The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930, December 05, 1908, Image 2

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Newspaper Page Text- THE MORNING ASTOltlAN. ASTORIA, OltEGON. i SATURDAY, DECK1- 1 t v - r t 4 w Established 187S. Published Daily Except Monday by THE J. S. BELLINGER CO. B-- SUBSCRIPTION RATES. U, per year By carrier per month , , WEEKLY ASTORIAN. By mail per year, in advance ,, ... $7.00 ..$1.50 Entered as second-class matter July 30, 1908, a the postoffica at At toria, Oregon, under the act of Congress o March 3, 1879, Orders for tha delivering of The Morning Astorian to either residence or place of business may be made by postal .card or through telephone. Any irregularly in delivery should be immediately reported to the office of publication. ; ; - ' a . ? -.. .; - .. ; .: ' I " TELEPHONE MAIN Ml. THELWEATHER Oegon Fair west, rain or snow east portion. ' ' , Washington and Idaho Fair. ' FIGURES DO NOT LIEI The Astorian has presented the taxpayers and voters of Astoria with plain statement of their city's finan cial condition, and it should be ample to nerve them for an aggressive fight against the agencies that have con tributed to the threatening condition. Figure do not tie, howsoever glibly politicians may. They are depend able always and those we have giv en are from the public records of the city and departments and county and will not decrease nor increase with any sort of inspired sophistry. They exist as actual results of mis-government on the part of the Citizens' party, and despite all the good that may be said in behalf of the im provements that administration takes credit for, the figures are still im periously and glaringly true. They do not make pleasant read ing, either at tiome, nor abroad; but they are justified in open print by their very scope and meaning. The peo ple cannot know these things untess they are told and the Astorian tells the simple truth for the public good, and in order that no man may plead ignorance at this critical hour. The city of Astoria, with iu 1S, 000 people and its debt of over one million dollars, stands for a per capita obligation of $78.33, including its very babies, and that should be enough to stir the civic sense of dan ger to the widest and quickest scheme of relief, than which there is none better, nor more opportune, than a vote for the full Republican ticket at the city polls on Wednesday next. Any other choice, at that time, will but fasten the incubus on the com munity and increase it to the point of destruction. The hour is at hand for breaking the grip of the "Spend ers" and save the city its credit among: men of affairs in every relation.. "CITS" ON THE RUN! The "Citizens'," with Hon. A. M. Smith setting the active pace, are "on the run." For once they are up against a state of affairs they can not renig on and the people are awake to the peril of continuing them in office. Knowing this, and making no open answer to it, the "Spenders" are silently, and despair ingly, at work trying to "save their bo:on." They started the campaign with a tonvention that blasted every claim to honest consideration among the voters and leaves their leader and his cohorts open to every politcal chal lence that can be sounded among decent civilians. No one wonders at the helpless scare that besets them; it is widely understood now, of all men, and the only surprise expressed at all is that they should possess th audacity to stay in the fight. Men are fearing for their homes and businesses and the ultimate status of the city they live in; are appalled at a condition they knew not of, and eager for its speedy re demption. The strong, straight con viction that their revenues have been wasted, their public improvements shabbily and recklessly done, and their civic credit stretched to the