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11! K O'traON 8TATKSMAN: FRIDAY FEBItUAltY 11. 1887. locks ompany, has paid into the state treasury the ten per centum of its net profit, as required by law, and if not, why not? February 8. HOl'SE. MORNING SESSION. Tlie house mot, pursuant to adjourn tnfint. Iraver by Rev. M. L. Rugg, of Salem. 8. B. 83 To protect stock trrowers. Reud twice, and amended by Paulsen bo as to not apply to pollution west of Cas cade mountains. Referred, agriculture. K. B. 137 To incorporate Grant's Pass. Guy moved to take up reconsideration of vote by which H. R. (19 failed to paws. So ordered, and the bill, to. annex four townships of Grant county to Gilliam, was pusHed. Inasmuch as his family had arrived in the city, laly was excused until after dinner. Mitchell moved to read the Grant's Pans charter bill second time. Lost. Committee on railroads reported favor ably on H. B. 1!I8, to grant right of way to 1. & W. V. railroad through Hiverview cemetery, with amendment adopted. THIRD READING OF HOI KS BILLS. 36, Biggs To regulate freight charges on railroads. Punned. 54, Daly To regulate and tax fire in surance companies, for benefit of volun teer tire companies. Failed to pass. 101!, Daly To declare the first Satur day in June a public holiday, under the name of Labor day. Passed, 32 to 20. Adjourned. AFTERNOON SESSION. Re-convened at 1 :35 p. m. ; roll called. "Wilson, from committee to vihit school for deaf mutes, submitted a report, which was referred to ways and means. Marion county delegation reported fa vorably on Salem charter bill. H. B. 5, companion to O. K. & N. lease bill, read second time, and made special order for 2 p. m. Wednesday. SECOND HEADING OF HOUSE IStl-LH. 242, Paulson To entitle women to hold office of county school superintendent. Bjiecial. , Paulsen Relating to transmission of flection returns. Engrossed. 242, Noyer To fix uniform size of boxes, measuring fruit. Special. U40, Good Hell To amend certain or tions of civil code. Judiciary. 240, Daly To provide for purchase of canal and 'locks at Oregon City. J udi ciary. 252, Harrington Relating to foreign corporations' bonds. Judiciary. U53, Pomery To provide for and aid in opening Columbia and Tillamook wag on road. Roads and highways. House went into committee of the whole on Noyer's 11. 15. 5, for a road law. Rejiorted adversely. H.J. M. ( For appropriation of $1, 373,0(10 for steamboat railway at the dalles of the Columbia. Adopted. H. J, M. 7 For appropriation of $500, WK) for completion of Cascade locks. H. B. 133 To authorise Or. Ity. Co. to hridire the Willamette river. II. B. 255. K. A. Miller To amend sec. 21. chau. 50. title 1. road laws. To road and highways. Corporations reported favorably on II. B. 63, to incorporate Grant's Pass, with amendments. II. B. 25(, Crook To ermit gateB on county mucin, (ounties. 257, Thompson To amend dairy law. Airrii'u'.tiire. Judiciary nqiorted favorably on claim of I' red. lenke. Joint committee on Chinese labor re ported II. B. 150, favorably, with amend ments. McLean submitted minority report. Rejiorts ordered printed. Also, favorably on H. B. 214, with amend mentw ; adopted. Also, favorably on H II. . fixinif hours of dav's labor. II. B. 258 For relief of Geo. Clark. B. B. 133 To authorise O. R. Bridge rv tn bridge the Willamette river at Ray's Landing. Internal improvements, TUIEl) READING HOUSE BILLS. 65, Daly To declare dogs public prop v gml'tn licenHA the same. Passed. 6, Hale To amend school laws, and .Inline who shall be voters at school mnntinim. Failed to pass. K. B. 102 To amend Kilverton charter, R.d second time: referred to Marion county delegation. Adjourned. (SENATE. MOKNIKO SESSION. Senate called to order; roll called xi-nvfir' iimrmd read and approved. II. C. R. Provide for joint committee to report on condition of school tor buna Adopted. SECOND KKAUING OK HOUSE BILLS. 73 Kilvnu To amend act to create roads of public easement. To publi liiirhwAVH. II. J. R. Providing for publication of irame and road laws. VV ays ana ineans II. B. 44, Lockett Authorizing sale MjtP university lands. Public lands. in. Kruno To amend pilotage law Judiciary. 