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VOL. XLV.
ASTORIA, OREGON, SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 7, 18.
NO. 2;
School Shoes...
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DON'T FORGET...
A pocket knifo goe with every pair.
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dial Mates o. Toar Rsbberi fRCE Of CIURGC,
Do You Want
A BABY
A new stock of French and Crepe
Tissue Taper; also all kinds of ma
terial for making Paper Flowers.
Flag day will noon be here. You
may need a flag. We have all kinds
and sizes.
GRIFFIN
Did You Ever.
SEE
f-T EATING STOVES ?
Built on Entirely New Principals.
our AIR-TIGHT HEATERS
A SUCCESS
You Are Invited to Inspect Them
FOARD & STOKES COMPANY
if a nrviir a nC granite wake, rope,
nAKU WAKCl STOVES. IRON PIPE. TER.
RA COTTA PIPES. BAR
PLUMBING IR0N- STEEL, CANNERY
TIN WORK
JOB WORK
Call and Be
Convinced
(larkson & JVIcfrvin
LONG FIR PILING
Promptly Furnished
Astoria Asphalt and Roofing Co.
All Work
Roar Paintlnu
and Repairing UmmUy Hoof.
J. A FAST ABEND.
OENERAL CONTRACTOR,
HOUSE, BRIDGE AND CDHARF BUIIiDEU
HOUB MOVBH.
Hohm Moving Tool lor Rest.
ASTORIA ORBOON
Emil Schacht
AHGHITEGT
GEO. NICOLL, Assistant.
omen:
Ifapp's New Brewerg
ASTORIA IRON WORKB
Concoaly St. , toot of jKktoa, AMoiU.
General Machinists and Boiler Makesr
Ual ant Marine Engines, Boiler work, Suea
boat an Cnury Work a Specialty.
Caitlnil of All Descrlptlonf Midi lo Order oe
Short Node.
John Fox....Presldeat and Superintendent
A. L. Pox Vioe President
O. a Prael Secretary
Fust National Bank. Treasurer
to select from, and more wear
than you get from shoes bought
elsewhere.
BUGGY ?
If Mi w. nr. prepared to give) you
special price on w hat w have) left
& REED.
OUR NEW
AT PRICES THAT DEFY
COMPETITION
SOL 0PPEN1IEIMER
Trustee for the Itte
M. C. CROSBY
Boom Company
216 and 217 Chamber of Commerce
Portland. Oregon
AT COMMKK
C1AL HTltKCT
Guaranteed
N. JEN5EN and R. 0. HANSEN
J. B. WYATT,
Phono No. 61 Astoria, Oregon
Hardware,
Ship Chandlery,
Groceries,
Provisions,
PAINTS and OILS.
Special AtUatlM Paid to (applying Ship.
SEASIDE SAWpii.
A complete itock of lumbar on band
In the rough or dreeaed. Flooring, rus
tic, oeillng, and all klnda of finish;
mouldlnga and eblnglea; alao bracket
work dona to order. Tarma raaaonabla
and price at bedrock. All order,
promptly attended to. Office and yard
at mill. H. F. L. LOO AN, Prop'r.
Seaside, Oregon.
ROSS HIGGINb 4- CO
Grocers, : and : Butchers
Astoria aad Upper Aetorla
Rae Teae end Coffees, Table Delicacies, Doaeetk
ana Tropical Fruits, Vegetables, Sugar
Cured Haas, Bacon, Etc.
Choke Fresh and Salt Meats.
THE CROWING OF
FLAX IN CLATSOP
Practical Experiment to Ik Made In
the Near future.
SPINNING MILLS TO FOLLOW
If the Flax Can He Buccennfully Raised
Here An Induntry of Great Value
to the Columbia Hlver. '
Clataop county la rapidly coming to
the front aa a manufacturing ai-ctlon
of the atate. It haa frequently been
atated what might and would he dune
In the way of manufarturea when the
railroad was completed, but an entire
ly new project la now on foot and one
which would be distinctively appropri
ate to the lower Columbia river. One
of the Unreal and moat successful man
ufacturers of linen twines, large quan
tities of whose products are used In
Columbia river Ashing nets. Is figuring
upon the establishment of a twine
spinning mill In Astoria. Stewart's
twine Is known the world over, and to
gether with Barbour's and Marshall's,
atanda highest In England. Mr. T. J.
