9
THE ENTERPRIi
CKEto mi', orewi.x, orr. 9. i7J.
Nonsensical at.d Unjust.
We see that some ;one has intro
duced a bill in the" Lower House
which virtually abolishes our entire
common school system. The indi
vidual who introduced the bill does
not appear to understand the force
of it. This bill provides for the
abolishment of the office of State
Superintendent, and also the State
series; and in fact, taxes the whole
vitality from the pres&ikt bill without
enacting anything in its place? "We
have heretofore expressed our oppo
sition to any interference- with the
present school law cn several ac
counts, tnnd now propose to again
enter our protest. There are reasons
iblo whv the joffico of State !
i i
lnnumeraoio
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Superintendent shoulf. not be abol- ! l'fwl,uu' ami " tlJ V x , f - - .
, , -,, K i i ! to invest their capital on these terms Supreme Court is certainly very
ishod. But wo propel 1 to state onlv i -- "-"i
one or two. In the t place, the j aUlT not 011 otLer whcr0 aie ! ?VCn f tbl?e tllousalul dola -labors
of that officer U sufficient to ' the locr h ntinS them ex- j hero is not a man now upon the
occupv his entire time, and in the '.emplion ? We know there are those Leuch who can not make more than
next no school system can become ' who " tliat th' rLoW j thlS 8n"1 hlS
perfect unless it has an energetic and ! taxcs the samo as tber Vopl. . Ths ! l. "S
competent head. The Governor cf
the Stat has too muchon his mind
10 uo justice to uie suujeci, imu 11 no
line? 4 , 1 . i rtY-i-fl-n. CJfo4-r- m .it r a
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well elect a competetent person as
the Governor to appoint. The mat
ter of salary is insignificant win n
compared with the amnunt of good
the Superintendent can be to the
common schools !
In the matter of a State series, -wc
apprehend that there are but few
who will deny the benefit of such a
provision in the law. It is scarcely
eighteen months .since the people of
our State were called upon to pur
chase new books and throw away the
old Tones. The present series are
now in use in all our public schools.
To abolish that provision of the law,
which was so emphatically condemn
ed by every teacher, convention and
the people generally, before the
present law was passed. The old
law was tried and pronounced a fail
ure. The present law has not been
in force long enough to prove its en
tire efficacy, and yet it is working
nicely now. Then why disturb it
until it is tried? As a matter of jus
tice and right, the Legislature should
let the law alone until it expires by
its own terms. The patrons of the
schools hve bon-ht th, ;r b .o1 -
a full expectation that hev will no
be required to buy new one s until
the expiration of the time appointed
bylaw. The book:- lie; s have pur-
chased their stock of the
expecting tint they v.-,
scries, fallv j
Tlii
7,1
market for
at I;?.vt
two
yeai's longer. Those who have been
fortunate enough to have their books !
6oIected, reduced the price reirlv !
one-half on their introduction, and
now, when all this is done, it is pro
posed to go back to a system which
will bring confusion and disorder.
It ia true that when th i law was first
juit into operation, it was oppressive,
and should never have been passed
ns it was. But the wrong is overcome,
the books are in ue, and the prcs
sent system is giving general satis-.
fact
ion. Let it bo amended at
the
if it
The
next session of the Legislature,
proves a failure after due trial.
next timo a vote is to be taken on :
tho books is the Ol.st of October, af-
ter the Legislature of 187(5 shall have ' frivols of both routes wish both j painful to see a man of such line
met, and there is plenty of time to ! success. But no member of the j parts, and who could have been so
test the lan- between this and that j Legislature should take sides in any very useful to the South in adversity,
time. j sectional matter. Both roads aro prostituting his talents and his gifts
The opposition to the present law ! nelied for the benefit of Oregon, to such ignoble ends. He is now a
does not come from a source that has I aml tlie-' sIloultl vicw thl1 matter in j condidate for Governor against Mos
any experience in the matter of teach- ! a Seu,?1'0,IS SU "n'-l Kive both an ; es. His role is the same as Moses'
ing. It was engendered by a lot of opportunity to push their respective j was when he beat Scott reform,
politicians, who knew that tho peo- : ro'ul:i to au tal'3y completion. Ore- Of course he feels the difficulties
pie felt ore over the burdens impos- j cun 3;ave 11 marked prosperity j of his position, knows that the frauds
ed on them by requiring them to ' ue -'ave ial"o:ul connection with j of the sinking fund, financial board,
purchase new books, and that sore ic'r markets of the L'uion. We J land commission, arc all assailable
being prettv open at the timo the j nee population, this -we cannot get j points in his armor; that Simpton,
conventions met, each party, for tho 1 as lon must rcl.V ou the ox vriio negotiated the fraudul.int bonds
purpose of catching votes, inserted !. vllSon or tho steamers, and it be- j in New York, was his protege, and
a plank m their platform on the sub- j
ject. We assert without fear of con- i
tradiction, that nine tenths of tho !
