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1575.
Death of Hon- (ieo. A. La Dow.
Hon. Goo. A. La Dow, Congress
man elect, died at Lis residence in
Pendleton, last: Saturday ruorning,
of rheumatism jof the Leart. Mr.
La Dow was elected as Peprosenta
tive in Congre?4 latt June, and Ins
term of oiice bAan last March, but
there being nl lsession until next
December, Le Xfls never taken his
seat. Ho was a man of unblemished
character, a true friend and of more
than common, ability. In 1S72 he
was elected to the Legislature of
Oregon, and served Lis State and
county faithfully and honorably.
Mr. La Dow came to this State about
eLx years ago, and by Lis uniform
kindness and integrity, won the es
teem and confidence of Lis neighbors
and the community in which he liv
ed. Before coming to this state he
held several positions of trust and
honor, and he discharged all of them
with fidelity and honor. The people
cf this State have lost a good citizen,
one who was in every way worthy of
the coniidenco and trust they had
conferred upon him, and it is a sad
task for us to announce his sudden
and unexpected death.
Mr. La Dow was a man of family,
and leaves a widow and one child,
wo believe, who have lost an honored
husband and father. His death is a
State calamity, as well as an irrepar
able loss to his bereaved widow and
child. Ho has left them one of thy
greatest blessings a man can leave
Lis friends, an honored and unblem
ished character as a private and pub
lic citizen. On last Monday, tho
State deiartment closed at Salera in
respect of his memory.
The death of Mr. La Dow will
necessitate a special election, and the
candidate elected will servo tho full
two years for which he -was elected.
SVimt 31 ay be Gained. 9
Last week wo published several
articles from a writer in tho Oregon
ian in regard to tho per cent, gained
by homo manufacture. In the issue
of that paper of last Friday wo find
another ablo article from tho samo
writer, which ho closes as follows:
In tho reviewing of tho points
taken on the subject of home manu
factures, we find a per cent, of gain
from six sources: 1st. From tho in
crease of business activity and more
rapid cirevbrtion of vionj. 2d. From
tho increase of public con tide nee, which
is equivalent to a large capital. 3d.
From the increase of industries, tho
employment of labor and skill, and
the prevention of id'less, which is so
fruitful of vice :4d waste. 4th.
From increase of Jme markets for
products, which cr lot boar export,
and in tho sachtrf transportation
which tho product has to pay. 5th.
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in tho value of real estate iu manufac
turing communities and countries.
Anl Cth. From a yreashtg imports
and tncrcasing expo. , and thus se
curing tho balance of trade and tho
increase of nijnov ri rendition
These facts, attested by every man
ufacturing community of our own
and other countries, proves that cap
ital has no stfrer or fafer investment
than homo manu Met ures in this
State and in "Washington Territory.
Combined, they form a strong in
ducement to capitalists to join the
immigrations now llowing to Oregon
and Washington, and to take part in
developing those industries of the
northwest coa.-1 which Las given such
prominenco to northwestern Europe.
Ax Ir.LrsTr.ATiON. Tho Now York
Herald does not say that tho Govern
ment will not bo well served by many
of the gentlemen shunted from their
seats as Congressmen into ofiice.
Against them personally it has no
complaint; but tho principle that the
President of tho United States at the
close of Congress should havo it in
his power to bestow !tho honors and
emoluments of this nation upon any
Congressmen who has obeyed him is
a oorrupt principle, incompatible
with freedom and representative gov
ernment, and is an lillustratioii of
Casarisni in its worstjforni, quite as
dangerous to the trun liberty of tho
country as would b? even the elec
tion of His Excellence' to the third
term. ;
Has Failet. The 'attempt tore
move Mr. Cardoza, Slate Treasurer
of South Carolina, aas failed. A
comic story is told of the cause of
tho opposition to niiui Cardoza is a
mulatto, and his wifp is a beautiful
octoroon. The wives? of the colored
legislators called on jtho latter one
day, when sho scat word to them by
a servant. that sho "didn't want any
washiug done that day." This was
snubbing in earnest, and a clear con
tradiction of the Civtl Tights Dill,
and so the colored ladies entertained
their husbands with C
idle lectures,
and induced them to
Leropt tho re-
moval of Cardoza.
