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rHK0HF.30N 8TATKSMAN: FlilDAY Al'RlL 15. 1887. 5 FROM TUESDAY'S DAILY. Gala Evk in Rohrbiiro. Last Friday evening, when Rev. J. R. N. Bell arrived at Rnseburg from this city, lie was met at the depot by many of th citizens of that place, who congratulated him over bin recent appointment as clrk of the board of railroad commissioners. The Junior band rendered some of thoir bwt music; and although the rain was ponr ing unusually hard, the crowd remained nntil they hud shaken glad hands with that gentleman and he gracefully took his leave. No sooner had they dispersed than a large delegation proceeded to Congressman Hermann's residence, to escort thut honorable gentleman to the court house, where he was given a grand reception. The following gentlemen de livered addresses of welcome: W. F. Benjamin, D. 8. K. Buick, L. F. Lane, J. C. Fuilurton, J. It. N. Hull, L. F. Mosher, C. Pall, C. A. SehlBrede, S. F. Floed, E. G. Hursh, i. W. Kimball, George Hutch inson, and Rev. Mr. Ross, of Multnomah county. Mr. Hermann then very feel ingly delivered a response to the address es of welcome, after which he gave in a brief way an account of his official career as congressman. By invitation he made an explanation of the inter-state com merce bill as he understands it, and at the close of his eloqent speech he was heartily cheered. It is pleasant to know that the day has come when thrones composed of substantially the same cit izens turn out en miissee to welcome home and congratulate neighbors who have assumed official responsibilities from the hands of opposite parties. The The pleasantness attending the ovations tendered at Roseburg last Friday even ing will long he remembered by many of the citizens of that toautiful little city. Marple's 8k.ntf.nce. It would ap Kar that some mistake had been made by Judge Boise when he sentenced R. K. Marple to be hung on June 29th. The law on this subject is that when judg ment of death is pronounced, a warrant of execution shall te delivered from the judge to the sheriff setting the date of the execution on some day not less than thirty davs nor more than sixty days after judgment. The judgment of death was pronounced on Satutday, April tub, and sixty days afterwards would to Jhne 8th. It is claimed by District Attorney Belt that the warrant of execution can be issued any time after sentence and that as the warrant fixes the time of the execution, it can be issued at such a late day that June 2!th will come within the required sixty days, and that no grounds, at least on that K)int, for the ordering of a new trial by the supreme court will to found. New Memiikr. President J. F. Ellis, A. M., I). I)., of the Pacific university at Forest Grove, has been elected a metn tor of the state board of examiners, and has notified the state board of education of bin acceptance of the jiositioti. Pres ident Ellis is one of the leading educa tors of the state, and takes an active in terest in institute and all features of pub hc school work. The other members of the board are J. W. Johnson, Eugene t'itv; W. l, Lyman, Forest Grove; T. M. Gatch, The Dalies; J. E. Payton," Baker C'ity ; Thomas Van Scoy, Halem; J. B. Hawthorne, Oorvallis; T. II. Crawford, Portland ; J. W. Pratt, Portland; J. W. Merrit, Jacksonville; D. V. S. Keid, Albany; ,1. H, Horner, Hoseburg. All these are prominent educators of Oregon. Court at Gervais. Two items of criminal business, which occurred last week, come from iervais. On Saturday, one Kate Bordigan was arrested at the instance of a Mrs. Martel, charged with keeping a house of ill fame. The defend ant was examined Viefore Justice 1'oujade and bound over to await the action ot the grand jury in the sum of $200. Bunds were furnished. A day or two before one Joe Martel was arrested charged with tieatinghis wife, and upon being brought before Justice Poujade, he pleaded go ilty and was fined $20 and costs, amounting in all to $50,by the Justice. This second case is in some way the outcome of tne first. Certificates Granted. Since April 1st, a large number of certificates to teach have been granted by County School Superintendent Peebles, the aj plicants therefor having passed satisfac tory examinations. They are as follows : Mattie McNary, Salem ; Edna Adams, Turner; Jessie Northrup, .Salem; Chas. Litchfield, Halem ; Lottie Bennett and Lillie Bennett, Halem ; Mary E. Foley, Kalem; Martina Manning, Gervais; VV. H. Davis, Aumsville ; Alice