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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (April 28, 1894)
THE 'DAILY ASTORIA, ASTORIA, .SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 28, isn. THK LIBRARY RULES. It Betms there has leon some dlHuatls factlon regarding a chaiiKC In the regu lations of the Astoria. Public Library, ami with the view of knowing how the difficulty sought to Uc overcome by the new regulations was managed by soma of the most experienced librarians of the country, the trustees addrefssed a number of Inquiries to various parts of the country, and we have been furnlnhed the following statement from the trus tee, with extracts from the replies re ceived to their Inquiries: We learwd from these letters that there are three distinct kinds of public library, viz.: First A public subscription library, with free reading room attached. To this class belongs the Astoria library. Hecond A flee public library main tained at the city's expense. Third A subscription library, estab lished by stockholders as a money-making enterprise, and to which only thoW persons holding a yearly or three months subscription card can have ac cess, even to the room in which the library Is placed. To this class belongs the Portland library. The following are the answers we re ceived to our Inquiries from these dif ferent classes of libraries: From Portland library: "iteply to yours will say, that our members have free access to the shelves. With us this Is a matter of necessity, as we have no catalogue, except one print ed 16 years ago. I am well pleased with open shelves in this library, but would not advocate it for every other." From Ban Francisco library: "The public do not got to our book shelves. The books are railed off. - All books are drawn at one counter, except those In the reference room." From Passadena, Cal., library: "We have a fine stone building for our public library and reading room. The east side of the room is the library. This space Is kept Intact by a counter running from wall to wall. No one but the managers of the library are allowed among the books." From Omaha public library: "Our shelves are not open to the pub lic. The receiving and delivery desk and a low rull exclude all who are not employes." Minneapolis public library: "As regards access to our shelves, this library has always favored a free policy that Is, I give 'permits' to all mature persons having serious literary pur poses. The holders of such 'permits' go among the shelves, but books once taken down tmiBt remain on the desk until put back by the attendants." Chicago public library: "In reply would say, our reading room and circulating library are In separate rooms. Headers are not allowed access to the shelves. To obtain a book re quires a library card, which Is Issued on a guunantee blank, signed by some cltl SM'n taxpayer." The Chicago "Armour Library," es- tabllshed by the private endowment of Mr. Armour, stateB that they allow their subscribers access to their book shelves. This library Is only about two years old, Brooklyn, N. Y., library: "Our llbrry Is a subscription library, Our circulating library is entirely sep arate from our reading room, and our members no not go to the shelves. The books are brought to them from the shelves by the attendants." Huston, Muss., public library: "Our library Is a subscription library In the widest sense. There are no priv ileged classes. Our alcoves are so situ Mted that the public hus no access to them. In fact, the trustees are decided ly opposed to permitting such access, even were H possible." The Philadelphia public library: "In this city the circulating libraries have been managed on both systems. This library has only been opened a short lime. The purpose of the direct ors is to make it the principal public library of this city, and therefore no pitvlleges can be allowed now, which lit the near future might have to be withdrawn. It Is therefore decided to . oien from the first with closed shelves,, uud our work Is progressing finely. One large library In this city of nearly 6t years' Blandlng, adopted free shelves, and about ten years ago had to close thtMii, owing to an almost fabulous number of lost volumes. In one year enough of books were stolen to form a respectable library. The change was