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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (May 11, 1888)
THE OREGON SCOUT. AMOS K. JONES EDITOR, City and County Official Paper. Friday, May lltli, 1888, Democratic State Ticket. Eor Presidential Electors. W. II. ErriNdKii. of Multnomah. V. It. lllt.Ynr. of Linn. H. It. SnirwoisTii.of Umatilla. For emigres', - - For Supreme Jiltic, Jons M. (Jn.Miix. - John Hunxmr. SIXTH JUDICIAL. DISTRICT. Forjudge, VT. M. Hamhky. For Prosecuting Attorney. T. II,Cl!AWKoiti COUNTY TICKET. For Joint Senator with Wallowa, L. IJ.lttxtaiAitT, - - - of Union. For Joint Senator with I'matiHi. j.II. ItAi.r.v ... of Umatilln, For Heprescntatlvi'H, W. H. lirmiAX. - of Union, Tunxr.n Oi.tvi:it, of .Sunnnerville. For Sheriff, J). A. McAM8Ti:k, - of La Grande For Clerk. A. T. Xr.iM., ... of La Grande . For Treasurer, K. V. llitAixAim. ... of Union. For Assessor, N. It. Bowman, - - of North Powder. For Commissioners, J. K. I'. IIaiiiuh, - of Suinniervllle. S. T. Skxoii, - - - of Cornucopia. For Superintendent of School, 0. K. Oi.ivnn, - - of Sunnnerville. For Coroner, A. C. Ciiaio, ... of Union. For Surveyor, Kuoiini: Cham:. of Union. Republican State Ticket, For Presidential Electors, 0, W. Keirox, of Clatsop. W'm, ICai-ck, of Multnomah. ItoiicitT McLca.v, of Josephine. For Congress, - - - Btxur.it 1Ii:iima.n. For Supreme Judge, - - - W. I'. Loud. SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. Forjudge. Jamkh A. Fnu. For Prosecuting Attorney, - J. L. Hand. COUNTY TICKET. For Joint Senator with Wallowa, J. W. KoiiVAi., - - of Samnierville. For Joint Senator with Umatilla, A. It. Mattoo.n, - - of La Grande. For Keprcsciitatlvos, Ciiah.JGooiinoooii, of Island City. J. L JJoi:, - - - of Sunnnerville. For Sheriff, A. N. Hamilton, - - of Summervlllc. For Clerk, J. T. Wii.mamkon. - - of Union, For Commissioners, John McDonald, - of Sunimerville. Gkoikii: Bknnkiioit, - - of Kagle, For Superintendent of Schools. .1. Ti. Oahtkii, - - of Island City. For Surveyor, J. V. KiMimr.LL, , - of North Powder, For Assessor, J. D. (!uii, o, - - of Indian Valley, For Coroner, 1), D. Unman. - of Sunnnerville. EDITORIAL XOTES. Memorial day May HOth. The Portland World will soon com mence tho publication of a daily. Col. Ilobort (I. Jngersoll will deliver the Conkling memorial address in tho Now York assembly. J. W. Kimbrell is an honest, sober, hard-working man, and should bo elec ted surveyor of this county. Don't borrow money if it can bo av oided. Paying interest is to tho nver farmcr like putting a weight on a drowning mini. Roger Q. Mills who drew up tho new tariff bill is ono of tho largest Hhecp owners in the United States. Ho says tho tariff on wool lowers its price. Foreign immigration is rapidly in creasing. Tho "pauper labor" of Eu rope is rushing in at $8 per head, and no tariff protects American workmen against it. "M," who had an articlo, last week, in the Wallula Inland Empire, concer ning tho Grando Rondo valley, is with out doubt tho most llucntliar that this country can boast of. Ono arguemont tho friends of Mat toon urgo in his favor, is that he owns no property any whore, consequently would bo as much intorcslcd in ono section of tho county as another, llrilliiuit idea, that. Thero are not less lhan seventeen candidates for president on tho repub lican ticket, mentioned with almost equal prominence. Which fact is an indication thai tho nominee will most likely bo a dark horse "If Hlainodon't run." It has been stated that. I. L. Roe and Turner Oliver, condidates for represen tative will mako a canvass of the county togothor. Wo aro not inform ed as to tho truth of the statement. So far as Mr. Oliver is concerned, while he is capable of standing .anyone off in debate, tho canvass would ho of no particular benefit as every body knows him and will put in their votes where they will do tho most good. Anthony Coinslock, tho notoriotis reformer in literature, paintings, etc., is tiniler arrest for a bate and de?pic nblc net. Ho got two of Iris nsMstant! to inveigle u restaurant keeper into a irnnio in his nlnee anil there had liitn i arrested, extorting from tho innn the ! lease of the premises.. Comstock oiler- j 1 .1 &1wi I. tin nvnialim Tllll Ml. I reer of of a cr.ink and a bigot gener ally ends about that way. AVo heartily ondorso