To be Tested. From our Tort
land exchanges we learn that steps
have been taken to test tho legality
of the present tax law.! The Journal
cf Tuesdav savs:
t
A petition was uledion yesterday
by W. r. Dolaud for A writ of man-
n.;rTrr;:.,r:.U:iru1l1' a3
annp.ir on Tlmrsdiiv AT-.- n.i. . '
I ' J ? --".J --Hl, HI
Chambers and show cause why l,e '
should not deduct the amount of Li '
indebtedness from his aassuLle 1
property. This suit will test the le- i
Kality of the law passed by the last
Legislature not exempting indebted-
ness from assessment."
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The Last Appeal.
Doth the Eugene City papers came
to us last week containing what is
said to bo the last appeal from the
board of managers of the State Uni
versity for aid to complete the build
ing as required by law, and judging
from the tono of the appeal, the Di
rectors are almost discouraged and
have but little Lope cf securing the
means with which to complete the
building. We regret this very much,
and can but look upon the action of
our friends in Lane county as short
sighted and destitute of that liberality
which should actuate them when
there is such an important enterprise
to secure. The location of this insti
tution at Eugene City is worth more
to that place than all tho public in
stitutions combined now located
there. It will mako Lane county,
not Eugene City alone, the most de
sirable place in the State. It will
increase tho value of her farms at
least twenty-five per cent, and double
tho prico of real estate in Eugene
City. We see it stated that ten thou
sand is all that is needed to complete
the building. This is a small Bum
for the people of Lane county to
raise. If each property holder in
Eugene and vicinity would subscribe
one per cent, of his propety valua
tion, this sum could bo easily raised.
This would bo but a small sum to
any one so subscribing, as his prop
erty would increase fifty per cent.
It is financial folly for tho property
owners of that plaeo and vicinity to
allow the University to bo sacrificed,
and by bo doing, they destroy ono of
the greatest institutions for the ad
vancement of their town and county
which they could ask for or which
would do moro to increase their pop
ulation and business. And the pop
ulation thus acquired is of tho most
desirable character. There is no
room for a man on Long Tom to say
it will not benefit him or his, nor tho
man at Junction, Cottago Grove,
Willametto Forks or the moat remote
part of tho county. It will build np
tho whole county, increaso the value
of property, and givo you all a name
and character throughout tho Union.
Wo feel an interest in Eugene City
and Lane county, and have dono all
in our power to aid the people in
this University matter, and we sin
cerely trust that this last appeal will
not bo in vain, and that tho board
will receive the aid asked for. Should
Lano county lose this magnificent
gift, it would bo an everlasting dis
grace to her citizens.
Forcibly Put.
Tho Oregonian gives this plain fact
in regard to the manner of figuring
up what wo havo to pay for all im
ported goods; on which our people
can mako their own calculations:
Weigh your coat, and multiply the
number of pounds it weighs by tho
prico of wool per pound. This will
givo you tho value of tho raw mate
rial. Then add a few cents a mere
trirlo for dye stuff and buttons, and
subtract the sum of these from tho
prico you paid for tho coat ready
made. Tho remainder will be what
you paid to the manufacturer in some
other State, or country for the labor
of producing tho coat. Apply the
same analysis to all tho articles of
your clothing. You will find for
every dollar's worth of material there
is at least, nine dollar's worth of 1
bor. Then in order to pay for her
ready made clothing, Oregon must
produce and send ten times as much
raw material abroad as would be re
quired to make tho clothing at homo.
Suppose instead of doing that we
should manufacture in clothing the
wholo of the raw material thus sent
away, and send away ready made all
over what wo needed for home wear,
thus getting tho nino dollars for la
bor as well as the ono dollar for ma
terial, what would bo the effect upon
our prosperity? Tho building up of
homo manufactures is the one thing
that cau retrieve Oregon of dull
times.
Tna Hawaiian Treaty. A friend
has sent us a copy of the Cincinnati
Inquirer of March 18th, in which wo
find a correspondence from Wash
ington City, that pays a very flatter
ing and deserved compliment to Sen
ator Kelly of this State. Tho writ
er says:
The Senate had a long session to
day, which was chieily devoted to the
Hawaiian Treaty. Speeches were
made upon it by Messrs. Edmunds
and Kelly. The opposition to the
treaty has been much modified, and
Senators now express the opinion
that it will bo ratified. The argu
ment which seems to way inost with
tho Seuato is the concession of a na
val station for American lleets and
tho importance of such facilities in
view of the present and prospective
commerce of the United States. This
concession of a naval station is to be
exclusive, and it is expressly stipu
lated that foreign nations shall not
be accorded similar rights. The
vote is to bo taken to-morrow. Tho
Democratic Senators are much in
fluenced by the views of Senator
Kelly, of Oregon, who is warmly for
ratification, while tho two Senators
from California are dead against it.
