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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-16
How Opposition Telephone Cor
panies Have Generally Been
Promoted.

The iayorite plan OF independent
or opposition telephone promoters.
after securing a franchise in city is
10 incorporate with very large eapi-
tai and authorize the issuance OF
stock and bonds Tor the full amount.
Contracts are then made in each in
stance with a construction company
(oi the same promoters) for sum
far in excess Of the value Of the
plant by the offer Of large bonuses
for the sale OF bonds, some banks
have heretofore been induced to han
die their securities, and generally,
with the sale oi each bond, three
quarters or one half Of the value OF
the same in stock has been given
10 the purchaser without cost After
all OF the stocks and bonds have
been sold 10 the public and the
plant constructed, the promoter. after
having disposed oi his bonds. steps
out, and leaves the handling OF the
plant 10 the local purchasers. Through
out California. or the East there is
scarcely an instant where the prom
ises OF the promoters have been full.
filed and in almost eyey case the
exchanges have ultimately found
themselves in serious financial diff
heul,y
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-16
Breathing Is a Business For Fat
Folks In Hot Weather.

Watch TAT man or woman breathe
this sultry season and you will see
some earnest work. TIE air goes in
with difficulty and II comes out with
still more difficulty Hot days are
busy days for fat folks
II you know one of these victims
help him or her. Tell him that exer-
else (Which he wouldn't attempt and
starvation (which few have resolution
enough 70 try) are not incumbent
nowadays on those who wish to re-
duce Tell him that a teaspoonful
after meals and 1t bedtime OF this :
IL ounce Marmola, IL ounce Fluid
Extract Caseara Aromatic and 81
ounces ASirup Simplex, has taken
their place
This pleasant home mixture, tell
him, gets results on the fat itself
without injury to the ,taker II doesn't
interfere with his habits, affect his
meals, disturb his stomach, or even
bother his pocketbook worth men
tioning. II it be q lady, you can as
sure her that, furthermore, although
il can remove a pound or more Of fat
q day, IL does not cause wrinkles.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-16
Things Telephone
Thoughtful Thinkers

were directors Of the opposition
Home Telephone Co in that city with
lines in five adjoining counties and
1900 telephones in operation. The
exchange closed business last month
Here is what they say Wholly un.
like any other business in existence
there is THAT lNTERDEPEND.
ENCE OF all subscribers on each
other for a COMPLETE SERVICE
which makes the maintenance and op,
Grafton Of dual telephone systems
most undesirable, Having become
convinced tha, il is our plain duty 10
the community and to ourselves 70
withdraw from The business, we bes
TO extend our thanks, etc, etc"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-16
The Value Of a Telephone.

The value OF telephone depend.
entirely upon the number OF subscrib-
crs to be reached. In Portland the
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Com.
pany has over 2i000 telephones with
400 additional shortly to be installed
The Automatic Home Company is
said to have about one-quarter OF this
number Therefore, a party in AS
toria calling for a party in Portland
over an Automatic Home Telephone
in ASTORIA would stand less than
one chance in four Of getting his
party. So there are other considcra-
tons besides purely local coditions
to think Of
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-16
8Rc 9NccR in
vs.
qotorlcp SocietA

Miss Mary Daley has gone to Elk
Grove, Cal, to visit with her sister,
Mrs. w. +. Foster and family.
A@& ~
The members of the D. M, c. Club
gave tally-ho ride on Tuesday event
ing going as far as ,Kamm's farm
where they had a very enjoyable
time.
** ***
Mrs. Will Young Of Fort Stevens
and Miss Maybelle Young entertain
ed the members of the D. M. c, D.
Club on Thursday at the home Of the
former. Five hundred was the game
of the afternoon, Miss Alma Holmes
winning the prize, The party left the
city on board the Major Guy Howard
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-16
Would Not Be OF Real Value.

