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ASTORIA. OREGON:
TUESDAY
AUGUST 23. 18S7
SPEAK FOR YOURSELF.
Thoro is no uso blinkinj? the fact that
even -with onr rivor at its host, Paget
sound can and will offer superior in
ducements to shipping. Portland Jour
nal of Commerce
Br what authority, pray, do you
presume to speak? We emphatically
protest against your assumption that
because vessels decline to have the
copper dragged off in an attempt to
get to Portland, therefore, you have a
Titrht in talk for the whole river. This
is impertinence on your part "Even
with our river at its best" Paget
sound can't and won't "offer superior
inducements to shipping." It can
and will and doe3 offer superior in
ducements to Portland, but it is just
like your impudence to assume, ex
cathedra, that Portland is the one
only place. Of course it would be
Portland's policy to have matters so
arranged that no vessel could enter
the Columbia that could not go to
Portland, but Portland's policy in this
regard is a perpetual quarrel with the
Creator, with the usual result in strifes
of that nature.
Puget sound can offer no superior
inducements to Astoria as a shipping
point, and we beseech our Portland
boomer of Tacoma in the Journal of
Commerce office not to forget it In
the meantime in your moans and re
grets speak for yourself and don't at
tempt to include Astoria in your dis
mal complaint
SHOULD BE ACCURATE.
Now that the usual fall shipping
begins, our Portland contemporaries
will have the usual fall editorials. All
Tiie Astorian asks is that you " tote
fair Betsy." It is with regret that we
notice in the Portland Journal of
Commerce of the 20th inst, the fol
lowing statement in a column edito
rial regarding Portland's tribulatiens:
$750 for towing a ship liko the Merom
in and ont over the bar is much too high,
considering the other charges and the
low freight rates obtainable.
Now, while this does not specifically
say that the charge for towing the
Merom was 750, yet any one reading
the article would, obviously, have the
idea that such a charge had been
made. That is, unless he knew differ
ently. As a matter of fact the charge
for towage of the Heroin in and out
over the bar was 3125.
The attention of the Journal of
Commerce is gently directed to the
editorial necessity of accuracy in state
ments or implications which it wishes
to have believed.
EASILY OBVIATED.
The Portland Journal of Com
merce of the 20th has an article on
the difficulties besetting an attempt
to make a seaport out of an inland
city, and after making divers and sun
dry complaints about existing geo
graphical circumstances, for which
the Almighty is alone responsible, it
says:
The river towage up and down on a
ship like the Merom costs about $500.
This itself is serious enough to awaken
some modifying action justifie'd by the
circumstances, but when to this is added
n chargo of $800 for lighterage, the ship
has an almost unbearable burden con
fronting her in coming to our port. In
addition to this, the bad state of the
river now involves the use of more than
one tow-boat, and there is only one good
tow-boat working the river at the present
time.
It is indeed a grave matter, but 6no
that can be happily and easily over
come. All this terrible towage and
lighterage, etc., can be obviated by
loading and unloading vessels at As
toria, the natural seaport of Oregon,
and thus avoiding the tortuous shal
lows between here and Portland, and
the rocks and fogs of that terrible
north coast
In noticing common errors respect
ing tho weather, Prof. Cleveland
Abbe, the distinguished meteorolo
gist, urges attention to these facts:
That, while the moon might be ex
pected to influence our weather, scien
tific evidence shows that it does not;
that there is no sound reason for be
lieving that sun-spots have any appre
ciable effect in producing storms or
other local changes; that animal in
stinct ranks greatly below human in
telligence as a guide to future
weather; that the indications fur
nished by plants are due to the hydro
scopic condition of the air, as are also
other "signs," and are less delicate
and trustworthy than the accurate in
strumental tests of meteorologists;
that electricity and ozone do
not produce the effects often
ascribed to them; that thunder storms
do not cool the air, but the cool
inrush results, like the storm, from
the rise of hot air, at least in many
cases; that it has not yet been proven
that the removal of forests and the
extension of railroads and telegraphs
have influenced our climate; that the
weather is materially the same as in
old fashioned times, scientific records
disproving the faulty recollections of
the oldest inhabitant; and that severe
storms are no more liable to occur at
the date of the equinoxes or on cer
tain days of the week or month than
at other times.
