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WEEKLY CORVAILIS GAZETTE.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE STATE
OFFICIAL PAPER FOR BENTON COUNTY
Oorvaliis, May 16, 1879.
w. . carter,
THE HARBOR CFREFUGE AGAIN.
Facts are stubborn things." In
a short time the Board of U. S. En
gineers for the Pacific coast, will be
officially called upon to decide the
location of a harbor of refuge for this
coast. In order to locate this impor
tant work where it will do the great
est good to the greatest number, and
best accomplish the designs of gov
ernment, as a harbor of refuge and
also best subserve the " local and gen
eral interests of commerce," should,
and doubtless, will be the object ol
this board. In order that they may
be able to decide this matter properly
and satisfactorily to themselves, the
government; and those most' inter
ested, facts and figures alone should
be presented to them, so that no
Board of Trade, or other combina
tion of capitalists, shall be able to
bias their judgment by misrepfese'n
tations and 1 ing-drawn out, high
sounding resolutions.
The Astorian of the 9th inst.,
hits the nail squarely on the head, in
the following terse, and unanswera
ble manner, clearly showing the ab
surdity ol locating the harbor of
refuge as far south as Port Orford:
The absurdity of locating the harbor of
refuge so far south as Port Orford where
there are no storms, is well shown by study
ing the war department weather map for
tbe month of March ef this year. By this
map it is shown that eleven storms aroso on
the Pacific coast during the month and
passed eastwardly. Of that number only
on touched the coast so far south as Port
Orford and that one first appAred south of
Kan Jb rancisco. inn corresponds with the
experience of our pilots who have be
traveling np and down the coast for the past
fifteen years.
This being taken for granted, as
the war maps and experience of com
petent pilots fully warrant, the ques-
tion of location narrows down bt
tween two points, to wit : Cape Foul
Weather and the mouth of the Col
umbia. Between these, let facts
decide.
Some of the most serious difficul
ties in the way of the commerce of
this State, occur between Astoria and
.rortland. A harbor of refuse at
the mouth of the Columbia, would
riot obviate these difficulties. On the
other hand, a harbor of refuge at
Cape Foul weather and railroad con
nection with Portland, would. This
is a simple, and yet, we believe,
truthful proposition, and one that
Portland should not be slow in con
sidering, even though it be in oppr
sition ti the -profound ? wisdom of
their so-called " Board of Trade, '
manipulated by " Dundee" Ileid. As
we have heretofore taken occasion to
remark, if the- people of Portland
intend the outside world to receive
the resolutionsof this board of Trade
and the fulsome fulminations of this
man Reid, who has not a single sym
pathy in common with the people of
this State, and whose sole object and
business here is to hoard wealth and
avoid taxes, as their own, the sooner it
is known,-the better.
Unless some decisive steps are
speedily taken by them, to the
contrary, it will be so received
by the people of the Willamette val
ley, aud they will unite in seeking
an outlet to market independent of
Portland. We do not say these
things as threats, but simply as mat
ters of fact, knowing, as wo do, full
well, the sentiment and feelings of
the people of this valley. Portland
can still control the trade of this val
ley in the future, as in the past, not
by working against the best interests
of the people of the valley. Cape
Foul weather is the natural ou'let of
this valley and if Portland does not
show a friendly spirit in this matter,
the evil consequences be upon her.
State Pkintcng. In another col
nmn, we print the report of the print
ing experts, Messrs. Himes and Mtiu
kers. The report is quite favorable
to us, and without a disposition to
discuss the matter at issue between
oorself ami the State, at present, we
will say, that we were elected, quali
fied, and entered npon the discharge
of our duties under the law of 1874.
We endeavored to do our work hon
estly, and in accordance with the law
under which we supposed w were
held accountable. The courts will
eventually decide the matter.
Hi-bsah for Soap Creek, On last Sat.
unlay evening, Rev. Joseph Emery, deliver
ed another address before the Soap Creek
Bine Ribbon Club. Short addresses were"
made by Hon. Tolbert Carter and others.
Seventeen yonng men were added to the
Club, which now numbers 157 members.
Let the good work continue. Rev. Emery
pieached on Sabbath, also, to a large and
attentive congregation,
OREGON'S OPPORTUNITY.
We take the following from the washing
ton editorial correspondence of the Oregon
State J onrnal, by t. JJ. Kmcaid. Jisq :
Certain wealthv New York capitalists will.
at an early day, enter upon the work of
opening up the portages of the Columbia
river aud the construction of a narrow gaugi
railroad from the mouth of Snake river in i
southeasterly direction, with a view of con
necting ultimately with, the Union Pacific at
or near bait .Lake, and making this a link in
or branch of the main line through from the
Union Pacific to Portland. This is the first
practical move, being the first backed by the
necessaiy capital, in a great enterprise the'
building of the long talked of and much
needed railroad between Portland, or som
point on the Columbia river, and Salt Lake
by which Oregon will have direct railroad
connection with the Atlantic States. When
this line of railroad shall be completed, Ore
gon will speedily attract a numerous popula
tion and become a prosperous State. The
gentlemen who are moving in this matter
possess the ability, the expenence, the en
ergy, and the financial resources adequate
to accomplish .whatever they undertake,
They have already purchased iron for thirty
four miles of road, and wi 1 commence oper
ations with a capitat ot one million dollars.
