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ASTORIA. OREGON:
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...FEBRUARY 5. 1SW.
WORTHY OF COXSIDERATIOy.
Yesterday's Oregonianhoa an edi
torial entitled "A Common Interest,"
which is characterized by less arro
gance and supercilious assumption of
sole possessory rights in truth and
justice than preceding articles on tho
same subject charges on Columbia
river commerce.
It suggests that we should '"reason
together,' which is about as near an
exhibition of a contrite heart as that
journal appears capable of.
To be willing to listen to reason, is,
however, a long step m advance of its
last -week's shrieks about "pirates,"
and "gangs," and ''robbers."
Tho opinions and suggestions of
our contemporary as courteously
enunciated yesterday, are deserving
of respectful consideration.
The Oregonian closes its article as
follews:
Let us say again that in this matter
of reducing chargoj upon our com
merce, Astoria and Tortland ought to
agree, nnito and act together. Their
interests are not diverse, but identical,
and each would need precisely the
same thing, -would -want exactly the
same result, if the other did not exist
The legislature, wo are confident,
stands ready to do tho thing that
seems best, whatever it may be, to
lighten tho burden of commerce.
The time has now come to act Let
us put aside distrust, have an end to
recrimination, peo in the problem be
fore us a common interest, and in so
lution of its work for a common object
The Astobiax most cordially en
dorses this. It is what wo havo al
ways argued and urged, and expresses
the exact status of the case.
Further evidence of this sincerity
of expressed desire on the part of our
contemporary will bo as powerful
a factor as can be conceived of in se
curing such result
South Carolina is the easiest state
in the Union to get married in. All
a couple desiring to get married have
to do is to ask a preacher or a trial
justice to tio tho knot, or if there be
great haste they can join hands in tho
presence of two witnesses, say they
are married and tho bond of union is
legal.
Nevada is thinking of organizing a
legal state lottery, arguing that as
long as Nevadan's will gamble the
state might as well havo some good of
it About S300.000 a month is sent to
the Louisiana lottery from San Fran
cisco, CaL, and about 31,000 a month
from Astoria.
General Harrison is reported as
having said "tho time is not far dis
tant when tho politics of a govern
ment employe will not be considered
in his retention in tho service, and
when efficiency nnd faithfulness will
be the only requisites."
A man can hire a house in Japan,
keep two servants, and live on the fat
of tho land, all for a little over S20 a
month. And yet emigration to Japan
is not active. The trouble is that it
is a hard country to earn 20 in.
Strange what queer languages are
spoken in this country. A western
paper in a local item recently, told of
"a regular old razooper, who, having
got a skato on, indulged in a glorious
razzle-dazzle."
The Springfield llepuhlU-an enun
ciates an axiom when it say?, ks re
turns on capital diminish, land in
creases in value.
Tendt rs for Alaska Canneries.
Tho Alaska canneries proposa to
become independent of occasional
steamers for their supplies, and sev
eral of them have ordered of our
ship-builders small steamers which
have a good carrying capacity, and of
snch a light draught as to make
them extremely useful in tho inlets
and estauries where the salmon
abound. These littlo steamers aro
bnilt expressly for this traffic. They
are to be fitted with bulkheads in the
hold for containing the fish, nnd
their decks are to be surrounded
with a high, close railing, which will
admit of great quantities of being
stored on the top. The canneries
being conveniently and centrally lo
cated, these steamers will steam to
where the fishermen are operating
and gather up tho catch as it accu
mulates. Cannery Attached.
F. M. Warren, of the firm of War
ren & Co., prominent salmon packers
of the Columbia river, came over to
this place Tuesday, and made an at
tachment on the cannery and can
ning outfit ot L. Solomon, together
with about S2,000 worth of goods
which Solomon had sold to Jacob
Davis, of Seattle, and which were
stored in the Central warehouse,
ready for shipment The action was
brought because of a failure of Solo
mon to repay S15.000 advanced by
Warren & Co. The cannery for the
past two years has been run at a loss,
as the above statement will indicate.
ChehalU Vidette, 1.
"Wanted.
Correspondence with a crayon artist
lady or gentleman, with a view to busll
ness. Address Bn this office.
SOME EXOERPTS
From the Portland Committee's Pro
ceedings.
As Published in the "Snnilay Orcj;oniaD."
That was a funny kind of "com
mittee" meeting held in Portland last
Saturday. It wa8, ostensibly, a meet
ing of tbe Portland board of trade to
confer with the commerce committees
of the sena e nnd house rela
tive to Hie bills now pending
in the legislature to regulate pilotngo
rates and the method ot Bhippmg sea
men. It was in reality, a one-sided
attempt of Portland to get in biased,
prejudiced and colored statements to
influence legislation
UNFAIR AND HOSTILE TO ASTOKIA.
