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EUGENE AR 1 V u 1 AL-iL KSTABL1S1IEP MR THE DlME.HiTIOS OP DESOCRttIC PRINCIPLES, AND TO EARN iN HOSEIT LWIS6 BT TD2 SWEAT OP OI'R BROW EUGENE, OIL, SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 20. 181)2. NO. 18. fi1 VOL 24 (PWtISHED EVERY SATURDAY, , t paMPRELL. rabllKher a Proprietor. . . tvt .ill. of Willani PD1"" ...wn-Oo the East side of Willamette ." brtwiD Seventh and blgmn nweow. .Lcirn(?IMfTIOX. TtUJl"1 v 1(f wnini... ltvTE OV ADVKKTIS1NG. ' . Innarted M follows: Ad'' , ten ines or lew on. Insertion 3: ''"T.Imi. wiU b. charged at th. ol- Snt a'tiln local column, 20 cenU fl'llobwork must to FA1D FOB OM I.IUVMT. L 0. WOODCOCK, Attonicjr-aM.aw, jciffCITT. - - '- OREGON .pnCE-Ro-.mi 7 1 MoClaren Building, (racial attention given to Collections j Probate business. Seymour W. Condon, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, -DUNN'S BUILDING, Orcsou. Eugene, E. O. POTTER, Attorney-at-Law, EUGENE. OREGON. Omen- Room in Conger's Block. CEO. M. MILLER Niamey and CcunssUor-at-Law, and Real Estate Agent. EUGENE CITY, - OREGON. Ofliee-ln Masonic Temple. Kuykendali&Payton, Physicians and Surgeons, Rooms Over City Drug Store. iE. GALLAGHER, AUorney-at-l-niv. tCGENE CITY OREGON. Special attention riven to Probate business nd Abstracts of Title. Omcl-Over Lan. County Bank. DR. J. O. GRAY DENTIST. OFFICE UPSTAIRS IN YOUNG'S block, opposite Guabd office. All work n uted. bathing gat administered for painless ex hrtioB at teeth. J. S. WALTER, M. D. S. DENTIST. Eugene, Oregon. Dental Rooms Willamette Street, opposite eti Hotel. LINN & SON, IHDERTAKERS AND EMBALMERS Cofflni and Caskets always on band. Pre King mad Embalming Bodies a Specialty. J'lM calls prompty attended. mucuce, secona nons. soum ox uioiuu wt Church, Willamette street. Tf.dorris, IHSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE ACENT. THAVE SOME VERY DESIRABLE 'UTru, Improved and Unimproved Town fopertT for sal., on easy terms. ty Eented and Bents Collected. TUlaaurano. Companies I represent are TW the oldest and most Reliable, and in r andEquiTABt-l adjustment of their ij. D to Noks. Og' our rtronag Is solicited. "T B. F. DORRIS. UCI, PRIST. W, I. PSET, CISHJKB THE Eugene National Bank EUGENE CITY, OREGON. ftte CAPITAL. tf.00 ,LPLUS FUND, 10,000 TtJuaict, a general banking business. Boaan of DiaxcTOBs : ' Drain, F w Osburn, 1 C Chnrch. 8 M Hodson, C Laner. J E Puis. mmm fills Ac ra a aw principle rnlAU Um Unr, etonach and bowai thnuck Uu m m. D. liiua' Pnx. frdtlw am MUoumm, lonid Urcv aa4 csnstlpa- ttoo. BnatlMt, anioem, nnwt! PodMM,28etSk bainiil. tn al nrwima. i i i n,. .75 F. L. POSSON & SON, By far the larjjest dealers on the Coast in TESTED GARDEN GRASS &. FLOWER Troon rorfitnorn Dnlfin Dnpoo fl onn iir.r.a rr. r. a n a n ana n If 1 Ull.liU.UlUt WUUIW, HWUUW, J We are Northwestern Agents for D. M. Ferry & Co., the largest Seed Growers and Dealers in the World. F. L. POSSON &. SON. " LINN & SON, Furniture Dealers UNDERTAraS I E.MBALMERS, E. E. Luckey DEALERS iA DRUGS, PATENT MEDICINES Toilet Articles, Paints, Oils, Brushes, Etc., Etc. Prescription Department in Competent hands. mm BOOK STORE E. SCHWARZSCHILD, Proprietor. SCHOOL SUPPLIES, tationkuVi WALLIisTS-MATK.UALS. Full Stock of Butterick Patterns. Address P. 0. Box 1H. McClarens Buildin , (Opposite F. M. Wilkine' Drau Store.) Has an extensive Stock of STANDARD, MISCELLANEOUS, COLLECE AND SCHOOL BOOKS, Mercantile, Fancy and School Station ery, Blank Books, Cutlery, Etc. CP-Orders for Books and Subscriptions to Newspapers and Periodicals promptly at tended to. Bowel Troubles, and Cramp, Colic, or any Internal or External Pain. Auk your druggist for it S. LUCKEY, CALEB IV Clocks. Watches, Chains. Jewelry, Etc ReDairinsr Promptly Executed. aS-AIIWorU Warranted. Jpi J. S. LUCKEY G.HmnRieas. Preident. 