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ASTORIA. OREGON:
SUNDAY.
. OCTOBER 13, 18S9.
THE COUNTY ASSESSMENT.
For the first time in the memory of
man, property in Clatsop county has
been assessed at figures approximat
ing its real value. No county in the
state -will show such proportionate
increase as that displayed by assessor
Parker's figures; the list aggregating
for the current year, about 6,000,000
as compared with $2,230,000, last year.
He appears to have assessed real estate
at about 75 per cent, of its value, and
has presumably, required a little more
precision in the matter of statements
regarding indebtedness. He has had
the nerve to make an assessment that
is not a farce, and it depends on pub
lic sentiment if he be upheld or over
borne. He is the only county assessor in
the commonwealth of Oregon that has
so far made an assessment that is not
manifestly scaled on a 25 percent
valuation. Custom makes usage and
it has so long been common custom
to make the assessment bear heavy on
the poor and light on the rich, or those
possessed of property, that the custom
ha3 crystalized into ordinary usage,
and such an assessment as that of
assessor Parker's attracts unusual
attention, so scarce are men in that
office who do what they have taken a
solemn oath to do. Should this as
sessment that he has made, stand,JClat
sop county will have the envious
distinction of being the only county
in the commonwealth, that pays just
and equitable taxes. Perhaps, by do
ing so Clatsop county may shame her
rich sister counties out of the custo
mary lie into the practice of truth, and
the law thus be honored instead of
being villified.
The one sole argument that will
be brought before the board of equa
lization to-morrow will be this.
'If this assessment of assessor Par
ker's is allowed to stand, Clatsop coun
ty tax payers, will, proportionately,
pay three times more taxes than any
other set of county residents in the
state. Every other county tries to
see how low they can get their valua
tion so as to have to pay as little as
possible of the state tax: but if this
assessment is confirmed, we in Clat
sop county will bo trying to see how
high we can get our values, and
thus pay three times more than we
would if the usual scale were adopted."
Boiled down, this argument is, that
because the other counties swindle,
we ought to swindle too. If other
counties robbed or murdered with im
punity, we would be justified to seize
upon the same plea to make life and
property insecure, also.
This is rather shaky logic, but it is
the best at the command of those who
argue against fair and equitable taxa
tion in this county.
The county now has a chance to
make a record for itself worthy of imi
tation, or to fall back deeper in the
mud than it ever was in the mire in
this regard.
The assessor has, to the best of his
ability, filled the law, and kept his
oath of office. It is for public opinion
to defeat or sanction his action.
NOT AT ALL LIKELY.
Harvey Scott has, or soon will, step
out of the editorial chair of the Oregon
ian and retire to private life. Will he?
He will not sell his interest in the Ore
qonian because it is a paying investment.
Harvey Scott as a private citizen and
part owner in the Oregonian and in faot
the editorial manager, would make a very
hard fight for that long looked for posi
tion of United States senator from Ore
gon. It would not look well for Scott
as an editor to fight Mitchell for the
position himself. This is a feasible
scheme and in all probability is the
right solution of the question "Why does
Scott retire from the position as manag
ing editor of the Oregonian r' bcott
would move the world to defeat Mitchell,
and in our mind has just started to do
it. McMinnville Telephone-Register, 11.
The above puts into definite shape,
a good deal that is now appearing in
different state papers. The Astorian
takes no stock in the assumption, and
though it knows little, and cares less,
it doesn't think Mr. Scott is going to
leave the editorial chair of the Ore
gonian. It thinks that his new aid will be
managing editor, ahd that he will con
tinue to be editor-in-chief.
It further thinks that a man pos
sessed of his opportunity would be
lacking in judgment to give a thought
to the position of United States sen
ator. To a man of affairs, to a man
of brains, change implies promotion;
advancement. A change from the ed
itorial chair to a seat in the American
house of lords would be a retrograde,
a descent It would be like a col&nel
taking up a lieutenantcy.
It is not probable that Mr. Scott has
retired, but in such an improbable
event it is not remotely probable that
his ambition lies that way.
"Whatever differences of opinion may
exist, it is to be conceced that as an
editor, Mr. Scott displays a command
of language, a keenness of argument,
a precision of statement and a mental
poise that fits him to worthily occupy
liis present position; and for one the
writer would regret to see liim retire
from the place he adorns.
