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0) m I WS Ji- JP 4 JUI' lt' 4 Vol. xvin. Astoria, Oregon, Saturday Morning, March 31, 1883 No. 155 MAJOR BIiAKENET'S REPORT. The copy of the official report of the investigation made by the life saving service of the Pacific coast into the circumstances attending the loss of the iron collier Tacoma and the conduct of the lighthouse keeper, Desmond, has been made public, and substantially confirms the findings in the previous exami nation by Inspectors Freeman and Hillman. Commenting on the testimony of John Bergman oi" A-storia, Capt. Lawson of the tug boat Sol. Thomas, and boatswain Harrington, the report says: There is little doubt, if any, that had proper exertions been made on the evening the vessel struck, or the day after, all on board the wreck might have been saved. It also says that, Captain Korts did the best he knew how to rescue his crew, it is demonstrated beyond a question by the testi mony of those who weri on the beach at the time that he was not the man for the emergency. Keeper Desmond is taken to task for his want of appreciation of the situation, as"t demonstrating his unfitness for his positition, and relative to his refusal to allow the life-boat to be taken in tow by the tug, the report says it is inexpli cable, as is also the reason why some member of the crew was not equal to the emergency of taking her by force. Referring to the conduct of John Bergman, the repot staes that, where to blunder seems to have been the rule, the intelligent and well-directed efforts of a single individual stand in striking con trast. In his heroic service he made two successful trips to and from the wreck, landing 18 or 20 people, which commands the ad miration of every witness of his gallautry, and the men composing his crew, are entitleq to their share of praise for their good conduct in the boat and on the beach. So far as it has been able toascertain,the people living in and about Gardi ner City deserve commendation for their hospitable treatment of the shipwrecked mariners, cast at their doors by the relentless surf. The testimony of Bergman shows remarkable trepidation on the part of Captain Korts. He says: "I raised a crew, and asked the cap tain whether he could pull or steer. He said he would pull as he was too weak to steer. We had the captain, second mate, and two of the crew of the Tacoma in the boat. A volunteer crew were on the beach, but they wanted to see Captain Korts and some of his men do something. After we struck the second breaker Captain Korts, who kept looking at them, wanted to go back. I told him that I was commanding that boat, and we would go ahead, and that I had told him before he left shore that he must either pull or steer. The third breaker filled the boat and the captain again wanted to go back, And he laid on his oar. One of the sailors in the boat one of his own men sung out, 'Pull, Cap tain, pull!' But as he would not pull, it was useless to attempt to go through the surf, so I told them to go back, and we came ashore again. It was between 12 and 1 o'clock when we landed. With my original crew I could haVe gone through the breakers easily.". The failuro of Captain Korts to do better was owing, in part, to his lack of strength, and in part to his fright. Major Blakeney has recom mended that Bergman and his companions in the volunteer crew be awarded the gold medal of the service, A letter has been received from the authorities in Washington, re moving Keeper Desmond, and ap pointing William Abbott, of San Francisco, to the vacancy. The iron for the extension of the Newport railroad has been purchased and is on the way out; many of the piles and other tim bers to be used in building the road, are on the ground; the grad ers are busy, and. by the time the iron gets there ev?rything-else will be rwtdy for it. The Springfield Mass., Repub lican has the following paragraph concerning New England financial politics, which gives a cheerful view of party thrift and devotion to a pure and free ballet: " lThe leaders of the republican party admit,' says a Rhode Island dis patch to the