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ASTORIA, OREGON:
SUNDAY.
MAY 12. 18).
ISSUED EVERY MORNING.
(Monday excepted.)!
J. P. HALLORAN & COMPANY,
Publishers and Proprietors,
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Sent by Mail, per montli............. CO cts
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Free of postage to subscribers.
The Astorian guarantees to in adver
tisers the largest circulation of any uewpa
per published on the Columbia river.
Ice cream and strawberries at Ruck
er's to-day.
A topographical survey is being
made of North head.
Passenger travel is reported very
li?ht between Astoria and Portland.
The British bark British India
sailed yesterday morning for Queens
town. "
The missing schooner Iiosie Olson
arrived at Seattle last Friday from a
fishing cruise 200 miles northwest of
Cape Flattery. She had 15,000 pounds
of halibut.
The biggest salmon heard of in the
Columbia this season was delivered to
the Aberdeen cannery at Ilwaco last
week by a gill net fisherman. It
weighed CO pounds.
Yesterday morning an old gentle
man named Martin Stickles, died sud
denly of heart disease, at Brookfield,
while sitting in his chair at breakfast;
he was CO years of age.
The transcontinental association at
St. Louis, last Friday, made a rate of
SI per 100 lbs. on canned salmon from
all Pacific coast points to all Missouri
river points, St Louis aud Chicago.
Services at the Methodist church
to-day, morning theme, '"The Peace of
Christ in the Heart." Evening: "Self
Help." Special ellorts have been
bestowed upon the music. All are
invited.
What is known as the ''Sackett
mill," on Lewis and Clarko'a, recently
run by Geo. "V. Hume, lias been
closed down. The tug C. 31. Jiel
.shaw owned bv him, has also been
laid off.
The steamship Alaskan sailed for
San Francisco yesterday at 11:30 a.
m. She was commanded by Captain
Howes, pilot Geo. Woods, first officer
Seymour Weeks, 6teward Al. Rahls.
After going into tho dry dock and be
ing put in first-class order she will sail
for the Sound where the officers and
crew will bo transferred to the T. J.
Potter, which will run on Astoria,
Portland and seaside routes during
the summer.
Among the passengers to Skipanon
on the Electric yesterday morning
was a man who had a clay bank cay
use lashed forward of tho whellhouse,
and who was making anxious inquir
ies regarding the possibility of "a gov
ernment reserve" south of the Seaside
house to stake out his liorso on. lie
was assured that he would have no
difficulty in finding sufficient unoccu
pied land south or there to afford am
ple pasturage for his animal.
nE FOLLOWED SUIT.
My wife has liecn under physician"
rare for two years, for what they called
"liver complaint." She would get some
'flipf while taking prescriptions, t.
..u soon fall Lack into the same
drowsy, inactive state. I got her a botlle
of Joy's Vegetable Sarsaparllla. It did ha?
immediate good, and when three bottles
had been taken she regained her old ac:
cu'tomedhealth and spirits and Is now as
well as ever. I used it for rheumatism
with the result that I am now entirely free
from the disease with w hich I had suffer
ed a year. cv? x
723 Turk street, San Francisco.
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PERSONAL 3IF.NTIOX.
AL Raleigh and Geo. Shiels, of Port
land, went to Port Townsend on the
Idaho yesterday.
J. P. AVhitcomb formerly of Shoal
water bay has moved to Ilwaco where
lie will start a feed store.
H. A. Peenles and his sou Louis B.
leave on the steamer Oregon for Cali
fornia to-day where they will make it
their future home.
A Scrap orrsiper Saves Hep life
It was just an ordinary scrap of wrap
ping paper, but it saved her life. She
was in the last stages of consumption,
told by physicians that she was incura
ble and could live only a short time;
slie weighed les than seventy pounds.
On a piece of wrapping paper she read
of Dr. King's New Discovery, and got a
sample bettle: it helped her, she bought
a larger bottle, it helped her more,
bought another and grew better fast,
continued its use and is now strong,
healthy, rosy, plump, weighing 140
pounds. For fuller particulars send
stamp to W. II. Cole, Druggist, Fort
.Smith. Trial Bottles of this wonderful
Discovery Free at .1. V. Conn's Drug
store. Will be Here the 20th.
W. S. Geary, the piano tuner, will
be here on the 20th inst. Orders may
be left at the residence of Miss Hatlie
Bitely, or at the New York Novelty
store.
