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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1887)
k'nwmtKitTHxwPiuulMVtjHJ ' CM ? to fJaftjj gjiwiwu ASTORIA. OREGON: SATUKDAY. -JANUARY 1. 1SS7 '87. Swear oft Tom and Jerrv. There are 978 houses in Astoria. The weather yesterday was decid edly damp. The white population of the city of Astoria is 3,915. The Astoria police niado 723 ar rests during '8G. Talk about "news.' How's this page for solid news. There were 123 mortgages recorded in this county last year. County court nest Monday cir cuit court on the 10th inst. There will be a pleasant social party at JefFs hall to-night. Pourteen short years more and then the twentieth century. Call at Griffin & Heed's and get a handsome calendar for 18S7. One hundred and eleven births were reported in Astoria in 1S86. The Astokiak wishes its readers, one and all, a Hawy New Year. New Years cards for '87 with name, printed at The Astoriax job office. Eighty-nine mortgages were can celled in the countv clerk's office in '8G. "Wells, Fargo & Co.'h express with draws from the Sound country to day. This is a legal holiday. The banks and business offices generally will be closed. There were sixteen fire alarms in Astoria in '83; few fires; total Iosb 37,301. Olney street from Squemoqua north, is receiving some much needed repair. There were sixty-nine marriage cer tificates issued from the county clerk's office in 1886. The December rainfall in Astoria was 16.86 inches. The rainfall for '86 aggregated 72.59 inches. The December that closed yester day was the warmest in the memory of the youngest inhabitant. "Daring 1886 there was 3S.053.06 ex pended on Astoria's streets. This includes public and private expendi ture. Deeds to the number of 212 were recorded at the county clerk's offico during the twelve months ending yes terday, There will "be German service this evening at 7:30 o'clock in the Presbyterian church by Kev. Mr. Brown. Of seventy-seven deaths in Astoria in '86, thirty-nine interments took place in the old cemetery and thirty-eight in the new. Are you going calling to-day? If bo, you want some New Year's cards: all sizes and styles at The Astobian job office. The public officer generally will be closed to-day. The postoffice will be open one hour after the distribution of the afternoon mail. Michaell Davitt, the great Irish liberator, will be married in Oakland, Cal., to-day. He's got a dead sure thing on ''home rule." Astoria's New Year's dinner tables will be adorned with fragrant flowers of vivid hue and delicate coloring, plucked in the open air. There will be preaohing in the Norwegian language, in the Swedish Lutheran church, upper Astoria, to day and to-morrow at the usual hour, 2:30 p. M. The postoffice has a big, brand new burglar proof safe; it is marked "collector of customs," but it is locat ed down stairs and is chuck full of postage stamps. During 18S6 one hundred and sev enty-four men and one woman made declaration of intention before the county clerk of this county to be come citizens of this nation.' The pretty little steamer Favorite went around to her dock at Wilson & Fisher's yesterday afternoon and the calculations are to start for Port land this morning. To-day The Astoriak enters upon its nineteenth volume. After the nineteenth comes the twentieth. Two dollars will send it to any part of the United States for one year. Capt. J. H. D. Gray, state senator eleot, goes to Salem next Thursday. During his absence Capt. "Whitcomb will have oharge of the business, and in his absence, Geo. Tarbell. Divine service at the M, E. church to-morrow will be, in the morning, subject, "Church relationship;" in the evening, "Sabbath Desecration." Eev. O. B. "Whitmore, the pastor, extends a cordial invitation to all. Matinee this afternoon, when the charming Katie Putnam will appear inLena, the Madcap." Last appear ance of Miss Putnam to-night, in her protean role in "The Little De tective." Seats for both perform ances at the New York Novelty Store. Yesterday was the rainiest day of all the year in Astoria. "Into each life some jain must fall, some days be dark and dreary," but the life of the 31st day of December, 1886, in