ASTORIA, OREGON.
SATURDAY, OCTOBl'.U 31,
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NEHALEM-ASTORIA.
Between the Pacific Railway &
, . Xavigation? Company and the re-or
J ganized interests behind the Oregon
Seacoast Railway Company, (which
interests may,, for all we, or anyone
else, knows may be peculiarly inti
mate, or even identical, it begins to
look as if the Astoria and Nehalem
.territories were to be knit and uni
fied in a manner largely beneficial to
both sections: a consumation most
devoutly to be wished and striven for,
The long pendency of this enter-
prise and its commanding value have
contributed to make it one of the
fixed "ultimates" in the Astoria mind.
so that the news of its probable out
come and early completion will op
erate to divest ns of a cherished, and
delusive, ambition, to which we have
reverted so often in desultory fash
ion, change the whole course of our
customary ambiguous treatment of
the project and give us a new hold
on the subject. We are glad of the
change, however, and so will all men
be in this county. A railroad or two
out of the Nehalem, to this port, will
put a .wonderful new face on things
down this way and yield a brand-new
impetus and activity that will be as
- welcome as they roust be profitable.
It means theopening of a. splendid
and almost virgin district of huge
proportions and ' illimitable produc:
tive wealth; the , building" , of more
lumber . 'mills,' , theemployment r of
hosts of labor, more ships, foreign
and coastwise, and air the attendant
commercial increases : inseparable
from such a basic development-; A-
: toria and Clatsop county must work!
cleverly and constantly to bring
these projects to fruition, since -they
hold the keys to the best and richest
' elements of our landward uplift
Lincoln J. Carter will present at
the Astoria theatre (or au engage
ment' of one nitjuti 3iimi;iy evening,
the stirring drama of western, life,
"The Flaming Arrow."
The story relates the love of n
daughter of a colonel of the United
States array, commanding a western I
post,, for. a young .IndianVWhite
Eaft'.c" and the machinations of two
villinps , .which furnish the motives
of the action. The viUiuin inflames
several "braves to make , war on the
decaimed forces of the fort and the
attending excitement abduct the
commander's daughter. The daugh
ter, after a series of hair-raking ad
ventures, is rescued by her Indian
lover and justice is dealt out to the
villains in true western style. The
cast is a large one and contains the
names of many prominent people. A
Mr. Bryan, we can picture the As
toria Democracy swelling arouud on trib of fuU bjo0dcd Indians are also
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say, inursuay morning, aoour, iuu carrjed. The scenery is said to be
strong, with its nose in the air and a LSneciallv elaborate, many of the
repellant, haughty ' and ., disdainful scenes being taken from reat iife
manner, snuoomg tne nosts oi Ke
publicans round about; the picture Playgoers are promised an excep
one to af right and dismay and only tional clever cast in the musical
the mcagreness of their numbers farce "Ma's New Husband,'" which
leaves any sense of security and comes to the Astoria theatre on No
peace in the dominant ranks at all. vember 4.. The Harry Scott Com
On the other hand, the election of Lanv. the producers of this comedv,
Mr. lait, having been long conceded, had two companies of it on the road
confidently expected and practically iast season playing the cities and the
assured, will leave the Republicans nrinciDal one-ninht stands in the
calm, consciously proud, and undis- United States and Canada. The press
turbed; a condition that will measure notices were exceedingly good 'n
admirably with the certainties of this Chicaeo, New York and Boston and
hour and that. And, even, in the Khe management promises a still
event we have to renig, we can do sol better show this season with added
dignifiedly on the score of having Lew features,
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The manaeement of "Ma'a New
Husband" agrees to refund anyone's
money after the first act who doesn t
say it is one of . the best musical
farces they ever saw. Surely this
ought to catch everyone "From Mis'
souri," ' r.
put up our primest and best, and had
it repudiated by an "inconsiderate
populace, who will have estimated a
mere , change above the - essential
pood of the country; this, only by
the way, however, as there is not the
remotest possibility for. such dismal
conclusions. Diagnosis must, of
course, comprehend the vagaries that GREAT TENOR TO SING HERE
are likely to ensue in so vast an en-
gement as a Presidential contest; . Great interest attaches to the an-
and allowing for the biggest and the I nounceraent of the coming here of
worst that can rise from the Demo- Urjr. Otto F. L. Herse, the gifted
cratic side, we can easily discount tenor, who wil aonear here Noveni'
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anu lorgive tnem in tne miost ot our ber 5th. at Hager's theatre tor a
gratulatory success and their fore- Lrand vocal .concert. Mr. Herse
ordained defeat. -Make
a note of this, somebody!
