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?? rrSPR- ?) ASTORIA, OREGON: THURSDAY .MARCII 11. 185 The Oregon is due this merning: the Columbia sails. The Jennie Wand came in yester day afternoon with freight from San Francisco. The Y. M. C. A. will hold their an njvesary exercises at the Congrega tional church next Sunday. Beginning at two this afternoon the stock at the Crystal Palace will be disposed of at auction. If the low rates of freight continue, Columbia river salmon onght to have good sale in the eastern states this season. Jas. J. Gillis, a Portland builder, fell from the roof of a house in that city last Tuesday evening, and broke his neck. They tell up in Portland of a man who had his water supply shut off by the company and never found it out for two months. Up to two o'clock this morning no one had showed up with any proposi tion in reference to building a street railway in Astoria this season. The spring immigration to Oregon has begun. The incoming steamer has a large delegation, bound chiefly for eastern Oregon and Washington. The Columbia river grain fleet of 1883-'8G is arriving out in excel'ent time. The vessels got quick dispatch throughout and are making good voy ages. An itinerant peanut stand came near being incinerated yesterday af ternoon and nothing but the prompt ness of passersby saved it from de struction. San Francisco's subtreasury has lost $10,000: the present incumbent acknowledges the money was stolen since ho took the office. "Turn the the rascal out." There is a large and growing in quiry as to when Judge Taylor is go ing to render a decision regarding that liquor test case. Both sides would like to hear what the judge has to say about it. 'Two hundred heu3 will support a family:'' so says a citizen who claims to have demonstrated the matter. That depends. Some families will live on $500 a year; others require $5,000. To the average family "200 hens" would be a slim backing, finan cially. The express and delivery wagons, hacks, and vehicles generally around town are resplendent in all the glory of shining new paint and varnish. The whole town needs a new coat of paint about as badly as anything else, unless it is clean streets. The Woman's Belief corps propose having a social dance at Pythian Castle hall, next Tuesday evening, the 16th inBt. A good string band will be in attendance. Tickets one dollar, to be had at the door. A gen eral invitation is extended to friends of the corps. Parties from Seattle say that the stoppage of the coal mines in that vi cinity is a severe blow to local trade. The mines circulated $80,000 a month, and are closed down for a year. The strike among the miners seemed peculiarly ill-timed, as the owners were evidently paying all they could afford. The Welch hill reservoir is receiv ing a thorough repairing this week. The bottom is being covered with a new coating of cement, after which the sides will be treated the same way. The reservoir, which has n ca pacity of one million gallons, will then, it is believed, answer every pur pose in case of a break in the main pipe. The electric lights in use here are said by experts to be fully equal to any light in the country for brilliancy and steadiness. They certainly are superior to those in use in Portland which flare and flicker in a very disa greeable manner. The new engine and boiler will be down to-day. Mr. Trullinger evidently has faith enough in the ability of Astorians to appre ciate a good thing, to put a good many thousand dollars into the en terprise. It is thought in Portland that the present cut in freight rates will hurt the wholesale trade of that city. Sev eral heavy shippers are inactive, pre ferring to await developments. The N. P. and Oregon Short Line will not cut rates as that would insure direct loss. It is thought that the San Fran cisco houses will order heavy stocks while the low rate from Chicago to San Francisco rules, and attempt to get back by means of low prices the trade up this way that they lost in '83. The present demoralization cannot long continue and both freight and passenger rates will doubtless approx imate the old figures before the month is out. PERSONAL. Carl Adler is visiting friends at Baker City. J. W. Hume and S. It Stott arrive on the Oregon to-day. Messrs. Blasdel and Keith are pass engers on the outgoing