TH E
W EST.
*-e u a u 4 H (0 s v i a r ra m a v
k o tiin ,
18883907
k o b iim o .—
L a s i C o pk tt ,
I have opened a shop
in Florence where J
shall keep a 2*00(1
stock of
O h ioo n
• • • bt • • •
AV. IT. WEATIIERSON
Editor
and
Proprietor.
Florence, Ore. Mar. 30, 1900.
J I. Taylor la the unanimous choice ol
A BILLION DOLLAR COUNTRY
'
which they may be ratified, which had
almost expired, for one year.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
MvienllAc American.
t Ita republican« of Ilia «eitern past of
Every year's developments seem to
t in county fi.r conimiaaioner. I f nom­ justify the sesertion that this ia a
inated lie arili receive the support of a “ Billion Dollar Country.” The year
F mom ora
megclab
If
CoBiiEsroxuiXT.
Hie number of applications for
charters for national banks with >23,-
000 capital, in towns ot less than 3,000
Washington, D. 0 ., M ar 19, 1900.
large nam lier of democrat« and popu­ 1499 brought our foreign ronuneriv for
Admiral Dewey differs with the naval
lista on election day.
the first time past the >2,000,000,000 board which not long ago reported
line, and the month of February, 1909. against the purchase of the submarine
T in P acific Homestead cornea to our allows our money in circulation for the boat Holland, by the government. He
table thia «reek. Thia paper haa ju it first time as more than 12,000,000,000. has forwarded to the house naval com­
been established at Salem, Or, and ia Thus, by a peculiar coincidence, the mittee, with a favorable endorsement, a
devoted to aubjccta of interest about the announcement of
>2,000,000,000 of report of his aid, L t H H Caldwell, who
' population, under the new financial law,
continues to increase at the present
rate, there will be a few towns without
Although the senate has agreed t o ;
Give m e a
Call.
Next door to Morris Hotel.
C. BRACEY.
THE
UMPQUA
L IF E
S A V IN G C R E W -
Captain Ahues of Astoria wiio with an
lieve that tlie case will not reach a vote '
was aboard of the Holland during last nt the present session. The reasoa for engineer nnd deck hand took the steam
lanncli Hazel from the Columbia to the
week's test in tho Potomac river, dc- this belief is that the agreement was
Umpqua tells a thrilling story of their
I
a single month, the totals indicating daring the test successful and adding
accompanied by a proviso that the case experience on tlie trip nnd gives Captain
P olitics somitimks makes strange
w- that
---- - the
— Twrvvwi»-»!
VWW line had been ' that a similar boat in the hands of a
>2,000,000,000
should not be allowed to displace any Bergman and his crew at the life saving
| station great praise.
bedfellows but wa hardly looked for 8 crossed in our commerce for 1899, the brave and determined enemy would
appropriation bill, or the “ unfinished [ Tile Hazel passed out over a smooth
B Colvin to become a Bryan man at figures being official, having been coni* have made Admiral Dewey’s occupancy
business” of Hie senate. I t is now ad­ bar but immediately encountered a
preaent. However, as lie told ua yeater- piled by the treasury bureau of statistics, I of M anila Bay an impossibility.
mitted that those opposed to the seating heavy east wind and swell tliut made
day In Florence that he is helping Bryan and the treasury bureau of loans and
The president lias requested Gen Joe oi M r Quay are in tlie minority, but it it a perilous trip at all times.
When
to hold Oregon, we are hound to take currency. Tim total foreign commerce ; Wheeler to withdraw his resignation,
is a minority skilled in parliamentary the Hazel arrived off tlie Umpqua bar it
bis word for It.
was found to be very rough, and as tlie
for the year 1899 was >2,071,313,212, and the report is revised that lie intends
tactics, and if it desires to etave off a
trip down tlie coast had taken 30 hours,
while the total money in circulation on to send a messago to congress asking for
vote during ¡the session, can doubtless her fuel was beginning to run low. It
J ustus lioLiiKN Informs ua that 141 February 1 was >2,003,149,335. The use legislation authorizing tiio placing of
do so, but none of them w ill acknowl­ was impossible for her to come hack, so
voters in this precinct have registered of figures carried out to ten places witli Gen Wheeler and Gen Fitz Lee on tlie
she signalled for assistance. A tugboat
edge such a desire.