The lien law of this state provides,
among other things, that any boat or
vessel used in navigating the waters
of the state shall be subject to a lieu
for all debts due to persons by virtue
of a contract with the owner or agent
thereof "on account of labor done or
materials furnished by mechanics,
tradesmen or others, in the building,
repairing, fitting and furnishing or
equipping such boat or vessel, or on
account of stores or supplies furnished
for the use thereof." Judge Deady,
of the United States circuit court for
the district of Oregon, held in the re
cent case of the city of Salem, that
the phrase "or others" used in the act
did not include a bank with which
the owner of a steamboat kept an ac
count, and which paid the checks of
the latter drawn in favor of third per
sons in payment of materials fur
nished for the boat The phrase, the
court said, was only applicable to
other persons in the same category or
calling as mechanics or tradesmen.
Tiie Verdict Unanimous.
W. D. Suit, Druggist Eippus I ml.,
testifies: "I can recommend Electric
Bitters as the very best remedy. Every
bottle sold has given relief in every case.
One man took six bottles, and was cured
of Rheumatism of 10 years' standing."
Abraham Hare, drnggist, Bt'llville,
Ohio, affirms: "The best selling medi
cine I have ever handled in my J0 ypai.s'
experience, is Electric Hitters." Thou
sands of otliers have added their testi
mony, so that the verdict is unanimous
that Electric Bitters do cure diseases of
the Liver, Kidneys or Blood. Only a
halfdollarabottleat W. E. Dement &
Co.'s Drug Store.
i
Three Favorites
Have the following to say of "Wis
dom's Bobertine, the great beaut ifier
and preserver of the complexien:
Pobtxand, Or., Juno 4, 1837.
ToMr.W. M. Wisdom Dear Sir: I
have tried yourRobertino. It is excellent,
and I shall be pleased to recommend it
to all my lady friends. Believe me,
yours truly, Riiea.
Pobtxaxd. Dec, 1835.
To Mr. W. M. "Wisdem: Tho "Rober
tine you so kindly sent me is excellent.
It is the finest preparation I have ev6r
used, and is a decided acquisition to
every lady's toilet. Yours truly,
Jkakxie "Wisstox.
Voutiasd, Or., April G, 1887.
Dear Mr. "Wisdem: I have tried your
"Robertine," and it gives me much
pleasure to say that it is excellent for
the complexion, being one of tho best
articles of the kind I have ever used. Be
lieve me, yours sincerely,
Z. Thebklx.i.
For sale by "W. E. Dement & Co.,
druggists, Astoria, Oregon.
Ten cents for a cup of Fabre's nice
coffee.
AVIiat! So TouTIiiuIc
Jeff of the U. S. gives you a meal for
nothing and a glass of something to
drink? Not much; but ho gives the
best meal and more of it than any other
restaurant in town. 25 cents.
Hot Cakes.
The season for them is at hand; ami
we have just received a large consign
ment of Kew Orleans Molasses, which
we will sell by the case or can at very
low figures. D. L. Becic & Soxs.
Telephone jM4f;ins House.
Best Beds in town. Booms per night
50 and 25 cts., per week Sl.50. N'ew and
clean. Private entrance.
Gainbriuus Beer
And Free Lunch at the Telephone Sa
loon, 5 cents.
Upper Astoria Stage Line.
Orders left at Edgar's cigar slore or
Foard & Stokes' for the Upper Astoria
stage line will receive prompt attention.
J)amaxt linos.
For the very best pictures go to II. S.
Shuster.
