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ASTORIA. OREGON:
TUESDAY-
.AUGUST C, 18S9.
Read "Is Astoria Ready?" in an
other column. The force of the re
marks lie in their personal applica
tion. TnE Minneapolis Tribune, pointing
proudly to the new directory of that
city, -wishes everybody to take notice
that Minneapolis has now a popula
tion of 232,000 souls.
The draft of the constitution pre
pared for submission to the North Da
kota convention contains one com
mendable feature. It makes the read
ing of the Declaration of Independ
ence in the English language a test of
a voter's qualifications.
Washington territory is getting a
scourging from fire this year. Seat
tle on the western verge, Ellensburg
in the ceuter, Vancouver on the south,
and now Spokane Falls, in the extreme
east. There is something singular
about the Spokane Falls fire, for the
business part we are told went in two
hours, and yet it is more largely built
of brick and stone than Portland. It
was no frame city, but solidly built
The conflagration is a warning to
Astoria, and illustrates the terrible
power of fire when once it gets uncon
trolled sway.
W. A. FOSTER'S DWEI.LlNtt BURNED.
Jewell, Or., Aug. 5.
Editor Asterian:
On Sunday the 4th inst, at about
11 o'clock a. m. the dwelling house
and other out buildings except the
barn of W. A. Foster was destroyed
by fire which, originated in a defective
flue. The fire commenced while the
folks were getting ready for Sunday
school, and had gained such headway
before it was discovered that it was
impossible to get it under control and
it burned so quickly that only a small
amount of household goods were
saved. There was no insurance and
the loss falls peculiarly heavy as it
represented the earnings of years of
hard labor, but W. A. is not discour
aged but is going right to work to re
pair the loss. He was left barefoot as
he had his shoes ofT at the time the
fire commenced and did not take
time to put them on.
I. N. Foster.
Seienteeu Millions in Sixty Dajs.
Seattle, W. TM Juno (5. Sixty acres
burned over. Loss, 7,000.000. De
ficient fire denartment.
Durango, Col., July 1. Eight
blocks burned. Entire business and
part of residence portion destroved.
Loss, 500,000. Deficient fire de
partment. Ilailey, L T., July 2.- Entire busi
ness quarter burned. Loss, 500,000.
Deficient fire department.
Ellensburg, W. T., July 4. -Fourteen
blocks and 200 houses destroyed.
Loss, 2,000,000. Deficient fire de
partment. Bakersfield, Cal., Jul' 7. Fourteen
blocks burned. Loss, 1,000,000. De
ficient fire department.
Fresno, Cal., July 7 to 11. -Three
conflagrations. Loss, 400,000. De
ficient fire department.
Spokane Falls, W. T., Aug. 5. -Twenty-eight
"blocks burned. Loss
6,000,000. Partly due to deficient
fire department: partly due to incen
diarism. Meral: eternal vigilance is
the price of safety.
9 .
A Scrap ofPapcrSares Her 1.110
It was just an ordinary scrap of wrap
ping paper, but it saved her life. She
was in the last stages of consumption.
tola by physicians that she was incura
ble and could live only a short time:
she weighed les than seventy pounds.
On a piece of wrapping paper she read
of Dr. King's New Discovery, and got a
sample bottle; it helped her, she bought
a larccr 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
:tanip to W. 11. Cole, Druggist, Fort
.smith. Trial Dottles ol this wuiulcrtnl
Discovery Free at J. W. Conn's Drug
store.
At St. Mary's Hospital.
A reporter of The Astorian visited
the hospital yesterday and found the
following patients getting along first
class under the guidance of the doc
tors and the sisters: Aaron Pearson,
who had his right knee severelv in
jured by its being stnick by a cant
hook at the Clatsop mill a few days
ago. Also Lee Bain, who had his
shoulder dislocated at Fort Stevens.
Mr. O'Connor, of Naselle, who under
went the operation of removing a tu
mor, is getting along nicely. Also a
Mr. Black, of Naselle, who was very
uauiy crusueu in a logging camp, is
able to be around. The hospital has
twenty-two patients, all getting along
very well. The sisters nave attached
to the hospital Dr. F. B. Rafferty, a
physician and surgeon of Kentucky.
Eupcpsy.
This is what you ought to have, in
fact, you must have it, to fully enjoy
life. Thousands are 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 r0c. and 1.00 per bot
tle by J. W. Conn, Druggist.
