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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 7, 1886)
c Site gatfjj glstoriiw. ASTORIA. OREGON: SI NDAY .FEBRUARY 7. 1SC .4 XEW STATE. Tin; largest of the territories in the limits of the nation has been divided, and the southern part will be admitted as a state. Dakota is the first state admitted into the Union since 1S7G, when Colorado came in. The admission of Da kota was an act of justice that could no longer be delayed. In 1S70 the territory had less than 13,000 people; in 1S80 she had over 135,000; she has now fully 300,000, two-thirds of whom will be embraced in the limits of the new state. The bill providing for the admission of Dakota, and which passed the senate last Friday, cuts in two the enormous parallelogram hitherto styled "the territory of Dakota," extending from the 43rd parallel of north latitude to the British dominions, and from the nrth to the 100th parallel .of west longitude, comprising over 150,000 square miles, or nearly 100,000,000 acres. The new state will extend through the same parallels of lon gitude, and from the 43rd to the -Kith parallel of north latitude, be ing almost exactly half of the present territorial dimensions. The Missouri will flow through the center of the state, and on its banks will be the future capital. The remaining northern portion will be erected into a separate ter ritory, styled "Lincoln territory." The Northern Pacific will run close to its southern boundary. ADMISSION OF STATES. SovLitiiiGX states are slow of admission into the Union, except when party .requirements dictate, for nearly every creation of a state has been due at last more to polit ical reasons in a party sense than to true reasons of polity and poli tics in the best sense of that much abused term. Oregon was the last stale ad mitted prior to the civil war; it will be twenty-seven years next Sunday since this state became an integral part of the nation. After the war began the first state ad mitted was Kansas, this chronol ogy assuming that the war began on the secession oi South Carolina in 1SG0. 'Kansas, won by blood and purchased at a fearful cost. came into the Union on Jan. 29th, j 1SGL the thirty-fourth state. The ' next stale was "West Virginia, carved out and made of the old dominion a separate common wealth partly as punishment to Virginia, partly because the newly created electoral votes were deemed essential at the next nation al election. The thirty-sixth was Nevada, "the battle born state' So necessary was her electoral vote that the act creating her was not trusted to the mail but was tele graphed to Carson on Oct. 31st, 1S04; four days after came the presidential election; Lincoln and Johnson received Nevada's e Wto rai vote which was not needed, for they had 18S votes to spare. Ne braska was the next, in 18G7; af ter a lapse of nine years came Col orado, "The centennial state,"' and now comes Dakota. Justice to an embro c nnmon wealth demands that "Washington be admitted. She has all that makes a state great: location, nat ural wealth, rivers, climate, fertile soil and a progressive population. It is not saying too much that "Washington shall be the fortieth state, perhaps before the close of the present session of congress. THE KXIGIITS OF LABOR. Five men in this country, says the New York Sun, control the chief interests of oOO.OOO working men, and can at any moment take the means of livelihood from two and a half million souls. These men comprise the executive board of the Knights of Labor of Amer ica. The ability of the president and cabinet to turn out all the men in the civil service and to shift from one post or ship to another the duties of the men in the army or the navy, is a petty authority compared with that of these five Knights. They can stay the nimble touch of almost every telegraph operator, can