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EXPIRATION omubacrlplloti.
Farmers' State Contention.
SKCONn UAY'fl I'ltOCKr.DINOS CX)N
TIXl'Kl) FIIOM LAST WKKK.
Wo resume tlio publication of pro
ccedlngsnt tlio point where they end
ed last week. J
Mr. Smith or Linn ollered the fol
lowing: Jtcsolval, That, whenever practi
cable, It Is the imperutivo duty of the
farmers of tlio Willamette valley to
patronize, and In every way to on
courago tlio "Willamette Transporta
tion Company.
Mr. Mlnto moved an nmendmeut
to strike out, and make tlio resolu
tion apply to all competing compan
ies. This amendment was lost.
Mr. Smith showed that since tho
opening of the locks and the placing
of competing lioats on the river,
freights from his point were reduced
from 18 cents per bushel, to 9 cents
per bushel, while inland from the
river in Linn county, the freights by
railroad remained at 10 cents per
bushel.
Mr. Mlnto olfcrred the following
ns n substitute for tlio resolution:
Jlenolved. That this convention con
gratulate tlie peoplo of Oregon upon
tlio opening of tho upper Willamette
river to free competition In tlio trans
portation business of the Wlllnm
otto and Lower Columbia rivers by
construction of tlio locks at the falls
of tlio Willamette.
The motion to ndopl tlie substitute
was lost by a clear vote, tho original
resolution was adopted by similar
vote, nnd then Ir. Mlnto renewed
his resolution as an independent one
and it was unanimously adopted.
Dy request, Mr. Curry explained
tho object:) of the League in Yamhill
county, to which he belongs.
Itosolntlons were offered by C. K.
Moor and A. J. Pitman, thanking
tho river transportation coin pan lesfor
accommodations shown to tlie mem
bers of tho convention. Tlie resolu
tions were adopted.
A resolution ollered by J. J I. Smith
of Linn county, expressing the grut
Itudo of tho convent Ion to those
newspapers who havo published
communications and notices in aid of
tho farmers movement, was adopted.
A resolution was adopted warmly
thanking the Hon. S. F. Cliadwlck,
Secretary of State, for tlie use of tlio
Representative Hall, and tlio many
other courtesies extended to the con
vention. On motion, Mr. J. H. llurkhart was
appointed Assistant Secretary for the
Convention.
Mr. T. I. Powers of Astoria, on
motion of Mr. Mlnto, proceeded to
address tho convention on the Induce
ments that will bo extended by citi
zens thero for erection of grain ware
houses ut tho mouth of the river.
Governor Grover, on Invitation
from tho convention, made a state
ment of thecontnietvxlstlng between
tho Stnto and tho owners of the tug
boat ut the mouth of tlie Columbia
rlvor.
Mr. Daniel Clark otTered the fol
lowing: Jtegolred, That it is the interest of
tho farmers of Oregon to render ma
terial aid to the Willamkttk Fak-
MER.
Mr. Clark proceeded to explain
that the Wh.t.ami:ttk Faiimku was
originally started nnd supported by
aid of the Agricultural Society, nnd
that aid being now withdrawn, It was
entirely dependent on popular sup
port. Mr. Galloway mado a handsome
acknowledgement of the services tho
Fakmi:u has rendered In advocating
cheap transportation, and hoped nil :
the delegates would recognize the t
value of the paper, and give It their ,
support.
Tlie resolution was adopted.
Hon. S. F. Cliadwlck was Invited
to address tho Convention, nnd re-1
sponded In n few appropriate remarks J
bearing testimony to the Importance'
of the agricultural interests, and ex-,
pressing great personal interest in
the objects of the convention.
Gov. Grover was invited by the
Convention, and addressed it on the
questions that had been discussed at
the present session. The union of
the farmers for self protection was'
necessiry and proper. They had
never before had to organize, because
they had never before been so limn
pered as now. The grasping power
of capital claims more than a fair re-
numeration, it takes all it can and ;
tho people of the Mississippi valley1
are doing what we are doing herej
to-day. Wo havo a great area of
wheat growing lands, greater than '
any other State, lying near the sea.
We must keep our avenues for trans-,
por t:it ion free and open tocompetl-i
tion, which means low freights. Lib-,
eral appropriations should be made
fortho Improvement of Oregon rivers '
and harbors. j
Hon. Geo. It. Helm was called out
and addressed tho convention.
