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THjcJ OinZaON. fJlATISOMAN FRIDAV. DECEMBER 23. 1887.
FROM FRIDAY'S DAILY.
THE WBECK.,
yX)M SATURDAY'S DAILY.
THE a P. TUOUBLEV
FROM SUNDAY'S DAILY.
SOCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
School 'otes. Superintendent Pee
Wes is in receipt of several inquiries la
regard to the employment of assistant
teacher in schools. Some school direct
ors have labored under tbe impression
that it is not necessary lor an assistant
teacher to hold a certificate. Reference
to tbe school law will show that the pen
alty for employing any teacher, whether
principal or assistant, who does not bold
a proper certificate, is forfeiture of the
district's school money. ... .In Marion
coanty there are 109 public school rooms,
and in 103 of these school has been
taught daring tbe past three months,
employing as many teachers. On the
Tuesday before Christmas, it is safe to
say that three fourths of these will be
oat of employment, and not be able to
teach again before tbe spring terms of
school open Superintendent Peebles
has daring the past two months visited
in person every school district in the
ceunty, except two a joint district on
tbe Hantiam, and one in the Pettyjohn
neighborhood. He has made recently
short visits to the Salem schools, bat
next week he will go the rounds more
borough ly.
The Cai'kk Discovered. For a long
period some unknown reason has made
the state house a very unhealthy place,
and the different state officials and era
ployees have in tarn been afflicted with
more or less sickness of a more or less
serious nature. Many surmises as to the
reason of the sickliness of the location ,un-
tioobtedly ascnbable to some local cause.
have been made and efforts made to dis
cover the source of the evil. It has
finally been discovered that it was caused
by a pile of two os three tons of rotting
lumber in tne basement of the building,
together with tbe gas escaping through
tne cracxeu terra cotta sewer pipes. The
work of removal of the lumber and re
placement of the pipes was yesterday be
gun, and it is believed that the atmos
phere of the state bonne will soon be re
stored to its normal condition.
Circi'lars Ishl ed. Yesterday A. F.
Miller, secretary of the old State Aeri
cultural Society, forwarded ro the board
of managers and life members thereof
circulars aaking their consent to the prop
osition to tarn over tbe property of the
Hociety to the new state agricultural
board on condition that the latter assamo
tne liabilities and continue to hold fairs
annually. The circular recites that on
September 17, 1884,lhe old society passed
a resolution authorizing the officers to so
licit aid or (litinrMA nf the nmmrii sritH
- ' - w--v wj , '
the condition above stated, and that over-
tures were made to the new board with
that end in view. Serretarv Miller ku
inaued the circular in accordance with
tne agreement reacbed at tne attempted
meeting of the old society last week.
CONTRACTS THROWN TP.
Contractor Hnnt and Bennett Cease
Operation on. the Oregon Pa
cific The Reason.
Contractors J. W. Hunt and Nelson
Eennett have quit work on tbe Oregon
Pacific railroad, discharged the men em
ployed by them, and annulled and re
scinded their contracts with the company.
Mr. Dennett had a contract for the forty
miles cast of Albany, and Mr. Hunt the
next fifty.
The contractors claim that they were
forced to take this action because of tbe
company's non-fulfillment of their part
of the contracts, in that they failed to
furnixh estimates of the amount of work
done under the contracts. The engineer,
A. E. Shenk, they say gave in only a
part of the estimates, and tbe company
did not pay them even for the work
shown by his estimates. Mr. Hunt has
not received any money for nearly four
months' work, and says he could get no
satisfaction as to when he would get an v.
Neither Mr. Hunt nor Mr. Bennett will
make any statement as to tbe extent of
their claims against the O. P. company
and as to the course they intend to pursue
in the matter. Mr. Bennett has practi
cally finished grading thirty miles of his
contract, has furnished timber, piles and
iron for bridges and trestles.
Mr. Hunt has graded about fifteen
miles, but he has been at enorraoos ex
pense in getting stores and supplies along
the line of his contract, and building
warehouses, powder houses and quarters
for bis men. AU the stores and material
had to be hauled long distances into the
mountains. Both Mr. Hnnt and Mr.
