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ASTOKIA. OREGON :
SATUIM)AC...Zl'r.-.ALOUST C. 18S7
THE PROPOSED 11IGJI SCHOOL.
It Is proposed io establish, jointly,
a high school in this city, to bo sup
ported b dish icts number one and
eighteen. The project i-s open for
discussion.
In favor of the idea it ib to be said
that, at present, children completing
the course of study in either of the
city public schools must, if they wish
to pursue further and higher branch
es, no elsewhere for educatien: that
by leason of this many deserving boys
and girls aie by force of circumstances
debarred fioin such opportunity, and
thnt a high school is an existing want
As opposed to the idea it may be
stated that a high school must be a
high school in fact as -well as in name,
that it is too expensive an institution
for this debt-burdened community
that it -would be better policy to raise
the standard of efficiency in our pres
ent schools and make them better
than to try to make a high school that
would after all be of little practical
benefit by reason of necessarily
meager appropriations for its exist
ence. The question is an important
one and should be thoroughly dis
cussed. It must be borne in mind that there
are limits to the duty of the state.
Tke slate owes its youth the opportu
nities of a common school education
When it furnisnes mis its duly is
done. If we can afford more and bet
ter facilities it should be supplied,
but we should be just before wc are
generous. The need is not so much
for a generation of highly educated
young people who go out with their
heads crammed full and their hands
empty, as it is to have the rudiments
of a good education soundly and firm
ly iuculcated. In looking at a pro
posed "high school,' don't forget the
needs of the primary schooL There
is where the prime necessity exists,
and it is by the worth or worthless
ness o the primary school that the
future efficiency of our bojs and girls
is to be measured.
If there is any possible increase in
the amount of school money to be ex
pended in this city it would, in our
opinion, be of more practical use to
aid the primary, intermediate and
grammar departments of the two
schools we have now. In doing this
you do your full duty a duty which
at present, is not wholly fulfilled.
MOE3IOX EFFORTS.
The Philadelphia Press of the 2nd
inst, prints a two-column letter from
John "Walker Jackson, at Salt Lake
City, giving a history of the attempt
of the Mormon church to make Utah
a stale. The tone is severe. After
quoting the acts of apostle Richards,
who opened the recent convention
Avith prayer, Jackson says: "John T.
Cain, president of this convention and
delegate to congress, who, it is said,
brings from "Washington assurances
that are communicated in very mys
terious Mormon ways to the Saints
that all will be right if the conven
tion is careful to this end, was present
at the Logan conference and sal on
the-stand among the church dignita
ries as high priest, and made the re
port of his doings in congress, and he
wTas at that time instructed by his
church to get up a meeting in the
Salt Lake tabernacle and pass a pro
test against the legislation of con
gress, which was in effect that polyg
amy and bigamy were incompatible
with a republican form of government.
The paper was presented to the presi
dent of the United States, and the
.president at that time expressed won
der why the people of Mormonism
could not be like other people. The
' doQnment said: 'Among the princi
ples of our religion is that of imme
diate revelation from God. One of
the doctrines so revealed is celestial
or plural marriage, for which, os
tensibly, we are stigmatized and hated.
This is a vital point iu our religion,
the decision of the courts to the con
trary notwithstanding.' ' Jackson
cencludes: "When the majority of the
non-Mormon population of Utah shall
call a convention, and ask for admis
sion to the Union, it will be time to
open the doors and invite the erring
but repentant sinner in, for she will
then be clothed, and in her right
mind.'
The Press comments on this letter
as follews: The dispatch from Salt
Lake city published to-day is from a
competent and critical observer of
the recent Utah stae convention, who
has studied on the spot the motives
and influences which lie behind the
new. movement It is evident that the
church has received encouragement
from some quarter to push the appli
cation of the territory for admission to
the Union with all zeal Neither the
Democrats nor Republicans of Utah
who are outside of the pale of the
Mormon church had any part or lot in
this late convention. Dakota must
be let into the Union. The demand
of 500,000 people cannot be ignored
permanently even by Democrats. It
js necessary that Eepublicau Dakota
should be offset by Democratic Utah
and the Mormons are given the cue to
formally renounce their error, to-wit,
polygamy, and get into the Union on
the strength of that renunciation,
where they will be able thereafter to
do as they please, being panoplied and
protected by that ancient shield and
shibboleth 4State Sovereignty."
