Oregon City enterprise. (Oregon City, Or.) 1891-194?, December 08, 1893, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextOregon City Enterprise. VOL 28. NO.O. OltKCON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY. DECEM1JKU 8, 1893. ESTABLISHED 18Gft oniix, Hrfiill rmirt riiwii, M"inl In , a,i.r ami Itilf J Mnn.Ur hi Apill. frlloiMirl In Inn ,. Molnlar u ,.), aaimlli. (tiniiitMliiiir rmirt ninai. Am WaJuaxlaj (lint drat Muii'Ur ul : NMIIKll M II JeMSao tl . KIMH4IIII,. f ' INNAlIlD A JOHNSON, Hviu rNfiiNrciiriNi. m-HvryoitH. Kllr lamallmi aii.t tv.ii.lnn ll WMi-aa. IiiiimI aalliiial.'. li.r wairr ,ly pf.lhaia H'I trrcl lln,Mi,imct, ill too Ilk fiHK-lil llviillun ltait mitiiiiihiiiii an, ,u, I'lliiilii) I P. II AYKH. ATTltl.NKYATI.AW, Oaaium fit, . . . (imuuH Will trllr In ill the niiirti nl Hit lain. lca, iwn ur Main ami f.l(lilli lln, .HMita url anuaa yy rmr Juiikmom, l.AWYKlt. Comar filit ami Main Orofun Clly, Hi. a.ii ItKAl. KMTATK ToHKI.I, AM) M'iSKY TO LOAN. J U roKTrn. ATroUNKY AT I.AW i4-n or ririiTT ri am.Kau. 0c nail u Olefin Cltf hank on tlh .Ural "I O. T. Will J AM. 'AL HHTATK ANO U)A AUKNT. A I'oJ llua of bu.liir.. ml i)mr ami .uktirban f 'ri)r. Farm rrtipartjr In trarla to null un aaay larma. rirreaMni1anra titumi.itr ati.wrr.!. Offlra. all 4r Ut 1 auflaU A llumlaj I drug (tur. J U VimMl'HU. JuU a-illrlinl I'rnmH ami careful aitrnilnn gtran. HatLlnira iwn am! oua half ntllca aa ul ura"U t 1 1 r '" Atiataaihr rad. Q II. DV. ATTOHNKY ANI ('ofNSKI.0H AT LAW (ilHramtt Uragun Cllf Bank, oaaaon citv. pasoon TR. jammy. J LAWYER, NOTARY IHHI.IC A l.NStRA.NCK Office with W. Carry Johnson. JK. C. II. SMITH, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Eagle Creek, - Oregon. Q D. A l. C LATOt'UK.ni. ATT0KSKY8 AM) COUSSKUllW AT LAW MAIN THEaT, ONKIIOM CITY, OMEUOM. rurnUh AUtrarU nf Tula, roan Mmiar. Fort ol Miriiara. ami Iranian Oanrral Ijiw Hualnaaa. J J R. (HUMS, ATTORNEY AT LAW. WlU. PaACTH IH AM. COUSTS or Tll STATa Kml fetal nt IniiimBM. OITIr-e on Main Sir el. 11. Hllh and Sercnlli, obiioh t iT. on. M. lUMm, NOTAKY rUIU.lC, KKAL ESTATE A INSURANCE. omco In tho I'oal Olfloe II n tl .11 iK . Otri.in CUy. Own. O..I.C.I.HOWNKU. A. I I.HK- TlKOWNKIX A HHKHHKR ATTORNEYS AT LAW, OmiomCitt, 0MU0"- Will frantic. In .11 H' 'llf, Don. n,'il il.Hir l Cufll'l IHintluy nrui alcirn. rPHK COMMKIll'IAL. UANK, nit iiikiioN fllTY. C. 1.IU1, '""""v TUAHHAOTH A O.NKIIAI. BAN.IKO wn. tana ma.ln. IUH .ll.-nnto.l. MkM f0'' l-oll..n.. In y nl tolli BxchAiil!" on ll Pjrtnw lu the Hulled Htatcn, Kiin..e nt 1I"K Knnf. Dopn.lt. rocelBd .ulijwt to check ltf"' liuml rale, nll.mcd on Hmo i)Tl, open (mm a. m. to 4 r. m. 8turdy ovmiln.i Irnm It to 7 r. M. D. C. UTOllUTTR,Kl'rc..;lem;)H()t)i Ijank ok okkocn city, Oldest Banklu House In tie CUT. Tald up Cupltnl. ''O.W'O- ntUIDHT, - - THO..CHAH..A. U:.r..NT. ' 0.O.A.HAR..HO. cahiiirr. . - MANAflRR, CKA... H. OAUrULD. A general Unkln, bmlnem trn.oted. lepnln renolved uli)et t check. Approved bill nd notcidlaoounted. Cuuutyand olty wrrnU bought. ln. ma.lo on YIUblo ocurltr. Exerting bought And told. ...nnn Cnllontlnni mud promptly. . l)p.lt. inld .VAllnule In ny purl ol the worm Telegr.phlo .xoh.ng.i iold on Portland, rrancl.co, milokgo nn now luurail ualj oil tlin dopoilt". ub Aram, ol T1IK LONDON CflEOUK BANK "You are floouOne," VVV rV ; r?" " ; m :'q: rirst toniers. Always Fare tho Will you have tho pick or take what ia left by earlier and wicr buyem ? Anyway givo yourself tho pleaHiire of Beeing our Holiday stock lK:foro it is broken up. If careful eductions of tho neweBt and best novelties in Chriritmaa gifts olTerod on a uniform scale of low prices, will bo an inducement to you, you should pay us a visit: Huntley's Book Store, Next door to Com. Hank, Oregon City. 0 BUY AN INCUBATOR -FROM- Portland Seed ?o., 171 Second Street. Portland, Or. And Mftko a Living During these Hard times by rais ing