0) I Hi fmwr H 1 flflll I il'OTftSte Ml uRl I m 1 H lllTlI VOL. XX, NO. 145. ASTORIA, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, 3IARCH t6, 1884. PRICE, F1YE CENTS. THE N. P. AND O. T. C03IPANIES. The Northern Pacific is bound by the instinct of self-preservation to build its own line from the upper Co lumbia to the tide waters of the Pa cific ocean. It has the choice of two routes, both covered by its charter that down the Columbia and the one across the Cascade mountains to Puget Sound. If it were to build on the former it would have to parallel 215 miles of the Oregon Railw ay and Navigation Company's Columbia river division, building down the north bank of the river all the way io Portland, in sight of the road on the south bank, and tn rough a narrow gorge most of the way, where the local business would not pay for fuel for the locomotives. Consequently it turns to the short but difficult route across the Cascade mountains, origi nally intended to be the main line of the road. The Northern Pacific directors see that they must con struct this line without delay. It will not do for thorn to stop in the desert at "Wallula Junction and le dependent of nccess to the Pacific upon another company having an other eastern connection. The North ern Pacific owns the road from Port land to Puget Sound, but from Wal lula to Portland its cars must pass over the track of the Oregon Com pany, which now has no special rea son for showing it favors. The Cascade branch, as the direct line from the upper Columbia to the Sound is called, will be an exceed ingly expensive road to build, owing to the difficulties of gettiug over the mountains and the two-mile long tun nel required at the top of the pass. Last year twenty-five miles of it were built across the sandy Yakima plains, just to show that the company meant to go ahead and earn its laud grant on that division. Thirty miles on the western and from Tacoma up to the Wilkesou coal field were built as long as 1877, when Charles B. Wright was president of the company. There remain 165 miles to construct. It is a poor time to raise money to. build railroads in the far west, but the Northern Pacific dare not risk delay in this vital matterv It must get -a. line of its own through to a place where it can meet the ships on the Pacific When it completes its Cas cade division it will command the situation. The Oregon company, hav ing its interests centered at Portland, it will be anxious and obliging, fear ing that the commercial entrepot of the Pacific northwest will ultima-, tely be Tacoma, unless it makes con cessions to keep the Northern Pacific friendly to the route down the Co lumbia. Meantime, what has become of tie wonderful Transcontinental companv. with its "liquid capital" wbioh was ro tie me xormern racmc ana rne Oregon company together m such j - 11 r...ll.. T- -, ., 1 u vT ""1fc"c"J """ tutu. iuoo i could be no clashing between them; A large part of the liquid oapilal ran out at both spigot and bung in Wall , street operations. the company made a hastv retreat " " "u 1H i l,c4,. , from its handsome offices in the Mills ouuaing to me comparative seclusion i and safety of j State street, .Boston, j increased eight and a half pounds in Its efforts will be absorbed hence- weight Mr. Buckland also marked forth in tying up the wreck ot its salmon bv punching holes in the sec broken fortunes, and as a ligature be-, ond dorsal fin with a conductor'8 tweenthe two other corporations itjpunch but we have no records of will amount to nothing. It is a case their Bub3equent capture and rate of of save what you can with Mr. Endi- erowtij