TI1K OREGON STATESMAN: FRIliAY. OECEMDKli 3. 1886
FHOM FRIDAY'S DAILY.
"A Beautiful Prosi-rct." That is
what every new comer, and old timer,
recent addition, or long resident, man,
woman and child thinks, when contem
plating the condition of the streets of
Salem. They are beautiful, grand, sub
lime, etcetera; just whatever that word
means. They are muddy. Now those
words may seem rather unexpresaive, and
W they are. The mud can be found all
degrees of stiffness, and thinness depth
and shallowness dryness and wetness,
dirt and cleanliness in fact anv kind
and quantiny of mud can he found, lint
Commercial and State streets are, of all,
the muddiest. They, on a bright day,
glimmer and sparkle like a lake. On
the crossings the. mud averages from an
inch to a foot in depth, depending on
whether it has been one or live minutes
since the crossing scraper passed there.
At all other times, one has to "take his
bearings'' before starting, anil wade in.
If he loses his bearings on the way across,
he is very liable to step off the founda
tion of the walk, and get the knees of his
pants muddy. It is rumored that the
XL S. government light house inspector
of this district, will be up here in a day
or two to locate some buoys, and beacons
to guide the weary traveler on his rounds
of the crosswalks of this city of mud and
magnificent distances. Then, another
pleasant feature of this delightful state of
things, is enjoyed very much by pedes
trians. It is "for one" to be crossing a
street, and to have a team which was
being driven up rapidly, splash mud all
over one's Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes.
The pleasure is "further heightened by
having the worthy "Jehu" turn his head
around, and just as the victim of the
"splash" is preparing to do il little first
class ejaculating of vigorous English,
shout "never mind, it will come off when
it gets dry." It has been suggested that
some one turn the hose on the streets,
and wash them off.
On Account of the Quack. There
are several students of the Oregon school
for deaf mutes away from the school, all
on account, not of Eliza, but of the so
called French doctor, " Madame " Dufiot
As a bystander has just put it, " she is
one grande humbug." She had, in her
quackery, claimed the ability to cure
even deaf mutes, and these four or five
children were taken from the school to
Portland, to allow her to waste their
time and get the money of their parents.
Such people as Madame Duflot can't be
aught but humbugs, but as the great
showman, P. T. Barnura, has said, "The
American people want to le humbug
ged," all the newspaper advice in the
world would be without avail in such
cases. And being once bit does not de
ter them from putting their hands in the
monkey's mouth again. They will be
humbugged as often as they get a chance.
A Harvest for Uncle Sam. When
any man cuts timber on government
land he sows the seed tor a fine crop of
lawsuits. First, the man who cuts the
logs is tried, and then the saw-mill man
-who saws them up is tried, and next
comes up the man who bought the lum
ber from the saw-mill men. In the U.
tj. circuit conrt yesterday verdicts were
fonud against I. and S. Caro, of Rose
burg, for $382 40, and against J as. Cox,
for $240, who had bought lumber from
Rowley & Whitsett, who had cut it from
logs that were cut on government land.
There, it is believed, is the end of the
suite of suits on this lot of logs. And
now the U. S. attorney will gird up his
loins and tackle another timber case. By
the" time they are all disposed of Uncle
Sam will feel as if some one had left him
a fortune in Oregon.
Always on Deck. Although, under
its present management, this paper has
not failed to come out every morning in
the year except Mondays, a number of
people yesterday asked if a paier would
be issued this morning. It is the inten
tion of this sheet to be always on deck,
and the idea of the management of this
combinatian to positively exhibit every
thing it advertises. In the not very dis
tant future, when we shall be connected
by rail with San Francisco, and when the
train will run everv day in the week, and
when trade and business increases, the
city grows and the country becomes more
populous, it is the intention 01 me states'
mas to come out every morning of the
year, rain or shine, and to lay before its
readers the gist of the news of the whole
world for the previous day and evening
But this is building air castles.
Incorporation. Articles of incorpora
tion of the Washington Lumber company
have been filed, by E. B. Watson, W. T.
