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VOL. XLVI.
ASTOH1A, OKKOON, TJH'KSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 21, 1897.
NO. 17
Hit But lif triiii
$1
Ladies' Kid
rleot Tip. I'mon
Laird, Schotcr & Co.'s Ladies' Fine Shoes
$ VM nd pi Mint. I'l Diyi, $4.A),
Columbia Shoe Company
523 Commercial
A Full bine
of-
Office and fV 'irc
Calendar Pads
Blar?k Books
Supplies
Tide Tables for 1997
Office and
Typewriting
GRIFFIN
City Book Store
The Low Price Store
IS CLOSING OUT IT S BUSINESS.
All Dress Goods, Shoes, Underwear, Cloaks, Corsets, sold 30 per
cent, off regular prices. If uu buy one dollar's
worth of goods all you pav for It is 70 its.
I. COHEN,
IVt Ho ml Ht. - - Afttorln, Or.
WHY
Do We Have
-LARGEST
Because our Goods are
Properly Represented.
Wo Deul Courteously with Our Customers,
We Consider Their Wants,
Ami Give the Most Value for the Lowest Trice.
FOARD & STOKES CO.
Astoria Roofing and Cornice Co.
34 Gravel. Tin and Slate Roofing
ninth CrR FFT Asphalt Pavlnf for Bastmcnts. Sidewalks and Streets
Asphalt CoatlnionTlnand Shlnele Roofs
Repalrlnr of all kinds of Roofs
Clarkson & ftlcrvin
LONG FIR PILING
Promptly Furnished
Astoria Asphalt & Roofing Co.
All Work
and Hepairtnii Lakjr Hoofs.
Emil Schacht
ARCHITECT
CEO. NICOLL. Assistant.
office:
Iopp's Hew Brewerg
B.F.AlikEH&SOtf
Will Pipir. Artliti' Mabriali, Paliti,
Olli. Gliti, te. JapaniM Mattlnfi,
Run and Bamboo Good!
365 Commercial Btreet.
UNION MEAT CO.
SHIELD BRAND
fliUMS, BflGOfl, mhd
CONDENSED MEATS
GUARANTEED THE BEST
...IX THE MARKET...
Cor. 4th and Glisan Sts
PORTLAND OREGON
Button Shoes
Made, aiirib $'MV
St.. Astoria. Or.
A PROSPEROUS
NEW YEAR. TO ALL
& REED
The
BUSINESS?
Boom Company
216 and 217 Chamber of Commerce
Portland. Orefon
Ltave order at
VU Commor.
clal Ittravl
Guaranteed
N. JEN3EN aad R. 0. HANSEN
SEASIDE SAWMILL.
A complete stock of lumber on hand
In tha rough or dressed. Flooring, rus
tic, celling and all klnda of finish; mold
ings and shingles. Terms reasonable
and prices at bedrock. All orders
promptly attended to. Office and yard
at mill. H F. U LOGAN,
Seaside, Oregon. Proprietor.
The Palace Cafe
Is the Place for a
Good Meal...
Eastern Oysters
In the shell or con
Served to Order or Sold at Retail
W. W. WHIPPLE
THE PALACE
J. A FAST ABEND,
GENERAL CONTRACTOR,
HOUSE, BRIDGE AjlD (DHARF BUILDER
HOUSB MOVER.
Hosts Moving Tools lor Rest.
ASTORIA OH BOON
cvccuwt
OF THE COUNCIL
Adopts .Measures for the Protection
or the City's Health.
I II.TON IS IIICALTII OFFICER
Appointed to Carry Out the I'rovMona
.f NVw OrdJimicNew Cannery
Hit AMimvM.
