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ASTORIA, OREGON:
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-NOVEMBER 2. 16S7
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(Monday excepted.)
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Publishers and Proprietors,
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The astokiax guarantees to" Its adver
tisers the largest circulation of any newspv
p published on the Columb'a river..
-" . 7 l ..' ' . .7
Counterfeit dime3 ol the vintage of
'37 ara in circulation.
Eugene City, is to have a new
courthouse and jail, and woolen
mill.
Anyone finding a part of a cuff but
ton, being an antique coin with link
attached, -will please leave at this of
fice. Appropriate and impressive Thanks
giving services were held yesterday
at the Congregational and Grace
Episcopal churches.
Official returns received from twenty-four
connties show the following
vete: Prohibition yea, lo,4o; no,
26,531; majority, 8.0G0.
There will be services in the Swedish
Lutheran church in Upper Astoria,
next Sunday at 1030 a. ir. and 7:30 p.
m., J. W- Skans, Pastor.
The tonnage of the steamer Uma
tilla, since her transformation into a
passenger steamer, has been raised
from net 1,336 to 2,169 tons.
Everybody gave thanks yesterday:
some because things were as they are,
or are as they were, and others be
cause things were no worse.
The usual Chinese chimney burn
ing out occasioned a fire alarm yes
terday at 5:15 r. h., and the gathering
of a large crowd on Main street. No
damage.
Reserved seats for the Monte Cris
to performance at the New York Nov
elty store at ten o'clock to-morrow
morning. The sale closes at 6:30
Monday evening.
The citizens of Yaquina hold a mass
meeting last Saturday night and re
solved to give every possible assist
ance to Vancouver in the project for
building a railroad between the two
points.
Hereafter, instead of being obliged
to recheck his baggage at Omaha,Ran
sas City and St. Louis, the overland
passenger can check his baggage
through -from New York to Pacific
coast points.
-'r'While'nibvingvlheir'loBgfiig"c.,imp
outfit frdm Gray's river to Marsh
land, last Wednesday, - Mcintosh
brothers lost a red working steer ov
erboard. They will pay a reward for
his recovery.
Yesterday morning's-snow and the
regular Thanksgiving holiday made a
happy combination for the boys with
their sled's, who made tho hillside
streets lively till summoned to the
'tuVkey and pie.
Tbe ladies of the Swedish Lutheran
ohurch congregation, "of upper Asto
ria, will hold a fair at the church next
Tuesday evening, the 29th mst., and
will be. pleased to meet their friends
on that occasion.
O. K. Bobinson, grand president
U. O. of H., died at hishome in Oak
laud, Cal., last Wednesday. He vis
ited tbe lodge here a short time ago,
making an official tour through
Washington and Oregon.
Good judges of music who heard
the choir of ladies and gentlemen at
Grace Episcopal church yesterday
morning say that they gave as fiue
a rendition of sacred musio as had
ever been been hoard in Astoiia.
Two hundred dollars was the price
paid to Mr. Kindred for tho strip of
beach and water frontage on which
the Fort Stevens life saving station
is'to beljnilt The building, etc., for
the station will cost about $6,000.
The Oen. Miles came in yesterday
with 2,000 cs. salmon from the North
Shore Packing Co., 76 sks. oysters
and 31 Chinamen. There, are at P. J.
McGowan's 3,600 cs. salmon, at Sea
bo rg's 1,600 and 600 at the Northwest
ern Packing Co.
The ladies of the Congregational
church' set a fine dinnerat the" "Y. M:
C. A. rooms yesterday, and the frag
ments would have' filled twelve bas
kets had they not supplemented the
dinner Ty a supper in the evening.
Even then there -was abundance of
.good things left, as scores can testify.
Co. "H" were the deserving recipi
ents of many handsome compliments
from many handsome ladies at their
reception and social dance last even
ing. The Western Amateur band or
chestra furnished the musicthe ar
rangements were finely carried out
and a pleasant evening was the re
sult. " '
. .Their many, friends willjbe pained
to lesrn that the iniant .daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Mcintosh died at
.the residence of Mrs. Van Dusen, in
Ihia' city, nt six o'cloek, -p. if., on
Wednesday last, after a brief exist
ence of two days. Mr. Mcintosh ar
rived home from Spokane Falls yes
terday morning.
The Scandinavian Benevolent asso
ciation have engaged Liberty hall for
the entertainment to be given by
them. There will '.be a Christmas
ti for - the -chUdrtB -from-foux to
eight, r. sr. Admission will be 50
cents and every child will get a prize.
