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TUtOTAY, .OCTQJJJSIi, 13 VlJi.i ii . 1 I i I li ii i I il ' ' m dip e n nn "tppc Ths Cbntruft)vc Uorflus ;f (Our rlental Trade-Umplre win . CarrUci ths Tooft of Civilisation to Ant(pods Mads Ssqura Our '' Ifur Xtaattrn Comraefc luprsmacjr, 6mKtr'v ran lurlig tlitf jmnv ten )?ars, 'iiiwt tt coutruklve . lu niilitUun iwlls-y ths United Fliitok, kits' UKMtimwl a ixwlti'in In tuo Purine 0f an which I tlimtlml to give tier thi thrt rtU, pf i (be vust -pi- metre Jt thu &iMu-l kllinti'd uh'Witi body of water on thu elohe, Borne of thu thine acoiiiillMhcd by the party jistrlotltn of tuo (. pi-n'duAr In China ; the pri-wr- vntlou if the li)ti'rltjr of the Chlutue Kniplre lithe anjulsltlouf of llioThlltffc pluei ; tli atnh)lMhmcnt of coaling mm tluni uijr.iRs the 1'nclllc and finally th transfer uf the Aiwflean flwtsof naf tlvahlpH from tho Atlantic to the Pact Ac to iii(Iclly remind the Oriental na tions that, having assumed the posl tlon of (;. world power In the Pacific, e are prepared to maintain It agnlimt all comer. Amarlra end Jmpmm U Faelfle. Two wars' have 'i-auw'd the whole world to rciillzf that the Pacific Ocean 4a to he the Biiie of the greatest hu uiau activities lu the future. The war of the t'tilit'd State with Spain gave us piwemtlons wlili-n bring va within peaking (ilntnuce of Aala, and , the Ruaso-Japnmwe war revealed Japan to the world aa a powerful and progres sive nation, whims future aphere of ac tion would of utt-esalty be within the boundaries Of ,tbe ocean separating America from the 'Orient Tad CoilrllT (. The Honorable William II. Taft bna feeeij one of the chief advisers and trongint advocate of the Itepabllcan administration policy during this for matlve and historic period. He hn ' been a pioneer, not only along the linen of statecraft, whhh huve had for their (WjM we development or our western States, but he bna' given particular at tention to the situation' In the' Orient with reference tA the future coniWrw between those' far' away countries and thePaclflc coast of America. V ' ; In bl own lultuitable way and unit Ing ft unique pvraoimlity with the high eft authority as a diplomat, he poured 61) on the troubled watera la Japan and changed the political atorm there raging. Into a placid aunahlne of peace. la China he created euro euthualasni a the Oriental have never abown to any other vutltor and left that empire with the .belief on their part, that the United Statee la not only ready to en ter Into 'commercial, reciprocity, ,but to till atand aa Chlna'a friend and lend Ita Influence to aee that ahe geta Jue- tlce froth thoae who would violate her territorial Integrity. 1 Tuft mm Oriental Trnd. In bla Shiihghiii aieech, addreealng ft body of Influential merchanta, dlplo tnata and Chlucae government ofllclala, Mr. Taft anok9 In. part aa followa: . "We do not complain of loaa of trade that reaulta from . the employment of great enterprise, lugenulty or attention to the demands of the Chlneae market, or. the greater, bualneaa a,cumen ahown by our competitors ve would ha life' rlilit' trt lll'ott' at 'betnWee'lud from the1 trade of China' by teaaon of our tnslHfunce of 'the policy of the Open Door. The acquiescence in- thla policy of all tho natlona Interested hn been aoj unhesitating . and , emphatic that It la hardly worth while. to specii late mon' the probable action of the Cfnlted Rtatea lu cnae the Interests of American merchant are placed in Jeop ardy, and how for the United States would go In the protection of lta Chl neae trade, I cannot say. It la clear, however, that our merchant are being roused to the Importance of the Chi' nese trade and they would view with deep concern any'.tind,, nil. political. 