the following from tho Lake county Examiner: "The j piics charged for ballot paper are next door to robbery, The next legislature should repeal the law that compels central committees and printers tobuy ballot paper from the secretary of state. This officer can furnifch any paper of his own selection, so long as it is of a 'peculiar tint,' and charges his own price for it.and wo pi inters know that it is an exorbitant one. Gentlemen of the press, pass this around and se,o what we can accomplish." "Roasting" a town should not all be done by the newspaper men, but the citizens generally should take a hand in it. This is true and unless they do it the newspapers might as well save their breath. It requires something besides talk to build towii8nnd cities. The best directed and most energetic newspaper work will not accomplish i much if the citizens lean back in llieir chairs and take it easy. Newspapers are always ready to help, and to work any where and in any way. that is for the best interest of the community, but tho effort fails of its purpose when thoy do not liavo the co-operation of the business and properly owning public. We notice Unit several papers in this district are wasting considerable ener gy in trying to defeat Hanisey, for judge, and Crawford, for prosecuting attorney. Considering tho majority tho parly these gentlenen belong to, have in this district, it would teem that common sense would teach the abovo mentioned papers that the task is hopeless, and that they would let up and talk about something else lo bel ter purpose. We don't go very much on Ramsey ourselves, but as we cannot with truth say enough against him, to canto him to lose any of his party vote, wo accept the Bitua'ion and do not waste our breath on him. Tho time to have opposed him was before his nomination. About the only thing that the repub lican papers, of this and Wallowa, counties, can find to bring against Scn- ( ator Rinehart is that he did notanswer lo his name at a number of roll calls. If these worthies will take the trouble to investigate, they will find that Rine hart answered as often as any of tho other members, and that when busi ness of importance was to bo transact ed he was always there there in fact, with both feel. The people know that they aro more indebted to Rinohart for good honest work in the senate than any man we have ever had there, 'fhe feeble assaults of his political ene mies will not change their opinion of him. Years ago our "infant industries" made a good article of broadcloth, but under our high tarilf they were unable to get tho proper kind of wool, for no where in the United Stales do we raise wool of that lino texture and tenacity required to make broadcloth and the finest eassimcres. And so our factories were forced to give this branch of the trade over to the foreign mills, our tar ilf, in fact, driving our factories out of the business, and protecting tho Eng lish mills, for to-day instead of wearing the cloth made by American industry, we aro compelled to go to the English man and buy tho product of his mills, and to-day America is paying tribute to England for millions of yards of lino idoth that should and would, if it were not for tho high tarilf, bo made by Am erican looms. Ex. Mr. Thomas H. Merry, of rortlniul, has been appointed assistant coinniis nioner to tho Australian exposition. Ho wants tho people to assist him in getting a collection of Oregon produc tions together o they may be placed on exhibition, as ho knows of no better way to "gain immigration." As a mutter of pride wo would like to seo our country compote with others in an exhibition of this kind, but if to induce immigration is tho object, as Mr. Mer ry intimates, wo think our people should oiler him no oncouragomont, and lot him work out his immigration schemes as best ho can. Wo have had quite enough of Unit sort of thing, and don't need any immigrants from Aus tralia or any other country. This "in ducing immigration" .buMuos might properly enough extend to our own peoplo in tho Kntstorn St it toe, hul should not be allowed to extend further. A VL1MSEY PRETEXT. The onlv argument that the Gazette can bring against the election of W. ' whose reputntioii for worth, cxpcri JI. Huffman, it gets off as follows: enco and honest sipmre dealing is bc "Hill Iluffiniin, (hcdcnioeraticcaii- yond