steamer. Mrs. Geo. Flavel, and Misses Nellie and Katie Flavel are on the incom ing steamer. Mr. J. W. Gearhart is about to jjbuild a fine residence on his property on Benton street above street Major T. J. Blakeney, an efficient official and an agreeable gentleman, returns to San Francisco on to-day's steamer. Notice. If the party who carried an automatic spring umbrella from the reception at Mrs. Holdeu's, Monday evening, will re turn the same to C. W. Fox he will get his own in return Goods at your own prices at the Crys tal Palace. Auction a 2 and 7 p. Crystal Palace. m. daily at the Goods at far less than cost at the Crys tal Pulace. Auction till further notice. TELEGEAPHIO. East St. Louis, Mar. 10. The gen eral superintendent of the Missouri Pacific to-day notified all Knights of Labor to leave the employ of the company immediately. All names of employes known to be Knights of Labor have been stricken from the company's rolls. It is believed the company is rapidly employing out side means to keep business going, and that an effort will be made to night to move freight trains across the bridge. The Knights will doubt less resist this. FATAL EXPLOSION. Boston, Mar. 1Q. The tug John Jlarlielllelt the dock at half past six this morning to search for a miss ing vessel. There were b great many on the dock. When off Long Island the boiler exploded, completely de moliehing the vessel. The crew of five men were instantly killed. Only two bodies have been recovered, the captain and the engineer. still unsettled: London, Mar. 10. The Greek mat ter is still unsettled. The conference of the powers1 representatives will be held on Saturday. The Turks are increasing their strength in the Greek frontier. HARBOR OF REFUGE. Qceenstown, Mar. 10. A severe gale prevails. All steamers bound for America have put into this har bor under bare pole3. J.V SELF DEFENSE. Gentlemen of the Ceuncil: At last night's council meeting it was made appear that I, while chief of police, allowed one Geo. Gorlier to run his saloon without a license, from Nov. 6th till my time expired. At a regular meeting of the coun cil held Nov. 10th, a request was read from G. Diepascula to transfer his liquor license from his saloon (at that time the Club) to the opposite corner, now known as the Cala. Ex change, and by an act of the council at that time he was allowed to make such transfer. The following month Diepascula opened at the new place and hired Geo. Gorlier as his barten der, and he has been acting as such until February 11, 1BS0, the date of the license expiring. Hopiug I have now cleared mvself of the above charge, 1 remain Yonr humblo servant, C. W. LouonEnr. Astoria, March 1st, 18S6. To the Worshipful Master, Wardens and Brethren of Temple Lodge No. 7, A. F. and A. 2f.: Whereas, Death has again entered our midst and removed from among us our beloved brother, John Davis, Jr., therefore bo it Rasoloed, That by the untimely death of Brother Davis. Temple Lodge has lost a valued member. Resolved, That to his bereaved fam ily we extend our heartfelt sympathy, and that we most deeply feel for them in this their deep affliction. Resolved, That the members wear the usual badge of mourning and the Lodge room be draped for thirty days. Resolved, That these resolutions be spread upon the records, published in The Astorian and a copy fur nished the widow of the our brother. P. E. Ferchen. Magnus C. Crosby. F. C. Reed. An Ample Apology. We feel that an apology is due to Widow Grimes. In our issue of last week we stated that she had eloped with an 18-year-old man. The truth is that she was thrown from an 8-year-old mare, which she was riding on a lope, and which slipped and fell. Mistakes will happen in the best reg ulated newspaper offices, and we are confident that when we state that the item was sent over a telephone wire no other apology will be needed. Il linois Herald. A. Reliable Article. For enterprise, push and a desire to get such goods as will give the trade satisfaction, J. W. Conn the Druggigt leads all competition. Fie sells Dr. Bo sanko's Cough and Lung Syrup, because it's the best Medicine on the market, for Coughs, Colds, Croup and Primary Con sumption. Price 50 cents and S1.00. Samples free. Ladies Cohan's. fine wear a specially at I. To Housekeepers. Attention is called to our advertis ment in another column giving