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0 .,-.., . i"-ar- VOL. XXIV, NO. 04. ASTORIA, OREGON, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, JSS5. PRICE. FIVE CENTS. (if v II lr it 1 HI 1 i IklrS- Hi If II Ir 11 m lli BUSINESS CARDS. T)iW. A. Lu and J. A. FUITOX. Physicians and Surgeons. Will give promot attention to all calls, from any part of the city or country. Office over Allen's Store, corner Cass and S'iueinoqua streets, Astoria, Oregon. Telephone No. 41. I U. FKAXK PACE. Physician and Surseou. Ollice, ItoomG, over D. A. Mcintosh s store. office Hours : 9 to 11 a. m. ; 3 to 5 1. m. Residence, opposite the Johansen building D It. LOCKUART, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office : Gem Building, up stairs, Astoiia, Oregon. C.ltO. A. DOltRIS. tSKO. JTOLAND koi,aki & doisris, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. ('nice tn Kinney's Blck. rnposlte City Hull, Astoria. Oregon. W. VVl.TOS. G. C KUI.TOX. ri'froy brothers. ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Room 5 and 8. Odd Fellows building. pi KI0 P. I'AKKEIl SURVEYOR OF OlalHop bounty mid Vity of AKtorln Office : N. E. corner Cass and Astor streets, Room No. 8. T fc. A. IIOWLBY. Attorney and Couusellor at l.aw, Office on Cheuamus Stroet, Astoria, Oregon. TAY TUTTSiK, 2i. l. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office Rooms 1, 2, and 3. Pythian Build ing. Kksidknck On Cedar Street, back of St. Mary' Hospital. F P. HICKS. A. K. SHAW. nicies a su iv, DENTISTS. Rooms lu Allen's Building, up stairs, cor ner Cass and Squemoqua streets. Astoria Oregon. JOBS H. MITCHELL RAU'U M. PCUS.NT. MITCH KJiTm & DEJIKST, Attorneys and Councelors at Law, Rooms 1, 2, 3, and 4 Kamui's Bulidlne, North East Coiner of First and Pine Streets, Portland, Oregon. T It. 8PEDDE, NOTARY TUBLIC, Searcher of Titles, Abstractor nnrt Couvej'ancer. . Office on Cass Street. 3 doors south of As torian office, Astoria, Oregon. BANKING AND INSURANCE! I. W. CASE, Broker, Banker, and Insur ance Agent, ASTORIA, - OREGON. OFFICE HOURS : From 0 o'clock A. M. until 3 o'clock P. M. AHEAD OP ALL COMPETITORS! 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Sold by Drug, tpsts.or sent by express on receipt of u , Offlce, 44 Murray Street, New York. 13X73 HAOTAL 0? tTSZTUL ICHPZ8 THL To Rent. FINE BUSINESS OFFICE. CENTRAL ly located. Apply at this Office. mm DgOcFL iw nNFiiiiir IJltiwMBirillU' y KILLED BY "WHITE 31 EX. ilnrder or Chinee Hop Picker Near Seattle. Tho Seattle Chronicle o the 9lh has an account of a murder of the Chinese hop pickers at Squak, Kiug county, "W. T., last Monday night. The lirst account of the affair was that Indians had done the shooting. It is evident that white men are the guilty parties. The Chronicle says: "Wold Bros, had entered into contract with Wall Choug & Co., of Seattle, for the ser vices of G7 Chinamen to pick their hops. On Friday 37 of these pickers arrived from Seattle, and went into camp on S old Bros.' ranch. On Sat urday 30 more Chinamen crossed over to the valley aud had reached a point about one mile from the hop field when the Indians engaged in picking for Geo. W. Tibhits rushed into Ihe lano ahead of the Chinamen, and though unarmed and harmless made such a demonstration as to frighten them back to Newcastle. They retraced their stops in hot haste, while tho Indians laughed among themselves over tho success of tho ruse. This episode added fuel to the flame of objection which many of the white residents had to the em ployment of Chinese. It was bruited about that Wold Bros.' had refused employment to white neighbors. Mr. Tibbits relates that a woman came weeping to his store with the tale tuat sue unit ner lamny muse snuer because Chinamen had been engaged to do the work they relied on for support. Many outrageous and un reasonable tales were uouotiesc set floating through the community, and the people became incensed against the Chinese. It was claimed by neighbors that there were pickers enough in the Valley to handle tho total 70-acre crop, and tuat tlie Um- neso were not needed. Tho Chinese wero to receive 90 02uts per box, while the Indians were receiving but 75 cents, but the boxes