ASTORIA, OREGON:
"WEDNESDAY...
..SEPTEMBER 19, 16S3
Will Help Finely.
The Portland papers are smack
ing their lips over Yillard's letter
to the Astoria Chamber of Com
merce. The Orcgonian rubs it in
by expressing regret. The clos
ing sentence of Sir. Villard's an
nouncement is a model of irony,
where he says that he is ready to
do whatever lies in his power to
bring about any course by which
the road can be constructed. This
is infinitely obliging. Should we
of Astoria conclude to build the
road ourselves, or enter into nego
tiations with others to build it, Mr.
Yillard stands ready to use his
potent influence with those hard
hearted English and German trus
tees that the land grant be given
up; he is willing, of course, to not
only return us the survey papers
that cost the citizens of Astoria
$7,000 several years ago and which
his satellites retain after a promise
to return if they were obliged by
a loan ol them, but will doubtless
turn over the estimates, field notes,
and papers which arc the result of
the survey which his engineers
and surve3'ors have just completed.
He will speak favorably of the
project and regret that nothing
but its extreme cost as calculated
by himself prevents him from
building the road. This is only a
slight percentage of the good lie
will do us, for has he not declared
that he will aid all he can in the
work. "For he hims'elE has said
it, and 'tis greatly to his credit."
Ix a series of tax cases brought
against the Central Pacific Rail
road Company by several counties
in California, Justice Field, of the
Supreme Court, rendered a dc
cision that under the State Con
stitution railroad companies shall
only be taxed on the value of their
propert- after deducting the
amount for which they arc mort
gaged. These cases have at
tracted much atluRtion, both as
regards the interpretation of the
law on this point, as also on the
large amount involved. In an
other case, covering the right of
the Railroad Commissioners to
rejrulato fares and freights of
steamers and other ycsspIs hailing
from California ports, Judge Field
decided that all sea going vessels
were under the jurisdiction of -the
United States, and were, therefore
outside the control of an individual
state government.
The bark Jiriilania was lost on
Sable Island off. Halifax last Sun
day, and the captain's wife, three
children and the crew were
drowned, including the first aud
second mates'. The captain and
the remaining three seamen have
arrived in Newfield. The surviv
ors were three da's on the wreck
when rescued. They had at
tempted to reach the shore on a
raft, when a heavy sea swept them
all off, including the captain's wife
and three children. Three sailors
were saved, and the captain was
able to reach the raft anain, carry
ing with him two of his children,
but they died shortly after.
A bill has been introduced into
the Italian Parliament to secure to
jvomen the right of suffrage. Un
der its provisions a woman voter
must be twenty-one years of age,
paT an assessed tax, never less
than five francs, and must be able
to read and write. She can vote
either in person or Send her vote
duly certified, in a sealed enve
lope, by a third person. This bill,
which gives Italian women the
right to vote, also makes them in
elijrible to hold' office.
The Massachusetts commission
ers of emigration report that 30,
000 emigrants landed at Boston
from Aug. 3, 1SS1, to June 30,
1S83. Of this number, seventeen
were lunatics, idiots, or persons
unable to take care of themselves
The commissioners say the worst
class of paupers they are called
upon to provide for come through
Canada, and additional legislation
is asked for to prevent such an in
flux.
The postoffico department de
cides that when the new letter
postage act goes into effect in Oc
tober, a two-cent stamp will carry
a letter to Canada, but that three
cents will be required on a letter
from Canada. The postal agreement
between the two countries is that
the local rates of postage shall
govern.
Snnsct Cox's Sagacity.
Hexey Yillakd ought to feel
very grateful to Sam Cox. The
latter says he started Villard out
of Washington. Villard used to
come in and see him nearly every
day. Yillard was a fair corres
pondent in Washington, but he
was not much more. After a
time he got into the rut, and was
going on plodding, when Cox
stirred him up. "Villard," said
Cox, "are you going to stay all
your life in "Washington?"
"I had not thought much about
it," said Villard.
"Don't you think," says Cox,
"that you have been here about
long enough picking up mere gos
sip and news? An entire life of
that sort of thing is no life for any
one. Don't you think vou had
better get out of this town?"
