(THE MORNING ASTOIilAN. ASTORIA. OREGON.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, W
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Oregon, Washington and Idaho-Fair,-
THE ATTITUDE ANALYZED.
From one end of the city to the
other there is strongly apparent at
titude of satisfaction because of the
defeat of the Seawall bill This was
beld to be the real test of local senti
ment in both the political and indus
trial elements, and the election of Mr.
Smith as mayor and the defeat of his
pet measure at the same time, is a
distinct compliment to the man an
no derogation to the measure itself.
Everybody expects to see a fine
eawall along the northern front of
this port in time to come; it is one
of the essentia! things here as in all
great water depots the world over;
but the magnitude .of the project and
its immense cost bill were so plainly
evident even to the most unalytical
mind that its passage was an impos
sibility from the very hour of its in
ception. Bat the public discussion,
which was almost interminable, left
a residium of pro-seawall sentiment in
Astoria that will be wonderfully ef
fectively in days to come and when
the measure is timely and practicable.
As it figured in the recent cam
paign, it was the very crux of the
issues of the hour, and was looked
upon, on all sides, as the last sub
ject and guiding idea of the contest
before the people, and while it went
down before the negation of economic
calculation, it will never be abandon
ed and will find fruition at a time pe
culiarly auspicious and satisfactory.
AFTERMATH.
Astoria is entering upon a 23-month
era of political quietude. Until the
first Monday after the first Tuesday
in November, 1910, there will be no
kind of an election to disturb her tem
peramental placidity. She is free from
all calls of the kind and may give her
undivided attention to the things that
concern her most; her business, ber
industries, her commerce, her expan
sion and the demands of the moment
that appeal to her more strongl,
than the mere choice of servants,
howsoever important that selection
'was in its place and hour.
The city is in good hands. The new
mayor, himself, will admit this, though
the personnel of the council is dis
tinctly adverse to his concept of what
is expedient in city matters and to
the program he had in view. The
public interest is safer than it has
been for years, even with Hon. Her
man Wise's forethought and. business
caution, both of which qualities were
more than once set aside and de
feated. There, is, today, a popular
conviction everywhere in the city,
among all classes, that the appreciable
gulf between Mayor-elect Smith and
his council, will, of necessity, make
for the good and equable things that
have been denied her during the past
three years.
There is much to do, in a municipal
way. Many things to cure and more
to initiate, in behalf of Astoria's fu
ture, her immediate future.
The police commission is more
prominently at the fore now, than th
council. The people are of two
minds about this department of the
city government; one crowd holding
that, as it is now constituted, the
'wide-open element is ascendant; the
other claiming that this issue is prac
tically dead, and that no man in pub
lie place dare call it up. This is one
of the large propositions yet to be
disposed of, and its final adjustment
will not be left to Astoria alone. The
county will have a hand in the mat
ter as sure as we all live.
But, taken by and large, the city is
far safer that it was on the 8th of
December; so much so that the busi
ness men realize and admit it, and the
taxpayers, big and little, are not a
whit less candid in the premise.
Jobbery and the sequent results of
jobbery are negatived from this time
forward, not alone on the score of
the present personnel of the council,
but particularly on account of certain
specific eliminations made by the
electorate on last Wednesday.
In writing the memoirs of a trust
an appropriate motto for the title
page would be the phrase so fre
quently heard on the witness stand:
"I don't recollect."
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To be given away at the
. .. BARERONIAN ....
CHRISTMAS MATINEE
Every lady and child attending the matinee from now to Christmas
will be given a coupon which will entitle them to a drawing on a
free present The presents will be displayed in the show window
of the Bee Hive Store on Commercial street. Special matinee prizes
for children from now till Christmas, 5c. Who are the lucky ones?
ADMISSION 10 CENTS - - - - - SEATS FREE
Astoria Theatre !
HS& SUNDAY
STS3 DECEMBER
JOS. M. GAITES Presents
That Phenomenal Musical Hit
LITTLE J0IIE1Y J
70 -PEOPLE
- 70 -
0 ES
The Host
Emphatic
Jlusical
Comedy
Success ever
Scored in J
America
It's Whistled
and Sung In
everyTonjue
Laugh! Why it's a
Jolly Old Scream !
