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THE jtuRNlNG ASTUKIAN. Sl)NlA. APRIL 8, 1HH) JOHN T. LIGHTER, Editor. Telephone Main 661. TERMS OF SURSCIUPTION. DAILY. Sc.nl by mall, per year ...33.00 Sent by mall, per month.... .60 Served by carrirr, per month...,,.. ,M SEMI-WEEKLT. Bent by mall, per year, In advance M OO Postage free to aubacrlber. All communications Intended for pub llcation should bo directed to the editor. Business coinmunlcattona of all kinds and remittance! must be addressed to "The Astorian." The Astorian guarantee to Its ad vertisers the largest circulation of any newspaper published on the Columbia rtver. Advertising rates can be had on ap plication ta the business manager. The republican convention has nomi nated a rood ticket. It is ft ticket that appeals to every republican for sup port. It Is ticket that for the honor of republicanism In Clatsop county; for Its effect on the state; for its ex ample lo the country in the important year of a presidential election should and will have the enthusiastic and un animous support of Clatsop county publicans at the polls In June. Bishop Potter has been out to Ma' nila and has come home convinced that his early fears of "imperialism'' were unnecessary and that the duty of the United States to retain and administer the Philippines Is clear. The publlea tlon of this opinion has given great of fense to the New England Antl-Im periallstlc League, whose secretary has addressed a letter to Bishop Pot' ter telling him, in effect, that he does not know .anything about It His stay In Manila was too short to enable him to learn as much as the writer, one Ervlng Winslcw, knows by staying right along in Boston, and "it may be well for you to know," he writes, "that this body has strengthened and deep en ede Its conviction" to the contrary of Bishop Potter's judgment. The im pudence of this Is characteristic and amusing and but scarcely important What does call for some comment is the statement of the Boston person (hat he and his leaguers "hare positive reasons for knowing that the elements composed the admirable congress and administration with which we Khould have treated fourtesn months ago still exist and can easily be gathered to gether." It Is a fair inference from this positive assertion that Mr. Win slow and his friends are in correspon dence with the Tagalo leaders and have been encouraging them in their hostility to the United States. This Is not a nice business for Americans to be engaged in. The "elements that composed the admirable congress" are the el men I s busily engaged in lying in wait for and shooting American sol diers, and this they are doing because of the false and misleading promises made to them by their allies here at home. These people will have a heavy accounting to make with their con sciences one of these days. MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC LIGHT3. The rapid growth of urban popula tion, the increased use of electricity as a means of light and power are rapidly growing. It has, like water works, gas works 'and sewers, become a necessity. It is now being generally recognized that municipal electric lighting costs much less, gives a su perior service, abolishes political cor ruption largely in the management of the plant, pays better wages and gives shorter hours to the employes. Those who are Interested from a selfish standpoint will naturally argue against the public ownership of electric light ing plants. But this same class once argued against public schools, against public streets, bridges, parks and even fire companies and police departments. And strange to relate their argument has not changed in any singular par ticular. It is the same old story. It only needs an honest Investiga tion to convince an honest citizen that it is his duty to society, to his city and its people, to work for and vote for municipal electric plants. The City of Jamestown, N. T., popu lation 16,000, added Its commercial plant after the street plant had been in operation for two years. One large consumer who had paid the private company $1,400 a year for lighting, now gets his lights from the city for $300. A prominent social club had been pay ing the company $450 a year for light ing Its rooms. In order to retain its custom the private company hat re duced the charge to $110 a year. This shows how the private company docs business for profit. Jamestown saved $2 per year on each street light, cr. a total(Of over $$,000 nor year, and be sides thin, the ritlsens have saved over' $3,000 per year. A rich corpora tion has lost an opportunity to rob the public, everybody else in James town was benefited. Lansing, Mich., population 13000, bought out the private plant and has reduced rates In two years over 40 per cent, and makes a profit of $7,000 year ly, and In addition to this, the cltlsen save $10,000 per year. Allegheny. Pa., population 1JS.O0O. has made a great success with her dec trie light plant. She has reduced the operating expenses from 161.84 per light In 1S35 to $49.56 in 1S9S. She paid prior to 1S90 a private company H$0 a year for light, and nttsburg, Just across the river, pays at present $$ Elgin, 111- population 13,000, paid a private company $212.41 per light for thirty-three lights. In 1S90 the city entered upon its fiscal year of muni cipal ownership, and in ISS1 she was using seventy-seven lights at a coat of $62.34. If to this be added Interest, charges, etc., the cost is about IS5, or about one-third what the private com pany charged. The city plant gave so much satisfaction that a new plant for lighting parks and public buildings has been constructed. Detroit, Mich., population about 3350,- 000, paid 3130.38 per light to a private company In 1891 The cost for 189$, under municipal ownership, Including Interest and taxes, was less than $S5. Detroit has a magnificent plant. She save thousands of dollars annually. In twenty-five years the plant will be paid for and even if there should be no improvements the city can furnish lights at $40. Chicago, 111., population $.000,000, be came the owner of its electric lighting system in 1SS7. Today the city owns $.502 arc lights of ! 000 candle-power. Their average cost, including all Items, Is $96.40 per lamp per an urn. Chicago is at the same time leasing 200 lamps exactly the same power from electric lighting companies and pays $137 per lamp per year for them. Here, then. In the same city It plainly appears that municipal ownership saves the taxpayer $40.70 on every lamp. On the 1,254 lamps which Chicago owns, it saves, therefore, over '$50,000 a year, calculated on the basis of the price It is actually paying for lamps It leased from private corporations, and Chica go pays much higher wages to the municipal employes. Philadelphia pays an average of $122 to a private company. Boston pays $128, and New York pays an average of $160. The new electrician in charge of the municipal plant at Chicago, estimates the cost for the year, Including taxes. Interest and depreciation at only $40. The city will have 3,502 arc lights In operation. The newest plant at Hal- sted street reduced operating expenses to about $60 per arc light for $1898-99. Chicago does a commercial lighting. Mr. Barrett, who formerly had charge of the municipal plant, stated that they could, were they allowed by state law, furnish electric lights to private con sumers at one-half the cost now charg ed by the private company. Springfield, 111., Is a good Illustration of the efforts for profit by a corpora tion and the superior advantages of a municipal lighting plant for a city. In 1894 the city was paying a private company $137 per year for arc lights, 2.000 candle power, that were burned only on dark nights. This company also controlled the gas company, and refused to offer lights for less than $120 in order to secure a new contract, and claimed that the cost was $117, leav ing the company only $3 profit. The city was largely in favor of buying a plant but was prevented from doing so by a state law, which prohibits a city from going Into debt above a certain per cent on valuation. This law has since been repealed. This being the condition that confronted the city, sixty spirited citizens organized a company. The old company had been receiving $24,000 per year for 147 arc lights. The new company offered to furnish nearly double the number cf candle power lights for the same sum, $24,000, and