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ASTORIA, OREGON:
.WEDNESDAY.,
AUGUST 21, 1887
AIDING THE CANADIAN.
The officials of the treasury de
partment cannot help noticing the
rapid increase of the shipments the
merchants of the United States are
making over the Canadian Pacific
mil roftd tinder the -provisions of the
treaty of Washington, one of which
allows goods shipped in bond from
one point in the United States to pass
through Canada, and vice versa, with
out being subject to duty. The inter
state commerce bill had, without
doubt,something to do with the diver
sion of traffic toward the Canadian
lines, and it is not improbable that
erelong the interstate commission will
have to pay some attention to the sub
ject if it would not allow the trans
continental business of the railroads
of this -country to be irretriev
ably ruined. It is thought that
the particular section of the treaty of
Washington which relates to this pas
sage of commerce under bond through
the two countries may have to be re
pealed in order to prevent the ruinous
competition now existing, under
which the foreign lines are decidedly
the gainers, and there is already some
talk of taking such a step. The
Canadian Pacific road, though in op
eration but a short time comparatively,
has already as much traffio as it can
carry, and is extending its facilities to
do even more.
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The question is asked how a tract
of land having upon it a heavy growth
of merchantable timber, but which
makes good agricultural land when
cleared, can be taken up under the
timber act The land is chiefly valua
ble for timber. The government gets
$2.50 per acre under the timber act,
instead of 1.25 under the pre-emption
or homestead act; it would cost from
S100 to S300 per aero to clear the
land so as to render it fit for cultiva
tion, by which operation the timber is
destroyed or wasted, for a claimant
under the pre-emption or homestead
laws is not allowed to log the claim
until he acquires title thereto, thus
rendering it difficult for the claimant
to cultivate and reside upon and de
rive a living therefrom. Most of this
land will, doubtless, make fair pasture
land when the timber is logged off. by
burning the brush and sowing grass
seed broadcast thereon, and can be
bought by the settler for this purpose
after the logger is through with it, for
$1.25, or less, an acre. Thus the tim
ber can be saved and utilized without
impairing the value of the land for
agricultural purposes.
A ufe-saying crew at Dam Neck,
Va, went to the rescue of the crew of
a German ship in distress, and some
of the brave fellows lost their lives in
an attempt to save the crew. The
emperor of Germany has manifested
his appreciation of the gallantry of
the life service men by forwarding
$1,000 to be distributed among the
wives of the drowned sailors, and ac
companied the purse with two gold
watches for the survivors of the serv
ice crew. Thereupon the New York
& tar bitterly reproachesour own gov
ernment for its nonrecognition of the
heroism of the men, and asks if we
must continue to go to the ends of the
world for lessons of charity. The
Star is hasty. The emperor of Ger
many has not set us any lesson. An
almost absolute monarch can act with
promptitude in such matters. In a re
public where the representatives of
the people must be gathered to make
expression of the will of the nation,
similar action is of necessity slower.
But that the government of the United
States will fail in any respect to recog
nize the gallantry of the life-saving
crew no one believes.
"Thebe seems to be more confidence
in the future of Astoria among out
siders than among citizens of your own
town " said a visitor yesterday in the
course of a conversation as to the evi
dent prosperity of Astoria's future.
The gentleman was simply unfortu
nate in happening to meet some of
the class referred to. Astoria has, un
fortunately, residents who are always
talking gloemily: always prophesying
evil and shrugging their shoulders
and looking sad. If a man puts out
ten dollars improving his own or
somebody else's property, they pluck
him by the sleeve and ask him why he
is so foelish: they are great clogs in
the city's progress, and are simply
walking around to save funeral ex
penses. They have priced coffins and
shrouds and figure that it is cheaper
to keep above ground than to be de
cently buried and quit impeding live
people.
In Seattle and in Tacoma every
resident of either place is a commit
tee of one as regards talking and
standing up for the place. However
much they may disagree on questions
rtt Tmlififa nv rvMtnrm fVioj? nra a nnU I
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in-aiding the BTxpstantial progress ot
aaJwlia-g&i
the place where they live. It would
be far better for Astoria if more of
the same spirit were exhibited here.