The writer of the above is in error
in regard to both the California Sen
ators having been opposed to the
treaty. Dooth was, while Sargent
was in favor cf it.
r.w lour.s. v. J. ii. ;u. Jay
Tattle instiintod a now Lodge of Odd
Fellows at Marshneld, Coos Co. on
tho eveninc of Auril 22 J. under tl;o
name of Suusot Lodge, No. 51. T.
G. Owen wa installed as N. G. with
Wm Saunder-- ps V. G.; L. Hanker,
R. S.; John Kenvon. T. ; F. Weber,
W.; A. Lobree. C.; L. Simpkins. I.
G.: R. Hutcheson. R. S. X, C. ; W.
s. Wheeler, L. S. N. G.
The 3Iail Couiract Frauds.
Tho country recently has been as
tonished at tho revelations mado of
a most stupendous fraud in tho let
ting cf tho mail contracts, which
havo been perpetrated by a ring of
contractors. Tho Doiso Statesman,
an independent paper, with Dadical
leaning, gives us its views on the
question and says for some reason or
other we have looked upon two de
partments of the government with a
great deal of suspicion for a long
time. They aro the rostofiiee and
the Indian Departments. Tho rove
nue and army business, are bad
enough, but for organized, system
atic swindling, the postofiico and In
dian departments will bear the palin
Nor do the frauds bear any political
character. They are in one particu
lar liko the common law, which
Blackstone says is so old that tho
mind of man runneth not the con
trary. livery now anil tnen somo
stupendous fraud is unearthed. It
is puun&ueu ana renearsea tor a
while, and becomes quiet and no
body hurt or punished. When new
heads of the department take hold
there is a good deal of talk about re
forms and correcting the mistakes of
outgoing incumbents. Postmaster
General Ciesswell went out of office
and Jewell came in at a time while
heavy loads of frauds were brought
to light and still hanging over the
department. Strong and numerous
wero the promises about Jewell's
wiping otit tho frauds, and putting
tho department in order. Tho press
has not been tdow to givo Mr. Jewell
credit for every thing ho has done.
If reports aro true ho mado a pretty
clean sweep among the clerks noon
after he entered upon his duties, and
ought to have an honest corps of
men under him by this time. It
don't appear exactly how the frauds
that lay at tho door of the pOoto3ieo
department when ho stepped in wero
disposed of, for it must bo remem
bered that charges of the gravest
character Lad boon mado by Con
gressmen Luttrcll, of California,
against the ring bidders, and Cros
well apparently resigned to escape
the embarrassment likely to fall upon
him in the exposo of Ids administra
tion. It in, however, certain that no
body was hurt, and investigations
mysteriously collapsed. Another
question might be asked with some
profit. Has Mr. Jewell reduced the
extraordinary expenses. of tho postal
Eeryico, or will tho department oon
tinno to ba as heavy a tax on the
government? Wo hope that he has
done all ho could do; but it is a little
curious after he ha done such a
thorough sweeping out to nee the
vail lifted from a dozen or moro of
clerks of tho vilest character. It ap
vears that when bids aro eent in for
carrying the mails, they aro opened
and a stamp, prepared for that pur
pose, placed uion them to show that
they aro properly before the depart
ment, and the bid-i aro classified, in
dorsed and a record made of them by
clerks detailed for that purpose. It
appears that a clerk by the name of
Channel obtained a wax impression
of this stamp, and employed an en
graver by tho name of Lorts to mako
a counterfeit; with the use . of tLis
fale stamp and falso keys, which
was all dono for raonny paid the
clerks by certain contractors, they
could obtain access to tho bids and
then slip in fraudulent bids stamped
so that they would pass for regular
bid'i. A Texas contractor by the
namo of Kittle has been arretted and
confesses the secret and exposes tho
clerks and other fraudulent bidders.
It seems that 30 fraudulent con
tracts aro held by ono Iddiugs, 4 by
Laughlin and 2 by Hinds. Of the
Clerks already exposed, Floyd re
ceived 82,500 for his services, Chan
nel got SSOO for tho counterfeit
stamp, Colt, another clerk, $400,
liotherock, a watchman, 350 Yon
Dlack, another clerk, $110, and that
Senator Spencer, of Alabama, is at
tho head of the fraudulent contract
bu3inoss. The frauds just disclosed
seem to bo confinod to the Stato of
Texas, and tho contracts would have
gouo into effect on the 4th of July
next and continued for four yrai-s.
