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w the flaihi Syrian. ASTORIA, OREGON: THURSDAY AUGUST 13. 18S9. ISSUED EVERY MORNING. (Monday excepted.), J. P. HALLORAN & COMPANY, Publishers and Proprietors, Astoria Building, - - CassStuekt. Terms of Subscription. Served by Carrier, per week Sent by Mall, per month......... .. 4 " one year.... Free of postage to subscribers. 15cts e cts '.00 Tiik Astokian guarantees to its adver tisers the laigest circulation of any newspa per published on the Columbia river. The "Peak Sisters" appear at Res cue Hall this evening. City taxes for 1889 will be delin quent in ten days more. The schooner Letiti'i loaded with lumber from the Clatsop mill left for San Francisco yesterday. The steam schooner Augusta leaves this morning with supplies for Elmore t Sanborn's cannery at Tillamook. Reserved seats at the New York Novelty Store this morning, for the Mather performance next Saturday evening. Cyrus A. Mosier of Washington ter ritory has been appointed special agent of the general land office in the fraudulent land entry cases. The steamer Improvement, which was sold to Capt. O. R. Staples about two weeks ago. leaves this morning for Tillamook to ply on the bay. Mr. J. N. Lawrence and two artists, representing the Went Shore are in the city preparing an illustrated write up of Astoria for the September num ber. The Manzanita has got as far as Port Townsend on her return from Alaska where she has been replacing buoys, etc., and ma' show up at her home port to-day or to-morrow. Considerable fog is reported off the southern Oregon coast extending up as far as Yaquina. On her last trip the J steamship Willamette V alien was delayed two days and two nights by reason of fog. One Chicago lumber journal says that there are only 3,000,000,0()0 feet of standing pine in lower Michigan - a supply which will be exhausted in 1890. Another lumber publication in reply says, "Rats!" May Lundi, a girl recently from Finland, fell yesterday, almost sever ing her right hand by contact with a tin can. Dr. Estes bound up the in jured member. He also removed a tumor from the tongue of A. P. Tnr lay. The steamer Gen. Miles arrived down from Portland yesterday and went to Ilwaeo, where she took on cannery supplies for the Aberdeen Packing company. She leaves for Gray's harbor this morning with sup plies for ,T. G. Megler's cannery. Sheriff H. A. Smith returned from California on the Telephone yester day morning, bringing with him Lo renzo Furio, indicted by the last grand jury for the crime of grand larceny in stealing a fish net. Sheriff Smith caught him on the Sacramento river, bringing him up overland. The saw mill combination on Puget sound is said to be going to pieces, at which the loggers are rejoiced. The Port Blakely mill is working day and night, and others will follow "suit. The combination had secured a re striction in production, but the de mand has increased, and the mill men are tired of restraint. Of course it isn't dignified a bit, and the outfit is a blamed nuisance; but it's fun, all the same, to see the walkers on the street when that sal vation army drum gets going. Everv- body, young and old, big and little, he aud she, drop into step and prance along keeping time, time, time to the sobbing and the throbbing of the drum. At present Astoria's atmosphere de pends upon the direction of the wind. When the wind blows from the east the smoke from inland fires envelopes the landscape, and the sun looks like a ball of burnished copper. When the wind blows from the west, old ocean's gray and melancholy waste sends in a current of pure air that drives thesmokeback into the interior again. Turner, Raven & Company, a new organization, have purchased thirty acres adjoining Gloucester, opposite the city, on Port Townsend bav. and have built two warehouses, and are now bnuuing a new wharf. Peter Turner, the manager, says to a Ta coma Ledger reporter, "we are mak ing extensive preparations for canning and smoking salmon, preserving hah but, and canning herring. The sal mon will be from Fraser river, caught in American waters off Point Roberts. We have now five large sloops and propose