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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 5, 1909)
THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY J, 19$. The Store wt'f JWe Ladies FOR Women BEEtxMVE0utittrs New Ginghams New Patterns 10, 12 1-2 and 15c NEW PERCALES light and dark, 10 and 12 l-2c THE BEE HIVE MmMtMMMtmMl OCEAN, BAR, BAY, DOCK AND RIVER The steamship Riverside, Captain John Ransalius, entered port yester day for the first time in her new char ter service with the American Steamship Company, as a coast tend er to that fleet She1 went on to the metropolis for her initial cargo. She is of 995 tons net register, and is a Moran-bmlt boat, of steel, and well equipped. Her schedule has not yet been announced. She carries no pas sengers. ".' The Breakwater came down the river yesterday morning and went almost directly to sea after reaching here. She had lost a couple of trips owing to" her recent accident, off Brookfield, when she twisted her rudder post so as to make her helpless The steamship Geo. W. Elder left San Francisco at 1 o'clock p. m. on Wednesday for this port and is due to arrive in sometime this afternoon or evening. She is out a trip, also, owing to the repairs lately put upon her at Portland. The announcement that the steam er Spencer was to come back on the Astoria run during the coming sum mer is ..asdwerwfby fhedecIaration stream this season, with The Dalles as her eastern terminus. "The steamship Senator is due down tonight from Portland, bound for San Francisco, and will leave the O. R. & N, piers at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning- tn-ii in Fine Fresh Co lumbia river The steamers Atlas, Eureka and Argo, all left out over the bar early vesterday morning, for their various ports along the lower coasts. The Wallula" hauled ithe British bark Torrisdale to sea yesterday morning and gave her an offing for the Horn, en route to Europe with her big cargo of grain. CaDtain Lewis, port captain for Hind, Rolph it Company, at Seattle, who for the past two weeks has been on board the Henry Villard, has de parted for his "home-port" San Fran cisco, for a visit When the Portland-Asiatic steam ship Nicomedia sails for China and Japan on the 11th of this month, she ill add the port of Manila to her regular ports of call- The Elmore steamer Gerald C, made a start for the Sileti coast yes terday, but got only as far out as the end of the jetty, when she "wore ship" and came back to port. The steamer Olsen-Mahoney enter ed port yesterday afternoon, from the Bay City, and went on up the river for her outward cargo. The steamer Lurline went up at 7 o'clock last evening, with plenty of freight and the following named pas sengers on her list: Mrs. B. M. Goul ter, R. Hayes, Mrs. W. B. Hawkins, Oscar Bolvi and Charles Morko. HY GO'.inERCE LEAVES COLUMBIA RIVER ABLE ARTICLE IN THE SUB JECT BY MR. JOHN H. WHYTE. So extraordinary has been the loss of commerce to the Columbia river of late year that an analysis of the matter is timely, and the following able article upon the subject, prepared by Mr. Whyte of the Astoria Cham ber of Commerce, is well worthy of study. WONDERFUL WORK. Noted Surgeon Accomplishes a Mar vel In His Line. Smelt 5c PER POUND All other Meats and Provisions at lowest market prices. j& J0 684 Commercial St i-SB WASHIXGTOX, Feb. 4-Doctors at the Georgeton University Hospital witnessed a remarkable operation per formed there several days ago by Dr. George Tully Vaughn of this cityon George A. Kelly, aged 29. The bones of Kelly's knee were so badly diseased that Dr. Vaughn decided on amputation. In the hospital was a! man about to die. Dr. Vaughn ob tained permission from the dying patient's family to remove the left leg in the event of death and it was decided that the knee of the dead man should be grafted to the leg of the living sufferer. The transfer was duly made. The bones were riveted together by slen der, strong wire, and the most deli cate phase of the operation, that of joining the ligaments, caused the surgeons to ork as they probably never labored before. The tissue, tendon and muscles was joined and the bones fastened : together. Kelly is said to be fapidily improving. HAVLIN'S HAND PAINTED CHINA j ' We have recently received a large shipment of "Havlin" Hand Painted " China. - ! - At Lowest Prices "Our "reputation as the most " reasonable store in the city is further demonstrat ed , by our low prices on these fine goods. ' Call ' ana , convince- yourself. WILLOW WASTE B ASKETS reg. 40c baskets will sell while they last t' AT 25 CENTS See our