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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 16, 1896)
THE DAILY ATOklAif, AktA. frtfTJSDAY AtoMlJiU, JAKl'AUY lit, mi Our Annual Clearance Sale Offers Unequal Values in Embroideries. 2c Embroidery RcJuccJ to 1c 8c " 5c 'oc " .. 2C isc ;: o 17c 2c Great Reductions Made on ALBERT DUNBAR. so.mktium; new. Ihildrc l 1 oaths' Stccl-Shod Skoc. XII Sites ! Styles. We also carry ft fine line of ladies' and men! shoes, from the best to the lowest reliable goods. All goods warranted just as represented. ' JOHN UAHX CO., 47!) Commercial street. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. Local weather for twenty-four hour ending t p. m. yestercUT, furnished by the United States Ipartinnt of Ag riculture, weather bureau. Maximum temperature. JT degrees. Minimum temperature. K degree. Precipitation. .M Inch. Total precipitation from September Ut lKVs to date. J4.97 Inches. rxfioiency of precipitation from Sep tember Int. 1S5, to date. l.TK Inches. BUSINESS LOCALS. lto blend tea la the bent Aak your Itrocer for it, and take no other. Meany la the leading tailor, and pay tha highest caih price for fur skins. For JS cnts you can recur an excellent well served meal at the Ron Ton Restau rant, No. 571 Commercial street They are also fully prepared to serve all kind of fish, same and .ill delicacies of the season as well as oysters In evry Im aginable style at the lowest living prices. Come once and you will continue to omc. Cbarlea Wirkkala's saloon, on Astor and 7th streets, which has long been one of the most popular and best Vatroniied drinking places In the city has beeni moved from its present location to the lot Immediately east of the Casino thea tre. Many Improvements will be added as Mr. Wtrkkala Intend keeping up the reputation hla saloon has had lnce be as sumed chance years ago. Only the best wines, liquors and ciirara sold at the bar, a musical concert by the best talent in the city, under the leadership of Profes sor Schwabe. tne well known pianist, given nightly. Call around and bring your friend with you. Have you overlooked "any of your friends at Christmas? If eo. you can square yourself by presenting them wlth-k a nice bottle oi penumery as a ntw Years' gift. We received a large Invoice of these goods too late for the Christmas trade, consequently have a fine line of fresh goods for the New Tear. Estes Craln Drug Co. No excuse for sleepless nights when you '! can procure One Minute Cough cure. Tnis will relieve all annoyances, cure tbe most severe cough, and give you rest and health. Can you afford to do without It? Chas. Rogers. SHTLOH'8 CURE, the great Congo and CrouD Cure, i in great demand Pocket aire contains twenty-fire doses only 2S cents. Children love It. Bold by J. W. Conn. AS ENIGMATICAL BILL OF FARE. For a dinner. eerreJ on the Dining ear ot tb CUcago, Milwaukee and Su Paul Raihnay. will be sent to any address on receipt of a two cant postage stamp. Ap ply to Geo. H. Heaftord, General Passon. ger Agent, Old Colony Building, Chicago, Illinois. PIANO TUNING. Finest work guaranteed by Thor. Fred ericksen. Ml Bond street. Oriffln ft Reed, Commercial street, will take or ders. FROM NOW UNTIL SPRINO Overcoats and winter wraps will be in faetiion. They can be discarded, tempor arily while traveling in the steam tiea'ed trains ot the Chicago, Milwaukee and Sl Paul Railway. For solid comfort, tor speed and for aeaXety, no other line can compare with this great railway of the West The Resort 473 Commercial street, in the place where the busiDesnnan ami tbe laboring man go for what is called "BKST ON THE COAST." or a nice cool drink of the celebrated Gambrinns ler. Saml wichea of every kind made to order, nod an elegant free lunch served every day. Hot Boston liaked Beani served every other afternoon. Ton are welcome. Grosbauer & Bracb WANTED. WANTED Agents to represent the old National Life Insurance Co., of Montpelier, Vt. For further Informa tion, addrese G. M. Etolp, General Coast Manager, 82-84 Crocker Building, Ban r randaoo. Cat WANTED Man or lady to collect, do some office work, and manage agent. You will deal through your leading mer chant. Something new and very popu lar. We pay all expense. Position per manent Send four reference and ten cent for fall particulars, John Finney Mgr., P. O. Box 484, St. Louis, Mo. MISCELLANEOUS. $75.00 PER WEEK, usln? and selling Dynamos for plating watches, Jewelry, and table ware. Plates gold, silver, nickel, etc, same aa new good. Dif ferent sizes for agents, families and shops. Easy operated; no experience ; big profits, W. P. Harrison & Co., Clerk No. 14. Columbus, Ohio. FOR SALE. JAPANESE OOODS-Just out-Just re ceivedjust what you want, at Wing Lee's, Ml Commercial street. FOUND. LOST On Jan. t. on 10th street be tween Franklin and Grand avenues, a tortoise shell como with rrol.l orna-renls Iave at Astoiian nAV? and r.' -.