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TUESDAY, JANUARY S, 1909. ABSOLUTE PURITY HIGHEST QUALITY If You Are Not Using j , Established 1871 .. ,; J Published Daily Except Monday by THE J. S. BELLINGER CO, . SUBSCRIPTION RATES. By mall, per yar $7.00 Et carrier, cer month ............... .60 THE MORNING A5T01UAN. ASTORIA, OREGON. TO 39 mm , a " U ' WEEKLY AS TORI AN. By mafl. per year, in advance.....;... $1.50 Entered at second-class natter July 30, 1906, at the pottoffice at Astoria, Oregon, wider the act of Congrest of March 3, 1879. i - Order for the delivering of The Morning Astorian to either residence r place of business may 'be made by postal card or througn telepnone. Any Irregularity ia delivery should be immediately reported to the office of publication. TELEPHONE MAIN 661, M THE WEATHER Oregon and Washington Rain in west; rain or snow in east; colder ex cept on coast OUR.-DEFY." Everything that is essential to be done this year must be done, of course; this much goes without dis eussion; but they are looking for on abatement of everything that can be so disposed; and there will be some surprise for all concerned if this limt tation i wilfully exceeded. We are speaking by the card, and we do not doubt the members of the council are as well posted in this important pre mise as we are. It is only fair the people should know the warning has publicly, and on this Astoria can, and does, boast honest ly of her prime health record. Think of but 123 deaths inl908 In this city of 15,000 people, , , , And of these, 21 were of consump tion, and 3 of cancer, aQ from abroad; gone forth and 14 due to drowning txti accident, ground the Astorian has ventured to Xo citT of this siie ia all this eoun- Jotter it. try caa pat cp a better slewing oa !ts The year is not propitious for the flkial records; especiaSy a 36 of launching of any big uutul civic pro these deaths 1 ccwed , between theljects; On the contrary, it is peculiar'y ages of 50 and 90 rears. f appropriate for the exercise of cau These plain facts, aoppleaaented tTtioa, scrutiny, economy and a definite the correlative figures of 238 births, i interest ia the welfare of those whose 100 girls and 138 boys, give the money pays the bills. This mast be world distinctly to understand that ' anion the controlling elements of m are "some nemokins" when it f administrative operation in 1909 or comes to holding our own CD a census program. Beat it, if you can. AMERICA'S PURSE. We want the Congress to under stand right now that no man in all this section cares a rap how loose they hold the purse-strings of the United States when it comes to deal bg right with the stricken thousands in the Mediterranean. Do as we were done by when onr own San Francisc i lay in ruins and her thousands were down and out Forget nothing, and do all that may be demanded of a great rich country such as this with millions on millions in deep and right eous sympathy, and other millions on millions wherewith to properly express that sympathy. Never was there a cause so appealing, and never purse so full as ours. Give with abundance, and know the people are squarely behind you. there will le something doing in more than one direction. MUST MEET THE DEMAND. WANTED EXACT FACTS. "Reverting to the accounts of the auditor and police judge, as compared with the statement submitted to yon at the end of 1907, we consider that if the present ledger was turned over to any accountant, no matter how competent he might be,,unless he knew the history of the charges against certain streets and was fami lar with the amendments recently made to the city charter, or had the auditor to explain both, it would oe practically impossible for him to make an intelligent report from the face of