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VOL. XII.
TO OUR READERS.
We limn lint many IIioiimiihI didliir hy
the credit )lriu, ami niul lo tiiisliirf
hrrrnllcr nn n enh !i.il.
We Mere linrnril mil lal Hprlnis nml slnre
then linvr passed Ihrniiah very luinl lllttr.
The iiiitpirlly of our .nhsrilptliiii expire
darlii,tlir Full nnd In .liuiiiiirj, nml nrnik
our nirliiN lii lip in iiiiniil n otllilf In
ualtliiz renewals.
Wr lire scmlliij out nollrcsnt rxilrnllinis,
nail If miy mistake has nrrnrril lcnr In
form in o Dint Mr run rankc lirrcssnr)- cor
reclliin. school aysTEM or orecion.
Tho report of Hon, L. K. Powell, Siip't (
com innu school for tlio Stato of Oregon,
mado Scptcmlicr 1st, gives nmch valuable in
formation In tlia form of tables, tli.it follow:
Tlio fact made known in his report Arc sulll
clout of themselves to convineo any reader
tlint Oregon Is alivo to tlio great necessity of
public, cdueathjn, nml lias n well perfected
hcIiojI nyntcni. Tho same Istrtlunf Washing
ton Territory, nml if wo nro nut mistaken tliu
school system of tlio two nifl very similar.
wnooi, crshim rou I8S0.
Wlmlo number of organized District. 1,007
jowi minuter in persons ovcr-l nml
under 20 yearn 3!,ll.3
Total nmnliu'r of iiiU enrolled in tlio
inililio school liming tlio year n7,.'Xl
Totnlawragodiillynttcndnni'o of pupils
nt tlio public schools 27,4113
NuiuW of private school 'j
Xinulicr of pupil nttending iirivnto
school 4,211
Average iiutnlier of months of school
per district 1,18
Whole iuimlie.r of male teacher
employed hnbling First Clans Oindc
Certilfe.ite H73
AVImlo mimlirt'of female teaeliera cm-
ployeil holding First firadu Ceitill-
cate ,10l
Wholonumlrofinaluto.v.heri fmploy.
ed holding Second (lrr.de Ccrtlllcntcs 'JIl'J
AV.lmlo iiumVcr of fcuiaJii teacher em-
idoyed hohlinir Second OradoCertifl-
eaten ,'17.l
Total nil.-uW nf teacher employed
during tbo year 1,.1II
Average inoiitlily salary paid male
tftuhixa ID
Average inoiitlily saktiy pild f male
teaehcis M 38
N'uiiiIht of academics '. !'
NiuiiIht rf collcgintu schools 1
Number of teneliurs hi private schoal 212
Number of grade aubools 45
KuiiiW of teachers hi nulilio traded
schootii 150
Xuiuhcr of pupils hi puhlio graded
schools ,, ., . , 7,811
IMiilUMLtCVKNTH NIK 18S0.
Amount paid to teachers S2I0, 120,3s
Amount paid for repairs on school
hoiikes and lirenuV 7,t7l, 1 1
Amount paid for school furniture. . 11,4 1.1,83
Amount paid for fuil and other inui.
dentals 8,78.1,10
Amount jilil for apparatus, gloW,
maps, eto 0 1 S, 1.1
Amount iM for grounds, building
and other purpose "L',001,7.1
Oreml total paid outduriiigtlicycai$.'S07,0:H,4l)
Cost per capita of all eisons of
school ago . f3 13
Cost per capita of all enrolled in
school -i 8 IS
Cost per capita of tho av'go daily
attendance 11 13
SCHOOL HtllMIM AVIi VAM'.VTION OX hC'IIUOX
VltlWKIlTV.
Ninul-er of school houses previously
erected SS.1
Number of school house erected
during the jriur 31
Total numUr of school houses iepor
ted I'-1
Valuoof school hoiikes ftWO, 33,l
Voluo of school funiituro - .'11,731,3.1
Value ef apparatus, glolcs, charts,
tto...... 3,KI0,30.
Total valio of school property.
. . . ..".li7.S0a.03
ritttiltias up
TUB I'RKftKXT CONIUTI0.V AMI
OUIl SCHOOLS.
