GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY
Housebreaker Captured and
Held to Answer,
A Former Ilealdent f Columbia
County Drowned In the
Cowllta River.
OrrioiBi ELcnci. Lest Monday
night Unity Assembly No. 71, United
Artisans, of this oily, elected ihe Col
lowing officers for the ensuing term i
Matter Artisan, H. Allen ; eupertnten
dent, Mr. II. Allen; seorelary, David
Davis J inspector, Mrs. 0. II. Johns;
treasurer, Mrs. F. Dow ; Master of Cor
monies, Mrs. D. Davis.
Thi Sthvki Tiul. For the pant
eevernl dayi the trial of X. N. Sleeves
for the murder of Qeo. W. Bsyres nt
Portland torn two year ago, hae been
going on at Hillsbore. About 130 wit
nesses wars aum mooed prior to the
beginning of of the trial, and it Wat
thought it would take fifteen daya to
try the oat. It la largely a rehaab of
the evidence adiluoieU at the former
trial. Mr. 8. B. Huitou it defending
Sleeves. .;
Stat Tax Boabd. Wednesday's
vaiem journal: me slate board of
equalisation met at 2 p.m. In adjourned
eeaaion, and perfected the following
organiaation t President. A. O. Aul-
don. Lakevlew ; eeoreury, H. L. Wella,
Portland ; clerk, George Q. Shirley, of
Aatoria; meaaenger, Hardy Holman,
I Polk county. On motion of D. P.
mom peon, per diem of secretary and
olarb m.m AwA .1 Xt .
91.50. O. P. G.xKlell.ol Union county,
ha not been able to reach Bulum yet
swing io we ranrow blockade.
Tai Iiihhabt Ca. Last Monday
thia office completed a brief of 29 page
which will be preaented to the au
preme court In the eaae of the atate
of Oregon va. John W. Iaenhart, which
hae been appealed from the deoisicn
of the circuit court. The brief waa
prepared by Deputy Dlatriot Attorney
Allen. Itenhart'a attorneys are Stott,
IMse A Stout, of Portland. The date
for hearing in the tupreme court baa
not yet been announced. If the ruling
of the lower court la reverted the ear
rill onie back to Columbia county
lor re trial
MA JOB BlRBABtOW II sas. Major
Jacob 8. Bineareon, one of the oldest
pioneers in the tUte, waa in Portland
yesterday on bia way to Columbia
county, where he bat retided for many
years, says Wednesday's Oregonian.
Some yeart ago Mr. Bineareon wat
srtrietten with paralytia, and he baa
been eared for at the botpital in Ore
goo City. Mr. Blnearton ia now 82
yeare of age, and he baa lived in Ore
gon for (1 yeare, having arrived here
in 1845, During the early hiitory of
IbeeUle be took an aotive part in the
Indian wart, and at one time he waa
major of the Firtl Oregon cavalry.
For a time be waa employ d aa teacher
on the reservation in Eastern Wash
ington, at a place where Whitman
atalion ia now located. Major Binear
eon possesses a fund of information
consenting the early hiitory of Oregon
that, if compiled, would make aval
liable acquisition to tiale lore.
t0WMD IK THI CoWUTJS. C. C.
Blavens, oldeet eon of Mr. Amoe Slav
ent, of Warren, waa diowntd in the
t'owlili last Monday evening Mr.
Elevens, in company with another
nan, waa working on the line of the
Northern PacIOo railroad between
Keleo and Cattle Bock, where the
road pattel around the edge of the
mountain on the bauk of the river.
A laod elide bad previoutly occurred,
which the two men were removing
from the track. A tecond elide came
down the Jiillslde carrylag the two
men into the river. The other man
got hold of a ahlngle bolt and floated
down with the current until aatiatance
came. Mr. Blavena waa unable to get
hold of anything opon which he could
float, and ank. Mr. Slavene waa
raised and lived for many yeart on the
Stevens donation claim about three
milee out from thia city on the Port
land road. Some yeare agov he waa
married, and baa aince lived at Caatle
Rook, Wah. He waa about 40 yeart
of age, and had man friendt in Co
lumbia county.
