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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (July 7, 1897)
THE DAILY ASTOkUAN. WEDNESDAY MORJilXfl. Jl'LY 7, 17. SHOES Ladies', Alisses am Children's.. OXBLOOD LACE Prices Reasonable Full Value Complete Stock of Serviceable! Boots anl Shoes John Halm & Co. W.TT.M CommerJ,, St LndlcH and CHIIdren'H Ribbed Cotton Undervests lBc to $1.50 ALBERT DUNBAR, Cor. Ninth aud Commercial Sta AROUND TOWN. WEDNESDAY. The northern crown Hangs sparkling In the xenlth t eve. To show a queen Is passing. Lucy La room. Ask your grocer for "Papola." BartVy the bear the kids . Best meals 10c, at Casino restaurant. No dyspepsia If you us "PapoU. ic cream Dy the ousnet at tJ. u. Smith's. See Rose. Hfcglns & Ca'a offer to sell; ooa tor casn. and wife. Easy terms for balance. Ao Se Ross. UlRglns & Co. for fresh fruits 'dress "Piano." car. Astorian. and vegetables. I j Full set of teeth. W: warranted. Pain Manager Locke, of the FlavL was ln!less dentistry at reasonable prices. Dr. the city yesterday. Alex Gilbert is building a handsome new cotttge at Seaside. Leave your orders for wild blackberries at Ross Hlgctna ft Co. 'a. Foard & Stokes keep "Papola," besides k full line of fine groceries. The people from Mrs. Stevens' spent the Fourth plcnlcin? at Gearhart. Work wns commenced res'.erdny v Flsher Brothers" new store front. Boys', Tooth's acd Little Gear. Os Blowl Shoes. Columbia Shoe Co. Best cup of coffee In town at the Model Restaurant, 463 Commercial street. Buy your sweet cream at the Bon bonnlere; It wfll not fall to whip. Ice cream by the bushel at C. B. Smith's. Private parlor for ladies. j W. S., M. J. and Dr. Alfred Kinney i returned from Gearhart yesterday. John Wilson, Deep River, and F. Olsen, Olney, were In the city yesterday. It is now expected that Gearhart Park hotel will be opened on the 13th Inst. Special sale of fine red currants today. Prices very low. Ross, Hlggins ft Co. Traveling Freight Agent C. F. Over baugh, of the O. R & N., is in the city. The regular Fourth of July grist was turned out of the police court yesterday. C. R. Thorsen and wife and Mrs. J. E. Dement returned from the beach yester day. For roofilng and skylights go to the Astoria Roofing and Cornice Co., 34 Ninth' street. Dr. W. C. Logan, dentut, has removed his office to the Shanahan building, up stairs. Tom Graves and wife went to Young's river yesterday for a visit with Mr. M Cormick. George Anderson, of Knappton, and J. T. Burke, of Seaside, were In the city yesterday. Mrs. Jackson, John Danlelson and Aug. Baumelster were over from North Shore yesterday. Two hundred boxes assorted fruits Just in. Everything going cheap. Ross, Hlg gins & Co. Wra. Hamilton and Ed Kocher .two more of the light ship men, were In the city yesterday. P. J. Meany, the leading merchant tailor, 137 Tenth St. The highest price paid for fur skins. Don't forget we handle everything In the wny of frt-sh fruits and vegetables. Pacific Grocery Co. The mate of the steamer Potter, after her arrival yesteniay afternoon, could find no longshoremen on the dock, and One Yellow Ticket in every package of Schil ling s Best tea no matter how small. Get as many as you can, and find the word. Rules of contest published in large advertisement about the first and middle cf each month. A19 after riding about town tor nn h.wr he could only get thro. Tim. must be getting better. I Mr. P. C, O'Reilly, assistant goncrnl 1 freight agent of the O. K. & N., will arrive 1b the city today. The inn-chant rportd business as fairly good yesterday, mi better than usual right after a holiday. ! ! J, C. Flanders niul Z r. Snow anil fsm- lly, who have been staying m the Flavcl, returned to Portland last night. ! Hank ingalls' latest effart In artistic i window displays