breaking point, are lessons that will not be forgotten in a hurry, but will be remedied in a hurry and with a con vincing majority. The same people that voted one month ago to save the na tion from the hands of an impracti cable theorist, will not hesitate to save their city from the maw of the "Spenders and the law of paying honest debts. For once there is an actual, prac tical, logical tone to the popular conception of things here, as they really are; and with this for a battle cry and an inspiration to safety, there will be an accounting on the 9th of this month that wilt be a les son to every community in Oregon. $o be it! Mr.. Rot I, like a good ninny oilier thrifty people has the custom of pin- jning his extra cash in iiwcccisililc j places throughout his raiment, 'and tin the case iu point hud utterly (or j gotten Its ejtiMrnce for the , time be- . . , . jing. lie. was happy enough over the HOW MR. BOOTS WAS SHOCK-"' th ' ' RICH UNMENTIONABLES; REACH THE LAUNDRY MR. FOLEY'S MESSAGE. The Budget's answer to Mr. Foley's letter in yesterday's Morning Astor ian, is on a par with all the rest of its pleadings for the "lame duck" it is so lamely supporting. Mr. Foley got his information just where we got ours, from the office of the Auditor and Police Judge of Astoria, an of fice run by one of the best men in the "Citizens'" administration; a man who does tell one man one thing and another man another, as the Budget well knows. The figures presented in these col umns yesterday morning place the municipal debt of Astoria at $316,- 482.85, no more, no less. The city itself owes that much, and it has no dependable assets, no marketable-for-cash off-sets of any kind, as the Budget knows equally well, since it has not published them. We might as well face the truth and tell it. Sophistry and quibbling are not in it any more. Facts are facts and figures are figures in a cam paign for salvation such ar this paper and the taxpayers and righteous voters are prosecuting. Nothing short of deliberate falsification an mislead, confuse and confound the voter now, and our evening contemporary will do well to adhere to living facts, since we all want to live in Astoria, and be as free from the curse of maladmin istration as we may. A Personal Appeal If we could talk to you personally about the great merit of Foley's Honey and Tar, for coughs, colds and lung trouble, you never could be induced to experiment with un known preparations that may con tain some harmful drugs. Foley' Honey and Tar costs you no more and has a record of 40 years of cures. jlBAKERONIAN Coming Sunday Matinee ATITHE Something funny Come and langh with us Onejofjthe Comedy Acts of the Season, Missf Francis Gray in Pictorial Songs f Admission; 10c. Seats Free i ED AT HIS OWN MISUSE OF A "FIFTY," There was one happy man in Al ton yesterday afternoon, anyway, h was a visitor in the city and a guet at the Hotel Astor, on Dx.ane street, a Mr. Botts. Mr. fiotts had occasion to send some linen to the Troy laundry early in the day and the lot included a pair of drawers. Along in the afternoon he received a telephone call from Manager C. A. Burlingame, of th laundry asking him to call there ut once on a matter of importance. Mr. Botts called instnnter.' "Mr. Bolts, what laundry did you send to this establishment this morn ing?" asked Mr, Burlingame. "Why, I sent-er, this and that and the other," replied the tourist. "Well, how do you carry your valuables, an dwhere, and about how much do you generally carry?" con tinued the manager. "I carry but blamed little, most of the time," suid Mr. Botts, "but when I do have anything extra, 1 my GodJ say did you find a 'fifty' pinned in those under-hauls, did you? did you" ' "That's what we did, Mr. Botts, a:l we sent (or you to hand it, back in person and to caution you against passing