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Established 1873.
Published Daily Except Monday by THE J. S. BELLINGER CO,
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
WEEKLY ASTORIAN.
By mil, per yetr, In advance.. ....,..$1.50
Entered at second-class matter July 30, 1906, at the postoffice at Astoria,
Ortyon, under the act of Congress of March 3, 1879.
' Orders for the delivering of The Morning Astorian to either residence
tt place of business may be made by postal card or through telephone.
Any irregularity in delivery should be immediately reported to the office
f publication.
TELEPHONE MAIM 661.
Dont forget that James J. Hill
owns both banks of the Columbia
river to this port, and if thetliiland
Empire farmers want their grain
shipped out from here, lie is not
likely to deny them the privilege,
since in an organised way, they rep.
resent -25,000,000 bushels of the stuff
that freights are made of!
THE MOIINWG ASTOlilAJN. ASTOKIA. OREGON.
m-mtm
ON HAVING A CHANCE
TO DISPLAY THEIR PLUCK ON
NEW YORK'S NEW BRIDGE
ODDS AND ENDS.
J.THE WEATHER
Oregon, Washington and Idaho
Occasional rain. '
' ! ASTORIA'S WATER BUSINESS.
Every thinking man in Astoria
will honestly regret the resignation
of Asmus Brix from the Astoria
Water Commission, even though t
was tendered in deference to a de
sire to obviate subsequent trouble
for the board, on the score of bis al
leged untenable attitude as a com
missioner. ice water commission
cannot afford to lose such a man as
Mr. Brix; his experience, his inti
macy with its affairs, and his sterl
ing merit as a business man and citi
ten, made him peculiarly valuable
there, and the interests concerned are
of such range and gravity as to need
just such men as he.
We hope the provision in the char
ter that stands in the way, may be
sifted to a point of ineffkacy as
deterrent, and that Mr. Brix may be
induced to resume his duties on the
board. The good sense of the com
mission in tabling the resignation,
leaves the matter wide open until a
'judicial ruling can be bad on the
issue, and if it shall be shown not
to operate against his tenure, then
there will be no reason why this
clean and able citizen should not go
on with his service, to the distinct
advantage of his fellow members and
the certain good of the community.
the Fargo Opera House when one of
its craied employes rushed down
through the audience howling for ths
Fire Chief, causing a mad pan'j
among the thousands of women and
children, and the stemming of that
panic by the prompt singing of
"America" on the stage, conveys a
huge lesson to those who have the
charge and control of these assem
blies Whoever was resoonsible for
the alert and affective diversion is
entitled to the praise of the country
and we hope he will get his deserts,
along with those who stood by him
in the extraordinary crisis. But, the
lesson alluded to, dwells in the as
certainment of the direct and in
stantaneous power of music to sub
due the nervous agitation of the mul
titude at moments of danger. It
should be utilized in every theatre.
hall and assembly room of the
country, as an organic part of the
maintenance and business of the es
tablishment in some such way as to
meet the grave exigency by the mere
touching of an electric button or
some swift expedient whereby its
soothing and balancing influence may
be had on the exact and crucial in
stant of need. It can be dons
deftly, so as to leave no idea of its
peculiar function on the minds of its
auditors, and may contribute im
mensely and everlastingly to the
safety and peace of the pleasure-
seeking millions that daily go into
the traps that swarm everywhere in
this land of ours.
Astoria is holding her own with
all other cities in the State in a
business way, and a strict compari
son might demonstrate that she is
doinir inst a hit Ki-tti-r in tiimi
ways! We never had a monopoly of 'N'EW -YORK. Feb, U.-The long
anything, let alone one of business P Jump" or rain" " " ""i
depression. We mav think we have evcr maae KRrgiting 35,250 feet
this, but it isn't so! w " tr'f,e ,m ,han Mwn miles' mn5'
take place here next June. Further
The Astoria Wat-r r.-mmii.-m morc' tn,s remarkable jumping, feat
made no mistake when it named John '11 n.ot be in distance, but in height,
WING SHOTS.
DIRT FLYING AGAIN.
The Congress is up against anoth
er dirty scandal which, apparently,
revolves around the New York
World as one of its original sources
(by the way, the World has been re
sponsible for several of these muck
raking jobs lately), and there is
much acrimony mixed with the dirt
as it flies. It has to do with the
recent declarations in the House of
fraud, chicane, and a general unclean
ness in the matter of this country's
accession to its rights in the Panama
Canal zone; and like all flimsy and
inspired scandals, has received its
death-blow early in the game. But
while this troublous scheme is afoot
in Washington, the dirt (of a much
cleaner sort), is still flying at the
Isthmus, and the huge plans of the
government for a lock system canal,
are going forward with admirable
""u' "u wunuenui ceienty. it tnere is a man in the world
rresiaent Koosevelfs theory '.and I who doubts the love of thk ntrv
action of placing the great enterprise J for Abraham Lincoln, let him begin
T. 1 , .
iwrustrom assistant cieric ana inspec
tor in its service. He will do his full
and absolutely duty by both assign
ments, to the credit of the depart
ment and the satisfaction of every
citizen in touch with it.
