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ASTORIA, OREGON:
SATURDAY-
..JCJLY 26,1881
THE FISH TRAPS ACROSS THE
RIVER.
Ik another column are presented
the views of a correspondent concern
ing the rights of fish trap osiers.
Their side of the question as therein
stated brings up no statements not
made before.
The question is one that depends
for its presentation entirely on the
point of view taken by the party dis
cussing it The fishermen think that
they are in the right; the trap owners
maintain that they are in the right
Let us see. The loss of life is the
greatest objection. No one will deny
that during the season now closing
several good, steady men have
lost their lives by reason of these
traps. This is something that is con
ceded by the most resolute defender
of the traps. It is claimed without
successful contradiction that the
men who lost their lives in these traps
would have been able to make shore
in safety had it not been for unavoid
ably running into those traps, cap
sizing, and thus perishing miserably.
Life is sweet, and the loss of one
life, in spite of every effort on the
part of the drowning man to save
himself. is,in the minds of many, suf
ficient reason for calling for the re
moval of the traps.
Self-interest also plays an impor
tant part in this discussion. It is a
well-known fact that "the traps hurt
the fishermen's business; what hurts
them hurts Astoria, and the existence
of those fish-traps are believed by
many to be of great detriment to this
place Without going into details it
amounts to this. The fishermen toil
with very scant return through April
and May. They take big chances;
they lose their gear and all for very
few fish. The first of June finds
them still in debt About the time
that a man can make decent wages,
the traps begin to come into com
petition with him. The trap owner
goes to an Astoria canneryman
and makes a contract that the
canner will take all his fish (the fish
erman has no such contract and
has to take his chances.) Along in
July comes a big run; the man in his
boat who in May lived on Faith and
in June lived on Hope until he was
afraid that in July he would think of
Charity, goes out to catch the big
run; he has been under big expense
and here is his chance to get a few
dollars. But the traps are catching
them "by the thousand, the canner,
-who must keep up to his contract
has all he wants and more too. and
when the exhausted fisherman, weary
with the toil of the night, but yet
hopeful with the idea that he
has made a good night's work,
comes alongside to sell his fish
in the early morning, the cannery-
man is obliged to say, "I have all I
vant The traps have filled my can
nery." And the fisherman has to
throw his fish away. This id no fancy
sketch. Hundreds can testify that it
is not at all overdrawn or exaggerated.
Here is where the direct antagon
ism comes in, and here is where the
interests of this community come
in direct conflict with the fish
traps and the system they represent.
It does not surprise the majority of
persons to learn that one of the dole
gates to the Chicago convention was
rendered crazy by enthusiasm and ex
citement Enthusiasm carried to too
great an extent will unhinge the
strongest mind; so will indigestion
caused by eating crow or other un
palatable bird. The mind of John
Kelly, for example, has been sub
jected to a terrible strain of late. If
he were not a man of several hun
dred horse power intellect he must
inevitably have broken down. Even
now he is said to be gloomy. His
bright smile does not haunt Tam
many still.
And now crops out a number of
names of gentlemen who are each
willing that the Oregon Legislature
should send him to the United States
senate for six years. It is pretty gen
erally conceded that Portland will
furnish the coming senator as she did
the last one, but all sorts of trades
and combinations in and out of the
capital city must first be made before
the winning man is announced.
The Walla Walla Union charges
the Journal of that city with having
sold out to the railroad company for
a pass. That is a serious charge to
bring against a newspaper, but one
that can be easily proved or die
proved. The Central Pacific Eailroad Com
pany has sensibly resolved to sell no
more land to anybody who will not
guarantee to cultivate and improve
It
The British government would
have made Commander Schley a bar
on and Lieutenants Emory and Sly
Knights Commanders of the Bawth.
Seattle papers now concede that
there was too much "boom" there
last season, and that matters have
now reached their leveL
Govebnoe Cleveland's worldly
possessions consists of 5,000 worth
of personal property. He has no real
estate.
'Astoeia is the healthiest city in the
state; physically and financially.
FOOD ADULTERATION.
Chicago has a Citizens' Associa
tion, an organization of business and
professional men, whose aim is to
promote the-general public good. It
has recently given consideration to
the subject of food adulterations, and
its report must convince the trade
that the committee is, at least, earnest
in its -work. The report says -that the
"adulteration of butter has bien car
ried so far that the genuine article
cannot be procured from the ordinary
merchants in the commodity, nor
from private manufacturers, except
at a price far beyond its proper
value.'' Passing from butterine,
lard, cheese and watered milk, the re
port names as among the principal
adulterations imposed upon the
public, the follewing: Sugar is
adulterated and reduced in value
with glucose. Coffee, when ground,
often contains little of the mra
berry, but is made up of a mixture
of chiccory, beans, dandelion roots,
rye or other cheap material. When
green, it is often artificially colored,
frequently with substances which are
deleterious in their effects. Lard is
adulterated in the process of refining
by the introduction of terra alba (a
white clay), vegetable oils and water.
