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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (April 11, 1909)
SUNDAY, AI'IUL M. 1909. CHINA ORGANIZING HER CIVIC SEGMENTS pi; j tile. en tbiisbed 187, Published Daily Except Monday by THE J. S. DELLINGER CO. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. By snail per year VM 111 It La LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO BE ORGANIZED ON REFORM BASIS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY 518 Bond Street By carrier, per month WEEKLY ASTORIAN. fy vail, per year, In advance I'-W THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. fi))if mi mm Mil o iva Eatered as second-class matter July 30, 1906, at the postoffice at Astoria, Oregon, under the act of Congress of March 3, 1879. Orders for the delivering of The Morning Astorian to either reidence e place of busmen 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. .THE WEATHER Oregon. Washington and Idaho Fair; generally warmer. THE REAL IMPETUS. There is one deduction to be made from the almost universal success of the prohibition . movement in the United taStes and that is that the real impetus behind the crusade and its wide achievement, is less a matter of liquor than of license. In other words, the people are hedging more against the raw effrontry of the saloon influ ence in business and politics and com munal concerns, than they are against the physical and moral results direct from liquor itself; though both are tremendous in their ways. The peo ple are really affrighted at the auda city of the encroachment of the sa loon in civic life, and knowing that there is but one way to stamp the aggression out. are taking that per emptory method everywhere. The day is coming, in Oregon just as sure as time exists and passes, and the situation should be studied here fa Astoria very carefully by all who have the good of society and the safe ty of commerce at heart. By district, town, city, county, it is forging for ward, and before our people know what is upon them, the very State it self witl have to decide the great question for itself npon a vote that is very likely to go against the business if the business does not remove itself from the front rank of public affairs and public agitation. We realize that this chance is discounted here; just as it has been discounted in every field in the United States where it been laughed and voted down, and what is written here and now were better construed a warning than a sermon; It is up to all at interest to think this thing out along sober and rational lines and be prepared to handle the issue sanely and satisfac torily when the time comes for action, rather than rake the full effect of the knock-out-blow in a condition of tin preparedness, when it does come. i CIVIC DYSPEPSIA The city, or the organic community, that cannot, or does not. pull united ly and nnderstandingly, is invariably suffering from civic dyspepsia and s in need of quick and wholesome treat ment; and one of the wholesomest we know of, in the home-remedy-line, is a stiff course of self, or communal. 12 t .itt-eL tw in - .3- ,- II Mil"' ' . . . ' b , ' r HARMONY IN YOUR NEW HOME Color blending of Furniture, Draperies, Carpets, Woodwork, Walls, make home life happier. Our expert decorative ipeculiit will visit your city loon. Without obli gating you he will discuss the fur nishings for your new home. Write for ptrticoltn , J. G. Mack & Co. Furniture and Carpets PORTLAND. OREGON Single Roomj furnuhtd Tastefully HOT OR' GOLD ea Just Right CLOSSET &DEVERS, PORTLAND, ORE. 1 f "aJ Golden West I analysis, and a candid and healthful conclusion of its unfitness to do its own fighting for place and success. No community, in which the priv ate claim is allowed to usurp the pub lic advantage, may ever hope to achieve anything, save what the out sider may come in and glean for him self; and he must be immune to the effects of the selfish concentration that makes his entry possible; he must have a breadth and courage in vulnerable against the preying, par alysing pettiness of the "one-man-and that's-me" program that shuts many a town off from the cherry interest of the outside world. The rule of concession, of striking balances, of merging one's claims in" the larger and solider public concern, is imperative, and perfectly just. No man ever succeeds alone, in any en terprise nor in any ambitious project; he must call on his fellows some where along the line; it is one of the social and industrial laws, and he who would break it. or ignore it. is taught his lesson before he proceeds far on his self-centered, isolated idea of pro gress. Human society is constitution-, ally arranged for unity and success and rarely ever fails. But the man who puts his own interest above the common cause is a failure, per se, and must be so rated until he is taught his lesson thoroughly; and the lesson never fails to fall to the man who hinders or seeks to hinder. Of course, there are no, such people in Astoria nor Clatsop county; that h one of our proudest boasts; and this suggestion is made merely to accentu ate this fact. We have to play up our virtues once in a while, or we would be led to draw some-unwholesome inferences. See? THE FRATERNITIES Human society is the better for the great fraternities!. This is proven by the perpetuity of the fraternal schemes, and the good faith wherewith they, severally, and collectively, contribute to the peace progress, and pride of those elements which sponsor them and make them what they are, the refuges and centers for better thinking and happier assoc iations. And the foundation of these noble attributes is the lofty plain