77. Paulsen To amend lien law. II. J. M. Praving congress for remov ul ol John 5. Parks, chief engineer rivei and hart)or iinrovement. To federal relations, . II. B. 204, Harrington Abolishing county clerk, and creating offloes of clerk 'of circuit court, clerk of county court, and recorder of conveyances. Ju diciary. .... , II. B. 233, Wilcox Authorizing Ar lington to construct water works. Read twice. , Senate resumed consideration of bi llion's bill for raising salaries of supreme judges. The constitutionality of the bill was argued by Senators Watts, Lee, Siglin, Barin, Hare, Weatherford, Veatch. The bill was lost by a vote of 14 to lti. , S. B. 133, Lee Authorizing the Or. K'y Co. to construct a railroad and wa gon bridge across the Willamette nver between Marion and Yamhill counties, Passed. ... , , Harrington's clerk bill .referred to Mult nomah senators. Adjourned. fcKNATE. AFTERNOON SESSION. The president appointed Kmmett and Cauthome special committee on part ol senatp to visit and report on blind asy iih Maxwell. A. M. Lafollett, and Vnnilannl nil Hurt of house. H.B. 30, Biggs Regulate charges by railroads of freights and transportation. Made a special order for two o'clock to morrow. 8. J. R. 6 Memorial to congress of rec ommendation of Columbia river improve ment committee ; adopted. H. B. 12, Bowditch Providing time for holding court in First judicial district ; special committee. II. B. 14, Wilcox Holding court in Seventh judicial district; passed. II. B. 13, Benjamin Changing time of holdiuc circnit court in Douglas county from third Monday in October to second ; passed. II. B. 248, Henry Allowing school dis trict in Linn county to build school house ; referred to senators from Linn. II. B. 102, Daly Declaring first Satur day in June a public holiday known as labor day ; referred to judiciary. II. B. 69. Wilcox Increasing territory of Gilliam county ; read twice. S. J. R. Proposing amendment to constitution raining salaries of supreme judges and certain state ofticers ; adopted. o. is. 141, Kinenarc Appropriating 5,000 for completion of Pine Creek wag on road ; laid on table. S. B. 162, Weatherford To allow mi nority of directors of mining corporations to reside outside of the state ; passed. 8. B. 102, Dimick To amend charter of Silverton, for local option for sale of liquor; passed. II. B. 211, GoodBell For relief of cer tain members of volunteer fire depart ment, Portland ; referred to senators from Multnomah. H. B. 3, McCully Creating the county of Wallowa; passed. Adjourned. BIGGS' FREIGHT TARIFF BILL. The house yesterday, after an extend ed and interesting debate, passed Biggs' bill (Iso. 30), entitled "An act to regu late the charges for transportation of freight by railroad corporations doing business within the state of Oregon This is the first bill having for its object the regulation of freights to pass the house, and it provides that it snail be un lawful for any person, company, corpora' tion, etc.. engaged ia the transportation of projierty by railroad to charge, or re ceive from, any person or liersons any greater compensation for the transporta tion of grain, flour, uiillstuffs, salt, pota toes, apples or other fruit, wood, coal, lumber, fencing material, gram sacks, or wool in bales, than the sum of ilZ cents per ton tier mile for any distance less than 25 miles; 3 cents per ton per mile for any distane between 25 and 50 miles ; 2'-i cents per ton Tier mile for any dis tance over 50 and less than 100 .miles ; z :ents for over 100 and less than 200 miles; 1?4' cents for any distance over 200 and less than 300 miles: and for all distances over 300 miles the rate shall be not to exceed 1 cents per ton per mile ; provided that the charge for any distance of 25 miles or under shall not exceed 75 cents Tier ton ; for 50 miles or under. 