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ASTORIA. OREGON:
SATURDAY-
FEBRUARY 0. 1S30.
CHAUACTEIilSTlC.
Taylor, Young & Co. -write a letter
to the Oregonian in reference to some
figures hi a recent issue of The Asto
ria regarding charges on commerce
at Portland and at Astoria. They do
not controvert Tun Astokian's state
ments, which are true; nor do they
deny their correctness. The Orego
nian characteristically heads the com
munication "a crushing answer to
false and silly statements.'
The answer is the reverse of "crush
ing," being more in the nature of con
fession and avoidance. The state
ments themselves, were neither "false"'
nor "silly," as of course, the Orego
nian well knows, the whole thing
being precisely as stated. Could any
flaw be picked in TnE Astorian's
statements tho Oregonian would take
a fierce joy in doing so, but it can't,
and it knows it
EX PASSAXT.
The Astomax is in receipt of a re
monstrance against the publication
of such "filth as appeared in this
morning's issue," referring doubtless
to tho publication of tho sworn testi
mony before tho coroner's inquest in
tho Livingstone case.
We might be flippant, and say that
we are not above reporting in this
paper anything that Divine Provi
dence permits to occur.
We might bo sarcastic and suggest
that people usually find what they
are looking for; that to the pure all
things aro pure, and if any nastiness
existed, tho nastines3 was in tho
nasty mind of our correspondent and
not in what she read.
But wo will not be flippant nor sar
castic, bat sincerely and respectfully
respond by saying that in onr judg
ment tho case required the publica
tion of the testimony to show the
facts and clear up all surmise and
mystery. That is one of the things a
newspaper is for.
When Dr. Sam'l Johnson finished
his great work, a dictionary of tho
English language, and it was pub
lished, he was met at dinner one day
by a lady who prudishly said, "Oh,
Doctor, how nawsty you are; you put
nil fl,n nntrofw nrrla ?n vnlll" linnt- '
"Oh ho, madam," said Dr. Johnson,
So you ve been looking them up,
have you?"'
Valvular Disease oi Heart.
DR. FLINT'S REMEDY in case of
hrconic valvular disease of tho heart,
should ha used to remove the affection
and abolish the pain which is felt with
or without muscular exertion. Descrip
tive treatise wan
se with each bottle; or, ad
lc Drug Co., N. Y.
dress Mac!
Seal FMiin"
The seal fishing season is now at
hand. Captain Nixon, of tho A. P.
Hotalijg Co., states that thero will be
six or seven seal schooners sent off
from Seattle this season. Already
captain Nixon has started one of his,
tho Allie I. Algar, which left last
Saturday. The Venture is now un
dergoing repairs and taking on sup
plies preparatory for starting Friday.
The Algar, with twenty-three men
aboard and provisions for the season,
left Saturday for tho Yuenena bay,
forty miles below tho month of the
Columbia river. She will remain
there until March, when she will go
into the Behring sea for tho season.
The Venture, which leaves Friday,
will have ten men and provisions for
the season. Sho goes first near tho
mouth of the Columbia river, and
after remaining there a while will go
near the upper end of Vancouver
island, and will remain iu that
locality until about July 1st, when
she will go to Behrings sea.
The captain thinks the prospect for
tho season's catch is very flattering.
The reports are that the weather is
finer than ever known before at this
season, and altogether the outlook is
favorable. The Algar and Venture
will return about the 1st of October.
Seattle Times. 7
A AVomau's Discovery.
"Another wonderful discovery has
been made and that too by a lady in
this county. Disease fastened its clutch
es upon her and for seven years she
withstood its severest tests, hut her vi
tal organs were undermined and death
seemed imminent. For three months
slie coughed incessantly and could not
sleep. Sho bought of us a bottle of Dr,
King's New Discovery for Consump
tion and was so much relieved on tak
ing first dose that she slept all night
and with one bottle has been miracu
lously cured. Her name is Mrs.Luthcr
Lutz." Thus write W. C. Ilerrick & Co.,
ofShelbyviIle,N. C., Get a free trial
bottle at J. W. Conn's Drug Store.
Telcplioneliodsrlns; House.
Best Beds in town. Rooms per night
CO and 25 cts., per week 1-50. New and
clean. Private entrance.
The latest style of Gents' Boots and
Shoes at P. J. Goqdmas's.
All the patent medicines advertised
In this paper, together with the choicest
perfumery, and toilet articles, etc-can
be bought at the lowest prices, at J. W.
