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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-13
UNCLE SANS TIMBER.
And The Way In Which 1t Is Acquired
ONION PEAK, Or, Sept. 10, '89.

ONION PEAK, Or, Sept. 10, 'S9.
EDITOR Historian:
In your issue of August 31st, |
read an article entitled, "A Little
Timber Land Came" in which you
call attention for the second time to
swindling games practiced by unscru-
pulous and impecunious persons to
get title to a quarter section of our
valuable timber land. The same
games are practiced in this section;
and one timber drummer" has gone
one better. The south y of T. 4 n.
r. 8 W., has been contracted for sur
vey this fall. LOcators learned this
fact and commenced running their
men in and squatting them on the
timber lands. But one locator got in
on the home stretch by fine point in
the game. He hired men to go into
the woods and build a lot of little log
huts, and hied himself off to Astoria
and Portland to hunt men to squat on
them. We have heard that he only
asked fifty dollars head for his part
in the little game.
This game does not look bad from
distance, but a near view reveals the
injury worked to the settlers. Every
bunch and strip of timber is occupied,
the claims tapping over and including
many open spots and little bottoms
that would otherwise be taken by
bonafde settlers. These timber squat
ters as a rule are unprincipled, and
will swear loud and long and in uni.
son, so that an honest contestant,
wishing for a home, would stand but
little show of success against them.
This land, as fast as title is ac-
quired thereto is passing into the
possession OF rich corporations, who
may hold it untouched for many
years to come, thereby retarding the
settling up and improving of the
country. Title to our finest timber
lands is acquired, not by settlers here,
nor by men for their own use; but by
men from all points, who come in OF
are sent for that purpose, and who
leave as soon as their little game is
played. They also acquire title alike
under homestead, pre-emption, and
timber land acts, SO that many are
proving up on three quarter sections
of timber land. l see no help for the
great evil under our present laws. II
the timber land act is repealed, they
will still use the other two acts. But
where is the odds? The great lum-
ering companies are bound to have
our timber, must have it. It will be
no benefit to Uncle Sam to
leave it to be burned up by fires and
blown down by storms. The settlers
can't use it; SO why not the govern
ment sell direct to mill companies and
be rid of the vexed question and save
mountain of perjury. The worst
phase of the whole business is, that
women are engaged in the same des-
picable game.
Not long since boat load of men
and women came up the river in the
evening, went out a couple of hun
dred yards from the river, camped
over night, went off again the next
morning for Oregon City and filed on
claims from one to two miles away,
and will soon prove up, all eight be-
ing witnesses for one another.
Now, why is this better than to sell
direct to the parties who put up the
money! SETTLER.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-13
w. l.. RoBB,
X. of II. and s.

The representatives of the America n
and Loan Association are per.
sistent in their efforts to secure larger
number of members, and thus far have
done exceedingly well. The organiZa-
ton Of Local Board facilitates busi-
ness transactions between its mem
bers and the home Office. The report of
the Association Shows that its mem.
bership extends almost throughout the
limited States.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-13
''Peck's Bad Boy" Tonight.

The Salt Lake Tribune says of this
company, which will appear here this
evening:
"Peck's Bad Boy" comedy drew a
crowded house at the theater last
night, the two upper galleries being
packed with boys and young men.
The representation is very fair, and
kept the house in a constant roar, par
ticularly the occupants of the gallery.
Mr.. Conners and Mr.. Calburt Ell the
roles of bad boy and groceryman with
credit.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-13

The OTegonian of yesterday says
that twenty car loads of iron for the
Astoria & South Coast railroad have ar
rived at Portland. The iron is loaded
on cars belonging to the same COM
pany, and the cars with the iron on
them will be shipped TO Skipanon by
the o. II. d n. Co. An incline will be
built at Skipanon so that they can be
run ashore without unloading, and
the iron sent to the front as fast as it
is needed. The road is graded from
Skipanon to the Ocean house, and the
graders are now employed on the
branch to the Willamette valley.
The junction of this branch with the
main line is about eleven miles out
from Skipanon.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-13

The tug astoria towed the barken-
tine Tam OShGnter to sea yesterday.
When well outside and to the south
ard of Clatsop spit the astoria be-
came disabled and let go of the Tam
OShGnter. The government steam
er Gen. Wright was outside survey
ing, and Capt. Babbidge promptly
went to the tugs assistance, and towed
the Astoria as far as Fort Stevens.
From Fort Stevens the Gen. Miles
towed the tug to this city, arriving
here at 1920 last night. Capt. Nc
Vicar reports that when crossing out,
the entrance being as smooth as a
mill pond. one of the tubes in
the boiler blew out. The Tam
OShGnter made sail and was soon
hull down below the horizon. He
signalled to the Gen. Wright which
towed him in to where the Gen. Miles
took hold.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-13

Till recently Portland has had an
enterprising chambermaid employed
in a hotel there. Desiring to get
married the girl took a big hotel GUS
pidor, three pillows, nuts and fruits,
seven bars of soap and two silver cas-,
tors, which she had boxed ready for
express when discovered. In con-
sideration of her future misery she
was not prosecuted.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-13
street sewer is big enough round TO
hold the bodies of two men.

