. Any irregularity in delivery should be immediately reported to the office of publication. TELEPHONE MAIN 661. , SENTENCED TO HANG TODAY THE WEATHER Oregon, Washington and Idaho-Fair. THE FACULTY FOR DAMNING. Of all the businesses that have to do with the public, the newspaper is the one that is most sharply in line for the praise and censure of the masses it represents, or tries to rep resent. At all events and times it is the open target for criticism, be it praising, or damning, or "damning with faint praise"; it never escapes comment, and it offers 365 fronts of offense or endorsement, in the year. The man behind the newspaper is perennially grinning or growling as the tide of expression varies day by day, but that is nothing to the public he serves. His mistakes are not like other men's, easily and completely negatived or hidden or palliated; when he blunders, it is plain black and white and with such publicity that it is accentuated and beyond all palliation; if he tells the truth about people or circumstances or events, there is always that contingent to whom the truth is a terror, a menace, a dread, and he hears from them quickly and grouchingly; if he deals in color, ambiguity, pretense, sophism try; if he smothers and hide and 'shields and distorts, no matter on what ground of social, political, com mercial or moral expediency, no mat ter what the merit of the end he serves by so doing, there is the other contingent that demands the facts about other people than themselves, and he is made to feel their displeas ure and lack of countenance. The faculty for damning seems to K' cultivated a bit more than the kindlier dispostion to. endorse and justify him in his big task of giving, and commenting upon, the current things of interest which he offers as news. This is unfortunate, too, be cause the reporter and the editor, generally speaking, are cheerfully disposed and honestly inspired and would rather give a pleasant account of their communities and people, than to disparage them. The public should take insight into tnese condi tions once in a while, if only to as certain how often, and how unjustly, it censures its local press. It is well to understand the sheer difficulty of always telling the truth openly. . ASTORIA'S GOOD WORK. FIND A MARKET. If the new deep-sea fishing tests are to making good in these waters, it becomes the bounden duty of Astoria to find a market for the products ot the venture, at home and abroad. Efforts are already being made by the Chamber of Commerce to assist in this important matter, and the people themselves should not be remiss in the case. Astoria cannot absorb the entire yield of the sea fisheries; but there are enough trained men in that line of business here to know where and to whom to turn for the making of the market that is needed, and thev should, and no doubt will, do all in their power to assist. There should be no trouble in nna in and fastenine a ready market for the splendid fresh fish produced here when the worlds markets are open to the packed fish of the Columbia. One will appeal to the palate of the fish-hungry as well as the other, only the fresh article may not go so far. At all events it is up to Astoria to get in and do her utmost for the new trade, and we have no doubt she will do it, promptly and thoroughly. EDITORIAL SALAD If the increasing aeronautic news r.f the dav is a true barometer, the era of air navigation has arrived, and is one of the best copy producers. The Oklahoma Legislature has adjourned, but the roads are so soggy that the members can not get back to the country store and the bench in the town park. The balloonists say the chauffeur r;,!.nt; ,eeeA those among the 5W nilots. If all forms of locomo tion could be rendered safer the pub lic would be thankful. Father O'Callaghaa Makea a "Whirl- nrinit Finish nf Hi fimniiKn Fnr luetic Fnr n Tnnnrtn Man" and S X Expects to Arouse Public Opinion.? . It CHICAGO, June ll.-What will be one of the most unusual efforts ever made to save the life of a condemned murderer will be made today on be half of Herman Biliik, sentenced to be hanged tomorrow for the murder of Mary Viral. A scries of meetings beginning with one at noon in the Great Northern theatre has been ar ranged bv Father Peter J. Q'Callagh- an of the Paulist Fathers. The meet ing arc termed by Father O'Cal laifhan a "Whirlwind finish of his campaign for justice for an innocent man." Arraneements for five meeting were made yesterday and appeals will be made to the governor in case the court refuses to grant a writ of habeas corpus and application for which will be made by Attorney b Gregory. Father O'CaHaghan will be the principal speaker at the meet ings which the clergyman expects will arouse public opinion. In all ot his speeches Father O'Caltoghan will view the entire case and conclude with the request that the audience to send letters and telegrams to the governor asking commutation of sen tence. r r -J CD 1 J Gjp v. 1 1 1 -J L.w Jl ..1, ...J J Ll J f 1 L AT SECRETARY SULLIVAN SAILS. Manv" financial pundits who de nounced the new currency law the mominz after its passage as utterly bad are now reading it to get ac quainted with its provisions. In no ballot box yet opened in the Vp York recount have the lootings Wn