8.B. Eakin, Jr., Cutliiel Of Eugene. Paid up Cash Capital 50,000 Surplus ami Profits, 310,000 Eugene City --Oregon. A ifSneral banklw bustnw. .J- "" able term". .Siiht draft, on hV OHK, CHIOAGl). SAN FRANCISCO and POl.I- L bKS'i - 'tt c"",itr,irK DepoiiU received subject to check ur crtih- cate ol ueposii. AU collections ectrused to us prompt attention. nil! rnfi University Bon Fir:: Halia Bank J. L. PAGE, DEALER IN- GROCERIES. HAVING A LARGE AND COM t'LETfc sUk t Staid and lau.y (.nwrie., bought in the ne-t market. QCLUSIYELl FOR CASH, Can offer the puhlu. Uttrr price, thaa any KUOENK rTOJuc- ol U Vin 1. Uk.n at a-ket pri. lltsiu supplies. PORTLAND. OREGON. Keal Kstuti' 1 ninsleis. KCl'.KNK. K J Fmsier to liuirict Lit, lots ID, 11 Mk 17. V it II titl. mid lols 1!, 0 i Ii2 FrasiiT & I'.citv's l'iirt ol' FloromvjiriHKl Li'im M KiiickcrliocUt r to Mary C McOiiffii. lot S. blU 1. ShuliU'li's mlili- tion; J K Athcrton to I-ouisi M I.iuii, lot S, llkL', (.ollcfie Hill Park; Wni. Slilncv C SliuUlcll to II K Sltidili'll, ir,t ! K 1 lot 11. Uk .'!. Shiilili'ii's lirst iuldition;"$l. sruiN(iKii:i.i. K MaiuU' to John Iimis, 50x11!) firt In l.lk 7;i; f l.V). l'l.oitKxci:. (ic-oM Miller to J L Dulilin, lot 21, blk 3, MillerViidditlon; ifllU. (II.KXAKA. O H liurivtt ct nl to (ifo H Colter, 7!) lots in South Florence d; f WV. OHnn.lH II P.nnctt to (Ico II Col ter, lots in orif,'iil town; ?",0W). C'OTTACiK (IHOVK. I.imdess to Nunev M Oiile i,v l,,t 4. Mock 11. in Lontt & Landess' uddition; $130. (ieo. II Uarrctt, et til, to Fred Hrnso, lots 7 und H; $133. coiiritd. M (' liiirns to (i V Miller, lots !) and 10. block 2, Dehiney's addition; $275, V Sillitlers, et al, to S A Ncwcomb, 7S ucres in Tn 20 S. K IIW; $1,1100. Jas M Parker to J M Parker, 40 acres In Ti lil S. 11 1 It James to James Williclin, 11 acres in To IDS, K2N;$.)i. Wiley J Fox to F-dfrar McClure in T 17 S K 4 V: $5(H). C V Waslilmrne to Peter (iciint;, 42. tb wnH in T 17 S K 4 and W ; Jl State of Oregon to 1( L Williams, 20. 10 acres in T 10S K 1 w ; wm. State of Orcein to li L Williams, iu ..,.m.M in T l'l S I! 1 W: $10. ri,.iriiiifC T.ivlor dee'd to II X and S J Oarrotitte, 1-ti hit in land, $500. Wotlnv I Stevens to MIL'al It fMe lilk . lots 1.2. .'1. Idk 2. and lots 1" 17. is. 1!). 20. I ilk 4, Morse's ud; $ W F Stevens to K H Stevens, (tiit , .I..;.. i tf uluivi. lintiHTt v: $, J W (iowdv to Mrs Si A Mount, 137. 73 acres in T 20 S 1U W;$lo(Ki. Christian NVinzeiircid to AHhtI and Frank Winzenreid, li.-i acres, Kl u tl V- 1IMKI. in T ' Harriett Callison to S J Handsaker, J,.,.rc'.i?-..i. TL... , W tioroon iiij rimui !.5i) ueres I,. T Kl M It 3 V: $.150. U S to W P Coney, 310.75 acres in 17 S 112 W; patent. T Ollfcl! FOR PITCHER'S Castor! promotes Digestion, and OTrcouie fiatuleucy, Coustitiin, Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea, and FeTeriilin-HS. Thus the child is rendured healthy and its sltx-D aatnrsvL Castoriav contains no Morjihine or othT narcotic property. " Catnrta Is o wtl a.lcl to childrrn that I rfcommml it as superior to anjr prescription aooirn U in. ii. a ARf.iirn. .n. i'.. K rortlanl Ave., isruokln, X. Y. "I ne rafnrla In rr jnrtirr. and And It specially auiipto loatlU'n m rnii'ircu. ALU. lV'rilTWl!. M. l . l f.7 led Aie.. New York. Tut Cirrara Co, 77 Murray St., N. Y. &u0 MONDAY, FF.lt. 15. Tx collect iiij; time t the Shutitl's ofBce. A tourist printer, the first one for some time strurk this cilice today. Wick Hull' was ncthiu as conductor on the KoH'luirg local today. 