TELEGRAPHIC.
Specials to The Astorlan.
Pobtlajoj, Oct. 22. Detectives
Fritzmacher, Barry, Griffin, captain of
police "WatsoD, and other officers made
a systematic search for Gibbs all day,
for he made his escape after the shoot
ing of depot master Thos. P. Mc
Devitt and his son on the platform at
the O. K. & N. crossing yesterday
evening. ,
They visited nearly every house
ocoupied by colored people, but until
9 o'clock this morning he was still at
liberty. All outgoing trains and ves
sels are being closely watched, so it
will be almost impossible for Gibbs to
leave the city.
The first day of the secular conven
tion showed a good attendance and an
enthusiastic meeting.
This morning Judge Shattuck de
nied the application for a writ of ha
beas corpus, made by Parker and
others of the East Portland Salva
tion army, who were arrested in that
city on the 8th for violating the ordi
nance which prohibits them from
making night hideous with their
ungrammatical cant and more villain
ous, discordant music.
"Great difficulty was experienced
to-day in getting a jury for the Turk
trial,
STEAMSHIP COLIJSIOX AT GLASGOW.
Glasgow, Oct 12. The state line
steamer State of Nebraska, Capt
Braes, bound for New York, came into
collision with the Allan line steamer
Norwegian, Capt Carruthers, from
Montreal. The Slate of Nebraska
was struck on the port bow, and seve
ral plates were smashed. She was
driven ashore, and her stern lies high
up on the ferry slip at Greenock. The
Nebraska was filled with passengers.
HE EXCEEDED HIS AUTHORITY.
Ottawa, Oct 12. The Dominion
government, after fully investigating
the recent alleged insult offered by
Admiral Heneage, in forcibly towing
the German ship from anchorage in
Esquimalt has to-day communicated
the result to the British government,
censuring Admiral Heneage as having
grossly exceeded his duty, and being
guilty of a grave misdemeanor, which
calls for reproof. The minister of Ma
rine reports that the admiral had no
jurisdiction over the port of Esqui
malt, and that the German ship had a
right to anchor wherever her captain
saw fit. It is believed in official cir
cles here that Admiral Heneage will
immediately be recalled from com
mand of the Pacific squadron, and the
British authorities will order an apol
ogy to the German government
WHY THEY WITHDREW.
New Orleans, Oct 12. Captain
A. T. Wimberly, collector of internal
revenue, has received a letter from
General James B. Chalmers, who was
nominated by the Mississippi Bepub
licans for governor. It confirmed
his reported withdrawal from the
contest, together with Judge Frazee,
who was the Bepublican candidate
for attorney-general. The letter is as
follews:
"At West Point the door of the
court house was locked against us,
and we could not have any hall in
town, and as I am too feeble to speak
in the open air I did not speak. At
the same place I received a strong
appeal from leading negroes of Co
lumbus, and also from some Demo
cratic personal friends, advising me
not to make any appointment there.
I went to Okalona and the use of the
court house was again refused, but
Burkett rented me his hall, and the
night before I was going to speak a
military company went parading and
yelling over the streets. The next
morning early Captain Tom Burchard,
an old greenbacker, and now a Demo
crat, and Judge Frazee came and
urged me not to speak, or the killing
of negroes would commence and they
would charge it to me. Dr. Judah
and Captain Burkett begged me not
to speak. I asked them to put their
statements in writing, which they did,
and I announced that if my Bepubli
can friends did not wish me to specik
I would resign my nomination and go
home. I did so, and Frazee did also."
A SWINDIiING CONCERN'.
Denver, Col., Oct 12. A. C. John
son and J. H. Boyd are under arrest,
charged with sending lottery circulars
and tickets through the mails. The
men. conducted their business under
the name of A. C. Boss & Co., a myth
ical firm, and are running an alleged
corporation called the Denver State
Lottery Company. The capital prize
is $7,500, and prizes are to be collected
through the San Francisco or Denver
banks and express offices. The "first
drawing.was to come off October 15th.
The mail of the firm, which was vol
uminous, was put in a locked box and
called for by Johnson.
