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tree of fst:igi' t subscribers
The ASTo:t! n- miarantees to il-:iilvt-r-risersthe
largest circulation of an n.-npa-per
published on the Columbia river
Telegraphic news on'tbe first pa-e.
Equalization board adjourn-, to-day.
"The annual picnic," is what a
prominent citizen styles the flurry
about the assessment, and that is
about the size of it
Last Tuesday two men working1 in
Hinkle's quarry, above Vancouver, V,
T., were severely hurt by a heavy rock
falling on them. They were taken to
Vancouver for medical" aid.
The Gardner Canning Co., a mam
moth concern, has filed articles of in
corporation Avith the secretary of state
at Salem. The capital stock in one
hundred dollars, U. S. gold coin.
Wingate & Stone direct attention
to the desirable investment offered in
the purchase of lots in Skipanou ad
dition, where somj sixty lots can be
bought at very advantageun figures.
Before county clerk Trenchard yes
terday four men made declaration of
intention to become citizens fo the
United States- J. Norberg, D. McDon
ald, Jno. A. Stewart, and Edward
Trumble.
The annual prophecies of "a hard
winter" are thick as usual. A new ar
rival from the northern Mississippi
valley would laugh at one of our "hard
winters," the coldest day of which
would b? like a day in the latter part
of March in Iowa, Minnesota or Wis
consin. eoterday morning a stivt-t car
driver namt-d Swenson, was arrested
for an assault on Paul, sou of P. A.
Trulliner. The man plead guilty
in justice May's court, and wa3 lined
$30, in default of which he was sent
to jail for fifteen days, and it served
him right.
There is oiii- tiling, the justice and
necessity of which is very clear, and
that is a slate board of equalization.
That would compel homvty and give
a chance to counties i hat want to do
right, to assess justly without fear of
being swamped by low :t&u.VHinents
on the part of other count it's in the
state.
A correspondent aslcs regarding "an
item that appeared in September,
'83." The desired information can
not be given. What that ''item" was,
or what it was about, is as lost and
forgotten as the foam that fringed a
wave last June ou 'the beach; that
sparkled, shone momentarily, and is
gone where?
Fertilized by centuries of fallen and
decayed vegetation, enriched by the
washings of the rivers and the ocean,
the tide lands and lower slopes of
Clatsop county are so naturally rich
in all the requirements of rich soil,
that the more the ground is exposed
to the sunlight and stirred up, the
greater the yield to the agriculturist.
A chalk line drawn diagonally
across a big blackboard represents
the proportionate amount of settle
ment in this northwest country. When
it is developed and half filled up with
people owning homes and bringing
out the resources of the country it
will be the richest, as it is now the
finest section of the Union, for health
and enjoyment
Chief engineer Casey in his annual
estimates, submitted to the secretary
of war, makes the following recom
mendations for appropriatiens: For
continuing the work on the Columbia
river at the Cascades, S700,000; Colum
bia river mouth, $700,000; Columbia
and lower Willamette rivers, $200,000.
The total amount recommended by
General Casey, for river and harbor
improvements, is $30,186,300, The
total amount appropriated by the
river and harbor bill for the year end
ing June 20, 1890, was $22,397,617.
The West Side this week contains
an article which, if true, disputes a
very important statement in the pages
of history. The article referred to
was written by Stephen Staats, a
pioneer of this coast, and the subject
deals with the discovery of gold in
California. Mr. Staats claims that
James W. Marshal was not the first
discoverer of gold in California, and
declared that one Oharles Bennett
was the man to whom that honor is
due. Postmaster Bell was well ac
quainted with Bennett and thinks the
story not unlikely.
At the Congregational association
now in session at Oregon City, last
Tuesday, Rev. G. C. Hall, of the Con
gregational church of this city read
an essay on thesubject, "Does modern
thought necessitate any change in
preaching the gospel." in which it was
asserted that the modern pulpit must
keep abreast of modern thought, that
religious truth was capable of scien
tific statement, and that there was no
conflict between science and religion,
if religious truth were properly stated
and if science is understood. He also
took strong ground in favor of the
ministry identifying itself with moral
reforms, social science and the ameli
oration of the oppressed.
