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About The Oregon weekly statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1878-1884 | View Entire Issue (April 15, 1887)
V TT4 : i X?.Cl i'ST 4TRS1i PnuV -VTI?TTi 1(V 1887. FROM FRIDAY'S DAILY Articles of Incorporation. Articles have been filed in the office of the secre-1 tary of Btate incorporating the Baker City Electric Light Co. ; ineorjior.itors, J. h. Parker, 6. A. Heilner, E. H. Mix, J. LachB. James T. Wisdom, Daniel Smith; capital stock, $20,000, divided into 4 JO shares at $50 each; place of business. Baker City. Also, tiie Columbia Valley Immigration and Investment company; incorporators, M. C. George, Penumbra Kelly, Georae C. Sears, Ward S. Stevens, and H. D. Chanman; capital stock, $10, 000, divided into 200 shares at $5t each; place of business, Portland. Also, A Street Ferrv company ; incorporators, W. II. Foster, Win. Brack, and R B. Wilson; capital stock, $10,000, divided into 100 shares at $100 each; place of business, Portland. Also, Chehalem Val ley Board of Immigration ; incorpora tors, H. J. Mint horn, 15. C. Miles, and F. S. Cottle; capital stock, $2,000, di vided into 2 i shares at $10 each ; place of business, New berg, Yamhill county. Also, C. Timmins Co. ; incorporators, C. Timmins, E. L. Skog, and Geo. W. San born ; object of incororation, can salmon, etc., run saw milts, buy real estate, deal in general merchandise, etc. ; capital stock, $20,000, divided into 200 shares of $100 each; plaiw of business, Astoria. Also. Northwestern Book and .Mercantile company ; incorporators, Nathan Rosen thal, E. S. Simpson, and W. L. Simpson; capital stock, $5,000, divided in 1200 shares at $5 each ; place of business, Port land. Also, The James Williams Packing company; incorporators, James Will iams, J. F. Ryan, and James T. Gam mon ; capital stock. oG,n00. divided into 500 shares at $100 each; place of busi ness, Astoria. The Stage Iisaster. The report of the stage disaster mentioned in yester day morting's Statesman was not with out good foundation. It appears, how ever that it was the Stuttz Dramatic com pany who were the victims of the acci dent. The company left Ashla-d at 1 o'clock Wednesday morning f-r Yrefca, going by livery conveys:-,, e. Going down a mountain the ;.rake of four horse coach, in which ,t ;iirt of the troupe, gave way, the horses were forced into a run and the coach was finally over-tnrned. just before the catastrophe occurred Mr. Stuttz threw his little daughter from the coach and she escaped with some bad bruises. Mrs. LeCon.pte suffered a frac ture of the collar bone. Miss Julia Hazel was badly rut about the forehead. The driver, Jasper Cunningham, of Ashland, was severely injured internally, it is be lieved, and the others were badly bruised. The coach is a complete wreck. A build ing near an old railroad hotel was util ized as a hospital and aid was summoned from Ashland. The company will not be able to proceed any further for several days at least. Gree- MorsTAix Ledge. M. C. Wil son, who owns a majority of the stock jn the Green Mountain ledge on Cow creek in Douglas connty, which is rapidly be coming famous, was in the city yester day, and was seen by a representative ot" this paper. Mr. Wilson is very sanguine as to the future of these mines, and he says that a person to be able to purchase his stock in the ledge would have to talk about a sum of money that could only be represented by seven figures on the left of the decimal point. He reports work as progressing finely at the mines, and that new and very rich discoveries are being made every few days. Mr. Wilson is also part owner of a ledge a few miies west of Green Mountain, that yields sil ver in large quantities, that canjbe traced for six miles by croppings. There is great excitement all through that coun try, and the entire district there is hav ing a big boom. Fishing. The fisherman is now in his glory. The fisherman consists mostly of the small boy, who isenjoying his week's vacation to the utmost of his ability. The fish law is now out of force and the festive trout can be caught with impunity and a book, if he can be caught at all. Mill creek is the stream from whose banks the youthful Isaac Waltons cast their lines, and many is the speckled beautv which is yanked from the water. A few days before April 1st, one boy, who was in mortal fear of the majesty of the law, caught two or three trout, and dug a hole next to the stream in which he placed his cap'ives, after filling it with water. On several days he caught more fish and put them in the hole. When the first of April came lie hastened to where his prizes were and took them home with bim, where he ate them all himself. A Sew Series. The postoffice depart ment is having prepared a series of new deigns of embossed stamps for stamped envelopes of one, two, four, and five r.