cott and the TranscontinentaL j B The Oregon Improvement com-' pany, another of the ex-Villards, still i remain in its old quarters near the I Northern Pacific, but has few if any j interests in common with the latter j company. In fact, its interests are mainly quite diverse, for the center of its operations is Seattle, a rival town to the Northern Pacific's terminal town of Tacoma, and its coal develop ment is carried on somewhat at the expense of the Northern Pacific in terests. The Oregon and California is now established in the Post build ing, on Exchange place, where is also the office of Henry Villard. He is' still president of this company, but as all its lines are leased to the Ore gon and Transcontinental he has few official duties. Phila. Times. The Alaska Commercial Company. San Fbakoisoo, March 24. It will be remembered that always till now the Alaska Commercial company has opposed all 6chemesof government for Alaska, md that Senator MilliPs action a few weeks ago, in introduc ing the bill now before congress, was a surprise. It seems that the Alaska company, convinced that it could no longer prevent the establishment of authority, determined to lead in the movement and to control the organ ization in their own interest. With this purpose Miller introduced his bill, and it is said here that he will, directly or through others, dictate all the officers for Alaska. A man named Brown is on the slate for governor, and Hall McAllister, Jr., nephew of the celebrated criminal lawyer of this oity, wi.l be made judge. The officers are all to come from California, and to be practioally the agents of the Commercial com pany. One aspect of the situation may seriously affect Oregon and Washington. The trade of Alaska now goes to Portland, Astoria and Sound cities, where it naturally be longs, but the effect of a complete or ganization of government, according to the Commercial company's plan, will be to establish closer relations with San Francisco. It would be a proper thing for the boards of trade at Portland. Astoria, Seattle,. Port Towjisend and Tacoma, officially to give their views of this matter to President Arthur. M. W. H. Eedwood, a veteran salesman of Baltimore, Md., says he was cured of violent inflammatory rheumatism, by the use of St Jacobs Oil, the great pain-reliever, which he nsed by consent of his physician. His daughter also was cured of rheuma tism iri tne back by three applications of the wonderful cure. Foi Dyspepsia andLiver Complaint, you have a printed guarantee on every bottle of ShUoh's Yitalizer. It never iiili to core. Sold by W. E. Dimwit. Red-Hot on Both Sides. Judge Stites was once the editor of two papers at the same time, both weekly and of different political faith said the talkative "reformed lawyer," as the conversation drifted around to the court of common pleas and the venerable and amiable gen tleman who is its presiding officer. He was. vounger than now and lived in Hopkinsville where both Whig and Democratic weeklies were published on different days. He was a Demo crat, and one day the Democratic ed itor, who was called away for a stay of several weeks, came into his office and asked him to edit his paper dur ing his absence, which he agreed to do. The editor of the Whig organ, who was also his friend, by a singu lar coincidence, was also required to be absent about the same time, and he made a request of Judge Stites that he turn Whig for a week or two, and edit his paper. Without letting him know that he was also to get out the Democratic paper, the judge con sented, and the Whig editor went away. - J The judge went to his