Davis, Aums ville; C. B. Fletcher, Silverton; Mrs. A. E. Watson, Lincoln; Helen Hibbard, t-ilverton; John Scott, Silverton; Rebec ca Gesner, Halem ; Minnie Oleason, Hubbard. Cominu is June. The New York Philharmonic club, of six members, be sides their prima donna, will make a tour of Oregon and the northwest in June. The club requires a guaranty that IRK) tickets should be sold t secure their appearance. The subscription sale of seats in advance never did pay very well in Salem, but it is to be hojied that the excellence of this renowned musical or ganization will induce the eople of Ka lem to pledge the required number of seats. This is the first venture of the club outside of the confines of New York state, and they want to make it a success ful one. The advance sheet will be 0ened at Patton's shortly. Work Buoun. Yesterday morning the sidewalk in front of the Starkey block was torn up, and work begun on the new stone walk, which is to extend the entire length of the block Iwtween Farrar'a and the First National bank. The scaffolding has been torn away from ttie outside of the Bank block, the exte rior of the building having been entirely finished. Work on the interior is pro graming very favorably, and it won't te very long tofore the seven new utore rooms will be finished. Omi EHH Elected. At the last meet ing of the Alka-Hesperian society, held Saturday night, the following were elect ed officers, to serve for the ensuing term ; President, D. W. Bass; vice president, J. W. McNary; secretary, John Single ton; assistant secretary, Samuel Hayden ; treasurer, Jos. Albert; Librarian, W. F. S. Dillon; censor, W. J. D'Arcy; ser-geant-at-arms, C. Baker. Casks Decided. -Two important cases were yesterday decided by the supreme court. One is one of the famous Holla day suits in which D. P. Thompson is re spondent and lien. Holladay and others appellants. The judgment of the lower court in favor of Thompson is merely modified, The other is the case of State of Oregon ex rel. T. B. Kent, app., vs. wen. uolvig, resp.. on appeal rroin Jaca- son county. It will be reraemtored that last July T. B. Kent, prosecuting attor ney of the First judicial district, refused to turn his office over to his duly elected successor, Wm. Colvig, on the ground that Colvig had not qualified on the day set by law. The case was taken into the circuit court, where it was decided in fa vor of Colvig. It was then appealed to the supreme court by Kent, and again yesterday Jecided in favor of Colvig. So now Mr. T. B. Kent will have to turn his office over to the man who is justly entitled to it, and who bus been kept out of it for nearly a year upon a frivolous technicality. Flew to Pieces. Yesterday afternoon about three o'clock, while the saw mill machinery was running at full tilt, the large fly-wheel in the engine room flew to pieces, the fragments Hying in every direction, and tearing two holes in the ceiling. Fortunately no one was in the room at the time, or consequences might have been serious. The wheel was a large one, being about 10 feet in diame ter, 16 inches broad, and weighing about 2500 pounds. It' was going at the rate of 130 revolutions per minute. A large piece from the wheel struck just in the place where Mr. Forsythe, the engineer, is almost always to to found. The saw mill stmt down immediately and will not to able to start up again until a new cast iron wheel is made, which will probably be in about a week. The cause of the accident was the falling into the wheel pit of a large rock, of which the sides of the pit were eouqiosed. The rock struck the flying wheel with the above result. The Swamp Land Mattes. The prom inent democrat interviewed by our re porter on Tuesday, in regard to Collector Brooks' connection with Oregon swamp land frauds, sends to this office the fol lowing explanation, which we publish at his request: "In your interview in yes terday's paper in regard to the Brooks swamp land complication, 1 fear that your reporter misunderstood me in so far as Colonel Waters is concerned. It is true, however, in regard to his having been called to Portland to testify in the swamp land matters, but I wish to say, in justice to that gentleman, who is an old acquaintance and personal friend of mine, that I believe that he is in no way connected with the Oregon swamp land frauds. Mr. Waters is an attorney, and last year was engaged in the trial of such cases before the registers in that state, and hence he is called as a wit