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o c o O o o o o 0 o o o o O O C THE ENTERPRISE. OREGON CITY. OREGON, MAY 1st. 174 DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET. For ConTet GEO. A. LaDOAV, of Umatilla. - For Governor I L. F. GROVER. of Marion Go. For Secrtaryof Statci S.F. GIIADWICK, of Douglas. For tttate Treamirert A. II. BROWN," of Baker. For State Printer! M. V. BROWX, of Linn. Hnprrlntrnilrnt ot Publlr Inntrurtion : E. J. DAAVXE, of Marion. 0 DISTRICT NOMINATIONS. FOR JmOE FOURTH DISTRICT, E. I). S1IATTUCK, Of Multnomah County. For Prosecuting Attorney, . II. Y. THOMPSON, or Multnomah County. For Prosecuting Attorney, First District. II. K. II.VNNA, or Jackson County. Forjudge or Second Judicial District, tm F. MOSUKIC, or Douglas County. For Prosecutinp Attorney, C. YV. FITCH, or lane County. For Prosecuting Attorney. Third District, J. J. WHITNEY, of, Linn County. For Prosecuting Attorney, Flftli District, W. R. LASSWKMi. or Craiit County. CLACKAMAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC TICKET. For State Senator: A. IP. II IP D Vi E S. For Representatives: Henry .AlcGriiii 11, J. "W Caiiio, L S. Noyor, J.M.Iioecl, For County Judge : L. W I I I T K. For County Commissioners: .T. A. Pielcl, A. .1. Cason. For Sheriff: O. IP. B H A T I E. For County Clerk : FRANK W. FOSTER. For County Treasurer : .T. IJ. W A It 13. F-r Assessor: L. E W E L Ju F J. II. For School .Superintendent : W. W. !M'0 II ELAND. For Surveyor: GORIIAM I3IJIDCrE For Coroner : II. STRAICfHT. Political Sneaking. Dr 0 Governor G rover will speak at the following times and places: EuZf-nc City. May May 1 Albany, Saturday Corvnllis, Monday Dallas, Wednesday l,atayett' Thursday Salvia, Saturday Oregon t ity Monday Portland, Tuostlay Hillsooro, Wednesday The Dalles, Friday Pendl'-ton, Monday Weston, Tuesday Jm Orande, Thursday Union, Friday Raker City, Saturday 4 0 7 9 11 12 1." 1") IS l! 21 i.3 Speaking at 1 t(.'clock, p. ni., each day, except at Portland an4 The Dalles, at at which places it will begin at 7H, p. in. Opposing candidates are invited to join in tlio canvass. The Convention. "Last Saturday the County Demo cratic Convention met at this place and noniiuated. a full county ticket. ; State Senator. Capt. A. F. Hedges. Capt. Hedges, the present sheriff, is a pioneer, having resided in this county for more than, twenty years, is well and favorably known. He has been identified with some of the leading enterprises for the develop ment of this county, and has expe rience as a legislator, rendering him euiineti'.ly fit for the position for which he is nominated. For Representative, J. W. Cain, Henry McGngin, I S. Noyer and J. M. Reed. J W. Cain, 6t Oswego, who has resided in Oregon for more than twenty years, pf.rt of the time a resident of Washington county, but for G or 8 years a resident of Oswego in this" county. He is a live man. P. S. Noyer, of Beaver Creek pre cinct, who came to this county with his father when but u youth. His in terests are identified with the people of this county, a farmer by occupa tion, and is a stirring enterprising young man. Henry McGngin, of Cascades precinct, also a farmer, is justice of the peace for his precinct, O and is held in respect by all those acquainted with him. John M. Reed, of Spring Wattr jrecinet, is a young man of .more than ordinary promise, highly esteemed wherever known. G O For Sheriff, C. F. Beatie, who has resided in thH county for more than twenty years, holds by appointment the position of County Treasurer, was Deputy Sheriff during the first year of the present term, and has filled the position of Assessor five years during his - residence in this county, a farmer by occupation. F. V. Foster, the nominee for Clerk has resided in Clackamas coun ty since early childhood, a farmer by occupation, having tho requisite clerical ability to mike an efficient clerk; and though not personally known all oyer the county is held in high esteem wherever personally Vrown. making the tight man forth place to which lie will undoubtedly be ! assigned by a majority of the voters of this county on the first Monday of June next. Col. W. Li. "White is the nominee for County Judge, which position ho now holds by appointment of the Governor. Though he has held the position but a short time yet suffi ciently long to demonstrate