Asto ria had a little too much humidity in jected into it, for general enjoyment thereof. The Manzanita made a trip to Tillamook rook light house last Thursday, returning yesterday. It was a stormy voyage. She brought up chief Keeper Hornung. it was the first trip to the rock for some time and the Manzanita was a wel come vifitor. Articles of incorporation of the Co lumbia Transportation Company were prepared yesterday. Capital stock, $500,000, divided into shares of S100 each; duration perpetual, object the transportation of freight and pas sengers on the Columbia river; prin cipal place of business, Astoria. In 'SG the Sound kept up its terri ble record of disaster to sail and steam vessels. Every week averaged a disaster to steamers, and in the one month of December alone, there were more disasters to sailing vessels to and from the Sound than in any five years in the history of the Columbia river. - The Oreron took 1,613 cs. salmen: this with the 279,224 cs. previously reported, makes a total of 280,837 cs. for the time from April 1st. 1836, to and including January 1st, 1887. The total represents the number of cases shipped to San Francisco from every point on the Pacific coast. J. K. Kairns, who has been in charge of the signal station at Fort Canby, moves to-day to Fort Stevens. There is to be a signal station at Fort Stevens, and it begins operations to-day. From there the movements of the vessels will be telegraphed, and the inconvenience resulting from the break in the Columbia cable, will be thus partially obviated. No. 2 of the Pacific coast Hydro graphic office's special bulletins, is received. It is an improvement on the first in point of accuracy, but could be still farther improved or thographically. "Nestuggah" is a horriblo way to spell the name of that beautiful little Tillamook stream that under the euphonious name of "Nestucca" debouches into the Pa cific, It is not perhap3 generally kuowu that the stamped envelope enjoys cer tain very practical advantages over an envelope with an adhesive stamp. The latter can be sent only by mail, whereas a letter contained in a stamped envelope may be carried "outside of the mails by railroads, steamboats, expresses, stages and other means of conveyance." The privileges of the stamped envelope may be turned to good account by bus iness men. After terrible suffering Capt. Wall and crew of the Lily Grace, the last December vessel from Puget sound to bo wrecked in the stormy north western waters, made the bight be low Point Grenville and got ashore, the vessel breaking into three pieces. That was on the 20th ult All that day the sea broke over the men cling ing to the rigging, and the next day they got ashore. The wreck and car go was sold to A. O. Damon for $100. The captain and crew then went to Hoquiam and paid $55 to be carried from there by stage to Olympia. To-day the firm of Wyatt & Thomp son dissolves, Mr. .7. B. Wyatt retir ing, his health necessitating a change of climate. During Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt's three years' residence in this city they have made numerous friends and acquaintances who will bear them in kindly memory and, wish them abundant prosperity. Mr. Wyatt is succeeded in the firm by Mr. J. T. Boss, a young man of more than or dinary business ability, and a general favorite. The new firm will be Thompson & Boss, and will doubtless enjoy as liberal a share of the public patronage as was accorded to the old. During December eighteen vessels cleared foreign from the Columbia. There were fourteen wheat cargoes, carrying 930,491 bus. wheat, valued at $711,614; three flour cargoes, car rying 48,493 bbls. flour, valued at 193,972; and one lumber cargo of 571 M, valued at 88,000, a total for the month of 8913,586. In Novem ber there sailed, foreign, twenty three vessels, carrying 935,042 bus. wheat, valued at 8679,787; 80,479 bbls. flour, valued at 8310,108; 2,800 cs. salmon, worth 814,000, and 210 M feet of lumber, worth 82,100, a total for that month, of 81,106,095, and for the last sixty davs of '86, of $2, 019,681. Last Monday Wm. Wi Vs. the aged father of Mrs. Wm. Douglas, of Tongue Point, and A. E. Withers, was carrying one of the range