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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (March 3, 1885)
W aUmta&maitita HHattasafeaBcaMsaMtaaatahaBttDBEtoriaai& She gaUg glstovum. ASTORIA, OREGON: TUIISDAV MAHCII 3, SSS TH A T RESOLUTION. At the adjourned meeting of the council last Saturday night a resolu tion was passed authorizing the city attorney to draft an ordinance re funding to the several taxpayers the amount of money they have paid to the city for city taxes in 1881, the warrants refunding the money to be taken by the city treasury for taxes only. The intention appears to be to levy a tax to the utmost limit this year a fifteen mill tax and use all possible endeavor to have it collected. This, it is argued by the originators of the measure, will be virtually the same as if a seven and a half mill tax had been levied in 'Si and a seven and a half mill tax were levied in '83, the idea appearing to be that those who neglected or refused to pay in '84 will be thus compelled to pay in '85. The Astokiax does not exactly see the feasibility of the scheme, but suggests thai in case tho ordinance is drafted and passes tho council, that some clause be inserted protecting those who are purchasers of property since the last tax levy was made, and on which the taxes were paid in '8L It would not be just to make a prop erty owner pay a fifteen mill tax on his properly in '83 unless whatever tax had been paid by a previous owner in "Si were credited to him. If Smith has bought a lot from Jones, and Jours has paid- the taxes on that lot; if the tax is to bo refunded, it should bo paid back to Smith who haB to pay the taxes in 83 and not to Jones who has nothing moro to do with it. The final withdrawal for the Cas cade biauch extends into Umatilla and Wasco counties. The withdraw al extends from township 1. south range 30 east, thence westerly, cross ing the Colvmbia river in township 2, north range 10 east, just taking in Grant's station. This will e-nbrace about 1,000,000 acres of land in the state of Oregon, Blalocks, Willows, Echo and part of the Cold Spring country, and nearly all of Klicitat county aie in the limits. As the greater portion of this has been ex amined, it will be placed on the mar ket within a month. The appraise ment or the agricultural lands so far as fixed are very reasonable and are based on the value of the.land in its wild, uncultivated condition. These lands will be offered for salo at cash and on from five to leu years' time.. Tho withdrawals of lands east of range 39 are in process of adjustment Jon;; T. Ward, cashier and pa' master under Contractor Onderdonk, of the Canadian Pacific railroad, has returned to San Francisco. He stales that the road is really built but it will not be open for traffic for a year to come. The government undertook to build the road, but gave it up and turned it over to a syndicate to com plete, giving with it to the company a bonus of lands worth 25,000,000 and 625,000,000 in cash. Some single stretches of road have cost S3G0,00Q per mile, being constructed on the face of granite cliffs and requiring much blasting. The industry de pended upon to keep the road run ning is the shipment of timber and fish. Ihe road runs through some of Ihe grandest scenery in the world and will be popular with tourists. Logan and Morgan are tho two most prominent men before the Illin ois legislature for the United States senatorship the one one on the Re publican and the other on the Demo cratic side. The St. Paul Globe says of them: "They commenced public life together, being members of the same legislature, and each represent ing the county iu which ho was born They were both political lieutenants of Stephen A. Douglas wnon he hald Illinois in his grasp. They entered the army together as colonels of reg iments, and lx)lh were wounded at Fort Donolson on the same day and in the same assault. 