11.2a per ton ; lor 100 miles or un der, $2 per ton ; 200 miles or under $3.50 per ton ; 300 miles or under, $4.50 per ton. The bill provides that these rates shall only apply to freight intended for transiiortation that may be onered in car load lots, and that the same shall be loaded into or upon, and unloaded from the cars of such railroad at the expense of the owners of said freight so offered for transportation, and further provides that sbipiiers shall be allowed to load said cars to their full capacity. The bill only applies to freights offered for trans portation between points wholly in tne state of Oregon. The penalty for a viola tion of the act is hue of not lees tnan $1UU nor more than $500 for each offense. There was but very little opposition to the bill and that mainly from the delega tion from Jackson county. Those voting against the bill were Benjamin, Bow ditch, R. A. Miller, and Pomeroy. It is thought the bill will , pass the senate without material oposition. Ihe Din will certainly, if it proves oerative, be a great source of relief to the people of eastern Oregon. munoer's labor committee reports. Yesterday Munger, who seems to be the representative of the Portland anti- Chinese agitators, submitted a report from the labor committee on his bill providing that Chinese shall not be al lowed to own real property or mining claims, or to work mining claims, rec ommending its passage as amended The amendments make it refer to the future only, and does not pretend to kick those who have held such property for a lone time, out of their homes as the orig inal bill did. McLean submitted a min ority report, which is very pointed. He, in his reiiort, questioned the right of the state to pass such a law as the one pro posed, and claims that it was in direct opposition to the treaties with the Chi nese eovernment. The question of states' rights, he says, was settled, if his memory served him right, iy a lour years' war, and he did not care to go back of that decision in recommending the passage by the state of such a law as the one proposed. WHERE'S MY UMBRELLA? "Good morning, professor," said the landlady sweetly, as that individual en tered the breakfast room and took charge of all the morning papers. "I hadn't noticed it, madam," replied the professor, seating himself on the pa pers to keep the other boarders irom get ting them. "Hadn't noticed whatf" asked Mrs Fol'. "That it is a good morning," retorteu the professor amiably ; ''it's raining cats and doirs out. Where is my umbrella Mrs. Fog? 1 left it in the corner ot my room on eoing out yesteraay morning and it's not there now. I can't under stand why it is that the morality, the in tek'ritv. the the common everyday lion esty of life, seem to disappear when one eets within the portals of this house. Where, madam, 1 demand to know- where is bit umbrella?" ''Where!" replied the landlady, strik ine a hitth G, and pouring hot water over her oatmeal in her excitement "where? Why, the owner came here veHterdav and recovered it." And the silence that came over the meal was so hard that no one could break it. Not any Better. J. A. Rotan. who went to California some time since, in the hone of benefiting his health, has written to a friend in this city, stating that he has not improved any since he left. He is suffering from inflammatory rheumatism. , COURT DOCKET. List of the Canscs Which are to Be Tried at the February Term of Circnit Court. The following is a list of the causes which are set for trial at the coming term of the circuit court lor Marion county, be fore Judge Boise. Court convenes on Monday next : Rachel Byland et al. vs. Ann W entz ; suit for partition. J. I. Case & Co. vs. T. B. Wait. I). B. Pickens vs. R. A. Ray, et al. ; motion to issue execution. M. Kaminsky et al. vs. M. Gersh- back ; action for money. W. 8. Chapman vs. A. E. la. Rocque ; suit in equity. First .National liank vs. l. J. s r. i. Lemon. Sanborn, Veil A Co. vs. Belt & Co. ; action for money. T. B. Jackson vs. Alice M. Aiken et al. ; foreclosure of mechanic s lien. State of Oregon vs. Samuel E. May et al. ; confirmation. Ben. Tucker vs. Salem t lour Mills vo. et al. ; damages. State of Oregon vs. J. F. Morley : ille gal voting. M. V. Harrison vs. A. Aioser; action for money. M.V.Harrison vs. O. II. P. Cham- neRS et al. : action for money. F. Levy vs. E. A. Blair; actfon for money. Klosterman & Co. vs. Barnes & ueer ; action for monev. Amelia A. Irwin vs. John II. Irwin ; divorce. C. H. Adams vs. Lucy A. Adams ; civil action to recover possession of real es' tate. John Wolford vs. C. S. Smith ; civil ac tion to recover money on promissory note. Adam C. Johnson vs. San Francisco Bridire Co. : damages. C. H. Hall