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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 16, 1889)
ra ik gatlxj g.$torau. ASTORIA, OREGON: FRIDAY...-:. -AUGUST 1G. 1SR9. ISSUED EVERY MORNING. (Monday excepted.): J. P. HALLORAN & COMPANY, Publishers and Proprietors, ASTOniAN BUIMMXO. - - CASSSTKKET. Terms of Subscription. Served by Carrier, per week . 15 cts Sent by Mail, per month................ w ets " " " one year..... -S7.00 Free of postage to subscribers. Tiik Astokian guarantees to its adver lisers the larger circulation of any newspa per published on the Columbia river. Eggs are only forty cents a dozen. The Gen. Wriyht is surveying iu Baker's bay. The Fisher is off for Ihvaco at 8 o'clock this morning. A large whale "was seen cavorting around Baker's bay yesterdav. Four boys caught eight two-bushel sacks of torn cod at the Ihvaco wliarf yesterday. The auction at the Bed Frout store has been postponed until to-night, Friday, at 8 o'clock. The Presbyterian Sunday school is going to have its annual picnic at Tanzy Point next Thursday. Sturgeon sometimes known as sea bassis showing up hi large quanti ties, and beats nothing all to pieces. Beserved seats at the New York Novelty Store this morning, for the Slather performance to-morrow even- Don't buy from peddlers or itiner ant fakirs. Spend the money among our home merchants who help pay taxes. Herman "Wise makes an announce ment elsewhere that is calculated to attract the attention of every one who wears clothes. The Gen. Canby had considerable difficulty yesterday in getting to II waco, it being nearly one o'clock when she arrived there. W. B. Headiugton has a large force of men employed at Fort Stevens building the new life saving station buildings at that point. The British bark British Army, Gould master, 1,289, 162 days from Liverpool, with general cargo, arrived in yesterday afternoon. C. W. Bich's new steamer to ply on Lewis and Clarke's will be failed the C. IF. Rich, and will be ready for business September 1st Quite a large number of seats were sold yesterday for Margaret Mather at B033' opera house Saturday night. It will be a theatrical event And now the Astoria Street Car Co. is on the rise and is ''lusting" a part of its track on Third street to meet the exigencies of the occasion. The fish commission steamer Alba tross has arrived at Port Townsend with one of her engines broken. Ten days will be required to repair the damage. Great clouds of smoke arise from south, east and west of Young's bay, mostly from slashings. The present affords an excellent opportunity to clear land. The recent death of Captain L. A. Chamberlain, of the 1st Artillery, U. S. A., will promote Second Lieut G. B. Van Dusen, who changes station from Alcatraz to Fort Canby. Seven men met in front of the Oc cident at four o'clock yesterday after noon, from as many different sections of the country, and each had on a pair of trousers of a deep blue color. The railroad bridge crossing Young's bay will be 8,440 feet in length. Over a mile of it is expected to be built in six weeks, extending from the west shore eastward to the channel. The wharf at Tanzy Point presents a lively appearance on the arrival of the Telephone, seasiders going and returning. Capt Flavel will shortly begin platting his new town site west ward from the wharf. The occupants of boats anchored in the stream opposite the city catch abundance of salmon trout and torn cod. The tugs when they come in have, oftentimes, hundreds of group ers, rock cod and other finny speci mens. The 15,000 that Seattle sent to Spokane just after the fire in the lat ter city, was the same $15,000 that Spokane sent to Seattle when that city burnt two months before, both acts being mutually honorable and credit able. The Odd Fellows' Land and Build ing association is now out or debt, having paid its mortgages. It yes terday paid a dividend of four per cent After this, there will, it is ex pected, be an annual dividend of eight per cent All the little steamers are busy, with work ahead, plying between As toria and adjacent points. Some of the sloops, sailboats and plungers carry a big load themselves, as much as could be got into the hold of a "prairie schooner." "Never, not even in the memory of the oldest inhabitant was such dry weather seen, so long continued," is what all the up country papers say. JI it doesn't rain in the next three or four moutlis we shall have had a re markably dry time, The Chinese cook aboard the tug Tyee, while near Port Townsend the other day, attempted to light a fire in the galley stove with coai oil. The Chinaman is in the marine hospital and a funeral is expected to take