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VOL. XX. CORVALLIS, OREGON, NOVEMBER 2, 1883. NO. 45. EASTERN STATES. Secret Anti-Polygamy Organization. Chicago, Oct. 29. -A secret meeting was held at Cleveland last night to organize an antifc Cgamy association fund. Ten tho'and dollars were subscribed. The new organization is composed of well known citizens. The chairman said, in calling the meeting to order, that foreign converts are constantly arriving in New York on their way to Utah, .while .missionaries are active ly engaged in the south in winning over ig norant men and women to their cause. After years of eloquence and eventful sac rifice of human blood, slavery was abolished and the nation purified of the deepest stain. But the work of perfection is not over, however, and polygamy .should go the way of slavery, even if war is necessary to ac complish that end. One of the speakers .who was instrumental in calling the meet ing said his plan was to organize in Cleve. land a society to be called "The national league for the suppression of polygatfly." After a thorough organization had been accomplished, societies should be formed in every city and town in the state. Then other states could be visited and leagues established there. In the opinion of the speaker it would require but a short time in which to become thoroughly established, for the country was ripe for the . agitation, and every town outside of Utah would probably take hold of the matter as soo& as presented. A committee of six was ap pointed to draft a constitution, and an other meeting will be held this week, when a permanent organization will be effected and steps at tinee taken to form leagues throughout Ohio. The members are among the leading citizens of Cleveland. Grain Market. JSfnr York, Oct. 29. Tribune's financial report : "Movements during October were light of flour and wheat, and only fair of corn and provisions. Europe does not yet want our grain at ruling prices. The stock of wheat, both abroad and at home, con tinues to accumulate. It is possible and probable that simulations in the grain market may witness just such movemeuts .as that which recently occurred in the stock market, and based on the oversold condition of the markets. .Generis Sheridan. Chicago, Oct. 'J. General P. H. Sber idan left for Washington to-night, for the purpose of assuming the rank of general of the armies of the United States, as the suc cessor of General VV. T. Sherman, retired. He was accompanied by Colonel Volkenar and Colonel Gregory, who will continue as .his personal staff in the positions which .they occjpied here while General Sheridan was in command of the department of the Missouri. The other members of his mili tary staff remain at Chicago. During the years of his residence here General Sheridan, .has made many warm friends, both as a. soldier and as a citizen, and many of these .accompanied him to the depot to bid him godspeed on his journey. General Schofield who succeeds General Sheridan in com jnand of the department of the Missouri, is .expected here to-morrow. He will bring, as his personal staff, tColoneJ Wherry and Lieutenant Schofield. his brother. Tammany vs Irving. New York, Oct. 39. Tammany hall has presented to the mayor the case of Police Commissioner Matthews, who, in a speech in a public hall, said that himself and two other commissioners would use their influ ence to secure the election of the Irving hall candidates. The Mormon Problem. Washington, Oct. 30. Delegate :Sing heiser of Idaho arrived here this morning and will not return borne until after the ad journment of congress. He reports that Idaho is rapidly increasing in wealth and population. The perplexing problem at present in Idaho is that of Mormooism. three counties of the territory are under their dominion each year shows the evil increasing. The people east had no idea of the power of this sect, and fftim observation he felt sure that, if needed they could mus ter 100,000 armed and fully equipped fanatics eager to fight for their faith. One remedy against the increase cf Mormons wonld be to disfranchise them, and, if this failed harsh measures should be resorted to (CorkhUS's War upon the Pension Fraud Washington, Oct. 27. The Star pub lishes an interview with United States Dis trict Attorney Corkhill in regard to the in vestigation now making by that officer into the fraudulent operation of pension attor neys. The district attorney says a large number of attorneys have engaged in fraud tilent practice, and he has received hundreds of letters since the publication of his com munication to Secretary Teller, containing specific complaints of attempted frauds on the part of firms in the pension business in hia city. He estimated that soldiers and their relatives have been defrauded of $1, 000,000 through fraudulent practices of these attorneys, and the attention of the grand jury. Colonel Corkhill renews his request to all