10000 for local Automatic
Home plant and 100000 for a long
distant line to Portland and still
some more before the first outlay
would be OF real value. 100000 has
always been considered a large sum
OF money but at present il would be
harder 10 raise than would have been
$s00000 a year ago However il may
be that some one has discovered that
money is casing up" Perhaps il is
the promoter.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-16

returning in the evening, having had
a delightful outing,
*#* &&
Dr. O. Adair has been entertaining
a house party at her pleasant home
at Warrenton The party is made up
of the following Portland people and
all are having a most enjoyable time
Captain and Mrs. Olin Hosford and
Miss Hosford, Mrs, Lewis r. Fields,
Prof and Mrs. G, A. Grout, Mrs.
Harkins and Miss Jessie Harkins,
Mrs. E, T. Peterson, Mrs, Abix and
Misses Anne and Lille Lewis of
Fern Hill we're in town yesterday on
Ia shopping expedition,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-16

sion has been arranged as a farewell
event i'll her honor,
*****
Mrs, John Simington and Mrs,
Fred Simington have issued invita-
tions for an afternoon "at-home" on
next Thursday to be given at the
John Simington residence on Fif-
teenth street
Nm X \
DR.. and Mrs. T. L. Ball and family
have returned from a pleasant outing
of three weeks duration, spent in the
Cascades,
*** ~
Rev William S. Gilbert, chaplain
of the Oregon National Guards is
home from his outing at American
Lake.
%#%%@
The Clover Club had delightful
outing at Seaside on Tuesday last,
nearly the entire membership partici-
pating in the pleasures of the day
and evening.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-16
Fortunes Made And Lost.

1t is we'll known fact among teic-
phone people that fortunes have been
made by promoters in installing So
called independent telephone system.
1t is also known that fortunes have
been lost by those who have tried to
operate them.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-16
A Good Investment.

A little oney invested right now 70
pay the expenses of two or three level
headed citizens Of Astoria, on a tour
of investigation to the cities OF Cali
iornia to the cities Of California
where two telephone systems are now
or have been in operation would no
doubt yield big returns in the end
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-16
They Do Not Pay.

To find an opposition telephone
company that has paid a dividend af-
ter the second year is like looking for
a needle in a haystack, II is the
PROMOTION that pays not the
OPERATION, Write to Seattle or
California and find out for yourself
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-16
No Chance For The Principal.

Nln some lines OF business where it
fails to pay and goes to the wall
there is some chance OF getting at
least a part of the PRINCIPAL
back, An opposition telephone plant,
out OF commission is JUNK, No
matter what it cost.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-16
What Experience Has Taught.

The Presidents OF Three National
Banks in Sacramento California (prcs-
ent population l65,000) with eombin-
ed assets Of $l5,226,3433l, see state
mcnt close OF business July Is, 1908,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-16
Capital Is Timid.

Capital Is said to be TIMID when
seeking investment You can gamble
that il will not only be TIMID but
SICK il it gets mixed up in an OP-
POSITION PROMOTION TELE-
PHONE SCHEME in Astoria. A
word to the wise, etc.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-16
Who Gets The Principal7

Teacher;--li a man puts his money
into an opposition telephone company
in Astoria and it fails to pay any in
terest on the investment who gets
the principal2 SCHOLAR; HE
DON'Tl
TEACHER, You're i'll Go to head
OF class,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-16

Country Dance at Armory Hall,
Flavel Dock, The only Dick Dav-
les, inventor Of the Regatta Jig. in
charge of this show
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-16

No bills will be paid unless accom-
panied by acquisitions signed by
Chairman and Secretary of the Re-
gatta Committee.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-16

Subscribe to the Morning Astorian,
so cents per month.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-16

Best decorated float in grand par
ade Thursday Afternoon, August u,
will receive first prize of 500; second
prize, $40, and third prize, $40. The
society or union making the best ap-
pearance in this parade regardless Of
number will receive beautiful pen
nant inscribed Banner Lodge, Re-
gatta, le0s."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-16