Bennett have a big lot of supplies on the
summit of the Cascades. Men must be
employed to take care of these all winter
and it will cost a great deal to cart them
out in the spring.
Rumors f the difference between the
contractors and the O. P. officials have
been prevalent for some time, and when
Mr. Hunt went up on the extension, last
week, to pay off, it was expected that he
might discharge his men. but no one
thought the trouble would result in so
serious a complication. It is yet believed
that an amicable adjustment of the
matter may be reached, for the Oregon
Pacific, though never having had the
reputation of being prompt in its pay
ments, has aiways finally made equitable
settlements of Us obligations. It is
greatly to tbe credit of Messrs. Hunt and
Bennett that tbey did not make the com
pany's failure to settle with them a pre
text of discharging their men without
first paying them off.
Says the Oregonian: "These gentle
men were induced to take contracts from
the company under the most poxitive as
surances that Hm had $2,000,000 in their
treasury and were backed by a syndicate
with a,rti0.000 more available at any
. time. The company further represented
that they had 100 miles of sfel rails in
San Francisco. On being closely ques
tioned as to why the rails were not de
livered on the road, it was said that the
company were negotiating with the de
partment at Washington to have the
rails entered to the port f Yaquina
instead of San Francisco. The contract
ors say the rompany have .furnished
enough rails for ten mile by using a lot
of short lengths, and this appears to be
ail the rail, the, have. There iTsaid to
heinore rails in San Francisco, but they j
crT Lt nly 1D but
An Aceonnt of the Disaster to tbe Ya-
qnina City, Given by the 5ew-?-;
port News. '-;.
Accounts of the wreck of the steamship
Yaquina heretofore received have been
meager and unsatisfactory. The fol low-
lowing from the Newport News will
throw much additional light npon the
subject:
It was one week ago yesterday that the
unfortunate steamship Yaquina City
went ashore on South beach, during the
fierce gale that raged on that day. . From
the moment she. struck, it was said by
old captains and other nautical men that
her case was hopeless and she was
dooomed to break to pieces in tbe heavy
surf; and their judgment has proved to
be correct, notwithstanding the hopes
that were clung to by her owners or
agents that she might be hauled off in
safety. As to the cause of tbe disaster
we will not venture an opinion. It was
reported at the time, as published in the
last issue of the News that her steering
gear gave away and thus rendered her
helpless. Why she was not in tow by
the tug at the time we have not been
informed. At all events the accident
happened, which was very unfortunate
for all concerned. As was stated last
week the passengers, their personal bag
gage and the express were all landed
safe and sound. But several days
elapsed before her cargo was unloaded, a
worx mat even vet is not completed.
From Iter position on the sands it was
evident the high tides which are now
running would wash out from beneath
her and cause her to break in two. Her
straining attitude could be noticed sever
al days ago, and on Sunday night she
parted amidships and began to settle
fore and aft. Her bow is now nine feet
in the sand, and her stem much lower,
and a huge fizzure, some two feet in
width at tbe top, runs from her bulwarks
at tbe water line. It is probable that
every thing of value can be removed,
unless it be her machinery, which owing
to its immense weight would be very
difficult to handle.
As to the cost cf the vessel we have
not been able to learn, though it is sup
posed it will approximate some $200,000.
Neither can we learn the amount of her
insurance. Much of her cargo is badly
damaged, a loss which will fall quite
heavily on the merchants of Newport, as
nearly all of them, had large or small or
ders on board.
The scenes about the wreck at low tide
are quite lively and animated. Teams
are basil j engaged in hauling away her
cargo to a place of safety, and large num
bers of visitors are looking on strolling
about in search of mementoes from the
wreck ; portions of which may be found
scattered along tbe beach lor a distance
of half a mile.
In conclusion we wish to state plainly
that the vessel did not strike at all on the
bar, but passed over safely and was on
the inside in some seven or eight fathoms
of water when the accident occurred.