cpie.ion. Our dip? were sold didalo for representative, wlio lives in I'vle's eaiivon, got his line work in at he last election in Antelope precinct, and thought he was wonderfully cute. By failure to deliver the pool books in that precinct the election went by de fault, and several republican votes that ought lo have been counted were lost. Such political trickery may do for a while, but the people of this county are on to Mr, William's sly tricks". Now the Gazelle knows as well as evervone else who knows anything about the matter, thatthe above char- j ges. of.dishonorablc action on tho part i of Mr. Huffman, arc false. Here arc the facts so far as we have been able to learn: Tho judges of election ap pointed for that precinct were Mr. Huffman, Mr. l'rcscolt. and if wc arc not mistaken, Mr. Johnson. The day previous lo the election Mr. Huffman finding that sonic business matters would compel him to be ab sent the next day, informed tho re publican judge, Mr. IYescott of it, and told him that he would send the poll books and morning, which tickets up, in the I ho did, before 0 o'clock, by Mr. Laramorc. When the people assembled at tho polling place, it was found that Mr, j.,.,.,, WilS ills0 )Sclll , having gone with Hamilton (o Cornucopia. It gcums Uiov were entirely ignorant of the law governing such cases, and thohghtthut as "the oldest judge," Mr. Huffman was not there they could not hold the election. One section of the election law reads: In case one or more of said judges of election shall not be present at the lime prescribed for opening the polls, t lie by-slanders may elect one or more from their number to act as such judge of election. , Thr.t the voters of antelope lost their votes, by not being acquainted with the' law is certainly no fault of Mr. Ilulfman, as the Gazelle would make people believe. As well say it was a premeditated scheme en the purl of Mr. l'rcscott, the republican judge. There would bo just as much sense in it. Rut when the Gazcttv, fails to imagine something wrong it is? use less for anyone else to try. It's tho nature of tho "critter. " WAILS FROM WALLOWA. It seems that the nominations made by the democratic and republican con ventions in Wallowa county are not entirely satisfactory, and a call is pub lished for a convention to bo held to morrow at Joseph, for the purpose of nominating an independent ticket, lust what tho trouble is we are unable to learn. The Clu'eJ'laiii groans over the prospect in this manner: In another column noticutifa '-People's Convcnlion" i given. We undeistand Unit the ticket is all made out for the "people'' to endorse, so thero will not be much work for the "convention" to do when It con venes, While a p ismodic yawp comes from the Siitial us follows: AVe understand there will he a call made to-morrow week, e tiling dissatlslicd voters from both patties to endorse a ticket nomi nated by ti few bolters from both parties and called an Independent ticket. It looks at this time as if there was u job for a par ticular purpose in this, and il such proves to Le the case on development the chances are there wilt br some lively times before election, Candidates who will stoop to jobs of tills kind to secure their own elec tion and thereby defeat the will of tho peo ple, deserves censure and they shall get it, too, no matter to what party they belong, dust what merit, if any, (his move of tho malcontent of Wallowa may have, wo can only conjecture at this time, but it goes to show that tho people (hero as elsewhere, are break ing away from parly bondage, and are getting moro and more disposed to think and act independently. And that is right. Whatever may be done over there cannot affect Union county in any way, except as to our joint sen ator, and that will doubtless bo in Riuehart's favor. Lou is peculiarly a man of the peoplo, and the indepen dents of Wallowa should, and no doubt will, endorse- him. R JCA l)AXJ) REFLECT. The following is an excerpt from a letter viittou to tlio Wasco Am by n man of experience, 'Kxperienco is tho great teacher and worth all tho theories and sophis tries contained in all tho books or newspaper articles that were ever printed, Investigation in tho light of a little hard experience is all that is necessary to convince any man that protectionist writers aro eilhet