soldiers or others having copies of deceptive circulars from agents in this city, or knowledge of any fraudulent information upon the subject, to communi cate with him, in order that h6 may bring the guilty to justice. PACIFIC COAST. The Fraud Chinese Government Aiding Against the Restriction Law. San Francisco, Oct. 24. Additional in stances of frauds perpetrated by Chinese government officers to evade the restriction act have been brought to light to-day. The steamer Rio Janeiro, which arrived on the 13th, brought seventy-seven Chinamen holding "traders' " certificates issued them by the Chinese government, which, under the treaty, entitled them to land in the United States. In a majority of cases it was evident that the holders of these cer tificates were nothing but common laborers; but the customs inspectors said that they were bound to recognize the Chinese gov ernment. certificates; so, with tke exception of five, all came ashore. The City of Tokio arrived yesterday, bringing 111 more Chi namen, all holding similar Chinese gov ernment "trader" certificates. They are questioned as their occupation before being landed, but so long as they stick to the as sertion that they are traders, the authori ties have no help for it but to let them laud, By their answers it is apparent that mjst of them have been coached as to what they must reply. Occasionally, as in the case of two actors to-day, they let slip something which condemns then;.. Among to-day's arrivals are two boys 8 years of age, holding "students'" certificates. They could not remember the name of the col lege they purposed attending. Women, claimed by (resident Chinese as their "wives," are also among the arrivals. Union Pacific Asent at Portland. San Francisco, Oct. 28. The appoints ment of an agent of the Union Pacific at Portland, whose principal business, under the existing order of things, will be to act in concert with the Central and Southern Pacific as against the Northern Pacific, and generally to look out for business pending the completion of the Oregon Short Line, will shortly be followed by other roads having connection at Omaha. A spirited correspondence is now going on between the agents in this city of such roads that lack representation at Portland, with a riew of making changes in the programme aow in force governing the cutting of rates. It is quite probable that in the next thirty days northern railroad agencies, will re ceive at least two additions, and it is even hinted that one of the offices established about three months ago is to receive an assistant. j S egatjaCtig for Coal Lands. It is reported that a number of parties here are negotiating for the transfer of a large tract of land near Seattle, which will be worked for coal deposits. A gentleman whose name is associated with the scheme refused to speak of the matter this evening, as it was not in a. shape to warrant discus sion. It is understood, however, that the object of the purchase is to bring coal to this market for their own use and for the trade, and that should the sale be made a small collier, capable of carrying about 700 tons, will be built in the east for them. Yellow Fever in Mexico. The quarantine officer yesterday received official notice from the authorities at Mazat tan that t&e vellow fever had entirely ceased there, and clean bills of health would be issued from date. The officer, from private sources, learns that the fever has broken out violently in San Bias. Fires at Bait Lake. Salt Lake, Oct. 28. At an early hour this morning the Salt Lake skating pavilion was discovered to be on tiro, and was en tirely consumed. It was a new building and had only been occupied a month. Loss $10,000; insurance, $3000. It is supposed to be the work of an incendiary. At noon to-day a fire broke out in the stables of the Railroad Exchange hotel, consuming the barn, horses and two bears. It then ex tended to the hotel, which was destroyed with nearly all its furniture. One of the boarders lost 10,000 in government bonds. Loss on hotel and furniture, $10,000, in surance, ?7,000. Robertson's Yellow Fever story Contra dicted. San Francisco, Oct. 27. J. P. Drifresne engaged in mining in Mexico for the - past twenty years, was a fellow passenger with Jo. Robertson from Mazatlan, and flatly denies the statement of Robertson in re gard to the ravages of yellow fever at Mazatlan. Steamer Movements. The steamer Dakota will be laid off dur ing the winter, and Captain Charles John son will start east within a few days to bring out the Pacific Coast Steamship Com pany's new steamer San Diego. The new vessel will run between this port and San Diego. Besides the laying up of the Da kota, steamers for Victoria, after the 10th of November, will sail every eight days, and those to Portland every Wednesday and Saturday. Sugar Commission Kake a Mistake. The Hawaiian sugar commission is cred ited with having stated that the sugar producing industry