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ASTORIA, OREGON:
l'KIDAY
MAY 10. 18S9.
ISSUED EVERY MOENINO.
(Monday excepted.)!
J. P. HALLORAN & COMPANY,
Publishers and Proprietors,
stoman Building, - - CassStkeet.
Term of Subscription.
Sen cd 1) v Carrier, per v. eek
Sent lv Mail, per month....
.. 15cts
6BCtS
-S7.00
one car..
Tree of postjge to subscribers.
The Astoriax guarantees to its adver
tisers the largest circulation ol any newspa
per published on the Columbia rn er.
The bark Aureola is anchored at
Sand Island and will go to sea to-day.
The Clatsop mill company -will ship
13,000 bos shooks on the Idaho for
Alaska to-morrow.
The German bark Solide commenced
loading lumber at the Clatsop mill
yesterday for Valparaiso.
The British bark British India
cleared yesterday for Queenstown,
carrying G7,324 bushels of wheat worth
S5,400.
Co. "H.," O. N. G., get S300 a year
from the state. The state gets S183
a year militia fund from Clatsop
eountj.
Word was received in this city last
evening that Munroe Spedden was
dangerously sick at Pataha City. Mrs.
Spedden left last evening for the bed
side of her sick husband.
There v ill be a sociable at the resi
dence of Mrs. A. Van Dusen this
evening, under the auspices of
the ladies of Grace Episcopal church.
A general invitation is extended.
The Democratic district convention
met at Cathlamet last Wednesday and
nominated Jos. "Whealdon, of Pacific
county, and .T. F. Vim Name, of Kal
ama, as candidates for delegates to
the coming constitutional convention.
Beginning this oveniug Cordray's
celebrated electric clock can bo seen
in Capt- Flavel's new building, next
to the Now York Novelty store. It
is a mechanical wonder, and attracts
thousands of delighted spectators
wherever it is shown.
The schooner Roirena, bound for
Tillamook, is at the dock with seven
tons cargo. She is a comical looking
craft, but her captain says she is a
goer from Gotown. lie says 'tother
day, bo help mo Bob, she went from
Tillamook to Netarts, 25 miles, in two
hours.
Before sending your order for job
printing to San Francisco or Portland,
got Tnn AsToniAN-'s figures. It will
bo mutually beneficial. Wc buy in
verj largo quantities, and can and do
fnrnish as good work at ns low prices
as jou can get in either Portland or
Sau Francisco, for coin.
A gentleman who has just enjoyed
tho hospitality of the county for over
one hundred days made application to
Sheriff Smith jesterdayfor a certifi
cate of good character and a recom
mendation to the naval authorities at
San Francisco, lie being desirous of
joining the U. S. navy at that place.
There was a discussion at the W. C.
T. U. meeting last Thursday afternoon
on topics pertaining to the welfare of
tho morals of tho community some
thing which every true parent and
friend of humanity should be inter
ested in, and the superintendent of
literature gave a good report of her
work.
There's money enough ljing idle in
Astoria and seeking investment in
outside speculations to build the South
Coast road twice over and not feel it.
"When a man talte railroad and then
goes nnd buys blocks of Jproperty in
other cities, he just doesn't believe
what he says. Action is the language
of the heart.
How's this, for a long word? Ka
kelugnsmakeriarbetaref ackforeningsl -edamotsafgiftsqvittensblarkettstryckr-iugsomkostriaderna.
Tho gentleman
wno securea it says tbat it is a Swed
ish word, and its meaning is; "The
expenses of printing the blank assess
ment receipts for the mantel stove
makers union."
Mat Fredrickburg, one of the seven
trap fishermen, arrested for fishing his
trap on Sunday, after two days' te
dious trial in Justice May's court, was
bound over to appear before the grand
jury, with bonds set at S300. Tho
trial concluded at 1235 this morning.
The examination of the others will be
continued to-day.
Skipanon and Clatsop plains were
well represented yesterday in this citv.
the following having come up on tho
Electric: Judge U. A. Mcuuire. O.
B. "Wirt and wife, J. F. Kindred, B. J.
Morrison, J. B. Stanley and wife, J.
West, Mrs. May Boss. Mrs. C. Brad
bury, J. Matier, W. M. Morrison, Miss
uarne warren, jura. ,1. v. C'awker, V.
0. Pratt and Hiram Gray.
During tho first ten months of 1888
-S9, tliero was received at San Fran'
cisco. from the Columbia river, 343,
972 sks. flour,, and C92.707 centals
wheat. This represents what should
be shipped direct foreign, from As
toria, but which, thanks to the Ore
gon legislatnre.lias beenand continues
to be carried to San Francisco in the
holds of tho O. It & N. steamers.