a par tial list of the goods to be found in our stock. We aim to carry the best assort ment to be found in Astoria, and cash or short time buyers will find it to their ad vantage to make their purchases from us. Goods delivered free of charge to any part of the city. D. L. Bkck & Sons. Parties wishing spars or piling of any size or length can be supplied by leav ing orders with J. II. D. Gray. Gent's furnishing goeds: a fine stock of clothing, hats, etc., at I. Cohen's. Bargains in Cohen's. Jersey Jackets at I. To the United States Restaurant for the best oysters. Private rooms. . - " House to Rent, Inquire of I. W. Case. Opera books, the Beggar Student, the juueauo. anu loiamne, ror saie at uru fin & Reedjs. Crow, The Leading Photographer, guarantees as good work as can be had In the state. Pictures taken in any kind of weather wiu me xnsianiancous rrocess. New goods! New Roods I At the As toria tailor's Tnos. Maiks. Thos. Mairs, the tailor, has just ar rived from San Francisco with a well selected stock of Roods. Call and ex amine before they are all gone. See the fine stock of Slippers at I. Cohen's. THJLT WAS BEFORE TOU CAME HERE." When Astor's company landed at As toria they found the great Chinook na tion the actual possessors of the soil. Their rights extended east to Oak Point and included the Chehalis country north of the Columbia, and Gray's Harbor, into which the Chehalis empties. To the south they reached to Nestucca by, and included the beautiful Tillamook coun try. Over all this region the Chinook tongue was spoken. Comcomly was a great chief ana ruler of all the wide re gion that now commises Clatsop. Tilla mook and part of Columbia counties inJ Oregon and Jfacihc and cmenaiis conn ties, in "Washington territory. Dr. McKay's mother was princess of this mighty nation, and he is one of its rep resentatives. It was the policy of the Fur company to have its eminent men marry the daughters of the native rulers, to increase its power and cement a friend ship that should prove enduring. That was the true peace policy, and probably resulted in preserving and cementing peace of the most durable kind At the very ocean side, at the mouth of the Columbia, and extending south from Clatsop Point to Tillamook Head, and thence back into the mountains to wards the double peaks visible from the ocean and from the inner bay, was the Clatsop tribe, which was numerous and inclined to be warlike. They were a treacherous race but good hunters and very expext fishermen. They used bows and arrows, but made up by strategy for the want of better weapons. They ate fish, clams and wild fowl, which abound ed in the inland waters. They built parks to decoy game. They mado hedges of thorns and such brush and connectod them with natural rock ledges, cliffs, or the base of some mountain utilizing natural obstructions to fence in a con siderable area, building outwings to guide the game into the park. Then a great number of Indians would turn out and co around a creat extent of country, gradually closing in to the center, where me pare was duiie, anviu ueioro mem elk, bear and deer into the same. They were very expert in this and never failed to succeed. There was a great plenty of all game, and the Indians looked on these wild animals as our stockmen look on their individual nocks and nerds. They preserved them carefully, only killing enough to supply thorn skins for their garments and robes and what meat they needed for food. In this way the heards did not diminish. Their game laws were effective. In the country from the Clatsop point south, uud the mountains south of loans s bav. elk and deer and bear abounded. Lewis and Clarke went down there to winter on that account. They found elk out on the plain as well as in the hill ranges near their camp. It can be imagined that when the Indians had one of their grand buttues they made a great occasion of it. They carefully sur rounded the game and quietly drove them to the central park by the means of the flanking wings. "When the circle was drawn in they would have a large num ber of elk, deer and bear enclosed, and then a few very expert marksmen would go inside, and with the noiseless arrow shoot down only such as could best be spared without injuring the productive capacity of the herd. The Indians had besides bows and ar rows, for their war