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J v o - o -
i. It v
.1,.
;iait' iu iiiv'u liie ii.'ii oi i.i;
fa regard to a State series and the
continuation of the office of Super
intendent. Is It Jrs-r? The peojde at the
last election, elected Hon. A. II.
Brown as Stato Treasurer bv a verv
handsome vote. At that time tho '
State Treasurer was receiving a sal- !
ary of 84,500 per annum. Ye say
people oi mis -uuo are t voay m la- j . --o ""uun ..umu , nis uu: e u u.m i.oi ie.-aiue oi j aml by ,iich saia non.imvlnent thc
vor of tho present school law being j rhe-st an.i most prosperous , prosecute. He is ia the receipt of j Company, of which your humble pe
lelt as it is, and we trut the better 1,1 the Union. As long as we i the proceeds of a tine practice in thc j titioner is President, has been griev-
;n.U.,.nt of tMeTio.-l .fnve v.-Ill .1,'.,. ! hl'nX oni" fovtuuo on the ecat-tail of i Suoreme Court, and. in answer to ' "sly injured, and therefore humbly
this is too much. Yet is it just, i tion: While East last fall we pur- ! carelessness." This is all very tine
after a man has been elected, and i chased a ticket at New York for San i anl we hope it may be sincere. The
gone to the exoense of moving to the Francisco, paying sl44 in currency j 'Acuity is, that some of the very
b - , . , ! r Ti . 11, . men who cheated the State, and de-
Capitol, to cut down his salary so j foit. s was eWl at time j ceive(l and fooletl him then) are hig
low that ho cannot live upon it? j to sl2o coin. On reaching Winne-I firm supporters now.
Let the members of the Legislature j mucea we designed to change our!
take this matter home to each of J course, and inquired what it would (oOD Nomixatiox. The Democ
them while they are running on "re- I cost us from that place to Portland, j rac.v of Washington Territory have
trenchcient." Bctrenchment 'and ' We were informed that the fare was I nominated B. L. Sharpstein, of Wal-
economy is one thing. I'ure parsi
niony is another, anA in this case the
latter is certainly visible by the ac
tion of tho Legislature thus far.
When the people elected Mr. Brown
they expected to pay him a fair sal
ary and tho legislature is exceeding
its authority when it goes beyond
tho wishes of the people.
Good. lii latest nev h fiom f'..
lcm is very favorable for the passage
of "both the railroad bills pending
fcpfre that body.
j The Itailroad (Question. I Merited Defeat.
This week, we publish both the
Portland Dalles and Salt Lake, and
the "Winnemucca Railroad bills.
These two bills are the most impor
tant measures which have thus far
been presented to the Legislature,
and no one who is interested in the
prosperity of the State can look up- ! was taken up and rejected by a vote ; that body to require said ex-lreasur-on
them with any degree of indifier- ! of 11 to 11. We are pleased that this er to comply with laws heretofore
ence. The principal provisions of ! bill has been defeated, and time will ! passed. It will be remembered by
the "Winnemucca bill were ably set show that the Senate acted wisely in ! our readers that the Company which
forth in ft letter published last week 1 refusing to repeal the act. The Cir- j Mr. Goldsmith represents, four years
from Hon. B. J. Penra. The bill euit Judges have their entire time j ago received State aid for the pur-
has since been amended so as to meet occupied in their duties, and the ex
some of the objections urged against pense of traveling over their respect
it and wo trust that it, with the'othe-r ! ive districts has to come out of the
may be passed. We can see no good ; ; salary paid them. From four to
objections to either of these bills, as 1 seven months is required of them
they aro freo from the usual objec- j each year as Supremo Judges, when
tions to granting aid to corporations, they have to travel a long distance
In this case, both companies propose j from home and remain at the Capitol
to creto at ihc? sk to Lc Qm
r i nvn .vi'Ui'nn
class hardlv ever have an idea that is !
beyond a narrow comprehension. ;
"When a man developed his farm, lie j
is not taxed as much on it in its nor- ;
mal state as when highly improved j
and productive, with a tine residence.
