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ASTORIA. OREGON:
SATURDAY
JANUARY 19. 1BK9.
THE aOVERNpSTS MESSAGE.
Govebn-ob Penxoteb'b message to
the legislature and to the people of
the state is a document of more than
ordinary importance to tho common
wealth. While there is little that is now
there is much that is good and sev
eral recommendations are made that
deserve and, indeed, demand recogni
tion in legal statutes.
Tho governor's argument ngainst
the existence of the present silly "in
debtedness" clause in the assessment
law, will meet with endorsement by
ninety-nine-hundredths of tho people
of the state. This indebtedness clause
is a costly piece of folly and should
be changed. No more thani$2,000 in
debtedness should bo allowed, and
that or lesser amount rigidly assessed
to the creditor.
Tho tax for the building of a state
portage road is an equitable measure,
and one that Gov. Pennoyer en
dorses. It ha3 been urged in some instances
that state aid might militate ngainst
national appropriations for the upper
Columbia improvement This, wo be
lieve to be no objection. It is rather
an argument for it It will exhibit to
congress the zeal tho state has in the
matter of river improvement and as
it is designed to be but a temporary
measure to bridge over obstructions
till the national work is completed it
can arouse no opposition to federal
appropriations in congress.
In recommending the abolishment
of the railroad commission the gov
emor is exactly right He renders
his recommendation somewhat super
fluous by himself abolishing that use
less piece of furniture, but his idea is
in accord with the plain evidence in
the case.
In recommending the abolishment
of the fish commissioners Gov. Pen
noyer exhibits a lack of proper under
standing of the situation. The com
mission should not bo abolished. It
has done good work and is a neces
sary body. The governor indulges in
a little cheap demagoguery on this
point which mars the excellence of
his message. His argument for the
abolishment of the fish commission is
no argument at all and evinces a lack
of study on the points involved.
Gov. Pennoyer's suggestions as to
levying no tax upon the people for
the support of any institutions of
learning -but common schools, are
worthy of affirmative action. There
are too many flub dubs and annexes
and "branches" to our public school
system. There is too much cram and
not enough digestion. The state's
duty is to supply to rich and poor
alike the rudiments of an English ed
ucation. If anybody wants anymore
let him pay for it The state's duty
ends with the grammar school.
As an entirety the governor's mes
sage is above the average document
of its class and deserves almost un
qualified endorsement for the greater
part of the suggestions contained
therein.
. .
General Gkespels, the com
mander of the British forces at Sua
kim, has filled up the wells of the
country with the hopo of injur
ing the rebel Arabs. If one may
judge by the Arabs who come to this
country, the fact of depriving them of
water will not give the sons of the
desert very much inconvenience. It
is on a par of depriving I hem of soap,
or other equally absurd things which
they have no use for.
Upon the retirement of the presi
dent and Mrs. Cleveland there will be
but two ex-presidents Hayes and
Cleveland and six wives of ex-presidents
the second Mrs. Tyler, Mrs.
Polk, Mrs. Hayes, Mrs. Garfield, Mrs.
Grant and Mrs. Cleveland.
The ministers at Indianapolis have
a tacit understanding among them
selves that if prayers in the Indiana
legislature are worth anything they
are worth 85 and will refuse to offi
ciate for less.
Is Consumption Incurable?
Read the follewing: Mr. C. H. Morris,
Newark, Ark., says: "Was down with
Abscess of Lungs, and friends and phy
slrians pronounced me an Incurable
Consumptive. Began taking Dr. King's
New Discovery for Consumption, am
now on my third bottle, and able to
oversee the work on my farm. It is the
finest medicine ever mado."
Jesse Middlewart, Decatur, Ohio,
says: "Had it not been for Dr. King's
New Discovery for Consumptien I
would, nave died oiliung Troubles, was
given up by doctors. Am now in best
orneaun." iryu, sample bottles free
at J. C. Dement's Drug Store.
Meala Cooked to Order.
Private rooms for ladies and families:
at Central Restaurant, next to Foard &
Stokes.
Sweet Apple Cider,
At the Astoria Soda Works.
PROPOSED PORTAGE RAILWAY
Between The Dalles and Celllo.
H. D. Chapman, who leads tho in
corporators of The Dalles Portage
Railway company, and who has been
absent at Salem since the filing of the
articles, returned yesterday, and was
seen upon his return by a roporter,
to whom, after considerable hesita
tion, he unfolded some of the com
pany's hopes and plans.
