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FKIDAY, NOVEMBER 20. Full moon, Mr Judge Potter went to Halsey ttU unrnlng. Several canes of typhoid fever are re ported at Lee tiu rg. Be nj urn in C Epperson and bis bride went to JuncttuQ City on this fore noon' triu. ' The me 31 appllcanU already for the Byweburg poMtonTue, Hnl a regular awarm after the U 8 luud offloe. A lot of wool told la 1 Grand Wednesday for 6i to 8 cent.' Thut le not enough of a jump 10 excite at- leu uon. J C Hood ale of Coburg wae in Ku- Krnoiotiuj-. xieaaye nis enure loss on account of the llood wl II not amount to overflow. lit v I U Driver I advertised t l ture before the Albauv Weduesday evenliijt on "Development Tlwory of Creation." lue Sau Francisco Examiner print a very good rut of Hon S W Condon, an one o lb lew.lng Christian Ku- Oevorer of California. ; Nothing has yet beeu heard from Katie Emtnett'e oompany, which U DUlea at the opera ' house next Tues aay nigbt, and It le doubtful IT the troupe is corning. Every business man should see' that Ids name I lu the local paper con- unouaiy ii oniv in a line spue. That i one way to neip restore confidence. Besides It Is business. Glen 0 Holman, Portland, say he Is iree euver repuoucan, out voted lor Harrison. He la a queer believer in tbe white metal, aa be admits be voted for slugle gold staudurd. Indianapolis Journal: Tommv Maw. what are tbe early Christisos?" Mrs rlgg A man who gets up and builds the nre for his wife to get break feat ought to have a right to the title. La Grande Chronicle: Mies Nellie Steveus, who assisted In theexamlna llou of applicants for teachers' certlfl cates at Union lust week, has returned ana is again in charge or her room in the publio school. La Grande Chronicle: Mr and Mrs J Q Htevens, of Cove have returned from a visit In the Willamette valley where they traveled about considera bly with their bicycles. Tbe advent of tint rainy season caused them to aban don ttiis method of travel and they re turned Lome after an absence of one tuoutb. The National Christian Endeavor convention of 18W7 will be held In Han Francisco. J W Uaer, the national secretary, is now there arranging for the same. He baa selected a Baer scout, consisting of five, whose pic tures the Examiner gives. The cen tral one Is Hon Seymour V Condon, formerly of Eugene, and prosecuting attorney of the second district. Albany Democrat: "Tbe Oregnnlan calls California a tenderloin district and says the women are Immoral and the people generally removed only one generation from barbarism. The Ex hiuluer takes up the matter aud the people down titers are up In arms. Nearly a page is devoted to tbe matter of proving that California women are moral and tbe people highly civilized Tbe Oregon Ian bandied the matter In its usual emphatic, exaggerated style, aud no doubt has done California peo ple an Injustice. There Is a golden mean In such things." OREGON'S Ot'KICUL VOTE. McSluley Has An Average Plurality oi z.ot. 8 welal to tba UOiiD. Salem, Oregon, Nov. 20. The offi cial count was made by Secretary of Htate tvincaid ana assistants tuts lore- noon. REPUBLICANS. Geer 43,779 Capies. 48,700 Smith 48,711 Yotan 48,6tJ8 FUSION. Butler. NL 48.739 Hofer 40,02 Spaugh 46,(61 Watkiue 48,519 PROHIBITIONISTS. Bowerman 919 Bright c 876 Butler 804 Hosklos 839 NATIONAL DEMOCRATS, Vox 977 Holmes ; 829 Seufert. 798 Trenohard 802 The averge republican plurality Is 2,071. Dally Guard, November 20. A Half Light. The electric lUht company has repaired the artna ture of the Urge incandescent dynamo, which was burned out Wednesday night, but will be able to give only about half a ligbt tonight. The wire composing the eoil about the armature Is yet "green" and more than half a current cannot be turned on without danger of burning it out attain. Tbe wire will be thoroughly dry tomorrow night and a full amount will be turned on. . ' Dally Guard, November 20. As Arctic Owl. Mid McPherson, who resides just