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F&OM miDAY'S DULY. J Corrucr Lar. The commissioner ; court of Linn county, on Wedn-sday evening, opened the bids for the con stroctkmof the bridice icrww Um 8an tUm at Mehama, in the prei-ence of Judge .-haw nod Comnt:sion-r tYrrell and Warren, of Marion county. The bid werw as follow : Pacific Bridge com pany. I7.4J0: 8an Frn-isi Bridge company, $3,275; California BrnJg-con-panv. H.6W: Cnrl & Dorri. tb$7o'. Hoffman A Bait, 1Jhft; Ki-ytmie Bridge company, nine bcla raging from 13.000 lo $11,000. Each holder submitted Specifications for Hie bridge, and, taking . all in all, they approached each other very closely. The proportion for the $11,000 bridge by the K-ytone Briile company was for one all iron, while that of Carl A Dorri u all wood. After consideration the commissioners derided to let the -ori tract to the Pacific Bridge Company, foi $7.4 )0, for a com hi nation wool and iron bridge, something similar to the Halern bridge. Tlie structure will comprise two spans, one ZH),feet and the wther 112 f-et, with an arjmch on the Linn county aide of 150 feet. The piers will be iron, filled with cement. No time for the commencement of the work or in which the bridge shall he nni-th.d ha yet been set. The work will be done onder the supervision of Linn county, while Man hi bear one-half the expense. Thb WaTeawAT Coavaxnox. The third annual session of the Culnmhia Waterway Convention met in Astoria Wednesday morning, and continued in session untd yesterday. A large number of delegates, w ho were sent from towns along the Columbia and tributaries, were present, besides, (iov. Pennoyer, (tor. Semple, Hon. J as. II. Slater and Hon. Geo. M. Waggoner, deleft at large. A constitution was adopted, and a resolution was introduced to appoint a committee of five to make an estimate of the cuet of - construction and maintenance of a stand ard gauge railway around the dalles of the Columbia, on the Or-"n side; the committee also to report a Mil to th Ore gon legislature, asking it to build and operate ttte road. 'I lie resolution pastel. The committee mi progress and necessity, consisting of M. C. George, K. B. Mef r land, and J. Q A. IJowlby, who had ex amined the work on the ("asade lo kt. made a lengthy rp rt,on the adoption of which ther was roliMdrrable discussion . Senators Dolph and Mitchell and Repre sentative Hermann addressed the con vention on Wednesday evening, and romised to labor in congress for the pur pose represented in the convention, which are the building of a shipway around the dalles. The convention ad journed yesterday. Military Pecisiojs. In response to an inquiry sent by Lieut. Manning, Adju tant General Shofner hat ires'rinf the manner of holding an election when a vacancy occurs among the officers of the line. It is as follows: Whenever a va liancy occurs, it is the duty of the officer commanding the company to report the fact through regimental headquarters to brigade headquarters. The brigadier general shall then order an election, ac cording to Sec. 52, Chap. 38, general laws of Oregon. The regimental com mander may by direct ion of the brigade coiuniandvr order an election ; but not othei wise, according to law. This decis ion evidently rentiers invalid the election of officers held by Co. C. of Fugene, since it was without authority of either a regimental or brigade officer. Valcablk Mkmssto Stolen. Miss Adele I'a'yn, of the Miln iVamatic com pany, came down from Albany, where her company hail leen playing, yester day morning, to look after a valuable memento in the shae ot a dagger and chain, which had U-en stolen from her when she was here several weeks since. The dagger is of the finest quality of steel, with a handle of brass, surmounted by a figure holding aloft a glass. The scab lxrd, also of bras, is highly ornate with chased work, and is attached to a chaie of rolled gold. The dagger and chain were presented to Miss Pyn by a friend, and are highly prized by her. She did not recover them while here, but it is thought that the memento can be found and the culprit apprehended. Miss Payn left for Tort land on the afternoon train, and from there she goes with her com pany to Pendleton, where they open up this evening. A Heavy Reward. Sheriff Minto has received circulars containing a descri tion and two likenesses of Win. J. Mc Garigle, of Chicago, concerning whom so much has leen said in the newspapers lately. McGsrigle is ex-chief of police of Chicago, and ex-warden of the Co k county hospital. He escaped fnmi his own residence in Chicago when 1 . .t under the surveillance of the Mivritf. lie had been convicted an. I sentenced t. three years imprisonment in the iwni tentiarv (r