of the islands was mainly in the hands of Germans or Eaglish or Hawaiians. The Honolulu press, in an swering this statement, shows that at a total number of seventy plantations, valued at about sixteen millions, the Americans own fifty, valued at oyer ten, millions. FOREIGN AFFAIRS. Earthquake (at Bermuda. Hamilton, Oct. 28. A sharp shock of earthquake occurred the afternoon of the 20th. Oscillation continued fully twenty seconds. The shock was felt throughout Bermuda. The damage was slight. Earthquake in Asia. Smyrna, Oct. 28. Another shock of earthquake was experienced to-day, dam aging the wall surrounding the town, the auueduct and the mosque. At Vouvla 16'9 persons were seriously and 61 slightly in jured. Sixty-nine are in the hospital. Cholera in Egypt. Alexandria, Oct. 28. Deaths from cholera are averaging eight to ten daily. The total deaths are chiefly among Euro peans. Jfrivate advice announce that seven cases have appeared in the iuterior. Twelve died last Saturday from cholera. French Abdicating. Paris, Oct. 28. Le Temps says: "It is rumored that King Louis of Portugal, be ing weary of liberal agitation in his king dom, thinks of abdicating." Another Canal Wanted. London, Oct. 28. The secretary of the Steamship Owners' Association has writtpn a letter to Earl Granville, British foreign secretary, urging that fresh action be tak en with the concurrence of the association, looking to the cutting of a second canal across the isthmus of Suez. CHOLERA IN EGYPT AGAIN. Alexandria, Oct. 27. The reappear ance of cholera causes a panic of passen gers from European ports, many of whom returned without landing. London, Oct. 27. The cholera has re appeared at Cairo. Since this second vis itation at Alexandria twenty-five cases have been reported. , I Large Fire in West Indies. Philadelphia, Oct, 27. Advices by the steamship D. 3. Foley, from Jamaica, state that Port Antonio was almsst entirely de stroyed by fire on October 18. The fire began in the dry goods store of Southerland & Co., and was caused by the careless handling of a lamp. The adjoining store of DeCosta & Co. and the Touland hotel and Metropolitan house, with a uumber of res idences and storage and warehouses for fruit, were burned. The residence of the American consul escaped total destruction. The loss is over $-1,000,000. WASHINGTON INKLINGS. PENSION AGENTS CROOKEDNESS. Wasiuncton, Oct. 2S. A large number of complaints of wrongdoing on the part of pension agents came to District Attorney Corkhill yesterday in the mail. Every section of the country was represented. In many of the more important cases the num ber of claims filed in the pension office were not given, and it is, therefore, impossible to complete the cases from the files. Colo nel Corkhill says, in sending him informa tion, it is very important to give the pen sion office the numbers of the claims. TREASURY STATEMENT. Washington, Oct. 27. Condition of the treasury to-day : Gold coin and bullion, $208,741,679; silver dollars and bullion, 120,746,674. fractional silver coin, 26,- 678,775.; United States notes, S53,133,2S5. Total 5409,300,413. Certificates out standing : Gold, 52,019,080; silver, 85,- 061,2714 currency, 12,295,000, FEMALE PENSION ATTORNEY SUSPENDED. Washington, Oct. 27. Upon the report of the commissioner of pensions, the sec retary of the interior to-day suspended from practice before the interior department Belva A. Lockwood, a female peasion at torney of this city. CUSTOMS DECISION. Washington, Cot. 27. The attorney general has rendered an opinion in regard to the effect of the clause in the new tariff law, which provides that there shall be no allowance for breakage, leakage or damage on wines, liquors, coraiais or uisuiieu spirits. He hold that the provision does not require an assignment duty upon a greater quantity than is actually imported, as shown in the returns of the proper officer. The Presidnt's Thanksgiving Proclamation. Washington, Oct. 27. The president has issued the following thanksgiving proc lamation: "In furtherance of a custom to this people, at the closing of each year, to engage on a day set apart for that purpose, in a special festival of praise to the giver of all, I, Chester A. Arthur, president of the United States, do hereby designate Thurs day, the 29th of November, as a ' day of national thanksgiving. The year which is drawing to a close has been replete with evidences of divine goodness. The preva lence of health, fullness of harvests, sta bility of peace and order, growth of frater nal feelings, spread of intelligence, civil and relittous liberty all these and countless other blessings, are cases for reverent re joicing. I do, therefore, rcommend that on the day above mentioned the people rest from their accustomed labors, and meeting in their several places of worship, express their devout gratitude to God, that he hath dealt so bountifully with this nation, and praying that his grace and favor abide