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2 IHE M01LJ"U AiiTUKbUS. ASTUKLm OREGON. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1909 GfjtSfiilfig r : "1 flsiorhro. Established IS7X Published Daily Except Monday by THE J. S. DELUNGER CO. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. ' jr snail, per year , , 57.00 By carrier, per month JSC WEEKLY ASTORIAN. ?jr mil, per year, in advance....... $1.50 Entered as second-clst matter July 30, 1906, at the postomce at Astoria, Oregon, nadcr the act of Congress of March 3, 1879, Order for toe delivering of The Morning Astoriin to either residence r 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 MAIN 661. Few persons who ever built house are surprised to hear that the Panama Canal will cost more than the original estimate. Air. noosons new lecture is on dipolmacy ami the fleet It seems to many citizens that Mr. fiobson knows more about a hotfoot lack of diplomacy. THE WEATHER Oregon and Washington Occa sional rain; colder in the east por tions. DEFENDED BY ROOSEVELT. When congress was forced to take up the secret service question again, oa account of President Roosevelt's reference to it in his messages, a de liberate and palpable effort was made to obscure the real issue by garbling the President's words and finding in them an occasion for taking offense Congress has shown no disposition to remedy matters, but instead has taken further steps to discredit the president's position on the subject It could hardly have been supposed that the misrepresentations would be allowed to go unnoticed at the White House. The letter published Monday morn fng- discloses some of the devices to which opponents of the secret serv ice have been compelled to resort. To make it seem that a great sys tem of espionage is being built up all the men employed in enforcing the pure-food laws and the safety ap pliance act, as well as internal reve nue and postoffice inspectors, in sup pressing the liquor traffic among the Indians and in protecting public lands, have been counted as agents of the secret service, and then, to give' good measure, the number has been shoved 1000 higher. The discussion ought to be confin ed to the actual secret service, which comprises only a few men, trained in the detection of crime. The Presi dent has no difficulty in showing that their assistance is needed in nearly every branch of government work and that the use of this service has not been abused. It is easy to see that by forcing each department to hire its own de tectives the general expense is in creased. Private agencies must be drawn upon, and competent men are not alwas secured. The business-like course would be to enlarge Chief Wilkie's force and to attach it to the department of justice, where it na turally belonged. Then each depart- ment might apply to it for men as they were needed. The conditions that make a central secret service dangerous do not exist in this country. Only criminals need fear the detectives. Ex. BIG FIGHT FOR SUFFRAGISTS. The woman suffrage workers at Olympia are overjoyed at their sue cess in securing the passage of their bill in both branches of the legisla ture. But the labors of the women who are interested have only com menced. The question will be sub mitted to the voters at the next state election, and the indications are that it will be decided as in the past. Washingon had woman's suffrage briefly when it was a territory, but it failed to stand the test of the courts, and at the time of the adop tion of the state constitution the bal lot was denied' the fair sex. In 1898 the question, was again submitted, and the suffragists were again de feated. I ne fortunes of the measure in Oregon may be an index of what the suffragists may expect in this State. In 1900 the majority against granting suffrage to Oregon women wis 2137. In 1906, when the question was submitted again, this majority rose to 10,173, and in 1908 it waa 21,812. These figures do not indicate prog ress of the suffragist movement but together with statistics from other states and with the appearance of organized opposition among the women themselves, bear out the con tention of Mrs. Humphry Ward that the movement in the United States is "obviously declining. Spokesman- Review. A bill at Olympia proposes to garb all the supreme court judges in lavender gowns- And lavender is such a trying color for some com plexions! Another argument for woman suffrage and milliners in the legislature. The Panama Canal hostilcs are singularly short of facts when form