Play and All The
riusicby
GEO. M. COHAN
PRICES:
25, 50, 75, 1.00, and 1.50
Box Office Open Saturday
Now in its
FUthBiiYear
34 Weeks in
.New York X
22 Weeks in
Chicago
And thev are
Vet in Both i
Places
11 CYCLOOF FLAME
Fires In Bamboo Forests Are tho
Fiercest Known.
! tut nut and Is enrrted by the wind to
! spread wW dimmer. The burstuiR
! ot the smaller Joints Is like the roll
! rattle of rifle and nnuhlne kuhh, Tbe
effect I that ot battle hotly content
, ed. Washtufton Post.
SWEEP ON A MILE A MINUTE.
Liki the Roar, the Roll and th RattU
of Grtat Battle li the No! of ths
Exploding Stalks That Som.tim.t
Shoot High Into the Air.
When the forests N aflrc, when
the smoke makes dusk at noon ami
redden th harvest luoou a thousand
miles away, there b the measure ot
conflagration. When tho prairies bam.
as they used to before farms had crept
to upun the endless tulles ot gross,
there was a. Are which ran Ilk mad
and left behind It a blackened trail of
death. If one could combine the speed
of the prairie (Ire with the tumult uf
the blnxlng forest, that would be a
fire Indeed.
Such a combination Is effected wtu n
the bamboo k roves catch fire. The
bamboo Is but a grass, a grass with
the height of a tree, swaylug stems
reaching 10O, even 13& feet In air.
In Cambodia, where the bamboo
groves along the rivers cover the space
of forests, it Is no unusual thing for
Area to break out and sweep all before
them for many miles. If the summer
has been dry the bamboo turns sear
and Inflammable as any grass.
All that Is needed Is a spark; then
ruin runs red. It Is not necessary to
rely upon the carelessness of the
woodsman to start the blase. The
bamboo can kindle Itself.
Let two swaylrg stalks of dry bam
boo be set In motion by the breeie, let
one rub across the other long enough,
and the friction will set the spark, and
the long dry leaves will feed the flame.
It Is known that many fires of the
bamboo forests thus originate. Per
haps It was from observing such a
sight that primitive man learned the
Promethean secret That theory has
been advanced. x
Aa soon as a flame to the bamboos
has crept to the level of the tossing
tip it spreads like wildfire. The wind
carries a sheet of flame along the grove
at tremendous speed. Some observers
say that such fires have been seen to
move forward at the rate of more than
a mile a mlnnte. Seen from below. It
looks as If she sky had burst into an
instant flash of flame.
From such a burst of Ore there could
be no escape. Fortunately it passes
high overhead at the tops of the bam
boos. It serves as a warning to the
traveler who may be making his way
along some one of the water courses
by which the forest Is Intersected. The
bamboo Itself Is almost an obstacle to
travel of any sort It is well nlgb Im
possible to force a way through It ex
cept by the stow and toilsome labor of
hewing out a path.
The fire In the great trunks moves
more slowly, and If warning be taken
It mny be possible to sink one's boat
and throw up wet herbase and clay
against the bank of the stream to pro
vide shelter until the furnace blast
has blown by. Such a Ore in the bam
boo baa not only the speed of the prai
rie fire on Its sweep overhead, but It
has the same volume of fuel as I
found In any forest fire. It combines
the two types.
Bamboo forest fires have another
quality which Is all their own. They
bang and rattle with thunderous
crashes, as of artillery fire, without
cessation.
The stalks of these tree bamboos are
frequently more than a foot to diame
ter. Near the ground the Joints are
close together: In the younger growth
the nodes' may be several feet apart.
But, long or short as they may be. each
joint of the sun dried bamboo Is a
tightly sealed chamber filled with air.
The partitions between the cavities are
singularly tough; the outside rind of
the stalks is almost pure flint.
