The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930, January 05, 1902, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextT.IK MORNING ASTORIAN, SUNDAY. JANUARY fi. 1902 A BIG JUMP W furl like Inking off uur hut In Hip iroplo of Astoria. It would lw una way nf allowing our sp pieclailon fur llielr til In tiiuklnv our lii-w storn mu ll n luri eii, Our sales Iikt '"! durlriK last year fifty llioiiitid dollitn-u big Jump ari'l think (hut uur g"od, weights anil prices, muat huvn been ho ut ilKhl. II In In (In, only way ran ai.-otint fiir It. The Morning Astorian TICMCIMIONB Ml. TotA 8 W HATH Kit. I'HTIANI. Jan 4 - Weatern Uif K ll llli iraaltig liimllllrH III Southern .. ill. nil. .hi. i in Hut imrth portion, oullurly wllula. Wrati-rn Wsallllig tin. aliiiMria, southerly wluda. liaal- iii ui. ii. ii. Mali. i, lull wlnda uiuaily ..ulln-i ly. l-.aaieru tt salilng-toii. In -iiviiaiim loii.linraa. ptnliably i'iijut 111 'UllHIII piolliill. uillilv IJ. Ill uur in. r home mudr aaur kiaul. J'.hln.ill Ulna. Sl.r Ituldvtlll u ) .1 a. l -cr ln,, liil. til. ) Ial joHU'OIi IHua. I iv III linn liilnm. it's iiUc,' John ami llioa. i.'.. I main til f.ir )uur v. a, i.jii.i- Ul"ll;a Ol Id a pi illlJCl)- lllicl Urn, 1 :, . i r 1 1 1 ii', HHIl'.li HUH ll uutin:. a: '.miiiiit-UI ul. Curoni h 'inn industry and tuy your In I, day an. I stain at tlaaton'a mill. HUHf l&.CKNT MliAI. : IllMN'l H N ItKH TAl'llANT. ii-nT4l Hullivan." (he flues: l-csiil i!(tr un (lio in: he Hil.l raiyliT. ".!l at I lie (. . ! 1. in tiarl.ar h p f r up-to-Ja w ik T!ii' nrat-la Par tirra J.iaii- go.nU of all k lidt, . hap at III" V avliaina lunar, 1; I'oinmero'.al a4 rvr I. i 'tirme aatlilu lo on I ft "elleltt for a dalnly lunch. Aak il' at. HI thrill J 'liiia'Oi llioa. I'uilug (h- absence nf Mr. !el.ln, nr. !iil'- (. i". A How will Iw III charge ..? Ma i.rtl.e, 7 mil . dd Fellow t oil. ling In tou smoke? Try a "ilenttal Hul lis hi." (he nn; lUeni rig if on (ha ina-U'-t H..!il -vr where. If t il Mint b l wood. bUIi wood 'r 1'tnr n'"-o l (.-'..-pli .me K'lly, the : i!,.r- r n .11 Ph.. ii,. ::'ll 1,1.1. k ran u" a Kaa irv.klnn at.ive Joltna.i't Mr. a . who have for ale nt a t.-iy low flKure, . all and a i' ito P.it hi e peine lo.lua ry hy imokiiut I "l-Me nf A't.r'a" .U-ari. ntieBl ou.le M intifa.'tiit hy MacFarUne A Ko.il.cl If too nr.' artl. ular aa to what kind . r uhl-kev t on .1 1 Ink (ry '(Mil Iea i on " and von will net ' The Pineal V. I ' l"..r an!e every w I. ere. Foard A Hiokia. illnrlhtitora. We hate on hand a tu n -aa ookliiK atnte which We offer for Bill" III tt Vet ' Ion i il. e 'nil and aee ua nhout It J .htin.iii lima. lio ci klv - Male ,n fi-muhv i'upy Iiik letter at hiuiie Mend two atampa with ai pllcallon. l'i:iIM.n?l SIM'I'l-T IPX Si;, 'hlrao. (.'ream pure rye, Amrr".i i fin. a! whiky. The only pur a". uar ati'ead rich and ni'MoiV. JOHN I, ('AlltON. H..U A-nl. John A MontRon! ry hia open,l a ahop at 4:1 llond !r": nr. I la prenared t do Bill rtaaaea of plutnhlna; and (In fill at IowmI Pmallile rati ATT EX D OUR (ili K AT . ANNUAL GIiEflRAHGE SALE It will he conducted on the sumo brniiil-guiige plan that has ninde our former clearance wile so popular with the people of Astoria, and will continue for thirty buslnes day. Our nnnunl clenrnnce mile held nt the beginning of each year nro monument to our good sloieUeepIng methods. They are 1 the oulcorim of our determination to close out to Ihe utmost our