to date. Thia ia probably little more which to show the business conditions of retired list of the army with the rank
started to come out, but was afraid to
attempt to go over the bar. The Uinp-
than half the number of ballota that the country is iudeed becoming sur­ of Brigadier General, as a reward for
A L P H A C L IP P IN G S -
qua lifesaving crew came out and kept
should be cast hers in the next election. prisingly frequent. For example, the their services in tlie war with Spain
just inside tho breakers on the bar to
Better attend to registering at once be­ total resources of the national banks is I t is significant that when Gen Wheeler
Bv E ven C h an g s .
render any aid in their power. For 28
fore it is too late and avoid any bitch >4,473,343,924. The latest report of tlie first arrived in Washington, lie said lie
hours the Haze! stood off Hie mouth of
ou election day.
the river, witli the life crew inside all
comptroller of the currency shows tliat intended insisting upou tlie acceptance
March 27, 1900.
the deposit in savings banks amount to of his resignation, and would ask to be
Ed Haight and Fred Austin will go to tlie time awaiting hei crew. Tlie bar
did not quiet down, but the fuel on the
FREE TO INVENTORS.
>2,230,366,934. The total resources of sworn in as a member of tlie house, Blachly this week for a load of oats.
Hazel got so low that Captain Alines de­
Miss Renshaw of Eugene has been
all banka in the United States are while now he says lie lias the matter
cided to attempt to go in. The three
hired to teach the Lake creek school.
The experience ol O A Snow A Co in giveu as >5,196,277,381. The amount under consideration.
men on board stripped themselves down
Frank Potted sold his timber claim, to their underclothing, as they fully bo-
obtaining more than 20,000 patents for of money for each individual is greater
The action of the senate in passing
at Elk Prairie, to Joe Luckey of Eugene lieved that their only chauue for life
inventors has enabled them to lielpfully to-day than aver before. The actuary’s without a division the emergency Porto
last week. Consideration >400.
would be in being pinked up by tlie life­
answer many questions relating to the estimate that tim papulation shows that Kico bill, which places at the disposal of
M r Jordan and Harvey Horn of Fair- saving crew. The launch was brought
protection of intellectual property. on February 1, 1900, it amounted to tlie president, a little more than >2.000,- view made Dead woo. 1 a visit last week up close and, after she got on tlie first
Thia they have done in a pamphlet trea­ 77,110000, tlm money in circulation be­ 000, collected up to the first of January, to hunt anil fish. Young Horn shot a breaker tdie wits driven through Hie
ting briefly of United States and foreign ing >2,003,149,355, the circulation per on Porto Rican products, under tlie large bear and M r Jordan caught the next three at full speed. Tho unex­
pected happened, and she got over the
patents, with coat of same, and how capita is >25.98. This gives a larger per Dingley tariff, to be used for public fish.
bar without even taking much water on
George
Hale,
the
genial
Elk
Prairie
to procure them ; trade marks, designs, capita than in any previous month in purposes in Porto Rico, means tliat tlie
hotel keeper, bought a nice bunch of board. Site was then met by tiie tug
caveats, infringements, decisions in tlm history of tlm country.
oilier Porto Rico bill providing a form
young cattle ou Deadwood and Lake and iife-suving crew, but their assist­
leading pStent cases, etc.
of government for the island and im ­ creeks last week. Charley Pope helped ance was not needed. In recognition of
the efforts made by tiie life-saving crew
Tide pamphlet will he sent free to
posing a 15 per cent duty on its pro­ him drive them over tbe mountains.
•IU 8 L A W M A IL C O N T R A C T .
tlie
ttiree men who were on board tlie
anyone writing to U A Snow A Co
ducts is not to be hurried. There is still
Miss Patterson agreed to tench tlie
Hazel have sent a highly commendatory
Washington, D C.
Guard: The trouble over the Siuslaw a difference of opinion among the ma­ school at this place hut after she had
letter to T J Blakeney, Superintendent
mail contract has been settled. I t wil jority of tlie senate, as to that bill, but written tier acceptance alia received a
of Hie Life-Saving Service on the Pacific
lietter
offer
from
another
district
and
he
remembered
that
some
time
ago
E
li
W tM - TB
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V ItllA L . . PKKKOXS
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POR MX-
Coast,
the vote by which Senator Allen's
trie * Orile» N > u > « m In Ibis alai« lo Bangs, sub-contractor under Chilton,
now our directors are looking for
t h r lr owu ami aiirruuintlns
ruunrtlna
amendment
to
the
emergency
bill,
de­
another.
W ltllH g lo pay yearly WOO, payai.I« Yadan A Company, ol London, Ken­
IHnrirabla em pio) m em w ith unumial
REPU B LIC A N PRIM AR Y.
tucky, refused to take the mail out, as claring that Hie treaty of peace extend­
Frank Potterf has leased his Dead-
farm .
