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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 25, 1887)
m Site gaUg gtftoniuu ASTORIA, OREGON: FRIDAY..... ....FEBKUAKY l3, 1887 Chicago Knights of Lnbor are excited over the discovery that a number of members are in the pay of detective agencies. According to Bradslrcefs, the whole value of fish imported from Canada in 1884 was $3,873,799, of which $2,300,000 would be duti able, now that the Washington treaty has expired. "We import more value in hens' esrsrs than in fish from Canada, three and a half times as much in lumber and the same ratio in barley. Fish is less than C per cent, of our Canadian importation. On the other hand, we export some fish to Canada. The New York World thinks it foolish to anticipate a war on the United States, because few if any nations could be induced to fight us. The fact is, however, there hasn't been a war for fifty years the prospect of which was not ridiculed. It was said that least of any need Americans a people bound together by so many ties and among whom so much in telligence was diffused fear a civil war. Yet we had one that was a corker. During his speech at the Lin coln dinner, senator-elect Hiscock, of New York, said. "And I deny that taxation here is a burden up on the people. Exclusive of taxes collected from tobacco, beer, sugar and luxuries of wealth, the gov ernment raises, not to exceed forty millions of dollars from what may be characterized as the necessities, conveniences and comforts of life, from those articles that enter into daily use, with all classes of peo ple the rich and poor alike." - mm m James Chadburn, Trinit' Par sonage, Poplar, London, E., writes as follows to the editor of the Lon don'fiTimes: "In Poplar, where we depend upon the docks so largely, and where we have so vast a number of dock laborers, the distress is appalling. If the docks do not flourish we starve, and this year for the first time in their history, the East and West India dock company will pay no dividend. That fact speaks vol umes. But, apart from this spe cial depression, careful inquiry has convinced me that when a dock laborer's family numbers six (and often it uumbers eight) it is sim ply impossible for him to feed and clothe them. The following fig ures are official and trustwerthy: A laborer's pay is 5d per hour; his working time in winter seven hours daily, the docks opening at 9 a. m. and closing at 4 p. m.; a full week, therefore, brings in 17s Gd. The lowest rent for three rooms is 4s Gd, so that out of 13s all necessa ries have to be provided i. e., less than 3d per day ger head. Now, in London, where every bit of vegetable has to be paid for, how can 3d cover the cost of food, be side providing boots, clothing and fire? And this calculation as sumes full work ever' dar, a piece of luck that rarely almost never happens." A labor convention is in ses sion at Cincinnati. A platform has been formulated and a portion of the preamble says: "We ap peal to the people of this whole country to come out of the old party organizations, whose indiffer ence to the public welfare is re sponsible for this distress, and help us to organize a new political par ty, not sectional, but national., whose members shall be called commoners, whose object shall be to repeal all class laws in favor of the rich, and relieve the distress of our industries." The platform names the party the "Union La bor party," demands a graduated laud tax, urges the reclama tion of unearned land grants, the passage of law3 prevent ing corporatisns from acquir ing real estate beyond the re quirements of their actual bus iness; the prevention of ownership of land by aliens; the purchase of unoccupied Indian lands; the op eration of railroad and telegraph lines by the government; the es tablishment of postal savings banks; the prompt payment of the National debt; the abolition oi convict labor; arbitration instead of strikes; equal pay for equal work to both hexes; regulation of hours of labor; the enforcement of proper sanitary measures; gradu ated income; the election of Unit ed States senators by the people