$2.50 por Year, in Advance
NOTICK TO SUBSC'HIBKUH.
The date appearing after tlie prlaled
name on the paper la the date of the
BXP1RATION oraabecrlpllon.
FAKUKBS' STATK CONTENTION.
Wo givo bolow tho re'solutlons,
etc., of tlio Into Farmers' stuto Con
vention tlmt have not yet np'poared
in our column.
Tho commltteo on memorial to
Congress submitted tho following,
report, which was adopted:
To the Senate, and House of Jienrc
tentative in Oonaress assembled: We,
your memorialists, farmers of Or
egon in convention assembled In tho
cRy of Salem, Juno 12th, 1S73, would
respectfully represent that wo nro
inhabitants of a district of our com
mon country, embracing tho coun
ties of Marion, Yamhill, Polk, Bon
ton, Linn, and Lane, and that said
counties nro rich In agricultural io
sources, developed and undeveloped,
which makes this a center of pro
duction at present, and prospective
ly second to no district of tho sumo
urea in the United Stales; that the
climate and conditions surrounding
this district are Mich that it has
never yet, during tho thirty years of
its settlement and cultivation, failed
to yield remunerative crops to the
cultivator ; that in seasons when
crops fail Tor lack of ruin In Califor
nia, this-district Is n never-falling
source of supply to tho population
south of it, thus making tlie facilities
for moving crops .from It of import
ance to tho people of this entire
coast, and of vital Interest to us as
inhabitants of the country; that the
facilities for transportation of crops
from this district afforded by the
Willamette river and Its tributaries
nro available n portion of tho year
only, and that nu expenditure of
T0,uOO In tlio Willamette, siu.uuu in
tho Yamhill, ami SI0.0C0 in tlio
Luckinmiito rivers fur tho purpose
of improving tho facilities for trans
portatlon upon tho various streams,
would render them navigable the
entire year. Wo would, therefore,
respectfully ask you, as tho guardi
ans of tho best interests of the na
tion, to remember those fads In
your annual appropriations for such
purposes.
Mr. Miuto Introduced the follow
ing resolution, which was referred to
tho Commltteo on Finance:
Wiii:iu-:as, We, the farmers of Mo carefully investigate tho same,
Oregon, have by past experience felt and, unless otherwise ordered by the
tho destructive and Injurious effects order of reference, It shall report tho
of contentions between rival trans-' result of the Investigation to tho Soc
por(n(Ion companies, when rich, pow- rotary of (ho Union within two
erful, and unscrupulous companies months after the date of reference.
have succeeded In drivingoff weaker . . '
companies, or forcing tliem to sell Chicago, Juno !!. A Washington;
their property and retire from busl- Hiieclnl says tlmt Menchnm, the IVacn
ness: ami, Commissioner who was wounded at
Wm:m:AS, We believe (hat the1 the Cunby mos-ncre, will probably at
power of law may ho Justly applied ' tend the coining Court-martial of
toprotect tlie wcakagainstthostrong , Captain Jack and his confodeiates.
in business as well as other relations; lie l a firm believer In tho policy of
tlmroforn Hi" Unveriiuuiit towards the Indians, j
Jl
legl
cent
tariff
adopt
further
where they may succeed in crushing
out opposition: and wo would also
invoke the aid of law to punish as
extortion any charge upon freight in
small quantities which shall be more
than -o per cent, uhovo tho charges
upon freight in large quoutities,
and report at the next meeting, In a
tiiimliir form, the amount and value
orjproduco oxjtorlcd from Oregon, tlie
imports of the Stale, and ul-o tlie
costs of producing exportable com
modities In (he State, Including Sta(o
andcouiity taxes, life, tire, and inu-
rlnc Insurance, Interest on capital
vested, and capital procured from
abroad.
rvnhwi Tlmt w urn In fiivor of ,,,IU vn -v. . .- v. :
SntirnVllmirio imn U-A'r "hrnta ! P:?.. "?"V .:S:U,? .li,.,: I
.of the lowest rates of freight V ." y."Y I i ..'.I:. V ' ir. V f . I
which said .companies may ;."'."'. 7" i ,,. ,..,., ,. n... r.,.-.n r:
, and to punish nsoxtorlion any ' ' ,:,'''?, , ,I11.iI.,1.1: ii... f..iloes.
rlsoof freight tariff in cases . . i
Mr. Currv Introduced (he following ui- rcponeu i ".. ... ...u ..,.. ....