When the work now about to be commenc
ed is completed, they will no doubt under
take the more important work of building
the main line through from Portland, or the
Columbia river, to the Union Pacific, should
their interests and the travel and commerce
demand it. The building of this line will
hurry up the completion of the line between
Roscburg and Redding. The prospects for
Oregon are bright. Jix-Senator Mitchell
has taken an active part in organizing this
important movement, since the 4th of March.
He has been encased bv the company to at
tend to their legal business, ife leaves here
for Portland, this week, where he will re
sume his law business. In attending to the
legal business of the company now entering
upon this railroad enterprise, he will be car
ryin? forward the policy, which he so earn
estly advocated while a member of the
United State Senate, of securing an outlet
for Eastern Oregon, and will be rendering
the state an important service.
OREGON WHEAT.
The report on agriculture of Mr. Wood
man, of Michigan, Assistant-Commissioner
to the Paris exposition, m 188, says the
finest exhibit of wheat and other agricultu
ral products from the Unite I States was
that of Ureg-.n state Commission.
The grand railroad enterprises that
promise so much for Oregon, are
generally regarded, even by our own
people, as matters Belonging to the
tar off future, only to be enjoyed by
our children's children. " Com'msr
events cast their shadows before
them," and the railroad shadows o
Oregon, heretofore so dense, are gi v
ing place to bright realities, which
gladden the hearts and quicken the
pulso of every Oregon'iaw whether
living in E.istern, Western, or Mid
die Oregon. Heretofore evey rail
road enterprise looking to the benefit
of Eastern Oregon, or Western ' Ida
ho, has been sei-king a Western-" ter
minus at some point on the Columbia
river under the impression that this
river, was the only means of reaching
an ocean outlet. The survey of R.
A. Habersham, assistant IT. S. En
gineer, last summer, has dispelled
this delusion, and clearly indicated
Cane Foul weather as the natural
ocean outlet for Central and Eastern
Oregon, and Idaho. Better passes
through the Cascade mountains and
a direct and short route from Win
nemncca, or some other eligible point
on the U. P. or C. P. railroad, with
a terminus at Foul weather, will avoid
all the delays and anoyances incident
to locks oil the Columbia above the
Dalle?, as well as sand bars and
"hog's backs" on the lower Columbia.
The world moves, and the people
of the Willamette are catching the
moving" inspiration, and propose,
ere long, to lay aside the swaddling
hands, wl ich, for the last twenty
years, have bound them under the
form of transportation monopolie's.
During all these long years, wheat
in Corvalha has been worth from 10c
to 30c per bushel less than at Port
land, simply because every bushel of
wheat that finds a market beyond
the limits of our own State, must
pay tribute to the grinding transpor
tation monopolies, which, Shylock
like, hive been demanding from our
honest, toiling, struggling farmers,
the "pound of flesh." " The gods
help those who help themselves."'
Will the people of Central and Eas
tern Oregon avail themselves ot the
opportunities" now offered them,
by utilizing the best harbor between
San Francisco and the straits of Fiica,
or will they tamely submit to allow
the Portland Board of Trade, under
the manipulations of ' Dundee" Reid,
to forge their chains with renewed
strength upon already galled necks?
In the language of the beading of
the above article, this is "Oregon's
opportunity."
and every additional mile ot railroad
constructed renders the immediate
improvement of Cape Foal weather
and Yaquina more certain. The de
mands of commerce, assisted by pri
vate enterprise, will utilize Cape
Foul weather as a harbor of refuge
would note J. J. Blair Mehama, Jno.
H. Albert, of this city, and Robert
Aiken of Union county, Notaries
Public. Edward: Tillison Captain,
James Fcistoe 1st Lieutenant, and
Buell Henry 2d Lieutenant Company
A First Batallion b irst Cavalry Keg
iment, O. S. M., with headquarters at
Tlf itMtnn villa onnlhpr variHnftt.inn of
A -i ..e . .1 U ... H" - .
upUnU. ,,)e.,1UuSM K " the boast. "Yamhill acamst the
ernment should locate the breakwater world."
at' sotoSc other p.iint. Cape Foul- All that remained mortal of our
weather has natural advantages of ,atc fellow-townsman, Hon. E. N.
vast magnitude, and there a grow- Thnray ,a9tFCi,emeketa Lodge No.
my uiuamuii ujiuurioui mn oiatc i j q (j having charge ot the
to utilize the same, even though the funeral.. Never have we seen the
Portland Board of Trade should ob death of a man more universally
ject. According to the report of the
assistant U. S. Engineer, R. A. Ha
bersham, the largest .class flf vessels
visiting this coast, engaged in foreign
trade, could enter and depart from
Foal weather, without improvement
of the harbor, except to buoy the
sa me.