conspiracy. h. ling one of the Chtcig Isxsller. A reward of $2,.V0 is offered fr Mrijtrule's apprehension by Sherilf Matson. The fugitive has had several very narrow escape from capture but U yet at large, and thought to he out side of the United States. A Qcick Tair. -Uev. J. L. Parrish re turned yesterday morning from his trip to San Francisco, whither he had gone with his two daughters, Josie and Gracie, on last Saturday evening. Mr. Parrish arrived in Oakland at 7 o'clock Monday morning, and after seeing his daughters comfortably located, set about visiting such places of interest in and about San FnuH-isco as he could in the short time he had allotted to himself. These in cluded the Cliff House, the City Park and Sntro flights. He started home on Tuesday evening and arrived yesterday, having stood tlte trip remarkably well. Parhox Ask.kd.t-K. T. Bamett, who was convicted of stealing about $2,200 from his alleged partner, G. De Wolfe, in . Portland, w a trusty in the penitentiary. A strong move is being made to secure his pardon by friends in Portland, as well as by some in Ohio. Barnett's case is one of the most peculiar that came under the notice of the criminal court in Port land, and although the evidence against him was very strong, yet there are some who hare implicit faith in his innocence. i Tsa Imiuwl-Aa eseetlent article of nr rant win lor la r&lula aad frraaraj family M ' cash had at Fry'i dnt .tore. 535 CMaaerriaJ - street, .Saleaa, Or. fit, Met, aer Wxtie. tf LIAEILITILJ C7 CZ k Cilifornia Decbioa -Eearinff Upoa the Points Inrolretf la ta Bosb ' Gie7 Mandamas SaiL An important decision, jost rendered by the supreme court ofalifomia in the 'case of Merriii vs. the Board of Super- risors of Yuba county, will be found of interest, in view ot the late decision of Judge Boise in the Boah Giesy mandam us suit, aa it bears upon the responaibih ties of county officers in the matter of panning upon claims against a county : This was a case where the taxpayers of Yuba county undertook to enjoin the county commissioners from passing up on a claim for (10,000 presented against the county. The court decided that an in junction was not the proper remedy, be cause it was only fair to presume that the board would dp its doty in passing upon the claim, and that if ioo4d not be asHumeu in auvance mai me ciaim would be allured improperly. The (Ourtsav: Uow can the plaintiff know or this court decide in advance that tne claim w ill not be rejected for the objections al leged against it by the petitioners? Be sides, if the commissioners should allow the claim improperly, the county and tax pavers are not without remedy. The clerk ought not to draw bis warrant for an illegal demand, even if allowed and rderei by the commissioners, and if tie does so knowingly, he is responsible and may be made, to re- rand the money thus illegally obtained. The same rule applies to the county treasurer. The warrant drawn by the clerk would be no excuse for the pay ment of a claim which he knows not to be a lawful charge against the county. The mem tiers of the board of commis sioners are themselves individually re sponsible for any money willfully paid out on their order without authority of law. They are trustees of tne funds lor certain specified purposes, and cannot, exceis: by violating their oathe, allow them to be applied to other purposes. They act judicially, it is true, and will not tw held accountable lor mere errors in judgment, but they will not be ex cused on the ground that tbey have acted honestly merely because they do not steal the funds. If they willfully appro priate money not authorized by posi tive law, they are liable both civilly and criminally." The laws of this state on that subject are very similar to those of California, and for this reason the above decision will be of interest to county officers, as it indicates that they have greater respon sibilities attached to their duties than have been heretofore generallyuppoeed. AT 8ILVEBTUN. A Statesman Representative Visits that City, and Tells What He Saw. A representative of the 8tatksmam spent a few hours with the people of this lively little city in embryo yesterday. There is considerable activity to lie ob served there. The millers and wheat buyers are getting ready to handle the abundant crop that is now being har vested, and the competition will enable the farmers of that section to get top prices this j-ear, which will go a long way towards making good times this fall. Considerable building is being done at Silverton just now. The most notable building there is to be observed on the corner where the wooden store building of J. Wolfard & Co. formerly stood. I Here the brick is being laid on the