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V C33 Zht gaitxj gistortan. ASTORIA, OREGON: THURSDAY... ....AUGUST 8. 18S9. ISSUED EVERY MORNING. (Monday excepted.)j J. P. HALLORAN & COMPANY, Publishers and Proprietors, Astoriax Building, - - CassStkket. Terms of Subscription. Served by Carrier, per week . 15 cts - (JCCtS -S7.00 Sent by Mail, per month. one year............. Free of postage to subscribers. The Astorian guarantees to its adver tisers the largest circulation of any newspa per published on the Columbia river. Sup't J. W. Welch has a force of 13 men employed on the Columbia "Water Co.'s pipes. Margaret Mather and her company will be here on tbe 17th in "Borneo and Juliet." The Ya will have a pleasant even ing for their excursion to Knappa. Have you a ticket? Eeserved seats to see "The "Widow O'Brien" at the New York Novelty Store this morning. A good many Columbia river fishing boats are going away this menth: some as far south as the Sacramento To-morrow night "Fun on the Bris tol," "The "Widow O'Brien." Keserved seats for sale at the New York Novel ty Store. The steam schooner Mischief is loading shooks to make 10,000 cases, and will sail for the Siuslaw next Saturday. Tbe Seattle Times says it is rum ored that by paying $2,500 to the rev enue officers any one can catch seals iu the Behriug sea. At a meeting of the Astoria Build ing and Loan association held last evening S3.000 was loaned out at 5G mouth's interest. Astoria No. One's will hold a spe cial meeting this evening tb nominate an assistant chief engineer for next Mondaj's eleclion. Next Tuesday the ladies of Grace Episcopal church will have a picnic on the Klaskanine. Tickets, fifty cents; children, half-price. Tbe way that beastly bugle sounded in the salvation army last night made many regret that it had ever been got out of pawn in the justice court. The Pasco Headlight gravely in forms a listening world that peaches have been successfully grafted on the sagebrush of that region, a likely story. In the justice court yesterday Ah Sam and Ah See, charged with smok ing opium, forfeited $20 each. The case of Charles Bemstedt, charged with embezzlement, was continued untill Saturday. Just to illustrate what advertising some men do, is mentioned the fact that one real estate agent in Tacoma paid Mr. L, Samuels, of the West Short S9,000 for advertisements in 1888. (He made $100,000 by it.) For the first time in the history of the city, a street grade notice estab lishes the grade at the wharf line. See Genevieve street notice. Now if some one will establish "the wharf line" the matter will be given a start. Five years ago there was an effort made to ring politics into fire matters, or fire matters into politics, in this city. It was a failure then, and any thing like that should bo a failure now. It isn't business, and should be stopped, at once. At a meeting last night of fisher men intending to fish in outside rivers this fall it was decided to ask, for "Chinook" or the largest salmon, six ty cents apiece: for silver sides, 33 cents apiece, private nets, being the same price as prevailed on Gray's harbor last year. Says The Dalles 'Times-Mountaineer: A daily paper gives a more com prehensive idea of the enterprise of a community than anything else. The first inquiry of a stranger is have you a daily paper, and then the next thing is to know whether it is liberally pa tronized. Every dollar spent in this way givas a return of ten-fold. The sensible suggestions as to pub lic matters published so frequently in The Astoriax, the work of local correspondents, deserve notice. One last Tuesday "Is Astoria Ready?" con tains much food for thought, and one this morning on the necessity for wider streets conveys another idea that some day will need practical elab oration. The Boise Democrat says: There is an Indian tradition that Snake River once upon a time went almost completely dry, so nearly that it could be easily forded anvwhera We are informed that Mrs. Jonathan Keeny, widow of the pioneer of forty years ago, says that she well remembers a great drought during which Snake River conld be waded in many places. It looks as though history intended to repeat itself. This is the fire month in the Colum bia river and timber district