The Oregon statesman., December 30, 1887, Page 6, Image 6

THii; OKJEGOX SI'ATESIAK FRIDATT. DCCC!-IDCIt CO. lC37.
YZOll FRIDAY'S DULY.
, Oxxeos Pioxeer Association. Pursu
ant to a call from by .President Wniins,
of Ie county. Lbs board of director of
the Oregon Pioneer association met In
Portland on Tuesday last at 11 o'clock.
There were present 5L Wilkins. presi
dent: W. 8. Ladd. vice-oreaidMit; Geo.
H. Himea. secretary, and Joseph Watt
an Aisoorem vrawioru,. oi i
county, and W- II. OdelL of Manoo
county, making a fall board with excep
tion of Joha 31- Bacon, treasurer, of
Clackamas county, who vat unavoidably
detained by pressure of business incident
to the holidays. Portland was chosen as
the place Jor the next annual reunion,
which trill take place Jane 13, 1888.
Rev. Thomas Condon, of Eugene City,
was appointed to deliver the annual ad
dress. Hon. Ehsha Applegate, of Jack
son county, the occasional address, and
Kev. Win. llsberts, of Dayton, Or., chap
lain ; Wow Kapus, Frank Dekum and
John UeCiaken were appointed an ex
ecutive committee, with power to make
all needed arrangements. The reunion
last Jane was a grand success in all re
spects, and it will be the aim of the com
mittee to render the one for 1H3S a still
more enjoyable occasion.
School Retobt. Following is the
school report for District No. 42, for the
term ending Dee. 17 : Those who received
an average of 80 per cent., both in de
portment and class recitations, were Chas.
Shanks, Edwin White, J as. Shanks. Her-
shel Scott. Wo. White. Loin Phillips,
May White, Chas. Merrifield, Eva
Decker, Albert Cooley. John Merrifield,
Ada Moll. Nora Capps. Chas. Downing.
Those whose general average in deport
ment exceeded 75 per cent, daring their
attendance were. Edwin Mem field, r rank
Decker. Allie White. Geo. Scott, Frank
Hahn. Clemmie White. Katie Scott,
Clifford White. Elsie Scott. Samuel
Shanks, Frank Rossiter, Nellie Casteel,
Elmer Phillips, Maud Cooley, Herbert
White, Fred Casteel, and Claud White.
Prizes, awarded by judges picked from
the audience present at the closing liter
ary exercises, were : Miss Nora Carps,
first prize for best essay ; Miss Eva
Decker, second, and also first fot excel
lence in Swinton's Word Analysis; Miss
Ada Moll, second; AHie White, most
expert accountant ; John Merrifield. for
best manuscript in writing and spelling
fifty words. (J. 0. Ash by, teacher.
Accidext to ma Bextlet. Wednes
day night, a dense , fog prevailed on the
river, and it was with the greatest diffi
culty that Capt. Smith, of the Bentley,
felt his way down from above. When at
Independence he concluded to tie op for
the night, as navigation was becoming
very precarious. Next morning be start
ed on bis downward journey at about 6
o'clock, and when just below the mouth
' the Luckiamote the boat met with an
ocident that caused no little excitement
on board. She was running along at
moderate- speed, when suddenly her
nrnw m-aa raiMnl in the air and her oro
cress stopped in very short order. The
Bentley had nn into a mass of drift, not
discoverable through the aarkness. ana
fog. and it was found that she leaked
badly. The pumps were started, and
the damage repaired as well as possible.
The Bentley arrived safely in Salem, and
having a considerable load on Iraard con
tinued on her wav to Portland, where she
will likely be laid up for a Bhort time for
repairs.
Another Birolary. The gang of bur
glars which has infested the valley for
some time past has apparently worked
its way out south. Ou Tuesday night
Sheridan's hardware store at Rosebutg
was entered, and thirty revolvers and six
dozen razors taken. No clue has been
found to the robbers. It is somewhat re
markable that the last several burglaries
which have been committed in the valley
have been in hardware and cutlery.
THE YAQULNA WRECK.
The Lost Steamship Breaking Vp
Her Freight and Insurance
Previous W reeks.
