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rill! QltJF-aOK OTATJAIAK: FRIDAY JANUARY 7. 18S7.' THE PAST YEAR. Chronolopcal Eeyiew of tlie : Local Happenings OF THE YEAR JUST PASSED. An Interesting- Historical . Epitome Compiled From the Local Col tunas of The Statesman. JAXCAET 1 Jobs Karl Brown, who stole leather from KrausseA Klein, captured at Gervais. WelUrr Bros, succeed Squire Farm A Co. at Commercial and Ferry streets. 2 A- M. dough commissioned D. D. 6. M. "W.of A.O. U. W.for Marion Co. 3 Funeral of Daniel Clark, one of Ore gon's pioneers. 4 The Tax Commission provided for by the legislature of 1885, (special session) con vened at the state capita), and elected B. 8. Strahan chairman, and J. T. Gregg secre tary. 4- John Hughes succeeded Ben Strang at Alderman from the 4th ward. City coon cil passed the "cow" ordinance. James Head and JU. Cavanaugh elected police men, and D. C. Howard road supervisor Got. Moody pardoned Joel Hubbard, a fed 13, sentenced front Union eoanty for horse Stealing. 6 Will of DanM Clark probated. John Dolan John Barrett and Thos. Dilworth kxlged w the county jail for housebreaking at Aurora. Wm. Franklin, aired 10J died atButte Creek. 7 State Insurance Co. purchased lot and brick block on corner Commercial and Che meketa. and work of repairing the block be jran. Mrs. E. J. Dawne and children re turned from Alaska. 8 W. B. Arer of Portland relinquished his claim to copyright on registry blanks. Certificates filed regarding the supervisor election dispute. -'County court appointed registry judges and clerks. .' Codification of aness ment laws completed by Clerks Gregg and HilL The mayor signed the cow ordinance. 10 Big fire at Wallula Jn. Lou about $60,000. It Fire caught in TV rage's tailor shop, but discovered. -No damage. Attempt made to kill editor D. IL Thomas at Forest Grove. State board signed contract with Oregon Electric light company for lighting public buildings, for 5000 per annum. County court decides case of II. A. C. band against Oregon State Board of Agriculture. Judgement of 9100 and costs for band. l'i Six small boys reprimanded for diso beying the 9 o'clock ordinance. V. T. Carey beat Walt llolman a 2 mile race on roller skates at the rink. 15. It. L. Johnson nnened new book store. 13 W. J. llerren appointed a member of assessment and taxation commission. Ura cers of Capital National bank elected. 1 15 Slight Snowfall, j 1( TWMcF. Pattoo, lata U. 8. Con sul general at llioga, Japan, returns to San Francisco, en mute home. Drug store of J. L. Calvert at Hubbard robbed of f 100 worth of good. J. S. Knot arrested for the crime, and bound over in sum of $300. 19 Epiphany party at MrsS. . lleulats. 20 Heavy snowfall. Thermometer at 25 degrees. 21 North bound passenger tram delayed three hours by mow. 22 Snow all disappeared before the fes tive Chinook. Case of D. L. Moore vs. Z. F.Moodv, R.P. Earhart and Ed Hirsch (board of commissioner) for a deed to a lot of swamp land, decided in favor of plaintiff i . - 1 1 ..... : vj supreme courw u iww mw jwur tcntiary burned. 2 Newport, Cape Foul weather and Kings Valley It. IL ineoporated. Capital stock 93,000,000. C Uzafovage sold his shoe store to Staiger Bros. Gov. Moody commissioned Geo. Watkins, of the Dalles, judge of the 7th judical district. K. of L. declare boycott on Wm. Martin. 24 Residence of Hon. J. C. Peebles bur glarized. Four bents of bridge across Pud ding river washed out. Indian war veterans nieinoralize congress for back pay. 26 Cutoff from East and South by mail, by snow blockade. A. Mayer arrived with a large ock of goods, lion. T. McF. Pat ton and family reach Salem from Japan. 28 Carpenter work on the U. S. Indufn school at Cbemawa completed. Jap Minto given lease of fair grounds. 2V Letter from Mrs. B. F. Bonham, dated on City of Chester, at Honolula. Eastern mail gets through, after several dnvs. ' 30 Report received of Mehama ferry breaking loov Lom 50. 31 Chas. Casen of East Portland arrested and bound over in sum of 93000 for rape; his victim having attempted suicide the wav before. Money raised for a walk to L O. O. r. cemetery. FEBRVART. 2 China New Tear. 3 II. A. C. band case arrxled- Steam heating water supply and furniture bids opened at Indian school. Croasman A Mc Cully, succeed A. B. Croasman. o Geo. W. Bradley, or oodourn, as signs. Liabilities 9858.14. Navigation which had been closed by high water, reopened. 6. Little daughter of S. D. Dickinson narrowly escaped drowning, in a creek south or Salem. 8 Anti-Chinese riots at Seattle. One man killed four wounded. Burnt uneasiness in lera, in consequence. Blooming willows displayed bv R. C Oeer at this office. D. K. Wagner and company succeed F. Far- uicnter A Co. 10 State Printer completes laws and doc uments of special session. Mrs. David Du vall of Buena Vista loses her eyesight" by burning with lye. 11 Chas. Casen indicted for rape. J. S. Knox, who robbed Calvert's store at Hub bard, sentenced to seven years. LI John Karl Brown taken to the "pen" rr two years tor burglarizing Krausse A Kline's store. 