A cloud of smoke by day and a pillar of fire by night marl: the progress of "the lurid leveler" through our magnificent for ests. A pall of smoke hangs over the river, nad thousands of dollars are daijj swept away in value. Precau tion is necessary on the part of the travelers, eainpers and everyone else. It is I letter to be foolishly careful than carelessly foolish. At home or abroad look out for fire. The Oregon is due from San Fran cisco to-dj with the following pas sengers: J. Gillman, M. Hanlev. Mrs, Merlin, Fnank Dutton, N. Sanford and wife, O'Connor's theatrical troupe. G. Callahan, $Ira. Callahan, W. Eddy, Mrs. W. B. Cowu, J. Cameron, O. P. Bobins, B. Honeyman, L. Jenks, J, Gillman, George "West, D. O'Brien, James Williams, E. Olsen, K. Ander son, H. It. Speck, L. Duhane, C. Moore, F. A. Foss and wife, Mrs. Lawrence, Mrs. Morgan, J. Grodmert, F. Dare, F. W. Curtis, M, Johnson and wife, Armstrong and wife, D. Volman, J. Kenton, Sister of Charity, L. Ander son, C. Schwab, G. Stolp G. Stew art, S. Conrov, W. Carpenson, Mc Donald, J. Stewart, F. Walker, J. Blug, J. Maza, J. K. Rvan, J. P. Craig, A. Telia. D. P. Moser, J. P. Brown, H. Wilson, E. Cahill, E. Grandsor, Miss Rogers, T. Codright. THE TILOT SCHOONEC. Turned Orer to the O. It. A X. Co. The state pilot schooner Gov. Moody has been turned over to the O. R. & N. Co., by the state board of pilot commis sioners, and docks at the O. R. & N. Co.'s wharf this morning for provision ing and fitting out. She goes to sea this afternoon or to-morrow morning. Rumor has it that pilots Doig, Wood and Johnson go on her, but this is not confirmed. The probability is that all the O. R. & N. bar pHots will take turn and turn about, going sometimes on the tug and sometimes on the schooner, as the exigencies of the case may require. PERSONAL MENTION. Hon. C. W. Fulton returned from Portland yesterday. Munroe Spedden and family have returned from Pataha City. Sheriff Smith left last night on a ten days' visit to California. J. F. McGovern returned from a trip to Portland yesterday morning. Capt Uriel Sebree came down from Portland yesterday, his last trip pre paratory to going east Pilot Tom Craug has been spending a day or two on the beach on Sea view. He returned to his duties on the Telephone last evening. Some Ontiiile Fishing. Now that fishiug for the festive salmon is done for this season on the Columbia, attention is being directed to what is known as "the outside riv ers." Next Saturday J. W. Hume goes on the Dolphin with a party of men to the Coquille where he will resume operations shortly after his arrival. Ed Reed goes with an additional sixty men on the same boat to Coos bay. Geo. Marshall has engaged the A. li. Field to take him and his party to the Umpqua, where he has a cannery. The Alsea cannery will pack this season. The cannery at Waldport is offered for sale. The Williams cannery at Oyster ville, Benton county, was destroyed by fire on Saturday, it had just been put in repair for the fall fishing. The Hobsonville cannery at Tilla mook is dismantled, and it is doubt ful if either the Garibaldi or Nehalem cannery will run. The Gray's haibor canneries have made no move a? yet, but it is proba ble that thev will be in operation this fall. Moonlight Excursion. The Y. W. C. T. U. have chartered the . G. Reed, for a moonlight ex cursion to Knappa this Thursday, August otli. On arriving, an enter tainment will be given at Knapp's Hall, bv the "Y's." The first part of the programme will consist of vocal and instrumental music, recitations, etc. In the second part the famous "Peak Sisters," (ten in number) will appear in costume, and give one of their novel and amusing perform ances. Tickets for the round trip (including admission to entertain ment,) gentlemen, $1; ladies, 50 cents. Boat leaves Flavel's wharf at 730 p. jr., sharp. Tickets to be had of mem bers, at GriiHn & Reed's and on the boat Ice cream and coffee will be sold on the boat. A Rnle That Doesn't Work Both Ways, By the manner of allowance to sher iff Smith, in his capacity of boarding house keeper to the county delin quents, the fewer he has the more he makes, proportionately. TJp to four, he is allowed $5 a week for the board of each prisoner. For any number above four he gets $3 a