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About The Eugene City guard. (Eugene City, Or.) 1870-1899 | View Entire Issue (March 24, 1894)
o TIIK 1""S FLYINO. ...... Presented to ''""....".:..-"Tii (Vrrmon; Oailf Hoard, March It Vl,r formal .r.wiiUlli f the culm -or, shed I" "'' y .,.. of KiiKfi.- l'H.k Me al thai furiosi ,ta..r (ilia afternoon. I'lio affair had -U i ...II , ft ultil considerable anticipation mi ihe irt of our citizens, particularly op Uinae who look U1M11 -t atner m a aubaUiitlal addition to Eugene's commercial facilities, la-lug Willi exclusively for Hie upper river tflldl' l till MlllL i T1IR IKIAT. I lhu first trip w a so aucocasful that la almost ccrluin i lie boat mil run run thl fur ut least nine luoiitlia io tin-j cur. The ex'rlcneed river cap tuia who matle the trip afflriu that she stemmed the current the best of any light draft boat which ha ever at tempted l he trip. In short hernia la Die river and over shoal, where other boa: have been bothered couiiderably, th la bout never swerved from her hi no-. The dimension of thecratt are HO feel length, beet beam, 4 feet, J ine lit depth of hold, and 14 luchea draft, light. She haa a capacity of 174 tou ami can make greater speod Ihau any other light draft boat on the Wil lamette. The cylinder are 13x00 and carry a steam euiatclty of I'M) pound to the square Inch. The cabin of the bout la lieally Constructed, III g'Hl pro portion and ho U ellra state-rooms, ller name "KriiKNtc" appears promi nently, painted iu Kilt letters on the aide of the pilot house. tick rmH'KHMo. The music of the Kugene Hand ou the corner of Willamette and F.lghlh atrucls, ahortly before 2 o'clock waa the signal lor the forming of the procrs Ion. The pupila of the (ary schtatl were inarched up Willamelte atreet to the corner, and the procession ol Central scliisil children took their position In the line to the rear. There were 300 of the former anil U'JH of the latter, each achool decked out ill ribbous of their adopted color. Promptly at ' o'clock the llremen fell In line, and headed by the liand, tho nrtxvasloii started (town Eight atreet, followed by citizens on foot and In carriages. When the river waa reached the crowd itatliered ou the bank around tho boat, and the exer claea began. TIIK l'REHKNTATIOM. The colora conalat of three plecea, the alnraand slrilas. a-llliaut ana ensign Tlie I'nlted Mates flan l about i feet in leiitrth and of the uaual design. The iieniiunt la striped ml and white alternately and alsmt 17 feet long with "Ki'oemk" worked lengthwise lu large letters. The ensign la a square, of blue with w hite stars. All are well made, rtroiiir hunting. Tho Marine Cadets under Col. Heha had assembled on Uie river bank ana tired a salute of lil sun upou the ar rival of the procession. This waa the alifiial for the exercises tola-gin. The imiul nliiviil a aelrctlon ami then Hon F. M. Wilkin, prvaideutof the Itoard of Trade, made the apeccu or present tioii. He made reference to the con ditioua which gave riae to the event and paid a glowing tribute to the atara mid atrla-a. With appropriate word he presented the llaga, which were car ried by Ituby lleiidrlcka, NliiaWllklna anil 1 na i 'raiir. I lie ensign was raiaea ut the Imw of the boat and the pennant on the lluuatatroii the lillot nouae, The n-aHiuae waa made by Captain Hell in behalf of Captain Jones. In tminir latiL'iiaire Mr. IU'11 thanked the people HAvintiieil for the evidente of cariiiKllicaa III ine inaiicroi nvrr wui' incree und their recognition of the ef fort of Cnntain June. The band then atruck up the "Htar rAnglcl liiuiner, aner wuitii r-.v .li-4innalian. maaterof ccretuotilea. ail' iiounced that Mlaa Carrie Friendly would formally name the boat. A bot tle of champaKiie varlgnted with red, white mid blue ribbon, was broken by her and na Ita contenta spread over the bow a he uwlareil "I il now ciirisien tlow T.uirene .' " Mnvor Friendly brought Cant. Jones forward lu full view of the aaaemblage and formally introduced hlmtothe clticnaof Kuis'iie. He welcomed Mr. Jone and hia tat In behalf of the peo ple and naaured him that h la effort would be met by them, and a large aharvof