said ledger. Your auditor cannjt without further instructions from you make it any more intelligible, for this reason." The foregoing extract is taken from the report of the experts, of date Feb ruary lSth, last, to the Common Council, upon -the conclusion of their examination of the city books. Com jing from such men as handled this mat- With the utmost respect f ir ter becomes one of peculiar significance Astoria's governing body, the Cora-j because of unquestioned correctness mon Council, as such, and for its in- of their conclusions and the warranty dividual members, the Morning they had for drawing them; signifi Astorian hazards the caution, ascer- cant of a condition, not necessarily tained direct from the people, that i wrong, or suspicious, or hurtful as t there is something expected this year , the public accounts, but of a glarin !n the waw of abridgement of (he fin- 'ambieuitv in Dublic records that ancial programs here for 1909. There j should not exist Upon such a pred is evidently no disposition toward par- cate alone, the council will be amply justified m launching a searching and crucial examination of the books of the city for at least a period of six years, and at the hands of an outside taxpayers and of the extraordinary expert who can give the time neccs load they are carrying. sary to the widest possible range of They are not asking for anything; scrutiny and who, from the stand- they are standing squarely upon their point of professional engagement, may simony, nor any hide-bound policy, nor" hard-and-fast doctrine of econ omy; but a quiet, insistant, rational claim for public consideration of the rights and waiting to see what trend developes at the city hall; and this, in the hope that the new policies will be such as to ease and gratify them: not leave such an eccentric condition unsolved. Such a step, just now, would be appreciated everywhere in the city; In any other event there is a strong j it is timely, and a peremptory rule disposition to interfere by injunction and such expedients as may address themselves to the situation. Cleanses the System Efect ually.Dispels Colds andnead acnes due to Constipation; Acta naturally, acts Truly as a Laxative. BestforMenvomen and Child rcn-Vbunanrl Old. t. its lJeneicial Effects Alwavs kuY.tae Genuine wkich has ine jull name o the Com- CALIFORNIA J Snap Co by whom it is manufactured . printed on me front of every package. SOLD BY ALL LEADING DRUGGISTS, one sire onj, regular price 50 f bottle. everywhere; the people would like to know exactly where they stand, and the course would be of distinct advantage to the officers themselves who have had charge so long. And it may be taken without, in the remotest manner or vaguest suggestion, calling into account the perfect faith of those officers. No man feels that there is anything of deliberate wrong any where along the line; but a general solution of whole situation and the elimination of just such points as the experts have made, would go far to ward establishing a sence of relief and the pleasant conviction that all is well and better than -we knew. WILL SEND THEM TO JAIL. .CHICAGO, Jan. 4. With precau tions to safegupard its secrets re doubled, the federal grand jury today resumed its investigation of the rela tions between the big packing estab lishments in Chicago and the rail roads. United States District Attor ney Sims said he demanded jail sent ences for any witness who divulged the secrets of the jury room and also promised similar treatment to any ward establishing a sense of relief tion from any witness. You Are Not Getting the Best for Your Money ASK YOUR GROCER MANUFACTURED BY CARPENTER & CHANDLER GRAYS RIVER, WASH imp Legend of Louis de Berquem and the Celebrated Gem. A NIGHT