office and ' proceeded to raise cain. In each pa per appeared the most stinging per- J sonal editorials directed against the i other, and the public being kept in j ignorance of the author, were in ex pectation of a personal difficulty. The judge heated the politics of Christian county red-hot in hia two j weeklies for several weeks, enjoying iue uuuuuyuuu u uuu ubou, huu m . , u ..flirt flW ,t a ,i00d-purificr and each article growing more bitter than , tmilc impurity of the blood poisons tliesys in the last. Finally the editors re-1 tern, de r-uigi. the circulation, and thus ln iiirnorl linmrt nnd IIipti lhf inlrn u-n ' aucp:S ''' disorder, known by different turneanome ana tuen the joke was I1Hmi.sto dbtlustiiah them according to ef out. War smoothed her wrinkled fects, but bohig reallv branches or phases of frent: the judge went back to his jtliatKrc.it j:encric disorder. Impurity ol Hw hnnlr;- thf PfJitnrs "rpsnmpd tlA ' ll'omI- Such are Dyspepsia, llillloumefg, law Doofcs, the eaitors resumea the Lrcr r,nnpIant cnaMpaWm. Ncmni DU- tnpod," and Hopkinsville journalism ortct.Hidachc, Ilachachc. General Weak- found the old-time level. ! ". Heart I)imc, Dmpy, Kidney Dlcac, , . , ! Pile, lUicumatUm, Catarrh, Scrofula, Skin Tagging Salmon. 'The progress of fish-culture" is ' set forth in the April Century, with numerous pictures and drawings, by ug3, uy as f ol- Irred Mather, who describes lows the method of making fh-n: "In the mode of obtaining salmon eggs, a great step in-advance was made by ; Mr. Atkins, on the Penobscot, when, ' instead of depending oh the accident al capture of salmon with ripe eggs, he found that he could keep the hbh in pens, in fresh water, until their spawn ripened, and thus could obtain a hundred fold more than could be got before. AtBucksport Maine, after ' the eggs are taken from the salm on, a metal tag with a number on it is attached to the posterior part of the- first dorsal fin. A record is kept of the sex, length andweight of each fish, and the date of its libera tion, thereby showing what growth is made up to the time of its second iUCiK "I capture. a reward is offered for the return of these tags acconiPanied by statements of the time and place or t the weight of the fish, and w ;rnn a woi eiL iiberated at Bucksport, November Id 1W7.. .U,rtl, ipniliari aivtnnn nmin.lo '" """-" B" -1AICCU VVU.UIV, after spawning, was captured two - nwn n fnftf, ;n limtt, nnfl in b i THE FINEST BREAD IN THE CITY Made from the Finest Flour at F. B. ELBERSON'S SEASIDE BAKERY ! FANCY CAKES AND CONFECTIONERY. Everything first class and guaranteed. JACKSON'S ASTORIA Bakery! Confectionery Coffee and Ice Cream Parlors. OYSTERS Ixx DEJ-rory StyJLo- CHEXAJIUS STREET. SlTPEltlOR Bread anil Cakes OFALLKI.Dv Weddings aud Parties supplied with strictly FIRST-CLASS WORK. French and American-o CANDIES Manufactured, Wholesale and Retail. ASTORIA LIQUOR STORE, AUG. DANIELSON, - - Proprietor. KeballtaDd Refitted Threvgheat. The Best of WIXKS.IiiqiTOR,AXD CIGARS For a Good CUjar, call for oae of 'Danielson's Best." OornerAf est Jjth sad WaUr Streets Astoria. laEaae GERMiNMt 3FATiy. CURES Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sciatica, Lumbago, Backache, Headache, Toothache, Sot Thwart, Swelling. Spra. BraUcf, Bursa, Scald. FrMt Ultec 1SD ALL 0THE8 BODILY PAt&S 15D 1CBCS. SU br Druf gliu and Dtilen ererrwhtrt. Flttf CaU fc bottle. DIrwtlocila II Lnui-. THE CIIAnLE A. VOQELER CO. rgMMMKtuA-YOaKUBftCO) BUUaerv, K&, C. ft. A. -N. King Blood . Kins of the Blood prevents and t cures these by attacking the cause. Impurity nf tlw lilnnrl PliTn!tsnnr1 nlit1rlmi5 nirr