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About The Eugene City guard. (Eugene City, Or.) 1870-1899 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 17, 1892)
Commissioners' Court. Alley & Bliton, printing 7 00 j W Pollock, livery hire for court to examine McKenzie bridge 00 W E Brown, viewer 2 80 Rodney Bcott, " 2 80 L D Forrest " 2 80 E C Young, chaintnan 2 00 C M Collier, surveyor 7 00 V H Abraras, superintendent Jail work 70 00 O W Kinsey, justico fees and work 21 4o Mary MoCornsek, eiamining teach- en ........ 1G50 John M Williumi, examining teach ers 16 50 J G Stevenson, eiamining teach en.. 13 50 Eugens Water Co., water 10 50 John Knight, sheriff of Maiion coun ty lor board of Bigel Jonea 19 06 Eugene Light Co, ligbt 2 1 GO Register, pnuuug aj 00 P J McPberaon, aateaior 156 00 L Dam, work on court bouse. COO K SchwerzeoMId atationery Geo D Barnard A Co booka Glaaa & Prudbomme, atationery. 9 60 GOO 27 00 .2 00 14 00 120 63 50 U5 00 600 25 25 26 10 . 20 60 308 75 City of Eugene, repair af tidewalks. H BKinoaid, printing Hall O'Donold, atationery Glaaa t Prndbomma " E O Potter, diatriot attorney Geo D Barnard & Co atationery J W Harria, coroner J E Nolaud sheriff bbidoh. Barnhart Broa & Mock lumber 108 60 Wra Fielda lumber 24 96 J Medley lomber 20 00 0 A Van Fleet labor 6 00 Joseph Herkel 3 00 Uoaelton & Flak, lumber 37 60 J B Job labor 80 00 Bill of Starr & Griffin continued for term. Bill of U S Barker not allowed. BBIDOIS.' J C Goodale lumber $16 32 WB Andrew, lumber U92 Geo H Forreat bridge irona 6 60 AE Pickal, justice fees $3 flu O B Morgan, constable "... 1 Co 8 Y Abbott, i P 6 40 H D Whitpom, witness.. 170 170 170 B P Job. Lizzie Job " Henry Gates " L O Kanach, constable. C B Morgan " E A Bond " 170 600 890 12 50 About four weeks ago W. B. Dniley, aged 78. put out fire on Trail creek. Jackson county, to burn around some pickets lie naa to protect tneiu rrom an annroachimr fire that was rairimt. The lire getting the better of him, he fought against it until lie became ex hausted, when he fell and burned his hands very badly. Saturday night he attempted to cross Ilogue river in a skiff, and it la supposed that he became dizzy ana roll overboard. We was f ound by William French in the woods in a delirious state, taken to the house and cared for, but shortly after arrival at the house he suffered a paralytic stroKe, rendering mm almost speecn less. Just what purpose the high tax supporters hoped to accomplish by the increase of the duty of hops from eight to fifteen cents a pound in the McKinley tariff has never been satisfactorily explained. The hop farmers have received no bene fit from protection and so far as the industries which use this product are concerned they would be much better off if the increased duty had not been levied. We are a hop ex porting and not a hop importing nation. In the years of abundant hop crops our exports have run as high as 13,000,000 pounds and at no time since 1884 have we export less than about 4,000,000 pounds, our yearly average being 10,000,000 pounds. Our imports on the other hand have been uniformly low. During those years when the Amer ican crop was a failure, as in 188G, we have been forced to import com paratively speaking a large amount over 8,000,000 pounds in 1887, and then the tariff was unfortunately a positive detriment. It imposed an unnecessary and unjust burden up on our consumers by forcing them to pay a price arbitrarily increased by our customs laws. The hop growers are not benefitted one pen ny by the present duty. American industries are not benefitted. Our export trade in hops has not been increased and the average of our import trade has not been affected. In short, the duty on hops is a part of that system of "saw-dust" or "bunco" protection which was used to lead the farmers to vote for Har rison in 1888. It is no reflection upon their intelligence that many farmers were deceived then. A wise man, however, is fooled twice