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
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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,
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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
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Circulars free. Dr. Bosanko, 329 Arch
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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.
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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
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FAT PEOPLE.
Park Obesity Pills will reduce your
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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irv 1 i -nil-:
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TOR THE
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Pidttiinter ?w
tjoUHD TRIP TICKETS "
GOOD FOR 3 DAYS
POBTIM TO Sill FU0
AND RETURN
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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.
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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.
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