Thought perhaps something wusi
spoiled when ho quit the farm where
he was raised and attempted to be
come a lawyer, Iltilncss was well
attended to, when men attended to
It themselves, this was u caso where
the farmers were looking after their
tholrown buslnessand the oflbrt must ,
result ingood,and had his best wishes
He had predicted once in these walls,
as a member of tlio Legislature, that
tho people would havo to rise to pro
tect their own interests. The canal
nnd locks were a success. Tho farm-'
ers can ship their grain to whatever
point that pays them Ust, and can
now dictate terms to monopolists.
His remarks were received with np-(
plause.
Mr. Mlnto offered the following:
Wur.itKAS, It appears that under
the present law providing for a tug-1
boat on tlio bar of tho Columbia river,
there is no means of enforcing a fill-1
flllment of tho contract between the
owners of tho tugboat nnd tho State,
nnd
Whkhkas. This convention havo
reason to believe that ships seeking
to enter our chief sea port, are sub-
Jected to injurious delays by tho in
sufficient management of tho tuglioat
subsidized by tho State, therefore
Jtemleetl, That wo invite tlie atten
tion of our fellow citizens to the ne
cessity of proceeding by law, for tho
maintenance of a more competent
tugboat on the bar of tho Columbia
river.
The resolution was adopted, '
Convention adjourned to 1 p. in.
AKTKUNOON BKSMION. J
A lnncrthv communication from !
Hon. W. If. Odell was rend by the
Secretary.
Mr. Davidson advocated the for
SALEM, OREGON, APRIL
mation of u State Hoard, and moved of the otlleors to the Secretary of this
for tho appointment or a committee! Convention immediately after their
nftliroi. iiutklmr in ilmt nlil...-i organization, nnd that each precinct
or three looking o thnt "Jitt. organization ,,t presented in this
Mr. Hnrtlosald the committee on J volition be entitled to one dele-1
Constitution would speedily report gate at the next meeting of this Con
on thnt subject. I volition. t
Mr. Mlnto hoped the motion would On motion of Mr. Smith of l.lun,
not be put, out or respect Tor the sit-1
ting committee.
Mr. Davidson withdrew the mo
tion. On motion or Mr. Moor, S. A.
Clarke, editor or tho Wii.i.amktti:
Fakmkk, was Invited to address tho!
Convention, with which request he
then compiled.
Mr. Davenport, from the commit
tee on Constitution, made their re
port as follows:
Yoiirconimlttee would respectfully
beg leave to report that wo are un
able to agree upon tin organization,
and recommend that the present or
ganization of the convention be con-
tinucdnrteradJournnieuttoiidellnltoI(,ov )mvo dl.tdiurgod their several
time, and that there bo appointed j duties.
me louowing ciniiiiiuees, viz
film nit f 'iiiwliltitlim. tn ritiwirt ut tin.
next nieetluir or this convention.
One upon commerce, foreign '
freights, markets, wharfage, Ac.
One upon internal transportation,
freights, Ac.
tine upon domestic iiinnuineiuro
Which committees are requcstc
to gather accurate and useful in
mation with regard to costs and c
dltlons connected with the Mihli
committed to them for Investigation,
and that they report by the Secretary,
through tho Wii.i.ami:ttk Fahmkii,
as soon as possible.
A draft for u constitution, which
had been prepared by Mr. llublc nnd
had been before the committee, was
then read.
On a motion to take up tho plan of
f
di
ft-6
Mr. Huble, debate was participated , truce from tho IndlaiiH.
in bv Messrs. Mlnto, Galloway, and . Scvonly-two Warm Spilngs Indians
. ' ' Minder Donald McKay an I veil at camp
others, 'east of Hie Modoc position last night.
Mr. Mlnto moved to adopt tlio inn-' The army will close on the Indians'
Jorlty report, nnd elect tho commit-!lM,:l,!"11l"-,riiw ami endeavor to
. ii . , r i.. ti cut oil all escape. .N eflort will be
tees that are provided Tor in It. lH,mr,il to make the puulshmentof the
Mr. I artless explained that the i Indians seveie. If possible no Indian
committee were unanimous in their I "hall boast Unit he or his ancestors
conclusion, as they did not bellevo '"ordered (.enend ( anby.,
tho farmers were yet prepared to do- ( Vr.Ua. April 15. The regular 'courier
cldo fully on what course should be arrived from Hcadqiinrlci at fi o'clock
pursued. this afternoon, having left thoio at Id
w ...,., ii.,n,. m,.i iini.iii a. ill. yesterday, and up to that time
.Messrs. Dnenpoit and lfnifIBJ,rlfJ1 lighting, except a
spoke In explanation of the nets.orght HklrnilHh on Colonel Mason's
tlin eimiiiilttee. nnd tliu nroiiositloiis ' nlcket Hue on the 1-th. rcsultlni; in
before tbo convention. '
.... . . . s.i .
