z) sejjt'mMtimimemtiameam xti gav! Syrian. ASTORIA. OREGON: SATURDAY .AUGUST 27, 18S7 A jsea cantain explains the reason of this unusual heat and humidity of the season. He says that he knew that it would be hot and muggy be cause he found the temperature of the Gnlf stream to be 92. A Pexxsylvakia judge has decided that fruit hanging over a fence bo- longs to the man over -whose ground it is suspended, and that he can cut off the limbs if he chooses. The same principle has been established in Cal ifornia and elsewhere. A Canadian paper has been con ducting a canvass on the annexation question. Of the 910 persons who ex pressed an opinion 800 favored and 110 opposed the proposition. Most of the answers came from Nova Sco tians, who were almost unanimous in favorof annexation, and those of On tario and Quebec gave a majority of nearly two to one that way. The gold held by the treasury in ite vaults at Washington weiehs 519 tons. If packed into ordinary carts, one ton to each cart, it would make a procession two miles long, allowing twenty feet of space for the movement of each horse and cart. The silver in the same vaults weighs 7,396 tons. Measuring it in carts, a3 in the case of the gold, it would require the services of 7,396 horses and carts to transport it and would make a procession over twenty-one miles in length. The United States has 61,000,000 of population against 50,000,000 in the census year 1880, very nearly one third the addition being from immi gration. But while adding so heavily by steamship and other ways to the mouths to bo fed, the United States is growing no more wheat, cotton, corn or hogs, has less sheep and only 17 per cent, more milch cows than seven vears aso. It has added 37,000 miles to its railroads, two-thirds to its pier-iron product, one-third to its coal product and doubled its cop per output .Of iron and steel of all kinds, ac cording to the Revue des Mines, the tin-plate makers of England now con sume 460,000 tons a year. At a rough calculation, this would be enough to roof a shed extending from New York to Liverpool, and wide enough for the Etruria and the Umbria to pass each other at any point, with room to spare; but it seems that a very largo part, instead of being used for roofing, whioh is an exclusively American method of employing the material, is consumed in making cans for preserv ing meats, fruits and vegetables. Of these the number turned out is so enormous as to bo almost beyond be lief. In 1885, 875,000,000 are known to have been made, and thero may have been millions more whicn es caped counting. Next to the reflec tion as to what all these contained, the most interesting inquiry which this piece of statistics suggests is what be comes of all the empty cans. Millions of them are thrown into the sea, and sink or are cast on desert shores; and millions more find their way to the rubbish heaps which fill low lands and excavations, but there are myriads unaccounted for. In Egypt, it is said that the Arabs pick up the large rec tangular cans in which coal oil is ex ported to them, fill them with sand, and build very comfortable houses with them, but the cylindrical can does not lend itself very well to architectual purposes, and the world still awaits the inventor who shall tell it how to utilize to advantage the cast-ofF evidence of modern civiliza tion. Same Way Here. In yesterday's issue a statement was published that G. W. Hunt, the railroad contractor, had arranged for 1,000 Chinamen to work on the ex tension of the Oregon Pacific east ward from the Santiam. "Mr. Hunt cannot get 1,000 Chinamen in this town at present," said a Chinese con tractor last evening. "The Southern Pacific took all the men it could get and put them to work in southern Oregon and northern California. Those who have been working in the Columbia river canneries will do fall fishing at Yaquina Bay, Gray's Har bor, Coos Bay, Shoalwater and other places. There are not over 2,000 Chinamen in Portland, and they are principally merchants and others who do not have to work for a liv ing." Telegram. Social Hep. Miss Mamie Daggett gave a very pleasant party in honor of her gnest MissSallie A. Jones, last Thursday evening. Among those present were Misses Sallie Jones, Annie Pope, Alice Stockton, "Winnie Sherman. Maggie Gilbert, Sadie Gilbert, Tillie Hartwig, Annie