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is a food drink for young and old that
pleases the palate strengthens : the body
-builds'up the nerves quickens,', the ,
mind. It instills qualities -in young .and(
old which produce' perfect? contcntmtht':rt
and perfect health and allows one to give .
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Ghirardelli's Cocoa' is a standard com-,
bination of the cocoa bean. It is made
with painstaking: care and after 50 years
of manufacture stands to-day a perfect
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THE OLD SOLDIERS FRIEND.
gratifies the wish of a host of peo
ple in this city who longed to hear
and see the noted tenor who - had
scored again and again all over the
country. Mr. Herse has a beautiful
HOME ATHLETICS.
There is every promise .of perfect
: ing a fine organization and, credit
able establishment in ; the athletic
world of Astoria. The whole sys
tem followed by those in charge, to
date, is of a rational sort that in
spires and warrants the best hope its
founders have ever cherished. There
is a membership in view that will
make the range of cost of mainten
ance a merc bagatelle in comparison
with the endless good such an enter
prise shall yield to the city in hearty
and. healthful returns and a stalwart
citizenry, and the creation of a clean
and gentlemanly resort for the young
men and" boys of the; city, always a
valuable desideratum in the course
of social and economic endeavor ev
erjrwhere." r..-- t :m
With a beautiful home and club
like appenages v and " everything to
make for cleanliness of mind and
body and for pleasant and proper in
tercourse,'tbe A. A." A. A. must soon
find itself among 1 the - commanding
features of Astoria's best regimen,
and every man afld woman here is
bound to lend the. weight .'"of. their
highest opinion and unceasing effort
toward the tp-lifr of the" association
.and-'all its standards. .,Jt. is one of,
the most important and significant
departures that has been made here in
years; and along with such other ex
cellent r groups,, as the - First Com
pany, Coast Artillery, will contribute I
immensely to , the,, abatement of a
hundred evils "that have existed just
because there were no such refuge
as these excellent concerns. Good
luck to them both and all others that
have the real good of the young as
i basic and initial criterion.
The Republican party has kept its tenor voice of unusual compass and
promises. Through its legislation brilliancy. He has what is termed
there has been disbursed in the pay- "naturally placed voice." He has
ment of pensions W account of the been singing since he was t wee bit
Civil War to June 30, 1908, $5,533,- 0 . child and is ready self-taught,
iyj,tE5.95, and there ; were on the although his cotact with master vp
pension rolls on the last date 633,- cai artists has rounded him to com
veterans ot tne Civil War and a pleteness. Wherever he has appcar
total of 967,371 pensioners of all ed crowded houses have been the
wars and classes, and: on June 30, rulc and doubtless will be the case
1905, there were approximately on the Ufoa he appear here. HiaVrogram
ycnsioH runs o.i,uw surviving vei-1 ,s niade up of varied selections ol
erans. ; iheh class i and familiar sons'S. each
; All the civilized nations of the one a Eeri-a Droeram that will
earth combined have not equalled the j satisfy every individual 4 desire, Eng
United States in liberality in grant- lishf German, Scotch land Irish
ing pensions, bounties, . homesteads SOngs. It is not surprising5 that this
and land warrants, providing homes, artist's coming is attracting so much
etc., "for war veterans. The appro- attention, since a treat of this kind
priation for the present fiscal . year ;s a rare thing for this community,
for paying pensions is $162,000,000- By all means hear him
more than one-fifth of the . entire
revenue of the Government.
