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About Bedrock democrat. (Baker City, Baker County, Or.) 1870-188? | View Entire Issue (Nov. 26, 1873)
Ikìtmli ^morrai. J. M. SHEPHERD, E d it o r . B A K E R C IT Y , N O V E M B E R * 6 , 1973. THE BEDROCK DEM OCRAT H as th e L a r g e s t C ir c u la tio n of any P a p e r P u b lis h e d in E a ste rn O re g o n . O F F IC IA L P A P E R ¡For the Counties o f B a k e r and G ra n t. t h e bed r o ck dem ocrat , The Old, Reliable and Well Established DEMOCRATIC PAPER OF Eastern Oregon, Can and will furnish more good reading matter and reliable Local and Foreign news, than any other paper in Oregon, F o r Less M o n e y . We will send the Bedrock Democrat, Godey’s Lady’s Book, AND W ood s Household Magazine, To one address, ONE YEAR, for Six D o lla r s in A d van ce. The D e m o c r a t contains 3 8 columns every week; it is the Official Paper for Baker and Grant counties, and the Lady’s Book and Wood’s Household Magazine are two of the best Magazines published. Now Is the Time to Subscribe. You are certain to get your paper and maga zines, and need have no tears of either of them giving out or dying before the end of the year. The BEDROCK DEMOCRAT now has a larger paying subscription list than any other two papers published in EASTERN OREGON, and is constantly and rapidly increasing in circulation, and is the best Advertising Medium East o f the Cascade Mountains. It is the Live, Peoples’ Paper—It is owned by no Ring or Clique----- and works for the inter ests of the People, the Democratic Party, and of Eastern Oregon. MOB L A W . The citizens of Oregon, and espec ially of Raker County, are peace loving and law abiding people. The laws of Oregon are supposed to con tain provisions for the punishment of all crimes that are committed in a civilized community, our officers are very prompt in the arrest of persons who are guilty of offense under those laws, and our courts have full power to try and sentence all persons found guilty of the offenses for which they may be tried. We conceive that this being the case that it would be bad policy for our citizens to resort to mob law for the punishment of any offense for which our laws have pro vided a remedy or a punishment; yet we have those among us who advo cate, in an indirect manner, the for mation of a Vigilance Committee and mob violence—and an over rid ing and trampling under foot of tho laws of our State. For proof of this we refer the readers of the Herald to the article in that paper of Novem ber 20th, headed, in spread eagle style—’ ‘ Fire ! ! Fire.” The editors o f that paper, iu that article, intimate that our citizens should form a V ig ilance Committee for the purpose of taking the law into their own hands. W e do not believe that any man who ■will advocate the trampling under foot of the laws of our State, is or can bo a good citizen. As we said before, our laws are so framed that we can punish all persons guilty of the offense complained of in the Herald, if the proof is sufficient to justify a jury in finding them guilty, and if it is not strong enough to convict by a legal jury, it would cer tainly be wrong for a mob to hang on any less. The organization of a mob is of it self a violation of law, and a V igi lance Committee is nothing but a mob, and is so looked upon and so held by all good citizens. Persons who have no interests at stake in our city can afford to view this matter in a manner that would,be deleterious to the best interests of our city —they have nothing to lose, but if they are not interested themselves they cer tainly have friends who are, and should oppose the mob violence on that account if for no other reason. Let our citizens take the first step towards the violation 6f law by the organization of a Vigilance Commit tee, to act'ever and without refer ence to the laws of our State, and then they give license, by their acts, to the violation of law by other par- ties—and then, indeed, we may ex pect that our town will be laid in ashes. Our officers aro vigilant, ac tive and prompt, and if our subor dinate courts will do their duty as they should—the law will punish the forget the duty it owes to the com- munity, as to directly or indirectly advocate the violation of the laws of our State. Since the above was in type we have received the following: G i l r o y , Nov. 21.—This evening a daring attempt was made to burn the town. A house belonging to Mrs. Hunt was discovered on fire, and at the same time three men at tempted to set fire to a vacant black smith shop, sitnated in the lower end of town, by igniting some hay which they had placed in the shop. For tunately they were discovered by a lady who gave the alarm, but before anybody conld reach the men they had escaped. The house of Mrs. Hunt is a total loss. This is the sequel to the Herald’s article in which it urges onr citizens to form a Vigilance Committee.