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ColcguVe tO behlf al sad urm wi
not IL honOryNd by ME. \. J, FlNLAh
The question is often asked, "Wha
is the natter with POrthnd'' Lo
GATED al the confluence ot two oI III
m.ghuest and longest rivers on III
American continent. zach draining on
u the only two productive regions il
the vast stretch Of country hetwec'
the middle line u California and tn
International boundary. Located a, th'
junction u two downgraie railways
trayersiug almost the exact center o.
each Of thase two great Sgr1culiun
sections from th,sr remoiest ends Il
Portland. Loclad thus, at the nierg'
ing posnt Of these two gravity troughs
supplied with ineompArabse means OF
transportation. both naiund and aru'
ticial. and situated upon what amounts
to a continuous deep water haroor-
extending back fron the mouth % the
Columbia TO the union Of all these
matches natural advantages, Port
land ought TO be the largest and most
prosperous city west OF the Rocky
mountains. But wha, IS her actual
condition? How dos she compare
with other much less favored commu-
mites in her own geographical subdi-
yisssn2 Statistics show that rival cltes
on the north and south are rat
tenirg fairly 70 bursting upon the
wealth nlched from under the very
disdainful nose Of Portland and car
rled from the shadow d her tenaat-
less business HOUSES. hundreds ard
even thousands ot miles. By ar,ilca.
means agains. the forces # nature. 60
The prosperous upsrowth ot these bust
Ing. crowisrg ard cease -ssly indus
uous populations. What IS tn ma
ter with Portland The answer IS
found IN the above obscure aud ap-
? puvni'y inconsequeni.a! item pub
-shed in Yesterday Or=g3nan. Port
kind doesn't have to DO anything for
herself. is the theory II her inhabit-
ants, Her un7qual7d r'-sources ard
natural advantages are q jewel which
will after while arrest the attention
Of the Garth Millions Of capital and
thousands q active sno-rprising men
are searching for just such chances
as are 70 b. found Jniy IN Portland.
1; wont b. long befcrr she will b.
discovered. Some daring adyeaturer,
Ike Lewis and Clarke ot DID, viii be
coming along 30 opzn ~ 70 the strug-
sI!Ds world all thesr immens- Oppor-
.unities f2r E-alth and happiness.
And what a pric= town lots will bring.
Il taxes can only " kept low enough
meanwhile when tha. deleca4ble fu-
.ure begins II Is such sentiments as
these that make Portland what she
Is. The Oreg0liaH has devoted many
.plumns % the exploitation Of
he Manila-PEtland steamship line
the first on the Pacific coast" that
some one in the Uiher hemisphere was
) Ding - establish for the benefit Of
Portland real STATE owners. Who
-his some one" was was wholly I'M
Material Portland people did not
1,vd to burden themselves with that
inquiry Il must be come me with
plenty 4 capital who had sagac.ty
.nough TO 81. .he great RESOURCES and
advantages Of Portland and was de-
crlmned to utilize them. That was
l0oWledge enough and ali that was
y-c-s-ary. How the bankers (wheat
and the brokers U4rmer
,r-akersJ and other old and dIstln-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-20

After woman passes certain age
she Is wiling 70 ct married on Fri.
day
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-20

The man who holds a pretty girls
hand without squeezing II, Is Just Ike
her other mum.
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Sen, by mail, per year ..,...,.,,...sSoo
Sent by mail. per molth ..,.,."... 80
Served by carrier. PER month zee. 90
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THE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS

Is que not only TO the originality an
simplicity Of the combination, but also
TO the care andsSkill with which 1t i
manufactured by Sc'enti6c processes
known TO the CAiIFoaNIA FIG SYRur
Co only, and we wish To impress upon
ell the Importance of purchasing the
true and original remedy. As the
genuine Syrup Of Figs is manufactured
by the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co.
only, a knowledge Of that fact will
assist one in avoiding the worthless
limitations manufactured BY other par.
ties The high standing Of the Cali.
PoRSIA FIs STkUP Co. with the medi.
cal profession. and the satisfaction
which the genuine Syrup OF Figs has
given 70 millions OF families, makes
the name OF the Company 4 guaranty
OF the excellence Of its remedy. II h
far in advance OF all other laxAtireA,
% n ssts on the kidneys, liver and
bowels without irritating or weaken.
ing them, and it does not gripe nor
nauseate. In order 20 get its beneficial
effects, please remember the name OF
the Company
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP 90.
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Tie secret Of woman's dress is III
pocket.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-20