For the best photograplis and tiutj'pss
go to Crow's Gallerj'.
Private .Rooms.
At Frank Fahre's for suppers, par
ties, etc The best cooked to order.
What is better than a glass of liquor?
A cup of delicious coffee at Fabre's.
Some Fine Photographs.
Bert Towne, the artist of Portland,
here a few weeks since with the Fish
Commission, under appointment from
Major Jones, at which time several
views were taken of scenes on the Co
lumbia. He has sent a full set of these
to the Occident, and duplicates may be
obtained of Mr. Megler. They are real
ly fine pictures of the Lower Columbia.
Meals Cookctl to Order,
Private rooms for ladies and families:
at Central Restaurant, next to Foard &
Stokes'.
Do You Want YourFluc Cleaned
If you do T. Clifton will do the job
neat and cheap. Leave orders at Asxo
niAX office.
All the patent medicines advertised
in this paper, together with tho choicest
perfumery, and toilet articles, etc-can
be bought at the lowest prices, at J. W.
Conn's drug store, opposite Occident
hctel, Astoria..
JEFF'S
United States Restaurant is the best
and cheapest in Astoria.
Gotojcfffcforoysfor.s,
Private Rooms.
The finest and nicest steak to be had
in town at Fabre's.
NEW TO-DAY.
Boat Fouud
NEAR POINT ADAMS LIGHT HOOSK.
aushingboat,20feetlong,5-feet beam.
Letters J. U.&Co. on rudder. Owner can
have her on application to John A. Cain, Ft,
Stevens, Or.
COUNTY EXHIBITS.
The state board of agriculture has
offered the following special premi
ums for county exhibits: For best
exhibit of cereals, sheaf and .shell
grains, 8100, S35 and S15 for first,
second and third premiums. As also,
for grasses, (native and cultivated),
the same premium. For best exhibit
of vegetables (farm and $25 for gar
den), $50 and first and second. For
best exhibit of fruits (green) 8100 for
first and 850 for second.
They append the following note
which fully explains tho above. Tho
board, however has mado a ruling
that in all cases where the county
courts of the several counties shall
appoint a person to make a conuty
exhibit, that such a person shall have
a preference in making an entry, that
is provided there bo several exhibits
made by as many persons in the
county.
"None of the foregoing are eligible
to entry in the regular premium list,
and entries must bo made by one per
son and the product grown and col
lected within the limits of the county
by the citizens thereof. The commit
tee will take into consideration qual
ity, manner of preparing and varie
ties. This rule is applicable to coun
ty exhibits of fruits and vegetables,
as well as to grains and grasses, and
only one entry in tho name of any
one county shall bo allowed and the
exhibits shall be the products of 18S7."
3IARKIKD.
In Astoria, August 22, 1987, by llev.
Geo. C. Hall. W. V. Sacketl and Mrs.
Ellen Davis.
NEW TO-DAY.
Invitations for Bids for Bonds of
$1,000
1J10H SCHOOL DIST.NO.9. CITEK AS
: toria, Or. Bids will be received until
Saturday, Sept, loth, for one thousand dol
lars iu bonds of school district No. 9, to run
for three years, bearing Interest at the rate
of c per cent., payable semi-annually: bids
to be addressed to J. O. Hanthoru. Chair
man Board ot Directors, Astoria, Or.
By order Board Directors.
W. 11. A DAI It,
Clerk'.
THE ASTORIA BAKERY,
jamks cox, ruoruiKToi:.
Bread, Cake, Confections.
:ood Flour auri Materials lnl.
MY AI3I IS TO SLUT CUSTOMERS.
Uread Delivered All Over the City.
Your Iatroiia:rc Is Solicited.
PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRY
There Is no occasion for the most fastidi
ous of our citizens to send to Portland or
San Francisco for
Custom Made Clothes
As they can get Better Fits, Better Work
manship, and for
Less DVEoxxoy
By Leaving their Orders with MEAN Y. He
has Just received a large stock of Goods from
the East. tfino Business Suits from $35.
