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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (May 8, 1897)
n ,i i v 1 Save time The Daily Astorian Has a Rkoiua AND PlRMASaNT ...Fimlly Circulation... hiiiJ worry An "Ad". Much mom than thru timm as lAHII A THAT Of ANY OTHJK rAMt w Astoria. giB In TmI AftTONIAN't "Waal CvIiim." ICXC1.US1VIC TELKGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT. VOL. XLV1. ASTOHM, OltHUON: HATtWDAY MOItNINO, MAY B, 181)7. NO. m GRIFFIN S REED City Book Store Stationers & All the Leading Newspapers and Periodicals Kept on Hand LEGAL BLANKS AND KILL THE BUGS Whale Oil Soap ntul Phoenix Sprays Spray Pumps FOARD SELF STARTING HERCULES ftalMurtliiit 0 1 1 m P.iwrr Marin Knulns. rtllt f AltTK I HcrculCH Gh 4US NANHOMR T., UNION MEAT COMPANY Shield Brand Hams, Bacon. Strictly Pure Lard ALL KINDS OF CANNED MEATS OuaraaUed tat Beat la tha Markat ORNER FOURTH AND ULISAN STREET5 PORTLAND, OREOON The Columbia Iron Works .... FOUNDRYMEN .... Blacksmiths, Jlachinists, and Boiler-makers Cora.r KlghUanth St. aad rrsnalln At. Ross, Higgins & Company GROCERS and BUTCHERS AMTOHIA AND BABT AHTOHIA CHOICE KRBSH AND SALT MEATS Astoria Roofing & 34 nimtu ctreft Asphalt Pavlnf for Basements, Sidewalks and Streets WIW I Hoi Ktc I Asphalt Coatlne on Tin and Shingle Roofs 4 Pepalrlnc of all kinds of Roofs Clarkson & McIrvifl Boom ComPany LONG FIR PILING Promptly Furnished K. L,. Boyle & Co. Real Estate, Loans and Investments H23 Commercial Street, Atorl j. A. PASTABBND General Contractor House. Bridge and Wharf Builder-House Moving Tools for Rent For Sale t the atore of E. R.HAWES. J. N. LAWS, nr.ajer. Booksellers OFFICE SUPPLIES Tree Pru tiers mid Pruning Knives & STOKES CO. MARINE GASOLINE ENGINES Ualng gasoline or chap dlallllai oil. Englnee ounmwted direct with pro peller shaft, nj no noisy, easily broken bnvel gears used In rvero motion. Kkw a put device; no Internal spring electrodes to burn out. KaiuI for tretlmonlala. We are bulMtnit Iheae now a'yle, aelf atar.lns mariiio engtnea In all slse up to fOO horse power. Every engine fully auarant.H. I.AHd AllllltKM Engine Works IAN rKANtlMO r Cornice Co. Gravel. Tin and Slate Roofing 216 and 217 Chamber of Commerce Portland. Oregon "SUPERIOR" Stoves ami Ranges are SIMPLE TO UNDERSTAND. MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL A Tedious Session Which DM Little Huslncss of Importance. hot work over crrv i.k;ii is a'ev. Mime .Mills V til lift distract IJI eytle Liiciif Nc ream nl hi to Ik rarti.cil"iliiiratd to Mo.ii.y. Th nicotliig of the f. mi 1 n'fht WIH llll Mid Villous ttlld Lilly II fiv mutter i.f iriKirtiuir were aid ui n. All til.- iii"inlT w.-re lii rti-Hr K-at when lt n! mm nulled. Tin- n-rt of tin? ways ami niei'-s (iMinm:..- (in the proHlon th. Went Hlw.r. Mil In Compiiny i funil!i tin. illy ith sixty lliiM f.ir ivji r month ci iHo.m-I r-xtMiU-rntAr U'ii. Ctm. 11m. committee r? miimndd Hat the i-aiii4iy should h given a nv:ra t 1r Xhr wnrK. Mr. I'arker muJt a pi 0.1 f.ir th i.iiVm ot the n-p". He t ) t nf hf txtM-llta 10 t il.Tlvr.l, and aald tw at)trl iui i-X-hIiii fpun the CHtn HI m t:w iiiitli-r. He want! wiHit miniiilmiUid to Ifli-iuw thn (Villi). ill from it oKixnmmt U ay K'J) rr itii- iiml itt.-iiiui of a city pliuit. Il iiJ4 ! 1YultliiKTa vrivv HlllltiK to llquMittr ny iMitii. tlutt tlx com nilwlim mliclit have lB-n put to In fl- Uiif lnfrtnntlm tn ih iimti.T WWi h wniKi-d fh- whole matt-r r fiirrij U tle riinimbMluii. He tlhl w iw to KM Ixu-k on Uie (xwttton rnly tik-n y tltn rouiuHl. Hn anld he h d fn ritvttxl m work for the i-lty. ami .My. tu awlm llll Iduftln. IK- lll .vl in t anu'lul the nioibm to ailopt ly mjklnif It to r f'T 1o the lumiulrtAon. May"r Taylor thi nilwU the qu tlm a to w !