north of Springfield, while out shooting yesterday, winged a large arctloowl. Tbe bird does not seem to be hurt much and was brought Into town today by Mr McPherson. It is almost white and is very beauti 'd. The arctlo owl 1 seldom seen this far south and it is said that their pres ence Is an Indication of extreme cold weather, It is reported that another one of the owls was seen near town this morning. Daily Guard, November 'JO. Lodge Incorporated. Articles of ""corporation of West Point Lodge No 2. Independent Order of Odd Fel l,,ws, of Coburg, were filed with the county clerk today. The incorpora- " are wiiuatn ruayior, uavia n.auuio nd M O Burns, trustees of the lodge. " articles or incorporation snow Property of the value of f25O0, In the 'llltM nf imiulsl a lha nrHiir monptf " real estate. Dally Guard, h ortmber 21 . Licensed to Wed. The following Jr,ut wer, noen.ed wej today by 'ounty Clerk Jennings: Hosea M rrvlnaud Miss L Agne Temple gJJ5 feter Cbrlstner aud Miss Ellen SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21. The ralu ba come aguiu. Judge A H Fl-U weni t Salem to. day. McKluley plurality In Indiuna was 18,403. Two Indus of no f, in Snlein yesterdsy. Al Autell Is U rt.-rlliu finm an altai.li ;nf lumbago. Rev M L lii.M-ri-liinml fmiu port laud today. Mrs A Oliver was a p.i-en,f-r to Portland tod v. '' ' J FKelly, ( (imiii'i. IV, 1. nigut in i ne eiiy loiiiuy juiie i. '1 :uv soirts u new Victor bicj el. Teachers' ImtPute nt S rlngfleld one wee irom nsny. The Mad nil (liW side i.f Jus'sT U impassable tor tM.tii, The Ilnael tn-j I wss o.dv nb. lit 15 minute luiethU anerun. ' Henry Kernel- and R y IMIU, f jasper were pi r.uyrt r I iiy. Looks as If tlie si .r.ii would v hi tiuiie uutll sfi-r T..aiikniiviii Jack O'Neii -f Ui ( It A N C a passenger lixrlh this iii irnliii;. Attorney J '8 Mrdiey , i'iu down from Collage Oruve fits 'morning. Mls Lucv Mulkey ot to Pleasant Hill today for a few week visit. Yesterday fle'rn.xiii's local did not arrive until 0 o'clock last evening. The $ P pity Car was studied to the delayed Koeeburv local lint night. A Wlllard of Cottage drove was an arrival on the R whur local this Jay Fsrrte. formerly a resl lout of this city, was an arrival on the after noon train. Bishop CraiistiH,s, 'rol,,,l,e,l lecture has been post poued to a date to tx' an nounced later. The weatberihudiraled t'.shy. The thermometer ai 3 n'rlH't,'was stand ing at 08 degrees. Mr and Mrs ( hums' Hcotl went to Creswell this afternoon to visit with relatives 'over tiuudav. Tom Russell, formerly a resident ot this city, passed Ihrungh on the Rose burg local this morning. EC Lake looV'hW family to lib farm' nenr 'Harri.tmrg today where they Will reside hereafler. The Lane county board of eounllra- tiou adiourned this eveiiloar. havloir set the full tline'rviu1rv by law Dean K C 8amlerson ol the Dlvinlt v School went to Halsey. where he will conduct religion aeivlces tomorrow. A game between the first and second teams of the Central school this after noon rwnl led in '8 to 4 favor of first team.'- - ' Ah "evenluir With Wiitulii" at the Christian church last iitulit proved a very pieasaut ana prvu'able enter tainment. ' ' The center piece 'a-ivmi awav In a drawing last night by Mis Blanch Page was wou by Miss Blanch Straight. ...... ! ?:x-8enatnr J' N Dohih has been appointed receiver of the defunct Portlaud Savings batik vice O N Denny, reslgued.' '- , . 1 1 v. . i VJ umn wci- msu ailiru k Coburg and Irving yesterday In addi tion to me one we mentioued loyes- leraay s uuard. Cbaa Witsotit of Portlaud, tbe old time conductor on the 6 P K It, wa shaking hand with hi many ac quaintance in Eugene today. ' Miss Man ha Medley, who has been ijuite sick at the residence' of Mr Thos Aubrey, this city, returned to her borne at Cottage Urove this alternoon. J A Waddle1, or Portland, spent last bight In our city. He is' one of the most popular commercial men on tbe road and always does a large business In Eugene. - Geo n Colter of XJIeiiada, out w ho has been spending several mouths at Butte, Montana, returned here this mornlug. He reports lively times in Montana and expects to return there. 