The Newport News contains the follow
ing information concerning the present
condition of the Yaqnina and her freight
"She lies very nearly in the same place
where she first went on to the sands,
portion of her starboard side and stern
torn away, but altogether standing tbe
action of the heavy seas remarkably well.
The first southerty storm that occurs.
however, will sweep her fore and aft and
cause her to break up quite rapidly. It
is now ascertained that the vessel was
insured for 25,000, or about one half her
value, and a considerable portion of her
cargo was also insured, which makes her
loss lighter than at first expected. Her
cargo has been entirely removed and
nearly everything of value can be saved,
but as a matter of course in a more or
lees damaged condition. The Yaqnina
was making ner one hundredth trip, and
in twenty minutes longer, had the acci
dent not occurred, would have been
safely moored at her dock. Although
she was tlie pioneer vessel and the largest
one on the route, yet she was by no
means th best adapted to the trade.
the Eastern Oregon and Willamette
, Valley each being her superior in this
respect.
The News goes on to relate a series of
minor accidents which have occurred to
the l aquma during the past few years.
ne was unwettdy and often failed to
mind her helm, once damaging herself to
the extent of v. The Ae ws continues
"Of the eight disasters that have oc
curred fat laqntna within the past
thirty years, but six ha- been total
wrecks, aad it is but fair to state that not
.on reeei of the lot eirut k, on the bar,
and not a life has ever been lost. The
vessels for the most part were little oys
teriug schooners attempting to go out
without anrhcient wind, getting becalmed
or meeting a head wind, and drifting
back on to South Beach." They are as
follows: The little schooner Sea GnD. of
J321n V ls&r kt; tha Trjr, Capt.
Halyard, in 1S62, lost; Ann G. Doyle,
Capt, Stapleford. in 18C5. kwt; John
Hunter, Capt. Halyard, m 1872, lost;
Lizzie Winant, Capt. Winant, in 1876,
went ashore, but gotten off; Caroline
Medeau, Capt. Madison, went ashore in
1S76, but gotten off; Lizzie, Capt. Lot
n. In April, 1877, lost; Qua, Capt.
rreaUomi,io8t: rhbFay,in 1877,
and Lixxie 12atUson. in 1877. wr-fcl
e. drifted Exhore,-
FE02 CALIF025IA.
Los Angeles Boom Dying Chit Santa
Barbara California vs. Oregon
Enterprise.
8 AST a Barbara, Dec. 19.
Ed. Fit ate&xas : In this land of per-
netnal sunshine. I am alraeet led to
believe mat l nave maae a mwuts m
the date of this letter.' This morning
with its wonderful June-like warmth and
beauty lures me out of doors for a walk
rather than remaining in doors to write-.
Far oh ! the balmy air, tie bliss to
breathe." How wonderfully sweet and
fair it is la this quaint town of Santa
Barbara ! My window overlooks a garden
full of heliotropes and roses, hundreds of
them. The air is full of perfume. Of all
the places I have ever seen Santa Barba
ra is by far the lovliest. Especially does
this truth force itself upon me after a
visit to Los Angeles. One is led to ex
pect by the exaggerated reports that Los
Angeles is heavenly. Well, if it is the
city of angeles, I must say that Ue
angels are all wingless and not overly
particular about their abode, i suoukj
..11 it that nit-w rJ wi ndom.
Tbe great boom has seen its best day. All
southern California has Deen oooraea
beyond its just deserts with the excep
tion of Santa Barbara. It is all that is
claimed for it and more, though "cli
mate" sells high here, and property is
not selling nearly so well as it was a year
ago. From Los Angeles to banta Barba
ra, a distance of eighty miles, toe sage
brush plains, desert, mountains and
valleys are all staked off into town lots,
with the exception of the long tunnel,
which is one mile and a half in length.
Some moonlight night I expect a land
syndicate will be formed and the "boom
ers" tor bummers) wm ooy uie owner
ship from the man in tbe moon and stake
it off in town lots before morning, as a
winter resort. If we Oregonians only
had' a little California enterprise and
boomed up our country as they do this we
might all revel in riches in less than a
vear. It would pay us to import a few
California boomers.