At the apinial m-tlng r tin city
council h'HJ yesterday afturnoon In the
council hantber. all the memliers of
thn council were pnnnit allh the ex
ception of Councilman McGregor, who
wai unavoidably deta ltd from the
minting. Auditor Nelson rl the tiall
fur the Mtl.il iftM-ttnsr, which provfcli-d
f..r th lonlaqVratlon of three speulal
mitten: First, to consider the matter
of the hilth of th city; secnd. to ci
sldi-r th-- tax l-vy for WT: third, to
cotmlirr III application of the Union
FlKh.-nii'-n' Co-oieratlv Tacking Co.
for a rmlt In construct a wharf vtlli
building en U.e wutiTfront of the city
tnt of the Washington cannery prop
erty. After Kune argument, under aupen
lon f the rule, the following amend
ment to ordinance No. ::i0, wss unan
lmouly panK-il:
A nnllrmnte to Amend flection 1. of
(irdlnaiue No. WM. entMliil. "An
iinllnaiue to Protect th- !uUlc
H-iilth, and to Prevent the fiproad
of IiuliKToun or OonlAJCtolll
eniwMi."
The Oty of Aotorta Io Ordain as
Follows:
flee. I Tht Sention 1, of Ordinance
No. 1759. entitled, "An Ordinance to
protect the puMIc heaJth, and to pre
vent the apread f contrloua or dnn
H iron it lleoe.-." which appmved
Januttry lit, WJ, be and the same Is
hcrvby e.(iiei0ed to rvad as follow , to
wit:
S.'. I There alukll be a Hoard of
H.-ilih, which ihnJI eotttt of the
iiiaynr. or in hi aliMemi rtie Prcaldent
of the ("ourv-ll, who ihall be pxitflclo
president of the tmrd. and fhe ixiinmrt
tev on h. alth bjmI polite, and the city
phynlrln. If there be one. The city
phyMclan ihAJl be a regular phyMrlan
of t!vu city: Ivm ahoJl be ajloJnte.l by
the iiutyiir, lubject to the approval of
a majority f the council, and ihall
h"M h! offlce at the pleasure of the
common council, lie may be removed
by th mayor for lncoinirtetcy. or for
ni'gl1 of duty.
After the HuiMin. f the ordinance
the mayor iltrmil it at once, and Im
mediately appointed Dr. A. L. Fulton
asrtty ph-Mtc4iui ajxl health officer. The
council promptly appnn-eil the mayor'a
appointment, and Dr. Fulton will at
once make a mreful InveiUiraUon of
the ecimllllon of the health of the city.
Nothing wa d'me with the matter
In the. sect.ml claum of the call for
the sHilnl iti.frlnK.
t'nder nuHpcnalon rhe rulea a nic-
olJ onllimmv uhi pujated irrantlng
lTinlMtton to the Fleheroien's C-oer-atlve
Packing ComiNtny to orect cvr-
taln hnrvea and buildings on the wa
ter front of the city a.t Smith's Point.
HKNItY WATTEKSON
Makes a Kecord In Another l'harcter-
Istic Speei-h.
New York, January 20. The 24th
annual huni)uet of the New York Hoard
of Trade and Truis-rtatlon waa held
in the bannuet luill of the Waldorf
tonight. The principal apoaker of the
evening was Henry Watterson, who re
sponded to the toot. "WhtMi t'nele
Sam Was Young."
The Southern Journalist's addnsa
teemed with the wit and flowers of
rhotorle that have done as muoh to
make him famous aa the profoundly of
his logic. He began with a comarl
Kn of the condition of a century ago
with the present, making playful allu
sions to the popular fals and vice of
the duy. After a rather flippant dl.i
cushion of the universal peace Idea,
he snld, more seriously:
"There are dangers and dangers; and
those that menaced the republic when
Itn titular sudnt waa young are not
those that menace It now. We were a
nation of individuals. We are a nation
of Institutions. The Hon across our
pHth was the Institution of African
slavery. We survived It. The wolf
at our door is the Institution of profes
sional anarchy. We shall survive that.
too. We have hud our new birth of
freedom; but, before we cjvn come ouf
of the fiery orden.1 a. perfect nation, we
must hav a new birth of morals. It
Ih for you. gentlomen, to aet the pm."