on which nearly all orders stand and the jwide knowledge of this high predicate 'among those on the outside; they are rarely ever misconstrued or question ed, though at times extraordinary ad vantages are taken of them in their organic workings for some selfish end which succeeds because it is unsus pected in such spheres. The desire of men and women to get away from the masses of their fellows and follow out cherished and admirable aims and pursuits, too high and clean for the common run of people, is another reason why these orders flourish so abundantly; they j are safe in such a circle to devise and discuss and do those things for the general up-lift which they cannot do in the open without inevitable and hurtful gossip and wanton imepdi- ment. The man who uniformly condemns the "secret order" of the day is of the specific few who has never passed the barriers, for sound reasons; and his word for . anything concerning them is worthless, always. The world need never fear the fraternities; they stand for far more in the way of good-will and honor and civic peace and order than can ever be accounted them: and in the matter of the unre vealed,' private and endless personal good they do, that is simply wcalcul able. Astoria has her quota of these splendid social and civic auxiliaries and they are growing and expanding daily and yearly, to the immense and unremitting good of the city and sec tion. The Proper Place. Go to the Occident Barber Shop if you are particular and desire first- class service. Satisfaction guaranteed An expert bootblack and porter has also been engaged. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. Tia Kinsi You Have Always Bacgtt tbb lit WASHINGTON, April 10. In line with the programme of reform adapt ed by the previous imperial adminis trtion in China is the issue of an edict netting forth regulations for the est ablishment of local government of the cities towns and villages throughout the country. The edict provides that the local government shall have charge of the educational affairs public welfare of the community, agricultural, indust rial and commercial interests, public undertakings and the collection and expenditure of funds for this purpose. The work of the government is to be carried on by a council and board of supervisors. To have the privilege of voting, the residents of the communities must be at least 25 years old and taxpayers. Persons of proved bad character and illiterates will.be denied the right of franchise. Office holders, soldiers, policemen, buddhist priests, or religious instruc tors of other creeds and students will neither be allowed to vote nor hold office. Persons elected are not allowed to refuse the office except for grave reasons. EDISON GETS A JOLT Famous Suit Against Inventor And Associates, Is Compromised. NEWARK N. J., April 10-Tbomas A. Edison has settled for $450,000 the suit for breach of contract brought against him by the New York Phono graph Company. In addition his counsel has signed an agreement to settle approximately seven hundred suits brought by the New York comp any against dealers in that state. The amount involved in the settlement of these and the principal suit is approx imately $3,000,000. The settlement was reached after an all night con ference in this city preliminary to which there were negotiations of sev eral weeks duration during which ths wires were kept busy between Orange N. J., and Mr. Edison s Winter home in Florida. The suit was for the territorial rights for the sale of Edison phono graphs and phonographic supues in New York State. It was begun in 1901. A similar suit for territorial rights to New England states is now pending in the courts. An injunction was granted recently in the New York Courts so restraining Mr. Edison and his associates that settlement was necessary. ' Wanted A lady to alter ladies' cloaks and suits; steady position to the right party. Apply at once, Mrs. A. Jaloff, 537 Commercial Street NEW TO-DAY Kelley, The Wood Man. Wm. Kelley, the wood and coal dealer, is prepared to supply the pub lic and all his old customers with the best slabwood that Astoria has ever seen. He promises not to join any combination to raise the price of wood and he 'will keep his old title of "the man who keeps the price down." Ring up Main 2191 for particulars. FLORISTS. PLANTS OF ALL KINDS-Choice roses, flowering shrubs, cut flowers, artistic boquets furnished weddings and funerals. Columbia Nurseries, 516 Bond. iti Phone Or Write. Phone Main 881 or write F. A Fisher, Twelfth street, about Ideal Vacuum Cleaners. Earl A. Fisher. CARPETS AND RUGS. FINE NEW FULL LINE CARPET samples just rerceived. See them. Also agents Fluff Rug Company. j f t : l o tt i - r .ap: rumuure oc naruwarc u. tij The very best board to be obtained in the city is at "The Occident Hotel." Rates very reasonable. Wood at the Same Old Price. While the Astoria Fuel & Supply Co., is not talking much, it is still delivery fine inside spruce and fir wood and all kinds of cordwood at the same old price. 