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ASTOHIA, OREGOS
wkdnijsday
ArHIL2. 1S55
THE LAW'S DELA1.
.Ii'iun: Hakgis of Kentucky con
tributed to the April number of the
yorth American Review a thought
ful paper on the subject of the- law's
delays, "which he largely ascribes to
the want of care shown by the people
in choosing members of the legisla
ture. He argues that a large propor
tion of the laws drawn are so loosely
constructed that it is impossible to
carry them into effect, and that male
factors creep through loopholes left
by the blunders of their authors.
There is of course much truth in this.
But the result of this lies mainly
at the door of lawyers. All bills
altering the civil or criminal
code are referred to judiciary com
mittees, which consist wholly of lawyers-
the ripest to bo found in the
two bodies. If they report bills which
defeat their own purpose, it would
seem to argue that tho profession is
lacking either in intellect or hon
esty. But, says the Chronicle, the secret
of tho lawV. delays lies deeper than
this. It springs out of tho practice
of the courts which universal eiperi-j
rienoe has consecrated, and which it
now seems almost hopeless to endeav
or to overthrow. One great principle
of our political system is that all men
are equal before the law. But in
practice they are anything but equal.
When a poor, friendless wretch com
mits a crime he is hauled up for trial
without delay. If his scanty means
permit him to retain counsel his at
torney is pure to bo an obscure mem
bar of the profession, who is incom
petent to cope with an able district
attorney, and who cannot secure
continuances for his client by plead
ing engagements in other courts.
His case is hurried to trial, and if he
bo guilty the chances are fair that he
may be convicted. He has no moans
to file bills of exception or sue out
writs of error. To prison he must
ttn
How different when a rich man is
tho culprit. He can hire half a dozen
or a dozen attorneys, the ablest in tho
profession, in whoso hands tho aver
age district attorney is a child. Ho
cau secure no end of continuances
and delays, for some one or more of
these able counsel are sure to have
constant engagements elsewhere, and
tho courtesy of the profession for
bids the district attorney from resist
ing their applications for postpone
ments. In this way timo may be
gained until essential witnesses die
or disappear. When the case comes
on at last, all the finesses of forensic
strategy are brought into play to
make black appear white, and to
prove that two and two make five. It
is often possible for a rich man to
get enough friends on the jury to
secure an acquittal in the face of evi
dence, or at least a disagreement of
the jury. Even if he bo convicted,
all hope is not gone. Au appeal can
always be taken to the supremo court,
and able lawyers can often show that
the judge erred in some ruling, which
upsets everything and involves a new
trial. It will net surely be said that
these two culprits he who is poor
and he who is rich stood on a foot
ing of equality before the law.
If it were possible to restrict tho
defense to one counsel, selected and
compensated by tho state precisely
as the prosecuting attorney is at
present, and to tolerate no postpone
ments except when it was clearly
shown that haste would involve
the trial of the case without proper
evidence, a step would be taken to
ward a reform in the practice of
criminal law. Rich men have no
more right to commit crimes than
poor men. On the contrary, their
superior education and their assnmed
superior civilization ought to render
them less prone to crime than their
less fortunate fellow-citizens. When
they do becomo malefactors, the law,
if it do make any difference between
rioh and poor, should be moro severe
upon tho former than the latter.
They should be held to an accounta
bility the stricter, as their lights
were brighter and their oxamplo more
conBpicuoup. Judges neglect their
duty and prostitute their offices
when they allow tho wealth and so
cial standing of a culprit to induce
them to grant favors which they
would have denied to tho lowest out
cast on tho coast.
The Nez Perce News rightly pro
tests againBt the return of Chief Jo
seph's band to their old stamping
ground. Sentiment and gush are all
very well in their place but the first
principles of justice dictate a different
course from that pursued by the
government in returning a crowd of
red devils to the scene of the war of
'77. Ihe best protection to the peo
ple of northern Idaho will be their
rifles.
The conviction of Fish, the former
president of the Marine bank, on tho
charges of misapplying tho funds of
the bank and making false entries in
its books, must be regarded as a pre
cedent of signal importance consid
ered with reforenco to the develop
ment of our criminal law. It estab
lishes tho possibility of bringing to
justice a very dangerous class of of
fenders who have hitherto generally
escaped scot free, partly by reason of
the difficulty of bringing their crimes
within the prohibitions of a somewhat
antiquated criminal law; partly by
reason of the influence derived from
the possession of ill-acquired wealth,
or from a social position to which un
fortunately the eyes of the agents of
justice have not been always blind.