-nt denominations. The head of Franklin has een selected for the one-cent stamp, and the beads of Washington, Jackson, and Grant for the two, four, and five cent denominations, respectively. Tlu general design of the new series" is uni form ; on the upjer side, and following the oval shape of the stamp, is the le gend, "United States Postage," instead of -U. S. Postage," as on the stamp now in use. The new series will Vie sent out to the different postoflices about May 1st. The border of the one-cent adhe sive stamp has leen slightly modified to conform to the design of the two-cent stamp. FrmjiG rp a Room. Secretary of State McBride is fitting up for the railroad commission a comfortable room in the state house, which for the present will be their quarters. The room is one of the committee rooms of the senate, and will be occupied bv the commission until other rooms have been finished dcring the coming summer, in the course of the improvements which are contemplated. Another meeting of the commission witl probably not be h:ld before the first Monday in Mav. Meanwhile Clerk Bell will collect statistics, information, books bearing on railroad subjects, etc., for the use ot the board. VjOMmjssi'jsebs' LofBT. llie commis sioners' court yesterday went np to Tur ner to examine into the condition of some bridges there, and will take a trip to uervais to-aay, on a like errand... A. Jette, of Chamnoeg, and A. J. Geer of Butteville, were granted licenses to sell liquor id less quantities than a quart In Trocblk. It the Seattleeorrespond ent of the Oregonian is to be believed, Collector Quincy A. Brocks, and his deputy. W. II. II. Waters, of this city, have gotten themselver into a bad fix. In compliance w ith a peremptory order of V. S. grand jury, now in session at Port land, Messrs. Rriksand Waters are in attendance upon the grand jury as wit neses, and will ! required to testify in regard to certain swamp land frauds, in which Hen Owens, his associates, and the two unwilling witnesses are impli cated. The correspondent has bis infor mation from a prominent Oregonian, who says "such men as Owens, Brooks, Waters and other speculators would go into the imetior of the state, find a tract of unoccupied land which suited theni, and then by a little bribery and a good deal ot perjury enter these lands under the swamp land act and acquire title to them for a mere song. In this way much of the best arable land in the state, as well as much fine timber land, was fraud ulently wrested from the government." He continued: '-Brooks and Waters may not be indicted, but if they escape it will be bv the skin of their teeth." Died from his I.vji-riks. The unfor tunate man, Hugh Harris, who was run over by a wagon on Wednesday morn ing, has died from the effects of his inju ries, aieagre reports ot tne circumstanc es of the accident and death have reached this city. It appears, as stated yester day, that he had started from his home at Oak Grove, about nine miles northwest of this city, to go to the west side station with a load of produce, and when going down a hill, just after he started, a jerk of the wagon threw him out in front of the wheels. The wheels passed diago- uallv across his head, crushing his skull, and in two hours he expired at his home, whither he had been taken. Mr. Harris was a well-known farmer of that section of the country, and was universally re Siected. His family has been unfortu nate in the matter of accidents. Some vears ago a son was shot and killed bv the explosion of a shot gun, which he was taking from a wagon, and about two years ago another son fell irom the seat of a mower, and was dragged some dis tance receiving such severe injuries that it was a long time betore he completely recovered. The familv of Mr. Harris has the sincere svmpathv of their friends and neighbors. The Pobtlaad Bridge. The new bridge across the Willamette at Portland is practically