by the same means. Moscow (Idaho) Democrat: The fol lowing acrostic tells the story of "pro tection" as it has revealed Itself under the rule of McKlnleyism: F-lunder the workingman, Rrob him of his right; Oust him from the workshop, T-ake away his mite. E-ducabs him falsely. Careful not to tell T-hat your own big pocket I-i what you wish to swell O-r that be must work and mourn, K-ow that all his righto you P"rp- Blank aotfoes for Ike loeatJo. of qrtt saiats far sate at Ike GJ wo IVrsouai. Pellf Cuard, ftpt . J. P. Cheshire, of Sodavlilc Is in the city. Mrs. Mi NM,on of Portland is in Eugene visititg n-Utivta. -'. II. BurklioMer, of Cottage (Srove, is iu town today. Fletcher 1 inn and wife went to (he u fair this runtniug. 7- T. FUk has gone tu Keatem Oregon to look for a stock ranch. 8. U. Fritndly und wife visited Oieuon'e metropolis yesterday. I. T. Xieklin has acivntod n iioslllmi In Friendlv's Ptnrn U. T. Condon wtntto Salem this nioruiDe to attend Ihe aUtu fair. Mrs. F. E. Duun and Mine Nellie Hurno- ton aro at tbe aUte fair. Aaron Goldsmith returned homo from Portland this afternoon. U. Levinger went to (lie Uir on Ibis morning'a early train. S. II. Friendly returned home from Portland this afternoon. Dr. Kuykendull made a professional visit to Junction City today. Theo Bernheim, the Portland hop man was in town last night. H. C. Humphrey hus returned from a trip to the Bohemia mines. Misa Emma Dorris went to tbe state fair at Salem on tbe local thin morning. Miss Hanson, the Cottage (trove milliner, was )u Eugene today. Mrs. J. II. Goodman, we are pleased to announce, is now recovering. L. V. Moore, the Portland dealer in pianos aud organs, Is in town today. Prosecuting Attorney Condon left last nigbtto attend circa ii court in Cnrrj ioun tj. Iter, Mcluturff, pastor of the M. . church, is partially disabled by a be il on hia knoe cap. Matcellus Young baa gone to Portland and accepted a position aa teacher iu Bish op Scott's grammar school. Robert Keid, tbe life instirancs agent re turned last evening from a business trip through south-eastern Oregon. Hon. D. It. Murphy, chairman of the democratic state central commit tee, spent lust night in Eugene. Stovcn Spencer aud wife, of Portland, who have been visiting friends hero forho past two weeks, returned home tbia morn, ing. Mrs. Fanny Whiteaker aud children who have been visiting relatives at Jefferson for the past two months, re turned home yesterday. Miss Burua, who it here from Iowa and will stay with her annt, Mrs Ellison, and attend tbe University tbia year, returned from a abort visit at Halaey, tbia afternoon. B. It. Holt and wife, of Harrisburg, were in town today. They say that it rained thlf- morning between Harris burg and Coburg so as to thoroughly pack the dust. W. H. Abrams returned home from Roseburg this morning. He says that the Eugene cannery will get a large amount of tomatoes and prunes from that county. The first delivery will bo made next week. rennoyer'g Political Views. Albany Herald: Governor Pennoy er, it seems, is going to take the stump for the people's party in Oregon. General Weaver, in a letter to his paper, describing his trip to Oregon, prints the following letter from Gover nor Peunoyer: Portland, Or., Aug. 11, 1892. General J. B. Weaver, Portland, Oregon: My Dear General Official business will call me to 8alem the day you speak In Portland. I write this to show that I am with you in the fight, heart and soul. Unless I am greatly disappointed I shall soon speak to a larger audience than any that could be gathered at Portland. Give my re gards to your wife. Very respectfully, Sylvester Pennoyer. With Governor Pennoyer and "Lish" Applegate both making speeches for the people's party in this state, the old political parties will be ripped up the back in regular buta-saw fashion. Fall Creek Flashes. September 14. H.F.Hunnicnttia visiting relatives in Lewie county, Washington. MiuCelia Uviand returned home lat week after an extended viait with relatives at Junction. 