THE M0UN1KG ASTOltLAJN. ASTORIA, OREGON.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 19091
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
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One hnndred years ago today therj
was born to this land the best and
greatest of its citizens and servants,
Abraham Lincoln.
Today every heart in the vast Re
public turns, with instictive love
and respect, to the one man who, in
the noblest office in all the world,
was in closest touch with the home
and lives and aspirations of the
American people: whose wonderful
insight and generous sympathy per
meated the last crevice of human hope
and action among his fellows; whose
instictive purity and singleness of
purpose made his own exaltation the
readier bond to the lesser and hum
bler careers of those who raised him
up; whose unfailing tenderness and
almost more than mortal patience
lent his tasks, as man and President,
the sanctity of sheer right and beau-
ty; whose strength was the stay of
the righteous and the menace of the
unfaithful; and whose high faith and
splendid loyalty is to this hour, the
cardinal index and supreme test of
American character
Even in the land against which, at
the demand of his greatest duty, he
wrought with such tremendous and
blighting force, the hour of re-action
is at hand, and the one-time vengeful
curse in silenced in the gentler
gratuity of frank, if not cordial,
vouchal; the years he has lain in his
tomb have worked out the measure
of justice' that belonged to him, with
that people and they know, as we
know, that the war he waged hurt
his soul as it hurt theirs and that all
all he did was done at the behest of a
duty too imperative,, too vast, for
abatement or waiver.
Eighty millions of people this day
take up the paeon of reverence and
undying love for this man, and its
volumne and depth are greater now
than ever before, for the lustre and
influence of Abraham Lincoln's char
acter expand with the years; bind the
people closer and closer to the noble
ideal, and make for their profounder
unity and uplift as a free and loyal
nationt
A CHANCE TO DEMONSTRATE.
If it shall come to pass that As
toria be chosen as one of the grain
depots of the Farmers' Educational
& Co-operative Union, of the Inland
Empire, we shall, at last, have an
opportunity of proving to the world
that this is a quick-despatch port.
This has been has established in
years one by, but seems to have been
forgotten in the rush and ruction of
the Portland invasion; and an up-to-date
exposition of the matter may be
of inestimable value to us and to the
men next to the soil and its pro
ducts. Such a demonstration here must
be wrought through some such
agency as this Farmers' Union; the
chance will never be given us by the
transportation companies nor by the
commercial handlers and shippers of
the cereal; they do not seem to know
anything about us nor of the facili
ties we possess in this behalf; and it
will take some extraneous and inde
pendent movement sucn as tnis to let t responsibic for impure miik j5
us inside the shipping field. the consumer) nther than the dairy.
All we want is the chance to make I man Qr dealer In fln ad(lres9. de)iver.
an exact demonstration, under favor- ;ed gt Co,umbia university he describ
abte circumstances, in the mtcrestof ed conditions which must be combat
, ted on the farm, told, of the difficu
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a group of unbiased judges; if we
cannot prove anything in support of
our claim that we can enter, load and
despatch ships faster than any port
on the upper coast, then we shall
galdly renegue and keep silent for
ever.
Another advantage that will innure
to ns under this arrangement will be
the extension of the common-point
rate on grain to this point and port,
the only commercial rate we do not
yet possess; and this will be worth
having. We should have had it years
ago. and would, but for the fearsome
interference of Portland and the be
sotted prejudice she has injected into
the business. At all events we are
ready to make our play and take our
chance if only the opportunity is
given, ns.
WING SHOTS.
We rise to remark that the "invad
ing, usurping, domineering, ten
dencies of T. Roosevelt, Esq., are still
effective, even in the sacred precincts
of state capitals and legislative halls
He can do more invading, usurping
and domineering in the interests of
common-sense and good, practical
government single-handed, than any
cultus bunch of representatives (?)
we know of and now at work mis
governing the Pacific States. He can
creat one rupture to avoid another
rupture, quicker than anyone. Its
beautiful!
Olympia, Wash., and Washington,
D. C, are both busy just now, placat
ing Tokio, Japan, on the score of a
false rumor that is disturbing the
Oriental capital.
When it comes to sound, safe and
sane banking, we recommend a rigid
and rightful reading of the reports
of the Astoria banks, now before this
public. They cannot be excelled any
where; and we get the benefit of the
excellence we are glad to champion.
Philander C. Knox is up against a
constitutional hindrance to his taking
over the portfolio of Secretary of
State in the Taft cabinet. For an
early adjustment of this annoying in
cident we respectfully suggest that
the matter be referred to Oregon. It
will find instantaneous disposal. What
we cannot do with a constitution is
yet to be demonstrated, especially in
the way of smoothing routes to pub
lic office!