walls of a fine store building for this firm. It is to be 32x70, and two stones high. It will have a handsome iron front, with plate glass windows, and will be a credit to the city, and an evidence of the sub stantial faith in its futnre. The upper story will be used by the Silverton Secu lar union for their meetings, and will be the projKM-ty of this society. A. Wolf, who occuie9 the brick store building on the corner opposite Coolidge & McClaine's bink, is having a hand some iron front put Into this building, and when it is completed he will be able to bIiow off his fine stock of goods to ad vantage. The Silverton Apeal office has been removed down stairs, next to the hotel, where Guild & Adams have very commo dious quarters, and seem to be doing a good business. Ti e farmers in the country are in the very midst of harvest, and steam thresh er. licai-Ts Mil J self-binders are seen in mn v i -M-i, with the self-binders in the liuj-.ruy. - - - - -. IVhi Killed. A bull dog belonging to Jay Phillips, w hich was familiarly known by the suggestive name of "Jack Demp sey," probably because he imitated in his own canine way the pugilistic pro pensities of his namesake Jack, was for the first and last time knocked complete ly out, yesterday morning, by the yard engine," which he had recklessly endeav ored to throw off the track. The dog was a valuable one and his loss will be seriously felt by his master and the sporting community at large. Dkath or Mr. Wm. Stkki.. Mrs. Wm. Steel, mother of James, Pavid, Geo. A. and Win. G. Steel, of Portland, and John G. Steel, of Winterset, Iowa, died in Portland, Wednesday morning, at the residence of her son James, after a lingering and painful illness. Mrs. Steel was born in Winchester, Va., Nov. 12, 1814, and was married in Barnesville, O., May 22, 1832. She has been living in Portland since 1872. Iaily Commercial Paraa. T. T. Le Berthon and Charles Ramos are making arrangements to publish a daily commer cial paper and hoeI gasette in this city. It will be a six-column four-page journal and will be circulated in every hotel in Oregon. Washington Idaho and British Columbia, and among commercial houses here. The publishers expect to get out the first number in about two weeks. (Oregonian. UTEX rrxLB. C Dr. Onus's ImprTd Utct POU tnr sl jow ceatBtemtMB. pianpias thm Utm aa bU- fevaae. Smjies trt at Ceo. JL Ooo4'a, Watch FxjrjrjrrATios. Last evening, at 8 o'clock, a number of xn parishion ers of the M. E. church of this city as sembled at the church parlors to witness a very . pleasant -event. The " occasion was the presentation to the Kev. M. C. Wire, pastor of the church, of a hand some gold watch, suitably engraved, as a token of the esteem in which Mr. Wire is held by Ms parishioner. The pre sentation speech was made in a happy rein by Prof. Van rit oy, and appropriate ly responded to by Air. Wire, who was greatly surprised, but not the leas pleased, at the manner which bis congre gation took to express their appreciation of bis worth and services daring the past three years. The relations between church and pastor during that time have been most cordial, ami it is wtih much regret that the members part with Mr. Wire, he having served the full time wnicn tne laws ot the churcn aiiow CcLPsrrs Arraxu ended. Frank Starr was arraigned before Recorder Strickler yesterday morning, having been arrested the evening before charged with being one of the parties who stole from a trunk belonging to Miss Adele Payne a dagger and chain. Starr, who is about 16 years old, pleaded guilty to petty larceny, and was sentenced bv the recorder to twelve days' imprisonment in the county jail Sheriff Minto yesterday afternoon re ceived word from Sheriff Mackay, of Benton county, that he had arrested a youth of this city named Booth, at a place about eighteen miles distant from Corvallts, charged with the same crime He will be brought to this city to-day. Pi'Rsx FotrsD. It will be remembered that when the Pyke-Winston opera com pany was playing in this city last week, a purse belonging to Miss Jeannie Win ston was stolen from her. The purse has been found in the rear of Steiner A B lea ser's store on State street, leneath a pile of wood, where the thief had evidently stowed it. The catch of the purse was of a peculiar make, and the thief, not being able to spring it, cut the purse open, and took the English gold piece and the sil ver it contained, leaving a two-cent piece. two pennies, and some special delivery and ordinary postage stamps. The purse and contents will' be returned to Miss Winston. The thief is suspected but, a conviction can hardly be hoped for. Appealed. During the month of May last Ellen Day got a judgment in the state circuit