New York Jlerald, 'that the nomination of Mr. Sprague necessitates hard work and the expenditure of at least 200,000.' This is considerably more than $10 apiece for the high est republican vote ever cast in the state, and about 20 apiece for the democratic vote for Hancock. If we assume that half of the vote in the state in each party is cast from conviction and not from pur chase, and that one of the other two quarters holds the balance of power, $200,000 would prove a very handsome largess distributed among the six or seven thousand purchasaeble votes necessary to carry the state. As a mattej of fact, it is probably not necessary to buy quite as many as this." Chicago spends -$1,G00,000 a year on her public schools. The making of the annual appropria tion leads the Times to charge that the city's school system is inade quate for the work assigned it; that half as many children as are enrolled are educated at private cost in private schools; that many young children, the parents of whom rely wholly upon the free system, absent themselves for want of sufficient accommodations; that the money which might secure these facilities for children who must get the simple elements of common education in the public schools at a tender age, or be de prived of them altogether, is ex pended in providing for older pu pils instructions in accomplish ments not contemplated by the law providing for common school education; and that, whereas the state at large educates children at an outlay of from $G to 10 per capita, Chicago wastes about $34. Living near Boone's ferry on the Willamette river, an d nearly opposite the post-office at Wilson ville, is one of nature's cranks. His name is A. B. Stroup, and, says the Statesman, the following are some of his peculiarities: He thinks and says he is the only honest man within a circle of ten miles. In his opinion all educa tors and teachers should be hung, railroads, steamboats and tele graphs should be destroyed, and all newspaper men should be shot on sight without an3f forms lity. He wears a leather belt and butcher knife all the time, and claims that the greatest mistake he ever made in all his life was when he married a white woman and is very sorry that he did not go and live with the Indians. A spirit of gratitude prompts me to address this brief note writes Wesley Sisson, Esq., attor-ney-at-law, Chicago, 111. Three months ago I returned from Mo bile, Ala., and was immediately attacked with what is known as sciatic rheumatism. I employed three physicians in succession, giving each one ample time to af ford relief if it had been in his power. I was not materially ben efited by their services and was beginning to despair, when a friend who had experienced the effect of St. Jacobs Oil, advised me to give it a trial. I refused, because. I dd not think rheumatism could be cured by any outward application. Insisting upon a trial of it he sent me two bottles. Unable to meet this kindness br further re fusal, I had the remedy applied to the parts affected. But before the first bottle had been used up, I began to be relieved of the pain ful lameness in my hip and knee and when the second bottle was out, I could dress myself and walk about. I continued to use it, and am now able to go down to my office and attend to business. Should persons afiiicted as I was desire a stronger testimonial, I shall tell them, if they shall tell upon me, to give St. Jacobs Oil a fair trial; and I now feel as though 1 could assure them the samo grateful and speedy relief I have experienced. Shiloh's Cough and Consumption Cure is sold bv us on guarantee. It iB&at One of the simplest and readiest methods for looseninjr a rusted screw is to apply heat to the head of the screw. A small bar or rod of iron, fiat at the end, if reddened in the fire, and applied for a couple or three minutes to the head of the rusted screw, wll., as soon as it heats the screw, render ifs with drawal as easy by the screw driv er, as if was a recently iicrted screw. As there is a kitchen pok er in every house, that instrument if heated at its extremity, and ap plied for a few minutes to the