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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 19, 1908)
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1 'm THE MOUNHG'ASTOKLAN, ASTORIA. OUEGON. 2 CR0F00T HAS RIVAL Established 1873. FublUhed Daily Except Monday by. THE J. S. DELLINGER CO. 17.00 .60 .SJ.SQ SUBSCRIPTION RATES. By mad, per year v. ..' V By carrie-, per month " WEEKLY ASTORIAN. By mail, per year, in advance - Entered as second-das matter July 30, 1905, the potoffice at A$ toria, Oregon, Under the act of Congress of March 3. 1879. Orders tor the delivering of The Morning Astomn to either residence " or place of business may b mad bypostal .card or through telephone. Any irregularis i delivery ahauldb immediately reported to the ofhce of oublication. f ' . ' ' ' TELEPHONE MAIN Ml. In with me anil loam how to You don't know 'the A HO Om of tli vry piwt omn- , panics I have I the ArnMnn Celery jand liorwrndlHh syndli-ato. We pro Promoter of Industrial Enter ! pom m tmy iuwoo ihtc r tnnon r; ii-.- m,0,. I torn! aud supply the world with wiery prises Finds He s an Amateui. ;amt ltW,,1,l',,ls;1, The ,,,vMwiral ,; positively pmiraiitwd at 7. and yet we TOLD OF SOME GOOD THINGS -1 - give you the vloe presidency At ft salary THE.WEATHER ! aspiration and general uplift along ' . 1! A.:.,K Kiiaj (hqN' stil Vri " - . ll-,"VIIIt:i IVdU iiiV5, ..il n.-. .'" " Oregon, Washington and Idaho-, is nothing better than she can Increasing cloudiness; probably rain follow. . . ' : Go to it, La Belle! oull get :, HOME-MADE AUTOCRATS, j there alright!) T0 TT IT TO TlPDUIMfirO Of all the "crats" known to mod- ; - eroity.- the democrat, " the Pj.J Thcre j, , tremendous bit 0( his the bureaucrat, all down the line .the liue autocrat is the most to be feared whertwi(h s ended his mis nd especially if he be.homeHMdel fa u t For in the making' of an autocrat. unrvetIij,g o( that is a pohfcal autocrat, there ptr always the danger of conceding too, irKy aml nnder. much to the wisdom and craft of i . . . , , ,han h been the man so favored, as we 1 as "the inmti o tven iA that dradfu,iy almost nnescapaoie evii mi uc aooner, or later, transgress, or ex ceed, the trust confided to him, his makers aiding and abetting the fol ly and the wrong. The autocrat himself is not to blame for his creation; that is a matter, peculiarly, of misplaced, or miscalculated, public tolerance or public intolerance, as the case may be. Yet, under any and all circum stances, the setting op of the do minion " and influence of a solitary individual tar deal with the values and franchises of the many, is a blunder on its face, and a menace at all times. Astoria has not many of the ilk; she bas t few that we wot of, and one, anyhow. But she is . "getting next" to the danger of the situation, and will retrieve it xn the only way left her; at the polls. disgraced city. Once it is known how that weap on got into the hands of the suicide, the leading-string will be in the hands of the detectives and it will not be a long search to the fountain head of the foul intrigue. Poor Haas was all kinds of a vic tim, and when the truth is known it will point directly to the iniquitous gang of which Abraham Ruef is the star scoundrel Heney was the least of Haas enemies. : What a Calif Had to Offer Pvoptt With Monty Seeking an lnvtmtnt, Four Hundred Ptr Ctnt In Dividends on J 5,000.000 Capital. tCopyrlKHt. tit T. C. ateCtur. Majw Crofoot. grrnul promoter of thtrty-two of the grandest enterprises on the fiicu of the enrth, sat In his of fice dead broke. He had two key tn his pwket, but not a stiver In cuisli tlis landlad had Riven him the cold hand that morning, ami hl office rent was due, and he was expecting the landlord every minute, lie was won derlng If the last aueker lu America , TiU " eji 'i- x,n jm' wm 'mm SLsL A silent tongue makes, good friends in a borne campaign, as some people will discover before ' many daya! Astoria will be on a par with the best of them after January first and her telephone system it perfected! How much of a public debt can the city of Astoria stand, anyway m vuon laid km bead on tbi rE UL IUff. was dead when there was a step In the corridor, aud hla half open door wn pushed open and a stranger entered and queried: "Is thts Major Crofoot, pleaeel" "It to." "The man who always hna a good thing for Investors?" "Sure." "My uauie to Dawaou, awl I have come In to talk business to you." TbiDgs changed with the major tn an Instant. The