11 nine and Samuel Coulter. The objects
of the company are to engage in and car
ry on a general sawmill and lumber bus
iness, and in connection therewith plan
ing mills, lumber yards and all things
necessary to conduct a general lumber
business, to construct telegraph and tel
ephone lines, railroads, etc., build, pur
chase, own and run steamships and
steamboats, ferryboats, stages and other
means of transiwrtation ; to buy and sell
locomotives and cars, etc. ; to purchase
and acquire timber land, and build
necessary buildings for mill purposes;
principal office, Portland ; capital stock,
$50,0X), divided into 5X) shares of the
value of $100 each. Three directors
shall form a quorum of the board of di
rectors, whatever may be their number.
A Biu Judgment. During the past few
days, a very interesting case has been in
progress in the circuit court for Multno
mah county at Portland. It was a case
wherein Mrs. Kelly, of Portland, sued a
wealthy citizen of Clackamas county
named HighMeld for breach of promise.
The parties to the suit were each on what
is termed the shady side of life, but that
did not change the status of the case.
Senator John 11. Mitchell was attorney
for the plaintiff, and C. II. Idleman anil
Hon. John F. Caples appeared for the
defense. The case was brought to a
close on Wednesday and the jury re
turned a verdict in favor of Mrs. Kelly
for $14,000. The amount originally sued
for was $20,000.
Has Leased. Hon. Geo. W. Webb,
state treasurer elect, has leased the res
idence of Hon. A. F. Wheeler, on Com
mercial, between Chemeketa and Center
street, for the ensuing four years from
January 1st. Hon. A. F. Wheeler will
remove to Portland with his family as
soon as his term as assistant state treas
urer expires.
DASTARDLY DEED!
Willis Jordan, a Young "Tough,"
Attempts to Hob and Murder
Mr. J:u-tl Tuck.
timiiuIm'uvo at .iltntitlinlt' tuat si.vpii
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o'clock, Deputv Sheriff Croisan was n-
formed by Mr. O'Neil, of South Salem,
that Jared Tuok had len fearfully beat
en by Willis Jordan, and was lying in a
precarious condition in the old saw-mill
in South Salem. Mr. Croisan went to
the scene, having summoned a cab,
found the wounded man, who was con
veyed to Fry's drug-store, and Dr. Bean
summoned to attend to his injuries.
Mr. O'Neil states that he was informed
at about seven o'clock, that a man was
beating another in the road, by the old
South Salem mill, and hastening to the
scene, discovered young Jordan beating
old man Tuck. He drove Jordan on and
carried Tuck, who is frightfully bruised,
into the mill, and came to town for assis
tance. From Tuck's story, which is somewhat
incoherent, it appears that he had been
in town and had been drinking freely,
and finally started for home. lie met
young Jordan, who attempted to take a
sack from him, and who struck him with
a rock, knocking him down, and contin
ued to beat him saying all the time that
he would kill him.
Young Jordan, who is only about
lti years of age, has a very bad" reputa
tion, having been at divers times in the
Polk and Marion county jails, was arrest
ed at his home near the scene of the
crime, by Deputy Croisan and landed in
the county jail. He says nothing about
the affair, one way or another.
The injured man, who is about 40 years
of age, is badly bruised about the head,
and has a gash about two inches long
cut just above the left eye. His injuries
are not considered serious, although the
fiend would probably have murdered him
if he had not been interrupted. Tuck
was given a comfortable cell iu the city
jail until morning.
The TTmpo.ua Railroad Scheme.
Says the Echo, published at Drain's sta
tion, in Douglas county: W.H.Whip
ple, engineer in charge ef the Umpqua
river railroad, completed the field work
last week and has been working on the
profile and other papers this week. The
distance on the line to Elkton is sixteen
and a half hides ; to Scottsburg, thirty
six and a quarter miles ; to Old Scotts
burg, the terminus, thirty-eight and a
quarter miles. The elevation at Drain,
above tidewater, is 280 feet. This is the
lowest place on the O. & C. road in south
ern Oregon. The elevation of Elkton
is 100 feet ; the elevation of the river at
Elkton is sixty feet, making the fall of
the river from Elkton to Scottsburg only
3.15 feet to the mile. The roadbed does
not reach a point 100 feet above the level
of the creek or river at any place on the
line. There is no grade of more than
one foot to a hundred lifty-two and eight
tenths feet to the mile.
