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WEEKLY ASTORIAN.
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Entered as second-dasa matter July 30. 1906, at the postoffice at As
toria, Oregon, under the tct of Congress of March 3, 1879.
Orders for the delivering of The Morning Astorian to either resi
dence or place of business may be made by postal card or through tele
phone. Any irregularity in delivery should be immediately reported to the
office of publication. ,
TELEPHONE MAIM 661.
THE WEATHER
Oregon and Washington Fair with
light frost; wanner in the after
noon. OUR BANKS.
The banks of a city set its real
standards.
The banks of Astoria have not fail
ed to set. and keep, the best and high
est standards for this community,
since they were severally founded.
Year by year they are raising the
financial and commercial guages of
the city, and contributing to its firmer
establishment as a mart and center of
industry and business. And what is
more the people know these things
and do not fail to appreciate them, as
witness the volume of deposits and
exchanges for which the patrons are
responsible, involving close upon
$3,000,000.
The bank must be measured by its
patronage, its patronage by the sum
of population, the population by its
wealth. The wealth of Astoria is
manifestly well pro-rated for a com
munity of 15.000, and the banks stand
for and represent this wealth, hand
ling, dispensing, disposing the most
of it, to the certain good of the com
munity always.
Thert is safety for the city that caa ,
trust its banks as Astoria relies on
- ..
hers; for failure, mis direction, hazard,
loss, are the last things dreamed of
or recorded here- The breath of
candal has never blown this way in
the matter of our banks. Solidly
founded, wisely managed, conserva
tively maintained, their several hist
ories are absolutely free from all
manner of question, and their status
today is as impregnable in their class,
as is that of the biggest of the great
metropolitan depositaries of New
York. Thanks be!
JUST TO BE EXACT.
Councilman Curtis' reports to the
Council on Monday night, with regard
to the attitude Astoria should take in
the matter of her proper representa
tion at the Alaska-Yukon Exposition
at Seattle, is entitled to a few words
of qualification as to the responsibility
of the Chamber of Commerce in the
.matter of the expediture of public
money, and the failures and successes
attendant thereupon. The Chamber
of Commerce, as a whole, has practi
cally, nothing to do with the disposi
tion of the funds contributed in any
of the large emergencies for which it
is subscribed. The controling and
responsible factor within the Cham
ber is the Promotion Committee of
nine well ; known citizens, to-wit:
Frank Patton, T. L. Ball, W. F. Mc
Gregor, Asmus Brix, J. T. Ross, John
Gratke, C. J. Trenchard, F. J. Carney,
and J- W. Welch. And of this group
the executive committee of three, to
wit, Messrs: Frank Patton, (chair
man of the Promotion, and Executive
Committes), and two others,
and
are again, , the primary
answerable end of the
and
whole
Ie estamisnmeni, m i h'-""""
of the important work of the
ance
Chamber. So. the matter narrows it
self down to people and limitations
that Mr. Curtis failed even to suggest
in his communication. It is well
sometimes to be explicit, in order that
th stress of responsibility may be
properly accounted.
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THE J. S. D ELLIN GER CO.
....$7.00
60
We are not quite sure that the city
has the right to make the appropria
tion called for by Mr. Curtis in his
plea that the city act alone in this
premise; and in default of such auth
ority, it will naturally have to fall
back on the Chamber of Commerce,
its Promotion Committee, and lastly,
upon its Executive Committee, for the
means to make the necessary showing
over on the Sound.
AFTER THE CASH.
Cash is what the modern is after,
or the equivalent of cash, credit, ad
vantage, place, anything that stands
for cash, or brings cash, or mean?
cash in the end. If you dont believe
this, just scan closely the records of
an Astoria council meeting, and weigh
the preponderance of the claims, bills,
damages, improvements, contracts,
etc-. Of course the majority of these
matters are all right and in due course
of municipal business, but the multi
plicity, and the sum, of them, makes
the ordinary citizen "sit up and take
notice" all the same.
