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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-06

Il you are. do not forget
THREE IMPORTANT POINTS
THREE IMPORTANT POINTS
THREE IMPORTANT POINTS
first-uo Via tho st. Paul because tie
lines to that point viii nrord you the
very best service.
second Sec that tho coupon beyond
ST. Paul reads wa the Wisconsin Cen
trsI because that llne makes close con
ncctlona With all the tranAoontinentsl
lines entering the Union Depot there
and ia service IL nrut.elass IN everJ
particular.
Third For Information, call on yout
nelgbbor and friend-thO nearest ticket
agent--and ask for ticket reading Via
che Wisconsin Central lines or address
JAs. c. POND.
General Passenger Agent.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
GEO 4 nATTY.
General Agent,
Portland OraGoa
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Tho nratrst housckcopcr will be- horfi,
ned 60 note tho accumulation ~ dust that
shu has been chocrfully submitting 70
when the revelation 10 made by tho dis
mantlcd Turkish corner during The sprIns
huuur.clraninE
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Notice is hereby given that the Common
/ Council OF the City OF Astoria proposes
and intends to improve that portion OF
I Thirty-tirst street lying and extending
| from the south line OF Franklin avenue
TO Grand avenue. IN said city by grading
said Thlrty-tirst street throughout the
extent aforesaid, to width OF ff;een feet
| on each side OF a line drawn through
the center OF said Thlrty-1rst street from
the south line OF Franklin TO Grand ave-
nue., and by planklng said Thirty-frst
street, after same is graded as aforesaid,
| to width OF eight feet on each side OF the
| line drawn through the center OF said
Thirty-iirst street, as aforesaid, and prop
er timbers placed under said planking.
The cost OF said Improvement shall be
betrayed by special assessment upon the
lands fronting and abutting upon and ad-
jacent 10 and otherwise benefited by
said proposed Improvement, and said
lands are hereby embraced and included
within a district OF lands. which shall
hereinafter for the purposes of this I'M
proVement, be ca'led The Thirty-hrst
Street Improvement District Number /"
and said district shall embrace and in
clude the following described tract OF
land, towit, beginning at the northeast
corner OF lot I, in block /, in that part
OF the City of Astoria as laid out and
recorded bv j. NJ, Shiveley, and running
thence in Il southwesterly direction to the
northwest corner of lot 3, in block 2, In
said portion OF said city; thence running
west corner OF lot 10, in block .. in said
portion OF said city: thence in north
easterly direction TO the southeast corner
OF lot 3. in block l, in said portion OF |
said city, at point where the south |
line OF said block l intersects with the
boundary line between the aforesaid |
portion OF the said city and that part
OF the said city known as the Port OF
Upper Astoria as laid out and recorded
by John Aduir; thence north along said |
boundary line to a point whore the east
boundary line of the lot 9, in block l |
above described, intersects with the |
boundary line between that part of the
by j. NJ. Shtveley and that part OF said |
city called the Port of Upper Astoria as
laid out and recorded by John Adair; !
thence northwesterly TO the place of be-
ginning; the aforesaid district including |
the following lots and parcels of land to
Lots 1, s, 6, I, s and 9. in block /, and
lots l. 9, 3, 10, IL and L. In block g in that
part of the city of Astoria as laid out and |
recorded by ]. NJ. Shiveley.
Now, therefore, unless q remonstrance
signed by the residents Of the city owning
more than one-half of the property in the
district herein above described shall be
filed with the undersigned by the time
of the next regular meeting of the said
Common Council following the final pub
lication of this notice, towit, Thursday, |
April Z, 1885, the said Improvement will
be made as aforesaid This notice Is pub
lished by resolution of said Common Coun-
Council held In said city on the lith day
of March, 1898.
Auditor and Police Judge of the City OF
Astoria, oregon.
Astoria Oregon, March %, 1928.
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Astoria. oregon January Q. 1913
10 the Honorable Mayor and Common
Council ~ the Clty ~ Astoria oregon
Gentlemen IN accordance with Section
No 40 NJ tho Ciiy Charter. W. herewith
bog leave 10 report the receipts hnd dis
hursrmtnis ~ the Astoria water Com.
mission fpr the quarter ending December
70 iN5 nH foilnWn.
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Tho individual who knows ii all IN apt
sumc,mra ,u make "a Iflnlng mistake the
latest nuN pas ~ that Wise one being
overheard yesterday when hr announced
that the l.aflcha ~ Warwick had q son
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si7sIB