place in a few days. He didn't know it would explode. No. One's brought the Amoskeag and hose cart down to Bescue's build ing yesterday, and housed them in Alert H. and L. Co.'s building. Third street between Main and Benton is "all tore up,' and nonestcomatable with an engine m case of fire. Over 15,000 in cash premiums are offered for various exhibits and for trials of speed at the Oregon State fair, the 29th annual exhibition be ginning at Salem September 16th. Mr. J. T. Gregg, of Salem, the secre tary, says he will gladly send a pre mium list on application. The steam schooner Geo. H. Chance is off for a fishing cruise north of the mouth cf thei"er. The (V ;. Miles goes to Gn. iiarbor with cannery supplies for J. G. Megler and P. J. McGowan & Son3. The Augusta got awaj' yesterday morning for Tilla mook. The At'li-aire arrived in from Gray's haibor. Insurance companies aie canceling policies right and left all through eastern Oregon and Washington. There is no occasion for anything of that kind in Astoria. No city in the union of its size spends so much for fire protection, and few cities of any size can show a more efficient fire de partment or a better record of loss by fire. John Ferry yesterday lost from his boat a pair of oars and a sail. Sheriff Smith subsequently arrested Harry Anderson, who had the oars and sail in his boat and was setting out for Shoalwater bay. He says he got them off the net rack of the Anglo American Co., and will have a chance to further explain matters in the jus tice court this morning. J. S. Polhemus, assistant TJ. S. en gineer, who has charge of the gov ernment works at Yaquiua bay, ar rived in town vesterdnv. Mr. Polliemtis comes for the purpose of making a survey of Young's River, as far as the falls, aud the Klaskaniue as far as Olnev. The idea is to imnrove those streams, by the removal of snags, etc., Mr. Polhemus work being prelimin ary. The two Seattle canneries have shut down, the fishermen on the Sound being on a strike. The prices paid by one of the canneries were seven cents for silverside3 and seventeen cents for "Jack" salmon. The men demanded ten cents for silversides and twenty five cents for ".lack" salmon. This was refused, and the proprietors say they will send out their own fisher men. It is beliewd that it can be said without fear of .successful contra diction that there is lfss sickness in Astoria than in anvothereitvof its bize in Oregon, or ekewhere. This, iu spite of the fact that our sewerage system is simph horrible, almost tempting Providence to retaliate bv sending an epidemic of typhoid fever, n x-roviuenco was in mat icinci or bus iness, which it isn't Our unparalleled climate preserves in. All copy of advertisements, land office notices, correspondence, and manuscript, such as accumulates in a newspaper olhVe and is retained for reference, that has been received iu this office and bearing date up to Jan uary 1st, 18S8, will bf destroyed ou the first of next month. This is fair notice to any concerned. After the 1st of September 18S9, no manuscript of date prior to January ldt, 18S3cau be seemed or returned, as a mass of stuff has accumulated that is in the way. Saddle mountaiu loomed dimly through the smoke yesterday, and looked like a somber cloud on the southern horizon. A gentleman who made the asceut of the peak many years ago says that for all it looks so steep and pointed, that there is con siderable hue land on the summit aud the slopes, and that it would make a fine sheep ranch. So soon as surveyed some enterprising Astorian can locate it for n timber olaira and turn the whole thing into a summer resort There's big money in it. The steamship Umatilla went ashore last Monday night on Brown's point, midway between Seattle and Tacoma, and is reported by the Seat tle papers to be "in a very bad condi tion." One paper gives a history of the vessel, such as is usually pub lished in a ease of sad marine disaster, and in the course of which the state ment is made that the Umatilla ran on Tillamook rock in the spring of of '87. This is a li mistake. The Umatilla ran on Flattery rocks that spring, and was abandoned, her mate O'Brien, finally going back and sav ing the vessel. Don't start throwing out any aspersious about Tillamook rock or -vicinity, or you'll get a grim history of that terrible north coast, that you can't contradict The national newsdealers' associa tion has resolved to petition congress to re-establish the half-cent coins, in order to guard retail newsdealers against the loss of half a cent on many small purchases irom wholesalers. This infinitesimal coin is not likely to be popular on the Pacific coast for some time, as