ASTOKIA, OKEGON:
SUNDAY AUGUST IS, 1SW
Juries. Etc.
Some one iias said that "eternal
vigilance is the price oi liberty."
l lie remark continues to be qtted
because it cannot be improved
(To avoid wounding the feeling
of the. sensitive let us here dis
claim any intent to connect the
noun "vigilance,' with the adject
ive use of the word as applied to a
"committee-") As with liberty so
with safety, which lies even closer
to the first law of nature. For
this reason, and toward that end,
does a newspaper comment upon
events, and though it is sometimes
easier to keep still yet it is duo
to the public, of which the journal
is the exponent, to mirror the
public mind.
r.. e .1
iuu lor wnusc opinions we
have high regard, have told us
they considered our remarks in
yesterday's issue as tending to
cast a stigma upon the jury in the
Hayes case, and make the jury
men the subject of obloquy. Such
intent was foreign to our purpose,
and, we trust, is not the case, as
regards the twelve men who
brought in that verdict last Thurs
day night upon which we com
mented. These men swore to try
the case according to the law and
facts: the testimon', they listened
to attentively: the arguments of
counsel, the' heard, and noted; the
charge of the judge was given
them to guide them in their de
liberation; they occupied . most
solemn and in some sense a most
painful position, and for their ver
dict they are not to be questioned.
This much is their due. It is a
position of the greatest responsi
bility, in which a man finds him
self, when a juror in a case wheie
the defendant is on trial for hie
life, and the twelve silent men be
fore him are the arbiters of his
fate. To cast aspersions upon
their deliberation; to malign their
motives, or to impute improper in
fluence were a grave offense
against the public good, and an
outrageous breach of journalistic
decorum. Our comments were
such as the nature of the ease and
the whole chain of circumstances
suggested. A ncwspajcr writer
is like any other man; if he lacks
judgment he can not help show
ing it. To attempt to belittle the
individual members of a jury that
but did what they were sworn to
do, to render a verdict to the best
of their judgment, would betoken
a lack of sense tiiit, witltout any
egotism, wo disclaim.
But all causes have results, and
resulting effects. To counteract
the possible effect of such a. ver
dict was uppermost at the time.
This too, in a direct lino of thought
concerning the jury system. This
system its self is on trial. Some
of the most advanced thought of
the age has assailed its efficiency.
As we said yesterday, we say to
day, that it will be time to pull
down when we have something
better to put in place of the raxed
edifice, and that the only reason
for the present continuance of the
jury system is that while its inef
ficiency is beginning to be con
ceded, its successor has not boon
found. Change does not imply
progress, and the jury system ex
ists because of wise conservatism j
regarding the subversion of exist
ing forms.
Great and sudden innovations
may be neither necessary nor ex
pedient. But when people look
at this thing in its true light re
form will ensue. Lawyers attached
to the jury system will raise ob
jections but will readily fall into
the newly prescribed methods of
procedure. Legislatures will
bear in mind that law is to be en
acted for the benefit of the people
at large, and not for the sole ac
commodation of a single profes
sion. The trial of civil actions
without a jury is already preferred
in a few states. In these cases
matters of the greatest moment
arc involved with a result of less
complaint than where jury trial
obtains. In some states nearlv
all civil cases except those
sounding in tort, that is,
brought for wrongful acts, where
the amount of damages to be re
covered must be fixed upon, juries
are nearly always waived, and the
cause is decided by the judge
alone, or is sent to a good lawyer
"to hear, trv and determine as a
referee. In the enterprising ter-
ritory of "Wyoming, where women
can vote, and where Mrs. Dimiwav
would find excellent result, & law
was enacted alxrac six years
which require a lwigan',
certain day of ffee terra, i
demanded a jury, to flfj.
siderabic fc with ihe ! i ;. .
j applied to the pa
mi-jit. or
mid to be taxtnl
3 '
and to le taxed as en;s. n tti
J 7".". . r.4' "iUy Fniieh Click under
successful in mmnL Tb we.U.;-i hue Wh-not, 1 Brut-
urc has been found to work admtr
ably. Juries are. waived, to the
curtailment of time and expewe,
which latter itoan hi to die tax
payers a considerable owe. In
case a party to x suit is 'too oor
to make uoh :i deposit, thsi uoourt
has power to dispose with the rule
in that pirticular instance.
