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Entered a aecond-clate matter July 30, 1905, the poatofficn at At
toria, Oregon, under the act of Congress of March J. 1879.
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THE1WEATHER'
Oregon, Washington and Idaho
Rain. .-,.
' LOCAL RATE PREVAILS.
It is very evident, from the broad
application being made by the rail
ways of the Northwest of the prin
ciple, that they intend to compel the
operation of the local rate on lumber
wherever the shippers will stand it
They are doing this over on Gray's
Harbor, at Aberdeen and other
points, just to see. how far the propo
sition will carry, and when it has
been swallowed long enough and
often enough, it will be established
upon the precedent set for it by the
complacency of tne miners ana swp-
oers. whose aury u is io resisi- wic
encroachment the very first time it
" is imposed.
The terminal rate on lumber should
apply to the coast terminals every-
where, as absolutely as it applies to
Centralia or to Portland; lumber from
Seaside, Warrenton, Astoria, After-!jone
. deen, Raymond, Hoqmam, should ont j, the clean and capable set
take the flat terminal rate, and notj0f men whose abilities are at their
go out at the inboard terminal rate 1 service, t(,e Republican nominees on
plus the local carriage from the', he municipal ticket, then Astoria is
coast It is one of the shifty ways j indeed undone. There are 14 days in
the company's have of setting up j wj,ich to think this thing over, and
their rates, and when it becomes an we believe the consideration given it,
accepted practice, run them into the I w;n result in a rousing and resistless
tariff schedules as an organic feature majority for that course- of relief.
.thereof The danger is manifest and j
should be guarded against by every j With real property here, well im-
outlying community on the upper ; proved, owned by responsible peo
coast or the old and bitter fight ! pie, and discounted on the home
will be on again and the trade suffer ! market as adequate guaranty for ra
from the unjust and reactionary pro-jtional loans at Astoria banks, it were
cess. Fight back, the instant the j time the owner got down to the
local rate is demanded, and fight j business of saving that property from
hard, and the surreptitious cnarge
will be abandoned.
A STRAIGHT PROPOSITION.
"For Heaven's sake, Mr. Editor,
tell me of what avail it is to own real
estate in this city, when one cannot
borrow a single dollar upon it, be
cause of the public charges that lie
against it, and are likely to be im
posed against it?"
This is the question that was put
to us yesterday by one of the oldest,
and most respectable, citizens in As
toria; a man of probity and property,
who was seeking money wherewith
to relieve certain realty of his from
the very hurden the banker dis
counted, a street assessment that
exceeded the actual market value of
the improved property in question,
and which was denied upon the furth-'
er hypothesis that no man knew
when another assessment might be
levied against the same place.
This is no fancy nor fake sketch;
it is a literal fact, taken from out of
hundreds of similar facts, and goes
to prove that the endless and reck
less system of street improvement
and the abnormal taxation prevalent
Wye
All this week beginning this afternoon
iTHE GREAT TRAVIOLAS
EXPERT HOOPROLLERS AND NOVELTY JUGGLERS
Also
"Roses Bring' Sweet Dreams of -You"
ADMISSION 10c.
..$7.00
.60
ASTORIAN.
..$1.50
Moraine Astorian to either residence
postal .card or through telephone.
be immediately reported to the office
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hcre has simply dispossessed the best
properties in the city of all consid
eration as adequate surety for the
rational use of money by its owners.
A condition that tells, in startling
terms, of the folly and incapacity provements at the mourn ot tne wo
and incompetency, that have pre- j lumbia River, and just how much
vailed in the administration of our J
. m . i. tA. t h . n,r in fir i'
y"8; . . . ' . .
mis ts tne stamp ana tenor oune
complaint of the property owner in,
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sides; the people are awake at last
to the peril in which they stand. Aj
government founded on the basic
principle of fatuous exploitation and
the traffic-loyalty of a grojp of con
tractors and the men they control at
the polls, without any regard for the
genuine business element involved in
the system, nor the rights of
those wh0 are ,ne payers ot all
public charges, at last, the owners of
'the real and personal properties of
tj,e cjty js destined to go up against
;ts "Waterloo" sometime, and if the
public conscience, now thoroughly
aroused to the evil that has been
foe, BOt devise its own way
further spoliation.
If a man seeks to be a political
pillar in a city like Astoria, he must
take the political flings wherewith
his opponents delight to assault his
eminence, with grim silence, or tacit
good-nature, or he will imperil the
dignity of his high post and suffer a
shrinkage in his mantel of authority.
With a million-dollar seawall, and
a million-dollar council, both crea
tions of Hon. A. M. Smith, candidate
for the mayoralty, and supreme
spokesman for the Democratic party,
of Astoria, there will be an exodus
from this city that will make thi
very State stare, shortly after the
9th of December.
The man who was present at the
late "Citizens' " convention, in this
city, who has the nerve to justify
and defend that shamelss pre-concert
of manipulation, that guileful and
evilly-ordained trap for civic suckers,
is entitled to a Congress-medal for
monumental bravery.