Candy is mostly made from glucose
and the cheap candies entirely so.
Ground spices are almost universally
adulterated. In some cases the
package contains no part of the
condiment named, but only foreign
material, flavored with the es
sential oil of the genuine arti
cle. Teas are mixed, and the
grades brought down to increase the
profits and foreign substances some
times introduced, though in the lat
ter case generally before they reach
this country. Jellies of all kinds are
commercial frauds. Their main ba
sis is annual gelatine or apple jelly
flavored with extracts. "These con
ditions are not peculiar to Chicago,
but are universal in the trade through
out the country," says the Farmers'
Review. Those conditions are not
general on the Pacific Coast, Trade
in oleomargarine has been totally
suppressed. Our sugar is pure, and
the use of terra alba as an adultera
tion in the refining of lard is yet an
unknown art Our teas are generally
straight, and jellies generally, are ex
actly as tney are represented.
NEW TO-DAY.
GRAND
Seashorejxcursion
Sir. GEN. IDLES
"Will make two trips fo-inorrow,
Sunday, July 27th.
FOR
Forts Stevens, Canby and Ilwaco,
Leaving Gray's Dock at 7 :45 a m . (Asto
ria time). Returning, will leave Ilwaco at
2 v. m. on first trip.
Will leave Astoria, Immediately after ar
rival, for llvraco, leaving there at 5 :13. ar
riving at Astoria at C :30 r. ar.
This gives everyone a splendid opportuni
ty and more time than heretofore.
Fare far the Hound Trip - 81 OO
Tickets bought at the offlce.
J. II. D. GRAY,
Agent.
Administrator's Sale.
PURSUANT TO AN ORDER OF THE
rrobate Court of Clatsop County, Oregon
made on the Slstday of July, lSSi. the un
dersigned administrator of the estate of
Thomas Savage. 'deceased, will, on the 18th
day of August at the hour of 10 o'clock a.m.,
at the Conrt House door in Astoria, Oregon,
oflcr at public auction and sell to the high
est bidder for cash in hand, the following
described real property belonging to said
estate to-wit: the North East quarter of
Section twenty-eight (23), In Township eight
(8) N. of Range eight (8) W. of the Willam
ette Meridian In the State of Oregon, con
taining l CO acres,
B. B. FRANKLIN,
dw Administrator,
School Notice.
THE SCHOOL ASSESSMENT OF Dis
trict No. 1. Clatsop County, Oregon, for
the year 1881. has been made out and deliv
ered to the directors of said District as tir
law required. Taxpayers desiring to exam
ine wiusaio. rou, can una ine same at tuo
office of the undershmed. and all who intend
to file obioctions thereto arereunested to do
so wun me cierK oi sata utstnet on or be-
loretue 4tu day oi August, 1881, at 10 o'clock
a.m., at which time the Directors will sit
as a board of equalization to consider the
same.
Done by order of the Board of Directors of
said District, made July 2i, lfiSl.
J. O. UUZOKTH,
Clerk.
Occidental Hall
C. W. GORNEL1US Lessee ami Manager
For two nlghLs.August 1st and 2d Special
engagement of the distinguished artist.
.....MISS ...
Supported by the talented actor,
Mr. C. G. CRAIG
and a complete Dramatic Company. f
Priday Evening, August 1st, 1884,
CHARLOTTE THOMPSON'S comedy drama
(suRgested by Charlotte Bronte's famous
work) In three acts and a prolr cue,
entitled
JANE BYRE !
As plaved by Jliss Thompson no nights at
the Union Square theatre, N. Y., and for
more than sooo times in the various
cities of America.
Plashes of Merriment !
Glimpses of Pathos !
Overflowing with Pun !
Absorbing in Interest !
The performance for the second and .last
night (Saturday) will be selected from the
following plays :
MISS MULTONl
NELL G1VYNNEJ
EAST LYNNE!
W-Seats Reserved at-the usual place-.
New York Novelty Store. "
Net Lost.
ON THE NIGHT OP TWENTY FIRST
Inst., off Brown's Slough, about too fath
oms of 45-mesn net. Corks branded E. L. F..
Finder please notify '
A. BOOTH SCO.
CJiarlotte
Tiipsfln
Occidental Hall.
L.E. SELIG, Leseoand Manager.
BEN. COTTON'S
COMBINATION
Only Two Nights,
Friday, July 25(h and Saturday,
July 20ih.
