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Showers and cooler.
OREGON LIVESTOCK.
To have a state fair without a live
stock department would be like a
circus without horses and bareback'
riders or clowns. The Oregon State
Fair, which will be held at Salem on
September 14-19, next, will be a record-breaker
in the matter of livestock
exhibits if one may judge from the
letters of inquiry for space, which the
secretary, Frank A. Welch, is receiv
ing daily at present. The usual large
herds of former exhibitors will be on
grounds and there wil be new breed
ers numbered among those seeking
honor and the ribbons. Harry West, j
the Jersey breeder at Scappoose, Co
lumbia county, is going to be out in
full force with his string of heavy
cream producers, of which ten have
lately been purchased by him in In
diana, the cost price being $4090.
They are of rich blood, and Mr. West
will give ?11 other ejrseymen a lively
rub for the premiums. W. C. Mor
row and A. F. Domes, of the Wil
liamette aVlley, will be numbered
among the Jersey breeders' who will
be showing their cattle for the first
tune at the state fair; and there are
r.thers, too. D. H. Looney, of Jef
ferson, is among the entries with his
splendii Jerseys and Guernseys. The
tkinsons, ct Newberg, have made a
requisition for space for their Jerseys,
which were not at the fair of 1907
owing to others matters which pre
vented them making a display. The
Holstein breders will be right up in
front, also, for P. A. Frakes, of Co
lumbia county, and John L. Smith, of
near Spokane, Washington, are com
ing with their black and white ani
mrils who fill the milk pails to over
flowing. BROAD CHARTER WORK.
The centralization of the charter
work here within the radius of the
Common Council, by way of member
ship, employment of counsel, and the
naming of the seawall commission, is
taken to be so much a stretch of
councilmanic authority by a good
many of our citizens, as to lend sharp
emphasis to the Portland plan; that
of appointing the mayor and two
councilmen, to select five citizens
each, to make up the final commis
sion on charter provision.
The "inner circle" theory of public
and organic work is worn threadbare
these days, and the people are de
manding broader systems and are go
ing to have them. The tendency of all
new municipal law, and in fact, of
all law, is wider, freer, and lets the
public in on the propositions near
est to its interest, and this principle
is very pronounced in Oregon.
This without reproach in the pres
ent instance, and merely to apprise
those who are not wise to the situ
ation that there is such a feeling and
such comment, and that it is likely to
crystalize into independent charter
action before the Ides of December.
In fact there is strong talk of radical
action among the taxpayers of a
movement to force their own poli
cies to the front this winter and check
the alleged tendency toward extraor
dinary public expenditures until the
cummunity has, in part, overtaken its
pending obligations.
With a new council of thirteen
members in the new regime, it is
felt that the chances for redeeming the
city from more than she can stand
in the way of burdensome engage
ments is not made any brighter; that
the new organism will be unweildy,
u mnAU, r,f the economy essential,
and rather unpromising of reform and
retrenchment, owing to the desire of
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the new members to do something
distinctive for their constituencies,
and of the old members not to lose
any of their prestige along that line.
The situation is taking on its grave
qualities day by day, and it will sur
prise no one to hear of some plain,
practical perhaps retroactive, amend
ments, being tiled for submission to
the people at the Astoria poles in De
cember. MR. BENSON'S ILLNESS.
, The grave illness of Secretary of
State Frank W. Benson is a matter
of deep concern to the people at large
as well as to the host of personal
friends interested, and the hope is
abroad that he may yet master the
ailments against which he has contend
ed for so long, and fill out, not only
his term of office, but' that larger and
fuller term of life the ratio of aver
ages permits to men of his age. He
has the warm sympathy of many
friends in this end of old Oregon, and
if good wishes count in the scheme
of effective, yet indirect, forces, he is
certain to get well, with, or without,
the threatened operation.
THE POLICE COMMISSION.
The resignation of T. F. Laurin as
a member of the Astoria Police Com
mission, having been filed with, and
accepted by, the Common Council, the
matter becomes significant in view
of the mooted abrogation of the com
mission at the hands of the voters at
the December polls.