Every bit of legislation so far in
troduced at Salem hits Astoria n slap
in tbe face it Astoria's interests are
at all concerned, and tho "confer
ence" committee at Portland last Sat
urday is just a part and a continua
tion ot tho scheme.
When the pilots wero on Iho tug
boats tho Oregonian and tho Port
land board of trade assailed that sys
tem, claiming that all sorts ot terri
ble things would happen unless the
tug and pilotage system wero di
vorced. Now that they aro separate,
tho Oregonian and Portland board
of trade want thom united again, and
clamor for such consummation. It
our friends up the creek will please
state just what they want and stay
still long enough to be answered it
will bo less annoying. It fatigues
one to note so constant a chango of
position on tho part of onr impetuous
and inconsistent friends in tho inte
rior. At the "conference,"
Mr. Edward Cookinguai.1 printed
the position of the O. R. & N. Co. This
corporation has no intention of doins
awav with pilotago either on tho river or
bar." It recognizes its necessity. In
Juno last manager Holcomb met n com
mittee of the board of trade, and a re
daced tariff was agreed npon, which it
wa3 thought woald equalize the two to
four cents difference between the iirico
of wheat at Tacoma and Portland. Last
vear Tacoma shipped M.OOO tons ot
wheat, Portland 85,000; next jear it will
bo tho other way, unless somotniug is
done.
During tho five nionh3 tho reduced
tariff has been in effect the company's
towage receipts have aggregated $.'3,0JJ.
Tho expenses ior tins time ot operating
tho bar and river tuss have been 33,000.
This makes no account of repairs, insur
ance, taxes, mo aepressioa iu vuius ui
tho property used, or interest on tho in
vestment. No ono can say that tho O. It.
& N. Co. has done anything militating
against tho port, or refused to do nnj -thing
it could to bring business here. If
trade continues to be diverted to Tacoma,
the O. It. & N. will havo to build there
and Portland will bo a way Btation. Yo
want pilotage on the bar and river.
J. B. Montgomery "Will yon, in event
of tho Dassage of this bill, add the charges
which how go to tho pilots to your tow
age service?"
To this Mr. Cookmgham replioJ that
it was evidently to tho intsrost of the
company to make its charges as light as
possible. Replying to the statement that
if towago and pilotago wero both con
signed to tho company, it would load
ships light and increase their lighterago;
ho said there was nothing in lighterago
at fifty cents a ton. It includes twice
handlinc and carrying. Ono handling
sometimes costs thirty-five cents per ton.
Mr. Cookingham hero advances
some excellent arguments to do away
with all this trouble by building a
railroad to deep water somewhere
how does Astoria strike him?
H. W. Corbett seemed to be a little
inclined that way, blundering toward
a great truth in saying:
A railroad to Astoria might bo tho only
way to compete witu Tacoma. cntii
this is done, pilotage should bo made
very low by the state, if it has to pension
the pilots, xowago suouiu oe reguuucu
by law, nnd can be. No, I do not caro to
state my authority. The question is
whether wo shall make.by law.l ortlaud as
cheap a port as Tacoma, or plug up tho
river and turn our attention tj some
thing else."
The following is rich:
a poetlaxd aeoujict ron tacoiu
Mayor Delnshmutt read a number of
disbursement sheets of ship3 which had
been hero the present season, showing a
differonco of from $100 to ."I0 in favor
ot lacoma on tho port cnarge3, me
towago is less, the pilotage much creater.
UI the AnUrcla s Sl.HO-sheet, Sl'-B was
for pilotago alono. This eil mu3t bo
remedied. Tho claim of Astoria, that
other items of an exorbitant character
swell theso port charees. was considered.
The commission men wero ready to take
oath that their charges were tho same as
at Tacoma nnd San Francisco. Stovo
doro rates aro not more than .1 cents more
per ton than at Tacoma, and will .soon
bo as low.
J. B. Montgomery "It is a question of
pilotago alone. It is unnecessary. Vro
never want pilots for our ship3."
Mr. Cookingham (on being ques
tioned) "Wo alwavs havo pilots for our
ocean. steamers. Wo pay Capt. Brown
$303 fwr month, who divides it with
Capt. Smith, his assistant. Captain
Bolleshas sailed np tho river in our em
ploy for nine years."