Here the great need is wood and water
Although much of the country
is barren desert covered wim sage
brush and cactus, yet California
enterprise marches right along,
They bore artesian wells, and if they
uon i Bit ijlo waver uic; bu i mr, .1 ui
which makes fire, coal oil. lhey bore
down so deep and "pester" the Old Boy
so tapping around over nis regions ne
sends them fire to get rid of them (lor a
time, at least) : fires them out, as it were.
In several places they claim to nave
struck natural gas, and I suppose they
have, but what on earth they need of it,
with the great supply the average Call-
fornian seems to have on hand, when
talking real estate, puzzles me. But
when a California syndicate bores they
strike something, if it is nothing more
than a new boom, for, if it does explode
and crush some, others take no heed.
No damage seems to be done by getting
a few suckers oat of tbe way. Failures
are never mentioned.
There seems to be a general impression
that Oregon is to have the next boom,
and when I see what enterprise can do
for barren deserts, making them blossom
as the rose, I realize that in a country so
blest by nature with timber, water, and
general productiveness as ours is, there
must be a grand future before it. But it
will come sooner if We bad more enter
prise, for instance, street railways in the
capital city, and utilized our vast water
powers, and if we printed circulars tell
ing of our fruits, cereals, climate, forests,
water-power, and wendertui resources,
sendinz them out over the differen;
states in every train that goes, having
such circulars thrown inte ail overland
trains, a la California style. It would
advertise our state and PV well in tbe
end. I heard a Ixw Angeles man, who
bad inst visited Ore eon, and who had
recently sold his Los Angeles property for
1400,000, say that be intended to invest
ail of it in Oregon land, as mat would
pay better than any other investment
now. People here seem to think far
more of the natural advantages and fu
ture prospects of Oregon than we seem to
realize.
Well. I leave a description of this place
until some future time.
' OUVE S. KSGLAXD.
ArroETtosMEXT or Estimates. Tbe ab-!
tract of the estimates upon which the
state board made their levy Wednesday
came from the hands of the printer last
night, and will be immediately sent to
the various county elerks of the state.
Tbe apportionment of estimates for the
year 1888, with the deficiencies of 1886 !
and 1887, is as follows: Executive fund
(salaries of state officer K (10,500; Ju
dicial fund, f-38,000; incidental fund,$12,-
500; insane and idiotic fund, 175,500; in
sane fund (convejance of insane and
idiotic to asylum), 18,000; convict fund
(conveyance et convicts to penitentiary),
$7001); fugitive fund, $1500; printing
fund, $12,500; indigent fund, $1500; pen
itentiary fund, $33,349; general fund,
$54,570: special appropriations, $30,183-
.95: specific appropriations not author
ised by law prior to 1887, $180,109.42 ; for
those amounts appropriated by the legia
lata re of 1887, in excess of the estimate
therefor, $21,100; for those amounts
omitted from tbe estimate of 1SS, $400;
total, $482,709.37.
Sexiocs Accipbxt. A Crawfordsville
Linn county, correspondent to the States
mak, under date of Dec. 19th, gives the
following' account -of an accident that
happened there several days before
"John and George, sons of G. Walling,
had been out - hunting in tbe rain, and
came in about the middle of tbe after
noon. George was wiping his self-cock
ing revolver with his handkerchief, when
in some wav the weaoon was discharged.
tearing hi handkerchief nearly to pieces
in his hand ' and shooting his brother
Frank in the leg, just below the knee cap.
Dr. Henry, of Brownsville, was called in.
but could not find tbe ball. It pained
him fearfully for three or tour days, but
appears to be doing nicely now, as be la
omaning to bobble around the Loose on
crutches. There were six or seven in the
room at the time of the shooting, and
Frank had just had his little sister, four
years old, to get away from between him
and George not more than half a minute
before." '
ShUoh'l Yltaliaer U what makml few ma.
t atrioi. lo ol aMetit. dixxinm. and alt
i'JVT,r,
Ca E. Hood, dracst ,
FROM SATURDAY'S DAILY.
Fiex at SroEAM Falls. Thursday
evening fire broke out in tne two-sxory
frame building occupied by Ilavermale A
Dawson, at Spokane Falls, and, before
water could be obtained, adjoining build
ings occupied by Mr. Straus and Air.