lights at the buoy depot, whon he fell, the large lantern striking him on the body in a way that occasioned fears that paralysis of the bowels would re sult, fears that, unfortunately, were most sadlv realized. Mr. Withers gradually grew weaker and last Thursday night he died. The funer al will take place irom his late resi dence at one o'clock this afternoon. The interment will bo at Clatsop. The aged gentleman was a native of Portsmouth, England, and was in the 81th year of his ago. Capt. Al. Stream, of the tug Hunt er, came over from North Cove yes terday afternoon. He feels very bad about the loss of his assistant by drowning, as related in yesterday's Astoriak. "I have saved 29 live3 from drowning," said the captain yes terday, "27 men and 2 women, and they were all strangers to me, and to drift helplessly away and see my comrade drowned before my eyes, swallowed up in the boiling sea and wo not able to save him, a man that I would risk my own life to save, is the hardest experience 1 ever had. The name of the drowned man was Michael Bugge. He was a Norwe gian, a single man, aged 26. He was a member of Pacific Lodge, I. O. O. F., and leaves a father, mother, broth er and sister. His body was not re covered up to last accounts. Astoria is shortly to have a first class signal station, that is the sta tion of the third order which has long been under the efficient care of Sergeant Griffin, will be made a station of the second order. There is but one station of the first order at Washington, D. C. So that the As toria station will be as fully equipped as any of 'em. The paraphernalia when complete, will include barom eters, thermometers, hygrometers, an emometers, pyrometers, wet and dry bulb ometers and several other ome tera. There will be weather vanes and little balls spinning at the ends of wires, and wind guages, and all manner of little tricks on the roof in addition to the usual display. Or ders for any and all kinds of weather will receive prompt attention and sat isfaction essayed in all cases. Third door to the left, up stairs. During '86 there crossed Columbia river bar 269 foreign vessels, as fol fel fol eows: In January, 5 arrivals and 16 departures; in February, 13 arrivals and 10 departures; in March, 7 ar rivals and 9 departures; in April, 7 arrivals and 6 departures; in May, 9 arrivals and 6 departures; in June, 8 arrivals and 5 departures; in July, 10 arrivals and 10 departures; in August, 9 arrivals and 6 departures; in Sep tember, 13 arrivals and 8 departures; in October, 15 arrivals and 16 de partures; in November, 15 arrivals and 14 departures, in December, 17 arrivals and 20 departures. During the year 129 vessels arrived, foreign, and 140 sailed. It is a proud record for the Columbia riTer bar that of all the 269, and of the innumerable coast ers, and steamers that came in and crossed out, there were but two acci dents and those minor one3, one sail ing vessel touching in going out, and another sailing vessel touching on coming in. Can any other port beat the record for the year? A combination is reported among the mill men of the coast, which was entered into in San Francisco last week, and goes into effect today. It i3 said to be more comprehensive than previous ones, and seems to be somewhat on the plan in vogue among railroads which form pools. The mill men agree among themselves as to the hours of work, the output al lowed each mill, aud other details. In San Francisco the yards supplied by the different mills are continued iu operation, but the proceeds of sales go into the hands of an agent of the combination, and are divided among the several members pro rata, accord ing to the amount of lumber sent in to San Francisco during a certain period. This is expected to. prevent any .company from cutting rates, or in other ways violating the rules of the combination. It is intended to raise the price of rough lumber one dollar per thousand, and probably other lumber aud building material pro rata. This combination is in ef fect chiefly on the Sound, and doe3 not extend to orders from foreign countries. Some Important Cases. The supreme court of the territory will convene in Olympia January 3rd. A good many