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C3J ftttf gatti! JlsWtatu V-STORIA, OREGON: THUUbDAY.... AUGUST 4, 1SS7 The work of driving piles for the foundation of the three-story brick, corner Main and Chenamus, began yesterday. The smiling face of O.S.Wright, of the Occident, was more than us ually beaming yesterday: there is a little daughter at the Wright man sion. Governor Semple, in reply to a question last night, stated that so far - as his influence and authority went the laws of Washington territory in regard to the taking of salmon in the Uolumbia river would be strictly en forced. Jho. Hooker, the man whose leg was shattered in the Miller's Sands trouble last Sunday, is lying at the hospital in a precarious condition. The surgeons in attendance say that - he must have his leg amputated to save his life, but he won't allow the operation to be performed. The funeral of May L. Leinenweber lakes place on Friday from the resi dence of her parents. Friends who wish to see the remains are invited to call at the house to-day. The Clara Parker has been chartered to take the funeral party over to Clatsop. The body of May will lie by the side of her grandfather and grandmother, in the old Clatsop cemetery. The 'Hour of the funeral will be announced to-morrow. At the last regular meeting of Astoria Engine Co. No. One, B. S. Worsley was endorsed for re-election to the office of chief engineer of the fire, department. F. H. Surprenant was endorsed for the position of first Assistant and P. W. Weeks for second assistant. At the meeting of Bescue Engine Co. No. 2, Ben was endorsed for re-eleotion as chief. Ed. Hallock was endorsed for assistant, and H. G. Smith for second assistant Quite a number of young men were at the rooms of the Young Men's Christian Association on Monday evening to meet C. S. Mason. A great deal of interest was shown by the boys in what Mr. Mason had to say. The work of the association was presented in a pleasant little talk and a desire was iifest among the young men to do more for their fellows, and the work of the association will be taken up more heartily in the future by jhe young men themselves than ever before. .;From Cathlamet regarding the Miller's Sands difficulty is learned that Chas. Woods's engineer, Frank Denley, procured the arrest of six men charged with assault with a dangerous weapon. Three of them were held by the justice of the peace of Cathlamet precint. 'Chas. Henry. " Harry White and Jbb. Jones, in bonds J ol 30U each to appear at the next session of the grand jury. That was on Tuesday. Tuesday night Chas. Woods was arrested and held in the same amount to appear before the grand jury. Give Them a Chance! That is to say, your lungs. Also your breathing machinery. Very wonderful machinery it is. Not only the larger air-passages, but the thous ands otlittle tubes and cavities lead ing from them. When these are clogged and choked with matter which ought not to be there, your lungs cannot half do their work. And what they do, they can- . not do well. Call it cold, cough, croup, pneu monia, catarrh, consumption or any of .the 'family of throat and nose and head and lung obstructions, all are bad. All ought to be got rid of. There is just one sure way to get rid of them, that is to take Boschee's German 'Syrup, which any druggist will sell you at 75 cents a bottle. Even if everything else has failed you, you may depend upon this for certain-. Notice. The water will be shut off from the city at 9 p. ii., and turned on at 5 a. "m., for a few days, or until I get the ' reservoirs filled up again. Jas. W. Welch, Superintendent. " Unnecessary Misery. .. Probably as much misery comes from habitual constipation as from any derangement of the functions of the body, and it is difficult to cure, for the reason that no one likes to take the medicines usually pre scribed. HAMBUKG FIGS were prepared to obviate this difficulty, -andsthey will be found pleasant to the taste of women and children. 25 cents. ' At all druggists. S. J. Mack - & Co., proprietors. S. F. Special Meeting. Special meeting of Alert Hook and Ladder Co. this evening at 8 o'olock. Important business. J. O. BOZOBTH, President F.I. Dunbar, Secretary. August 4th, 1887. Ml Don't they slaughter goods at the erystal Palace I Just think of it! Rod ger Bros'. Al teaspoons, $1.40; table spoons, $2,75; forks, S2.73, warranted, Bodgers Bros'. Al 1847. All 73 cent music folios, 50 cents at the Crystal Palace. Lay in a stock of stationery while you can get it at half price at the Crvstal Palaee. An Al Pour Hundred Dollar Piano for 8230 cash at the Crystal Palaoe. Lemon Ice Cream at Fabre's to-day. For the very best pictures go to II. S. Shuster. - j . Gstejeffaferoysterfc, igrivatJRobms. . THE WATEEWAT CONVENTION. Proceedings of the Pirst Dav's Session. Reports From Officers and Committees Election of Officers. Etc The third session of the Columbia waterway convention met at the Odd Fellows' hall in this city at 1030 