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About The Eugene City guard. (Eugene City, Or.) 1870-1899 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 7, 1895)
Laa Comity lenui. The following li the census of Lune fcounty Bad the crop tatltlc as com pleted by Assessor liurton, uud liU deputy. John Wilson: 1'opulalloti males, legal voters population mules 21 and up not naturalized Population males under HI aud over 10 Population Diale under 10.... 4,!M in 2,0! J 2,2c: U.-102 4.411! l,:'o 2,040 Population total male Population female H yean and upward Population female over lo aud under 18 Population female under 10 yean., Population females total 8,1 Pi Total populutlou 17,51s 1'KOIHC.TS. Pound of wool H0,4s2 No of Sheep -jl 770 Hog lola-M Horses o,223 Mule 2 Cattl l,U7;i No of acre in bay und grain. 70,010 No bushels of wbeat 4-l2,3!i3 No bushel of oat &i2,4.0 No tunnel or barley 2:1,547 Hay, No of ton a4,ftl No bushel of corn 20,772 No of lb butter ana cheoac... SVJ.2I0 No bushels 11 x b'Si No pound tobacco 3,4" No pound bop 1,021,431 No bushel potatoes 14!l,3.j.' No bushel apples 60,242 No bushel prune & plums... ls,74 No salmon barrel 1,2V No salmon cases 20 No salmon kit 31 No ton coal lus No feet lumlier 10,402,3.10 The number of acre gl en are those la actual cultivation, bay, grain hops, corn, potato, prunes: Average number pounds of bops per acre no 610 acres, 1,500 pounds. Number of bushels of potatoes raised on 740 aero averages 200 bushel r ere. Number of bushels of corn raised on 890 acre average 30 bushels per acre. Number of tons of hay raised 011 15.983 acres average 2 tons per acre. Number of bushels of prunes raised ob 125 acre of prunes aud plums In bearing average loO bushels per acre. Number of bushels of wheat, oats and barley raised ou 61,073 acres aver ag 20( bushel per acre. Death or J W Major. Junction City Times: Did, in this city, November 25, 1S05, of heart trou ble, J W Major. He was born in Mis souri in 1830. 11 served In the civil war, eutsrlng the service of the Con federate army In 1801. Was married 10 Mary Bondurant in 1S02. One child resulted from this union Mary V, who Is still living. He crossed the plain in 1804; thence to New Mexico and Bouth America; thence to Wash ingtoti. He returned home and crossed the plain a seroud time aud settled In California. From there he came to Oregon and settled in JJenton county. There he mairied Luciudu J Springer, May 25, 1873. Four children wert born to them, three of whom urvlve. The las' ten year of his life were spent In and uear this place. Fu neral services were held at theChri tian church by Elder Bkaggs. Hi remains were taken to Amity, Yam kill county, tor Interment. Neak Harrisbuko. Review: A force of government employes have been blasting snags out ol the channel of the river near town this week. Fifteen to twenty sticks of Hercules giant powder has been used in Un charge, which, In nearly every In stance, had the d.-sired elt'ect, tearing and breaking loose snngs that the snagboat Corvallis could not budge. But there is much work that cannot be done without the snagboat, princi pally getting the watet-loggt-d snags out of the channel. This crew is working up stream but It will be some time before they get up as far as Ku gone. The Corvallis bus beeu n the dry decks at Portland for some time, receiving a new coat of pniut, etc, and 1 expected up the river in a few days. Dsllr Uuani November . Our Coach. Coach Benson leaves for his California home on tonight's overland train. He has done ex-el-leut work since coining here, taking tbe weakest team In hut year's league, and making them wiu the pennant. By bis courtesy he has made warm friends of the faculty, students and citizens alike, who wish him a big lot of success, It is rumored however that he has lost one thing since coming here his heart and therefore we may expect to see him back again, at least on a visit. A number of his friends will escort him to the train tonight. 