Tire Union Pacific is probablv the
only railway in the world that re
quires its passengers to bathe. A
bath house has recently been erected
by it at Garfield beach, Salt Lake,
where a train Btops for an hour until
the passengers can get out and take a
plunge into the invigorating waters
of the famous lake. The company has
an idea that this departure not only
preserves cleanliness of the coaches
but is a preventative to sickness en
route.
A movement has been inaugurated
among the leading business men of
Buffalo to raise a fund of $100,000
which will be offered as a prize for
the best invention for utilizing the
water power of JNiagara river.
Competition will be open to the world.
Several prominent citizens have
already subscribed 1,000 each toward
the fund.
Elections were held this week in
Kentucky and Texas. In Kentucky
the issue was the election of state
officers, and was carried by the Dem
ocrats by a reduced majority. In
Texas the main fight was on tho ques
tion of prohibition. The proposed
prohibition "amendment to the consti
tution was beaten by 50,000 majority.
A variation of the old sawdust game
is being successfully played by New
York sharpers who have prepared a
circular iu which it is stated that
money has been left the person to
whom the letter is sent by a distant
relative, and that tho legacy can be se
cured by the payment of a certain sum
of money to an agent in that city.
TnE Suez canal cost $100,000,000.
The Panama company has already in
curred obligations for $275,000,000.
Wishes to Enforce It.
Gov Pcnnoyer says lie wants to en
force the fish law. Following is tho
section that applies:
Sec. 1. That it shall not bo law
ful to take or fish for salmon in the
Columbia river or its tributaries, by
any means whatever, in any year
hereafter, during the months of
March, August and September, nor
at the weekly close times in the
months of April, May, June and July;
that is to say, between the hours of
six o'clock of tho afternoon of each
and every Saturday, until six o'clock
of tho afternoon of the Sunday fol
lowing, and any person or persons
catching salmon in violation of the
provisions of this section, or purchas
ingsalmonso unlawfully caught shall,
upon conviction thereof, be fined
in the sum of not less than five hun
dred dollars, nor more than one
thousand dollars, for the first offense,
and for each and every subsequent
offense, upon conviction thereof, shall
be fined not less than one thousand
dollars, to which may be added, at
the discretion of the court, imprison
ment in the county jail for a terra of
not exceeding one 3ear.
Three Favorites
Have tho following to say of Wis
dom's Bobertine, the great beautifier
and preserver of tho complexien:
Poetlasd, Or., Juno 4, 18S7.
ToMr.W. M. Wisdom Dear Sir: I
have tried yourEobertino. It is excellent,
and I shall be pleased to recommend it
to all my lndy friends. Believe me,
yours truly. Khea.
Pobtiand. Dec, 1883.
To Mr. W. M. Wisdem: The "ltober
tino yon so kindly sent me is excellent.
It is tho finest preparation I have ever
used, and is a decided acquisition to
every lady's toilet. Yours truly.
Jeaxxie Winston.
Pobtland, Or., April C, 1887.
Dear Mr. Wisdem: I have tried your
"Itobertine," and it gives me much
pleasure to say that it is excellent for
tho complexion, being one of the best
articles of the kind I have ever used. Be
lieve me, yours sincerely,
Z. Tbebeixi.
For sale by W. E. Dement & Co.,
druggists, Astoria, Oregon. .
Yes, Rnt tho Wife Micht.
The old blue laws of Connecticut
forbade a man's kissing his wife. For
tunately, they said nothing about
kissing other people's wives. Free
Press.
An End to Bone Scraping.
Edward Shepherd, of Ilarrlshurg, 111.,
says: "Ilaving received so much bene
fit from Electric Bitters, I feel it my
duty to let suffering humanity know it
Have had a running soro on my leg for
eight years; my doctors told me I would
have to have the bone scraped or leg
amputated. I used, instead, three bot
tles of Electric Bitters and seven boxes
Bucklen's Arnica Salve, and my leg is
now sound and well."
Electric Bitters are sold at fifty cents
a bottle, and Bucklen's Arnica Salve at
25c. per box by W. E. Dement & Co.
rrirato Xtooms.
At Frank Fabre's for suppers, par
ties, etc Tho best cooked to order.
What Is" better than a .glass of liquor?
A cup of delicious coffee at Fabre's.
For a Fine Disli or Ice Cream
Go to the Central Bestaurant next to
Foard & Stokes'.
The finest and nicest steak to be had
In town at Fabre's.
TWEEDLE DDM AXD TWEEDLE DEE.
