TILE OREGON STATESMAN- 1MUDAY JUNE -t. 1886.
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MEMORIAL DAY.
The ( raves of tlio Nation's
Dead Decorated.
PKOCESSION TO Til K ,. CEMETERY.
The Grand Army Itoys, "A" Co. from
Whlteakcr, K.of P., and Num
erous Carriages in Lino.
Monday was celebrated in tliis city
UH it was in moHt of the cities of tho
United States, 11 h Memorial Day.
This duy has boon sot apart, by Uie
congress of the United States, us a na
tional, and, by the governor of Oregon, by
proclamation, hh a legal state holiday.
The duy has boon wit apart for the pur
pose of decorating the graves of the dead
soldiers of our nation, who died that the
nation might live, and for writable exer
cises in commemoration of their patriotism
and service.
The duy Iiuh been looked forward to
for Home time, us a holiduy, by all classes
of laboring humanity, and the excita
tion of a largo crowd attending the ex
tremes conducted under the auspices of
the Grand Army of tho Republic, wuh
more than verified.
Early in the morning, peoplo begun to
arrive from all parts of tho country adja
cent to town, and Boon tho streets wore
an uir of a gala duy.
The boys of Company A, 2d regt., 2d
brig., (). S. J.I., began to arrive at an
early hour, mid reported at the armory of
Company li, where Homo arrangements
had been made for their comfort. At
lth:!;J a. in., tho entire company in full
uniform, hud reported, and were taken
to Strong's restaurant, ut 11:40 a. in.,
where entertainment had leen provided
for them, hy Sedgwick Pout, (i. A. K.
The parade formed in front of (i. A. It.
hull, on Commercial Btreot, ut 1 :'M) p. m.
A company whs the lirst on the ground,
and Hon Centra! lodge, 'No. 18, KniglitB
of Pythias, in their bright uniforuiB of
holuiet and plume, red bcltsnnd glisten
ing Hide arms (which made u very pretty
Hhow in the bright hud), followed, and
the baud wheeled into line fron their
hall, on State street. The line then
formed wfth the H. A. O. bund in the
lead. '.i'...ived by Co. A, the Knights of
l'ythiitti, and the colors of the I'nited
States supported hy Sedgwick Pout, G.
A. It.
The line of march towards t he I. O. O.
F. cemetery, was then tuke.n up, the or
ders named followed by a Umc line of
carriages, and the sidewalks crowded
with people, who were en route to that,
"city of the dead," to show respect, and
to pay tribute to those who died, that thin
nation might bo unbroken, with "no
north, no Boutb, no east no went," but
one confederation of states, under one
government, and one Hug.
The road to the cemetery in long, and
the roads were dusty and hot ; but, us all
thingB inuHt have un end, ho did the
march to tho cemetery; and. .on, reach
ing there, the military and K. of 1 pre
sented arniH, and the members of the
Grand Army filed puHt them to the )ost
of honor, aliout the sjieakers' stand, and
their dead comrades' graves. The hand
then played a beautiful dirge, and a song
from the choir, led hy Prof. Parvin, was
followed by the ritualistic service of the
irand Armv of the Republic.
Then followed the address of T, II.
llendtnson, department chaplain, in
which he referred to those who wore
slain in the Held ol buttle, puying them
a glow ing tribute. He next referred to
the cause for which they fought, as one
"more just, and its triumph infinitely
more important to this continent and to
the world, than were the cause and tri
umph of those they met in the dreadful
ordeal of battle." lie Baid the duty of
the G. A. It. waste keep alive the mem
ory ofjthose who died in the cause. He
spoke of the thrilling Hpectocle of men
"marching with Hteady atop, and un
yielding resolve, to battlo and to death
for uny cause ; but, when tho wager of
battle ib tho destiny of a great nation,
and the best interests of humanity
and civilization, the spectacle bo
comes thrilling beyond any oth
er earthly upectucle". He said that
had ours been the lost cause, the hope
of freedom for 4, 000 ,000 souls then 'in
slavery, and millions more unborn,"
would have been crushed, and the possi
bilities of political, intellectual, and
moral improvement and achievement
would have been closed to them forever.