vs. San Francisco Bridge Co. : action for money. Walter Ruble vs. David R. Rubb ; ac tion to recover money. J. F. Backensto vs. William Cosper ; suit for possession of personal property. Ladd & Bush vs. White & Heater and E. A. Downing; action for money. R. M. McDonald vs. Salem (Oregon) Capitol Flour Mills Co. limited, et al. : suit in equity. Elizabeth 'Hurst vs. Mclvin Hurst; di vorce. Wm. M. Wallace vs. J. II. Roork et al. ; suit in equity to wind up partnership and for accounting. J. N. Jones vs. Laura Jones; divorce Lewis Stout vs. Wm. Clark et al. ; fore closure of mechanics' lien. J. H. Settlemier vs. T. W. Clark etal foreclosure of mortgage. W. C. Hubbard vs. C. 0. Hubbard; foreclosure of mortgage. P. A. Davis vs. R. O. Colwell et al. ; action on promissory note. M. Kaminsky vs. Thos. E. Brown et al. ; suit in equity to foreclose a mortgage S.J. Jones et al. vs. Albert AVooding- ton et al. ; suit in equity to reform written instrument. William Stuart vs. Salem (Oregon) Cap itol Flour Mills Company et al. ; fore closure ot mortgage. John Reams vs. J. L. iollansby; re view. Selena Potter vs. George Potter; di vorce. W. L. Wade vs. S. II. Stroop et al. action to recover money on note and ac count. Gilbert Bros. vs. Adam A. Bashor et al. suit to foreclose a mortgage. M. Beno & Co. vs. R. L. Swartz ; ac tion on promissory note. Wuhelmine Dipple vs. I he Salem (Or egon) Capitol Jb lour Mills Company, Lim ited. Charles Sappingfield vs. A. J. Hagey action for monev. Charles Van Wagner vs. Geo. P. Litch field ; action for money. T. B. Wait vs. J. I. Case & Co. Coolidge & McClaine vs. C. N. Sim mons et al. ; confirmation. Wesley Graves et al. vs. Geo. W. Har per; confirmation. School i and Com rs vs. Geo. li. Jones et al. ; confirmation. William Miller vs. E. J. Dawne ; con firmation. Board of School Fund Com'rs vs. E W. Starr et al. ; confirmation. E. C. Trickle vs. L. B. D. Ivancovich review. A PILFERER. W. J. Beattie, Supervisor at the Asylum, Forced to Resign Position. His On Wednesday, WTilliam J. Beat- tie, who has acted as supervisor at the asvlum both here and at East Portland for fourteen or fifteen years, ten dered his resignation to the board of anyluin commissioners. A short time since charges were made against Mr. Beattie accusing him of pilfering various sums of money from the rooms and pockets of the attendants. Some time last fall Mr. E. J. Fraaier, the book keeper, missed over $100, and various other sums ot money disappeared . Sunpicion iiointed towards the supervis or as the thief, and the charges were made, as stated, to the board ot asylum commissioners, ihe matter was exam ined into by them on Monday, and the evidence not appearing to them com plete, no definite aetion was taken. Yesterday morning ueattie called to gether those attendants who had com plained ot the disappearance oi their coin, and made restitution to them of all that they had missed. To Mr. Frazier he tendered $102.50, and demanded a re ceipt for the same. The others received all that was their due, except $1.60 which had been marked and placed in the pocket of one of the attendants. Be attie's resignation has been accepted, and C. A. Barlow is acting as temporary supervisor. Beattie will get out ol the state as soon as he can. Mr. Beattie ia the past has made an obliging and effi cient officer, and tne many people who know him will be surprised to know he lias thus fallen from grace. His place will be hard to fill. Fragrance. Head quarters for fine perfumes, at Port's drug store, 100 State street. Largest assortment ofl Lunborir's. Wright's and Colgate's odors at New York prices. FROM TUESDAY'S DAILY. Link Finished. Jacksonville don't propose to to be left out, in the cold by the O. & C, as will be shown by the fol lowing item from the Jacksonville Times : "Frank Huffer and party, who have been running a preliminary line between Jack sonville and Medford, finished their la bors a few davs since, lliey found a fa- orable route one that can be construct- j ed at no very great expenne. The dis tance between the two places is five miles, less 800 feet, and the grade is not heavy after the first mile, while there will be no cut or fill of over three feet on the whole line, and but few