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s THE MORNING AiTOIUAK. ASTOItIA, OREGON. SUNDAY, OCTBER 4 7b Established 1873. Published Daily Except Monday by THE J. S. DELLINGER CO. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. By reatf, per year .................. .... ... by carrie-, per month ...... .. ...... ....$7.00 .60 ' WEEKLY ASTORIAN, By mail, per year, in advance...... ; .$i.5o Entered as second-class matter July 30, 1905, a the postoffict at As toria, Oregon, under the act of Congress of March 3, 1879. ij. ? Orders for the delivering of The Mornuif Astorian to either residence or place of business may be made bypostal .card or through telephone. Any irregularity in delivery should be immediately reported to the office of publication. ' TELEPHONE MAIN 661. THE WEATHER Oregon Fair, warmer in east por tion. , , Washington Fair except possibly showers along coast; slightly warmer. PORTLAND'S PROBLEM. It would seem that the Oregon me tropolis has raised an insoluble prob lem in the issuance of its drastic flat against the demi-monde; has "bitten off" a moral mouthful it may neither masticate, nor digest; and most, even tually, recall the signal, yet manifest ly inoperative point of its sweeping order. In th light of all municipal history in this relation the country is given to wondering where the Portland people draw their assurance from in this grave premise; it has been dem onstrated so often, and so logically, that these wholesale . "purifications" are farcial and inadequate, that the extraordinary terms of the Portland police-order seem ridiculous and the outcome primarily fatuous and futile. Where are these women to turn for shelter and sustenance and the common essentials of existance?. It must be conceded that they are alive, and human, and amenable to the nec essities and exactions of ordinary subsistence. They must clothe and feed themselves, must rest, and sleep and strive and struggle to maintain the wretched life all have not the courage to lay down at the tentative behest of the puritanical moralists behind such movements. There is a rational philosophy that is always adequate for the handling of these grave issues. If it be not the gentle and inspiring patience of the Divine Master with the "woman of Samaria," it may be the wise and -orderly ministration of police regula tion that fixes the limitations of hab itat, and commerce and social deal ing; both of which doctrines seem to have been ignored in the Portland premise. For a great city to be deliberately cut upen one of its own foulest fes ters and distribute contagious eman ations over its municipal body; force them abroad upon other communities, and infect even the country-side about it, is a criminal and idiotic thing to do; and, in the light of all the human experience teaches, in this relation, reacts with vastly increased ratio of evil upon the place and people re sponsible, for it. This case amounts to an open con fession that Portland is without a police force or program adequate to take care of an inevitable and insep arable element of police interest and ministration) that it must shake off its own responsibilities in this re gard and pass them on to other pla-, ces and people to bear and regulate; that the sum of its civic duty is done when it has spread its own infection farther and deeper at home, and in noculated, or added to, the range of wretchedness in sister-towns.' It is the same old story; but the Portland telling of it is a shade stu pider thas any we recall just at the moment; and for her sake and the sake of all who must share in the mess, we hope the administrative gumption up there will nntervene ov er, and against, ' the irresponsibiles chargeable with this extreme and im practicable policy. by young and old to whom these things are essential and attractive. The A. A., A. A. has a new and beau tiful home almost completed and which will be quite on a par with any other of this size in the Northwest. With a strong and interested asso ciation, a well equipped habitat and generous range of apparatus and ap pljcances; there would seem to be no good reason for anything save marked success and some fine records in the near future, all if which is cor dially hoped for by the last citizen. CHEAP LABOR AND LIVING. ASTORIA ATHLETICS. The prospects for very genuine success in athletic culture and amusement in Astoria are bright, and will no doubt be made the most ,of COFFEE Good grocers like Schil ling's Best, for it makes good-will and not trouble ; in case of complaint, the money is ready. . Tear pcw return in matt U r foil EalfciwpiybiM. , The pessamist still complains about the high prices in food products and tries to make it appear that the ad vance in wages in the last ten years has not been commensurate with the increase in the cost of living. There has been only one careful investiga tion of this subject made, and that has been by the Bureau of Labor, which is composed of careful and conservative investigators year by year ever since the Bureau was ere ated under the administration