The tunnel at Elk bridge, the only one
on the route, is, as now located, looo
feet long. Mr. Whipple is convinced that
by moving the tunnel a short distance
down the ridge, the distance through can
be shortened to 800 feet. He has been
instructed to relocate it. There will be
no heavy rock work except at the tunnel.
Mr. Whipple estimates the cost of
building a broad gauge road over the line,
with steel rails, at $438,5(60. It is the in
tention to extend the survey eastward
next spring, over the Cascade mountains,
and westward to Gardiner, this com
pany is young, but it means business
Nearly Finished. The bridge will be
entirely finished by next Tuesday. Mr.
McMullen, president of the San Francis'
co Bridge Co., will be here t'day or to
morrow, and the entire force will prob
ably be gone bv the last of next week.
When the Polk county approach is fin
ished it will be about two feet six inches
from the ground, and a fill will have to
be made. It is understood that the road
supervisor will put men at work and im
mediately make the fill. The end of the
bridge on that side will be near the forks
of the new road, at the white house,
The first Polk county lady that crossed
the bridge came over yesterday. It was
Mrs. Matheny, who lives at the white
house. The ferry will probably bo drawn
off within a week or ten days.
Wants the Earth. Yaquina bay
only expects to corral the earth, leaving
the world to the rest of mankind. The
newspapers there say that the impression
prevails outside that upon the completion
of the narrow gauge to 1'ortland the lint
will be made a standard gauge, and will
either connect wim the Oregon Pacific
near ttie s miinit oi the coast range, or
it will be extended to Yaquina bay
Some of our people are confident that its
western terminus will be at Newport.
Anyhow, to prove a paying road, it must
get to the bay, either by connecting at
some point with the Oregon Pacific or
by pushing its own line through to tide
water.
Personal. Melville M. Regensburger,
who has been in the employ of Esberg,
mchnian & (Jo., ot tins citv, tor a mini
ber of years, left yesterday on the steam
er for San b rancisco. He goes to open
the "Melville," a family hotel in that
city. Oregonian. Mr. Regensburger will
be favorably remembered by every busi
ness man throughout western and south
ern Oregon, as one of the most active
drummers on the road. They will miss
his smiling countenance in the future,
and wish him success in his new ven
tore. He first traveled in Oregon for
Phil Wasserman & Co., of Portland.
Successful. The ladies of the W. C.
T. U. were very successful in their enter
tainment for the inner man, yesterday
They are grateful for the bountiful dona
tions of most excellently cooked turkeys,
chickens, canes and pies, biscuits, and
all the etceteras. The financial receipts
were also a great help toward keeping up
tne iree reaumg room anu uirary
Those U. S. Commissioners. Judge
J. W. Fellows, commissioner appointed
by the president to examine the last 100
miles finished of the O. and C. arrived
here a few days ago and proceeded up
me roau 10 aiienu to me duty, lie was
accompanied by Mr. Titus of -New York
and Col. Effingerof this city, the other two
commissioners. Judge Fellows is the
leading democrat of New Hampshire.
Portland Democrat.
FHOM SATURDAY'S DAILY.
I Artici.ks Filed. Donald Maeleuy,
Geo. H. Flanders, John MeOracken, and
I Geo. W. Weidler, have filed articles of
mcorioration in the ollice ol the secretary
of state. ineoriMiratiiiir the Willamette
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maintain a railroad or a railroad and wa-
son bridge across the Willamette river
between the cities of Portland and East
Portland, and to receive tolls for the pas
sage of railroad trains, lix-omotives, cars,
goods, wares, merchandise, teams, wa
gons, and other vehicles, live stock and
foot passengers over the same. Capital
stock, $500,000 in 5,1X10 bhares. Also ar
ticles were filed by Geo. M. Willard,
Geo. E. Yonle, Robert K. Sutton, Isaac
W. Burriss, Matthew N. Long, Major A.
Carter, Ernest A. Carter, Sidnev E. Car
ter, incorporating the Ashland coal coni-
panv. Object of the company to enter,
tniv, and work coal lands ami mines, anu
to dispose of the product of the same for
the benefit of the persons forming the
corporation. Principal office at Ashland,
Jackson county. Capital stock $2,500 in
250 shares.