The railroads are precisely in this ;
condition. They have to populate i
111111 "o
' they propose to build, and !
hence it will be a long time before i mg by their practice. We know that
they can pay a revenue to the owners. I demagogues will find fault because
To exempt' them, from taxation ii ! this law was not repealed, and will
(giving the companies nothing. If j try and make political capital out of
; the roads are not constructed wo can , it, but all such narrow and penuri-
not tax them. But the true view to ous measures will not stand the test
; take of the matter is this: If we grant j before a liberal and intelligent pub
; encouragement to these roads which ! lie, and wc believe that the people
i will guarantee their completion, we j will heartily endorse the Senators
! shall do velope portions of the richest : who have had the boldness to face
' sections of our State. These sections : this matter. The cry of economy is
' are now valueless and pay no revenue
i to our State. It will connect us ui
: rectly with the other parts of the
; Union and open a market to our vast
' products. It will increase our popu-
lation, and
witu. population, our
wealth millions of dollars, and where j
the rotate now receives no revenue :
whatever, there we shall find rich :
and valuable farms and nourishing ;
towns. These will add greatly to
taxable property, which we will not j
have if the roads are not built. It is '
' a nuttor of no small importance for
' olu' hlato have tuese roads con- :
itructcd at as early a day as possible, !
ami it is econom
in ike end to give :
them cverv aid and encouragement
i that we can. without endangering il
cue ;
.
credit of our State. This neither of :
these companies ask.
here appears to bo some misap- :
Phcnsiou in regard to the relations ,
t!icsc roads maintain toward each 1
other
s
ome
seem to think that 1
they are antagonistic and unfriendly.
This is not so. One comes from one
end of our State, having only a short
branclx to build from Winr.emuc-a j
. ,7-. t , , . j
to Lagcno i ity, the uistance being
only 2iU miles, and passing through '
The other i
comes through Idaho, Eastern Ore- j
gon and Eastern AVushiugton Terri- j
tory, and all center at Portland.
There is, or cannot be any antagon
ism between the two routes. They
l not in the least conliict with
e;lcl other, and we are assured that
i'&OVc3 tno legislature to so act that ;
v,c can uave lht- much-needed con- !
neciion. Give us a railroad to tho j
'lt ' . I II i-n.Tnn ii.ii I. . . . 1 . -.- . i
. . . . . .
Lamornv.i, we cannot exnect tliat i
' T iVi'WlI 1 V: i1irA r i- I , . - .
w j, v. i-i 4. uf n iiLJi iuu lfUUlLA'S, !
commerce and prooucts entitle us.
It is cheaper to-day to go from New
"York to San Francisco than it is to i
come from Winnemucca to Oregon, j frands while I was not only a mem
How can we expect population under j i,GV 0f these Boards but the prosecut-
sucn circumstances? Perhaps we
may be told by some skeptical person j
that this is not so. We will state on j
what authority we make this asser- j
$125 coin. It will be seen by this j
that Oregon has to contend against '
great odds.
Vij were marer to Eu- '
wnd Cit v at V mnomueca than to
San Francisco, vet owinr to circum-
stances we were oblk- d to ?o there !
and then travel 0M0 miles by water,
Let us have railroads through once,
and Oregon will get more population
than California, liur Ciunate, our
.- -"1 qii. the regularity of our crops,
all aive us the preference, and all
thatis needed to insure this much
j desired object and prosperity, is
i throuk-h raiiroad connection.
In the Senate, last Friday, the bill j We notice in the Legislature pro
to rpiipil the act jzivinsr SI. 000 extra ' ceedings a letter from B. Goldsmith,
compensation to the Judges of the
Supreme Court, came up and was
defeated by a vote of 1G to 13. On
Mondav the House bill with the
same provisions of that of the Senate
U T7 i cImctor
n -n t nlnlitv ren m re 1 as J iulres oi our
and be absent from his family. Had
this bill been repealed, at least three
of the Judges, if not four, now on
the Bench, would have resigned, and
that would have left the office of
Judge vacant, and as no lawyer of
any ability would accept the position
for the salary, we would have had as
" n.n.
that are not qualified to nyike a liv-
verv Aven. out when mat is iione at
the expense of a pure and honest ju-
diciary, it is bad for the people in
the end. We have now good and
able Judges on the Bench, and they
earn every dollar that is paid them.
A Smith Carolina Itef.rn:er.
Wo
.1 in a Southern paper an j
interesting sketch of D.II. Chamber- j
lain, lately nominated for Governor j
of South Carolina, by one faction of I
the Badical party, ostensibly the I
"Iloform" wing, but who are said to I
be as arrant knaves as the present
incumbents. It seems to be in South :
Ca:
only a question of KiugLog ;
or King Stork. Moses was elected ;
. .. i i i .
as a leiormcr. v.. luuimui lain wax i
Attorney-General forBobert K. Scott.
Our sketcher savs: There is no cx-
cuse
fjr this man ; he comes of a j
good Iv.-w England family, is well
cducrded, and has the manners and
address of a gentleman.