1 Today's Salem Statesraau: Mrs J A Bean, mother of it t4 Bean of the state supreme court, left 'Halem' for fort land '. yesterday ' afternoon, having spent the past week visiting her eon and his family in this city. Jacksonville Times:" The awning In front ot the Banquet saloon Ignited from fireworks during the McKlnley jollification and threatened the bulln Ing: The -fire -was ' extinguished through the' prompt action of K K Kubll, who burned hts bands badly. Astoria Dally News:" "The next time the University nf Oregon aud Oregon Agricultural Coflege fttotuall teams phiy a game they should aeud for Jack Vvilunn nt I'nrt t 'nnliv.tn act aa referee. It takes a gentlemanly prize-fighter to give .-some or mo ruinaniy looioan players what they need." Corvalll Gazette: "The Eugene hnva nut un aennd iranie considering the horrible we.thcr, and while some of the team Indnlired in uunecoeasary slugging, there was lesanf it than I comimnin exciting rotnoan game, Tliwv are a' ireutleiuaiily -lot of col leglans Tliey are not responsible for a rank dw a oui OI me oiuciaia, nuu it was only hyttlmaie for them to take advantage or i liemt" w Will Piuhiably Disperse. The leae held on Parker' opera house by the Eugene Cornet Band expires the Hrst of December.' The band will not again lease the opera house, ano win probably disperse nmn ' after Decern L.f i Th hMtrf has en loved a reo- onable amountof prosperity and has been vrrv ueforul as a musical or iianlnation. The (lisorganitatlon I brought about by cireuimtances that have come up within the membership of the band. Eugene cannot -well do without a good baud, and It Is to be regretted that tbe present one will go out of practice. Dailr Guard. NaVcmbsr ti. i Duunihn fli paikkk It was rum- ored during the high water that the south approach to me uraij unu bad been carried away by the flood. This was not correct, Ihe approach waa moved down atream oy me urai lodging against the same, about two ... rZ,t tt aa been reoaired rt till TV iv v - - , and is now as good as It was before the flood. J V uooaaie aay nw bis mill only lacked 10 Inches of beln as high as the 1890 flood. Hop. Salem Statesman: Hoi are worth between 11 ant 12 cents; there are few unsold li; In ihi market, bow ever. Of the hop situation around Clervla today" issue of the Star will say: "We have met a number of growers uu wr mm wist iney are Int. niling to cultivate their several yards in antici pation of a a good market Ihecoiuli g year. A the matter uow stands the pnsipecl ror next year are for good price. To I ture the time Is a long way olf. but bone sonnira eternal In I lie hop irrower hre ist and It is fortu- tmie It doe Now that the crop man aix'iiumvi lor II Will l toUIHl I bat the year's output will not exceed U.nOO bale lu Oivgon if as much. Quality wa the umiu feature of this year' crop." HOW IN NEW YORK. Fmiu theOiargo Fann-r of the 13th the following taken: "Perhaps the number ol the bales b night tin week does not Come up to 11 week's remnl, but the prices paid have been higher aud the general tone of the market has been firmer. Twelve cent ha l-eti paid quite ifiierNlly for shippers, and a Imp fair iiailly will hrinK to ivnls readily. We leant of no sales this week under 8 cel. is, and only one lot at that figure. "The WalttrvilU' correspondent of the U Ilea Herald mrtillon tli sale of one lot at ISceiits. Oo the stievuhere there are rumor of suit a high a U and 15 cent. A c.iblo from Loudon to tithe Farmer a we go to press aay that the market Iheiv Is advancing." The vValierville 1 hue .f the same dale n: "The highest market reached this week for hop nccordiiig to our best In loriuatioii is 13 cents. Nine to 11 cents aprsto be aisHii the range for the muji rity of slock moving." Trn-poitatioi. Harrisburg Rwlew: " l'he matter of transMrtntioii rales to and from Hams burg, Is exercising our ithipr at this time and iu fact all the busiues men and farmer are proclaiming their dis satisfaction with rates, placed by the lale coinhiue, on wliat they coniiii.ie and on what they exsirl a well. Ihey sev in to llilnk the rule lmpwd involve a considerable d.