'llio resolution or Mr. Mlnto was
adopted by the convention.
The committee were elected it
follows: Committee on Count it ut fan T. W,
Davenport, .Ies.se Stump, G. It. Cur
ry, Win. Huble.
Cum m it tee on 'um nureeT. I '. I 'o w
ers, Jos. Watt, John Mlnto, K. Hart'
less, j. H. Dii'ior.
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1ml tl. ...Ie ' ffl I Ii7w C
n". . it iiLl-'i. t i'1'' NN " Cf I
"row n, II. How HI.
jniernttt jraimporiuium
tjmnane Miuiuimm '.
trawiom, jiiiiii ivuuu, .icii. ,,. . m-
rv, James Hnl.iyson, C. L. Moor, Ira
I'lownsend.
Motion of Mr. Davidson, that con-
1 ventlon adjourn tomcetnt next State
' , J ... ... .
Fair was amended to reud thosocond
Tuesdav in Juno next, In this Hall,
and iKUsed as amendctl. i
, . ,,,,. ,, .,i
Mr. Joseph utt read the con-ll.
tutlon and by-laws of a projio-ed
1 Ocean Transportation Company, and
mado some remarks on that subject.
On motion of Mr. Curry the follow-
1.... .....a.wl,m..,l i.n,ml..mlli.lv.
...ft ...t..v.w,..v. .....,.
Itetolvtd, That this convention re-
commend thnt tho faruien of each
precinct in the State of Oregon or -
gnnie Into clubs und send tho names
10, 1873.
the chalrapnolnted a committee con
sisting
Ing or Messrs. J. H. Smith, T. W. ,
.'enport, and Thos. Kdwards, to
1 ha
prepare an address to the Tanners ofl
i Oregon, urging upon them tho neces- j
sity to organize clubs, and Join the
farmers' movement.
On motion or Mr. Curry, n resolu
tion was udopted inviting the me
chanics or our State to co-operate to I
secure the redress or our mutual
j grievances.
On motion or Mr. .1. II. Smith, It '
was I
! 11,'Kolirtl, That the thanks or this!
, Convention be returned to thoolllcers I
thereof, for the ublo manner In which I
itiun, tho Convention ad-
.Journ
until Tuesday, June 10, at
, p. in.
I o'efocl
The Modoc War.
The Troops Mote on tlie Lata ItrtIS
Desperate Fighting.
The Modocs in a Ticht Placo
Al Im.f Ifinnrtil i 'urn tun ml Int.
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San Francisco, April in. The
' following dispatch received :
i Headquarters, Camp South,
Tide I .M He, April II. i
Lieutenant Sherwood, of the
Tweiity-llrst Infantry, died at I
kMliiilr tfk.flni tt vt'Miitiilhi riimit I'm I nt
.1,,. 1UI. wfillo recclvims a Mm; of
ono ilead Indian and the capture of ten ,
ponies. -riie warm .spring scouts urn-,
!.,i ,, ,i.., m. .iwouM bo armed1
yesterday, and beyond a doubt tho
troops moved into the lava bed last
night or to-duy.
Mr. Dynr, the ConinilHsioner who
was unhurt, tclcgrunhs to Washington
for Instructions, suylng that Ills useless
to try longor for peace with thane
Indians. There Is no doubt but tho
Modocs expected to get Gillvlil audi
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VI'IIIIILI .11111111. ..I'll..... ..I.IVIII i
(expected to havo been present at the
wlll,i l,ut " tl,u mrnlHK of tliu
massacre ho was too IndUposcd to
Icnve his tout. It Is now stated that
both (Jenoruls Canby, Glllem and the
t'oniinlHsloiitTs talked about Jtlddlo's
Warnlng, , oumo to tlio coiicIumIoii '
that It was only a runo of Itlddlo's to J
delay negotiations. They bud not the
utmost conildeiic. In Itlddlo's vyraclty,
but on this occasion it scoiiim ho was'
rjB,,t tll ,,H HupKJsltlnn.
The weather Is delightful.
