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About Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 14, 1888)
- t-vt' iw t'T? !Vw "' OVER TJIE CAPITAL CITY. Complete Recital or (he Day's and Doings. Deeds A Big Fire The Frnnchisc flrnnted Dcalli of a Prominent Citizen. Sonr Grapes Anrwty. The Albany Democrat thinks nil this fussing and yelling and bonfire building over the election of u enti dldato 1b a great waste. Think of the thousands of dollars spent in "smoke" just for a glorification, whllo thero nro ragged knees und empty stomaches on every comer, and jxwrly paid ministers and bad sidewalks and empty treasuries, and so forth. On the other hand if the present cfliclent president had been re-elected and they had a big jubi lation, they should have argued like this: It buys cord wood of the pour man, kerosene of the merchant, gives employment to the laborer, keeps the lucre on tho go, It didn't cost anything anyway, was all won In bets, and If they didn't spend it In yelling they wouldn't give it away anyway, etc., etc. lleally, it is just human nature for the rooster to crow when he has whipped another one. THE FRANCHISE IS GRANTED. The City Council Holds nn Important Session. High rrlrcd Eggi. A farmer near Silver Creek Falls has lately been losing quite a num ber of sheep. Ho thought wolves were doing tho mischief and pre pared for a wholesale poisoning. He procured a number of eggs in 'which ho placed a quantity of strychnine and scattered them about where tho wolves might find them. Imagine his surprise noxt morning on going down to his spring, to find carcasses of seven teen wolves. Their scalps are worth $5 apiece, and his friends congratu late him on his night's work. To the l'eultcnliao. SherlirW. II. Samson of Clacka mas county came up yesterday eve ning with two prisoners for the penitentiary. Thoy were "Win. Jlently, ono year for larceny of a coat, and M A. llodgdon, for the same length of time for horse-stealing, llodgdon Is a brother of the man killed at Sandy, Clackamas county, about a month ago, whllo trying to escape with stolen horses, and the young man brought up last night was convicted of complicity In the crime. Tho city council held a meeting Inst nltrht for tho transaction of regular business which might come before them. Aside from allowing the usual accounts, the bids for cov ering the chords of tho bridge were opened and found to be as follows : A. E. Strang f030, J. "W. Crawford $900, Itoyul & Kudler !07. They were referred to the committee with Instructions to report at next meet ing. The Salem Street Railway Co. presented a petition asking for per mission to construct and operate a 'street railway on Commercial, State and such other streets of Salem as are necessary for the successful operation of such street railway. The privilege was granted In so much us it applies to Commercial, State and Twelfth streets. The work of construction will be under the supervision of the streot commissioner. Tho following voting places were agreed upon for city election : First ward, tho Mansion house ; second ward, tho old court house; third ward, the opera house ; fourth ward Robt. Ford's livery stable. Tho following were unpointed judges nnd clerks of election : First ward L. 12. Pratt, W. L. Wade, 1 H. D'Arcy ; Pratt and D'Aroy clerks. Second ward Geo. H. Burnett, O. P. Litchfield, Dr. T. L. Golden ; Litchfield and Golden clerks. Third ward Ed. N. Edes, Will Gray, Geo. Anderson ; Edes and Gray, clerks. Fourth ward J. H. Bridges, Isaac Miller, T. 15. Wait; Miller and Wait, clerks. The following resolution was offer ed by Hirsch : Resolved. That tho committee on ordinances, with the assistance of the mayor, be au thorized to submit to this council an amendment to tho city charter, which will shall be submitted to the next legislature. On motion, the resolution was ndoped. AX EARLY MORNING FIRE. The Residenco of J. L. 1'arrish Boms to the Gronmd. As lialanrt