of Gro ver Cleveland, and their figures have been made public in the labor bulle tins every year, so while they are ap plicable in, this. discussion they were in no way intended for use in a pol itical, campaign, and they would not be except to show the mistakes of those who assume that the increase in the cost of living has been greater than the average increase in the ear nings of the people. Take the figures any way one pleas es to look at them, they show the er ror of this assumption. Comparing the last year of 1905 with that of 1894, there was an increase of 42 per cent, in the average earnings per hour; there was an increase of 16.7 pef cent in the average weekly earnings per employee, and there was an average increase in the weekly earnings of all employees. On the other hand there was an increase of 12.7 per cent in the retail prices of food. .AH the percentages on wages are greater than the percentages of in crease in the cost of food, and only the reckless assertion of pessimists stand against the careful investiga tion of a large number of trained ex perts who have no other purpose than to carry on the work for which the Bureau of Labor was created. It is all very well to complain of high prices and to demand cheap food and cheap clothing. But we had ote era of cheapness in this generation and the cheapest commodity in that time was labor. President Harrison snid a "cheap coat makes a cheap man," and the conditions' thaf 'prevailed un der the last Democratic administra tion came pretty near demonstrating that as sin absolute truth. Labor was then so cheap that men could not ex change it for enough to give them a living. It was carnival of soup and rags. -To-day labor is the. dearest product in the market. It is these things . we should consider when we are going to the polls to determine the policy of the Government for the next four years. Do we want cheap jlabor or high priced labor? That is the question. The arsain For av You 1 W Waiting If n s t-iere THE GREATEST C LEAMNC 7 ft I , SALE ! 3 -U 1 OF j- it..,. ( .i i,n ...Clothing, Furnishings and Shoes Has Begun.,. The Worldngmen's Store Is the Place Greatest reduction on seasonable goods ever offered in A&oria. come at once while the &ock remains unbroken, Read this M and 4 $4.50 $4.00 $4.50 $4.00 $3.50 $2.75 $2.50 $3.00 $2.00 $U5 $3.50 $3.00 .50 2S $3.00 $2.50 $2.00 Mackinaw' Coats $3.50 Mackinaw Coats $3.00 Mackinaw Pants $3.50 Wool Pants ......$3.00 Wool Pants $2.50 Wool Pants $2.00 Wool Pants $1.75 Sweaters ...$2.25 Sweaters . . $1.00 Sweaters .75 Sweater Coats ...$2.75 Sweater Shirts $2.25 Woolen Soxs .35 Woolen Soxs .20 Flannel Shirts $2.25 Flannel Shirts $1.85 Flannel Shirts ....... .$1.50 $2.00 Dress Shirts $1.50 $1.50 Dress Shirts $1.15 $1.00 Dress Shirts .75 .75 Work Shirts 1. .. 50 .50 Work Shirts 40 $U5 Silk Front Shirts 75 .75 Shirts 40 Men's $5.00 Dress Shoes $3.50 Men's $4.50 Dress Shoes $3.25 Men's $4.00 Dress Shoes $3.00 Men's $3.50 Dress Shoes $2.65 Men's $3.00 Dress Shoes ...$2.25 $7.00 Logger's Shoes . . . . ...... .$5.50 $6.50 Logger's Shoes ...$5.00 $6.00 Logger's Shoes ..........-$4.75 $4.00 Working Shoes .......... .$3.00 $3.00 Working Shoes $2.25 Men's $6.00 Rubber Boots.. ..,.$5.00 Long Yellow Oil Coats $2.00 Three-fourths Yellow Oil Coats.. $1.75 $4.00 Suit, Scotch Wool Under wear No. 17 $3.30 $4.00 Suit, Winsted Under wear . . .....$3.00 $3.50 Suit, Wool Under. wear ....$2.50 $3.00 Suit, Wool Under wear . . ..' ..,.$2.25 $2.50 Suit, Wool Under- wear , " -- i $1.00 Suit, Cotton Underwear.. 25 PER CENT OFF ON SUITS, PANTS, HATS, TRUNKS AND SUITCASES .$1.75 .80 ALL Ttie Wof Wurmen's Store Chas. Larson, Prop. Next to Ross, Higgins & Co. 04001 CATHOLICS WILL MEET. Are Planning For An Imposing Dem onstration In Chicago. CHICAGO, Oct. 3 Preporations for the greatest demonstration of the Catholics of the United States since the plenary council of Baltimore of two decades ago, were begun at a meeting of leading Roman Catholic laymen of Chicago last night. The event will be the Catholic mis sionary congress of the United States and Canada. It will begin in Chicago on Sunday, Nov. 15, and end on the following Wednesday. More than sixty archbishops, bishops and mitred abbots of the United States, Canada and Mexico already have pledged themselves to be present. The meeting last night was presided over by Archbishop Quigley, who, as chairman of the board of governors of the Catholic Church extension so ciety and Archbishop of the city in which the congress is to be held, will be the leading spirit throughout. He will be assisted by the Rev. Francis Clement Kelly, president of the Cath olic Church Extension society, as per manent vice chairman. , In answer to a petition by Father Kelly, indorsed by Bishop Quigley and sent to Rome, a short time ago, word was received yesterday that the Most Rev. Diomed Falconio, Apos tolic delegate at Washington, has been appointed to attend the congress as the representative of Rome and confer the papal blessing. The congress becomes possible only by virtue of the recent