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ASTORIA, OREGON:
TUESDAY.
..JUNE J. 1K9.
ISSUED EVERY MORNING.
(Monday excepted.);
J. P. HALLORAN ti COMPANY.
Publishers and Proprietors,
AMamjnmcn.pn.-a. . CassStuket.
Ttrmi crSnbscrlptloa.
Served by Carrier, per week... is cn
Srnt by Mall, per month m. qu
" ' " one year. $TW
Free or postage to subscribers.
Tub Astoria- guarantees to Its adver
tisers the largest circulation ot any newspa
per published on the Columbia river.
The Fourth of July programme pub
lished elsewhere is official and correct.
The Astoria base ball club will go
to Cathlamet neit Sunday and play a
gamo with the club there.
The Chicago comedy company will
commence a week's engagement at the
opera house nest Monday.
The German bark Solide finishes
loading lumber to-day for Iquiqui.
She takes G80 M. feet lumber.
At sheriff's sale yesterday A. J.
Swahn bought E. Papmahl's timber
claim on Lewis and Clarke divide, for
Slay Sullivan a cypnan was fined
S3 and costs before judge May yos
terday for assault and battery on an
other unfortunate.
Henry Tillard will be in Portland
June loth. His advent in that city is
not unanimously viewed as the second
coming of the Savior.
Matt Mikkoli was arrested yester
day on a charge of tearing down a
fence. He will be tried in the justice
court at 3 o'clock to-day.
N. Clinton yesterday finished driv
ing piles for a dock at Skipanon for
D. K. "Warren. A good road has been
built from the dock to the railroad.
Increasing acreage undercultivation
by Chinese gardeners in this vicinity,
year by year, mnkes it less necessary
to depend on California for vegetables
bv steamer.
The weather report for Astoria for
May is as follews: Mean tempera
ture, 57.6'; highest, 82 on the 19th;
lowest, 45, on the 7th; rainfall, for
month, 3.0G inches.
The cut in the American Net and
Twine Co.'s ad. was drawn and elec
trotyped especially for The Astoria.
It Bhows on a scale the true taper and
is mathematically exact.
A boy named Potter working at the
Clatsop mill met with a severe acci
dent yesterday, his hand coming in
contact with one of the saws, occasion
ing tho loss of two of his fingers.
In the police court yesterday, before
Judge C. H. Page, Fred Emerson for
feited 82 for being drunk. Chris
Dee and Jack Williams forfeited 85
each for fighting in the public streets
W. W. Oilman was arrested yester
day morning on a charge of selling
Little Havana lottery tickets of Scat
tie. He will be tried before justice
May next Friday morning, meantime
he Innjniishes in jail in default of 850
bail.
N Clinton, Jr. while working on
the pile driver severely bruised his
right hand with a clutch" bar at Skip
anon Saturday last. He was brought
to town and his hand was found to be
in a very bad condition, inflammation
having set in.
Alonzo Swartz defends himself for
putting catfish in the Pudding river.
All right Swartzy, old boy. What's
your opinion of n neighbor of yours on
Pudding river, who would raise a fine
crop of thistles? Would vou be in
terested? Sabe?
"I wantBilley Jellings to have all I
possess," said Chas. Freeman of San
Francisco recently. Next day he died,
intestate. The public administrator
took.possession, Billy Jellings sued,
got judgment, and now has 824,000
that Freeman had.
Secretary E. C. Holden was collect
ing yesterday the assessments on rail
road stock, collecting upwards of $3,
500. The rapid advancement of tho
work and tho favorable outlook aids
him materially in his duties, as almost
all the subscribers to the stock natur
ally feel encouraged and respond when
culled on.
.TheS.L.of A.O. U. W. have un
dergone a reorganization. The '"su
preme" insurance feature has been
abandoned and the order divorced
from the subordinate lodge. Persons
do not have to belong to the A. O. U.
W. in order to join it. The name ot
the order has been changed to Select
Knights of America.