By what concievable authority
does a council committee assume to
issue mandatory orders of grave im-
r....,vw, fvviw, nit i.i ((.mil. iciiur r... p .... .. T.,..
of the Common Council, minus the for Jumpll off thj.
luiituricuuc ui ms committee col
leagues? It is one of the most bar
ren assumptions that any public offi
cer can arrogate to himself, and
liable to get the city into trouble
in many ways, and one of the fac
tors that, of late years, has created
so much opposition and which re
sulted in the defeat of certain men
here last December. It is
enough for a member of the concil
to do his charter duty after consul
tation with and concurrence by, his
confreres in committee and council!
in which class the record is now less
than six feet and one-half. The pro
posed jump, therefore, will exceed
the existing mark some five thou
sand fold. This remarkable jump, f
it really takes place, (and all that is
lacking is the consent of the proper
authorities) will not occur as a part
of any athletic games but in connec
tion with the opening if the new
Ulackwells Island Bridee over the
12. A mania
bridge at it
opening seems to have seized New
York, since no less than 235 persons
have already made application for
permission to make the jump into the
river at the opening ceremonies. A
the clear space between the bridge
and surface of the river is 130 feet,
the total length of all the jump
would be 35.250 feet. The classifica
native land for final interment even
though some of then! have been bur
ied here for so long that only a few
imne remain, Ivvery few years a
shipment of this sort is made as
result of the belief current among
Chinamen that to gain future peace
they must be buried with their fore
fathers. As a result parts of this
At Astoria, In the State of Oregon,
at the cloce of business, February 5,
1909:
RESOURCES.
Tnani ai1 .1 ! ........ u t K1IMlAi
strnnite canto have I... !.. .T"""' ""......,....
" v " , vveruraiu, secured and un
aw ark for weeks from every secured
part of the country east of the Miss- U. S. bonds to secure cir-
ssippi river The eight thousand L CU1"
1.671.49
silent passenger arc packed between ItLT' "
decks, and will be transported with- Due from National Biiiki
out trouble unless some of the Chin- (not reserve agents)
ese sailors become excited about "H9 'rom Private
ghosts. Friends and relative, will .b.a"k, nd .ba"km;
, . . "" i rem approved re
steamer on its arrival In serve Aeenu '
China, in much the same manner as Checks and other cash
though its nasnenuers wr aliu. ,,.t Hems
each body will be taken by, them to
that spot in the Empire where its
ancestors lie.
other National
40,000.00
1,200.00
54,430,00
46,307.23
18,145.21
114,190.42
989,99
The fable of the hare and the tor
toise received a severe set back this
week when a turtle at the Zoo brok
all speed records within the munici
pal limits either by bird, beast or
machine. In fact Adam, a 9m vr
old turtle from the, C.albnaon. 1..
and in the Pacific, who weiuhs 300
pounds, and has never before sue-
ceded in covering more than a quar-
(Continued on page 7)
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF
SCANDINAVIAN-AMERICAN
SAVINGS BANK
Notes of
Banks ,. 1,795.00
Nickels and Cents 430.15
Lawful Money Reserve In
Bank, viz.:
Specie $166,800.00
Legal-tender notes 135.00 166,935,00
Redemption fund with U. S.
treasurer (5 per cent of
circulation) 2,000.00
Hue from U. S. Treasurer.. 33468
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1909.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE.
First National Bank
Nature provides
bat one
CALIFORNIA
It ) the natural winter
horn of many thou
nds of the world's
best people, Under the
gentle influence of Its
wild winter climate,
every amusement nd
recreation abounds.
bathlrMT. boating, fit.
Ing, driving; such pic.
nlci, parties and JolH-fkations
:C0 TO:
At Artn'a its k C e
v"1' tion of the 235 persons who have ex- 31 the ' of bume$. February 5.
pressed a desire to make this jump Rr,,nntf rrc
at the carnival in connection with the it . ".1"SUUKV-l--'
in. ..- kIm. " " r. . :oa" ant! counts $1 13,66473
v I' " wiv ill lUgC ICV vl 1 S
Total $902,322.18
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in.. ....$100,000,00
Surplus fund ., 25,000.00
Undivided profit, . less ex
penses and tae paid.... 17.08558
National Dank notes out
standing 40,000.00
Due to State and private
banks and bankers 951.53
Dividends unpaid 1.000.00
Individual Deposit subject
to check $600,015.98
Demand Certificates of de
posit $118,269.09 718,285.07
SERIOUS BLUNDER, IF TRUE.