was the means of rais ' ing his salary Hi Foard A Stokes.' A large lot of salmon was moved from j the Vnlon Fishermen's cannery yestcr- day to the O. R. & X. dock for storage. I j votn epecai ucnn.is in uaiii?. e.. . jlard and conned men is are the be3t In jthe rmtrket. Ask your grocer for them. , ' When you are looking for groceries. : ; flour. wht. fits! of all kinds, at the : lowest riccs, call on the Pacific Grocery I Co. i Kurlehrh's salmon window created much favorable comment yesterday. Howell Is making a reputatton.it a window dresser. The new time cards and tariffs for the . A. & C. K. K. R. are expected from the printer today, and will be put In force ' at once. j Don't use a plaster for . lame rack, (hut take Hall's Juniper Tr. It has 'cured oLhers: It may you. Try !t Oh'trl.-e : Rosers, druKglst. I Yesteniay was ladles' day at the bowl ! Inn alleys Mrs. Strne mad- the hitih : score of 47. C. Ci. falmbers was liiith j man with a score of i Miss Alice Uuren. cousin ot Jirs. r. t. Kenoall. wnora sne nas t-n iis...B. -... return to her home in lamornia on ! Columbia this mornimr. k Fine piano for sale cheap. Will takeiQ part payment in room ana oosxu ior lD. S. Stryker. dentist (S years export- ,ence), 56! Commercial street, Astoria Or. When you want a real life-like and artistic photo, don't fall to call on Snod- grass. The work he la turning out bow Is ahead of anything ever made In As- tori, before. Mr. D. S. Ward, general advance agent of the Walter L Main's Greatest Shows, was In town yesterday, and his bill post ers pictured the entire town with an imals of all descriptions. Mrs. G. W. Louns berry and sons Mer vyn and Lester returned from Seaside yesterday, where they have been spend- tnsr a week's vacation. Mr. Lounsberry Joined them for the Fourth. I Ross. Hlgglns & Co. are still In busl- j ness at the old stand and will irfve ! as good value for the money as anyone, Rntrano to their tor. from east side I .... . . I while street repairs are In progress. Burleigh and Bain, who returned yester- day from Portland on the Lurllne with Pat Lawler and Jim Robinson, say that the two latter were so full of patriotism that no one else on the boat could sleep. Ross, Hlggins & Co. have taken the agracy for the famous "Corvaills" flour. Three carloads arrived here fori them yesterday and they will trora now on furnish dealers with the same at mill prices in lots to suit. It was reported last night that the Union Fishermen's cannery received so many fish yesterday that they were blocked. Reports frcm other canneries showed large receipts and many heavy catches are being made by the men. A new river service has been inaugu rated between Astoria and Rainier, Ore- gon. Including ail Intermediate landings. The fine steamer "Pilgrim," Captain A. u. nrazee, win rnajte round xrips oauy. except Sunday, leaving Rainier at 6:30 a. m., reaching Astoria at 13:30, landing at the Fourteenth street wharf, and de parting on her return at 1:30. Prompt time and the best service Is guaranteed for both passengers and freight. Northern Pacific railroad trains leave Portland daily at 11 o'clock a. m. for Tacoma, Spokane, and the East. Close conneotlon made at Spokane for Ross land, Nelson, Sandow and British Co lumbia mining camps. For maps and Information call on or address C. W. STONE, Astoria, Or. Wakefield & Co., the contractors, will have their portion of the railroad trestle finished to Tongue Point, ready for the rails, by the l'th Inst. Martin & Co.'s part of the contract Is finished and now ready for the rails. The railroad will at ence complete the laying of track in the depot yards and will commence biying rails through to the John Day's on the lJth. In the police court yf-trd:iy J;imes Langlois forfeited (,, , on a charge of fighting. John Doc forfeits J5 for belng Intoxicated. R. I'itzpatrick for feitel J.' on same charge, i'eeer Ikii.diy cluirged v.ith fig'htlTix, .liemls-d, and lu I ball refumleej, Th'.s. feirfcitcd :, for ncing intoxicauiu. Jack McC all, charged I wun oeing intoxicated, lined and sen- ie-nco sutpenrieej. John Loe was iine-1 ! w ior neuur intoxicated, 4tn-J sctitom suspended during good lx-havlor. Ira Jones, John Macnrfll, Portland: A. Levy, San Fn-.nclsco: D. S. Ward, L. B. Marot, Geo. Konnly, Fred Miller, Cluis. Stogdon, Goo. M.