court for Multnomah county for fGOO against Margaret Holland, Pat Holland and m. O. Allen for tearing down a fence, moving an outhouse and so on in Garden Kidge. The Hollands et at. are not satisfied, as yesterday they took an appeal to the supreme court on the ground of errors in the rulings made in the lower tribunal. These are the same parties from "Garden Kidge," who carried a case of the same nature at the last term of supreme court. One decision by that tribunal has not been able to settle their neighborly differences, it seems. Death at Bosk burg. The usually quiet town of Roseburg was surprised, Monday afternoon, to learn ot the death of Castillo Ball, a well known attorney, who, though suffering from a bilious fever for about ten davs, was not thought to be dangerously ill until that day, when severe hemorrhage of the lungs set in and he passed quietly away, sent to his untimely grave by the dread disease pneumonia. He was buried on Tuesday by the bar of Roseburg. Mr. 15au was a prominent attorney of south ern Oregon, and was the partner of Con gressman Binger Hermann at the time of that gentleman's first election to congress. Fob Mt. Jkkfkrm). To morrow moring a party consisting of Kugene Willis, Ed. Weller, Ray Farmer, and Harvey Jordan, leaves for Mt. Jefferson, to be gone for about two weeks. These young men aver that thev are going to mtrke herculean efforts to do what mortal man has never yet achieved reach the righest summit of the mountain. Ap paratus for climbing will be taken along, and a day for making the accent will be set apart. The remainder of the time will be taken up in hunting and fishinz. Railroad Commission. The railroad commission met at the state capitol yes terday, and after a short session adjourn ed. Commissioner Wagner went up to Al bany last evening to investigate the grounds of a complaint which wis filed from Linn county, charging the O. A C. railroad with making greater charges on a short haul in that conntv than on a long haul. The matter will he fully in vestigated and considered at the next meeting of the lioard. Takkn Heb Deposition. W. M. Kai ser, Esq., has just finished taking the deposition of Mrs. M. J. Creighton in the case of John Martin vs. Mrs. M. J. Creighton.and returned the papers to the clerk of the circuit court of Wallowa county, where, the case will be tried when the court convenes there, the 4th Monday in this month. Judgw Olmstead is the attorney for the plaintiff, and W. G. Piper, formerly of this, city, appears for the defendant. Lwixu a Corner Srovt. The corner stone of the new armory of tlie first ng iment, O. N. G., will he laid in Portland this afternoon, at 5 o'clock. The exer cises will consist of a regimental parade, with music and addresses by Hon. Geo. If. Williams. The citizen " soldiery of Portland are preparing to celebrate the occasion with considerable ostentation, and it is expected that the exercises will be witnessed by a large crowd. Flskbalok Miss McNarv. Yesterday afternoon, all that was mortal of the late Elira McNary was laid to rest in the family burying ground north of this city. The services at the residence, conducted by Revs. Dick and Bowersox, of Salem, and Rev. Q. J. Bronson, president of McMinnville college, were verv impress ive, and were witnessed bv a large con course of friends, gathered to mourn with the bereaved family. Futa Stock. Gilbert A Patterson's stock of groceries .glass and crockery ware will bear most rigid inspection. Call and examine it. Prices way down. r"-ri fc" "7f,,"'"M Anotier Eesaiae cf the Structures which are Coin? up In this ' City Salem's Boom. Notwithstanding the fact that the son is well advanced, tltere is no percep tible cessation in Salem ateady building boom. A walk cannot he taken through any part of the city but the sound of the hammer and tlie rip of the saw are heard. Artisans in every branch of buildng architects, carpenters, masons, plasterers, lathers, painters, calciminers, etc., have certainly hd no reason to complain that Salem is dull. The saw mill, which probably gives employment to thirty men, has been running steadily every since early in the spring, except a dew weeks when tl mill was shnt down for repairs. It is not necessarv to blow about our loom ; but this lare amount of building and improvements has been the natural result of the steady and healthy growth of one of the most pros tierous cities in Oregon, and is the best milicaiiou that could he made that her inhabitants have a quiet and unwavering belief in ber future. Salem is growing, and will continue to grow. Since the last building article in the Statesman, the following buildings have been definitely determined on, and work has been commenced on