1ii On.rrl. November i'. Contract Let. -The contract for the railroad bridge across Young's bay at Astoria, was awarded to Mers R Wakefield and William Jiicohson, r Dn.H.nj o ainrt tirim since. This VI I UlllAIIII, Dll"l. morning Mr Jaci.bson starteil to go uown the river wiin a um uii.-iniiu8 or two pile drivers anu a uerncK e", and will commenco operations. Ihe piles are at hand, and about Wednes day work will begia in earnest Ihe portion of the bridge to be built Is about 3000 feet long, and Includes tin draw. Six Cents Rekl'Skd. Harrishiirg ri.ni.m. liU. vi..lwi..t linir retircsenl- ing Horet Bros., hop dealers, was in mi piace Tuesday. ,.b 1 any hops, however, as he only ottered lv Man. li.miiarl hittnhoil tS WOUllI not talk to him. He left this place in a very wrathy frame of mind snjlng that 'die growers here didn't known good bargain when they seen it.' They urely will not lose anything by keep ing them at the above figure." Married. McMinnville IU-por;er: On Thanksgiving dsy at the home of tb bride' parent uear Carlton, I ror. Fred Dunn, of Salem, and Mis Anna M. Mathews. The Reporter ext. 1.' congratulations. The young holy Is one of the fairest of Yamhill - young women. Off Acjain. Thursday's sulein Statesman: "Secretary of State Kin cald went to Eugene yesterday, ex pectlngtoeat turkey and witness the defeat of tbe U of O football players today." HAfCRDAY, NOVEMBERS Like unto March weather today. Prof. Held relumed home today. lr I) KH1BV. I A Paine returned to Sale.u ' todnv. The hoit ii,Hit..t ,....i . , duller. " I"lm,lut '"lKtllnK couu7;"j!,i,.""w o,ie ,,ru,",,,r ,n ,he Assessor Burton went to Cottage ' (rove today. A lliii-k ball will 1 Decern tier 2o. Prof J 1- Holland, of Junction City, is In Liigcne. Ilmi K P Coleman, c.f Cobure, wa in the city today. Miss Lent I'lyinato ha returned from a visit to llalsey. Now is the time of year to plant your holiday advertisements. Section Foreman J W Knight has gone to Itoseburg en huiiic. Miss Nellie Tetrenu will leave for her home at Chico, Cal., tonight. The seals ore now being put down In the new gallery at the university. There will be three A O U W as sessments for the month of December. Ross Matthews, the Dexter school lonelier, is visiting friends in Kugen. A oarload of hops wa khlpped from Geo T Hall dc on' warehouse today. Miss Lola Senders, of H arrlsburg, I the guest ol Miss Sadie Bauiu In tbis city. The Eugene Mill Company shlpicd :i carload of mill fot., i0 Itoseburg yesterday. Arch Rice returned today from a pleasant Thanksgiving visit at Cot tage (Jrove. Turkey roosts will now remain un-disiuris-d until the Christmas holiday draw nigh. Oscar Parsons returned to his Mill Creek ranch todav, alter a short visit in this city. T Wheeler, of Fairmoiint, went to Portland today, where he will proba bly remain. J. W. Henderson left today for Jack son county, where he will remain a short time. Those big yellow chrysanthemum which have, been prized 'so highly will now get a rest. The manager of Forest drove's foot ball team witnessed the Thanksgiving game In Eugene. The Salem Statesman lias a couple of columns more telling "how it was done and why." Three of Forest drove crack foot ball players have "reiigued' their po sitions in the team. Mrs. Tims. Awbrey, ha returned home, after a visit with her sister. Mrs. S. S. Slgel, in Portland. Dan 11 an ley, who was injured In the recent cutting cra, will leave tor Woodburn in the morning. The Portland-San Francisco flyer passed through here enroute for Hu Kratu l-co this morning with 24 cars. MrsAI Farrow left yesterday for San Francisco, where she will join her husband, after quite a stay in this city. This evening close the Chinese pheasant season, fhe birds should be protected then by every person In the Coll nt v. The Daily Gi'ARI 1 receiving new subscribers right along. It is large'y rvud and is therefore a splendid adver tising medium. Constable Linton and Deputy Pros ecuting Attorney William went to Irving today to investigate me