THE DAILY ASTORIAN, AS-TOMA, SATUKDAY MOftNlNQ, FEBRUARY 18, 1803.
ABOUT THE CITY.
Tho halls of oratory at Salem will bo
client today.
The members of tbo Y.
meet this morning.
No
W. C. T. V.
fires have yet
record for February.
stained the city's
were rich In ponies when th winter be
can will come -out in the spring on an
equality with their poorest neighbors, to
far as wealth is concerned.
The trees are sprouting, spring is com
ing', and no poets need apply.
A marriage license was issued yester
day for John O. Olson and Ulla Nelson.
The Colonial levee will be held on the
evening of February 23, In honor of Wash
ington's birthday.
iney nave received .a series of. new
rubber Btamps at the poetomce from the
department at Washington.
Two-thirds of the denizens of China
town have headaches today. Too much
firecrackers and other stuff.
George Noland Is beginning to look
happy. He Is one of the few aspirants
for office who have a sure thing.
Frank Mlnettl was arrested by an offi
cer yesterday, on complaint of Sheriff
Smith, charged with vagrancy. His case
will be heard today.
. The custom houRe officials row,
..- And clerks of other branches,
Are thinking of the Ides of March,
And buying farming ranches.
. Astoria Lodge A. O. U. W. met last
lilght. The membership of this new branch
of the order Is growing rapidly. Several
new applications were received last night.
Frank Carnahan, who has been In the
hospital for several weeks, suffering from
the effects of a fall received at Knappton
Mill, .Is sufficiently recovered to get
around, and was on the street yesterday.
Information reached Columbus .Wash.,
Thursday to the effect that the remains
of a white man were lying on the ice in
the Columbia river, near the Washington
shore, across from Blalock, Oregon. The
body must have lain In its present posi
tion for about two weeks, am was par
tially eaten by coyotes.
It is believed that the remains aoe those
of an old man named Smallwood, who
left Columbus several weeks since in a
mysterious way. He had come to Colum
bus early in the winter, saying he was a
Methodist minister. He claimed to be
respectably related, and also to have con
siderable property and money. During his
stay there he had a will executed in favor
of a lady residing there. One morning he
told the family that he Intended going to
Portland. Instead, however, of crossing
the river, he kept on east on the Wash
ington side, and it is supposed perished
with cold.
The citizens of Blalock heard his cries
for help, but supposed some one wished
to cross the river, and as the Icj was
running in the stream, it was impossible
to cross. No one as yet has been near
the body since it was discovered by the
use of a field glass by parties in Blalock.
Two young men left thre this morning to
look at the body and ascertain if it really
is the body of Smallwood.
Personal Mention
CORRESPONDENCE.
Tbe opinions of correspondents are
their owa. No communication appear
ing hi this column necessarily voices the
belief of tbe paper itself.
WAMMBOVSe BTOBAOX.
IN FIRE PROOF IRON BUILDING CORNER
Antor aud Olner street. Enquire of i'ixhor
brothers.
WAXTSD.
AGIKL WAJiTEDOVEH MESStKGEK Of
fice. MR. ROU K KM,
AUTANTKD TWO UNPURNiSHKD R'HIMS
V for light house keeping. Address
"Rooms" this office.
WANTED.-A BOY ABOUT 10 YEARS OLD.
Apply AsTOHiAtuofUce.
TV MKXT.
TWOLAHUK JtOOVH, FUKM-HE1) COM
plrte for housekeeping, m xierate rent 10
the riuht party. Wl Third st.ert.
OOMS KOR LIGHT HOUdKKKKHNG.
Ground floor, goi'd location. Inquire it
Uus office.
Editor of The As tor lan:
As a rule I would rather suffer mis
representation than enter into a news
paper controversy, but in the matter of
the report of a late meeting of the Port
land Chamber of Commerce, I think it
right and proper to make some explana
tion. In speaking against the building
of further bridges in this harbor, which
I have always opposed,! I am reported as
having said: "Astoria has no port, never
had, vessels are constantly getting
aground there." ' This is absurd, and cre
ates an Incorrect Impression! of words.
