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WILLAMtfJLTK. ARM&H: SAl.tiM, OTtKOON, JULY 1, tssr imm every Week by the VY TKRM8 OK 8UBHCRIITI0K. On year, (Pottage paid). In advance .,...t J.W. Ill month. (Pottage paid), In advance LSI tow than etx month will be, per month ......... .21 ADVER818IN0 HATES ! AdveiUment will be Iniericd, providing- tn ire . .. 1.1- t t lallna.llIM lal.la aI ) On Inch olepaco-wr month 1 1.60 hre Inche of apace per month 00 f M-balf column per month lB.OO On column per month 10.00 T.Pmpl cople nt freo on application. Adtertlnrre can obuln advrrtltlngrale Lltllll A THOMAS, 41 itamioipn CHICAGO'S' riM'ltfATTIadmtlMrecancallat K&VIn itrcet. ind pet eitlmalee. Our arf.nt are PAKtlXH' HON. FISHER : SAN FRANCISCO Will quoto favorable ralm 21 Merchant hxchaniie. THIS PAPERHI3I MtwapuprrAdrcrlUltiKlluraiktMlOBrHUCH SrilRKT), WIIKIIB AD- Bjt"llf If At) If VBItTIMNa CONTRACTS M"lV YIIKK tuny Ijo tiimla for It In lltall I WIIHi ,S!ii J" r"tllngAitrncy of Mown. , WeAYKIt SON. outauthurUcd agent July Fourth will bo eclobrated in a becoming ninnncr nt Snlom. For fur thor information, sco programrao in tin othor column of tlio paper. Lot ovory ono who (IcHircs to colcbruto this patri otic ovent in a bocomlng manner, como and bring his family. It will bo tlio lincHt display of civic and military that hns over hitpponcd in this city. Como and soo our now bridge- and walk in our beautiful treo-lincd, broad streets. Hring along your lunch baskets. Tlioro will bo flroworkH nnd sportH, and the fun will commenco onrly and last until lato nt night. RAILROAD MATTERS. Oregon, and especially tho fanners- of Oregon, arc greatly interested in having our railroads managed ho thut tho pro ducer can havo a fair hIiow to market his products. Thoroforo wo nil watch with deep interest any changcH that oc curred in railroad management. Tho Union l'acillo has recently as sumed a closor relation to Oregon pro ducers by becoming tha Iohsco of tho Oregon Hallway and Nuvagation com pany's lines, both railroads and river and ocenn stcumorH. Auother.faot connect ed with tho Oregon Short Line, as tho Oregon branch of tho Union road is called, is tho ndvent of Mr. Totter, well known as a vory competent railroad manager at tho cast, to Ikj virtually manager of all tho Union Pacific rondH nnd branches. 1 To has recently visited thin region and is said to havo asserted his belief that tho best part of their linos h at this end. Thin was since tho con summation of tho leaso of tho O. It. A N. Go.'a lines by bis company, and moans that he fully appreciates that tho futtiro of this state and intends to make their northern terminus tho scene of great commercial activity. Mr. l'otler has inaugurated u vory Important move ment already. In the paHt, and ever mnco tho construction of tho Central routo, consisting of tho Union and Cen tral roads- "jointly, tho Union has been dependent on the Central for its through business The central management has not been eqnal'y dependent on tho Union road us it bus constructed tho Southern l'acillo railroad and does all, or nearly nil, its through trallle of of that route, leaving tho Union to do ohielly a Itsml trallle. Very recently, however, tho Union management has announced in Kan Francieco that It will take merchandise at that point and transport It direct to the east by its own lines. This inoaus that they will uno the steamer of their late lease be longing to tho O. It. A X. Co., and con vey goods to l'ortlaud by water and theueo by rail to Omaha. This in augurates a new and practicable com vetitiou with the Southern Paeillc road and indicates that "Tom l'olter" is a live man and will push busluesi. No doubt the Union will get its full shaio of biisiiicm and make its Oregon load earn the six per cent they are bound for by tho car. This, we may consider, is a vory important move in tho railway world and materially eH'oots Oregon, us it will bring Southern Idaho as a cus tomer to l'oitland and will give its merchants a wide He'd for their outer prise to jmwiH'ct in. It is reported