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About The new Northwest. (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 17, 1881)
THE NEW, NOHTH WEST, THUKSDAY, TEBKUARY "n, 1881. J)RTLAN. OREGON. THURHDAY, FEBRUARY 17, fJl LOCAL EPITOME. of the The probabilities are that navigation Columbia will be again cloned by Ice. - Uncle Davy Xewsome, of Howell Prairie, Rave tbeEW northwest a can yeHieruay.jur;. . I Mt. M. J. Foster, of Albany Si In the city attending the Btate Temperance Alliance. - i Mr. "and Mrs." Lot Llvermorer of Pendleton, are Afflicted by tne ueam oia origin mne son. .Mr. "W. . 8. . Moss, of the Sunday Mercury, has cone to, California ror tne oeneni or ma neaim, The Open Temperance Association send nearly 100 delegates to the Htate Temperance Alliance. ' Owing-to-the superior finish and Excellence of work, A bell stantu preeminent an, a photographer. "Ulve turn aati.- On Katurday Jast, Portland' wa visited by the severest snow-storm known for years, the lal Jbelng about L15 inches .. - Rev. J. A. cruzan lectured at Corvaills on "Tuesday evening for the benefit of -the First Pres byterian unurcn or that city The Orand Jury's report commends the manner In which the omces or Kherirr liuchtel and Clerk Rorthwick are kept and managed. ' - The ball for the benefit of the Good Samaritan ,' Orphanage will be given at New Market Theater on Monday evening, February 28th. 1 Mrs. E. A. Corwln, of Astoria, and Misses ."Maggie and.Mattle Foster, of Albany; are visit Ing at the Dome 01 Air. ana m rs. uuniway. Mr. Horace Daniels, of Vancouver, will spend several months In Southern California, In the hope, that bis poor health will be improved. Mr. Chas. Hodge is nominate! by a large num berof citizens for, the office of Director of ISchoo District No 1, to succeed Mr.. II. H. Northup. " James Rawlins, for killing "Kelly the Vag" has been convicted of murder in the second de gree and sentenced to the penitentiary for life, After a lingering illness, Mrs. Lottie Weather ford died in this city oh Monday last. She leaves a large family and many friends to mourn for her " T MiasFrankie E. Holmes, a widely known and . greatly esteemed young lady, died on Tuesday last at the residence of her mother, near Oregon City. Mr. O. A, Brown had the misfortune to slip and fall on theater of-the Chemeketa Hotel, Balem, a Sa t untay-evenl ng lasJL juataimpg Jlttejract ure ct a riD. , '.- Several of the men arrested in Alaska for dis tilling 'hooch 1 no" have pleaded guilty In the U. Circuit Court. The trial of the others Is set for the 21st instant. Five Chinese. lepers are now kept on the county poor- farra,-and-the-Grand Jury wants them shipped to the flowery land. They will probably be sent by the next steamer for China. Messrs. Foster. Moore A Smith, of this city, have purchased tne ferry franchise at Salem, pay ing therefor fOOOO. The Veto No. 2 will be taken jtq the capital city and placed on the route. The funeral of the late Dr.' J. C. Hawthorne will -take place from St. David's Protestant Episcopal Church, corner of Fifth and N streets, East I'ort- landat 1 o'clock pm. to-morrow (Friday). A meeting of the grain-owners of the Willam ette and Unipqua Vaileys'was held in this City on Tuesday evening, wbeir-the wheat market and tne tonnage situation were freely discussed. Mrs. J. M. Johnson, a woman who hah fre Vii iifi il llir mrrfinji-i rif thr Yniinff Mmn' Ciu-Im-tlan Association and indulged in: queer supplica tions for heavenly fa Vors, has been committed to toe Asylum ror the Insane. -Th Mng-wtabTishMmuWor . a iak, the Chinese merchants of Alder street, was attached by creditors on Tuesday. The liabilities are estimated at from $50,000 to $100,000. The resident partner has tied, and cannot be found' Ned Richards, Miner, whose home Is at Oswego, Is missing, and his wife and children are alarmed for his safety. 