Ho spoke of the line that would have
existed between the "two nations." He
spoke of the feelingB of Christianity to
ward human slavery, and said all Chris-
' tian effort would have beeu cast at its
overthrow. Yet under two Hags, the
horrible institution of slavery could only
have been perjietuated. The entire work
of that government would have been
used in favor of its jierjietuation. They
would havo kept armies trained for the
purpose of the 8Uport of that institution,
lie said that the prejudices and passions
of the war had not yet entirely passed
away, but when they do, "then the ser
vice wo and thev rondered to all tho in
terests of our wliolo country will be un
grudgingly recognized by our people,
from the ice-bound north to the ever
green south." lie then referred to the
possibilities, bud two nations existed in
stead of one how thev would have been
as the playthings of all other nations on
the globe." "If this country is to have
patriotic defenders, in the future, who
will maintain our institutions and the
liberties of the people, under every vicis
situde of fortune, where, if need be, the
Humes of battle burn with a devouring in
tensity yet unknown ujion earth, we must
keep alive and fragrant the memory of
the men who perished in battle that our
country and institutions might live." Ho
said all true Americans desired to " bury
forever the passions and prejudices of the
war period, and to know only ono com
mon brotherhood of all the people, be
neath one Hat' ; hut, in order to do this,
' must we forget the men who fought our
country's battles and won its victories, at
the cost of their own lives?" Ho re
ferred to the nonpurtisanship of the Me
morial services to the fact that every
thing hud proved the" northern victory,
to have been best for all sections, and to
the power tby who fovglit agaiaat Uie
Union now wield for and in favor of the
Union.
He believed there was still patriotism
in the breasts of the fieopleof this nation,
and felt sure the nation would not luck in
support, or defense, in case such was
needed.
lie closed by saying: "To-day the
surviving soldiers of the Union armv
many of whom were only boys in 18(il,
boys in appearance, boys in stature, boys
in age, boys in every tiling but in prac
tical valor in this thev were equal to the
veterans of a hundred buttles at the
graves of our fallen comrades renew our
vows never broken we mode in lHtil,
give to our country the highest and best
service we can render until we can serve
no longer. And when we, too, shall fall
and rest from conflict and struggle, our
monument tho wonder and admiration
of tho whole world shall be our death
less Union, illuminated with all the
institutions of civilization which bless us,
and shall bless posterity forever.
After the address, the choir sang 'our
national hymn "America," and the exer
cises closed with prayer. The procession
then moved back to this city.
On Sunday a large concourse of people
gathered at Marion square, to heur the
memorial services. Kev. j. A. llollen
haugh made an excellent address, and
Revs. Kugg, Muellhaupt, Webb, and
Harris, followed with short speeches.
The music by the choir was also good.
Taken altogether, the parade and ex
ercises yesterday were as good as Salorn
has seen for some time. The students
from the U. S. Indian training school
would have taken part in the parade, but
for the death of one of their number
Nancy Amos, a Nez Pen, of quick con
sumption, yesterday morning. Following
is the roster of A company, giving the
names of those who took part in the
parade :
Cupt., M. W. Hunt; 1st lieut., F. T.
Wrightman ; 2nd lieut., M.T. 1 'owning;
orderly sergt., A. .1. Kosniter; quarter
master sergt., G. Lake; duty sergts., It.
K. Downing, J. T. Hunt. F. Glover, and
F W. Rossiter; corporals, II. J. Down
ing, II. JacohN, S. Lambert, and ("'has.
Briggs ; musicians, Harry Downing and
Harrisom Humphrey; privates, Clark,
ldikc, Wrightman. Smith. Capps, Win.
A. White, W. White, F.White, Givens,
Alf Hunt, Patton, i'otorf, Marriiield, A.
L. Downing, Locke, .Ino. Downing, 11.
Downing, and Ware. The boys looked
well in their neat uniforms, anil their
services in the parade wete duly and
well appreciated.
The presence of Central lodge, K. of P.,
was also conducive of a .rood deal, of
pleasure to the onlookers, and to the
managers of the parade.