-rvin, Frank i'uie, Chas. Hudson, Clarence Furgeson, Leslie Thompson, O D. Jackson, E. N. Watere, Chas. Healon, DoroiyDtldlhe, Dick Ar den, the Walter L. Main Big Railroad Show; . James McReavy (In dlsgub e). Olympla, Wash.; W. H. Smith, advance agent Faust Musical Comedy Co., were guests of the Parke House yesterday. A SHORTAGE ' Treasurer nrtl Ikhiml In ns Ac counts to Amount of .f 12,000. I COUNTY WILL LOSE NOTIIINU i Diiitsnt Good CUimcd hv Ward's rricntls that tic wis Imposcil tin - Ruvtctl N Wrd Store Tinted Over. Monday the fait leaked out that III. !irm of Howell . Want hail tiny io the wall, and that It. I Ward, county treas urer, was short In his accounts. For consl.ieratlon of the parties, who h.m always hail a high standing, and Uvauso It was thouitht the matter could he nd- Justed yesterday, nothing was salil by the ; press. No a.lju-'tment. However, was made, and today thtf county court will ! make an Investigation, , So fiir as can be learned. th amount that should e In bonk to Mr. Ward's redtt. as county treasurer, Is Sl The amount actually then1 Is alwit $i.."V, leaviti a shortage of uhotit flJ.t'H1. tne of th-? Nw.dsmen Is reported to have sa'd that when the fisiins are brought down to n date later tlmn Ilk1 ootn)lln! of ; the nport to le submitted to the county court today, there will Ih found n still ! further loss, making the total In the ! neighborhood of fev.M. The bondsmen of the county treasurer are C. W. Pulton, J. W. Welch, tiinirve 1 Xolanl. O. Reed. O. Wlnjtute and C. Ward, the amount of the bond Nlntc tV.'Mi, and the Individual nualltlcatlon of i . .. , yem,oy W!inl nnJ Howell twth con- : . ., . . n , thi ) county to Want's bondsmen, and ul : turne.1 over the firm's store and stock ,s to ,h am th(, stalv . , m tho of j w Wt.,on who n,u manage It for the benefit of himself and his co-sureties. Several wholesale houses of Portland had n-presenutlve hore yes teniay to k-ok after their Interests for un(ald bills, but being only open accounts. , Welch siid they would n-celve no atten- I tion. It is a question, however, whether l the assignment by Mr. Howell, who wns ; not county treasurer, cannot he set a.-lde, J ami whether ueh an iislgnmt would not be cotisldere.1 In fraud of the riKhts of the firm's cmlltors. The stock on hiin.1 ! Is estimated to be worth $.i), but it is said the real eotate conveye.1 is morb g.iged for its full value. Mr. Welch will commence taking account of stock today. What may be developed later as to the shortage is unknown, but It Is thought -il the figures given above are out side. It is claimed by Mr. Wanl's friend ttat he was made a tool of by Howell. who held a power of attorney from Wanl I as a partner to sign checks, and that money was withdrawn from the funds of the county by Howell. Yexterd.iy Mr. Welch went to the diff.TV nt Uuiks with Mr. Ward and taid lh.-it power of attorn, y (revoked. Others say thitt Mr. Ward must lave been to niame lor gning sum a rwiw-er of attorney and Wiis not lui.orunt of the use being made of the funds, anl Permitting Howell not only to run th.' store business, but to run the county s business as well. The following Is the conveyance of real estate: B. L. Wanl and wife and W. O. Howell and wife, to G. Reel, J. W. Welch. C. W. Fulton. George Xoland. G. Wlngate, ami Chas. Wanl. "all lots ami blocks owned by us in Clatsop county: and lots J. S. . 