A court without a jury! "What
an anomaly!" some of our readeis
may exclaim. Why? Let the couit
be composed of three judge. Pay
them suflicicnt to place litem above
suspicion of complicity :egwdiri
results. This system -woaid lessen
the grounds of appeal, fewer cases
would be reversed, business would
be disposed of more rapidly, ex
penses would be less and justice
expedited. At Utc original trial
witnesses could be examined in
far less time than at present, coun
sel would not have to be so fre-!
qucutly heard on tlie question of
the admissipn or the exclusion of
impertinent and irrelevant testi
mony which might affect a jury
but could not affect a court. The
judges would have their reputation
at stake. Xo judge likes to liave
his decisions reversed by an apel
late court of higher jurisdiction.
They frequently prefer to have
juries try the cases iu order that
they themselves may be relieved
of a large portion of responsibility.
They arc not readily affected by
eloquence or appeals to sympathy
in their own courts. They can
easily unravel the webs of sophis
try woven by counsel. If they
sliould c affected bv the losric or
rhetoric of counsel it would be in
i less degree than .juries usually
are.
In criminal cases under such
system, justice would, be
meted out more certainly and
speedily, a less number of inno
cent men would be convicted.
fewer guilty would escape, crime
would decrease for the certainty
of punishment is more dreaded br
criminals than the amount of it
and those conservators of justice,
the legal gentlemen, who hold her
robes and chant Iter canticles,
would have no lack of business.
The time has arrived for a new
departure- The genius of this
afternoon of the nineteenth
cenUir3T will dense a better 838
tem than the present. Hurried
reform mxy be inexpedient, but,
as an experiment at least, a gener
al law restricting yot further the
causes subject to jury trial would
be of present good. Let there be
also provision that two-thirds of
the jury may find a verdict, in
stead of demanding unanimity as
at present. This is in the line
of reform, and is now in vogue iu
California. Let it be that judges
alone would decide legitimate
cases. They could not shift re
sponsibilily upon the shoulders of
a jury, but well educated for their
positions and well aid for their
services, thc-v would be held to
strict account for their "findings
of facts as well as of law."
Should a judge err in his decision,
the case would be in better trim
for the appellate court than if
tried by a jury, and the judge him
self could be more readily reached
by that which wc insist is the
highest court on earth Public
Opinion. The appearance of the San
Francisco papers which are full of
dispatches, and the Portland pa
pers -which contain comparatively
few, suggest that the strike, like
the tariff, is "a local issue."
SEW TO-DAY.
FOR TILLAMOOK.
TIIK
m&. Sir. &EN. mis
Will lca-c Gray's Dock for
gIIxT?AMOOK
ON
Wednesday. August 22nd!
For Freight or ravage, apiilv to captain
on board, or to
J. H.I. GRAY,
Agont.
LADIES' DRY CCOD3 FOR
LESS than 00ST !
Must be Sold in Next 10 days
Store Opposite Astoria Cxncy
Factory on Main St.
ESF-Call and get BAItG-AINS.
MltS. E. A. HULL.
' (1
Special Auetioii Sale
TV9liTSW
it 18:30 A. M
aft by Wr. and Mrs. James Mae.
' v It tfsiduw near Devlin's
. !.' -Jmrt Dl iilers. tar cult. :
i" .) "HOLIM CRN! ri!E.
: :r . it L ! w.it - :
)i:--l (ir"!i r. i T-.'Mj'tr.
: " 13V ' " " ,!' ' . ,
j-i!SrocWvOii Ma.-'jJr too i .t:e.
seis Carpet, 1 taiga gilt frame
Mirror, 4x2 feet, Pictures and lin
gtavings; alto 1 Five Octave Me
lodeott and 1 ltk.