1 He came to this city on reuruary 4th to get a prescription filled, pur chased the medicine, and all trace' of him since 'then Is lost. .. ' ' The Orrfoutan reports that a worthless and In- ' dolent man and his wile, existing on -an-old scow below the city, compel their scantily clad chil dren to beg for living, sending them forth in the most inclement weather, and cant the attention. OnJast Friday and Saturday even fngs, at New Market Theater. John E. Owens irave his masterly ImperHonation of Allan Trumanrthe blufT, gener- mi 4 I . ... -. 1 111. .1 t I ""That: Man fronr Cattaraugus, and on Monday- anu luesnay evenings his lite-like portraiture or t i ggi nsr i uepofti jMi,-t i irr-esfot I m t lea ffmi ruMve servant in "Dr. Clyde." Ills great versatility could n6t be' better sliown than lu these- roles, as no two characters could te more unlike. If there is a fault to be found with riimMn the latter rwrt. i ...... . . . . i it is mat lie is not beiore the audience enough, as the play was evidently not constructed with a de sire to give prominence to one character alone. In the former comedy,' however, (Mr. Owens had the bulk of the work to perform, and kept the au- aience euner convulsed with laughter or subdued with emotion as he portrayed the numerous changes incidental to such a nature as that of A Han Truman's. The support has been uniformly good.- While the company contains no people of extraordinary ability yet they are careful and from frequent rehearsal, are thoroughly acquainted with their respective duties, thus gjving a more pleasing and satisfactory performance than has oeen wunessea in i oniana ror many monins. Last evening that excellent comedy of ,4OurBoys" was given to a good audience, and gave entire satisfaction. It is unfortunate that tne weather has been so disagreeable during the week. It has prevented those words so dear to the managerial heart, "Standing Room Only," from being dis played by the box-office -window, ;though the hpuse has been well filled nightly. This (Thurs day "Se performances. A the engagement of Mr. Owens will be prolonged through next week, everybody will have an opportunity of seeing him, -and should improve it. A special matinee is an nounced for next Tuesday (Washington's birth day), when JThat Man from Cattaraugus" will constitute the bill. . of the organized charities to tlte necessity of car ing for the young waifs. .;' Mr. J. W. Bailey, of No. 47 Yamhill street, wishes it announced that on the 1st of January he adopted the rule of selling for cash only. Pur chasers of fine staple and fancy graperies will re ceive the benefit of this change, as he will incur no losses by bad bills, and make his prices corre spondingly low. Orders promptly attended to, and frootls Hi)ivrml in tliA ritv. Under thfr-head,'cuse-of Crlmq? the Grand Jury embodied this sentence In its report to the Judge of the Circuit Court s 'We regard it our duty to call the attention of the taxpayers of both city and county to the fact that a large amount! of the criminal business brought before the Orand Jury grows directly orlndlrectly out of and is the product of the saloon business." . Miss Snauldinir's lecture Chapel last eveninir. on the "Care of the Insane," was very well attended and appreciated, and was replete with good sense and practical