Chickens. OREGON CITY JOBBING SHOP. All kinds of Tinning, Plumbing DON 15 TO ORDER SEWER AND WATER At the most reasonable rates. rtTAll work is done with a view to lant and satisfy all concerned. A. W. SCHWAN. Nhop Hrrrnlli HI r lrMl, OrBo itj J. JONES PKAl.KK Doors, Vindows, Mouldings, DOOR AND WINDOW FRAMES. Cabinet Work, Fitting up Stores and Repairing of all kinds. Jobbing Orders Promptly Executed. lMiH i: THK I.OW KNT. ftf-Shop corner Fourth and Water streets, back of rope A Co'a, OregonCity SEVENTH STREET DRUG STORE. DR. L. M. ANDREWS, Prop. A Full Line of Fresh Drugs and Medicines. Marines of all Mfikes, Notions. Optical Goods Patent Medic nes oi a cheapett. Full oiocn wi ..v Fino Section of Perfumery and ing lirands oi cigars. MWOIiniOW CAB. FIM V FIIXKIi. ... Ortron Citv. Or. Shlvoly'e Block, - " GEORGE BROUGHTON, FIR AND HARDWOOD LUMBER. sSpec!al BlllsjCutto Order Mill and Yard olTthTRiver, Foot of Main Street, Mill anu it 0RF,00N CITY, OR. Snil tho mlniHter to tho lmiipy jmir he Iiml junt tiJ together. "Which oni!?" anked tho LriJo. "You will huvoto Hottle that for your-Btlvc-H," Huid thu clergyman, hut they hail not done it that inomont, hecaime thoy went to Iklloiny it Hunch and bought their hmiHfhold bihkIh hucIi as furniture, liedd ing, carpctH, Htovca, crockery, g'.anBware, in fact every thing they needed forhouflc keeping and are very well Batirtfied now. IJest. to 61 and General Jobbing ON SHORT NOTICE. CONNECTIONS MADE & SON, IN Toilet Soaps. And Lead FIRST MESSAGE. Of the President lo the Fifty Third C ngreNH. BKVIEWOF TJIE DF.I'AKTME.MT. Nothing htarlllnif or Uiifxprrled Son (ommlllul Kcliillve to Wanhinoton, Dec. 4. The first (.. seHaion of tlio 5.'tl eonrenH mrntm bled at nofjn. On many deHks were fiorul tributes from admirms of Hie re sHH:tive (M'Ciipatilii . Senator Dolpli'l denk was liU-rnIly strewn with rows. l'r(jidciit Grover Cleveland's first meHBaKH to the 5.'!d coiiKres assembled in regular sesHiun was presented to the two housea and read in both Uxlay. THK IJKI'AKTMKNT or STATU. While our foreign relations have nol at all times during the past year been entirely free from perplexing, yet no embarraHHinic situations remain that will not yield to the spirit of fairness and love of justiee, which, joined with con sijtwnt firmness, characterize truly American polity. The li'tfislation of last year, known as the Geary law, requiring the registra tion of all Chinese laborers entitled to tesidence In the United States and the deportation of all not complying with the provision of the act within the time prescribed, met with much opposition from Chinamen In this country. Acting upon this advice of eminent counsel that the law was unconstitutional, the meat mass of Chinese laborers, pending judi cial inquiry as to its validity, in good faith declined to apply for the certificates required by ils provisions. A test uon a proceeding by habeas corpus was brought before the supreme court, and, May 15, 1803, a decision was made by that tribunul sustaining the law. It is believed that under the recent amend ment of the act extending the time for registration, the Chinese laborers thereto entitled who desire to reside in this country will now avail themselves of the renewed privilege thus afforded bv es tablishing by lawful procedure their riht to remain, and that thereby the necessity ot enforced deportation may, ; great degree, be avoided. HAWAIIAN Qt'KmON TROCBLKSOMI. It is scarcely necesrary for me te state that the questions arising from our rela tions with Hawaii have caused serious embarrassment. Just prior to the in stallation of the (.resent administration the existing government of Hawaii had been suddenly overthrown, and a treaty of annexation had been negotiated between the p.oviaional government of the islands and the United States, and submitted to the senate for ratification. This treaty I withdrew for examination and despatched