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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-07
I FACTS ABOUT ASTORIA AND ITS INDUSTRIES

lail. Il is the heaithiest spot on earth.
Astoria wants more people. Its ma
tural resources will easily support
from 25o.o0o TO 100000 population, yet
there are only $4,000 people here to
reap the benefits that nature has 80
generously placed at their disposal.
The homeseeker will find no better
place to locate. and few equal places
Labor Is always In demand. at the
highest wages, and there is much EN-
Encouragement for the man who wishes
10 engage in business. Strangers often
remark the uniform courtesy Of the
people and the general effort on the
part OF Astorians to make matters
pleasant for visitors. The home-seek-
er or investor who fails to visit Astoria
will make a great mistake. for no other
community in the Pacific northwest
offers such opportunities as the lower
Columbia river district.
Astoria has a 100000 gravity water
system. paid fire department. first.
class street car service. gas and elec-
tric lighting systems. free public IL
brary, unexcelled transportation facili-
ties complete school system. 10 civic
societies, three daily and six weekly
newspapers, excellent telegraph anS
telephone service, three banks carry.
ing deposits Of about a2.0OO,OOO, two ex,
press Offices, first-class theaters, II
churches, labor unions representing
every branch OF trade. two energetic
commercial organizations, two social
clubs. admirably conducted hospital,
miles OF manufacturing sites. plenty OF
fine residence and business property;
ls the only fresh-water seaport on the
Pacific coast; is situated at the mouth
OF river that drains an empire; has a
harbor large enough to accommodate
the combined shipping OF the Pacific
coast; has a trunk-line railroad con.
Meeting II with four transcontinental
railroads: is the uttermost railroad ex.
tension point on the American conti-
nent; is 200 miles nearer Yosahoma
and other oriental ports than any other
Pacific coast port; is lsO miles nearer
the Cape Nome mining country than
any other port on the Pacific coast; is
the salmon shipping center OF the
world; IL the center Of one Of the
greatest possible dairy industries that
the country today possesses.
II is the only place where the royal
chinook salmon is packed; has sub
stantial public and business buildings,
factories and handsome residences.
Astoria's School System.
Astoria's schol system Is not sur
passed by that OF any other city Of
the size in the west. At present ther,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-07
SECRET SOCIETIES

Beaver lodge, No. 30, !. o. o. F., last
night Installed the following officers
with Grand Master john Hahn pre-
siding:
n. g., J. L. Kline; v. G., George Noon
an; Secretary, o. Anderson; Treasurer,
{. S. Wright; Warden, Alex Tagg; Con.
ductor, W. F. Jones; K. s. n. G., c. G.
Utzinger; r. s. v. G., William Bell; L.
$. v. g., John Frye; 0. s. G., George
Creamer; |. $. g., s. s. Davis; r. s. S.,
j. W. Babbidge; L. S. g., Gust Ander.
son. Ice cream and cake was served
following the installation.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-07

greatest resources.
The annual salmon yield Of the CO.
lumbia river Is valued at $4,000, 900.
The spring fishing season lasts only
about four months-from April Is to
August $3.50 It means S75O.OO0
monthly to those interested in it and
those who live at and near the seat
|of the industry.
The Dairyins industry.
Dairying in Clatsop county 10 in IT'S
infancy and very few dairymen realize
the natural advantages OF this coun-
try. The climate, coupled with the pro-
ductiveness Of the oil. makes 1t an ideal
district for production OF butter anl
cheese; dairymen are taking more In
terest in the breed and care Of stock.
With the genuine butter cow, such
as few here have as yet, much better
results may be obtained. though even
now the luxurient pasturage enables
the cows to furnish an abundance of
rich milk. with more than an average
OF butter fat. A modern equipped
creamery is in operation in Astoria.
furnishing the farmers a ready sale
for their cream. at an average price for
the year Of 22h cents per pound for
butter fat; and the cows yield, under
good care. about 225 pounds Of butter
L.
est in increasing the dairy business:
many Of the dairymen are preparing to
enlarge their herds and new daries are
being started. Ever-growing grass
and the best market in the world make
this an inviting field for those who
understand the care Of cows.
An the Oregon coast country, espe-
cially that near the mouth Of the Co.
lumbia river. is very similar to the
great dairying sections of Europe, such
as Denmark. Holland and the Channel
islands. The winters, however, are
milder and the summers dryer.
The lands best adapted to grass.
growing are the tidelands, which are
river bottoms adjoining the colum,.
bia or its branches, and overfiowed by
the highest tides. These lands may be
reclaimed by diking, at an expense OF
about $40 per acre. BY diklng large
tracts by machinery-wlth steam
dredges-the expense may be reduced.
and more substantial dlkes erected. One
acre of tideland has been shown to be
iample for keeping one COW the entire
year. There are still in Clatsop county
about 10000 acres of ,tideland to be
diked, much Of it being easily cleared
after the diking is done. Tnis is no
experiment, as many Of the best dairy
farms have been made on diksd tide
land auAl. .aA. A sTsaa
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-07