On this subject the superintendent remarks:
The presont condition of oar schools, whilo it
, is by no means all that we would like to have
r" Jt in a great many particulars though tho
school houses nro not what they ought to lie
in the grrat majority of cases yet, when we
compare the schools of tho present with the
schools of the past, tho former make a very
croditilde showing. Iniight speak of improve,
inent in the modes ami methods of teaching in
many respects. In particular, the text books
are lwtterj they are taught more intelligently
and with more direct reference to tho develop
jnout of tho reasoning and perceptive faculties
of the children. While there not only may
le but are,. many instances where cramming
is practiced, 1 regret to acknowledge it, yet
the instances are fewer tlian formerly. While
im-llu-ii'iicv sits enthroned in many school
houses though tho land, yet wo lave a far
greater ratio of good teachers to-day tlian ovejr
before in tho history of the Stato. They are
doing better and more conscientious work than
las been done heretofore, ami mo tendency is
wwanls ami toe leacuers snow a cuiiiiiiruiia-
1,1.. v.i1 in their effort to nrenare themselves
to discharge the responsible duties of their
position ina more viiieient manner.
Of l.ntn the imblie schco's nf tho tatd
and
the stemof free popular education iugenml
have W" subjected to a slurp, aud not iu
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every instance friendly, fusillndo of criticism
and denunciation on the part of the press of the
Statcntidsutidrycorropoudcnts. ctasn gen
eral thingwhcntlieachoolshavo been putto the
test, it has lieun clearly shown that tho me
thods and system of tho schools of the present,
whilo they are not what wo could desire iu
every respect, yet, when they are compared,
especially with the schools of the past, they
Hindu n favorable showing. So severely have
our schools K-en criticised, and more especia
lly thu high schools nnd "tho system, tho
"cramming processes" of the nchouU
of the present time, that nt last an
nual school meeting iu tho city of I'ortland,
iu otiler to investigate thw.c charges and n
eel Ulu whether they were wull grounded, a
competent committee was appointed by the
school meeting and uivon ample timo to in
vestigate thu matter so far as the city of Port
land wni concerned, nnd after having devoted
four mouths to the subject nnd thoroughly
oxamiiicd nil thu charges and criticisms they
submitted thu following reiot't nt nn ndjourn
cd school meeting, July 1'Jtli, 1S;0
HKI'llUT OF INVKMTKI.VUMI roMMITTKK.
Your committee respectfully submit tho
following repent embodied in statements and
resolutiousi
Tho object assigned u were arranged under
five distinct heads. Iu order to obtain clear
nnd detiuite views, each subject was sub-divided
and a series of nucstiuiis iirenanil and
assigned to live Muli-committens, who were
requested to examine every peint named nml
make a sKcinl rejiort. Kvcry memlier of the
couuuittee felt authorireil to visit any ornll of
tlio ileiiartmeuts, gnnlen nml classes oi mo
publie schools iuuI seek iiifoniiatiou from thu
ichool auneriiitemlcnt and teachers here and
elsewhere, from citizens, from juiisUnnd other
pnilcssion.il men, Iroin pulilislieil ret lews unit
discussions of thu subjects iu other States.
In Justice te ourselves and tho objects soiiuht.
wo must say that tho woik has Ik-oii far too
gn-.it (or the time alloweil lis or tlUtt we couhl
u'ivo to it.
At tho outset of this discusniou three great
facts meet usi
I. That verj' largo grants have been undo
hy thu national government lor pulrtioseliml,
amounting xiucu the orusiiizjition of the Ter
ritory of Oregon, Augant li, IBIS, to one
eighUo.ii th of all the nubile lands, givilt to
our .Stato alono 3,:i77, 77 acres, liesides J.irge
tract lor an agricultural college ami Mate
University. I he proccils oi these lliire ami
ouo'thinl millions of acres, nnd other I mils,
constitute nn iricdiicililo fund, vested holclv
in public education. It isa sai.-red trust, not
a ieu simpiu in enre oi uiu nuio ns (rusiee,
which pledged Coiil'Iiji on admissioii nsusov
creigu Statu, to guard this fund safuly uid to
use nil its iuciease for tho frvccducatiim of all
our yoiitli. Its aceeiitance as a trust iinied
tiiMin the State a moral, nnd inxsilily legal
obligation to prcM-no everj- dollar of tlio
prineipu, ami to restoro every Hollar waiei
-or lost. 1hee national p-ants for puhlio
schools and colleges alio imiilv a national edu
cation, ami place it lieyoud the JJel' of
iianguor pieversiou.
J. The Stato not only received tUs peat
trust mi this condition liut'ly statute added a
largu annual tax to siiiort public schools,
with power also of local taxes for tho samo
object.
3. Tho sentiment iu favor of public schools
f improved quality and gnules gaii-1-.l force
by these national aud State grants, nt that
successive legislature hae lUi-d by law the
least, but not the highest courses of study to
JMi purueii in tnu piiiuio schools.
