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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (March 18, 1896)
THE PA1LY ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, WKDXKSIUY MOKNINCI, MAUTIl 18. Mutt. I -4 : 8.J i -I t. ! Now, comequick, if -Lots $45 and Lnoice propeny in an parts 01 me SOMETHING NEW. Ckildrci Toatks' Stctl-Sko Skots, All Sites tat Style We also carry a fine line of adies' and men's shoos, from the best to the lowest reliable goods. All goods warranted lust as represented. JOHN HAHN fc CO., 479 Commercial street. YBSTKRIUV8 WKATHKB. Local weather for twenty-tour hour riding t I p. . yesterday, furnished by th United 8tte Department of r rlculture, weather bureau. Maximum temperature. J desrre. Minimum temperature, V 4egrer. Precipitation, none. Total precipitation from September 1st, 1SS, to date, M. 1 Inches. Excess of precipitation from September 1st. IS, to date, . Inches. BUSINESS LOCALS. Job printing of all kinds at th Astorian Job offloa. m Marshall': Ton tak cfcance on th other. C a PJmbrg. arvhiuct. Roa-i Num ber I. Kinney' bulldlrr. Dr. O. T. Ball. Dentist, with lady a sis ton t. Room 1 Kinney Building. For th beat of commercial Job print ing call at the Astorian Job offlc. Meany I th leading tailor, and pays th highest cash price for fur sktna. Marshall' salmon twin la without a competitor. Strongest, handsomest, best. Just received, at th Scow Bay Wood Yard. 115 cords of oak wood. Th finest wood ever brought to Astoria. Dumbarton's Irish flajt salmon twin, superior to any In the market. Fisher Brother, agents for th Columbia river. t.l desiring th best of lob printing at th lowest price shisld call at the Astorian Job offlc Dei-re tons; where. no to US Ninth street to hav your mnhnllu reoalred or recovered. A fine Una of cover goods to select from at reasonabl price. Ttmlne-a men. It you want to fix up your office for th coming year, with th bast of letter heads, bill heads, state ments, etc, call at th Astorian Job offlc where you will nnd th oest oi sioca and material. Oo to Elmore. Sanborn's offlc and see then- new and handsome twin testing machine. Take along aom of the twines "as good aa Marshall's." In your pocket, and test them. Then see how much more Marshall's will stand. It's money In your pocket and fish In your net to find out Our own 8a rsa partita Is made of the h-t .material that money can buy. It's a specific for Impurities of .he blood. It cures rheumatism, pimples, liver com plaint, and foul stomach. Large bottles S cent. Charles Kogers. Th. nres-nii Trading Co.. 800 Commercial street, is the placj to buy your dry goods, clothing, boots and shoes, men s and ladies' furnishing goods. Should you want an auctioneer. 8. Priejman makes his offlc at th Oregon Trading Co Marshall's twine used br 75 per cent pi (he fishermen OD th Columbia river. A prominent steamboat man says: "Mr family have used nearly every Brand of Beef, Iron and Wine made, and are sat isfied that the preparation made by the Estea-Crain Drug Co. Is the most palata be! and nutritious of any they have ever used." If you are run down and need a tonic, you should us It, Most so-called ''salmon twines" are col ored with adds. The acids rot the fibre and render the material useless. In the offlc of Elmore. Sanborn A Co. is an ob ject lesson that ought to be examined by all fishermen. It Is the whole of the material used In the manufacture of Mar shall's twine from start to finish. Go there and examine the color right through. Tou will see then why Mar shall's Is called the best In the world. For 25 cents you can secure an excel lent well-served meal at the Bon Ton Restaurant, No. 571 Commercial street. They are also fully prepared to lerve all kinds of fish, game and delicacies of the season, as well as oysters in every Imaginable style at the lowest living price. Come once and you will con tinue to come. Charles Wlrkkala's saloon, on Astor and 7th streets, which has long been one of the most popular and best patronised drinking places In the city, has been moved from its old location to the lot Immediately east of the Caalm theater. Many Improvements will be added, u Mr. Wlrkkala Intends keeping up the reputation his saloon has had since he assumed charge years sgo. Only the beet wines, liquors and cigars sold at the bar, a musical concert by the best talent In the city, under the leadership of Prof. Schwab, the well-known pianist, given nightly. Call around and bring your friends with you. SHILOH'S CURE, the s-eat Cough and Croup Cure, Is In great demand. Pocket size contains twenty-five doses only 25 cents. Children love It. Bold by J. W. Conn. Soothing, healing, cleansing, D6 Witt's Witch Hazel Solve is the enemy to sores, wounds and p'.'