In the evening there will be a grand
ball. Admission for gentleman and
ladies, one dollar.
A large number of passengers
arrived down at 8 o'clock yesterday
morning on the It. R. Thompson.
There were some who had to sit np
all night, not being able to get a state
room. So far the night boat is do
ing an immense business, and one
that is likely to continue. A great
many busy "people who can't afford
to be away threo days will visit P rt
lnnd on business aud pleasuro when
they can do their sleeping going and
coming and thus be absent from
home only one day.
Daniel Bandmann "the great
actor," is now a rancher in Montana.
He was seen the other day driving a
team attached to a farm "wagon loaded
with household soocL from Missoula
to his ranch, about four miles from
town, with Louise Beaudet on tbe
front seat and a stouter lad balanc
ing the wagon behind. He is not
ambitious. His steed used to pack
kegs of nails for the rorthere Pacific.
He has a long beard, turning gray,
and his hair has never been cut.
Baudmann'a ranch is 1,500 acras and
he raises shorthorn bulls.
Thankcgiving day was generally
observed yesterday. Tho city and
county offices, banks and business
bouses generally closed up, and nearly
everyone made a Sunday of it There
werp many happy private parties, and
the day was pleasantly observed. The
snow descends not moro gently to the
earth than do the thousand little un
noticed blessings in our daily lives.
Which is why we are thankful, even if
we did have to work jetorday to help
get out this choice collection of local
literature" which the gentle or fero
cious reader is perusing thi? morning.
By direction of the secretary of
war hospital steward John O. Blake
will be relieved from duty at Fort
Canby and proceed to Vancouver
barracks and station. This order
will take effect so soon as ho shall
have completed the proper disposi
tion of the medical and hospital
property at Fort Canby. ThiB order
relieve's the oldest military inhabitant
of Canby, and disposes of tho last
member of the old forcp. It is an
infringment of the rules of common
decenoy and carries its own coment
and condemnation :u this brief
recital.
At 230 yesterday morning there
was a row in Geo. Hill's saloon bo
tween Frank Green and Mickey
Doyle. Green pulled a revolver and
fired four shots, one bullet taking ef
fect in Doyle's left hip, making' a
flesh wound. Green then lit out and
hasn't been sighted since. The offi
cers are looking for him. It was a
personal quarrel between the two.
Doyle subsequently armed himself
with cruel-looking butcher knife and
saya ho will carve Green as soon as
ho Bees him. He refuses to make
complaint against him. saying the
shooting was done accidentally.
State agent Bichmond and govern
ment agent Elliott, engaged in an at
tempt to straighten out the "swamp
land" muddle, having finished their
examination of eastern Oregon lands,
life now engaged in the Oregon City
"district It is expected these gentle
men will be ready with their reports
shortly. These reports will define
what lands are swamp and what are
not, and patents from the government
aud state will be issued accordingly.
The granting to applicants of titles to
lands under examination have been
held in abeyance by tho state until
their actual character could be de
termined aud proper patents be ob
tained from the government. This a
matter in which a good many in Clat
sop county are interested.
Gire Thcni a Chance!
That is to say, your lungs. Also all
your breathing machinery. Very won
derful machinery it is. Not only the
larger air-passages, but the thousands
of little tubes and cavities leading
from them. .
When tbese are clogged and choked
with matter which ought not to be
there, your lungs cannot half do their
work. And what they do they can
not do well.
Call it cold, cough, croup, pneumo
nia, catarrh, consumption or any of
the family of throat and nose and
head and lung obstructions, all are
bad. All ought to be got rid of. There
is gust one sure way to get rid of
them. That is to take Boscheo's
German Syrup, which any druggist
will sell yon at 75 cents a bottle.
Even if everything else has failed
you, yon may depend upon this for
certain.
Incoming Passengers.
The Columbia is due from SanFrancisco
this morning with tbe following pas
sengers: Mrs. Horlon. M. Strauss
F "W Gray . H Karm and wife
O .Peterson fc wife C H Goodwin
Mrs J O Hunter T G Sullivan
H Mever and wife E J Lounetto & wife
Mrs W A Stewart Mrs H M It Jones
Mrs Roof EKHolton
Dr K Darwin D Bron&on
"W-Johnson wife and 2 dra
Girl Wanted.
To dj light house work in small
famils'. Apply at this office lmwediate-
Sweet Apple Cider
At the Astoria Soda Works.
Private Rooms.
