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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-15
"UNITED OREGON"
idea to Enhance the Advertising Of the
State Broadcast.

State Broadcast.
The Astorian has been asked for Q
statement covering the proposition Of
the Oregon Development League "a
give the State of Oregon. uniform and
broadcast advertising by means Of q
strong, universal and popular label e
serve as a background for all the ship
ping tags in use by the commercial and
industrial firms OF the state. and the
inquiry is supplemented by the sugges-
tions Of label bearing the general
manual "UNITED OREGON" in
strong enough terms 10 snow
clearly and conspicuousiy through an.
individual 'ad' that may be used IN
front OF il.
The Astorian Is entirely in favor Of
the project, generally, and in the detail
offered, and when the time arrives, will
lend what aid II may 10 the establish.
ment and continuity of the scheme
which Is undeniably useful, unique and
enterprising. and entitled to the best
consideration OF every business man in
the state. and especially Of the pro-
ducers, shippers and manufacturers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-15
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Herbert Bradley arrived In the city
yesterday noon from Portland.
]. II. Johanson, mayor Of Seaside was
a business visitor In town yesterday.
Phillip McDonough OF Bear Bluff
spent yesterday In the city on business
A. L. Young OF Portland Is in the city
this week attending TO business inter-
ests.
John Scanlon, a resident Of Centralia
is in the city for few days this week
transacting business.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. 7. Stoddard OF West
port were in the city yesterday visit
ing short time, with friends.
Tim Corcoran accompanied by his sis.
ter. Mrs. David Tweedle came in yes
terday from their home in Nehalem to
transact some business.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-15
Seven Hundred Dollars Fines
Are Reduced.
EpsAM CROSSED OUTWARD
Tropic Bird Goes to Sea-Schooners Au.
rora and Admiral Arrive In-Steam
ers and Ships Passing and Due-Riy-
er Traffic Regular Agsin-Notes.

Things are very quiet along the
wharves of Astoria these days, but it
might, and has been, duller. Ships come
and 60 over the bar in safety, and fire.
quently, "bum" as>the bar pilot service
is according to the portland" press, One
of the funniest yarns sprung lately is
the story of the captain of the British
steamer "Cape Antibes," who declares he
s'had to wallow around off the bar for
six hours before he could find the bar
pilot schdpner Joseph Pulitzer. And
when he did find her she was eight miles
off the bar" What on earth does the
man expect. Does he think the Pu-
liter was built and manned Just TO lay
round in the course of the Cape Anti
bes; that she has nothing else to do but
wait for the Cape Antilles, from one
cruise to anotheri That the Cape An
tibes is the only thing carrying fun
mel on this Pacific oceani Six hours! BY
the Sanetifed Octopus, that master is a
peach. 1t would have been all the same
If it had been six minutes, with such a
man as that. Don't he know the Pu-
liter is an automatic sinker, and as soon
as she saw the "Antibes" coming she
"ducked her nut" in 20 fathoms and
travelled that eight miles along sound
ings" before she came to the surface to
"blow"f Of course she did. The idea
that she was out that way picking up
one of her pilots that had given some
big square-rigger an "offing,' is ridicu-
lous. She was trying to evade the Cape
Antilles. that's what she was doing, con-
denim her! She. didn't want the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-15

Cape's pilotage fees. of course she didn't.
You Just give Portland marine report
er any old cue for yarn on the bar
service and he'll spin you a cutter for
your life. The mere mention of the
Columbia river bar puts his running
gear in a snarl and he'll lie himself
inside out and never know he's done It
till the whole coast is laughing at him.
They've got some lordly marine report
ers up there, too. The smartest of the
"old salts" of the press there don't
know deck swab from hawse-pipe
nor spit-kid from marlin-spike. hut
they can blackguanl the best seamen
and pilots on the whole Western coast
Mt the behest of their masters, just
as though they didn't get seasick every
time they crawl on all fours over a
gangplank. Bah!
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-15
ON NEW YEARS DAY.
Wedding Announcement Received from
San Francisco Yesterday.