equipment, war clubs and slungshot for close quarters. These war clubs were made of thorn or other hard and knotty wood of the right size, and were often valued at a high price. Their slungahot was another formidable weapon and easily carried. I have one at home, that has no doubt been handed down for many years. It is made of a cow's tail with a stone weighing a pound or so sewed with sinews at the butt end, The user of it had it slung to his saddle (for it came from the upper Columbia tribes), and seizing it by what was onco the flaring tail; he could bring the slung shot down with terrific force. They made no lances or spears, save for spear ing fish. The Clatsops had to bo man aged carefully to make them friendly, but in time they became serviceable allies. S. A. Clark in Willamette Farmer. Uuckleii's Arnicu Salve. The Best Sai.vk in the world for Cuts, Bruges, Sores.Ulcrrs.Salt Itheuin, Fever Sores. Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains. Corns, and all Skin Erup tions, and positively cures Pi1k., or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give nerfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25 conts per box. For sa li by W E. Dement & Co. Happiness ami Health Are important problems, the former de pending greatly on the latter. Everyone Is familiar with the healthy properties of fruit, and no one can afford to be sick and miserable whl'e the pleasant con centrated liquid fruit remedy Syrup of Figs, may be had of our enterprising druggists W. E. Dement & Co. For Rem. The fine hall, 80x25, lately occupied a a gymnasium, next to Telephone Saloon. Apply to Jeff. Syrup orFigs. Manufactured only by the California Fig Syrup Co. San Francisco Cal. is Natures Own True Laxative. This pleasant liquid fruit remedy may bo had of W. E. Dement & Co, at fifty cents or one dollar per bottle. It is the mu.-t pleasant, prompt and effective remedy known, to cleanse the system; to acton, the Liver, Kidneys and Bowels gently yet thoroughly to dispel Headachs, Colds and ievers: to cure Constipation, Indigestion and kindred ills. Fur lame Back, Side or Choi use Shiloh's Porous Plaster, Pric 25 cents. For sale by W. E. Dement. Km Dyspepsia andLiver Complain', you have a printed guarantee on every bottle of Shiloh's ViUiIizer. It never fails In cure. Sold bv W. E. Dement. Coal. Hay and Slr:fw, Taconm Coal $6 per ton. delivered. Choice Hay from SU to $12 per ton. Cow Hay and Straw S7 to $10 per ton For sale by J. II. D. Gk ay. -tSuiloh's Cuke will immediately relieve uroup, w hooping uouru, and Bronchitis. Sold by W. E7 Dement & Co Why will you cough when Shiloh's Cure will Rive immediate relief. Price 10 cts 50 ets and Si. Sold by W. E. De ment. The Rev. Geo. II. Thayer, of Bour bon, Ind., says: 'Both myself and wife oweour lives tobini.oirs CoNsuArrriox Cork." Sold by W. E. Dement. A Nasal Injector free with each bottle of Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy Price 50 cents. Sold by W. E. Dement. For a Neat Fitting; Boot Or Shoe, go to P. J. Goodmans, on Che namus street, next door to I. W. Case. All goods of the best make and guaran teed quality. A full stock; new goods constantly arriving. Custom work. PROPERTY EXEMPTIONS. The last Washington territory leg islature passed an act exempting from execution or attachment the following preperty: All wearing ap parel of every person or family; pri vate libraries not to exceed $500 in value, and all family keepsakes and Eictures; to each householder one ed and bedding, and additional bed and bedding for each member of the family, and other household goods and utensils not to exceed $500 in value; to each householder, two cows and their calves, five swine, two stands of bees, thirty six domestic fowls and provisions and fuel for the comfortable maintainance of such family for six months, or in case he does not retain these he may retain other property to the value of $250; to the farmer one span of horses or mules with harness, two yoke of ox en and wagon, 150 bushels wheat, 150 bushels oats or barley, 50 bushels potatoes, 10 bushels corn, 10 bushels onions, 10 bushels peas, and farming utensils not to exceed S500 in value; to the mechanic the tools and in struments used in his trade not to exceed $500 in value; to the physi cian his library not to exceed $500 in value, instruments not to exceed $200 in