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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 5, 1884)
C3 Wxt gdljj gforiaw. ASTORIA, OREGON: SATURDAY. ..JANUARY 5, ISSi THE ASTORIA LAND GRANT. Ik an article on the introduction of a bill in congress to declare the Astoria land grant forfeited, the Or egonian of yesterday expresses the belief that "the people of Astoria in their pique against theholders of the grant have done a very foolish thing.'' Further on is expressed an additional opinion that this commun ity have asked for such legislature "in a passion." It is not characteristic of Astoria to act childishly, to allow any alleged feelings of "pique" to influence public action, nor is the presumption -warranted that there was any "passion" in this matter. If a determined effort extending through seven years, an effort that has attracted the attention of the entire country, an effort that has received the official endorsement of the Oregon legislature, can be con sidered as "pique," so be it. If a continuous demand during seven yearH that "the company build the road or forfeit the grant be indicative of "passion," let it be at least accred ited as a "passion" with a purpose The assumption that Mr. Villard de clined to build the Astoria-Forest Grove railroad because of dislike to Astoria, is, as ' the Oreyonian justly observes, folly. The Oregonian will, however, notice that this is its own assumption, and is uu assumption that has no reason for existence. To tell us, as the Oregonian further does, that Mr. Villard didn't build the road because Jie couldn't, is a trite assertion, and is simply reitera tive of what has been said and sung ever since Mr. Dolph's letter to the writer fourteen months ago. The same comment applies to its further statement that should the grant be forfeited it would revert to the public domain. This is what The Astobiax pointed out last April There is nothing new in the Ore gonian's strictures, and the' tenor of the article is in unfavorable con trast to the usual utterances of that able journal concerning this portion of the state. This is a question that admits of wide discussion. The Astoeian for several years has kept the matter agi tated, and to its efforts is due what ever of -publicity has been given this injustice, for injustice it is. A wide tract of valuable land is held by a corporation which holds it in direct violation of the terms by which it was conveyed to them by the government This corporation pays do taxes on the land, does nothing to invite immigra tion, its occupancy is of no possible benefit, and its policy is inaction. Set tlers can get no adequate title, and thus the matter has gone on since 1876. "Whether sensible or foolish; whether politic or not, the Astoria Chamber of Commerce on the even ing of November 22, 18S3, by a vote of 14 to 6, ordered that the following bill be sent to Congressman Geerge: Be it Enacted, etc.: "That all lands which were granted by congress in the year of 1870 to the Oregon Central Bailroad Company to aid in constructing a railroad and telegraph line from Portland to Astoria, and from a suitable point of junction near Forest Grove to the Yamhill river near McMinnville, in the state of Oregon, and which have not been patented by the United States to said company under said grant, which has expired by limitation, are hereby de clared forfeed to the United States and restored to the public domain, and this includes all such lands with in twenty-five miles of the proposed line of said road on either side there of, both in Washington Territory and in Oregon, and these lands shall hereafter be dispos'ed of as other public lands of the United States." On the 11th of the following month he introduced a bill into congress ostensibly for the same purpose, but of widely different tenor. The bill he introduced affords no relief to set ting and would do no good if passed. He