San Francisco Yesterday.
The Astorian has pleasure in announ-
cling wedding in the following terms,
Just as IL was received from San Fran
cisco, yesterday:
"You are respectfully invited to be
present at the marriage OF Lieutenant
Rachel J. Dosser TO Captain Henry B.
vidalin, on Monday, January lst, 1906
o'clock p. m, at Congress hall, 1871
Mission street, San Francisco, Californ.
Ia"
Captain vidalin will be pleasantly re-
membered by many here; he was a
printer by trade, and left here TO do
service for Uncle Sam as q soldier In
the Philippines. where he served with
great credit; from there he returned to
San Francisco, where he has since joined
the Salvation Ermy and has evidently
done equally good service in that
branch of human warfare, since he has
received the enconium and reward indi-
Gated in the invitation at hand. His
father, Benedict II. vidalin. Is still a
resident Of this city and highly respect.
ed.
The Astorian, with many others, wish
the engaged couple a life Of happiness
and success, and exhorts the captain
to reverse the military rule, and al
ways consider the lieutenant as his su-
perior, and commanding officer; thus
will peace. the real object Of their war.
fare, be assured.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-15


In this city yesterday. starting last
night for Cape Cod. In an interview be
told Of Corea'e wronga at the hands OF
the Japanese aud Of hls own efforts In
washington to have the American gov.
ernment use II. good offices In Coica's
behalf
Il cahlcl the emperor Of Coca today"
said Mr.. Hubert shat The only hope
Of American interference now lay In O
dirc, appeal TO The President Of this
country and | ann therefore ready to
break the reserve which have main.
tanned since my arrival In this country
as TO the true situation In Corea,"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-15
MAsoNs ELECT OFFICERS.

Al the regular election Of officers OF
st, Johns chapter No. II, Royal Arch
Masons, the following named persons
were elected; @. w. Lounsberry, high
priest; DR.. Jay Tuttle, kings W. T.
Scholaeld, scribe, Otto ieilborn, cap
tain Of host; Emil finney, principal
host; n. A. Peterson. Royal Arch cap
tain; Reese Thomas, grand master first
veil, Maxwell Young. grand master Sec
ond veil; J. O.. A. Bowlby, treasurer
and u. c. Holden, secretary.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-15
Heart Fluttering.

Undigested food and gas IN the stom.
ach, located just below the heart
presses against It and causes heart
palpitation. When your heart troubles
you in that way take Herbine for a few
days. You vii soon be all right. SOC
a bottle. Sold by Hart's drug store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-15

Many children inherit constitutions
weak and feeble, Others due to child
hood troubles Holsters Rocky Noun
tain Tea win positively cure children
and make them strong. 35 cents, Tea
or Tablets. Sold by Frank Hart.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-15

The Fench bark Cambronne, Captain
Richard. came down on the 0klahamas
towlines yesterday morning and Is Al
her channel anchorage off the old Can
dock. She is headed for the Thames
and old London town with a full car
20 ol breadstuifs and general merchaa-
disc.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-15

The Aldcrbrook ladies Aid Society
extend. cordial invitation TO oil their
friends TO attend the hrst sale 10 be
held In the basement Of the new church
Saturday afternoon and evening. Dec.
lsth.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-15

The Government steamer Major Guy
Howard is due down from Portland to-
day. She comes back from there an oil
burner, and will take her old run be-
tween the Forts and the city.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-15

The four masted schooner Aumm
came in over the bar at noon, yesterday,
and came to an anchorage OF the CAL
lender pier, She goes hence to Rainier
for an outward cargo of lumber.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-15

The steamer Alliance Is due in to-
day sometime, from Eureka aud Coos
Raw points. but she may not make it
till tomorrow. Charley Mitchell, Of
the Calender Navigation Company, m-
sists he never knows she's here till her
gang plank's ON the dock and he would
not swear to it, then,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-15

teraay morning on the hawsers OF the
Harvest Queen and is anchored in the
lower bay awaiting towage to sea She
win probably get out this morning,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-15

The steamship Costa Rica Is due to
arrive from San Francisco some time
today. She Is a great freight hustler
and has plenty TO hustle.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-15

The Portland-San Francisco liner
Senator is due fron the southern me-
tropolis this morning, en route to
Portland.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-15

The steamer Lurline docked here at
$3.50 last evening and got away for
Portland about an hour later with
GOOD manifest of people and freight.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-15

The German ship Tarpenbeck, grain
laden, for Cape Town. in command Of
Captain Bruhn, came down early yes
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-15

The o. R. & n. towing steamers Ok
bahama and Earvest Queen, went back
TO Portland early yesterday morning.
both flying light: and they had gotten
we'll out of sight when two foar'masted
vessels were in port looking for hauling
lines to the metropolis.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-15
TO AID coREA
Homer Hubert In America from corea
TO Solicit Aid.