(hf r iwh the ctty hud airreed to pay th.' c-iminlfinl-in im thin aum. He una of the uplnkai H had no . He auIJ he lK'll'evl Hie li'a va to Bvrliii! wImIht it not the illy could 'rm! Ha nun plant. Tli"inpi...i u" oppuM-.! to I'irK-aj'Inic the Im.imI.-.I i.i!cltelt.-. whl' Ii ! n ' l.iio.Oii"!. by th twuiiiu of the lm:uU n-- qulrixl to iiMiMinii't lh" pliuit. Kciilyln to the ntiiark f Wilch, he .ilil thut he 11 In. 1 wm ilcilitl 1.) work for the lntn f th' city, but not ne 'euilly to harm aiiyirt" He il In favr vf oirtiTlnK Into a (witraat with the llfrht umipany. Mr. MiCri-Kor a. of the "joiiioii. 1 Mr. Trulhnger cxpbU.ied the 1-nlUonj of the company, and In the cura.- o hla renuirka itiuted that three members had reAUrncd w hen the majority .tfre-'i to llRht tin- ctty for rerAonally. Che ttotlmi f the council In a inao to him of 17.000 or Is.Ooo, He further frald he waa punitive tlte (ommlisloa could 14 furnlwh Utflita for 11 mt month. Iarker'a motion that the reort of the commute, which waa favorable to srlv Intf the con tru in to th lln'ht 0nipajy, be ailopted, 'them previilld by the fol lowing Vote: Ayea C'llnton. Mctlregnr, rarKOr. TrulllnioT and Thompuon. Na-a Hrlx. Schlelie, Sleverai and Weloh. Tile fVillowInK cUUnia were onleied Iald: (reKn Improvement Co., $; H. H. Tarker. ::0S3 and 3f3: Aatorla ttox Co.. (L'.Trn Aitorla Blnw. Knllway Co.. Clataop Mill Co., $:.3 4; A Hhore Mills Co.. t'lSTi.Tfi; J. A. Stlnnon, :; J. 8. IVMUnifcr, 1I.0; J. l-'ltNiilt-n. ll.M. The olllcera f Knjrlne Co. No. 1 of fered their hora and apiuiratvts. which orlRlmvlly cot JS40, for sale :.ir H0, and H wan decided to make the purchane. It waa decld.nl to act favorably on Hie report of the viewers appoint 'd by I tle coiwity court, who recommended to th (ty thiU a now nail lx (w'a'i United war tlw city ivmeierj'. It WRfl alao decided to confer with Mr. Ham mond with a view to Itav-tiifT the rail road extndil m that 'Bhe cemeieryi may be retiuhed. I The tri-t cojnmlttrt' wtu em)vered to enter tivto a conitract with J. A. Faa tabend for tlie ninttruotlin of a onus- Ing on lvmd street. An ordlmuiee provldlnK for tu llcen?- Iiik of bicycles was read first auid sec ond til'ine. The measure provides '.hiu whwls Mlmll bo taxed Jl per annum. AinothiT ordinance, provldhift on which aldewalkn wflieelinon may ride, '-anie up. Itoth metwurnt will lx llnally act ed uixiui ait the next meotlnit. The roininttteo on lire and water was enimnvred to mirchnse a team or horses, 'to cost not more than $-00, t1 replace thiwe recently poisoned. The Hmondnint tio ithe (rambllnff 0f- dlnanoe (dvlnir one-half the fine to the Informer was defeaitd. Niinifiims dther matters of minor Importance wits acti"l uxn, after whlch the council adjourned till Mon day at 2 o'clock. WHAT THE FARMERS CAN IX. By KaiHlntc Flax, and How Iislnd Devekiped the Ihidurtry. Lteburn, Ireland, April 16. Messrs. Foard & Siokes Co., Astoria. OreRon Dear Sirs: I am In receipt of yoiitu of the 2flUi lit MhimIi, (om:.her with a numU-r of iuiwnwiMin oon'.iJii- (nif luta'i-v-ittliiw IiuUtiT rrifttrdlnK the icronvth t flux In ymr (Harriot, whbn la exrAiiltiicly ltTtltiK b I live not, Jkiwi'V-t, IukI time to iieruxe .11 then patxt-a prevloua to wrIMnK ih a (otter, hut hi t tak- an early ovi-or-lunJty f n-alliiK aiune over, an) 'f ikiiyUiliiK IojIi1 utrlki me of any pr-llculiu- note worth uif(jc,Un( ( Aflll at owv rniuiibiM to you. 1 have recHved atao the a"vemment ttKiieultural bujlntkn and thla ( ahall aJ H-rui' with cmi'leraM intermit. tun pl-iued to know that the Antoriui haa taken up the rraUU-r of flax Krn lux, i'l lpe IW, till" In form Allot) ifil atrttatlim thui awakened 111 y.nir 'llatxlil will l"ad to rnidthU expert ncU In the culture of flax, and H at the revival of Ke"rl Inu-reat In a.inie will ti have audi expeiiine-ntu tiuub) an "111 be benellrlnl to all con corneil. If In your country tt-y cominenv ?o iffow flax to any detrree, It la abnon; cirltnln to b-ad to th- efftablbihlnK of an Ittluntry tillable to tlttj kHallty. It waa Imt-uuiv of Ukf uttabllhy of '.he cllniatw ami irround. etc.. 1 Ireland that 1-I Ho the Induatry (ftltng wi'-h a hoi J In thla country. 