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TUESDAY OCTOBER 10.1Ss2,
J.F. n.lLI.OKA.V.
Editor
"Tiiou Sfiall 'ol Kill."
The criminal record of Oregon
lor the past year is an unenviable
one. Particularly is this the case
as regards murder. The laxness
of legal tribunals and the strong
leaning of the juries to the side of
mercy is developing a feeling that
however subservisive of social
order is corrective in its Jesuits.
TKe idea seems to be sedulously
cultivated that killing for cause is
no murder. As murder rarely oc
curs without some kind of provoca
tion killing for the purpose of
robbery bearing but a small pro
portion to the aggregate of mur
ders committed this sentiment, if
accepted as conclusive, will in
time grant a general immunity to
everybody to kill or make away
with his enemies at his pleasure.
To say that one may take the life
of the man who provokes him, is
sitnply-to take murder out of the
catalogue oi "crime's. The burglar
or highwayman who kill-, in the
pursuit of his piofe.ion may, by
'this -sentiment, be held amenable
to socictv, but all other forms of
killing are pronounced justifiable
in the eyes of the law and of the
public; and our civilization, return
ing to the sources from where it
emanated, restores to each indir
vidual the right, once withdrawn
from him, of becoming his own
judge and his own executioner in
the disputes that arise between
him and his fellow-men. To pay
that a man maj' kill for an' cause,
excepting in self-defence, and then
only when the danger is real and
imminent, is to confess the ma
chinery of government utterly
inadequate for its purpose, and to
invite a new social chaos. One of
the earliest Amotions of govern
ment, and one of the necessities of
its existence was to adjudicate
between contestants. It cieatcd
courts and judges for this purpose.
It required the aggiieved to carry
their grievances before the proper
tribunal, which, adjudging whether
the injur' was real, also imposed
the penalty which the wrong
doer was to suffer. It may j-ccm
absurd to .state these purely pii-
mary principles, but we find in
many minds a sttange confusion
on this subject that cl parly aiises
from a forget fulness of these
principles, simple and primaiy as
they are. It ought to be cleai ly,
definitely, forcibly realised, that
no man can take the law into his
own hand, and, if he does so,
nothing- but that sort of provoca
tion that arises from personal
danger shall excuse him. There
can be no social order, no se
curity, no law, no civilization, un
less this principle is well under
stood and rhridlv carried out. Judges
ought absolutely to exclude evi
dence tending to show provoca
tion in the case of murder, and
juries should enforce by their ver
dicts the sentiment that there can
be no palliation for killing, except
ing the single one of immediate
personal danger. And the fact of
habitually carrying concealed
fire-arms or other concealed weap
ons ought to enhance and even
render certain the guilt of the
prisoner. To carry fire-arm?, or
other dangerous weapons, is itself
a crime; its proves murderous
thoughts and intentions; it shows
a latent disposition to slay if oc
casion .arise, and it is not, except
in rare cases, justified by personal
danger. A man who carries pistols
among men without pistols is not
merely a coward he is every un
armodman,scenemy, and he ought
to be driven out of the society he
outrages. No jury should show a
moment's tenderness toward a man
accustomed to go armed. How
ever sudden or unpremeditated
the murder tie mav be under
trial for, the fact of the weapon
ought to exclude every claim for
mercy In no community, so ad
vanced asoura.in civilization, arc
lhe,pistol and kuife so frequently
used, and until a rigid public sen
timent puts the practice down,
the epidemic of murder that now
! r.nros tlirmirrli lif nnimtri- it'll I
. ":,,,.; I
i LUinilHlc. 1 il SUUUIU llb.ll LUti lilUl
of :i man drawing a weapon to so '
! JU!sUJ mc,lc inc indignation oi uy- i
j.standeis that no man dare to do I
so with safety. If. there must be
lawlessness, let it be that sort of
lawlessness that will extinguish
the defiant spirit of th? murderer.
Either let us all wear weapons
openly, as in old times, or let the
coward who conceals one be treat
ed as a premeditating murderer,
to whom is due neither clemen
cy nor toleration. If the law can
not reach such a man, he ought to
be stoned out of the community
he defies and endangers.
Senator Humphrey of Linn IV.
has introduced into the state sen
ale a bill prohibiting iho.canying
of concealed weapons; a bill which
ought to receive the supj"t-J f
every member of the legitime.
The Author of the ?Ioroy Lrltor.
