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2 Established Published Daily Except Monday by SUBSCRIPTION RATES. By mail, per year. By carrier, per month "'''."" ,,'" a WEEKLY By mail, per year, in advance...... r Entered u tecond-class matter July 30, 1906, at the postoffice at Astoria. Oregon, under the act of Congress of March 1879. 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 shonld be immediately reported to the office f publication. TELEPHONE MAIN Ml. THE WEATHER ; Oregon, Washington, Jdaho Rain. LAW!, LAW!!, LAWL The avalanche of new Oregon law is moving . down npon the devoted people of this State from the Legis lative mountain at Salem. Like all avalanches it moves slowly at first, and in the first ten days of its eruptive activity it has thrown out but 253 new bills (up to last Friday noon) and 165 resolutions, petitions and memorials, single, and joint,(be sides 21 bills up on the Governor's vto), or a total of 418 matters to be disposed of; and thirty days of time in which to "get busy." Are the people law-mad as well as money-mad? If not, they soon must be if this course is to be pursued many more years. The codes are now a mass of conflict and confusion as to the precedence and effect of the myr iad laws already in existence; and with the people taking a hand, upon initiative and referendum bases, Hea ven alone knows where the insane farce is to end. As the statutes stand today, in Ore gon, and in nearly every State in the Union, the law is one vast juggle; is fast losing caste with the people, who are laughing at it and its makers ana expounders, as the monster farce of the century Most men want to re- spect and observe tne lawana au . , . if for the matter of that) but if this for tne matter oi inavj um u . . ... i ... deluge ot inconsequential stun u iu . . .t. . ,v. .,.M ,.j be kept going through the years, and no attempt is ma to m.m.iy, qua.- - t ify. or clarify the code, it wiU become the bane of human existence and the dignity of it will have vanished. As it is the very name and status of the Leeislatures of the land are be- .... . ., i I come, stench in tne ost us o , ing men; desp.te tne fact that many a good man is sent there to be sacri ficed with the majorities that are un- ficed with the majorities mat are ..- der suspicion or conviction; and the laws emanating from such sources as to quality, and quantity, are not given the ready and requisite accept ance they would be entitled to under more righteous conditions. REGULATE IT. When it comes to terms and their use in the legal and diplomatic fields, we believe in employing the softer but none the less effective, periods, that persuade and pacify and placate: For instance, in immigration matters, it is just as easy to talk of regulation as it is of restriction; both terms are practically identical in effect,(if the effect is urged far enough), and they do nofdo violence to the delicate sen sibilities of the foreigner, whose ex quisitely delicate sensibilities, by the way, cost ths Government some 60 to SO millions annually, to cherish and gratify. : Why not regulate immigration each year? Why not ascertain the limits by due inquiry into the trades and businesses and commerce of the na tion and say just how much they can stand by vay of access in certain Hues of foreign participation, and reg ulate the hing down to the ground. There may come years when no single man from abroad can be admitted; there may be congested conditions that will obviate hi coming for sever al yers, in which case he is benefitt ed by being barred from a worse field than the one he is thinking of leaving; and regulation would rob obstruction and deprivation of half the sting that now carries on the point of restriction. . Regulation does not necessarily re strict; and then again it does; but re striction does restrict(if it does any- thinel nd does not regulate nearly so completely as it might. Regulation w - . is ihe more conservative process ?nd does not hurt tne (ee.itigs so Keeniy as the more imperative figure of . f rtcnof liA COLUMBIA FISHERIES. 1871 THE J. S. BELLINGER CO. ASTORIAN. . .