the area of one cent pipces still hesitates about lingering on these shores. As the "bit," dime and the nickel have superseded the "two-bit" monopoly, the American penny will shortly make its way here numerously, and claim a place in every till and cash register. A cent coin is a useful member of our deci mal currency, and should be encour aged as convenient and economical. It is the dream, the hope, the ex pectation, the deferred desire of every live newspaper man to someday "take dispatches." The Astorian feels since Sup't Jayne'n v'sit yesterday that it is a little farther along toward the goal of its desires. To "get dis patches" for a newspaper that goes to press at 3 a. jr., over a line that falls down with painful frequency, and through an office that closes at 8 p. m., is somewnai umicuit. xuc an aun culties vanish in time, and it is be lieved that before long arrangements pan be offeoted so as to secure satis factory'dispatohes. One thing is sure: that the building of a railroad will in sure superiqr telegraphic facilities, for the line must follow the road, and the old line down the river will be aban doned. Go to Jeff's lor Oysters. TELEGRAPHIC Specials to The Astorian. PortiiAJTO, Aug. 15. John L. How ard, manager of the Oregon Improve ment Co., arrived from Seattle this morning- He left for San Francisco this afternoon. He said in conver sation with a reporter to-day: "My company lost $100,000 in the Seattle fire but was well insured. We will at once rebuild coal blinkers with increased capacity. I think Seattle is coming out beautifully from the demoralizing fire, and that in the course of two years when her street difficulties are settled she will be all right. I cannot but feel though that in failing to extend the fire limits down to the water front they have made a serious blunder, and one which is likely to prove a death trap to the city at some future time. The docks are being built on piling which will provide a fine suction Le .spr.l ing a fire." O. It. A N. OFriCIAIiS' TRIP. This morning manager C. J. Smith, of the O. R & N. Co., accompanied by general Sup't. C. W. Johnson, gen eral passenger agent A. L. Maxwell and B. Campbell all of the same com pany, returned from a ten day's tour of inspection over the lines of the O. E. & N. Co. The party rode up the Spokane branch as far as Bock ford, the present terminal point, and there t'ikiug a wagon went to Spokane. The Heppner branch had a thorough inspection aud proved satisfactory. Everything about Heppner is reported as very dry and dusty. At Spokane the party met a flattering reception by the business men who even in such a time of disaster do not forget to treat their guests in royal style. "NY. P. Lewis, a contractor was thrown from his buggy and seriously injured this morning. ATLANTIC OCEAN TRAFFIC. New York, Aug. 15. The arrival in this port within the last four days of three big English steamers has brought out the information that a fleet of some fifteen large vessels is on its way across the Atlantic to this port Their coming is the result of a hurried cable dispatch from the En glish agents in this city giving ac counts of the brisk state of trade be tween New York and West Indian ports. Within the last month there has been every iudicatibn that freights to West Indian ports were about to enjoy a boom. This was the case for a few weeks during the month or May. But the boom which appears to be near at hand promises to outdo j uuyming oi liKe cnaracter in me last twenty years. American shippers who have been kept well informed have been quietly getting in hand all the vessels possi ble, but these in every instance have been schooners and small sailing ves sels. If the matter could have been kept from the English agents long enough to secure half a dozen steam ship charters there was in prospect a rich run of business for more than one American house. The British vessels, by reason of their immense carrying capacity, can each accommodate as much freight as would require half a dozen or more schooners to handle. All the availa ble British vessels in American ports have been ordered to proceed to New York. THE PARNELIj FORGERIES. London, Aug. 15. -United Ireland has plaoarded throughout Dublin the anuouueements of the discovery of many cipher telegrams which prove that the forgeries of letters attributed to Parnell originated with castle of ficials, and promises iu the next issue to print full revelations concerning the crime aud to fasten it upon the guilty person. DATE FOR MRS. MAYBRICK'S EXECUTION. London, Aug. 15- The time fixed for Mrs. Mavbrick's execution is Au gust 26th. QERirAN VIILAGE DESTROYED. Berlin, Aug. 15. The