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ASTORIA. OREGON:
FRIDAY JANUAKY 10 lo-0
City ami County OtUcnl Paptp.
T11I2 BATTLE OF THE GIAXTS.
In the coming contest of the North
cm Pacific and the Union Pacific
ads in the Pacific Northwest, it
looks if it Avonld be a battle to the
uesfe. if denth be possible to cither
party. The personal feelings and am
bitions aroused in the conflict between
Tillard and Elijah Smith, will make
both parties keenly alive to all there
is in. the railroad situation and to all
the advantages to be fonnd in it
In the persons conducting this con
test there is a vride difference of
characteristics, and it must be con
fessed the advantage here lies with
the Union Pacific Yillard o" the
Norther Pacific was a newspaper
man, thoroughly competent to pre
sent the value and future of his en-terpri.-e
in a bright light, to show it
up at its bast, beeping in the back
ground unfavorable features; probably
with his sanguine temperament, not
seeing thorn himself. Such a man is
a powerful agent in the constructing
of a road, but there his usefulness
cads. His abundant powers of rhetoric
are invaluable toward such an object,
He is strong in having hi3 ultimate
financial baw to far away as Germany,
wiionco frequent and close dissections
of each case cannot be made. His
facility iu borrowing is the weakest
point In his value as an officer in con
duct or an enterprise after completion.
It tends to leteen the pressure towardb
present economics and the search af
ter device and improvement for sav
ing. Ills right hnud man. Oakes, who
furaisbas what there is of genuine
railroading in the Northern Pacific
snaungomsni, has been successful in
the past bsoauec of his being politic,
avoidiap hostilities, securing friends
in ovary possible direction. For hib
porsonnl advantage, these give him
strength; but they arc not of much
value in increasing the profits and
securing the stability of an enterprise.
Such iucrcasc in value as has come to
the Northern Pacific properly has
been due to the general development
and increase in values of the north
west rather than to keen and saga
cious railroad management of the
Northern Pacific. It is of a nature to
invite quickly the incoming of com
petitors who feel that 4h. can put in
as effective. II not more effec
tive braiu work aud secure a
large percentage of the spoils.
Hcuce the presunl may be considered
nearly the maximum of advantageous
showing of the N. P.
In contrast with the N. P.
managers, we find Elijah Smith
keenly analytical, handling efficiently
both the nmiuluc and the broad fe.i
iros of goucral management, closely
acquainting himself with the details
. of his enterprise, inventive fnr beyond
his corapslkors in devi-iug methods of
teouring an advantage, and a man
who nvor "gels tired." Tillard has
dealt his own company an ugly blow
2n stirring the antagonism of a man
who will novcr rest until his aim is
accomplished.
Meantime the whole of western Ore
gon and much or the western Sound
country is feeling aud will feel for a 1
lime the benefits of the struggle
Every advantageous opening and op
portunity will be grasped by the rail
roads with an alacrity that would not
othorwisc be shown. Chiefly Port
Tbwnsend aud westward in Washing
ton an 1 in Astoria and southward in
Oregon, will this bjaeu3ial result be
noticed, as here will be the battle
field of the nest few years. Much
of the Columbia basin cast of
the Cascades will al-o be benefited.
The Union Paoific has one great ad
vantage in the fact that with it, in its
desire to see the mouth ofthe Colum
bia thoroughly opened, it has all of
Oregon enthusiastically favoring this
opening and much of Washington alo.
It will be well to note and carefully
analyze the opposition in congress, to
the opening up of the greatest river
entrance or the United Stales. That
the Northern P.icific will strenuously
fight this opening, there can bo no
question. The methods employed by
the Northern Pacific iu bitch matters
in the past, are not unknown in Ore
gon. This oppositon to the Columbia
improvement, and the project of get
ting a state control of arid lands, are
the two important matters before con
gress in which the Northern Pacific is
largely interested.
KcpairJnr Tiic Divibled VcwR
A cofferdam lia been built about
the stern of the steamship State of
California, n r lying at the Oregon
dock in Sau Fnincico, and Tuesday
the Water Ntim)?! was engaged in
tramping out the water, preparatory
to puilius; in a new shaft A new
shaft twcnty-lhicc feet long is being
at the Bisdon Iron Works to replace
the broken one, A tubs fifteen feet
long "was hauled to the wharf that
day. and will bo placed in position as
feooa rs possible. It is estimated that
it Tft-ill take more than a week to put
all tbo machinery in good running
order.