Commercial t Street ( Window 4 r.? C Watch Whose Windows for Bargains? WATERMAN'S Is it not well for all Oregon to un derstand that the commerce of the Columbia River is falling far behind that of Fuget Sound and to know the reason why? If the entire state understood that a remedy could be applied, would not every business and patriotic rea son seem to indicate that it would be? It does not seem reasonable that any but an affirmative reply could satisfy this interrogative. During the calendar year of 1908, the Columbia River exported 13,042 o63 bushels of wheat ind 685.044 bar rels of flour, equalling a total of 16, 124,761 bushels of wheat, while the Sound exported 11,917,682 bushels of wheat and 1,500,000 barrels of flour, equalling a total of 13,697,653 bushels of wheat. The Sound did a bigger business than the river in the princi pal agricultural product by 2,554,491 bushels. At a superficial glance it might seem that this is merely a logical re sult of the comparative sire of the States of Oregon and Washington, remembering that the former raised 28,000000 and the latter, 12,000,000 bushels. But careful study reveals that all of the wheat grown in Wash ington as well as that grown in Ore gon can be brought down the water level railroad on the Columbia, but when taken to the Sound must be drawn up hill over the mountains Thestatistics indicate that most of the wheat is transported over the mountain, two locomotives being employed to pull a short train of one third the number of cars that one locomotive would pall on the Colum bia River rails. As all the wheat in both states is grown in the basin of the river it would seem that it would be the natural right of the river trans portation facilities to handle not only the major portion but all of it. The poor commercial showing for the Columbia River indicated by wheat is made all the worse by pre senting the total import and export figures for the calendar year of 1908 for both the Sound and the River. The total imports and exports for the Sound amounted to $55,000,000 while the total imports and exports for the River were only $18,750,000, or only one third of those of the Sound. Yet very recently the River carried on practically all of the im port and export business of the North west. The cause of Oregon's commercial delinquency seems plain to me and the remedy easy. The cause is the bar at the mouth of the Columbia which prevents big ships entering as they may enter the Sound. The remedy is to deepen the chan nel through the bar so that big ships may enter. The remedy is easy and the ill can be thoroughly cured within three years. We have been building jetties at the mouth of the river 24 years, since 1884, that is we have been playing at building jetties, but the depth of wat er across the bar is actually five feet less than it was 13 years ago, in 1895. The depth was then 31 feet- Now it is only 26 feet. During this period of 24 years' play the British government has deepened South African harbors where only 600 ton schooners could enter tf a depth sufficient to permit the entrance of 15,000 ton ships; Brazil has spent $30,000,000 making Rio Janeiro one of the best harbors of the world; Chile has spent $20,000,000 on the harbor of Valparaiso and China $40, 000,000 on the harbor of Shanghai. During the 24 years we have been playing, we have spent about $5,000, 000, on the mouth of the river but have allowed the channel to fill up five feet during the past 13 years. The marine news of almost any date will show that while small ves sels' are bound for the river a large number of greater tonnage are en route to the Sound. On a recent day this news showed only one vessel of 3000 tons, the Taku Maru bound for the river, while there were 14 vessels from 3000 to 6195 tons on their way to the Sound, not iomit ing the Minnesota, 13.323 net tons. s The ten largest vessels for the Col umbia River averaged 2260 tons, while the ten largest vessels for Puget Sound averaged 5935 tons and the ten largest for San Francisco aver aged 6075 tons. The biggest vessels of the world, so leading authorities stftte, wijl be put in service on the Pacific Ocean. On the Atlantic there is the Mauritania of 31,938 tons, the Oceanic of 17,000 and the Deutchland of 16,000 tons while the Olympia is now being built 840 feet long, 100 feci broad with 371 draft and 50.000 tons displacement- There is from 70 to 80 feet of water or the first ten miles up the river's mouth. The bar is narrow and might be dredged out to a depth of 35 feet even without the help of any jetty. The pilots will tell you that they