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w Wxt gaits iovfcw. ASTORIA, OREGON: SATUKIAY.1......-.1nOVEMBER 12, 18S7 COAST DEFENSES. At last we liavo the '-reasons" for the abandoinent of Fort Canby. Oxir readers can judge for themselves as to their soundness. We view them as no reasons at all. It would appear as though the in spector on whose adverse report is based the order for the removal, ar rived here with preconceived notions, and had virtually decided upon the report before he saw the premises. We have no desire to be unjust but it certainly looks that way. He says "the flagstaff even is not dis cernible." Here it is evident that the officers' and soldiers1 quarters and the battery proper were so mixed in the officer's mind that he did not dis tinguish. A flagstaff is different from a gun, and bears about the same re lation to it that a saddle does to a horse. Probably if that erudite offi cer were to see a cavalcade of wild horses careering over a South Amer ican pampa he would report no horses in that vicinity because "even a sad dle was not discernible." As a matter of fact the officers and soldiers were properly stationed on the lee side of the lofty headland that frowns on the north side of our noble river and the guns -were above them, commanding the entrance to the Co lumbia. Probably the officer thought that the garrison, officers and all, should have lived in the topmost peak of the light house and should have kept a constant detail waving defiantly an American flag that could have been seen at all hours of daylight twenty miles out to sea. The officer seems to have put more faith in the flag than he did in the guns, but the guns were in proper place, and so was the flag. A more plausible reason appears in the change of the channel. But this, too, upon examination, falls to the ground. When the fort was built it was claimed by those opposed to it then, that the channel ran so near the base of the cliff that the muzzles of the guns would have to be depressed to an angle of 75 degrees to hit a floating enemy. Now, forsooth, we are told that the channol has gone too far away, when it has been alleged that a? at present, the guns at Canby would have little difficulty in ranging an object the size of a vessel in any channel or entrance to or from the Columbia river. IsU. S. ordnance stamped "good only on certain conditions of river channels?" This objection like the other is untenable. It certainly seems as though the whole business was fixed up before hand, and that nothing was wanted but an excuse. And now that the fort has been abandoned, there is but one thing for citizens of Oregon and Washington to do unite in an effort to have proper defenses, properly manned by troops on either or both sides of the entrance to the Columbia. There is a good deal of present at tention being directed to our defence less coasts. In his report of our in adequate coast defences, Admiral Por ter, in his report to the secretary of war, just made public, recommends an expenditure during the next fiscal year of 1,810,000, which it is proposed to divide among the ports as follews: New York, 690,000; San Francisco, $460,000; Boston, $280,000; Hampton Roads, $250,000; New Orleans, S210, 000; Philadelphia, $210,000; Washing ton, $80,000; Baltimore, $80,000; Port land, Me., $290,000; Narragansett bay, $290,000. The plan also contemplates the preparation of casemates, cable shafts, etc., to the number of twenty six, distributed as follews: At New York, 5; at San Francisco, 5; at Bos ton, 5; at Hampton, 2; at Philadelphia, 2; at Washington, 1; at Baltimore, 1; at Portland, Me.. 3: at Narragansett bay, 2. In thjp list the Columbia river or the northwest Pacific coast does not appear. It is for us to make proper repre sentation regarding this important matter. Senator Dolph is chairman of the committee on fortifications and coast defences; the other two -members of our congressional delegation can exercise their influence, and by concerted action here and in Washing ton, justice; however tardy, can be se cured for this important section of the Union in the matter of needed coast defenses. The four anarchists were hanged in Chicago yesterday. They were not hanged for their principles; they were hanged for murder. Private Booms. At Frank Fabre's for suppers, par ties, etc The best cooked to order. A Nasal Injector tree with each bottle of Shlloh's Catarrh Remedy ?rlce CO cents. Sold by W. E. Dement SPIES' LAST TALK. An Ideal Utopian Dream. That is to be Realized by Riot, Aton, Boinb-throwinz and Bloodshed. Chicago, November 11. The real, ul timate purposes of the anarchists; what they hopo to accomplish in the way of benefit to themselves and man kind in eenerai by riot, bomb-throwing, arson and mnrder, and what form of government or what social system they design to establish when anarchy shall have achieved its triumph in the over throw of those now existing in our country, are questions that have puzzled many who have read the speeches and writings of anarchistic agitators. Au gust Spies, hanged here this morning, and who was unquestionably the