the trauaiMtrtatlon from ths tinner valley le otfereil to the now ateaincr. He ulau expreaaed the ap preciation of our la-ople the aignui i-aiice of naminir the boat "hum-ne The rtataniHe lo the addreaaoftho mnvor waa made by Hon. A. C. Wooil cia k. Thla gi-ntleman after an Intro- iliiition expUiluing h in appearance prM-ciltd into a abort diacuaaiou of the aiirnlflcatiee of the lamt to the conven ience of this city. Ho closed by ouot- imr aome very approptlate lines iroin I jitiirfi-tlou. The band pluyed a numlr after inch ftdilrra and their mualc was one of the appreciable part of the program. When the Hag was hniated the acluHil chililren ahouted cheers to the aturs and stripes. The crowd joined and afterwards thres eheers were eiven by all r ths "Steamer Kuireiie." "Welcome lo the Steamer Eugene" waa the motto on an elegant silk ban tier nreaented to Captain Jones by Juliu N liwar7.c!ill(l n behalf of the public aclioola of Kueene. After the ceremnnius were over the Uiat wm thrown oia-n to lnaiection and the crswd went on hoard, the K-lionl children ahead. They wers vrrv i-outteouly treated by the Master and ow ner. Mrs. Junes also assisted the Captain In hi hospitality. To Mi-wra. McClanahan, Barker and Cockerliuc, of ihe board of trade com mittee, ladue the acknowledgement of their care and ability in planning and carrying out so successfully the cere ui'iii v on this occasion. Utter Mat. March 16, 1S94. Dixon J It (iochnour J B Hopkins Minnie Murphy Al lUchnionrt E E Marker Mrs J liissi Flovd Hill S K.s ll'e James Murch Lewis W W'.ll.- Vllu sin -An Dtmge Mi Nettie Walker Miss Alio , stated on auinoruy tnai ine pres,,, fhanr. ol co m will M Bads as aarh ha cabled no tueaaage of ct.iigratula iriicr aiTrti out. ivmiua callluj luf Istiars will ' (n to the president of Urail, al-.rwhrn.a-ft.:s-a I though Ills pmbleMlnlierThonit- mime wasiibikne. t. sr. 1 tttv!i mt(KMun at the IT w w l..n. 1... lsM.n nnnlntas4 rTTlillloU of the revolution III til postmaater at Malheur, Oregon. Kill DAY, MAI tCH I 'I. Iks Steamer Yesterday was the last day for shoot I'yrmal lug duck. i It snowed again ou tlie Colurg hilla last night. . V"' avu" 'f',, . . . Coualderable drift ruunlng lu the llolilln. of Sttlem. ala-nt lai( . 1.1. i t- . iiMOl 111 r.iiKrur. Dr. Scarbrough, of t reawell, was in tow ii this alleruoou. Ueorge Iaklll Ktui ued to liia home In l'urilaud tlua morning. The river la at the ID font mark, and raiaii g, as we go to preas. l'riawH-utiiig Attorney Condon re turned home thla afUrinain. Moat of the euiplovea of I lie Miwg boat Curvalliaar in the city. lr. U. A. I'aine went to I'orttuud this morning ou prolemioii.il Imaim-M. It take Fugrlie toturnout llieehild ren, a wltiit-rs the public eurcU-s to day. Dr. C. II. ClittLinuii went lo 1'ort- und tula morniiiK to tluiali hi coiirw of lecture ou Kuxlixh literature. The liM-al train waa 'M luiliillea lu. t tlila afterniain, cauwd by having to sidetrack for the delayed overland. The funeral of the late Claa A. Suii-! plngfleld panted througli Kugeiie alaiul 1 i..H.n iiulttv 'I'Iim enrt-L'u was a verv argi'olie. i The O. N. (J. iualK-ctllig purty left on . the overland laat night for llowburg, : where they will iiiKptct Compnuy A. ; thla evening. Miaaes Fan li io and Vella Ilayea, who have bet ii visiting friend here, rc-,n turned to their home at Hurrlaliurg cliam, iliiiuioiiil acanpin, sliver mnicii thia morning. hx ai d laut rl'iii lu money. Smith Wlltard 1'rlce. iiomlimtwl by the I IKipullataof Ilrliton county for the oflli-e of aherlir, decllna Oil the ground that i h Is a democrat. The appointment of Mr. Sherlduii, ,ivarr Mm l H land oftlce at receiver of I ltoaeburkT. Klves exivlleiit satisfaction to the patron of the oftk-e. The Portland Telegram publishes a seiiaalioiial article about Dr. (irimtli, the theoMophlsl lecturer, iu r.ugcuu a few mouth ago. A woman ia inixeo up III it. CapU Itert Hatch, Miglnecr l.winil and S, Allison steward, of the suag boat Coryallta. Mrs. t. - Jones ami Mr. and Mrs. Itockfetlow, of Portland, ! ware anions' I lie passengers the passenger on the steamer "Kugene," wiilch arrived yea- tenlay. l'eonle evervwhere are w aking up