-gne of extor tion. While they are convinced that the rales charged by the river com panies lust boating season, viz: 3 per ton up, uud $1.50 on grain down stream we not reasonable pay for tbe service rendered, they do not believe that an advance or more lliun three huudred iwr o-nt on the rate men tioned isjilstltlab e. It Is uow pro posed by some, as a intire of relief to pool all the freight to be shipped from this print aud oiler it by con tract to an independent company. "inis piau nas me apcaranoo oi being feasible. No doubt our tieluh bora below us ou the river would loin the Harrlsburg wople in such an ar rangement, ana perhaps r. one in- snip per would become lulereted parties Altogether Kl summit of freight would be represented sullloleiil to induce a a responsible company to take hold of the busiues. ' here there I a will there la a way' acvotdlng to the old adage, and the Willamette river seems to be the way In this Instance." The 8 P Company's Assessments. The S P Company' a-tsment on road bed In this county ha been re duced f&00 per mllo by tbe county board ol equalization, me com pany was assessed f-VOO tier mile on the nihln lliu and $4000 per mile on tbe Woodburii-Sprluglicld branch Lauds owued by the compauy were assessed at a general average of $1.8o per acre. Ihe burneiixing plant ai Latham was assessed at $12,.ro0 by Assessor Burton, and wood, ties, nil lue. etc In the county was assessed at about $'J00. Tbe reduction made by tho county board or equalization ou road bed amounts to$29,lU. The en tile aakessmeiit against the burnetir.lng ulant. wood, ties, piling, eto , wss striken olf Ihe roll, making the total reduction over $60,000. The compauy s assessment this year was the same as it was last year, but me reduction made by the board last year waa $750 per mlb. The company will be re quired to pay taxes un about 85. (MM) acres more land this year than It did last, which will amount to about $45,000. The land In question w aa In dispute as to right of title last vear and for that rnou w as excluded from taxation. The compativ asked lor a wliii-tinn on ita land to an average of 50 cent per acre bul the board reluieu to make the cut. Pally Guard, November 20. A Rouou Trip. -A W dllbert and son, Abe, Win Edwards and Howard imk tt lin rrlv,l limns Wednesday evening from a hunting expedition up tbi.Mlddle for repona very iukii trip. Thev were at Simpson' Creek when Hie storm came on. They broke camp Saturday and started for home Immediately. They succeeded In rcsing Salmon Creek that ninht and camped at Sauford's. Sunday morn ing Salmon Creek was Impjsaublu. Tlio party stalled on home. All the little brauche were raging torrent. Tbe road was washed away lu ina-iy places and In other place tn-e and brush were blown across It. By i hop out trees and brush, In some places making a new road aud building tem porary bridges acroes streams and washout!, they flnaly reached the val ley. At one place where a washout had occurred the horses and wagon got Into deep water. Tbe wagon was j i... - i.. ..f luirsea and a mule. uranu ' - l the latter Being i.licnei m w" r-"' .u- 'i-i.a nnilv succeeded In ine ihiikuc. ... pulling the wle.:e outfit out of the f . B .- w-nlllit water, ouier.ni probably have been drowned. .. . u..Imiii Htates- man of T.oirday: The preHidentlal election returns of Ihe various couulies In the state have all been canviwe-sd officially In tespeciive counties and transcripts oi" the count received bv the secretarv of state with the si i- f .i .