mm mum gazette.
Mr. Koehler Returned!
OFFICIAL PAPJER OF THE STATE
GLOBIOXTS USTJEJWS I
OFFICIAL PAPER FOR BENTON COUNTY
O. C. R. R. Extension
Corvallis, Jan. 24, 1879.
W. B. CAKTKR,
Surveyors in the Field !
THE WESTSIDE RAILROAD A FIXED FACT
GOV. GROVELS DEFENSE.
The telegraph, some weeks ago,
announced that Ex-Guv. Grover,
from his seat in the U. S. Senate, had
"raised to explain" certain charges
of the Legislative investigating com
mittee relative to the official acts of
his Stale administration. Mr. Grover,
when the dispatch, containing
charges was read, remarked : "-.Mr.
President: It is a duly which I owe
to this honorable body as well as to
myself to meet these charges as spe
cifically as they are made, and I will
proceed to do it seriatim.'"
In the Congressional Record of
Jan. 9, we find the "explanation"' or
answer to the charges, hut have not
space to give the same in full, but will
give that portion relating to the
school fund matter. That the school
funds of the Slate, during the Grovci-Chadwick-Cann
administration were
most recklessly managed, no tax
payer of this State, who is at all
posted, can doubt. Whether or not
the explanation given below will sat
isfy the people of Oregon that hon
esty and capacity" have characterized
the school fund management, we
leave our readers to judge. We com
mend it to the careful perusal of eve
ry reader of the Gazette. It is no
garbled extract, but quoted, in fall,
from the Senate proceedings:
THE SIN'S THOUSAND DOLLARS
Is stated to be " deficiency" in school-funds
in the hands of Thomas H. Cann, who was
clerk of the board of school-land eommis-
His accounts were all duly settled
Bright Future for Corvallis !
The " Good Time, Coming !" Nearly
Come to Benton County!
Let trie People Shout for Joy !
sioners.
before the Legislature every twoyoars while
I was governor, and found correct. He
writes fee that his- accounts are correct now.
THE SCHOOL FUNDS.
The school funds of Oregon are in the
hands of the State treasurer anil of the sev
eral county treasurers, and arc-- under the
general supervision of the board of school
land commissioners. Those officers nego
tiate the public loans with ;.s much c.ire and
under as strict provisions of lav as re.d
estate loan3 are made in any other State, and
there has been no greater depression of real
estate values in that Stale than in any other.
It is the merest demagogism to attempt to
cast upon any set of public officers in any
State the fault of depreciated securities,
which rest mainly for their support upon the
general prosperi'y. Yet the statement that
selioolMnortgage securities in Oregon are not
worth fifty cents on the dollar is grossly and
utterly untrue.
I have myself had one of these loans, but
it was based on the soundest security, and
has teen fully repaid, with interest. I have
been interested in two other loam of this
tiad as a stockholder in corporations con
nected with them, but all the loans which I
had any connection with were duly made
and fully secured according to law. and were
duly reported to the Legislature of ISTo",
which elected me a member of this body.
Had there been anything wrong in any of
these matters I could not have been elected.
Mr. President, this committee, though
composed of persons of known hostility to
myself, arc not chiefly responsible for this
report. They were selected as persons ca
pable of being manipulated by men who for
years have been my personal enemies; who,
having failed to -defeat me in open jeld and
fair contest, seek now my destruction by
discharging this missile of their venom from
secure ambush in the distance. But their
work is overstrained and it will fail.
The State of Oregon, sir, is in as good
financial and economic condition as any
State in the Union, and in far better condi
tion than a great majority of States.
Its current expenses are paid by a tax of
four mills on the dollar of taxable property.
It has no bonded debt of any kind, either
State, county, or city, while its outstanding
warrants on the treasury do not exceed
200,000, with $100,000 usually carried in
the-treasury as a margin on various accounts.
This treasury statement is not exact, but it
is approximate. The State is virtually out
of debt, except limited liabilities which were
contracted to be paid out of internal im
provement a id swamp-Ian I sale3, -which are
in course of liquidation in that way.
The State capital and penitentiary are
erected. These buildings are of ample size
and permainmt and enduring structure. We
have schools and churches everywhere. The
people are vigorous, industrious, enterpris
ing, frugal, and happy, and they look for
ward to a pleasing and tlatteriiig future of a
great State, and I repel this slander upon
them and me.