— And it will be seen that the action of the people of Gilroy, by forming a Vigilance Committee, came very near having their town burnt. If our cit izens should be governed by the sug gestions of the Herald, they would have no reason to anticipate any other than a like result. What caused the Herald to inti mate that we had those among us who were so lawless that it was nec essary to form a Vigilance Commit tee, we cannot tell, unless it was to create the impression abroad that our town was infested by a set of desperadoes who could not be con trolled by law. This is not the fact. Baker City is as peaceable and o r derly a place as any to be found in Oregon or on the Coast. The Herald had better try some other measure to get up an excitement less crim i nal and more to the interests of our citizens. I ing for saloons and gambling tables. And by failing to ever speak of any moral or religions enterprise in our town. That the editors of newspa pers were responsible in a measure for the moral condition of their read- ers if the paper has any influence.— But fortunately the one in La Grande has none. • T a n n e r y . —The new tannery at La Grande, for tanniog bull hides, refuses to tan the one worn by the i editor of the Sentinel, the w e a r e r of it being s o extremely verdant, i t is thought too green. Dry hides only being the kind tanned. P u r c h a s e d . —A few months ago two citizens of La Grande had each a fighting bull, of which the gentle men were both proud. But the bulls were continually engaging in fearful combats with each other- Finally, Mr. B. being determined that his bull should be the victor, hired the village blacksmith (Uncle Me.) to make a patent pair of steel horns, sharp and deadly, with which to gore Mr. W s bull. A compromise having been effected between the animals, the patent horns were no longer of any use to Mr. 13.. and rumor now has it that the editor of the Sentinel has purchased those dangerous steel horns with which to gore Monitor, so look out “ Ironclad.” A C h a n c e . — Of all those who ad vocate the doctrine of universal sal vation, Henry Ward Beecher, of New York, is the most liberal. He thinks that even such men as the editor of the La Grande Sentinel may finally be saved from eternal perdition. E p i s c o p a l C h u rch G r o u n d s . —The work now going on upon the grounds of the Episcopal Church gives that part of our city a lively appearance. Monday of last week the Bishop laid the Corner Stone, and now workmen are engaged upon the foundation of the Church, the enclosing fence and a small house which Dr. Nevius is putting up tor an office or study, and which will be the vestry room of the future Church. These grounds occupy four lots on the east side of the square south of that occupied by the Roman Catholic Church, two of which were given by Dr. Boyd, and two were purchased from him. The contract for the new Church will be given out as soon as a plan shall have been adopted, and such work as may be done in shop will go on this winter preparatory to work on the grounds in the Spring. We un derstand that Bishop Morris left La Grande on Thursday for Walla Walla, after laying corner stones for churches in Union and at Forest Cove. These make four Church buildings begun in this Valley and Grand Ronde at this visitation. In the four places mentioned eighteen persons were confirmed. The Epis copal Church leaves good work be hind it wherever it goes, whether it builds in wood and stone or in Chris tian character, and we are glad tasee it entering upon permanent possess ions in our midst. LA G R A N D E IT E M S . Predmore, the Frenchman who was bound over to appear before the next Circuit Court in this county, for stealing cattle from Stewart, a few weeks ago, was arrested a few days since accused of stealing Mr. Rynearscn’s cattle. §350 was requir ed as bail for his appearance before the next Court, in default of which he was lodged iu jail. T e m p e r a n c e L e c t u r e . —M. Baker Esq., delivered a temperance lecture at the M. E. Church in La Grande, on the evening of November 22nd., before a large audience. The lecture was indeed an excellent one, and was listened to attentively by the hearers. After referring to the ef fects of the liquor traffic on the soci ety of this locality, aud especially of the snares laid to trap the young men of this place into the habit« of drink ing, which is an initiation into crime of all kinds.