Anvoiie knowing the definite where
abouts of one Albert Radding will con
fer a favor by giving ins address to I,.
II. tvuersen, uox 4iy, ciry.
Situation Wanted
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.
Go to Jeff's for Oysters.
LAST EVENING'S MEETING.
ENTHUSIASTIC SPEECHES-
Some Exact Facts Plainly Stated.
An Immediate Increase of Stock Xeedrd.
There was a mas3 meeting at Ross'
opera house last night which was well
attended.
The Western Amateur band paraded
the streets at 7:15 r. m. and proceeded
to the hall where they played several
fine selections in good style.
The meeting was called to order by
Dr. Alfred Kinney, who said that the
meeting had been called to raise funds
to build the Astoria and South Coast
railroad, and a road to connect Astoria
with the outside world. It was an im
portant project and needed unanimous
co-operation. The directors of the
Astoria and South Coast road had
done their duty and transacted what
was delegated to them in a business
like manner.
He then introduced C. W. Fulton.
who said that substantial aid was nec
essary to aid the Astona and South
Coast railway Co. in their efforts to
Dnng mat project to a successful con
clusion. Direct connection with the
Willamette valley was essential, and
the people of Astoria realizing that, had
organized the " Astoria & South
Coast railway company. Ho briefly
stated the actions and history of the
company from its inception to the
present time. The right of way has
been obtained, ten miles of the road
graded, supplies bought, and the road
actually under construction. It is
not so much a "Seaside road" as a
direct outlet to the Willamette valley.
It is for Astoria to bend every energy
it possesses to have freight and passen
ger trains running to the Willamette
valley. Concentration of effort is
necessary, and it is for us to say
whether the road shall go to asuccessf al
completion or drag on in an unsatis
factory way.
We have the money and as a safe.
sure, secure investment we should put
up sufficient money to build the road
ourselves.
He instanced the fable of the lark
and her young ones as applicable in
tiie present instance.
We have been sitting on the banks
of the lower Columbia, waiting for
some one else to do whnt we should
do ourselves, aud all that is necessary
or should be necessary to know is that
we've got to get in and do this thing
ourselves.
Not to wait to seo what some one
else is going to do, or ought to do,
but to individually see what he should
himself do, and do it.
The present necessity is to sub
scribe steck: S78.000 is now sub
scribed: the idea is to increase the
capital stock to abont S300.000: ofthat
51U0,00U should be subscribed, now,
at once. Build the first 20 miles free
of iudebtedness and the completion of
the entire road is sure. If we fully
realized this the amouut would be
forthcoming at once.
One road bnilt, others would follow.
and with us lie3 the possibility of hav
ing this done.
Property holders, every man who
has a business here; every man who
has a desire to see the town prosper.
should at least give 10 or 20 per cent
of what he is worth to aid in such re
sult This is not tho time to hang back.
but to come to the front and do what
ever we can to aid in this necessary
work. He was authorized to say on behalf
of Col. Jas. Taylor that that gentle
man would in addition to the 810,000
tliat lie lias already siuiscnbed, give
4,000 feet of frontge on the Columbia
river channel and 4.00U feet frontage
on the Young's river channel, making
8,000 feet in all, provided the citizens
would subscribe nnotlier 55iuu,uuu to
the capital stock, the deeds to be made
when the road enters the Willamette
valley.
Mr. Tluelsen nail told tlie speaker
that he believed Col. Taylor's offer
represented a cash value of 8100,000.
This offer of Col. Taylor's was a
munificent one and deserved to be
taken up, and accepted at once by the
people who might well take up an
other 8100,000 in stock, and thus se
cure this oner or Col. Taylor's.
Now is an auspicious time; now is
for us to take advantage of our op
portunities and give ourselves a lift
that would assure this, prosperity to
the city.
Mr. Fulton said he was willing to
double and treblo his subscription
that it was not a gift: it was helping
himself, and any man that put Ms
money into the enterprise was making
a magnificent investment for himself,
and those witu htm.
He had no doubt of the final success
of this matter; the question was shall
we delay, or do it now.
Mr. Fultonwas heartily applauded
mrougiioui ilia remarKS.
MR. WM. GALLOWAY OF YAMHILL,
Was the next speaker. He expressed
lus interest and the interest of his
section in the matter of railroad com
munication with Astoria, tho seaport
of Oregon.
He spoke in most flattering terms
of our future prospects and after a
fine tribute to Astoria's position and
possibilities, he said that he had no
doubt of success: those rails laid at
Skipanon to-day will not grow short shert
er: the work must and will go on.