Back of, in the core of, by reason f.
the endless array of resolutions, pet'
tions, and other processes, lies the
scheme of cash, somewhere, in some
amount, big or small; and the Coun
cilman who really desires to effect an
economic administration, has to be
.Anf.pfu q!ivi to me merits aim
wonderfully alive to the merits and
demerits of the horde of things thrust
upon 'the Council, if he would succeed.
THE PEACE CONGRESS.
Peace and Prohibition are moving
hand in hand this year over the land
They make a noticeable pair, though
they are not operating, strictly, on
the same plane; but both have the
extraordinary merit of filling the
public, rye and ear, and satisfying the
oublic conscience to a degree that tm
pels instant and wide-spread recogni
tion and endorsement.
Prohibition, in certain of its opera
Hons, means peace; peace trom me
social war incident to the evil it
would lay: and the people are as
wearv of this social conflict as they
of the larger evil of popular war and
national embroilment; and the con
gresses called for the advancement of
either, are likely to command instant
nA rnmnctiMtinir attention on all
" ' ' ' - o
sides.
Peace is one of the things usually
denominated as unattainable; but
tfcr are Heoreen of oeace that
amount, oractically, to the genuine
article, by contrast with the tttrmo.l
and disorder and uproar incident to
the daily life of the nation.
There is enough of war and turbu
lence in the civic, industrial, and bus
iness life of our people without the
greater conflicts that , are wantonly
thrust upon us by the arch-agitators
of things and courses inimical to our
neace and quiet; and no two profound
er evils ever existed than the brutal
schemes of liquor and human conflict
"THIS DATE IN HISTORY"
1664 The first assembly under the
Rhode Island charter met at Newport,
1798 Harper's Ferry, Va., was
selected as the site for a government
armory and manufactory.
1799 Tippoo Sahib, Sultan of. My
sore, killed at the siege of Seringapa-
tarn.
1802 George W. Towns, twenty
first governor of Georgia, born. Died
July IS, 1854.
18(18 Theological seminary at An
dovcr. Mass., founded.
1815-Dedieation of St. Patrick'
Cathedral in New York City.
1864 Army of the Potomac cros-
!sed the Rapidan.
lSoS-The body of President Lin
coln reached Springfield, 111.
1886 Six policemen killed by An
arehists in the Haymarket riot in
Chicago.
18J Murder of Dr. Patrick llj
Cronin in Chicago.
Gen, Baldissera. Italian commander
in Abyssinia, raised the cge ot
Adigrat.
1002-Potter Talmer, the famou
merchant who originated the bargain-
sale idea, died in Chicago- Bom in
Potts Hollow, N. Y.. May 20, 1S35
1908 Ferrvboat on the River Dnet-
per, Russia, capsized, with loss of 120
lives.
"THIS IS MY 43rd BIRTHDAY."
Professor Charles Zuebelin, a noted
sociologist and an instructor and
lecturer on jociotogy at the Univer
sity of Chicago for nearly twenty
years, was born at Pendleton, Indiana
Mav 4. 1S66. He is a graduate ot tne
University of Pennsylvania and the
North western University. For three
years be studied at the University of
I eimitr. after which he entered active
ly nnnn sociotoctcal work. In 18V-
he founded the Northwestern Univer
sity Settlement in Chicago, and from
that time on he was actively interest
ed in a number of movements along
the same line. He also has done
much lecturing, and in lf8 was lect
urer at the F.dinburg Summer School.
From 1901 to 102 he was president
of the American League for Civic Im
provement, and he is a prominent
member of numerous other societies
vhich have for their aim the better
ment of the masses.
RHODE ISLAND CELEBRATES.
PROVIDENCE. R. I-. May 4-
The State of Rhode Island, today cel
ebrated the 133rd anniversary ot tn
sitrnine of the instrument which de
clared the Colony to be free of any
allegiance to the British Crown. The
anniversary has been regularly ob
served for many years past, but tht
celebration today was the first of any
official character. This was in ac
cordance with an act passed by the
General Assembly last year which
provided that the day should be cel
ebrated as Independence Day
throughout the State.