1 iilrtoerely truat tlws flax aei-d we have aent ynu will Us carefully dlatrlbutej and a careful note taken of the acre axe, the quantity of aw-d aown per acri. the accurate extwea altarhed to die aomui. pulltiMC, ixttlnn, etc. .and the paiklitK of tli hltre and Bending It over to thla oounlry. tiiat an accu rate acixKint of the exp-rtne-nt may l (rlvon In an elaborate cn-m later on. It will aflTord ne very irreat pleaatire to apln and manufacture whatever llax we receive from your dlwtrlrt Into sal mon twine or whatever it la aul'aMe for that t". provided tt la flax rrown from the aeed whloth we have w-nt. Of courae, aa you fay, there la a consdder able amount of llux -crown from time to tlnie, and It may be poaaible there b I mill aorne rrown In your mrtirhborltood ' . . W . .1 .. . M I iPMi) (rn lOiiiuiTtuii nax i4-u. 11 aouiu : be no harm a, the Mine time to tiesid me aamplea of nhe fibre from thb other !f!ax seed, and I would then le aWi? 10 W -u know the dliTorenoc In the value of the fibre and detivinatrat'5 W joii tln difference In the uuallty of the ii!min twtne mnufaui-ed from 'he cllfr.-reirt cJaHst-a of flax. H would no doubt lie very IntetwutinK to y'Wr p ple If by and by we were able to five you back iwraln tlx? twine manufact jr?d from our own flttJC. and U could tne;i 1 if testi-d In your waters aa to hs suit ability for the w -rk tt to Intanded for. Kindly report to be from time to t me how the crop urow. how onR It la j from whi-n tile iv-d l lajled until it : Lm alxive tho jrround, and how long it . fei In llower, as you will know that tne ,.,..-., i. .1,... , i. apum m crow anv . n ,, ute jlIk by carefully stretched out In a pasteboard box. or In any other suitable manner, so that I may see the length of fibre, etc. Tluuiklng you for the attention yvu have given to our InteresUs, and in an ticipation of future favors. I remain yours truly, T. J. PORTEn, Manafrer Stewart & Sins. UE8CCB TEMPKIIANCE CLUB. The program for tonight at the dub promise to be of unusual Interest. Utile Mabel Larson, the Norwegian woaider, will slngr: recitatliwis. dia. lotrues, Instumental due, and a -sel-V-Jon by a nalo quaru-t will assist In the erittTtainment. The "yellow kid" will he there In all his Rlry. AH are wel come, and as the place le free and open to all. an Invitation Is extended to be early, as the exervisea begin promptly (at 8 o'clock. HARD U'CK CONTRACT. San Frntu-isco, May 7. William Op perman, a musician In hard luck, to day made a contract with the Sn Francisco board of hinilth to the e(T&.t tlutt in consideration of 100 down or evun J"iO he would sell Ids body r dlKHitlon. his iu-t of the dntrait. howevT, not to be carried out until after his natural death. STACK OF THE WATER. Siieolnl to the Astorian. lrtland, May 7. The hclpht of the river today was: lYirtland, 16.5; The Dalles, 30.6; rmatUIa, 1S.9. The open crook cane Is now the la tent thlnpr used by th "chaiiples." it behw the Uyte adoj.t.xl by the Triiiee of Wales. The newest plastron Is of chifTim In bolero effect. Black Dress Goods. Rpilueed from 1.25 to 85c. 1 to rc, 75c to 50c. Silk pongees from $1.25 to 75c. All SI plaids ;)c. Evening shades Henriettas 75 to 40c. COHEN'S LOW PRICE STORE. 