Councilman Fox, who recently re
turned from a pleasant visit to old
friends in Victoria, B. C, says that
there is very little talk there about
probable "war" over the Alaska fisher
ies, and that the British squadron
simply went upjta Alaskan waters on
a summer cruise, the same as it would
go to Honolulu or Yladavistock,
which is probably the case.
The street committee met yesterday
and opened the bids for the improve
ment of Second street. They were as
follews: R. R. Marion, dirt, 33 cents
a yard; crossings, S168.50; L Berg
man, Bergman & Co., 81, (their own
property), awarded; Geo. Hill, 81, (his
own property), awarded; Ross & Wirt,
dirt 33 cents; crossings, 8170; side
walks and street, S7G per lot. Geo.
HilL dirt 33 cents; planking, 876 per
let: crossings, 8169.50. Tho contracts
were awarded jointly to B. B. Marion
and Geo. HilL The figuring was
pretty close.
A good story is told about a man
who has twelve acres of land in Se
attle to sell. He askod 8850 per acre
and finally found n purchaser at that
figure. His wife, however, refused to
sign the deed, and the sale was off.
Then he offered the land for 81,000 an
acre and agaiu a purchaser was found,
and again the good wife exeroised hor
royal prerogative and refused to sign
the deed. The property is now for
sale at $20,000 for the twelve acres.
Fortunate is tho man who possesses a
wife who knows how to sign deeds judiciously.
Lincoln Parker came in last even
ing and reported to coroner Surprenant
the discovery of tho remains of a man
on the Nehalem divide, between the
seven and eight mile posts last Satur
day. The body was so- badly decom
posed that it was impossible to ident
ify it in any way. In the pocket3 were
a piece of candle, a bunch of matches,
a piece of tobacco and a knife. The
body was lying by the ashes of a camp
fire, and from appearances it seemed
as though the unfortunate man was
lost and died of starvation nnd ex
posure. Coroner Surprenant directed
that the remains be buried where
found.
STEEI. BAILS OBDiEED.
Far the AitorU aid Sth Coit Bold.
Yesterday the rails for thirteen miles
of tne Astoria and South Coast rail
road were ordered.
Secretary Holden made a payment
of ten thousand dollars, cash.
The steel rails are bought in Chica
ge: they cost 84C.40 a ton laid down
in Astoria.
It takes 64 tons to the mile: 13 miles
would, therefore, take 832 tons, which
at 846.40 a ton would amount to 838.
G04.80. Shipments of tho rails will be im
mediately begun: they will be deliv
ered at the O. R iN. dock, and taken
down as fast as required.
PERSONAL MENTION.
C. A Qetchell is in town.
City attorney Noland is in Portland.
E. C. Crow, of Knappa, is in the
city.
C. W. Fulton went to Portland last
night.
J. A. Montgomery goes to the Wil
lapa for the summer.
Alf. D. Bowen, editor of the Pacific
Journal is in the city.
A. It. Kanaga and wifo have
turned from Oysterville.
re-
County clerk Trenchant goes to
Portland this morning.
Mrs. Isaac Miller and Miss Lena
Miller have returned to Salem.
Mrs. Jus. Fox, of Port Towusend,
has entirely recovered her health.
K. A. and E. G. Loomis, of Ocean
View came up on the Uanby yes
terday. Miss Lou Bunn ot Tillamook came
over on the Augusta, Sunday nnd
went to the Seaside to spend the sum
mer. -
Alex."Qilbert and family went to
California last night: his oldest daugh
ter graduates at Oakland. Cal. next
Friday.
Fourth ofJaljr Programme.
Sunrise, 4:17 a. m., Salute, 13 guns.
10 a. u., Grand Parade.
11 a. M., Exercises.
12, National salute, 33 guns.
12 to 1 p. ir.: Lunch.
1 p. m. : Bicycle Race, along Sec
ond and First streets, we3t.
1 siU p. ir. : 1 at Men's Kiev, up Main
street.
2 p.m.: 100 Yard Foot Hace, on
Third street, east from Cass.
Jill) p. m.- Tender liace, on Water
street.
