FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1908,
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Established 1873.
Published Daily Except Monday by THE , J. S. DELLINGER CO.
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By carrier, per month 60
WEEKLY ASTORIAN.
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Entered as second-class matter July 30, 1906, at the postoffice at As
toria, Oregon, under the act of Congress of March 3, 1879.
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THE MORNING ASTOKIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON.
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Our Motto Has Been, Is, and Always Will Be: "The Same for Less
Money, and Better for the Same Money."
THE FAMOUS
THE WEATHER
Oregon Showers, cooler except
near the coast and in southwest portion.
NO GROUCH HERE!.
There are those in this city who
seem to have reached a conclusion
that the Astorian is knocking the
city and its prospective developments
of various sorts. This we deny em
phatically; and to bolster the denial
we assert that the bulk of complaints
against us come direct from those
who are next and nearest the things
we have had to deal with in a critical
way.
This paper can no more afford to
"knock" anything in Astoria than
- any other man or business; we are
Astorian and Clatsopian to the core,
and to back this we are paying out
$20,000 per anaum on our pay-roll,
alone, let alone the big sums we
dispense in the way of current ex
pense; and what is more that cur
rent expense is paid into Astoria
business hands and is not sent to
Portland, save for those things where
with this market is not supplied.
The J. S. Dellinger Co., blank book
manufacturers and publishers of the
Astorian, ships its products into six
States, and its name is favorably
known by thousands of firms in the
northwest who have used those
products, and have paid thousands of
dollars for the same which has been
again dumped into the business chan
nels of Astoria, and that's not all we
intend to keep on doing it and ask
our critics if they are doing as wen
for Astoria.
If any merchant or householder
wants to know the inequity of the
ratings here, all he has to do is to
scan the schedule that is imposed on
the town of Raymond in the State of
Washington, and he will discover, at
once, the discrepancy that operates
against us, bearing in mind always,
that the two places are built upon ex
actly the same plane of construc
tion. The risks of Astoria are at pres
ent under scrutiny for re-alignment
and report to San Francisco, and the
presumption here is that there will
be an attempt made to raise the exist
ing schedules, a proposition that will
be met sharply and vigorously by
way of protest.
There are few town in all Oregon
that have as fine a fire-service as
Astoria; and fewer still that pre
serve the constitutional immunity
we do in the way of fires. We are
built on wood and of wood, of course,
but there are only two months in
the 12 during which any real risk at
taches from this source, and yet the
tendency is to raise the scale regu
larly. We expect to hear from this decla
ration at once and are prepared for
the protest, and the protest will be
made the text of continued effort for
a reduction that means a living
chance to the man most interested
here.
iUARANTEED CLOTHING
Better ffion Qistoni '.Mtado'
Is "Better for the Same Money"
It is better than auy clothing you have ever been offered at anything like the very moderate prices
ask. It it
we
DOES NOT LIKE IT.
To the Editor of the Astorian: We
think your editorial in reference to
the Holdings Company in your paper
j of the 25th entirely uncalled for and
it is time some sort of censorship ! unjust: and just another bucket of
was set up hereabout to look into 1 cold-water thrown on an enterprise
.v nmi that are heinr! that is deserving of the sunoort of
me (luuuv - o . ... . -iH,iImI,iH Mi, i uimiui
ctianeH im here, and to exact the I not only our daily papers but of ! "tmttwmttmtttmtMWtf
"square deal at every point of con-1 every citizen ot Astoria
Better in Style
Because it has the same perfect lines which you find in the very highest price garments.
Better in Fit
Because it is designed by men who understand every variation of the human form.
Better in Value
Because it is clothing with a name and reputation for quality, which the makers must live up to.
Better in Workmanship
Because it is hand tailored all through.
Price from $10.00 to fp2B.OO
And the same style, fit and finish in every garment, no matter what the price.
Men's
House
Men's woolen hose, light Summer
weight. The pair..... lOc
Men's fancy hose. The pair 15 C
Ladles' Department
We are closing out our entire line of ladies' shoes below cost.
Prices from 55c to $2.50
Ladies' 25c hose 1 5c Ladies' 15c hose Qc
The Working'men's vStore
Chas. Larson Prop. 518 Bond
tart between the oublic and the
promoter. That's what we are in ex
istance for, and that we are miscon
strued by those who are pinched a
bit in the discussion, makes no dif
ference to us. We are after the gen
eral good and safety and that is all
there is to it.
We, are daily and hourly in touch
with the candid sentiment of the
people here; far more so than those
who pretend to tell us where we fail.
We have no hammer out for any
thing that is fair and square and
business-like but if a hundred men
tell us the same thing in the course
of a day on any given proposition
Now as to the Holdings Company;
if the business men of Astoria will
meet and select a committee of five
of its number to act as the directorate
of the Oregon Coast Railway Com
pany, I am sure that the incorpora
tors will gladly turn over all author
ity to them and wish them God-speed
and good-will in the work.
You will also kindly remember,
first; that the Subsidiary company
will be purely Astorian, and surely
any Astorian would guard its inter
est. Second, that the incorporators
will secure one-half of the stock sub
scription and will then call a meeting
of said stockholders to elect a board
we are going to look into it and help j of directors. Said work will be car
straiehten it out if it is the last thing i ried on without cost.
Again, that the ones interested in
the Astoria, Seaside & Tillamook
Railway Company, are only so in-
we do in Astoria. Astoria has no
better friend than its press, and we
hold the leading place in that ele
ment; we have it by right of years
and prestige and we propose to dis
cuss publis matters upon their merit
and demerit no matter who has to
bear the weight of criticism.