Conn's drug store, opposite Occident
hotel, Astoria.
Tender. Juicy Steak at Jeff's.
Steals Cooked to Order.
Private rooms for ladies and families:
at Central Restaurant, next to Foard &
Stokes'.
"Wclnliard's Beer.
And Free Lunch at the Telephone Sa
loon, 5 cents.
OHAETEE COMMITTEE
Report Regarding Amendments.
Aa Draft of Bill For Some Changes.
At a meeting of the chamber of
commerco last evening the following
report was read:
To the President anil Member-, of the As
toria Chamber of Cemmerce:
Gentlemen: Your committee to whom
was referred the draft of a new charter
for the city of Astoria, known a" house
bill No. 107, beg leave to report that wc
have had tho same under consideration,
that we find many changes from the old
charter, and some of them of .1 ery lm
portant nature, so much so that thev
cannot be properly and maturely consid
ered in time for this term of the legisla
ture. Instead of all tho sections in which
changes wero made being checl.ed as
was slated at tho meeting held Monday
evening, we find that not half of them
wero so checked.
Inasmuch as theie is insufficient timo
to consider a new charter as a whole m
timo for this legislature, wo recommend
that onr delegation- ill the legislature be
requested to prevent the passage of said
house bill No. 107. and we herewith pre
sent a bill for amending the charter iu a
few important particulars, aud recom
mend that it be forwarded to our deU-g i
tion in the legislature, and th.it thev bo
requested to uso their endeavors to have
tho sanio substituted for house bill No.
107 and passed.
AVo recommend that a committee on
charter bo appointed to collect necessary
material and "data for a new charter, pro
vided that such a new charter is desirable
in the near future.
I. W. Csr.
Tntti: J.TAW.03.
aiLi'voc.
Isaac 1!i:kujun.
51. C. Cnosm.
February 7th, 1SSX
A EILL
For an act to amend suctions one, two,
twenty-eight, SI, :!5,9..'iS.andtil, of an
act entitled "An act to incorporate tho
city of Astoria, in ClaNo.i con!, Oic
gon." Be it Enacted by the Lcijhhtlice A , mbitj
of the Stale of Oregen:
Finsr. That section 1, of an act enti
tled "an act to incorporate tho city of
Astoria, in Clatsop county, Oregon," and
which was annroved October L'Jth, 187C,
be and tho samo is hereby amended to
read as follows, to wit:
Section 1. The city ol Astoria is
bounded as follews: Beginning at tho
northeast cornor of the donation land
claim of J. M. Shivcly, and Susan L.
Shively, his wife, in Clatsop county, Or
egon, as established and designated by
tne surveys anu piais oi mo Liiueu
States, running thence south on tho said
claim line, to the southeast corner of tho
town of Astoria, as laid out and recorded
by J. II. Shively. in said county and
state, thenco southwesterly along tho
southern limit of s-nd town to Salmon
street; thence westerly, along the south
ern limit of said town, to the claim lino
on the west of said donation land claim:
thenco westerly on the south lino of tho
John McCluro donation land claim, to a
point ono hundred feet south of the
southwest corner of block No. Vfl of tho
town of Astoria as laid out and recorded
by John McCluro as extended by Cyrus
Olney; thenco north on tho west lino of
tho extension of the said town of Astoria
to its intersection with Squemcqua
street; thenco west ou Squemoqua street
extended to tho west lino of saw Ate
Clure's land claim; thenco north along
said west lino to tho stato boundary lino
of the stato of Oreaon; thence easterly
along tho said stato line to a point north
of tho northeast corner of the Baid J. 31.
and Susan L. Shively donation land claim
and thenco south to tuo placo oi begin
ning. Second. That section 2 of baid act b,o
amended so as to read as follews:
Section 2. Tho inhabitants of the city
of Astoria aro hereby constituted aud de
clared to bo a municipal corporation by
the namo and style of tho "City of Asto
ria," and by such namo shall Uavo per
petual succession, sue aud bo sued, plead
and be impleaded in all courts of justice,
and in all actions, suits or proceedings
whatover; may purchase, hold ami re
ceive nronertv. both real and personal,
within the city, for public buildings, pub
lic works, and .city improvements; may
purchase, take, hold and control real es
tato when sold for city tixes, or for any
improvement ordered by tho council,
but the purchaso price m such caso shall
not bo less than tho full amount of such
delinquent tax or assessment, together
with tho costs and expenses nccrunu.