UIIC'AUO, Feb. 13.-States At
torney Wayman has begun an inves
tigation into the case of James O'Ne
ill, who asks release from the Jolict
penitentiary on the grounds that an ,mp,y ,0 commit suicide,
error was made in fixing length of
his term. Judge Kersten has receiv
ed a letter from the prisoner, in
which he states that he pleaded guil
ty to a charge of larceny two years
ago with the understanding he wa
to be committed to the penitentiary
for one year. When he arrived ai
some
rather interesting figures. One hun
dred and sijity-eight of the appli
cants are professional iumners and
diver, looking for free advertising,
thirty-four are freaks, twenty-four
are persons whose only avocation is
jumping whenever and wherever the
opportunity offers while nine desir-
Thirty of
tne applicants are women, whoso
ages range from eighteen to thirty
two. So far as the committee in
charge of the bridge opening has not
become enthusiastic over these ap
plication and it is possible that all j
may be denied and New York de
Bonds, securities, etc 32,91442
Banking house, furniture,
and fixtures 4,457.69
Due from banks (noj re
serve banks) 2,000.00
Due from approved reserve
lanl 7,465.04
Cnecks and other cash
items fieri
Cash on hand 12,430-97
wnen tfle U. b. engjneers, the
Port of Portland Commission Engi
neer and Captain John Reed, of the
bar tug Wallula, solemnly assert
that there is 26 feet of water at low
tide, on the Columbia river bar; and
every pilot in the Columbia River
Bar Pilot Association asserts, with
equal solemnity, that there is 22 feet
there, at low water, what is a poor
devil of a landsman to think, or
know or guess? It is one of those
issues that can onlv he dptArmin.t
by the extended action of a first-class
dredger there. When that work shall
have been done, they will all have a
chance to quote even better figures
than these; and that, without ref
erence to the lumps (and bumps)
tnat intervene!
t
if
t '
t
f ,
i:'
tnder military aegis was one of the
wisest things he ever did, and ths
country will thank him for it all in
due time, and with a fervor that
will not lack justification.
The farther the President's ene
mies go with their campaign of abuse
and vindictive interpolations, the
worse off they become in the eyes
of the country. If the program is
maintained until the 4th of March,
Theodore Roosevelt will leave the
White House with such a mantle of
honor as even his most ardent ad-
', i , mirers had scarcely conceded
a detailed review of the American
newspapers of the day. He will end
by loving the man himself.
it is too bad we cannot think of
Lincoln without recalling John
Wilkes Booth and the group of
traitorous assassins that egged him
on. Happily the thought of his great
victim, if dwelt upon long enough,
actually disarms the ugly remem
brance of the evil Booth did.
A few more blunders like th
him: ! "sea-level-ranal-at-Psn-jtv,.," u...:
i ', .... ... . ... . """0,,, UUMIICSS,
itii, iiaaiy nit ui mis son out win Deget tn
nriveit nf a
Jol.et he discovered that the sentence human snow storm.
was A) years,
Hereafter the tailor's bill is to take
its place on an equal footing with
the coal bill, the grocer's accounts
and the butcher's charge as obliga
tions that must be met with reason-
K,PuRT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
Astoria National Bank
At Astoria, in the
gon, at the close of
mary 5, 1909:
RESOURCES.
State of Ore
business, Feb-
able promptness. That at least was
the decision of the Merchant Tail
ors' National Exchange representing
leading merchant tailors in all parts
Total $173,018.56
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in $ 50,000.00
Surplus fund 3,500.00
Undivided profits, less ex
penses and taxes paid.... 367.J3
Individual deposits subject
o check 45.805.51
Demand certificates of de-
Ps't 2,705.73
nine certihcates of de-
Total $902,32218
State of Oregon, County of Clatsop,
as. :
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 KAMNf,
G. C. F LAV EL,
W. F. McCRF.GOR,
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 9th day of February, 1909.
V. BOELLING.
Notary Public.
