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About The Eugene City guard. (Eugene City, Or.) 1870-1899 | View Entire Issue (April 6, 1895)
o THE Jl'MOKS. ,t.oitli Atuual Kxlilbltlou oflli Jn"irJ HM Erruluir. Th. sixth auliuul exhibition of tint i i rclaf H'" ri.iv.-r.lty r on JUM . vvimJ at V.IIunl If all lust C :r'y vvuitt ,,u r,Jli.r.ii n.d it-"'"-' " v:,i. !,r n'v"- Jl oftlil' noble i t-t It J t nfL-arii- '"itVw minutes lifter eight o'clock the , and other who were to tnke .1 hi the program lik their place '"rl; ut,:;,'';1' T-Y twenty in number, loud by uh ITtri.l the room and marching i,e luuu alle by two-, ascended ?' ,l,e rostrum and t.n.k llifir place. ill were bvceiulngly attired mid Uiked their best Hiid aroused w hlsH-r ofsdiiiiratioii I""" the audit-nee a .sill m they entered tliu room Villard Hall nicely decorated liu bunlii'k'. u,ual' allowing the .liriaiid stripe mid Inspiring both Iiuueiil uud visitors with a feeling of Jlirlotism. I front of the rostrum Lrr a uumU-r of blooming mid sweet tnielh'iK plants which gave l"lrut J life to the occasion. VIs Hrilllaule," A lively piano am ui rendered by Mlsac Kthel iitiipwii uud Cairle llovey, lifter b it'll I'residcut Chapman aiiiiouucel tb program and Itev. M. C. Wire of fered pmytT. , Mr. John Matthew hdiiiuuson wm ttit-u Introduced a the first sauker. He look fr his uhjet'l "A Sound Sys tein uf currency the Hasis of Prosicritv tad u Fxneht of Nationul Honor, ' oJ maintained thut ouly a sound svs teinof curteiicy In practicable, flu ttated that there lire three kind ol jurrciicy in use piipr,llvirand gold; paper only betoken the coulldence of the peoph) that It will be redeemed In a soum. currency; silver, owing to un certain lluctuatlous, U not stuple; gold nmre nearly reprenellU the ideaola sound currency. Thl ertllon wan well delivered in a atreng voice so thai ev ery word fell distinctly Umii the ear uf the listener. VIii Jmuie II. Ileattle wan the next iiieakrr and she choae "Kugland and Hi House of Lord" a her subject. I'ulille discontent of the masses culls for th dissolution of thin house of hou craud Miiulurity of pasty-ears; it no lunger represent the activity nud In telligence of the coun'ry; it should be composed of statesmen who, coming direclly from the masses of the people, would render It like our own I'niled states teliute. M itut IWattle sike In a forcible and eloquent tnaauer which ihsplaved the true spirit of au orator. Her discourse wui llsU ned to with the grvutest ol atteution throughout. Htrtwrl It. llunna wan Introduced and sjs'ke oil "Dioxenea, or Lo kliiK for a .Man." Iilegcnes uhhorrel the areiaKtt man and went ulxuit with a lulu lnukliiKi uit lie said, for a man; the world Is looking ferineii w ith hon or and a high degree of duty. The peuker showed tlmt he was thorough ly aoUuinted with his subject. A vik'uI solo, "Love' I'ourler," was very beautifully rwinlered by Miss Mary lingers. U-sterO. Huliii sHke on "College Men in Our Nutlonul Life." la Amer ica the relution of college men to n a tlointl lite (lilli-rs trniu that In all other coiiiitrlis; of the nine members of the committee thut dratted the constitu tion sev.-ti were college gruiluates; col lege training in eowiiilul tosuucesMlu puldic life; over seven of every U-u meii uf iiatiouiil liillucnco have Gefii grud-uat.-s. The sH-aker spoke ill a Mr in itlve muutivr wliich won the admi ration of his hearer. Mi Kate K. llaiinn wus lutrodiie cd anil took for her subject ''Florence Nighllngiile and her Mission. " Flic reviewed the life of this brilliant aud accomplished womau who hits done omucU for sult.-rlng humanity, and who tun been a bright sihiI of tender ness and mercy in all that overshad ows cruelty and horror. She spoke In IliiKi ring tomn of feeling and sympa thy which showed that she had the Dohle Imiiulse of her subject at heart. Vhgil V. Johnson took "The Mural Character uf Cromwell' for hi subject. Cromwell waa the greatest man In history; other men sought IocobUit the world hut Cromwell routined his exploits to the small British Isles; he was a puritan of puritans; religion and morality were the r.-uisites at his Court, uud under his rule Kugland was honored. This oration was delivered iu a ch ar ami concise manner. 