substituted the -word "earned" for the word "patented," tacked on a proviso, and also an additional sec tion which says: "That all moneys collected from the disposal of any of the aforesaid forfeited lands, or of any lands, whether timbered, mineral, or otherwise, -within the limits of the aforesaid grant under this or any other law relating thereto, during the period of ten years after the pas sage of this act, shall be retained as a fund, and shall be paid during that time by the proper officer of the treas ury, on the order of the president of the United States, to the corporation, individual, or association of indivi duals who, within that period first completes the building and proper equipment of a standard guage rail road over the uncompleted line to Astoria." ZThis is well illustrative of "how not to do it." We do not want to see that bill passed as Mr. George draft fid it. We do not think that Mr. George was at all influenced in his actions but if the railroad company hftdihe drafting of a bill concerning the lands in question, the bill would be almost identical in verbiage with the one that the honorable gentleman v Vw&ented in the house of jepresent- atives on the 11th of last December. All that the chamber asked Mr. George to dp .wasto bring the bill be fore the house. He-was not disbarred from preparing any bill that he in his judgment saw fit, and presenting i as emanating from himself. As a simple act of courtesy it was due to the chamber to have the bill pre sented as written in this city. As the matter stands it places this com munity in a false position, and the intention of this article is to set it right by showing that the bill as written and as presented is of totally dissimilar meaning and intent. The one is absolute, the other provisional aad restrictive. CONFIRMATORY PROOF. Ik the New Year's issue of The Astobian, in discussing the progress and prosperity of Oregon's seaport, speaking of necessary improvement of the bar, we said that Portland cared to have no vessel enter the Co lumbia of a draught that would prevent its reaching that pleasant inland city. In yesterday's Oregonian appears abundant proof of the truth of that assertion. In an attempt to demonstrate that wheat can be loaded cheaper at Portland than at Astoria for foreign shipment, "Exporter" groups seventeen vessels with total cargoes of 23,437 tons, as illustrative of the alleged facts. That is, "Ex porter" would have it appear that vessels capable of carrying no more than 1675 tons each are in every way suitable for carrying the wheat of the northwest to England. Carrying his argument one step further it would appear that to insure the greatest benefits to all concerned no vessel of more than 8 00 tons burthen, capable of carrying 1,100 1,200 tons of wheat should come to the Columbia. How unfavorably this narrow policy compares with that more liberal idea that would so improve the bar that vessels loading 2,600 tons at far less proportionate expense could load at Astoria wharves with cargoes worthy of the name! Farther on "Exporter" thinks it "strange" that the Astoria Transpor tation Company should have sold their barge after demonstrating that lighterage from Portland to this place could be carried on at a profit of fifty cents per ton. 'Tis in deed passing strange. Probably it will not, however, appear ho strange to "Exporter" 'when we tell him that the main reason was the crawfishing on the part of Portland exporters who promised business to the projectors of that en terprise "in the interest of the pro ducer," but backed out when they saw the project was about to succeed, and refused to furnish grain for trans portation. DANGERS OF ELECTRICITY. Another New York employe of the Brush Electric Light company is a victim of this new friend but treach erous and terrible foe to mankind. In transferring the wires ho, contrary to orders, removed the insulating surface