At Frank Fabre's for suppera, par
ties, etc. The best cooked to order.
A Sunny Itoom
With the comforts of a home, library,
etc. Apply at Holden House.
Ten cents tor a cup of Fahres nice
coffee.
All the patent medicines advertised
In this paper, together with the choicest
Eerfuniery, and toilet articles, etc-can
e bought at the lowest prices, at J. W.
Conn's drug store, opposite Occident
hctel.Astorla.
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SWAMP LAND COJlMISSIOXERS.
Their Keport Promises to bo an Interest
ing Oho to the "Angels.'
Col. G. F. Elliott, of Hamilton,
Ohio, special United States swamp
laud agent, aud Charles L.Bichmond,
agent for the state of Oregon, arrived
in the city yesterday, says the News
of tho 24th.
They aro examining land claimed
as swamp land by the states, to ascer
tain its true character. Thoir ap
pointment was brought about by an
agreement between the state, secreta
ry of the interior Lamar and the com
missioner of the general land office at
Washington. Gov. Pennoyer's sup
plemental message to the legislature
last winter, showing up the swamp
land business, started the ball rolling.
Gov. Pennoyer is also credited with
having acquainted the interior de
partment with details similar to those
contained in his supplemental mes
sage, thus securing its co-operation.
Messrs. Elliott and Bichmond com
menced work at The Dalles, their
headquarters in May last, and since
then have made a tour of eastern Or
egon. They traveled 4,600 milea in a
private canveyance.
"Did you find all the land claimed
as swamp land to be such?" asked a
News reporter of Colonel Elliott yes
terday afternoon.
"Not 15 per cent of it is swamp
laud."
"That sho;va that somebody has
been getting the best of the state,
does it not?'
"You may draw your own infer
ence." "How did you find the land at
Yaquina?"
"About 15 per cent, of that claimed
ns swamp land ia actually such."
"Where do you go from here?"
"We will proceed to Tillamook,
thence to Astoria, The Dalles and
southeastern Oregon and back to
The Dalle3 to await orders. We have
already reported on ourexaminations
in Tho Dalles and La Grande laud
districts and most of the Lakeview
and Oregon City districts."
Messrs Eliott and Bichmond ex
amined the land around Lake Lubish
nar Salem, which they found to be
bona fide swamp land. They found
a considerable lot of all eged swamp
land in Malheur county. Nearly one
half of the town of Priuevilie, they
state, iucluding the part occupitd by
the court house, school house and
other public buildings was swamped
by the illustrious "swamp angel,"
Hen Owens, and now there is a
possibility that a new title will have
to be obtained from the the govern
ment or from tho W. V. & C. M.
Wagon Boad Co.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Judge Page was at Spokane Falls
at last accounts and is expected
home shortly.
Messrs. Blakeney, McClellan and
Von Beyer go to to Sboalwater bay
and Gray's harbor to day.
Lieut. F. F. Eastman, with a de
tachment of 12 men of the 14th in
fantry, is now in charge at Fort
Canby.
D. A. Mcintosh arrived yesterday
morning from Spokane Falls, after
an absence of two years, well and
evidently prosperous.
Mrs. C. T. Thomes arrived from
San Francisco on the last steamer.
Mr. Thomes is expected to arrive
about tuo nrst or next mouth.
A Universal Favorite.
The most popular, mo3t enjoyable
and cheapest publication on the Pa
cific coast is The West Shore maga
zine, and it should be in every hone,
counting room aud library. The
farmers, especially, will find it a clean,
wholesome, entertaining family visit
or. It Is the cheapest illustrated
magazine in the world, and has no
superior in artistic merit. The West
Shore for 18S8 will be greatly enlarged
in size, and improved in contents,
both literary and artistic. A magnif
icent, largo oleograph of the "En
trance to tbe Columbia Biver" is now
being prepared, and ia superior in
every respect to the handsome
colored engraving of Mt. Hood issued
last year. This beautiful marine pic
ture and the November and December
numbers of 18S7, will be sent free to
all who subscribe now for 18SS. A
most liberal clubbing list with leading
publications is now mado up, and
will be sent to any one who desires to
take The West Shore in connection
with other publications. The sub
scription price is only S2.50. Ad
dress L. Samuel, publisher of The
West S7i07e, Portland, Oregon.
Every mother is interested in know
ing that a special preparation for chil
dren, called 4The Child's Cough Syrup"
U now for sale only at Dement's drug
store.