The New York World sends a cir
cular bragging of its big circulation.
It has a very large circulation. So it
ought It is printed in a large place.
But if the New York World had as
many subscribers, proportionately, as
The Astoria it would have a still
larger circulation. It now claims a
circulation of 300,000. If it had as
many readers in the city of New York,
as New York is times bigger than
Astoria, it would have to have 900,000
circulation or three times as much as
at present to have, proportionately, as
mauy readers as this, the farthest
west of any daily morning newspaper
in the United States. The World is
adjured not to forget this.
There will be introduced into soci
ety circles this fall and winter a new
'fad." A number of Chinese lanterns
will be distributed arouiMl a room in
the house, and the young people will
s l-ci their partners and v.'-i'k :-:uik1
tlif loom in the tunc id i . (!,
which will suddenly at up. i'i e. ill
all then be quickly seated and 'lie
young man of the party will ari. e,
and, bowing to the 'young ro:u;in,
i each his hand in the lantern j .-t
above his head. If it contains ,t nlip
of paper on it will be annoiriceJ the
prize she has drawn. If thcie aie
thirty-six lanterns there will be nine
prizes. Then when the prizes have
been secured the young woman who
has the costliest prize will be expected
to accept the company of the man for
future parties who has secured it for
her.
One or Worsley & Carruther's sewer
diggers on Main street yesterday,
who has eyas and can use them, bet
sundry beverages of a cheering na
ture with one of his fellow workmen
that without looking at any watch or
clock, but by the sun and the shadow
thereof, he could tell just when four
o'clock came. As it neared that hour
a passer-by with a fine gold watch
was hailed, told the circumstance, and
asked to decide the bet He wasn't
to open the watch till the man who
made the guess said so. The bettor
was to have five minutes either way.
Then the man who bet he could tell
swnug around a couple of times, and
said "Now." The referee looked at
his watch, it was 4:02 p. m., and the
man had won. After quitting time
and they were holding the stakes in a
very comfortable position under
their vests, the winner told how he
had worked it He said he hadn't
done any guessing at all. He had
"watched the custom house flag and
when he saw Sergeant Brodie haul it
down he knew it was a minute or so
past four o'clock.
A few counterfeit greenbacks are
floating round. Here is an infalli
ble rule for detecting counterfeits in
greenbacks, or U. S. currency. The
writer paid $20 for it many years ago,
and has never known it to fail yet.
If you have the slightest doubt of the
genuineness of U. S. notes, of any de
nomination offered you, look at the
number of the note, take the last two
figures: divide by 4: if the remainder
is 1, the note, if genuine, has the letter
"A" in the upper right hand,
and lower left hand corner; if
the remainder be 2, then the letter
"B" should so appear; if 3, then "C;"
if the 4 goes even and there is no re
mainder, then the letter "D" should
appear. Iu the oldest issue of green
backs the position of the correspond
ing letter is reversed, appearing on
the lower right hand and middle left
hand side of the bill. A fellow in yes
terday morning with a bogus bill put
the writer in mind of the old rule, and
it is here given publicity, for the first
time, so far as the writer's observation
extends.
One of the puzzling tricks per
formed by so-called public mind read
ers or clairvoyants is an extremely
simple deception. The performer,
standing on the stage, asks several
persons iu the audience to write each
a sentence on a slip of paper and seal
it in an envelope. Of course, the sta
tionery is furnished and afterward
collected. One-of the audience is a
confederate, and writes a sentence
agreed upon beforehand. When the
assistant goes through the house gath
ering up the envelopes the confeder
ate's contribution is carefully put
where it will be the last one of the lot
to be taken up. The performer picks
out an envelope and, after feeling of
it, with much ceremony pronounces
the sentence agreed upon, and the
confederate in the audience acknowl
edges that he wrote it To confirm
this the performer tears open the en
velope and repeats the sentence as
though he found it on the enclosed pa
per, which is in reality another man's
sentence, which he reads, and then
picking up another envelope and fum
bling it over, he calls out the sentence
he has just read. The one who wrote
it says it is right, the performer tears
open the envelope, reads what is in it,
and proceeds in that wav through the
lot
MARINE NEWS AND NOTES.
