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About The Douglas independent. (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 7, 1882)
THE INDEPENDENT. ROSEBURG. SATURDAY, OCT. 7. W Hg THE SENATORIAL .CONTEST. There is still no election for United i States Senator. The last I ballot stood - Mitchell 39, Shattuck 28, ' Failing 14, Richard "Williams 8, Geo. H. Williams 1. No one can predict what the final result will be. - ! JONG CAUCUS. "WVwant every Democrat to un derstand in the future, as we thought , they did in the past, when they accept the nomination for the I Legislature, they pledge themselves to go into cau cus, vote for their choice, and when a . majority selects a man they abide by . the action of the "caucus." Standard, s. - When the Standard with its accus tomed, dictatorial style makes the as i tounding declarations contained in the t above paragraph, it undertakes to pro ; mulgate a new tenet, not found in the writings of Jefferson, Madison, Mon roe, Jackson or any otbor great ex j'pounders ot pure Democratic princi . pies, and which exists as a written law -only in the chimera of ths editor's im ' agination. The caucfls system, with its kingly,' absolute and. dictatorial i power, is purely of Radical origin, and ; is diametrically opposed to true Demo i cratid principles. Through the instru- mentality of the caucas, under the plea i of party necessity, the worst laws that i ever disgraced our statute books hare been passed and the most flagrant frauds known to history perpetrated upon a free people. j N !. As a bed-rock Democrat we cannot j admit that any Buch canon was ever - adopted in the councils of the party of the people. A caucus, in the Demo ; cratic sense, is a consultation of jmeui bers of any representative body for the purpose of consultation as to the best interests of the party, and to devise the proper methods to secure unity of ac-; ;!tion to carry the same into effect Its decision was binding upon every mem- ber of the caucus, as a matter ef honor, 'And so long as the same was in accord ance with the principles of the party so long was it regarded. ; Every rep .resentative member of the party owes , his piimary allegiance to his constitu ents, whose will he was selected to car- -i j t - , i i i x p mj uui) auu ue una uv rigui. to irausier that obligation to ithe caucus, or any other body. The idea that a majority . ef a party could in caucus assembled, absolve any member from this obliga . tion, is purely of Republican origin. -Whatever benefit tho Republicans can derive from the caucus, system, Mr. Mitchell is welcome to, Xut we em phatically object to any suoh system being engrafted upon the : doctrines o Jefferson, Madison and Jackson. ; The Standard, in its high sounding praise of the great bigamist, has per sistently tried to create the impression 'that the railroad magnates are not making Mitchell's fight. Now, is this honest stupidity of the Standard or .down-right knavery, that impels it to try and create this false sentiment amongst the peoplel It must bn very stupid indeed not to know hat no th ing' short of self-interest wculd prompt the corporation to send a special train at lightning speed to Southern Oregon .. for Senator Stearns, to get him to Sa lem in time to vote for Mitchell, or a special to carry the redoubtable Stark- , -weather for the same purpose. Yet with all these open demonstrations the Standard asserts that the company are taking no hand in the disgraceful af fair of trying to force Mitchell on the State, that the monopoly may have . their greatest lobbyist in the United States Senate. Which is it, stupidity or dishonesty that prompts tho Siand . ard to make the denial? j Judge Wylie; df the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, has grant ed a motion for a new trial in the case of the convicted starrouteis, Reredeli and Miner. The attorney for the government did not oppose the motion, for the reason that if there was a con spiracy to defraud, it was the princi pals that should have been convicted and not the mere tools. The conduct 'pf the jury was severely commented .upon. The new trial . will be only a rehearsal of tho same farce, so long as Dorjey