thereon; may rent, lease, or disposo of
tho samo for the benefit of tho city; mav
purchase, hold and receive property, both
real and personal, beyond the city limits
for city parks and burial purposes, for
tho establishment aud maintenance of a
hosnital or hospitals for the reception of
persons affected with contagious or other
diseases, for work houses and uouscj of
correction; also for the erection of water
works to supply the city with water, and
may control, lease, sell or disposo of such
property for the benefit of tne city. All
property, both real and personal, belong
ing to aud vested in the town of Astoria,
shall, on tuo passano of this act. becomo
tho property aud bo vested m the City of
Astoria, ana it may control, lease, sen or
dispose of tho same for the bueiit of the
city. It shall have and uso a common
seal and may alter and brca!; the same
or mako a new one, at pleasure.
Third. That section 2S of said act bo
amended to read as follews:
Section 23. A vacancy in any office,
caused by a failure of the person elected
to quauiy tnereior, as prescrioeu iu ecc
tion 21, or mado by or consequent upon
the judgment of any court, or in any of
the cases specified in section 27, must bo
filled by appointment, by a majority of
tno remaining acting qualiheu members
of the council, to continuo until tho next
regular election thereafter, when Ins suc
cessor snail be elected to fill tho unex
pired term.
Tourth. That section 31 of said act bo
and tho samo is hereby amended to read
as iouews:
Sr-CTION 31. Tho mayor is cx-officio
president of tho council and shall preside
utei iL3 uujiuuiuwuu:) wueii iu. Messioil.
Ho is not entitled to vote except in case
of a tie, when in all cases except upon
the questions of tho appointment or re
moval of an officer, ho shall have tho
casting vote, iio nas authority to pro
serve order, enforce tho rules of tho coun
cil, and determine tho order of business
subject to such rules, and to ah appeal to
tho council. If tho mayor should be ab
sent at any meeting of tho council, tho
council must appoint one ot tneir own
number president, to servo during the
meetinc Or until tho mayor attends,
Fifth. That section 30 of said act be
and the same is hereby amended so as to
read as follews:
Section 30. A majority of tho whole
number constituting the council, as then
provided by law, is a majority of tho
council or members thereof, within tho
meaning of this act; Provided, that in
case of a vacancy or vacancies iu such
councn,a majority oi tne remaining mem
bers shall be a sufficient majority to fill
such vacancy or vacancies. The concur
rence of a majority of a quorum is a
sufficient majority to determine any
question or matter, other than tho final
passage of an ordinance or tho appoint
ment or removal of an officer.
Sixth. That section 39 of said act be
and tho samo is hereby amended to read
as follews:
Section 39. Tho'power and authority
given to tho city, and to the council, by
this act shall be enforced or exercised by
ordinance unless otherwise provided; and
a majority of tho council may pass any
ordinance or make any by-law, not re
pugnant to the laws of tho United States
or this state, necessary or convenient for
carrying such power and authority, or
any part thereof, into effect, or as may
bo necessary to secure the peace and
good order of the city, or the health of
its inhabitants.
Soventh. That section 53 of said act
bo aud the samo is hereby amended to
read as follews:
Section 53. The assessment of prop
erty shall be made in tho manner pre
scribed by law for tho assessment of
property for stato and Jcounty taxes ex
cept that no indebtedness shall be al
lowed or deducted from the assessed val
uation of property. But the form of the
assessment roll, and the rule for ascer
taining the ownership of properly, and
in whoso name it may bo assessed, may
bo prescribed by ordinance, and the time
of making such assessment and tho re
turn thereof, and of applying to the
council for a revision thereof, must be
prescribed by ordinance.
Eighth. That section 01 of said set bo
amended to read as follews:
Section 01. Ho must issue all licenses
authorized by city ordinance, upon do
livery to him of the receipt of the treas
urer, for tho amount of money required
for such license, and tho filing of any
bond or undertaking required to bo filed
byanylaworanyordinanco of tho city.
The report of the committee was
adopted.
Tho proposed bill was then Dassed
on oy sections. Sec. 1. was amended
to insert after words "claim line,"
"commencing nt south line of Shive
ly s Astoria at Tulip street, thenco on
Tnlip street to Broadway, thence
south on Broadway to Berry, thence
on Berry to W. 5th street; thence
south on W. 5th street to south
boundary lino of city as laid out by
J. 31. Shively: thence west ou said
boundary line to tho claim line on
tho west."