improvised f harrow drag shout twenty-five years ago and added about eight feet to the depth of the channel in eight weeks' time. If all of these were placed before all of the leading business men of the state so that they could understand them, what would be the result? Would they not then all be of one opinion? Would it be very difficult for us to work up an organized movement towards securing a $10,000,000 ap propriation to Actually deepen the mouth of the river? Would not every member of the legislature if they really understood the facts, take an active part in curing an evil that strikes at the very heart of Oregon? Is it not the nutter of sufficient im portance even to call a special session of the legislature? Would not the legislature mcm orialiie Congress on this subject? If Congress will not give us im mediate help U this not a matter of sufficient importance to justify the state in helping itself? JOHN H. Willi f. ORIKKPLENTYOFWATER ALSO GIVES A PRESCRIP TION-RELIEVING STOMACH TROUBLES, KIDNEYS AND BLADDER AND RHEUMATISM "The people here do not drink enough water t keep healthy, ex claimed a well-known authority, "The numerous cases of kidney and blad der diseases tad rheumatism are mainly due to the fact that the drink ing of water nature's greatest medi cine, has been neglected. Stop loading your system with medicines and cure-alls; but get on the water wagon. If you are really sick, why, of course, take the proper medicines plain common vegetable treatment, which will not shatter the nerves or ruin the stomach." To cure Rheumatism you must make the kidneys do their work; they are the fiilters of the blood. They must be made to strain out of the blood, the waste matter and acids that cause rheumatism; the urine must be neutralized so it will no long er be a source ' of irritation to the Madder, and, most of all, you must keep these acids from forming in the stomach. This is the cause of stom- ache trouble and poor digestion. For these conditions you can do no better than take the following pre scrlption: Fluid Extract Dandelion, one-half ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce; Compound Syrup. Sarsa parilla, three ounces. Mix byshak ing well in bottle and take in tea spoonful does after each meal and at bedtime, but don't forget the water, Drink plenty and often. This valuable information and sim ple prescription should be posted up in each household and used at the first sign of an attack of rheumatism, backache or urinary trouble, no mat ter how slight. '' EIGHTH: qRADB. PUPILS PUBLIC EXERCISES IN BAKER ONIAN THEATRE THIS AFTERNOON. Graduation exercises of the Eighth grades witt be held at the Bakeronian theatre this afternoon at 2 o'clock and parents and others Interested In the schools are cordially invited to be present. An excellent program has been arranged for the occasion. The list of those who have com pleted the eighth grade studies and are now advanced Into the first year of the High School is as follows: Taylor School Mary Jackson. Mary llendrickson, William Pouttu, William Berry, Henry Hcikka- McClure School Tony Antonich, Christal Bussing. Ethel Butt, Archie Cann, Wallace F.akin, Albert Cragg, Lloyd Hammarstrom, Henry Jeld ness. Ruddy Kinkella, FeHx Itcinon en, Thomas Mooers, Martin Nelson, Minnie Noe, Helen Tain, Grace Rarick, Frank Rohr, Karl Sanders, May Spexarth, Tong Sing. Quong Sing, Stephen Vranson, Agnes Voss, Mary Ward. Adair School Fred Braeh, F.liia both Malagamba, Ast'or Maata, Set ma Riswick. Harold Birch. Kornellie Bue, Anna Jackson, Willie Wilson, Ida Anderson. Following is the program for this afternoon: Girls chorus, '"Wandering in the Maytime," 8-B class, Adair School; essay, "Booker T. Washington," Christal Bussing; essay, "Mary A. Livermore," Sclma Riswick; essay, "Growth of Education," Mary Jack son; piano duct. IA I'rincesa, Nor-, nellie Bue and Kate Brustad; essay, Our Navy." Thomas Mooers; essay, "Our Forests," Ida Anderson; essay, "Money," F.thel Butt; vocal solo, "Thou Art Like Unto a Lovely Flower,'. Miss Laurie MeCann: essay, "Abraham Lincoln," Martin Nelson; essay, "Basketball," Kornellie Bue; essay, "West Point," Agnes Voss; violin soto, selected, Miss Snndquist; essay, "Athletic kducaiion, Wal lace Eakin; address to class, Rev, Wm. S. Gilbert; presentation of diplo mas, J. W. Welch of the School Board; chorus (a) Daffodils, (b) In dian Song, room 3, Taylor School, j:vWo Can. ShouQ fj SNAPS IN CANNED FDU1T Table Peaches, Peaw and, Aprlcota 'fresh ferndal; butter ACME GROCERY CO. ;, , ' hiqh'crADE GROCERIES 321 COMMERCIAL STREET ?HON iftr M )tMHM M Monro. We have t .Urge aupply of the famous Golden State Cherries , in Maiascbin'o the moat delicious preserved fruit on the market ,., fin, . ,fj.is,.: , . 