The all important question was
whether we or our children shall
live to see the Willamette valley con
nected with Astoria.
Astorians must solve that question.
He, in his business had paid 810,
000 freight to Portland this season.
"Do you want this money" asked
the speaker. "If you do, build the
railroad, and get my 810,000 and a
hundred other 810,000."
We have no fight with Portland, but
could do better for you, and you with
us, if you had a railroad to our sec
tion of the state.
The speaker had invested in Seattle
lately, but had he visited Astoria first
he had no doubt that he should have
had invested here.
In Seattle people ignored and forgot
old grudges and worked together and
were a unit for public enterprises.
There, there is no such word as failure.
The same spirit should infuse the
minds of everybody in Astoria.
All transcontinental roads must have
an ocean port, and once one comes
here the others will follow.
Start your road and we of Yamhill
will give you freight, and when you
show you are in earnest we will sub
scribe for railroad stock as a matter of
self interest
Pledge your wealth to build this
road and you will get substantial co
operation from your neighbors.
A railroad here would be as the
touch of a magic wand to make this a
great city.
The speaker received deserved ap
plause for his remarks and concluded
by saying that he and his coadjutors
pledged patronage and support from
Yamhill. Polk and Marion counties.
and suggested that Astoria send rep
resentatives to his 'section and they
would aid in the work.
EX MAYOR TBCLLEtaEB.
Was the next speaker. He thought
it was unnecessary to say that he was
heart and soul for that road, as he
would be for any other enterprise of
such public importance to the people
of Western Oregon.
Colon's best enjoyed by contrast;
without the tints of dawn the pomp of
noon's magnificence could not be
wholly appreciated; and while he be
lieved that a foil to eloquence he
would say a few plain words.
We had so long heard of Astoria's
great interests, and great resources
that we believed them and rested
there. We took it as a matter of
course, and let it go at that.
Portland and the Willamette valley
are well advertised, but Astoria is not;
a little energy on our part would give
us an open river, and whv we did not
maxe more ot an euort to secure an
open river, could only be explained
by our usual apathy.
As the country settles up these
things must come more and more to
the front, but till Astoria makes more
determined objection, the day of de
liverance will still be deferred.
At Mr. Trulhneer's mention of "tho
"Minneapolis move" the audience
broke into a roar of applause which
showed that they had caught on. He
instanced the history of railroads in
other parts of Oregon, and showed
that a railroad to Astona would bring
four more a3 a matter of self interest
on their part.
Railroads are great elements of
growth and with railroads we would
have great manufacturing industries
and busy mills and men. Without a
railroad a place can't be built up.
He referred to tho necessity of com
peting with other localities and the
sense and need of using the oppor
tunities that are to our hands.
Everybody who visits Astoria is al
ways surprisedat ou r great location
and then wonder why in the world we
don't have a railroad.
It continues to be a wonder, and
will be till we build that road our
selves.
No necessity to inveirii aerainst othr
places, we should do what we could
and aid the day when Skipanon will
be the Oakland of Astoria,
Don't begin at the wron? end: don't
put on good clothes, but nut on old
clothes, work, make something, and
men put on style, but don't begin at
the wrong end.
The best investment to-dav in As
toria or anywhere else is a block of
stock in the Astoria and South Coast
railroad. If the road brings more mer
chants, more competition, remember
that it will doublo and treble the pop
ulation and make ever so much more
business.
The Astoria of to-day is no criterion
to go by. We should note the fact
that Astoria, with a railroad, would be
vastly superior to the Astoria of to
day. It was certain that the great out
pour of the commerce of the Columbia
basin would come this way; but it was
for us to say when this would be
now, or in the next century. With
ourselves rests the answer to the ques
tion. Trains laden with all the varied
products of the great Columbia basin,
should bo rolling into a union depot
here inside of three years.
Astoria should bo the New York of
the Pacific, in fact, as she is in loca
tion, and will be sometime. Let us
hasten the day when this shall come
to pass.
Every man should take stock at
once, enough to build this road, and
be done with talk about it.
Amid much applause Mr. Trullinger
withdrew.
Dr. Alf. Kinney, referring to Col.
Jas. Taylor's generous proposition to
donate 8,000 feet water frontage, sug
gested that now was a good time to
get offers of increased subscription of
stock.
Mr. H. B. Parker, being called upon
said he certainly would increase his
subscription.