Hon. James II. Blount, of Georgia to Honolulu as a special com missioner to make an impartial investi gation of the circumstances attending the change of government and of all con ditions bearing upon the subject of the treaty. After a thorough and exhaus tive examination, Mr. Blount submitted to me his report, showing beyond all question that tlie constitutional govern ment of Hawaii bad been subverted with the active aid of our representative to that government and through the in timidation caused by the presence of an armed naval force of the United States, which was landed for that purpose at the instance of our minister. Upon the facts developed it seemed to me that the only honorable course for our government to pursue was to undo tho wrong that had been done by thoe representing us, and to restore, as far as practicable, the status existing at the time of our Jorcible intervention. With a yiew of accomulishing this result, within the constitutional limits of our executive power, and recognizing all ob- igations and responsibilities growing out of any changes in the conditions brought about by our unjustifiable interferences, our present minister at Honolulu has re ceived appropriate instructions to that end. Thus far no information of the ac complishment of any definite results has been received from him. Additional ad vicos are soon expected. When re ceived, they will be promptly Bent to congress, together with all other inform ation at hand, accompanied by a special executive message detailing the acts necessary to a complete understanding of the case, and presenting a history of all the material events leading up to the present situation. TUB MONEY OR THS NATION . The secretary of the treasury reports that the receipts of the government from all sources during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1893, amounted to $41,710,- 501 .03, and its expenditures to $459,374, 674.20. There was collected from cus toras $200,355,016.75 and from internal revenues 1161.027.723.03. Our dutiable imports amounted to $421,256,511, an ia crease ot $52,423,907 over the preceding years, and the importations free of duty amounted to $414,544,211, a decrease from the prcced'ng year of $15,4,447. Our internal revenue receipts exceeded those of the preceding year by $7,147, 445 . 33. The total tax collected was : On distilled spirits $54.73),2.-0 C5 On manufactured tobacco, 31,8fi!),lll 04 On fermented liquors.... 32,648,983 07 We exported merchandise during the year amounting to $847,565,104, a de crease of $182,013,249 54 from a preced ing year. The amount of gold exported was larger than any previous year in (he history of the government, amounting $108,680,844, and exceeding the amount exported during the preceding year by $rj8,485,517. The sum paid from the treasury tor sugar bounty was $9,375, 130 81, an increase over the preceding year of $2,033,053 09. HE XT YKAB'S ESTIMATES. It is estimated upon the basis of the present revenue laws that the receipts of the government for the year ending June 30, 1894, will be $430,121,366 38 and its expenditures $453,125,365 38 re sulting in a deficiency of $28,000,000. On the flrwt day of November, 1893, the amount of money of all kinds in circula tion or not included in the treasury hold ings was $1,718,644,682, an increase for the year of $112,404,915. Estimating our population at 67,426,000 at the time mentioned, the per capita circulation was $25 .49. On the same date there was in the treasury gold bullion amount ing ta $96,657,273, and silver bullion which was purchased at a cost of $126, 261,553. SILVEB AND rt TUBE LEGISLATION. The recent repeal of the provision of the law requiring the purchase of silver bullion by the government, as a feature of our monetary scheme, made a change in the complexion it our cur rency affairs. I do not doubt that the ultimata result of this act will be most salutary