Call and Seo Him and Satisfy Yourseir.
P. J. MEANY,
MERCHANT TAILOR.
TEE
TRAVELERS INSURANCE CO.,
OF IIAKTFOKD. CONN.,
Presents to the Traveling Public tiie follow
ing Valuable Concessions, viz :
$3,000
$3,000
In case of Accidental Deal h.
I u case of loss or both Eyes,
two entire Feet, or two
entire Hands.
In event of loss of one en
tire liand, or one i-ntire
foot, and
Per week, as formerly, in
case of a totally disabling
injury.
$1,000
$15.00
Ticket, 25c per Day. or $1.50 Tor Thirty
Ia, FOK SALE By
GKIPPIX & IU!Ef,
At CITY BOOK. STOKE,
.Local Asjents.
Teachers' Examination.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
Li for the puriose of making an examina
tion of all persons who may offer themselves
as candidates for teachers of the schools of
this county, the county school superinten
dent thereof will hold a public examination
at the principal's room iu the school house
In district No. One, beginning at twelve,
noon, on "Wednesday. August 3ist. 1SS7.
J. F. PAGE.
Countv School Superintendent, Clatsop
County. Oregon.
Dated this 20th day of August, 1SS7.
Lost.
WAREHOUSE RECEIPT NUMBER 20S,
of the O. R. & N. Co. has been lost.
Delivery of goods on same has been popped.
J. O. CLINTON
DEALER IN
CIGARS AND TOBACCO,
FRUITS, NUTS,
Candies. Smokers' Articles, Etc.
New Goods Received Dally.
Opposite City ISook Store.
F. T. MERRILL
BICYCLES,
C2ICYCL23,
CasfioriiLstallfflents.
145 5th. St P.O.
SEND FOR CATALOGUE.
The CoDtatal Insurance Co,
OF IIARTFORD,
Writes Accident Policies,
Giving all the concessions offered by any
other company. It Is an
OLD LINE COMPANY,
And offers Security as good as can be found.
its rate In the
FIRST PREFERRED CLASS
Is SIS per Year for $5,000 Insurance,
Being $7.00 less than by any other Standard
Company; and
$25.00 WEEKLY INDEMNITY.
Other classes In proiwrtion. .Policies
written and claims adjusted by
J. O. BOZORTD, Agent.
And c are sorry it' oUhms don't lik it; have no
time to stand on ceremony, Init everybody lias
ooisio to the1 conclusion that we mean""
BUS NESS
BR' mr 3& w m&'GSy v? tj
Our Eenioval Sales
is the talk of the town
and yon will he sorry it you don't lay in
some, bargains: after we are gone it will he too late,
Goods will b
:-0NLY A FEW WEEKS MORE AT
The Crystal Palace.
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WHOLESALE AND
Fine Groceries; Provisions and Mil! Feed.
o
Crockery? Glass Plated Ware.
o
Tho Largest and iinest assortment of
Fresh. Fruits and TTegetables.
Keceivc-ii fresh everj' Steamer.
CTY
Blank Books
OF ALL
Descriptions.
MMASRwcezj -;;'-
jE3MCT0Afy&zFlFfrr-l&y
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We cany the finest line of Writing Papers and Writing
Material in the City.
MUSICAL MERCHANDISE AND INSTRUMENTS.
Agents for the Celebrated
CENTURY 0 1 WAN AND DOMESTIC SEWING M ACH1NE
or PuriifiiKi'in,,
-r.r v youk-
Groceries Provisions
Their largely increasing trailo enable?
theintosdfat the very lowest margin
or jirollt while giving you goods
that are or first class quality.
Goods Delivered All Over the City.
Tin Highest Price Paid ror Junk.
-AGENCY
Wm.T.Colemaii&Go,
OF SAN FKANCISCO.