-" = =" "''N'"'G WV
Thew II nothing nicer than plron
W nlNrrw'tro az cut CLAW hnVr
complete assortment of the latest
Productions AZ rcaaNNihle pr4cea
II. EKSTRoM.
Tue Jeweisr.
~ Commercial Street.
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DAILY

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-20

Life Is shot, Dut nearly all men
outline thdr good resolutions.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-20

Better Than Ever
The Roud Street Fish Market Il
ssttSr than ever prepared 10 supply
fresh and salt Ash Of all kinds.
uooda delivered 70 any part OF the
city aud satisfaction guaranteed.
BOND STREET FISH MARKET.
uf Bond Street.
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Millinery Novelties
desire 10 further call the atten-
ton OF the ladics 90 my handsome
stock Of trimmed millinery. II com.
prtsea the latest creations Of the
millinery Art. and am Offering re-
dueed rates for the next 30 days.
MISS McRAE,
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9ntlp Astnrtnar.
JOHN t. LIGHTER. Editor,

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AS SEEN BY PEssIMIsTs.


=. NAPA, Feb. Al. A. Fuller, Mayor of
Napa, said concerning the exposition to
be held in San Francisco in 1901: 81 am
not in favor of that exposition. because
In the first place 1t is premature, 1t
comes too soon after the exposition at
Paris. Secondly, the working classes will
not indorse and enjoy it because of the
hard times and the recent scarcity of
crops. The minds of our great men are
occupied with the present disturbances in
the Philippines: and they will not turn
their attention to the exposition. If it
were postponed for a few years we should
gain many new points and ideas which
would be advantageous to the exposition.
1t might be beneficial to a few people. in
San Francisco to the railroads and big
enterprises; but the :laboring classes
would have to pay for it, on top of the
taxation required for the recent war with
Spain, and they would get nothing out of
II. / like to see, San Francisco first in
everything. She is a great city, but this
exposition would take a great deal of
good hard cash from the poor man, whom
1t would fniure NOR than 1t would benefit.
l am in favor of waiting three years after
the Paris Exposition closes. BY that time
the Philippine question will be settled and
the inhabitants of those Islands might be
prepared: to assist the exposition them
selves with an exhibition of something
entirely: new; -. ~: ~. ~. =: -: :.
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WILL BE OF GREAT BENEFIT.

-" -
BAKERSFIELD, Feb: 14.-Many BUSH
ness men of this city take kindly to the
idea of having an exposition at San Fran
cisco in 1901. .....:.: =. =.
Happy idea said E: Dinkelspiel Of the
large mercantile firm of Dinkelspiel Bros.
at should be a. Pacific Coast exposition
and also contain a liberal display of the
products of our new possessions in the.
Philippines. That would be an attractive
feature to the world In my opinion there
could be no better time for such a dis
play. 1t would bring many people around
this way from the Paris Exposition. l
think the Legislature should encourage
it" -..:. .-;-'
!: j. NJ Keith of the Bank of Bakersfield,
said: I'VE should have it by all means.
Never were times ripper for such an adj
Yertisement for California. The Legisla-
ture should help the enterprise"
q j. B. Hunt, president of the Board OF
Trade: II have not thought much of it.
but am inclined to think well of it. Stu
territory in the Pacific and the East, 1T
would Undoubtedly give the State a big
boom. 1t would be a splendid idea to ex-
hibn the products of our new Pacific pos
sessions. The Legislature should help
out p = !. -. -.
: c. Brewer. who represented Kern Coun-
ty at. the Worlds Fair: TT is a good
thing and would do the State much good;
It would attract many ViItors, and that
is what Is wanted now Tie State would
be greatly benefited. 1t should be Pa
cific Coast affair, and it is right that the
Legislature should assist"
: Other leading citizens spoke in like
manner. The president of the Board of
Trade is not in favor of the proposition.
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WILL INACCURATE A NEW ERA.