1 1 waa listened to with the greatest of Interest. "The starry Hcaveu"by ludies' volc-s was then sung aud received with euthusiasin bv the audience, who showed their appreciation by long aud continued applause. Will K. McClure spoke on "Mon archy a fuctor In civilization." Hut twotvpea of government exist III the world today, monarch valid its opposite, me republic; when tiartiunsm cease.i luoiiarchv suramr ud: it was a neccr- sarv fuctor of civilisation: monarchy existed because the ioiie were In- raiMtUle of self a-overnmeMt; when civ ilization advanced, the repuolic was tie natural otlsormg of monarcn, The sts-aker srMike in a logical and convincing manner. Mhsj Verna Maud Hhurn spoke on 'Holmei., Whittier, Iiwtll aud their Associate: their loflueui-e UB4n Amer ica) life and literature." The intluence of men ot such cla can never 1 measured; the characteristic insight of their thoughts have, by becoming liousvlrohl rvadluir. exertel liitlueiit-s upon the honor and morality of gener ation to come. The ss-aker entered into the spirit of her oration w ith an enthusisim which vm hlglily appre ciated by the audience. Charles E. McCiur chose for his sul.jet-t "The Oregon I'ion.s-r." All nations have their her. cs; a fow years Isu-k Oregon was luhahiteil by In dians; but stmuit and noble men anil women lelt the thli klv settled port of the world to make their homes In this vast wildcrnew; there was no time for sentiuient for stem reali ty surrounded these brave pl" Lcers; after day of trial and suffering and privation what but suco-) eo.!d be their-'.' The pat riotism aud tiohh-iivwi of (heir work i a monument to their names. Thi oral ln proved v.-rv Inter. sting- "Kair Is the Night" was ihro siinj hy a chorus of voices, au 1 wi very beautiful. lUv. Wire pnnouncl the lnedie- (ion and the program waa end-l. I he sm uliers were all well applauded and eacli revived Uusket of beautiful lowers. The remainder of the class will ren der orutioti at Villard hall tonight. I'sllr ouanj, Msr. Ii TICKET JtOIHiTF.D. ATIEMI'ICD TRIO K(MtllElt The t'llleus l onven'loii Noliilnste TheOtrgoa Hprrss Hel l l p hj ltoh rill Ticket. hers Near ttliratluud Last Nigut. iilsM, Mr it exprc. north 1 .;. iM, Mr U I'he court house ws well tlltnl with Tin. Oregon lllurd hall was iigain tilled 1-ir.t Voters last evening for the purpose of w hich vt ill pass through nlglit w lili eoile to hear the remain- iHimliiating a city ticket to he voted row morning at ll.tl i.t oi ine junior oniioii. I lie prelim- or next .Monjuv. it. Ilumplin v up near lieallainl. a ini.rj prograuiuie was similar to that ca. nil ine mis ting to oMer aim ou mo ol Thursday night, mi will nut Is- IV tiou Ir. I. A. I'aiue waselvcted linur s-ated lure. mail and II. C. Iluiuphrev se-retry . I'he llrst iiuinlsrr on the progrumiiie The chair appointed lr. V. V. Hsii- was a chorus, "Jack frost,'' w tilt h dersoii, F. M. Wilkins aud J. L. I'aisc wus well rendered. as tellers. Hev. . f.liillx-it Ud in Piaver. and Nniiiliiutioii for mavor Iwlug iu or- ii.t v . t.. nrow u prwsente.1 liic name 'of.S. M. Yoriin aud J. W. Kas the Inline of ,s II. Friendly. A. I . WishI cock witlnlrew the inline of Mr. Friendly, stating that he was author liil so to do, aotw ithstainling a uum-ls-r of IIiom- (ireseiit shouted "No." on motion Mr. Vornu was Humiliated hv ai-claiuation. The gentleman was I'.'llllil here tumor- salma Keerper V I'rttggists. All aiiy Ivnus rat: lhe city is-uncil ut Its u.-it Itiii-tllig will have another matter to contend with. I,nt evening at ." o'cliK-k the saliK ii kis js i ot the cilv In !. I a ineetiiiL'. at which it was decided to Isillluii the cltv i-ouncll to but a stranger would not know It, it . a . I . t . -.1 ...I k ...I.. CI IV KlKcTHi. ery l ittle K ileiniil. i l ight Vole Predicted. I I.e city . Ii ilioii is Is-ing held today, President speakers. Miss Fuuiili I hapmau introduced the, IWiine lli ineuwitv chin as her subject "Culture a iHity. ' fill-tins- In all things lt-ucs the world purer and better; without cultuie we .-au not reach the highist ideas i fhu mail excellency; each individual has a utiiy in eriorm and lie canuot -r- forill it w ilhoiit Iwilig cultivated spir- culled f ir but he was lint in the loom liually, mentally aud morally. Frederick William Mulki-y sske uu "The Constitutional lli.tory of Ore gon." Marling from the time when Oregon wus a vast wilderness, is ae truled ouly by u few- trapem uud traders of the lluilsoli Hay t ompuliy, he gave a brief review of it hiury to tliu tiiuu it became a t.