Hartwig, Lena Spellmier, Nina Estabrook, Helen Neaduer, Julia Nea- duer; Messrs. Bert Dunbar, Will Sherman, Lee Levings, Will Logan, Otto Heilborn, Charlie Bain, Charlie Davis, Charley Higgins, Frank Young, - lieo. uooaeiJ, Jorm nay, will MoUor xn.Ro, W. E. Warren, Eiobard Prael. IN THE TIMBER. A Day la the TruUIner Camp on the Wal laskl Losslns Ly'Kailro ad. Through the courtesy of Mr. J. O Trailing-,? and tho superintendent of his logging crew, Mr. Yocum, I had tho privi lege of witnessing in its details the opera tions of locking. The Trallinger camp is on the wallnski river, southeast from Astoria and distant about seven miles by land. By water, the usual way of travel, it is some distance further. I chose tho land route because it gave n chance to see the "inside" of the timber. There is not, I believe, such another road in the United States. It was made at great ex pense and is for the greater part a grand aisle through tho forest. On all sides there are great trees, while the smaller growth is of that dense and impenetrable sort common near the sea coast in Ore pon. Althoueh I was lookine for the Dractical rather than tho beautiful I could but mark the charm of the journey. While the route was certainly monoton ous in the continuous march of tall trees, varitv was not lackine in the smaller growing uuu iu yuo uuiuhuk, wuiuu ranged from the mow sombre deep green to the bright scarlet of autumn. I found Mr. Yocum and his men at work in a maze of timber so dense and tangled that it was only possible to get my horse through by cutting a special trail. From the midst of this maze, made up of small firs, scattered cedars, hemlocks, bushes of many kinds, and a tangle of vines, tho giant firs were stand ing, from twenty to sixty per acre. A more symmetrical, cleaner and better quality of timber no man ever saw. In the course of two hours I was able to see the whole operation from the felling of the tree to chuting of the logs into the river. In the fall of these mighty trunks, I from two to three hundred feet in night, thero is something majestic and to mo painful. They come down with a crash which fells all obstacles and makes the firm earth tremble. Riding on horseback beside one of these prostrate giants, near the big or butt end, my shoulder was a little lower than tho top. At tho first cut the wood measured, inside tho bark, eight feet and the fraction of an inch across. "With the bark the tree three feet from the gronnd was eight feet and even inohes through, or twenty-five feet and nine inches in circumference. I am not now sneaking of a special brag tree, but one that came casually under my notice. While it was, so Mr. Yokura told me, a large tree, still he had cut down and hauled out many equally large and some that were larger. As wo sat, he pointed out to me several standing tree-3 which would measure from 7 to 9 feet in diameter and entirely free from limbs or otner aeiects ior a distance oi vuo Hun dred and fifty feet from the ground. Such is tho timber of the Walluski, a fair sample of the forests which lie ad jacent to Astoria and described in the districts mentioned above. In Mr. Trullinger's camp, the main haul is made by railroad constructed for this purpose so that the haul made by oxen is not great. This part was to me extremely interesting. Five yoke or ten oxen wero hitched to a log weighing in the neighborhood of twenty thousand pounds, nnd it was "snaked" along, not inueeu wunous uucu jjeuiufi uuu uuwiujji with comparative ease to a platform from whioh it was easily rolled to flat car. As a novelty I undertook to ride down a grade so abrupt that the cattle had to run to keep clear from the descending log. Planting myself firmly astride I held on as best I could. It didn't take long, less than half a minute, but I've known a whole summer vaoation to seem shorter. Railroads are now being introduced everywhere as an aid to logging. By their use distance is practically annihi lated, and timber fields back from water are made scarcely less valuablo than those which lie along creek or river bot toms. As there are no demands for speed these logging roads are usually of cheap construction. Old rails and old rolling stock, too much worn for fast work, are, for the purposes of logging, quite as good as new stock and are commonly used. Mr. Trullinger's