Caftubbb at Lam. For several
rnonlht a great amount of pilfering haa
been going on between Warren and
Goble, Different people kave been
miaaing numerout article! from their
atoreroomt end dwellings About two
weekt ago two young men by the
name of Collioa, living nearUoble.
were arretted on a charge of larceny,
but were discharged for want of aum
oient proof to convict. The officer,
however, did not relinquish their ef
fort! to capture the guilty partiea, and
last Saturday Comtable Kobinwn,
with the aaeiatanoe ol Edward Black
nd Charlea Merrill, arretted one
Chrittian Felbtr, who hat been living
in dugout about six milet back of
Reuben, who proved to be the guilty
party, be having In bia potaeation a
large amount of atolen gooda whiob
were identified by pertont from whom
they had been atolen. Felber waa
brought to thit city latt Saturday
night, and Sunday the oonttable took
team and wagon to bring the plun
der, arriving with it Monday eveuing.
It consisted of proviaion, guna, cloth
ing, canned goodt, and other articlet
of more or lete value and of nearly
every detcription. Tueeday Felber
had a bearing in Justice Olark't court
and wat bound over io appear before
the grand Jury with bail fixed at 1500,
in default of which he wat committed
to jail. The comtable and hit assist
ante did a good job in making the
arreit, for they went into that dugout
located In one of the deep canyone in
the wood, Jioleted from civilisation,
where the occupaut wat armed with
euffloienl weapont to have atood oft a
Urge posse, and made the arrest with
out a tool being nrea or unw
blood being spilled. Comtable Bob
Inaon had diagulted bimtelf aa a hun
ter, and when he entered the "heck"
engaged the ocoupant in conversation
until hit assistants appeared on the
aoene and then with tome retiatenoe
the handcuff were adjutted. Felber,
It it taid, contested that he had been
doing the stealing, and mentioned
lOine Of tha Miun nf hi. nl..n.U.
lie alto taid he had served time in a
penitentiary in another ttate. In any
event he teemi to have a mania for
aieeiing.
Candidatim Uawhi. Lett Monday
evening a rumor became current that
ttormtn Merrill bad resigned at a
member of the coming legislature, and
without waiting for the rumor to be
cerroborated by some definite inform,
atlon from Mr. Merrill himself, eandi
dates lor his place became numerout
at if by spontaneous combustion. No
Mss than a half doten from thia end
of Ihe county wanted to tucceed the
man whose term Uoet not expire for
18 months yet and who bad net in
any sense relinquished hie right to
the pImoo. Other parts of the county
also, we underatatid, had a aurplut of
men whose lives, enemies and fortunes
(particularly the latter,) were ready to
be laid at Columbia county'a ieet it a
aacriflce to the oounty't interest. Bat
tin I behold the gloom that overhangs
moso upon wnoae shoulders tbe ma
teriel Interests af the county appear to
rest, when on yetterday morning Mr.
Merrill announced through the Ore
gonian that be "had not resigned and
did not iutend to."
Moan ftwius T.iim rit,,,.
There seems to be more trouble about
the awamp land heretofore purchased
iruw ins onaer me awamp it no
aot. Mr. P. A. VmIim. nf bmnnnu
he's 18 aorea of awamp land which waa
iiat . .
originauy puronaeea irora the elate
under ananUl m.tl ht wkluk una
teemi to be In contest by the govern
ment to protect tneir grant to the rail
road company. Mr. Frakee is oiled to
If II A tha Pair! at anH mioImm , tk
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land office at Oregon City on the 17th
of thit month to offer teetimony to
prove the swampy character of the
land in question. The land seems to
Dave been purchased from the state in
1860 anil alnna thit lima nrnh..
hlv numl Mi mil oh tha k.nni ..I
era! lnnoeant niirahuari It ( atrin
ftf Jftrwt aJbvilntAlw mrrt Mn.a In a n um.
..nl IV... .L. I 1 i r
vrp wjh who iiuvc mhu adjoining
great demand. Mr. Frakee thinks he
-ill .... , - m . . . . . .
win uura do serious oimcuity in esiBD
t .... .
usuiiig nit ngut to me tract.
"THIS SEEMS PERSONAL."
Pearuaa. Or., Deo. t.-Te the Editor.)
If nub has been eiif about the splendid
work of Chairman Hlrsnb, and be has been
banqueted and speeches have been made
setting forth ihe masterly band that con
ducted the campaign.
Desiring, therefore, to oontrlbate my
share Io testimony as to the great result
accomplished, I desire to compare bia work
with that of Ihe former chairman of the
state central committee. Mr. George A.