491 Bond Street. THE BATTLE AT P11ARSAL0S Turk Tress the Greeks Hard, Who Kttrcat In Great Disorder. (:koviof(;klek VOLUNTEERS Coitiaac to arrive at atkeav-Volo kill Be Tikca Br the Tart Who Have Son Crcat Oraverjr. Uawbai. May 7. The Ass-x lated Press (rrepHMloirt wruU the folkiwina; ac count of the battle before Pharanloe: The liattle lwan at t o'clock In the ntortibiK. After sklrmUihbig between the advance pota of the opposes forces, Wie Greek artillery opened fire with greiu precision. But the Turk pushed forward, totponiiy them.ej7'-a to the nwny'i fire wKh the greates aang froid. The Oreeks then made ire fatal error of leaving the commanding positions w-hinh they occupied and re troaliiK on the plain, cwmmaided "n all iiita by four bantertes, which wore brought into action as soon aa the Greeks left the hills. Tlie aoene which followed waa both rntereKthig and crud. The Greeks from all iart of the plain were anversing tiward a Une bridge siMinning the river, and whkh was the only means of getting over. The mans of humanity at tho point was constantly growing. when the roar of the Turkish artillery began. The Turks obtained the exact range of the enemy, a.xl shell after shell fell and exploded In the midst of the fugitives. The havoc created by th schraptKil was terrible. Gradually, however, through this decimating fire. Clue greater part of the Greeks crossed ciie river. . The Turks, who wre then covering the plain like bees, met with strong rwkitanw while attacking Valasi, toe Greeks from hidden positions having opened a furious fire. In the face of this the Turks advanced with marvel ous temerity and captured the Milage, not so much by force of arms as by th fer which their sidendld insouciance insiared. NO INTERVENTION TET. Athens, May 7. Evening. Interven tion communications from tne powers have not yet been received. The Greek govetmnwnt has been notified that th Greek fleet has established an effective blockade of the coast of Eplrus. f VOLO WILL FALL. London, May 7. A dispatch to the Times from Veleetlno, dated noon yes terday, says: The Turkish forces have reached the outskirts of Vohj. As yet there is no ronflrnvatVm of the rumors that the town has already fallen, but In any case Its capture is only an affair of a slile are very feeble. A portion of the Greek forces has few hours, as the defenses on the land retreated by the coast road to Almyroe, from which point It will probably be conveyed by the meat of war to Lamai and rejoin the rest of the arm at Do mokos. ON TO DOMOKOS. Constantinople. May ".Orders have been sont to Ed hem Pasha to push jn to Domokos Immediately. VOLUNTEERS ARRIVE. Athens, May 7. The Greek fleet at Volo lias been instructed not to hiii lir the entrance of the Turks, In order to save the town from destruction. General Smolenski's artillery, engin eers and some of the cavalry have pro- ceede to Almyros by sea. Crowds of volunteers continue to ar rive here, and 2000 ItaJans. led by P.l- oottl Garibaldi, left tonight for he front. GREEKS RETREAT. Phkcrsaiul May 7. An etagasjomerrt began early today. near Veleutlno and lasted several hours, the Greeks being finally beaten back. They have re treated upon Volo, sharply pursued by the Turks. PROTECTION FOR VOLO. Volo, May 7. The consuls have decid ed to ask the foreign war ships to land detachments and to protect the wn. SALISBURY'S SALARY REDUCED. London, May 7. In the house of com mons today. In the committee of supply of the fore Urn offloe on allowances. Wm. S. Robinson, a liberal, moved to reduce tho salary of the Marquis of Salisbury, premier and minister for foreign affairs, bv rr.ii0 sipii-llnir. for the purpose of rais ing a debate on the eastern question. INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL. Washington, May 7. The conference commit um of the senate and hi:U3? riK;h-d an agrwnvmt on the Indian a;,prpria.kin bill today. The dlfferance on the aon&te amenlmenft ttr openlns; the (,'nnompaghre reaervaitifon