'J hey have al ways been the warmest personal friends. In the St Johnsburg, N. Y., Times, there appears an item to tho effect that "the obituary notice of Mrs. is not continued t -lay, for the rea son that tho family refused to pay our regular rates for such work, add ing, that they could get it done for nothing at Fori Plain. Good way to encourage home industry."' An idea of how quickly gossip flies may be gained from a little incident that occured in Birmingham, Ala., recently, where a rumor "got oat" that one of the female school teach ers was to be married, and in a few hours no less than fifty applications for her place were made. Fbiexds of silver in the house, ir respective of party, tako issue with President-elect Cleveland, regarding the position hn tnVa ; nr-a f ; - -. UMU U4U ISUV JU a lone statement, nf tVmJr -mot -EV confederate postmaster-general Bea- uuu ul j.exas, tliinks Mr. Cleveland's uwiurauons are "most extraordinary uuu asronisning." The presidential offices, all told. number 4,930, of which 3.830 are nnst- omces, the commissions for which are made out to run four vears. Of the remaining 1,100 there are not 300 which are made for specific terms. ''It is reported that Henry Villard is now in Eussia building a railroad line for the government to the Cas pian sea." By the wav; who is- Vil lard? Peesidekt Abthub's last procla mation was written last Saturday, calling a special session of tho United States senate. NEW TO-DAY. 1! Scarf Pins, Ms, fatcies, Pianos and Organs or lite Ilcst malic at (ho ICoircst Prices. The flnost stock of Jewelry hi Astoria. E3T-AH goods warranted as represented GUSTAV HANSEN, JEWELER. Astoria Bakery AND Columbia Candy Factory. Ed. .TnekNon, Proprietor. Candies. 20 Cts per lb. Hread, Pics and Cakes delivered every day. BUILDERS AND CARPENTERS 3XAT;ieiAL. SASH, DOORS AND MOULDING. Firit-CIass Work nt Prices to Suit the Times. PLANS AND ESTIMATES FfRNISHED. C. H. Bain & Co.'s Steam ri anlng Mill and Sash Fac'ory. Clout Building a Specially. LOVELf Eoller Skates. Latest and Best. Tension by Spiral Spring. New adjustment. Used by largest Rinks. Send for circular to E. T. ILLEX, 4lG Market St. Sau Francisco. Floats! Floats! Floats! CAHNBRYMEN who are in need of Floats. Copper Handles and Mallets Miou'd send tht'ir orders ;o B. W. BLOOD. Clatskanie, Oregon, v. ho has a quantlH on h jnd w lilcli will be sold at reasonable rate". ii M. D. Kant has Just received a large invoice of the best and LATEST STILES ! Men's, Youth's and Hoy's hats in all ths new and leading spring shapes and colors, and In order to meet the requirements of the limes has made the follow ins reductiens: $5.00 Hats reduced to $4 00 3.50 3.00 2.75 2.50 . 