week. So that when there are four unfortunates in the couuty bastile the sheriff gets $20 a week for boarding the four, but if one more be added to the list of tho se "awaiting the action of the grand jury," then he only gets $15 a week for boarding the five. Under the circumstances he would do well to have no more than four at any one time, and play at a limit This is a rule that doesn't work both Attention, Select -Knights. All members of North Western Le gion No. 2, S. K. of the A. O. TJ. W., are requested to meet at their usual place this Thursday evening, August 8, 1889, at eight p. m. sharp. Impor tant matters are to be considered af fecting each and every comrade, and especially those in the beneficiary department. O. B. Estes. Commander. Astoria, Aug. 6, 1889. A Duelling House Burned. About nine o'clock last Tuesday night the house of W. W. Butts, at Barney's point, near Knappton, was totally destroyed by fire. Wm. Butts, who saw the fire break out iu the kitchen, was out in the river in a boat, but before he could give the alarm the fire had gained such headway that it'could not be stopped. Everything in the house was burned. The loss is about $4,000; insurance $1,500. Tlie Paris Tailor Has just received the most elegant Stock of Spring and Summer Suitings. Don't miss going to see him. He turns out ElegantFits, and sells very cheap. Visit Slate writing ami test medium at Main St, House; The latest style of Gents' Boots and Shoes at P. .J. Goodman's. Weiziliard's Rv.i-.r. And Free Lunch at the Telephone Sa loon, 5 cents. WIDER STREETS NEEDED. A Good Snssestion That Upon. Needs Actins Astoria, Aug. 7th, 'S9. Editor Asterian: Chenamus street, fifty feet wide, will be the principal business street for drays and loaded teams from Smith's Point into town. It is sixty feet wide through the Hiumau tract. It will intersect an avenue 120 feet wide run ning around to Fairfield Point. There is but one permanent building on the street. This street should be widened to seventy feet immediately and all new buildings made to conform to it. Concomly street, sixty feet wide, hampered with railroad and street ears, will furnish but small room for teams, and the business pouring through Chenamus will become im mense in a few years. Court and Wall streets are 60 feet wide and will make a fine driving street from Clatsop mill to some ave nue in the Taylor tract. They should be widened to 80 feet, and all new buildings be made to conform thereto. We would suggest also that the eleva tions of the streets in bhivelvs Astoria west of West 5th street and the ele vations of the streets in McClure's Astoria, not heretofore taken be as certained, and grades for the whole be recommended by some competent civil engineer. No general survey has been made for years. Base and meridian lines of a mile or more iu length, on firm ground should be established with three or more monuments in line. Citizen. THE TACOMA TOURNAMENT. The Prizes to be Competed For There. Secretary Burbauk, of the Tacoma fire department has received from chief Rainey the following communi cation from Asteria: Astoria, Or., Aug. 3, '89. Chief J. D. Iiainey, Tacema: Dear Sir: As you are now pre paring for a tournament for the year 1889, 1 desire to kuow if you want the Northwestern Firemen's associa tion to have auything to do with it. We are ready to do auything that you may ask in that direction, and will act at once if you so suggest. I have written to the lioard of di rectors to call a meeting and think they will do so as soon as you answer this. Should like to come to Tacoma this year aud see a good tournament, and participate also. It would be a shame to have this year go by and no firemen's conven tion. If you can arrauge this so that we can handle it we will do the best we can. Yours truly, F. L. Parker, Secretary N. W. F. Ass'n. Following are the several prizes of ered: Firemen's hose cart race, to lay hose and counect with the hydrant and throw water: First prize 1,000 Second prize 1500 Third prize 100 Dry test hose " cart race, same as above without connection being made with the hydrant: First prize $100 Second prize 200 Third prize 100 Running hose cart race, straight away: First prize $350 Second prize 100 Third Prize f0 Northwestern Firemen's