Ludlow's Ladies' -S3.00 Fine Shoes;
also Flexible Hand turned French Kids,
at p. J. Goodman's.
CUlftrBE CryforPitcliBr's Castoria
TELEilM.
Specials to Tlie Astorjan.
SPOKANE'S SOKE DISTRESS.
Twenty-Eight Easiness Blocks
stroyed By Eire-
De-
Substantial Aid Needed There at Once.
A Small Eire in Pendleton, Too.
Portland, Aug. 5. No news from
Spokane.
At nine last night the wires were all
down.
Early this morning the following
dispatch was received from the strick
en city.
Spokane Falls, Aug. 5.
"Hon. Van B. DeLashmutt and
Portland Board of Trade:
Gentlemen: Twenty-eight blocks
were burned last night. The people
are destitute of provisions, except
flour. The Northern Pacific will run
a special train from Portland, please
send us provisions and tents. The
mayor and the president of the board
trade are not present and the citizens
sent this to you. (bigned) Lugene
Hyde, D. M. Thompson, F. P. Way-
mouth, A. J. Shaw.
A meetmer was called at once and a
committee appointed to solicit aid.
The following telegram was sent:
Messrs. Euaene Hyde, D. M. Thomp
son, F. P. Waymouth, A. J Shaw
and Citizens of Spokane :
Provisions, blankets and tents will
be sent immediately. A committee
of fifteen is now at work sol
icitinc aid. Portland realizes
the extent of the calamity. We sym
pathize with Spokane Falls in her
misfortune and will do our full duty
in the premises.
(Signed.) Van B. DeLashmutt,
Mayor.
S. G. Fulton, of the Northern Pa
cific Railroad Co.. has sent telegrams
to all of the Northern Pacific on main
and branch lines in Oregon, Washing
ton and Idaho, instructing them to
receive and bill free of charge all con
tributions of supplies for bpokane.
Mr. Fultoo has also signified his in
tention of rushing ali contributions
through, on passenger time thus mak
ing a saving of twenty-fours time. He
leaves for Spokane to-night to attend
to arranging matters for the company
there.
It is a matter amounting to impos
sibility to-day to secure and itemize
statements from various insurance
companies, home and foreign, regard
ing policies held in the burnt
city. There was a general dis
position to withhold the names
of insurers and also the respective
amounts owing to the fact that at
tachments might be sued out by cred
itors here. Between 400,000 and
500,000 insurances is held by com
panies represented in this city.
the news At olympia.
Olymfia, Aug. 5. The news of the
fire at Spokane Falls has almost para-
Ivzed the constitutional convention
and but little business was transacted.
The Spokane delegation was granted
a leave of absence.
A ITBE.AT PENDLETON', TOO.
Pendleton, Aug. 5. There was a
slight fire taday. Loss 10,000.
SEVERAL PORTLAND DRUNKS.
Portland, Aug. 5. A greater num
ber of cases of drunks, vagrants, etc..
was disposed of in the police court
to-day than ever before.
A VALUABLE ISLAND.
Baltimore, Aug.. G. A Washing
ton special says: In the diplomatic
circles the impression is growing that
the United States and France are
making preparations for a contro
versy over a small island under the
jurisdiction of the Haytiau govern
ment. Ever since the proposition to
construct a canal at Panama the
United States has been endeavoring
to get possession of the island in
question, which is situated iu the im
mediate vicinity of St Nicholas Mole,
and is down on the naval charts as
Great Inagiia.
the sealing: policy.
Washington, Aug. 5. At the state
department an official said, that even if J
urea; .Britain aiu mane a uenianu ior
the release of the Black Diamond,
seized by the Rusli, it wouldn't be com
plied with, for the United States gov
ernment now has a policy with rela
tion to this question. The law as
found on the statute books will be ex
ecuted, and the chances are that there
will be as many seizures made as there
is occasion for. No very serious
trouble with Great Britain is antici
pated, though it is thought she may
make a demonstration for effect.
Secretary Blaine in an interview at
Bar Harbor is reported as saying that
everything done on the fur-seal ques
tion since the 4th of March was in lit
eral compliance" with the directions
contained in the act of congress,which
was approved by president Cleveland
on the last day of his term.
A WIERD EXECUTION.