Villard took this thought and
worked it out. He found that
Washington had been to him a
very valuable school, 1-uit that he
had gotten about all the good
there was out of it, and that if he
were ever to make any money he
must go to a commercial city. So
he closed up his news bureau at
the end of the season, and entered
speculative circles. There are
plenty of men who believe that
Villard is the coming king of the
street; that while he has not the
brilliant, dashing genius of Gould,
he is an eminently safe man, who
pursues a conservative course
more in accordance with the real
business requirements of the situ
ation, -brilliancy appears to
be at a discount at the present
time.
It will appear, now that Henry
Villard has done one of the won
derful things in this world, and
the companies he is in withstand
the raids of Wall street and prove
their strength, and he has nothing
to do but to go on and develop an
empire, that quite a number of
persons are responsible for him.
In truth he had money, and was
an expert in using it safely and
profitably before he ceased to be
a newspaper correspondent.
Among the curious lawsuits
arrisins from the Casamicciola
earthquake is the following: A
couple of married people, G. and
F. 13., perished under the ruins.
Thev were worth about ten
million francs. Now the relatives
of G. B. sav that he died after his
wife F. B. The relatives of the
wife sav that she died after her
husband, G. B. Hence the fight.
The examination of the bodies
has been ordered, and a staff of
doctors will make necroscopical
examinations in order to determine
who died first. '
C. P. Huntington of the South
ern Pacific is expected in Wash
ington this week to make an ur
gument before the secretary of the
interior, in the matter of the ap
plication of the Southern Pacific
to the United States for the grant
of the Texas Pacific. Secretary
Teller lias returned to his desk,
and doubtless the case will soon be
taken up. There is excellent rea
son ior tne statement tuat tiie ue
cision will be adverse to the claim
of the Southern Pacific.
Next to New York, Chicago is
growing more rapidly than any
other American city. Its growth
is marvelous. Only half a century
old it is already the third city in
the Union in population, and
claims with show of truth thatin a
quarter of a century more it will
have distanced Philadelphia, and
be second only to New York,
which great city must always hold
preeminence as the New World's
metropolis.
The new official danger and
distress storm signal code, for
signal service sea-coast stations and
mariners, has been published by
the chief signal officer at Wash
ington, with full instructions for
day and night signalling. In
using these lights the letters of
the international code are made
by burning single and combined
lights, corresponding to the latter
The amended liquor law in Ar
kansas included cities of the first
and second class in its provisions
By a majority vote of the inhabi
tants the sale of intoxicating drinks
may be prohibited within three
miles of any church or school
house. Women are allowed
vote on the question. -
to
The postmaster general says
the reduction on letter postag
will cause a loss to the government
of over $2,000,000. -
The French government has
withdrawn its orders to an Eng-
lish firm to construct river gun
boats for service in Tonquin on
account of inability to agree upon
the terms of the contract. The
Jlepvhlique Francaise urges that
it is to the material interest of all
European .powers to make com
mon cause with France against
the raising by China of barriers to
commerce.
Sixpence will send a telegraph-
message from any point in Eng
land to any other poiut in the
same country. Several large man
ufacturing firms celebrated the re
duction by wholesale sending of
telegrams, one chandler sending
50,000 telegrams the day the cheap
rate went into effect.
Tueke has been a great deal of
excitement over the proposition to
open Shakespeare's gravo.at Strat
ford, but the design will not be
carried out, the Mayor having pub
lished the determination of the
Common Council to throw any one
attempting the act into the river
Avon.
The city of Devil's Lake, Da
kota, known to the postal authori
ties as Creelsburg, is not 3et 100
da's old, but already choice lots
in it are sold as high as $2,000
apiece. It has seven large hotels,
two banks, two papers and man'
shops and factories.
Sitting Bull attended the
Capitol corner-stone laying at
Bismarck, and did a thriving busi
ness by selling his autographs to
the Englishmen and Germans of
the Villard party at 81.50 apiece
as souvenirs of the chief who killed
Custer.