with is lorevei. ANOTHER PACIFIC EGAB. San Francisco, Oct. 30. Articles of in corporation of the United States Central railroad with a capital of 75,000,000, were filed to-day in Denver. The head business offices will be in this city. "This road will be, when completed," said chief engineer Colonel Lyman Bridges to an Associated Press representative, "the most important event the people of California since the Cen tral Pacific was opened." The road will be standard gauge, and will run from San Francisco to Denver via Santa Cruz, crossing the Southern Pacific at Minturu. It will run through the foot-hills of Fresno ind Mariposa to the big trees and the Yosemite. It will cross in the Sierras at the headwaters of the San Joaquin river, tapping on the eastern slope, Candelari, Bellville, Benton, Aurora and other mining camps, going over to Columbus, Borax Meadows and Crystal Springs, Nevada. From the latter place a branch line will be run south to a junction with the Atlantic and Pacific road. Continuing on from Crystal Springs the main line will go to Iron Springs, Utah, from where a second terminus of the of the Utah Central, making connection with the Union Pacific. From Milford the road runs in n earsterly ier-cad tion, via Hall's valley and Morrison to Den ver. It is already located 800 miles east from San Francisco, and 200 west from Den ver, and will, when completed, be the shortest and over the easiest grades between the two cities. The terminus in this city will be on the North beach, and should there be nothing to prevent an entrance t ) the city, it is ex pected that this nvw road will prove a for midable oompetitor to the Central Pacific. If the city authorities refuse to give the company a franchise, they are prepared to purchase a right of way, the determination being to avoid, if at all possible, the neces sity of crossing the bay. It is proposed to commence work at both ends and push the construction ar rapidly as men and money can do it. Yellow Fever at Havana. Havana, Oct. 27. There were twenty yellow fever deaths here the past week . Cyclone in Indiana. Indianapolis, Oct. 29. A cyclone struck the west side of Columbus, lud. , between 1 and 2 o'clock this morning, unroofing a tannery and a four-story mill. It also knocked the corner off the railway1 depot and partly demolished another building. E. N. Clark, chief of the revenue marine service, has just received from the govern ment printing office the first copies ot a beautifully illustrated quarto volume de voted to the scientific results of the Arctic cruise of the revenue cutter Corwin, under Captain Hooper last summer. Published every Friday Morning BY M. S. WOODCOCK. SUBSCRIPTION RATfcS : (Payable in Advance.) Per Year 2 50 Six Months 1 50 Three Months 1 00 Single Copies 10c Per Year (when cot paid in advonce) 3 00 All notices and advertisements intended for pub ation should be handed in by noon on Wednesdays. Rates of advertising made known en application.. MISCELLANEOUS GAEDS. M. S. WOODCOCK, A.ttornev - at - Law, c'orvallis, - - Oregon. CEORCEA. BROCK, -A-ttorney at Law, AND NOTARY PUBLIC, CORVALLIS, - OREGON. Office with F If. Johnston. 20-44tf J. B. Lee, M D. G. R. Farra, M. i). LEE & FARRA, Physicians, Surgeons And Accouchers. Corvallis, - - Oregon. 20-31tf T. V 8. EWIBREE, M. D., IPliysiexn. & Surseoia. Office 2 doors south of H. E. Harris' Store, Corvallis, - - Oregon. Residence on the southwest corner of block, north Mid west of the Methodist church. 19:21-yrl. CALL ON E. KOWE, Corvallis, Oregon, FOR THE BEST Spring Bed Bottom in the Market for onl y 7. 20:29tf Also agent for the Medical Lake Salt. ALBERT BABTSCH GENERAL AGENT FOR STEINWA Y & SON AND KRANICH & BACH Pianos. Tuning and repairing of Pianos and Organs a specialty. 131 Fourth Street, n-A f-n f EAR ALDER, (20-23mG) A UI LlCtilU, Ji a Real Estate AgencyJ CORVALUS OREGON ,a f fft fr fin na n ra mi ram ram uj a-Ajiiiitaiaui lifting iaiisa Real Estate Agents, will buy, sell, or lease farms or farm property on commission. Having made arrangements for co-opera tion with agents in Portland, and being ful ly acquainted with real property in Benton county, we feel assured of giving entire sat- ipatronage.au who may tavor us with their O. A. Waggoner, 20-fJyl T. J. Bitford, E. H. TAYLOR, The oldest established Dentist and the best outfit in Corvallis. F. J. ROWLAND, Blacksmith & Wagonmaker, Philomath, Oregon. Mr. Rowland is prepared to do all kinds of Wgon making, repairing and b locksmith ing to order. Jle uses the best of material every time and warrants his work. 19-32-lyr NOTICE. AH persons indebted to the undersigned, either by note or mortgage will please come lorward and settle, as merchants seem to be holding the receipts for wheat while 1 am holding the sacks. 