feekly Corvaftis tatte.
FRIDAY MORNING, MAR. 28, 1884.
.gOCIETlJWg-
Corvallis LodRe, No. 14, A. F. nd A. M., meets on
.Wednesday eveiiW, on or preceum fun moun.
W. C. CRAW'FOKU, W. M.
R. A. M.
Ferguson Chapter, No. 5, R. A. M., meets Tliurs
.dav evei hue on or preceding 'uJ moon.
' ' H E. HARRIS, H..P.
LOCAL NOTES.
'ad"
this
Bead Philip Webber's new
tissue.
Miss Mary Monteith returned from Alba
ny last .Tuesday evening.
c n Tn-iriB returned to the Bay this
week to be absent several days.
Just received, at the boot and shoe store a
cnew lot of boots and shoes, direct from
Philadelphia over the Northern Pacific.
Mr. VV. H. H. Grant, of East Portland,
.was in Corvallis the first of the week and
made us a pleasant call.
Before moving to their new quarters, Will
Bros, will sell goods very cheap. Call and
get bargains.
The A. A. McCully came up the river
Jist Tharsday morning and went on to
Harrisbufg.
Legal blanks furnished at this office on
short notice ;at less than San Francisco
prices.
Geo. Wagqoner returned from Yaquina
last Tuesday evening, where he had been on
real estate business. "
Chas. Fiulayson, who was convicted of
.murder in therein, degree at Albany las
"week has been granted a new trial.
Russ Daniel, representing the commercial
agency of Pickens, Fulton & Co., of 8i
Francisco, visited Gorvalli last Tuesday.
Miss Esther Hinton, daughter of Wesley
Hinton of Monroe, is lying dangerously ill
with lung fever.
Rev. J. A. Hanna spent the street in
(Corvallis on,his return to St. Helens from
the presbytery recently held at Eugene
.-city.
Get your choice of sewing machines at
the Corvallis Sewing Machine Depot. Will
,Bros.
Wm. Stubbs called one day this week and
left his measure and the ueeeasary equivo
Jent for 52 numbers of the Gazette.
Mr. Chas. J. Perkins, aa attorney lately
from Wisconsiu, was in Corvallis one day
jthis week, and will probably locate in our
iity-
The Salem Statesman press turned out
.30. 000 .impressions jlaitf week, making 15,
4XH papers printed on that pres? in one
week.
At the regular business meeting ot the W.
C T. TJ. on Wednesday next a full atten
leq.ee is desired, as there is business of im
portance before the Union.
The many friends of -Myer Harris will be
pained to hear that he is dangerously ill at
the residence of his father in this city, and
that his condition is not improving.
At the Methodist Episcopal church next
Sunday Dr. Embree will preach in the
morning; in the evening the services will
be conducted by the pastor.
Rev. J.,R. N. Bell will resume his pulpit
labors next Sunday, at the college chapel.
There will be services morning and evening
Subject, morning, 'JGod's Goodness." Eve
g. "Human Sympathy."
Good brick for sale at Mrs. L. A. Den
nick's brick yard, near the flouring mill.
Orders are now being filled, and a good sup
ply is yet on hand.
President Ellis, of the Forest Grove In
stitute, will deliver a lecture on temperance
at Pitman's hall in this city on Saturday
evening, April 12th.
About sixty of the recently arrived immi
grants located in the vicinity of Dayton.
They state that the rush westward is sim
ply termendous.
Judge Bean has appointed Geo. S. Wash
burn, of Eugene City, district attourney, to
rill the vacancy occasioned by the accident
to Hon. E. G. Hursh.
On May 1st, Woodside and Morgan, by
.cicilists, will start from New York to ride
on their wheels to fia.n Frrncisco, and will
endeavor to cover the distance in seventy
days.
The commencement exercises of the nine
teenth regular session of the medical de
partment of the Willamette University was
held in Portland last Monday evening, when
ten graduates received their diplomas.
Among the number was Mrs. Maliuda
Goldson.
John I. West, who formerly lived four
miles west of Monroe iu this county, started
for Wasco county list Wednesday morning
taking horses, cows, wagon and household
furniture to Portland vift the west side
railroad.
We were shown a specimen of the Yaquina
(Mftl last Saturday, and also saw it examined
by an expert coal miner who pronounced it
of the very best quality. It is claimed that
the supply is abundant, and no doubt the
coal interests of Yaquina bay will prove to
be a profitable industry.