In addition the company agreed to furnish lights for the city hall, police headquarters and engine houses free. Out of this sum the com pany agreed to turn over to the city about 49 per cent, until such time as this amounted to a sufficient sum to pay for the entire plant, when It should become the property of the city. Such contract could not be legally made, but an arrangement has been made whereby Springfield secures lighting at about 40 per cent less than the old company charged, and gets her public BnShilohs Couah and $nsumption cure This Is beyond question the moot suco-hhiii! Cuith NcOi ctne er known to mmh: a lw lon invaUnhly cnir lh worvt re it Couish, Cliiup ami Ht, ni h",t. whil it won iWfol ati.tYiot in the cui of I'onMiinption i without a par allel in tbrhMory ot medicine, Hince it niot OiMtivrry it tiu bn aoUl on a Kuarantre, hl i no other mriN-lo ma uta- d. If you hv a I oiijjh, w tnrnn.i!y ask you totivn. lnl'mirJtauaiin.t Crml iV ,Nc xndti oi, n l in Kngland Is. KX, U. W. and 4a. CO. SOLE PROPRIETORS )!S.CWeLLS&CO. y LEROY, N.Y. (, Sold by CHARLES ROGERS. building lighted free saving of IL $00. On June 1, 1899, the total cost of the plant was $111,130.40, of which $S7, 085.54 waa for municipal lighting. The company haa already credited the city with profits of $60.19o.96, ltavtng a net debt of $50 934.75, so that In 1901 the city will absolutely own the plant and will be able to furnish lights at about one-third of the former cost by a cor poration. In all the above examples the arc light employed Is full 2,000 candle power, while in Astoria the lights used are only 1.200 candle power. The Astoria lights, therefore. In contrast with the lights of the cities above mentioned should be estimated at but little In excess of one half the cost stated. THE LIGHT QUESTION. A Taxpayer Who Says This City Should Get the Cheapest Lights In the Country. ASTORIA. Or., April 5. Editor As torlan: The subject of city lighting has been very Interesting reading for me and if you will permit I would like to say a few words on the subject also. This matter baa become to be an an nual trouble to the city finance com mittee and I think the time has now arrived when the city should have a little more permanency In the matter which Is such an important public ne cessity. The street committee has done its duty as they have tried time and again to get an expression from the manager of the present light company as to Its Intention for the future but to the present has received nothing but delay, which makes one think that they will do In the future aa they have done in the past, raise the price at the eleventh hour. I believe that the city council can force the light company to run the present lights at almost the same price until other means can be provided for Its lighting, or for a reasonable length of time, or recind the light company's franchise. They cannot take the public highways for their poles and then hold the public up, as that is certainly not Justice to the public and therefore they cannot do it. What other reasons can they possibly have for the delay? It speaks for Itself that there is a nig ger !n the fence, and I think it high time to put a stop to it. This city should get the cheapest lights In the United States as there Is a sawmill in the center of the city, with a capacity of 100,000, that has an expensive contrivance for burn ing their offal, which is crude power, which if it were in Portland or any other city would yield the mill $400 or $500 per month, and as It now costs the mill one-half that amount to get rid of it it seems strange that such a valuable power should go so long unused. Astoria being a mossback town probably accounts for this. Water power Is not to be compared with steam power in a sawdust town like this Is, and will be for years to come. Arc lights at $5 per month goes from profits to grand larceny. The way the present company Is conducting its business makes this city a virgin field for another electric light plant. TAX PATER. NINTH STREET IMPROVEMENT. Notice Is hereby given that the com mon council of said city has deter mined and intends to improve all that portion of Ninth street In the city of Astoria as laid out and