Mayor DeLashmutt hero appears
in an effort to play Hamlet with
Hamlet left ont. And this is the
troublo with any attempt oven by
presumably fair minded men in Port
land to discuss tho situation. With
them it is Portland, Portland, Port
land, and
NOTHING BUT TORTLAND.
They can't see that Portland cuts no
imortant figure in the matter at all;
that no comparison can bo instituted
between Portland nnd Tacoma as
rival shipping poinls that will be
favorable to Portland. Becartso Port
land is not and cannot be a seaport
The real question i3 "Shall tho Co
lumbia's shipping interests be sacri
ficed in an effort to keep Portlaud
supreme, or shall thoy go to a sea
port?" The answer to this is, "Let them
concentrate at a seaport Let them
come to Astoria."
For Rent.
Tho storo room formerly occupied
by the Empire Store. An eligible loca
tion and a good business stand. Apply
to Ciias. K. Gundj:eox.
Ludlow's Ladies' S3.00 Fine Shoes;
also Flexible Hand turned French Kids,
at . P. J. Goodmas's.
NEWS IBOM ABROAD.
Telegraphic
Specials From
Points.
Various
Washington. Feb. 4. The navy
department is informed that tbe Mo
hican which is fitting out at Mare
island will be ready for sea to-mor
row. She proceeds to Panama, where
it is expected she will receive orders
to join tbe fleet at Samoa.
A TROBABLE ALLIANCE.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 4. The Ber
lin correspondent ot tbe Novoe
Vremta believes that England and
Germany have conclnded an alliance
similar to the Anglo-Italian conven
tion. Its object is protection to
northern sea3 and ports.
the old company will dissolve.
Paris, Feb. i. The dissolution of
the old Panama Canal Co., has been
decided upon, on petition of parties
nctmc in accord with Ue Lesseps.
The court appointed Bournet official
liquidator.
obituary.
New York, Feb. 4. Mary H. Fisk,
a well-known dramatist and theatri
cal writer, died this morning ot pneu
monia. She was the wife of Stephen
Fisk, the dramatic editor of the Spirit
of the Tillies.
victims op an accident.
SrRiNGFiELD, Mo., Feb. 4. Two
moto of tbe men injured by the rail
road accident yesterday, C. Browning
and E. Lane, engineer, died to-day.
Frank Crawford and John King are
dying.
neootiatino a loan.
Berlin, Feb. 4. A bill has been
introduced in the Reichstag provid
ing for a loan of 60,000,000 marks on
acconnt of army appropriations nnd
state railways.
AN OCEAN nORROB.
Londcn, Feb, 4. Tho Spanish mail
steamer llemus foundered off Pliilli-
pines. All passengers nre supposed
to have been drowned.
NICARAGUA CANAL CONFERENCE.
Washington, Feb. 4.. A conference
report on tho Nicaraguan Canal bill
provides that the United States shall
not be in any way liable for acts of
tho company and leavo out Cobb's
amendment requiring the above state
ment to be printed on tbe face of the
bonds. It is required that all the
stock shall be issued in New York
and that stock issued for cash shall
not bo assignable until 10 per cent, is
paid in. New legislation is inserted
requiring tho company to havoone
million dollars in its treasury within
one year from the passage of this act.
The charter is subject to forfeiture
for violation of the above require
ments. The conferees strike out the
amendment providing that every
chango or cession by the Nicaraguan
government shall be submitted to the
United States government, nnd re
quire an annual repoit to be made to
the secretary of tho interior. The
conferees strike out the regulations
of toll3 by congress and make a pro
vision that this act shall be void un
less construction is commenced with
in three years from the passage of
this act.
PEREMPTORILY DECLINED.
Washington, Feb. 4. Senator Alli
son has written to General Harrison
peremptorily declining the treasury
portfolio. There is no doubt of tbo
accuracy of this information. It may
bo now accepted as true that Iowa
will have no member of tho cabinet.
Mr. Clarkson is known to havo been
out of tho question for several weeks,
and his name has been the only one
from Iowa besides Allison's really
discussed. Ivasaiu had an ambition
to be secretary of state, but as Mr.
Blaine has been tendered and has ac
cepted that position, there is no
chance for Iowa in the cabinet.
CHANCES FOR A CALIFOR1AN.
Uhicago, i-eb. i. A Tribune spe
cial from Indianapolis says there is
scarcely any doubt that California
will be represented in the cabinet,
nnd it is almost equally certain that
Estee will be tho chosen man. But
instead of being made secretary of
tho interior, ho will be made attorney-
general. General Harrison is known
to havo said to a friend that ho be
lieved that California ought to be
represented in tbe cabinet. He has
not indicated who would be bis
choice
LABOR INTERESTS.