7. in block 110. McClure's, and olock I't, Wllllamsport," consideration, The detailed statement of the amount of county .funds charged to Mr. Ward at the time the lajtt statement was made for submission to the present session of the county court, follows: SCMMANY OF BALANCES IN HEVE- ERAL FUNDS. General fund tlO.TK 07 Scnool fund l,lk7 M Road fund 2.23S 57 Institute fund IS iJ Public road fund 23 ! School District No. 1 KV 24 j School District No. 2 10 School District No. 6.... 118 09 School District No. Ui'j2 School District No. 10... Ml 55 School District No. 14... 11 I School District No. K... 10 00 School District No. 20... 21 03 School District No. 21... 10 13 School District No. 23... OU School District No. 24... 5 13 School District No. 25... 5 21 School District No. 27... 10 40 School District No. 2... 22 M School District No. 30... H School District No. 31... 75 11 School DUtrict No. 32... 4S 04 Sohojl District No. K... 07 School District No. &... IS 72 School District No. 3S... 4 02 City of Astoria 2.0M .V) Astoria road MS &7 Town of Clatsop 35 Ml Toul amount on hand June 30, 1S'j7 Il,n 4.0 It Is explained that the opportunity to use these funds was given by the fact ' it I2.VM.70 of warrants drawn In 1Ki2, 1K)3 and W.A were called and Interest stopped In September, 1X!.i, but were never turned over to the comity fieri: by the I'ortlarvl estate, which held them until M:iy 'IS. lk:7. The money to pay the above, warrants was supposed to be kept n hand by the treasurer. ,o prosecutions hive been Instituted, land It is hoped that none will be, as It Is believed that sufficient funds will Is; soon realized from thn stock of cowls to cover the loss, and none of the bonds men care to take extreme m'-ajture. It was reportel List night that Howell borrowed JliOO on a note a few days ago from a Mrs. Morrison, ami that he left lon lat night for parts unknown. This latter statement Is believed to !e In correct. About three weeks ago the body of an unknown fisherman was found at Har rington Point, on the Washington shore. In the pockets of the clothes were found I considerable money and some papers, but I Burleigh the Cash Grocer. HANnY All Kinds... ..and Prices THE BEST IN THE CITY SHANAHAN BUILDING. Telephone) .3 J nothttur to n-veal the Identity of the man. vr his n-latlves. Ills tuinie was supposed he Smith. The effects weie taken clnirKo of by John lU.lt. !eit so far lie has Nvn unable to tlnd any of the rela tives of the man. who was ilpmned l;i.t May . t". Mctiowan, I'htnook, t',eore K liurton. I'. W. U.ir.soin. J. 1". li.ill.r, wife anl son. S.m Pranctseo, W. S. Ilayr.es, l nicigo: I. Mlll.tlil. wife and .-liK.l. P. I- l'a.llutter and wife. i'. ('. Smith. P. A. Xewton. Auir. iK.mieilmrv. M. Mer rick. Portland; J hn W. Knluut. W:n KnUht. f.l.n Pslls, X. V ; W. J Mall. Miss H.inn.i Williams. Ilw.i.-o. wen- at the tVcldent yesteniay Mr. W. P. Kay. who recently arrh.l from California, and is now foreman of til.- boiler shops of the l'oluniila Iron Work:-, brought with hi in a lirne ship- m.-nt of steel to be uicl In the construc tion of a large murine boiler for one of th" (Vlumbia river logging camps. The Columbia Iron Works Is ulo r pairing the motor for the A. & C. It. It. It., which will bo n-ady for the new suburban train service by Thursday. "They are dandles" said Thou. Mow ers, of the Crocket, Texas, Enterprise. while writing about DeWltt'sLittle Kar ly Risers, the famous Uwle pills fr sick headache and disorders of the stomach and liver. Charles Rogers. Thin frocks are Indeed blessing to ow n when the thermometer gnws sportlv. iy ambitious. You may hunt the world over and you will not llnd another medicine equal