association hose race, consisting of the laying of 250 feet of hose, turning on the water, shutting off the water, and then chang ing the position of sections one and four of the hose (such sections being fifty feet in length) and again turning on the water. First prize $500 Second prize 200 Third prize 100 Hook and ladder race: First prize So00 Second prize 200 Third prize 100 And Don't Let It Escape Your Memory. The man who says Astoria will not some day be as big as New York city has no hindsight into history and no foresight into futurity. New York city wasn't always as big as it is to day, and that Astoria is going to stop just the way it is now, like a horse hitched to a post, is too unlikely for sane belief. New York city was once in the front woods same as some places now iu the back woods. New York city once had fewer people, fewer houses and less get-up and get activeness than we have; that there is nothing in the nature of things or the dispensation of Provdence to pre vent our building up just as. large, rich and wicked a city, if we jointly put our hands to the plow and don't look back and squat down and say it is no use trying. Look at Chicago, only a solitary fort, a few years ago, and all burned up, a few years later! What has been done can be done again, and Astoria will never fly higher, even in a Fourth of July ora tion, than it can roost comfortably. Boils and pimples and other affections arising from impure blood may appear at this season, when the blood is heated. Hood's Sarsaparilla removes the cause of these troubles by purifying, vitalizing, and enriching the blood, and at the same time it gives strength to the whole sys tem. Five Cents n Glass. "I want whisky, and I want it bad," exclaimed the knight of the red nose, excitedly. "Well, you can have it just as bad as you can stand it," replied the bar keeper, passing him the worst in the hovseBinghamton Republican. TO DISPEL COLDS. Headaches and Fevers, to cleanse the system effectually, yet gently, when costive or bilious, or when the blood Is impure or sluggish, to permanently cure habitual constipation, to awaken the kidneys and lner to a healthy activity, without irritating or weakening them, use Syrup of Figs. CMiarsn Cry farPitclier's Gastoria mnauFmG . Specials to The Astorhm. Portland, Aug. 7. Portland has raised iu cash and provisions $10,000 for Spokane Falls. CnEE GONG TO HANG. Work began to-day on the gallows intended for the execution of Chee Gong. Sheriff Kelly will allow but few to witness the hanging; it is in tended that no one will ever know who opened the trap door when the fatal signal is given. This work will be done by electricity in place of pull ing the string in the presence of those witnessing the execution, as in the past. Electric wires will be connected with the gallows. When the authorities signify that Chee Gong's last moment has arriven, a concealed person will press the button connected with the wire. The doomed man will drop a distance of six feet. WANTS A DIVORCE. Catherine Gruenger, who some months ago was denied a decree of divorce, has begun new proceedings of a similar nature against her hus band, Ignatz. A HEAVY LOSS. John Mock, living on his property adjoining the peninsula, about two and one half miles north-west of here, met with a severe loss last night. His dwelling, bams,stable3 and fences caught fire and were burned to, ashes: loss estimated at $5,000. No insu aace. WANT A FIRE BOAT. A petiou endorsed by over one hun dred prominent business men will be presented to the mayor and council to-night, requesting that a city fire boat be secured at once, so the river front may not be any longer without that protection, which it needs. TWO IiARCEN'ISTS. C. G. Coleman and Ernest Field, neither of whom are 22 years old, were arraigned in the police court to day on a charge of larceny in a dwell ing last Sunday. They hired a room in a lodgiug house kept by Mrs. Carmichael on Third street, between Morrison and Alder. Before they were in the place 21 hours they stole a pair or Mr. Carmichael's trousers which wore found iu a valise belonging to defend ants. Judge Tauuer held them in the sum of $500 each to appear before the grand jury. CREDIT Tni: RIGHT MAN. The late Jack Miller, the engineer