I t ia under the management of It foreign commerce and the >2,000,000,000
J Hendricka of the Salem Statesman.
of money in circulation are made within
SF,
’,12:"".;____
'ÎÎ . . Rsterence« eiehanaeil.
>li-aridrc«M><1 Riamiiad envelope.
Store.
Always on Hand.
their national banks, when they are all
P R A IS E F O R
acted upon.
take up Hie Quay case April 3, some be­
G reat W h ite
RON CLAD n o s e r
THE
A NEW LINE OE
PAPETE.IES
Soars 0rafa,
0. W. HUED.
En
H A
the Kentucky firm had not settled with ed the constitution over Porto Rico, wood^runcli to Leonard Tabor for three
him for six months. Postmaster Me was tabled, allowed that there was no years. Mrs Potterf is going to Wsits-
The Republican primary for Florence
Oornack, of thia city, at once notified
precinct was held in H u rd ’s hall Mon­
burg,
Wash.,
to
taka
charge
of
her
difference of opinion among them as to
POLITICAL LABOR DEMAGOGUE».
youngor brothers and sisters for tbs day afternoon. There was a large at­
the U S postmaster-general, and was
ordered to piece special delivery of the ■ the principle involved, that tlie consti­ summer. Frank expects to give ids tendance of voters preseut and con­
Tasama Lertaer.
siderable interest was manifested iu the
mail along thia ruuto until the matter tution does not extend tooutside posses- undivided attention tp his m ill.
The Obicago Typographical union baa could he adjusted, and for the past j sions of tlie U 8 wittiout an act of con­
Frank and James McVey, who can- proceedings.
O W Hurd, Florence precinct member
done good work for widch it should re­ month M r Bangs has been carrying the gress so extending it. On that question vussed L hiio county during tho winter
of the county committee presided and
ceive the thanks of union laborers not mail under special orders from Post­ the president, tho majority of Hie house in search of work nnd couldn’t find it
master McCornack.
and then went to Iowa, write to their W H Weatliersou was elected secretary,
only ia Chicago but throughout Ilia uu-
Tiie chairman stated that Hie oldects
lu ths meantime the matter has been and tlie majority of the senate are of father that tiiey are doing farm work
ioa. I l baa begun a war to secure tlie adjusted between contractors and sub­ one mind.
How tlie Supreme Court there for >20 per month and tliat tins of tiie meeting were to select seven
delegates to attend the county conven­
abolition of the greatest evil that has IB- contractor and today M r Bangs resumed stands upon it iH yet to bo ascertained, month bus been very cold and stormy,
tion, nnd to nominate candidates for tlie
tlm work of his former contract. I l and the president is in favor of ascer­
Jlcled organised labor political leader.
Ye correspondent was not in attend­
offices ot Justice of tlie Peace, Constable
Tim Chicago Federation of I-abor frequently happens that these Eastern taining as eatly us possible.
I f the ance but we suppose the humble voters
I and Road Supervisor.
contractors are negligent in attending
who were, reaffirmed Hie unchanging (?)
which ropreseets all tlm labor organisa­
I t was moved and seconded that a
to their contracts in the Western states, court agrees with the executive and
.
principles
of
tlie
G
O
P
and
at
tlie
close
tion ia that city, la largely officered by and needless delays olten occur. I t is legislative branches of the government,
committee of three on order of business
of tlie meeting gave three cheers for I
professional politicians. I t is asserted to he hoped that this evil in the (metal the administration w ill have smooth
bo appointed by tlie vliair. Tliis motion
Mark Hanna and McKinley who have
! was lost.
w ithout donial that all hut one or two system can in some manner be checked. sailing; hut if the court takes tlie op­ ' done so much for them during the lust1
j I t was then voted to proceed to busi-
Tlm Kentucky firm will, under its bond
of the officers ot tlm federation liold pol­
posite view
tliat tiie constitution f three years.
I ness in the order stated by tlie chair.
with tlm government, stand the ex­
itical offices ia Chicago, appointive or
Ernest Tabor, formerly of this place, 1 Moved and seconded tliat after names
pense of tim extra work during the necessarily follows the flag, the (lolicv
elective, in direct violation of tbeconsti- settlement ol the difficulty. .
of the administration towards our new who had the misfortune to break both ' are proposed ballot shall he taken and
i bones of his leg just above the ankle the seven receiving tho highest number
tatio a. Tlm Typographical union was
possessions will have to be entirely
about two weeks ago, has been in Hie of votes shall be declared elected dele­
prepared to demand that these political
changed.