culverts. We think that there will be little difficulty in obtaining the right of way at a small cost, as the survey runs along the south side of the county road, and in most places it will only be necessary to set the tences back in order to make a good and suffi cient roadbed." Verdict for $75. The trial of Ollie Douglas, Dixie Macleay and Hattie Jen nings, three women of the town against P. Howe to recover $250 damages for not allowing them to occupy box "I" at the New Market in Portland on the opening night of Emma Abbott engage ment, came up for trial Saturday afternoon before Justice B. ii. Tut tie and a jury ot four. J. M. Gearin appeared for Howe. The defense set up that the Douglas wo man engaged and paid in advance for a box for Tuesday night. By mistake a ticket was handed the woman for Man day night. She said they did not want to go Monday, and would be glad to exchange the ticket for the later date. Mr. Howe sent a messenger to her with the money, but she then refused to return the ticket. After a short deliberation the jury re turned a yerdict for the plaintiffs for $75. The case will no doubt be appealed. Press Opinion. The following is copied from the Oregonian of January 16th: Notwithstanding the rain an audience of 600 people gathered in the tabernacle The illustrated lecture of Mr. E. C Frost was a description of the sights seen, arid incidents of travel of two young men in a lourney around the world, the op portunity was thus given tne lecturer to introduce some eighty views of the prin cipal places visited by them, which were thrown by oxy-hydrogen light on an im mense screen, ihe illustrations were very fine, and all enioved the story of adven tures of the travelers. The entertainment will be given to-night at the opera house, at 8 o clock. Secure your tickets. Tub New Judge. R, A. Jenes, of Port land, who has been appointed chief jus tice of Washington territory, came here a year ago. and has been practicing law ever since, part of the time as a member of the firm of Jones & Merrick, says the Telegram. He was a prominent member of the Minnesota bar, having practiced for years at Rochester, in that state, and he has alwavs taken an active part in politics. During the war he acted with the republican party, but soon after the close of the Rebellion .went back to his first love. He will be remembered as one of the speakers at the demonstration for Home Rule, at 1'ortland, last summer. Members of the bar of that city speak highly of Mr. Jones's legal attainments and social qualities. Ir Saddened Him. The editor of country exchange lives in a house loca ted between a Methodist church and dance hall. One night last week there was a meeting at the church and a dance at the hall. It being quite comfortable out of doors the editor sat on the veranda and took in the situation. Let us pray- all salute we beseech thee to join hands and draw near circle to the left listen to us first forward and back as we all promenade kneel before thee and bal ance all present our petition grand right and left for Christ's sake seat your partners. The editor was more than saddened at the degeneration of the village and went oft and joined a base ball club in order to be neutral. Accidents. The fact that the slough was irozen over Sunday tempted a great many to try the ice, which wasn't any too thick. A number of accidents are reported, but none of them serious. I. L. Patterson, Arthur Holgate, and Charles Belt sounded the depth and coldness of the water, but are none the worse for their ducking. The most serious acci dent which has occurred to any one hap pened to Charles Parmenter, while coast ing, lie was run in,to Dy another sieu and a deep gash, about six inches long was cut in his thigh. It laid him out for awhile, but the wound was dressed by Dr. Jessup, and now he is getting along first- rate. Fast Traveling. A gentleman of in quiring mind, who owns a stop watch yesterday timed one of the fastest sleds on ttie toboggan slide on Jenerson street It was just twenty-two seconds making the trip from the east side of Seventh to the east side of Third. The distance is lOtiO feet. This would make the time at at the rate of a mile 1 :48 equal to a good race horse. If it were not for