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WEATHER
Oregon Showers in west followed
by clearing weather; ahowera in east
portion; probable frost in early morn
ing in exposed places in west portion.
"STICK TO YOUR LAST."
The Oregonian is always amusing!
when it rets busy with the Columbia
river bar. For instance, in last Mon
day's issue, in glaring type, it report
ed the steamer Carmel as "badly
damaged on the bar. necessitating
her delivery at the dry-dock for re
pairs, which would take the better
part of two weeks. On Wednesday.
speaking of the bar, it says, "plenty of
depth of water is met with, and for
many months no vessel has reported
finding bottom, in coming in or pas
sing out". And, incidentally, it
brought the news that an additional
foot of water had been discovered on
that barrier, evidently by way of in
crease to the three feet recently found
by Engineer Lockwood, of the Port
of Portland Commission. Taking the
. sanguine ascertainments of the Ore
gonian in this behalf, we must insist
that it quit publishing stories about
steamers like the Carmel pounding
themselves into the St. Johns drydock
in their trips across this bar. They do
not jibe with the cheerful findings re
ported by the valley experts, and are
liable to confuse the innocent reader
up in the Inland Empire.
The fact of the business is, the Ore
gonian is endeavoring to forestal the
pse of the dredge Chinook on the Col-
nmbia river bar this year because of
the certainty of acquiring more water
on that barrier than is likely to be in
the Columbia, between here and Port
land, for the next ten years; it is
scrapping for its own peculiar com
merce and ignoring, as usual, the
commerce of the State that might not
find its way through the Portland
gateway.
We, too, have perfect faith in the
ultimate success of the Columbia jet
ties; we hold to the fact that already
the bar is beginning to scour, and
that by the time the present jetty is
completed and the short north jety ia
built the principle involved in the
system will be in admirable working
order and yielding distinct and grati
fying results: But we hold, also, to
the doctrine that it is our imperative
duty to further the conditions that
shall make for the amplest results on
that bar; that we must set agencies
at work there that will hasten, and in
crease, the final accession of commer
cial depths there; that the dredge ;s
essential to determine, and perpetu
ate, the channels over the bar; that
the deeper the dredge leaves them thj
deeper they will scour when the work
ii left to the jetties; that unless we do
this the commerce of the Columbia
will drift to easier channels north
and south of us; that it is a matter of
saving now, what belongs to us, rath
er than having to war for its re-capture
later on; that we are failing in
our duty to the state and to the In
land Empire, unless we use every ex
pedient within our reach to hold what
we have got, and get more, constantly
by way of sea-channels there, and fin
ally, that the Oregonian appears to be
the only paper in Oregon that takes
any other view of the situation.
for the delectation of the breakfast
ing and dining masses of the country,
every 12 hours. It is getting a bit
notable and somewhat ridiculous; and
may verge on the latitude of a joke Jf
it is not abated. Mr. Harriman is an
important business figure in the com
merce of the United States apd should
be given respectful and rational prom
inence in the news of the hour; but
he is not so blamed essential as to
warrant the surfeit now bearing on
us. It begins to look as if he were
contemplating a run for the Presi
dency! (He will never be all he ought
to be . until he builds into this city.)
A CHEERFUL SIGN
There can be no doubt, in Astoria,
that A. B. Hammond is a pretty safe
guage on business conditions on the
Pacific coast- Conceding this, As
torians must admit that he is fairly
sanguine about things in general,
when he doubles the capacity of his
big Tongue Point plant. It shows
how he feels with regard to the fut
urer of the lumber interests here, and
is a convincing and cheerful sign of
his faith in the trade and its prospects
so far as the mouth of the Columbia
and the contiguous producing territ
ory are concerned.
The fact that he is at the head of an
immense concern which operates at
a dozen more points on the coast;
owns his own fleets, camps, railways
docks, and all the commercial appurt
enances of the business, but accentu
ates the favor with which he looks
upon this particular point, and in
creases its scope, output and facilities
for despatch. He is not wasting
money on problems; he has passed
that point in dealing with men and
localities; and upon wise and whole
some predicate, is putting thousands
into the local plant and bringing 5t
up to the splendid standard of half-
-million feet a day which is notice
to the world that he has abundant
confidence in this section and is not
slow nor dubious in proving it.
relation) as he is to have the blamed
thing out of the way, and the business
of the country started up on normal
lines again. It is the present paraly
sis that worries him, far more than
the "parallels" sought to be reached
by the inspired experts in whose
hands the issues "lie."