recorded by John McClure, Clatsop county, state of Oregon, from the north line of Bond street to the south side of Astor street, to the full width thereof and on the established grade. Said Improvement Is to be made by filling In from curb to curb with dirt so as to bring said portion of said street to the established grade, and laying stringers thereon and planking the same with covering plank 4 inches In thickness by 12 Inches wide, and by the construction of side walks and gutters on each side of said portion of said street. Said improve ment in matters of detail, except aa herein otherwise provided, shall be con structed in conformity to the provi sions of general ordinance No. 1901, en titled "An ordinance in relation to the Improvement of streets," approved January 3, 1895, except that either red or yellow fir may be used so long as the same Is good and sound lumber. That the cots and expenses of said Improvement shall be defrayed by spe cial assessment upon the lots, lands and premises fronting upon, adjacent to and otherwise benefitted by said im n E HAMILTON, CAN, i m2 provement which said lands are hetvby included In a special assessment dis trict to bo aaneaaod to defray lha costs and expense of said Improve ment and which said district includes the lots, lands and prvmlnes beticlUod by said Improvement and Is us follows, to-wit: . ,J Commencing at the southwest corner of lot t In block 9 and running thence north to the northwest corner of lot 3 In block 9. thence east to the north east corner of lot $ In block 55, thence south to the southeast corner ot lot T in block 65, thence west along the south lines of said blocks I and 65 to the plaeo of beginning and containing all of lots 1, 2, 7 and K, In Vlock 55 and lots 3, I, 5 and. In block 9, all In that part of the cltyof Astoria, Clatsop viunty, state of Oregon, as laid out and recorded by John McClure and extended by Cyrus Olney. ThN notice is published In the Dally Astorian for eight days In pursuance to a resolution duly adopted by the common council of the city ot Astoria, the first publication aof this notice be Int on Thursday, the 6th day of April, A. 1. 100. II. E. NELSON, Auditor and Police Judge of the City of Astoria. It takes but a minute to overcome tickling In the throat and to stop a cough by the use ot One Minute Cough Cure. This remedy quickly cures all forms of throat and lung troubles. Itarndes and pleasant to take. It pre vents consumption. A famous specific for grippe and Its after effects. Chaa. Rogers. Nature la stronger than education. My son haa been troubled for year with chronic diarrhoea. 8omtlme ago I persuaded him to take some ot Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy. After using two bottles ot the 25-cent site he waa cured. I give this testimonial hoping some one similarly afflicted may read It and be benefited. THOMAS C, BOWER, Glencoe. O. For sale by Charles Rogers. Nonsense when earnest Is Impr-wlve and sometimes takes you In. If you are In a hurry, you occasslonally mis take It for sense. Mrs. R. Churchill. Berlin. Vt. says: "Our baby waa covered with running sores. LeWltt'a Witch Haael Salve cur1 her." A specific for piles and skin diseases. Beware of worthless counterfeits. Charles Rogers. The obscure Is a principal Ingredient of the sublime. J. B. Clark. Peoria. III., savs: "Sur geons wanted to operate on me for piles but I cured them with Dewitt'a Witch Hsxel Salve." It la Infallible for piles and ikln diseases. Beware of counter feits. Charles Roger. Patience Is a necesxary Ingredient of genius. ! Miss Annie E. Gunning, Tyre, Mich., says: "I suffered a long time from dys pepsia: lost flesh and became very weak.' Kodot dyspepsia cure complete ly cured me." It digests what you eat and cure all form of stomach trouble. It never falls to give Immediate relief In the worst case. Charlea Roger. The practice of politics In the East may be defined by one word dissimu lation. DeWltt's Little Early Riser purify the blood, clean the liver. Invigorate the system. Famous little pills for con stipation and liver troublea. Charlea Roger. The verv exrrliu nf imwer nnlv teaches me that It may be wielded for a greater purpose. Male firmness Is very often