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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 13, 1884)
& $k gaits Sstoriau. ASTORIA, OREGON: "WEDNESDAY. .FEBRUARY 13, 1684 FACTS AND FIGURES AKOUT OREGON. Recent statistics compiled at the state capital show the total value of all property in the commonwealth as indicated by the returns of the sever al county assessors is S10S,048,2S6. Probably if it -were assessed at its true value the aggregate would be in creased to $325,000,000. The state tax for '83, was $412,719. The average wealth per capita is $62L The total number of polls is 19,720, which is also ridiculously incorrect. The total number of school children is 69,076 which is nearer the truth. Douglas County has the largest number of acres of tar ble land, Linn the greatest value, Multnomah takes the lead in town lots and improve ments, money, notes, household fur niture and carriages, gross value of property, of indebtedness, of tax, of wealth per capita, and of school chil dren. Union county has the largest number of horses and mules, with the greatest value; Grant county the largest number of cattle and the great est value; Umatilla county the largest number of sheep and greatest value. Jackson county the largest number of swine and greatest value. The tax levy in the several counties of the state for 18S3 for county, state and school purposes is as follews: Josephine, 25 mills on the dollar; Clackamas, 22 mills; Curry, 22 mills; Tillamook, 22 mills; Coos, 21 mills; Union, 21 mills; Clatsop, 20 mills: Douglas. 20 mills; Jackson, 20 mills; Klamath, 20 mills; Lake, 20 mills; Baker, 19 3-5 mills; Grant, 19 3-5 mills; Umatilla, 19 3-5 mills; Colum bia, 19 1-10 milLs; Washington, 18 1-10 mills; Yamhill, 17J mills; "Wasco, 17 mills; Crook, 16 mills; Lane, 16 mills; Multnomah, 15 3-5 mills; Linn, 15 mills; Marion, 14 mills; Polk, 14 mills. The one things that the re turns of '83 demonstrate is that real ?tate in Oregon is assessed too low. POVERTY. One of the wide differences between the religious and social life of this and many other countries is found in the way we treat the poor. It is a cardinal doctrine of all true Ameri cans that among the first duties of state, church and society, is to dry up all the fountains of poverty. "We never license beggary, never encour age it, and are fast coming to the point not to tolerate it Our first duty to poverty is to abolish it The siok, afflicted, aged and infirm, we house, clothe and feed. Those able to work we set at work. We need to do more in this behalf, but the gen eral sentiment is, give work and good pay to all who want work. Loafers and tramps, who will not work, starve till they will work. One of the strong tendencies of our time is toward mu tual aid societies. The name of the societies is legion. Some help those only who "need help; this they do liberally. Others pay regular sick and burial benefits. Others again provide liberally for the widows and orphans. The aggregate of these benefactions, so freely poured out all over our land, amount to millions every year. Some of them add a distinct duty of ob ta Jiing work for members who need it These all go to swell the popular public sentiment which demands the squelching out of abject poverty. Alms giving, as practiced in many lands, is regarded as criminal, as it encourages beggary as a profession. The paupers of many countries hand down their trades to their children. Generation after generation mutilate themselves to make the most pitiable possible object of human compassion. Nothing can be more unchristian than to contribute to such a crushing out of all manliness