Last Night's Lkcttke. A large au
dience was present at the opera house
last night to bear the lecture of Prof. Mc
Donald on nhrenolocrv. The nrofpHor in
a fluent and instructive talker, and be
tween his lecture and examination of sev
eral subjects kept his audience interested
for a couple of hours. He will lecture
to-night on "Phrenolosry and Health."
He gives phrenological examinations
daily at the opera house.
Robbery at Scio. Some time during
Wednesday night burglars entered the
back door of the drug store of J. II. Mor
ris at Scio, and took therefrom a quanti
ty of articles, amoncr which urua a nt nt
cutlery. No cine to the perpetrators has
Kaan K V. . I. fM I 1 .1 .
they are the same parties who have
been committing the burlariea recentl
in Albany.
Prixcipauuiip Accepted. Prof. John
Peebles, of this city, now teaching the
school at Butteville, has accepted tbe po
sition of principal of the schools at Pais
ley, Southern Orejron, and will close his
school at Butteville on December 23d.
Hi new position is a more lucrative one.
and he will commence the first of the
year.
What Hi Saw. A reporter of this pa
per visited the room of Dr. S. Harmon,
the eminent oculist, at the Cbemekete
hotel on Wednesday, and raw - there IK
finest display of eye glasses, pebble
KiaKineH ana oiner optical goods ne ever
saw. It will pay any person needing
spectacles to call and have a nair fitted
to their eyes.
Two Vag basts. Yesterday afternoon
two healthy looking tramps were ar
raigned before Recorder Strickler, ex
officio justice of the peace, on charges cf
vagrancy, having been arrested the night
before by Policeman Barndrick. They
pieaoea guilty, and were given fifteen
days each in jail.
The Toboggan Slide. The lumber for
the toboggan slide was hauled over to
hdes hill yesterday afternoon, and work
upon it will be begun immediately.
permission for the erection of the slide
having been obtained of the city council.
The snharrinttona for the ii-ist m.,i.
all in.
Articles Filed. Articles inconxsrat-
ing tbe Oregon Investment company were
yesterday filed with the secretary of
state : incornoratora. R f 1 Tvm Ka wA U
8. King, and N. B. Harris; capital stock.
?iu,umu, uiTwea into one Hundred shares
of 1100 each ; principal office, Portland.
Licinsk Iasi-ED. Secretary Mc Bride
yesterday issued to the new Farmers' A
Merrhanta Fim lna,mn. y.
cense to carry on a general fire insurance
n,lA ia. ,U. . . . . . i -v
IIaxd Pajxtkd. Those elegant cut
glass toilet bottles at H. W. Cox'a drag
"tore. No. 100 State street, are just the
thing for a present after they are covered
with hand painted plush.
Rook ford. Colnmbn sad Aurora watches for
ta cheap at J.G Ban-. ,
Rxbcctios or Rates. Coincident with
the completion of the Oregon & Calif or
nia railroad, a redaction of fares between
all Oregon points and California takes
puce, loe new schedule goes into
effect to-day, and the rates from Salem
are aa follows: Sacramento, unlimited,
first class, $23.15 ; limited, first class, $20 ;
umiiea, xaa ciass. ia ; to ban rancisco,
unlimited, 1st class, $25; limited, 1st
class, 120 : limited. 2nd ciass. 115 : to San
Jose, same rates; to Los Angeles, unlim
ited, 1st class, $38 ; limited, 1st class. $33.
limited, second clall, 27 dollars. Three
days will be allowed on limited
tickets to the different California points
except Los angeles, to which four davs
are granted ; for stations south of Rose-
burg, two and three days respectively,
are allowed. Baezaee will be checked
through to California hereafter, an inno-
A.' . . ...
vauon inas au travelers will appreciate.
Frrnso Up. Workmen have begun to
fit up one of the storerooms in the opera
house building, preparatory to their oc
cupancy by the Capital Adventure com
pany. Mr; Willis is removing his of
fice to tbe 'room just east of the stair
way on Court street, and the Vidette is
located temporarily in the room formerly
occupied by the Salem soda works. Par
titions are being torn out, and it is ex
pected that soon the Sentrv office will be
removed to enable the entire lower floor
to be refitted. It is not known where
will be tbe Sentry's quarters.