killed at the railroad accident on the Southern Pacific near Albany, about three weeks ago, has been credited by tho press as having made one of the most rapid runs between Salem anil Portland on record, while transporting a fire engiue from the capital to this city at the time of the great fire here on the 2nd of August, 1873. Mr. Eu gene Shelby, agent of the Wells, Far go company, stated last evening that the credit for that work is due to an engineer named Win. Callicut. Mr. Shelby said: "At the time of the fire here Wells, Fargo & Co. and the West ern Union Telegraph Co. jointly oc cupied one block at Salem. On the morning of August 2nd, 1873, E. A. Brown, then messenger in the employ of our company, was making up his express matters, when he heard the telegraph instrument calling tho of fice. He answered the call and was told that Portland was ablaze and asking for assistance from the Salem fire department. Brown proceeded to give the alarm, and a few minutes later a train loaded with all the fire- extinguishing apparatus Salem could spare was rushed through to this city. I was aboard myself and know that Callicut held the throttle at the time and not Miller." DESERTIONS IN Tim ARMY. "Washington, D. C, Aug. 7. Army officers are thiuking of some way to prevent desertion, which of late seems to be on the increase. Some time ago it was stated upon what was deemed excellent authority that pressident Harrison would issue a proclamation giving general amnesty to deserters, such as was done when General Grant was president in 1872. But up to this writing nothing of the kind has ap peared. To the average layman the issuing of such an order looks like putting a premium on desertion. But the promoters of this idea argue that there are thousands of yonng men in the west who enlisted under assumed names, and then tiring of the service, deserted: that this fact hangs over them as a bar to their future business prospects for fear of some day being hauled up by the military authorities. BITTEN BY A SHARK. Jacksonville, Fla., Aug 7. -Ed Roe, a young Englishman, while swimming in the Cumberland sound to-day with 15 other boys from Fer nandina, was caught by a shark which bit off the calf, of one of his legs. Roe was taken into a boat at once but bled to death before medical assistance could be- obtained. This is the first instance known of a shark attacking a man in these waters. KEPT THE WHALE COMPANY. New London, Conn., Aug. 7. The whaling schooner, Sarah W. Hunt, while off east Greenland, lost a boat and crew in command of mate John Sharp, of this place. The boat was fast to a whale which "sounded" car rying down the boat and its occu palits. Eupcpsy. This is what you ought to have, in fact, you must have it, to fully enjoy life. Thousands are searching for it daily, and mourning because they find it not. Thousands upon thousands of dollars are spent annually by our peo ple in the hope that they may attain this boon. And yet it may be had by all. We guarantt-e that Electric Bitters, if used according to directions and the use persisted in, will bring you Good Digestion and oust the demon dyspep sia and instead Eupepsy. We recom mend &iccmc uitters lor Dyspepsia and all diseases of Liver, Stomach and Kidneys. Sold at 50c. and S1.00 ppr bot tle by J. W. Conn, Druggist. TclephoneliOdslns House. Best Beds in town. Booms per night 50 and 25 cts., per week Sl.50. .New and clean. Private entrance. Alex Gilbert's IMacc For sale. Call and satisfy yourself. Tender, Juicy Stenk at Jeff's. ew an Venetian Stripes, Margate Piques, Figured Piques, Persian Lawns, Cable Cords, French Batiste, wiss. w Leading Dry Goods 1 for WmM Free Camping Grounds at Austin's. There Is an abundance of clams, crabs, trout, oysters ami all kinds of salt and fresh water fish. Good safe Sea bathing, fresh air and the best hunting grounds in America. Campers and visitors can find at my store everything they require In the way of an out lit and provisions. A first class bar aud billiard table are connected with my establishment. Hoard from S7 to JO per week. Kor particulars call on or address JAS. P. AUSTIN, Store, Seaside, Oregon. Aus.ui's is open the year round. Prices of Lumber. On and after this date, until further no tice, we will furnish lumber at the Mill, at the following prices : Hough Lumber. $ 8 per M ft. Floor'ng and Hustle 15 " " WEST SHORE MILLS CO. Astoria, April 10, '89. Look Out. FOR 25 Splendid City Lots IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF OLNEY'S ASTORIA. To be placed on the Market at Fxceedingly Favorable Trices within the next Five Days. The Astoria Real Estate Co. ALAND THE Railroad Terminus OF TJIE llwaco & Shoalwater Bay Railroad. A GRAND SUMMER RESORT. 