When the bUrnt of tbe flame sweeps
onward the air In the stalks upon
which it is driven Is suddenly heated
to a very high temperature. The resid
uum of moisture which may be in the
stems is immediately transformed into
steam and at once subjected to super
heating, thus becoming a violent explo
sive. As the hot breath of the flame
becomes hotter these Joints burst with
loud cannon discharges.
Sometimes the force of the explosion
near the roots Is so great as to shoot
the stalk like a Javelin high into the
air. where It flashes into torchllke
An Aquati Outfislder,
One day u ship was lytug at anchor
at Boca Graude when tha crew ob
served a dolphia chasing a flying tSh,
both coming directly toward the ship,
Cm ccaring tbe vessel the flier arose
to the air and passed over the bow
Just abaft ths foremast. As It did to
tbe dolphin went under the ship and,
coming up on the other side, sprans
from the water aud caught the flying
fish en "the fly" Just as It was curving
gracefully down In Its descent to the
water. Punta Oorda Herald.
Astrologers are at work on Bryan's
chances for 1912. For a start add the
figures together.
While the tariff committee is con
sidering the schedule on hides it
ought to strain a point and give Col.
Bryan the full measure of protection.
Indiana will celebrate its centennial
in 1916. A presidential election comes
the same year, so the pressure to the
square inch in Indiana will be some
thing tremendous.
Mitting Opportunities.
"I hare t:o p:itienee with a rutin who
make3 the s:mo mistake twice," said
Armes. rather severely. In shaking of
an unfortunate friend,
"Neither have V agreed his wife,
"when there are s many other mis
takes to make." Youth's Companion.
He that studlcth revenge keepetn bis
own wounds green. IIscdu.
Guilty of Counterfeiting.
Passing counterfeit money is no
worse than substitutng some un
krtown worthless remedy for Foley's
Honey and Tar, the great cough and
cold remedy that cures the most
obstinate coughs and heals the lungs.
Foley's- Orino Laxative cures
chronic constipation and stimulates
the liver. Orino regulates the bow
els so they will act naturally and you
do not have to take purgatives con
tinuously." T. F. Laurin, Owl Drug
HE USED TACT.
A Successful Man'a Story of the Way
H Won Woalth.
"The late Ira D. Smikey," said a
Brooklyn clergyman, "attributed a part
of Uts success to tact-to tbe faculty
of pleasing jieople. He used to tell a
story In Illustration of tact's great
power.
"Mr. Saukey, according to the tale,
met on the street one day a nmu he
hadn't see: for two years.
"'Why.' wild the man. 'how well
you're looking. uukey!'
"You, too, are looking well,' said
Mr. Sankey. 'And two yearn ago you
were quite tut at the elbow, while uow
you are clothed in purple and flue lin
en. Come home to dinner with me,
won't you
"Gladly," said the other, aud they
went to diue.
"During dinner Mr. Kaukey's guest
talked aprecably of his VM horsepow
er racer, hU wlfe'a limousine and his
daughter's husband, tbe earl. It de
veloped, In fact, that he was a multi
millionaire. " 'And yet two years ago,' Mr. Bun
key said, 'you were as poor as a
church rnouf.-. Tell me, bow did you
manage It?
"By means of tact,' replied the
guest 'I suddenly took to being tact
ful, and the results were marvelous.
I never neglected on meeting an ac
quaintance to say, How well you are
looking r The acquaintance would be
tremendously pleased. He would In
vite me borne to dinner, be would in
troduce me to all his influential frieuds
and he would give me valuable tips
and pointer. Naturally I soon be
came rich, very rich, rich enough to
retire.'
"Then the guest looked at bis watch
ar.d rose.
" 'Kut I really must be going,' be
saiJ. 'Thank you, my dear Sankey, for
an excellent dinner. Ooodby. Mow
well you're looking! "Cincinnati Enquirer.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THK
AstoriaNational Bank
At Astoria, in the State of Oregon,
at the close of businc, November
27, 1908;
RESOURCES.
Loan and discount.,,, .,$403,175.76
Overdrafts, secured and un
secured 8,942.78
U, S, Bonds to secure cir
culation 47.5(10.00
U. S, Honda to secure U, S.
Deposit . . 20,000.Xl
Other R.ml to "retire U, S.