"The truth is," said Mr. Chapman,
"that I have been working on this
proposition at different times for
three or four years. I have been near
success in getting money threo or
four times, but every time some of
my references have thrown cold wa
ter on the project by stating that the
state -would surely do something
soon. Now we propose to bring the
subject before the legislature in a
tangible shape, and will build the
road for the state if she wents it."
"Have any of the legislators exam
ined your proposition?"
"Yes, quite a number; and all who
have seen it agree that tho plan is
quite feasible."
"Please give an outlino of the
length of the road, and its estimated
cost."
"Tho track will cover, including
necessary sidetracks, about fifteen
miles. The surveys have been nil
made and the right of way secured.
The line runs on the northern side of
the river all the way. There has nev
er been any railroad on the Washing
ton side, and there is no possibility
of building one on the Oregon side
in addition to tho Oregon Railway &
Navigation's line, ior less than a
round million of dollars. There
would have to be an almost continu
ous fill of fifteen to twenty feet, or
else an equally expensive system of
tunnels.
"The estimated cost of the enter
prise is about $500,000. This sum
will build and equip the road ready
for traffic"
"Have you the money to build the
road?"
"Not myself, but I have somo
friends who will put their money into
the enterprise if we can get any aid
from the state. The aid wo should
require would be the interest on our
bonds for twenty years at 4 per cent
The principal the company will take
care of."
"What return to the state should
you make for this interest money?"
"We are going to give them rate3
as low as the state could possibly
make them if she owned the road, and
we will have it in running order and
ready for traffic by January 1, 1890."
"How do you propose to secure tho
state for this incurred obligation?"
"We will give bonds to complete
the road in that time."
"Who will introduce your bill?"
"It is now in the hands of Hon. D.
P. Thompson, who proposes first to
submit it to the legislative committee
of the Waterway convention for their
approval."
"Has he any interest in it?"
5"None whatever, except as he is in
terested in common with every citizen
of the Columbia valley."
"What interest is this scheme to the
producers of this state?"
"It will save them in the matter of
freight charges at least a quarter of a
million dollars a year." Oregonian,
18.
The Way the Interstate Law Works.
Is the interstate commerce law be
ing observed? 'Not to any alarming
extent Go around to some superin
tendent and ask for a pass and he will
spring the interstate commerce law
on you. Go to the contracting agent
or the general freight agent, and, if
you work in the right way, you will
see that the law is evaded with im
punity. I don't mean by that all
roads are engaged in this sort of busi
ness, but many of them nre. For in
stance, the law forbids the payment
of rebates on freignt. A contract
ing agont goes to a shipper and
says: "See here, I understand that
you have fifty car-loads of freight
to ship to such and such a point
within the next thirty days. Now,
I'll bet you 85 a car yon don't send
it over our line." The bet is made,
the goods are sent over that line, the
agent loses his bet, and the amount is
deducted from the shipper's bill for
freight oharges. The law forbids
paying rebates, but it says nothing
about making bets. Then if an influ
ential party wants a pass, the general
passenger agent may say: "Sit down
and let me dictate a short letter to
you." This is done, and on tho
strength of suoh Bervice a pass is
mado out to the party as an employe
of the road. Cleveland Plaindealer.
.
All tho patent medicines advertised
in this paper, together with the choicest
perfumery, and toilet articles, etc-can
be bought at tho lowest prices, at J. W.
Conn's drug store, opposite Occident
hotel, Astoria.
TelephoneLodicinjj Home.
Best Beds in town. Rooms per night
80 and 25 cts., per week S1.50. New and
clean. Private entrance.
Welnhurd's Boer.
And Free Lunch at thn TVlnnhnn. ..
loon, 8 cents.
Ludlow's Ladies' $3.00 Fine Shoes;
Aiau a-icjLiuio uuiu milieu r rencn n.lds,
at P. J. GOGDMAS'l,
ADVICE TO 2IOTHEKS.
Xf1?) WtVTYW' RlrtTTTtv- c..n
should always be used lor children
teething. It soothes the child, foi tens
rnnltf nrt 1 thnnait ramaln fA.Jt.
rhoea-Twentj-flye cents a bottle.
A Good Time
FOR
Who attend! the Secaud Annlrorsiry
Bill, siren by th
Select knights A. O. U. W.
Thursday, February 7th.
Tleketl miT bs DBCnrnil nf TT.rrnan Wl.
Geo. W. Backer, H. A. SnUdt, commlttte. '
No One
Remain
A Dyspeptic.
"I have been Buft'erir.ij
for oror two years witR
Dyspepsia. For tie lt
year I could not take a driuh
of cold water nor eat r.ty
meat without vomiting it up.