The following glorious news, rela-
the I live to the IMMEDIATE extension of
the O. & G. 11. R., (westside) is from
the Dailv Oregonian of the 22d inst.,
and gives new life and energy to the
people of Benton, and in fact, all the
westside counties. It is generally
understood, although not officially
announced, thai the O. C. R. R. is to
be the main line of travel from Junc
tion to Portland hence the superior
quality- ol rails, rolling stock, etc.,
already purchased for this line. The
reason for this is obvious. It is the
most direct line and avoids the Har
risburg bridge, which, by many, is
not considered a safe structure, and
would not be policy in the company
to build a new one, when a better
and more direct route would be se
cured by avoiding this enormous ex
pense. Tin; bright and prosperous
future, for which we have been pa
tiently " waiting and watching" for
more than a quarter of a century, is
now dawning upon Corvallis and
more than merely the bright gleams
of the approching morning are now
v isible to the most skeptical and for
these reasons we may be indulged in
toss'ng our tile in the air, while our
readers are joyously perusing the fol
lowing cheering lines. Corvallis is
not dead anil the Yaquirra railroad is
not a myth. "Clear the track, the
engine is coming." But lead as fol
lows :
It will be remembered that Mr. Kcehler,
agent for German capitalists who are inter
portance. This company, controlling
an immense aggregation of wealth,
becomes a powei in the land for good
or evil. When that power is used
for the benefit of the people, all well ;
but wheii it assumes to become a po
litical engine, or uses its power and
influence adverse to the best interests
of the people, then its' acts become
just subjects of criticism through the
press, in the halls of legislation, and
elsewhere. The grandest pillars of
our government, M lice speech," and
a "free press."
estcd in the ..&. O. R. It. and 0. C. K. It.,
was called some months ago to Frankfort-on
the-Main to report at a meeting of the bond
holders, upon the general affairs of the road.
Mr. Kcehler returned by the steamer Oregon
on her last trip, tie confirms a telegraphl
FROM THE CAPITAL.
Salem, Jan. 18, 1879.
Editor. Gazette : This is one of
the days that causes one to wish for
some outdoor exercise and is inclined
to bring on an attack of the spring
fever. The sun is shining warm and
pleasant ami the air feels as balmy as
spring. A glance at the calendar as
sures us winter is more than half
40110, and we trust he will not long
linger in the lap of spring when the
usual lapse of time bids him depart.
The young people of Salem arc im
proving the warmth and sunshine and
are rambling about the city in quest
of health and recreation. Mind you,
however, ihe above complimentary
notice of the weather alludes only to
the present moment, for, recognizing
the fickleness of the Oregon weather
clerk, it would not surprise me in the
least were it to rain or Bnow before
this letter is completed. We all know
how easily it rains in Webfoot and it
will never do to predict what the
weather will be at this season of the
year not to exceed fifteen minutes
ahead of the present moment. For
tunate it is, by the way, that the av
erage Webfoot cares but little what
the state of the weather may be.
In most countries an Oregon mist
would keep the ladies housed up from
one week's end to the other. Not so
with an Oregon girl, however, she
will don her water proof over-shoes,
and, with the protection of a ging
ham umbrella, sally forth in high glee
be the storms of heaven however se
vere. Neither will she go out of her
way to avoid a puddle of muddy wa
ter, but, grasping her skirts with one
hand, she will elevate them j 1st
enough to give one a tantalizing
limpse of a well turned ankle encas-
statcmein-, wi.icn we pu.msneo at tac ume j ; hU hos!ery amj prou,Jly ,,ick
of thn niRot.iii'r. to the effect that th" bond- Ji r J I
holders had decided to extend the Westsi le
orO. C. 11. R. to Corvallis, a distr.nceof fifty
miles from its present terminus at Saint
.loseph, in Yamhill county: He further in
forms us tint while in New York on his re
turn from Germany, Mr. Villard and himself
I contracted for steel rails, the same in pattern
and weight as those on the Central Facihc
road between Sacramento and San Francis
co, and for all the necessary rolling stock
and motive power. The rails were complet
ed at the rolling mills at Philadelphia on the
21st inst., and will be shipped for Portland
immediately. Smee his return Mr Kcehler
has contracted for ties, and has put in the
lield a locating party, which is now busy in
the vicinity of McMinuvi'le. The road will
go by way of Amity and Dixie. Grading
will commence as soon as the right of way
is obtained.
THE PORTLAND PCSTOFFCE.
Terms Mukdekees. Troy Iye
and" Anderson, two of the murderers
of the old man Tullis, in California,
have been found guilty of murder in
the first degree but, upon some
technicality, their cases have been
appealed to the United States Su
preme Court. Clark, the saloon part
ner of Dye, is on trial for murder in
the fwstHegree also. Both convict
ed prisoners eat and sleep well. An
derson shows perfect indifference to
his fate. Soon after his convreiion
he said : '"I am perfectly willing to
be hung. Put Clark on my right
and Dye on the left, cut the rope and
let us all go together."