It was on May 4, 1776, that the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Rhode
Island, sitting in the State House tn
this city, adopted resolutions re
nouncing its allegiance to King
George III. and declaring itself a
sovereign State. This act of inde
pendence is claimed by Rhode Island
ers to be the first adopted by any of
the United States against the rule of
England, but this has been combatted
by other States, New Hampshire an 1
North Carolina asserting that thev
had declared their independence pre
vious to May 4, 1776.
POLICE REMEMBER DATE.
CHICAGO, 111-, May 4 -Today is
the anniversary of the two most mem
orable events in the criminal records
of Chicago events that will long live
in the memories of Chicago police
men. The great Haymarket not, in
which six policemen were killed and
sixty others seriously injured dv
bombs thrown by Anarchists, occur-
ed May 4, 1886. Three years later,
on May 4, 1889, the noted murder of
Dr. Patrick H. Cronin took place.
Deaths of those connected with the
trials subsequent to these tragedies
have been numerous, most of them
unnatural.
Rev. I. W. Williamson's Letter
Rev. I. W. Williamson, Hunting
ton, W- Va., writes: "This is to cer
tify that I used Foley's Kidney Rem
edy for nervous exhaustion and kid
ney trouble and am free to say that it
will do all that you claim for it."
iTdUv1. KiAnev RpmpHv has restored
health and strength to thousands of
weak, run down people, contains no
harmful drugs and is pleasant to
take. T. F. La-rin, Owl Drug Store.
STATUE TO CLEVELAND.
CHICAGO. Mav 4 The IJrover
Cleveland Memorial Committee has
decided the most important memorial
which could be erected to the late
president would be a statue. Accord
ingly, a finance committee ha3 been
named which will have charge of ar
rangements. This statue probably
will be located on the lake front.
Two Million Bottles
Dam Timna' Pftinitiil( sold every year.
This wonderful household remedy stops the
pain 01 apraius, ourns or nruwsa. " ",o
rheUmatifsm or neuralgia. It cures colds,
crumps, ofilie, diarrhoea. There ouffhtto be
a fc'A,' lo on your shelves jiwt now, toady for
i,,,-,-f Ht Of trouble.' Mia now r.v.'i hot-
t- j i ,T, and there is also llio CCc.
THE MORNING ASTORI AN,
HIKE CAHNERS BY
TELLING THE TRUTH
GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL SENT
CANDID LETTER OF IN
TEREST HERE.
CHICAGO, May 4 Dr. W. 11.
Wjlie, chief of the Bureau of Chem
istry of the Department of Agricul
ture has come to the rescue of pack
er of canned goods with a letter de
signed to give a clean bill of health to
the packers.
The letter is addressed to Walter
A. Frost, former president of the Na
tional Dried Fruit & Canned Goods
Brokers Association. It says in part:
"I think I can safclv say that, tak
ing trft whole matter of canned goods
together, including fish, vegetables.
meats and fruits, only a very small
percentage even contain any suu
stances whatever except food, and
perhaps, a little salt or sugar. !
think this fact ought to be well ad
vertised. I do not think the great canning
trade should suffer because such n
insignificant few persist in either
using artificial color, artificial sweet
ener or a chemical preservative.
SUNDAY SCHOOLS OF KANSAS.
TOPEKA. Kas., May 4.-Delegate
are arriving in large number for ihi
forty-fourth annual convection of the
Kan-a Sunday School association,
which will be in session here during
the next three days. Committee
meetings were held today and other
business transacted" preliminary t
the beginning of the regular sessions
in the Auditorium tomorrow. Th;
officers of the association expect a
record-breaking atendance this year
of fully 2.500 delegates, representing
every county of the State.
A programme filled with attractive
features has been prepared for the
gathering. Marion Lawrence of
Chicago and several other Sunday
school workers of national reputation
are among the scheduled speakers.
PRESS ASSOCIATION.
AUSTIN. Texas, May 4. -The
State Capitol never held a more at
tractive nor animated gaihering than
that which filled representatives' hall
this morning at the Opening of the
sixteenth annual convention of the
Texas Woman's Press Association.
All parts of the State were repre
sented among the delegates. Miss
Kattie Daffan presided over the open
ing 'session, which was devoted to the
xchange of greetings, officers' re
ports and the appointment of the us
ual committees. The sessions will
continue two days, during which time
there will be addresses by President
Mezes of the University of Texas.
