WEEKLY COBVAUIS GAZETTE.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE STATE
OFFICIAL PAPER FOR BENTON COUNTY
Corvallis, May 23, 1879.
W. B. CARTER,
SLATER'S ANTI-CHINESE BILL.
If the telegraph gives a correct
synopsis of Senator Slater's bill, it is
evident that he docs not understand
the Chines question, as it relates to
this coast. It is a remarkable docu
ment, and smacks of pettifogging.
The people of this coast, as a matter
of self-protection, desire the abroga
tion or modification of the Builiu
game treaty. This Mr. Slater docs
not provide for, but instead, offers an
idiotie theory about the priv ilege of
allowing Chinese to earn a living in
America. We give the following as
the text of his bill, from the Oreyo
nian dispatches of the iSih hist.:
Senator .Slater baa prepared and intends
shortly to introduce a very novel bill, which,
although at total variance with the stipula
lions of the Imrlingame treaty, is really, he
says, drawn within the strict letter of that
treaty, whose guarantees, both direct and
indirect, relate solely to the rights of travel
and residence. He contends that the right
of residence does not necessarily include un
restricted rights to procure in this country
the means of maintaining its cost, and he
therefore believes he has discovered an ef
fectual mode of putting a stop to the Mon
golian immigration Jjy legislation, without
abrogating any treaty. His new measure is
not likely to be regarded with much favor
in congress, but if his view should prove to
be correct, there would be no constitutional
obstacle to state legislation of precisely the
same character. The bill at all events is a
legislative curiosity. It provides that after
July 1st, 1880, it shall n"t be lawful for any
subject of the Chinese empire, then or there
after becoming a resident in the United
States to engage, in, carry on, or work at
any manufacturing or mechanical business,
or to own, lease, any real estate for any pur
pose other than that of lawful commerce,
and for places of residence, or to conduct
any farm, garden, vineyard or orchard ; or
to own, have or .keep any herd of cattle,
horses, sheep, goats or swine for the purpose
of making profit by the increase of product
or use thereof ; or to keep any hotel or res
taurant excepting for the use or accommoda
tion of Chinese ; or to work or to engage to
work as mechanics, artisans, laborers, wait
ers, servants, cooks, clerks, .or any other
capacity ; or at any other kind of latior,
skilled or unskilled, except for or in the em
ploy of subjects of China lawfully engaged
in commerce in the United States, or travel
ing therein ; or except as interpreters or
teachers of the Chinese language. Every
violation- of these provisisions by a China
man is to be punishable by a fine of not less
than SI 00 or imprisonment m the peniten
tiary not exceeding six months, or by both
tine and imprisonment : and also by forfeit
ure of all property used or invested in the
prohibited business.
The second section makes it unlawful for
any person, corporation or company to em
ploy any Mongolian subject of China for
any of the above named purposes, except as
interpreters, or teachers of Chinese language,
and imposes a fine of 100 for each offense.
The U. S. district courts are given juris
diction of all cases arising under this pro
posed law, and the president is directed to
notify the government of Uhma ot its pro
visions as soon as enacted.
The bill boncludes with the following pro
viso, which is intended to cover all treaty
requirements :
Provided the citizens of China as respects
the right to travel or reside in the United
States, shall enjoy the same privileges, im
munities and exemptions while so traveling
or residing in the United States, and shall
be protected in person and property in the
same manner as the citizens of foreign na
tions are entitled to by treaty stipulations
with such foreigu nations and not otherwise.
AN IMPORTANT TRIAL.
The result of the trial of James
Ilendershott, late register of public
lands in the La Grande land district,
at Union, on the 7th of May, seemed
to astonish everybody. The terti
mony in the case, and his own con
fessions, as published in full, in the
Oregonian, seemed to indicate guilt,
and yet a jury of twelve men render
a verdiet of "Not guilty." In com
menting upon the trial, the Oregonian
of the 16th inst., says:
Among the things. beyond the ability of
omniscience to foresee, a witty lawyer once
said, was " the verdict which a petit jury
would bring in. " This might have been the
conclusion of any one who could have heard
the law and the testimony in the Hender
shott ca3e, upon being apprised of the ver
dict which the jury rendered, especially if it
was supposed that juries were not expected
to find a verdict as widely varying from the
testimony and the instructions of the court
as possible. We are not inclined to be less
merciful to Mr. Hendershott than to any
other individual under the same circum
stances, but we can not but record our as
tonishment at his escape after he had so
otten admitted the very tacts upon which
the indictment against him was based. The
idea that he should have been acquitted be
cause he had given his notes for the amount
in which he had defaulted is too clearly
wrong to admit of argument. For under
such a construction every man who is guilty
of embezzlement or even larceny of other
classes, would offer his note to the party
aggrieved, and inasmuch as when a man
offers to do that which the law allows him
to do, it is considered as done, as far as he is
affected by it, no conviction could be had for
such a crime, and the statute against steal
ing would a dead letter. Urjon a careful
perusal ttf all the proceedings, including a
lull report ot testimony in the case, we are
satisfied that our readers will concur in what
we saidn Wednesday, that "juries do sur
prising things sometimes. "
There is only this explanation, however,
which can be given for the Verdict. A sys
tematic course of plunder upon the public
treasury was being pursued by state officials.