42. wks 4 JAMES HAYES. NjDTiCE FOR PUBLICATION. Land Office at Roseburg, Oregon. October IS. 1883. Notice is hereby given that the following named eettler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the judge or clerk of Bentou county Oregon, at Corvallis, on MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1883. viz : Leonard JF. Cummings Homestead No. 344 for the S. E. qr of N. E. qr, Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4, Sec. 10, Town 15, S. of Range 12 West of WH. Mer. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz: Austin Howell, Frank Seaman, of Wald- pcrt, Oregon A. R. Buttolph and Wm. Palmer of Florence. 45-w5 WM. F. BENJAMIN, Register. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Land Office at'Oregon City, Oregon ) .Oct. 0. 1883. ) Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make find proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the County Clerk ol Benton County, at Corvallis, Oregon, on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1883, viz: David Wood, Homestead Entry No. 3235 for N. E. qr of S. W. qr, and N. W. qr of S. E. qr and Addi tional Homestead entry No. 4388, for S. W. qr of S. E. qr and S. E. qr of S. VV. qr, all in Sec. 6, T. 12, S R. 6, W. He names the following witnesses to prove h continuous residence upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz: B. F. Ziuk, John Zink, J. F. Wood, and Owen Wood, all of Philomath, Baaton county, Ore gon. 42-w5 L. T. BARIN, Register. W. C. Crawford, J E W EL E R . KEEPS CONSTANTLY ON HAND A LARGE assortment of Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, etc. A!! kinds of repairing done on short noticd, and ali work warranted. I8:33-yl Eeal Estate Agency. have some very desirable property on the Bay for ale in lots from 10 to 237 acres. Some of this is ear the O. P. R. R. terminus. Persons wishing to invest will do well to call on me when prices are rea Sfnable. Address with stamps to pre pay postage. R. A. Be.vsell ewport, Benton County Or., F. J. Hendrichson, Boot and Shoe Maker, Philomath, Oregon. I alwavs keep on hand superior ma terial and warrant my work. I ask an examination of my goods before purchasing elsewhere. lM-viz-lyr r . j. tienuncnson. OCCIDENTAL HOTEL. Corvallis, Oregon. CANAN & GIBLIN, PROPRIETORS. THE OCCIDENTAL is a new building, newly furnished, and is first class in all its appointments. RATES LIBERAL. Stages leave the hotel for Albany and Yaquina Bay jaonuaj's, Heaneso.aysa.ua rrmavs. Large Sample Boom on First Floor for Commercial Tien. 19-35 ly I L . E. HARRIS. One Door South of Graham & Hamilton's, CORVALLIS, - - OREGON. Groceries, Provisions, All work kept in repair free of charge and satisfao on guaranteed. Teeth extracted without pain by he use of Nitrous Oxide Gas. 5TRooms up-stairs over Jacobs & Neugass new Brick Store. Corvallis, Oregon. 19:27yt WANTED ! lOOO Jfen and Boys AT J. W. HANSON'S. CLOTHING AM TAILORING EMPORIUM To fit them out in the latest style of ready made Clothing. Also the finest lot of Pants Patterns and Suitings Ever brought to Corvallis. Call and. Examine Goods. No trouble to show goods. Two doors South of Post Office, CORVALLIS, - - - . OREGON. NEW TO-DAY. (thDj H) DRY GOODS. Com .'His, June 24, 1S82. 19-lflyl W. H. LESH. W. P. KEADV. Notary Public Farmers' Ferry goajj Crossing the WILLAMETTE EIVEE on the road above the grist mill is now in perfect order and will cross Teams, Vehicles, Passengers AT HALF THE USUAL PRICE. n i u READY & LESH, Real Estate Aprils, Corvallis, Or, Good Farms, Stock Kanches and City Property for sale on easy terms. LOANS NEGOTIATED AND Collections Made. Office over Jacobs I Neugass' Store KELSAY & HOLGATE, Attorneys - at - Law. Col. Kelsay and myself have formed a copartner ship in the practice of the law. The Col's ex perience at the Bar and on the Bench and his studious habits is a sure guarantee that all business intrusted to us in the line of suits or actions in Court will be well attended to. 1 I will continue other business and give prompt attention to the same as heretofore. Sunh as Collect ing. Being a Notary Public will attend to convey ancing in all its branches, Deeds, Mortgages, Keal and Chattel, Leases, Bleases, Powers of attorney, Contracts, &c. &c. Buy sell and lease Keal Estate both farms and town property, collect rents, ne gotiate loans, search and examine titles, and a gen eral agncy business. Are now in brick building and have fire proof safe for the safe keeping of nows aud othtr valuable panor. loff fnr fol l(r-t.ion &c. . Office in Burnett's new brick, first door at bead of B'lSa7 KELSAY & HOLGATE JOB PRINTING 3D E PABTM ENT BEING SUPPLIED WITH LATEST STYLES, AND DESIGNS OF Type and all Printing Material, IS PREPARED TO DO FINE BOOK AND FANCY!! JOB PRINTING in the latest styles and at pi ices but little mora than cost of labor and material, on short notice. We are constantly turning out at prices which defy com petition, the nicest designs of Letter heads, Bill heads, Envelopes, Visiting cards, Business cards, Programs, Ball tickets, Mote hooks. 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