As the discussion was quite unpremed
itated, I cannot give my remarks word
for word, but I was not discussing the rel
ative merits of the ports of Astoria and
Portland, and had no intention of cast
ing a slur upon your port. I did say
with reference to the want of room In
these ports for the further development
of the shipping trade, that if our port roONO LEWIS, AQEN t8 AND DEALERS
fOH BALIS.
EWRNItUBE- CDMPLKIK
r houkeeiilneevrvlhinii ni
Scull' new house, O. K. ELWOOD
OUTFIT FOrt
new. i'H Main t.
K8ALKOK KKNT. GOOD SALOON AND
house. Good opportunity for light parlies,
uquire at this office.
luqu
MlaVULLANKOVl).
The West Shore Mills Company have
torn down the electric light plant and
have made a sale to a firm In Portland
of the old engines. These were being
hauled away yesterday and shipped to
Portland on the Telephone,
Mr. J. H. DeForce left last night for
the east where he. will visit the principal
oil factories and refineries to obtain in
formation as to the latest methods of
refining the oil put up on thlB river. He
will also purchase new machinery to
enulp the factory he will eBtabish on
Young's river In a first-class manner.
The Oregonlan says the following Is the
"slate" that will be likely to be successfu
in the Oregon offices: Collector of inter
nal revenue, Henry Blackman, of Hepp
ner: collector of customs, Portland, T. J.
Black, Halsey; marshal, Henry Grady,
Penrilpton: district attorney. Geo. No-
land, Astoria; appraiser, Pat Powers,
Portland.
Monday afternoon at Yaqulna bay, the
body of a man was washed ashore, and
picked up by the residents there. It had
evidently been there -a long time, being
badly decomposed. The man was plainly
dressed, with three pairs of overalls on.
Nothing was found on him to identify
him w was Drobablv drowned miles
away from Yaquina and had probably
been in the water several months.
fantnin .t. W. Brown returned from
Washington, D. C, yesterday. He has
been attending as a delegate from Asto
ria Harbor No. 22, the annual rr.e3tlng
of the Grand Harbor of American Asso
elation of Masters and Pilots of Steam
Vessels. He reports a great deal of bus
iness transacted that will redound to the
benefit of mariners and commerce gener
ally, but too varied to give any detailed
account.
Wade Hampton Smith yesterday made
a sale of an acre of land at Fort Clatsop
to a company who will erect on it a snin
gle mill. The buyers are Mr. Johnson,
awver at the West Shore Mills, and a
miller from Portland. They have bought
the shingle mill that was running on the
Lewis and Clarke river, and will remove
It to the new quarters and enlarge it to a
.ncltv of 60.000 a day. Tney aiso con
tomnlate adding to the plant at an earl.
date machinery for the manufacture. ;of
sashes and doors. .
Amonir the first white residents in the
nrfhwit was Mr. J. H. Coventon, of
Tho nalles. He was in the employ of the
American Fur company in 1837, and he
hunted and trapped on the John Day
and Deschutes In that year. He returned
east in 1857, and again came to the coast
in 18C1, since that time he has remained.
rrh rJrt irentleman is now 74 years om,
ctralght as an arrow, and quick in his
movements. When he is properly wound
nn ha ran relate the most interesting
stories In regard to pioneer experiences.
t .out Batnr;lav nlKht the store of A. F.
p.pi.v. at Scappose, was entered by
hnreiars and robbed during the absence
of the proprietor from the city he hav-
io. rne to Albany. Very meager par
ticulars of the burglary were received
Ralpm. and the amount Pt
booty secured by the thieves cannot be
learned, They have not been captured
n the officers have very little clue to
work on. " is thought they are mem
bers of thePortland gang, but this Is not
an assurea iaui,
C. P. Ur'S'.'.ur went to Portland last
night on the Telephone.
