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About The Daily Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883 | View Entire Issue (March 5, 1879)
"' f sr 3' J gjtu gaiTs steimi. ASTORIA ...OREGON ISSUED EVERY MORNING, (Monday Excoplcd). IK C. IRErANI) s : ri'BLISiEEB. Astvrimi Building, Cas Street. Terms of Subscription : iso-ved by Garner, per week 25 Cunts Sent by mail, four months S3 WJ Saat by mail, cno year. . JJ 00 fro of Postage to Subscribers. aw Advertisements inserted by the yoar at the rate f 21 ior square per month. Transient advortMns:, by'jhe day or week, fifty cants por sqjuira for ouch insertion. THE CITY. tz&Thc Dailv Astokiax will he fciilby mail at 15 cop ts a',noitfh.frcttfptaQt. Head rs who cmlnnila!f absence from the cittl can have Tin: ASTmiuan- follow i;cr?i. Pah a vr Wkkkia cUHons Ukiuu post-office witli fftt aa'Wionnl rjpcvc. Addresses tnay tte tnirned as often as desired. Leave orders at the aniHtiiw room. Onion sets and D. W, Gearharts. jrardeii seeds at Fresh California butter just re ceived and lor sale by J. Strauss. lion. I. W. Case is absent from Cue city on business in Portlard. Bishop Morris will visit Astoria on the first Sunday (Arfl 20th), after Easter. (Best Salem "flour is sold in this city at $5 oU nor barrel by Warren & MeQuire. 'His Accidency Rutherford was filing in efiigy at Portland night be fore last. Warren & McGuire have the early r'se potatoes for seed. Farmers, please remember this. . -- . - Major C. H. Page has been busy tJie past few days fitting up his store room for occupancy. New York Illustrated Time8, Chimney Corner, and other papers at Adlor's news depot, Main street. Capt. John West of Westport yesterday applied to the fish com missioner for licenses .for his boats. We understand that no cannery man on the "river will employ a fisher man who will not take out a license. Mr. J. W. Gearhart has been chosen to fill the position of second assistant engineer in the Astoria Fire department. . Dr. J. O'Brien of this city, who has not attended strictly to his profes sion for some time, has resumed prac tice. See card. The editor of The Astorian leaves the citv this mornimr on business to Ruget-sound. He may possibly extend his trip into British Columbia. The Klickitat Sun has suspended publication, in consequence of illness o the editor. He is afflicted with that fearful malady the consumption. The Mattie Macleay and Jane A. Falkinburg were still at Honolulu on the 15th of February. The Hazard would sail for San Francisco on that day. Mr. R. D. Hume, long and favor ably known on the Columbia river is in Astoria on business, but expects to return to San Francisco by the iir&t steamer. During the gale of Sunday .night the barn at Ilwaco in which Capt. Williams of the Bay-view house keeps his stock, was utterly demolished, and a valuable bull killed. The school meeting at upper town I was a failure in consequence of a acrew loose." No election of officers was held, and the old members will hold over unless a .pecial meeting is called. o Carl Adler has on the way out from New York a number of veloci pedes constructed for the use of la dies, rigged with side-saddles, etc. 3Jhis will indeed be a new thing in Astoria. Police court was siimly attended yesterday in Astoria, as only one solitary drunk w;is examined, unfor tunate Tom O'Brien was sent up for two days, as he had not the where with, wherewith to 'liquidate the the sum of $5 00 imposed upon iiiiu'for his little indiscretion. Annual School Beport. From the annual report of Capt. J. a. Hustler, Clerk of school-district No. 1, embracing the city of Astoria, we condense the following facts and figures: Number of persons m the district, between four and twenty years of aire 411: males 204, females 207. Pupils enrolled 280; mules 125, fe males 155. Average dxilv attendance 200; males 89, females 111. i Teachers emnloved 5; males 1, fe males 4. 