$1.50 salmon fisheries ought to be placed hrvond the cavilincs of commercial high-binders and made safe against the momentary dollar of profit. The callinsr and the trade are not matters of this year, nor of a hundred years to come; they are of, and for, all time, if common-sense ever supervenes and the culture and disposition of the ftsh are given the protection and encour agement they are entitled to. There is but one source from which to draw such guardianship and maintenance, and have it respected by all concerned including the wheel and the trap bar ons, and that is the United States gov ernment They will never respect Lnything less. Such a step, provided we could get the Government to take over the im mense trust, would instantly level all irregularities, even uo all claims. dose all differences, make all hands amenable to the best and most scien Utile handling of the business, in all its departments, and stop forever the wretched injustices that have done so much to hamper and ruin the craft the trade. A strong hand is needed in the final and successful disposal of the issues that have been raised and Uncle Sam's hand is the stoutest we know of. Once he assumes control of the business there will be a notable slump in the arrogance of some of the people who are now slamming their way through the rights and wrongs of the lesser interests in the industry, and they will be taught some ... A lessons in the care, culture and pres - . . ervation of a splendid business that . . they are devotedly ignoring just now; J " ' .. . . . ... learn something of value in their call- I! J r:. L it Ttie thinae MW'y 9f. th9t Govern- ,.. r mem control oi mc umicucj win iv,- of .nterstate . ' . .. . ..... boundaries and banish them entirely from the bases of new action and , huge actor in avor . ption of the great interests. Mr. Bryan says he was defeated in the last two days of the campaign. What a quickstep must have been ex ecuted by that plurality of 1,244,494. Impulsive insanity is the latest style of defense for wealthy clients in mur der cases. The experts have not yet explained its points of difference from insane impulsiveness. Smaller feminine hats are promised but it will probably be some time be- e the undulatory movement of the head in going through a street car door will disappear. Paul Revere's ride has been dis puted. That of Theodore Roosevelt, to the jingle of icicles, is well authen ticated. It covered ninety-eight miles, and there was no nature-faking about two miles more. It is suggested that the tarriff be taken out of politics. This event will haooen when Congress finds itself able to ignore the subjects of public revenue and prosperity, and forgets its constitutional duty. WHO OWNS THE WATER. The same organization which has alreadv exploited the other natural resources of the country for personal pain is now doing its audacious and crafty best to secure control also of the water. And unless the public iloes wake up-and wakes in wrath sternly determined to protect forever the remnant of its birthright-twenty five years will add to the present peerage of Ironmasters, Coal Kings, Land Ba.ons, and Petroleum Princes a vastly greater list of Monarchs of to vasw giv. WatCf An(, an aristocracy 0 wealth based on H20 s more dangerous than any other; coal r0)( coppcri and au 0jj deposits will gome day be i .1. - I At. exhausted; properly conserved the water supply will last forever and wealth based on its control will go on Teddy In Jungleland-'Xook Who1 Here!" The Jig Saw Pruuue u tne will then be able to discover "who'i To the myopic and indifferent pub lic the idea of a few men getting con trol nf the water supply and of draw ing vast wealth from that control will sound like the foolish wail oi a crack-brained sensationalist; it will arouse only a fatuous smile of ignor ant contempt But the readers of this magazine have heard of the turb ine water-wheel; they know what is meant by the long distance transmis sion of electric power; they are able to realize what it means to hand over, forever, as a free gift to a little coterie of men the absolute control ot tne in- calcuable power developed by the riv ers and streams of the Lnited Mates. And-pray God-once they do under stand the situation, they will not smile, but smite. The Congress of the United States and the legislatures of the various states are the danger points which must be constantly watched if the people are to be saved from spoliation. - When the first cost of a water-power development and distribution plant have been met, it will put the richest gold mine to shame in the potent mat ter of profits. In the latter case the supply of ore must be continually dug from deeper and deeper levels; this ore must be crushed and the gold ex tracted at a considerable cost for lab or and materials; and every night the nine-owner goes to bed with the fear that on the morrow his rich veins may be pinched out into a stratum of wor thless schist. The owner of a water power, on the other hand, if the water shed of a stream which he controls is properly protected-and this work the people will