baa be n reconciled on. the Ijaala of the provlij for UtuiUxt the Glbojoite lands tnafaid of purchasing rhem. The compromfa. agreement authiz any perwwi to take one claim on a lease ami hold It in pnuly upon the payment of a royalty of 75 cents a ton on the Gil sonite mined. A provtotun against trusts was Inserted upon the mition of Senator PetxlgTew. This provision for feits tn the government the claims Of holders who enter into a oombLnatl n to limit the production or raise the price of Gitaontte. The Heneca oil lease Is confirmed and one alditkm&l judge allowed 'he In dian Territory. NOT TO BE FORECLOSED. Orton Faidflc Blwnhip Will Ended to a Different Way. Be Omaha, May ".General Soll'kor Kelly, of the Union Pacific system, will return within the next few dayi from New York City, wlv-re he has been engaged for a month past In legal niat ters oonneoted m-ith the foreclosure of She government's Hen on the Union Paxific railway. In a time of aotual foreolosure tale there have been all kinds of conjec tures. A gentleman who b in a posi tion to judge said: "In my optnkrn It Is a good safe be that the foreclosure of the Union Pa cific wll not take place this year. There are even those wbo are almost willing to wager that a foreclosure sale wilt never take place at al. The receiver ship may, they argue, be terminated within a year, or poselby mewhat less time, but the road will be operated by the owniera in the way they think most profitable." FUR SEALS. Waahfctgton, May 7. In reply to In quiries as to h'.s views on the perm tknt tadff cmmlsaion, Senator Cul lom has written a letter In when be favors the creation of such a commis sion by the present congress. Hon. John W. Foster, special ambas sador on the part of the United S;ate to conduct nos4Iaxlons for the protec tion of fur seal, was In- cnfer.-n-e with the senate committee on foreign relations fVr two hours today, during; whkih time he went over the situation quite thoroughly, and advising them of his plans. The conference was baaed upon Great Britain's refusal to enter liiUi negotiations with Russia and Ja pan. The committee took no formal action, but there was a general expres sion of approval of the plan to deal wita Russia and Japan. ANOTHER PRIDING CASS. Springfield. III., May 7. Al. Hamilton, publisher of the West Chicago Journal, clerk of the house committee on live stock and dairying, stated to a repre sentative of the press today that he had been mistaken for Representative Flan ntgan by a lobbyist for the Humphrey bilta and was offered J2.000 to vote fir them. The Humphrey bills extend the franchises of street railways In Illinois fifty years, give the control of the ex ulting roa. la and new franchises to specially appointed commissions instead of boards of aldermen of the various eittes. The bills have been bitterly opposed by the civic reform organiza tions of Chicago. ALASKA NEWS. Port Towneend, ay 7. The steamer Mexico, from Alaska, arrived this af ternoon with a doxen passengers. The crowd of stranded inin Is still In Juneau with no prospect of getting back. Many petitions are being sent from Alaska to Washington relative to the appointment of governor. Mbisonaries and the religious element demand the appointment of John G. Brady, a lum berman and mill owner of Sitka, while the 1 religious and business element is favorable to C. S. Johnson, of Ju neau. Both elements agree in demand In? she appointment of a resident ot the '"jarrttory. Rain hail fallen at Juneau continue ousy for two weeks previous to the sailing of the Mexico. MOODY'S BANK CLOSED. Special to the Astorian. The Dalles, Or., May 7. Bank Exam iner Clary today closed The Dalles Na tional Bank, despite the protests of the bank's officers, who claim that the de positors will be paid tn full. The Wo oers of Dhe bank are Z. F. Moody, president; M. A. Moody, oaslder. It Is impossible to obtain Information in regard to the assets and Uabillt'.e at this time from Examiner Clary, or any of the officials of the bank. They absolutely refuse to give the figure.'