remains chairman of the Re publican national -committee. . Isabella Jackson was stricken dumb while giving false testimony in a Mem phis court, and yet, the Pittsburg Post observes, the Republican party can keep hundreds of campaign speak ers on the stump. - ' ": '-' v; : "Don't bother me about the new comet now, but look me straight in the eye. I am playing with torpedoes and expect to be blown sky-high before the end of the week, when I will fur nish the Jupiter newspapers with an item about a Republican eomet with a Democratic tail" J. II. Mitchell. SALARY OF JUDGES. It is now conceded by all parties that the salaries of the State judges are too low, and an effort is being made in this Legislature to increase them, and the only question seem to be how it can be done, since by a provision of the State constitution their compensa tion is limited to an annual salary of two thousand dollars. At the time the present State constitution was passed (Sept 1857) the Territory , now composing the great State of Oregon, was thinly inhabited by men who made their fortunes chiefly by stock raising, the business of agricu'ture be ing carried on Bimply for home con sumption, and these men constituted the majority of the convention. They were anxious to assume State sover eignty, but dreaded tho expense, and had a very proper fear of law and law yers. Hence the very stingy provis ions in regard to the salaries of judges. There was another view of the question hat assisted in keeping down all sala ries. There were grave doubts as to whether the constitution would be ac" cepted by the popular vote of the Ter ritory and economy was the strong ar gument used to secure its adoption. The question ef the inadequacy of the pay of all those who fill the State of fices, and especially the judicial ones, is not new. Frequent amendments for this purpose have passed one Legisla ture and failed the next, but in 1872 the Legislature passed the act allowing the Circuit judges one thousand dollars tach for traveling expenses. Several years passed before some demagogue discovered that his stock in trade was economy, and advocated the idea that the act of 1872 was unconstitutional. He took nothing by his discovery, but it had the effect of prejudicing public opinion to the extent that when the Legislature was forced by public opin ion to establish a separate Supreme Court, in plain violation of the provis ions of the constitution of the State, it had the contemptible cowardice of re pealing the act of 1872. . The constitution of Oregon is a mod el of good sense and terseness as it now stands, and no new patents should be engrafted upon it No" new consti tutional convention is needed for any purpose, if the provisions of the present One are faithfully carried out, and the people of Oregon will so express them selves if an opportunity is presented. If it is leally desired to increase the nalaries of the judges, which undoubt odly should be done, it is only neces sary for the Legislature ,to give them nuch an allowance as it sees proper for ,he incidental expenses, which are not provided in the constitution. BRIBERY. The attempt of Mitchell and the Railroad Company to force hira on the Legislature of Oregon is developing a worse state of affairs at Salem than ex isted in 1872, when the notorious Ben Hollidsy bought up the Legislature like so many dumb cattle, to secure his first election. Bob Ford of Polk county, last week approached the Hon. B. F. Nichols and offered him $8,000 to vote for Mitchell, and when the honest Representative of the people spurned, the bribe and informed on the briber,, he goes before the committee of the House and swears he intended it as a joke and that Mitchell knew nothing of the offer. But strange to say the notorious lobbyist sent for Nichols and questioned hira concern ing the offer before he had a chance to make the matter public, and sent the notorious Bill Watkins and Ben Hay den in a special conveyance to Dallas to see-Ford and fix up the little joke part of the affair before he could be called before the committee to testify to that flimsy story. Again on the evening of the 26th, W. A. Wattera, a Senator from Mult nomah county and former