13 Oregon Central Live Stock and Wag on Road Co. incorporated. Object to con struct a road through Minto pass to Eastern Oregon. Three boys aged from thirteen to seventeen. Drought to jail rrom Gervais tor bnrglary. 14 Small fir in II. Diamond's barber shop. Loss nominal. 16 Eleven prisoners confined in county jail. Burglars enter the residences of David Simpson ana ur. w. u. wannner; no clues. 17 lAoaui oi ixmu ue voum, m nis cabin in Salem, alone, at th age of 86. 22 The assessment and taxation com mis J eion completes h labors and adjourns. x 22 Lend holiday. Secret rv Earhart recovers from a long sickness, and again sp- neariat his office. 23-rard of directors of Oregon Pioneer Associat.'n met at capitol buiklinrand elected J . A Arperson president, R. P. Ear hart secretary, J. M. Bacon treasurer, and arranged r we annual reunion. 28. Steiner ANBloaser purchase the Mai lorv brick, and fire out" the Chin Butteville LreanthevChines residents from there. 27 B. A. C band re-im ploys Coomer as wader, TIerting of tar payers and citizens in V st BasK to consider bridge que lXm.andfemMnMtinMlrt Meefeiaaxof republican county central wmai.kw, w primaries and county eon vention. 4-Ooramktee f u ehosea by nuus meet- wv to coisi fr the bri! mtHtr. S A. J. t .mpj s.ctl school clerk of diet. li, and Leo TCI a director. Appoint- raer.i vi execute eommisee or i cy commit tee of 21. - 19 J. A. McDonald, marila. cutter as. sins, liabUiti tZ7, aaseU fjTS. 11 Lavmgo: electric liHit wires in Cap Hoi building begun. Deaui of Mrs. Fsabe Stanton, a pioneer of IStS, at the age of 71 years. U Cou Goo. Williams appointed Ad;U Gen. on staff of Com mander-in -chief of O. S. M. Prohi primary conrer.tioa held. 15 Adumrned school meeting, and & mill tax. voted. Students at Indian school at Cbemawa moved into new buCdinra. . Fire at McCoy destroys Traoes A Son's store; loss about 17500. 17 St. Patrick's day celebrated at Ger- vats. 18 Bridge survey began. Prohibition county convention. 20-r Marion county "squares all accounts" with the state. Work begun on sidewalk to L GC O.F. cemetery. 23 James McDonald, a laborer, axed about 64 years, killed bv zallinr from a tree on the Croiaaa farm, south of town. Andrew Keller, ex-mayor of Salem, and a resident for 27 years, died at age of 55. 25 Mrs. B. C. Devol falls from a foot bridge into Mill creek in North Salem and is drowned. 26 Death of B. N. V. Holmes, a pioneer of 1843, at the advanced age of 73. 27 Annual stallion show 75 blooded horses on exhibition. Oregon State Poultry Association met at office of J. T. Grerar and elected officers. 31 Supreme court decides registry law unconstitutional. APRIL. 1 Dr. IL Carpenter resirua suoerin tend ency of Oregon Insane Asylum, and Dr. S. E. Joseph! of Eat Portland appointed to the position. z i. o. u. jr. cemeterr walk completed. First open air concert by the H. A. C Band. 3 Republican primaries held. Last stu dents of U. S. Indian school arrive at Che- mawa from Forest Grove. Robert Lee Wallace, son of R. S. Wal lace, drowned while fishing. Democratic primaries. -.Armstrong A Ross succeed to the business of the late A. Kelly. - 8i oung Men's Republican club formed. 13 Marv J. Leonard admitted to the bar of Oregon by the supreme court she being the first woman ever admitted to the bar of Oregon. ' 14 btate prohibition convention. 15 Final decree in the registry law case. 20 U. S. court ordered C. N. Scott re ceiver to repair Narrow Gauge railway line. 24 Ue publican county convention. Isaac Butts, an insane man. causes a good deal of excitement in being rescued from the Wil lamette. Fire destroyed Forsythe A Davis' sawmill at Champoeg. 23 Work on capital building improve ments begun. Z7 Democratic county convention. 29 State Insurance Co. occupy their new quarters on State and Chemeketa street. 30 The grand ball at Opera house. Dr. S. E. Josephi took charge of, and Dr. Car penter retired from, the asylum. MAT. 3 City election at SHverton. 6 Port Drur Co. of Salem incorporated: capital stock 9,000. Enoch Ross of Siv- verton Kills a bear weighing 10U0 pounds. Ripe strawberries reported. 7 Death of "Jack" Simmon. 12 Residence of Mrs. Beaman in North Salem burned. Loss 9700; insurance 200. "Lager Beer Joe," an old timer, and an odd charactet, died at Gervais. Sylvester Pen noyer and others addressed the democracy at Reed's opera house. 15 Speakinr by T. R. Cornelius and other republican candidates at Reed's opera house. 17 Joseph Movers and wife are serious v injured in a runaway accident. Elijah Wil liams, a pioneer of 1851, who died at Port land on the loth, at the age of 77, buried here. 19 Salem firemen's coffee club disband ed. 20 Georre Ward, fireman on the steamer Label, falls overboard and is drowned near Albany. Body of Peter Riddell, drowned April 4, found in Luckiamute near Inde pendence. 