un popular for a time, but necessury. But our directors would not run such risks,' and begun ss they propose to go on." These, then, are the answers to our inquiries from libraries, so far as heard from. As you see, with scarcely on ex ception, the verdict Is for closed shelves. We have purposely made our Inquiries, of the large cities, rather than the lit tle country towns, because we felt our Astoria Library was building for the future, and w,e wished to receive the results of tho oldest and wisest experi ence. In conclusion, let us say tho trustees of the Astoria, library have only the best Interests of the library In view. They make no arbitrary rules. If at any time it could be proven to them that giving the public access to the lunik shelves would be for the best In terests of the library, they will gladly Ko back to the old rule. But until some letter way or preserving the books can e shown them, they would be recreant to their trust If they did so. The trustees have cheerfully given of their own time, labor and money to bulhl up snd maintain this ltbrtry. They are deely grateful to the rubllc, not only for Its generous donations of books and money, and constantly In crossing; subscriptions U the circulating library, but also for the kind words they have spoken for the library and Its pinnngement. And w earnestly u t jim jititiiK i.,1 &td menu sxipport "'til i-c to j really Increased, that in the nenr1 future the Astoria Public Library and Resting Koom will be one of the crown lug glories of our city. TRUSTERS ASTORIA P. L. LIVELY TIMES. TijiK-s were lively early yesterday morning up on Concomly street, and for a while it looked as though some of the toughs didn't care whether they were pulled In or not, which they weren't, An Italian started tho row, and it was helped along by Tom Ryijn and a mrm (Milled Scotty. In a short space of time altruist every man who whs awake at thai hour, and in the vicinity, was in the middle of the Street and taking part In the trouble, and showing no favors. One of the participants came to the conclusion he would go where the am munition was the thickest, so he run into the saloon of Erikson & Wlrkkala and hid In the liquor store-room, but he won trailed by the balance of the gang, who, finding the door locked, kicked in the panels before the barkeepen could recover from his astonishment and put them out. No arrests. By this time the blonde darlings in the neighborhood donned their "muddy hubbards" and began to skate from one side of the street to the other, discuss ing the morals of the community and what the big bleached blonde, with a suggestion of whlskera on her face, had tald about the little runt blonde who rtngs "Kock-a-bye-baby" and "Won't you come out and play," when they. too, got Into a row, and such a scratch ing and mixing as there was between them hasn't been equaled for some months back. The Maudlnes, and Soap lnes and Pearlines were all In It, and some of the boys who were going home about that time say it was a great show and worth any man's money, but it came to an end when an officer hove in sight. Arrests this time. The police records show that two fe males named Lou and Josie wore lined 10 each yesterday, and up In Swilltown curfew rings Just the same. REV. J. G. SCHMID. We publish the following communica tion at the request of a number of cltl sens: Astoria, April 27, 1894. To the -Editor of The Astorlan: As there seems to be some difference of opinion in regard to who would be a proper candidate for superintendent of schools, I would, with your permission, also mention the name of Rev. J. G. Schmld, of Astoria. He Is a man of a broad education, having been connected with educational interests both in Eu rope and America, and I have no doubt tfiat he would have as such the hearty support of our fellow-citizens of foreign birth, as well as the gxd will of all na tive Americans who have had the pleas ure of making an acquaintance with that gentleman. He being a Swiss by birth, and as such, we might say, a na tive Republican, he had the privilege of the educational advantages of the coun try which stands foremost on the Euro pean continent in this respect, ond yet thoroughly Identified with American in terests,, having lived In the United Statei nearly 25 yeurs. Though engaged it present In