The graves of t he dead soldiers at the
cemetery were beautifully decorated, as
were also many private graves. The
gruvo of Hon. Samuel It. Thurston, Ore
gon's first' delegate to emigres, was
handsomely remembered, and many
beautiful floral offerings Uidccked its
surface and surroundings.
SAD DROWNING.
Miss Lizzie Harrison, of Jefferson, the
Victim, thi-oui'lm' Peculiar
Accident.
On last Saturday, May 2! Mi, Miss Liz
zie Harrison, daughter of Hon. Juhn Har
rison, who lives about tnree miles west of
Jefferson, in this county, was drowned.
In the afternoon she started out straw
lierrying, and coming to a slough in the
Santiam bottom, she removed her shoes
and stockings and started to wade to an
island, on which she knew there was an
abundance of delicious berries. The
water running very swift, she was washed
down and drowned. The alarm was
given on Saturday evening when she did
not return home, but the body was not
recovered till Sunday morning about 10
o'clock, it having floated down in shallow
water. The water w here she was wading
wus only eighteen or twenty inches deep,
hut very swift. Deceased was a graduate
of the Willamette university, of the class
of 1 Hi id, and had many friends and ac
quuintences in Salem.
At Gervais. The last week of the
campaign was opened by the candidates
in joint discussion at Gervais at 2 p. in.
yesterday. After music by the band, the
crowd repaired to Brown's hall, but found
it too small for the crowd, and Joe. Pur
dom, depot agent, kindly opened the
warehouse for its accommodation. After
music bv the band, J. P. Robertson, on
the part of the "prohibitionists," opened
the ball, and wns followed by Culver, on
the part of the republicans, and Holmes,
on the part of the democrats. Speeches
were also made by John Downing, Lafol
lett, Norton, J. B. Dimick, Geo. S. Down
ing, Shaw, G. W. Dimick, Gregg, Cbam
berlin. Billy Dugan, Mike Egun, and
others. The crowd was attentive, and
the republicans more than held their
own. The candidates spoke at Wood
burn last evening.
Baskham. Games. In the game against
the Salem Flouring Mills club yesterday,
the Capitol Flouring Mills club was vic
torious, by a score of 84 to 33. The game
caused considerable sport. The game
between the grocery and drygoods clerks
resulted in favor of the grocery clerks by
a score of 37 to 32. The games were not
overly "scientilique."
Card of Thanks. A company, 2d
regt., 2d brig., O. S. M., desire to ex
press their thanks to the otlicers and
men of B combany, for their kindness
and hospitality, and to tho G. A. li. for
hospitalities received during cur stay in
Salem. Respectfully M. W. Hunt,
Captain Commanding.
Celebration at Silvkrton. The peo
ple of Silverton will hold a grand cele
bration on the 3d of July. Arrange
ments have already been begun, and
they confidently expect to have a big
crowd and a good time. Hope they may.
To nu Oi'ened. The bids for the con
struction of the wagon- and foot-bridge
across the Willamette river at this point,
will be ojienud at the office of Geo. II.
Burnett, secretary, to-day. There are
several bidders.
Drowned. On Sunday afternoon Rob
ert Rutherford and his brother Arthur,
aged respectively seven and nine years,
were fishing in the southern part of Port
land, and both fell in the river and were
. drowned.
FROM WEDNESDAY'S DAILY.
Baseball at Brooks. There was a
large crowd at Brooks last Sunday, to
witness the ball game between the H. P.
II. club of Howell Prairie and the B. D.
club of Brooks. Tho crowd commenced
gathering about 10 o'clock a. m., and
continued till 2 o'clock p. m. Both nines
took dinner t the City Hotel about 12,
and the game commenced at 1 o'clock
sharp, with the II. P. II. boys at the bat.
They failed to make a run on the first
inning. B. 1 . boys took the bat, doing
some better, scoring four tallies. II. P. II.
did some good playing the fifth inning,
and scored twelve tallies ahead when
they took the field. 15. 1). did some ex
cellent out-field playing, and did some
fine batting the sixth inning, Long mak
ing a three-base hit, and they added
three more tallies to their score. The
II. P. II. club played nine innings, and
the B. D. eight, 'when the score stood 34
to 35 in favor of the Brooks Deceivers.