THAT is heavy building to Lift"
said Chas. Rohr yesterday, as his men
were turning the iackscrews to hoist
the Masonic building up to what some
one has guessed is ''the grade" That
building was erected in 1864, and
looks good for.twenty-five years more.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-13

At the last meeting of Astor Lodge
No. 6, K. Of p, past chancellor o. B.
Estes was elected representative to
the grand lodge for one year, and w.
L. Robb for two years. Pacific Lodge
sends j. w. Hare for two years, Geo.
holland holding over.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-13

Rescue" and "Mollie" the two
kangaroo hounds, go to Tacoma with
the rest of the team, lashed together
with silver chain and covered with
two gay blankets with their names
and the name of the team they belong
to. embroidered thereon.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-13

That tired feeling is entirely over
come by Hoods Sarsaparilla, which
creates an appetite, rouses the liver,
cures headache, and gives renewed
strength and vigor to the whole body.
BE sure to get Hoods Sarsaparllla,
which is peculiar to itself, Sold by all
druggists,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-13

The gulls that scream and soar and
soar and scream had a picnic yester-
day on a load of watermelons, dumped
overheard from Thompson and Ross's
dock. Several urch1ns were tempted
to go in after the floating prizes, but
the water was too cold.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-13

A United States engineer states
that every twenty-four hours, two and
One-half times more water comes in
and leaves the Golden Gate than ebbs
and flows through the mouth of the
Columbia. This is contrary to public
belief. but is SO.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-13

The sheriffs, of the different eastern
Oregon counties are planning a call
for sheriffs' convention, the object of
which is to organize and perfect plans
to cooperate with one another for the
detection and capture of horse thieves
and other criminals.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-13

as that that Minneapolis move
we've heard of, that Minneapolis
Building association" asked an in
quirer yesterday. He was told that
the scheme was to be able to borrow
money at six per cent.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-13

That sewer that w. Hampton Smith
is putting down on Washington street
must be about the same size as the
Chicago sewer. In which was hid the
body of Cronin. That Washington
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-13

A newspaper is soon to be started
at the new town of Gray's Harbor, on
the harbor of the same name. This
new town is less than three miles
from Hoquiam, on the north side of
deep water.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-13

A statement has been prepared at
the general land Office showing that
since June l, when acting commits
sioner Stone took charge, to Septem-
Der l over $4,000 patents to lands had
been issued to settlers.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-13

The steamer Gen. Miles arrived in
from Gray's harbor at 1920 last night,
towing the tug astoria which she
took hold of at Sand Island. She had
about twenty passengers, and after
landing the most of them, proceeded
to Portland. She left Gray's harbor
at noon yesterday, and reports that
the Alliance crossed in to Gray's
harbor at one P. NJ.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-13
Astoria has expended about $4,000

Astoria has expended about $4,000
on streets this summer. This in
cludes the amount that Astorians
have expended in raising their domi-
Giles to correspond with the 'grade." I"
That "grade" business is one of As
toria's most expensive humbugs.
When a man has to cut down
ito the grade" one year and
raise the same property to
the ''grade" the next year, it is little
funny, and little vexatious to him
who foots the bills. But that "grade"
racket has been worked for all it is
worth for a good many years and
still pans ont handsomely.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-13

The British ship GrisedGLe, Capt.
Fisher, 148 days from London, ar
rived last evening. She is loaded
with general merchandise. She will
lighter six hundred or eight hundred
tons here before proceeding to Port
land.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-13
Attention knights!