3 p. m. 200 Yard Foot Race, on
Water street, running east.
330 p. ir,: Fishing Boat Race from
Flavel's dock.
4 p. m.: Boys (under 12) Foot Race,
150 yards, west on Second street.
4iJ0 P. m. : Whitehall Boat Race from
Flavel's dock.
5 p. si.: Krews of Komos Parade.
6:30 p. m.: Walking Tight Rope.
7 p.m.: Exhibition Drill Co. "H,"
9 p. m.: Fireworks on the River.
O. N, O.
7:50 P. ir.: Sunset Salute, 13 guns.
Notice.
No hose shall be used for sprinkling
side walks or for watenng gardens or
lawns. No person will be allowed to
carry water from any pipe connected
to our mains. For the use of water
in the above manner requires a special
contract.
Anyone using the water as men
tioned will have their services closed
without further notice from the Co.
Jab. W. Wixch",
Supt. C. W. Co.
Notice.
The members of Astor Lodge No.
6, K. of P. aro requested to be present
at their Castle hall on Wednesday
evening, June 5th as there will be
business of great importance to come
up liefore the lodge.
Ava. Daxielsok,
C C
W. L. Robb, K. ot B, and S.
Aud the Old Horse Up and Died.
Reed's addition to Tacoma is now
worth S250.000. Not manv years
since the owner swapped it for an old
horse. Salem atalesinan, 1.
Leave orders early to-day, for Straw-
Dernes ny inn case at Astoria lirocery
and Canned Fruit company; old 1. X.
ij. corner.
Ludlow's LadicV Srt.00 Fine Shoes;
also Flexible Hand turned French Kids,
ai r. ,1. UOGDMANS.
Stores nnd Ranges.
Cheaper than ever, at John A.
gomery'S.
Mont
aieald Cooned to Order.
Private rooms for ladies and families :
at Central Restaurant, next to Foard &
Stokes'.
TWO COLUMNS OF NEWS
Squeezed Into One Column of Space.
Tho fruit on the delayed Oregon
was not in very good shape when it
arrived. City auditor Jewett is
sick: L. E. Seltg is in his place, tem
porarily. H. Wise yesterday moved
to his new residence, formerly the
property of pilot Staples. The sum
mer cars do a good business these
days. Astoria is the best town in
thestato for lokulitems. There was
a good lecture at Rescue hall last
night, enjoyed and appreciated by all
present. C. B. Watson has a large
law practice at Ashland. The Idaho
came in Sunday evening and whooped
and tooted all the way from Ft Stev
ens to the dock. Capt. W. H. Whit
comb is rushing rock down the river
at a great rate. Capt W.P.Whit
comb is in command of the Edith.
The new government vessel Geo. H.
Mendell is a goer from a way back.
She develops a high rate of speed. She
cost 823,000 and is a fine boat The
Oen. Miles is off lor Shoalwater bay.
The Alliance will shortly have her
repairs completed. The Fourth of
July committee have announced their
programme. We will have a big time
on the Fourth. Anyone who can
think of "something new" should sug
gest it to the committee. Mr. Frank
Bewley will read the defiance to Bang
Geo. IIL The Dalles wants Hon. C.
W. Fulton to orate, but he will speak
in Astoria this time. There are large
numbers of squatters on some of the
unsurveyed lands south of the Ne
halem. City Assesor Dickinson has
completed the city assessment roll for
the current year. Large numbers of
Portland people are preparing to go
to the Seaside. What's the matter
with Casey? Ben Woraley caught
278 trout last Sunday. Willamette
valley base ball, 90 to 62: as a base
ball match a failure, but as a sprint
ing match a brilliant Buccess. Edgar
Smith is in town canvassing for B. L.