The perpetrators of these acts hail gener
ally got off free, and the twelve yeomen of
Union county thought it unfair that ilen
dershott should suffer for wliat so many had
done and gone unpunished. This excuse,
though poor, is better as an excuse than as a
precedent.
Quite Chagrined. Joaquin Miller, up
on arriving in Portland, on the lost steamer
was interviewed by an Oregonian reporter,
nd expressed great hatred for the Portland
tapers in consequence of the notoriety
;jiven his daughter Maud. Mr. Miller will
remain some weeks hi this State.
STILL THEYJJOME.
Never, in- the history of Benton
county, has the tide of immigration
set this way so strong, as at present.
Yaquina Bay and Cape Fotthveather,
together with the cheering prospect
ot raliroad connection thither, at an
early day, accounts for our rapid in
crease of population. Within twelve
months, if onr people could see and
work for their own best interests, we
could have the population of our
county doubled, and enjoy unprece
dented good times. In order to ac
coraplish this desired result, we must
be a unit for the railroad, and for ev
ery public enterprise. The large ac
cessions to our population, last week,
from "across the water," is only the
first ripple of the wave of immigra
tion that, ere long, will sweep Oregon
wards, to find homes and aid in de
veloping the vast resources of our
county.
Among those who are expected
soon, in our midst, is Hon. F. M.
Johnson, of Tekamah, Nebraska, son-in-law
of Mr. John Ray, of this city.
Mr. Johnson is a prominent lawyer,
a Republican, who served in the
Union army during the Rebellion,
and has filled many honorable posi
tions, having served in both branches
of the legislature of Nebraska. We
welcome hiiu to Oregon. The fol
lowing report of a meeting of the
bar ot Tekamah, upon the expected
departure of Mr. Johnson, is from
the Nebraska Advocate, of the 8th
inst :
Resolutions adopted at a meeting of the
bar, held at the othce ot Hopewell & Laugh
lin. Tekamah Nebraska, May 5th, 1879 :
Whekms our respected friend and profes
sional co-laborer, the Hon. r. 11. Johnson,
who has for many years been associated with
us as a practitioner at the liar m tfart county
Nebraska, is about to remove from the
scenes of his former labors, and enter upon
a new and untried field, now, therefore, be it
Retolvcd, By the members of said Bar that
we deem it no more than justice to Brother
Johnson to say that we cheerfully and hear
tily recommend him to the favorable notice
of the profession wherever his lot may, in
the future, be cast, and we feel assured that
in h:m the Bar will ever find a hearty co
worker, an efficient assistant and an honora
fale competitor. And while his loss may be
deeply regretted by us we cheerfully unite
in sincerely wishing him happiness and pros
perity. Signed by the members of the Bar.
N. J SHEt'KLE, J. C. LACGHUH,
W. Parish, Jesse T. Davis,
A. N. Fcrucson, C. A. Baldwin,
M. R. Hor-EWELL, L. W. Osborn,
R. F. Stevenson, Olney Harrington,
M. W. Lee.
DEATH OF BISHOP AMES.
Rev. G. W. Bennett, of this city,
has kindly furnished us with a copy
of the Northwestern Christian Advo
cate, of April 30, 1879, from which
we make the following extract from
an able editorial notice of the lament
ed counsellor and administrator, Bish
op of the M. E. Chinch :
Bishop E. R. Ames died at his home in
Baltimore, Friday morning, April 25th, of
diabetes. His latest severe illness was an
nounced a week ago. Most persons will re
member that his death, because of similar
news, was expected a year ago. He has had
severe affection of the kidneys for years,
and his death, as recorded, cannot fully be
a surprise to the Church.
Our greatest statesman-bishop has been
taken away. The characterization, in the
sense in which we use it, will scarcely be
challenged. Asbury was a persistent, rest
less Worker who hurried himself as well as
all others to pre-empt as well as save the
continent ; McKendree was solicitous, like
some historic consuls, even during conquests,
that the mother law should obtain in every
province ; Bishop Thompson was St. John
or Melancthon ; Bishop Janes was Pauline
in orthodoxy, in zeal, and in tire ; while
Bishop Ames, in quiet suggestion and far
seeing plans, was a general in the field, and
a potent friend at all influential fountains of
civil and political power. There is not an
individual church, or annual conference, or
General Conference, or connectional commit
tee, or temporary assembly of Methodists,
or a man or a body of men upon whom
Bishop Ames, when he sat as bishop or coun
sellor or visitor, failed to impress himself as
a wise, discerning, discriminating, far-seeing
administrator of our incomparable Disci
pliue. With occasional severity, with rare
misapprehensions, with often Napoleonic
subordination of the interests of the individ
ual to the grand swing of the general good,
and with even an appearance of almost over
disregard at times for local tenderness, he
was just the man to fully appreciate the
pressure upon the few even while he rejoiced
in the comprehensive benefits that came to
the many from his conscientious administra
tion. In all soberness, we believe he was as
grand a man as Abramam Lincoln, and, in
affairs of State, had his antecedents been
cast accordingly, he would have administer
ed at Washington as wisely and with fewer
counsellors. Admitting the traits and gold
en talents given to Lincoln by nature, we
yet believe that men like Edwin M. Stanton
and Seward made Lincoln possible as our
war president. Had E. R. Ames, when a
young man, turned to politics, Indiana
would nave nad a statesman greater and
much grander than was Senator Morton.