-nltorial govern incut and from then on to stult-hood ami the present time; of late years there bus tieeli Mime feeling t-Xprcsm d lr n constitutional convention, but lie would sllplNirt the present cllstitUtioll at the polls, aud it should stand us uu embodiment of pioneer sense of Justice that will actuate the native wus of Oregon to maiiiliklii the dignity of their stale. Henrietta Valt-nu Owen took for her .uhject "A l'leu for F.lilhUMasin." l.ii t luir-laxiii is m-.iTM.ry lo accoiupiisii great things; without the enthusiasm of I'olumhu this coiitinvnl would vut Is? a Wilderness; in m-ieiicv uud educa tion the highest niiul I yet to be reached; w ithout enthusiasm we can not attain it; it is necessary to inuke us intelllgt-ut aud progressive. A hwwilil. WcilJing .viarcli, ' iy eight ladles' Voices, wus then relidvred iu a very pleasing manner. . Curlton Miutli spoke on "t lllcn- ship as a Ulght and duty." What are llio rights oi cmA-iisiiip.' mere is uow coming into this country yearly who with the ballot the right ol hordes d H-ople thut are mudeciiUcus, American sw-r strike a dart ut our institutions; can the country then be secuiL-; Midi patrioiiMii as i mil oi Washington, l.afavtlte aud the nu n of Hunker Hill should he malntiiiiud. Ansa M. HoU-rts told of "Japan; lis Past, It Future." The people of this country are highly incrg.-tic and am bitious, and huve a sterling sense of is-n-ouul honor;iu the Is giiining of this ivutury Japan was as low in civiliza tion a the larkti is-nod oitnuiinrK ages; in the middle of this century her HirtH were thrown om-ii to oilier na tions; in one generation tho mika lo ha lifted his country into prominence. Frank M. Taylor tk for his sun- jecl "Will the lelldelicy ill MiMl.-ril I uiversitle una loll.-gcs to in-vcn Sccitil Line ol Mtildy lxad to the lUsl Ivcsultslii Higher education'."' In former vear a luun could U a lawyer, doctor and iiit-chuiiic, and Is- succ-ss ful in each v.H-iitloii; uot so now ; ine advaiuvmeiit III learning has coiillntd he Individual to one following; tue college altords the broad Held for learn iug aud tin- university uniows un the sisriul lilies. The spinning Cirl," a piano solo by Mis Kthel Miupseil, wus nexi on the niogruin. , Harry ft. Tcmpluton smko on 1 he (ieologyol Oregon." Oeology I the scienue of the structure, forma tion and history or me earui; Oregon, but a small snU on Hit globe, eau tioast of mouataius as gnind us Switzerland, and valleys uneiUillcd by the dell of Scotland; Oregon was ouce an o.-ean ihi; nrsi iwu mmun. apiHared in view; they were me k-iikb of the Siskiyou and I Hue mouiilalns; the grandeur and solemnity of this change has bceu going on for ages. Maude Wilkin took for her subject the lines ' One Crowded Hour of tilor ioiwhifeU Wortli an Age Without a Name." Activity, Intelligence and iimhiliou bulunocd agnlnst inactivity, Ignorance and stupidity make ll plain that, "One crowded hour of glorimis life is worth au age without u name." Success will reign, but call she gain her throne without a struggle? W us it not u glorious hour to the .lave of the South In which the priK'l.ninatioii an uoiiucing their freedom was issued'. Charles A. W ilUerililerfinss mr ... For recorder H. F. lrriwasrc nominated by acclamation. The nanu s of 11. I). I'aiue and I ieo. F. Craw were phuvd in nomination for treii-iir.-r. I'he ballot resulted: Craw I 'nine T.'l, blank I "t. Mr. Craw was declared the nominee. Announcement were inuJe that the ward would meet in the following place to select their respective candl dtes for couiiciliueii: First, In Fire man's Hall; second, council chumls-r: third, court house. t ol'Nlll.MKN ShVIINA! I l. The following couiiciliueii were iiominiited: First Ward Captain Isaac Cray. Second Ward Win. Preston. Third Ward-F.lt HaiiRs. Soldier' lloine. The new lsard of trustee of the t re- f;ou soldiers' home have made the col on ing change Iu sitlaries of oftht-rs: Ceimmuniluut Matrou Adjutant S urgcoa Laundress t'tsik Walter House girl Teamster Fanner Farmer and Teamster i consolidated ! F.xtra help Secretary and treasurer acramciito vail, v about forty mile imrth of vu-ruiiic uto, last niht :t i ii t 1 1 o'.