WIRELESS TORPEDO. "
CHALONS-ON-SAONE, France,
Feb. 13 A wireless torpedo invent
ed by an engineer named Cabet was
- v" - ..-f it i i .
posit 30,496.00 u y lallncled on tne river
Savings deposits ! 36 14420 yesterday. The torpedo is said to be
Bill- . . . ..
mm payaoie including cer
tificates of deposit for
money borrowed 4,000.00 i
Total
.$173,018.56
Loans and discounts $373,016.45 M h country at its annual conven
Overdrafts, secured and un
secured inmi?
U. S. bonds to secure rir.
47,500.00
tion here this week. .The tailors de
clare that many men, even among
those of wealth and btisi ness nrom-
inence, have made it'their habit to let
their accounts with their tailors run
for months or even for years al
i i- ,i . , ..... ...
Premiums on U. S. bond,. 4 mm P ' coul1 not ""nk of doing
nc?i,a in
culation
U. S. bonds to secure U. S.
depostts Tnnnnm
Uther bonds to secure U. S.
apos'ts 34,0OO.fW
89,573.38
Bonds, securities, etc
Banking house, furniture
and fixtures 4,000.00
Other real estate owned ...
Due from State banks and
bankers mi7i
Due from aooroved re
serve agents 92,439.56
Checks and other cash
items 7 11
Notes of other Nati onal
Banks
Fractional paper currency,
nickels, and cents
Lawful Money Reserve in
Bank, viz-:
Specie ; $72,601.95
Legal-tender notes 475 0ft 7in70?
Redemption fund with TT.
S. Treasurer C5 oer cent
circulation!
Due from U. S. Treasurer.
other than 5 per cent re
demption fund
1,260.00
463.58
Total
',, ' accentuates
11 I'll! Ill
the victory he snatches
e attack, and blazons the
failure of the tricksters. The right
-will prevail, especially when this
Sparticualr gentleman and officer in-
: uyvu uo yi CVdlCIICC.
tie notion in this countr
that the New York World is not so
great and influential a newspaper as
some people think it.
I MUSIC AND TRAGEDY.
The story from Chicago, yesterday
of the frightful risk that was run in
, ijr. -viT : iM,'-iia. B-
1 ASIC siw
vDIAMOND
xBQAND
Even the Southern California para
dise of Pasadena is getting an over
dose of moisture. When a dry ar
royo in that section becomes a foam
ing torrent, the well-posted citizen
begins to hunt for the high spots on
the landscape for the purposes of
escape!
x
r
L' JshhuT J jLsousaj XHi&uJ
Ormm for lrtflr NurthwMt BoU n 01lml
nir oadlmlartalllMWt dwlBn. Auk for Cata
It.u. If got ub ial in your ni.lifliborho.xl, writ
ho. ti -In nuinaof juur lt-Hl-r, nd will mall
joo ,rkt of flowrr km! free fur ywr ronll
trntlum im to., FMiutit, mm, tm Stoium, tm.
Keep your ear open for the new
proposition to raise the saloon li
cense in this city to $600 per annum!
It's coming!
Pure air and pure water are what
make for the wonderful hfuu
" "U1 ...
Astoria!
$765,466.06
LIABILITrpc;.
capital stock paid in $ 50,000 00
Surplus fund 55,000.00
Undivided profits, less ex
penses and taxes paid....
National Bank notes out
standing Individual deposits sub
ject to check .$274,53098
Demand certificates of de
Posit $20,112.82
Time certificates of de
Posit $264,948)
Certified checks.. 291.75
U. S. deposits... 40,000.00 599,884.1
the case of any other necess
ity that they might purchase. Even
in the comic papers, they complain
8,233.4' have made jokes of the way in which
trusting tailors are "stung" by delin
quent customers. To put their busi
ness on an equality with other im
portant industries in this respect the
national organization of the clothes
builders has established an extensiv.-
credit bureau which will make a busi
ness of securing the prompt collec
tion of the bills of its members and
their protection from professional
"beats" of whom it is said that there
are several thousand in the country.
inese men make it a practice to
change the scene of their activities
frequently, running up heavy bills in
each place they ifisit. Henceforth
their operations will be restricted, if
not stopped entirely, by the fact that
the tailors credit bureau will warn
its members against them. Now that
the tailors have adopted the methods
of a commercial age about the only
remaining victims of the man who
dislikes to pay bills apparently are
the doctor and the minister.
2,375.00
1,000.00
14,781.91
45,800.01
State of Oregon, County of Clatsop,
39. :
I, J- M. Anderson, Cashier of the
above-named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to
tne best of my knowledge and belief.
J. M. ANDERSON,
Correct Attest:
GUST HOLMES,
AUG. DANIELSON,
C. G. PALM BERG,
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
tnis nth day of February, 1009.