important cases will come up for hearing at that time. Among them will be one already mentioned that of the United States vs. the N. P. R. R. Co. and one Brook. As we understand tho matter, tho or igin of this suit was in the seizure of a large lot of logs. last summer, by the United States marshal I ho i logs Brock had cut from land claimed 4-rt litA tiaon r?rl1 flta "NT T5 "O l" A deposit of 310.000 was made to : cover tho value of the logs, and they were released. Three import ant points will arise during tho trial. One as to the right of the N. P B. R. Co. to the land grant between Portland and Taconia; the second as to the legality of that part which laps over on tho land grant of the Oregon road; third, as to the right of the company to select lieu lands prior to the completion of the entire line of the road. It is likely the case will go up to the supreme court of tho United btates, which- ever way tne territorial court miy ; .. ' decide it. seat tie Fovt-lntelltyenrt , Ltev.29. I Suicide. DR. FLINT'S HEART REMEDY has saved more lives by timely use. and has kept from suicide or the in sane asylum more victims of nervous disorders, than all the physicians with their pet methods of treatment. At druggists. 81.50. Descriptive treatise with each bottle; or address J. J. Mack & Co., S. F. linin Fall for Three Years. 18St 1885 188G January ... February .. March April May June July August September . G.7i 7.13 2.50 4.59 1.3G 2.04 1.29 1.83 6.22 G.43 2.G3 G.fw 49.33 13.24 f.G9 7.23 4.99 3.G5 2.or 2.53 .50 4.33 5.57 4.84 16.8G 71.59 Uctober November. . December.. Totals 5G.1G Indigestion or Constipation. A few HAMBURG FIGS are all that is necessary for tho cure of the severest cases of indigestion or con stipation, and one taken occasionly will prevent the development of these affections. 25 cents. At all drug gists. J. J. Mack k Co., proprietors, S.F. Will KecciTc. Frank Fabre will receive callers to day from six a. m. to midnight. Something Sew. Call and see the Patent Oil Can it D. L. Beck & Sons. Ice Cold Gauibriims Beer And Free Lunch at the Telephone Sa loon, 5 cents. What is better than a gla of liquor ? A cup of delicious coffee at Fabrc's. For The Most Beautiful And enduring photographs, charming tones, the most scientiC retouching ana unepousn goto jn.js. anuster, tne pioneer leading photographer. See new samples at his new gallery on the road way. Sweet Apple Cider At Astoria Soda Works. The hest Fabre's. oysters in any style at Try Fabre's celebrated pan roast. JEFF'S United States Restaurant is the best and cheapest in Astoria. A STOR3I AT TILLAMOOK ROCK. Chas. Hornung, head keeper at Tillamook rook light house, came up on thG Manzanita yesterday, He reports stormy weather at the rock. The month of November was remark ably fine, but with December came terrible weather from the southeast. On the 16th the storm seemed to oulminate in a severity unequaled in his four year's experience. On the morning of that day, the sea rose in solid masses of water and seizing three water tanks, each 4x4x8 feet and solidly constructed, broke and carried them away. Those tanks were 90 feet above the sea. Later on tne water grew sun rouguer, a wall of water broke against the rock and rose far above, striking the light, which was 143 feet in height, and falling solidly on the roof. Solid to strike and liquid to drown, tons of water flew up in the air and fell with a crash as of a hundred ham mers again and again on the roof of the light house. It oracked, the joists crushing in and admitting the water. The light trembled and the solid iron stanchions bent with the force of the blows. "For about a quarter of an hour," says Keeper Hornung, "it looked mighty scaly." Everything was afloat, and tables, chairs, etc., swimming about, the water thundered on the roof and poured iu torrents through the rents its weight had made; ohimneys dis appeared, outhouses,eto.,disappeared, and it seemed as though the end of all things had come as far as the Tillamook rock light house was con cerned, when, suddenly, at the very height of the fury of the storm, the force of the waves abated, greatly to thejrelief of the keeper and his as sistants, who essayed to repair dam