-(v.- re wa nl. 20c EmtrolJcry Reduced to 25c 30c " . " JSC 40c 50c 60C 75c 85c ISc ic 20c; 24c 27c 33c 40c 50c 65c Dimities, Lawns, Nainsooks, Cambrics and All White Goods. SONS OF II F.K.MANN. At the Grand Masquerade Rill to be given by Teutonia Lodge No. 5, of the abo.e or der, on Thursday evening. February 13, at Fisher's Opera House, the following elegant prizes will be awarded: For the most elegant lady's costume, fiist prize, a parlor lamp: second prize, an oxyd ized silver card receiver. For the most elegant gen tleman's costume, first prize, a gold-headed cane; second prize, a handsome toilet set. For the West sustained lady character, first prize, gold in laid caid receiver; second prize, silver sugar bowl. For the best-sustained gen tleman's character, first prize, a beautiful clock; second prize, a silk umbrella. X. R Until the evening of the ball these prizes will be kept on exhibition iu the show windows of Foard it Stokes. C. G. PALMBERG Has opened an architect and drawing office in connection with his business as contractor and builder, and is now pre pared to furnish estimates and plans for buildings of all kinds with accuracy and despatch. Don't fail to give him a call if you contemplate making im provements of any kind. Office, 473 Dnane 6treet. FOR RENT. Three comfortably furataoed rooms. wim nrst-clasa table board, at lira. Hoi nea a. corner Jm and Duana atreoca. DoaM wittiout room V vMUWtl. A TWISTER. A twister In twisting May twist him a iwist. For in twisting a twist Three twists make a twtst; But tt one of the twists Untwists from the twist. The twist untwisting Untwists th twist. That Is. when It's rwlted with any other twine than MAKMHAJLi, B. BUYERS AND SELLERS. The following transfers of real estate were filed in the office of Recorder Gun derson yesterday: Alfred Anderson to Telca Ander son. Lots 1. 1 and S, Block 10. Columbia Addition to Arla....l Frar.k M. Cohn and wife to Her man Boch. Lot 10, Block 1, Flavel Center vV. J. Fritschen to Michael Fuoco, tract of land on Lewi and Clarke River F. H. Hildebrand et. al. to Martin Foard, south half of Lots 2, J, and 4. Plork , Adalr'a Aatorla.... C. R. Thomson, trustee, and wife, to Herman Boch, Lots 1, t, S, 4, 6, 6. 7 and 8, Block J7. Holladay Park MO ISO NOT QUITE THE BEST. Mr. Oakey. of Los Angeles, representing the Standard Oil Co., Is in the city. Mr Oakey speaks in complimentary terms of The Dalles. He ay It is the best buBlneds point that he has visited in the Northwest. Times-Mountaineer. That was before Mr. Oakey visited As toria. AGREE TO DIFFER Erie Messeneer. Old Graybeard It'i a pity to keep uch a pretby bird In a cage. Mrs. De Style Isn't It a hame? How perfectly ex-iuUItely lovely it would look on a hat: THE PLAGUE8 OF EGYPT Were mighty bad. Not so serious as these are the nervou troubles, but they are terribly harrassing nevertheless. That thorough nervine and tonic, Hostel teis Stomach Bitter, renders the nerves tranquil and strong, promote digestion appetite, and sleep, and establishes health on a firm and permanent bads. Thlr cause of nervous debility Is removed by the I'.ltters, which Impart a healthy tone to the gastric region, upon the act ivity of which the well being of the entire system Is largely dependent. This ter ling and time-honored medicine also remedies and prevent biliousness, con stlnatlon. rheumatic and kidney com plaints and all form of malarial dis ease. Use it regularly. I.ettf-rs are pcuring In dally on General W. H. Odell, clerk of the state land board, axklng for all manner f Informa tion as to Oregon, her land, fruits, mines and general resources, say the f talesman. These letter must be cour teously and fully answered, out of hand, and General 'Kiel I, In default of any specific printed Information, Is compelled to draw on his own broad knowledge of the slate and her many advantages, but the complying with these hundred of re quests takes up a large quota of his valuable time, all of which might l-e ob viated if the "Resources of Oregon" was not out of print, or if the late lamented legislature had not rejected the bill pro viding for this Identical and very neces sary supply. ROYALJBjklaZ.Powd.er. has been awarded highest honors at every world's fair where exhibited. 