Porter, of the mills at Unburn, Ireland,
visited Astoria only a few weeks ago.
At that time he was Impressed with
the possibilities of this port as a manu
facturing renter, and the result of his
visit Is shown In the following letter to
his agents, Foard eV 8tokea:
Llehurn. Ireland, Oct. 1st. 1W.
Mr. Blokes, Messrs. Foard Btokes.
Astoria:
Dear Blr: When I was In New York
I received a letter from Mr. Kinney
making an offer of which no doubt you
were cognlianL I have been thinking
the matter over since, and sm desirous
to know what the flax-growing quali
ties of your country are. and In order
to test It I have tnljen the liberty of
aendlng out to your addrraa a small
bale of flax seed which I hope will ar
rive sufficiently early to be put Into
the ground for next season, and would
ask you to consult with Mr. Klnnev
and make such arrangements with
some farmer In your neighborhood to
sow the flaxseed, and send me the flax
after It la grown, etc., and I will then
be able to sntlefy myself and report as
rorirds the qunllty-uf the flax grown
I am sendlne the flaxseed In one of
P, Irednle A Porter's ship, the name
of which t will send you Inter on possi
bly In the course of a week or so. I
at the same .time enclose you a pam
phlet on flax cultivation which will
give you all the needful Instructions re
garding the selection of the soil, culti
vation of the flnx, preparation for the
market etc. This I am testing In other
parts of America to find out where Is
the most suitable place for the growth
of flax.
I hope you will place this matter be
fore your Chamber of Commerce aa I
believe Mr. Kinney had already placed
his proposal before them, and It Is only
with the view of possibly In the future
following out his Idens that I will now
desire you to make this experiment, and
I hope sincerely thnt you will be sue-
eeseful.
I would ask you kindly to have the
exact quantity of seed measured be
fore It Is sown and have It sown ac
cording to Instructions contained In the
book, and give me the accurate acreage
on which the flaxseed to sown, to
gether with the approximate Idea of
what you consider has been the cost of
handling of the flax from the seed until
Its finished condition. If there ore any
questions which you would like to ask
me regarding these points there Is am
ple time before the seed arrives out
with you. If at the same time you have
any flaxseed In your district a sample
of the flax grown from It. together with
flax grown from the seed which I am
sending you would be of much value
to me In arriving at a proper conclu
sion.
Hoping to hear from you at an early
date, I remain, Yours truly,
T. J. PORTER.
In converaatlon with Mr. Frank
Stokes yesterday afternoon, that gen
tleman stated that the proposition
would be laid before the Chamber of
Commerce, and that when the flaxseed
arrived In Astoria, he would personally
see that a thorough experiment was
made with It In various sections of the
state of Oregon. "It will not make so
much difference whether the flax Is
raised Immediately around the spinning
mill or not. It may be possible that
the climate In tho Willamette Valley
will be found more suitable to the rais
ing of flax than Is the climate In Clat
sop county. We have, however, In this
county a great variety of climate and
aoll which In many respects are almost
identical with the climate and soil of
Ireland, and I have high hopes that
the experiment will be successful In
Clatsop."
If flax raising proves successful Jit
Clatsop there Is no question of doubt
but that a large spinning mill employ
ing' hundreds of hand, will be establish
ed In Astoria.
Long sash ends are seen on some of
the large hats.
Why Is It hotels so universally run to
red carpets.
HOW ELECTION'
AFFECTS TRADE
General Revival of Business Because
of Major McKlnley' Success,
WOOL MARKET IMPROVED
American Dealers Importing Goods Be
a High Tariff Ones Into Effect
Wheat Advances.
