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ASTORIA, OREGON:
FRIDAY.
.AUGUST 2, 1889.
ISSUED EVERY MORNING.
(Monday excepted.)
J. P. HALLORAN & COMPANY,
Publishers and Proprietors,
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" ' " one year. S7.00
Free of postage to subscribers.
The Astoriax guarantees to Its adver
tisers the largest circulation of any newspa
per published on the Columbia river.
The population steadily increases.
Postal inspector
the city yesterday.
Tmetlen was in
The pilot schooner Gov.
came in from sea yesterday.
Moody
Get a ticket for the band excursion
on the Potter next Sunday.
Shooks for the Coquille and Sius
law are on the Main street dock.
Nine Chinamen were each assessed
S5 in the police court yesterday on a
charge of smoking opium.
Reserved seats for the Pat Killen
sparring and athletic combination
at the New York Novelty Store.
There was a big run of fish last
Wednesday: it will take some of the
canneries the rest of the week to clean
up-
James McClarney has accepted the
challenge of Pat Killen and will ap
pear before him to-night and endeavor
to take that 100.
The Tillle E.Starbuck begins to dis
charge cargo to-day. She has abont
80 tons oil and other lighthouse sup
plies to put off here.
Geo. W. Moore, proprietor of the
new variety theatre, left for Portland
last evening to get his company for
the opening, Monday night
Convolvolus batatas are again in
market and find ready sale. Some
folks call them sweet potatoes, but
they'd taste just as good if you called
'em cobble stones.
Chas. Francis Adams and party
came down on the steamer T. J. Potter
yesterday, and proceeded to the beach.
They will return this morning. The
Potter will leave here for Portland at
half past eight.
It is reported that the Astoria and
South Coast road proposes to build to
J. P. Austin's place, about opposite
Grimes, being nearly two miles fur
ther along. The iron has not yet ar
rived, but it is expected shortly.
It is believed that there will not be
any fall fishing on the Columbia this
season, and very little on the outside.
The Tillamook cannery is among the
number that will not run. It is
thought that the Gray's harbor can
neries will pack some.
Aaron Pearson, a man working at
the Clatsop mill, met with a severe
accident Wednesday night, a cant
hook slipping from a log striking him
on the left knee making a very dan
gerous wound. The patient was re
moved to St Mary's hospital.
Yesterday afternoon a man named
Sancho Brown fell from the roadway
on the car track opposito O'Brien's
hotel and struck on his head. When
picked up by Henry Humbel he was
insensible and laid in that condition
for over an honr when some of his
friends took him away.
At a meeting of the W. C. T. U.
yesterday, the union adjourned to
meet the first Thursday in September,
subject to the call of the president at
any time. Five dollars, collected for
the Baby home East Portland was
ordered sent This home has the
care of several Astoria waifs.
The steamer Telephone, after leav
ing for Portland last evening went
down below Smith's Point to meet the
Canby and get Capt J. W. Buchanan,
brother of the late Isaac Buchanan,
who fell dead yesterday, so as to get
him in time for the funeral, which will
take place in Portland to-day.
The banks were busy yesterday pay
ing out money to the order of a mul
titude of holders of small checks. It
takes about a million dollars to handle
the salmon business of the lower Co
lumbia everj' season. The canneries
will be busy for the next two weeks
settling up the summer's business,
after which comes the taking of stock
and final closing of accounts for the
year,
"It may not be generally known,"
says Joaquin Miller, "that the Colum
bia river and the Sacramento river
were once one and the same stream.
But this is the fact To say nothing
of the assurance of geologists and the
Indian tradition, you can easily trace
the links of connection by a chain of
lakes reaching from the head waters
of the Sacramento river to a point
near where the Columbia river burst
through the Cascade mountains and
made its way into the Pacific ocean
near where Astoria now stands, in
stead of flowing on down by mount
Shasta and out at the Golden Gate."