completed, and will be for merly opened to-day or to-morrow. The bridge is the property of the Willamette Iron Bridge company and the cost will approximate $200,000. ihe total length of the structure, inclusive of approaches, is lt0 leet, about b"0 feet shorter than the Salem bridge. The iron draw is 308 feet, anil it will sequire ninety seconds to op n and close it. For the present the draw will be worked by hand, but soon steam will be used. The bridge is a toll bridge, and the rates have been fixed by the court of Multnomah county. The fare is about the same, maybe a little lower, as the Stark street ferry. Work on the structure was commenced in ear nest in September lSSO, and has gone on actively ever since. Acqcttted. Yesterday, the case of The State vs. John D. Belt, postmaster at McCoy, Polk county, charged with at tempted coercion upjn J as. K. Sears, which was postponed from last Satnrdav, was taken up in the court of Justice Clark, at Zena. It apitears that some kind of a notice had been iiosted up in the postoffice at McCoy, while Sears was postmaster, reflecting upon the character of Belt, and the latter was charged with attempted coercion in trying to force Sears to take it down. After hearing the testimony, the justice discharged Mr Belt. Belt will be tried to-dav on the charge of assault and battery preferred bv Sears, and alter that is disposed of he witl have to answer to six charges of sell ing liquor without, a license. A Soft Thing. Last evening Capt. F. J. Babcock, junior, aged about 11 years, and Major Frank Hodgkin, also junior, aged about 9, were galioping down Union street, one benind tiie otner, on a mare "-Maud," a half-sister to Maud is., when the aforesaid mare Maud took a lot'tv tumble and fell on top of the two boys in a big mud hole. The mud was very soft. and it may be said with a superlative de gree ot" veracity that the boys struck a soft thiBg. "Maud" continued to remain in her awkward position tm top of the boys, until Major Hodgkin, junior, got one loot out trom uuuer the wreck and kicked her off. Then the bovs crawled out and went home corered with mud and disgust, principally mud. latke L'iming jwing to the uncei tainty at- to what effect on trade the in terstate commerce law would have larger order for spring goods than usual were sent east by merchants of this city. It would seem that merchants of other cities have done the same, for loads of goods wfricb were started from Chicago on their wav westward four weeks ago have net yet arrived, and will not for a few davs. This is owing to the large amount of freight which is being handled by the transcontinental railwavs. It is stated that the rates not only upon the O. & C. but on the O. R. & N. have not changed at all, since the law went into effect. The Marple-Corker Case. The trial of Richard E. Marple, charged with the murder of David I. Corker, a merchant of Lafavette, on the first of last November, was begun in the circuit court for Yam hill county on Vt ednesdav. Judge Boise presiding. No great difficulty was expe rienred in getting a jury. The testimony pic-enlea bv the prosecution was very strung, though circumstantial, and very damaging to the defendant's prospects. The defense admits that the murder was committed, but claims that it will be able to show that Marple is not the man who committed it. IiiKAWAY. The team of Tucker, the milkman, while hitched in the alley near Barker's feed stable, yesterday, became frightened at something, and breaking loose started down the alley, lliey ran through the alley until thev reached Court street, when thev turned and ran Court street. When near W. F. Booth by's the wagon struck a maple tree and stuck. The team broke loose, and con tinued on their run, but were soon stopped. No damage, except a broken double-tree, a split axle, and a lot of spilled milk. FROM SATURDAY'S DAILY Will PaotKisn with the Wokk. The college building association uiet ou the I 2d inst. and transacted the following bus- j iness: A contract for ft 10,000 brick was; autnoiizeu 10 ie execuieu, me uric. iu be delivered, one-half on July 1st and the balance on August 15th. It was de termined to proceed with the work and ignore the action of the Methodist (south) trustees. A committee consisting of the lawyers of tiie hoard, John Burnett, J. R. Brvsou, and M. oodcock, was ai- pointed to confer with the state board of education with relerence to the action ot the church trustees. An assessment of one-third of the amount subscribed was levied upon the siilweribers to be paid by Mav 1st, Mr. Job informed the board that Col. Hogg had remitted a check for the full amount of his subscription of $1 .000. Ihe question of calling a meeting of the citizens was discussed and it was determined that the people and not the board should take such action. 