Bad Salmon. We are credibly in
formed that several parties are packing
and shipping to the valley Urge quanti
ties of "dokr salmon." Now it is uni
versally conceded that salmon found late
in the season near the head of tidewater
are unfit for use, if not dangerous; be
sides, the shipping of these worn-out and
diseased fish is or will lie detrimental to
the salmon trade in the future, and for
these reasons the business should be dis
couraged. Salmon, after using the salt
or river waters, pass on up, searching tor
breeding grounds. As soon as they come
in contact with the fresher waters of the
upper river they change color, the meat
becomes soft, the scales drop on, and in
some cases the fins Blip, the whole fiuh
inside and out becomes repulsive, and
doers eatlntr the carcass that is cast ou
the shore die, exhibiting all the symi
toms observed where phosphorus has
been taken into the svsteui. huch Usli
are unhealthy and dangerous when used
as food, and if there is now no law to
reach such cases there should be one eu
acted at our next legislature. Newport
News.
The Case Appealed. The attorneys
for W. W. Saunders, who is under sen
tence of deatli iu Linn county, for the
murder of Charles Campbell, have ap
pealed the case to the supreme court.
County Clerk J. P. Galbraith, of Linn
county brought down the bill of excep
tions on Wednesday, that was signed be
fore Judge Boise left for the east. Wheth
er the case will get o the docket this
terra of supreme court or not, is not
known. A stav of execution has not yet
been granted ; but probably will in a few
days, if not by Judge Boise, then by some
other circuit judge in the state. When
this is granted, it insures Saunders a few
months further lease ol lite, at least; he
will have to be resentenced in June,
should the supreme court affirm the de
cision of the lower court.
Foot Race Arranged. Articles of
agreement were yesterday drawn up for
a 75-yard foot race for $250 a side between
Frank Lewis, of Corvallis, champion
sprinter of the Pacific coast, and Wm.
Boyd, of W oodcock, Canada, also a noted
runner. The race is to take place at
The. Oaks or Citv View park, Sunday
Dec. 5. A lorleit of $UM) has been posted
with Frank Lynch, stakeholder. Ore
gonian. Bovd was in this city recently
and tried to arrange a race with Ed. Rea
of Astoria, but apparently, Rea bad not
lost any running against Boyd. It is said
that Bovd ran a hundred yards when he
was in this city, just to show how he
could run, and the time was reported as
below 9? seconds.
Lu.vciiioN Party. A very enjoyable
lunch party was given at the M. E.
church parlors yesterday afternoon by
Mrs. M. C. Wire. The genial hostess
had issued some 150 invitations to the la
dies of the church, most of whom re
sponded with their presence. Besides a
cordial greeting of friends and a profus
ion of delicious viands, there wore the
"feast of reason and the flow of soul"
which found vent in kind expressions
and hearty wishes for the future happi
ness and prosierity of the honored pas
tor and his wife, whone untiring labors
for the welfare of the church have leen
greatly appreciated and bountifully
blessed.
Holland's Condition. Phil Holland,
the victim of the Mikado and O.&C. ferry
collision, has improved considerably in
the last few days. Sometimes he is co
herent and at others incoherent in his
conversation. The physician says if he
can be made to retain nourishment sutli
cient there is every chance for his recov
ering his mental and physical strength.
Last week he was deemed strong enough
to undergo an operation. The lower jaw,
which was fractured, was laid bare, and
two holes were drilled and a wire passed
through. Then the fractured parts were
drawn together, so the bones might knit.
After being under the influence of chlo
roform for an hour, Holland revived, and
lias felt better ever since. News.
Willamette Spuds N. G. Some of the
farmers of the neighborhood who plant
ed seed potatoes shipiied from the Wil
lamette last Spring, are now buying o
tatoes for their own use through the win
ter. The potatoes never sprouted at all,
and some of the victims suspect that
they (the tubers) were scalded or salted
before being shipped. Whether it was
done by design or accident can only be
conjectured, but it certainly has helped
in some degree the chances of selling
Willamette otatoeH here again this year.
Ashland Tidings.
