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r- "' i ' ' She gaity gtjStOMH. ASTOKIA, OREGON: KM DAY MAY -.JgOO iSaUED EVERY MORNING. (Muixluy 'cptcil.) J. F. HALLORAN & COMPANY. PuMMh'In ami Piojirf.'ior. 4inv Htii.itiN:. -NhTKItlt-. Terms Su!irrl:Iijii. -VrW li ::. ir xnr . l.lcis SMt liy .MnH. per imiimIi . cools S-nr liy Mnfl. imi 7.00 lnc"i" iotK fit Milcri"T-!. Thk a-touia.v puimutr. . to Us advi-r I ttMUMiitfinrertt .iicniaiiii:. nf am n-uiia- Nr iMilJtthvtl !i tin Co!iiu.ii.t liver. I GITY AND C3UVTY OFFICIAL PAPER. Tliiity days of :i campaign. The export or wheat from this port for April were '2,AW bushels, valued at $13,900. All the active members of the Y. "M. C A. are urged to attend the business mealing t-nit. .loo Leathers lias four fine Columbia river fishing loats for .sale at his boat shop near the Astoria iron works. Reserved seats at the New York Novelty store for the "Damon and 1'ytlrin.N pla to-morrow evening. 11. Ingalls is now associated with I O. Hara in the proprietorship of the Roadway market. The new linn is O'Hnra .V- Ingalls. The citizens or Vancouver, Wash ington, have subscribed $15,000 to se cure the Union Pacific extension by wn of Vancouver. The chamlwr of commerce of Port Townsond has offered a bonus of 500 to the man first discovering coal in pnying quantities near that city. Twehe fishing boats are in the water near the U. P. dock, the property of the Alaka Packing Company, and are to 1h' .sent up to Alaska on a steamer. TiikMokmno Astokian' pays more money for Associated Press dispatches Jind prints more of them than any newspaHr in the Mate outside of Portland. IJy order of the post office depart ment the ist olfice at Nahcotta, Pacific county, has been discontinued and all theolliee fixtures turned over to theSoaland post olfice. The steamer Goi. 1'anOj will make :n excursion to the Torts arid II waco noxl Sunda, leaving here at nine a. m., and returning will leave Ilwaco at -1 r. it. Fare for the round trip fifty cents. Papers wore tiled in the circuit court yeslerdny in which E. C. Hughes sties dohn Cyr and Alex. Ohls for a iKihniccof Si7.y due on a promis sory note, S7."i for attorney foes as well as interest and costs. There will lo throe funerals from F. H. Suprenaiit's undertaking rooms ;Mltiy. Win. Stevens Jacklfayman, and Nicholas Andrew. The funerals nflhc last two will he under the au spices of the Columbia River Fisher men's Protective union, at 12 30 i m. Iiitile Rjy Charters fell overboard in the rear or the Telephone saloon yesterday evening, and for a few minutes it looked as though the child would drown. A young man named John Audrews went to his rescue in a loat and saved him. This is Roy's third exploit in that line. There was no further report last night of any additional trouble on the river, and nobody among the fisher men tir cannerymen had heard up to midnight of any additional trouble. From all the river points Tirn Asto KiAXscorresiondeuts last night wired the same reiert: 'everytliiug quiet" .las. McLerney, the "Irish giant,' is in the city. He has an almost invin cible record, and few men can stand before him in the ring. The fact that Con Riordan is also in the city makes some of the sorls think it probable that a friendly contest may be ar ranged before the moon gets full again. Usually actors and actresses on the stage are strangers to the audience Xot the least among the attractive features in to-morrow night's enter tainment at the theater is the fact that those who participate are all of our own citizens, and the knowledge of this always makes the play more in teresting o the audience The basket picnic at Kindred Park, to-morrow, given by the woman's Relief Corps, will be an enjoyable af fair. The Gen. Canby will make two round trips; she will leave Flavel's dock at SH9 a. jr., aud 1 r. m. Re turning, she will leave Kindred park at 4. and 5 r. m. Get your baskets ready and take the children. Two men stole a gun from the seal ing schooner licssie Iiuttcr as she was at anchor in the river yesterday morn iugx and went up the river. Sheriff Smith heard where they were and tele graphed to the sheriff at Kalama. who arrested the men, and he will go up there this morning to bring them back, a warrant having been issued bv Judge May. Last evening two men were fighting in the old hospital, on Fourth street, between Cass