Will H. Mayes, president of the Na
tional Editorial 'Association, and
others of prominence.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
Astoria Savings Bank
At Astoria, in the State of Oregon,
. , , . . . !, fa
ai me cio.se ot Dusiness, ipru to.
1909:
RESOURCES.
Loans and discount! $540,149.15
Overdrafts, secured and un
secured ;.. J,uv.ui
Bonds, securities, etc.....'.. 19,357.37
Banking house, furniture,
and fixtures 80,936.57
Other real estate owned... 9,475.00
Due from approved reserve
banks 102,880.46
Exchanges for clearing
house 5,639.50
Cash on hand 65,400.30
Total $827,047-59
I.TARTT.TTIES.
Capital stock paid in $125,200.00
Surplus fund 117,200,09
Undivided profits, less ex-
oenviiS and tares naid... 4,159-2!
Due to banks and bankers. 3,832.90
Dividends unpaid
Individual deposits subject
to check 329,269.08
Demand certificates of de-,
posit I3,5o.il
Time certificates of deposit 141,988.76
Certified checks 481.25
Savings deposits 91,294-76
Total $827,047.59
State of Oregon, County of Clatsop,
ss.: . s
I, Frank Patton, Cashier of the
above-named bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is
true to the best of my knowledge and
belief.
FRANK PATTON,
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 1st day of May, 1909.
FRANK J- TAYLOR,
' Notary Public.
Correct Attest:
O. I. PETERSON, j,
J. Q. A. BOWLBY,
J. W. GARNER,
Directors.
ASTORIA. OREGON.
REPORT OF THF. CONDITION
OF .TUB
First National Bank
At Astoria, in the Sute of Oregon,
at the close of business, April 28th,
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts $436.0,13 73
Overdrafts, secured and un
secured 3,281.27
U. S. Bonds to secure' cir
culation 40.000-00
Premium on If. S. lloilils.. 1.200.00
Bonds, Securities, etc 44.430.vW
Hue from National Hanks
I not reserve agents).... 76J60.99
Due from State and Private
Hanks ami Hankers,
Trust Companies, ind
Savings Banks 2fi.0o4.08
line from approved Re
serve Agents 137,312.06
Checks and other Cash
Items MM
Notes of other National
Banks 42r
Nickels and Cents 43227
Lawful Money Reserve in
Bank, viz.:
Specie $157,300
Legal tender notes 295 157.595H)
Redemption fund with U. S
Treasurer (5 per cent of
circulation) 2,000.00
Total $929.80942
LIABILITIES-
Capital stock paid in J!'
Surplus fund 25.000.00
Undivided Prottts, less r.x-
nenses and Taxes paid. . . 19..MU6I
National Bank Notes out-
standing 40.nou.tw
Individual Deposits subject
to check $636,249.11
Demand Certificates of De
posit $108,454.67
Certified Checks .... $S 00 745.5-W7S
Total ry.m.a
State of Oregon. County of Clatsop.
s.: , ,
I c C ..... I. .n fNalurr il the
above named naiiK, no juummj s......
that the above statement is true to
the best of my knowledge and belief
S. S GORDON.
Cashier.
Correct-Attest:
W. F. Mrt.Ki'.v.wK.
O. C. FI.AVEL.
JACOB KAMM.
Directors.
cWriVirtl and sworn to before
me this 29th day of April. IWl
V. mi r. 1.1.1 v,
Notarv Public
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE.
Astoria National Bank
At Antnria in the State of Oreeon,
at the close of business, April 24
1909:
RESOURCES,
tjvins and discounts $388,432-53
Overdrafts, secured and un
secured WVill
U. S. Bonds to secure cir-
clalion ' 47.500.00
U. S. Bonds to secure U. S.
deposits io.ouu.uu
II. S. Bonds on hand 10,000.00
Premiums on U. S. Bonds. 2.570.00
Bonds, securities, etc...... 104A.tJi.,l
Banking house, furniture,
and fixtures 4.000,00
Other real estate owned... 7.233.41
Due from State Banks and
Bankers 2.46S.20
Due from approved reserve
agents 91.174.02
Checks and other cash
items 946 35
Notes of other National
Banks 3,905.00
Fractional paper currency,
nickels, and cents 430-65
Lawful Money Reserve in
Bank, viz:
Specie . $61,378.70
Legal-tender notes 2.885 00 64,263.70
Redemption fund with U- S-
Treasurer (5 per cent of
circulation) 2,37500
Due from U. S. Treasurer,
r.t.w Un C nnf ixnl f
vilici in an w win s
demption fund 700.00
Total $747,215.97
I.TARIUTIES.