that Mr. T. F. Oakes, of the- Northern road, has hcctmi'j tired of tlolng all the work of President and not enjoying the honor orjjtho pay and may resign if not promoted. It is said that his promotion to the presidency is ury possible and if so, he N opiKvod to run fornia road to the Southern Pacific. We have all had much prejudice against California railroad management and felt afraid to havo our interest take that direction, but tho thing is done and can not bo hclpod. Mr. Charles Crocker has been hero and is pleated to recog nize the great value of this valley and has oxprsscd tho belief that our coast val loys can bo made immensely valuable. That company has tho power to effect Ibis if any human agency can do bo and no doubt will undertake to build up a solid prosperity for their own ad vantage. Wo begin to feel a hope that they will adopt a liberal policy towards our producers and encourage immigra tion nnd so increaso values and create a solid prosperity that our country can siistnin very ably if once inaugurated. Ho far ns rates aio concerned it is as serted that California railroad rates for passago and freight aro lower than tho average charged on tho eastern roads. If thoy will do ns well by us wo hIiiiII have small causo for complaint. So far as wo can judge by the cir cumstances in sight wo havo roason to bo bopoful that nu era of lower rates is near at baud. It is to the credit of tho railroad commission that It has locked horns with the O. It. it X. Co. and de mands u reduction to ono half tho ratcB charged from Walla Walla to Portland. We havo tho aid of Stato and National commissions to sccuro us rcnsonablo tonus where they aro deniod and it is probable that the roenmmodntions mado by thcBO commissioners will bo obeyed. If not the uoxt legislature will havo something tnngiblo to work upon in shaping railroad legislation. Tho cor porations will hardly dare invito radical legislation by ignoring rcasonnblo suggestions. A SLIGHT CONTROVERSY. Dili'ci'cncc between the Railroad Commission and the 0. At C.--A Pointed Letter. nlug tho road in tho "nteret of the .ipiHveo; l ntero.t Tacoma IjuhI riugnud against tho in- Uresis of Oregon anil Portland and may prefer a change of policy. The most important changes is the coming transfer of the Oregon it Cult- The Precious Metals. Tho gold nnd silver product of this country last year was .f 80 ,000,000. of which ?:if),000,000 was in gold, and .fill, 000,000 in silver. This is a larger total than wiih over beforo produced in ono year, though gold production alone was largest in 18511, when it amounted to 9(15,000,000. This wns in tho height of tho California gold excitement. Colo rado, with 920,000,000 worth of precious metals per yoar, and Montano with 17,- 000,000, both load California, whoso pro duct last yoar was 10,000,000. Thcso enormous yearly outputs of tho pre cious motals enable this country to en dure a balance of trade against us with out injury. In other words, wo buy what wo consider moro useful than gold, and thus cqualizo the world's supply of tho precious mctnls. It in only tuns that these mines could continue to bo prolltablo to uk. Spain somo centuries ago tried to hold n monopoly of tho pre cious metals, which wero mainly mined in her American colonics. Tho result was tho Spaniard becamo lazy and good for nothing; bis country grew to bo tho dearest land to live in under the sun. With nlonty of money and nothing else, tlioro was no encouragement to work. It was cheaper to buy anything than it was to produce It. Spain 8 u He rod from a glut of gold and silver by precisely tho samo causes which this country sutl'ered from during our era of depreciated cur rency afler the war. Diffusing these largo gold and silver products through tho civilized world, thoy must produce increased prosperity everywhere. Our advantage in producing, will bo mainly tint this fact gives us tlio first handling of the money, and with nations, as with men, thsso who havo plenty of money can do tho most successful trading. Tho Stale Horticultural Society met in San