all ami I'ronunadt. Tho Klamath Star thus describes a grand ball at Kene: "Tho dance ot Keno hall on Thursday night gave unbounded satisfaction all around. Whllo It had no jarring element, It was supported with two inspired tiddlers who tore great chunks of harmony out of tho cat gut. Pelted by these glorious chunks, tho dancers hurried around the floor and wished for wings with which to 'get thero, Ell.' New .Noturlti ComulMlonrd. Tho following named persons were to-day commissioned notaries public by Gov. Ponneyor: II. W. Wesco and T. IL Ward, Portland; M. D. L. Rhodes, Me Mlnnville; J. U. Condon, Tho Dallos; Edward H. Miller, Warnlc, Wasco county; Walter W. Phelps and E. V. Carter, Ashland. Jott'orson Owenborg, Enterprise; J. I). Carter and N. A. Foster, New. burg ; "W. G. SUol, Portland. TieSalMH tkalB Uaag. Prehaps Salem will not havo so many drunks and vags slneo our ofUoers have Instituted tho plan of working tho prisoners on tho strvots. Wturday the ocupnutsof tho city hostile wore turned over to tho street commissioner and ho guvo them a job cleaning tho gutters along Commercial streot. Hart at lie Fire. Will Driver received quite a little bruise at tho tiro this morning. With three others they wore carry ing tho hoso to another part of the yard whoa tho water was turned on and the nolo Jerked from tholr hands. It struck him on tne fore head and cut unite a gash. Wlliupea TOt.rrw. Itroukrust will bo served at the Chunitikotu to-morrow morning. This will be the first meal under the new management. Everything has boon placed in naullnuiw and thehouoe will begin oiwratlous audor auspices the most favorable. d; tin ... v rr. .rl: uil"S. '."f"om ' wHU iUTSzi 7:.1: ?.? " ' ""c imm m "Y - uj rw" ww mw mix zzrrs.zx& ? t u ktdtty ur urtuan urnns. We Are Seen. Mr. Wlnstanley of this city re cently entertained an old friend of his, Mr. W. Porter, of Warrington, England. Upon his return home Mr. Porter was interviewed by the Cheshire Examiner nnd in answer to a question as to Mr. Wlnstanley, who left Warrington recently with his family for America, and who now lives at Salem, Oregon, Mr. Porter said: "Salem is between 300 and 400 miles from Vancouver, and Is tho capital of tho state of Oregon, though by no means tho largest town In that state. It Is situated on tho Willamette river. I mado a journey to see Mr. WInstanloy, and spent three or four days with him. When I got on to the platform at Salem who should I see but Mr. Wlnstanley himself, although he was not expecting me, but T can tell you ho was right glad to see me. If 1 were to describe Salem I should say It was like Knowsley Park, with white houses studded about it, and a main street running right through it. Rut Knowsley Park is not near so grand, for there you havo not got gigantic mountains, peaked with snow away In tho background us thoy havo In Salem, nor have you the beautiful green foliage, leading right up the mountains, almost till your eye strikes the snow-cap. As soon as Mr. Wlnstanley got to Sa lem lie got work at SJ dollars a day, and ho bought a piece of land of altoat forty acres which is, I should say, worth nearly twice what ho paid for It. Whllo I was staying at Salem, Mr. and Mrs. Wlnstanley and 1 called at the house of a fellow workman of Mr. Wlnstanley a large house standing In Its own grounds, und led up to by an uvouue, bordered on both sides In line peach trees, and whilst there we liuil placed bofore us plates of peaohosofa most remarkable size, and so rich that they seemed to molt In your mouth. The climate Is delightful, and tho Wlllamotto Valley Is ono f the tlnest growing districts I know of." At half past five this morning the rapid ringing of tho city fire bell summoned Salem citizens from their early morning nap and called the fire companies to the residence of J. L. Parrlsh, near the East Salem high school building. A fire had broken out in the kitchen, near the chimney, and its origin is supposed to