. RATE WAR. San Francisco, May 7. Traffic officials of the Southern Pacific Company ar.d officials ot the Paoirtc Coast Steanmhlp Company are greatly perturbed over the prospect of what may turn out to be a serious rate war on freight and passenger business between San Fran cisco and Puget Sound. BUSINESS, NOW IS RECOVERING Trade Reports Prom Financial Centers Are Most Encouraging, A DECREASE IN ' FAILURES ictiritr Araoag Coiatry flerctiiats a Coo4 Siflt Better Dentad for Staples aid Large Salet ot Iroa. New York. May 7.-R. G. Dun & O.'i Weekly Review of Trade will aay to morrow: Nearly all will be astonished to learn that the actual sales of April by the leading house in each line of business m the cities east of the Rockies aver age only about 10 per wot less than la April. 182, the year of the largest bus iness hitherto, and were $.2 per cent more than In the same month last year. While speculative business In nearly all lanes is small and does not swell the clearing' house returns as in pre vious years, the volume of tegtUmats trade showa no corresponding decrease, and this fact is one of the highest Im portance in all business calculations. Moreover, the returns of failures for April show a decrease in number, amount and average of liabilities in aJn.cst every branch of trade. BRADSTREET'S REPORT. New York. May 7. Bradstreet'a to morrow will say: Favorable business features thla week Include a cor.lnued decrease of water in the flooded districts of tb Mississippi valley. In a potion of which planting has begun, a better demand for staples at Baltimore, St. Louta, Omaha, Mllwaulcee, St Paul and Sioux Falls; larger sales of Iron or to west ern furnaces and a revival of activity among' the country mrefcanti In some of the central western state j. Unavoralbe trade featurea Include the further decline of prices for Bes semer pig Iran and steel bille s. Cool weatfher west has checked the retail demand end complaints are re ceived from wholesale dealers tn iboea, clothing and dry goods. Mercantile collections show no im provement and spring trade in genera continues disappointing. CALL WITHDRAWS. ( Tallahassee, Fla., May 7. Call was withdrawn for United States !enator today and J. N. G. Stockton, a Jack sonville banker and supporter of Call, was placed tn nomination. The result of the ballot -was: Chlpley 37, Stock ton 33, Ralney 20. Hocker 3, Burford 1. Chipley's friends drove Call from the race and hope soon to elect Chlpley. BALD AND COOPER. Lousvllle. May 7. Eddie Bald to day deposited S500 to bind a match race with Tom Cooper, to take place at any time between July 1 and August 1. Bald says he to very anxious to meet Cooper and is tired of talking. Cooper has taken no steps toward covering Bald's money. His friends say that he will accept. THE MARKETS. San Francisco, May 7. Hops 8 and 12a New York, May 7. Hops Quiet. Liverpool. May 7. Wheat Steady: spot No. 1 red northern spring, 6a 4d. Portland. May 7. Wheat Valley, 7S and 76c; Walla Walla, 73 and 74c. OREGON READY TO LAUNCH. Seattle, Wash., May 7. 'High winds prevented the battleship Oregon from coming off the dry deck at Port Or chard today. The lines were out, and everything Is ready for the launching, aril If nothing unlocked for happens, the ship will be In the water tomorrow. P8C7DHJ Absolutely Pure Celebrated for Its great leaven ln strength and healthfulness. Assures the food against alum and all forms of adulteration ' common to the cheap brands. ROYAL EAKING POWDER CO, NEW YORK. IP