and Main, and some one went after the K)lice, Officer Kirby responding, found two Russians partly intoxicated, one of whom was striking the other on the head with a closed knife Both men were arrested and taken to the station. Their names are August Olsen and Nels Benton. It has leen rejorted that the Canadian Pacific railway company would draw the steamship Danube oil the Vancouver-Portland route and put her on the Paget sound route Agent E. W. McGinnis of the Canadi an Pacific says it is a mistake The company made propositions to the tkwiring mills at Tacoma that it they would give enough freight to poiuts in Japan to justify the expense of a special trip the Danube would be run from Vancouver to Tacoma for that par-pose, but she would continue to run to Portland just as usual. The Canadian Pacific officials in Port Townsend said that all freight for Japanese ports would be shipped by rail to Tacoma and transported from thereto Vancouver, thus cutting out Portland entirely. McGinnis says this is not true The IIffB IIshmc Gisrar. Tkc La Paloma cigar and other fine brands of cigars; the finest in the city, at Charley OUen's, next to C. U. Cooper. Oaly first-class workmen employed at the Seaside Bakery. i DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. A Fall County Met Placed in Nomination. nr.i'oirr or rm: vnocr.r.itrxas. The adjourned meeting of delegates to the county convention was held at I he opera house last evening, being called to order at 7:50 by George Noland, acting chairman of the countv I committee, with William A. Pohl as secretary. The chairman stated that the object of the meeting was to place ., . a county ticket m the field and do the best to elect it as our brethren have selected a state ticket, and we should see that the entire ticketis elected and that Pennoyer is the next governor of Oregon. We have met defeat several times, but it is easy to see that the tide is turning in favor of Democracy all over the United States, and it is J plain that a tidal wave issweepingour party on to victory, and we should now select a ticket wliich on June 2d will beat the ticket already put up by the Republicans. His remarks were greeted with ap plause, and the chair then appointed the following cemmittees: On cre dentials C. K. Thomson, P. W. Weeks, A. W. Utzinger; on order of business E. Z. Ferguson, E. C. Hughes, Thomas Dealey. A recess was then taken for a few. minutes and when the convention was called to order the committee pre sented their reports, which were adopted. The order of business adopted was as follews: election of permanent chairman and secretary, then nomi nation of the following county efficers: senator, two representatives, judge, clerk, recorder, sheriff, commissioner, assessor, treasurer, school superintend ent, surveyor, and coroner; a justice of the peace and constable for Astoria, a county central committee of seven, consisting of five from Astoria, one from upper Astoria, and one from Clatsop, to servo for two years, and a precinct committee of three from each precinct in the county. The temporary officers were made permanent officers. Dr. O. 13. Estes was appointed as a delegate to repre sent Seaside, A. II. Sale for Vesper, and C. IL JJrodio for Clifton. No objection seemed to be offered for any Democrat to be considered a delegate, and possibb' some of tho Re publican spectators in the rear of the hall might have been admitted as del egates had they expressed such a de sire. Nominations for office were called for and commenced by Thomas Dealy who placed in nomination for stato senator John Kopp. IL J. Morrison named George Noland, but the latter declined.andon motion of Alex. Camp bell. John Kopp was nominated by acclamation. He was called for and relumed thanks for the honor, saying he would do his best to secure an election. For representatives, C. R. Thomson in a highly complimentary speech named John H. Smith,, and 0. R. Sorenson offered the name of R. J. Morrison of Clatsop. On motion of Dr. Etes the two gentlemen were nominated by acclamation. .1. II. Smith came forward in re sponse to a call and made quite a speech, and thinks that though he has been defeated before, the ticket will win this time.andif he is elected there will 1h no female clerk. R. J. Morrison stated that he was born in tins county, that his father is the only living Democrat