BEDROOM Fl'RNITURE: 1
cottage Bedroom Suit, complete,
1 Dressing Bureau ami Bureau
Wash Stand, 10 single B-d-!suK
Tablc-s, Chairs. Wash Stands, Mat
tresses, Spring Bed, Blankets.
Pillows and Toilel Bets complete.
KITCHEN:! Goldsmith Knnge
No. 8 and furniture, Crockery and
Glassware, Wash Tubs. Clothes'
Wringer, etc.
Also 1 barrel Salmon and '! cords
or Wood.
One . Cabinet Sewing: Machine,
rost new $35.
E. C. HOLDEN,
Auctioneer.
Scow for Sale.
IOFKKK MY :fOW "KOfGII AND
ll-al " for sal. P;uti ntto wMi t
i:iv!. will li'jrl lir r w !l ntlaitti-d for oar
ryauz. I can foam! al OT.rirn JhHcI.
It-lwk. l'KTKK iSl'l.I.KI.
FOR TILLAMOOK.
Tin- new Steamer
, 3E3. jF'SZS!.
CAIi!?A:K. - Sla-lor.
XAOKSAILIXfi IATKS AXI) I'AKTICC
J? latxapHr to J. ;. llt'STLKK. Main
strwt Wharf; Astoria : AI.l.KN & i.KWIS.
1'inlinwd ;.. srroK V I ilhimook.
FOR LGKDOH DiREGT!
The Fph-iKthl too A l Iron llxrqiH
Glen'borTie" 800 Begistcr
Will take SALHOX in M to suit ship
pers. Oil KKA50XA1CX.K tekvs. for the
alv namin! Port, ami having large en-n'uH-nts
wiil be quickly tltsiMUclteri.
Apiil lo SUOX. ClffKCHACX)..
1'mllatwl. Or.
Or:r. L.CIIKUKY,
AMmIx, Or.
An ri a I Meeting.
rSVIE AJCXl'AL MKKTIXO OK THK
X Mkliollers f itie 0. 1". U & It. Assign
ation will ho tiHl on Uf fourth TlMirsdxy in
AnsiHT. llw 21. at the hnll of leaver IhW,
Xo. 33. 1. .. r., imiutntiatelv after Hiwlite
lite Uidgv.
A. J.MKCl.niJ.
Wotice
TB IIKKKRY (5IYKX. THAT 1 HAYK THIS
i- day abaiKtoiied all etatm. to the llim,
rk. and wages of luy sw Michael Gamp
bHI ; and I will not in the future lie resfxni
sIMe for nay debt nontracted liy him, nor
any eonttart he may make as l have this
day w3 rwed ail riaiiuajpon him : und hav
hfl him iree lo work, snd wake Mich i-on-ItaeHfa-.r
liii.:sif a he mav S4"e lit to enter
htlo. NKfl.CAMPKELU
Jieep River, W. T. Ajsr. ! Mb. 1kw. i w-dw
Hess Farm far Sale.
nr;iifs yali aklk fav.m.ox clathoi
Ml Tinitec, i-LsLtii4c of ivui aetes tf dairy
mud ttiu Imh!. tn'itirr w itli stock and farni
liK ir sah on rtawnaMe lw, For
lartlei:larn aiiy to c. N. 1IKS. m Astoria.
Hall s Safes.
WKIIAYnTlI AKXC- KOR A?TO
tl na of the above af : parties desirids
lo inrelut ill do welt to call and examine
eatnlie and jiHec liT
Btaoirnr&aoiixs.
SiockkGiders Meeting.
1. stM
AXXt'AL MEKTIXC: OK TIIK
.tockhohleni of the White Star I'.-H-kine
t'owp. ny will le held at the tlrte of the
-aaitay in l'jier Asimia, on 'J1irsly.
AiiU't VM.ut 1 oVIork A. M.. for the jwr
nese i kn-tiu- a lioard of IMreetwrs for the
f-nsuim: yrar. aud tie liansjieihin of sneh
other lusines-i as niav eiMiie !efore it.
liy outer of X. 1. .IOHA XSKX.