Fatal Burning. A report was received
here yesterday that Lizzie Wise, a girl
14 years of age, whose father formerly
kept a grocery store at Portland, was fa
tally burned Wednesday, about fourteen
miles from Oregon City, where her par
ents now reside. There was a bottle of
gunpowder in the house which had been
used as medicine for stock, lhe same
bottle was brought into use as a candle
stick and it exploded while it was in the
girl's hand, setting fire to hei clothes.
Her parents' hands were severely burned
in efforts to extinguish the flames.
Hon. W. R. Willis, of Koseburg, is in
the cif v on business.
Twkntv-nink Days. Yesterday, in the
justice's court for East Salem, Justice
O'Donald sentenced young Jordan to pay
a fine of $41) and costs, for assault anil
battery on J tired Tuck. Not paying the
fine, lie was remanded to the county jail
to serve twenty-nine days. The case
was clearly assault with intent to kill,
hut the court, considering his tender
years, allowed the crime to ho made as
sault and battery. There is some talk,
mwever, on the outside ot pushing the
case on the other charge of assault with
intent to kill, as it was clearlv proved on
the stand that he threatened, with every
lick inflicted on old .hired, to "kill ' him.
Ho is a bail bov, and confinement will
not obliterate the lust for crime that is bo
strong in his nature.
New Scheme. lhe Statesman has
contracted with Staver & Walker, of
Portland, for a light wagon, for the trav
eling ngent. The wagon will be painted
all over with the name of the Statesman,
and started out early in 1887 to scour the
country and let the jieople know that
this pa T is still in business at the old
stand. It will not he the.ohiect ot the
agent to Blight any body, and It is pro
lKwed to make the Statesman wagon la-
mouB. This concern wants it understood
that it is alter business and subscribers,
and proiKwes to set out and rustle for
them. The agent will also represent an
other standard work, the Bible. H. B.
Hendricks is the agent.
Couldn't Come. R. A. Caples, famil
iarly known to his Portland friends as
"Ikib," is now in San Francisco, and do
ing well. He is engaged as reporter on
the Alta, and occupies his spare time
in studying law with E. E. Haft. Bob
was expected up here to spend Thanks
giving with relatives and friends, but
circumstances did not iiermit his coining
so he sent the following telegram to his
father, John F. Caples: "Thanksgiving
greeting ; a long letter explains absence
from home." It is expected he will be
able to make his proposed visit a little
later m the season, says a Portland pa
per. Bob has many friends m halem
who will lie glad to learn that he is doing
well.
New House. George Bradley, the car
penter, has just about completed for
R. J. Hendricks, on Front street, be
tween State and Ferry, a very nice dwell-
in!; house, lor rent. It is very plain
neat, and well arranged, and has all the
modern improvements. It is already
rented. Mr. Bradley has done a very
good job, and shown himself to le a good
workman and a square man, as he built
the house without bonds. He will prob
ably build two more houses, for rent, on
the lot of Messrs. Hendricks and bail
bert, recently purchased from George
Collins, on Winter street.
Town Property Transfer. Yester
day ). G. Savage deeded sixty feet front
on the corner of Church and Ferry
streets, to Dr. H. Canxmter, for $2,300
and the sixty feet front adjoining it on
Church street, to 1'. steiwer tor $850
Mr. Savage has moved out onto his farm
north of the state fair grounds, and will
hereafter occupy his rural home.
Corner on Whakvks. The Oregon
Pacific Railroad company has been run
ning it '"fly" over the Oregon Railway &
Navigation company at Albany, The
Oregon Pacific has purchased botl
wharves on the Albany river front and
has instructed its agents to allow no O
R. & N. boats to land at either wharf.
Careless Play. While Judge Day
two littlo boys were playing together last
Wednesday, the younger one threw
large pair of shears at the oldest, one of
the prongs striking him near the icttlung
inflicting an ugly, if not a serious wound,
lie was getting along as well as could
exacted at last accounts. Sentinel.
The Band Concert. The grand musi
cal soiree to be given bv the II. A. C
band on Dec. 3, at Reed's oera house, is
going t be something fine, and will cer
tainly draw a lull house. The music will
all be new, and of very fine selection
The programme will appear in to-mor
row's p.uier, and it is an excellent musi
cal "bill of fare."