A newspaper man in Portland is
charged on a shipment of paper
from St. Paul sixty (60) cents a hun
dred, while I am charged $3.50 a hun
dred. If the 60 cent rate is a "rea
sonable and just rate, tho $3.50 ratoj
is extortionate. Before the inter
state commerce law went into effect
the rate to Portland from St. Pauli
was 60 cents a hundred, to Walla
Walla $L50. While I considered the
$1.50 rate too high, I did not com
plain, because it was low enongh to
permit me to buy paper in St Paul
and lav it iu Walla Walla for less
than I could buy it in Portland and
lay it at my office. Tho new rate
forces me to buy in Portland, and not
only forces me to do so, but compels
me to pay more there than I used to.
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The present rates on paper from St.
Paul to Walla Walla are not only
unreasonable and unjust, but they are
extortionate. The old dollar and a
half rate was a paying one or the rail
roads wouiu qui uiive muiuiuiueu ii
for years. It was a "reasonable and
just" rate, because no one complained
of it. That being the case it follows
that the advance.of $2 a hundred was
and is the demand of a highwayman.
Nor is this all. The highwayman
is also a fooL Because it is possi
ble for me to ship my paper to Port
land, paying 60 cents a hundred
freight, and then re-ship it to Walla
Walla, paying SLIO a hundred, mak
ing the total freight from St Paul to
Walla Walla $1.70 a hundred, a saving
to mo of SL80 a hundred, and proving
that "the longe3t way round is the
shortest way home." P. Ji. Johnson,
in Walla Walla Union.
Is Consumption Incurable?
Head tho follewing: Mr. C. II. Morris,
Newark, Ark., says: "Was down with
Abscess of liUngs, and friends and phy
sicians pronounced me an Incurable
Consumptive. Ilegan taking Dr. King's
New Discovery for Consumption, am
now on my third bottle, and able to
o ersee the work on ray farm. It is t lie
finest medicine ever made."
Jesse Middlewart, Decatur, Ohio,
says: "Had it not been for Dr. King's
New Discovery for Consumptien I
would have died of Lung Troubles. Was
given up by doctors. Am now In best
of health.' Try it Sample bottles free
at W. K. Dement & Co.N Drug Store.
Downtrodden Woman in Illinois.
A Miss Dillon, of Bushnell, Illinois,
is of the opinion that tho courts dis
criminate against women. She was
fined $18 and costs the other day for
cowhiding a man, while a wifebeater
was fined only S3. Graphic.
I)o You Want Yonr Flue Cleaned Y
If ou do T. Clifton will do the lob
neatly and cheap. Leave orders at The
Astoriax office.
All tde patent medicines advertised
in this paper, together with the choicest
perfumery, and toilet articles, etc can
bo bought at the lowest prices, at J. W.
Conn's drug store, opposite Occident
hotel, Astoria.
Telephone XjO-fglng House.
Best Beds In town. Rooms per nlcht
50 and 25 cts., per week Si JO. Now and
clean. Private entrance.
All 75 cent music folios. 50 cents at
the Crystal Palace.
hav in a stock of stationery while you
can get it at half price at the Crystal
raiace.
Day Hay, Hay,
.lust received at J. H. D. Gray's.
On You Want Your Fine Cleaned Y
If you do J. Lavalee will do the job
ueatly and cheap. Leave orders at
TIIB ASTORIAX Office.
The West Shore.
AnothPr lot of West Shores at the
Crystnl Palace; remember, 25 cents for
two.
Don't they slaughter goods at the
Crystal Palace! Just think of it! Rod-
gers Bros'. Al teaspoons, $1.40; table
spoons, S2.75; forks, S2.75, warranted.
llodgers Bros7. Al 1847.
Carl Adler is marking goods down at
such low figures at the Crystal Palace
that It convinces tho public on first
sight that he is bound to get rid of the
entiie stock.
Meals Cooked to Order,
Private rooms for ladies and families:
at Central Restaurant next to Foard &
Stokes'.
CSambrlnus Beer
And Free Lunch at the Telephone Sa
loon, 5 cents.
For the best photograplis and tintypes
go to Crow's Gallery.
NEW TO-BAY.
Dissolution of Copartnership.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
partnership heretofore existing be
tween Max Ehrhardt and John P. Classen
in the saloon business, In Astoria, is hereby
dissolved by mutual consent. Mr. JI ax Ehr
hardt will continue the business at tho same
place, pay all bills against the firm and col
lect all bills due the same.
