THE M01l.N'l"G ASTOltLAN. ASTOKLU OREGON.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1909
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TAFT"S HOME-COMING.
The home-coming of President
Elect William H. Taft, and , his
splendid reception New Orleans,
are items of exceeding interest to
the country. ,
The first thing he tells us is that
the Tanama Canal is demonstrated
success in every detail of its work
to date and that the lock system is
the best and most applicable; that
things and people down there, high
and low, are moving along in admir
able shape and that the work is to
go ahead just as it has been devised,
with every assurance of magnificent
fulfilment. Coming from Taft such
a message means much and will lay
all donbt and uneasiness sought to
be stirred up in Congress by the
enemies of the present administra
tion, who are vociferously demand
ing the paralysis of the project by
the sudden shifting to ,a sea-level
program down there. So far, so
good!
Then it is pleasant to read of New
Orleans turning itself inside out
with enthusiastic acclaim and wel
come to the man. It shows that the
new spirit down there is paramount
and that the country is unified and
contented with the popular choice
made last November and that there
is likely to be- broadcast forbearance
and unanimity in the work of the
new federal administration, and
that Mr- Taft, like his predecessor,
is to have a fair show to make good,
unhampered by any sectional preju
dice or opposition ; for as New Or
leans goes, so goes the South.
There is something cheery about
Taft and all the news we get of him.
It is a happy augury, and the peo
ple are glad to have it. There is a
solid, quiet, agreeable sense of as
surance and security and right per
vading the masses when they hear of
any fresh stunt by Theodore Roose
velt, and if the same under-current
of good will and confidence can be
extended over into the new era of
government, it will be an excellent
thing for all hands.
The politician's hands are tied
when the people have confidence in
their President!
THE INFANT DRINKER.
The man who will deliberately lure
a beardless boy to the drinking hab:t
is as pitiless a scoundrel as he win
wrecks the life of a young girl.
Both are shameless and despicable
deeds; both perpetrators are beyond
the play of conscience and the range
of human decency, as their victims
are beyond the pale of accounta
bility. Astoria stands for too much of this
thing, and thereby discredits her
moral tone, leaving the justifiable in-
ference that such matters are of but
small moment here; a conclusion at!
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once insulting and debasing. To the i
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Nelson Troyer, Vice-Pres. and Supt
ASTORIA IRON WORKS
DESIGNERS AND MANUFACTURERS
OF THE LATEST IMPROVED ...
Canning Machinery, Marine Engines and Boilers
COMPLETE CANNERY OUTFITS FURNISHED.
, Correspondence Solicited. - ' - Foot of Fostrtlt Stmt,
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end that this idea may be negatived
and the real attitude of decent As
toria be exemplified, we insist that
the case now in police court be car
ried to the utter latitude of the law,
and that an example be furnished
that will give startling emphasis to
the contradiction that is due the
people here.
One of the profoundest evils of the
day is the deadly temporizing of the
public with the liquor business. The
saloon man is no more to blame for
the violation of the laws than the pa
tronage that makes it worth his
while to violate them, and indeed in
sists that he shall do so. It is time
the people were doing some differ
ent thinking along these lines, and
turning their attention to the men,
who, as patrons, regular, persist
ant, and generous, offer the premium
to the saloonkeeper for the disorder
they, the patrons, not only create
but designedly .sanction. There is
an element of justice in the shame
that overtakes a community in the
ugly record it achieves through the
instrumentality of its own supposed
ly respectable people; and while that
justice is in play, some of it might
as well fall to the saloon man who
gets his inspiration and support st
first responsible hands.
But no saloon man on earth can
ever find justification or pardon for
the ruin of a boy's life and soul, and,
it may be said to their credit, as a
business class, that they will not do
this guilty thing- The exception does
not prove the rule in this instance,
fortunately, and it is the exception
that needs the sharpest scrutiny arid
reactionary dealing, just now.
There are some very excellent men
engaged in the liquor business in
this city, with homes and families
and standing, above and beyond the
smear of these Jouler things, and
they will be found in the van of any
movement to' crush out, and down,
the low and criminal instinct that
panders to the fall of mere children.
If the authorities fail in their duty in
this case they will hear from it, from
more sources than one.
WE WANT THAT DREDGE.
With regard to those new depths
Ion the Columbia. bar, the discovery'
of which is credited to Enginec
Lockwood, of the Port of Portland
Commission, we desire to say, that
from extended inquiry at sources
supposedly well informed on this im-
i portant subject, the testimony is as
ten to one,' against the existance of
the new depths; that is, there are
ten men who disavow the fact to
one who sanctions it; and everyone
of the eleven are entitled to credence,
provided each speaks without any
peculiar inspiration, which, for the
sake of the respect due them all, is
gladly conceded.