Deposits 34.W10.00
Premiums on U. S, and
other bonds 4,57500
Bonds, securities, etc 85,(1.15
ll.mkinu house, furniture.
and fixtures 4..1O500
Other real estate owned... 8,233 41
Due from State flanks and
Hankers J0.3O6S0
Due from approved reserve
agents 77,840.65
Checks and other cash
items 4.18.76
Note of other National
Hank 3.03500
Fractional paper currency,
nickels, and cents 871.06
Lawful Money Reserve In
Bank, via:
Specie $71,075.55
Legal-tender notes 1.505 00 72.580.55
Redemption fund with U. S.
Treasurer (5 ne1 cent cir
culation) . -2.37500
Due from U. S. Treasurer,
other than S per cent re
demption fund 600.00
enna
nrt 6pntlv wet nrombt
ly on me bowels, cleanses
me system ejectually,
assists one in overcoming
Habitual constipation
permanently. To get its
beneficial ejects buy
the genuine.
Manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA
FioSrnupCo.
SOU) BYLTADING DWjCOSTS-otHpBOTTU
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
Scandinavian-American
Savings Bank
OF ASTORIA.
To the State Bank Examiner, at
the close of business, November 27,
1908:
CONDENSED.
RESOURCES.
Loans and Securities $133,918,19
Furniture and fixtures
Expenses paid
Available funds:
Due from other banks.,..
...$10,376.19
Cash in vault.... 9,679.21
4,446.54
205.50
20,055.40
Total
,..$158,625.63
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock $ 50,000.00
Surplus . . 3,500.00
Undivided profits 445.58
Deposits . , 104,680.05
Total , $158,625.63
Total $784,469.62
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in $ 50,00000
Surplus fund 50.000.00
Undivided profits, lew ex
pense and taxes paid., . . 21,48558
National Bank notes out-
standing 47.500.00
TW to State Hanks and
Rankers 107.58
Individual deposits suMect
to check . ..,.$Z8I.ZZ4Vl
Demand certificate of de
posit $30,486 40
Time certificate of de
posit $258,333 50
Certified cheeks . 331 65
U. S Deposits... 45,00000 615,37646
Total... $784,46962
State of Oregon, County of Clat
sop, ts:
I. I. E. HieainSi Cashier of the
above-named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement Is true to
the best of my knowledge and belief.
J, E. HIGGINS,
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 3rd day of December, 1908.
M. C. MAGEE.
Notary Public.
Correct Attest:
GEO. H. GEORGE,
GEORGE W. WARREN,
A. SCHERNECKAU.
Directors.
A Few Suggestions For Xmas
Ijidie' and Gents' Watches,
Fancy Bathroom Fixtures,
Fancy tamp,
Xmas Candles,
Hampicl Cmllci,
Thermomrters,
Revolver and Air Rifle,
Fishing Tackle,
Carpet Sweepers,
Bread Makers,
Meat Chopper,
Cake Mlxert,
Roys' Wagon,
S o'clock Tea Kettles,
Tea Sell,
Alcohol Stove,
Fancy Basket, of ill kind
Thermo Bottle,
Flash Light.
Corn Rainrs,
Wtch Charms,
Pocket Knives,
Table Knivrt.
Carving Knivt.
Plated War,
Table Cutlery,
Nut Pick snd Crack,
Charing DUhct,
Coffee Percolators, 4
Rasori and Raior Sets,
Sclora and Shm,
ScUtori In Case,
Manicure Sett,
Serving Trsys,
Crumb Sels, ' '
Fncy Table Cutlery,
Herry Spoon,
Gravy l.nltt,
Pocket Traveling Flatka,
Shaving Mug,
Shaving Briuhe.
Watch Chain,
A large assortment of the above will be fcund tt
FOARD STOKES HARDWARE CO.
Cold Weather Specials !
Now is the time to lay in your supply
of beverages for the winter months
Vigoral Beef Tea $2.50 per jug f
Fluid beef in tubes 60c per doxen, high
grade Rock aud Rye and all other stan
dard bottle goods at the most reason
able prices. :
AMERICAN IMPORTING CO. I
Phone 1881. 689 Commercial St.