As long as people are averse to mak
ing ten dollars because their neighbor
may make $2.50 while they are mak
ing ten, so long will the manifest des
tiny of Astoria be delayed. We have
here better prospects, better reasons
for prosperity, than either Seattle or
Tacoma, but we have too much petty
jealousy and lack of public spirit to
properly use the natural advantages
of our location.
The papers are pointing out the co
incidences that would occur if there
should be a father and son of the
Lincoln family, as well as of the
Adams family, in the presidency. One
of them is that the interval between
Abraham Lincoln's first term in that
office and that of the term which is to
come next will be twenty-eight years
exactly that which elapsed before
the second Adams followed the first
one. But both Adamses had only one
term in the presidency, and neither
was popular with the people, and in
these respects they differ very much
from what Abraham Lincoln was and
what Bobert Lincoln should be if he
is to be a desirable candidate for the
succession. Coincidences are not al
ways desirable.
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The Bochester Post-Express has
been trying to find the authorship of
the quotation, "Pour oil on troubled
waters." Very strangely it-is omitted
from all the dictionaries of popular
phrases, and it is in neither the bible
nor Shakespeare. But Charles Fiske
says in the Writer for August that
the quotation was not first written in
exactly the form now used: "In
Bede's 'Ecclesiastical History,' a priest
gives to a young man about to cross
the seas to marry his betrothed, a bot
tle of oil, which he tells him to pour
on the waters if they be troubled;
hence come3 the expresssion." Mr.
Fiske says that some time ago the
New York Observer traced the quota
tion to this source.
Fbom various parts of California,
Oregon and Washington, as well as
farther east, come letters and inquiries
regarding Astoria that indicate the
general attention evinced in this local
ity. There is a widespread feeling
that Astoria in the near, future is to
be the theater of remarkable activity,
and that individual prosperity sug
gests the need of keeping duly posted.
It is in the air, and future develop
ments will be awaited with interest
The outlook for a prosperous future
is good, and if the croakers, the chron
ic growlers, will not tackle everyone
that comes here and fill him full of
doubt, something can be done.
"Competition is the life of trade,"
but excessive competition that allows
no one engaged in business to make a
profit, is unhealthy and leads to dis
aster. The Latest and Greatest Discovery.
DRJ.De PEATTS HAMBURG
FIGS, A crystalized fruit cathartic.
A discovery of the greatest interest
to the Medical Profession. A boon
to every household. A most delicious
laxative or purgative prepared from
fruits and vegetables. So perfectly
harmless that they may be adminis
tered with entire safety to an infant
So efficacious to adults that a single
dose will prove their value, and so
elegant a preparation that it needs
only to be presented to the public
to become a necessity in every
household throughout the land.
For liver complaints, habitual con
stipation, indigestion, dyspepsia and
piles, they are a specific. To trav
elers by sea and land they will be
found invaluable; they are positive
ly unfailing in their action, and this
is the only medicine ever offered to
the publio that is acceptable to the
taste, and so pleasant that children
will eat the figs as eagerly as candy.
For sale by every Druggist through
out the world. Price, 25 cents a box.
J. J. 'Mack & Co., Prop's, 9 and 11
Front street, San Francisco, Oal.
Investigating the Seals.
The state board of fish commission
ers will shortly hold a session in this
city. The principal topio to be dis
cussed is: "What effect the seals in
the location of the Oliff house have
upon the amount of fish in the bay
and the rivers entering it?n It is es
timated that there are at least 300
seals which make a home on the seal
rocks, and who consume about 50,000
pounds of fish a day. The fishermen
say that about half the sturgeon and
salmon caught iu the rivers have
scars through having been injured by
these seals. The result is that fish is
scarce and costs the consumer a high
er price than it would were the seals
removed. S. F. Examiner.
The Verdict Unanimous .
W.D. Suit, Druggist Bippus, Ind.,
testifies: "I can reoommend 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, druggist, Bellville,
Ohio, affirms: "The best selling medi
cine I have ever handled in my 20 years'
experience, Is Electric Bitters." Thou
sands of others have added their testi
mony, so that the verdict is unanimous
that Electric Bitters do cure diseases of
tlie Liver, Kidneys or Blood. Only a
half dollar a bottle at W.E. Dement &
Co.'s Drug Store.
Private Rooms.
t Frank Fabre's for suppers, par-
ties, etc The best cooked to order.
Credit at Home, Cash. Abroad.
