FSOil FMDAY'S DAILY. Stout a Watch. Fred Van Wagner vsm examined before Justice ODooald, yesterday, on a complaint sworn oat by pisirict Attorney Belt, charging bim wi'vh stealing a gold watch and chain, valued at $53, from B. Glase, The theft was committed on Sunday, July 21st, between the boars pi 7 and 12 a. m., when the Test of Mr. Glase waa banging is the harness reom of Minto's sUhle, while be waa working near. - Van Wag per waa seen to enter the room, and re maining there for a short time, came oat sod left. When arrested he had on hie person $12, and upon his examination he at irst refused to account for his posses elon of the money, bat afterwards said that be had earned it working for some farmer between Wednesday and Satur day. Justice O'DonaM, considering the eridetice sufficient, held Van Wagner over to await the action of the grand inrr in the sum of $300. He will proba- PIT DC we low wj iur ii ib ii imiub, .- ; Cauu Accepted. Deacon W. P. John son, of the Baptist cbarch of this city, yesterday received a telegram from Rev. A. R-Medberry, dated at Verona, Wis consin, stating that he had decided to accept the call extended recently to the pastorate of the church, and that be would send full particulars ot bis accept ance by mail. Mr; Medberry was, about fifteen years ago, pastor of the First Bap tist church of Portland, and since that time has resided in the EasL A short time since he made a trip throogh this valley, and filled the pulpit of the church one Sunday. The Baptists regard them selves as very fortunate in securing Mr. Medberry as their pastor, as he is a preacher of fine abilities. He has a wife and two children. He will probably not leave for Oregon for a month or more. ArvfnMTiu.T Kru.rn t Tit Xlor- tabs. Last Saturday morning the body of Wo. C. Hathaway, a druggist of Hal ftvf. Linn cointv. was found in the Blue river mining camp, where he was pros pecting. On July 29th he left the ramp of Mr. Goodfellow to go to another camp aboat a mile distant. Heveral davs after, Air. Goodfellow learned that he had not arrived at his destination, and search was instituted with the result above stated. The body was found about two miles from the camp. It is thought be accidentally shot himself. Wben found he was lying on the rocks with a ballet in his forehead, his pistol in the water near by and his hat and pipe by his side. From appearances he had been dead sev eral days. Annotated Code. An unbound copy of Hill's annotated code, compiled by W. Lair Hill, and published by Bancroft A Co., Han Francisco, was received in the gubernatorial office yesterday. By the provisions of the act by which the state azrees to take 1000 copies of the code, the compilation, manner of publi cation, etc., must receive the approval of the governor. It will devolve upon Pri vate Secretary Manly to wade through the 1840 pages which comprise the code, and see that the text of the laws is cor rect. The code is composed two vol umes, and is twice as large as that com piled by Matthew P. Deady and Lfayette Lane. It is finely printed, and will prob ably cost a good price. Bia Bail Game. The big ball game in Portland, Sunday, between the Willam ettes of East Portland and the Portlands was witnessed by 1800 people, and re united in a score of 12 to 3 in, favor of the former. The Willamette are the "farmer" nine and the Portlands were backed by the bloods of that city. It was evident on Sunday as on former oc casions that the winning club is mtv li the better nine. Their fielding was ab solutely faultless, while their opponent made a number of costly errors. There is talk of another match game between the nines for a (ante sum. But the Wil lamettes have nndeniably demonstrated their superiority. Two Wrnii!). Yesterday afternoon JuilgeShaw was alrnoet paralyzed at seeingjiwo pain of cooing country swains enter Hi office in the court house, and in modest; tones ak to be made as one, or rather-lwo. They were Albert Stephens, of Douglas county, and Margaret A. Cox, of Marion county, and Geo. T. Cox, of Douglas county, and Gertrude Gates, of Marion county. The judge, notwithstand ing hi embarrassment, tied the double knot aj)d collected his fee in a highly ar tistic manner. The young couples took last evening's