usual smile came back to hla face, the usual blaudnesa to hi voice, aud as be bade the stranger wel come be toyed with the six old check books stacked up on tbe desk to show that be was doing business with all different tanks Seattle bad 150.000 people to bear, -what Is the best thing yon can of the cost of her seawall; and they far an Investor today?" continued tbe wont be through paying for it until ' caller as be sen ted himself, there are a million people there to j "Tou mean soinethliig extr good T take a hand in its final obliteration! j "The very best there Is In tbe box . (Don't talk to me of anything paying Astoria has a claim in for recog- 'lew than 3i per cent dividend." Would Pay 60 Ptr Cent. "No? Weil, Tie got Jnsl what you want. Yesterday I just dubbed Utcui poratlng the Ureat American Novelty Refrigerator company. It's going to of $,"0,000 n year, hut t don't want tn j see you starve to deal It," ' The major turned pale, opened u! eye very' wide and began tn breathe j hard, I "A promoter who can't see an even : 100 ior cent dividends In an enterprise j ahonlil ilrrvn It" cuittiiucil tho caller. ' "If one horse. It's wasting lit time i Mor proofthnt I.yclli r..llnk I organised the mivrrswl tins Saving I Um' lucluhlofompoiuia eo.npany and flared out It would pay J ' MrKUnl..r.. on. , 00 per cent dividends. I-ooketo me Mrs. S. A. W iUtntUM,if tuinltiu'r, like a bl thing In my tUeu' rullow Mnimvwrilf! da.f ft. bt I lauKh at It now. It cut g.s "I wm $k W bills down from u a mouth to 15 cent iilZ i and la still doing It. but tbe stockhold ers are kicking for greater dividends. Ninety per cjt-Uk like sklinnillk to thc-w, J The. secretary resinned last week, and 1 could give you his place at 30.000 year, but I know you'd rsfuss It loo weold cousMer It small pota- Oril Reott wlilxiH'red the major ! thatanoperatUm w lieeeiry to nave Ureat Scott. wbls Hrea it le major Lvdia K. llnkhain'ft VegeUble as be leaneil forwanl lu bis chair. ; ft1.wilnil-.utlriiy eUred me without f "After the Gas Saving company was j n 'wr,titm, j out I saw I was wasting my time. 1 irarT MB SICK WOMEN. then orlg.na.iM and promoted the tlreat FfiS" i foh.n Fruit and Vegetable company. fc J ffi'Syi nutdo ! Twenty million scrw of land to grow h..h, i1M h(,tt the ItW'i' v - " - " ' lu three immtna, aner my pnysiciau declared that Ml opcrtttlou was abv lutelv neiwMkry." I ' Mrs. Alvina f wrllnft of 154 " ! . bourno Aw rltli'Ks " 5 ! "I aufforeii fnui (eniale troubles, ft i lumor and much IniUiumatUin, Two , sf the Wiit dx tora In Chicago decided strawberries In summer and sweet po- ; ..,.. ,iul- ' fmtti iii,. The enterprise Is I'rr,," ...,i.;...,i,,.,t n,m,Bnnd.J - ftMiV aaiftO pftu v vaa'si i women w ho have been troubled wltb TT ,1 Z Z hp is i displ.x.i..e.ttH,lnllamiiintk.n, ulcere, lit We let the It . th hl.ds ; i , u invpilaritlcs, .wind Uxor and they were I ,KlinH, LmkncltMlmt Uw- GERMANY'S REBUKE. The German Kaiser has been made to realire that he is a lesser entity than the constitution of the great nation he serves. He talked too much. From this time onward he will prob-1 ably hold his tongue a bit and concede, . if only tacitly, that there are other' people and laws in the empire, 'n;t;on as 8 mugic center that cannot aside from himself. It is likely heisafev or logically, be denied! bas forgotten everything he ev?r j knew or thought or said about the! jt wa, discovered, at the Phil Boer War, a lapse that will stand . harmonic concert on Tuesday night, him in hand. j that the accoustic properies of th His is another phase and case of j new hall were almost the evil of autocracy. The system ( perect! Ident of tbe company, capital $o,0t. has a tendency to swell a man outj ;000, and 1 feel iture I cau guaraulec of all orooortion, be his position and i . ,, ,. ,fc,f yon Oj per cut dividends. You put relation great or small, and it takes most conservative publjc debt the people to rebuke the aggression. i,j he mon recWS( beget5 its Their word is final and inpenous! own o interejit which mU9t ' !be paid, along with the principal! GOOD FOR FRANCE! j ' While Astoria has been improved . France wants free schools; andja who,e ,0 by way o Jtree bui,..; France will get them! ing she has not been ait0f?ether im.! To emphasize the demand she is' from the occas;onal , using the "Stars and Stripes of I America; a hint that will surely achieve her ends if she plays the game with the spirit for which the emblem stands. It q f,arf tn rod ssiil