his abil ity to fill the position with credit to himself. A. J. Cason and J. A. Fields were nominated for County Commission ers. The' are good, common sense, practical men, and have long resided in the county, are familtar with its wants, and in connection with the nominee for County Judge will make an efficient County Board to whom the interests of the county may be safely intrusted. J. P. Ward the nominee for Treas urer, J. H. Lewellen for Assessor, Gorliam Bridges for Surveyor, W. W. Moreland, Superintendent, and Dr. II. Straight for Coroner, are all young men well qualified for the po sitions to which they have been nom inated. The ticket is made up mostly of farmers, and so far as we have been able to find out, it will receive in all parts of the count- a precursor of earnest united effort, and a conse quent Democratic victory. Through out the country precincts more than usual interest was taken in the pri maries, resulting in the selection of delegates mostly jouiif; men who have not hitherto participated in po litical conventions, and though there were a number of aspirants for sev eral of the positions, yet the results were so squarely and fairly reached as to lead to the conclusion that the candidates were the choice of a ma jority of the part-. It is only one month till the election will be held, a short period, and yet sufficiently lone: if the time is well improved to achieve a signal triumph. Then let us to the work unitedly and with a hearty good will, and the day will be ours. Parlies A lliijity--Antagonism. Parties cannot exist, except where in any community or country the people are divided in sentiment not to say diversity, which may exist to such an extent that no sufficient number entertain similar views to form the basis of a party, but rather result in factions and feuds. Parties then can only exist and be main tained in a community or countrj' where a considerable portion of the people embrace ideas sufficiently similar to form a basis of union, and another or other considerable por tions of the same community enter tain views or opinions in common with each other and antagonistic to the other position of the people. A careful analysis of these affinities and antagonisms is instructive and amusing. In some instances the affinity is genuine and earnest con stituting a power, the antagonism real and definite, making a positive element of opposition. In such instances the conflicts are resolute and determined, testing the strength and developing the weakness of the form of government. In this condi tion of things the study of politics is a duty on the part of every citizen interested in the welfare and pros perity of tho country. "Whenever a party adopt as a creed principles consitent with each other and in accord with the theory of the existing government, they thereby occupy an invulnerable position, un less, indeed, there is a preponderat ing element of the people opposed to the existing form of government. A party having a correct creed may adopt wrong policies and thereby be liable to overthrow on tho mere ground of erroneous policy. We are led to this train of thoughts by the recent party movements in this State. The Douglas county union of antagonisms, and antago nism of unions, presents a theme for the careful study of the politician. "Can the Etheopian change his skin and the Leopard his spots." Aro the principles of the Radical Repub lican and Borbon Democrats identi cal? is the difference a myth? Some piously inclined say the millennium has dawned, that the "Lion and the lamb lie down together and a little child lead them." Truly, politics makes strange bed fellows. At this particular juncture when the word reform is on every tongue and crim ination and recrimination on the charge of official corruption are ban died by the respective parties, this shaking hands across the bloody chasm by the old political antagonists presents an anomaly demanding se rious thought; one of two things fol lows as a consequence, namely: That there is a collusion in corruption on the part of the old antagonistic par ties, or that the indications of cor ruption on the part of the new or Independent party is so overwhelm ing as to bring about amicable rela tion with former opponents, to avert threatening calamities, or more prob ably, on the principle that there is but