New York, November . Bradstreet's
tomorrow will say:
Business waa practically suspended
throughout the country early this week
and there is little Increase In the vol
ume since the election compared with
Ilka periods In preceding weeks, but
manufacturers and Jobbers are more
Inclined to purchase In advance Instead
of for nearby wants only, and In a
few lines, notably wool, cotton, Iron
and steel, a larger volume of purchases
Is reported. Merchants generally share
a belief In an early revival, as Indicated
by hardening staples and the Increase
In quotations. In addition to those given
In preceding weeks.:
Sales of cotton goods have been freer
and some mills are better employed.
Woolen mills also report more orders
and a tendency to proffer higher cost
goods. Numerous Industrial establish
ments which have started up within
two days report being offered large or
ders If they would sell for 187 delivery
at present prices. Many Rhode Island
manufacturers report preparations for
a larger output than anticipated, and
more orders contingent on election re
sults, notably In the lumber and jewelry
lines, are now being filled.
Owing to the lateness of the season,
few have regarded the outlook aa prom
ising much in the nature of a boom
during the current year. At a few
northwestern commercial centers large
orders have been received from coun
try merchants within a few days and
In Georgia the farmers have met their
obligations this autumn more promptly
than for years past. Southern mer-
chants and manufacturers are reported
looking ahead confidently tit a marked
Improvement in business In the near
future. I some of those who supported Bryan
Business failures throughout the 'during the campaign.
1'njted States this week were 223. 23 j u lg not unikely that some of the
fewer than last week, 33 less than the J republican senators who bolted the Re
corresponding week of 1S95. IS fewer J publican platform might take a posl-
than a like period of 1S4, and 110 less
than in the first week In November,
1093.
There were W business failures In
Canada this week, as compared with
3? last week, 39 In the corresponding
week a year ago. 42 two years ago, and
28 in the first week of November. 1893.
WOOL MARKET.
Boston, November t. The Boston
Commercial Bulletin will say tomorrow
of the wool market:
There has been an advance since the
election of nearly five per cent, as some
of the wools are held for even better
Hsu res. The market has been material
ly strengthened by the immediate ad
vance In foreign markets on the
strength of the election.
During the summer holders of territo
ry wools were squeezed for money and
they exported wool at panics prices to
get spot cash nick. Some lots of line
Maple territory was sold In this way
on a basis of 25 cents free on board In
Boston. Now the same men who ex
ported are holding similar wools Tor. 35
cents clean. Last week these wools
would not bring over "2 cents clean.
Thl: is the best measure of the extent
to which tho election was discounted.
Foreign markets are exceptionally
strong and buoyant. Bradford evident
ly means to get goods over here before
the tariff Is raised. A cable says:
"McKlnley's election gives an Impe
tus to trade In the wool and clothing
districts of Bradford and Yorkshire.
American dealers cabled large orders
today and the prices of raw and manu
factured materials are advancing."
STOCK MARKET.
New York, "November 6. The stock
market today, while less sensational
than In the forenoon boom on Wednes
day, displayed great strength and the
volume of business, which was better
distributed, did not fall far Bhort of
that day's record.
WHEAT GOES UP. """""
Chicago, November 6. There was a
good trade and more active market In
wheat today, and it closed with a
cents gain. The closing price was; No
vember, 73v; December, 78 78.
New York, November 6. The wheat
market was unexpectedly strong today,
December opened at S2'i, sold oft to 81,
advanced to 8uVfc, closing at 84 cents.
MARKET REPORTS.
Liverpool, November 6. Wheat spot,
firm; demand, poor; No. 2 red spring,
6s 8d; No. 1 California, 7s id.
Hops At London, Pacific coast, 3 5sJ
San Francisco, November 6. Hops,
75tiO cents.
Portland, November 6. Wheat Wal
la Walla, 74JT75: Valley, 77078.
MRS. VAXDERBILT DEAD.
New York, November 6. Mrs. Mary
Louise Vandcrbilt, widow of. the late
Wm. K. Vanderbllt, died today at the
residence of her daughter, Mrs. Elliot
F. Sheppard. at Searboro, In Westches
ter county.
