WEST SHORE.
Fbed T. Dubois. Gborok L. Show. W. J. McConnilu
USITED STATES SENATORS FOR IDAHO.
Last week the first legislature of the state of Idaho, meeting in joint
session at the capital In Boise City, elected three United States senators,
the first time In the history ot the nation when three senators were elected
at one time. This was made necessary by the fact that one term will ex
pire next March and a third senator waa chosen to take his seat at that
time. These gentlemen bad taken the most prominent part In the work of
securing the admission of the state into the onion, and had earned the hon
or ot first representing It In the highest legislative body in the nation.
The gentlemen first chosen were Hon. Geo. L. Bhonp, who was gov
ernor of the territory when it was admitted and was elected governor of the
state, and Hon. W. J. McConnell, a prominent merchant of Moscow,
Idaho, who spent much time in Washington last spring working for the
admission bill. Mr. Shonp was born in Kittaning, Pa., June 15, 1836. In
1852 he moved to Illinois and In 1859 was found in Colorado with the Pike's
Peak gold hunters. In the fall of 1861 he was commissioned second lieu
tenant of a company of volunteers, and was actively engaged In fighting
Indians, confederates and outlaws for three years, rising to the rank of
colonel. At the close of the war he settled in Idaho and engaged In busi
ness. He was twice a member of the legislature and governor of the state
and territory.
Mr. McConnell was born in Oakland county, Mich., in 1830, and crossed
the plains to California in 1860. In 1863 he went to Idaho, where he served
as deputy United States marshal in 1865. In 1866 he returned to California,
and in 1871 he moved to Oregon, where he served as president of the state
senate, in 1882. In 1879 he established an extensive mercantile business in
Moscow and took op his residence there a few years later. Mr. McConnell
was a prominent member of the constitutional convention. He and Mr.
Shonp will draw for terms when they reach Washington.
. Hon. Fred T. Dubois, who, as delegate to congress, did much to secure
the admission of the state, was elected to succeed the one who shall draw the
short term. He was bom in Crawford county, III., May 29, 1851, aud grad
uated from Yale college In 1872. He occupied various positions in the state
service of Illinois until he moved to Idaho, In 1880. From 1882 to 1886 be
was United States marshal for the territory, and was prominent In the anti
Mormon movement. From 1886 to 1890 he represented Idaho in congress
as territorial delegate.
In its issue of June 7th last Wist Siiori presented an account of a
raid on the sealing grounds of Behring sea by the German schooner Adele,
which was made in the early winter of the year previous. The article waa
written by one of the members of the crew of the vessel on the voyage, and
while it was written in the style of a story all the statement made were
facts. The same vessel bas just returned to Victoria from a second trip to
northern sea and la now under arrest by the customs authorities of British
Columbia for having taken ont false clearance papers and making false en
try upon returning. The expedition of a year ago did not prove to be a suc
cess from a financial point of view, as a combination of circumstances pre
vented the poachers from securing seals enough to even pay them wages for
the time spent in the search ; but the voyage of September last was pro
ductive of better result, as they are reported as having captured over 400
skins. Early in September the captain of the Adtlt applied for, and waa
given, clearance papers for a voyage to Yokohama, Japan. Instead ot sail
ing for that port, however, be put off to the north with the intention of mak
ing another raid on the preserves of the United State in Behring sea. Very
rough weather was encountered, but he succeeded in landing at St. Paul
island, where the teals flock in herds ot thousands, and secured a sufficient
number of skins to net a handsome profit for the season's work. On his re
turn to Victoria, on the thirteenth Inst., be mule entry at the custom house
as having arrived from Yokohama, which, later, was learned by the author
ities to be misstatement. His vessel Is now held by the customs officials
to secure the payment of the sum of (900, the penalties exacted by the laws
of that country for making a false clearance and entry. The same tactics
were pursued tills year as last, a will be seen by reference to the article in
Wsst Suoai, the port ot Yokohama being then the presumable destination
of the craft. Mr. rocock fortified himself against charges ot drawing upon
bis Imagination in the production of his narrative, by securing a large num
ber of photographs ot different places visited by the vessel and of the mem
bers of the crew while engaged In their respective duties, which were taken
without the knowledge of any one on board, and which were nsed with such
good effect in the Illustration ot his article. This vessel is only one of sev
eral making these surreptitious raids on the seal islands of the north, which
will, It not prevented, result In the extermination of that valuable fur
bearing animal ; but the question of how to prevent them, is one that has not
yet been answered satisfactorily.
On the north side of the Columbia river, opposite The Dalles, Oregon,
is the new town ot North Dalles. The townslte is owned by the Interstate
Investment Company, of which Mr. O. D. Taylor Is president and manager.
North Dalles is located at the head of deep water navigation on the Colum
bia river, and the site is peculiarly adapted to the requirements of manufac
tories, in that It is accessible to both river and rail transportation lines, and
lie in the very heart ot one of the richest producing sections of the I'aclflo
northwest. The Boston Shoe and Leather Company has erected a mam
moth brick factory for the manufacture of boot and shoes the largest con
cern ot it kind on the Pacific coast The machinery I all In place and
operations will soon begin. A large tannery la also to be established In the
near future. A steel wagon bridge, to cost over (100,000, will be built acrosa
the Columbia, connecting the two cities, the funds having beeu secured for
that purpose. The prospect of North Dalles' becoming an Important man
ufacturing center are certainly very flattering, as the Investment company
is exerting every effort to accomplish that end.
" Little Lord Fauntleroy " will be the new year's week attraction at the
Marquam grand opera house, commencing next Monday evening. A special
holiday matinee will be given on New Year's day. The incidents of this
play are evolved so naturally and follow each other In such an appreciable
manner that one scarcely knows whether be la reading Mr. Burnett's fa
mous book or witnessing a play. Little Georgia Cooper and Gertie Hemen,
two eight-year-old children, will alternate in the title role.