The Uregonian has received the
following from Kalama: "It is learned
from trustworthy sources that the
Northern Pacific railroad company
has ended its negotiations for the riv
er front here on which it intended to
build an incline, and persons who are
well informed as to the movements of
the company say it is only a question
of a few months when the company
will remove its crossings to its own
property at Coffin Rock, two miles be
low here. This will be a death blow
to the hopes of those who for years
have struggled along barely making
a living, constantly hoping, 'Micaw-
ber like, that something would turn
up whereby they might get something
for the property purchased by tiieni
at exorbitant figures years ago from
the Lake Superior and Puget Sound
company."
Board of Delegates, A. F. D.
Theboard mot in special session
last evening at the hall of Rescue No.
Two, C. J. Treuchard, president, in
the chair. In attendance, delegates
O. J. Curtis, F. H. Surpreuant and C.
J. Trenchard, of No. One's; J. W.
Hare and B. S. Worsley, of No. Two's,
and L. W. Holt, of Alert's.
On motion the secretary was or
dered to give due notice ten days in
advance of the election of chief en
gineer and assistants.
T. B. Loughrey, P. H. Surprenant
and Ii. W. Holt were appointed judges
of election and J. E. Clinton and H.
A. Langley, clerks.
On motion the election will be held
at the hall of Rescue Engine Co. The
board then adjourned.
Going to Fish on the Sacramento.
A good many gill net fishermen left
last Sunday and many more nave
been leaving this week for the Sacra
mento river where fall fishing begins
the first of this month. They get 90
cents a fish; the salmon there are
small silversides; the men say they
can make eood waeea. Alwut 50 Co
lumbia river fishincr boats will be
taken to the Sacramento this month.
The fishing there closes about the 1st
of September.
Several of those leaving say that
they didn't make enough to clear
themselves this summer, that is, to
pay for board, boat and net. A good
many more made good wages.
The ICth, 17th, and lSJh of Next Month.
Before the meeting to iakti action in
reerard to the firemen s tournament
was held last evening at hose houe
No. 1. corner of Ninth and C streets,
a race was run between members of
hose companies Nos. 2 and 4, chief
Rainey offering two boxes of cigars as
a prize. No. 4 company ran 400 feet,
laid 50 feet of ho3e and got water
from a hydrant in 33 seconds, and
took the cigars, which they afterwards
distributed among the members of the
department.
The meeting concerning the tpurnn
mentwas largely attended, and the
proposition to have a grand firemen's
tournament in this city was enthusi
astically received. A large number
of bnsiuess men were present. The
dates for the tournament are Septem
ber 16th, 17th and 18th next. It was
decided to go ahead with the projeot.
- 1'acoma ffews, July I'Q.
A Pit to P.urn Sawdust fii.
The Clatsop Mill company has built
up quite an area west of the mill,
which adds to the available ground in
that vicinity; a substratum of saw
dust, famishing a baso for future op
erations. Of late, however? they have
adopted another plan of disposing of
their surplus sawdust They have
built a large pit 32x32 feet inside;
40x40 in the clear, about 200 yards
from their mill, out in the river, and
are burning. the sawdust. The first
night or two it looked enough like a
dwelling or scow on fire to excite at
tention, but now the flames and smoke
elicit no remark, except from those
to leeward of it.
Moonlight Excursion.
The Y. W. C. T. U. have chartered
the S. 6?. Reed, for a moonlight ex
cursion to ivnappa next Tnursaay,
August 8th. On arriving, an enter
tainment will be given- at Knapp's
Hall, by the "Y's." TfcefiiBt part of
the programme will consist of vocal
and instrumental music, recitations,
etc. In the second part the famous
"Peak Sisters," (ten in number) will
appear in costume, and give one of
their novel and amusing perform
ances. Tickets for the round trip
(including admission to entertain
ment,) gentlemen, SI; ladies, 60 cents.