Steel. Tbe following is a comparison :
1(H liertnann'a vote under Mr.
Steel's management 22,294
1800 Tongue's vote under If r.
Hirseb'l management ... 19,355
Loss nnder the Hlrach mansgement 1,930
!8M-Kllls' vote under Mr. Steel's
msnagement 18,976
lW6-EUii' vote nndsr Mr. Ilirsch't
mintgrment .....12,617
Less under the Hirsch msnagement 6,258
Who Is responsible for tbisT Under a
policy of rule or ruin, this "splendid" re
sult bas been achieved (if you desire to call
It so.)
Ftllow republicans, do yon deijre to con
tinue to submit to this iron rule and des
potism, nnder the dictation of one man f
McKiuley should have carried this state by
10,000 majority, If It bad not been for the
evident manipulation la this state at the
last Juae election. ' This Is patent to re
publicans in the respective counties where
tbey were beaten. If altoomah was sacri
ficed In tee Interest of a personal candidate.
OLP-Liaa BtrcBLioAa.
Tbe above communication appeared in
the Oregonian of last Saturday, and since
the author bad not the manliness to attach
bis signature, It really should not be no-
tieed. But since "Old-Line Republican"
makes a cowardly attack behind the screen
of a non de planie, In which he offere some
comparisons of tbe vole ot two years ago
and that of last June, for congressman, let
us make an honest comparison that will
compare, at least in the second congres
sional district, and tee, it possible, where
the fault lies for tbe republican congress
man no', getting more votes.
1896-Ellis and Northup vote . 21,170
1894-Kllii' vote nndsr Mr. Steel's
management 18,876
Gain over 1894 ... ....... 2,304
The correspondent, with the customary
nr" of nna ho seeks to dlssuise his
Identity r after citing hie own incomplete
flgures, asks: "Who is responsible for
thlsf"
By looking over tbe list ot names attached
to Nortbup't petition last spring; it Is easily
seen who ie responsible. It waa the Steels,
the Fallings, the Pittocks, the Scotts and
the Lydell Bakers, etc., that reduced Mr.
Ellis' vote last June by the candidacy of
Northup, and no doubt this same "Old-Line
Republican's ' name appeared on tne same
lint which was eonoooted to defeat the reg
ular nominee of the republican convention.
The vote of Northup and Ellis added to
gether would have been Mr. Ellis' vote bed
It not been for Mr. Northup's candidacy in
tbe Interest ot a populist osndldate for con
gressman.
w rin not undertake to say tbat tbe re-
oent viotory waa altogether due to Mr.
Hinnh'e management ot the oamnalcn. for
there were niany Influences brought to
bear to bring anoui vos repuouoan Ticiurj
in ti.te uta. Bat we do contend that
many ot the men who were instrumental
In
hi.,li. .hnut Mr. Northim's candidacy
last spring, tnoluding Mr. Northup himself,
did
1 not tarn a band in me recent conrai
bring about a McKlnity victory In this
to
stats. -;
The Steel-Simon-Northup Oregonian com
bination were the "rule or ruin" erowd
last spring, and when they found they
could not have things their ownwsy.dld
everything possible to disrupt the party,
and came near auoceeamg. wr .
Hirsch. he. no doubt, did ell in his power to
bring about success, but like John Qulnoy
Adsms, the Jealousy oi ois ponn.ii-..,
who would hsve Uked to bsve. seen the
campaign a failure under his management,
was almost more than he oould overcome.
The Portland oomblae.lnoludlng "Old-Line
Republican." which fought Ellis last spring.
are "fernlnst" everything that declines its
dictation.
WITHIN COLUMBIA COUNTY
What
Our Gorrespondents
Hare to Say.
Mewe Notee Gathered by Live Cor
respondents From All Parte
of the County.
MAYGER ITEMS.
Mra. Glairmont'a nhvelna.1 nnnilili.,n
ie improving.
Measra. Fltihrar. fltuilmnliarir anil
King paid Blellaa visit latt Sunday.
Jrih n Rnitla alilnn! - I. , nnn.l.M.
ment of charcoal to Pillar Bock
thia week.
V. J. Sanborn bat a contract to tut-
nish a Portland firm 1000 piling.
John Palm and hit brother, August.
paased through here on their way up
tbe river latt Friday.