Mr. Brenham Van Dnsen was called
upon, and coming forward said that
when we raised the 8150,000 subsidy
in September, '87, we showed that we
could do a good deal in financial en
terprise. He thought that now was the time
to say whether this would be a suc
cess or not. He would be willing to
help others in raising the additional
hundred thousand called for. He was
willing to increase his subscription
and would do all he could to favor the
matter.
As to people who wanted property;
men who meant business could always
get a fair offer, but so far neither he
nor his business associates had found
would be investors who were apparent
ly desirous of actual bona fide invest
ments. On one occasion a man wanted a
thousad feet strip, the best of the
property that he and others controlled.
He had asked them 820,000, which lie
thought was very reasonable.
If the company wanted terminal fa
cilities at Tongue Point the owners of
that property would give it to them.
Cheers were given at the conclusion
of Mr. Van Dusen's speech.
MAYOR PAGE
Then spoke briefly. This he be
lieved was a business meeting. A
clear exposition had been made of
the exact state ot affairs regarding
the railroad situation. The proposi
tion wa3 purely a question of dollars
and cents.
The proposition before the meeting
was, can this community of 8,000 peo
ple raise 3150,000. The question
should be forthwith answered in the
affirmative. We can do it if we want
to. Clatsop county residents have
put up nearly 8400,000 for timber
claims: they fiad that money, they
were in earnest abont that. Why not
be in earnest about this other matter?
If a man can't take 81,000 or 8500,
take 8100 or 850, or 810. The whole
community can do this, if it is in
earnest We should be in earnest, for
so much depends on it. Once started
we can and must go ferward: a start
is all that is necessary. Earnestness
would do this and much more, and
it is for us to take iioid.
CoL Taylor's proposition was a most
generous one. We have that assured;
we have that as so much capital to
use provided we take SlUU.UUU more
stock. That should be done at once.
Huntington, Hopkins, and associates
didn't have near the opportunities.
but they went ahead and built the
Central Pacific road.
Are you sincere? If so take some
more. He would double his stock in
it Every dollar he had in the town
would go in that railroad rather than
see it fail.
Let us lend our aid: (not our talk,
but our aid, and our work,) and go
anead with tuts most necessary pro
ject Mayor Page was the recipient of
applause from the audience, showed
that he was thoroughly in earnest in
desiring to proffer substantial aid for
the road.
Let us, said he, in conclusion, be
able to tell the people of the Willam
ette valley, that we've raised the hun
dred thousand dollars and then our
friends and neighbors will come in
and all will be the better off.
J. Q, A. BOWLBY
Next spoke. He said all understood
the proposition. We had waited too
long, but while we had waited so long,
other locations of les3 merit had forged
ahead, and secured prominence.
Our neighbors on the Sound had
rustled: had cut up property, made
advances, offered inducements and suc
ceeded in getting railroad connection.
Great efforts are put forth for com
mercial supremacy. We must press
forward or continue to fall behind.
Our success is assured if we act as a
unit and work for common interest
and mutual prosperity.
The Northern Pacific, the Union
Pacific and the Southern Pacific roads
have made neutral territory of this
place and left it to the O. R. & N. and
to the boats. It is not for us to stand
this neglect, but to compel recognition
from railroads. The Chicago and
Northwestern is pushingon to Yaquina
and if we take the opportunity it is
for us to build our own road at least
a part of the way and thus compel ex
tension from the great trancontinental
roads. We extend our road to the
seaside for immediate profit, thence to
the Nehalem with its rich timber,
then to Tillamook and on in that way
to the Willamette valley.
This road is an actual necessity and
all who have stock should double it,
and those who have not, should sub
scribe as soon and as liberally as pos
sible. Judge Bowlby's remarks were en
thusiastically received and after he
retired Dr. Kinney said that a com
mittee appointed would call on the
citizens aud he hoped that all so solic
ited would do all possible in the way
of subscriptions.
He referred to the band who had
generously donated their services, and
heartily stated that such enthusiastic
aid was duly appreciated.
JUDOE TAYLOR
Being loudly call for, said, "It is get
ting late and talk is cheap. What we
want is more money and less talk."
He was glad to see so much interest,
but had felt a little disappointed that
certain faces had not been seen. Those
faces were never familar in a meeting
of this kind.
The men who stay away probably
fear that were they present might be
sneered at but the men who built the
Central Pacific over the crags of the
Sierra Nevada never cared for sneers.
There wero no sneersfor honest effort
nor earnest purpose in aiding the city.