train for their future home in Ikufcias county, a happy a little duckieiit in a pondlet. Beks Fixed Up. The Turner block has been receiving many much-needed im provement during the last few days. The rooThA leen newly covered with tin, and the outside has been repainted and san led. Innilc. all the rooms on the :itd and third floors have been newly i!ci mined and fitted npiu excel lent !a-. This greatly improves the general Mppeararw of the building, anl antvuh rof irou I.viit. witli which it is contemiJated to replace the old styles now there, will add much more to the general U-anty of t lie business fitr of tne Mock. A Ivkcomciuatiox. Hie diificnlty be tween the man Trasker and his wife, mentioned in the Statksm as several days since, has ended as all such troubles usually do a reconciliation has been effected. Trasker has promised to do better and leave the rearing of the chil dren to his wife, who is certainly the more capaht of managing them properly. The husband ia evidently sincere in his , penitence and from all appearances in tends to reform. Ilia neighbors ami the public generally will accord biin in tbe future whatever credit be deserves. Drive tub Nails. Considerable com plaint has been mad-, by visitors and resident of Salem, that many el the sidewalks have protruding nails, which catch in a lady's dress or a gentlenun'e pantalooiHi ia Uw mont appro! and ag gravating 4yle. This ia not bealihy i r the morals 'or appearance of any one who tears his or her clothing t her on. Not many of lb i.lwn!ks of Kalem are in that 'condition, and by romparition with other towns Albany. for instance Salem in remarkably well sidewalked. Still those few sidewalks from which the nails da project ought to be repaired. cmcanD TO Particulars of the Terr itla Fate cf C. B. Wilcox, near Pullman, W. lon Jnlj SOth. Th particulars of the untimely death of C. B. Wilcox, near Pullman. W.T., of which mention has been made in these columns, have iust been received. The following from the Colfax Commoner ' contains the principal points of the tragic ! event: I hitched to a light two-wheeled vehicle, on the road four miles from town, at a slow pace, when, for some reason unac countable, the animal made a sudden plange forward and broke into a ran. The jerk threw Wilcox backward over the seat, his feet catch in- in some man ner in the slats forming the bottom of the cart. In this position he was dragged hjt tome aiiance. iwo sons of Mr. Crawford, on horsehoHt nr mA mvmm effort to stop the flying horse, and only uccnoM wnen trie union unxta m& was found dead. An inonet hot.! by Justice A. Shanks, at the residence of Mr. Armes. near the Kvne of the tragic death, the jury returning a verdict to the above effect." The funeral services wrr? conducted from the residence of Mr. Armes. which was his boarding olace. bv the Mason. of which orvanixation Mr. Wilcox was a member. He was buried at Pullman. Mrs. Wikex, at the lime of the accident, was at Moscow. It is not known whether she will return to Salem to reside, or to Tacoma, where her relatives reside. The unfortunate loss of her house by fire a short time since, and the sad bereave ment she suffers by the sudden and tragic demise of her husband, make her the deserving object ot the sympathy and sincerest condolences of lier many friends in Salem and elsewhere. Swamp Lasd Isvektigatiom. C. I Richmond, state agent, and Col. Elliott, government agent, have finished the in vestigation of swamp lands in La Grande district, and will commence immediately npon the Lakeview district. These gen tlemen have also examined the lands in The Dalles district. Together they have done a large amount of work, an im mense number of acres having been in spected by them. In a short time it tnav U J . I . . , . . 