such valuable unmentionables along in such fashion," said Manager Burlingame, and thereupon handed the glad and grateful Botts a slick and genuine "yellow-back" worth $30. out of which the visitor immediately took a dollar and passed it over to Mr. Burlingame to be given to the employe who found and reported It. the favor falling to Joe Damico, the marker. i however. WHAT WILL IT BRING? Every great fundamental public im provement, such as the proposed sea wall for Astoria, has some huge and compelling motive behind it; some in spiring, promising, profitable predi cate; some vast and compensating reason, such as the certain expansion of commerce, of industry, of business, of supreme advantage, of communal superiority and public service. That is, every one we ever knew of, ex cept the Smith-Seawall bill. THAT is before the people without a single plea of ntility, of universal advan tage, or of understandable reason, save the undenied desire of its back ers for a chance to spend some more of the peoples' money; and, barring the one fact that such an enterprise would furnish forth work for hun dreds of laborers, and mechanics. which is, of course, a desirable end, in itself, everything else being equally expedient, it does not offer a solitary, tenable claim to the honest support of local voters. There is a time for all such great things as this; but this is not a time to even contemplate such an extrava gance. Owing over a million, and committed to that obligation, Astoria will not dare vote the second million on her people. It would be civic sui cide, pure and simple. For this rea son alone it will be defeated next Wednesday, and for no other. Tt bears no promise save that of wild, unremuncrative debt, in addition to the unbearable load now oppressing the people here. Mrs. McRaney'i Experience. Mrs. M. McRaney, Prentiss, Miss., writes: "I was confined to my bed for .three months with kidney and bladder trouble, and was treated by two physicians but failed to get-relief. No human tongue can tell how I suffered, and I had given up hope of ever getting well until I began taking Foley's Remedy. After tak ing two bottles I felt like a new per son, and feel it my duty to tell suf fering women what Foley's Kidney Remedy did for me." T. F. Lau- rin, Owl Drug Store. O'CONNELL WINS. Takes Two Out of Three Falla From Heinrich, PORTLAND, Dec. 3.-In a mag nificent wrestling exhibition tonight, Eddie O'Connell of this city secured two out of three fails from Jo Rein rich of Spokane. Heinrich was much stronger but O'Connell was superior in speed and knowledge of the game. O'Connell took the first bout in 33 minutes, the third bout In four minutes. eHinrich took the second bout in 19 minutes in 18 seconds. Truth and Quality appeal to the Well-Informed ia tvtry walk of life and are essential to permanent luceem and creditable standing. Aceor big)y. It la not claimed that Syrup of Figs j and Elixir of Senna t tho only remedy of known value, but on of many reasons why it ia the best of personal and family taxativns la the fact that it cleanses, iwoetena and relieve tho internal organs on which it acta without any debilitating after effects and without having to Increase the quantity from timo to time. It acta pleasantly and naturally and truly aa a laxative, and ita component part are known to and approved by physicians, as it Is free from all objection able substance. To get ita beneficial effects always purchase the genuino manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co., only, and for sale by all leading drug gist. ; REPUBLICAN TICKET Mayor 12 X SAMUEL ELMORE Auditor and Police Judge 14 X OLOF ANDERSON Treasurer 15 X THOMAS DEALY City Attorney 16 X CHAS. II. ABERCROMB1R Superintendent of Streets 17 X J. F. KF.ARNEY Surveyor 19 X A. S. TEE Police Commissioner 21 X R. CARRUTHERS