'All holding first grade certi ficates. Number of pupils enrolled in private schools 47; maies 23, females 24. Not attending any school during the yenr S4. Two teachers wore employed in two private schools. There are forcr frame school houses m the district; the public schools have been taught nine months the past 3Tear, and private schools thirteen. The value of the school houses and grounds is placed at 5,0'J0; furniture $500; maps, etc., $100. There are i)S5 legal voters in the district. At the beginning of the past year, taere was on hand the sum of $1,287. After paying teachers, borrowed money, rents and expenses, there re mains on hand at this date 333 7S. A tax of five mills for the ensuing year was levied, at the meeting on Monday evening to which the above report was submitted in detail. StiipIiiijC Xotes. The Chamber of Commerce i3 in receipt of despatches announcing that: The steamship Ida-ho will sail for this port on the 7th from San Fran cisco. Tle steamships Great Republic and Oregon will sail for this port on the 12th from San 'Francisco. Mr. M. G. Marsilliot, assistant engineer of the United States revenue cutter Richard Rush, arrived by the Elder, and left yesterday for Tilla mook bay, on a month's leave of ab sence. Among the luxuries -opened by J. Strauss on the arrival of the Elder, was a fine lot of champaign, and the celebrated Dr. Von Benger's Bismarck Stomach bitters. Dealers would do well to inspect this stock. m Cannerymen and others interested will find the fishing la?vs handsomely printed by Bancroft & Co. on applica tion at this office free gratis to any who wish it, as a compliment frojn that popular firm. Chief Moses is out on a furlough, just as a correspondent of Toe As touian .predicted would be the case, lie has also been indicted as an acces sory to the murder of Perkins. In 'about ten days things will be lively. Sir. A. W. Kinney and wife, of Salem, are sojourners at Astoria at present. Mr. K. is proprietor of the celebrated Snlem flouring mills. We understand that Mr. K. has arranged to store a quantify of his flour at As toria for shipment. A regular old fashioned "suar-ing-bee," with down east maple-sugar, such as the' have in New England, took place last evening at the residence of Mr. J. W. Munson. It wa3 highly enjoyed by all present a sort of sur prise party. The Astoria Chamber of Com .,... f.. ,,rr.nt ,.w: At- iiivit-b, i.v ibiviiu iiujiuaanni UjJUIl fcilU traveling public, should give .proper notice warning people passing Omaha not to purchase tickets between San Francisco and Oregon until they have 9 J '"' liunvuu in ou.il -L-iiui;iiii;. :..;i :.. o i? In consequence of the fact that Mr. Carl Adler niU3t go below in i 4. re. i ? uul"vV about fifteen days, and must have money, he has marked his goods down and is selling at reduced rates to make room for new goods. Persons m want of blank Books, Stationery, Brackets, frames, toys, babv-carria-eV or anything in his line, are invited u call around. ' The Standard says: The law pnssed by the last, legislature which confines salmon fishing on the Colun - bia river or its tributaries to certain months went into effect on Saturday hist. In consequence the salmon in market yesterday which were caught before the specified hour, sold readily i, iu reauuy for twenty-live cents a pound. An a k average sized fish was worth as mink'1!10 instructions furnished of the first as six 'head of sheep. .a , r !. Board of Delegates. Astoria, Oregon, Feb, 2S,i879, The board met at the police court rooms at 7:30 r. jr. The meeting was called to order by J. W. Welch, Presidetdn the chair. Roll call present, P, Wilhelm, J. W. Welch, J. "W. Gearhart, A. W. Berry, L. D. Cofiman, and Ed. D. Curtis, secretary. Absent L. W. Poole, L M. Severn, J. H. D. -Gray and S. B. Smith. The minutes of the preceeding meet ing were read and approved. A report of the chief engineer, stat ing that he had appointed Mr. J. W. Gearhart, of Alert Hook and Ladder company No. 1, second assistant en gineer, and requesting his election to that office, was read and on motion ac cepted and placed on file. Mr. Berry, chairman of the finance committee, submitted a report con cerning the joint action said committee and the board of foremen on the mat ter of giving a department ball on the 22d of February. On motion duly made and seconded the report was re ceived, adopted and placed on file. Mr. Berry, on behalf of