The Albatross arrived at San Fran
cisco last Tuesday.
The British ship Hermione left up
for Portland yesterday in tow of the
Oklahama.
The Cascades came down yester
day with four barges, three loaded
with rock and one loaded with brush.
Two berth-days iu succession was
the experience of some of the passen
gers on the Mexico, and they didn't
like it a bit
The British bark Janet Ferguson is
off for the cove of Cork, with 29,854
bus. wheat, worth 522,390. She sailed
yesterday and by this time is about
the geographical center of the United
States.
The government steamer. Gen.
W rigid has finished surveying on the
Columbia river -bar. She will take a
load of supplies to Tillamook for the
Cape Mears lighthouse. From there
she will go to xaquma and Coos bays
on a surveying tour.
Oil skin coat found on Hemlock street
can be had by applying to the Chief of
Police.
Remember the Austin house at the
Seaside is open the year 'round.
Saratoga Cltipi
Are clean, convenient and palatable.
Ask j'our grocer for them. For sale
everywhere. Get a sample and try them.
Tender, Juicy Steak at Jeff's. I
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mrs. A. A. Cleveland returned yes
terday from a trip to Portland.
Eev. Mr. Grannis, who has been
seriously ill of feveV, is convalescent.
J. W. Stoneman foreman of the
government works at Fort Stevens
jetty left up on the Telephone last
evening.
James G. Blaine and Melville W.
Fuller, the present chief justice, were
'reporters on a paper in Augusta,
Maine, in 1855.
Jno. Kopp returned yesterday from
Portland. Jle has made complete ar
rangements for the erection of an ice
factory in this city.
Capt. Scott of the Teltplmite is ofi
on a vacation up the Sound. During
his absence Capt. Tom Crang assumes
command of the boat,
Deborah Powers, of the firm of D.
Powers & Son, Lansingburg, New
York, is probably the oldest banker in
the country, being 99 years old.
A dispatch was received from Chi
cago yesterday saying that O. P. Gra
ham was very low with typhoid fever
and that he was n,ot expected to live.
The following Astorians left up on
the Telephone last evening 'for Port Pert
land: H. C. Thompson and wife, Mrs.
E. A. Noyes, Miss MaryTaylor, Kate
Thrall, D. Moar, F. W. Newell and
J. H. D. Gray.
Otis Munroe of the Boston corn
exchange is doubtless the oldest grain
dealer in the United States. He is 91
years old, but hearty and vigorous,
and now and then-does some active
work on change.
Andrew Carnegie's mills were all
stopped the other day, it is said at a
cost of $50,000, in order that his 11,
000 employes might attend the fun
eral of Supt Jones, who was burned
to death by molten metal.
S. L. M. Barlow died a few montlis
since in New York, supposed to be
worth $2,000,000. It is now discov
ered that his estate was really bank
rupt, and his magnificent residence is
to be sold to pay his debts.
Robert Bonner once paid Tennyson
S5,000 for a poem which made only
20 lines in the New York Ledger.
This was at the rate of $250 a line,
which is a price that would almost
seem beyond the value of any written
production.
THE BEST BAKING POWDER.
Some Official Tests, showing their Com
parative Strength and which is Host
Economical.
The below tabulated statements are
extracts from public tests of baking
powders, made to ascertain their re
lative value in practical use in baking.
The powder containing the largest
amount of available leavening gas (ex
cluding the alum and phosphate
powders) not only produces the finest,
most delicious and wholesome food,
but is the most economical in use.
United States Government Chemist,
Professor Edward G. Love, found the
comparative strength of the powders
named as follews:
Cubic in. Gas.
Name. peroz. Powder.
Royal (absolutely pure) 127.4
Fatapsco (alum powder) 125.2
Hanford's None Such (fresh) 121.6
Hanford's None Such (not fresh) . . 84.35
Charm (alum powder) 116.9
Cleveland's 110.9
SeaFoam 107.9
Dr. Price's r 102.6
Professor C. W. Parsons, N. Y. Col
lege of Pharmacy, in tests mtide for
the Grocers' association of New York,
found the strength of six brands as
follews:
Name. Cu. in. Gas per oz.