15. A. Wittier, of the Hotel Willamette, Silent, spent Siindiiy in Engeui'. Cap. W. W. Saunders Is now itetinif as eiiijiiuvr in ine tauiuiry in mo statu Htiileiitiary. Thos. Si cur will put out a considerable lot of nursery stock on bis pluco adjoining l.tineue tins spring. Valentine's day was duly celebrated by the yoniiK aud riin gi'ttcr.tuii also by nuif of ihe older ones J E U.iker li ft oti the local this niorn- inn I" resumx his old porition in WhetUr's l uuber yard at S iletu. A number of persons look sdvanlogA of the auustiiiieHUil i.l. nsiiit wetber to take a climb on top of Skinuor's butte, yosterday. The pi rs tiro no el timing that Re. L. Corwin. nl Sab m, is a "wolf in s'leep'g lutliiiiji " Ho has prenehed here a few I lines. The lenu of setitcnce of Sandy Olds, who murdered Kind Wolier in Port laud three years apt, will expire on the 27th hist. AmiiiL'cniciits, we learn, are lieinc made to establish a Younn Mens' Christian Association hi Fup'tic. It liould sliceird. M.S. Wallii went to l'oitltnd on the overland this muniinc to accept a position as traveling agenl in western Ureyou tor Cli it Kuhu A; Co. L. ltilyeu has had the plans druwu for a cot U lie, nliich ho iutends ereotiu on the coast ne.tr Newport, thii spriU(. It will be quite a LaiKlsomo airuetuie. Hon. A. C. JonnitiLM, of Lane coiiuty, is heiiic lilted bv his friends t') announee himself as an aspirant lor the republican nomination for Congressman. Roseburg Hevie. Saturday's Allmny Democrat: Mrs. Moses Miller went to Fit)rene today to it a nivat mint, who is lylnn serious ly ill there with the iniw. Mie had not seen her for about twenty-live years. The niaiiUL'ors of the Portland expo sition have lixed the date of the open ing of the fair on the Wednesday toi- liiw iiifj the close ot the statu lair. 1 nut is, tlie state lair win oH'ii on .Moiutay. Seit. 12th, and close on the 17th, and the rortiaiitt exposition win ojhmi oii the 21st and hold for a mouth and a lav. This will prevent any clash in date of the tw o lairs this year. Junction City Times, Fob. 12: In our statement last week concerning the four uiw brick bni-inesg houses, we uninten tionally omitted the name of Thomas M il ium. U. M. tiacKsou win uiuia a urioa, following next will be the Bank of Com merce; F. W. A. Crain and J. M. lleebe will build together, and Thomas Miljioro will lliuk the south with a twenty-five foot business bouse. We had the number aud space down correct, but misstated the enter prising proprietors. Henton Lender: The eitiTiuui' me lory has started tip, and Is now busy iiUiinr mi order for loriv earw ironi a F.tiireno 11 nil. There is also an oruer for more iroods trom Kugeno and a Port and linn have closed u cotnmei for a larce ruinm'i' of btiwy nntl hack U'ds. New iimchiiiery Is lielntr plneed in liosition and two carloads ol miner inl are on the way. The blacksmith- Iiil' dcDartnient Is compleU'd and the buss iminter is cxDecteu to arrive from (lie hast soon. Oregon State Weather Service. SUMMARY. Station University of Oregon for the month of January, 1 Elevation above sea level 135 feet. Mean barometer 2'J.CS. Highest barometer 2.01, data 18th. lowest barometer '28.U8, date 25tb. Maiiii ii innnratnrH 40 degrees. Maximum temperature 51) degrees, date Mill. Minimum tetupoiuture 29 decrees, date 21th. .. . Moan of Maximum temperature 4o ue grees. Mean ol Jliiilinum tomperatnre 35 do- Ho. timoB minimum lemperaiure uo grees or below, 0. T..I..1 nuiiii.ilntinn H TiPi inellPH. . , oo J. Departure from normal 3.32 inches de- Beit Prevailing direction of wind, nortnweai. Total movement oi wiuu oiuou uiuc. No. of cloudless days nono. No. of partly cloudy days, one. No. of oloudy day 30. No. of days on which .01 ol rain fell 13 1 ,i! of lisht float 11. 10. Datos of killing or injurious frosts 12, 20, 27, 31. 