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z itjTu jgnihj stovtaj ASTORIA- OREGON: SATURDAY JULY . C. IKELAM) .Editor. Tlie Oregon Monopoly. Discussing the scheme set forth by Mr. Villard in his remarks at a meeting of representative men at St. Paul a few (las ago, which is much the largest in its scope of any yet attempted in the history of railroad undertakings, embracing, as it does, a through line from the great lakes to the Pacific ocean, supported by an extra system of branches throughout Oregon,"Wash ington, Idaho, Montana, Dakota and Minnesota, and extending northward into the British terri tory, taking in the entire North ern Pacific scheme; and proposing to extend it till the main line and branches penetrate all parts of the vast country which can be devel oped by the system; embracing all that was originally mapped for the Oregon Railway and Navigation company, with the addition of lit eral lines and branches; and finally, including the Oregon and Califor nia company with its western Ore gon roads and their extension to proper connection with the rail way system of California, and the city of San Francisco, the Orego nian says: It is a vast and comprehensive plan, and appears to be backed by a force that rendets its success entirely certain. t will be seen at once that it is no visionary un dertaking, as capital enough is already known to be embarked in it to put it through. It is doubt ful whether any other part of the field covered by the plans em braced in this prodigious under taking will realize the changes and general consequences to follow it in an equal degree with Oregon and Washington. No other part of the field needs this development so much, has waited so long for it or is so entnely dependent upon it. Alone of ail the states and territories Oregon and Washington are still without railway communi cation with other parts of the country. We are the last to be brought into connection with the general railway system of the whole United States. But in some quarters objection begins now to'be made that we are to be at the mere' of a monopoly. What have we expected? A great corpora tion is now at work in our midst. For twenty-live years we have waited, striven and hoped for the very work this corporation is now doing. It is a big corporation, of course. It commands enormous capital. But no small corporation could accomplish what it has un dertaken. No small aggregation of capital would suffice. In the nature of things it is a monopoly too. Occupying the place it does, and carrying on operations on so vast a scale, it could not be any thing else. t is a monopoly be cause nqbody else is likely to raise or combine one hundred millions of money for competition with it; and if such a thing could be done, then neither undertaking could be made to pay any return on invest ment so great. But people who consider the whole situation are not going to permit themselves to be worried by this bugbear of mo nopoly. It may be supposed that they foresaw the whole situation when they were so anxious to have the great undertakings which this corporation now has in hand be gun and pushed through. If there be any who did not foresee it, they were singularly blind to most ob vious consequences. There would seem to be little propriety in hav ing waited and labored so long for this very work, to turn about now and begin to distress ourselves with anticipations of-dire conse quences from it. The Kansas colony have located near Whatcom, Pusret-sound. A private dispatch from H. V. Boyntou, Washington, asserts em phatically that the President is all right- Seattle has had thirteen cases of small pox landed there in two years and still no epidemic. Good treat ment. The infernal machines were con signed to one Joseph