Boat leaves at 7:30 p. ir., sharp. Tick
ets to be had of members,
Special Conncll Meeting.
At a special meeting of the city
council last evening an ordinance
amending ordinance 1,101 providing
for the construction of a 12-inch sew
er on Main street, was passed, under
suspension of the rules,
Acontraotwas authorized by or-:
dinance with W. Hampton Smith to
build a sewer on Washington street
for the sum of S3.305.60.
The application of Gr. W. Moore for
a liquor license, was granted, -and
council adjourned.
Time Boole Lost.
With name of T.S. Colvin on back.
Finder will please leave at Harris &
Wright's saloon.
T0t,
A Ladies Purse, with 812 in It and the
visiting card of Mrs. George Taylor.
Finder will please leave it at this office
and be rewarded.
Wanted
By the 1st of August a cottage of 5ur 6
rooms, or 3 unfurnished rooms for light
housekeeping. Address
F. D. II.,
Or call at Occident hotel bar.
July 27th, 1889.
Alex Gilbert's Place
For sale. Call and satisfy yourself.
Notice.
The Main Street House affords good
uccuiumutiiuiuus at ci-per nay. regu
lar boarders, Single Rooms, S5.50 per
week. Two persons occupying one
room, $j per week. Day board, per
week, 4.
Weiuhxirrt's Beer.
And Free Lunch at the Telephone Sa
loon, 5 cents.
Visit
Slate writing and test medium at Main
St, House.
Tender, Juicy Steak at Jeff's.
TELEGRAPHIC.
Specials to, The Astorian.
Portland, Aug. 1. J. E. Woods,
an East Portland contractor, has
turned up in Montreal, his accounts
are in a bad condition. The extent
of the crookedness in not yet known.
Jacob Vigolius. of Victoria B. C, to
day began action for the recovery
of his boy from his divorced wife, who
several days ago brought the boy from
Victoria to this city.
The will of the late Andrew Welch
who recently died after a few days
illness, at the Esmond hotel in this
city, was filed for probate yesterday
in San Francisco. His estate is val
ued at S750,000. Deceased made a few
large charitable bequests.
The Alliance is lying at her wharf
getting ready to sail on Saturday for
Gray's harbor. Her masts and spars
are being repaired, new hatches have
been built and a heavy oil canvas put
down on her deck.
THE CHINESE QUESTION".
Washington, Aug. 1. A hitch has
occurred in the question of the Chi
nese enlisted as servants in the nnvy.
Solicitor of the treasury Hepburn had
rendered an opinion that they could
be allowed to enter the United States,
as they were seamen and not laborers
in the meaning of the law. Acting
secretary Batcheller also believed
they were entitled to enter because
they were then under the flag, and as
the United States domain extends
wherever the flag floats they were
constructively in the United States.
Since then he has considered the mat
ter carefully and the opinion of the
solicitor. He has also had a, consul
tation with assistant secretary Tiche
nor and they both have arrived at the
conclusion that those Chinese are en
listed a3 laborers and not as seamen,
and, therefore, cannot be allowed to
land or be discharged in the United
States. It is expected that decision
based on the latter olausa will be pro
mulgated soon.
SOUTHERN REPUBLICANS.
Washington, Aug. 1. Browera'
southern canvass for the speakership
is meeting with poor success. The
southern Republican congressmen, as
fast as heard from, deny any sym
pathy with his move and generally
sustain the administration. McCo
mas, Stockbridge, Ewart, Cheatham
and Coleman redpudiate his asser
tions. Both of Bowers' colleagues
from North Carolina array themselves
against his stand, and one of them,
Cheatham, who, by the way, is the
only colored Republican in the next
nouse, says oi tne auministratien:
"Respecting my feelings toward the
administration, I have no right to
complain. The president and eaoh
member of . the cabinet have
been extremely kind and obliging
to me. They have given me
auite a number of crood appoint
ments and the 'party in my district is
delighied with the results. I have
carefully observed the actions of the
president since the 4th of March, and
candidly and conscientiously believe
he has tried in every partiaular to
mete out justice impartially to every
section and individual with whom he
has had to deal , and I have not beeu
able to see where any member of con
gress, especially from North Carolina,
has just cause to complain of the ad
ministration." A SMALL DIFFERENCE.