Minneapolis, Aug. 5. Albert Bu
low, a self-confessed murderer, a fa
talist who believed that his existence
ended when the rope on which he
dangled drew taut, friendless and ap
parently without heart, was hanged
at an uncanny hour this morning. The
hardened man had said that he wanted
no sympathy and he got none. The
law was executed without any senti
ment, in the deepest hour of night,
under the blue sky, and with lanterns
throwing a sickly light upon the
doomed man's pale face. He met
the accursed fate of a murderer,
hanged by the neck until he was
dead, and with almost his dying
breath he spurned the mercy of God,
which is usually invoked upon the
souls of such as he. The drop fell at
1:48 a.m.
capture a sea lion.
Menasha, Wis., Aug. 4. During
the past two years people here at
various times claim to have seen a
jffltr ni liiir?- a -
sea serpent in lake Winnebago.
Others who saw the alleged monster
said it was a whale, in one or two
instances affidavits to the truth of the
claim were made. It is now found
that there was some ground for the
stories told. Saturday afternoon, while
two boys were spearing frogs near the
lake they saw the monster in a shallow
pool. Assistance was summoned,
and a sea lion eleven feet long was
captured. It escaped from a circus
here four years ago, and the fact had
been forgotten.
HE TOOK THE WRONG MKDICINK.
Robert Stewart, of Petaluma, reoently had a
queer experience. Ho writes:
"Carbuncles and bolls afflicted my face and
neck for weeti Finally I procured a bottle
of one of the leading sarsaparlllas. To my
surprise It made matters worse. This made
me lose faith la earsaparlllai, but Beeing a
statement that Joy's Vegetable Earsaparilla
dried up bolls and face eruptions Instead of
forcing more out as the potash sarsaparlllas
do, I bought a bottle. The effect was aston
ishing. The carbuncles and bolls began to dry
up, and In two weeks my face wa -s well and
gmooth'asever. Mybrotberalsotookabottlo
with the same Tjeneflt Robert Stswaet,
"Petaluma, CaL"
(Explanatory Note The mineral iodide of
potash, which Is the basis of nearly all other
sarsaparlllas, attacks the blood direct, hence
forces impurities through the Bkln, creating
more bolls and pimples. Joy's Vegetable Par
saparllla actB oppositely. Its vegetable alter
atives stimulate the various secretive onrans
and thus eliminate all Impurities through the
natural channel.", hence dries up pimples and
skin, eruptions at once.
The above tsstimoa-
iai 13 a essoin point, j
Don't buy any clothing, but -go at
once to the i'ans Tailor first. lie keeps
the finest selections at the cheapest
prices, and turns out the best work in
Astoria.
tCooius.
A few rooms to let, with board, at
Mis. E. C. ilolden's boarding house,
corner Main and Fourth streets.
All the patent medicines artvertidi-d
in this paper, together with the choicest
perfumery, and toilet a: tides, etc.. can
be bought at the lowest prices, at. I. V.
Conn's drug stoni. opposite Occident
hotel, Astoria.
ADVICKTO MOTIIICRS.
Mhs. Win'si.ow's Soothing Svitrp
should always be used tor children
teething. It .oothes the" child, se: tens
the gums, allays all pain, cures wind
cholic, and is the best remedy fordiar-rhcea.Twentj'-live
cents a bottle.
NEW TO-DAY.
The Mikado.
N. J. BERGMAN, Prop.
(Successor to J. C. Clinton.)
Fine Chocolate Bon Bons
AND CONFECTIONS. ALSO
Finest Brands Cigars, Tobaccos,
AND SMOKERS' ARTICLES.
FRUITS, NUTS. ETC.
FINE ICE CREAM SODA
A SPECIALTY.
New Goods received fresh, daily. Please
give me a call.
Third street, near Telegraph Ofllcc.
Steamer "Fisher."
Leaves WILSON & FISHER'S Dock, on
Tuesdays nuil Fridays.
FOR
ilwaco and Way Landings,
Carrying Freight and Passengers.
Boat leaves Astoria at 8 :30 a. m. : return
ing, leaves lhvaco about 12 si.
Special Rates ircn to Shippers
On other days than the above the steamer
is open for Freight or Towage charter.
Apply to J. O. HAWTHORN.
Telephone No. aj.
Notice.
Notice is hereby given that an elec
tion will be held at the house of Ilescue
Engine Co. No. 2, on Monday, August
12th, 1889, for the election of Chief En
gineer and two assistants of the Asto
ria Fire Department.