1.75 1.00 01 Go Jewelry Pi1 i 1"M HAT HAT H TO I 1 li I Hi s 4 50 " " 4.00 " " 3.50 " " 3.00 " " 2.50 " u 150 " Also, a fino assortment of CAPS at greatly reduced prices. M. D. KANT, THE BOSS Merchant Tailor and Clothier. Assignee's Sale, AT PUBLIC Al'CTION ON Saturday, March 7th. '85. AT2P M. The Store and Fixtures or .r. E, Thomas' Drug: Store WILL BE SOLD AS A WHOLE. Sale Positive : There will be no dispo sition of Stock or Fixtures except as a whole. r. p. mcrcs. Assignee. Important Notice! Oregon Improvement Co. &reatRefliiGtionin Price of Coal. Otl Jlllll lftfr noiatnhflr lit iinlM C. .)!.... notice the nrilN' T(t tlio tmnlrnTN: will ). . follows for "" SEATTLE CO,lX. Clean Domestic ierton.2-JJ0lbs $7.00 uiaLcoii-.iiu gtg irceiuug " -i.oo On limxl -i rniivt-int cttm.N- k-.-1 . rate, of flrht-clxss CUMBERLAND. E. A. XOYKS. Agent. For Sale. TheBeauliful and Favorablj Located BAY VIEW RESTAURANT Is for sale at a bargain, on account of the IirOnriptnrV rtPirn tn irn fuif In cinlmrniir. cnLs Inquire at tho restaurant or at this mm l. Elegant Rooms. SlTXXY AND CONVENIENT. IN VM. Hume's bnildin-'. Apply to SAMUEL ELMORE. House to Rent. 7VTIXE ROOMS : GOOD LOPATION. Ll Inquire of V. . IIEAOINCTON. Notice. NEITHER THE CAPTAIN NOR THE Un dersigned consignees or tlir Cennn hark Jnsefa will be responsible for any icbts contracted by tho crew, while In this p.rt, MEN ER, vrii SON & CO., Astoria, F binary 23, IffrS. A BARGAIN. k LADY I)E''LIXINO HOUSFKF.EPING . offers her I'lirniture at private sale. Inq .ire at this o ce. Cannery for Sale. THE MANHATTAN CANNERY IS OFFKt.Eb FOR SALE. Price S4,-iOO. Applv to Mlh.'L FALAXGOS. . .. , , Clifton, Or. Astoria. Feb 25th. lsP5. ROOMS AND HALL TO LET. Pythian Land and Building Ass'cn. LARGE. FINE ROOMS WITn WATER and cas en euU or tingle. In Pvthlan Building. Alki Pvllilnn TT-1I n. Hhai) -,,A 1, lighted hall in the citv ; suitable for Lodges aociauie.1. i-arues or Lectures. Term mod erate. Apply to E.A.NOYE3, Sccietary. NOW IS JHE TIME TO Send for Your Friends. BQZ0RTH & JOHNS, tWA LIMITED TIME. WILL ISSUE 1? PRI"I II fitrvi trrnrt'irc"7'w: From IlAMIUIKft "MAVIIPIM mirruH. DAM, ANTWERP. HAVRE, ' GOTIIEX RUKU. CHRISTIANSAND. MALMO. ViimailA.-. JJfcKUK.X. SlAVANfiEIt. THRONDHJEM, and COPENHAGEN To Astoria for S58.00 From Liverpool to Axtorin. for S33 00 L. !. JOHNSON, DKAl.KIt IX CIGARS AND TOBACCOS, SMOKEltS' ARTICLES. Playing Cards. Cutlerj'. Stationery. Etc. A !. .tu-iv ui .nci.-5i;ii.iiiiii aim jjner 1 itc. Amber Goods, Etc. Two doors of cor. Water and West-l:h Sts. ASTORIA, OREGON. THE HENLEY CLUB SKATE Nlckle Plated. Snrtni: Steel Bottom anil Steel Clamn. The HENLEY CHALLENGE SKATE. Wooden Bottoni and Leatht-r Straps. The bent and onlv nracth-allv sriontlfli skates. Elegant in finish. Will turn a three foot circle and all the wheels rest square on the floor. Wheels with babbit metal boxes. The leading skates In all the prin cipal Rinks. Birjclcs and Trlcycica OSBORN & ALEXANDER. Sole Appntn. Mechanics' Tools. Hardware and Machinery. uia .aiarKci ai.,opp. raiace Hotel. , , , . San Fr.wclico. Send for free catalogue and price list 1885. NTSRBST Will bo allowed On Time Deposits. Drafts on all the Leading Cities. YYm. T. Coleman &Co. S. r.XiXOECE, Manager Banking Department, Astoria, Oregon. WILzzS. arrets! Garnets Wo bctf to call the attention of tlu- public r.a5ieru manuiacturers. or the largest invoice or L'.UJrKTbi". or offered for sale in this citj. comprisins all grades, from Iho FINEST BODY BRUSSELS In the Newest Tints and Shades, To the lovwt jiriced article in this llr.c We aie 4lt'tL-iuuued.t ttl.jyoje of our stock of Carpets within the next four