6(c 73c 83c 90c $1.00 $1.33 l.ll M.25 1.35 I 1.50 : 2.00 AROUND TOWN. "Ixve me, you must love my doit," The modern maiden said. Hut when he heard the cruel wo' The little dog dropped dead. How Is that diary getting on? A skating carlnlval I Ivlng debated. Robert M. Irvine, of Portland. I at the Occident. Job printing of all kind at the Astorlan Job office. I'se Marshall's: the others. You take chances on A large number of travelling men are In the city. Captain Speneer.of South Bernl, visited Astoria -esterlay. J. Smith, of Portland, la Hopping at the Parker House. , Fish net draperies are much In vogue tor den and libraries. Business men generally report yestr day as being a dull day. Robert Paul left yesterday for a ten days' trip to Ocoata. Wn. There were no rases In either the Hllce or Justice's court yesterday. All kinds of table delicacies, wine and liquors at Foard Stoke Co. Henry Oleson, of Westport. made a btn Iness trip to Astoria yesterday. W. H. Prummer. of Seattle, registered at the Parker House yesterday. J. G. Pope, of the metropolis, was a guest at the Occident yesterday. Captain M. D. Staple is srrlqusly ill with an attack of typhoid fever. For the beat of commercial Job print ing call at the Astorlan Job office. John Hatelgreen. of Lewis and Clarke, was In the city yesterday afternoon. F. I. Perkins was down from Portland yesterday, registering at the Occident. Marshall's twine used by 75 per cent oi the fishermen on the Columbia river Watson Short, of Marshfleld. Southern Oregon, I (topping at the Parker House. Marshall' salmon twine is without a competitor. Strongest, handsomest, best. The most complete stock of nne canned fruit and Vegetable at Fonl Stokes Co. Workmen were busy yesterday repair ing Commercial street between Seventh and Eighth. Parties desiring to locate on government land will please call at our oftVe. R. L. Boyle A Co. The trial of Daniel O'Neill will take place before Judge Abercromble at 1 o'clock today. Professor Kellogg, of the Astoria Foot ball Club, returned yesterday afternoon from Portland. The O. R. and N. traveling auditor was In the city chocking In the new cashier at the dock office. 8lefghs were polished up yesterday but were not used, as the snow did not amount to anything. Headquarters for Munyon's new homeo pathic remedies, Rogers' Drug Store. A full line always on hand. Daniel Davenlo. who was adjudged In sane by the county court Tuesday even ing, has been taken to Salem. The Rev. Father Dlelmcn, who was taken III Sunday morning, Is much better and expects to be around In a few das. Parties desiring the best of oh printing at the lowest prices should call at the Astorlan Job office before going else where. Among the Portlanilers in Astoria yes terday were: J. M. Levy, O. C. Teal, A. N. Ilannard, W. D. Mitchell, and C. A. Whltmore. O. Parlll. sub-contractor of tli defun-'t Pacific Favin.tr Company, wan in town yesterday, representing a wholesale hard ! ware company. We have a lot of extra choice, eatinr apples. If you want a box do not fall f call early for good apple are very scarce, Howell t Ward. Jaunty Jacket arc braided acros the front In military fashion, and new capes re almost covered with pesslmonlarle, Jet, and feather garniture. Oo to 1S5 9th street to have your um brellas repaired or re-covered In first- class style. A complete stock of fixtures and repairs always on hand. Mr. E. Rice returned to the city yester day after an absence of some months In Washington. HI Intention I to Imme diately resume his business here. Owing to the turbulent condition of the river yesterday, very few country people were in the city. This probably accounts for the quietness of trade experienced The steamer Occident Is on the ways at tne Dalgltv Iron Work, where she will the Dalglty Iron Works, where she w'll lory to engaging in the fishing business. Contractors and builder will have all they can do In the spring putting up new building and dwellings, and thee wlie do not starve in the meantime will make some money. August Tacklo, of the firm of R. I,. Boyle Co., returned yesterday from Ms ranch at Knappa. Upon hi arrival In thi city he found It necessary to pur chase a new ault of clothe. Plunge the feet Into cold water, ruh