A. shown In our report nled January IL.
1897. the Water Works system had NJ %
January !. isgl cost the Commission In itH
entirety. So ~ O.
Since then and during this past year ad-
dltiouM expense has been added. conpTia-
Rcscr.oir 40 s-work done on the
grounds surrounding the reservoir, pro-
tcctlng the slopes and banks 0f the prop
Urty. cost S3D.E.
l.. ShoeiilCr. stone mason, for account OF
" ork done cutting hole through the wall
81 the building for ventilation purposes
{. i1
Distribution system.-e feet of 2.lnch
gnlV. iron pipe added TO the steamboat
supply pipe. extending the same out 20
the end of the new Fisher dock, cost 81. q
I Watrous IRE hydrant set AT the Han
~ Test 4 inch wrought iron pipe used
fCr branch pipe Tor said hydrani.
Total cost. 500
1 G.inch expansion joint put into the C-
inch main corner ~ 3lth and Commercial
streets as "A guard against slipping ground
cost 50 %.
Harrison av"npe west from the 9Th street
main. cost ti2 -
Sleeves put into sundry street mains
found necessary on account OF sliding
ground, amounted 10 SS.lj.
Works system this date. SIS. .Sl3.S9
With these additionals We now ind our
winter system comprising the following
Head works at Bear creek. CONDUIT
pipe n iG-lu0 miles long, N.0A ;cet OF
which IL lS-inch wooden stave pipe.
~ feet 81 which Is Is inch steel riveted
5.5;l Zee, OF which is Il inch steel riv-
Power and gate house situate at Reser-
Reservoir NO. T." capacity 10000 gal.
Ions.
Reservoir mo 9" capacity 6.s5ocpo gal
lors
Tunnel through Cox Comb ridge 80 feet
long. lined with concrete.
Distribution system consisting OF the
following.
~ feet OF Is inch wooden stave pipe In
tunnel,
5qi s feet is inch cast iron mains
l0Sig feet II inch cast iron mains,
2IlS feet ~ inch cast iron mains.
alN feet 10 inch cast iron mains
stl1 feet inch cast iron mains,
SITS feet & inch east iron mains
9SO feet inch cast iron mains.
ii52l feet u inch kalamein pipe mains.
etS1 feet inch Kalamein pipe mains.
e613 fcrt inch Kalameln pipe mains
$40 feet inch kalamein pipe mains.
2l@N feet 10 inch wrought iron mains.
2cS1s feet 5 inch wrought iron mains,
aIOsS feet inch wrought iron mains.
lOlO feet I inch wrought iron mains.
ei02 feet inch galv iron pipe mains
80 feet ~ inch gulv. iron pipe mains.
Gc feet inch gall iron pipe mains
II inch hydraulic fire gate and fixtures.
10 Inch hydraulic fire gate and fixtures.
~ Watrnus fire hydrants.
Telephone line to head works via power
hOuS7
Real estate property as follows
Property on which Reservoir No. l Is
situated
Property on which Reservoir No. is |
situated
Property at Bear creek, % acres.
Property at Cedar creek. 10 acres
Pieces of property along the pipe line
within the city limits.
Right of way along pipe line from city |
limits to head works,
Right Of way and water rights from |
head works down Rear creek to mouth |
NJ creek,
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NOTICE OF INTENTION OF THE
COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ASTORIA, OREGON. TO IMPROVE
THAT PORTION OF TH1RTY-FiRST
STREET IN SAID CITY. LYING AND
BEING BETWEEN FRANKLIN AND
GRAND AVENUES.
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astoria Public Library