The result of the Fish trial would
seem to demonstrate that the law is
comprehensive enough in its scope io
protect the community from the
crimes of eminent trust-breakers and
corrupters of commercial morality, as
well as from the moro open though
perhaps less dangerous filchers of the
property of their fellows.
The Salem Statesman thinks it is
not just or right that tho counties of
this state should provide the stale
with a positive indemnity against
losses in the collection of her lasc.
The state should stand a just
proportion of losses and delin
quent taxes. Tho school fund is
required to stand its proportion
and tako its chances with tho
county, and by what mode of reason
those interested should havo con
cluded that the state alone must havo
indemnity against loss is a mystery
some of us have failed to solve The
state fixes its rate and levies its roy
alty, makiug tho sanio proportional
throughout the state; but each coun
ty must pay the si ate tax upon every
dollar of taxable property assessed by
tho various county assessors, after it
is equalized; but tLo state demands
and reserves its share if the money is
not collected. It doesn't seem right
to charge up to a county money that
the county does not receive and can
not collect.
WimiIam O'Doxxeia has devised
a scheme for eastern Oregon. Ho
proposes, says tho Zfcw$, to bring an
immense volumo of water from the
Columbia river to a high point on
the Blue mountains, and by its own
force, through perforated machines,
drench tho wheat fields whenever
they require it, rain or no rain. All
tho ranchos on a level with the water,
when it is brought to the afresaid
point, will bo within irrigating dis
tance if not off further than thirty
miles, thus virtually taking in tho
whole of Walla Walla valley. In
case of a declaration of war in Eu
rope, and no rain here, the workmen
will be set to work at once. Once
tho water of the Columbia is brought
to the designated place on the moun
tains, everything else will bo easy.
William may be delayed somewhat in
arranging his finances, but not long.
A scheme so plausible certainly can
not languish long for financial hack
ing. A fobhst tree in Georgia was re
cently cut down at Bix o'clock in tho
morning, made into pulp at a factory
and into paper by six o'clock in the
evening, and at six o'clock the next
morning was distributed as a printed
newspaper.
KEW TO-DAY.
The Roscoe
Oyster and Chop House.
The Best Cooked to Older in First
Class Style.
AVE MAKE A SPECIALTY OF
JSM-ne IceOreaan
Alex arcRae & Co..
PKOPRIETOUS.
Genevieve street, rear of Adler's Crystal
Palace.
LIBERTY HALL!
Friday and Saturday, May 1, 2.
Dan Morris Sullivan's
Mirror of Ireland!
A New Combination.
SO IJoantiful Scenes, with magnificent moon
light cilccts, including a Tory
comical play, entitled.
Sight Seeing in ihe Emerald isles.
INTRODUCING
The full strength of the Company in Kew
Songs, Dances. Duets, Jigs, Keels, ansl
comic Irish and Dutch plays.
FUN! FUN FOR ALL!
Admission. - - TiO cK, and 81.
Xo extra charge for Reserved Seals on
sale at New York Novelty Store.
Matinee, Saturday, 2 o'clock.
Found.
A SMALL, "WHITE SKIFF.
Inquire at IL GRUBE,
Junk store, near Jf. Johansen's.
For Sale.
STOCK AND FURNITURE OF THE OLD
Corner Saloon. Inquire of
J. W. STEAJtNS, Agt.
Astoria, Oregon, April 1st, IS63.
The Annual Keeling
OF THE STCM'KIiOI.ni'KS OK THE AS
toriu Iiou Werfcs will t hel at the of
fice of the .sezrei.trv. Mn:n!iert vliatf.on
Thursday evnlng,Arnl3"th. !". ar 7-p
o ciock, for ta run0" '"i --"-rector.
and ttausaotir. .-uf li eil: : ''.i-iK-as
may c:nc Iwfore thi nun-tine.
T.v orsi r of the H'f-Mciit.
.t. c;. mr:.u:.
St'c'iy.
L j&. IO jL" !H3 S3 -
CO TO
Mrs. Malcolm's 21illinrrr Parlor-
von
SPRING AND SUMMER HATS.
AlarjMawlwoK-vlretrdstwk hiJ.
NEW GOODS !k.-1!k secured eviry day.
A complete liw of LartieV HEADY-MADE
UNDKJtWKAlt. with iilw, to sttl Ihf
times. CHEAP COi:sn7.Sn-KVla?t.Vi also
a l.mye aswrtinfat of tin wt Untile of
COlteETS. PhtldrMi SUM ONXK1V. jSl
received.