Francisco June 21th. M. It. Do Long, Secretary of tho California Stale Hoard of Horticulture, read a volumin ous report uK)ii tho present general con dition of the fruit crop of tho Stato. Tho report embraced the entire fruit district, excepting San Diego and San Hcruardino counties, and indicated that of apilcots there would bo an Increased crop of at least -." per cent. , peaches a full yield, and benios and plums but 25 per cent, of an average crop, while white grapes would produco 75 per cent of n full crop. The report also indicated that the codlin inotji pest was es gen eral than in former years, and advocated increased activity miioui: growers, with n fair prospect of its complete extirpation. Tlio following letter was sent to K. Kocliler, of tho O. A C. It. H., some time since. A eopy was prepared for the printing at a much earlier dato but through uccident it was not secured until yesterday. Several weeks atto, it will bo reinem Dcrcu, mo raiiroau commission was through Southern Oregon, making inves tigation as to freight charges, etc., on tho O. A C. Whilo at Hosoburg, certain Infor mation was asked from tho agent of the railroad company, which was not ob tained. A controversy over the agent's failure to furnish tho information aroe, which tho letter explains: Salem. Or.. Juno 11. 1887. Mr. It. Kochler, Uen'l Manager O. A C. It. 11., Portland, Or. Sir: Your tolo gram of .Juno 10th, is now beforo us. You say, "tho agent at Hosoburg noti fied mo that ho has been rei'icstcd to furnish you a statement showing tho shipments from Hosoburg of grain, flour, feed, und mill stuflsforwarded former ear ending May HI, 1887. Whilo It is tlio intention of tlio untlursiL'ned to comply with tho provisions of tlio act creating the stato railroad commission, and whilo no is willing to givo all tlio information required by tho law, ho submits to your consideration whether such Information should not bo furnished through him, it being Impossible for a station agent to comply with tho request in addition to tno muniment ot ms otner duties toward tho railroad company und the public. Tho Btatlon agent's books aro not kept in such form as to allow such abstracts to bo mado with correctness, and without unnecessary loss of timo. Tho informa tion is all compiled in tlio head olllco. I beg you, thoroforo, to suggest a reconsid eration of your 'request, and to address tho samo to mo, when answer will be cheerfully mid promptly given." Wo certainly do not ilesiro to put you or your company to any unnecessary troublo or labor, and as a rulosuch Information as that called for of your Hosoburg audit will bo called for from your hood olllco; but wo bet; to inform you that we cannot .."... r . aaa consent to tins as an miioxiuio rule. Tho law under which wo aro acting plainly gives us tho owcr and right to exact information, not only iroin tlio head olllco, but from any and all subor dinate olllcos, and from all of your olll co rs and agents, und In this connection wo beg to call your careful attention to tho provisions of sections 11, 111, and 2.1. of tho act creating tho Iward of railroad commissioners, under which wo are act lug. Our inquiries, we think, wero en tirely within tlio statute We had a right to put your agent under oath, but wo did not chooeo to do so. Tho facts aro, wo wore in Hosolnirg, niakintr somo investi gations touching freight, in tlio solution of which tho Information called for was likoly to throw some light; and, being pressed for timo, wo asked to bo fur nished tho facts desired. Your agent informed us that tho stutcmont could bo nuido with less Interruption of business and inconvenience to himself, if ho was allowed a llttlo time, and mako it him self, than would bo occasioned by un ex amination of tho books by the board, and thut ho would furnish our clerk with tho Htatomont tho following morning, so thut we might havo tho information beforo us to-day. Desiring to accommodato any agent, tins plan was adopted, mom formation, however, was not furnished FOURTH OF JULY. The Programme to be Observed in the