Straight N"ominatioxs. A Sao
Francisco dispatch dated 15th inst.,
says: " The executive committee of
the regular Republican county com
mittee, P. B. Cornwall, chairman,
held a meeting this evening and de
cided to issue an address to the Re
publican voters of the State urging
straight Republican nominations. The
county committee will hold a meet
ing next week."
The steamboat Champion became'disabled
y striking a snag, a short distance above
Albany a few days ago. Her passengers
were taken to that city in a skiff.
The Portland papers are now hav
ing a lively squabble over the post
office in that city, and charges, of a
very serious nature, are made against
Postmaster Cole, by an affidavit of
Hillery Cason, janitor of the U. S.
Postoffiec at Portland, Oregon. The
substance of Mr. Cason's charges are,
that, employes in the office destroyed,
by burning, great numbers of Scna
tor Mitchell's speech, entitled: "The
Columbia river. Its freedom must
be Established ; the Monoply of the
Oregon Steant Navigation must be
Broken; the Canal and Locks at the
Cascades must be Completed." De
livered in the U. S. Senate, May 29,
1878. During the time that these
packets wen; being placed in the
grates, as fuel, Postmaster Cole was
daily in the general ofiice, says Mr.
Cason, and it would not have been
possible for the said packets to have
been destroyed without his knowl
edge of the fact.
These speeches, like other " Parts
of the Congressional Record," were
sent to different individuals, free, but
it is just as much the duty of the Post
master, or his clerks, to deliver them
as any other mail matter. If, there
fore, the charge of " burning" these
documents be sustained, it becomes
a very serious matter. The speech
Mtferrcd to attacked one of the most
grinding monopolies that ever cursed
our fair State, and was in the interest
of the people. It graphically por
trayed the wrongs, injustice, and op
pression of this stupendous-monopoly,
and for that reason, we suppose, was
not a -proper document to be spread
broadcast over the State, and espe
cially among the reading, thinking,
honest, wefking etasses of Portland
and M-nltnoinah county. The matter
of the Portland postoflice, or who is
postmaster there, does not concern
the people of other " localities, but
whether or not the O. S. N. Co., shall
extend its iron grasp from the Oolum
bia river to every other section of
this Stateia a matter of grave im-
her way through it without ever soil
ing her stockings. There now, if
that ain't complimentary of the fair
sex I'll never again indulge in even
an effort to pay them a tribute.
Some weeks ago I contemplated
giving yon, in this letter, an account
of the execution of John D. Whitney
for the murder of Qibert, near Silver
ton ; but in this insianee, as in many
others, man deposes but God dispos
es, and Whitney still lives on, hop
ing for the best. A stay of execution
has been granted until the appeal
now pending before the Supreme
Court has been disposed of, ami with
that august body, in case a new trial
is denied, rests the responsibility ot
fixing the time for carrying out the
fearf ul death penalty. There appears
but a slender hope for mercy, all
things taken into consideration.
The principal event of a public na
ture that has transpired in our midst
since I last wrote you was the public
installation on Tuesday evefuas of
tlie newly elected officers of Olive
Lodge No. 18, I. O. O. F., conducted
uy vxraou master is. li. Ixllirey, as
sisted by the following elective and
appointed officers of the Grand
Lodge : Daniel Xorcross, D D G M;
Frank R. Hodgfcms, R W G W; T.
Orin Barker, R W G S; I. R. Mores,
R W G T; M L. Chamberlain, R W
G Conductor; and J. L. Parrish, R
W G Chaplain. The following are
the newly installed officers : X. N.
Steeves, N G; John Minto, V G; J.
T. Gregg, R S; Emanuel Meyers, P S;
and Gi W. Pallais, Treasurer. The
hall was crowded with spectators and
no little interest manifested ir. the ex
ercises. Daniel Norcross, Grand
Representative of California, deliver
ed an able address, at the conclusion
of which supper was announced,
which was partaken of by about six
hundred people and kindiy relished
by all. The affair was voted a grand
not sit still, and all hands, in fact,
from the foreman to the devil, ate
and drank as though they had fasted
for weeks, while "we uns," outside
the ring, enjoyed seeing others so su
premely happy, and, at a seasonable
hour, all went home duly sober.
Verily, verily, we say unto you, when
two or more printers are gathered to
gether, there you may look for fun,
for they are bound to enjoy them
selves be the circumstances what they
may.