The O. IL & N. dock at San
Prascisco, is at present the
eoeoe or repairs to the Or
m with her smashed - in - bow
wfech is discharging her cargo along
side Ih dock, while workmen are cn
jcacod ia tearing -away tho false bow
&at was put on her to make the trip.
"Work will bo immediately commenced
topt in new plaUs in place of the
munched cues, and repairs will be
parted so that the steamer may soon
resume bcr place on the route.
FerFitttt Fk olographs.
G t Misses C.irruthcr.t' photograph
jiltary: 'liilrd street opposite 31or-
Afl INDMANT CORRESPONDENT.
Questions Hie Policy of Fomenting
Discord ana Troile.
A CAUSTIC CODIMU2iICATIOX
Astobia, Or., Jan. 9th, 1890.
EDrron Astoria.:
The truth of the adage, 'Fools ruih
in where angels fear to tread," was
nevermore fully illustrated than in
he past few days by the manner in
which some al cged newspapers in this
city have been meddling with the af
fairs of the Astoria and South Coast
railroad and the electric motor line.
I? the effect of the "scare heads" and
fulsome extravaganzas of these irre
sponsible penny-a-liners was not felt
beyond the city they would be un
worthy of notice as their unreliability
is so well known here a9 to render them
harmless, but there are places through
the northwest where these foolish
screeds have a bad effect There are
interested parties in Portland and
elsewhere who eagerly sieze on every
item derogatory.to the prosperity of
this city and do all in their power to
circulate these bad reports. A few
days ago the directors of the street
railroad held a meeting to consider
the proposition to build a motor line.
No definite action was taken on the
matter, but that didn't make any dif
ference with the morning "Pry-in-hfrc:"
it came out with a scare head
stating that the motor line would not
be built; the result was several strang
ers who were in the city for the pur
pose of inventing, concluded they
would wait awhile and embarked on
the next boat for Port Townseud,
Fairhaven or some other booming
city where snide newspapers do not
tear down what citizens are spending
their inouey to build up.
At present there is a slight hitch in
proceedings on the railroad, the
trouble is only of a temporary nature
and will soon be remedied, and there
is no possible necessity for advertising
to the world that there is any
"trouble in Iho camp." but news
is scarce and the evening ''Sud
den Jerk" is working the railroad
trouble for all it is worth. It inter
views itself and devotes a double
leaded scare head to telling what it
doesn't know about the matter, and
also gives the opinions of several
other well known citizens, only one of
which is or any benefit to the public,
that one is as follews: "I have perfect
confidence in the business ability and
integrity of the directors and I think
it is none of the public's business.
They should have the matter in their
own hands and let them conduct it to
suit themselves."
According to ancient mythology
when Satan and ZMephistopheles had
their celebrated tilt Satan gave Meph
sitophcles a hunk of brimstone and
told him to go off somewhere and
start a little hades of his own. If
some of these imported scribblers
would follow the example of Mephis
lopheles the city would be greatly
benefitted as the citizens who are in
terested in the welfare of the city have
enough to con cud with in the natural
run ot events without having any
fabrications to explain to parties fam
iliar with the situation.
Eea Estate.
u5efui. ixfoemaxiox.
Tilbury Tos, M. D., the eminent medical
writer, ia his work " Skin Diseases," thus ac
counts for tbo pimples so common to the
face and neck. Eatins too rich or too greasy
food, or too hcurty eating -while tho ex
cretory organs arc sluggish, causes In most
people Indigestion or a dyspepslal condition,
which causes the blood to raovo lugglshly,
and enfeebles tho pores. The result Is, that
the exuding secretions block iu tho pores,
which iaQaine, each distinct inflammation
being a pimple. Dr. Tox therefore docs not
prescribe " blood purifiers" so called, but
" dyspepsia cure" to lw taken, to uso his own
irords "till the dyspeptial symptoms have
dlsapp:arcd." Tho old idea vas, that fact
eruptions were caused by a " humor in thi
blood," for which they treated the blood,
giving the mineral, potash. Joy's Vegetable
Sarsapsrilla follows tho modern ideas of Dr.
Fox, and alms with gentle vegetable altera
tives at tho stomach and digestive organs.
The reason is apparent why it cures dyspep
sia end indigestion, and tho pimples and
skin cmntions which remit therefrom and
why sarsaparillaj that use minerals faiL
Change of Business.