50 Cents the quart bottle AMERICAN IMPORTING CO. Importer! and Wholesale Liquor, Dealer , , MMMMHMHtMHMIMMMIMMlHMMMMW ITS PRESENT STANDING. CHICAGO, Feb. 4.-The Postal Savings Bank League, which is ad vocating the passage of postal Sav ings Bank Bill now before Congress, has received assurances from mem bers of the House and Senate which ted to the conviction that the bill, as amended, would be passed, if it was reported from the committee and a vote taken. Among the Senators who have writ ten to the League are Lodge of Mass; Borah of Idaho; Frye of Maine; Long and Curtis of Kansas; Perkins of Cali fornia; LaFollette of Wisconsin; and Burkctt of Nebraska, All favor the bill. ' I' i T HERE li a light map hang. ing around, look out for him, he will aupply you with floods of light, he has got more light than he knows what to do with. He can let you have a gasoline Byttctn oa the installment plan these hard t i mea. Buy your own brilliant fa c tory and pay for it the same as you f C mChmwie tit-in fwiHiiMMiMDywiiiu Amill w , would . buy electric lighting, be your own meter tor gasoline meters never lie. Look out for the pennies and the dollars will save themselves. Every body knows that gasoline lighting is not only more brilliant than dia monds but more valuable. If you The wonderful No. 44 are up against it for light see lamp -- ou vuuic- power-i of a cent Q. GRAY-412 Bond St. P"h(mr' ..The ruin Brilliant Factory" - : " rr -rn-TT-7'r:r,i . a v- mm wwrwawiiw SUBSTITUTES FOR WIFE. EVANSVILLE,' Ind., Feb. 4. Adolph Melzer, - a'' manufacturer of this city, said to be a. Millionaire, has inserted an '"ad" in the local paper as follows: "During 'the month of Feb ruary every 'person who has not the means to prdvide sufficient food for his horse or mule can obtain feed from me free 'of cost. ; All persons must bring 'recommendation from from some well known citizen." , ' Melzer is a lover of animals and during the Holidays fed hundreds of horses belonging to the needy. He says! '" ' "I am a bachelor and have no wife to make my home cheery, But I have dogs in my house and horses in my stable and they take the place of a wife, NEW TO-DAY Plum ben. Plumbing service, 80 cents per hour, for all work in our line. See us; our prices arc reasonable and we guaran tee our work first class; a telephone call will bring our man to your home 6r business. Phone Main 4061, 126 Eighth street, Try our own mixture ot coffee the J. P. B. Fresh fruit and vegetables Badollet & Co., grocers. Phone Mair The very best board to be obtained in the clty'U at 'The Occident Hotel." Rates very reasonable. 'Wood and Coal. ; If you want dry fir cordwood, In side fir, bark slab, or boxwood, ring up Kelly, the Wood and Coal Dealer, the man who keeps the prices down. Coal at $7.00 per ton in your base ment or $6.00 at yard. Main 2191. Barn, corner 12th and Diiane. The Modern. . The best and most up-to-date ton sorial parlor in the city is The Modern. Perfect comfort and service guaranteed to all. Excellent baths, The Proper Place. "' Go to the Occident Barber Shop if you are particular and desire first class service. Satisfaction guaranteed, An expert bootblack and porter has also been engaged. Fisher Brothers Company SOLE AGENTS ' Marbour and Finlayson Salmon Twines and Netting MeCormick Harvesting Machinal Oliver Chilled Ploughs ,'. " j V .,'" Sharpies Cream Separators . 1 Raecolith Flooring ' Starrett's Tools Hardware, Groceries,!, Ship Chandlery Tan Bark, Blue Stona, Muriatic Acid, , Welch Coal, Tar, Ash Oars, Oak Lumber,, Pip and Fittings, Brass Goods, Painta, Oila and.Claaa ; , .'', , .,.". Fishermen's PuraManllla , Rope,, Cotton Twlna, and Seln Wab We Wotit VoMr TVcido FISHER BROS. BOND STREET V1 esc LET US TELL YOU ABOUT TtingstmElectHc Lamp Greatest advance in lighting methods since the Invention of incandescent lamps. V"' -. . ' " example-- ' . , Ait vi ) .mch . ti;-r , , 32 CP, Ordinary electric, lamp consumes 110 watts per how , 32 C P. "Tungsten" electric lamp consumes , 40 watts per hoar ( .Saving , , , . 70 watts per hour By using "Tungsten" lamps you can get 275 per cent Increase In light for the same coat or in other words 'can have the same, quantity of illumination for 35 per cent of the cost of lighting with ordinary electric lamps. ,, The':; ABtoria";' Ble "Cc Hacks, tmages-B(ggsee Checked ana TraDsterreo-t mcas aea rmrmisr Wagons i'ianos Moved, Boxed and Sh!ril ' 431 Commercial Street - fcela rtsaa