The judi ciary committee, made a verbal .report relating to the drafting of the ordi nance referred to said committe at last meeting, requesting further time which was granted. Mr. Gearhart was then nominated and unanimously elected second assis tant engineer of the department for the remainder of the official year. The resignation of Mr. S. B. Smith, delegate for Rescue engine company No. 2, was read and. on motion was accepted and 'the communication placed on file. A communication, from Mr. Gray tending his resignation also as delegate from Rescue company, was read. Mr. Gray's absence from last meet ing .nd consequently fine or excuse was spoken of. Secretary stated that fine would be paid. Motion was then made and second ed to accept his resignation. Lost. The resolution introduced by Mr. Gray Dec. 27th 1878, and laid over for future action, authorizing the secre tary to retain all fees received for certificates since September 12th 1878, was by motion taken up. Motion made and seconded to adopt the resolution was lost. On motion the resolution was "re ferred to the judiciary committee for addition of a clause providing for the purchasing of certificates in the future. Mr. Coffman was appointed on the judiciary committee in place of Mr. Smith resigned, and Mr. Gearhart on the committee on cemetery. On motion the secretary was author ized to purchase all books and station ery necessary for the department. Bills of Carl Adler 1 00 and of Wm. Edgar 75cts for index, and roll books were read and referred to the finance committee. On motion the board ad j mined. Ed D. Curtis. Sec a. f. d. When thev find a indue in a whisky shop in New York city the re port says: "The Captain found Judge Garrett in his temporary office in the rear of Charley Morgan's wine room. The justice heard him politely, and, after the customary introduction," etc., took a drink; we suppose. Mr. W. Lynn White of Port land, one of the finest of penmen has sent us a copy of his Pen King, a Manual of Penmanship, containing the straight line method of instruction, and examples of all standard styles of hand writing (except Greeley and editors generally). It is a handsome and valuable work. Sent post pxid to any address upon receipt of price, 2 00. We aro authorised by Cipt. Woodbury of the ship Valley Forge, and "Capt. Thatcher of the ship Gari baldi, to state that the rumored sale of those vessels to the Oregon Steam 1 -N avigation company, or to any per- w . ,. sons whomsoever, is an euui. j-uc vessels have not changed ownership since arriving at Astoria, and are on tne maiKet lor cnarier w ajiu I ,.? rl.. ,.,,,.lrl ,,.lu.n chine mil ffl. i "4 " "liU ,!.- o.r D- Mr. Dan. J. Ingalls, of Lewis and ! nio ; i.,a n,n from New En?- ' , r i i land Ho iriioted some of his rela- ! puit.u -i j ves Vfli,n inn wno co,ne to setfcle m this county. Dan has enjoyed his j trip splendidly, and thinks he will go . . f -rp ;, aufl 1 0 ! e;iSt aSam nexfc wmteP Bf g ' Ret back, but says he has had a -very pleasant time. He tells ais of some irregularities in the passenger busi- lie3s at Omaha, discriminating against ' Oregon which we shall write up on our return from British Columbia. The attention of our readers is called to the advui&spmont o the St. r.i.,e iio-ir Institute, 210 .North I mi l -i o,. i ,..,; Atfi. Tn this in- I stitute Uie art of 'short-hand writing is .taught through the watt, so tnau lie . "" """?'" ...;..,.. ,1 t 7i L,i . wnr tiwn the lowest, and s"iy y. uu i,la .,!; JcroTwT i CiaSS. -SUim two imcr. u.mw ..- -" Circulars irnd .catalogue of students. t AROUND THE CITY. I. C. Johnson mav be found at the Occident in Astoria " everv Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evening, reacfv to attend to messenger duty in Portland or to points along the river in a satisfac tory manner. Oysters served in every stvle at the Walla Walla Restaurant. Fresh oysters in everv stvle and at all hours at the Pioneer restaurant. Mr. J. Stewart, stone and marble cutter of Astoria will guarantee satis faction to all ordering vork of him. and will do a better job for less monev than any outside workman. 