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FRIDAY, JANUARY I, 1909. ABSOLUTE PURITY HIGHEST QUALITY If You Are Not Using fib' THE MOUNW. ASTOltlAN. ASTORIA, OREGON. END ALE j Established 1S71 ' .. ' Published Daily Except Monday by THE J. S. DELLINCER CO. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Ey mail, per year , ,.$7vW By carrier, per month -60 , 'r WEEKLY ASTORIAN. By mail, per year, in advance......... .......$1.50 Entered a second-class matter July 30, 1906, at the postoffice at Astoria, Oregon, under the act of Congress of March 3, lfv9. ; j Orders for the delivering of The Morning Astorian to either residence r place of business may be made by postal card or through telephone. Any irregularity in delivery should be immediately reported to the office of publication. 'f ; ' " s ' ,! v -J TELEPHONE MAIM 661. THE WEATHER Oregon Fair, warmer southwest; colder in east portion. ; RADICAL REMEDIES. Humanity has a pretty fair idea of what it owes to medicine and sur gery, and expects more. It has pass ed the stage of astonishment at the developments innuring from th's source, and takes the marvels wrought as matters of course; which is its highest compliment to the mas ters in the kindred sciences. There fore, the radical proposition to steri lize the delinquents, and perverted, of humanity, as against their repro duction, and to the minimizing of idiocy, insanity, crime and degeneracy as set forth by Dr. Owens-Adair, of this county, and endorsed by the med ical profession here almost to a man and woman, comes as no surprise, but is regarded as simply one more effec tive and helpful scheme in the univer sal program of progress. The world is becoming intensely practical; it is fast yielding its tradi tions and renouncing its scruples, in favor of the best and surest expedi ents of relief and uplift It does care very much where they come from so long as the measures are tried out and proven and bring the results desired; and upon this hypothesis accepts ev erything, finally, a true and benefic ent " : ; Perhaps this doctrine of steriliza tion is charged with more or less of shocking quality to the ordinary lay man; it may even have an element of terror for many, at first thought, and its apparent severity may raise up strenuous enemies who will fight it tc the last ditch. But, if it is right (and it. seems to be), it will succeed and become an ordained phase of legil and scientific procedure; after which, the world will marvel at its own ab surdity in contending against it, jut as it has in all the instances of extra ordinary invention, discovery and ap plcation. We are but growing chil dren at best; the day of each succeed ing generation is brighter and richer and,happier if we would but stop to analyze them in the vivid light of his tory and astounding fact. It does no; pay to resist the good, however gross its earlier guise, and however,:, dense our conception of its efficacy... We are not at the summit of attainment, how ever we may coddle the unctions no tion, and there is nothing to con vince us of our unpreparedness and backwardness so sharply as the radi cal remedies and wide departures from the beaten paths such as the one in question. THE THEORY OF DEBT. Only the thousandth man in the thousand is free of debt. . All the 999 know the curse well, and to their sorrow. r ........ v.. .Li ih. . if Vi.v. i . FOR A . VICTOR OR AN EDISON PHONOGRAPH ; -)GO TO(- neon Ponograph P1r prvn--t n Ovr Schotheld ft Matron Co. The fallacy of debt as a road to wealth, which is part and parcel of the creed of the day, is being borne in upon the people and the revulsion against it, when it does take shape, will come in a cataclysmal form tht will disrupt and oust the present sys tems of commerce and business com pletely, and set up a reversal that wilt stagger men back to the primitive simplicity of actual honestly and giv them a fresh start from the bases of freedom and honor. . As it is, we have outgrown the very impulse of honor; we have accustomed ourselves to the myriad shades and implications of the virtue, until the substance has dis solved in money-lust or money-lack, and we are posing for what we should be; only the exacting restrictions of commerce keeps us within bounds at lalL - ' ' .... Debt is the supreme curse of the age. Every law and custom and habit has been wrought to its continuance and accumulation; every instinct trained to its cultivation; and the na tural co-ordinate curse of the evas ion of debt has paralleled it exactly and made semi-criminals of people who, escaping