INSURANCE COMPANY SURRENDERS,
New York, Oct 12. In 1880 the
New Hampshire legislature enacted a
valued policy law. The insurance
companies of the country declared a
boycott, and have since declined to
write their. policies in that state. A
sensation lias been created here by
the announcement by the JEtna of
Hartford of their withdrawal from the
compact, and that they will resume
business in that state.
CHICAGO AND THE WORLD'S FAIR.
Chicago, Oct 12. General Manager
St John of the Chicago, Bock Island
and Pacific, reports that a $1,250,900
assessment on railroads for the World's
Fair has been apportioned and will be
paid on demand.
THE UNION PACIPIO'S NEW ROUTE.
New York, Oct 12. The old story
that the Union Pacific proposes to so
cure a now route to the Pacific Coast
is admitted to be true by Bussell Sage.
General G. M. Dodge is quoted assay
ing the scheme will be carried out in
aU probability, and it will be via Fort
"Worth and Denver City, a new line
from its termination to the Coast
ADVERTISING DOCTORS.
A Palpable Reason Why They Should
Not All Be Adjudged Imposters.
It is invariably the rule that among
advertising doctors one out of a hun
dred performs the cures and relief
he advertises to, and among those few
who cure, Drs. Darrin stand in the
lead. Their testimonials alone are
sufficient to bear witness to the fore
going assertion, and it is doubtful
whether, among the thousands of ad
vertising doctors 'in the country, there
is a single one who has met with such
eminent success as those above quoted,
as the following extracts from testi
monials will shew:
NAMES THAT CAN BE REFERRED TO
CUBED BY DRS. DARED..
Mrs. Isaac Wingard, Centralia, "W.
T. Asthma of eighteen years' s'aml-
ing; restored.
George H. Hamilton, 32 Stark
street, Portland. Stoppage of the
tear-duct: cured.
Joseph Moore, National hotel, Port
land. Polypus in the nose fifteen
years; cured.
William Kohler, aged 27 years,
Jacksonville, Or. Deaf in one ear
thirty-six years; cured.
Miss Lucy Moran, Monmouth, Or.
Crosseye; straightened in one minute.
Judge C. Kaalahan, Kalama, W. T.
Polypus in the ear; removed with
one operation.
Mrs. K.- H. Fraser, Fisher's Land
ing "V. T. Rheumatism and kidney
trouble; restored.
J. W. Bottom, Astoria, Or. Kidney
and liver complaint for years; restored
to perfect iiealtli.
Fanny Kennedy, Walla Walla, W.
T. Both eyes crossed since a child;
cured in thirty seconds. .
S. I. Whitman, Monmouth, Or. -Deafness
and ringing noises in the ears
twelve years; restored.
Miss Minnie McKean, 230 1 street,
Portland Deafness and catarrh,
fourteen years' standing; cured.
E. E. Joslin, The Dalles, Or. Dis
charging ear twenty-one years from
effects of diptheria; cured.
Mrs. A. Shea's daughter, 318 Colum
bia street, Portland Cross eyed all
her life cured in one minute.
Mrs. I. B. Kennedy, 251 Sixth
street Rheumatism thirty-five years;
cured six months ago and remains
permanent.
E. A. Shaw Forest Grove, Or.;
total deafness, so far restored as to
be able to hear ordinary convesation.
Mrs. E. Maun Pioneer. Cook couu
ty, W. T.; cured of painful rheuma
tism of six months' duration.
Mrs. H. S. Young, Huntington, W.
T. Kidney and liver complaint, dys
pepsia and general debility; cured.
James J. McGowan, 127 Thirteenth
street, Portland Heart disease, pal
pitation and general nervous debility;
cured.
DRS. DARRIX'S ri,ACE OF BUSINESS.
Drs. Darrin can be consulted free at
235 Fifth street, corner of Main Port
land. Office hours, from 10 to 4 o'clock
daily; evenings, 7 to 8; Sundays, 10 to
12. All curable chronic diseases, loss
of manhood, blood taints, syphilis,
gleet, gonorrhoea, stricture, spermat
orrhoea, seminal weakness, or loss of
uesire or sexual power, m man or
woman, catarrh and deafness, are con-
hdenhally and successfully treated.
Cures of private diseases guaranteed.
and never published m-the papers.
Most cases can receive home treat
ment after a visit to the doctors' office.
Inquiries answered and circulars sent
free.
The 3Iosbacks "Will Then Be Dead.
