The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-03-05

whole Pacific frontage, unconnected with excepting by
ties of blood and common interest-and enjoying like
us, the rights Of sefgoverment"
A company formed and two expeditions set out
for the mouth of the Columbia river by land and
the other by sea.
The land expedition barely got through aliye-t
perlous undertaking. with accidents by food and field
But the route by the water was feasible
The town was founded and became a center OF
commercial activity. Had Astor been the ground to
take personal charge city like Seattle would have
bloomed and blRssomed the Pacific so years ago.
There grand grab Astoria and it each
for himself and the DEVIL take the hindermost; it
stampede. System and order went by the board. The
strongest stole the most, usual but all got little
And Engand's gain in citizens loss.
Astor lost million dollars by the He smiled
calmly and said The plan was right, but my men were
weak that is all. The gateway to China will be from
the northwest My plans were right Time will vnd
cate my reasoning"
When the block Broadway bounded by Vesey and
Barclay streets cleared of its plain twostory
houses, preparatory to building the Astor house wise
men shook their heads and said, Its too far up town"
But the free bus that met all boats solved diff
Guilty and gave the to hotel a.! the world
Astor worth ten Million but he took personal de-
light in sitting in the lobby OF the Astor house and
watching the dollars roll into this palace that his brain
had planned.
Aston tall, thin and commanding in appearance.
He had only one halucnaton and that that he
spoke the Egish language. The accent he possessed
80 was with him in all its pristine effugence at s. NO
pody would know a Cherman-aind't it?" he used
to say Yet where John Jacob wrote it was English with.
a flaw.
In all of his dealings he uniquely honorable and
upright He paid and he made Others pay His word
was his bond, He not charitable in the sense Of
ndscriminate giving. ITO give something for nothing
is to weaken the gver" one of his favore savings
That this attitude protected a misery surjt il is easv
to say, but it is not wholly In his later wears he
carried with him book containing a record of his
possessions He would visit certain piece Of nronortv
and then turn TO his book and what it had cost him
ten or twenty years before To realize that his nro
phetic vision had been was to him great source
of satisfaction
His habits of the best He went to he'd At nina
o'clock and was up before six At seven he was Of bis
once tie knew enough to eat sparingly and to walk so
he was never sick Mlionares as rule are woefnIIv
ignorant Up to certain sum, thew grow with +bai,
acquisitions. Then they begin 10 wither ar tho boort
Inc care OF fortune is penalty. advise the gente
e"ueF 70 MINK twice before accommodating ten millions
John Jacob Asor was exceptional in his combined
rove or money and love of books Fitz.Green uauack
was ms private secretary hired On basis Of literary
'''"uSh'p. Washington Irving was a close friend too
's'or died aged &c. 1t a natural death--a thing
~, '''E seldom occurs, The machinery all ran down
William B. Astor. the son Of John yacob was nrorprt
"f - .-s financial way he should so He was sudous
~...".e". conservative and had the good sense to
C"t! o4t the wishes of his father His son John Jacob
tS.o' vas very much like him. only of more neutral
uht Ihe time is now ripe for another genius in the
Astor family If William B, Astor lacked the courage
ana initiative Of his parent he had more culture and
spoke English without an accent 1sa SON ~ 1oha
JACOB Astor, second is William Waldorf Aston who
speaks English with English accent You know
John Jacob Asor, besides having the first store for
the sale OF musical instruments in America organized
e ,sl orchestra OF over u players He brought over
q from Germaany and did much to foster the love
OF music in the New World
every WORTHY Naecaenas imagnes that he is great
painter writer, sculptor musician side tracked by
aIes thrust upon him by unkind fate John Jacob AS
Tor once told Washington Irving that II c~Iv husi
ness responsibility that prevented his being novelist.
auu al o'heF times he declared his intent to take IN
bis poiessIoh as soon as he had gotten all Of
ms securities properly tied up And whether no worLa1
et ms creams or not there is no doubt bpt thar tbv
asl 2 MS peace happiness length of DAYS Hannv
ary masterpiece in the ink 'e A's S's'