Immense slockd before the Hood of Hprlng (loud hegliiH lo pour In upon us. Only se vere price reduction will do litis quickly. THE A. DUNBAR CO. ROSS, HIGGINS & CO. Mci' Navel Oranges i'iay I had of J. ,1m.. n lri. Tlir riniill bulk Jean Hiu I arrived lo n l ln river yesterday. The liarkn tlllP ItrllHrlil li'fl up to rrivlVB lirr i ro, lio tti'i kl) . mull' or fi'iiml "!'' I at Iriii-ra n( liuiinv Hi-inl Inn atuliii ullli ii l.t. a i I. hi 'io i b Hupply ll.iui"-. llli BH'i. A i hnn.r fur a limni. for (hi- poor iiiiin Si. niil. no llilnrnal. A. It. I'yrua Mill tell yu alx.ui i j ' 1 1 1 1 it i -r I u I Hi. Itoalyn finil aa:a luigir. la r!ran, an) llmk- Iraa tn.ulila nltli aluvva and iiiunioy Itura limn miy tll.t:. ilrnrun w. Kailmrn, ananl. iI phmc U'l Tin- airnnoT rul("ii drparti-l y at' r In y for Hun I'linuln Hlir t, k from I'mtlttiid i.Oixt) fc. 1 uf IuiiiImt. Til" ''...iilllc- liivrr nriltnl iluwn. Mil i. iiul loiicfr.l t'i et-tt liml f en'.ni;. All the iinniil nrrvlcea ll I I,. Mivr-I nt the lltil.llwl chlll'll I tn-ir-rmt The aeitiiioia prem h' I ulll h" .e.aiut in' In the n.ae nin e ..f the we. k of player liiimrdliiti ly f-,.iw ihk J.ihn Five xua yiatirlay ri appointed i. . Iin. later Pv the cniinty r unl. Mr. I'M" him Kllell etcellelll ea I lf lc 1 1 ill Bill, e tie wua n.p.illlll'd IO I -uk llfe I In- e.itllllv hlaliHa, und hlf leap, p.ilntnieiil mil In. Mel.. mie nea to III" ifi,... iicida euthualiiata. Ttl" Idlilwh hhln Ih h iiaif. frolti 'a!..ii no. . i In lite ..(tltiK and t'.tptniti ( 1 1 Minidra h.ia I men placed almard The tean.l la awnltln ordeta. and la the rtrit to coine o the ' 'iiliiuil'Ui for otdeta In actrral yeara Indeed ainh Uiotrtiiie. ate terv rare, and only thr e or four vi-aael have lu-en . rdet'd to !i I'.'ll ..fT thla liter Moi than I.'U ii hna lu en eollerted hv ' oiintt ''Ii ik Wherlty on lh" il. llii ioent tat mlla Tti la money l lonei to the clit '"ti n t y and a. h ol ill.lii. l and payment of the Imk' anmuiK natn .d teaiilte.l fii.iii the law paaae( ,y the na( ellaiur.' iiuthoilltiK ante on July I, hut which aale hnt l.'ii ...tt ..'iie t fr.nii time lo time 'tic ..f ll... MlKilna A '".Hiii nil) ' dellteiv wtiif.itta Wna rr, ill'n hv a at i eel car nil llolld Btr.it teilerday eienlnif and paillallv demollahe.l Th" team waa hit. lied in front I V II I'l.ffeya atnte lllld he. "in Iiik ft lirhtelled. Jerked the waitoi lit front of an oncnnlnir cur before the itioiottnan could ItIiik It ( a iiand--.t'.l ll I ( 1 !-It t t I -1 V detlled f.'IWInlll III the I'll! dl'laf ttlndett "f the I 'ollll l'tuil I'liMi'iinv ntttii.te.l lit" att.ittl'ii of I'imaeral'V teaieiduv The mill w.ia "C'lut.d hi lioi kwork and cori'alne.l a i.'iohliiK aaw und mot hit; carilave with the ciiilomarv l"k' on I' The .-ti 1 1 1 at i rinit' ioehl. Iticlnd tiir the ' in..lia, ki ' l n take off on the aaw mill aiiliatlott. VI Hi" Flr( I'onuii k'litlotial church at II a in and 7 J.i p m there will he the ri'icular act ticca. The tln-nic for the moiulnif hour will h" "Smue N-anona I'l.iin (he t'roaa." lh' t.O'lc for etelillllt The TflUttll'tlil I Fill It '" V ' S i' I'., at fl 3i' p m . and Sun ilnv a. hool nt 12 l.Y Itnnieillntely fol low ini! I he iiiornlnif aerninn the com tiilirilnn w III Iw ohaerved. Acriirdlnir to a letter rocelted In thla rlty yealerilav from IToiiulam. Wnah . there are forty caaea of ainiillpox there The evla'elne of lh" dlaeaae hna licet! kept vet y (inlet