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4 CHAMBEIl OF COMMERCE. A Special Meeting Takes Action on Salmon Protection. A special meeting of the chamber of commerce was held last "evening, Mr. E. W. Tallant, vice-president, in the chair, President Wlngate being absent from the city. Tho chairman called attention to the rec2.it visit to this city of Dr. H. M. Smith, chief of the statistical depart ment of the United States fish com mission, which has given rise to a dis cussion among the cannerymen and oth ers Interested, on the question of the necessity of seeking governmental aid in the protection of the Columbia river salmon and the establishment of hatch eries for propagation. He stated that the )KH'ial meeting was called to take these Important matters Into considera tion and tu devise, is possible, ways and means to accomplish these deslra ble objects. He understood that the city council Intended to take some ac tion In the matter and asked the sec retary if any communication had been sent to the chamber on the subject from that body. The secretary replied In th negative, but stated that Instructed by President Wlngat-j he had already forwarded a communication to our con gressional representatives through Sen ator Mitchell on the subject, which communication the secretary read to the meeting. The matters having been discussed it was moved by Judge Taylor that the subject be referred to a special com mittee of three, to be appointed by the chair, thty to report at the regular meeting of the chamber on Monday evening next. The motion was carried. Judge Taylor having been asked to be excused from serving, the chair ap pointed Messrs. M. J. Kinney, James W. Welch, and Judge Bowlby as said committee. On motion the meeting was then ad journed. THE SALMON INDUSTRY. Following Is the report of the special committee of the city council, to whom was referred the message of Mayor Kinney, on the preservation of the sal mon industry: To the Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council of the City of Astoria: Gentlemen: We, the committee to whom waa referred the message of the mayor on the salmon industry, beg to report as follows: That we find the facts and conditions plainly stated in said message, and that we deem It of the utmost importance that the matter be brought to the notice of our senators and representatives In congress the urgent need of lmmedlat action of the government In making an appropriation for the establishment and maintenance of hatcheries for the prop agation of salmon, in sufficient quanti ties to keep up the supply. We advise the necessity of communicating with Senators Dolph and Mitchell and Repre sentatives Hermann and Ellis, of Ore gon, and Senator Squire and Represen tatives Wilson and Doolittle, of Wash ington, by telegraph, urging them to use their best efforts to have a rider put on the "sundry appropriation" bill now before the United States senate, ap propriating fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for the establishment and main tenance of hatcheries on the Columbia river, for the propagation of salmon. Also writing to above senators and rep resentatives of both states, and to the United States fish commission, putting the facts before them as they exist. The salmon packers of the Columbia river annur.lly pay to the United States gov ernment. In customs, $120,000 on tin plato alone, besides a large amount on salmon twine, etc., o that we think they are entitled to some protection, and aid, to perpetuate their business. We have had the pleasure of meeting with Dr. Smith, of the United States fish commission, since the receipt of the mejsage from the mayor, his visit at this time being very opportune, and he informs us that the commission is eager and anxious to do something In the way of hatcheries; he also informed us -Jiat they (the United States com mission) saw no objection to the es tablishment of hatcheries in this Imme diate neighborhood, but rather favor It. The government haa successfully operated hatcheries for the propagation of shad, and hatched hundreds of mil lions of them, stocking many rivers, making these fish plentiful, where be fore they were not known. They have also hatched large quantities of cod, lobster, etc Where so much has been done for these fish, which do not In any way compare to our salmon, why not do something for the king of all fishes,, our incomparable salmon? The pack of salmon on the Pacific coast for the past five years would come near one and a half million cases, per year, taking near one hundred million pounds of flsh. Much of this comes from Alaska where the salmon supply must in a short time, be very materially decreased, as many of the streams there are small, hence easily fished out, and it is impossible to artificially prop agate there, owing to the early frosts killing the eggs before they could be hatched. We are of the firm conviction that this noble river can, by sufficient help in the way of artificial propagation, be made to yield a park of one million cases a year, virtually supplying the world with these superior fish. We think that the United States commis sion have done something for us that would have been better left undone, viz., putting carp and catfish in our river or Its tributaries, and we protest against any more such useless fi.b being put into cur river I prey on the spawn and salmon-fry. Those fish may be gxxJ, where they have no better, but regarding the closed seasons and the weekly close timo Is generally observed, and also that any legislation regarding fishing ought to be made by the general government, if possible, as by far the greatest amount of Injury to the bus iness is done on the Upper Columbia and Snake rivers .in Idaho, by taking the salmon from their natural spawning beds, In thousands in their spawning season, und It is almost impossible for two or three states to make laws that do not conflict and cause endless litiga tion. Respectfully submitted, WM. H. BARKER, Of the Special Committee. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING. There was to have been a special m?etlug of the city council Tuesday night, to act on the report of the. special committee on Mayor Kinney's message relating to the salmon industry, but neither Councilman Lewis, Thomson or O'Hara showed up, and the mayor and others In attendance, after waiting until 8:30 o'clock turned out the gas and went home. Judging from the remarks they made while wuitlng Hrother Thorn son- was entitled tu a share of the blame for the failure to hold a meet lng, but Mr. Thomson declares that he was not Eerved with a notice until a few hours before six o'clock Tuesday, after he had made another engagement, while the others received notices on Monday. There seems to be a lack of harmony among the members of the city council on this proposed action, and if Messrs Thomson and O'Hara attend the spe cial meeting this afternoon the public will be liable to hear what the dlssen- tlon Is neither of these gentlemen be lng afraid to speak right out In meet lng. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Notice Is hereby given that the un dersigned has been appointed adminis trator of the estate of R. K. liarrow, de ceased, late of Clatsop county, Oregon, by the County Court of the state of Oregon for Clatsop County, and all per sons having claims against said estate must present the same, properly veri lled, to the undersigned, at the office of Fulton Bros., attorneys at law, in the City of Astoria, in said county, within six months from this date, June ISlh, 181)1. SHERMAN CASE, Administrator. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the under signed has been appointed admlnistra tor of the estate of 11. W. Morrison deceased, late of Clatsop county.Oregon, by the County Court of the State of Oregon for Clatsop County, and all per sons having claims against said estate must present the same, properly veil tied, to the undersigned, .at the office of Fulton Bros., attorneys at law, in the City of Astoria, In said county, within tlx months from this date, June 14th, 1SU4. T. B. MORRISON. Administrator. NOTICE TO SEWER CONTRACTORS. Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the Auditor and Police Judge of the city of Astoria until Mon day, June 25, 1894, at 12 o'clock, noon, for the construction of a sewer in Fifth street, from a point 310 feet north of Astor street to the south side of Com mercial street, in the manner provided by ordinance No. 1876. Bids must state the price per lineal foot for terra, cotta pipe, the price per man-hole, lamp-holes, catch-basin branches and the price per lineal foot for digging and lining trench, also total amount for entire work, refer ence being had to the plans, specifica tions and profiles on file in the office of tre Auditor and Police Judge. The Work shall lie completed within ninety days after the signing of the contract by the parties thereto. Bids must be strictly in accordance with printed blanks which will be furnished on application at the oftice of Auditor and Police Judge. The contract will contain a provision to the effect that in cast cf failure to complete said work within the time specified the contractor shall forfeit the sum of J5 per day for each and every day re quired to complete the said contract In excess of the time specified. Each bid must also be accompanied by a certi fied check in the sum of $200.00, or by a guarantee, signed by two responsible taxpayers of the city of Astoria, to the effect that if the contract be awarded to such bidder, he will, upon Its being so awarded, enter Into contract trerefor with good and sufficient sureties for Its faithful performance. The right to re ject any and all bids Is hereby reserved. By order of the committee on streets and public ways. Attest: K. OSBURN, Auditor and Police Judge. Astoria, Oregon, June 13, 1804. pi Do You Wish jTo enrich your table economically?!1 !Here's a chance, at A. V. Allen's.' iiEngllsh ware, and lots of It! Richj' :Flower decorations of various sorts,!1 and at quickstep prices. Modest-priced glassware, too, of course'. . The shelves are crowdedj with them. Corner of Cass andi1 Squemoque Streets. K? 'i il (00) A LOCK Is something you want, if not today, you will want is sometime. We keep carpen ter's tools too, and if this weather will only pull itself together you will want plenty of Hardware of which we have a plenty only waiting your call. J. B. WYATT, HAHDWAKB DEALER ASTORIA. IRON WORKS Coocomly St. foot of Jackson, Astoria. General Machinists and Boiler Makers Land and Marine Entfot. Boilw work, Sleaas boat an J Cannery Work a Specialty. CasHcg! of All Drvripttnna Mad to Order M Sbor. Notice. John Fox. President and Superintendent A- I Fox..... Vice President About six months iiro my littlo son, ncd three, was very imioh trouble! wllh a breaking out on Iuh sral'p und behind liix I'ur. Tlie ll.a ctlecteil wuro uUmt us larce a a silver dollar, tho Jliisli Hi-eiiH'd raw anil covered witti little Misters. Tliu child suffered considerably, and wan naturally very fretful. 