JOHN P. CLASSEN.
MAX EHRHARDT.
Astoria, Or., Aug. 4. 1837.
Pic STic and Excursion!
THE FINNISH BENEY0LENT
SOCIETY
Will Give a Grand Excursion
AND PIC NIC
TO ILWACOand RETURN
ON faUNDAY, AUGUST 7, 1B37.
The Alaskan, has been chartered and
ertry arrangement has been made to Insure
a pleasant time to all particlputiug.
There will be dancing at Tlwaco, and also
in the evening at Liberty Hall on the return
of the steamer.
Ticket! for the Hound Trip, $1.00.
Committee of arrangements Chas. Kor
pela. A. E. Allen, 11. Jones, Gus Snugg.
The Western Amateur Band has been en
gaged and will accompany the excursion.
City Taxes.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
tho tax list of tho city of Astoria, Clat
sop county, Oregon. Is now In my hands for
the collection of said taxes, and will remain
In my hands for 30 days,
J. G. HUSTLER,
City Treasurer and Tax Collector.
Astoria, Oregon, August 1st, 1817,
The Crystal Palace
On account of Removal from This City of Our Manager,
MR. CARL ADLER, We are Compelled to
Wind Up Our Business Inside of 30 Oays,
WE
SACRIFICE!
OUR
Immense Stock of Goods
COUNTERS, SHELVES, SHOWCASES, ETC.
Remember Everything Will, Shall, and Must be Sold!
Dealers are invited to examine Our Stock ami pick out what they
can uce, before we throw it on the Market.
The Crystal Palace.
A. V. ALLEN,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN
Fine Groceries, Provisions and Mill Feed,
o
Crockery, Glass Plated Ware.
0
Tho Largest nnd finest assortment of
Fresh. Fruits and Vegetables.
Received fresh every Steamer.
CITY BOOK STORE.
i he Finest Line of
BLANK BOOKS
In the city.
2TOTX02TS,
Sheet Music
And
Musical Instruments
GRXFFXIT &
HEED
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Strike It Rich!
-BOY YOOK
Groceries! Provisions
-OF-
Foard & Stokes
Their largely Increasing trade enables
them to 5olf at tho very low est margin
or proflt while giving you goods
that are or first class quality.
Goods Delivered All Over the City.
The Highest Price Paid for Junk.
AGENCY-
ffiT.Coleii&Co.
OF SAX FilAXCISCO.
Flavel's Wharf and Warehouse,
Astoria. Oregon.
Cannery Supplies at Lowest Priees.
Storage and Insurance at Current Bates.
Banking Department
Drafts on the leading Cities of the World
JOHN F. McGOVERN,
Agent.
B. IL Colenaa, Accountant.
W. F. Armbruster
Practical
WATCIJXAKEB
And
J" DE3 W JEX Xi 33
WATCHES,
Clocks, Jewelry and Musical
INSTRUMENTS
Repaired on tho Shortest Notice at flea-
Cnenamus St., next to Spexarth's Gun store.
Mrs. Campbell
Does all kinds of Plain Sewing and M end
ing at the shortest notice. Opposite Salva
tion Army Barracks, Astoria.
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WILT.
Novelties in
STATIONERY
SCHOOL BOOKS AND
School Supplies,
VARIETY
GOODS.
BA
'J.OOJ
ft?n
MURRAY & CO.,
GROCERS
And Dealers In
m
Special Attention Given to Filling
Of Orders.
A FULL LINE CARRIED
And Supplies furnished at Satis
factory Terms.
Purchases delivered In any part of the city.
Office and "Warehouse
In Hume's New Building on Water Street
P. O. Box 153. Telophone No. 37.
ASTORIA, OREGON.
Are You Insured?
J. O. Bozorth
Writes Insurance Policies In Keliable FIro
Insurance companies that giro Absolute
Protection in case of Fire.
Deposited in Oregon, $300,000
ASSETS,
85S.8Q1.283.
Beal, Norwich-Union andLancashlre Com
bination Joint Policy.
Union of San Francisco.
Germanla of New York.
State Investment of California.
Anglo-Nevada Assurance Corporation.
MARINE ISSUBA5CE COTEBED BY OUB
OPES POLICES.
Elmore, Sanborn & Co.
Agents.
Elmore, Sanborn & Co.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Fire Insurance
AGENTS.