My life was a misery. 1 h.xi
had recommended Simmoii
Liver Begulator, of whi-ls
I am now taking the secwi'
bottle, and the fact is th.i
words cannot express :1'j
relief I feel. My appet.' .
is very good, and I dig-i
everything thoroughly.
sleep well now, and I used u.
bo very restless. I am floh
ing up fa3t; good streu:
food and Simmons Liv.-r
Regulator have done it all.
I write this in hopes of bn
fiting some one who Las
suffered as 7 did, and wou'd
take oath to the? sta.
. menta if desired."
E. S. Ballot. .v. .'.'&.
J. H. ZEILltl & CO., Phiadelpha, Pa
Price Sl.OO.
Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 2122.
Farewell Encasement ot America'
Faroruo Comedienne,
VM
1 V
KATIE PUTNAM
Supported by Her Own Excellent
Company.
felfiM "ERMATHE ELF'
Janfilir' 0!d Curiosity Shop.
New Songs. Dances, Duetts, Medleys,
Banjo Solos, Etc.
Sale of seats beg! nt Saturday. Jan. 18, at
10 a. St., at lbs New York Novelty btore.
The Str. Telephone
Fast Time Between Portland
and Astoria.
LeaTlnE Astoria Monday .... S A. at.
" " Tuesday 4 :S r. M.
" " Wednesday 7 :3 r. M.
Friday. T -3a r. u .
" Saturday 4 K) r. m.
Close connections at Kalama to the Sound ;
at Astoria with the Qen. iliUt lor llwaco,
Oysterrllle and Grays Harbor ; at Portland
with the O. & O. R. IV, and west side trains,
P. & W. T. R. K ; Vancouver and Oreijon
City boats, and Eastern bou.d trails.
Notice
rSHEREBVaiVENTHAT THERE ABE
fuuds in the city treasury to par &U War
rants endorsed prior to Oct. 1st. lbs,
J. O. HUSTLER.
City Treasurer.
Astoria, Jan. Is, 1130.
To Canners.
Jensen's Patented Can Capping
Machine.
Will Cap aad Crimp fl! C1SS rut HI5CTE.
It hasprored to Reduce the Leakage nore
man oo per cent, less man hand capped.
Price. JfcOt. Ordirs complied with by
The Jenien Oaa-FillJBg Machine Oo.
Morgan & Sherman.
GROCERS
And Dealers in
Special Attention Given to Filling
Of Orders.
A PULL LINE CARRIED
And Supplies lumlshed at SaOs
lactory Terms.
Purchases deltrered in any part of the city.
Office and "Warehouse
In Hume's New BuUdlnc on Water Street.
P. O. Box 1S3. Telephone No. ST.
18TOBIA, OREGON
Net Floats
IN LOTS TO SUIT AND OF THE
BEST QUALITY,
At WILSON & FISHER'S
Notice.
DDRINO MY ABSENCE FB0M THE
CltV. K. fl rw1. will hair hrr nf
my business." - J.avi;eBA?.
Ross
Opera
House
1 tips
vinyls
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CaiM
Sillies!
1889.
City
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DDKSi STATIONEBii
BsV W Rl NS7 p B 1 B w 81 Bq S Q B 8
-AND
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
We Carry tie Largest Stoci on the Colrtia River.
PIANOS and ORGAN
Musical Goods of AN Kinds.
35
b w an 2arma.
WHOLESALE AND BBTALL DEALER IN
Groceries, Provision and Mill Feed,
Crockery, Glass Plated Ware.
o
The Largst and finest assortment of
Fresh. Fruits and Vegetables.
Receired fresh
FOR SALE.
CANNERY MACHINERY !
A LL IN FIRT-CLASS OBDBR.
In uso
f i
one season.
1 Uorlaoatal Htraia Enslur,
(3x18 cylinder.)
1 Cameron Pomp, No. 1,
1 Large Soldering Jlachliir,
1 Mmall
120 Larse Coalers, perfect order.
1 West Vrlniper,
9 pr, Square shears,
1 Tin Former.
1 "Kllw" Press.
Apply to
ELMORE, .SANBORN OO.
Theo. Bracker.
Wholesale and Betall Dealer In
CIGARS, TOBACCO,
MBEUSCnAUM.
Wood and Olaj Pipes, Flaying Cards,
CUTLERY AND NOTIONS.
This oeina a branch of the lloscnfcld.
Smith Company, Importers and Whole
sale Dealers In Portland. I ean sell to the
Traueand other customers at FortUndand
Ban rrascueo rates.
Seaside Bakery.
Best Milk Bread aud
CAKES OF ALL KINDS,
Manufacturers of Fine Candlos.
and
Ornamental Confectionery
And Ice Creams.