and human worth. Compel every person to feel that to work and earn an honest living is the first duty of life, and you have gone far toward saving body and souL Anything that encourages beggary and sloth, that raises up one man or class to live upon another, drags the world down instead of raising it up. The independence that looks every man in the face and says, I earn an honest living by honest toil, is worth more to church and state than many who think themselves wise and good can comprehend. The statesmen at Washington are still discussing the tariff question, and all the organs are printing col umns and columns of alleged wit and wisdom on the subject. They are painting the beauties and the blurs of pig-iron protection, and are en deavoring to convince the country that unless all the "infant industries" are rooked in the cradle of congress republican government and the American people will perish from the face of the earth. All this is merely the shuffling of the political cards preparatory to the opening of the presidential campaign. Dsxi3 Keabnet's doughnut stand near the Golden Gate has been de molished by the authorities, and again the sand lots demagogue is out of a job. It is somewhat strange that Denis has not yet tried the dime museum scheme. SuLiiiVAN slugged to a $550 house im Seattle; Beecher lectured to a $490 Secbetary Chandler has pre pared an interesting statement con cerning the cost of our navy. We have ninety-two vessels in the regis ter, including .storeships, tugs, old sailing vessels which can never go to sea, and a lot of hulks used for school ships and practice vessels. They" costl originally $40,796,612, and have re-' ceived repairs costing $11,200,822, or an average of nearly $1,000,000 each. Old Ironsides, built in 1797, has had nearly $1,000,000 iu repairs, while the original expense was $302,000. The St. Louis, dating back to 1828, has had five times her original cost in repairs. Only sixteen in the whole list, outside of monitors, have been built since the war, while nearly all the old wooden ship3 cannot be repaired again except to patch them up for summer work. True, we have but four steel vessels in course of construction, but they are not armored, and congress does not seem inclined to vote money for more. Wo have not a single iron vessel under our flag. i " ' m ' Hsaoteending accounts come from the flooded Ohio valley- One dis patch says: "A house went by Mid dleport this morning with a woman riding on the gable end. Men rowed out to her and appealed to her to get off. She refused, saying she had four babies below. The glass was broken, and the children were floating, dead." The loss of life and property is ap palling. Great suffering is reported over a wide extent of country. The Ohio river is higher now than it was ever known before, and the pitiless rain is still descending. -ii M - Thkbe is thought to be slitachance for Oregon river appropriations in congress this winter. ''Blessed be he who expecteth nothing, for, verily, he shall not be disappointed." A I new to-day- Do YOU 0WNA HORSE? fllHEN DONT LET HIM SUFFER THESE JL cold nights when ou can keep him comfortably waim with a No. 1 New Horse Blanket that you can get for a dollar and a half at E. C. HOLDEN'd Auction Koomj. Notice. k N AMERICAN' MAN AND WIFE WISH t. to lease a good Ualrj Range and Dairy Outfit for a term of years. They are first class butter makers. Inquire at Tub Astobiax Office. W7-U For Sale. FIVE HUNDRED CORDS T)fiY HEM lock Wood, which I will tiettter at the houses of customers for $4 a coni. Drawing or all kinds done &L reasonable rates. R. K. MARION. NOTICE. THE BUSINESS FORMERLY DONE UN der the firm ign Quong Man TVa & Co. has been chanced and the btaiiness sign will hereafter be Quong Wins Hie. Wong Ing Gum acting as agent for Quong Wing Hie, will do all Kinds of business for thestore. Dealer in Fancy Goods Kte. Agent for ChlueHe Labor. 