-lm-k. It is d.-tlnitely learned that a iiumls r of shot were exchanged Istwwii the train men ami robls-rs, in which the llr. iiieu.a sheritl and one of the rohls-i Were klll.sl. Micritl' I octit of Kid I'.lull. was on the train, lie was iu a sIi-vmt at the time the hold up occurred, and luar lug iiniiinl soiimls dresM-d ami went forward. As he was a-iug from one car to another ho saw one ol the rob U-rs nud tired at him. I'he rnhls-r fell and then lln-d three shots ill Hogart, the l:tt one proving fatal. The rohls-r atteiiiled to ep.n Wells, Fargo A Co', sale III the express car, bill as it had a lime lin k failed lo accoinplixli their purisc. After the would. Is) ruhls rs had lcii fright, lied away the train wus slart.-d, and was rcrld nlsmt fwiir hours late at Ashland this t-v.-niiig. o Clock, W as Ii. i liilire lie ins-nsini; oi an uik pum. tii.ru iu Ihe fm ". lliug liiiii. rexis iil on a pl.y-iciaii s pr.n ripiion and a-alliiwed t'.v law. II vt as iismtI.'iI ul the lli.silng that the bil-nicss ol the sahsius was Is iug III trliiged mi by the druggist of the city, mid as the form, r pay tl'" a year for license, at a Inn when it is ditllciilt to make the liivtise iiionev, they want ri.tecltnli. It was even iisM-rie.l that iiiilor Is sold by the glass uiilsldc of I h" sjil, mils. Mr. ltaiiiugart ileclai.s that If the council diss not give the re iiirci protection he w ill put III a small stock of drugs iii fioiit of Ins jdaiv and run a drug store. This movement is in ' kccpiag with the one Just inaugurated I in Portland. I'he druggists on the ether bund de clare thai they have lived up to the spirit of the law , and that they do not lisfllllge iihiii the business of the snliHiii kecis-rs; that their sales are In the direct line of their huslus and for medical purposes. Iiewr old IT.VI flOOU .HisJ .'ItlO ,'bsl -Ml 4' mi .vm ID '.'to 4s0 ft" m I'.'O 144 I'-M 1 14 :pj . ;wsi ,'UKI loo IN Phi elfect a saving of tl.144. The new Iv elected officer, of the IsJiird are; S. H.'ormshy, piesideiit; Win. (iullo wv, vh-e president. W. II. Hyars, of baleni, wiisehvled commandant. No other changes wen made. 1 1 appears that Salem Is bound to run Ibis institution F.ASIiil Sl NKAV. Last year Faster came on March l'ilh, which Is one of its earliest dutcs, as during the present century It hn only .scurred earlier three tune, once on Mnrck '.".', In sh, ami tw ice mi March it, in Int'i and s.'i. It has i nly occurred once I fore during the century on March 'St. which was in Iw'l. This year It comes on April 14, so the ladies cannot wait for llnir new ImiimuIs, and spring opening ua' in arder unioiig the mil liner, and their w indows an. already gav with the llowers that do not bloom in 'tliu spring or any oilier season. Faster, us everyone should know, Is a church f.-stiva'l, commemorating the resurrection of Christ, uud M-ciirsoii the Sunday following thsid Friday, and Is the llrst Sunday after the I llh rluv of the calender nnsm, w hich hap- M uhiii or next afler March l!l. Per sons wishing to know when Faster w ill arrive cai.. fnuu this staleineiit, make llieir own cul"ululloii, li.it will probably llnd it easier and mine satis factory to rely upon the almanac. A i'Ml I'llK K.- Hiddle Knlerprise: "The prime busiueiJi In our vicinity was greatly stimulated this week, and the heart of our fruitgrowers gladden ed on receipt of a very favorable re port of Ihe sale of a isirtion of their consigned fruit, from W. L. Allen A Co., of New York, ut the follow ing prices: 'Silver Prunes, h cent -r iH.uml, Italian Ks to MN, at h cent-, French Mis to I) cents, HsXaudup 4 cent.' These priit-s are much Is-tt.-r than was anticipated by our fruit growers and if the remaining dried fruit 111 the iniKsessioii of Allt'ii A Co. is diMc.l of ut as gissl prices there will bo no cause for complaint." Til 1 1 iusiw - The ;orvallis Tlmtt think there will I an O. r. decision . la, lsl llf Muv. That paper say: H. I subject, "Hid the Maker of Our Con-1 fttlvc(ol; ()f ,u ,p,.llts' stltilllou, III I lie vvoruoi lutebda Consolidated Cnlon? The revolution tlinl won their liU-rty, left the people bankrupt; thy were not satislled with the s.parate slategoV erumeiil; the frauu-rs of the constitu tion could not do aught but make a constitution that would require the allegiance of the people; the constitu tion being made forever, 1 It pisjsible that some could make slate's rights or t i ,!,,.. V.i'li livi-s and US ev lll.