Evans., Liv erpool, by one Charles Mills, Bos ton. Neither have been appre bended. , Hon. Elisha Allen, the Hawaiian minister at Washington, asserts that King Kalakua does not wish to sell his birth-right for a mess of potash, nis tour is from liberal curiosity, and for enlightened pur- poses. Mr. Stedmans Grst essay on Poe try in America, a subject too little treated by American critics; will ap pear in" the August 'Scribner. It is part of the new work "projected by Mr. Stednrm on the poets and poetry of t, and treats of the relations of iof versification to American story. r l I I It Pays to Advertise, he following notice of a live sin ess man, who owes much of is success to the fact that he was liberal and judicious advertiser, is from the Portland Mercury: "Mr Martin Hecht, formerly of the wholesale house of Hecht, Aiken & Co., started for his old home in Boston, Massachusetts, in which city his father is a leading banker. Martin came to Portland seven years ago and commenced busi ness on 30,000, given him by his paternal relative. He refused to accept this money as a gift but kept it as a loan and paid it back with interest at six per cent per an num. Besides leaving the state without owing a dollar Mr. Hecht carried with him 75,000, profits on his business since his arrival in Portland in 1874. He was a gen erous young man, not 3et aged twenty-eight years, and gained the respect and confidence of all with whom he had either social or business relations." NEW TO-DAY. SEWING MACHINES AT AUCTION. IIa inn accepted the Agency of tlie SINGER SEWING MACHINES And being under omlJation to keep uo other. I win sell at laiuiir Auction at my salesroom THIS 1 new Weed Sewifg Machine, never used, fancyhalf fyse, with drop leaf and 4 side M raw c&; worth $55. 1 new Wed Machine, never used, half case; wirth $4, 1 Secondhand Florence Machine, silver plated Cabinet Case. Coat new $100. 1 Sccoip hand Grover and Bojcer. 1 Second hand Wheeler andJVilson. 2 Second hand HomejShuttjps. To close 1 hem out tlie.-abote iraehlnes will be sold to the highest bldd. uitheut re sen e for cash. Iff Also. 1 am instructed byjFollector J. I). Meniunn, at same time audfplaee a lot of Ships ItliiMlcets. Cuaasex One Quadrant, And a lot of Hope and sundry other articles, 11 C. HOLDEN, Auctioneer. KR03I Astoria to South Bend, Voodwards Landing, Tokes Point, Bay Center, Oysteruille, Light House Cove, and all Points on Shoal water Bay, whoic Business Calls. The. new steamer south Rfyn'ftM&h au stream. MASTER Will connect iularl Jt the head of tlie Ray with llenncgk'Mage Rue from lluaco, on Tuesday and Friday OF EVERY WEEK. JSTas-sengei-. from Astoria will thus be auie to make the throught trip in one day. SSmeturiilng. the M earner South Bend will connect at the head of Suoahrater Hav with Henness' stages for Ilxvaco, on Tues day and l'ridaj s, making the through trip to Astoria from South Bend and intermedi ate points on the same day. EBThis steamer has ne cr j et missed a trip In making her connections at the head of ne Bay. All sMtemenls to the contrary are taise. tSFor freight or passage apply on board or at the office of JOHN WOOD & CO.. South Bend, Pacific Co. W. T. LADIES FAIR! -THE- Ladies of Astoria will hold a FAIR AT LIBERTY HALL, IX All) OK ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL, BegiiiBi Friday Evening, JULY 29, 1881. And continuing daily, Sunday excepted. Until Saturday, Aug. 6, 1881, EVERY Afternoon and Evening. n r EFTS UNION WEB HAMMOCKS ForExcursionists and Others. CAN BE HAD AT THE ASTORIA SAIL LOFT OF A. X. J8HXS9X. Tl fKS. JL A. CJORVVIX. DRESS 2A AKINGANb 3KWING. CHENAMUS ST., ASTOlirA. Opposite iJKMiinson'.i Lodging House. jw-Cuttbv-MlnR.and yA izviu iucaur uirnj l MISCELLANEOUS TRBKCHARII & fiPSHURlfirrm- DEAI.ERS