who ever represented this county in the legis lature, and that it he is elected he will do his best to work for the interest of the county in general, and of Astoria. For judge, R. J. Morrison named Judge Charles H. Page, the present incumbent, and he w:is nominated by acclamation. Judge Page came forward in re sponse to call, and made a few remarks, complimenting those who had already been selected and promising, if elected, an honest, economical and impartial administration. For clerk, R. J. Morrison named C. R. Trenchard, the present inenmbent, and on motion of Alex. Campbell it was made unanimous. Mr. Trenchard thanked the conven tion for the nomination, and pledged his best efforts for the success of the entire ticket. For recorder, Thomas Dealy named J. E. Higgins, and Martin Olsen sug gested William A. Pohl. The chair appointed C. R. Thomson and A. AV. Utzinger as tellers, and a ballot was taken, resulting as follews: Pohl 3G, Higgins 19. Before the vote was an nounced, on motion of Thomas Dealy, it was voted that William A. Pohl bo declared unanimously the nominee for recorder. Mr. Pohl relumed his thanks, claimed it was entirely unsolicited on his part, but that ho would try and secure his election and that of the whole ticket For sheriff, C. R. Sorenson named Harry Smith, the present incumbent, and R. J. Morrison moved to make the nomination unanimous, when E. Z. Ferguson suggested the name of P. W. Weeks, who declined the honor. S. Danziger then moved that the nomination of Harry Smith be made unanimous, which was carried. Sheriff Smith came to the front and thanked the convention for their en dorsement of his administration by again placing him on the ticket, and said he would, try to have it elected, remarniug as he looked on the side of the hall where tho Republican nom inee was sitting, "I will try to make it warm for my friend Longhery." For commissioner P. W. Weeks suggested C. R. Sorenson, and there being no other candidate, on motion of Dr. Estes he was nominated by ac clamation. Mr. Sorenson responded to the call and expressed Ins determination to win success for the entire ticket For assessor Martin Olsen proposed the name of V. H. Coffey, and O. R. Thomson made quite a speech, in which he claimed that next to county judge, the assessor was one of the most important offices, and while he had nothing against Mr. Coffey lie believed that he knew a man better qualified for the position and therefore named Thomas Dealy. A ballot was taken and resulted in 23 votes for Coffey and &3 for Dealy and on motion of C. R. Sorenson Thomas Dealy was unanimously de clared the nominee. Mr. Dealy followed the lead of pre vious nominees and pledged himself to earnest work for the ticket For treasurer, A. H. Sale named Isaac Bergman, and on motion of Dr. Estes he was nominated by acclama tion. Mr. Bergman faced the convention and said that he had occupied the position enough, he thought, but as he was their choice, he would work ir an election, but said it wouldn't Inake any difference if lie was defeated. For school superintendent, C. R Sorenson proposed the name of V. H. Coffey, and on motion of Alex. Camp bell ho was nominated by acclamation. Not being present, he could not re spond to a call for a speech. For surveyor, P. W. Weeks named L. A. Granger, stating that though a young man and a new comer here, he was a good surveyor and a staunch Democrat On motion of C. R. Thom son, Ii. A. Granger was nominated by acclamation, and expressed his thanks briefly. For coroner, Joseph Giardina sug gested B. B. Franklin, and Martin Olsen proposed Oliver Coe. The bal lot resulted in 17 votes for Coe and 39 for Frankhn, and on motion of A. H. Sale, B. B. Franklin was declared the unanimous choice of the convention for coroner. On motion of Charles De France the platform issued by the state Demo cratic convention was adopted or en dorsed by this convention. A county central committee was then chosen consisting of C. H. Page, chairmau, C. R. Thomson, Dr. O. B. Estes, C. J. Trenchard, E. Z. Ferguson, Astoria; Fred E. Wright Upper Astoria and R. J. Morrison, Clatsop Plains. Precinct committees were chosen by their respective delegates, as follews: Jewel J. W. Walker, Bottom. Berkley; Westport Jackson, Ellsworth, Mcin tosh; Young's River C. Corbett, D. S. Elliott.E. Mornstaff; Bear Creek