WEDNESDAY, OCT. 11
AMUSEMENTS.
.Astoria Theatre.
iKt"iJ1r"tS
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THE WEATHER
' ! i ' ,a'W 1 u -
Oregon Rain, tonight, cooler east
portion; rain in west portion; south
i erly winds.
JUST A BIT TOO CLEVER.
' . The garish', howling attempt at ro
mance in the Oregonian of Monday
last dealing with the final hours of
the trial of Michael Campbell for the
murder of William ' McClellan at
Cathlamet, Washington, and the al
leged danger of reprisals confronting
the defendant on his acquittal by the
jury, out-Scotts Scott in his palmiest
hours of story-telling anent the feu
dal furies of "auld Iang syne." "It is
so perfectly raw in its inspiration, so
flippantly piquant and brilliantly col
ored as to lose what merit of basic
sincerity it may have ever possessed;
so plainly and simply a plea to cover
the paths and processes by .which the
legal xlima was attained, - that , the
whole country down this; way is
laughing at it.
Mr. Campbell was acquitted by a
. jury of his peers. That ends the mat
ter so far as he is concerned. But
what of the State, the county, and
court, . that could not " protect Mr.
Campbell from the "anticipated" on
slaught of his alleged enemies? How
do they figure in this silly premise?.
The law must, indeed, be in bad odor
in Washington if it cannot be allow
ed to operate for the protection of a
man declared guiltless within its pur
view. With the definite and long
possessed knowledge, claimed by the
. authors of this buncombe tale, and
made the base for this blood-curdling
and thrilling get-away at the suppos
ed crisis, it was the duty of court and
bar to invoke the presence of every
legal expedient, within the constitu
tional limitations of the State of
Washington, including its military
arm, and the enlistment of hundreds
of deputies under Sheriff Flanders.
Why were these precautions not
taken?.
' The shallowness of the story be
comes patent to all men who were in
attendance at the trial when it is
known, and remembered, that for the
100 hours, more or4ess, that the case
was in progress, the court house, the
streets, the hotel, the saloons, the
wharves, the very boats going and
coming, swarmed with scores of ..wit
nesses in the case, for, and against,
the defendant; that they were in
touch publicly, as friends, acquaint
ances, strangers, the attorneys, court
officers, witnesses,-and visitors, ;meet
ing frequently and pleasantly, and
that, aside, from the logical comment
inseperable from such an important
issue; no word of threat; violencefor
overt purpose was heard until , the
sun had sunk on Satruday, seven
hours before the verdict was handed
'intVcourf There was perfect J or
diliness, and that peace-which goes
with the dignity of the law when it
is recognized as in full sway and its
grave instrumentality being invoked.
jThat was the, attitude oft the people
of Cathlamet,"and of those summon
ed there In that behalf; and that these
conditions obtained' throughout' the
whole affair, renders the flamboyant
history imposed upon the Oregonian
all the more ridiculous and ' sensa-
tional :. ';- " ' "' ",; ; '
The story has detracted from the
quality of justice that is supp&sed to
hedge all verdicts, and will ' do 'the
' beneficiary of that verdict more harm
than good; ( for, well-written as it
was, it bears the stamp of prepared
ness, of fore-casted use, of expedi
ency and ulterior drift, that leaves it
. coffee :;,
You can buy something:
called "coffee" at 10c lb.
with "3000 miles of R R
freight from the roaster ;
don't'; '" : '".''''
Xtt-t riof-vt retnnil row Bwaif W f '
by THE J. S. DELLINGER CO.
"...".$7.00
... .60
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M imrneciateiy rcpuncu w u.
barren of the effect sought.
A TAX FOR PROGRESS.