His ability
enerallv ac-
is unquestioned and
knowlcdged. Yet, as the law officer
of the State, notwithstanding hisofli-
eial oath and obvious dutv, he has I
... , ., - , ri1 "... . , i
penuitted the frauds of the l inancnd ,
Board, the Sinking Fund Commis- !
sion and the Land Commission to be j
practiced under his verv eve without 1
-. ... , ;
exposure and wit.iout investigation, !
for he was a member of both Boards :
and tho legal adviser of the Land
Commissioner. We do not intend
to put in the charges made against
Mr. Chamberlain, for reall v it is verv
it is difficult to see how the Attorney- !
General could permit all this mon- !
slrous wroncr to be veroetrated under
T . . . 1 . , . i. 1 l : 1 -
I
tl.. mA-ainn
How he couid consent
t() Q1X
vo up sucn a i)iactice lor tne
1 Mil
barren honor of succeeding Mbses?
his reply was. "I know great blame
oHil.n mo fnv novmittinrr these.
ing officer of the State; but I placed
implicit confidence in men who de-
some amends for mv'near'lect and
a Walla, as delegate to Congress, j
The nomination was tendered to i
1Ion- O. B
McFadden, but ho de-
Sharpstein is an able !
eiinc-.l. Mr
lawyer, and we know of none better
qualified for the position. He is an
aide speaker, and will make it very
tropical for Orai.ge Jacobs on the
canvas.
i An article on that swindling bill
providing for depositing the Statu
j f unds in a bank, was pied as wo wei-e
I making up tho forms.
Needs Kxamininir.
Esq., calling the attention of the
j Legislature to the fact that the late
! State Treasurer, L. liescliner, naa
I refused to perform certain duties en-
, forced on him by law, and asking
pose of building the locks at this
place. Bonds were issued by the
State, the interest which was to have
been paid out of the five per cent,
fund and the receipts of the sale of
other lauds. The Treasurer in his
report shows that over $21,000 had
been received by him that was appli
cable to the payment of this interest.
Two years ago, a lot of road jobs
were passed by the Legislature, and
the interest and principal was in cer
tain cases guaranteed out of this same
fund. The ex-Treasurer, as appears,
took it upon himself to ignore the
Lock bonds and paid out the money
on these road jobs. To this proceed
ing the President of the Lock Com
pany takes exception and appeals to
the State to enfo'Ve a compliance to
its contract. By what authority this
official assumed such right, we are
not aware, and the Legislature should
look into the matter. If it should
be ascertained that ho has violated
the laws and paid claims out of this
fund illegally, the proper authorities
should forthwith bo instruct l to re
cover the amount thus paid out and
have it applied in accordance with
the contract. That the Treasurer
has violated his authority, we have
not the least doubt, and ho should
be held responsible for it.
It is understood that the relations
between the Lock Company and the
ex-Treasurer were not of the most
, lriemllv character, ana that he has
1
j used his position as a State officer
j to gratify his spite against the
j Company. Others are of the opinion
that there is something more behind
this matter than animosity to the
Company. We aro not prepared to
sav whether this is true or not, but
the snposilion is, that friend of the
ex-State Treasurer were the owners
of the load bonds; and, also, that
the ex-Treasurer had some pecuniary
interest in the matter. One thing is
certain, the Treasurer should have
paid out this money as required by
law, and should it be ascertained
that he has in any manner exceeded
his authoritv. he should be reouirod
-.,1
rn ma :c food me amount.
We shall have more to sav on this
bjoct as the facts become more do-
velopcd, .besides other matters
in
connection with this official's actions,
The following is a copy of the
communication sent to the House by
Mr. Goldsmith:
The undersigned, your petitioner,
humbly represents that the Legisla-
tivo Assembly of the State of Oregon,
for and in behalf of said State, did, at
tiQ sixtU regnl;U. sc,sion of th'e Llg.
islative Assembly of tho State of Ore-
gon, enter into a contract with the
''l,;i"y known as tlio Willamette
r alls, Canal and Locks Company and
. ,-h .., lllinii,ift ,, ,;:,.,. is
the duly elected President; said con-
tract being more especially known
and described as "An Act to appro
priate funds for the construction of
a steamboat canal at the Willamette
Falls." Approved Oct. 21, 1S70: that
by the terms of said contract, said
Company agreed to do and perform
certain things and acts; and that said
Company did perform said acts as
agreed upon in said contract in a
true and faithful manner, and also
that the said Legislative Assembly
of tho State of Oregon at said session,
and in said act agreed and pledged
the faith of the Stale to do and per
form certain acts but that said State,
by its officers, more especially by
the acts of the late State Treasurer,
has wholly neglected and refused to
perform said, above mentioned acts,
and has broken its faith so solemnly
pledged in said contract, to-wit: In
tho refusal of the said late State
Treasurer to pay certain interest
coupons due and overdue, which
interest coupons are payable to the
Willamette Falls, Canal and Locks
Comyany or its legal representativcr
! nmrs thnt. vonr lionf)rrd)le find nn-
gust body may, and will give such
relief in the matter as your assembled
wisdom may dictate, so that the
credit of the Stato be maintained
and said contract carried out in good
faith; and your petitioner will, as
in duty bound, humbly pray, etc.
