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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 29, 1889)
my,- I THE OREGON SCOUT. AMOS K. JONES EDITOH, City and County Official Paper. Thursday, Aug. 1881). All) THE TKUSTS. Under tho above caption Tho Finan cial Nowb advances some original and sensible ideas. It Bays : By some perversity of fate, reforms aro generally instituted after the dam age is done, not before. Although tho danger is seen and heralded by a few, yet tho masses will not heed until the crisis is reached. Perhaps tho most effectual method of checking the pres ent iage for combinations or trusts is to aid them. This on the principle of getting an obnoxious law repealed by enforcing it, and again of, "give them enough rope and they will hang them selves." Pulpit, press and platform are now engaged in a general phillipic against tho trusts. Hut cui bono? A law to be effective must have public support and never was voice raised against an evil moro common than this. Probably three-fourths 'of the initio population of tho country arc industriously endeavoring to do like wise. A vast majority aro even will ing to admit that they would do tho same thing themselves if they could. How then is it possible in tho face of these indisputable facts, to secure any relief by legislation? As well try and check prizo lighting when tho whole population is wild for it; gambling, when two-thirds of the pcoplo arc in different; or tho i-ocial ovil, when nine-tenths of the people believe it a necessity. Tho whole difficulty is witli ourselves. We lack tho moral cour age to stop these things at their incep tion. .Subsidies must needs first bo overdone before they aro stopped. Stock watering has to bo carried to an excess before the sung of adverse granger legislation, so called, is en countered, supported by public opin ion. Corruption in office has to be of such a glaring nature, and has to bo drummed so persistently into tho ears of tho peoplo through tho medium of the press, beforo any one conceives it hiH duty to do anything, that it re quires an outburst of indignation by tho musses before it is stopped. The government pension role which has accumulated so enormously within tho last few years will have to assume tho proportions of a colossal ddic.it beforo anything is done to check the ilood gate of treasury outpourings. And who will suffer? Tho soldiers themselves. A demand for retrench ment will come, so sweeping in its eficcts that tho really deserving will have to suffer on account of the pro fessional pension grabber, and their want of foresight. .So it goes. Every evil must have a euluminiitiou, a crisis. This law seems as natural and certain as that tho excrescence or boil of tho human system must gather, come to a head, and break. These imperfections in tho body politic, it would seem, in an annlngous manner have to become absolutely putrid be foro they aro corrected. Tho only remedy then pcuiiih to be to encourage tho combinations, for tho more of them and the more they nhuso their power, tho shorter will ho their reign. J'orhaps tho niilloniuin in this regards will never come, until a succession of evils, so frightful and far-reaching in their effect have shook tho very foun dation of society, that thou a mighty reform wave will sweep over us, that may uuuho a relapt-o of a few whole months. These spasmodic reforms aro not permanent however. To tho cynic- they do but furnish pioof of the futility of all effort. Tho only real remedy is education, reason and mor ality. U.n'di'.r tho present rulings of the land oilk'O a married woman in Oregon is not entitled to cnlor timber land, and tho land olllees rofuso to accept such filings. The reason is that, un der tho limber land act of June!!, 1878, married women aro allowed to make lllings only in those states and territo ries whero they aro entitled undor tho laws to purchase and hold real estates as a fommopola. In Oregon a married woman has no such right, as our laws require tho husband to join in a deed of conveyance-by tho wife. In Cali fornia, on the contrary, a wife may convey without tho consent of the hus band, and tho laud office in conso quenco discriminates in favor of resi dents of tho latter state in the matter of receiving timber-land tilings. It is nu unjust discrimination against tho married women of Oregon, and an ap peal has been taken in a mimhor of cases now ponding from the commis sioner's