No man who was not old enough
to be a factor in that great struggle
could give his heart and soul more
completely to the welfare and well
being of the veterans who fought
for liberty and right in the days of
'61 to '65 than Mr. Taft. He is the means ivhat vmi want
recogmzea ana aisunguisnea tnena
of the old soldier, and is pledged to
carry the Republican , policy in a
generous manner toward the Grand
Army of the Republic He has nev
er been too busy to see the veteran
and listen with sympathetic interest
to his just, demands. Taft, as Presi
dent, will be an abiding fast friend to
all the survivor! of all our wars.. 1 .
Woman Interrupts Political Speaker
T A jwell ,dressed woman interrupted
a political speaker; recently, by con
tinually coughing. If she had taken
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SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 31, 111. "pilNG
;; Admission; 50c, 75c and $1.00. ; ARROW,
Tickets on sale at box office, S. L. Nanthrup's Store, Hauke & Co., and . , , , .
the Owl Drug Store. '
PRESS COMMENTS
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Mile. Sigrid Westcrlind gave a (on-'enables her to approach the heights
cert at fraternal nan fnday evening,
which in scope, and character excels
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AMUSEMENTS.
THE GRAND
THEATRE I .'.-
Commercial and Ninth Street
anything ever heard in Everett The
songstress came heralded and prais
ed, but only a portion was told. The
balance remained to be revealed to
those" rwho .attended and heard her
excellent program which Consisted ol
the best songs from German, Swedish,
Finnish and American composers.
Everett Herald . ..'
To a nature lavishly endowed with
ihef artistic sense, Mile. Westerlind
has added a vocal equipment which
whereon Schuman-Heink ' has ' for
years been enthroned in the hearts
of music lovers all over the conti
nent. The critical moment' . came
when Mile. Westcrlind sang Grieg's
tremendously dramatic "Ved cd Ung
Hustrus Barre" ("At the Bier of a
Young Wife"). It is not strange
that the singer did not receive the
enthusiastic handclapping at the con
elusion of 'this number, that followed
every other, on the programi as Grieg
sounds in the song the very depths
of human misery, grief arid passion.
Seattle Times.',.- ' ' ' ,
SEE PROGRAM IN LOCAL COLUMNS. '
Hager s 1 :h&t
TONIGHT
THE MONEY LENDER
THE FATEFUL TUESDAY.
Next Tuesday begins to . loom
large, and , almost fateful, in the
minds of many who have not much
of anything else on their minds. If
the day and its great vote shall
yield the Presidency of the nation to
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- THE WAY THEY FOOLED DAD
rin. Owl Drue Store.
FnlevWHonev and Tar ., "la the Valley of . Kentucky"
Coughs quickly, strengthens the TRAVELS THROUGH HOLLAND
lungs and expels colds. Get the
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The Exciting Horse Race.
The Attack on Ft. Reno.
, The Council Fire, ,
& Ghost Dance.
BIG. SPECIAL CAST
GENUINE INDIAN BRASS BAND
PRICES:
25c. 35cJ 50c, 75c.
mmmxMBMmmi!.
genuine in a yellow package.
Laurin, Owl Drug Store.
T. F.
A Healthy Family
"Our whole . family has enjoyed
good health since we began using
Dr. King's New Life Pills, three
years ago," says L. A. Bartlet, of
Rural Route 1, Guilford, Maine. They
cleanse and tone the system in a
gentle way that does you good. 23c
at Charles Rogers & Son's drug store. ADMISSION, 10c
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
V SATURDAY
Children, Sc
The Sweetest Songs by the Best Composers.!?; .;;,
? In English, German Scotch and Irish songs.
ASSISTED BY
FRANK A, WHITE, Pianist
:- ONE: NIGHT ONLY"'-'
Tickets, 50c aiad 75c
Astoria Theatre.
Vedncsday, I,Tov, 4.
SECOND ANNUALTOUR
Harry Scott Co.,
" present "that' "
J'TT -r fir'""""'
Furfoii'sly funny Musical SScw
, merrily ,fervc4 in three courses,
"Ma's
Husband.99
Dook-DAVID EDWIN
Music, Lyrics-GEO. FLETCHER
in New, Clean Catchy 10
1 0 Musical Features. j
A: GREAT. SHOW-is- the unani
mous verdict conceded by press
critics and theatre going public.
Prices, 25c, 50c, 75ccd$1.C3