and tiothlitk' waa known of II mull receipt of the prlwil" advlcea referred to. Whether or not there la ilanuer of aprcad of the dlaeiif" la a iucallon. It la barely oa allde (he altlintlon hna liecn emiKKenK -ed. hnt (he ndclcea eome from a reput able illUeti of the town. The funrral of the latit Mr. Thomaa Kloyd will Ink pirn thla inornlna: at Hi ;m from I'ohl'a undvrtaklnK parlora, and l hi h'xly will Intirrod In Orfi-n-wood, Mra, Kloyd waa dnairtd ly hi'r tiualiund omi tlim- , and laat I'rlilny rouniy nftli lala wire ariualn(H with lh fMct that aha waa di-ailtna. Hh w aa ant to I ha hoapllnl, hut did not rocoviT. Th rouniy will iM-ar th crial'-at portion of thr fum-ral prnara Il wna r"por('d yialirduy fiirii'Mn i hut tin- hody of n man had tx-en found 'on Tmna lllihi-ti laland. n-ar nthlarii.it, and lpuiy fnrnnT Ma 1'ohl hiii oiif to the aci-nit. The re port rerelved hen- vtaa very imaKer and II waa lnipoalhle to i-arn the mime i f I he man There aertned In he n lielPf on the 'urt of reaidenta of the laland Ihnt murder had le-en roin uiltti.l. hut until the return of I he of. Il'lula today nothliiK will he known A i noon tomorrow the re'na of Kov erniio iit u I II chant!" lunula In Aatoria, ll,iy,.r lli rKuuiii atepplnic down and out mid Minor elect Hupreiianl iie.nuilrir ci.nirol ' The mld ihiy meeilnic will Iw h. Id In B.i nfdaiiie with ii rhurter pio-vlel-in. and nil Hi" lu wly ehw li d couii rllmen. aa well na the new 'nat'or. will he inaialled In .'(tlie Mayor Item man will he n hrlef elnatnif addn-aa to make, no douht. while Mayor nu premint will have an annual meaaaa-e lo il.llier. New Imoka hute hei li received at the Mlhiary ua followa A Hiave Ijidy. hy Miil.ek. Vounif Mra Jardlne. tiy Mill !mk. i'.iiiiIc Traiteillne, hy Ahott; i Willi Waalilnaluli at Mi IiiiiihiIIi, hy iilla, rieveii I i eimiera. hy Hlnawiii; I'lehlir Jimmy, hy Hl.ia.,n; Kaanya 'and m three volmnea, hy Mm nil liny. Mountnina of ''iillfoinlii. hy Mulr; 'Kuhaiyai of 'imiir hhnyyam t.y rui vera Id I ii. il'Hiiiry "f Noted Niinira of I'll (ion. I.v Wh-ider. Ilarrlmi'ii Alimkil l-.t- Iiti'.n, hy llun-urha. I A.t.i il a'dpl Inn in. n dlarredit the n p.nl Hint the Fn-n h t alk Mat , itli the W.illa Wulla. The i Vat la le.tind f.T MO I'rall.lar.., ac i i.tillUK t.i r p-rta. and Wnlll l not lik.h In- up at Mend. mo The tin- ;t. K-:..n l Kiiltiinii V" un t to re that the unknown I "a the Kraucoia i..ii..e, ,'r in till" port with wheat. tfihe' la' a.ild to ! In i ointnaiid of a :i,it and Ini npen. ii- t lapialii. and itiu ..im .n la a.- I for l"'r H'""! ,..T toe ..'iliac j I O-ll I. t !t 'I II' t H.I' I I 1 I. I III lie ! fl'Oll f" I'elell i All. II lift " lit. where he Mnirt.ii y ean- A. Hi lo ut'elld the I' 'l.,l'.. tl ' f VoiMI-t f lo' V'V Ih I- ac , ued ,.r the nun. I. I 'f S' hlllkowlakle. a I'..!.-. ,i ih"ft time i.i;o Milei" waa held to the k'tun l jun w!!h-tn nda l h.- f i'.'"- and broth, r "f Cie dead iioin t.au'l.-l t" hi- t.avln m-ney en II" I'"' till'. , it lie I ' whldi when he on tin- rami .me lartildK" w.-r- found near the murder waa i ..iimililed. . Ii-ntli a! ti'h tho-e found :n S. hi'-'..- a kuii Th. .."it'oti i : 1 1 - owner for a road to eit.-nd ffom the noutii cn.i ,.f the Yoiini!" hav I ri lK" t" Warnn t, n wna rend the fpat time ut yeater dnv'a nieetlnu "f th" ' 'inty r urt ll ulll ."in" up for aeioml read:nK and cuiaideiatloli tomorrow. The mcaiion of lh. roil I l.a d" I Jpo" leen i.uionatiiit.d iiic.iin't by 1" K. War ren und at-'itt :'. other proeny ptvti. i-ta wi. ,l"ll" an.'h.