one step from the sublime to the ridiculous, and that in this particular instance in that particular locality, that step has been taken. Knows Him. The Coos Bay Xeics, speaking of the Ring nominee for this District says: " Johnson is one of the clique who imported Wres- tling Joe" Nixon to this State in the Finice Caruthers case: a worse nom- icfition could cot haye beta sade." How it is Received. It is a pretty well settled fact that the result of a convention will tell which side the people are on almost as well as an election. The result of Saturday's Convention is now being seen. The people, and especially the Democratic portion of them, are happy at the bright prospect before them, while the Radicals- are crest fallen and disheartened. They see the tide of public opinion drifting to the Democratic shores, and they try to hide their discomfiture by drop ping all but two or three of their candidates whom they hope to swap into office. The people do not want men in the legislature who would rob their brothers and partners, or who have no interest in Oregon's welfare, having their families in other States. Neither do they want men to handle their money who are doing a broker's business, buying county warrants at a big discount to speculate on. We can be more specific if our Radical friends desire us to be. Neither do we want a man in office who collects city taxes in coin and pays them in script. These facts are pretty well established, and we shall take pleasure in letting the voters know from time to time a few of the Radical candidates' shortcom ings. The. nomination of a majority of the Radical ticket was a cold under handed lick at the honest upright men of that party, and it is receiv ing, as it deserves to, a very weak support. What "a contrast! The Democratic ticket is composed of hard workinir. honest and deserving men, while the liadicai ucKet is com posed of men who do not pretend to do anything but make their living without work, and depend on office holding for a living; they are of the stripe to sell out their constituents for surveying contracts. Is it any wonder that a ticket composed of the honest yeomanry of the county, as is the one nominated last Saturday, should be received heartily by an honest and free com mnn'ty who have an interest in the welfare of our young and growing State. Let the friends of honesty and true reform be vigilant, active and up and doing, and they will roll up a handsome majority on the first of June next. Those Radical schemers who forced themselves upon that party are men who will not hesitate to take any ad vantage, or use any means in their power to clothe themselves in official robes, and once in office, they would fleece the tax-payers to make up for expenses. Let Democrats be on their guard; and they can be headed off on every turn of the political course. I.a Dow and N'esmith. We hare been permitted to peruse a letter written by Hon. J. W. Nes mith to Col. George A. La Dow, on the Gth instant, says the Pendleton Tribune, in which he congratulates Mr. La Dow upon his nomination for Congress, and expresses a most earnest desire that the Colonel may be successful. He adds: "If there is anything that I can do to aid you, you have but to command me." This silences at once and forever tho ca lumny that Col. Nesmith is opposed to Col. La Dow's election. It is perhaps proper in this con nection to say that Col. La Dow has been threatened with a severe billions attack; and as a consequence he is in no proper condition to enter upon a campaign. He has made two speeches this week, in this county; but when we saw him yesterday even ing he was evidently suffering from an attack of " dumb ague" or some thing very similar. It is his inten tion to visit the Valley; and he has telegraphed to Mr. Williams that he will meet him in debate; but up to this writing the Colonel has received no reply from Mr. Williams. If Mr. La Dow regains his ordinary health in time, the Orffonjon and other maligners will accertain that he is anything but a " dead cock in the Pit-" Mr. La Dow is not -a stumper. He is the poorest stick ever nomi nated by any party for Congress poorer even than Tim. Davenport. Ho can't make a speech, and we pre dict he never will meet Mr. Williams. Yet Mr. La Dow undoubtet.lv will get the greater part of the Demo cratic vote of the