The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-21

celved osIiciai notification of the result
OF the examination for boatmen, recently
held. or the three men who took the
examination an passed, THE applicants
were James Mccarthy Domingo Besse'
rich. and f. Brown. sr
on wednesday, the 18th inst, Mr., W.
w. Parker celebrated his 18th birthday,
numoer OF friends calling on nim to
congratulate him on the completion %
three quarters OF century u useful lite,
ls years Of which have been spent In As
toria. The pumpkin pie from his native
Vermont was prominent among the re-
freshmcn,s provided
Hugh Boyle. thc well known logger,
was brought 60 the city yesterday for
medical treatment. while working on
his brothers camp at Woods 1AndlnE
he was inlured by being struck by a
piece OF steel whlch new from a wclgc
and imbeided Itself IN his les, The
wound Is very painful, and Mr. Boyle
viii be laid up for some time He was
taken to ST. Mary's hospital.
Fresh candles every day at the Rarlor,
where all such goods are kept either In
glass jArs or show cases and are thus
free from street dust and disease germs
The parlor's candles come from the be-
factories on the coast where every mod
ern facility for making and curing
candies can be employed Compare quail
tiles and prices at the Parlor with other
shops and you will be convinced that u
ls the place to get the best goods
Auditor Nelson's financial report for
the quarter ending September - was sub
mitted TO the city council at the meet
ing last nhght. II showed a total iudee,-
edness og s.. 1854. as follows; Munich
pal bonds, $1,000; street bonds, SsS.sso.'S;
warrants. sis.G2M; street warrants.
gQ52Si. The resources amount 10 So
lg5.@ divided as follows; Cash on hand.
si7.Sags: taxes due. Si,0ai5; outstanding
street assessments. SiisasL
County Judgc Gray Is compiling
statement showing the amount OF tax
able land In the city and county and the
amount OF tax derived. Tue figures eN-
tend hack ten years. The greatest valu-
alton was In iSs2. when the county levied
on ss.7o0.sss. The levy was 81 mills, and
the amount OF taxes was StS.ti2@ The
city valuation that year was S,SS.SS'
which netted tax Of SS,,4lb. With
i5-mill tax. The valuation has steadily
decreased since then, excep, In lSs5. when
Il was about stl0.eao greater than in iSet
Things were booming In iSa. and city and
county property had boom values, which
accounts for the heavy valuation OF that
year. Last year the county valuation
was $2&SeoS. and the city levy was s.
os5,S7.
Pague Is a great man. but he isn't In
Il for a moment with Johnson. Wednes-
day nlght Pague ordered showers for the
following day. and Il Is stated positively
that Il was his intention TO drench west
ern Oregon. He failed TO consult john
son. the local man. however. and the lat
ter. whose professional pride was doubt
less injured. re,aliated by giving Astoria
the finest October day enjoyed In many
years Il is thought that Pague, In keep
ing with the general desire and aim OF
Portlanders TO give Astorians the worst
OF it. has been using his influence with
the elements to the detriment OF this
city. bot johnson Is determined that the
weather shall be Just as enjoyable as
possible Pague to the contrary. notwith-
standing.
The extensive building that Is now
golng on in the city Is being pushed for
ward npidly. the carpenters taking ad-
vantage OF the fine weather. The new
spexarth- -Bracker building Is almost
ready for occupancy. while rapid pro-
gress Is being made on the Page block.
The latter building will be an elegant
structure. the tower adding greatly 10
its appearance Il is understood the
Western Union will occupy an Office in
the Page block. and that the tower will
be used by Weather Observer johnson In
his work with the elements. Signals " II
be displayed from the tower. Work on
the new docks near Scow bay Is going on
steadily and large forces OF men are
now employed by the contractors. Many
residences are being constructed on the
plateau. several Of which Will be ready
for occupancy by November l.
Pprtland's commercial bodies are yet
deeply interested in the privilege recent
ly granted II. B. Montgomery by the sec
retary OF war to extend the Montgomery
dock 80 feet into the river. 1t Is now
claimed. on the authority OF several law
yers whose opinions were solicited, that
the secretary Of war Is not empowered
to grant such a privilege. Judge VIII
Jams. at the request Of the port Of Port
land commission. is now preparing an