-i loi.ttton Yea- t.idnv I, I-:. Wllann fll'd a el.ilm f"r t .lum - all. ! to ! due him fl .in .l.iti a.'.- ! hta 1 '.iperlt .01 nc in Ulll "f the I 'lit'' "f ''" r.'11'l lh- J A 1 "niton Ihla ol t hll 'I ,i:tl... hi lepi'tt f"' ..... l-h nl'l. er Ut ll the governors ! th" quarter end- I Im; 1 vccintx-r '1. tthnh tet.-nla a I uieuler amolltll ol anipi IIIK rmeiuiK !,, I., (or tli.it .iii.nter than at ant i, ' I . t I.. U..I i ! lui i,. Ii I Idst.irv The ! ,,',.,11 h..-..a 'h.ll .1 t'liil "f "I ea , la arrived durlnis the nutirti-r H I., tut- In is I aanltaiv ,' i. lill"ii The imtl.naln v "f t It. - t.- ..Is wb aa fnl l,.wa Itiitlah. Fifti'-h. 1. ilerman. I. Noiw.Klan :. I'liman i. I'uicn i An-ttlnn. I nf thea ..Illy w llh liallaal . (ht coal tunc had y.. tn tal cacri.-l celtl. nt. CI Wl'Ii' IIHI.Il-.l had ,'.,r.i( . I aig't 'S and "lie The brief filed hv '' l.i.half of F I". liecd M Mlcimiti In III the cn-e of i Cee.l t Van lniaen for the otllii f Irish coinnil'.aiotiir rniikea the point (hu( lut the time Van I'uaeti waa appointed , bv the Hah l oniiiilaMoh that body had lind (he power (o iippi'lnl. If nv re was 'n vacancy. The governor waa :he ap I pointing power, any (he brief. ! raiife ihe vacancy, if any. was made hv the new law. occurred .luring the 'receaa of the legislature, and that 'he coiiallliitlon require nil such vacan cies lo he tilled by (he governor. Al Ihoiik'h the point hna been ruled against 'by Ju'ire ItoNe. Mr Idlemnn is ronfl- b nt of tt inning In .the supreme court. The extent of the damage done the steamer Pembrokeshire, which struck on the Sylvia de Ornsae nv f while on the ttav down from Portland a few dnvs neo. Is still n rnntter of specu lation The examination has been com- . .... ... , V. ul..n,i,,.i X vesterdnv that tlie captain wns wait- Ing orders, from the owners In Um.lon Inatrtirtlni." him how to proceed. The stevedores believe that the Pembroke shire will be taken back to Portland niul the entire cargo unloaded. This could not he verified, but If the vessel Is renllv hiidlv Injured she would llke Iv he taken to the found to be dry docked. However, the Instructions from the owners will decide what shnll he done. The county court has declined to play In the common council's hack yard, and the next time the court wants the council lo boost along Its road projects (he municipal guardians may refer Ihe county commissioners to the Ice chest, Yeslenlny the council ttn.vs and means committee asked the cniirt to postpone the delinquent tax sale until July 1 next. The commit tee's letter was to the effect that the latv providing for such sale Is cx tivmclv hnrsh and summary, and that lis provisions relating to curing de fects In tax proceedings are such that In case of a aale the parties delinquent would certainly loe their property. A ft cling of sympathy for the unfortu nate prompted the committee to add thai thf ilclltiiiuents are in arrears In iiiany Instances through misfortune, und that nil would doubtless he In po sition to settle If the postponement were agreed to. The committee was Of the bell"f (mt neither the city nor the county would lose anything ly such action on the part of the court. The communication was read and (lied, no action being taken on It. However, the sale has been postponed until Feb ninrv 3. It Is not at all unlikely that the