Ihe preponderance of testimony
being against the discovery, it re
mains to discover the ingenuous
motive behind the declaration of the
eminent
engineer. Primarily, he is
of Portland
He is at the head and
front of the Port Commission there.
That Commission does not want any
more water on the bar than runs i:
the river channels hence to Portland.
This city and section has memorial
ized Congress to place a dredger op
the bar to deepen it. That move
ment does not suit the Port Commis
sion up there a little bit. They de
sire to mimfy our plea by declaring
there is more water on the bar than
the pilots can find- or have reported
These declarations must be made by
ome one in authority, must be given
the color of fact; hence Mr. 'Lock
wood makes it. But he does not dem-
on titrate it. That remains to be done
We want the dredge, and all the
'water can iret on the Columbia
bar. Portland does not want another
foot there. And there you have it.
We wish the extra five foot Mr.
I.ockwood alleges to exist were
there, with ten more on top of them;
but we are compelled to wait, and
work, for them. We want that dredge
and shall not cease striving for it;
we want that north jetty, and sha'l
begin to campaign for that, too. We
have a port of our own, now, and are
under no sort of obligation to dawdle
along at the Portland pace any
longer. WE WANT THAT DREDGE
AND ARE GOING TO GET IT. IF
WE KNOW HOW; AND WE
THINK WE DO!
WHAT WILL ASTORIA DO?
What will Astoria do with regard
to the re-submission of the fishery
bills to the people for revocation'
That is a question that niust be an
swered, sooner or later, and is well
worth the answering.
Are we to submit to the dictate of
the predatory fishermen who are de
manding that the people of Oregon.
who passed the Giltnetters" bill by a
majority of 26,000 last June, shall
renegue ami stuimy tnemseivcs on
so grave an issue: especially when
that majority was due to the intelli
gent and timely campaigning put up
by this city, county and section?
The wheel-barons and their agents
are working steadily and insidiously
in the upper country, and moving, on
a studied program, in every field in
which their interest holds at all;
while we sit supinely idle and scarce-
y take note of their operations. It
is time we were waking to tins
new-old issue and aserting the dis
tinct claim we possess upon the good
will and franchise of the people for
the preservation of one of their
greatest industries. The least we
can do is to get together and voice
our conclusions and attitude in the
matter and send forth the word that
made good last summer in behalf of
the righteous handling of one of our
most valuable assets and sources of
employment and income. To do
less than this, were small return to
the generous electorate that saved us
in 1908.
THE INEVITABLE TAG.
Charity of a Year in Chicago to be
Raised in One Day.
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CHICAGO, Feb. 12. Mrs. Stanley
Field, is working out a plan for rais
ing in one day all of the money need
cd in charity during the year. The
time ad also the wear and tear o?
giving a charity ball, in the streets of
Paris, a pagenant Vivant, and a re
naissance revival will be spared by
her system to the women of wealth
who have always given their services.
Tag principles will be simply carried
out on a vast scale, according to he'
present imperfect plans. Instead of
one charity however, more than 200
would be benefitted and the sum to
be drawn from the citizens Jf Chica
go in twelve hours as Mrs Field
heard undismay would have to bi
something like $3,000,000 if it sup
plied the needs of the city during the
year.
Just who the taggers and who the
tagged would be is yet undetermined
and also the districts of operation.
Mrs. Field is now busy getting re
ports from all of the charity organi
zations, stating the amount of their
expenditures for a year and saying
whether they will give their co-op
eration A board made up of impar
tial judges is to distribute the funds
and each organization benefitting
will have to agree not to approach
people for money or give charitv en
tertainments.
The great object of the new plan
is to do away with the trouble and
fatigue of these entertainments. Tt
is said that some of the women uoon
whom the burden has fallen in the
past have been ill for months aftei
wards. ft is also intended to do
away with the practice amor? char
ity solicitors of selling boxes and
seats to citizens for all sorts of char
ity at all sorts of times. People of
wealth describe as unbelieveable the
annoyance endured from the prac
tice. An equitable division of re
ceipts, impossible under the old sy
tern, is also sought.
Children Who Are Sickly
Mothers who value their own com
fort and the welfare of their children,
should never be without a box of
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children, for use throughout the sea
son. They Break up Colds, Cure
Feverishness, Constipation, Teething
Disorders, Headache and Stomach
Troubles. THESE POWDERS NEV
ER FAIL. Sold by all Drug Stores,
25c. Don't accept any substitute. A
trial package will be sent FREE to
any mother who will address Allen S7
Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y. !cm
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THEU.S.GOVERNMENT
EATING OUT FINE LANES IN
THE CHAPARRAL OF CALI
FORNIA. WASHINGTON', Feb. 12,-Three
thousand angora goats 1'crdcd out
on the brushoovcred foothills of
California are going to do sonic hard
work for Uncle Sam during the com
ing two years beginning this spring
The experiment wilt be unique both
as stock raising proposition and as
an engineering and tree culture prob
lem.