hi rallinc It "the niost genuine" and efiMrnt preparation ror me purpose." stoui oy iinig "lt.'9! ner bottle. Set testimonials, direc- tions,&p.,in pamphlet, "Treatise on Diseases ot thf Blood." wrapppfl around each bottle. Ransom, so & Co.Props ' ' ' CALL AT Jordan & Bozorth's CROCKERY STORE' And see the PATENT Lamp' filler. Its Merits re ECONOMY, SAFETY, And Labor Saving. One of ihf Most Useful Inventions of the Aru. AI.SOIN STOCK, THE iBest Coal Oil IN THE MAKKET. For Sale hi any Quantity from one Quart to a. 4 j-gnUm JJ.irrel. Drugs and Chemhal; Prescriptions carefully compounded Day or Night. A. V. Allen, Wholesale and Retail Dealer In GroQeries, Provisions, MILL FEED. Glass and Plated Ware, TKOPICAL AND DOMESTIC FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. Together with Wines, LiquorsJobacmCig-rs WM. EDGAR, Dealer In Cigars, Tobacco end Cigarettes Meerschaum and Brier Pipes, GENUINE ENGLISH CUTLERY Revolvers and Cartridges. ASTORIA Brewery Beer Saloon. The Best Beer 5 cts a Glasi. Hot Lunch eTery Day from 10 to 12 A. N The best of Liquors and Clgszt on band. A dMcvedly popular plaee of social wort. OSO.KLLSS. of the k J. E. THOMAS J A DRUGGIST tf Pharmacist, fo AST0RIA,o lis m zf Hardware and Slip Chandlery A. VAN DUSEH & CO.. D&.t,t.R. m Hardware and Ship Cha;u!ery, Pure Oil, Bright Varnish, Binacle Oil, Cotton Canvas, Hemp SaiL Twine, Cotton Sail Twine, . Lard Oil, Wrought Iron Spikes, Galvanized Cut Nails, - Agricultural Implements, Ncwiii; Machine, PalntN mid Oils. Groceries, o.lc. 10 OOO BOTTLES SOLD Great Northwestern Remedy. TAKE IT W.PrilNDER'S. Oregon Blood Purifier. mjHE-Ia KIDNEY OLIVER DISEASES. DYSPEPSIA, 'a PiHPLES.B!.OTChES AND SKIN DISEASES.,, .HEADACHE.. CQSflVENESS. : Tlif)3n tvhn u-firl? virlr nnrl Inl.i no., -u .wholrsom , cllatil"' Meslii'lne like Pfuader'n Oregon Blood Purlfler. As a remeil ;ud preventative f ttw-av it c.uinnt be baL It clu-cks Rhenmatlsm anl Malaria, rMieves Constipation, Dyspepsia and BUIonness -ami puts frt'h ene gy Into tht system by rarikliiK Xen Illch Blooa. All Oruggh . aud Deal ers, keep It. cloolioitlescfiir S3.00. Wilson & Fisher, SHIP CHANDLERS. IJKAL.KKS IN iron, Steel, Coal, Anchors, Chains, TAR, PITCH, OAKUM, NAILS AND SPIKES, Shelf Hardware, Paints andOils STEAM PACKING, PROVISIONS. Fl.OCJSt l.M .MIM. FEKI. Agents for Salem Fleming Mills, an t Capita) Flour. FAIRBANKS STANDARD SCALES. . Ab sizes, at i'ortland Prices, In Sipck. Corner Chetiatuus and Uamiltfii' Mt-'t-AM'OUIA. OKBGON. Ed. D. Curtis & Co. UNSURPASSED IN - STYLE AND FINISH. NEW FURNITURE, A COMPLETE STOCK. C. H. BAIN & CO. DKALK1W IN Doors, Windows, Blinds, Transoms Turning. Bracket Work. Sliop YVorls. A specialty, and all work guaranteed. Oak, Ash, Bay, and Walnut lumber : Ore gon and Port Orford Cedar. All kinds of boat material on hand. c. n. BIV A CO. THE LATEST STYLES WALL "PAPER AT B. B. FRANKLIN'S, NEXT DOOR TO ASToRlAX OFFICE. A very large Sttck from which to select. Window eurt.i!ns made to order. BTMy patent Trimmer to '-ut Wall Paper will be found convciiipnt to my patrons. W. E. DEMENT & CO. ORUTGrGrXSXS. ASTORIA, - - - OREGON Carry In Stock, DRUGS, CHEMICALS, TOILET and FANCY ARTICLES. Prescriptions carefully Compounded TAX NOTICE. RESIDENTS OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 9 are hereby notified that the taxes for the year 1883 In said dlstrt't are now due and payable at the office of Badollet & Co., Upper Astoria. Jil!iHraBIKRi Actlnjichooi Clerk. ituta.fttnaxyi.iiM.