Ojstcrs lu Every S(rlc
At the Central Kestauranr, next to
Foard & Stokes'.
Telephone Lofcin;r Blouse.
Best Beds in town. Rooms per night
50 and 25 cts., per w eek S1.50. New and
clean. Private entrance.
A Nasal Injector iree with each
bottle of Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy
Prira 50 cents. Sold by W. E. Dement
Home Made Cnudy.
At the Oregon Bakery.
The Rev. Geo. U. Thayer, of Bour
bon, lnd., says: 'Both myself and wife
owe our lives toSmion's Consumption
Pure." Sold by W. E. Dcmtnf.
SniLon's Cure will lmmedlatclj
relieve Croup, Whooping Cough, and
Bronchitis. Sold by w. E. Dement & Co
Any case of Croup can be easi! v treat
ed and cured by using "The 'Child's
Couirh Srun." Full illriet5nn: -with
each package, which can onlv be pur
chased at Dement's drug store."
IfYou Want Tour Fine Cleaned.
Leave orders for T. Clifton at this office
For the very best pictures go to II. S.
Shuater.
Try Fabre's celebrated pan roast.
The finest and nicest steak to be had
In town at Fabre's.
OUSTED AT NINETY-FOUR.
A Clerk Who Hai Held Office Forty
Eight Years.
Othniel Gager, who is called in Norwich
the "bonestest man in the world," was
defeated recently for town clerk, an office
he had held continuously since October
18, 1839. It was said that before his de
feat ho had been longer in continuous
public service than any other officeholder
in the country. Mr. Gager is in his
ninety-fourth year. In many of the eleo
tions'his name was on the tickets of all
narties. and frequently he received the
entire vote cast in town elections. Ho
was slow and precise in hisoffico methods
and business men wereoiien vexed on
account of his tedious gait; yet every one
liked to Fee his wrinkled face and bowed
head at the town clerk's desk, his pains
taking hand plodding laboriously and al
most nainfullv over the clean races of
ledger and account books, because eviry
one felt that, although he was slow, he
was as honest as tho day wasTTdng, and
that every penny ot the town's money
was as safe with him as with the Record
ing Angel. People often stopped in tho
street, opposite the window of the clerk's
office, to watch him for a moment; then
passed on after saying to each ether:
"Well, there's ono honest man left in tho
world, and there ho is, Othniel Gacer."
Mr. Gager was beaten by les3 than
twenty votes, the reason for his defeat
being that the business of the office de-
manacu a livelier, u ji puuuujioug,
officer. The venerable clerk has become
very feeble; he has long walked with a
crutch and cane, anu nan 10 nae in a
hack to and from hia office. But bis
handwriting is just as round, clean, and
handsome as it was forty-eight years ago.
There never was a blot on the neat pages
of tho town accounts ink did not dare to
nlav anv tricks on the clerk's solemn pen
and tho writing is as easy to read as 13
print. Thero is not a hint of tremulous-
ness in a singlo line in tho long row of
leather-bound books that have been writ
ten since 1839. Mr. Gager never used
glasses; bis ejea aro ns good to-day as
they ever were.
A profound hush always reigned in Mr.
Gager's office; ho would not tolerate
levity in connection with tho serious and
conscientious work of recording the an
nals of debit and credit, hometimes a
stirring.noisy person would gallop into tho
room and begin to chatter, but the somber-garbed
clerk had only to lift his head
slowly oat of his books and look at tho
manand instantly tho sanctuary hush
was restored. Mr. Gager wrote with his
face nearly on a level with the page, and
bis mouth when he was writing was
drawn up in a schoolboy pucker that was
solemn and comical at the samo time.
It took him about a minute to gel ready
to write a word, :.ud another minuto to
write it, but when the word was written
it was finished work.
JIx. Gager has been weak physically all
bis life, and when ho was a young man
his parents were afraid that he would not
live till middle age, yet ho never was
seriously ill. Ho was married twico and
is a widower. Although ho has lost his
clerkship ho still holds the offices of town
treasurer and treasurer of tho town de
posit fund. In tbe election on Monday
he received 2323 votes and his Democratic
opponent Gl in tho contest for those
offices. Mr. Gager dwells in a pleasant
cottage nt Norwich Town and has a com
fortable fortune. JS orwich Corr. A ftp
YerJ: Sun.
FIcnty Accomodation For All'
Astoria js already reaching out for
the nest two political state conven
tions. To securo them Bhe mnst get
the consent of a majority of both the
Bepnblican and Democratic central
committees. Here's hoping that she
may. Tor it would not be at all nn
pleasant to meet down by the sound
ing sea. Albany Herald.