M. .1. M K A K A . President.
S"retary. md
FOR SALE.
500.000 Firsi-class Red Brick.
T7"JI.X SITl-ATKU OX UIVKK 15AXK.
Six. fan loal hi ltances or Steaiuloat.s
Irom tne kilnt.
Addrew
K. 11. 1JKKI.
:-4-tut
rortland, Oivgiwi.
Plumbing and Gas Fitting.
Plumbers. Gas. and Steam Fitters.
JobliiaePi'oniptJy Attondctl to.
AFullSuni-lyor
HAS FIXTrKES, C(CKS, STlwVM FIT
TIXCS, lire, ALWAYS OX HAND.
Gaji2firy5 and Steamboat Work
a Specialty.
Ck'enatmi: street. tjsile Dement's J)niR
More, AsU ria, Oregon.
ESTABLISHED IN 1349.
SUTTON & CO.'S DISPATCH LINE
Por 2Tew York.
80 DAYS to HEW Y0EE
The New. and Elegant. Al First
Class Steamer.
njirossfSK s. hosier.
CIMNVKl.L. .... ila.stcr.
Will lc ready at Astutla, in a few days for
earo. and having Hie niort of her capacity
?lp5d will have the usual i.roHijtt lLsiatcii
ofthfclliH.
Karly a(liition shouhl be made for the
baianee of diAcngagcd mkhn or oaseiaeu to
, . .. w. strrrOiS.
Care of Allen & l-ewis rortland, Oregon.
( uMsignecs in Xew York.
MESSlts. SUTTOX & CO.
SOLID GOLD
JEWELRY,
Scarf Pins. Chains, Watches,
Of everj- description.
Tlte nnejt stock of .Tewrlo- In Astoria.
3ft"-AJI Roods WTirnintedaKrefiresented
8USTAV HANSEN, JEVYELER.
For Sale.
PiVK HLKUKED COltDS DKY HEAf.
m lock Wood, which 1 iril! ileiher at the
houses of ettftonters for $1 x cont.
Dmytng or all kiwis done at reasonable
rates- It. It. JLLKIOX. .
rd
Have a Full Line of
a s
(B Aft - ttf jo m. en im
Corner Cteeii
EISIiLla
PEBEMPTOBY
AUCTION SALE
OF
Balance of Stock I- C.1ASE,
I IMHMtTKU .:l) WHOLES ALK AND HE-
OX HAND AT I pail dkalrk in
SHEEP 01FJI;?!AL MSMAHBM
(JLLLaLLLL U i-?J ; oruer Cteiia;mis ami Osss trrtt.
COMMENCING
hum, jdly 23; MJFinri iw Lie i
T have received posittY'e instrwe- j
tions from the
SOKTA PIDE OWNERS
OF THIS
LARGE STOCK OF DRY GOODS
OF
EVERY DESCRIPTION
To close the same out at Auction.
WITHOUT RESERVE
Sale commencing on above day.
Aiief Jo:um:i.
BANKING ANDJN8USANCE.
IRQKER, BANKER
nr inrnr
ASTOKIA,
OltEGOX
OFF1CJJ IIOUILS: j
FKOM 9 O'CLOCK A. M. TINT1L H I
O'CLOCK P. il.
Hoie Mil Insurasce Co.,1
OF CALIFORNIA.
4. V. Houoiitox
Cha. R. wi:y
Otto. Stokv...
rn;idt
..........tVwtaiy
...AKetU for Ooh
CiUU jiaM up in U. S. iklj
ruin $ auO (ift) t
I. X CASK. Agcut,
Ottenatnus street. Astoria, Oregon.
567,000,000 CAPITAL.
LIVERPOOL AND LOON AND
GLOBE,
2JOUTII BRITISH AND MERCAN
TILE OF LONDON AND
EDINBURGH.
OLD CONNECTICUT OF HART
FORD, AND
COJ.LMERCIAL OF CALIFORNIA
iTP.E INSURANCE. COMPANIES.
lto(iroontint a cajatnl of S87.G00.OUO.