- - Cartels Wolstery TiyiffflON (HUME'S BUILDING.) . .. AG i:cy Red Crown Floiir. Ouaranteed a Superior Article. DIMF.KKS GEAIN, MILL TEED, POTATOES, Country Produce, hta SSrCottsIfcuments Solicited, and Advances made on same. A ARNDT & PERCHEN, VSTOltlA. ORKOON. The Pioneer Machine Shop !t vt KSM1TH AKD Boiler Shop a3$j5gj All ktmlo of ENGINE, CANNERY, AND STEAMBOAT WORK Fromptly attended to. A specialty made of repairing CANNERY DIES, FOOT OF LAFAYETTE STREET. ARHDT & FERCHEN, Agents for Oregon, Washington Tirrltory, and Alaska for JG. W. IH.1S8 Special Caierj Machinery ! Engines Soldering Machines, Improved Acid Buth and Crimping Machines, Power Presses, Foot Presses, Squaring theirs. And all other machinery used In canneries. Including the new COMBINATION DIES. Working without ;ma'l springs, constantly on naud. We respectfully luvlte all cannermen to call and exainin' the ah ve machinery as It Is gre.U lysup-rlor to any here. ofore intro duced on tins coast. Ordets solicited. AK.VDT & KI'ltCHK.V. ' Foot of Laf.ijet4e Street, Astoria, Oregon. ASTORIA IRON WORKS. Bkntox Stukkt, Neak Pakkeic House. ASTORIA. - OREGON. GENERAL MACHINISTS AND BOILER MAKERS. LAMMAEIEEN&IES BoilerWork, Steamboat Work and Cannery Work a spe cialty. CASTINGS, Of all DearriptiouM made to Order at Short Xotlre. A. D. "Wass. President. J. G. Hustleh, Secretary, I. W. Cask, Treasurer. John Fox.Suporintendent. BARBOUR'S HAVE NO EOTAL. -THE The London Fisheries Exhibition HAVE AWARDED THE GOLD MEDAL TO Tie Bariionr Broilers Company FORTHE- SUPERIORITY OF THEIR FLAX NET THREADS. T. G. RAWLINGS. Who'eale aud Retail Dealer In Tropical, Domestic. Green and Dried MUTS. CANDIES, DRIED MEATS, ETC. Fiuc Cigars and Tobacco. Next door to L J. Arvold's. Squemoqua St. THE TH1NGVALLA LINE. Is the only DIEECT LINE Between NEW YOKK and SCANDINAVIA. First class Steamers and good usage. Tickets fer aJe at A. M JOHSgWS. Agttit, Astoria, OrtfOB. e-eEzmz' Samion Ke Tlreafls HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS. PARKER HOUSE, H. B. PASSES. Prep., ASTORIA, - - - OREGON AI. CROSBY, - - Day Clerk- Phil. BOWERS, - - Night Cleric. Jas. DUFFY has the Bar and Billiard room. First' Class in all Respects. FREE COACH TO THE HOUSE. A Good Cup of Coffee AND OYSTERS AT Mrs. Powell's Coffee House, On Main Street next to Oregon Bakery. Campi Restaurant XKW AND IVELIi EQUIPPED THROUGHOUT. L.3erra has rebuilt hw establishment and is prepared to accommodate the traveling puu ic. A good meal furnished at any hour ot the uay or niguc. 'i he 11 est Liquors and Cigars at the bar. Two doors west of Ike roster's. n2S 6tu LU1GI SERRA. Fipres iw Lie ! AXD JEFF OF THE CHOP HOUSE Can prove by his books that he Is doing the biggest business of any RESTAURANT In the city, and he will guarantee to give t he best meal for cash. MARKETS. CENTRAL M1RRET, General assortment of table stook consuuitij on nand. such an Canned' Fruits and Jelly, Bacon, Hams, Shoulders, Lard, Eggs, Butter, Cheese, Fresh Fru ts and Vegetables Fish., Poultry, and Game, In thtt season. Cigars and Tobacco, Best of Winer and Liquors. All cheap' for CASH. Goods sold on com mission. Opposite I. W. Case's store. J. KODUERS. WASHINGTON MARKET, Mala street, Astoria, Oregon. BEKC31 .N A BEKBY, PROPRIETORS. RESPECTFULLY CALL THE ATTEN tlon of the public to the fact that the above Market will always be supplied with a FULL VARIETY AND BEST QUALIT FRESH AND CURED MEATS ! ! "Whloh will be sold at lowest rates, whole sale a d retail. Special attention given to supplying ships. STAR MARKET. WHERRY h COMPANY, Fresh and Cured Meats, FRUITS, BUTTER, and EGGS. OPPOSITE OCCIDENT HOTEL, CHEXA1IU8 Street. AHtorla, Oc WYATT & THOMPSON. DEALERS IN FRESH AND CURED MEATS, CHOICE GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, Crockery