head of the screw or screws, will do the required work of loosening, and an ordinary screw-driver will do the rest, without causing the least damage, trouble or vexation of spirit. In all work above the common kind, where it is necessa ry to use screws, and particularly in hinge work and mountings, fancy appliances affixed to joinery or furniture work, we would advise the oiling of screws, or the dipping their points in grease before driv ing them. This will render them more easy to drive and also to withdraw, and it will undoubtedly retard for a longer time the action of rusting. "The palmy days of high wages on the river has gone forever," said Harvey Smith of hook and ladder No. 1. "Ten or eleven years ago Missouri river pilots got G00 and ?00 a month. Why, there was such a demand for pilots that when any of us came in from a trip and wanted to have a little time for a few nights before we went out again, we'd have to hide from the captains who were hunting us up. Now the captains hide and the pilots do the hunting. We spent our money as fast as we got it, thinking that wages would always stay up where they were then, in which we were badly mistaken." On last Saturday, says the Yakima Sentinel, David Muray closed out his band of beef cattle to A. H. Johnson, of The Dalles, for 00 a head. They were ac cepted by Mr. Johnson by Mr. A. J. Splawn, who received them on this side of the Yakima and drove them directly to The Dalles, the band consisting of MC head. Twelve of the number, on account of being somewhat smaller than the rest, were put in at 50 each. POWDER Absolutely Pure. Tills iwwder never varies. A marvel of purity, strenpth and wholesomeness. More economical than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold in comne tilion with the mul titude of low test, short weight, alum or iuu3iuue rHJwuen. aoia oniy " can. itovAL Baking row dek Co.. ioc "Wall-st. 2C.Y. King of the Blood Is not a "awe all." It is a blood-nurifier and tonic Impurity of the blood poisons the sys tem, denuitres the circulation, and thus in duces manv disorders, known bv different names to distinguish them recording to ef fects, but being really branches or phases of mat great generic disorder, impurity oi ISIood. Such are Dyptpla. uilllovxncs. jjivcr uompiami, vonsiipauon, jxcnxnu un order. Headache. Backache. General Weal;- ne&r. Heart Dl&cat,Dropsv. Kidney Dlttatc, Pile, RhewnatUm, Catarrh, Scrofula, Skin Disorder, Pimple. Ulcer. Stcelllng, &c., dr. Kins or the llleod prevents and cures these by attacking the caue. Impurity of thft blood. Chemists and nhvslclans asrree In calling It 4,tho most cenulne and efficient preparation for the purpose." Sold by Drug gists, 8 L per bottle. See testimonials, direc tions, &c. In pamphlet, "Treatise on Diseases fit Uk Wood' wracked arewd each lottl. D. KAiftJOH, SON & Co., Props Beftte.N.YT "Akin" &$ h i aaacs hi h &fe3 a Rg misJw TUAi'R ft:ua;, FOB RHEUMATISM J Neuralgia, Sciatica, Lumbaqo, Backache, Soreness of the Chest, Gout, Quinsy, Sore Throat, Swell ings and Sprains, Burns and Scalds, General Bodily Pains, Tooth, Ear and Headache, Frosted Feet and Ears, and all other Pains and Aches. Ko Preparation on earth eqa&li Sr. Jacom Oil &s . afe, sure, simple and clieap External Bemcdj. A trial entails but the cropantirelj trifling outlay of 50 Cent, and trety one inffer ing with pain can baTe cheap and porftire proof of its claims. Directions in Eleven Languages. B0LDBYALLDBUGQIBTSAHDDEALEB8 IH MEDICINE. A. VOGELER & CO., Baltimore, 2XtL, T7. S. A. The Yazoo Sentinel says a gentleman in Chickasaw county, Mississippi, took from his pond a carp 17-A- inches long, which, when placed there a ear ago was only two inches long. This will serve to show how rapidly the fish grow. Washington Territory hop roots are in demand in the east. A. J. Miller shipped from Puyallup, a few days since, several thousand hop roots. They went to various growers in New York. There is a force of men at work on the Coos Bay and Coquille railroad, near Summer. There will be spent about $30,000 this summer in preliminary work. A LETTER FRObS GERMANY. mm. kn, January 9, 1 