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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 13, 1889)
(n m gmty Sstwiau ASTORIA. OREGON: SUNDAY. . OCTOBER 13, 18S9. THE COUNTY ASSESSMENT. For the first time in the memory of man, property in Clatsop county has been assessed at figures approximat ing its real value. No county in the state -will show such proportionate increase as that displayed by assessor Parker's figures; the list aggregating for the current year, about 6,000,000 as compared with $2,230,000, last year. He appears to have assessed real estate at about 75 per cent, of its value, and has presumably, required a little more precision in the matter of statements regarding indebtedness. He has had the nerve to make an assessment that is not a farce, and it depends on pub lic sentiment if he be upheld or over borne. He is the only county assessor in the commonwealth of Oregon that has so far made an assessment that is not manifestly scaled on a 25 percent valuation. Custom makes usage and it has so long been common custom to make the assessment bear heavy on the poor and light on the rich, or those possessed of property, that the custom ha3 crystalized into ordinary usage, and such an assessment as that of assessor Parker's attracts unusual attention, so scarce are men in that office who do what they have taken a solemn oath to do. Should this as sessment that he has made, stand,JClat sop county will have the envious distinction of being the only county in the commonwealth, that pays just and equitable taxes. Perhaps, by do ing so Clatsop county may shame her rich sister counties out of the custo mary lie into the practice of truth, and the law thus be honored instead of being villified. The one sole argument that will be brought before the board of equa lization to-morrow will be this. 'If this assessment of assessor Par ker's is allowed to stand, Clatsop coun ty tax payers, will, proportionately, pay three times more taxes than any other set of county residents in the state. Every other county tries to see how low they can get their valua tion so as to have to pay as little as possible of the state tax: but if this assessment is confirmed, we in Clat sop county will bo trying to see how high we can get our values, and thus pay three times more than we would if the usual scale were adopted." Boiled down, this argument is, that because the other counties swindle, we ought to swindle too. If other counties robbed or murdered with im punity, we would be justified to seize upon the same plea to make life and property insecure, also. This is rather shaky logic, but it is the best at the command of those who argue against fair and equitable taxa tion in this county. The county now has a chance to make a record for itself worthy of imi tation, or to fall back deeper in the mud than it ever was in the mire in this regard. The assessor has, to the best of his ability, filled the law, and kept his oath of office. It is for public opinion to defeat or sanction his action. NOT AT ALL LIKELY. Harvey Scott has, or soon will, step out of the editorial chair of the Oregon ian and retire to private life. Will he? He will not sell his interest in the Ore qonian because it is a paying investment. Harvey Scott as a private citizen and part owner in the Oregonian and in faot the editorial manager, would make a very hard fight for that long looked for posi tion of United States senator from Ore gon. It would not look well for Scott as an editor to fight Mitchell for the position himself. This is a feasible scheme and in all probability is the right solution of the question "Why does Scott retire from the position as manag ing editor of the Oregonian r' bcott would move the world to defeat Mitchell, and in our mind has just started to do it. McMinnville Telephone-Register, 11. The above puts into definite shape, a good deal that is now appearing in different state papers. The Astorian takes no stock in the assumption, and though it knows little, and cares less, it doesn't think Mr. Scott is going to leave the editorial chair of the Ore gonian. It thinks that his new aid will be managing editor, ahd that he will con tinue to be editor-in-chief. It further thinks