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About Weston weekly leader. (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 4, 1880)
H$t$tu Wtt Ely gJcadf r. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, !880. WftUAMlVM a nU, Edltars. mt tuKi' : (Coatiaasd from bwt wcck.1 If the protective tariff was put on ajticle that were purely luxuries, thua calling for the unuaual outlay fronj the rich only, it wauld disencumber itself of one practical objection. True, it hai Wen 'so claimed, and Senator Mitchell claimed it in his speech at Weston. But the records are at variance with his posi tion. Rice, blankets, calicoes, ulass, iron, salt, Btarch, sugar, flannels, woolen goods, and a host of other articles are "protect ed" from 50 to 115, and surely those articles are wore entitled to be classed as necessaries than as luxuries. On the other hand such articles as laces and dia monds are "protected" less than 50 diamonds being really only 10 ! Take the avorage farmer, or the average labor ing man, and just consider whether he is more likely to use lace or blankets, dia monds or salt!' These illustrations em phatically prove that the object is not to benefit the great mass of the population, but works directly to the advantage of the rich man, the capitalist and the man ufacturer, at the laboring man's expense. Keeping in view all the time that the farmer does not receive any aid from pro tection, and is all the while footing the bill for other business interests. The financial bearing of the question cannot be given in clearer phraseology than as found in McAdam's paper on this subject, which we append: "It is safe to estimate that the consum ers paid, in 1880, for $6,000,000,000 1 worth of domestic manufactured goods. But it is contended that the prices of a large proportion of these articles are not affected by the tariff Allow that ; cut down the figure to $3,000,000,000. The Average of duties paid for 1879 is put officially at 43 per cent Total, $750, 000,000. fPlna, sit a very moderate calculation, iw the dirtet cost of the protective system $TW,OlK),b00 a year; or $15 a year for every man, woman and child in the United States. ' In 1870, the number of men and women engsged in farming ccupations was 5,992,000. Supposing the number -to have' increased to 7,000.000. Then the annual "protection" tax on these is $107 per capita. This $750,000,000 is not what the peo ple pay to the Government, be it clearly understood. The Government gets by ur "Revenue Tariff' about $150,000, 000. The $750,000,000 goes entirely to the protected classes. For whatt For the crippling of our native industries for the depletion of our natural resources. These rude esti mates only touch the direct cost the money we actually pay out of pocket for the ligatures and the blood-lettinc. What we really lose by the distortion of our industrial energies is beyond calcula tion. The Protectionist points to the won derful reduoticn of the National Debt under the protective tariff system. From the close of the war to date we have paid off $770,000,000; about as much as we pay every year to the. protected clesses. For every dollar turned in at the Cus tom House for revenue,, five dollars are extorted from the people as tribute for the support f our pauper industries. tone late Mvuim tutari). Cottonwood, Nov. 17, 1880. Ejx Tribcxe: In the Leader of the 13th I read an article purporting to have been written by one of Williamson, Steen k Co. in defense of H. B. 64 and against II. B. 52, introduced at thn recent ses sion of the legislature. He laments the failure of division on the lines described m IL B. 64, for the formation of Knox county, and criticising H. B. 52, would have the voters think that a most damn able outrage had been perpetrated on tiiem u trying to force such a bill on the people, I have no apologias tojnake for 1 the stand I took