A C M E IT E M 8 .
W alla Walla hospital ever since. For gates. Carried.
leaders reaigu their position as officers
. The officers of tlie nation guard of 38 j a time it was thought that he would lose
About a dozoii names were proposed
of tlm Federation of Labor. Tlie result
states, who have been in Washington j his foot, but thanks to good care and an and nominations were then declared
Bv X Y Z.
for tho purpose of trying to get the a n -! experienced surgoou lie will likely come closed.
was that tlm Typugrapfiicai union was
out all right.
Joe Morris jr, J W Hand and I B
auspeaded or expelled from tlm fedratiou
nual congressional appropriation for the
Marcli 29, 1900.
before it oould make itaalf heard. But
national guard increased from >400,000 j Tho republican primary for this pre­ Cushman were appointed tellers.
cinct was held at Deadwood yeslerday
Mrs McLeod and daughter Beatrice
Moved and seconded that Hie names
th a t will have no lasting r e ^ h and tbs
to >2,000.000, succeeded witli tho house with ten voters in attendance. The fol­ of those nominated be called and if any
gave us a pleasant call yesterday.
fig h t began by the typos will ha waged
Miss Erma Saubort is visiting Miss m ilitary committee, which favorably re­ lowing men were nominated for pre­ say they will not attend the convention,
by otlmrs and tlm politicians driven Kata Erhardt near tlm lakes this week. ported a bill for the increase, and tlie cinct offices. J A Burnett, Justice; Fred thair names be struck from the list of
J. W . C A R M A N
Pepiot, Constable; and Clayton Pope, nominees. Motion lost.
from their place at tlm head of the to l­
Mrs T J Boran and children of Bear favorable attitude of representatives and
road supervisor. J A Burnett, Charles
Moved and seconded that if any of
eration or that organisation will go to creek are visiting friends in Acme this Senators toward tho national guard,
Acheson and Dave Hunter were elected Hie delegates chosen at this primary do
w uk.
pieces.
makes it very probable tliat Hie bill will delegates to the e< unty convention.
not attend the county convention, that
E P Waite moved his family to their get through.
This io a t it atmuld ba. Ko wan who
they given their proxies to utlier dele­
ranch
near
South
Slough
yesterday
for
beide a salaried position by tlm aid of a
gates from this (irecinct.
Moved to
I t is not generally known that the
tim summer.
amend
to
require
proxies
to
he
sent by
political parly, and who i t dependent
president has the right to attend Hie
Rev H H Buckner w ill preach in (lie
delegatus who attended this primary.
upon a political party, can act fairly and
school liotme Imre next Sabbath at three executive sessions of the senate, hut lie
Amendment curried and the motion us
w ithout prejudice as leader or officer of o'clock. Hope to sec ail coin« wlio can. I bus, and Washington and earlier presi­
aiueiiiled was then carried.
Ballot was next taken and W l i
M r Jiihnaing ia drilling Ids niggers to dents frequently exercised tliat right.
- • labor organisation. l t ia muse thau
Weatherson, John L Furnish. Jolm
take part in an eutertainment to be A rule of the senate says: ‘ ‘ W hen the
iikely ilm i his positiota a t H m » himh of given in tlm near future. W ill toll you
H ew itt, J A Pond, James E Bay, J A
¡»resident of the U 8 shall meet H ie 1
the labor organisation w lll he uaud for all alxait it next woek.
McLeod and F H Alexander were de­
senate iu tlie senate chain tier for tlie
clared elected delegates. I t was then
th e benetit e f (Kilit kcal hosua.
M r Alexander w et with an accident
consideration of executive business, he
moved and secomled tliat they be de­
I t ia te SUch dsmragogiMs as llieee, wlw tlia t came near coating him the loss of a
clared the unanimous cimice of tlie coil-1
shall have a seat on tlie right of tlie
M eu re positions aa waikmg delvgauts thew h while at work around tlm saws
vention. Carried.
in the m ill this week.
presiding officer.” Anotlicr rule of tlie
•n d leaders, liiat atoat ot the troubles of
For Justice of the Pence, C H Holden
Goorge Chamberlin Ima erected a seuate gives the prusidont authority to
and John 1 Butterfield were proposed, j
labor organisation«
are due.