tti trafii- tions and usages of the centuries and I$8 KiRlJ Y03 K2T3 AlWSfS BOUjZht CASTOR I A for Infants and Children. France fairly reeks with the most j Bears the Signature ancient and cumbercome customs of the past, in spite of her wonderful progress and development in civic '; life. That she wants free and popu- j Old newspapers for sale at lar education is the best sign of her office, 50 cents per hundred. Animated Pictures. Illustrated Songs. An entertainment for the people First Class, Amusing, Entertaining and Educating, Special Feature Film Starting Friday Night Arrival of American Fleet be the greatest Uilug ou earth. If m?"r' sure to wecp the land like a tornado I , "Nonsense Too take ft cbe.p thing m the Inventor, patentee and prel ""V" . """"' w " anus i won i oe a psny 10 it l have now finally got a thing worth looking at-wortb Investing In. Have you heard of tbe Universal Instinctive Bedstead company!" ".N-no." Behind the Times. "You haven't? Why, you are away behind the times. Thought yon kept better track of things financial My dear sir, you must have beard that there Is an electric current sweeping through, the earth from north to south r "Yes." "And that all numan- beings should He wltb'thelr beads to tbe north tn or der that tbey may first receive tbls current on the back of the neckT" ."yes." "Well, there you are, You go to a hotel and the . bed h leads may stand east and west.. Tbe landlord doesn't care a topper for your health. My Instinctive bedstead Instinctively turns Itself north and south, no matter where placed. Keeps the current flowing from bend to heel. Ilotels have got to bave 'em or go out of business. We start on a capital of 15,000,000, and the lowest we can figure- the dividends Is 400 per rent. -Some of us think they ; will reach .HX) The principle can be applied to bunks ou Pullmans and . aboard steamers.' Baby's crib and I family lounge hive got to head to Hie ! north. Will save a million human liven a year and put 10.000 drug stores out of iHixincKs. I could let you In on the ground Hour and pay you a salary of a quarter of a million dollars a year as secretary, hut I won't Inault you. Von have probably got something much better on band Ta. ta, major. I munt be going." And u lieu the man bad departed the mnjor laid hla head on tbe desk and wept. He wmt a failure, und be real ized It. M. QUAD tatoes lu tbe rati. referred to In the press as cohwsal. Klugs aud emperors have written to us commending I.. .... . tickled to death, ami yet when we , fiu,iinif n,.f iodiwi came to figure up the dividends the) , ,. s,nu.nvusi;V.:.UM. didn't go but 105. 1 was so disgusted ; -iy ' jtv . with the thing that I came near drop 1 p,,,,. ,;.,, ping out or tts- promoting business I i .. ( ji.-r ,.,r ., - , did think or turulug the preshleney ; S(, . ul ti.n-.c-.'. t. over to you at a salary of a heallli. " .. V on. year, but 1 know you'd refuse It. It m m i vu.a " Isn't up to a man of your calllx-r You ! do't want to fiddle faddle with trltles. Started Now Company. The mnjor opeued his month and tried to speak, but wonts would not come. 'Then I originated the worldwide lemon squeezer. I'p to that date any one who wanted to so,uee a lemon bad to call In the hired man or place It under a board and stand on It. Hit ting a lemon with a t)edg hammer wasted part of the Juice, and some times It dodged the blow, and the cat or one of the children was killed. I saw what was needed and Invented the sqneeaer. Our first order was for a -million Tbe sultan of Turkey or dered half a million rlgbt off tbe reel. Couldn't keep up with oor orders snd can't now. but what do yon suppose tbe dividends are? Just a measly l-"0 per cent. Rockefeller and Morgan sold tbelr stock In digust after the first year. I believe that a few widows and ministers still call It a fairly good thing, but think of financiers like ni being satisfied with such dividend I could offer you" "Yes. yes; yon could offer me" "1 could offer yon the vl presiden cy and a salary of f 190,000 a year for life, but I don't want to Insult yon. I must look for some cheap skate." "I-I might take It!" groaned the Fisher Brothers Company SOLE AGENTS Mainour snd FlnUyson Salmon Twines and Netting McCornikk llsrvctling Mschlne Oliver Chilled 1'loughs ' .Sharpies Cream Separators , ' Raecolith Flooring Storrett'i Tools Hardware, Groceries, Ship . Chandlery . Tan Bark. Wue Stone, Muriatic Aekl, Welch CosV Tar, Ash Oars, Oak Lumber, 1'lpe and Fillings, Bran Goods, ' ! Palms, Oils and Clan , Fishermen's Ture Manilla Rope, Cotton Twine snd Seln- Wib WcIWcHit Vour Trodo FISHER BROS. BOND STREET You want the best money can bay In food, clothing, home comforts, pleasures, etc., why not In education? . , ' Portland's Leading Business College offers inch to you and St do greater cost than sa Inferior school Owners practical teachers Mora CalU than w can fill Teachers actual business men In senlon the entirt r Positions guaranteed graduates Catalogue "A" for ta , king M. WALKER, Pres. O. h. B08Srp?VM, leer. FINANCIAL.