ROOMS WANTED-All persons
having rooms to let on Regatta days,
please write or telephone street num-
Der, price and number OF rooms, to
the secretary Of the Regatta Commit
tee. Phone 2o0l, Main.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-16

Of the Regatta, between Finland,
Sweden, Norway, Greece, Austria,
America, Italy, Germany, France, Ire
land, England and other countries
too numerous to mention.
Arnold's great street shows unpar-
.allelled attractions day and night with
fair treatment for all.
Three or four bands of music con-
tinually playing popular airs, includ-
ing De Caprio's famous band of 81
pieces from The Oaks.
Farmers Fair and industrial exhib-
it, including flower show in the base
ment OF the Court House in charge Of
Expert Dow.
Queen of the Regatta and Admiral
Shepherd will do the honors GUS
tomary on the occasion.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-16

Tug of war during the three days
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-16

Look out for Macbeth's Wild West
Show on the last night OF the Regatta
Saturday, August. %. Pie-eating mon
keys, two-legged tigers, freckle-faced
lions, camels that never drink water,
trunkless elephants, howless hyenas
and number OF other animals pc
culiar to Astoria only.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-16

Miss Rhoda York, Of Portland,
spent several days in town the past
week, the guest Of Mrs. r. M. Gas
ton, en- route home from a brief visit
M Seaside.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-16

Friday night, August 2S, will occur
the grandest Illuminated marine pa,
rade ever seen on the Oregon Coast.
Liberal prizes for the boats partici-
pating. Plenty OF music and fire.
works. Secure grand stand seat ear
IA,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-16

Officials of Portland, The Dalles,
Rainier, Vancouver, Ilwaco, Chinook,
Cathlamet, Skamokawa, and other
cities will be present.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-16

Misses Mary and Ruth Garner ar
rived home Wednesday evening from
an extended visit in Seattle with their
sister, Mrs. Wright. While away they
spent some time at Carson Springs,
Wash.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-16

Athletic program by members OF
the Coast Artillery, Fort Stevens and
Columbia.
"A baby show at which all the
mammas will be pleased
Italian Cruiser, "Puglia," will hon
or the occasion with their visit.
Scandinavian Saengerfest, Saturday
night, August %, and Sunday after
noon, August so.
Log-rolling contest. Yacht, motor
boat, shell, FISH boat and other water
sports, including International single
she'll race between Laing of British
Columbia, and Gloss of the United
States.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-11-27

rights have been battered the ends
1t is possible that the
deal; but from that the
outdo First the Mhuka site which Secretary proposes
relnquh bought paid valuable
the property exchange Secondly citizens trusting faith
promising purchased spent
sagaety Secretary Washington
mtted which the scarcely
nae Third
which the business public and most
End
which could
advance in value All this the Federal
light
Now relative
y and this seeking the business district
The Aak street branch line trhe the Mhuka
block while the
from the Irwin property thirty
coming to the business section line could poso
Mhuka o
against the scheme imposed the Treasury department.
Secretary Winthrop having always
negotiations the Mahuka
by the Taylor contract before the paid
before citizens had requirement.
is the Department still bound
obao the
than it was before the negotiations competeda
The Honolulu clearly which
city being violated that we look the purchased
has the final this afford ignore
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-11-27
THE IRWIN FLANK MOVEMENT.

Judge Cooper dwels upon
his interview, signed
Mahuka Having
like minority baloing
reached There using a heang of all
to justify reversal judgment
That this memorial
of the promoted Washington
for the Irwin rather a
the existing facts could
appeal to the people the business community,
sen Everything
Honolulu appraised what
indignation boil will mistake
appears unpoduve
Square, King the
monarchy and by the Judiciary quiet
the oriental the tropics
who have walk This property
for public building under call competing property
the white
bid building
United with
custom house The made the poviso
should be through the Mahuka building
Of Honolulu then subscribed $4,000 this
Owing this Improvement and to the that the
when it through the waterfront will
site has become much valuable than when the
and Mr. Irwin who land the
this Site for which street has already been provided
weston would SO he nonpouve of holdings
exchange for it, His lawyer
official who here but Carter origin.
ally favored the Irwin that
the Palace onering;far worthy
of consideration than the majority greatest secrecy is
observed the negotiation until it
ment can carry it, whereupon Honolulu y told
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-11-27
Their First Thanksgiving.