suggestions. The New Northwest's columns have been so crowded with matters relating to its special work hatl rT.as"lieri"u halle"ldgl VeTractr report nt the lectures of the Social Science course as their merits deserve. - The Hoard of School Directors has accepted the offer of Mayor D. P. Thompson to present ft gold niedal once a year to the scholar In each of the fublic schools, who shall pass the best examlna lon in reading, the decision to be made by A committee appointed for such special purpose. Rules have been adopted to govern the" contests. Rv, T. L. Eliot announces that he has re ceived from a friend of the cause of education the uraual.V, wni"h he is insfrncted to sward to the pupil in the Portland Vubticriiohfr wrltlng the best original essay on the history of North .-America, The Btate Temperance Alliance la now in aes- sion In this city. The attendance of delegates Is fair, the sessions are quite interesting, and good crowds of siectators are attracted. Following are the officers elected to serve during t lie Ensuing year: rresident, nr. J. w. Watts; Vlee-Wesl dents, J. N. Dennlsou, C. J. McDougall, Jacob tjonserand Mrs, Houston Corresponding Set-retaryj (Jeo. A. Dyson f Treas urer, -I'm Jt. WKipworthi bergeant-at-ArmsrJ.-i4. Smith;, Executive Committw R. S. Stubbs, Maggie f oster, li w. Ryan, J. lLIambert, Mrs. Prettyman. Mrs. Oeorge Johnson, Mrs. Ross, Joseph Liggett, Rev. Simpson, Mrs.. M. A. Thompson. y- - - ' v ai vsu)anili avfu nd Mrs. A. S. Duniway ; SecreUry, J. E. Assistant-Secretary, Mrs. C. A. Coburn; AM USEM ENT NOTES. ) evening ''Our Boys" will be repeated, while if will be given for the Friday and Saturday -r-Barsy Sullivan, the tragedian, la dangerously ill at Dublin. . George D. Chaplin has joined the Scott-Slddons combination ror the rest or the season. George 8. Knight and wife will shortly appear at the Standard l heatert San ranclsco. - - Camilla Ursa has been playing 'In Atlanta, and the audiences liked Urso well she had , to play again, - Salvtni'a tour. thus far Is eminently successful. His receipts in lkwtoii for eight performance were Mr. and Mrs. Alf. Wyman.oj)ened at the Call Vew PUTi "tllBlT" fornla Theate-4at. Me4idayH(ir ".Yakle." Mr. .P, J. Wade and Miss Ixttle Wade are pas sengers on the Oregon, which sailed this morning ror san r ranclsco. . i , Fannie Louise Buckingham la. traveling east ward from- San ji-Tanciscoi wltn company, and did well In Virginia City, Reno,' Carson, and other places on the router- - - . . - : .. ','Olltf . ul. tin; must ntitahle fcaturrw hi the Mount nerformances of "That Man from Cattaraugus" f hp pTrpHpnt -4i t -of -tiars.ctir -act i nir b v M r. Jopiirthuiy a-Slomorr-Htockmanr the-W all- street looker. f It is a pleasure to note tlireappearance7! Portland of those favorites. Miss Annie1 Adams and Mr. Willie Simms, who are gratifying their old friends and making new ones bv their con scientious efforts at New Market Theater the present season. t " A Philaxlelphla paper says the dress that Clara Morris selected as the bridal dress of Jane Eyre, In her impersonation of that character, was so chaste and simple in its plain white satin, cut high-ami -clone, tmt the ' wife of a prominent statesman bogged permission" to copy it for the wedding gown of her daughter. Annie Plxlev's three nights' receipts during her recent IVasnvilre engagement excelled in Ixtta's previbiis three nights byoveroneiiuhdred dollars. During one of the performances, she M as Interrupted by a gentleman in a private box, who presented her, on behair or the citizens or Nash ville, with a beautiful gold