1 here is considerable talk of such a meeting be ing called. It certaiulv should lie. Chronicle. State Board Rrsiuss. The members of the state board of immigration, C. H. Dold, W. N. Ladue, W. H. CorUnt, II. B. Miller, and S. Rothschild, have hand ed in their resignations to the governor, to take effort upon the appointment and qualification of their successors. Ihe resignation of C. B. Carlisle, secretary of tne board, was made on March "th. but he was requested by the bo-ird to remain in office until the close of their official terms. In a letter to the governor, Mr. Dodd, president of the board, aives an account of the work done by ttie board since its establishment, and of its present status. Besides leaving a well equipped office, the board has on hand $1000, enough to run it five months. The rea son given for the resignation of the mem bers was a supposed desire on the part ot the governor and new administration to appoint a new board. Gov. Pcnnoyer bas not yet signified what action he will take. Dolce Far Niente. The Dolce Far Niente club of Albany, which has given a number of select parties this winter, bas issued invitations fofa calico party to be given m the ojera house in that place on Ihursday evening, April 21st. A number of invitations have been received by parties in this city. The invitations are very unique, printed on a very pretty design of calico, Music will be furnished by Parson A Bray's orchestra of Port land. The high tone of the club's previ ous parties is sufficient guarantee that thiB will be a most enjoyable affair. The committee on invitation is: Thos. G. Hopkins, Chas. Montieth, Curt B. Winn, Wm. Garrett, and Geo. U. Piper. Railroad Officials Coming. P. Huntington, vice president of the South ern Pacific railroad, is expected here early in June, says the Portland News. l.ol. Charles t. Crocker, third vice pres ident, and Ximothy Hopkins, treasurer, of the same company, will probably be here about the end of April or early in May. Their visit is for the purpose of looking over the Oregon & California, and to look into the Southern Pacific company's interests here generally. Col. Geo. r. Bissell, of Hartford, Conn., vice president of the Portland & Willamette Valley raiiroad, will stop a few days here in June, on his return home from Japan. Discharged. The third scene, second act, of the everlasting Shaw-Kearns con troversy is over. The curtain has rung down, and the lights are put out. Scott Shaw, who was arrested upon complaint of Thurston Kearns, charging him with assault, was yesterday discharged, in Justice O'Donald's court, upon motion of the prosecution. This ends these cases for the present. The parties returned yesterday to their homes up near Aums ville and Stayton. It seems that Kearns. alter swearing out the complaint and hav ing the time set for hearing the examin ation, left the city and did not appear against Shaw, hence the dismissal. The costs were taxed to the countv. Ci'NMNGUAM Wants $35,000. A. C. Cunningham, of Portland, claims ri arian rights on Bull Run river, which he thinks have been infringed ujion by the water committee. He has made out a bill for $35,000 and wants an amicable settlement with the committee. He would like to sell his rights and titles to the committee. Col. Louis Fleischner reported the above facts at the commit tee's meeting Tuesday afternoon and said he had been so informed by Attorney Joseph Simon. Mr. Cunningham will receive word that theeommittee will con sider any communication from him on the subject. Bought a Half Interest. Rev. J. S. McCain, formerly of the Dallas Itemizer, and lately Methodist minister at New port, has been in the city for several days, negotiating for the purchase of a half interest in an evening paper pub lished here, the Daily Talk. It is under stood that arrangements have been per fected, and that Mr. McCain will soon assume the editorship and the dictation of the future policy of that paper. He says