to have several schooners chartered to bring our products into port Our output will be about 50, 000 per year. We have five families now at the scene of operations and fifteen more are euroute from the fish eries of Massachusetts." Entertainment. The Y. W. C. T. U. will repeat the "Peak Sisters" to-night with some change of programme, for the benefit of Rescue Club, at Rescue Hall, en tertainment commencing at 8 r. r. Admission 25 cents. Attention Rescues! Special meeting to-night at 8 p. m., for tournament matters. C. W. Fulton-, F. L. Pabker, President Secretary. iSooms. A few rooms to let, with board, at Mrs. E. C. Holden's boarding house, corner Main and Fourth streets. SELLABLE EAILK0AD NEWS. Three Hundred Men Are Going to Work. Contracts Let By The Construction Com pany and Work Goius Along. Railroad work is daily assuming tangible shape. The Astorian is au thentically informed of several impor tant railroad items that have tran spired this week. Mention has already been made of the cars and iron now on the way from St. Louis, and which upon ar rival will be put upon the transfer boat and taken direct to the Skipanon landing. Several contracts have been let. A. LeFevre hu a contract with the Pacific Con.stnunou company for clearing "the right of way" for twelve miles on the Lewis and Clarke's ex tension of the Astoria and South Coast railroad. He will let no sub contracts untii l.e gives Astorians an opportunity of bidding. He went to Portland last evening and will return to-morrow or Saturday when he may be found at the Occident hotel. W. H. Parker lias the contract from the Pacific Construction Co., to grade seven and a half miles leginning at the old Condit place, and extending over the hills and up the Lewis and Clarke's. He now has about 73 men who have been working for him on a contract lie bad on the Astoria and South Coast road, and will put that number to work next Monday. He intends to increase the number to 300 as soon as possible, and may employ 500, the idea being to put men on the work as rapidly as accommodations can be provided for them. He is coing to crowd Ins contract through to completion as fast as possi ble, and Parker is a crowder from Crowderville, Crowd county. He pro poses to emplov none but white labor, exclusively. Mr. Evenng has the contract tor extending the road from Mrs. Byrd s place the Ocean house to J. P. Aus tin's. About thirl v men went to work on that job yesterday morning, clear ing the right of way. Mr. Davidson. ho has the contract for driving the piles for the Young's River bridge, has got a Minneapolis move on him: he moved his pile dri ver over to the Skipanon crossing yes terday and began driving on an in cline," so as to have that ready to get the locomotives and cars up on the road bed as soon as they arrive, which The Astouian is informed will be about the 20lh -next Tuesday. Mr. Davidson has overhauled his driver, so that it U now in splendid working order, and expects to be able to : end good imports before long. ' ti a day or two he will bt b.ick from Skipanon and expects then to drive piles all sain.' cvioneniaii a? mo jeny. Tracklaying, are yoa interested in this? traeklah:g will begin on the 22nd next Thursdnv Look out for the locomotive when the boll rings. PKK50XAL MENTION. F. II. Surprcnaut went to Portland last, evening on business. Miss Sadie Loeb, of Portland, is visiting friends in the city. Prof. Shorev, Rev. G. C. Hall and C. J. Curtis start this morning to take up a timber claim. Mark Warren, Matt Hughes and Foster Beck go to the Seaside this morning on a two weeks vacation. V. II. Parker, who has an extensive contract from the Pacific Construction compauy, is stopping at the Parker House. rriniiii.il (;.ireless)ip. While standing in front of his back door vesterdav morning deputy col lector J. E. Higgins was saluted by a charge of bird shot from the gun of an idiot who had blazed away re gardless of the fact that the muzzle of liis gun pointed directly toward Mr. Higgin's back door, where two of his little children had been standing but a moment before. Mr. H. con tented himself with giving the fellow a shaking and a severe reprimand. Had