All the LATEST NOVELTIES, in SILK
St'Altrs. OOI.D aad SUA EK LACKS and
OKNAMKXTS ate kept at ttiK
The Cheapest
.llillincry Koti? : AMoHn.
No charge for trimming when iiutn'.alH
purchased at the establishment.
JlLJLj
PRACTICAL
WATC H MAKES.
Watches, Jevelry, Clocks,
OPTICAL GOODS.
ASTOKIA.
r';:oii.
AH Goods DiM Quality, and I-nv Piiee.
Pure Ice,
Delivered at Your Door.
ThK Ice is cut on Lake Cwoilal-t and is
WHO.
All ord'T.s left at Post & liaiwn Astoria
S.l.t Win J.s w:Sl te v.nonjilSv attended to.
;.i:ei:d.
Manner.
TO LET.
LIBERTY HALL.
Suitable for Sociables and Parties.
Ternt: Moderate.
ApiU to X. CLINTON.
President.
Abstracts of Title.
TillE UNDERSIGNED HAS COMPILED
a set of Abstract ltooks from the records
of Clatsop County and I now prepared to
furnish complete and canect Abstract of
Tltlo to any Ileal Estate lit the County, at
reasonaoie rates
C.i:. THOMSON.
Attorney at Law, Astoria, Oregon.
Ofkick, lfoom 3, over City IJook Store.
For Sale.
SINGLE UPKIGIIT MARINE ENGINE
and boilers, built by Dclainatcr & Co.,
New York. 210 horo pewer: Steam
Donkey Pumps ; Surface Condenser ; Inde
pendent :dr. circulating and feed pumps :
tools and connections complete. For price
and particulars applv to
FKANKWOOLSEY,
Cor. First and A sts., Portland.
For Rent.
nnHREE FINE ROOMS IN BUILDING
JL recently occupied by J. Piker, biutablo
for unices, etc.
AttDlV to
C. S. GUNDERSON.
Boarding House For Rent Cheap.
A TWO-STORY HOARDING HOUSE
and basement, with accommodation f r
M boarders. Sprinfj water up and doivn
sians. Fixture1; if irutmeu.
AppU to
L. G. 11AA.VEN.
Upper Astoria.
13-ltt
Flor de Madrid'
T
ofi-kt or V. Maktixfz Yr.on & Co , i
KEV Vkst, Ha., i-cl'.2i. 1S55. f
Wo tako pleasure in announcing to
tho Cigar Trade of the Northwest nnd
taiitomta tnat xc ime tni3 day ap
pointed Ji. K. u. hrauii oi romand, ur.,
our sole Agent for the whole Pacific
coast, and' kindly recommend him as
such to our old and new patron?.
We guarantee that, as heretofore, all
Cinars from our factory are and will be
made of the finest and choicest Havana
Tobacco only and that we shall not fall
to keep up our well established reputa
tion on them. Very resnectrully,
V.MJ
AUT1XK7. YBOK it CO.
In accepting the honor of represent
ing above manufacturers. I do so with a
thorough conviction nnd after a careful
scrutiny that nothing in the Key West
Havana line could he offered or nro-
Tduced superior to these world-renownod
"FLOR de MADRID."
Shall be pleased to fill all orders in
trusted to us for any style or size, either
direct from factory from our various de
pots in California or the northwest.
Responsible dealers in the interior
wishing the agency in their respective
towns will receive a prompt hearing by
addressing
X.. K. . sniiTii.
Stark and Front Sts. Portland.
Depot for Astoria at L. K. G. SMITJ 1S
Cigar Store. Chenamus Street.
Tiiko. Uhackhk. Manager.
Notice of Application.
NOTICE TS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
undersicned intends hi annly to the
Common Council of the chy of Atoria, for
a license to hell ulno, malt ami spirituous
liquors in less quantities than one quart,
for a period of one year in a hulidlng front
ing on Concomlv street ami situated on lot
3. in blocks and known as the Fleetwood
Saloon, in the city at Astoria as laid out and
recorded !v .John McClnrc.
L. ANDKV.SOX.
Asoilt.Ap:IlS,ltS5.
For Rent.
mUK HALL OVHlt I). L. HECK & SOX'S
JL can be rented for Public gatherings.
Application mav be made to the executive
committee of the Astoria Ladies ' Coffee
Club. Mr.. BKP.'-MAN.
MR PRAEL.
