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THE WEATHER
Oregon Rain in west portion; fair
and cooler in east portion.
Washington Rain
Idaho Rain or snow
AGAIN UP TO THE PEOPLE.
Despite the ardent fight put up by
Representative John C. McCue, of
Clatsop, against it, the bill recom
mended by the joint-legislative con
ference, on the fisheries of the Col
umbia, has passed, and the two bills
that passed the Oregon electorate
last summer are to be submitted
again to the people for revocation;
for we take it that the Legislature
has not the power to revoke the
plain mandate of the people them
aelves on any question . This is a
deliberate wrong. It furnishes an
excellent lesson of the reckless uses
that may be made of the initiative
stnd referendum and will, we hope,
have the effect of making the people
think at least twice before they com
mit themselves to such crippling
blunders in the use of their law-making
prescriptions.
One of these bills, the gill-netters'
measure, passed by a majority of 26,
000; the other came through the polls
with a scant 6.000 to the good and
both passing, stand of record in dia
metric conflict, to the detriment of
every interest presumed to be
aerved; hence, the proposition that
they be cancelled, despite the
fact that the former is of inestima
ble value to the salmon fisheries of
the State, and that the later is but
a hampering, make-shift, expedient
to thwart and defeat the original and
paramount measure, and to fasten
the predatory fishing methods of a
beggarly handful of rich operators on
the trade of the river and State.
We do not know what the people
will do with these bills when they
come up again. Their previous
treatment of them proves them in- this year and upon elements of di
competent to go to the bottom ofjTect and intimate concern to this
legislative suggestions and handle) city, Astoria may be said to be in
them separately upon the inherent j reasonably comfortable shape, thank
merit of claim and counter-claim. 'ou!
The one hope exists (hat by the j
time they are brought forward the ! The art of knocking is but one of
people may have eben taught to dis-jthe minor achievements after all. It
criminate between them for the safe-j is simply a question of knocking the
ty of one of their greatest industries; ; wrong thing, and letting the right
and to have learned to think out the thing flourish. The art lies in be
problem confronting them before put- ing able to distinguish between the
ting their flat hand on them- If these!
conditions cannot be attained to, then
the sooner we revoke the I. & R.
law, the better for all concerned.
THE CLUTCH BROKEN.
" I it goes without saying that the
Almost as an answer to our in-'measure of acknowledgment will ex
quiry of yesterday, "what has the Land in generous ratio with the fur
Legislature done?" comes the an- ther cause that invites it. There is
nouncement that it has passed the Uomething mighty- refreshing in the
insurance bill and amended it to the
point of breaking the clutch of the
San Francisco pirates, put the busi
ness on a free and open basis in Ore-
gon and made it helpful
State. This is much, and
to
we
the ;
grateful. . Oregon has borne her in-, fearsome f(jf ThMe
surance burdens with marvelous pa- and inexperienced ,ittIe tok.
fence, and now that she has a way I are iiaMe t0 be dipped in the
out, will probably take the trail at Lj,. h peHsh jnst when
once and "gang her ane gait. they are expected to live. To those
i Opening up the commonwealth to j not yet onU urge a di,criminating
all companies upon an equitable ba- ihesitancVi , shyneMf anfl obstinate
sis and giving them a rationally free ; pT0Tacted retircrnent, that may
hand in the insurance market is whov by ,ater deveop.
bound to make insurance cheaper H ! ments in' the weather. There is no
over the State and if anything were ! confidence to be placed in signs, al
i.eeded in Oregon it is just that !ffiamlc5i wet:ither bureaus nor any
thing. For tins meed of advantage cl,matic spelI..bilKlers, thiSyear.
we shall erect a mental tablet in our
memory to the 1908 general assem- j
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bly, taking care to leave vacant spa
ces thereon for such other meritor
ious emanations as may come to
the surface during its expiring
Vours, This has prepared us for
any sort of surprise and we are girded
up even for a shock.
LIFE TENURE IN OFFICE.
We have a genuine respect for Ad
jutant General Finier, of the Oregon
National Guard, as a man, officer and
citizen, and shall be glad to see his
essentially fine record as a soldier
properly recognized and compensa
ted but not with a life tenure in of
fice; for we do not believe in such
privileges, save in the loftier and
more dignified, non-political spheres
of incumbency. It is enough that
he shall succeed himself for such
time as he shall be fit and the people
shall want him. ' His juniors are On
the line and many of them will be
entitled to the same consideration he
has reecied, in due time, and we must
be in position to do as fairly by them
as has been done by General Finzer.
If he is just the soldier we think he
is, he himself will deprecate the rath
er equivocal honor. A man general
ly knows when his friends are trans
gressing the amenities, and even if
the hypothetical favors are unsolici
ted, he knows when to intervene to
save himself from an access that is
sure to be interpreted aaginst him
even if he shall be committed to it
only by mere acceptance.