Section 31, was on motion, laid on
the table.
Section 53 was debated at creat
length; was finally amended so as to
insert after the word "that," in the
5th line, the words "no credits or
mortgages shall be assessed for pur
poses of taxation nnd."
ihe rest of tho sections wero
passed: Adjourned.
Ludlow's Ladies' ?:;.00 Fine Shoes;
albo Flexible Hand turned Ficnch Kids,
at P. J. Goodman's.
NEW TO-DAY.
Notice.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT I
have been appointed administrator of
the estate of Neil Livingstone, deceased,
and all persons lialiiK claims against said
estate aro required to present the same,
duly veiilied, to inc. at the office of the
C. It. F. P. U., in Astoria. Clatsop county,
Oregon, within six months from this date.
ALEX. HAITIAN.
Astoria, Or., Feb. Stli, 1E89.
ROSS'OPERAHOUSE
ONE NICHT, ONLY,
Saturday, February 9, '89.
EICHARDS & PRINGLE'S
FAMOUS
Minstrels,
Headed by the Emperor of the
Minstrel World,
Billy Kersands!
Supported bj the Greatest of a'l Trios,
George Jackson,
AXI)
Mallory Bros
And a Coterie of Colored Stars.
Grand Street Parade by The
Georgia Cornet Band.
ltcsencd Seats at The New York Novelty
Slore.
JOHN A.
MONTGOMERY
Has a First Class
STOCK.
8
:es
Ship Chandlers,
HEAVY AND SHELF
FARM IMPLEMENTS,
Paints, Oils, and Varnish.
LOGGERS' SUPPLIES.
PROVISIONS
AND
MILL FEED
AGENTS FOR
SALEM PATENT ROLLER MILLS
Portland Roller Mills,
FAIRBANKS' SCALES.
- ASTORIA. OREGON.
ws!son Fisher
All Kinds, Sizes, and Prices
Wholesale and Retail.
Agents for the Celebrated
Lyon & My JUHiSl
pun osJBIilfl AND
ISSn ReasonaWe in Price.
ORGANS.raCii
i.51AlSl.lSil.U 1S41'. taaijiL ij.wu.uuu.
fff?KHLW!B. ft w mm& t)ur
&
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UNEN GILL NETTING A SPECIALTY.
The Oldest and Largest Manufacturers of
. IN THE UNITED STATES.
Salmon PnrsB. Seines. SataDPoiu Ms. Salmon Gill Nets.
JSTEish Netting3 of all kinds supplied at the shortest possible notice, and
at th8 lowest rates.' All made from our
Shephard Gold iftffledal Twines.
Guaranteed to be the strongest and most desirable twine now made especially for the
PACIFIC COAST FISHERIES.
Tins TWINE is manufactured only bv ourselves, diiectly from the raw niatei ial,
and costs no more in NETTINGS than the cneaper grades.
Send for samples; also for our Illustrated catalogue. Highest awards atUoston
Philadelphia and London.
JLmorican
2Tet and Train
B05TON, MASSACHUSETTS.
-THE-
DIAMOND PALACE!
GUSTAV HANSEN, 1'iop'r.
A Large and Well Selected Stock of Fine
At IMii-mel Ia Trices.
All Goods Kought at Ihh EslablUliment
Warranted Genuine.
Watch anil ClocU It-i:iriii
A SPECIALTY.
Coiner Cass and Squemoqua Streets
Carnahan & Co.
SUCCESSOI13 TO
I. W. CASE,
IMPORTERS AND -WHOLESALE AND
RETAIL DEALERS IN
GENERAL MERCHAMSE,
Corner Chenamus and Cass streets.
ASTORIA OREGON
Theo, Bracker.
Wholesale and Retail Dealer In
CIGARS, TOBACCO,
MEERSCHAUM.
Wood and Olay Pipes, Playing Oards,
CUTLERY AND NOTIONS.
This being a branch of the Itosenfcld,
Smith Company, Importers and Whole
sale Dealers In Portland. I can sell to the
Trade and other customers at Portland and
San Francisco rates.
Diamond
Jewelry
X Watchmaker
Jeweler. X
BEAUTIFUL IN'
Tone Finish,
Every instrument war
ranted for Cvo years. '
Company.
INSURANCE.
CAPITAL STOCK, $500,000
COLUMBIA
INSURANCE CO.