The Goldendale Sentinel says:
Some of our merchants are complain
ing, and with consistency, that Ibey
are treated badly by a class of our
citizens who come to them for accom
modations when they have no money,
and when they get a little ready
money, instead of paying up their
bills, which in many instances are
very old, or spending their ready
money where they get credit, they
send it away to some foreign estab
lishment that they would not think of
asking for two cents of credit for two
hours. It must bo borne in mind
that our local merchants could sell
much cheaper if their customers were
as prompt in paying them the cash as
they 3re in sending it to foreign
companies. Again, they consistently
urge, that while foreign establish
ments may send certain goods to this
county for a little less price than they
can afford to sell, it is to the mer
chants of Goldendale, and not to out
siders, that the people of this connty
appeal when they are circulating pe
titions for the building of churches
and schoolhouses, and for charitable
purposes of all kind3. The right
thinking person will see that there is
more in this question than the mere
price of goods.
Three Favorites
Have the following to say of Wis
dom's Bobertine, the great beautifier
and preserver of the complexien:
Portland, Or., Jnno 4, 1837.
ToMr.W. M. Wisdom Dear Sir: I
have tried your Bobertine. It is excellent,
and I shall be pleased to recommend it
to all my lady friends. Believe me,
yours truly, Rhea.
PoBTitiXD. Dec, 1835.
To Mr. W. M. "Wisdem: The "Bober
tine you so kindly sent me is excellent.
It is the finest preparation I have ever
used, and is a decided acquisition to
every lady's toilet. Yonrs truly.
JEAXXTC WXXSTON.
Pobtland, Or., April C, 1837.
Dear Mr. "Wisdem: I have tried your
"Bobertine," and it gives me much
pleasure to say that it is excellent for
the complexion, being one of the best
articles of the kind I have ever used. Be
lieve mo, yours sincerely,
Z. Tkkuklli.
For sale by W. E. Dement & Co.,
druggists, Astoria, Oregou.
What is better than a glass of liquor'?
A cup of delicious coffee at Fabre's.
Sonic Fine Photographs.
Bert Towne, the artht 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, lie 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 Cooked to Order.
Private rooms for ladies and families:
at Central Restaurant, next to Foard &
Stokes'.
All the patent medicines advertised
Conn's drug store.
opposite Ocident
hotel, Astoria.
Telephone r.o4giug House.
Best Beds in town. Booms per night
50 and 25 cts per week SI JO. JJew and
clean. Private entrance.
Invitations for Bids for Bonds of
$1,000
FOR SCHOOL DIST. NO. 9, OrPEU As
toria, Or. Bids will be received until
Saturday, Sept. loth, for one thousand dol
lars in uonas oi scnooi aisinct no. v, iu run
tor three years, bearing Interest at the rate
of C per cent., payable semi-annually ; bids
to be addressed to J. O. Hanthorn, Chair
man Board of Directors, Astoria, Or.
By order Board Directors.
W.B.ADAin,
Clerk.
THE ASTORIA BAKERY,
JAMES COX. PROPRIETOR.
Bread, Cake, Confections.
Good Flour and Materials Used.
MY AIM IS TO SUIT CUSTOMERS.
Bread Delivered All Over the City.
Your Patronage 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
Iioss 3Vi:3i3Loy
By Leaving their Orders with MEANY. He
has just received a large stock of Goods from
the East, Fine Business Suits from 535.
Call and See
Him and
Satisfy Yourself.
P. J.
MEANY,
MERCHANT TAILOR
Teachers' Examination.
"TOTICK IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
J-l for the purpose of making an examina
tion of all nersons who mav 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 in the school house
In district No. One. beginning at twelve,
noon, on "Wednesday, August 3lst. 1887.
J. F. PAGE.
County School Superintendent, Clatsop
County. Oregon.
Dated this 20th day of August, 1SS7.
Lost.
WAREHOUSE RECEIPT NUMBER 203,
of the O. R. & N. Co. has been lost.
Delivery of goods on same hasheen stopped.
J. 0. CLINTON
DEALER IN
CIGARS AND TOBACCO,
FRUITS, NUTS.
Candies. Smokers' Articles, Etc.
New Goods Received Dally.
Opposite City Book Store.
Boat Fouud
NEAR POINT ADAMS LIGHT HOUSE,
a ashing boat,20 feet long, 5-feet beam.