decree of Pope Pius, which on Nov. 1 takes the Uni ted States and Canada out of the ranks of missionary countries, as they have been hitherto considered and placed them on the same footing as the distinctively Catholic nations in the old world. The aim of the con gress is id take up the burden and to stir the Catholics of the United States upo their new obligations. The conV-ess will be composed of both laymeAand eclestiastics from all parts of thevountry; kitchen and dining room service are of the positive best. Private ' dining looms for ladies. One call inspires regular custom. Try it Commercial street, opposite Page building. NEMO-DAY COAL AM) WOOD If you want a gVd load of fir or boxwood, or of coalVing up Kelly the COAL AND WOD DEALER Good houshold and sam coal deliv ered at $7.50. Phone Main 2191, Barn,2th & Duane The very best board toe obtained in the city is at Th Occident Hotel." Rates very reasonable. AH Things Modern. "The Modern," the beautiful ton- sorial establishment or Arthur E Petersen, at 572 Commercial street in this city, is unquestionably the real resort for the most perfect treatment in this behalf, and the most critical finds nothing to criticize there, how soever often he visits the place. The Clean Han. The man who delights in personal cleanliness, and enjoys his shave, shampoo, haircut, and bath, in As toria, always goes to the Occident barber shop for these things and gets tbem at their best. ' Notice. All persons indebted to the Acme Dairy Co. are requested to call and settle their account at once. Those having claims against the company will please present them for payment New Grocery Store Try our own mixture of co I. P. B. Fresh fruit and veg' Badollet 8c Co., grocers. Phon 1281. ,e the ibles. lai- For Sale. Twelve shares Northern Oyi - . . . companies stocK, one nunarca . b thirtv dollars C13C oer share. Appi -' . ' i , ' , O ft t Imoerial Restaurant. 8-9-tl Why Colds Are Dangerous. Because you have contracted ordi nary colds and recovered from them without treatment of any kind, do not for a moment imagine that colds are not dangerous. Everyone knows that pneumonia and chronic catarrh have their origin in a common cold. Consumption is not caused by a cold but the cold prepares the system for the reception and development of the germs that would not otherwise have found lodgment. It is the same with all infectious diseases. Diph theria, scarlet fever, measles and whooping cough are much more like ly to be contracted when the child has a cold. You will see from this that more real danger lurks in a cold than in any other of the common ail ments. The easiest and quickest way to cure a cold is to take Chamber lain's Cough Reemdy. The many re markable cures effected by this prep aration have made it a staple article f trade over a large part of the rid. For sale by Frank Hart and the Palace Restaurant Any phase of hunger can be daintily ing druggists. gratified at any hour of the day or night at the Palace Restaurant The SuWribe to the Morning Astorian, 60 cents per month by carrier. ..Big Cut in Wall Paper.. Must close out our line of Wall Paper. All the latest designs, 1-5 Off Until Oct lO Only. If ycu are contemplating any work of this kind, call and inspect our stock before purchasing else where and you can save money. Eastern Painting & Decorating Co. Wall Paper, Paints, Oil and Glass 365 COMMERCIAL PHONE 8821 MAIN STATEMENT OP ASTORIA SAVINGS BANK At the clow of Builnui, September 23, 1908. RESOURCE Loam and Discount .., 1598,619. City and County Warrant and Ailorla Water Bond.. 80,783. Bank Building 64,009. Furniture and Fixture , 10,927. Beat Estate.. 10,000. Due from Bank I 40.S57.SS Cart on Band 103,433 49- 161,200. Total 1878,498. UASJILITICS) 73 Capital Paid In 1119,600.00 Burplu 107,(00.00 08 Undivided Front 612.01 eta DEPOSITS M Subject to Check mAUM 00 Time CortMcato 228,822.02 Demand Certificate 16,974.28 , 18 Caiblor Cbeck, 1.18.00 . Letter of Credit JOO.00-850,482.87 Due Other Bankv 478.58 M Total f7B,4U8.M For Chapped Skin. Chapped skin whether on the hands or face may be cured in one night by applying Chamberlain's Salve. It is also unequalled for sore nipples, burns and scalds. For sale by Frank Hart and leading druggists. . Mors Than Enough Zi Too Muck To maintain health, a mature man or woman needs just enough food to repair the waste and supply energy and body heat. The habitual con sumption of more food than is neces sary for these purposes is the prime cause of stomach troubles, rheuma tism and disorders of the kidneys. If troubled with indigestion, revise your diet, let reason and not appetite con trol and take a few doses of Cham berlain's Stomach and Liver Tiblets and you will soon be all right again. For sale by Frank Hart and leading druggists. Subscribe to The Morning Astorian. ... MILLINERY III Fine Fall and winter fiats f '. The nicest assortment in Astoria to select' from at the Most Reasonable Prices You will be interested in ..." the , display. We invite you to call. Mrs. R. Ingleton Welch Block: ' Opposite Budget Office