have been from the defective flue. The distance from tho center of the city being so great, it was a consld. erablo while before tho alarm could be given, henco before a stream of water was turned on, the flames had made great headway. Upon arrival, the Capital engine took her stand on the bridge over Mill creek and at once gave a good head of water. As there was no plug near the house, the supply of water had to bo taken from tho creek. This required an extra amount of hose, and placed tho department under great disadvantages, but neverthe less their two steady streams soon reduced the heat and conquered the fire to such an extent that men could return to their work of emptying the houso of its contents. By rapid uud systematic work they were able to save much of tho household furni ture, although everything in the kitchen nnd dining room was lost. When the fire was first discovered it might have been possible to have saved tho house by turning on the stream from a house hose, but none was ot hand, and tho efforts of Mr. Parrlsh and his wife to smother the flames were unavailing. They gave tho alarm and tho neighbors were quick to respond and assist them in emptying tho house. Mr. Purrish says his loss will be not less than $5,000. above the in surance of $2,000 which he carried on the house, hi tho State. This loss will fall qulto heavily upon him, as the home had just been fitted up after the spring fire and is now a total loss, as only tho charred walls of two rooms remain standing. The foundation, however, is not injured. OCCIDENTAL JOTTINGS. News And Notes of a General tcrcst to tho Westerner. In- LOCAL SU3IMARY. from a in the reports Bert Potter has returned week's hunting expedition Silver Falls country. He no luck. Dr. Porter continues to interest large congregations nightly at the Christian schuch. The revival meetings will be held all week. A perfect specimen of the horn owl Is on exhibition on Commercial Rtreet. It was captured in Polk county by Will John-on and is de clared by those who have secu it to be owl right. L. M. Ferry, late of Dakota, is a new comer among us. He is highly pleased with our valley nnd will remain. Ho says his old neighbors ana menus are an anxious to come when he writes them of our great resources. Francis Jenkens, an Insane pntleut, died at the asylum yester day of degenerative disease of the brain. Ho was about twenty-five years of age, and had been an inmate of tho asylum about ix weeks. The remains were taken to B.iker City, his former home, for burial A number of men who havo taken up land on the line of the Oregon Pacific will build houses upon the same at once. A case of smallpox Is reported at Glendale, Douglas county. A Mr. Slngletary lately from San Fran cisco is down with tho disease. Many eastern people are buying small tracts which they will Im mediately improve and convert in to thrifty farms by planting orchards and clearing off tho timber. Twenty-two counties of the state have filed copies of their assessment rolls In tho office of tho secretary of state Tho computation and appor tionment of the state levy of taxes for 1889 will not probably bo made before December 15th. When the territories of Washing ton, Montana and Dakota are ad mitted as states, the Importance of the Pacific slope in national affairs will be largely enhanced and will more than ever attract the attention of political managers. Another transcontinental lino is coming this way. It begins with the Illinois Central, going to Sioux City, thenco to Ogden and San Francisco; also branching off for Oregon with a view to connecting with the Oregon Pacific. The state printer has commenced work on the biennial report of the railroad commission to the legisla tive assembly. The report of tho secretary of state is already well under way, but tho statistical part of it cannot be completed before the first of the year. Bill "Watkinds owns a quarter in terest in some coal mines in Linn