tu Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera ami I'l.ir- rhoca Remedy for bowel compl il ts. It Is pleasant, safe and reliable. Kor Mile by Estes-Conn Dnig Co. To many of us our religion Is cniln!. d In the desire to ! as good a our niotlu rs w. When going East travel on the North-1 em Pacific Railway. Quick time and the only line running dining cars. Train leaves Portland dally at 11 o'clock a. m. The slue of the Jewels in some of the golden chatelaines Is In Inverse proportion to their price. Sick headache can be quickly and com pletely overcome by using those famous little pills knovn as "DeWltt's Little Early Risers." Charles Rogers. A day well spent brings a night of repose. Of all the whisker dyes offered to the public none have proved so desirable and I easy of application as Buckingham's, to color a beautiful brown or black. NOTICE. Xotlce is hereby given that all quar terly lices are now due and payable to the Chief of Police at his office, and' If not paid within ton days from date of this notice, a penalty of 25 per cmt additional will be charged. H. E. NELSON, Auditor ami Police Judge, Astoria, Oregon, July 1, 1S&7. 4th ?.. July JIM LEE 6c CO Dealers In All KltidHoi PlreworkH ana PlrecrackcrH CHEAPEHT A1ND HEHT COME AISO HEE No. .37.3 Bond Htreei DM Special Cash From now on extraordinary TO CASH PURCHASERS The list of articles which come under this head is too long to publish, but a trial order will show that we mean business ...... Ross, Higgins & Co. IT IS WORTH TH t-lneat CONCERT HALL ( IttO a Pacific Coast. An interesting r.t,'ram of star i nllrnclions is on for Hie week, an. I l there is .Inuring on the iiiiiin lUxir , Ulweell rhfll Bit Hlr '') Hrck. MAGGIE GRACIE ELECTRIC CLARK SISTERS FANNIE H0YT I Strntigets in loria will fltnl it it capilnl 'lm to visit . ... ( i'KNKK SIVKMII AM) I.OM' sTKKH'S KI-IATIXi CO. I'roprl.lors, rUtlncc- .MonJay Afternoon July jth, at j: jo. Some Tilings Complete Salmon z Lawn Mowers : J and I J LAWN HOSE I Er v v v v w v FOARD W. F. SCHEIBE, A lull line of I'lpra. Tobacco, and Mnukrri' Article.. 174 Commercliil st. RAIJUER TO ASTORIA Ami Kcturn in One Day, Steamer Pilgrim, A. L. BRAZEE, Master. Will leave Rainier dally, except Sunday, at 6:30 a. m., touching at La Du. May. gers, Htella. Oak Point, Eagle Cliff, Knappa, Clifton, Weatport, and other landings, arriving at 14th street wharf, Astoria, at 10 a. m. Leave Astoria at 1:80 p. m., calling at way landings on return. Fast time and satisfactory servlo guaranteed. SNAP A KODAK. at any man coming out of our iters and you'll get a portrait of a man brimming uer with pleasant thoughts. Much rjuallty In the llqiion we h&ve to offer are enough to I'leuo any man. COMB AND TRY THRM HUGHES & CO. HEADQUARTERS FOR Fire Works Fire Crackers OF ALL KINDS WING LEE, 543 Commercial St. Sale - - - we will give inducements A Good A VISIT TO THE ASTOHIA '.ft ! . Jv- -J- . .. . X. THE ELECTRIC CLARKE SISTERS in season Nets, Knitted Web tVl,:?nv A A A A At MUiildinx ' J Hardware: Carpenter's Tools' if "W V V V V V V V & STOKES CO. Msniiliaturor nnil Dealer In m '-.'1,, ; i - -r U Mm s FINE CIGARS! THE ASTORIAN WANT COLUMNS FUR RXMT. KoH lti:.T- '(itb.... ITlh street and Jer ome avenue. Ha M-r menth. To KKNT-Kuiiilshr.l house to rent for the summer. I'arl.ir. sitting room, bed rxm and kitchen, Including plunu. Ap ply 521 Franklin ave FOR HE NT Two clean, slx-rooTi cot tages. Inquire of W. J. Bculley, u Bond street, or 414 Exchange street. FOR HKNT-Elghl-room house on 10th street, near Urund; 120 per month. As toria Land & Investment Co., !55 Com mercial it root. Foil HKNT.