LAMP FOR A KING. Checkered Career ef the Brilliant Stene After the Death ef Chart the Timid. Some Facts About the Invention ef Diamond Cutting. Louts de Berquem, says tradition, was a poor Jeweler's workman, but be fet! In love with the daughter of a wealthy jeweler. This avaricious fa ther would not give hts daughter In marriage to any man not possessed of gold. Louts, having neither "expecta tions from relatives nor favor at court, sought to make his fortune. De had often heard the father of his be loved remark that the man who discov ered a method of cutting diamonds would become very wealthy, for op to that time they knew nothing more than to scrape oil the gravel, and the diamond was left in Its native state. Nelher lime, fire nor the mill could af fect the diamond. After many investigations and deep thought Louis bethought himself that iron is fashioned with steel, which Is only hardened iron, and it occurred to him that perhaps the diamond would yield to the diamond. He made an I experiment, which waa at once crown ed with success. A few days later be presented him self before the rich Jeweler with two diamonds cut Into facets. lie obtained the hand he sought and amassed a great fortune by his secret, which he divulged -only after he had become wealthy. King Charles the Timid was the principal customer of Louis de Ber quem. Tbe fastidious enemy or Louis XL then possessed a large diamond, since become celebrated, accounted among the finest of precious stones But this diamond was ill shapen, and the fires which it held burned in vain. Louis de Berquem cut and polished this stone, and nothing could equal the Joy of Charles tbe Timid when tbe Jeweler brought him the great dia mond, so glittering with light that it lit up the darkness, and this to such an extent that the prince said, "It will serve me as a night lamp." Berquem received 3.000 ducats for his work. As for the diamond, this is the one which was found In January, 1477, on the body of Charles the Timid after tbe battle of Nancy. A soldier picked it np, sold it for one gold piece to a priest, who in turn sold it for three pieces of gold to a merchant, who took it to tbe Duke of Florence. From tbe hands of this prince It passed into tbe possession of the king of Portugal. He sold it for 70,000 francs to one of the companions of Henri ni., Nicholas de Hariay, baron of Sancy. Since this time tbe first large diamond to be cut Is known as "the Baney." , This legend leads to other considera tions of the cutting of diamonds as cribed to Louis de Berquem at Brus sels in 14C5. Hardly any one will assert boldly that no diamonds were cut before that date, but it Is reasonable to suppose that Louis de Berquem regulated cut ting by arranging the facets. Long before the birth of Louis de Berquem cutting was known in India. Even in Europe we find among the treasures of the churches thick dla monds cut into table and culet, tbe upper sides beaten Into sections. In 13C0, according to tbe inventory of the Jewels of Louts, duke of Anjoo, is found an entire series of cut diamonds. There Is mention of a flat diamond with six sides, of a heart shaped dia mond, of a diamond with eight sides, of a lozenge shaped diamond, of a dia mond pointed on four sides and of a reliquary in which was set a diamond cut in the shape of a shield. History Informs us that 150 years before the first work of Louts de Ber quem there were at Paris, at the cor ner of the Corroyerle, several diamond cutters. The Duke of Burgundy, after a fas tidious repast given at the Louvre to the king and tbe French court In 1403, offered to bis noble guests eleven dia monds estimated to be worth 780 pieces of gold, the money of the pe riod. , It Is hardly possible to suppose that these 'were uncut