on the division question -v and shall ever think I was right, and will sy that no gentlemen of good breeding would make such a dastardly attack on anyone as was mde by "one of William son, Steen Co." in that Weakly Leader. I think if those gentlemen (?) had their just deserts they would be looked upon as small potatoes. From the time division was first agi tated it is plain to be seen that the Iad- tr men have tried to force upon the peo ple Museum that were unjust, and to earry their point, have villified and at tacked some of our best citizens. i They accused ma previous to the elec tion, of belonging to a "Click" and "Ring" at Pendleton and almost at the same breath said that I was not admitted in the Pendleton or any other "Ring." Now they say that Kelly is the mouth piece of Pendleton alone. Oh ! ye gen erous hearted, but wayworn pilgrims, what would you not do to accomplish your purpose, carry out your schemes and orce upon the people the atesaurca you Lave been working on for the last nine m'onthsl I did what I believed to be my duty, and hold that every voter of -this countv has a right to say what he considers right and just, no matter what locality he may rt&ids in. , As a citizen of this county, and believing that every person rights should .-be respected, I - deemed it my duty to stand by the whole people snJ divide this county in a manner that that would meet with the approval of the majority, and will here say that I con sider that I was the mouth piece of the whole county and not as W.f Steen is Co. would have it. Had Mr. Steen been as readv to do justice as he was to exact it our county 111 1 1- V 1 1 . . 1 wouiu nave oeen aiviua into tnree coun ties, but his course was contrary to the interests of the people. He often said to me that unless the county was divided on the lines selected before the J une election that he wanted no division at all. Mr. Wilson, Mr. Pennington and my self agreed upon what we considered a fair dirision and had H. B. 52 drawn up and introduced for the formation f Wise and Coal counties. All three agreed to see it through and it was as much Wil son's bill as mine, but by some means Steen captured Wilson and got him to introduce H. B. 6-. The two bills were read a second time and referred to the committee on counties; then Steen put in his work on the committee, trying to make them believe that to divide on his lines would make a republican county ; Wilson then went back on H. B. 52 and helped Steen. By this move they de feated division and are alone to blame. I believe the lines as stated in H. B. 52 are the best that could be found to do justice to all parts of the county, It gave us 23 townships of surveyed land and at least 17 townships of unsurveyed timber lands, which will be very valua ble. It also gave Wise county all of the best farming lands in the county and more than both of the other two counties. In conclusion I will say that I am alone responsible for the conrse I took ana uencve mat l should have accomp lished a division had in not been for Steer.. Leaving the matter for the citizens of this county to determine, I am, 1 ours Resp y, P. J. Kellv. The above extraordinary effusion "pur porting, to have been written" by the Hoi). P. J. Kelly calls for a few remarks, simply because the said Kelly has been a member of the Legislature. The first paragraph accuses the 1235, W., Steen k Co. of being small potatoes. If this is meant to be contemptuous, the 1235 voters can sympathise with each other in their degradation; but if intended for praise, the 1235 must certainly feel like laughing. But if Mr. Kelly means that they are "small potatoes" planted for the election two years hence, they would nat urally be expected to bring forth a large numerical yield by that time. ,. . The Leader ha$ hot villified and at tacked "some of our best citizens," and wa thus publicly iu vite Mr. Kelly to give their names. Whether Mr. Kelly was in the "Ring" or simply the tool of it, would be imma terial to the "Ring" and everyone else. Can Mr. Kelly really be so "green" as to claim he was the "mouthpiece of the whole county," when he worked and voted against the wishes of 1235 of its citizens, expressed by petition ? No"- -we wish to ask a few questions. 