missionary work among the Gf.rmans on this Coast, the gen eral education and elevation of the masses has been his a'm. As a Chris tian you find hlnn well disposed toward all creeds, and as a citizen tolerant with all honest men and views. His motto seems to be, "All of one Maker, and all for one country." Some may object because Mr". Schmld Is not generally well known, but to thlB I would sisy, wcr9 not some of the best men at one time unknown? And some of the very best had to be taken out of their obscurity and put to their proper positions, think of Clnclnnntus, who was taken from the plow to command an army, think of Washington, Lincoln and Garfield, Let us as Republicans have Republican principles. Yours very truly, A REPURLICAN. CITATION. In tho County Court of the State of Oregon, for the County of Clatsop. In the matter of the estato 01 James I", Meti, deceased, Citation: To John L. Meti, Jess E. Met, Mrs. Prudence Weekly, Mrs. Sarah Kearns, Mrs. Ralph Jackson, Mrs', J. Met, and Mrs, T. K. Jackson, greeting: Iu the name 01 the Suite of Oregon: You are hereby cited and required to Appear in the County Court of the State )f Oregon, for the County of Clatsop, at the court room, thereof, at Astoria, in the County of Clatsop, on Monday, the 7th day of May, 1XH at 10 o'clock In the forenoon of that day, then and there to show cause, if any exist, why an order of sale should not be made of tJie fol lowing real entate, to-wlt: Lots Nos. 8 incl 9, in the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter, and th southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of sec tion No. 14, township No. 7, north of range No. 8 west, of the Will. Mer., in Clatsop Count-v, Oregon. Witness, the Hon. C. A. McGulre. Judge of the County Court of the State of Oregon, for the County of Clatsop. with the seal of said court affixed, this 2d day of April, A. P. Attest: C. J. TRENCHARD. EXTENDED SYMPATHY. "Do unto others as yu would have others do unto you," is sympathetically hown in the following lines, the pre sumption being that sympathy is born. or akin to pain r sorrow: "Gentlemen: Please sena Krauzes Headache Caosules as follows: Two boxes to Flora Seav. Havanna, N. Dak. Two boxes to Llllle Wilcox, Brookland, N. Dak. I have always been great sufferer from headache and your Cap sules ere ths only thing that relieves me." Yours very truly. FLOKA SKAT. Havana, N. Dak. For sale by Chas. Rogers. Astoria. Or.. Sole Agent All the patent mcdiolne advertised In .this paper, together with the choic est perfumery, and toilet articles, etc K Iv.uvhi at ths lowest prices at J. W. 1 mn uiuic iufc, c;'"?!'.e Oc cident Hotel. A: toil. 1. I A COOKING SCHOOL !! 7 -ffiX UT"!"01"0 wiuLrv2& Prepared and guaranteed by the Nr York Condensed Milk Co. Decidedly superior to unprep jd milk or cream. ANNOUNCEMENT. To the Republican Cuunty Conven tion: I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of County As sessor, subject o your approval. A. . CtKUS, A' SURE CURE -FOR PILES. IXIam a.A Itnnvn Viv tnnlfltlira like perspiration, causing intense itching when warm. This form, as well as Blind, Bleeding or Protruding, yield at once to Dr. ftosanko's Pile Remedy, which acts .llranflv , thA ttnrtrf unvoted. Absorbs tumors, allays Itching and effects a permanent cure. boc. uruggist or man. Circulars free. Dr. Bosanko, 329 Arch Btreet, Philadelphia, Pa. 4 Sold by J. W. Conn, NOTICE. The annual meeting of the stockhold ers of the Astoria. Iron Works will be held at their office on Tuesday, May 1st, 1894, at 7 p. m., for the purpose of electing directors for the ensuing year, and the transaction of such business as may properly come before the meeting. By order of the Board of Directors. Attest: JOHN FOX, O. H. PRAEL, President. Secretury. Astoria, Ore., April 20th, 1894. 1 MILES' NERVE AND LIVER PILLS. Act on a new principle regulating the liver, stomach and bowels through the nerves. A new discovery. Dr. Miles' Pills speedily cures bllliousness, bad taste, torpid liver, piles, constipa tion. Unequaled for men, women and children. Smallest, mildest, surest! BO doces 25 ctj. Samples free, at Chas. Rogers, ASTONSHINOm FACT. Suspected by Comparatively Few. ' Things that embody the most truth are frequently among ' the last to be realized. Incredible as it may seem one In four has a weak o, diseased heart, the early symptoms of which are short breath, oppression, faint and hungry spells, pain in left sjde, smothering, swollen ankles, dropsey' wind In stom ach, etc. Levi Logan, Buchanan, Mich., suffered from heart disease thirty years, cured him. "The effects of your New Heart Cure is wonreful." Mrs. Eva Dresser McGregor, Iowa. This favolte remedy is sold by Chas, Rodgers on a guarantee. 