Polk & Co.'s gazetteer. Only one
month to the Feurth: get your
bunting ready. Last Sunday "was
the hottest day felt in Astoria for sev
eral years. And still traps are being
driven: in some places one can walk
without getting their feet wet The
banks did a lively business yesterday:
two holidays, Saturday and Sunday,
piling work up. Capt Hustler is pol
ishing up his big cannon for tho
Fourth. The mails are doing better
of late in punctuality. Money now is
worth eight per cent A passenger
train on the Astoria and South Coast
road would have full cars this morn
ing. The Winona is on the beach at
Amdt & Ferchen's being overhauled.
The trees in custom house square
give promise of vigorous growth.
Large quantities of . hay are being
brought to town. There is a lull in
the business of filing on timber claims.
The streets are getting dusty.
Mail carrier Rich will launch his new
boat on Lewis aud Clake's next week.
Pile driving at the government work
at the moutu of the river goes on with
a rapidity that surprises all who see
the celerity of the operation. No
body knows yet who is to be appointed
collector of the port The wells and
springs on the hills are giving eut:
dry weather and considerable grading
and cutting away, tho principal rea
sons, particularly the latter. Work
goes right ahead on the Astoria and
South Coast read: a locomotive has
been ordered. H. G. Smith thinks
that forty squaro feet ot packing
is a heap of packing for u
retort Yesterday was a lively col
lection day. People like to water
their lawns and gardens; water .wt
money. The new telegraph lino 'tween
here and Portland will be a' big im
provementThe Fourth of July com
mittee are very busy.--The business
outlook is brighter to ther man who
has had his windows washed. Large
quantities of earth are being hauled
on Second, Third .and Benton streets.
Rev. Mr. Grannis will send the
cracked bell back to the -foundry.
Two Astoria men have a good thing
on timber land near tho mouth of the
Sautiam, and will open that river to
loggers'. The "Vigor of TifeM Concert
Co., is tho latest fake.. They sing
well and 1)16038 the crowd. Several
city sidewalks badly need repairing.
M. Nowlen subscribed 81,000 to the
railroad fund yesterday Spokane is
pronounced as it is spoken. As yet
no date has- been" assigned for the
next meeting or tournament ot the
Northwestern firemen's association.
There was a brisk breeze on the bay
yesterday, and the white caps rolled
and tumbled in emulation of the
outside ocean. A combination is re
ported among the contractors to
charge not les&than 83 cents a yard
for filling street work with earth, a
raise of 8 cents from the old price.
The Memorial day celebration cost
Cushing Post No. 14, G. A. R. 8100.40.
Book agents abound, and peddlers
are numerous. The A. O. ot It, have
sold their handsome silk flag to the G.
A. It, for 825: it cost 8110. Big Ore
son cherries and biu Oregon straw-
Jjperries are in the market The grad
ers nave crosseu aapanon orees, aiiu
still go marching on. Big change in
tho temperature since Sunday, wnen
the official record of the thermometer
was 87. Chinese with certificates
from Astoria are trying tcrcome in as
"merchants" returning to San Fran
cisco. The Telephone an&Thompson
bring down considerable salmon.
They also bring back salmon to some
of the up river canneries. Good
many real estate transactions made
with requests "not to publish," prin
ciDallv Michigan men who are gather
ing in timber claims irom tuose wno
have filed and just proved up. Asto
ria has the grandest climate in the
United States. J. G. Megler sub
scribed S500 to the railroad fund yes
terday. Some small salmon are being
caught There's a big lot of money
gone out of Astoria for timber land
this summer. Railroad building is
rushing right ahead. Seaside prop
erty is at a premium. Sells' circus
wont sell Astorians this season. Sen
ator Mitchell and J. B. Montgomery
dined with president Harrison last
Saturday.
Coffee and" cake,
Central Restaurant
ten cents, at the
Go'to Jeff's for Oysters.
THE MISSING BOAT.
Nothing Definite Learned as Tet.
Harrison Bristow returned from s
ports that a life boat of the wrecked
steamer Alaskan was found on the
beach, south of Florence, with three
Holes stove m her. It is probably tho
missing boat, as the current would
have carried the boat, that was aban
doned at Uapo .f erpetua north instead
of south. If it proves to be the miss
ing boat, tho seamen who left the
AlasJcan. in her have found a watery
grave. Wreckage was coming ashore
near .Florence. One party picked up
a bureau intact, and several doors had
been secured. A.ugene uity uuara,
June 1.