decision to the HOurulnryof tho interior. tiu: an: wk want. Tho following true remarks aro taken from tho Astoria Pioneer, Thoy should bo well headed : "There is a largo immigration com ing into Oregon, anil some of it of a class that thcro is no particular use for, as wo aro protty well supplied with men who arc looking for soft snaps. What we want is men to cut our limber, build our railroads and engage in all enterprises that aid in tho development of our natural re sources and increase the sum of ma terial wealth. Men who do not care to engage in such enterprises had better keep away; there is no place for them. It is one of the poorest, places in tho world for young men without means, who dospiBu manual labor. Soft places, "snaps," where high salaries are paul and nothing to do, have no existenco here, and suc cess is only to bu won by hard labor and a prodigious amount of it. Eor youug men who have to start from the lowest round of tho ladder and have an abundance of mental and physical energy, there is plenty of room. They are men wo need, and wo can oiler them incomputable op portunities; they have only to labor, in order to mount the ladder of pros perity. It is idleness that i9 at discon tent heie. Labor is "king." It want no lazy vagabonds or tramps. This is a good country for good and worthy men and women, too. No others need apply." run vn;; mktiioh. Injuftico like the following from a Portland paper is too often perpetra ted : "During a recent trial in Port land it was developed that an honest fellow had been detained in tho coun ty jail sonio months pending trial be cause ho was unfortunate enough to witness tho killing of a man, and because he could not procure bonds for his appearance at court. Montana has inserted a provision in her consti tution which allows the deposition of the witness to bo taken in the pres ence of tho prisoner and his counsel. The possible objection to this lies in tho fact that the jury aio deprived thereby of the benefit of the presence of the witness and his actions on tho stand. Put this objection takes cog nizance only of the supposition that witnesses do not intend to present themselves in trial, whereas in tho majority of cases they will willingly conio to court and testify. In any event there is less injustice in tho new than in the old method whereby often an honest and reputable man was thrown in company for months with low criminals simply because ho is too poor to purchase freedom." Tin-: UKS11.T. The Portland Welcome Bcems to be about the only paper in that avaricious city that is fully awake to tho condi tion that their short sighted policy has brought them. It says: "We tender our congratulations to tho O. It. it N. Co., tho Portland Hoard of Trade and the Orogonian. The course pursued by them, the first as principal and tho last two as outsiders and abettors, in throttling tho com merce of the Columbia river to Port land as it is from the entrance of lu got Sound to Tacoma is now produc ing its legitimate effects. We have pointed out time and again in these columns, demonstrating that unless wo equalized conditions, ships would charter for loss rates to Puget Sound, which would make Tacoma tho best wheat market. Wo are now made conversant of tho fact that owners are chartering ships for Tacoma at iivo shillings per ton less than from Port land, and in one instance six shillings. This difference will enable wheat oper ators in Tacoma to pay three cents per bushel higher for wheat than his competitor can who loads in Portlund. This state of affairs Imb, been brought about by the assininity of tho Pnion Pacific management of the O. It. it N. Co., who have failed projKTly to grasp the situation, in which policy they have received the condoning support of tho Portland Hoard of Trade and tho Orogonittn. This is a nice legacy to lenvo to a proud city of 20,000 inhabitant; its wharves idle, its business (ransfoned to an obscure shipping point 150 miles northward; simply nd entirely because tho 0. It. it N. Co. persists in making it costlier for ship to get to Portlund than it costs to got them from Capo Flattery to Taooiua. Tho uont-cquont result of this ooudi tion of a Hairs is, tlwt the fanners ot Emdorn Oregon nud WMhiugfin, who have hithotto Imwii Uons of (he O. It. it N. Co. Hud lVnihuul, will con sult their lwt intercut und ship by the Hunt and N. P. system to Taco ma. It will be three cents per bushel in the fanners' pockets to