1 1 is work in the cemetery here should besufiicient reeoni niendation. IkT ore vou let vour con tracts for work of this "kind it "would he well to call -upon Air. Stewart. A new lot of full bound blank, and receipt hoo"ks. specially for use in car neries. at the City Book store. -Get your baskets filled for a little money at Bailey's. Nick Squivalence has concluded mat mere is no millions in shipping' sailors, and he has given up that busi ness, and is attending eloselv to keeping a hotel. Call at the Chicago House muL see for yourself. Keep your blood pure and vour health must be good, the great purifier is Plunder's Oregon Blood Purifier. All Astoria druggists have it now. Tour complexion is sallow, and skin yellow, your liver is affected. Obtain from vour druggist a bottle of Plunder's Oregon Blood Purifier. Fresh oysters in every stvle at Sehmcers. See advertisement. A small house to let m a desirable locality for residence. Inquire at this office. Parties in "want of good Cdar Shingles -will do well to apply to II. C. Comegye, Kalama, W. T. Peter Runey Is still in the market with-airkindsof "building materials in his line. Has just received 100.000 lath, 2,000 bushels of sand, and a large stock of first quality of brick at his wareliouse foot of Benton street. P. J. Goodman, on Main street, has just received the latest and most Tasli ionable style of gent and ladies boots, shoes, etc. Fre3"h fruits and vegetables at Bailey's. .New invoice of those Medallion Iiangcs at Magnus C. Crosby's. Lortfiroo FIouse Persons requiring furnished or unfurnished rooms can be accommodated at reasonable rites at Mrs.Munson's Chenamu.s st.. Astoria. Chronio. A new and elegant lot by G. W. Elder for Chas. Stevens & Son, City Book store, Astorku Peremptory Xotice. State and county taxes must be paid on or before IMafch l.nth, 1879, on the assessment of 1878, otherwise costs will be made. W. II. Tw'ii.ioiit. Sheriff of Clatsop County. Important to the Ladies of Astoria. Mrs. A.Ginder.in David lngallsJbuild ing, corner of Cass and Jefferson streets, takes pleasurp in informing the ladies of Astoria and vicinity tliat she has just opened a well selected stock of Ladles underwear, and Children's and Infants goods, to which 3he invites the attention of purchasers: Closing out Sale. 3fr. Maurice II. Black, who recently came to Portland from the east for the purpose of -establishing -a Ladies"' under wear manufactory, has concluded to discontinue his business, and is now in the city, selling off the 'balance of his stock consisting of Ladies' underwear and embroideries at low prices, Ladies call and be cominced. Cheuamus street, next door to Dement's drug store. ?T"It is a fact long since established, says the Helena Herald, that the mer chant who liberally patroni7.es the ad vertising columns bf the press, sells his waies cheaper than the one whose name is seldom or ever seen. The reason is patent, for by thus advertising, his sales are tripplccf and a le:-s proportionate profit makes him the greatest gainer. Chamber of Commerce of Astoria. Regular meeting every 1st and 3d Monday of each month, at 7 :?0 v. si. J. Q. A. ROWLRY. President. Temple .Lodge, .No. 7, A. F. A. M. Ropular Communications first and third Saturdays in each month, at? -30 o'clock, r. m., at tho Hall in Astoria. Members of tho Order, in pood taudins, aro invited to attend. Ry ordci of tho Vf. M." Beaver LiOdcre No. 35, 1. O. O. P. M eet every Thursday evening. -aUgS-affce-at 7:30 o'clqek. in the Odd l'ol-Qgg low'? Hail.-cor. of Cas and Che- 'r' namus streets, Astoria. Members of the Order are navited to attend. Ry order. H.G, Astoria "Lodge No. 40, 1. O. G. T. Regular Meeting ovory Tuesday Evening t7:30 o'clock, at Good Templar's Hall, Che namus Street, Astoria, over C. L. Parker's Storo Members of the Order, in good stand- ng, aro invited to attend. Degree meeting 1st Monday each month. Ry order W. C.T. Common Council. Regular meetings first and third Tuesday evenings of each month, at 7:30 o'clock cssr Persons desiring to have matters acted upon by tho Council, at any regular mooting mut present the same to the Auditor and Clerk on or beroro tho Friday ovoning prior to tho Tuesday on which tho. Council holds its regular maatiwr?. R. H. CARDV'ELL. Auditor snd Clerk. Astoria Engino-Co. No. 1. Regular monthly meeting vill bo helil irrthe ball of tho Company, on tho sccondTucaday of each month, at 7 :S0 o'clock p.m. oaTMcmbers aro expected to nttond prom- ptly jf not tae usual fines will be imposed against them, unless legal excuse is oiierca. By ordortcff tho Company, A. VAN DU5EN, President., F. A. -XUsnEB, Secretary. BUSINESS CARDS. "TVR. F. CRANG, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, ASTORIA, OREGON. Office Rooiiino. 