he llogged him within an inch of his life he would have given him no more than the creature deserved. Such carelessness as that is criminal and deserves punishment by fine and imprisonment or both. If people in the privacy of their own dwellings are to have their lives at the mercy of any fool who can borrow a gun and get credit for cartridges, it may be that some of the dwellers may "make a mistake" some moniiug and shoot first Thoj' certainly would do some service if they could manage not to hit a vital part People who go galloping through the brush not caring Avhere they fire don't make fools of themselves. Na ture has denied them that opportu nity. Progress of The Snrvey. Surveyor Cooper and his party of nineteen men were camped yesterday on Big Humbug creek. To-day they set out for the Little Fishhawk, sur veying the line of the Astoria & South Coast railroad. Mr. Cooper has saved 25,000 to the company in avoiding the necessity of tunneling by the dis covery of a very easy grade, about seven and a half miles east and south of Saddle mountain. Mr. Habersham and party of ten men are pushing along the Lewis and Clarke's. Both surveying parties are making satisfactory progress. Auction! The Ked Store will have an auc tion of Men's and Boys' Goods Thurs- uay, rrmay aim aauiraay nigms. We must move, and so must the goods. Moving! The Ked Store must vacate the premises on the first of next month, and as it is cheaper to sacrifice than to move Goods, we will sell Everything on hand, including fixture, at your own price. Remember tlje place! The Red. Store. The. Astoria Grocery and Canned jpruic uoinpany nave just received a choice lot of uncanvasspd Ilains, equal in quality to the best Don't buy any clothing, but go at once to the Pans Tailor first He keeps the finest selections at the cheapest prices, and turns out the bast work in Astoria. The latest style of Gents' Boots and Shoes at P. J. Goodman's. Qo to Jeffs tor Oysters. EIGHTH ANHUAL T0UBNAMENT. The Contests And The Conditions- Championship Wet Test For One Thou sand Dollars Other Races. The following races will be run at i the Tacoma tournament on Septem ber 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th, each as herein described: Wet test Twelve men exclusive of captain or trainer. Distance, 700 feet in all; 500 feet to the hydrant, lay 200 feet of hose, uncouple and screw on pipe, hose cart to carry not less than 300 feet of hose, and all couplings made. Time to be called when water leaves the pipe. National hose, or dry test. Twelve men exclusive of captain or trainer. Distance 600 feet in all; 400 feet to the hydrant, make tight coupling, lay 200 feet of hose, break tight coup ling, screw on pipe. "Hose cart to carry not less than 250 feet of hose, and all couplings made. Time to be called when the pipe is on. Championship race.- Fifier-n :.iji exclusive of captain or trainer, i uu 150 yards to hydrant, attach, lay 350 feet of hose, put on pipe, get water, take length of hose from cart and re place the second length from the hydrant, get water. Time to be called when the water passes the pipe the second time. Hose cart to carry not less than 450 feet of hose, and all couplings made. Speed race. Twelve men exclusive of captain or trainer. Distance 700 feet; hose carts to carry not less than 200 feet of hose. Time to be taken when center of reel of hose cart crosses the score. Hook and ladder race. Hook and ladder teams of not more than 30 men shall run 600 feet, put up a 30 ladder within 10 degres of a perpen dicular in the street, and have a man ascend to the top in any manner he may select. Time to be called when he grasps the top rung, which must be held until time is called. In all hose races all couplings must be made three (3) full threads and the pipe must be put to three (3) full turns or no time can be given. All apparatus belonging to the city of Tacoma will be at the disposal of visitiug teams. All races will be governed by the rules of the Association. Where Lies the Blame. Spokane Falls lieeiew: "What are the cold facts of the fire? On a summer day in the middle of the af ternoon, with no wind blowing from any quarter, the