Representing tho Largest and Most Sella
ble Fire Insurance Companies.
All Business promptlyjand accurately tran
acted. FlavelsWnarf. - Astoria 'Oregon.
Steamboat for Sale.
FOR PABTinpTiARS ENQUIRE AT
Arndt & Fercaen's.
Cannery
Sill
rw trr
r
Empire
Bargains in Ready Made Clothing.
25 Men's and Youths' odd suits marked down from $16 and f IS
to Sli and SI 3, and are al! wool desirable suits.
We e.ury a full line nr I'.Iack Dre-, suiL which are sold for the lowest caeu
prices.
Our Line of Dry Fancy Goods
IS COMPLETE,
A fine lot of Embroideries just opened. -
.- .ffe hQ t.,M? '"'Pest and finest lot of bilk Thrrad and Twist, Embroidery and
knittins Silk m nil shades and color,, to he found in Astoria.
W.T
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BOOTS and SHOES.
Genuine English Porpoise Shoes For Gents.
Ladies Flexible Sole blioos in Fieneh, Kangaroo and Donsola Kid
Hoys and Youths Shoes ot all Kinds, Mis-es and Uhildrens and Infant heels, and
Spring heels. WE 1"CA1 I ft ROOTS A X 2) SHOi:s OXLI.
P. J. GOODMAN.
H, B. FABKER,
DKALKIt IN
Hay, Oats, ami Straw, Lime, Mtk, Cement, SanS and Plaster
Wood Delivered to Order. DrSjIn?, Teaming and Express Business,
fe.jga:
Ii: apply to the Captain, or to
Phil. A. Stokes & Go.
Keep the Best Quality of
Boots,
Shoes,
Socks,
Trunks,
Ifff
Exxl'l
Xjarse S-tocls., Xio-tot Prloon,
Men's Clothing of al! Kinds
Yon can buy Cheap at P. A. Stokes & Co.'s. Water at., flrst door east ot Foard & Stokes,
THE
Sir. Alaskan
Hereafter, during the Summer Season The
Alaskan will lea e Astoria, O.K.& X. Dock,
On Wednesdays and Fridays at 7 A. II.
Connecting wilh all Afternoon Trains out of
Portland,
OX SUMMY,
The Alaskan will leave Astoria at 4 P. 91.
TROUPE & DILLINGHAM,
Charterers.
City Livery Stable.
SIIEKMAN & WAltD,.- .Proprietors.
Stylish Turnouts,
Comfortable Carriages and Buggies
By the day or hour at cry reasonable rati s.
Saddle Worses for Hiro.
Everything now and first class. Our a'm
Is to please our patrons.
HorsesBoarded by the day, week or month,
Stable and office two doors west, or The
Astoriax office.
-THE-
DIAMOND PALACE!
GUSTAY HANSEN, Prop'r.
A Large and Well Selected Stock of Fine
Diamonds i Jewelry
At Extremely Low Prices.
All Goods Bongbt at This Establishment
"Warranted Genuine.
Watch and Cloclc Repairing
A SPECIALTY.
Corner Cass and Squemoqna Streets.
rTittirjrM
Store.
PARKER.
L &:e:E"L
STEAMKH
CLARAAftlER
Eben P, Parker.Master.
- For TOWING, FREIGHT or CHAit.
11. fi. PABKKJI.
Shirts,.
Collars,
Guffs,
Valises,
BARGAINS.
Business Bargains.
the ;
New York Novelty Store
OFFERS '"
Genuine Bargains
In Books, Stationery, Fancy Goods, and
General Notions. We are satisfied with a
small proflt over original cost; and vast
juu iu uur niimyuu ueea mouriiuo ci us,
, It Is for your interest to do so.
A full linn nf Wnvoltliw T1avlnr fai4a
Blank Books, Musical Instruments, Toy,
etc. A
A Large Stock of BabyCarriaf et.
THE
New York Novelty - Store.
ASTORIA
Planing Mill.
HOLT & CO. Proprietor.
Manufactures of
MOLDINGS, '
SASH DOORS,
BLINDS. RAILS,
BALUSTERS,
NEWBLFOflTa
BRACKETS.
Scroll and Turned BalustrtiH,
Boat Material, etc,
Orders solicited and Promptly attesded to.
Satisfaction Guaranteed as to Style JQsaU
ty and Prices. . .
Mill and Office cor. Polk 'nnd CoactsaJy
streets, Astoria, Oregon.
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