used by Wold Bros, are one-fourth larger than the standard, and about equalized the price. On Sunday this anti-Chinese sentiment ran high, though there was as yet no talk of violence. On Monday, according to stories now re lated by several parlies, there was incendiary talk such as "I will fur nish tho coffins for the last Chinee in the valley," and "Yes, and I'll furnish the ground to bury them in," etc., etc., and on Monday night this feel ing of enmity culminated in the at tack upon tho Chinese camp at half past nine o'clock. When the officers and reporters ar rived at the Wold Bros.' ranch they were guided at once to the scene of the affray. It was just across the orchard, some two hundred yards from the house, and on a little peninsula formed by a sharp bend in the creek. There was not more than one-half acre of ground in this peninsula, and upon it were placed sixteen "A" tents of the size usually found m Chinese camps, aim they were arranged in a ragged semi-circle. Thirty-seven humans occupied theso tents. Across the neck, of tho penin sula, and somo twelve feet distant from tho lirst tent, was the orchard fence, aud it was across this fence that tho assailants reached the camp. Their approach was bo stealthy that none of the Chinamen who were ly ing in the tents, most of them asleep, wero aware of it until the volley of death dealing shots which opened tho assault. We aro forced to take tho story of surviving Chinese for an ac count of what followed. They say that the assailants numbered six or seven, were white men, and advanced from tent to tent, shooting down up on the sleeping occupants. Ono Chi naman described the volleys as being "alle same as Chineso new year," and the appearance of things at the camp rather bears him out in the state ment Wo counted seven shots in one tent, and the dead bodies testify that the bullets must have been fly ing thick. One body has four wounds, another three and another one. The assailants stood close to each tent and fired upon and shot downward upon the recumbent occupants. As described by the Chinese, there was a sudden scattering immediately fol lowing tho first vollies. The assailed plunged over the creek banks for protection, and sought means of es cape in that ivny. Tho assailants traversed tho camp before retiring, and peered into tho tents to see it any Chinaman were remaining. Sev eral of the Chinamen testify that they heard a voice shouting through tho firing: "Kill the sons of b s!" and "Don't let any get away 1" All of the (Jhinanien agree that their assailants were white men. It is the universal opinion of the people of Squak that the Indians had nothing to do with it Ono Chinaman testifies that aft er the shooting was over the party assembled near the first tent, when some words passed between them, and ono gavo orders to fire the camp. Tho first tent was set on fire and burned, but the flames did not spread to the others. The assailants then left, passing northward through tho orchard. As soon as they dared, some of the Chinamen returned to the camp, when they found Ying Sun and Ah Get, stark in death, whilo Fung Woo lay on tho bank a few feet down moauing in pain. Ho died within fifteen minutes. A little further away were found three wounded Chinamen, ono shot through the side, another through the hip and arm and another through the hip. It is believed that all three will recover. A special car will be attached to this afternoon's train from Newcastle to bring the three dead and three wounded to Seattle. Shaving the reports of the China men down to reasonableness, it is likely that forty shots wero fired. Some tin ware which was perforated by the bullets shows that guns or pistols of different calibre wero used. In several instances the guns were held so close to the tents as to pow der burn tho cloth and the skin about the wound of one of the dead was noticeably blackened. Tho dead Chinamen as they lay there in the rain with their gore about them pre sented a ghastly sight. The bodies had not been cared for, as only two trembling members of the Chinese party had remained in the valley, and their fears kept them away from the scene of blood. On Tuesday morning Justice