and Glassware. TVT111 Feed, E3to, GEORGE LOVETT, Tailoring, Cleapi, Bprat NEAT, CHEAP AND QUICK. Mala St.. opposite N. Lorb'a. Antarla. Or. A. M. JOHNSON. C. J. JOHNaON. Astoria Sail Loft. MANUFACTURERS OF SAILS, TENTS, AWNINGS, TARPAULINS, And everytliincelse pertaining to our Business. Lowest Price and Best Work For your Money, At the Old Stand. Leave your orders and g8t your work done at once. JOHNSON 4 CO. AUfU, BUSINESS CARDS. GEO. A. DOREIS, QKO. XOL1XO (HOLAHD 4b, JDOBBlff, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Office hi Kinney's Block. tppoalte-Cfcr Hall, Astoria Oregon. - Q IS. THOMSOH, Attorney and Counselor at Law. Room No. 6, over White Hone, ASTORIA, OREGON. C. W. fULTOX. O. C. JTOXftOM". FULTOX JISOTOEBS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Rooms 5 and 8, Odd Fellows Building. J Q.ABOWIBY, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Chenamua treet, - - ASTORIA, OBKUQM TOSEPJI A. GILIi, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. "Office Kith J. Q- ABowlby, ASTORIA, - - - - - - Oretpa. 1 J. CUfiTIW, . ATT'ST AT LAW. Notary Public, Commissioner of Daed ftw CalltorMa.Aew York and Wasukigtoa T rltory Rooms 3 and i. Odd Fellows- BuUdlag, As toria, oreyon. N.B -Claims at Washlngtoa. D. 0., sad collections specialty. A V. AliliESI, Astarla Axeat Hamburg-Magdeburg and German-Amtrictj FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES. jn c. uoiVkn, NOTARY PUBLIC, AUCTIONEER, COMMISSION AND Hi SURANCS AGENT. 0. W. LEICK, AECHITECT AND DBAUQSTSOCAN. Scholars received for Course uf DraugktJof , EiOfflce oyer White House Store. Q.ELO F. PAKKEK. 8URVEY0R OF Clatsop Ceaaty.aiid Cltx f Astoria Otllce :-Chenamus atreot, Y. M. C'A. hall Room No. 8. JB. X. V. BOATMAK, Ph$sician and Surgeon. Rooms 9 and ,10, Odd Fellows BuUdlBf. ASTORIA, OREGON. JAY TUTTliE. M. O. PHYSICIAN AUDUKQBOM Office Rooms 1, 2, and 3. Pythlao Build ing. REsiDKNfiB On Cedar Street, back of St. Maiy's Hospital. F. P. BICES. A. X. SHAW. HICKS Si SHAW, DENTISTS. Rooms in Allen's Building, up stairs, cor ner Ca-s and Squemoqua streets. Astoria. Oregon. J. RISBERG. Practical Tailor. On Genevieve street, opposite Bozortb at Johns. Jio-sjh GEO. P. WHEELER. Notary Public W.L.B0BB. WHEELER & ROBB. GENERAL Seal Estate mm Aceats. We have very desirable property in As toria and Upper Abtoria for safe. Also, to farms throughout the county. Accounts carefully adjusted and collec tions made. We represent the Royal, Norwich UnioH aad shire iBtmraBce Ce'a., With a combined capital of MI.MI.m. THX Travelers lAt and Aecldmt lasmr- sjtce Co , or Hartford, and the Xm hattaa Ijife InnaraaM C., of New York. Wa are agents for the Daily and WukLy Northieetl Hews, and the Oregon Vidette. All business entrusted to our care will re ceive prompt attention. Bozorth. & Johns, Real Estate and Insurance Agents, and Brokers. ASTORIA, ..-- Orsgoa. Buy and sell all kinds of Real Estate aad. represent the following Tire Insurance Coupanies : Scottish Union and Na tional, assets I33,w,m Phoenix or Hartford " ASttMM Home of New York. " 7JJ80JO Hamburg and Bremen, " JMM Western. " 309,du9 Plienlx or Brooklyn, " 4.0MJM Oakland H.me, " 99fi Policies written by tts in the Phoenix aud Home and Scot'Ish Union aad Natleaal at equitable rates. GENERAL STEAMSHIP AGENCY. Bills of Exchange on my Part ol Europe. I AM AGENT FOB THE FOLLOWJXQ well known and commodious rfmraelilp lnes, STATE LINE,' RED STAB. WHITE STAR. HAMBURG-AMERICAN. DOMINION LW1. NATIONAL, aad AMERICAN LINE. PreD&Id tickets toorfroraaav hranM port- ror iwi inxormaqon as to rates 1 mn, salUagdayg,eto,affljto "' r