and far-reaching. In the nature of things, however, it is impos sible to know at this time what conditi ons will be brought about by the chance, or what, if any , supplemental y legislatiou mar, in the light of such conditions, appear to be essential or expedient. Of course, after the recent financial per turbation, time is necessary for the re establishment of business confidence. When, however, through the restored confidence, the money which has been frightened into hiding places is returned to trade and enterprise, a survey of the situation will probably disclose a safe path leading to a permanently sound currency abundantly sufficient to meet every requirement of our increasing pop ulation and business. In the pu'suitof this object we should resolutely turn away from alluring and temporary ex pedients, determined to be content with nothing less than a lasting and compre hensive financal plan. In these cir cumstances I am confident that a rea sonable delay in dealing with this sub ject, instead of being injurious, will in crease the probability of wise action. IMMIGRATION FOE THE YEAR. The superintendent of immigration, through the secretary of the treasury, reports that during the last fiscal year there arrived at our ports 440,793 immi grants. Of these 1063 were not per mitted to land under the limitations of the law, and 557 were returned to the countries from which they came, by reason of their having .become public charges. The total' Arrivals were 140,- 034 less than lor the ,previous year. THE STANDING ARMY AND MILITIA. The secretary of war reports that the strength of the army on the 30th day of September last was 24,778 enlisted men and 2144 officers., The total expenses of this department for the year ended June30, lS93,amounted to $51 ,960,074.89. Of this, sum, $1,992,681.95 was for sal aries and contingent expenses, $23,377, 828.35 for the support of the military s- tabhshment, $6,077,033.28 for miscel laneous objects, $20,158,631.41 for pub lic works. This latter sum includes $15,- 296,876.46 for river and harbor improve ments, and $3,266,141.20 for fortifica tions and other works of defense. The total enrollment of the militia of the several Btates was on the 31st of Oc tober of the present year 112,597 officers and enlisted men. THE POSTOFFICB DEPARTMENT. The report of the postmaster-general contains a detailed statement of the op erations of the postoflice department during the last fiscal year and much in teresting information touching this im portant branch of the public service. The business of the mails indicates with absolute certainty the condition ot the business of the country, and a dopreB' sion in financial affairs inevitably and quickly reduces the postal revenues Therefore, a larger discrepancy than usual between the postoflice receipts expenditures Is the expected and and unavoidable result of the distress ing stringency which has prevailed throughout the country during much of the time covered by the post-maS' ter-general's report. At a date when better times were an ticipated, it was estimated by bis pre decessors that the deficiency on the 30th day of June, 1893, would be a little over $1,600,000. It amounted, however, to more than $5,000,000 : at the same time and under the influence of like anticipa tions, estimates were made for the cur rent fiscal year ending June 30, 1894, which exhibited a surplus of revenue over expenditures of $872,245.71. But now, In view of the actual receipts and expenditures during that part of the current fiscal year already expired, the report ol the postmaster-general esti mates that at its close, instead of a sur plus, there will be a deficiency of nearly 8,000,000. The postoffice receipts for the last fiscal year amounted to $75,8!H5,933.15, and its exjK-nditureii to $81,074,104.90. This postoffice deficiency would disap pear, or be immensely decreased, if less matter was