Maguire's Dramatic Troupe visited
Salem last Friday evening and favor
ed us with a presentation of that
magnificent French drama "Diplo
macy," with Sam Pcarey in the lead
ing role. It was a fbsi class enter
lainmcnt in every sense ot the word,
and it is to be regretted that there
was not a larger turnout. There is
no use denying the fact, the citizens
of Salem do not patronize amuse
ments as they should. The only thing
in that, line that they really appreci
ate being negro minstrelsy. It is not
to be wondered at that we are seldom
favored with first-class dramatic 01
concert tioupes, nor will we be until
the stigma of non-appreciation now
resting upon us as a city is removed,
and we convince professionals, of all
classes, that genuine worth and hard
earned talent is appreciated and pat
ronized as it deserves.
We are pleased to learn that the
Presbyterian Church, of this city, art
perfect ing arrangements for a series
of public lectures the first of which
will be delivered by Dr. A. L. Lind
sley, of Portland, on the evening of
the 21st inst ; to be followed by oth
ers of like nature. This is a move in
the right direction and we trust the
venture will prove successful. The
ladies of the Presbyterian Church
gave a sociable at the residence of
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Patterson on
Wednesday evening last, which prov
ed a veiy pleasant affair and was well
attended. The host and hostess -were
untiring in their efforts to make their
guests feel at home, and right well
they succeeded.
And now Col. C. A". Reed has
made a new departure, and, together
with Prof Diamond, is making ar
rangements for a grand masquerade
ball to be given at the Opera House
011 the evening of Buthington's
Washday, February 21st, -which, no
doubt will prove a brilliant success.
Harry E. Grand all, of tliis city, is
an a-pirant for fame and seeks it via
of his pedal extremities. He eon
templates walking a hundred mile
race agaiust time. He shows consid
erable speed and endurance for a
young man and already walks, with
apparent ease, his eight miles an hour.
Salem has another spasmodic at
tack of the railroad fever and has al
ready commenced the structure of
several 011 paper. The latest is the
one from Springfield, Lane county, to
this city. It is to boa narrow gauge
if any and, according to the
Statesman, the line will soon be sur
veyed ami work commenced in earn
est. We sincerely hope such may be
the case, but we have seen so many
such flashes in the pan during the
past ten years that we have become
the least bit skeptical, for Salemites
are not considered very enterprising
or public spirited. Keep the ball
rolling, however, and make it. sue
PROTEST AGAINST CHINESE LABOR.
Hon. J. F. Caples, Prosecuting At
torney for the fourth judicial district,
has taken a bold and decided stand
against the employment of Chinese
labor on public works, and the en
forcement of the Ami Chinese Act of
the last Legislature. The following
protest has been presented to the
City Council :
Respectfully calling your attention to an
act of the Legislature of this State entitled
an net, "To prohibit the employment of
Oniiiesc laborers on the improvement of
streets and public works in this State," ap
proved October 1G: 1S78 and by its terms
taking effect from and after its approval by
the Governor, I beg leave to suggest, that
since the taking effect of said act Chinese
laborers have been and still are employed in
several instances under contracts made with
the city for the improvemeuts of streets
and other public works therein, in violation
of the terms of said act of the legislature.
I instance as examples a contract for the
improvement of Salmon street, made with
the city on or about the 17th of November,
137S; also a contract for the improvement
of Yamhill street about the same date, be
sides other contracts not herein particular
ized. Thi3 employment of Chinese labor be'ng
not enly derogatory, in the interest anil
rights of citizens' labor, but in violation of
the statute above referred to, I; as district
attorney of the fourth judicial district of
Oregon do hereby enter my protest against
the payment of any money upon and against
the legal recognition of any contract by your
honorable- body upon which Chinese labor
has been thus performed.
J. F. Caples, Dis't. Att'y.
Portland, Jan. 13, 1879.
THE LASWELL MYSTERY.
Some time since we published in
the Gazette, an account of the sud
den and mysterious disappearance of
W. B. Laswell, from his home in
The Dalles. A late number of the
Inland Empire, of that City, says :
Since the strange disappearance of this
gentleman, more than two weeks ago, we
have endeavored to hunt up some clue tothe
causes which led to his singular absence.
So far as the story of his being defaulter in
a heavy sum to a Portland firm, for whom
he made some collections at Canyon City,
there is nothing in that. He turned over
all but 8S0 to his principals, and they kindly
offered to take his note for the amount till
such time as he could pay it. It is there
fore impossible that he could have commit
ted suicide from that cafisc; Nor could it
have been from anything connected with his
domestic life, for he was devoted to his
young wife and anticipated all hsr wishes.
Our theory of the case is, that he has been
murdered for his jewelry and his body
thrown in the river or concealed in the sand
beach. The idea that he absconded from
ht re, or even wandered away in a demented j
condition, is absurd. JNo man was better
PACI1 ?'IO COAST.