Swan Norgren it tending bar here
thit week, the proprietor beinir absent
on a trip to Portland.
The Dope are ttill howling abont
hard tiinee. If they would go to work
and attend to their own buainesa tbe
timet would be all right.
The Literary and Debating Society
it ia Aouriehing condition, it having
twenty-eiebt members. Tha Question
debated on laat Friday night waa:
"Resolved, that iron It more uaetul
than gold." Mr. King defended tbe
affirmative, and Mr. Slaughter tbe
negative. The question was well
bandied but waa won by tbe gold.
REUBEN HAPPENINGS.
Judge Doan, of Bainier. waa in town
laat week on official business.
I. L. Oilliam baa moved hit family
back to bia ranch on tbe Beaver.
II. B. Borthwick ahipped two fine
oowa to Portland Wednesday on tbe
marline.
Jacob Severeon't mother and broth
er, of Toledo, Washington, are making
mm a yisit.
The Foreatere of Mooretville have
poatera out for a grand ball on New
Yeart evening.
Mrt. O. P. Mann, Mra. G. D. Brice
and Mrt. T. 0. Watte went to Portland
Monday on the Kellogg.
Mrs. A. Henderson, of Boalton, waa
in town laat Friday visiting at Mra. B.
E. Watta and Mra. J. Severeon't.
Kbe Treeoott - Packing Company
abipped three earloada of ealmon laat
Friday, one car Holiday, and two care
Wednesday.
Wm, Bote and Fred Nusbeuraer.
who bay been fishing at Bainier this
fall, moved back to thit place to try
their look at the tame buainesa.
OliATSK AN IE.
Mrs. W. 8. Miller is in Astoria this week.
The holiday goods in the drug store pre
sent a fine appearance.
Tbe city council deserve thanks for their
order to have the streets lighted these dark
nighte.
Shuler, Campbell and Company are bar-
vetting their turnips this week and bave
tone for market.
A. H. Murray waa shipping some hay
last week tbat will be needed for local sup
ply before spring.
Eggs bare been rather scarce in this
market for a short time and a lit lie advance
in price baa taken place. '
Ben Mattkeissen Is bobling about on
crutches while his injured toes are recover
ing from the axing he gave them ten days
ago.
James Imel aa city marshall is keeping
tbe lamp chimneys clean and the glass
lamps la order so that his light ahines out
in good shape. Jim desenrtd to be re-elected.
Somehow the report got oat that scarlet
fever waa prevailing among tha foreign
population in this vicinity. Tha doctor
saya be baa not aeen or heard of tbe dis
ease, and la rather inclined to think the
rumor is not founded on fact.
A literary society ooanected mainly with
tbe schools holds meetings in tha upper
room of tbe school building every Friday
evening. Considerable Interest ia man!
tested and some very profound questions
are argued in tbe regular debates that
occur. '. ;..
A new mercantile venture is reported for
Clatskaale, to be in when tha era of pros
perity strikes our eity. T. F. Butter ia an
nouneed aa the proprietor of a new store
about to open In the old meat ahop build
ing opposite the postofflce. Further par
ticulars later.
Two of the Colvin boys from Marshland
started In to attend the high school this
week, and are proving themselves capable
of entering the classes without disturbance.
This school affords a fine opportunity for
young ladles and tents who desire to
spend Ibis nnpleasaut weather in study.
Fred Hiatt and his sister, Madge, had to
suspend school attendance this week and
remain at home to look In tbe glass and tee
when the measles spots were dying out.
Fred Is Janitor this term and does good
work, so that bis services are very greatly
missed at tbe school bouse.
The scholara ot tbe high school are
branohlng out in literary channels and sur
prised our community last week by issuing
and distributing a paper called "The High
School Whlster." It U a four-page sheet
of two columns to a page, and the first
issue contains a number of quite readable
articles. Misa Annie English Is announced
as editor with John Bryant aa assistant,
and they are to be congratulated upon their
success so far.
Inoulrlng about some sounds that pro
ceeded from Krata' hall la.t Baturday eve
ning we learned tbat a double quartette of
male voices were practicing musio. We
were glad to bear it was only musical prac
tice, for it aonnded aa though some persons
uihrht be in pain. It was a relief ta our
aympathetle nature to learn differently. It
seems, however. In thinking the matter
over, that some of the singers must be
aaddeat when tbey sing.