obstinacy. Women have always something bet ter, worth all qualities. They have tact "One Minute Cough Cure Is the best remedy I ever used for couxhs and colds. It Is unequaled for whooping cougn. cniiaren all like It." writes H. N. Williams. Cientryvllle, Ind. Never falls. It Is the only harmless remedy that gives Immediate results. Cures coughs, colds, hoarseness, croup, pneu monia, bronchitis and all throat and lung troubles. Its early use prevent consumption. Charles Roger. A profound thinker always susbects that he Is superficial. Mr. J. Sheer. Rprlnlln Mn maveA him child's life by One Minute Cough Cure. uocicrs nan given ner up to die with rrnlin. It's an Infalllhla ours for coughs, colds, grippe, pneumonia, bron- emu ana tnroat and lung troublea. Keiieve at once. Charles Roger. Travel teaches toleration. "I was nearly dead with dyspepsia. tried doctors, visited mineral springs. and grew worse. I used Kodol dys pepsia Cure. That cured me." It di gests what you eat. Cures Indigestion, sour stomach, heartburn and all forma of dyspepsia. Charles Roger. There la no such thing as unhappl- ness. S SAUCE The Original WORCESTERSHIRE That's It Beware of Imitations Jofaa Duncan's Sam, Agents, New York MmM aJBj WrY f NOT A POISONOUS FACE BLEACH feit a true bcautificr, being the only prep aration sold nrnler a positive guarantee of fl.tkH) that it contains not a grain or traction mercoi oi poicuotts or deleteri ous substance. Indorsed by the moat celebrated artistes of the lute and dm nnttic tK; recommended by eminent physicians, ami pronounced harmless by If tiding chemist WISDOM'S FAMOUS ROBERTINf. n ! Ihronly ttullou now uiwtl by tathionahl feillr lo prrprliMtr a nrauinui comlriliNl Ak your uiuukim H "" 1u no mouettl to laat aajlDiug cuw. itht ou cn per ouiua. A SURE CURB FOR CROUP. Twenty-five Year' Constant Usa Without a Failure. The first indication of croup la hourseneas, and In a child subject to that disease It may be taken aa a sure sUn of the approach of an attack. Fol lowing this hoarseness If a peculiar rougn cougn. ir chamberlain Cough Remedy la given as the child becomes hoarse, or even after the crouny couch appears. It will prevent the attack. It Is jsed in many thousands of home In this broad land and never disap points the anxious mothers. We have have yet to learn ot a single Instance In which It haa not proved effectual. No other preparation can show such a record twenty-ova year' constant use without a failure. For sale by Charlea Roger. THE LOIVKC. Strangers visiting in the city will And the Loom au attractive resort wherein to spend tb evening. The Am me Hitters Ladies' Orchestra la still on the bill and present nigbll? musical prom-am of except ioosl merit. Handsome pool and billiard room t a feature in connection itb the home. Palatable lunches will be served at all Doors L. LEBECK Carpenter and Builder General Contractor HOUSC RAI5INQ AND MOVINd A SPECIALTY H.F.Prael Transfer Co Telephone U. DRAYING AND EXPRESSING All Good Shipped to Our Car Will Receive Special Attention. No. US Duana St., Astoria, Or. W. J. COOK, Vfgr ft TaL lit W. C. A. Pohl, COIITT C0BO.Ua. Undertaker. Embalmer and Funeral Director. Caskets and Fnnersl Pnpplle constant ly on hand. Corner 11th and Duane 8ts, Astoria, Or J. A. Fastabend, General Contractor and Builder THE PROOF ot th pudding l la the and th proof of Mqoon IS IN SAMPLING That' aa argument that's clusivea demonatnvtioa. Ours will stand the teat HUGHES & CO. S.3LANCARDS BUSK -or- IODIDE OF IRON for ANEMIA, POORNflSA of the RI.OOD, WINS 1 1 1 HI ION At, WEAKNESS 8CUOPULA. Etc None genuine unlrwaiKnrd "Blancaro" ALL DUI'r.C.IMT C. FOUOEkA A CO.. N.Y. Arts, for U. S. It Is dishonest to blush when you ppeak the truth, even If It be to your shame. As a cure for rheumatism Cham t.frlaln's Fain lialm la gaining a wide reputation. I). B. Johnston, of Rich mond, Ind., ha been troubled with that ailment since 1882. In speaking of it he says: "1 never found anything that would relieve me until I used Chamberlain's Pain Balm. It acta Ilka magic with me. My foot was swollen and paining me very much, but on good application of Pain Balm relieved me. For sale by Charles Roger. (7n-p).fv TIM II 5Cr)IM)llt.as from lorU.ml. DKl'ART