HIE MORNING AST01U AN. ASTORIA.. OllKGON.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1908
Established 1873.
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THE.WEATHER"
Oregon, Washington and Idaho
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THIS PAPER'S ATTITUDE.
The Morning Astorian desires .that
there be no ambiguity, no misunder
standing, of its attitude in the cur
rent' campaign. ' it is out lot a sen
sible, business administration of the
city's affairs; a cartful, considerate,
accurate, and constant gauging of the
dry's powers, purposes, and plans,
against and whida -wiil fructify : with
in the next two years if the reckless
ness, of existing administrative poli
cies are-endorsed and perpetuated at
the polls on the 9th of next month.
We warn the people, now, in all
honesty, and with the sincerity that
finds its guaranty in the sheer pub
licity of it, that Astoria must be held
back from further non-essential in
debtedness; that she must be brought
back within the range of pure-business
government and her - develop
ment wrought with some regard for
her public honor and her civic capa
for, and toward, all citizens, without city to bear and pay her debts; else.
reference to political persuasion; for
the exposure and prompt correction
of the last, and worst, thing that has
been done !n the council chamber,
and ont of it, in a civic way, for the
past six years, no matter where the
responsibility shall fall nor whose
shoulder shall bear the weight of
fault, folly or stupidity; and to this
end it is going to fight, and fight for
the people, against ring, gang and
boss. . , .
It has no personal enmities to urge
hi the matter; "it is out for a radical
change and a radical betterment . of
conditions and policies, because the3e
must be had if there is to be safety
and sanity and business security,
along with rational relief from a dan
gerous extravagance that is threaten
ing the city and its properties. It is
for steady and healthful improve
ment along all lines, btrt it is diamet
rically opposed to the system of im
provement now in vogue, and that
pledged by the opposition, and would
see the city once more run on the
principle of simple business, as the
best of its private concerns and in
terests are managed and maintained.
ELASTIC DEBT-LIMITS.
she must go up against the critical
and dangerous alternatives of a dis
counted budget and cold bankruptcy.
It is time the people were opening
their eyes to (the actual conditions
that ire piling up against them and
realizing that the people they have
trusted, with their government have
never paid, nor1 reduced, the munici
pal obligations by so much as a dol
lar, but have piled them up incon
tinently, seeking added authority,
time after time, to do it; and are now
clamoring for new license to increase
the record ' of ' exploitation by the
election of men and measures that
will ensure the disaster, that can be
averted only by the naming of men
whoj will conserve the J remnant of
the city's credit and build upon it,
for her release and up-lift.
THOUSAND-FOLD PROOF.
In the course of a short time, but
probably not before the city elec
tion, there will be, approximately,
1000 deeds filed for record at the
court-house, with an expense bill at
tached, aggregating $1200, for the
perpetuation of the proof that hun
dreds of citizens have been "squeez
ed" to the point of doing the un-citizen-like
thing of foregoing a pay
ment they simply could not make in
behalf of street assessments on lo;s
and property that had to be sacri
ficed. This is one of the evidences of
progress the majority of the present
No city may make a graver blund
er than to permit the growth of the
conviction that its property is good
for any kind, and limit, of civic debt.
Under perfectly normal conditions
a municipal debt is likely to be close
to legitimate limits, as to property
values behind it and the causes that' administration delight to hjpast of; it
warrant it; there is but little danger, js the chiefest thing in their calen
of a' city, modern, progressive and Mar 0f pride; the best they have to
prideful, being without a regulation offer in the way of manifest proof of
debt of greater or lesser dimension; , tj,eir ability to run the city; the high
but it is not needful, nor rational ist expression of their business capa
that, having achieved an obligation ! city and the limit of their skill in di
commensurate with her ability t'rectjon and government. For the
pay, a city must go on, and on,Jpast fjve years, the civic records of
and on, stretching the lasuc sources j Astoria have consisted, almost exclu
of authority, and civic credit, until sively of orders, resolutions, reports,
she is so hypothecated to the future j ordinances, and other consecutive
that her creditors command and j chronicles, appertaining to street
gauge that future. j improvements; little or nothing else
Astoria has twice or thrice ex-: has been done outside this deluee
panded her debt-limit through legis-0f prescriptive work, and the vast,
lative action during the past few -endless,, unchanging volumne has be
years, and she has not hesitated ta'gun to pall upon the citizen who
hover a little over the edge of that realizes that he has something else
limit ever' since it was reached. This to live for, and to do, and pay for,
must be . stopped, or it will be im- beside this. '
possible to live and do business here. J ' Admitting; for the sake of the hon
Demogogic blaster, nor the lust of est. pride that will actuate many .'a
contracts, will account for the mad- struggling a citizen to redeem hi?