mutter will cause some feeling, iih councllmen ire of the opinion that the county court Is under some obligation to them, having helped with the. Ne hnlem mad project and generally man ifested a disposition to do the right thing. MALK IS I'ONTrONKI) I MIL m;t WKKK I'IIiiiiiiiI I'roiM-rly Will Not Ml' DlallOHI'll or I'ntil Hie Thlrtl of Ki'lrriuirj, The aale uf delinquent property hid In In paat year by the fount y, city and a. hool dlatrlct, which wt to have h i Hi red tomorrow, wa poafponed hy tlw county court yeaterday until Feb ruary I. ommlaBloner I'teriin ob jected id the poat pom-men t, but Jud llray and (.'onimlaaloiier Young favored II. The poalponenieiit wa ordered a mole time will hi' required In order that the aherlff may laaue d'ei to the propi-rly to be Bold. Thla (natter u recently refined to IMatrpt Attorney Allen for an opinion, und Mr. Allen luia mad.- the following mlliix: I'rh.r to the pu'u(i" of the net of the h-iilahiture of J'l the law tutnor- Iwd the louiily Judge, lii He.' name of I he loumy, to purchute htii'Ja at tax ml. -a. und audi aalea lo the cuuruy were no ilirieieni from aai-a to per t ma other than the county. The coun ty wa required to take, und l.a tak en. ccriiMt tun of rale In tne form the aiutuie iirotlli-d, and the luw required the put. li.iK-r t. urr-iider the ceitl II. ale aft. 'I redemption had expired, and the liauanie of a i.n deed upon Ita aorieiid -r tiuch leeila cperaled to coritey a lcg.il and e. jUiihl- t.lle lo the 'U n haaer Bold In fee almple lo (he Kiiiii untie named 111 the d. The I'Klrliilun- of paaied uu act t,u- ihi'i'izlng (he count)- to Bell i II prop erty which It hid purcliaael a afore Micl mid a t ti-i'i .('-. in thai uct to do iiway with the iK'ealty for ihe -niluri' i of a tux d e.l upon lal.a w hi' Il hud luk. ii plitc in Ihe piial. and In Die p.ll'iwi.'iK li.iiKuage in aulmlunri : 'I loil If no .-ii niplloll ahull U- made II. .lh Bulia li.-ieiifli-i or h.-ii'lufol'c luade lo cunllea, (. ., llile, to th" lands ahull teat in ihe lo.ini) or oilier hody wiiun U" bid ill I tic- laud tuition! iM.iuullce ol J.cd or other formality." "The lid- of (hi itct of 11 atulii Ilia. It I an ail ( uili'tid trie act ol l-'J. whli li uuihonxed (he Un h.i.'e of laud hy lounllea at delinquent lax auli a. There la nothing lu the act uf whnh lhi act la nrn.-iidutoi y protld ing that no deed ahal! hr iU'-d. and (he IcydaUlure. ut.io in l.d, paaacd an in i wlio h waa approtd a few da) luur than lh- iimcii'l.itory act above iin nlloiii d. ttlncli luti.-r act provides lor the lai'Jamv of lux dec J.- lo all land up.'ii which th- '.iin - for redcinp limi ahull cM'lrc. ' 1 very much doubt ihe power of the h-glaiatuie to eniicl a ataiuic which ulll do away wllti the nec-.-ilBily of the laauunce of a lax deed en past kulea. particularly thoae In tvhlcn the time for redemption had cxptm! iit the uaui!.' of the uct. The In'ention of tin- li gisluturc u i Npnssed lu (he til le of Ihu ail of I'M im-iillolKd htotc as I Hie alio nda.oi uci uf :he act of MS uiahm ultm the coumy ti i uivhatv "Ui n iuihis was tun lo no uwuy vim tin- nec sM;) i.f lux died-. Has is clc.iily iippm. m from in r.v.iii.iiuulou ( 111" 1.1M it. l ol 1 -'l Home uu'iit-i'iicvi. ... The tax J.i.1 Pas alwuya Iv. n und is now the i'il:i'.,i lui " evid-u-'P of the cuiiiiiy's title and of ihe fact thai the lime I.r redemption nud expired, und IS 111.' IviorJ llollii; of I lie loUllty's ,...).? i., u..'l tl. -o ..i..i-l v un. I I tan .". I'-'l i - . . , , , "i,!'"" ""' l-8ll"re. uu- ovr our coiiMUUii. il. possesses me 1'ow- cr u protiilo otic law w tit, h li'is uwuy Willi the neiessiiy of Ihe county MK Ini; Jii .Is. and tet pass iinoUu-i act reqiiirilig others who puich.isc lutld at MX sales to lake deeds und surren der theli- ceitilliuus al the expiration nf the time for redemption. I there lore am of the opinion that, undir the law ua It stands lod.:y. the rouniy Is in no different position lhan i.ny Individual who hud iurch.ined proper ty u' tux mile, and ihe county must surrender ita ccrllticules nrul take Its dexls In order (hut it may It" In po sition to sell the property. 1 believe It to b the safer plan for the county to surrender these cettlllcaies, take the deeds and have them recorded be fore it attempts to make nny sales under the uct of 1901." Mr. Allen odds that In one of the ! this, district many sales were mud.- without the county having taken deeds for the property, hulls to recover have been brought by land holders and the neglect of ihe county Is cited as one of the principal grounds for the actions. The court decided to follow the ad vice of Mr. Allen, and tlie postpone ment was necessary In order that deeds might be secured from Sheriff Lln rllle. Till'. CKY "STOr TllIKFr Tin Portland Press Is Point; the lll(l-Slilc;lncf. KUVVKI Jan. 3. Editor The Asto rlnn Would It nnt be quite) as well for the Astoria press at the present time to quit throwing mud at Portland and the Columbia river and advertising to the world the present conditions of the bar? Facts, gentlemen, are too ap parent to be Ignored. You cannot rea sonably deride a 22-foot channel to the Interior when you have not that nt the mouth of the river. I ask the above question because of the editorial in today's Oregonliin. J. M. Tl'ltNUY. Secretary Fluvel Ind & Development Company. Mr. Turney evidently overlooks the fact that the mud-sllnglng was com menced by the Portland press, which. In an effort to cover up the deficien cies of the Inland waterway, has per sistently advertised to the world the condition nf th bar at preent. f f courae, It I not difficult lo undemtand tnat th Oregonlan. being vtry well fHiaii'd on railroad affair, puraue (hi damning a-jlry In an effort to prevent utilization of wean harbor. The condition of th bar I not a factor In th Aalorla-I'ortland contro very. The depih on tho bar. which I not a great at pretu-nt a could I hoafd for Indeed. I not grat enough for rrqulremcni-rnn ln rrraaed by Intelligent effort on th part of the government engineer, who plan will douhtlea be carried Into ef fect. With th Inland waterway, how ever, a very different condition exlat. The Portland "channel" ha reached It maximum depth. At beat, the work on thla (hr.llow walerwuy la lemporury. Utilization of the river route to I'ort Innd ha not helped, but rather harm ed, Ihe Iniercat of all the people; of i thla haaln, with the cxrp,iAn of the wheal and railway manipulator, and jit la agalnat thla outrage thai Aatoria jhaa lifted i'a voice. Ko fur ua the Aalorian la concerned, ill la not fearful of the coneU'-nee reaulllng fr.mi the work of avlvertlKlng to the world the deflep nclea of the ! Columbia river bar. ff the bur la too . aha I low to meet the requirement of Jahlpplng. the aooner the world know of it the better. When congrea Pnd I out about It. the Jetty will be proj