- 'i in. xniintv. Tbe trie exception - i v-u..j - mall from thai portion of Oregon . . . .i j .. i.u I. loli u aler and It pronaniy u "j , may be .ever Uys before he .Iran- acr ml from i re itKii' " Th.offlc.al . nit will iKJ .-.-ide by Governor L'.r ; as soon as a m. tie have retir ed and cer. WlcaU-s 111 then lnue to tlte sueccessrul elector. l OF 0. KEVAIN. 1I1K PF-NSANI'. T. Mill Not Particulate in the root oa 1 1 louruamrut. Weduesday'a Salem Journal: "Tues day evening, Manager 1 11 Van Win kle, of the Willamette University foot ball team, nolitUl L M Travis, mau ager of the U of O team, of Eugene, that the Salem team had decided to withdraw from the intercollegiate football tournament. " lliis unexpected action on the part of the Sateiu team, I attributed to sev eral reason. Two of the Usui's best player, Babcock and Truilt, have been ludisHiaed the past leu day aud have not participated lu but one prac tice gam thl ca-ou. Again, Ouisa, Willamette's substantial end tnsu, was unable to attend school this fall, although be is dally ex pet ted. Macey, th-Ur tackier in the state, I still sur veying In the mountain above Scio, where be ha been for the past six week, entirely cut oil Irom all com munication so that he could not le leached. Having the game lu Sulem next Saturday, aa was arranged by the Football Association, would Involve ail expense tolhe local team of about $1'JJ, which I more tbau could po Ibly be real I ted from the game, biuce the local athletic aociatioii It not In tbe nnwl nourishing oomliMon, it Is thought politic by II member, not to euibur ou any euter prise that would result disastrously from a financial slaudpotut. The Eugeue team lias expreased a desire not to come to Sa lem and aa the local team did not rare to go to Eugene after It experienud lust year eveu though the odd might be largely In their favor, conaequsully the itauie will not take place. "Hy this actlou the Eugene team keep fur another year the pennant he wou after such a bard struggle last year. A a result of last Satur day' game at Corvalll between the U of O and O A C team, the latter ha become thoroughly disgusted with loot ball and has refused to play any more this season aud so the Thanks giving game leiweeu the Willamette University aud Corvalll Is also de clared oil. ' The local University team however deserve considerable praise when it it known tbe boy went Into tbe con teat without the services of a coach and finding that the odd were too great aualuat I hem, w isely concluded lo witluiraw rrom the contest rather than sutler tbe disastrous defeat that would certainly have beeu the result of Saturday' game should they enter Into it with the team aa it now Is. la the practice game tin seasou aome excellent material ha develoK-d In a uumiier or the new player and a string team Is anticipated next year. , , ... t.'i i. , a . . . maimicer it an n usaitj wiiu cap tain tl A Oliuger are also worthy of the kindest consideration for their labor with the tram. The team feel grateful to Chester U Murphy, who captained the leaiu lust year tu Is how optaiii nf the Freshman team at Stanford, wlio so kindly furnished it Willi valuable suggestion regarding successful football playing "Mauuger I It Van Winkle. Is In corresH)tidenoe with the Pacific Col lege learn at New berg lu the hopes a gHiue may be arranged for between the W U uud New berg teams at the latter plaeo for Thanksgiving iluy. Should arrangement for a game be success fully made, It Is proposed by the Salem team to go down to New berg via one of the river steamers. An answer Is expected from Newberg within a few days anil. ir favorable, unai arrange ments will be made for the game." An Knjoyable Evening. Paily uuara, November 21. The party given Inst night by Pro fessors Barlght aud DeLauhmutt In honor of Mr Rom'o Bryson aud Ivan DcLashmult, to the Sophomore class was indeed a success. Invitations had I eon sent out in viting all ye shades of last year's Freshman class to meet the said pro. feasors In the shades of ulght. Each member wrapped In a