that it will be run "on the right side of all moral questions." Mr. McCain is an able and vigorous writer and will no doubt make a success of the Talk. The Coi'kt House Yard. The county commissioners' court is considering the advisability of fixing up the grounds of the court house. It is proposed to con struct a drive coming from ttie four cor ners of the iot and running up to the doors and entirely around the building. Between the roads grass seed is to le sown, and the grounds beautified in many ways. It is to 1 hoied that the court will consider the proposition favorably, and that wort will be commenced with the opening spring. The court house building is entirely out of proportion with its surroundings. Pkepabins. The Rescue hose team has organized for the coming tourna ment. F. L. Parker was re-elected eai tain. The department is also getting up a grand ball to take place upon next Monday evening, says the Astorian. The tournament, it is stated, will be held in Vancouver. Seems like the tour nament spoken of has been held in this city once or twice. TEACHERS' INSTITUTE. The Proceed iiiffs of the Second Day of tlielustitiite of the Third Dis trict at Albany. MORNING session. Institute oeued promptly at 9 a. m. Remarks were made by Supt. McElroy. He urged the necessity oi having written contracts to avoid misunderstandings, etc. Usually the fault of directors. Language, lesson continued by Mr. Williams, followed by Supt. Robinson, of Polk, Supt. McElroy called Supt. Peebles to the chair, who asked Mr. Strange to continue the discussion of pre paratory work and discipline, followed bv Messrs. Bashor, Peebles, Pentiand, Shanks, and BrooKg. "Morals and Man ners was introduced by Air. l.onsway and discussed by Messrs. I'eebles and Browuson. TlIl'RttDAY AFTERNOON. Language lessons were continued by Mr. Rigdon, of Marion, followed by Messrs. Handle, Lane, Jewell, Jams, Miss Godley, Messrs. Iieatherman, Miss Kirkpatrick, Miss Bristow, who express ed themselves as being in favor of Sill's grammar. President Van Scoy introduced the subject of Recitation." Miss Bristow fa vored Prof. Van Scoy's idea not to give the lesson over. J. W, Jewett introduced the subject of school government, discussed it well, and was followed by Mr. Childera, Mr. Ban die and a numlier of ladies whose names' were missed by the correspondent. evening session. In the evening an interesting pro gramme was presented, comjosed of vo cal and iHstrutuental music, recitations, calisthenic exercises, etc., and an able address by Prof. Van Scoy, of the Wil lamette university. The following teachers from Marion county are present : Mary E. Reynolds, Salem ; Addie ScriU'r, Salem ; Grace Scriber, Salem ; Maggie Cosper, Salem ; Lizzie Ifearhoni, Saieui ; Lilly Litchfield, Salem ; Laura Shaw, Salem ; Leila Waters, Salem; Flo rella Phillips, Salem; Emily Huelat, TheoVan Wagner. Salem; A. L. Clark, Salem; Geo. A. Peebles, Saieui; B. A. Childers, Jefferson ; Lydia lenyer, Tur ner; H. C. Holcomh, Macleay ; Libhie English, Marion; W. T. Rigdon, Jeffer son; flattie C. Smith, Jefferson; J. B. Lealhermun, Woodburn ; Miss L. B. Lewis, Salem; Laura Goltra, Salem; Prof. Van Scoy, Salem; Prof. M. G. Lane Salem ; Geo. P. Litchfield, Salem ; II. II. Smith, Jefferson; Prof. S. A. Han dle, Salem; Julia B. Thayer, Salem; Mrs. J. E. Dawne, Salem. AcurnTED. The second of the cases against John D. Belt was taken up in the court of Justice Clarke, in Zena precinct, vesterduv. This was a charge of assault and battery upon Jas. K. Sears. The State was represented by Ieputy Dis trict Attorney Townsend, of Dallas, and Geo. Bingham, of this city, and Jhe de fense by W. H. Holmes and Benj. Hay den, of this citv. The case was tried before a jury, and resulted in a verdict of acquittal for the defendant. L pon motion of the district attorney, four of the six charges of selling liquor without a license were dismissed, and fie will be examined to-morrow upon the other two charges. The Maufle Trial. The second day's trial of the Marple case was continued on Wednesday, in Lafayette. Marple made but a brief defense, placing his wife and mother on the stand in his be half. They endeavored to account for the blood which was found on Marjile's coat, and which was considered a strong circumstance of his guilt. On that even ing District Attorney Belt and Attomev II. Y. Thompson submitted their argu ment to