county. They are located on the north fork of the Sautiam, ten miles from Lebanon. They are within seven miles of tho O. & C. railroad and the same distance from the narrow-gauge system. The mine is twenty-five feet thick, and J. H. Fisk, the analytic chemist, says the coal is fifteen percent better than the coal which is shipped in such large quantities from Seattle. The mines are located about 90 miles south of Portland, and in a good country where there Is a good mar ket for coal from railroads, etc. It is probable that the O. & C. railroad would alone take the entire output of the mines. So says Watkinds. California, the Land of Discoveries. "Why will you lay awake all night COUgning, wneu unit must eiiucuvu agreeable remedy, Santa Abie, will give you immediate relief? SANTA ABIE is the only guaranteed cure for consumption, asthma and all bronchlcal complaints. Sold only In large bottles at 51.00. Three for $2.60. D. W. Mathews & Co, 100 State St., Salem, Or., will be pleased to supply you, and guarantee relief when used as directed. CALIFOR NIA CAT-R-CURE never fails to relieve catarrh or cold in the head. Six months treatment $1.00. By mail $1.10. Their I! us In ess Dooming, Probably no one thing has caused such a general revival of trade at Dr. II. W. Cox's Drug Store as their civinc away to their custom ers of so muny free trial bottles of Dr. King's New Discovery for Con sumption. Their trade is simply enormous in this very valuable ar ticle from tho fact that it always cures and never disappoints. Coughs colds, asthma, bronchitis, croup and all other throat and lung diseases quickly cured. You can test it be fore buying by getting a trial bot tle free. large size $1. Every bottle warranted. An Absoliu Care The ORIGINAL ABIETINh OINTMENT is only put up in large two-ounce I in boxes, and Is au absolute cure for old sores, burns, wounds, chapped hands, and all skin eruptions. "Will positively cure all kinds of piles. Ask for the ORIGINAL ABIETINE OINT MENT. Sold byD.W. Matthews & Co., 106 State street, Balem, at 25 cents per box by mMl SO cents. FEfANCLVL. ESTABLISHED BT NATIOSAlTZT mi ft i i"a AtTam4 1 he Capital NationalBaij OK SALEM, - - - OREGON, tdjjiuu i am up, . . . j-r onrplas, ...... a ... m . . V. W. MARTIN, . Vlce-Pn1 R.8. W. J. Cajhlw DIRECTORS! TMr.V W-W. Martin J.M.Martin. R.S. Wallace Dr.W.A.CuMck. J. II. AlberT" T. McF. Patton. LOANS MADE To farmers nn whooi , -. ablo produce. eonsiM tn."tei efth?.,,S,?rlvatoFanir'e8or ipubllc warehouses Slate and County Warrants Bought it M uimmbnuAl. PAPER Discounted at reasonable rate. Francisco, Portland, LrodSSsSfiS Hong Kong and Calcutta. ' Wt!i MISCELLANEOUS. C. II. Moxhoe. J. R. N. Bell. Late of the Monroe House. Monroe & Bell, l'roprlete: First National Bail SALEM, OREGON. Wfll. IS. 1.AUUK Pro,!.,. UK. J. REYNOLDS, - Vice FrSKK JOHN MOII Cashia GENERAL BANKING, Exchange on Pnrtljnrt Hnn vn.. New York, London and Hon svS Cliemekete Hote FREE BUS. Sample Rooms for Commercial Travelers. bought nnd sold, btate. Count v SnH n?. warrants bought. Farmers are cordialli lnvltp1 in f1onsatt ..nH Hnn.. i t with us. Liberal advances made oi wheat, wool, hops and other nnnvn. reasonable rates. Insumnr nn niiJ curity can be obtained at the bank li iiiuL icjmuiu companies., NEW BOOK. DEEDS OF DARING BY BLUE & GRAY, Across tqe Continent. From the Atlantic seaboard dallv Jour ney thousands of Immigrants, hosts of en terprising tourists for pleasure, occasional htiropcon seekers for material for books on America, multitudes ol hardy urtlzans. nil eager and expectant but nil unncustom- ea to tne new climate ol tho frontier, and nil unlit unless protected with a medical safeguard to encounter mnllnrla, the chief foe to health In regions newly cleared and opened up for settlement. Theso western-bound travelers will And In Hostetcr"s Stomach Bitters tho safety from malarial Infection thev mlelit vnlnlv kppIc iVnm other sources. Tried In nil parts