that a man pos sessed of his opportunity would be lacking in judgment to give a thought to the position of United States sen ator. To a man of affairs, to a man of brains, change implies promotion; advancement. A change from the ed itorial chair to a seat in the American house of lords would be a retrograde, a descent It would be like a col&nel taking up a lieutenantcy. It is not probable that Mr. Scott has retired, but in such an improbable event it is not remotely probable that his ambition lies that way. "Whatever differences of opinion may exist, it is to be conceced that as an editor, Mr. Scott displays a command of language, a keenness of argument, a precision of statement and a mental poise that fits him to worthily occupy liis present position; and for one the writer would regret to see liim retire from the place he adorns. TELEGRAPHIC. Specials to The Astorlan. Pobtlajoj, Oct. 22. Detectives Fritzmacher, Barry, Griffin, captain of police "WatsoD, and other officers made a systematic search for Gibbs all day, for he made his escape after the shoot ing of depot master Thos. P. Mc Devitt and his son on the platform at the O. K. & N. crossing yesterday evening. , They visited nearly every house ocoupied by colored people, but until 9 o'clock this morning he was still at liberty. All outgoing trains and ves sels are being closely watched, so it will be almost impossible for Gibbs to leave the city. The first day of the secular conven tion showed a good attendance and an enthusiastic meeting. This morning Judge Shattuck de nied the application for a writ of ha beas corpus, made by Parker and others of the East Portland Salva tion army, who were arrested in that city on the 8th for violating the ordi nance which prohibits them from making night hideous with their ungrammatical cant and more villain ous, discordant music. "Great difficulty was experienced to-day in getting a jury for the Turk trial, STEAMSHIP COLIJSIOX AT GLASGOW. Glasgow, Oct 12. The state line steamer State of Nebraska, Capt Braes, bound for New York, came into collision with the Allan line steamer Norwegian, Capt Carruthers, from Montreal. The Slate of Nebraska was struck on the port bow, and seve ral plates were smashed. She was driven ashore, and her stern lies high up on the ferry slip at Greenock. The Nebraska was filled with passengers. HE EXCEEDED HIS AUTHORITY. Ottawa, Oct 12. The Dominion government, after fully investigating the recent alleged insult offered by Admiral Heneage, in forcibly towing the German ship from anchorage in Esquimalt has to-day communicated the result to the British government, censuring Admiral Heneage as having grossly exceeded his duty, and being guilty of a grave misdemeanor, which calls for reproof. The minister of Ma rine reports that the admiral had no jurisdiction over the port of Esqui malt, and that the German ship had a right to anchor wherever her captain saw fit. It is believed in official cir cles here that Admiral Heneage will immediately be recalled from com mand of the Pacific squadron, and the British authorities will order an apol ogy to the German government WHY THEY WITHDREW. New Orleans, Oct 12. Captain A. T. Wimberly, collector of internal revenue, has received a letter from General James B. Chalmers, who was nominated by the Mississippi Bepub licans for governor. It confirmed his reported withdrawal from the contest, together with Judge Frazee, who was the Bepublican candidate for attorney-general. The letter is as follews: "At West Point the door of the court house was locked against us, and we could not have any hall in town, and as I am too feeble to speak in the open air I did not speak. At the same place I received a strong appeal from leading negroes of Co lumbus, and also from some Demo cratic personal friends, advising me not to make any appointment there. I went to Okalona and the use of the court house was again refused, but Burkett rented me his hall, and the night before I was going to speak a military company went parading and yelling over the streets. The next morning early Captain Tom Burchard, an old greenbacker, and now a Demo crat, and Judge Frazee came and urged me not to speak, or the killing of negroes would commence