OSWALD GUSTAFSON,
Notary Public.
ten times more nowerful than th
Whitehead. It measures 30 feet In
length, weighs 8.000 pounds and car
ries an explosive weighing 1800
pounds.
Lot Angeles, Paio
Roblea Hot Springs,
Hotel del Monte, San
ta Barbara, Sin Diego,
Santa Monica, Venice,
,Long Beach, Santa '
Croi, or tcor vf
similar resorts and you
- will find health, , opi
genial surroundings,
hospitable associates,
faultiest accommoda
tions and numberless
ttractioni trtd con
venience. The O.K. Co.
COKNKCTIKO WITH
The Southern Pacific Co.
Makes , Inexpensive roand
trip excursion rate to Cal
ifornia. A six months stopover
ticket Portland to
I.os Angeles andreturn
is $55.00
Corresponding rates arc in
effect to other point.
We have some very distinc
tive literature covering Cali
fornia's winter resort, and
will take pleasure In giving
you all of the Information
snd assistance at our command.
For ticket, sleeping car reser
vation, etc., call on, tele
graph, or write
WM. McMURRAY, Gen, Paj
Agt Portland, Oregon.
' uuimm
FINANCIAL.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION j
UI THE
Astoria Savings Bank
First National Bank of Astoria
DIRECTORS
Jacob Kamm W. F. McGregor G. CFlavkl
J. VV. Ladd S. S. Gordon
$100,000
Surplus 25000
Stockholders' Liability : . . . lOo'oOO
KHTABLIHHKO XHmi. 'i
At Astoria, in the State of
Oregon, at the close of business,
Feruary 5, 1909.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts $481.2fil 24
uveraratts, secured and un
secured 1.18? V.
Bonds, securities, etc 23.044.20
Banking house, furniture,
and fixtures SO.O.Vi.57
Other real estate owned.. 9,475.00
Due from banks (not re-
reserve, banks) 852.75
T-V I . .
ivuc irom aooroved re
serve banks l.moos.n
Exchanges for clearing
house 15.l8.fVi
Cash on hand 70.827.80
J. Q. A. BOWLBY, President
O. I. PETERSON, Vice-President
J. W. GARNER, Assisunt Cashier
FRANK PATTON, ashler
ASTORIA SAVINGS BANK
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS . .. $232,020
Transact a General Banking Bisineu . InUre.t Paid on Tim Depea :
Four Per Cent. Per Annum
Eleventh and DMMStt. . . . . . Astoria, Oregon
When in danger, sing "America"!
Or get someone else to sing it!
It isn't always a clear day in As
toria when it doesn't rain!
Tlal $765,466.0(5
State of Oregon, County of Clatsop,
ss.:
L J' E. Hijfgins, Cashier of the
above-named bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement in
true to the best of
A I -.1 "
E. JUGGINS,
Cashier.
Correct Attest
GEO. H. GEORGE,
A. SCH ERNECKA U,
F. L. WARREN.
, Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 12th day of February, 1909.
G. C. FULTON,
Notary Public.
The most wholesale deportation of
Chinese ever attempted will take
place this week when the largest and
at the same time the most curious
passenger list in the history of this
port will become a matter of record
with the sailing of a British steamer
for the Far East. In point of num-1
bers there will be 8000 of those pass
engers, far more than the largest
boat now afloat can accommodate.
In point pf curiosity it was one of the
strangest cargo which has ever left
any port. Not one of the 8000 will
MC r occupy cabin or steer
age place, since each and all of them
are dead. Some 'indenl h-., Un,.
lead for several years, and al! of the
eighty thousand are Chinamen whose
remains are being taken back to their
Total $800,120.31
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in $125,000.00
Surplus fund 113,000.00
Undivided profits, less ex
penses and taxes paid... 14,563.33
Due to banks and bankers 4,168 86
Individual deposits subject
to check 287,957.08
Demand certificates of de
posit lysiLM
xime certincates of de
posit 144 840.0;
Certified checks 6,000
savings deposits 87,276.49
SCANDINAVIAN-AMERICAN
! SAVINGS BANK ! A t s
ASTORIA OREGON
' f ' - 'i i . k
OUR MOTTO: "Safety Supercede All Other Ccmsideratfoa."
Total $800,120,31
State of Oregon, County of Clatsop,
an. ;
t, f rank I'atton, Cashier of th
anovc named bank, do solemnly
swear mat tne above statement is
true to the best of my knowledge and
uenei.
FRANK PATTON,
Cashier,
Correct Attest:
J. Q. A, BOWLBY,
J. W. GARNER,
FRANK PATTON,
Directors,
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 11th day of February, 1909.
' FRANK J. TAYLOR,
Notary Public.
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