sheet with only an opening for the eye to- 5 ether with the shadowy lights cast by uck o lanterns presented a ghostly scene that would have put to (light a braver man than Tain O'Shauter. Uhost stories were told that even made ye shades quake and tremble; after which each gbtal selected a partner, supposed to be of the opposite sex, for an excellent lunch that waa served, and many wore Hie surprises In store for them when the elicit were removed. Lunch over, game were played that were enjoyed by all and the class left feeling that they had enjoyed one of the moet pieasaut events of a life time. Professors Barlght aud DeLauhmutt are expert entertainers and will ever fill a warm place In the memories of the Sophomore clas. ' Still at It! Elleusburg Capital: "From a prl vate letter IT Is learned that Corry A Bushueil I etnraged In the photograph la business In Eugene, Oregon, aud Is doiug well. Mr Hu-hnell while here wae a universal favorite and his stand ing a an artist was exceptionally hlulu The people of Eugene are to be congratulated In securing his services In his chosen line and his patrons may expect excellent wotk. While here his work waa uniform and ex cellent and the many flue pictures here constitute the Ix-st of recom mendation." Lrlter List. Nov 19, 18!8. Brown, MrMattle, Ouard, EO, Balrd Frank, Joalyn, ES. Casady, Che. Wano, W E, Chamberlain, Herman, (1 letter, 1 pkg) Daggett, Will, (I pkg.) Oibsott, Mrs Miiudie, Kraal, Mrs Adrlau, Acharesof on runt will be ma-ls on all ltlerlien out. I'vrenns rsllln lor lellers will ilee stela when '1,ro"j.M( f u Shot IN the Sthkets.-TIis Cor valll people were treated to the klllingof a deer on the streets the other mornimr. 'It lor thing was be wlldeltd by ll:e IloisJs and had lieeu previously wounded, and yielded up it life to pl"tol and rille shots. The dressing process revealed It hide lull of shot from hotgun chargo fired In tit It. The poor thing rm Into town thro i :'i f but found it bltteret .enemy there. M'KIMiHF.I.I (MiDME.V. Tiny lire As Trati.us and Jluv u tvHlal i'.. uiug. Si-KiNunKLU, Or, Nov II, 1S"J. i Quite un exciic.iicut was created I among the cltiActis ol this place lust Tuesday evening, November loth, by ! theslmiilluiicous bpnearuinv of a mul titude of trumps. They all seemed to ; le headed for the same rende.vous, . and an Investigation proved that lo be the h ill of tlio Woodmen of the World When It wu Sinmi found thut a trniup' social was lu progress. Tramp and hobos of all nationalities 1 were in attendance, und it is not lieo easury to say an enjoy uhle evening was ft flit, for it was nearly 12 o'clock before the tieighlHir left the hall. After the usual routine of business waa disxted of, the lime was taken lip with in u -lc, ecclicM and a general exchange of wit and humor uutll 10 o'clock w hen all repaired to the ban quet loom w here a bounteous band out was served. At 11 o'clock Neighbor Frank Kennedy struck tip the grand march and the neighbor formed In line aud marched before the judges w lio were to decide who were dressed and conducted themselves In the most approved tramp stvie. The decision of the Judges was as follows: Council Commander it A Washhuruc, 1st; Neighbor J F Power, 2d; Neighbor C C Bow man. .Id. The medals were pieselited by Neighbor N It Huntley In a neat speech which was responded to by each of the recipient. Shortly before 12o'tlock the meeting was closed after a long and loud rendition of the Woodmen cheer. Com. d'tliige Cirove-Ionian Items. Leader, Nov 21. The high water seriously damaged a part of U H Stone's mill race l.i Cot tage drove, but he will soon have the damage repaired and be In shape for work. Ben Tliornteuhurg, living on No well's ranch on Coast Fork, died Thursday and was buried Friday. Ho had only lie married a few mouths. We learn that tbe burnetUlug plant oftbeSP Co., I expected to arrive about Saturday nlirht to commence nieratlou again. Till will be good new lo our eople. W S Chrlsman, one