diamonds; all of which goes to prove, notwithstanding some opinions, that Louis de Berquem did not invent the process of diamond cutting. , . , it is no less Interesting to follow tbe fortunes of the Sancy a little farther. It remained in the Bancy family some time, and .Henri lit took it from them. It waa destined to serve as a pledge for tbe raising of a body of Swiss soldiers, but the servant intrust, ed with bringing this diamond to tbe king was attacked, put to death, and the diamond waa thought to be lost Finally it waa discovered that the servant bad been assassinated in the forest of Dole and through tbe care of tbe priest had been buried in the village cemetery. Then the Baron de Sancy resolved that tbe diamond most not be luat In fact ther found It In the stomach of the hapless, faithful I servant, who swallowed it at tbe mo- I meut that he fell According to the Inventory of 1701 the Sancy weighed 33 carats. It disappeared tn 1792 to reappear in Russia. Its value b estimated at a million franca. Before tbe revolution it was among the French crown Jew- els. New York World. Silence Is sometimes the severest criticismBaxter. White and Red Wines. White and red wine owe their dif ference to the fact that, while the for mer is permitted to ferment without the grape skirts, these are allowed to remain in tbe case of tbe latter. The color of the grapes makes no dlffereoc whatever to the color of the wine which they produce, for tbe Juice of all grapes is as nearly as possible col orless. For Instance, the grape which yields champagne la almost black in outward appearance. Fishor Brothers Company SOLE AGENTS Marbour and Finlaysoa Salmon Twinta and Netting McCormick Harvesting Machines .... Oliver'Cbilled Ploughs Sharpies Cream Separators Raecolith Flooring Slarrett'i Tools Hardware, Groceries,; Ship Chandlery Tan Bark, Blue Stone, Muriatic Acid, Welch Coal, Tar, Ash Oars, Oak Lumber, Pipe and Fittings, Braat Goods, Paints, Oils and Class , Fishermen's Pure Manilla Rope, Cotton Twine and Scln Web Wo Wont Your Trodo FISHER BROS. BOND STREET NAME MEANS 80MITHINO. When A. B. Petersen built and named the "Modern" barber shop, h meant that it should stand lor what it wai called. No patron hat misted m tingle rcatuiv w in wivun m im torlal parlor tt that houses and every new dtvict la the way of perfect comfort and lervica ia constantly add ed at It dcvtlopc . Th latest la aa expert bootblack, tht be it la th butinett; a qualification ' that auket hit employment really oder. Over the Telephone. "Is this Dr. Smlthr Tes. "Well, this Is Mrs. Jones. I wish you would come over as soon as conven ient My cuckoo clock has a little throat trouble."-IIarpr"s Weekly. His Mentor, From the time a boy sits under a street comer electric light playing with toads until be is blind and tooth less be has to account to some woman why be didn't come borne earlier. Atchison Globe. " Not Like His Parent "Do yon think Mr. Sktnnum'a baby will take after Its fatberr "Not at all. Tho other day they per tuaded It to conch up a nickel It bad swallowed." Exchn nse. Doing Good Service. Bill Is that watch your father gave yon ten years ago still doing good serv ice? Jill Yes. I pawned It again today for the twentieth time. London Opin ion. .It never occurs to fools that merit and good fortune are closely milted. Goethe. The Astorian advertisements catch Jeha Fea, Pres. ' F. L. Biahop, Sec Astoria laving Wm, Treat Nelsoa Troyer, Vice-Pres. and Sopt ASTORIA IRON WORKS DESIGNERS AND MANUP4CTURERS OF THE LATEST IMPROVED ... Canning Machinery, Marine Engines and Boilers COMPLETE CANNERY OUTFIT! FURNISHED. Correapoiidewce Solkhed. Foot of Fowrtaj ttreet JANUARY TIDE TABLE. S6e Quelle ELEVENTH STREET Opposite (he BakcronUn CHICKEN TAHALES EVERY EVENING J HOME-MADE, and of tht choice ingredients; put up under tupervia loa that guarantees their perfect freedom from alt deleterious matter. MRS, F. WOOLLEY PROPRIETRESS JANUARY 1909. High Water. I A. f Date. !h. m Friday ........ 