lo the evil of cigarette smoking. It I a gnat pity that our young boy do not heed the word of warning daily given them. It I a lamentable alglit to ace briifht young fellows giving them selves over to this habit. ('niiiirilmaii Duncan of Salem, said the cltv had IMI.UUO bonded debt, ft-V .'00 floating debt, making a total of flS4,fi(J. Duernmithe atreci aws. nieut, 112,410, engine house aale, !,- 910. Net total Interest uebt, The total gross Interest charged per annum on present debt lauided and outstanding debt, IU.H70. Total net Interest charges, ia,iw. ioibi ex ponses for year, Sl,w. Ten mill tax for year f Jl,tX. Total Income for year, .T0,300. Net deficit, f 7,H. Ul Night's lctnre. Psllr Uoanl. Marrb 17. Prof P. 1 CuiupIn-II. president of the Oregon slste normal acinau si Monmouth, ilelivered a lecture 111 n lard hall at the f nlvendty of t)r gon last evening on the subject "The oca tlon of Mvlns;." Tlie discourse treated the ililren-iuw and relation of viHiitlons ana aviH-a- tioiis in life. T he leaillng lliougtil wa that In following a preaciila-d calling , nmrnMinii. ambition ahollld not lead iKonwii toncfflcct the avocation of life. Much thought and ulteiilimi should be given to Is.tli. It l me avocations wliich make life csta-eially enlnyable and many la-nellt result aside rrom 1110 Tumumi. or. m.-i happy combination of both inukes the truly successful life. Smsltw ApproprUtlon. Mavnr Friendly this afternoon re ceived the following dispatch which Is self-explanatory: Wasiunotox, 1). C, Munh 17, ly. lla secured an Increase 011 second ronaideratlon of the appropriation bill forHlualaw. With little work In the a.-nate It call I Increaseil to twenty- five or thirty thousand dollar. ItlNOKK llKKMAN.N lll liuard, Marrh K Ari'KorHi atk Oith. Capt. Hatch of the snsg boat Conrallls presented Captain Young and Hell, each, w Ith a sulaitantial silk umbrella this morning as a token of good fellowship. In this connection it may be remarked that these gentlemen hare done considerable toward attractingatU'iilion to the nav Igabllityofthetheupper Willamette. It was Messrs. Young and llell who made two successful trips here with ths largest sU-aniboat on tlie river, the Wni. M. Hoag. So far their effort In this respect have been gratuitous for the Oregon I'aelne was unable to pay them when the boat waa taken from the river trade and no back pay has i.n f,.rth mmlnir since. Csblain llell 1. u-lnnvlrml OIK Ol the oca 1 iuioib on the river and Captain Younit inuke a popular masu-r. n .... Haicli, his work with tlie aiiag lst, hasisssn done thoroughly ami with a strong hope of making this part of the river navlirable nearly the whole year. Ulck Kiver MINKS.-A letter from S. It. Orecn. of the ltlue Kiver Min . . . r. . 1 ..it. 11 ing Company at 'regon v.uy. i '; aiallocK or tins en v. a.c ?.'.i !,.rhinJr will tie hsultnl Ki! MeKMte 7lX" HI will haw "P 1 i.l t . "i.hin 3U ons of ore a cajpacity for Ltohn" v ij! In Ifl hour. SeveraJ tC WXFZficTwt it I now gratifying to learn that the prospect justillesthe expense of putting in a mill which can handle enough ore to make tlie mining profitable. WasiuxotuX. March 18. it ia I usual manner. Gar la Prraidrtil noaaaf. Wa' IImuH'X, March M. The ail Vt r M-lk'Ulomgaliill, w liich jnouM-d the n ate yeatenluy, will not ko lo the pn-aldt-iil until Monduy. The at iiute not U-Ing lu aranlou loduy, the ice reitli'iit cniiuot hiu it until tluil lawly ineeta uuli Mouday. It wui, llllliul'.., liKaiilllUil I.. SiH4li.r I 'riklk ,,i,... ,'lri r.-.iv...l I... .......n.r., - ".'I - p Hlrh Hlarrr MsS WlaravarrS. (il AVMAH, Stuiora, Mareli M. Since Ihe discovery of rich pluivr l-ds i.l Tornai, many ppsi't iMirlngs aie ls Inu slink, tiold came up ou theaugt r 1 aalarvs a grains of w heat, and the will giv- evidence of ls-ing as rich iu ' gold as was ever discovered In Mexico. Native and American proaai-tor are il.M-kini; In by the hundreds, many llicetilig Willi giNMl results. laaaaailkrmaarTrallir. lM MnlMX, lo., March Pl.