ro'ad, which is of stand ard gauge and perieci in us wuy, wau built of old material and cost only about $4000 per mile. When the immediate district through which it runs is exhausted it will be an easy matter to take up the rails and put them down in another place. From this time forth railroads will-be an absolute necessity for logging. There is in the general Astoria district a vast quantity of timber within a mile and half from water, and so available for skid roads and oxen. This is tho limit for hauling profitably with oxen, but even at this distance it is found cheaper to build and operate short roads than to employ cattle. ".4. Win Oregonlan. Fnrther Rcsanluic the Oldest Pioneer" Regarding Capt. Winant's article in yesterday's Astobiak about Jean Baptist Gargnier and tho year he camo to this country, ex-postmaster Chance, in a conversation yesterday morning with the writer relative to pioneers, said that he remembered distinctly traveling with Gargnier in 1854; that while camped about seven miles from Yaquina, Gargnier told him that he camo here from tho Bed river country in 1829. As this hap pened to be the year that he (Chance) was born, he claimed that they both came to the United States the same year. He further cites the testimony of Joseph Lafferty, of Cathlamet, whose death at the great age of ninety-nine was announced in The Asto bian about two weeks ago. He says that on two occasions, in conversation with Lafferty, Gargnier'a name came up, and ho (Lafferty) said that Garg nier and he camo together, with a large crowd of others, from the Bed river country in 1829. The Latest and Greatest DIscoTery. DR.JT.De PBATPS HAMBUEG 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 tho publio 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 DruggiBt through out the world. Price, 25 cents a box. J. J. Mack & Co.. Prop's. 9 and 11 Front street, San Francisco, Cal. MfttewMiMtMiaaiiaflaaaaaaafa THE END OP IT. How the Skinner-Struve Foot Race Swin dle Terminated. Many of the readers of the Tele gram will no doubt remember the Skinner-Struve foot race run here in February, and also how about $2,500 of the stake money vanished, which resulted in the imprisonment of one of the principals, E. S. Skinner, in the county jail for somo time. After Skinner had been locked up several months, and living upon the best the market afforded, the district attorney allowed him to go on his own recognizance. This was two or three months ago, and since his liberation Skinner has been engaged in gam bling, from which source,it is said, he realized about 84,000. Some knowing ones do not hesitate to state that Skinner did not win $4,000, but if he has that sum the bulk of it is comprised of the $2,500 stolen money that is missing. How ever, be that as it may, n week or two since Skinner told the district attor ney that he wanted to go California, but that official informed him that he could not do so until he had stood trial on the indictment against him for alleged larceny. Skinner, though, paid no attention to the district at torney and went to California, where he is now supposed to be, and it is very doubtful as to whether the charge against him will ever bo heard of again. This foot race swindle somewhat beclouded the reputation of F. G. Lynch, the stake holder, for a time. But n Telegram reporter is now in possession of tho real facts in the case. Lynch was made a cat's-paw of by both sides in the race. After the race was run, Skinner demanded tho money of Lynch, but he refused to give it up until he was instructed to do so by the other side. Subsequently Strove, Skinner's opponent, instruct ed Lynch, in the presence of the lat ter's barkeeper, to pay the stakes over to Skinner, and he did so. Lynch got himself into tronble just by ac cepting a trust out of which he didn't make a dollar. This is the exact state of tho case. Telegram. All the patent medicines advertised in this paper, together with tho choicest perfumery, and toilot articles, etc-can be bought vX the lowest prices, at .1. W. Conn's dniK store. opjosUe Occident hotel. Astoria. For tho very best pictures go to 1 1. Sinister. S. For the best photographs and tintypes go to Crow's Gallery. Notice. To make .room for our fall stock, wo will for the next ten days sell our baby carriages at actual cost. GRIFFIK & IvEKP. Have you seen the quantity ot big packages of Dry Goods and Clothing leaving the Low Price Store? Prices are the cause of it. GotojefRjIbroyslcrs, Private Itootns. Tho best Fabro's. oysters in any stylo at Do Tou Want You r Flue Clcaucd If you do T. Clifton will do the job neat and cheap. Leave orders at Asto kian oftlce. The finest and nicest steak to be in town atFabre's. had Some ITinc Pliotojjraplis. 