"Xo man of normal feeling an-.l
judgement will consent to see the
young people of the country deprived
of anything that gives them rational
pleasure, but we may say. in all hon
esty, that the law ousting the "frats"
from the educational institutions of
the State, is one of the best thing
ever done for the ordinary Oregon
youngsters. The fraternity was fast
superceding the school itself and must
sooner, or later, have worked incal
culable mischief with the real careers
of the boys and girls, whose future
is the first and highest duty of mod
ern civilization. The alumni frats are
beyond the pale of the law, and the
bright young folks of Oregon must
make them do.
Don't let the rage for local, amat
eur theatricals run away with the
community!. There is nothing quite
so wearisome, in large doses, as this.
FARMERS FIGHTING TO
SAVE 1ID BIS
OPPOSED BY BAND OF FEATH
' ER DEALERS WHO DESIRE
THEM SLAUGHTERED.
The Lacteal Merger has announced
its summer reductions, and the milk
absorbers are, of course, grateful for
the concession. Cheap good milk
and Astoria sunshine are the essent
ials upon which the Astoria baby
flourishes; and so long as they flour
ish, the rest of ns can take care of our
selves.
NEW GERMAN RULE BARS TIP3
BERLIN", April 1. Of interest and
importance to the large number of
Americans who visit Germany are the
several new regulations which were
put in operation on all the German
railways today. Under the new order
of things tipping of railway em
ployees on trains is absolutely prohib
ited- The law provieds a fine for the
passenger giving the tip and dismis
sal for the employee accepting the
bribe.
Among the other new rules in effect
is one making the railways respon
sible for passengers' baggage for
fourteen days and at all times re
sponsible for baggage lost. Children
over 10 years will not be permitted
to travel in compartments reserved
for women. If a train is full, a travel
er, although he may have a ticket,
may be compelled to waft for the next
train.
NEXT!
PRESSING THE PRESS
Out here, at this remote rail-and-sea-terminal
of Astoria, the impres
sion is taking ground that Brer' Har
riman is rushing his press-bureau to
distraction. He is in the spot-light
with unfailing and extraordinary con
spicuousness; and also, perhaps, a
purpose peculiarly his own. We ad
mit his claim to a certain limit of pub
lie interest and record; but we t';ink
the thing is being overdone by a
heavy (and inspired) ratio. His every
act, and word, and so far as may be.
his every thought, is carried hot to
the wires of the land and transmitted
to the utermost corners of the earth;
each paltry pain, and grimace of pain;
every laugh and frown and "kingly"
humor of the man, is sent hurtling
over the press wires, and columns of
common-place matters are dished up
Now that the Astoria & Columbia
River Railroad Company has set up
its new, and modified, schedules for
the Summer, and the year, covering
its regular business, we beg to insist
that this, the second city in its ter
ritory is entitled to some excursion
rates out of here; some one-fare fig
ures that will enable us to take out
parties of friends and visitors, to Sea
side and other points, east and wes
on given, days, or upon given numbers,
or some well adjusted basis that real
ly makes for an excursion business.
Portland has this advantage, is entit
led to it, and probably compensates
the company handsomely for the con
cession; and it is only fair that we
be given a show to do likewise.
Of course the A. & C. people will
not be surprised at this demand. It
is inevitable in a community of, this
size that excursion privileges should
be granted ,and equally inevitable that
they will not be granted unless ask
ed for. Nor do we believe we are ask
ing too much in this case; the same
plea is logical as directed to the O.
R. & N. for northshore excursions and
here and now so made and direct
ed. We are asking for nothing that
will occasion a loss to either line; it
is well within the business range of
these companies and both concede it
to far lesser communities.
There is an inspiration, in every I
special rate that exists, especially for
the people to whom the rate means
something, including denial if it does
not exist. There are hundreds who
would avail themselves of such a con
cession, .here and hereabout, and we
believe the companies would lose
nothing by granting some specific
tariffs in this behalf this year.
DEMONSTRATION FOR DIAZ
CITY OF MEXICO, April 1.
The popular demonstration that is 'o
I be given in the capital tomorrow in
favor of the re-election of President
Diaz promises to be the greatest and
most spectacular affair of the kind
ever held in Mexico. The city is be
ing profusely decorated for the oc
casion and hundreds of visitors who
intend to take part in the parade and
other features of the demonstration
are arriving from every part of the
republic.