15 VAC r.KIMJMxX AND il.U. MAUIOX
liavi-iimurhtuut the u-im-.s of .!. Strauss
.v l' l'tic Jinu name will heictft.r be
"15 rgm in iV Mail. hi " All bills nue up to
dale wi.l be collected bv the new flnn.
ISAAC BI'KGMAX.
It. II. MAIUOX.
Special Meeting.
milBKEWILLTJi: v ..I'KCIALMEBTIXG
JL of the Columbia IHvlt FiMicnnenVj Pro
tcctlv." Union ar l.U.rty Hall at 7 30r. ?i
on rdsics :a. .laiiuai v lVli, It-ao. to set the
prK'nffl It cm ihc Columbia rier for the
coi:iiiip:-easMi
QUO JOiiXSON. Secretary.
Vi
re si our
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A Forty Acre Tract
ON JOHN DAY'S RIVER.
Suitable for Plat tins
This is a jjoort opportunity to make money
Fer particulars inquire at tills office
Grand Sale of Cheap Lots
IX
Adair's Astoria,
BLOCK 12
(nncE.vrM. cr.KAitnn.)
Adjoining present Street Railway Extension
Lots in the above sightly Block are offered
for sale at prices ranging from
S20O TO S250 PER LOT.
Terms, one-half doun, balance In six mos.
Bou 1n for deeds, t Ivc per cent. ott" for cash.
Warranty deed.
WM. B. ADAIR, Agent.
For Sale !
The West One-Half of Block 71,
McClurc's Astoria.
Onlv three blocks south of the Odd Fel
lows building. There Is a fine dwelling on
this choice property that will rent at top
fl.-un-s the j'car round.
Tor further particulars inquire of
ASTORIA REAL ESTATE CO.
race
The Oregon Land Co.
J- A. OOOSL. Manafer,
HAS AN ASTORTA OFFICE
S. W, COR. THIRD AND OLNEY STREETS,
Buy and Sell Property on Commission."
We Deal in Real Estate and are Successful in
Our Business.
Now is Your Time to Buy
Lofs in
TONGUFPoiNTflDDTrlP
Finely Situated Back of Tongue Point
and Within TWO MILES of the
Centre of ' Astoria. Lots Will
be sold for a Limited Time at
$50 and $GO
Real Estate and Brokerage.
Second Street, East of Olney.
BEST BUY ON THE MARKET.
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TO ALDERBROOK.
I.otN Only $75.
WINGATE & STONE.
Sea Haven!
For Lots in this Comiug
Seaport City of Washington,
Apply to tho Undersigned.
rifly per cent, advance, in pi ices after
February 1st. ISM.
Wm. B. Adair, Agent.
ATJOTIOX
AND COMMISSION HOUSE.
MAKTIN OLSEN,
Successor to . G .Holden.
The oiaest established Commission House
in Oregon. Goods of all kinds sold on com
mission. Auction Sales Every Saturday.
General Repairing, Jobbing and Uphol
stering done.
Fine stock of Furniture on hand.
When you w.-.nt Bargains in Household
Goods go to
MAKTIN OL8E.K
PIANOS
DECKER BUOS., J. & C. FISCHER,
ITERS & POND, A. B. CHASE
CO., And Other Makes.
ORGANS
MASON & IIAMLIN, A. B. CHASE
CO., WEAVER ORGA.N CO.,
Low Prices and Easy Terms
Intending Purchasers will do Well to
Write to
Winter & Harper,
7 1 Morrison St., Portland,
Wilson& Fisher
Ship Chandlers,
HEAVY AND SHELF
HARDWARE
FARM IMPLEMENTS,
Paints, Oils, and Varnish.
LOWERS' SUPPLIES.
PROVISIONS
AND
MILL FEED
AGENTS FOR
SALEM PATENT ROLLER MILLS
Portland Roller Killg,
FAIRBANKS9 SCALES.
ASTORIA. OREGON.
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INSURANCE.
I. W. CASE,
Insurance Agent.
REPllESKNTIXG :
California Marine Ins. Co., S. F.
Columbia Fire and Marine Ins. Co.,
Fortland.
Home Mutual Insurance Co., S. F.
Phoenix of London.
Imperial of London.
Robfo Sl Parker,
AGENCY OK
Fire and Marine Insurance,
With an Aggregate Capital of
$70,000,000,
IMPERIAL, of Loudon.
CALIFORNIA, of California.
CONNECTICUT, of Hartford.
OAKLAND HOME, of Oakland
LION, of London. r
FIREMAN'S FUND, of California.
QUEEN, of London.