State. Bulletin. Oh! ye hypocrite, tell us not of Hiram Smith! You will have your fond delusion shaken to the earth before the campaign is ended. At the time Dick Williams started out canvassing Mr. La Dow was busy at tending Court, which was then , in session at Pendleton. Williams would not go to Eastern Oregon to open the campaign, but wanted his opponent to come to the Willamette Valley ,-the only place where Dick is known, and then return to Eastern Oregon. As before stated, Mr. La Dow had several important cases in Court that required his presence and attention, and which prevented him from accepting Williams' proposition But Williams thought it best to stay where he was known, and not risk his scalp away from the Custom House brigade. The Bulletin is cor rect when it says "Mr. La Dow will get the greater part of the Democrat ic vote." He will also get the votes of all Republicans who are opposed to having the State represented by a paid attorney of the Custom House Rinsr. A Washington dispatch says it is generally believed that tho veto of the currency bill will have great in- ; fluence oc national politics. 1 Proceeding of the Democratic Con vention. Oregon City, April 25, 1874. The Democratic Convention- for Clackamas county met at the Court House pursuant to adjournment, and was called to order by W. L. White, Chairman. John Lewellen was chosen Secre tary, and T. J. McCarver Assistant. The vacancy from Pleasant Hill precinct was filled by the appoint ment of S. B. Franklin. On motion a committee of five on order of busitess was appointed by the chairman, as follows: Hiram Straight, A. Carmichael, W. L. Bar clay, H. McGugin and J. W. Caine. Report of committee on order of business was called for, whereupon the Secretary read the following re port which was adopted: 1st. The committee recommend the adoption of the State Democratic platform adopted at the Albany Con vention on the 18th of March, 1874, as follows: Therefore be it Besolred, That said platform is hereby adopted as the platform of the Democratic party of this county. 2d. The nomination of State Sen ator. 3d. The nomination of four Rep resentatives. 4th. The nomination of Sheriff, oth. TTio nomination of County Clerk. Gth. Judge. The nomination of County 7th. Nomination of two County Commissioners. 8th. Nomination of Assessor. Oth. Nomination of Treasurer. 10th. Nomination of Surveyor. 11th. Nomination of School Sup erintendent. 12th. Nomination of Coroner. Kith. The election of the ticket. A. Carmichael, II. A. Straight, K W. L. Barclay, J. W. Cain, Henry McGcjin, Com. on Order of Business. On motion the tellers of the form er convention were appointed to act at this convention, viz: Thos. Sell wood and Dr. J. Welch. On motion the convention jiroceed ed to nominate one State Senator. A. F. Hedges receivin j a majority of all t lie votes cast was declared the nominee of the convention for State Senator. On motion the convention proceed ed to ballot for four Representatives at once. P. S. Noyer, J. W. Cain and II. McGngin having received a majority of all the votes cast, were declared the nominees of the conven tion for Representatives. The con vention then proceeded to ballot for another Representatives. On the second ballot John M. Reed received a majority of all the votes and was declared the nominee for the Legislature. On motion adjourned until l1. p. m. AFTERNOON SKSSIoy. the convention to order. The convention then proceeded to ballot for candidate for Sheriff. C F. Beatie having received a majority of all the votes cast was declared the nominee of this convention for Sher iff. The convention proceeded to bal lot for County Clerk. F. W. Foster having received a majority of all the yjtcs cast was declared the nomi nee for County Clerk. The convention then proceeded to ballot for County Judge. W. L. White having received a majority of the votes cast w as declared the nomi nee for County Judge. The convention then proceeded to ballot for two County Commissioners. J. A. Fields and A. J. Cason having received a majority of all the votes cast were declared duly nominated for Commissioners. The convention proceeded to bal lot for Assessor; John Lewellen hav ing received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared the nominee for Assessor. The convention proceeded to bal lot for Treasurer; J. P. Ward