erly extended and the old depth reatored. Hut Mr. Turney will find, If he take the trouble to inteatlgale. that, f i rwt. there a more water on the l.ar than in the Portland wuterway, and, ec.md, that lack of water between Portland and Aatoria reault In the nramiing of a very large percentage of the vea aela that come and go. That thli ataiemen: la ahaoluiely true i evidenc ed by the fact that big carrier c me down Ihe river tilth partial cargo and flnlah at Aatoria. The l-mbp ke alilre la now about to take on S00 ton ut Astoria. Certalniy. facta are too apparent to be Ignored by lho.e In qu.-i-t ..f Information. Till: LOCAL POSTOFFICi:. Hcccipt a fur I'att ''ar.Sliow Uiif IturiiiM- Over liHMt. The receipts of the local postoflice from aale of alamp for the year 1901 ahow an Increase of about 10 per cent over the receipt for 1900. The in rreaae exceeds 11200, and the (honing made is a gratifying one. At the pres ent time the local office carries with it a nalary based on yearly receipts of lll.ooo. but at ihe end of the pres ent fiscal year, in March, It 1 exptct ed the salary will be increased 1100 yearly. Annual receipts of $13,000 are neceaaary for an Increase of $100 over the present salary. The statement of receipts for the pant two years, com piled by Postmaster Kecd. is as fol lows: Month January ... February . March April May June July August .... SeptellllHT iVtolx-r ... November . IVi-cmber . 1900. 1901. .$ l.O.-oj :i $ 1.M13 til SIX 5 TS 10 9'.t V ! l 9i.l 63 94.. 9-J 99:' th 872 ti 891 0 1.10.' It 992 74 1.030 00 9" 71 1.170 a 59 j; 1.17". 33 l.'I 39 9.' 50 946 17 1.1" 51 963 .S3 1.231 24 Totals I11.502 92 I12.7M 29 Money Onier Clerk Heilbom reaT(s a substantial Increase in the bu-ln-ss of his otHee. except In the number und amount of foreign orders paid here. i The increase In the orde-s Issued here ;was $2S.J2S.4.V A comparative state ment of the domestic orders Issued from the Astoria office during the past j two years follows: I Year , Number. Amount. 1901 10.53C I9S.9SO 01 1900 8. t 74.2S8 31 Increase 2,096 $24,691 70 A comparative statement of the for eign business Issued follows: Year Number. Amount. 1901 1.340 J32.S76 34 1900 1.123 29.243 59 Increase 217 t 3.630 75 The domestic business paid at the Astoria office during 1901 also ihotvs nn increase, as will .la? seen from the folloving statement: Year Number. Amount 1901 5.709 I64.S57 OS 1900 4,594 r.3.920 J2 Increase 1.115 J10.938 2.1 During, 1900. 143 foreign money or ders, aggregating J3"i73.3, were paid at the local office, while last year on ly 9S, aggregating J1922.0S, were paid. All who are scnsatlve about the pa gan origin of some of the Christmas festivities are hereby recommended to go to the Dickens. Pepper and red albumen fed to hens will make them lay all winter and the TUB AIR SHIP 8AIL8. The recent trial performance of an air ship in Paris was very successful. Inasmuch as It sailed as well against the wind as with It. This gives them a new principle to work on, and some day we may see an air ship Invented that will be practical for many uses. This mode of travel will doubtless sup plant many other means of transpor tation, the same as Hostetter's Stom ach Bitters has supplanted many In ferior medicines In the cure of Indi gestion, dyspepsia, constipation, liver and kidney troubles or malaria. If you are a sufferer from any of these dis eases don't fall to try the Bitters. It will not disappoint