-llolli bralielii-a of the leginliiture have rijivt il bills providing for liiinsing the tiiiior traillc. taa M asHliislnii kranalal. W.MllxiroN, I). C., March K At tin- oM'iniiK of the I'ollard-Hrecki'ii 1 lidite llinl this III .rililik', pluilititl hei scll' lHk the witiioshtnnd. I riaiutlli'tcstllicd lo her llrst liiivtiug I with !;n-ckf undue and their aulw ,,,.( ri-liitiou. hhe aivoiulmiiied 1, ,, M vcrul lecture toura. . . - . . . . & . . ,s. Fkam imii. Miin h IV Martin Smith, of Trui ki-e, on u vifit to this ,.,V, uim ctubla-d, roblail and shot lu-t niclit l,v fNitpiila iu (iolileu (oil.- I'urk. A bullet alrurk Smith iu the wrist, Inlllctinga painful woiinu. ine rs aecun-u a vaiuame wuu-u im s i i-iriiniK e - l lw Ural llaaaage Wane. IIiiihk, Idaho, March l i. 1 he liieaK- I Inaof the Indian reck res. rvoinnu l njrnit destruction along the tingoii Jliori Line lor niiiea. ruois oiv blocked at Caldwell on the west and Mountain Home ou I he cast. Many briditea are irone. and It will probably Is? several iImvb U-fore travel cim ! ri-1 umcd. (arrlas lariarr CoHVAI.I.IH, Or., Match 1.1. Cor valll Carriage A Wagon factory w as sold at auction this aflerniMiii. I lie atock of vehicle- and all material t- gellior Willi uie niciorj oiiioiuigs i Itint brought rl'J.isIl I . I. nruce, oi hi. Imia, bid ill the property lor 11 syndicate of creditor. A lllalerlc Ihararlff lira!. Washington, March IV Francis K. Ilrowm ll, a historic character of the lute war, tiled here this morning. I le was in the a-nsiou tit-purl lit. He was a private iu tlie famous Kllsworth Zouave, stationed at Alexandria, Ya., when the ordinance of aectstaion passed. A inaii nametl Jackaon, proprietor of tlie Marshall limine, ran up a Confed erate ling. Kllsworth went to the hotel and hauled It down. A lie waatlt- sceuiliug the stair, after titling so, Jackson aliot and killed him. ltrownell, witnessing the net, prompt ly aliot Jackaon. For this congress awarded him a medal and he It-came tlie hem of tlie hour. Washington, March 14. lu the u-iiHie lUiind'a seigniorage bill was taken up. Carey of Wyoming finished hi argument begun yestt-nluy, and was followed by Dulaila of Idaho. At Ihe conclusion of the argument the bill wa put on passage. It passed, 41 to 31. Following was the detailed vote: Yeas Allen, lisle, llerry, IHuck biirn, fllaiicliiird, llutlcr, Call, Cock rell, Coke, Ctil.iiitl, Daniel, Dubois, Faulkner, (Jeorgc, (ionl Haiis- brougli, Harris, lluntism, Irby, Jonea of Kauaita, Kyle, Lindsay, McLaurin, Martin, Mills, Mitchell of Oregon, Morgan, I'a-sco, IVIler, IVrklus, I'ettl-Ita-w. I'ower, I'augh, luuy, Itunaolii, IUeli, Shoup, Stewart, Teller, Turple, Yeat, Yotirhecs, White, Wolcott; total, Navs Altlrich, Allison, IJrice, CuM' rey, Can-v, Chaiuller, C11II0111, Davis, Dolph, Frye, tialllnger, (iiliaon. Hid man, Hale, ilawley, Higgln. ImIki-, McMillan, Mcl'herson, Manderaon, Mitchell of Wlatsmsin. Morrill, Mur phv, Palmer, IMatt, l'nator, Smith, Sttickbrldge, Vila, Washburn, Wilson; total, 31. 1'slrs Camden for, with (Iruv against; Hill for, with Dixon against; Jones of Nevada for, with Hour again!; Vain for, with Sherman against. Squire and Cameron did not vole. 1 eateniay rvjuiru vmeti 111 iavor of the bill and Cameron was paired In ita favor. The bill will be acnt to tho president tomorrow. Whether he w ill sign it remain to l seen. Tlie liellef is lie will, though some bint lie will allow It to become a law without his signature. HrcrararlSir Rural. WAHHiNtiTtiN, D. C March 14. Some aetiaational testimony waa given iu the I'ollard-lireckelirldge case thla morning. Sarah Ooas, a mulatto woman, test I lied that she had known Colonel Itrcckenrldge since she was a little girl. Ten years ago. Colonel Itrcckenrldge Issgan to visit her house on lirtaxd atreet, Lexington, with Miss PnlUrd. He made arrangements to have Miss I'ollard kept there from Fri- , .1... 1 MonilaV. rJM ll UlL'H Kach night uuriug n,.r u v, Colonel Ilreckenridge vialteil Mia l'idlard. remaining with her un til 11 o'clta-k each night. At the time Mia I'ollard was a achool girl, 17 or li years of age, with drcsm-a only pomlng to Hie top of her alioc. Mis I'ollard had never come tlmre with any other person. She came there with Colonel Mret kenridge ,u.ut fifty times. ,.a v,w Rll'Ul. building of the fsinou Pickwick t lub, r.i.Jl street, .me of the old.s.t, mhM ari.t.s ratlc clula. in the South, was Kutte.l by lire this inornliig. I-, i,,..i The Ore originated from an im rf.