ALSO
GRAND FAMILY MATINEE
Saturday Afternoon.
Friday, -Saturday,
Matinee,
- "TRUE DEVOTION."
- "IR3IA,the Waif."
- "TRUE DEVOTION."
Reserved seats at Hie New York Novelty
Store. J
ARE YOU GOING
TO GET
MARRIED?
BECAUSE
IF YOU ARE YOU WANT A
Housekeeping Outfit.
AND AT
M.OLSEN&GO.
ou will find Everything that you need in
the way of Furniture, Carpets, Stoves.
Crockery, House-furnishing Goods,
NICE COMFORTABLE BEDS,
And everything just as good and a GREAT
uE.AiKju.Ert!.K man von can get It any
where else in Astoria.
Now if you want to BE C'OXVrXfiEn
come around and .ce our nrlcos. w will
guarantee to sell you anything you want
cheaper than you can got It at auction or
eisewuere.
Everyone Knows (he Place
Mi Gi Jewelry,
BRACELETS,
Scarf Pins, Chains, Watches,
SILVERWARE,
Of every description.
The finest stock of Jewelry" in Astoria.
J2AU goods warr.intedasrepresented
GUSTAV HANSEN, JEWELER.
Magnus C. Crosby
Dealer In
HUME, IRON, STEEL,
Iron Pipe and Fittings,
STOVES, TINWARE
AND
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS
SHEET LEAD STRIP LEAD
SHEET IRON,
TjLtL A2TD OCD5r.
H, B. PARKER
- DRAIRK IX
Hay, Oats, and Straw,
I I M: ."E3
Brick. Cement, and Sand.
Wood Delivered to Order.
D raying, Teaming, and ExpressJJusiness
DEALKK IX
WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS.
FIRST-CLASS.
WEST SHORE
LUMBER MILLS
J. C. TRULLINGER, - - - Proprietor.
MAXUFACTUltKK OK AND DKALKK IX
All Kinds of Lumber,
ON AND AFTER THIS DATE WILL
sell Lumber audlioxcs at following nit es:
All Rough Lumber, (only to special
agreement), . $10 oo
No. 1 Flooring and Rustic, (only to spe
cial agreement) $20 00
No. 2 Flooring and Rustic, (only tospe-
clal agreement)... ....$18 oo
Mouldings, to per cent, cheaper than any--
r Fish Boxes, i cents at mill, Shooks, 12
cents at nun.
Water ! Water ! Water!
Wheeler & Kipp,
PRACTICAL
Pluta Gas ani Steam litters
ALL WORK
Warranted, and Estimates Given.
FULL STOCK
Irou and lend Pipe, Bath Tubs,
Water Closets, and Gas
Fixtures.
Jobbing Promptly Attended to.
A SPECIALTY Is made of Tap
ping Water Mains and Running
Water Pipes, as We have Supe
or facilities for doing this work.
Corner Squemoqua and Hamilton Streets,
Astoria, Oregon.
THE HOW
A NEW DEAL ALL 'BOUND.
Something of Importance to Everyone
that Lives in the City of Astoria.
Win. HOWE.
The WELL-KNOWN BUILDER, has bought from W. W.
PARKER, the large Sash and Door Factory known as
"Hansen Bros '
And makes public the announcement of the fact.
His well-known reputation as a Successful Builder and Contractor,
and the Quality of the Stock he furnishes, is his guarantee that any
one ordering materia"! at his place will be able to GET JUST WHAT
TUUJ1' WANT, promptly on time, and
AT LOWEST FIGURES.
A Pull Stock of Sash and
on Hand or made to Order.
Bids and Estimates Furnished, and Orders Solicited.
BUILDERS, CARPENTERS
call, examine stock and give a trial order.
WILLIAM HOWE,
PROPRIETOR
THE HOWE PLANING MILL
Carpets! Carpets! Carpets!
We beg to call the attention of the public
-eastern mamuacturers, of. the
LARGEST XJSTVOEGJS 03F
CARPETS
Ever offered for sale in this city, comprising all grades, from lUe
FINEST BODY BRUSSELS
In the Newest Tints and Shades,
CJ WJ'SSSBSW'SS:, .nAI?!!!SJoP? our stock of
the possibility of Ilcluk UxuTerioW l7y m.y of SurTvlSpetltSw?' precmu,ns
IX THE
Furniture and House Furnishing Line
CHAS. HEILBORN.
New Establishment!
lllllll3lj
Map mF"
Carpets, Matting, Pictures, Mirrors,
PICTURE FRAMES MOULDINGS, ETC., ETC.
At Greatly Reduced Prices,
And cordially invite a call from our friends and the public generally.
in,Aecw fto come a permanent fixture in this place and-trust to receive a
liberal share of patronage from the public.