5-2w Notice. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THATTHE undersigned has been appointed the as sljnieeof I. J. An old, and all persons hav ing claims against said I. J. Arroldare no ttned to present the same duly -verified to me at my office In Astoria, Oregon, within three months from this date. January 5th. 1684. C. 1L PAGE. d-Gw Assignee of L J. Axvold. Notice. THIS IS TO INFORM ALL WHOM IT may concern that the business formerly known as Sun Shins; Co., iu tne city of As toria Oregon, on Chenamus street opposite tle rost office, and owned by Hon Fang. Wong Chu. and Hong Yin. has been bought bv Hong Fang who will assume all the lia liilitIo of the Sun Sing Co., and will collect all debts due the same. Hong Fong will keep Chinese groceries, teas, fruits, etc. Astoiia Jan. 28th, 1881. FURNISHED ROOMS TO LET. A T MIK. GEO. HILLEU'S. NEXT DOOR aL to Weston HoteL Notice of Sale. CHEN SING LUNG & CO. HAVE SOLD J their gooilsaud business to wong Fat of San hrancisco, who will do business un der the firm janie of Wah Hlng Jan. Wong Fat will not be responsible for any debts Incurred by Chen Sine Lung & Co. Ail kinds of Chinese Good for sale. WONG FAT. Astoria, Oregon, Jan. 24th, 1884. Notice. HAVING CLOSED OUT MY BUSINESS In Astoria all parties Indebted to ire are requested toiuake lmnv dlate settlement of the sune at the office of D. L Beck & ssons iu this city. All parties having claims against me will present the same at the above office. GEO. W. HUME. Jan. aj, 1881. D. L. BECK & SONS. (Successors to Geo. W. Hume.) DEALERS IN GROCERIES AND CAN nery supplies, comer Skamoqua and Olney streets. Avtorla. Oh retiring from the above business, I take great pleasure In recommending my succeNsors to my friends, and bespeak for Messrs. D. L. Beck & Sous, a liberal share or their patromce. G. w. HUME. HAY FOR SALE. WHIRL Y TNS OF 1 HE BEST CALT JL fomla Oat Ha fornlr. inquire o E. A. QU1NN, at O'Brien's Hotel. Dissolution of Partnership. VTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE Li firm of Warren & Thompson is dissolved by mutual consent, and all parties Indebted to the late firm will please make Immediate settlement, and all pirtle having claims apiinst the firm of Warren & Thompm will please present the same to H. C. Thompson, at the old stand, for pa mi-nt. WARREN and THOMPSON. Astoria, February 1st, 1884. Boat Building. ' JOS P. LEATHERS Former! over Arsdt & Fercben's Machlaa Sbo IS BUILDING FIRST-CLASS BOATS IN the -hop formerly occupied by M. John son on C-'ncomlv-street, one block west of Hanten Bros' Mm. Model, Material mad FlaLh Plnt-clas. COAL! COAL! The Oregon Improvement Co. Now have for sale at the new Bunkers. -SEATTLE COAL For Domestic use, clean, 37.5ft per ton of 2.240 lbs. For Steam use, average. &6.50 per ton of 2,240 lbs. For Steam use, screenings. $4.58 per ton of 2,240 lbs. Also constantly on hand llnt-cliui Cumberland Coal For Blacksmith use, at market rates. E. A. NOYE8, J&sse-am .Agent. SBecial Auction Sale THURSDAY, FEB. 21, at 2 P.M. Instructed bv MR. THO. E. WnODFIELD, I will sHlat Public Auction, on the prem ises. a the lvitit Adam Packing Co. In Upiwr AslurU, Two 25 ft. Fishlnc BoaM. 7 ft. 2 in. beam. with complete mum 01 .musk, ojih, au- chors. (Mis, Lunch Buckets. etc. Two N ts. TOO f.itlioms 45 mrh deep, in use last season only for envfccK One broomed rraine