store robbery at that place. Judnu Beau and family returned home to Salem today, after spending l hanksgivlng will) t rot. 1 11 o. Lou don and family in this city. The street car line 1 being better rmtroiiizvd right along. The Messrs Holdeiiare giving the people an ex cellent service. Help them out. Wm M Renshaw ha Instituted a suit In the circuit court of Lane couuly sainst Charles Markley, 011 an so count. Judgment Is asked for J87.M and Interest. Editor Thorp has purchased some additional land near Cottage Oiovo Leimiti. which he will use in diversi fied farming Mr. Thorp I one of the most enterprising men ill the county Cottage Urovo-Lcmatl Leader: We learn that the foundation of the new Catholic edifice In Cottage Orove I about completed. The ouiuiing win iiu uboiit tortv feet siiuare and of very desirable height. The location is beau tiful. The Manufactuiers' Asso latlon of Portland intend ollering three casn prizes to the school children of Oregon Hill I.t 15 vears of ace for the best essay 011 "The benefits of patronizing home manufactuies." This is a worthy Idea and will be productive or goon. Cut hi ire (trove-Lemali Leader: Mar ried by Rev. C. H. Walloce, at the res idence of the bride' parents, Nov. 20, i.',i,rr Parsons and Miss Allie Mc- Danlel; also by the same, at the bride's parents Nov. 2S, Plierman jioibs anu Miss Laura Scars. Puyallup Citizen: Hop buslnes Is very quiet. No sales have been made in the immediate vicinity of Fuyallup for 0c, but Yakima and Oregon hops will b ing the highest price, as the health of the plants has not been Im paired by the use of medicine as a de stroyer of vermin. Condon (ilolie: In conversation with several sheepmen till week we learn that S B Barker Is now the 1 .!,.. owner in Gilliam coun ty, heading the list with I0,0i0 head. ' ' 1.. 1 hA Itat with Chas Miliou is in-ii " between WOO and OOOO. pew young men in the slate have mnde more rap id progrtss financially than has Mr Uirker during the same letiicth of time and with limited capital to begin with. McMinnville Tran-cript: Ed Baker ,vs he will In the future give lie ladies at his ls.ardlng house a wide berth. Saturday last he sewed up the .Ireve of one of the ladies' cloaks, lus fr a Joke on her. When W W ,t ril for bed that t.lghl dtr.ied 10 don his nlgl.tsl.irt.lt wouldn't don worth a cent. Not only was the leeve sewed up. nut 11 n" i"" .i...,., 1, au'iiiir eri... cri-s cross" and every other wsv, making it as one piece, to quit. Ed is ready THE 1UTI Eli MTILEI,. The Sltnlsw Cauneryium I'ay Their Floes. Win. Kyle, part owner and maun- ; Kr 01 uie rioreuee cannery, and P. J. 'bhUtad, mansger of theKoi Hill ""Ji locaieii nil I lie Mii.lt, w, Were brought to tlilo fit v Wednesday even ing bv Constable 1. I). Linton, mi the charge of having handled salmon out of season. The gelitlsiueii appeared before Ju.tlce Wheeler the same even ing and paid their fines, which were, imposed at f20 each and costs , w hh h amounted to 2") 50. The gentlemen also paid tlO apiece to the Justice of the IVa.v at Florence. 11. . m . iney nan neeu iiiMriucd that a war rant would be issued for their arret, and so appesred and paid their Hum. A UOOU Htt'OHU. The V. of O. now li.d.l. 11... r..n,.u.. Ing: 1 h aiais oralarlral n4al. T tllrit Iria Its I mp. 1'aaikall I'rnmal. Psllf Uusnl, Ui-crmt'vr i A NtW River Steamer Todav' Oreguuiau: TlieO RAX Co' new light draft iteamer Ruth Intended for ser vice on (be I per Willamette, has all ber machinery in. and would lw n-adv to launch if her boilers were in. Tnese will not be completed tar a week or more. 11 l i.oimM that tliev will tw In piace, so inauiie boat can I launched ami ready for work about December .1). Mi Is much the same kind of boat as the Elmore, but will draw some- imng iess, as she can I operated in 10 iuche of water. The ruin has raised the river to a boating tntefor iignnirati 00a l as tar up as Harris burg, aud the Elmore left for that place Saturday and another was to leave yesterday. As soon