Celebration of Our Nation's Hlrtliday, nt Salem. The Fourth of July celebration in Sa lem will bo oiencd by thirteen guns at sunriso. Tho following programme, sub ject to slight revision, if found necessary, will bo carried out: Tlio procession to form at 10 a. m., under direction of Geo. II. Burnett, grand marshal, and, headed by tho II. A. C. band, to proceed to Marlon square. Governor Sylvester Pennoyer, presi dent of tho day, will here call the assem blage to order. Prayer by Rev. J. M. Dick, chaplain. .Music by tho II. A. O. band. Chorus, "To Thee, O Country." Heading of tho Declaration of Inde pendence, by Mujor W. J. D'Arey, of Sa lem. Sonir, "Tho Sword of Hunker Hill," by Miss Iiallle Parrlsh, of Salctn. Oration, by lion. C. W. Fulton, of As toria. Chorus, "Star-Spangled Hannor." Music bv tho II. A. C. band. U 2 o'clock tho bicycle races, at Chicken Salad. Uoil tho chickens whole, in but litrlo water, and season ns for tho table. After cooking tender, take them out, nnd when cold, chop them coarse. Sometime I only pick them up. For two chickens of medium size, use 8 heads celery chopped, 3 eggs, n pint of vinegnr, ono table spoonful each, of flour, BUgar nnd molted butter, half tablespoonful ground mustn'rd; salt nnd popper to taste. Mix tho well beaten eggs with tho sugar, flour nnd butter, nnd stir them into, tho boiling vinegar, continuing the scalding until tho flour thicken". Thon romovo it from ,tho fire, and when cold, pour it over tho chicken and colery, which aro previously mixed together. In making salad, somo uso only tho white meat, but I tako both dark and will to, and think, ordinnrily, it is as well to mix them. Wo call attention Ikhkoh advertisement on our llftb page. to tho squirr of Dan'l D. Frv, Indlf cation or Constipation. A few Hamiu'ko Fins aro all that is necessary for the cure of tho severest cases of indigestion or conctiiwtion, and one taken occasionally will prevent the development of tlio.-o cents. At all druggists. Co., proprietors, S. F. affection. J. J. Mack k There is one fact to bo impressed upon tho minds of all who are engaged in the strawberry business or who havo any intention of embaiking therein, and that is, not to endeavor to cultivate a larger area than can bo properly han dled. No plant responds more readily to good care, and uoue so quickly to neglect ns the strawberry. A ouartor of an acre well cared for will eivo far better returns than an entire here which is not given tho proper attention. and wo must infer from that fact, and from vour tolegram, that ho was Instruct ed not to furnish the same. With all duo respect, wo beg to assure you that we must insist upon tho riulit to such in formation, not only through your head olllco, nut at all tho stations along your lines, and tnerolore suggest that you In struct your agents, at all points and sta tions on your lines, thut it is their lm twrntlvn ilnti' to furnish tin with till Information iii your possession relating to your trunsortaiion and passenger tratiie, whether the same be obtained in the books, letters, or uiera in their olllccs, or otherwise within their knowledge. Wo remain yours, with great resiicct, J. H. N. Hell, Clerk. Mr. Kochler has mado no answer to this communication. Tlioro is no doubt that tlio railroad commission will insist Ux)ti its right to all the information con cerning the dllforent railroad companies which tho law permits it to know. Artk'I.ks Kami. Articles of incorpo ration of the Willumette Valley Fruit company wore yesterday tiled in the olllcesof tho county clerk and secretary of state. The business in which this in corKratlou proxvses to engage is to cul tivate, raise, buy, sell, evaixmito and can fruits and vegetables. Tho principal oilice and place of business will be at Sa lem. Tho amount of tho capital stock of the corporation will be $11,000. uiul the stock has nil lieen pledged. The incor porators are H. J. HendricKS,J. II. Albert and Chas. H. Trescott. Joseph Orr, who came from Now York to take charge of this enterprise us manager, was looking over the ground