necklace and medal. ' Mr. Boucicault proposes to form a company of young people a kind or training school ror the stage and to exhibit them, when sufficiently ad vanced, In the United States and in r.ngiand. ills son, who recently madj- a successmi ueuut in I xMiilon, ami -Hons-of -t le-t hea t r leal -fa p i lies of liootli, Jefferson ami Sothernt will be among the number. Loiulon World. Some one, says the Chicago Infer-Ocean, has been trying to figure up thaUE, A. Sothern used to earn $1)7.000 a year, or almost $1000 for every night that lie played. But, lest his executors . i might set about looking ror a mine or weaun in In, the Unitarian tTfie ,ied actor's stockings or the armpits of his vests, the arithmetician, adds that "he spent his money almost as rapidly as he made it." How ever, $157,000 a year is not so wild as the state ment, made by the late J A. Marshall. Tlx., that In the year 1837 he paid Edwin Forrest $1,000,000 forhl snervlccs w a-star.- BERNHARDT'! CON FEH8 ION . I ny not n mm r-t mm ; our IUob-1. Wllh the Junius thut rlufV-h Slid lean A paaalon to Uttf r, 1 urint, you . M g-entus but febl cotare. To thorn li-lctiU at npr-m exaltation . The inlchtUwt only hare berirt -I n-r MTmlrd to rather Ths bayf of a traced-' queen. - fr hoped I for that divine madneaa " - . - That conquera mankind with a name, Nor the world's fonllhf.to kindle . . Tbl lyrclLUtaxt-undrlnf fam4. s -i -4 --- Of .a Ulrfraph wlreLaaLJuMp-o.- XIW TlI WEEK. ,"i .- NEW MARKET THEATER. r. w. nfwrtii A i 1 Kj u u'i ui f . d a -a aha wM.. ....! -J.ESSKE AND M ANAOER MANAUKR KMcaxMteat mt the' Wartd-fa MR. JOHN E a' 'eM4laai. OWEN8. . - .....AD... HIN KIPEKB COXEDY COMPANY. T ThMradajr, rvkraary irili, rrodurtlon of Henry J. RyrotTTmoat uoceful Comedy -t. OUll"7lJOYH MR.. JOHN E. OWENH aa PERKYN MIDDLE WICK "" , - - (The Itutterman). " The Comedy of OUR 1VYk I without douht the moat- uoctMKnrt i:iy ever pnmuoeu on any etuite, nuvinx run' over one tlioii-tttuil coitH-utlv nlirhU at the Vaudeville Theater, Ijorialon. " t'arrtagi a may be ordered at IDjJQ 1'. M. Frldajr mmt Hatnrday. . ltk and lttk. and Nat- arday ffallaee.aiS P. 9f.,tt papular Caaaedy MELFI JOHN E. OWENS aa JOHN UNIT. I M Maaday aad Tat J ay. Feb. Slat aad ta.l, DOT. IOUN . E. OWENH as CALEB TLUMMER. R. i i - Notwlthatandlnr the extraordinary expenae attached to the above engagement, the management haa decided to adopt the following F ' PO PI' LA at PKrCEHl - Admlaslon, Parquet and Dreas Circle, II 00. (No extra cnarge for reaerved aeata.) . ; . Gallery Reaerved Heats, 75eenU ; admtaalon.Mcenta. Matinee-Reserved Heata. 75 cents : admlaslon. M cents. Tickets' to be had at Prentice's Music Htore. Box sheet now open. USE ROSE PILLS ONE OP (THE INALIENABLE KIU1IT OP WOMEN to tm rjalr tka llaskaad aad Fatkar tm pravlde a raaapeteace far tkelr fatar aapfart. ky laaarlac If la Llfela ikat tlaaa-trlad aad atari seated laatltatlaa, X THE NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. AaaeU, f4.0,aa) Aetaal ateveaiae, aver as.oaa.aaa ( Barplaa, aver 9,,. rr MOBBIM FBANKLIN. WILLTAM II. MEESE, ... Praaldaai. Tleilrldeai aarAtaaryr- - BENJAMIN I. COHN, : ' A latent Manager for 2 - - Oregon and Washington Territory. ia FIRBT HTREET. PORTLAND, OREGON, ' (Opposite the OocldenUl Hotel). ' A. F. CAMPBELIi, Roseburf, Agent for Southern Oregon. a" Active, enterprising men who desire Agencies In Ore gon ana waeningion Territory are invuea to correspond wltnthe AMlntant Manager. Keno rererencea. uimniuni cations will be eousldered oonfldentlal If desired II I I M M " . 1 I a I 1 I I I ' M ; THE NEW DOMESTIC I ... : ' .