the jury, and ou yesterday morn ing Attorney Hurley closed the argument on liehalf of the prosecution, and the ease was submitted to the jury. A Missing Man. County Judge Cox, of St. Helens, has offered a reward of $75 for information as to the whereabouts of Frank Vickers and $-500 for the arrest and conviction of the person who murdered him, it he was murdered. Vickers was a witness liefore Coroner Cook in the case of David Cioninger, who shot and killed Frank Pierce at Scappoose landing. Vickers has not been seen since that time. Cioninger was sent up for fifteen years and died in the penitentiary about a year ago. Oregoinan. A Sew Paper. The first number of the new monthly paper will be issued in Salem to-day. It will be called the Marion Countv Bulletin, and is published by J. B. Tichenor, immigration agent for Marion county, and issued by Hendricks Sc Saubert, real estate agents. Its circu lation will Vie simplv unlimited as to numbers. It will be scattered free gratis for nothing all over this broad land, and no advertisements will be inserted in it It will be a lively paper. Long life to it Property Sold. Yesterday the prop erty just northeast of town, known as the Bonham place, was sold at executor's sale by Jacob Ogle, executor. There were several bidders, and the property was knocked down to Mrs. Sullivan, who lives about six miles east of town, for $1C. Mrs. Sullivan will move her fam ily from south Howell Prairie to this place for the tmniose of letting them at tend school. The property consist of good frame house and ten acres of land Taken Charge. Rev. D. M. Dick, the new evangelical minister who recently arrived from Lochhaven, Pennsylvania preached his initiatory discourse last Sun day, and made a very lavorable impres sion on his congregation. Rev. Kick comes very highly recommended to this city, having held an important charge in Pennsylvania. He has brought his wife and familv, and they have taken np thei residence in the parsonage of the Evange lical church, on Liberty street. Ost Drcnk. Monsieur Ixiuis De La Mar was yanked np before the recorder yesterday morning, charged with being drunk and disorderly. Mr. Ie La Mar was given the usual dose four days in the city j lil. FROM SUNDAY'S DAILY. Faster Day. To-day, Easter, the day observed in commemoration of the resu: rection of Jesus Christ, will lie celebrated in some appropriate manner m the churches of this city. Easter is one of the movable festival days of which there have been many methods of computation to settle the day upon which it should happen. The Christians of Jerusalem, and, after them, those of the Asiatic churches generally, were accustomed to hold the feast of Easter simultaneously with the Jewish Passover. This usace was unacceptable to the Gentile churches of Italy and the West generally, which nreferred to celebrate Faster on the Sun day following the feast of the Passover. This difference in practice led to grave dissensions between the r.ast and vesi, which were at lencrth nacined bv the asrreement reached in the Council of Niiwa (a. d. 32-). to make the Western usage universal. Since this early period Faster has been observed throughout the Christian world on the Sunday following the lull moon which hupix-ns on the 21st of March (provided it takes place lietore noon of haturday, otherwise on the next Sunday ) ; but it" "the moon fulls before the 21st, then Easter is the Sunday following the next full moon, with the proviso above as to its hapcning before noon on Saturday. It will thus Vie seen that the vernal equinox is the ' constant' factor in this arrangemeut. By 'this rule, r.aster an never happen earlier than the Zia oi March nor later than the 25th of April. Portland Worked at Last. Friday morning the long-talked-of street fakir, with his brass cuff buttons and watches, oiened up his stand on the corner of lirst and Morrison streets, and proceed ed to gull the public, says the Telegram. The suckers in this citv seemed just as readv to bite as the mueh-laiiirhed-at ieople of Albany, Salem, Corvallis, and other interior townK. rools will be tools the world over, and those who were taken in. don.t deserve srmpathy. The city authorities are grossly to blame how ever, for lermitting a known swindler to oienly ply his vocation on the public thoroughfare ; but the principal duty ot a policeman in this town has alwavs been to draw his