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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getting an obnoxious law repealed by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.
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CollM-itiug lit
Rifles, Slot us, Pis
tols anl Cartnc8S.
Import oil and Domestic Ci
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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.
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(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.
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CORKER 3IA1N and C STREETS,
Bon Ton Marat!
Now open U the public on Main Street,
Union, Oreon.
Board and Lodging.
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Meals As 2 cm
No Chinese cook employed, und every
thing neat and clean.
The Public Patronage Solicited.
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UNION, OREGON.
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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.
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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.
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