IN SHIP GHANBLEBV PROVISIONS, IROjY, STEEL. ' GOAL, Builders General IIARWA11E, ist.a.ix.s, PAINTS, OILS, ETC. AUENCY OF THE ; Imperial Mills Flour and Feed.! Chenamus Street, Near Olney, ASTORIA. ORECON HANSEN BROS., ARCHITECTS AM BUILDDEJHS Jobbing and Repairing!"1, Caps, SHIPS, HOUSES, ETC., Attended to at the Shortest Notice. CORNER CASS AVI) ASTOR STREETS, ASTORIA. - OKEflON. First Class Saloon, CHICAGO BREWERY DEPOT, On tlie Koda..oiiositillie Oiogon Hall way and NaUgntion Co's wharf. The choicest brands of foreign ami domestic "WINES, I.MfcrOHN AXI OIUAKM. 3-Il(Ht Chicago Hcer.-Cu Yl'AIt IS IKCIiAKEI) WITHOUT FrUTIIKIt XOT1CK And no terms of iettce until e cry man in Astoria lias anew Milt of clothes MADK KV .1IKA.W. Look at the prices: Pants to order from - - S3 oo Hints, (icnninc French Cashmere - 12 H) Suits from - - - - - - :." oo Tlie finest line of samples on the coast to select from. P. .1. MILVN V. Main .street, opjwsitp Parker House. Astoria. S. ARNDT &-FERCI1EN, ASTORIA. - OREGON. The Pioneer Machine ShoDiJlai" ?" - - Astoria Oregon M RIACKSMITII CI TT r T jr$S&&- AXII t Boiler PL. &&r9E3KP&s p " rtrUBrjF ' ' - All kinds of I ENGINE, CANNERY, ANn STEAMBOAT WORK Promptly attended to. A specialty made of repairing CANNERY DIES, NEAR KINNEY'S ASTOKIA FISHERY. MAGNUS 0. CROSBY, Dealer In MP? ABE, IM, STEEL, Iron Pipe and Fittings, Flute anfl Steam Fitters Goods and Tools, SHEET LEAD STRIP LEAD, SHEET IRON TIH AHD COPPER, Stoves, Tin Ware and House , Furnishing Goods. JOBBING IN SHEET IRON, TIN. COP PER, PLUMBING and STEAM FITTING Done with neatness and dispatch. None but first class workmen employed. A large assortment of SCALES Constantly on liand J. H. D. GRAY. Wholesale and retail dealer In. all kinds or Fjmn, Hay, QatiStraw, WwhL Etc. ' Imrla?e oc rea.sen acn stree.1 Astoria W&L gapHO cs&tfKiwmsv'a sv5-srl-ar-s. MISCELLANEOUS. iiMruiiijiivj 'MiYOMCEMEiW ok Tim - HOUSE To make room tor an InunciiifMock of goods tlint are arriving Ijy every steamer. 1 will sell fur the NEXT THIRTY DAYS -AT- Greatly Reduced Prices ! My nitln stork, comprising tin- latest stjles Dress Goods, Fancy Goods, Cloaks, Dolmans, Lad i os and Childrens Shoes and Slippers ALSO: A COMPLETE LINE OF MENS AND YOUTHS CLOTHING FURNISHING GOODS, "Boots, Shoes, KTC KTO. "RTf. Itefore purchnMug jour good- elsewhere call in andetumim my goods and prices, as it ii!lKi Jim well for our troulde. S. SCI1LUSSEL, "WHITE HOUSE STOKK, Corner Main and Chenamus streets. ASTORIA, OREGON. 1). K. V IRERX. T. W. BlTOS Astoria Market ! OPPOSITE OCCIDENT IIOTEl , ASTOPJA. --.- OBEOON. WAICItKX A KATOX. Proprietor. (Sueetitirs io IVarrrn J.- JTW? nfirt AVhflenIo and Retail Dealers in Fresh and Cured Meats A full line if FAMILY GKOCEKIES. FLOCK. FEED IIAYV CANNED FKU1T. VKE TAULES, ETC. 5r Sutler, Eggs, Cheese, etc. constantly on nana. CS- Ships supplied at the lowest rat 05, Washington market, JIERGMAX C HERJiY T ESPECTFULLY CALL THE ATT EN, Aj tion Of tho Itublie to Iho fact that the j above- Market will always bo supplied with n FULL YA RIETY BEST QUALITY rncart miiu vukcu mcnid! Which will be sold at lowest rates, wholesale anu retail. Special attention civen to buppIj ns ahina. S. GLASER & CO., vSucet-orN to J. Sherman & Co.) MAIN STKKKT, - ASTOKIA. OKEfiON I prepared to supply Fresh Beef, Pork, Mutton, Veal Corned ItlcatH, lottltr3 O'anie. Ktc. Also constantly on hand Fresh Butter, Eggs, Vegetables. SHIPS SUPPLIED AT LOWEST RATES. J5yFresh .sausaires made eieryv('nynrto unier. CENTRAL MARICET. Oeneral assortment of table stock coastantly on Hand, such as Canned Fruits and .Telly, Bacon, Hams, Shoulders, Lard, egos. ni'TTrn, cheese. Fresh Fruits and Vegetables, FISH. POULTRY ASD GAME In the season. CIGAKS A'i TOBACCO. Best or 1VI3TRS XXT TJQITORS. Alt