weeks, and to that end ntfer pwial inducements, precluding the possibility of IIpIiis lTnIcr-soIit hy ij orour rooiprtiinrs. IN THE - Furniture and House Furnishing Line Wo can show you the very BEST GOODS at BOTTOM rKURlLS. uid iltaU W pleased to receive acall for inspection whether jou purchase or nut. OHAS. HEILBOB.N. IS SLkO-- FlIUNITHRF FHrlufSrlfNn IWM I OB&IvS Bosfio P BS Es 8m Sna B 8 a 3a lj RHaaEPiBiw iftsnr . u.j-c PICTURE FRAMES MOrLDIGS?, ETC., ETC. At Greatly Beduced Prices, ASTORIA EUUXITIIRE CO., Cor. Chenamus and liaintSton Sts. U. Uv HUiSOX, -Manager. " "" ' ' " " " " 'I innreBawaaauoMmncagMajBjr Fixtures for Sale ! Store for Rent ! JSa&U. Th.e AT Closing Adler's Crystal Palace ! Positively every artlcla in that v.i-t estahlislnnnt mil ha sol l Store for Beut ! Fixtures for Sale ! EVERYTHING Bough! anrj Sold, Fiom a Bottle or a Pound of Kag-j to a Jlawser or a Ship's Anchor, at FOARD & STOKES Ship Supply Deiiof, In IlKuliuglon's Iluiidin. west nf the O. IJ. & X. Dock. Cable. Blocks, Tackle. Ships' Stores Junk of All Kinds. Whatever in that Hnu von want can bo hail at Fonnl & .StokCs'Shij) Supply J)epot. HOSPITAL, ASTOKIA, . - OKEGOS Tnfs lN.sTrruTiox. undeu care of the Sisters of Chanty, Is now ready foi the leer ptlon of patients. Private rooms for the accommodation of an desiriu? them. Patients aandtttd at all houi3, day or night. 2Co jdiysiclan Inis exclusive right, eerv patient is free to and has tho privilege 0 employing any physician they piefer. Uulted Status niariue Seamen who pay Hospital Dues, are enti tled to Free care and attendance at thlsllos Eital duriujr sickness. Permits must be oh dned tor United States Marine at the Cus tom Motive. SlSTKk.S ok CiiAKirv Salmon Packers We are prepared to print One lb Salmon Labels of s-uperlor quality, well amished, At 81.40 per M. Correspondence solicited. A. L. BAVCROlvT & CO.. 721 Market Street. JJan Francuco. Notice. THIS IS TO NOTIFY ALL WHOM IT may concern that .Lam Hen Bow, who has been In the employ of Kons Wing Pawnbroker Shop, is no louRer employed by the firm and has no authority to transact any business, or pay or receive any money for said Kong AVing Co. . KOXG ATING CO. Notice. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT pursuant to a unanimous vote of the stockholders of the Fishermen's Packing Co.. the dire -tors of said company, did on the I.th day of Jan. 16S5, execute and file supplementary articles of incorporation, whereby such company Is authorized to purchase and bold, sell and convey real es tate. By order Board of Directors, H.E.NELSON, dw Secretary. lo our Intent imjtrt:ittiti.iUrpct i'rom' sit! Pmfnrn e kWHWI WVI II8II 1 V fn Crand HE. E. KIPP, PLUMBER AND GAS FITTER. I Water Plaes a Snerinltv. A Full Stock of Material on Hand. Personal attention ghoii nil onion, and atisractiuntriiaranteed. Term ItcaNcnoble. Shop and olllce on Cass street, one door above Frank Fabrc's Kestaurant. Astoria. Oregon. Seaside Bakerv FSESH BREAD Delivered in any Part ot the City. CHRISTMAS CAKES: Home-Made Candy Made Daily: The Trade Supplied: Fine Pastry: A. Pirt Class llstablUhment. Prices to suit the times-. F. B. ELBERS0N, Prop'r. Notice of Reduction. I will now sell Choice Cooking Extracts. At the folIi.Hiiiir Pcilmcil Prices : 23.rrnt'Mi!F ... 