The only ship in port which was dec
GRATED yesterday was the Scottish ship.
Edinburgh. The captain, Donald Mac
kenzie, got the Thanksgiving fever,
never having been exposed to it be-
fore. He and his crew were invited by
Mr.. Elijah Mackenzie to attend the SER
vice at Central Union church and they
went in body. The crew included
six apprentices, After service the visi
tors were entertained at the Waikiki
Inn, as guests of Mr.. Mackenzie. A
fine dinner was served, during which
the host told the story of the Pilgrims.
and the beginning of the observance.
In the evening the captain was enter,
tanned at quiet family dinner by
friends on Anapuni street. Mr. Macken-
zie heard of the coming of the Edin-
burgh through stray copy of the Fife.
Free Press, which announced her de-
parture from the Firth of Forth and
has been on the lookout for the vessel
since.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-11-27
TARIFF REVISION.

Speaker favoing of
discussion of the subject by leading journals of the presented
postum form by the Literary Digest We u
indirectly the tariff think that the full tide of prosperity
win before this matter settled keen interest naturally
shown in the frevis plans of the new Congress- will be Republican
working both branches the leaders
possible for the make pretty shrewd to how
hoSias Viii ho sod NV a a, session n h ~ CONGRESS- 70 10 son
Immediately after the Inauguration March During the remaining
short session of the old Congress- this winter tariff legislation is looked for
Irrespective of the New York Commercial qin) the people
expect reductions the
"a leading line of inquiry prior actual legislation adds wil
necessity be directed at those conditions which enable American manufacturers
certain lines maintain the domestic markets here in the United
States higher than they ask of foreign bye-he rankest kind dis
cites
which the may
$423o England Egypt Australia Business The admits
of necessity be somewhat disturbed during the special session for tariff
revision but the session itself need not be ng days being suggested
ample time for the work
Already giving the according
Washington dispatch Tribune prospect
July SO optimistic the tone of this dispatch that it
1t is not much that if all parties in both Houses of
in getting
through has been shown by the committees of Congress
recess, would be possible perfect revision
the short session this winter and thereby relieve
country from the necessity of special session after Mr. Taft is in
augurated country
difficulties o delay
adjusting
minimum to the great advantage of capital and labor in the
ducve industries
On the other hand number of papers point out that the reelection of
Cannon Da Payne and other influential standatter grave
obstacle in the real tariff Although
there organized the speakershp
is generally conceded that he will be reelected by Republican the
opening of the Congress- will
That there will be a revision of the tariff a
will materially o. be ex-
pected of legislation
OF
1t is the candidacy
overwhelming the Republican
position and the wholesome influence oppos
will be lacking
promised tariff
Tightening stimulating n past,
the
suit themselves privilege
direction to agitation and lead to reform later
'If there be tricks keeping
the which
Philadelphia
supplied the
all in
the
Several Democratic no
sincere satisfactory, bring
them power.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-11-27
BOY BURGLAR MADE
A FULL CONFESSION