E. A. Coe, P. Olsen, P. C. HavirdjJohn Day J. C. Davis, H. Lewis, P. Titus; Seaside E. W. Grimes, A. Eberman. S. K. Stanley; Lewis and Clarke P. Heckard, J. Heckard, J. Leasy; Vesper Cahill,F.Luseuhall;Knappa Stone, Bender, Story; Astoria Martin Olsen, A. W. Utzinger, William Brock. The Astoria delegates presented the name of A. A. Cleveland as nominee for justice of the peace Forconstablej McDonald and Fred Ohberg "were named; the former received 13 votes, and tho latter 18, and was declared the nominee Dr. L. P. Mullinnix was then intro duced and made quite a flowery speech, cheeriug up his hearers with the announcement of numerous Democratic victories of late and the statement that the Repub lican party promises everything bnt performs little, not even caring for the Union soldiers as well as was done for them under Cleve land's administration. He is a very fluent speaker, aud his remarks were well received aud freelv applauded. Three cheers were then given forj mc wuKc-i, aim iiiu uonvcnuuu u jounicd at 0:K) r. m. sine die. DOWN THE COAST. Tlie Light-House Tender on a Short Crttiie. The steamer Manzanita leaves hero this morning for a trip down the coast as far as Port Orford, the southern limit of the Thirteenth light-house district Capt W. W. Bhoades, inspec tor of tho district, aud Major Thomas H. Handbury, of the Corps of Engineers are expected from Portland this morning and will no on the steamer. The former will inspect all the light suilions from here to Capo Blanco, which is a short distance this side of Port Orford. A whistling buoy, first class, will be placed near Fox rock, off Port Orford reef. At Coos Bay the buoys will be chauged, new ones being put in tho place or the old ones, which will be uiken up. The buoys off the mouths of the Umpqua river and the Siuslaw river will also be changed. A whistling buoy will be placed outside of Yaquina bay, and in the bay the spar buoys will be changed. Off the mouth of the Co quille river, between Cape Blanco and Cape Arago, a nun buoy will be placed to mark a lonely rock. The steamer carries three large buoys, a number of spar buoys, and a large amount of chains as well as sinkers and supplies for some of the light stations, and will be absent about a week, it the weather is favor able. !EKSONA! 3IENTIOK. Sheriff Smith goes up to Kalama this morning. Mrs. J. G. Charters leaves this morning on a visit to Tacoma. Major Cauby, the army paymaster, will arrive from Vancouver this morn ing. Major Egan Avas up from Fort Can by yesterday. The troops leave there next Monday. Miss Ella Bryco has returned from a visit to California, where she has been for nearly six months, at Sacramento, San Francisco and Oakland. Mrs. A. M. Perrie a sister of the county clerk, who presides over the recording of deeds in that office, goes to Portland to-night on the steamer, will visit friends in Salem, and enjoy a vaeition of two weeks. J. "W. Stengele, the draughtsman of the county clerks office, has gone on a visit to San Francisco and Los Angeles. He may remain in California, but if he returns at all, it will be at the expiration of two weeks. Will Leave Next 3Iondity. That portion of the 1st artillery, U. S. A., stationed at Fort Canhy, will leave there next Monday for their new station. A detachment of twelve men will arrive on the R. Ii. Thompson from Vancouver barracks this morn ing, and will assume charge upon the departure of the present troops until the arrival of the company of the 5th regiment, which will bo about the 18th inst Then the detachment will re turn to Vancouver. Incoming; Passengers. The following passengers are due to arrive here this morning from San Francisco, on the steamer Oregon; C. D. Galvin, H. Doyle, J. Callahan, L. C. Moore, P. J. Barnes, C. G. Schmott Walter BL Dodd, H. Zelmer, G. H. Asb, J. C. Packard, Rev. C. D. Dazall, Rev. A. H. Haberly, P. R. Assell, Charles Collins, L. Mercey, E. L. Boyce, George Thatcher, H. Bern steine, A. McKenlon, Rev. H. Stone, Mrs. W. Wolf and child, Mra. H. Cum mings, Mrs. E. J. Dougherty, CoL Dantzelle, Mrs. M. Meyer. Electric Bitters. This remedy is becoming so wel known and so popular as to need no special mention. All who have used Electric Bitters sing the same song of praise A purer medicine does not ex ist and it Is guaranteed to do all that is claimed. Electric Bitters will cure all diseases of the Liver