ally called upon to produce them- A habit of reading the national constitution at least once a year is a good one even for the commentators. Governor Hughes has called for a conference on the subject of fighting the brown-tailed moth. His exper ience in downing the machine mi crobe will be helpful. If some thousands of Hindoos and Japanese should drift toward Eng land each month there would be coior tine ana race line there as quickly as in any country in the world. Louisiana resents the idea that its people eat varmints. Those who are best acquainted with Creole bills of fare occupy an Oliver Twist position on the subject. If he retains the office a year long er Secretary, of Agriculture Wilson will hold the cabinet record in length of service. In point of valuable work performed his rank will be en tirely satisfactory. After a brief experience' in states manship Oklahoma has exchanged its mighty telescope for an ordinary pair of spectacles. Uncle Sam is satisfied that there is no trouble of a Tite Barnacle nature connected with the working opera tions of the big fleet. TO GUARD CHILDREN. Chicago Will Make Comprehensive Effort To Protect Her Young. CHICACO, Feb. 2S.-South Chi cago has launched itself on a crusade for the protection of its children. Ministers, saloonkeepers, business men, priests, attorneys, dorctors, and police have mapped out a general line of action and a committee has been appointed to see that the work does not lag. The congregation at night of boys and girls in N'ickel theatres, penny arcades, fruit and confectionery stores, and in public parks is considered one of the prin cipal causes of juvenile delinquency and to cure this evil an attempt will be made to enforce curfew hours. The police will be asked to visit the places every night and personal ly escort home the children found in them, impressing on their parents their duties in this regard.' OBTAIN SOLE RIGHTS JO HIS PRODUCTS COMPANY FORMED TO DIS TRIBUTE LUTHER BUR BANK'S DISCOVERIES THE RAILWAY PLEA. BELATED ORDERS. Automobile shows constantly in crease in popularity. The population of the United States is nearing 100, 000,000, all great American travelers. Mr. Hearst and Mr. Haskell regard each other as politically defunct, and there is something to be said in sup port of both sides of this controversy. In the disposition of the United States Navy enough should be left on the New Jersey coast to form a mosquito fleet. CHICAGO, Feb. 26.-Two discol ored letters, containing orders for goods, mailed more than ten years ago by a former salesman in im cago, have just been received through the mails by the Adchuler Wrapper Company, Waukegan, 111. From their appearance it is supposed they have been in a mail box all the time. The postal authorities have made no ex planation. . TRIED ON WOMEN FIRST. Pushing clouds is a figurative ex pression, but -there as no doubt of King Edward's ability as a lifter of war clouds. Unless the Pacific States calm down down both halves of the navy will be only a moderate allowance for that side of the continent. The first step there should be to get rid of reckless jingo bumptiousness. The Philippines Insular Govern ment is not so slow. It asks Wash ington for 18 irrigation engineers. With irrigation and its rainy season. he archipelago ought to be reason ably safe from drought. When the fleet started around the world Adniiral Evans said it was fit for a fight or a frolic, and enough has been proven to satisfy the world that the 16 battleships are thoroughly practical in every respect CHICAGO, Feb. 26.-Federal se cret service men are searching for a young man of good "stage presence," who has been operating with coun terfeit gold coins. Two women who keep stores have in their possession 'spurious $5 gold pieces passed off upon them by the engaging stranger, First purchasing a package of tobac co for five cents, the man paid for it wth small change. He inquired the price of cigarettes and selecting some he paid for them with the gold, apologizing for not having smaller change with him. The coins were made of some white metal thinly coated with gilt- MADE MAN BY SCIENCE. L VL The grape K1 reader of f Y& tltut gives 1 IP " A ! WW"V . 