0b tack-a which menace that expansion, '"This feeling la likely to And expres sion in the action of the American gov. eminent , The' United States and the otner powers ravor me open aoor, anu If they are wise they will encourage the Empire to take long steps In ad mlnlstratlve and govcrnmcnto! reform the develonment of the resources of China, and the Improvement of the wel fare of the people. , To do thla wonld add to China's strength., and, poaltlon as a self-respecting government and aid her in preparing to resist posiwe ror elgn agRresHlon In the seeking of undue' and ' exclusive proprietary privileges. Thus no' foreign' aid will, bd required to enforce tho open door and the policy of equnl opportunity for all." i , ., Illntorr Mnklnit llniienlnu. During recent ItepuMlcnn ndnilnlntni tlon' we have tmllt.np export trade with ; t,he Far .Kaat of. ,o:ietljn flte $180,0H3rt. p;r yejir.Weihiiifii IhjiUpd nn a)rniy'm''Clilfeese teri'ltofjJfinrt 1 t've been! drawn, wlliy-nmv jntjo lic-'vorrex of tbefFarfKitatvrn. tjnes-rVut' , nvp he nerlotl ppllcie liy Dfin rprjinpmte.l whli hiive compelled us to take.'n hand In nimiirylons negolliitlona. -We hnve definitely enrolled' the .Far EiW, 'among the ojhjecla of otir commercial and , matlt solicitude. Things have changed much dtirlns this' ten years of Kepnhll. enn role. ' f i " ) ' The t'tlilted" HiiitiVhu tmno Into po iCHsloh of the Plilllplnei and all the political and strategical feapotinlblHtle tiillM by tiilfni'fenknt. Tbff partlci- ;tot ! nml i!i;rr ,lon of Vo Foer 'clif'li 'Qn,thV,oipiitidlK recBjinitloti Wf he "'adprcihe JiHioi'iiu'e tfi' thB future nf Arncrlcnn trijc, of tho open door, the renlfgBtJftfi' Jlintvwlth,-tue"xcitiiptf ftr JitPftttno-4tuhh,y Is "so Well Wtisitted aa the United States, Industrially and gengrsphlcally.tot.niakeNth& tftmt iwd tho ltt4f tB dHiHimt ofChlni. These ' and other events have -j traifa fornied Anierlcnn IiKUfferenco to, the Coj-tnjie of tl)o Fr,,Sat Hilars f.rcuk U 1 1 ii iff 1 1 n ir uml -ri l I Hiit C(ii3i. . Lo0learuintnretNl Kni. . - It dJ rn wed: ' tlsr: .WillW boytt of Aniltlcn'tt g')"di or thcoufbrcHkj of the" iriiihle wltii '.fnpun'over, tl Innl grntiori qucHtloa, to convince aa tmpnr tlnl onlooker tltnt' America's relations with the power of the Fur Enst would, hnunrd than our relation with the power of Europe.' Tho American fleet bni'foreslwdowitf thyfyylc 8r American Interest In that ocean, com mercial, political and territorial, have been ieglejited far too tft, V. rlla t iki Sllllnt,itia. . 1 Mr. Toft Is In a aense the (father of the Phi! limine." it ha been bis kindly, constructive statesman's lippd tlitt Wit of mtr 'Original. chaos. In his rejiort snwnltted to Con gress, a s result of 111 visit" to the Philippines to be present at the opening of their first Assembly, he made fonr recommendations. First action by Con gress1 admitting to the United State Philippine product Under och condi tional that they wonld not Interfere with, American tobacco and, sugar In dustrie : second, the reuiofal of re trt" Ions to awjulrlng mining claim and lands; third, further legislation uthbrlElngthe government to carry on an pgrlcultural bank, which Is now authj.rlwd only n a private enterprise ; fourth, the repeal of the law applying to tile Islnnda the coastwise law of the United States.' .: C r ritllonopnr f tlevlopnl. Out notion ha grown by obeying the Instinct of .development. We are to-day entitled t be called Greater America, but that greatness will be lost If we forget the political philosophy which ha made n great expnmlon of Amer ican thought, territory, mechanical skill, civilization and. philosophy. Thla Is an auspicious time for the creation and de velopment of our export trade. The un explored and undeveloped markets of Aala furnish the opportunity. JAU other fields , have been occupied, and to at tempt to (wret them from other nation would he of doubtful expediency. . In the Orient the commercial possibilities exceed the dream of the optimist. ' Are