-ll. I..ei,i,ffc. ' -' - ,, i proud 1 the one who call say thi I my native country. A vocal quartette, "Ihe I run-on (ilow of Sunset Fades," by Ml.- Johnson, Il'gers. McCornuck audi Holt, followed aud was glud.y re, ceived br the audience. Thi endeil the programme, and lieV W. S. (iills-rt proliouuced thelslie .i,..i ,li.mi..iiiif th audivin e. ii... oration all showed exce llent case, every Corvalli attorney who lis lieeil approaclicd, expn-sse a .s.mi, d..tit oi.iuioii that the coiillrmutlon decision will stand and that the valid 1. w of Dm hhIu will Is- vindicated by the supreme court. "Of course there Is always doubt in a quesiioii of law, Hull I fltlH ,f ihein. "but I don't think the appllant have even a fighting chance." UstA.is i si mi: III vi:k. A rrlvate letter from J. C Oliphaut, purser of the steamer Fugene, dated at I orvaiiis March 2."tli, states that the steamer would have coma to Kugerie thi week, but for nsg almost blocking the river (or some Untanee above narrisourij, making uavigutioii duiig'-rous, The snag boat Carvallis passs-d th fr.ugeue on the data of th letter, on it way up ,i.urie..r if r.-Dorta are favorable I, lobe Troller. Ashland Tidings: Apropos of the news glcaucd from Willamette exchange that a pair of alleged "i.rouni-the-world-tourist" are billed to pas through here shortly eu route to Sail Francisco It may lw interesting to known that there Is a strong suspi cion In the minds of the insiple who have takea the trouble to iuvcn(ic.atc the mutter Hint Julian Haport, Ks.., w ho p:os, d himself oil III Ashland us a correspondent of the N. Y. Tribune Mime weeks airo was considerable ol a "joker" and ilc.-udcd on imagination In k.s-p up mi interesting little romance he was Indulging Iu. W. It. Pracht of Ashland yesterday received a letter from the ' Tribune tliMisiinlng any knowledge oflhipiiort or his colltie.--tton with thut paper on an till around-Ihe-world trip. I.apsirt was a decid edly clever and bright fellow nud his object in luiMMlng upon tho credulity of the Mspl. is not easy to understand. He on Your t.uunl. The follow lug is one of the law s passed by the last legislature. Ill well for the H-opl.i everywhere to reud ii: S-ctloli I. It shall Is- unlaw fill for any -rsou to sell, barter, or give to any minor under the age ofsixits-u years, any lir.arins or iiiiiinunilloii, w hutcver. S-ction 2. Any person violating the provision of (his net shall, iiikui con viction thereof, Is- piiui-hed by im prisonment In the t o Hit V Jail nut less than one mouth nor more than six mouths or by line not less than twen ty live nor "inoie than live hundred dollars. N-ctioiiH. Inasmuch as there is no law hi existence to punish this class ol oll'eiiivs, and it is impoiiiuil that the same should nut go unpunished, I his act shall take elt.ct uud I hi in fore from uud alter its approval by the gov ernor. I'niM vii i i: Hon Holt. Wrd reached The Italics Saturday of the burning of the tow u jnll ut Prineville, with Iheilcth in Ihe llauiesnf Frank M.-Nully. Thcvlcliiii of ihullrewa i.Ih u I Id years of age. He came from Michiituii lo this slate, and had resided iu Crook county for the past three years. He up'M-ared to l a maa of eilm iitiou, uud had many good trails of character, but his love for drink had wrecked his life, Itlul brought to 1.11 untimely end the existence of one w ho otheiwiso would huve Isi li a Useful cltieii. Mr. (irant, who di Ives the stuge, slated that the general supHi lion is that MeNally set lire to the building himself Iu a lit of dcspoiideu-7- VnnidiT iok Dkikmia M'. Port land Sun: The third trial of the case of A. M. Alexander against Moy Ling resulted III verdict for the defendant, i'he caM! was tried I fore JudgH Hur ley. The plaiut!l! sued for - on a promissory not, w hich he had pur- ', 1 . M I - . . .. .... (.... en as.-, i inuii . c. iss."!"!. wn mi- (Irst trial a verdict for the defendant was returned. On the second, the nlaintlll scoied a victory, and the 1 third r-sulted as staled. New evidence was Introduced yesterdnv, showing Ihat w hen I,ockwood held the not, Moy Ling made a payment of tl" on It. mm - t - W'.siiM:r ok nm Woiu.n. Th memls-rs of this older will learn with pleasure tint the head consul ol the Pacific Jurisdiction, F. A. Falkenhurg, of Denver, Colo., will meet Willi (he lodge in this city on the even log of the J7lh of April. Mr. Fulkeuburg, who orgaiii.