The third play will take place Sunday,
June 13. The B. D. club will play a
game with the Gervais club on Sunday
the 0th.
Stricken with Paralysis. The fol
lowing, from a Portland paper, will be of
interest to a great many in this city and
county: "The many friends of David
Powell, one of the oldest settlers and
best-known citizens of Multnomah coun
ty, will be pained to learn of his serious
illness, AV hue visiting lus son 1'rot. j,.
.1. Powell, at Seattle, last week, Uncle
David was prostrated with a paralytic
stroke. He was brought to East Portland
Monday, and is now being carefully
nursed at the residence of his daughter,
Mrs. II. C. Hill. A diagnosis of tho dis
ease developed the fact that Mr. I'owell
is afllicted with what is commonly called
mind paralysis, the effect of which is to
completely destroy tho memory, though
it does not necessarily interfere with the
action of the mind as regards present
events or thoughts. Uncle David is aide
to think us intelligently as ever he could,
but his memory of things past is com
pletely shattered.
The Comi.no Tournament. The As
torian fire department will go into train
ing Tor the coming tournament some time
next week. The Albany department
will begin soon. It is about time tho Sa
lem laddies were beginning to look out
for thing. Capital Engine company
holds its regular election to-morrow
night, and that company will probably
starts-iine preparations. It was rumored
that Titter Engine company would not
have a hose team out this year,, hut the
rumor wan probably premature. The
boys want to wake up soon, and start the
hail a rolling. If Salem has the doing of
any thing like this, none of the work
must be done by halves. The tourna
ment in ust be as successful ur its prede
cessors, at least, and work will be neces
sary for making it successful.
Improvements. The street supervisor
bus made a good start in the street im
provement, on Commercial street, be
tween Trade and Ferry, on Trade street.
Trade street has been leveled according
to the new survey. And Commercial
street is now being rounded and leveled.
The work should be extended the-full
length of Commercial street, and, if pos
sible, this season should see State and
Court streets imoroved.
Fell from a Scaffold. The vicinity
of Brooks was startled one day last week
by the news that E. M. Savage had met
with quite a severe accident, while re
pairing bis granary, lie fell from a
scaffold about sixteen feet high, striking
with his chest on a box. It is thought,
however, that no bones were broken.
The injury was a painful one, but not
serious ; and it is hojted he may soon be
out again.
Broke a Bone. On Monday, George,
the 12-year-old son f William Fry, the
blacksmith, at Aurora, was playing along
the railroad, at the top of the cut. He
undertook to run down the embankment,
and, losing his footing, fell; his ankle
striking on the rails of the track, break
ing the bone. He was taken home, and
Dr. Martin Giesy was called, who re
duced tbe fracture.
Cominu Attractions. As Salem has
not had any thing in the theatrical
line for some time, it is probable that
"Bunch of Keys," which has had such a
successful season at Bush street, San
Francisco, will be duly appreciated. It
is billed for the 12th. Baird's minstrels
are also coining here, but no dates are
named as yet for them
Officers Elected. At its regular
meeting Monday evening, Anniversa
ry lodge, No. 13, I. O. O. F., elected
the following officers for the ensuing
term: ('. W. Scnber, JN. G. ; A. Giesy,
Y. G. ; E. L. Bristow, secretary; and
James Coffey, treasurer.
The Canvass. The candidates spoke
at Hubbard at 2 p. m. yesterday, and at
Aurora at 8 in the evening, having large
crowds at both places. They will be at
Butteville at 10 this morning, and at
Champoeg at 2 p. m.
The Bridoe Bios. The bridge com
mittee met last night, but the bids, if
opened, were not made public. The
committee adjourned until to-night.
There are several
bridge contractors in
the city.
Well Again. Miss Amelia Savage,
w ho has been very sick with inflammatory
rheumatism for some time, is out again,
and her friends welcomed her appearance
on the streets yesterday.
Paralyzed. Word was brought to
this city, Monday, that W. T. Patton,
father of L. B. Patton, republican nonv
inee for county assessor, had been strick
en with paralysis on Saturday. He was
very low at last accounts.