mountains, but little near Astoria. The
spruce. of the tideland species. is found
only on the west slopes of the coas,
mountains. 1t attains diameter vary
nng from about an average Of six feet
to lS or II; and specimens 81 and So
feet each in girth have been measured
'-ls to 81 feet in diameter Hemlock
occurs as mixed or smaller growth
with fir and spruce, trees seldom being
OF great height. although often very
large. Yet cedar is found mixed with
the other timbers. the trees seldom be-
ing Of greater height, although often
very large. Yet cedar Is not plentiful
in this section. In general estimates OF
timber production 10000 feet to the
acre are ollowed Single acres have
been known to produce ten times this
amount. Quarter sections of timber
land on the market are usually esti-
mated at 100000 to 100000 feet each.
board measure.
Mills and Manufacturing.
Although manufacturing is as yet in
its infancy in Astoria, more than 1900
persons are employed in the institu-
tions now doing business here. The
salmon industry employs by far the
greatest number OF persons. but the
seasons extend over a period OF only
about six months, and at other times
those engaging in It follow other lines
of pursuit. The lumbering industry,
Including box factories. barrel factor
les, ETC., is rapidly assuming proper,
tions, and will. within few years, out
rank the fishing interests.
Astoria wants more manufacturing
concerns. and offers the very best in
ducements to capitalists. Here are to
be found unexcelled sites. with the ad.
vantage Of both rail and water connec.
tions, and the intending investor in
western properties should look over the
Astoria situation. Sites can be secured
at very low prices.
More than 3s,000,000 Is invested in
manufacturing plants here. while the
value Of the yearly product exceeds
sS.6Oo,OoO, In all. 4S41 persons are en-
ployed, receiving annual wages that
aggregate s2.05s.sOS
Salmon Industry.
Astoria owes its existence largely to
the great salmon industry Of which Il
lis the center. Year after year the Co
lumbia river has given up its wealth
of fish, and in the past 25 years ha,
yielded $4,000, 900, nearly all of which
has been placed in circulation in thi:
city. Where other crops have failed
the salmon supply has maitnained III
average of production. and in this re-
spect can be ciassed as one Of orsgon''
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-07