streets crowded with people, an in significant fire starts in a small shanty by the depot, and in j less man three liours the city is des troyed. It is impossible that this could have happened without the grossest negligence on the part of those whose duty it was to supply water in this moment of need. This defect should be ferreted out and remedied among tlie first things done. If the defect is in the machinery this should not be allowed to go unrem edied a month. If the shortage of water was owing to carelessness or the inefficiency of man or men in charge of that department, this should not be allowed to go unremedied a day. The management of the city's affairs should now be brought down to praotical business principles." To Measure Water In an Open Stream. Take from four to twelve different points in a straight line across the stream, and measure the dopth at each of these points, and, adding them to gether, divide by the number of meas urements taken. This quotient will give you the average depth, which should be measured in feet. Multiply this average depth in feet by the width in feet, and this will give you the square feet of cross section of the stream. Multiply this by the velocity of the stream in feet per minute, and you will have the cubic feet per min ute of the stream. The velocity of the stream can be found by laying off 100 feet on the bank, and then throw ing a board into the stream at the middle, note the timo passing over the 100 feet, and dividing the 100 feet by the time, and multiply by 00 gives the velocity in feet per minute at the sur face. The velocity at the center is on ly 83 per cent of that at the surface; and so only 83 per cent shpuld be cal culated. Is Consumption incurable? Read the follewing: Mr. C. II. Morris. Newark, Ark., says: "Was down with Abscess of Lungs, and friends and phy sicians pronounced me an Incurable Consumptive. Began taking Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, am now on my third bottle, and able to oversee the work on my farm. It is the finest medicine ever made," Jesse Middlewart, Decatur, Ohio, says: "Had it not been foi Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumptlen 1 would have died of Lung Troubles. Was given up by doctors. Am now in host of health." Try it Sample bottles free at .1. C. Dement's Drug Store. AUVICF.TO MOTUttlMt. MRS. WlNST.OW'S SOOTHIN'O SVKUI should always be used lor children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind cholic, and is the best remedy for diar-rhoea.Twenty-five cents a bottlo. Telephoneliodsrtiije lloust. Best Beds In town. Rooms per night 50 and 25 cts per week SI .50. New and cloan. Private entrance Notice. The Main Street House affords good accommodations at Si per day. Regu lar boarders, Single Rooms, $5.50 per week. Two persons occupying one room, &j per week. Day board, per week, $4. Weinharri's Beer. And Free Lunch at the Telephone Sa loon, 5 cents. All the patent medicines advertised In this paper, together with the choicest perfumery, and toilet articles, etc can be bought at the lowest prices, at .I. W. Conn's drug store, opposite OcMdent hotel, Astoria. The Paris Tailor Has just received the most elegant aiocK oi spring and Munnier buitmgs, Don't miss going to see him. He. turns out Elegant Fits, and sells very cheap. Tmler, Juicy Steak nt Jeff's. G&lllreiL Cry in-Fitclier's Castoria TOPICS AND T0PI0ALISTS. For The Coming Firemen's Convention. Some Practical Questions For Discussion at Tacoma September lGth. C. J. Curtis, C. J. Trenchard, and B. S. Worsley, committee on topics, for discussion at the coming conven tion of the northwestern firemen's as sociation at Tacoma, met yesterday and prepared the following list of topics and of firemen to discuss thorn. 1. What constitutes a thoroughly equipped fire department? ex-chief engineer B. S. Worsley, Astoria. 2. Use of chemical engines in fire departments. Harry Morgan, chief en gineer Portland fire department and J. W. Hare, of Rescue No. 2, Astoria. 