It is said that kerosene oil' is
extensively smuggled from Penn-
sylvania into Canada. A raft is
made up of a number of oil barrels
which is towed across Lake Erie
to some secluded spot on the other
side.
The elder Booth, famous as a
tragedian a generation ago, died
at Manchester Mass., last Monday.
His son J. Wilkes Booth, was
President Lincoln's assassin.
San Fiiancisco Democrats have
bought the Alia California for
$50,000, and it will hereafter be
run as a Democratic newspaper.
Yellow fever is decimating
Guaymas, Mexico, and all who
can are fleeing from the plague
stricken city.
A coiriuNY has been organized
in San Francisco to work mines in
Alaska.
.1IE1.
At Netarts, Tillamook Co., on the 3rd
hist, John 011 am, of scarlet fever, aped
13 years, nine months and twenty-nine
days.
On the 17th, to the wife of J.3L John
son, a daughter.
NEW TO-DAY.
Hi. X. Jolison,
Has re-opened his
,C1GAR AND TOBACCO STORE,
On the Hoadwav, near his old location. Ho
will keep the stock of the choicest Cigars,
Tnlli(Ur "lYiil full llnnnfemnViinl nr
tides, including the finest meerschaum
pipes. He will be pleased te see his old
menus ai ins new stanu.
JJK. 3T. C. BOATJIAX,
Physician and Surgeon.
Booms a and 10, Odd Fellows Building,
ASTORIA, OREGON.
EOE GRAY'S HARBOR.
THE
Str. BEN. MILES
Will leave Astoria forTILLASIOOK, on
TUESDAY, SEPT. iatli.lSS3.
At G o'clock A. 31.
Returning, will leave Garibaldi at 1 r. sr.
For particulars Inquire of CLAUDE THA
YER, Tillamook. Capt. Whitcomb. on board,
or .1. IL D. G RAY, Agent,
ESTABLISHED IN IS4Q.
SUTTON & CO.'S DISPATCH LINE
Por If ew York.
80 DAYS to UTEW YORK
The New, and Elegant, A1 First
Class Steamer.
GEORGE S. HOLIES,
CROWELL, - Master.
Will be ready at Astoria, In a few days for
cargo, and having the most of her capacity
eniTaCOd Will llH.VI till Ildinl nmmnt 1icimtr.Ii
of this line. r 1
Early application should be made for the
balance of disengaged room or passage to
, . W. SUTTON,
Care of Allen & Lewis rortland, Oregon,
Consignees in New York,
MESSRS. SUTTON & CO
Changed Hands.
mUE BAKERY ON fiHKV AMITSRTnKPT
JL formerly owned by Clias. Carow. has
Deen uougm oy unas UDerie, wno will here
alter conduct It.
Good Bread s Specialty.
The public trade solicited.
For Sale.
TEN SHARES SCANDINAVIAN PKG.
Co. Carmen stock. Also two (Uhinir
"boats with gear complete, together with lot
Old web, C.W.STONE.
EMPIRE
JGJ1
Ladies desirous of procuring (rooeis
unetjualed in Style and Pinish. will
take pleasure in examining our
Stock of
SILKS, SATINS and DRESS G
IN
GENTS' FUBHISHING BEPAE
Everything is Complete
and of the best.
Jordan
Have a Full Line of
Platedwara, CutSerfi
Etc.,
Comer Ctes
Water Street Assessment. '
NOTICE is hereby siven that the as- j
sessment nlado by ordinance No. of ,
the City of Astoria. Clatsop county, Or-
ci?on, aim wmcn ordinance passed me
Common Council of said city on the
2Sth day of August, I8&J, and was ap
proved on the 1st day of September
1883, for the proposed improvement of
Water street, m the City of Astoria, as
laid out and recorded by John 31.
Shively, from the Urcst side of West
(Hh street to the West end of said Water
street in the manner provided by ordi
dance No. 534, of the City of Astoria,
and which ordinance passed the Com
mon Council on the 24th day of .luly,
1883. and was approved on the 25th day
of July, 1883, on each of the following
described lots fronting on said portion I
of said street is now payable at -the of
fice of the City Treasurer in IT. S. gold
andsilver coin, and unless paid within
five davs from the expiration of this no
tice, vi'z: Friday, September 21, 1SS3,
the Common Council will issue war
rants for the collection thereof. The
assessment is as follows:
Xame of Oaner
oJaiU
.ten
went. James Taylor ......