A aulst wedding wis celebrated at the
home of Mrs. A. B. Haines oa Baturday
evening last where Rev. Shannon united L.
V. Maxwell and Mrs. Leonors Murphy. Mr.
Maxwell ta our telegraph man here, and la
also at present proprietor of tbe Clatskaaie
hotel . Mra. Maxwell baa been assisting at
the hotel, but will now take a deeper Inter-
eat la Its success slnoe she it proprietress,
While the wedding was quiet, there was a
terrifflo rsttle about tbe hotel later at night
for a short time only aa Mr. M. came out
and settled with the boys. Many good
wishes attend tbe pair.
Road Supervisor Daniel Rice has been
trying to get some road work done between
showers, and invitee the boys out occasion'
ally to assist. Persons having occasion to
Irsvel over tbe rosds this winter cannot
help being impressed with the superiority
of grsvel rosd beds over anything that bas
been ued about here. Many places slmoat
impassable during former rainy seasons are
rendered solid now by the work done the
past year or two. ltlcs and Laws have
both been doing good work in that line,
and by working away at it each season we
will have good roada "In the sweet bye and
bye."
Prof. J. W. Wlrta left us last Friday
morning, taking with him bis bssds and
temperaments, etc. His lectures here were
not a brilliant success financially. He does
not seem to have bia subject welt in band
and whatever ho may know of phrenology
and he Is doubtless pretty well upon the
subject be appears at a disadvantage be
fore an audience In not giving a moie con
nected talk, and in tbe absence of an en
thusiasm that carries conviction. Itmakes
a great difference with an audience whether
a speaker talks as tbonch his subject was
ihe all important thing on earth far bis
audience to believe, or whether he talks aa
though they might believe It if they wished
and waa not a matter of much importance
to bin. The professor labors under a little
embarrassment that time and practice will
overcome.
SCAPPOOSE.
Frank Little hae moved to Deer
Island.
George Antrim hae gone to Wash
ington.
A Cbriatmat tree in the church it
being arranged.
Rev, Pliilbrook preached here Sun
day morning and evening.
Frank Swager ia arranging for a
grand ball Chriatmaa night.
Mitt Hattie Tompkins it tpending a
few months in Portland.
Mist Beetle Weat baa gone to Port
land to attend achool during tbe win
ter. H. M. Knighton ia moving into tbe
Wm. While bouae wett of Scappooee
elation.
The new train ached ule throws pae
senger eerviceinto a disagreeable night
trip from Scappooee etation.
An unusually large number of ho
boa are aeen going up and down the
railroad track. - Many of them are of
a tbeiviab disposition.
The many frienda here of Charlea
Slarena were pained to learn of hie
death by drowning in tbe Cowlilx
river Tuesday night.
No large tales of cord wood bave at
yet been made here and it ia feared
that the price will not justify much
woodcutting for future sales.
Many potaloet were frozen in the
ground here during the late freeze.
Mr. A. Sunderland, on Bauvtee Island,
laat over twenty acres of choice Bur
banka frozen in the ground.
The Girls' Earneat Worker Club, of
Scappooee, will give an entertainment
and fair in Watta A Price'a ball, Satur
day night, December 19, 1896. The
club ia making every effort to provide
an interesting program for the occa
sion. They bave engaged Miaa Ger
trude Finley, of Oregon City, to give
an exhibition in tbe use of Indian
clubs. The fair will be opened at tbe
conclusion of the program, and an op
portunity will then be given to pur
chase nteful articles from the large
assortment offered in tbe bazaar, much
of which haa been donated to them by
frienda. Befreebmenla will be aerved
at a email coat and everything done to
make tbe occasion an enjoyable one.
Tbe admission ia free end an earnest
invitation ia extended to the publio to
come. The object of the club ie a laud
able one, and the young ladiea have
tbe co operation of a boat of frienda in
their undertaking.
CAR1CO ITEMS.
Mr. D, B. Fowler and family were visit
ors at ths home of C. It. Ayrea on Thanks
giving. Our school, with Mr. A. J. Bhenard as
teacher, closed latt Friday. V
Miss Kiade Moyer waa the guest of Miss
Myrtle Ayrea one day last week.
The anow, after the cold weather haa all
disappeared.