Water Commissioner at Large 23 X J. E. FERGUSON Councilman at Large 26 X H. F. FRAEL FIRST WARD. Water Commissioner 1st Ward 30 X ASMUS BRIX 8 Year Term 31 X FRAN'S KANKKONEN 4 Year lerm Councilman First Ward 27 X CHARLES WILSON 4 Year Term 28 X F. J. CARNEY 2 Year Term SECOND WARD. Water Commissioner 2nd Ward Si X F. A. FISHER 8 Year Term 33 X II. G. VAN DUSEN 4 Year Term Councilman 2nd Ward 28 X CHRIS SCHMIDT 4 Year Term 29 X C. j. CURTIS 2 Year Term THIRD WARD. Water Commissioner 3rd Ward 30 X GUST HOLMES 8 Year Term 32 X JAMES W. WELCH 4 Year Term Councilman 3rd Ward 27 X C. A. LEINENWEBER 4 Year Term 29 X J. J. ROBINSON 2 Year Term FOURTH WARD. Water Commissioner 4th Ward 31 X MAXWELL YOUNG 8 Year Term Councilman 4th Ward 27 X L. O. BELLAND 4 Year Term 29 X P. L. STANCLUND 2 Year Term CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. tta Kind You Rare Always BcsjgJ Beam the Signature REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE ' Scandinavian-American Savings Bank OF ASTORIA. To the State Bank Examiner, at the close of business, November 27, CONDENSED. RESOURCES. Loans and Securities $133,918.19 Furniture and fixtures 4,446.54 Expenses paid . ... 205.50 Available funds: Due from other banks,... $10,376.19 Cash in vault.,'.. 9,679.21 20,055.40 Total..,,,, ..$158,625.63 REPORT. OF THE CONDITION OF THE AstoriaNational Bank At Astoria, in the State of Oregon, at the close of business, November .V, rtks; .RESOURCES. Loans tind discount.. ,...$103,175,70 uveruraits, secured ami un- secured 8,942,78 U. V Bonds to secure cir culation 47.5WI.mi U. S. llomls to secure U. S, Deposits 20,00001) Other Bond to secure U. S, Deposit . 34.000.00 rieniiuins on U. S, and other mmds 4,575 Wl Bonds, securities, etc S3.08M5 flanking house, furniture, and fixtures . 4,305 00 Other real estate owned... 8.2J34I Due from .State Hunks ami Hankers 10.306.50 Due frtim approved reserve aiienis 77,84) 65 Checks and other cah hem . , . 43S76 Notes of other Natniil Banks...... 3,035000 fractional paper currency. nickels, and cents 87106 Lawful Money Reserve in Rank, via: Specie ....$71.075 55 Legal tender notes 1,505,00 72.580.55 Redemption fund with U, S. Treaurer (S per "cent cir culation! 2.37500 Due from U, S- Treasurer, other than S per cent re demption fund 600,00 Total $784,46962 LIABILITIES. Capital Mock paid in $ 50,00000 Surplus fund 50,00000 Undivided profits, less ex pends and taxes paid,... 21,485 58 National Hank notes out standing 47,50000 Due to State Banks and Bankers 107,58 Individual depoil uhiert to check . ....$.,8U.'4 9I Demand certificate of de posit $30,486 40 Time certificates of de po.it $258.333 50 Certified checks . 331 65 U. S Deposits... 45.000 00 615,37646 Total $784,46962 State of Oregon. County of Clat sop, ss: LI E. Hittuins, Cahier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement it true to the het of my knowledge and brllef. J. F.. HI COINS, Cah!rr. Suhcrihed and sworn to before me this 3rd day o( December, 10OR. M, C, MAOF.E, Notary Public. Correct Attest: GEO. II. GEORGE. GF.OROR W WARREN, A. SCHERNECKAU. Directors. l -u. i 1 .' 1 LIABILITIES. Capital stock'.; $ 50,000.00 Surplus . . 3,500,00 Undivided profits 445.58 Deposits 104,680.05 Total .", .$158,625.63 REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE First National Bank At Astoria, in the State of Oregon, at the cloc of Imimiic, November 27th. 1908. RESOURCES. Loan and discounts $456,8880) Overdrafts, secured and unsecured 1,786-94 U. S. Bonds to secure cir culation 40,000,00 Premium on U. S. Bonds 1.201)00 Bonds, securities, etc 55,4.10.00 Due from National Hanks (not reserve aRcnls) 63.379 03 Due from State Banks and Bankers 25.02236 Due from approved re- nerve agents ' '.733 16 Checks and other c.vh items ; 76.29 Notes of other National Bnnks 2.530.00 Nickels and cents 36L70 Lawful Money Reserve In Bank, viz: Specie $169,000.00 Legal-tender notes 220.00 169,220.00 Redemption funil with U. S. Treasurer (5 per cent) of circulation) 2,000.00 Due from U. S. Treasurer, other than 5 per cent re demption fund 350.00 Total .... $977,677.48 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in $100,000.00 Surplus fund 25,000.00 Undivided profits, less efcvu . i... pensei and taxes paid.. 29.17594 National Bank notes out- . standing 40,000.00 Due to State Banks and Bankers 70.87 Individual deposits subject to check .. ..