salary. The fakir gathered in about $2.10, than went, and had some dinner, after which lie took hirrie!i mid his stock :n trade over to Fast I ori and. Besides taking in the suckers of Port '.awl, the gentleman mentioned has beei, tak ing in the sound country, selling the er- eiiiHu.1 idiots of that benighted region his brass chains and tin w atches. The Marple Cse. On Friday morn ing Judge Hurley made an eloquent argument before the jury in the Marple case, for the conviction of the defendant. The case was submitted to the jury at HO o'clock. At 9 o'clock the jury brought in the following verdict : '"State of Oregon vs. It. E. Marple. e, the jury in the above entitled case, find the defendant guilty us charged in ttie in dictment, and recommend him to the niercv of the court. W. Carl, Foreman." Marple, at the request of the court, stood np while the verdict was read to him. He did not show the least sign of con cern, and R;it down apparently the least affected of anv of the large crowd that had gathered in the court room to hear the verdict. He was to have lieen sen tenced yesterday marning at 10 o'clock. The last part of the aliove verdict seeniB extraordinary, in view of the fact that the only penalty oi murder in the first degree is hanging. A IH'll Day. Yesterday the ubiqui tous reporter made himself hoarse in asking the time-honored question What's the news?" and bored those who sometimes, unfortunately for them, have given him an item, so long and t sistently that he narrowly escaped with his life on three separate and distinct oc casions. Urn it w as a dull day sort o! dampish, as it were. Mr. Jupiter Pluvi us transacted most of the business, and spread out over a good deal of territory. The river was nine and one-half feet above low water mark, and it will boom about to-day. Farmers are getting impa tient about the long-continued rains, and say that it will delay considerably their spring plowing and sowing. Postal Items. The tri-weekly mail route beUeen this city and Macleay has been discontinued, and the mail now g'les hy w ay of the narrow gauge. The order of discontinuance went into effect yester day. Four new postotlices have U;en es tablwhed in this county recently. The first is Switzerland, between Silvertoti and Macleay, on the narrow gauge near the old McAllister place, Mr. Green, postmaster; the second is Howell, at the Howell prairie corners, Mr. Saunders, postmaster; the third is Time, between Aumsviile and Macleay, Angus Shaw, postmaster ; and the fourth is the postof fice at Cuemawa, which was renewed on April 1st; the son of Col. Lee is post master. W. U. Medic alColleue. The twenty second annual commencement of the medical department of the Wil lamette University will be ield in Portland, in the Taylor street church, to morrow evening at 11 o'clock. The fol lowing is the programme: Opening prayer, Rev. F". P. Tower; commence ment address, Rev. J. V. Alderman ; mu sic (horn solo, with organ accompani ment), C. C. Fallenius ; charge to gradu ates, Prof. W. H. Watkinds, M. D. ; vale dictory address, Otis L. Butler, M. D. ; solo, "Moorish Serenade," (Kucher), Miss Harris; Mrs. M. A. Smith, accom panist. Following is the list of graduates: Otis D. Butler, Herbert W. Card well, Curtis Holcomb, W. D. Jeffries, John J. Sell wood, and Frank S. Wright. The Two Sales. The Bashor farm of HO acres was sold at sheriff's sale at 2 o'clock yesterday to Gilbert Bros., for iVto.llo, the amount of the execution which the purchasers held against the owners. The Hubbard place of 27(1 acres was not sold, but the sale was post poned until next Saturday, at 1 1 o'clock. This latter is a valuable piece of prop erty and should firing a good round sum. it is naiuiy pronanie, however, that it will go lor any where near its value at sheriffs sale. A Goon Ciip.sTNiT. It is an oi l say ing that ' Cleanliness is next to godli ness." If you would tie clean, get a cake of that elegant toilet soap "Speeiosa" at Purt'u, No. 100 State street. VISIT TO ALBANY. District Teachers' Institute An En tertainmenta Growing1 Town. A representative of this pajmr spent Friday in the city of Albany, in attend ance at the district teachers' institute for this judicial district. It being, virtually, bis first visit to Albany, that is the first when he had time to "view the town," of course the day was pleasantly and profit ably spent. Of course the first