Royal (absolutely pure) 13C.05
Cleveland's 119.91
Sea Foam 113.13
Dr. Price's 109.27
Horsford's 102.64
Tests by Professor McMurtrie, late
Chemist-in-Chief U. S. Agricultural
Department, Washington, D. C:
Name. Cu. in. Gas per oz.
Royal (absolutely pure) 139.0.1
Cleveland's 104.10
Dr. Price's 99.3T
None Such (Hanford's) 77.24
Horsford's (Phosphate) 71.60
It will be noticed that the Royal
produces from 17 to 40 per cent, more
leavening gas than any other cream of
tartar powder, and is consequently
that much more economical.
The Government Chemist, Prof. Ed
ward G. Love, who made the analysis
of baking powders for the New York
State Board of Health, as well as for
the U. S. Government, says: "I find
the Koyal Baking Powder composed
of pure and wholesome ingredients.
It does not contain either alum or
phosphates or other injurious sub
stance."
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llwaco Items.
Otto Hall is rapidly recovering
from his fall.
A boy while digging clams near
Fisher's place, on Shoalwater bay,
found a half dollar dated 1812, and
sold it for $5.
A party of hunters brought in three
deer this morning. One was a four
pronged buck weighing 115 pouuds,
and beautifully spotted hide snow
white with tan color spots.
Hwaco is enjoying a building boom,
and telegraphic communication with
the rest of the world.
Mrs. J. R. Morrison presented her
husband with another daughter on
the 14th inst N. G.
" SYBUPOFFIOS,
Produced from the "laxative anil nutri
tious juice of California figs, combined
with the medicinal virtues of plants
known to be most beneficial to the
human system, acts gently, on the ki i
neys, liver and bowels, effectually
cleansing the system, dispelling colds
and headaches, and curing habitual
constipation.
Real Estate Transfers, Oct. 16th.
L W. Case, trustee to A. V. and C.
B. Allen, lots 19 and 20, tract, 1, 1. W.
Case's subdivision blk 21, H. and A.'s
addition, $275.
Same to same, Tbta 19 and 20 blk 28,
same $275.
Same to S. Freeman, lot 18, blk 28,
some $135.
CLIPPED AND CONDENSED.
News Items From All Over The Northwest
The Republican committee of King
countv had a campaign fund amouut
ing to" $12,000 and at the close of the
campaign the committee were S2.500
in debt.
Hon. Binger Hermann tells the
Fossil Journal that he hopes to se
sure the passage of a bill pensioning
all soldiers of the Indian wars prior to
1850 through the next congress. This
will include the Cavuc Indian wars of
18-17 and 'IS.
In the insane asylum at Steilacoom,
Wn , are 311 patient?, 2-14 males and
70 females. The new asylum at Med
ical Lake, to cost S100.000, will be
completed in the spring. To popula
tion the ratio of insane in Washing
ton is 1 person to every 795.17.
An interesting discovery has been
made near the deposits of kaolin re
cently discovered thirty-five miles
north of Spokane Falls. At a depth
of twenty-two feet ancient pottery of
good quality was found, showing that
these deposits were known to a by
gone race.
Many new comers are often sur
prised at old Oregonians enjoying Or
egon's rainy winter weather so much,
says the Albany Democrat. But the
truth is it is the healthiest season of
the year, and the new comer himself
in only a year or two discovers webs
growing on his own feelings in the
matter, and he learns to rejoice with
old timers in the gladsome approach
of winter.
Recent tule fires in the Grand
Ronde valley have destroyed upwards
of 2,000 tons of hay. The heat from
the fire was so intense, that the
ground in the tule swamps was burned
down a distance of 10 feet. The fires
were started by sparks from the O. R. '
& N., locomotive, and the farmers los
ing by the fire have filed a claim with
the railroad company for indemnity
for a loss in a large amount.
That there is money in raising
blackberries in Oregon the following
from the Dayton Herald goes to
preve: Who says berries don't grow
in Oregon? W. B. Wire, of Marion
county, has picked 450 gallons of
Lawton blackberries from one-eighth
of an acre of land, and the berries are
not gone yet. He sold $90 worth of
berries off the one-eighth acre. At
this rate one acre would bring $720.