The clerks implicated havo been dis
missed from tho departments, and
the contracts are to bo annulled.
Hines, the fraudulent contractor, re
centlv received the anointment of
U. S Marshal of Alabama. It is
good to get rid cf so largo a batch of
thieves, but we opine that there are
many more still behind the curtains
even with all the cleaning out which
may bo done, it is possible that the
laws and regulation. of the depart
ments want reforming before Mr.
Jewell or the most honest man in tho
world can manage the mail letting
and postal service against the organ
ized rings which control matters at
Wellington when large money is at
t?take.
Or.Eftox PioNr.i:r:s. We have re
ceived from W. H. Dees, Secretary,
a copy of tho pamphlet containing
tho constitution and quotations from
the register of the Oregon Pioneer
Association, together with tho ad
dress of Hon. S. F. Chadwick and
Gov. L. F. G rover, a history of the
provisional government, by J. Quinn
Thornton, and "other matters of in
terest." It is well printed, and the
matter contained within its pages
will b3 found uf init-re&t.
Picnic. The jii:tt;rs of Portland
are making ex.t Ti-i ve arrangemvnts
for a grand pien: , t-. coiue oil" u the
22d inst. Whei. th.;- erafi goes in for
any special object, it generally makes
it a success, and v. o predict that this
will be one of the i st enjoyable af
fairs that has taken ylace in our
State.
C0UBTESY CF BANCROFT LIBRARY
UXIVERSITT CF CALIFORNIA, '
Letter From New York.
New York City, April 10th 1S75.
Deau Tost. Having a little idle
time, I throw a few unadorned facts
together, with tho idea that should
any of them be worthy, you will
mould them into serviceable form.
Unfortunately, Governor Tilden's
exposo of the canal frauds (called by
Republican Thurlow Weed the great
est political 'coup d'etat of the age)
criminates Democrats as well as Re
publicans. A bill was lately passed
at Albany (mark you by Democrats,)
enittling the municipalities of New
York Stato to attach the property of
its delinquent members. This ac
was framed for the express purpose
of enabling New York City to get at
"Doss" Tweed's immense estate. In
gcrsoll, of Tammany fame, has been
pardoned by the Governor, with tho
understanding that he is to heli in
as far as it is in Lis power, tho au
thorities to attain that end.
Connecticut has gono so intensely
Democratic, it is doubted whether
there is such a thing in the Stato as
a Radical. Municipal elections al
over the country a iown in Kansas
excelled, havo gono tho right way
Rhode Island, of course, went De
publican; it is not big enough to
have good sense or know any better
Judgo Davis, of tho Supreme
court, saia yestoruav mat more is
no doubt as to
a third term.
Grant's working for
Princo Algernon Sartoris, (British
son-in-law of Uscles.j's) sails for Eu
ropo to-day. Princo x red is to re
sign from the Army and go into tho
banking business with Henry Cooke,
(Jay's brother) aud Senator Sher-
man'a eon in Now York City. For
tho lovo of ail that savors of mone
what does this boy know of bunks,
barring King Faro's.
"Liko a wounded snako" tho Til
ton-Deecher easo "dracrd its slow
length along." Dcochcr says every
body Las lied who has testified for
the plaintiff, while Tilton's lawyers
say "give Henry all tho rope he
wants, he'll hang himself soon." In
asmuch as the Now York Tribune
prints daily a verbatim report of this
trial, tho pooplo aro enabled to form
just as good an idea of tho caso as
tho iury itself, so no matter what
verdict that little body of twelvo men
may arrivo at, it is to tho judgment
of tho great public that both sides
look.
Imitating "Lanndalet" Atty. Gen
Williams, Sec'y Robeson lias been
hairing elegant side boards and other
expensive furniture mado at govern
ment expense of government mate
rial and by government hands at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard. No invustiga
tion is likely to follow.
In connection with Tilden (not Til-
ton) I forgot to aav that the New
York Graphic (Rep.) has nominated
him for tho Presidency on the Dem
ocratic ticket.
Governor Hartranft of Pennsylva
nia in all probability will recall the
troops from tho coal district to-day,
all semblance of "fight" having been
scared out of the striking miners.
I sent your attack on Gen. O. O.
Howard to his old friend (?) Fer
nando Wood.
The paper warns mo that I have
gossiped enough. Some of these
:vys I'll send you a letter if I can
muHter up sufliciont energy.
Toil.