Old Sol is scrapping with the fiends
of storm and gets an occasional
"look in" down this way. His cheer
ful phiz, though but momentarily
seen, is a sight for eyes long-wearied
with cloud and mist.
lt is interesting and humorous to
watch the hundreds of youngsters
pouring out of an Astoria school
house, all done up in rubber sou'
westers, capes and boots. They look
like so many little gnomes and might
pass muster as such, if it wasn't for
the lung-explosions- that accompany
the exodus.
CONSUMER TO BLAME.
NEW YORK, Feb. ll.-Dr. Har
vey W. Wiley, head of the chemistry
bureau of the department of agricul
tuie, is of the opinion that the person
ties which confront the dealer, then
said:
"Now we come to the real offender
the buyer. He wants his milk at 8
cents a quart and if you sell milk at
cents a quart you have to sell all
clean, and dirty' in order to
have any means for carrying on the
business. The way to reform in the
mi'k problem is to reform the con
suming pubKc and let the consumer
know that he need not expect sani
tary milk at 8 cents a quart or even
at ten cents.
An Appreciation of Lincoln
COPYRICHT. ltOt.
S0MEWHAR down that round Hodjrenvtlla, Kaintucky,
Or tharabonta, t hundred year ago,
Was born a boy ye wouldn thought was lucky;
looked like he never wouldn' hare a show.
But I don' know.
That boy waa started middlin' well, I'm thinkin'.
His name! Wy, it waa Abraham Abe Lincoln,
P0SS .whitei hit folks wait Tea, as pore u any.
Them pioneers, they waVt no plutocrats.
Belonged right down among the humble many,
And no more property than dogs or eats.
But maybe that's
As good a way as any (or a itartin'.
Abe Lincoln, he rii middlin' high, for sartinl
SOMEHOW I've always had a sort o' sneakin'
Idee that peddygrees is purty much
Like monkeys' tails so long they're apt to weaken
The yap that drags 'em round. No use for such!
But beats the Dutch
How now and then a lad like Little Aby
Grows up a president or guvnor, maybe.
If VW'J
fft ABRAHAM
A BE LINCOLN never had no reg'lar schoolin';
He never quarterbacked nor pulled stroke oar,
Nor never spent his time and money foolin'
With buried langwidges and ancient lore.
But Abe l'arned more
To set him forrerd in the human filin'
Than all the college fellers' kit and bilin'.
ABE IHTC0LN never did git hifalutin
Not even thar in Washin'ton, D. C.
" 'He jist kep' common, humble, ord'n'ry, suitia'
His backwoods corn patch raisin' to a T.
But jiminy gee!
Wy, Abe was any statesman's peer and ekul : -
And wise as Solomon or old Ezeknl. , ' '
I RECKON I'm a bit old fashioned, maybe,
But when I want a pattern for a man
I'm middlin' shore to measure Father Aby
And out to fit his homely human plan.
And long 's I can
I'm hootin' loud and rootin' proud, by hucky,
For that old boy from Hodgenville, Eaintuckyt
The Gettysburg Address
Remarks at the Dedication of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg,
November 19. 1883.
FOURSCORE and seven years ago our fathers brought forth upon
W.s continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated
to the proposition that all men are created equal.
Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that
nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure.
We are met on a great battlefield of that war. We have come to dedi
cate a portion of that field as a final resting place for those who here
gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting
and proper that we should do this.
But in a larger sense we cannot dedicate, ve cannot consecrate,
we cannot hallow, this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who
struggled here have consecrated it far above our power to add or de
tract. The world will little note nor lonr remember what we say here,
but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us, the living,
rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who
fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to
be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us that from
these honored dead we take increaped devotion to that cause for which
they gave the last full measure of devotion; that we here highly re
solve that these dead shall not have died in vain ; that this nation, undei
God, shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the
people, by the people and for the people shall not perish from .the earth.
Y ROIIRTUS IOVI
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"THE EASIEST WAY."
NEW YORK Feb. U.-Jnmes Daly
a slender youth who was arrested
last night in Yonkers, N. Y., while
masquerading in a feminine Attire, ad
mitted that he had been posing as
young woman for the last four nights
and flirting with men In order that ht
might rob them. Daly was captured
alter conversing with a detective, who
brume suspicious that his fair com
panion was a woman and later
proved his theory by tearing off
Daly's wig, "My reason (or mas
uuerading" he told the police, "was
that I needed money and found that
by dressing in women attire I could
mix freely in crowds. After being
wined and dined by men I found it
easy to take all they had from their
pockets. I am something of a hyp
notist and by this means and sleight
of hand, I usually got the maney."