Oregon.
The State Tempemce Alliance meets at
Albany Feb. 19th.
There has not been a single case of diph
theria in Coos county.
Lish Applegate has ' thrown up " his
greenback organ at Albany.
''Mrs. John Hacklemau died at Salem on
the 16th, of consumption.
A man on the Dakota was arrested for
smuggling opium.
Mails were lately sent to Southern Oregon
via San Francisco.
irs. Mary Evans, aged S3 years, died
near Wilbur last week.
Several persons were arrested last week in
Canyonville for disturbing a religious meet
ing and fined 15 each.
Fall sown wheat looks well in Wasco
county, and stock are doing better than in
some other counties.
JMr. John Quigley, a' young man aged
about 22 years, died Saturday morning at
St. Vincent's hospital, after a brief -illness.
The Osegon Steamship company, and also
the Pacific Steamship company, have ad
vanced passage to and from San Francisco.
The Mountaineer says the store of Hodge
& Wi'son, Prineville, burned with all its
contents. Loss, 15,009 ; insurance. 10,
000. John F. Moore, the party wounded re
cently in the shooting affraj with Backen
stos, at Portland, has fully recovered and
resumed his regular employment.
James Kazerta Merger, sentenced to the
penitentiary for fifteen years, has been fur- i ln3 to 3 tree and the other was lying on the
nished with an easy job. He has been ap- ground. It is supposed that they ' were
pointed to the position of horse collar stuf- I horse or cattle thieves hanged by ranchmen,
fer. who being short of rope, hanged one, and
Diphtheria still rages at Walla Walla, j wJflen dead cut him dowa anJ hanged the
Pendleton, La Grande, and in fact, every- otner-
where. From all .juarters of the globe Norwich, Conn., Jan. 17. Mrs. Kate
comes the doleful sound : " Death, diphthe- Cobb, who has just been convicted of rour
ria." der in the second degree, published a state-
T. N. Snell, a merchant at Sheridan, has ! m8nt -day through her counsel, solemnly
received a letter from St. Louis announcing V0WlnS Ilc'r miiocenee of the crime of mur
the death of an aunt, and that by it he be- denn.2 her husband, and stating that she was
came the possessor of an estate valued at . convlcted on Poured testimony.
510,000. I Boise City, Idaho, Jan. 15. The legisla-
Stenshave been taken to procure an cx. tore is sti 1 in statu quo. The council per
tension of the Table Rock mail route 12 ;ftccei1 a V? otganiaat ion on the 14th,
miles further to Thomas' sawmill- The ox- p second day of the session, by electing
tens oil s much n coded and will ..-nmmn- " -"'"f. -
TELEGKAPHIC.I
COMPILED FROM THE DAILY OKEGOKIAK.
Jefferson City, Jan. 15,-The Demo
crats m caucus to-night nominated Gen.
James Shields for for the senatorial short
term over David H. Armstrong. The vote"
was 88 to 37. The nomination for the long
term was postponed until to-morrow.
Washington, Jan. 15. Senator Booth
has returned from Savannah with other
members of the congressional committee
which accompanied the remains of Repre
sentative Hartridge to their last resting
place.
Surveyor General Wagner has arrived to
give personal attention to the Gardner
charges against him, and also, it is under
stood, to confer with Secretary Schurz
concerning the Kern county desert land
ease.
Grover to-day introduced a bill t , remove
the political disabilities of Wm. T. Welcker
of California, incurred by reason of partici'
pation in the rebellion.
Mitchell introduced a bill to establish a
post route from Jacksonville, via Sterling
and Umontown, to Wright's, or Big Apple
gate. Oregon.
Mitchell to-day made an argument before
the senate committee on Indian affairs m ad
vocacy of the bill to open the Umatilla res
ervation to settlement by removing the In
dians. He opposed Commissioner Hayt's
proposition for their removal.
Cheyenne, Jan. 16. A passenger on a
coach from the north to-day reports that on
Tuesday a party of soldiers found the bodies
of two unknown men near the Fort Laramie
ana rort McKinney road. One was hang-
date a large number of
without mail facilities.