- CHICKEN TAMALES EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY EVENING HOME-MADE, snd of the choicest ingredients; put up under supervis ion that guarantees their perfect freedom from all deleterious matter. MRS. F. WOOLLEY 2S4 Tenth Street Between Exchange and Franklin. hot water Into the refrigerator and It ; freezes It ,t l e. Attached to and ; working with It are a music box, an alarm clock, a French dictionary, a ; typewriter, a washing machine and a 'phonograph. Can be worked singly ' or altogether. Keeps tabs on the hired girl. Records the exact moment the ; hnsband comes in at night. Can he ' fitted with a torpedo to blow up : tramps calling for something to eat ' Posslhllltlcn unlimited, and the demand jwlll be unprecedented. The czar of j Russia wrire" i "Never mind the czar of Russia," In ! tempted Mr. Iawon. "Is that your i very best?" I "But think of it, man, 00 per cent ; dividends, and I make you general : manager at a salary of $20,000 a year." j "Poor, very poor. Not half good ; enough. I thought you had aometblne :gllt edged. Jt wouldn't pay to fool this : away my time on that." j "But, man" FQIM in Australia . Entire change of Program Tuesdays. Fridays and Sundays, Hear Miss Francis Gray Song Illustrator and our Splendid Bakeronian Orchestra ADMISSION 10c SEATS FREE. If you suffer from constipation and liver trouble Foley's Orino Lax ative will cure yon permanently by stimulating the digestive organs so they will act naturally. Foley's Orino Laxative does not gripe, is pleasant to take and you do not have to take laxatives continually after taking Orino. Why continue to be the slave of pilli and tablets. T. F. Lau rin, Owl Drog Store. HOT OR COLD Golden West a,. Tea Just Right CLOSSET !& DEVERS, PORTLAND, ORE, ITS A GOOD THING TO REFER to the reputation of a store before making any , important purchases therein. Before you buy is the time to look up the matter. Ask questions. Find out if the store you intend pa tronizing keeps its pledges. Be sure that you learn if it sells the qualities It claims; if it treats ts customers honestly and fairly, then; if satisfied, buy there. Do all the asking you wish about us among your friends, and that you will result in your com ing here regularly. Come in and see our $125 Kitchen Range. First National Bank of Astoria DIRECTORS Jacob Kamm W. F. McGregor C. C. IWvel J. W. Ladd ; S. S. Gordon Capital ....$100,000 Surplus .......... 23,000 Stockholders' Liability 100,000 KKTAHLIHIIKO ttmi, J. Q. A. BOWLBY, President , O. I. PETERSON, Vice-President J. W. GARNER, Assistant Cashier FRANK PATTON, Cashier ASTORIA SAVINGS BANK CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $232.G03 Transacts a General Banking Business Interest Paid on Tims Dp t Four Per Cent. Per Annum Eleventh and Dttans Sta. Astoria, Or s SCANDINAVIANS AEltt C;AN SAVINGS BANK ASTORIA, OREGON OUR MOTTO: "Safety Supercedes All Other ConslderatlM." 'ri-.i- ifc. ...i.i ,i a-. ..-!.' s. .' iij.ii , umjuw mtoLnmm IMlMlllSiniess I I IlllllllllWi'i fifl nii Hi t -THE BIG STORE." Dm Ri( 41 for .uiXartl lli.r.ltiSnim.tlun Irtiutiuna or almratloM ff tm u MMan. " of )cil mBir. ilHltVMtGmtHMI Rt. (Mil or pal.oouSI. aDIMUTI,r 1 SM.I4 kj DncslM H.S. 4. i ni Is Stain W"5lr, f..., C , CLIM-.K s I . . J tt,M,UMl J . Lur.ulal V ....FOR A.... VICTOR OR AN EDISON PHONOGRAPH -)GO TO(- Johnson Phonograpii Co., parlors Second Floor Over Schotfield ft Mattson Co. S4J Sherman Transier Co. . , , HENRY SHERMAN, Manager. j - ' i' f f , t , t f "' t f ri Hacks, Carriaget-Baggage Checked and TransferredTmcks sad Farnltare WagonsPianos Moved, Boxed and Shipped. ' , ' 41S Commercial Street : 0-JSiSSSSSIIJiiJU i-J-Jl L.. r Msht PhoM iu ji ii -i....A....jj..-ji.ii..ji.jn...4. iTHE TRENTON I Fint-Class Liquors ;and(Ciars f j 02 Commercial Street ! Corner Commercial and 14th. ASTORIA, OREGON STEEL & EWART Electrical Contractors Phone Main 3881 ....426 Bond Street