JAIL BUT NO ALIMONY
New oYrk Artist Wont Pay Money
To Divorce Wife.
NEW YORK, April l.-Rathcr
than pay $1,000 alimony to his wif;,
as ordered by the court, Roland
Hinton Perry, a sculptor and painter
well known in this country and abroad
declared that he would surrender him
self to the sheriff today and spend
six months in Ludlow Street jail.
Since his divorce from his first wife
who demands the alimony, Perry has
married again. According to the laws
of this state, regulating divorce an.l
alimony six months is the limit of
servitude that any wife or ex-wife
can demand for non-payment of ali
mony awarded by a court. Afterward
however, she can bring civil suit.
WING SHOTS.
The pressure of public opinion
seems to be felt at the national capi
tal, since we are advised that the tariff
bill may reach a vote early in April.
The ordinary businessman is not so
particular about the terms of the tariff
(since he cannot help himself in that
BIG CHICAGO STRIKE
CHICAGO, April 1. About 3000
workmen in various building trades
are expected to go out on strike im
mediately while the question of a
walkout on the part of 1,000 more
hangs in the balance. About 175,
grocery employes of one firm are out
and there is a probability of 500 more
following their example soon. The
building trades unions which have de
termined to try conclusions with their
employers in a fight for increased
wages are the steam fitters and their
helpers and electrical workers, glaz
ers and tile layers have been on strike
since March 1 and sheet metal work
ers have failed to renew their agrree-
ment with the contractorrs, which ex
pired last night, but they have decid
ed to postpone a strike for a few days
while negotiations are pending. They
will meet their employers in confer
ence tomorrow in a final effort to
maintain their peace.
NEW YORK. April l.-OpposeJ
solely by a designing band of Broad
way feather dealers, the farming
force of this entire state are today
fighting a desperate battle for a law
which will fully protect the will
birds that they know can atone save
their crops from insect pests. Head
ed by the National Association of Au
dubon Societies, and the state grange
with a membership of 83.000 working
farmers, every agricultural interest in
the Empire State is lined up to de
mand such measures to prevent the
butchery of the insect-eating and non
game birds as have begun to benefit
the farm lands of Iowa. Massachuset
ts, Michigan, Louisiana. South Caro
lina, and West Virginia. Unless the
professional traders in the scalps of
these slaughtered songsters are now
made to respect the economic value
of their prey, it is declared, the or- T
chardists and agriculturists of the
whole country will soon suffer by, the
increase of every form of insect
plague. ,
Declaring that the valuable bird re
sources of the whole American peo
ple are at stake on the principle of
this battle of the N'ew York farmer
against the commercial feather hunt
ers, Gifford Pinchot. head of the Na
tional Conservation Commission has
to-day come out in strong support of
the proposed legislation. Letters of
warm endorsement of this campaign
have also been received at the Audu
bon headquarters here from C. F.
Cox, president of the New York Ac
ademy of Sciences, Madison Grant,
chairman of the exercutive committee
of the New York Zoological Society,
Dr. Raymond A. Pearson, New York
State Commissioner of Agriculture
and E. P. Felt, the state entomologist.
F. N. Godfrey, master of the state
grange, has already actively enlisted
with all his forces in the fight.
Half of the daily food of the crow
blackbird alone is made up of the in
sect pests that destroy the crops it
has been proven by expert examina
tion of 2.250 stomachs of these wild
birds, the results of which are being
submitted to the legislators here by
Dr. T. S. Palmer of the government
Department of Agriculture. With
others of the non-game species that
it is proposed to protect here, these
birds have been shown to be the only
effective check to the plague of Brown
Tail and Gypsy moths which is sweep
ing over the country from the New
England states where $3,000,000 has
already been spent in vain attempts
to curb its devastation of the crops
and woods. With the insect-eating
birds it is also planned to shield the
Snowy Owl which is known to con
sume the hordes of meadow mice
whose depredations have cost the or-
chardists of the country millions of
dollars.