A Ni:v." Voi:!v special purports
to have the inside iiistorv 'f the
celebrated Morey letter ni ilu
Chinese question, the publie.-i! !';
of which en tried t'alifornin agam-t
G.jrfieM in the Int providential
election. The dispaleh is ; the
effect that John J. Davinrt iia-
been working twenty-three months j
in an endeavor to ferret out i he
authorship of the forger ; Ihst he
has finally got the whole toty to
its conclusion and execution,
together with the confession of the
forger, and that he is about to
publish the facts in pamphlet leim:
that the man who forged the docu
ment is named IT. H. JJadiey, a
renegade Republican in the em
ploy of the Democratic National
comittee, and that some of tin
leading spirits in that body were
cognizant of and approved the
forgery. The story told is to the
effect that Had ley. as the professed
loader of a certain bodv of
voters in Xew York, wrote to
General Garfield, asking an ex
planation as tcthe credit mobilier
charges. The letter was answered
by Private Secretary Brown, in
closing the inanusctipt of General
Garfield's speech on the subject
to his constituents in 1S73. He
thus got "Garfield's autograph.
The dispatch thus centinues:
Hadley, who is an expert penman,
spent several days studying and
practicing the handwriting and
autograph of General Garfield.
The stationery stores were ran
sacked to find paper similar io
that used at Mentor, and tlu-n
Hadiey wrote the famous forgery.
An envelope was prepaied to
correspond with that which Had
ley had received from Mentor and
put through a process to make
it look soiled and worn. When it
was .finished, it was shown to Ran
dall," Hewitt and several other re
putable Democrats, who had no
doubt of its genuineness. The
dispatch concludes with the state
ment that an electrotype fac
simile was offered to the Sun,
which refused to publish it. It was
then taken to the Truth and there
in published. A special train was
chartered to convey copies of the
paper to California. It is said that
Davenport not only has Hadley.
confession, but a number "of his
practice sheets and the final copy
from which the fac-simile was
made. Davenport also has the
final copy from which the electro
type was made to show how J'ar
num ami his fellow-conspirators
endeavored to establish the genu
ineness of the letter and the ex
istence of Morey, the man to whom
it was addressed.
Fijaxk .Tajik, brother of .Jesso
James, and oC almost equal noto
riety with the dead desperado,
surrendered himself to the gov
ernor of Missouri last Thursday.
He said it was no use to attempt
longer living in outlawry.
NEW TO-DAY
LOST.
E1VL SIIAllCS OF STOCK INTJIKCO
ula Canning Company, numbered from
I1 , Tllc' ar0 t0 "o le returned to
w.UIs-.?-.,,IasivcIU Notifleation has been
left with the secretary of the company and
owneare D ValUe except t0 the ori?na
18 acour
?EET BRYf
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L J. Atvold's
Go caily and choose from his
Fine, New. Large and Carefully
Selected Stock of
ALL KINDS OF
2S4s and
Slices
rei:
Ladies & Gentlemen
Now is the time to get your
Doois and Shoes
10 MOKE TROUBLE!
Kvonor.e know the bother with or
dinary buttons en .shoes. We furnish
patent buttons to all our customers for
but:oi!ei shoe. They lo:ft eonie off
ami won't tear out.
lieeolIectT have a large stock
of the vciy best goods, and you
w'll find my prices as low ? any.
2-T Close attention paid to cus
tom made Boots and Shoes of all
hinds for Ladies and Gentlemen.
S Repairing neatly done.
STAR MARKET.
WHERRY & COMPANY,
Prosli and Cnrnl 3Ioftts,
Vogetatoles,
FRUITS. BUTTER, and EGGS.
orresiTi: occidknt hotiiu
'fZr:.M31t'J Klicrt, AMtoria, uii
x- LEATHERS BROS.
l4i luyxv r f 1. 1 k R s.
L'p Stairs
0cr Arattr ForcIiPW Mhop.
Call and oaminc 1 he v. oik wo nre dninj;
and m- ilu nd wo are Using, bi-ron mak
ing a tradi t'iM-wheiv.
FIRST -CJaSS WOKK A SI'KCIAI.TY.
A. . Allen,
lV t:CISSn!. TO I'AHK it ALI.EX.)
Wh.l:i!i-niid rc'.iU diMlt'r in
?QViSfott9,
Groeketym
s
Giass and Plaied Ware,
TiioriCAi a: noMiirrio
FRUITS AND VEGErABLES.
Tuotiier with
Wiaes.Lipors.ToteolCiprs
llie largoM. and most complete Mock of
ZHhU in tlieir line to lo found in the city.
Comer of C:s and Squemocqhe Street.:,
ASTORIA. OKUfiON.
V.Alt 85 It:CIiAREI WITHOUT
FrKTIIER XOT1CF.