24 The "campaign" proper for Marion county opened at Jefferson. Small blaze back or Haines's tailoring shop, called out the department. Loss nominal. 25 Mayor Skinner vetoed the "revwed city law" ordinance, and four aldermen left the hail. 29 Miss Lizzie Harris of Jefferson drown ed in the Santiam. 30 Memorial day appropriately observed. JUNE. I Fire broke out in home of J. B. For sythe on Front street but put out without serious damage. David Simpson qualified as school clerk. Bridge bids opened. 4 Clyde Brandenburg narrowly escaped drowning in North Mill creek, while bathing. Evangelical conference in session. 5 Joint discussion of county candidates. 7 Annual election, state and county. 8 Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, celebrated her 100th birthday near Salem. 9 Dr. II. Smith's barn and Adams' barn burned; loss 8700, insured for 9350. 10 Bridge committee of 5 reported to 24. Congregational association in session in Salem. II Alfred Stanton, a pioneer of Oregon, aged 75 yr, seriously injured by being thrown from his buggy in this city. Alka HeMriii i-ociety's annual reunion. 11 Sherman McClung, deckhand, and James White, purser of the steamer Isabel, drowned in the Willamette near the mouth of the Luckiamute. 14 June term of circuit court convened. Indian war veterans met at court house and organized by electing officers. Bridge meeting at Zena Polk county. 15 Pioneer association opened at Oregon City. W. T. Bell resigned as city treasur er. Special election ordered to fill vacancy, and to vote on bonding city for 930,000. Willamette University commencement ex ercises. 17 Barbara Giecy, a pioneer woman of Aurora, aied. 18 Grand jury report filed. State Tem perance Alliance in session at W. C. T. U. hall. Body of Sherman McClung drowned on the 12th, found. Christian camp-meeting in session at Turner. 19 Decomposed body of an unknown man found on farm of S. P. Farrens on Howell Prairie. 22 J. J. Shaw appointed receiver of stock of H. . D. Boon. Boon's liabilities 94300. . 24 J. H. Miller's house, 191 Trade street damaged 9150 by fire. 25- 3 fire destroyed Hughes's barn and other property valued at 92000; partly in sured. Bell re-elected treasurer, and the city- bonded by 663 to 21 votes. T. B. Odeneal late Supreme Clerk, died at Che meketa hotel. 26 Little daughter of D. L. Green in jured in a runaway, from effects of which she died. - SO Idaho's insane patients taken from Oregon asylum. 8 Death of Ann Poujade, aged 72 years, at Gervais- She came to Oregon in 1847. 4 W. W. Saunders escaped from the Linn county jail. ft Annual firemen's election resulting in choice of Wm. Anderson for chief engineer. First heavy '"summer emigration" to Ya quina. 7 Dr. 3. R. Jessup's and others' houses entered by burglars. . 6 L'anoti county appropriated 91500 for the bridge emutraodoa. - 9 Thoa. llolman purchased the city elec tric light plant- - . IS Bndge contract signed. 17 School board elected teachers for lS3o-7. 21 Store of MckinneyA Co. of Turner transferred to Wittschen A Schmidt. 29 Burglars entered the store of Nath mas A Mangold at Gervais, and got away with 91000 in money and merchandise. 30 Mr- Frickey bringi first of 1888 wheat crop to Salem. 31 L. Jhnson had a narrow escape from being killed, by mllinr under a hav rake at Aurora. Electricity first lights the street of Salem. . AUGUST. 2 Goo. W. Peck, a well-known citizen of Marion county, died as his home at Aums rille. aged 64 years. , Post office at Cbema wa discontinued. 4 W.JX. Cunningham, a well-known cap italist of Salem, is killed by a falling scant ling. E- M. Lafore's "Nick L." defeats three other local trotters at the fair ground. Time 2:53. Polk county court appropriated 95000 for the new bridge- 7 Pile driver for bridge work arrived at Salem. - 19 Residence of J. L. Parrish entered by burglars, and several articles stolen.' 13 Death of Hon. A. A. McCulIy, from the kick of a horse. 13 Local races at fair grounds cause a little excitement. 14 Chinaman kicked to death by a horse twelve miles north of Salem. Leonard Woolen of Silverton loses an arm in a threshing machine. 16 Work began on the N. G. E. B. bridge across the Santiam. 18 Chinaman steals a purse containing 9107, from a perambulator, but is captured. 21 Two men enter a Chinese csmo near Gervais and rob the Chinamen, and shoot one, but not iitally. a uen. Jonn A. igan and Oov. H. Al ger of Michigan, and party, visit Salem. Henry Johns, John Simmons, and Nelson Dilley arrested for robbing the Chinese camp near Gervais. 27 B. Co.'s concert at Reed's onera house. 30 Bids for construction of new "Bank" block opened. 31 W. T. Grav's barn burned. Loss 8200. Gov. Mood pardoned Jack Powers, sentenced rrom Multnomah county for mur der. SEPTEMBER. I Series of burglaries in Salem. New Catholic church building at Brooks com pleted. 