Mr. L. A. Loomls, president of the I.
R. and N. Co., came to town yesterday.
Mr.' Jas. Flnlayson came over from
North Beach on the tteamer Uwaca yesterday.
Miss Bertlvi Goult" had a chunse for
the better yesterday. 'J be fever has now
left her and there is every prospect for
her rapid recovery.
B. ..A. Sen'our came over from llwacj
and went up to Portland en route to
Olympla, where he goes to the legislative
The following passengers went up on
the Telephone last night. D. K. Warren,
J. W. Cook, B. A. Seaborg, N. B. Powell,
J. P. McGowan, N. Klippent, H. S. Gile,
J. G. Megler, Capt. A. Pease, M. Mc
Nlght, E. A. Taylor, J. Phillips and C.
Norton.
was destroyed the port of Astoria was
too small for a largo number of ships to
lie at anchor in, and that on account of
this want of room it was no uncommon
thing for vessels to touch the ground.
The same thing has happened here, and
I have made Blmilar remarks. I do not
consider the anchorage ground at Astoria
is capable of extension and believe I said
so. In this I may be wrong, but it is a
very different thing from affirming that
Astoria never had one.
Yours Respectfully,"
; JAMES LAIDLAW.
I in real estate aud Oregou Pine Lauds, 616
becona trtel
Cltv lots and acremre. Toncue Point property,
navel property ,ali ou eay units.
10-acre fruit aud chicken tracts close to town.
cheap.
Best thing on the market.
Y. M. C. A. regular gospel meeting next
Sunday will be addressed by Prof. R. N.
wrlgnt. ah men invuea. ,
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY BALL..
SALARY OR COMMISSION
To agents to handle the Patent Chemi
cal Ink Erasing Pencil. The most useful
ana novel invention or ine age. crtues
Ink thoroughly in two seconds. Works
like magic. 200 to 600 per cent profit.
Agents making ISO per 'week. We also
want a general agent to take charge of
territory, and appoint sub-agents. A
rare chance to make money. Write for
terms and specimens of erasing. Monroe
Eraser Mfg. Co., X1067. Lacrosse, Wis.
ROSS,
BUTCHERS
HICCIMG & CO.,
- AND - GROCERS
Astoria and Upper Astoria.
is "Vr -
.a ii' ' m
mm
Fine Teas and
Coffees,
Table Delicacies,
Domestic and
Tropical Emits,
Vegetables, etc,
CHOICE FRESH AND SALT MEATS,
Sutar Cared Hams ntd Baoon, Game, Poultry, etc.
LIGHT AT EVENTIDE.
the
long-
On quaint old cupboards and
used tnines
That In the years drift up, glad mcming
leans.
Plays with the kittens on the floor and
nings
Fierce beams into the nooks where night
still creeps.
It falls where Karl and Gretchen, drawn
no less
Bv love than thev were fifty years ago.
In rugged peace and wrinkled comeliness,
Sit knee to knee in lire's son afterglow.
God's blessing" on their old romantic
Concomly Tribe No. 7. Improved Order I
of Redmen, extend a cordial invitation tol
the DUbllc to attend a grand ball to be
given Wednesday evening, Feb. 22, at
usher s nan. Ticaets may ce ODiaineai
from any or tne members.
IOOO BOXES
RAILROAD TIES?
No! Neckties-In puffs tecks
and four-in-hand, plain or fig
ured, in silks, satins or silk
crepes: these goods sell at re-
hearts! ! tnm 5'K 1 nnA 01 OR- fciiT
sweet story she is spelling to" ivi s v -') w
you can take your choice for
only 50c. at
HERMAN WISE'S,
Tbo Iieliable Clothier and Batter.
THE PILOT BILL
'Tis Ruth's
nut
To Karl, the while in dreams his mind de-
oarts.
And Ruth is not tbe maid he dreams
about.