Domke, were in names. The fire, it ap
pears, broke out in a defective flue in the
cellar of the building occupied by Haver-
male and Dawson, in which was stored
several thousand dollars worth of tobacco
tnd cigars, and the flames spread with
such rapidity "that very little was saved.
It broke out almost simultaneously in
Straus's gun store, through which tbe
defective flue passed, ; and the major
portion of the stock of goods in this store
was also destroyed. A saloon occupied
bv Mr. Domke was completely gutted.
and considerable damage was done to the
cables of the telephone exchange in the
brick block ad loinimr. The damage done
by the fire amounts to upwards of 20,-
000. The insurance on the stocks and
property amounts only to about a quarter
of this amount.
A Well Kxowx Pioseee. Luther El-
kins, the well known Linn county pion
eer, died at bis home in Lebanon last
week. Mr. Elkins was born in Maine iu
1809. and resided successively in Penn
sylvania, Indiana and Ohio, coming to
i Oregon in 1852. He took an active part
in Dolitics. beinz one of the leaders or tne
Democratic party. It was nis vote roai
elected Col. E. D. Baker and Col. J. Wt
Nesmith to the U. S. senate in Salem in
I860. Mr. Elkins was one of the prime
movers in the construction of the ban-
I tiara canal and Willamette Valley and
Cascade Waaon Road. A man of some
means at one time be died possessing no
wealth. Probably no man in its limits
has done more for Linn county, and he
will long be remembered by the people
of the state generally. Mr. Elkins leaves
a large family, seven children being now
alive. His wife died six or seven years
ago.
Articles Filed. Articles have been
filed in the office of the secretary of state
incorporating the Rogue River Mining
company ; incorporators, Samuel A.
Coulter. E. B. Watson, and W. T. Hume :
cupital stock, $100,000. divided into
10.000 shares of f 10 each : principal omce,
Portland. Also King's Valley Lodge,
No. 44, 1. 0. O. F. ; incorporators, R. J.
Grant. Larkin Price, and T. E. Rice,
trustees ; value of property, $300 ; loca
tion. King s valley. Benton county. Al
so, the Liberty Cemetery Association ;
incorporators, A. P. Nye, G. W. Klum,
Thos. Arnold. C. H. Bogart. J. V. Wood.
Z. B. Moss, Wm. ' Ingram, John Powers,
Jesse Barr, II. G. Nye, Wm. Shelton,
Geo. Willis, Benson Harris, J. I. Mattock,
W. S. Noble : location, liberty school
house, Linn county ; object, to purchase
and maintain 100 acres of land as cem
etery. . "
Started tor Belgium. Rev. V. A.
Capelle. pastor of St. John's Catholic
church, of this city, yesterday started for
Coutrain. Belgium, having resigned his
pastorate here. Father Capelle was very
much attached to Oregon, and especially
to his charge in Salem, but increasing
asthmatic troubles rendered it necessary
to seek another clime. He chose to re
turn to his old home in Belgium. He
has been pastor of the church here since I
1879, and has during that time made one
trip to the old country. Mis congrega
tion regrets exceedingly bis departure,
but hopes that improved health will per
mit him to return to Oregon, if not to
Salem, in a year or more, as he now ex
pects.
The ExccR8ios. Says the Evening
Vidette : " The San Francisco papers
come to us with glowing accounts of the
beauty- of tbe scenery in Oregon, tbe
hospitality of the people, and tbe pleas
ure enioyed by the recent excursionists.
This junketing trip in mid-winter will do
tbe people of both states a world of good.
It will teach tbe Ualifornians that in the
possession of their great state they do
not own tbe world, and satisfy a good
many Oregonians who thought otherwise
that Californians are neither ogres, nor
horrors, nor chimeras dire. It will break
the ice of reserve which has been a bar
rier to good fellowship for many a year,
and result in closer, kinder, and mora
profitable social and business relations."
Throw From His Horse. On Thurs
day evening, while G. L. Kelty, of Polk
county, was on his way on horse
back from McCoy to his home east of
Bethel, and when about a mile from
home, his horse stumbled, throwing him
over his head into the rocks in the road.
Tbe concussion deprived him of his sen
ses and he remained in the , road all
night. He is not bruised a great deal,
and it is believed that with proper
care and treatment at his borne, whither
he has been removed, be will pull
through all right, though it is feared that
he may have been injured Internally.