master spirit of his order in this country, as he was its best educated and most practical mind as well as its clearest and most logical thinker and talker, of late spoke very freely on those subjects to all per mitted to visit him in the murderer's cage which he and his condemned com rades occupied in the jail. "mere are many intelligent and tunny men in the ranks of the anarchists and communists, despite all statements to the contrary," he said, in reply to a Question, "and tuev are actuated bv a definite, earnest purpose and era en deavoring to carry out a well-arranged plan. Uf course, to the ignorant rani and file the unthinking cats whom we monkies use to pull our chestnuts out of the fire anarchism means simply one perpetual picnic of not, bloodshed, arjon, promiscuous plunder and licentiousness, out mat is not me luea oi mo powers ue hindthe throne who secretly direct and control the whole movement. We only desire to bring about temporary anirchy that we may weave out of it the inost beautiful social fabric the world has ever seen. We deplore the use of dynamite bombs as much as anyone can. but we regard them as an indispensable means of attaining a most desirable end. Thou sands of gallons of the best blood of the north and south had to be spilled to es tablish in this country the glorious prin ciple of universal freedom, and it is only by bloodshed that our great social revo lution can bo brought about. "Our plan is to first overthrow all government; to stamp out the pernicious idea that there can bo any individual right of ownership in anything that God has made, and to establish in its stead the glorious principle that He created all things to bo owned and enjoyed alike by all mankind. Then wo propose to or ganize this whole great country, and eventually the whole world, into a theocratic community upon the princi ple of holding all things in common, taking for our models tho community established by Pythagoras in the fifth century before Christ and that of the Essenes. which flourished during the Savior's time. "By anarchy we hope to establish some similarly glorious community, of which all mankind snail iorerermoro dwell to gether in unity. Thero will be no rich and no poor, for all will own an equal share in everything. Thero will bo none of the law-suits, quarrels and murders mat tue desiro for individual property occasions. Tho laws of harmony and love alone will govern. That such a thine is possible has been abundantly proven. The Shakers, Harmonists and Zoarites, even though the two former prohibit marriage, nave nourished in this country for nearly a century. If such communistic peace and love and happiness is possible for a small number or mankind, why not for all i If we shall ever accomplish our purpose the result will bo worth even a far greater sacrifice of life than was required to freo the slaves of the south, and tho bombs of tho Haymarket will not havo exploded in vain, nor will the execution of those of us now under sentence of death bo a fruitless martyrdom." Value of Timber Land. Timber land is becoming valuable. A fractional quarter section contain ing 150 acres, situated near the Klat skanine, was sold a few days since to the Clatsop Mill company of Astoria for $1,250 cash. This is "a trifle over $28 an acre, which seems like a big price for rough forest land, bnt half a dozen trees, each containing 5,000 feet at $1 per thousand stumpage, will come to more than that, and when it is considered that plenty of timber land has twenty to forty trees to the acre, and many of these trees contain 8,000 to 10,000 feet, it will readily be seen that there is but little danger of the mill company losing anything by this pnrchase. (it gonian, 11. Kidney Liver Medicine XErEit xyowx xo r.un. CUKES all Diseases of tho Kidneys, Liver, Bladder, and Urinary Organs; Dropsy, Gravel, Diabetes, Bright's Disease, Pains in tho Back, I.oins,orSlde; Itetcnthmor Non-Retention of Urine, Nervous Diseases, Female Weaknesses, Excesses, Jaundice, Biliousness, Headache, Sour Stomach Dyspepsia, Constipation, and Piles. 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Astoria, .Oregon. Oruce at I. X. L. Packing Co, Depositea in (top, $300,000 ASSETS, 3 5 5. 8Q1. 2 8 3. Royal, Norwich-Union and Lancashire Com blnatlon Joint Policy. Union of San Francisco. Gennaiil.i oi New York. Stato Investment of California. Ang'.o-Nevada Assurance Corporation, 3IABIXK INSURANCE COTERED BV OUK OPEN POLICIES. Elmore, Sanborn &' Co. Agents. Elmore, Sanborn & Co. COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Fire Insurance AGENTS. Representing the Largest and Most Relia ble lire Insurance Companies. All Business promptly&nd accurately tran acted. FlavelsWliarf. - Astoria Oregon. $67,000,000 Capital Liverpool & London & Globe. North British and Mercantile of London and Edinburgh. Hartford of Connecticut, Commercial of California Agricultural, of watertown. Now York, London & Lancashire of Liverpool, Eng . Fire Insurance Companies, Represent in a capital of 67,000,000. Ii. VAX 1U8EN. Agent. H, EKSTROM. 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