carried free through the mails, an item of which is upward of 300 tons of seeds and grain from the agri cultural department. The total num ber of postofflces in the United States on the 30th day of June, 1893, was 68,403, an increase of 1284 over the preceding year. nation's bankino department. There were 6101 additions to the do mestic money-order offices during the last fiscal year, being the largest in crease in any year since the inaugur ation of the system. The total number of these offices at the close of the year was 18,434. There were 12,309,735 money-orders issued from these offices, being an increase over the preceding year of 1,240,290, and the value of these orders amounted to $127,576,433.65, an increase of $7,502,632.58. There were also issued during the year postal notes amounting to $12,909,076.73. During the year 195 international money-order offices were added to those already provided, making a total of 2497 in oper ation on June 30, 1893. The number of international money orders issued during the year was 1,055,299, an increasa over the preceding year oi 72,525,and their value was $16,34 1,837.86, an increase of $1,222,506.31. The num ber of orders paid was 300,91 1, an in crease over the preceding year of 13,503, and their value was $5,283,375.70, an in crease of $94,094.83. From the forego ing statement it appears that the total Usne of money oaders and postal notes for the year amounted to $156,821,348.24. The number of letters and packages mailed during the year for speacial de livery was 3,375,603, an increase over the preceding year of nearly 32 per cent. The special delivery stamps used upon these letters and packages amounted to $337,559 30, and the messenger fees paid for their delivery amounted to $256,592 71, leaving a profit to the government of $80-. 979 59. PENSIONS AND PENSIONERS. The execution of this law in its early stages doeB not seem to bave been in ac cord with its true intention, but toward the close of the last administration an authoritative construction was given to the statute, and since that time this construction has been followed. This has hud the effect of limiting the opera tion of the law to its intended purpose. The discovery having been made that many name bave been put upon the pension roll by means of wholesale and and gigantic frauds, the commissioner suspended payments upon a number of pensions which seem to be fraudulent or unauthorized pending a complete ex amination, giving notice to the pen sioners in order that they might bave an opportunity to establish, if poesible the justice of their claims notwithstand, ing apparent invalidity. This, I under stand, is the practice which has for a long time prevailed in the pension bu reau, but after entering upon those re cent investigations the commissioner modified this rule so as not to allow, un til after complete examination, inter ference with the payment of a pension apparently not altogether void, but which merely had been fixed at a rate higher than that authorized by law. FRAUDS SHOULD BE EXPOSED. I am unable to understand why frauds in the pension rolls should not be ex posed and corrected with thoroughness and vigor. Every fraudulently pen sioner has become a bad citizen; every false oath in support of a pension baa made perjury more common ; and false and undeserving pensioners rob the peo ple not onlr of their money, but of their patriotic sentiment which the survivors of a war fought for the preservation of the Union ought to inspire. Thousands of neighborhoods have their well-known fraudulent pensioners, and recent de velopments by the bureau establishing appalling conspiracies to accomplish pension frauds. By no means the least wrong done is to brave and deserving pensioners, who certainly ought not to be condemned to such association. Those who attempt in the line of duty to rectify these wrongs should not be (Concluded on 7th page.)