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THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. FRIDAY, JUNE 10 I m Kiihim, iiTnm -i ' . . .'j,iu Established 1873. , Published Daily Except Monday by THE J. S. DELLINGER CO. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. By mail, per year . $7-00 By carrier, per month 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 of March 3, 1879. Orders for the delivering of 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 f publication. TELEPHONE MAIN 661. THE WEATHER Western Oregon Cloudy; probably bowers and warmer. OUR PROSPECTIVE "FOURTH." Astoria proposes to celebrate the day that never grows old in America with due reverence and acclaim and hand down a new record in the man ner of its observance. The deathless theme it stands for is just as vivid and potent as it was 132 years ago and inspires the same devout recog nition it has had year by year, since the immortal cause of it all took place. The Astoria program is in the hands of a clever group of citizens, mostly young men, all with up-to-date ideas about this and other im portant anniversaries, and it will take all the waking hours of the ordinary citizen to compass its attractions, and then some. CORPORATE CHEAP HELP. The illimitable and, apparently, in vincible, policy of the great corpora tions of the country, to employ cheap and untrained help in the minor courses of administration and work, under the smart leadership of a high- salaried and expert manager, is to be deprecated for many reasons, chief of which are the raw injustices imposed upon public in the way of unfulfilled service, and the inherent risk of blunder and loss incident thereto; the tmescapable and onerous responsibil hy of the manager who has to stand for the coarse work and neglect of the underling, whose pay does not warrant any over-faith in the doing of bis lesser duties; and the discredit and loss imposed upon the corpora tion itself. The policy is making cor porate employment hateful 10 thou sands within, and -without, the pale f contact, business, and otherwise; and it would seem the lesson might be learned and heeded some day. As toria suffers from this niggardly policy, along with all other cities and towns in the country; and in due sea son will probably assert herself in the course of the contest that is certain to arise in the universal protest and tffort to change it. THE FIRST SKYSCRAPER. After having stood 50 years as one sf the foremost landmarks of lower New York, the iron shot tower of the Collwell Lead Co., on Centre street, is to be torn down. Besides being a landmark, it is the oldest standing .specimen of skyscraper con struction, and was the second build ing of its kind ever erected. Millions of bullets were cast in this tower for use in the civil war. In early days, before the erection of skyscrapers all about it, the tower was visible from all the down-town parts of the city. Before the days of telephones, news paper reports used the shot tower as a signal statinn from which to flash to their offices the drop of the trap when hangings took place in the old Tombs prison yard. When the- Prince of Wales visited this country the tower was .illuminated in his honor. Hundreds of candles were placed in the 40 windows and the tall structure is said to have resembled a pillar of fire. The razing of the old landmark has been made necessary by the con struction of the new subway along Centre street. Missoulian. ANALYSIS OF WOMAN. "Women has two or more souls," savs Prof. Stanlev Hall. And other philosophers have declared that man is at heart a nolvnamist. Observe the complementary balances of nature! Everybody knows that children have two or more appetites, the toper is aware than one drink makes another man of him, and then the other man wants a drink, too. As to woman, the poet has pointed out that the per fect creature is nobly planned to warn,, to comfort and command. To communicate with her is like ringing np Central and wondering which one you will get. Many misunderstand ings have been caused by failure to comprehend that one of the lines is busy and it were just as well to ring off for the present. Many partial failures result from inability to realize which one of the two or more it pays best in the end to please. It is doubt ful whether woman is better off for having two or more egos which must forever submit to identical exper iences. How can there be such a thing as perfect satisfaction at any given moment? But there can be no doubt of the inestimable privilege of knowing her ;and of any one it may be said, as was said of Lady Eliz abeth Hastings, that to love her is a liberal education. How could it be otherwise, with two or more instruc tors? Brooklyn Standard. "NELL G WYNNE." Georgia Harper will present Paul Kester's popular comedy drama "Nell Gwynne" at the Astoria Theatre, Sunday evening, June 21. This play is one of the pleasing variety and has naa long ana successiui runs m every city in the United States. Xell is a character well worth the attention of any actress'and has been played by some of the best actresses. Miss Harper's ability to act is so well known that it is not necessary to say that she will play the part The story of the play is interesting as well as entertaining; a short synop sis relates a few of the incidents as follows: During the time of King Charles II, Nell Gwynne, an