Letters J. G. &Co. on rudder. Owner can
haTe her on application to John A. Cain, Ft,
Stevens, Or.
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WE ARE NOT
FOR LOVE
And we are sorry if others don't like it; have no
time to stand on ceremony, hut everybody has
come to the conclusion that we mean
BUSINESS !
Our Removal Sale;
Is the talk of the town
and you will he sorry it you don't lay in
some bargains: after we are gone it will be too late.
Goods will be
0NLY A FEW WEEKS MORE AT
The Crystal Palace.
A. V. ALLEN,
WHOLESALE AND KETAIL DEALER IN
Fine Groceries, Provisions and Mill Feed.
Crockery, Glass Plated Ware.
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The Largest nnd finest assortment of
Fresh. Fruits and Vegetables.
Received fresh every Steamer.
CITY BOOK STORE.
Blank Books
OF ALL
Descriptions.
WrsvTzrT"
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We carry the finest line of Writing Papers anil Writing
Material in the City.
MUSICAL MERCHANDISE AND INSTRUMENTS.
Aqents for the Celebrated
CENTURY ORGAN AND DOMESTIC SEWING MACHINE
Strike It Rich
-BUY YOUR-
Groceries $ Provisions
OF
Foard & Stokes
Their largely Increasing trade enables
them to self at the veryTowestniargin
or profit while giving you goods
that are or first class quality.
Goods Delivered All Over the City.
The Highest Price Paid for Junk.
AGENCY
OF SAN FRANCISCO.
Flavel's Wharf and Warehouse,
Astoria Oregon.
Cannery Supplies at Lowest Prices.
Storage and Insurance at Current Rates.
Banking Department
Drafts on the leading Cities of the World
JOHN F. McGOVERN,
Agent.
C. II. Coleman, Accountant.
W. F. Armbruster
Practical
WATCHMAKER
And
j":es fr JE2 I jei del
WATCHES,
Clocks, Jewelry and Musical
INSTRUMENTS
Repaired on the Shortest Notice at Rea
sonable Rates.
Chenamus St next to Spexaith's Gun store.
JOB PRINTING.
Neat, Quick And Cheap at The
ASTOBIANJOB OFFICE
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Slaughtered
SchoolBooka
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School Supplies.
CRIFFXXT & REED.
S9B
MUREAY & CO.,
GROCERS
And Dealers in
Special Attention Given to Filling
Of Orders.
A FULL LINE CARRIED
And Supplies furnished at Satis
factory Terms.
Iirchases delivered In any part of the city.
Office and "Warehouse
In Hume's New Building on Water Street
I O. Box 153. Telephone No. ST.
ASTORIA,
OREGON.
Are You Insured?
J. O. Bozorth
Writes Insurance Policies In Reliable Flro
Insurance companies that give Absolute
rrotectlon In case of Fire.
Deposits in Orepn, $300,000
ASSETS,
3 5 5. 8Q1, 2 8 3.
Royal, Norwich-Union andLancashlre Com
bination Joint Policy.
Union of San Francisco.
Germariia of New York.
State Investment of California.
Anglo-Nevada Assurance Corporation.
MAUINE .IS8URA5CE COVERED BY ODR
OPEX POLICIES.
Elmore, Sanborn & Co.
Agents.
F. K. BEAOH, Pres., J. McCRAKEJf . Vice Pro
J. K.El.UiK.lM, LUU13ljUtVtaul.KU.
becy.
Treasurer.
The Northwest Fire & Marine
Insurance Company.
No. S Washington St, Portland, Or.
CAPITAL, $300,000.
It. Ii. BCXXK, Astoria Agent,
Office at I. X.L. Packing Co.
DIRECTORS:
J. McCraVen. F.K. Arnold. F. E. Beach,
Frank M.Wrren.O.H.Precott. F.nert,
J, Loewenben:, J.K.EIderkIn, D.D.OIiphMt
Money to loan on Approyefl Eeal
Estate Security.
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Cannery Sopes!
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Empire Store.
Bargains in Ready Made Clothing,
25 Men's and Youths' odd suits marked down from SI6 and $ IS
to $11 and $13, and are all wool desirable suits.
We carry a full line of Black Dress suits which are sold for the lowest cash
prices.