READING ROOM FREE TO ALL
Open every day from s'eleck TO ~
and $50 to $50 p IN.
Subscription rates 50 per annum.
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Oakland cal. April Potter Pagan, d
former resident ~ this city, n being anH'
iuusly snuphi nf hy relatives IN chicago
who desire 10 place him In poHHrnhlon ol
fortune brother uf tho missing man
died recently In chicago. leaving u large
amount NJ property ana he n entitled 4"
nc.uurih NJ the ratni" IN addition u"
this nn Did claim against lhu United
Atulus government arising ont of Fa'
pnn'a service IN the postal department
whrr, ho was employed fpr many years
has ut last been allowed ana hr can have
iho money nn demand.
A man may dress 40 wull an his own
good Judgment ana the assistance ~ IN
artistic tailor may elect lio may take
his tubs" but n hlH digestive organs are
out ~ order, ho will have an unwholr'
some appearance llu complexion ANA
the white ~ his cyon viii have a yrllowlHh
east His tongue viii b. coated, appoii'"
poor. hlp teeth rusty hla breath nbonln'
able ilc In one bn. unmlHtakablo sign Of
constipation Tho quickest. HurcHt. oaHl'
rht way 10 cure this trouble In 10 take
IN rlorrc'H Pleasant Pellets Thcy are
mhdr " tenned, concentrated vegetable
extracts Nothing In the least harmful
enters into their composition. They hunt
down an impurities. and make them
move on" Thoy are tho product or many
years study ana practice bf. Pierce can.
not arori to put forth a worthless at
tlcle Z
Address with a cents In oue,cont
stamps 10 cover cost Of mailing only.
Worlds niaponaafy Medical Association.
iun1lo \ V. ana got FREQ copy OF
tho Medical Adviser"
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Very respectfully submitted.
THE ABTOHiA WATER COMMISSION
By w. w. PARKER.
Chairman.
AtteSl:
a. q. VAN DrBEN. clerk.
Evening journal., 1898-07-12
Bn1Rr n R1Rps' NESTS.

The edible birds nest is formed by al
swiftlet. known as Peales swiftlet Col
lodalia spodiopygla) Horsheld's swift
let &C. Archi), G. esculenta, and Hirun-
dlnapas Indlcus have also been Credited
with being the architects Of these nests.
The birds build IN great numbers on
the preeipiceE and in the caverns OF the
steep islands OF the limestone series
which form one OF the characteristics
Of the gulf, and fragments OF which oc-
cur at Mergui. on the west coast, in the
Malay Archipelago and In Tonquin.
Each of the Islands under Praya Chaiya
has a guard OF men upon 1t, living IN
small cottages high UP in some NOOK
Of the limestone rock, like q Norwegian
hut. or down on the spotless sand Of
the single little cove, benath q palm or
two. The collecting Of the nests Is ef-
fected by these men three times in the
year-in the hot season and at the be-
ginning and end Of the rains. Great
care has to be exercised that the nests
should be taken at the moment when
the birds have just finished building,
and before any eggs are laid, for II this
has happened the birds are said not to
build again.
The collection OF the nests is risky,
owing 20 their inaccessibility, but II is
profitable. owing 70 the. high prices
they fetch (about Sos. pound for white
and 25s. to 3Os for the inferior or red
colored nests). and not a little poach-
ing is INDUCED in BY the crews Of boats
navigating the gulf. The consequence
OF this is that the guards are ALARMED
and open fire on any boat they see ap-
preaching their island nearer than 10C
yards without further explanation be-
ing Needed, and many boat blown on
the land and sorely in need OF shelter
or fresh water has 10 sheer on again
with a little extra ballast on board in
the shape Of buckshot or Snider bullets
Geographical Journal
Evening journal., 1898-07-12
APRICOT MARMALADE.
A Dish That Is Very PalRtnbIe ana
Economical for the Fam
ils sable.