yesterday, und ho has alreadv decided Uhii the stylo of build ing to oo erected, and the bills for lumber und material havo been made out. Work on the construction of tho building will bo commenced this morning. It will be put up on tho triangular piece of ground in the Y ot the railroad switch on the grounds of tho Willamette university, recently mirvhaml by H. S. Wallace, and the building will bo owned by hhu und rented to the company. The machinery for the evaporator has already been shipped, and will be here by tho time tho building is ready for it. The articles of incorporation cover a greater variety of business than will bo engaged in this year, but if the enterprise is a success, it is moro than likelv that a canning de urtmeut will bo added next year. Tho prlucial work for this year w.ll be evap orating (drying) apples. It is expected that tho company will be ready to com mence business within a mouth. i.m track at Willson avenuo, will bo com menced, and this part of tho day's exer cises will occupy about two and a half hours. At -1 : 1(0 o'clock will bo witnessed tho llrcmon's races, on Commercial street. At 0 o'clock In tho cvonlng tho tiro works, in Willson avenuo, under direc tion of Frank Coocr, will Ikj witnessed. Tho II. A. C. band will furnish music during the wholo duy, and at tho sotting oil' of the lire works in tho evening, at tho avenuo. Tho procession will contain threo bauds, tlio II. A. C. band, Junior band, and Indian school band; also, tlio militia company In uniform; the students of the Indian training school, in uniform; tho various lire companies of tho city, in uniform, with their apparatus; tho G. A. H. post, und other societies; upward of fifty men on bicycles, and many other attractive features, It will no doubt bo an imosing procession. Tho various lire companies of Salem aro making oxtcnslvo preparation to do their part in tho celebration of our na tion's birthday in a stylo worthy of the reputation of Salem flromon for doing their part well, whatever there is for them to do, whether It is to fight tko flames of destruction, or to make 3 dis play worthy of their valor and skill whonovcrtho voice of duty calls. Tho hook and ladder company has sent to Portland for somo now fatigue caps, and thoy will decorate their truck In flno slllllH). The Tigers, the substantial stand-bys, havo elvon their commltteo on decora tion Instructions to sparo no cxpenso in the matter of decoration. Thoy will iiiuKu u Hruuu uH:uruncu, 111 imiiorm. and with their apparatus nicely and tastefully decorated. Number lis, also, will como in for a liberal share of praise and admiration for Hot water is tho best thing Mint can be used to eao a sprain or bruiso. The wounded part should bo placed in wator as hot ns can bo borno for fifteon or twenty minutes, and in nil ordinary cases tlio pnin will gradually cease. Hot wator applied by means of cloths is a sovereign remedy for neuralgia nnd pleu risy pains. For burns or scalds, npply cloths well saturated with cool nlum water, keeping the Injured parts covered from tho air. their display, and it is to lie hoped that uanuuis win go in witn a determination to curry off the palm in tho matter of a crcditublo apiwarunco. Tho II. A. O. band Is now practicing hard on patriotic airs, und tho music on tho day of tho colebrution will be a fea ture that cannot be excelled In this stato, if on this coast. (.bo. II. Hurnett.who is now In Albany on business, will on his return arrango the erder of tho procession and line of march, and appoint the aids to himself as grand marshal. Tho procession will bobard to Ixiat, and will lo something to lie remembered by all who are so for tunate as to witness it. All who may choose to celobrato with Salem peoplo may bo assured of genuine entertainment and an enjoyable timo. Arrangements for Salem's Fourth of July colobratlon ure progressing In good shape, and It is expected thut there will bo an Immense crowd bore to do honor with us to our country's birthday. Fol lowing is tho lino of march ami order of tho procession : link or