them : R. S. Wallace has decided to build a handsome residence and barn on the lots near, the State bouse, recently va cated by the Woman's college. The plans for the barn have heen drawn by Architect Cornell, and those, for the house are about to be commenced. The cofct of the two bnildings has not yet been gives out, but that they will be a great adornment to Piety Hill there is no doubt. Both will be enclosed this fall J. If. B' Royal is building a neat resi dence in South Salem. The work is well along. The cottage being erected by M. C. Goodell. on Piety Hill, which will be oc cupied by Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Manning. is rapidly approaching completion. It is a handsome place. The Woman's college, in the university yard, will ta one of the handsomest and most commodious wooden structures io the city. The b isement is now being put in, the stairway apartment has been commenced, and other contemplated improvements are being maee. The work will be finished before school opens in September. Allan Rhodes has commenced the erection of a pretty cottage on Chemeketa street, near the railroad track. The framework is already up. R. H. Forsythe is building a cottage for himself and family on the north end of Commercial street. The residence of J. II. Albert, which is soon to be removed into his addition to Salem, will be entirely remodeled, and made into a building which shall be the finest looking of any in the south pirt of Salem. It will contain all the modern improvements. R. B. Fleming will in the near future erect a commodious eottage in his addi tion, as will also Bert Hatch and Mrs. C. D. Snyder. Tlie water company has erected a cred itable cottage in front of the water works for their new engineer, Mr. Brown, who has taken possession. The work on the fruit evaporator is progrossing very favorably. The outside work la neaffy finished, and the company will be ready to commence operations two weeks from Monday. 1 wo cottageB for parties who do not want their plans in regard to building made public aa yet are under way, aad will be commenced shortly. iul Cross has lust finished the erection of a large and substantially built slaugh ter house southeast of the depot, to take the place of the one recently burnt down. U. O. wavaze is buildme a commodious residence near the citv, across the road from the site of the house recently de stroyed by the. 1 wo brick buildings which, were pro jected, one on Commercial and the other on State street, will probably not le built this summer, but work will probablv ie commence! next. IMPROVEMENTS. Considerable improvements; have lcen made in the opera house. A corridor has been built on the south side, a ticket of fice built, the auditorium calcimined, etc. oik on lienj. rorstner s t-uiteof room in the Bank block has commenxd, as has also the work on Miss Chaioberlin's and other apartments. The M.K. Church will be handsomely adorned when its steeple is newly shin gled and painted. Mrs. Strang has made substantial im provements to her residence in South Salem, as has also James Brown. Many other residences and buildings in the city have lsen added to and im proved. These have mo-tly b ea men tioned before. OTHER HI IUUM.S. Among thofe buildings which are in course of erection, or which are lieing improved, are the following: Tlie state house; the orphans home: the new wing to the asylum; the residence of Prof. S. A. Handle on the east end of State street; of P. C. Hetzler on East State street ; of G. W. Smith on State street ; of A. N. Gilbert on liberty street ; of A. T. Gilbert on Front street; of Joseph Minto on North High f-tu et; the new industrial buildings at the mute K-bool ; the new wing at the blind school ; and many others which have len completed, which are Isung constructed, or which have been overlooked. An Insane Farmeh. Ieputy Hanks last evening brought up from Portland a demented farmer named Thomas Wilson. He is a farmer by occupation, a native of England and 50 years of age. Wilson imagines that some one is poisoning his cattle with chloroform ; also that he has been shot through tlie heart with an air gun. The patient was sent to the asylum about two and a half years age, but was released eighteen months since. His tendency is hotnecidal. A Great Restorative. Standard Nerve food restore the fall vitality of perfect health, and makes you have a vo racious appetite for your food. Salem Soda works, agents. ; rroii cunday's daily. Am E&mrABta Pamr. On Friday evening a number of the young friends of Misses Maggie and Gertie Savage drove oat the hospitable country residence of tlieir mother, Mrs. L aL. Savage, bv in vitation, and remained until a late boar. The evening was spent in games, cha rades. cards, and dancing, and such other amusements as the fancy of tne young guests would suggest. The repast of ice cream, cakes, fruits and many other deli cacies, was delicious, and was served In an elegant manner. The festive partv broke up at 12:30. There were present Mrs. L. M. 8avage, Miss Maggie Savage, Miss Gertie Savage. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Kiely, Miss Ka'e Ladue, Miss Aggie Ear hait. Miss Grice Piper, Miss Myra Al bert, Miss Nrllie Latch field, Miss Mckie Holm n. Miss Ruth Matthews, Miss Kate Dalrjmple, Miss Jessie Dalrymple, Miss Mamie Stewart, Miss Mary ander- sol. Miss lielle Golden, Miss Rosa John son; Messrs Claire Baker, Jos. Albert, Lute Westacott, Arthur Wilson, Herbert Wilson, Frank Cross, Addison smith, Thomas Smith, Wm. Ladue, Samuel Vandersol, b rank Hughes. Hal. Patton, Cooke Patton, Cbas. Murphy, Ed. Craw- lord. A Mcrderous Farmer. An affair, which came near ending in a tragedy, took place near Monroe, Benton county, a few days ago. A farmer named Wm. Reese, while engaged at work near a threshing macine, killed a dog, and from this arose an angry dispute between him and a son. The fattier struck at his son with a pitchfork and hit him on the head with the handle, which was broken in two pieces by the blow. The young man fell to the ground in an in sensible condition, and it requited the strength of several of the threshing crew to keep the father from knocking his brains out with a piece of the broken fork handle which he had retained in his hand. Mr. Reese and son have always been considered among the most quiet and respectable men in the neighbor hood, and the old gentleman's actioo was no doubt due to an insane passion. For Sixty Days. Yesterday morning Johnny Booth, having been brought down from Corvallis, near which place he was arrested by Sheriff Mackay, was arraigned before Recorder Strickler, charged with being accessot in the theft of the dagger and -.i:iin from Miss Adele Payn.j Young B'joth pleaded guilty to petty larceny, and was sen tenced to sixty uays in the county jail. The dagger and chain have not as yet been recovered, but the officers know where they are and it is a question of but a few days when they will be turned over to them. They will then be sent to Miss Payn. The loosing of various ar ticles by troops which have visited Salem, has been common, and was a cause of considerable complaint from them. It is to be hoped that the arrest of these young culprits will stop further proceedings of this nature. Thk Spanish Tkocbadours. The en tertainment to b given by the Spanish Troubadours at the opera house next Wednesday evening, will undoubtedly be a fine one. Each member of the troupe is represented as an artist. Tlie princi pal instruments are mandolins and gui tars, than which there are none more pleasing and musical of sound. Of one of their entertainments tha Philadelphia Times says: "The third number, Sere nata Lombardo,' the director, Senor Zerega, playing the obligato, was one of the gems of the evening, and spite of the frequent rising and bowing of the troupe, it had to be repeated, as did also the overture of Mikado, Traviata, and the potpourri of American airs. The gen eral query was : 'How do they do it?'" Keserved seats at t attoo's. How it Panned Oct. Dr. 11. Smith yesterday received a letter from the sec retary of the Portland Reduction works, stating that the ore which he had sent had been reduced, and its value discov ered. Ore from three leads which had been sent were tested, and two were found to be worthless. The third, how ever, panned out at $S4.40 per ton, of gold and silver, and is valuable ore. Dr. Smith is satisfied that the lead from which this ore was taken is a valuable one, and if developed will pay largely. Its location is above Mehauis, near the line of the Oregon Pacific. The doctor will leave in a few davs to locate his Tub Fisii Law. Governor Pennoyer has given public notice that the fish law, which provides that all fishing in the Columbia and tributaries shall cease after August 1st, and through the months of August and September, will ! strictlv enforced from ibis fiiuo on The fish commission, having received in structions from him, has in turn directed all county otliwrs along the Columbia to enlorce the law. So far no arrests have been made. Covntv CorRT. Yesterday Judge Shaw granted to Setb R. Hammer.'a 1- ministrator of the estate of Sarah L. Stirp, deceased, license to sell 80 acres of land in Polk county, to settle up the nuHinessoi tne estate The will of M. Wichser was admitted to irobat V. the terms of the will Mrs. Wichser is made executrix of tli catnip ;ti.,.i bonds, and all the property is bequeathed unconaiuonaiiy to her. A Tkmpebsce Speaker. Gen. E. L. Applegate announces through the col umns of the Ashland Tidings that he will, on October 1st, begin a canvass of the state against the iending prohibition amendment. His date at Salem is Oct. 