Notice to Democrats. The bogus call
for democratic primaries and city con
vention first published anonymously, an
since signed bv Robt. Thompson, P. II
D'Arcy, T. B. Wait and W. F. Dugan
who foolishly assume to lie the commit
tee, is wholly unauthorized. Signed,
L. Golden, Chairman.
The Snao Puller. The government
snag puller raised its new shears yester
day, and will probably have the hog
chains in place to-day, when she will
again be ready to proceed to the "pain
less extraction" of roots, snags, etc
from the Willamette.
Military Appointments. The govern
or has recently issued the following com
missions: Charles E. Morgan, captain
Wm. II. Sharp, first lieutenant, and Geo,
11. Uennett, second lieutenant, ot Go. G
1st regt. infty.,3d brigade, O. S. M.
Birthday Party. A pleasant party of
young folks gathered at the home
John Staiger, on Court street, last even
ing, to do honor to the 13th birthday
of Miss Emma Berringer. Music, sing
ing, and an elegant supper caused tl
hours to pass rapidly and pleasanly.
The Drama. The boys of Co. B, 2nd
infty., are making every preparation for
the presentation of the interesting drama
"My Brother's Keeper," at Reed's opera
house on December 8. The cast is very
strong, and the drama will be excellently
well placed on the stage.
Tub French Doctors. From what tl
papers say the French doctors will not
visit Salem, but a number of valuabl
remedies to cure the different "ills that
flesh is heir to" are for sale at Port's, 100
State street.
New Year's Entertainment. Tl
Young Ladies' society of the Baptist
church has engaged the oiiera house for
New Year's eve. anil will then favor tl
public 'with a rare treat in the way of
music and tableaux vivants.
FROM SUNDAY'S DAILY.
At Gkrvais. The first Thanksgiving
service in this place for seven years was
onducted under the auspices of the Pres-
ytoriiin church, Nov. 25th, inst., iissist-
1 hv the Isaptists. The services opened
at 10:30 o'clock and the programme was
toiiows: itoxology, sung by lomuio
voice and repented by the congregation ;
invocation by Key. E. T. ingle ; quartet,
Give 1 hanks;" president s nroelama-
ion road by K. II. Anderson ; song by
small BChool children ; governor's procla
mation read bv Edwin Shields; 14tith
psalm read by Elder Voorhees; singing
by congregation ; prayer and sermon by
Rev. K. T. Ingle, text: ps. 147-20. After
service, dinner was announced and tables
mprovised by the gentlemen were soon
pread with plenty ot good and whole
some food for the physical man. Pro.
ones, of the BaptiBt church, returned
thanks to God for Iub mercies, and for the
next half hour each one helcd himself
to the good things. The occasion was
one long to be remembered on account
of Its social influence. The amount of
cheerfulness ami good will displayed by
thoso present was certainly in keeping
with tne occasion. ' K. ii.
Steamboat Notes. The Three Sisters,
Capt. Smith, arrived down from Corval-
Iib yesterday, and returned in the after
noon. Capt. Smith reported the water
at a very good boating Blage. The Three
Kisters will be down on Monday atter
noon, and will return, leaving here at 0
m. on luosday. She will make the
trip between Corvallis and this city one
way on alternate days, leaving Corvallis
at 7 a. m., and leaving Salem at It a. in.
The O. P. Co.'s new steamer will lie
'out" between December 5tli and De
cember 10th. The (). R. & N. Co. will
start a bout out Monday, and will make
the trip four tunes a week lietween Alba
ny or Corvallis and Portland. The boats
bound up the river will puns here about
or 5 p. m. on Mondays, luesilavs,
Thursdays, and Fridays, und will leave
down at 0 a. ni. on Wednesdays, Thurs
days, Saturdays, and Sundays. They
will ho here over night, when bound
down the river. As the stage of the wa
ter rises, the O. R. & N. Co. will put on
a daily line of steamers.
Coming Events. The latest thing billed
for the near future is the KckertLoighton
comedy company, which will appear at
Reed's oiiera house on Monday and
Tuesday nights, Dee. (1th und 7th. The
near future will be well filled with pleas
ant events. On Fridav, Dec. 3, the II.