Dead. Tho House last Tuesday
went into Committee of tho
Whole to consider the Woman Suf
fragist bill, and after discussing the
subject, l-ose and reported the bill
; back to the House with a recommen
dation that it be rejected. That
kills the bill effectually, in fact more
so than we had expected. Now let
the Legislature serve that other bill
called "Local Option," in the same
way. They are twin humbugs.
More Radical Frauds. A Legis-
lative Committee in Minnesota has
discovered frauds to the amount of
about 80,000 in the transactions of
ex-Auditor McGrath, which for a
young State is doing pretty well. It
seems moreover, that no record what
ever was kept by this vigilant and
faithful officer of some of the most
important of his officials dealings,
so that we have possibly not learned
tho half of the storv vet.
A joint committee of both Houbes
of the Legislature visited the Blind
School at Salem on Thureday.
ine Legislature.
Little business of importance has
been transacted by either house dur
ing the past week. The following
bills have been passed by the House
, since our last issue:
1 II. B. 20, Amending the actprovid
ing for the times and places for hold
ing the Supreme, Circuit and County
Courts. The bill provides that
County Courts shall be held as fol
lows: In Josephine, Douglas, Currv,
Coos, Columbia, Clatsoj), Tillamook
and Umatilla, on the first Mondays
in January, April, July and Septem
ber; in Grant, Baker, Lane, Wasco
and Yamhill, on the first Mondays
in January, March, May, Julv, Sep
tember and November;" in Jackson,
Linn, Benton, Polk, Marion, Clacka
mas, Washington and Multnomah,
on the first Monday in each month.
II. B. 01, Amending the act incor
porating the town of Forest Grove.
S. B. No. 4, Appropriating $00,000
for the payment of mileage and per
diem of members and officers of the
Legislative Assembly.
II. B. No. oG, A bill to incorporate
the town of North Brownsville.
H. V,. No. 41, A bill to facilitate
the redemption of land sold for taxes.
II. B. No. 10, A bill to prevent
swine from running at large in the
counties af Clatsop, Tillamook, Was
co, Curry, Coos, Linn south of the
South Santiam river, and Umatilla.
H. B. 5G, Amending section 1,118
title 0, chapter lo, of Code of Civil
Procedure, relating to sale of proper
ty by executors and administrators
(changing law to permit sale under
some circumstances at the Court
house door) .
H. B. 11, To amend the Game law.
This bill gives a man the right to
kill game trespassing on his land,
and to kill at any particular time for
his own particular use. In fact, it
gives a man the right to defend him
self at all times of the year in case
any game, from an elk to a prairie
chicken, tries to run over him!
H. B. No. 4o, Relating to publica
tion of est ray, notices in county pa
pers. H. B. 51, To incorporate- the town
of Dallas, in Polk county.
H. B. C2, To incorporate the town
of Independence, Folk Co.
11. B. 1'J, To exempt a homestead
of not greater value than 82,000 from
forced sale from any debts growing
out of contracts made after March 1,
1875; the exemption not to extend
to any mortgage lawfully obtained,
but if the owner be ji married man
such mortgage shall not be valid
without the signature of the wife to
the same.
The following is a list of tho bills
which have passed the Senate:
The bill amending the Game law.
A bill to extend the time for the
completion of the State University.
A bill to provide for the payment
of debts incurred in the Modoc war.
A bill to amend the charter of
Fugene City.
A bill to incorporate the town of
Ashland.
If the Legislature does not get
along any faster than it has thus far,
it will take them till next year to
rcch all the bills that have been in-
i-ol
d up to this time.
:i'niA!iV Mr at:: .s:v?
The Baker City H-'mll oliieo has
changed hands, and from it will be
issued hareafter a Bejmbliean paper,
under the cent rid of W. S. James.
Wm. Triphtt, of Butte Creek,
Marion county, Oregon, is desirous
of learning the whereabouts of his
father, James A. Triplett, supposed
to be somewhere in Jackson county.
Among the patents issued by the
U. S. Patent Office in Sentoniber
last, was one to Thos. II. Drurv, of
Wheatland, Oregon, for a machine
for punching sheets of metal, invent
ed by him.
Tho Jif'vrii figures up that the
number of miles traveled by tho
members of the present Legislature
to and from the Capital City foots
up 22,1'2 miles, which at lf cents
per mile amounts to 10 :0 an
average of 21(1. oS miles for each
member.