8. E. MoCicm, Observer Attempted llurglury. Snnio unknown Derson or nelsons at I. tn rilfd (n hiiri'liiri.e the safe in Wash btiruo Sou's tlouriug mill at Springfield Sa'urdiy uhl. A nuall bole was drilled pailly llironh the door between the han dle and c imbiimtimi knob. It it not know whether (to y wi-ro Inghti ned away or nave it up as a lad ji b. A brace screw driver and an oil i n r left behind which had teen tdten from Mr Wbeeler's lool room in the saw mill. The would be burglars piobably had a key to the premises, as the doors were nil safely locked that even ing and no doors or windows wi-iii to have been broken to gain admission. Circustances are such as to cause strong suspicion that local talent is resjmnsi lilefortlie attempted crime. Daily liuanl, Feb. 16. I nnank. Mark C Smith, aged 34 years, who lives with his parent "uoout four miles wet of F.lltfone, was examined this mo n ns; on the charge of Insanity, la-fun-Judge Scott, Di puty IW-cutiiiif Attorney Potter and Med ical Examiners Drs. Paine and Harris, ,.,! i.ri.iioiinii-il Insane. He is gener ally haniih'-s, but at t ilium lieeomcs violent. II'- will U'tnk.-n to the nsy luui by Deputy Sln riU'Day on tomor row morning's bs-al train. Cixb Mkhiko. The Tilden democratic club of Eugene, met at the Court House Saturday evening. hairman Whiteaker Dresiding. Short inci-ive address, were made by Judge J . J. Walton. E. R. Skip, worth. Chas. Wilkinson, L. Rilyea and L. D. Forrest. A CBiSi.K Scbk.-Coos Ry News: A mail box was slopped from her. to the Smslawonthe Chance one week befor. Chrisimas, and -id not arrive until Febio ary 1st. What's the matter with thos. Chance fellows anyway? IF.STUAL TKK. COMMIT- Hie Cimttty Coiiventioti to he Held on Satnrdav, April !. and the l'rimai'ies on April 2. The county central eoiiiinlttec met at the Court lliuis-, I'.np'ite, Saturday af ternoon February 13, lMi2at 1:30 p, in., and was called to order by liov. John. Whiteaker, Chairinnn. On motion, K. K. Skipwortli wiis elected secretary. The following eoniiiiiltirinen were present: Smith F.imetie-.lolin Whiteaker. North F.uireiie I, llilyeti. SiH'tuiT II C Huston, by (ieo A Dorris, proxy. Cottntre tirove A 11 Spare. Mohawk N llaiiimitt. Willamette-lieo Sutitli. Springlleld W P Cheshire. Crcswell ( ieo (iill'iy. Chesher T A Fountain. Malsl-A Diury. Davis (' A McJlahan. tiateCmk .1 Milliinn. (ioshen II C Mathews. On motion, It was resolved to hold (lie county convent ion in l.iigcne, Or., Saturday, April !, b!'2, at 10 a. in. On motion, It was reeoiiiuieiiocii iiiat the primaries lie held on Saturday, April 2nd, tit I p. m. t was moved by A. II. hpare, of Cottaire tirove, that theapportionnieiit be made on the basis of one tlelcirute to ach prceinct.alld one for I'lieh 30 votes list al the last election lor iN'muor u. M. Veatch, and one for each miction of 20 and over. 1'iider said motion the county con vention will consist of SO delegates a portioned as follows: . Kiifeiie 7 S. Ktwiie ! 'oltiiKe Orovo S Junelliiii I'lly ii iiiriiiKlieM rewell 4 Ulehanl.oii I l.on Tom :i I'lca-iint Hill -' stuslnw Wllliimelle ;l Mohawk '-' Speueer - i'aniil'reek irvinir ii oi v aney - Kail t'n-ek . Jllilille f ont I MeKenie 1 Hael Pell 1 Florence '.' I'ojole rhesher J l.iikel'reek I leitlcna '-' Mals-1 I Iiiiiht ... - Oavis - I.hiio 1 oo-lieu '- Maideloii I Hale Creek '.' lleriiiHiiu 1 Total On mot ion, the chairman and secre tary were authorized to prepare and issue the call for the county conven tion. On motion, adjourned. MVSTKUY l'UOIlAHLY SOLVED. Duiican Scott Telegraphs Hint he Saw E. It. Luckey, Feb. 1th. Daily Guard, Fob. 11. BheiltTN'oland yesterday afternoon tele graphed Duncan Hcott, who wrote the let ter to Ocori-e Melson about having seon E. R. Luckey at Sacramento, Cnl., asking for further information. This morning the sheriff received a