Ho reftttel the Idea thuit corporations
are a thing to be condemned or feared.
if Justice and ecjulty control their ac
tions, "but." snjd he. "if the custo
dians of the nation's wealth go on hug
ging with their riches, the delusion that
when the danger line Is reached they
can buy an election, It is only a ques
tion of Ultne when the hordes of dis
order will sweep over the barriers that
now restrain them."
ANOTHER RECEIVERSHIP.
Chicago, January 20. The Metropol
itan West Side Elevated Road is In the
hands of a receiver. A bill t fireclose
th mortgage protecting an Imu of
llfi.'WO.WsV of b'mdi was filed )n th
federal tjmn this afternoon and Judic"
Hhmalter appoliitl Dlik'-reon MfAl
llel-r, chU-f engineer f th road, as re
ceiver.
The bill waa brbught by Adrian Is
llu, Jr. mu (Jirg i. Haven, to whmt
the Ixnvd mortgage, ss trulMra. was
mad by th )miny m August 1.
lx2. Th bill was a simile statmit
f default in a portion of lat August's
lftrv)t awunt..and the rharg that
thn r'Mul would I unable to meet th
February lntrirt. The answer of the
road admitted tha charge of btng 137,
yn hi dofaull on th AuKUat Intereat
and unabl to pay m Kobruary Inter
eat due In a few days.
NOTKD TOIVJH KILLKD.
Tom McKay, a Half-breed, Gifts Into
Trouble and Is Bhot.
KlBjrii.th Fails, Jaiiuar)- 20. Tom Mc
Kay, a noted chatutr In this section,
wiwi shot and Hiatantly killed by Newt,
(.onion, lowi marshal, ab'mt 4 o'clock
this morning.
(Jonbm and Oharlwi D. Wilson, a 1a-
.Kn keeper, wert standing In fnrfit of
th MnkvIHa Hotel when McKay, who
wm IntoxlraV.ed. accused Wllaon of
talking about Ms family. He started
for W llaon, saylraY he wonid cut his
glixard inst. striking Wilson and knock
ing him over against the building. Mc
Kay then started after Gordon, who
drew his revolver, telling McKsy to
ut. After nieat.1 warnings to stop
McKay atetmpted to strike Gordon.
'hn the latler fired, severing the
spliMl cord In the n k and killing Mc
Kay inotantly. McKay was a large.
poMerful man. and when drinking was
dwngnroua. He mas a half-breed, and
half brother of fKinaid and Dr. William
McKay, well known m Eastern Oregon.
Gordn gave himself up to the sheriff.
HAIUUS. OF KANSAS.
Topeka. Januajy 2.-Wm. A. Harrla,
of Mnwoud. was nontinatd )r l.'nlted
Ktiit-n senator In the Populist caucus
tonight on the twenty-fifth ballot. Both
Iwiusr-i will met in Joint session next
Tue-!ay at noon formally to eieot him
I'nlted Htate saa(ur.
Harris Is .",4 years old and a native of
Virginia. He came to Kansas In 1875
and was a Iemorrat until 1S90. During
th pat twenty years he has been a
farmer. In 1RS2 he was elected by tha
Populists eongreiMinan-at-large. and
held that place until lM, wheti he was
d-featix by Congrt-mtn&n Rlue, the
present Republican Incumbent.
INTEHEST1NG LEGAL POINT.
Portland, January 20. An Interesting
question has arisen in regard to the
)ardon Isnued today to George Beta,
alias John Bingham, by Governor Lord.
Bets was sentenced to three -ears In
the penitentiary for burglary, but he
Is wanted in Chicago on a charge of
murdering Gus Col lander there In No
vember. 1S94, and a detective Is now
here to take him to Chicago. Beti' at
torney hns sworn out a writ of habeas
conu and It will come up tomorrow.
Beta' dine Is now before the supreme
court on apprnl and he claims that Gov.
lord has no right to pardon him as he
haji not yot been convicted.
FOR STARVING INDIA.
San Francisco, January 20. Tele
grams have been sent by the citlxns'
committee to the gox-ernors of Wash
ington, Oregon, Kansas, Nebraska and
Iowa asking people of those states to
unite with California in sending a ship
load of grain to the starving people of
India.