W P Parker
A C Kinney ...
MrsS F Wood
llB Parker and W
W Parker
James W Welch and
J) II Welch
50
IStt 83
78 28
(3 -IS
74 L'S
"114 CO
S!
20 00
50 00
33 20
21) 00
29 00
20 00
James W Welch and J
I) JL Welch
J W White
J W White
J W White
J W White
Oregon Hail way &
Navigation Com
pany Oregon " Railway &
Navigation Com
pany Oregon Railway &
Navigation Com
pany Oregon Railway &
Navigation Com
pany Oregon Railway &
Navigation Com
pany A C Kinney
A C Kinney
A C Kinney
James Taylor
L KG Smith
Mrs Ii Ward
MrsSF Wor.d
James W Wclch.Mrs
SF "Wood, John W
"Welch, D II Welch
and Mrs 31 1 ller
rcn W W Parker and
George W Parker.
J W White
J W White
J W White
34
29 00
3S 00
30
3(100
20 00
29 00
50
ISC
18 70
G8 75
107 00
133
G 00
113 91
113 91
113 91
113 0L
40 00
74 (2)
74 09
74 GO
74 G9
134
J W White
Oregon Railway &
Pany
Oregon Railway &
Navigation Com-
pany
Oregon Railway &
Navigation Com
pany Oregon Railway &
Navigation Coni
pany Oregon Railway &
Navigation Com
Pan3' Oregon Railway &
Navigation Com
pany 133
74 C9
74 G9
74 GO
174 GO
74 G9
74 GO
CITY OF ASTORIA.
Crossing of Water and "West 9th
Streets s 19 00
Crossing of Water and West 7th
Streets 250 00
By order of the Common Council,
T.S. JEWETT,
, . . Auditor and Clerk.
Astoria, September 4th, 1883.
NORTHERN PACIFIC EXPRESS
COMPANY
Are Now Ready For Business.
ffB-Offlce with Bozorth & Jolms.
E. A. JiOYES,
Agt.
City Taxes.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT TIIE
city assessment roll for 1S33 Is now In
my hands lor collection, and all persons that
are Indebted for the same may save live per
cent, by paying said taxes before October
U. 1883- J. G. IIUSTLEK,
City Treasurer.
NOTICE.
ALL PARTIES INDEBTED TO THE
.. U1??. 01 rael Bros, are requested to
call and liquidate their Indebtedness.
PRAEL BEOS.
3
8 - fteauceaJrrice
THE
S7FV
T,
Stc.
il
Drugs and Chemicals
1 J. E. THOMAS,
'i
tU3
'y -isXi.UAJ.XJ JL 5
Ti:TTrrTCrn
Pharmacist,
AST0RlA.O
Prescriptions carefully compounded
Day or Night.
Hares lew l
JEFF
OF THE CHOP HOXTSE
Can prove by Ills hooks that he I doiii? tlie
basest business of any
KESTATOAKT
In the city, and he will guarantee to give
the best meal for cash.
Will. EDGAR,
Dealer In
Cigars, Tobacco and Cigarettes
Meerschaum and Brier PipeS,
GENUINE ENGLISH CUTLERY
Revolvers and Cartridges.
Messrs. Wm. E. Hooper & Sons
BALTIMORE, fVSD.,
Have given us the EXCLUSIVE SALE for
Pacific Coast of their Celebrated
"W00DBEES.Y
TWINES ROPE,
Including a Full Line of
G0TT9H SEINE TWINES,
WRAPPING TWIHES,
SAIL TWINES, ETC.
In addition to above, we have on hand a
complete Assortment ol
Needle Brand Seine Twines.
Palmetto Seine and Wrapping
Twines.
HENHY BOYLE & CO.
517 and 519 Market Street,
SAN FRANCISCO.