Application for Remission. Applica
tion has been made to the secretary of
the treasury for a remission of (he pen
alty in the case of Capt. Chatterton of
tne steamer Tressa May, convicted of
carrying more passengers than the law
allowed, on two occasions, and- fined
$1000. It is probable, from what is
Known in regard to the matter, that the
application will be favorably considered,
and that the greater portion of the fine
will be remitted.
0VERLAXD TO CALIFORNIA.
Letter From Mrs. England Stage
Ride From Ashland to Siskiyou
1ft. Shasta.
Sasta Barbara, Dec. 12, 1887.
Ed. Statesman : Thinking perhaps a
few words descriptive of the journey from
Salem, Oregon, to Santa Barbara, Cal.,
would not be amiss, I take the liberty of
writing this letter. From Salem to San
Francisco there was nothing of spedal
interest, if we except the stage ride from
Ashland to Siskiyou, which is at the end
of the thirteen mile ride. The day tiefore
we crossed there had been a light fall of
snow, and there was still some snow fall
ing. The road is level and in very good
condition for mountain road: neverthe
less it takes five hours to make tbe thir
teen miles. The reason it takes so long a
time is because it is a gradual and often
times steep ascent the entire way, with
the exception of a few hundred yards
which are a plunge downward. The
mountains were erand, with the dark
evergreen trees hanging heavily laden
with the ir soft, fleecy, clinging burdens of
newly fallen snow. We were warm and
comfortable inside the coaches, and I
think I never saw a merrier or better
natured party than we were. Instead of
its being a hardship to cross the moun
tains in the snow, 1 shall always remem
ber it as one of the pieasantest ndes I
ever took. They did certainly have fine,
Btrong, well-kept horses to draw us, and.
as there were six horses to each coach,
and although were packed in sardine like
(there being eighteen persons in and on
each coach) yet we were jolly and every
body seemed nappy. e stopped at the
Siskiyou House for dinner.and a wretched
meal was served. Some one reading the
sign over the door asked what the word
Siskiyou meant, when some one else re
plied, thinking more of our indifferent
dinner than tbe real interpretation of the
word, that it was the Indian for bobtail.
To this interpretation I believe every one
felt like giving a hearty Amen! But
now we were soon in the cars, shot
through a long tunnel, and riding through
the wild winter scenery of the grand old
mountains, prominent above which
stands the Pilot Rock, which appears,
stately, grand and majestic, first on one
side of the car windows and then on tbe
other as we wind in and out of the ra
vines.
But by far the most inspiring siifht in
these majestic mountains is Mount Shas
ta, the grandly beautiful. Who can des
cribe this boarr monarch of the mount
ains aa he deserves, especially when
just reclothed with tbe ermine of snow
which the king of winter weaves and
drapes about his mighty form ? Words
are powerless to tell how grandly beauti
ful and vast he seems as we draw nearer,
and nearer until we are within three
miles of this king of mountains. It has
been snowing until in the afternoon, and
Shasta is recrowned by another and
greater king than he the king of the
day. A purple cloud just crowned its
highest peak, while all the body of the
mountain was perfectly clear and bright
with an indescribable glow of beauty.
The rays of light shown through the
cloud until it seemed that iust hidden
by the airy drapery of cloud-mist there
must be a giant angel form pouring gold
en fire and rosy light upen the mountain
top from from some shining censer, and
it seemed to ieap far down the mountain
sides like streams of gold, and fill the
deeo ravines with purple and rose-colored
light. Then, there seemed to he a
strange and indescribable glow, that I
had never seen before, as if that vast and
awful pile was illuminated from within
with wonderful many colored lights.