PLATT IS SENATOR.
Hartford, January' 20. In the Joint
seseion the. legislature ratified the elec
tion of Orvllle H. ' Piatt as United
States senator to succeed himself.
TRAP FISHING.
An Open Letter to Governor John R.
Rogers.
Ilwaco. Waeh., Jan. 15, 1R97.
To John R. Rogers, Governor of the
State of Washington Dear Sir: I have
Just finished reading your message, and
I wish to Inform you on trap fishing, as
It seems your Information comes from
Gov. Pennoyer. whom you quote. Now,
sir, any man who knows a thing about
trap Ashing, knows the law prescribes
the slxe of the mesh, in the gear, which
allows the small to pans through
anywhere, and other kinds of fish
caught are turned out of the pound
net unhurt. Of course, Pennoyer would
howl .t fish traps. Why? Because all
the tras are on the Washington side.
Thet are not fifteen tlsh traps on the
Ores in aide, while Washington has In
the ColumldaVlver 406; and by means
of these traps the citizens of Washing
ton caught about half as many fish as
did Orvgon'aVIU tort fleet of 2.000 boats.
The number of gill net boats fishing on
the Washington side are: Pacific coun
ty. A. P. Co., 42; McGowan, 6. This
Is a correct statement of gill nets on
the Columbia river, Washington side.
The reason there are no more is that
Sand Island is In the way of fishing
with gill nets from Ilwaco or vicinity
for several miles. Baker's bay is not
(Continued on Fourth Page.)
A "RUMP" HOUSE
TO BEORCASIZED
At Salem Today bv Those U'bo Are
Opposed to a Portber Blockade.
THE OBSTRUCTING POPULISTS
Must Go, or Give Way to Those Wh
Want to Transact the Business of
the People.
KpecUJ to the Astorian.
Kalmn, January 20. It is the purpose
of th Benson mn, supported by Ben
lw Mitchell, to attempt to organize
the hmM tomorrow at 2 o'clock. It Is
Ulmed that no force will be used. The
Benson men held a protracted caucus
pmlgtit. at whlcl. th opinions on the
situation obtained by Senator Mitchell
from Senator Hoar, of Massachusetts,
and Senator Thurston, of Nebraska,
were discussed at length.
The chances are that there will be a
majority present at 2 o'clock; If so, the
tfesfgn Is to go on and attempt to re
consider the action by which Davis was
rhoMrn temporary speaker. If this Is
ruled out of order (and It doubtless will
be), they will then set up a rump or
ganisation. They will insist that the
action by which Davis was elected
speaker can be reconsidered by thirty
one, or more members and they will
elitn a speaker for the purpose of tak
ing his place. If Davis refuses to va
cate, they Mill place the new tempo
rary speaker, who may or may not he
B nson. a the side of Davis, and they
will proceed to organise permanently,
despite the protest Davis will no doubt
make, and recognizing their own speak
er only aa authority, will proceed to
business.
A correspondent of the Associated
Press asked Senator Mitchell tonight
If he was willing to express an opinion
as to the legislative power of the house
to organize and transact business with
a less number present and qualified
than twv-thirds of all the members
elect to the house. He answered aa
follows:
"While perhaps it Is a delicate thing
for me to state an opinion, considering;
the pwltion I hold as the nominee of
the Republicans for United States sen
ator, I regard the question as one ab
solutely free from doubt, and aa having
been well settled by numerous legisla
tive and Judicial adjudications. I am
clearly of the opinion that a majority
of those elected to the house lias a
perfect right to organize the house per
manently, and that such house when si
organised, provided there are present
two thirds of such majority, or two
thirds of the number actually present
and duly qualified, whether the majori
ty, or more than a majority, have a
perfect right, not only to cast the vote
of the house for senator, but also a
perfect right to transact any and all
legislative business pertaining to the
house of representatives. In order that
I might be fortified In this opinion
by the very highest authority In the
I'nlted States senate on this subject,
I yesterday morning wired the Hon.