Mrs. CHARTERS.
To Rent.
A FIXi: HUSIXESS OFFICE. CEXTKAL-
xSl. ly located. Apply at this OiUce.
To Rent.
milE FINE BUSINESS STORE FORMER
JL Iv occupied by J. rilger.
A desirable
location. Apply to
C. S. GUNDERSON.
Fifteen Cows lor Sale.
K. OSB17RX. SKIpanon.
House to Let.
CENTRALLY LOCATED.
J Apply to
BOZORTH& JOHNS.
ave
OF
immense
Mil
TO ii?: SOLD AT PRICES LOWER THAN" THE LOWEST.
Slemember
pnptfo&i
i-oii exupires store,
&
f lAi'.WrLJH, Mf jyMJ'AtHH
JLfiit HEIIjIIOIIiN,
Healer at Whnla
urniture, Bedding,
Oil Cloth., Wall Paper,
Window Shades, Mouldings,
Astoria Furniture Co.,
Ii:i!ms
Furniture, Bedding, Wai! Paper, Mirrors,
PICTURES,
lonlni, Garnets, Mattii, Picture Frames, I Mow SMes, etc.
Cor. Chennmu3 niulll.iuulion Sis. II. Dt UUIJiJOX, Manager.
OPENING!
j I
111 the corner store, opposite Cole-!
! inanS Jiaulc, we will open :
j Tuesday, the 28th inst, I
J 4
; In a new store to be named, j
J 3
The Low Price Store,
Where will be found a well a-. 301 ted stock or
335.3T G-oods a,3Q.C3LOiO"tl3JjaLS
Having taken advantage of the depression in business cir
cles and buying for C4SII DtWrV we have secured goods
at surprisingly LOW FIGURES, and consequently offer every
thing at prices never before heard of in Astoria.
'Vn TH V. flK lW CIV PAril.lFSvo wnuM mcnaptrullv
tJJ
I recommend a nice line of
P4
At from $2 lo 8a below rcRiiInr prices. In fact, it Is
our desire to offer to the public of Astoria, the same advantages
enjoyed by people of larger cities.
We sre-.anxlous to please. Come and lake a look.
t-
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Orders from the Countrj
A Discount
fl
Saf Fins, Mis, f altlB,
Pianos and Organs of tint Dost
i::ilic nt (lie I.ovcit "Prlcivs.
Hie finest stock of Jewclrj in Astorin.
S3""A!! j:coi3s warrantftl as represented.
GUSTAV HANSEN, JEWELER.
R, K.IPP,
PLUMBER AND GAS FITTER.
Water Pipes a Specialty.
A Full Stock of Material on Hand.
1 Vraonal attention riven
satisfaction mnrnntceti.
ail onlfts. ami
Terms IteaMOiinlilu.
i
.Shop ami ofilcc on Chss street, one door :
above Frank Fahre's liestaurant, Astoria;
Oregon. ?
oi
M
Jewelry
L.I.JOHNSON,!
-MtuI INTEREST
CIGABS AND TOBACCOS, :
SMOKERS' ARTICLES. A T' Tfc "4-
riaylns Card's. Cutlery, Stationery,; Etc. aIUII JLllUG JiGPOSltS.
flnc stock of Merschaum and Drier Pipes,
-mDcr uooa?, tic.
Two dnnrs or cor. "Water and Wet-othSts
ASTORIA, OREGON.
Ship Mount Washington
WILL NOT BE SOLD,
As previously advertised.
TAYLOR. YOUNG &CO.,
Portland, Oregon.
Heeeived
Stock
em 1 l.?tul in
Carpels,
ttiin
Etc.
in
rJ
I. Cohen.
ill receive prompt DISPATCH.
to the Trade.
cn?
The Seaside Bakery
FRESH BREAD
j Delivered in any Part ot the City.
FINE CAKES A SPECIALTY.
' Hoiae-Made Candy Modo Daily:
Tho Trade Supplied:
Pine Pastry :
t A Fiist Claw Establishment.
. suit the times.
Prices to
F. B. ELBERSON, Prop V.
zzSEE THAT YOU GETiz
THE
" PORTLAND J
03lO0
Drpft032L-t
Fgrm-I ly
Roller
FLOTJK!!
roi. Salc Iu j4f)is to Sllir.
li U'ir.SOX Jt FISHER,
ASTOKIA.
Or SIBSOX, CHURCH & CO.
l'OItTLAXD. Or.
1 1RSK
Drafts on all the Leading Cities.