Imported silk now comes from New Jer
sey, English pudding is made in Delaware,
French sauces are made in Connecticut,
Rhine wine it bottled in California and
American beef is raised in England.
Mr. H. P. Veatch and family, relatives of
Dr. Bailey's wife of this city, arrived here
direct from Decatur, Illinois, on the 20th
inst. Mr. Veatch will probably locate in
pur county. He shipped from Decatur six
head of Alderny cattle, household goods,
etc., the car being the first from the North
ern Pacific that has ever passed over the
West Side road,
District Lodge. The tteuton County
District Lodge, I. O. G. T., will meet in
this city, commencing Wednesday morning
April 7th, t 10 o'clock, and will continue
two days. Arrangements have been made
for the accommodation of delegates. Music
will be lurnishe.l by Corvallis lodge. A
good time is anticipated.
Rev. A. Krecker has a buggy for sale
price fifty dollars.
Capt. W. J. Johnson of Lewiston, I. T.
formerly employed in the hardware store
of Woodcock & Btfldwiin of xtti place, came
near dying a few days auo from a severe
attack of congestion of the lungs.
A, G. Walling, the printer, who is get
ting out a history of Southern Oregon, ..will
use for a frontispiece of the work a steel en
graving of General Joseph Lane from a
photograph taken about the year 1860.
In Dakota married women retain their
own real and personal property, and may
make contracts, sue and be sued, as if single
Neither husband nor wife has any interest
in the property of the other.
Commenting on the admission of a batch
of thirty-five lawyers to the Boston bar, the
Journal of that city remarks: "In its pres
ents a field only for a grim struggle for the
survival of the littest. "
H. DeGroot & Chas. Morris, recently
from Forest Grove, have established a ph
tograph gallery in Corvallis at the old Gold-
son.stand. Mr. De Groot has long been es
tablished in this line of business, and exhib
its samples of fine work. See their "ad.'
in another column.
The srand jury found a true bill against
Asa Burbauk for the murder of his father-in-law,
Mr. T. J. Dennis. This morning is
set for his pleading. Geo. S. Washburn,
acting district attorney, ;anl J. W. Bay
buru, oi this place, will conduct the prose
cution, and John Burnett, R. S. Strahan
and W. S. McFadden will defend the
prisoner.
Mr. E. C. Judkins, of Eugene City, says
the Statesman, died at the asylum last Sat
urday. His remains w'ere taken to Eugene
yesterday for burial. He has an excellent
family there and was a good man, respected
by all, but having several yeara ago sustain
ed a fracture of the skull by accident, the
depression of the fracture upon the brain
caused his insanity, and resulted in his
death
The Northwest News Publishing compa
ny have filed articles of inecporatiou, for
the purpose of printing anil publishing a
laily and weekly newspaper at the city of
Portland, Oregon, and to furnish and supply
other newspapers iu the States of Oregon
and Washington Territory with a system of
general and telegraphic news. Capital
stock 830,000. Incorporators, W. H.
Aleuander, W. H. Grindstatt, C. A. Honch
M. B. Easton, W. P. Lyon, H. F. Small, J.
G. Egan, A. Taylor, Nathan Cole, jr., E, C.
Hasten, W. R. Boone.
The e itor of the West si le pays the fol
lowing tribute to Monmouth: To s ly that
Monmouth is a pretty place is only express
ing a sentiment given by all who have had
the pleasure of r 1st ting this town.. It is the
seat of one of phe best schools in the State,
iimler the most efficient management, con
ducted by the Normal system, and ought to
be a state institution. Monmouth, like In
dependence, is surrounded by a splendid
agricultural country, and as the interests of
the two places are so mutual, we feel that
we are on.
Fire at "Monroe.
A very destructive 'fire occurred at Mon
roe, in this county, on Tuesday morning of
this week, in which six buildings were
totally consumed. About 15 minutes to 2
o'clock in theuiiunin; fire was discovered
iu back, or oil room of Thompson's drug
store, which spread south to Johu Weber's
shoe shop, northwest to G. W. Houck's
store and warehouse, and west to Samuel
Looney's livery stable. The following is a
list of the losses as near as we are ablej to
give: G. W. Houck, $7000; Samuel Looney
9 100; Thompson $1200; Wilhelm, Star &
Hinton :2500, to 3000. Houck's store
'jooks and large portion of goods were
saved. Samuel Looney saved his vehicles,
horses and some oats. The tire is thought
to be the work of an incendiary, anl con
sidering the fact that a greater portion of
the men of the town were here in Corvallis
attending court at the time of the fire, and
that Monroe has no regular organized fire
company, the remaining citi.ens oi mat
place did noble work in fighting the flames.