village of Waldeckin, in Saxe-Altenburg, has been completely destroyed by fire. DISGUISED BOUIiANGER. Paris, Aug. 12. A letter written bv Colonel Chevronton, chief of staff of the thirteenth army corps, states that he saw Boulangef at Clermont-Ferrand on the day it is alleged he visited Paris in disguise. THE GENERAL'S SPECULATIONS. Paris, Aug. 15. The accounts of M. Beichert, official of the French commissariat, proves that Boulanger used for his personal propaganda 242, OOOf. He took from the secret service money 107,000f. to pay his personal debts, and subsidized newspapers and furnished elaborate departments for various domestic establishments from the money, "It Is a fact," thatHood's Sarsaparilla does cure scrofula, salt rheum, and oth er diseases or affections arising from iramire state or low condition of flip. blood, overcomes that tired feeling, cre ates a good appetite, and gives strength to every part of the system. Try it. Didn't Know It Was Loaded. The ten year old son of Dr. O. A. Thompson, of Upper Chimaceem, met with a terrible accident on Sundnv bv the accidental discharge of a shotgun. -mo uuy wus ueuimg tne uarrei in a Drusu nre wnen it was discharged, the load tearing away and mangling the third finder of the left hnnd. strifcirier him in the mouth, taking a glancing course toward the left ear and splitt ing his cheek wide open. The boy didn't know it was loaded, and still lives. Is Consumption Incurable? Read the follewing: Mr. O. H. 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 nn mv tlnrrl hnftlp timl !! tr oversee the work on my farm. It is the finest medicine ever made." Jesse Middlewart, Decatur, Ohio, says: "Had it not been for Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption J turn 1 1(1 linvn ilinl nf T.nncr Trmililoa. Wne given up by doctors. Am now in best ui iieuiui. xry ir. oanipie uouies ireo at J. C. Dement's Drug Store. Rooms. A few rooms to let, with board, at Mrs. E. C. Holden's boarding house, comer Main and Fourth streets. PERSONAL MENTION. Attorney Cleveland returned Jrom up river yesterday. Dr. Alfred Kinney and family went to the Ocean house yesterday after noon. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Kennedy, of the Parker House, are rusticating'at Long beach. J. P. Dickinson, Mrs. B. Van Dusen and child have gone to the Seaside on a sojourn. M. A. Baker, of Dayton, W. T.. is in the city, visiting his brother, Dr. W. D. Baker. W. H. Parker went to Skipanon yesterday, and began work on his new railroad contract to-day. Old man Fry, the shoemaker, was brought up from Ilwaco last evening dangerously sick, being almost totally paralyzed. Dr. P. A. Bees has moved his dental parlors from the rooms over A. V. Allen's grocery store to rooms 7 and 8. Flavel's new brick building. Supt. tlayuea. of the W T. teie graph company, was in the city yes terday, aud went to Skipanon with a party or friends in the afternoon. Prof. M. E. Pratt has returned from an extended visit to the eastern states. He did not attend the teacher's con vention at Nashville, being delayed till just before it was to begin. The Famous Miller's Saudi. Since the day when the sanguinary Miller first saw Miller's Sands till the present hour, that historic battle ground has been the scene of marine conflict. This summer things were quieter than they had been for several years. Last Tuesday, however, Charley Woods was arrested by sheriff Mas ten, of Wahkiakum Co", charged with assault with intent to murder. The charge is for some little diver sion that Charley Woods and some of hi3 business rivals had two years ago. At that tune Woods was more sinned against than Binning. He had a little steamboat and when attacked by a fleet of small boats retaliated. The fire from one of the small boats dis abled his engineer. He says the en gineer died from the effect of the wounds then received. Woods shot, and it is said, hit one of the men in one of the small boats. It is this man who now has had him arrested. AYoods is playing checkers with Iiia nose on the gratings of the jail at lva lama, and will have a trial next Oc tober. To Solicit Fundi. No. 2's having decided to send a strong team to compete at the coming tournament at Tacoma, a committee of arrangements was appointed last evening. The committee consists of A. S. Beed, W. E. Warren, B.S. Wors ley, W. J. Barry, .1. W. Hare. The committee will thi3 morning solicit funds. This is the first time that Bescues have asked money for this purpose, but their treasury is empty and they want to go and win some of the Tacoma prizes, are going to go in good shape, will meet some crack teams from all over the coast and expect to excel, as usual. To do this will require 450. It will be a big advertisement for As toria. Astoria generally gets to the front in matters of this kind, and now for the eighth time, the fire depart ment of Astoria meets the pick and choice of its sister cities in friendly rivalry. l.leeiric iiitMTi. 