and the exclusion of Chinese. The prison labor reform com mission of New Yoi k has reported to the legislature in favor of the adoption of the state account sys tem of employment in the prisons of that state that is, that the stale employ the prisoners at manufac tures on its own account, supply ing the stock and selling the product or using it in state insti tutions. They propose to limit the number employed to 800 upon clothing, 500 upon saddlery hard ware, 1,000 upon boots and hoes and 200 in anv other trade. And this, it is supposable, is to in some way avoid competition with free labor. New York has over 13,000 convicts in its prisons. The con tract system in that state was abolished some years ago, and since that time the prisoners have been idle, except as to the neces sary Vrork about the prisons in do- in"- their own houseke3Diiir. It will be seen that it is now pro posed to. make the state a manu facturing concern, employing vari ously these 13,000 men and going upon the market with the wares thus produced. Where this is better than leasing the prison labor to established manufacturing firms it will be difficult to discern. It is a confession that idleness in prisons aud a support of peniten tiaries by a tax upon the people is a failure, as it must necessarily be. It is a confession that to abolish the contract S3Tstem by constitu tional amendment is no remedy for the evils of competition to free labor. If anything, it is making matters worse, for that state must now furnish the plant and machin ery, establish salesrooms, putsales men on the road, and do what government has no right to do rngage in business speculation in competition with the people. Vj:i:y few people appreciate the importance of American farm ing interests. Every orator who talks about the splendors of this country refers in the most glowing language to our workshops, and mills, and looms, and forges, and trip hammers. But the farmer is seldom heard of. He sits quietly in the background by the side of his plough and threshing machine, as though he were of little ac count. Of our entire exports eighty-four per cent, comes from the ground and from mine?, for ests and fisheries, while only six teen per cent, is the product of machinery. The cotton of the South and the crrain of the "West hold a dual control over our na tional prosperity. The one Iceeps the spindles of England busy, and the otlier feeds the world. Europe has, therefore, almost as much in terest in the products of American soil as we have ourselves. A loss of these two crops for a single season would create a panic throughout the civilized globe. There are in America over four million farms, large and small. They cover near ly three 'hundred million acres of improved land, and their total val ue is something like ten thousand million dollars. These figures are not, of course, comprehensible. They simply convej' the idea of vastness of area and equal vastness of importance. The estimated value of -the yearly product of these farms is between two and three thousand millions of dollars. "What America takes out of the ground, therefore, has much to do with the prosperity and happiness of the nation. What helps the farmer helps us all, and what hurts him hurts us an. xxis weu unea acres are tne heart Of the republic, and each pulse drives the products of the country into every market on the planet. Wild Cltcny ami Tar. Everj'body knows tin virtues of Wild Cherrv and Tar as a relief and riire tr any affection of the Throat and Lungs, oiiibiucd with thrse two Ingredients urea few simple healing remedies in the composition of Dr. Bosauko ' Couuh and Lung Syrup making it just the ai tide vou should always have in the hou-;e for Coiurhs, Colds Croup and Bionchitis. Priee f0 cents and $1.00. Sainules free. Sold by .1. W. Conn. Telephone JLoIs;uf House. Best Beds in town. Booms per night 50 and 2." cts., per week $1.50. New and clean. Private entrance. Will vou sfnfer with Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint.' Shiloh's vitalizer is guaranteed to cure you Dement & Co. Sold by W. E. Go To Crow's Gallery. The leading