dispatch from Mr. Scott as follows: "Haw Lackey at Sacra roeulo, February 4th. Think I can locate his present whereabouts." Sheriff No- land immediately teleuraphcd Mr. hoolt to use all endeavors to locate him. It will be rememliered that Mr. Lnckey IWt here on the 1st day of February for Portland. If be left Portland Tuesday evening, the 2d. he would have been in Sacramento on the date mentioned. All the conductors on the railroad between Ashland and Port land, being well acquainted with Mr. Lnckey are positive be did not go ou the train unless he was disguised. Nothing of a compromising nature has ap peared against Mr. Luckey in any of bis business transactions hence ho must have become deranoed, or else went awny mere ly till the storm was over. Junction Items. Times, Feb. 13. intends opening Mr. Moe store here a furniture O. W. Handsaker, of Eugene, experts to move to Junction about March 1st a. id will engage iu business. Still another brick building to report F.arnit Lee has wisely concluded to build on the corner south of the post office and work will commence with the opening of spring C. Halwax expects to make a drop our tain for the opera bouse, which will bi used for advertising purposes. We understand L. N. Roney content' plates the erection of a three-story brick ho tel in Euueiie north of the Day block tho oomiiig season. Put lilew is killing time waiting for the completion of the south room in tho opera house block. Ho expects to open up a first- class line of grocories about March 1st W. 8. Lee has a force of men busy at work Duttinu in a brick vault in the rear of bis office in the drug store. It is a very neat and convenient arrangement and will be proof against Ihe hottest tire that ever crackled. The object in building this vault is to make doubly sufo doposits and other securies, Ml : AT II HAM In a I II of lempnniry Insanity the Deed t as t oillilllliru. Special to the OtUBD. Diuin. Or.. Feb. 15. James Ward, wood contractor at Cotustock shot himself at his home luur here last night, it is sup posed in a fit of temporary insanity. In this condition be had beaten his wife, snd after leaving her in a helpless condition commuted the rash act jurt outaide the house, dying soon after. Hins Oi'KNF.D. Bids for the con struction of kccia-rs' dwellings, ham, etc., for the light station at Hcceta Head, a few miles north of the mouth of the Sitlslaw river, were opened at the office of Major Hanilbury, I'nited Stutes engineer, Thursday. There were live bids, submitted as follows: H. M. Montgomery, $20,470; llays Jefl'ery Co., $,!tHl; 'ingate Hall, $35, !hhi; (i. II. Colter, $27,5isi; L. Conn & Co., $41,475. Dally liuard, Feb. 15. Warrant lHHt;ED--Justice G. W. Kin sey, this morniutt, isiined a warrant for the airestof B. F. Russell, of Thurstou, on complaint ol lire. D. A. Paine and W. Kuykendall. Ht it charged by the com plsinl with practicing medicine ami surgery without a license or certificate from Ihe State Hoard of Medical Kxamiueia. Depu ty Sheriff McGtie. started for that place this morning to arrest him. Skkvkd Tiif.m HiiiiiT. Astoria Town Tulk: The faking doctor, after trying to "do" his landlord out of his bill, has skinned out, and the dentists of Astoria are now imsy uocioring me huvrated jaws of s,ple who thought that "Fakir" True pulled teeth chiup. DF.MOl'U.Vni' T1IK CA.NNKUY MKETIXU. A Iiriil SyuopstM of the Condition the Cannery. of l'uily liuanl, I'eti. 1.'. Pursuant to untie, (ha stockholders of Ihe Fun- u l'neking and Canning Compa ny held a meeting at th. Board of Trade rooms hint iveiiiiig to hear the re port of Hoard of Directors aud other offi cers : We give below a brief syuopeis of ilio year's work: Amount of stock paid iu !'., (I'.H) " due on stock. 