yes terday morning, and was called to or der by Hon. E. L. Smith, of The Dalles, president of the convention. On motion of F. A. McDonald, of The Dalles, a committee of five was appointed as a committee on creden tials; the committee consisted of F. A McDonald of The Dalles, Chaun cey Barbour of Walla Walla, Jas. Young of Portland, J. D. Geoghegan of Vancouver, and J. H. D. Gray of Astoria. The committee reported that the following gentlemen were entitled to seats iu the conventien: Portland Board of Trade E. D. McKee, B. Killin. A Noyes, Geo. Pope, Jas. Young, J. K. Kelley, F. K. Arnold. The Dalles Board of Trade E. B. McFarland, W. J. Strong, F. A Mc Donald, C. Ij. Schmidt, Hon". Z. F. Moody, B. S. Huntington. Vancouver Board of Trade L. Sohns, W. H. Brewster, P. O'Keane.i D. Wall, L. a Palmer, John .Taggv, : W. P. Crawford. H H. Sidney, J. D. j Geoghegan. Gf H. Daniels. i Astoria Chamber of Commerce ; C. H. Page, M C. Crosby, W. W. Par ker, B. Van Dusen. J. H. D. Gray, J. F. Halloran, C. W. Fulton, F. J. Tay lor, J. W. Welch, C. S. Wright Walla Walla Board of Trade H. P. Isaacs, HoIIon Parker, M. D. Egbert, Uhauncey Barbour, H. D. Chapman. J. M. Boyd, Max Baumeister, D. E. lledger.Ed Fallon, ir. JL. Dement Pendleton Board ef Trade Clark ! T-r-r . . ; wauera. i Cowlitz County. W. T. Daleuate.- : Ben Holmes, Wm. Jackson. R. C. Smith, J. F. Van Namee. . Franklin County, W. T., Delegates -Capt W. P. Gray. Jno. Tales. ' Oregon City Board of Trade V. j T. Burney. I Pacific, Cowlitz and Wahkiakum i Counties W. T. A D. Boweu. ! The committee report was adopt- ed hs rpnd ! Mr. Smith said, that at the lust sea-1 sion of the convention a permanent I organization had been decided upon and that the Question now came un whether that action would be consid ered binding ou thib session of the convention. On motion of Hollon. Parker, of Walla Walla, the report of that committee on permanent organi zation, which report had been adopt ed at the October, 188G, session of the convention, was read by sections, amended, and readopted as amended. The report remains substantially the ' same, and constitutes the constitu tion of the permanent organization to be known as the Columbia Waterway Association. The reading of the minutes of the previous meeting, was, on motion, dispensed with. Wm. H. Brewster, secretary of the convention, then read his report, as follews: secbetabt's bepobt. Abtobia, Ob., August 3, 1887. To President and Members of the Co lumbia Waterway Conventien: Gentlemen: I beg leave to make re port of duties performed, and to account for money received, during the term end ing this date, in so far. as what has been officially carried out, and by the official instructions of tne convention held at Vancouver on the 14th day of October, 188C. I furnish copy of resolution to Major W. A. Jones of the U. S. engineer corps, expressive of the regrets felt at his re moval from charge of the Cascade im provements, according to motion ot uol. T.S.Lang of The Dalles. Also, copies of memorial to the senators and repre sentatives from Oregon and delegates from the Territories of Washington and Idaho, as per instructions contained in motion ot Hon. jl. if. inompson of Port land. The resolution of Mr. H. D. Chap man of Walla Walla, in which the amount of $2,000 was passed upon to be raised for the purpose of electing some suitable person to represent this conven tion before congressional committees, upon the wants of the people in the mat ter of river transportation, I will state that such business received the attention of the executive committee but without effective action, concluding to postpone carrying out the provisions of said- reso lution until the meeting of the conven tion, for the reason that opinions were expressed to the executive committee and by some of its members that further un derstanding by and with the convention upon this subject would be a more ad visable step than to proceed further. Correspondence in this matter on file. On tho question of the statistics added to the published proceedings of last meet ing, considerable) delay occurred in get ting them together and were so late the printing could not bo finished earlier than it was. Much credit, however, is duo to the Portland Board of Trade for kind courtesies, (through its secretary) m luruibumii uuairuuio jmurmaiion. On the 23d of December, 188G, I com menced distributing tho proceedings, and of the 1,500 copies ordered to be printed I have placed some 1,100 copies where I tnougnt tney would be read with care and at leaBt inspire interest; also to all Individuals designed particularly by the convention, and the respective represent ed bodies, in compliance with resolution of Mr. Huntington of The Dalles. I also forwarded" about 300 copies, each one duly stamped, to Hon. H. H. Gilfrey, Washington, D. C, asking that they be distributed by him to influential persons in his city. Tho following reply was received: U. S. Senate, i Secbetabi's OrrcoE, r