Daily Oregoman : It is the opinion of
Col. Gillespie and others versed in such
matters, who have observed the movement
of the bars at the Columbia that in a few
years at the most the main channel will be
between Sand Island and what is known p.3
the middle sands. The bar across this
channel is gradual !y 'washing out, and light
draft coasters now occasionally come in
Ml Will MUtJOIilUIU- ... i .. 1 I c T ri
, county, -president pro tern, J. W. Garrett,
citizens who are f jLJ .... 1 ... .. i, , y
I of Beise county, secretary, and Orlando
; Bobbins, of Ada county, scrgeant-at-arms.
and to-day proceeded to a permanent organ
ization by electing B, Willey, a Republi
can of Idaho county, president. The coun
cil stands 7 Republicans and C Demociatj,
The members of the assembly stand 12 Re
public: ri3 and 12 Democrats. Two mem
bers are absent and will not be present, so
it takes 14 for a qnornin. The Demorats
have formed a pretended organization by
that way, the water being thirteen teet at ; taking in two outsiders from Oneida county
sow- Mue. xne cnannei is true west ironi WUo ciaim these its ot two members who
Chinook poin and is almost straight from larll regular certificates and ask to be recog
the southernmost point of Sand Island, nized by (he" council, which the council re
Should the depth become great enough in fuses. The 12 Republican members meet in
this new channel the terrors of the Columbia the supreme coart library room and adjourn
river bar will have almost entirely disap- j from day to day for want of a quorum,
peared. j Tl :us matters stood, at the end of the third
Cap. L, S. Scott returned to Saiem, last ! day, at a dead lock,
week, from a brief visit to hi3 father in Cincinnati. Jan. 20.--An effort will be
known anil somebody would oertainly have Iowa, near Omaha. The Captain had not ' made to adjust the fiancial troubles of Arch-
. . . . " ... - - I , ... i i c li . i r .w. ... J .... . ..
Salem has the cap
only the courage
success throughout.
On the same evening Prof. E. M.
Waite invited the State printers and
a few outsiders to indulge in oysters
at Emerson's cozy restaurant. The
spread was substantial, and differed
from occasions of like nature in that
no beverages were provided stronger
than cof&e, owing to Which fact, per
haps, was dne the absence of toasts.
All hands, however, did justice to the
bivalves and cigars, and a generally
social time was the result. The 7x9
countenance of the host of the even
ing was wreathed in continual smiles.
Keady was unusually brilliant. Nor
ton beamed with delight. Jackson
became more corpulant, and Munkers
ditto. McClane felt so well he could
cued if possible.
ital, and lacks
to act.
Mrs. J. II. Ilacklemm, of this city,
died of consumption on Thursday
last. She was a lady highly esteem
ed by all who knew her. At her re
quest her daughter Nellie, was mar
ried to John D. Belt, of this city, only
a few hours previous to her death.
Her remains were taken to Albanv
for burial.
Ir. J. II. Boyley, of yonr city,
was in town during the week. The
State taxes are coming in very fast.
Benton county sent down her first
installment last week. Jos. Swards,
one of the trio interested in the mur
der of young Joseph, in Portland,
last Summeiyhas been taken to the
penitentiary to serve out a life sen
tence. Ned.
seen him. It is a very distressing case.
STILL HIS TRACK,
For several years past secret ene
mies have been hounding the steps
of Gen. (. O. Howard, commander
visited the 'old folks-at home for 29 j Lisbon Pnrcell. which have been creatine
years. The Captain is of the opinion that a j considerable excitement among Roman Cath
visit to the Eastern States will cure an Ore- j olics of this city, by placing a large portion
goniau of " homesickness " very suddenly, of the church property in the hands of five
He greatly enjoyed his visit, but is fully ' trustees, who will issue bonds payable at
pnrsnaded that Oregon is the best place out. will after three years and within twenty,
With ice on the Missouri river fifteen or the bonds to bear five percent, interest. It
twenty inches thick, and the wind blowing is expected that these bonds will betaken
cold enonirh to freeze the limbs ofF ot the - lanu.lv K-u thnen lmvin-r dpnositrl niooev
of this military department. At the oak grubs, and com at thirteen cents per with the archbishop. It is now ascertained
East all sorts of ridiculous chare8 I bushel, wheat fifty cents, and pork at two i that his liabilities will reach half a million
. cents per pound, makes Iowa and Nebraska j dollars. In the meantime strenuone efforts
were trumped up against him, ildr good states for farmers to cmigratb from. I are beina made to have the pobe decline to.
for a time clouds were cast upon In the eyes of the Captain it is an unpardon- receive his resignation.