This is the best fight ever known
in Astoria for the saloonman to stay
out of.
AT
MISS FRANCIS GRAY
and a feature film
"Heart of O yama"
THE MORNING ASTOIUAN. AST0H17-. OttKGON.
JETTY CCN
Wd UP-TO-DATE
SOME INTERESTING FIGURES
ON AMOUNTS EXPENDED
AND TO BE SPENT.
REQUIRES TWO MORE YEARS
A Very Interesting Report as to Ex
penditures and Work Done at the
Mouth of the olurabia and Channel
to Portland.
Now that Congress is about to
open again it is a matter of interest
and importance especially to Astor
ians, to know just how much money
has been expended on the jetty im
nM. been expended on the improve-
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to
Portland.
. ludin- the recommendations
. . Gcnera, w u Msf.
shall, Chief of Engineers, U. 5. A.,
the cost of the first jetty project,
that of 18S4, modified in 1893 and
completed in 1S95, and appropria
tions yet to be expended for the
jetties, amounts to $7,500,244, as set
forth in the following table:
Cost of 1884-1893 project ...$2,000,000
River and harbor act of
The political line-up is complete
now. The Republicans have, each
and all, their distinct opponent in
the Democratic camp, and the battle
is on for all there is in it; and let it
not be forgotten, tor an instant
there is going to be plenty in it for
some people; more than any re
election will ever be compensation
for.
December 9th next is going to be
a cold day tor Astoria ucinocrais
colder even than was November 3rd
and that was pretty chilly itself!
"Bad Blood"
shows itself in a muddy com
plexion, pimples, blurred eye
Bight, loss of weight, and gen
eral debility. '
"Bad blood" is impoverished
blood too poor and thin to
furnish nourishment to the
flesh, nerves and vital organs.
by their beneficial action on
the system will purify the
blood and upbuild the bodily
and mental vigor. Beecham's
Pills begin aright by correcting
the digestion and establishing
regularity of the bowels.
They increase the health
making elements that enrich
the blood and give tone and
vigor. Beecham's Pills are
best for poor blood as they
cleanse it thoroughly and
Carry off
Impurities
b boxei will, full direction 10c tad 2 Sc.
Singing
SEA fS FREE.
eechantt
500,000
Sundry civil act of Marth 3.
IW
1,000,000
River and harbor
act ot
March 3, 1905 WKM
Special act of April 2i, 1906
Sundry civil act of June 30,
1906 , 300.HKI
River ami harbor act of
March 2, 1907 300,000
River and harbor act of
March 2. 1907 750,244
River ami harbor act o(
March 2. 1907 (pledged
and yet to be appropri
ated) 1.700.000
Recommended appropriation
by chief of curiums for
1908-9 short session 450,000
Total'. $7,50O,:44
The money expended and appro-
nnatid for t he improvement Ol me
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hannel from Portland to the sea,
has been $4,6?W33."0 of which $2,-
208.607.92 was expended or appro
priated by the U. S. Government
and $2,465,125 78 was expended by
the Port of Portland, as set forth in
the subjoined table;
By the U. S. Government:
Prior" to the adoption of
any project $ 221,780.46
Project of 1877 to secure
a channel of 20 feet
and modified in 1S1 to
secure a channel of 25
feet, dredging 1,080,874. '.1
Project of June 13. 1902,
to secure a 25-foot
channel expended to
1907 40S.953.35
March 2, 1907, appropri
ation . . . joo.ooo.ro
Recommended by chief
of engineers for 1908-9
short session 200,000.00
Total . $2.208,7.
Total by
the
United States Gov-
$208,607.92
of Portland (from
to September 30,
ernmcnt
By the Port
February, 1891,
1907):
Dikes in Columbia river.. $282,229.45
Dikes in Willamette .. 85,858.79
Dredging equipment 311,627.78
Drydock plant 363.788.45
Drydock betterment 7,61962
Dredging 806,72583
Drydock operating ex
penses 46,513.9a
Interest and bond dis
count 407.503 24
Redemption f bonds 120,000.00
Office and engineering ex
penses 33.2s8.67
Thus it will be seen that the cost of
maintaining a channel from the
mouth of the river to Portland, with
out any element of permanency what
ever, has been 4-7 of the total
amount of money expended on the
jetty construction work which has
now been golns on for 24 years.
As for the channel from Portland
to the sea, the engineers reports claim
a depth of 22 feet, although work,
mostly dredging, has been under way
to secure that depth since 1877, or
for a period of 31 years. During this
span of a generation the engineers
reports add, that "the increase in
depth since the commencement of
improvement is about 8 feet over a
good navigable width of channel,."
So far no permanent works have
been constructed under the project
for the improvements of the channel
from Portland to the Sea. In fact, the
only improvements that hjve been
made in the way of maintaining a
channel by annual dredging.
The March 2nd, 1907, apprapriation
of $500,000 was for the construction
and operation of a dredge which will
be used in this channel-deepening
work.
This dredge has now been comple
ted and named the Clatsop. It cost
$234,500 delivered at Newport News.