FROM THE CAPITAL.
mourned, in the neighborhood where
he lived, than was Mr. Cooke's. He
was a man of unsullied character,
and against whom no breath of sus
picion can arise and when we laid
him in the tomb we could not feel
that poignant grief so often realized
since weknew full well the departed
one was ready and willing, and al
though warmly endeared to home
and friends he was willing to give
them all up in exchange for that
crown awaiting and introducing him
into that glorions hallowed life of a
Chiistiati in the world above.
Two more pioneers have just pass
ed away, SimeOri Smith and the wid
ow Crump of this City. Thus one
Salem, May 13, 1879.
Editor Gazette: Stern Winter
with his clouds and rain still lingers
lovingly in the lap of Spring, while
she coquettish and coy at every turn, hy one they are gathered in and an
and apparently unmindful of the swerine to the roll call above. Their
briefness of her own sunremacv. flirts years were ripe, and their labor done.
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with the old .rpn.lcman most outra- " 18 Jw
I n-i-ntiti.ii 1 luim
geousiy, uiuii, io an intents ana pur- - Imp,.ovt.metlts in aronn(J the
poses, the oln rake has lost his wits State House have, owing to the con
and the affairs over which he is nn- tinnal inclemency of the weather.
sumed to have control have become been delayed somewhat. The tinners
c . ,, , , . , 0 in the employ ot iiexter b may are
fearfully and wonderfully muted. So ui .eW tinfe to excellent ad-
utterly oblivious have the ill-mated vantage on inside work, preparing
couple become ot their surroundings their galvanized iron cornice for po
that ere they are aware of the lapse sition as soon as the weather settles.
.,r tim nm.S.imm..r.will h in. 1 ne portion completed looft very
Itnnr1iinmi I )u irVi crivtnrr pupi'V liii'li
when, it is to be hoped, that age and , ot' fir8tHjlaM workmanship.
experience will predominate and that This. Huntington,Esq., contractor on
Miss Spnna: will be the recipient of a the cementing work is leaving no
maternal spanking and persistent tone unturned in rushing his job.
I inn u ni! mn if a iu.-iif! iiiiiim-ii aim
Winter receive a good, sound scold
ing, such as he will not soon forget,
This weather as the result of thei
conglomerated control is demoraliz
ing, to say the least, upon the human
mind and we all crave surcease ol
tfirrow and a cessation of hostilities.
Well, now, permit me for one mo
ment, to scrape my scattered thoughts
together and from amid them all
combined with the recollections of a
week, see if I can find aught of inter
est with which to nil my allotted
space in this week's Gazette. Le
employs no drones. The inside work
is pretty much completed and looks
very well.
The Military Auditing Board has
commenced the issuance of bonds for
claims arising out of the late Indian
outbreak in Umatilla county, over
$10,000 in bonds having already been
delivered.
From the report of the principal,
Prof. Tuck, we cull the following rel
alive to the deaf mute school, lor the
school year ending May 2, 1879:
Largest number of pupils in attend
ance il : average attendance, 14 :
whole number enrolled, 23, of whom
gitimate news is scarce, but at times 14 were boys; health excellent, com
like these, news is news, as the bovs plaints none but would yield to sim
sav, and legitimacy is not taken into pfe remedies; studies, English lan
consideration at "all. Another rail- gnage and composition, geogray,
road mania has shown itself and bids a ithmetic, Scripture lessons on bun
hiir i. li...-om. ei.i.lcmie. Pn'.m nut day. and penmanship. The total
only shows symptoms of an attack amount expended tor all purposes
hut Hverv lown in t he State annars rent, fuel and salaries excepted since
iioss..ssfd of an insatiable rh-sir. to Dec. 7, 1 878. has been $818.98. In
have railroad connection with some eluding matron and servant, the av
more favored snot and all to concen- --' number of persons whose board
trate their energies in securing com-1 ''fla been paid by the State is 16,
munication direct with the Eastern which makes $2.43 as the cost to th
States. No less than a dozen come- btate per capita per week, lhe ex
rations have been formed within the bibit is certainly a most excellent one
last six months and have organized a,," reflects great credit upon Prof.
with flie annarent intention of at I nek as manager.
A PLEA F0RJF0ULWEATHER.
In considering the proposition ot
bnild.ng a breakwater at Oape Foul
weather, it should be remembered
that the first appropriation of $150,
000 would render this point available
as a harbor of refage. while it would
require more than this amount at
Port Orford, to secure the site and
material. Another important advan
tage of Foul weather is, the govern
ment already owns the site and ma
terial in the vicinity and a tirsr-clas
light house. It should also be born
in mind that assistant U. S Engineer.
R. A. Habersham, reports from 30
to 40 feet of water at the entrance t
Cape Foulweather. No dredgin
necessary, as there is no bar to cross
Quite an important item, in a harbor
of refuge. In speaking of the im
provement of the bay immediately
north of Cape Foulweather, he says
'There is no question that such
work, if carried out, would greatl
benefit navigation, bv affording shel
ter from southwest gales. Some sue
protection is absolutely necessary.