Without following thu rtport of tho com
niittev further, wu Mini up their conclusions!
which were, that though exiiensivu and no
rompaiiied by cumbrous machinery, tho com
liuttce consider tho plan of public schools of
I'ortland Ix-th gieat and liliem). Tho scIkh.I,
of this city aro a piidu to the Slnto, and
hsrdly inferior to tho puhlio schools of New
York or ltMtoii in success ami eilieiney. Tho
dcMition of Uie citieus of or.ir city and Stato
to common schools is shown hy the fact, that
nearly all the largo citiui aud towns Juvy, hy
popular vote, a tax of from three to four
mills for maiirUiinaitc-e of five schools, and the
wealthy districts of Oregon, outside ef the
towns, have schools supported by a direct
tax ns well ashy their proportion of tho pub
lic school fund, In all districts thu school
houses aie built by a tax or genera subscrip
tion, TUB HTATK U.MVfclWITV.
The superintendent aayai
This institution during the last two years
has fully met the auticiatinii of iu most ar
dent friends. It has a healthful hnation iu
the uJdst of charming natural scenery. The
building is substantial, commodious, well ar
ranged and Iwautiful in its architectural design.
It has a numerous, able and deservedly popu
lar corps of instructors, is furnished with
ample clu.-mic.il, philosophical and mathemat
ical apparatus, and with a large and increas
ing patronage from all portions of the State,
ami is uuuig uooiu pari in me general edu
cational work of tho State, and should lo
fostered and encouraged with a reasonably
liberal iand.
I hail the pleasure of being present aud
witnessing the closing exercises at the Uni
versity ou the UUh of June last. A class of
13 young gentlemen and 3 young ladies gradu
ated with the honors of the institution, whose
graduating orations andessayashowed thorough
drill and an independence of thought rarely
witueased on such occasions.
THE HTATK AOKICCLTUKAL GOLLEIIK.
It was my privilege also to pay a visit to
the State Agricultural College located at Cor
vallis, and from persons! oWrvatiou can say
) ilia olinnt u ilrtints- a r-l!.tit u icI.' tul
growing in favor with the people. It lwitig
in the of Winter at the timo of my visit, I
could not speak from c-Utrvatiun of tho work
OllTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER
of tho agricultural department, but only of
tho literary department. This was thorough
and etl'ect.ivo and with a most nblo nnd clli
cliht faculty.
Itelatlvo to tlio character oi tno worn nicy
ore doing for the State, 1 mny say that judg
ing from the character of tho instructors per-
lorming tucir respective iiuiics, i neiievu ii. is
nih ns to commend it to thu favorable con
sideration of every citir.cn of tho Stato nnd to
lie looked upon with prnio insteau oi ins
couragcmciit. no echoes tlio aciiiiment oi ouriieopio wuen
ho says:
The filtering of a thorough system of pop
ular education onu that as ILiucroft has well
said, would "take every child of tho common-
umit i imm tlio Mate lor nil iiiture noon con
duct and useful service," has riijhtly Wu
di-enti-d bv even' enlliihtcncd mid patriotic
statesman iu the land, as the ilrst duty of n
republican eominimwcaltli, nnd tho kuystone
u) tno peipuiiuiy oi nu iiiueiviiuviii luuu wi
popular government.
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THE PAKAMA CANAL.
Sai.km, Dec. 24, 1SS0.
Kditor Willamctto Karmtrt
I know your diniiosition toif well to suppose
you will not allow mo a little space iu refer
encfl to this great piojevt when my vlewt do
not coincide w itli your own.
Tho status of tho two canal projects nro
nliiiut as follows! The Panama canal project
in n tlxed fact. Its bonds nro nllsu1icrib-l for
dud a part is paid down. tXothing can stop
it but the interference of the United States
(iovernment. On tho other hand the bonds
of Nicarrngua project aro not vet even ollcrcd
for sale It is not prouiblo either that they
will Ihj sold until after tho l'.uiama canal Is
built nnd it should bo seen that ouu canal Is
not sullieirut to do thu buriuess.
Since then tho Panama canal project can
only lio (Tippled or stopped by a threatening
and forbiJding xilicy of our goTcrniucut, I
ask tho ipiesthui, "Is It wm;1o liitrfrro!' 1
say nn! Wo havo everything to lose hud noth
ing to gain.
In the lirst place wo stall lose the ruspect
of ever) nation and mwer of Kurope iu inter
ferine with n ir- Ject Iwstid entirely within
a foreign country, nnd pel haps entail a war
with foreign powers.
Soum-illy It is not at all proU'iblo that if
wo succeeded iu gu'tiug tho Panama canal to
discontinue operations that the t'niteil Mates
will be nblo to build the 'Kicarragiu vaiinl.
The ivto of interest is too high iu thu United
States for sullicient money to be iilacod iu the
Xicarr.n.'11-i scheme, and we could hardlT look
for fun-ign capital to build up a canal under
the control oi thu United Mlatcs lioveriunciit,
exclusively.