as the boats cati reach Eugene, business 011 the river will begin in oaruest, aud there promises to be B lively season on tbe 1 l''r ti niaiueiie. T11 Rortm at Last. The nd i now through from Junction City to lae Head o tide, ami Is one 01 the most coumlcta lobs In the wav af roads that has ever Ihmii done In Liu county. The men of Deadwood 'tim ed out 111 full force, 25 to 30 men a day. and Lake Creek sent a few helpers and the good work wa commenced in earnest a month ago ami ha beeu pushed with energy and Judgment until today you ran start from Junc tion City anil drive a foui-hnrs stage through to the head ot tide In tMTfect safety. About 0110 tulle Mow the outlet of the big lake where the hard est part of the work was done, there was blasting and bridge building to lie done for about a mile, which was sun ply wonderful, but as there are people living out in that part of the country that cannot be beaten for improving roads as well a furmi, It was soon finished. An Indian Administrator. The first letter of administration ever granted to an Indian In Umatilla county and, to far as known, in the United States, was Issued Wednesday by County Clerk Burroughs lu ac cordance with an order of County Judge Martin, of Pendleton. The recipient of the paiers was 1'eo, chief of the Umatilla Iudiaus, and the es tate which he will administer Is that of Winumsnont, lately deceased. The estate consists of some laud and a claim for damages against the United States government for the destruction ol plows, bams, horses, stores, etc, by the Mannock Indians on July IH, 1878. Its probable value is $100. Aktek Hermann. A Washington, D. C, dispatch says: An effort Is be ing made to prevent Hermann from being chairman of the river and har bors The Paclllc Coast delegation have united in a petition to Rcod not to pass over Hermann because he Is so far West. Reed has given no intima tion what he will do. Senator Wilson says he has no doubt Hermann wiil receive the chairmanship, and that bis bug years of service in the house and on tills committee entitle him to be selected. Wilson had a conference with Reed and expressed the view of the Pacitlo coast delegation. Opera Howe Leaped Mr. II. F. Hollenbeck and Mr. Parker having failed to agree uooii terms, the Eugene Cornet Hai d has lust closed a ooatraet with Mr. F. W. Parker, whereby tlicy take the management c.f the opera house. The boys expect to run the house In a way which will satisfy their patrons, and will do tliolr best to provide the people of Eugene with amusement. In return for their enterprise, they are entitled to a libtral patronage from th public, which they will no doubt get. They are now arranging forathcatile cal troupe to be here Dec. 10. Daily (iutid, NuTcraber 3". Another 8hooti.no Au idknt. Cottage Orove Lemati Leader: "Little fourteen year old U I) Wilson while out hunting pheasants last Wednesday met with an accident which came near killing him. The gun, which his uncle wa carrying from somo un- n n.ilua until L olf Slid tlrfd IllOSt niiirnuit'inK ...... of the shot Into th boy. h ifteen shots passed through the abdomen and his right arm is badly shot up, but he is getting along as well as could lie ex pected aud Dr Snapp who Is treating the young patient think. l( will get well." Isillr Ouard, Norcni livt lu. AT Home. Yesterday's Salem Post: The Salem boys arrived homo today hv tbe afternoon train. They all seemed happy enough despite the hu miliation of having loretum without the laurels of victory crowning their iiianlv brows. They acknowledged their 'defeat without a murmur, and had no objections to make against their treatment while in Eugene. They stated they were pitted against a strong team, but they did their I est despite the circumstance opMswd to their success. RraioNKDvH. M. Garrison, who for the past vsr and a half has had Charge of Wells, Forgo & Co' express wagon In this city has reslgnelhu ' IHiSltloll. HIS piues? lias ifvii -i.r- j plied by Elmer Roberts. Married. At