Wm." T. Coleman & Co.
H. JQL3IOKE,
Manager Banking Department,
Astoria, Oregon.
For Sale.
A FINE HOUSE AND LOT SITUATED
on Benton street ; will he sold for $SC0.
Apply to this office.
THE KIXKST
Family Groceries, Provisions
and Freshest Vegetables
-AT-
Corner Benton and
Opposite Custom
DE.UER
FnANK L. i Hn&En
ail r
Lew Hewn Fnees
Hay, Oats, ait Straw, Lime, Brick Cement, Sand and Plaster
Wood Delivered to Ordsr.
TEE.:ip;lj :o '.'i Captain, or to
THE NEW
A PUIili STOCK
John JL,
DKUF.lt
Tin, Sheet Iron and Copper Ware.
A General Assortment of
HOUSEHOLD GOODS.
Agents for
Magee Stoves and flanges
Tae Best In tho market.
Piumblng goods of all kinds on hand. Jnb
work done lr. a workmanlike manner.
PLUMBING. GAS FITTING. AND CANNERY
Attended to Promptly on Reasonable Terms.
Cbennmus Street. IVext to 4J r. Tarlter'H Store.
ASTQRXA. - OREGOSr.
M. Or.SEX.
J. OUSTAF30N.
MARTIN OLSEN &. CO.
DEALERS JN
FURFITURE S? BEDDING
Corner 3Iain and Sqnemoqna Streets. Astoria, Oregon.
WINDOW SHADES AND TRIMMJiQti; WALL PAPER, ETC
A Complete Stoclu
PRICES AS CHEAP AS QUALITY WILL AFFORD.
ATX KIISTDS OF FUItSITURE REPAIRER AWI VARNISHED.
Change of Agency.
We have appointed
MR. O. F. MORTON
Our Sellir.'; and Collecting Agent at Astoria.
All those wishing to purchase a first-cla
SEWIXO MACHINE, or to make pay
ments due us will please call on Mr. Morton.
Headquarters at B. S.TVORSLF.Y'S Sales
room. The Singer Mf'g Co.,
2 Morrison Street, Portland, Or.
Carnahan & Co.
SUCCESSOKS TO
I. W. OA8E,
IHPORTKKS AND WUOLESALK AND
RKTAIti DEALERS IX
GENERAL MEECHAHBIS1
Corner Chenamus and
ASTORIA -
Cass streets.
- OltEGON
$67,000,000 Capital
Liverpool and London and Globe.
North British and Mercantile
Of London and Edinburgh.
Old Connecticut of Hartford,
AT
COMMERCIAL OF CALIFORNIA
Fire Insurance Companies,
Representing a Capital or $67,000 OOO.
B. VAN DUSEN. Agent.
$rm
Chenamus Streets.
House Square.
IN
Orayinr, Teamlns anil Etpres-4 BunIcpv;.
VTK.VMKIS
'WIU P
tbut P. PrAer,iWnsftr.
ForTOWIXO, FKKlOliT orCHAK-
11. il. IWICXKR-
KANC.K CAN r.E HAD IN A
rORIA ONLY OF
AOKAT
TAt.L AND
WILL
liXAMlNE IP,
F.E PLEASED.
P. V
It. HAWKS is also ngent fcr tii
f,
And other first-class Stores.
Fnrnnoo Worlr. Stoam Fat
tiniia. etc.. n. spociixltr
ALWAYS ON HAND.
stgmery,
T-
"iVil li
WORK
a. joirxsoy.
Harfliare ai Ship Chandlery
VAN DUSEN & CO..
DEAI.EBS IK
Hardware and Ship Chandlery
Pure Oil, Bright Yarnisli,
Binacle Oil, Cotton Canvas.
1 Hemp Sail Twine,
Cotton Sail Twine.
j Lard Oil,
j Wrought Iron Spikes,
! Galvanized Cut Nails,
; Agricultural Implements
Sewing: Itlacliiiies,
Paints and Oils, Groceries, o.io.
HAVE YOXJ
I tl I II 11
MylUg 10 M !
IN TI1E MATTER OF
Rags, Bottles, Old Metal,
or Junk of Any Sort,
FOAED & STOKES
Will give you the best price for it.
Do You Want to Buy
SHIP MATERIAL,
From a Belaying Pin to a Hawser; from a
Block to an Anchor.
You Can Get what You Want
at P0ARD& STOKES.
Headquarters at building; east end of
Water Street.
MODEL
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