orange girl on the streets of London, is in love with a young nobleman, Sir Rogar Fair fax, who is bethrothed to one of the ladies of the English court; Fairfax has an enemy in the person of Sir Jeffrys; one of the King's prime minister. On account of the latter hate for Fairfax's father, Nell saves him by the help of the King who falls I in love with her; Fairfax wins his bride; Xell ascends to the throne as Queen and all ends happily. . The play, however, does some vio lence to historical accuracy. Each member of Miss Harpers supporting company will have a well suited part. Joseph Detrick will take the part of King Charles II and his past efforts in the leading roles have made him favorite. George Barrell, one of the best character actors in the business, will be seen as Pcrcival, a strolling playlet Lord Lovelace will be in the capable hands of Harry C. Bradley. In presenting this play the management has mounted it in metro politan style, and the scenery for each act is carried especially for this piece, making a background gorgeous and beatuiful to behold. The costumes are also a feature ,cach one being a counterpart for the ones used during the time of King Charles II. Other plays to be presented during Miss Harper's engagement will be "Lady !of Quality," "Quo Vadis," "Myster ious Mr. Bugle, "Irilby, and. "The Little Minister." "Camille" Rebekah Notice. Members of Gateway Rebekah lodge are hereby notified that there will be a meeting tonight in I. O. O. P. hall at 7:30 sharp. MAMIE CLINTON', Secretary. It Is a Semi Annual International Organized Labor and Purchasing Guide of America, t fot Astoria. It Is Copyrighted. o o Music Day in Astoria This day finds Astoria among the acknowledtfed music centers of the Northwest by virtue of the splendid demonstration made last evening at the Astoria Theatre by the Philhar monic Society recently organized here; and it only remains for her to take over the prestie and perpetu ate it, to her own delight and honor in tne days to conic, ami io me nniuing glory of the beautiful art they are ex pressing and sponsoring. Naturally, every Astorian (includ ing this one), is disposed to withoh? and nihility criticism in view of the initial public appearance of this gift ed coterie of ladies and gentlemen and the home-spirit that refuses to deal coldly with one's own; and, most happily, the necessity for adverse critcism is not apparent, in the light of the genuine success of the concert, as measured by any other gunge than that of local pride and the limitations of neighborly partiality .and the civic conscience is very clear of the sense of too friendly bias; therefore, what follows, by way of accounting in this behalf, must be construed as-frankly honest, and married only by the limi tations of the writer in dealing with a subject unite foreign to his equip ment. Primarily, the house 'was filled to its best capacity. Astorians always refuse to recognize rains as a barrier to their pleasures, and last night proved no exception to the rule. It was a cultured audience, and an eager one; eager to meet and acknowledge to the real successes of the occasion and to be of record as auditors at the first of the Philharmonic concerts that are to become annual features of cultivale(, artistic Astoria. By 8:30 o'clock the mass was seated, and af ter that hour until the first intermis sion in the program, no one was per mitted to interfere with the progress of the pending attractions, and the rule proved of inestimable value to the people on the stage and in the auditorium. The whole affair was managed admirably at every point and this contributed immensely to the score of genuine success achieved. un tne stage ur. limit fcnna was the autocrat of the hour, and as 1 art durcViir ritli Viim ia -a mff i a sc mc;, .h. tmn ..,.,.,, u7u;. t c i r a a m an,l ,nr nr,h ,hJ having. He led superbly and held his orchestra, chorus and soloists at the very end of his quivering baton, true, steadfast, unwavering, playing, sing ing, pausing, perfectly, throughout. He was the guiding and challenging figure to whom the Philharmonics gave unswerving yet spirited obed ience every instant of the long en gagement, and from whom they de rived the crux of their first public and felicitous victory. He has been their devoted teacher and leader and they repaid him with all the faith and ardor the time, place and event demanded. Number after number was unfolded from the pleasant schedule of the evening, and the interest grew with' each, until the big house was echoing and re-echoing with the plaudits of the delighted hundreds, and the first half-hour fixed the status of the con cert as an unequivocal and assured 1 success. For two engrossing hours there was a deluge of masterpieces finely rendered, with encore niter encore gratefully called", and gladly given; voice and hand of artist and lesser contributor yielded gem on gem from Denza, Lohr, White, Strauss, Weinia ski, Mcyer-I felmund, .Musin, Ronald, Cowen, Wagner-Williclmj, llahn, Grieg and Knna: it was a feast, un stinted, complete and satisfying, with "The Garden of Flowers" and "At I ! the Cloister Gate as the pieces .: ...... .1- j resistance, the wl le scheme of the program fitting admirably to the range of especial talent of the newly launched society and emphasizing the cardinal merits of each member; the i choruses were splendidly balanced and the time was perfectly