having received a majority of the votes cast, was declared the nominee. The convention proceeded to bal lot for Surveyor; Gorham Bridges received a majority of all tho votes cast, and was declared the nominee. On motion W. W. Moreland was nominated for School Superintendent by acclamation. On motion, Dr. Hiiam Straight was nominated for Coroner by accla mation. "The election of the ticket" was put and unanimously carried. On motion, it was voted that a County Central Committee of three be chosen. On motion it was ordered that tho chair appoint said committee. The chairman appointed on said committee, as follows: A. F. Hedges, chairman, A. Carmichael and Henry McGugin. On motion, it was voted that the Secretary furnish a copy of the pro ceedings of this convention to the Oregon City Enterprise for publi cation. On motion the convention adjourn ed sine die. W. L. WHITE, President. John Lewellen, SecrctarieS T. J. McCarver, No Office-Seeker. Prof. Camp bell, the Independent candidate for Governor, was a candidate before the Legislature in 1870 for Superin tendent of Public Instruction. He was nominated by the Independents of Polk county this spring for Coun ty Superintendent of Schools and was a candidate before the Albany Convention for State Superintendent of Schools and was beaten. Now he is nominated for Governor by tho " Reformers." He was never known to decline an office. He is a bolter, but not an office-seeker! He don't seek an office, oh, no! Lafayette Courier. We owe an apology to the editor of the Baker City Herald for having ! credited an article from his paper to the. Baker City Democrat. We shall try and be a little more careful in ' future. COURTSSr OF BANCROFT LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA M' ' I hi- Our Special Washington Letter. Washington, April 13, 1874. Tho speech of Senator. Jones, of Nevada on the currency question, has been the topic of conversation for the week, and as it is regarded as the ablest effort heard from the the Pacific coast since the days of Baker, I will give a brief account of the argument and the causes which led to its delivery. The speech, if not as replete with classical erudi tions as that of Mr. Schnrz, on the same subject, was at least more homely, pungent and clear. On Wednesday the banking and curren cy bill WT5S called up for the consid eration of the Senate, and the debate was begun by Mr. Davis, of Maine, who entered into a dreary waste "of figures to show that tho State of Maine should be selected as the ba sis of the proposed additional nation al circulation. Mr. Sherman made some remarks, after which Morton got on his financial legs, which, by the way are quite as shaky as his real legs, and proceeded to point out the great necessity of an increased paper circulation. He became elo quent and angry in turns, he quoted from the Presidents message to show that there is no more currency in the country than is necessary for the dullest season of the year, and was arguing from this, that if we have o ily currency enough for the dullest season how necessary it is to inflate for the benefit of the busy season. At this point Senator Jones arose to his feet and asked the financial Mor ton a question. He desired to know why the States of Texas, California and Nevada, with less resources, than most of the States of which he (Morton) spoke find no difficulty in having plenty of gold ? Morton re garded him with a patronizing, pity ing sort of look, for Senator Jones is a new member and being a rich man is not supposed to know anthing. The great Indiana financier proceed to enlighten the neophyte Jones by saying: " So far as Texas is concern ed I am not so well advised about that State, but I can say in regard to California and Nevada that I believe their banks from the very first refus ed to receive the legal tender cur rency in that country. Calif rnia has shut it out and it is the greatest blunder she has ever made; it has slood in the way of her prosperity all the time. Both California and Nevada are ruining States; and wiieu they insist that the currency shall be gold, I answer that that is to make the currency that which they pro duce." To the great astonishment of the Senate, and the still greater disgust of Morton, Senator Jones did not weaken in the least. He very coolly and quietly repeated his question