Members of Astor Lodge, No. 6, X.
of p, are hereby notified to meet to-
night in joint convention with Pacific
Lodge, No. IL, K. of P. By request
of grand chancellor w. T. Hume.
By order of @. G.
w. l.. RoBB,
X. of II. and s,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-13

The MGnzanitG arrived from De
'struction Island yesterday, having
broken some of her boiler machinery,
necessitating her having to lay up for
a day or two for repairs.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-13

G. p. Upshur went up with his
horse to the races at Portland. The
horse fell overheard getting him off
the Telephone at Portland, but was
got to shore all right
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-13

The steamer Gen. CGnby will make
her last double seaside trip of the
season tomorrow. Next Sunday she
will go on the last seaside excursion
of the season, leaving here at s o'clock
A. NJ.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-13

The steamer Columbia is due from
San Francisco this morning with the
following passengers: E. P. House.
G. Fletcher, F. Fordham, r. Memo. A.
Fritz, c. NJ. McGovern, L. Peterson,
May Hall, f. Peterson. II. Ledger, r.
Hatch, ]. G. McMullen, L. Dinngo,
Miss Gray, Z. J. Hart, T. Martin, M.
Marforto, Miss Sitz, E. Jones, j. Mil
sap, H. Hull, w. Evans, w. S. Peck.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-13

The government steamer Cascades
arrived down yesterday morning at
four o'clock with four barges of stone
for the jetty, and later on started
back with tow of empty barges.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-13

Keen 4 Cook have 5000 acres of
fine timber land for sale. Their Office
is next door to Morgan & Sherman's.
Go and see them about it. 1t will
pav Won,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-13

The editor of the Tacoma GIOGe
owns up to being baldheaded, but
states in extenuation that nobody
ever saw bald headed idiot"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-13

The barkentine Tam O'ShGnteT
sailed for San Francisco yesterday,
lumber laden.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-13

Some fish swim deep. The govern
ment steamer AlbGtrOSS, investigating
the coast of southern California,
caught black cod at 859 fathoms.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-13

Large quantities of wood are now
arriving on scows from various points
in the vicinity; it sells from $2.75 to
81 cord in the scow at the dock.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-13

Ludlow's Ladies' $500 Fine Shoes
also Flexible Hand turned French Kids,
at p. j. GOODMAN's
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-13

Beginning next Sunday the Il. r.
Thompson will leave Astoria at 3 A.
M. instead of z, as at present.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-13

JEFF wants all indebted to him TO
settle up accounts.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-13

The Alliance sailed for Gray's har-
bor yesterday.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-13

The fumes of the gas works cure
whooping cough.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-13
Weinharti's Beer.

And Free Lunch at the Telephone Sa.
loon, B cents.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-13

Bls1ks, legal, ancient and modern,
at THE HsTORIAN Office.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-13

Sun rises, 5:36: sun sets, 6:15: high
water, 2:57 A. NJ; 3:16 PM.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-13

Tonight.
Peck's Bad Boy.
Reserved seats NY. Novelty STORE.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-13
ARMY DESERTIONs.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.-The secre-
tary OF war will fully discuss the sub
iect of army desertions in his forth
coming report. In order to correct
the many evils complained Of by the
enlisted men, the following remedial
measures are among those that will
be suggested: Limit the term of en-
listment in the the first enlistment to
three years and reenlistment to five
years; grant discharges ON payment
Of certain sums, graded according to
the length of service; discharge men
found to be incorrigibly bad and with
out character, and thus bar their re-
entry into the service; graded code
of punishments for the guidance of
courtsmartial; secure a better class of
non commissioned officers and espe-
cially first sergeants by increasing
their pay; make the arrest and pun
ishment Of deserters more certain
than at present by increasing the re-
ward.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-13

AsToRIAN BUILDING, CAss STREE,
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Terms OF ofSubscriptiOn.
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Publishers and Proprietors,
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FRIDAY.........-........SEPTEM Is. 1859.
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Free of postage to subscribers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-01
The Iindauer Case Settled at Last

CHICAGO, Dec. 3i.-All the parties inter
ested in the Lindauer case were again as
sembled III Judge Prendergast's court, this
morning, to participate In the final act of
one of the most sensational litigations that
ever occupied a months time of several of
the courts of Cook county. The final act
was nothing less than the offer of settle
ment by Lindauer Bros q Co. at 40 cents
on the dollar, such compromise to extend to
the unsecured as well as the Judgment cred
itOrs. The offer was made in open court
and was accepted, and that probably ends
the matter. This end Was not reached until
much preliminary talk was INDUCED i'm,
and after the court, in accordance with his
decision of Saturday, had appointed Frank
Collier receiver. The court had also de-
cided TO attach the Lindauers for contempt
in refusing to turn over the cash IN their
possession. This was done in order to facil-
itate an appeal to higher court. on the
question of Judge Prendergast's decision
The attorney for the firm said that negotia-
tiOns for settlement were pending, and
asked a pOstpOnement of two weeks in the
entry of the order of attachment, which
was granted. 1t was then asked, on behalf
of the insolvents. that the court suggest a
basis of settlement, and Judge Prendergast
said that, in his opinion, 40 per cent. all
around was as much as the creditors could
reasonably hope to get. 1t is thought prob
able that the appeal as to Jurisdiction will
be dropped.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-01
Business Embarrae ,ments.