the residence of Pa ro Saunders In Eugene, Oregon, Nov. 1 "lUli. s.'ij. Mr Harold II svinders, of I Fugelie, and Miss Elialsdh W Hsoii, of Dakota, Rev M C Wire officiating. TIUESiiVI.NO It Was l'uly Observed in Eugene, Thanksgiving dav was dtil v observ-1 ed In Eugene yesterday. Nearly all the bdsiucss boii-es remained closed during a greater part of the dav and the city had a holiday apcaruuiv. The turkey reivivc I s, -eclat attention in numerous public nud private din-' tiers, and many people "dined out." fNloS SKIIVH'M. A union Thank-giving service as held at the Find Presbyterian church and was largely attended. IVailEC Sanderson, of the Eugene livinily School, delivered the sermon, which ' was an tulcn-stiiu discourse specially appropriate (or the occa-ln. The music was also excellent. KriSOiPAI. HKRVUKS. Special service were held at St. Mary's Eplcopal church, and wore Ills-rally attended by meiiiK-rs and their friends. The sermon was preached bv Rev D E Loveridgc, rec tor. l Ai iini.ic KKiivurs. Very appropriate services went also held at the Cut boll.- church. They were conducted by Rev, Father BlucK aud were socially' Interesting. I'l lll.lC lUNNKK. The ladles of the C P church gave a public dinner In the Davles building on Ninth street, bieli wa a very successful affair. Many jeople saved themselves the trouble of preparing a dinner at home and dined on the dainty viands and delicious turkey served hv the ladies. The hall was beautifully decorated a' d at night was brilliantly lighted, ami proved a very attractive place. f. OK O. FmiTIIAI.lt HENKFIT. Ill the evening at Parker's opera house the U. of (). eleven gave a loot ball benefit. The house was crowded, every seat Mng occupied and many having to stand. The program, though prepared In short space of time, was excellent and was well car ried out. The li lisle was furnished by some of the best talent In the city. Theentertalnment was opened up by the appearance of the victorious team on tbe stage. The minstrels were well acted out, McFudileii and Cleveland making seolal hits. The "bloomer" class lu physicxl culture was another Interesting feature in the program, el. I'll DANCE. In thecvening the Eugene Dancing and Social club gave a club dainv. Both the U. of . aud Willamette university football teams and numer ous other friends of the club were In vited. The dance passed off very successfully and was one of the social events of the season. PAItl.oll CONCERT. The Fortnightly Club gave a parlor concert at the home of Mrs II It Mil ler at H p in. One hundred Invilatii us were issued. The Isst talent lu the city was ou the program. Tho pro ceeds of the concert are to g i for the IsMivtlt of the circulating library. The liefemliint's Djln Kick. Corvall s Times: A 110 cheek that dropped into the lap of the clerk of he court last week is the lust chapter lu a hit of litigation well known to the circuit court, for Benton county. The was entitled Morris vlleii versus Ay re and l.ong, an I it involved the posse!. Ion ot a tract of laud valtled at per haps f,(Hio. Ay re, a stranger, ap peared in Benton county representing a Building and Loan association and swapped stock ill hi association for Allen's farm. Allen prepared tho deed, signed it and turned It over to Lawyer Clienowet I. to lie delivered lu ease the Loan itsiociatinii stock was considered desirable. While the matter w-is pending. Ay re ob tained tho diwl under u lalse pretense of having it examined, took it to Port land and there, armed with tbe title sold the land to Long, nud then disap- fisared. Morris brought suit tort cover lis laud, and Including twists Ix-lore tne circuit court, one struggle la-fore tho supreme court, together with ref eree courts etc., the case had no less than five district hearings, and gained much notoriety. It U-gnu In 'no and the check for f 1.10 In payment o the couit costs by Long Is the defendants dying kick. Morris won back his land and accounts that hereafter he will keep a weather