DOUBTFUL COLUMN,
IS OBLITERATED
Kentucky aud North Carolina Added
to the Republican Ranks.
MAKE-l'P OF NEXT SENATE
Republicans Will Remain In Control
If Dtfectlonlsts Return to the Fold
South Dakota a Tie.
Washington, November . The next
senate. It is believed, will stand: Re
publicans, 44; Democrats, 33: Populists
and Independents, 13.
This table takes all the states out of
the doubtful column, placing Kentucky
and North Carolina In the Republican
column, as Senator Butler says today
the free silver Republicans probably
will be returned by the fusionlsts; Dela
ware In the Democratic column, and
Kansas and South Dakota In the Inde
pendent and Populist column. This
will prevent the Republicans from tak
ing control of the senate unless some
of those who bolted the Republican
platform at Bt. Louis should return.
It Is difficult to estimate the exact
standing of the next senate on money,
owing to the new alignment of parties
in the recent campaign. Men who have
been pronounced sliver men have been
supporting the Republican platform
and candidates, and pronounced gold
men have supported the Democratic
platform and candidates. Perkins, of
California; Wolcott, of Colorado; Bhoup
of Idaho; Carter, of Montana; Mitchell,
of Oregon, and Wilson, of Washington,
have all voted for and supported silver
legislation, and what course tbey will
now take Is altogether problematical.
As no free coinage bill possibly could
pass the house, this fact would influ
ence the voting In the senate on sliver,
and particularly In the shape of a rider
to a tariff bill. The probability is that
on a free coinage amendment to the
tariff bill alt of the .forty-four Repul-
llcans would vote against it and possi
bly some Democrats, such aa Cattery,
ot Louisiana; Gray, of Delaware, and
I un(say. of Kentucky, who bolted the
chlf ago platform, and perhaps even
tH)n which would permit the tariff bill
in wnicn meir constituents are largely
Interested, because of wool, lumber and
lead ores, to become a law. Senator
Butler, on the other hand, said that he
and others of the Populists would sup
port the right kind of a tariff bill, but
not a measure like the McKlnley bill.
Butler wants adequate protection on
raw materials.
LINCOLN'S VOTE.
Lincoln. Neb., November 6. The vote
of the city of Lincoln Is as follows:
McKlnley. 3860; Bryan, 2841: McKln
ley's plurality. 1019.
TIED IN SOUTH DAKOTA.
Yankton, S. D., November 6. South
Dakota's vote on the presidential elect
ors Is tied and an official count will be
required to determine the result.
UNFORTUNATE KANSAS!
Topeka, Kan., November 6. The Re
publicans have finally given up Kan
sas completely, not only conceding the
election of the Bryan electors by about
six thousand, but giving up the whole
state ticket, headed by Leedy, Populist,
for governor, by something neor 4.000.
IN WASHINGTON.
Portland, November 6. Nearly com
plete returns from every county In the
state of Washington except Skamania
and Okanogan, give Bryan 43,040; Mc
Klnley, S4.11S; Bryan's majority, 8,922.
For Governor, Rogers, 41,910: Sullivan,
33611; Rogers' majority, 8299.
KENTUCKY'S VOTE.
Lexington, November 6. Chairman
Roberts, of the Republican committee,
says that official returns from 100
counties and unofficial returns from
the remaining 19 give 475 Republican
plurality.
DELAWARE'S VOTE.
Wilmington, Del., November 6. The
political complexion of Delaware's next
legislature will have to be fixed by
the courts.
CLOSE IN OREGON.
Portland, November 6. Complete re
turns from every county In Oregon give
McKlnley 46,732; Bryan 44,750; McKln
ley's majority, 2,042. The official count
may change these figures slightly.
NEBRASKA'S VOTE.
Omaha, Neb., November 6. Complete
returns from the state give the follow
ing results on president and governor:
Bryan, 79,714; McKlnley, 72,205. For
governor, Holcomb, fusion, 73,555; Mc
Call, Republican, 61,255.