-f. whl'h It never falls to cure. Stops Itching 'td burning. Cures 'chapped lips einl -Aid ois In two or ' three hours. I'lw V "g'-ra. -AX FVI'IMATT-'aL Blf.T, OK FARE. For a dlnr.i r s- r .nt m tin Dining cars f ..e Cr.K.T.. Milss'.ci- and St. Paul xt'tway, w!d . . '-nt f, i.ny address on r wipt of ii-i-,n p- stage stamp. API' 10 rro H ii-..ff,ri , General Pas--.-raw Af.nt, O, . Cfcny Building, Chi- av ,il'a,o-.s. Tjuiies' Mackintoshes. 1'..K4. Brasa Banquet lamps, with Rochester burn ers, S1.69. Darning Cotton, Ic. Men's Laundned bhirw, 50o. Fonr-ply Linen Col lars, loo. THE ARCADE. FROM NOW UNTIL SPRING Overcoats and winter wraps will be In fashion. They can be discarded, tempor arily while traveling In the steam-heated trains f the Chicago, Milwaukee s id St. Paul Railway. For solid comfot, for speed and for safety, no other line can compare with this great railway of the West. ROYAL Baking Powder has been awarded high est honors at every world'a air where exhibited. you wish a lot in $55. Terms unheard 0H10 casii-5 Children's School CAPS. 15c. Each They are the 25c. klni Albert Dunbar. New dress rood samr-l an her; now I the Uaw to Kt yoar liastcr dnu. AROUND TOWN. First follow nature, and your Judgment frame By her Just standard, which 4s still the I I'lMTTimr nature, still divinely bright. One. clear, unchanged and universal Hint. Life, force and beauty must to all Im- . part. I At one tna source ana ena ana test 01 art. -l"ope. j Menlty has almost always wisdom and I justice on Its side. Hoaee. Ballou. Charle Stall, of Toung's River, u town. In Chinese grass linen la the newest gown lining. Mr. S. C. Pier., of Duluth, Is at the Occident. L. Michael, of Stella. Wo., yesterday. was In town Mrs. Murphy, of Portland, I visiting In the city. J. W. Seaborg, the llwaco canneryman. Is In th city. Strawberries are appearing on the breakfast table. David Upton, of Rocky Point, was In town yesterday. D. K. Warren., of Warren ton, yesterday In the city. pent Summer clothing sold at extremely low! price at P. A. Stoke.' Mr. R. B. May and hi "Irish" wer down from Portland yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. R. B May. of Portland, are In the city on a visit to friends. Mr. W. O. Martin, of San Francisco, was m town yesterday, and at the Occi dent. "Important" marked on a letter doesn't holp one iota In hurrying it to Its des tination. Mrs. 8. F. Clayton and Mr. and Mr, j 1 K. Stanley, of Seaside, ar visiting j In the city. j ' Mr. Duncan Stuart returned yesterday morning from Portland, whither he had gone on busdnees. i MesBrs. J. W. Tierce, of Goldendale, Wn., and G. W. Pierce, of Independence, were In U city yesterday. Carruthers' Hall Is being renovated end , refitted as a lodge room for the Macca- bees and Ladles' Relief Corps. j I Just received, an immense amount of j Gents' summer clothing, from Eastern; manufacturers, at P. A. Stokes.' Tickets on sale this morning at 9 o'clock for the great fun-making entertalnm-nt, "U and I." Reserved seats, 75 cents. The average woman at the telephone is as helpless as a bachelor man with a Jix-momhs-old baby ui his charge. Messrs. G. Woodruff, J. Smith and A. C. Moore, all of Roseburg, were In the city yesterday, guests at the Parker. H. P. Shannon and wife, who were married in Portland Monday evening, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Weymouth. Mr. E. M. Philebaum. for a long Utne chief clerk In the engineers' office at Fort Stevens, Is visiting his Astoria friends. If you want to test the value of a superstition put your shoo on the table and see if you won't get Into a quarrel before long. Mr. G. H. Roberts, well kcown In As toria, died near Clatsop City yesterday. The funeral will take place tomorrow at j Clatsop Cemetery. Among the visitor from the country yesterday were: Allen Olmstead. Rocky Point: John Nelson. Oneida; an! Fred Johnson, of Skamokaws. Mrs. Ross, the milliner, having just teturned from a four weeks' visit In San Francisco, wants an apprentice prepara tory to the spring opening. Apply at