shut up most of the mills and factories, and can disable the rail roads. They can issue an edict against any manufactured goods so as to make their subjects cease buying them and the tradesmen stop selling them. The can ar ra labor against capital, putting labor on the offensive or the de fensive, for quiet and stubborn self-protection or for angryjorgan- ized assault, as they will; but they have never abused or misused this power. The order is composed of local assemblies, district assemblies, a general assembly and an executive board. The local assemblies send delegates and money and are amenable to the district assem blies, which in turn send delegates to the general assembly of North America, and are subject to the executive board, elected by the general assembly, which meets an nually in October. There are 4,G00 local assemblies. One great secret of the growth in popularity and numbers of the organization is seen in the cost of membership. The initiation fee may be as low as 1, and very many local assemblies exact no more. The dues at first are apt to be only 10 cents a month, and even when a district has attained such a membership as to warrant the salarying ol its presiding offi cer, the cost in the local assemblies is no higher than 40 cents, and is often only 23 cents a month. The onby other outlay a Knight must make is that of paying the j)ev cap ita tax to the general assembly, which is 24 cents a year. These pennies, that roll in con stantly from 500,000 pairs of hands, form a great sum at the end of a year. "With that money strikes are maintained, boycotting circu lars are printed; organizers and officers are paid, hall rents are met, and all the lesser needs of the order are paid for. The sala ries are modest. The members of the all-powerful executive board are paid like mechanics, S3 a day and expenses, and only for the days on which they are actually at work. 'An Injury to One is the Con- cer oi. All" is the motto ot the order, ad sllmost as much may be said of the words "Organize, Agi- iaiu, rjuuciiur, which ijieui. uic eyo and ear whenever one enters into the the meeting places or the presence of the Knights. The headquarters of the Knights of Labor is at whatever citT, vil lage or town the general secretary happens to be a resident in. The address of the present secretary treasurer, Frederick Turner, is 205J Spruce street, Philadelphia. In what were the parlors, on the first floor, six or seven clerks are busy every da' mailing seals, globes, charter blanks, treasurers' receipts, traveling and transfer cards, etc. On the next floor are two store rooms filled with these supplies. The front room is the head office of the great order. It is kept in disorder, and the disor der is of the sort that implies an overabundance of affairs. For in stance, the triple desk at which sit Mr. Turner and two ladies, is sim ply a high hill of documents. There must be a million of letters and papers heaped on the desks, protruding from the cubby holes, and piled on the central frame that contains the cubby holes. Noth ing of the desk except the legs is to be seen. At another desk sits a plodding man who opens letters forever. The house committee on terri tories last Friday heard a delega tion of Indians .representing the five civilized tribes of Indian ter ritory, in opposition to bills for or ganization of the territory of Okla homa. The Indians expressed general opposition to these and all bills affecting their present rela tions with the government. All they wanted was for the govern- ment to keep faith with them; and organization of the territory of Oklahoma, they claimed, would be in violation of treat' stipulations. The arm' of Greece has again stood upon it,s two legs and pointed its gun. The rest of Europe has got down behind a loir. NEW TO-DAY. Meeting Notice. R EfiULAR MEETING OF THK BRITISH T9..A. -.1. ..