THE M011M1NG A3TORIAN, ASTOMA. OREGON.
THURSDAY, OCT. 1
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DO RIGHT, AND FEAR NOTt.
f The i Morning Astorian has been
given to understand that a certain
official hereabout has made up his
mind that the , "Astorian ' is after
him"; in othe words, that this paper
is exerting itself to cast discredit
upon him and to make him a public
reproach. We deny it!
initial cost, at $300,000, that it is to
be of rock, with cement copings and
other high-grade elements of finish
but no one knows anything that can
be relied upon as final, as to thi
phase, nor any other; and they have
the right to assume anything they
please with regard to it. A privilege
they will use to their hearts' content,
until the exact and ample informa
tion is at hand under the proper au
thentication.
TAFT LABOR'S FRIEND.
The simple truth is that no man
hn Hnnp mnrf ta filnre nninn lahnr
This paper has 1 "never, under its on a S0Und, square, lawabiding, re-
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spected and self-respectmg footing
any man, in office nor out of it, in
the sense that it has made it a busi
ness to abuse him wantonly, and with
no other purpose than to demean him
among his fellows and neighbors.
, But, since the idea is abroad, even in
the mind of one man, it is timely and
expedient to say just what this paper
stands for in relation to office and
official conduct, and to declare its
purpose' to hew to that line whether
it disturbs friend or enemy: This
paper is for the law before it is for
any man or set of men, and the man
who flouts the law either as citizen,
or officer, is going to hear from it
through these columns, whether he
likes it or not. This is our right, and
duty, and province, as a public jour
nal, and the leading print in this sec
tion. - Every officer who is honored by
election to an official trust and is
sworn to the faithful performance of
the duties of that office, is the last j
than William H. Taft by his decis
ions in labor cases. Both employers
and employed have acknowledged the
justice of his rulings and learned to
abide by them, and today there is not
an intelligent worker or fair-minded
employer who would seek to abro
gate them. Judge Taft lifted union
labor from the doubt and uncertainty
as to its rights which had before pre
vented and gave it a standing which
it has ever since retained, and which
has proved, under his rulings, secure
against all attack. The old assump
tion. ' derived from England, that
union labor is a conspiracy, and that
workers could be prevented from
leaving railway or other employ
ment at their will, was swept away
forever by Judge Taft, so' far as the
United States is concerned, and when
an attempt was made, years later, to
revive the principle, Judge Taft's de
cision was quoted successfully by the
labor side to deefat the plea. Mr.
man to whom the people look for the j Taft was and is labor's friend, be-
neglect, or abuse, of the laws they
have made. If he sees fit to draw
suspicion, and the contempt that
follows it, to himself by playing fast
and loose with' the law, under any
pretense or pretext, he has only him
self to blame for the public allusions
directed his way through the press.
Along with all other citizens, we
claim the right to signify our disap
proval of all false and questionable
moves made by any official in the
conduct of his duties, and to hint to
him the existance of the general dis
trust attaching to him. The man who
cause he is absolutely just, and would
no more permit wrong to be done to
the poorest laborer in the land that
he would to anyone else. And the
honest, law-abiding worker asks and
expects no more than this.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
"I am sending Taft to the Philip
pines," said President McKinley, "be
cause he is the broadest and most
unselfishly brave man I know, and
because he will carry the spirit of the
Constitution of the United States in
does his honest duty as an officer I his very blood." These seem to be
has nothing to fear from this paper excellent reasons also for sending
but, on tne contrary will hnd it a
ready and eager champion of his good
work, always glad to make good the
record he has wrought in the real in
terest of the people who elected him.'
We are after no man; we are not
in that business; yet we intend, at all
times, to so express the tone and
trend of popular sentiment, as
Taft to the White House. The Am
erican people will undoubtedly show
on November third that they have
come to that conclusion.
"A constructive statesman" is what
one of the reviewers calls Mr. Taft.
There could be no higher eulogy, and
to none more merited. As "a cOnstruc-
warn every official who is under ad
verse contemplation by the commun
ity, in order that he may retrieve a
situation that wjll later become far
more untenable if the warning is un
heeded. No man may serve two mas
ters, and one of them the people;
however safely he may intrench him
self in the graces of a graceless few.
A CASEIN POINT.
If, before perfecting its bill for a
seawall along the Astoria waterfront,
the Council-Charter-Commission bad
exercised its judgment and sought to
have preliminary surveys made, show
ing the exact routing of the wall; its
character, as to materials; its cost,
closely estimated by practical engi
neers; and definite plans and facts
elicited in relation to it as a whole;
if these essential things had been cal
culated carefully and authentically
published, so that every . citizen
might have some real - and direct
knowledge of them, it is barely pos
sible they would not hear the pro
testing voices of Alderbrook and
Uniontown citizens against a measure
that is alleged to have been drawn
in the interest of the central portion
of the :ity.
Some say it is to be a bulkhead of
piling, braced and timbered; others
are of the opinion, judging from the
tive statesman" William H. Taft will
do all that a President can do to up
build American industry, promote
American prosperity, and aid in de
veloping the .vast and practically un
limited resources "of the United
States. Construction will be the chief
task of the American people for
many, many years to come, and with
William H. Taft, the greatest con
structive statesman of the age, to
direct the task, the Nation must make
progress in the near future that will
far outdo even the wonderful past.
Something seems to be wrong with
the gas bag of the "Bryan dirigible
balloon. The basket has begun to
wobble awfully, and there are pain
ful signs of distress. " Probably ran
afoul the other day of the Green
Mountains.