Virginia. The Clatsop will take the
place of the Ladd and willbe used in
carrying out the purposes of the pro
ject for the deepening of the channel
between Portland and the sea, adop
ted June 13th, 1902. It has been an
nounced that the Clatsop will "be
brought round the horn next month
and if it arrives safely will be ready
for operation about the first of .the
year.
he work recently has consisted in
dredging with the U. S. Dredge Ladd
in the lower portion of the estuary
and intermittently with the 30-inch
dredge of the Port of Portland in the
upper reaches.
Although the engineers report
shows that the ruling depth between
Portland and the sea is about 22 feet
at low water it is added that "the
dredging of the last year has main
tained the depth heretofore realized
and there has been no time during the
year when a vessel could not safely
load to the draft'of 24 feet.
The Dredge Ladd is near her end
as to state of hull and machinery but
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Watched Fifteen Years.
"For fifteen years I have watched
the working of Bucklen's Arnica
Salve; and it has never failed to cure
any sore, boil, ulcer or burn to which
it was applied. It has saved us many
a doctor bill," says A. F. Hardy, of
East Wilton, Maine. 25c at Charles
Rogers & Son's drug store.
June U, WOJ.
LETTER FROM
Could
Not .Obtain Relief
Catarrh Until he Had
Used Hyomel
From
Here is a simple, Interesting and
sincere letter from a rugged pioneer
of "49. who braved the dncrs and
hardships of the overland trail to
California. Surely the sincerity ' of
this letter should surety appeal to
tlfosc who desire to escape the bond
age in which they w now held by
that ruthless and most .powerful
wrecker of health ami happiness:
Catarrh.
Santa Jose, Cl May S. 1908.
Booth's Hyomel Co., Buffalo, N. Y.j
Dear Sirs-Some year ago I was
afflicted with catarrh, and tried
number of remedies, but received no
relief, 1 was lold by a friend who
had been using your Hyomel, and
thought 1 would receive a great bene
fit and perhaps cure, t purchased
ait outfit, and before I had used the
bottle I noted a marked relief. .!
I used it (or a month or so, and
thought I was cured, and atoppti
using it for year or so. Thought 1
was getting catarrh again, and start
ed using it again, and I keep it In the
house and use it every morning once
a day, and keep myself clear of ca
tarrh. 1 consider it the best
catarrh medicine that Is used. I have
often recommended it to my friends
I am 81 years old. I came to Cali
fornia In 1849, and of course am not
as vigorous as I was 58 years ago.
My address is 841 Fourth street
Yours truly. W. Mock.
Hyomel (pronounced High-o-me)
is guaranteed by T. F. Laurin not
only for catarrh, but for grip,
coughs, colds, bronchitis, croup of
infants, asthma, and all diseases of
the nose, throat and lungs. A com
plete outfit, Including inhaler, costs
only $1.00; extra bottles ot Hyomei
if afterwards needed cost but SO
cents. Ask T. F. Laurin about It.
Colda and Croup in Children.
"My little girl is subject to colds."
says Mrs. Wm. H. Serlg, No. 41
Fifth St- Wheeling. W. V. "Last
winter she bad severe spell and
terrible cough but I cured her with
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with
out the aid of a doctor, and my little
boy has been prevented many times
from having the croup by the timely
use of this syrup." This remedy is
for sale by FrJnk Hart and leading
druggist. '
AMUSEMENTS.
Astoria Theatre
One Night Only
Thursday, Nov. 26
Elmer Walter's
Ever Popular Comedy Drama
A
MILLIONAIRE
TRAMP
The greatest tramp play
ever written.
Once seen never forgotten
Funny Comedians,
Sweet Singers,
and very clever Specialties.
Prices; 25, 50, 75, $1
AstoriaTheatre
F. M. Hanlin, Lessee and Manager
Sunday, Nov. 29
Joe Weber's Big Musical
Girl Play
P HID
With the Germans of quality
Rice and Cody
Merriest of all musical plays,
direct from New York
A host of College boys and
Girls
Prices, $1.50, 1.00,75c,50c,25c
mFlIlM!WIllF
w m.. U i w nun n 3 b u h - m m u i ba n
Will cure any case of Kidney or Bladder Disease not
beyond the reach of medicine. No medicine can do more.
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First national Bank of Astoria
DIRECTORS SI m
Jacob Kami W. F. McGrecor G.;C. Pavei.
J. VV. Ladd S. S. Gordon
Capital $10000
Surplus 25,000
Stockholders' Liability 100,000
r.HTAItlIMIIKI) IMmt,
J. Q. A. BOWLBY, President
O. I. PETERSON, Vice-President
ASTORIA SAVINGS BANK
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS S232.CC0 '
Transact Central Banking Business Interest Paid oa Tim Depo '.
. Four Per Cent. Per Annum
Eleventh and Duana St. Astoria, Oregon
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OUR MOTTO: "Safety Supercedes All Other Consideration."
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Hacks, Carriages Baggage Checked and Transferred Track and FstraJtsn
Wagons Piano Moved, Boxed and Shipped.
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