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, lie has sent a full set of these to the Occident, and duplicates may be obtained of Mr. Heeler. They are real ly fine pictures of the Lower Columbia. BORN'. In Astoria, August 2Gth, 1887, to the wife of John Fussel, a son. NEW TO-DAY. Notice. AT A GENERAL MEETING OF THE Columbia Kiver Fishermen's Protec tive Union, held at Liberty hall on Friday, the 26th of August.lt was unanimously agreed upon that tne price of salmon for the com ing fall season be established at the follow ing, viz : Four cents per pound, clear, for all flsh re ceived. By order ot the 0. R. F. P. Union. ALEX. SUTTON. Sec'y, Astoria, August 2Cth, 18S7. EIGHTH ANNUAL PIC-NIC OF THE Young Men's Christian Association TO YOUNG'S RIVER FALLS, On Tuesday, August 38th. PROGRAMME. Qov.Ntwcll leaves Main Street wharf at 8 a. m. Lunch, at the Falls at 12 noon. DLNXEB IS CASEY'S MEADOW At 4 :30 r. m. Boat leaves for return trip at 6 r. m. A Special Committee will take charge ot Lunch Baskets and serve the Collations. Younc Men will be provided for. Tea, Coffee and Milk will be provided. TICKETS, Si. - - - - Children, 50 Cents Tickets may be had at Griilln & Reed's, OrY.M.CA. Onice. Fresh Oysters I In Any Style at 25cts. per Plate AT- CA8IN0 RESTAURANT. Will also fill orders for families at quanti ties to suit. A Good Heal trlth Claret for SScti Open All IHIcnt. M. M. SKBBA, Proprietress. School Taxes. TWTOTICE 18 HEREBY. GIVEN TIIAT THE -LI taxes for school alstrlct No. tare now due and payable at my office on Main street wharf and that the same will bo deemed de linquent unless paid within sixty days from this date. J.G.HUSTLKB. District Clerk. Astoria, Aug. 35, L'fc?. WE ARE NOT DOING IT FOR LOVES And we aw sorry if olhurs loiifc like it; have no time to stand on ceremony, but everybody lias come to the conclusion that we mean BUSINESS ! Our Eemoval Sale Is the talk of the town ami you will he sorry it you don't lay in some bargains; after we are gone it will be too late. Goods will be Slaughtered :0NLY A FEW The Crystal Palace. A. V. ALLEN, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN Fine Groceries, Provisions and Mill Feed. Crockery, Glass Plated Ware. o Tho Largest and finest assortment of Fresh. Fruits and Vegetables. Rcooived fresh every Stonnier. GITY BOOK STORE. Blank Books OF ALL Descriptions. WEBSTE$ 17 VI OPMif wfmwinvfnj' WOTWNAfly&sipPLEHEKTi Afgggvg We carry the finest line of Writing Papers and Writing Material in the Cit y. MUSICAL MERCHANDISE AND INSTRUMENTS. Agents for the Celebrated CENTURY ORGAN AND DOMESTIC SEWING MACHINE GBJFFZ2T & HEED. Strike It Rich RUVYOUK- Groceries Provisions -OF Foard & Stokes Their largely IncreasiiiR trade enables them to self at the very lowest margin or prollt while giving you goods that are of first class quality. Goods Delivered All Over the City. The Highest Prlco Paid for Junk. AGENCY fi.T.Coleii&Co. OF SAN FRANCISCO. FlavePs 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. McGOVERtf, Agent. B. II. CelomaB, Accountant. F. Armbruster Practical WATCHMAKER And 3"Ei "W" JEJJLmJEJ H. WATCHES, Clocks, Jewelry and Musical INSTRUMENTS Eepalred on the Shortest Notlco at Rea sonable Rates. Chenamus St., next to Spexarth's Gun store. JOB PRINTING. Neat, Quick And Cheap at The ASTOEIAN JOB OFFICE W WEEKS MORE AT - h'W SchoolBooks & vn ' tMi '" ut AND !UbSZTkZrZS. S&&-2? School Supplies. MURRAY & CO., GROCERS And Dealers In Special Attention CIvento Filling Of Orders. A rULL LINE CARRIED And Supplies furnished at Satis factory Terms. Purchases delivered in any part of tho city. Office and Warehouse In Hume's New RulldJng on Water Street. P. O. Box 153. Telephone No. 37. ASTORIA, OREGON. Are You Insured? J. O. Bozortli Writes Insurance PolIcIesJa Reliable Fire Insurance companies that give Absolute Protection In case of Fire. DepM in Oregon, $300;000 ASSETS, S3Q.8Ql.a88. Royal, Norwich-Union and