THE DAILY ASTOKIAJS, ASTOIHA. SUNDAY MOILNIHU, MARCH 19 1803.
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ABOUT THE ITT IT.
Steamer day torlay.
Jupiter Pluvlus Is still squeezing the
heavenly sponge. , .
Over a hundred competitors In the
rool competition this week.
This Is the kind of rain the old lady
prayed for,' "a gently sizzle sozzle."
Rev. Mr. Smith preaches as usual In
the Congregational church at 2:30 this
afternoon.
Mr. A Gibbons has opened an office
for expert bookkeeping, and will In
future devote his whole time to his
profession.
The regular gospel meeting of the
T. M. C. A. today at 3 p. m. will be
addressed by Rev. C. Wire, of Port
land. All men are- welcome.
A coffee supper is to be served at
the Salvation Army barracks on Tues
day night. Several visiting officers
from Seattle will be In attendance.
The A. O. U. W. social last night
was very largely attended by the mem
bers of Seaside Lodge and their
friends. Some delightful instrumental
and vocal music helped to while away
the evening, and an excellent lunch
rounded off the program agreeably.
The electric light works were shut
down at midnight last night in order
to give the company an opportunity to
thoroughly cool off and overhaul the
boilers that run the big machinery.
The stoppage was unavoidable, and
everything will "be going smoothly by
tomorrow.
The report of the Alderbrook public
school for the month ending March
17th, is as follows: Number of days
taught, 20; number of days attendance,
1103.5; number of days absence, 10.5;
number of times tardy,. 3; average
number belonging, 65.7; average dally
attendance, 55.2; Albert Williams,
teacher.
Do not be deceived with cheap pictures,
but get your work done at Crow's gallery
ana you win not regrei it.
Oregon has five live ex-governors,
and, strange as it may .seem for a re
publican state, they are all democrats
but one Hon. Z. P. Moody, of Salem,
The democrats are Hon. L. F. Grover,
of Portland; Hon. W. W. Thayer, of
Portland; Hon. John Whlteaker, of
Eugene; and Hon. S. F. Chadwlck of
Salem.
Who can answer the questions pro
pounded by Herman Wise in his aJa?
. The Oregon branch of the W. C. T.
TJ. will hold its annual state conven
tion in this city on May 10th, 11th and
12th inclusively. As this Is the first
occasion on which the convention has
honored this city with its presence, the
local members of course wish to give
the visitors a cordial welcome. A
meeting was held last Thursday for
the purpose of devising ways and
means for their entertainment. A com
mittee has been appointed to call on
the business men of Astoria and so
licit their aid In this regard.
Columbia Tender Company No. 3,
Willi give a bal April 8th, at Columbia
cannery. All invited.
Here Is a little comment on the late
unpleasantness from the Oregon Mist.
It is one of fifty of the same kind.
"Editor "Rathom, Of the Astoriair,
was tried in the clrucit court at Asto
ria last week for libeling Sidney Dell,
an alleged lawyer, and discharged.
Libel suits are like water free. Peo
ple should know better than to com
mence libel proceedings against a
newspaper for publishing the truth
about them. Indeed the newspaper's
true mission. is to show up all frauds
that the people may not be Imposed
upon by that class of bullies, which
have no character, hence could not be
libelled. If some people could realize
how small they are In the estimation
of those who surround them the dust
of the locality would be shaken from
their feet In short order."
B. W. Kuykendall, the undertaker, em
balmer and funeral director, has his par
lors In the Welch block. No. 718, Water
street. Call up telephone No. 7.
The following articles of incorpora
tion were filed in the office of Secretary
of State McBride at Salem on Friday:
The Elmira Grist Mill Company, of
Elmira, Lane county; Incorporators, F.
M. Nighswander, H. C. Hustqn, J.
Casebeer, J. F. Kirk and J. B. Salsman.
Rogue River Lumber and Manufac
turing Company, of Grant's Pass; in
corporators, D. Dixon, W. H. Fayle, W.
H. Gilbert, L. L. Jewell, P. H. Harth.
H. E. Smith, and Frank Mee; capital
stock, $15,000; officers D. Dixon, presi
dent; W. H. Faylev vice-president; W.
H. Gilbert, secretary; L. L. Jewell,
treasurer. The Langlols Creamery
Company, of Langlols, Curry county;
Incorporators, W. S. Marshall, C. S.
Goodenough and W. R. Boise; capital
stock, $3000. " Belief on taine Ceme
tery Association, of Benton county.