which Morton, through a lack of comprehension, failed to an swer. The scene was becoming in teresting. The senators dropped their pens and their conversation, while the galleries, which so myste riously fill up in an instant when anything unusual occurs, became silent and sympathetic. Old Morton looked somewhat as a bully does when he receives a well merited blow from some unexpected pugilist. He stared at Senator Jones with a bewil dered expression of astonishment, and made a second attempt to com prehend and answer the very perti nent inquiry of the Senator of the " Silver State," but with worse suc cess than before, for Jones knocked his silly reply to pieces in a few short sentences, that rn-de the gal leries echo with laughter, and Mor ton appeared more foolish than before. He proceeded to demolish all the theories of the inflationists, and in a clear convincing argument showed how specie payment may be resumed at no distant day. On the whole, his speech was filled through out with clear financial wisdom. Morton's 's discomfiture was so com plete that it was painful to witness, and Logan twisted about in his chair as if he felt ridiculous, and for the first time probably felt as he always looks. For the first time this session, on Wednesday last, was witnessed the advent of those familiar sounds, of the. lobbj", in the "cave." Under the pretense of developing the min ing interests of the country, the lob by came out in full force and its influence was again perceptible. The whole tiling was about Mr. Sntro's tunnel. This Hebrew gen tleman came to Washington some years since and procured the passage of a bill, so contrived as to enable him to sink a mine at somebody else's expense. Mr. Sutro says that his mine will drain all the others, and therefore Congress, in its wis dom, enacts that the others, whether willing or not, shall pay for Mr. Sutro's work. Whereupon the other mines come forward and protest against Mr. Sntro's style of draining and assert that they can drain their own mines in their own way. With a much injured look Mr. S. then ap pears in Washington and the result of his visit is apparent in the exer tions of the lobby during the last week. Mr. Page, of California, treated the house to a historical sketch of Mr. Sutro. It is scarcely necessary to say that Ado ph does not appear in a very pleasing light in this short biographical sketch, as in it ho was charged with being a designing foreigner; that after inveigling the honest miners of Nevada into agreeing to his system of drainage, ho did not go to Europe, as he pfomised, to raiso money for this enterprise, but coming to Wash ington he got Congress toinv st him with certain privileges, innch to th I detriment of the miners, and has had mourn uere ever since a ioboy dis tributing influence for the further support of his nefarious scheme. After the conclusion of this little n- .1.' VI pffort, ft vote was taken, with a tri umph for the lobby. Sweet are the spoils after the battle. Many a mem ber with Sutro's stock i i his pocket, went home feeling that he had not labored in vain. The District Investigation drags its slow length along without devel oping anything of consequence against the corporate authorities; at least nothing to justify the hue and cry that has been so industriously raised by the memorialists. It has been proved that some people have made money, but no more than was legitimate according to the laws of society governing- labor and trade. The result is decidedly depressing for the prosecution, and cheering to the friends of improvement and pro gress. Oregon matters have not figured very, prominently in the Congres-j sionai reports for the past fornight. There is very little doubt but the committees of both the Senate and i House will report favorably on the j bill of the Portland, Dalles and Salt Lake R. R., though it is now impos sible to predict as to its fate when brought up for the final considera tion of the Senate and House, it be ing believed by many that it will there meet with much opposition. R. D. M. Political Items. The Democratic ticket in Curry county is as follows: For Joint Rep resentative, S. Fitzhugh; County Clerk, J. B. Tichenor; Sheriff, Asa Carman; County Commissioners, Chas. Zumwalt and A. J. Edson; Treasurer, John Wilkinson; Assess or, Randolph Tichenor; Surveyor, F. W. Colebrook; School