3 Hose carts and wagens: their use and utility. Chief Victoria B. C. fire department and J. W. Ramey, chief Tacoma fire department. . Is the Holly system of direct pressure from the hydrant a sufficient protection against fin? ewhief Gard. Kellogg, Seattle fire depart ment and chief engineer Pendleton fire department 5. Are steam fire eugines dispens able in a fire department? -ex-chief Weatherspoon, Spokane Falls fire de partment, and Geo. Muuger, The Dalles. 6. What are the benefits of the electric system in a fire department? A. J. Coffey, of the East Portland fire department. 7. Co-operation of citizeus and tax payers in the support of fire depart ments. C. T. Curtis. 8. Chief eugineers, their salaries and terms of office C. B. Carlisle, Vancouver, B. C, fire department, and L. A. Sanctuary, Roseburg. 9. Appreciation of the public at large of a volunteer fire depart ment W. L. Visscher, Tacoma. 10. Fire limits of a city .T. W. Wentworth, ex-chief Vancouver, AV. T., fire department, and chief Me Donald, Seattle fire department. 11. Cisterns, pipe lines, and water supply in cities for steam fire engines. J. F. Halloran, Astoria, J. N. Hoff man, ex-chief engineer Albany fire de partment. 12. Fire hose and its durability Henry Kelling, chief eugineer Walla Walla fire department, W. F. Dugan, Salem. 13. Firewardens: their duties .and powers R. G. O'Brien, Olympia, chief engineer Ellensburg fire depart ment. 14. Public, buildings anil the ne cessity of adequate fire escapes Ex chief engineer Josiah Collins, Seattle fire department, and chief engineer Eugene fire department. 15. Necessity of fire IkkiIs for the preservation of property in river and harbor cities -Chief engineer, East Portland fire department, and Mayor Van DeLashmutt, Portland. That tired reeling h entirely ovvr come by Hood's Saisaparilla. which creatri aii appetite, rouses the lier, cures headache, and gives renewed strength and vigor to the whole body. He sure to get Hood's Sarsapanlla, which is peculiar to itself. Sold bv all druggists. Canned Snlmnn Exports. The sea shipments of canned sal mon from this port in Julv wero 10, 878 cs, of which 5,250 cs went to Eng land and 5,247 cs to Australia. There were also 510 package of salted sal mon sent to Australia and the Hawai ian islands. The value of these ship ments was 369,500. The exports of cauued salmon from San Francisco by water for the seven months ending July 31, 1889, were m follews: England, cs 00,920 Australia 10,779 Other foreign markets 8,704 New York 3,430 Total 95,834 The value of the above shipments (together with 3,700 pkgs salted sal mon) is 582,600, against 536,000 for 84,900 pkgs shipped in the same time last vear and S244,400 for 46,000 pkgs shippod in 1887. S. F. Bulletin, 10. TO DISPKL COLDS. Headaches and Fevers, to cleanse the sy.Ntem effectually, yet gently, when colhe or bilious, or when the blood is impure or sluggish, to permanently cure habitual constipation, to awaken the killings and her to u healthy activity, without irritating or weakening them, use Syrup of Figs. Hints From a Postmaster. When you call at the office for your mail, aud" the postmaster hands it out ask him if that is all. If yon ask for mail and ho tells you there is none, tell him there ought to be. Don't bring the mail to the office until the mail closes, then curse the postmaster for not unlocking the mail bag aud putting your letter in. When you want a stamp on your letter, tell the postmaster to put it on. Be sure to ask the postmaster to credit you with stamps, and if he has any accommodation about him he will do it If you have a box stand and drum on it until the postmaster hands you your mail; it makes him feel good, especially if he is waiting on someone else. illeetric Bitter. This remedy is becoming so wcl known and so popular as to need no special mention. All who have used Electric Hitters sing the same song of praise. A purer medicine does not ex ist and it is guaranteed to do all that is claimed. Electric Bitters will cure all diseases of the Liver and Kidneys, will remove Pimples, Boils, Salt Rheum and other affections caused by impure blood. Will drive Malaria from the system and prevent as well as cure Malarial le vers. For cure of Headache, Constipa tion and Indigestion try Electric Bit ters Entire satisfaction guaranteed, or money refunded. l'rice 50 cts. and S1.00 per bottle at .J. C. Dement's. HeulM CooUed to Order. Private rooms for ladies and families: at Central Restaurant 'lxt to Foard & Stokes'. Ladies, Attention! A New Invention for Dress Cutting, That can bo nseJ by man or woman and give a perfect fit. Price of Scale, Including Key of full Instructions. 