Photographer. For the finest photos in all the latest styles and of superior tinish. Wanted. A competent girl or woman to do general housework. Apply at this office. SEW TO-DAY. nnerymen NOTICE. If vou want to contract for your .summers w ooa now is your chance. Apply to FRANK L. PARKER Or to the Astoria Food Yard. Just received at the Astoria Wood Yard 150 cords extra choice lted Fir Wood. AKo 50 cords fine Vino Maple Limbs. Lea e orders ith F. L, 1' AH K K It . Telephone 36. Concomly St., Foot of Jackson, Astoria. Or, General Macninists and Boiler lata. Land and Marine Engines BOirEU WORK. Steamboat Work and Cannery Work a specialtv. Castings of aii Desccriptions Made to Order at Short Notice. A. D. Vass President. J. G. Hustlek Secretary. I. W. Cask ...Treasurer. jonx Fox Superintendent, Annual "School Meeting Dist. No. 9. TVTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE JLnI legal voters of School District No, 9, Upper Astoria, Clatsop county. Oregon, that the annual school meeting of said district will be held at the school house in said district, at tlte hour of 7:30 r. m., on the first Monday, being the 7th day of March, A. D., 18S7. The above meeting is called for the purpose ot electing one director to serve lor three years, one clerk to serve for one year, and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting, WM.I1. ADAIR. Cleric Dist No. 9. Astoria, Feb. 23. 18&7. Annual School Meeting, ICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TC legal voters of School District No, l, Astoria, Clatsop county, Oregon, that the annual school meeting of said district will be held at the school house of said district, to begin at the hour of 7 :30 r. m., on the first Monday, being the 7th day of March, A. D., 1SS7 The meeting is called for the purpose of electing one director to serve for three years, and one clerk to serve for one year, and the transaction or the business usual at such meeting, J. G. HUSTLER, Clerk District No. 1. Astoria, Feb. 21, 1SOT. Challenge. I FRANK BACCRICH HAVING BEATEN Peter Brown at a knitting match and as the said Teter Brown thought he was the champion knitter I hereby challenge any one who thinks he can knit for from twenty to two hundred dollars, preliminaries to be arranged at time of deposit. A' Jti.jv iiaiVuivii ' Notice. TWTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT J.1 under and by virtue of a resolution duly passed by the board of directors of the White Star Pkir. Co.. we have appointed and con stituted El more, Sanborn & Co, of Astoria, Oregon, our sole and exclusive agents for the sale of the salmon Hacked bv the White Star Pkg. Co., and under the "White Star Brand" jiwcked by said company during the vear 1857. WHITE STAR PKG. CO. By O. W. rEDERSON.President. A.T. BRAKKE, Secretary Astoria, Or., Feb. 23rd, lS7. House to Let. ON THE FIRST OF MARCH. 1S37, MRS, Munson's Lodging House for private boarding or private dwelling. For particu lars applv either personally or by letter to MRS. J. W.MUNSON, Fort Stevens, Oregon. PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRY There is no occasion for the most fastidi ous of our citizens to send to Portland or San Francisco for Custom Made Clothes As they can get Better Fits, Better Work manship, and for Less 3X033.037- By Leaving their Orders with M EANY. He has lust received a large stock of Goods from the East. Fine Business Suits from S55. Call and See Him and Satisfy Yourself. P. J. MEANY, MERCHANT TAILOR. tuio nnprjmaybefotmdonfiioataeo.i I TertlrinsBureauWSpruceSwhereiMtlitQg Asto Iron ff oris WATCHES, CLOCKS AND JEWELRY. CABX AIDXcSH, Manager. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. Get The Best The New Improved Family And Manufacturing SINGER Sewing Machine. Call and Examine at the American News Depot. A. BALMANNO, AGENT. All Kinds of Type Writing, MANIFOLDING, Copying, Bookkeeping, etc., iloue at shortest notice. Legal work aspeciaUy. .1. II. ItlAXSKIili, Astoria Agent for Hammond Typo Writer, MURKAY & CO., GROCERS And Dealers in IT Special Attention Civento Filling Of Orders. A PULL LINE CARRIED And Supples furnished at Satis factory Terms. Purchases delivered in any part of the city. Office and Warehouse In llumo's New Building on Water Street. P. O. Box 155. Telephone No. . ASTORIA, OREGON. e. A. STINSON & CO., BLACKSMITHiNG, hX Capt. Rogers old stand, corner of Cass and Court Streets. Ship and Cannery work, Horseshoelnjj. Wagons made and repaired. Good work guaranteed. GaiB Sillies BOOTS and SHOES. Genuine English Porpoise Shoes For Gents. Ladies Flexible Sole Shoes in French, Kangaroo and Dongola Kid Boys and Youths Shoes of all Kinds, Misses and Childrens and Infant heels, and Spring heels. WE WE.1L. IX BOOTS AND SHOES ONLY. P. J. GOODMAN. A. V. ALLEN. Wholesale and FANCY AND STAPLE GROCERIES, PROVISIONS AND MILL FEED, Crockery.. Glass and Plated Ware. Teas, Coffees, Spices, &c, &c. Fresh. California Butter, Swiss. Holland and New Cream Cheese; Smoked Herring, Holland Herring, CaviarT Anchovies, Tongues and Sounds, White Fish and Mackerel, Schrimps, Lobsters. French Sardines and Oysters. Shrewsbury Ketchup, Chill Sauce, Tobasco Sauce, Celery Salt, French and German Mustard, Leibig's Ex. Beef, Sea Foam wafers. Van Houghton's Cocoa. Tritim, Germea, Epnrean Fooi Oat Porriite EoM Oats. Oranges, Lemons, Nuts, Figs, &c, &c. City Book A Full And Complete Stock Fine Stationery, School Books and Supplies, Blank Books, Artist's Material Musical Instruments, Violins, Guitars, Banjos, Accordeons, etc. Childrens Carriages, Wagons and Velocipedes. Agents for Pacific Coast Charts and Tide Tables. " BOOKS, PERIODICALS AND STATIONERY. NOTIONS AND CUTLERY. Magnus C. Crosby Dealer in HARDI ABE, IRON, STEEL, Iron Pipe and Fittings, STOVES, TINWARE AND HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS SHEET LEAD STRIP LEAD SHEET IRON, 3?23. and Copper. Frank L Parker, Deitlpr its- Fancy aud Staple Groceries. Flour Feed Potatoes Headquarters For ASTORIA WOOD YARD. Dressmaking. Mrs. F. E. Hudson. llaviug returned from tho East, is now pre pared to do Fashionable Dressmaking, She can bo found at Mrs. P. W, Tarker's residence on Polk street, west side, between Chenamus and Concoinly. Retail Dealer in Store GRIFFIN & REED. Shoes! Shoes EMPBE Fall and Winter Stock Complete IN ALL STYLES AND GKADES. No more need to send away for a Fine Shoe, as we have a Full Line of the Celebrated DRIAL & C0S FRENCH SHOES, and LAIRD, SCHOBEB & MITCHELL'S FIFE SHOES of which we are Sola Dealers in Astoria. We also handle BOOTS and SHOES from all the Leading Factories in America. Men's Heavy Boots and Shoes a Specialty. LOWEST PRICES and SATISFACTION Guaranteed. W. T- P&E.KSR, BL B. PARKER, DKA.1.F.K Hay, Oats, and Stew, Lime, Brici Cement, San! anff Plaster Wood Dellrered to Order. TKR apply lo the Captain, or to Furniture and Upholstering, Mattresses Made and Repaired. Raper Hanging, Carpets Sowed and Laid. Furniture Sold on Commission. Shop, corner Main and Jefferson Ftrects MARTIN OLSEN. J. C. OOTJKTTX Coroner's Office, Undertaking Rooms next to P8WWBDBCsriBBTorJinci J "" S33p J. R. LECS0N & CO., BOSTON, SOLE AGENTS ATD IMrOP.TERS. Tie Johnstone (ScotM) and Grafton (Mass.) Prize Linen Threads AND Salmon Net .ok . .oous ,. olmi; 4 .". The only Linen Threads awarded a Prize Medal London 1851 and New Orleans Worlds Exposition 1881. Did not exhibit at Philadelphia 1876 or Paris 1878. First Prize Awarded Wherever Exhibited! References for the Scotch Salmon Net Twines: EVERY CANNER or FISHERMAN who bought it last season. IT GAVE UNIVERSAL SATIS FACTION. AgentsforthePaeifieCoast: gjjjg & QQ - 202 Calif a St., San Francisco, Calaj ! Shoes Manager. IN Drajln. IVhiiiIiii.-ami V.xiresBusItiPH TKAIUEtC (!UIU PARKKR ben P. Parker,Mastr For TOWING, FREIGHT orCllai; II. B. PARKr-K. AmericanNews Depot ON SALE The latest Magazines and Illustrated papers of the day. Swedish. Danish and German papers. Rooks and Dictionaries. . Lovell and Seaside Libraries. School Books, Stationery, etc. A. BALMANNO. Chenamus St. near Main. ROSS, OC2 3EZ. ONE jEL, A Pirst Glass Undertaking Establishment A FINE HEARSE, Newest style Caskets and Funeral Material, Eterythlnff Neat and Well Arranged. Astorian office, (B. B. Franklin's old stand,) ,xSiy,. ,rfgar SSPifV - j&