New York. Dec. l+.-Iiomer u. HUI
bert. who came TO America from the
emperor Of Corea TO deliver TO President
Roosevelt the emperor's protest against
the japanese protectorats over corca,
says he will appeal In corea's behalf TO
the American people. Mr., Hubert was
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-15

The fine British steamship EPSON ar
rived down from Portland about IL
o'clock yesterday morning. well laden
with foodstuifs, for st. vincent's, Cape
Verde Islands. She went over the bar
ON the noon flood.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-15

The barkentine Tropic Bird got over
the bar, San Pedro bound, yesterday
with her 100000 feet Of lumber.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-15

The four -masted schooner Admiral
was another afternoon arrival, yester-
day. she came to channel anchorage
off the city.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-15

The steamer Homer stayed at the o.
r. & n. pier until o'clock yesterday
morning taking on San Fmnciseo
freight, before she got away for the
South.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-15

The steamer NJ. F. Henderson left up
for Portland yesterday morning, with
the Invergalry and Miltonburn on eth
er bow.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-15

Some two months ago when the tug
Columbia brought the tug Cruiser up
here from one of the lower Oregon coast
ports, she came in for aggregated fines in
the sum of $I0O. for three alleged yio-
lations of the Federal steamboat laws,
towit: For having an improper COM
plement of officers. $500; for employ
ing On unlicensed person as mate, Sl0o;
and a fine against the mate for serv-
ing as such without license. 500,
which was charged against the steam
er. Her owners. the Simpson Lumber
Co., of Knappton, at once filed pleas
in mitigation of the fines, and yester-
day, Collector of Customs W. L. Robb,
received instructions from the depart
ment, modifying the fines as originally
levied, to SIS, for each of the two lat
!, ter offenses, and which sums will prob
ably be paid by the company today.
Captain Richardson of the handsome
and lively lighthouse tender Coumbine
yesterday received his orders for a
cruise and sea duty, and at once pro-
ceeded to load up heavily with sup
plies, water, new buoys, etc, etc. He
will depart this morning for Cape Flat
terry and Lightship No. 70, where he
will equip them with fresh water and
provisions and leave three new men un-
der orders for service on board No.
76. Returning, the Cofumbine will en-
ter Willapa Bay and set few new
buoys, before returning to this port.
Amador ledger., 1905-02-24
HARD TO INITIATE.
Sounds BeyOnd the Ability of Our
Vocal Organs.

Sounds BEYOND the Ability of Our
Vocal Organs.
THAT man can initiate perfectly the
jingle of money" said in a tone of eu-
logy young woman.
"Well, what of thatT' objected her
companion. "That ought not to be
hard to do.''
''Try to do it"
The objector, after summoning into
his mind the sound of jingling money,
tried. "R-r-r-tat-tat," he went. "Br-br-
bra-ra-ra, chk-chkk-chk." Then he
smiled apOlogetically, for he had failed
Not by the furthest stretch of the i'm
agination could it be said that he had
uttered a sound that resembled mon
ey's Jingle in the least degree.
IL knew you couldn't do it." said the
young woman. "It is amazing how
many simple sounds there are that we
can't initiate, try as we will There is,
for instance, the sound of person
walking, the sound of a typewriting
machine in operation, the sound of run
ming water, the sound of a breaking
dish. You can't initiate those COM
monplace noises, and 1 doubt if any
one in the world can. Our vocal ca
pacity seems to us large, but it is real
ly limited enough-as limited as that
of many animals and much more linn
tied than that of certain birds. That
is why honor man who has extend
ed his vocal capacity sufficiently to i'm
itate the pleasant, silvery sound of
moneys ngle."-Baltimore Herald.
Amador ledger., 1905-02-24
His GlaASeR.