U. S. Mar shal fof Oregon, approached Hon. A. N. Gilbert, a Representative of Ma rion, at his residence in Salem, and of fered him $2,500 in coin and the Sa lem postoffice if ho would vote for Mitchell and influence some of the Polk county Republicans to do so. "Watters denies under oath that he offered Gilbert the $2,500, and Gilbert swears that he did. Watters admits that he offered him the Salem postoflice and says it was arranged with Captain Scott, the present Postmaster at Sa lem, that he would resign so that Gil bert could have been appointed on Monday, if he had accepted the bribe, but denies that Mitchell was knowing to his nefarious affair. Yet he admits that he expected himself to be reap pointed TJ. S. Marshal, if Mitchell was elected. As to the discrepancy be tween Gilbert and Watters as to whether he latter offered the former the money also, we are forced to be lie vo Gilbert, for a person who is base enough to offer a bribe will lie about it under oath, or claim it was only a Joke. , . '.- REGISTRY LAW. " f . v ( . , . Senator Hendricks of Lane, has in troduced a bill amending the election laws and providing for the registration of voters. ' Many of the little Repub lican' newspapers throughout the State are commencing to find fault with the measure. While they are forced to ad mit that it is the best system that can be devised to prevent frauds at the polls, they claim that there is no great political excitement here in Oregon that renders the law necessary. This looks as though they desired to keep the doors open to fraud and imposi tion, and the action ef their party on this measure will demonstrate whether its members are willing to go before the country as an organization wedded to fraud and corruption. Any attempt ta defeat legislation on this question, to frame or amend the bill so as to open the door to frauds, will be viewed with distrust by the honest people of the State who believe in free and fair elections. With the experience that other States have had with registration laws, it rerders it a comparatively easy task to frame a bill so as to preclude the possibility of fraud in the casting of the ballot, or furnish absolute proof against the perpetrator,- and make it the sworn duty of the officers of the law to enforce the penalty against those guilty of fraud in elections. . . -t i The Democratic section of Mitch ell's lobby at. Salem during the last three weeks has been composed of such eminent citizens as Jim Hendershott, Ben Hayden, Lafe Lane, Vic Trevitt, Bill Watkinds, Bill Barnhart, Ben Norden, Hen Owens, John Henry Smith, and a host of their compatriots; and they have labored incessantly in company with such eminent and influ ential Republicans as Ben Simpson, George Steel, "Capt." Scott, Pompous Tuttle, Dave Powell Bill Sweeney, Jake Hoffman, John Kelly, and so on. The times are out of joint (O, cursed 8pite!) when this combination of talent and patriotism can't elect a Senator Wo are told that Hen Owens, John Kelly, Bill Watkinds, Ben Simpson and the rest have about made up their minds that the Republican party hs outlived its usefulness, and they mean to leave it to its fate. But they are still roosting around the Capitol like eld buzzards in a "deadening," loth to leave the "noble party" when a juicy carcass is supposed to be aTxmt Oregonian: . We have received a communication from Senator Siglin, in which he ad vances the opinion that in our com ments upon his course we have done him injustice, and asks us to publish the endorsement of his course by his constituents. We would gladly do so if we had the space, but as they have published it in the Portland dailies the public are already fully advised in that regard. It is but justice to the Sena tor to say that he was elected in a Re publican district and it is not improba ble that in order to secure that event he made promises to Mitchell's friends. Bills have introduced in the Legisla ture by Senators Prim of Jackscn, and Belieu of Linn, to amend the revenue law so as to make a mortgage interest in real estate assessable in the county here the mortgage is recorded. This is a much needed reform and as to the relative merits of these bills we are unable