dis honest or ignorant. Asa wool grow er of fifteen years, I have, like thous ands more accepted without question tho protection theory and teachings as true as a positive benollt llnancially . responsibility or the oharootor of thoir to wool growers, and as an absolute goods, when there are npoinible deal neccfsary adjuirt, and I further admit ors located near you, who carry full have hud no patience with any sontlv umj ooiuploto linos of all fWmand mill uumt expressed controverting protoe- tlon to the American wool grower. Hut a lesson from selling my ISS7 clip of wool has sot mo to studying this subject, and I eoufo, I am open for the llrst timo to tsindld rocoptlou of the true Inwardness of this coinpll- cated subject. My lS87clipof wool, with a neighbor's was shipped to Boston for sale, consigned lo a houc (hero at jo anil onc-tliint cents per lb. two months ago. Wo doubted the honesty of the transaction, but inves tigation conclusively proved , and we believe full value for the clips were realized. Considering that wc wein protected by a 10 per cent tariff wc bad then this puzzling question to solve. Take off the 10 per cent, duly nnd free trade, would our wools be discounted another 10 cents and there- , fore be worth nothing and indeed be 1 at Ul cxl)CsC of .' and 1-2 cents for , flights, commission, &c. , and be a ' dead loss, besides giving our wool ; away? j I find everything required is heavily j increased in price to mo as a buyer and consumer, by this same protec tive tariff. If I mark my sheep it adds to the cost on lamp black, 25 per cent; resin. 10 percent ; turpentine, SOcents per gallon; tar, 10 per cent; oil, '25 cents per gallon . If I require to dip for scab, lime 10 per cent; sulphur, $20 per ton ; any patent dip, f0 per, cent. My wool sacks and twines cost mo 10 per cent mo;c; the needle to1 sew with, 2.) per cent; my shears for clipping, Do per cent; a grindstone to j sharpen them, 10 per cent. If 1 want tii, build a corral the hammer costs 2 and 1-2 cents per pound; hand saw, 10 per cent; fence wire, 1 and 1-1 cts. per pound. There is not a thing pos sible to mention in t lie house, or out of it required in tho business thai is not similarly taxed and stctldily drain ing our hard earned money out of our pockets." CORRECT. The following extract is from the republican Gazette: .T. L. Carter, of rslaud City, the republican nominee for the ollicc of school superintendent, is the best man for the place that could be put on the ticket by either party. Mr. Carter's long practical experience as an instruc tor renders him specially adapted to till (he requirements of a county school superintendent. If the people of this county perforin a duty they owe to future generations, regardless ot party politics they will vote for J. L. Car ter for school superintendent. He is by long odds better qualified for the position than the opposing candidate and ought to be elected. This, from the democratic Journal: L. 15. lUnehart will be his own suc cessor in the state senate, We pre dict this from the general sentiment of the voters of this and Wallowa coun ties, who gave him a handsome ma jority four years ago over his present opponent, J. W. Norval. Mr. Rine hart, having had the advantage of four years in the senate, will be the better enabled during the next four years to labor in the interests of his constitu ents in this and Wallowa counties. I lo is capable and can bo relied upon. The abovo extracts, coming from tho source they do, aro of course, without weight, but they are facts, nevertheless. Tin: Scoi t stamps them with the seal of truth, and gives them currency. The voters of this county will bear this in mind. SOME W.1IA T AM USrXG. It is (itiito amusing to see the demo cratic Journal and the republican Ga zelle in their efforts to misrepresent the motives, and asperse the character of Tin: Scorr. Their little minds cannot riso above u certain level and they profess to believe everybody as sordid and mercenary as themselves. Tin: Scolt has seen lit to endorse, and recommend the election of several candidates on the republican ticket, and several on tho democratic ticket, because they aro the best men. I'or several of tho ollices il has not ex pressed a preference for cither of Ibe opposing candidates, for the reason that it has no choice, and don't