, Importers and Wholesale Liquor Dealers .
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
First National Bank'
At Astoria, in the State of Oregon,
at the close of business, November
27th, 1908.
RESOURCES.
Loan and discount ....$456,888.00
Overdrafts, lecured and
unsecured 1,786.94
U. S. Bonds to ecure cir
culation 40,000.00
Premiums on U. S. Bond 1 .200.00
Bonds, securities, etc 55,430.00
Due from National Bank
(not reserve agents) 63,379.03
Due from State Banks and
Bankers 25,02236
Due from approved re
serve agents '. .... I?'V33.16
Checks and other cash
items 776.29
Notes of other National
Banks 2,530.00
Nickels and cent 361.70
Lawful Money Reserve in
Bank, viz:
Specie $169,000.00
Legal-tender note 220.00 169,220.00
Redemption fund with U.
S. Treasurer (5 per cent)
of circulation) 2,000.00
Due from U. S. Treasurer,
other than 5 ptr cent re
demption fund 350.00
Fast Freight Service
Dally Service yia
THE A. (a C. IT. R. CO.
Through merchandise Cars from Portland to Astoria
leave Portland at G p. m. Every Day except Sun
day. All less .than carload shipments delivered at
Freight House before 4 p. m. will arrive in Astoria at
0:6o p. m. For further information call on
O. B. JOHNSON, Oen'i Agent A. & C. R. R.
12th Sw nar Commercial St . . ASTORIA, OREGOM.
Total $977,677.48
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in $100,000.00
Surplus fund 25,000.00
Undivided profits, less ex
penses and taxes paid,. 29,175.94
National Bank notes out
standing .... 40,000.00
Due to State Bank and
Bankers 70.87
Individual deposit subject
to check . . . .$655,145.75
Demand certificates of de-
deposit $128,284.92 783,430.67
. FINANCIAL.
First National Bank of Astoria
DIRECTORS :.
Jacob Kamm W. F. McGregor CjiC. Fblavel
J. W. Ladd S. S. Gordon,. t ,
Capital $100,000
Surplus 25,000
Stockholders' Liability 100,000
RNTAItl,IMIIKl IKfMk
J. Q. A. BOWLBY, President J. W. GARNER, Aistant Cathicr
O. I. PETERSON, Vice-President FRANK PATTON, Ca.hler
ASTORIA SAVINGS BANK
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS - $232,000
Transacts a General Banking Buiineu Interest Paid on Time Depo '
Four Per Cent. Per Annum
Eleventh and Duane Sta. . . Astoria, Oregon
a i'ii j . ,i , jnm ui . l i uj i .,jj-.u.iiu-LJ!JU!",n.
Total
,..$977,677.48
State of Oregon, County of Clat
sop, ss:
I, S. b. (jorrton, Cashier of the
above-named bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement i
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. NOONAN,
Notary Public.
Correct Attest:
G. C. FLAVEL,
JACOB KAMM,
w. f. McGregor,
Directors.
Piles Cured In S to 14 Days
PAZO OINTMENT 1 guaranteed
to cure any case of Itching, Blind.
Bleeding or Protruding Piles in 6 to
14 days or money refunded. 50 cent.
SCANDINAVIAN-A M E R I C A N
SAVINGS BANK
ASTORIA, OREGON
OUR MOTTO: "Safety Supercedes All Other Consultaries."
Sherman Transier Co.
HENRY 8HERMAN, Manager.
Hacks, Carriages Baggage Checked and Transferred Tracks and Faraitara
Wagons-Pianos Moved, Boxed and Shipped.
413 Commercial Street " ' . . Vtltx PkatM 11
THE TRENTON !
First-Class Liquors andl Ciars
(02 Commercial Street
Corner Commercial and 14th. . ASTORIA, OREGON
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SCOff BAY BRASS &
!. 1 ASTORIA, OltEOGN ' . - ,',.;
Iron and Brass Founders, Land and Marine Engineer,
Up-to-Pate Sawmill Machineiy Prompt attention given to all repair
I8tb and Franklin Ave. work. Tel Main 241.