The writer has made a discovery that
will doubtless he welcomed by those
who, like herself. are at their wits end
for a supply of fruit for the family
table just now, with the preserve cup
board nearly empty and cheap berries
many weeks in the distance Half
pound of apricots, dried by the new
method (aerated) had been washed,
then soaked in cold water over night.
and they looked so like the fresh fruit
just peeled and thrown into water that
she was tempted to taste one Of the
halves. 1t had not become watery in
the least, and, after sprinkling a taste
of sugar over IL. the texture and flavor
were like the freshly-picked and ripe
fruit.
Instead of cooking the fruit It was
drained first in dish sprinRled lightly
with sugar, and after standing awhile
was ready to use. The water In which
the fruit was soaked was saved until
the next day for the marmalade, which
is made as follows: To every pound Of
soaked and drained fruit allow half a
pound of granulated sugar. put in an
agate or porcelaln-lined kettle, with
enough Of the water in which the april
cots were soaked TO cover the bottom.
bring very slowly TO boiling point, and
then stir until mashed fine, add the SUI
gar and boil IS minutes, stirring con-
stantly. then remove TO a moderate heat
and simmer for 90 minutes and stir oc-
icasionally 10 avoid scorching. When
buying apricots for this purpose it is
necessary TO see for ones self that the
fruit looks ripe and in good condition.
For nine cents pound (good fruit win
swell and double in quantity in the
soaking and cooking) clear Textbook.
ing halves may be bought By tasting
while raw satisfactory test is obtained
for IL ripe they will have a distinctly
sweet. fruity flavor, and will be com.
paratiyely tender.
Three pounds OF excellent French
prunes may be bought for 25 cents. II
pound is washed and secl.ed over
night in cold water. scarcely any of the
richness will escape into the water. and
the fruit, il well drained will be found
tender and palatable without cooking
and is much better liked by many peo-
pie than when stswed. - Cincinnati
! Commercial Tribune.
Evening journal., 1898-07-12
DEWEY AT TINE NAVAL AcADENrY.

DEWEY AT TINE NAVAL ACADENfY.
Dewey entered the class OF "a at the
age OF II. AT that time he was a
strong. active boy OF medium height.
with flashing black eyes and shoulders
beginning to broaden. He could swim
as one born to the water SHOULD. and
excelled in an outdoor exercises. At
Annapolis he found the line sharply
drawn between the Northern and
Southern boys. and George proceeded
at once to get into trouble. He had a
spirit that woh.d bear no insult, and
he was singled out by the leader OF
the southern lads as the most promis-
ing OF the Northern faction for lit
tie excitement. The Southerner was
not disappointed. George was far from
resenting The term of Yankee he
thought that OF dough face" more op-
probrious. aud as the quarrel grew mis-
enemy did not stop there. So one day
coming out OF mess, George waited for
him and calmly knocked him down,
and got decidedly the better Of the mix
up that followed. Some time afterward
he had an inkstand hurled at his head
in the reading room, which resulted In
another personal encounter, with the
freshman admiral again victorious But
the matter did not end even here, FOR
the Slorithener wrote a challenge 10
mortal combat with pistols at close
range. The offer was accepted with
a,acrlty, the seconds chosen, and even
the ground paced OF, when the class
mates. seriously alarmed. informed
some of the officers stationed at An
nap0iis And 50 again fate was kind to
Dewey's country.
1t is pleasant to learn, when now the
South and North are firmly united un-
der the one flag with one heart for our
country, that the breach was eventual.
ly healed, On both sides were lads OF
homer and courage, quick TO recognize
these qualities in the other, and as fhe
class became united George Dewey
grew to be one OF its most popular
members. Somehow quiet fellow
who can do things" Is always popular
and George was one OF this kind IRE
view OF Reviews.
Evening journal., 1898-07-12
HERMIT AND HORSE.
An Aged Illinois Character who FRs-
tens Himself TO a PIow and
Turns Up the Soil.