- IZrt!, .. .11 1... Iw.l.l llm -.w JH;iit;uit:iiL utit-ij win itxr iiirua u nit office of the UritSIi Consul on Tuesday ev- enlng the 9th Inst, at 7 :3u. J. BKYCE, Sec. Imperial Pekin Duck Eggs: $1.50 PEK DOZEN. FOR SALE EY I). .1. INGALLS. Chadwell. New Varieties of Seed Potatoes. LATE BEAUTY OF HEBRON. "WHITE Star. Very productive, quality unsur passed. In earfiness they are oetn een early and late One dollar per bushel. D. .1. INGALI-S. Chadwell, Or. Notice. UNDERSTANDING THERE ARE BEING offered for sale a quantity of Salmon Labels of the "EAGLE" brand "S. D. ADAIR & CO., Preservers" and eentamins: the name tliereon or "SIBSOX, CHURCH & CO.. Agents we hereby give notice to whom it mav concern, that we have no connection of any kind or nature with the said firm of S. D.Adair & Co.. and that any ie of said Isabels, as above described, will be enjoined by law, unless the name of "Sibson. Church & Co.. Agents," is erased and obliterated therefrom. SIRSON. QUACKENBUSH &CO. Portland. Oregon, February 5, 1SSG. isheries, 1886, We have a new Mill, first class, with hcay machinery to knit the STRONG TRAPS and SEINES Suited to the Pacific Fisheries ! Aho for the lighter kind-, of Nets and Seines. All kinds of Nets and Semes made to order. Letters promptly answered. Prices Low. Gloucester Net and Twine Co.. DCCommeicial Street. Boston. Fishermen Attention! Before l'urclinsiii Elsewhere EXAMINE DUNBAR, McMASTER & GO.'S Extra Strong; Salmon Net Twine! Made of Best Irish Flax. Samples Furnished on Application. Ship ments Guaranteed Equal to Samples. J. 0. HANTHORN, Astoiia, Or. Sole Agent for Pacific Coast. KEEP WARM ! Great Reduction IN PRICE OF COAL! Hamilton Scotch Splint, per ton S 8.0O Seattle. Clean, per ton. .... 7.00 Seattle, Average, per ton coo Seattle, Screenings, per ton............ 4.oo Cumberland, per ton 10.00 OREGON IfflPROVEKENT CO., E. A. XOVES, Agent. Astoria, January 1, l&sG. The Best is the Cheapest! WYATT & THOMPSON Are on Deck with an Immense Stock of STAPLE- FANCY GROCERIES, FOR THE HOLIDAYS. JUST RECEIVED A Large Assortment of the Celebrated LOS GATOS CANNED FRUIT, Which has no Equal in the World.' Tablo Peaches, Bartlett Pears, Apricots, Black Berries. Egg Plums, etc., At 25c per can. Winslow'a Corn, 15c per can. To matoes, 10c. Fresh. Honey in Comb and Extracted. Crystal Honey Dnps. Sjmrna FIps, Hickory 'uts, etc., etc. At the Very Lowest Cash Price! Astoria Planing Mill HOLT & CO. Proprietors. Manufacturers of Mouldings, Sash Doors, Blinds, Rails, Balusters, Newel Posts, Brackets. Scroll and Turned Balustrades, BOAT MATERIAL, ETC., Orders Solicited and Promptly Attended to. Satisfaction Guaranteed As to Style, Quality and Prices. Mill and Office cor. Polk and Concomly Sts ASTORIA, OREGON. Address npTT & CO. Hotel for Rent. THK HOUSE NOW KNOWN AS THE . GennanIa Hotel is for rent. House Is 1,SxJJrtUre.esiorJes 5 rooms ; near the O. K. & . Co.'s dock. Possession will be given Immediately. " II. B. PARKER. BEST IN m MARKET! Snow Flake Flour! ail to ositive Clearance Sale! AT YSTAL The Goods Must Be Sold at Any Price! We have no Shoddy Shelve-YVbrn Goods, but keep the Standard Quality in all Branches. JEWELRY, CLOCKS, PLATED WARE, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, At Prices that will Astonish You! WE WOULD INVITE YOU TO CALL! And Convince Yourselves of Our BONA FIDE OFFER! COM TO TI SHUTE & CO., FINE IMPORTED CIGARS. You can rely on getting a Reed Cigar AtShnte& Co.'s CIGAR AND TOBACCO STORE, Opposite I). L. Beck & Son's. IN NEW QUARTERS! Having Consolidated My Business with the Astoria Furniture Co., I now offer the Largest and Moat Complete Assortment of Fine and Plain Furniture, Bedding, Carpets, Oil Cloth, Window Shades, Pictures, Moulding, etc., At Portland Prices, and Invite a Call Line, Guaranteeing Satisfaction in Every Respect. CH AS. HEILBORN. R. Lemon &Co., Stevedores and Riggers, PORTLAND and ASTORIA. Portland Office No. ic North Front St EMPIRE STORE. CLOTHING, HATS, BOOTS and SHOES, DRY GOODS, W TO. T. PARKER HERE Read This! THE PALACE. CRYSTAL PALACE! C. E. BAIN. DOORS, WINDOWS, BRACKETS, Mouldings, Window Frames, etc. A Full Supply of Material. Bids Furnished Contract "Work a Specialty. Mill and Office on the Old Site. o f Everybody in Want of Goods in My G. A. STINSON & CO., BLACKSM1THING, .At Capr. Rogers old stand, corner of Cass ana uourt streets. Ship and Cannery work. Horseshoeing. Wagons made and repaired. Good work guaranteed. Manager. D. L. BECK & SONS Wholesale and Retail Dealers in FAMILY GROOERIES Cannery $ Choice Teas Java and C. R. Coffee Palace Drips N. E. Maple Syrup Choice Canned Traits French. Peas and Mushrooms Pine Apple and Edam Cheese Shrewsbury Ketchup Canned Soups Canned Shrimps Deviled Crab Spanish Queen Olives Pickled Oysters Plum Pudding Cox's Gelatine Orange Marmalade Goods Sold at Lowest Cash Prices. nEALFJt IN Hay, Oats, aid Straw, Lime, Brick, Cement, Sand ai Plaster Wood Delirered to Order. Drajiny, Teaming and Express Easiness. TER sipply to the Captain, or to JO 2W l- MOKTT&OME DEALEE K? Tin, Sheet Iron, and Copper Ware. A general assortment of Household Goods AOENT FOR ItlAGEE STOVES ANI RAKGES, THE BEST IK THE MARKET. Plumbing goods of all kinds on hand. Job work done in a workmanlike manner. Plumbing, Cas Fitting and Cannery Work attended to promptly On Reasonable Terms. Cheaamus Street, Next to C L. Parker's Store. Astoria, Oregon. THE OREGON SHORT LINE. 1 1 TO 500 MILES THE SHORTEST ; 12 TO 48 HOURS THE QUICKEST TO CHICAGO, BOSTON, NEW YORK, And AH Points East. Rates $8.30 to $10.25 the Cheapest to Council Bluffs, Omaha, Kansas City, AND OTHER POINTS. Pulltnau Palace and Kniisrant Sleeping: Cars hauled on express Trains Exclusively without Change. If vou are going east write for Rates. Mai s, Time Tables, Guides and Full Information. FREE OF CHARGE. E. A. NO YES, ' XV. Ij. GARRETSON, Agent. Astoria. Asst. Agt., Astoria. B. CAMPBELL. , General Agent. No. l. Washington street. Portland, Oregon. SAVE YOU Anytlg to Sell? IN TnE MATTER OF Rags, Bottles, Old Metal, or Junk of Any Sort, & "Will give you the best price for it. Do You Want to Buy SHIP MATERIAL, From a Belaying Pin to a Hawser ; from Block to an Anchor. You Can Get what You Want at FOARD & STOKES. Headquarters at building; east end Water Street. Magnus C. Crosby Dealer in HAM ABE, IRON, STEEL, Iron Pipe and Fittings, STOVES, TINWARE AND HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS SHEET LEAD STRIP LEAD SHEET IRON, Tin and Copper. YirfilniaCiEar anft Toljacco Store J. W. BOTTOM, Proprietor, Water Street, Two Doors East of Olney. Fine Cigars, Tobaecos and Smokers Articles, Sold at Lowest Market Rates. FRUITS,CANDTES,NOTIONSJ&c. FARD STOKES s India Currie Powder Boston Baked Beans Bahama Pine Apple London Layer Raisins Breakfast GemB Crushed Indian Germea Chow Chow Choice Dried Traits Choice Taney Crackers Salem Capitol Mills Tlour Cove Mills Tlour Dupee Hams Breakfast Bacon Goodwin Butter Etc. Etc. Etc. STEAMER CLARA PARKER Eben P, Parher,Master. d For TO WING, FREIGHT or CIIAR- 11. B. PARKER. L. K. G. SMITH, Dealer in Cigars ai Macco Meerschaum and Briar Pipes, Cutlery, Playing Cards, Etc, Will sell to Retailers and Saloon Keepers at San Francisco rates. THEO. BRACKER, Manager. Chenamus Street, M. LOEB & CO., Wines, Liquors and Cigars. A Large Stock of FIRST CLASS GOODS! The Trade Supplied AT LOWEST MARKET BATES. Allonlers filled promptly and accurately. Agents for First Class Foreign and Domestic Brands Main Street, Next door to Wells, Fargo's Express office. THOS. MAIRS, (Late Cutter with M. D. Kant.) le A Cood Fit Guaranteed. CHARGES MODERATE. Pants, from 3 up. Suits from 30 up. ' Shop opposite C.H. Cooper's. uppue FasmonaD Tailor