Men, women and even little children
worked with a will and were successful in
saving several otner Duihiings wmcn otner-
wise would have been consumed. Too much
praise can not be accorded to those who
(ought so valiently.
Republican. County PentrSl Committee.
Correspondence.
Notice. A statement has been circulated
to the effect that my family a r sick with
the scarlet fever. 1 take this method of
informing the public that the statement is
false in every particular, as they have not
been even exposed to the disease. Custo
mers need have no fear of the disease in
calling at my jilace of business.
Wm. Morris.
Free Concert. Mr. J. H. St. Lawrence,
the blind baritone vocalist and organist,
gave a very instructive lecture and highly
pleasing vocal and instrumental musical
concert at the city hall last Tuesday eve
ning. At the conclusion of the concert.
Miss Emma Rogers received the prize for
the most popular lady in the hall. Claud
Ferguson was voted, by the ladies, the
laziest man in the hall, and also received a
valuable prize.
Sentenced to Death. J. W. Murray,
who was convicted of the murder of Alfred
Yenke, was sentenced to death in the cir
cuit court at Portland on the 24th inst. by
Judge Smith, the execution to take place
May 9th between the hours of 10 in the
forenoon and 4 in the afternoon. Murray
is without money, and even if he could
secure the services of a lawyer free, it is
not thought that he would be able to raise
funds enough to pay for printing a brief, in
case an appeal was taken to the supreme
court. Murray's old associates hold him in
such contempt for the cowardly manner of
the murder, that they care little to interest
themselves in his behalf, hence there is little
hope of an appeal.
A Painful Accident. When the flre
bell was ringing last Sunday the engine and
one hose cart were in the middle of the
street in front of Jacobs & Neugass' store,
while the other hose cart was turning the
corner on the side walk aud Hon. E. G.
Hurch, prosecuting attorney for this district
was standing at the foot of the stairway
leading to the railway office, and amid the
noise and confusion did not hear the ap
proaching cart, the wheel of which struck
him in the back, knocking him down and
passing over his ankle. Strange to say,
however, no bones were broken. It is
thought that the wheel first struck the hee!
of his boot, and as the cart will probably
weigh 2,000 pounds, this fact alone is all
that saved a more serious accident. It has
caused much talk as to the propriety of the
fire companies running on the sidewalk in
cases of fire, and while it is a debatable
question, similar accidents should be guard
ed against in the future.
A meeting of the Republican County Cen
tral Committee of Kenton county is hereby
called, to be held at Corvallis, on
SATURDAY, MARCH 29TH, 1S84.
At 2 o'clock, P. M. for the purpose of calling
a county convention and transacting such
other busiuess as may come before them.
A full attendance of the members is re
quested. Following ate the committee:
Soap Creek Ash by Pierce.
Turn Turn Ai. Fiickenger.
Willamette John Whiteaker.
Lower Alseya Geo. Judy.
Corvallis E. Allen.
Kings Valley Franklin Chambers.
Toledo F. M. Stanton.
Philomath J. Browusou.
Monroe M. T. Starr.
Newport H. L. Rann.
Alseya W. W. Rider,
Elk City N. P. Stevens.
Tide Water Thomas Russell.
Summit 6f.. L. Crane.
Muddy John Buchanan.
Dated at Corvallis, March 18th, J884.
E. Allen, Chairman.
O. P. R. R. News.
The schooner Ruby A. Cousins arrived
from San Francisco at the company's docks
last .Monday with a full cargo ot steel rails
uid equipments.
The schooner Nora Harkins sailed last
Monday for Portland where she is now
loading for the bay.
The captains of the Nora Harkins and the
tug Favorite report the lowest water on the
bar last Monday morning twenty-two feet.
Tunnels No. 2 and 3 are through, and
will soon be ready for track laying.
Wm. M. Hoag returned from the front
this week.
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Another gang of Chinamen were added
to the working force this week.
A Good Showing.
The following fully demonstrates the
efficient work done by our present city
tnashal, Mr. A. Pygall, as city tax collector,
and we doubt if ther e is another city in the
state that cn report no delinquent city-
taxes:
To the Honorable Mayor and Common
Council of the City of Corvallis:
We. the Finance committee, would re
spectfully report that we have carefu lly
xamined the tax roll of the city for the
year 1883, and find that all the taxes have
been collected. Taxes due, 2514.89; taxes
collected, S2514.S9.