He was wearing his first pair Of
glasses, and at first they afforded great
relief, but at the end Of a month there
was a retrogression. Somehow, polish
the lens as he would, the vision ap-
peared to be weaker. So he went back
to his oculist and said he thought the
glasses weren't strong enough"
The oculist stepped aside for a min
ute, then handed his customer what
apparently was another pair Trying
them drew forth the exclamation:
"Why, these are much better! I can
see now as well as when 1 first wore
my glasses"
Then he was initiated into one Of the
little secrets of the trade. The oculist
had merely cleansed each lens with a
little soap and water.-New York Post.
Amador ledger., 1905-02-24
THE ALBATROSS.
Wonderful Flights of This Great
Feathered Wanderer.

Wonderful Flights of This Great
Feathered Wanderer.
OF all the strange creatures seen by
travellers not the least interesting is
the wandering albatross. This great
feathered wanderer, sometimes meas
uring seventeen feet from tip to tip of
his wings, will follow a ship for days
at time. Some travellers and sailors
declare that they have seen particular
bird fly for weeks at a time without
resting. The albatross has always
been bird Of mystery, and in ancient
times the people believed that these
unwearying sea birds were the COM
panions Of the Greek warrior Diomedes,
who were said to have been changed
into birds at the death of their chief.
Though the superstition about the
killing of an albatross bringing bad
luck is only foolish one, it has served
a useful purpose for many years in pre-
venting the slaughter of these beautiful
and gallant birds sailors friends
and the landsmen's wonder. Up in
dreary Kamchatka, that outlying part
Of Siberia which cuts into the north
Pacific, the natives, never having
heard Of the superstition about the
albatross, catch him and eat him, but
his flesh makes such poor food that,
after all, the legend may be said to
hold good, for he is indeed in bad luck
who has to make meal of it.-Ottawa
Free Press.
Amador ledger., 1905-02-24
HYPOCRITE AND VILLAIN.
The Gentle Terms a PlaygOer Once
Applied to Forrest.

The Gentle Terms a PlaygOer Once
Applied to Forrest.
A number of professional men were
exchanging "reminiscences of Edwin
Forrest, the great tragedian. One of
them told the story of Forests expert
ence in the west, which was not only
Of interest in itself, but also a tribute
to the art of the actor.
The play was "Virginius," and For
rest was at his best. In the scene
where he slays his daughter the audi
ence was almost stricken with awe,
and not a sound was heard until the
scene was concluded, after which the
artist was greeted with overpowering
applause. In the following act Virgin
ius comes on the stage looking worn
and distracted. The reaction has set
in, he is frenzied over the loss Of his
daughter, and he walks up and down,
crying out: Virginia, Virginia! Where
is my child2'
An old miner, who occupied q front
row in the orchestra and who had been
terribly wrought up by the murder
scene, could stand this no longer and,
arising in his place, shouted out in
loud tones, freighted with intense in
dignation:
why, you old villain, you killed her
in the market house in the last act.
You know it well enough. You are a
hypocrite as well as villain"
The laughter and applause that greet
ed this unexpected turn in the per-
formance made it necessary to ring
down the curtain.-Harper's Weekly.
Amador ledger., 1905-02-24
DINING IN JAPAN.
IL It's Your First Japanese Meal You
Will Have n TRYING Time