Fob ax Ik vest est. The two houses
belonging to Dr. B. F. Swick, north of A.
Strong's residence on Commercial street,
south of the covered bridge, are now
rented to responsible parties for $3.50 per
month each. They formerly rented lor
$12.50 each. The ground on which they
stand cost Dr. Swtck $500. Ha will sell
the south house and lot for $800, ' or the
north honse for $350. or the whole prop
erty $100 cheaper, lor fl.050. Here is a
No. 1 investment for some one. The per
son who bovs the property will not again
offer it for the money. See Hendricks
A Saubert, real estate agents.
Officers Elected. Pacific Lodge, No.
50, A. F. A A. M., elected the following
officers for the ensuing year at their last
meeting: Dr. W. D. Jeffries, W. M. ;
Geo. G. Bingham, S. W. ; J. 1L Ross, J.
W.:T.N. McCauley, treasurer; Geo. B.
Gray, secretary : L N. Brotberton, tiler.
Tbe joint installation of the two lodges
will be bekt at the lodge room on Tues
day evening.
More Sawmills Needed. A number
of new aawmiiig have been constructed
on tbe line of the Oregon Pacific, for the
purpose of producing lumber for next
next season's building. There has been
a great scarcity of this commodity during
tne pass year, ana tne nosy season's
building next year, will offer a good
market mr au tne lumber made.
a te asT vb
utity at D. V.
postojtici; euildixo.
TheE!!! Introduced by Senator Dolph
for a Hundred Thousand Dollar
Appropriation.
In the senate of tbe United States, on
December 12th, Senator Dolpb,of Oregon,
introduced the following bill, (numbered
8. B. 21) which was read twice and re
ferred to tbe committee on public build
ings and grounds. Senator Stanford of
California, is chairman of this committee,
and the names of tbe remainder of tbe
committee are as fellows : Morrill.Spoon
er, Quay, Vest, Daniel and Pasco.- Fol
lowing is the bill as introduced.
A bill to provide for tbe construction of
a public building at Salem, Oregon. "
lie it enacted by the senate and nouse
of representatives of the United States of
America in congress assembled, that tne
secretary of tbe treasury be, -and he is
hereby authorized and directed to pur
chase a site for, and cause to be erected
thereon, a suitable building for the ac
commodation ot the postonice at tne city
of Salem, in tbe state of Oregon ; and
plans, specifications, and full estimates
for said building shall be previously made
and approved according to law, and shall
not exceed, for the site and building com
plete, the sum ot one hundred thousand
dollars: Provided, That the site shall
leave the building unexposed to danger
from fire in adjacent buildings by an open
space of not less than forty feet, includ
ing streets and alleys ; and no money ap
propriated for this purpose shall be avail
able until a valid title to the site of said
building shall be vested in the United
States, nor until the State of Oregon shall
have ceded to the United States exclu
sive jurisdiction over the same, during
the time the United States sball-be or re
main the owner thereof, for all purposes
except tbe administration of the criminal
laws of said state and the service oi civil
process therein; nor shall any site be
purchased until estimates for the erection
of a building which will furnish sufficient
accommodations for the transaction of the
public business, and which shall not ex
ceed in cost the balance of the sum here
in limited after tbe site shall have been
purchased and paid for, shall have been
approved by the secretary of the treas
ury; and no purchase of site, nor plan
for said building, shall be approved by
tbe secretary of the treasury involving an
expenditure exceeding the said sum of
one hundred thousand dollars for site
and building.
A Suitable Present. The pupils of
North Salem school purchased a fine
illustrated "Life of Gen. Grant" for their
teacher. Prof. Selwuod. and were in
formed that the principal of the schools
bad made an order that no gilts were to
be presented on school grounds or during
study hours. After the adjournment of
school the children decoyed the teacher
off the grounds and presented him with
the book, much to his surprise and grat
ification. Asylum Entertainment. The enter-
tainment at the asylum, Thursday night,
under the direction of Richard Ryley,
was probably the most successful of any
ever given at the asylum. A large audi
ence was present, and the programme
was appreciated from beginning to end.