This battle for the proper protec
tion of the insect-eating birds will
have its effect upon the whole coun
try', said William Dutcher, president
of the National Association of Audu
bon Societies at its headquarters, 141
Broadway, to day. "More than $1,
000,000,000 has been proven by the
government to have been lost to the
farmers of this land last year through
the depredations of insect pests. We
want to determine if this va9t loss to
the nation is not to be considered
rather than the selfish interests of the
dealers in the plumage of the very
birds that destroy these insects. It
is high time for the farmers, orchard
ists, ranchmen mid planters of this
country to assert themselves in this
matter as the agriculturists are doing
in this state. We feel that we can
count upon the support of every pa
triotic American to help us save the
nation's valuable bird resources."
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NOTES FROM LABOR WORLD
Brooklyn, N. Y. has a Hebrew
Longshoremen's Union.
A union of stonemasons has been,
started at Mankato, Minn.
A workingmcn's clubhouse was re
cently erected in Newcastle, England.
United Cloth Hat and Cap Makers
will convene in Sew York city May 1.
A new lodge of the Brotherhood of
Railroad Clerks has recently been
established in Lawrence, Mass.
San Francisco, Cal., will endeavor
to have the Cooks and Waiters' Inter
national hold its 1910 convention
there.
A bill to extend the liability of em
ployers for injuries to their employes
is now pending in the Assembly at
Albany, N. Y.
The California Slate Federation of
Labor has begun a campaign to or
ganize the (ruit and cereal growers
throughout that State.
The San Francisco. Cal., Bankers'
and Confectioners' Union recently de
cided to organize all the helpers in
local bakeries into an auxiliary.
An effort is being made by the mu
sicians of Seattle, Wash., to have the
convention of the American Federa
tion of Musicians in 1910 held in that
city.
Moving picture operators at San
Francisco, Calif-, have recently been
organized into a union, as an auxil
iary to the local union of theatrical
stage employes.
In the State of Minnesota there are,
at present, 330 unions, outside of the
railroad organizations, and 185 of
these are affiliated with the State Fed
eration of Labor.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers has just let the contract for
furnishing the steel for its new thirteen-story
building at Cleveland, the
cost of which is to be about $1,000,000
The average earnings for organized
workingnien in New York State dur
ing the third quarter of the year 1908,
according to statistics, was $207, as
compared with $227 in 1907 and $225
in 1906, for the corresponding period,
Members of tracs unions in Wash
ington, D- C, affiliated with the
Central Labor Union, do not take
kindly to the so-called "mixed union
which is composed of bosses and
workingmen, and are agitating strong'
ly against it.
Since the adjournment of the State
I-ederation convention held in San
Francisco in October of last year,
twenty-five new unions have been or
ganized in that State and eleven of
the old unions have re-affiliated with
the Federation.
Officers of the International Photo
engravcrrs Union unanimously com
mend the proposed international
union compact with the allied print
ing trades, as heretofore reported, and
recommend that the union proceed
along the lines of the sanie.
A report from the international .of
fice of the Cigar Makers' Union shows
that during the year 1908 there were
sent to local unions 27,172,156 blue
union labels. In 1907 the number
reached 31,586094. The decrease in
the number of labels used is attribut
ed b ythe officers to the existing de
pression of business.
STOLE7THEN DIES
SAN BERNARDINO, Cal, April 1
Leaving a confession of the theft of
$3000 worth of silks and laces taken
from a local drygoodi house where
she was employed. Mrs. Clarence Al
len committed suicide tonight by tak
ing carbolic acid. Mrs. Allen has
been employed as a clerk in the store
for the last two years and only re
cently was suspected of taking the
firm's goods.
BIG UNIVERSITY FOR CAL.
REDLAND. Cal- April 1. The
Baptists of Southern California are
preparing to break ground here for
the erection of t university which
will be one of the largest in the State.
The movement for the building of the
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Lot Angeles.
The univenity, which will be known
as the University of Redlandi, will
provide educational advantages for
both sexes and within Its walls every
modern convenience for the health
and development of the students men
tally, physicially and spiritually will
'jud a place.
The first building to be erected wilt
he the administration and auditorium
building, executive mansion, women's,
hall and gymnasium. In the courne
of time there will be added a magni
ficent library, muieum. men hall, col
lege of medicine and college of liberal
arts.
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P!. i II i' in I m .' a
i-irsi iianonai uanKot Astoria
DIRECTORS
Jacob Kamm W. F. McGregor G. CFFlavbj.
J. W. Ladd S. S. Gordun
Capital $100,000
Surplus 25,000
Stockholders' Liability ........ 100,000
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