are six large school buildings here.
The schools are conveniently located in
all sections OF the city, and in every
respect are modern in their appoint
ments. well-appointed schools are to
be found throughout the county. and
children living on farms and In viii
lagos enjoy educational advantages al
most equal to those afforded city chill.
dren.
Astoria's Water System.
Astoria possesses a 100000 gravity
water system, which Is not eQualled
In equipment by any other system In
the Pacific northwest. The water
works are operated by the municipal
government as represented by the
water commission, and constitute the
city's most valuable asset. The water
is brought from Bear creek. about 10
miles distant, which has its source In
the mountains. ....
The reservoir Is situated on the pla-
teau back Of the city. where the sup
ply Is regulated. The water system Of
Astoria is extensive enough to supply
the needs Of 100000 people, besides af-
fording fire protection to all parts OF
the city.
The Lumberins Industry.
The mouth Of the Columbia river
has the greatest body OF timber tribu,
tary and available Of any point in the
world.
The numbering business is the larg-
est in the Pacific northwest; It out.
ranks in value Of product any other
line. Production OF wheat Is close
second. being worth s17.O0o,oOO q year.
while the value Of the lumber output
is s1s,0o0,O 1000. Coal. gold and silver.
fruit cattle and sheep. wool and fish,
all Of which are produced in great
abundance, fall far below, nor hardly
equal In the aggregate, the wealth de,
rived from the forests The town,
therefore, that commands the greatest
resources available Of fine timber mus,
have q great outlook. Demand for
timber win not decrease. but become
greater with every year.
The timber trees OF the forests tribu-
tary to Astoria are, In order Of quail
ity; Douglas Ar, commercially known
as Oregon pine; hemlock, spruce and
cedar. There are also soft or birds
eye. maple, vine maple. alder, wiit
cherry, willow, etc.
The fir is both red and yellow. 1
grows five to II feet in diameter, and
$50 to 800 feet tall; S51 feet is said t.
have been measured on one fallen tre'
in the coast mountains. Considerable,
noble fir, or larch, and some white pin
are found on the highest Of the coas
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-07
Fourth Casualties.

Chicago, July 6.--The total figures of
the Fourth Of July casualties received
up TO 2:30 A. NJ. from the Tribune cor
respondents are larger than those re.
ceivei at the same hour last year The
total ..eaths amount TO 50 and total in
jured $3.50.
Last year at the same hour the deaths
were So and the injured 3,O49.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-07
4 logs to Astoria Is light, mark
his a most desirable point for the

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his a most desirable point for the
nufactuer OF lumber. The advant-
.gea offered by this city as a milling
point are beginning TO attract the at
tentlon OF millmen who desire to op-
ate economically. and before long
,storla will rank as the largest lum-
ering producing port on the Pacific
oast.
The growth of the salmon industr,
win likewise prove OF great benefit tC
Astoria. BY means Of artificial propa-
CATION. this magnificent business has
come to stay. II will be built up, with
In few years, to four times Its present
magnitude. and win then mean more
than ,iO,o0O.0O0 annually to the city.
Several Alaskan salmon canneries are
owned and operated here and each
year bring large sums to their home
ONCE. The possibilities OF Astoria as a
fishing port or center In other lines OF
! fishing industries are also Of great
Importance, and the attention OF capt
talists is called to this city as q deep
sea fishing center: also TO the great
runs Of genuine French sairines which
come into the river by the hundreds OF
billions every year.
The lower Columbia river district,
with its mild climate. offers unsur-
passed inducements to dairymen, farm
ers and small-frult growers. While
small fruit growing has not been ex.
tenslvely engaged in, those who have
followed II have been most successful
and one enterprising grower Is now
harvesting two strawberry crops q
year-the only instance OF the kind
known In this section Of the country,
Settlement of the productive lands OF
the county will work wonders for the
city and assist materially in its up
building.
There are many other resources
which will combine to bring about the
future greatness Of Astoria Here ara
to be found opportunities for men In
every walk of life-capItalists. small
investors, farmer. dairymen, fruit
grower and laborer. This new country,
where fortunes await the energetic
offers to those seeking location the
best advantages OF any section Of the
west.
In every respect Astoria is metro
polltan. It enjoys splendid facilities
of all kinds. is pleasure-loving city
and thoroughly up-to-date. Thou
sands of strangers visit Astoria every
month, and during the summer season
liz is the Mecca Of those who live ir
the interior. It has its different quar-
ters, like the larger cities, and, best OF
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-07
The ILLINOIS cENIRAE.

Maintains unexcelled service from the
west to the east and south. Making
close connections with trains OF all
transcontinental lines, passengers are
given their choice Of routes to Chicago,
Louisville, Memphis and New Orleans.
and through these points to the far
east.
Prospective travellers desiring infor-
nation as to the lowest rates and best
routes are invited to correspond with
the following representatives:
B. H. TRUMBULL, Commercial Agent.
142 Third St., Portland, Ore.
J. c. LINDSEY. Tray. Passenger Agent.
142 Third ST.. Portland, Ore.
PAUL B. THOMPSON, Pass'gr. Agent,
Coleman Building. Seattle. Wash.
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-07
VICTORIOUS FIRE
LADIES RETURN
Winning Team Returns From Oregon
City.