7 w epreieu nun we swamp lanu investi gation, as far as inspection of swampy lands is concerned, will be finished. Holmes Business College. The Statesmax takes pleasure in calling at tention to the advertisement of Holmes Business College. The proprietor has lor two years conducted a very successful shorthand and type-writuig school and the commercial department is in the hands of experienced teachers from the Kast. The college is offering this year Mfe scholarships for $40. Parents cannot make a better investment for their chil dren than to purchase one of these scholarships. dw In a New Posmo. Miss Lenore Chamberlin, who has been studying shorthand and type-writing, nnder the instruction of Miss G. Holmes, at Port land, Oregon, has returned to this city, to take the position of stenographer for the State Insurance Co. Miorthand is a good profession. Why do not more of the young ladies ami gentlemen take it up? da I,, , Amothee Crazy. Deputy Hawks yes terday evening brought up from Portland one Julius Rubber, a German, and com mitted him fo the asylum. Kuhber came to the county officers of Multnomah county several days ago, and asked to be frotected from a gang of assassins who, te said, were pursuing him. He was taken in and pronounced insane by the proper auuionue. To Bi; 'k'xuns OiT. The electricity was shut off from the two lights at the corner of Commercial and Court and Commercial and Ferrv streets last night These are the lights which have been maintained ly nutwiiption during the pant year. The tune of the subscription having run our, and nit the subscribers nut having renewed it, the liithtH have lieen discontinue. I. 1!emien-k Destroy cd. On la-t Sat urday the residence of K. 1 fennel, liv ing about 12 mile above Mehama. was destroyed by fire, sparks from a large tree which had been fired blow upon the roof, and the fire was started from them. The residence was nearly new, and a neat one. Most of the household goi wore saved. IHrinu Fair Week. J. P. Howe, lessee of the New Market theater, Port land, has leased Heed's opera house for fair week, and will send up a troupe to occupy the boards during that time, it is to be hoped that Mr. Howe will value his own reputation as a manager suffi ciently to bring a first class company and no interior collection of Portland players. Behoved to Salem. V. P. Fiske, of Dallas, has removed to Salsm, with his wife snd child. They will most likely make their home in Salem, tor the present they are stopping at the res idence of Mr. risks s mother on uonrt street, near the Mate house. Mr. Firke ia looking for investments here. From BrxciioRAs. Frank Durbin and wife and Dick llowman and wife, mil in thin ritT vetjniav from Olex. Gilliam county. Mr. Plowman will look after business in connection with his farm on Howell prairie for a month, when he will return home'. . Mr. Durbin will remain and make his borne here. A Bicycle Trip. Lot I Pearce, Clair Baker. Ed. Baker and Harry Fiske, mem- Uoa Kaa rKfnAV( as RlYr1a1t 41 nH FYm! their wheels over to the farm of their fellow hicvchst. Glenn in roi Minnir imr Oak drove. Sundav. and went the davwith him. Though tbe roads were diudy, they enjoyed the trip. Application roa Scholarship. Ap plications for scholarships in the Ute university or in any of the state normal i I- -;n h MwirHl by ftatierintend- ti vAm VmivMn twir anil the fitting fill I fTT ' i. . . -. -r of the September terra of t'.e commis sioners court, when the applicants will I J examined. , - - ' jr t - - - - - - t Esxsa OaxTi. That tbe fishermen and canoerymen along the Columbia on the Oregon ride were convinced that Gov. Pennoyer and the fiih commission meant business wben they said they in tended to enforce the salmon law is evident by the following dispatch : "No boats hare gone oat from Astoria since Saturday, and all the canneries have shot down for the season. It is said that no cannery oo the Oregon side is now running. On the Washington territory side the Aberdeen packing company was shut down, bat several others are still ia operation. a memos traps in Bker bay on the Washington side Are still taking fish as usual, and seining contin ues on the shoals of the river. These law breakers are doing a big busiDeaM, aince tbe withdrawal of tbe regular fish ermen leaves them no competition." The salmon catch this season aggregate 354,065 cases. Deserted Promotiok. On Monday evening, acting nnder 8. O. No. 1, from regimental headquarters, Lieut. M. W. Hunt, regimental adjutant, 2nd Begt.. presided over a meeting of "B" Co., 2nd Kegt., held to elect a successor to the second lieutenancy made vacant by Lient. Hunt's promotion. By a unanimous vote of the company, Third Sergeant Arthur O. Bowersox was promoied