Havel's Wharf and Warehouse,
Astoria. Oregon.
Caiiiiery Supplies al Lowest. Trices.
Storage and Insurance at Current Hates.
Banking Department
Drafts on the leading Cities of the World
JOHN F. McGOVERN,
Agent.
II. II. Coleman, Accountant.
W. F. Armbruster
Practical
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II-
jSlCk Ami JS&4
J"IE3 W 33 Xj DE3 DEL
WATCHES,
Clocks, Jewelry and Musical
INSTRUMENTS
Repaired on the Shortest Notice at Jtea
snnnble Kates.
Chenainus St., next to Spexartli's Gun store.
JOB PRINTING.
Neat, Quick And Cheap at The
AST0EIAN JOB OFFICE
Strikeif Kiohl
OK
Foard & Stokes
P
8 Slaughtered
fiLLLIl.
HETAIL DEALER IN
"z- School Books
g
School Supplies.
STORE.
CB.XFFX2T & EEED.
MURRAY & CO.,
GROCERS
And Dealers iu
Special Attention CIvento 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 Ruildlng on "Water Street.
P. O. Box 153. Telephone No. 37.
ASTORIA. OREGON.
Are You Insured?
J. O. Bozorth
Writes Insurance Policies In Reliable Fire
Insurance companies that give Absolute
Protection in case of Fire.
Depositei in Oregon, $300,000
ASSETS,
$55. 3Q1. a e 3.
Royal, Nonvlcii-TJnion andLancashlre Com
bination Joint rollcy.
Union of San Francisco.
Germarila of New York.
State Investment of California.
Anglo-Nevada Assurance Corporation,
3IAUIXK .INSURANCE COVERED BY OUR
OPEN POLICIES.
Elmore, Sanborn & Co.
Acents.
K, K. KEAOH. Pres., J. SIoORAKEN. Vico Pra
J. K. KLDKRKIX, LOUIS LUKWENBERO.
Sec y. Treasurer.
The Northwest Fire & Marine
Insurance Company.
No. S Washington St., Portland, Or.
CAPITAL, $300,000.
It. Ju BOYJE. Astoria Agent.
Office at I. X.L. Packing Co.
DIRECTORS:
J. McCraVen. F.K.Arnold. F. K,Beacb,
Frank M.Warren. O . H. Prei cott, F. Eggert,
J, Loewenberg, J.K-Elderkin. D. D. Oliphant
Money to Loan on Approved Real
Estate Security.
Cannery Sijlies!
Empire Store.
Bargains in Ready Made Clothing.
25 Men's and Youths' odd suits marked down from $16 and $18
to Si I and $13, and aro all wool desirable suits.
We carry a full line of Ulack Dress suits which are sold for the lowest cash
,ince?
Our Line of Dry g Fancy Goods
IS COMPLETE,
Cotton. Woolen and Muslin Underwear, Shetland and Embroidered Xew
iioft Shawls in all colors. Ladies short Wraps, Calico Wrappers, Fancy, GLnq
ham and Calico Aprons, Silk Embroidered stand covers.
A fine lot of Embroideries just opened.
Wo. have the largest and finest lot of Silk Thread and Twist, Embroidery and
Knitting Silk in all shades and colors, to he found in Astoria.
W. T. PARKER,
M:.A.EajaLG-:E:Ei,
BOOTS and SHOES
Genuine English Porpoise Shoes For Gents.
Ladies Flexible Sole Shoes in French, Kangaroo and Dongola Kid
Boys and Youths Shoes of all Kinds, Misaes and Childrens and Infant heels, and
Spring heels. WE BEAT. Iff BOOTS Aff I SHOES OKI.Y.
EEw jSb PA.RHLZSIt.1
DEALER IN
Hay, Oats, ant Straw, Liie, Met Cement, Saail anfr Plaster
Wood DellrereU to Order.