One hundred years lience the
mighty Columbia river will be free
from obstructions and elegant steam
boats running from Astoria a city of
800,000 inhabitants into the north
ern portions of British Columbia, a
distance of over 1,500 miles; Snake
river willhave been made navigable for
over 1,000 miles; the- ninety-seven
miles of Franklin county bordering
on these two great streams will be
lined with wharves, saw mills and
manufactures; every foot of land in
our county will be under a high state
of cultivation, and contain a popula
tion of over 500,000 souls; Pasco will
be the terminal of over fifty different
lines of railroad. Pasco Headlight.
A Woinuii'h 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 6he
withstood its severest tests, but her vi
tal organs were undermined and death
seemed imminent; For three months
she couched incessantly and could not
mcci. one uuuuiib ui lib a, uuiuu ul vr,
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. Iler name is Mrs. hut her
Lutz.' Thus write V. C. Ilvriick & Co.,
of Shelby ville, N. C., Get a fri'c l:il
bottle at .1. V. Conn's Drug Store.
War to the Knifiv
A circular was recently issued by the
compact managers to insurance brok
ers forbidding them to bring business
to certain companies under penalty.
E. W.- S. Van Slyke, agent of these cer
tain companies, received instructions
yesterday to the effect that unless
said circular is withdrawn before
night he would be authorized, in ad
dition to the 40 per cent, cut in rates,
to pay also to the assured principals a
commission of 15 per cent 6'. F.
Call, 9.
The Verdict l)uaiiimou-.
W.D. Suit, Drugeist. Dippus, Intl.,
testifies: "i can iecomiiuMil Electric
Bitters as the very best remedy. Every
bottle sold has given relief in every case.
One man toel: six bottles, and was cured
of Rheumatism of 10 year' standing."
Abraham Hare, druggist, Bellville,
Ohio, affirms: "The best selling medi
cine I have ever handled in my '20 years'
experience, is Electric Bitters." Thou
sands of others have added their testl
monv, so that the verdict is unanimous
that "Electric Bitters do cure diseases of
the Liver, Kidneys or Blood. Only a
half dollar aJottle at J. W. Conn's Drug
Store.
Go to Jeff's lor Oysters.
J. H. MANSELL,
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REAL ESTATI
NOTARY PUBLIC TOE STATE OF OKEGON.
City Lots and Acre Property, Ranches, Timber Lands, and Water
Frontage for Sale.
Investments made for Outside Parties.
Established, 18S3. Correspondence Solicited.
Xext W. TT. Telfisrranh Office.
P. O. BOX 863.
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GET YOUR
EXCHANGED AT
NORTH
IDITM
$5.00 Per Month.
Good for One Week only.
EOBB & F&EEEE, Agents.
aTywoetmrgirHiMTi:naaMOBOcaja3BC iin'm n-tmoM
11 Will Pay You
in
This property is now on tho
Laurel Park Addition
TO
TheCity of Astoria
On the Installment Plan for
$30.00 and $40.00 per Lot. $10.00 Cash and $5.00 per Month.
Don't miss this opportunity. The terminus of a transcontinental road 'will be
located within 15 minutes walk from this beautiful tract.
S30 to-day. S2."0 in one year. Save
ours. Call at once upon
js yours.
This addition to Astoria is beautifully situated on a gentle slope toward the
John Day river, lying on the County road and only 200 yards from steamboat land
ing, and within easy walking distanco of street car line. The railroad survey from
Portland to Astoria down the south bank of the Columbia river passing -between the
landing and Riverside. Tho "Oregonian" in an editorial of September 1st, says:
TheO. R. &N. will build lines within a short time from Portland to Puget
Sound and Gray's Harbor and from Portland to Astoria, penetrating tho John
Day region."
Tho most certain and best paying .investments in any country are those made in
good towns when -prices oro low and prior to the full growth of such towns.
No timber or ravines-. All good level lots 50x100. Avenues CO feet wide. Price,
$40.00; $10.00 down, balance 5.00 per month. Titlo, U. S. patent.
Seeplatant .
J. H. MANSELL'S or FRANK SPITTLE,
Real Estate Agents, Astoria, Oregon.
-DE A LEU IX-
Groceries Produce.
Water Street. Astoria, Oregon.
TELEPHONE SO. 7.t ' P; O. B0XS22.