-d the lodge ll. (hi cily (hree years ago next June, w ill Imj reiiiem Isyred by a large iiumlier of eur ell iwns w he had the pleasure of hi aciUnlu- tance a a ms-l pleasant and allaolu 1-Xe.v e ll .'m uee.r-cu-d here thought mid In each case were .ted . e- ' , be ' ,t ,ta.c, ))f wut,.r l.eiiaKii.i liv.red. Fach siK.ak.-r reci of ln-aiitiful Mowers. I'r,y Ounl. Msrcli ."' Vacation. The stuJelits of the uiiiv.r-itv today ciosen uie.r for this term and will now have a van.- i i. ... ,,f.,n.. week. Ihe reliiaiu i.r il... bniliir first lolls will be nikiiit. after which many dent will take of heard to ll many of the siu- advaiiiuge .or I sirtuuity lo return home f -r a ! .lav' visit. MKHIKI..-At the residence of the g. ry sad emts-zilerneiit. ; hride pareui in ..ttage .re, p. ! i,elay, March ST. I-'V - l''. Vhx-k. Mr. H. L'.wery i.ngianu ft-v continue. pii usnl. virti MoKK AllOlT HAKKR.-ieO. T. 1111 A "xm twlav rcelv-e. a letter from Mark Levy A Co., In which they tat that they have written lo the Una In Omaha, N'eh , that llaker, the swin dler, claimed lo represent, and re.jiv ed the reply that he had worked th same game on them that he did on the people here, and that there are four charge gainl him hack there r for- Junction w. limes, March .'Ul. The ulcriii'ioii school by J. I. Holland was os tied on time Monday morning. loe Itlaaton is the ow u.-r of a new horse and iicgolialieii an-pending for a buggy nud a girl. With training it i though! the diivur will Is' able to turn a stnvl corner without a mishap. Horn, Mouday, at 7 a ni March 'St, ls'.t'i. to the w lie of Hr ! V. I .lilt', all fiKllt H III 1 1 I Sl. I-:. I. Thorp, of Ihe Coltage-tirov.w l'.cho-I.ein:ili-Leader, iu his paH-r of last vt.rk giv.-s this city .pilte a lihv write-up. Yet he complained of the mit'lean tsiii.lition of the alleys, which leads us to wonder w hat lit. w as doing in the back alleys w hen he .Hm-ovc red the ili-. rders mentioned. I'Kli .sOn 1:111. P. I'he li real North ern Hallway is olleriug prizes, ursi and sctsiiid, for mi iiiticle of .1,1 i wordsor los on ilrsi, Hie history and n-Milirces of Oiegoll, se.sind, oil the origin and M-ll lenient ol the Northern Isiiiiidary dispute w ith Kugland and third, ail accocnl of five iuisirtmit events in the In-tory of Oregon. The llrst piue for the 'history of Oregon or Washington is a round trip liek.i from I'ortlaliil or N-l.tlle lo St. Paul with lay-over privileges, value First piie for second topic is a set Fncy.io-ilia lltilauicii, worth Hri prize for third topic is round trip ticket from St. Paul to Itullalo, N. Y., ou steamship, NoltllWesl. This Is a lour of I he great lakes, v alue, $ IS. The proMisitioii is om n lo pupils in the pllhiic schisils of Oiegoll and Wash niiitou hiuh or grumuiar grades of till age of 'Jo year or under. For lurih.r particulars write I'. I. lutney, gen eral passenger and ticket ugeiil, St. Paul, Minn. Ili;l. At Ihe residence of Mr. Flizi.lH-th Hos'piet, near Liberty school boils.' w.-sl uf Junction, Tuesday, March SH, Is't"., Mrs. Ann Allen, wile of Thomas Allen. Mrs. Allen w as horn In Fralh, Fuglaml, and n an d in that country. Mm Willi her hiishaml r.-snled for a numls-r of years In the state of Ohio, also iu Missnuri, from w hich stale they Cllllie to Oregon ill 1 ST I, uud bought 11 farm near where shadied. She lived and adorned (he ( hiislaln chiirai t.-r for ."" years. She caves two sous. Maurice auddeorge, and one daughter, husband mid other relative and friends (o uiouili her loss. Funeral (ook place frm (he dwelling w hero sheilled. H.-V. Houston render ed the blwMsiiies of the occasion mid the remain were luld uwny 111 ine 1 o O V cemetery. A liis.K ONK.-Medford Mull: "The Isiv-s are haviuir wui:'in loudsoffiiu over In Jacksonville, at the exjiio of our friend Nickell, and I harliu I s.-t-tiin.' 1111 the clitars In isins.Hiueniv. At the llrst me ting of the new trust.