1, Total COST or DIII.D1NOS, ETC. Ihiildings, grounds, switch, elo. . . . Machitiety Incidentals .20,250 .f'.VS:)3 . 7,tWl . 1,133 Total f Pt.lijO amocsts I'Aio r.ia riions, arc. Berries 47 83 t'herne. 7ii5 111 t'urti 5(i OH I'eas and beans 42S.'.M1 Plums 202 02 Peaches 2,0:1 lit Peais 111035 Tomatoes. '"' 31. till Prunes 77M.17 Total J5.CI2.17 LAIk'll, HDI'I'I.IKS, KTO. Boxes 677 73 M iseellaiieous 2.1 13.3li FreiKbt 2,323.31 Insurance 5(15 HO Labor 7.IH.2 7i) Cans C,8.".4.2I l.aMs 1,W7.(!S Sugar a 1,275.42 I'BOIH'OTH. Canned fruits, Nj. cases 4,134 Dried fruits, t C3,l!05 IIOOl'S SOLU. Whole amount $10, 577. KG tioodaou baud, cases 075 UKUAPtTl'LATION. Resources Buildings, Krounds, eto $18,050 1 in on bund, estimated l.tlKJ Labels " " 1.000 Fruit " ' 1,000 Total Liabilities: Indebtedness. . . Italotice (1.4NC Total business transacted 115,000 A committee consisting of J. II. Mo- Clung. F. M . Wilkius, A. V. Peters, J. 1). Matlock anil W, 11. Aurams was appointed to inspect and examine the books of Ihe company and report at the next meeting. A committee on ways and means was op miuted, consisting of O. P. (Irilliu, L. N. Honey, (1. W. Muitin, J. J. Walton aud I. L. Campbell. Speeches wero made by S. II. Friendly, T. tl. Hendricks and II. O. Humphrey, representing the creditors, aud all stated that they would deul fairly and liberally with the company; and mat tney wantea the iustit'ltion to continue to run; that they had two propositions for the plant and ma chinery from oubido towns, but that Ihey would not be considered. The stockholders niunifotdod a determi nation that the cannery should remain here and become oue of the permanent institu tions of Lane county, although the first year of its iuception had been a disastrous one. It is certaiuly the duty of every property ownor in Eugene and vicinity to help place the institution on Its foet agaiu. The meeting adjourned until Monday evening, February 22, 1802 at 7 JO p. m. Possibly a Clue. Dally Guard, Feb. 1. A letter was received by (leo. Mel son this morning from Duncan Scott, in which the state.ncnt is made that the writer saw a gentleman wearing long black whiskers at the Sacramento depot getting on a passenger train, and that the party spoke to him culling his name. Scott says he is positive the gentleman was a Luckey hut as he had hut slight uciiuaintauco with E. It., could not wty whether or not It was him. Scott was quite ill at the time with hi gripMi and thought nothing further of the occurence until ho saw the telegraphic account of the myster ious disapjicaraiicc. Mr. Melsou has written to tlnil out the date and fuller particulars if obtainable. It may lie that a clue has liccii found to Luckey'H whereabouts. Outside of this information his disappearance is us complete as if the cartli liud opened und swallowed him. A Correction. F.ditoii Daily Uuaiu: Permit mo to correct an error which npjioared in the Daily (Iuakd of Wednesday und u bleb was reiH'iiIed in the Journal of toilav. referring to my business trans actions with Mr. K. J I. Luckey the morning ho left town. Ihe pajsT snvs he drew $500. paid mo $374, and took with him about $125. Mr. Luck cv ifave me a check for $374, and then drew from the hank, the Liigene Na- tion.il. Is-tween $4on and $500, which sum he took with him; hence after paying Mr. Koliu the $100, hi Port und. he had over $300 when ho was missing. Ukoiuik h. Doitma, Oregon WIU be Remembered. Wasiiinuton. Feb. 11, Stone from the nnininittee on war claims, has reported bill to reimburse California, Oregon ana Nevada for moneys expended in the sup pression of the Rebellion. California is, under the bill, entitled to $2,451 ,'J. Ore gon to $224,520, and Nevada to $104,000. What Dukh F.wknk Hay? A cor rchKmileiit of the Allmny