1 '' ""--,-" WASHINGTON, Jan. L'U. me president
1UC uiia invite bium v.. . ,ias .--1 ( l will. .-. J. 11 Mlipaif II, Ha iM-u..
the evening of the 10th inst. a man named to be chief justice of the supreme courtj of
Eri Sel.ring was shot and killed on Jackass Idaho.
creek, a few miles from Jacksonville, by The senate and house sub committee on
Samuel Rath. On the morning of the 10th j census, in a joint meeting to-day, substan-
lnni. But he nobly met ana van
quished his accusers, and his name
and record, public and private, arc
burden of Gen. Howard's offence, in
certain circles is, that iie is a "Chris
tian gentleman," and requires dignity
and sobriety of his subordinates. In
si)eakiiinr ol his tradneers the Ore-
Rath and an Indian woman who lived with j tiallv r creed upon all the main features in
him as his mistress, had some trouble, and ; the bill introduced by Representative Cox,
the latter went to Sebring's house forprotec- excepting the provision in regard to the
tion. At about dusk Rath and an Indian . manner of appointing census supervisors,
named Steve went to Sebring's house and j Subscription to i per cent, loan to-day,.
tried to get Her to leave witn mem, out sue so.ai'i.ooO.
re! used to do it.
rifle, and when
Rath was armed with a
sbri'na remonstrated with
gonian of the 20th inst., has the fol- him about his conduct he pointed thegun at the treasnrj
. . 1 him, threateningly saving he was going to ; the duties o
lowing: kill somebody. Sebring said, " Why, Sam, commenced
Recently there has been a statement in ; you would not kill mo, would you .' Uatn
circulation to the effect that citizens of Las- 1 replied So," and hardly were the words
uttered when he shot iSebnng, the ball Btrtk-
tern Ore ion and Washington were prepar
ing a petition to be forwarded to Washing
ton City requesting the transfer of Gen.
Howard from the command of this depart
ment. It has be--n well understood that
private resentment is at the bottom of it.
But there is no information that any consid
erable number of persons have been induced
to sign the petition ; and the following dis
patch from Walla Walla to the Oregonian,
received on Saturday evening, corroborates
information which had prcviouslycome to us:
Walla Walla, Jan. in.
ing him just below the left nipple, glancing
upward above the heart and inflicting a
mortal wound. He was buried on Sunday.
Rath and his Indian accomplice are under
arro it.
THE EXTrFmT PENALTY.
Special diatch to the Oregonian.
Pendleton, Jan. 17, 1870,
via Wax la Walla, 18th.
Aps, the remaining Indian who was con-
The Corvallis Gazette rejoices itself with
great complacency while it chronicles the
tact that the Coiumjiia river is blocked once
in four of five yeais, with ice. That paper
pours oceans of sympathy upon us all, when
we are soundly frozen in, and when a ship
gets on the sands at the mouth of the river
it takes it seriously to heart with tears a
crocodile might envy. Portland Bee.
Bes pardon. Mr. Hep., but. it seems
very strange that you can't distill
guish between-sympathy and rejoic
ing. Par be it from us to " laugh at
the calamity " of others, or "rejoice"
in the fact that the Columbia river
is frozen over. We simply improved
the opportunity of calling attention
to the fact that Yaquina Bay, (with
out tlie aid of balloons) presents a
good harbor, within 60' miles from
the heart of the Willamette valley,
forever m from ice-blockades!
That's all.
m. i ,v..in,. (V.,- thn removal of Gen- ' Aps, tae remaining In Han who was
ii v., ,0 t,. nnhKa view I victcd of complicity m the murder ot whites
:u uiwmu " r: ... . i . . , -. ; , i .... .t.... tu..
last BUllilUBr, Y.ixi iiuircu iii-ic tu-iia . i mz
same precautions were taken to prevent any
trouble. A number of whites and Indians
attended the exctuticn. Several prominent
Indians addressed the whites and Indians,
assuring them of peace in the future. Two
hours before the execution Aps bale fare
pril
is siine l by fictitious and counterfeit in
dian names, and is looked upon by promi
nont i-itizpns as a stuoendou3 farce. The cir
culars that are here were received from Rine-
hart. a U. 8. Indian agent at Malheur reser-
...1.1.... n..K14n 1 nt. f.tiA idea of
Howard's being removed, and can think of
nothing to warrant such a step.
Y. M..'C. ASSOCIATION.
Xo more zealous and efficient body
of workers for the Master can be
found npon this coast, than compose
the above organization in Portland.
Their open temperance and gospel
meet ings have been t he means, under
God, of saving hundreds from drunk
ards' graves and lives of infamy and
disgrace. The sacrifice and self de
nial, to say nothing of the actual la
bor and expenditure of means neces
sary to carry forward this noble
work, is far greater than most out
siders have any idea. But the good
work goes bravely forward, souls are
saved and God is honored. For sev
eral years past we have contributed
our mite, in the way of furnishing the
Gazette" regularly in their reading
rooms. The following brief letter
explains itself:
y M. C. Association Rooms,
Portland, Ok., Jau. 18, 1870. J
Publisher Gazette : Dear Sir On be
half of the Board of Managers of ibis As
sociation, I have to thank you for your valu
able paper, and for them solicit your contin
ued favor. Many read and appreciate you r
journal, and you certainly have the best
wishes of thi3 Association for your contin
ued prosperity. Yours truly,
M. C. Wilkinson,
Gen. Sec'y pro tern.