SS2. Very esteemed sirs: The pmLse your liver Pills have called forth here is wonderful. After taking ono and u half boxes of your genuine UK. C. McLAXK'S LIVER PILLS, I have en tirely recovered from my fouryears' iiflw--ing. All who koow mo wonder how I, who, for so manv years, had no npHtite, and could not sleep for backache, Miteh In my hide, nnd general stomach com plaints, could have recovered. An old lady in our city, who has ni Hexed for many years from kidney disease, and the doctors hnd given her up, took two of your Pills, nnd got more relief than vhe hiis from all the doctors. Yours trulv. J. VOX J)KK HEItG. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. The genuine aro never sugar-coated. Every box has a red wax seal on the lid, with the Impressien: ilcLaneS Liter Pill. The genu in o McLANE'S LIVEK PILLS bear the signature of C. 3IeLnue and Fleming Bros, on the wrappers. Insist xinon having the gcuuine 1K. C. aicLAXE'S LIVEIt PILLS, prepared by Fleming Bros., of Pittsburgh, Pa., the market being full of imitations uf tiio name McLnnc. spelled differently, but of same pronuaciation. If your storekeeper does not have tho genuine DK. C. 3IcLAKS CELE BRATED LIVER PILLS," send us 25 cents, and we wifi send you a box bv mail, and a set of our advertising cards. FLEMING BROS., Pittsburgh, Pa. Drugs and Chemicals Prescriptions carefully cou!ounded Day or Night. Improvement of Chea (is River,W.T. U. S. Engineer Office. Portland. Oregon. March 24thl8S3. "PROPOSALS WILL JJE KECEIVED UN- jl tu u a. M., April zn. 1S53. for remov ing drift and suais from the Channel of the Chehalls Hi ver. W. T. Specifications, required forms of bids and necessary Information will be furnished on application. CITAS. F. POWELL. dGt. Captain ol Engineers. " ASTORIA Brewery Beer Saloon. The Best Beer 5 cts a Glass. Hot Lunch every. Day from 10 to 12 A. M The best of Liquors and Cigars on hand. A deservedly popular place of social resort. - -" GEO. HILLER, PTfl im ERMANBEMEOY CI l THOMAS, k S DRUGGIST AND Pharmacist, AST0RIA.o A C. H. STICK ELS A. M. JOHNSON & Co., Dealers in CROCKERY & CLASS WARE. Also Wholesale Dealers In Inlnts. Oils. Vnrnishcst Glass, PiiMy. Artists' Oil and AVnter Colors, I'uiut and Kalso- minc Brushes. Constantly on hand a full and choice stock of Staple and Fancy Groceries Only tho Bost kept. Our Mock of Crockery nnd Glass Ware is the Lnrsost and mo.t Complete Slock everoptned in Astoria. Consisting of Tea and Dinner Sets, Toilet Sets. (Jlass, Fruit, and Water Sets. Bar Fixtures. Ale Mugs. Ponies. Rustic Bottles Goblets, Tum blers l-einnnade Pups, &c , &c. Everything sold at lowest Living Rates. Quality Guaranteed. An Examination will more than repay you. W. E. DEMENT & CO. ASTORIA. - - - OREGON Carry in btock, DRUGS, CHEMICALS, TOILET" and FANCY ARTICLES. Prescriptions carefully Compounded, LOEB & CO., JOBP.E113 IX WN ES. LIQUORS, AND CIGAK8. AGENTS FOR THE Best San Francisco Housesland Eastern Distilleries. aT"A!l goods sold at San Francisco Prices. MAIN STREET, Opposite Parker House, Astoria, Oregon. MAGNUS C. (1R0SBY. Dealer In HARDWABE, IRON, STEEL, Iron Pipe and Fittings, PLU MBERS AND STEAM FITTER0 Goods and Tools, SHEET LEAD STRIP LEAD SHEET IRON TIK 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, Xone btit first class workmen employed. A large assortment of SCALE? Constantly on band Fishermen Attention I Sutton's Gcuuine Cnpc Auu Oiled Clothfusr. Double Long Coats, Half Peas, Double suits. Fisherman Jumpers, Fisherman Pants. Aprons, Slecvcy, Jtnbber Boots, lllankct Shirts, 8ok8, etc At San Francisco Prices. A Liberal Discount to the Trade. Ship Masters Supplied. II. P. CIIDnoURNE, Agent. On the Koadway, near "Water Street. CROCKERY! CROCKERY! Just received at A. M. JOHNSON & CO'S Another largo, shipment of rochery. Consisting of uiHarr auu ir.i acu wiai seiA, 4 IVntr- Set Tnlti C.fj 1 .......... u..,, ....... w.