Congressman Robert r. Hit, chair.
man of the house committee on foreign
affairs, and who represents the Ninth
Illinois district, occasionally receives
q letter from. queer Old constituent
who resides on an island IN the Mis-
sissippi river. The land is in Illinois,
though it is cut of from the mainland
by a slough which the swift current
hos cut through the soil of 10 Daviess
county.
This old man. now in his seventy
third year, has resided on the island p
years. lie is a hermit Of the most ec-
centric character living entirely alone
and away from sight or sound Of any
other human being. He is completely
isolated. his rude hut being hidden in
network of willow brush and wild grape
vines. His hut sannoA be reached with
out the aid of boat and guide. who
must find his way through a maze Of
sioughs which wind around in thou
sand acres of lowlands. The old man
is disturbed only by high water which
has three times invaded his abode and
washed him off the island. He would
like to-haye Mr.. Hit induce Uncle Sam
TO build a dam across the lowland to
protect his little farm on the island.
The old man is named Gottlieb Lett
sof He was born in the province of
Pomerania, Prussia. 73 years ago. He
comes from family of warriors. Two
of his sons distinguished themselves in
the war with Austria in 1866 and again
IN the Franco-Prusslan conflict in 1870.
lie says he has written his congress
man that if any help is needed to whip
the dons he will emerge from his hcme
IN the brush and take a willing hand.
Leitsof cooks, eats and sleeps in a
little room ten feet square. 1t is n
part of a hut which he built with his
own hands. He has a flock of chick
ems, a COW and two cats. He farms the
land without the aid of man or beast.
lie has constructed queer p.ow after
his own odd ideas. 1t is made from the
forked branch of n tree. The forks
serve as handles and thills. To the butt
is bOlted an old iron p,owshare. The
odd feature about the contriyance IS
that the share points backward. The
uKeu IusbldH dAAlNco0o us OMA btbl
and bitches himself to this plow. Ills
harness fits over his back and around
his waist. He couples onto the share
by means of q wire reaching from his
harness. Then he stands between the
thills, with which he takes hold with
mis- hands. He walks backward like 4
horse in his breeehing. The share takes
hold in the soft soil and plows and fur
rows four inches deep. This is all that
is necessary in such rich land.
In this manner he has broken up
many acres. He raises enough s,rf TO
support him and keep his stock. His
taxes are always promptly paid. In his
old age he performs ali kinds of hard
work without experiencing any dele
terious results. lie takes n turn al
htnting and fishing. is good shot and
lucky angler.-Phiiadelph Press.
Evening journal., 1898-07-12
"BIackbeard."

About this time one of the most fu-
nous of sea robbers was harassing the
Atlantic coast of North America, aud
from New England to the West Indies
he was known as the great pirate
"Blackbeard." This man. whose rca,
name was Teach, was a terrible fellow
in appearance as well as acts. lie wore
along, heavy black beard, which it was
his fancy to separate into tails, each
one tied with a colored ribbon, and
often tucked behind his ears. Some Of
the writer's of that day declared that
the sight OF this beard would create
more terror in any port of the American
seaboard than would the sudden APP
pearance of fiery comet. Across his
brawny breast he carried sort of
sling, in which hung not less than three
pairs of pistols in leathern holsters,
and these, in addition to his cut'ass and
a knife or two in his belt, made him
a most formidable-looking fellow. In
the early part of the eighteenth century
Blackboard made his headquarters in
one of the inlets on the North Carolina
coast, and there be ruled as absolute
king, for the settlers in the vicinity
seemed TO be as anxious 10 oblige him
as the captains Of the merchantmen
were anxious TO keep out of his way.
Prank r. Stockton, in ST. Nicholas.
Evening journal., 1898-07-12
FRESH FANcIEs
Items Regarding the Maybe CoIors
and Separate TueLiAg OF Up
t0-Date Gowns.