Washington, Jan. 12, 1887 ) Wm. H. Brewster, Secretary Columbia Waterway Conventien: Deab Sm: Your letter of 29th ult. is at hand; also the copies of tho proceedings of the second session of your convention. As requested I have addressed them to the most prominent and influential mem bers of the two houses of congress. " Hoping they will bear much fruit and give wider information and be the cause of larger appropriations to improve our rivers in Oregon and Washington. I am, very truly yours, (Signed) H.H.Gelfbet. For such valuable assistance as Mr. Gilfrey's much credit is due, as it was very important "and effective just at the time most needed; also in this connec tion Governor Eugene Semple is entitled to creditable mention, since through him. the convention secured Mr. Gilfrey's services. Upon the occasion of the meeting now in session, I have, written imitations to the senators and representatires of Ore gon, and delegates of Washington and Idaho Territories; as well to editors of newspapers, county commissioners of various counties, city councils and boards of trade, not heretofore represented and to influential personages in Oregon, Idaho and Washington Territories, and have in some instances received favorable replies, which accompany this report. I have received money for payment of expenses lrom tne following seurces: The Portland Board of Trade . . . .$ 48 00 The Dalles Board of Trade 24 00 The Walla Walla Board of Trade. 23 00 The Vancouver Board of Trade. . . 11 00 Astoria Chamber of Commerce ... 23 00 City of Goldendale 10 00 La Camas 11 00 City of Pendleton 10 00 Total $160 00 Which amount has been disbursed as follews: For printing 1,500 copies of official proceedings .- $ 90 00 or postage, expressage and tele grams 15 55 r or employment of type writer for memorial and Jones' resolution. 1C 00 For expenses for traveling to Port land connected witn statistics, on two occasions .2 00 For printing letter heads, enve lopes, circulars and stationery.. 12 45 For services in compiling, superin tending publication and for dis tribution of same 24 00 Total v S1S0 00 All of which is respectfully submitted. specttuiiv i Wm. H. Bi BEWSTER. Secretary. The report was ordered accepted. On motion, the railroad commission ers, and other prominent gentlemen present, were-invited to seats within the bar. On motion, reporters and representatives of the press were in vited fo -seata within the bar. On 1 motion, ft vot nf thnnlrs was ton- dered Mr. Brewster, for hi? RfrvifiF"i '" "J - - as secretary of the convention. The rennrt of th nnmmittne on progress and necessities was then read as follews: . BEP0BT- 7We Waterway Conrenlien: Pursuant to tho instructions of your honorable body, your committee have visiterd and examined the Cascade locks "" &; "" ;,, JT" K- n, facility was accorded us by Capt. Vri ann T.Iinf Trt ? ntinita rt flic V d the wnrtn. Th lock's nt thn cauRA p commenced about ten years ago, and at the rate the general government has been appropriating the funds, if ten years more sees them completed we shall be most agreeably surprised. In the year '7G, $93,000 were appropriated; in 78, S150,CD0; in '79, $100,000; in '80, $100,000; in 'SI, $103,003; in '82, S2G5,- 1 000; in '84, $150,000; in '86, $187,500; total, $1,142,5CJ. VI this amount somotmn" orer one million has been expended, and it will oost a million and a half more to complete the present plans. This would allow the passage, at one time, of a steamboat with three barges in tow. It has been questioned whether a smaller canal, completed in less time and subject to future enlargement might not have been better. The board of en gineers, however, in view of the almost universal experience of other canals sub sequently enlarged, and on account of tne local dimculty at the Uascaues in tho way of enlargement, determined on a plan large enough onco for all. Of the $187,500 last appropriated all but about $80,000 have been expended and the balance will bo before another river and harbor bill becomes a law. Of this last appropriation spent, we find, approximately, that some 53.0C3 cubio yards of bed rock have been excavated for the center look at a cost of about $46,000. We give this "on information and belief," as at tho time of our visit tho unusually high river had filled the hole too deep with water for personal investigation, and the sub committee snoointed declined to wade in an 1 i t- spect. In grading, $ll,QO0 have been ; used, the coat per cubio yard beinij 22 cents. On a tramway $1,000. On a new building for a machine and blacksmith shop, $3,500. One thousand cubic yards of sand were purchased at $1 per yard. A wharf erected cost $2,700. The sum of $15,000 was used in quarrying stone, and $10,500 were expended on stone cutting; $6,003 in paving the sides of the looks, and the items of engineering, superin tending, etc., has cost probably $15,000 moro. The project for the expenditure of the remaining portion of the appropriation is to