do so, and wo arc glad a means of escape has been afforded them from the utterly stupid nianagcmont of the O. It. it If. Co. Until a tcnsible railroad control gets hold of the affairs of that corpo ration, Portland must suffer. It is only a question of a limited time, as no company can afford to give away its patronage and survive; some dawn of reason will come to the present leseees or it will bankrupt them and tho ruins of this mismanaged forty million dollar corporation some one will come into control of with sense enough to compete for business. In tho meantime wo advise every farmer and wheat shipper cast of the Cascades to bank his wheat with those who aic able to give the most for it. Wo aro sorry to loso you, but some day when tho fool-killer comes around and kills off a lot of purblind managers, the leaders of a sycophantic board of trade and the fawning Orcgonian, Portland will recall you to our crib as she has in times before, and with all conditions being equal, you will answer the sum mons." ox Tin: AI.KKT. Tho following resolutions were among those lately adopted by the Oregon State Grange: Itesolvcd, That wc look with disap proval upon tho act of the majority of Oregon's past legislators for refusing to pass a recolution asking Congress to change tho Constitution of the United States so as to admit of tho United States Senators being elected by a diiect vote of the people. Itesolved, That we demand a change in tho taxation and assessment laws fo as to compel moneyed corporations to pay their just shares of tho reven ues of the stato and that the bill as introduced by Senator Wager during tho session of 1880 should become a law. Itesolved, 1st. That tho law organ izing tho Agricultural College of the State of Oregon bo so amended as to provide that the Hoard of Hcgonts shall consist of men, two-thirds of whom aro practical farmers engaged in agriculture. 2d. That tho cirriculum of said college be confined to thoto branches of learning which will specially aid tho work of those engaged in practical agriculture and the mechanical arts. .'Id. That all tho students of said college bo required to perform practi cal labor on the farm or in the house hold to that their education will lit them for tho practical duties of farm ing and mechanical pursuits. Itesolved, That the State ('range urge the next session of the legislature to enact a law to give every citizen the right to retain a homestead or goods or chattel to tho valuation of $1000 from attachment of judicial sale. "H.vrniN's" criticisms in this issue are not out of place, although rather more stringent, wo think, than the facts will warrant. We believe that the citizens of Union are up to tho average in tho way of enterprise, and have done exceedingly well consider ing the circumstances. At a great cost of money, time and troublo we secured a wagon road to Cornucopia, and recently over eighty thousand dol lars havo been subscribed for tho pur pose of securing a competing lino of railroad. Hveiything cannot bo done at once. In time, wo havo no doubt, tho telephone line, a daily stage line, and other improvements will be made. In the meantime the pcoplo of Cornu copia should not rely too much upon others, but get, in and do a little rus tling on their own account. Mi:. G. AY. lli'.vr, president of tho O. it W. T. railroad, has been ex poet ed in this city for tho past ton days to conclude tho business per taining to tho subsidy, which has been awaiting his pleasure for several weeks. As yet nothing has been heard from him. Just what id the reason for this silence we cannot say, but as it is a matter of considerable importance to the peoplo of this valley, as well as himtolf, it is to be hoped that a final adjustment of it will not ho delayed. The committee is certainly dirolict in its duty in not knowing more about this matter than it apjiears to know. What is the committee doing, anyway? Tiih Montana constitution makers have incorporate! a curious provision covering the luxation of mining proj erty, that they shall bo taxed, not on wlmt they produce, but on what they lint coat. The supposed object is to )romoto the development uf the min eral raouraes oX tho statu, but non resident mine ownors whose personal property e.inn.'t be reached aro given a singular advantage over residents. The telegraph company that di tho business of this country seems t be utterly indifferent to the wants and feelings of the people. A