MARCH. Form at 10 o'clock sharp, on Commer cial street, right resting on Court, loft, towards tho covered bridge. Tho order to march will bo given at 10:30 promptly, and It Is to Ihi hoped that all organizations will res mud on timo. Tho procession will then "column right" Intp Court street, thence to Sum mer, passing in front of the capltol to Stato street, thence to Commercial street, and down Commercial to the grovo at Marion square. OIIDKROr' FORMATION: Tlio formation of the procession will bo us follows: Mounted Police. Chemeketii bicycle Club. II. A. C. Hand. Chief .Marshal and Stall'. Carriago Containing tho Honorary Com mittee. Carriage Containing tho President ot tho Day, Orator, Chaplain and Header of tho Declaration of Independence. National Colors. Cannon. Co. H, 2nd Heg't., O. N. 15., Under Com mand of Capt. S. I., l-ovell. Knights of Pythias. Ktdgbtsof 1-ibor. Other Societies. U. S. Indian Training School. Carriage Containing Hoard of Fire ecutes. Chief Engineer and AsslsLtnts, S, F. (.Mounted.) Alert Hook and Ladder Co., No, 1. Capital Engine Co , No. I. Tiiser Eugino Co., No. 2. Salem Engine Co., No. .'!. Junior Hand. National Colors. Oram! Army of the Republic. Citizens on Foot. Citizens on Horseback. Citizens in Carriages. BEEF Or. Ilrnlr-r' Mori it Vfl.lr ttrmriir. Or. Ilenlc)'( Cilery, Dcl and Iron ought to be In every houaa on tha PaclUc Coait, It will not only re lieve: but IU permanently euro all nervtfui trouble Indigettlon, aleuH-MneM, neuralgia, ehll'e and fecr, weak tllceitlon, etc. Leading phjilclant In Eurupt acknowlatlita It. Sold by all druprliU and country itoree. Oldest House inthe Trade. A. ROBERTS, 13 t'lrit ttrett, Portland, Or. CLOTHING OF ALL KINDSI Men's Dress Suits, .lien's Ittisiness Suits. Youths' Suits Hoys' Suits, full nssorlcnt of Fiirnisliiim (.'(toils. Hats and Cups. U. A complf If ifk-V. ut k'khU ircthl) bouifdt thut cannot be undtraold Wit Jun Del- !., Will Furnish Mutui. Tho ladies ofi the W. C. T. U. will furnish dinner und supper at their hall on the Fourth. Striking steel lalwrers In Hoehester, Twenty-tlvo cents for a good meal or for N, Y., attacked men who replaced them. ic cream, cake, and lemonade. They ' Police triod to drive them on", and three will welcome all who mav come, dvv rioters wero shot, one fatally. LUTE SAVAGE, S71 Comtncr.lil St., 8tlem, Oregon. Books &Stationery Articles .trlUl Material, lluotml Inilrniuenta. School Hooks, Music Rooks, rUjIng Crd, Cillloi: Car Ji, and an cndltii tarletr of pocket cutleiy, t i:nui:us. jortmiji ami cash booh J ol all kind and pricce. Lateit ttyleaot paprrtrlv lnk, fVni, fenclla, etc. I'liotO-Tinh Abuint. Auttfrauh Albumi. all of tha lateet itylet. Aiwa) a a lull aworlm.nt ol Loiell'a uorary ana mm fioveu. tST Anr I'rrloillral I'unl.liril an Short Xotlcc m itegular Trlcea, OVERLAND to CALIFORNIA. OKKUOX .vCaMFOKMA U.K. And Connections. THE MOUNT J5HASTA ROUTE- Clow coonrctlona made at Aahland ltli itatce ol the California, Oregon and Idaho 8uge Company. Only :lO Miles of Staging ! 'lime between, Euftne and San Francuco, Only 3(J Hoilrs! t'ullfurnln Vxprcaa Tmlna. Bully. South. Korth TiM u in L I'ort'inu Ar 10:10 a m (1:57 p in i.t Saleik Lv 8:13 a m 830 a m At Aahland Lv 11:0pm iocil rauajtoia inia paiLy uxctrrataoai). s.-OOara llttiam lWpm Lv Lv Ar Portland Salea Eugene Ar Lv Lv 3:15 m UM p ni 8 00am PULLMAN Ul'rm- aLtM'EltS. Oallv tlecn 1'urtlaod and Aahland. The O, t C H. It. Kerry makee connection lth all the regular train on the Et Side Diiitlon. from the foot of , trft. PortUnd. mtjt sibe tmsix. Heine a lortUad ua CarrallW. MAIL THAIS DAILY (EM'EIT SUNDAU I ataiTB. IVrtUnd TiaMwleoivalU, Corrallit. 1 J0Py-oitliir3, EXrRESd TRAIN' DAILY IUTI. I rortUnd,.... 4301111 VIcMlnmtlle,, ... C.15PM. (EICKPr 8UKDAYL AtUM. . . 4 30P1I JleJIloni Ul S:O0Fl . 6:AU I Portland tMAll At AlUni and Cotvalle connect l h train of the ulna bay. formation rcaidlng la'ia, map, etc., 0. P. fr Yaqulna bay. fur lull info call en CotnM-Va arcni. II M'HILfclt, Uamirtr. E.' P. 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