the American people ready to abandon men a situation and leavr It to the merry of the Democratic party with lta failure of fifty years looking St us from the pastt v , . ,:. , '( , , TOT TOXJNQ , REPUBLICAN. , la a tinslness sense the young voter who have'fome forward since 904 have more at atake than any other class In rendering a right decision. ' Their ac tive live are ahead. Tbey have more year to live, and are now laying the foundation of their .business career. National policies and condition are of the hlghet consequence to them, Per bap they are farmers. If ao, let them ask the older generation how farmers fared under the Inst Democratic admin lutration. Let them take the market report of to-day nnd Compare them with the price that prevailed when Mr. Bryan made his rusade for free silver and hurled defiance at President Cleve land because he stood by the . gold atandard. At the same time Bryan do nounced the Republican party for Its protectionist as well as sound money position. Perhaps the first voter is to engage In manufacturing or mining, is wage-earner or otherwise. Docs h want bis American rate of wage and the Industry he chooses reasonably pro tected against foreign, competition! II he doea Mr. Bryan's leadership will take him In the opposite direction. St Loul Globe-Democrat the Tlds ot ProopeeKr. The tide of prosperity may ebb and flow, but the great waves of Industrial wealth will continue to grow! in vol ume with ever-Increasing comfort and happiness to our contented people, who will soon number 100,000,000. , And be cause of our intelligent, and' skillful labor, made so because of good wages and good living, we shall make bettor fabrics and build stronger structures that in spite of their higher cost in the beginning will be cheaper lu the end and wlll.be wanted by i the people In every corner of the earth. So tbnt we shall capture the markets. of the world In greater volume without ever sacri ficing our home market, the foundation of our national wealth and progress. Hon. Jaiuf s S. Sherman. , . i, i , ; Henry Gassaway Davis, who was de feated with Furker four years ago, Is wiser, hs well as older. He says he sees no hope for' the Democracy, and thinks Farkcr Is' again wasting valu able -ti'me ' In making' speuches. St. Louis (jlolie-Democrat' , ! It is Interesting to note to how great an extent Governor Hughes Is com manding the support, .of Democrats In New York Stato.-T-Sprlnglleld Hopubll can. . . ' I Anyway, Mr. Taft never tried 1 to steal Mr. Bryan's government owner ship raiment. Omaha Bee. . . i ' TIip UUNIN G ;AATPJ1 AN AXUt;AttflUEGOK. ' SHREWD-DEAL- .... .' - n The Old Farmer Was Oeoidfilly Win In a Worldly Way.! It hf nil' rtettt to Wik kbotrt the rob- bar. rallrbdj(i' tuffs' g'ft robbed once hi awhile1 odrselvea," sutd tti right of jway ngent, j'Ths rollrpnd I juui work ing (fay has liees: eDjfafed for some 11 di M ati'ul-htculngv out the curves on Us lino, and the work hnif kept me! busy getting the h.eCwsary . right of way of', tb farmer whose land we Ojo throinflj, TUm.pi not ilng that will IncreaMo the valuo of a farm ao uWb, pa, cu' Impression that i railroad f 111 feted s.ene of It But I jr-it along fairly well until last week, "when to. itraighti'ft s outi a tad, curve I found' hat w'e wouldtbaVe to buy e few feet (from thf fArn that adjoin our right of way.; Thai ttuimt 1 e eye on: thaf piece of tfrotnidI saw that I wa; going to, .have trouble wUh tio owner, J for upon. It was a newy made grave.: I liqfcdto, .approach the n4n, but a J raflfond -can't it(ord to he ehtlmental. otf put' the case lM)fdfo hlmj ; ""What! he cried. 'Dlatdrb those! 