Bcthesua SPRr.vas.--The.se springs,
of which there will be found an ad
vertisement in to-day's paper, are lo
cated in Lane county, about fifty -live
miles east of Eugene City, and aro
pronounced by those who have visited
them all that is claimed for their
health-giving qualities. Tho editor
of the M-jrenri) has visited them,
and gives this statement of their
merits: "Ono of these, tho Dethesda
Springs, on tho McKenzio river in
Lane county, is just beginning to at
tract public attention. Wo havo vis
ited tho springs in that locality and
know somewhat of their merits.
They aro located in tho midst of
some of tho grandest mountain scen
ery of tho-Pacific coast, and aro pos-
essed of valuable mineral qualities
which, together with the pure moun
tain air and water, abounding in
that region during tho summer sea
son, make them a valuable auxilory
in the treatment of chronic diseases
of various kinds. Dr. A. N. Fo:ev
is making every effort to bring these
springs prominently before the pub
lic, so that their health-giving quali
ties may be known aud availed of by
those who are seeking health and
pleasure without having to go out
side of the Stato for that purpose.
From our own personal knowledge
of these springs, we can heartily
recommend them, especially to those
who may bo afilicted with rheumatic
complaints of every description, for
the remedy of which they seem to be
especially adapted."
Dropped It. The Roseburg Plain
dealer has given up its patent outside
and is now printed at home. Wo
cannot see how any printer can pat
ronize this patent business, as it is
the ruination of the trade. We hope
to see the time when all Oregon pa
pers are printed at home.
Attorney General. Judge
Pierrepont of New York has been ap
pointed Attorney General in place of
old Flax-brake. This is undoubted
ly a grand improvement on Williams
as ho is said to be a good lawyer and
aahenoatman.
ltadipul Responsibility.
Tho Chicago Tribune deserves cre.l
it for opposing the infamous scheme
of tho Radicals in Congress to per
petuate the power of their party by
tho use of the bayonet, but its effort
to make it appear that the Radical
party is absolved from rospousibility
from the Force bill neither goes upon
the facts nor sound reason. What
constitutes party rc-sponsibili ty ? asks
the New York World. The acts of
the leaders of a party commit the
party unless tho rank and file repu
diate them. What aro the facts in
the case of the Force bill? In the
first place, it was a caucus measure.
It was cut and dried in a caucus of
tho Radical members of Congress
and introduced in tho House as a
party measure. Tho abrogation of
the rulo prohibiting dilatory motions
was forced by the Dadical majority
in anticipation of the introduction of
this bill. Tho bill passed the House
by a vote of more than three fourths
of tho Radical members. It was in
troduced in the Senate aa a party
measure. A Radical President of
the United States went down to the
Capitol, and made personal appeals
to the Radical Senators to do some
thing towards facilitating the passage
of tho bill. A counting of noses was
had, and it was announced in Wash
ington di-atclies that thcro would
bo a majority for the bill if it could
be brought to a vote. The attenq-.t
to bring it to a vote was abandoned
solely because the Democratic Sena
tors had announced their determina
tion to t.tlk it to death. Ha l tho bill
passed the House a month earlier
than it did, and reached tho Senate
immediately afterward, it would havo
become a law nimply because it
would have been beyond the physi
cal endurance of nineteen Democrat
ic Senators to have made speeches
against it continuously for thirty
days.
Tho bill failed, not because the
Dadical party leaders wanted it to
fail , but because there was not enough
time to tho end of the session to
force it through. They aro therefore
just as much responsible for it as if
it had passed. If there were any
thing liko a general disposition
shown among titrong; partisan Radi
cals outside of Congress to repudiate
the acts of Grant, Morton and But
ler, then there might be some .show
of reason for diset.-laiining responsi
bility for tho p.trty, but no such dis
position is shown. The most trust
worthy party organs the President's
personal organ in Washington, tho
personal organ of his Postmaster
General in Hartford, the Custom
House organ in New York, tho lead
ing Radical organs in Philadelphia,
Providence, liarrisburg, Chicago
(excepting tho Tribune) , and other
cities defended tho Force bill and
hounded on the Radical.! in Congress
to its passage. Tho Radical party
must stand and fall by its record.
Throughout the political battles of
this and the next year it will bo ar
raigned by every Democratic and
ijioerai spt.-aji.er lor us acccriainaiion
to perpetuate the great crime against
the liberties of the American people.
The Force bill will stick to the hide
of tho Radical party as that uncom
fortable shirt did to Hercules, and
wriggle us tho party may in tho fu
ture, it cannot shako it oti".