Building. I65G It Also A lot of Household Kumitur-. con .visllnEinpart f One Bedroom ult com plete, Chairs. Tables. Carpets. Tarlor and Cookutu toes. etc. etc. One Weed Sewing Machine In good run ning order and nearly new. K. C. HOLDRX. Auctioneer. POSITIVELY ONE NIGHT ONLY! FRIDAY EVN'G, FEBRUARY 15th H. C. WYATT'S ConrtriffM & HawMns Minstrels NEW ERA IN MINSTRELSY. NOYEL1Y OUR MOTTO. ENTIRE NEW FIRST PART. Around the World in One Hour and Twenty Minutes. Illustrated by 10 Beautiful Picture', vlsltiug England, Ireland, France. Germany. China Italy. Nw York etc.. Interspersed with Songs. Jokes, etc. by the CALIFORNIA QUARTETTE and our Great Company Introducing MB. AVM. MULDOOff, Champion Wrestler of the World, In his great Roman and Classic Statuary. Read the List of Perform en. CALIFORNIA QUARTETTE DCCOX, WYATT, feOLLAXD aad WETTER, Bobby Gaylor, Greatest of all Irish Comedians. COGILL BKOS, HARRY P. BURTON, STANLY and PIXLEY. CHAS. GOETTING. Tfce BOY ALTO, Without a BivaL I. K.Hawkias and Wat. CoBrtrickt. Augmented Orchestra and Silver Cornet Rand, making this the Strongest Combina tion ever offered to the Public. Prices as asaal. Reserved Seats at New York Novelty Store. TheAl Fast Sailing Schooner "GEN. BAffNUrGr," 15a tons register, will leave Astoria, oe or about FEBRUARY 13th, 18t, FOB Cray's Harbor. She will take freight at Portland, and on her return from Portland will leave Astoria. For ruither particulars apply to J. IL D. G KAY. Astoria. Oregon. B. S. Worsley, AUCTIONEER AND COMMISSION MERCHANT jyOffice and Ware Rooms on Squemoqua Street, next door to corner of Olney. Advancements made on Consignments No Charges for Storage ef Goods. JORDAN & BOZORTH. A FDLL LINE OF Crockery and Glassware. 0, Tell Me Where Is Fancy Bre(a)d! WHY, AT THE Astoria Bakery & Confectionery dlEXAMUS STSEET. Not only SUPERIOR BREAD AND CAKES AKD PASTRY la great varitf JytbBt also THE LARGE8T STOCK OF CAVDIES IM TOW It . Weddings nd parties supp'ied wlta the most elaborate ornamental work on the shortest notice and on reasonable tei tns. This Is the most complete estab iah. aient In Astoria. ED. JACKSON. P rop. Mrs. R. aUINN, GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS, Crockery mud Glansrare, -A. Pull Sto olat. NEW GOODS CONSTANTLY JfcECEIVED. Northwest orner Squemoqua and Main Streets. nl7-3m Drugs and Che'nicals J. I THOTJIAS, T)RTTftttTfST ? , n -r r X2TD rT riiaiiucviSU c it ASTORIA Prescriptions cawfully compounded j xnj or nigni. FOR SALE. IN LOTS TO SUIT, FROM 5 ACRES TO 40 acre tract In S. W. corner of Chas. Stevens' D. (J, Tide perfect. For parties lars lnaulre at office of K. D. E&vmonri pit Sail ; or on the premises of O. D. Youce Astoria, Kot.W. int. OCCIDEHTAL HALL a s A A i & r - s. V m f& 'km You Are Sure to be Suited AT THE Leading Furniture House Or ASTOBIA. CHAS. HEILBORN. F U R N I T U It E TOR THE Office, Library, Parlor, Chamber Hall 4 and DINING ROOM, in WALNUT, CHERRY, ASH, AND MAPLE. We are without a doubt showing the Largest and iloit Complete line of CHAMBER SUITS in this city, unequalod in Design, Work manship and Finish. We Carry an IMMENSE STOCK OF CARPETS of All Designs and Colors in Body, Roxbury, and Tapestry Brussels, Three Plys, Extra Supers FOSTER'S THE Billiard Parlors Are not excelled by any north of San Francisco. Nothing but the best dispensed, and every convenience for the com fort of guests. Imrorted Wines, The Most Complete Establishment in Astoria. AT THE EN'.rRAtfCE TO THE 0. R. & N. DOCK. VALENTINES VALENTINES Valentines! VALENTINE S VALKNrLNKS Valentines! Has lust receii ed DIKECT from tjie EAST. me I.AKGEJ i i ritsi. sui Sentimental and Comic