"What fools these mortals be." The
old bay6eeds up the Willamette valley
are still talking about "the producer."
Situation AVautcrt
By a young man 27 years of age; so
ber, honest, industrious. Is a good
bookkeeper and acquainted with the
grocery business. Apply at this office.'
The latest stylo of Gents' Boots and
Shoes at P. J. Goodman's.
TELE&RAPHIC
Specials to The Astorian.
PITHY PORTLAND PARAGRAPHS.
New Orders to Customs Collectors.
Portland, May 9. Lorenzo Win
ters, of Pleasant Home, Powell's yalley,
arrested for bigamy, produced in
court to-day a paper signed by the
woman who brings the suit, in which
she acknowledges aIia xrnQ tava,
legally married to him. The matter
win oe mnner investigated-
The case of Frank Jachetta charged
with themnrde:of Oharlpq .T DIqot,
went to trial toniay, and is not yet
uuisneu.
Tsaafi "RoTipq xphn wrnfn on nU.
scene letter to NeffDenziger, was to
day fined S100. whiph Ten immialL
ately paid by the boy's father, Rev. M.
.ouuus.
Chas. Storv. of East Portland, rtiod
this morning of consumption.
AN INNOVATION IN NEW YOBK.
NEWYonK. Tfnv O Rllti-trAaatiT-o,.
Ellis H. Roberts has made an innova
tion that causes mnnh intnroaf. in tl
bail din p. when nnnsirtarprJ fnrolimp
with his determination to put the em
ployes unaer Donas, i; rom time im
memorial the combination nt th
locks to the hi(7 vnnlfn -nrliPrA HRO
000,000 in cash is stored have been
Known to oniy one employe and the
sub-treasurer. Mr. Roberts has
chantred this. Tim mun will mm tna
secret one to know one-half the com
bination, and the other the other half.
He himself will know nothing. These
men will T)A lryimrn frt fliftir naaviatna
but to avoid complications in case of
sicsness or aeatn, xtouerts nas given
another two the combination. These
men nre not known to thpir nnwinta
and are not even known to each other.
further, to guard against mishaps,
the two men known to have the oom-
bination.sliavnAnnli writtnn In oonomfo
envelops his half of the secret, and Mr.
Kooercs put tnese envelops in a big
envelop, plastered it with sealing
wax from end to finil. nnd
locked it in the safe.
This is for his own benefit, in
case the holders of one divided half of
the secret should ho sink nr ilin Mr
Roberts would then break the great
clump ot wax on the big envelope, and
for the first time know the secret him
self. THE AMERICAN CONFERENCE.
WASHrNOTOV. Mm 9. TllflqvrAtnrv
of state is informed that Peru will
send a delegate to the conference of
American states, which meets at
wasuington on the ath or October
next.
ORDERS TO CUSTOM COLLECTORS.
Washington, May 9. The treasury
department has issued a circular to
collectors of customs, direoting them
to at once send to the department a
statement, showing the station of each
omcerand emploje in that custom
district, and hereafter to report month
ly all changes in the force during the
preceding month.
Tho cases of tho seven men arrested
for alleged violation of the fishing
laws took tho most of the day in the
justice court yesterday. That is, one
of them did: the other six have not
even come up yet. The question in
volved is "Was the trap up or down
on Sunday?" The entire memo
randa of law, from the codes of Justin
ian to the proclamation ot president
Harrison, and the entire continent
from the headlands of the St. Law
rence to Cook's Inlet, has been gone
over, and the end is not yet.
The Clara Parker arrived down
last night at 1030 with a large cargo.
Among other things she has on board
36 tons railroad iron from Portland
and 1,000 ties from Kalama, for the
Astoria and South Coast railroad
company, which she will take to Skip
anon at 830 this morning.
Ludlow's Ladies' $3.00 Fine Shoes;
also Flexible Hand turned French Kids,
at P. J. Goodman's.
Choice Burbank and Garnet Chili Po
tatoes at Astoria Grocery and Canned
Fruit company, old Strauss corner, at
au cents a sacK.
Piano to Rcut.
Grand upright Piano, at
Geiffin & Ref.d's.
juPsfRci
s
Combines the juice of the Blue Figs of
California, so laxative and nutritious,
with the medicinal virtues of plants
known to be most beneficial to the
human system, forming the ONLY PER
FECT REMEDY to act gently yet
promptly on the
KIDNEYS, LIVER AND BOWELS
AND TO
Cleanse the System Effectually,
SO THAT
PURE BLOOD,
REFRESHING SLEEP.