Oregon is the boss state.
The state board which has the au
thority by law to levy state taxes, has
decided not to recognize any arbi
tary general reduction of the assessor's
valuations of any county. The board
holds that county boards have power
only to increase or reduce the assess
ment of individuals, and have no au
thority to make a wholesale reduction
for the purpose of evading the slate
levy. To recognize such power in the
county boards would be equivalent
to constituting each county board a
state board of equalization, a thing
certainly not within the spirit or let
ter of the law.
Oregon's fame as an apple growing
region is spreading far and wide.
Saturday, says the Salem Statesman,
a gentleman here received orders from
Colorado Springs, Colorado, for a car
load of Oregon apples, The Colorado
man offered such prices that the ship
per can afford to pay $1 per bushel
for apples delivered on the cars iu
bulk. This certainly offers much to
producers hero, for by a little care the
orchards will yield abundantly each
year. Apple growing has been neg
lected to a great degree and no effort
has been made to kill the insects.
But a change is not far ahead and
hereafter Oregon orchards will be
given the attention they deserve.
Says the Mist correspondent of the
Nehalem Jeurnal: The scum and
rif-raff, and the perjured galoots from
the northern boundary of Washing
ton territory to the Mexican line have
swarmed into this valley and by the
help of perjured witnesses have gob
bled up hundreds of thousands of
acres of land that was intended by
the homestead law to go to the actual
settlers. And thousands of homeless
and landless people have been de
prived of au inheritance that was just
ly theirs. About nine-tenths of these
scalawags are backed by speculators
and mill men, who gel the land as
soon as these fellows have obtained
title; and a great many of them make
no bones of saying so.
Hood's SarsapariHa
Is carefully prepared from SarsapariHa,
Dandelion, Mandrake, Dock, Pipsissewa,
Jtu.i:er Berries, and other well-known and
valuable vegetable remedies, by a peculiar
combination, proiiortion, and process, giv
ing to Hood's SarsapariHa curative power
not possessed by other medicines. It
cfteets remarkable cures where others fail.
Hood's SarsapariHa
Is the best blood purifier. It cures Scrofula,
Salt lthcuiu, Boils, Pimples, all Humors,
Dyspepsia, Biliousness, Sick Headache,
Indigestion, General Debility, Catanh,
llhciimatism, Kidney aud .Liver eom
I Lints; overcomes That Tired reeling,
curies an appetite, builds up tho sy:.tem.
food's SarsapariHa
Has met unparalled success at home. Such
is its popularity In Lowell, Mass., where it
is made, that Lowell druggists, sell more of
Hood's SarsapariHa than all other sarsapa
nllas or blood purifiers. The same success
is extending all over the country.
Hood's SarsapariHa
Is i ecullar In Its strength and economy.
It is the only preparation of which can
truly Le said " 100 Doses One Dollar." A
bottle cf Hood's SarsapariHa taken accord
ing to directions, will last a month.
Hood's SarsapariHa
Is peculiar in the confidence it gains among
all classes of people, "Where it is once used
li becomes a favorite family remedy. Do
not Lo induced to buy other preparations.
Bo sure to get the Peculiar Medicine,
Hood's SarsapariHa
SoldbydruggUu. jgl; ixfor$5. Preparedby
C. I. HOOD &. CO.. Apotl.ucurle, Lbw ell. Mass.
IOO Doses One Dollar
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This season our Cloak
Larger
PLUSH GARMENTS
Are to be very much worn this season, and we are showing
the Latest Styles in all qualities.
The "New Direetoire" style of
New Markets and
Are the latest
The Leading Dry Goods and Clothing House,
ASTORIA, OREGON.
AXJ0TIO25T .
ANu COMMISSION H0USL
MARTIN OLSEN,
' Successor to E. O .llolden.
The ouiest established Commission House
moiegon Hoods of all kinds sold on com
mission. Auction Sales Every Saturday.
General Kepairing. .lobbing and Uphol
stering done.
Fine stock of Furniture on hand.