WING SHOTS.
The Morning Astorian arrogates to
itself just a bit of credit for having
inaugurated the press-fight in Ore
gon against the San Francisco in
surance trust and in having aided all
along the line to victory .
With over $1,500,000 to be spent in
public improvements down this way
two.
The department of public prosecu
tion for this district has the thanks of
the people of Astoria for some mighty
good work done at this session; and
record so far!
It is reported that the buds are op
ening out on the Clatsop hill-sides
and in her valleys. This has a warm
nnrt "snrincrv" sonnH hut we are
Oration had better let .the federal
government take the initiative in the
!)ll'lding and operating of railways.
it is a vastly expensive experiment,
and Uncle Sam has more cash and
credit wherewith to make the play. It
is our opinion that Mr .Harriman
would like no better proposition than
to have the State build that central
Oregon line, and then buy it up at
his own figure when the State had
failed to make good. He has the
very sum of knowledge of graft, when
. , . ,
It COITU'S tO 1)111 Kling
railroads and
knows just where the State would
Teddy In Jungleland Dollar a Word Interview.
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HARRIMAN IIS
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OLD CLATSOP
NEW O. R. & N. MAP JUST IS
SUED FROM S. P. HEAD
QUARTERS.
The new map of the O. R. & N
Company is out. It is being judic -
iously circulated by G. W- Roberts, l Herald today in a news article say
the companys representative in As- j that the establishment at the end of
toria, where he believes they will be South Water street as the greatest
appreciated, and it may be said, in I fruit and vegetable market in the
passing, that they are pretty gener-J world has been signalled by the an
erally appreciated, around this city j nouncement that the last deal vir
by whomsoever they are scrutinized, 1 tually has been closed in a $10,000,
for there is much upon them that fOOO" real estate transaction which will
j never appeared on a S. P. wall map
before. The notable additions are ; market south of the loop district,
accentuated red lines traversing Clat- j The announcement too, solves Chi
sop county and indicating the routes j cago's greatest real estate mystery,
of two distinct lines of railway pro- For years there has been persistent
jectc dby Mr. Harriman for this buying through brokers of land in
territory and the Tillamook routes, the vicinity of the site f"r the new
as well. It shows the Lytle road out ' market. Real estate men have puz-
of Portland to Tillamook Bay, now
underway. And" the projected sys
tems, represented by red dotted lines,
cover the following lines and coun
try: rom Buxton, on the Lytle line,
north into this county to Anoka,
Veronia and Mist, thence west to
Vesper and Jewel, and again north to
this city; from Timber, on the Lytle
line wet of Buxton, north to Veron
ia, west to Jewel; south and west to
Elsie, and thence northwest to a
junction with the old Portland &
Seacoast survey .and thence to As
toria. The surveys also include r
line from Tillamook City north to
Garibaldi and into the Nchalem
country on the coast.
It is admitted on all sides that the
most practicable route into this city
is from Buxton, via Anoka, Veronia,
Mist, Vesper and Jewell, and this line
will be built whether the auxiliary
survey is ever constructed or not. It
gives a certain significance to the
Clatsop territory that has never been
go to pieces in the venture; and so
docs every thinking man in Oregon.
The grafters would not leave a rail
to ride on, so far as State ownership
is concerned.
Captain is the current and proverb
vial title down this way. When we
dont know (or remember), a man's
name, we call him "captain'
the laches passes; but oftener
and
than
not the spontaneous title fits exactly
and we fnm tacit credit on the spot.
This being the case, we are more than
pleaded to know that Commander
Charles F. Pond, U. S. N., command
ing the 13th lighthouse district, and
frequently in touch with Astoria, of
ficially, has been made a captain in
that service. It amplifies his stand
ing in this community and makes for
the easier and more understandable
relation he shall bear to our people
who deal in no lesser appelation than
this; but, aside from its local signifi
ance, we are glad the professional
honor has reached him and beijnidKe
him none that may follow in due
noted before, and gives us something
else to think and speculate on, wclj
worth the thought The Portland
press is not nearly so well pleased
with the program thus cut out fur
this county, and deplores the fact
along with the correlative circum
stance that no mention is made on
' the new map of the proposed line
irom Deschutes to Bend.
VAST FRUIT MARKET.
Chicago to Instal a $10,000,000 Plant
At Once.
j CHICAGO, Feb. 20. the Record-
! give Chicago a large new produce
zled over the motive without Raining
the slightest clew. Supervision of the
purchase of the itc was intruded to
W. B. Jansen, fourth vice president
of the Santa Fc Railway. President
B. F. Winchell, of the Rock Island
Railroad, also, interested, is in New
York and it is believed that details
regarding the future of the project
will be announced when he returns.