Fred Hendricks, of this place, is attend
ing school at Yankton.
Mr. Sanervine ia grubbing and making
ready to plow aa soon as the weather will
permit in tbe spring. -
OFriciRt Elbctbd. The regular
election of officera of Bainier lodge No.
58 Nuighte of Pythiae took placu at
the regular meeting at Kainiar, Satur
day evening, December 5th, 1896, the
following offioert being elected : J. J5.
Brouae, 0. 0.5 T. C. 'Watta, V. C;
Alex Smear, prelate; S. H. Kistner,
M. of W. ; Martin Booth, K. of B. and
8. J Fred Trow, M. of F.; W. J. Deitt,
M. of E. ; W. 0. Smith, M. at A.; J. B.
Doan, I. G. : Jamea Low, U. U. : A. P.
McLaren and J. J. Braim, trutttet for
three yeara.
DIED.
MORAN. In Portland, on Monday, Deo.
bid, its), nenry jnoran.
Deceased waa the brother ol Mrs. J. M.
Pay as, ot Deer Island.
BAT80N. At Reuben. Oregon, December
4, 189B, Mrs. a. w. Baison, agea 08 yean,
9 months and 11 days.
Deceased was born at Littleton, Halifax
county, N. 0. She waa married to J. R.
Weaver in 1856, and the fruits of their
union was three children, only one of which
survives. In 1863 Mr. Weaver died, and
on January 19, 1866, she wat married to D.
F. Batson. From thia union there were
nine children, tlx of whom are still living.
Deceased bas lived a Christian life and
when she oould no longer speak pointed
her hand upward to indicate that it was all
well with her. Bhe leaves, beside her other
children, two that are helpless. Interment
took place at Neer City cemetery last Bat
urday. HARRIED.
JONES-TURNER At Mist, on December
7, 1896, Mr. W. J. Turner snd Miss Dora
BetUeJoues.
NO LONGER REPUBLICANS
Silver Senators Decline to
Attend the Caucus.
Dubois, of Idaho, Tendered Hie Row
lg-natlon a Secretary, Which
Waa Promptly Accepted.
WsiHinoTot, Deo. 8. Tbe most noticea
ble fetture of tbe republican senatorial
caucus today as seen from the outside was
the absence of tbe wen who bolted the
nomination of McKinley because of tje
gold-standard platform. These absent on
this account were: Dubois, Pettlgrew,
Mantle, Cannon, Bquire add Teller. All
except Teller were in the city and were in
vited to attend tbe caucus.
Tbat their absence was intentional was
clearly abown by the following letter read
soon after ths caucus waa called to order
by Sens ter Sherman:
"Washington, D. C, Dec. 8. -To Hon.
John Bhernian, chairman of the ennens of
republican senators Sir t I hereby re
spectfully present my resignation as secre
tary of tbe caucua of republican senators.
I also resign my position at member and
secretary of tbe republican advisory or
'steering' committee of the senate. Very
truly yours. Fan T. Dubois."
Dubois' resignation waa received wilhont
comment. Oa motion of Lodge, Wilson of
Washington waa chosen secretary. Bhoup
was placed on tbe steering committee in
tbe place vacated by bia colleague. This
committee wss also enlarged by tbe addi
tion of Hansbrough, of North Dakota.
Tbe Dingly tariff bill waa referred to tbe
steering committee, with instructions to
investigate as to tbe likelihood of getting
tbe bill through and deviae means to tbat
end if possible. It was the prevailing opin
ion tbat the best policy demanded the pass
age of tbe bill, but tha opinion seemed
quite general tbat this waa not within pos
sibility.
' Gear brought up the Pacific railroad bill,
It was referred to the steering committee.
After Lodge explained the status of the im
migration bill, the caucus decided to stand
by tbat party measure and press its early
consideration. Tbe caucus also declared
for an international agreement on silver by
agreeing to the following resolution Intro
duced by Wolcott:
'Resolved, That a special committee of
five members of this census be appointed
to recommend some plan whereby legisla
tion may be had in thia session of congress
looking to an international conference with
the leading commercial nations ol the world
on the promotion of bimetalism.