CALIFORNIA SAFE.
San Francisco, November 6. The lat
est legislative figures show the Repub
licans will have control of the legisla
ture, in both houses.
Circuit Judge McBride will open
court here today. No cases are set for
hearing and the business transacted
will probably be slight. It Is expected
that an effort, will be made to have
the appeal of Dr. Estes set for trial.
THAT CENTRAL
MARKET SCHEME
Merchants Kill 'Make Astoria At
tractive to Farmers.
BICYCLERS JOIN IN THE PLAN
Good Roads and a Market Place Where
Business Can Be Done Will Cen
tralize Trade In Astoria.
Astoria needs a central market for
the accommodation of the farmers in
the county. Such a market will un
doubtedly be established. If the views
and work of certain merchants towards
that end count for anything. The pro
ject la certainly a most commendable
one, as looked at from the stand point
of business men who have already tak
en the matter under consideration. The
city council and chamber of commerce.
In the Judgment of leading commercial
men, should lose no time In taking
active measures towards the accom
plishment of the scheme.
Speaking of the matter yesterday a
gentleman connected with the firm of
Foard eV Btokes said: "Even In the
far west where commercial matters are
yet In the rough, many cities have al
ready established central markets
where the farmer and gardener can of
fer their products for sale. There are
many such markets In California and
the condition of things in Clatsop coun
ty Is particularly favorable to the es
tablishment here of such a market.
Look at the great market places of
New York. Philadelphia, Washington,
Baltimore. Cincinnati, Chicago. St.
Louis and Kansas City. Fulton Mar-
ket. New York, has a world-wide repu- ; that the expenses of the Castles in pro
tation. The old Central market Injvldins; for their defense will amount
Washington City is only second to it i to 150,000
In prominence. The K street market j
in Washington Is one of the finest; AN OBJECT OF PITY,
structure, of the kind In the w rorld. A Chlnam4n TTp ,n tn9 C(mrt
with a steel trussed, roof and ample, Court charged witb Begging,
provisions for all manner of dealers, j
Here the merchants hav their stalls j There were two cases in the police
as well as the farmers, and on market , court yesterday. Ah Fong, a blind
days general trading, even including Chinese, was tried on a charge of beg
ihe handling of cattle and horses goes ging. There is a bud luck story con
on from morning, till nlsht No one netted with Fong"s present condition,
can doubt the beneficial results to any j He has seen better days and is the vic
community when by this means It tim, so he says, of unscrupulous couu-
can make a general gathering place In
the city for the country people con-
t'guous to It.
"I think that the city council, in con -
junction with the Chamber of Cora-
merce. should take steps to secure the
use of the court house square, which
should be planked over in order to se -
cure dry footing. Upon this planking
should be built proper sheds and stalls
for the accommodation of teams, cattle
and horses, and a central building for
the main market place. Merchants
would undoubtedly take stalls In the
market, and the rents would soon pay j
the expenses of the buildlnigs. All the!
conveniences for the comfort of the
rarmers should be constructed and I
guarantee that such a modernized mar-
ket will ten fold repay all of us, besides
securing fresh products and making an
inducement to the farmers to raise larg-
er crops. The movement in favor of heeded his pitiful call for a few cents
good roads which will next season be ani he has almost starved to death,
seconded by the bicyclists, has opened of late he has carried a piece of broom
the way for the successful establish-: handle and would stop people by strik
mcnt of the proposed market. I hopa j ng them gently with It In this way
to see this enterprise taken up vigor- I he frightened several ladles and chil
ously by the city council and chamber jdren and was arrested,
of commerce." After court had alourned Fonir told
MEXICO APPRECIATES IT.
Mexico, November 6. No previous
presldentlal election In the United
States has created such excitement and
Interest among all classes as the pres -
ent one, for business men, bankers and
manufacturers felt that Mexican in-
Klnley. The Mexican Herald says:
For Mexico the declaration of the
American people In favor of the gold
standard means continued prosperity
here. It signifies large dividends for
our mills and banks, thus carrying Into
effect many large and Important un
dertakings for which capital would not
have been obtained In the United States
had Bryan been elected. The result Is
for the general good of Mexico."