1st Did not Mr. Kelly, during the campaign, promise at every speaking thM; he would be governed by the citizens as to Division, and that by petition was the "only and right" way to accomplish itl 2d. Then what right had he, without any petition's beirg presented, to proceed to divide Umatilla county as per agree ment with Wilson and Pennington? 3d. W hat right had he to fix lines for a division, after pledging himself to do nothing except on petition? 4th. Why did he not work for the lines petitioned for to form Knox Co., when supported by the largest petition, of 1235? 5th. Why did he vote not to reconsid er his own bill for division, thus himself aiding to effectually crush division of anv " J kindt 6th. Why did a member of the Leg islature rise in his place and say that he would vote against Division of Umatilla Co., because both members (Wilson and Kelly) were not in favor of dividing 1 7th. Why did the Hon. P. J. Kelly state in the House that he was willing to go back to his constituents without any division? Now if any one can answer these ques tions to clear Mr. Kelly we will be glad of it If he acted for the best we want to give him credit for it However the really pathetic part of the above letter is where Mr. Kelly draws to a sad close, saying: ':I lliev that I should have accomplished a division had it not been for Steen." A very touching confession, and a graceful tribute to Steen, who thus had more influence oat of the House than Kelly in it 2 A ZlradUk Mat. Railroads have been in operation for up ward of ten years and up to Tuesday night of tkia week, no attempt has ever been mad to wreck a train. But on the night iu question occurred one of the most dastardly outrages ever attempted in any country. The east ward bound train Was late and by the rale of the road was compelled to lie over at Celilo until the down train from Blalock had arrived. The down train came tearing along as fast as the newly laid road would permit, when a loud crash revealed lite fact that something had be fallen the new passenger couch which has scarcely been running a month. The engineer stopped the engine and the conductor ran the cars back a short distance, and here was an iron rail firmly driven into the ground slant ing so as to rake the eastward bound traiu and ditch the engine. Had not the Cascades boat been belated the train would have been "snagged" and the engineer killed, in all probability. The perpetrators of such out rages should be roasted over a slow fire, for hanging is too good for them. When this paper, ten months ago, gave The Dalles peo ple warning that the "dives" were sheltering and harboring the most dangerous criminals on the coast, we were laughed at as an alarm ist. Naw that two such men have carved each other to death like wild boars; and a fiendish attempt has been made to wreck a train for the purposes of rob'ery, people be gin to see what we are talking about. A re ward of $500 is offered tor the arrest and con viction of the guilty parties. The elegant coacli is badly riddled up, but thanks to the Lord no bones were brnkeu. Should the per petrators be caught, it will be a long rope and a short shrift for them. Inland Empire. DAYTOX ITEM. Dayton, W. T., Nov. 29, 1880. Editors Leader : Perhaps a few lines from this part of the country would interest your readers. Day ton is one of the foremost towns in this upper country. The grade of the railroad is com pleted, and I suppose the track will soon be laid by the heaps of ties along the