Tins Week Only. The "Prohibition
Star" will suspend publication at the end
of tliis week, Saturday being the last day,
but tbe Weekly will continue in business
at the old stand.
Monthly Arrests. There were but
six arrests during May of those who went
to jail, and two "dead beats," in addi
tion, occupied tho calaboose during the
month.
CITY COUNCIL.
very Qniet Session The Usual
Bills -'3s" Engine House
Other Matters.
, The council was called to order .at the
usual hour, and on roll call, Aldermen
Coffey and Holman, and the mayor, were
absent.
Minutes read and approved.
The committee on acounts and current
expenses, reported the following bills, and
recommended their payment :
Theodore Simpson, $14; Irvin Wagner,
$5'; James E. Mead, $65 ; P. Lingren, $10 ;
Jos. Cavanaugh, lf.5 ; Cap. Eng. Co., No.
1, $30; M. N. Chapman, $((; Thos. Town
send, $2.20; II. Stapleton, f4.8; M. G.
Harbord, $108; Dugan Bros., $20.9.r; I).
C. Howard, $72; Dugan Bros, 29.51;
total, $432.34 ; report adopted.
Streets and public projierty committee
reported as follows :
We, yonr committee on streets ami
public property, to whom was referred
the petition of T. L. Davidson and others,
paying for the use of a certain part of the
west end of Trade street for the purpose
of erecting and maintaining thereon a
public wharf, beg leave to submit the
following :
Your commit tee are of the opinion that
the petition should have been referred to
the committee on ordinance defining cer
tain privileges and thereby placing Uxn
record a contract, for said corporation to
be governed by.
V. L. Wade reported as follows regard
ing the engine house of Salem Eng. Co.,
No. 3 :
Your coimnitteo appointed to report
upon condition of Salem Eng. Co. No.
3's engine house, would respectfully
report that the building had
been examined by competent mechanics
who pronounced it unsafe for the housing
of the fire engine and for the purpose of
company meetings, and therefore recom
mend tnat a committee ot three be ap
pointed to ascertain as near as may be,
the cost of a new engine house, a suitable
place for it. and the advisability of the
city's building the tame; adopted.
The prohibitionists were given leave to
use Marion square on Saturday, for .i
picnic.
The matterof repairing tho High stu-et
bridge was discussed, and the commi tee
on streets and public property were au
thorized to see to its repair.
The. ordinance "To amend title 2, o:
chapter 1, of the city laws, concerning
elections," was then read the third
time, and passed.
The usual bills against the city were
read, and referred to the committee on
accounts and current expenses.
The gates at the entrances to Marion
square were ordered taken down.
The matter of No. .Ts engine house
was referred to Aldermen Wade, Bridges,
and Waller.
Adjourned.
SCHOOL UOAILI).
David t-'hiiiHoti Sworn in as Clerk-
Canvass of flic District The
Sewer Board.
Board met a S p. in., with a full board
present.
David Simpson, who was appointed
clerk to fill the unexpired term for which
A. J. Simpson was elected, presented his
bond in the sum of $10,009, and it was
approved. The oath of office was then
administered to him.
David Simpson presented the following
report:
lo the board ot directors of school dis
trict No. 24. By special order of vour
board to enumerate the inhabitants of
said district, I find, as follows:
lJiiia.1 voters, 1,075; nuinljer of persons
over 4 and under 20 years of age, 1 ,724 ;
number of persons under 4 years of age,
420 ; number of jiersons over 20 years of
age, not voters, 2,377. Total, 5,002. The
report was adopted,
Dugan Bros., contractors for sewer,
submitted their bond in the sum of $1,-
000, which was approved and ordered on
tile.
Several bills against the district were
then ordered paid. The matter of heat
ing tlve new school building, was then
discussed, but nothing was done defi
nitely, and the board adjourned.
II. & L. Co. Election. Alert Hook
and ladder company held its annual
election at the meeting last evening, re
sulting as follows : President, S. T. Rich
ardson; secretary, F. S. Dearborn; fore
man, C. C. Strickler; first assistant, W.
A. Moores; second assistant, Ed. Wade;
treasurer, Henry Schomaker; board of
fire delegates, J. C. Booth,' Ed. N. FMes,
and A. K. Strang; janitor, W. II. Arm
strong; trustees, G. W. Anderson, J. W.