the law, have ever to deal with their own concepts and consciences. Debt lies at the root of nine-tenths of the forgeries, larcenies, and thefts of the day; to it may be traced every defalcation of ' every dishonorable transaction of the hour; its vast in cubus rides triumphant over the' de center attributes ! and incentives of humanity.' And humanity is baffled by the lure and weight of it and will be until the slavery it imposes shall become so hateful as to arouse the people to a revolution that will be ir resistable and final. We do not know what guise or course the revolt will take, but no man of intelligence who inquires into and measures the range and power of debt as it exists today, will deny for an instant, the certainty of its elimination some day. May God, and the human tendency to hon esty hasten the hour and the remedy. ROADS, AND ROAD BUILDING. The Morning Astorian takes high ground in the matter of roads an! public highways. It believes there is no course of civic procedure so im mensely profitable in a communal way as the rightful building of direct and arterial highways. Always, of course, within the premise, of judicious outlay of the public monies and crucial over sight of the lines, methods and qual ity of the roads built. For this premise it desires to state that numerous complaints have been made at this office of the wasteful methods of work among those engag ed in the construction of the county roads, and many of these strictures are susceptible of adequate proof; all of which goes to the core of the questions of methods used and thj men employed. A GREAT GIFT for Xmas for yourself . or your family is a permanent home, and it is our pleasure to place you in the way of obtaining one. Our real estate business is so extensive that we can furnish all conditions of peo ple with just the kind they desire. We have city and country property in most advantageous situations. Also pianos, organs and graphophones. 424 Commercial street. A. R. CYRUS, .:sv.-f So.J CARPENTER & 9, HWS:M' " '- AMUSEMENTS STOCK DRAMA NEXT WEEK. The pleasant report is abroad that, beginning on Monday, January llth, next, the Donald Stock Company, under the management of Victor J- Donald, of this city, will open at the Bakeronian, for a two weeks' engage ment, In a series of fine modern plays. Mr. Donald intends to make his pres entations attractive and true to the spirit of the plays produced and will endeavor in all ways to win the good will and patronage of his home city. HOUSE OF BONDAGE." The importance of; punctuality is emphasized in a story told regarding the manner in which John Cort pro cured for Florence Roberts the highly successful play, "The House of Bond age," in which Miss Roberts will be seen under Mr. Cort's management at the Astoria Theatre on next Wednes day. , Seymour Obermer, the author of the play, came all the way from England to read his manuscript to a manager of equal prominence with Mr. Cort. This manager had arranged for a meeting with Obermer at the Hotel Astor in New York but was delayed an hour. In the meantime quite by accident the author was in troduced to Mr. Cort. Being a punc tilious person and chafing under the dilitoriness of the manager with whom he had the appointment, Obernur talked of his play to Mr. Cort and the latter saw in it just , the vehicle for Misj Roberts, who had been occupy ing her time principally during the summer in reading, and as quickly discarding, proposed manuscripts. Mr. Cort immediately procured an option on the property, thus blocking the manager who first intended to take the play, and this was followed by a reading to Miss Roberts, who imme diately waxed enthusiastic over the Our people are not objecting to the scope of the improvements contem plated by the county court, but they arc objecting to idling, indifferenr, procedure of the parties in charge and the consequent loss of good money to the county, since even the well-built road will not compensate for the thousands of dollars frittered away in time that should be honestly devoted to work that is well paid for. This by, way of hint to those who have not yielded fair measure .of service in a department of the public service quite as exacting as any of the others. You Are Not Getting the Best for Your Money 'ASK YOUR GROCER CHANDLER CK , GOOD LIIf.K ! work. The judgment of the manager and the star seems to hav been justi fied, for "The House of Bondage" Is unquestionably a most original an i striking dramatic work, one with which the name of Miss Roberts will remain indissolubly