2 Coles' circus vbited Salem. A arrcat deal of wheat reported destroyed in the fields oy nre. 6 Salem public schools opened with full attendance. Contract let for erection of Bank block to A. Olinger A Son. 8 First day of firemen's tournament. Procession, speeches of welcome, etc. 10 Work began on new "Bank" block. 12 Death of Samuel Parker,, a pioneer of '48, aged 87 years. 13 First day of the Oregon State Fair. 13 Thompson house "gutted" by fire. Loss f 1500; insurance 9700. James Mur ray, a pioneer of '52 died at Abiqua, aged 74 years. 20 Charles Smith committed suicide by taking morphine. Repairs on Front street bridge across North Mill creek completed. 21 School district meeting refused to as sume the obligations of Thos. Den ham's bondsmen. 24 Adam Jensen, a laborer, falls from the bridge falsework, 64 feet to the river; serious but no mortal injuries sustained. 25 Report of failure and suicide of W. F. UDwens at Roseburg received. jb earn and residence at Catholic church burned. Loss 91000. SO Incandescent lights at the state capi tol tested. OCTOBER. 4 Capital's new La France fire engine re ceived. 5 J. F. Morley appointed policeman by the city council. 6 Morley examined and bound over for illegal voting. 8 Ed. Lamport succeeded Jordan & Son. harnetts dealers. 13 Jury in case of Mattie Allison, under indictment for murder in Linn county, bring in verdict of acquittal. Two brothers named Haight escaped from the peniten tiary. 15 Mrs. Winfield, aged about 60, whose son was on trial in the circuit court, tries to shoot Mrs. Richards, the principal state witness, but the pistol snapped. She was arrested and declared insane. 16 Judge Boi.-c held that the circuit court had no jurisdiction in gambling cae, where the crime occurred in ir corpora ted citiea. 18 Grand jury indicts J. F. Morley for illegal voting. 19 Reinhold Lupke, a German, com mitted suicide at Gen ait.. Steamer Cham pion ascends the river to Eola the first boat of the season.- River two feet above low water. 20 Grand jury reported and discharged. 22 Gilbert Ladeaux, a prominent busi ness man of GervaU, kicked to death by a horse. 23 narvey Cottle aged IS, severely in jured by being thrown from a horse, and narrowly escaped death. Nelson Dilley and Henry Johns convicted of robbing the Chinese camp near Oervais several weeks previous . 25 Wittschen A Schmidt's store at Turn er burglarized' Marion county jail empty. Two men named Hare and Brown accident ally, though not dangerously shot, on Salem Prairie while "fooling" with a pbtol. 31 Dr. J. W. Givens resigned as first as sistant physician at the asylum, and Dr. W. T. Williamson appointed in his stead. NOVEMBER. I City election at Gervai. "Mitchell ticket" elected. O.dc C. B. R. changed its passenger ume taoie. 2 Annual state meeting of the Christian church convened in this city. 3 .Great religious revival at Silverton. 6 Last Lone span of bridsre com Dieted. 10 A "So-called"citizensT. meeting "cap tured," and me "wrongxrowd" passed reso lutions and adjourned. An extra freight and regular freight No. 5 collided at Hub bard damage nominal. Job Connor of Folk counU-f committed suicide by cut tin bis throat. 11 Gov. Moody proclaimed a reward of Sow lor ue capture ot murders men at large. 13 New Baptist church at Stavton dedi cated. 15 Stale board made the annual lax levy. 17 New bridge at depot across South Mill creek completed. 18 Fire at Smithfield, Polk county, de stroyed ueo. uuboard's warehouse. Loss 9400. 19 Manuel Romero tries a 'swindling" dodge on Salem, and is captured at Turner uree days later. 23 Republican city primaries held. 24 Gen. John Gibbon lectured on "Yel lowstone Park" at -Reed's opera house. 25 Willis Jordan assaults, robs, and nearly kills Jared Tucker near Salem. 26 W. W. Saunders murder case ap pealed from 'Linn county to Supreme court. 27 Democratic citv Drimaries. 29 First bridge acrosa the Willamette! J river be'ow the bead of navigation completed at Salem. Republican city convention. Johnny' Booth aoctdectallv shot in the arm while hunting. - V . 30 Adam Jensen, who fell from the bridge, sues the S. F. Bridge Co. for 91, 000 damages. Democratic city convention. Annual meeting of Oregon State Board of Agriculture. Citizens' committee nomi nates a city ticket. O. R. A N. river office opened for the season. Navigation restored on the river. Coatlaned on fourth page. GILBERT rATTEKSOxT A Briar History f this Eatorprtalas; Fli Tea Tear of tatcMtf oi Bmlsni. Probably but few business firms have proven more successful in Salem, than have the firm of Gilbert A Patterson, which is now the representation of what was D. A A. A.McCuIIy in 1876-78. This house was established by D. and A. A. Mc Cully in 1876. In 1878, Hon. A. N. Gilbert, senior member of the present firm succeeded Hon. A. A. McCully by purchase. In July 18S3 S. C. Adams bought out the interest of D. Mc Cully, and continued in the firm for about a year, when Hon. A. Gilbert became sole proprietor or the business. Isaac L. Patterson, the junior