carry on the work of a caisson gate, a wing wall and to proceed with the ex cavation. Forty-six men are now employed. The river work consisting in the im provement of the channel by blasting rocks and removing obstructions is prob ably done until the .completion of tho locks when experience will determine what further work is necessary. It is believed that river boats of strong propelling power can now reach the foot of the locks during the greater portion of the year,! and particularly the period when the wheat from the interior is mov ing seaward. A free portage wagon road is now ready for use by the public and has been since January, 18SC It extends nearly three-fourths of a mile to the wharf, where the upper river boats can land, and it seems to be practicable for the portage to be by tramway and even by railway also. In fact in view of the delay in government works already ex perienced and the length of time liable to be consumed in any prospective im provement at The Dalles and elsewhere; either by canal or by any proposed ship railway, wo believe that only through state aid in the building of portage rail roads in the interest of commerce shall we be able to realize Bpeedy relief. The government tpw-boat can be mado available now in assisting vessels in as oending to the foot of the locks and un der the law, as it stands, the expense could doubtless be paid by the secretary of war out of the general fund, and not from the special appropriation. Of the great importance of a comple tion of the contemplated improvements and an open river both as a means of transit aad regulator of artificial ways too r&ach cannot be said. Were it gen erally understood throughout eastern Oregon and Washington that no open river ever would be secured, it would cast a Jail of gloom that would blight all de opment in the great interior basin to- ve day. In the hope of an open river, of com petition, of regulation of rates by nat ural causes or by law, of reduotion in transportation charges lies the fsture prosperity and development of an em pire. These facts are so generally under stood that it seems unnecessary to state them. Greater appropriations are need ed; $500,000 can be economically and ad vantageously used annually at the Cas cade locks. That it would be economy to make larger' appropriations is con ceded. More work could be done by comtract as the engineers may do in their discretion under the law as it stands. The hired labor system does not re sult in the display of that-energy and push so characteristic of the contract sys tem. Contractors cannot supply the essential plant except on large appropriations. Engineers naturally prefer the contract system as it relieves them of much of their labor; they would then only have to su pervise. Of course there are some matters connected witn tne contract system not desirable. Contractors work for the money there is m it. Every loop hole discovered either by the shrewd contrac tor or his legal adviser is made available to the disadvantage of the government, and often by litigation long drawn out they perform the profitable and shirk the unprofitable part, as your committee found on investigating some of the old contracts mado a number of years ago. Again, eastern bidders generally get away with tho job, and the money goes elsewhere instead of being distributed among our people, as it is under the hired laoor system, itumu partisan iavome ism in the matter of contracts would doubtless have less sway in the 0. S. en cineer department, which, as all know. is more on an unpartisan basis than any other branch of our government, yet it may creep in, to tho detriment of the public service, and has to bo guarded against. Again, there is nlways great difficulty in foreseeing contingencies in the de tails of tho work, so as to be able to pro vide with wisdom beforehand in the con tract. As illustrated at the Cascade locks the plans are largely affected in details "by the result of river improve ment. The details of the present plan are not yet settled for the future, and the engineers in charge claim that in many respects they cannot well be definitely ar ranged very far ahead. When asked why more work is not done by contraot they answer that the engineer in charge can hire men and purchase material as cheap ly as any contractor and save the 25 per cent, that all contractors aim to make; that they the engineers are paid on the army roll and might as well do the work as not; and that tho government has in many instances its own plant, which the contractor would have to be at the cost of furnishing, nnd that gov ernment plant .can be exchanged and used at tho expanse of the fund of the place benefited on any of the govern ment works anywhere in the district and thus result in a saving to the govern ment. Generally speaking, it is of course out of the question to think of contracting for the completion of the locks until congress can be induced to appropriate in a lumpsum enough money