ness of subraittipg ttf financial de-roperTyi at'sonW later aruf more
spoilment, such as- this city- is ur'prtipitifws -dav, -that 500 of thesecon
tiseated lots and parcels of land,
shall be brought back, with all the
accrued interest and charges inci
dent to the -;ecord, there will still be
left a miserable margin of sheer for
feiture and. dispossession, that wilt
remain, forever, a monument to the
stupidity, and worse, of an incompe
tent government, to whom this phase
of administration appealed, as the
only attribute of duty and respon
sibility. Think this over, poor man!
. ; Memorial Lutheran.
Sunday school ut 10 o'clock a. m
morning service at II a. m. theme
for' sermon, "The Imago ; of CitcsuV
or Cod."" The girl choir will syt
at the service.' Evening service t 7
o'clock, theme', "Women as Colalior
m in the Gospel" The regular .churb
choir assists at the evening1 service.
All service held at the Congregation
church, corner Tenth and JJxcbange,
You are cordially Invited to attend
The rich man has never had a chance our services.
t forget it; between ytm an tmt will
be put to the outrage, nxt 'month!
CHURCHES SUNDAY
First Lutheran (Uppertown)
Sunday school, 9:30 a. m., servh-e
in Swedish at 3 p. m. Ltither Leaguf
Circle meets at 6.30 p, mr
Holy Innocents Chapel
Services at Uppertown at 3:45 p.
m.; Sunday school, ll:l5 a. m.
First Methodist
Sermon themes for Sunday: Morn-
ing, "the Fullness ot Uou. liven
ing, "The Beauty of Jesus." Special
music at both services. A cordial in
vitation is extended to the public t)
attend. C. C. Rarick, pastor.
Norwegian-Danish M. E.
Services at U a. m. and 7:30 p. m.;
Sunday school at 10 a. m., Mr. Al
bert Carlsen, superintendent. The
choir will sing at the evening service.
Scandinavians cordially invited. O.
T. Field, pastor.
Presbyterian.
, Morning worship. 11 o'clock. "A
Young Man's Mistake"; Sunday
school, 12:15; Y. P. S. C. E., 6:30;
evening ' worship, "The Thankful
Man." Miss Reba Hobson, choir di
rector. Male chorus at night. All
are invited. Wm. S. Gilbert, pastor.
Grace.
Services at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m ;
Sunday school at 12:30 M. At the
evening service Mr. R. F. Mitchell,
Cornell College graduate, and a St.
Andrews' Brotherhood man, who is
just on his way home from Honolulu
will deliver an address in the inter
ests of the Brotherhood. All men
will be cordially welcome.
Christian Science,
Services in 'rooms 5 and 6, I. O.
O. F. buildinu, comer Tenth and
Commercial streets at 11 o'clock.
Subject of the lesson sermon, "Soul
and Body." All are invited. Sunday
school, 12 o'clock. The first Wednes
day evenina. in. the month, 7 JO,
Reading room same address, hoars
from 2 to 5 daily, except Sunday.
-'AMUSEMENTS
GREAT COMEDY; PRODUCTION
Elmer 1 Walter's litest sensation,
Miltioiraira Trump," contain" sev
en of the stroii;t$t comedy charac
ters that Va-ve ever been co!lected in
one play." Each 'one 'differs vtMly
from the other, and lends opportun
ity for variety and action. The ghost
scene in the first and the darky por
ter's scene in the third act are, (w
of the funniest imaginable. The dra
matic. scenes are fully abreast of the
comedy', and 'the scenic' - mounting
superb. The Church of the Holy
Cross in the second act is one of the
handsomest settings of this kind that
has ever, been' attempted The. Opera,
house in the third is a decided nov
elty, something entirely new and
out of the ordinary; wm,e ,ne
hotel in the last act is the very em
bodiment tof quaintness and origin
ality. .The play comes to the Astoria
theatre next Thursday.