partner, be gan as a clerk for the firm of McCully A Gil bert in 1878, and continued in the emDlovment of the successors of that firm until in July isso, wnen ne took a hair interest in the business and the firm assumed the style and title by which it is now known, viz: Gilbert A Patterson. Gilbert A Patterson have a handsome store room at 287 Commercial street, and tbey always keep their shelves loaded with the finest line of groceries, and provisions, lain and fancy glassware, woodenfand wil ow ware. They also make a specialty of "Epicure" tea, which has became quite a favorite. Tbey are also the largest packers of sugar cured meats and of lard in the city. As business men, Messrs. Gilbert A Patter son have established a sound reputation for honesty in business, always giving full weight and good goods. W. W. MARTIN. The Pioneer Jeweler and Watchmaker of Salem A Flat Line of Oooda. Probably one of the most attractive store rooms in Salem is that at 88 State street, oc cupied by Capt. W. W. Martin, the veteran jeweler, and watchmaker. On the shelves and in the show windows and show cases are displayed the finest works of the gold and silver workers' art. Capt. Martin began in the jewelers; and watchmaker's trade in Salem, in the old room occupied by Parrish and keeler as a book store, which stood where the Capital National bank now stands, in 1865. When Parrish and Keeler erected the present block, occupied now by the bank, Mr. Martin followed them into it, but re moved to his present quarters in 1873. Here he has built up a business of excellent standing. He is probably as well prepared to do repairing, and his abilities are as good, as those of any jeweler on the coat. Mr. Cox, his assistant is a thorough mechanic, and has perfect command over the jewelers art. They manufacture their own tools to a great extent, and some of the workmanship displayed in that line equals that of any fac tory known. Capt. Martin is agent for the Gorham solid silver ware. Reed & Barton's plated ware, and the celebrated Rock ford watches. He also keeps a full line of all first class American watches, and makes a spec ialty or the well known Seth Thomas clocks. A fine line of jewelry makes his stork a very complete one. CROASMAN A McCULLT. Sareeeaors to A. B Croaauian, and Heavy Dealers la men's Clothing-, etc In 1870 Messrs. A. B. Croasman and J. J. Murphy established the first business house in Salem, devoted strictly to the sale of mens' clothing, and furnishing good. Thev opened their Crt stock of good in the small room now occupied by W . Martin as a jew elry store at 88 iState street, but in 1873 find ing their quarters entirely too small, they moved three doors further eat, into the room until recently occupied by Belt's drugstore at 94 State street. Here they remained until 1S77, when the businem was removed to its present location at 249 Commercial street. In 1880. J. J. Murphy retired from the firm, and Mr. Croasman continued the bui en under hi own name until the ad vent of John D. McCully in 18. Mr. Croasman was pootmaster from 1HM to 185 during which time E. ('. Small had charge of his clothing business. Both the partners 'of the present firm are young, active and wideawake business men, and tully up with the times in all matters having bearing on their business. Confin ing themselves exclusively to gentlemen's clothing, and fui niching goods, they can watch the changes of tahions closerand keeps their stock up to the seasons. They keep also a fine line of gents head ware, wa terproofs, and gent silk goods. They have a commodious sales room at 249 Commercial street, and carry very fine line of goods. F. J CATTERL1N. A Fine Hinplay in Photograph y The Mod ern Way Compared With the Old. Persons passing the small white building on the corner of State and High streets, stop and gaze with pleasure on the many face which seem to peer back at them from their many little card boards in the frames there; and well they may stop and gaze. For the frames full of photographs are-very attrac tive, and show workmanship that is par ex cellence to any ever done in Oregon, or -anywhere. The firm of Pickerell A ' Catterlin began business in November 1885, since when over 1800 negatives have been taken from their camera, and over 21,600 photo flraphs given over to customers. In last October, Mr. Pickerell severed .his connec tion with the firm, returning to his home at Indianapolis Indianadbut he left Mr. Catter lin, who continued the business, tully his equal in the ability to turn out fine work. Mr. Catterlin makes a specialty of children's photographs, negatives for which are secured by theinstantaneous porcew, thereby making the picture more true to the original, than could ever be done under the old tiresome way. where the child had to sit sit perfectly still for over a minute at a time. It can at least be said of Mr. Catterlin, that his "work will live arter him." Photograph parlors, at 