1 IT! UIWM 1 V ' Illustration is to remind the the fact that thU healthful to Royal it active and ingredient. From the grape erive those prime qualities which L make it unique as a raising agent a favorite with all who de sire the finest, most healthful food. Royal is the only Baking Powder to&oe from Royal Crap Cream of Tartar CM: - "1 III t M IS 1 1 n NEW YORK, Feb. 26--Physicians of the Harlem Hospital are watching with interest the experiments which are ebing made on Harry Needleman tailor's son, who has been stunted mentally and physicially by the remo val of the thyroid gland in his neck when he was six months old. Al though he now is 26 years old, he is only three feet 8 inches tall and while he has the face of a man his mind is that of a child. Surgeons are now administering daily an extract made irom tne tnyroia giana ot a sheep by means of which it is hoped to start again the long rewarded de velopment of mind and body. Results so far seem to be good, although the case has not yet progressed to any extent, where any marked change can be noticed. Five grain doses of the extract are given to the patient daily. SAN FRAXCISCO. Feb. 26.-In order that his wonderful discoveries may be more generally distributed and incidentally that his work of dis covery may not be hampered by busi ness worries, the bruins and genius of Luther Embank, the plant wiiard, have been capitalized for several mil lion dollars. The men who have se cured the sole right 'to distribute to the world the marvelous plant dis coveries of the Santa Rosa natural- st are HarthnJ Law, and his brother, Herbert E. Law, two well known mil lionaire of this city, and Oscar E. Dinner, a wealthy eastern capitalist. There is no limit to the rights whith these men have secured except one or two small contracts which Bur- bank is now fulfilling. Working alone Burbank has not had time to give the results of all his ex periments to the public, but now a ystematic effort will be made to dis tribute both his past and future pro ducts to all the world. One of the first things undertaken by the new com- y will be toe fuller developrmtn of the spineless cactus, which prom- ses to transform desert wastes into grazing land for cattle. In this con nection it is announced that Bur- Sunk has developed a cactus capable of producing saccharine matter which will yield both sugar and alcohol. Like most men of genius, liurb.mk is decidedly averse to the worries and routine of business affairs and he wel comes the incorporation as the best means of ridding him of this handi cap to his experiments. Luther Burbank when asked re garding the formation of the new company made the following state ment: It is a fact that Mr. Herbert Law and his brother and Mrs. Oscar K. Dinner have obtained the sole right to the handling of my products with the exception of a few varieties I hav already sold I am glad to be rid of the business end. It will give me so much more time for the development of more fruits and flowers." ie comptay vfH be called "The Luther Burbanks Products Incorpor ated" Great Companies To Enlist The Sym pathies Of Employes. CHICAGO, Feb. 26,-The Chica go, Burlington & Quincy railroad i preparing for circulation among it J8.0QO employes a pamphlet contain ing an address by Vice-President Daniel Willard, of which the key note is a plea that the railroads be given a rest from further anti-railroad leg isliition. This, he declared is necessary in order that they may adjust them selves to the, conditions imposed by the host of new laws passed within the last two or three years. Mr. Willard, asserts there are now in Congress or in the Legislature of the eleven states traversed by the Burlington, 372 proposed law regu lating the railroads and the employes are ssked to co operate with the management by using their influence to oppose such legislation. DIPLOMATIC CHANGE. WASHINGTON, Feb. :6--Don Gonzalo de Quesada, Cuban minister to the United tSates. left Washing ton on Wednesday night for Havana, for a conference with President Go mez of Cuba, it is reported. It is be lieved there that Mr. Qncsada will be transferred to a European post, pro bably Madrid. It is said that he will be succeeded here by Carlos Garcia Velez. a son of General Callxto Gar cia, one of the Cuban revolutionary generals and a former minister to Mexico. FOOLED BY WAR TALK AFTER FIVE YEARS. to Portland Embezzler En Route Home To Answer Old Charge. LOS ANGELES. Feb. 26.