store. August EricVson thinks now that he j can move into his new place of business on Seventh and AStor streets in iour or five wieeks. He will give a grand open ing about May 1. L V. Maxwell, until recently telegraph operator at Clifton, has been transferred to the Postal telegraph company's office In this city. He takes the position of assistant manager. Sam Roberts was the victim who was ' of the season, and that he had been corn put through his four courses In the j pelled to refuse a number of Jobs. Mr. RM Men Monday night and It was said Leathers has been In this business for yesterday that he felt as though he had . some thirty years, and Is thoroughly fa been drawn through a knot hole. miliar with every detail. His plan is a complete one and well known to all As- Contractor corey u taxing up in bal ance of the rails on the old Smith's Point ' dummy line and removing them to the I railroad grade above Tongue Point for temporary tracks for the dump cars. A large bunch of keys was found yes terday on the sidewalk on Commercial street and left at the Astorian office. The owner can secure the same by prov ing ownership and paying for this ad. Don't forget that Snodgraas, the Totog r&fer, gives a crayon portrait and frame made to order, valued at $15.00, free of cost, to some one of his customers this month, guessing contest open until April 1st The following Portlanders were in the city yesterday: W. E. Dunn, Felix Gam bunner, E. M. Philebaum, S. B. Connell, J. W. McGowan, F. W. Smith, Maurice Winter, W. W. Whetan, L. RHppln and L, Mclntyre. Don't think a man is fascinated by your god Hooks If you catch him star ing at you. Your back hair may be coming down or a black smudge on your nose may be the reason for his concen trated gaze. The Columbia River Packing Company Is building a new Ashing schooner at the Washington Cannery. It will be about i the same dimensions as the Grace, and It Is thought by her owners that she will clean out everything at the coming re gatta. Messrs. Kellthr and Hendrlckson have re-fitted In modern style the building Meriwether at these low prices ; uiy. rue mam gnu on the corner of Seventh and Bond streets. whxre they hav opened a res taurant at popular pries. Everything In the markets can be found upon the table of this new eating house. Pr. Alfred Kinney expects to op.Mi his new real rotate office on Commercial street next Monday. It will be one of moot convenient and best lighted offices In the city, and the IHwtor I Justly proud of his new quarter. Growing In an old stump near the side walk beside leathers' boat show on As tor street Is a young fir tree. The stump Itself Is picturesque and not unlike a hugv vase, and the whole makes a moat pleasing natural (lower pot. If any one ha doubts concerning As torta's healthfulnem for children, let him take a trip up Eighteenth strvvt ami he convinced. Yesterday afternoon in front of one house, were swen fourteen little girls playing with dolls. Henry Astrup. a member of Astor I.odge, K. of 1.. Is very sick of typhoid fever at the residence of Mrs. H. K. Fer chen. A number of the brother hsve called upon him and one of them sa.0 yesterday that he f wred Mr. Astrup was critical condition. It waa rumored yesterday and the ru- mor seemed to be well authenticated that the Welch family have finally decld l that they will not In any manner assist In reimbursing V. H. Welch for his prop erty needed by the railroad company for a dVpot site In Scow Hay. Just received A beautiful line of all wool and silk mixed Plaids, a handsome line of dress goods In black, and .ill the new shades; also silks In all the new.-st deaigns for waists. Just landed, our spring wraps In silk and velvet. J. Cohen, Low Price 8tore, 491 Bond street. A handsome spring wrap Is of brown velvet wrought In design. It fastens Invisibly In front, where It Is bonl T'd by a niching of Mallnes tulle covered with palletteei at the edge. On each side of th band collar a brown velvet 1 natswp mills, sum tn. ten re gave -. roeette Is placed, with a rocco button j precipitating the mil to the btach he al finish. low' -ilr Uoddard rcaed uiilnjjr.il. but Mr. Kmery had the misfortune lo When asked why his store room was so ekJ n yesterday, th young aprentlcc at Foard A Stokes said "It's been a 'bum' day: nobody in to make things dirty." It uvnud to he the aeneral axoerfcence of .11 the nurchsnts that