There are nearly 75,000 bushels of wheat
stored in Monroe warehouses, two-thirds of
which awaits shipment as soon as naviga
tion will commence. The flour mills of Mr.
Reader are producing from 100 to 150 bar
rels of flour per day, and industry is grow
ing in that town, and all that the people de
sire is a railroad.
R. B. Harrison, superintendent of the
Helena, Montana, assay ofiice, reports to
iry department that he assumed
t his oih ;e on the Stli, and lias
the purchase of gold bullion
wiili greenbacks at par.
The bill introduced to-day by CockrelC
provides, among other tilings, for the retire
ment and cancellation of all outstanding le- .
gal tenders an.l national bank notes and is?
sue in'their place treasury notes redeemaHer
in coin at the pleasure of the United States,
and receivable in payment of all govern
ment dues ; and except such obligations as
are exressly payable in coin by statHte. 14
also proposes to make these new notes inter
changeable with standard silver dol!as, and
to require the secretary of the treasury to
pay silver dollars in the redemption of gov
ernment bonds in the exercise of his rightful
option for the benefit of the people.
QUICK Tbial. In the State circuit court
Thursday afternoon, at Portland, the case
of State of Oregon vs. Lynch, indicted for
larceny, was called up for trial. The jury
was empaneled, the case tried and argued,
submitted, the jury returned a verdict of
well to nis people, lie sani ne ciieu as an guniy aim luc bbuuci icukiu "
innocent man ; he had killed no one. He penitentiary all within one hour and a half,
solemnly adjured his people to profit by his j Lynch was sentenced to the penitentiary for
fate : to always remain steadfast friends to
whites, and roit hold ill feeling toward them.
In an interview with the principal chiefs,
all displayed great anxiety to have it under
stood that they had no intention to retali
ate ; but would remain peaceful. They ask
for even justice, and that the wholesale
plundering of their horses by lawless whites
be stopped. Regarding Commissioner Hayt's
recommendation to remove them to another
locality, the Indians express partial willing
ness, but desire an opportunity to visit
Washington and arrange their future with
the president himself.
Coos Bay. The speech of Sena
tor Mitchell, Dec. 19, upon our table,
in favor ot his bill appropriating
100,000 for the improvement of the
entrance to Coos Bay harbor, was as
eloquent and forcible as it was logi
cal. Mr. Mitchell has a happy fac
ulty of collating facts and figures,
which gives Ids efforts, on the floor
ot tlie Senate, unusual welirlit. ills
speeches are always heard wi'.h at
tentive interest, and make their mark.
two years. -
-Salem Slat sman.
as
Mb. Galt.oway. We acknowledge
a call from Hon. William Galloway
one day this week, who sat dowtV
and gave a familiar old chat concern
ing the affairs lately iiiider investiga
tion at the State capital. Galloway
is, he always was plain spoken andr
very forcible in his convictions of
what he sees to be right. The story
he tells is a rich one and exceedingly
interesting to the taxpayers. He says'
that the true state of affairs in tb9
nest of corruption, begirars descrip
tion, and fiom the many little schemes
he has portrayed to us that could not
be put in print in the committe's re
port, we believe every word he saysv
Yamhill Reporter.
Ick Blockadk Raised. The Port
land papers announce that the ice in
the Columbia river has disappeared,
and that the boats of the O. S. N.
Company have commenor-d making
regular trips. We sincerely hope
that navigation on the Columbia river
will not again be suspended this win
ter. Wouldn't it be a good scheme
for Portland capitalists to give the
Yaquina railroad a lif', next summer,
and thus prepare for their periodical
ice blocades in the future ? Gazette
only $2.50 per annum.
The Missouri remained open and
free from ice this winter at Sioux
City later than at any time since 1863J
It was not entirely closed this win
ter on Christmas, .and heretofore it
has generally been frozen over by the
first or second week in December,
and a few years ago it closed on tho
18th ot November,
Portugal is now building the most
imporlant line of railroad that is at
present under construction in Europe.
It is called the Berra Aha Railway,
is 125 miles Ions, traverses a rich
and populous district, and forms a
long desired connecting link between
Lisbon and Paris. It is estitrated to
cost $68,595 per mile, of which $41,
125 will be paid by the Government,
N. Y. Stir.