NOT FAVOUAUnK
-The Connecticut
election, says tho
K.caiuincr, is gen-
oral I v rerrarded in Washington as a
blow at Giantism; but the President,
with that stubbornness which will
be hia chief characteristic in history,
if he ever has a page thero, has no
idea of his unpopularity over tho
country. inose wno toady to
him, and ticklo him. with the third
term straw, do it for tho sake of po
sition, and not from any belief in
the tmcccss of that scheme. His
most sagacious friends and tho term
is used in its orthodox sense say
that his only chance lies through
large Radical majorities this year in
Ohio and Pennsvlvama. The out
look is cot favorable in Ohio, and it
remains to see what Pennsylvania
will do.
Was He? Wa3 tho black man a
citizen of tho United States prior to
the ratification of the Fourteenth
Amendment to tho Constitution? Tho
Supreme Court of tho United States
iad decided that ho Avas not. Had
10 been, Avhat need of the Fourteenth
Amendment? If he was not a citi
zen previous to tiie attention of that
amendment, remarks the Cincinnati
IJo'piirer, Pinchback Las not been a
citizen long enough to be a Senator.
He lacks two years of the necessary
nine, and some other black Senators
Lfe therefore in a similar predica
ment. This is a question of interest
.Hid importance, and should bo com
petently decided.
No CiiAxcE run a Third Partvt.
President Grant's re-nomination by
a Radical National Convention, tho
Boston Transr,-,pt imagine:, avc think
most erroneously, avouLI furnish the
desired opportunity to start a third
party Avith a reasonable prospect of a
highly respectable following', both
in tho character of the men Aho
Avould aid it, and tho numerical
strength it would exhibit AvhencA er
an expression of tho popular voice
occurred.
Large and Small Farms. By tho
census of 1870 the farms of the Unit
ed States are divided as to size as fol
lows, the whole number being 2,050, -985:
Under five acres, 0,875; 5 acres
and under 10, 172,011; 10 acres and
under 20, 301,007; 20 acres aud un
der 50,817,011; 50 acres andjinder
100, G51221; 100 acres and 'under
500, 505,95-J; 500 acres and under
1000, 15,873; 1,000 acres and over,
3,720; average size of farm, 153 acres.
SL.MMAUY Ol' STATU MV.
Mr. A. L. Stinson is having the
hosiery works at Jefferson put in or
der, and is making many improve
ments to facilitate tho work of man
ufacture. The lifty-sixth anniversary of tho
introduction of Odd 1 ellowship into
"P 1 -
Astoria
America was celebrated at
by Beaver Lodge No. 35, by a ball at i
Spiritual Hall, which totally eclipsed j
anything of tho sort ever before giv- ;
en at Astaria. I
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Sheriff T. Shaw, of Marion county, i
since the commencement of his term, J
tho 1st day of July, has collected the :
following amount of taxes: For ;
172, S10G II; for 1S73, 1,091 l0; j
for 1S74, 670,301 20; making the to- ;
tal amount collected during the past
ton months, $72,102 21.
There is more property changing
hands in Linn county than at any
time for many years.
Right Rev. Bishop Morris visited
the Dalles on Sunday before last and
confirmed live persons. During tho
the services held by Dr. Nevious
during tho proceeding week, eight
persons, adults and children, wore
baptized. The contract for tho new
church at the Dalles, to be built by
tho Episcopalians, will be let within
the next week.
Erysipelas is prevailing through
out Polk county in a malignant form.
In going over to Tillamook by land
live mile of snow must bo crossed.
Williamson Bros, aro moving their
llax machinery to tho canal falls,
near James El kins' just south of Al
bany, where they will also get a bet
ter water powur, and also the uso of
a pond for retting their llax.
Washington county is not to bo
b'ihiud in inventory genius. Mr. YvT.
Alex. Martin, of Cornelius, has con
structed and is now liianufacturinrr.
a valuable cultivator which he has
christened tho "Grangers' Choice."
Owing to the necessity of Presi
dent Warren's immediate departure
for the East, the annual commence
ment exercises of the Albany Collegi
ate Institute are held a mouth earlier
than usual, and this week witnessed
the graduation of the Senior class,
consisting of Messrs. J. T. Tate, C.
P. Davis and Miss Monrovo Alex
ander. Although over 200 immigrants hare
arrived in Linn county this spring,
nearly all of them are already estab
lished in some sort of business or
occupation which affords them a
livelihood.