bustnma was rath- fht. although the streets were full of people. It evening the steamer Mayflower took a large party of excursionists to Olney. A masquerade hall is no Ihe carda In that burg, and it Is safe to say that the Astoria contingent will have Its share of tun. Olneyttes are noted for their hos pitality, and when they give an enter tainment It must be up to the queen's taste. Monday evening about sixty members of the Red Men held a social and all had 1 a moat nlMsant evenlna- In which a uro. mm of music and recitations toDDed olf Wth . nic- tnread helped to paaa away the hours. Two candidates were Initial d In the earlier part of the evening, and adjournment was not had until 1 o'clock m tne morning. gentleman who was In the city from Portland veaterday made arr anxemcnts for the opening of a new gents' furn sh- Ing hous. at the corner of F.lghth and Commercial streets, opposite the court- house. He nroDoees to enrrv a line of flr-tlass. uo-to-date gools. and will nave a sto.-k second to none In th city. He wm probably open the store about the first of the month. Another full house was found at the Boyd meetings last niKht. and. although the evangelist was a tit subject for bed. he preaohtd a splendid sermon on "What ; Shall 1 Io With Jeeus?" Four young j men, all over 21 years of age, came for I ward and consecrated themselves 10 a I Christian life. Meetings at 2:l and Jl ' today. So far a doxen converts have been made by Rev. Boyd. George Marsh, an employe of the Clat sop Mill company, while attending to his duties near the big saw yeatepluy, saw a large log rolling towards him on the Incline, and as there was no m -ans es caping being crush-M to death by It, he Jumped to the ground below the mill. His face and a portion of his body wer.- naaiy cut, ana mai ne escapea wun nis life Is a miracle, Dr. Estes was called to dress the wounds. J. P. Merrlfleld. one of the representa tive and influential cttlxens of Seaside, Is visitirg In the city. He says that the stock of the flrmers along the beach Is In good condition and that the prospects are Ant class for a profltableo season. The owners of Seaside property are painting their cottages, and all ar? get- ,ing ready for large Influx of people during the summer. It Is anticipated that this will be a better season than 'aat year. Mr. Joseph Hoch and a party of friends ysterday walked out to the Fisher farm and enjoyed a delightful day In th coun try. H. H. Ingalls, who returned yester day morning from Portland, reports lhat he found business In that city very dull. Rents are very low, stores and houses empty, and everybody kicking. He was told, however, that prospects were brlgli er, and that Intelligent action on th- part of the new immigration burau will no doubt help to bring In new peopls this fall. Joe Leathers, the veteran boat builder, Is hard at work constructing the ninth boat that he has built since January 1st. When se?n at his shop yesterday after noon by an Astorian representative, he stated that he still had enough contracts ahead to keep him busy for the balance tortans. Mr. A. C. Fisher yesterday returned from Young's River where he had been engaged all of Monday with a represen tative of the Willamette Pulp and Paper Mill, of Oregon City, In scaling th mil lion feet of logs he Is furnishing that concern. Everything was found satisfac tory, and the logs will be towed to Ore gon City In a few days In three separate rafts. Not being usl to the business, Awarded Highest Honors World's Fair, Old Medal, Midwinter Fair. DR; m CREAM Most Perfect Made. 40 Years the Standard. l t tA-4 per monin. a, Cop Ih Juiml alnnil over the logs all .lay made .Mr. Fisher very sore, but I thinks Hlchard will be himself again In a uay or so. Kearney's Hall was packed almost to suffocation last evening by a ronarcga. lion assembled to hear the l.nu.n ad dress of the Rev. Father llogan, of Port land. Father llogan Is sn exo-llent speaker, and kept his audience spell bound as he gave voles to eternal truth. A larger amount of trelgtit titan usual was discharged here by Ihe steamer Hia tal tilts trip. Ten Ions of pig tin, t lunik til to be the first shipment of the metal In this shape ever landed In Astoria, was a part of the consignment. II came from Australia 10 Vancouver via the new steamship hue of Ihe Canadun I'acinc, and was rceltp,l from the laletr ple to Astoria. Ill tin will