Asatvi Hall jtk, iittrr, Ft. r.t Mall I p. tu. Paul mi (illy, Ht. Uuia, . tlileago aud rU , vt urin. uaimia. wl mn i . . Hixikan Klvw US p. m. Wxlla Walla. Hpov.na, Htxikan Mllinr.iHill.. SLrmil, lii, luilulh, Milwaukee, . . m. I'hli'Asoaiul Kant, t " front A.turla 1 OCUAN aTBAftUmrS All Hall I n liale nb Iret lo rlmn, I 'or Kan fritiioioMitl Apr.!. , II, IVJ.1. j Col i' tibia River Hie intra To t'urtlaad sad Way Landm I in KtMiiuUnr ta in Mu day rrrnti mniami I . (am Kibiui lay krmn t'lf, NlMirt, naiiHll nnyiana a. WlllaiMtU an Vase . ... hill Hlvera. . Ci,?! lam. Tun.lhur audita. k)r-n City, Dayton, A WMi' f rf. tt a - imu u i tig Klutrla Uv dly I.), m. Lv Ijswtnta .a a ra daily ak Hlvar. ttlparlalo Uwlttco. la ra Tile., Thui Saturday W'IM.iMKTi K ItlVRK : Op, at. I'ortlaml to Cirvll . Mixt, Wnl aul w.y itinllni. rriday O. W. LOUNSDKRRT, Agent, Aatotia. w. it. mmmunT, Jen. rasa, AgL, Portland, Or. A FEW INTERESTING FACTS When people are contemplating a trip, whether on business or pleasure, they naturally want th best service obtainable aa far a apeed, comfort and Safety is concerned. Kmployes of th WISCONSIN CENTRAL LINES are paid tn serve the publlo and our trains are operated ao as to make close con nection with diverging llnca at all Junction point. Pullman Palace Bleeping and Chair Car on through trains. Dining car service unexcelled. Meala served a la crte. In order to obtain th first-class ser vice, ask the ticket agent to Mil von a ticket over The Wisconsin Central Lines. and you will make direct connection at 8t. Paul for Chicago, Milwaukee and all points East. For any further information call on any ticket agent, or correspond with J AH. C. POND, den. Pa. Agt, or JAS. A. CLOCK, Milwaukee. Wla. General Agent, Hi Stark St., Portland, Or. IioxuRious Travel THK ''Northweaturn T.lmltjut" train. electric lighted throughout, both Inside and out, and steam heated, ar with Ollt excentlon. the flneat tr&lna In In. world. They embody the latest, newest and best Ideas for comfort, convenience and luxury ever offered th traveling public, and altogether ar th moat complete and sntcndld nro.lurton t,l th. car builders' art. These Splendid Train Connect With The Great Northern The Northern Pacific and The Canadian Pacific AT ST. PAUL FOR CHICAGO and the CAST. No extra rharira foe thuu mniHw accommodations and all classes of tick ets are available for passage on th famou "Northwestern Limited." AU trains on tnis line are protected by th Interlocking Block system. W. It. MKAU, F.C. 8AVAQB, General Agent, Ticket Agt, Portland, Ore. (fl m A familiar name for the Chicago, Milwaukee A Bt. Paul Railway, known all over the Union aa th Great Rail way running the "Pioneer Limited" train every day and night vetween St. Paul and Chicago, and Omaha and Chicago. "The only perfect train In the world." Understand: Connec tion are made with all transcontinent al lines, assuring to passengers the best service known. Luxurious coaches, electrlo light, steam heat, of a verity equaled by no other line. See that your ticket reada via "The Milwaukee" when going to any point In the United State or Canada, All ticket agent sell them. For rates, pamphlet or other Infor mation, address, J. W. CASEY, C. J. EDDY. Trav. Pass. Agt., Don. Agt, Portland, Oregon. Portland, Or. TICKETS to all HpP0lHTS EAST Through Palace and Tourist Sleep ers dining and library observation car. ELJSQANT VESTIBULE TRAINS. No. 4, "Flyer," leave Portland at 3:45 p. m, No. 3, "Flyer," arrive Portland at 3:00 a. m. For rate, etc., call or address O. W. LOUNSBERRT, Agent O. R. ft N Astoria, Or. or A. B. C. DENNISTON, C. P. ft T. A., Portland, Or. Dr. T. N. Ball DENTIST. 