eye on liuilding ami Loan Association sharsTs. Psllr f.uird, IH'Ci-mlirr 1. Died. Grandma Klrkhiud died suddenly at the residence of her nelee Miss IsaU'lle Kirklulid, In Springlleld yesterday shoitly after noon, from lieart failure. The lady wus Isiru In Dundee, Scotland, ami was 83 year of age. She hits lived lu Lane county for ten or twelve years and during that time mado two or three visit to the, country of her birth. The remains were buried in the I O O F cemetery this afternoon, Dr Loveridge con ducting the funeral services. The old lady mude maiiv friends by her kind nets who will Is? pained to learn of her demise. A CL'Hioi'H Cane. Albany Teles coi: "Marvin Turner was In Port land recently and Ik-cuiiic so interested in a foot bn 1 1 game that lie did not notice that the tongue In his slnsi had slipMd down ami was cutting the In step of his foot. At night when he removed 4iis shi he found his stock ing saturated with blood On re moving it Ills big tisi ilrnpM-d down, tho telidron governing it having been cut entirely Into. A surgeon was called and dressed the wound, endeavoring to reunite the cut ends of the telidron, but with what suc.vss time alone w ill tell. It is no Islieved, however, that it will ever enliicly recover. bsll; flutrri, I'l-'-einber J. Bl.KSiKD HV Sclll.ATTDK. Albany iH-niocrat: Mr Tim Wandu.l, of this city, yesterday received from D-nvcr a handkerchief ble.sed by Schlatter, the so-called Me-siah, about whom the papers have been y Ing so much. It wus sent by a sister of Mrs Wandeil, who recently went there from Albany. Sho was one ol ihe many to lie favored that way. Sch!attei U'ess4-d hand kerchiefs by tbe thoiisinds, singly and in hunches, until it Is-came "niislder able of a funv and a wurnnt was is sued f -r lilt urrest. Ad the suiiic, a handkerchief touched by him Is f I great Interest. SAKK ( RACKED. lukuowu liui f litis Accomplish the ihed at Irving. Psllr ounrd, Sovsuibvt SO. So'ne time during last night burglar entered the general store of J M Kitchen, at Irving, and hlowcd open tbe safe, seeming it' nut (36 lu money. Tho burglars ettccted ail entrance by prying open doors the of the build ing which is a frame, and not burglar proof, a ch sel and a pry were obtained fioui a blacksmith sh.ip, with which to accomplish the ' purpose. Last evening when Mr KilcheU closed up his store be fulled to fasten the coinbiiiatiou of hi safe, which is a Hall's lire proof, nud the burglars had no trouble, in opening the outer doors. They drilled a hole thriuuli the In side disirs, and then blew them off with powder. AH the money In the safe, nlxiut i't.1, was taken. The burglars took nothing from the ston , except that while in there tliev helped themselves to a lunch of oysters and crackers. It is also thought that I bey look a lew boxes of sardines, and some tobacco, but nothing else was iii'sseil. There Is mi clue to the roblatrs, aud no track were found about tbe building. In the s ife was some Jewelry and a lot o valuable paers, which were not mulcted. The drills used by the burglars were evidently carried with Iheiii but the other tools used were ob tained from a neighboring blacksmith shop. A social party was held at Irv ing Inst night and Moplu were passing tlic store at a late hour lu tbe ulgiit, but the explosion was not heard by anyone, The rohliery evidently was not per formed by local talent, though tills store has been roblied Is iore inirlug the fall mouth the store at Falriiioiiul nud Springlleld have been broken into and numerous other burglarle have been iivrformcd, and In no ca ha t lie Mtils-r been captured. 