Ryan & Co. 537, Third street, have
' Just received a full line of 1893 patterns
in wall paper, and comprising all the
latest designs and shades, at the low
est prices. Call and see them.
The Rescue Club's meeting last night
was very largely attended. Rev. Mr.
Van Tassel occupied the chair, and af
ter a few Introductory remarks by him
a splendid program was rendered:
Reading "Betsy and I," Dutch version
efon, Thomas Irwin; Recitation, "Lit
tle Lillian,"' Miss Fay Andrews; reci
tation, "Leave the Liquor Alone,"
Willie' Cyrus; Instrumental music. Pro
fessors Bonavla, Mackay and Conley;
recitation, "The Cobbler's Secret,"
Master Clyde Bayles; recitation,
"Hiawatha," Miss Katie Wirt; recita
tion, "How I would Paint the Bar
room." Miss Mary Willis: address by
Mr Plym Ford. This speech was
most witty. Interesting and Instructive,
and concluded the program. Seven
people present signed the pledge. The
JEFF'S, Tin (My Restaurant.
program committee for next week con
sists ot-MrsS.'-L.'Boyd, Miss Lorena
Wirt and Mr. Freeman Parker.
ED .
The finder will be rewarded by re
turning to this office a small opal ring
and no questions will be asked. It IS
the gift of a decreased father to his
daughter, and Is valued for its associ
tlons. '
The general manager of the Western
Union Telegraph office never gets flut
tered. He was working at his type
writer under trying conditions yester
day afternoon. Half a dozen. China
men; new arrivals from that land
where sampans and joss candles fill
up the life of the average subject of
his imperial and Juvenile majesty,
Kwong Sul, were watching his fingers
fly over the machine with an appear-,
ance of bewilderment and awe. They
couldn't realize how a man could be
such an idiot as to sit patiently and
play at a piano that wouldn't give out
any music, except now and then the
occasional tinkle of a bell. For half
an hour they gazed on every move
ment of his hands, and finally, after
straining their ears to catch a note or
two of melody without success, turned
away disgusted with the institutions of
this enlightened Western world.
The masquerade ball given on the
ICth inst. at the residence of D. J. In
galls at Mellvllle, on the Lewis and
Clarke river, was a grand success, and
every one present enjoyed the evening
immensely. There were between forty
and fifty present. The masqueraders
were: Captain Rich, flower girl; Sophie
Anderson, flower girl; D.' J. Ingalls,
clown; Mellle Ingalls, poodle dog; Mrs,
D. J. Ingalls, school , girl; Mrs. John
Lacy, school girl; Willie Roberts,
clown; Wm. Hartill, Chinese laundry1'
man; Mrs. Hartill, snow ball; Sarah
Harder, grandmother; Sophie Harder,
night; Charley Harder, servant girl;
Irving Sackett, servant girl; Elmer La
cy, servant girl; Llllle Dow, night; Joe
Heckard, Santa Claus; Frank Dow,
Aunt Dlna; Sidney Redding, uncle;
Julius Frltchen, sailor boy; Fred Ca-
trlll, Indian; E. F. Libke, old man;
Fred Johnson, domino.
I have not all the designs and
shades of all the wall paper manufac
tured, only a small selection of the
whole. No one house, wholesale or
retail, has the complete line, no more
than one dry-goods house has all the
shades and patterns manufactured in
cloths. I state the truth when I say
that I have the most complete, highest
grade and largest- stock of any retail
house in Oregon. Prices as low as
anywhere In the state.
B. F. ALLEN.
The Astorlan has received the follow
ing letter from Mr. Frank M. Goodhue,
of Seattle, Wash-:
"I beg to enclose you a letter from
the master of the schooner J. B. Leeds,
now at Astoria, from which It would
seem that a man was drowned from
that vessel who may prove to be my
brother-in-law. If he, he shipped under
an assumed name and gave his age at
30, when It was at least 35 or 37. The
captain stated that the man had a let
ter of recommendation (which I en
close) and gave it to the captain two
days before the drowning occurred.
The letter is one I gave my brother-in-law.
He has for the past year or so
been employed on ocean steamers, and
it is quite probable that he shipped on
the above named schooner In some ca
pacity. The captain, as his letter
shows, writes very poor English, and
not n uch of that, and I would be
greatly obliged to you if you would in
terview Mr. Laaksa, the vessel's cap
tain, and fe-et full particulars of the
accident and advise me. My brother-in-law
was a short man, weighing
when I last saw him, about 130 pounds;
was about 37 years old, had dark
brown hair, a light brown mustache,
gray eyes, and usually wore eye
glasses, stooped somewhat, and had a'
large intellectual head with features
proportionately large. I am confident
that he was the man drowned.