Superin- ! tendent, Geo. Merriman; Coroner, I Peter Glinn. At the Democratic Convention for Linn county, last Satnrduy, the fol lowing ticket was nominated: State Senators, J. F. Hendrix, S.D. Haley, Thomas Mnnkers; Representatives, C. P. Bnrkhart, Joseph Hamilton, A. W. Stanard. T. Shelton, G. F. Crawford, B. R. Hoult; Commission- G. A. Hill; Sheriff, R. C. lUce ; Treasurer, James Shields; Assessor, R. Curl; School Superintendent, J. j W. Weatherford, Surveyor, M. C. j Bryant; Coroner, P. Grigsley. The following ticket was nominat- j ed by the Democrats of Benton ; county; State Senator, M. Shannon; Representatives. J. F. Hughes, M. t W. Simpson ami Vernon Mulkey; j County Judge, E. Holgate; County -j Commissioners, Britten Wood and Win. Canthorn: Sheriff J. S. Pal- j nier; Clerk; Perry Baxter; Assessor, Wv. II. Johnson; Treasurer, Wm. Henkle; Surveyor, Paul Winstrow; School Supt., E. A. Miluer; Coroner, Dr. T. J. Right.. The Democrats and Republicans in Douglas county have united upon a ticket composed as lollows: For State Senator the Republicans nominated H. il. Brown; Represen tative, A. H. Woodruff; Sheriff, E. Livingstone; Treasurer, J. B. Noble; County Commissioner, J. Applegate; I Assessor, L. Buell; Surveyor, Peter j Applegate. j The Democrats nominated for Rep resentatives J. F. Rice, James Rich- ards and J. II. Bean; Judge, j Brown; Clerk, J. D. Van ' Bnren ;! School Superintendent. O. A. 1 Grnhhs; Commissioner G. J. Calla- I han; Coroner. Dr. Venable. City Election. Next Monday is the day of the election of municipal officers. This election has generally went by default. Two years ago the voters rallied to the Democratic standard and elected an honest, eco nomical and efficient c orps of ofSe rs. Last year the Republicans carried the day, and the resut is an increase of the city debt; tax-payers who paid coin for taxes were credited with script. Do our citizen desire a continuation of Radical misrule? We hope not. Then come out and help elect a Democratic ticket, and you will not have a set of men who have to be supported by the tax payers. Vote for men who are com petent to make a living without de pending on the emoluments of office, and you will have a better state of affairs, financially and otherwise. The Oreyoiian has resorted to coin ing falsehoods to try and foster a weak and undeserving ticket. Its latest is that the Democrats and Re publicans have formed a coalition to elect Grover and Williams. This undoubtedly originated in tire over burdened brain of one Hill, that pre sides over the new-born bantling. The Democrats are not going to get alarmed at alittle Hill's imaginations, but they are going the ticket straight, believing that every man on it is worthy their support. We cannot speak for the Republicans, but will leave them to his tender mercy. He no doubt would like to trade with some party, so that one of his candi dates might get enough votes to keep them from being registered on the poll-books as scattering." Tis Passing Strange. It is an ""j"o j. on nes mase strange bed fellows, and it has been verified by recent events in the Radical par ty nominations. Dr. J. B. Lee the nominee of that party in Benton county for State Senator received this flattering eulogy from the pres ent editor-in-chief of the Bulletin: " We pronounce Dr. J. B. Lee, of Corvallis, a wanton, wilful, malicions and infamous liar." 1 Rocarly a Mistake. We have t T - iwumeit in a round-about way that W. Carey Johnson denies having said in a speech that he favored run ning a woman suffragist ticket in this county. We hardly believe that Mr. Johnson will deny it; and we will say to him if he will deny it we will endeavor to prove it satisfacto rily to him, by Republican voters, that be did use words to thateffeot. Summary of State News Items. The jail at Lafayette is now empty. Jacksonville tells of v her brass band. Burglars aro lemites. intimidating Sa- The schools of Salem will have a picnic to-day. Salem's first pawnbrokers' shop has just been opened. Scarlet fever is now prevalent in the vicinity of Albany. City election, at CarvalliS, takes place Monday, May 4th. La Grand and Jacksonville have both begun to "pheonix." Salem has a new enterprise in the shape of an ink manufactory. Real estate transactions are brisk er than for some time in Wasco Co. The