One can not imagine how grand great
mountains are unless they are near them
after the first fall of snow and view them
in the brilliant sunset's slow. As we
glided almost spirit-like past it all in
warm and comfortable cars, I thought
how different the picture must seem to
us than what it did to those eariv pion
eers who toiled and struggled over these
ragged steeps and through these deep
ravines. But I have dwelt so long noon
the beauties pf Mount Shasta that for
tear l nave weaned the reader beyond all
patience I abkll defer all attemrka of a
diseription of Los Angelesl and the Eden
of Santa Barbara until a future time.
Ouve S. Esglaxd.
Sr. Sash Makes a Reply to the State
ments of the Contractors Hunt
and Bennett. :
Mr. Wsllis Nash has telegraphed to the
Oregon ian a sweeping, though general,
answer to the statements made by Con
tractors Hunt and Bennett in regard to
the differences between them which led
to the throwing np of the contracts by
these gentlemen. Mr. Nash states that
the company was grossly misrepresented
by them, and that the strict honesty and
straightforwardness' which characterized
A. A. Shenck, the engineer in tbe per
formance of his duties under their con
tracts, undeterred by threats, bullying or
cajolery, was what caused the displeasure
of Messrs. Hunt and Bennett. Mr. Nash
asserts that the Oregon Pacific always
pays in full and with interest every legi
timate claim, and it knows how to protect
itself against unjust demands, whether
attempted to be enforced by proceedings
in court, by arbitration, or by premature
appeals to public opinion by garbled
statements in the newspapers, lie de
clines to discuss further tbe merits of tbe
case, as it will be settled in . due time in
the courts. But be sdds ;
"It is amusing, however, to notice
these gentlemen bringing up the question
of the quantity of rails belonging to the
company, and mistaking (to use a mild
word), every single fact or figure con
nected with the whole transaction. That
the company have left now in San Fran'
cisco in bond and at their absolute dis
posal, rails for 120 miles of track, and
that tbey have brought up from San
Francisco, through Yaquina into Oregon,
twenty-five miles of rails this season, are
matters of public proof awl notoriety.
that Mr. Bennett was so far behind with
his grade that it was useless to get np
more rails to he piled all winter, is a
matter be forgot to mention, although
that also will be proved to his satisfac
tion before he is through. Both Mr.
Bennett and Mr. Hunt may also find it
an expensive amusement to sign con
tracts which serve to keep other contract
or out of the field, and by delays,
natural or artificial, expend the whole
season in doing less than what they un
dertake to do in three months ; and then,
having done the company they contract
with this harm, attempted to annul their
own agreements and pose before the pub
lic of Oregon as innocent and injured
men. Such matters find their solution
in courts of law.
"But men of honor, whether railroad
contractors or not, do not attempt to re
venge their supposed wrongs from a com
pany by slandering professional officers,
whose characters are their all, as 'incom
petent, unscrupulous, and willing tools.' "
.Mr. asa closes with the assertion
that the company will pay all just de
mands in tbe future as it has in tbe
past.
Ihe reply of Mr. Nash places a differ
ent light on the controversy, and the
people of the Willamette valley, who
have faith in the Oregon Pacific's future.
and ability to meet just demands, will be
inclined to side with him nntil the trou
ble is settled. No announcement as to
the intentions of tbe company in regard
to the continuance of work cn the ex
tension has been made, but undoubtedly
in the spring the wcrk will again be
taken np and prosecuted with diligence.
Will Shit Down. The Capital Lum
bering company's mill, which has been
running almost continuously since last
May. giving employment to about thirty
men, will shut down next week for the
winter. The mill has during the past
season sawed about 3,500,000 feet of
lumber, which hanbeen utilized in build
ing and improvements in and about Sa
lem. It will start up probably in three
months.
Fot'R Vagrants. The harvest of va
grants is in full blast. Yesterday in
Recorder Stnckler's temple of justice ,
four tramps, who gave their names as
James Murphy, Win. Ranger, Wm.
Fields, and Felix de Smythe, were ar
raigned before Recorder Strickler on
charges of vagrancy. They were given
fifteen days each in the county jail.