(Will anybody that knows anything
of this matter be kind enough to com
municate with The Astorlan? We
have been unable to obtain any defi
nite information concerning the
whereabouts of the captain of the J.
B. Leeds.)
C. R. F. P. U. NOTICE.
A special meeting of the Columbia
River ' Fisherman's Protective Union
will be held at Liberty Hall, Saturday,
March 25, 1893, at 7:30 p. m. sharp.
Price of salmon for the coming
season will be discussed and set.
Members in good standing requested
to be present and to have their receipt
or book along.
BOFUS JENSEN, Bee.
MILLINERY OPENING.
The ladies of Astoria are cordially
invited to attend the display of spring'
and summer millinery at Miss Mc
Rae's store on Genevieve street Wed
nesday and Thursday, March 22d and
23d. ''
Children Hry for Pitcher's Castoria
IVhen Baby ins sick, we gsn her Castoria.
Rlien she was a Child, she cried for Castoria,
(Chen she became Miss, (he clunt to Castoria,
Vhen she had ChiMreo. she rare them Castorif
n)Rq)pn(ra
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The only Pure Cream of Tartar Powler. No Ammonia; No Alum.
Vsed in Millions of Homes- to Years the Standard
Our School
Competition.
The life of a question examiner In
the school competition that the Atorl
an is now running, is anything but an
easy one, and the task that had to be
gone through this week was no excep.
tion to the rule. Whether It was that
the questions set were indicative of
many different answers, or that they
opened up a very wide field for reply
we do not know, but It Is certain that
the lists sent In cover a range as wide
as the contlnet.
There were received up to noon yes-
terday, at which time the contest
closed, no less than 117 answers, mak
lng a gain of more than double on last
week's figures, and proving very plain,
ly that the interest In the competl
tlons is gaining ground rapidly. The
questions which set the wits of these
117 young ladies and gentlemen work
ing were as follows:
1. How is the hum of a flying in
sect produced?
2. What is the best definiton of the
difference between talent and genius?
- 3. How did traders advertise before
newspapers i were known?
Which of the poets, generals, ad
mirals, and historians, In your opinion,
were the greatest that ever lived?
Dealing with the last question first
we find on careful examination that
out of all the competitors the figures
In favor of the various heroes of his
tory run as follows:
For Poet: Shakespeare, 91; Tennyson,
10; Milton, 9; Longfellow, 5; Homer, 1;
Sam L. Simpson, 1.
For Admiral: Lord Nelson, 86; Far
ragut, 30; Columbus, 1.
For General: Napoleon, 36; Welling
ton, 35; U. S. Grant, 32; Alexander the
Great, 13; Joshua, 1.
For Historian: Macauley, 61; Gib
bon, 39; Bancroft, 19; John Richard
Green, 2; Herodotus, 2; Josephus, 1;
and three others 1 each.
Some of the answers to the questions
were of course amusing. One young
lady chose Joshua as her greatest gen
eral "because he made the sun stand
still." Another says that "talent is
what you feel and genius is what you
see in your mind's eye." A. boy, who
ought to know better, remarks that
"talent Is Invented and genius made."
One little fellow tells us that ancient
advertisers "painted their wares on
rocks and all other eruptions of na
ture".
No less than twenty-six papers have
been thrown out of the competition al
together because Borne of the answers
bear on their face the evidence of hav
ing been directly copied from diction
aries or encyclopediae. Our announce
ment intimates strongly that no "crib
bing" will be allowed, and we wish to
call the attention of competitors to
this fact once more. Four students are
barred from this week's prize because
their replies are all exactly alike, and
prove duplication." In future our ques
tions will be so put as to do away, as
much as possible, with any attempt at
dictionary work. "
And now for the results. We find
three of the competitors so close In
the lead that It is very hard to choose
between them. Their answers are In
no way similar, but in giving each
question a certain percentage of marks
for excellence, we find that they run.
almost neck and neck. They are Miss
Nettle Tuttle, of the Astoria Select
school, and Miss Martha Gilbert and
Mr. Will Levlngs of the High school.
We do not feel justified in awarding
only one prize, and so have decided to
pick out two of the three leaders as
Joint winners of the contest. They
shall be
MISS NETTIE TUTTLE,
MR. WILL H. LEVINGS.