FOR SALE. -
T OFFER FOK SALE MY BOAT FACTO-
JL ry and Mill, with all the machinery,
tools, etc
Parties intendinz to buv can cet fidl in
formation In regard to terms by applica
tion to
"WM.IIOWE.
L. K. G. SMITH,
Importer and wholesale dealer in
Cigars anil Tobaccos, Smokers' Articles,
Playing Cards, Cuttcry, Sta-
tlouery. Etc
The largest and finest stock of MEER
SCHAUM and AMBER GOODS in the city.
Particular attention paid to orders from
the country,
TnEO.BRACKER, Manager
Chenaraus Street, Astoria. Oregon.
mm at
WW
FRANK L.
Fresh Fruits
FANCY GROCERIES.
We have to-t!ay finished opening and putting in order, the
M' Sf-osls of Goods
Bought in San Francisco by B. F. STEVENS.
C. T 3IOFFJT 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.
3. F. STEVENS & CO.
TER aj;ly to the Captain, or to
THE NEW MODEL
A miili STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND.
S3. IFT.A WES,
Two doors east of Occident Hotel. ASTORIA, OREGON.
iSCCCF-SSOR TO JACKINS & MONTGOMERY.)
PLUMBING, GAS FITTING, AND CANNERY WORK
Aitended to Promptly on Reasonable Terms.
CUEXAJHJS STREET, Xext to C. Iu Parker's Store.
ASTORIA, OREGON
CHAS. HEILBORN
MANUFACTURER OF
FUBNITURE 3$ BEDDING
AND DEALER IN
Carpets, Oil Oloth, Wall Paper, Mirrors,
Window Shades, Laca Curtains, Picture Frames and Mouldings
WINDOW CORNICES AND CDRTAIN POLES
Complete In every branch.
jr. onsBX. j. gustafsox". a. jouxsos-.
MARTIN OLSEN & GO.
DEALEUS " IN
FUB3STITXJRE 3s BEDDING.
Comer Ulaiii ami siqucmoQua Streets. Astoria, Oregon.
WINDOW SHADES AND TRIMMINGS; WALL PAPER1 ETC
A Complete Stock.
PRICES AS CHEAP AS QUALITY WILL AFFORD.
axjl rcirms of fukmture repaired aisj varkisiied.
CHAS.I.IILLIAISON&CO.
REAL ESTATE
AND
General Commission Brokers.
Ofllcc on Genevieve street, in the rear of
E, It. Ilawcs' building.
A General Agency business transacted.
READY FOR BUSINESS.
Saddle and Harness Shop.
A. J. CLOUTKIE.
All manner of Reuairing, etc., attended to.
Shop in Page's new building on Cassstreet.
OYSTER AND COFFEE HOUSE.
Frank Eabre
Has re-opened at Ills old stand.
Ice Cream, Ice, Etc.
PARKER.
Vegetables
K STORE.
STEAMER
CLARA PARKER
Eugene D. Brock, Master.
For TOWING, FREIGHT or GHAR-
RANGE CAN BE HAD IN AS
TORIA ONLY OF
AGE"NT
CALL AND EXAMINE IT, YOU
WILL BE PLEASED.
E.lt.nAv7ES is also agent for the
It
And other first-class stoves.
Farnaco Work, Steam Tit
tin2s. etc.. a specialty.
DEALER IN
Tin, Sheet Iron and Copper Ware.
A General Assortment of
HOUSEHOLD GOODS.
Agents for
Magee Stoves and Kanges
The Best In the market.
Piumbing goods of all kinds on hand. Job
work done In a workmanlike manner.
Leinenweber & Co.,
C. ISrXEKWEBER. H. BROWK
ESTABLISHED 1865.
ASTORIA. OREGON,
TAMERS AND CUBBRIES,
Manufacturers and Importers of
LL KINDS OF
ii.
AND FINDINGS
1 Wholesale Dealers In
OIL AND TALLOW.
c3-HIghest cash price paid for Hides and
Tallow.
Brewery Beer Saloon.
The Best Beer 5 cts a Glass.
not Lunch every Day from 10 to 12 A. IT
Ttie best of Liquors and Cigars on hand.
A deservedly popular place of social resort.
GEO. HELLER,