- of Jacksonville, of whlcli liiurlle l a meiiilK-r, there had ln-cii twoorthnt ballots lakell for the elect lull of chiiir maii of the Ixiard and without result. On the next ballot there were live voles cast, mid all for Nick. ll-Churlle hud vetcd for himself, mid Is now get ting the guying that is du him." LtiKY Lath am. Cottiue Orove Fcho louder: "Alsnit twenty inen are busily engaged puttlag ill side track nnd preparing room for the large lie mid lumls-r preserving plant of the S. I', railroad at Latham. We learn that the business will be curried on as long as the company can obtain all the the tinnier wauled. We hoj. the company will lie able toohta.u all the timber tributary here. The amount is so lurL'c that the money paid for It w il! naturally belli the is-nute and this part ,.iitl,.ii. ami his inauv friend here of Oregon a much us anything that Is w w K, t 1,1,,, nulu. liable lo lo done her iu the near 1 HI. I K IlIVf.R NIMH, iirowns villo Time: "K. W. HoUrt, of Oakland, California, a mining ex srt, i in the city having come to gain alt the information wswihle regarding our mines. He in tended to make a trip up there, hut owing to the fact that, 1 . . . t l..!.l...l I SHOW aiMlUIIU llll'll BUS .in I'M-. to poslK.ne hi trip until May. The I'.lue river mine are attracting consid erable attention of late. It is only a mat ter of a short lime until there will lie a gHs izi-d mining amp thvrc." We are Informed a rich strike ha been struck in these mine. Iii evciti llislit i observed. A Couple ol hacks ure ts ing run by the r.-sis-ctive In kits. Nulwilhstauding thai Mr. I!. M. I 'ay ili clin.-d emphatically to rua for .'iiii.-itiiiaii iu (he Third ward, iinti- a nuiiils r of votes are Is-iug cast lor him. It is generally predicted that Hot over a two thud s vote will Is' hi1hiI The judges uf ilectloll lllid Isil'.ing places arc a follow s. rust vvunl -A. S. McClure, II. T. Cniidon uud F. Hclliuaii, t vinlou mid I'.elliiiiiu designated as clerks. Mrs. ! lirow iiIssi'm building, north side of I llth street, Is'twct-ll Willamette nlnl I Olive. Mciinl ward -J. W. Cherry, K. K. I lleiiiliTxiti and F, Whaltmil, Cherry nud 11. iiilcrs.ni designated us t lelks. liigiiiu risiiii, lit (he city hull build ink'. Ihird vvnrd-W. I'.. Hrown, W. C. Yoian uud O. A. Isirris, Yoruii aud iKiri is desig lulled a clerk, ll. I berry's biiililuik!, north side of Mil street, U twccii Olive uud Charnelloti. 1 lit Vol K T.H'AY. The vole up lo four o'clock this after iiiH.it, bv wards, wu as follow: First....! IW S-cond I l"i Third I'M l'otul Ill l.lll oVI-AUsiN. We publish the following vote of last v.-nr for comparison: First Ward I".1 Ss.Nind Ward ' Third Ward Sl.l Total 3Xi A no interest w hatever was tnuil itesled ill the cleiildU lust year we also publish the lillliibcr of Voles cast ill Is'.i.'i: First Ward 253 S.ssui.1 Ward -HI Third Ward 3 James II. ( .M'lirau. On the sth dty of March, Ivd, James II. Cochrnu died iu Wallowa tsiunty, On-gon. Mr. Cisiirnu was over Til years of agi', hnving been Isirn In (he stale of Onio 011 (he iMlh day of NoveinU r, 1 m; I. He crosM-d the plains to Oregon iu the year l":(, and hs-ated 011 a donation land claim iu the Mo- haw k Yi.llcv, Ij.ne county. Ihe claim he settled iimui I still know 11 a the ( . M'lirau claim. Mo Kit the Wil lamette valley ill (he year Kill, aud haa since resided in Faslcru Oregon. Ho left a widow and thlee daughters to mourn hi lo. Mr. C.M-hrnu whs a mail of strong conviction of right, uud had the moral courage to stand by his convictions. Ho would share III lust crust with Ihe needy. He was a kind and Indulgent husband and father. He w a it friend to his fellow men, commanding the respect of all w lm knew him. Wkuk "Soi.n." Forest drove Times: The approach of the llrst of April rii alls (he Incident of an mull eins- in this city assemiiiing 111 v en s hull nun evening ou April I, several years ago lo hear tt "teiiiirnnce ad-iin-SH hy I'rof. Craig, of Iowa." Th unsl.-rx'llivilcd "mol hers to cninc and bring their daughter, and fathers, ami sous. " V hell I lie curiam rose omy 1.1 show "April Fool" In big hitters oil the platform I hero were u nuiiilsr of badly sold, mid a few pretty mad -o-ple. I'sll) liiisnl, April I. Kll Ki ll IIV A IloKMK. As Tom Muiphy, mi t-mployeln Hangs' slahlc. was washing the hind leg of one of the homes Hint work oil the bus, this forenoon, he received a kick Hint will lay him up for some lime. His collar Ixiuo was broken, and tils head badly cut and bruised, the latter Injury sup posed to be the result uf the full. Slurphy was taken to Mr. Hangs' res idence, and llr. Kll) kundull attended to the Injuries. Hahdwaiik Hai.i;. Independence West hide: "At the assignee's sale lust Saturday of Hie J. F. O'Donnull stock of hardware, the good were knocked oir to F. I'.. Chambers, of Ku gene, for ILftHl. Tim stork Invoiced something over (t.'loi).' Mr. Chum Issr ho a large advertisement In the papers of I u.l.