care which is elected. Wc will ay for tho benefit of those papers (and wo would liko for thorn to mark it down, so thoy will remember it after tho elec tion) that every candidate, republi can nl democratic, endorsed by Tin: Scout, will be elected by the people. They will, no doubt, think that is a peculiar circumstance, and while they will probably deny that Tin: Scorr has any inllucitco, will ho forced to admit that it has considerable acumen. If the people of Union county want to bo represented in the senate, by a man capable of looking after their in terests, and' one that will do it at all times, they should voto for J. II. Raley, Why buy from imigrating agents of whom you know nothing, oitheiof their nmci,jnej.v rtn,i implements, and whuo huocess it is for your let interest to supixirtwith yonr patronage? Frank Rro'a. Implement Co, of Ulaud City request your coiuideration of their cluim, and refer you to your neighbor who haw hud dealings with them. Wilson & Miller, M.inuj'.uMin'rs of and Dealers in Sasli, Boon and 1 Parlor ai M iiiiiigs, S room Sets, Keeps Constantly on hand a Large Supply of Bedding, Desks, Office Furniture, etc. All kinds of Furniture Made, and Cpholstering douu to order. WILSON .t-MILLKI!, Main St., Union, Oiv 1. ALBERS -PLALLK IN- illJ : CORNUCOPIA. OREGON. Carries a complete stock of everything re quired by the Miner, ..Farmer and Stockman. Call and examine goods and juices, and bo convinced that you can save monev, and time bv trading at home. GIVE ME A TRIAL ! In connection will be found a GOOD FEED AND LIVERY STABLE Where all will find excellent accomodations for their teams. rfigS Rigs iit Reasonable Rates. gpS J. L. ALRERSON, Cornucopia, Union County, Or. SKI 11 'a ITi Ltd vi PI M lit m nil i W. D. BE8DLEW3AN, Proprietor. Keep', const'illtly on hand a full rtnient of i vr thin;? in hi-- line, manufactured of the be-t material obtainable. He is now otl'i ring lor .ale the Best lot of saddles, at lower prices than ivere ever offered in Eastern Oregon, LEAD HARNESS, HOUSE I5LANKETS, CLTKKY COMBS, Also a FULL ASSORTMENT nf SIT IIS. WHIPS, AXLK (jREASL, HARNESS OIL, Etc. Etc., Etc., In fact everythins,' u-ualiy kept in a First Class Estabyshiesn': 3T0a'l and examine .od. mmm ?pw ,4 mm mm (OPPOSITE CENTENNIAL HOTEL.) J0 Sa ELLIOTT 9 - Proprietor. Everything: First CIuks. Terms Very Hcnsonable. Buss to and 1'iom the Depot Making- Connection with all Trains. S Q 1 n EE I I'-vHlw T I The Most Simple and Perfect Washer in the World. Over 75,000 Now in Use. TESTIMONIALS. Union, Oregon. Mav. 11, 1HS". This is to entity that Mr. Chtirie--'.tl' inberry, on May 10. washed wiih un Aene valiii'iK inneluhe ut my lutel, in one hour anil forty-rtvo minutes, the following named articles: I'uinily wiwhlnK. -t line shirts, 2 pair drawers, 2 uiiderililrt, 2 waists, 8 pair mhiUs 1 npron, 2 towel . 12 h&mlker. U ef. ti collar audi pair eutV. Hotel wa-Ulnjj, lSUble elot'is.. 1 cUeeu, :10 pll'.iw (He. ami 70 towi-N IT'i (iec.- in li file above Wiinuiiu; gave porfwt sti ' 1 P K 11 illl.LEII. Proprietor Cent.'iudul hotel. Unlen. Oregon. M ivV.M 8'. Tlil is to ourtMy that i h-i e u i 1 h Ae me wahinjr muddae ""'i a tlioromrblv ttttlt, aii ii n now a u .1 tliat it U llie IhH wan'tiit. to'it-hbii' Hon-hi u.e, aud iinheaitat'Wy r vkinnuiul it to any roit wishing a waniii''? n ichine. 1 am -tiatiel that it will lo u'l r more than U claimed fur it v Mr. Ootttnlrry. VI Alt Y $ KATOS. Chas. C. Coffinberry, liijlillllllilllili. OlMli r. LJ Li m b jj v i ) Main Street, I'liton, Oregon. Vnion, Oregon, May 11. 1S87. I'liiM is t.i certify tlmt I have ued tho Ac niewiisbli tfiiiuebiue and wringer to do two lurjie. family washings, and It wave mo per fect satixfui tion, and I think it will do all that i t i recommended to do, MHS. CIIAKUCS ltOllINtj. rnj.'ii City Hotel, May 11, 18S7. TK L t onih th.tf t'ie A me washing mil tin e 1 :i.duu t-vn wahn at my ho tel, ui (1 it lui 'riven perfect satisfaction, unl I tiiiuk !t willdo ull dial Mr. CotHnbor rv r-i'fe vBIk it to do. L. J. BOOTH K. 1'iiioa, Or. gtm. May 10,467. Tbi- i to certify tl at e tmve ttstud tho Acme Wiuhl tf muitii e uml wringer on everal (VTS!oo-,iiid have no hesitancy in aayiug that it la the het midline wt have wen MltS. KM MA JONICS, M1W. ALL IK JO.S'IIiS. - Manufacturer, Union. Union County, )nr . I Mil u rati