By order of the hoard of delegates,
C. .1. Trench ard,
Attest: President.
E. Z. Ferguson, Secretary.
Boss' Opera House.
Friday and Saturday, Aug. 9, 10.
Lawrence & Conners
In the Funnie.st, brightest and Wittiest
Production of the daw entitled,
FUN ON THE BRISTOL,
Introducing
HARRY CONNERS,
In his Favorite Character of the
WIDOW O'BRIEN.
A perfect amusing performance by a com
petent company ol 14 well-known ladies
and gentlemen, each and every one an art
Ut in their respective lines.
Original scenery and mechanical effects.
Handsomest Steamboat lcene ever pro
duced before the public.
Laughable Specialties. Marches. Medleys
and the Hilarious Mirth-Provoking BILLY
COURTRIOHT in his original production of
old FLKWY-FLEWV.
Change of bill nightly.
Reserved Seats at New York Novelty
Store, next Wednesday.
Auction Sale
OF
Clothing, and Gents' Furnishing
Goods and Taney Goods,
At M. C. Crosby's old stand, at seven
o'clock every evening, ana during the day
at auction prices. r. Houseman.
Li..,
Musical
Gometty Co
J. H.MANSELL,
REAL ESTATE BROK
NOTAltY PUBLIC FOR STATE OF OltfiGON.
City Lots and Acre Property, Ranches, Timber Lands, and Water
Frontage for Sale.
Investments made for Outside Parties.
Established, 18S3. Correspondence Solicited.
Next W. V. Telegraph Office. Third St. Astoria, Qregon.
P. O. BOX 863.
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BOO
Note Prices in
All Books Marked Way Down.
Grin
Cm Ju mLLL & CO.
Office (Temporarily) Cor. 3rd and Cass Sts.
Real Estate
STOCKS, BONDS AND MORTGAGES NEGOTIATED,
STORES, OFFICES, AND TENEMENTS RENTED, RENTS COL
LECTED, REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY OF NON
RESIDENTS TAKEN CARE OF.
Insurance on Buildings, Ofllcc, Household Grind and Merchandise placed in a
variety of the best companies in the country.
Arrangements are being perfected to meet the wants of the surrounding
Townships in onr lino of business.
Investors from abroad will find it to their interest to to correspond with us,
and strangers coming to the city are invited to call ou us for any courtesies they
may need.
Parties from outside can write to us for any errands wanted done in the city.
A carriage is always waiting to show customers and strangers around the city.
EEFERENCES:
Bank of Xeiigh, Neligh, Nebraska; City
Bank, New lork; Kountsie uros., Omaha, IS ebraskfj;
Hew Geo. C. Hall, Astoria, Or.
150 Acres on
FOB. SALE BT
IAL
Magnus C. Crosby
Dealer In
HARMS, IRON, STEEL.
Iron Pipe and Fittings,
STOVES. TINWARE
AND
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS
SHEET LEAD STRIP LEAD
SHEET IRON,
TFisi. AND Oojjg&2?m
E. J. Liddicoat,
Contractor, Builder and Carpenter.
Open to take all kinds of Carpenter Work.
Holt & McCurtrie's old carpenter 9hop,
next to Methodist Church.
r:jJ--JtrZ2-L.J:; g&-.-rrir l i
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balls
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Our Window
Bank, Clinton. Iowa; Fifth Avenue
Young's Bay
THE LIVE
ESTATE AGITS
Wilson & Fisher
Ship Chandlers,
HEAVY AND SHELF
HARDWARE
FARM IMPLEMENTS,
Paints, Oils, and Varnish.
LOGGERS' SUPPLIES.
PROVISIONS
AND
MILL FEED
AGENTS FOR
SALEM PATENT ROLLER NULLS
Portland Roller Mills,
FAIRBANKS' SCALES.
ASTORIA. OREGON.
Brokers.
Rolil) & Parker,
New York Novell!
ALL THE LATEST NOVELTIES
I V MS jf I m JmK
Your Money's Worth
IS WHAT YOU GET AT
oard & Stokes
IN
Groceries and Provision .j
EverythinK in aFirst-ciass store j
Extremely Low Figures.!
Goods Delivered all over Town.
The Highest Price Paid lor Junk.