THE
SAS SOP-KIN, A 610 CHIEF OF
OKANAGANS, SPEAKS HIS
LITTLE "PIECE."
A correspondent at Fort Colville, under a
very recent date, furnishes the Spokane
Times with the following true copy of the
evidence given by a noted chief : "I want
to tell the white people that at the time ot
the Nez Perce war, I met a chief named Sive-
ep-kene, a dreamer belonging to the Omar
Lake tribe, and 1 told him 1 intended to
go to Fort Colville, W. T. , and see the com
manding officer, and have a talk with him,
as i near mar, ien. riowara is coming up
nere, ana i wane to see mm, to talk tor my
people. When 1 came to the post I saw
Mr. Sims and Capt. Harris ; I told the cap
tain I was getting old and lazy, that I did
not want to have a fight with the whites.
After I went home to the Okanagan, 1 saw
Son-as-ket, and told him I was going down
to see Moses. He told me that I had better
go across the Columbia ; that the Nez Per
ces were fighting, and I am afraid your men
will get away from you and join the Nez
Perces in the war, and that will get yon in
to trouble. Moses told me he would not go;
that he would have a talk with Gen. How
ard first I then went home, and after a
little while learned that the white settlers
had reported that I had been down to see
Moses with a view to inducing him to join
the JNez rerces in the tight against the
whites. I have understood that a man by
the name of Smith had reported that I was
preparing, with other Indians, to join in the
fight ; that Moses and I were going to war
with the whites ; but this is not so. While
they were making such a report I was out on
a hunting trip, and did not know anything
about it until I returned. At the time when
these reports were made against me I had
no intention of going to war with the whites,
and I must have had no such intention since
then.- Last Winter, after the arrest of Shal
uskin, one of the Perkins murderers in my
country, I learned that I was to be arrested,
but I did not know what for. I then went
to Deputy Sheriff Granger, without any
arms, and gave myself up, saying to him,
you can tie me. I will not right, since I
promised the whites I would not. This oc
curred at the house of Mr. Phelps who
stated to Mr. Thorp and Mr. Granger, that
they knew nothing against me ; that he be
lieved me to be peaceably inclined, and that
I should be let alone. 1 am glad to know
that I have friends among tlie whites. I
will work hard and make everything right,
I will stop all gambling, and bad conduct
among my people ; and, Oh ! I, I, will give
you my heart to this end as I have nothing
else to give. I will here state, befor I close,
that the Indians in my country are all quiet
now, and are well disposed, and I will let
you know if anything to the contrary to
good order should occur."
his
Sas X sop-kin.
mark
From the Salem Statesman.
OREGON RAILROADS.
The Portland Standard says : " The arri
val of Mr. Villard, Pre lent of the Ore
gon and California railroad, and the report
that he is backed by large capital for the
purpose of constructing the connecting link
of railroad from this city to Boise, has put
in circulation all kinds of conjectures. The
report, which is pretty well authenticated,
comes to us that Jay Gould has bought the
controlling interest in the West Side and
Oregon & California railroad, including
steamships running between this port and
San Francisco ; and having a controlling in
terest in the Pacific Mail Company from
Panama to San Francisco already gives him
a through connection with Oregon by water.
He is pushing his narrow gauge road west to
the Columbia river as fast as possible, which
will give him an overland through route.
The bed for this narrow gauge is made for a
standard track, but in order to cheapen
transportation, the temporary rails for a
narrow gauge are being used, which will be
removed as soon as the through connection
is made and the standard gauge put down."
The Standard infers that the Central Pa
cific is going to make an effort to checkmate
this movement, 1 y building the Winnemuc
ca to Eugene, a supposition which we deem
visionary. It is not to be supposed that the
Standard has been let into the secret pur
poses of any of these companies ;. that is
not their way of doing business. The gen
eral public can only know as matters are de
veloped, and everything beyond is specula
tion. It would be exceedingly fortunate for the
state should this supposition prove true, but
the interests of the Central Pacific and the
Union Pacific are too nearly identical to ad
mit of this strife. The contest is between
the Union Pacific and the Northern Pacific.
It was not until the speedy construction of
the Northern Pacific was assured, that this
active movement to give Oregon railroad fa
cilities was entered upon. So long as the
Northern Pacific kept in the background,
the Union and Central Pacific roads had no
object in tapping Oregon, for the reason that
these roads already have a monopoly of this
trade ; making the people of Oregon pay for
through freight to San Francisco, together
with the charges vaii freights by sea to Ore
gon: They have the overland trade of Oregon
now, they compel us to pay freight to SaH
Francisco and thence east, we pay tribute to
San Francisco as well, hence there was every
inducement to keep out of Oregon. But, as
we have claimed from the first, as soon as
the North Pacific Co. commenced active
work, which mxde its ultimate success cer
tain, that soon would there be work com
menced on a competing line. The present
and future trade of the Columbia river val
leys is too importnt to be allowed to slip
away from the gra3p of the Union and Cen
tral Pacific companies. For several years
the Central Pacific company has been reach
ing southward to head off the Southern Pa
cific, so as to retain a monopoly of the en
tire coast, and a combination has ever been
held with the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany. The people of this northwest coast have
reason to rejoice in view of the present out
look for railroad enterprise. Did we have
but the one road (which would be better
than none) we would still be at the mercy of
a monopoly, but with the two, we may hope
for living rates. We would also greatly re
joice to know that the Standard's conjec
tures were well founded, in regard to the
Winnemucca road, but we see no good reaj
son to hope for anything in that direction
now.