The l'auami route was selected by Do Ixs
seps mil the Paris Congres of l-'ngineers, be
cno it was the best routo, in their jiidgmciit,
and their judgment uai -co.ilirmed by mer
chants and capitalists all over tho world, iu
the sieedy purchase of nil tho stock within a
few days,
The Panama route, although costing a little
more (perhaps no more) than tho Xicnrr.igu.
is tlu.-'lest, lor two reasons principally, and
they are of ureat importance to our wht.it In
teres ts of tho i'acifie Const i Kirst, the Pana
ma route will atliird, when lomplete, draught
ol waier sullicient lor the passage oi me deep.
-t l.ilien Traill veswli- twinty-M-veu feet-whllo-t'iio
Xicarragua would only allow vessels
drawing twenty-four feet to pasi.not suOlcieut
fur our deejiest 1-ideu wheat visuels, .S.i-ondly.
thu ibllay in pawing tho links of the Nk-nrra-gun
route nectssarily so very lirge, and nd
hitting only ouovcsclut atinie -would bow.
gieat ns to prevent any cnnsiib ruble iiumlx t
of vein'! pasaiug. Tho Panama iiin.il has no
locks uliI lieneo there will Ui no limit to
the amount of lmiueM which can bo done
through it.
It is title that the veh-cl pasjin'j through
tho Panama canal will be mostly steameri'.but
not more than tho Xicirragua, It is a mis
taVe to irjiKi that our grain will not Ixi car
ried on httiim-rH to Kiirope, On the contrary,
sUamers ill seven thousand tonsctpacity wili
carry our grain from Astoria to Liverpool
el-K-r than poiih!u by nail. The voyage
will Ixj about thirty ihys. judging! from tiiu
tinw of the largo freight steamers of the At
lantiu and )bidit'rraiieaii.
The Puiiuina Canal Company have taken
hold in a manner that excite our admiration.
They ak no laud grants nor suUidk-i of us,
and I hope that our Senators and )!e(ircscuta
the will simply let it alone,
Respectfully yours,
TllANsrouTATION STChK.NT.
Answi.h. First, We do not concede that
the Wills and stock of the Panama canal havo
all been sold, as claimed.
Second, The amount of 300,000,000 francs
will not half complote the canal, ami there is
great fear that the scheme may proyo so im
practicable, as te lxi aWidoued when years
have been wasted on it.
Third, We lav. confidence in tlie report of
Admiral Ammen, and other Americans who
havo pronounced in favor of Nicarragua over
Panama, ami believo that if the American
scheme is commeuced aud pushed the other
will bo abandoned.
Fourth, This i really an American project
aud American have a perfect right to carry
it through and show their confidence iu their
own judgment.
rifth. The dltferr-r.en in tolls nnd diiLine..
and prevailing wind nuke the Xiearragual
IVUIV (Ol lMV4WutU UU 14 M V VUJMUI ICU fclUJV I
of construction five years, sonioof us may live
to s.e it. 1
Sixth, The Suen canal w.-un very dilfereut
airalc; .Dofz-sseps has no experience in such
woiTnnd may bo nltogether too sanguine, nnd
wo IWint tho other scheme is feasible.
Of i-so the locks and cnnnl can bo made of
size h nccomnioilato any ships our commcrco
ma Uthiaiid. Tnko tho t-mt of constructing
the IvL't cnunl n a Wis of calculation nnd
the knama tido-watcr cnnnl can never bo
coi. 'uctcd for tl.o money named, or for nny
siiii,.,5inmeivo can alloril to pay interest on.
Seventh, If thu people of tho United States
atniid ready, ns claimed, to take up SliOO.tKX),
000 guveinmciit 3 jht cent Imnds, nt par, the
rate of" interest in the United States is as low
as niy where in tho word, nnd money will not
lio lacking to carry out this great scheme.
Kfghth, Tho Americans who tnko hold of
this S;reat scheme are men wucan rely on much
nioro'tlian on Dol.esseps. They h ivu tho mon
ey to build tho canal with) they litvu mature
business sense) they wont be apt to throw
away their money, nnd (lencr.il (Iniut will nut
lend himself ton scheme that has no Wittom.
Ourjriend makes us all tho more "solid" for
"icarrngim. Wo look upon it nsonly patriot
ic tc. land by our countrymen and to have
fait'tln their jlldginont.