of Cottage Urove' enterprising merchants Is pre paring to erect an extension of twenty-two feet to hi tuw store room. The bridge across Row river, on S J5 Paxtou's place wu swept away by the high water this week. Tins la about all tlio damage caused by the llood on the upKT part of the river. We are Informed by i'Oiiixtteiit authority that the California company that ha Itenn doing ex tensive develop ment work on the Thompson ledge will put In a forty stamp mill on their pnqwrty a soon a the wealhei will jieriiitt 'iil the spring. The mill is to 1st equipped with the latest and best ma chinery. Psllydu rd Sorenil.rr .il. To Portland. The following pr miiicht F.ogcne republicans went to Portland on this foiun koi' local train, where they will attend n banquet given ut the Hotel Portland, this evening, lu honor of Hon Sol llirxuh, for his management of the campaign in til la state: (leo T Hull mem bur of the state committee, Dr W V Henderson, chairman of the county central com mittee, Dr Kuykendall president of the county league club, Hon S M Vor an, presidential elector-elect. Hon S Friendly and Senator J 11 McClung Of course t lie Lane county ooutiugent will have a royal good time. Dsiit Uuara, November 'Jl. Woopmkm Election. Eugene Camp, No 11'), Woodmen of the World, elcted officer for the eneiilnit term last night as follows: Consul, E O Potter: Advisor, It McMurphey; banker, P E Sundgraas; clerk, 1 L Simpson; escort, E VYhaltom; watch man, U K Doyle; sentry, C Viuulen burg. S E McClure was elected to the board of manager to associate with It E Brlstow and W V Henderson, hold over. An amendment to tbe local charter wa Introduced, calling for a reduction ol the clerk's salary from $140 er year to $IM per year. Another amendment was Introduced calling for a reduction of camp dues from $5 to $1 per year. Dally Uuard, November 'ii. Again in Hahnhw. By this morn ing's train we received (he leader, of Collage Orove-lAMiiatl, K. P. Thorp, publisher, again. It succeeds the Moderator. We are glad to welcome Brother ThotD back into harness.- He is a plain newspaiicr man, and does not claim to tie Journalist, but does know bow to make a pica paper exist In a nonpareil town. Again we say, wel come, ihorp. Dally Guard, November 21. I.v Eugene. Mr and Mr Clia A Underwood of Colfat, Washington, arrived In Eugeno till mornig aud ate visiting with Mr Underwood' mother and slater, Mrs U and daughter Pegtty. Mr Under woo-1 waa lormcrly of Eu gene but Is now located at Colfux. He waa married leaf Wednesday to Mis Bertha Chase of that city. He ha many friends here who wish the couple success. Pally Gusrd, November 'JO. Reih.'ction Ahe ki Foil. Messrs Ks-hler, Andrews and Bretherton, rep resenting I lie hoard of petitioners for the Southern Pacifio company, have appeared before the county board of equalization now In session at Ihe court house aiid asked for a reduction on the company's property assessed In Lane county. A reduction I prayed fornf $1,100 tier mile on main Mne aud $110 r mile ou Woodliurn Spring field branch. They also ask that all lands owned by lliu company be re duced to an unimproved assessment of 60 cents per acre and that win d, tie piling and the buriif tlzlng plant at Latham be exempt from taxation. Dally Uuanl, November 'Jl. Another Akcth: Owl. A W Bond of Irving wa In F.ugcim today w ith an arctic owl which he winged with a shotgun at hi place yesterday. This I the second or.e of the l inls brought Into town since yesterday. They it-in lo be quite numerous this f p-ou. Ne.ir!v a'! our it hIucis year bring g I prices cxecepl if hug croji. V pre.li -t that be or. this U.nt' ncx" t.ir t'.it mviiii' will also bjntii. The Ivipicno ro.i'l Bup'rvisoi-a li.ivc done excellent service (hiring tlio Kwt year. It is the dcriro of many of our property owners that they be retained another year to extend their work. A sensible mot her says she me.uis to give licril.tughtcr, who has lirt-ir-hdl a college course, n co'ircc in lukt'ol iiiv, l !! iloy, ronstology, stiU'liology iijpI uiiMulology before she considers licr eJuc.ition fin ished. Tim New York Jo'irnal pays W. J. Hrviin tliis bcatitifiil tribute: "Putins this collict lie has struck no foul blow, lie has uttered no IMTSiiiiulity. Ho h;is st. oped to no falsehood. No warrior evtr otiu rped from the thick of battle iv i tli cleaner hand, mot character more pi'tle' We arc informed Ihat the leading bu-ine.