-pt-nduucv. He will siici-ecd. future.' Miss Mrv i'.svle were' united in inar 1 riage, IU V. F. .. Nesbltt oniclating. 1 m ii.Kxrl.l.v -il.T.-Hrrri.l.ur I'. view: -Mrs H-lie, wife of I. ll Kor-t I. th- SlU day of March, 1s t", died from the effects of a -hot af.- IcidelitiOv di- Uarge.1 from -lt.l IU i the hsmis f hr "s n." Vm.:j ttsri. Msfii .- Tin: Iikkwnkii Hoy. A sulswrip tmii wxs taken up yesterday with which to purchase iiisnt powder and aprtu to I- used iu die edort to re cover the b-ly of the drowned boy, lu-iaiiisnn. Sniu- tbiak the body i in a drift sle,t three ijuarter of a mile lirli.w the MTlie of the drowning. The riwrrun with considerable eurn-ut at the r reiit tag of water. Iisllf liusrd, Msrrh 0. Iui:i. At Fern Hidge, Lane coun ty, Oregon, March 'S, Iv.rt, of con sumption, J. M. lihoii, son of L. ll. (iilsn, agel 'Jl years. Th funeral will take plsi-e tomorrow afterniMiii at ' n. 111. at the Oak Hill cemetery. The ! d -i-t-ast .1 was a bright, upright young ' man ami had many warm friends. I C.kA T' Jimtiom. Junction City ; Times: Mark Montgomery, nigat sueiit at the deiOt. will I tranfern-d to Orant I'n- April 1st. Mark I air exceptionally ac..-omtudatlin '-nt and has ma Is many frssinls ho rejtrsl this change. Mr. lluyd, ;ui, will take th" fmlh u ssvui fuov liM family heie 11. Till. JlJOPH IsJIM Th d lowing are'the Junction I'ity rt who have claims agninst th defin-t-b-d rown trull of Alnsny: June City roller u. U. II, ion; J. A. Hush 1111, H.4"': I has. I In kensou. flT'i; liny Laws, f!.n; Ca-p Hn kard, iJf), IsVide s-veral smaller loM-r. Iisllf liusnl, Msrrh 3. MuIikMii.I. Mi:N.-Msra. W. H. Kurtz and N. F. Kimball, ot Welser, Idaho, arrived in p;ugciie this aflcr iKsin. They come here to look for a I'M-atloB for a llrst-clus (louring mill. F.ugcH" want (louring mill badly, aud will oiler every eiicouragnneiil jsmsihle. - - Ixllf busnl, Msrrb W. Potato MAKKfcT.-TheHalem Hlab -umn suv otatoe rose In price at thut place six cent per bushel yesterday, and thai buyers are now offering frt.ui 'St to a will -r bushel. They are Is-ing purchased for the eastern mar ket. iUT OusnJ. Msrrh :t A itkknoon Tka. Mmelame J.-i ry Horn and Frank Hampton, thl after boon gave a tea party lo their numer ous ludv friends at the elegant resi dence of the forim-r on Seventh street. All pre-eut spcet an enjoyible hour or two. Wll.l. pROiiliilT. The government will hereafter prohibit the Warm Spring Indloiis iroiu hunting on th Cax-adv n-ai-rv la the future. Thl I correct. Ileri'tefiire thousand of ditir In thi section A JoMT In Mai :. Junction City Tin: IL Spuugh and H. W. vlll iliacus, 111 jollil debsle, the tuhjecl nf usllmitwl eiiinniri! of silver, i Koloieu's ball. Saturday evealni, Vip. li :). Mr. Spuugh I chslrmaa of huve ls.11 slaughtered th llav istrl committee of the pen ' hy these I nil n. pv t rtTs l knows all almul liioa I .y. Mr. IwmM I a newsiar man and well llifnriiisd upon matters of public ! lDt.-r.-st. Lverylssly Invited. No charge for adinissieu. Isi:r Oiisrd. Mrrh 1 .. , 1. isni. M.r. i. .- Hi: KnKt.li. Nightwutchna 1 1 -oMK I....S-A. i:. We-sls, thiaitny Mat hew wii x.-rciing ins P-riH-er v.-tci lav, purchaisl from lmri thi afternoon w hen t a animal . : .,.,. Iii.sil mt I.rsne. in k.d. striking Ii nil In the left breast 1 .MC-s.s . - - -- -- . , ... . , .... 1 I....I.. ' I bi-e geiitli inen mm n sink 111111 w-isi i"i. fruit to town in nately he wa t'Ki rinse te the hr. to tie s.-ri'Hialy hurt. ' 4il il' eii rw-s. hmuk-ht the Uu fij'ir horse wsg-Xi. O Imi.j Ousr l, A ill 1. Ta Coi. i kitions Thus far the shi rift ho I- sued I'.iV.I tax rett lpt thi month, Su'iinlay taking the lead with lis. The amount of laxe paid up to Saturday nik'ht was llt. I he total'f.n Ihe rolls at the Is-glniiTng to Is- cwhectt-l wo lls,im F.nglnei r Milh-r an I IoveJoy of this '. division liavf jst-n trausfered toToseou division In" southern CaU iforni.i. 0 C