'I hi.- ivmedy is becoming so wel Known and so" popular as to need no special mention. All who have used Llectric l'itiers sing the same song of praise. A purer medicine does not ex-i-.t and it is guaranteed to do all that is claimed. Electric Hitters will cure all disear.es of the Liver ami Kidneys, will remove Pimples, Koils. Salt Jtheum and other affections caused by impure, blood. -'ill drive Malaria from the system ami prevent as well as cure Malarial le vers. For cure of Headache, Constipa tion and Indigestion try Electric Bit ter Entire satisfaction guaranteed, or money refunded. Price 30 cts. and $1.00 per bottle at .J. C. Dement's. Combines the juice of the Blue Figs of California, so laxative and nutritious, with the medicinal virtues of plants known to be most beneficial to the human system, forming the ONLY PER FECT REMEDY to act gently yet promptly on the KIDNEYS, LIVER AND BOWELS AND TO CleansetheSystem Effectually, SO THAT PURE BLOOD, REFRESHING SLEEP, HEALTH and STRENGTH. Naturally follow. Every one is using it nd all are delighted with it. Ask your Jruggist for SYRUP OF FIGS, Mann- factured only by the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO., San Francisco, Cal. Loptsviu-g, Kv. New York, N.Y THE! Messrs. Robb & Parker have Sixty Acres Land. Four-fifths i f which is entirely clear and fit to build on immediately Adjacent to the Skipanon Landing, Which will be laid out in five-acre tracts, each tract divided into four parts by sixty foot streets, each tract to sell for $X0, or one-fourth, or one block for $150, and up wards. Persons wishing the first chance at this desirable Suburban Property will call on Messrs. Robb & Parker, Real Estate Agents, for full information. Poor Man s Glance ! jWww m!PK nrftiB? Hill 41 1 II III I il frvooGi IIH y 111 II III )(J For this district, we are now pre pared to furnish them in all sizes from 18 to 36. Every Pair is Guaranteed ! ! No Better Fitting Corset Manufactured. mWWm THEM A TBIAL 1 1 Leading Dry Goods OF ASTORIA. Ho for Tie Seasifte! 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 store everything they require in the way of an outfit and provisions. A first class bar and billiard table are connected with my establishment. Hoard from $7 to 9 per week. For paiticulars call on or addrcw JAS. P.AUSTIN, Store, Seaside, Oregon. Aus. m'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 : Itongh Lumber $ 8 per M ft. Klowngand Uustic Sl5 ' " WEST SHORE MILLS CO. Astoria, April 10, 'SO. Look JP03Et 25 Splendid City Xof s IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF OLNEY'S ASTOJUA. To be placed on the Market at Fxceedingly Favorable Prices within the next Five Days. The Astoria Real Estate Co. WHO? WANTS LIVELY TIMES? You Need a New Ri Having been appointed agent for the sale of the celebrated 7 THE and Clothing House, KoMer & Cliaai Music House, SOLE AGENTS FOR The MATCHLESS DECKER BROTHERS, Ivers & Pond and J. C. & Fischer Pianos, ALSO Mason & Hamlin and A. B. Chase Cos Organs. Wi He for Cataloguo and Trices. WINTER & HARPER, 71 Morrison St., PORTLAND, OK. Sheet Music anil Merchandise Dep't Separate. B. W. FISCHER, Proprietor. J. P. L. FERRELL DEALER, IN" 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 Out. 1 want to see things a-going and wont wait a minute ; business is at a stand still ; but I have too big a stock on hand. I Must Have The Coin. Come to my Emporium of bright bar gains and dress up like a Prince. I Eromise to treat you in a royal manner, y giving you the best in the land for little money. HERMAN WISE, The Reliable "Bargain Seller," OCCIDENT HOTEL BU1LD1KG. NlffilWl TNlWS?see"i 1YaL Wu'n Mo. 608- E1L1N THE Railroad Terminus OF THE Ilwaco & Shoalwater Bay Railroad. . A GRAND SUMMER RESORT. 1 ho coming County Seat. This fine loca tion, soon to be the principal town In Pacific County. W. T., is now platted in lots and blocks and Is in the market. Here is a Rare Opportunity for Profitable Investment. IiOtH for Sale for $50 and Upwards B. A. SEAB0RG, Ilwaco, W.T. For Sale. Office Fixtures, One Safe, 1 Lot Fishing Boats. And the entire Plant of my Salmon Cannery Consisting of Boiler. Kctoris. Solder machines, .Presses, Etc., T1U-. Will be sold in lots to suit purchasers. Also my Sawmill on Lewis and Clarke River, Together with 320 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, snooks, or lumber. Ceo. W. Hume.