The action of the republican caucus In
referring tbe Dingly tariff bill to its steer
ing committee, and tbe circumstances un
der which this action was taken, are ac
cepted in tbe senate as practically tbe end
of the agitation in the interest of tbe meas-
are. Tbe debate In the caucus developed
that there was wide differences of opinion
as to the abvisibillty of attempting to pass
the bill, even among the republicans, and
tbe opinion was expressed by tome who
were on tbe inside that fully one-third of
the republican senators, not including the
bolting senators, were antsgonlstio to the
bill.
Straybd. From B. Cox't place a
bay filley, three yeare old paat, with
white epot in forehead. Bend infor
mation to thia office or to B. Cox't
farm at Warren.
naurvalwwa llesalte.
From a letter written by Key. J. Gunder-
man, of Diamondale, Michigan, we are per
mitted to make thia extract: "I have no
hesitation in recommending Dr. King's
Mew Discovery, as tbe results were almoet
marvelowe in the case of mr wife. While I
was pastor of the Baptist church at Bives
Junction abe waa brought down with pneu
monia succeeding la grippe. Terrible par
oxysms of coughing would last hours with
little interruption and it seemed at if the
could not survive them. A friend recom
mended Dr. King's New Discovery; It waa
quick In ita work and highly satisfactory
in its results." Trial bottles free at Dr.
Edwin Ross' drug store. ;
; Ilovr te rrereiel Craw p. :
Some reading that will prove interest
ing to young mothers. How to
guard against the disease.
Croup ia a terror to young mothers
and to poet them concerning the cauaj,
first symptoms and treatmeat ie the
object of thia item. The origin of
croup ia a common cold. Children
who are subject to it take cold very
easily and croup ia almoal ture to fol
low. The tint tymptom la hoarseness;
thit ia toon followed by a peculiar
rough congb, which it easily recog
nixed and will never be forgotten by
one who haa heard it. The time to
act ie when the child first becomes
hoaree. If Chamberlain's 'Cough
Remedy it freely given all tendency to
croup will toon disappear. Even
after the croupy cough hat developed
it will prevent the attack. There ia
no danger in giving thit remedy for it
contains nothing injurioua. For tale
by Dr. Edwin Boat.
Tbe wife of Mr. Leonard Welle, of
Eaat Brinifield, Matt., had been tuffer
ing from neuralgia for two daya, not
being able to sleep or. hardly keep
ttill, when Mr. Holden. the merchant
thero eent her a bottle of Chamber
lain'a Pain Balm, and naked that the
give it a thorough trial. Oa meeting
Mr. Weill the next day the waa told
that ahe wat all right, the pain had
left her in two hoore, and that the
bottle of Pain Balm waa worth 15.00
if it could not be bad for leaa. For
tale at 60 cente per bottle by Dr. Ed
win oee.
Klettrle Bittera.
Electric Bittera ia a medicine suited tor
any aeason, but perhaps more generally
needed when the languid, exhausted feel
ing prevails, when the liver ia torpid and
sluggish, and the need ot a tonio and alter
ative ia felt. A prompt use of this medi
cine has often averted long and perhaps
fatal bilious fsvera. No niedioine will act
mora surely in counteracting and freeing
tbe system from the malarial poison. Head
ache, indigestion, constipation, dininess
yield to Eiectrio Bitters. Fifty cents and
gl per bottle at Dr. K. Rosa' drug store.
BwoklaWs Avaiest swIre.
The best Salve in the world for outs,
bruises., aorea, ulcers, suit rheum, fever
sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptiohs, juid positively
cures piles, or no pay required. It ia guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction or money
refunded. Price 28 oeats per box. For
sale by Dr. Kdwin Ross.
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istAiAsVAAAAAtA..AA,.
..THE
CLOTHING STORE,
FAMOUS"
Sell Suits and Overcoats
33 Per Cent
Cheaper than any House
in Oregon.
Priceafor Suite 17.00, S8.60, f 10.00, and $1100
They are all Wool and Warranted.
Overcoatt $8.50, $10.00, and $12.60
Boyt' Suilt from $2.00 up.
Famous Clothing Honse,
Second and Morrison Street, Portland, Oregon
FBOFESSIONAL.
QV EDWIN BOSS,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
8t. Helens, Oregon
j-jb. h. b. curr.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
St. Helens, Oregon.
JB. J. K. HALL,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Clatakauie. Columbia county, Or.
T.J.Clxbtoh. H. AXLajr.
. ALLEN A CLE ETON,
Attorneys and Counselors at Law
ST. HELENS,
OREGON.