It will be a matter of rejoicing
when the useless and obstructive de
partment . is ousted. It has always
been more of an impediment than a
utility and under the conflicting ordi
nances in force, will ever be a nui
sance, if not a menace. It has al
ways figured as a "fifth-wheel" and
can safely and rationally be dispensed
with, if only to leave the administra
tion of this important element of civic
government free nad effective. With
all due respect to the gentlemen at
interest, the man resigning and the
man succeeding, we hope the council
will ignore the vacancy and thus put
itself on record for the benefit of the
voting public before whom the sub
ject of its final ouster will soon come
for settlement.
Minnesota announces that it could
vise 7000 more harvest hands at good
wages. This is a year of big crops
and the job of saving them all is a
matter of general interest.
A Southern Democratic paper says
the Republicans of the West are an
tagonistic to those of the East. When
this dream ends next fall, East and
West will be found standing together
and holding a considerable slice of
the South.
A Chinese fruit grower in Califor
nia keeps in his bedroom a thermom
eter that rings him up when it falls
to a certain point, and in his orchard
under each tree is a covered pot filled
with crude petroleum, which he lights,
producing a smudge equal to 8 de
gress of warmth. Mr. Burbank is
not California's only fruit wizard.
Three hundred years ago Champlain
made a run across the Atlantic in
eighteen days in a vessel of eighty
tons. It is said that the 20,000-ton
warship in which the prince of Wales
has just come over would cross in
four days, as she accomplished twen-
ty-eight knots on her trial.The Que
bec celebration has added to his repu
tation by the light thrown on the de
tails of his history.
Three hundred years ago Chani
plain made a quick run across the
Atlantic in 18 days in a vessel of 80
tons. It is said that the 20,00U-ton
warship in which the prince of Wales
has just come over could cross in
THE MORNING
WISII to say a few words upon political conditions in
our country. I nm much disturbed over theso condi
tions. There seeins to bo a GRADUAL TREND
IX SOME RESPECTS TOWARD UNBIOHT
EOUSNESS IN THE GREAT MASS OF OUR
PEOPLE, . and thinking men must realize that tho
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problem must be met without delay.
POLITICIANS MUST BE PURGED. THERE 1$ NO POLITICS
WITHOUT MORALITY, THERE IS NO MORALITY WITHOUT RELI
GION, AND WITHOUT RELIGION THERE 18 NO GOD.
In politics today men will sell their votes for $1.50. Corrupt polit
ical bosses in many states and cities lead men to vote either way they
choose. Men are nominated and
BECOMES SUBSERVIENT
OF THE BOSS.
Still, my confidence in the peoplo is not shaken, and, whoever is
elected to office, I do not fear for
BUT THE DUTY THAT CONFRONTS EITHER MR. TAFT OR
MR. BRYAN, AND BOTH ARE VERY ESTIMABLE GENTLEMEN, IB
PLAIN. IT IS THAT THEY 8HOULD LEAD PUBLIC SENTIMENT
INTO THE CHANNEL OF A HIGHER AND BETTER PUBLIC MORALITY.
tour days, as she accomplished -t
knots on her trial, Champlain sug
gested a canal at Panama. The Que
bec celebration has added to his rep
utation by the light thrown on the
details of his history.
Minnesota announces that it could
use "00 more harvest hands at good
wages. This is a year of big crop'
and the job of saving them all is a
A Southern democratic paper says
the republicans of the west arc an
tagonistic to those of the east. When
this dream ends next fall, east and
west will be found standing together
and holding a considerable slice of
the South.
A Chinese fruit grower in Califor
nia keeps in his bedroom a thermom
eter that rings him up when it fails
to a certain point, and in his orchard
under each tree is a covered pot filled
with crude petroleum, which he
lights, producing a smudge equal to 8
degrees of warmth. Mr. Burbank is
not California's only fruit wizard.
A Faithful Friend.