and Kidneys, will remove Pimples, Boils, Salt Rheum and other affections caused by impure blood. Will drive Malaria from the system anu prevent us wen us euro iuuiunai le vers. For cure of Headache, Constipa tion and Indigestion try Electric Bit tersEntire satisfaction guaranteed, or monej' refunded. Price 50 cts. and 1.00 per bottle at .1. W. Conn's. Fine Table Wine Delivered at CO cents a gallon, to auy gartof the city. A fine line of pure alifornia wines at low prices, at A. Y. Utzinger's Cosmopolitan saloon. THAT MYSTERIOUS BOX. What I)iil It Contain, and Wherefore? I know not how this thing may be. I tell the talons 'twas told to me. Last Tuesday night, while most of the employes of the boat were at the circus, four men came down to the IS. G. Reed : two of them wheeled a small truck. On the truck was a box. As they wheeled the track aboard the boat Pat Morau asked : "What have you got there? A corpse?" 'Kb," said one of the four, "it is not a corpse; it is something else" Three of the men remained on the dock whispering; the fourth stayed by the box. It was ten feet long and four feet wide. It had no marks on it The man gave Purser Norris his fare to Kalama and paid $1.50 freight on the box. He told Norris the box con tained "a figurehead." When the boat got to Kalama the box Wtis wheeled ashore. The man went ashore too. When the Reed returning on her down trip yesterday reached Kalama, the agent shouted in horrified tones to Messrs. Moran, Norris and Belmont, "My God, that box has two dead men in it! The man went on to Tacoma and left the box. "We opened it, and there are two corpses in it" The boat etino on to Astoria aud that's all any one knows about it. Purser Norris telegraphed to Ka lama and Portland last night, but got no further procurable information re garding the mysterious box. . A CASE OF INJUSTICE. Arbitrary Hnlinss Regarding Wahkiakum Count' Land. A recent retried decision of judge Sawyer occasions considerable dis satisfaction aud threatens grave pecuniar' loss to many settlers in Gray's river and other parts of Wah kiakum county. Many years ago there was what was known as a "lapped grant," consisting of lands in that vicinity claimed by tho railroad company by virtue of a shadowy title to a similar railroad grant on this side of the river. A large number of settlers had gone on these lands to make permanent habitation; they bought tho lands of the railroad company and had made part payment, when commissioner Sparks ruled that it was government land. Then tho settlers to secure title homesteaded or pre-empted and thus started to get title from the govern ment By the advice of Paul Schnlze they ceased making the annual pay ment on tho provisional deeds re ceived from the railroad company, and some of them took back the proffered money from the company and surrendered the deeds. And now comes Judge Sawyer with a decision that valid title to the land rests in the company. The question with the settlers is who is right; tho commissioner or the judge It places them in a very awkwartt position. If the commissioner is right they have a government title; if the judge is right they must make the best terms tiiey can with tho railroad company. This is manifestly unjust These settlers are residents of long standing; all they have is bound up in this thing. They are not speculators, but bona fide dwellers on the soil from which they want to get a living. It is but right that they be given justice. Every dic tate of justice demands that the gov ernment protect them and secure them a clear title to the land for which they have paid in good faith and ou which they have for so many years resided. MARINE NEWS AND NOTES. The steamer Volga is being neatly painted, and put in first class condi tion. The barkentine Marion arrived from San Francisco yesterday to load with lumber. The barkeutiue Laura Hay loaded with redwood lumber from Portland arrived last evening. Tho schooner Norma arrived from San Francisco yesterday to load lum ber at the "West shore mill. The barkentine Eureka arrived down from St Helens loaded with lumber yesterday. She will sail for San Francisco to-day. The Ameriean ship Jielle of liv.th moved down yesterday from the Clatsop mill dock to the Astoria Pack ing company's dock where she will take on the balance of her cargo of lumber. The steamer Signal, Captain