the Wil lamette river and other obstructions the trio to New York could be made 89 hours 32 minutes and 18 seconds, an the distance around the world in 31 days five hours and 42 minutes. lOregonian Probate Court. The February term of the probate court convened yesterday at flie court house. The principal bus iness transacted was the following: in the estate of Thos. Coakley, deceased, an lnyentory was hied by the administra tors. J. 8. White and J. D. Kennedy showing that the appraised value of the property is $3040.15. An order was is sued authorizing sale of personal pror- ty to the amount of $805 In the estate of Wm. Underwood, deceased, an order confirming sale of real estate was issued . . . .An order of final settlement in the estate of Herman Hobens was issued An order of final settlement in the estate of L. S. Osborne was issued. Sunday Trains. The Portland and Willamette Valley Railway Co. com menced to run Sunday trains to Salem on Feb. 6, connecting with the steamer City of Hulem at Fulquartz Iandin Portland passengers will make connec tion at 10: 10 a. m. at the foot of Jeti'er- son street. Now let the O. & C. start 1 Sunday trains. The public demand it, and it will pay the company. FROM WEDNESDAY'S DAILY. Seven Mork. Seven more of the gang of tramps were run into the county jail yesterday, by Marshal Ross, and Sherifl Minto, and Deputy Potter. W. W. Skinner, the agent of the O. A C, on yesterday morning swore out a warrant for the arrest of certain parties who had been appropriating wood from the shed of the railroad company near the depot. Investigation revealed the fact that areo lar path from the woodshed to the abode of Salem's pet gang of tramps the slaughter house near there was orn, and the fact that these were the ilterers was apparent. The matter was placed in the hands ef the officers, and the seven were bagged by them at about nve o clock in the attemoon. the priso ners will tie examined at nine o'clock this morning before Justice O'Donald. This makes about twenty-five of the tramps ho are in custody in this city on various harges. Readers of the Statesman will remember that some time since the call for a national convention of tramps was published, signed by the "king of the Bums." Ihe convention was to meet m Salem, n March, 1887, and these are robably the advance guard. It's rather hard way to treat the members of any standard organization to put them in jail. The Weather. "The weather" is or- inarily a stale topic, but for the past few days it has been watched with more than usual interest. The hard freeze of Sat urday night and the cold weather of Sunday held out the promise that Mon day the skating would be good. Those ho were very wicked went skating on Sunday, and the good ones stayed at ome. Sunday night it snowed, and there were many disappointed faces which looked out upon the 3-ply white mantle spread over the earth Monday lorning. The snow ruined the skating prospects. But the disappointment was partially made up in the splendid coast ing afforded on Monday night. Yester day the snow began to melt, and the prospect now is tbat in a few days it will entirely disappear. The river is six feet above low water mark and is still fail ing. Washed Out. Reports as to the dam age done by the late flood have not ceased to come in. Every one who is familiar with the walks around Salem knows where the mill race first strikes the road just east of the penitentiary. During the recent high water the water in the creek came tearing around the bend and swept along the side of the road with irresistible force, and the con sequence was that the entire road bed at the bend is washed out, and it is impos sible for teams to pass without going through two feet ot water and any quan tity of mud. Many farmers now come to town by way of the asylum. The atten tion of the county court has been called to the matter and doubtless the matter will soon be attended to. Around the World. The illustrated lecture by E. C. Frost at the opera house, entitled "Around the World in Eighty Minutes," was attended by a rather small audience, owing to the bad weath er, ihe lecturer reproduced on canvas the principal notable buildings and scenes of the world, taking the audience all