He sees love cradled In the soft blue eyes
Of a shy maiden, and his own grow dim
As. like a humming bird his fancy files
Back to the day wnen ureicnen came to
mm.
And thence on wistful wings, his mem'ry
sweeps,
Over the years that seem an unmarked
plain.
Dut where his soul within each furrow
aliens.
And ev'ry foot-mark speaks of Jjoy or
pain.
That cradle there are many such; the
earth
Han manv little crosses on her breast.
The peasant starves and has his hours of
mirrn.
On many fields are soldier sons at rest.
Tho' Karl may sigh, his gentle sorrow
dies
Rtlllhorn unon the threshold of his cot.
And so, as hunger to sweet food, his eyes
Turn to tne little mam wno snarea ms
lot.
It is the voiceless love of years that
speaks
In one long look, as Gretchen feels him
lav
A hand on hers; and what his spirit seeks I
Bne gives, inu rvuxi; ib u-u one mm.. , . mi i I
to say. mnrc mir ni OTS Will DO en-
r-Thn. n nthnm.vln St. Louis Globe- "iv" " r
tJomocrai. .
Howell & Ward
GROCERS.
Despite tho opposition of
the- U. P., Campbell's Pilot
i
Bill has passed, and once
abled to make a decent living.
The inter-continental railway commis
sion has had orepared in fac simile a
miniature of Central and South America
to show the surveys of the proposed rail
road intended to unite the systems or
North and South America. The work was
done by B. E. Court, of the hydrographlc
office, and is a faithful representation of
the topography of the. countries named.
It la about twenty-five feet long, and
will be sent to the World's Fair as part
of the government exhibit. In addition to
the lines surveyed for the railroad the
map also shows the present and pros-
Dective steamship lines from Norm to
South America, with the names oi tneir
terminal ports and intermediate stopping
points, if any.
ToU nnr urtvli-p and have voud photos
taken at Crows Gallery, the only place
in the city where you can gei nrst cia
work, - . i
IT SHOULD BE IN EVERY HOUSE.
.1. B. Wllson,371 Clay street, Bharpsburg. l . , . ,. y.,.rJ 4;moa
Pa., says he will not De witnout ur. etauu i'y j m iuju nmvr
Kings JNew uiBcovery iur wkuiii.uuii,
Frosjierity for one class is to tbe
benefit of all; there's no gain in
sending money ont of town, or by
patronizing ftnicems who bring
their old trash here and take our
good money away from na,
THE
COLONIAL
LEM
The World's Fair Directors
Mo
Have 5,000,000 Souvenir Half Dollar Coins in their treasury, the
gift of the American people by Act of Congress. The patriotic and
historic features of these Coins and their limited number, compared
with the millions who want them our population is 66,000,000
have combined to create so great a demand for these World's Fair
Souvenir Coins that they are already quoted at large premiums.
Liberal offers from speculators, who wish to absorb them and reap
enormous profits, have been rejected for the reason that x
This is the People's Fair
We Are the People's Servants
and a divided sense of duty confronts j
We need $5,000,000 to fully carry' out our announced
plans, and
We have decided to deal direct with the
people To whom we are directly responsi
ble among whom an equitable distribution
of these National heirlooms should be made.
The Worlds Fair Offer to the American People:
That none of our plans fpr the people's profit be curtailed we
must realize from the sale of 5,000,000 Souvenir World's Fair Fifty
cent Silver Coins the sum of $5,000,000. This means $1.00 for each
Coin, a much smaller sum than the people would have to pay for
them if purchased through an indirect medium. Every patriotic man,
woman and child should endeavor to own and cherish one of these
Coins, as they will be valuable in future years a cherished object of
family pride.
Remember that only 5,000,000 Coins must be divided among
66,000,000 people. ,1 nese Coins
could be sola at a hieh premium
to Syndicates, but we nave enough
World's Fair
Souvenir Coin
for a Dollar.