173 CommeroUl Street, ASTORIA, ORB. O-ftr Cofalua-sal'g Clothing tor. " I .... . .. . ' A '! .,.. ,Q oenNAiwASTxlJ SOUTH D.'Dot fifth and Lcav I Street. Arrive iivermnn Kxpr Train for ttalam, lioseburg, Ash- land. Haoi anion to. 7:30 p.m Ogden. Han Kran- l;l i mis oiojuTw. uom Attgule, lil Paso, I New tn Iran and (7i0t n.r I 10 a.m At Woodbura (daily except Hun day), morning train connect with train fur Ml. An gel, BlUerioit, lirownsvlll. Mprlngneld, and Natron, and awn ing train for MU Angel and Bllvtr- Inn 117:30 a.in Corvallls paaaen- III.Kp. 111:33. ar. IU;W p.m Bherlilan paan- Dully. Dally iCept Sunday, Ilebtit ticket on sal between Poet land, Sui'raiii.iito and Han rranulaea, Net rate 317 first class and 111 aeoood claaa. Including aleeper. Rate and tl. krta to Kaslern polnta and Kurope. Also Japan, China, lioa. lulu and Australia. Can be obtained from J. 11. Klrkltttid. Ticket Agent. U4 Third atreet. YAMHILL DIVISION. Iarngr depot foot of Jefferaom St Leav for Oswego dally at l . . m.S IJ.J0, l;M, 3:23, :!, i.3i. l ea. 11:30 p, m.; and 1:00 a. m. on Hunday only. Arrive at Portlnnd daily at H 34 l:J0. 10.60 a. m.j 1:33. 3:13. 4:M, 3.2 7:10, 10 00 p. m.: 13 40 a. m. dally aa fpt Monday; 1:30 and 10 .01 a. m. oa Sunday only, 4 Leav for Data dally, ticept Sun day, at 4:30 p. m. Arm at Portland at Jo a. m. Iassetigr train leave Dallas for Alrlle Mondays, Wednesday and Fri day at 3:43 p. m. Return Tueaday. Thursdays and Saturdays. Except Bunday. R. KOEIK.nn, Manager. ' U. It. MATtKILUL Gen. rru and l'asa, Aft Oregon Short Line . Railroad, TUB DIRECT HOUTS1 TO Montana. Utah. Colorado and all Eiittra Points. Olve choice of two favorite route, via the Union Piuldo Fast Mall Lino, or the Rio Grand Scenic Una. LOOK AT TUB TIME 1 I)UV8 to fjult Like 2J Davit to Denver 3 J Days to CliicAgo 4J Dap to Now York Free reclining chair, upholstered tourist sleeping ears, and Pullman pat ace sleepers, operated on all tralna. For further Information apply to C. O. TKrtllT. W. E. CO MAN. 124 Third St.. Portland, Or. u. w. iouNsiiKnrtr, Agent O. It. A N. PHOPOSALS FOR STREETS. I.IQ1ITINO Th.? commute on street and pub llo way of the common council of the City of Astoria, invites proposals or bid for lighting the streets of th City of Astoria by electric lights for one or more years, and asks that th same be submitted to snld committee on or before the lth dny of AprtL 1K00. Said proiHinal should state th number of light to bo furnished and the charge per each light. C C. UTZINOEIl, I.. AtiHKN, W. J. COOK, Com. on Street and Publlo Way. FIFTEENTH STREET I M PRO VI MENT. Notice Is hereby given that th com mon Council of said city has determined and intends to Improve nil that portion of Fifteenth treet In the city of Aa torla, Clatsop county, state of Oregos, a laid out and recorded by J, M. Bhlve ley, from the south line of Exchange street to the north line of Irving ava nue, excepting the Intersection of sail portion of said street with the croaa streeta, by planking the same to tha width of twenty feet through the cen ter thereof with sound red or yellow II r plank, 3 Inches In thickness by U Inches wide, th planking to be placed upon the stringers now on said portion of s.Jd slreet after removing the pre sent old planking. 1 The costs and expenses of said Im provement shall bo defrayed by special assessment upon the lots, lands and premise fronting upon, adjacent to and otherwise benefitted by said Im provement which said lands are hereby Included In a special assessment dis trict to bo asessed according to benefits pro rata to defray the cost and ex pensei of said Improvement and which snld dlHtrin Includes the lots, land and premises benefited by said Im provement and Is ns follow.!, to-wlt: Commencing at the southwest corner of lot ten (10) In block twenty (20) and running thence north through the mid dle of blocks 20, 17 and 115 to the north west corner of lot three (3) in block 116, thenre east on the norlh line of block 115 and 114 to the northeast cor ner of lot four (4) In block 114, thence south through the middle of block Ut, 16 and 21 to the southeust corner of lot nine (9) In block 21, thence west on the south line of blocks 21 and 20 to the place of beginning and containing h h 10- an(1 12' ln u'ock 115, 17 and 20 respectively, and lota 4, 6. 1 7. 3 and 3 In blocks 114, 18 and 21 re spectively, all In that part of the tlty of Astoria, Clatsop county, state of Oregon, as laid out and recorded by 3. M. Hhlvcley. This notice I published ln the TJally Astorian for eight day In pursuance to a resolution adopted by the common council of the city of Astoria, the first publication of this hotlco being on Wedjnesday, the 4th day of April, A. H. El NELSON? Auditor And Pollc Judge ot th Cl'ty of 'Astoria. .,,,