15 cents 0 - 3,-; S? " 7., Theac extracts are put up with areat ejite. and guaranteed cqiud to an v In thenuirket. It not as represented please return and get your money refunded. .7. r. corvx. NOTICE To Cannerymen and Fishermen. WKTAKE PLEASURE IN ANNOUNC ing to the trade that wo have secured th service nt Ali a t .lnnvcnv en I-ng and favorably knoun In the SAII MAKING trade In Astoria. Hereafter 3Ir. wounson win nave soie supervision of our Sail Loft and will give his personal attend ance ta the manufacture of Boat Halls for the Columbia River trade. W. C. NOON & CO.. Cor. B and Front Sts. Portland, Or. PARKER HOUSE SliavinE ana Bathing Saloon. Ladies HairDresssr ana Wig Maker All kinds of 1IA1R WORK .MADE TO ORDER Ladles Uair cutting and Shampooine a specialty. AH work done In the most artis tic manner and In the latest style. . , DuPARK, Prop, rarker House, Main fit., Astoria, Or. SsiIp f ! 1101 TILE Family Groceries. Provisions and Freshest Vegetables - AT -ALL w Down Prices. ! ! Corner Benton and Chenamus Streets. Opposite Custom House Square. DKAIKK IX Hay, Oats, aid Straw, Lime, Brick, Cement, Sand and Plaster Woo-l Delivered to Order. Dra) in::. Teaming and Ejre.s nnsluew. gg - ff ' -J g?1 rER apply to the Captain, or to THE NEW MODEL i-"iSi--rSS Tfflii 'ijsJUM- ri 1 ftiniujia s: ., vmmmrS'M A FULL STOCK Jolm A. Montgomery, DEADER ry Tin, Sheet Iron and Copper Wan. A General Assortment of HOUSEHOLD GOODS. Agents for Magee Stoves and Ranjros The- Rest Iu the market. Pmnibiug goods of all kinds 0.1 hand. Jot work done In a workmanlike manner PLUMBING, GAS FITTING, AND CANNERY WORK Attended to Promptly on Reasonable Terms. . t'liennmuH Mtreet. ftText t V. L. Parker'n Store. M. OT.SEX. J. OUSTAFSON. MARTIN OLSEN 8c CO. DEALERS IN FURNITURE 52 BEDDING Corner 3Iatn and Squemoqaa 8treetH. Astoria. Oresoa. WINDOW SHADES AHD TRIMMKGd; WALL PAPER, ETC A Complete Stock. PEICSS AS CHEAP AS QUALITY WILL APEORD. AIX ItISIS OP FFRKITUIli: REPAIRED AND VARNISHED. Change of Agency. We have appointed MR. O. F. NORTON Our Selling and Collecting Agent at Astoria. All those uibhing to purchase a flrst-cla. SEiriXG JIACHIXE, or to make pay ments due us will please call on Mr. Morton. Headquarters at B. S. AYOUSLEY'S Sales room. The Singer Mt'g Co., 02 Morrison Street, Portland, Or. Garnahan & Co, SUCCESSORS TO I. "W. CASE, IMPORTERS AND WHOLESAL.K AND KfiTAIL DEALERS IK GENERAL MECHAHDISE Corner Chenamiu nnd Caaa street5. ASTORIA -.-- OREGON $67,000,000 Capital ! Liverpool and London and Globe. North British and Mercantile Of London and Edinburgh. Old Connecticut of Hartford, AXD COMMERCIAL OF CALIFORNIA Fire Insurance Companies, Representing a Capital of 867,000 OOO. B.VANDUSEN. Agent. r &HET FINEST - - KE AT- STKAMEIt MU PARKER Ebon P. Parker,Master. 'or TOWING, FREIGHT 01 CHAK- II. IS. 1'AHttKK. fSS KANOE CAN BE HAD IN AH- TORIA ONLY OK m mwjiW .4 n. in. mnwwrsm. tf&s& &' AGEWT 1'At.L AND EXAMINE IT. Y if WILL BE PLEASED. K. K. HA WES U also agent ft r IU- BocIl patent Mm M And other llrst-class Siares. Fnraace Work. Steasi Fit tinCa. etc, a specialty. ALWAYS ON HAND. A. JOIINSOX. FOR Finest Groceries, GOTO FOARD fc STOKES. A. FULL LINE OF HARDWARE AND Ship Chandlery. A NEW SLIP Just Finished In Rear of Store. Mi are and Slip Chandlery VAN DUSEH & GO.. DEALERS IX Hardware and Ship Chandlery Pure Oil, Bright Varnish, Binacle Oil, Cotton Canvas, Hemp Sail Twine, Cotton Sail Twine, Lard Oil, Wrought Iron Spikes, Galvanized Cut Nails, Agricultural Implements Sewing Itfackiae9, FalBts and Oils, Groceries, etc. fc