of the Peace Geo. W. Tibbits summoned a jury and held an inquest upon the bodies of tho dead. The testimony was unsatisfactory so far as it at tempted to fasten the crime npon anybody. The Chinamen told their story very much as related above and nothing was developed warranting more than a suspicion as to who the perpetrators are. Tho verdict was as follews: Squak, Sept. 8, 1SS5. We, the coroner's jnry summoned by George W. Tibbits, justice of the peace of Squak precinct, to hold an iuqnest on the bodies of three China men Ying Sun, Ah Yet and Fung Woo killed on tho farm of W7old Bros., find that the Chinamen came to their death by gunshot wounds in flicted by parties to us unknown. A good many stones are afloat, aud it is the intention of the officers to remain upon the scene until the af fair is cleared of its mystery, if ever it can be. It is the present intention of Coroner Dawson to hold another inquest this afternoon, aud to sift the testimony to the bottom. Thoro is not much likelihood of ferreting out tho perpetrators at tho present time Those of the people who aro not m sympathy with the crime know noth ing calculated to assist tho officers As a conclusion, we may say that cowardly murder has been committed uecent men would Hesitate to Kin a litter of pups in the sneaking manner adopted by these bqnak persons. There was no reasonable cause for the murders. When the Indians de sired to rid themselves of the Chinese thoy went hooting, bnt uuarmed, out into the road in broad daj'lightkand mv vjuihusu il'iu xui wneu mo whites - the high-bred, humane, law abiding, whites wanted to accom plish the same rcsult.they did it by shooting down like dogs some help less human beings. There would be the samo logic in killing the horses which drew tho plow because you felt it your inalienable right to hoe in that ground. We believe tho better people of Squak will bittorly curse the day when the murder was used to accomplish what a lusty club or even the word of month would have sc oured as well. If tho people had quietly marched the Chinamen out of the valley their presence was pollut ing we could not help bnt endorse them, but cold blooded murder can find no justification here. No higher praise cau bo bestowed upon an individual than to say of him he loves his fellow men. In the same way the highest praiso that cau be given to St Jacobs Oil is that it has cured thousands who otherwise would havo been helpless victims of rhou matism. Dairymen's Meeting. It has been decided by tho execu tive board, to hold the "next meeting of the Northwest Coast Dairy Asso ciation, on the state fair grounds, at Salem, Or., on Thursday, Sept. 24, 18S5. The hour for the meeting will be announced on tho grounds that day. Wo consider it a very good plan to hold tho September quarterly meeting at the state fair, because it will give largo numbers an oppor tunity to meet with the society who could not otherwise do so, and it should add a considerable number of members to tho roll. This meeting should be the mo3t interesting of the year, and it i3 hoped that there will be a large attendance. It is also pro posed to havo a called meeting on or about October 15th, at Portland, dur ing the progress of the fat stock show and the Mechanics' fair. The I'rexfat fieneratlon Lives at telegraphic speed eats too fast, re tires too late, 5ces not rise betimes, smokes anil (alas, that we should have to say it !) chewj too much tobacco. The consequences are dyspepsia, a general absence of that ro bust and manly vigor which characterized our ancestors, and a manifest pronrucss to early decay. Kegular hours, a cfue allowance of fine for meals, the disu-e of excessive smoking, and altogether of chewins tobacco, in connection with :i course of Ilostetter's Stomach Hitters, will in nine cas?sout often e trace consequences of the abuses of the laws of health as dictated above. A want of stam ina, dyspepsia, neivousness and biliousness arc among these consequences, and they arc bodily ills to the removal of which the Hitters Is socially adapted. "or is the Hitters less ntted to overcome and prevent fever and ague, kidney and bladder trnuhle.sand rheu matic ailments. It is also a line appetizer and promoter of convalescence. Catarrh cured, health and sweet breath secured by Suiloh's Catarrh Item edy. I'riee 50 cents, Masai Injector free. For sale by W. E. Dement The Rev. Geo. II. Thaver. of Jlour bou, Ind., says: uBoth myself aud wife owe our lives toSurLOH's Coxsusiption Cuke." Sold by W. E. Dement. 