to the vacant place in tbe line, and the commission could not have been given to a worthier officer. Lieut. Bowersox was one of tbe first to join the company when it was organized, and he haa worked his way up from the ranks to the line, by clone attention to his duties and by his active interest in the company. His promstion gives general satisfaction. This temporarily promotes 4th Sergt. F. 8. Dearborn to be 3rd sergeant; 5th Sergt. Lowe to he 4th sergeant, and 1st Corp. A. E. Holgate to be 5th sergeant. Roheburo School Horse. The base ment walls of this new building will be completed in three weeks, at which time the carpenters will begin their work. The house will be ready for use bv the fii?t of January. The model is aimilar to the Albany public school building; but when completed the Koseburg edifice will be the larger, the more durable as wed as the more beautiful. It will be p-it in at a bargain and it would be dklicult to give its exact value ; but at the ratu Albany paid lor ber acbool boutie, which was very reasonable, the Koseburg school building will be well worth $23,000. This will be the finest public school house in Oregon, sooth of Salem, and with the sole exemp tion of the Eat Salem building, witi be the most elaborate south of Portland. The Free Ii8pexsary. The trustees of Willamette university evidently made a wife move wben they established a free dispensary in connection with their new medical college in Portland. The dispensary was thrown open to the pub lic on August 1st, and every day since that time a number of patients have been treated. These patients will be the subjects for clinical instruction when the school opens np on October 11th, and this department of instruction will be even belter than the hospital instru ,tion afforded. The dispensary is a great boon to the suffering poor in Portland. Look Oct fob Him. From Jackson ville comes tbe report that a lightning tooth extractor has been doing that town in great style the past few days. He ap plies a medicine to tbe gums and teeth which makes extraction painless. A great many that had teeth pulled are now complaining, and several cases are reported, from reliable parties, where it was found necessary to call a physician. His prices are extortionate, and lie is pronounced by all as a first-class bilk, and people should look out for him. He is traveling northward. Bio Omoxs. On tbe 14th day of March last Henry Savage, eight-year-old son of H. W. Savage, the gardener, planted some onion seeds. Yesterday he pre sented to this office a few of the onions grown front these seeds. They are of the hilver King variety, and very large and fine. A boy that can grow such on ions as these when he is eight years old should grow to be a splendid gardener. He will exhibit some of Jhese onions at the state fair, and this writer predicts that they will take a prise. Goixo East. To-day Rev. J. Boirer sox leaves Salem, and after a vUit to Washington territory for a few days will go to Cleveland, Ohio, where his wife is now visiting her parents. Mr. B. then expects to attend the general conference of the Evangelical association as a dele gate, which convenes Sept, 1st in Buffalo, N. Y. After conference he purposes vis iting his father in Pennsylvania, and will return about or after the middle of Octo ber, when Mrs. Bowersox will accom pany him. The Naxaimo Sufferer. Over $55, 000 have been contributed to the relief of the sufferers by the Nanaimo disaster. The committee have determined to book widows and children to their original homes, providing transportation ami all incidental expenses, and subsequently purchasing an annuity for them. The contract for transportation has been awarded toD. P. Monro, general steam ship sgent at Victoria, and the first lot of people leave for Durham from Victoria this week. Oregonian. A Short Meetisq. The meeting of the railroad commission at the capitol, yesterday, was not important, nothing but routine business being considered. The commission aJjourned, but will probably have a called meeting shortly, whenever the citizens of Linn county shall have taken definite action and made specific charges in the alleged dis crimination in rates against the citizens of Ta&gent and vicinity. Arm Bepkex. Yesterday