be used by Ihe canneries, and a portion of the shipment went over to Seaborg's yesterday. She also discharged XV nials of rice and ten tons of China merchandise Into Ihe bonded warehouse. Yesterday was a green day. tltwn. In your hat, green at the buttonhole, grevn neckties, green dresses, and greens with your dinner. The occasion of all this greenness was not so much that spring had come, or that Ihe people had sudden ly turned backwoodsmen, but that a large portion of the citliena were honor ing the memory of Ireland's patron saint. No attempt was made to have a proces sion or public demonstration, yet patrito Ism burned as high as though there had been thousands to take part In a grand display. Kven the staid old ilrsv horses seemed to appreciate the day and looked In their beat with green fringed harmss adornmont. Some few lealous ohservra of the day became slightly overbalane d but up lo late hour last tught no mis. hap were recorded. ! Mr. J. 11. I'mery. who has been mail agent for Ih I st ten years bttwcn tills city n, Portland, met with a very severe accld.vit yesterday afternoon. In ! comtany with Charles Moddard he was leaning against Ihe railing near .lie break his leg. Dr. J A. Fulton attended the sufferer and set the fractured llmu. Mr. Kmery left on Ihe Telephone l ( evening for Portland. Postmaster ue has detailed Clerk Crandall. of this rliy. 1 to lako Mr. Emery's run until the i-hief j clt'rk In Portland appoints another clerk In Mr. Crandall's absence Postmaster Wise will wield the stamping machine. ! Th old and time-worn adage, "See a I pin ami pick It up and you'll have good I luck all the day," waa undoubtedly the Innocent cause of a most amusing Incl : dent which happened on llord street one afternoon last wek. A rather portly ; appearing gentleman was quietly wend- Ing his way wmtward along that thor I oughfare. There were many pedestrians j on tho street at the lime, but this did not prevent th gentleman In question I from detecting a Drtgni little rin wntcn was lying on the sidewalk. Y irmly tie- Moving In the above adage, he stooped to grasp the muchly-coveted good omen. j But, alas for the decree of fate. In his haste he had overlooked an orange pe I. i As he leaned forward his foot slipped, J and. In hi efforts lo retain his equlll- 1 brium. his hat fell off. he cracked his ! patent leather shoe, tore off a susp.-n.ler button and tore the buttonhole In the I b''k of his shirt. rlpcl his natty-llttlng trousers, bruised his km and finally 1 landed In a heap upon the sidewalk. 1 crushing that hat beyond repair, but he ' M 'he pin. "Hob" .May says he was not the man. i 1 1 - KOZKlMtKLCHK.il. The prettiest marriage ceremony of the year was cHobrat.d yesterday after- noon at the residence of the bride's parents on Exchange stre-t. The eon- lrctln mrl M were Mr. Bsmuel A Koier and Miss Nannie Belcher. Mr Koxer Is one of Astoria's bright st young I men. and has been connected ! Astoria Title and Abstract offi with the 1 for SeV- era! years. Miss ll-lcher Is one of this city's fairest daughters. The Rev. L. J Trumbull ollli-latrd at the ceremony. Only the relatives of the family were preeent. The happy couple left on the Thompson last evening for the Sound i cities and Victoria 11. C. r, vnr ivivt Tit HE A MARTYR? Probably not! But If you do, try and get the dypeata by unwise feeding. Then you'll suffer martyrdom with a vengeance! Some people are martyrs to this complaint from childhood to Ihe grave, suiTering from all Its stten-laut horrors of heartburn, wind and pain In the stomach, weary slumber and night mare, capricious appetite, nau.-ea, bil iousness, leanness anil sallownesa. No necessity for all this. The complaint, obstinate as It Is, when the ordinary remeilt are brought to bear upon It, Invariably yield to the great stomachic, HostotlT's Stomach lillti-rs, which re stores tranquility to the gastric regljn and nerves, regulate the lltvr and bowels, both of which are disturbed by weakness of the stomach, and promotes appotlte ami an Increase of flesh. That "tocsin of the soul," the dinner bell, when It peals upon the ear, suggests no pre monition of dire qualms after a com fortable meal If you have tried a course of the Hitters, which also banishes bil iousness, rheumatism, hervouhnejis, ma laria and kidney trouble. JUST ARKIVKI). Second Installment of 18!