To " inclose area of about 100 acres
under tha lee of the cape, with good
anchorage, in from 3 to 8 fathoms ot
water, having a good entrance from
the west 1200 feet wide," would cost
$656,251.20. No other point can
make so good a showing.
EX-SENATOrt MITCHELL.
RETURN HOMt AND RECEPTION AT PORTLATD
SPEECH OF MR MITCHELL HE WANTS ALL
RESENTMENTS BURIED.
1
in
once completing a magnificent rail
oad enterprise. But some way, how
ever, we rarely hear of tlfeiri again,
and like corporations follow in their
footsteps, perform the same tunc. ions
Madame llentz' Female Minstrel
gave a performance at Reed's Opera
House last evening to an audiencs.
with two exceptions, consisting of
those of the sterner sex. The enter
Mid suffer like forgetfulhess. Talk is tamment was in every respeet ot a
cheap and Col. Sellers in the Gilded" nrst class character and nothing was
Age" convinced us, witlr a practi- sa,d or done that would shock th
cat illustration, of constructing rail- most fastidious. Tine, the ladit
roads on paper. Where, however. w'ere not overburdened with a super
here is so much smoke there must be nuity ot clothing out they were
some fire, and we can but ho oe the ' dressed none less sparingly than many
' ' . I i . . . r i t
talk will at least keep the subject we nave seen on wie siage oi ine in ew-
l ive, which it a one accomn ished is Uuai Kei ineaire at j-oriiana.
ne point gained. Among the am
ies tiled during the past week were
hose supplemented to the Oregon
.Narrow Watige Kailroad, with B. J.
Pengre, William Reid and Ellis G.
Hughes as incorporators and a capi
tal stock of $5,000,000; shares $100
each. Its omect is the construction
t a narrow gauge railroad and a tel
egraph line from Portland via Silver-
Calvin B. MacDonald will, this
evening, deliver his lecture "Thirty
Years on the Border at the M. E
church in this city, M. L; Chamber
lin has charge of the musical part o
the programme ; U. 13. JVloores deliv
ers the introductory address, and
Seth R. Hammer is business manager
of the combination. With such an
array of talent We predict for them a
OREGON CITY AND SPRINGFIELD RAIL
ROAD.
Arrangements have been nerfeetmt wli.ro.
by work on the narrow gauge road between
luc auuve pouus wiu ne commenced at an
early day. (ft the 8200.000 asked for Im
the promoters ot the road, $160,000 have
been subscribed, and the Cemaining 840,000
it is oeneveu can oe secured withouttrouble.
It is expected to reach the head of the val
ley within Bixteen months, when arrange
ments are expected to be completed w?th
the Central Pacific whereby the road will
be continued eastwardly to Winaemueca, or
westwardly from Winnemncea to Spring
field, the connection to be completed by
1882. So it will be seen that Oregon has
the promise at least of communication with
the outside world through several new ave
nues. Albany Register, 9th jnst.
Hurrah ! for the narrow gauge.
No danger of getting tiw many rail
roads in Oregon. In fact, the increase
of railroads in this State makes out
lets to the ocean, other than the Col
umbia river, an imj-eratire necessity,
ton. lrfhanrn Sfn Rmviuv la crowded nouse.
Prof. Diamond, of this city, and
tains via Goose Lake valley to con- Misa Jennie Lewissohn, ot Portland,
nect with the Central Pacific within were married in that City on bunday
inn milui. ml nni nr vv;nr.umnn last. Sam. L. McGhee and Miss
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ft-evada. A an nrtid.j in.m. O ara r-amonoon weiu nisu uimr-i
rating the Albany Lebanon fc here yesterday, Rev. J. T. Chambers
Brownsville Narrow Gano-e Railroad officiating. May heaitn,-weann, nap
W W Arxtn T n I Diiicss and nrosDei'itv be the allottea
Irvine and C. E. Wolverton incorpo- portion ot tne nappy quanciiH ite
rators ; obiect the construction of a viduatly and collectively speaking.
ailroad and telegraph line from Al John Holmah, Esq., and I). Lu
bany via Labanon to BrownsviHe Green, Esq., have just returned home
capital stock $150,000; shares $100 from protracted visits to the eastern
each; principal office at Albany. States. ,
A 1 r. - T- TT C r iUle n.ttT will
nnu now comes lor ward J. U. Coch- wawj
rane. J. Ii. .Leonard. W. H MilW move to roruana ai an eany uay ,
and S. G. Steel, who have formed a and Dr. S. K. Jessup, who, as a pny-
corporation forlthe purpose of irrh'at- 8'cian.' w earning an enviable reputa
ing and reclaiming irtain rWrt tion for medical skill and attention,
lands in Lake county, under the pro wi" hereafter occupy his residence,
visions of an act ot Congress known nost f friends are pleased "to note
as the "Desert Act;" capital stock Ur- Jfssup's growing popularity,
$10,000. Astoria wants a railroad evincing a just appreciation of his
also, and hence the formation of the merits and qualifications at a pnysi
Astoria and Winnrawwa R-,;im.i nan. jnkd.