Washington, Aug. 1. Treasurer
Huston denies the story sent out Sat
urday of a shortage of fczd in the
count of the" money in the treasury.
The shortage was $8, and was at once
made up by the olhcers respon
sible. This was in the count of $722,
000,000. The last count of cash there
showed a shortage of 2 cents, whioh
afterward were found on the floor of
the vaults.
NO YELLOW FEVER AT TAMPICO.
Washington, Aug. 1. Dr. Coombe
telegraphs the surgeon-general from
Tampico, Mexico, as follews: "Have
carefully investigated the rumors and
have interviewed the profession here.
There is no yellow fever."
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DBY WEATIIEIt ITRSS.
Many of the smaller lakes in Klam
ath county, which have never been
dry since the first settlement of the
country by the whites, nre dry this
summer, among them Swan lake, says
the Ashland Tidings. The shortage
of the hay crops will make the winter
ing of stock a serious problem if the
winter should be a rigorous one, and
it is probable that a number of cattle
will be brought to Rogue river for
hay.
The dry weather makes the fish aud
shakes, and even the squirrels, rabbits
and birds do considerable rustling for
drinking water in many "places this
season. Up on emigrant creek the
little animals of this sort are seen in
unusually large numbers about the
pools in the oreek bed. Joe Shepard
killed three rattlesnakes recently in
his father's alfalfa field, 'and Willie
Grow killed one further down
the creek about the same time. Rat
tlesnakes are scarce in this country,
but they are occasionally found on
the rocky hillsides, in the foothills
and mountains. Ashland Tidings.
Walla Walla had a visitation of
grasshoppers last Friday night. They
came by millions, but the next morn
ing had all left, their route being
toward Puget sound. Nine years ago
this summer the Walla Walla country
was visited by the fraternity, and
much damage was dope to fields and
gardens, It is hoped that the insects
have not returned for a lengthy visit.
Wallowa Chieftain.
The streams running into Puget
sound had low water last winter and
spring, the same as in- this country,
and the consequence was that very
many logs could not be gotten down
to market. The supply on hand be
ing pretty well used up, the saw mills
are now having to pay 7 a thousand
for logs which only a month ago cost
them only $6.
PERSONAL MENtIonT"" "' """ - - , " -
Bishop Morris
Sunday.
H. B. Parker and family havo
to the Seaside.
Councilman John Fox took a trip to
Ilwaco yesterday.
Fish commissioners Reed, Thomp
son and Campbell are in the city.
W. A. Sherman, P. Cook and C.
Bain left last evening for Oregon
City to prove up on their timber
claims.
Mrs. W. P. AVhitcomb, F. D. Win
ton and Judge Raleigh Scott went to
Portland last evening on the Tele
phone. British Colnmbla Salmon Pack.
The salmon cannery men on the
Naas and Skeena rivers of British Co
lumbia complain that the run this
season has fallen far below their ex
pectations. At River's inlet the salmon
are swarming, the supply being in ex
cess of the demand. From figures
shown by the Skeena river canneries,
however, it is evident that a fair pack
will be made, although it will not be
as heavy as preparations had been
made for. The following, taken from
private advices received at Port Town
send dated July 19, is the total pack
of the different canneries:
River's Inlet Canning Co. (River's
Inlet), 7,000 cases; Waimuck Packing
Co. (River's Inlet). 5,009 cases; Mc
Lennan's cannery (Naas river), 5,200
cases; Fiudley & Durham (Naas river),
2,500 cases; Cascade Packing Co.