011ANQE ELECTIONS.
llOTTK ClIKKK, I)CC. 21, 18SO.
l'ditor Wilhtinctto Fnrmuri
.Wo lii-ld our (Inuigo meeting Satujilny the
IStlrimt. After a goo.1 sulMtaiitial dinner,
got up in lirst-clnsH stylo by the sisters, we
proceeded with thu election of olllccr for the
eomilnt year. The following aro thu names of
the otliti-m elected i P. J, Hidings, M.i J.
It. White, O.i I-:. Skirvln. Us a JIai:gadorii,
S. ii. J. N.ckolson, A.i M. .1. White, C.i It.
Th4, l, 1 C. 1). Thonipym, Si'O.i John
.Mm dock, (!. M. Pores, Ores; A. Xickolsoii,
F.l (I, Muiipinm, P. K. Skirvin. I.. A. S.
On Christmas Kve wo h.ul a splendid Christ
mas trie In thugniugu hall, which was loaded
with lieatitiful unil costly presents. Tho
w eather was very unfavorable for tho occasion,
but iu defiance nf wind mid rain we had a large
assembly of old nnd young, uverylxidy enjoy
ini; themselves. A pleasant smilu was depict
ed on every countenance, which was a true
criterion that our Unite Creek Cliiixtiuas tnii
was a grand success. Tho audience wai or
derly and attentive lo an oration delivered iu
a masterly manner by E. Wnldell. May all
tho good pcuplu of HuttV) Creek live iniiiy
jcurs judvujoy nuuiy jnoro Chr.sima hVes.
W. Jlnwxtu
Kditor Willamette l-'arntyi
Oswogu Crauge. at its DecemU-r meeting,
elected thu folio ing-olliccra for tho ensuing
yean lrs. C. K. Shipley, M.j it. It. Wilmot,
O.I J. Jl. I.ililH-y, l.. M. K. Shipley. S.t S.
I.. Davidson A. S j Mrs, Sanih 1'ord, t!. Jos.
Hanger, T:i A. K. Shipley. Soo.i litlla Cur
moil, . K. .Mr. S, I,. Hayes, U.; .Mis. O.
DaviiUon, S.t Airs. M. A. DickeUMin, I-'.;
Mis Ktta Cainien, I.. A. S. Ln.tallatiiui
cert monks will take place on tho Slli of Jau
unry, and will be nubile. MauWs of ueiuh-
Ix'iiug granges, nud other farmers nml thm'r
families, are cordially invited to 1 present
and bring their lunch baskets, liy order of
,I.A ... I tl .J.
HIV MIIU, 4, Jfc, f-lri,;i,
OllieerHofTur'nerfimiigufor I SS. I,. M.
Ilenvn, .M.) .Mrs. I. I liilleary, (). .Mm. J.
M. Kiiney, U; Jos ICimsuy, S.; Ii, Kiiuw-y,
A. S.j I Wilbur, Chap. i T. J. Wilcor, T.;
W. M. Hilh-ary, Suc.i W. II. ll.iWr. 0. K.
Mrs. M. K. Ilenvn, Ci.Mrs. P. Wilcox, i'.i
Miss Kiiinia itaker, 1'.: Mrs. Klla lUui.uuUou,
I.. A. A
Keuralgla A Ilemarkable Core.
The following extracts aro from a letter re
ceived from S, A. it;issell, Mcac.ihro Agom-y,
Nuw Woxico, datisl June 3th, IS7U; " I felt
wtmliul that if tho remedy (Compound Oxy
gon; was really what you claiuieil it to be, it
was iust what I wasted for a daughter who
had lieen a suirvier with neuralgia for more
than lifteeii years. 1 wrote you for a copy of
jour iicitl.u on (Joiupouml Oxygen. After
reading this littlo wrvk. ami tho certificate
of such luuu as Judge Kelley, T. S. Arthur,
and others, I felt that if these were genuine,
there must Ik) real merit ill thu remedy.
I then ordered the remedy sent to my daugh
ter iu Kausas. That was about onu vital- ut'o.
and since asinc tho smmlv then onbrud. mv
daughter ha not only not had neuralgia, but
consider htrself in perftct helath. lie-
aroing mv daughter as having, through the
iiessiui: OI Ijod. been neniiaiientlv eiiri-,1 nf ut
stublioni n ease of lieuraifia as it is possible
for any eron to bo alUietel with and live,
by the use of your Compound Oxygen, I es
teem it a pleasure and aduty to semi you thh
umuEiii, uur s realise on i.ouipouui UXY
pen, which contains a record of many leiuark
able cures, sent free. Addreu Dm. Staukki
k Paikn. HOIIaud 1111 Oiranl Street, Phila
ilelphia, Pa.
How Happloenita Secured
Happiness is tho absence.! pain or annoy.
ance, ami wlienever thero is iiain there is dis.
ease. A Jiain in thu lower portion of tho body
indicate a disorder of soma kind. If tl.-n.
is any odor or color or deposit iu tho urine it
means dUcasu and require attention nt once.