- - - n . J. I I l 1 ' iH !
Company tor the construction of a
railroad fLIll'l I pli'OT'l r linn fmm. iff ' A
toria to Forest Grove, and thence to JusTIK1! ' Joe. "-The following, under
Viiin.,miin- .t - i ., the cantion of an " iniDencline conflict, is
. imiimiiwi,, wiine it dozen other , .
pavier machie roads ar tr, torm;n... '" the Portland Bee, of the 12th mst.
II?:. I. i . .. . a .. t. ,.,, ;h "JmoiJi"
u mi Mien men as uant. Weo r arel "Jti"" " v.vt -r-
G. W. Hume, W. D. Hare, I. Taylor,
and C. Leinenweber as incorporators,
backed by a capital stock of $3;000,
000, We earnestly hope to -seethe new
road amount tb something: .Tnmn
io
Will see the point at a glance
J.'K Irwin wants to borrow a pistol, a
broken one will do, to use in a dreadful man
ner, on his partner W." R. Steele, for placing
his (Irwin's) life in jeopardy. Steele took
him up into the parlor of one of the' hotels
ing from railroad to liv'p tnrlr u-u this morninz, where a couple of ladies were.
would notice the formation of' the ??A roded , m' " 1"ietly hPPjn8. on
to,. vit . , c. t . himself. The ladies, who are professional
Rockville Woftl and Slock Raising talkers, came near talking Irwul to death
Company of Wasco cotfrity, incotpo- for about two hours, bnt he did not "tum
oators jno. R. Poor,'C. S. Poor, James bi t the racket" until the boys met him
A. Varney Mary V. Lang, add Thos e?mihi out . the parlor and then he saw
S Lanir canital stnek 2S inrtri through the whole job. Now he wanta
CS. JUang, eapital Stock $25,000. Steele to come out of his hiding place so
Among executive appointments we that he can get at Mm
From the Oregonian May 12th.
Ex-Senator John H. Mitchell a
rived on the Saturday afternoon trai
from Roseburg, and was met at th
Stark street station by TJ. S. Marsha
A. W. Waters, District Attorne
Rufus Mallory,and Hon J. N. Dolph
who were in a carriage, l hfv es
corted Mr. Mitchell to the St. Charles
Hotel, where he was visited by man
prominent citizens. About 8 o clot;
a crowd ot about one thousand as
senibfed in front of the hotel. There
was a liberal display of firework
and the Northwestern band animatei
the crowd with patriotic selection
A number of locar politicians an
personal friends took places on th
balcony.
After the noise from the crowd ha
subsided Judge 1j. 15. Steams came
forward and delivered a neat, appro
print e address of welcome. At th
mention of ex-Senator Mitchell i
name some one in the crowd proposed
three cheers for him, which wer
heartily given. As the ex-Senator
advanced he was again greeted wh
round of cheers. He spoke
substance as follows:
EX-SENATOR MITCHELL 'S SPEECH.
Fellow-citizetts of Portland and Multnomah
County : Surely this is an honor I had not.
expected, but I appreciate it n6ne the less.
and 1 thank you all kindly and gratefully
for your presence, reoognizine, as 1 do, in
this presence a kind appreciation of my
course while 1 have served you in the unit
ed States Senate. I would like to address
you at length on many subjects, but I know
you will not expect it of me. 1 have just,
returned from a six days, wearying overland
journey trom baH r rancisco to my adopted
and much beloved home. I' want to say
word or two, however. It is now seven
years since the people of Oregon, through
their representatives in the Legislature, se
lected me as their servant in the Unitec
States Senate: I took my seat with no few
miseivinus. Many reasons were crowding on
my mind as to whether I had the ability
and power to represent your interests in a
manner 1 knew they deserved to be repre
sented. Why should I not have misgivings'
The United States Senate is-the greatest de
liberative body in the world. Its walls
have resounded with the eloquence of Web
ster. and Clay, and Calhoun and other
mighty men whose names have become
household words throughout the nation.
and have frightened men of modern times
who have had the privilege of sitting in that
body. The Pacific coast, this State, nad
been reDresented bv many able and distm
guished men men older in years, older in
wisdom, richer IB knowledge and ability.
You have heard the eloouence of the irifted
E. D. Baker, and the solid" argument of
other able and distinguished men. All
these remembrances crowding down upon
me caused me to shrink from the duty ira
posed on me. I was called upon to repre
sent widely dilierent interests. 1 was call
ed UDon in part to represent the interest of
a State having 500 miles of sea coast, with
its harbors all demanding the service and
consideration f the nation and government;
I was called upon in part to represent in
terests of the people livina near the beauti
fill Willamette, upon whose banks sits the
queenly city of Portland all demanded and
entreated aid. ine
INTERESTS OF THE STATE WERE COHFLICmTG.