" I have used Chamberlain's colic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy since
it was first introduced to the public in
1872, and have never found one in
stance where a cure was not speedily
effected by its use. I have been a
commercial traveler for eighteen
years, and never start out on a trip
without this, my faithful friend," says
H. S. Nichols of Oakland, Ind. Ter.
When a man has used a remedy for
thirty-five years he knows its value
and is competent to speak of it. For
sale by Frank Hart, druggist.
Chronic Diarrhoea Relieved.
Kr. Edward E. Henry, with the
United States Express Co., Chicago,
writes:
"Our General Superintendent, Mr.
Quick, handed me a bottle of Cham
berlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy some time ago to check an
attack of the old chronic diarrhoea.
I have used it since that time and
cured many on our trains who have
been sick. I am an old soldier who
served with Rutherford B. Hayes and
William McKinley four years in the
23rd Ohio Regiment, and have no ail
ment except chronic diarrhoea,
which this remedy stops at once." For
sale by Frank Hart and leading drug
gists. What is Best for Indigestion?
Mr. A. Robinson, of Drumquin, On
tario, has been troubled for years with
indigestion, and recommends Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
as "the best medicine I ever used."
If troubled with indigestion Dr con
stipation give them a trial. 1 hey are
certain to prove beneficial. They are
easy to take and pleasant in effect.
Price 25 cents. Samples free at
Frank Hart's Drug Store and lead
ing druggists.
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COFFEE
Is perishable, it ought to
be kept in tight packages,
not exposed to air.
Tear rrocr raturn jour money It 1 fat
SthMJni'i Bed; pir hla
ASTORIAN. ASTORIA.
Trend Toward
Unrighteousness
In Our Politics.
-i- By CARDINAL GIBBONS. ! f
elected who are unfit TinNKLr O
TO OBEYING TILE ORDERS
my country's welfare.
ALL KINDS OF GIRLS.
Opera Season Gives The Chorus
Beautiei A Field Day.
NEW YORK, Aug.
18. Chorus!
Angers had a field day yesterday in
the Manhattan Opera House and
for five hour tall, short, brunette,
and blonde girl sang to prove their
ability to become members of the
grand opera choru. An accompan-
REGATTA NOTES
August 27-28-29
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ROOMS WANTED All persons
having rooms to let on Regatta days,
please write or telephone street num
ber, price and number of rooms, to
the secretary of the Regatta Commit
tee. Phone 2901, Main.
Look out for Macbeth's Wild West
Show on the last night of the Regatta
Saturday, August. 29. Pie-eating mon
keys, two-legged tigers, freckle-faced
lions, camels that never drink water,
trunkless elephants, howless hyenas
and a number of other animals pe
culiar to Astoria only.
Friday night, August 28, will occur
the grandest illuminated marine pa
rade ever seen on the Oregon Coast.
Liberal prizes for the boats partici
pating. Plenty of music and fire
works. Secure grand stand seat ear
ly. Country Dance at Armory Hall,
Flavel Dock. The only Dick Dav-
lies, inventor of the Regatta Jig, in
charge of this show.
Tug (A war during the three days
of the Regatta, between Finland,
Sweden, Norway, Greece, Austria,
America, Italy, Germany, France, Ire
land, England and other countries
too numerous to mention.
Arnold's great street shows unpar
allelled attractions day and night with
fair treatment for all.
Three or four bands of music con
tinually playing popular airs, includ
ing De Caprio's famous band of 31
pieces from The Oaks. j No bills will be paid unless accom-
' .panicd by requisitions signed by
Farmers' Fair and industrial exhib- j Chairman and Secretary of the Re
it, including flower show in the base-lgatta Committee.
OREGON.
it at nt a piano and 0cr Hammer
stein at nt hi dck ami between
these two the voice were tried, one
after another and nt length.
Rut that wa not all, for the itnpres
stria had decided to I'uid out why
tlioe who failed were lacking in
voice and to this end Dr. Frank E.