M. Bendegard, arrived yesterday from Seattle, and after reporting at the cus tom house, passed up the river for Portland. Her cargo consisted principally of 1,816 barrels of lime and 50,000 feet of lumber, the balance being household goods and machinery- The Walla Walla Daily Journal says : One of our handsomest young ladies was terribly upset by a little mistake she made the other day. Going in a hurry for some flour to John McLean & Co's. store on Main street, she took vhat she supposed to be a clean pillow slip from a bureau drawer. She bounded into the store, smiling like a basket of chips, and handed it to the Apollo like clerk, to be filled with flour. He didn't notice what it was until a scoupof flour had gone through it, on the floor. When ho raised it up and displayed, two outlets at tho bot tom, widely fringed, tho young lady lit out without saying a word and the clerk, covered with flour, laid the garment in the money drawer to await her return, which had not eventuated up to the time of going to press. A movement is on foot to remove the "Willamette University, tho oldest educational institution in the "state, founded by the missionaries in the forties, from Salem to Portland, or its immediate neighborhood. Competent woman wanted to take full charge of an infant, four months of age. Apply at this office Telephone IjO1:;i ms House. Best Beds in town. Rooms per night 50 and 23 cts per week SUM. ISew and clean. Private entrance. HealM t'oestecl io Order. Private rooms for Indies and families: at Central Restaurant next to Foard & Stokes'. To-day fresh cream rolls and cream cakes at the .Seaside Bakery. All kinds of ornamental cakes made to order. A fine unfurnished house for rent, be longing to Mrs. G. W. Ross. For par ticulars apply to Fitzgerald & Carney Remember the Austin house at the Seaside Is open the year 'round. CMillrei Cry rWPitcier's Castorla REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS, MAY 1. As Filed in The Comity Reronlcr s Oflifp Yesterday. Kate aud Patrick Duflev to J. M. Miller and C. S.Car- rnthers, lot G, blk 15G, Mc- Clnre's 2,i H. A. Smidt, sheriff's deed to J. H. D. Gray au imdivided ofthoS. W. if.ofN.E. H and N. W. K or S. E. of sec 8. T. 8 N., P. 7 W. . . 370 J. C. McDonald to D. A. Blodgett, E. of S. W. if, the S. W. if of S. W. if, and S. W. if of S. E. if of sec24,T.7N.,RGW.... 1,600 B. C. Kindred and wife to W. H. Warren, lots 3, 4 and 5, blk 16. Kindred Park am Union Beal Estate and Im provement Co. to Charles Grand, lots 19 and 20, blk 1, Berry's addition, in sec. 11 and 15, T. 8 N., R. 9 W. 30 Previously reported this year$l,237,99o Total to date. Sl,260,510 How Halihat Arc Causlit. The steam fishing schooner George If. Chance came down from Portland yesterday afternoon, aud starts out to-day, on a fishing trip to Cape Flatten-. Beaching there, she generahV anchors and drops lines for halibut These lines are very long, and every twelve feet a short line and hook is attached, until there are about 160 hooks to each line, and they generally use eight lines, making about 1,2S0 hooks out at once. As fast as the fish are caught, they are dressed, and packed in ice. The vessel carries a crow of fourteen men all told, and has always been very successful. She is owned by tlie Deep Sea fishing company, of" Port land, to whom the fish are frequently sent by rail and sold by them. Mr. Williams, the manager of thecompany, is on board, and will go out with them. A few cod fish are also caught, but halibut is the principal catch. AIakn Salmon Very Scarce. San Fkaxcisco, April 80. A private letter from Captain Anderson, of the steamer Bertha, says the rivers on the Alaska coast are full or ice, and there is not, as yet. the least indication of salmon, imperial to Oregonian. CT.TELVTT; TO UK FAC3. "I It i3 now known that a pirn ply skin is not th result ol blood disease, but is caused by Impaired digestion, forwhich they now givo vegetable cor. rectives instead o minerals. Two short testimonials aro giv en to contrast the action of tho p tash sarsa parillas and Joy's Vegetable Sarsaparilla. Mrs. C. D. Stuart ot 1221 Mission street, S. F., writes that she took one of the leading sarsa parillas for indigestion and dyspepsia. IU only effect was to cansc pimples to appear oa her face. Upon taiing Joy's Vegetable Sarsa r,jrilla the first effect wa3 tho disappearance of the pimples and she was subsequently re lieved of tho indigestion and dyspepsia. Robert Stewart also writes from Tela, -.ma, CaL, that be In? tronblod with boils ho found that ono of the leading Earsaparillas actually increased the eruptions, which respond ed at onco to Joy'3 Vcgetablo EanaparUla and disappeared immediately ADVICK TO MOTIIEKS. Mits. WiNsr.ow's Soothixo Syuup should always he used for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind chohc, and is tin best, remedy fordiar-rhtta.Twenty-tive cents a bottle. Wvl ii hard's ISrcr. And Free Lunch at the Telephone Sa loon, 5 rents. Ludlow's Ladies' $:".