We have our Eastern Oregon, our Southern
Ore f on. our Western Oregon, Portland, As
toria at the mouth of the Columbia, and ri
val towns along the Willamette. Their in
terests conflicted ; at least the people be
lieved that the interests of one section con
flicted with the interests of the other section.
T was called upon bv my oath of office and
my commissions, to represent impartially all
sections irrespective of party.
Another thing made me timid. 1 happen
ed to reside in the great metropolis of Port
land. It had been my adopted home for
fifteen years. The people of Southern, of
Middle and of Eastern Oregon, of the coast,
of Astoria, loosed with suspicion on me
and believed that I might be governed by
personal interests, that I would incline to-w-irrln
this citv. All these thinjrs I thought
of- and isr it any wonder that I should have
misgivings as to whether or not I would be
able to impartially represent the interests of
an p-reat a ue"pie, of so great a State m so
great a body ? Like other men
I HAD MY ENEMIES.
me' With malicnitv. Thev
kJUlUU frmm-r o tf y
pursued me even to the halls of the Senate.
They srfught to weaken, to cripple ; they
sought to destroy the power I might wield
for Oregon and ner pcupie. im uu uoi see
at a glanee that I took my seat' surrounded
hv inanV doubts and misgivings as to'how l
should best act for the interests of the whole
neoDle ? I made up- my mind to overcome
every obstacle, and I solemnly resolved,
whatever might be the issue,' result or ver
dict, that I would endeavor with all my
Dower to faithfully serve all the people of
all sections of the State.
Now my term of office has ended. I will
not talk about what I have done, about
what I tried to do, and failed. That would
be a useless piece of presumption. What I
have done and what I have not done, my
acts of commission and omission, my duties
performed and unperformed are an open book.
All that I have to say is that if I can re
ceive a kind word of approval for what I
have done I will feel
. TEN THOUSAND TIMES MORE HONORED
To return to private life than to be my own
successor, and yet have the people tbink
that I hid been unfaithful to the' duties of
the office to which I was called on the 28th
of September, 1872. Loud applause. J
Now, fellow citizens, I told you I would
not make a speech. I have finished my du
ties as a public servant in which I have
been engaged for the last six year3, and now
return to my. home to resume my place
among the sovereigns, no longer a servant,
but once again risen np to the plane of equal
ity on which you all stand that of a citi
zen of this state. If, fellow citizens, durins
my term of office, I have caused resent
ments, and no doul. t I have, forget them.
I confess I have received hard blows, and
have given hard blows, but coming now to
resume the sovereignty of citizenship in this
beautiful city, around which a e clustered
many associations dear to my heart and
mind, where I see dear faces, and feel the
clasp ot friendly hands at every turn, I only
ask these resentments be forgotten and bur
ied, and that I may" again take nly place
among you. Applause. I look forward
to a bright' and glorions future, not only for
this city but for the state. In the six years
to come, I look forward to a degree of pros
perity never yet attained in your past,
your resources are unlimited. You have
96,000 miles of territory, an immense sea
coast, great and glorious rivers, majestic
mountains, rich mines, untold agricultural
wealth. What is. to hinder your prosperity?
A voice from the crowd, " Drive the China
men out of the country. " I am glad this
subject was mentioned. I hope the day will
not be far distant when there will be an ir
revocable restriction upon Chinese immigra
tion to this county. Let nesay a word on
this subject. You have no idea what diffi
culty we representatives had in making the
representatives from the eastern and middle
states believe ike wants of this coast. If
we had introduced a restriction bill six years
ago it would have received only six'votes in
the senate. But we kept hammering away.
First a republican aud then a democrat
would make a speech, another would talk to
the committees, another would address the
caucusses, we would urge the matter aWlin
ner table, in social circles, until finally after
six years we succeeded in bringing a major
ity of both branches to comprehend our ne
cessities, and a restriction bi.l was passed
without regard to party. The president,
unfortunately for us, for the wants and in
terest of the whole Pacific coast, vetoed the
bill. I do not sustain that veto. I repudi
ate it as wrong. I hope the day is not far
distaut when two-thirds of the members of
both houses of congress will set their foot on
the evil pressing upon us from Asia. Loud
applause.
But to return to our resources. What we
want is capital. The workingman wants
capital, the blacksmith, the carpenter, the
tiller of soil, the day laborer, must have
capital. We have been so far away, so iso
lated, that capital has not found its way
here. Millions upon millions of dollars are
lying idle. Think of the hundreds of mil
lions of dollars invested in U. S. 4 per cent.
bonds in a day, in an hour yes, in live min
utesafter notice has been given by the sec
retary of the treasury. There seems to be a
race, a conflict, between capitalists to take
our bonds at 4 per cent. Why ; Because
these millions have been lying idle, enough
to build all the railroads in America. These
capitalists would invest their surplus in rail
roads if they could be satisfied that it would
be as good an investment as government 4
per cents. But capital is coming this way.