-tion In the electric plant, 1 m. alllti 1 haa Uaik MtsiHiMisiuKT, Ia.. March 14. J. - N p.11,1 on Wil. ru and Tom Iaine, negpsm, for rent uue him. attacktsi him with a club and ax They . He fired, killing botb. lrSrl la Ml art 111. Washington. Maich 14. Secittary Uerhert thl morning tabled Admiral lieiihsm, at ill' .1, to proet-etl at once ve--l to ISlueflt-lds, ookaftr America In- with one of hi Nicaragi, to look ' teres SATFKI'AY, MAKCH 17. Coligrkhslilall Wllw'll Is recovering, lint-ii is the pn vailing coior loduy. Kcpiihllcaii primaries one wis k from today. One week from tomorrow i Fntir Sunday. W. 11. Il iU r, f J.in lloii City, is in F.llgrllc. John l iaiid tin- a w riling school at lluiri-liiirg. Mi-s Aniiii Craiu vl-itcd Jnii ti.-n friends today. I Ion. K. M. Ycalchof Ci.ttane tirove, li iu town tislay. Ir. D. A. I'liine bu- n-luiiied from iv a trip to I'.'iilan.l. i'rof. I I.. Carnplsll. of Monniouib. rvtilllied Iimiii.' this uioruiiiL'. Multiiom:t:i yesterday paid lo H.e state t.'rii.noo, on laves due. Will Dickinson is now malinger ot i steam l.iundiy id un-gon City. l.ieWallis came up funn r.rllain lust night on a lew days' vi-it. C. I'. Ilurlls it niiiie up from Jin - til I the I' K ill this iiflel ll'ioii. l;o M.ntliew i lias Ist-n -uu:ii;ed t' 1 . ti-neli the Thlllstoii public schis.l. A social daiiir will U-Kivcll at to buig 'I hiir-ilay evening, Mauh - 'lb. ' W. li. II..II. iiUck Is dispciisiii. drill's at A Yeriiielon's hti-re during Ids al s.-ni c i 1 J. 1 1 1 : -. ! . n I l 1 1:: II I nudic.il 'stiiileiit. Is visiting rclulivm und 1 h lends in Ku'i lie. I!d IIi:m Ii, Ii -publican candidate for s.t-rclury oftatc, captun -I tlie Marion c hi ii :y primaries. I Another aipulist par lias died : from lack oi' support- the Clutco liar i lir lleral-1 is no ii. ore. I;. (. Poller, deputy li.-ttii-t attoi liiey, went ti Jiiin iioii to investh-ali-' some i runiiiiil uialtct- llus moiiiilig. We are plcasi d to - e lr. III. Idle al. le 1 to Is- out I'l.ain. lb- has ls-cu coullned to his n sidci.e e f.r se w ral weeks w ith neiilalgla. I'rosis-uling Attorney Condon will go to Kosclitiix loiin iiow to attend I circuit court, vv hlcli c nvelies in in u VII J III At ."l-mt Miss F.lla Steven -i cNs'els to leave I I.... I I I...I Visit i i.... lie,i .,100011, i"i ti ....... 1 vvitli relatives and flieliils at her old home iu Minneapolis Uoscbiirg Kevlew: J. tl. Kellev, " .. A a, the civil enciiieer. Is lien- from Kugene lor the purpose of platting the Itilsliey tnict into city projs rty. Mr. and Mrs. I'd Ciodfcltcr, of M011 inoiith, vv ho have Ist-n visiting rt la lives and frleliils here for several days, returned home this morning. The north lsniud overland train title here at -:l I 11. m. did not reach here until iKM.it today. Slides iu tlie Siski ynils whs the cause of lb." delay. Last night's iiortlilH.und overland train did not arrive lit re until this afternoon. Slides lu Cow Creek canyon wi re the cause of the delay. lUv. Weinier got tin unwelcome trade for hi bat at the i. A. It. social last evening. He will gluillv exchange the article left for him lr the one he claims. MeMurray V Slalilneeker have leased the 'store psuu iu the I'ratt block, on Ninth street, und will u-e the same for an agricultural Imple ment houc. The rnlvcrsallst Y. I. C. I, will hold aiiot Iter social oil Friday evening, March sl, at Coiist r Hull. Arrunge nit lit lire Is ing made for a gsal jiro gramme. J. M. MeCollum, ontv editor of the (iervais Star, exHs-t to establish and lsuu a (Kipulisl pas-r ut Kostiiiir In Ihu near future, to 1st known as the Oregon Tribune. A. Yerington went ti Portland thi moriiing to liiett Mr. Yerington w le vrlll arrive tomorrow 'morning on In r return from a visit with relative iv her old home iu Michigan. Oakland, Or., Item: Johnny Hamil ton has Ihs-.i, upisiintcil section laissnu a section Hear lalgene. Mis. Hannl toli, w ho has Ut u visiting iu Oakland will Join Mr. Hamilton at their new home. Orin Kellogg, Jt.ii 11 M.lbsl-oii mid S. S. Sis-nt-r of Portland have