The proposition to tax the full
community for the progressive work
of that community, whether it be a
State, City, County, or District, has a
large measure of wisdom and justice
to commend it; wisdom, in that the
burden is the better disseminated and
more equably, apportioned to those
who are to pay the bill and receive
the benefit; justice, in that it allows
none to escape the burden of the
improvment while realizing the
largess of the enterprise. And beside,
it saves the usual heart breaking task
of collection, one of the inseparable
evils of the present system; for there
are those who subscribe generously,
but who, by divergent ways, yet, al
ways, impliedly Innocent, manage to
escape the crisis of collection, either
hi 'whole or in part. ' ? i
We do not know the constittulonal
phase of the proposed legislation to
be asked for by our Clatsop represen
tatives; but they are to put the propo
sition up to the whole State by mak
ing the new. law general in its terms
and inviting the participation of all
communities which may desire such
a legal expedient to aid in their sev
eral courses of development. It will
be wached Wih wide Interest, and Its
success will be an innovation as well
as a matter of public congratulation.
ARE WE LAW-ABIDING?.
Are we Americans, we Oregonians,
we Qatsopians, We Astorians, we
people, generally and territorially,
law-abiding?. Or do we despise the
law and obey, it only because we have
to; because we fear it more than we
cherish it?. If the ordinarily good
citizen will ask himself these ques
tions and try to reach a solution of
the most startling problem of the
hour, he will do himself and his coun
try a distinct service; for the start
ling truth is forcing itself upon the
conutry's conscience that we are not
law-abiding, and the world abroadis
ready to assure us of this and to
prove it.
In no land under the sun is the
law more immensely in contempt
than it is in America, if human judg
ment be based upon the incredible
and insistant attitude we assume in
the annulling, profaning, and discred
iting the law, common, statutory and
constitutional!. This is a strong state
ment but it were better made boldly,
within the gates of our own habitat
and range of responsibility, than to
hear it from harsher sources outside.
We have but one thing to do, as a
peoplej-und that is to amend our
own laches and strive for the fulfil
ment of the law, great and small, as
we urge it upon our legislators, or
accept it from" thefr; hands. It is no
matter of huge and conglomerate ac
tion; it simply requires the best spirit
and exercise of real citizenship; the
true expression of civic fraternity as
we have ordained it in. the govern
mental sense. As it is, we are drift
ing, and -consciously, near,, to a peril
that not only destroys; but damns.
It will probably turn out that the
sound-money democrats didn't take
rain checks when they left the party
and didn't want them. ,
The number of idle railroad cars
in the country is decreasing day by
day. This signifies that the likeli
hood of Bryan's election is doing
likewise.
Bryan's Western managers tell him
a landslide is coming, but they are
j liKt nana viuuii t fcv. un iw oiv
I to one side.
Mr. Bryan presents, a schedule of
promises, while Mr. , Taft presents a
record of performances. It will be
easv for the sane voter tb choose
between the two..
Democrats complain that tariff pro
Jtection creates an endless surplus. No
COYHlCHT IMLNtW YORK TIHtt COMMIT
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NORTH SIDE NEWS
Mim I. M. WtUUmion. ol Ilmco, l the BecrcJUcd reprecnUtivt ot Tht Aitorlit tail wUI ,
taki ewa of til itemi of ocwS, order for lubicripUoo tod U kludl o( printtoi, .
ILWACO
A social dance was given Saturday
evening in the Ilwaco opera house.
This is the first dance Ilwaco has
boasted of for two; or three months.
As it was well attended and all re
port a most enjoyable time, it is
probable that there will be another
in the near future, .
Pete Williamson sold recently a
large tract tf Spruce timber on Bear
River to George L. Colwell of As
toria. , t , . .,
Miss Betty Fox of Ilwaco , is at
present very ill with pneumonia and
very little hope is intertained for her
recovery. - '. . Vt
Astor A. Seaborg returned the lat
ter part of last week from a business
trip to South Bend.
W. A. Fowler left the first of the
week for a few days business trip to
Astoria. . , , .. .
Harry Espeyrof Oysterville left
recently for California," where he will
spend the winter working on his gold
mines. , t ,; ., , -n ...
Bullington and wife of ,11
waco' left last week for South Bend
and will make their home on i the
Armstrong ranch between South
Bend and Raymond.
A. L. Gile, owner of the "Chicona
Farm" near Chinook, has V of late
been doing considerable experiment
ing farming on some of his idle land.