We cannot argee w,ith our contemporary
that there is no "good reason" to hope' for
anything in the direction of a road to Win
nemucca. With a harbor of refuge at Cape
Foulweather, a direct line connecting with
the Central Pacific becomes an imperative
necessity. Let the Willamette Valley and
Coast railroad (known as the Corvallis and
Yaquina Bay road) be pushed to the eastern
line of this state, as it certainly will, with
in two years, if the harbor of refuge is loca
ted at Foulweather, ami the Winnemucca
connection is assured. This is " Oregon's
opportunity. Have not the press and lead
ing men sufficient comprehension to grasp
ttie important " situation, and make a for
ward movement Delays are dangerous.
JNow is the time to move in these important
matters. "The gods help those who help
iU.1 "
ifi.riMi.lTTT Tim
STATE 0FJDALIF0RNIA.
The San Francisco Alta of the 10th
inst., in speaking of this new and ele
gant steamer says:
This noble vessel, built by Messrs. Cranio
G. lj - r T 1. ' 1 , 1 1 ' . . - .
a. ouus, oi jruuaaeipnia, ior tne facitic
Coast Steamship Company, arrived here on
Thursday evening, in the unprecedented
time of 59 days, 13J hours from the Dela
ware breakwater, and 19 days 4 hours from
Valparaiso. The total running time occu
pied in the trip was 50 days 12J hours, and
the time from Valparaiso 18 days 23 hours.
The best time heretofore has been the Ore
gon's, from New York, 54 days 2 hours run
ning time. As the latter place is 150 north of
the breakwater, we will deduct 12 hours for
the Oregon, which still gives the palm to the
State of California by just 3 days 1 hour and
30 minutes. In a former issue we gave a
full description of this vessel; but after a
personal inspection we have come to the con
clusion that the vessel should be seen by all
critics of marine architecture, as our pen
wonld not do her justice. Her model is per
fection. Her engines are up to the mark,
as the above trip shows, while her interior
for elgance and comfort cannot be equaled
by anything in this port. Her saloon, cabin,
social hall, library and state-rooms are beau
tiful, and will be appreciated by the trve -ing
public. Captain Debney, well-known
in the employ as an able commander and a
courteous gentleman, has been placed ia
rnminaml fllnl with fr.hp. hnnp tlia Vta
long continue so, and that the vessel's career
may be a successful one to the company, we
will start her on the Oregon route. She will
be thrown open for inspection shortly.
RAILROADJSATTERS.
A number of railroad projects are now on
foot in Oregon, and preparatory work is be
ing earnestly pushed forward upon all of
them. The Corvallis people are jubilant
over the arrival of Mr. Hogg, the moving
spirit of that railroadproject. The Dayton
and Dallas road will be finished very soon.
Engineers, surveyors, etc., have commenced
work on the Oregon Pacific route, and have
commenced surveying from the Cascades to
Celilo, and will return on the opposite side
of the Columbia, surveying a line on each
sidr. This is in the interest of Jay Gould.
That gentleman has another lot of surveyors
.,,,.-1, thn nirnnan of locating a road
from Ogden, Utah, to the Pacific Ocean
through Oregon. ine u. o. iv. company
are projecting a road from Walla Walla to
Weston, perhaps on to the Blue Mountains!
The Oregon Narrow Gauge R. R. Company
has just hied articles oi incorpoi-aiuHl, mm
a capital of 5,000,000 for the construction
,.f rnnA anrl teleorrilTlh frOU! Portland tO
join the Central Pacific near Winnemucca.
Another narrow gauge roan irom Aioany iu
Brownsville is on the market in 1 ,500 shares
at $100 each. The East Side R. R, Co. are
busy repairing their road, bridging and tres
tle work, which was much damaged during
the winter. Our own road, the West Side
is being pushed forward as rapidly as possi
ble, the weather being the only hindrance.
Oregon ha3 a likelihood of complete com
munication in the near future. Yamhill Re
porter. FROM SOAP GREEK.
Editor Gazette: Not seeing any thing
in your columns, of late, from the rural dis
trict of Soap Creek, I thought that a few
lines might not be uninteresting to your
readers. In the first place, I will say that
the grain is pretty nearly all sown, in this
vicinity, although the late rains caught the
most of us with a few acres yet unfinished
The Fall grain looks well, and promises i
laree vield. and with the prospect of hearim
the snort of the iron horse in our midst, this
Fall, you may well know our people are
wearing their high-heeled shoes. The great
est attractions of this place, at present, are
the meetiurs of the Blue Bibbon Ulub. A
very interesting meeting of this Club was
held at the Gingle's school house on the 10th
inst. The house was crowded to overflow
ing, quite a number being unable to obtain
seats. Short addresses were delivered by
Uncle Tolbert Carter, and Prof. Emery, of
Corvallis, in which the evils of intemper
ance and the benefits arising from total ab
stinence were so clearly portrayed that we
think there were few in the house but what
could see the former in its true light, with
all its degrading influences, and the latter
in the light that all candid and intelligent
minds can but look at it. And, thanks to
the ladies of Soap Creek for th interest
they are taking in this glorious work ; many
of them taking the speaker's stand in favor
of the cause of temperance. The Soap
Creek Club now numbers 151 members, and
new names are being added to the list at
every meeting. Other localities, which boast
of their thousand members, will have to
look to their laurels, as Soap Creek will take
the lead, according to population. the
Soap Creek Club meets the third Saturday
in each month. A general invitation is giv
en to all those interested in the cause of
temperance. H. B. St. John.