Give it encouragement. Show capitalists
your immense resources. Ihey can eauily
be induced to build railroads and connect
you with other states. Don't look to con
gress for aid. They won't give it. In eight
years congress has granted no subsidy to a
hew railroad. You expected me to net a
subsidy tor railroads, but it was impossible.
Uoneress would not grant one. Y e must
look to other sources, to the idle millions.
Lncourage capital, present your case, show
capitalists that they will have sale invest
orients. This being done, prosperity will
settle down upon us.
Again thanking you for this manifestation
of kindness, 1 bid you all good night.
Cheers.
The crowd then dispersed, and the ex-sen
ator retired to the parlors of the St. Charles
and received greetings from callers until a
late hour.
size and cutting it into four equal parts.'
thus making an over charge of $30 on every
ream of paper, for which the state allows
InMr. Brown's work for 1874-5 we have
thrown out the items of folding and -stitch-
$L if r .1 and ioural8. aggregating
$2o4 40, for .the reason that we beFevethem
to be mcluded in his bill for binding the
same, amounting to $1367 50, rendered
August 11, 1875.
In conclusion we beg leave to call atten
tion to the matter of pamphlet binding, as
found hi section 7, chapter 47 of the code.'
!in ,lT i118 law the state Printer was enti
tled to $15 per 100 for binding all reports
and documents with paper covers. There
has been no time within fifteen years when
the same work could not have been obtain
ed for $2 50 to $3 per 100. That a law tol
erating such an enormous overcharge could
have remained upon our statute books so
long seems almost incredible.
REPORT ON THE PRESENT STATE PRINTER's'
WORK.
To Bis Excellency, W. W. Thayer, Gov
ernor of Oregon : In accordance with in
y we have measured the work of
W. B. Carter, state printer, done since the
session of the legislature of 1878, under the
law of 184, and also under the law of 1878.
Under the former law we find a difference
between his bill and our own of $28 19 f
under the law of 1878, a difference of $1,399?
After a careful examination of the work we
find it is done fully in accordance with the
law, and would recommend that if his ac-'
count is allowed under the law of 1874, it
be paid in ML Very respectfully submitted. '
GEO. H. HIMES,
W. W. MUNKERS,
State Printing Experts.
PRINTING EXPERTS' REPORT.
From the Oregonian, 9th inst.
The printing experts appointed by the
Governor have made the following report,
which is a model of condensation and clear
ness. The tab;e3 ot " exhibits reierred to
are omitted here, since results are so con
cisely given in the summary :
Salem, May 7, 1879.
To Ilii Excellency W. W. Thayer Governor
of Oregon : Havinz been appointed by you
as experts in measuring up thei work done
by M. V. BrOwn, state printer, from 1874 to
1876, and also that portion of his work done
in 1878 subsequent to the labors of the leg
islative printing committee, we beg leave to
respectfully report as follows :
Your instructions were to measure tne
work above set forth .under the law of 1874,
and also under the law prior thereto. We
have not followed these instructions with
respect to the work for the session of "1874,
for the reason that the law of that year did
not take eli'eot until ninety days after its
approval by the governor, at which time
most, if not all, of the printing for that
session was completed. (See Exhibit "A.")
We submit an itemized statement of all
the printing measured byus, showing the
items as rendered by the state prmter as
well as the items as we find them, from a
thorough measurement of the work. In ad
dition to this We give a " comparative state
ment," showing the cost as charged by the'
state printer, and the cost as we find the
measurement to be under the' laws of 1870
and 1874. ' ...
The Whole of Mr. Brown s work for 1874
and 1875,' which we have been able to find
according to his measurement, amouts to
$21,665 68. The sum we find him entitled
to is 11,797 19; thus showing that he has
received $9,868 49 more than he ought.
This does not take into account any reduc
tion on house and senate journals Upon
examining these carefully we find that on
account of breaks in sentences, which ought
not to have been made, a still further re
ductionof $381 98, leaving $11,425 21 as
the sum he was justly entitled to.
Mr. .Brown s bill for printing m 188, wa3
$8,831 40. He should receive $6,706 64,
according to our measurement nnder the
law of 1870, orS4,SJ7b 52 under the law ot
874. In addition to this he is entitled to
$75 50 for work that we made no account
of, because it was of such a character that
we could tell nothing about it. (See last page
of his bill. ) In making the above measure
ments we have given Mr. Brown the benefit
of all doubts in every case.
As there is a marked descrepancv between
the state printer's bill and the amount we
find him entitled to, in explanation thereof
it may oe wen to state tne oasis irom wen
we worked. We have allowed in all cases
presswork per token of 240 sheets, or frac
tion thereof, 8-pages ; for paper, 24x38, per
ream, 480 sheets, $10 ; for cover paper,
20x25, per ream, $10. It is in these items
wherein lies the chief difference, as press
work has been charged according to the
number of tokens found by allowing forms
to be of four pages instead of eight ; ami
paper for all pamphlet work ; laws and jour
nals at the rate of $10 per ream, size, 12x19,
which is made by taking a ream of 24x38
HONORS TOJHE DEAD.