morning, Ralph, an 8-year-old son of Richard !; warts, living about five miles northeast of Salem, pot a saddle on a calf, and while riding it tbe animal threw him off. In lighting he struck upon his right arm, breaking it in tao places, above and lie low the elbow. Th9 little fellow was brought to this city and his arm set by Dr. Carpenter. - n. . , v- For ekoiee fruit of all kinrft go to a. am a a i. : ti xi-'i, cLt Lvcr f surreys and bad cCea, and J. G. HcNamee, of the department of justice, who compose the commission which ia to meet ia Balem to-morrow for tbe purpose of examining into the ques tion aa to whether or not the different, military wagon roads of Oregon have complied with the requirements of the government made when they were granted tracts of land apa power to boild their roads. Mr. Wharton last night stated to a Statesman reporter that be did not know how long the commission would be occupied, but probably for some time, in Salem and elsewhere. He had not as yet had an opportunity to discos the matter with his colleague, they bar ing come from Washington by different routes. Tbe commission will meet at the capitol this morning. One or two agents of wagon roads are already on hand for the sitting of the commission. For California. Mis Laura Meyer, of Los Angeles, Cat, who for the past two months has been the guest of Mrs. Edw. Hirsch, in this city, left for her heme on last evening's train, after an absence of six months. The major part of the time Miss Meyer spent with her sister, Mrs. Ben Hirsch, in Pomeroy, W. T. Daring her short stay here, 'Miss Meyer made many friends, who will note her departure with regret, and wlto hope that she may return in the not far dis tant future, for a more extended stay. She waa accompanied by Mia Ella Hirsch, a bo will spend the winter with her. The same train also bore away Miss Edna Moody, wbo goes to Oakland, Cal., to enter npon her third year at Mills seminary. For Philadelphia. Governor Pennoj--yer will leave shortly after September 1st for Philadelphia, to represent the ttate of Oregon in the celebration of the1 one hundredth anniversary of the adop tion and promulgation of the constitution of the United States, to be held Septem ber 15th loth and 17th. Hon. John A. K as son, of Iowa, is chairman of the com mittee of arrangements, and Justice Miller, of the United States supreme court, will deliver the oration. Several hundred thousand dollars will be ex pended in making the arrangements for the celebration and it will be a grand affair. The last legislature passed a j int resolution ordering the reasonable esH-nses of the governor to be paid, if he would attend the celebration as Oregon's representative. Bids Opened. On Monday night the bids for the carpenter and joiner work on the new orphans' heme building now in course of erection were opened at tbe office of Architect Cornell, and found to be as follows: C. L. Hubbard, $2175; Cherrington A Simmon, $3035; Lit tell & Ely, $1750; C. A. Robert. $1735; G. A. Steevens, $145. Tbe bids for the shop work were opened yesterday and were as follows: J. C. Carson A Co., Portland, $1627 30; Polly, Churchill A Co., Salem, $1000. The contracts will be let to the lowest bidders in each case, Erovided they furnish good and sufficient onds for the faithful performance of their contracts. The foundation of the home is nearly finished, and the work will be continued without interruption as long as possible. Filed fob Probate. On Monday af ternoon the will of Ben Holladay, wbo died in , Portland, July 8th, 1887, was filed for probate in Portland. He be queaths to bis wife Esther bis Portland residence and all its appurtenances and tbe sum of $50,0(10; to his son Ben Holla day, Jr., all bis interest in the steamships Pelican and California ; and the remain der of the estate to his grand-daughter Maria, daughter of his daughter Jennie, now deceased, formerly the wife of Count Arthur de Portales. His brother Joseph Holladay, Henry Hampton, and L. M. Barlow, executors of the will, without security. Joseph Holladav fild the will, and a petition asking that he he sppointed executor and Geo. w. Weidler administrator of the estate. Tbe estate is valued at $500,000. For Los Axoelks. Jodge