to pass an opinion. No doubt there are merits in each, as the authors are both accomplished lawyers and from . the two a good law can be formed. The Legislature cannot be too careful in framing this bill, as ful ly one-third of the taxable property in many of the counties will depend upon it, the most of which is owned by the concentrated money power that is ever seeking to evade taxation and escape its responsibility in supporting the government, which will ever seek for the loophole of technicalities to escape the payment of their taxes. DISSOLUTION OF COPAUTNEKSHIP Notice is hereby given that the r ait neiwhip heretofore existing between John U. Booth and R. A. Booth, under the firm name of Booth Bros., is this day dissolved by mutual consent, It. A. Booth miring. The business will be continued by J. O. Booth, who pays an debts contracted wy toe Arm and to whom all debts due the firm must be paid. J. O. BOOTH, li. A.' BOOTH. Yoncalla, Sect '30, 1882. ; " METROPOLITAN UOTBl This Popular House Situated in the center of the business portion of Roseburg, having recently cnanged hands, has been .. COMPLETELY RENOVATED, and prepared to tbe reception of guests The Dining Room will be supplied with me Dest tne - Market Affords V ,. --tW with good attendance. Ah Mrn. 7.otr has charge of the kitchen, the quality of iue coomng win oe unexceptionable. Kates reasonable. Free coach from the rai road. LOU. ZIGLEB. Annotate cnicnf- CAff p BROS TO THE PUBLIC. Demand tor cur goods compelled us to Henu tor a complete assortment, which we are daily receiving from the first hands, andean afford to UNDERSELL any Louse in; the State. Our stock is more complete than ever, in all branch es. Jf you want bargains, cow is youi time to call on us and satisfy your- se.ves betore purchasing elsewhere We mean what we say and you can all ways find ua at the OLD STAND One door from the Postoffice. Quality not Quantity is the Desire ., IF YOU WANT PUKE Jrugs and Medicine Chemicals, etc., do not forget to call on HEELER. H. GABREHT MYRTLE CREEK, Also keeps on hand the J. H. Cutter whiskies, Holland Gin, Jamaica Hum, and the finest Wines and Brandies 'or medical use. Physicians Perscriptionn a ptcialty. HAIR - mm AND JVlRS. I. TflROLL, Would announce that she is prepared to do all kinds of work in the way of weaving hair, or making puff's and curls from combings or otherwise and that 6he will do dressmaking In the latest modern styles. All work guaranteed, and satisfaction assured to all who may patronise her. Call at my residence nearly oppo. site the Catholic church. 38tf MRS. T.THROLL. Lout3 Bel fits, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER Front st., Rojebusp, Oregon. Wholesale and retail dealer in Watches clock, Jewelry, Gold Pens, and Musical instruments. Watches, Clocks and .lew elry repaired. All my work warranted. - Next door to the Metropolitan flote Roseburg, Oregon. The unde-eigned has opened a neat and comfortable barber shoo at the place above described, and hawing long experience In his profeesien, satisfied he can give satisfaction to all who may give mm a call. Mis pri ae pop ular, and as follows: Hair Cuttid, 25 cents; Sbavin. 25 cts. Ali I ask is a fair trial, and that shall povF my work as a barben I am willing to be put to the teRt. n40 CHARLES HAW.EY Xiors of Apotitr,, Dercl cost re. Fain In ir r li-jwc?., Tit'i a u1 sens .lion in tha Siwk p.v-t, Paul utitier tho Shoulder tiiado,i-.:)inesa .flcr catlriT, with a disin ci'Wtiion to exwtioa cf body cr ir.ind, lrrilabil.tr' cf temper. Lew sp'titn, witi e fosiiKS cf fcOTinR nesftect'd Rome duty, fri-..firp, Oiniiie-, E'luttB-ma at tne Fica'-i,, Doh bafore tho eyc-f. Velicw Skin, Hia:ii!chf3 geneia'Iy evsr the light eye, .Rc-nticRuts, with Ctfoi &rps,Eu, Ligly coioi-cd Urico, and T""rr:4 TlXl are '-fcrSaUj aiipjrtd to iiifh cisw, one iltjw c-ifiects u'1i ft chaii of fe!inp: as to Rlor.th the ufTrir. Tfcy Sctroaae lh .rp"tt;SBnl cause tn b;iv to YaSiq tin Vlroli. thus the system U nonrlshi. a.ii-1 hjr tiiHr 'jfanle Aftlen on tb 1'Sr-!t Ori.