1. ,.11.. ...... t U,.w:m W 1. f iiin sorry,'U48(S sb80Jdtely''iex'efiarytl)ttf ed, 'but It J, have the, y umt we land that the grave la on,' ,. "ty'olL the "Bid man protected with tears In hi (eye and thre tened to the Inst take, tho ;tnaftor Into court, thing that I dftdrcd to do, a I wouldn't , care to aay wlki Jury would do after ft lawyer wa through with them. I' argtied with him and flnalli got the land that we desired by pacing him five times what it wasTrortiP " 'Now,' said I after the paper wer passed, i suppose you will remove the ; remains at once. : " 'Oticss m; said he. f-1" ",V ff if JWell, I guess you JU!! ; isl il Bbarply. "That land belongs to- o now.' -' . 1 1 fi f " 'Waal,' he drawled, i don't suppose the ole hog what's burled tbar cares whether he la removed or not "Say, that, old sharper had burled nothing there but a measly hog and then shed tear over the hallowed bones till I' weakened. '(''' v, o; i "Well, it wa on me. So after ad vising the old fellow to be .careful in the future and not bury any mors of bis relatives near our right of way I loft"-Detrolt Free Press. The Barber Knows. t ,rvrell, I wonder who's going to win the baseball champlonshlpT . , "I' won't know for aa hour or so," ' "What? flow can you know thent" : Tm going down to get ft shave and ft hair cut now.N-Cathollc Standard and Times. , , , , . , , i A Close Call. ' Fhoobe I had an awful time when I refused him.' .v ,!-';r;' ';. (' " Eleanor How do yon mean? ' r rhoebe Why, be took tt in earnest, and I bad to explain that I didn't mean It . , , . ' ' Presanee of Mind. - r Wife (dramaticaUyWuBt think! The Robinsons will be here in twenty min utes, and the cook bas spoiled the din ner. .. .. Husband Don't worry 1 We'U mako 'em drink four or five ot your -read made cocktails, and they will never know the difference. New, York Life. ' i . i, . Suoh Ignoranoel , m Mike (looking up from paper) Ol sny, Pat, phwat'a a vampire? Tat Faith, an it's mesllf thot -do be ashamed av your ignorance. A vam pire., me boy, is th' felly toot gives th,' home team th'' short end at tt, b'oiiryj 'Chanoe For the Motorist.: f Fead nolle bonsta that fibs has An "automobile heart." ' Ruby Gracious! What kind of a heart Is aa "automobile heart?" Pearl Why, any young man can have It who owns an automobile-Chicago News,-,' ', '....,.". '.., ';'..," '".':. -' ' Biff. i''"'-'-V '?' ,': "Xes." remarked the race horse, "all my achieveraents'liave been duo sim ply to putting my best foot forward." "Yes?" replied the mule. "Now, I find that I accomplish, most by putting my best foot ' backward." Philadelphia Press. , ," i .. v, . ..!,..., i . ., Actors and Audiences. Courtney-Just now society has two absorbing diversions.' ' Stlckney-Whnt are they? Courtney Flaying golf and making fun of people who piny golf, Detroit Free Press. , . Not Dangerous. . Tat 1 hear yer woifo Is sick, Molke, Mike-She Is thot. I Pal Is It dangerous she Is? I MlkeDlvll a bit. She's too weak to ' bo dangerous auy morel Jlrooklyn i Life, . ; '. ! " " Not th 8am. ' " ' ' ' I I She Don't you think golf Is some- thing like the old fashioned game of j ehlnney? .. v r.: - -i i ' lie I , sthoukl Kty "'t. It's fun to I pmy fninncy.-Detrolt Irrce rre?s. gftJ iLlixir&oonna acts ftoatlyjot prompt-; Wontke bowels, cleanses j assists one in overcoming j Habitual constipation j permanently, To get its j Oeneficial effects buy 5 The genuine. t i V) Manufactured by the ; CAUFORM i - 5(MBifttAofoDRuc5Ti-eorruL' NOTICE OF PUBLICATION, y j Stats Land 3oard o! the Sute of Ore gon, .will sell to-the jhigheat bidder, at its oflke in the, Capitol Building at Salem, Oregon", on 'November 27th,, 1908, at 2 o'clock P. M. 'of said' day, ail the btate interest in the- tide- and overflow lands .hereinafter described, giving, however, to the owner or owners of , any lands abutting , or fronting1 on such tide and overflow lands,' thi preference ' right ' to pur chase said tide and overflow lands at the, highest price offered, provided such . offer is made - in good faith; and also' provided that the , land will hot be sold nor any offer ac cepted' for less than $5.00 per acre, the Board reserving the right to reject and and all bids. Said, lands are situated, in Clatsop, County,, .Ore gon and described as follows: ; . lide lands fronting or abutting upon a portion of the N. A. Eberman D. h. C, on the right bank of Skipa non Creek in S. E14 of Section 21. T. & N. R. 10 W, of VV, M., beginning at the M. C. between sections 21 and 28, T.'8'N. 