CoNvicrxn. Tbe trial of the China
men, Chee Gcng and Fong .Long Dick,
the Portland Chinese murderers, ended
Thursday afternoon at 3:10, when the
case was given to the jury. At 4:10 the
jury returned a verdict of guilty of mur
der in the first degree.
Card or Thases. Mr. J. C. Brown
desires to extend his grateful thanks to
the many friends who extended such
kind and substantial assurances of sym
pathy during Mrs. Brown's illness and
after ber death.
A TRIPLE ALLlAATE.
Unhappily for the wretched victim of their
aMaatr,djrfpepsla,eonaUpatlon and bilioaaneM
are faithful allien. When one of tbetie foes at-
uck the nTKtem, ththertwo ipeedur follow
tn its wake, and taeceaairely make their on
slaught. Soccessively, bat not successfully,
if Uustetter's Stomach Bitter be nted to repel
the onset The Bitters as easily extirpates
these Boosters as at. Georre is depicted in the
act of dot d( to the drac-oDio the steel rifrnette
upon the bottles which contain the med
icine. Their Buhl, like their advance. Is sear
It simultaneous. Their mntaality destroyed,
they precipitately retreat, leaving; health mas
ter of tbe position and strongly entrenched by
the Bitten. ThWfrsnd fortifier Is also a reli
able bulwark acsf ast the inidions assalts of ma
laria disease, and stops tbe approach of rhen-
m.upw. , iufiwvs, iciivm nervous com
plaints, and imparts vigor to lbs weak.
INIXAMM ATIOJI r THE KIDNETS
Hon. Edward A. Moore. Member of AuemhW
from Richmond county. New York, writes:
"Some two years ago I was taken with inflam
mation of the kidneys. Tbe DaiB wa InumM
f applied as soon as possible an AUeork'a Poms
Plaster orer each kidney. Wonderful to say
the pain and laftamatlon oegsn to abate In three
hoar, fa two days I was entirely eared. I al
ways take great pfeaaara In recommending All
cock's Plasters; they are certainly the best ex
ternal remedy known. J need them as chest
protectors, and found them most efficient."
GET RID OF THAT BAD TASTE.
j v. w ,b BoraiHi wna s Dan
tat la y oar month, with year throat and
urj bbu m yeuow ooaiine: osi your teeta
aad gums, doa t Imagine it was all causa tr
- y " vciutti. vi course
everybody -does that and everybody "w.rs
ma wmmM Mom ITOaDiS) IS
that your liver Is clogged, yoor kidneys arc
overworked end roar bowels are sot doing
their duty. Take from three to tea of Brand
reth's Pills aad note the sadden e hangs la
your system. .
Catarrh eared, health and sweet breath se
cured, by BhUoh's Catarrh Remedy, pica Me:
nssal injector Iree. Geo. S. Cood, dragclat.
School Closed. The fall term of the
Pringle school.three miles south of Salem
closed on Friday, Dec 16th, Miss Grace
A. Peebles, teacher. About thirty of the
friends and patrons of the school were
present, bringing with them a bountiful
supply of provisions. A table was spread
and all the little folks partook of a sump
tuous least,' alter wnicn tne audience
were entertained during the afternoon by
essays, declamations, dialogues, songs,
etc . in which the entire - school partici
pated, from the oldest scholar down to
the "wee tot" of four. The friends and
patrons of the school were unanimous in
voting tbe whole programme a complete
success, and felt that too much praise
could not be bestowed both upon teacher
and scholars tor the eood order main
tained, and the evidence shown of patient
application, and thorough drill. Below
will be found a list showing the names
and general average of the pupils in study
and deportment : Murdoch McLeod, 97 ;
Freddy Dragor, J12, ; John Tanner, 91 ;
Elmer Tanner, 85; Albert Bell, 85?3 ;
Winnie Dragor, 84,'; Samuel Seiwert,
83 7-9; AlbertSeiwert,83a; Donald Mc
Leod, 82; Georue Drager, 81,'; Edith
naiiey, ku; iiuidab ."Seiwert, 81 ?3 ; Anna
McLeod, 773 ; Flov Hallev, 7oi ; Agnes
Bresler, 75 1-6. Whole number of schol
ars enrolled, 23. P.