1 Miss Emma McFarland of Junction baa been visiting her parenta. Mr. aud Mrs. A. D.Hyland. Frank Matteaon, Eugene. has bun eo journing at hia home on Fall creek, tbe past few daya. Master Clarence and Mies Nora Lucley, Eugene, were here Sanday. MiisLillie Sweeney goea to Lebanon tbia week, where ahe will attend school tbia winter. Mrs. J. B. Crow and fsniily, who have been visiting at A. D. Hyland a, returned to their home at Junction Saturday. Mine Carrie Hyland sccompnied them. The Umatilla reservation allotment oom miasionerswill probably flnUb tbe Odd work by the last of this month. As there will doubtless be the naoal department de lay in acting opon the documents aobmitted, tbe Indiana will not have an opportunity to vote at tbe eomiog pieaidental election. They will be rotere at the next general We OoB la this state, however. EUGENE'S 01T0RTUMTY. I A Test of the L!ue ltivir Ore May Yet ; lie Made this Season. The workmen on the road to Itlue Klver mines are phmressiii); nleely. ! The miners have subscribed considera ble work besides that paid for by the companies and it is thought that with the avuilable stiliseriptions now in sight work eati lie prosecuted loadvaii- tago for two weeks yet. But about $700 to f 7.'M will lie needed from the business men of Eugene to complete the wad. Those directly Interested iu the mines have shown commendable enterprise in putting money and work into this fund, stillleleut to build the road, except this amount which is small as compared with the several thousand dollars it costs altogether. A few months sinee u subscription pajier was passed here for the same purpose and about fSOO subscribed, but it was never called for as the work was tint done at the time owing to in sufficient funds being available. Now that those directly Interested have act ually begun the road and are pushing the work, intending if possible to com plete it before the rainy season begins, it is probable that the soliciting com mittee which consists of It. M. Day, C. W. Young and B. F. Dorris will meet with as good success in tho way of subscriptions from the citizens of Eugene, as the former solicitors did. It is needless to repent what has bo of ten been discussed, viz: The benefits to be derived by Eugene from the building of this. road. All know tho permanent benefits that will occur from the opening of these mines which have been prospected so long. It might be well to state, however, that if sufficient aid is given the road will be completed soon enough so that some of the ore can K' brought out and shipped yet this fall and thus the repu tation ot tne mines will be estuiuisneu before another mining season opcus. The Hackwoods State. Major Magoux pxects to reach Vtliiog ington this mouths in time to open the ex position as the representative of tbe buck- woodsatate. The Boutoti county exhibit will be there but not in time for the iiptm ing It will consist of a party of six or eight ot tbe old pioneers of Beuton county, who have decided to go tbre in jnst tht same muuuer they came to this state so mauy years ago, tbnt is to say tiny will go iu wagona drnwn by oxen. Tbey hive ul ready raised the fuuds uecosbAry tor tbe trip. The mule, aUo a pioneer of lien ton county, is a good one fur thU trip. He is between twenty-five and thirty yoars i f age, and twenty years ago did service in thn re gion about Fort Iloskins, nt oue time an old militaiy past iu King's valley, Ilmlon county, but which ia now iu ruins. Tbe party go under tbe command of Piior Scott and they wjU to secure a nuuilier of articles, auch as were used in olden times in crossing tbe plains, among which is wanted an old-style wood axle, iuoh piu wa- gou, lour clear Horn Drinuie aieers ;an out fashioned Dutch Juke oven and a t-tucket. Iustead of tbe traditional sign, "'To Oregon or bu-t;" which decorated the wa gons of tbe pioneer, they will replace it with, "From Oregon to the World's