value, and a horse, harness and bnggy; to attorneys, clergymen and other professional men their li braries not exceeding S1,000 in value and office furniture, fuel and station ery not exceeding S200 in value; all firearms for use of person or family; canoe, skiff or small boat and rigging not to exceed S250 in value; to the teamster or drayman one span of horses or mules, or two yoke of oxen, or a horse and a mule with yokes and wagon, trrffck or dray; to loggers three york of work cattle and imple ments for the business not to exceed $300 in value. DISMISSING A BORE. Did you ever come to a dead stand still for want of something to say and then while taxing the brain for some subject of attact, would feel a wave of silence growing between you and your guest, like one of those widen-" mg circles caused by throwing a peb ble into a stream? And then from fear of being in Bome way submerged in the circle, jump at the first sub ject your eyes rest upon? I have a young friend who is just beginning to have evening callers 'all to her self." A young gentleman called upon her last evening. Before she came down stairs the mother came in and entertained him. While talking she was asked how Miss Lillie was enjoying her first winter out. She answered that she thought Lillie was doing very well, and that if she protected herself from bores through life as well as she had suc ceeded in doing so far, she thought there was no danger, but that society would always be interesting to the child. "Why, how does she do it," said the wonder-struck young man. "Oh," said the proud mother, "she has a story that she picked up some where, about a young man who lost the affections of his lady love by letting her see too much of him. The story, when she tells it, never fails to send her companion to other quarters." The door opens : in sails the radiant Lillie. She talks to Mr. Noodle. She sings to him. She tells him little anecdotes. She yawns a little be hind her handkerchief. But in spite of herself, that awful silence obtrudes itself upon them. 'It grows until poor Lillie slowly and solemnly says : "Mr. Noodle, did you ever he&that story about the young man that " "Ah, Miss Lillie, excuse me, 1 had no idea it was so late. Shall I see you at Mrs. J.'s to-morrow night? All! so glad. Good-night." And the bore took his departure, while Lillie's story remained untold that night.- t:- -. JExcitcd Thousands All over the land are goinn into ec stasy over Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption. Their unlooked for recovery by the timely use of this great life Saving remedy, causes thpiu to go nearly wild in its praise. It is guar anteed to positively cure Severe Coughs. Colds, Asthma, Hay Fever, Bronchitis, Hoarseness, Loss of Voice, or any affec tion of the Throat and Lungs. Trial bottles free at W. E. Dement & Co.'s Drug Store. Large size $1.00. That Hacking Cougn cau be so quickly cured bv Shiloh's Cure. We guarantee it. Sold by W. E. Dement. P. II. Fox has opened a tailor shop in the Gem Building, and if you want a good and neat job of cleaning and re pairing done reasonable, he is the man. All the patent medicines advertised in this pair, together with the choicest perfumery. :unl toilet articles, etc can be bought at the lowest prices, atJ.W. Conn's time store, opposite Occident hctel. Astoria. Y. M. C. A. IS NOW OPEN TO MEMBERS Each Week Day and Evening us Follows : Yount;3Ken ; Tuesday. Thursday and Sat- mdav evenings. Uovm under 18 ; Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings. LadirH; Saturday afternoons. Membership Tickets and Keys can be had fiom any of the officers. MAXAG1XG COMMITTEE. To Ship Masters and Ship Owners! W.H.DYER &CO., STEVEDORES AND RIGGERS San Francisco, Tortland and Astoria. Portl&nd Office - 1G Xorlh Front Street. The attention of ship masters and owners is directed to our superior lacllitles and low- rates for loading and unloading voseis. Office at E. C. Holden's. SHUTE & CO., FINE IMPORTED CIGARS. You can rely on getting a Good Cigar AtShute&Co.'s CIGAR AND TOBACCO STORE, Opposite D. L. Sock & Son's. Wilson& Fisher Ship Chandlers, HEAVY AND SHELF HARDWARE Paints, Oils, and Varnish. LOGGERS1 SUPPLIES. PROVISIONS AND MILL FEED AGENTS FOB Salem Flouring Mills, Portland Roller Mills, Capitol Flour and FAIRBANKS' SCALES. ASTORIA. OREGON. G. A. STINSON & CO., BLACKSMITHING, At Cap, Rogers old stand, corner of Cass and Court Streets. Ship and Cannery work, Horseshoelnp. Wasons made and rnnalrpd. Rnod a-nrlr guaranteed. New Varieties of Seed Potatoes. LATE BEAUTY OF IIEBRON. "WHITE Star. Very productive, quality unsur passed. In carhness they are DPtween early and late. One dollar per bushel. D.J.INGALLS. Chadwell, Or. PRICES OP BOXES, For the Season : At the Mills . i2tf Cents Delivered by Wagon ..13 Cents Street Tlank. Delivered- House Bill Lumber, Rough, IM'd Flooring and Rustic, 1st Class, " .... " " 2nd " 3 8.00 9.00 ltfCO 12.00 OTHER LUMBER At proportionate prices, asl delivered, and no tunny business. J. C. TRULLINGER, Proprietor. W. E. DEMENT & CO, ASTORIA, - - - OREGON Carry in Stock, DRUGS, CHEMICALS, TOILET and FANGY ARTICLES Prescriptions carefully Compounded Administratrix' Notice. NOTICE IS HEREBY OI VEX THAT THE undersigned has been appointed by the County Court ot the state of Oregon tor Clatsop county, administratrix of the estate of Edward X Murphy, deceased. All per sons having claims against said estate are notified to present them, with the proper vouchers, to th underslgnrd at her resi dence corner of Chenamus and Washington streets in Astoria, Oregon, within six months from this date. Mrs JOI1X RODC.ERS. Astoria, March 2nd. 1ES0. SPECIAL NOTICE! (). R. & TV. CO. EXCURSION! Tickets to Portland and Return For $2 50. Goad on any of the Company's boats 1:. a. NOTES, Agent. 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. H. P. GREGORY & CO., .o, 5 Xorlh Trent St., Portland, Or. Impo iters and Dealers in Wood-working Machinery, PL.VNF.RN. HOLD CRN. .-UOItTISKItS. TEXOSEIW, Hand-pnperlnsr machines, Laiheti. Uorine machines, Band haws, Scroll Mhws. Rubber and Leather Belting, 31 ILL FIXDXXGS GEXERALLY PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRY! There is no occasion for the most fastidi ous of our citizens to send to Tortland or San Francisco for Custom Made Clothes As they can get Better Fits, Better Work- mansuip, auu ior Xioss Money By Leaving their Orders with MEAXY. lie has Just received the Yumlest Yum Yum lot of Goods ever made up In Astoria. Call and See IUm and Satisfy Touneir. P. J. MEANY, MERCHANT TAILOR. H, EKSTROM, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER. Shop next to L. I. Johnson's cigar store. ALL WORK WARRANTED ! Notice to Cannerymen. WE ARE AGENTS FOR HENDERSON Si Withers for the sale of their charcoal and can furnish any amount desired. Please call and see us before purchasing elsewhere. BOZOBTH S J rOHNS. lestjtae lis, HOSIERY OE jpm'rTEiT 1 WE WILL 01 IMMENSE STOCK OF HOSIERY! Amounting to over $2,000 on our Center Counters this Week, and Mark Them Down! To such Prices as will make a THEOH.OUG-EE OXj3E3LH.-A.Ia"03EI ! As we must make room in this Department for Lane Sps Piirctos to Arrive! Our 75c Hose Reduced to 50c Our 60c Hose Reduced to 40c Our 50c Hose Reduced to 35c Our 40c Hose Reduced to 25c Our 25c Hose Reduced to 15c -lIJL Fine Silk, Lisle Thread and Cashmere Hose REDUCED TO NET COST. , The Above Goods contain some of the Latest Designs in Ladies', Children's and Misses' Hose, And Ladies who wish to secure some of the Greatest Bargains ever Offered in Hosiery Would do well to Call Early N. B. The Reduced Prices will hold good FOR THIS WEEK ONLY! C. H. COOPER'S The Leading Dry Goods and Clothing House in Astoria. -AGENCY- ffiT.Colnan&Co. OF SAX FRANCISCO. Raver's Wharf and Warehouse, Astoriu. Oregon. Can&ry Supplies at Lowest Prices. Storage aid Insurance at Current Rates. Banking Department Drafts on the leading Cities of the World JNO.P.McGOVERN, Agent. Geo. II. Stewart, Accountant, and Agent Northern Pacific Express Co. CITY BOOK STORE. Books and Stationery! The Largest and Finest Stock in Astoria to Select From. GRIFFIN & REED. MacDonald & Mcintosh Are now Prepared to Show a Large Assortment Goods in Every Line! Wliich will be Sold at Lower Figures than at any Other House IN THE CITY. The Leading Clothing, Hat, and Gents' Furnishing Store OF ASTORIA. PLACE Oiajr - EXCURSION TICKETS!! FROM ASTORIA TO PORTLAND AND RETURN For S2.SO! ON THE "TELEPHONE." Astoria and Seaside BAKERIES, ED. JACKSON, - Proprietor The best Bread. Cakes and Pastry In the City, Ice Creams and Ornamental "Work to order Manufacturer of Fine Candles. " &. trJt&H&zJ -. . t- vi ...