Wholesale aad Retail Dsaler In Candles.
JOHSS09, BROS.
OANDY Manufactured and For 8el at
Wholesale frlces, at
The Oregon Bakery
A. A. CLEYELASD, Prop'r.
Good. Bread Cate and Pastry
Noae but the Best Mate rials died.
Satisfaction Guaranteed Customers
Bread deltrered In any part of tho city.
Van Dusen & Go.
DKALER3 IN
Hardware and Ship Chandlery,
Pure Oil, Bright Varnish,
Binacle Oil, Cotton Canvas,
Hemp Sail Twine,
Cotton Sail Twine.
Lard Oil,
Wrought Iron Spikes,
Galvanized Cut Nails.
Itjrlenltnral Implements, Sewing
Machines, faints, Oils,
1 ' i I.1 -, W'.i
v 4Watchmaker
Jeweler. Xx
$sfo
- mnm -
eTery Steamer.
Esassss?
-TIIE-
DIAMOND PALACE!
GUSTAY HAXSEJf, Prop'r.
A Large and Well Selected Stock of Fine
Diamonds i Jewelry
At Extremely Low Frlces.
Ill Goods Bought at This EiUbllsbcmt
Warranted Genuine.
Watch and 'Clock Repairing
A SPECIALTY.
Corner Cass and Squemoqua Streets.
S.ARNDT&FERCHEN
A3T0BIA. - OEKGON.
The Pioneer Machine Shop
a?s
BLACKSMITH
SHOPj
VND
Boiler Shoo S&
All kinds of
ENGINE, CANNERY,
AND
STEAMBOAT WOEK
Promptly attended to.
Aipedalty made of repairing
CANNERY DiftB,
FOCf OFLAKAYBTTE Srj'.Km
in
JOHN A.
MONTGOMERY
Has a First Class
STOCK.
Hi
J. C. CLINTON
DEALER IN
CICAR8 AND TOBACCO,
FHTJITS.NDTS,
Candle. Smokers' Artlolea, Etc.
New Goods Received Dally.
Opposltn City Book Mtore.
CO TO
Thompson & Ross
And set soms ot thosa No. Om
California Canned Fruits
AND VEGETABLES.
We Are Selling Cheap
For Sale Seaside Lots.
CHOICE LOTS IN MTJLKEY'3 ADDI
tion to Ooean Grove for s de upon na
sonaMe termt. Now Is the tltnu to buy be.
tore tne boom. Apply t
GEO. NOLAND.
rC.lCXhoiBJOB.
3Blt&nnKf
f-py&? as .( -v -l
52iA-
THE NEW YORK NOVELTY STORE.
Fla-H-el's TeE?
Opposite Occident Hotel,
Next Door
.ow m
nice
BOY YOUK-
Groceries! Provisions
OF
Foard & Stokes
Their largely Increasing trade enab'es
them to sell at the vitj lowest miunln
of profit uhllecMiie yout-OuUs
that are of first class quality.
Goods Delivered All Over the City.
The Highest Price Paid for Junk.
HAVE NO
rfSnOKT
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ffi lwtilWE FLAXMILLS.USBlJRN.IRi " iNNAVSy.
W iCtA ,. HOUSE fOUHDED- S.' 5:3S?asSL
GRAND PHIX PABIS 1878,
AHD
QBAND CKOSS OF THE LEGION D'HONNEUB.
They received the
ONLY GOLD MEDAL
For FLAX THREADS at tho
Xjondon Fisheries Esrh-iTaitiori. 1383.
And have been awarded HIGHER PRIZE8 at the YarioM
liTERNAT.OMAL EXPOSITIONS,
Than the goods of any other
IN THE WORLD.
Quality Can Always be Depended on.
Eiueracefl fflfiTUse i Otler.
HENRY DOYLE & CO.,
5 1 7 and 51 9 Market Street. SAN FRANCISCO.
AGENTS FOR PAOIFIC COAST.
WOODBERKY SEINE TWINE, ROPE and NET
TING Constantly on Hand. SEINES, POUNDS and
TRAPS furnishea to order at Lowest Factory' Prioea.
Brick Building,
- ASTORIA, OREGON.
to Postofiice.
C1ELO r. PAUSED.
CAUL A. 1IAXSON
Parker & Hanson
SUCCESSORS TO
C L. PARKER,
DEALKRS IN
CENERAL MERCHANDISE
New Goods Arriving Every Steamer
THIS WEEK.
5,
The Old Stand
Astoria Oregon.
EQUAL !
i the Lowest
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