A few mouths ago wo announced
that Mr. Laughlin at North Yamhill
had been shot by hi son. Doth fa
ther and sou wero sick at the time of
the occurrence, and both have bince
died.
Gov. G rover has appointed Mr.
Barstow, of San Francisco, a com
missioner of deeds for Oregon, to re
side in California.
Dr. Henrv. of Marsh field, is said
to have found bituminous coal 300
feet below tho strata. He is at pres
ent working at his mine.
i artics
n Aid en
are talking of putting up
fruit drying machine at
in time to work off the
!!!. verfcon in f im. ff vovl.
present crop cf fruit and vt
etnbles.
All the tido lan l case? on tiie land
fronting Empire City will be called
on tiie 1st of June for settlement.
Mr. J. Dickson Las s ld his farm,
consisting of over 200 acres, near
Wapato Lake, to Jake Anderson, of
Hillsboro, for 2,000.
Joe Webber, of Albany, turned
over to Rev. T. B. White S20 as the
proceeds of his dav's work iuhis bar
ber shop, for the benefit of the M. E.
Church South.
The Odd Fellows' excursion from
liarrisburg and vicinity was a very
pleasant and successful one, and the
local press contains extensive ac
counts of it.
Tho Dallas
learns from
has just re-
Mr. Reuben Doty, av
turned irom uie nantiaui i
gings, that he has struck
a claim
wnere no can
,'ut
frow 7 to 15 cents
to the
au. He is here now for the
purpose of laying in his summer
supplies, when he will return and go
regularly to work.
Saratha Morgan, the blind girl
a ho was thrown out of the hack at
Salem at tho time tho matron of the
school for the blind received injuries
that resulted in her death, returned
home Avith her mother and is getting
along linely. Sho only received a
few bruises.
Tho wool crop of Polk county, says
tho Itemizer, will bo heavier than us
ual, and indications are that it Avill
command a good round price. This
is a growing and prolitablo industry,
and our farmers ars taking the right
course in the matter.
A man named Matt. Riley Avas
drowned near Dallas last Aveek. He
Las five brothers living in Portland,
and was formerlv in the employ of
tho (). S. N. Co."
A son of Mr. Goldson, of Benton
county, fell into a Avell Avhich had
25 feet of water in it. The father
jumped in and rescued the child. It
was a narrow escape for both.
About nine o'clock on Friday night
of last week, Avhilo Avalking over a
board placed o'cr a tank, Avhich had
just bee n filled with boiling hot beer,
Mr. Hagcman, proprietor of the
Eugene Brewery, fell from the plank
into the tank aud Avas fatally scalded.
Mr. Berhens, Avho had just gone in,
assisted him out and gave an alarm!
Drs. Odell and NiekHu were sent for
and until the arrival of the physicians
he Avas kept comparatively free from
pain by the application of cold Avater.
The usual remedies Avere applied,
and ho suffered the most excruciat
ing agonies until about 12 o'clock.
From that time ho gradually lost
conciousness, and at five o'clock
Saturday morninir had
j breathe.
j The Odd Fellows' anniversary cole-
.imiuu an iacisonvinc was
i largely attended, and Avas in
very
evcrv
particular a successful as well
as
agreeable allair.
The paper about to be started at
Independence Avill be called tho Clip
per. The Congregational Association of
Oregon Avill meet Avith the Congrega
tional Church of Salem Juno 17th,
and continue in session four days.
Gov. G rover pardoned a convi.-t
named Thomas Allen out of the pen
itentiary last Saturday.
The editor of the J'edroclc Democrat
is sick. So says tho last issue of hia
paper.
Mr. John N ewHoin, of Howell Prai
rie, ha3 been appointed deputvsnr-
( veyor cf Marion county.
i J J
James Fruit of Los Angeles, Cal.
is now in Umatilla county and gives
it as his opinion that it is the best
stock raising country iu the world.
Tho Tribune says: "Last Monday
the Pendleton High School wa ad
dressed by Mr. Rowland, Stato
School Superintendent. His remarks
Ave re well timed, practical, and Ave-ro
listened to with marked attention.
He is a very interesting speaker, and
his gestures are generally natural
and graceful."
The spring term of tho Circuit
Court of Umatilla county commenced
Monday of last Aveek. Judge MeAr
thur was quite ill Saturday night
and Sunday, but lie managed to come
up to scratch on Monday, and dealt
out justice during the Aveek to
various parties litigant Avho came be
fore him, in his usual satisfactory
manner.