(Naas river),l,500 cases; Inverness can
nery (Skeena river), 7,000 cases; British-American
Packing Co. (Skeena
river), 8,500 cases; Cunningham's
(Skeena river), 8,000 cases; Windsor
Canning Co. (Skeena), 7,000 cases; Bal
moral cannery (Skeena), G.OOO cases;
North Pacific Packing Co., 7,000 cases,
and the Alert Bay Packing Co., 4,000
cases.
Major Jones' Report.
Washington, July 31, Major W.
A. Jones, in charge of the improve
ments of rivers in Oregon, authorized
by the river and harbor bill, the com
merce of which centers at Portland,
has filed reports of operations during
the past year. He suggests the fol
lowing appropriations for the next
year:
Columbia and lower Willamette
rivers below Portland, including sluic
ing at Skamokavya bar, and St. Helens
jetty, 8350,000.
Willamette river above Portland,
8105,000.
Upper Columbia and Snake rivers,
Oregon and Washington territory,
$8,000.
Major Jones submits witli the re
port a project for overcoming the ob
structions in the Columbia river at
The Dalles qnd Celilio by moans of
boat railway. He also recommends a
permanent annual appropriation of
S25.000 for snagging operations on the
Columbia and tributaries.
Ami Dou't Yon Forgot It
In every town you find some men
who always croak and growl; their
chief amusement seems to be to snarl
and whine and howl. Of course they
do not prosper well such people sel
dom do and so they strive to make
themselves and all their neighbors
blue. If strangers come, these men
take pains to get them off alone, and
while they speak in doleful tones with
now and then a groan, proceed to tell
them how the town is dead and passed
away, and hasn't any enterprise that
half begins to pay; how real estate is
very low and taxes very high, and
every darned improvement scheme
dead sure to wane and die
The good book says a day
will come when all must pass
away and swap for wings and
golden harps this tenement of clay;
the earth will bum with fervent heat,
the sun go out in gloom, and every
living breathing thing shall find a red
hot tomb. When that time comes the
croaker who fights against his own
'town and tries to drive good men
away and break their efforts down
will be declared a victim for a special
dose of flame ten thousand years
and he will be roasting just the same.
Meantime the ener getic man who
labors for his town, aud always works
to build it up instead 6"f tearing it
down, will ride from earth to heaven
in a, Pullman palace car, and dwell in
peace forever where the first-"class
angelB are.
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 AUD BOWELS
AND TO
Cleansethe System Effectually,
SO THAT
PURE BLOOD.
REFRESHING SLEEP,
HEALTH and STRENGTH
Mattirallv follow. Every one is using it
-nd oil are aengmcu wu u. . "
jruggistforSYRUPOFFIGS. Man
factured only by the
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.,
Sah Francisco, Cau
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will be here next 1 All tt otI I MW I , -. JL 9
CupfRs
wnsTfj i;nnne iiflnamnmiT i i
IfllllU UUUUU VUUUi IHIUIIt 1
New and Seasonable
India Linens,
Venetian Stripes,
French Lawns,
Margate Piques,
Figured Piques,
Cable Cords,
Checked Swiss.
L. H
ading Dry Goods and Clothing
Ho for TJeJoasiie!
Free Camping Grounds at Austin's.
There Is an abundance of clams, crabs,
trout, oysters aim all kinds oi salt anil irebli
water flsb.
Good safe Sea bathing, fresh air and the
best hunting grounds in America.
Campers and visitors can find at my store
everything they require In the wav of an
outfit and provisions.
A first class bar and billiard tabic are
connected with my establishment.
Board from ST to S9 per week.
For paitlculars call on or addiess
JAS.P. AUSTIN.
Store, Seaside, Oregon.
Austin's is open the year round.
Prices of Lumber.
On and after this date, until further no
tice, wo will furnish lumber at the Mill, at
the following prices:
Hough Limibor. 8 per M ft.