If you believe in building
TO BE GIVEN
BY THE 4'Y's"
up
. i ,i Arrnnp-pmenta are beincr rer
..him m t rn ito witn """n - -
juui tux.t "V fiinrl fm- thft flntmfi nmcnt
tVUVXU
The Chinamen have hit on a trick by
..-. .i.- ..oii hnvs are kept fr.m
wnicri mo oikim j
!. . nrf .teallng their flrecrack.
ni n. long string ot small
- ' r,r the bottom of a pole,
iv. , shove them a bunch of
7. " wha. and light them both togeth
mn. ., .mail firecracker are go- i.arM bottles 60c. and $1.00.
nr.. line - -
. . v. v,mv t In their work
,n ? CTZn no longer pack A Rure Tar for
ana me 1rtnC.
1.1- Ann armineiiiciii.
It lO vn
Coughs and Colds, that it cured his wife
who was threatened with pneumonia
after an attack of "la grippe." when var
ious other remeaies ana several yiijui
oiuria hurt done her no srood. Robert Bar-
v,. t r-now.nnrt Pa., claims Dr. King's
v.nr I Hflrnverv nail UU11C mill llivio
than anything he ever used for lung trou-
kIa isinthlnir llKe ll. I ry iu ricu i.in
wiIpii at Charles Rogers' drug store.
your home merchants, who next week. A short program
is in procusB ui . uicpuwitiuij,
to be lollowed by an oia
fashioned 6upper. bome-old
time characters will be there,
and you are all invited.
Admission, 50 cents.
as well as when times are
good.
lies.
l , frtw nia own oi""'" ' i T.jiftinflr flies ac- miuwh w luvwvuto
Af crackers Which he has snatcheJ ,,k perspiration, causing Intense itching
string of cracKers w 11 on hn warm. This form, as well aa Blind.
Bleeding or Protruding, yield at once to
KJ noLnkn'i Pile Remedy, which acts
. ' v.i.in ntle. or stamped out u wnen warm,
lIViu -
the ground.
place
atn at Chas. Matteson s
.. v a mm creek, near Heppner.
"p i .ahbed Chas. Matteson
OUring a rataev " -' ' - .
tr. the influence, more or lees,
Thr wounds were mad'
over e right shoulder blade. The evi
, : -,. .w these were made by
.nn was stooping down
Male wiiuo . tii
to pick up a stick of stove-wood. Hale
w J arrested and brought before Judge
Z"Xr.t Hononer on Thursday charged
wRh assault and Intent to kill.
The late heavy snow storm ha. wrought
a great hardship to stock throughout th,
t- ,Hnn. of Eastern Oregon,
IT1"' " -fell deen and the weather
was cold, cattle and horse, .uttered very
was c . il ..M,n. say. that In-
7aTcayu are dying by the
on the Umatilla reservation. The .now
1. reported to be three feet deet . andthe
cayuse. are unable to reach the grass,
l ltZr true to Indian tradi-
r " . orovide last summer
directly on the part, auecieu, u
i.iTnnn allavs ltcniiiB
' , ' r rvwiiirirlul mflil
?..to.Trr; frie. Dr. Bosanko, 329 Areh
Street. Philadelphia, Pa. Buld by J. W.
Conn. ' .
Call at the Albatross Fish Market fori
fresh smelts - aauy.
Yon cannot possibly do better
than by trading with the Reliable
Clothier, Herman Wise, because
his stock; is firet-clas and hi
prices are very reasonable.
North Pacific Brewery
JOHN KOPP, Proprietor.
Bohemian - Lager - Beer
And XX Porter.
AH o: den promptly attended to,
'11 llll
mm
Baking
Safes, Fireproof.
m -llr.ln Hfrl kept ll StOCk St
iv. in. t hird St.. Itoal Katata Ottlee. Wr-
ranted as cooa as ae uvbu ii.-'i". j
W. C CABBitU Agent.
IB U.WUVIi
The only Pnre Cream of Tartar Pf.wltr. No Ammonia; o Alum.