tclugram, no matter of how much importance, rarely reaches its destination sooner than a letter would. Laws should be enacted to compel such cormorants to pay some attention to the business they are engaged in. Orn present system of taxation tiix es one per cent of the saving of the very rich man, seven per cent of the moderately rich man's, and eighty per cent of the poor man's. And yet it is tho poor man's vote that upholds this gross inequality in taxation, "Single tax," or almost any change, however radical, could scarcely fail lobe a bless ing. E. O. MAKIIIKII. TO L LEV D I INS 1 1 E E . At tho Un ion City hotel, Sundav, August 19th, by liev. L. J. Hoothe, Mr. .1. K. Tol ley and Mrs. Itebecca Dunshee, both of the Cove. HOFFMAN PELTON. At the Un ion Citv hotel, Monday, Aug. 27th, by Kcv. L. J. Booth, Mr. Geo. P. Hoffman and Mrs. Emma Pulton, both of La Grande. ji i:d. COOPElt. At her resid.-nce near Huntington, Aug. 23th, Mis. Lucin da Cooper, aged 70 years. Mrs. Cooper has been a resident of this country for a number of years, and leaves one daughter and three sons. One son, Mr. T. II. .Coopor, re sides in Union. The sympathy of Thk Scour and many friends is extended to him in his loss. wiamnwntMa-KTvextxmnTTmB'mmmm..aJKiii. Combines the juice of the Bi'.ie Fip o! Cslifomia, so laxi.tive and mumiuus, with tha mcdicinr! virtues of plr.'its known to be mcst brneiicinl to th: human system, forming the ONLY PER FECT REMEDY to act gently yet promptly oa the 7JPVS TTV ill JU DUWiijjj r AND 'O Clsanseihe System EffBC-iuaSiy, EO VII.T PURS BLOOD, n-. r.ESL-::NG clcp, HZ M.TH and STRENGTH Nv.ur.-liy follow. Every cue is using it and ail are dcliphlcd with it. As!: your dnujgist for SYKUP OF FIGS. Manu factured only by the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO., Saw i'sAhcisco, Cal. Uviwlls, Kv. Kiw York, If. Y. TOE WflKkD'S 55 EST Kid Button ItJO SIiob Has nacqua) tor I-. i; nt i W nr. Pvlttvoly tho tiPh! abio m Vm m - tur tii" i i'.-ify. Do i- t l Uoiciv.'d. b.'n " 1 't'-'ino, .to . I'."-. T-.iHe to otliur.f l.'vi'.y I'iir w :ir i 'f 1 ttil.n Mid Citiiil to :ny " lio-: I i ii ''i- 1 rt;i!ol'j )oh. WrifyM, Cnioi!, Or. fillSt iiH a JASPKR G. STEVENS, Propr. DKAl.UU IN !m': Drugs, afutciit Medicines, jjj erl'iimery, . H nints ami Oils. Prescriptions carefully prepared ALSO DKAl.UU I.V SPORTING GOODS, CollM-itiug lit Rifles, Slot us, Pis tols anl Cartnc8S. Import oil and Domestic Ci gars, etc GIVE ME A l' ALL. M ft 6 W3 WORTH To Cash. IWIJf ta WIAWIITOTH BARGAIN S -DEALER I2T- -A.2STID Latest Styles. Just Received, Direct, from the East, a Largo Invoice of LADIES' and MISSES' CALFSKIN SHOES, the Best Ever brought to this Market. Also a Pino Assortment of GENT'S -:- FURNISHING -:- GOODS. My Prices will suit the times. Drop in and sec me. C. VINCENT, Main Street, Union, Or. ii U tJU i 1 (OITOSITE CENTENNIAL HOTEL.) J. $B ELLIOTT, - Proprietor. KverythiiiK Fir.-,t Class. Terms Very Reasonable. Buss to and Fiom the Depot Making Connection with all Trains HRHk Has na. .irarew. Wilson Manufacturers lisl, Beers m Moths Keeps Constantly on Bedding, Desks, Office Furniture, etc. All kinds of Furnituro Made, and rplioNtcrinj; done to order. AVILSOX AiMII.LKlJ, Main St., Union, Or -WHALERS m- Erm UKUUtKhS mm Mi mi f 3 I CORKER 3IA1N and C STREETS, Bon Ton Marat! Now open U the public on Main Street, Union, Oreon. Board and Lodging. O O Meals As 2 cm No Chinese cook employed, und every thing neat and clean. The Public Patronage Solicited. ICE CM PffllOE! Juit upeiHHl at the Bou Ton itaHtmmmt. UcrwMu imd knuiH r.nic- drink- i r. d a ftUttiaira, irtvK r.Him- i,,r Uult. . no J w w OF GOODS Buyers at All Kinds. 3 i WR U m r.95l m m i f 9 & Miller, of ami Dealers in- n n nu r room Sets, apply of hand a Largo Supply of UNION, OREGON. iiie to Core. SHOES. fi mhm u mm. 1 W il D ai Bed IttliU o m mi 1 llif M, il Sub and Stationery- Stage I r ??y? li(m ,laU' Ilt 2 1,1 - ""Ives at t Cove at ,1:30 p. in. V Loavofi Cove at 8 a. in., arrives at Union at i):80 a. in. Connections inado with Klliott's coachei runnint; to tho depot, carrying passenger for east and west hound trains. ' kT.!sim.piKS!?kokkk',uoaok ' I "I1 ifK m r. 1 it, i:i:aso.vaiu.k. KOIHXSON A LAYNI5. - - - Proprietors. We Still Live at the (pposite tln Court House.) The ltet of Acconunodutiony to Patrons! Meals, 25c; Beds, 25c. PATRONAGE SOLICITED. 1 t I .tn-ti.. IIOI CITY HOTEL 'O'"1"' Proprietor. 4-tf M88. WAUUTli. Prop. J !! tf