around, through the great cities and places made sacred by the deeds of his tory, and landed them safely in the White house at Washington City. The effect of the oxy-hvdrogen light was pleasing, and brought the pictures out quite lmtural. The lecture was well worth the time of those who attended. May Come to Salem. Efforts have been made by parties in this city to in duce M. B. Goldstein, manager of the Casino opera house, in Portland, to bring the Ihompaon opera company, which has been playing a successful engage ment in Portland, to Salem. Mr. Gold stein is considering the matter, and says that, if he can make the arrangements, he will bring the company to this city next week. It has been a long time since a good opera company has been in Salem, and, if an organization like this would come and play for two or three nights, it would be sure to draw big houses. The Salvationists. The Salvation Army still is a great attraction in Salem, and "standing room only" is the word almost every night, and very often that is at a premium. The army is threaten ing to extend its branches to Albany and Corvallis, and bombard those places Mr. and Mrs. Capt. Stulwell came up on yesterday morning s tram, and will re main fiere for several days. Cadet Bern- hart has been transferred to San Fran cisco and will soon leave for that place. The Masquerade. The masquerade ball to be given by Prof. Diamond, at his music hall in the Murphy block," next Friday evening, promises to be a success First-class music has been engaged for the occasion, and four prizes will be given away. Quite a number have announced their intention to attend. The prices of admission are for gentlemen maskers, $1 ; lady maskers, free ; spectators, 50 cents. Don't fail to attend. House Burned. Word was received in this city yesterday that the house and entire contents of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Wilson, of Earlville, Illinois, had been burned, a short time since. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson were away on a visit and the conflagration took place during their absence. Ihe loss was about 1500. Mrs, Wilson was formerly Miss May Cross, of tins city. Honor to Whom Honor is Due. The greatest drawing attraction before the public Einerson'B restaurant crowded continually. A struggle for su premacy culminates in one grand victory over other would-be competitors, isy re markable ingenuity and persistent appli cation to business he has justly achieved the cream of patronage. Leo Broken. Every body knows "Pat," Ed. Cross's shepherd dog. Yes terday "Pat" was engaged in driving some cattle to the slaughter house and one ol the animals Kicked him, and broke his hind leg. Mr. Cross played the doctor and set the fracture and m a few weeks "Pat" will be as frisky as ever. FROM THURSDAY'S DAILY. Rkadt eor Business. Yesterday a set of instruments was placed in the rep resentative ha'l cloak room, connected by a loop with the Pacific Postal Tele graph Ci u ,.i , ..uft-ttgi mer that wire us .eceived at thi icity it be ing a me.. age conv.yii o Governor Pennoyei lm l isi it.ir;- t.tui pcoplo of Oregon, t ie cor.grfatula.i'ins of general Manager Rusnnor, on the completion and opening of a competing telegraph system, connecti-ig the Pacific Northwest with the other commercial centers of the world. During the afternoon, congratu latory dispatches passed between General Manager Kosener, and President Carson, Speaker Gregg, Col. A. N. Hamilton of the News (visiting in this city), and others. The line will he operated for general traffic on and after Feb. 15th. The company has fitted up. and estab lished its office in this city in Gilbert Bros., bank, but will also operate its line from the capital building for the free transit of social business of the members of the legislature, until after the close of the session. Nor Pakdonbd. The idea has gotten abroad that C. J. Murphy, the forger, and the man who has sued the Oregonian for libel, was pardoned. He was not pardoned, bufr his sentence was commu ted, and he was not released until his sentence, so commuted, had expired. Mrs. Murphy, the wife of the forger, had been in Salem for two or three years, and during almost the whole time was dependent upon