He is plowing about two and a half
acres a day and planting it in dif
ferent varieties of grass in order to
test the land, and ascertain which is
the most profitable. These experi
ments will be of general benefits to
all owners of tide lands.
Ben Wise of Ilwaco returned Mon
day morning from a week's visit. to
Southern Oregon where he spent a
tariff for revenue only. It is guar
anted to create a Treasury deficit
with neatness and dispatch or money
refunded.
HIS REASONS FOR TAFT.
(Philadelphia Public Ledger.) ,
President McKinley said: "I am
sending Taft to the Philippines 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 his very blood." Those rea
sons, which have since been demon
strated, are mine for supporting the
same man for President of the
United States.
' ; W W. Woodruff,
West Chester, Pa., Sept. 25, 1908.
SECRETARY ROOT ON DUTY.
We must do bur part according to
the measure of our wealth and pow
er to promote the peace of the world,
to encourage and to aid the weak,
the i unfortunate and the undeveloped
peoples of mankind along the path
way of .civilization, and to spread
throughout the world the ordered
liberty and justice which' has been
our heritage.
Will tur any c
hivrrfi t 1 f r?n f
T. F.
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SPIRIT OF
short time with hi brother, Max
Wise, a traveling ( talesman,.., who
makes that part of Oregon. Mr.
Wise stopped in Portland for a day
or two. on his way down. ,
Ilwaco is to have a rew independ
ent wharf. The people here are very
'.enthusiastic over the project and
over $2700 have already been raised
towards the $3000 necessary for the
complete construction of the whart
The wharf will, be built. , from the
beach, near the Ilwaco Mill, to the
McGowan cannery,, which distance is
about, 1400 feet. There will be a large
and commodious warehouse built for
the freight and also an office for the
transaction of business. When this
dock is completed there , will be no
doubt a large boat put on the run
between Ilwaco and Astoria in place
of the two small ones that now serve
the people. With active and capable
citizens at the bead of this project,
men who have Ilwaco's interests at
heart, the people feel assured of ' a
wharf that Ilwaco may well ; be
p'roud of. h -ilf.H " "
John R. Goulter, county, commis
sioner, who has been in South Bend
for the. past week, attending a "Good
Roads Association" meeting returned
the first of the week.
H. W. Smith and his two sons, ac
companied by Wesley Stout of Sea
view, spent Saturday and Sunday in
Bear. River, fishing, and picking ber
ries. 'They caught about 15 nice sal
mon trout, but report blackberries
somewhat scarce.
Rev. Morse ;o thc Presbyterian
Church returned recently from a trip
of over a week to EllcnsburgWash.
; 'H. Petit, wife and family, left a
few days ago for Portland wher
they will spend several days. While
Mr. Petit is away, Mr. Schultz will
have charge of his business here,
George Lee of Scaview, carpenter
and contractor, was a visitor to Il
waco Monday. ' f ,
: The Infant boy of Mr. , and Mrs'.
Axel Fox passed away very suddenly
Sunday evening, death being due to
a severe case of pneumonia. The
funeral sermon was preached by Rev.
Morse Tuesday afternoon at the
Presbyterian Church. Interment wast
in the Ilwaco cemetery. The many
friends of Mr. and Mrs. Fox extend
their sincerest sympathy in their
hour of bereavement.
' The members of the Presbyterian
Ladies' Aid Society begun practicing
this week for a very novel intertain
merit to be given in the Fraternity
Hall on Halloween. .
1 Sunday evening the , baby boy of
Mr. and Mrs. John Kino, succumbed
to a very bad case of cramps, being
due to some fruit eaten earlier in the
day. The cjiild'l deatfi was yery sud
den and unexpected. f ... ( .
' Mr. and Mrs., Bert Erwin of the
Breakers left Monday fort Portland
after a. short stay at the beach. , ,, r
Miss Jennie Sankala, the , young
lady clerk of the' Aberdeen Store is
enjoying a vacation of a few days
this week.
, Mr. Gregory, who is connected
of Kidney or Bladder
"It'ne. No ry ?-:-v
LAUREN OWL DRUG STORE.