maintain ed and there was a manifest purpose alround to leave a flawless impres- sion. lhe individual work, the duos, J the quartettes, the accompaniments, , all was prune and ph asing, and the ! . . , ..7 i curtain tell upon a bona hdc achieve-1 mt ti,-.t r.vp ihn Asiorin i-Mii,. I lllOlUC among Soeietv lirmlv and hannilv ! the institutions, par excel-1 lence, of this city. The house was ge nuinely respon sive, warmly appreciative and plainly compensated; there was not a false note sounded on either side of the curtain and the fleeting comment, gathered from the dissolving crowds, was of the frankest and kindliest sort,! and in its later expression will serve amply to justify the gifty people who have striven so hard to establish this charming advantage here, to make it permanent and paramount. In the Sunday edition of the Morn ing Astorian will be found, in detail, the personal tribtties won so distinc tively last night, a delay unavoidable owing to the wide range of the per sonnel and program; but which, in the later edition .will be covered at large and faithfully. Enough for the a Magnificent Success ! i hour, to say that "Music Day" in As- toria, was all that its most ardent friend ami sponsor could have wished, During an jntcrview in the pro grain, the stage was yielded to Secre tary John 11. Whyte, of the Chamber of Commerce, who spoke, feelingly, and pertinently, of the event and peo ple of the night, as follows: "With your assistance we can make the Astoria Philharmonic Society an institution and if we achieve this laudable ambition, we can, while in teresting, training and developing ourselves, cause Astoria to be noted more or less as a musical center. Places distinguished for art and education depend less upon their magnitude than upon their people. While this is largely true concerning every undertaking, it is especially so in this connection. Oberainergan and : Chautauqua are know n around the I globe, yet neither very much exceeds Astoria in populations. j "In the first place it is not possible i to build up an association of this kind 1 without we have a capable and en- j thusiastic musical instructor and di-' rector such as Dr. Knna. j ".Vow that we have Dr. Knna with ; us, and an organization, what is ! needed on our part is continued con-1 sistent and persistent interest. In a ; little while we may hope to have a male chorus. This might be some additional attraction to the splendid chorus we have here this evening although that is somewhat doubtful, j "We may consider this beginning to be an auspices one. While I have' refrained from singing you a song be- j cause I feared the results-to myself; yet I assured you there is music ; in my soul and that it has vibrated in harmony with the sweet inu.sic of this! occasion which has far surpassed my fondest expectations. j "If we are persistent to the extent! of making this society permanent all j of the musical journals of the entire j country will chronicle information concerning our concerts and within a' few years it will he more than easy ; to secure other artists; and more-! over these concerts will assist us in developing the excellent, latent talent I j of our home city. j etui now K"iiiu lo lAiiiisn vuui wihes, which I feel, that this associa J tion may become permanent, ami join you m these wishes, most heartily.' SHOES SHINED BY ELECTRIC. Your shoes shined by electricity is the latest. One of these interesting devices has just been set up at the corner of 39th Street and Broadway, N". Y., and every day 2,(MX) people re ceive an automatic shoe shine. If Steve Brodie, the world's fa mous bootblack, could see the elec tric shoc-shiuing machine work he would turn over in his grave. The shine costs but a nickle. You step up to the machine, insert a foot in the proper opening, press the button and in less than two minutes your boots are polished even better than a boot black could do it. The shoe-shiner is no larger than the automatic weigh ing machine. The machinery is con tained in a upright position. On either side of the platform is a brass rail for the patron to steady himself while the shoe is being polished. The foot is thrust through an opening in the platform until it rests on a metal form. While standing with one foot in the opening the nickel is dropped in the slot and the shining begins. One set of brushes conies up and cleans the dust and mud from the shoe. The soles and heels as well as the upper part are cleaned While thee are doini this a felt brush n,m,- ' . " . up and cleans the front of the shoe. As soon as this operation is complet ed the brushes slip into place and a new set is ready for business. In the interval a liberal coating of blacking has been applied through tubes so that when the new brushes are in place the real shining begins. It takes less than a minute to shine one shoe fhc other foot is then inserted in t,e (mninKi . t.,,ctric . , , given a second push and the pro- . . ' , , 1 Kram is repeated. Although the pa- ,ro" l"'sHes the billion twice he has ,lro" but one nickel as the me- clianism is provided with a double r lease. ,The electric shoe-shiner is One of the most novel mechanisms ever na- tented, and will do the work many : times better and faster than any boot black. COFFEE Why doesn't your gro cer moneyback every thing ? Can't get the goods or the money. 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