ages. The next day the surfaoo of the ocean was as calm and smiling as tho placid bo3om of a sun lit lake, and a skiff could cro33 to the main- land- On his return tho keeper will take a torce ot men witu mm to make some much needed repairs. "Erma, the Elf." That Miss Katie Putnam retains her popularity in Astoria was well evinoed by the large aud fashionable audience that greeted her reappear ance at Ross' opera house last even ing. From the rise of the curtain on the first act to its fall at tho close of tho fourth, the interest of the audi ence was unabated, and the several scenes in the play and the many ef fective situations were warmly ap plauded. Tho company is a good one throughout, and their reappearance this afternoon at the matiuee. when the favorite. "Lena, the MadcaD." ' will be produced, and again this even-! (ing. when ono of Miss Putnam's ; " Llie "iiuo ucucuiive, win i)f yiveii, iijo uueimuuei: win doubtless bo equally as hirge as it wos ,aBt evenin' Will Appear at the Opera lloime To-night- Miss Katie Putnam last night brought her successful engagement to a close, and she made her farewell appearance to a crowded house. She has, during her stay m our ! city, won for herself unfading laurels as an nrtiste. and gained a hold upon the good will as well as excited the admiration of our people. Miss Putnam's acting is something rrire. It is rrrniid in manv nf its fan- tures. it is earnest, enthusmstic, genius-like, and carries with it a pow- er to control an audience. It is un necessary to judge her. by others. She is true to her own genius and powers, and her impersonations not only bear the stamp of a lofty supe riority, but they have successfully met the polished criticism of the ablest penB. Boston Sunday Times. Excitement lu Texas. Great excitement has been caused in the vicinity of Paris. Tex., by the re markable recovery of Mr. J. E. Corley, who was so helpless he could not turn in bed, or raise his head: everybody said he was dying of Consumption. A trial bottle of Dr. King's NcwDiscovory was sent him. Finding' relief, he bought a large bottle and a box Kings's New Life Pills; by the ti ot UY. ?mn l.rt bad token two boxes of' Pills, and two bottles oT the Discovery, hi: and had gained in "llesh was well thirty-six pounds. Trial bottles of this (Jreat Discovery for Consumption free at W. "E. Dement .t Co. Wanted. A girl to do general house work in a small family. Apply at this office. - H OLIDAY HEAOQUABTERS NEW YORK NOVELTY STORF Too busy to write an adv't. But everyone Is invited to come and see The Handsomest Stock of Holiday Goods ! ! EVER OPENED New Years Cards, Prang's & Whitney's; Dolls of Every Variety; Tool Chests. Menageries, Carved Wood Work, Carved Ivory,, Ebon'-, and Alabaster, Fine Gift Books; Splendid Albums, Scrap Books, Fancy Stationery. Toys in Endless Variety. GoM and Silver Jewelry of Latest Designs. It would take a whole page to give a list of half that is on exhibition. Everything marked At Exceedingly Low Prices ! At New York Novelty Store. WILL RECEIVE TO-DAY. Miss Anna Trullinger and Mrs. E. E. Goff will receive at the residence of J. 0. Trullinger. Mrs. K. K. Hobson, Mrs. S. Arndt and Mrs. John Hobson will receive at the residence of the latter. Mrs. I. Bergman, assisted by the Misses Schlussel, will receive callers at the residence of the former. Owing to sickness in the family, the. ladies at Mrs. H. B. Parker's will not receive callers to-day. Misses Ella and Anna Pope, assisted bv Mrs. W. J. Barrv. will receive to- day at tho residence of Mrs. C. Pope. iurs. jj. jk. atoEes, assisted Dy juies Hattio Bitely and Miss Belle Bitely, will receive, at the house of the for mer. Mrs. G. C. Fulton, Mrs. Etta Prael, Mrs. A. L. Fulton and Miss Florence Levings will receive at the house of the former to-day. Miss Laura Heilborn, assisted by Miss Minnie Sherman, Miss Georgie Badollet and Miss Emma Plummer, will receive at the residence of the former. The ladies of the Astoria Woman's Christian Temperance Union will re ceive their friends at the Y. M. C. A. rooms to-day, from 1 p. m. till 9 o'clock in tho evening. Mrs. Dr. Jay Tut tie regrets to an nounce that owing to serious sickness confining her to her