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AMUSEMENTS.
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Astoria Theatre
One Night Only
Thursday, Nov. 26
Elmer Walter's
Ever Popular Comedy Drama
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MILLIONAIRE
TRAMP
The greatest tramp play
ever written.
Once seen never forgotten
Fnnny Comedians,
Sweet Singers,
and very clever Specialties.
Prices; 25, 50,75,$1
Fisher Brothers Company
SOLE AQENTS t i J
Msrboiir and Flntayaon Salmon Twines and Netting
, McCormlck Harvesting Machlnti
Oliver Chilled I'loughs
Sharpies Cream Separator
Riecolith Flooring Storrett's Tools
Hardware, Groceries, Ship
Chandlery - - n;
. Tan Bark, Blue Stone, Muriatic Acid, Welch". Coal, . Tar, f
Asn uar, i.unict, t ipi nu huhki, vn,i uwvi, 4 ,
Taints, Oil and Glaei ';;' U ? f'1
Fishermen's Tore Manilla Rope, Cott&n Twine and Seln Web
WojWaiitl VourlTradp fl
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FISHER 'BROS.
BOND STREET
You want the best money can bay In food, clothing, home comforts,
pleasures, etc., why not la education? .
- Portland's Leading Business College
offer such to you and at no greater cost thaa Inferior tfKnool
Owners practical teacher Mor CU then w ca 611
Teachers actual business men In session the entire fmt ' '
Positions guaranteed graduate Ctlog "A" ff It W"I
M. WALKER, Pre. O. K BOSSFRW, Ucf.
FINANCIAL, - 1 i
Morning worship, lk a. m., theme,
"The Love of Music and the Music
of Love." Evening worship, 7:30 p
m., subject, "The White Stone W'th
a Hidden Name." Sunday school, 10
a. m.; B. Y. P. U, 6:30 p. m.; Chris
tian Stewardship 7 p. m. Everybody
cordially invited Conrad L. Owen,
pastor.
Gideon's Band Baptist Mission
In McGregor's meu house on
Commercial street by the car line,
has been opened a mission in which
services will be conducted each even
ing at 7:30 o'clock by Pastor CL.
Owen of the Baptist church and Rev.
S. C. Sherill, evangelist and singer.
Pvervhodv is invited to attend this
mission.
Winter blasts, causing pneumonia,
olenrUv and eonsumotion will, soon
be here. . Cure your cough now, and
streflethen your lungs with Foley's
Unnev and Tar. ' Do not risk start
inir the winter with weak lungs, when
Foley's Honey and Tar will cure the
most obstinate cougns ana coins, anu
prevent serious results. T. F. Lau
fin, Owl Drug Store.
A
Animated Pictures; 11 illustrated Songs.
An entertainment for the people
First Class, Amusing, Entertaining arid Educating.
h : i special Feattire Film Starting Friday Night j
Arrival of- American Fleet
in
Australia
Entire change of Prbg , '
Hear Miss Francis Gray Song Illustrator and, ourSflendid Bakeronian Orchestra .
J i : i " ,' if
Pit w
often croBs, irritalilo, hysteric, end
declare they are driven to distrao
tion at tlie slightest provocntioa
Wen earuiot untlerxtand why this
should be so. To them it is a my,
tery becau.se In nine tiroes out of
ten this condition is caused by a
serious feminine derangement
A remedy is necessary which acta
directly upon the organs afliieted, re
storing a heal thy normal condition to
the feminine system, which will
quickly dihil all bvaterical, nervous
and irritable conditions. Such L
LYDIA tLPINKHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND
The following letter serves tc
prove tbix fact
Mrs. Jlattio Copenhaver, 815 So.
21st St, TttrHons, Ivans, writes:
" For two years I suffered from the
worst forms of feminine ilia, until
was almost driven frantic Nothing
nut morphine would relieve me. Lydis
E. I'inkbam'i Vegetable Compound
brought me health and happioeaa and
made me a well woman."