(i Wull i'upcrx, and More to Conic. Parties who are desirous of securing the latest paterns and designs In wall paper should call on C. M. Cut birth, who has Just received his second Installment from the East. A third Is now on the way. Mr. Cuthlrth claims he has the best selected stock In the city, and It will be sold at lower prices than prevail elsewhere. The store oc cupied by Mr. Cutblrth Is spacious and well lighted giving the purchaser a fair chance lo examine his goods. Bear In mind that this stock Is all new and up to date. Opposite poatoffice, on west side. Roys' Suspenders, 10c; Men's Suspenders, IDc; Night Lamps, 12c; Hand Lamps, 21c; Bowl ' and Pitcher, Sic; Stove Pol ishing Mittens, 10c; Flour Sifters, 15c; Bird Cage Springs, 8c; Frying Baskets, 12c. TUB ARCADE. C. R. F. P. UNION NOTICE. Regular monthly meeting of the Co lumbia River Fishermen's Protective Union, for April, will be held at Fisher' Hall Saturday, March 21, 18M, at 7:30 p. m. sharp. Price of salmon for the season of 1K00 will be set, a llghtkeeper for Sand Isl and to be elected and other business of Importance to be transacted. Members In good standing are, requested to be present and have their book or receipt along. SOFUS JENSEN, Secretary. ICE CREAM SODA TODAY. C. B. Smith, the confectioner, will be gin the manufacture of his famous Ion cream today. Everybody knows what his goods are, as they are made from the pure cream fresh from the creamery every morning. Ice cream soda a spe clalty. Private parlors for ladles. STUART BROS. Tntlt nml CamnwrvUli 0FC0J1MERCE SkcIiiI Mcctlntj Held Last Xtyht Ac complished Little In the Kay of Business. ,V MOST IMl'OKTANT MATTI.K Win ltd tatottktd (jacstlot ol Atciring Kaatie liukts tur tke Inatr flsrbor Is I'rtvilsg Dae aid Shosld Nut tie Dtltttd. Al the Seclal hunt lug of the Chamber of Commerce, called to receive Ihe re port of Ihe committee lo which was in ferred the comtnunclatlon of Mr. H. 1.1 more, asking tho Indorwcnvnt and i oe radon of Ihe Chatulier of Comnorvs In compiling a proawel sectal .dlllon of Ihe Astorian, to he hands.Mnel lllus ttated with half-tone engravings, elc, for the special purpose of rxiensleely advertising this ctly and county Mr. Wlngate presided, and the commutes presented the following report: "We, your committee, have carHiihy iHMisldeml t lie proposition as outlined b Messrs. Carder and Snyder, repr-s lillng the Astorian, and, In our oplli.on, all islltlon on the Hue proposed by th m will be a credit and he lien I lo Ihe city and suiroiimling country. Respectfully sub mitted. J. S. 1KI.I.1HK1I. Chairman. JOHN liltATKi; II It FKK'II SDN, WM II. Al'AlK. Comnltl-e. The r-IHt was re-elvl and onlrre.1 flle.1 After coi.tderahle discii'Slun on the qu.LtKHi of indorsement b) the chani her of any advrrllrtitg publication uefore a close eiaiiiinslii.n of the same, Mi. James W. Welch proseitled Hie following reliilk'n: Rxsolwd. That In th opinion of ttil chsmlier a paper Issued on the lime Iskl down In Ihe communication uf Mr. 8. Klmore would be cf lieoerl: to Ihe city of Astoria, hut wo decide It nol lo be appropriate for this body to Indorse any printed matter until suh.iilit.d to It and thornighly examined and dlgeslml. The r -sol ill ion waa adopted and me meeting then adjourned. One of trie nusst Important questions ever considered by the Astoria Chanibf of Commerce . end one which It was undrratocal would come up at last night's special meeting, waa entire ly overlooked by Uiat body. The queatlon referred to. Is that of the eatahllshment of two range light In the lower harlsw for the guidance of pilots bringing In ships after dark, and for the safety ami protection of nshermen en gaged In their avocation at the mouth of Ihe river and who may be causht In a sudden squall at dark. Just as they are ready to return from the day's woik The whole matter Is an extremely sim ple one. and Its tmimrtance la runnd d I by every clllicn. The two lights would cost but a trltte. and It Is only necessary to have the attention of congreas brought to the subject In Ihv proper way hrfors 1 the passage of Ihe river and harbor bill It Is hHleved there Is not a rasa on record wh-re congress ever refusal to make so small an appropriation for a matter so plainly of such great lniorlance. , d prior to May (th. IK4, to present th After the adjournment of the riveting same to Ihe county treasurer for pay lust night, several niemlrs illviusil th 1 nient, as Inlereat will resae thereon after mattir amongst th-niselves, and some thought it was necessary ursi 10 secure , Ihe recommendation of the lighthouse 1 Inspector f H" district. To that end ! the secretary was requested lo prepare a peiniun or uui..... .1 ........ th- bar pilots and caiincrymcn ana pre sented l the chamber as a basis lor th-m to work upon. It was a question In the minds of others whether or nol. while carrying out tls amount of red tuN., the opportunity for securing an appropriation this year would not be lust. They reason that thr fishing season Is now almost upon us, ami the experi ence of last year and others preceding It, make It plain that Ihe llghls are needed at once, to say nothing of Ihe protection necessory for Incoming ship lo this har Iwr. The exi-lenc of tlu Cadsow Forest Is fresh In the mind of all, and the evidence Is overwhelming In ewlsb llshlng Ihe proof that If Pilot Grassmun hod had tho aJd of range llghls now pro posed to lie erected, he could have made this port the same night on which he was blown away to parts unknown. There are senators and repreeenlatlvss III con gress from Oregon, and some of the members of the rhamlier last night ex. pressed the belief that It waa probably within the province of any of them to take up such a nu eel Ion as this In Ihe llrst Instiince, ami that If they did so It would not be In vain. The request of Astoria's ChamlsT of Commerce to them should lie sufficient for the purpose In view. The Shakers hav made a great hit. Their digestive Cordial Is said to he the most successful remedy for stomach troiill-a ever Introduced. It 1mm illately relieves all pain and distress after mat ing, builds up the feeld system and n ukes the weak strong. The fant Is, foods properly dlg.t-d are belli- than so-called tonics. The Cordial not only contain food already digested, but Is a digester of other foods. Food lhat Is not digested does more harm than good. People who use the Cordial Insure the digestion of what food they cat. and In this way get the benefit of It and grow strong. The little pamphlet which the Shaken have sent druggists for free distribu tion, contain much Interesting Inlorma tlon on the subject of dyspepsia. LAXGI. la not a mixture of drugs. It Is nothing but castor oil mail palatable. CLAIRVOTANCK. Mrs. Burgess Wheeler, Clalrvoyntit nnd Mogrmtlc Healer, Room I, Hotel Tlghe. FOR SALE. SIood Dolphin. Length, 82 feet; breadth 13 feet. Apply at one to LOYAL L. CLARK, Bay Center, Wash, NOTICE TO TAX-PAYERS. Notice is hereby given that the tax roll for ISM Is now In my hands for collec tion. Taxes must be paid On or befor April 1, IMC, to save additional costs. JAS. W. HARE, Sheriff and Tx Collector, To People Wanting Homes On the Hinman Tract i i Good Residence Lots Easy of Access Comparatively Level Anj only five Mocks west of the Post Office Square, will be sold, at low prices and on easy terms for a short time only. The Most Select Stock CALIFORNIA AND EASTERN Canned FruitsaVegetables Also, a Complete Line of JAA1S, JELLIES, PRESERVES, MARMALADES and PINE APPLE AT FOARD & S Hustler's Twentieth St. Qood Reason Why Lots Are Selling! ASTORIA INVESTMENT CO., 481 Bond Street. REMOVAL, Having removed lo llond street neat door lo JeftfT's restaurant. I respectfully In-, vlte my friends and others In need of gotst. honest footwear, lo rail on me In he new place. New work a well as re .. .. . , ..... ., 1 1 .. H 1 lutiring. tioou wursni.iipiiti' wm.i o-" let live price. 8. A. OlMKIC PHOPOHAIJJ FOR IIRKWKRY IIVIl.O INO. Sealed proposals will be received al my oitlrs at the North Pacific Brewery, where plans ami specifications ran be seen until W a. m. March H. 1W. for the construction of a brewery building at Astoria, or, for John Kopp. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids and lo waive any defects. JollN KOPP, N. P. Brewery, Astoria, Or. Clothe Wringers, 80S; Pad Isx-ks, tc, lie, tic: Poor Locks, crew Mills. table fur ARCADE. CALL FOR COC NTT WARRANTS. Notice Is heruby given In all parties I noiuing 1. isisop rounir ssrnuni inuut Ibis date. listed the 14th day of March, A ! IM. II. 1- WARP. Treasurer of Clatsop Co., Or. A TWISTER. A twister In twisting May twist him a twist. For In twisting a twist Three iwists make a twtat; Rut If on of ihe twists I'ntwlsts from th twist. The twist untwisting I'ntwlsts Ihe twist. That Is, when It's twisted with nthsr twin then MARSHALL'S any WANTED. WANTED An honest, active gsntlemcin or lady to travel for reliable established house. Salary. 