briskly and quickly put on your stock ing and shoes, is a formula which I' followed will Insure you against cold extremities when you go out Fifteen yars ago Taronia had a popu lation of Uit people: today she ha 5.m Asotrla Is far better located for a large $1.00 Embroidery Reduced to commercial city, and now Is the time to itet in on the (round floor. It. I- llov li ft Co. Chief tlrceti staled lnt evening that a nn adjustment screw loose III l ux . (ho alarm registered from Uax at the rnuie ltoue. The box Im men r paired. The regular quai Icily meeting of the tlracw Churvh branch of Hie Woman' Auxiliary to the Hoard of Missions w .11 meet in the church Hits nftennniii lit half-past 3 o'clock. Prof, Howard Catletc.il Trims deputy fraud chief templar of the Mute of town, will arrlo in Astoria today., remaining "Mil Monday. Ho will lecture till even ing at the Methodic chuivh. There la considerable talk nnuitigsi properly owner of new itvellliiK to be circled In the raily spring tj accom modate new comets and there pi onuses to be u,ult a boom In new bull. lint. There a a gathering at Hector Shotl'a lnt evening ot one of the classes of older bo4 each of vvtu.M Invited a young lady to accompany him. An rnloyablv cven.iig it had. as are all evening spent null the dominie. Ycstenlav afternoon a fire alarm was turned In from l!ox . hut. owing to oute I cause, the bell at No. !' engine home I struck eight, ten ami eight times, l ite Chemical sn.ric.1 lor I ppciimvn. t'Ul tne tire was at the corner of Ninth and After l reels. In a Chinese building. Contractor Houston Is making good progress with the new building which Is being n-ctcd on I ominetvtal street, nc tween Klghth and Ninth. Mr. Krlckson's I new building on the corner ot Seventh I A...., ...e.,.,1.1 l illw.l HSMUlltLllg Mil portion, j The public Is cordially invited lo cull m.t our ortlee and examine our new man ot Astotla, which shows this portion of Clatsop county from Tongue Point to the Pacific IK-can. It Is the most com plete city map In the Mate of Ores m K. L. boyle . Co. M.ssrs. O. W'mgate and C. W. titone. two of Astoria's most ptoinln-:tt ciln. m. have formed a coartner!iip for te purpose of dialing in real c'.ite Thre yentl-nien w-ie 'ii bn.ii.m toiitlnr In ... ...... .....i -.11,1 mill un I ,,oul)l,y u0 niei'r share ot busl.tess do to Elmore. Sanborn's office and nt their new and handsome twine testing machine. Tue along some of the twine "as good as Marshall's." In your pocket, and leal them, i'hen see how much more Marshall' will stand. It's money In uur pocket and tl.h III your net to llnd o i' Much unfavorable comim nl w is ma lo yesterday among the merchants at the extremely high rule of lire insurance pre valent In Astoria, which Is a h.avy tax on business in this city, and uocounis for , . ... .k , ..... ... ...... . ii. thlriy-slx hours, as there Is every tfl.lt cation of a severe storm. The Society "Minerva" will give a so cial on next Saturday ev.nP-g. al o'clock. In the old school house, at I'pper town, for the benefit of the children of Mrs. Johnson, who recently died In this city. A full attendance Is ixpected. ami an enjoyaoie time promises, ior i adopt this method of aiding , charity. "What do vou think of niv fence signs between this city and Oltnvr' asked a Commercial str.et nurchai.t of a cus tomer. "1 haven't s. en them." r- plied the man; 'but If you bring the fences around. I'll give you my opinion. 1 really haven't time to walk out end sie such things. I read the newspapers, y.m know." And the mer hanl scratched l is head. The Society Minerva's meeting IIW I night was well attend..!, and a good pro gram wus rendered A speech by Mr. A. T. Ilrukkl, a song by I.. O. llelnlnd. nail ing, Anton Sumstad; declamail n. Ilert" Jansen; niollng. A. Hide, declamation. Grace Kyle; reading. Olnf llrakke; will ing. Ed. Lund; rending. Christ. KniiUan. reading of the society puptr by Hums Jensen. Most so-called "salmon twines" are e,.. ored with adds. The achl rot the fibre and render the material ue'ess. In the office of Klmore, Hanborn Co. Is an ob ject lesson I hat oulil In tie exanilmd by n'l tlsh-rnieii. It Is the whole of the ma terial used In the maniifa'-tuie of Mar shall' twine frcm start to ilnl-h Ho there p.nd examine the co'nr r ght through. You will see then why Mar shall's Is tailed the beet In the world. The past several ilavs of tin- weather has caused a resumption of op'-nitluri all along the railroad line At the Young's bay bridge the wirk Is proirr.s slrir rapidly, both drivers tn-lrt rcint Inn il Iv at work. At the ei veral rumps til ing the line of constiiirttnii large fur s n men are at work and Mr Tn-ev sav Ibat, If the good weather should i-ontliui". the line from Astoria lo tlohle w ui'd ! completed. The river Is very rouiih. ant It - ;.s Impossible yestt-r.l.