- He severely censured the moral and religious part of soci ety for their lack of moral courage enough to openly oppose those who deal in the article, in their efforts to obtain a license to sell it, for there are more than a majority of the citi zens of this precinct who do not want a saloon in the precinct. The speak er also had occasion to refer to the fact that the only newspaper pub lished in this place—advised and en couraged drunkenness and immoral ity, by recommending its readers, before leaving La Grande for the Fair Ground, to purchase a flask of guilty. We again say that we are sorry whiskey from a 6aloon in this place, that a paper in our city will so far and by repeatedly puffing and strik ! W A R W I T H S P A IN ! By politeness of Wells, Fargo <fc Co's Agent at this city, R. H. Cnrd- well, we are furnished the following important news, iu advance of the , mails, for which he has our thanks: “ C h ic a g o , N o v . 21.— A special dis patch to the National Republican, at Washington, from Madrid, says that the feeling among the Spanish peo ple, as exhibited by outbursts of pas sion on the streets, indicates most excited vindictiveness towards tho United States. The mob, inspired by the press, which demands that Sickles’ passports be returned to him, collected before the United States legation and threatened Sickles with violence. Authorities dispersed the mob. Fears are entertained by friends of Castelar’s Government, that if it gives satisfaction in the Virginius case the Government will be over* thrown. N e w Y o r k , N o v . 21.—Another dis patch from Madrid says a second at- tempt was made to assassinate Sick les, and that he w<as wounded. His condition is very uncomfortable, but he says he believes the Spanish au thorities are able to protect him. A large number of Naval officers have been ordered to duty at once. There is great activity in all the yards, preparing vessels for sea. In less than thirty days the fleets will be in Cuban waters—at least twenty of the most powerful vessels in the Navy. Secretary Robeson had an early interview to-day with the Bureau N EW S SU M M A R Y . officers of the Navy Department, in We condense the following from which he reiterated his instructions that the various departments of the the Sacramento Union of Nov. 19: The Spanish Cabinet favor an hon naval service shall exert themselves orable settlement of the Virginius to the utmost in order that all vessels being prepared for sea shall be in troubles. London papers favor the annexa first class order in every respect, and all ready for a period of active ser tion of Cuba to the United States. In the French Assembly yester vice. The Government has purchased a day, a motion from the right for an small steamer called the Dispatch.— indefinite prolongation of the pow ers of President McMahon caused a Her officers have been ordered to long and stormy debate, and provok duty to-day. This vessel will be used ed the violent opposition of the R e for the purpose of carrying mails publicans. The house adjourned and dispatches between the North without reaching a vote on the mo Atlantic fleet and our ports along the Southern coasts, from Charleston to tion. Manzanillo is threatened with an Key West. The officers of the Spanish war attack by the Cuban insurgents, aud steamer Arapiles, now being com the women and children are taking pletely fitted out at the Navy Yard refuge on shipping in the harbor. are very anxious to getaway, having Baxter Springs, a flue part of the received orders to tak3 their vessel Indian country west of Arkansas, is the present residence of the Modoc into Cuban waters as soon as possi Indians, and their future home—till ble. The officers at the Yard say it white thieves shall covet what they will be a shame to allow her to de have and get white demagogues to part. They say the Spaniards have not recognized the International drive them off. It is promised by the Navy De law, and they fail to see why the partment that in three weeks there United States should be so consider will be fifteen to eighteen United ate. The greatest activity prevails at States war vessels ready for Cuban the navy yard, and every effort is b e waters. Mrs. Stanton, widow of the late ing made to hurry up the work of renowned Secretary of War, died at fitting vessels for the sea.t Workmen Chester Hill, near Philadelphia, yes are busy night and day, and this morning fifty more men were put at terday. Key West is to be the general de work. The dispatches with reference to a pot of supplies for the United States squadron fitting out to cruise in Cu reported rupture between Sickles and the Spanish Government excites ban waters. A letter from Charles Sumner on great public interest. The situation the Cuban question shows that he is eagerly discussed everywhere, is wholly incapable of treating with and crowds of men are around the the heavy hand any other evil iu the bulletins of the newspaper offices.— world than African slavery, and that The general impression seems to be he never loses an opportunity to re that the Spauish Government does mind the public of what he has done not desire war, and that peace would be maintained. in this liue of duty. W a sh in g t o n , N o v . 21.