-Two rooms furnished for light housekeeping, over 353 Commercial street; 112 per month. Astoria Lund and Investment Co. FOR RENT Furnished rooms, en suite or single, by the day or month. Hotel Tlghe, under entire new bum age merit. Great reduction in rates, Mrs. O. V. Porter, manager. Cor. Eleventh and Franklin. MEN WANTED. Railroad hands wanted for Immediate work on track. Apply at room 4. Flavel block. A. & C. R. R. R. WANTED. '-A girl for general housework. Apply at 4211 Kiev, nth street, between 2 and 4 p. m. WA.N'TEh A girl for general Iioiih... work. Apply at 41.'. Eivemh street, n. im.en 2 ami 4 p. in. WANTED lly an experienced woman, bouscclcanliig to do. Address "H," Aitor Ian olllce. FOR SALE. FOR SALE A J. 8. Mundy Improved friction drum hoisting engine. Size of boiler, 7x2!4 feet; cylinder, 7x12 Inches. A flrm-clons engine, almost as good as now. Addrcws "A," Astorian office. LOST. LOST -A dark blue lady's cape, probably on 14th street, between Commercial and Exchange. Finder plenau leave at ?25 Mill street, or lit this office. IjS'P Supposed to have be"tj left In Jeff's resbiurant, July a gold wut-h, chain and breastpin. On returning i.ime to Miss Ida Hendrlckson, 15.1 .''"lavel St., L'nlontown, finder will be paid a reward. Laugh CONCEPT HAIL 4 t IN A UNIQUE BOXING MATCH. I'M. . iV I f'OM.H c. a liitowp.n, ATTORNEY1 AT LAW ;un.ron HuiMing. Astoria. Hrcgoo. Ilt JAY Tt'TTLE. I'HYHICIAN AND BL'ROEON omce. rooms & and i. I'ythUa bulldg. Mm Commercial 81, Resldsnr sama Telephone M. Acting asslsiant surgeon V. B. Ma rine hospital service. J"HV T. LIUHTKR, ATTOHNET-AT-LAW. Oftlcs. utMtalrs, Attortan lluildlng. It. A. SMITH. DENTIST. m Rooms 1 and I'yihlan Huildin, ovf c. II. Cooper's store. DR. U. U. EUTKS. rilYHk'lAN AND DL'KUKON. Special attention to diseases of woman and surgery. i'uVi over Dam'scrs store.. AaturU. T'lophuiis No. U. i. Q. A. IIOWL1IT. ATTOHNKY AND COUNSELOIl AT LAW. Office on Bond street, Astoria, Or. II. T. CKOHlir. ATTOIINET-AT-LAW. Ml Commercial street. Chester V. Dolph. Richard NltseT DOI.ril & NIXON, ATTORNETB AT LAW. Portland. Oregon. 14. St. M and , Hamilton Building. All legal and eol Uetlon busln as promptly attended to. Claims against the government a aoe llty. - - ....... ji SOCIETY MEETINOB. tkmplk C union NO. f, A . ioe) A. M. -Regular communications held on the first and third Tuesday evening of each month. O. VT. LOUN8RERRT. W. 1L E. C. IIOLDEN, Secretary MiH('i;llaxi;oL'8. OFFICE OF C. g. M, VANCOUVER Barracks, Wash., June 3d, lv.17. H.nled .rnKMiils, In trlpllcale. will be received here, or at olllces of nuarterniaslers at Hio Ilarracks and Fort Hhcrman, Idaho, Portland, fir., and Forts Canby, Spokane, Walla Wnlhi and Vancouver l'pot. Wash., at 1 o'clock 1. m., July 3", IM7, ami then opened, for furnishing forage and Ix-.MIiig Iherefor for fiscal year iwmmencng July 1, WS. Informa lloti furnished hero or by said quarter maulers. V. H, rem-rves right to reject or accept any or nil proposals or any part thereof. Envelopes containing proposals should Im marked: "Proposals for Vonigu ami bedding at ," ami niMn'SNed to undersigned or to rcsMot. Ivo (iiarturmiLHters. J. W. Jiuobs, C. Q. at. BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS. If you want good lumber and lowest prices figure with the Oobel Mills. W. n. EDWARDS, agent. NOTICE Is hereby given to all iwrson lixlfliterl to tin, firm of Howell & Ward that said linn has transferred In tho undersigned nil notes and accounts duo and to become duo It, and nil persons Indebted to said firm are requested to pay (he uudcrslcned forthwith. G. REED. JAS. W. WELCH, GEO. NO LAND. ? C. W. EC I, TON'. G. WINGATE. CM AH. WARD. Astoria, July 3, K17. SEASIDE SAWMILL A complete stock of lumber On hand In the rough or dressed. Flooring, rus tic, celling and all kinds of finish; mold ings and shingles. Terms reasonable and prices at bedrock. All orders promptly attended to. Office and yar at mill. h F L. LOGAN, Seaside, Oregon. Proprietor.