11 is more than likeiy that all of these rot) l eries have been committed by the same party or parties. Mop Iotelllgence. New York Price Current: Pretty heavy buying is reported in some Mo tions of the state during the" week. Growers have uttered their hop freely and they have been taken to a larger extent than was thought probable a week ago. Exporters have lieen buy ers of some of the long, tine growths, but the ileii.iii.il has come principally from dealers and Western brewers, the latter taking a good deal ofatock. Prices hnve varied widely with the ipinlity; some poor grades went no low as bOi iic, and choice up to loo, In one or two cases fractionally higher, but the bulk of the business was done at 7r Ho. Since the recent rains the hops have pressed up better and see in to show tin roved ijiialily. Considerable lots have also len sold on the Pacific coast nl from f(,.Ho, latter for very choice. Our market has shown no change of Importance, except that the voliimu of biislnoso has been larger. Iieiniiiid from brewers has been very good and the receipt aud delivery of goods have given an appearance of life that has contrasted strongly with the dullness of a few weeks ago. Values show llrmncs on prime and choice grade of '0.1 hope, aud ether iilalltle are steady. Yearlings and olds dull. Stnl Holds the Land. Corvallis Tin es: John A Taylor, the mail who several week ago dis covered a 40 aciu tract of government laud situated paitly ill the farm of Maor Bruce and partly In the farm of William Gird, has built a house on the tract and Is preparing to make himself a home. Several surveys of tho trod have been made by George. Mercer, and Its locution, after Is'lng detifrml li ed finally, Is said to lie partly In a swamp, inid pin tly In fields that hnve Im-cii in grain for many yeara. The claim of the Oregon and California railroad company to the tract, on the ground that It is within the railroad limits, and which furnished the basis for ii trip to the spot by one' of the company's agents, and the apt raise inent of the land at III W per acre, It li said will never stick. This, at least, I the belief of Taylor, who claims to have assurance from Ihe government land olllcu to lh etfitct that proper residence on the tract will give blm a clear title to It. The llndlug of this vacant tract in a community settled forty or more yearn ago, and seeming title from the. government to It makes a story of curious interest. A Kkmahkaiii.k Hhot. Democrat: There was lu Albany this week nuo of the most remarkable pistol shot In the United Stales. The gentleman was Mr llenton, traveling salesman for I )u h ii , Kerrigan A. Co., of ban Fran cisco. Mr Benton gives an exhibition when requested as revolver ar In bis line of business. At 80 feel he Shoots nine bullets into a circle the site of a dollar Inside of twenty seconds, after each shot twirling the wespon on his thumb. He ha seveial medals to peak for his reputation as a shot. A New Hciuninkr. The Florence vVcst gives the following dimensions of the 3-iuastis $10,000 schooner lu be built on the Siushiw for Ihe lumber trade: Keel, 110 feet; beam, 82 feet; hold, H feet; draff, losd.il, H feel 0 Inches; keel, lu nueplece, I2x!4 Incline; three pole inasls; center board; from stem lo stern, 12-'. feel; 10 Inch knee on every oilier In iiiii. The material fur musts, keel nud keelsons will be supplied by Mr F'auk Knowles, ol IS-aton. lull; Uiisril. liiomwr i. Insane. Mrs. Etta M. Trotter, aged 17 years, of tills city, was exam I ned on the charge of lusiiiiity this morning Ix-fore Judge Ki-k, nud Medl cul Examiners, Drs. W. Kuyki'ndnll and L. W. lirown, who ordered her committed lo the asylum. The raue ol her iiisuuity Is hereditary. She had a baby only seven months of ave. She was taken to tbe asylum this morning by hherilf Joimson and Ssclal guard, li. C Trotter, her husband. Nexi year is leap year and another leap year will Hot come around until l!4. This condition has not occurred since Hitii and will not srur aaiu j until 2MI; at bast that Is the way the uewspaM-r astronomers are putting It. GEO RISK C. ISRAEL. Portland Welcome: M.my per sons in the northwest, especially in Eastern Oregon and on the Sound, ill recollect a lawyer named George C. Isr.n l, who lloiirislicd in these parts some years ago. lie was "smart' but a "devil. ' Ho killed a lii-tn once in Raker City, but gut