—The Cabi Titusville, Pa., tenders 1,000 men to the United States for Cuban ser net are considering the dispatches from Gen. Sickles. Grant believes vice. Small pox has become epidemic in if Spain declines to make full repa ration, Congress will probably de- Cleveland—sixty eases on hand. Tbick ice has closed the naviga dare war. S a n F r a n c is c o , N o v . 21.—News tion of the canals in Canada. The ironclad Dictator is to be put from Spain to-day caused great ex citement. It is stated two hundred to sea in a short time. Yesterday the Worcester, flagship veterans of the late war sigued their of the North Atlantic fleet, sailed for names to a roll of volunteers, and will offer their services to Govern Santiago de Cuba. ment in event of war. The Uuiied States Navy is to be recruited immediately to the utmost W a s h in g t o n , N o v . 18.—Informa capacity allowed by law. The Sec tion has reached the General Land retary of the Navy is in New York Office that deputies, in surveying dispatching vessels for Cuba. mining claims, are in the habit of following the directions of parties in The line of telegraph from San interest instead of adhering to lines Diego by way of Yuma and Maricopa established in the original locations Wells to Prescott, A. T., is now fin of such claims, and thus in effect ished. making private instead of official surveys. Commissioner Drummond, C l e v e l a n d , N o v . 18.—Sixty cases therefore, to-day issued a circular of small pox are reported in the wes addressed to ¡Surveyor Generals tern part of the city. throughout the country, emphati N e w Y o r k , N o v . 19.—Tweed has been sentenced to four years’ im cally discountenancing this practice. After giving mimite directions as to prisonment and a fine of §1,00(1. the proper method of ascertaining N ew Y o r k , N o v . 19.—The jury in boundaries of original locations, the the Tweed case this morning found Commissioner states that failure to a verdict of guilty on all tbe counts. make a record of the location in ac The defense makes no exception to cordance with law and the regula ttie verdict, except the general ver tions in force at the date of the lo dict on all tbe counts, but the jury cations, will defeat the claim; and if weie discharged. The counsel for it is not with such definiteness as to the defense ;s endeavoring to obtain operate as notice to all persons seek an arrest of the judgment on tLe ing to acquire rights to mining ground of want of jurisdiction of lands, it will be void for uncertain* the court. ty. JAS. W. VIRTUE, The States Right Democrat is mak ing a big blow over a little cabbage B A K E R C IT Y , OREGON, head which only -weighed 22 pounds. Why, friend Brown, the one we re ceived from Mr. Wm. Moffit brought B R O K E R A N D ASSA Y ER us weighed 40 pounds, which we no DEALER ticed in the B e d r o c k D e m o c r a t of In G r old. Dust, November 5th. Tbe Willamette val — AND— ley cannot come up to Eastern Ore gon in the raising of vegetables. GOLD AND SILVER BARS, Texas papers are rendering great — ALSO — praise to the Israelites of that State for the prompt generosity with which they have met the demands for the fever-stricken victims of Shreveport. Office—First door north Odd Fellow’s Hall Thpy have given thousands of dol (n49v2tfl lars for purposes of charity, and their offerings have not been limited to sex or creed, Jew and Gentile alike sharing in the relief afforded D E L IN Q U E N T NOTICE. by their contributions. EXCHANGE § GREENBACKS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. W e noticed Hon. H. W. Estes on our streets last Tuesday. BORN. Near La Grande, Nov. 19, to tlie wife of F. M. Bartmess, »daughter. M A R R I E D. At the residence of the bride’s father, near La Grande, Nov, 20, by It. Chenoweth, J. P., Mr. John G, Childers to Miss Laura Ann Yount, All o f Union conn tv. 1 Linn county, Nov. 12, John Crawford to Mary A. Patterson. Corvallis, Nov. 10, A. 0. Briggs to Emma Maria Hamlin. Portland, Nov. It, Alexander Bing to Ber tha A. Wilson. Linn county, Oct. 24, 3. N. Warmoth to Miss Irena Keeney. Douglass county, Wm. H. Leifer to Miss Annie A. itoyal. Marion county, Nov. 13> John L. Kline to Mrs. Minerva A. Williamson. Jackson county, Nov. 9, Sergt. Wm. Con nolly to Mis Mary McGinnis. Union county, Nov. 15, Mos eLagrandeur, of Walla Walla* to Miss Julie Li Vermont, of Union county. Baker City, Nov. 13, John F. Chord to Eliza Patton. DIED. Jacksonville, Nov. 7th, Henry Kasper, in fant son of James and Fanny Wilson, aged 9 months and 14 days. Jacksonville, Nov. 9, N. D. Short, aged 3D years. Jackson county, William T., son of the late Jackson and Clara Bader, aged 18 years. Polk county, Henry Bobert, sou of Henry and America Harris, aged 8 years. Salem, Nov. 13, Dr. M. D. Swiggett. Lane county, Nov 12, Mr. P. C. Noland. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. GREAT SALE O F Town Property, Lands, &c. A R are C hance to In v e st C ap ita l P ro fita b ly . a v in g d e t e r m in e d to H make an entire change in my business, 1 desire to sell all my Beal Estate in and near Baker City, consisting ot LOTS aud BLOCKS in the city, and Land by the Acre, adjoining the Original Town Plat. Lots will be sold at from $10 to $100 each. Blocks from $100 to $500 each, and Land by the Acre at from $25 to $100. ALSO, I will sell my Fine Besidence and other improved property in the City, at GREAT BABGALNS. T erms :— One Third Cash down, balance in two equal Yearly Payments, with Legal Interest. Warrantee Title Given. J. M. BOYD. Baker Citv, Nov. 5, 1873.-n26m2 18 7 4 . B u s in e s s D ir e c to r y o F . E astern W ashington , E astern O regon , and N orthern I daho . iie p u b l is h e r s of t iie T Walla Walla Union will issue a Direc tory of tiie above named sections in January V IR T U E G O L D M IN IN G COMPANY. Location o f principal place of business Sun Francisco, California; Location o f works, Baker county, Oregon, V OTIUE.—THERE ARE 1>E- linqueiit, upon the following uesenUxl block on account of Assessment Nu, a, Jev. ied on the Fourth day of October, 1813, ;he several amounts set opposite the name* of the respective Sharehoiuers as follows: NO. NO. CER- Names. tilicate. Shares. Ain’t. 50 Balconi C. F. Trustee, 27 $37 50 «< (1 28 50 37 50 << a 63 4 300 ft lt 64 20 15 00 i ( %« 65 80 60 00 «( << 66 300 225 UO «( tt 71 322 241 50 tt u 75 200 150 00 tt C( 56 100 75 00 ft tt 2 50 37 50 tt tt 3 50 37 50 » ( «4 4 50 37 50 tt u 5 50 37. 50 tt *-«- 6 50 37 50 tt ii 7 50 87. 50 <« tt 9 50 37 50 tt tt lü 50 37 50 tt w 11 50 37 50 11. tt 12 50 37 50 tt lt 16 50 37 50 tx- tt 50 17 37 50 t~ ii 50 37 50 18 u tt 19 50 37 50 «fr <4 60 37 50 20 tt tt 50 37 50 21 fr« «« 37 50 22 50 «< lt 25 50 37 50 tt tt 26 50 87 50 frfr c« 37 50 32 50 «« tt 50 37 50 33 • t fri 37 50 50 34 «« fr« 50 37 50 35 < < «« 37 50 36 50 «« <« 37 50 50 37 ii tt 37 50 38 50 lt tt 37 50 39 5« ii ii 37 50 40 50 tt lt 37 50 41 50 750 00 Brown, R. II. Trustee, 406 1090 «• D 407 404.0, 3030 00 50 37 50 Beachy Hill, 13 79 7 50 10 Cole Thos. Jr., 22 50 30 Charles H. A. Trustee , 43 47 30 ,22 50 Duncau W. L. “ 30 49 22 50 Fenn T. W. “ 51 400 Hall E. M. 300 00 4» <« 52 400 300 00 <1 «< 53 400 300 «0 500 77 Hawes A. G., 375 00 «« 373 10O 75 00 tt 403 100 75 00 50 45 King J. L. Trustee, 37 50 i« l« 46 50 37 50 80 400 Luther T. M., 800 00 15. W) Rose L. S. Trustee. 369 20 372 100 Smedberg W. R., 75 00 Schmitt B. L. Trustee, 58 30 22 50 And in accordance with luw, andan order of the Board of Directors, made on the 4th duy of October, 1873 so many shares of each par cel of such Stock as may bo necessary, will be sold at Public Auction, at the Sales Room of Maurice DoroA Co., No 317 Montgomery Street, San Fraucisco, California, on M on d ay, the 15tli <lay o f c c m b e r , 1N73, De- At tbe hour of 2 o’clock, P. M.. of such day, to pay delinquent Assessments thereon, to gether with costs of advertising and expenses of tho sale. R. H. BROWN, Secretary. Office—R oom 2, No. 402 Montgomery street, San Francisco, Cali lorn la. Payment o f above can he made at either Old or New Office. n29n31 Lumber— New Saw Mill. c C ORD AND SON » HAVE M their New Saw Mill in complete run ning order, and it is doing the best of work, it is located at l^ o c a h o n ta s , next. Where they are prepared to fill all bills for The work will embrace a general sketch of Lumber at short notice, and at as the counties of Walla Walla, Whitman, Ste vens and Yakima, iu Washington Territory; ^ R eason ab le [Prices Umatilla, Union aud Baker, in Oregon, and As any other Mill in the county- Orders or Nez Perce, Idaho and Shoshone, iu Idaho Bills "for Lumber can be left at the Black Territory, together with their Productions, smith Shop of McCord Brothers, in Baker ltesources, Climate, and all other subjects City, and the/w ill be promptly filled. upon which information is required. McCOKD & SONS. The Directory of each town and citv will November 11, 1873.-n27tf be complete; and that, with sketches of each place, should make it invaluable to the mer chant. farmer, and mechanic. As an advertising medium, it will be the best yet introduced, as it will be of such im portance that it will always be retained in a prominent position for reference. rates of advertising : One Page.......................................... $20 Half Page........................................ 10 Card.................................................. 5 Advertisers taking one page will re ceive a copy of the book gratis." P rice o f tiie D ire cto ry wJU be $1 50 We will use our best endeavors to make the book complete in every respect. A thoroughly competent person will soon make a tour ot the country to be embraced in the Directory anil gather all the informa tion necessary. K. M. SMITH A CO. n29n34 Walla Walla, W. T. 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