ness." Seattle Intelligencer. Sunday Trains on" the O. & C. As soon as the California and Oregon road is opened for traffic to a point this side of the Klamath river, both the California and the O. & C. will make a strong bid for the travel between San Francisco and Portland. It is thought that the Klam ath will to bridged and the gap reduced to atxrat 25 miles (say four hours staging) by ttie 20th of May. As soon as the con nection iB as close as this, the O. &. C will put on a Sunday train. Oregonian. "A gentleman who knows," when inter viewed in regard to the foregoing yester day, said he had no doubt the foregoing was true. It is only a question of a short time when Sundav trains will to a ne cessity, and the O. & C. can't afford to hold back any longer. Sunday Closing. In accordance with the law and the resolution passed by the council on last Tuesday evening, Police man Lowe and Barndrick on Saturday night, at 12 o'clock, made the roandB of tut- various saloons ot the city, and noti ti."l thi-in that they would to required to close their doors and remain closed until Monduv tuorniug. No resistance to or ders was made, and on Sunday the sa loon duors, front and back, were locked up, and, so far us knowu, the Sunday r dinance was complied with. The streets on Sunday presented rather a livelier ap pearance tlian usual, caused by ttie en foroement of the ordinance and the de privation of places of Sunday resort. TllTFWARKANT. Jin. Statesman : I notice in the report wf M. N. Chapman, Esq., county clerk, that mention is made of a certain war rant which I refused to cancel. As the court admits tne tact that the monev was not paid by me, nor upon mv order, and as the law is plain on the subject, that the treasurer shall cancel only warrants which have been actually paid by him, ana as l una nothing in the law to jier- mit a county treasurer to cancel a If 10,000 warrant in favor of the city of Salem, that he has never paid, I do not think that the taxpayers of Marion county or my bondsmen would justuy me in doing so. especially as ttie county was in debt at the time, and had no funds on hand in the county treasury with which to pay the warrant, 1 did not see any money and there is no evidence in the records of mv office that it was ever borrowed or ever paid. In the face of these facts, certainly had no rigtit to cancel and mark paid a warrant that I did not pay, and never authorized any one else to pav. neither borrowed the money nor paid off' tins $ lUjXK) warrant, arm I cannot say that I paid it without stating that which is untrue. I cannot say in my records that I have received $10,000, because I have received not a cent; and 1 cannot enter it in my records that I have paid out $10,000 on the warrant referred to by the clerk, because I have not paid out a cent on that warrant, and neither the clerk nor the court hail any right to refer to me as they did in their report, as the records of my office (which are always open for inspection) show every cent w lii' h has been either received or paid out by me as treasurer of Marion county. AUGUST Giksy. Retained as Pastor. A meeting of the congregation of the Presbyterian church on Monday evening decided to re tain Rev. E. R. Priehard as pastor of the church. Mr. Priehard has given eminent satisfaction since he has been here, and the action of the church in making him permanent pastor is wise and timely. Albany Herald. FROM WEDNESDAY'S DAILY. Twenty-second Commencement. Mon day evening the twenty-second annual commencement of the medical depart ment of the Willamette university was held at the Taylor street M. E. church in Portland, the exercises beginning at 8 o'clock. The large auditorium was comfortably filled with a very intelligent and fashionable audience. Rev. F. P. Tower, of Salem, offered prayer. Im mediately following, Kev. Dr. J. W. Alderman, pastor of the- Taylor street church, was introduced to the audience, and delivered the introductory address. The programme of exercises-published in Sunday morning's Statesman was fully carried out, in a most pleasant and en joyable manner. After the andience was dismissed the members of the graduating class were the recipients of handsome floral tributes presented by their friends. Scores of friends and acquaintances, in cluding members of the faculty and med ical profession, crowded around the graduates, warmly pressed their hands, congratulated them, and uttered many kind words of encouragement, accompan ied by earnestly expressed