of both the positive and nega tive wires, and, taking hold of them, established the connection, sending a fatal shock through his body. ' An "eminent electrician" of that city pre sents a startling prospect of the pos sible dangers from these wires, the effect of whose shocks is to rupture the blood vessels and decompose the blood. If one of the wires should foul a telephone wire or a gas-pipe, the fireman on a burning building or standing on wet ground would, with the stream of water from the hose, establish a connection which would produce a terrible shock. If a wire should be upon a tin roof a man who made use of an iron railing in coming out of a scuttle would close the circuit and experience a shock. Electricity might be used as a defensive meas ure in time of war. Suppose I had in a fort," he says, "a steam fire engine, with a hose that would throw a stream of water a quarter of an inch in diameter 300 feet. If a Brush machine was connected with the water passing through the hose, the very instant the stream of water struck a line of troops that were ad vancing to attack the fort it would kill them mow them down like grass. A thousand men in a solid body could be killed in ten seconds. It could be used with equally terrible effect in naval warfare. As soon as you make war so destructive as that, however, civilization will do awav with it." Br a railway accident near Toronto, Canada, on the 2d inst, twenty-Bix passengers and employes were fatally injured. i . .. m i i. Dubikq the prevalence of cholera in Egypt last summer 50,000 inhab itants died. It is proposed to hold a world's fair in San Francisco in 1887. Notice. THE ACCOUNTS OF T1IE LATE FIRM of A. M. Johnson & Co. have been placed in the hands of "Wheeler & Robb for collection. All parties knowing themselves to be Indebted to said firm are hereby noti fied to settle the same within thirty days from the date of this notice. . A. W. BERRY, Assignee, per "Wheeler & Robb. Astoria, Dec. 20th, 1883. d-tf NOTICE TO PILOTS. "JVTOTICE IS JIEREBY GIVEN TO ALL -L whom It may concern that there will be a meeting of tlie Washington Territory Board of Mot Commissioners for Columbia River and Bar. held at Hwaco. W. T.. on the 15th day of January, A. D. 1884, at 16 o'clock A. -M. Done by order of the Board. C. A. REED, Secretary. December 23th, 1683. d4t-u It Stockholders' Meeting. THERE "WILL BE A STOCKHOLDERS meeting of the Point Adams Packing Co. at their office, at Uper Astoria, on Thursday. January 10th, at 10 o'clock a. u. By order of the Board of Directors. W.T. CHOTTER, 3-lwk Secretary. AUCTION- Real Estate Me Valuable Improved Lots in Alderbrook. rkSTRUCTED BY Dr. Ahr. C. Kinney, I will sell at Public Auction, atmvAuc.ion rooms on SATURDAY, JANdARYo, at 11. A. 31. Lots 1. 2, 3. and 4, In Block SS, In the town of ALOE kMIOOK. , , These low are most eligibly located for building on at once.. The block ueeds no grading and the lots are already cleared. Terms easy. Plat of Aldt-rbrook can be seen at my Auction Rooms. E. C. HOLDEX. Auctioneer. CLOSING OUT Auction Sale -ox- SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, At 1 :30 and 7 P. 31.. at Carl Idler's Old Store! DEALERS, ATTENTION ! The .special attention of Traders in Toys, Notions, Faiicy Goods and Cigars is called to this auction announcement. I am instructed by Mr. Carl Adler to take possession of all the stock remaining in his oiu store on Saturday morning next, ana close it out at puuuc veuuue, positively wrrnocr an v keskbvk, hixdkanck ok INTKRFKR-ENCK ON HIS PAKT. The sale will commence at half-past one o'clock on Saturday afternoon, and be con tinued in the evening and so on until all Is sola. The eoods (for which he cannot possibly find room in his new store) consists in part of Fancy and Plain Stationery, Books, Albums. Picture Frames. Chromos. Ebonv Brackets, Hall Pockets, Toys, Faucy Glass ware, Jewelrv. Clocks, etc. Also, Twenty Thousand DOMESTIC CIGARS; Lamps. counters ana alien tng. E. C. HOtlEX, Auc'r CANNERYMEN ! ! PACIFIC METAL "WOEKS Importers and Manufacturers bf WHITE METALS. Canners' Solder a Specialty, Strip Lead, for Leading Lines. Plate Zinc, for Cutting Acid, Bar Copper, Pig Lead and Pig Tin. 48 Xorth secantl St.. Portland, Or. 113 &. 