-. r And no terms of peace until
Sft A-AM ..kn. S. .fnM li.n nA.
sult of clothes
Look st the prices :
Pants to order from - - - SS oo
r.mts. Genuine French Casslmert - 12 M
Suits from - -- -- -2500
The finest line of samples on the coast to
select from. r. J. MEANY,
Cass street, .next to Hansen's Jewelry store
&H(BBBHlliiii555?'5i.
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i0&W mawj: by mkaxy.
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new sooDg,
AKTX K.EDUOBD PE-ICS3S !
I am opening a first class stock of 2Cc.v 1'tirnitnrc. coiuiirbiag oory tliiiijr in th line of
Chamber Sets, Parlor Furniture, Carpets, Oil
Cloths, Mattings, Lace Curtains, House
Trimmings, and the latest novel
ties in Interior Decorations.
I would respectfully suggest to parties desirous of seeing really
fine goods to call. The quality of my goods taken in consideration
with their price will commend them to nil lovers of fine articles.
3?attrafise mill itdtiu iu atork. nnit .lale to Order.
Agent forHoey's put nt brd-sofa, of which theie are over 10,0GQ in
use on the Pacific Coast.
Flavel's building, opposite Welis, Fargo & Co's office.
BE. W. GALLICK.
The BossCoffee and Tea Pot
m BHitfiB
JE2 R. H Ml
TWO DOORS EAST UY OCCIDENT,
The Str. (SEN. IVIILES
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jaino ilaj', nail will leave ayi'm for Gra TIarltor, Monday, October i3il.
I'or freight anil i:isij:i':ititly to J. ir. I. GSCAY.
Asent I. S. X. 'o.
ASIC FOit -
Union India Rubber Company's
Pure Tara (Juni
Crack Proof
RUBBER B00JS.
DEWAKE OF IMITATIONS !
Be Miro the Boots are stamped I'HAPK
PROOF on the heels, and hao the PUJii;
GUM SPRINGS on the fout- and instep,
which prevent their cracking r breaking.
Wc are now making them with HUJJBEIt
AXD ASBESTOS Soles which will make
them last inoro than twice as long as any
Hubber Boots made.
FOR SALE BY ALL DEALER-.
ALL KINDS RUBBER I'.ELTIXC. PACK
ING, HOSE. SPRINGS. CLOTHING.
BOOTS AND SHOES, etc.
ftOttDYKAB RUBBER CO.
S.M. RUN YON, fABMlt,
.5m San Franriscn.
PERUVIAN
BITTERS !
Wilmerding & Co., San Francisco.
Loeb & Co., Agents,' Astoria.
fr ASTORIA, OREGON K&
DRUGS AND CHEMICALS,
Toilet and Fancy Articles',
PATENT MEDICINES, ETC.
r57PrescrlpUons carefully compounded;at
all hours.
EIIomeopathic Tinctures and Pellet?,
and Humphrey's Specifics also kept.
FOR THIRTY DAYS ONLY !
STEAMER IfcATATA'
OwinK to her being too small for our bnsi-
ness will bo sold on reasonable terms. .(
Apply at the office of Badollet & Co., Up-
85S5SS:r0r taUajBiSaff0&,S8t
d-sod '
M !.l. llAti Ml"
fK.TMTAVKS
seu: ai:kt. .
JJ:nl- l'aJiti vlt Mee.
UKDAUilOX RASliK
NTS AM MTIINi.?. A ITf IAI.1V.
Xnne but tlif l'i! v.iirknu-ii euii!tiyM
All work :;n irantPfil or no chum.
t ma
ASTORIA, OREGON
Will lo.ii Astoria for
. GRAY'S HARBOR
vl A
'?- ox
TbiRdaj, Oct 12, 1
i:irri'i:xiN(; xcxt hay.
A ill leave for Shcalwatirr l.iy on
Aethitay. October ISth. roliirnins
HILL'S FARIBT1B8.
GEO. HILL, --- PROPRIETOR
WALTER PARKS, - STAGE. MANAGER
Engagement f
Miss MAMIE GOODRICH,
rite Queen of Serio Comics.
" JOHNNY STOKES
The Greatest of AH JIlrw
Illipri'MOURtOl'..
CHAS. BARROW
Thi Mie.trlIeI(t or 31 iu4(ri !.
Tiethi'r "wilii a new
All the Old Favorites Retained.
Open nil Hie War, rrrliirmuure Ktiry
I Msht. Entire (Iianze of I'm
irauiuie Once n M eel.'.
Comprisinfi all the latest
SONGS, DANCES AND ACTS.