of the n orlil, under exigencies the best fitted to hhow its value. It hns failed nowhere under tho most oxaetlnir conditions. In nn imn lands Is It in request that the demand for it may well be termed universal. Not only malaria, but constipation, dyspepsia, bill, lousness, rheumatism, debility nervous ness and Inaction of the kidneys arothot oaghly relieved by It. From Jl to S3 per day. SALEM - - OREGON. l(H-tf T HE QUESTION OF THE DAY. hr voD rtlt miUhu i kuto- ftuw rJiim" ,u miw ihknu oi ittHt tcrtW lti xwriuc tlwtu IH Hsspsras LtTTKl; UST. The AtUowlnt; lotturs renmiu uu ollwl for In the Salem ihwIoIIUv, November 14th: .o VttLT From Smallpox. Now that everybody Is scared about the smallpox it might bo well to publish a"jiure cure." Here Is one. Edward Hinds, of tho Liverpool Mercery, Is willing to risk his rep utation as a public man if tho worst enso of smallpox cannot bo cured In three days simply by tho wso of cremn of tartar dissolved In ono pint of hot water, drank at intervals whon cold. It is a certain never falling remedy. It has cured thou sands, never leaves a mark, never causes blindness, aud avoids tedious lingering. to ItM AukIIii. John lietts, J as A Rrown, Mrs M ChIIhImui, HR Fuller RriM GixhIiio-L Q W Halm, Nick KHi Virginia Ivorfoh, Tho Marnty, A Rronxon, CIihs Homlrix, Mrs K LomMX. H R Mvftiditau, Alex lStrfcarAVIUtam Wumn, mH J SBfti Wrtx, C V Wood, Mm A K W. H. 0kll, V. M. Soinds UVt Olaea Tlmts. Some people have said there were boars In tho vicinity of Chemawa, and now we know It is tho truth. On Sunday an old ono and three cubs wore soon near thore, Sam'l Parrlsh succeeded In kllliug one of the cubs, but was unable to secure any of tho others. There will bo fun In that nolKhborhood until the remaining members of tho family are captured. They play havoo with a Hook of sheep iu a short time aud thoy inut yo. jw Afd wlih dUuof the kWtua-i: H&Lfc? wy rwai wtthwt o 8w JW Pim ralM. About Utf mouth. H(u wv kutiMMl t to ft NMtau uT the UKUOON KHVnSY TflS II T. .- - T . K II I MM WMU W (WV iiae aiM. We ea HIMIM Oar Smallpox Patient. The young Miss Schwab of North Salem, who has the smallpox, is get ting along nicely. She has a most severe attack, her face, arms and limbs being one mass of pustules, although as yet her body is not broken out. The other members of the family were vaccinated imme diately upon the development of tho disease upon her, aud It is thought they will not take It. The nelghbor- liooct is under the most strict quar antine, and will so continue. PROTECTION OR FREE TRADE? An Examination of the Tariff Question with Es pecial Regard to the Interests of Labor. BY HENRY GEORGE. CLOTH. $1.50. PAPEH, 85 CENTS. This Is the clearest, fairest, most Interest ing and most complete examination of tho tariff question yet made, nnd will prove Invaluablo to all who wish to understand tho subject. Tho most thorough Investigation of the subject that has yet been put In type New York News. The appearance of this book marks a new epoch in the world-wide strucrele for free trndo. Henry George has a power putting economic truths in such a clearand umpia language that nny child can unde. The great collection of tho mot thrillta personal adventures on Doth Maes durts; the great civil war. Intensely intcrestlti nccounts of exploits of scouts nud sp! forlorn hopes, heroic braver', lmpnsoi ments and hair-breadth escapes, roinaotk iiii'iiiMiiiu nnnn.in.niinfi cm. rii Aa him. ........ .w, iu.iih-iu-u.UU OIIUIU. UUU1U ous and tragic events, perilous Joumejv bold dashes, brilliant succsses and msf nanlmous actions on each plde the line 60 chapters. Profusely Illustrated to to lite. No other book at all like It. Agenti wanted. Outsells everything. Time forpayments allowed agents shor. iu luiiu'i unu ireigni prcpaia. PLANET BOOK CO.. 15ox CS1S. ll-eiyv. ST.Locis,JIa FOR BARGAINS IN FURNITURE ao to ROTAN A WHITNEY, 102 Court Street, Salem, Oregon Having bought out the remainder ol to chair factory's stock, we aro prepared lo sen cuairs lower man any uouse inuregw DIKD. . tw HHCF Uklug OlO ftMHUtUBU a MCtt M u e Miui u u-tii .1.. .n i ll etaluied ftw.u. v. l wilTTR. HOWAUD.