When you w.uit Bargains in Household
Goods go to
31 A 1ST S.N OJ-SK.N
On Thursdays 0nly
MltS. DK. OWENS-ADAIK MAY BE
consulted by those desiring medical
aid, at her rooms at Mrs. Rucker's, in the
Hume building on Thursdays, from it a.
si. to 3 P. M.
OP3BCE!
Astoria Real Estate Co.
Oflic'c First Door South of the Odd Fellows Building
The Best Bargains Yet Offered:
64 Lots
HUSTLER & AIKEN'S ADDITION. Less than 1 Mile
From the Postoffice.
Tlieso Lots are cleared, and are situated on the slope towards Young's? Bay,
and a line drive to tliein.
Prices for the Corner
Inside
M.
MERCHANT TAILOR.
Foreign and Domestic Goods. Fine Tailoring
.jstoxrls.. Oregon.
THE EEAVETT PATENT CANT DOG
S&BXGHOB.ST & C03T&3TT,
Successor to KIRK SHELDON.
HEADaUARTERS FOR LOGGERS' SUPPLIES.
Agpncy for
ATKINS' CELEBRATED SAWS. LANDER'S LOGGING JACKS.
GENERAL HARDWARE.
151 Front Street, PORTLAND, OR.
Department is more
We are showing a
Slock and Higher Novelties J
- Than ever shown before.
and will be very popular this season.
U IHSI I I I I I I I I II O
To Canners.
Jensen's Patented Can Capping
Machine.
Will Cap and Crimp 95 CAXS per MLNUTE.
It lias proved to lieduce the Leakage more
than 50 percent, less than hand capped.
Trice, $G00. Orders complied with by
The Jensen Oan-rilling Machine Oo.
IO. IF1- ATiTaEIRr,
DEALER IN
Wall Paper and Oil Paintings
SPECIALTY,
Sign Writer, Grainer and
Ornamental Painter.
Cor. Cass and Jefferson Sts.. Astoria, Or.
25x1 OO Feet,
In Block 21,
Lots,
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5135.
FLYNN
attractive than ever.
Eighty Acres of Land.
One and one-half miles from Steamboat
Landing at Skamokawa, "W. T., on
Wilson Creek, eighteen miles
from Astoria,
Forty acres in Hay and Pasture, and lortv
in brush and timber.
A good House of seven rooms, one and
one-lialf stories ; a woodshed, milk room,
and store room ; one large, and two small
barns. A fine young Orchard.
The place is well watered by a never-failing
stream.
Schoolhouse and church in less than one
half mile.
One half of the place beaver-dam laud.
Price moderate and terms easy.
For particulars enquire of
JOHN ENBEKG,
Upper Astoria, Oregon
The Str. Telephone
Fast Time Between Portland
and Astoria.
LEAVE PORTLAND :
Foot of Alder Street
Daily, except Tuesday. at .7 :0o a. si.
LEAVE ASTOKIA :
Wilson & Fisher's Dock.
Dally, except Tuesday, at -7 :00 i ir.
The Lurline,
FAST TIME BETWEEN
Portland and Astoria !
LEAVE ASTORIA,
Main St. Wharf.
Daily, omitting Monday, at 7 a.m.
ON SUNDAY, at 7 r.sr.
LEAVE PORTLAND.
Every Night at 8 r. sr.
EXCEPT SUNDAY NIGHT.
Public Notice.
FIVE HEAD OF CATTLE. TWO BLACK
oxen, one red cow, calf and heifer have
broken into the A. Corno place on the Kias
kanine. The owner is hereby given notice
to come and take them awav and pay
charges. IVERA.HAAVEN
Notice.
I HEREBY NOTIFY ALL PERSONS THAT
I will not be responsible for, nor will I
pay any bills contracted by any person
except those contracted for by me in person.
H. A. SMIDT.
Astoria, October loth, 1889.
E. J. Liddicoat,
Contractor, Builder and Carpenter.
Open to take all Kinds of Carpenter Work.
Holt & McCurtrie's old carpenter shop,
next to Methodist Church.
CANDY Manufactured and For 5ale at
Wholesale Prices, at
A Rare Bargain