mercury at tho Dalles laist week got up to 80 degrees in the shade. A large amount of eggs and chick ens were shipped from Cornelius last week. Work has commenced on the new bridge across the Yamhill at Mc Minuville. The ferry has again been put in operation across the Yamhill at Lafayette. Steam boatmen report the Upper -Willamette in good boating stage as far as Eugene Portland Turners will hold their annual picnic, May 24th, at East Portland Park. C. M. Kincaid was admitted to practice law by Judge Mosher at Eu gene last week. There were sixteen accessions to the North Yamhill Lodge, I. O. G. T., last Saturday. Robt. M. Veach declines to accept the Republican-Temperance nomin ation for Clerk in Lane Co. Millions of crickets have made lfOATC(i 111 the vicinity of DesChutes, A asco county. The lodge (I. O. G. T.), at North Yamhill has been reorganized with forty-six charter members. A large number of immigrant, brought by the Stephens, are on tho look-out for suitable farms. The Salem Jie ord tells candidates to vote for themselves. It undoubt edly alludes to "independents." J. F. Miller is acting agent of "the Willamette Woolen Manufacturing Company, vice Jos. Hoyt, reigne.l. A number of Albany wheat deal ers have telegraphed for a vessel to take a Cargo of grain direct from As- j toria to Liverpool, j The j,onse of Mrg cCormack, ; '2 miles from Eugene, was burned ou Sunday, the l'.Hh iust. All the con tents were destroyed- D. L. Davis has given up the Cor nelius Progressionist; and it is re ported that Frank Mers will have charge of that paper hereafter. The Baptist denomination have ! established a Mission Sunday School at ttie .Aortii Salt m School House. Adam Stephens is Superintendent. ti. o .i t.- 1... c.i t ! is to have a picnic on the loth of May. Miss Ada Seriber is to wear the laurels as "Queen of the May.' A little daughter of St. J. SkinnCr of Eugene City swallowed a lump of blue vitriol last week and came near dying before the doctor reached her. A San Francisco exchange states that Janes 1). Fay, formerly of Jacksonville, Oregon, was admitted' to practice in the Fifteenth District Court. Biickmaking for the season com menced at the Penitentiary on Wednesday of last week 1G.000 made Wednesday and iUi.HH) made the next day. The Warm Sririg Indians paid a visit to the Willamette University last week, and were pleased with the advances which education is junking in this country. Less than twenty "trade marks" have been filed in the Secretary of State's office from the dale of" the Tentorial organization of Oregon to the present time. Farmers from sill sections of Yam hill county say they have never seen a better prospect" for grain than there is the present season, and, per consequence, farmers are happy. A"gay and festive" youth Mr. Q. Z. Nixon, over whose head sixtv-fivo summers have lightly passed led the pretty MissTupper, aged sixteen to the alter, at Independence, a day or two since. .jiuce me uiu allowing the con struction of a bridge across the river at Salem nasised' the Kin?it" .f th United States, the people interested ie waKing up and pronosimr to co over dry-shod by October. Valley Grange No. 42. Linn coun ty, on the 11th inst., conferred the fourth degree on a class of 21 mem bers, on which occasion there weia present betweon 75 and 100 members including visiting members. In Douglas County. Republicans rind Democrats, who believe that it is a duty to oppose malcontent schemes and piracy in politics have united on a ticket for members of the Legislature and county officers. The Coos Bay Xeics of the 22d says: A boy about 17 years old was brought down from North Bend about a week ago, and, being ad judged insane, was sent to cast Port land in charge of Deputy Sheriff Hill. An Episcopal Parish has been or ganized at McMinnville, under the name of St. James' Church. The Vestrymen are H. V. V. Johnson, Geo. W. Snvder, Geo. Willis, Wm. Willis, A. R. Burbank and R. A. Lam son. Mr. Bullock is now on a visit to Oregon on the part of H. & I. John son, of London, with 'proposals to contract for the shipment of 2,500, 000 bushels of wheat to European ports, at current rates, to be sold on account of the shippers by said firm, and they to advance eighty per cent, of value of cargo, .nd charge six rer cent.-interest on the same nntii r1 paid out of sales. 37" O O o o