H. ME8EBVE,
Surveyor and CSytt Engineer
DELENA, OREGON.
County Surveyor, land Surveying, Town
Platting and Enirineeriiie work oromtitlv
executed.
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Dr. E. Ross
ST. HELENS, OREGON
Constantly Keeps in Stock a Complete Line of
DRUGS, t TOILET I ARTICLES
School Supplies
An Unusually well-selected Stock of Writing Tablets, Pene, Pen
ens, ana me uesi
A FINE LINE OF
Finest Perfumes and Soapa.
-Patent Medicines
Oregon Shoe Stores
168 Third St. bet. Morrison and Yamhill
Special Sale
of Shoes
Onr Stock is Complete. Embracing all Pop
ular waia in , vaif
DKEN'S and IlEK'S
SHOES
Ladies' Dongola Kid Shoes, in Narrow,
8quareand Piccadilly Toe: and Common
Sense Latts.fl.25 to 13.60. New Ozforde
in Tan and Black, Common Sense, Narrow
Square and Piccadilly Lasts, from 90 cents
up. Men's Shoes op to dale, from 91.26 to
$3.60. Children's and Misses School Shoes
from 60 cents up. Children's Spring Heel
9 to 12, 60 cents. Children's Spring Heel S
to 8, 60 cents.
We Sell Beliable Goods Only.
OREGON SHOE STORE,
168 Third St. bet. Morrison and Yamhill,
Lumber
All kinds of rough and dressed
Lumber on abort notice.
Builders'
Material
Of the beet quality delivered to
any point on the river at tbe .
Lowest Possible Price
One-half Cash and One-half
la FARM PRODUCE.
Address all orders to
H. 6. BORTHWICK,
QOBLE, OREGON.
BIG..
COLUMBIA BANKING COMPANY
sr. HCkiNa. oacooN
Hakes lnreatmenta, receiver depoalts and doss
a general banking business.
Capital Stock. $20,ooo.
All kinds of food securities bought and sold.
Exchange, good everywhere In the world, sold.
INCORPORATED JAN. , 1806.
J. R. Nelll, president; B. W. Allen, rlc-? rant
dent; C. N. Scott, secretary; P. H. Ward, assist
ant secretary; C. H. Newell, cuhier.
IIUCKLE BROS.
MAKorACTUians or
Dimension Lumber, Flooring,
Rustic. Sheathing. Casings, and a
complete stock of eveiy variety of
Bough and Dressed Lumber
ALWAYS OB HAND.
AT THB OLD STAND, ST. HELEF OBBOOM
NEWELL & WATKIHS
-DEALERS IN
Groceries, Hay, Flour and Feed
oon AID ni.1GLE.
Country Produce Bought and Sold, and Ex
changed (or Goods. Undertaking Good
furnished on Short Notice. .
Store on Strand Street, ST. HELENS, OS.
xnae on tne Market. 1
FANCY STATIONERY
PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY
AND ACCURATELY
COMPOUNDED.
-THE
BANQUET
SALOON
Has re-opened nnder the management
of GEORGE A. BRINN, corner of Strand
and Cow lit Streets. St. Helens. Oregon,
where can be found the choicest brands of
Wine and Liquor
Card tables, pool table, billiard table and
other devices for the entertainment of pat
rons, where time can be pleasantly spent.
FAMOUS FIRE LADDIE CIGARS
-
Besides other popular brands, are kept
constantly on band to supply the increased
trade at thia very popular saloon.
THB FAMOUS
CYRUS NOBLE WHISKY
IB KEPT AT H BANQUET.
FOR PORTLAND, DAILY.
8TEAMER
Young America
-VIA-
WILLAMETTE SLOUGH
Leave 8t. Helens , .
Arrive at Portland ... .
Leave Portland
Arrive at St. Helena. . . .
..... 6:80 A M
.....10:00 A M
2:30 P M
6:00 P M
sTABB fl CENTS.
Will Carry Nothing but Passengera
and Fast Freight.
JAMES GOOD, MASTER.
Decker's
BARBER SHOP
J. H. DECKXH, Proprietor.
The old and nlUMe baifeer has his mors Jmt
ss sharp as ean be found, and will shave you
comfortably and quietly lor ouly lr caul.
ST. HELENS,
OV.ECOS