Our Line of Dry f Fancy Goods
IS COMPLETE,
Cotton, Woolen and Muslin Underwear, Shetland
port Shawls In all colors. Ladles short WraDS. Calico
ham and Calico Aprons. Silk Embroidered
A fine lot of Embroideries just opened.
We have the largest and finest lot of Silk Thread and Twist, Embroidery and
Knitting Silk in all shades and colors, to be found in Astoria.
W. T. PARKER
MZ.lSr.GKBIFL,
BOOTS and SHOES
Genuine English Porpoise Shoes For Gents.
Ladies Flexible Solo Shoes in French, Kangaroo and Dongola Kid
Boys and Youths Shoes of all Kinds, Misses and Chilureus and Infant neeis. and
Spring heels. 1VE DEAL IN BOOTS AND SHOES ONIY.
P. J. GOODMAN-
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DEALER IN
Hay, Oats, anil Straw, Line, Brick, Cement, Sail ani Plaster
Wood Delivered to Order. Drawing, Teaming and Express Business.
rEH apply to the Captain, or to
THE
Str. Alaskan
Hereafter, during the Summer Season The
Alaskan will leave Astoria, O.E.& N. Dock,
On Wednesdays and Fridays at 7 A. M.
Connecting with all Afternoon Trains out of
Portland,
ON SUNDAY,
The Alaskan will leave Astoria at 4 P. M.
TROUPE & DILLINGHAM,
Charterers.
City Livery Stable.
SHERMAN & WAKD, .Proprietors.
Stylish Turnouts,
Comfortable Carriages and Buggies
By the day or hour at very rea3onablerates.
Saddle Horses for Hire.
Everything new and first class. Our aim
Is to please our patrons.
Horses Boarded by the day, week or month.
Stable and office two doors west of The
Astoriax office.
-THE-
DIAMOND FALACE1
GUSTAY HANSEN, Prop'r.
A-Large and Well Selected Stock of Fine
DiamoMs i Jewelry
At Extremely Low Prices.
All Goods Bought at This Establishment
Warranted Genuine.
Watch and Cloclt 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.
G. A. STINSON & CO.,
BLACKSMITHING,
It Capt. .Rogers old stand, comer of Cass
and Court Streets.
Ship and Cannery work. Horseshoeing.
Wagons made and repaired. Good wmk
guaranteed.
Stockholders' Meeting.
Tf'
E ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS MEET-
lne of the O. F. L. and B. Association
will Da hem on Wednesday, August 24th,
1887, at 2 p. m In Odd Fellows Hall, for the
purpose of electing directors, and attending
to such other business as may come before
the meeting. Jl. J. MEGLER,
Secretary.
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MR
BANKER
and Embroidered New
Wrappers, Fancy, Ging
stand covers
STEAMER
CLARA PAMBB
Eben P, Parker, Master.
For TOWING, FREIGHT or CHAR
H. R. PAKMKM.
BARGAINS;
Business Bargains.
THE
New York Novelty Store
OFFERS
Genuine Bargains
In Books, Stationery, Fancy Goods, and
General Notions. We aro satisfied with a
small profit over original cost, and want
you to buy what you need In our line of 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 ot
MOLDINGS,
SASH DOORS,
BLINDS. RAILS,
BALUSTERS,
NEWEL POSTS.
BRACKETS.
Scroll and Turned Balustrades,
Boat Material, etc,
Orders solicited and Promptly attended to.
Satisfaction Guaranteed as to StyleQuall
ty and Prices.
Mill and Office oor. Polk nnd Concomly
Streets. Astoria, Oregon.
Astoria Iron Worfcs.
Concomly St., Foot of Jackson, Astoria. Or,
General -
lacijiusts soi Boiler Mm.
Land and Marine Engines
3BOULER WORK,
Steamboat WorH and Cannery Work
A SPECIALTY,
Castings of all Descriptions Made
to Order at Short Notice.
,- President.
J. G. Hcstlkb Scretary.
I. W. Oabe, ..... .... ..Treasurer.
John Fox,..,.... Superintendent,
Boat Building.
MANY YE'aES EXPERIENCE IN
building boats on the Columbia river
and hundreds of fine boats of my build
make my guaranteet for good work.' Head
quarters at the old Astoria Iroa Works
building. Will build boats at any pomt ou
the Columbia river where my services may
be required. '
"WJK. HOWE.
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