At Sparta, on last Saturday a Aveek
ago. a man by the name of William
McWatcrs shot end killed G. M.
Weed, without sxny provocation.
We are informed that Mc Waters kill
ed a man in Nebiaska; that he made
his escape and that tho authorities
thero oiler a reward of $o00 for his
arrest.
The Armstrong-Lamson embrolio
in Yamhill county, resulted in lines
being imposed on several persons for
assault and battery on C. F. Boyal,
as follows: John Thompson, ?20;
Jane Armstrong, :?ir; Polly Smith,
.-"); Audrey Smith, 5; and A. J.
Miller .". Some of the sameparties
were held to answer before the grand
jury for assault with a dangerous
weapon.
Tho principal of the public school
fund of our State has increased dur
ing the two years past, 21,002 43.
Thero has been distributed among
the children of the State, during the
same length of time, ().", 787 03 of
school fund interest money. This
shows a net increase iu two years of
principal and interest of 120,670 40.
The University fund also shows an
increase of 10,101 13.
A man came to Salem last Mon
day from Albany, and registered
himself at the hotel as Thomas J.
Watson. On Monday evening about
0 o'clock, says tho Sfrfesman, apar
ently unwell. He asked for a bed,
for which he paid in advance, and
was at once shown his room. Short
ly afterwards he called for a glass of
water, which was fnrnished him,
tins being tho last time ho was seen
alive. The following day the cham
bermaid entered the room, and no
ticing him lying on the bed, suppos
ed him asleep and did not disturb
him. and not until Wednesday morn
ing was the awful truth known that
the slumberer was sleeping the sleep
of death. In his pockets were found
seventy-five cents in money, two
knives and a letter from a brother,
E. J. Watson, of Mount Yernon. 111-
inois; urging him to rGturn home,
the epistle bearing date of Julv last.
No other papers were found on his !
person. No cause is assigned tor the , conditioned for tb.6 faithful perfor
rash deed, but it is supposed to be a mance of the foregoing limitation
depression of spirits. upon the cost of transportation.
! A Kill to Provide lor the Construc-
! Hon of the Portland, Dalles and
' ialt Ijalie Itailroad.
Whekeas, The Portland, Dalles
and Salt Lake Railroad Company
was duly incorporated tinder the
laws of Oregon, by articles of incor
poration, filed in the ofiiice of the
Secretary of State, on the 20th day
of Mai-ch, 1S72, and articles supple
mentary thereof filed in like manner
on tho 7th day of October, 1871. for
the construction of a railroad from
Portland, Oregon, by way of the
Dalles, to the trunk lines of the
Union and Central Pacific, with a
branch of said road from a point
west of the Blue Mountains to the
Walla Walla Valley and the right to
use steamboats on the Columbia
River for an easier connection, and
Whereas, The Congress of the
United States, by an Act approved
tho 12th day of April, 1872, granted
to said Company the right of way
for said road and track, together
with lands for depots, stations, side
tracks and other needful purposes
and tho right to take material for
construction; and -
Wheiikas, It is of the utmost im
portance to tho people of Oregon
that the obstructions to the free nav
igation of the Columbia river and
the consequent monopoly in the
tiausportation on said river be over
come and the cost of freighting and
passage greatly reduced; and
Whereas it is indispensable to
the occupancy and settlement of
tho country and the stability and
growth of Oregon commerce to have
speedy and cheap transportation of
freight and passengers, to Eastern
Oregon, Washington and the Terri
tory of Idaho, as well as give ready
and cheap outlet of the products of
the country to the seaboard; and
Whereas, The Portland, Dalles
and Salt Lake Railroad will be a
great national highway, bringing
into close connection Oregon and
the whole Pacific northwest with the
great arteries of commerce and im
migration of the United States and
Europe and by affording equal facil
ities with tho Central Pacific, of
California, will make the Columbia
River the rival of tho Golden Gate;
therefore
lie it euift-'tl h the. Jeisl(ttive Assem-
bhf f the State of (reon:
Si'fiioN- 1. That the Portland,
Dalles and Salt Lake Railroad,
within the State of Oregon, be and
is hereby declared a military road,
and shall, without fee or reward ex
cept as hereinafter mentioned, for
the period of twenty years from the
date of the approval of this Act,
transport the armies, troops and
supplies and munitions of war of
every kind, of the State of Oregon,
and shall transmit all dispatches
upon its telegraph line proper and
nccessvry for the State of Oregon;
and in all services usual for railroads
to perform in matters pertaining to
war, insurrection or invasion, be
subject to the orders of the Gover
nor and Commander in Chief of the
military and naval forces of the
State. And the said services to be
rendered by such raiiroad ami tele
graph line for the State of Oregon,
shall inhere in and become a part of
the corporate existence of the said
Portland, D.dlos and Salt Like R lil
roal, and all its branches within th,
State of Oregon, and shall bind its
road, road-bed rolling- stock and
equipments, and telegraph line; and
such services shall be performed ba
thes tid corporation, its successors
and assigns whether such transfer
or succession be made by voluntary
act of said corporation or Act of the
Legislature of the State of Oregon,
by sale under process of any court
of competent jurisdiction, or by any
other form of legal adjudication
whatsoever, subject only to the
military and postal services of the
United States as may be provided
by law.