1 Saturday ..... 2 SUNDAY Mondav .. Tuesday .. Tuesday .. Wednesday Thursday . Friday Saturday . SUNDAY . Monday 11 Tuesday 12 Wednesday ...13 Thursday 14 rnday IS Saturday 16 SUNDAY . ...17 Monday ..,..,18! Tuesday 19 Wednesday . ..20l Wednesday ...20 Thursday 21 Friday .221 Saturday 23 SUNDAY ....24 Monday 25 Tuesday 261 Wednesday ...27 Thursday 2 Friday Z Saturday 30! SUNDAY - 31 T:32 9:25 10:16 4:11:05 5 0:381 11:46! 1:22 2M 7.1 2:35 3:08 3:4ffl 7.4 4:10 4:45 5:20 6:00' 6:471 7:43 8:38 9:34 10:25 0:05 11:15 0:50 1:35 2:15 2:58 3:40 4:20 5:08 6:0ffl 6:55 7:54 8:55 ft 8.4i 8.7 9.0 9.1 7.1 9.2 7.1 7.3 14 7.4 7.5 7.5 7.S 7.7 7.8 8.1 8.5 8.9 7M 9.3 7.5 7.9 8.21 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.7 8.5 8.4 8.4 8.4 P. M. h. m. 9:45 11:47 12 :2 1:05 1:43 2:2M 2:55 3:35 4:20 5:20 6:25 7:43 9:04 10:15 11:15 12:06 12:55 1:45 2:34 3:26 4:24 5:28 6:44 8:08 9:33 10:46 it. 6.5 6.6 6.8 9.1 8.8 8.5 8.1 7.7 7.2 6.7 6.2 5.8 5.6 5.6 5.9 6.5 9.5 9.7 9.6 9.2 8.7 7.9 7.3 6.6 6.2 6.2 6.4 JANUARY 1909. Low Water. Date7 Friday ..... Saturday .. SUNDAY . Monday ... Monday . .. Wednesday Thursday .. Friday Saturday . . SUNDAY , Monday ... Tuesday . ., Wednesday Thursday .. Friday . . Saturday .. SUNDAY . Monday . , . Tuesday . .. Wednesday Thursday . , Friday Saturday .. SUNDAY. . Monday ... Tuesday . .. Wednesday Thursday .. Friday Saturday .. SUNDAY . A.M. In. m Tin 3:20 4:22 5:17 5:17 6:55 .. 2 ... 3 ... 4 ... 4 ,.. 61 ... 7 ..10 ..11 I0:16 ..1210:55 ...1311:40 4 9 1 3 3 5! 61 S 9:32 3.5 7-35 8:15 3. 8:54 ;..i4j. .,.151 161 ...17 ...18 ..19 0:071 1:021 2:05 3:17! 4-25 6:20 7:iq 8:001 8:52 9:45 10:37 11:37; .21 .22 -23. ....251 ...26 ,..27 ..281 ..30! 0:38 1:44 P.M. h. m.l ft. 3. .31 2:58) 3.5 3:351 4:35 5:30 6:15 6:15 7:36J 8:141 8:45 9:16 9:48 10:15 10:45 11:22 12;4d 1:43 2:50 3:4ffl 4:45 5:35 6:20 7:06 7:50 8:34 9:18 10:02 10:461 11:38 12:45 1:58 3:12 4:16 0.8 0.1 0.5 1.0 -1.0 1.2 1.0 -0 6 0 1 0.4 0.9 1.4 2.1 2.7 2.2 1 0 -0 -0 -1 1.8 1.8 1.6 1.0 0.4 0.5 1.4 1.3 1.0 0.6 0.1 THE lid i i yinr?" ;" iiiV 1 ; a L'-THR CSC FOR : iit!i!fi iLt AND DISEASES V7 AT AMD LU 3 rY r BLMM a a AND PREVENTS ! t mm "Two years ago a tevere cold settled on my lungs and so completely prostrated me that I waa anable to work and scarcely able to stand. I then waa advised to try Or. Klng'a New Discovery and after using one bottle I went back to work, as well at I ever was." " , ... - .,: W. J. ATKINS, Banner Spring!, Tean, PRICE COC SOLD AND GUARANTEED BY AND $1.00 nuutkAS oc ftUH, Ua UGGISTSr Nature provides bit one CALIFORNIA It it the natural winter home of many thou sands of the world's best people. Under the gentts Influence o( It mild winter climate, every amusement and recreation tboands. "bathing, boating, fish ing, driving, tuch pic nlct, parties and "Jollifications." :C0 TO: Lot Angeles, Pato Roblet ' Hot Springs, Hotel del Monte, San ta Barbara, San Diego, Santa Monica, Venice, Long Beach, Santa Crui, or a tcora of similar retorti and you will find health, con ga a I a I surroundings, hospitable associates, faultless accommoda tion! and numberlest attractions and con-venlencea. The0.R.(aNsCo. , COKNBCTlKc'wiTH"" The Southern Pi chic Co Makes inexpensive round trip excursion ratei to Cal ifornia. A six months stopover ticket Portland to LosAngeles and return is $55.00 Corresponding ratei are In effect to other polnta. We have tome very distinc tive literature covering Cali fornia'! 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 WM. McMURRAY, Gen. Pata . Agt Portland, Oregon.