$655,145.75 Demand certificates of de- deposit $128,284.92 783,430.67 Total .... $977,677.48 State of Oregon, County of Clat sop, us; I, S. S. Gordon. Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. . S, S. GORDON, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 1st day of December, 1908. E. P. NOON AN, Notary Public. Correct Attest: , G. C. FLAVEI,, . JACOB KAMM, w. f. McGregor, Directors. Hoarse coueh and Btuffv colJs that mav devcloo Into nnenmnnia over over night are quickly cured by I'oicys Honey and lar, as it soothes inflamed membranes, heals the lungs, and expels the cold from the system. A Few Suctions For, Ladles' and Gents' Watches, Fancy Bathroom Fixtures, Fancy Lamps, Xmas Candles, .Banquet Candles, Thermometers, Revolvers and Air Rifles, Fishing Tackle, Carpet Sweepers, Bread Maker, Meat Choppers, Cake Mixers, Boys' Wagons, 5 o'Clock Tea Kettlei, .Tea Sets, Alcohol Stoves, i ; Fancy Baskets, o( all kinds Thermo Bottled, s Flash Light,. Corn Racers, i j " r . i " Watch Charms, '. I ; s Pocket Knlvenj I Table Knives, Carving Knlvei Plated Ware, Table Cutlery, Nut Picks and Chafing DiidieN Coffee Pcrcolia R uxors and Rn Scissors and SK Scissors in Ca Manicure Sets,; Serving Trays, Crumb Sets, f Fancy Table Ci Berry Spoons, 1 Gravy Ladles, Pocket Travclii Shaving Mugs, Shaving Brushe Watch Chains, I A large assortment of the above will be fc FOARD $ STOKES HARDWA H"TmmMM4M. a til ha th en ra nil ts ad l. fu th mi n Jil j.! of pr T. pa th Ml w t Stl jee jtr ? m h in n th In w ei tri Phone 1881. 589 Commercial St. ? f i r ( ie ai Cold Jthef Spec f Now U the time to lay in your upf of beverages for the : winter moat I Vigoral Beef Tea $2.50 Fluid teef in tubes 50c per dozen, hi; grade Rock and Rye and all other st:; dard bottle goods at the most rense able prices, - AMERICAN IMPORTING Importers and Wholesale Liquor Dca' Special Excursic ' to the National Applo Show SPOKANE," WASH. i ti f Over tho new "North Bank" Ro Leave Astoria Dec. 11th, Returning Dec; ;JJ Reduced rates. Fur further imforniatiorl j O. U. JOHNSON. Ocn'l Agent A. & Cl b 12th St. near Commercial St ASTORIA. r FINANCIAL 3 t Jit First National Bank of M DIRECTORS if. . , i JACOB XV A MM VV. r . iUCOKEGOK KJI 5 . J. W. Ladd S. S. Gordon j Canita.1 .1. Surplus .......... Stockholders Liability ........ " I kT UII INIIKII -. ,1 i J. O A. BOWLBY". President J. W. GARNER. A' O 1. PETERSON, Vice-President FRANK PATTON. Q ASTORIA SAVINGS ;Bi CAPITAL AND SURPLUS Mm:, Transacts a General Banking Business Interest Paid on 1 ' Four Per Cent. Per Annunii: Eleventh and Dusns Sis. , Astoriiij W" IUI.U .J-. a. -. . ."..'-l...J L. UJ.1.'-. J,A.U,.!..:.JJLU..,J '31 SCANDINAVIAN-A A ER I ( SAVINGS BANK : ,l ASTORIA, OREGON !) ' : : ( OUR MOTTO: "Safety Supercedes All Other Constat Sherman " transfer 1 c4 iirxTiv otftrTM kit Ur.r- '1 . ; Hacks, Carriages-Baggage Checked and Transierred-Tmrlti Wagons rianoa Moveo, iau u &wr .11 if 4J1 Commercial Strast THE :. -TRENTfi3 i ; . - First-Class Liquors anaiugij:: tot CooumkUI Itwtt Corner Commercial and 14th. ASTORIA, 0 llHMIHMlitlMM iaMH SCOW BAY BRASS & 11 I ANTORIA, OBKOON ; Iron and Brass Founders, Land and .Marine h... Up-to-Dste Sawmill Machinery Prompt auenuon 18th and Franklin Ave. wnrk. Tel Main I