7W. payabl 116 wsekly and expenses. Situation permanent. Ref erences. Knrlos self-addressed stamped envelope. The Pnmlnlun Company, Ml Omaha Building, Chicago. FOR BALK. For Bale-Th Ferrell property, corner of Exchange and 14th streela Price. ti,250. W. C. Caascll, ITS 10th street, agent JAPANKSK GOODS-Jus out-Just re ceived just what you want, at Wing Le', Ml Commercial street. Few flen Would Ask for a Finer Dinner than tho we serv. We'r trying In very way to make them th most n Joyabl In town. All tho "good thlngV cf th season flocked by our excellent cook In Ihe most delicious style. Per fect service. If you Invite a friend lo the Palac Restaurant th place Is a sufficient guar antee that he will receive a good meal. The Palace Restaurant Snap A rodsk at any man earning out of our stor and you'll get a portrait of a man brimming over wlln pleasant thoughts. Such quality In the liquors w have to offer am enough to PLEASE ANY MAN., Corrje and Try Them HUGH KB ft CO. BREMNER & HOLMES. Hlaclcetmltha. Special attention paid to steam boat re pairing, nrst-olaa horsesnoeing, eta LOGGING CAHP OORK A SPECIALTY. 197 Olney street, between Third and and Fourth Astoria. Or. r4 tic: lllock Planes, J4c. Wo; 8 r 1 'rivers. 10c. Ic; CofTee 1 kn- 4ic: lmp Htuves, 14-: Vegs l tT Oraters, 4c, h : pint 1 ups. 1 (k-: Men's Sweaters, 4i", o. TIIK I I W. R. SMITH, of Fine. rOKES CO. Astoria run. McKcc Ave. Ih riitiintcd on the nouth nidti ol As torinV h i 11k Twenty tlegrees warmer and vpgi'tu tion thirty tlnyn in advance of the North, ride Magnificent nitcs for residences, over looking river and buy, sunny ami shel tered. F,iiny and natural grndes; little or no grading necessary. I I I THE BOARD OF TRADE PtiTUM tOHHI',l.tu, Prop, ONLY THE "FINEST LIQUORS. Cer. Tlh sa Head 4rsts. DO YOU WASH? Certainly you do and of coura you hav laundry work don. Avoid all danger of Chin diss and undesnllnsa by having your work don by whit people. YOUR CLOTHING Will b returned from lh Astoria Steam laundry aa pure and clean as thoush Just new. Calls mad fur cloth ing, snd delivered fr of charg. RICHMOND & ROSS. Proprietors. J. P. H0LL0WMAN. Miniftr. Corner of Ninth and Astor streets, cp pnalt th Parker House. Charge) rs sonal.lt. and special weekly rales for fatnillea fllE RESORT t,WHAIIi;M 4f IIKAt ll. w Bsl Srands of w WINES, LIQUORS and CIGARS llliST ON TMU COA5T." Th Fastens tlsiwbrlnas Hnr Alwsys Tsp. 473 Commercial St., - - Astoria, Ore. Report of the Condition or tm ASTORIA NATIONAL BANK AT ASTORIA, In the Slate uf Oregon, al the clow of budaess. Sebrusrj v. isiw Mksot'Ml'kS toons and discount a Overdraft', secured and unsecured . H I OS , li vo oi l oo n tu si i: H IhiiiiI to secure rlieulallol Premium, on ! H boi.ds ... mucks, securities, etc ltanking-lioUM. nireiiurs ami usiur, s Ibis fiiim national banks (mil ressrv . 01 a.sl m agents) Due Irom Hale banks and bankers., line from approved reserve ageuu.... I. l.nu.1 t II. 71 4 Xn li 1 liecks and oilier rasn -ein Notes of oilier hsllolisl Ksuks Kracl oiisl paper ruiiency. nickels. 7.4 U MT7 Hid cents Lawrt'L Mosit Kisksyr in IUri, vii: Specie I l JMn l-ssi-imisr noi - ' ,!- w lleileinpnoii fuiiil w ill II, I. Treasurer l pel cent, of circulation) HU M joui - - t.yM I.IAHII.1TI KS. Capital slock paid In .1 W.Oin M Hurplus lund - .i no Undivided profits, less ripen ea and laics pIU - l.l Ml National bank notes - u sliding lo.wm Oo Due to other nst oiisl lisuks MA 9. Individual deMwIU subject in check. I W,7 M Remand eeriinralea of us- ,ll . 3.U7S si Tim CMllfleal of depo.ll 4sVo x7-lW,IU M Total. , iira,M m Htsle of Oregon, Count of Clatnop, u: I, J, K. Illitglns. cashier of Ihe above named bank, do solemnly swear that Hi abort statement Is Iru to the best of m kuowleig and hellei. J. K- IIKJOINMiashlsr. Suhscrllieil and sworn Pi helm in this 12tb. day of Msroh, IMM. K Z KKHUl'HON, IhsaiJ Nntary Public fur Oregon. Correct Attest I , C. H. WRIUHT. Directors. JOHN II01IHUN, i ROSS HIGGINS & CO Grocers, : and : Butchers Astoria snd Upper Astiirl Pins Tsas snd Coffees, Tsbls Dsllrsctss, Oonsitlc an 4 Troplcsl Fruits, Vsgetsblss, Suf si Cured Hims, Bscon, Etc. Choice Fresh and Salt Meats. Manager Headquarters at Smith Bros.' Law Office. L ...,.J . I " if" - -' SC'.V !'-.. . .-