cheap for ILVS1L Roods sold on com niLvslou. OpMKlto I. W. disc's store. .1. ItODUERS. SALMON FISETJERY For Sale or Rent. A SALMON STATION AT Port Discovery Bay, Puget Sound, WASHINGTON TERRITORY, Will be sold at a bargain. The property consists of Buildings, Tanks, Boats, Nets, Salt, And all necessary material for catcliincand curing &sh. The location 1$ one of the best on ruget bound. ift are abundant. Thojiroperly will be SOLD cheap or RENTED for a season. Apply io J. E. TUKE V on the premises or to n).jj,. XU11.N, Bseaa, w. u. THE CALIFORNIA STORE, (The Cheapest One Price Store in Astoria) Corner Opposite tlie Post Office. A CARD TO THE PATRONS OF THE CALIFORNIA STORE. We Intend hoh as r ur start. TO KKCl'IVn: THE PRICES OF DRY (JOOI)S AND hue done, and shall continue to do so. Wo Orio-mate, Never Imitate, i , A wo T0 0VIi ' mow your Trumpets inside Out, We Lead, Others Follow. And Five off your Guns. $13,756 Velmc n'diHfd prici-, m our Mode to the amount of Tliirteen TlioiLsand Seven Hundred uud Fiftv-Siv Dollars, thiwuinir intended piirrhuM'rs a chnuci !o$ne "Money. Remember n Dollar saved is a DolI.ir'Eirned. LA')IES OlIK 1KI:SS i.OODS DKIMKTMKXT eoiisMsof Uhiek and Colnml Cashmeres. Mohair. Silk aud - Cloths. Itroendes. C:ime! Hair Suitttiji-. ami un'ss wear khi numerous ior einsMitniiiou. S1IAWI.S. IwK'KS. I'.MKIlWi:AIC. uiiens. .Miumen, i;mvi. i-:inois. i-aney rnre. (!M)AK AXII il'IT" ili.lmrfliw.il! ivt.l. .stiesof Diilmans.S:uttms. Wrapt. Haeineks. eer iiieripiioii.at riw STir. LAD IKS. .1I1SSKS AXII 'IIIMKK.S SIIOKS in French Kid. IVbhle (ual. C Kid. Samtals. NVwiiort Ties Infjint Shoes, in fart exentliiiuraiioertaiuiiniKialirst iiient. lidns Ctne Kid. ir prelU and Npprlalty. A NEW FEATURE, In coiiMMpience ot the grcjit inerea&e or orders from the Country, we wish to inrorni parties desiring to purchase goods at c price and who are unable to attend in person, that r ha c placed an efllcient clerk in this department, who will forward samp ami lis.s or prices. to persons who desire them, ami we guarantee to eery person ordering through this department, that tl ""' - suiu- i.iiiie iis ii iersiuaii superiiiieuuingiueit own purcn.'ises. Our One Price System, Goods Marked in Plain Figures, Justice to Everyone, Together with ihf- Immeiis' st,K-k to -eIect from, is a siiMcieitt guarantee that the wants r all can he supplied and even llielntost iastidioiis puiiMMl. ' r DIRECT ALL COMMUNICATIONS, LOCK BOX 248. THE CALIFORNIA STORE, (The Cheapest One Price Store in Astoria.) Corner- Opposite the Post Office. MISCELLANEOUS. I G.w.iromEJ Wholesale and Retail Dealer, -IX- GPvOOER.TTCS, PROVISIONS, lillillBKR.I KTV.. KTC!.. KTC, Pisli(vinoiis and Camiory A SPECIALTY. AGENT FOK THE San Jose Fruit Packing Co., AND THE San Francisco Olicmical WORKS, astokia. - - onr.uois. SEA VIEW HOUSE. J. I STOUT. - - I'KOI'RIKTOi: Xrth I'.iolfic IteRcli, Y. T.. Will be Open for Visitors July 4. 18SI. It is one mile nearer Ilwnco than Inst .season Astoria and Upper Astoria Freight and Passenger Line. Will leaie the Occident Hotel and Page Allen's comer at Six O'clock A. M., Daily, And each hour I hereafter. . Will also Leave UpperTown from Mr. Fords Place at the End of the Road, from Van Du- sens Store and from Mr. Johansens, EVERY HOUR IN THE DAY. Saturday nights will run later to accommo date the public. The above will lie nictations for starting, but this line has been established for the accommodation of the public. and will carry passengers, baggage or freight, to any part of either city that w accessible to tenia", FARES. Tickets will bo sold at the rale of 1254 cents per trii. Baggage and parcels at same rates. L. G. HITLER, .Manager. Astoria, May 27, IsSl. C. H. STOCKTON, HOTJSE, SXGcX AND -CARRIAGE PINTER,- ! PAPER HANGING AND VALL COLORING A SPKCUCTV. GLAZING PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. "Sbop next door ,to AstornSlpGce, In Shuster'sbnUdlne: ' - ,v-. -AND- Wool 1'laid.s. Kuiprex a bountiful supply of All at tost I'rire. Flannels. H..sier. ccmmk. All at 1 ost J i ! i.r tin. i-i.fi I. ...