Astoria's hose team, which made such
remarkable records in the tests at Ore.
gon City on Monday and Wednesday
are home, having arrived on yesterdays
noon train. The boys are all in fine
trim and speak volumes in behalf Of
the excellent reception they were sc.
corded at Oregon City. The Astorian
aggregation has established a new coast
record in the championship run, the New
York race. Three hundred and thirty
dollars we're captured by the boys as
prize money and they feel highly elated
over the success Of their excursion.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-07
Bullet In Heart.

New York, July 6.-Surgeons in a
local hospital are puzzled over the case
Of Harvey Novak who, during an alter
cation on ferry boat on the Fourth of
July, was shot by fellow passenger.
The bullet entered the left breast and
was at first thought to be harmless but
a further examination has rekealed
that it lodged in the mans heart.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-07
German Exports.

Berlin, July6,-German exports TO
the United States we're about sllS.3s2..
247 during the fiscal year preceding 1905.
1t Is probable that the heavy sales
to the United States will have a ia.
vorable influence on the commercial
treaty question.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-07
A Surprise Party.

A pleasant surprise party may be Civ
en- TO your stomach and liver, by taking
medicine which will relieve their pain
and discomfort, viz: DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. They are a most wonderful
remedy, affording sure relief and cure,
for headache, dizziness and constipation.
25c at Chas. Rogers drug store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-07
SLEEP FOR BABIES
Rest for Mothers.

Instant relief and refreshing sleep
for skin-tortured babies. and rest for
tired, fretted mothers, in warm baths
with cuticura Soap and gentle anoint-
ings with Cuticura Ointment, the great
skin cure, and purest of emoilients.
Cuslcusa sosp Ointment and Pis ere soid throughout
the World Potter Drug Chem Corp, Boson Sole popA
a. send tor How 10 curs Baby Aum0sAs
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-07
FOR LARGER navy.
Congressman George Foss Speaks
In San Francisco.
SECRETARY TAFT PRESENT

Banquet rendered Secretary Taft and
Party by Commercial Organizations
Of Bay City. Taft Toasts President,
and Gov. Pardee, California.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-07

Astoria's schol system Is not sur
passed by that OF any other city OF
the size in the west. At present there
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-24

a heat catcher" an illustration Of
which is shown here 1t Is adapted to
be inserted in a furnace or stovepipe
to catch and distribute the heat pass
Ing therefrom. 1t il cylindrical in
shape, mass Of refrachng material
being placed in the interior. through
which the heated products of combus-
ton pass. An air pipe for distributing
the heat passes through the center Of
the refracting material, being connect
ed with the outer air. A crate placed
near the bottom holds the refracting
material in position. Chambers top
and bottom are provided. which are
connected with inlet and outlet pipes,
respectively. A perforated plate placed
near the top OF the upper chamber
serves to distribute water over sub
stantiAlly the entire cross section Of
the refracting material, pipes top and
bottom supplying and removing the
water. the latter acting 40 a cleanser
Obviously. all wasted heat can be col
lected and used by such a device.
George Thomson, of Elizabeth, y. j.,
Is the patentee.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-24
TOGO WILL TRY To
AVOID Big SEA FIGHT