THE STATE HOUSE CLOSED, BUSINESS SUSPEND-'
ED STATE OFFICIALS, MEMBERS OF THE SU
PREME COURT, AND CITIZENS GENERALLY
IN ATTENDANCE.
Salem Statesman, May 6.
Yesterday afternoii all that was mortal of
E. N. Cooke was laid away in the family
vault in the Odd Fellow's cemetery, to await
the summons of Him who said, " I am the
resurrection and the life. "
At 2 r. m. , the Odd Fellows of Salem and
a number from adjoining lodges in full re
galia marched in solemn procession from
their hall to the residence of their d ceased
brother. J. M. Patterson, Esq., acting mar-'
shal.
The remains accnmpr.iiied by the family
and friends were escorted to the M. E. '
church in the usual form of the order.
Messrs. ,T. N. Dolph, J. H. Moores, J. M,
Scott, R. P. Earhart, W. tf. Herren and J.
J. Murphy as pall bearers.
The family pew in the large auditorium .
was draped with crape and flowers, floral
offerings decked the altar. The organ pealed ,
in solemn notes as the procession entered the
church. Rev. Mr. Tower reading the buriaT
service.
The services at the church were beautiful
and impressive. Revs. P. S. Knight and 0.
Dickinson participating with the pastor, .
Rev. Mr. Tower. A large concourse of
friends paid their last tribute of respect to
the worthy and honored man, whom we
shall see no more among us. The elegant
casket containing his mortal remains waa
tast fully decorated with a profusion of ex
quisite flowers ; among them wreaths and
crosses, sent by friends from abroad. After
the reading of select passages of scripture
and prayer by Rev. P. S. Knight, Mr. Tow
er followed ill .m eloqent funeral discourse
briefly recounting the incidents of Mr.
Cooke's life, a life so pure and benificent
that no word of reproach ever assailed it.
Mr. Dickinson followed in a few fitting re
marks of personal intercourse with the de
ceased, and a tribute to the integrity and
true nobility of his character.
After the services in the chnrch, the mem
bers of the order marched out in the reverse,
order of entrance, and escorted the funeral
tram down State street to Commercial,
thence to the cemetery. As the funeral pro
cession slowly marched through the streets,
of the city the business houses were closed
and the flags floated at half mast. Mourn
ing for the dead was everywhere visible.
Notwithstanding the cold rain the large"
procession attended the remains to the fam
ily vault, where the last sad, but impressive
burial ceremony of the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows was performed. After
which the casket was laid away in the fam
ily vault.
The bereaved family of the deceased has
the sympathy of a large circle of friends.
Pic-Xic at Kings Valley. Hon. Jamesf
Chambers informs us that the pic-nic at
Kings Valley has been postponed until Fri
day, the 23d inst., on account of rain. Mr. '
C. writes us as follows : " At that time we
expect to have a good time, as we have se
cured the services of several excellent
speakers and first-class cooks. Plenty of
grub will be on hand to partake of which, "
everybody is invited." That last suggestion,
will catch the crowd and ye editor would'
like to be "among ye, ta'en notes " (not
greenbacks or promises to pay) but but
the Gazette is only $2 50 per year, in ad-'
Music. We acknowledge the receipt of
the May number of D. W. Prentice & Co's
" Monthly Musical Journal,"! Portland Ore
gon. Price per year, only 75 cents. Every
person that owns a "Piano" or "Organ,"
should subscribe for this valuable " Month
ly. " The present number contains three.
pieces of choice, new music, worth at retail
ot- toe nnarr..P"
Last Sunday evening, at the residence of
Hon Sol. Hirsch, of Portland, Mr. Jacob
Senders of this city and Miss Ella SicheL
At the North Pacific Hotel, in this city '
May 11, 1879, A. Pixley aged about 60
years.
Mr. Pixley was one of the old residents of
r Corvallis, having been here .for some fifteen
or sixteen years. He has been absent from
the city for a year or more, and returned re-'
cently. His health has been very bad, for
some time, suffering from a sort of chronic
attack of ague. He was upon the streets
on Saturday, and as late, we are informed,
as Sunday noon, but looked more like a
dead than live man. His friends desired a
physician, but he stoutly refused, saying he
would get along all right- Sunday after
noon he began to sink rapidly, and about 9
p. it, his soul, dislodged from the clay cas
ket, took its flight to the spirit land. Cit
Monday a few friends followed all that wrs
mortal of " Old Pix," as he was familiarly
called, to Crystal Lake cemetery, and gavw
the remains a decent Christian burial No
minster being present, a layman offered a
short prayer the grave was closed, and
Pixley now " sleeps tne sieep inni powi no
waking," till summoned to the judgment
bar of God.
Bnt little is known of his family, or fcis-
torv. as he seemed to be a man of few con
fidential friends, although always kind and
affable to all. rie was mua-ntarieu sua
-
generous.
Let us remember and cherish his
good qualities, ard allow the grave to cover
all his errors, it is oeuevea ne nas a son
and daughter somewhere in California.