33.50, which can be had by calling on or addressing MRS. H.A.DERBY. Dealer in Millinery Goods. Main Street, Astoria, Or. XJV.i MilW.'-TI'sr WNc Gso. For this district, we are now pre pared to furnish them in all sizes from 18 to 36. very Pair is Guaranteed ! ! No Better Fitting Corset Manufactured. C.K.COOPER, ending Dry Goods and Clothing House, OF ASTORIA. Ho for WuM Free Camping Grounds at Austin's. There Is an abundance of clams, crabs, trout, oysters and 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 stoie everything they require In the wav of an outfit and provisions. A first class bar and billiaid table are connected with my establishment. Board from 7 to 0 per week. For paitlcnlars call on or addiess JAS. P. AUSTIN, Store, Seaside, Oregon. Aus.iu'.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. Flouring and Rustic. $ 8 per M It. ?15 " " WEST SHORE MILLS CO. Astoiia, April 10, '?9. Look Out. 3POL 25 Splendid City Its IN DIFFERENT l'AHTS OF OLNEY'S ASTOIUA. To be placed on t ho Market at Exceedingly Favorable Trices vithill the next Five Days. The Astoria Real Estate Co. SEALAND THE Railroad Terminus OF THE llwaco & Shoalvvater Bay Railroad. A GRAND SUMMER RESORT, theconilnir CountvSeat. This Hue 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 Rare Opportunity for Profitable Investment. liOts for Sale for $f0 anil Upwards B. A. SEAB0RG, llwaco, W.T. Stockholders' Meeting. milE ANNUAL MEETING OF TIIE JL stockholders of the Odd Fellows Land and Building Association will be held on Thursday. Aucust 22nd, 1SS9, at 2 p. 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, 1889. Worcester. ) Having been appointed agent for the sale of the celebrated M Itato fal VBEBX M, TBIAL 1 I THE & SOLK AGKXTS FOIt 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 Prices. WINTER & HARPER, 71 Morrison St., PORTLAND, OK. Sheet Muslo and Merchandise Dep't Separate. B. W. FISCHER, Proprietor. J.P. L. FERRELL DEALKK 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 Machines, .Presses, Etc., Etc, Will be sold In lots to suit purchasers. Also my Sawmill on Lewis and Clarke River, Together with 320 acres of Leased, and ICO acres Timber Land, on the direct line of the Astoiia and South Coast Railroad. Mill is in first class condition for turning out shingles, shooks, or lumber. Ceo. W. Hume. University of Oregon. EUGENE CITY. Next session begins on Monday, the lGth of September, 1889. Free scholarships from every county In the State. Apply to your County Superin tendent. Free tuition after January 1. 1390. . 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. tfo. 608- Astoria Iron-Ms. Concomly St., Foot of Jackson, Astoria. Or General Irish aii Boiler Makers. Land and Marine Engines BOILXTC WORK, - Steamboat Work and Cannery Work a specialty; Castings of all Descriptions Made to Order at Short Notice. John Fox. President, and Supt. A. L. Fox ..Vice President J. G. Uustlbk Sec. and Treas. John C. Dement. DRUGGIST. Successor to W. E. Dement & Co. Carries Complete Stocks of Drugs and Druggists' Sundries. FrcKcrlplious Carefully 'onipoiindcd. Agent tor Meadcan Salve and Norwegian Pile Cure GEO. M'LKAX, SAM. FRKK5IAN. McLean & Freeman, BLACKSMITHS. Special Attention paid to all Ship ami Steam boat Repairing. HORSESHOEING. Logging Camp Work a Specialty. All kinds of lilacksmithlng 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 and David Graham, un der the firm name of 11. 0. Lamb and Co., is on this day dissolved by iniitual'consent, H. O. Lamb retiring, Mrs. Lillie Graham as suming all obligations against the linn. H.O.LAMB. MRS. LILLIE GRAHAM Deep River, W. T., July 23rd, 1839. Morgan & Sherman GROCERS And Dealers in Cannery Jmfc! Special Attention GIvento 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. Box 153. Telephone No. 37. ASTORIA, OREGON. rpwMv-