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lUY MM(NIN(; AMUKIAN, ASTUHIA. UKKUUN. THURSDAY, OOT. 15 (sfjtiBaihif' j StaiorimL Established 1873. Published Daily Except MondaHE ' j.' S. DELLINGER CO. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. .... ... .17. CG By mail, per year 3y carrie-, per month v ; .v: .- ,' - ' . WEEKLY ASTORIAN. . SvT By mail, per year, in advance ... ... v'1,50 ' Entered as second-class matter July 30. 1906, a the postoffice at As toria, Oregon, under the act of Congress of March 3, 1879. Orders for the delivering of The Morning Astoriaa to either residence or place of business may be made bypostal .card or through telephone. Any irregularly in delivery should be immediately reported to the office of publication. j 1 '" .".'.."'' i TELEPHONE MAIN &L TtKE WEATHER Oregon and Washington Probab ly rain; westerly winds. j . POLICE POWER. . is supposed that to-day, It or. a day soon, may wit ness the election of a new chief of police for the 'City of Astoria at the hands of the Police Commission. This is a public matter of no mean mo ment; it is significant of the imme diate fu.ure status of the city from the view point of morals and moral welfare, and the people are, natural ly, deeply interested in the selection that will be made in this behalf. For there are those after the office who are entirely unfit for it, and therefore J the most audacious and persistant in a quiet way; there are those well qualified for it who are after it open ly and honestly and backed by years of experience; and still others are j named who have more character than experience and yet, who enjoy the public confidence. The commission ers will undoubtedly take cognizance of the quality of the claims advanced and do what is best for the city. ' A chief of police who knows his duty and has the sand to do it under all circumstances; who is not swayed by prejudice of any land, race, poli tics, religion, friendship or animosity; who, knowing the law, will see that it is fulfilled, irrespective of counter authorty or counter-forces; who is clean and game and true to his trust, and who puts the people above the commission at all times when the question of right and wrong requires instant answer, is the sort of man Astoria-is looking for. She has had enough of dalliance and dickering and dubious domination; and" there will be open resentment of any im position. The forthcoming appoint ment of Astoria's new chief, will be plainly indicative of what is to be expected from his administration, and any grave, mistake will be remem bered for many a day; while a sensi ble, wholesome and expedient ap pointment, standing for capacity, courage, and common-sense will meet with universal acceptance. The Astorian has no candidate and seeks the appointment of no man; but it happens to have a hand on the pulse of this public and now urges a square deal in this very important relation and does it'frankly because of things, and people, that have been. HAS BECOME A PRINCIPLE. The farther the new issue of the primary election goes in this country the nearer it comes to the accepted permanency of a fixed principle of public procedure. The -extraordinary range of debate that has been given it, in and out of the courts, compels popular consideration of '. its merits and demerits, both of which are freely admitted, and the former far .transcend the latter, xwhile the Jar-' ter are amenable tp correction in pro motion of the former; in fact, the pmhaple" tof "popular nomination is a living and'.jasting motive of political action in the United States and time and adjustment are all that are need ed for its final determination. f ' The -, latest authoritative statement in this relation comes from the Su preme Court' of -the .State of .