160 State street, corner High, Salem Oregon. K A BOLL i The writer waa recently ahown a beau tiful case of assorted Naboli at the office of Dr. J. J. Jennings, the dentist at 104 State street, who makes gold finings, and all the latest Imoroved fiilinra- a iwHil- ty. This rare and expensive drag (which is not in stock in saiem) u a dental pain obtundent, which some of the leadias dentists of the east, after having failed with cocaine, have obtained the most salutary effects, upon sensitive dentine. Thereby, they have made the filling of sensitive teeth, at least bearable, if not a fileasttre. Dr. Jennings is always on the OOk OUt. not Ofllv to kmn nhsvaat with his profession, but to give the greatest possible comfort to his patrons. BATTLE OF THE ABIQUA. The Last Battle Ever Fought ' in Marion County. THE BRAVE MEX OF EAELY DAYS. Departare of the Klamaths and Their Chief '-Crooked Flnffer," From This "Illahee." . Following is an account of the somewhat famous battle of the Abiqua, written by Hon. R. C. Geer," and which appeared in the Daily Statesman March 18th 1877: It was the hut battle ever fought on Ma rion county soil, and the only one of conse quence, save the battle of Battle creek, some time before: I see by an 'article in the Oregooian of March 21. written by Gov. Geo. .L. Curry, that the "Battle of the Abiqua" is a ''ro mance of history." Well, it was rather a romantic fight, in a romantic place, and brought on in a romantic manner; but it is true history, Gov. Geo. L, Curry to the contrary, notwithstanding. It was fought twenty-nine years ago the first of this month. I have been asked to write the "history," and wrote it some years ago for a man that is now writing the early history of this country. In writing the history of this short but de cisive campaign, I feel a diffidence, as I have to write from memory, but will be as correct and just as possible. I say just," for I cannot now recollect all the brave boys that participated in that, to most of us, our first battle. All old Oregon ians know that in the Winter of 1847-43 a great many men were called east of the mountains to pun ish the Cay uses for the murder of Dr. Whitman and family, and it becoming appar ent to the settlers, as wen as Gov. ADemethv, that there was danger of an Indian outbreak, the settlers formed er organized companies, of what we called home guards, to be in readiness at a moment's warning, to defend our wives and children and each other.at all hazards. In this neighborhood I was chos en captain of as brave a company of men as ever mustered, and we met every Saturday at Esq. Dunbar's for drill. Other neighbor hoods had their companies. Capt. Allen Davy had a company of cavalry on the San tiam; Capt. Dick Miller had a company be tween the Abiqua and Butte Creek, and if I remember right. Uncle Sam Parker had a company near Salem. In February 1848, we held ourselves ready at a moment's warn ing, for the signs were ominous. Crooked Finger, a desperate Molalla Indian, (said to be a chief; at all events he controlled the Molallas and a band of Klamaths that had been infesting this part of the valley for sev eral years), was continually traveling from the Molalla to the Santiam on the Klamath trail, and insulting the settlers bv ordering the women, in the absence of the men, to cook him a meal of victuals at any time of the day, and as all the settlers on that trail were new-comers, he sometimes succeeded in scaring them into obeying him by his ges tures and threats. He said all the bravo men had gone to fight the Cayuses, and he could do Just as he pleased. He and his band of Klamaths drove one man from the claim that Leonard Schindler now owns, by their insolence. All the settlers believed that an Indian massacre was brewing, and when the Kla math Indians, armed and painted for war, surrounded Dickey Miller's house, and made insolent and insulting demands, and gave the warhoop, (a sound that once heard is never forgotten, and like the scream of the panther, or the whiz of a rattlesnake, is never mistaken for any other sound), they knew that it was time to act and thev did act at once Stanly Umphlet saw and heard the In dians, and after notifying Wm. Waldo who acted as adjutant, riding all night and giv ing notice, be put whip to his horse and rode through Howell Prairie, Salem Prairie and on to the Santiam, giving the alarm as ht went; and the news spread like wild-fire over hill and dale. T. B. Allen saw the Indians and straddled a horse without saddle or bridle, and ran him to Mr. Elliott's, as then; had been a raising there that day and the boy thought, and naturally too, that was where he could do the most good. The consequence of all this was, by dav light the next morning, men began to gath er at Uncle Jack Warnock's, and by 10 or II o'clock, about 160 men were there ready for anything that would put a quietus on Indian depredations by that band of roving desperadoes