-xua. Hcytrf r K)r.i are pro duced. Price icA cents. JJnrray St H. T. 3PS Obay ITaibcii WirrsTtKiw ehnel toaOtowT Black by a single application of this Dye. It im- orti a nataraJ color, acu Instantaneoogly. Bold 7 Qrugct6t, or seat by express on receipt of II. ornns, as jitbrat st kitit tork. (Dr. Trrrs liSClb of T1kMk lB(ormtil u HEFFROII'S SAL00II. ROSEBURG, OREGON. The best of wince, liquors and cigars, onstantly on hanJ and a welco m e Give me a call. SUMMONS, In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for the County of Douglas v: Kosy Stjtton plf. 1 Suit In Equity vs. J- for a Divorce. Wm. W. P. Button def. ) To Wm. W. P. Sutton. In the name of the State of Oregon you are hereby required to appear aud answer the complaint filed against you by the plaintiff, Rosy Sotton, in the above entitled Court and suit,'' bp or before the first day of of tjhe next regular term of said Court, to wit, the third Monday the 16tb. day of October A. D. 1882; and if you fail to so an-. ewer the said complaint the plaints win case judgement against you for want of an answer: and will appjy to lheCou:t for the relief demanded in said complaint, to wit, for' a decree disEoIving the marriage contract fexia; ing between the plaintiff and defendant and change of the name of the plaint iff to that of Rosy Kincaid and her costs and disbursements. Thia Summons in published by order of tho Hon. Circuit C urt of said State of Oregon for Douglas County, made and entered the 19th day of July A. I) 1882. . Herman & Ball ' Attorney's for Plaintiff. A Small Farm for Sale. Having become tired of batching, J offer my place for sale, with or without household awl kitchen furniture, on reasonable terms. It contains 72 acres, more or less, Jl of which are udder cul tivation, a nice young orchard, a good sized barn and box house, with four rooms; also, the outdoor improve ments. It is situated in a good neigh borhood, within a half mile of a 'arge school house, seven and one-half miles west of Koseburg, in what is called the French Settlement, in Douglas county Oregon. Inquire of me on my farm. T. 8. O'Brien. BUY THE UMPQUA VAL'.EY MILLS JOLTS THE BEST IN THE MARKET. Addess A. VV. STEARNS, Canyon iri 11 e IMPORTANT MLLINERS AT PRICES- CHEAPER THAN PAID ABROAD JOSEPIISOIY, Would announce that he has bee consigned an extra fine stock ot FRENCH ARTIHCIAL FL0WEBS VVhibl; be sold at an early date, and that he would advise milliqers and ladies in general to call upon him before sending their orders abroad, as he is fully satisfied he can offer them bargains which the? could not obtain in San Francisco by send ing there. The flowers are in every way fine and fancy; iu fact, a bettet stock was never brought to Koseburg and offered at such low prices. ROSEBUUG, - - OREGON. JAMES DEARL1NO, Blacksmith Farrier, And wellMcnown to the people of Douflf las covnty, would respectfully announce that he in prepared to do all kinds of work In his line, and guarantees satisu faction. HORSE-SHOEING A SPECIALTY. Any farmnr h aving a plow to sharpen or machinery to repair will do well to givo me a call at my old stand. I have a full t-tock of iron and steel, and having purchased the same at a low price, can do work, 80 far as prices are concerned, cheaper than any who will at tempt competition, JAS. DEARLING. febl 7 lm Ua&land , Oregon. Hiib'bar& Crees CLARKE A BAKER, Proprietois. Having purchased the above named mills of E. Stephens & Co., we are now prepared to furnish any amount of the BEST QUALITY OF LUMBER Ever offered to the public in Pougias county. We have just purchased one of the Weatherly, JRuge & Richardson No. 1 Plane&s and mathers and are pre pared to cio Dener worfe than other mills in the county. We will furnish at the mill No lumber at the following prices: Dressed rustic... $16 perM Flooring (dressed matched fi5 per M Lumber dressed on one eide$14 per M Lumber dressed on two eides$16 peril Bouun lumber $8 to $10 per M We have an extra quality of lumber equal to any found on coos Bay, and will guarrantee to give satisfaction to all those favoring us with their orders Postoffice address, Umpqua Ferry Uregon. clakkis & bAHEtt. w. lewis & co;s CELEBRATED GLEAN SWEEP CIGAR, j THE BEST BIT OIG-.A.IFl. , IF ROSEBURG, Manufactured expreealy for, and for sale only at A. C, MARK'S CIGAR STORE. OUDOCRXSH FOB DOUGLAS ! INDEPENDENT! THE ONLY J. DOUGLAS COUNTY", OREGOIT, Subscription Price 2:50 Per Tear. INCL"0IJa EVEEY VABIVIY OF LADIES' BB: O J Styles, of ell Variety and Shades - AT THE 3sw yo: OF M JOSEEHSON, Gentemen ''-.! JTO "GT . wL. HOIS' - EMX.::JGl. HeJ XS i ... - 1 I CLOTHING- PURCHASNG' ELSi WHERE, ' j.