Shot at His Wife. The other night
Chas. Worthington, of Sheridan, Yam
hill county, looked too loud on the wine
when it was red, and as a consequence
got full as a goose. While in this hilar
ious condition he took it into his head
that he ought to make a sieve out of his
wife and with his revolver be blazed
away at her three or four times with this
object in view. Luckily his hand was
very unsteady and no shot struck the
lady. Tbe shooting created considerable
excitement in Sheridan. Mrs. Worth
ington and her husband had tbe matter
hushed up the next day, and particulars
were hard to get. Worthington is in the
grocery business, and is addicted to vio
lent outbursts of temper , this being, it is
said, the second time he has shot at - his
wife. If he reports this splendid exhibi
tion of manhood again, the chances are
he will wind np where he belongs be
hind the bars.
Thb First Trip. The new Oregon Pa
cific steamer Wm. M. Hoag arrived up
the river last night, on herj first trip up
tbe Willamette. The lloag started from
Portland yesterday noon, and met with
one or two minor accidents to her ma
chinery which delayed her arrival here.
rbe is all right now, and will soon be in
good working order to carry the broom
over all the boats on the Willamette.
The Hoag, which was described at large
in thin aper about a month since, is
more handsomely furnished than her
sister craft, and is fleeter. She lay over
here last night. Her officers are: Geo.
Kaabe, captain; Bert Hatch, mate; A.
McCully, chief engineer: Ben Speakes.
2d engineer; II. Cronise, purser; Frank
J. Smith, Bteward.
Committed to the Asylum. By last
night's train arrived in the city Wm. Dart
and K. Dougherty, having in charge a
brother of the former, by name Samuel
Dart, whom they desired' to have exam
ined for commitment to the asylum.
Dart is a farmer and a resident of Molalla
Corners, about 20 miles east of Oreeon
City. From tbe effects of a re
cent illness he became of unsound
mind, and is at times violent. The
county judge of Clackamas, W. L. White,
being absent at tne last spike ceremo
nies. Dart was brought to this countv.
Judge Shaw, District Attorney Belt, and
Doctors Holmes and Kmith were sum
moned, and after an examination Dart
was ordered committed to the asylum.
He is a married man, and about thirty
five years of age.
Started Up. The Salem Flouring
mills, which have been shut down for the
past week on account of high water, were
enabled to start up again yesterday morn
ing at 10 o'clock, and will now run until
high water again interferes or the season
clobes. The river was last night about
7 feet above low water mark and UII fall
ing. Tbe Oregon Pacific boats have re
sumed operations on the river according
to schedule, and the O. R. & N. boats are
also running.
A Swijidle. One J. C. Johns has been
doing Albany and vicinity, representing
himself as an agent of Hubert Howe
Bancroft History company of San Fran
cisco, ami has bilked many people by
taking orders for their works, receiving
the money therefor. Tbe books of course
will never be sent. If Johns can be ar
rested the company promises to put htm
where he will not be able to swindle any
body for some time to come.
Arrived at Honolulu. The Oreiron-
ian of yesterday announced the arrival
in Portland of a vessel from Honolulu,
the captain of which reports the arrival
in that port on the 23d of November of
the bark Coloma, on her way to Japan
and China. Among the passengers on
the Coloma are Mrs. C M Wmwnrfh
and Miss Lillian Applegate, from- this
city. They were all well and were en
joying their sea voyage hugely.
Petty Thieves. Durins: the exercis
es of the Philodosian society, at tbe uni
versity, Friday night, some contemptible
thieves entered the cloak room and took
from the overcoats hanging there hand
kerchiefs, scarfs, gloves, etc.. tn f ho
amount of $10 or more. If the pettv
larcenists could be caught, they would
De properly cnastised.
Semi-Term Examtmattoxs. The Or
egon deaf mute school will bold its regu
lar semi-term examinations on next
Wednesday and Thnraila-. aftr wV.;..f. ;
will close until tbe following Tuesday.