VALEXT INEs that kare e ver been displayed it ere. Besides s Hlng tnem CHEAPER than any other house in OirRuti weauwf urnlsh STAMPS and KN'VRl -OPES with each f ALENTINE. Rememher the Piece a MEMBER MEMBER NeW York . NOVelty StOre Oppuiie P. ttfti Street, AstMft arker House, B. - Oregon A Ar THE NV !Ui8vYorkNovel stere: rff F U R N I T TJ R E and Ingrains. EXCHANGE. and Club Rooms Liquors and. Cigars. Wilson & Fisher, SHIP CHANDLERS. OKALKKS IK Iron, Steel, Coal, Anchors, Chains, TAR, PITCH, OAKUM, NAILS AND SPIKES, Shelf Hardware, Faints and Oils STEAM PACKING, PROVISIONS. FLOUR AMI) MILL. FEE1K Agents for Salem Flouring Mills, and Capital Flour. FAIRBANKS-STANDARD SCALES. All 3l2es. at .Portland Prices, in Stock. Corner Chenamus and Hamilton Streets ASTORIA.. OREGON. The Portland and Astoria STEVEDORE COMPANY Is prepared to contract with masters and consignees of vessels lor the Loading and Unloading of Vessels AT EITHER PORT. Promptness and satisfaction guaranteed iu all cases. wm. EDGAR, Dealer la Cigars, Tobacco and Cigarettes j Meerschaum and Brier Pipes, GENUINE ENGLISH CUTLERY Revolvers and Cartridges. - j Beaiy for Bis FEME L. Fresh Fruits FANCY GEGCSEIES. fygcygJgrmLj.w MM yjjrawuiijj jLS?M,y:s--'!??t?yT?Sf fefr H3 Bil i-gg& aaeggagg: ter apply v Hie l' tptaiti. or to EMPIEE STORE RE-OPENING 1 Fine Goods - EeducedPrices Ladies desirous of procuring Goods uneaualed in Style and Finish will take pleasure in examining our Stock of SILKS, SATINS and DRESS GOODS. IN THE GENTS' FTJHNISHMG DEPASTMENT, Everything is Complete and of the best. PRAEL John iL. Montgomery, DEALKR I mnW Vn.mui Tin, Sheet Iron and Copper Ware. A General Assortment of HOUSEHOLD GOODS. Agents for Magee Stoves and Kanges The Best in the market. Piurablng goods of all kinds on band. Jot work done In a 'Aorkmanllke manner awas-.i' "w ij iwmbj meeg PLUMBING, GAb FITTING, AND CANNERY WORK Attended to Promptly on Reasonable Terms. ChcnnmnM Street, Xext to C Ii. Parker's Store. ASTQHX&, - - OREQOir. THE NEW MODEL A PULI. STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND. DS3. FL. EI A W iiJS, Two doors ea3t of Oc-ldentnntel. ASTORIA. OREnON. M.OL3EN. J. GUSTAFaOX. A. J0H2T3OK. MARTIN OLSEN & CO. EALEKS IN IP?7 FUBNITTJKE BEDDING. Corner Mam and rtnuemnijua Streets. Antoria, Orecon. WINDOW SHADES AHD TRIMMINGS; WALL PAPER ETC A Complete Mock. PRICES AS CHEAP AS QUALITY WILL AFFORD. tr.i. TCijrns of FnsrvixrisF rkpaikkd ti vtitisnEi. YOTT CAN TAKE THE CAKE! And by Bujli.gltat F. B. ELBERSON'S SEASIDE BAKERY You will he sure that It is worth taking. Every Varletj of Fine Cakes and Confectionery Special Inducements For the Holiday Trade. Candies, Christmas Tree Trim mings, Etc. The Best Quality of jFIzx Bread. Delivered every Morning SEASIDE BAKEEY, F. B.EIiBEItSOX. Proprietor, That Hacking Cougn can be so quickly cared by billion's Cure. We guarantee it. aoia oy vt . """. PAEKER. Vegetables NTJEA3SKB ILARA PAMER bsn P. Parker, Master. For tovi a. frright or char II. IS. PARKKB. BROS. - rv. ireWWTWTM KAXGE CAN BE HAD GT AS TORIA ONLY OF B, R. HAWB8, AGENT CALL AND EXAMINE IT, YOU WILL BE PLEASED. E. R. IIAWE3 Is also agent for th Brt patent Goottif Stove And other flrst-class stores. Furnace "Work. Steam Fit--i&Ks. etc., a pecialty- alifornia Exchange The best of California and Foreign Wines and Liquors Kept Constantly on Hand Domestic aud .Foreign Clears ef the best Brands. NATIONAL BREWERY BEER. On Conconily between Benton and Lata-t-tte streets, lin GEOKQEGOELIEB I. "W. CASE, IMPORTER AND WHOLESALE AND KB TAIL DEALER IN GENERAL KERCHAEISE Corner Chenamus and Ous streets. ASTORIA. - - - - OREGON I &, itW. V-l r