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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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." .
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AMUSEMENTS.
AstoriaTheatre
F. M. Hanlln, Lessee and Manager
FridayiJah.8
HENRY MILLER, Presents
"The y"'
Great
Divide
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"The Long Awaited Great Ameri
can riay" New York Press.
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WM. VAUGHN MOODY
As produced at. the . Princess and
Daly's . Theatres and Academy of
Music, New York, for more than
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PRICES 50, 75, $1.00, 1.50
" Box Offices Open January 7 ;
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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
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It is the natural winter
borne of many thoo
sands of the world's
best people. Under the '
gentle influence of its
mild winter climate,
every amusement and
recreation abounds.
bathing, boating, fish
ing, driving; such pic
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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. " : ! '",
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vations, etc., call on, tele-
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Agt. Portland, Oregon.
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