-i v to Iriul rock from Tongue Point to the ramps At a mftlnsr of ti e m-hool ilir- - ti-iw of the rlty of AMorta. hi M Mon-Uv t-v- n'ni', Juriuary 13, IW., tt urn opLt.'.I tlmt u nlht nrhool .w lipraf'r-r cunilu'titl nt the school bulMInir on !-:x"hiirKa irt-t opposite Pafn'rJ rr'!'. oiim n lnif Tii'H day evening, Jumiiti II, lfctt, ut 7 o'clock, and continuing every t-venlni?, " pttrnv Saturdny and Sunday, until furth'T u-df-rn. The school to be free to all pupil' under tho atre of 21 yearn, and a nomliuil tuition tee of one dollar will be ehaiire.l fur each one attending school al. ivo thai age. Kverybody seated about the stove of a leading hotel had told a slory the nth. i night when A. 1J. Ilradliury ilropp d n. "Jack" was asked to reeale the gather ing with something to enliven th" pen sion, and he did so by unfolding n narra tive In which himself, his be't.r half and another woman figured. The vn-w was laid In Portland and the story tol.l of a lively chase by an Infuriated woman, his fight to Balem, how he w-as trapp. i'., and then the final arraignment at u sta tion house. During the recital everyum remained perfectly quirt, waiting for the denouement. "Then," said Jm k. "Just as the copper was taking me hark I.) the ceMroom, I woke up." The crowd of lis teners who had swallowed the story as It progressed got tip and filed out. Awarded Highest Honors World's Fair, Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair. Moil rrft-ct M-'V. 40 Years the fd.nnlanl me somewnat iukhit imi., v. ,.....- ... j UN,(,,, j Astoria. It said that the ItiMiiancc j , i.. ,u:..- the niualuailon of rates are out of reason u.,..,n, nt was i-turiir.l by a Inird i f ni'ialilalioii. eoiis!-.tlng oT the commit j Notwithstanding the prevail. m: iol''jt,e en .tn.ts and W:iis, which Was ap- weather, the lain glass has continued M pointed r,.r th.it pi ip.-o. and one of the) drop, and W'.ath. r observer I'.Kue. 'f I Ht4r.l of a-m. h. n the charter I Portland, telegraphed down yeaterd iy ,,rn ..,, s.-.-n.-n . that the equalisation stating that it wo .l.,1 K- dangerous for i 1:lil.,. . v .ommllt.e of the : vessels to leave tills port within the ti. xt ,.,.,. .(, , i,v ii for the purpose. : Ml A DULL IK'Siilluiv Talk Took I p Most the r.cnini. tiii: m .wok's nusr yi.to The S.il.iiio ol the l ine lciaiic( Are in Ik Cm link loovkiat'lv Dtanmg the ct few Vrrkii. Tlpi regular meollng of the illy coun cil was held lul nlulu i'hern wss a lull atolu.lau, o. Willi Maior Taylor In the eh.tlr. All Hie eoumilnuii seemeil lo bo leady for business, and most of them looked desirous of getting through c ery thu g In Hie unickest possible tune. These hopes, however, wm- not tealls.d, as the meeting proj.d t.i bo olio of the most tedious and long-drawn-out that has ever been held In Hie council chamber, Alt.-r the reading ol Hie minutes, t-v Auditor Nelson, who seems to be ctil iiuiii.ig a powrrful and preai her-llke voice, a pet 1 1 1. n for a liquor license from Kenn.-y I'toihets. wiilt M fehlussel and S I'.nmw.r i.s sureties, and a tit Ion for the aine. fiont I'oard A Stokes, with II II liualls and (ins IIIMebrand as .iiretl.-.. were iii'pioved by the coun.'ll. A cotiiniunt. -aiiou from Auditor Nelson nAlitg Dial t ho council lake Imupdliile st p. lo .le. I.le eoncelttllig h In In tit t olllee and H e ii-.-1-lauee of a typewriter, wlllioul fuiilier delay, was read and n ferted to tli- committee on ways and tn.-an- A communication ftoiu II. tl. Vaulm sett, i Ink of the wa!"r Ciutimlssloli, ask ing In Hie event of telephones being put l.i for tin- ti-e of the city, that one be allow.. I lo the water commission, was ref.rri.l to lto- committee on lire and w ater A eotiiiiu.iii. atlon from P I lunliar, eonntv el. ik. i in !. -ins a petition from sev.-ral elllti-lis. n.kltitf for the improve ment of the ie.ul on the i-asl stde of thi re-.eno.i-. was r. .i.l and referred to the eotmr.ltl.-o en stt.et-i nlvl public ways. The follow h'k' eenun.lllleatlou Was re Celled fiom M.-ivor Tavlnr: 1 herewith return without my approval, an iit-ilinan. e etuitl.,1. "An ordinance eonnrtuleg tlo- a-.-.