ASTORIA FURNITURE CO.,
Cor, Chenamus and Hamilton Sts. H. Du BTJISSON, Manager.
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Door Work, Mouldings, etc.,
and CONTRACTORS invited to
to our latest importation, direct from
Pf'
II
e take pleasure in announcing, that hav
ing purchased the stock of the late
firm of E. D. Curtis & Co., and
and having made many
New and Attractive Additions1
We now offer for sale the
MOST COMPLETE LINE
OF
FURNITURE
HOUSE
Furnishing Goods,
For The Finest Groceries.
For The Freshest Vegetables,
For The Most Complete Assortment,
For Absolute Satisfaction,
In Filling and Delivering All Orders,
Call at
FRANK L.
Family Grocery and Provision Store,
Corner Benton and Chenamus Streets,
Opposite Custom House
Square.
uuji.jjlj m "ut-
TEH apply to the Captain, or to
EMPIRE STORE
THE ONLY
Exclusive Dry Goods House
IBS' ASTOKI&,
Our Stock Is The Most Complete, Onr Prices At Bock Bottom
And Our Anxiety To Sell Ts Unequaled!
We Are Always ai the Top of the Market
And With Us You Will Find
THE LATEST NOVELTIES IN OUR LINE
As Fast As They Appear In Eastern Markets.
WE INVITE INSPECTION OF OUR LATEST IMPORTATION
-OF
Ladies' and Infants' White Goods, Skirts, Parasols, Silk Mitts, Gloves in
Lisle, Silk and Cotton, Fans, etc., etc.
Iiin A.
DKAI.Ult
Tin, Sheet Iron and Copper Ware.
A. General Assortment or
HOUSEHOLD GOODS.
Agents for
Magoe Stoves and Ranges
The Best in the market.
Piumblng goods or all kinds on hand. Job
work done In a workmanlike inannrr
PLUMBING, GAS FITTING, AND CANNERY WORK
Attended to Promptly on Reasonable Terms.
Chenamus Street, Next to J I,. Parker's Store.
ASTORIA,
THE NEW MODEL
A FULL STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND.
M. OLSEX. J. GUSTAFSOX. A. JOIIXSOX.
MARTIN OLSEN & CO.
DEALERS !Nr
FURNITURE SS BEDDING.
Corner Ulnin anil tf quuuioqna streets. Astoria, Oregon.
WINDOW SHADES AND THINK; WALL PAPER, ETC.
A Complete Stoclr.
PRICES AS CHEAP AS QUALITY WILL AFFORD.
ATX KISDS OF riTKrraTUTSE TSEPA1KE AIWD VARIflSHED.
FOR
Finest Groceries,
-GO TO
&
A FULL LINE OF
HARDWARE
AND
Ship Chandlery.
A
NEW SLIP
Just Finished In Hear of Store.
HEADQUARTERS
FOR
Toys, Fancy Goods, Stationery,
CUTLERY. ETC.
Fresh Fruit Received Daily.
A Full Stock of Smokers Ar.icles.
NEW GOODS CONSTANTLY ARRIVING.
CHAS. A. MAY,
Chenamus street, south side, one door
from Sass."
Fffl
TIE
PARKER'S
mum u. ..m
STEAMER
('UlU PARKER
Eben P. Parker,Master.
ForTOWINC, FREIGHT orCHAR
11. B. rAREEIt.
nfgmepy,
IN
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gETrtfSs&iSfJs
2z$s
f&z&siy
OBEGOXT.
liANGE CAN BE HAD IX AS
TORIA ONLY OF
1 a. HAWBS,
AGEM-
CAI.I. AND EXAMINE IT. Y-H
WILL BE PLEASED.
K. It. HAWKS Is also agent for tlif
EM latent Mm Stove
And other first-class Stoves.
Furnace "Work. Steam Fit
tings, etc.. a specialty.
THE LATEST STYLES
WALL "PAPER
AT
B. B. FRANKLIN'S,
NEXT DOOR TO ASTORTAN OFFICE.
Avery large Stock from which to select.
Window curtains made to order.
J3?My patent Trimmer to cut Wall Taper
will be lound convenient to my patrons.
Hardware aifl Slip Chanfllery
A. VAN DUSEH & GO.,
DEALERS TS
Hardware and Ship Chandlery
Pure Oil, Bright Varnish,
Binacle Oil, Cotton Canvas,
Hemp Sail Twine,
Cotton Sail Twine,
Lard Oil,
Wrong-lit Iron Spikes,
Galvanized Cut Nails,
Agricultural Implements,
Sewing Machines,
Paints nnO. Oils, Groceries, etc.
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