Fair, or bust," will be painted in conspicuous letters upon the canvass cover of tbo wagon. It has been auggeated that the latter part of tbe inscription be changed to read, "To tbe Woild's Fair on a buat'" which would no doubt be more appropriate to tie occaxion. Another feature of the party so we are iu formed which will attract tbe eyes of China goana ia Nick Boason and bis "two bHre." If Eugene would send ex-Governor White ker and bia team ol "Wboa Hw bucks tbat be drove at the 4th of July celebration last year, it would make some of tbe corn fed, hog-eating people open their eyea." Corporations. There is in the minds of the people a prejudice against tho purchase of stock in corporations. This seems to be based partly on the fact that some investments in corpora tions have proved unsuccessful, and partly on the assumption thut the management of corporate property is of necessity less efficient, or less honest than that of other property. We think the prejudice in either case is ill founded. Those who have bought stocks and lost money on them should consider whether other purchases they have made have always resulted as they wished and expected, and whether their judgment has proved uniformly unerring in everything else, and has failed only when they ventured to era bark a portion of their means in corpo rate property. They who think corporate manage ment less efficient or less honest than individual management are reminded of the fact that the largest and most successful business enterprises in the country are conducted by eoiporations. It all depends on the character of the business and of the management. Given a business that has money iu it, and a management that has proved , honest and efficient in conducting bus-! iness as an individual, and you have: the conditions that go to and will prolbly result in a sueoessrui corpora- tlon D. c- TT feraon last Friday evening was found in bis oas yard Monday eight in a aomewbat dared condition, and refused, or waa not .bl, to u-U.ter. be bed been. people bad bunted the entire oeiabborbood ad it iu feared tbat be bad periabed. NEW YORK CHOLERA. Brutal Treakiit nl IWoncrs at Fire Island. Were licpl Olf Mmrr ll Mghl. 'kv Voits, Sept. Ill.The rumor circu lated UkI nibt that the governor would call out the naval nfives to protect Fire ixlaud and cover tbo Uudii'g of cabin psa act girx, is confirmed this morning, and er rni'iui tils are now being lua lit to trans port thi Siitj-iiintb rrginieiit and the naval reaert'e aitilh ry to tbe islatil. The Ce pheiu, with hi r cargo of helpline women and childri n, i.1 "till uuehorrd in tbe chan nel oil' l'iiv iihuid The niffc rings during the night r de'utibrd as having been most iiileue. The lunii paeid bu decks all night or rrcliutd upnu tlm I too decks tor a few honr' relies sleip, hile the woman and children huddled together, eryiug and pray ing, iu the warmest corners to be found. It was only alt. r the tnoit raiuest eulreaty that the b y men on sboru pet milted ajiue food to he sent to the ball (.lUiisbed pi sengi ra. Tbe Lmiir Islsndera have acted like brutal hiv i-k, as Fire isluud, ou which it U deoidtd to Und the unfortunate people, ia situntid live milt s by wati-r tiotn their aettlemcuts. IHK Bl'liU'a PiSSk'NOKES. Thecubiu pusM-iig.rs of the aliamship lliihia, have addreaaid a letter to Dr. Jen kins, piotexting agaiutl tbi ir detenllou on tbe ali siuer with the KleeraKe psxsei gers, no effort having been mnd lV tbe health flicera for Ihe ri uioval nt the latter. An other letter to Dr. Jeiikina, signed by 44 lady passengers of tbe Rugia, stated that they dniiid to tnipbasise tbe general pro test "Six of u," they ny, "have fain ill s of little children abourd i:b ur, sud aee with painful uppn beiision tbe little oues in 'he steerage suddenly" stricken down. We tie iu abirmiug proximity to the awful die- ease, aud we ask in Ihe uanie of buinauity why should this perilous exposure bo con inned for a single d iy. In Ibe name of huiiianiiv und civiiizutioc. iu Ibe name of (jod, we lUmand immediate succor." NO NFW CASKS. There were no new cases of cboh-ra yea lerdsy at qumuutineand it ia already hoped that the plngne lias neen HiMOipeu oui. Woik at Csmp Low, Sandy Ilook, ia pro- ceding. Itis hoped it will be completed iu a day of two al ibe outside Tki steamer All.