Third St. Astoria, Oregon.
FOR A LOT
-IX-
TO EAST ASTORIA.
to Buy a Lot
market, and is being sold by
tho dollars and buy leal estate and wealth
WORSLEY & CARRUTHERS.
Corner" 3d and Olney Streets.
H. W. Strickler, M. D-
DEALER IN
Fure Drugs, .Toilet Articles, Etc.
Prescription Cierk'speaks Four different
Languages.
General practice of Medicine attended to
by the Doctor.
Second Street, near PostofHce.
New York Noveltv
ALL THE LATEST
IS WHAT YOtf GET AT
Foard & Stokes
IN
Groceries and Provisions.
Everything In a First-class Store
ana ut
Extremely Low Figures.
Goods Delivered all over Tow n.
The Highest Price Paid for Junk.
FOARD & STOKES
jn
Mis wfw&wW0,w i p
TT TIB J TTT IT CELO F. PARKKR.
ioiiriiiiysffDM.p
Wholesale Wine House.
Fine Wines, Choice Brands.
I have completed arrangements for supplying any brand of "Wine in any quantity
at lowest cash figures.
The Trade Supplied,
Families Supplied.
ALL ORDEKS DELIVERED FREE IN ASTORIA.
Your patronage in City or Country solicited.
A. W. UTZINGER. Cosmopolitan Saloon.
' Jk. V. MEmEmWWv
WHOLESALE AND ltETAHi DEALER IN
Groceries, Provisions and Mill Feed,
Crockery, Glass f Plated Ware.
o
Tho Largest and finest assortment of
Fresk Faraits and "STegetables.
Received f reah overv Steamer.
T&e New Model Range
CAN BE HAD IN ASTOKIA, ONLY OF
E. R. HAWES,
Agent. Call and Examine It; You Will be riwused. E.K.nawesIs also Agent Tor the
Buck Patent Cooking Stove,
AND OTHER b'l ItST CLASS STOVES.
Furnace Work, Steam Fittings. Etc., a Specialty. A Full Stock on Hand.
WJ,lili
ILIN
GE
5000 double roll of Wall Paper and Decorations of the latest styles and shades
just received direct from Eastern factories.
Also a large assortment of
CARPETS
Of all grades in beautiful new designs
New Smyrna Rugs. Portiere Curtains, China Matting, Etc., Etc.
Call and examine. CHAS. HEILBORN.
FIRE BRICK DtfALER IN
Hay, Oats, ana Straw, Lime, Brick, Cement, Sai anA Plaster
lTood Dellrered to Ordar. Draylng, Teaming and Express Easiness,
IER apply to the Captain, or to
omnBHararaaaaBaBESia9icansMenEQnBo
NORTH PACIFIC INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION !
Opens at FORTL VSD, OK., Sept. 20, and Clos& Oct. 2G, 1839.
The Builcjfng Contains Six and One-half Acres of Floor Room,
Which will be covered w ith interesting displaj-s of every description from
every section o! the Northwest.
$250,000 EXPENDED IN GROUNDS AND B GILDINGS.
Largest and best exhibit of FINE LIVE STOCK ever brought together on the Pacific
coast will be made in the spacious grounds adjacent to the Exposition
Building from October 14 to 19.
LIBERATI, THE FAMOUS CORNETIST,
With fifty of the best musician of New York, has been engaged at an enormous expense to
furnish music during the entire exposition. There lias been nothing left undone to make
this the grandest exposition on the Taciflc coast. Eeduced rates of fare have been secured
on all transportationllnes. Portland extends an invitation to every resident of the north
west" o attend I this magnificent exposition and enjoy her hospitalities. Hotel accommoda
Hnnq'amnlf" For further Information address
lions ample, ronunuer PACIFIC INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION PORTLAIH), OR.
NOVELTIES
CART. A. HAKSOX
arker & Hanson
snnr.ESsnRs to
o. l. parker,
DEALERS IN
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
New Goods Arriving Every Steamer
THIS WEEK,
Men's MMm.
Tli Old Stand - Astoria Oregon.
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FIRE CLAY
I dTKAitlEU
(JURA PARKER
Eben P. Parker, Master.
K.irTOWtNG, FREIGHT or CHAR
IS. B. PARK KB.
G DECORATIONS!