be forced, for compell ing reasons, to do at their own ex pense, no matter who gets the inci dental benefit-may sit snugly at home, knowing that at no cost for raw mate rials; no cost of manufacture or for !bor-save the trifle required for the upkeep and management of his plant his spinning turbines will deliver every day and twenty-four hours each day two, five, ten thousand horsCpow er, available any where within two hundred miles at the end of a copper wire the size of a man's thumb. And n any market such" power is worth uowards of twenty dollars per year for each unit. Most comfortable of all, the happy owner of a perpetual water power franchise rests secure in the certainty that, humanly speak insr. the golden stream will to the end of time pour its forty, hundred or two hundred thousand dollars a year into the distant money bags of, his most remote descendants.-Technical World Magazine. Fever Sores. Fever cores and old chronic sores should no? be healed entirely, but should be kept in healthy condition. This can be done by applying Cham berlain's salve. This salve has no superior for this purpose. It is also most excellent for chapped hands, sore nipples, burns and diseases of the skin. For sale bv Frank Hatt and leading druggists. ' Stomach Trouble CurL If you have any trouble with your should take Chamber lain's stomach and liver tablets. Mr. J. P. Klots of Edina, Mo., says: "I have used a great many different med icines for stomach trouble, out lino rtiamtn.r1iiin's stomach and liver tab lets more beneficial than any other remedy I ever used, for sale Dy Frank Hart and leading druggist THE MORNING ASTOItlAN, ASTOU1A, OREGON. Copyright, 1909, by the Amwioan rrw. latest crate, iry mus ono. miui t arfniiir nt nut the here." HAS A REPUTATION AS "BUY SID II" PRESIDENT IS MOST STRIKING PROTOTYPE OF REVOLU TIONARY STATESMAN WASHINGTON. Jan. 23-Theo- jdore Roosevelt in his seven odd years ) of ups and downs as Fresident of the jUnited States has earned a reputation las a "many-sided man" equal to that of Benjamin Franklin. Certainly in this respect the President is the most striking prototype of the revolution ary statesman-philosopher in public life today. Amid the stirring events of the last two or three years, when the "big stick" has been frequently employed to deal sturdy blows here and there regardless of person or politics, the Chief Executives ability to adapt himself to any and all condi tions has been displayed in noteworthy style, it a quality that has won him more friends than enemies, which would make him seem worthy of emu lation by his able successor, i Take, for instance, the President's .ecepaot of Samuel Gompers at the White House. True it is incumbent upon any Chief Executive to make a show of cordiality to iriends and en emies alike, but who other than Theo dore Roosevelt would receive on terms of easy, disarming friendliness so im placable foe as the President of .the American Federation of Labor has shown himself to be? One has only to refer to certain passages, violent, vindicative, car-splitting, news-making between this distinguished pair during the November Presidential campaign to reason properly that they should stand today as bittci, unforgiving, warring enemies. Not so with Mr. Roosevelt. Tales coming from the White House apropos that recent memorable meeting between Mr. Roosevelt, Mr. Gompers, and his fel low labor leaders tell of something approaching a "love feast." Mr. Gompers, whether his heart was in his mouth or whether it pulsat ed normally from behind its accuse tomed rib. foreot either andfer or fear when he crossed the Presidential threshold and came within the spell of the Rooseveltian smile. Instead of greeting a lurking enemy, he found a brother; yes, a smiling, beaming brother there with a warm handclasp and ready to let bygones' be bygones. There was no knife-behind-the back truce about this meeting; nor could it be called a "reconciliation." Just a sweet, nerve-soothing meeting as if between old froends, and a spirit of comaradcrie hung in the atmosphere that even Secretary Loeb, Jr., exuded. Same wav with Senator Foraker and Mr. Harriman, if they only cared to experiment with this side of the President's character. Everybody who has read of the distinguished Ohioan's noisy, demonstrative defence of the black soldiers who "shot up" Rrownsville, Tex., his defiance of the "Big Stick";" his declarations against and denunciations of .the. Execu ' nlntnra AS thick u nieces with a Hair of lieart la case tives "unconstitutional usurpation oi power," has naturally" assumed, when Mr. Roosevelt called his