Pittsburg, Feb. 4. The National
District assembly of machinery con
structors, molders, pattern makers
and boiler makers has decided to
withdraw from the Kuigbts of Labor
and form an independent organiza
tion, to be attached nominally to the
American Federation of Labor. Prob
ably eight thousand members aro in
the organization.
The Georgia Minstrels.
Tho famous Georgia Minstrels gave
a performance at tho opera house
last evening before n large audienoo.
There were many good features of a
novel character, which wero heartily
applauded by tho audience. J. W.
Watts made a hit in his femalo im
personations, and George Jackson,
the comical comedian, took the house
by storm. The singing by tbe Cres
cent City Qnartetto was very fine and
worthy of particular mention. The
great and only Billy Kersnnds was ot
course tbo star of the evening, and in
his original specialties was most
amusing. The performance conclud
ed with the plantation scene, "Susan
Brown's Wedding," which was very
amusing. Diiluth Tribune.
The Verdict Unanimous.
W. D. Suit, Druggist. Bippus. Ind.,
testifies: "I can recommend Electric
Bitters as the very best remedy. Every
boltle sold has given relief in every case.
One man took !ix bottles, nnd 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 testl
monv. so that the verdict is unanimous
that Electric Bitters do cure diseases of
the Liver, Kldnevs or Blood. Only a
half dollar a bottle at J. W. Conn's Drug
Store.
BAN FRANCISCO'S BAR.
A Skipper' Account of HI Rouc;u Ex
perience in Getting in.
San Francisco. Feb. 2. Skippers
hero are oftentimes iucliued. for per
sonal reasons, to speak bitterly ngninst
tbe Columbia bar, and, in the same
breath, to say that the bar at this
port is almost enteirely free from tbe
dangers to large shipping. When nc
cidents do happen on the bar here,
the local papers are loth to record the
facts.
Captain Savery, of tbe Amerioan
ship Blewellyt, says that it was al
most a miracle that he got inside the
harbor yesterday: He says: "When
about fourteen miles from tho bar
tho tug Hercules came alongside, and
we engaged her to tow us in. There
was a swell on, and what wind there
wa3 was ahead, or from tha eastward.
We furled all sail. The Hercules
towed us until wo were right On tho
bar, when her hawser was carried
away. The ship was right in the
breakers, and a number of seas broke
on board and considerable water went
down into tho cabin. The captain
ordered the pilot to turn around, and
stand out to sea again, but the pilot
would not do it A heavy swell
pushed us ahead against the ebb tide.
so that we kept steerage way on. If
wo bad not dono so, wo would have
got broadside onto the sea and rolled
the sticks out of her, sure, even if we
were not lost. Wo got our hawser
out of the tug after a while, and she
started ahead again. In a very little
while tho hnwser got foul her propel
ler and she became disabled and, as
we forged ahead, she drifted astern of
us nnd we were towing her. Wo let
go the hawser from tbe ship and left
the tug in the breakers. Tbe tug
Monarch then came up and passed
us her hawser, After we mado it fast
on board, she steamed ahead, but
soon that hawser parted, and wo wero
again nt the mercy of tho sea, which
was breaking heavily. However by
that time we were over tho bar in
shallow wntor. A little tng then
Bteamed out aud towed us safely into
port Later, the tug went out in tbo
breakers and picked up the disabled
tug Hercules and brought her into
port.
After the Boom.
There is no dodging the plain truth
that we are having hard times. There
is a scarcity of money nnd loans are
hard to obtain. Tbe departing
"boom" has left eome of our business
firms high and dry upon a very rooky
shore, where dissolution can only be
averted by the praotice ot tho strict
est economy, and.putting into effect
sound business principles. We have
depended more or loss on the tourists
to spend money nnd for many known
and some unknown reasons the tour
ists have failed to, materialize in suf
ficient numbers to-.afford much relief
to the business men. The first pick
that is struck on onr, sewer system
will be the signal o a general revival
in business here, as' the work will em
ploy a large number of men, put in
circulation thousands of dollars, and
restore confidence the breasts ot
many who do not tJelievo Los Angeles
to be under present conditions either
a healthy or desirable placo of resi
dence. Los Angeles, CaL, Critic,
Jan. 19.
Coflee and cake, ten cents at the
Central Restaurant
3iAitim:D.
In Astoria, February 4tli. '89, by Jus
tice C. A. May, Charles Erlckson and
Jlillma Urell.
JOB PRi&TIftaG.