B. J. Hawthorne, 1
John W. Lewis, Com
Philip Phile, )
March 22d, 1884.
Be Sure and Bead This.
Having sold an interest in the Gazette,
its subscription list ami printing office on
the first of Jauuary, last, it tiecomes neces
sary that all debts in which I own an inter
est be paid. In order that all parties may I rushed trom
know the amount of their bills we have been great fright.
Clearfield, Iowa, March 10, 1884.
Ed. Gazette: Once again I gather paper,
pencil etc., and endeavor to select from the
endless chain of circumstances and evonts,
that roll from the future to the past out
the infinitesimal present, a Sew of the most
important,
I see by the Gazette of the 29th ult. in
"Philomath items" how glad nature seemed.
Vastly different is it here. The sun shines,
it is true, but. with a cold, pale glare, devoid
of warmth. .Since I arrived there has only
been two days warm enough to thaw to any
great extent. For days together mercury-
has taken delight iu hopping around stoical
old zero making himself peculiarly obnoxious
to the ancient auxiliary by pinching his
toes, etc. The weather, however, has been
very dry and exhilerating; with no sudden
changes as is usual in this latitude, anil the
general JkealSbis goo4.
On account of the failure in crops for the
three preceeding years, business is in a
somewhat depressed condition and an exodus
is going on towards Nebraska, Kansas aud
other western points, feut the farmers hope
for a better condition of things during the
coming summer, and the husbandman 's song
of peace and plenty may ring again over hill
and vale and wide spreading prairie and find
its Way into the hearts and homes ot the
state's million aud a half inhabitants.
I Preparations are bein made tor spring
y'orka?jl whea the three feet and more of
frost which binds the earth in a frozen chain
disappears there will be hurrying to and fro.
There will be but little wheat sown as very
often the seed only, and sometimes not that,
is realized from the crop. Till within the
last three years, corn has been the farmers
staple, but oats and rye also do well. A
gre.it many are turning their attention to
hay and cattle raising and therein lies an
element of future prosperity. The tame
grasses do well in this region, and wherever
this is the case cattle will thrive. But here
stock require to be fed for a period of from
five to seven months during the year. In
this respect and iu the mildness of its cli
mate Oregon excels. But I think the con
dition of morals is very much in advance
and education receiv es more attention in
this country than it does there.
Saloons are not so numerous and the legis
lature ol the state, now in session, proposes
to prohibit the liquor traffic altogether, a
bill to that effect having pissed both houses.
Mayy our own fair statesucceedin exorcising
this demon that down the centuries has ex
erted "iris-figndish sway over the destiny of
multitudes. .
School houses are generally luOited two
miles apart ail over the country aud stofcpol
is iu session seven or eight months during
Ihe year.
Tramps are seldom seen notwithstanding
the closeness of the times, and ttiough wages
are not so L'ood as m the west, if a man
wants to work he can usually secure em
ployment.
Of the 55,045 square miles iu Iowa that
only a few years ago gave subsistence to
the wild beast.'! aud wandering aborigine a
comparatively small portion remains at the
present time, un tilled, and no doubt this will
shortly subserve some economic end. The
land is usually enclosed by a barbed wire
fence, the crooked worm fence of the early
settlers having long since disappeared.
Quite a warfare has been going on in the
courts for'the last few months between the
barbed wire monopoly and the Farmers Pro
tective association, iu w hich the latter came
out victorious. Would that labor every
where organize itself iuto a grand army of
well trained and disciplined troops, placing
themselves under the command of reason
and justice, overcome the corrupt principles
engendered by a wrong use of capital.
Woman suffrage is receiving much atten
tion now, and before long we hope to see
the last barrier to universal liberty swept
away before the irresistible wave of pro
gression. More anon,
Gay Gard.