"Sno. 2. That the said Portland.
Dalles and Salt Lake Railroad, and
branches within the State shall be
constructed in a substantial and
workmanlike manner, with sdl the
necessary draws, culverts, bridges,
viaducts, crossings, turnouts, sta
tions, and watering places, and all
other appurtenances, including roll
ing stock, equal in all respects to
railroads oi the first class when pre
pared for business; Provided, That
said road may be constructed upon
the narrow, or the standard gauge,
as said company may determine to" be
expedient.
Si; 3. The said Company shall
complete the Cascade Portage link
of their said road so as to make con
necti u with boats plying on the Co
lumbia River above and below the
Cascades, within eight months from
tho date of the approval of this Act;
and shall in like manner complete
their portage link of railroad at the
Dalles, so as to give connection with
boats plying above the Dalles and
those plying below the Dalles, with
in the period of fifteen months, un
less the said work shall lie restrained
by injunction or other due process
of law, then in that case within a
like period from the removal of such
restraint; and shall complete said
road from the Columbia River to
Baker City in the Stato of Oregon,
within three years from the approv
al of this Act, including its branch
to Walla Walla Valley, and within
three years thereafter, complete
their said road from Portland to the
Dalles, and as early as practicable
make full and complete connection
by their said railroad between Port
land and Baker City, and with all
diligence prosecute to completion
the entire line from Portland, Ore
gon, to the trunk lines of tho Union
aud Central Pacific Roads.
Sec. 4. That, on tho completion
of said portage links of railroad at
the Cascades and Dalles, the cost of
transportation on the Columbia Riv
er, between Portland, Oregon, and
Wallula, in Washington Territory,
or Lewiston, Idaho Territory, as the
case may be, either by tho said
Company's own boats, or any other
boats, using the said portages for
transportation, shall never exceed
fifty per cent, of the rates charged
upon the said river on the 2d day of
September, 1S72; and any corpora
tion, company, individual, or indi
viduals, other than the STid Rail
road Company, before being permit
ted transportation by the paid rail
roads, to make connection with boats
in charge of, or owned by them,
shall executa and file with the Soo-
retary of State a bond, with security
to the approval of the said Secretary.
iSEC. O.
The said PorHoi
and Salt Lake Rail,- i ?
Lake Raib-nn.i
Biiuii, wiiuin SIXtV i five
cl.li ...in.:.. . -
v-omj,anv
elate of thta Act, Mo
branch road, from some snitn
point on their trunk line at o l
near Baker City fts practicable
thence through or as near Canv
City as practicable, aud, by way Jt
some suitable pass in the Cascade
Mountains, by tho headwaters of tl
Santiam to an intersection withoth
Oregon and California Railroad not
further north than Salem, in Marion
county, and not further south than
Harrisbnrg, in Linn county acd
shall survey and locate said branch
within twelve months from the dato
of the approval of this Act- Rna
shall also apply to the next session
of Congress for the right of v.av
land for depots, side tracks, statioiig
and watering places, with the rikt
to take timber and material for tl o
construction of said branch road
and for such other aid in behalf f
the construction of said branch
road, as may by the said Company
be deemed expedient, not, however
jeopardizing the bill in aid of tl o
construction of the main line; and
shall use all reasonable diligence in
securing the construction of such
branch road, not impeding the con
struction of the trunk line; Provided
That the said branch road may bo
constructed upon thenarow or stand
ard gauge.
Sec. G. The said Portland
Dalles and Salt lake Railroad Com
pany shall not be guilty of extortion,
excessive charges or unjust discrim
inations in favor of or against any
person or corporation in its charges
for transportation of persons or
property, over the said railroad, or
any of its branches within the State,
nor for dispatches over its telegVaph
line, nor in favor of or against auv
placo or town, on the line of said
railroad within the State, nor make
any arrangement, contract or under
standing with any corporation, indi
vidual, or individuals, owning or
controlling competing lines of trans
portation, intended or having the
effect of enhancing the price of trans
portation, and any officer or em
ployee or servant, of said Company,
who shall knowingly and wilfully be
guilty of violating the provisions of
this Section shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor and on conviction
thereof, in any court of eompetant
jurisdiction, shall be punished In
line not exceding five hundred dol
lars, or imprisonment not exceeding
six months, and when, in the opinion
of the Legislature, it is deemed nec
essary it may fix the rates of charges
for transportation, not below a rea
sonable compensation.