Upon clipping out the above, an
Astobiax rerjorter interviewed CaDt.
Howes who said: "It may be the
missing boat, or it may be the one
that had its bow stove in when it was
launched. There were four boats
launched, and one of them with two
men in it, had its bow smashed. The
two men jumped into another boat,
and the injured one was sent adrift to
Keep it from jamming against the
others, which had not yet been cast
off."
Since the above was in type, the
uregoman is received with tne roi
lewing:
Captain J. J. Winaat of the steamer
Mischief, writing from Empire City un
der date of May 30, says, regarding the
smiting ot tne steamer Alaskan:
There is a boat lying on the beach
about two or three miles north of Em
pire Citv whioh is thought to be one of
those belonging to the lost steamer Alas-
Kan, it is a wooden boat lap-streaked,
copper fastened, with the bow broken eff:
and it is probably the one that was stove
in in launching
From this it would appear that
the boat reported by Bristow to the
Eugene City Guard is the missing
boat, and that her luckless occupants
must have perished.
SETEBAL bids received.
And Referred For More Examination.
Yesterday evening the bids wero
opened for material and labor for the
work of pile trestle between the chan
nel nnd west shore ot Young's bay,
ior me Dnage oi ine Astoria anu
South coast railway company.
The material comprises 1,430 piles
from 30 to 50 feet leng: 575 M feet
trestle timber, and necessary labor.
There were thirteen bids in all, as
fnllnwa. T. HKnltAnla Clln11i Vt7 fP . T
E. Smith, Portland; N. Clinton"& Son,'
Astoria; J. M. Levens, Portland; Ho-
gan s xoung. Jfortiand : Ji A. Web
ster, Portland; E. A. Whitney, Albina;
Clatsop Mill Co., Astoria; San Fran
cisco Bridge Co., San Francisco; Thos.
G. Davidson, East Portland; Colum
bia River Lumber and Manufacturing
Co., Skamokawa; Paquet & Smith,
East Portland.
Some of the bids were for the whole
work; some for timbers, some for the
piles, some for driving the piles.
They were all referred to chief en
gineer Thielson, to bo examined and
graded, with authority to let the con
tract or contracts ta the lowest re
sponsible bidder or bidders.
it is roughly estimated that the
work comprised in tho contracts will
cost between 818,000 nnd 819,000.
i
A Fortnnnte Drnsgint.
Mr. Edwin W. Joy a prosperous druggist
on the corner of Stockton and Market
ttreota, In San Francisco, probably never
dreamed of rivaling In wealth the medi
cine Lings ot the country. But various
rumors baring been floating around to the
effect that he has struck It big, an Examiner
reporter was detailed to uuearth the cause.
It seems that about seven years ago an
English physician, a great student of Bot
any, located in this city. UIs practice
was ilot extensive, and yet the few cases
that came to him attracted no little atten atten
teon: Ills great success seemed to be In tho
treatment of liver and kidney disorders
and Yitlated blood. Ho seemed almost
Infallible, and his well-kept secret was as
much amystery as him self, j After his de
parture Mr. Joy determined to fathom tho
secret, and copying all the inscriptions
he had filled for tho erratic doctor, ho
began a systematic analysis. lie discov
ered running all through the prescript
Ions for liver and kidney troubles, vitiated
blood and stomach disorders a couple of
vcgetabloextracts Indigenous to California
so simple and so well known under home
ly eTery day names to every school boy as
to entirely dissipate the suspicion that
they were the active principles Involved
So certain, however, was Mr. Joy that he
bad discovered the secret that ho embod
ied the new elements in a preparation of
Sarsaparllla to disguise the taste, and put
It before his customers under the modest
name of Joy's Vegetable Sarsaparllla. Im
mediately the -same stories came back of
Its astonishing effects, and tho my stery was
solved," and the talk It has crcatedha3
already caused It to step Into prominence,
and orders pour in dally Irom all over tho
toast And thus another California Indus
try leaps into existence. .1 '. Etamintr.