M tier a specialist on the throat, wa
there. Me at in darkened room
fortified by a light, reflector and nit
mcrnti. instrument and the limine
ccsful applicant filed in before him
and hi reflector. He examined throat
after throat, catalogued defect and
explained why the voice was impaired
in it ctTcctivcncM and was robbed of
its beauty. It wa a novel experiment
f.r most operatic impreario are
content wit h knowing that there are
bad voice without trying to find out
why they arc bad, but it may have
been balm for the rejected applicant
to be told that some ailment of chord
or tonsil Mood in the way of their
singing. Dr. Miller til 0 accounted
for the voice of the successful one.
It wa a new idea of hunting a grand
opera choru along cientiflc line,
Dlarrhoca Cured.
"My father ha for yean been
troubled with diarrhoea, and tried ev
ery means possible to effect a cure,
I without avail," write John II. Zir-
kle of Philippi, W. Va. He aw
Chamberlain's Cholic, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy advertised in the
Philippi Republican and decided to
try it.. The result is one bottle cur
ed him and he has not suffered with
the disease for eighteen month. Be
fore taking this remedy he wa a con-
I slant sufferer. He is now sound and
we" an s'though sixty year old,
can do a much work as a young man.
Sold by Frank Hart and leading
j druggists.
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60 cent per month, delivered by
carrier.
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mcnt of the Court House in charge of
Expert Dow.
Queen of the Regatta and Admiral
Shepherd will do the honors cus
tomary on the occasion.
Best decorated float in grand par
ade Thursday Afternoon, August 27,
will receive first prize of $50; second
prize, $40, and third prize, $20. The
soctety or union making the best ap
pearancc in this parade regardless of
number will receive a beautiful pen
nant inscribed "Banner Lodge, ' Re
gatta, 1908."
Athletic program by members of
the Coast Artillery, Fort Stevens and
Columbia.
A baby show at which
mammas will be pleased.
all the
Italian Cruiser, "Puglia," will hon
or the occasion with their visit.
Scandinavian Saengerfest, Saturday
night, August 29, and Sunday after
noon, August 30.
Log-rolling contest. Yacht, motor
boat, shell, fish boat and other water
sports, including international single
shell race between Laing of British
Columbia, and Gloss of the United
States.
Officials of Portland, The Dalles,
Rainier, Vancouver, Ilwaco, Chinook,
Cathlamet, Skamokawa, and other
cities will be present.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 19
TRANSPORTATION.
The"KMLlne
PASSENOERS FREIOHT
Steamer Lurline
Night Boat for Portland and
Way Landings.
Leaves Astoria dally txcept Sunday
at 7 p. m.
Leaves Portland Daily Except Sunday
at 7 a. m.
Quick Service Excellent Meals
Oood Berths
Landing Astoria Flavet Wharf
Landing Portland Foot Taylor St.
I J. DAY, Agent
Phone Main 27fc
Astoria and Portland
ROUND TRIP DAILY
(Except Thursday)
Sir. etas. B. Spar
FARE $1.00 EACH WAY
For Portland and Way Landings.
Leave Callender dock, Astoria 2:30
p. m.; arrive Portland 9 45 p. m.
Leave Washington St dock, Port
land 7 a. m.; arrive Atoria 1 p. m.
SUNDAY EXCURSION
FARE Jl.00 ROUND TRIP
Leave Washington St. dock, Port
land, 8 a. in.; arrive Astoria Pp. m.
Leaves Callender dock. Astoria 2 p.
m.; arrive Portland 9 p. m.
Connecting at Astoria for all
Seaside Resort.
Renowned for Speed, Comfort and
Courteou Treatment.
CAPT. E. W. SPENCER,
General Manager, Portland
Astoria Office, Callender Dock.
MISCELLANEOUS
My stock of men's and boy's
shoes is unsurpassed for qua
lity. Close buying and low
expenses enable me to sell the
best qualities at lowest prices.
S. A. GIMRE
54P. Bond Street
Shoemaker
Get yourSHOE REPAIRING don
at E G. GUNALL'S. All work guar
anteed Prices right.
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