resolullonwldch was agreed to: ,tTtL
aais, XYiiK " '-r " ih'ir -
Mr. Ruble Introduced tho follow
ing which was adopted:
llrmlvtd, Thnt.tho Stato Hoard bo
directed to solicit and open corres
pondence with tlie farmers of the
state wno wish to mano direct snip
ments on their own account, the ob
ject being to ascertain in a tangible
way tlio amount or surplus avannoio
for such purpose, so that if a favora
ble opportunity odors to socuro ves
sels at reasonable nttes direct ship
ments may be made, and report tho
s:mo to this Union at its next meet
ing. Thofollowingrosolutlon was adopt
ed: Resolved, That'll committee of one
from each county in tlio State ho ap
pointed by the President to report to
the Hoard of Directors what the an
nual losses of sheep aro by dogs,
wolves and disease, and to report on
such underseparate headings.
Namcs'of commltteo published in
last week's F. iiMr.it.
Mr. DavbNon offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That If the producers of
wheat in the Willamette valley can
rocelvo satisfactory proof that a sav
ing of expenses and wastage of wheat
in Its transportation to tun soatxiuru
can be had by sending It directly for
shipment o'r storage to Astoria, we
mutually pledge ourselves to ship to
that point.
IIY-I.AWH.
This Union, In lis deliberation,
will be governed by the code of rules
commonly known as Parliamentary'
rules or laws.
The Hoard of Directors will see that
tlio various olllcers are provided with
suitable Imoks, stationery and jwist
ago stamps, to enable tliem to per
form the duties of their ofllcos; and
to this end It will be authorized to
uo tho funds of the Union for that
purpose, filing their vouchers of such
purchases with the Secretary to cnu
bio him to keep a correct account of
all the purchases mane ami property
expended for tho use of tho Union.
The Secretary shall receive as
compensation for his services $:i per
day for each day actually employed
in attending to tlio business of the
Union. The Secretary shall draw
Id nay upon the certificate of the
presiding olllcer certifying to the
number of days' service performed.
That when a subject Is referred to
one of the standing 'committees It
shall be the duty of meli committee
While tho Mo'Iocs wire being re
moved from thuTulo Lake IVnln-iila
to Foil Klamath, one of the Indians
known as Curh-yhi-mled Jack, who
surrendered with the Hot Creek bund
totieiieial Diivlsat Falrchlld'sKaiirh,
shot himself mid bus iliicc. died. It is
If .nlmmm'f .inoilijnf l.lnhitnil Is
half ns valuable as people sjv it Is,
no family should bo without it. Cer
tainly no person, U ho lawyer, doctor,
inlnlster, or oi any mner pnuen-ioii,
-hoiil'l lurt on u journey without if.
...l ... 1 ... . ai.ltllit nil 111 ltili
. i ...... .r.i... r.wlin....
s-,, haier, iishirniaii, or woodtunaii
in-iS,,, i,e without it. In fuel 1 1 I
IHi!,vi um-rcwT there i an ache,
' rpniin, cut, bruise, eoush or eob'.
SALEM, OREGON, JUNE 21, 1873.
Klral Companies.
It is not unusual for a railroad or
a eambout company to sot -part at ,
a.r,,r5 s 's' z:
fu d'7 X raw, Zl n for tho Ir '
fund to bo drawn upon for tho pur-.
Lrr!:
Ing company, tho freight charges
havobcon reduced bolow living rates.
This has mora than otico bcon done
in Oregon; and the producers of tlio
country havo had occasion to remem
ber that wlion tho weaker organiza
tion has been driven off tlio water,
that tlio farmer has afterwards been
compelled to pay an Incronso of
freight charges beyond even tho old
oppressive rates until tlio amount
thus drawn from tho reserve fund, '
was restored by tlio sweat and toll of,
the husbandman. Mr. llolladay, as
iiiuwuiiiiuiiuiK inniri ui uiuuiii iiiiuiii
Imuts as well as tho Oregon and Cal-
ir. n...i i ..wiV. i .i.....
n ......til.. .!.. .1.1 II. ...(
. ..u. ..... jtii.uu.u., iMiim. V.