found correct. The Tammany experts are so well trained that they never get hurt by the accidental (lis charge of their duty. The people of Astoria, for months past, have been engaged upon three several tasks of development along culture lines, that mean much for her nr.lift. namelv. the founding, perma nently and successfully of the Astoria Amateur Athletic Association, the Astoria Philharmonic Society, and the Astoria division of the Oregon National Guard. Every one of these departures stand for the physical and social ad vantage of the community. The ath letic group for the bodily culture and development of the young people, to whom health and strength and train ed muscles are a guaranty of endur ance and skill in the contests of life, in the maintenance of courage, the capacity to bear and do and strive; h mmical trroun. for the larger re finement, the unfoldment of the nicer cnsitiilitics and the acknowledged graces, that stand for the quicker recognition and heartier acceptance of the community in the polite world, that such acquirements invariably command; the soldierly !?roup for the best expression of the patriotic ardor and power of the community at those hours when such high asser tion is needed by the country. All are part and parcel of the civi lization of the hour and component thereof. The beauty of it is, Astoria ii establishing her branches of these accessories in down-right good fash ion, and making each, distinctively sound and excellent as thorough-going preparation can provide. This is the only way to start and maintain them, and the results will prove of gratifi cation to those who are sponsoring them, and creditable to the whole community that has contributed, and : will contribute, to them. Badly Sprained Ankle Cured. Three years ago our daughter sprained her ankle and had been suf tirrihlv for two days and v. ..'o j nights had not slept a minute. Mr Stallinzs. of Butler Tenn., told us of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. We went to the store that night and got a bottle of it and bathed her ankle two or three times and she went to sleep and had a good night's rest. The next morning she was much better and in a short time could walk around and had no more trouble with her ankle E. M. Brumitt, Hampton, Tenn. 25 and 50 cent sizes for sale by Frank Hart and leading druggists. rays River, Wm Saturday Eve., July 4 Dance Will Be Given in Meserve's New i; Hall Will Look Into The Training Quart- era For American Team. NEW YOR.K June ll.-James E. Sullivan, secretary of the American Committee sails for Europe to-day on the Baltic and will be in London for the opening of the Olympic games which will be about August J. Alter Mr. Sullivan reaches London he will look in' to the arrangements already made for training quarters. Talkmz on the teams prospects, and other matters of moment Mr. Sullivan said: 'I think we will win the honors of the stadium and the prospect that I'll be there to see this pleases me. It will be my last effort in the athletic team line. "Do I expect to be on the field among the officials? I do not and I'll tell you that- I don't except to see any other foreigners there..o butters-in will be allowed to inter fere with the program in the London stadium." FLOOR MANAGERS: Jack Mabne, M. Sverdrup, 0. P. jj oatung, rranK oorensen Music Will Be Furnished By Grays River Orchestra Tickets for Dance, $1; Including Supper, $1.50 THE STEAMER WENONIA WILL RUN AN EXCURSION FROM ASTORIA, LEAVING CAL- t LENDER DOCK AT 330 P, M. Will call at Knappton and all way points, arriving at Grays River X at y.-uu u hock r. m. , t A PICNIC DINNER will be served during the day in the beautiful park; a patriotic program is being X prepared for the occasion by the Dramatic Club. All are invited to come. I W. N. MESERVE 4HWmmmHHmH ltlMHIIMMUMMMMIMMMMMMMHHMM CHICAGO FIRE Caused By A Hot Box Damage $200,000. CHICAGO, June 11 In a specta cular fire, which destroyed the great grain elevator of the Tri-State Grain Company at Hammond, Ind last night, 250.WX) bushels of corn were destroyed and property valued at $2O0,0UO including the corn, was burn ed. The fire was caused by a hot box on a small wheel on a grain belt which being used to hoist grain into the elevator. Before the fire could be controlled, telegraph and telephone wires along the Chicago Junction Tracks and more than a score of freight cars were destroyed. The elevator was owned by Richard Fitz gerald, president of the Chicago Junction Railway. . Born in Iowa. Our family were all born and raised in Iowa, and have used Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Rem edy made at Des Moines) for years. We know how good it is from long experience in the use of it. In fact, when in El Paso, Texas, the writer's life was saved by the prompt use of this remedy. We are now engaged in the mercantile business at Narcossee, la., and have introduced the remedy here. It has proven very successful and is constantly growing in favor. Ennis Bros. This remedy is for sale by Frank Hart and leading druggists COFFEE You can buy something called "coffee" at 10c lb with 3000 miles of R R freight from the roaster; don't Tow (toct retnrni rvt meotr B rw 4m1 gt gchaiing'i Bst: tT Mm. j. 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