Three Favorites
Have tho following to sav of Wis
dom's Robcrtine" the great beautifier
and preserver of tho complexien:
ror.Ti.ASD, Or., Juno 1, 1887.
To Mr. "W. M. Wisdom-Dear Sir:-I
have tried your Eobertiue. It is excellent,
and I shall be pleased to recommend it
to all my lady friends. Believe me,
yours truly, Rhea.
Pobtland. Dec., 1885.
To Mr. W. M. Wisdom. Tho "Rober
tine j on so kindly sent me is excellent.
It is the finest preparation I havo ever
used, and is a decided acquisition to
every lady's toilet. Yours trulv,
Jkakkie Winston.
roBTLAKD, Or., April 6, 1887.
Dear Mr. "Wisdem: I have tried your
"Robertine." and it gives me much
pleasuro to say that it is excellent for
the complexion, being ono of the best
articles of tbe kind I have over used. Be
lieve me, yours sincerely,
Z. Tuebexxi.
For sale by W. E. Dement & Co.
druggists, Astoria, Oregon
i .
nieals Coukfd to Order,
Private rooms for ladies and families:
at Central Restaurant, next to Foard &
Stokes'.
Shiloh's Catarrh itemeoy a posi
tive cure for Catarrh, Diptheria and
Canker Mouth. Sold by V. E. Dement.
Gasubrinus Beer
And Free Lunch at the Telephone Sa-
louii, u ceni.
The best oy.sters m anv jtyle at
L-cllllC s.
I. W. CASE,
PIOHEER BAM,
ODD FELLOWS' BUILDING.
Does a General Banking Business
Drafts Drawn Available In any pait of
the World.
MILLINERY !
Latest Styles : : Lowest Prices
DRESSM IKIXO IS ALL ITS BBASCHES.
MRS. W. J. BARRY,
(Eaton & Carnahan's Former Establishment)
iAIJIPj ARK iNED'roT',"viX:
And Examine Goods. A Perfect System of
DRESS KITTIXG.
bazar;
Co to Norah Rappleyea's,
For Everj thing
In the l'ne of Fancy Work. A fall assort
ment of Ladles Underwear. Bridal Sets, La
dle's Aprons, Table Scarfs, Embroidery Silk,
Fancy FrlnRes. Novelty Braids, etc, etc
flaas S treet, One door South or Prlntlug Of
fice, -
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Ladies , Misses
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On getting Goods of him for
Less Jloney than them 'ere
high priced fellers like to
sell, and
Because He Makes
His Customers Glad
And the Storekeepers Mad,
AVe CaU Him
HERMAN WISE,
The Reliable
Cloier ail Halter,
Occident Ilotcl Building.
Opposite Star Market.
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The Leading House of Astoria,
The Railroad is Coming !
SO IS CHRISTMAS !
But We Can't Wait for Either,
But must buy our Family Supplies right
along just the same, and the
RUSH
Is still to D. L. Beck & Sons', for that is where you can
buy the best goods, get honest weights and the best
value for your money. To those accustomed to deal with
us it is not necessary to say these things. To all others
we say we don't brag, but come and try us and be con
vinced. We carry in stock a full line of '
FANCY AND STAPLE
Groceries and Provisions, a large stock of China, Porce
lain, Crystal, Crockery, Agate, Woo'den and other warest
Silver-plated and other knives, forks and spoons. The
best stock of all kinds of Lamps ver shown in Astoria.
Cigars, tobaccos, etc., in unequallefc,"3tock andat unequalled
prices. Coal oil and patent oil ans, paints, linseed oil
and turpentine. All kinds of Cannery supplies, nails, cor
dage, etc. Lunch, market and clothes baskets, brooms,
whisps and hearth brushes, dust-pans and brushes; wheatsz
oats, rolled barley, shorts and bran.
BUT WE MUST STOP !
For if we mention all the articles we have in stock we
shall nil up the whole paper. Try our genuine N. O. Mo
lasses in gallon cans at only 75 cents, and our new Yeast
Powder, guaranteed equal to the best, and only half price.
CHRISTMAS GOODS
Now being selected in the East. Wait until you bee them
before buying elsewhere,wnr you may regret it.
"What's that you say?" ' "Haven't you been bragging
any ?" No;not a bitof it, and if you want .the proof, just
call at . ' -J
D. L. Beck & Sons'.
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