that had threatened to cut the throat of Miller's, Warnock'j and Patter son's families. We first elected Uncle Dan Waldo, Col onel, who took the horsemen, consisting of Captain Allen Davy's company, and fifty or sixty others that had come in from all parts of the county, (and some from Clackamas county too) and crossed the Abiqua, at the ford, and went up on the north side of said stream, and I took charge of the infantry, consisting of First Lieut. Wm. Parker, Sec. Lieut. James Ilarpole, Orderly Sergeant, Wilburn King, James Brown, 8. D. Mexen, L. A. Bird, Israel Shaw, Robt. Shaw, King Hibbard, Wm. Brisbin, Winchester, Port Gilliam, Wm. Howell, Thos. Howell, George Howell, Wm. Hendricks, Leander Davis, Len. Eoff, O. W. Hunt, James Wil liams, of my own company, and J. W. Shrum, Thos. Shrum, Henry Shrum, Elias Cox, Cyrus Smith, T. B. Allen, Jacob Cap linger, and several others that 1 cannot now name, with Uncle Jack Wamock for guide, and started up the south side. The intention was for both divisions to ar rive at Coosta's camo (the camn of tha Kla maths also) at the same time; but we were too quick for the horseman, and when we arrived opposite the camp, the Indians had learned we were coming and were crossing on a ioos log. une Indian raised his gun. but James Brown was too Quick for him. and Lieut. Harpole's unerring rifle told the tale for another, imng then Commenced in earnest, which sent the Indians the other way. We did not know exactly where the camp was, and bad left men, three m a place, for several hundreds yards, so that but few of as rot opposite the camn when the action commenced, but enough got there to send the Klamaths up the creek on the nnnnit side from ns on double quick (I think that twenty men took a shot at the young chief, called Red Blanket, but begot away that uuji excepting we. oia cniei, and I ordered roe men to cease Bring and the order was in stantly obeved; and the old chief walked off about 40 or 50 yards and then turned and walked back to within 60 or 70 varda nfm and commenced sending arrows at us so fast mat there appeared to be two or three on the way all the time for a very abort time though, for twenty unerring rifles were aimed at him and be fell pierced by as many balls. About that time, the horseman came up, but the red skins had escaDed for that time. Three Indians bad gone to their happy hunt ing grounds, and the rest had ran away to fight another day. After we all got together we held a council of war and concluded to try them again the next day. 1 A great many of us had left oar families on or near the Indian trail, and had to go home that evening to look after them. I lived about twelve miles from there by the oearest possible route, right on the trail or within 150 yard of it; and when I got home I found that Crooked Finger had been the. ' that day. but fortunately for my wife and children, Uncle Davy Culver and Theophilus Powell had Just got there a few minutes be fore the scoundrel came. He appeared very sullen and insolent, but he did not stay king and as we did not know when he might come back, we deemed it best to go to the nearest neighbors, John S. Hunt, about three mile distant, the next morning, which consumed so much time that I with a great many others were not in the second day's fight; butJJeut Parker and Sergeant King were, and front them I learned the particulars, which were about as follows: Toe men met at Coosta's camp, and all they could learn from hint was that the Klamaths had gone which we all knew, for we saw the bucks go the day before, in something of a hurry. But the -boys concluded to do as we had done the day before go up the creek, the horsemen on the north side, as it was open prairie, and the others take i on foot through the timber, on the south side. As there was no signsfor a considerable distance a great many turned back. Some fifteen or twenty of the were greeted with the warwboop from a can. yon filled with vine maple and other brush. The Indians had chosen a strong position, and as they bad been told that Boston mea . would not fight in the brush, they thought themselves secure. But our brave boys charged them on the double quick, and so rapid was their charge that the Indians did not stand one minute. Nine Indians were' killed in less than .five minutes, and the squaws taken prisoners. Only one white man was wounded. James Stanley caught an arrow in his breast and held it until he had killed the Indian, and then very delib erately extracted the weapon, "for fear it might be poisoned," he said. Like the day before the cavalry could not help, but the brave boys noedl no help. After the bat tle they returned to Coosta's camp and gave that chief his orders which were obeyed. One order was that Crooked finger was nev er to enter the house of a white man or wo man unless there was a white man in the house, if he did he was to be f hot on sight. Red Blanket's wife asked Jacob Caplinger, why