4i The Modern. The best and most up-to-date ton sorial parlor in the city is The Modern. Perfect comfort and service guaranteed to all. Excellent baths. Try our own mixture if coffee th I. P. B. Fresh fruit and vegetables Badollet & Co.. jrrocers. Phone Mai' "Mackinaw" Coats "Mackinaw" Pants , Heavy Woolen Shirts GUARANTEED Woolen Specially Our prices are We will Best LATEST FASHIONS CAAXT rTf DT? "TTHn mg variations in the styles of the ja-Ovv-JlN 1 J 1311 UU 1 ibot nd lhc r.ahat- w.omcn seem to NEW YORK, April 10,-The week before Easter is always the critical period for spring and summer fash ions for, not until then, are all doubts as to the styles to be worn during the coming season completely removed This year the uncertainty was even greater than in other years, owing to the fact that it was practically impos sible to forsee what changes would be made. Now the last word has been spoken and the result of the style ev olution may be contemplated with some degree of composure. In a general way it may be said that, although the frocks shown in the fashionable shops during the past week departed but little from the styles of the season just ended, the models which the knowing importers have chosen for the basis of their spring and summer trade sound cer tain notes of change, subtle in many instances, but insistent. There can be no doubt, after viewing the displays in the various shops that the days of the scant Directoire frock with its minimun of material are over and that there will be no resurrection at least for some time. However, the changes in the models are slight, so slight In fact, that a really good frock built on winter lines but not too extreme, will not be en tirely out of style in the spring and may even pass muster in the summer. Many can be completely modernized by slight changes and a rearrange ment of the decorative features. While the changes noticeable are in most cases, slight and subtle, there arc also many models to be seen, which show radical departures from the winter styles. The long, sharp bodice front, the full skirt, the fichu, the elbow sleeve arc all to be seen, but they represent only the extreme styles effected by some woman, more daring than the rest. Only the exceptional model dis plays its new fulness frankly, in soft falling folds all around the skirt, but the fulness creeps in in one way or another in soft clinging drapery, in plaits or flounces set into clinging skirts, in yoke and flounce effects, or in narrow shirred backs combined with plain front and side lines. This last arrangement is the compromise which is likely to be most generally accepted for spring and summer. It murks the frock as essentially of th: new season's vintage, and yet it does not depart so radically from accus tomed lines as to seem consmctous or Is the Place to Buy Made "Gold Seal" ools in of Reach ANY man. We can suit YOU. gladly refund your money if you are not satisfied. A growing inclination to wear" white is apparent. White was once regarded as the special privilege of youth. Now. with clearer knowledge of the value of color and a better real ization of the importance of surround ings, we indulge our natural tastes. Perhaps the influence of the period under which fashion is passing has something to do with this, for the Trianon used white freely and with out stint. Be that as it may, white gowns, and white generally, will b; more worn this coming season than ever. White cloth in a variety of makes, satin charmeuse, the cashmere and white serge, In an infinite variety of qualities and thickness, will come in for much attention from artists in dress. As to the lingerie gown, its importance in the wardrobe can not be questioned. It is one of the most useful things we have, and, whether worn outside or indoors, permits so much individual taste and charm in w.,... n tw mil tin, u HldIini.lYC9 A I i ow TO BJ We carry all kinds, both ' COTTON and RUBBER and at prices ranging from 7c to 20c per foot OUR iSTOCR IS COMPLETE We especially recommend "F. & S. Special to. FOARD & STOKES HRE CO. Oil Skin Coats and Pants contrast that it Is quite indispensable. I The latent pre-Easter importations I from Paris show the most bewilder- nave an msniiauic ucsire tor nccu wear, No other small thing so per sistently attracts them. Each season the Paris makers revive some otd idea and, instead of serving it separ ately, so to speak, they build it upon some structure already reared. Thus, they show, this season, the rabat mounted upon the jabot; the double and even triple jabot and frills with out end that fall over the soft, em broidered collar and jabots slipped j through collars. Bedford cord, that most delightful of materials, has come back, although tinder- different names. The new Olympia cord and Cotclinc are really nothing but the old Bedford cord. They are shown in all colors of spring and in attractive two-tone effects. Liberty offers from among his Lon don Guild materials a corded crepe of-satin finish that is none other than the most delicate of Bclford weaves. The cotton quality is, in reality, a pique in wide wale and with the cord runningIengthwise of the material. Pique has responded to the call for cords in canary, old rose and a wond rous blue, and in ribbing of varied widths Linen is woven with heavy Is the 1 BUY YOUR HOSE 3 Underwear horizontal ridges from selvedge to selvedge, resembling the Ottoman and Tusor textures. Silk poplin has taken its place among the ribbed ma terials, and in the spring weights of coktume cloth there is a multiplicity of cord-like fabrics. There is every reason to believe that all thce ma terials will be extremely popular this spring and summer- Norman Hackett. who will be seen as Duncan Irving in "Classmates" at the Astoria Theatre on April 24th, is winning fame all along the line for his virile presentation of the hero t-i this great American play. Suits Jaloff s. and Millinery on sale at Did you notice the prices? See JalofTs windows, and notice the special "Pre-Easter Sale" prices on sulta and millinery. All Spring 1909 Ladles' and Misses' suits and hats at special "Pre-Easter Sale" prices this week at JalofTs. There la a considerable amount of money aaved If you buy your suit or hat at JalofTs. SoecUl "Pra-Eaitar Sale" on everything this week. , .) :iEme Red" at 12c a foot