HAS SOMETHING ELSE TO DO.
Omaha, November 6. Mr. Bryan to
day sent the following reply to the tel
egram from Messrs. Slegel, Cooper &
Co., of New York, offering him 125,000
a year to attend to the law business of
the firm:
"During the next four years I expect
to devote as much time as possible to
the advocacy of bimetallism, and there
fore cannot consider the proposition
made by you. I appreciate the confi
dence which your offer implies."
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report,
P&vIIlB
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AB50I.UTES.Y PUKE
THREE MONTHS
IMPRISONMENT
Such Is the Sentence Imposed I'poa
.Mrs, Castle, for Shoplifting.
HER CONDITION NO DEFENSE
Although Physicians Testified to the
Lady's Mental Irresponsibility, tha
Court Passed the Sentence.
(Copyrighted, '96, by Associated Press.)
London, November 6. The trial of
Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Castle, of San
Francisco, charged with shoplifting,
took place In CI er ken well sessions house)
today, and resulted in Mr. Castle be
ing acquitted and Mrs. Castle being
sentenced to three months' imprison
ment without bard tabor. Several Eng
lish physicians of note testified that
Mrs. Castle was suffering from a fe
male disease which made her unac
countable for her acts.
Arriving at Wormwood Scrubbs pris
on, Mrs. Castle was taken to the In
firmary. After a description had beea
entered on the books, according to reg
ular routine, she was clad in prison
dress. Her sentence being for three
months only, she was not obliged to
submit to having her hair cropped.
United States Ambassador Bayard
has written a long letter to the hom
secretary, Blr Matthew Ridley. It is
understood it reviews the tacts in toe
case, pointing to Mr. Castle's high pa
si tlon and the 111 health of his wife,
and expressing the belief that the med
ical report is such as to lead to the
exercise of royal clemency. The West
minster Gasette this afternoon says
trymen.
j After court had adjourned Fong told
clty and was employed by Dark Woo,
'a pawnbroker, doing business at the
corner of Seventh and Bond streets.
Fong prospered, but he could not stand
it. Soon after be was arrested for fel-
!ony tried, convicted and sentenced to
a term in the penitentiary. While in
confinement the unfortuaie man lost his
i eyesight and he was turned loose by
! the state officials to shift for himself
I without a friend in the world and n
rpoggjb cnance to earn a living. He
returned to Astoria and has been here
since.
j Day after day and night after night
j he stood against some telegraph pole
j trying to beg a price of a bowl of rice,
and wnen he heard people passing en-
deavored to attract their attention by
calling, -say! Say!" But few. it seems.
a reporter his Btory. He said that Dark
j Woo owed him J4S.25, and thut he owed
I Woo 32.60, w hich would leave a balance
.due him of 145.65. He says he has re-
peatedly asked Woo for the money, the
latter always telling him that he would
1 pay hlm "by and bye." Another man
; 0we8 Fong $5. The poor fellow says he
i wants the money to go to Portland and
consult an eye specialist. To all ap-
pearances he has a cataract In either
eye and it Is thought his sight con be
restored.
Judge Nelson fined the poor fellow
t-0, thus assuring bim a place to eat
! till something can be done for him. In
court yesterday Fong said he was so
hungTy that he was weak and begged
to be given his freedom, as some Chin
ese, more sympthetic than his country
men, had promised him a bowl of rice.
He waa assured that a good dinner
was awaiting him in the Jail, and waa
lead downstairs by Captain Hallock.
The city officials are of the opinion
that the county should see that Fong
is sent to the state Institute for the
blind. If he is sent away from Asto
ria he will no doubt starve to death,
in some other city.
Charles Carlson was up on a charge
of drunkenness and disorderly conduct,
for which he was fined 320. It Is said
Carlson abused his wife shamefully
during the time he was drunk, but she
I refused to prefer a charge against him.
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