McAfee, and 8. T. Richardson.
Fruit. Strawlierries are becoming
quite plentiful in this city now, and are
being sold at 10c per box. Cherries are
also being shown in the market, but
they are California growth. By Friday
the market will be filled with strawber
ries, and the next week the local crop of
cherries will begin to show up in line
style. Reports say that the crop is very
large.
To Ministers. At the meeting of the
W. C. T. U., yesterday, it was resolved
that ministers of the churches of differ
ent denominations, in Marion county, be
most earnestly requested to preach from
their respective pulpits, on next Sunday,
a temjierance sermon.
Returned. Theo. Herren, who left
Dayton Yamhill county, for Pasadena,
Cal., last fall, for his wife's health, has
returned, and was in this city on Tues
day. He says that old Yamhill is good
enough for him, and he don't want any
more of the "Golden" state.
Ready. The Doubtful base ball club
of this place, are ready to play the third
game of the series with the Owls, of Sa
lem, wdienever the latter can screw np
their courage to come to the point. Mc
Minnville Daily Campaign.
Prisoner. On Monday, Sheriff Hack
er, of Coos county, brought a prisoner for
one year to the penitentiary, He had
been convicted of the crime of larceny
from a person.
FROM THURSDAY'S DAILY.
Wheat. There appears to 13 no dis
position among holders of wheat to sell
last year's crop, eve i yet, and the local
market is waning. Wsterday, the mills
here were otferinn Cl,'s, with but a slight
desire to do business. The Oregon City
mills are using the "inland' empire" or
Walla Walla, which they get ten cents
per bushel cheaper than Valley, hence
the weakness in the local nuvi ket. There
is very little talk of export, and local re
quirements are reorted light. As far as
can be learned, the coming crop is fully
up to the average, over the world, and
especially in the United States, and the
prospect for good prices aitcr harvest is
not good.
StiiT fob Divorce. In the circuit court,
Ford and Kaiser, attorneys for 'Wm.
Murphy, have began snit against Louisa
J. Murphy, for divorce. The parties to
the action, were married in May, 1880.
The complaint alleges that on the 28th
day of April, 1883, the defendant desert
ed and abandoned her husband, without
cause, that during the time they lived as
husband and wife, plaintiff treated Baid
defendant in a kind and a 11'ection ate
manner. That they have a child 5 years
of age. Plaintiff only sues for divorce,
anil costs and disbursements, and for the
custody of the child, and that his real es
tate be freed from any rights of dower by
the defendant.
At the Depot. Now that the railroad
company is cleaning things np around
the depot building, a matter of consider
able moment to the cab and backmen,
may well be brought to the attention of
the company, l-ast winter, a lot oi
"gravel" was put in along the north plat
form, but the "gravel" has all sized down
to a lot of big bowlders, that cabmen find
very troublesome in backing up to the
platform, and very hard on their horses.
If those bowlders were cleared off, the
road bed would lie very solid and satis
factory to all drivers.
Uesiuencs Burned. From a private
otter received by a uentloinan, in this
city, we learn that the residence of F.
1 ienly, at Sodavii'e, was burned to the
ground on Monday morning, at 10
o'clock, together with valuable contents.
It is not known how the lire originated.
Mr. and Mi s. llealy.had buried their son,
Frank, on Friday hist, ho having died of
consumption, at the home of his parents,
only a few days before it was 87ept away
by iire. Albany Herald.
Change in Nominees. Lewis II. S-tin-son,
who has been nominated by the re
publicans of Salem precinct, for the i!liee
of . constable, hx declined to run, and
withdrawn from the ticket. He intends
movingto McMinnville, where he will no
into business. Loon. Smith has been
placed on the ticket instead of Mr. tft::.-
son, and he will undoubtedly he elected.
He served in this city as police ofheer,
tnd always did his duty, and can be de-
I tended ok to do the mmt if elected con
stable.
The Bridoe Bids. Seven bridge com
panies were represented when the mils
for tho proposed bridge were opened by
the committee, at the Capital National
ank last night. There were about a
dozen different projtositions. The com
mittee was busy until a late hour,
examining plans and giving each
bidder an opportunity to explain.