-At his home in Salem, at oneo'clock. a. m., November Hth, 1SSS. Hewitt Clinton Howard. The news of the sudden death of Mr. Howard was a sad message to his many friends In Salem. Yester day evening he was in his usual health and on arrival at home iu tho evening speut the time in con versation, until he was siozed at about 11:30 o'clock with severe fit of coughing. This annoyed him for somo min utes aud iu a heavy fit of coughing he expired before it was kuown that auythlng serious was the mat ter. His death was pronounced to have been the result of tho bursting of a blood vessel of the brain. The deceased would have been fifty-one years of age on the 18th of January next. He leaves a wife, a son, a mother, a slstor and three brothors to mourn his untimely death. He was ono of Salem's most honored cJtlsens and hU demise will be keenly felt. Thefunoral will occur from the family residence to-morrow after uoou, the remalua being Interred in tho Odd Fellow's Cemetery. can enjoy the aecuracv of his Ktnipmnnto and the suggestlveness of his thoughts. Thomas U. Shearman In New York Star. uoever wr.ms to see tne strongest ar gumentnot only against protection, but agnlnst all ta rill's will find it here. Christian Union. Tho slngulnrsuccess of Mr. Geonrels that he has mado political economy Interesting. Unitarian llevlew. A book which every worklngman In the land can read with Interest and ought to read. Now Yprk Herald. Henry George's Other Works. Proirres arid Pnvprtv. rinth si. mn.- 35cerits. " ' --' Social Problems, cloth, $1; paper, 35 cents. Tho Land Question, paper, 10 cents. Property In Landpaper, 15 cents. Auuress TUK STANDARD, 12 Union Square, New York. 1XPRESS WAGON, QUICK AND SAFE ij ueiivcry. vm. .leunieuavinKuws" the express business of Walter Lowe,ii prepared to deliver trunks, valises, pa ages, and any thing else thai he can getu his wagon to any part of the city, quicker, safer, better, and neater, than ft can w done by any body else. Leave orders ' Mlnto's stable. 1831 THE CULTIVATOR J! AND Country Gentleman! BUCKSMlTflING and nORSESHOEKC. SCRIBER & POHLE 2s 312 and 3H Commercial St, Salem. 10-1-tr Take Note of This. TTIOK 82,300 WE WILL SELL OO acres JD well Improved garden land, within 3 milea of Salem. Good road to town the Sear irouna. iiuuaings good. FINE YOUNG RCHARD and exeallent gnM ImV Th Is a bargain, and will be held only a short time at thea figures. Call, and we will how you the property. WILLia & CHASIBEULIN. eronte'6aU,m'0r- INSURANCE Company. Fire and Marine. JOS. ALBERT. Agent. - - Salem, Oregon. a- ;BiBcunas Cofibs Pxxz. AMi rPaL,SILVBRTON. WEEKLY. IL50 V peryear. IniUpeadant. TbeAWEAi, M etreutated la Jlartoo, Llan and CUek amaseaaatlMf has hoa dubk.ki i'WSMrU.rSSS LUTHER TUCKER L SON, rublfel H. O. OtOW. SUrertoo. Or. - j ALBANY. N. Y. THE BEST OF THE AGRICULTUR AI WEEKLIES DEVOTED TO Farm Crops and Processes, Horticulture and Fruit-Growing Live-Stock and Dairying ! While It nlso includes all minor dwwj menu of rural interest, such as the I Yard. Entnmnlner. lWKeeDlne. Gree"- house and Grapery, Veterinary IWjS: Farm Questions and Answers, Reading, Domestic Economy, and JJ mary of the News of the Week. IU Mg Kei iiepons are unusually ouuiic,r.Tj iuuui attci.uuu s tJu.u us ,u . w - . the Crops, as throwing light uponow- the most lmportantof allquestlons- ? to buy and when to sell, it is liberally ; lustrutcd. and by RECENT ENLABr ment, contains more reading nistterig" ever before. The Subscription iTiefJSJSSv per year, but we offer a SPECIAL aw iiu.i in our CLUB RATES FOR 1889! 2 Subscriptions, C Subscriptions, 12 Subscriptions, -To all New Babsertbew rl; j paper weekly, frew oar reeeJj "SS5 1 mfttanee, to Jaauary 1st, 1. " e Barge. In one remittance do. do. do. do. JlMfcAt