the whites were so hard on the Kla maths, when the Molallas were just as in sulting and mean as they were, and the whites did not kill them, Caplinger told her that the Molallas owned this illene, or pre tended to, but the Klamath did not belong in this valley, and we could not take so much of their abuse and threats. She said that was "close wawa," and that she "cum tuxed" what he meant, and would go home and never come lack. They then told her they could have twenty-four hours to bury the dead, and leave for home, the Klamath country, but I think their confederates, the Molallas, attended to the dead, for the whole band of Klamaths passed m v house that same nibt on the way to Mt. Jeflerson pass, and the next day about a dozen of us followed Ihe trail to the house of John Mere ly where we staid all night and the next day followed the trail to the crossing of the Santiam river, and saw by the tracks in the snow and mud that the Indians had all crossed the river: so we re - turned to our homes. Allen Davy's com pany of cavalry watched the afternoon of the day after the battle, but the Indians had passed before they got there. Thus ended one or the shortest and most effective compaiirns thatVe have anv knowl- edged of in this country. It completely cowed Crooked Finger in this part or the country and Fred McCurmick finally killed him in Clackamas countv. The Klamaths never came back and the Molallas behaved them selves ever afterwards." WILLIAM IIROWN It CO. The Mureemsors of E. ('.Small Dealer In ItooUand Khoea, Leather, Ktc. In 1877 E. C. Small established a boot and shoe business at 231 Commercial street In this city, and continued in tho proprietorship of this establishment till in Or-t. 1882, when be soid his stork of goods, good will of the busi ness, etc., to William Brown and Werner Breyman, lxth well-known business men. who continued the business under the firm name of W ra. Brown 6c, Co. Wm. Brown & Co. have still continued in ch:irgj of the business, and the firm lias succeeded in becoming one of the most successful doing business in Salem. Thev have a large light room, crowded full of fine food, and employ accommodating salesmen, hey are sole agent In this city for the cele bratodUanan A Son's men's and boys' New lorit made shoes, and or Laird, Hchoier& Mitchell's ladies' and children's Philadel phia made shoes and slippers, which brand have become standard everywhere. They also have on hand at all times, a very large stock of medium grade, ttoots and shoes, rubber boots and hhoes, leather and findings, shoe makers supplies, etc. Wm. Armstrong is at the head ot their custom departnien t,and is always ready to see rood work done to order. Win. Brown & Co. also buy wool, all kinds of hides, pclu and furs, paying at all times the highest market prices in cash ror these articles, w m. lirown & Co. 231 Commercial St. SOllKK FA Kit A R CO. Sixteen Years of llnalneaa. A Ilrlef History of this Firm. A Fine Stork of Oooda. A fine and heavy stock of groceries, pro visions, crockery and glass ware, may be seen at any time at the northwest corner of Commercial and Court streets, in this citr. This store is presided over by Squire Farrar A Co. John Van Eaton, for nine years connected with the business, being the junior memoeror the nrm. 1 h is store was estab lished in 1870 by Scott & Farrar, and in 1S71 became Farrar Bros., Mr. Scott retiring from the firm. The firm continued to do business as Farrar Bros, until in 1877 when the firm was given its present title. In 1879, John Van Eaton and Charles Wel ler became contingent partners in the firm, and early the past season, Mr. Van Eaton became a full partner in the business. This firm has established an enviable reputation for fair dealing and sound business, and a large part of the secret of its success consists in this fact, ir. connection with the uniform courtesy shown customers, and visitors to their store room. . Squire Farrar A Co. have, during tho past two or three years, done a great deal towards widening the shipping interests of this coun ty, and many thousands of bwhela of fruit, that heretofore had been allowed to rot on the ground, has been purchased by them, and shipped to the east, thereby increasing the chances for the fruit Industrie. In addition to keeping a heavy line of fine groceries, provisions, crockery and glassware, they also buy and sell all kinds of produce, fruit, vegetables, etc, and wool. L. M. 11 A INKS. Toe leading metcbant tailor of this city is L. M. Haines, at 214 Commercial street. Mr. Haines has at all times a complete stock ot fine American, English and French caaeimere and tweeds, and he always guarantees a fit. He has been in the tailoring bosine for a sufficient length of time for the public to know thathia work can be relied on, as good. Clothes may not "make the man" bat if the man's suit was made by Mr. If aines, he fee la more the man, than if they were misfits.