-'s men of Eugene n.e think ing seriously of clo.:ng their store all day Thanksgiving. This would lie correct. Willi tlio exception of Eugene and a v ry few place., this holiday i generally respected and the stores remain closed during the day. Lano county tliia year ships away to the Portland and Sound markets thousand, of pound, of dressed turkeys. Tlio price re ceived by our fanner for Mr (5ob bier makes it a remunerative busi ness, considering tint they can bo so easily grown in thin section of Oregon. In tunny instances this Spring turkey will bring moro per head than a two year Id mutton. It is liood that the election of sen ior at Salem next Janu-ry will bo accomplished without friction and loss of timo. Tho slate U actually suffering for important legislation and tho members should sen that relief is given. Tho senatorial (lUCDlion is principally a war among politicians and however it may end will not benefit tho coin tnon people greatly. Tlio New York , Journal says: "On Tuesday night there gathered in Mark llanna' rooms at republi can headquarters, to reeuivo and ro joieo over tho election retu'ns, 21 gentlemen whoso wealth aggregates tJoS.OOO.OOO. To this country millionaires aro what the nobility is to the monarchic. The law that to him who hath shall bo given bring, to thetn further honors. Ucing captains of industry, they are also accepted as social rtnd po litical leader. Thu United State, with its government, i theirs by tho willing gift of tlio po.iplo at tho polls." About tho most courteous para graph we have read in many year from one partisan to another wu written to Major MclCinley by Hon James E Campbell, democratic ex governor of Ohio, whom Mclvinloy defeated in 1801, and reads as fol lows: "Inasmuch as Chairman Jones gives it up, I presume a dem ocrat may now present his moBt cordial congratulations without fear of party discipline. Both Mrs Campbell and myself join our many personal friends in wishing you a happy sojourn in the Wbito House and a long life and prosper ity thcrealtor." Portland Daily Tribune: Ex Editor K II Flagg, a goldbug dem ocrat, of Kalem, has filed a lien on tho Oregon City land office for ser vices rendered in helping defeat the cauro of tho common people, by the election of llanna MclCin ley. Four years ago ho tiled a sim ilar lien, for similar service, in the the election of Cleveland. For the past twenty years ho has had his grapnels on the state democratic convention for tho state printing shop, but could not touch lottotn. As tho goldbug democrats did not vole to elect McKinlcy, hut to de feat Bryan, they litvu their reward, all they are entitled to, in that do feat. So it is off with Flagg. He now had better turn hi attention to filing on a homestead in Paradise, or he may slip up on that, too. Tho banquet given in Portland Saturday night, at $5 per plate, to lionor Kol Hirich for ids manage tnent of the lato probidcntial cam paign, wan in reality called for tho purpose of booming Hon John II Mitchell for tho U. S. Senate. It you will read over tho list of guests you will find very few, if any, Polph men present. The Jim I.otans, Tom Jordan?, Cad -r I'ow els, ami Whit Boisses and John 1' Wards wore in plentiful evidence. Thoss.-akers and toastmnHters, with the exception of II W Scutt, were all silver republicans. Harvey S was merely invited out of cour tesy, and his great vanity, caused him to appear upon the occosion and act a el iw n. Mitchell i cer tain to be the next republican Sena tor, we believe