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
First National Bank
At Astoria, in the State of Oregon,
at the close of business, February 5,
1909:
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts $453,893.01
Overdrafts, secured and un
secured 1.671.49
U. S. bonds to secure cir
culation 40,000.00
Premium on U. S. bonds. . . 1,200.00
Bonds, securities, etc 54.4J0.0O
Due from National Banks
(not reserve agents) 46.307.2J
Due from State and private
banks and bankers 18,14521
Due from approved re
serve Agents 114.1904:
Checks and other cash
items . 989.99
Notes of other National
Banks 1,795.00
Nickels and Cents 430.15
Lawful Money Reserve in
Bank, via.:
Specie $166,800.00
Legal-tender notes 135.00 166,935.00
Redumption fund with U. S.
Treasurer (6 per cent of
circulation) . . . : 2,000 00
Due from U. S. Treasurer.. JJ4.68
Total f 102.322.18
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in $100.00000
Surplus fund 25,000.00
Undivided profits, less ex
penses and taxes paid.... 17,085 58
National Bank notes out
standing 40,000.00
Due to State and private
banks and bankers...... 951.53
Dividends unpaid 1.000.00
Individual Deposits subject
. to check $600,015.98
Demand Certificates of de
posit $118,269.09 718,285.07
Total $902,322.18
State of OreRon, County of Clatsop,
ss.:
I. S. S. Cordon, Cashier of the
above-named bank, do solemnly
iwcar that the above statement i
tme to the best of mv knowledge and
belief.
S. S. GORDON,
Cashier..
Correct Attest:
JACOB KAMM,
G. C. FLAVEL,
w. f. McGregor.
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 9th day of February, 1909.
V. BOELLING.
Notary Public
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF
SCANDINAVIAN-AMERICAN
SAVINGS BANK
At Astoria, in the State of Oregon,
at the close of business, February 5,
1909:
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts $113,664.73
Bonds, securities, etc 32,914-42
Banking house, furniture,
and fixtures 4,457.69
Due from banks (not re
serve banks) 2,000.00
Due from approved reserve
banks 7,465.04
Checks and other cash
items 85.71
Cash on hand 12,430.97
Total
LIABILITIES.
$173,018.56
$ 50,000.00
Capital stock paid in
Surplus fund
Undivided profits, less ex
3,500.00
367.15
penses and taxes paid....
Individual deposits subject
to check
45,805.51
Demand certificates of de
posit
2,705.70
Time certificates of de
posit
.10,496.iTO
36,144.20
Savings deposits
Bills payable including cer
tificates of deposit for
money borrowed
4,000.00
Total $173,018.56
Slate of Oregon, County of Clatsop,
ss.:
I, J. M. Anderson, Cashier of the
above-named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to
the best of my knowledge and belief,
J. M. ANDERSON,
Cashier.
Correct Attest:
GUST HOLMES,
AUG. DANIKLSON,
C G. PALMRERG,
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 11th day of February, 1909.
OSWALD GUSTAFSON,
Notary Public.
AMUSEMENTS.
ASTORIA
THEATRECZ)
Wednesday, Feb, IT
Engagement of the Eminent
Actor
CHARLES B. HANFORD
ACCOMFANIKD BY
MISS MARIE DROFNAH
In a Brilliant Production of
The Qrea test of All Comedies
THE TAMING OF
THE SHREW
Preceded by the Otic Act Najx).
leanic Play
"THE OLD GUARD"
An Event of Exceptional
Interest
30 People in the Cast 30
Seats on Sale
Prices: $1.50, $100. 75c, 50c
Ue Quelle
ELEVENTH STREET
Opposite the Bakeronlan
HOT
CHICKEN TAMALES
EVERY EVENING
HOME-MADE, and of the cholcejt
ingredients; put up under supervis
ion that guarantees their perfect
freedom from all deleterious matter
MRS. F. WOOLLEY
PROPRIETRESS
FINANCIAL.
First National Bank of Astoria
, DIRECTORS
Jacob Kamm W. F. McGregor G. C.Flavel
J. W. Ladd S. S. Gordon
Capital $100,000
' Surplus 25,000
Stockholders' Liability 100,000
i:htahlimiiki iwmi
J. Q. A. BOWLBY, President J. W. GARNER, Assistant Cashier
O. I. PETERSON, Vlce-Preildent FRANK PATTON, Cashier
ASTORIA SAVINGS BANK
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $232000
Transact a General Banking Business Interest Paid on Tim Dtpos :i
Four Per Cent. Per Annum
Eleventh and Duan 8ta. Aatoria, Oregon
SCANDINAVIAN-A A E R I C A N
SAVINGS BANK
ASTORIA, OREGON
OUR MOTTO: "Safety Supercede All Other Consideration."
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First-Class Liquors and Cigars
Corner Commercial and 14th.
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BAY BRASS &
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Iron and Brass Founders,
Up-to-Date Sawmill Machinery
llth and Franklin Av.
Nature provides
bit one
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Make! Inexpensive round
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Corresponding rates are in
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will take pleasure In giving
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