Nothing definite will be reached for sev
eral days yet. Capt. Powell was in at
tendance with the committee.
Election op Officers. Protection
Lodge, No. 2, A. O. V. W., at their last
stated meeting, elected the following
named officers : P.M. W., Addison Dil
ley; M. AV.. Ira A. Mills; general fore
man, E. F . llutcluns ; U., Ueo. Hastings ;
recorder, Ira Erb ; Fin., A. M. Clough;
Rec, John Moir; Guide, W. A. Moore;
I. W., J. W. Brandenberg; 0. W., E. C.
Bailey ; trustee, G. Stolz ; medical direc
tors, S. R. Jesup, AV. L. AVade, and J.
N. Smith.
Wool. there were several wagon
loads of wool on the streets yesterday,and
there appeared sharp competition for its
purchase. One tine lot soul for 22 cents
This was purchased for the Oregon
City mills, which must have wool, and
eastern buyers have taken up the Eastern
Oregon and AVashington Territory crops,
and are paying better grices than speeu
lators can afford for valley wools.
Personal. Miss Mary Loomis, who
came to this city about two years ago,
from Ohio, left yesterday for Portland,
where she will visit friends for a few days,
and then go to fc,,...rr."e and Spokane
Falls for the summer. '.eomis has
made many friends in this euy Uuii.ig !wr
residence here, and they, one and all, ie
gret to see her leave, as she will probably
make her home away from here in the
future.
Graves of the Insane, Decorated.
On decoration day, the little inmates of
the orphan's home, under the supervision
of their matron, gathered a lot of wild
flowers, and decorated the graves of the
insane dead, who have been buried in
the asylum field adjoining the Lee Mis
sion cemetery. The deed was a worthy
one, and to the little ones is due a great
deal of credit for doing this act of mercy
to the unfriended dead.
Runaway. Yesterday forenoon a gray
team hitched to a wood wagon with a
high rack became frightened, and started
to run up the hill. The driver, an old
man, whose name could not be learned,
was thrown from the seat, and down the
embankment on the left hand side of the
road, but, strange to say, he was not seri
ously injured, suffering but some slight
bruises. The team was stopped in South
Salem, without much damage.
Miln Coming Again. Geo. C. Miln,
the ex-preacher, who became stage
struck, and tried to "knock Shakespeare
out in four rounds," last summer, is
again on his way to this coast, and will
probably visit Salem about the 25th of
July next.
Base Ball Sunday. The blacksmiths
and hardwaremen will play a nine among
the dray and truckmen on next Sunday
afternoon.
THE COMLNU ELECTION.
Who are Legal Voters A Digest of
the Law Relating f. Elections
List of Judges.
As this is the hiHt number of the Week
ly Statesman that will isuue before the
holding of the general biennial election,
which occurs on Monday next, a brief
digest of some of the most, important sec
tions of the election laws, is published for
the edification of our readers.
The constitution defines a qualified or
valid elector in Oregon, to be "every male
citizen in the United States, of the age of
21 years and upwards, who shall have
resided in the state during the six months
immediately preceding such election
and every white male of foreign birth, of
the age of 21 years and upwards, who
shall have resided in this state during
the six months immediately preceding
such election, and shall have declared
his intention to become a citizen of the
United States one year preceding such
election." "No idiot or insane per
son shall be entitled to the privileges of
an elector, and the privileges of an elec
tor shall be forfeited by a conviction of
any crime which is punishable by impris
onment in the penitentiary."
"For the purpose of voting, no person
shall be deemed to have gained, or lost a
residence by reason of his presence, or .
absence, while employed in the service
of the United States, or of this state.
Nor while a student of any sem
inary of learning" etc.
"All qualified electors shall vote in the
election precinct in the county where
they may reside, for county officers, and
in any county in the state for state offi
cers." At general or special elections, the
polls shall be opened at 8 o'clock a. m.,
and continue until 0 o'clock in the after
noon, at which time the polls shall be
closed.