There are two ways of doing
terested to try to promote a railway
that will be a benefit to Astoria, and
not for the hope of any gain to them
selves; that I for one am ready to
resign to any one. selected by the
Chamber of Commerce or the busi-
things; the right way and the wrong1 ness men of Astoria, and I think I can
way; we propose to have them done ' speak for every one so interested,
the right way or not at all; anything i I am free to say, that if the water
short of this is communal treachery. J cure for any and every enterprise
We give thousands of columns a that is started in Astoria were left
year to the good of Astoria and do it off, and all our cold water doctors
gratuitously and because we are of would "flap their wings and crow" for
Astoria. We are none of us infall- ( Astoria the railroad would cut out the
ible, but we can help each other at rail system and use flying machines
the propitious moment, and for .one, instead.
we propose to do this. It is very, Xow as suggested by the Astorian,
easy to forget the generousity of the we haven't any room for enmity for
local press, far too easy; and while the editor, no busy person has room
we are about it, we may as well say for enmity in his make-up; but in the
that that forgetfulness and indiffer- name of God, home and Astoria, lets
eiice to past favors, is tnorougni bury the growler that growls, and all
can knock down more than 10 honest
workers can build. Break the handle
of your hammer and throw the head
away; all you need is something to
lift with. Let all do their duty by
the electric railway, or any other en
terprise that is to the interest of our
city, and "IF YOU CAN'T CROW,
SCRATCH."
W. E. BUFFUM.
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.
well known and understood at tnis
office, and is always employed in
differentiating the sources of adverse
criticism wherewith we are indulged.
We are for Astoria first; after that
we shall always be glad to say the
cheerful and friendly thing of the in
dividual. This is the province of a
newspaper, interested and disgruntled
critics to the contrary notwithstand
ing. .
EXCESSIVE RATES.
Despite the, extraordinary rating of
the city of Astoria on the fire insur
ance records of Oregon, she has few
er fires and the very minimum of
losses as recorded against any city
of her scope and population on the
coast; and it is high time a demand
was made for readjustment .of the
ratings that have prevailed against
her for so many years.
help to lift. Let every man that is
full of public spirit offer his services
to the writer or to the Chamber of
Commerce, and we will assure him a
position on the executive of more
than one enterprise inside of six
months.
If any are sick or faint-hearted let
him resort to the simple remedies
for liver-trouble and get himself in a
physical and mental condition to be
ready for duty when we-call for 1000
BOOSTERS for the campaign
100,000 for Astoria in 1912.
If any have kindly advice let it be
given in a friendly manner, and not
in a sort of "black-eye" style with the
usual deplorable effects.
Our personal business is well
known in the city, and any side issues
taken up will be gladly handed over
to any one who has enough time and
energy to accept of the same.
Kindly remember that one hammer
No Need of Suffering From Rheuma
tism.
It is a mistake to allow rheumatism
to become chronic as the pain can
always be relieved and in most cases
a cure effected by applying Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. The relief from
pain which it affords is alone worth'
many times its cost. It makes sleep
and rest possible. Even in cases of
long standing this liniment should be
used on account of the relief which it
affords. 25 and SO cent sizes for sale
by Frank Hart and leading druggists.
ASTORIA
THEATRE
F.M.Hanlin Lessee, Mgr.
Starting
Sunday, June 21
Indefinite stock engage
ment of the
Georgia Harper
Company
With the charming
emotional actress, Miss X
Harper, and supported
by an exceptional cast of X
lb artists.
Opening production
Box office opens Sat
urday at 11 a. m.
Prices 15c-25c35c-50c.
FREE TRIAL
Of any Household ELECTRICAL DE
VICE including
SMOOTHING IRONS HEATING PADS
TOASTERS CHAFING DISHES
TEAPOTS i COFFEE: PERCOLATORS
FRYING PANS
SEWING MACHINE MOTORS
YOU call us up WE will dothe rest
ASTORI A(l ELECTRIC CO.
Badly Sprained Ankle Cured.
Three years ago our daughter
sprained her ankle and had been suf
fering terribly for two days and
nights had not slept a minute. Mr.
Stallings, of Butler Tenn., told us of
for 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 ancj 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 SO cent sizes for sale
by Frank Hart and leading druggists.
MUST CHANGE UNIFORMS
SAN FRANCISCO, June 2S.-The
San Francisco Board of Health has
been warned by Adjutant General
I Lauck of the National Guard that
the "Oliver drab" uniforms which the
board has prescribed for its em
ployes too nearly resembles the uni
forms of the regular army and na
tional guard and that its adoption is
a violation of the state penal code.
The Board has refused to modify
its decision and has referred the mat
ter to the city attorney for an opinion
COFFEE
and tea; Schilling's Best,
is sold by about 9000
grocers west of the Rocky
Mountains.
Your grocer return, roar inontr If jroa ion 'I
Ilk It; w par blu.
ASTORIA & COLUMBIA RIVER
RAILROAD
TWO TRAINS DAILY
Steamship Tickets via all Ocean Lines at Lowest Rates.
Tickets on Sale... For Rates, Steamship and Sleeping-car
tions, call on or address
Through
Reterva-
G. B. JOHNSON, GeneralfAtfent
12th St., near Commercial St. ASTORIA, OREGON.
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ASTORIA,
C. F. WISE, Prop.
Choice Wines, Liquors Merchants Lunch frem
naCfe" 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 Ma,
Hot Lunch at All Hours. aj 3 ' ,
corner Eleventh and Commercial.
OREGON
Sherman Transfer Co.
menky SHERMAN, Manager.
Hacks, Carriages-Baggage Checked and Transferred-Trucki A w.uM
Wagons-Piano. Moved, Boxed and ShipS
433 Commercial Street
Main Phone 221