1 tried several reme dies without obtaining any benclteial results, in fact the eruptions seemed to be spreading and new places breaking out. I concluded to try the CiiTimiRA Kkmkihkh, and bought a box of CuTtouiu, a cuke of Cuthiuka Soap. andabottleof OtiTlct'itA Kksolvknt. 1 washed tho effected parts with the I'lirictiBA Soap, taking care not to irritato the flesh, and applied Cuticiiha. 1 noticed a change for the better in the appearance of the eruptions In twenty-four hours. I continued the treatment morning nnd night, and in two weeks the eruptions entirely disappeared, leaving the skin smooth and the scalp clean, in fact a perfect cure, as 1 have not soen anv indications of any eruption or breaking out since. I gave the child only a fow doses of the Cithtra Resolvknt. 1 consider your Ci'Tiruka ltKMF.niKH very valuable, and expect to keep a small supply constantly on hand. I believe t'i'Tici'RA would bo excellent for apply ing to insect bites, which are very annoying In this country. C. A. AIUiSTKOKo, Swift Island, N. C. CtrriocBA I? km ewer cleanse the system by external anil interna) medication of every erti tlon, impurity and disease, anil constitute the most effective treatment of modern times. Bold throughout tho world. Price, Cotictjra, 60c. j Soap, Km.; Hkbolvknt, H. 1'ottkk Dauo AMD Ciiku. Coup., Solo Proprietors, Boston. Jt f" liow to Cure Skin Diseases," mailed frao. M jGoocJ CooKirjsf i is essential to Good Digestion- j in pastry yoa cannot havs I cither without a good short- j cning. Lard has always had very objectionable features, s causing indigestion and ) many other dietetic trou- j btcs. Science has conic to : the assistance of the cook, j nd of weak stomachs, with S the new shortening, Cottolege It Is composed of the choic est beef suet and highly refined vegetable oil, in many respects as good as the finest imported olive oil. Fhysicians endorse it, cooking experts recom mend it, and thousands ore now using it in prefer ence to any other shorten ing. Refuse all substitutes. Rend three cents In stamps to N. K. rulrlmnk A Co., ChlcaKO, for hand snrao Cottolene Cook Book, contain lnt six hundred recipes, prepared by nluueailtient authorltieson cooking, t'ottvleoe Is sold by all grocers. Made only by N. K. FAIRBANK & CO., ST. LOUIS and 1 U at ft i" Urtnut W St a If n ASTORIA FISH MARKET. N. IJ. PARSON. Wholesale and Retail Dealer in fresh and smoked Fish, Eggs, Poultry, Clams, Oysters, and Game. Fresh and salt Col umbia River Salmon. 12th street former ly. 1 18 Olney street. Astoria, Oregon. EVERY REQUISITE FOR : first Class Funerals : AT POflLi'S Undertaking Parlors, THIRD STREET. Rates Reasonable. Embalming a Specialty. Dalgitcj's Iron Works, General Machinist and Boiler Works. All kinds of Cannery, Ship. Steamboat and Engine Work of any Description. Castings of all kinds made to order. Foot of Lafayette St, Astoi ia, Or. Kopp's Beer Hall. Choice Wines, Liquors and Cigars. KENTUCKY WHISKEY Only handed over th tar, The largest glass of N. P. Beer. Half-and-half, jc. Free Lunch. Erickson & Wirkkala, Proprietors, Cor. Concomly and Lafayette St. FISHER BROS., SHIP - CHANDLERS, HEAVY AND SHELF HARDWARE. Waeona & Vehlches In Stock Fans Machinery, Paints. Oils, Varnishes, Loggers' Supplies. Falrbank's Scales, Door and Windows. Provisional, Flour, and Mill Pd Astoria. Oregon. Berries are $ipe. Berries are in abundance thiB year and so are the Great Bargains that are now being shown daily at P. A. STOKES'. These new goods are arriving daily from the Eastern Manufacturers and , we are selling them at prices that are interesting to buyers. We have all the best possible styles, all the cuts that are most novel, all the newness that modern wits have hit upon to date. Come and be convinced. To the Public OF- Bryant & Matthews, The "KastIron'r Clothing flen. BOY'S GliOTfllflC. Guara teed all wool and not to rip. A Double Breasted Coat, 2 Pair Pants A Combination Suit Consisting o? and One Cap, $5 Dry Goods, Clothing, Furnishing Goods, Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes. Trunks, Valises, Etc. 630 THIRD STREET. Foard & Stokes, COfES COJvIIVIERCIAIi & WEST 9th STREETS. The most enterprising merchants of the city Jo not wish to occupy your time by wa8tful muling matter. But they do want to impress upon your mind that they do not want the earth', they want your trade, and will have it if good 'good, courteous treatment and low prices will get it. Having nothing but frehh gooda in stock wc are sure . to plea.se you if you arc once our customer. We are dealers in the mont complete assortment of HARDWARE. Our Stock of Crockery and Glassware cannot be excelled iu beauty and variety and it is needless to say that we deal in Groceries having the largest stock in the Northwest. Our Dairy Product such as Butter, Eggs and Cheese are the lx-st and freshest, always. FOARD & STOIC are a nulran'- hT, to wit the least. lO. B. rnu-I Secretary We are of the opinion that the law