The little white animals whose
King wool is of such great value are
going to be put to no less a task than
constructing mile after mile of fire
line through the bushy chaparral
growth in the national forests, sav
ing much labor by the United States
Service engineers and making way
fr forestation by merchantable
trees. Not the leasi important feat
ure of the experiment, which for the
first two years will be confined to the
Lassen Forest, is (lie fact that the
task will be performed during the re
gular grazing by the goat which
will not even realize they are doing
a valuable work.
Plans- for carrying on the work
are outlined in a co-operative agree
ment drawn up by the Forest Ser
vice and the owner of a hand of an
gora goats grazing on the Lassen
National Forest of California. The
scheme is to run fire lines parallel
with the contour of the slopes by
cutting trails about eighty rods apart.
These trails are to serve as guides
for the angoras. They will graze in
each direction from the trails, kill
ing, it is estimated, a strip of brush
about 300 yards wide. The wide
lanes cut out and grazed by the goats
will serve as ideal fire lines in pro
tecting the forest covered lands ly
ing beyond and around the chapar
ral areas, and also make a place for
reproduction of merchantable trees.
For the past two years the govern
ment has been earrying on perman
nant improvements in the national
Forests on an extensive scale, and
the contrnction of fire lanes and
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
Astoria National Bank
At Astoria, in the State of Ore
gon, at the close ot business, l-et-
ruary 5, ,19il9:
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts. .....$.173,01645
Overdrafts, secured and un
secured . . .- 4,030.67
U- S. bonds to secure cir
culation . 47,50000
U. S. bonds to secure U. S. .
deposits 20.000.tl0
O'her bonds to secure U. S-
deposits 34.00(1.0"
Premiums on U. S. bonds.. 4.117.00
Bonds, securities, etc 89,573.38
Banking house, furniture
and fixtures 4.000.00
Other real estate owned... 8,233-4:
Due from State banks and
bankers 8,01373
Due from approved re
serve agents 92,439.56
Checks and other cash
items 2,366.33
Notes of other National
Banks 1.260.00
Fractional pr,!,f-r currency,
nickels, and rents........ 463.
Lawful Money Reserve in
Bank, viz.:
Specie $72,601,95
Legal-tender no'cs 475-00 73,076.95
Redemption fund with U
S. Treasurer ( 5 per cent
circulation) 2,375.00
Due from U. S. Treasurer,
other than 5 per cent re
demption fund 1,000.00
Total $765,466.06
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in $ 50,000.00
Surplus fund ,. 55,000.00
Undivided profits, less ex
penses and taxes paid.,., 14,781-91
National Bank notes out
standing 45,800.00
Individual deposit1;- sub
ject to cheek .$274.53098
Demand certificates of de
posit 5:20,112.82
Time certificates of de
posit $264,948.60
Certified checks . 291.75
U. S. deposits... 40,000.00 599,884.15
Total
.$765,466.06
State of Oregon, County of Clatsop,
ss.:
I, J. E. lliggins, Cashier of the
above-named bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is
true to the best of my knowledge
and belief p.
, , J. E. IIICGINS,
' Cashier.
CorrPttest
,!) ni G!iO. IT. GEORGE,
A. SCHERNECKAU,
, . ,F. L. WARREN,
fc:: JJircctors.
SnWWrlMkUffnd sworn to before me
tin's: 12th.iSayof February, 1909.
trails has been one of the most im
portant features of the work. The
task of clearing the ground and pro
vkling land for good forest tn'cs in,
however, perhaps the most Import
ant benefit expected to come out of
the experiment.
The proposed work of the angora
goats may finally solve the chapar
ral problem which, has been trouble.
some in the state of California for
many years. The bushy chaparral
growth' chokes out seedling's of val
uable commercial trees which may
get a start and when it is dry is one
of the worst kinds of fire risks
Often a small hluxe which starts m
it gains such headway in a few niimi
tes as to travel hundreds of yard
ami lick into valuable stands of mer
chautablc timber,
The protection to he afforded by
the goat-built fire lanes, therefore,
may at last bring relief to the state,
which in the past has had its full
share of destructive forest tires, At
the same time, much chnparrnl
will be killed out to make room for
the growth of good trees that pro
duce lumber. If proven successful
at the end of two years the work
will be carried to National Forest
in other sections where chaparral
has choked out good iorest tree and
and created a dangerous fire risk.