'R.! 10 W.; S. 89 deg 53 min. W. 13.19 ch. from the corner to Sections 21, 22, 27 and 23: thence down right, bank of.Skipanon Creek , J..'4S. deg: Sfi, min; V; 25 1 feet, along high tide line. v, " V , , N. IS deg. 38 min. W. 201.6 feet, alorigi high tide line. 'i 'i?'i . i 1' N. 29 d.g38 min. 345.7 feet, along ..highs, 0de line.. ;". ,,t ' N. 28 deg. 33 min. W.; "205.2 feet, along high tide line. ' " ' , 1 4 N.v2!? deg. 9: min. W.;- '543.8 feet, along .high: tide line, i v f:K-M ,h , N. , iQ,: deg. 30 mjn, 183.4 -rfeet, along high. tide line. ,, . , ..n , N. SOFdtg.'4S min.' E.;v'lil.2" fet, along high tide!line.f, it ,n' ' ' ' . I N.i 475,d'cg.'i3S' min;' E.Y'288.8-' feet, along high .tide -line.:-' r J v i 3 .HH,2S ideg. 6 tmin.E?. 140.3, feet, along high tide line. . , N. 8 deg. 22 mla. E.; 138.0 feet, along high" tide line. ,22 deg., 3p min, E:, 842 feet, rMhigh fti3e liieJ ' 7-f Mf $ f-. 164 defa.4 niia. Ell 140.01 feet, aiuna aiong aiga uue line. S. 4t T0egfj37j tni4 226.Q feet, along hrgl) , tide line.'i -'U ( H N. 80 -lifcJSI- mkhEf; AS.3 feet, along high tide line. North 160.0, feet, to low- tide line of creek.' ' ' " i N. 88 deg. 3 mis. W.; 371.4 feet, along! low-tide' line1 up 'creeks :.K U .., 61 Aeg. U3 intin; ;W.;- 94.0feet, along low-tide; line, up creek, j, , S. 42 deg. 24 min. W.; 63.8 feet, along low-tide line up creek. S. 28 deg. 4 mis. WM- 17.0 feet, along low-tide line up creek. S. 30 deg. ,44 min. W.; 45.2 fet, along low-tide line up 'creek. ' S.13 deg. 36 min; W.; 41.8 ,feet, along low-tide line, up creek. S. 17 deg. 08 min. W.; 142.9, feet, along low-tide 'Jine np creek. 1 S.,39 deg. 27 min. W.; 164.5 feet, along 'low-tjde line up creek. ; j S. 55 deg. 53 min. W.; 239.8 (fee,t, along low-tide line up creek (S. 11 deg. 16 min. W.; 186.4. feet, along low-tide line up creek. ' ? -I S. 20 deg. 46 min. E.j 192.9 feet, along low-tide line up icreek. ! S. 27 deg. E.; 343.3 feet along low tide line bp citeck. "', ' t.-"S. 29 deg. 41 min. E.; 268.9 feet, "along low tide line up creeks ? M , S 20, deg. 06; min, ; E.;. .320:0 feet, along low tide, line up creek. , . . S. 29 deg. 10 min. E.; 222,3 feet, along low tide'line up creek, ' . S. 35 deg. 45 bin. E.;' 214.2 feet, along low tide line up creek.1 v -.J , S. 89 deg. 10 min. E.;, 72.$ feet, to point of beginning.. , . ., ( Containing 3.26 acres of tide land. Applications and bids should be addressed to ' O. G. Brown. Clerk $tate Land Board, Saleni, Oregon, and marked "Application and. bid, to purchase tide lands." ,, , ' G. G. "BROWN',' ' ' Clerk State L?nd Board: . Dated this September 26th, 1908.' HOT OR- COLD i eo , Just Right CLOSSET & DEVERS;1 PORTLAND, ORE. Oolden sliest NOTIO r3 ; l S i i r f ( Mi M I Hi " n vm 1 1 r i f t f i f m m k -i n k Tlw; ageney of .the San Francisco -Examiner is j now located at Whitman's Book Store.', . 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Pr.,.au runif .i, kml coi Mini' TaEftMWCHWMlla. gnt ot poiwuoui. '. OiHC!KNTI,0.; 1 SM hf StrawKMs. C.8.A. ' , ar Doritlirphiin wrApror, J txjrpnn, irprti(lt fox L ji.nn. ors iNiitii-i ts.r. . y tLr xJil fi m is m ij m k.v. m m ELECTRIC IRON ; . .. Wit JFJa Nk m m VSi f s a H t a I fit jf teinpers. 11 : r i ) , ASTORIA, ORTGCI a ' m , V t .. K 3 . s- . Q. i Fs9 f 111 IV J. W. GARNER, Assistant CasL'sr FRANK PATTON. Cashier , A I IqsT&'tioi?1 OcaSlug Ccn:rac3r;Tinnr; ! .'Si - f 1' , - kzzt Irca Mctlz? ll v;6z:z ,'guarA: .TF.r ;' ' 1 VC5 Bond :rert' Circulut