and they would charge it to me. Dr. Judah and Captain Burkett begged me not to speak. I asked them to put their statements in writing, which they did, and I announced that if my Bepubli can friends did not wish me to specik I would resign my nomination and go home. I did so, and Frazee did also." A SWINDIiING CONCERN'. Denver, Col., Oct 12. A. C. John son and J. H. Boyd are under arrest, charged with sending lottery circulars and tickets through the mails. The men. conducted their business under the name of A. C. Boss & Co., a myth ical firm, and are running an alleged corporation called the Denver State Lottery Company. The capital prize is $7,500, and prizes are to be collected through the San Francisco or Denver banks and express offices. The "first drawing.was to come off October 15th. The mail of the firm, which was vol uminous, was put in a locked box and called for by Johnson. INSURANCE COMPANY SURRENDERS, New York, Oct 12. In 1880 the New Hampshire legislature enacted a valued policy law. The insurance companies of the country declared a boycott, and have since declined to write their. policies in that state. A sensation lias been created here by the announcement by the JEtna of Hartford of their withdrawal from the compact, and that they will resume business in that state. CHICAGO AND THE WORLD'S FAIR. Chicago, Oct 12. General Manager St John of the Chicago, Bock Island and Pacific, reports that a $1,250,900 assessment on railroads for the World's Fair has been apportioned and will be paid on demand. THE UNION PACIPIO'S NEW ROUTE. New York, Oct 12. The old story that the Union Pacific proposes to so cure a now route to the Pacific Coast is admitted to be true by Bussell Sage. General G. M. Dodge is quoted assay ing the scheme will be carried out in aU probability, and it will be via Fort "Worth and Denver City, a new line from its termination to the Coast ADVERTISING DOCTORS. A Palpable Reason Why They Should Not All Be Adjudged Imposters. It is invariably the rule that among advertising doctors one out of a hun dred performs the cures and relief he advertises to, and among those few who cure, Drs. Darrin stand in the lead. Their testimonials alone are sufficient to bear witness to the fore going assertion, and it is doubtful whether, among the thousands of ad vertising doctors 'in the country, there is a single one who has met with such eminent success as those above quoted, as the following extracts from testi monials will shew: NAMES THAT CAN BE REFERRED TO CUBED BY DRS. DARED.. Mrs. Isaac Wingard, Centralia, "W. T. Asthma of eighteen years' s'aml- ing; restored. George H. Hamilton, 32 Stark street, Portland. Stoppage of the tear-duct: cured. Joseph Moore, National hotel, Port land. Polypus in the nose fifteen years; cured. William Kohler, aged 27 years, Jacksonville, Or. Deaf in one ear thirty-six years; cured. Miss Lucy Moran, Monmouth, Or. Crosseye; straightened in one minute. Judge C. Kaalahan, Kalama, W. T. Polypus in the ear; removed with one operation. Mrs. K.- H. Fraser, Fisher's Land ing "V. T. Rheumatism and kidney trouble; restored. J. W. Bottom, Astoria, Or. Kidney and liver complaint for years; restored to perfect iiealtli. Fanny Kennedy, Walla Walla, W. T. Both eyes crossed since a child; cured in thirty seconds. . S. I. Whitman, Monmouth, Or. -Deafness and ringing noises in the ears twelve years; restored. Miss Minnie McKean, 230 1 street, Portland Deafness and catarrh, fourteen years' standing; cured. E. E. Joslin, The Dalles, Or. Dis charging ear twenty-one years from effects of diptheria; cured. Mrs. A. Shea's daughter, 318 Colum bia street, Portland Cross eyed all her life cured in one minute. Mrs. I. B. Kennedy, 251 Sixth street Rheumatism thirty-five years; cured six months ago and remains permanent. E. A. Shaw Forest Grove, Or.; total deafness, so far restored as to be able to hear ordinary convesation. Mrs. E. Maun Pioneer. Cook couu ty, W. T.; cured of painful rheuma tism of six months' duration. Mrs. H. S. Young, Huntington, W. T. Kidney and liver complaint, dys pepsia and general debility; cured. James J. McGowan, 127 Thirteenth street, Portland Heart disease, pal pitation and general nervous debility; cured. DRS. DARRIX'S ri,ACE