clear; then lived for a time ut Pendleton and afterwards on the Sound, both of which places he had to leave on account of leaser scrape tliiin murder, lie drifted to Plucnix, Ariz., whence lie eloped a fow months ago with tho pretty young wife of one of his clients. The husband followed tliu pair from place to place, and I'm illy overhauled them last week in Sail Lake City where they were arrested. The woman had repented of her elopement, but Israel threatened to kill her if she tried to leave liim. Several charges are now mudo against liim besides that of stealing hi client' wife ami hu may go to the penitentiary at last. COST OF MtiMNU THAl. According to tho sworn state ments furnished to the interstate commerce commission by railway ollicials it appears that the cost uf moving an ord'nary passenger Irian one mile is 81 cents, ami to move a freight train the same distance, costs 14.0(1. If wo apply uch an estimate to the 21)0 freight trains on the Pennsylvania, and allow 200 miles a the maximum limit of tho distance they are moved, we llnd that it would cost fltl.OOO h duv, sN.SOO.OOO a month and if57,CO0,O()O a year, and if to this we add the expense of running passenger I rains at the ratio of 81 cents to thu mile, we lind that a cording to that way of figuring the Pennsylvania rail road would come out at tho end of the year about $23,000,000 in debt. There is fonniliing about this way of calculating train expenses that the average man can't understand. ULTIMATELY KKEB Tit IDE. Portland Orcgoniui: "The most extreme protectionist, with faith in the future of hi country, looks forward lo a time when, with alt barrier of trade removed, the United States shall enter int the coiumorce of the world freely and send its products to the most distant tnarkols, as (treat Britain docs now. lint we shall not reach that atage of industrial ami com mercial development by consenting to grow wheal ami cotton to ho carried in Hrilish ships and sold through London, wliilo we pay Hriliah ' labor to do our manufao turing, close our own factories and enlist our working men in Coxey armies. A time shall come when wo shall adopt free trade." Walla Walln Htatosttna: "A few days ago a couple went lo the city cemetery, and in course of wandering about came to Mr. Sturgis' vault. They went in and for "the fun of the tiling'' cloned tho door. Now this door has a combination 1 lock ami it was not totlg before the lady and gentleman found that they were locked in the vault. The lady began to cry and yell, ' while the young man gave his attention to the combination of tho door. lie soon found that the lo :k would not give way to his en treaties, and as the air was not any bin plentiful, he, too, heciuno fright ened and gave vent to yells, not e,ieti! i ted to bo in harmony with a vault. Hearing a faint sound proceeding from the vicinity of the vault as he chanced to pass that way, the sexton lilxtrutcd the couple, who were about half choked for the want of air." An important derision has been rendered by Judge Hindman in tho district court of Marshall town, lo. The court sustains and makes per petual ' the temporary injunction issued last June reinstating the Soldiers' Home management from withholding any part of the pen sion money of inmates for the sup port of the institution. This is the outcome of a case that caused more bitter fueling in the soldioM home, in Grand Aamy circles and among ex-snldicn generally than any other disturbing factor sime the home was erected. While in the s nite Allen G. Tliurman, the veteran dumocratio leader, whose health is now rapidly giving way. was noted for the earn estness aud sincerity of his words on all public uiicatiniis. His great opponent, ex-Senator Kdmunds, pays a high tribute to Thnrman'o integrity and fairness. The old mini hid a trick of keeping his desk full of Fr :h novels, which he used to iead surreptitiously dur ing the dull hours of debate, hut was instantly no his feet when any iiiirlant matter was mentioned.