$67,000,000 Capital
Liverpool & London a Globe. North British
and Mercantile of London and Edinburgh.
Hartford of Connecticut, Commercial ot
California Agricultural, of Watertown, ew
York, London & Lancashire of Liverpool,
Eng.. Fire Insurance Companies, Represent
in a capital of $67,000,000.
K. V kit D.UMEX Ageut.
MARKETS.
Washington Market.
Mala Street, Astoria, rexaa.
CHBISTEXSE.V .. lJtrBIETBS.
RESPECTFULLY CALL THE ATTEN
tion of the public to the fact that the
auove Market will always be supplied with a
FULL VARIETY AND BEST QUALlTf
OK
FRESK ANO CURED MEATS ! 2
Which will be sold at lowest rates, whole
sale and retail .
Say-Sperial attention glren to supplying
ahip.
STAR MARKET.
WHERRY & COHPANT,
Fresh ;iiid Cured Meats,
Vegetatole,
FRUITS, BUTTER, and EGGS.
OPPOSITE OCCIDENT HOTEL,
CMKXAMUB Street. Aatvria, Ok.
CHIEF OF rOLICESALE.
Notice ia hereby given that by virtue
of a warrant issued by the auditor and po
lice judge of the city of Astoria, in ac
cordance with nn order made by the com
mon council of the city of Astoria, by
ordinance number 1,138, entitled an or
dinance ordering the auditor and police
judge to issue warrants for the collection
of assessments remaining unpaid on the
j Washington Btreet sewer assessment ap
proved .November 2Un, ltstsj. oam war
rant bearing date the 30th day of No
vember 18S9, commanding me to levy up
on lot number 7 in block number 11 in
the city of Astoria, as laid out and re
corded by John McClure, to collect an
assessment of $53, which assessment was
made for the construction of a sewer in
Washington street, between the south
side of Astor street and 100 feet north of
the north side of Water street, by ordi
nance number 1,100 entitled an ordinance
declaring the probable cost of construct
ing a sewer in Washington street from
the south side of Astor street to 100 feet
north of the north side of Water street, ap
proved July 23th, 1889. I have this day
leved upon lot number 7 in block num
ber 11 mMcUlure's Astoria, said lot be
ing assessed to Chas. Roher as owner and
on Wednesday the 29th day of January
1890, at 2 o'clock p. v. of said day in
front of the court house door in said
city of Astoria, Clatsop county, Oregon
will proceed to sell lot number 7 in block
number 11 in McClure's Astoria, to the
highest bidder therefor, to pay said as
sessment, costs, and expenses of sale.
Said sale to be for U. S. gold coin.
Dated at Astoria, this 38th day of Dec
ember 1889.
W.J.BARRY.
Caief olToUm.
J. H. MANSELL,
REAL ESTATE BROKER, --
NOTARY PUBLIC FOR STATE OF OREGON.
City Lots and Acre Property, Ranches, Timber Lands, and Water
Frontage for Sale.
Investments made for Outside Parties.
Established, 1883. Correspondence Solicited.
Next W. U. Telegraph Office. Third St. Astoria, Oregon.
P. O. BOX 863.'
THE ASTORIA
Real Estate and Trust Co.
(INCORPORATED.) CAPITAL, $50,000.
President, L. P. W. QUIMBY.
Secretary. W.
Tho above Company Placed tho
RMLIAY JDffli !
TO ASTORIA, on the" market
300 lots have been already sold. Other additions will be
placed on the market shortly, hut at a great
advance in present prices.
Lots Till January 15th Will Be Sold at $70 and $85.
Get in now whilo the price is low.
General Office, Rooms 16 anil
t TTy ftT1TmmTT,
FHAHK SPITTLE, Apt
Warren
Real Estate Dealers,!
Mansell's Building, Water Strret.
ASTORIA, - - OREGON.
City Property, Seaside Property, Tide Lands,
Timber Lands, Farms, Etc., Bonght and Sold.
Astoria's most delightful suburb. Lots S20 to $.V. cash or insta!lnieji:.
Loans negotiated and a general commRMon buMnei; transacted. Invest
ments for non-residents a specialty.
CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED.
Wholesale Wine House.
Fine Wines, Choice Brands.
I have completed arrangements for supplying any brand of Wino in any quantity
at lowest cash figures.
The Trade Supplied,
Families Supplied.
ALL ORDERS DELIVERED FREE IN ASTORIA.
Your patronage in City or Country solicited.