FOARD & STOKES
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN
Groceries, Provisions and Mil! Feed.
Crockery, Glass Plated Ware.
o
The Largest and finest assortment of
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables.
Received fresh every Steamer.
The Str. Telephone
Fast Time Between Portland
and Astoria.
LEAVE PORTLAND :
Foot of Alder Street
Daily, except Tuesday, at. 7:00 a.m.
LEAVE ASTORIA :
Wilson & Fisher's Dock.
Dally, except Tuesday, at 8 -.00 r. ai".
The Lurline.
FAST TIME BETWEEN
Portland and Astoria !
LEAVE ASTORIA,
Main St. Whaif.
Dady, omitting Monday, at 1 a.m.
ON SUNDAY, at 7 im.
LEAVE PORTLAND.
Every Night at 8 p. m.
EXCEPT SUNDAY NIGHT.
To Canners.
Jensen's Patented Can Capping
Machine.
Will Cap and Crimp 9.1 CANS per MINUTE.
It has proved to Reduce t lie Leakage moie
tn an 5U per cent. less man nana canpea.
Price, $(00. Orders complied with by
The Jensen dan-Pilling Machine Co.
Seaside Boarding,
Parties desiring (5ood Board 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.
A NEW ENTERPRISE.
City Express Transfer Company.
H. D. Thing and C. E. Miller,
PROPRIETORS.
Headquarters at Main Street wiiarf .
- TELEPHONE NO. 43.
A General Express and Delivery Business
transacted.
Your parronage is solicited.
Poor Man's Chance !
Messrs. Robb & Parker have Sixty
Acres Land,
Four-fifths of which Is entirely clear and
fit to build on immediately
Adjacent to the Skipnnon Landing,
Which will he laid out in five-acre tracts,
each tract divided into four parts by sixty
foot streets, each tract to sell for So00. or
one-fourth, or one block for $150, and up
wards. Persons wishing the first chance at
this desirable Suburhan Property will call
on Messrs. Robb & Parker, Real Estate
Agents, for full information.
For Rent.
A NEAT LITTLE HOUSE OF THREE
rooms, furnished or unfurnished,
A Ion thnu rnnmo fnrnlahprir fit: IDT lllnlt
housekeeping. Apply at this office.
Store
lifclo h. PAltKf.K.
t'AUl A II .-H.V
G. L. PARKER,
DEALER IN
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
yj Goods Arriving Every Steamer
THIS WEEK.
W Fl 1 9 E AJffU&
I OVER 30 PATTERNS.
I he Old Stand - Astoria Oregon.
Seaside Bakery.
SScsl 176 ilk Urond and
CAKES OF ALL KINDS,
Manufacturers of Fine Candies.
AND
Ornamental Confectionery
And Ice Creams.
Wholesale and Retail Dealer tu Candies.
JOHNSON. BRO.
CANDY Manufactured and For Sale at
Wholesale Prices, at
The Oregon Bakery
A. A. CLEVELAND, Prop'r.
Good Bread, Cafee anfl Pastry
None but the Best Materials Used.
Satisfaction Guaranteed Customers
Bread delivered In any part of the city.
-THE-
DIAMOND PALACE
GUSTAY HANSEN, Frop'r.
A Urge and Well Selected Stock of Fine
Diamonls t Jewelry
At Extremely Low Prices.
All Hoods Kought at This Establishment
"Warranted Genuine.
Watch and Cloclt Repairing
A SPECIALTY.
Corner Cass and Snuemoqua Streets.
HERE ARE BARGAINS.
Stoves at Cost!
And everything at Reduced Prices at
J. A. Montgomery's
Tin Ware. Granite Ware, House
Furnishing Goods, Pumps,
Zincs, Builders' Hardware, Etc.
The Entire Stock at Very Low Prices.
J, A. Montgomery.
Tit. Olsen.
(Exammeret Dansk Apotheker.)
Prescription Druggist.
Twenty-six Years Experience.
Water Street. - Astoria, Oregon,
CO TO
Thompson & Boss
And get some of those No. One
California Canned Fruits
AND VEGETABLES.
We Are Selling Cheap
Notice.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT I
have purchased the Laundry business
of John Kee, near Welch Bros.' office on
Water street, in Shively's Astoria, and will
entirely succeed said John Kee, in said bus
iness at noon, Saturday, August 3rd.
HUaii -tLLHW.