road. The bridge across the Touchet is completed and is a credit to any county. The churches, school houses, factories, mills, etc., show that the people of Dayton are enterprising. We had quite a fire a few days ago. Dr. Ilenrahan's dwelling took fire about sun rise, but the Hook and Ladder Company, witii other aid, prevented the fire from spread ing. If the wind had been blowing, a good part of the town would have been burned. They saved about all the parlor furniture and a few other things. It was one of the best furnished houses in town. The loss is con siderable. The country round Dayton for several miles away is very fine for farming purposes. I have been as far up the country as Marengo, which is 16 miles from Dayton. Marengo is a small town. It can boast of the best flour ing mills in all this country. Waitsburg is being rebuilt very rapidly and will soon do as nm h business as before the fire. The ground has been covered with snow for sometime, but not sufficient for sleighing. There has been considerable sickness through the country and several deaths. A man, whose name I do not remember, hanged him self 3 or 4 miles from Dayton a few days ago. He had lieen in the Asylum for 6 years, and had just returned. 1 will' say in conclusion, that I am well pleased with my new field of labor; have met with a warm welcome. Wishing you all pros perity, I close. Respectfully, C. P. Warren. - STOMACH pt Though Shaking Like an Aspen Leaf With the chills and (ever, the victim of malaria tu.iv still recover by using this celebrated specific, which not ,oiily breaks tip the most aggravated attacks, but pre- m mni icvmicim. iv in itiiniiccit preicraoie o quinine, not only because it does the business far more ' horou8hIy. but also on account of iu perfect whole- 1 soineness and inviirorattiur action uuon the entlxi .vs. soineness and inrigoratini; action upon the entire sys- For sale bv a!l Drngriste and Dealers generally NOTICE. LiKB Office at La Grande, Ogn.,Oct 27, 1880. NOTICE is hereby riven that Joseph E. (loon has this this day applied to enter under the act of C'ougress approved June ad, X878, entitled "An act for the sale of timber lands in the States of California, Ore Kon, Nevada and Washington Territory," the Kel of Sel of Sec. 2u, and swj of SwJ of Sec. 21, and NJ of Nwi of See. 28, 1 X, R 77 East of ft iilainette Meridian, and containing lo-&l ac-tes. Final proof will be made after sixty days publication and altl.ii ninety days from the date hereof, nor 13-Bw H. W. Dwigiit, Register. NOTICE. Land Office at La Grande, Or.. Nov. 15, 1SS0. Kotiee is hereby (riven that the follov ing-named set tler has Sled notice ot bis intentieu to make final proof in support of nU claim, and that said proof will be made before Uwhrht & kaiicy, Notaries Public, at Pendleton, Oregon, oa Deetmber iOth, 1880, via: CHARLES K. BRTSON, For the NJ of NEJ of Sec 24, T 5 X, R35 E. He name tht following withesM to prove his continuous resi dence upon, and cultivation of said land, via : II C. Adams, Daniel Toner, Jacob Clark and Lewi KiVore, ail of Weston Vavttilla county, Orefon, H. W. IhrmHT, Kv. t0-6w aViserr. net. ADVERTISEMENTS. TAT. S. Attorney at Law. WESTOX Orcgoa. Land cases a speciality. fflee Mater Mreet, near Mala. noviTtf L. A. SIMPSON, (Successor to Joe. Lennox.) and HAIRDRESSER I All work done in the latest style of the art. Satisfac tion guaranteed. v Next door to Weston Hotel. 11-13U MECHLINC & BECKETT, Contractors, Builders, And. General Jobbers. TYESTOX Oregon. nov 13-jl WESTON ACADEMY. WESTOX, Oregon. Rev. E. W. MORRISON, Principal. English Literature, Mental and Moral Sci- enoe. Miss MARY A. CRESWELL, Latin Laii-niase. Natural Science and the Higher Mathematics. . Mr. A. E- FREED, Primary Department. TUITION $5. 