.V. VAN DUSEN. Auent.
ASK FOU
Union India Rubber 005
Pure Fara Gum
GKACK PROOF
RUBBER BOOTS.
lSKW'AttE OF IMITATIONS !
He sure the- Hoots are stamped CRACK
PROOF on the heels, and have the PURE
GUM SPRINGS on the foot and Instep,
which prevent their cracking or breaking.
We are now making them with RUIIIIKR
AND ASBESTOS Soles which will make
them last more than twice as long as any
Jtub'.x r boots made.
FOliSAl.K FY ALL DCALEHS.
ALL KINDS ItUllISEU BELTINU. FACK
1XG, IIOSE.Sl'UINGS.CLOTilINC,
HOOTS AND SHOES. Etc,
GOODYEAR RUBBER CO.
K. H.FlvASK..Tr. t Agents.
S. II. ltUNYON, San Eraucisco.
TO THE TRADE !
?3essrs. Wm. E. Hooper & Sons
BALTIMORE, MD.,
Have given us the EXCLUSIVE SALE for
Tadfic Coast or their Celebrated
TV00DBEEEY
TWINES ROVE,
Including a Full Line of
CQTTOH SEINE TWIHES,
WRAPPING TWINES,
SAIL TWINES, ETC.
Iu addition to above, we have on hand a
Complete Assortment of
Needle Brand Seine Twines.
Palmetto Seine and Wrapping
Tvines.
HENEY DOYLE & GO.
517 and 519 Market Street
SAN FRANCISCO.
$8
swan
ai mim Sts..
W. B. mWEST & GO.
ZXFZZ srSSS .
astokia. - - oi:e(U).n
Carrv iu Mwk,
DRUGS, CHEMICALS, TOILET
and
FA8GY ARTICLES.
rros.Titsmi.s carefully Contpomulod.
'"oruer Cteiia;mis and Cass treet.c.
ASTORIA - - - OREGON
JEFF
01 TEE CHOP HOUSE
Can prove liy Ills iHtoks tiiat he is doing the
lipt;tst busine)5 of any
EE ST AUE AI'IT
In tlic city, and he will guarantee to give
the liest im-al for ea.li.
Bruas and Chemicals
J. E. TI
f
J
w
'$ DIUTGCxIST
A AXD
Pharmacist.
XastoriaJcS
m
I'rccriiMkms carefully coiiiioimded
Day or Night.
Astoria Oil Works.
.1. II. m FORCE. Proprietor. F. (). r.o rl,
Astoria, Orcoi.
manufacturer snrt lcnlcr in
FISH OIL and SKID GREASE.
Lowers will find mv S",.ld Cnai to ie
go hI and cheap.
I W01I GO.
Cor. of ChPiiamiLs anil Benton Streets,
ASTOKIA, - - - OliEGOX,
Have the best facilities for furiiishiuir
CHESTA LABORERS
Of all kinds, of anv firm in the city.
j2Wm
Boot and Shoe Btore
o h
FINEST AND L.UlGESTSTOCK OF
EoOtS AXD S23.0JS
Ever lirotifiht to Astoria, is opened to the
Publii in Brown's New liuildiii"
Next to City Uook Store
Come and see Latest Styles.
I. J. ARVOLD.
GAEL ABLER
CIIEXAMUSST. - - ASTOKTA, OK.
i constantlv if? ?vcf
A FULL LINE OF
FINE WATCHES, CLOCKS,
and JEWELRY,
AVhieh he offers to the public at the lowest
figures. Every article guaranteed to lie as
represented.
repairing ione ty W. F. Annbruster.
Practical Watchmaker ami .leweler.
Fine Watch Kepalrius a Specialty.
narAll work guaranteeii,
Farm For Sale.
THE "BUCKEYE EAUM"
ON BLIND SLOUGH. TIIIJEK MILES
above Knappa, consisting of ico acres
11 CTfi llllilor onltlvntinti n! r.i... .!....
for GtO,000 feet of logs and an immense quau-
jn . ui wi aU""" - easily accesbioie.