Although the official announce
ment has not yet been given out. it
is believed that officials of the Wa
bash, Rock Island, Santa Fe. Pan
handle and Western Indiana lines
will be found to be actively interest
ed in the success of the venture-
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
Astoria Savings Bank
At Astoria, in the State of
Oregon, at the close of business,
Feruary 5, 1909.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts $481,261.24
Overdrafts, secured and un
secured 1,185.36
Bonds, securities, etc 23.044.29
Banking house, furniture,
and fixtures 80,936.57
Other real estate owned.. 9,475.00
Due from banks (not re
reserve banks) 852-75
Due from approved re
serve banks 130,998.35
txenanges tor clearing
house 1,538.86
Cash on hand 70,827-89
Total $800,120.3!
LIABILITIES.
Capita 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 17,313.59
Time certificates of de
posit 144,840.96
Certified checks 6,000.0.')
Savings deposits 87.276. 45
Total $800,120.31
State of Oregon, County of Clatsop,
I, Frank Patton, Cashier of thi
above named bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement i
true to the best of my knowledge and
belief.
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.
Condensed Report of Condition of the
Scandinavian-American Savings Bank
OF ASTORIA, OREGON,
as made to State Bank Examiner, February 5, 1909.
RESOURCES
Loans and securities $146,579.15
Furniture and fixtures 4.45769
Due from banks.. $ 9,465.04
Cash on hand.... 12,51668
Total available funds 21,98172
$173,018.56
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF TUB
First National Bank
At Astoria, In the Sttte of Oregon,
at the close of business, February 5,
1909;
RF.SOURCES.
Loans and discount $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. . . 1.21X1.00
Honda, aecuritlei, etc 54,430.00
Due from National Banks
tnot reserve agents).,,.. 46.307.2J
Due from State and private
banks and bankers 18,14521
Due from approved re
serve Agents 114,190,42
Cheeks 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
Redemption fund with U. S.
Treasurer (3 per cent of
circulation) 2,000.00
Due from U. S. Treasurer.. 33468
Total $902,322,18
LIABILITIES.
Cpital stock paid in $100,00000
Surplus fund , 25,000.00
Undivided profits, less ex
penses and taxes paid.-.. 17,08558
National Bank notea out
standing 40,000.00
Due to State and private
banks and bankers 951 S3
Dividends unpaid ......... 1,000.00
Individual Deposits subject
to check $600.01598
Demand Certificates of de
posit $118,269.09 718.285 07
Total $902422.18
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 KAMM,
G. C. FLAVEL,
w. f. McGregor.
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 9th day of February. 1909.
V. BOELLING,
Notary Public.
LIABILITIES
Capital paid In $ 50,000,0f
Surplus 3.500,00
Undivided profits 367.15
Deposits 119.15141
$173,018,56
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REPORT OP THE CONDITION
OF THE
Astoria National Bank
At Astoria, In the State of Ore
gon, at the cI,oe of business, Feb
ruary 5. 1909:
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts...... $373,016 45
Overdrafts, secured and un
secured 4,03067
U. S. bonds to aecnra cir
culation ,, 47,500.01
U. S. bonds to secure U. S.
deposits 20,000.00
Other bond to secure U. $.
deposits , 34,00009
Premiums on U. S, bonda.. 4,117.00
Ponds, securities, etc ,, 89,573 38
flunking house, ' furniture
and fixtures . 4,000.00
Other real estate owned.,. 8,23341
Due from State banks and
bankers 8,01373
Due from approved r-
serve agenti 92,439.56
Checks and other cash
items .2,366.1?
Notes of other National
Banks lfiOCK)
Fractional paper currency,
nickels, and cents oJ.S1
Lawful Money Reserve In
tltink, via.:
Specie $72,60195
I.egabtender notes 47500 73,076.91
Redemption fund with U
S. Treasurer (S per cent
circulation) 2.37S.OO
Due from U. S. Treasurer,
other than 5 per cent re
demption fund 1,00000
Total $765,466.06
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid In $ 50.000,00
Surplus fund .' 55.000.0")
Undivided profits, less ex
penses and taxes paid.... H,7bi.V
National Bank notes out
standing 45,80000
Individual deposits sub
icct to check .$274,53098
Demand certificates of de
port $20,112.82
Tiine certificates of de-
no!! $264,948.60
Certified cheeka . 29175
U.S. deposits.., 40,00000 599.8M1J
Total $765,466.06
State of Oregon, County of Clatsop,
ss.i
I, J. E. Hlgglns, Cahler of the
abovenamed bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is
true to the best of my knowledge
and belief.
J. E HIGC.IN5.
Cashier
Correct Attest
GEO. H. GEORGE.
A. SCHERNEC.KAU.
F. L WARREN.
Directors
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 12th day of February. 1909.
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