1908?
with the Pacific States Telephone &
Telegraph Company was in Ilwaco
Tuesday interviewing J. A, Jlower
ton, manager of their interests on the
north side of the river. , t
Mrs. Reese Williams of Chinook is
a guest of Mr. and Mr. L D. Wil
liams for a few days this week.
Mrt. Cn E. Kerlee leaves . Tuesday
afternoon for Astoria, where the will
be joined by her titter, Mrt. J.' S.
Jones of: Chinook. H':! 7 M
Edward Woods,! the" electrician,, it
doing tome, wprK on, the dynamo of
the Ilwaco, 'Mill & Lumber Co. and
in the' future this establifjment will
be supplied with electric lightt thut
avoiding closing at 5:30 p. m.
Several traveling talesmen were in
town Tuesday among them Mr, Fra
sier and Debie Bolt.1. 7 l
Why Cold Art Dangerous.
Because you have contracted ordi
nary cqldt and recovered, from them
without treatment " of any kind, do
not for a moment imagine that coldt
are not dangerous. Everyone knowt
that pneumonia and. chronic catarrh
have their origin in a common cold.
Consumption it not caused by a cold
but the cold prepares the system for
the reception and development of
the germt that would not otherwise
have found lodgment. It it the tame
with all infectiout diseatet. Diph
theria, scarlet fevef, measles and
whooping cough are much more like
ly to be contracted when the child
has a cold. You will tee from thit
that more real danger lurkt in a cold
than !n any other of the common ail
ments. The easiest and quickest way
to cure a cold it to take Chamber
lain't Cough Reemdy. The many re
markable cures effected by thit prep
aration have made it a ttaple article
of trade over a large part of the
world. For tale by Frank Hart and
leading druggists.
More 'Than Enough Is Too Much.
To maintain health, a mature man
or woman needt just enough food to
repair the watte , and tupply energy
and body heat. The habitual con
sumption of more food than is neces
sary for these purposes it the prime
cause of ttomach 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 dotet of Cham
berlain't Stomach and Liver Tlblets
and you will toon be all right again.
;For tale by Frank Haft and leading
druggists.
i
"Jot Chapped Skin.
Chapped tkin whether on the hands
or face may be. cured in one' night by
applying Chamberlain's Salve. ' It it
also unequailed for tore nipples,
burnt and tcalds. For sale by Frank
Hart and leading druggists.
, Fifty Yeart t Blacksmith,.
Samuel R. Worley of Hixburg, Va.,
has been shoeing horses for more
than 50 years. He tayt;, "Chamber
lain't Pain Balm has given me great
relief from lame back and rheuma
tism. It it the best liniment I ever
used." , For sale by Frank Hart and
leading druggists. ,i , j
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- One Night Only
Saturday, Oct. 17
The Famous Colored Organization
Watkin's'o;!
TonnqssQ6
Singers,
In Southern Melodies, Comic
Songs, Ballads, Ragtime and
Classic Selections.
V RARE, TREAT
Prices 25c, 35c, 50c arid 75c
.Astoria Theatre.
Sunday; Oct. 13
The Klimt& Gazzolo Amuse
ment Co. Present a Melo
drama Out of the Ordinary
The
Rocky
Mountain
!SS
Hnterestiug, Thrilling Actsjj
1 Sensational Climaxes 1
: ISIK-CllI-Pil
Prices 25c, 85c, 50c and 75c
THE GRAND
THEATRE
Commercial and Ninth Street,
Tonight
"When Our Ship Comet In"
THE SALOON DANCE
FEMALE TOLICE FORCE
v A GOOD BOY
NEW ARRIVALS
SONG
MOON DEAR
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.. VIEWS OF CASCADE
Thit Theatre is equipped with
the latest and most improved electri
cal. Machines. Don't fail to iee these
pictures.
entirechAnge of' Program
monday, thursday and
SATURDAY
ADMISSION 10c, r Children Sc.
I carry the best Loggers'
Shoeo in town at the low
est prices. '-'''
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.
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S. A. GlfdRE
I'd
Exnre
540 Bond Street'
such charge can be made against a