-Wash ingtoh and the clear wisdqm -behind' the enunciation makes it widely ap proved, especially in . that , particular where it dealt with the objection that "it's use destroyed .the. cxistance of political parties." The 'court says, COFFEE, ;,WhybchiiW;s'Best?o Because it is best and your money is yours if you think you don't find it so; ... , fas return moar M TO do! par hi straightforwardly, this "is a question for the people of the State to settle for themselves." Never was a legal matter so honestly answered as this: The people have been brought to the pass where not the parties, but the arrogant power assumed by the par ties, has well nigh ruined the people, and any movement, such as the pub lic jritnary, must be . resorted to in natural and communal self-defensj. The ycMicians have made the situa tion themselves and have only them selves to thank for the launching of the new program of popular reserva tion, which, by the way, includes oth er elements of defense beside the primary election. If a political party cannot exist without its leaders and bosses domi nating and wrecking the prerogative of Jhe people, then it were well de stroyed. But this is not essential. Parties will exist forever to conserve and represent the forces and princi ples of public thought and action; but they will exist, secondarily, and sub jectively, to the people and take their orders instead of giving them. The fiat is posted in the, "market-places." MR. TAFT AT SCHOOL. One of Mr, Taft's school masters was William A. Pabodie, who is still living , in Cincinnati and , "who was principal of the first school Mr. Taft attended, afterward instructing him in Latin and Greek in the Wood ward High School. "He was a first-class student," said Mr. 'Feabodie recently. "He led a class of eleven boys, and it was no poor honor to lead that class, for it contained some of the brightest boys I ever taught. Will Taft scarcely ever .gave me any trouble, for he seemed to realize more strongly than boys of his age that work was work and play was play, and there was a time for each..-,, .-, . "I guess Will found out early that it really pai j to work when there was work to be done. He told me once that when he went up to Yale he was so well prepared that he had to loaf along the first' year to wait for the rest of the class to catch up. From that time to this he has always been ahead of his work. He has never been one of the men who are har assed and pushed by their duties. As a boy he kept ahead of his work, and has been ahead of it ever since." Professor George W. Harper, who taught Mr. Taft mathematics for five years, studied the boy carefully, and even in those days mentally destined him for big deeds. "He gets hold of knowledge in a virile, powerful way," said Professor Harper. "He has a logical mind, and when he goes through a subject he knows it thoroughly, it is his for keeps. What sort of a boy was he? Just a .fine, straight fellow whom everybody liked, who worked hard, played hard, never forgot, a friend and apparently never made an ene my." ft"'?. v -i ? ., , O f Saved His Boy's Life . $ "My three year old boy was badly constipated, had a high fever and was in an awful condition. I gave him two, dozens of ; Foley's Orino Laxative and the' next morning the fever was gone and he was entirely well; Foley's Orino Laxative saved his life." A. Wolkush, Casimer, Wis. T. F. Laurin, Owl Drug Store. 'Are You Only Half Alive? - People with kidney trouble are so weak and exhausted that they are bnly half alive. Foley's Kidney Rem edy ; makes healthy kidneys, restores Most vitality, and weak, delicate peo ple are restored to - health. Refuse any but Foley's. T. F. Laurin, Owl Drug Store. Subscribe to the Morning Astoriar "jfl cents per month, delivered by car j rier Contains full Associated Pre-reports. FYc. r - - f 1 Ni " rmnclKO Chronlcl. ROOSEVELT Oa Hukell. Governor Haskell' utter unfit ness for any public position of trust or for association with any man anxious to, make an appeal on a moral Issue to the American people bat been abundantly shown. As an American citizen who prir.es his Americanism and cltl senshlp far above any question of partisanship, I regard It as a scandal and .dlBgrae?, that Gov ernor Haskell should be connect ed with the management of'a naT tional campaign. Chollie't Awful Mistake. Marie Wasn't It shocking about Chollle WorthlngtonI He fell out of his new airship when It got stalled a half mile up In the alrl . . , '., Lilian How, did. Cbollte come to fall? Marie He thought he was In his au tomobile and jumped out to push It back home. Philadelphia Press. Th Vsry Thing. . . J "MornlnY boss! Movln' out ehf said the seedy tramp, who had stopped to watch the operation. "Is dey any thing you don't need dat I might take?" "Yes," snapped the grouchy subur banite, tossing a bundle into the van. "a bath!" Houston Post Not Bidder. "Do you intend to make a bid for public applause?" . ' ' "Certainly not," answered Senator Sorghum. "You don't have to bid for applause. It is one of the few things needed that you can get for nothing." Washington Star. , ' . ' ' ' Confidence. ' Cynlcus I love- Miss Anteek Ah! I've suspected it all along you naughty man! Cynlcus I love the delicious freedom of bachelorhood. ' ,MIss Anteek Brute! -Ohio State Journal. , ' A Positive Defense. 1 Wife This looks black against you. . Husband What? v , Wife The note I found In your pocket "Ribbon for my typewriter." Husband Black! I was sure I or dered purple Ink. Baltimore Ameri can. : ! ';"'";-.,' ' ' The Cleanly Hen. A little girl staying in tho country for the. first time saw a hen scratching in the garden. "Ob, mother," she exclaimed, "there's a hen wiping her boots! Do look!" ,., , , .;. i ,;'..- ., y ,: 8lze No Advantace. , . , , : f Marcia ,-.(sighing) How , Uttie men understand women! . Shortlelgli (bitterly) They don't un derstand them any bettct than big ones. Smart Set. Subscribe to the Morning Astorian. TV-?-- "Wii - HOT SHOT. In my judgment the measures you advocate would be wholly In effective In curing an evil, and to far as they had any effect tt all would merely throw the entire business of the country Into bop lose and utter confusion. I put Mr. Taft's deeds against your words. I ask that Mr. Taft, be judged by all bis deeds, for he wishes none of them forgotten. I ask that you be judged both by the words you wish remembered and by the words that seemingly you and your party now desire to have forgotten. ,,. , WON THE VERDICT, The Jury Did Its Bttt to Make Good Uncle Sam's Word. - . i General Tom Edgnr. the first white child born on Galveston Island (his birthday was In June. 1837), once nar rated bis experience as a juror In the case of a negro on'trlal for stealing n mule. . It was In 1SC5. while United Etate soldiers were still In charge at Galveston.- The negro - pleaded not guilty, ,but the testimony was pretty clear against him, His lawyer, Ignor ing the testimony, based his defense upon ; the , assertion that the negro could no); possibly be g'Ulty. "Is It not a fact," be said, "that the federal government promised to every freed man two mules and sixty a.TPx of land?; 'o man can deny been aw It Is a fact. My client has not receiv ed his promised sixty acres of land He hn not received his promised spmi of miles. He has Indeed got but one mule, as these witnesses have testified, and the United States still owes blm another mule and lty acres of, land I leave It to yon.' gentlemen." be said, turning to the Jury. Wlf the facts do not prove conclunlvely that my dlent Is not guilty of stealing this mule and I cannot-under the circumstances have been guilty .'V , f'That argument"' said General El gar, "tickled us so that we actually returned a verdict of not guilty. I don't believe the darky ever did get the other mule and the sixty acres, but we did all we could to moke Uncle Sam's word good."--Success Magazine 60c per manth by mail or carrier, Subscribe to the. Morning Astorian. FREE TRIAL-AN If,:, ix. i Saves backs, footsteps, blistered fingers, and faces fuel , f .,: and tempers. ro 'i-- '1:''v:':;:i t ,mmtHmmmm,'t 1 ,,,wi bWsbbsssbw'bi",1 . You feel no electricity attach to descent socket low expense would! prise you let us explain to YOU. ASTORIA ELECTRIC CO. A VERY PRETTY LETTER. The Story of Byron's Proposal to MU Mllbsnks. f; , Hyron's proiwual to his wife, Mbd Mllbnuke, was made after sordid dis cussion and study nod lacked H Im pulse. Lndy Melbourne,' who wood In his eitnlldi'in e. observing, bnw hivrlt- and unsettled his mind nnd prospect were, strenuously advised him to iiuir ry. She suggested rt certain lndy. but Lord Uywn fancied the Idea of imirry lug .M tea Mlllmukt;, ,,. ,,l ,. , , . . , .".No." sttul Lndy Melbourne; ."Ml Mlllmoke will not suit )'n. (n the II rm plnce, ulie Ims no fortune now, sud yon nnr niimey Ininiedlntely. In the next plnt-e.1, you- want a ' person who will linve u ivn t, uOiulrwtluti for your genius! she tuts im great, sa admiration for benelf.?Mi k 1 a i :i I;. 