While all acquitted themselves with par
ticular credit, Mr. Rvley's impersonation
of Jeannie Winston
in "Oh, ye Tears,'
was especially good,
The Sick List. Judge R. P. Boise is
again quite ill at his residence in North
Salem. Dr. H. Carpenter, who has
been on tbe sick list for some time, is re
ported as not much improved, and of
Father Schwatka the same thing can be
said. He requires constant attention,
day and night. Supt. Clow, of the peni
tentiary, has been sunenng irom a muous
attack, vt. Aiagers nas oeen quiie sick
for about a week, but is now better.
Mysterious Disappearance. An old
man by the name of McGee, who makes
it a practice of traveling from place to
olace. has mvsterieuslv disappeared from
the vicinity of tbe Lone Star school
bouse, in the Bethel hills, in Polk county.
m : . k V. tnm him
but so far without success. It is feared
that the old man, who is aged about 70,
and very feeble, may have met his death
from exposure, or in some other manner.
Drowveo while Hcimso. Last Fri
day, mhile hunting in a boat above Cor-
vallis, Benj. Ohling, a boy 18 years of
age, fell into the river and was drowned.
in just what manner is not known, as no
one was present. Tbe boat was found at
the ferry, and the boy's hat near the
mouth of Mary's river.
More Light. The Capital National
bank has caused to be constructed
through the second story and roof of the
building occupied by it a large skylight.
The bank room has heretofore been
rather dark, and the innovation will
make it as light and airy as any in town.
Scarlet Fever. Through private
sources (by letters) it is learned that
scarlet fever to raging in Roseborg, and
that a few deaths have already occurred
there from that fatal disease. The pub
lic schools have closed on account of the
sickness.
A 5 other DdsATtos. Maj. Frank E.
Uodgkin, while in tbe midst of his own
Christmas enjoyment, did not forget the
sick and suffering, and yesterday after
noon left at this office $2.50 for the Smith
family. -
Toboggan Club. All persons who sub
scribed to the toboggan slide are request
ed to meet at the armory of uo. is at 7 p.
m. Batortfay, Dec. z-ftn, lor the purpose
of perfecting an organization.
Ijcexses Issued. County Clerk Chap
man yesterday issued licenses to marry
to George W. HoRisterand Maud Doty.
and Frank Dubruil and Katharine Boor-
deneao. ... .
AX EXCEXXEST XXBICLXC
"Mr wife aad nmlf were fa bad health for
sfleca yeara. I efaaaeed to look ever one of
Simmon Liver Regulator AHaaaaes and saw
A. H. Stevens aad lSbo I irr' babm to
testimonial. I Una obta. .1 come of the Eeg
ulator, aad eaa acarUly ra 3ad the liver
Regulator to my iricada a aa xeelieat aoodt-
eta."
rzou cutty's Daily.
A Case p Assaclt. About two
months since a man with a head on him
like a salivated pumpkin found his way
to this city from the Oregon Pacific ex
tension, and swore out from Justice
O'Donald's 'court a complaint charging
one Fred Scblusher, or Schlosser, with
Aaanlt &nd batterv noon him whose
name was J. F. Campbell. , Schlusher
was a ridina boss on the Oregon Pacific,
his duties consisting of riding along the
line of the freight wagons and seeing that
every thing was going on all right. Camp
bell was also connected with the Oregon
Pacific, and the two got into some kind
of a difficulty at or near Mill City, twelve
.. i it nri .v.n
miles aoove meuuiia. iuu
got sadly the worst of it was evident from
his Kruesome appearance. Tbe warrant
m r w
was placed in the nanas oi onena amuio,
but Schlusher vacillated from one place
to another, and he could never place his
fingers on him. Tbe othciais in Portland
and npvalley towns were notified, and
Friday night the fellow was arrested in
Portland by Deputy Fits Simmons. Dep
uty Potter went down to Portland yester
day and returned with the prisoner last
night. lie was immediately arraigned
for trial before Justice O Donald, and,
pleading guilty to the charge of assault,
was fined $5 and costs, amounting in all
to $41.60. The justice made the fine
light because of the absence of tbe prone
riitintr witness and AonseoTiently of tes
timony against the prisoner, and because
of his ready acknowledgment of his guilt
by pleading guilty, echlusher, having
no money, will lie in jail tor twenty days.