87 30 and S10 Der term of three months. No pains will be spared to make this in every respect a First-Class Institution. For further particulars address the 10-30-S0tf Principal. ST. S. A. JOHN, Proprietor. Mil In Street, Weston, Or. THIS HOTEL IS JUST FINISHED, And is now open for the reception of guests. The Tables Will at all times be furnished with the very best tue market affords. The Beds Are all new, and the rooms hare been fur nished in the neatest style and with every con veuience usually found in a first-ckss houtc THE 1IOISE Is under the care of the well known Keeper, Mits. Kaley. Hotel Charge. Reasonable. THOMAS QUI NN, MAXt-VACTCRER AND DKALEK IS SADDLES. BRIDLES, HARNESS, ETC. Krirk Building, Main St., Wiilln Walla. I will keep at all times a full stock of Team and Buggy Harness, SADDLES, WHIPS, .SrURS, HALTERS, collars, curry combs, liKL'SIIKS, See., And everything usually kept in a first-class Harness Shop. REPAIRING neatly and promptly done. - 1-IIOS. Ql'I.W. W. H. ROWLAND, PHYSIO-MEDICAL OR BOTANIC Diseases of Women and Children, Diphtheria and Chronic Complaints, also Extracting of Teeth a spec ialty. Consultation Free at mv OtHce, next door to Hoffman & Uonis', CENTKItVlLLK, Or. 7-17,80-tf NOTICE. Land Office at La Guxde, Ogn , Nov. 1, 1880. Notice Is hereby given that the following named set tler has filed notice of his intention to make Anal proof in support of his claim, and secure final entry thereof at the expiration of thirty days from the date of this notice, Tiz : THOMAS J. GALLAHER. Homestead No. 678. before the Countv Judo-eat Pendle the 8 of SW Jof Sec 28, TIN, K 33 E of WM, 'and names the following as hi. viinnu vm u ton, Umatilla county. Oregon, on December 0, 1830. for names the following as his witnesses, viz: Wm. H. Hales, Wm. H. l'ruitt, A. Kees and Posey Keen, all of Weston, Umatilla county, Oregon. Nov 13-Sw Blister NOTICE. Land Office at La Geaxde, Ogn Nov. 8. 1880. Notice is. hereby jriven that the following-named set tler lias filid notice of his intention to make fin -J proof in support of his claim and secure final entry thereof at the expiration of thirty days from the date of this notice, via: PLEASANT H. FERGUSON. Pre-emption D. 8. No. 2057, before Dwight & Bailey, Notaries Public, at Pendleton, Umatilla countv, Oregon, on December 13, 1880, for the SE J of Sec 2U, T 5 N, K 34 E of W M, and names t)ie fohoa injr as his witnesses, viz : T. H. Lacefleld, J. H. Ferguson, Wm. Maker and t'haa. Reed, all of Ceuterviile, L'matilU county, Oregon. Ueket W. bwuiHT, Nov 13-5 Register To Land Hunters! Persons wanting land between Pendleton and the Columbia river, should call on W. W. CavUeu, at the head of Cold Spring, land, at all price, for sale. Also improved a-2 80-tf THE NEW GROCERY STORE. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, JUST OPENED BY (ODD FELLOWS' TEMPLE, WALLA WALLA.) Tha Only House In the city making a Speciality of the GROCERY TRADE. ' Offers superior inducements to Buyers ceries. All goods First-Class and sold at CO Ss and C1UAKS kept on hand.. Also LIME, PLASTER Produce, such ac BUTTER in exchange for Goods. ADVERTISEMENTS. NEW GOODS! NEW PRICES!! HE LADIES OF WESTOX AND VICINITY are revDecUullv informed that the 1'iuL-r. signed ban opened out and now offers for sale a Complete Stock of First-Class MILLINERY GOODS, At Moderate Prices. The Latest Styles of Hats and Bon nets always on hand in GREAT VARIETY. FEATHEES, FLOWERS, And every kind of TBI Tdjil IN Gr to suit the most Fastid ious. LADIES will save money by examining my guoda before purchasing elsewhere. MAIS HTKEET MISTOX. Next door to Hardware Store.) Mrs. 31. E. MILLER. nor 1.1tf W T. COOK, i. n. IRVINE, It. D DRUG STORE! MAIN STREET, t'entorvillc Oregon. Contains a full stock of fni DRUGS & PATENT MEDICINES, . i PERFUMERIES. FAXCY GOODS AM) TOILET ARTICLES PAINTS, SWEET & LUERICATIKG CILS Clocks, Watches and Jewelry, BOOKS and ST A TJOXA It V, Todd's Gold Pens. Fine Cigars, jmrj Tobaccos, Choice Wines and