- Sewing Machine ! " SIMPLE, JTOISElisS, LIOHt. The Pioneer in all Improyeineui 7- All kinds ofiHewIng Machine Materials' for le. lU'Painng a specialty. . - E. F. IIEBOY, Ageat. felO MS Hecond Ht bet. Balm on and Main. Our Winter Display ,.or.. STYLilSII GARMENTS FOR MEN AND BOTH It ML ts tire to aeleet the rholoeat oruduetlona of thla aeaaon. idw I"rloes and Ample Assortments wiU be found In .each Department. . Far Beaver Ulsters an4 Ulwterctl-ea, ReverslWIe OrereaaUj ueaium ana iieavy weigni irvemoaia, worsiea . Hults, Hcot-h Halts, Cloth Hults and Caaalmere Hults.Tor- Men. Youths and Boys, .AT. FISHCL & ROBERTS' Car. Flrat aad Alder ftta PORTLAND... .OREGON Yorn OTHER rvfron9 by i .JT auie aMIIIv slhAn J s friends -need anything t the fine of PKINTI9IU, please ai on or address HIME8 OO01 WORK. O TK WOMEN OK encouraging HOME INBI'MTKY to the Hhoold you, your hwtiwt.ToT your ( TH E P R I N Tpll $ WaaklsftrtaB) IMreet. Parti ant JjtJuim .snillag slirail. Hg WlH"tnaraatea oa good ml me inwPtl living pnrn, Magasines and Maaie nookf bonnd n-tnrTei style. Bnt I am the flrst nd thrrcrat.Mt. " . - The rhrarn an i hirTfifili s achonl. "That ean ait, 'neath a midsummer sky, In the thsrin 1 fgal Hlanks H aH-tnds"Tor sale, and Catalogue sent on application. feltf STEW THI WEEK. NOTICE TO MILLINERS WE HAVE OPENED OUR 2aXctZX3.ZXl.Otll. StOOlS,, -or.. MILitlNEUY GOODS! Direct from the Manufacturer. Persons Visiting this. City are Spe cially Invited to Examine . Our ': '" Stock before Purchasing. LEWIS Sc STRAUSS, Ho. 123 First Street ROBBin; & YATES, IPlzriat Otroot HA V M THE LARGEST AND BEST ASSORTED STOCK ..or.. Picture Framei, tfonldinge, . Engravings, Chromot, Brackete, mux a - juiu 8f Pictnref, Ta11 afla FhotOFranhe. w - Accordions, i"( , Card Board, ' . -: t . . i. Christmas Cards, ' . f " To be f il In rnillsiiili mil II ' WII4L del BjUIT ALL. USE- ROSE PILLS We Havq Juot Received JThlo Telegram : Kvw Y.RK. Ffhruarj gf -1881. Messrs. A. L. Saunoer A Co., M)0 First atreet, between Yam W 11 and Tayjor, iWtlandJDr.jHave made arrange, nieuw kith . Messrs.' I Michael & Co. to, consolidate their store with ours. Report amount of stock on hand. Will ship 'goods to morrows A M. 8A LINGER, TTAVINO RECEIVED THE A ROVE PWPATCH THIS II morning from one of our Arm, who la now In New York, and, as the tcleitmin Is a surprise to u, coming un eipectfHlly, we shall tbrraore offer OUR ENTIRE STOCK .AT., Consolidation Prices ! ey. entire stork on the market at yrwm thai will astonish the rloaest ituyer that ever vlslfod Han Franolaoo or Portland.' Thla sale will rmy you well to attend, as we are bound to mane room for our new stork that Is to o shippea fortn Ith. Rrmember we a if now onViing our prearnt stuck at Conoolidation Priceo. ; v . : r Heavy Canton Flannel (12 yards) for ........ $1 00 joiisilale AlUHiui ( yards).. Unbleachetl MiiMlin (14 yards) 1 00 iood Oinirhams (12 yanl)...j:...-.., VYTI9 J l.lll&l. I V J OTIUf.......', ...... ...... ...... . Indies' White Hose, formerly . now. Indies' Plain Hose In lMnk and Rlue lure Hilk lkws for men or boys. raper Collars (txx 1., ee a a as Sees ssssee aeaksa t aa- Zepiiyrs in all .-shades, split and varie raieu (ounee; Ribbons in all shades (yard). Rutton-hole Twist, two for FnaTT"ooiT. see sseeee mm 00 00 00 80 60 100 100 100 loo- 60 -100 - Hair brushes, with mirror back, each lOo - These Prices are'fmm H to aa m, rent lower than hart ver before been oflered In fortlaml. OUR GREAT CONSOLIDATON SALE ! MnC1SAL!riCER:&:CO.f In Tlxelr I7ew Store, IN rival St, hmU Yaspkdll aad Taylar, aaar Tstylarr --I, X if.