OF BUSINESS. Drs. Darrin can be consulted free at 235 Fifth street, corner of Main Port land. Office hours, from 10 to 4 o'clock daily; evenings, 7 to 8; Sundays, 10 to 12. All curable chronic diseases, loss of manhood, blood taints, syphilis, gleet, gonorrhoea, stricture, spermat orrhoea, seminal weakness, or loss of uesire or sexual power, m man or woman, catarrh and deafness, are con- hdenhally and successfully treated. Cures of private diseases guaranteed. and never published m-the papers. Most cases can receive home treat ment after a visit to the doctors' office. Inquiries answered and circulars sent free. The 3Iosbacks "Will Then Be Dead. One hundred years lience the mighty Columbia river will be free from obstructions and elegant steam boats running from Astoria a city of 800,000 inhabitants into the north ern portions of British Columbia, a distance of over 1,500 miles; Snake river willhave been made navigable for over 1,000 miles; the- ninety-seven miles of Franklin county bordering on these two great streams will be lined with wharves, saw mills and manufactures; every foot of land in our county will be under a high state of cultivation, and contain a popula tion of over 500,000 souls; Pasco will be the terminal of over fifty different lines of railroad. Pasco Headlight. A Woinuii'h Discovery. "Another wonderful discovery has been made and that too by a lady in this county. Disease fastened its clutch es upon her and for seven years 6he withstood its severest tests, but her vi tal organs were undermined and death seemed imminent; For three months she couched incessantly and could not mcci. one uuuuiib ui lib a, uuiuu ul vr, King's New Discovery for Consump tion and was so much relieved on tak ing first dose that she slept all night and with one bottle has been miracu lously cured. Iler name is Mrs. hut her Lutz.' Thus write V. C. Ilvriick & Co., of Shelby ville, N. C., Get a fri'c l:il bottle at .1. V. Conn's Drug Store. War to the Knifiv A circular was recently issued by the compact managers to insurance brok ers forbidding them to bring business to certain companies under penalty. E. W.- S. Van Slyke, agent of these cer tain companies, received instructions yesterday to the effect that unless said circular is withdrawn before night he would be authorized, in ad dition to the 40 per cent, cut in rates, to pay also to the assured principals a commission of 15 per cent 6'. F. Call, 9. The Verdict l)uaiiimou-. W.D. Suit, Drugeist. Dippus, Intl., testifies: "i can iecomiiuMil Electric Bitters as the very best remedy. Every bottle sold has given relief in every case. One man toel: six bottles, and was cured of Rheumatism of 10 year' standing." Abraham Hare, druggist, Bellville, Ohio, affirms: "The best selling medi cine I have ever handled in my '20 years' experience, is Electric Bitters." Thou sands of others have added their testl monv, so that the verdict is unanimous that "Electric Bitters do cure diseases of the Liver, Kidneys or Blood. Only a half dollar aJottle at J. W. Conn's Drug Store. Go to Jeff's lor Oysters. J. H. MANSELL, ft REAL ESTATI NOTARY PUBLIC TOE STATE OF OKEGON. City Lots and Acre Property, Ranches, Timber Lands, and Water Frontage for Sale. Investments made for Outside Parties. Established, 18S3. Correspondence Solicited. Xext W. TT. Telfisrranh Office. P. O. BOX 863. 1 ITil GET YOUR EXCHANGED AT NORTH IDITM $5.00 Per Month. Good for One Week only. EOBB & F&EEEE, Agents. aTywoetmrgirHiMTi:naaMOBOcaja3BC iin'm n-tmoM 11 Will Pay You in This property is now on tho Laurel Park Addition TO TheCity of Astoria On the Installment Plan for $30.00 and $40.00 per Lot. $10.00 Cash and $5.00 per Month. Don't miss this opportunity. The terminus of a transcontinental road 'will be located within 15 minutes walk from this beautiful tract. S30 to-day. S2."0 in one year. Save ours. Call at once upon js yours. This addition to Astoria is beautifully situated on a gentle slope toward the John Day river, lying on the County road and only 200 yards from steamboat land ing, and within easy walking distanco of street car line. The railroad survey from Portland to Astoria down the south bank of the Columbia river passing -between the landing and Riverside. Tho "Oregonian" in an editorial of September 1st, says: TheO. R. &N. will build lines within a short time from Portland to Puget Sound and Gray's Harbor and from Portland to Astoria, penetrating tho John Day region." Tho most certain and best paying .investments in any country are those made in good towns when -prices oro low and prior to the full growth of such towns. No timber or ravines-. All good level lots 50x100. Avenues CO feet wide. Price, $40.00; $10.00 down, balance 5.00 per month. Titlo, U. S. patent. Seeplatant . J. H. MANSELL'S or FRANK SPITTLE, Real Estate Agents, Astoria, Oregon. -DE A LEU IX- Groceries Produce. Water Street. Astoria, Oregon. TELEPHONE SO. 7.t ' P; O. B0XS22. Third St. Astoria, Oregon. FOR A LOT -IX- TO EAST ASTORIA. to Buy a Lot market, and is being sold by tho dollars and buy leal estate and wealth WORSLEY & CARRUTHERS. Corner" 3d and Olney Streets. H. W. Strickler, M. D- DEALER IN Fure Drugs, .Toilet Articles, Etc. Prescription Cierk'speaks Four different Languages. General practice of Medicine attended to by the Doctor. Second Street, near PostofHce. New York Noveltv ALL THE LATEST IS WHAT YOtf GET AT Foard & Stokes IN Groceries and Provisions. Everything In a First-class Store ana ut Extremely Low Figures. Goods Delivered all over Tow n. The Highest Price Paid for Junk. FOARD & STOKES jn Mis wfw&wW0,w i p TT TIB J TTT IT CELO F. PARKKR. ioiiriiiiysffDM.p Wholesale Wine House. Fine Wines, Choice Brands. I have completed arrangements for supplying any brand of "Wine in any quantity at lowest cash figures. The Trade Supplied, Families Supplied. ALL ORDEKS DELIVERED FREE IN ASTORIA. Your patronage in City or Country solicited. A. W. UTZINGER. Cosmopolitan Saloon. ' Jk. V. MEmEmWWv WHOLESALE AND ltETAHi DEALER IN Groceries, Provisions and Mill Feed, Crockery, Glass f Plated Ware. o Tho Largest and finest assortment of Fresk Faraits and "STegetables. Received f reah overv Steamer. T&e New Model Range CAN BE HAD IN ASTOKIA, ONLY OF E. R. HAWES, Agent. Call and Examine It; You Will be riwused. E.K.nawesIs also Agent Tor the Buck Patent Cooking Stove, AND OTHER b'l ItST CLASS STOVES. Furnace Work, Steam Fittings. Etc., a Specialty. A Full Stock on Hand. WJ,lili ILIN GE 5000 double roll of Wall Paper and Decorations of the latest styles and shades just received direct from Eastern factories. Also a large assortment of CARPETS Of all grades in beautiful new designs New Smyrna Rugs. Portiere Curtains, China Matting, Etc., Etc. Call and examine. CHAS. HEILBORN. FIRE BRICK DtfALER IN Hay, Oats, ana Straw, Lime, Brick, Cement, Sai anA Plaster lTood Dellrered to Ordar. Draylng, Teaming and Express Easiness, IER apply to the Captain, or to omnBHararaaaaBaBESia9icansMenEQnBo NORTH PACIFIC INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION ! Opens at FORTL VSD, OK., Sept. 20, and Clos& Oct. 2G, 1839. The Builcjfng Contains Six and One-half Acres of Floor Room, Which will be covered w ith interesting displaj-s of every description from every section o! the Northwest. $250,000 EXPENDED IN GROUNDS AND B GILDINGS. Largest and best exhibit of FINE LIVE STOCK ever brought together on the Pacific coast will be made in the spacious grounds adjacent to the Exposition Building from October 14 to 19. LIBERATI, THE FAMOUS CORNETIST, With fifty of the best musician of New York, has been engaged at an enormous expense to furnish music during the entire exposition. There lias been nothing left undone to make this the grandest exposition on the Taciflc coast. Eeduced rates of fare have been secured on all transportationllnes. Portland extends an invitation to every resident of the north west" o attend I this magnificent exposition and enjoy her hospitalities. Hotel accommoda Hnnq'amnlf" For further Information address lions ample, ronunuer PACIFIC INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION PORTLAIH), OR. NOVELTIES CART. A. HAKSOX arker & Hanson snnr.ESsnRs to o. l. parker, DEALERS IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE New Goods Arriving Every Steamer THIS WEEK, Men's MMm. Tli Old Stand - Astoria Oregon. w FIRE CLAY I dTKAitlEU (JURA PARKER Eben P. Parker, Master. K.irTOWtNG, FREIGHT or CHAR IS. B. PARK KB. G DECORATIONS!