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You puy oidy for tho ,ood you get. I had for dinner was the best I ever ate. Thanks to COTTOLE NE, the new and successful shortening ASK YOUR CROCCR FOR IT. -BEPdSE AIL SUBSTITUTES. Geaui&v made only hj N.K. FAIRGANK&CO., ST. LOUIS and CHICAGO, Htm TOR. BOSTON. MH L Pie ..I now exists which, recognising the importance of having plenty of milk on hand for cooking purposes, has fbur.J that Borden's Peerless BRAND Evaporated Cream fully meets its requirements, and therefore highly indorses ULCERS SCROFULA . RHEUMATISM BLOOD POISON Anil we y kindred i!hea orirji'-jr from impure Book oa Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free. THE SYJIFT SPECIFIC) OO.. ' ATLANTA. OA. ASTORIA WOOD YARD D. & D. fl. Campbell, Proprietors. Dealers in all kinds of First Class Fuel. Fir, Vine Maple, Spruce Limbo, Aider, Hemlock and Ash. Also, best sriades of VeillnBton, Newcastle, Cannel, and Cumberland coal. Leave orders at Cairahan & Co's store, or at yard, foot of Spruce street, Orders promptly filled, and SATISFACTION GUARATEED. FAT PEOPLE. Park Obesity Pills will reduce your weignt I'iSKHlAniwij,! iron, i 10 m pounds a month. NO STARVING, Blck- nR tnlurv Vri "PI TH! .llTrV 'l'hti build up the health and beautify the n.mnlovlnn loavllIlT Tlf, wHnklft flT tlabblness. ' STOUT ABDOMENS and dlfilcult hrenthlng surely renevea. EXPERIMENT, but a sclentiflo and nncitlli.A a ,lrt,-t,t(l nulv attar vfflrH of experience.' All orders supplied di rect from our omce. i-nce z.uu per package, or three packages for J5.00 by mail, postpaid. Testimonials nnd particulars, (sealed) i cents. All correspondence strictly confiden tial. PARK REMEDY CO.. Boston. Mass The Fire's Out! The hired girl's out; the cake and bis cuit is out. Company has come. "Noth lng to eat in the house." 'W.hat's to be done? Whs, Bend the eldest boy out the back gate, djwn to Cleveland's Bakery on Main street, and get what you need for just such emergencies. STAMPS Have changed colors very frequently of late; but our competitors change colors every time they see our work. We make wagons, shoe horses and do all kinds of general BLACKSHITHINQ Perhaps you know this already. Cer tainly you do, If you hava ever em ployed us. Q. A. Stinson & Co. The C. P. UPSHUR Co,, linafi Commission Astoria, Oregon. ASTOKIA IRON WORKS, Concomly St., foot of Jackson, Astoria, General Machinists and Boiler Makers Land and Marine Engines. Boiler work, Steam boat anJ Cannery Work a Specialty. Castings of All Descriptions Mad to Order on Slior. NoUce. John Fox. President and Superintendent A. L. Fox s Vice President O. I). Prael Secretary Push a Lucky Man Iuto 1 l.o Nile, says the Arabian proveih, and Uc ill come .out with a fish iu his month. Our Buyer was elated latt month, and wlieu ho re turned home he says: "I p 'em ; got 'em cheap ; gut 'em to roll ; got 'em ro as to nndersell all other deal ers in Fine Kentucky Whiskies 011 the Const. Over t'.fly demijohns of it wetit ont yesterday but custom ers went with them, HUGHES & CO. J. A. FAST ABEND, GENERAL CONTRACTOR, PILE DRIVER, HOUSE, BRIDGE AND WHARF rn'ILPRH. AJdrrss. box i3o, Posuuict. ASTORIA. OR 21 Those tiny Cr-pRulcs are superior to liilsam or Copaiba, v Cubcb and Iajaioci ijfjfy j TVy euro in S bours the A same diseases -without any inooo- i Tcnkacrv SCLD 5T JOIDRUCKSTS 8 So L. A iK'tfi ft NEW CARPETS We can say of carpt ts what was said of furniture a day or two since that this stock is not only the best in Astoria, but twice over the largest. Thero's toying inspiration in our prices too. No mat ter what kind of carpels you want, come to ns, for wo have it. Chas, Heilborn & Son, EVERY REQUISITE FOR : first Class funerals : AT POtfLt'S Undertaking Parlors, THIRD STREET. Rates Reasonable. Embalming a Specialty. Washington ileat Market. Corner Second and Main Streets. Wholesale and Retail Butchers : and : Packers. Steamboats, Ships and Mills supplied on short notice. Families supplied promptly at the los.