Wo havo heard of lnanvof our frien.U im-.iL-
of tlio lemarkalde umer of Warner's Safe
rvuiiiey ami Liver Uun- ami nro con vi need
there is nothing so certain and vslimMu fur nil
dikordtr of the urinary system both lualuaud
female.
3T, 1880.
roiixn i tiii: tiT.
,llrniil In Itiili the Hlmr or llardlnn ,1 liar
low nl Orrisiin ll on Niinilny MrIiI.
The success attending tho robbery of the
Post Ollico at Oregon City on last Tuesday
morning, seems to have stimulated tho cracks
uiuu eiillicicntly to pay a second visit to that
littlo town nnd give to its residents another
surprise. On last .Sunday hlaht an nttoiupt
wns iiindn to r-.it i thu store of Harding iV ltir
bw on Main streit. Tho linn carries on n
groc- ry mul bakery business, and in addition,
Is tilso 1iic.iI AMMt of Wills. i'nru'o.tCo. All
entrniieo wss elTectcd to tho stoio by forcing
in n dour in tho rear n the iniilillug. mid iroin
thu nniount of work douo by them, thw must
hnvo b-cn winking for some hours before be
ing disturbed. An cllbrt had been made to
lireak oiM'ii tho door of' an iron safe in the
store which the rohb. ra must have si.ppoed
to contain n sullicient mini ol money to p.ty
Ihein well for their hanardoiu undertaking.
They had snccenlcd in cnioviiiu thrco IkiIis
from tho dnorof tho sife, when the unlooked
dr appeal mivo of Mr. Harlow, who cum; into
f'u ttoro by the fiont wny, causol
tliniu to mnko n precipitate retrot
through the luck door into tlio dnrk-ess,
and without nny Iwoty. Jr. Hirlow had oc
casion to go Id the store at n l.ito lioilr, which,
proved a foititunli occurrenci'. as it would
liavu n-quired hut littlo iimru time for the
ihIiImur to luivu accouiplished their imrposo.
Mr llirlnw saw two men at tlio safe as he
entered, b'lt was s-i astouislud that both had
scaped before he could g.vo the alarm. The
dc.ign of thu thrive evidentiy wa to secure
tho funds of Wells, Fargo V Co, imagining
ihat uuito a sum was contained therein, but
in this they would havo Wu mistaken, as
the uompiiiy nas an lumis lorwarucii to rori
liml. The robbi ry of thu Post Ollico at On
rain Citv fol'owetl in less than a week by
the attempt to rob tho nbovo store show that
a good night watchman is needed in that
place.
iioi;ki:i to iimi'Mi.itio.v.
A Man t'liarrril villi IViJury Tr)s Iu UIU
lllm-rirHl .tlnr.lillriu.
On last Tuesday night, say tho CWf Mtill
it the '.Villi iust , after it becamu apparent
that Iekhart,onu of thu victims of I.mo rack
et, would bo compelled to go to j dl at Um
pire to await his examination on the charge of
perjery. which was tiled ngiiiut him by the
.um criwd fi r thu iiuriKisu of having n hear
ing ill tho riot him', lie dcclii-ed that ho is-ut
UP) if hu went to jail his enemies would Mow
it up us they did his house, or would kill him
in some other manner. That ho stood no
chance on trial tlurn and would rather die
than go to jsil in tliat plaeu. The st'ajin-r
Satelite, which wa to tuko him to Umpire
CMt agniuml and Slu-iiir luie gave hiiiiinto
thucustihly of Manhal Hhmlr fur thu night.
A room was pruvidol for him iu iho Criitnd
Hotel, to which hu was shown by Mr.lthodes,
uid hu was left alono f. r few minutes.
When Mr. lthodes ittiirued ho foiiml his
pri'oncr in freat a'ouy, and it was disoverel
that I in had takeu piil-oii. The usual reme
dies were adiiiitii-tciid, and though t'm.iuvt
was n critical one there won- soon hope of
saving the patient, ll;i hM Ira wimUd to die,
nnd for a long tiiuu refnwi-I to tell what he
hid taken. Iln finally adnutted that lie Imd
taken eorro-ivo iiililiinaUi, ami that thu burn
ing nus no great th it hu nttei-wnnl t""k miir.
pluiKi to allay tlm pain. n was fi-r two ilajs
iu such u condition that it was vi ry doubtful
whether hu wonld rccovor, hut he is now
likely siou In bo well.
mm. jiuuiis
Mho ai-r In nerie n, hurli ill (he rl Term
ul Hie I nllril Klnlrs 4 Irrnll Court.