wishes for their success. The Siskiyou Accident. The mem bers of the Stuttz company, who were in jured by the runaway and upsetting of a stage last week, are housed in a tumble down cabin, near the summit of the mountain, about twelve miles from Ash land. Their condition is one of great misery. Tfie cabin in whieh they are staying is unfurnished and does not be gin to afford accommodations for the company. Little Ivy Stuttz and Jasper Cunningham, ttie driver, were injured in ternally, and are not expected to live. To add to the misery and discomfort, the weather for the past four days has been terrible snow, hail, and heavy rain. The roads, which a week ago were in fine condition, are now almost impassable. the stage sinking hub-deep in mud at al most every turn in the road. The man who owned the stage which upset left Ashland Sunday with provisions for the sufferers, and this is believed to be the first relief they have had from the out side. A Clever Advertisement. ' The com munity at large is informed that the po lice are surveying the city in search of a woman named 'Jane Rutherord, the Child Stealer, who has lately c.ime into our midst. She carries on the fiendish business of stealing children and selling them maimed and helpless to wretches who make hideous profit of their helpless childishness. Mothers are warned to keep close watch on their little ones, for they may at any moment be enticed from their side in the crowded streets, or stolen from unguarded tods in the night. Look out for the 'Child Stealer.'" The foregoing is the wording of a poster which came to this city upon a store box, from fian Francisco. It itself is very alarm ing, but investigation showed that it is merely an advertisement of Mrs. Jeffreys- ljewis, who is playing a piece in ban Francisco entitled "The Child Stealer." Gkiswold Again. In the U. S. circuit court yesterday an appeal from the dis trict court in the case of the Uuited States vs. W. C. Griswold was argued and sub mitted, says the Oregonian. The secre tary of the treasury agreed to accept $100 from Griswold in full satisfaction of a claim of some $40,000 on the ground that he was a pauper, the government having already stripped him ot all ins posses sions. But B. F. Dowell, as informer against Griswold, owned a half interest in the claim, and he refused to allow such a settlement. He brought suit in the U. S. district court to prevent it, and Judge Deady held that Mr. Dowell's part of tne claim could not he disposed of in this manner to his prejudice. Gris wold appealed to the circuit court, and the matter was argued before Judge Saw yer yesterday., Os the RrvER. The Topsy and Three Sisters are busily engaged in bringing down from the Luckiamute rafts of logs for the sawmill company. About 4,000, 000 feet of logs are now on hand, and the water near the mill has been so filled up that it has become neeessaryjto utilize the upper part of the slough. There are but two boats which are engaged in fiver traffic, beside the Three Sisters. These are the Bentley and Orient. The 0. P., through the Bentley, is landing a large amount of freight, and at times ship ments of wheat have been specially heavy. Mr. Crosby, the wheat buyer, purchased for his San Francisco firm during the past few months half a million bushels of wheat, the greater part of which is shipped by the Oregon Pacific. Astoria Firemen. On Monday after noon the firemen of Astoria had a grand parade, with music, and in full uniform. They held a grand ball in the evening, to raise funds for the tournament in June, at Vancouver. The teams of the various companies will continue practicing during the whole month. Speaking of the tour nament calls to mind the fact that Tigers meet to-night, and that the question of sending a team to Vancouver in June will come up. There is a strong element in the company which is in favor of with drawing, but whether or not they are in the majority is the question. If Titters withdraw, there is little doubt that Threes and the Hooks will follow their example. Prekhytery of Okeoon. The Presbv' tery of Oregon was to meet in the Pres byterian church in Eugene City yester day at 7 :30 p. m., and to be opened with an address by the retiring moderator, Mr. Jacob Voorhees, elder of the church at Gervais. lhe meeting w ill continue till Friday, and be held from 9 to 12 a. m and 2 to 5 p. m. The Woman's Presbv- terial Foreign Missionary society has a conference Wednesday at 10 a. m. and 2 p. in. and a