r,nin1 .tnrlr naid In...... S50.000.00
Surplus fund 55,000,00
Undivided profits, less ex
oenses and taxes paid.. .. 14,337.90
Vfitinnal Rank nntet out-
Standing . , 39.300.0U
Individual deposits suoject
to check ....S289.477.65
Demand certificates of de-
oosit $ 20,706.93
Time certificates of de- !
posit $267,763-74
Certified checks. 629.75
U. S. Deposits.. 10,000,00 588,578.07
Total $747,215.97
State of Oregon, County of Clatsop,
ss.:
I, I. E- Hianins, Cashier of the
above-named bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement
true to the best of my knowledge and
belief.
J. E. HIGGINS,
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 1st day of May, 1909.
M, U MAvjIU',,
Notary Public.
Correct Attest:
GEO. H. GEORGE,
A. SCHERNECKAU,
F. L. WARREN, ,
Directors.
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WEDNESDAY. MAY 5. I'W
The Quality
of every drug, chem.
leal or medicine In
our (or I guaran
teed. Purity Is, alway
found here.
Let u fill your
prescriptions.
Central Drug Store
Ernst Rlndell.l'rop.
8 COLUMBIA RIVER R, R.
Will sell cheap round trip excursion tickets to Denver MsyJ 17th,
July ut ami August l ith
On June ami & 3rd. July and & jitf nd August nth
and f rth, very low round trip rates will be made to' SL
Paul, Duluth, Omaha, Kansas City, St. Louis, Chicago
and nil eastern points,
Through RAil'andl Steamship tickets sold to all parts of
the worli.
For full particulars call or address
0, 13. JOHNSON, (knM Agent A. & C. R. R.
12tb 8t. near Commercial Et ASTORIA. OREGON.
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THE TRENTON
First-Class Liquors and Cigars
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FINANCIAL
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don't pay you
home when
Box at $2.25 a
THE BANKING SAVING & LOAN
ASSOCIATION
108-lOth Street. Phont Black 2)M
irst National
DIRECTORS
Jacob Kamm W. F. McGregor G. C. Flavel
J. W. Ladd S. S. GorduN
Capital i.... $100,000
Surplus 25,000
Stockholders' Liability 100,000
i:htaiimhiiki ih(.
SCANDINAVIAN-A AVER I CAN
; SAVINGS BANK
ASTORIA, OREGON
I OUR MOTTO: "Safety luperctdet AH Othar ConslderttW
J. Q. A. BOWLBY, President J. W. GARNER, Assistant Cashier
O. I. PETERSON, Vice-President FRANK PATTON, Cashier
ASTORIA SAVINGS BANK
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS - $242000
Tansacta a General Banking Buslnesa Interest Paid on Time Deposit.
SAFETY DEP OSIT VAULTS.
Four Per Cent. Per Annum
Eleventh and Duane Eta. - - - Astoria, Oregon
Skeman'; Transfer Co;
" HENRY SHERMAN, Manager, '
Hacks, Carriages Baggage Checked and Transferred Tracks aad Furaltur
Wagons Pianos Moved, Boxed and Shipped.
4S$ Commercial 8treet - . Mln Pham i
cvrt,,
Croup, i La Grippe. .Asthma, brtyt " "vibt
revfo' p""' nr.rh r -v.' r' ,'vV-. .. p Yzll ry' packaoi
T. F. LAUREN OWL DR JO STORE. " " "r"
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ASTORIA, ORCOOK I
to keep your papers at
you can get a Deposit
year with
Bank of Astoria
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