(X Fine Shoes; also flexible hand-turiu'd French KiN. at P. .1. i "oodman's. For S:il. A furnished house, suitable for either a boarding or lodging house in a good location. Inquire at this office. Cotlee and cake. Central Uestauraut tn I'rnts. at the They SAT. "We can't afford to Io.-e you." Keen cfc Cook. 'Stay where yon arc.' Sheriff II. A. Smith. "jSetter remain and help its boom Hie town." City Assessor Wright. '-Herman, you have built up a fine business here; don't leave now." Judge Al Cleveland. "you had betler go, and leave us alone." My opponents. "Belter accept the $500 you are ollered for your Portland lease and stick to As toria, because Astorians will stick to 3'OU. August Danielson. "We need just such men as you." ir. W. Wherry. And a Thousand Others in the Same Strain. 5J5p"'a' What Some of Tliem Herman Wise, HIBHI1IHH1IIIIIIIIH1I Occident Hotel Bld'g. - lew II I JUST Parasols. Laces. Ribbons. Embroideries. me. ii. cooper, The Leading it rear HMMHMimiaaa-Kaia MAND-SEVED, DOUBLE SEAM SHOE. It never rips. It never squeaks. flexible than a hand turn. MORGAN & CO., Lots in th!- Ileautiful Addition for sale at $00 each ; $20 down, balance $10 per month. Ma's aid copy of ab stract furnished tree. Astoria Suburbs ! Five Acre Tracts oast of Astotia and only one and one-half mile from Columbia River at $300 each ; $100 cash, balance $50 per mouth. J. IL JIMjYSJELL, Real Kstatc broker. ASTORIA, OR. (!IU.O K. I'AKKKIt. CAUL. A. HANSOX Parker & Hanson SUCCESSORS TO C. L. PARKER, DEALERS IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE Now Goods Arriving Every Steame Tnis WEEK, "Dress - G-oods, Tlie Old Stand - Astoria Oregon. Thompson & Ross Carry a Full" Line of Choice Staple and Fancy Groceries. Give Us a Call and Be Convinced. It's No Use Sclienci's AHon. Won't Let I never knew Low many frieinls I had until I made preparations to move. They iiock in and try and persuade me out o it. "Well, I don't think I conld like any other town as well anyhow, and I know I would not have any warmer friends anywhere. SO. IT'S That is, Til consider tho motion of my friends carried, and try in the future, as in the past, to merit the support of my fellow townsmen. Yours Anxious Reliable Clothier and Hatter mm m ! RECEIVED Dry Goods and Clothing House of Astoria. For Ladies ! The New Model Range CAN BE HAD IN ASTORIA, ONLY OF E. R. HAWES, AKt'nu Call and Examine It ; You Wlil bo Fleased. E. R. Ilawes Is also Agent for tlu Buck Patent Cooking Stove, AND OTHER FIRST CLASS STOVES. Furnace Work. Steam Fittings, Etc., a Specialty. A Full Stock on Hand. Alderbrook ! Lots 50x100 Within Three Blocks of the River. Lot 7, block 30 SoOO 00 Lot 8, block 30 4"i0 00 Lot9,block30 IZ0 00 Lot7,bIock29 4"K) 00 Lot4.block29 400 00 wnjfmto Bim IFLofTtl E3sttto Brolters, Odd Fellows' Building, of Talking A GO ! to Please, - - White Goods. Plaid Sashes. Trimmings. and Buttons. Hurt M. 99 It requires no breaking in. More Astoria, Oregon. Lot 5, block 29 $400 00 Lot8,block29 400 00 Lot9,bIock29 400 00 Lot 11, block 28 550 00 Lot 12, block 28 600 00 ASTORIA, OR Me! SAT. "And what would the newspapers and Fourth of July contribution committees say if you go." Dr. O. B. Estes. "Friend Herman, you have by hard work established what 1 consider the best clothing business in Astoria. Tour town is right on the improve, and 1 think Astoria will be of great import ance in the near future.' Letter from. Theo. Mansfield. "Well, I think you ought not leave us, for then clothing would surely go up. Stay and keep tlie prices down." K. Osborne. "The boys won't have it. We will make you stay. Ex-Mayor Hume. And a Thousand Others in the Same Strain. iisr la of Them .:i -ii o. "BP ff :-4 jsifr k. - - L---:r r-Mmxafrr &Tfc t