- I and IJiien "Suits of ! - L'Uss Shoe Deimrt- i Itoaut ifnl to e:ir. a I I OUR COUNTRY ORDER DEPARTMENT. FIRST I3ST TSE FISLD ! MISCELLANEOUS. A. V. A1.I.RN. f. II. I'KOT.. Paa-e & Alleni (SUlt'K.sSnitS TO K. S. LAILSKN'.) Wholesale ami retail ueiuVn In Qroeerles uroBeries, PeovMom, 6r oakery. Glass and Plated Ware, TKOnCAl AXI DOMKSTIC FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. Together with lis, Lipors, Tobacco! Cigars Tlie largest and most complete stock of goods in their line to he found in the city. Corner of Cass and Squemocqhe Streets, ASTOKIA, OREGON. S. IVVI. . HROM'X. DAVIS & BROWN, Dealers in General Merchandise. Drv Grinds. gkockkiks, And full line of Family and Campers sup- piles. Fbh lines, Hooks, eti iiAVACo, w.t. Any article needed can be purchased at ! Astoria prices, and there Is no need for visi- I tors io omuc wiui tnem many articles uiucn we can .supply. B. B. FRANKLIN, UNDERTAKER, Comer C.iss and Squeniohe streets, ASTORIA, --- - OREGON DKALKK IX WALL PAPER AND WINDOW SHADES AND UNDERTAKERS GOODS. Piles, for Sale. Mr. A. 15. McMillan is prepared to furnish Fir or Hemlock Piles IN AXV AMOUNT TO ORDER, AND ON , TTm?f VfVTTPT? Leave orders at the store of Trenchard & Upshur, A-storia. Or address, A. B. McMILTVN. Olney, Oregon. . CLEANING and REPAIRING NEAT. CIIEAr AND QUtCK. RY (iKORUE IOVETT, Cehnamus St., next Nicholas' Barber Shop. CLOTH I NO IN ASTORIA. This we claim to GENTS MKXS. YOUTHS. A.VD HOYS CLOTHING IE- PAItTJIKXT consists of a full line of French and English Di agonals. Scotch Tweeds and Cheiot. P.lack Doeskins and Broad cloths. Plain ami Fanev C-;issinieres, in light ami dark colors, all at Cost lrie. HATS AM) CATS, mall stjles and colors, at Cost Price-. ItOOTS AXII SIIOI1S or Eastern. California, and Oregon Manufacturers, at less than cost of manufacture. CEXTS KIRMSHIXt; GOOS DKPARTJIEXT cmsLst of the ver latest stjles of White and Colored Dross Shirts. Collars. Neckties. Scarfs. Studs. Cuff Duttnus. Suspenders, Hose. Undershirts. Drawers. 0ershirts. Overalls and .Imupeis, at Cost Irice. SILK HANDKERCHIEFS A SPECIALTY. Trunks, Valises-. Sutrlwls. and all kinds of Portmanteaus. cos les ley MISCELLANEOUS. Barbour's M mm Salmon Net Twine. Cotton Seine Twine, Cork and Lead Lines, COttOH Netting, all SJZBS. SeinBS Made ,0 0rde Fax and Cotto) Twjnei FIsMng Tackle, etc BARBOUR BROTHERS, .111 .Unvket Street, San Francisco HENRY DOYLE & Co.. Managers. MRS. H. A. DERBY MASONTCIIALL. - ASTORIA. OKEfiON". Will open her new stock On Tlmrsflay, May 51, 1881. Consisting of A FINE ASSORTMENT OF The Josephine Seamless Kid Gloves j 'Warranted to be the best in the market. Also, n large assortment of Infants Wear and Ladies Dres sing Saques. A large variety of NEW MILLINERY GOODS Purchased by herself j flats, Bonnets, Velvets, J . J Satins, RiDDons, Ruchings, Collars, Etc., Etc., i MAIN STREET, - ASTORIA, OREGON. ASTORIA IRON WORKS. P.kxtox Stukkt, Nk.m: Pahkei: Housk. ASTORIA. - OltEGON. GENERAL MACHINISTS AND BOILER MAKERS. LAP IMARIE ENGINES Boiler Work, Steamboat Work, and Cannery Work a specialty. A. D. Was?, Presiden r. .1. G. Hustlkb, Secretary . I. W. Case, Treasurer. JoiixFox, Superintendent. ;" Wilson & Fisher nEALEUS IX LUBRICATING OILS, COAL OIL, PAINTS AND OILSv Sheet, Round, and Square Prepared Rubber Packing. PROVISIONS, MILL EED, GARDEN SEED, GRASS SEED. Which will he exclianged for country pre uutcuisumia tuvviu. prices. Corner Chenamus and Hamilton St ASTORIA, OREGON.