SLED.
with' the growth and prosperity of his
beloved Oregon. A life characterized by
active and continued indnstry, untiring
miniirorrvM.s,l.m ri.m r,.: energy, ana unswerving integrity, xie was
ty, Oregon, Saturday morning, March 22, J often heard to say all through life that his
1SS4, Martin Woodcock, age I 59 years, j whole aim in life was "to'flo to otters as he
8 month an J 2 days. j wolM m iah others to do unto him" and this
The subject of this sbetch, Martin Wood- j motto was not lightly regarded by him, but
cock, whose death occurred at .5 o'clock and had a broad significance which made it enter
ten minutes on the morning of March 22nd, into every detail of his daily life and to be
1884, was born on the 20th of July 1824, in i his rule and guide in all transactions with
Schrihaire county,
The deceased was
W illiam and Catharine
ancestry of the
State of New York.
the son of
Woodcock. The
father William
sending out statements of accounts to all
former patrons and will contiuue to do so
until all of these debts are paid. We hope
therefore all persons will pay without a
second invitation. If any one "knowing
themselves indebted, and through our over
sight shall fail to receive a statement, we
hope they will take warning from this notice
and pay up at once.
M. S. Woodcock.
LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining unclaimed in the Postoffice at
Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon, Friday
March 28, 1884. Persons calling for same
will please say "advertised," giving date of
list.
Brannan, Ellen
Fleming, G 2
Pease, 0 H
Ramsdall, L J
Coombo, E W
Hurley, M
Kulfson & Son
Woodle, J N
N. R. Barber, P. M.
Notice- to Tresspassers.
All persons are hereby warned against
tresspassing upon my land north of Corval
lis, in Benton county, Oregon, under penalty
of being prosecuted to the full extent of the
law. ,
10w4 Columbia Read.
Pay Vv
All persons indebted to the undersigned
are hereby requested to call at his store and
pay up their bills due him, as he must
have money. H. E. Harri .
The mumps are in a flourishing condition
in Goldendale. The market in pickles is
consequently quiet.
Heavy Shock of Earthquake.
San Francisco, March 25. The heaviest
earthquake felt in this city since 1868, oc
curred this afternoon at 4:44. The first
sensation was that of an upward movement
followed by tremulous vibrations, succeeded
by tremendously heavy waves. People
their offices and houses in
Although they laughed and
joked it was juite evident, from their coun
tenances, that they considered it a very
serious affair. Several buildings on made
ground near the water front are reported
as having been seriously damaged by the
walls having been thrown out of position.
The -shock lasted fully fifteen seconds;
many say it lasted over twenty. This one
was followed by another, but a lighter shock
at 5:I8 More are expected.
Hg
:wS Double Murder Divulged.
SAtf Francisco, March 23. The Chroni
cle will publish to-morrow a shocking story
of a double murder in Sonoma county and a
charge that Thos. J. Geary, prosecuting at
torney for Sonoma, assisted in hushing it up
and assisted the murderer to escape from
the country. It is charged that Frank
Meacham, son of a wealthy farmer, lived for
several years in an isolated place belongiug
to his father, keeping there iu improper re
larion with himself a woman named Eurilla
Bray, who was induced to live with him on
the promise of marriage when she should
procure a divorce from Bray, who had de
serted her. During this time she g ive birth
to two children both of whom were smother
ed by their father, Meacham, in presence of
their mother. His failure to keep the prom
ise of marriage caused her to divulge the
dreadful story. Examination proved all her
ch irgts, and the bodies of the children were
dug tip by detectives from the yard of
Meacham's house. After all this proof had
been presented Geary -ordered the matter
dismissed on a pretense that it would be
impossible to convict, and the presumption
is that he was paid by Meacham's father to
let the sou off.
Woodcock so far as known at the present
time came from Holland to England and
from thence camj three brothers to New
York State from one of which sprang the
father of the deceased.
On the mother's side the first ancestry so
far as is now known, was Peter Cooper,
Martin Cooper. Catherine Ham and Regint
Kriini all of whom were born in the tow11
of Westerwalt, Prussia, came to America
and settle! in Livingstone Manor now
Duchess Co., New York, in the year 1761.
From the marriage of Peter Cooper to Cath
arine Ham there sprang two children, one
of whom was Peter C. Cooper, born July 6th
1775. From the marriage of Martin Cooper
and llegina Krum there sprang seven chil
dren one of whom was Regiua Cooper.