The mines of thu following residents of thu
Stale, Welti yiikterd.iy morning drawn t ap
pear as trial juror iu thu U. S, Circuit Cotiit
in this nty on the 13th of l-Vbril iry next, lit
10 .1. ll., and serve n trial juror.:
W, J. liaucli, farmer, Nmv 1,'r.i,
1 I). C I.atorctte, farmer, Oregon City.
J. A. Jiull'iuau, farmer, Salem,
lx-vi Dennett, f.uiiur, Amity,
las, Hiiiliuan, fanner, Junction City.
It. II JtMch, fanner, Junction City.
A. Y. Peters, inuichant, Kugcuo City,
A. K Murks, farmer. CjiiIiv.
Joiiathari Tisld, farmer, Mu.Miuuvill.
Andrew Simon., farmer. Junction City,
W, it, Oojier, fanner, Albany,
Ira F. Powers, uiaiiufjctiirir, Portland.
James Humphrey, livery staidu keeper, UuJ
veno Citv.
J. W. Archibald, farmer, Tangent.
Win. Hidgeway, farmer, F.lklu-rn.
fiwis Helmick, farmer, Hiiena Vitta.
John Hilyeii, fanner, Scio.
Iv. I.. Helishiuutt, farmer, Dallas.
J. II. Downing, farmer, 1'enydale.
John Fitgcrald, farmer, fxikiug disss.
Win, (isllinghain, farmer, Monroe,
II. F, lllodgett. farmer, fAibanoii.
lireeii II. Muitli, farmer, Corvallis.
(ieo. Knight, merchant, Cauby,
.Samuel liutll, farmer, llelboue.
Squire Farrar, iiicrchaut, Salem,
Owen Hear, farmer, Shedds',
Henry Heiinctt, fanner, Oreeufleld.
A, 'J'. Smith, lumberman, Portland,
(i. J, fiallahau, farmer, Colo's Valley.
Fielding Stidt, farmer, North Yamhill,
(ieo. II, Sawyer, farmer. Wheatland.
Joseph Smiih, miller, Hueua Vista.
Jas. if. Miller, fanner, Albany,
Hoht. Cochran, farmer, Cottauo (irove,
Selatian Hrutschar, farmer, Xcw berg.
Caws that have Ueu set for Jury trial can
now be put down for a day certain.
A XashvilU dispatoh say that Ml Ada
Cavendikh, the suiivss, is threateiud with
Ji.ioiiuionu aud will not boajlo to reappoar
jr soiiw days.
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NO. 4(5.
oik Ki'.t'OMt coi.n nN.tr.
Cunillllon or tlir liier Itlrrr VeslrrUaj
S 1'M.II.I'lt l..t.ll(.rt.t.
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A south wind, a high barometer nnd pirc
iug cold weather are qualities hitherto utw
known to Oregon Winters, and tho present
cold snap, which promises to bo a severe one,
will havo tho effect of shutting off tho East
ern portion ol tho Stato Mid Wsshiimtoti
Terntnty fiom tho outsido world for several
days to como. Tho trault over thu Cascade
portigo was piadu vtsto'dayjiutwasattendeil
wiih tho great. t dilllculty, nnd tho mow
had drifted Into huge hanks up-ui the track,
making tho road almost itnpasanhlo. Tho
storm of wind railing on Tuoiday nml tho
privlous day, nnd tho reports from tho upper
country any it is cold nnd calm, nnd from nil
points hIhivo Thu Dalles tho river is full of
running ice. At tho present temperature this
will ho slllllcicill Kiauspsitii navigation wtioin
'Jl hours, nnd th u who are conversant with
t tie, .cccn 1 1 icitics ol orciion weatner prtvucv n
genuine ireero-up, anil one innv win cuuunuu
lor some lime. 'I his Is not pleasant, out Ii irdly
to bo averted, and it will make every i.u,iiit
mm Iu thu city offer a devout prsuer for tho
early cnliipb tiou of the lino ol railroul from
hero to Tlio Dalle". The up-river bo.t will
Icavo hero this morning, hut no thkcUare
being sold or freight received for poini ubove
the mouth of thu Willsinetto river, lollow
iiignrolhorcpoiU rcceiu-d yesterday nt th
ollico of the Oregon Hallway mid VvJgaUou
Company, in this city i
AITKIISOOS IIKl-flllT, 1:30 O'CIJK'K,
Hlalock-Ther. Cllj wcathcrloudy; snow
ing very littlot no wind.
Umatilla 1 her. .i. ciouoy nun hui
fulliiu" riinnliiif ice.
Cascadis-Ther. 'J3 cloudyi down atrcam
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n ill,.. . .