popular meeting in this in terest will be held at 7:30 p. m., ad dressed by Rev. W. S. Holt, who, having spent several years in China will give a very interesting account of his life there. Appointment. During the past week, Gov. Pennoyer made the following ap Mjintments of notaries public: II. B Hendricks, Fossil; Ward S. Stevens Portland; W. H. Adams, Portland ; J Nat. Hudson, Burns; S. Huelat, Fast Portland; A. C. Smith, Joseph; E. K Skipworth, Joseph; W. R. Benjamin, Roseburg. New Orphans' Home. The ladies of the Orphans' Aid society have decided 10 duhu a new ouuuing ior me use 01 me orphans, on their premises, near the asy- him. No definite plan has yet been de termined upon, but it is probable that a Building something like the new Or phans' Home at Portland will to built, costing some where in the neighborhood of $12,000. The legislature, at its late session, appropriated to the society 250, 000 brick for building purposes, besides a fund of $2,000. This, with money al ready on hard, which has been saved from former appropriations, and which has been obtained by donations, legacies, etc., will assure the payment of a greater part of the price for the building. As the brick appropriated cannot to ob tained entire tofore some time in July, it is not yet determined whether or not more than the foundation will be erected this summer. The ladies deserve great credit for the energetic manner in which they have pursued this work, and the en couragement of all citizens in their en deavor to erect a suitable home for the friendless orphans. At the Catholic Church. It may be a little late to speak of the services of the different churches on Easter Sunday; but nevertheless some mention ought to be made of the beautiful and impressive ceremonies which were held at the Cath olic church in this city. The interior of the church had been nicely decorated for the occasion, and at 10 o'clock the audi torium was crowded with members and visitors. Besides mass an able sermon was preached by Father Caples and the choir had prepared extra music for the occasion. The choir is composed of Miss McManus, a fine soprano, the Misses Barr, the Misses Albrecht, Miss Ber nardi and others, and furnishes excellent music. No Sunday during the year is observed more extremely than Easter among the Catholics, and" it is pleasant as well as piofitable to witness their cere monies on that occasion. Contracts Let. The board of trustees of the asylum yesterday afternoon let the contracts for furnishing lumber and build ing material for the proposed extension to the asylum. The contracts are as fol lows: Polly, Churchill & Co., mould ing, $97.50; R. L. Swartz, 56,000 feet of i-iiugh lumber at $9.50 per thousand ; and Portland Lumbaring and Manufacturing company, 74,000 feet of fir ceiling at $19 lcr thousand ; 5500 feet of spruce ceiling, $25 per thousand ; 5500 feet of cedar ceil ing, $35 per thousand ; 1500 fence posts at 25 cents each ; 2400 pounds of nails for $96.75. A contract for the furnishing of 150 blankets to the asylum was let to the Ashland Woolen Mills' company, at $3.75 each. There were several other bidders. Charged with Assault. Yesterday morning, Robert Ford, the liveryman, swore out a warrant for the arrest of Dr. E. J. Jeffrey, the veterinary surgeon, charging him with assault with a danger ous weapon. It appears that on Monday afternoon the two parties had an alterca tion at Ford's stable in which Dr. Jeffrey struck Ford with his cane and Ford struck Jeffrey with a bridle, cutting a gash on the top of his head. The two men were then separated by parties standing near. The case will be tried before Recorder Strickler this morning, at 10 o'clock, by a jury, Jeffrey having been bailed to appear at that time, in $100 bonds. A Narrow Escape. A remarkable es cape from a terrible death occurred in the shop yards at Albina Friday after noon. A son of Robert Richardson, six years old. while riding on the rear end of the yard engine, attempted to jump off as it was backing down the gravel bank. Hie boy missed his tooting, and tell di rectly in front of the rapidly-moving en gine on the track. He was struck by the axle, however, as he fell, and flipped over between two ties in such a way that the locomotive passed over him without inflicting a bruise. How the boy escaped instant death is one ot those wonders often read about. Yaquina Mails by Train. Postmas ter Rufus Thompson received notice yesterday that beginning May 2nd the mail between Corvallis