A. C. band concert. Wednesday, De
cember 8, the drama, "Mv Brother's
Keeiier," under the auspices of Co. B,
On Saturday, lecemler 11, the famous
McGibeny family, under the auspices of
the Williamette university, llieii lor
Dceemlier 21), a grand hall und reception,
the event of the social season in honor
of the retiring state officials. On the
night of December 31, the ladies of the
Baptist church will give u musical and
literary entertainment.
Party at the Asylum. Oil Friday
night, about seventy-live jiersoiiH gath
ered at the asylum, where a pleasant
evening was passed. Dancing was con
tinued until about 1(1 o clock, when the
participants adjourned to the parlors of
the superintendent, ir. . h. .Joseph!
whore singing and instrumental sclec
tions by Miss Wadkins, of Portland, and
Miss Amelia Savage, of this city, added
to the pleasures of the evening. Miss
navage also lavoreu the audience with a
well selected recitation, delivered in her
inimitable style. The evening passed
swiftly, and to the xrfect enjoyment of
all.
Plenty of Guils. In yesterday morn
ing's paper, a gentleman of Salem adver
tised for a girl to do light house work, and
asked all applicants to enquire at Harvey
Ogle's house. No less than forty girls
called yosterday to see about the job, ut
two (tilterent times three were there all
at once. This shows two things, viz :
That the Statesman is read, advertise
ments and all, by every body, and that
there ure plenty of girls in Haluui, who
aro looking for jobs of light housework.
It was two bad that only one of them
could get the job.
New Flag. Sedgwick Post, No. 10, G
A. It., of this city, is just in receipt of a
beautiful new flag from Detroit, Michi
gan, lhe tlag is ot line bunting, with
yellow silk fringe, tassels, and cords. It
is a "regulation" (lag, six feet by six feet
six inches square, and is very line, it
will he mounted on a line stall, with
solid brass eagle cap, and brass mounted
throughout. The flag cost almost $25,
mounted.
Administatrix Appointed. Judge
Shaw in the county court yesterday sit
ting in probate appointed Lucy Mall, wi
dow of the late David Hall, administra
trix de bonis non of trust, to sell and dis
pose of, and to carry into effect all things
nsccssary for the collection of, a claim
against the U. S. government for ahorse
lost in the Indian wars of 1805-r;.
Tins Saunders Case. Thocase of Wm,
W. Saunders will come up for rehearing
in the supreme court on Dei-. Mb. For
the state, Hon. (J. V. Belt, Hon. Geo. E.
Chamberlin, L. Flinn, Cap. Humphrey,
and J. Whitney, of Albany, will apiear,
and Saunders will be defended by Messrs.
Burnett, Weatherford, Blackburn, Wol
verton, lrvin, Rowell and liilyeu.
Administrator. Seth R, Hammer was
appointed by Hon. T. C. Shaw, county
judge, to administer on the estate of the
late Jane Harbord, yesterday, with bonds
fixed at $2,400. Ho filed liis bond with
Joseph Meyers as surety.
Card ok Thanks. Mr. uud Mrs. Mc
Clanahan desire to extend their sicor
est thanks to the many "friends who so
kindly assisted them during the recent
illness of their son, and their late be
reavement. The Tax Roll. County Clerk Chap
man day before yesterduy certified the
county tax roll to the sheriff. The full
amount of taxes so certified as to be col
lected is $80,2 15.12.
The McMbekin Estate. Margaret J.
McMeekin has been appointed adminis
tratrix of the estate of A. McMeekin, de
ceased since June 0, 1885, vice Cyrus
Bimll, resigned.
AN INTERESTING CASE.
Father Conrady and Archbishop
Gross After Indian Agent
Coffey's Seal p.
B. Coffey, so well and favorably known
iu Salem, who was for years route agent
here for the Oregoniun, Statesman and
other papers, and who was appointed last
spring as agent for the Umatilla Indians,
is having some difficulty with the Catho
lic church, or at least with Archbishop
Gross and Father L. L. Conrady, a very
moddlcBoine und offensive Catholic priest.