Ha
gallery and ia now prepare,! to do all convene the senate in any place he
Holden rcceiveil 28 votes and Butter- j
**werkaM botb tlm labor organiaationa kinds of first doss work at greatly re­
pleases other than the senate chamber,
field 11). Un motion of M r Butterfield
am ! the political I in sees etui dues hie duoad pritwe. Don’t fail on coining to
and expressly directs tlie presiding of­ T k t Discsrersr . f (w a m s -tM t at W a r t la M r Hohleu's noiuinatiou was made
boat to make bis cervices npprar vales- lowu tu give him a call and lie taken.
BAs L a ta ra t.ry .
unanimous.
There Is a disease prevailing In this
M e to belli.
Tlm work of the Typo-
U u <1'*»h'nao waa awarded first and ficer and senators to assemble at the
Fur constable John L Furnish and G
country most dangerous because so decep­
place
ajipoiuted
by
the
president.
graphical union to aecura Hm di.unswti
the ^ „ , 1 p rix u in tlm
tive. M any sudden deaths a r t caused by C Cniupton were prupuaud. Furnish rc-
. .
,
,
.. '«mnloet work beginning the first Sunday Tlwro are lots of things about this It— heart disease, pneumonia, heart failure ceive.1 25 votes and Cniupton IS.
o f each demagogue, a. th o u from H - i . Jluluai, . Dll
Nnnday
government of ours not veiierally knonn or apoplexy are often the result ot kidney Funiish’s nomination was then made
disease. If kidney trouble is allowed to ad­
Federation of Labor w ill tw doubt be ui Marvb, I'la having committed to
even among those whose business it vance the kidney -petsoned blood w ill attack unftuiuion».
added by every Iwneet workingman, and mswury 390 and Eva
Evi 293 »<
Irom
J A McLeod was nominated for Rond
should bo to know.
I t is doubtful the vital organs, or the kidneys themselves
wsereoa
tlm ; “ '»•*
,e " ,Wo
owereea w ill prove beaeAciai
beneficial to the
‘ “ “ *-
break down and wests away cell by celL Superrisor without opposition.
labor organisation« and suiploysrs, U r 1 * • Impe «« see all oer scholars prvo- ulisther a doseu senators knew of the Then the richness of the blood— tbs albumen
I B Cushman was designai«,! as the
— leaks out and the sufferer has Bright's
, ,
o< Bensley asliaol neat Sunday as esiatsnee of ihvae two rules until a Disease, the worst form of kidney trouble.
choice of tne primary tor member of the
------------- ,b dwnagogou are out l . l n r , U f . wy ,
cousljr cacntral eomiuitte«.
D r. K ikn er's 5w em p-R uot the new
newspaper man pointed tliem o u t
T H E G E X T L E -W O M A X isam onth-
troubles w ill he lees frequent and I
«every is the true apecifle for kidney. Madder
elected for Hm next quarter.
Lesson
Tire meeliug in«u adjonrae»!.
Recognising live hnpuasibijity of get­ and Uilnarv troubles. It has cured thousands
mag»«,n« devoted to subject« of inter-
sebject,
*NJhriais
hermoa
on
tlm
•a a ily aettled,
of apparently hcpsleas cases, atist ail ether
M ount.” The Hum has lern changed ting octioa froau I l a senate ou the efforts have failed. A t druggists in ftfty-cenl
» B iu a ra s n nnv w t to the ImUiT. The regni,, snbecrim
' Ve
........ S 3 T C T t .?
’s . r . ’j w
to ten o'clock instead of sfevea.
tion price is one .1,lla r b ,.
i
I-i • i
several reciprocity treaHes with British and dollar Base. A aumpto bottle sent free
r
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O O D N E W S couvre from fboee
by m ail, also a book tailing about S v a m p
r Ä
1’
wise take lloutTs Haraaparille for
Root and its wendetful ouras.
Address
Bowl sapervi surs ireeipts fur sale at culonies. Secretary Hay has arranged D
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r. K ilm er i t C o .. Binghamton, N . Y . atri Sure
errafnta, dyepepala am i rhesmiafisaa.
tl
•
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ear
ufibm.
lor
rn
extension
of
ilia
tune
w
ithin
mention
Ibis
paper.
Ifeportsaffree that H O O D ’ » C U R E »
Zar». U t ¿'aaton Hnildiar I, t b lr a r o .
CARMAN’S
CHEAP C A SH STORE!
Drv Coods, * Croceries * and * Notions.
FLORENCE MEAT MARKET.
........Just Ooened.
Goods as Reoresented,
The Eminent Kidney
and Bladder Specialist.
P R O P R .F T n a
MMB
THE BEST ON THE MARKET.
PRICE $40.
Arthur Taylor, local
G
Florence, Oregon.
TO OUR PATRO NS.
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