Neat, Quick And Cheap at The
ASTORIAM" JOB OFFICE
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All Kinds, Sizes, and Prices I
Wholesale and Retail.
Agents for tho Celebrated
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Notice.
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2 GRAND CONCERTS 2
MONDAY and TUESDAY,
Feb. 4th and 5th.
M. Josef Heine.
The world's Greatest Blind Violinist, ae
compauled by other Mus.cal Celebrities.
Grand Concert Tour of tho Unite J SUtea.
ltcerved Seat at the New York Nov
elty Storp.
KOPERAHOUSE
ONE NIGHT, ONLY,
Saturday, February 9, '89.
RICHARDS & PRINGLE'S
FAMOUS
Georgia Minstrels.
HeaJed by the Emperor of the
Minstrel World,
Billy Kersandsl
Supported by the Greatest of a'l Trl03,
George Jackson,
AND
Mallory Bros.
And a Coterie of Colored Stars.
Grand Street Parade by The
Georgia Cornet Band.
Iteierved Seats at The New York Novelty
Store.
FOR
I ss "tes :evx":b out
Who attends the Second Anniversary
Ball, given by tho
j Select Knights A. O. U. W.
Thursday, February 7th.
rickets may be "secured of Herman Wise,
(Jeo. W. Kucter, II. A. Sruidt, committee.
Notice
IS HEKEBY GIVEN THAT THERE AKE
funds In the city treasury to pav all War
rants endorsed prior to Opt. 1st. 16S3.
J. U. HUSTLER,
City Treasurer.
Astoria, Jan. 10. 1839.
Dissolution Notice.
milE COPARTNERSHIP nERETOFOKE
1 oTlitln . lm:ivA.n T. fllll nnrt V Ptlntnn
and dolii;; business under the firm name of
; Oilt & Clinton is this day dissolved by nuitu
j al consent, I.. Gill retiring, Tho buslnc-.s
' hereafter will be conducted by N. Clinton
who will assume all liabilities and collect
all bills duo the late firm.
I.. f.IM..
i N.CI.IXTOX.
Astoria, Jan. 2Sth . 'is.
e
BEAUTIFUL IN
Tone Finish,
in Price.
Every instrument war
ranted for fl vo years.
Wftl ENTPS !
m Vaieniines
i i if Vfc '1 (
STYLISH VaLENTIKES.
MEUIES ALL SEEi
Groceries! Provisions
Their InrRely incrensiuc trade cnab'es
tbcmtt) sell at Hip vrry uror&t m.insln
of profit while iiiviii"; jiMiiO.'ds
that are of tlrsi class quality.
Goods Delivered All Over the City.
Tho Highest prce i-aiu for Junk.
Si ifV i
iff 4Sr
i?& on n ea a n ? GCLO r-r-'nitKit. caw. a. hansou
ROrYOlTE
Foard & Stokes
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN
Groceries, Provisions end Mil! Feed.
Crockery, Glass Plated Ware.
0
Tbe Largest and finest assortment of
Fresh. Fruits and 'E'egetablos.
Received freali
For Sale.
Ten acres nood land. imDrved. orchard.
1whi and b irn nnd outbuildings well sup-
Su-aciwo wens water, nuri'ii one mile ol
nappn, known a the Mitchell place.
tor particulars apply lo
WAP.D LENT.
Knappa-Oieion.
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HAVE NO EPAL !
kK , HOUSE roUHDED 78. jr yj?55
GBAND PitlX TABIS 1873,
ASTJ
GRAND CROSS OF THE LEGION D'HONNEUR.
They received tbo
ONLY GOLD MEDAL
For FLAX THREADS at tho
London Fisheries Exhibition 1883.
And havo boon awarded HIGHER PRIZES at the various
IRaTERMATSOAL EXPOSITIONS,
Than tho goods of any other
IN THE WORLD.
Quality Can JS.l'KPays be Depended on.
Experiencefl SSI'Ise no Otter.
HE83RY DOYLE & CO.,
517 and 51 S Market Street, SAN FRANCISCO.
AGENTS FOB PACIFIC COAST.
WOODBERRY SEINE TWINE, ROPE and NET
TING Constantly on Hand. SEINES, POUNDS and
TRAPS furnished to order atXowest factory Prices.
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ffi'LSi AID PRICES ! !
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SUCCESSORS TO
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DEALKftt IN
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
New Goods Arriving Every Steamer
TIIIS WEEK.
The Olu Stand - Astoria Oregon.
ovory Steamer.
If et Floats
IX LOTS TO SUIT AXD OF THE
BEST QUAUTT,
At WILSON & FI8HER'S
5,000 MSEIOB
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