George F. Hoar, chairman of the Judi
ciary committee of the United States
senate, and I received today Senator
Hoar's answer. Lt will be seen that
Senator Hoar confirms the view I have
stated."
Senator Mitchell's telegram was as
follows: "The legislation of the state
of Oregon provides as follows: First,
the senate shall consist of thirty, and
the house of representatives of sixty
members; second, two-thirds of each
house shall constitute a quorum to do
business, but a smaller number may
meet, adjourn from day to day. and
compel the attendance of absent mem
bers. Can the house organize perma
nently, a majority only being present.
and can auoh .house elect a senator
and lawfully do other legislative busi
ness, provided two thirds of luch ma
jority are present? Thirty-one Repub
licans and four Democrats, being sll
the Democrats In the house, thirty-five
In all, are now present in the house
ready to organize; while nineteen Popu
lists, being all the Populist members of
the house, and six bolting Republicans,
refuse to come in and be sworn. While
we believe the house has a perfect right
to permanently organize, providing
thirty-one of such members will consti
tute a quorum to enable the house, nof
only to elect a senator, but transact
any and all legislative business. In or
der to avoid any possible friction, the
majority has been patiently waiting
in hope of securing the presence of
two-thirds of all the members elected to
the house before organizing. Ahy sug
gestion or advice you are willing to
give for use here will be gratefully
appreciated."
Senator Hoar answered as follows:
"I think two-thirds of the number ac
tually qualified make a .good legislative
quorum. If only thirty-five qualify
they may organize and lawfully do
business. The same question and prin
ciple' was settled in the national house
and senate In the time of the rebellion."
NO HOUSE YET.
Special to the Astorlen.
Saletn, Or., January 20. One-fourth
of the regular session of the legislature
has passed and the house has not yet
organized. The house simply met to-!
day and adJournd until tomorrow.
TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION.
New Salmon Fishing Law to Be Pssed
at Salem.
Special to th Atortan.
Kalem, January 20. The principal
feature of the afternoon session In the
senate was the Introduction by Senator
Gesner of a Joint resolution amending
the state constitution that the gov
ernor may veto any Item In the general
appropriation bill without vetoing the
entire bill, as is now (he case. Senator
Harmon's bill to regulate salmon fish
ing In the Rogue River fixes the close
saaon from April IS to June 1st, and
from August 16 to September 15. It
makes It unlawful for any one to take
salmon with a trap or wheel of any
kind. It also restrains the use of
wines at any point above the mouth
of the Illinois river. A penalty of not
less than 125 and not more than $200
fine, or rut lese than ten days or more
than eix month taptisonment, Is pro
vided for violation of Its provisions.
MURDERER'S LYNCHED.
Special to the Antorian.
Amity City, La., January 20. Three
negro murderers are dead. Arch Join
er and Johnson, who at the last mo
ment confessed their guilt of killing the
Cotton family, and Gus Williams, alias
Morrtssey. who shot aad killed his
young wife.
A mob took them from the Jail this
morning and hanged them to a tree,
They tried to burn one of the negroes
at the stake, but the wood being wet
the attempt was abandoned and the
negroes were hanged.
THE UNION PACIFIC.
New York. January 20. It is under
stood that the government directors of
the Union Pacific will meet Friday,
at the office of the receiver In this
clty.to consider the question of Insti
tuting foreclosure proceedings. It Is
reported that O. H. Patrick, govern
ment director of the Union Pacific, left
Omaha this morning to attend the
meeting of the government directors
In New York, Friday, at the office of
he receivers.
Attorney uenerai nar -
j mon. who arrived here this afternoon.
Is also expected to be present at th
i me?ting.
IDAHO CONTROVERSY.
Boise, Idaho, January 20. The Popu-
lists today voted for J. W. Ballentine,
of Blaine. He got 28 votes on the first
ballot, and 26 on the second; D'-'bols 26
on both. J. C. Rogers, Populist, got
13 Democratic vote on the first ballot
and Geo. J. Lewis, Populist, 14 on the
second.
DESTRUCTIVE EARTHQUAKE.