This Conrady is priest in charge thore,
and he has his own views as to how mat
ters should go, and especially farming
matters, while Coffey follows his instruc
tions and has done all he could to infl'i-
nce the Indians to take land in several
ty. The inspectors who lately visited his
agency, credit Agent Coffey with having
done much to bring about their accept
ance, lately given, to the severalty sys
tem, Diey also gave him the highest
testimonial words are capable of, us to
his discretion and good management,
while they strongly censure Father Con
rady's course and conduct, They have
affidavits that the reverend gentleman
has said: "Damn the Indians! 1 wish
the black pox would come and carry
them all away !"
Not being able to have his own way,
Rev. Conrady broke up the school taught
bv the Sisters of Mercy, who left the
place. The inspectors Mug on the
ground, placed Miss Mary Coffey, daugh
ter, an accomplished voting lady, in
charge of the school, with an educated
hulf-hreed and two advanced Indian girls
us assistants. This was, it seems, con
sidered a heinous offense on ber part,
and Coffey fell under an ecclesiastical
ban hecuusc he considered his first duty
due the government whose sworn ollicer
he is, while the priest insisted that the
church came first of all. Fortunately,
Coffey is very patriotic, and made his in
structions his guide and law. While
mutters were in this state, no charges
having lieon made uguinst the Colic vs,
they received a letter from Archbishop
Gross, that, without a word of accusation
or fault-finding, peremptorily excommun
icated Agent Coffey and his daughter,
and forbade them any more partaking of
tlie communion of the Catholic church.
War to the knife, and the knife to the
hilt, has lioen declared against Mr. Cof
fey by Archbishop Gross, und no manner
of reasoning will convince him to desist
from his determination to get the oflicial
scal) of Mr. Coffey, and the trouble all I
originated because Mr. Coffey would not 1
submit to the dictations of a mercenary,
lying, and sneaking scrub of a hyocrit
irul priest, who has always been a trou
blesome und meddlesome malcontent,
uud who is about us near a Christian as
the devil is a Methodist bishop. But,
with the indorsement of three Unitod
Stutes Indian insectorB and the good
will of citizens of both political parties
and all religious denominations, Mr.
Coffey will le apt to remain in charge,
and Conrady will likely bo obliged to
hunt new pastures.
A Pleasant Party. On' Friday even
ing the Misses Ada and Anna Breyniau,
and their guest Miss Fanny Odeneal, j
were very agreeably surprised by a visit '
from a number of their friends. The
evening was very pleasantly passed iu
dancing, throwing the bean bag, and con
versation. Those present were Miss
Fanny Odeneal, of Washington, 1). C,
Miss Breyman, Miss Anna Breyman,
Win. anil Mrs. Brown, Geo. II. anil Mrs.
Burnett, Jno. D. und Mrs. McCully, Geo.
und Mrs. Herrun, Win. T. and Mrs. Boll, ,
A. N. and Mrs. Moores, Mrs. lina Mc
Coy, of Tacoma, Miss Maggie J. Cosiier,
Miss Addie Sorilier, Miss Uma Breyman,
Miss Lizzie Dearborn, Miss Bertha i
Moores, Miss Ella Dearborn, and Messrs. i
P. II. D'Arcy. K. Willis, Chas. Piper, A. j
E. llolgate, F. S. Dearborn, W. J. '
Clarke, and Percy Willis. I
Farm for Sale. Dan and John Coffey
and their mother have concluded to sell
the place belonging to the estate of 15. f,
Coffey, deceased, at Prospect Hill, seven 1
miles south of here, with all its stouk and (
improvements. This is one of the finest ''
funus in the valley, and contains about f
81)0 acres. Mrs. Coffey and sons are de- (
sirotis of moving to Boston, whore they
have proierty.
The Band Concert. The programme '
for the concert to be given on Dec. 3d, by i
the II. A. C. hand, apiieurs in another
column. This concert will bo the finest i
ever given by the band, and every body 5
snouiii aiienu. ine baium orchestra 5
will also assist, as will be seen by refer- '
once to the programme. The music will j
all be new to Salem's people, und of ex-
celletit selection.
Hon. Frank C. Baker went to Portlund
to spend Sunday.
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