HEALTH and STRENGTH
Naturally follow. Every one is using it
md all are delighted with it. Ask your
druggist for SYRUP OF FIGS. Man
factured only by the
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.,
Sah Francisco, Cal.
LocKvru.1, K v. " Yoss, N.
Second .Annual Report
OF
FOR THE YEAR ENDINQ APRIL 30, 1889.
SHAKES.
First Series 1053
Second Series A 291
Third Series 203
Issued Duscta Ybib
Fourth Series 389 shares
FifthSeries 803 "
Withes ws Dotujo Yxjlb
FoorthSeries GOshsrts
CiNcamtt Dnanca Yais
TbirdSories Sshxro
Distbibutks as Follows
First Series
Second Series
Third Series
Fourth Series
FifthSeries
TotaPNo. shares
Loaned Ur-oK Dtnuxo Yais
First JUriaa
Second Series
Third Series
Fourth Series
FifthSeries
Association holds mortgages for
Cash paid for same.... T.
Earned interest 1st year
" -2dyear
Unearned interest.-.
Association holds CerliQostK for loans on
Cash paid for same
Earned interest
Number of loans made during year
mguesi numoeror months interest in
Lowest
Average
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand par last report
Installments, Series No. 1
Entrance and expense fees
Dues paid in advance, Series No. 1.
Interest mortgage loans
" stookloans
Expense fee in advance
Interest mortgage loan not approved .
Fines and transfers
Stock loans paid
DISBURSEMENTS.
Mortgage loans
Stock.
Expense, salary, rent, eto. . .
Taxes s ,
Withdrawal Series No. 4 ...
Cash in Treasurer's hands.
ARSRTH
Mortcaces
Stookloans
Installments due series No. 1
", " 2
3
" " " 4
" " ' G
Finos duo
Safe and office furniture
Cash in Treasurer's hands
LIABILITIES.
Series No. 124 months pay in 1050 shares S 23,200 00
z is :si
" 313 " 204 '
" 411 " 339 "
SeriesNo. 1, dues paid in adyance
Z,
" 3, " " "
" 4, '
" 5. " "
Expense fee paid
Net gain 1st year
Unearned interest .
Net profit ...
NET EB0FIT3
Earned interest
xjummoo-imu expense zees ovsr actual
tjnesona transfers
Fines due ,
DIYIDED AS
SEBIE3.
N0.1
No. 2
No. 8
No. 4
No.0
Respectfully
REPORT OF AUDITING COMMITTEE,
We your committee have examined
.., .uu wu nuHi uj yivyoi luut mm" mueiy ep Dy me oecretarv.
Bespeetrolly sabmitted,
THOMAS DEALEY,
F. L. PABKEB,
F. W. NEWET.r,.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
t Astoma, Obeoon, May 8, 1839,
To tU Board aDlnttm, Aitoria Buildiaj.ani Loan AuaeiatUnz
Gexhsmkc: I herewith submit my report for th year ending May 4, 1889,
as follews:
May 22, 1888. Amt reoeired from E. A. Noyes, ex-treasurer S 1,919 05
" W. L. Robb, secretary 23,61145
tJ . , $2560 50
paid on warrants during year - 25,016 70
Leaving balance on hand $ 543 80
Yry respectfully,
A. S. SEED, Treastrrgr.
THE
Represented by 1C3 Stockholders
" 47
St
49
85
..
" 2
" 1
.-, L
lg sh,ares
- ,.
2g
v 339
? 308 "
2192
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31 share3
30
28
&
$33,643 75
1-116 90
4,044 H)
20,295 85
stock
$ CIS 40
31 60
$G4,S90 00
$61,300 00
C45O0
S 645 00
19
advanoe.... Ti
.. 20
.. B2
8
546 70
12,526 00
3,457 50
2,365 00
3,793 00
1,212 00
1,460 0
81 00
40 00
JO 00
110 00
50 00
60 00
3133
1 CO
22 50
129 20
205 00
$26,120 :
23,770 50
849 75
434 70
453 20
68.30
543 80
$26,120 25
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645 00
30 00
25 00
1500
36 00
.. 20 00
12 60
Sal 93
543 80
$C6,0O9 35
0.5J3UU
2,652 00
3,729 00
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40 W
2000
110 00
. 5000
4 00
2,147 80
$40,794 80
$25,214 55
20,295 85
$ 4,918 70
- AS tollews:
$ 4,180 30
expenses oat w
144 20
12 59
$ 4,918 70
FOLLOWS:
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291
204
339
303
'$2.63
$23.48
22.29
15.65
13.24
4.34
63
3.63
2.24
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submitted,
W.L..BOBB. Secretary.
the foregoing report and find the-same
Auditing Committee.