1 1 ; v, ,, "Well." snld Kyroo. ;" JOB please" Ami. silting down, lie wrote a letter to the lady recommended by Lndy Mel' Umrne, : Iti h'Celved it refusal. "Now, you see." said he. "Miss Mil barike Is to be the person, after nil I will write to her." . As soon ns be hud finished his friend still remonstrating, rend the note nnd observed; ' ' "Well, really.; thli Is n very preirj letter It Is a pity It should net r" "Then It shall jr exclaimed H,vr"i And, so n-" hi m-ied uiul sent the flat of his unhuppy fiite. , . t 'V' ' ? Rapid Transit."' n;-e! i1 ; An express on a certain railroad wn tearing awny at n, wild and awe Inspir ing rate of six miles nn hour, when as It of a sudden It stopped altogether.; Mont of the pusscugers did dot notice the difference, bnt r-ne of them happeneil to tie somewhnt anxious to reach his destination before old age claimed him for Its own. He put hi bead through the window to find that the cause of the stop was a cow on the track. After awhile they continued the Journey for half an hour or so. and tben-another top-' .. ... '.. ., . "WhetXIifroBg cow r asked the 1 in patient passenger of the conductor.' "A cow bo the trade" , "But I thought yoo drove it off." "So we did," "aid the conductor; "but we caught tip with It i gain. "Ladles' Home Journal ;( , ; , Ths Checeet Wayi I - "That tobacco ye're smokm hse rlcht bonnle smeU. Wnllle," said the Caledonian tradesman. "Ayer assented Willie, "An lti guld tobacco and cheap. In fact, I get tt choaper than the tobacconist hhualT "Hoots. monP' exclaimed the know ing tradesman. "That's an Impose! beellty! Ye canna' get It cheaper than the tobacconist bUsel'l It Isna likely "Aye, but I do," asserted Willie, low ering b! voice. "Ye see. there hap pens to be a blither o my am wlfe'i la the shopr ' "! Brssklng It Qsntly. "1 understand, sir. that you art the possessor of swollen fortune." "Well." gruffly answered the beauti ful girl's father, "what fa that to your "1 mealy thought that I would give you due notice of my Intention to help take the swelling out of It, Myrtle and I are going to be married." Chicago Record-Herald. . '., Terrible Tests, - ; "So you are still looking for an boa i est man?" , ; '1 am," answered Diogenes. "What is the lantern for?" 1 "That's to test him with. I am going to lend blm the lantern, and if he brings that back I'm going to try him with an umbrella."-Washington Star. Woman Interrupts Political Speaker , A well dressed woman interrupted a political speaker recently by con tinually coughing. (If she had taken Foley's Honey and Tar it would have cured her cough quickly and expelled the cold from her system. The gen uine Foley's Honey and Tar contains no opiates and is in a, yellow pack age. Refuse substitutes. T. F. Lau rin, Owl Drug Store. - ELECTRIC IRON ;sr.y 3! ii tl sur- AMUSEMENTS. Asioria Theatre. One Night Only Saturday, Oct. IT The Famous Colored Or . grttmation? ;-V7atJciris ;.; (''iTorifiessee" Jubilee Singers In Southern Melodies, Comic Songs, Ballads, Ragtime and Classic Selections. , j, A ' ? R rV i E ' T R E A T Prices 25c, S5c, 50c and 75c . .Astoria Theatre, Sunday, Oct. 1 8 The Klinit & Gazzolo Amuse ment Co. Present a Melo drama Out of the Ordinary The Rockv Uoiiniain Express Iriterestiug, Thrilling Acts i Sensational Climaxes n-ciEii-pus : Prices '.' 25c, 35c, 60c and 75c f I . " 11111111 " " .t '!"' ' THE GRAND THEATRE Commercial and Ninth Street, ' Tonight "When Our Ship Comes In" ' THE SALOON DANCE , FEMALE POLICE FORCE A COOD BOY NEW ARRIVALS SONG MOON DEAR i VIEWS OF CASCADE MS-SSBS.SSSISSSSS1 This Theatre is equipped with the latest and most improved electri cal Machines. Don't fail to see these pictures. , ... , : , , ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAM . MONDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY... ADMISSION 10& Children Sc, km. . I carry the best -Loners' Shoes 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. , if-' , ij;i)':iun-j ij;.-,v S. A. 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