Soap Creek, May 11. 1879.
TO MEXICAN WAR SURVIVORS.
Fellow Comrades : A full generation
has expired since we participated in bearing
to victory, the banner of our country, on
the battle fields of Mexico. Although -
are now old and must soon " cease to feel
the vicissitudes of time, and pass beyond
the sphere of human affairs," where we shall
be prevented meeting here and exchanging
social greeting ; yet it is believed there are
perhaps seme htty ot you living in Oregon,
who would enjoy the privileges of a reunion,
and commemorating our soldier lite m Mex
I ico, and recounting some of the events of
the glorious campaign. It is our privilege it
not our dfity, to avail ourselves of this pleas
lire. Tbo matter is in our own hands, and
the only question is as to how, and when it
shall be done. I confess I am not an expert
in getting up meetings of any kind, but
know that if you were as anxious to come
together here, as you were to respond to the
bugle blast, to battle, thirty-one years ago,
the task ot calling you out would be com
paratively easy. But in the absence of
better plan, as a beginning, 1 will assume
the responsibility, after requesting, not com
mand, that just as soon as you read tins ad
dress, you sit down and drop the under
signed, at Eugene, Oregon, a note giving
your name, place ot address, together with
any suggestion you think proper as to the
most convenient time and place ot meeting,
etc. And also, see that every soldier m
your neighborhood is made aware of the
movement by sending the paper to him con
taining this. Then, so soon as I am satisfied
you favor the proposition, notice will be giv
en calling the meeting at the time and place
which a majority seem to indicate. I am
well assured that we shall be well cared for
in whatever locality we may meet, and that
we would be favored by railroad companies
and other companies having means of con
veyance. JNow, soldiers the matter is in
yoar hands. Shall we meet ? If so, let me
hear from you promptly.
Will all newspapers friendly to the "Mex
ican Soldier " please give this one insertion,
and greatly oblige. If you will, you shall
have an honorary Seat in the camp ot our
reunion. Respectfully, J. F. Amis.
PACIFIGCOAST.
Oregon.
in the peniten-
FROM THE "SOUNDING SEA."
We take the following extracts from a
communication written by Mr. Jos. Thomp
son, printer, Yaquina Bay, and published
in the Salem Statesman, of the 9th inst :
We are all expectation in regard to the
proposed harbor of refuge at Cape Foul
weather. All the land for six miles back
from the cape has been taken up, and hold
ers are jubilant over the prospects of future
prosperity. When any favorable news is
received, the- settlers rush off and grub out
a few aetes more and plant in potatoes, etc. ,
and wait for something to " turn up."
The oyster season is about over. Herring
are running, and all you have to do is to
drop your scoop net and fill your boat.
Flounders are fat ; sea bass plenty ; crabs
large and juicy ; rock oysters all well, and
make a good antidote for invalids.
Our hills are well stocked with deer, run
ning in bands', and cougars and bear in eve-
ry uirection. a nere is no qou os out mis in
"Paradise Lost," and if you don't believe
it, come over and see.
Our steamer is laid up for repairs, haying
burnt out some of her tubes. The little
boat is quite a convenience and is well pat
ronized by the public. Capt. Carr makes
friends wherever he goes, and is very ac
commodating. The fare from Elk City to
Newport, 22 miles, 50 cents ; fare from
Toledo to Newport, 11 miles; 25 cents'.
Perhaps you are not aWare of the number
of visitors we had here last season. Well,
the number of teams that passed Mr. Dun
don's farm (from whom I get this item) was,
from May 1st to Nov. 1st, 1878, 375 ; num
ber of persons, 1,375, besides about 358 who"
passed down the bay pretty good for a
place Whose only communication with the
" Heart of the Valley" is a mountain road.
The farmers are about through seeding
and a larger acreage this year thin ever be
fore is the result.
There are 190 prisoners
tiary.
Weston people subscribed $3,000 to have
the railroad come ther"e.
Dr. Wing has been fined $40 for keeping
an opium den in Astoria. ,
Fourth of July wiil be celebrated at Dal
las in the time honored waj .
The Lnckiamute anti-Chinese club will
give a picnic on the 31st inst.
The anti-Chinese Club of Lewisville, Polk
county, will give a picnic soon.
H. Villard and his party of railroad offi
cials have returned from east of the moun
tains.
Mr. A. Barlow, living on the Siuslaw, has a
cat that is 24 years old and is a good forager
yet
The O. S. N. Co. are1 now running two
boats on the uppit Columbia and Snake
rivers.
One hundred and four houses were built
at The Dalles last season ; and as many
more will be erected this season.
Gen. Joseph Lane is now a resident of
Roseburg. The General is feeling splendid
his health is excellent.
A public road is now open on the south
Umpqua to the mouth of Elk creek, three
miles having been built this spring.
The mail service between Jacksonville
and Crescent City has been increased one
mail per week.
On Saturday last Mr. S. G. Reed and
family sailed from Liverpool for New York,
en route home on important business.
A Chinese leper, who for some time had
roamed about the country in the vicinity of
Jacksonville, died last week.