SAN, JOSE, Feb. 14.-Mayor Martin is
heartily in favor of holding grand expo
stion in San Francisco in 1901. He be-
lieves it would benefit the whole State,
and San Jose and Santa Clara County
especially.
'.The proposed Pacific Ocean Exposition
to be held in San Francisco in 1901 said
Mayor Martin this evening, would inau-
gurate a new era in business ana trade In
and ought to have it. It would naturally
help the whole State. The spirit of re1u-
:veffation. would be felt along the entire
coast The trade with the Philippines and
Hawaii that California will now enjoy will
make a. great commercial city. of San
Francisco, and consequently all classes In
the State will prosper. The bigger busl-
ness San Francisco does. the more bene-
fits, financially and otherwise, will be en-
joyed by Santa Clara, Alameda and all
counties in the central part of the COM
posed will announce to ali people all over
the world that we are wide awake and
ready to do business. The Legislature
should make a suitable appropriation for
the exposition. Such money would be we'll
spent and do more. good than anything
else. San Jose will do her share. If 100,-
900 people are attracted to the exposition
this city and county VIII get their pro
here. Our products, climate and resources
are the best in the world. While there
are blizzards In New York and people are
freezing to death in different parts Of the
Union we are enjoying beautiful sunshine
and.regular spring weather. There is only
one. California. and California is Gods
We don't realize the greatness
Of our State. BY all means let us have the
exposition The people should not let this
go by to advertise our county.
The. Cali is doing great work. in, aiding
make the exposition the greatest ever
in this country. -.
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Tonight there is to. be a special meet
ing of the Ways and Means Committee of
the Assembly. at Sacramento to act
upon the bills already introduced in the
Legislature in the interest of the big fair.
on behalf of the general committee of
the Pacific. Ocean. Exposition there will
appear before the Assembly committee to
speak for favorable action upon these
measures Mayor Phelan, J.. B. Reinstein,
Charles l.. Patton, Supervisor John Lack
mann, II. j. Crocker and J. A Pitcher
The gentlemen named, accompanied by
Secretary RI p. Doolan, will leave for
Sacramento on the s o'clock train this
morning. They will go fortified with facts
and figures regarding the proposition and
anticipate little or no opposition. There
are two bills to be considered. One ap-
propriates $500 600 of the States money
for the exposition, and provides for the
appointment by the Governor of fifteen
commissioners to look after the eXpendi-
ture of the amount. The other gives au-
thority to the counties, cities and coun-
ties. and municipalities, to appropriate
moneys in aid of the enterprise.
W II. Mills, one of the members of the
general. committee of the exposition, has
given considerable thought to#the fair of
1901. His views are clear and strong. He
brings out prominently the immediate adj
vantages to be derived from the fair. and
also its Importance to the future of San
Francisco and the State of California.
Speaking Of the matter yesterday he said:
IT am in favor of holding meeting Of
the general committee of the Pacific
Ocean and International Exposition for
the purpose of hearing and discussing in
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service followed by dinner and a full
Sunderland at the annual meeting of the
First Unitarian Church.
Colonel John P. Irish presided over the
largest attendance that has ever met at
the Unitarian church on the occasion of
its annual meeting The colonel was mas
ter of ceremonies and for the first time
the routine of business was. relieved by
banquet and musical programme. Three
hundred invitations were issued and
three hundred people sat down to dinner
f" 1t was this unique incident that caused
the pastor to make the remark just
quoted.
From the reports made it is seen that
the many branches Of church. work are
all flourishing. George S. Evans for the
Sundayschool. Mrs. c. H. Redington for
the Woman's Auxiliary, Judge ]. w. Stet-