Will Have n Trying Time.
If it's your first Japanese dinner
you're having a dreadfully hard time.
In the first place you must sit on the
floor, for they don't have any chairs in
Japan. You kneel down, and then you
turn your toes in till one laps over the
other, and then you sit back between
your heels. At first you are quite
proud to find how well you do it, and
you don't think it's so very uncomfort-
able. But pretty soon you get cramp-
ed, and your legs ache as if you had
toothache in them. You don't say any
thing, because you think that if the
Japanese can sit this way all day long
you ought to be able to stand it a few
minutes. Finally both your feet go to
sleep, and then you can't bear it
moment longer, and you have to get
up and stamp around the room to
drive the prickles out of your feet, and
all the little dancing girls giggle at
you. This isn't your only trouble Ell
ther. All you have to eat with is
pair of chopsticks, and you're in terror
-NSS y W. SPIN oOIICIblIlS Ou Tie
white mating floor. Now the floor of
a japanese house isn't just the floor:
it's the chairs and sofas and tables
and beds as well. At home it would
be mortifying enough to go out to din
ner and spill something on the floor.
but in Japan, where people sit and
sleep on the floor, it seems even worse.
So you are unhappy till your little ne
san (who is the waitress and almost
as prettily dressed as the dancing girls,
but not quite comes laughing to your
aid and shows you how to hold your
chopsticks. After that you manage
nicely the rice and the omelet, but the
fish and the chicken you can't contrive
to shred apart without dropping your
chopsticks all the time So between
dances the maiko-the little girls about
twelve years old-kneel down beside
you and help you. They can't keep
from giggling at your awkwardness,
but you don't mind; you just giggle,
too, and everybody giggles and has a
lovely time.-St. Nicholas.
Amador ledger., 1905-02-24
The Blameless One.

Mrs. Colburn removed her outer gar
ments and seated herself with thud
in her rocking chair In the front win
dow. IL declare, never saw such a
gadder as that young woman the min
lister married in all my lifew she said
jerkily as she ran her darning ball
down into the heel of Mr.. Colburn's
gray stocking.
II can't go over to Mis- Deacon
Graves of an afternoon or down to
the store IN the morning that 1 don't
either find her there or see her, coming
or going, three times out O. five!
"She's an awful starer, too," contin-
ued Mrs. Colburn, pulling at knot In
her darning cotton till it broke and her
elbow few back against the sharp edge
Of the table. Il can't look over at her
front window but what she turns her
eyes this way inside O. five minutes.
Don't sit there looking so numb, Will
liam! Can't you see I've half killed
myself? Fetch me the liniment, quickw
Youths Companion.
Amador ledger., 1905-02-24
Not Humility of Spirit.

A young preacher in an uptown
church was much struck one Sunday
by the seeming effect his sermon was
having upon one Of his congregation, a
shabby genteel man with white hair
who throughout the entire discourse
sat with head bowed in deeply reverent
attitude. After the service the min
lister pushed his way to the man and
proudly said:
II am glad to note that my sermon
affected you. Did it make you see the
error Of your waysT
"Oh, 1t wasn't that" said the man
sheepishly. You see, my waistcoat is
too short, and 1 had to bend over to
hide my shirt."-Cleveland Leader.
Amador ledger., 1905-02-24
No Paupers In Japan.

With all our high wages and boasted
civilization the fact remains that you
will see more wretchedly poor in any
of our great cities in day than you
will see in Japan in a lifetime. In
other words, you will see no destitu-
ton in Japan. Though some are very
poor, yet all seem to be well fed, cloth
ed and housed and are invariably
cheerful and, what is more surprising,
invariably clean. There are no paupers
in Japan and therefore ma warehouses
or poorhouses, though there are many
hospitals where the sick are healed
gratuitously. Practically every one can
earn living. Would that we could say
the same!-Pall Mall Gazette.
Amador ledger., 1905-02-24
SOLON OF ATHENS.
His Definition of the Most Perfect
Form of Government.

Form of Government.
what is the most perfect form of
government" was once propounded
at the court of Perlander, king of Cor
inth, one of the seven wise men of
Greece. His six fellows were present,
and Of them Bias answered first, Civ
ing as his opinion, "Where the laws
have no superior" Thales of Miletus,
the great astronomer, declared, "Where
the people are neither too rich nor too
poor"
In his turn said Anacharsis, the
Scythian, where virtue is honored
and vice detested." Said Pittacus of
Mitylene, "Where dignities are always
conferred upon the virtuous and never
upon the base" Said Cleobulus,
"Where the citizens fear blame more
than punishment" Said Chilo, the
Spartan, where the laws are more re-
garded than the orators"
The last to reply was the youngest
but wisest Of them all, Solon Of Ath-
ems, who said, "Where an injury done
to the meanest subject is an insult to
the whole community" y."-London Tele-
graph.