'IhoDallti Ther. 30 1 mo.lt rating consul,
etably nlutig tho liuo fiom hut i.igliti riytr
full of nlush ice at Wallula and UuiatilU
which I forming solid since the wind slopped
blowing! weatln r hero now cloudy and calin
soma slush ice iu thu rivt r here.
OldoTh.r. W cloudyi light down atrcam
windj river full of running ice. il)t
WidliiU-Ther. -'.Illlglit upstream wlud"
not anow lug but tho ice getting thicker.
kvknimi lir.rtniT, 3:30 o'cmkik.
Walluhi-Ther.Wi cloudy; very littlo wintlj
river fud of Ice, , ,, ..
Walls Wnlla-Ther. 23 1 every indicstiou
of n haul freeeiipi ten inche. of snow ou
gruiimli theimoiiiuter going do n.
r.natilU I'htr. 2I cloudy and calnij rivet
full nf running ice. . ;
lllalockit Thcr. 'Jit tloiidyt nut nioiiui,
river full of ice.
Ohio Thcr. 'J I; iloudy and callnj ieo run.
niiig.
'1 hu Dulles Thor. 23 1 cloudy and cnlini
liver rosu half an inch last 21 hours; no ieo iu
thu river.
Cascade Thir. -I cl.uidyi down stream
wind no loo.
Tlio latent rqorts sttto that ice wa form
my mi tho riiei at Washougnl aud growing in
U-usely cold iu that vicinity.
tiii: niaim nti;i;i:i.
4ilure ur I.) nth, Jluridiy nml Juhuseu, the
i:rnirl rrluiit-rs Iruiu I he 4'iiiinly Jail.
Sheriir Hiichtel, Constable Simuion unit
Charles DiilloK returned to thu city hut
evening on tlio Isi.it from Thu Dalles, having
iu their charge John l.jnch, Frank Murphy
and "Hickory" Juhusou, those of thu prison
era who escaped troui tl.o County Jail oil hut
Sunday altcruooii. It was ascertain. d on
Monday that tint three fugitives had crossed
the Coliiiubii from thu Ou-gmi tidu nt Van
cuv. I'. Thu Police Depaitmeiit ol this ei y
mid Sheiill' Huchtid were informed of this fact
mid iepiratioin uero uia-lo lo head lliem off
and ellect thtlr capluin. Detectlio Day, who
hud business up the river was iu Vancouver
on Tutuday, and on the lxi.t he tav thu
brothurof "lii.-kory"Joliiisiiu hating two bun.
die of clothes with him, Day dropped on
th" game and telegraphed to tin eily lo Chief
li'pciu that he was going to it-uiaui liter and
git thu men. He found where they niieiidid
t) take supper that night, which was nil pre.
pired for them, but the tiao set lor the cap.
turu failed ou account of u f.niner
ilraymaii ol this city m-tiiyiug l.ynclt
tliat ll.tv was Hi the town. lAlieli liuiue.li.
utely gam the warning to lnc lomiiaiiiuus,
and they started oil' without their suiijHir,
Sheriff Huchlel and his assiitant had also
arrived at Vaucoiiier, and luiriiing of the
wherealxiuts of thu fugitives, started down
thu nulsiiu road yesterday morning, tho
routo taktuby the men, and comu upon tlieui
a few miles below the tuwu. On thu apis-ar'-aniu
of thu Sheriff, thu thieo men surremtcrul
and were brought back to this city h.t eteu
ing and placed iu their old ijnarteis in tho
Comity Jail. I'asseuuers on the Vaucouvi r
loat yesterday moriiiili; saw the three men
going down the road, and with the uid of u
held glsfcs, thuy were easily ideiilifled by those
knowing them. All thu iniaoueia escaniiiL'
iu uunr icciipiiiicii, amtinu prooaiiiiuie now
are that each of them will have an additional
term t'i servo in tho penitentiary for jail
breaking.
Anthony Deiter aged O.'l, died at Wheel,
iug, on thu'JSth. He fought with the grea
Napoleon through hi campaign, wa uiuu
times woiiiiihd, witnessed thu turning of
Moscow, and was at I., ipdg ami Waterloo, Hu
a, full of tigor at tho time of his death and
was one of the oldoit Masons iu tho United
States, having joined as u minor.
.fnlin WlxuKii.-.tl ....! 17 ..1......1 It-.
ill JSratton, aged V'l, on the '.'7th. 'Ihu two
(ill'iri-ols.il tU'Iiilak tri.t iik. !,, ..... !..u!......l I
. I ,. T MV Vtsit IIMSS I'MI UUaVlllgaill'iUlf
3) tfitloi i.orth of U'iulii.iijtoii, linT,
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