A little more talk among friends and
neighbors in inducing each individual
to do his level best would be of ma
terial aid.
There is plenty of money in
this city to build the road, and all that
is needed is to have enough forthcom
ing to make a good, earnest business
start
The hard part is the start, and the
way to make a start is to heartily aid
in the subscription to the capital
stock.
Don't even wait for the comittee to
call on you; go to the company's office
and take as much as you can; not as
a gift, but as a good investment in an
enterprise that will be one of indi
vidual profit as well as general good.
Judge Taylor's remarks met with
hearty response, and after some fine
music by the band the audience dis
persed. Ml
Eupensj-.
This is what you ought to have, in
fact, you must have it, to fully enjoy
life. Thousands aro searching for it
daily, and mourning because they find
it not. Thousands upon thousands of
dollars are spent annually by our peo
ple in the hope that they may attain
this boon. And yet it may be had by
all. We guarantee that Electric Bitters,
if used according to directions and the
use persisted in, will bring you Good
Digestion and oust the demon dyspep
sia and instead Eupepsy. We recom
mend Electric Bitters for Dyspepsia
and all diseases of Liver, Stomach and
Kidneys. Sold at 50c. and S1.00 per hot
tie by J. W. Conn, Druggist
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 comer, at
60 cents a sack.
Tender, Juicy Steak at Jeff's.
CliililrenCryrcrPitclier'sCastoria
White
New and Seasonable
India Linens,
Venetian Stripes,
French Lawns,
Margate Piques,
Figured Piques,
Persian Lawns,
Cable Cords,
French Batiste,
Checked Swiss.
C.
Leading Dry Goods and Clothing
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Timber Land
Is much 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 ou it
aud pay
$500 Gold Coin!
While you need simply to
buy $10 worth of goods of
HERMAN WISE in order
to get a chance in the lot;
and what will- please you
more, I can show you such
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
great 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.
IN THE
Occident Hotel Building.
Goods
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H. COOPER,
THE
Seaside Boarding.
Parties desiring flood Bbard and Clean,
Comfortable Lodging at Reasonable
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 ot Photographic Work,
Call at the
ASTORIA GALLERY,
Good Work and Reasonable Prices
Guaranteed.
Misses C. & Z. CARRUTHERS,
(Successors to II. S. Sinister.)
John 0. Dement.
DRUCCIST.
Successor to W. E. Dement & Co.
Carries Complete Stocks of
Drugs and Druggists' Sundries.
Prescriptions Carefully Compounded.
Agent lor
Mexican Salve and
Norwegian File Cure
Prices of Lumber.
On and after this date, until further no
tice, we will fumlsli lumber at the Mill, at
the following prices :
Rough Lumber...............-.......? 8 per M ft.
Flooring and Rustic. $15 " "
WEST SHORE MILLS.
J.C.TRULLINUER,
Proprietor.
Astoria, April 10, '89.
Net Floats
IX LOTS TO SUIT AND OP THE
BEST QUALITY,
At WILSON & FISHER'S
Watchmaker
Jeweler. r
Department ! !
Goods
French Danity,
Corded Piques,
EnglishNamsook
Victoria Lawns,
Ferdinand Cloth,
Indian Demity,
Bishops Lawn,
Welt Pique,
Embroidered Swiss.
House of Astoria.
Morgan & Sherman
GROCERS
And Dealers la
Caieryjflilies!
Special Attention Clvento 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. 3;.
ASTOIIIA, OREGON.
Garnahan & Co.
SUCCESSORS TO
T. "W. CASE,
IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE AND
RETAIL DEALERS IN
GENERAL 1ERCHAMSE,
Corner Chenamus and Cass streets.
ASTORIA OREGON
J. 0. CLINTON
DEALER IN
CICARS AND TOBACCO,
FRUITS, NUTS,
Candles. S inkers' Articles, Etc.
New Goods Received Dally.
Opposite city Book (Store.
To Canners.
Jensen's Patented Can Capping
Machine.
Will Cap and Crimp 95 CASS per MIXUTE.
It ha3 proved to Reduce the Leakage more
than BO per cent, less than hand capped
Price, $600. Orders complied with by
The Jensen Oan-FilHng Machine Co.
A. Fine and Well Selected Stock
OF
Watches, Jewelry, Clocks, etc.
AT
H. EE3TR0BTS
Jewelry Establishment.
All goods warranted, as guaranteed.
Opposite Crow's gallery, Astoria, Oregon,
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