C. W. Bowie, wife, and son John, formerly of this city, but more recently of Portland, left last evening by the overland express for Los Angeles, Cal., where they will make their future home. They will visit friends and relatives in San Francisco for a few days before proceeding to their final destination. They are accompanied by Miss Frances Strang, who will viit her sister in Los Angeles, Mrs. M. . Gould, during the coming year. Ose DarsK. A drunk, answering to the cognomen of A. P.. Myers, was ar raigned before Recorder Strickler yester day morning, charitl with having been very drunk and dirderly. Mires sported a Grand Army tadge, and stated confidentially to Honor that tie was on his way to the Grand Army encamp ment at St. Ixrnis, and had left his pnrse in Portland. He was sent o four days. Appoixtmexts. Gov. Pennoyer has during the past week made the following appointments: Notaries public, 11. H. Emmons, Portland ; H. E. Cross, Oregon Citv; J. H.Townsend, Dallas; John AV. McGrew, Perrydale ; I. T. Maolsby, Til lamook ; W.T. Locke, Huntington ; com missioner of deeds, lieo. Lee Fitxhugh and The. 11. Brents, Walla Walla. Is Honor or Mism Coupe a. Ttie Seat tle Post-Intelligencer of last Sunday con tains an account of a pleasant psrty given at the residence of W. E. Wilson on Thursday evening, August -1th, in honor of Miss Maggie Cosper, of Salem. Danc ing and whist were the amusement of the evening. Refreshments were served and the evening paed most enjoyaWy. Trucks Exti d:d. The ladies of the W. C. T. J. hereby tender their thanks to Salem Engine Co. No. 3 for the offer of $2 a month coffee fond. If tbe other companies woold do as well, the ladies would pnrchase and fix a canvas for their hall, and be prepared to serve it at all time in good style. - - . IhRW-rios. Tlie New Ittotograpli gil lery for a fine i-hotograpb. Ifc not nt off t long, if yon want those fine cabi- inet prtotograp lor $4 per down. Mr. Cherrington is just introducing hi work at that price. . dw TH2 TTESAT SITUATION. There to nothing new to chronicle in tbe wheat situation. The new crop ia being harvested rapidly. - Considerable baa already been threshed, but very little hauled ia, aatbe farmers have been very busy helping one another. Tbe yield ia rather lighter than average, but the quality is uniformly good. Tne dispatches show that tbe farmers of Oregon are de cidedly favored in this respect. They have also been greatly favored in the prices received by them for the last of last season's crop, and while nothing cer tain can be said of what tbe new crop will bring, yet tbe long rest taken by tbe San Francisco gamblers in wheat is deemed by many to indicate that they are taking advantage of the time to lay their plans to corral tbe balance of So. 1 wheat in the state and to go oo with their corner, at least at a price considerably above whit it is worth for export. This, however, is only a guess at the situation. The latest quota tion since tbe break was an offer of $1.60 per cental in San Francisco for Oregon wheat for milling purposes, which offer was decUoed. One thing is certain, that nnless the deal is "broken entirely, which is contrary to all reasonable deductions from th present actions of the board of directors, California millers will depend upon Willamette valley wheat, for which they cal) afford to pay considerably more than it is now worth for export. The of fer of $1.60 per cental in San Francisco would warrant the payment of above 80 cents per bushel in Salem. Nearing Completion. The putting in of the machinery in the fruit evaporator, and the-finishing touches on the building are going rapidly forward, and the factory will be able to start in a very short time. Mr. Trescott, manager of the company, has made arrangements with the O. A C, by which the railroad company agrees to construct a switch for the exclnsive nse of the evaporator, beginning at tbe cattle guard, where the main north switch enters the university yard, and running down . parallel with the main switch north of the building. Tbe switch is to be put in almost wholly at the expense of the O. A C, and work will be com menced on it immediately. Mr. Trescott left last night fer Ashland to complete arrangements for the shipment of fruit to this