On the 14th inst the steamer Ancon, out
ward bound, took on 4,900 cases of salmon
and 438 hides and pelts at Astoria.
Three trappers sold a lot of peltries of
nineteen varieties at Albany last week for
$1,015. They were taken in the Cascades.
The newspapers of Yamhill are trying to
induce the people of that county to "join
all hands 'round" and have a grand celebra
tion on the Fourth of July.
Al. Herron, of Salem, was kicked and
tramped upon by a horse a few days ago.
One ot his ankles was broken and he is
thought to be internally injured.
The citizens of Independence are making
arrangements to celebrate the Fourth of
July. It is designed to make this the grand
est celebration of the new century in Polk
county.
There is a Weston in Umatilla county,
and a Weston on the Willamette, in Polk
county. If people don't keep a sharp look
out they are liable to mix these VVestons
The contract for building the new Mason
ic Hall at Ashland has been awarded to
Marsh & Co. , who are to furnish everything
and do all the work.
Hon. J. W. Nesmith will commence the
grading of one and one-half miles, of the
West Side R. R. , extending across his place,
as soon as the weather will permit.
The lime deposit at hve mile creek, in
Wasco, is said to be of the best quality and
lime for shipment can be laid dowrf at The
Dalles as cheaply as San Juan lime' can be
laid down at Seattle.
Lebanon letter : A prospecting party left
Waterloo last week to inspect Oonaca bar,
about 25 miles above there. There has been
gold taken from this bar, and the lay of the
country and appearance of the grit indicate
large deposits.
Salem Statesman : Friday last Mr. O. C.
Yocom succeeded ift purchasing about 9,000
bushels ot wheat at Dallas, lliis is the first
lot of wheat that has been sold at Dallas for
some time. Farmers in that vicininity will
have large crops this season. Looks like
the narrow gauge was coping, "suah."
Polk county River Side : We have re
cently traveled through this county and
Benton, as far south as Corvallis. Wher
ever we traveled we saw an unusually large
area of grain Sown, and everywhere it looks
as well as ever we have seen it at this sea
son of the year. Farmers are elated with
the prospect of good crops. The hay har
vest is sure to be very heavy, and every
thing looks lovely for the agricultural inter
ests of the country.
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY,
EASTERN.
A special session of the New England La
bor Reform League met at Boston on the
19th inst. Socialistic ideas in the most rad
ical form were embraced in the resolutions.
The convention of colored delegates which
met at Richmond on the 19th for the pur
pose of considering the welfare of their race,
declared that the rights of the colored man
cannot be obtained in the midst of uncom
promising opposers of the race, and recom
mended that their race organize themselves
into emigration societies for the purpose of
leaving the Southern States.
The Chicago' workingm en, in mass meet
ing assembled, have indorsed Denis Kearney,
and declare that not only the Chinese, but
Chinese institutions, rriust go.
General Sherman says that military' affairs
were never scr well arranged in the West as
now, and that General Sheridan has reduced
everything to an -"admirable and effective
system".
Advices from Grant to April represent a
very anxious feeling throughout Asia res
pecting restrictions of Chinese emigration
to America. The Chinese merchants at Pe
nang, in an address to the General, ask him
to use his influence to procure the removal
of restrictions.
Adopted. The new constitution
of California was adopted by about
10,000 majority, which shows the
Kearney element much stronger in
that State than was generally sup
posed. The effects that are following
its adoption are represented as very
injurious to all business relations, and
will not in any manner help the la
boring classes. By most writers on
this subject, it is regarded a great
calamity to the Golden State. Time
will tell.
EXCITING SCENE;
About 2 o'clock, p. m., last Tuesday,
Sheriff Sol. King returned Frank Rayburn
to the jail of this county and placed him
in the larze iron cell, in the iaiL Mr. King
having been absent from home over a week,
and anxious to see his family, was in the
act of locking the cell, when J. W. Rayburn
demanded an immediate interview with his
brother, Frank. The sheriff, for reasons
above stated, declined, but said he would
enve him an ODDortunitv. after while, or
words to that effect Shortly after this Mr.'
King, and a large crowd of citizens, were
returning from the court house, Mr. R
among the number. While walking toward
Mr. R's office he was very abusive of the
sheriff, and when near there, Mr. King
turned sPonnd to face his assail iht, when
he found himself covered by a revolver in
the hands of Rayburn. He immediately
drew his own pistol, and at the same instant
caught the pistol of Rayburn in his left
hand, when the pistol snapped, and was pre
vented from being discharged by catching np
on his hand, between thumb and forefinger.
At this juncture a friend of Mr. Rayburn
snatched King's pistol, but the sheriff
kept a death grasp on Ravhurn's pistol and
took it from hint no shot being fired. Had
a pistol been discharged, even accidentally,
in the crowd, there is no telling what might
have been the sad consequences.
Raybmn was arrested, had a preliminary
examination before W. H. Johnson, J. P.,
and was held to answer before the grand
jury, in $200 bonds, which were given, and
he was released from custody.
We give the above, simply as a local in
cident, and do not feel disposed to comment
upon the same, at present, further than to
say, the practice of carrying concealed wea
pons, in a community, like ours, is without
excuse or apology, except in a lawful man
ner. Such occurrences as the above have a
very demoralizing tendency, and should not
be repeated.