$4.48
3.29
2.65
3.24
.34
Parasols
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FIGURED INDIA
To be Sold for 65c per Yard.
Well Worth $1.00.
New Shades.
C. H. COOPER
Leading Dry Goods and Clothing
M
Lace
Ron
A 1-4 Section
-OF-
Timber Land
Is ranch harder to get than
a chance in
Lot No. 2, Block No. 43,
Shively's Astoria.
To secure the former you
Must first locate your
claim, file on it
and pay
$500 Gold Coin!
While vou need shunlv to
buy $10 worth of goods of
HERMAN WISE in order
to eet a chance in the let:
and Avhat will please you
more, I can show you sucn
an immense assortment of
Pretty Things
And sell them to you so low
that you will he wondering
why you haven't put on a
little more style long ago.
I profit by the mistakes of
my high priced clothing
friends, profiting by the
jrreat amount of goods I sell
rather than by holding fast
to high prices; while you
will profit by trading with a
man who believes in quick
sales and small profits.
HERMAN WISE,
The reliable dealer in
Clothing, Hats, Furnishing
Goods, Boots, Shoes, etc.
IK THE
Occident Hotel Building.
m
JUST RECEIVED !
l Xaxana of
THE
ft.
Seaside Boarding.
l'arties desiring Good Board and Clean,
Comfortable Lodging at Keasonable
Terms, can be accommodated at
Mrs. May Ross' Private Boarding
House,
Three blocks below Grimes' Bridge, Sea
side, Oregon.
Astoria Gallery.
FOR THE BEST
PHOTOS, TINTYPES
Or any Kind of Photographic Work,
Call at the
ASTORIA GALLERY,
Good "Work and Reasonable Prices
Guaranteed.
Misses C. &.Z. CARRUTHERS,
(Successors to H. a. Sinister.)
John C. Dement.
DRUCCIST.
Successor to W. E. Dement & Co.
Carries Complete Stocks of
Drugs and Druggists' Sundries.
Prescriptions Carefollr Compounded.
Agent for
Mexican Salve and
Norwegian Pile Cure
Prices of Lumber.
On and after this date, until further no
tice, we will furnish lumber at the Mill, at
the following prices :
Rough Lumber. ...$ 8 per M It.
Flooring and Rustic ?15 " "
WEST SHORE MILLS.
J.C.TRULLINUER,
Proprietor.
Astoria, April 10, '89.
Net Floats
IX LOTS TO SUIT AND OF THE
BEST QUALITT,
At WILSON & FISHER'S
1. ?
rVWatchmaker
Jeweler. X'v'
Eiroiflenes
SILKS
5
House of Astoria.
p.
Morgan & Sherman
GROCERS
And Dealers In
Special Attention Given to Filling
Of Orders.
A FULL LINE CARRIED
And Supplies furnished at Satis
factory Terms.
Purchases delivered in any part of the city.
Office and 'Warehouse
In Hume's New Building on "Water Street.
P. O. Box 153. Telephone No. ST.
ASTORIA, OREO UK.
Carnahan & Co.
SUCCESSORS TO
T. "W. CASE,
IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE AND
RETAIL DEALERS IN
GENERAL MEKCHMDISE,
Comer Chenamus and Cass streets.
ASTORIA OREGON
J. C. CLINTON
DEALER IN
CIGARS AND TOBACCO,
FRUITS, NUTS,
Candles. S mkers' Articles, Etc.
New Goods Received Dally,
Oppoftlto City Book Store.
To Canners.
Jensen's Patented Can Capping
Machine.
Will Cap and Crimp 83 CASS per 3IIXUTE.
It has proved to Rednce the Leakage more
than 50 per cent. less than hand capped.
Price, W0. Orders complied with lry
Tha Jensen Jan-Pilling Machine Oo.
Sew
Tun
Cannery Supplies!
A Fine and Well Selected Stock
OF
Watches, Jewelry,CIocks, etc.
AT
H. EKSTROM'S
Jewelry Establishment.
All goods warranted, as guaranteed.
Opposite Crow's gallery, Astoria, Oregon,