room and bed, she will be unablo to receive and en tertain her friends on New Year's day. "What True Merit WjU Do. The unprecedented sale of Boschec's German Syruji within a few years, lias astonished tho world. It is without doubt the safest and best remedy over discovered for the speedy and effectual cure of Coughs, Colds and tho severest Lung troubles. It acts on an entirely different nrinciple from the usua'l prescriptions given by Physicians, as it does not drv ira a Couorh and leave the disease still in the system, but on the contrary removes the cause of the trouble, heals the parts affected and leaves them in a purely healthy con dition. A bottle kept in the house for use when the diseases make their ap pearance, will save doctor's hills and a long spell of serious illnoss. A trial will convince you of these facts. It is positively sold by all druggists and general dealers in the land. Price, 7."eK, large bottles. Genuine Cider Viuegar and Pure Apple Cider at D. L,Bf.ck & Sons. Gotojoffsforoystvrs, Private Rooms. The latest Hioveltle., And the best and most durable makes in boots and shues at P. J. Goodman's. A full steck: ladies and children's shoos a specialty. "l0(ls constantly a Custom work. New irnvmg. Prices low. Every businessman or woman needs new books for the new year and the Crystal Palace is the place to buy. Salt! Salt!! At .1.11. 1). Gray's; 100 tons assorted Salt; Rock, Fish, Hay and Stock Salt in quantities to suit purchasers. Price the blank books at the Crystal Palace before buying elsewhere. The first issue of Scribncr's New Magazine, and all of the latest Ameri can and English Almanacs for 1887 just received at The New York Novelty Store. To be completely happy, a man must be dressed in style and com fortable, and if you want Happi ness at small expense, come to my store where I will for the next 30 rlotTP r erreCw. r oil rfrra An nnnrl U"J "ioijvoo ui uii guuuo v,u luum i at figures which will cause you to admit that what I say is the truth, tho whole truth, and nothing but the truth. German 'Wise, The Clothier and Hatter. (Occident Hotel Building.) THE - IN ASTORIA. HAPPY Ye Holiday AT THE Leading Dry Goods And Clothing House. During the next two weeks we will place on ' Exhibition a large assortment of Stylish and Fashionable Goods suitable for Christmas Presents: 1G yards Fine Black Gros Grain Silk, (Full complement for a Dress,) only $18.00. 1 G yards. Rich Black Gros Grain Silk, San Jose make Fast Black and Guaranteed, only 27.50 per pattern. 16 yards Black, Rhadames pure Silk, extra quality, only 21.50 per dress. 1 G yards Colored Gros Grain Silk, extra Fine for Street, Dinner or Evening wear in all the Latest Shades and Tints, only $21.50 per Dress pattern. 1G yards of Handsome Brocade Satins in Evening Shades, only 16.00 for Dress pattern SPECIAL! Ba?ess Over 150 Dress Combination Suits iu the Newest and Latest Material from 9.00 to 822.50 per Dress pattern. Received a late consignment of Ladies CLOAKS and WRAPS for the Holiday season at Grately Reduced Prioes. 300 2DOZE2T OF Ladies, Gents And Misses Handkerchiefs In new patterns, in plain Embroideroid and Fanoy borders from 50cts to $18.00 per doz. In order to got a selection of these Goods Ladies would do well to select early. FANS! FANS! FANS! I In All The Latest Styles At All Prices. Onr assortment of useful Christmas Presents is Large and Varied. C. PARCELS DELIVERED in all Uniontown, etc., Free of Charge. 1 la Sweetheart. And Who Hasn't One? Either Mother, Wife, merry by giving them a Sister, Christmas Present 0. L. Beck & Sons, Rare duality, Latest Styles And Beautiful Goods. flanging, Parlor and Stand Lamps. Finest Quality of China in Sets or Single Pieces. Ice Cream and Fruit sets, Vases, Bisque figures, Majolica ware in many styles. Salad Casters, Gift Mugs, Shaving Mugs, Mustache Cups and Saucers. Crystal ware in great variety. Decorated and plain crockery ware etc, and more to lollow. The Universal Verdict of The Ladies is "Aren't They Beautiful; and So Cheap!" C&X.Z -S.2TD SSS; Whether You Buy or Not, Also a Large Stock of Fancy and Staple Groceries. Present i parts of the City, Alderbrook, or that other one. Make them from the New Goods "V