I charges to one dollar per ton from
, any point on tho river to Portland.-.
any point
Tills reduction of frolglit charges so
much below whatauy company could
....d,n.i i. .., i in ...i..ii
a paying huslneas,wa.s supposed to bo
Justllled hy past experience, which
induced Mr. llolladay to believe that
the farmers would, as heretofore, id
ways give their freights to the lmat
that would carry for the lowest sum;
and Mr. Hulladay had no doubt that
this stroke of policy would give
the coup de gram to the Willamette
Transportation Company, lint tl.fo
' "
was a great mistake into which he
was led hy imagining that the farm
ers wero not us nblo as lie was to
leant from experience. The freight
ing season had approached perhaps
its last quarter, there yet remained
a largo amount of produce (o bo con
veyed to market. And tho farmers,
remembering tho formur exactions
to which they had been subjected,
very naturally believed Unit to bo
thus led to give their business to tho
old line of boats, Instead of tho new
one which had recently relieved
them, would be re-enacting an old
folly that would in a brief si:ice place
(hem once moru In (ho hands of a
monopoly that laid fattened and
bloated upon tho proceeds of their
loll. And (lie sum of (he result was
tlmt (ho great bulk of the freight re-
inaiiiing for slilpmeut Imlng carried
by tlio Willamette Trnusorlfttloii
Company, Mr. llolladay restored
(he former charges of the company
ho represents. .
It Is plain to see (hat had (he far
mers allowed themselves and busi
ness to be drawn into inu oiu isais,
shine of tlie season's most delectable
lnlluences, benefit and bless the far
mer when capital is so massed us lo
ub-olutcly bar his way to market?
Hut even before the new compa
ny's boats were launched, it wassla
ted in a thousand forms that (here-
cent orgiHilwUlon had neithe.r (he
moral support of friend.-, nor tho ma-
ti.rl-d aid of eanllal and (bat its ex-
orlaluldor (apilai, an that us ex
isieiico whim in-ii-s-nriij .. i.r.vi.
Hut (Imo has demoiistnittd that It
had both friends and ajilt.il, and
time v, ill In like manner ileinonstr.ite
thoconsouiiencos would even now ho wuii piiune wiiinumii iiui.i.mK mu . , , hw ,..., i,(nP frnlll ,. ...
seen to be most disastrous to nil (heir fall; wllhout it nothlugeaiisucceed." ,ll(,., at jh,., Mlclilgiin, descrlp
'agricultural Interests. Iiowdoesthe Thodeneral AKsembly of fills Slide tV(Jof ,irt Journey, which will well
I sowing of crops that grow and ripen 1ms ma.lo an advance in tlie right (i rUHal ,..roI H)lU Jitxkv
in Lin inieriniii) siower.s anil sun- iiin-i-inm ii.n-.,,,K , .,
that tho existonco will not bo brief,
and that it will continue to pay Its
flatttra nd Mint malum titii1f iliftQca nf i
, r, , bo V0XBlolI8,y (lo. onillllo mte of ,,, r compensation,"
i t,,u '"n r - .
I nnd ockholde. are as follows: For tho first offense,
.,,.... .,, ii1Wiii.H..Tr..n.1.. r. i.h..i , I
class boat and reduced the freight
charges at least one-half, an Individ
ual went through the country seeking
to Intimidato tho farmers by felling
thorn that if they gave their business
to tho now company, they would bo
charged' double rates us soon as Mr.
llolladay had crushed his rival.
This menace was tried also upon
leading shippers. Hut tho threat of
invidious discrimination failed of Its
object. No Impression was made
upon either the original producer or
upon tho shipper as such, because It
I lliiiu uiwtli 4 lin ft lit k alltiiM aliijt ill n.ititu
i , ., , . , , , .
atCor , t,' ,c l01"'08, h,.B,,wny to
market, that tho railroad can nover
" nev.i milk inu nni mini tuniij"
. ...,!,. ,, , .... . ,
"! ' - ' l'"
mt ""-' Pollt-y tlmt would deprive
the farmer of cheaper method Is to
,ht f"t ilv ,ri
1 believe tho hi
ruinous.
ite.it metliod of as-
I:I,1I,,,"J '?, nt'W """I"" h,,s ln
!,-v c'rn,,1,n " r,,,;rr,rt " ' m;pr.l,u;
P0"11 ,t,,n "'.' M:7 ,r.",l, 1,",,,,
been made to Mr. llolladay. It is
Hcarcely necessary to say that there Is
not tlio smallest ground upon which
to place so Improbable a story. The
Willamette Transportation Company
is doing a healthful, vigorous and
jrowlll.B ,,UH,"e)iH' ,,",, ,s ,far ,.'m "n-
! ..llllfltrllltp 111 f llA fwllll.l III V Ilk Irl Vl lllll
couragiiig to tlie company to give (he
i slightest occasion Torn (bought of
i salo to imylxxiy. I oi.I'.mixi.a.
Borne or (he Fruits.
Cuicacio, Muy'J.1, I87H.