-r. from Bremeu, has been releaaed from iUirnutiue. TUOOPS BKST TO NHS ISLAND, The Sixty-ninth regiment and Ibe naval i Borvn Lalialliou embarked ou Ihe steam-1 .mat Utigtsns lt Fire inland at 11 t'clock this morning, and the Kourleeulh i:ud Forty seventh regiments left for the tame place by the Long I-luad railroad at 8 o'clock this morning . Landed. Nsw Voiik, Sept. 13 - At Ut the flrst ilsks psswngeis from Ihe Normania and ilber vessels have been htmli-d on Firs Ia aud, without further trouble. The Urctlnn In name. Al'tn-BTA, Me., Kipt. 13. The lutcst returns indicate the republican plural ity to be 10,000. It was the first elec tion under tho Australian ballot sys tem, and appeared to be satisfactory, ' except that It delays the count. Mill- iken and Boutello are undoubtedly elected In the third and fourth dis tricts. .til ss Strulian'e Death. Alhant, Or., Sept. 13 A dispatch wa r-ceived In tbia city tblr evening from At ints, Oa , announcing the death in that city of Mies Fannie Htraban, tbe eldest laughter of Judge II 8 Hlrabsn. She was ugt-d 20. She bad been ill for several years, snd had goue there for her health. Hire. Ilarrlson'e lllnesa Is Serloaa. Loos Laks Hol-bs, N. Y., Sept. 13. -Tbe president this niornlug advired Chairman Hacked, of the state republican committee, that it sould be impossible for him to make the contemplated lonr throngb th' northern ind ceutral parts of tbe stale, owing to ad ded coiuplicstions having developed in Mrs. tlaniiou'a illness IK-r condition ia now -nch as to ex.'ite much solicitude. WILL IIOLD A COKSULTATION. Loon Laks. N Y., 8 pt 13. -Mrs. liar rUon'a condition Ibis morning is slightly improvid. Dr. F. E Doughty ia on bia way from New York lo consult with Drs. Oardnerand Trndeal. afler which sttate men! will be given to Ihe presa A llearAdmlral Dead. London, Sept. 13. Bear-A imlral John Cummintz Howell, of tbe United States Levy, died at Folkfsione yesterday. A lierman Prince ae. Bkblin, S'pt. 13 The fmpreaa gave I irlb to s d.ugbtir at 3JM) this morning si 1'oUdaiu. This ia tbe seventh child. Some inquiring jxtrson has die levered that what by courtesy is t rilled the clothing of a premiere idinscunc weighs hut I) ounces ! That however is better than mother Kve could lx)aHt of. The dread scourge cholera may pmsibly prevented from gaining .1 IOOIIIOIU 111 JUlKiu: tine bcuouii, -i. but extraordinary tuorts will nave j t , l made to prevent its epread ; mxt (summer. A stitch in time j ives nine; prepare lor it now uy a general clean up. i' I More tlian 10,000 men ore now at Work in getting the buildings and grounds ready for the great txrX)eition of 1893. On a number : t gtructures work proceeds , r j tught tnd day. mm II 1 1 i mm wm m mi .. i-r.. ..Imi ,m;.ir4lUUz (Seorgo William Curtis, who died Notice, at his homo August ol,.was a rop- j ,s,.uid u,u will IhT received l-r the couu rcscntativo of the highest and iycourtofl.au county, Or., until noou, noMet qualities in modern jour- j ,. i 1 ti ,1 nalism. In his earlv lile .Mr. I ur-. i tis was associated with leail'mg dailies, hut for the past forty years ' he has been connected with Ihe Iiouso of llarjKT 1'irothers, receiv ing, it is said, a yearly salary of 120,000 for his services on llurier's Weekly and Harjier's Monthly. At tho death of Henry J. Kayinond it i reported he was ollereil and re fused tho tnlitorship of the New York Times. Probably the decision was wise, for daily journalism of fers littlo opportunity for tho culti vation of that graceful, leisurely, yet forcible style which has charmed so many readers of the "hasy Chair ' papers in the Harper