---tuent on Uoll N II, for the tiopr..! , ti .-nl of Mil striu-t, In thai part of the city of Astoria as laid out and r.eoi.l. I I v John A. lair, from the south lino or th.- aileyway tunning Hirotuli mock. I .l a ul li. to the norm lln of A.l.-r -tre-t." and W'hi.h pass.d the conn, i on tie nn .ii y ot January.! .-.;. f.u the r. .lu.w . us reasons- lillS!'. l'.- au.e saul a-sessttl.nt n p- peats to have 1" . u m i.l In the nrst in- j .tati.e. t-v but two i..s..r.. while the! ehurter. M.-ti.-n .'v, pioities that It shall be ti.a.le hi a boaii c.nl-.tltlg of three I .iii.l lh I th mt i. 1. 1 or a.-. -rs. I er.l'l." llo line Is prescribe,! I iu this in. lit,. in. for ti e payment if the ; seven. I sl"-' I.l! a-sesimettt.. Ill accord-. I ance wl !i S. t oi -.' i f the chatter, whli Ii I it .iv i.l. s that pe,ial as. .smriiis shall be paid in installments as folhiws- -'One : t I.,, ii i at ti -tun.-for the payment of i i ho Mnri.il ii'-'-Mmnt, mhI on to !. 1 ' , r th. r.an.r. n. nu.-n umr. ,i th- l ouM- il Mi!t ortl. r, loKctn-'f tho tut r't on lli portion Mill rr- muillin'i iini'ii i. n " l" - im r ii ti in - tti, until th ho amount It paid." Th n'-iy-'r' iin.mlino'.iii!)' tim t.iltod The r p-'tt of the lotnmltttr on wayn nti.l tiKuiM 4'hiptPiii th iiml onlrr of .ii-lt:. . r . . l -I nnd prtiit. t Tl;.' w .t nr d in-u,i i-iiniml to" hinl o.l !n I he hi li for ifo illy p'mtlr.tf, !or i he run I'.: e.ir Th: report n wiii ri lit- -I u it nut t omnit ntUlloti. t n ninth. n of I'.ninithiinn I'arker the report ..i plnf.1 n hie. nod tho rontrnet el p. tho l..tt l-M.'.r . ti thr !ltiiK of the prop.-r hitnd The f idhiwina wore tho hid-. K. ninir N'-u". . . nt mid 1 roiiln; I-.v nuiK iiiiU t, 7 i- itin anil I rmtt, A torlan. .'. iiiiis iui'1 .' rent.. J 8. I Ml Hi if. r'H In. I u. the .iui-i for blank form. The vm and m!. iommlttoe re'tm m iiih d the appro, ul of the Ivttvl Of I'll)' T'aoirr t'ltfin liep'.rl adopt). The Vkiix anil nuar rommtttie report ed t tat the hilt of t: -u!-init l.-l by K ulmi ii fur law ImikLh be not allowi-il. The i-ntTifnittee b lie. d that the bo.-kii wi r- ino-v-i to the t Ity nnd thttt Mr fl-irn h.nl n r ik lit I" pun hu-io ih ri. It o .rt n.iopt. d. Th" ronitlllltre .ti Jonlth und .dt' brtiiiafltt m a r-p tt itpprovtttK the uud !inr:s I-. tnl am! itikinif for further tlior in r.niih r 'he rer-dath.n of hill ont-r. Th- rum m It tee nn ntr em and piildli W.lVi bnnik'ht III .iclilill report-. All of w'M.h w.-re udoptid They (V i re H lot- h w- CraniiiiL.- t-itid...n t.i I he iVntal Tole i. r.i ph ' r 1 1 1 ( i f v to im- ue the e'er trie h ht ;u i.h ph'tro- potr4 lenifiorarily : n . omtr-iidlnir the r- r.-rrltn? of I he I Ml rPd Iv Mr- mi to I'etertfn fr I14'. to I' niv a'tiirroy for report; rcrom tp. nihi)'; thai the i. w Ity Mtirvoyor he null:., i i ' I ii a; II :tt prn ,... .1., -I to p.;t., suitable book" 1 r.,r Ic .1- I'll 111 . p. I I. 1 I i.tll. e; re- iimm ndlnir i at ihe'r f.wn expehs.. Ill d'imili."' being done r .Ita'n In Adair's, on th.- v..t ...- 1 f T'.l street, nnd ripirtliw 'u.i 11. .111 II bad Incurred no llab'llty 'I the tti.iM.-r: re.-ouimenillnK that Clln 'iti .v S.tM I..- rraiit il an txtetiilnn of ihlrtv .In s to complete th"lr contract n I'-h -ire 1 rerotntn' ruling thai a -i itrl . r of fOr, ,t fi-oo-Mmc-rit bills be laid over iinill the r ... iiii ills wi re npprov- . .1 Iu e. .11.1. ell., n with this report Ihe com in I' 1. . 1 1. t,...,i pi t he following stnteni' nl : "In I-. porting on thh claim of asses ors, r,r -ii.. i.i. Icing av.-nue assessm nt 'le v.l-h I . - lule llott 111" Utile nllll Irlill i.l" t..li.n lard lie nrl'v. Ion) (rtilng throoi.il iieres-Mi y CI' s of documents, .v.n . ,111. i. ui oniinriv, lo audit claims "f lh. or im. li of dollars. The syst- m of nrr.-ingi t.i'.tit of .lata referring lo nny l "ial "ii.-.-t Init io-.', inrtit. In our Judge. rn.'f t. Is i poor, ns II lakes too much lure ari. 1 tfoiibie, M iiseeriitln any par il' iiiar point therefrom, and we wih at this nne to reromme'i.l, Unit on tbe final eoinpl. il .n of any (.prrinl street Improve- im nt, all ,,iii, r-t and doriimenls of what' !' r nallllr llf p"'-lbr be lllld tocether ns one il'irimicnl. To do I Ills, It will In 11. " ' si 1 v for Hi" turvr yor, printer, etc. lo sec-p i ai,. their hills, filing a separntc bill for nu ll Item or Improvement. Ity this turangrrneiit when anything nr lalnliiir to th" Improvement of any spe cial -iri. t comes up for discussion, ex amination or Invesllgntlon, the subject niiiiiriiin le found n'l logether, ni d can be ixanilned wilout further taking up valuable lime of the auditor, und It will n!n do away with any possibility of overlooking some vital point relative t beri-to." The enninill le" on public properly, through im rhnirmnn, Invll'd all the members of ine roum-ll, lo visit Clatsop Crim-iii-y during the present week, and on inoilon, th" committee were InBlructil to go iilnad with nil necessary arrange ments for the trip. Auditor Nelson reported that he had received from tho coimly clerk, Ill'OI.Sn, which he had placed In the bank, and for whirl) hn 1, 11. 