Herald Is agitating the formation of an amateur baseball league in the valley. It is the desire of the corressiiideiit to have the new league embraif thocitiesof Salem, Albanv, Fugeiie and Me.Minnvllle, or Corvuflis. The corrcsuiilciit Is of the impression that such an organization as lie proposes would meet the reiuire inents of the is-easion and ls generous ly patronized throughout the circuit, l ie promises a scheme- of organization, which, If adopted, w ould no doubt stie- cetil beyond eXsrtiition. no asas that in in each city clubs Isj organized a guarantee basis 100 slian-s at $25 h. This would give eaeli club $2500 to secure it against loss. Rtoui ItoimEo. Roney Rros. store, at Goshen, was entered Feb. 13th by burglars. A small hole was cut in the door and un locked from the Inside. The money draw, er was broken Into, a couuty warrant for $15 taken, and a dollar or two in change. No clue to the roMwrs h hwn discovered IIokx. Iii F.ugcne, Feb. 12, to Mrs. (rant Knight, a boy. $21,050 lH.llil Election Notices of election shall be posted w ithin thirty clays after January term of court. In case Judges of election are absent, voters may choose Judges. If clerks iippointcd'aiv not iiivscnt, the Judges select clerks. Polls will be OJK'11 lit H a. in. and close 0 p. m., though Judges) may adjourn at 1 o'clock for 0110 hour. It is the duty of Judges and clerks to challenge susiceted illegal voters. The iiiace where a married man's) I family reside, and the place where 8 single man sleeps snail uo cousmereu his reshlelliv. In ineorHinitcd cities no one Is al' lowed to loiter within fifty feet of the jadls, except jioaiv otlleers and ehallen gers, ami only ten htsoiis may op proach to vote at one time. Judges, of election have power of J list Ieo of Peace and may Inllict a line of f 50 or hnprhv oiimeat for 23 days, for any violation of election law, or disorder at polls. They limy appoint siiccial constable ill nbscni-e of regularly appointed peace otlleers. Within an hour after polls close, counting shall begin. Only white bal lots, furnished according to law, shall la' counted. Certitlcates of nomination, signed by chairman and secretary of convention, hiv necessary, and for state oftlecrs) must ls tiled with secretary of state not less than 45 days licforo election, and for district, county and precinct otlleers certitlcates must Ik tiled with county clerk thirty days U-fore elec tion. Canilidates'must tile acceptance of nomination for state oftlccs with sec retary of state thirty days iH'fore elee tion,'and for county nominations fif teen days Ix'toro election, if at all, In writing, with county clerk. The County Clerk shall cause ballots to ' be priuted, as prescribed by law, entitled Official liallot," aud no others shall be uied, circulated or cast. There shall be lour ballots priuted for every vote cast at preceding election, on white paper, and a like uuuilierof ballots on colored paper, for samples, and not to be Toted or counted if votid. When a vacancy occurs, by death or withdrawal, after tickets are printed, notices shall be posted al polling plaoe, and iu all cases blank lilies are left on ballots so voters run vote lor whom they please, whether or not the notniuoe of any party. Not less than five days before election, the Sheriff shall deliver ballots to election precincts, prepare election booths and an poiut deputies to take charge ot election In each precinct. Threo booths, where voters can make out their tickets in secrecy, shall be prepared, though iu a position that judges can see that only one man is allowed In booth at one time. Those who cannot read or write can have the assistance of two of the jndgea The names on the tickets not voted for, must be icrstched out with an indellible