and Albany will to carried by the Oregon Pacific railroad and that a through direct mail route will be established between Yaquina and this city. This will be a great convenience, and will enable the people at Yaquina to receive their mail from Albany in one dav. a condition of things which has never before been accomplished. ai bany Herald. Coming to Salem. James F. Clark author of the words and music of some of the most popular ballads of the dav in eluding "The Mountains of Life," "The Beautiful Hill," "The Isles of the Bye and Bye," "lhe Old Mountain Iree, " 'Moonlight and Starlight," and also poet of high reputation and merit, and a famous vocalist , is now in pan rrancifco and will, probably, extend his Pacific tour to Portfand and Salem, and to other Oregon towns. Sent it Back. Councilman Gerdcs of Portland, states that Bloom, the ab sconding bookkeeier who robbed his safe, has sent him back the full amount stolen, from Tacoma. In the accompany ing letter Bloom asked to be excused for his little irregularity, and of course Mr. (ierdes will, under the circumstances, overlook it. A Sociahle. The ladies of St. Paul's Guild are making grand preparations for a pantomime sociable at Mrs. Hodgkin's to-night. Every body who is capable of enjoyment should go, a an excellent time will be had. An admission of 25 cents will to charged at the door. To Fjll a Vacancy. President Ellis, of the Pacific University, who was elected a member of the state board of examin ers, was elected to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Prof. W. I). Lyman, of Forest (irove, the latter having gone to California. Bucomk a Citizen. Adolph Hinter- man yesterday took out his second papers of citizenship from the office of the conn tv clerk. Hiiiteruian was a native of Germany but now he is as good an Amer ican as anybody. Slaytim Swiss. California, new cream ami ! Co's. 1 FROM THURSDAY'S DAILY. kalem 8 sewerage. It would seem that at last the people of this city had be- gun to see the importance of a system of sewerage. There is no doubt that the malaria and a great deal of the sickness of Salem is caused by the poor drainage, and the necessity of a number of sewers on every inijxjrtant way in the city has been becoming more and more apparent for some time past. The council a short time since passed an ordinance regarding the construction of sewers in this city. It is the duty of the council to order the construction of a sewer along any street or way when two-thirds of the property holders representing over one half of the value of the property, living along the line of the proposed sewer, shall so peti tion ; and tour-fifths of the cost of the sewer shall be assessed to the property holders and one-fifth to the city. Be sides the sewer to be constructed through blocks 49 and 50, it is proposed to build a private sewer from the blind school to the main sewer on Court street; and it is also proposed to have a sewer constructed along Ferry street from Dr. Port'B residence to the river; and several other petitions for sewers will soon be placed on file for presentation to the council. Nothing in the way of improve ment is needed more than sewers, and it is gratifying to note that a number are being constructed. Class Elections. The senior class of the university has elected its officers, Samuel W. Holmes being president, Miss Nellie Boise secretary and Miss Kate Dearborn treasurer. The class this year is composed of ten members, a larger nutntor than have graduated from the full collegiate course for some years. Their names are Samuel W. Holmes, J. O. Goltra, J. Benson Starr, Wm Deweese, Jonathan Swayne, John Peebles, Nellie Boise, Kae Dearborn, Florence Cunning ham and Bertha Cunningham. At the Commencement exercises on Thursday, June 9th, each is expected to deliver an oration or read an essay. The unusual number of orations and essays will render the programme for that occasion unusu ally long, and it will be necessary to hold the exercises both morning and afternoon, or to dispense with the Commencement address. A petition to that effect has been presented to the trustees The third year academy class has also elected its officers, who are A. M. Beeves, presi dent, Nettie Meredith secretary, and May lioise, treasurer, lhe class is composed of about twenty-two members, who have completed a three years' course. Their exercises will be held on Tuesday evening of Commencement week. Defending with Arms. For a long time past there has