We give the Best
Variety Entertainment
In the West.
The theatre is crowded nijjhtlv, and all
who hae witnessed the entertainment pro
nounce it to be equal to any Klven elsewhere.
Mr. Hill as a caterer for the public's
amusement can not be excelled. Anbodv
wbliiiiK to .spend a pleasant ci cuing anil
sce-sparkllnj: wit and beaut v without vul
garity, should improe the opportunity and
come.
The company comprises the following well
known Artiils:
Mi Faik Waltox.
Miss Moi.uk Ciihitv.
Mb. Tom. CuniaTV.
Mi:. Vai.tek Pakks.
AH of v.liieh will appear nightly in their dif
ferent specialties. .
Open air concert every e enini; ; perform
ance commeucin; at 8; entrance to theatre
on Benton street ; private boxes on Cheua
mus street.
Netsr Stnrs in Rnpitf Snccession !
Barbour's
No. 40 12'Ply
SALMON TWINE !
jMMBLEADLH,
JSEINE TWINES.
.A Full Stock Now on Hand.
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HENRY DOYLE & CO
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m ctStroet, San aaclsce
Sole Agents for the Pacific Coast.
. o w w s m iyi
DRBSS GOODS QEPABTMENT,
Large lot of good serviceable Dress Goods
. reduced to 12 cents per yard.
Splendid all Wool Cashmeres, all colors,
reduced to 40 cents per yard.
TREMENDOUS REDUCTION!
All our $1.10 Cashmeres, all colors, re
duced to 80 cents per yard.
The Ureafes Saorffiee of the 8sbm!
Calicos, 16 yds. of all best brands, $L00
Handsome pieces of Dress Gingham, 10
yards 1.00.
Uottitm'ham Lace Window Curtains at
very low fio-ures.
Call early and secure choice selections.
We still h.a.70 on iiand about 20 Hand
some ladies Cloaks,
To be disposed of at a sacrifice.
OUR SHOE DEPARTMENT
Being; almost closed out of Ladies sizes, we have still on
hand a line of Foxed Cloth Shoes.
Also a few Pebble Side-laced, a handsome Shoe formerly
sold for $2.50 and now at $1,75.
Also Children's Kid Shoes at 40 cts.; a handsome Childs
Kid Slipper at 50 cts.; Buttoned Kids at 60 cts.
Full line of Misses Kid and Pebble Buttoned Shoes at less
than S. F. wholesale prices.
A splendid Boys Winter Shoe at $1.75 worth $3.00.
By order of Creditors at
CALIFORNIA STORE
ToIin A.. Montgomery,
(srccrssoR to jaokixs & moxtgomery.)
VOJ12.EK Or .1IAI.V AXI)
flkS r03K.Xi
CHAS. HEILBORN,
MANUFACTURER OF
FURNITURE m BEDDING
AND DEALER IN
Carpets, Oil Cloth, Wall "Paper, Mirrors,
Window Shades, Lace Curtains, Picture Frames and Mouldings,
WINDOW CORNICES AND CURTAIN POLES
Complete In every branch.
MARTIN OLSEN,
di:alki: in EEp
FUPvNITUEE 3? BEDDING.
Corner lUnin and Nqitemoqna Streets, Astoria, Oresoa.
WIDOW SHADES AND TRIMMINGS; LOOKING GLASSES ETC
A Complete Stock.
PRICES AS CHEAP AS QUALITY WILL AFFORD.
AIJT, KI3US Or rreMTIRE REPAIRED AII VABKISHED.
LOEB &CO.,
joncnus IN
WINES,
LIQUORS,
AND
CIGARS.
ACENTS FOK THE
Best San Francisco Houses and
Eastern Distilleries. .
3T"A11 xm's sold at San Francfaeo Trices.
MAIN STREET,
Opposite Tarkcr House, A3toria, Orccon.
PT STO CK
DEALEE1 IX
Tin, Sheet Iron and Copper Ware.
A Geiiend Assortment of
HOUSEHOLD GOODS.
Agents for
Mage Stoves and .Ranges
The Best in the market.
I'Himliiiiioods of all kinds on hand. Job
work done in a workmanlike manner.
JEFFERNON STREETS,
JT-Ti jZ
Leinenweber & Co.,
C. LEIXEXWRUER. H. BROWN.
E8TABLI8UED 1865.
ASTOHIA, OREGON,
tamers m mm,
Manufacturers aud Importers of
A LL KTDS OF
AND FINDINGS
Wholesale Dealers in
OIL AND TALLOW.
-Highest cash price paid for Hides and
Tallow.
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