The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-20

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MUS Hnappton.
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the springtime comes, use the true and
perfect remedy, Syrup OF Figs, Buy the
genuine. Manufactured by the California
FIG Syrup Company only, and Tor sale by
all druggists at 50 cents per bottle.
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cisco: T. r. Hawke, spokane Edward
Lave. Grand Rapids; Eugene France
Aberdeen; j. NJ Turpey Elavcl T.. q.
Sarratt, L. S. A.. are at tn" occjdent,
Shares OF the Alaska Transportation
and Development company NJ Chicago
are the most desirable investment beIorc
the public. Safer than savings banks aad
bank stock Paying large dividends
| shares one dollar. For information ad-
dress w. /. Dudley. general agent Hal
Ter building. Seattle, Wash.
The murder OF man named sam Rob
erts at Skagway caused uneasintss amorg
| the many local acquaiptanccs ~ a gvrtle-
man OF the same name ~ this city Let
/ tiers received yesterday however, state
/ that the Astorian IS alive ard we'll The
/ man killed was gambler. who VAS shot
for his money The murdercrs got moth
ing,
w. C. Gosslin yesterday on behalf OF
the railroad company paid To city Treas
urer Carney $3.50. the 'uil amount of the
com9any's assessment Tor the Improve
ment ot Commercial street Those who
have acc spted the ten-ycar plan Tor ray
ing the assessment are Margaret Nc
Cam. W. s, kinney. sidney Dcu ana the
Clatsop Min Company,
The Clatsop county democracy met IN
convention at the court house yesterday,
The meeting was held 70 perfect organIra-
tion for the coming June election and 20
elect delegates 10 the state convention,
which meets In Portland, March p \
NJ Smith was elected president and Dun
can Stuart secretary. The following gem
tlemen were selected as delegates TO the
Smith. Isaac Bergman Or. Henderson,
G c. Utzinser Thomas pealey and ]. Z,
Gratke The delegates expressed them
selves as being heartily In favor Of a
union Of the silver forces In the state and
the local delegates to the Portland con-
Nention will work for such union. The
executive committee will issue the call for
I a meeting 20 nominal, B county ticket
The silver republicans also met yesterday
the following delegates being elected 90
attend the state conventions W Hampton
Smith. W ]. He ,kard. Dr. Bartel and
p. c. lee. The convention passed reso-
luton favoring a union Of the silver forces
Of the state.
ANY doubt that might have existed as
10 the loss OF the schooner Arthur 7. was
removed yesterday. Advices received from
/ Tnlamook confirm the dispatch published
in yesterday mornings Astorian on
March the sealing schooner Hetzic ar
rived in port and reported having sighted
a derelict about - miles OF Tillamook
II was generally supposed the Del Norte
had foundered but this schooner reached
her destination in safety. although long
overdue. Then 1t was reported the Arthur
/ J. had gone TO the bottom but the report
was denied and Tillamook advices stated
that she had reached that place safely
The report. however. was untrue for the
derelict sighted was the Arthur l. She
left San aFrncisco for Tnlamook about
the middle Of February. with a cargo OF
general merchandise Tor the Truckee
Lumber Co. Soon after her departure q
terrific storm arose and the vessel turned
| turtle There is not the slightest hope
for the captain and crew-six men In all
as. had they reached snore. they surely
would have been heard Of ere this The
wreck came ashore near Oretown. strik-
ing and Immediately going to pieces. The
unfortunate craft was washed upon the
beach in three sections. The Arthur l.
was OF l26 tons and and had piled In the
coastwise trade for several years.
The meeting called for the purpose OF
taking steps TO organize a naval reserve
met at the Office Of Harbor Master John
Reid at s o'clock last night and Il appli
cants signed the roll. G. Zegler was
elected temporary chairman and d. A
Mclean temporary secretary. Much en-
thusiasm was displayed by those present
and the impression prevailed that 4o
names. the required number to organize
permanently. could be easily obtained be-
fore the end OF next week. committee
Of five was appointed by the chair to in
terest the business men and prominent
citizens as TO the importance OF n, or
ganization and to induce them to lend
their aid to the movement They will
also request prominent residents OF the
city 10 meet ex-COmmander Lombard on
his arrival from Portland which Is cv
pected the latter part Of next week. The
meeting constituted itself q committee of
the whole 10 solicit members and adj
iourned to meet at the court house next
Friday right. Dr. Baker and County
Judge Gray were present and offered ma
terial aid and counsel, Judge Gray grant
ing the court house as a temporary meet.
ing place. II was decided to leave appli-
cation blanks at the Occident Hotel, Grif-
an x Reeds, MadsOn's cigar store and
all who wish to make application 70 Join
the naval reserve can do 50 by applying
at any Of the above places Of business
CLATsOP COUNTY's HUMILIATION.
Astoria, March l7.-CEditor AstorianJ--
There is emphatic and widespread ap.
nroyal Of the criticisms made in your
editorial article Of Tuesday last, respect
ing the result Of the trial Of the late
: County Treasurer Ward. That the county
has suffered shock to its self-respect
and a reflection upon It's moral rectitude,
u OF so scVere a charartcr as 10 fOrce from