Tbe law now requires each elector
shall, in full view, deliver to the chair
man of the judges of election, a single
ballot, or piece of paper, on which shall
be written or printed, the names of the
persons voted for, with proper designa
tion of the office which he or they may
have- intended to fill. No ballot shall
bear any marks, whatever, on the out
sido. No ticket must be used at any :
election or circulated on election day, un
less it be on paper furnished by the sec
retary of state lor that purpose.
Central committees may adopt a vig
nette, which may appear at tho head of
the ticket, and if a copy be filed with the
county clerk, any one found counter
feiting the same, or printing other names
than those of tho .parties whose names
appear on the ticket filed with the comity
cleric, shall be subject to a fine, not ex
ceeding $1000,. or by not more than one
year's imprisonment in the penitentiary,
itIi"!:; "provided, that nothing in this
:. shaii be construed to interfere with
e right of any elector to erase or insert
any name or proposition upon -such
ticket, it' douo m writing.
In all incorporated towns, no -person,
except the elector voting, and then but
ono elector at a time, shall approach
within less than one hundred feet of the
polls. However, the law allows one per
son from each political party, selected by
tho party, to stand at the polls, lor the
purpose ot challenging voters.
Every male citizen that, is a legal voter
should turn out to the polls next Monday
and vote.
Following is a list oi the judges oi elec
tion, us appointed by the county court
AprilS:
Salem precinct John Q. AVilson, John
Knight, T. L. Golden.
East Salem AV. B. Culver, AVm. Wal
do, Robert II. Thompson.
North Salem W. L. AVade, J. A. Huff
man, E. P. AValker.
South Salem .1. AV. Jory, T. II. Mcln
tire, Geo. II. CroisHn.
Jefferson It. O. Donaldson, J. B.
Looney, Chas. Miller.
Marion Martin Bailev, Sidney Russel,
II. I). Osterhoudt,
Mehama F. U. Hull, Marion Taylor,
Pres. Hamilton.
Stayton W. H. Cooper, J. II. Howell,
U. Whitney.
Sublimity Alex. Downing, Charles R.
Briggs, Phillips Glover.
Lincoln 11. A Smith, David Craig,
J. C. Howd.
Turner John McKinney, L. M. Her
ren, E. AV. Robertson.
Howell Prairie J. II. Batighraan, AVm,
Sappingfield, B. F. Fletcher.
Silverton T. R. Hibbard, M. J. Adams,
C. F. McCline.
Garfield A. Moser, Chas. Barkhurst,
F. M. Shepherd.
Abiqua Columbus Cleaver, AV. Glover,
M. R. Settlemier.
Lahish AV. G. Evans, R. H. Si're
Jas. Finney.
Gervais L. H. Poujade, Louis Lemery,
Louis Sequin.
Vo dburn G. AV. A hitnev. Samuel
Lavman, John McCormick.
1 lubbard Amos Gleason. Geo. AVolfer.
John Parnell.
Aurora B.J. Grim, George Link, Mar
tin Giesy.
Uutteville W. E. Her. D. J. Pendleton.
F. X. Matthieu.
ChampoeE J. C. MeCrea. Leonard
Briggs, II. L. Eberhard.
ht. Paul E. V. Pomerov. J.AV. Smyth.
J. F. Theo. B. Brentano.
Fairfield John Skaife. S. J. Kerr.
John VVehrum.
A Malaria Breeder. The council
committee on health and police,' in their
perambulations about tho city, could do
a good job by examining the sewer, or
ditch that drains the sewerage from the
uennett nouse laundries and the Thomp
son house, on High street, where it
flows down the hill at the Thompson
house. The sewer has become clogged
up, in some way, and the stench which
this hot weather causes to arise there
from, would kill a common man at forty
yards, "off-hand." This ditch should be
cleared out, and fixed so it could be
Hushed semi-occasionallv. Thero are
several other places of a very similar na
ture in oiner parts oi the town, and it is
not to be wondered at, that a number
arc shaking with the ague. Let the mat
ter be investigated, as these malaria
breeders are not good things for a city,
and, especially not for its inhabitants.
Trespassing. A number of farmers
in the neighborhood of Salem have posted
up notices warning hunters to stay off of
their premises. They claim that hunters
run over and mash down their grain.