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
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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
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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. , - - '
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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
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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.