-st rates. CHRISXKNSKN ft CO., Prop". OGGIDEJIT HOTEL Is the Best of Its Class On the Pacific Coast. THK Rfl TjflEXCEbliED TABLE. Rates, fTt daily and upwards. ;:! Do You Wish To enrich your table economically?!' Here's a chance, at A. V. Allen's.j1 I'lEngllsh ware, and lots of it! Itlchj' !Diower decorations or various soris, - 'jana at quioKStep prices. Modest-priced glassware, too, of i" course. The shelves are crowded!' with them. Corner of Cass andi' Squemo(ue Streets. ' ROSS HIGGINS & CO. Grocers, : and : Butchers Astoria and Upper Astoria. Fine Teas and Coffees, Table Delicacies, Domestic and Tropical Fruits, Vegetables, Sugar Cured Hams, Bacon, Etc. Choice Fresh and - Salt Meats. The 'Fast Mail! Route. PUTS YOU in Chicago Omaha, Kansas City, St. Louis and all Easern Points X 24 to 36 Hows Ahead y Of Any Other tine. 1 Pullman and Tourist Sleepers Free Reclining Chair Cars, Cln. lng Cars are tun dalle via the Union Pacific Flyer leaving Port, land at 7:00 p. m. Astoria to San Francisco. OCEAN STEAMERS SAILING DATES. Columbia, Wednesday, April 4. Suite, Monday, April 9. Columbia, Saturday, April 14. Slate, Thursday, April 19. Columbia, Tuesday, April 24. State, Sunday, April fJ. Astoria and Portland Steamers. Steamer IL It. Thompson leaves As toria at S:43 a. in., daily except Sunday, via Washington bide of the rtvw; re turning, leaves Portland at 8 D. m.. daily, except Saturday. The Thonip- j son makes landings on both sides of I the river above Watertord, on both up and down trips. S. IT. H. CLARK. OLIVER MINK. E. ELLERT ANDERSON. JOHN W. DOANF, FREDERIC R. COUDERT. Receivers. For rates and general Information call on or address G. AV. LOTJXSEERRT, Agent, Astoria, Or. W. H. HVRLRCRT. A-t. n-n. T..S. Ait., rnrttsr.3. Or. &dS2arMc2Ktil t H kit IBllkftSTL GREATLY REDUCED M1)B irv 1 i -nil-: Southern Paeifie Co. TOR THE CALIFORNIA Pidttiinter ?w tjoUHD TRIP TICKETS " GOOD FOR 3 DAYS POBTIM TO Sill FU0 AND RETURN $37.50" Incline FIVE GATE Tickets to the Fair EXCURSION TRIPS FROM SAN FRANCISCO to other points In California will be allowed purchasers uf special Midwinter I-'alr tickets at the following round-trip rates; TO STATIONS UNDER ito MII.ES FROM SAN FRANCISCO, ON E AN D ONE-TH I RD one way fare . TO STATIONS 1 w MILES OR MORE FROM SAN FRANCISCO, ONE ANDONE-F1FTH one Way fare. For Special rates and full Information, Inquire of J C KIRKLAND, Dlst, Passenger Agent at i)4 Front St., Portland Or. or address the underslged. RICH'D CRAY, T. H. GOODMAN, Gen. Traffic Manager. Gen. Passenger Agent. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. E. P. ROGERS, A. G. P. A., Portland, Oregon. GHIGAGO, PWJIUKEE find ST. PAUL RAILWAY Connecting with All Transcontinenta Lines is tli? 0:i'y Line running ELECTRIC - LIGHTED . CARS BETWEEN St Paul and Chicago. AND Omaha and Chicago. The Express Trains consists of Vestlbuled, Sleeping, Dining and Parlor Cars, HEATED BY STEAM, And furnished with Every Luxury known In moder railway travel. For SPEED, COMFORT and SAFETY This Line is Unequaled. Tickets on sale at all prominent railway offices. For further Information Inquire of any ticket ager.t. I C. J. EDDY, General Agent. I J. W. C ASE Y, Trav. Pass. Agt. PORTLAND, OREGON. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY. AMERICA'S Greatest Trans - Continental FIOPI OCEAN TO OCEAN IN rotate vuuw ruuui ol'u jitcfjiuy bars. Luxurious Dining Cars. Elegant Day Coaehes. ALSO Observation Cars, alloming Unbroken Viems of the Wonderful fountain Country. . , $5.00 and $10.00 Saved on all tickets east. Tourist cars the best on wheels. Enulnments nf thn very finest throughout. AI.M) CANADIAN PACIFIC ROYAL KAIL STEAMSHIP LINE To China md Japan. Empress of India leaves Vancouver February 5. Empress of China, leaves Vancouver March 5. Empress of India leaves, Vancouver April 2. AUSTRALIAN STEAMER SERVICE Leaves Feb. U and March IS for Honolulu and Australian ports. For ticket rates and Information, call on or address, J AS. FIN'LATSON, Aft. Astoria, Or. A. B. Calder, Traveling Pass. Agt Tacoma, Wash., Geo. McL. Brown, Dist. Pas. AKt Vancouver, B. C. J-lUfilt:r Ck MEryGEriS, i. . a . f ufcherinjr Cb.'s MaAets " Corner Feconl and Benton streets. 'orner Third nd We Kihth utreot