Charley Mersberg, a fourteen.year-
old youth, was arrested yesterday
morning by Detective Luahiwa and
will be charged this morning with
burglary. Mersberg has confessed to
a series of shop breakngs, once at the,
Office of the Territorial Messenger Ser
vice, some days ago, when he stole
two boxes of cigars; once into car
penter shop nearby, where he secured a
chisel, on Wednesday night, and once
again the same night into the Messen-
ger Service Office, where he rihed the.
office desk, breaking into it by means
of the chisel, and stealing ten dollars.
Manuel Peter of the Messenger Ser.
vice suspected Mersberg as soon as he,
found his desk pried open yesterday
morning, and chased out after the boy.
Mersberg denied all knowledge Of the
affair, but changed his tune when Mr..
Peter telephoned from his office for
the police. He confessed to the job and
handed back seven dollars, what he
had left of the ten. In his confessions
he implicated another boy, but further
investigation shows that he alone turn
ed the tricks.
On account of his youth he will
probably be sent to the Reform School,,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-11-27
AUTO|STs HAVE NO
SPECIAL RIGHTS

The auto fiend who scorches at forty
or fifty miles an hour, and imagines
that pedestrians have no rights on the
street, is mistaken. Without giving
an official opinion on the subject Act
ing Attorney General Whitney said yes
terday that the streets were for the
use of the public irrespective of wheth-
err they rode, or walked, or whether,
if they rode, they rode in autos, car.
riages, or any other vehicle. Pedes.-
TRANS had as much right in the streets
as autoists, and the latter have mo-
right to so use the roads or streets as
to interfere with the safe use of them
by pedestrians.
Deputy Attorney General Sutton
coincided fully in this opinion. Pedes--
TRANS may cross the street at any point,
convenient to themselves, and women
are not legally obliged to gather up
their skirts and run, every time they
cross street merely to keep out Of
the way of some reckless autoist.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-11-27

The above prizes may be obtained
at Hall & Sons from Mr.. Harvey to-
day after the hour of p. m, the first
man in Glass A list choosing first, the
first man in Glass B choosing second,
the second man in Glass A choosing
third. the second man in Glass B choos-
ing fourth, and so on alternately. Pro-
vided, however, if any competitor has
not made choice before ? p. m, No
vember 2s, 1908, the remaining COM
petitors may proceed to choose their
prizes alternately as above set forth,
the. absent Competitor taking next rank
in order of choice upon presenting him
self.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-11-27

The Austria of
to be celebrated will into history
time which has been exceedingly rich world pbst
as his ancient title reads born but
at St. Helena
of the civil military, though
the humiliation lost battles build PROSTATE monarchy
which
required genius This
the imposing
the Affections without
national without complaints who has his
of
respect of his fellow .soveregns
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-11-27

We fear that the Rev. Mr. McKeever his chronology
evangelical
years.
minister study So old Honolulu
Mr. McKeever
the the
England,
without
there middle
dred If it held growing
fact has the notice authorities
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-11-27

used to be the RAINBOW A. c., cele-
brated their winning of the Atkinson
League championship last year with a
grand luau at noon yesterday. Charlie
Makanui acted as toastmaster, and
Miss Ina Keliiaa filed the silver cup.
before II was handed round. The.
feast was held on South street in Ka-
kaako, and the aggregation of ball
tossers win have another celebrations
tonight with dance.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-11-27

Prolonged weather which
vitality
is high Honolulu
in
down. Probably impapabe
feshening giving
lulu thorough washing would population
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-11-27

The the sinking
of building which
of
posed big locks which would result
Colonel Cocktails denial of this followed within
subsistence of part of the Gatun works tt.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-11-27


needed distributing
cemened would The
behind the Nuuanu dam Such would
filtered the
reliable procured running
the very
the equipment being thereafter confined automobile
MIGRANTS.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-11-27


regiments of marines stationed
putting the cabegram
about detail seaOs
naval property generally That
addition to the requires
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-11-27

The feeling
venture into ofhnd diplomacy
princes moved consider the
the Emperor shows that the public
his apfehen sions
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-11-27

The hospital ship Relief which ashore
batehp fleet She the which had the
Rooseves medical
of the Relief while she lay this floating
hotel She looked topheay the certainly
structure which could hardly be expected yphOon
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-11-27

The the hills yesterday eshed the air of the
whole island and made the lighter great precipitation
make the back
incidental drenchng the a booni indeed