SET ASIDE LANDS. f
VICTORIA; BC. Scpt;.'Thc
provincial government will set aside
a strip of land sixty feet in width
along the International boundary
line which will not be available for
pre-emption and upon which a perma
ment reserve extending to all mining
rights etc will be placed. This follows
an arrangement with the - United
States Government by the British
ambassador at Washington., Frequent
trouble in the past has been ccraaion
ed by lack of this "buffer strip" in the
tr.cst of a criminal and In th;p
plication of mining and other laws.
The United States Government al
so sets aside a similar strip and thus
the neutral rone will be 120 feet in
width. ; , '"'
The order in council to above effect
just passed will not effect the present
holders of lands or rights within the
prescribed area.
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FINANCIAL.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
Firs
MOM
Bank
u
At Astoria, in the State of Oregon,
at the close of business, September
23, 1908.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts $465,686.12
Overdrafts, secured and un-
secured 3,517.04
. S. Bonds to secure cir
culation 40,000.00
Premiums on U. S. Bonds 1,200.00
Bonds, securities, etc 55,430.00
Due from National Banks
(not reserve agents) ... 78,390.32
Due from State Banks and
Bankers 13,225.16
Due from approved reserve
agents 177,7.10
Checks and other , cash
items 426.78
Notes of other National
Banks 1,495.00
Nickels and cents 317.25
Lawful money reserve in
bank, viz:
SDecie ....szuj.uuu.uu
Legal-tender notes 715.00 203,7.15.00
Redemption fund with U.
S. Treasurer (5per cent
of circulation) 2,000.00
Due from U. S. Treasurer,
other than 5 per cent re
demption fund, ......... . 350.00
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Fisher Brothers Company Z
SOLE AGENTS ' ' ' '"'' ' ' "
Marbour and Finlayson Salmon Twines and Netting
McCormick Harvesting Machines
Oliver Chilled Ploughs
Sharpie Cream Separators '
Raecolith Flooring Storrett's Tools
Hardware, Groceries,iShip
, ; M Qkandlery
Tan Bark, Blue Stone, Muriatic Acif, Welch Coal, Tar,
Ash Oars, Oak Lumber, Pipe and Fittings, Bras Goods,
Paints, Oils and Glass ,
Fishermen's Pure Manilla Rope, Cotton Twine and Sein Web
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FINANCIAL.
Total ..............$1,043,435.43
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock pain in $100,000.00
Surplus fund 25,000.00
Undivided profits, less ex-.
penses and taxes paid..
National Bank notes cut-
standing 40,000.00
Due to State Banks and
Bankers 981.02
Individual deposits subject
to check $682,707,70
Demand certificates of de
posit 169,477.09
Certified Checks ...260.68 852,445.47
Total .; $1,043,485.43
State of Oregon, County of Clat
sop, ss.:
I, S. S. Gordon, Cashier of the
above-named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to
the best of my knowledge and belief.
S. S. GORDON,
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 26th day of September, 1908.
V. BOELLING,
Notary Public.
Correct Attest:
G. C. FLAVEL,
w. f. McGregor, .
JACOB KAMM,
Directors.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
Astoria National Bait
At Astoria in the State of Oregon, at
the close of business, September 23,
1908.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts . . . .$433,677.79
Overdrafts, secured and
"unsecured 8,465.33
U. S. Bonds to secure cir
culation . 47,500.00
U. S. Bonds to secure U. S.
Deposits ......... 20,000.00
Other Bonds to secure U.
S. Deposits 34,000.00
Premiums on U. S. Bonds 3,045.00
Bonds, securities, etc. 65,413.3.)
Banking house, furniture,
and fixtures 4,030.00
Other real estate owned.. 8,233.41
Due from State Banks and
Bankers 4,845.45
Due from approved reserve
agents 143,049.01
Checks and other cash
items 3,672.71
Notes of other National
Banks ................. 1,240.00
Fractional paper currency,
nickels, and cents 241.22
Lawful money reserve in
bank, viz:
Specie . ..$77,379.65 '
Legal-tender notes 720.00 78,099.65
Redemption fund with U.
S. Treasurer (5 per cent
of circulation) ... ; ... , 2,375.00
Total $857,887.89
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in. .. . .$ 50,000.00
Surplus fund 50,000.00.
Undivided profits, less ex
penses and taxes paid.. 18,786.55
National Bank notes out
standing... 44,000.00
Individual deposits subject
to check.... $339,642.98
Demand certificates of de
posit 51,457.61
Time certificates of de
posit 253,859.00'
Certified checks 141.75
United States deposits.... '
.. ........... 50,000.00 695,101.34
U. S. Postal Station
Astoria, Oregon:
Open for business Oct. 1st for sale
of Stamps, Newspapers wrappers
etc, registration of letters and sale
of money orders.
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WHITMAN'S BOOK STOR
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Total $857,887.89
State of Oregon, County of Clat
sop, ss.;
I, J. E. Higgins, Cashier of the
above-named bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is
true to' the best of my knowledge
and belief.
J. E. HIGGINS, "
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 30th day of September, 1908.
M. C. MAGEE,
Notary Public.
Correct Attest:
GEO. H. GEORGE,
GEORGE W. WARREN,.
' A. SCHERNECKAU.
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ASTORIA, OREGON.
Statement called by the State Bank Examiner, September 23 1908,
' (Condensed)
Loans and securities $107,182.95 Capital , . ..... .....;.'....$ 50,000.00
Furniture and fixtures 4,421.46 Undivided profits 4,358.25
Expense account 1,279.41
Available funds:
Due from banks... $15,533.47
Cash in vault.. ..$16,887.82 32,421.29 Deposits . ,; 90,946.86
Total $145,305.11
Total . : $145,305.11
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