Lancashire Com bination Joint Policy. Union of San Francisco. Gerraanla of New York. State Investment of California. Anglo-Nevada Assurance Corporation, MARINE IXSURA3CE COTEBED BY OUR OPEX POLICIES. Elmore, Sanborn & Co. Acents. p. K.RBAOH.Pres J. McORAKEN. Vice Pr feELDEXiaX. LOUIS LUKWENBERG. Sec'j. Treasurer. The Northwest Fire & Marine Insurance Company. No. 5 Washington St, Portland, Or. CAPITAL, $300,000. B. I. BOYtH, Astoria Apent. Office at I. X.L. Packing Co. DIRECTORS: McCraken. F. K. Arnold. F. E, Becb. Frxnk M.Warren, O H-Prescott. K.Kzzert, J, Loewenberg. J.K.lderkifi. I. JU. Olipnant Monev to Loan on Approved Real Estate Security. Cannery Supplies Empire Store. Bargains in Ready Made Clothing, 25 Men's and Youths' odd suits marked down from $16 and $18 to $11 and $13, and are all wool desirable suits. We carry a full lino 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 and Embroidered New port Shawls in all colors. Ladies short Wraps, Calico Wrappers, Fancy. Glnz nam and Calico Aprons, Silk Embroidered stand covers. A fine lot of Embroideries just opened. ,r ,a h?J.e, l,he largest and finest lot of Silk Thread and Twist, Embroidery and Knitting Silk in all shndes and colors, to be found In Astoria. W. T. PARKER MAKTAOEH.. 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, Misses and Childrens and Infant heels, and o tiling ucois. nil jlf rw t n.i. iiuuao EL B. PARKER, DEALER IN Hay, Oats, ant Strav, Liie, Brick, Cement, Sail anil Plaster Wood Delivered to Order. Drayin?, Teaming and Express Basiaess, SSSSfrJS rER apply to the Captain, or to THE Str. Alaskan Hereafter, during tne Summer Season The Alaskan will leave Astoria, O.E.& N. Dock, 0a Wedatfidajt and Frldaji at 7 A. M. Connecting with all Afternoon Trains out ot Portland. OS SUNDAY, The Alaskan will leave Astoria at 4 P. 3f. TROUPE & DILLINGHAM, Charterers.' City Livery Stable. SHERMAN & WARD, .Proprietors. Stylish Turnouts, Comfortable Carriages and Buggies By the day or hour at yery reasonable rates. Saddle Horses for Hire. Everything new and first class. Our- a'm Is to please our patrons. Horses Boarded by the day, week or month, Stable and office two doors west or The Abtoriax office. -THE- DIAMOND PALACE! GUSTAY HANSEN, Prop'r. A Large and Well Selected Stock ol Flno At Extremely Low Prices. All Good! Bought st Tkli EtUbllsfcmsnt Warranted Genuine. Watck aad. 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. G. A. STINS0N & CO., BLACKSM1TH1NG, A.t Capt. .Rogers old stand, corner of Case and Court Streets. Ship and Cannery work, Horseshoelne. Wagons made and repaired. Good work guaranteed. Boat Building. JOE LEATHERS Is on deck and prepared to build boats that he will guarantee as to work and dur ability. Befers to all who have used boats of his construction. All work guaranteed. Diamonis t Jewelry HER muii p jslsimm sailB ni., P.J.GOODMAN. STEAMER CLARA PARKER Eben P, Parker, Master. For TO WIND, FREIGHT orOHAK H. B. FAKKKK. BARGAINS. Business Bargains. THE New York Novelty Store OFFERS Genuine Bargains In Books, Stationary, Fancy Good, and General Notions. We are satisfied with a small profit over original cost, and wast you to buy 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 Carriage. THE New York Novelty Store. ASTORIA Planing Mill. HOLT &. OO. Proprietors. Manufacture ot MOLDINGS, ' SASH DOORS, BLINDS. RAILS. BALUSTERS, NEWEL POBTfl. BRACKETS. Scroll and Turned Balustrade, Boat Material, etc, Orders solicited and Promptly attended to.. Satisfaction Guaranteed as to Style JQaali ty and Prices. Mill and Offlce cor. Polk and Concoaly streets. Astoria, Oregon. Astoria Iron forks. Concomly St., Foot of Jackson, Astoria. Qr, General Machinists ai Boiler Men. Land and Marine Engine BOILER WOBK, SteamboaV Work and .Cannery Work A BPKCIAI.TT, Castings of all Descriptions Made to Order at Short Nitice. ,. .Pmldent. .......Scretry. .....Tteacurer. .Suptflntesdeat, J.G.HUSTLXB,...., L W. Oase........ JOHX FOX,... Boat Building. MANY YBAB3 EXPEBIENGE IN bulldlns boats on the Columbia river and hundreds of fine boats of my build make my guaranteet for good work. 3H&" quarters at the old Astoria Iroa wort building. Will build boats at any point on the Columbia river where my services may be required. WM. HOWS. 'r. . .-, i-ci- . iauan &&4M0&K. . -&?4 .tcttjj A.4-'wricfa-?sa- Jto&S88uagL