the bounty of her ntdgh- eors for support. Gov. ftloody commu ted Murphy's sentence one-half, and in so doing stipulated that both he and his wife should leave the state on his release from the penitentiary. The governor considered that he was conferring a ben efit on the public in removing Murphy and his wife from the state. Wast a Postoefice. A petition has been circulated on Howell prairie, and very generally signed, asking for the establishment of a postoffice at the Howell prairie corners. There used to be an office there, but it was discontin ued about five years ago. The estab lishment of an ofike would incur little expense to the government, as it is on the line of the Silverton stage, and the mail coul. I be left and taken by it. It would be a great convenience to many farmers on Howell prairie, who now have to travel to GervaiB or Silverton, and even to Salem, to get their mail. The postoffice department ought to con sider the matter favorably. Coming Home. In a letter written re cently from Los Angeles, Cal., by Mrs. Edward Hirsch to a friend in this city, a glowing tribute is paid to the "City of The Angels," its magnificent dwellings, orange groves, vineyards, lime hedges and palm trees, and delightful summer weather, though in January, but con cludes with "there's no place like home, in dear old Oregon. The friends ot Mrs. Hirsch, whose name is "Legion," will be pleased to learn that she will leave San Francisco on the steamer of Feb. 13, en route for Salem, her health having been much improved by change of climate. Wanted to Get Warm. An old wo man who gave her name as Jennie Blakely applied to Marshal Ross yester day, for a bunk in the calaboose, stating that she was cold and wanted to get warm. Mrs. Blakely arrived in the city on yesterday morning's train, and accord ing to her statement, was hunting worx. The probability is that she is the same Jennie Blakely who has figured so often in the jwliee court reports in Portland. It is likely that the authorities there gave her a ticket and shipped her to Salem. Marshal Ross is up a stump. He don't know what to do with her. Ready for Business. I. M. Adair, agent at this place for the Mackay-Ben-nett line, has received the following mes sage: "You may notify newspapers that we are ready to receive press matter to and from local points as follows : Seattle, Tacoma, Chehalis, Centralia, W. T., and Portland, Salem, Oregon Citv, Albany, Eugene City, Roseburg, and Ashland, Oregon. We will handle messages or dering specials D. II., and will give due notice from day to day when additional points are ready for business. Thirty Days Each. The seven men, by name H. Pierson, John Jones, Wm. Avery, J. Reynolds, Jack Wright, Nake McCarty, and Robert Hill, were ar raigned before Justice O'Donald yester day morning, and their cases examined into. District Deputy Attorney Court ney prosecuting the case. It appeared that these men were the men who bad been stealing the wood and so they were each sentenced to thirty days in the county jail. This makes' twenty-two in mates of the jail. Rushing. Strong & Co., 271 Commer cial street.are introducing more dash, more brilliancy of purpose, more power and effect, more mental strength, more phys ical strength and the choicest food at their first-class restaurant, open all night by the bright light of electricity, and run on the lightning plan. A Former Student. The friends and acquaintances of Miss Lua Ilines, form erly a student at Willamette University, will be pained to learn that she is lying very ill at her home in East Portland, with no possibility of recovery. Miss Ilines is a victim of that dread disease, consumption. County Court. The county commis sioners' court, for February, met yester day, at the court house. A number of road petitions was heard, and bills or-, dered paid. The jietitions of Conrad Neibertand H. Klas, to sell liquor in, less quantities than a quart, were al lowed. Wheat. Wheat was yesterday quoted at 72 cents, notwithstanding the fact that the market has been reported as weak for some time past. W'heat has held its own pretty well at that price, but it will hardly go above it. Valentines. Fringed snow scenes, easels, comic, hard hitters, at T. McF, Pattoii's.