SU1D AND STB11YBEKB1KS.
When the angels made shad
The devil was mad,
For it seemed such a feast of delight;
So to run the schema
He jumped in the stream
And stuck in the bones out of spite.
When the strawberry red
First illumined its bed,
The angels looked down and were glad:
But the devil, 'tis said,
Fairly pounded his head,
lor lie a nsea an his bones on the shad.
THE LADIES DELIMITED.
The pleasant effect and the perfect
safety with which ladies may use tho
liquid fruit laxative, Syrup ot Figs, un
der all conditions make it their favorite
remedy. It is pleasing to the eye and to
the taste, gentle, yet effectual in acting
on the kidneys, liver and bowels.
flood Stoves, cheap as the cheapest
JoirS A. MONTGOMERY-
The latest style of Gents' Boots and
Shoes at P. J. Goodmah'!.
CliililreiiCryfP!tcj6fsCg.(!ri3
White
New and Seasonable
India Linens,
Venetian Stripes,
French Lawns,
Margate Piques,
Figured Piques,
Persian Lawns,
Cable Cords,
French Batiste,
Checked Swiss.
Leading Dry Goods and Clothing
A 1-4 Section
-OF-
Timber Land
Is much harder to get than
a chanoe iu
Lot No. 2, BlocRNo. 43,
Shively's Astoria.
To secure the former you
Must first locate your
claim, file on it
and pav
$500 Gold Coin!
While you need simply to
buy 10 worth of goods of
HERMAN WISE in order
to get a chance in the lot;
and what will please you
more, I can show you such
an immense assortment of
Frotty Tilings
And sell them to you so low
that you will he Avondering
why you haven't put on a
little more style long ago.
I profit by the mistakes of
my high priced clothing
friends, profiting by the
great amount of goods I sell
rather than by holding fast
to high prices; Avhile you
will profit by trading with a
man who believes in quick
sales and small profits.
HERMAN WISE,
The reliable dealer in
Clothing, Hats, Furnishing
Goods, Boots, Shoes, etc.
13 the
Occident Hotel Building.
Goods Department!!
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Seaside Boarding.
Parties desiring Good Board and Clean,
Comfortable Lodging at Reasonable
Terms, can be accommodated at
Mrs. May Ross' Private Boarding
House,
Three blocks below Grimes' ISriitgo, Sea
side, Oregou.
4Watchmaker
Astoria Gallery.
FOU THE BEST
PHOTOS, TINTYPES
Or any Kind ot Photographic "Work,
Call at the
ASTORIA GALLERY,
Good Work and Reasonable Trices
Guaranteed.
Mlssos XX.&. Z. CARRUTHERS,
(Successors to H. S. Shuster.)
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Jeweler. f
Take
As a Memento of the Opening of
" The Red Front Store."
"We WiU Give to Every Girl or Boy a
Knit Jersey Cap.
.Call and Get One at The
Front
Second Building
Goods
French Danity,
Corded Piques,
EnglishNamsook
Victoria Lawns, '
Ferdinand Cloth,
Indian Demity,
Bishops Lawn,
Welt Pique,
Embroidered Swiss.
House of Astoria.
Morgan & Sherman
GROOEES
And Dealers In
Gaiifleryjnrties!
Special Attention Given to Filling
Of Orders.
A FULL LINE CARRIED
And Supplies furnished at Satis
factory Terms.
Purchases delivered in any part ot the city.
Office and Warehouse
In Hume's New Building on Water Street.
r. O. Box 153. Telephone No. SI.
ASTORIA, OREGON.
Carnahaii & Co..
SUCCESSOlia TO
T. W. CASE,
1MPORTKIW AND WHOI.ESAI.K AND
HKTAII. DEALERS IN
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
Corner Che namus and Cass streets.
A3TCKIA OKEQOX
from A, V. Allen's.
One?
Store.