associated, no matter what may be . her . future achievements. . "THE GREAT DIVIDE." "The Great Divide", which will be presented here at the Astoria Theatre on next Friday, by Mr. Henry Miller, is being translated into French, Ger man, Italian and Spanish, and Mr. Miller has begun arrangements for ir presentation in Paris, Berlin, Rome and Madrid, in addition to his own ap pearance in the play in London next Spring. All the adaptations are bcinif made by the actor-manager's elder son, Gilbert H. Miller, ; Mr. Miller has had many offers for : the rights of "The Great Divide" in the continental countries, but he has retained them, just as he has the Lon don rights, and he, with his associates, will.be sole owners and managers of all the productions made. Prominent producers in the different cities will be in charge of local details, Mr. Miller will rehearse each company personal ly. II e is negotiating with a leading American couple who are familiar with the German and 1 French: lan guages, to play the roles of Stephen Ghent and Ruth Jordan, in Paris and Berlin, respectively. The remaining members of the companies will be na-. tive French and German, and the Rome and Madrid productions will be made with all Italian and Spanish .casts. , This will be the first time iti: his tory that a reigning New York thea trical success has been adapted espec-, ially for presentation in Spain and Italy. The four productions will be made next, autumn, Mr.- Miller giving them his personal attention after his London engagement in "The Great Divide," which begins May 1st. ' HAS SERIOUS FAULTS. , WASHINGTON, Dec. -31. -"We have the votes to pass the postal sav ings bank bill if we can get a roll call,", says Senator Carter of Montana, who has the measure in charge- A number of Senators have given no tice, however, that they desire to dis cuss the bill and will require some davs to orcoare their speeches.. When Congress assembles after the holiday. recess two calendar months, contain ing only SO legislative days, will re main for the session." . ... riw ... 'M 41 MANUFACTURED BY AMUSEMENTS. AstoriaTheatre F. M. Hanlln, Lessee and Manager FridayiJah.8 HENRY MILLER, Presents "The y"' Great Divide ft "The Long Awaited Great Ameri can riay" New York Press. BY 7'' WM. VAUGHN MOODY As produced at. the . Princess and Daly's . Theatres and Academy of Music, New York, for more than 500 times.' '' ; v PRICES 50, 75, $1.00, 1.50 " Box Offices Open January 7 ; i ..BAKERONIAN THEATRE.; J v.-- v, ;:':;'' Feature Film , !' "NATHAN HALE" Comic subjects "Mischcvious Deavol" and "Wanted I a Colored t Ilustrated Song "Little 7 : : the ADMISSION 10 CENTS - - AT THE Jewel Beginirig Monday, Jan. 4, 5, & 6 IT lie Great N f HlE MfiONDOAH VALU ft .!":. I Cold Weather Specials - Now is the time to - of beverages for ; i Vigoral Beef Tea $2.50 per ju 1 Fluid beef in tubes 50c per dozen,' high " ' ' grade Rock and Rye and all other stan dard bottle goods at the most reason able prices., T : ,. , AMERICAN IMPORTING CO. ; ; ;. Phone 1881. 589 Commercial St. - Importers and Wholesale Liquor Dealers 1 GRAYS Astoria Theatre WEDNESDAY JANUARY " 6th JOHN CORT, Presents The Pre-Eminent American Artist FLORENCE ROBERTS and a' Company of Per fect Players in the Suc cess of Her Career lie lie el BoiMg" By Seymour Obermer Box Office open Tucs , day January 5th, 1909 PRICES: 50, 75. $1, $1.50 Servant" Old Red School House on Hill" ; . . 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Under the ' gentle influence of its mild winter climate, every amusement and recreation abounds. bathing, boating, fish ing, driving; such pic nics, parties and "jolll , fications." :C0T0: Lot Angeles, Pa to Robles Hot Springs, Hotel del Monte, San ta Barbara, San Diego, Santa Monies, Venice, Long Besch, Santa ' Cruz, or a score of similar resorts and you will find health, con genial surroundings, hospitable , associates) faultless accommoda tions and numberless attractions and con '. t ' wniencea. , .' Theb.R.,N.Co. COKNECTINCIWITH The Southern Pacltlc Co. Makes inexpensive round trip excursion rates to Ca' 'forni:"r"'r' ' A six months stopover ticket. Portland to Los Angeles and return is $55.00 Corresponding rates are in effect to other points. r We have some very distinc tive literature covering Cali fornia's winter resorts, and will take pleasure in giving you all of the information and assistance at our com mand. " : ! '", For tickets, sleeping car reser vations, etc., call on, tele- ' ' graph, or write ' '. " , ::) ;'.:.t . WM. McMURRAY, Gen. Pass Agt. Portland, Oregon. i