been a clash between the Portland and Astoria sailor boarding house runners as to who should furnish outgoing vessels with erews. When fur nished in Portland the Astoria people, it is currently reported, have stripped ships of their men on various pretexts, among the number that of having sailors ai rest ed on civil process for debt. This morn ing to 4:30 o clock the British bark Jupi ter, Capt. Jones, is booked to leave Port land bound for Liverpool. Her crew was shipped here, and report is rife that an attempt will be made by the runners at Astoria to take them off. An armed guard goes down on the Jupiter, and in case such a break is made lively times may be expected. Oregonian. The Wheat Market. Wheat was yes terday.quoted at 75 cents per bushel the highest quotation made in this city for the past three years. The tendency of the wheat market is neither upward nor downward, but local competition has brought the price up here. It is uncer tain as to how long that price will stand. The supply of bran and shorts is entirely out. The river has been at such a stage that the mil! has as yet been unable to start up; but it is hoped tl at by next Monday the machinery will be started. The weather is so uncertain, however, that, it is hard telling when the mill will start. Farmers generally are impatient with the weather clerk. F'rom Canada. The wife of Mr. C. A. Roberts, contractor for the Indian-school buildings at Chemawa, arrived here with their four children, on last night's train. They are now at the Chemekete, and Mrs. Roberts and children will go to tsutteville, to visit relatives, on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Roberts will make Salem their future home, and will commence housekeeping Boon. The writer is glad to welcome them to our beautiful city. The wife of Joseph Benoit, Mr. Roberts's foreman, also arrived here from Canada last night, together with a brother of Mr. Benoit. His name is A. Benoit. Arrested and Discharged. On Tues day D. E. Mason, of Gervais, was arrest ed on a charge with intent to commit rape on the person of one" Kate Bordegan on the evening of April (itli, and was exam ined yesterday before Justice Poujado, of Gervais precinct. Alter an examination lasting the best part of the day, the jus tice discharged the prisoner. W, (?. Pi per apiwared for the defense. Ilus same Kate Bordegan is the person who is bound over to await the action of the grand jury on a charge of keeping bouse ot ill fame. The P. O. Building. When Senators Dolph and Mitchell return from Wash ington, the matter of the postottice build ing tor Salem will be laid heloru one or both ot them, and they will be asked to urge the justice of Salem's claim to such building at the next session of congress Salem has nearly all the necessary reoui sites for the building, and there is no reason why another year should not see its erection begun. 1c is expected that the two senators will return shortly. Large Sales. Since the price of state and school lands has been fixed at $1 per acre, the sale of these lands Bince the adjournment of the legislature has been very large. These sales are made most ly of lands in eastern and southern Ore gon. The principal business of the Isiard of land commissioners has been the sale of these lands, and disposing of applications for loans from the school fund, which have been unusually large Prevention. Now that there is so much sickness among horses it would be a good idea to get some of those Condition Powders, at Port's drug store No 100 State Street; they are good as a prevent ive. TURNER ITEMS. The band concert and supper was well attended. The Fcarh-t f.tver plague, we are glad to say, died in its iiiumcy. Henry Miller and family of Albany, have removed to our village. Prof. W. T. Van Scoy and lady at tended the teachers' institute. The Masonic order is to build a spa cious hall in this town in the near future. Miss Carrie Uains, of Salem, visited her sister, Mrs. C. II. Camion, here last week. Miss Edna Adams, one of our lieHt look ing damsels, is teaching successfully at the Witzel school. Part of the Cabin" troupe ruins" of "Uncle Tom's gave an excellent enter- tainment here Monday ni iht. D. II. Close lias moved to Clackamas, where he has secured a position on O. & C. R. R. as bridge watchman. Turner never does things by halves; so attend the teachers' institute here Saturday next, and be profited by so doing- . Miss Mary Mc Kinney is on the sick list, and Miss Mary siiater is