Suits for Divorce. In tbe state cir
cuit court. Mrs. Parsilla Paquet has
brought suit against her husband, John
Paquet, for a dissolution of the galling
bonds of matrimony existing between
them. Tbe complaint alleges that plain
tiff and defendent were married in Mari
on county on April 13, 1885; that he has
treated her in the usual cruel and inhuman
manner without any cause or provocation
of plaintiff: that he has failed to provide
for tbe support of their child, and still re
fuses to so provide. Plaintiff therefore
wants a decree of divorce dissolving their
bonds of matrimony, and also custody of
the child. N. S. Todd and E. A. Down
ing are plaintiff's attorneys. M. E. Jan-
ney has also began a like suit against her
husband, P. J an ney. The complaint al
leges that plaintiff and defendant were
married in Salem on October 14, 1881 ;
she has conducted herself toward him as
a good and dutiful wife should ; but he,
disregarding his marriage vows, has
treated her in a cruel and inhuman man
ner, and in January, 1885, deserted her
for a great period of time, leaving no pro
vision for her support ; he returned and
again deserted her on February, 1887,
and continues so to desert, etc. , Plaintiff
alleges that she is owner of 80 acres of
land in 1 8 s, r 2 w. in her own right, and
has one child, 5 years old. She prays for
a decree forever barring defendant from
any authority over her real estate and
for the care and custody of the child, and
for decree of divorce, and for her costs
and disbursements. E. A. Downing is
for the plaintiff.
PotsTomcE Robbery. Cash Case, of
Polk county, was arrested at Corvallis
Wednesday by Deputy Marquam on
I charge of robbing the postoffice at Tall-
man, Linn county, on .November M,
1887. of about $80 worth of goods and all
the stamps it contained. Case is lying
in jail here, awaiting examination beiore
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occur at 11 o clock to-morrow morning.
Sam, a younger brother of Cash, is also
wanted on the same charge, but be was
not arrested bv the deputy at the same
time as the older brother for the reason
that he was at Suver, Polk county, at his
sister's, Mrs. Wheeler. Tbe boys are the
sons of Laban Case, well known in Polk
! countv. Cash states that be and his
brother were in Linn county at the time
of the alleged robbery buying calves, but
he claims they are innocent of the' charge.
A Handsome Gift. Last evening, at
the police court, Chief of Police Ross was
made tbe recipient of a very handsome
gold star, upon which is inscribed tbe
words "Chief of Police. Salem," and on
the obverse, "Presented to J. II. Ross by
the force of 1887.", Hie presentation
speech was made happily by U. S. Com
missioner Walton, and the marshal was
duly surprised and gratified by this band
some expression of the good will of his
comrade, who bad caused the star to be
made and presented.
Skipped Out. Last Wednesday it was
ascertained that Kirby, the operator and
agent at Mt. Angel, on the narrow gauge,
had skipped for parts unknown, leaving
a scrub ex-operator named Gerard to
hold down the job. When Kirby had
gotten fairly away, Gerard spiked the
line by cutting the wires under the table,
locked up the office and fled. Both
Earties took all the company funds on
and. The company would have been
wise had it retained the Baron of Boesla-
ger, a former agent, who is a square
man.
To Take the Yaqcoa's Place. The
San Francisco Examiner publishes the
statement that the Oregon Development
company has purchased in tbe East a
new first-class iron ship to take tbe place
of the stranded Yaqnina City, which will
as soon as possible be put on their line
between San Francisco and Yaqnina bay.
From this 3t is evident that the loss of
tbe Yaqnina City will in no wise cripple
as a at - - r I t? I
tne Business or irauic ot ine line.
Returned. John Osborne, delegate
from Oregon to the Farmers National
congress, ' held at Chicago, Nov. 10th,
11th. 12th, has just returned. He left a
few reports of a former congress to be
banded out to tbe farmers from different
localities. He will soon lutve reports
from tbe last congress to distribute. Tbe
next Farmers' National congress will be
held in Topeka, Kansas. Nov. 1838.