city in time for the starting op of the factory. From the energy in managing the fruit company's interests that Mr. Trescott exhibits, and the bright prospect for such an enterprise, not a doubt can be felt that the fruit evaporator will 1rove an excellent financial investment or its owners. Fisr Peaches. Wm. Wright, of this city, yesterday brought into the States ma office a basket full of peaches, which he had picked from his peach orchard on Brown's island, in tbe Willamette, sev eral miles above Salem. The peaches are of the Early Crawford variety, and are luscious, and highly creditable as an Oregon production. Several years since Mr. Wright planted two trees on the island, and they bore so well he deter mined to make a specialty of peach pro duction. He now has 4000 trees, of which 2000 will bear next spring, and 2000 the year after. He will set out 2000 trees in the spring, and 2003-more a year or two later. The great advantage of Brown's island ss a location for peach culture is that the frost which so often destroy the peach crop in other places are never severe here, and therefore such a ventnre as Mr. Wright has engaged in is sure to b successful. Articles Filed. The Portland Cy clorama coiopany yesterday filed arti cles of incorporation in the office of the secretary of state ; incorporators, F. N. Shnrtliff, L. L. Hawkins, II. W. Scott, I A. Macrum, Rufos Mai lory, John R. Fester, and J. W. Whalley; capital stock, $35,000; place of business, Port land. The object of this incorporation is to erect a hnilping and exhibit in it a rvclorama of the battle of Gettysburg. It w ill l on the same plan as the cyclo raina in San Francisco, Chicago, and twenty-nine other cities in the Union. It will require a special building, either sixteen-sided or circular. 100 feet in di ameter and fifty feet high. The exhibi tion will be permanent and will attract thousands uf jeople from the interior probably. ' Writijio School Closed. Mis Bettie McConnell, of Corral lis, closed a very successful terra of writing school in South Salem on Monday evening. The pupils all showed very marked improvement, but a prize was awarded to Henry Chase for having made the greatest advance ment Mis McConnell, accompanied by Miss Buchanan, of this city, will go at once to Ysqnina bay to spend a few weeks before returning to her home at Corvallis. A Good Picture. Catterhn A Hicks, tlie photographers of this city, display in G. W. Johnson's show window an enlarged picture of Mrs. Marie Mint, wife of Collie Flint, the banker at Rose burg. While the subject is an excellent one, the execution of the work is credita ble to the Salem artists. It sliould be seen to be appreciated. Catterlin A Hicks are doing thw sort of work right along. dw A Fihe Stove. Brown, Fullerton A Co. have received and set up in their store on Commercial street a parlor stove from tle t'hicago stoVe foundry which they intend to exhibit at the state fair. Hie stove is a base borner. nickel plated. nd furnished with all the latest improve ments. It's a beauty. Nothiso hi t liiuHET pKAisE. Every body is drinking Standard Nerve food. All classes have nothing but praises for I it j rirttM- and wer. O ir diiLrit4 keep for Sale Hall's Veg etable hirilun lLir Renew er, the best prepwalion ever swad for restoring the vitality and color of the hair. w greea ear lor ataaer (o-dar strong A Co-a. ' Utztlzz of the Cc:fr!;a-Iaf;ntr Co&ferenre Between tbe CoransU sion and CrpresenUUres. ' Wednesday n mg tlie military wagon road commission, consisting of James B. McNamee, of Ohio, of the department of jusuce, wnu vzeu. u. j. narion, govern ment inspector of land offices and sur veys, convened at the state house. Tbe investigations which these gentlemen are to make was ordered because of protests against the confirmation of the grants of land made to the road companies, con ditional upon the completion of the road according to the terms of the grant. These protests were confronted by accu mulating affidavits to the effect that tbe roads had been built in good faitb. In view of these counter statements the com-' missioner general of the land department and the secretary of the interior deter mined npon tlie appointment of the. com mission, which was to meet in Salem