FT. WAYNE, Ind, Dec 3i.-W. ID. Schief-
er, retail boot and shoe dealer, of this CITY.
failed to-day. Liabilities, $4,000; assets
not known.
MANHATTAN, Kan, Dec 31.-W. P. Higin-
botham's Blue Valley Bank closed to-dayy
Total liabilities, S104,00O; assets, 500, 900.
The bank was organized in 1852
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 31.-H. NJ. Smith e.
Co., manufacturers and dealers in agricult-
ural implements. have made an assignment.
Liabilities, $50, COO; assets estimated at $780,
600.
ST. PAUL, Dec. 31.-Osborne& Co.. plumb
ers and steampipe filters, are involved. but
will probably be able to continue business.
Their liabilities are $4,000, while their can
ltal stock is but $4,000
CHICAGO, Dec. 31.-Confessions of ind o.
ment were entered against the JefferJ
PRINTING Company, this evening. amounf3
ing TO $4,000 The confessions are in fayol
o! the FIRST National Bank and BCrr Roll
bins. houv
special 10 the Indianapolis Journal +
FOWLER, Ind, Dec. 31.-Last Fria.v pat
Menefee, a merchant of Boswell. made or
assignment. On Saturday, As. PalIissard
supposed TO be solid as "a rock. failed anJ
To-Day another of Fowler's business honsaso
VI. a. sites, a clothing dealer made an &c
TRENTON, n. j., Dec. 31.-Solomon Re;-a.
man who has been conducting a clofb;nr
anu gentleman's furnishing establishments
on iaIge ana eXtravagant scale in tb;s
IP,oI; aalied 1or about $4,000 to-day. Sber;f,
Der of well-known Trenton neonja num-
vowed, as well as New York ana pS az IN IN
phla parties anu Tnladcl-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-01
Small Fight with Militia.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 31.-A letter from
Hazard. KY, brings news of afight between
the French party in the French-Eversole
feud and detachment of State troops re-
Gently organized there. On Christmas day
they practically took possession of the
town and held carousal. Finally war
rant was issued against Jesse Morgan, one
of the rioters, and Harry Creech, Jason
Combs, Grant Holiday and Albert Hos
kins, of the militia were called upon to ex-
ecuteit. Morgan took refuge with Jesse
Fields, James Davidson and John Combs.
of French's men, who were barricaded in a
brick house. As the soldiers approached
Fields fired upon them, sending one ball
through CreecEs clothing and another
whizzing over Combs's head. Before he
could fire again Holiday replied his ball
grazing Fields's hand and retiring him. His
friends, however, poured a volley into the
soldiers. who beat a hasty retreat. They
will gather q large force and try to take
Morgan. The county judge and county
clerk at Hazard have been run off, by the
outlaws.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-01
Foreign Notes.

The two games played yesterday in the
London checker contest. between Messrs.
Barker and Smith, resulted in draws.
French engineers arrived at Warsaw yes
terday for the purpose of laying new tel
egraph line between Russia and China, via
Siberia.
Two Italian engineer officers. disguised as
stone masons. have been arrested at Ivan
gorod. Plans of Russian fortresses were
found IN their possession.
The London Daily News correspondent at
Nice asserts that the Queen OF Nuremberg
strongly opposes the return 10 her hus-
bands cOmpaniOnship of his American
favorites.
A bomb which had been deposited in the
hall of the Conservative and Republican
Club, az Madrid. by some unknown person,
exploded yesterday, but fortunately did no
serious damage.
II is reported that the Ameer of Afghanis-
tan has left Cabul with a large retinue on a
tour of inspection through Afghan-Turkes-
tan. Ishak Khan has transferred his resi-
dence 10 Samaricana.
The London morning papers, in reviewing
the events Of the past year are satisfied
with the progress of the past. and augur
well for the future. France alone, they say,
is the only country menaeing the peace OF
Europe.
Prince Bismarck recently remarked TO
DR.. Clrysander, tie biOgTapher of Handel:
Count Herbert is the only Bismarck who
works decently. If had worked as much
IN my younger days, some good might have
come OF it at last'
Colonel Vandeleur has made final pro-
pc5al 10 the tenants on his estate IN West
Clare, Ireland. He offers 10 accept one
years rent in cash in settlement of all
claims Unless the tenants accept this offer
BY Feb. 10, IL viii be Withdrawn.