Ax Artistic Display. Tbe handsom
est and most tasty display of meats and
poultry in the city can be seen at tbe
market of McCrow & Witlard, on Court
street.. Dressed ; beeves, pork, sheep,
turkeys and chicken, are hang about in
gay profusion. One sheep weighing IZ0
pounds dressed, probably the fattest ever
killed in Salem, is on exhibition. Go
and took at tbe display. dw
80C1AL ISTELUGEJCE.
News of a Personal, Social, and Gen
eral Nature Events of the
Week.
The Knights of Labor had a very pleas
ant social at their ball in Turner's block,
fnday night.
Miss Mary Loomis, formerly of Salem.
but now of Portland, is expected to ar
rive in the city this week, to become the
guest during the holidays of Mr. and
Mrs. 1. A. Manning.
Dr. W. A. Cnsick, wife, and daughter.
and Mrs. J. J. Williams, mother of Mrs.
Cnsick, leave this week for banta Bar
bara, Cal., where they will spend the
remainder of tbe winter.
Christmas dances were given at Turner
and at Howell lYairte Friday night. Hi
larious enjoyment was the characteristic
of each. The Salem orcbesta famished
the music for the latter. '
The invitations for the grand military
ball and reception to be given on Moo
day evening, January 9th, at the armory
in Salem, will be issued to-monow. The
armory will be esfwcially fitted op for the
occasion.
Mrs. Dr. W. L Wade, formerly of Sa
lem, who has been in Philadelphia under
treatment by Dr. Wm. Goodeil, a distin
guished surgeon of that city, is reported
much improved, and will leave there
soon on her return home, to Los Angeles,
Cal.
Mrs. I. NV Gilbert was yesterday made
the recipient of a very handsome copy of
Longfellow s poems, by her Congrega
tional Sunday school class, who had been
remembered nicely by her.. Tbe mem
bers of the class are. Misses Minnie
Brerman, Clara Earhart, Grace Piper,
Ruth Matthews, Lizzie Church,' Loru
Chapman, May Boise, Ethel Cnsick,
and Nellie Boise. I
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THE WHIST CLUB.
Mrs. W. W. Skinner entertained the
Whist club very pleasantly at her resi
dence, on Cottage street, in honor of Mrs. ,
J. G. Wright, who has just returned from
visit to her son at Prioeville, Thursday
night. Drive whist was the order of the
evening, and the tox tail, which is toe
"wreath" of victory in club affairs, was
won by Mrs. J. M. Rosenberg, and the
best gentleman player's prize by Mr. Geo.
Collins. The boobies were awarded to
Mrs. R. B. Fleming and Mrs. E. M.
Waite, the latter of whom was presented
a genuine Tom Sawyer, sure-enough Bar
low knife. A delightful lunch was a
prominent feature of the evening. The
members of the club present were, Mr.
and Mrs. W. , W. Skinner, Mr. and Mrs.
G. W. Webb, Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Chad-
wick, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. V right, Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Collins, Mr. and Mrs. R.
B. Fleming, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Waite,
Mr. and Mrs. E. Breyman, Mr. and Mrs.
W. F. Lemon, and special guests Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Gilham, Mr. and Mrs. J.
M. Rosenberg, Mr. and Mrs. A. Klein.
Land Sold. Yesterday upon a decree
of foreclosure of mortgage obtained by
the state board of land commissioners
against J. G. Evans, Sheriff Minto sold
at public sale 70 acres of land on tbe
Santiara, upon which the decree had
been obtained. The land was bid in by
the board for the amount of the mort
gages, costs, etc. $1,390.91.
Installation. The newly elected of
ficers of tbe two Masonic lodges of this
city will be installed at the Masonic hall
Tuesday night. All Masons are request
ed to bring their families and well-filled -
lunch baskets for the occasion, lonng
unmarried masons are entitled to one
young lady each.
Articles Filed. Articles have been
filed in the office of the eecretary of state,
incorporating the Portland Real Estate
company ; incorporators, John W. Kern,
Frank E. Beach, James G.Warner; cap
ital stock, $50,000, divided into 500 share
at $100 each ; place of business, Portland.
For the Orphans. Rotan & Whitney,
the Court street furniture dealers, yester
day sent to the orphans' home a largt,
fat turkey for their Christmas dinner.
The gift will no doubt be appreciated by
these motherless and fatherless children.
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bowels open witn w tHrl Vinef at uiucnv.
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