an take testimony of witnesses, for the pur- pose of determining as to w hether or not the companies have kept faith with the government The meeting was attended by Hon. E. B. Pood, mayor of San Francisco and president of the California and Oregon Land company, and Rufns Mai lory, at torney of the Oregon Central Military Wagon Road company and the C. A O. Land company; lion. Barclay Henlev. s l f n r wi of Santa Rosa, Cal., attorney, and J a. K. Keliey, of rortland, president and attor ney, of Tlie Dalles Military Wagon Road company ; C. E. S. Wood, attorney of tbe Willamette valley and Cascade Moun tains Road company ; and J. W. Whal ley, attorney, and Wallis Nash, vice-president, of the Willamette Valley and Coast Railroad company, which con tests the ownership of the Albany route w ith the . v,c. M. Koad company. After a short session the meeting ad journed until this morning. csterday afternoon an informal con ference was held between the commission. and the representatives of the various wagon roads. The commissioners having announced that they intended to travel along the line of the different roads, be- ginning ai ine l'aues, going over mat route, then coming over the Albany road- and traveling back again over the Eu gene road, taking testimony along the routes, the representatives asked leave to accompany the commissioners, and cross examine witnesses whose testimony wa averse to the interests of the roads, and to introduce testimony in rebuttal. Af ter considerable discussion the matter was postponed until evening, when a stipulation was entered into, embracing the points referred to above, and agree ing that the wagon roads companies should have access to all meetings of the board, and be allowed equal privileges with those averse to their interests. Several months will be consumed in the investigation. The commission will meet at The Dalles on Tuesday, August 16th, to hear testimony in regard to The Dalles wagon road. Upon the result of tlie investigations of the commission may depend something less than 3,000,000 acre of land. TKXT-BOOK CANVASS. Tbe Comity School Superintendent Select Primary Text-Books on Physiology aud Hygiene. In compliance with the circulars issued by Supt McElroy, as authorized by the act of tbe last legislature, the different county school superintendents have band ed in to tlie state board of education their ballots on primary text-book on physi ology and hygiene, to be hereafter used in the public schools in Oregon. The result of the voting, with the annouco ment of the state board of education, is a follows : The official canvass given below ex hibits tlie vote of the several county school superintendents for primary text books on physiology and hygiene, to be used in the public schools of Oregon, be ginning August 8, 1RH7, and to continue in use nntil changed by law. Tlie special circulars, calling for the ballot for Primary text-books on physi ology and hygiene, were issued to the county school superintendents by order of the state board of education, July 8, 1887, in compliance with senate joint res olution No. 9, and with section 12, of the Oregon scliool laws. 3 - Urn cor X Til! "I. . n u i. m rr. Baker, L. B. Baker 1 Benton, J.J. Bryan 1 Clackamas, D. I. May. 1 Clatsop, J. Frank Page Colombia, E. K. CJuk-k 1 Coos, A. J. Sherwood 1 Curry, W. S. Gnerin 1 Crook, Wm. Johnson 1 Douglas, Geo. T. Russell . 1 Grant, H. F. Dodson 1 Gilliam, II. II. Hendricks. . . . Jackson, Wm. Priest 1 t Josephine, E. F. I lathaway . 1 Klamath, W. E. Green 1 Lake, A. II. Fisher 1 Lane, A. W. Patterson 1 Linn, D. V. S. Reid 1 Marion, f ieo. A. Peebles 1 ' Malbenr, W. G. Thompson 1 Morrow, J. H. Stanley 1 Multnomah, C. 11. (iove. .1 Polk, R. F. liobinson t Tillamook, W. F. Marsh ... I Umatilla, W. M. Pierce I Union, J. L. Ilindman. . 1 Wallowa, L. J. Rouse 1 . Wasco. Aaron Frazier 1 Washington, T. T. Vin -nt 1 Yamhikl, J. A. C. Frn.od.. .1 Total votes cast 1 J 2 Tlie above vote shows that the Smith series of primary text-books oi physioi otryand llygieti. hi- been adopted by rr,riM cptHi HCIRWI WJJTTUlUriMieDll- fur ne in tb jiic school of this state from Au-tDdtt, lv7, until changed by law. KTLVr-XPER Pexsoyer, Geo. W. McIJaiDE, E. B. McElnot, State Board of Education.