None of tbe pupils will go home during
the short vacation. Visitrw will bl
oomed to the examinations.
From the South. Ex-Gov. Chadwick
has just returned from an extended trip
out south. He has been away from
home more than a week, having visited
Medford and other towns along the O.A
C. railroad. The governor looks well,
but complains of having lot much rest,
and being worn out.
Tors, dolls. t-. In Bmfnlsn at lf, xt
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News of a Personal, Social, and Gf;
eral XatureEvents of the
Week.
Ed. J. Fraxier will leave Tuesday even
ing for Santa Rosa, Cal., where ba
remain foe a couple of months.
A very pleasant dancing party wa;
given at Diamond's hall on Friday eves
ing. Though the attendance was net
large, a delightful evening was spent.
The R.' B. George concert convention
company gave - an entertainment in Dai
las Thursday evening, and organized a
singing class of thirty-eight member
thereafter. The concert was largely at
tended. The armory of Co. B is being elabor- ,
ately prepared for the reception to th j
state military board and oftiiiera which
takes place on the evening of Jan: 8ths 1
This will undoubtedly be the event of the j
season. '
Miss Helen Edes, the amiable and ac
complished daughter of Mrs. Khoda A.
Edes, will entertain a number of hef
friends on Tuesday evening, December !
27th, at the residence of her mother, on
Gaiety Hill. I
Miss Aggie Earhart and Miss Myra
Albert, who have been attending Mills
seminary, Oakland, Cal., since last Aa-
mist. will h hnmA thin waaIt (nr v.-
Christmas holidava. anil iwrhtna ;ti
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remain during the remainder of the year, s
.tubs Laura uronra, who nas been attend-
ing the same snhool. in alan p-rrm'farl . :
her home in Albany.
During this week Ex-Gov. and Mrs 7 f
F. Moodv. Mr. Ralnh Moodv. and Mi
Sadie Nelson will leave overland for Sao
Francisco, where the three former m-i'i
Bpend the winter. Miss Nelson will,
after a short stay in San Francisco, con
tinue on her way to her borne in Elyria,
Ohio, where she will remain in thfntnn
Tbe very many warm friends she has
a a . . .
rnaae during ner two years' stay in Ka
le m will regret exceedingly her departure
for her eastern home. "
OPEN MEETING.
The Philodosian society of the univer
sity held an open meeting Friday night
at which a large number of their brother
Fhilodorians and invited guests were
present". An excellent prom-ammo -
rendered, and the evenin? rvawt i
thoroughly enjoyable style.
SOCIABLE. r
The sociable given by the ladies of the
Episcopal church at the residence of Mrs.
Z. F. Moody, on Wednesday evenu.g,
r.a 1 a wivr 1 . ttnn.lml a.t - .. .... '
in every particular. The exercises con-
sisted of an instrumental duet by Mmsei
rules ami uugnes, a recitation by Aliea
Emilie Huelat, an instrumental solo by
Miss Hannah Chase, a selection by Miss
Scriber and an instrumental solo by Miss
Frankie Jones. The order of the evening
wa dancing, and an elegant lunch adled
much to the pleasure of the guests. The
sociable broke up at a late hour.
ASYLUM ESTERTAIXMEXT.
The second grand concert for the year
1887 will be given at the asylum oa
Thursday, December 22d. The following
is the programme : Quartette, Mr. and
Mrs. Boechen, Mr. and Mrs. Sears; song,
K. Kyley; reading, Mrs. Chas. Riely;
solo, Mrs. Strickler; violin solo, Master
Freddie Levy; solo, Miss Misner; solo,
Mr. Ross; quartette, Mr. and Mr.
Boechen, Mr. and Mrs. Sears. A laugh
able fame, "Poor Pillicoddy," conclude
the entertainment. The cast of charac
ters is as follows: Sarah, Miss Mary
King; Mrs. O. Scuttle, Mrs. Hansen;
Mr. O. Scuttle, Mr. Miller; Mrs. Pilli
coddy, Mrs. Dixon; Mr. Pillicoddy, R.
Kyley.
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