Is forsiile. Tlicre Is good range for 10 or 12
head of cows.
Finest "Water In the World.
on the Place,
Knr tmis off amJi- tr. r irvc!t? to-
eer ltestaurant. Astoria, or to D. G. 110SS,
ZJ S M
Am
C3 AS-
P1ASI L0
Fresh Fruits
FANCY GROCERIES.
n b
Wc have to-day finished opening and putting in order the
immense Sfocls of Goods
Bought in iSnn Francisco by B. F. STEVENS.
C. 1. M OF FIT will be found behind the counter. His long established repu
tation as a good and reliable salesman is all that need be said.
You Will Find Prices Lower than the Lowest.
B. F. STEVENS & CO.
TEK apply to the Captain, ortu
Jolm Ml, Moiifgomery,
(SUCCESSOR TO JACKINS & MONTGOMERY.)
4 -
PLUMBING, GAS FITTING, AND CANNERY WORK
Attended to Promptly on Reasonable Terms.
CHESAJIFS STHKET, A'cxt to C, Xi. Parker's Store.
ASTORIA, OREGOS
THE NEW MODEL
A PULL STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND.
S3- TFT A WES,
Two doors east of Occident Ilotel, ASTORIA, OREGON.
CHAS. HEILBORN,
MANUFACTUBER OF
FUHNITURE Si BEDDIISTG
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.
M. OI.SK . J. OVSTAFSON. A. JOHNSON.
MARTIN OLSEN & CO.
DEALERS IN r
FURNITURE S BEDDING.
Corner liiaiii unit Squcmoqna Streets. Astoria, Oregon.
WINDOW SHADES AND TRIMMINGS; WALL PAPER ETC
A Complete Stock.
PRICES AS CHEAP AS QUALITY WILL AFFORD,
ATA. KirTOS OF FURIVITUKE REPAIRED AND TARI5ISHED.
CHAS.H.fILLIAMSON&CO.
REAL ESTATE
AND
General Commission Brokers.
Ofilceon Genevieve street, in the rear of
L, It. Hawes' biiihtiii.
A General Agencj-business transacted.
READY FOR BUSINESS.
Saddle and Harness Shop.
A. J. CL0UTRIE.
All manner ot Repairing, etc., attended to.
Shop in 1'age's new building on Cass street.
OYSTER AND COFFEE HOUSE.
Frank Fabre
Has re-opened in the Odd Fellowi Build
ing : Entrance on Cass street.
Ice Cream. Ice, Etc.
PARKER.
Vegetables
OK STORE.
STAIUS
CLARA PARKER
Eric Johnson, Master.
For TOWING, FREIGHT or CHAR
S'. P. FABXJSS.
DEAIiBK IN
Tin, Sheet Iron and Copper Ware.
A General Assortment of
HOUSEHOLD GOODS.
Agents for
Magee Stores and Kanges
The Best hi the market,
l'lumbiug goods of all kinds on hand. Jot
work done in a workmanlike manner.
RANGE CAN BE HAD IN AS
TORIA ONLY OF
BAWBB,
AGENT
CALL AND EXAMINE IT, YOU
WILL BE PLEASED.
E. K. IIAWES is also agent for the
Bnck patent Mm Store
And other first-class stores.
Furnace "Work, Steam Fit
tinCs etc., a specialty.
Leinenweber & Co.,
C- LKINJCf WEBER. H, BBOWK
ESTABLISHED 1865.
ASTOKIA, OREGON,
TAMERS kM GDEBIUES,
Manufacturers and Importers oi
LL KINDS OF
a teeh
AND FINDINGS
IWhoIesale Dealers In
OIL AND TALLOW.
carHighest cash price paid for Hides and
Tallow.
ASTORIA.
Brewery Beer Saloon.
The Best Beer 5 cts a Glass.
Hot Lunch every Day from 10 to 12 A. 31
The best of Liquors and Clears on hand.
A deservedly popular place of social resort.
GEO. EISNER
c livuinv9. uw-im-au 4