117 irt St., San FranrlHcn, uaiiroraia. TheAl Fast Sailing Schooner "GEN. BANNING," h tons register, will leave Astoria, on. or noout JAKUARY 10th, lMi-1, Fon Gray's Harbor. All freight now in Astoria, or that may be shipped by the O. R. & N. Co., care of the ktannai -Atwivnl Affirm f f m." ITn.list. prior to the date or ailing, will go forward without delav. For fin tlier information :m- ply to J. II. D. GRAY, Astoria. Oregon. FOABB & STOKES. A FULL LINE OF Fancy Groceries. WINES AND LIQUORS HARDWARE AND Ship Chandlery: Fresh Fruits and Vegetables. Tn Welch's MewUuilding Steamer TOM MORRIS. THIS XEW and. Favorite Boat IS NOW READY FOR BUSINESS AND can be chartered for excursions, special parties, etc, at reasonablcrates. A general steamboat lug business transacted. V. BOELLINO, Master. REMOVAL. The Astoria Passenger Line WILL AFTER THIS DATE HAVE ITS TT headquarters at its S tables next to B. B. Franklin's, two doors below The Asto biax oQlce. First-class LI very service. Carts with horse furnished, for one dollar per hour. Carriages on application The Astoria Passenger Line Hacks will leave for Upper Astoria from the stables. Horses taken to board. MRS. T. O'BRIEN. PLUMBING, Gas and Steam Fitting TvONE BY RUDDOCK & WHEELER. AT XJ fair rates. Also a complete stock of gooas ra our line, .tstlmates given and work guaranteed. Cass street. In rear of I O O F building, uuii, io-u;i3 uus omce. FURNISHED ROOMS TO LET. AT MRS. GEO. HILLER'S, NEXT DOOR to Weston Hotel. FOR SALE. IN LOTS TO SUIT. FROM 5 ACRES TO 40 acre tract in S. W. corner of Chas. Stevens D. C. Titlo perfect. For particu lars inquire at ofUce of N. D. Raymond, City Hall ; or on the premises of 0. D. Young. Astoria, Nov. 3d, 1883. FURNISHED ROOMS TO LET By tkc A'Isht. y. Week er Month WITH OR WITHOUT BOARD, With use of Parlor. Library and all the com forts of a home. Terms reasonable. Apply to MRS. E. C. HOLDEN. Cor. Main and Jefferson Sts. NOTICE. STATE AND COUNTY TAXES ARENOW due and payable at my office. A.M.TWOMBLY,. tf Sheriff Clatsop Co. . p I i You Are Sure to be Suited AT THE Leading Furnito OP ASTOBIA. CHAS. HEILBOEN. F TJ R. N- I T U R J. a E ! ."fir r -g hM ag Hall, Office, Library, Parlor, Chainber and DINING ROOM, in WALNUT, CHERRY, ASH, AND MAPLE. We are without a doubt showing1 th Largest and' Most Complete line of CHAMBER SITI'S in this city, unequaled in Design; Work manship and Finish. We Carry an IMMENSE STOCK OF CARPETS of AH Designs and Colors in Body, Koxbuvy, suitl Tapestry Brussels, Three Plys, Extra Supers and Tug-rains. vt', .: ...... FOSTER'S THK Billiard Parlors if mmmwt.tm - M:w Are not excelled by any j north of San WnlKlftlM HUMIIIIlj "dispensed, 1 convenience for the com fort of guests. f ifi'mn in m Imported Wines, Liquors and Cigars. The Most Complete Establishment in Astoria, AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE 0. R. & N. DOCK. SAINT MARY'S HOSPITAL, ASTORIA, OKEGOS THIS INSTITUTION, DNUKIi CARE OF the Sisters of Chanty, Is now re:uly fni t heTeceDtlon of natients. Private rooms for the accommodation ot J any desiring them. Patienti admitted at all hom ., day or nijihi. Tst niitin1qn fine orMnclva rurlif nvat. patient is free to and has the privilege at i employing any physician they prefor. ' United. StatoH Marine ' Seamen who pay Hospital iiues.art'eim tlel to Free care and attendance at this Ho- pltal during sickness. Permits must be ob tained lor United States Maritu-s at the di I torn House. I SlSTEKS OK ClIAKIT PERUVIAN BITTERS !, . Wilmerding & Co., San Francisco. Ueb & Co., Agents, Astoria. . Stockholders' Meeting. rftHE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE GABI X baldi Packing Co. will hold a meeting at the hall of Astoria Longshoremen No. l, in Astoria, on the sth.dav of January. ISSi. at 9 A. k. for the purpose of electing officers tor me ensuing year, anu 10 iransaciisucn business as may come before the meeting. CHAS.TCICKSTROil Astoria, Dec. 21,4883. dt House u N I T U ""H! I B M "- - - , - " EXCHANGE. and Glu - f - - r. - .. a Francisco. I kl fhn krti UUl IIIC UCOl ' and every j mn mm nmT- -T OEGAN'S SMA IjL MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OF ALL KINDS. FINEST VIOLIN STRINGS, Slieet Music, Piano, and Organ Instructors CELEBRATED- STEGK & ENABE PIANOS J -USUI) BY President of United States'' 'Governor of Oregon," Astoria Musical Society. . Mrs. J. W. Conn, of Astoria, Ami other prominent persons. Tianos and Organs of many leading makes, wholesale and retail, including CELEBRATED TABER ORGANS. , AM WOXDEBl'UIi LITTLE GIANT STECK PIANO Largest House on This Coast. GARDNER Bros., 165 First St., Portland, Oregon. The Portland and Astoria ! STEVEDORE COMPANY Is prepared to contract with master and consignees of esscls for the Loading and Unloading of Vessels , AT EITHER PORT. Promptness and satisfaction guaranteed in all cases. b Rooms May for Business. FRANK L. Fresh Fruits FACY GKEiOCEKIES. ?s ill .i, i aiattw-cKT' ,.,afrnS5 l"r-''33i , i piaa a - .ir.uV 6&2 ?"-'fr -?Ocg For TOWING, FREIGHT or CHAR TER apply to the Captain, or to 11. B. PARKER. EMPIRE STORE RE-OPENING ! Fine Goods - Reduced Prices Ladies desirous of procuring Goods unequalod in Style and Finish will take pleasure in examining our Stock of SILKS, SATINS and DRESS GOODS. IN THE GENTS' PUSNISHING DEPARTHEKT, Everything is Complete and of the best. PBAEL BROS. tJ&ilm jRL 3YIczs.tgomery, rsnrr.EssnR to .iackixs & Montgomery.) PLUMBING., GAS FITTING, AND CANNERY WORK Attended to Promptly on Reasonable Terms. CJIEftAJirt? STltEET. A'ext to C lu Parker's Store. THE NEW MODEL A FUili STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND. 3E3- St- ir A "STEr-rag., Two doors east of Occident Hotel, ASTORIA, OREGON. M. Ot.SEN-. J. OUSTAFSON. A. JOHXSOX- MARTIN OLSEN &, CO DEALERS IN jEP FURNITURE Ss BEDDING. Corner Main anil Sqnemoqua Streets. Astoria. Oregon. WINDOW SHADES AND TRIMMINGS; WALL PAPER' ' ETC A Complete Stock. PRICES AS CHEAP AS QUALITY WILL AFFORD. All KI3iJS OF FBKKITURE REPAIRED AK VARKISITED. YOU CAN TAKE THE CAKE! And I)j Uiiying it at F. B. ELBERSOiYS- SEASIDE BAKERY Yon will be sure that It is worth taking. Every Variety of Fine Cakes and Confectionery Special Inducements For the Holiday Trade. Candies. Christmas Tree Trim mings, Etc. The Best Quality of ZFixx Breaci Delivered every Morning SEASIDE BAKERY, F. E. ELBEOSOX, -Proprietor, blnloli's Cough ana Consumption Cure is sola by us on guarantee. It cures consumption, Sold by TV. E. Dement PARKER. $ Vegetables STEAMER CLARA PARKER Eben P. Parher,Uaster. DEALER iy Tin, Sheet Iron and Copper Ware. A Geueral Assortment of HOUSEHOLD GOODS. Agents for Magee Stoves and Ranges The Best In the market. l'tumbhi;; goods of all kinds on hand. Jot work done In a workmanlike manner. KANGE CAN BE HAD IN AS TORIA ONLY OF E. B. BAWE9, AGENT CALL AND EXAMINE IT, YOD WILLBE PLEASED. E. 1C. HAWES Is also agent for the M patent Mm Stove Arid other first-class stoves. Furnace Work, Steam Fit tings, etc., p. specialty. California Exchange The best of California and Foreign Wines and Liquors Kept Constantly on Hand Domestic and JForelzn Cigars of the best Brands. NATIONAL BREWERY BEER. On Coueomly between Benton and Lafa yette streets, lm 8E0RGE GOBLIER FOR TILLAMOOK. (Weather permitting.) The new Steamer jLm 33. 3?IjESXji33- X.r.JOHAXSEX, - - - Master. Will leave for TILLAMOOK, on FOR SAILING DATES AND PARTICU lars apply to J. G. HUSTLER, Main street Wharf, Astoria : ALLEN . LEWIS, Portland ; J. L. STORY Tillamook.