Tho work of putting together tho
live largo iron girders on the capitol
building began Tuesday morning.
It aa ill take 0,-100 rivets to cement
these massivo pieces of iron together.
E. M. Waite, Secretary of tho Or
egon Stato Agricultural Society, Avill
receive in one or two days, a quanti
ty of seeds and grains, from the de
partment of agriculture, Washing
ton City, for gratuitous distribution.
A.-D. Dickinson, president of tho
Aldeu Fruit Preserving Co., New
York, Avrites to O. P. Beardsly as fol
lows: "The shipment of tho pears
and apples from tho Alden Fruit
Preserving Company of Salem, Ore
gon, proves to be the finest ever
brought to this market. There is no
limit to the demand antl sale of such
goods."
The Secretary of State is sending
out notices to tho various county
courts of the State tax chargeable
for lh7o, to be entered up against
each county according to law, AfV:
Stato fax proper 5 mills on the dol
lar; bounty tax, 1 mill on the dollar;
relief tax one-half mill, making a to
tal for State purposes of six and a
half mills on the dollar.
Mr. Geo. H. Jones has been ap-
pointeu a commissioner oi ueeus lor
Washington Territory, to reside in
Salem.
Tlios. W. Johnson, shot by Daniel
Doty, in Jackson county ou the 18th,
died from his wounds last Snndav
evening, and was buried the next
day. "Doty Avas committed for mur
der. association or prominent Gran
gers have purchased the Wither flour
ing mills, of Phoenix, Jackson Co.,
and iropose in a short time toassumo
the management thereof.
4 i f . .
Tlie Salem Tieeord says: I
Gafcli kindlv furnishes us
resident
with in-
formation concerning' tho coming
commencement of tho Willamette
University. On Sunday, June 20th,
Dr. Lindsley, of Portland, will de
liver he I?accaIaureato sermon in
the e-ll--g'j chapel. Bishop Peck has
accepted an invitation to deliver tl-e
commencement address Thursday,
June 23th. In order to be here ou
that
v tno Bishop has mailfl t'A
necessary changes in the order of hio
appointments. Tin's last fact Aril! be
ol
E.
interest to all ministers of tiie AT.
1 f . . A 1 1
eunificuro, iis tnev naA-e not ex-
pected him
dar.
in
Oregon
at so earlv a
Statistics. Hon. E. D. I'ondray,
County Clerk of Jackson county,
communicates the following intelli
gence io the Jacksonville Times: Tho
first record of a marriage in the
County Clerk's office bears the date
of January 17, 3854, and from that
time to this dale there hive been re
corded 533 marriages. Febauary 14,
1803, the first marriage license was
issued, since Avhiea time thero LaA-e
been issued 407 licenses. The first
nine years there were recorded 0G
marriages. The following twelve
years licenses were issued for 407
total, 533 marriages. Thero were n
number of Marriages contracted in
this valley previous to January 1S54,
and since up to the time the marriage
license law Arent into operation,
which was on October 15. 18G2, tkafc
aro not recorded in this ofiice.
J ust TKiBtrra. -Tho Roseburg
Ploindealer, speaking of Hon. O. N.
Denny and II. G. Struve, pays them
the following handsome compliment:
Mr. Denny Avas the orator of tho
day at Canyonville, and all who
heard it Avere instructed and well
pleased. We have the privilege of
publishing the oration and Avill givo
it in our next issue. Mr. Struvajol
lowed Mr. Denny with a short" ad
dress, which Avas, as the former, en
thusiastically received. These aro
botu intelligent gentlemen and we
should be pleased to meet them of
tener among us.
Good roi; Orkuo.v. The new Or
egon Ironworks havo been awarded
the contract for building the revenue
cutter for tbo Columbia river. This
is an important matter to Oregon, as
an exchango says, it will furnish em
ployment to working men and scat
ter a nice little sum of money among
our people, besides being sometbing
of a recognition that Oregon Las an
existence.
Who Will Be Auead. TLe three
candidates for the Dadical nomina
tion being Gen. Grant, Speaker
Dlaine, and Secretary Dristow, it is
an interesting question who Avill bo
ahead if Grant should bo crowded
oil tho course; and candor compels
the New York Sun to say that it will
probably be Dristow.
AiirsED.-Governor Hendricks, Avho
has been in Washington for some
time past, has gono home, ne ia
amused at the stories that lie Las
made preparations to open Presiden
tial Lead-quarters in WasLington,
nest winter, in Lis oavu interest.
tii, UALIFURNIA