CENTRAL BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
This body, the largest association of Bap
tists north of California, holds its 92cannu
al session, with the Oak Creek church, about
three miles from Tangent, in Linn county,
June 5, fi, 7 and 8, 1879. Among the ap
pointees to present themes, who are expect
ed to be present, are Elder D. A. Lynch, of
McMinnvillle, to preach the annual sermon ;
Elder S. C. Price, of Eugene, to preach the
missionary sermon ; Elder J. C. Baker, of
SalehV, to preach the S. S. sermon ; Elder
G. J. Burchett, president of the McMinn
ville college, to preach the edncational ser
mon, and lilder V. tl. Mattoon, ol Albany,
to preach a sermon on denominational litera
ture and colporteur work. Several other
prominent men from abroad, as well as at
home, are looked for. We believe a ' ' good
time " is generally anicipated.
GOV.W. W. THAYER TO GEN. HOWARD.
Executive Office, Salem, ")
May 10, 1879.
General O. O. Howard: S,
Your letter of the 15th inst. ndrlrs,.
ed to me, and published in the Daily
otciw((h m mis crate, duly came
under my observation, and I assure
you mat i very much regret the ex
istence of the condition of affairs be
tween the whites and the Indians at
Umatilla, which your letter would?
seem to indicate. Though I am loth
to believe that there is any secret or
ganization for the purpose of killino
me uiaians. as reuorteel to von. wh i- v
ncludes any of the citizens of Uma
tilla county, that if such organization
exists at all, it is confined to a class
of reckless itinerants who are liable
to infest arty border community. I
am aware, ot course, that intense bit
terness of teeling prevails upon the
part of our citizens of Eastern Ore
gon towards the Indians in that lo
cality. The destruction and cruelty
perpetrated by the Indians during
last Summer, is too fresh in the minds
ot the citizens to render it oiherwisp
and it may, and doubtless has influ
enced them to view with indiference.
anu pernaps, in some instances, to
sanction, injustice and Wrong'.
1 have lull confidence, however,
that the civil otneeis and magistrates
in that and every other part of the
State will, to the bestof their ability,
attend to the enforcement of the law's
This can be accomplished only
through the machinery of govern
ment. In ease of outrage and vio--lence
towards the Indians, complaints'
may be made before the proper tri
bunals, compulsory process sued OHt
for the apprehension of the parties
charged and their arrest secured, if it
recpiire the exercise of the whole ex
ecutive power of the State, aided, if
necessary, by the power of the Unit
ed States. But there is no authority
vested anywhere to compel' a grand
jury to indite them. The action of'
that institution must be left wholly
tree and unconst rained, except by the
sense ot duty which its members'owe
to tlie community as a sworn body
to investigate and present such mat
ters, and without such indictment
duly found and presented, no one
can be held to answer for a capital or'
otherwise infamous crime.
With a grateful appreciation for1
your past heroic and effective services
to the country generally, arid to this
State in particular, in the suppression
of Indian hostilities, I further assure
you that I will do all in my powery
within the constitutional limits of my
office, to prevent tlie continuation ot
the wrongs towards the Indians, to
which yon refer, and to bring to jus"
tice all who have been guilty of suclr1
enormities, and that the great body
of the c'tizens of Umatilla county
do not sympathize with parties guilty
of the conduct imputed, and that the'
courts and officers there will be faith
ful in the discharge of their official
duties. Yours with great respect,
W. W. TlJAYEK,
Governor of Oregon.-
Muscatel Raisins. Mr. T. E. Cauthorn
last Wednesday morning, appeared at our
office, bearing a box of the finest raisins we
ever had the pleasure of sampling. They
are, for size and flavor, very superior, ant
in price, within the reach of every one
only 75 cents for a five-pound box. They
are warranted pure and fresh, and were pre
pared exclusively by white labor, by C. 1.
Brooks, Mountain View Pomological Farm,
Diamond Springs, El Dorado county, CaL
Mr. Brooks is an uncle of T. E. Cauthorn
Call at the store of A. Cauthorn & Son, who
have a large supply of those fine raisins on
hand at prices lower than ever offered in
this market.
An nnoccuDied house belontrinz to Mrs.
Wells at Yoticalia, was destroyed by fire on
the night of the 9th inst. It is supposed to
have been fired by tramps.
Good Reasons. The Albany Register of
the 16th inst.. thus refers to some of the
reasons why Cape Foulweather should be
Kelp.oted as a harbor of refuse : " When the
manv advantages, natural and otherwise,
that will accrue to the shipping of the north
Pacific coast by the location of the harbor
of refuse at Cane Foulweather, are fairly
and dibpassignately considered, together
with the fact that its establishment would
afford an outlet or shipping point for the
grain and other products of the great Wil-
P .. Tf.ii : f.,,,i.H-,a thll
iamette vaney, saviiTi imcc-twuiwuo v..
present cost ot carriage to' tne seaooard, it
is imnossible to see any reasonable grounds
fnr iomorintr or Dassinz over its claims for
- r o ,,
any other pomt on the coast.
Insane. We regret to learn that Wm.
E. Dyer, formerly of this county, but lately
of Tillamook, has been adjudged insane.
Sheriff Higginbottora, of Tillamook, recent
ly conveyed him to the asylum, at East
Portland. His family will be removed to
this place", as soon as the snow on the moun
tains will prmit. Mrs. Dyer is a sister of
Andy Emrick, of this city, and is left in
quite destitute circumsances, we are informed.