London, April 20.-Baron Hayashi,
the Japanese minister to Great Brit
ain, expressed the opinion to the AS
ISOLATED Press that Admiral Togo
would not give battle to Admiral Ro-
jestvensky with his entire squadron,
but would continue the cautious tao
tics which characterized his attacks
on the Port Arthur squadron, not be-
cause he feared defeat, but owing to
his desire to inflict the greatest amount
of damage on the Russians with the
least loss to himself. While confident
to accomplish the total destruction of
the Russian squadron in big battle,
there would be danger of Togo losing
one or two of his big ships. Therefore
Baron Hayashi believes Togo will en-
ploy his torpedo boats and torpedo boat
destroyers, which number more than d
hundred and are vastly superior to the
Russian torpedo boat flotilla, in har-
RAISING the Russians while gradually
picking off the Russian warships He
said the coasts of Japan, Korea and
Formosa lend themselves to night work
with torpedo boats, while the narrow
channels will make the maneuvering
of large warships difficult and dan.
gerous.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-24

bility. The erosion or burning out of
the interior tube of the gun. which is
IN immediate contact with the powder
gases is due to the high pressure and
intense heat Of the gases
At the instant a charge is fred n
great volume of gas is genera ted and.
being confined in the powder chamber
by the projectile, it's pressure rises to
an enormous amount, which in the
case Of the service charges In the
United States guns. is as high as sew
enteen tons to the square inch. This
is accompanied by proportionate rise
in the tempera turel Of the gases.
If it We're possible to look into the
powder chambers at the instant of dis
charge it would be found to be at a
dazzling white heat AS the pro
jectile begins to move down the
bore Of the gun these white-hot gases
rush out of the powder chamber and
as they stream from the larger cham
Der into the smaller bore they literally
melt the hardened steel surface Of the
D'AN' ''N ~ O'Nf'' bN-ihS
sisted by some chemical reaction not
yet thoroughly understood.
The gases. under the enormous pres
sure. quickly find out the very small
est way of escape past the base Of the
shell and they stream at an enormous
velocity and still at white heat
through any such slight opening and
melt the hard steel of the guns lust
as stream of steam or hot water
would cut its way through a block Of
ice.
British artillersts have had grea
trouble from erosion because of the
quality Of powder which they use. The
powder is known as cOrdite and THE
erosion is the price which the British
pay for certain desirable Qualities
which are absent from other powders
that do not cause so much erosion.
Cordite consists of fifty eight parts Of
nitroglycerin. thirty seven parts Of gun
cotton and five parts vaseline, and it
is responsible for the serious eroding
effects. Bulk for bulk. the English
powder IS much more powerful than
the United States navy powder.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-24
POSSIBLY DECLARE
war ON FRANCE

Tokyo, April 20.-In some quarters
it is asserted that Japan is contem-
plating declaring war on France and
calling on Great Britain for support.
This action, it is said, follows the
sending of formal protest to France
against the use by the Russian Baltic
fleet of Kamranh bay as a rendezvous,
and the coupling Herewith of state
'ment that if France refrained from
acting Japan would send fleet of war
vessels to attack the Russians IN the
shelter of the neutral port.
A conference of elders was held last
night, at which the entire situation
was discussed. Immediately afterward
it is declared the mikado was notified
that the leaders believed the time had
come when France should be forced to
live up to her declarations OF neutral.
ity. and the note of protest was drafted
and forwarded.
A dispatch from Sassebo states that
a Japanese squadron is getting In
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-24

overcrowded, is shown in the ilustra.
ton. 1t can be used only in combina-
ton with bench or pew having box
seat, the extension being slidable end
wise In the box seat. The outer end
Of the extension Is formed into a de-
pressed seat with folding back and
arms, and when 50 folded can be push
ed into the box seat 80 as to be out
Of the way when not wanted. A spring
Is arranged so as to normally retract
the extension and hold it in position.
1t would require only few seconds to
withdraw the seat from its normal po-
sltion. a catch preventing 1t from re-
turning until released. Many church
es would find this "extensible pew"
as the inventor calls it, of great ad-
vantage when the ordinary seating ca
pacity of the church is not sufficient
to accommodate those who attend.
John p. Kline, of Reading, Va, Is
the patentee.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-24

usual bow shape. This section Is to
be built separately and provided with
a number of bearing recesses to re-
ceive pivot members in the hull plate,
as well as overlapping plates to fur
nish practically continuous smooth
wave surface. so as not to increa Sc the
vessels water resistance. The steer
ing nose, or bow. is to be operated by
means of steering ropes manipulat ted
by any Of the usual methods.