visit was to the teachers' institHte, which was held in the oera house. The writer regrets to con cede it, yet it is a fact, Albany has a far Iwtter and more comfortable opera house than this city, and it is on the ground floor, at that. The stage is probably smaller, vet the scenes and flats are bet- , - ...... .i : ,i. . terand more attractive man muse iu me i opera house here. Another thing, it is clean, and is a good auditorium. It was wel.' filled with teachers, and friends of education all through the Bossion, and an excellent interest was manifested. Albany's prospects have improved great deal since the completion of the Oregon Pacific railroad to that city, and it is estimated by careful judges that the population of the place has increased by fully a thousand souls during the past year. It is said to be impossible to find a desirable house vacant iu the place. There are several very neat residences in the city, surrounded by very tastily laid out and well taken car of grounds. There has lieen a great improvement thore in the style of architecture, as there has been every w here else, during the past year. Real property is held rather high in that citv, the owner of a preeminent cor ner lot having refused $10,000 for it a few days since. However, there appears to fie' considerable activity in real-estate circles there, and a good many sales are reported. Albany will make a good sized and prosjierous city some time in the future, as its natural advantages are enhanced by good w ater-jower, etc., and it bus the aid of joining railroad lines. The institute closed out Friday even ing, and an excellent entertainment was given as a grand finale. Several of Sa lem's teachers participated,-and the rep utation and standing of the capital city" were well sustained. Miss Ie Forest amused and interested the audience by her delightful elocutionary efforts; Miss Addie ScriUr and Miss Emily Huelat each gave excellent recitations, and Miss Helena Holmuii, of the blind school, gave a couple of alto solos, which were sung in good voice. A male quartette, solos, music by the band, and a child ren's chorus, together with a silent gym nastic drill by a class of children, niadc up the entertainment, which was well attended. Kvery VkxIv seemed well pleased with their treatment at the hands of the Albanians during the institute. UK0W.NK1) AT MIDNIGHT. Sherman Evans, of Salem, Drowned hy Faliiinj- from, the Kelloirgr Dock, at Portland. Shernun Evans, while attempting to board the steamer Joseph Kellogg, w hich was lying at its dock a short distance Vie low the Jefferson street ferry, in Port land, Friday, at midnight, fell into the Willamette, and was drowned. Of the circumstances connected with the acci dent, but little is known. Young Evans was a deckhand on the Joseph Kellogg, a steamboat which plies Viet ween Port land and points on the Cowlitz river, in Washington territory. He left the bout on Friday night, in his usual health and spirits, and when be returned he lost his liearings in the dark, made a misstep, fell into the river, and found a watery grave in the cold Willamette. Capt. Kellogg began the search for the IkkIv yesterday morning, but it was not recovered until two o'clock in the after tax)!). The body was turned over to Cor oner Ie Lin, and the coroner's jury re turned a verdict in accordance with the above facta. The parents of the voting ?man in this city, . A. Fvaiis. the delivervman. and Mrs. M. J. Fisher, were notified of the sad circumstance, and their w ishes in re gard to the disposal of the remains con sulted. They will be brought m from Portland tomorrow mornini; on the 10::if train and buried in the Odd Fellows' cemetery. Young Evans was 22 vears of age. and was quite well known in this city. About four months ago he left here and, after working in several places, secured a oei tion as deck hand on the Joseph Kellogg. His sad and unexpected death has Vnien a severe blow to his parents and to his oromer, Hons j.vans. He will le buried immediately after the urrival of to-mor row mornings train. Friends of the family are resiectfully invited to attend the funeral. Absolutely Pure. Thli powder nTr yarieii. A mrral of purl r, Hreugth and wholMniiimi. More snomioal nary klnda. mid onuot be old Id Competition with the miiltltudo r.f whei.ht, lumn or puoi.ut powder. 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