You cannot down black and white,
and O visiting toilet in narrow-striped
taffeta brings out the combination in u
stylish manner. The toilet win be
completed by q black net, jet and white
winged toque, white gloves aud a white
parasol trimmed with black lace.
The silk is cut 50 that the stripes
run diagonally down the front, sep
arating to show a Killed panel Of white
mousseline; blouse cut down low, TO
show yoke and vest of killed nous
seline. Collar and belt Of black velvet
he'd by rhinestone buckles; edging top
of blouse, in three diagonal rows on
each sleeve, and also on skirt from
panel to side seams are bands Of white
chiffon putting, edged on each side with
wider frills of black.
Yokes in lengthwise tucks may have
a fat border of lace, giving them an
oval form. and the blouse cut down in
this shape with a ruche Of ribbon ali
around the top as the prettiest yolies
are also In the back Tucks the shape
of the top are made separate from the
blouse and then shaped toit.
Making tucks asa separate trimming
Is the discovery of French modistes, for
tuclSs are now on in shapes utterly inn
possible to accomplish in the garment
A stylish light cloth gown has bias
bands stitched down so as to outline Il
deep, round apron, sloping up nearly
10 the belt at the back, shaping the
bands and filing in the space across
the lower part with short band pieces
at the back.-Dry Goods Economist.
Evening journal., 1898-07-12
sioO REWARD. 500.

The readers OF this paper. will be pleased
to learn that there Is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able TO cure
in an its stages and that Is Catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is the only positive
cure now known 10 the medical frater-
nifty. Catarrh being a constitutional uis-
ease. requires a constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh cure Is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces OF the system, thereby de-
stroylng the foundation Of the disease,
and giving the patient strength by build
ing up the constitution and assisting ma
ture in doing its work The proprietors
have so much faith in.its curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars for
any case that Il fails to cure. Send for
list OF Testimonials.
Toledo o.
Sold by Druggists, &c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Evening journal., 1898-07-12
, WOMAN BANK PREsIpENr.

The word has had It's bronze age, l:s
iron age and It's golden age but that
the present IS emphatica;ly its woman
age Is Illustrated by the influence and
prominence OF women In every depart
ment Of effort and activity Whether
they are entitled to political rights or
not, they are demonstrating that they
have capacity for almost every kind OF
work, and can give a good account OF
themselves in the business affairs OF
life as well as in the narrower domes-
tic circle. A striking evidence OF the
manner in which women are entering
fields until recently considered mans
exclusive territory is the election re-
Gently of Mrs. Evelyn S. Tome aa
president OF the Cecil National Bank
OF Port Deposit as successor to her hus-
band, the late Jacob Tome. This is
not the first instance in which a wo-
man has been chosen bank president,
but such selections have seldom been
made in the older and more thickly
settled communities. There lis no fea-
son, however why they should not be
made when the woman has demon
strated her financial capacity for such
position. Women have long since
proved their ability as cashiers Of the
domestic institution called home, and
in France their talents for business and
financierlng are universally conceded.
Mrs. Tome had the benefit Of ascot
alton with one Of the best financiers 10
the state, and doubtless learned much
from Mr.. Tome about business matters
generally. Mr.. Tones estate owns the
controlling interest in the bank and
this was probably one of the reasons
for the election Of his widow as its
president. She held another preslden-
tial ofnice before this election, how
ever, being president Of the board OF
trustees Of the Jacob Tome In,
stltute, at Port Deposit, one OF
the best and most richly endowed In
stutions in the couBtry.-Baltimore
sun.