-; . BY SO DOING GOOD BARGAINS CAN BE SEl 7RKD Sheridan Bros., Rosburg, Or, i They would announce that they have juBt rec" ved and new ae an hand one f th ! Largest Stock of Hardware Ever brought to PouarUs, and when added to their STOVES OF ALL PAT TERNS and READY MADE TINWARE, they are prepared to declare they have th? besi supply in their line ot any house in tSoiuheru Oregon, which they propoaj can purchase elsewhere. In besbape ot buiiamg materials it ie ay t joces, butts, etc, we can one superior inducements to, purchasers. Try q. ; We can give jou bargains in the, loiiaw ng Drandg or etoves, not equalled else where Buck's, Bonanza, Farmer. Utility, Dexter, Pacific, A He West. Clarendon The Lest of workmen aroVonstantly employed in the manufacture our Tinware and buyers should learn our prices. We have also taraginB to offer in guny such as Winchester, Sharp and AherBific. es well as in Shot-gun i and Pisto's. We are also Agents for the White l'eeries we sell at lowest rates and warrant as coniole We can also supply j Arcrill and Bubbcp Paints, 1 1 e best in the market, at. . lowest rate. Give us a call, inspect ur stock, inquire any one can. METROPOLITAN SALOON. KObEBURO, OREGON, McCULLOCH & CO. PROPRIETOR3, i ONLY THE BEST BRAND OF WINeS, LIQUORS AND CIGARS Kept on hand, and customers will findths a pleasant place of resrrt. ! Utve me a call one door soutu oi me Metropolitan Hotel. DRY'S SALOON, Jackson Street, Koseburg. The propretor of this well knwn and popular resort would thank his (friends for their Iibe'at patronage in the paet and would ask for a continuance of be8ame in the future, . The public )8 Informed that 1 keep none but the best brands of wines, liquors and cigars and that I sell over the bar i the cele brattd Jese Moore & Co.'s Kentucky Whiskies ! A good billiard table will be found in the saloon; also the leading papers of the world. . i BUY THE UMPQUA VALLEY MILLS THE BEST IN THE MARKET. Address A. VV. STEARNS, Canyonville, Oregon. . - sep4 BUY JJY CANYON VJlLE MILLS Manufactured from only the best of wheat. : J I have for sale also Bran. Shorts and Middlings, Bacon, Hams, Lard, etc. cured in the njost scientific j manner. Purchasers wUI do me a favor to in spect my stock at the Canyonville1 . W. KRAMER. S. K. ItAYMOND, SUIIOEOIT DEITTIST Oposite Marks ft Co., Store. Offers his professional services to the neoole of Doualaa countr. with' whom he has boon acquainted several years. All work warranted first-class, and terms as moderate as any other h the profession: ; ROSEBURG, - - PR 5QON ercliandise. GOODS, TiiST STYLE. - ana flew Home Sewing MacUne ,raUa tem every respect, as to onr prices, and ww promise to snlt a'l SHERIDAN BROi's C I i i V u O. Canyonville, Oregon, Proprietor. ' The finest aud tiest stock o Wines, Llquois and CIgors ever orle ed to the public in Southern. Oregon, also tha best of Ale and Porter. Also agent foi the celebrate ! GRAPE CREEK SOUR MASS BOURBON WHISKY, Put up expressly for medical pnr poses. and only for sale at this plac?. liive me a trial. . SOUTH UniPQUA HILLS MAKS THE Iu Roseburg. J, W- LINCOLUT, Prop'r K. R THOMPSOS, R. H. THOMPSON', E.J. DE HART W M HONttYMAN Thompson, Do Hart & Co, Importers and dealers in Coal, Iron, Steel, Hardwood Lumber and wagon material. 181 First st., and 173 and 175 Front fit j Portland, Oregon. Carnage Hardware. Jan7 S. Qi 3", sheridaii, Successors to Tbos. P. Sheridan) i DEALERS IS . ' J HARDWARE, TINWARE, STOVE. Guns, Cutlery and Timer Fur. sishing Goods. TIM ST0HC, R03ESUKQ, C3!U Having secaredthe above business, we are prepared to keep up its former eood name for work and prices. We have the best of material nd always a full stock of goods on band and it is our aim to for. nish cos turners with firstciasi artioles liv let live prices. A full stock of iron atd steel for sale, dealers from abroad will receive prompt attention. R S. J . C SHEHIDA1 STOSuSS; & B oyis - 1