pencil, which is left on the table in the booth, and the tickets are folded so that the judges cannot see how voter voted. The Clerk of election hands out tho tickots to be voted, tearingoff one stub on which he writes a votor. The voter retires to a booth and prepares bis ticket, and on presenting it, the remaining stub it torn off before the ticket is deposited in the box. For all violations of Ihe law, any disor derly conduct, obstructing polls, illegal voting Intimidation, eto., the law provides rigorous fines and penalties. Heed Gets Ilia Liberty. Portland Telegram, Feb. 12th. Charles F. Reed, through his attorney, 0. F. Lord, has filed application for a writ of habeas corpus, which was made returnable at 2 o'clock p. m., before Judge Heady. Reed iu bis application claims to be unlaw fully imprisoned by 1 L. T. Darin, the Uulted states marshal; mat nis imprison ment is in violation of the constitution of the Uuited States, and without dne process of law; that be he is not guilty of any orime or misdemeanor whatever. Charcei wore Dreferred aeainst Reed, for engaging in timber land locating, and of entering iuto a conspiracy to defraud the government. It is olairued Reed was en gaRed in these questionable transactions in lN'JU and lS'Jl. The paiucniar onense charged, for which ho was arrested, was committed on the 14th of January, 181)1. He was turned over by the state authorities at Eugene to Ihe United States mar shal on the 7th of November and on that date committed to the county jail. Since that time he has been In prison. Uoon the statement made by United States District Attorney Mays that Ihe gov ernment had really no case against the paisouer, acoordiug to the evidenoe and the technical nature of Ihe charge made against him, Judge Deady allowed the application and ordered that Reed be dischargtd. A Social Item. narney Times. There is auotber wedding to Chronicle that ot Lame Detiy to a cow puncher, who recently came In here from Dead Dog, by the name of HronohoJira. The wed ding took place near Paddy Joe's tepee and the bride was the recipient of many beauli presents, among which were a pair of brass knuckles and two coyote scalps. She was attired in bewitching pair ot riveted overhalls, the back drapery graoe fnlly looped np with s bright new bale rope. The happy couple have rented a haystack near the slaiiKhter bouse, where they will reside until the springtime comes. Gen tle Annie. PiioFKHwm ok Military Tactics. Lieutenant K. V. Hrooks, son of Qulncy A. Hrooks, one of Oregon's cadets who graduated from West Point about six years ago, and who was gazetted to the Eighth cavalry, is now professor of military science and tactics at Delaware college, Newark, Del. He was assigned to his duty last No vember on account of bis record. He would have preferred Oregon to Delaware, but went where duty called, and is doing bis best to teach the yonng ideas of Dela ware, how to shoot, elc. Mr. Hrooks was formerly a student in the Stute University here. , 4 i.'tt.i... T.uux.ltliiA pnnntv. Oregon, Thursday, Feb. 11, Mrs. W. P. Shelley of quick consumption. De ceased was a daughter of tlie late a. Crabtreeand a sister of Mrs.'W. 1. Fisher of this city. She waa sick out a few weeks. Mrs. Shelley has many friends in this vicinity who will mourn her loss. The funeral took place from Win. Fisher's residence to Oak Hill cemetery, at :30 o'clock Bumlay morning, Feb. 13th. Dynamo Arkivkd. The Edison arc dynamo, purchased by the Elwtrlo Light company arrived Feb. 12tri, and was taken to the -station thus morning. It will be placed in position at once, and in a short time our BtreeU will be lighted again. The incandescent dynamo also ar rived and has beeu taken to the station. PoillU oldi7 a.aiMsaia.,uaanJi.