favorite weapon of offence and defence, the much heralded "Big Stick," into play, that he bore his Senatorial opponent the most intense hatred possible. Not n with Mr. Roosevelt. For those scars of political warcfare be has in flicted on the Ohioan, admitedly done with malice and aforethought, as most everybody believes, the President stands ever-ready to administer a soothing balm, if Mr. Foraker would only visit the White House. The same warm hind that greeted Mr. Gompers likewise would be ex tended to Senator Foraker. He would find the "big stick" laid aside for the time, reposing for want of ac tion in some dai k corner of the Execu tive office. Temporarily the inscrip tion of that weapon would be missing from the Presidential coat-of-arms, and in its place would be found some thing symbolic of peace and good-will. Despite their little differences of opin ion as to men and issues, Mr. Rooie velt has always entertained, and fre quently expressed to newspaper men, a sneaking admiration lor air. ror aker's fine powers. Though there are some who doubt it, he thinks the Ohio statesman's abilities and his services ittfthe nation outweigh his lapse. Yes, frankly, if the Senator went to the White House today he would be re ceived as are all others, friends and foes, with open arms. Nor would Mr. Harriman fare dif ferently. Now these two have quar relled, and quarrelled bitterly, as 'tht public well knows. Their friendship has certainly been put to the "acid test,1" but Mr. Roosevelt admires abil ity in railroad management as he does achievement in the Senate, and that counts in the scale of friendship with him. Senator Tillman hit the nail on the head the other day in the Senate when he refferred to Mr. Harriman as 'the President's dear friend Harri man." That is, he literally, though unwittingly, spoke the truth, for if the railroad magnate, no matter how rumpled his feelings at present, only came again to the White House and stood for a moment under the warm rays of the famous Presidential smile there would be no resisting. He, too, would feel this side of the many-sided President. The Pure Food Law. Secretary Wilson says, "One of the objects of the law is to inform the consumer of the prescence of certain harmful drugs in medicines." The law requires that the amount of chlo roform, opium, morphine, and other habit formi.ig drugs be stated on the label of each bottle. The manufac turers of Chamberlains cough remedy have always claimed that their reme dy did not contain any of these drugs, and the truth ef this claim is now fully proven, as no mention .of them is made on the label. 1 his remedy ts not onlv one of the safest, but one of the best in use for coughs and colds. Its value has been proven beyond question during !ie many years it has been in general use. For sale by Frank Hart and leading druggists. To Cure a Cold in One Day Take LAXATIVE J5ROMO Quinine Tablets. Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. E W GROVE'S signature is on each box 25c. Fisher Brothers Company SOLE AGENTS 5. Marbour and Finlayaon Salmon Twli.ee and Netting McCormlck Harvesting Msohlnes Oliver Chilled Houghs Sharplei Cream Separator ' Raecolitk Flooring Starretfi Tools Hardware, Groceries,; Ship Chandlery 1 Tan Bark, Blue Stoned Muriatic Acid, . Welch Coal,; Tar, . Ash Oarv Oak Lumber, Pipe and ratings, Brass Goods, Faints, Oils and Glaaa 4; V i,i t'i i '.: - ' -Flabermen'i Pure Manilla Rope, Cotton Twin and Sin Wb Wo Want Your Trodo FISHER BROS. BOND " : FINANCIAL. First National Bank of Astoria DIRECTORS - rAcoTTCAwiT W. F. McGregor G. C. Flavel J. W. Ladd S.S.GokdonI, t " Capital , n00,000 Surplua 25,00 Stockholdere' Liability .100,000 KHTAHLIHIIKII 18M J. Q. A. BOWLBY, President J. W. GARNER. Awlrtant CaWer 0. I. PETERSON, Vice-President FRANK PATTON, Cashier ASTORIA SAVINGS BANK CAPITAL AND SURPLUS : - l S232.C03 TranMcta a Oenaral Banking Basinm InUrcst Paid a Ttaat D Four Per Cent. Per Annt EUvtnth and Dun St. . . Attori. 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R. 12th St, near Commercial St ASTORIA, OREGON. John Fox, Pres. F. L Bishop, Sec. Astoria Saving B, Treat. , i , Nelson Troyer, Vice-Pres. and Supt " ASTORIA IRON WORKS DESIGNERS AND MANUF4CTURERS OP THE LATEST IMPROVED ... ' ' " ' '' '''''. ' '' '" ' " V" Canning Machinery, Marine; Engines and Boilers COMPLETE CANNERY OUTFITS FURNISHED.' Correspondence Solicited. - Foot of Fouth Strati SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 1909. STREET '' i ;vt" 1 .1 v A fl V Srholhrld A MatHon Co. II Id ... , .. n , (increasing to, the end of lime An industry such as the Columbia)