1 lie coming County Seat. This fine loca tion, soon to be the principal town in Pacific County, AV. T., Is now platted in lots and blocks and is in the market. Here is a Kare Opportunity for Profitable Investment. Lots for Sale for $30 ami Upwards B. A. SEAB0RG, llwaco, W.T. Stockholders' Meeting. THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE stockholders of the Odd Fellows Land and Building Association will be held on Thursday. August 22nd, 1SS9, at 2 1. m., at Odd Fellows Hall, for the purpose of elect ing seven directors and transacting such other business as may come before the meeting. G. REED, President. . A. J. MEGLER. Secretary. Astoria. July 22nd, 188D. SE a easonaoie IN s fc THE and Glolhin Koliler & Clase Music House, SOLE AOEXTS FOR The MATCHLESS DECKER BROTHERS, Ivers & Pond and J. C. & Fischer Pianos, ALSO Mason & Hamlin and A. B. Chase Co.'s Organs. Wiite for Catalogue and Trices. WINTER & HARPER, 71 Morrison St., PORTLAND, OH. Sheet Music ami Merchandise Dep't Separate. B. TV. FISCHER, Proprietor. J. P. L. FERRELL DEALEtt IX Key West Cigars, Tobacco, and Smokers' Articles. Choice Fruits, Confectionery, Nuts. Etc. Fresh Goods received on every California Steamer. "WATER ST., under Crow's Gallery For Sale. Office Fixtures, One Safe, 1 Lot Fishing Boats, And the entire Plant of my Salmon Cannery Consisting of Boiler. Retorts, Solder 3Iachiucs, ,, .Presses, Etc., Etc. "Will be sold in lots to suit purchasers. Also my Sawmill on Lewis and Clarke River, Together with 820 acres of Leased, and 1C0 acres Timber Land, on the direct line of the Astoria and South Coast Railroad. Mill is in first class condition for turning out shingles, shooks, or lumber. Coo. W. Hume. University oi Oregon. EUGENE CITY. Next session begins on Monday, the icth of September, 18S3. . , Free scholarships from every county. In the State. Apply to your County Superin tendent. Free tuition after January l. 1S90. - Four Courses : Classical, Scientific, Liter ary and a short English Course in which there Is no Latin, Greek.Frenchor German. The English Is pre-eminently a Business Course. For catalogues or other Informa tion, address J.W.JOHNSON, President. tmenf ! ! Goods French Danity, Corded Piques, Indian Demity, Bishops Lawn, Welt Pique, Embroidered Swiss. g House of Astoria. Astoria Iron forts. Concomly St., Foot of Jackson, Astoria. Or General Machinists and Boiler Makers. Land and Marine Engines BOirEIC WORK, Steamboat Work and Cannery Work A SIVECIALTV, Castings of all Descriptions Made to Order at Short Notice. John Fox President, and Supt. A. L. Fox Vice President J. (. Hustlki: Sec. and Treas. John C. Dement. DRUGGIST. Successor to W. E. Dement & Co. Carries Complete Stocks of Drugs and Druggists' Sundries. Prescriptions Carcl"iilly 'omnoumIct. Agent lor Mexican Salve and Norwegian Pile Cure GEO. M'LKAX, SAM. FRKEMAX. McLean & Freeman. BLACKSMITHS. Special Attention paid to all Ship and steam boat Repairing. HORSESHOEING. Logging CamrWork a Specialty. All kinds of Blacksmithing done to order. Shop, corner Jefferson and Olney streets, Astoria, Oregon. Dissolution Notice. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE copartnership heretofore existing be tween II. O. Lamb aud David Graham, un der the firm name of H. O. Lamb and Co., is on this day dissolved by mutual consent, H. O. Lamb retiring, Mrs. Lillie Graham as suming all obligations against the firm. H. O. LAMB. MRS. LILLIE GRAHAM Deep River, "W. T., July 23rd, 1889. Morgan & Sherman G-ROOEBS And Dealers in Special Attention Civento Filling Of Orders. A FULL LINE CARRIED And Supplies furnished at Satis factory Terms. Purchases delivered In any part of the city. Office and "Warehouse In Hume's New Building on Water Street. P. O. Bqx 153, Telephone No, 37. ATOlTXA, OREGON. Cannery Sillies!