teaching the primary department in our school during her illness. Dr. Courtney of Lebanon was in town yesterday shaking hands with his many friends. He holds a very warm place in the hearts of our citizens. R. A. Witzel was thrown from a wagon and struck on the iron handle of the brake, yesterday, and badly ruptured about the abdominal regions. Can't say as to the seriousness of the wound. Uncle Ben Vaughn is seventy-five years old, but that does not hinder him from making 200 rails per day besides walking four miles to and from his work. Oregon is a fountain where one may bathe and become young again. Farmer. Turner, April 13, '87. REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS. The following are the real estate trans actions for the past week, as recorded in the office of the county clerk : O. & C. R. R, to John S. Hawkins, 40 acres in t 7 s r 1 e ; $120. O. & C. R. R. to John S. Hawkins, 120 acres in t 7 s r 1 e ; $352. Wm. B. Gilbert, master m chancery, to C. II. Lewis, 80 acres in donation land claim of David Leeler and 131 acres f donation claim of F. S. Hoyt, in t 7 s r 3 ; $11,860. U. S. to Henry Rickey and wifo, 310 acres in t 8 s r 2 w. JohnW. Minto. sheriff, to Ellen M. Coffey, Daniel Coffey, and John W. Cof fey, 70 acres in t 8 s r 3 w ; $510. O. & C- R. R. to Johanna Otto, 40 acres in t 7 s r 1 e ; $100. O. & C. R. R. to J. II . Heffman, 80 acres in sec. 13, t 7 s r 1 e ; $200. J. H. Moser and wife to Louis Ames, plot of land in Silverton ; $900. M. K. Savage and wife to State of Ore gon 18.64 acres in t 7 s r 3 w ; $2,050.40. 1). tl. Woiierand wile to Wm, Strick ler, lots 3, 4, and 6, in bk 2 in Hubbard ; $1,450.- J. H. Palmer and wife to Anton Schu- ber, four town lots in Palmer's addition toMt. Angel; $150. Frank Parrish and wife to J. W. Houck, 299.40 acres in t 9 s r 2 w; $1,600. J. W. Houck and wife to a. M. Cosk, lot 2 in bk 3 in Jefferson ; $50. R. W. Carey and wifo to Claude M. Buster, lot H hi ' k 1 in Macleay; $1. 0. W. Coi bv and , ife to Grant Corby, 52 '4' acres in 1 5 s r 1 w ; $200, T. Y. Dilley and wile to Wm. Weddle, 30 acres in 1 10 s r 3 w ; $300. 8. A. Starr and wife to N. Doane, lot 1 in bk 18, University addition; $700. J . tl. Albert and wife to K. B. l leming, lots 3, 4, 5. and 6, in bk 15, University addition; $400. John S. Hawkins and wife to Wm. II. Adair; 180 acres in t 7 s r 1 e; $1,000. Commandery Installation. The offi cers of Grand Commandery, Knights of Templar, of Oregon, expected to install their officers elected in Albanj' in Febru ary, in Portland at 10 o'clock last night. Capt. F. J. Babcock went down to Port land to be installed as grand recorder. Besides the installation, the Masons of Portland had another grand blow out at the Masonic hall last night, the occasion being one of the swell balls which they give annually. This is generally con sidered as the grand social event of the fashionable season by the Portland big bugs. An All Night Session. Willamette Encampment No 2, I. 0. O. ., held an all night session on Tuesday evening. The occasion was the conferring of three degrees each upon seven gentlemen from Pallas, who desire to institute a lodge at that place. At midnight tho members of the lodge adjourned for a short time to Strong's restaurant, where an elegant upper had been prepared for them. The lodge broke up at the w itching hour of 4 : 30 a. m. Bound Over. Dr. Jeffrey, charged with assault with a dangerous weapon upon Robert Ford, was yesterday exam ined before Recorder Strickler. A num ber of witnesses were placed on the st;. nd. and there was a formidable arrav of It 'al talent. After hearing the tc-timony, mo recorder bound Dr. Jellry the action of the grand jui of $100. Bonds were prom i . er to await in the sum i v (urniBlied. Kev. C. C. mected with Will take Charge Stratton, who has been i the Pacific university, i California, for some i of Mills seminary, O ';hi, ginning of the next i u i ry of $5,000. Heh -b. .' dress the high scho, . lien Stratton is a broth r ol . of Salem. Oregonian. ar San Jose, hikes charge id, at the be- .ir at a sala i invited to ad- Iri June. Mr. (ilius Stratton, Extknding Bi-Kism-H. TUo Stao In surance company ban d.M'iih'.d to extend its business so us to take links upon a greater variety of property. In addition to the present ones, they w ill issue poli cies upon the best class of business ri.sks. This move has been contemplated for some time, until the increasing business of the company necessitated tiie change.