Kloonng and Rustic $15 "
WEST SHORE MILLS CO.
Astoria, April fo, 'oO.
Astoria Real Estate Co.
Offlce First Door South of the Odd Fellows Huilding
Offer for Sale on Reasonable Terms, Several Lots of City
and Farm Property.
Aud will do a General Commission and Brokerage Business. Persons living at
a distance can rely upon having any Order for the Purchase or Sale of Properties
liurusieii to our care, promptly anu intiiiiuuy uuuiiueu iu.
ASTORIA REAL ESTATE CO..
J. H. D. CRAY, Manager. E. C. LEWIS, Secretary.
SEALAND
THE
Railroad Terminus
OF THE
Ilwaco & Shoalwater Bay Railroad.
A GRAND SUJIMEIt EESORT.
The ceming: County Seat. This flue loca
tion, soon to be the principal town in Pacific
County, "W. T., is now platted in lots and
blocks and is In the market. Here is a Rare
Opportunity for Profitable Investment.
lots for Sale for $50 and Upwards
B. A. SEAB0RG, Ilwaco, W.T.
Coffee and cake, tn wms, at the
Central Restaurant.
IN
GO
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THE
Kohler & Clase Music House,
SOTK AOKNT3 FOE
The MATCHLESS DECKER
BROTHERS, Ivers & Pond
and J. C. & Fischer Pianos,
ALSO
Mason & Hamlin and A. B.
Chase Co.'s Organs.
"Wiite for Catalogue and Prices.
WINTER & HARPER,
71 Morrison St., PORTLAND, OR.
Sheet Music and Jlercbsndlso Dep't Separate.
B. W. FISCHER, Proprietor.
J. 0. CLINTON
DEALER IN
CIGARS AND TOBACCO,
FRUITS, NUTS,
Candies. Smokers' Articles, Etc.
New Goods Received Dally,
Opposite City Hook Store.
For Sale,
Steamer "Belshaw," Office Fixtures
One Safe, 1 Lot Fishing Boats,
And the entire Plant or my Salmon Cannery
Consisting of
Boiler. Retorts,
Solder Machines,
.Presses, Etc., Etc.
"Will be sold In lots to suit purchasers.
Also my
Sawmill on ewls and Clarke
River,
Together with 820 acres of Leased, and 1C0
acres Timber Land, on the direct line of the
Astoria and South Coast Railroad.
Mill is in first class condition for turning
out shingles, shooks, or mmDer.
Geo. W.Hume.
Send 10 Cents,
FOR THE GKEATEST NOVELTY CATA-iogueof-theage.to
PORTLAND NOVELTY CO.,
3ox 517, Portland, Or.
Goods
French Danity,
Corded Piques,
English Namso ok
Victoria Lawns,
Ferdinand Cloth,
Indian Demity,
Bishops Lawn,
Welt Pique,
Embroidered Swiss,
House of Astoria.
Astoria Iron Worts.
Concomly St., Foot of Jackson, Astoria. Or
General
Machinists and Boiler Maters.
Land and Marine Engines
BOILER WORK,
Steamboat Work and Cannery Work
A SPECIALTX",
Castings of all Descriptions Made
to Order at Short Notice.
John Fox President, and Supt.
A. L. Fox Vice President
J. G. Hustler Sec. and Treas.
WilsonJ Fisher
Ship Chandlers,
HEAVY AND SHELF
HAEDWARE
FARM IMPLEMENT ,
Paints, Oils, and Varnish.
LOGGERS1 SUPPLIES.
PROVISIONS
AND
MILL FEED
AGENTS FOR
SALEM PATENT ROLLER MILLS
Portland Boiler Mills,
FAIRBANKS' SCALES.
ASTORIA. OREGON.
Morgan & Sherman
GROCERS
And Dealers In
Caienfjuiies!
Special Attention Glvento 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. 3T.
ASTORIA, OREGON,