The surgeons nqsirt Mr. Mcachnin'H
wounds to butt giiiwhot wound of tlie
r,Blll tnK.m,u gmwhot wound of
the left index linger, almi one of the
forehead and none, and a wound of the
'lj-'m -' c"-d '
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louowing:
jjivii Letts, April 15. Tlie day
i opened warmed and still, but was
inhered in by the roar of musketry
'and ouculonul booming of bowlters
nil ins
Volume V, Number 9.
from Col. Mason's camp on Hospital
Kock, on the north side of Captain
.lack's position, and directly under
that fatuous stronghold.
Gen. Glllem, who had awaited the
arrival of stores and of the Warm
Springs Indians, ordered yesterday
tents to be struck and drawn In a
compact place near the hospital; for
the troops (o be supplied with throe
days' rations mid one hundred rounds
of amniiiuitlon; for the cavalry to
move at - a. in. to-day, and for Col.
Mason, on the opposite side of the lava
bed to move at the same hour on the
enemy.
Colonel Perry and Lieutenant Carson
of the Cavalry were to move to a point
beyond the main cave and conceal
themselves until Joined In the morn
ing by the Infantry and artillery.
Just at daylight we heard an
irregular fnsilade on the opposite side
of the lava bed. and knew that Colonel
Mason's skirmishers were engaged.
At six o'clock we heard the booming
of liowltcrs, and saw shells bursting
over Captain Jack's camp. At this
time tlie locks were swarming with
Indians and the llrlng was rapid.
Captuln Miller of Compauv V. -1st.
lufautiy, commanded the battalion,
his company being eomiiiauded by
Lieutenant l.eary. Miller had the
extreme rlj-ht, next to Captain
Throckmorton's llatlery M, I'oiirth
Artillery ; Lieutenant llariis, Mattery
K, Knurl h Artllerv, nnd Captain
Kagau's Company (I, ('apt. Wrlght'is
Company 10 tboih of tlie Twelfth
Infantry) In the center, and the caval
ry on the extreme left.
The plan of the battle was From
the east side, Col. Mason was to
advance his command on the right;
tlie Warm Springs Indians on his left
up along the ledge, to unite with the
right of the t loops fioiu (bis side,
leavlui; only the lake open for the
Modocs to occupy.
Lieut. Giceii was in camp In charge
oftliearmsaudaniiuuiiltloii. Captain
Trimble, First Aitlllery, with twenty
men, was left in charge of the camp
on this side.
Whilomarcliliigaluuglhelakeshore.
Just at the head of lh long cave, anil
one and a half miles 1'ioiu Jiick't
camp, we encountered thollrst opposi
tion -straggling shots at long range.
The men deployed In open skirmish
order and advanced slow ly, under such
cover as the rocks nlllirded. To our
right a Koiuu opened In the hluM'from
the r0ht bank, fiom which came
straggling shols, while a few fell
mound us from tlio left point. Our
NkhiulshciH eicpt up on llieiu, sup
ported by tho reserves, until wo arriv
ed within shoit range, when a severe
volley was tired from the IiIiiIIh, thero
evidently being 'S or.'Ell Indians posted
theie. Tin' lire was heavy and galling,
and after standing It lllleeii minutes
the order to charge was given, anil tlio
men spuing forward, iioild the most
deafening yells fiom the MoiIoch.
Such was the rapidity of tho on
slaught mid so tiucxgcctcd, that tho
troops were on them borons they
knew it, and in u Tew minutes wo
were masters of tho situation, nnd
the men took position behind tho
rocks and rested at leisure.
It is now six p.m., und tlio mortars
arc being moved forward, as our men
are ready to scale tho bights. Col.
Mason's lino litis not been broken,
and by to-morrow wo will Join with
tlio Warm Spring Indians, and havo
tho red devils encircled, with but the
lako for them to escape by.
Tho men were provided with over
coats, blankets, and threo days' ra
tions and UMi rounds of ammunition
each. Tho howitzers had the range
or Jack's stronghold, and the shells
wero thought to havo a very demor
alizing ellect on tho Modocs. When
night closed yesterday's fighting,
our troops held tho ground to within
.'too yards of the enemy's strongest
isihitiou, anil lighting was to Iw re
sumed at 7 this morning.
It is asserted that hud It not Ih.oii
for the acquisition of tlio Warm
Springs Indians, tlio soldiers would
have got the worst of it yesterday.
Mr. Meat-hum is improving, and
comfortable. His wife arrived from
Salem, Oregon, last night, and de
parted this morning to Join him.
tf I.tT cm fourth l'.