Miss Gilbert's . excellent work, how
ever, cannot be overlooked, and we
shall present her with the Ladies'
Home Journal for one year from date.
The following competitors have been
awarded honorable mention. They
should not forget that this Is a dis
tinction of no mean value, when so
many of their fellow students were
pitted against them.
Laura L. Fox, Violet Bowlby, Nella
Cutblrth, Florence L. Turner, Edward
M. Cherry, Lizzie C. McCann, Charles
Sturgls, Floyd Dement, George L.
Cherry, Bessie L. Ross, Nellie Anstadt,
Bert Ross, Daisy Hill, Sarah Smalley.
The best answer contained In any
paper was that of Miss Maybell M.
Young, of A class 5th grade, Astoria
High school. It was In reply to ques
tion No. 2. She said: "The conception
of the Columbian Exposition was a
work of genius. The successful com
pletion of all the necessary details was
an Indication of talent."
The next series of questions will be
published In Tuesday's paper.
NOTICEI
Use Zlnfandel wine intead of coffee or
tea. SO cents per gallon. Dont forget
Peach and apricot brandy, also Frencn
Cognac and wine at Alex. Gilbert's. .
French Tawry Wafers. ' '
Ladles will find these wafers just what
they need, and can be depended upon
every time to give relief. Safe and sure.
can be sent by mall sealed securely.
Price, $2.00 per box. For sale only By J.
W. Conn, corner Second and Cass streets.
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WAXTEIt.
TUHINQ CANYABSKK OK GOOD Arr
X dres. Liberal salary sua expenses pld
weekly : Permanent poiltlou. IIKOWS B11U3,
Co, Nursurymeu, Portland, Oregon,
fWVLlj POH GENERAL liOCSRWOKK. CALL
VJT at in3 Main strew.
ITrANTKD.-A BOY ABOUI16 YEARS OLD.
Apply AstokiaN olllco.
ROOMS TO JtJTJVr.
rpWO DK8IBARLK UNFUKNISHfcD KOOMB
street.
O ROOM8 8UITABLK FOB HOUSCKKEP-
O lint, lunilshed or unfurolhd. ALse I
mailed rooms for lodgers. No, 216 W. 9th st.
FHJRNI3HKD OR UNKUBNISUKD ROOMS
JD for rent, pleasantly lnrntnd near business.
tall at no. aw west is glilli street.
TTOTELTIGHK, H'KNISHED ROOMS IN
XX suite or single at m a weex ana upwards,
rouin oy me day week or monin.
2
UNFURNISHED ROOMS,
this office.
INQUIRE AT
riOUK KOUMH NKWI.Y PAPERED,
UP
X
stairs iu house. No. 189 Wsab. SLreet. Add1
at uuuse or i ur.u. BntB jAn,
VTICELY FURNISHED ROOMS BY DAY
1 week or month terms very reasonable at
the Oriel, 716 Third Street.
DOOM FOR OFFICE OR MGHT 110U8B
IV keeping. Call on F. H, WILLS at the Occi
dent bar.
nOOMS KOH LIGHT
HOUSEKEEPING,
II Ground floor, good location,
Inquire t
tins office.
rOR BALIS,
HOUSEHOLD
sold btr Mar
HI RMTURK. MUST BE
sold bv March 25tli. Parties removnarfroin
tile city.
inquire ot Mrs. scmussei iua Amur st
MISCELLAXEO VB.
f BRIBN'3
HOTEL 1B7 WEHT BIXIH
J Street.
Alb. Haider. Proprietor.
Rates per day .... 1 1
Hinitle meals ----- .2.1
Everything Is kept In Rood order and wa do
our best to sat sly everybody who iclves us a
can.
pALL ON P. RAKER. 78 THIRD STREET
j auu nave your ciotnes ayeu aim cieaoeu.
Ci eo. McLean, cokher olney and a
T tor streets, does a funeral business In blaok
smithing and repairing
TTEXCOCK'S riECOND HAND STORK 815,
XX inira tsireet. ouysanu sens new ana see.
oud-hsud furniture. Highest cash price paid
TOTJNG A LEWIS. AGENTS and dealers
I In real estate and Oregon Pine Lauds, 616
second street.
Cltv lots and acreage. Tonmie Point DroDorti.
navel property, au on easy terms.
10-acre fruit tad chicken tracts close to town.
cheap.
Best thing on the market.
Farragut PostG.A;R.
Will give a-
CALICO BALL
For ti e aid of the memorial
fund, at
Fisher's Hall, April 14th.