Incur wiralisi the Cow lit. Milling A Trading Cnmpany, with a capital stts-k nftl-'aV (Xki. II'mIsoii formerly lesldcd lu Fu gene. Iliirri-burg Courier: I'f Hay und his "pal" Is aring the Hlgniliiaiit cog uoiiieu of "Wild Mill" wire sctcinvd each to one year III I he a-nitelitlary for having nihU-d Mr. 1 larrisoii of rJ, a few miles south of llurrishiirg lust full. It will be nine nils red that ut the lime ol their arrest Hay cnnfcssctl his j guilt ami turned the iimncy over to the ollits-rs. It was alipMM-ii ny many that hi action would entitle him to some leniency, but it ibs-a tint seem to have much weight with tlie court. It limy la-1 hut the Judge ha had rx-r-iuiitvw lth men wiio w ill get Into a crae and then a-iieal to get nut of It. I .i.i'.-rii.tf A luiuril n..m Is stf.l (if1 .MujoM .. v- . " ' . - i-'t-:-'rr.r 1 i ,;,;;; Ho Hublsird. Insis'tied Ci.uifaiiy V. Bl their armory in this city but evening, j The board wa accompanied by Major James Jackson I'. S. A., and Cupt. M.ti. Ituttertleld, brigade inspector general of tlie O. N. - Cupt. Dutter- lU-ld waa formerly a n-siu.-in 01 r.u- .ml if la no .iirnrist- to hi friends that lie now holiU sueli a n-tsmsibln iMisltiou in tlie stiite (iuard. He bu ulwav a tli-pluyii inarKi-ti aoiniT as an Instructor iu military tactics ami tlie present lllcieiiey of the state mll Itia In the Willamette Vullt-y la large ly tlue to the hillm-iiee of Major Jack son and himself. PltliAt lllN'i Am in. Ihe Harris- burg Courier sav-: . A. .Mcllonald, the well know n i iigme r, who, a few yt-ars Bgo, was a risident of Harris burg, I now holding revival aervlis-s in southern Cullf-irula. McDonald was converted aliout nine year ag-i while working Is-twit-n Portland and Alhariv. Afl'-r silling out his I nt ens-1 mill in this place he resumed in the saw railniadll g and pilllfl tlie West Hide - .- I ..-..!!.. u 1 llUSM'llger li:OII U i.-,..,, mm I . . . t. . 1 . he was traii-ierrtsi 10 ia ingeii-s. t He is a religious t iithuaia-t, and dur- : big the pa-t few Jt ur ba devoted ui ft..ruble time to the preat-liilig of In hi faith, and he ha-l.s tp.ite u-- cWul ii. an ev am-, list. 0 ropullst Mate I'Utroriu. The following platform wua adopted InbM dler-ataleauiuli, whoso lullllary gcniiH destroyed the last attempt to aulgugatc thU nation by force, and wjioae lar-' sighted staleauiiinslilp, aftcrwnMs, foiled for a time, all attempts lo last, n lllsill us the vicious I a llnanciul system of , tirvat 1 In I iuii . we, the issiplea' party of the state of (n-ou, resolve lo n-gaiil our lliiaiielul liideiN-ndeutv, and to r cover our industrial pricrity, lost to u by the Incompetency, dishonesty, corruption and cowardlce( alike, of the rcpiihlicKii and deuiiH-mtic imrtli-s, do hereby make the following declaration of principles, reatllrmliiK and giving our cordial adliereiiiv to the national platform adopted at Omaha, July I, lirst We ilciiiaud a constitutional convention at the earliest msIIi' dale to revbe our constitution, and Include therein the initiative and referelidillil 111 lis obligatory form, and that the new constitution Is- referred t-i the ssple for upproval. Wo recommend Hint all our candidates for the legisla ture Individually pledge tlicin Ivi- lu writing In this etleet. Sssmd We demand that properly Is- asscssvl at Its cash value, and theie shall la- no deduction for Indebtedness w Itliout cortcspondiug taxalilo cn-dit j in the asst sMii a district and all niorl- gage ahull he declared real .-.late for the purNss4 of taxation and Is-assessed j iu Ihe county w here the aecuriti.-s ex ist. I Third -We demand the enactment' of u law for the sale of pros-rty 011 ex- ' cent ion, unless I lie proissil of allch ' snli-ahull isplal at least Ml s-r it lit. of, the uppiais-d value of sal. I pros-rty In ! addition to tlie costs of collection. 