son for the. Unity Club, Mrs. r. P Glea-
son for the Starr King Fraternity, all
presented facts which We're very crafty
ing to the large audience.
The following board of trustees was
elected: Mrs. w. c.. Trip, Mrs. c. H
Redington, John P. Irish, J. A Bliss.
Hugh Hamilton; David Bush, John Russ
]. w: Stetson, Francis Cutting A w
Burrell and A. H. Elliot
There was some speech-making and
among the speakers were Mrs Sunder-
land, George Meredith. Mrs. George w,
Bunnell, Warren Olney and Colonel Irish.
Letters were read from DR.. c. w Wendte
and Rev. I. c. Williams, former pastor
Of the church.
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oped or whether they shall be RELOCATED
to oblivion. :.. -.-. 3. ..~r :
"The soils and climate of California
possessed all their. present qualities when
the country was. occupied by the Indians
and also later when the same region was
under Spanish dominion. The difference
between what the visitor sees in Califor-
MIA to-day in commercial and Industrial
greatness and what he would have. seen
If he visited California during the Indian
occupation IS not referable to. changed
physical conditions. or changed natural
resources, but to the development Of the
industrial and commercial capacities of
the people occupying the territory. "
AN international and industrial expo
Sition carried to. q successful issue by
the people of San Francisco will vastly
enhance the spirit of enterprise It alone
can be depended on to assert and main
tain the important relation of San Fran
cisco with the commerce of. the Pacific
=: when directors say that there are
many things which ought to be done the
friends Of the International exposition
find themselves in hearty agreement with
them but it does not follow because we
ought to subsidize steamship lines be
tween San Francisco and other Pacific
ports that we should forego an interna
tional exposition with all the benefit that
will accrue from that undertaking. The
provincialism which has retarded the
growth of San Francisco once broken
down, all future beneficial enterprises will
be easier of achievement.
Whatever our geographical advantages
may be, our future greatness Will still
depend upon the energy1 intelligence, en-.
terprise and civilized efficiency of our citi
zens. The growth of any locality begins
with the people who occupy it. The work.
of holding here a great exposition is
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a tolerant spirit the differences of opin-
ion which may exist among the leading
citizens Of San Francisco as to the hold
ing OF this. exposition. The; general COM
of the conduct of the exposition, and 1t
should hold a meeting at which every. one
would have an opportunity to give eX-
preston to his views. In this way the
committee would obtain a consensus of
opinion either for or against the propo-
sition. In other words; am in favor of.
some measure that will weld all our peo-
pie together and induce them to act
in harmony and in cooperation. H..
Lord Beresford has declared that he
is glad that the United States has assert
ed its ownership of the Pacific Ocean.
acquired the Pacific Coast territory upon
the theory that the Pacific Ocean was to
be some day the theater of a. great COM
merce, and that. upon its shores: a
great empire of wealth and population
was to be founded The statesmen contem-
the establishment of great common
wealth to expand into powerful nation
would be a menace to the United States;
hence the expansion of our territory to
the Pacific Ocean. Time has passed and
we are to-day in the presence of the full
fllment of all the prophecies that have
been made by the statesmen of all times,
even down as late as William II. Seward,
who declared that the Pacific ocean was
10 be the theater Of a national drama,
surprising in magnitude and grandeur all
past human history.
i believe that the superior commercial
and Industrial powers of the people of
the United States will make this nation
the dominating force in the commerce OF
the Pacific ocean.
THE present IS an opportune time FOR
Illustrating the commercial possibilities Of
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A F1RsT-cLAss ADVERTISEMENT