FRANK DEKUM ...President
Y. II. SMITH Vice-President
JOHN A. CHILD Secretary
No. IU0 Second St,, Portland, Or.
I.W. Caso, Agent, Astoria, Or.
Ship and Commission Agency
FIRE INSURANCE
IX MUST Ul.ASH CMIPAMDN
Rcpiescnting 813,000,000
PHCENIX,
Hartford, Conn.
HOME,
New York.
AGENCY PACIFIC EXPRESS CO
C. P. UPSHUR,
Main Street Wharf - Astoria, Oregon.
Robb & Parker,
AGENCY 01'
Fire and Marine Insurance,
With an Aggregate Capital of
$10,000,000.
IMPERIAL, ot London.
CALIFORNIA, of California.
CONNECTICUT, of Hartford.
OAKLAND HOME, of Oakland.
LION, of London.
FIREMAN'S FUND, of California
Agents also for
TRAVELLERS', of Hartford
. , . ,, , ., Life and Accident.
Tickets sold for the ALLAN Line of
Steamships, from Old Country to Astoria.
KOBB & TARKER.
At old office of J. o. Bozorth.
$67,000,000 Capital
Liverpool & London Globe, North British
and Mercantile of London and Kdlnbnren.
Hartford of Connecticut, Commercial of
California Agricultural, of Watertown, New
York, London & Lancashire of Liverpool
Eng.. Fire Insurance Companies, Represent
In a capital of SGT,ooo,0Oo.
B. VAN 1U8EX. Agent.
Notice
iS nEREBY GIVEN THAT TOERE ARE
funds In the city treasury to pay all' War
rants endorsed prior to Oct. 1st. 1888,
J. G. HUSTLER,
. . , -. , . City Treasurer.
Astoria, Jan. 30,152?,
-" -i I.'
FIRE
MB
lAfiffl
VALENTINES !
Silk Valentines!
STYLISH VALENTINES.
VALENTINES ALL SIZES,
IJUYYOUi:-
Groceries!) Provisions
OF
Foard & Stokes
Their largely increasins trade enables
them to sell at the very low est margin
ot profit while giving you goods
that are of first class quality.
Goods Delivered All Over the City.
The Highest Price Paid for Junk.
WHOLESALE AND
JPpH WrmW9fs I wiiej
Groceries, Provisions and Mill Feed.
Crockery, Glass Plated Ware.
c
The Largest and finest assortment of
Fresh. Fruits and "ETogetables.
Received fresh everr Steamer.
For Sale.
Ten acres good land, improved, orchard,
house and barn and outbuildings, well sup
plied; two wells water, within one mile of
Knappa, known as the Mitchell place.
For particulars apply to
WAKD LENT.
Knappa, Oregon.
HAVE NO
MBtJffj,
V-yyyo -rf
lif l i i i i ill HWil'Mi MBriJIpi i 11 Mill E,sL&.H3 ttBJjr ttt',ta...in
GRAND PKIX PARIS 1878,
Axn
GRAND CROSS OF THE LEGION D'HONNEDR.
They received the
ONLY GOLD MEDAL
For FLAX THREADS at the
London Fisheries Exhibition 1883.
And havo been awarded HIGHER PRIZES at tho various
BRBTEREyATBOEUAL EXPOSITIONS,
Than tho goods of any other
LN THE WORLD.
Quality Can Always be Depended on.
EXufirienGuu Fislerm Use no Her.
HENRY DOYLE & CO.,
5 1 7 and 51 9 Market Street,
AGENTS FOR
nrnn-mj-PTJ-OV ST.TWP,
TING Constantly on Hand.
TRAPS furnished to order at
'ALENTiES !
ace Valentines !
STYLES AND PRICES ! !
CF.I.O F. PAUKF.R.
CAItl. A. HANSON
Parker & Hanson
SUCCESSORS TO
C. L. PARKER,
DEALERS IN
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
New Goods Arriving Every Steamer
TTIIS TVEEK,
The Old Stand - Astoria Oregon.
KETAIL DEALER IN
Net Floats
IX LOTS TO SUIT AND OF THK
BEST QUALITY,
At WILSON & FISHER'S
EQUAL !
CRUM"7SJ5f
SAN FRANCISCO.
PACIFIC COAST.
TWTNT5. -"ROP'E nnrl WET
SEINES, POUNDS and
Lowest Factory Prices.
5,000 Yarfls RiDDon
Jul- - 3&eSiaifesr C