That's So, The Harrisburg Nucleus-, of
the 17th inst., in speaking of the harbor of
refuge, says : " Corvallis people will feel
happy whether they get the harbor of ref
uge at Cape Foulweather or not. The dis
cussion over the matter has developed the
fact that there is a good harbor for vessels
of any size north of Foulweather, and a
railroad to that place is now a certainty."
On tjie 27th of last month grandmother
Wells, relict of the Late Charles Wells, one
of the early pioneers of the county, celebrat
ed her 81st birth day. She had a pleasant
familv .reunion at the residence of her
youngest son, Mr. C. B. Wells, of Philo
math. Among the presents she received on
that occasion, was a "patch-quilt," of
unique design, composed of white and color
ed blocks. The white bearing, in indellihle
ink, the name of some child, grand child,
relative or friend, while each colored block
represented four birds, bill to bill. She is
delighted with all her presents, but set3
most store to this one. We were surprised
and pleased to find her health so good, fche
eets around quite spry, and bids fair to
celebrate her hundredth birth-day.
Complimentary. A local item in the
Nebraska Advocate A May 8th, has the fol
lowing relative to Mr. Johnson, whose wife
is a daughter of our respected fellow-townsman,
John Ray, Esq. Mr. Johnson and
family are now on their way to Oregon, and
may settle in Corvallis, if they like the
country :
Atty. Johnson contemplates leaving Tek
amah soon. This fact is all the more de
plorable as he will take his accomplished
lady with him, removing at the same time
a thorough musician and an esteemed mem
ber of society.
Milk Wagon. Jt seems a little strange
that" Corvallis has not, for many years, at
least, boasted a "milk Wagon." Mr. A. G.
Mulkey has concluded to try the experi
ment of supplying this demand, and is mak-
arrangements to start a wagon.- His ad.
will be seen in the Gazette, to-day. He
has reduced the price of milk, and will,
doubtless meet with liberal patronage.-
Music'. An excellent song and chorus,
" Gentle Daisy Bell," has just been issued
with a beautiful photograph of Marie Roze
as " Carmen, " adorning the title. Either
the song or photograph is worth more than
the marked price of both 10 cents'. The
publishers, Sherman, Hyde & Co., have
found it almost impossible to supply the demand.
Own ek Wanted. Some months ago Mr.
CV Douglas, stage driver between this place
and Albany, left a trunk at Mr. Harry War
rior's store, in this city, bearing the name
of S. A. Mathews, stating that it would be
called for in a few days. Mr. Warrior de
sires the owner to call for the same, and pay
charges on trunk and for this notice, also.
HOSTILEWHITES.
GENERAL HOWARD TO THE GOVERNOR?
OF OREGON.
SPECIAL DlKl'.VTCTl TO THE OREOONMN.
Wai.mtla, May 15.
To the Governor of Oregon, Salem:'
Under instructions from me and guid
ed by dirictions from the U. S. dis
trict attorney, Lieut. Farrow proceed
ed to have prosecuted the following
persons engaged in unprovoked tir
ing upon reservation Urtiatilla Indians,-
unarmed at the time and rang
ing as permitted by treaty, viz: Wil
liam Thomas, Alfred Belknap ancr
George Simpson. The first two were'
bound over and sent to Portland and
taken out on a writ of habeas corpus
to appear before tlie State court.
They returned to Pendleton. Lieut.
Farrow went to State Prosecuting
Attorney Ison and gave a list of eye
witnesses to the act of firing; but no
action was taken by the grand jury.
The same parties openly admit their
guilt and boast that they will repeat
the act.- Men of Pendleton told Far
row that the law was in their own
hands: Farrow also reports a secret?
organization tor the purpose ot kill
ing at all times and places not involv
ing risk. He was threatened by anon
ymous letiei's with the same treat
ment as Indians, viz : liemg shot if
he proceeded in- his duty. The U. Si
Marshal having in his pocket a war
rant for the arrest of Stanley, stood
in Stanley's presence and feared to'
arrest him. Jrieliable citizens say
they are afraid to move against these'
meir, dreading personal injury andi
loss of property, threats having beetf
made: . O: How'ard,
Brig. Gen'l, Com. Dep't.
Passed Up. The Salem Statesman, of
last Saturday, has the following : " The'
English colony, mentioned sometime ago as-
coming out under the auspices of Col. Hogg,
of Corvallis, passed up the river last even
ing on the steamer Bonanza, under the lead-"
ership of Mr. Wallace Nash. There were'
twenty-one adults, men and women, among
them some tWo or three civil encineers. The'
tolony propose to settle orrthe Yaquina Bay,
oh lands belonging to the wagon road com
pany, of which Hogg is manager, tins w
hut the'beL-inriinc of ouite a larye immiera-'
tion should these find things to their liking.
They have considerable means and the ap-
Dearance or tnnit, ana wm oe quite a
uab e acquisition."
val-
Bkanching Oct.- The enterprising firm'
of J. E. Henkle Co., Philomath, have as
handsome a store house, and as complete'
stock of merchandise, as can be found out
side of the large cities. Their handsome
show windows, and artistic display of, ele
gant goods, seem quite city like. In addi
tion to the large and varied stock, hereto
fore kept on hand, they are supplying a
want long felt, in the line of doors, sash
window blinds, etc., which they are selling
at Portland prices, freight added. Call and
examine their goods and pricesv $