to finiah the work. We understand that practically all materials are purchased under contract and under competition. Your committee recommend nn earnest memorial to congress for greater appro priations. We need to help mould a sen timent in this country in favoi of liberal improvements for rivers and harbors gen erally. The general appropriation bills have never been adequate for tho im provement and development of this great nation. So far as concerns our pro rata of what has been appropriated generally we have no reason for complaint. Sinco the foundation of our government con gress has only appropriated for develop ment of all the rivers and harbors of this vast country the sum of $140,000,000. Of this Oregon, sinco 1861, has received $2,957,750 about one-fortj'-seventh, or one dollar in every forty-seven dollars that this nation has ever appropriated. The Cascado locks, having received $1,142,5C0, have received ono dollar in every 125 appropriated all told from the 1st to tho 49th congress. Our young state with only one representative in 325 has no just reason to complain of discrimi nation. The troublo is that Jbo aggre gate sum is too small. We have an able and energetic repre sentation in congress, anxious of course to secure every dollar possible. Oregon sends a solid delegation in support of the polioy of river and harbor improve ment. 'The same, we regret, cannot bo said of many of the other states. The engineer department this last year asked for upwards of forty millions of dollars. How much of this did they get? Con gress passed a bill for only abopt ten millions, in which tho northwest was fnirly treated, but the president of the Uuited States put tho bill in his pocket and for aught your committee knows it s there jet lwice at other sessions of congreBS lately tho river and harbor bill, containing largo appropriations for Oregon, has been beaten by .filibustering opposition, and tho largest bill ever passed by congress was vetoed by presi dent Arthur only five years -ago and be came a law by only two votes. The com ing session of congress being a long one, tho prospect for a river and harbor bill is reasonably good, but in view of tho re cent past the general outlook for rapid, progressive public improvement is cer tainly far from good. Thero is powerful opposition to river and harbor appropriation by the general government coming from various sonrces, interested and otherwise, and until that is overcome if wo want tho locks completed we shall have to com plete them ourselves. France, with her small territory, in a single budget intended for several years in advance, has given more money than was over appropriated bv our govern ment. The beneficial results of such a system of internal development were seen in the remarkable payment of the German tribute levied, rfo other nation ever could have sprung to its feet Bo suddenly and so easily. Such is tho pub lio policy for us. Let us use tho surplus revenue tho public money for the pub lic relief and let our people in convea tion assembled voice our sentiment on this important question. Let our ia- yruuuicub uu cunmiensuraie witn our rapid advancement. llespectfully submitted, M. C. Geobob, E. B. MoFablakd. J. Q. A. Bowlbt. On motion, tho report was adopted. Election of officers beincr in order. the following officers were elected: President, Hon. E. L. Smith, of The Dalles, (re-elected); secretary, Wm. H. Brewster, of The Dalles, (re-elect- euj; un motion, tne executive com mittee was instructed to compensate Mr. Brewster for his services, accom panied with deserved recognition of his valuable services. Louis Sohns, of Vancouver, was elected treasurer. ii V. Alciiee, of Portland, P. A. McDonald, of The Dalles, J. Q. A Bowlby of Astoria, Chauncey Barbour of Walla Walla, and D. Wall, of Van couver were elected vice-presidents. On motion, adjourned to 2 p. ir. (Continued on second page.) 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Herman Wise The Reliable CLOTHIER AND HAT (Opposite Star Market) ATTENTION T E R Mr. Cooper has just returned from the markets, where he personally selected one of the Largest and Finest stocks of Men's Youths Ever shown in Astoria. Our Stock is the Largest, Our Selection the Latest, Our Prices the very Lowest. Upwards select from of TWO All New, Stylish, and We are GIVING GOODS AWAY Wa tire Losing We are Doing Business for Fun! Wa are making raonaj ALL THIS TIME, But for quality and prices of Goods, and fair honest dealing, we cannot be excelled in Astoria or on the river. Then bear this fact in mind, that when you buy articles of good quality-and get honest weight, you get more value for your money than you would at a low price if cheated in quality or weight. Seeing is believing and if you buy of us once you will come again. . D. L. Beck Sons. jgt AND Boys Clothing, THOUSAND SUITS to perfect fitting garments. not not Money i B not it ' cnrvS&tiSws J:. 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