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
For thirty years Lydia E. Fink
ham's Vegetable Compound, maiU
from roots and herbs, nas been the
standard remedy for female ill
and has posit i vely cured thousands o
women who have teen troubled witl
displacenifr.ts,inf!ammation,uIcera
tion. fibroid tumors, irrecrularitkrr
periodic pains, backache, that be:ir
ing-uown teeiirig, nanueney.inuip
tion,diz7ines.s,ornervousprostratioi.
Why don't ynutryit?
Mrs. Pinkliam Invites all sic1,
women to write her for advtcc
She lias guided thousands tr
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
TEN GOOD REASONS WHY YOU
SHOULD STOP AT
"The Cornelius'
THE BEST IN PORTLAND
Situated in the center of the chop
ping district.
Ona block from the clanging itreet
cars, . - , ; -. '! ' -
Not so expensive at aome other
hotels. 1 ' ' '
Sixty room with private bath.
Long distance and local telephones
in every room. ' 4
Writing desk in every roosn.
Carpeted throughout with the best
velvet carpets.
The rooms are furnished in solid
mahogany.
Every room contains a heavy solid
Simmons brass bed on which is
40 or 50-pound hair mattress.
The furnishings and general appear
ance of the public rooms must be
seen to be appreciated. ; ? : f ,
"The Cornelius"
PARK AND ALDER STREETS
Portland's newest'and most modern
equipped hotel, solicits your patron
age and assures you good service and
courteous treatment. An exceptional
hotel for families who come to Port
land shopping and sightseeing. When
next in Portland give us a chance to
make you look pleased. THE COR
NELIUS Free Bus meets all trains.
European plan.
C. W. CORNELIUS, Proprietor,
N. K. CLARKE, Manager.
THE MAN SAID
IT'S 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 tip 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 (airly, then, if satisfied,
buy there. Do all the asking you
wish about us among your friends,
and that you will result in your com
fng here regularly. ,
Come in and see our $125 Kitchen
Range. . , . .
"Two years ago' you papered my
house and it looks just as good as it
did when you finished the work."
That sounds good to us.
Perhaps we will not be able to get
another job from him for some time
but when he needs work we know
just about where !he will spend' his
money., 'Workmanship ts Remember
ed long after price is forgotten:
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Allen Wall Paper
;;' and Paint Co.
Cor. 11TK AND BOND
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First national Bank of Astoria
DIRECTORS' '
Jacob KawVi W. F. McGregor G. C. Iavri
J. W. Ladd S.S. Gordon
Capital ........ ...i...... $10QKX)
Surplus 25,000
Stockholders' Liability ....,..V .v; 100,000
KNTAIILIHIIKIi IHHiV
ssssieanOT ji... j l ji
J. Q. A. BOWLBY, President
O. I. PETERSON, Vice-President
J. W. GARNER, Assistant Cashier
FRANK FATTON, CasWer 1
ASTORIA SAVINGS BANK
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS ' $232,003
Transacts a Oeneral Banking Butlrueu Interest Paid os Tlrat Depoi t
Four Per Cent. Per Annum ;', ;'
; Eleventh tad Duane St. ... Aatori. Oregtm
SCANDINAVIAN-A M E RlCiA N
SAVINGS BANK
ASTORIA, OREGON
OUR MOTTOi "Safety Snptrcedet All Other CooaUtrttk" '
....FOR A....
VICTOR OR AN EDISON
PHONOGRAPH
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JohnsonPhonograpli Go,
Parlors Second Floor Over Scholfield k Mattaon Co,
Sherman Trdnster Col
; KNRY 8HERUAN. Mna,. - f
Hacks, Carriages Baggage Checked and Transferred Tracks and Faraltu
Wagons Pianos Moved, Boxed and Shipped.
4M Commercial Street
Ifeln Psmhm vn
THE fTRENTON I
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First-Uass Liquors andLCigars
102 Commercial Street 1 '
Corner Commercial and 14th. . ASTORIA, OREGON
STEEL & EWART
(Electrical Contractors
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Phone Main 3881 V; .' 426 'Bond; Street
"THE BIG STORE."