PER apply to the Captain, or to
THE
Str. Alaskan
Hereafter, during the Summer Season The
Alaskan will leave Astoria, O.R.& N. Dock,
On Wednesdays and Fridays at 7 A. M.
Connecting with all Afternoon Trains out of
Portland.
OX SUNDAY,
The Alaskan will leave Astoria at 4 P. M.
TROUPE & DILLINGHAM,
Charterers.
City Livery Stable.
SHERMAN & WAltD, Proprietors.
Stylish Turnouts,
Comfortable Carriages and Buggies
By the day or hour at very, reasonable rates.
Saddle Horses for Hire.
Everything new and first class.
Our am
is to please our patrons.
HorseaBoarded by the day. week or month.
Stable and office two doors west of The
Astoiuax office.
-TIIE-
DIAMOND PALACE!
GUSTAY HAXSEN, Prop'r.
AXarge and Well Selected Stock of Fine
Diaiois i Jewelry
At Extremely Low Prices.
All Goods Bought at This Establishment
"Warranted Genuine.
Watch and Clock Repairing
A SPECIALTY.
Corner Cass and Squemoqua Streets.
Established
1870
I. W. CASE,
ODD FELLOWS' BUILDING.
Does a General Banking Business
Drafts Drawn Available In any part of
the World.
Gt. A. STINSON & CO.,
BLACKSMITHING,
it Capt. Rogers old stand, corner of Cass
and Court Streets.
Ship and Cannery work, Horseshoetn?.
Wagons made and repaired. Good work
guaranteed.
Stockholders' Meeting.
THE ANNUAL STOCKH0LDEB3MEET
Ing of the 0. F. L. and B. Association
will be held on Wednesday, August 24th,
1887, at 2 p. x., in Odd Fellows Hall, for tho
purpose of electing directors, and attending
to such other business as may come before
tne meeting. A. J. MEGLEB,
Secretary.
PIONEER
BANKER
P. J. GOODMAN.
Drajlng, Teaming aid Express Business.
STEAMElt
ilLARA PARKER
Eben P, Parher,Maater.
For TOWING, FREIGHT orOHAB
II. JB. PARJ&&H.
BARGAINS.
Business Bargains.
THE
New York Novelty Store
OFFERS
Genuine Bargains
In Books, Stationery, Fancy Goods, and
General Notions. We are satisfied wlttm
small profit over original cost, and want
you to buv what you need in our line ot us,
it is for your interest to do so.
A full line of Novelties. Playing Cards,
Blank Books, Musical Instruments, Toys,
etc.
A Large Stock of Baby Carriages.
THE
New York Novelty Store.
ASTORIA
Planing Mill.
HOLT & CO. Proprietors.
Manufactures of
MOLDINGS.
SASH DOORS.
BLINDS, HAILS.
BALUSTERS,
NEWEL POSTS.
BRACKETS.
Scroll and Turned Balustrades,
Boat Material, etc,
Orders solicited and Promptly attended to.
Satisfaction Guaranteed as to StyleQuall
ty and Prices.
Mill and Office corTolk nnd Concomly
streets. Astoria, Oregon.
Astoria Iron Works.
Concomly St., Foot of Jackson, Astoria. Or,
General
Machinists 8iH Boiler Mater..
Land and Marine Engines
BOltER WORK,
Steamboat Work and Cannery Work
A SPECIALTT.
Castings of all Descriptions Made
to Order at Short Nitice.
............Pmldeat.
Stcwury.
....Treaaorer.
..SupvinteadMt.
J. G. HVSILBB, .
I. W. CASE,...
Jons Fox,.-.,
Boat Building.
MANY YEARS EXPERDZNGE 1H
building boats on the Columbia rlrer
and hundreds of fine boats of my build
make my guarantee! for good work. Head
quarters at the old Astoria Iroa Works
building. Will build boats at any point oa
the Columbia river where my serrfcea Bay
be required. . . "
"WM. HOWS.
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