Editor WllUmrtU farmer :
The organizations of farmers in
this State havo exerted no small in-
fluenco on (ho legislation of tho last
General Assembly which adjourned
on May litli. Tho farmers did not
organize locontroltheacllonsof their
legislations only so far as tho farmers
are concerned. Tho farmers are dein-
onstrafiug tlio motto of Kmperor
Frauds Joseph of Austria, (lint
" power and respect come from nu-
inn, which Is strength." Thcyhae
proved what Macaulay says, that
"assemblies of men, associated for
a common purpose, nro tlio most
powerful and impressive form of tig
itation." Tlio new movement of the
West against railway monopolies,
furnishes a mnst striking illustration
of Macaulay's remark. It Is a very
forcible exemplification of what
niiii-ii w -
enor. Though (ho provisions of he
bill aro not what (he most radical
...i.i.i. ,.... i i... .... i... ii... n..i.
may desire, yet It Imi decided ad
vance In railway legislation. A wri
ter or the 1'fuiria Fitniur says, that
" ' railway legislation is practically
manure, u anyi.iioKii, .,.h,k..,..v.
iy mo 'opie, u caniioi no rcau.cu
hoforo 1871. At least one moro crop
t-.twc-c.fi tho
,,..," ,,.. tj
railroads and middlemen. nils is,
a wrong view lo bo taken of the suit -
Ject. After July next all of the pro-
Volume V. -Number 18.
visions of the hill will lo in operation
except tho 8th section. Hy thin en-
nniinaMtt ll nwitwt tit nit o fit la ntwl .
tiun of debt, the trial to ho by Jury;
for tho HvCond offense, a lino of $10,
000; for (he third, a fine of $20,000,
and for every subsequent offense jir,
000. Unjust discrimination is do
dared to ho a violation of this net and
is punishable in tho sumo form of
action, wllh like penalties. "Un
just discrimination" Is defined n$
"charging, collecting, or receiving
for tho transportation of any descrip
tion for uny distance within thin
State, tho same or a grentor amount
of (oil (hau is at (he samo timo
charged, collected, or received for
transportation, In the same direction
of any passenger or llko quantity of
freight of (ho same cjuvjovcrn great
er distance of (he same railway." In
Ihe Rlli section, provisions aro made
whereby (ho Hallway Commission
ers shall make a schedule of maxi
mum rales of tariffs, (o be presented
for (ho approval of tho Assembly
which meets in Jauunry, 1871.
It Is made (he duty or tho Hallway
Commissioners lo Institute and pros
ecute suits, and they may employ
counsel to nsslsl (ho Attorney Gene
ral of (ho Slate.
It is said on reliable authority, (hat
Ihe principal railway companies
whose lines terminate In (his clly,
aro making arrangements to begin,
on July 1st, (ho operation of tliolr
roads under the law enacted during
Ihe last session of (lie General Ah
semlilyof (his Slate. No special rated
will be permitted to cither persons
or places, and tho fact that frelghfs
are shipped lo or from a competing
point will not he permitted to influ
ence tlie charge for transportation.
These nro some of the llrst fruits of
(lie farmers' movement, In which
some, who look III rough blue glasses,
eanscu " no ray of hope." Tliuwlioln
people are animated by tho sunn
grand truth of right. They claim
nothing but Justice. They claim that
I railway monopolies shall uioto out
exact and equal Justice to tho produ
cers of tlio country. Truly, voxpop
utt, tor . Itr.x.
I.v MiriiiCAN. Soino weeks since
W. L. Adams, K.m., who has been
suffering of late from a very painful
( M((rl( u ,,, '
,.-,., 0r(.,,(m ,, filUio. In the
gon
endeavor, Iy travel, to recqver his
health. Tho (JreynliUm of tho lHlh
Il. !.. ......! Iji M It.li llrnll lllf lltlllllinr
- ' "- 0-I o
,otry t10 eineacy or some mineral
, , , , (,r , llwls,llU,.
h
I)I!owm:ii.- A young uiuu mime J
Norman Wainer, employed as a wait
'llccll0,lty drowned, ThureUuy, at
er on board llitf I'Uiimu I'aiion, wan
chllllllll,a.. n0,,tteiup(ed to draw a
bllu,clof wu!r whllo ihelwwl was In
motion and was Jerked overboard,
He swam for some dWaneo but be-
Haiuo ibausted anil uuK liuroro Hie
ni, ))ml f((n ,,, hU.uiner C0I1,4
1 rt.m., i.i,,,. jh, wa about t-cvi-ntvch
years old.