C. R. Kluger, the Jeweler, 1060 Vir
ginia avenue, Indianapolis, Ind.,
writes: "I was so weak from kidnsy
trouble that I could hardly walk a
hundred feet. Four bottles Foley's Kid
ney Remedy cleared my complexion,
cured my backache and the irregu
larities disappearedand I can now
attend to business every day, and
recommend Foley's Kidney Remedy
to all sufferers, as it cured me after
the doctors and other remedies had
failed." T. F. Laurin, Owl Drug
Store.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
First National an k
At Astoria, in the State of Oregon,
at the close of business, February 5,
1X:
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts $453,89301
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 54.430.00
Due from National Banks
(not reserve agents) 46.307.2J
Due from State and private
banks and bankers 18,145.21
Due from approved re
serve Agents 114,190 42
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, viz.:
Specie $166,800.00
Legal-tender notes 135.00 166,935.00
Redemption fund with U. S.
Treasurer (5 per cent of
circulation) 2.000,00
Due from U. S. Treasurer.. 33468
Total J902.322.18
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in $100,000.00
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 nnvate
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 Oregon, County of Clatsop,
ss.:
I, S. S. Gordon, Cashier Of the
above-named bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is
true to the best of my 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 Tublic,
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
Hanking 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 $173,018.56
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in $ 50,000.00
Surplus fund 3,500,00
AMUSEMENTS.
ASTORIA
UTHEATREC
Wednesday, Feb. If
Engagement of the Eminent
Actor
CHARLES B. HANFORD
' , ACCOMPANIED BY
MISS MARIE DROFNAH
lit a Brilliaut Production of
Th Greatest of All Comedltt
THE TAMING OF
THE SHREW
Preceded by the Otic Act Najx).
kftnic Piny
4THE OLD GUARD"
An Event of Exceptional
Interest
30 People In the Cast 30
Scats on Sale
Prices: $1.50, $1.00, 75c. SOc
Undivided profits, less ex-
nenses and ttwe paid.... 367.13
Individual deposits subject
to check 45.805.51
Demand certificates of de- .
posit - 2705.70
Time certificates of de
posit .. , 30,496.00
Savings deposits 36,14420
Kills payable inclmlinit cer
tificates ot deposit for
money borrowed 4,000.00
Total '. $173,018 56
State 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:
CUST HOLMES.
AUG. DANIEI.SON,
C. 0. PALM R ERG,
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 11th day of February, 1909.
OSWALD GUSTAFSON,
Notnrv Public,
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FINANCIAL.
First National Bank of Astoria
DIRECTORS
Jacob Kamm W. F. McGregor G. CFlavel
J. W. Ladd S. S. Gordon
Capital $100,000
Surplus 25,000
Stockholders' Liability . . 100,000
XHTAIl,lSflt:i) IHHtt.
J. Q. A. BOWLBY, President
O. I. PETERSON, Vice-President
ASTORIA SAVINGS BANK
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $232,000
Transacts a General Banking Business Interest Paid on Time Depos '.
Four Per Cent. Per Annum
Eleventh and Duane Sia. Astoria, Oregon
SCANDINAVIAN-AMERICAN
SAVINGS BANK
ASTORIA, OREGON
OUR MOTTO: "Safety Supercedes All Other Consideration."
THE TRENTON
First-Class Liquors and Cigars
M2 Commercial Street1 1 M
Corner Commercial and 14th. . ASTORIA, OREGON
SCOW- BAT BRASS ! II MP
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Iron and Brass Founders,
up-io-iaie oawrnw Macninery
18tb and Franklin Ave,
Nature provides
bit one
CALIFORNIA
It U the natural winter
home of many thou
sands of th world'
best ptoplt, Under th
gentlt Influence of Its
mild winter climate,
.. tvery amusement and
recreation abounds,
bathing, boating, fish
ing, driving; such pic
nics, parties and "jolli
fications. ' . ! 1
:C0 TO:
. Lot Angelas, Pito
Routes t Hot Springs,
Hotel del Monte, San
ta Barbara, San Diego,
Santa Monica, Venice,
Long i Beach, Santa
Crut, or acore of
similar resorts and you
. will find health, con
genial surroundings,
hospitable associates,
faultless accommodi-
tionr ind numberless ;
attractions and eon- '
venlences.
The 0.R.aN.Co.
CONNKCTlNO WITH
The Southern Pacilic Co.
Makes Inexpensive round
trip excursion rates to Cal
ifornia, ii .
A six iftonths stopover
ticket Portland to
Los Angeles and return
is $55.00
Corresponding rates art in
affect to other points.
W have soma very distinc
tive literature covering Cali
fornia's winter resorts, and
wilt take pleasure in giving
you all of the Information
ind assistance at our com
mand. For tickets, sleeping car reser
vations, etc., call on, tele
graph, or write
WM. McMURRAY, Gen. Pass
Agt Portland, Oregon.
J. W. GARNER, Assistant Cashier
FRANK PATTON. Cashier
Land and Marine Engineers.
v rompt attention given to all repair
, work. Tel Main 31 ,
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