:. SALINAS, Feb: 4.-sa;linasites In gem
eral and many of the most prominent
citizens as well as business men. in par
ticular are greatly in favor of the Pacific
Coast Exposition, believing: 1t will be one
of the best advertisements of this section
as we'll as of the whole coast, provided, of
course. the affair is devised on proper
basis and that the appropriation is suf-
ficient to make a satisfactory showing.
The most prominent men in this city,
without an exception, favor the PROPOSE
ton.
Mayor Charles France asserted that
the idea of holding an exposition on this
coast in 1901 was a good one and that he
had favored the proposition when it was
advanced by The Cali last year. 1t would,
he believes, materially advance California
interests, not only in other States, but,
coming as 1t would after the Paris expo
sition, would advertise. to the whole world
that our State is the Land of Sunshine,
Fruit and Flowers.
County Surveyor Lou G. Hare believes
the exposition a. good thing and said.
1.-THE exposition is all right and will be
great benefit to the State at large. AS in
the case of the Midwinter Fair, this con-
templated exposition will advertise the
advantages of our State. to the whole out
side world. 1t is advisable for the State
to appropriate money for the fair
Attorney J. w. Bryant consider the
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worthy to be undertaken in the interest
of its influence upon the character of our
citizens for enterprise and for their ca
pacity. to get together. in an undertaking.
The people of. California have suffered
from divided counsels as to: what shall be
done because they are. unaccustomed to
cooperation in great enterprises. Let
those who object to the holding of an in
ternational exposition bring forward their
proposition and they viii find a divided
sentiment to obstruct the successful pros
ecution of what they propose. But let
something once be done by the people of
San Francisco. with the cooperation of
the. people of the State. of California and
let. them carry their project to a success
full issue. The precedent will be of ines
Unable value in all subsequent undertake
:ings. of whatever character. r.
cit is easy to perceive that an exhibit.
ton. here In 1901 in celebration of the semi
centennial year of CALIFORNIA;. statehood
can be so conducted as to attract the at
tenton of the world: ] is. planned to car
.plete illustration of the future possibilities
of the commerce of.the Pacific Ocean. and
it will attract large number of visitors
whose expenditures will greatly reinforce
the effective working capital of our peo-
pie: .-=-::- -. -. -. ~.
. 'It is within reasonable. probability that
the people of California expended from
five to zen millions of dollars in visiting
the Columbian Exhibition held in Chicago
in 1893, Let. the smaller: figures be &C
cepted as. the true, ones, the exhibition at
-
liars. An exhibition adequately planned
and the plan comprehensively. executed,
can, without Xaggeration and fully with
in the bounds of reasonable probability,
attract here. visitors who will eXpend dur.
ing their stay some twenty. millions or
gold. The output of gold of the State for
1898 has been placed at SIS 600, 900. suppose
that in the first week of January of that
year 1t had heen declared that the gold
output of California would be nothing UNI
less the city OF San. Francisco would eX-
pend"a million of dollars to carry on the
mining enterprises of the. State. Would
anyone hesitate to spend mn4lon OF dol.
lars that $4,000. 600 in money metal might
be- brought to light and diffused through
the arteries of commerce? r. ~ ...:: -:
I: but suppose that the estimate of $50
900 900 as the amount that will reinforce
our own ;canitaE as the result of the eX-
position: is too hign and the amount is
placed at $4,000 900, that.Volume of money
To. be added to the working capital of: the
people of California is certainly worth
earning. Leave out of the question actual
figures about which there may be contro-
Versy; it cannot be denied that an ade-
quate exposition will result in a, very
large reinforcement of the cash capital of
this city and State. :.:.[*. :.
I'm all this, it viii be. seem we have
several separate and. strong. inducements.
The first of these: relates to the demon
stration of the position. of the racluc
Ocean as a most important: commercial
waterway by an adequate exhibition of
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URGE AN APPROPRIATION.

SAN BERNARDINO. Feb. 14.-Presi-
dent ]. B. Firth of the Board of City
Trustees expressed himself very strongly
in favor of the exposition at San Fran
cisco in 1901. 1T would be better for u.s.
he said, 'ff it could be held at Los An
geles, but that is impossible, and would,
therefore, very strongly urge it for San
Francisco. Southern California will ret
State would reap. advantages from It,
People drawn to such an exposition would
not go home without seeing Southern
California. Every town in Southern Call
Legislature. and especially to Governor
Gage. strongly. urging ain appropriation
for. this exposition proposed for 1901