Athens, January 20. An earthquake
has occurred at Del v mo. Turkish pro
vince. Several villages, mostly Inhab
ited by Christians, have been destroyed.
It is feared many people have perished.
NO DAKOTA SENATOR.
Pierre. S. D.. January 20. In the
first Joint ballot today there was no
senatorial choice. Plckler held his par
ty vote. The Populist candidates play
ed for position with Kyle In the lead.
JONES, IN ARKANSAS.
Little Rock, Ark., January 20. The
Joint session of the legislature today
ratified the election of J. K. Jones
to the United States senate.
HANSBROUGH ELECTED.
Bismarck, N. D. January 20. The two
houses of the legislature at noon today
declared Honsbrough United State
senator elect.
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LOTS OF FUN
IN WASHINGTON
Legislators in Joint Session Hive l
Good Time Trying to Elect.
NO CHOICE YET BEEN MADE
Three Ballots Taken and Squire Losioc
Gnmnd, While Turner Is Gaining-
Dorr Makes Laughter.
Olympla, January 20. Three'1 bailwts ,
. a - --
wciv iMcn tit Mt.
km of the legislature held for the pur
pose of selecting a sucotrsor to senator
Squire, but no election resulted. There
were numerous changes from the to
formal ballot taken In separate session
1 yesterday, principally In the vote for
the various Ponullst candidates; but
the principal feature of the flay wert
the development of Senator Squire's
weakness and the increasing strength
of Judge Turner. The balloting als'
showed that Speaker Cllne Is gradual
ly making headway and promises te
unite tie Populist vote.
The balloting occurred In the moat
perfunctory manner, without the slight
est evidence of excitement, all the
members seeming to anticipate that n
candidate could receive enough votes
to take Mm dangerously near the goal.
The good humor of the members
j shown by the hearty laughter Which
Senator Dorr, Republican, occasioned
after the second ballot, by proposing;
that A. A. Denny, who had been re
ceiving complimentary rote of tbe
twenty-six Republicans, be made the
j unanimous choice of the legislature, as
be had more votes than any other can
didate. Governor Rogers received one vote
and M. M. God man. a prominent Dem
ocrat and lawyer of Dayton, waa given
two vot and lost one while the va
rious Populist candidates moved us
and down.
First ballot Turner, 19; Squire, I;
Clme. 13; Baker, 7; Daniels, 13; Denny.
26; Rader. 6; Davis, 8; Wmsor, ; New-
!ellr 1.; Range, 1; McCrady, 1; Weatcott,
!i; Andrews, i; roes, I; win, l; ron
ton. 1.
The second ballot was as follows:
Denny, 26; Turner, 19; Cllne, 13; Dan
iels, 12; Davis, 11; Wlnsor, S; Baker, 7;
Rader, 5; Squire, 2; Range, 1; scatter
ing. .
Third ballot Denny, 26; Turner, 21;
Clme, 15; Daniels, 12; Davis, 9; Wlnsor,
9; Baker, 5; Rader, ; Andrews, 1;
Squire. 2; scattering. 4.
Hansen, of King, and Davis, of Sno
homish, PopuIUts, voted for Turner In
the third ballot This was the only .
Important change.
INDIAN WARRIORS.
Albany, Oregon, January ZO.-The In
dian war veterans of Linn and adjoin
ing counties met In Albany today, or
ganized a camp and elected the fol
lowing officers: Captain, Jason Wheel
er; First Lieutenant, J. B. MoFariand;
Second Lieutenant. S .Cannon; First
Sergeant, E. T. T. Fisher. The register
showed the presence of thirty-four vet
erans of the Indian wars of Oregon.
THE MARKETS.
Liverpool, January 20. Wheat spot,
quiet; demand, poor; No. 2 red spring.
6s lOd; No. 1 California, 7s Id.
Hops At London, Pacific coast, 4.
S an Francisco, January 20. Hop
710c for fair to choice, and llj)12e
for fancy.
FAIRBANKS IN INDIANA.
Indianapolis, January 20. The tw
houses of the general assembly met ha
joint session and verified the election
of C. W. Fairbanks as senator.
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