2AKKETS. WYATT & THOMPSON. DEALERS IN FRESH AND CURED rEATS, CHOICE GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, Crockery and Glassware. STAR MARKET. WHERRY fe. GOSsFAWY, Fresh am! Cured 31eaJ- Vegetables, FRUITS, BUTTER, and EGGS. OITOSITE OCCIDENT HOTE1. CIir..VA3H:s Street, Awtorin, Or. Washington Market. Main Mrcct, - Astoiln, Otrsnn. i:::st3iAX x co. wios'iin.To.is rE.SrGTFITLLY CALL THE ATTEN- .s-5. mm oi me ouoiic to uie lact mat tliei above ilarket will ahvajs be supplied with a FULL VAKIETY AND BEST QUALITY 5 J iY i FRESH AND CURED MEATS ! I Which will he sold at lowest rate3, whole sale and retail. trSHpocial attention given to supplying ships. E. KIPP, PLUMBER AND CAS FITTER. Water Pipes a Specialty. A Full Stock of Materia! on Hand. Shop and oP.ica on Cass street, one door above Frank Fabro's Ke.staurant. Astoria, Oregon. U. A. STliWSON & CO., BLACKSMiTKiNG, A 4 "apt. ttogers old stand, comer of Cass aud Court Streets. litp and C:uiiirtry work. Horseshoeing. Widows made and repaired. (Jnoil work jtnarar.Nvil. $67,000,000 Capital! Liverpool and London and Globe. North British and Mercantile Of Loudon and Edinburgh. Old Connecticut of Hartford, AND COMMERCIAL OF CALIFORNIA Fire Insurance Companies, Representing a Capital of S67,000 OOO. H. VAN DCSEN. Agent. FOLEY HOT MEDICAL SPRINGS. iV Hack wiil leave Eurciic on the arrival of thu train from Portland, EVERY TUESDAY, .Makiii" the trio from Portland in less than two days in daylight. PETER RUNEY. S. ARNDT & FERCHEN ASTORIA. - OREGON. The Pioneer Machine Shop BLACKSMITH SHOPi AND Boiler Shop All kinds of ENGINE, CANNERY, AND STEAMBOAT WORK Promptly attended to, A specialty made of repairing CANNERY DIES, FOOT OF LAFAYETTE STREET. Personal attention given all orders, and -jat'ifitl0Jligx:;iranited' Trin, Hcasnnnhle lii'iK BARBOUR'S: risk Flax Threads HAVE NO rfMDMjTjk GRAND PRIZE f TflEY HAVE HIGHER isjwjjjUSS AVXl'Vi I I srSJ.JZM'J Bwy3i8P$ vsl i r-rfSJ jrcsv AT THE VARIOUS International Expositions THAN THE O00D3 OF ANY OTHER THREAD MANUFACTURERS IN THE WORLD. Quality can Always be Depended on ! Expert Meli Ise no Otto ! HENRY DOYLE & CO., 5 1 7 and 5 1 9 Market Street, SAN FRANCISCO, AGENTS roil IMCIFIC COAST. Seine Twines, Rope and The Telephone Saloon. The Finest Establishment of the Kind in Astoria. Especially fitted up for tho Comfort and Convenience oi those who enjoy a Social Glas. The Best or Wiiies nud Liquors, The Choicest Cigars. Everything New and First-Class. R. 1. JEFFREY, Prop'r. Magnus C. Crosby Dealer in MM ABE, M, STEEL, Iron Pipe and Fittings, STOVES, TINWARE AND HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS SHEFT LEAD STRIP LEAD SHEET IRON, Tlxa. AID Copper. i Goluili Tun FOE PORTLAND! Through Freight on Fast Time! THE NEW STEADIER -TELEPHONE "Which has teen specially built for tho comfort of passengers will leave Wilson & Fisher's Dock every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6 A.M. arriving at Portland at 1 P.M. Returning leaves Portland every Tuesday and Thursday at 6 A. M. arriving at Astoria at ? P. M. t-An additional trin will be made on Snnclav of Each Week, leavintr Portland at v wciec.K jsaauay -neraiHsr. for Sound ports. EQUAL ! gRUHVa PARIS 1878. BEEN AWARDED PRIZES Netting Constantly on Hand. The Gem Saloon. The Popular Resort for Astorians. For the Finest of Wines and Liquors Go to THE GEM SALOON. ALEX. CAMPBELL, - - PROPRIETOR J. H. D. GKAT. Wholesale and retail dealer In. GROCERIES, FLOUR, AND FEED Hay, Oats, Straw, Wood, Etc. LIME, SAND AND CEMENT. General Storage and Wharfage on reason able terms. Foot of Benton street, Astoria, Oregon. WH. EDGAR, Dealer in Cigars, Tobacco and Cigarettes Meerschaum and Brier Pipes, GENUINE ENGLISH CUTLERY Revolvers and Cartridges. CORNER MAIN AND CHENAMTJS ST3. C Passengers bj this route connect at Kalaroa u. u. scon, president. Dortat