Two prizes will be given for the neat
est dressed lady. ....
Calico will be the only material used
in dresses.
Price of admission, (1. Ladieg free.
CAMPBELL BROS.
(Successors to Warren A Campbell),
WAKRENTON, OREGON,
Dealers in
GrOODOt
GENTS' I URNI8HING GOODS,
Hats, Caps, Boots, Bhoes
STAPLE GROCERIES 'ANCY
Hardware, Iron nnd Bteel, Crockery, Glassware
Woodenware, Notions, etc., Hay,
Grain, Flour and Keed.
OTTO I "tiaall PrbHts o Cask Salts."
ROSS, HICCIN3 A CO.,
Butchers - and - Grocers,
Astoria and Upper Astoria.
Fine Teas and ConVes, Table Delicacies,
kiU"stlo and Tropical Fruits, Vexeia-
me, sugar curoa iiains, uaoou, eio.
CHOICE FRESH & SALT MEATS
On Meter 8ystem.
To Consumers:
The West Shore Mills Co.. at Great ex
pense have perfected their electric light
plaut to the latest known apparatus,, and
sre now able to bo to the public witn
system that will be satisfactory in price
and quality, as can be shown by the fol
lowing rates on ana alter ftlaroh 1, 141U:
Incandescent, all nieht.. , . $1.50
12 o'clock... 1.00
" 10 " ... 75
Or by meter, 1 cent per hour.
Installation - Free of - Charge
For particulars inquire of any member
of the firm or at the office, foot of Con-
oomlv BL West 8hor Mills Co..
T. O. TruUinger, President.
MG. DMIELSON,
SAMPLEROOilS
Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
Agent for the GOION Hteamslilp Line and lb
TBTNtiVAlXA Hteainsblp Line, direct
also, agent (or "Uvruska TriDunea" and
Bvnska Amerlkaoarcu."
Corner ot Water aud Wast Ninth Htreott
Astoria. Oregon. .
North Pacific Brewery
JOHN KOPP, Proprietor.
Bohemian - Lager - Beer
And XX rorter.
All aiders promptly aitetuled to.
ELECTRIC
LIGHTS
A Gyclorie In Clothing
' ..2. AT THE '
BA2STERTJPT STOKE of
1ST. T. DINSMOBE.
All our 80.00, $7.50, 38.50 and 89.00 Suits must go at 85 00
All our $!.50, 810.50, 811.50 and 812.50 Suits must go at.... 87.50
All our 81X50, $15.00, $1(5 .50 and $'-W.0O Suits must go at.. .$10 00
All our 822.50, 825.00, 827.50 and 80.00 Suite must go at. ..815.00
Every detail of FaBhion, Fit and Fabrio fully equals what you
have to pay any other bouse in Oregon double the prioe we ask.
These suits runat be sold, and even if you have to borrow the
money, be sure and bring It with you when yon coins.
To make it a complete saorifloe we will let you piik
ANY HAT IN THE
This is the largest hat stock in the city, comprising Dunlap,
Knox, Youinan and Miller, Blacks.
This week we propose to deluge the State of Oregon with
prices that will forever stifle our competitors. Don't fail to call
early, at the.
Bankrupt Store ofN. T. Dinsmore
TO TAB
Astoria -Public Schools
YOUNG LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
The Astorian takes pleasure in calling your attention
to the 'fact that it will publish regularly every Saturday
morning
FOUR' QUESTIONS
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About interesting subjects.
The best pories of answers received by the Friday morning
following each announcement,
A HArJDSOsYsE PRIZE,
These prizes are beautiful
Cheap or Poorly Bound literatuie, but the .best and
most valuable obtainable. Tho winning answers will be
published. You have
Ho Couoons to Cut,
Ho Papers to (Buy.
Don't use your encyclopaedia. Just sit down and
hink over the questions, eive
can, send them in, and we will
A PRIZE EVRY WEEK.
Address all communications to "The Editor," Astorian.
As the Elax tows,
So the fiwmMM
You can't go wropg if you buy
MMSHALL'S; Twine.
The 1893 make is now being delivered
to customers. It is made of the flax
i ........ .
crop of 1890.
WHY?
Because the 1891 and 1892 crops have
been inferior. Marshall never uses in
ferior flax. ; That is yhy his twine
IS
THE BEST
Sole Agents
'.10RE, SMB0EN & CO,
HOUSE FOR 81.50
PUPILS
OP TBI
We want you to answer them.
will be awarded
and instructive books Not
the briehtest answers vou
do the rest,
for Astoria,