7 over C. L. Parker's store. Opposite Dement's drug store. D'- J. W. OLIVER, IIOZJIEOPATHIST, Office. Tn Shuster's Dajnienean nuilfl iiijr. Entrance Second door above that ut the Batia A stokiax. -Cass street. Resilience on Jefferson street, corner of Main. "TTJO CTOlt JIATCM. Successfully treats all Chronic Disease. AND DISEASES OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN. Cancer cured by a new anil painless method. OiVioe Chenanms street, comer of Main street. Astoria. J. w. ltor.n. c. w. fulto:- ijoub tfc FincTosr, Attorneys-at-Law. Collecting and Recti Estate Agents. Rooms No, l and 2. Pr. WVlch'snew build i, Squenwi'nlia street. Astoria. O. F.BE1.U - 0 A.MEAC11EK. HELL & MEACHEX, Attorneys at Law and Notaries Public Commissioner of Pocds for California and AVashington Territory. Astoria, Orcjron. Office Corner of Squeniorqbe and Cas streets, trp stairs. ovr K. S. Larsen's store. B. F. I1K2CXIS0X. F. J. TAYLOU DENNISON & TAYLOR, ATTORXEYS AT Ta A W. a-storia. Oregon. Officr Up stairs in Parker's building, comer Chenanms and Ronton streets. F. D. WINTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office in City Hall Building ASTORIA. OREGON. OTTO I)n?IVEK, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER. II VS REMOVED TO Main street, Parker's building, ASTORIA, - - - - OREG0X. J. STEWART. Stone and Marble Cutter, ASTORIA. - - OREOOJf. All kinds of buililmcr work, and monumen tal work attended to promptly and to order. Satisfaction guaranteed. MISS T,. J.. AXXESf, (Late of California). Offers 'her services to the people of Astoria and vicinity as a teacher ot- Instrumental and Vocal Musie, SSF-Miss Allen maybe found at Mrs. il. Rogers boarding house, Cass street. ,jlEO. liOTETT, CLEANING and REPAIRING PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. Renton street, opposite .Post-office. Astoria. TTBG'H STOOP, CARPENTER AND J0WER, AND GENERAL JOBBEE ASTORIA, OREGON. jKBnouos built to order, and satisfaction guaranteed. Shop on Squfinorciha street, next door to the Episcopal church. HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS. PARKER HOUSE, ASTORIA, OREGON, II. R. PAKK-EU. - rroprictoiu THIS HOTEL is the hn-gest. most comfort able and best kept liotel in the city. Is sr.iplied with tin best of spring water, hot anil i-wld baths, barbershop. and a first-el:u.s saloon with best of liquors and cigars, and fine billiard table. Free coach to and from the house ; charges reasonable, SI 00to$2,"0 per day. according to room occupied. A. J. MKCI.KIt. C. S. WltlUHT. OCCIDENT nOTEL MEGLEK & WRIGHT, Proprietory Astoria, Oregon, THE PROPRIETORS AlfE TlAiPPY. TO announce that the above hotel has been repainted and refurnished, adding greatlv t the comfort of itsgucsts.und is now the hasn hotel north of San Francisco. lEXTIi3TXIAL. HOTEL, "ft ater street, near the 0. S.L Co.-'s Wbart; ASTORIA, OREGON. HENRY ROTI1E T. .TROWtnn-oiL THIS IS A NEWHOTFL .RUILDTNG. newly furnished, is conveniently situa ti! to husint'ss and will be conducted fo tie make it a first class stopping place for sue public generally, anil win ue open irom tus ilav. muK5or HOUSE, D. L.TURPIN - PjioriiiET6ii MAIN STREET, lietween Squemocqhe and Jefferson, AhTOiciA, Oregon. Roard and lodging per week $4 nfr, Hoard nor dav 1 i Single "Meal 2S, Tne tabic will be supplied at all .times wiiii. the best the market affords. -TTjrAliIiA "VTAIiTjA. RESTAURA-S'T, TIIEO. BIIOEMSEK, - - PitOPlintTOR. Fresh oys4Ass. and other deli cacies (f theKason, sen'ed in. every style. Opposite the Telegraph office, Squemoqt street, Astoria, Oregon. -JSIEAXS .AT ALL iHOUES"Sf B3i?5?3 - A j6t A