1 obtained a receipt. An ordinandi. Introduced by J. W. Wil'h, (rial log spirhil city funds, and providing for the payment of warrants, passed Its first and second rending. Welch mood Hint the rub b suspended nnd tlmt the ordinance be placed on lis tbinl rnollni' nnd fin 11 1 pnsair. Tuts l-r' hi on a desultory d'scttsslnn, r, -d ;. f'.' i-eornerrd fi.-M belvrctr Ibrg-m-in, M.-fr. :-r,r, VM"h i.nd Thomnson, whl'ii wai'tid ihe tip-c i f lite cnunrll for If you want a iurt nhtf for tiinbi, ut n Allcock's Dkar in Mini - Not tlout li a good as the Itrniilne. Have You a Sharp Knife! The New Year's Turkey Hay He Tough Just the Thing for a FOARD & The Astorian Job Office IIIIIIIIIIHI "I'" " - V. . . ,.v.ii . - .. .... Best of Stock. Is always prepared ni i.i. iii:ais, i.rm:u iikaps, STATI.MKNTS. M'SINKSS CAKKS, i-:xvi':i.orr,s, UIX'KIITS, ! , And all kinds of Commercial PnntinK at Prices as I 1 I I . a!al J A . LOW. IT HOt InQ , " Ask your grocer for HAMMOND'S . oii m Cure (not H AMSNatural Flavor. ,,H,TIOTcndcr anJ Juicy. fully thirty minutes, and was only pi... din tho of defeating Mr M rich's in. .11 n liurlng the course nf I tie- atgum.11'. Welch reminded Ihe cnilliell Hist .my man, woman and hlbl 111 the citv was paying II M Interest per annum, nn.1 sul ci liicldetilally. thai be l-llev.-.l . lie im proved street was worili mure to 11. town than the wheli- p dice f t..-tot-el her. An ordinance wis Introduced by t clltnan Meilregor, ri-ouini' nd iik manner of purchasing supplli s tot tire department, and proposing lln- I"i the tie fob lowing salaries: Chief engineer, Vt per annum; emtii of No, 1, fou per month; No. 2. e.. Nn .1. IT.'.; driver of No 1. No S. -n. No . Wi; driver of hook and ladder cnuipaiiv. M. Welch Introduced the following r.s.-b tlnn: "That Ihe cominlllee on lire nnd w...-i be Inslructrd to relocate all the 1. Ii pinnies In the illy and report nn Un as me at the next tegular meeting While everybody was wondering wlui thn resolution meant. Welch nne and proceeded lo eiplaln. lie had not In tended, '"Id, to say "all Ihe t. Ii-plmm s In thn city;" he was leferrtng to the one In the city auditor's olll e. and h. IholiKhl there would be no lued In re locale II at all If a tube could he iii'i down lo the rlty Jnll. TI coutu II s cm d satlslled with tills and p:is' .1 the 1. . . lilt Ion without even Hiking the iioiil.h to change tha w irdlt.g of It Welch Intrndiicrd a resolution to th" effect that the auditor and ways and means committee he Instrii t"d to n. .bri ttle ch irler and rl;y ordinances 11 ml have the snme printed. I'asod Welch Introduced a resolution chaiii;lng Ihe dalo of the next regular mu ting fioin r'ebruary Hill to Kehruaiy 1st. on -iicoinit of Ihe Itepiihllcan laiigue meeting In Portland. The uiiesiioti of Ihe iileliiv o1 Ihe council to change a iiuctluK 11 u lit provided for by Ihe orillninec nianiii r, did nut stand In tin Ill tile ' way 01 Ihn iiassnge of the resolution. tirker Introduce! a resoitiiioti 10 lh. effect thai tho Auditor be Itwliucie.l loiscn Hi. wer at the power house. 1st im an ullas warrant for the colli i lion Of delinquent lases of Id'l'J, directed to Ihe chief of police for his return report In sixty days, rns. id. I'tirker liitroiliicid a resolution that the city attorney be Instructed to infuree all bonds given by dellmiu -nl Inxpav-is for ls''2, who appealed from th" decision of thn circuit court lo thn supreme cum, and If necessary In lirliu; action on nil such bond. I'assed. Mc'ircgor Inlroudiici d n resolution thai the committee nn public properly be In structed to maka a search for missing abslriicls of city property, nnd If Ihey ore not to be found, tho committee be empowered lo order u enpv lo he ninde by the Astoria Abstract, Title nnd Trust , Co. Passed. A resolution was Introduced by Young to establish tho grndii of