1 ! Fourth We demand that no at tor-I uey tis-s Is' adjudged in favor of a crcd-1 ItoV, other tliiui the cost now provid-, ed ly stutule. ! Fifth We demand Ihe total alsili tiou of lUh traw, li-li weir and ll-ti I w hii ls, and all slatiouury gear in tide ! ; witters, and the tilectiial regulation of all salmon Pels, gill nets and seine j net. Sixth We ilemaiid the alHilitlou of the state railroad commission and the enactment of a maximum passenger and freight law. Seventh e demand the alNilltiou of the Oregon National (iuard. Fight We favor a system of insH-c- 1 tioii and grading of gniina at the siint l.. I I I II.. . . I of iusst'iitin and grading of grain at the tsilul or shipment. Ninth We condemn the action of the lust legislative assembly of tlie slate of Oregon for Its lavish exM-nditure of Ihe funds of the state In liuuccfcaaary and useless appropriations, whereby luxation wa enormously Increased nt a time when wise statesmanship and gisxl Judgment should have Uvn exer cised in relieving tlie ssaple of the greviou burden already existing. lentil We ilenouniv the conupt and w icked disregard of law, lu the is suance of additional I'nitetl Stutc In terest ta'arlug gold ImiiiiI al the insti gation ami iu the Interest of (he money lenders 01 America ami l'.uros Flevcnth We demand the alsilition of the sMs'ifit' contract law. Twelfth We demand retrenchment iu state, county and muuiiipal govern ment; particularly the reduction In of lifiid salaries where they arc lu execs of reiuHiiiablu icmuncrutioii for aervice rendertd; ami the abolition of all fees ami riUisitcN. State Populist Ticket. (lovernnr Nathan Pierce, of I'liia tilla. Treasurer It. P. Caldwell, of I jtne. Congpstamcii 1st district, Oniric Miller, of Marion; second, James Will ilmp. Secretary of state Ira Wakelleld. Sua-riiitemleut T. C. Jury. Attorney-geuenil M. L. 'Olmstcud. State Printer Hen. M. Orion. StlpretllU Judge II. P. Moisu. Second district olllcer J. F. Anils, of Lane, priwccutlng attorney; J. 1'. Weekly, laiard of eipiiliatiou. llaS Mmallaes Hoard. San Fuani ihiii, March 14. Tim steamer Marlxu brought news of the arrival at Honolulu of the whaling bark Horatio, with l.'l case of buibIIimixou Issird. The Poratlo left San Francisco Novemla-r li't last. Six of tho cases were very, bad two having tiled, w hllo the others were convalescent. A rpUaw al sratal.Uaarrl. Iah ANtii:i.i?i, March M. Frank Critteiiilen was killed at Duarlti whlls plowing yesterday by a horse attached to tho plow running, away. Critten den wa thrown under the plow anil terribly mutilated. He wa a nephew of ex (jovernor Thomas J. Critteutlttu, of Missouri, now conaiil-geiierul to Mexico. How Crittenden cume to I1 working a a Ik-Id hand I unknown. A Waral I ran. Wai.i.a Walla, March HI. Walla Wallu church siplo are waging war oil aalisuis, gambler and houses of ill fame. The marshal has floats I all house ol ill-fame, and a.'tltloii are being clrculatetl for signature 1 praylmr the olllclul to cl.ss, gambling hus,-...dc.,for,theSudaycl.a,in of aaltsiiis. Al.liANV, N. Y., March Ifl.-A hill wa Introtluietl in the assembly today making It unlawful to display foreign Hug on any government building, atute or municipal, except when a for- el 111 imeaL la visitimr the oollutrv. w hen the Hag of that country may 1 j dlspluyed. Ilallj Guard, March 17. An Fx i-la. nation. The Journal of March 17 saya, Dr. Iamii hail car riage liiretl 011 tlie day of stinail clw tlon to convey voter to and from the mills. Dr. IMimla noaillvelv denies this statement, and alo, in Justice to 1 himself, wishes it rUted that he al- lowtsi in name 10 i uss oniv aner the earnest aolieitalion of friend, that lie did not aolicil a Vote, or ask friends to do ao, and none of his family, of whom there are five legal voU-r, In eluding himself, voted or went sUiut i the jsills 011 the day of t-Jectlon. I The seignioragle bill has passtl - !! ' ft. a ti.iisfn Aa fh. loll was iirni'hil. l - . ed according to suggestions Ol SfC- - j rt tary (Carlisle it is ' ,.,...,.., .ig tl 'r !, . l" it to become a la probable I he he IS" 1 1 or ul O law 1 1 ll.'s JIISSH1 lUlKN T. . cirrcs.,.ii.lcnt in tin? Journal ..