Liquors, For Medicinal purposes only, freacrlptloaa and Beer! pes rmnnailrl with Care ami Dispatch. cooxc 3s i3E&vxaa-zi. PENDLETON HOTEL, E. BAKER, Proprietor. This Centrally located and Popular House having lwcn entirely Refitted and Refurnished is Now opened to the public under the New Management.. THE TABLE trill at all ilnea be f.4 rarBlskr with the Very Bent I be tunrket afford, and every exertion nindc la satisfy the wamta f Ike palrwns mt tke4leac. -- THE BEDS Are all new, and the rooms have been furnishes)' la lb neatest style and with ever' convenience usually found In a first-class house. The Pendleton Hotel has a Flrcrraaf tale fo th. deposit of Valuables. And in all its departments it will be up with the times and the Proprietor is determined that R 'sha maintain the reputation of being the neat Hoaae Eaat mt the Vaaalalaa. THE STAGES STOP HERE. The resident and traveling public are respectfully nvited to call. E. BAKEB. WACNER, a ad dealer la CEXTKBVUXE. OCX. - " " ' t .- Ttts' , ?L and Dealer in Staple and Familv Owv. lowest prices. A full stock of TOBAC dealers in AND CEMENT. and EGGS, wiil be taken ADVERTISEMENTS. la Prices at the CENTERVILLE HARDWARE STORE! Alt klaato mt Tinware kept la stock as iw4 Order. STOVES! Job Work and Repairing Neatly and Cheaply done. All Good in my line sold at Walla Walla price. li. SMITH. Ceuterville, Or. 7-17-SO-tf ST. NICHOLS HOTEL CentervilJe, Oregon. New House, New Furniture. Stages Stop Here. Board, .... $l per day. The Brat Table la the t'oaalry. Oet-Sm J IS. Fit SAME THE Valley Academy ! A Boarding and Csy School for Boys. Walla Walla, W. T. Second Tear Begins Monday, September tith, itf.SU MS ItKTITITIO OFIirii A TM. vu'h Knulish and classh-nl n.unr. It,t nr.-. pared for college a Specialty. lajtion-MO, US, o and SO, at-rnnling to rlass, pertrtn. (half year.) Rud and -ahin. llo pec term of su weeks, lor further particulars, address the Principal. 'V ' Jlc .K:s. M. .4.. B. . (P. O. boa iusy Wnlla Walla. W. T. UTAH, IDAHO & NORTHERN Stage Company. Leaves Pt-ndletnn for Umatilla every Tues day, Tlmrailay aud Sutunluy at 3 P.M. Leaves WeMon daily for The Dalle, via . I'ilut Rock and Ueppner, at 1 A. ll. Leaves Weston daily for Walla Walla, via. Milton, at 10: 45a. m. XC3 rrc3 New Coaches, Cood Stock; Skilled Drivers and aVIs pesj fornuuice of service ase the features of this M and reliable Company. . B. A. STEEL. A era. SAILS BURT, HAI LEY It CO., Proprietors. LAND AGENCY. D wight & Bailey, Ceaeral Laad Agsmta, Baaarie rabUe aadt Beal Estate Beakers. Pendleton. Qrarrnn . HaviTowxsnir Plats of all survered Uadi in Umatilla. County and a rxord of all Land Claims from the first, location to the present time, snd corrected aemi-weeklr from the Laad Office at LaGraade. Will lecura claims foe parties nader any of the Laad Laws of the V. 8., conduct contested rases before th. Local Land Office, mad on appeal to the Lhawrtatoot at Wasuintftoa. . Will furnish Soldiera AAiUMxmI Hl vw. and all kinds of Land Scrip on short notice and at lowest Will buvand sell laada. rite nnmt. a. --- bcouimssioa. ' The Plattf aad Records above referred to are the ante ones of the kind In Umatilla Countv, and settlors can save time and a Uip to LnOrasde by "coming to us. t haTcaacetal fketHtlea far laeallaui am J. II. HALEY. Surveyor and ItI1 Engineer, Pendleton. Oretrcn. Town llats inude and Laada Located. - FFWE At ao-i-ss-iv THE LITTLE JOKER If CLOTHES WASHER, "mUMIA WARM HerBB AT A TIBS; 'Br'ssr large garments, small one. few or asaay cannot ruin the clothes a partfcla: la easily worked and avoids packing clothes before washing Lbcm,. And is Unequalled for Washii.g WeoL Hrferencet: Mrs E Robins Mrs M Bcntley strsM A Matlock Miss Lizzie tin oil Mrs Joe Keeaejr Mrs A Coi. Mrs J El Miss Cynthia 1 Mrs Lot Live Mis A K Peaaiatoa rs v Wbltsssak Mrs M J Arnold. J.E.SCKIVEJrElt. lien'1 Agents. t-USO-lm