you. Be sure to get the genuine, also obtain a copy of Hostetter's Almanac for 1902 from your druggist Job's record for patience still re mains upbroken, but then Job never backed up against a porous plaster. SPECIAL CROCKERY SALE III Monday, January fl, and for the wetk wo will sell 20 Per Cent Off FOARD & STOKES COMPANY Look Out for FINE TAILOR-MADE SUITS To order during the month of January, at TWpNTT-FIVE PKB CKN'T KEDUCTION. Cleaning and Repairing at lowest prices. Th Tallr. prophet lie all the year round. Members of both branches' of ccn irreiu demand more pay. The roota ulll answer later. NIGHT WAS HER Tr.RROR. "I would cough nearly all night lonaT." writea Mra. Cha. Apub-ga'., cf Alexandria. Ind., "and could haidljr get any aleep. I had consumption 10 bad that If I walked a block I would cough frightfully and fpit bl ol, but. when all other medicines failed, three J1.O0 bottlea of Dr. King's T Dircov ery wholly cured me and I gained 58 pounds." It' absolutely xuaranleed to cure Cougha. Colds La Grippe, Bron chitis and all Throat and Lung Trou bles. Price 50c and $1.00. Trial bottlea fice at Hart's Drugstore. President Morton of the Stevens In stitute of Technology of Hoboken an-noum-es that Andrew Carnegie, who gave the fund with which the Carnegie laboratory of engineering building was erected, will probably make an endow ment of 300.000 or Jico.ooo for the maintenance of that Institution when 't is formally dedicated. February S. The last surviving veteran of the ! war of 1S12 la Hiram Cronk of North- 1 western, Oneida ounty, Now Torfc. He Is 101 years old. His aunt man-led ; Abraham Depew. grandfather of Sena tor Chauncey Depew. We have an ac cumulation of Odds and Ends, f 10, $12.50 $i; Men's Suits and Overcoats. We can fit you in some patterns. We will close them at $8,95 S. DANZIGER &C0. Cblnaware. Glassware, Dinner Sets. Tea Sets, Yases and Bisque Figures At 110 IVr tnt Off. Next Week HpeclaL A. KIL.H XKX, '-'. Commercial-!. Our first iblpment of 1302 Wall Pa per Juat arrived and mora on the way. You Must Look Before you can aee our new coloring and deslgna. the tdeaa are as bright as a lummer morning, and tutted lo everr kind of room and ityte of fur niture. There la notblmj prettier oa taper than th-s varied desljma. Give ua a call. C. M. Cutblrth ASTORIA. No. 127 7th atreet; 'phone 20SS. The academy of Fine Arta of Paris has appointed John 8. Sargent, the American painter, a corresponding member. In succession to the late M. Griffins of Brussels. John A. Montgomery, at No. 425 Bond street, does all kinds of tinning, plumb ing, gas and steam fitting promptly and skillfully and at very moderate prlc.-s. DIAMONDS i All kinds of precious stones, set and unset, at very mod erate prices. The latest pro ductions in the jeweler's art in Society Emblems, ' Pins, Badges, etc. Solid value and guaranteed quality in standard matches and clocks Fine repairing. w.v.v.v. J. H. SEYMOUR. Badly Cut During January you can get all our Odd Size Shoes and Broken Lots at... COST Must make room for Spring. Come quick; some good shoes to plok from. ' PETERSON ft BROWN Leadiaf Shoe Dealers PRAEL& COOK TRANSFER COMPANY TsfeakOM m. Maying and express. us 4aJ An goods ektpped to mtt Okum Will WHatre Bpeetal AM IHa. No. SSI Doan St., W. I. OOOR, Uga. Astoria, Ore. Rea. TC UK. Prompt Deliveries Of Choicest Fresh and Cured MEATS New Shop. I?cst of Service. Phone Main 61. BOSTON MEAT MARKET )