-' T 'tU of 'CIlli I., d a s the til AMU rank injustice, U -i !c. m iking a plain ,,,,-Btatfiiit-nt of facts. Ho write . I liu I' 1 1 v (it iin of the 13th lii-t cavs: 'WelioiK1 no ill-feeling ill ! i iig 'll lcretl Urause of the cr.tet over tlie election of school lir ct.ir f ir this district,' mil then tli.it tlio-c wlio aiipKrtsl Mr. Looniis arc nio'-li.u'k: and would clo-c the door of tin' acluHil liousi-s beiMiic of t!u ir aversion to paying t.lXCJ l ) Mlpport tlu scli'Hils." The following, to which "Citi.cn" i11ii.1 ", i-i vvli.it tin- (!r.iiii euid: "All who have the interest of ,;. ty and the city at heart arc in favor of goii'I si'liootii nti'l notliini; rh-it'.l l he said or done that would ' impair their cllicieiicy. Tho Ku ' gciii-schools have alivaya riHtivdl tin- loyal support of our citizens, of colli' -I- except llli a few of tilt) inosa had. specie, who oil llCCOUIlt lf their iivcri-inu tc tax would close jlic doors of tin school houses." , ..... f,r f...., , thoughts that I'r. I.ootni.s, or hi supporters, were not c.'riicft in mpiHirt of the public: schools tif KllL'tiie. ami the ahiw iiiot itioii cannot iwihly he const rin l otherwise than 11 we illteii led. No otlt' iUCS- tioiis the veracity of Dr. Loomis, .ni l he stated plainly Hint uiietiuiv oeally that he was ill favor of iii.iiiitaining the cllicienoy of the. schtsils. That geiitlcman rcciivctl I'.O'J voti , and wc certainly can not Im- accusttl of alluding to that largo nunilicr of our citizen n "11 few of tin niosshack siiccie." Any one conversant with tho history oftho Kugene puhlic schools for tho pa-t fifteen years kmw that there arc a few niosshiickf, ami wo are thankful they nro few, who have al way ops)sctl taxation fir the dirMiso of building school lioii-cs, ami Kiihtaining tho puhlio othaolii. If "Citizen" wishe b) make a personal application ho U wclcumo to tho ojisirtunity, hut ho should not make, such a pulpnhly falo slatcnii'iit as that ultovo tiuotctl from the Journal. The people's party tbK'S not lack for practical jailitio'ans as witness the noininccs ami procetHlingi of tho Btato convention ut Oregon City. It has met tho fato ofall new partus, liis-appointed olliccsntkcrs from the old partics.in whoso ranks they could gain no recognition, have llockt.il to ita vtumlurd. NVliilo tlie greater part of its adherents aro honest and well meaning in their intentions there in a coimidcrahlo clement that is thcro for prefer ment ami ncllish motives. Among them tiro many who liavo been ilcinocratH, republicans, greenback crs, inilcsniientn, prohibitionisls, women Htill'ragists, nnd any other ism that mig;ht havo licen a popu lar f.ul. It is a heterogeneous crowd. Tlioiigh laith Mr. Stutlehuker, of Inilianii, anil Mr. Deere, of Illinois, have bocoiiio millionaires by man ufacturing agricultural implements nnd last year sold in foreign lands of the product of their factories Id tho value of t l,bT7,18.1, yet arc very fearful lest a reduction of tint tariff may hurt their business. Shall thesu babes never bo ablo to live without protection pap? No people on earth jiohhcss tho power of adapting themselves to new und untried conditions, to comparo with Americans. If we knew to 11 certainty exactly what to expect in the way of protection, or the lack of it, we would soon bo lining business: ut tho old stand. If the senate will only tako speedy action, trade will almost instantly improve. Them havo Ix-en a great number of inquiries lately ut tho ofllco of the atato board of horticulture about tho San Jouo scale. It is Ih ing found in ninny neighborhoods which wero belived to bo free of this pent. The last chance for a monarchy in Brazil lias expired. The soil of this continent is not favorable to tho growth of monarchial institutions. While some of our sister republics in the South are frail and uncer tain they will in timo develop, and get over their giddy ways. Tho United States gave tho Brazilian republic a strong moral supjaort in the striigulo j'u-t ended It is tho settled jsdicy of our government to protest against any occupation of America by Kuroja'an powers, and wo have the power to enforce that protest. At a recent meeting of tho Fort land chatnU r of commerce provis ion wa mado for tho employment of a skilled statistician, whoso duty shall Imi to furnish daily statisti cal information, including im-ort-i and exrts by sea and rail. This ill bu of gnat advantage to the ihippcr and merchants. o o 0 0 o o 0 - ..hi 1 A rvtrt';ijrs.f-,r.-,,,T,.. o o ' CfXi(ie are !i o