-., Bar Classen and Bottles or all kind. CIsar Lighters, Table Catlerj". Plala and Plated Castors, Ornaniriital Maud Lamp, Patent Se -cxtlBSBisblHz .Lamp Hurners, LaHatec Lamp Ciilmnrys, all sizes. Lamp Kcduccrs, Lamp Sbadcs, pa per nnd porcelain and Illuminators Bean Pot, nnd Flower Pol, Stone .Jars, all Mzcs. CROCKERY Of all kinds and descriptions. It will pay you to call and examine, Ttie largest stock of CKOCKEKY In town HANSEN BROS. HAVE BE MO TED! From their old quarters to their NEW SHOP And Factory near Kinney's Cannery A il JOHNSON. WILLIAM HOWE -DEALER IN Doors, Windows, Blinds, Transoms, Lumber. All kinds of OAK LUMBER GLASS, Boat Material, Etc. j Boats of all Kinds Made to Order, j Sy-Orders from a distance promptly attended S. AENDT & EEEOHEN, ASTORIA. - OREGON. The Pioneer Machine Shop BLACKSMITH UPaSPfeSS 5MT,MMiK- SHO AND Boiler Shop All kinds of ENGINE, CANNERY, AND STEAMBOAT WORK Promptly attended to. A specialty made of repairing CAJVfNERY DIES, FOOT OF LAFAYETTE STREET. ASTORIA IRON WORKS. Benton Stkket, Neak Parker IIouse, ASTORIA. - OREGON, GENERAL MACHINISTS AND BOILER MAKERS. LAPlMINBMNES Boiler Work, Steamboat Work. and Cannery Work a specialty. Of all Descriptions made to Order at Short Xotlce. A. D. "Wass, President. J. G. Hostler, Secretary. 1. "V. Case, Treasurer. JonN Fox, Superintendent WEI. EDGAR, ASTORIA, ... OREGON, Dealer In Cigars, Tobacco and Gigarettes Meerschaum and Brier Pipes, Stationery and Optical Goods, Joseph Rodgers and "Wostenholm GENUINE ENGLISH CUTLER Revolvers and Cartridges. WAI.TIIAJI Affl EtGiaf Gold and Silver Watches and Chain Fine and Coarse Liverpool SALT. Tin Plate, Block Tin, Caustic Soda, For sale ex "Warehouse at Portland or Astoria by BALFOUR, GUTHRIE & CO. dtf Portland, Or. IT PAYS TO TfiADE WITH ME ! "WHO? FRANK ELBERSON, SeasiieBaierj & Mectioierj. "77fci. ! ? Because my Goods are the Best, and Always Fresh. Cakes Candles etc., furnished for Wedding parties, on short notice, and guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction. Cake ornamenting a specialty. Opposite G. IV. Jlnme's. Leinenweber & Co., C LElNEWrXBEK. H.1HCOW.Y. KSTABUSHED 1S55. ASTOEIA. OREGON, TAMERS AE CUBREIES, Manufacturers and Importers of A LL KINDS OF T,TH A TTTTm AND FINDINGS Wholesale Dealers In OIL AND TALLOW. iWlIignest caah price paid Tor Hides and Tallow. rmmmmj. TURNING AND Bracket Work A SPECIALTY. to, and satisfaction guaranteed in all cases. BUSLCTESS CARDS. . "p c. noiiWKX. NOTARY PUBLIC, AUCTIONEElt, COMMISSION AND IN SURANCE AGENI. QELO FC PARKER. SURVEYOR OF Clatsop County, and City of Astoria Office :-Chenamus street, Y. M. C. A. hall Boom No. 8. "El J. TVIXTON, Attorney and Counselor at Law. 3B-Ofllce In Pythian Building. Booms 11, 12. ASTORIA, - - - OREGON. XA-X TUTTIiE, 31. . PHYSICIAN AND SUEGEON Offick Rooms 1 , 2, and 3. Pythian Build Ing. Residence Over J. E. Thomas Drug Store. Tjl P. HICKS, PENTIST, ASTORIA, - - OREGON Rooms in Allen's building up stairs, corner of Cass and Sqemocqhe streets. J. Q. A. BOWLBY. ATTORNEY AT LA"W. Chenamus Street. - ASTORIA, OREGON GENERAL STEAMSHIP AGENCY. Bills of Exchange on any Part of Europe. I AM AGENT FOR THE FOLLOWING well known and commodious steamship lines: STATE LINE, RED STAR, HAMBURG-AMERICAN. DOMINION LINE, NATIONAL, and AMERICAN LINE. Prepaid Tickets to or from any European port. For fnll Information as to rates of faro, sailing days, etc., apply to I. W. CASE. I. W. CASE, LMPORTER AND WHOLESALE AND RE TAIL DEALER IN GEHEEAL MERCHANDISE Corner Chenamus and Cass streets. ASTORIA .... OREGON North Pacific Furniture Emporium. Geo. A. Plcasance, - - Prop'r. Cor. 5th and Alder Sts. - - Portland, Or. Straw Beds, per doz. - - 510. Spring Beds, each, - $5. to $15 Lounges, In Raw Silk, Carpet, and other coyerlne, From $10. to SI 5. Samples of cover and particulars by mall, if desired. HEADQUARTERS Foster's Emporium. Most Complete Stock tfAstoria JV ovelties of all Kinds Frnits Uoth. Foreign and Domestic Wines and Liquors Of Superior Brand. FOSTER'S CORNER, 0 E &H DOCK Dressmaking. Plain and Fancy Sewing. Suits made in the nest Style and Guaranteed to Pit. Mrs. T. S. Jewett. ROOMS OVER MRS. E. 8. "WARREN'S.! G. A. STINSON & CO., BLACKSM1THING, At Capt. Rogers old stand, corner of Cas . and Court Streets. Ship and Cannery work. Horseshoeing. Wagons made and repaired. Good .work guaraatead. " ? ,