Astor slreet from thn west linn of lllh to the entt line of 4lh. I'assed. Ilergman asked for further time for bin report In the Ilond street nulsnner. Granted. Ilergman moved that Ihe committee on public property be Instructed to provide hat and coat racks for the council rhnm Iter, and suitable writing material for Ihe mayor. Carried. Council adjourned. I At n meeting of the Clatsop Republi can League Inst evening the fol'owlng delegates were elected to attend the con. vntlnn of Young Republican Clubs which meets In J'ortlnnd on Kalirunry 4: Hr, Jhv Titllle, J. T. MithlT, futo riePborn, II. I. flray, C. A. Maskrey, D. II. Wi Mi, W. T. Hliermim, nnd W. T. Hchmirld ilni In lh bach, tide, cheat, tr Porous Plaster of the holt of counterfeit! and Imlta- Our Stock of Car vers Will Suit You New Year's Present. STOKES. Neat Work. to print to order l.liiAl. IU.ANKS. IIIITIXii T.MiS, i.i:ri, TICK ITS, IIAM'llil.l, i: 1 1 ., i:rc. L.OWCSI Ml II iG UIV, , t HAMS, BACON, LARD, CANNIII) HliATS. salty) A IU iff I'AIIKH. and (ilh.r Views q- as llecorded by Astoria. Jan. 15, KM. tl-... I.'.lll'.l : - Ihe ee1.. Hot) i f park groilll ls pioli. . a p.itk iligltlur iholtbl be tHillMUIIid. to a Kineral way, all have Ideas -,: local sites. 1 1. ie rmiit Is n smn'l prn. 11 ula r.i I. a'-. i . .' 1 ' l.il likli l '.lio itruliot il.ui th. 11 uiil.ii Is nn the West side- and t. ii.l- n.. Hit astelly flliin tlrsturta pe. 1.. 1.1 III to the Columbia II er. 'i'be ".. k i f bind w hb ti prevents Its being an in I Is narrow and about seventy feet 1 'ch A i.uia peninsula Include nls.ut ten r-Uf-i 1111. 1 Is eolil-C'-trd with III" main Inn. I M the south east corner by a 1.1. , ri rrow and smile ?i feet elevutl ui. r..roinli Huinmll Is over r ferl hluli. i.l in eviry dliectlntl, tsc.pt the south- a t. iliops off to the water, lima en i' in g a vl. w of the Columbia Itlvrr to hi. i;..st 11 11. 1 north, young's lay. Vouiw's Itlv.r, and Haddle Moutilaln to Ihn south, Young s bav, l-wis nnd Clarke river, Til- 'an k Mend, Clatsop. Jelly. Cbm lib.. appi lntmi nt ami the I'acKic ucian to the n. i I , .mil ihis.i on the n.uilieiist nn I -...nn 11 . dbiant moiii.lalus. I "r (in Kid slleel, near the hntise of C. W Mhp.iy, east lo the middle of the v.i .ir claim Is the iinlv place wh -rw the I11l.1l lis. s lo an l-lrVllll.UI Of IK) feel. I'ioiii III" lllll Cemet.-ry west there Is no place ov. r !Ts) fe. t high Iimm diiiiely east of tvxmmb Hummll th,. rl.lge Is vi ry narrow but nl th south west corner of thn Adair clnlni It be. oni' s wld.r, very sleep on the norilt, hut an eany slope lo Ihe south, Willi a too .Hi, even Iract of perluip forty acres 1 Urn- looking place with a grove ,011 It r a t alk. "II Ibis Ihe pipe line rcvlna 1. Ktcutc-'t eleviilion III tho city limits, vl. l.m feet. A reservoir on this trail would supply, without pumping, nearly all Ihe land In Hi" 'ity limits with water. A i. s, rvolr nt this place would nut lea. The only place to be then snpplb d by pumping would be the small urea or ni reel ami our elevallon nietiHon.d above. If that nrru were In 11 park bill Utile wnler woii'd be needi-d. Tbe-e tract rr-rrved nnd a rund open ed on the ridge from Smith's I'olnt to tin. eusl end of the peninsula Would nf foid an opportunity lo view much grand s.-i 10 ry. llmlnesH men, If '"" wunt lo fix up your ofllro for llin coming year, wllh Ihe iirst of litter heads, bill heads, state im nis, elc, call at the Aslnrlin Job office where you will l! nil the best of slock und material. Jury list for Asiurln precinct drawn In siice' ti tit 1 1 the Mr'! Monday In January, l'o In Ihn local pi I ce m il Justice colitis; I'.' J. tin ,1- im, T B. Trtillliiger. VV. K. Uobb, K. nsli'irn, 11. Young, Chns. W I. son, Jiico1. Iiclcon. W I'. Iirennan, Hlmon llniicer. .1. V. Mi.rbm. C. M. Ilalii. Aug'sl f'l""n, Martin PPIon. W. C. Clinton, It. I., Hoyle, Itoht. H. Norrls, II'. b ud I'o.i'Phrey, J. A. InilTy, J. 1:, Tiiilllnt-er. W. '. Ilowe'l, K. A. Taylnr, .1. W. Wdch, M. J. Kinney, I.. I.ebnck, M;t 1-: In Johnson, !. II. Wileh, P. A. Hlokcs, A. I.cbermnn, I.. I.. Nne, II. l, l''ei-giison, 11. H. Th'ng, J. B. n.dlngr, H, H. Ilordnn, C. vV. Bton-, Put I.awler. I), Maliutnmbn, J. K. IHtchen, C, K. Wright, II. Vim I'iih' n, W'm. II. Parker, 11. t Thritrpson, f. M. Stunrt, A. llendrlck. son. Pat KenrneV, C. II. Cooper, r. a. i-b re. I-'. .1 Kendall, V. llnelllng. J, i'oii. 'and, A. C. Carlson. (Ii n. .1. Hmllh,' A. It. Cvrus, Olio llellborn, Ii. .MeTavleh,