Used in Millions of Home- 40 Years the Standard.
ASTORIA TRANSFER CO
FBAKK DAMANT, Prop.
Livery, Feed 'and Sale Stable
Express and delivery business.
Vl ttAHAKl. 1 wails ana wmt ubiit""
fiigu. tU MJ3 JUim airorv id'uu
confidence in the people to keep the
price at a Dollar for each Coin, as
this will make us realize $5,000,000
the sum needed to open the Fair's
gates on the people's broad plan.
Hnw f ft fif Go to your nearest Bank and subscribe for as many
MJ. . coins as yu need for yur family anii friends These
The COlllS Sub-Agents of the World's Columbian Exposition
wifl give you their receipt for your money, as delivery of these coins
will not begin before December. There is no expense to you attend
ing the' distribution of the Souvenir Coins, as we send them to your
local bank. If for- any reason it is inconvenient for you to subscribe
send Postoffice or Express Money Order or Registered Letter for as
many coins as you wish with instructions how to send them to you, to
TREASURER WORLD S "COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION
CHICAGO, ILLS.
Order, will be Pilled In tbs Order la which they are Received.
J. O. KTlonal,
Manufacturing Jeweler
Wa'ches a Specialty.
Solid and Plated Silver Ware.
UMBRELLAS Tlist e.m be taken apart and
piCKeu 111 trim..
400 Third Street. Astorls, Oregon.
Mil. DiNIELSON,
SAnPLEROOMC
Wines, Liquors and Cigara.
Agent fr the OUION Mteanuiiiip mil auo in.
THtNGVAI.l.A Hteaiimlllp Unit, illroot.
Al', Hii't (or "Hvrnssa Trllmneu" and
Sveiwka Anierlkaiiaren."
("(iruer ot Waier ana wew nmiu
Astoria, Oregon. ,
JEFF'S RESTAURANT
-18THB-
Bon Toa Ton Restaurant in the Town
(And the Finest on the Coast.)
Dinner Parties, Banquets a Spcclalt
Tss flaest Wises sail Liquor.
Foard & Stokes
ohoobho
Dealers In Olnssware, Crockery, Ship Supplies,
lobwcn, Wines ami Fine Whiskies. Flu" t'
sndCofleeaBofcislty. The Kin. st Dlilsy ol
KrullH In the Oily, Kresh on Kyery memn-r.
Corner ol iiiira aim west tinuvu dhc:.
PICKED UP.
A new scow, forty foct Iobh, fifteen
foot beam. New anchor and line. Own
er can have same by proving property
and paying expenses. Hekoy Pise,
Knappa,Or.,Feb.24tb',1803. .
M. M. Hunter,
J.U.Mvrgets.
HUNTER & MERGENS,
rroprletors of the
Portland Butchering Co.'s Markets
InAntorla. Dealers In all
kinds of
Fresh and Salt Meats
Corner Beeond and Bnt"u tr els
Corner Third ami WeitWuhiU street.
8hlppliiR trade a Hpeclslty. Trm Cash. Farn-
llles, hotels and reaUwrauls supplied.
B0OT3 A1ID SHOES
Hi. largest Htock, Best Quality and
Lowest Prices at the Sign of
The Golden Shoe. . '.'
H. B. PARKER
DEALER IS
Lime. Brick, Sand, Fire Brlek. Fire ClT,
(Xine.it. Mill reed.OHts, Btraw Hair,
Wood Delivered to tirder.
Driyinf, Tmint m Ixpw Buimm.
CAiKJAHAn l CO
Eucecnoors t I- W. Cxw, Importer tad
Vt holcl aud iuuil desier la
GEIIEHAL JZZZCZt&llZIZZ
Cyf.3wul tuti Ciu Sirwi,
ASTORIA, OREOOH
rc7 . polble cold winter. Many who