In 1796 Peter C. Cooper son of Peter
Cooper and Regina Cooper, daughter of
Martin Cooper, were married and unto them
were born nine children, one of w-hom,
Catharine, was married August 12th, 1821'
to William Woodcock father of the subject
of this history. The father and mother
accompanied by six children of which the
leceased was one of them, fourteen years
of age, left New York in the year 1838 and
settled in what was then a wilderness of
woodland in Wisconsin, about eight miles
from where now stands the city of Mil
waukee, when the father with the assistance
of the deceased and his brother Horace two
years his senior hewed a home out of the
heretofore unbroken forest; earning the
means to pay for the homestead by cutting
c irlwood. Thereafter the deceased worked
and assisted on the farm and grew to man
hood until at the age of twenty-four years on
the 2Sth day of August 1SS8 was married to
Amanda J. White, who survives him. From
this union earee oue son and two daughters.
The son M. S. Woodcock was born May 9th
1849, and now resides at Corvallis, Oregon.
Oue daughter Mrs. Eva L. Staiinus, born
Feb. 7th 1855, now resides at Lewiston,
Idaho Ter. ; the other daughter Carrie L.
Woodcock, born July 2nd 1865, is still at
home.
News of the discovery of gold in California
aviri-.. reached the deceased and his
friends luWiBconsin and being at
tracted by theniany advantages then
attributed to the farVt' Oregon, the
deceased with his wife and SOB, and accom
panied by his elder brother Haface and
wife, aud a younger brother VV. C. Wotd-
his fellow man, and when near the end and
the shadow of that untried future were
gathering about him, almost his last words
were that he "could look back over every
act of his life with satisfaction," and how
can man live nobler ? If ie hat lived well
surely he may not fear to die.
One who has known him for a few of the
later years of his life would offer this tribute
to his memory. His scrupulous exactness
in performing all he promised and his
straightforward course in whatever path
duty called regardless of all else, had gained
him the regard of all who came iu contact
with him, and the esteem and warmest
affection from those who knew him best.
Many will mourn him as a friend gone, and
his memory will be cherished long after his
form is returned to dust from whence it
came. May his fidelity to his favorite
motto exemplified in his whole life give it
a new and nobler Bleating to his friends
who survive him.
Circlut Court March Term.
Present, Judge 11. S. Bean; Geo. S. Wash
bum, acting district attorney; clerk, B. W.
Wilson; sheriff, Sol King.
William Wyat vs W V & C railroad.
damages. Continued.
Maria Aunnigton vs Sol King, action at
law. Continued.
White, Goldsmith & Co vs J D Graham,
action at law. Answer withdrawn and
judinent and order of sale of attached prop
erty. M Sternberg vs J Davidson, action at law.
J udgmeut for want of answer.
Fleischner, Meyer & Co. vs Isaac Norton,
action at law. Settled and dismissed at
plaintiff's costs.
B T & J C Taylor vs Jos. Liggett, action
at law. Default and judgmeut for $668.50
and $65 attorney's fees.
O & C R R vs A Richardson, action to
appropriate lauds for right of way. Settled
and dismissed at plaintiffs costs.
O & C R R vs H Bundy, action to appro
priate lands for right of way. Verdict for
550 damages.
A Wood vs FB Dunn and Sol King, in
junction. Continued.
J T Vincent vs F A Chenoweth, suit to
forclose mortaage. Demur withdrawn aud
decree entered.
J B Lee vs A Howard, action at law. Set
tled and dismissed at plaiutili's costs.
H Bush vs Connor & Crosno, action at law
Dismissed at plaintiffs cost.
N W Allen vs J T Rowland et al, action
cock, his sister Rena A. Dayton and hertjw. JUTimit.nt for want of an answer for
husband and L. C. Dayton, on the 24th day
of Feb. 1853, in n. id win ter with ox team3
laden with their all, turned their faces to
ward the setting sun iu search of the land
of promise the then but little kuown Oregon.
When they arrived after the long and toil
some journey across the plains on the 24th
day of September of the same year, and
after looking over various parts of the
Willamette valley for lauds subject to loca
tion under theu donation act, the deceased
and his brother W. C. Woodcock settled
on adjoining places about fourteen miles
west of Eugene City, Lane county, on
wild linds where they remained about four
years, in which time they toiled and
built up a new home. The following two
years were spent in learning the wagon
makers trade of a neighbor, Jacob H.
We'.isher, who was also a blacksmith, and iu
t ie fall of 1859 deceased, his brother Horace
a id Mr. Welsher formed a partnership for
the purpose of engaging in the manufactory
of wagons and carriages, and all moved to
Monroe, in Benton county, where they con
tinued in that business until the winter of
1863, during which time they built up a
large trade, their Wagons being justly ai
preciated for thcirneatues3, durability, light
draft and the evident care with which they
were constructed found ready purchasers,
even from long distances away from the
place of manufacture. The deceased about
the time of moving'to Monroe also entered
in partnership with his brother W. C.