A. W. UTZINGER, Cosmopolitan Saloon.
Flynn, the Tailor,
KEE?S IN
Finest Woolen Goods for Suitings.
ALL THE LATEST STYLES.
He buys for Cash, at Eastern Prices. lie Guarantees tho Best Workmanship
on all garments. Call and see for yourselves.
Barth's Block, Astoria
City Book Store.
ICE SKATES AND SLEDS
A good assortment now on hand.
Sunset Diaries for 1890. These
Diaries are the best on
the market.
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Astoria Real Estate Co.
Office First Door South of the Odd Fellows Building
The Best- Bargains Yet Offered
In Blocks 2 1 , 23 and 28,
HUSTLER & AIKEN'S ADDITION. Less than 1 Mile
From the Postoflice.
SIXTY of these Lots sold within the past 8 days. The price of this Choie
Property Is going op daily, and may be taken off the market at any time.
Pr of Lot, fiat to taoo. neooMilng to Location.
V.ce-Presldenf. J. W. BARNES.
H. EDWARDS.
December lSth. 18S9. More than
1 7, N. E. Cor. First and Aider
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- AStOria, (top.
& Wright,
LXXI3?I03Sr,
STOCK TI1E
New York Novelty Store
ALL THE LATEST NOVELTIES.
Blanl Bools.s, Stationery
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13 WHAT YOU GET AT
Foard & Stokes
in
Groceries and Provisions.
Everything in a First-c'sm Store
and at c
Extremely Low Figures.
Goods Delivered all over Town.
j 'Hie Highest Price r.tfd for Junk.
FOARD & STOKES
ABERCRQMBIE
i Have Secured the Sale of Two
t0 SklPanon- Call To-Day.
A,S0 Eighteen Good Lots in George McEwan's Seaside Ad-
! dition. Buy Now While They are Cheap.
jProspect Park Addition!
One and Two Acre Tracts.
On Proposed MOTOIl LINE to SEASIDE. Call at once at the Office of
THE CLATSOP LAND COMPANY,
Ami secure some of tbls property before the advance.
Stockton & Welch,
Real Estate Brokers,
AND EMPLOYMENT OFFICE.
City, Suburban and Acreage Property For Sale.
MAIN ST ASTORIA, OR., V. 0. Box 511. No curbstone brokers employsdhera
The New Model Range
CAN BE HAD IN ASTORIA, ONLY OF
E. R. HAWES,
Agent. Call and Examine It ; You WM be Pleased. E.I JIawes Is also Agent for tbe
Buck Patent Cooking Stove,
AND OTHER FIRST CL.ASS STOVES.
Furnace Work, Steam Fittings, Etc., a Specialty. A Full Stock on Hani.
AND-
CEILING DECORATIONS!
5000 donble roll of Wall Paper and Decorations of the latest styles and shades
just received direct from Eastern factories.
Also a largo assortment of
CARPETS,
Of all grades in beautiful new designs
New Smyrna Rugs, Portiere Curiains, China Matting, Etc., Etc.
Call and examine. CHAS. HEILBORN.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN
Groceries, Provisions and Mill Feed.
Crockery, Glass Plated Ware.
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Tho Largest and finest assortment of
Fresh. Fruits and Vegetable.
Eeceived fresh everv Steamer.
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These SEINES are made true taper and from an actual scale, and mil hang true
and draw when hung in to lins3. and from the
Cold Medal 1-2 Patent Twine.
RIGHT AND LEFT HAND LAID PATENT ROPE,
9 thread and larger, soft and free from kinking.
SALMON TRAP NETS knit from the Gold Medal
1-2 Patent Twine, superior to the medium laid,
stronger, more durable and Holds Tar Longer.
Letters or Telegraph shall have our Prompt and Careful Attention
American Net & Twine Co
Established 1S42. Dostoa, Mass. Capital, $35f,M.
N. B. We have the largesfNetting and Twine plant. New and costly machinery
has lately been added for knitting heavy Traps for the Columbia river, and Seines
for the Alaska Salmon Fisheries, and the most skillful help employed.
gkMt awards at BttHi, 18W, Palladslphla. im LoaionFisaanM Exposition, l m,
CARL A. HANSON
Parker & Hanson
SUCCESSORS TO
C. L. PARKER,
DEALERS IN
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
New Goods Arriving Every Steamer
THIS "WEEK.
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The Old Stand - Astoria Oreeon.
& STEVENS,
Blocks of J. Matier Addition
RUSH
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