-D. H Williams of Bisbee, Az., was taken through Los Angles on his way Portland, Ore., to answer a charg of embezzlement which is alleged to have been committed five years ago, Sheriff Stevens of Multnomah Coun ty is in charge of Williams, who is accused of having stolen $2000 from the funds of the Leatherworkers Union, of Portland. The arrest of Williams created sensation in Bisbee He had enjoyed an enviable business reputation there and had been quite active in political circles. His record in Bisbee has been clean, Starting out there four years ago. unknown, as a workman in the Hughes Harness shop he slowly worked his way upward1. At the time of his arrest he was manager of the Mason Vehicle Factory, the largest establishment of its kind in the terri tory. Following his arrest Williams was released on $1500 bonds. Bisbee friends willingly signing the bond That night he made an ineffectual atr tempt to get across the border. His bondsmen at once asked to be ex cused and since then the man has been kept under close guard. Revolts at Cold Steel. "Your only hope," said three doc tors to Mrs. M. E. Fisher, Detroit, Mich., suffering from severe rectal troubles, lies in an operation, "then I used Dr. King's New Life Pilli" she writes, "till wholly cured." They pre vent Appendicitis, cure Constipation, Headache, 25c at Charles Rogers & Son's drug store. The Secret of Long Life A French scientist has discovered one secret of long life. His method deals with the blood. But long ago millions ol Americans had proved Electric Bitters prolongs life and makes it worth living.. It purifies, en riches and vitalizes the blood, rebuilds wasted nerve cells, imparts life and tone to the entire system. Its a god send to weak, sick and debilitated peo ple. "Kidney trouble had blighted my life for months," writes W. M. Sher man, of Cushing, Me., "but Electric Bitters cured me entirely." Only 50 cents at Charles Rogers & Son's drug Store. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. Tk Kind Yoa Kaira Always isogt Tokio Artisan Revoke Their Decis ion Not To Exhibit At Seattle. TOKIO. Feb. 26.The Athikaga. an organization of weavers, have re traded the resolution which they adopted several weeks ago, not to participate in the Alaska-Yukon-Paci-fic Exposition, be held at Seattle this Summer. 'Ihe retraction states: "We desire to retract the resolution not to participate in the Seattle fair on recognizing that we have been misled. We desire to reciprocate the sympathy and good will exhibited by the people of America and particular ly of Seattle." RESULTS THAT REMAIN. Are Appreciated by Astoria People. Thousands who suffer from back ache and kidney complaint have tried one remedy after another, finding only temporary benefit. This 1 dis couraging, but there is one special kidney medicine that cures perma nently and there is plenty of proof right here in Astoria. There is the testimony of one who used Doan's Kidney Pills years ago, and now states that the cure was isting. D F. Duncan, Astoria, Ore-, says: For years I suffered -from kidney complaint. 1 had a constant, dull ache in the small of my back, and the kidney secretions were too fre quent causing me much annoyance. Hearing of Doan' Kidney Pills, I procured a box at Chas. Roger drug store and received immediate relief. 1 continued taking tnem and was soon free from the complaint." (Statement given Feb. 14, 1903). A Permanent Cure. On Sept. 3, 1907, Mr. Duncan con firmed the above saying: "I can add nothing to my statement made in 1903 except that I have not had the slightest symptom of kidney com plaint since." For sale by all dealers. Price, SO cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. New York, sole agent for the United State. Remember the name Doan' and take no other. Truth and Quality appeal to the Well-Informed In every tralk of life and are essential to permanent suoceM and creditable standing. 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A six months stopover ticket Portland to Los Angeles and return is $55.00 Corresponding rates sre in effect to other points. We have some eery distinc tive literature covering Cali fornia' winter retorts, snd will take pleasure In giving you all of the Information snd staiitsnce st our command. For tickets, tleeplng car reser vations, etc, call on, tele graph, or write WM. McMURRAY, Gen. Psssj Agt Portland, Oregon. THE TRENTON First-Class Liquors and Cigars 03 Commercial Street ' Comer Commercial snd 14th! . ASTORIA, OREGON MMXtltHMHIIHHI HmtlMIMMMtMMMlM - " nBtammsmrmmm m nw Subscribe to The Morning Astorian. delivered by carrier. SCO! BAY BRASS & I AHTOltIA, OUKOON Iron and Brass Fovtnders, Land and Marine Engineers. Up-to-Date Sawmill Machinery Prompt attention given to all repair tStk and Franklin Ave. work. TsL Mala 3411 FINANCIAL un La hdai-a the carry the best Loi&ers' Shoes in town at the low est prices. My stock of men's andbcy'i shoes is unsurpassed for qua ky. 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