Woodcock for the purpose of conducting a
general merchandise business at that place,
Which business was continued until the
winter of 1869. Iu the spring of 1874 the
deceased with bis wife and daughters moved
to East Portland, and in gthe fall following
they purchased a port of the William
Herron farm near Salem and there resided
and built another home, until the spring of
1882 when he sold the farm and during the
following summer accompanied by wife
and youngest daughter he visited the old
home in Wisconsin where his aged mother
then 78 years old still resided on the land
he had helped to clear for her and his father
in his early boyhood days. Returning to
Oregon after a brief visit he moved in April
1883 to the present home about a mile west
of Salem near the state insane asylum,
where he once more commenced to build a
home for his old age in which he hoped to
rest from hard work and care and where
after an illness of a few weeks he died
surrounded by loved ones and kind friends,
aged fifty-nine years, eight months and
two days. On the 11th day of last Feb
ruary he went to serve on the jury of Marion
county. He served during a spell of cold
weather in which a part of the time there
was deep snow on the ground. During the
first week he caught a severe cold and con
tinued to serve as juror instead of asking
the court to excuse him, until the end of two
weeks, at which time the cold had developed
into a severe case of pneumonia which
finally resulted in his death.
$250"?.---T.
R C Kiger vs G.H Mattoon, action at law.
Dismissed at plaintiffVeOiti
T Graham vs Treas, of Corvallis! Lodge
No. 14, A. F. vs J W Allen et al, action at
law. Default and judgment for 161; and
15 attorney's fees.
W V & C II It vs W Wyatt, cross bill.
Continued and lieve for taking testimony
extended until next term.
F B Dunn vs W H Huffman et al, suit in
equity. Continued on stipulation.
N B Avery vs Punderson Avery, suit for
partition of real property. Order for resale
vacated and sale confirmed.
George Landerking vs ..enry Landerking
suit in equity. Continued.
W M Hoag vs Sol King et al injunction.
Continued.
J Hayes vs A Wrood et al. suit for fore
closure of mortgage. Dismissed at plaintiffs
costs.
B T Taylor vs S Rayburn et al, suit to
foreclosure of mortgage. Deciee according
to stipulation.
Sarah A Terwillager vs Paul Terwiliager,
liyorce. Granted.
M G Shorb vs H T Shorb, divorce. Grant
ed.
Andrew Palmer et al, assignment for the
benefit of creditors. Dismissed and asiignee
discharged.
A P Hotelling vs L E Powers, suit to
foreclose mortgage. Defanlt and decree.
J R Rowland vs James Hughes et al suit
to foreclose mortgage. Decree for amount
claimed. Execution not to issue until Sept.
1st, 1884.
J T Vincent vs F A Chenoweth et al, suit
to foreclose mortgage. Decree by consent.
M Wischer vs E C Martudil et al, suit to
foreclose mortgage. Default and decree as
prayed tor.
Carrie Hill vs L R Hill, divorce. Granted.
Charles Logsden vs Wm Blodgett et al,
confirmation of sale. Confirmed.
Ladd & Bush vs E Marple, confirmation
of sale. Confirmed.
A Cauthorn & Son vs T & R M Stanus,
confirmation of sale. Confirmed.
Connor & Crosno vs J W Allen et al, con
firmation of sale. Confirmed.
D T Wagner vs W Montgomery, confirm
ation of sale. Confirmed.
Knapp, Burrell & Co vs WTm Bagley et al,
confirmation of sale. Confirmed.
PB0DUCE PRICE CURRENT.
at 2.55 per cental sacked.
Wheat in Portland finn
Xo price offered here.
Oata
Wool per lb
Flour per barrel ,
Bacon sides
Hams
Shoulders
Lard, 10 lb tins
" Kegs
Butter, fresh rolls
Egjs, per doz
Dried apples, Plumnier,
hull arieo
,40
15 to 17
5 50
11 12
14 to lo
9 to
11J
11
30to 35
16
10 to 12
9 to 10
12 to 14
Plums, nitless
Chickens, per doz 2 50 to 3 00
Hides, dry nmt iu v ia
' green 6 to 7
Potatoes 75
fi oo
Thus closes the life of another old pioneer I Ducks, " .......................... 3 to 4 00
whose best years were closely identified Onions per lb 3 to