'Mih. Gen. Applegate is a fluent speaker, and no doubt will attract large audiences wherever he speaks. Cvcijst. F. T. Merrill, tlie delist came up yesterday from Portland, to oversee the laying ont and construction of the bicycle track at th fair grounds. Mr. Merrill will publish a programme of the bicycle races to be run at the state fair, and will distribnte tlieiu on tlie grounds. rw Sheet Ikspector. The court has appointed George P. Litchfield 1 . . ' aoeep inspector of Marion county, vie F. R. Smith , resigned. THE RAILROAD COUUISSICX A Utter to the Seeeir.r of the row Gang LineThe 0. JL j. Co. Has $ot Acquiesced. Recently Commissioner Waggoner,! the railroad commission, made aa inac tion of the condition of the roadbed the narrow gauge line, east and west's!-, divisions. As a result of his examts tion, the railroad commission has lr sent tne iouowtng letter: 8alx, Aug 5, 1887 Mr. C. N. Scott. RlwWr Amim. D.n way Co., Limited Line : Dear Sir : Com plaints having been made to this boar to the effect that the roadbed of ywj line was in bad condition, an - , tAuuBa- tion was made during the last month ' ana raucu oi me roaa on the west tide division between Airlie and Ray's land-' ing was found to be in dmH rJ ..: I many of the ties being so much decays as to render it unsafe for trains ranniafi t" over them, except at a much slower nu ' of speed than will meet the reasonabb requirements of the shippers of freii; and of the traveling onhliiv Th - L therefore recommends that you cause tbs. repairs indicated to be made as soon possible, and esneciallv that thK. pleted before tlie fall rains, which, b' softening the damaced ties and imrfkJ i will materially increase the liability t accident. Very respectfully yours. J. R. N. Bbll, Clerk Railroad Commission. Commissioner Waggoner, when ahm tioned by a Statesman reporter io regari to the recent controversy of the conunk- sien with the O. R. A N. compaof, stated that although it was reported thai the railmad nrninun hrl itwMil - J J VJ cede to the recommendations of the com mission, they had received no intimatiot to that effect Bince their last letter. It1 would not sav what is the intention n' the commissioners in regard to th; q ject of contention ; but it is not at aE probable that the commission will dros the matter. It is altogether likelv thm the matter wilt be brought before th courts and the question of rates settled definitely. BEING A REPORTER. The boy who would be a successful journalist must enter the profession will no vain ambition to hurry up and get ha name in print, ortolss called an "editor." He must make up his mind to work hard K f and conscientiously : and. after ttinm of years, take the profession to which h seems to be adapted, resting contest there with. If he comes to his worl Willi a colleiriate graduation, it will t well; but it is by no means necessary. journalism, it mast be borne la mm, is distinct from authorship, pure and simple. The journalist deals with tb questions of tlie day; his knowledn must be on the tip of his tongue, or, rather, at the ioint of his pen readv for use at anv moment. The author on th other band, can sit at home, write lei ureiy, revise irequentiy, and consult book of reference to verify his state ments. coiue couege-orea reporters are oe-r. casionally both pained and surprised at their first newsnaner exnerienens. Knei I sil a young man may look in the morning I paper ior tits nrst report, on which, y may be sure, he has taken the greatest possible pains. He has given an elabor ate description of the hall, the appear ance of the audience and of the lectursr he has been sent to report. ; let he cannot find his accodDt, although he is sure he wrote a column., -iiay do us crowded out savs brother reporter, and then adds: "Why, no, nere it is ! it is cut down, and they nave pui a new -neaar on it." ill l en. there it is. awav down in thi corner of the third page, next to the mar-! Rri reports i Our college-bred young friend mav b VPrV AllirrV at mi ll trout mor . Kit if V. is a sensible fellow, he soon gets used to it. In fact, he is compelled to get used tt j , i.. ti. .ncnoias. FOB CIIOLEHA. IUrrboe. dyneotery, Inflammation of the botr el or colic Uke Internally from Ave to tt drop of I'trbys Prophylactic) Kluld In a taka spoonful of water every hour or two till la prove ment take rlare. There li no dancer taking more oi It and more frequently if ore Ion reiuirwa. 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