Sec. 7. That tho said construc
tion bonds shall bo made payable in
Unite! States gold coin in the Citv
of New York at a specified dale, not
more than twenty years from the
date thereof, with interest not ex-
cecal n g seen per cent, per annum,
j with coupons attached for the half
j yearly interest, authorized to l.c.
I i.-ued in Sec. 3 of said act of Octo
ber, 1872, payable on the. first days
of January and July of each year, "m
the said City of New York.
Sec S. "That tin? .services a:,d
duties herein agre.-d bv the said
Pottland, Dalles and Salt Lake Rail
road Company to be performed for
the State of Oregon are iiv.liqr.i-h-'
tion and full satisfaction of all Stale
taxes and assessments hereafter lo
be made for the period of t .ven'v
yoars, upon the said Portland,
Dalles and Salt Lake Railroad ai d
branches road-bed, rolling stock,
and equipments anil appn rtenai-cf &
and property connected with ard
useful and proper in the construc
tion and operation of their said ro;,d
and branches as herein provided for.
Sec 0. That Sections 3, 4. b, :r
7, 8, 0. 12. 13 and 1 of an Act ent
tied "An Act contracting for the con
struction of certain sections of tl e
Portland, Dalles and Salt Lake Kail
road, approved the 15th day of Oc
tober, 182," be and the same are
hereby iqealed.
Sr.c'.lO. That tho State of Ore
gon, by its Legislature, having dim
regard to the rights of said Compa
ny, may at any time add to, alter or
amend this Act,
Snc. 11. That the acceptance cf
the terms and conditions of this Act
by the said Portland, Dalles and
Salt Lake Railroad Company shall
be signified in writing under its cor
porate seal, duly executed, pursn
ant to a resolution of its Board of
Directors first had and obtained,
which acceptance shall be made
within sixty days after the approval
of this Act and'filed with the Secre- .
tary of the State of Oregon.
Si'.c.l2. The faith of the State is
hereby pledged to provide for the
selection and sale of tho swamp and
overflowed lands in the manner best
calculated to prod nee early and fa
vorable results in aid of the con
struction of said road,
Sec. 13. As early action in virtue
of the provisions of this Act is im
portant, this Act shall take effect and
bo in force from and after it ap
proval. o
A Now Lriitl.
How many times doos o0 go into 2"0 X0?
It goes 5,00" times. Well, that is a good
i r cent, oven for California. Will tho
best ' lead" over sttuck pay as much? Cer
tainly not. r?nt thoro are Mrone: probabil
ities that an investment of fiftv dollar
made in tho last irand iift Concert, in aid
of tho Public Library of Kentucky, will
pay that per cent, to somebody. VVhy not
ono of us? And then we have only to wait
to the 30t h of November fo-the result..
A I.ifw Doubly Ass mod,
A resident of Bnnfror, Maine, writinp to
C. N. Crittonton, 7 Sixth Avenue, for a sup
ply of Halk's Honey of IIouEfiorND and
l'AR, mentions incidontallv that three
months nfo awKnland fjfo Insurance
Company rofusr-d to nr.int him a olicy, on
tho ground that he was consumptive.
"13ut,"he adds, "thanks to the healing
properties of that invaluable preparation,
my lungs are now perfectly sound, and I
yesterday passed a medical" examination,
wit hout an object ion being made, and in
surod my life for .fo,000."
Pike's Tooth-Ache Drops Cure in one
minute.
A CAHI).
Orerox City, Juno 12, IST4.
Wji. r. Rurxs, Appnt of lhn?nix Insur
ance Co., Dear Sir: On tho 4th day of Juno
my barn was destroyed by fire. On the 5th
you was notified of the same. You prompt
ly notified the Company of my loss, and
on the 10th inst. Mr. Dimon, the gentle
manly agent and adjuster of the Compauy,
was on hand, the loss promptly and cheer
fully adjusted and a draft, for the amount
(57110) in full, placed in my hand.
Wo thank you, and through you, the
Company which you represent, for th
prompt and cheerful adjustment of our
losaes, and wo join in the general verdic
of the people in saying. The Old I'hconLx
of II a rubra offers reliable indemnity.
ROD.N'EYIOMPiya.
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Bradley t Rulofson's Gallery witis and
ELEVATOR. 4J9 Ilgnrary fcrret. Ban
Francisco.
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