magazine. ( The strange spectacle is noiv wit nessed each week in London of California fresh fruits sold at auc tion by tlte box. Tho fruit is sent overland by tho fast fruit trains and then shipped in the fast steam- era. it is a remarKauio pnase oi . . , ,, , e tVnicrican enterprise CHATTEL :-BY THE-: LANE COUNTY BAMK.; We will soil tho entire stock of Jewelry, Watches, Clocks, Etc., Formerly belonging to W. Holloway, at prices BELOW COST. Como at once and inspect and prico goods and you will see wo mean just what wo say. H. N. CRAIN, Receiver. City Property. Tho value of an investrnent in property drpmls upon the actual merit which it imwhohhck, and tho pronpects of its increasing in value. That ia why UNIVERSITY ADDITION. , Property Is the best investment in Eugene, esiieclally If you want a beautiful place for a home. Adjoining the Unlversitrounds aud the city limits on tho Kant, with street-cars, city water and electric lights extending to It, It Is the most convenient and desirable property on the market. Never mind the weather, UNIVERSITY ADDITION, Is high and dry and naturally well dmlned. Prices low, and on easy terms. Call on or write to II. N.Cockerllne, Eugene, Or. Office In Chrlsman IHock. Farms. EUGENE CIGAR FACTORY, : No. lOO. : . MASurAcrottsn or asd vsai.es is CIOAR8 and TOBACCOS ot all kinds for the W 11()I,F.8AI.E ana RETAILTUADI, The Largest and Best Selected Stock of Cigars, Tohawos, Pipes, Ftc, ever kept In Kuceue n.nn. nurchased tlila stock at a great aiaeounr, I am vw iowii w lyru.. ,.... r. mZuMWuW'itaZMUwi will do well to price m, g.-l. before. iNirchasing e h.-re Thow OLIJ POHTOrTK-s; tiilt.tn, r.nn..e, umww. Anvthiner in the Gro- C51y lin6f Goldsmith's. We lead in quality & m-ices. Goldsmiths ; Dr r WILL0UGIII5Y, DENTIST. All Wori Warraslel to Blre Satisfaction KltroiuvOilde Gas and local ancitbetlca for the painless ai traction of teeth. , OFFICE In Register Block, Iugene Oregon. Fcr Wooden and WillOW Ware, go to GOLDSMITH'S- iu.iay.hepi. su. imj, tor keying the ("HowiiiiMi'iuiril pant er, iiiclujiiiu wash- . ... . ' ' , . 0 ini; aud mending, fur the term of ou vear. ,t , ,Uic.l price f,.f each per k towlt: A Li-wh, Jus Carter, ltobiuion, William, Wi'riur. Iitretm and li-o Al.berer. The court riiwrviN Ihu rinbt lo reject any i Uil all bids Dated Sept (I, 18'JJ lly older of Hie euutv court. W. It. Walskb, Clerk. J. II. li.UtK, U. K C. U MULrORP, LI... UA II J' ICL ' l lllrv 111 LllUlU, M MILKS EAST tK El'O.KXR. Klectric, Hte'sin, Medicated and Skower'ltitha with Massage, Swiiumlni; l'mil, Humane and Iuhabtion ItlMMUS, The water are must valuable in cases of Liver and Kidney I 'oinnlnin ts, lUieumatUm, limit, Dmpsy, rkiu Atlei-tions and 1'rivate Disease. A physician In attendance at all tliuea. riaest Hc3!in i n; Grconds in Oreeos (msk! gMumls furubilieil to thnee desiring to osinp. Tlitvs.- For botrd and use nf water, 12 per J) day; cmiii, with use of water. ll.faJ Jr week for each individual. KUtfos will leave R Itanir'a livery nUlili, KiiK'ue, Mondavi, Weilncmlavs and Kridsy luoiiiings at l a. In., striving al the spriuira tlm same day. I'D other days a siecil stai-e will he mil out if four paanen Kera aply, at refill r raiea. Letter v. HI twelve prompt stUntlon and all pouihle information nlven. Addnwa HAlUi A Ml'l.KdUD, Foley Hot Sprinirs. Im I'n., Dreiron. Acreage Fruit Lands. Cash paid for produce at Goldsmith's. Foi i piir;ro .ba,go to Gol-.ttiii?. A liarirsln. 320 seres i f tuulier laud. h nuiher from which can be oit Iu the Uuii 'u r;vr vry cheap, la offered si n b,iji'.in .The oaner guarantera ViJ Wi.UY' t.-t i'i !. w-f en Ihe earn- f i- -. I '0 1 q -r- Ihta offiuS U't i Mllirr , i h i l " - Oki'tai l-'iLt'O - i'rd r. I f ' lim. F. Craw'a foi in- Ku.on. Mill C for anils e'nffs, wil' l- i e u'ptlj Meid-d to. To Tkaiik. A iiew VI!no!i's Im proved sewinif niurliiiie for sale or trade for bay or wood. Inquire at tho OCAKii offlce. II 1 1 I f" I l IlUl illlUll MORTGAGE SALS