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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 9, 1895)
UN- rJk jsV AJkjtk. AAAAAuy TODAY'S WEATHER. S Forecast for Oregon and Washington, ihow-l!rk J en, followed by fair weather, cooler- tf rf 9 - The ASTORIAN hat ths Unrest LOCAL h J drculatleni thalargett GF.NERALdnxila- 5) tion. and tha laiveit TOTAL circulation af jj all paper published In Astoria. EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT. VOL. XLLV. ASTORIA, OREGON WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 9, 1895. NO. 237. " 7 U I 1 I. A. r"aa ki A Jkb. . t. A. 1895FflIiIi .flflD WlfHEHf1896 its Caps, Boots, Shoes, Trunks Valises, Umbrellas, etc., at the very lowest prices. I. U OSGOOD, The One Price Clothier, Hatter and Furnisher. 506 and 508 COMMERCIAL STREET, ASTORIA, OR. School Books! At Greatly Reduced Prices, A FULL LINE OF Oregon Books Slates Pencils Tablets Pens Sponges Everything Necessary for- School Use, Griffin & Reed. THREE LOTS. In a desirable locat'on, 2 blocks from High School. A BARGAIN. CHOICE LOTS IN HILLS FIRST ADDITION. On the new Pipe Line Boulevard Just the plnoe for a cheap home. A Block IN ALDERBROOK. STREET OAR LINE will be eitended this summer to within 5 minute walk of this property Will cell at decided riaritmn. ACREAGE. In 5 or 10 bo re tracts insitte the cily limit?, also adjiulug Flavel. GEORGE HILL,. 471 Bond St., Occiden t Block, HILL'S REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE. OUR AUCTION Draws the crowd because our custo mers can get any and every kind of merchandise that we carry in stock at their own price. VVe are not selling odds and ends, but new and clean goods the best in the market is put up and sold un der the hammer.' THIS SALE WILL CON flNUE Until the required amount is raised to meet our present liabilities. Therefore, take advantage of the present opportunity and purchase your DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, SHOES, HATS, BLANKETS, UMBRELLAS, etc., -f AT OUR AUCTION -f 6ale afternoons at a p. m. Kveninga, 7:30 P m- - Wednesday- and Friday- afternoons reserved for ladies, and every other time for every body. ... . . . ' OREGON 600 Commercial Street. ROSS HIGGINS & CO. Grocers, : and : Butchers Astoria and Upper Artorta loe Teas and Coffeee, Tibia Dellcacto, Deaestk and Tropical Frulti. Vegetables, Sugar Cured Hams, Bacon, Etc Choice - Fresh - and - Salt - Meats. VTEKt ONE NEEDS A BUBTNES I EDOCATIOIf. Many yonng men as women can spend but on or two years at arhool why net take a course that completed in that time? Tbe collea-e IdaIux a tort ENGLISH COUKS3 be aids a BUSINESS and SHORTHAND COURSE. For catalogue address. 14 TAJnnU Sr. - - H0LXES BUSINESS COLLEGE, - - fCTIJLKDpiC The long round and square cut frock, and the one-button and three-button medium long ,:Dove Tail" frock suits, the fly button and the long .ulster overcoats, the long cape and the box coat mackintoshes with velvet collars are now in, as well as all lines of Men's and Boys' Clothing, Fur nishing Goods, Hats, ichool Supplies! Erasers a I.' "mm l' mm ADING CO. hSTOfp PUBLIC MB5WJYI READING BOOM FSXg TO " T: Open every day from 8 o'clock to 5:30 and 6:30 to 930 p. ra. Subscription rate S3 per annom. , ' Soartliweat car. Ekraata aae DaaM Ms. ' , EPISCOPAL DAY Convention ' Opened in Minne apolis Last Week. GATHERING OF GREAT MEN Graphic Description ot a Most Im posing; Ceremony Bishop Coxe'a Eloquence. The opening of the Episcopal convention in Minneapolis last Wednesday must have been most Imposing. The following- ex tract from the description In an Eastern Journal wU be of genera Interest: Tho Episcopal convention is bow fairly engaged in its deliberations. Yesterday morning the sermon was preached by Bishop Coxe of Mew York, and It was a. rarely eloquent Address. In the afternoon the .house of 'bishops and the house of deputies organized and began the delib erations which ore to lost for weeks. Tonight ,the popular reception will occur at the West hotel. The feathering is one of the most not able bodies of ai religious character ever convened in the Northwest. In its delib erations ml.lona of churchmen, highi and iow, are greatly interested and vitally concerned. No matters of doctrine are to be discussed; those are fixed and im mutable as the hilM; but the canons of the cnurch, those human contrivances for running the affairs Of the church, mill. tant, are to be revised' in the light ot recent experience. The great crowd of men and women that could gain admittance whs s'.ad to partake of the only communion cele brated Jn Gethsemune church. Many more were satisfied to simply witness the cere mony from a, distance. The streets were we'A filled with an orderly gathering, and the adjoining .buildings afforded! vantage ground for many spectators. The surpviced choir led the march, ot the bishops front Knickerbocker hull to the church entrance, ankl these famous men In their vestments were an Impres sive and memorable eight. Never before had a. body of such national prominence in Episcopal affairs honored the North' west with its presence. Minneapolis lias a', ways been a stronghold of that church, and no doubt much of the reputation for honor and virtue that this city pos sesses is due .to the silent workings of the church of which these dignitaries are the leaders. The house of deputies includes men ot the greatest national Influence and repu tation. It tv as an unusual scene Inside of Geth- sonmne church. The main floor had been assigned to the deputies and the galleries to the spectators. A large force of ushers was on hand to seat the peop.e, and there was comparatively little crowding when the people were once Inside the building. Whi've the galleries and aide aisles were crowded, there were a few vacant seats in the rear of the deputies, which, however, .were taken up later. The appearance presented by the deputies was one of Imposing strength and dignity. A majority of them are men of mature age, with .strong Intellectual faces. As 11 o cock, arlvedf and the bishops had not made their appearance, the crowd began to becoma a little Impatient, but ail impatience ceased in a few minutes for strong voices of the members ot Get'hsemane choir were heard outside of the church and every eye was strained toward the (center aise, down which the pageant was to pass. Rev. J. J. Faude, rector of Gethaemane church, came flrBt, leading' the choir. Dr. Hutch. Ins, the secretary of the house of depu ties, with a bright skull cap, and Dr. Hart, the secretary of ,the house of bish ops, with a mortar board, followed the choir, Dr. Hutching being1 on the right ot the aisle. Bishop Frank IMWrspaugh was too first of the bishops, audi he attracted gencraf attention, as he was wew known Jn this city. Bishop (Lawrence of Massachusetts, another of the junior bishops, was wnn him, and the others appeared In the order of their rank, rank in this case meaning 'jength of service as a bishop. Every one looked for Bishop Potter, and he was found about the middle of the proces sion. BWhoo Coxe of Western New York, Father Hall of Vermont, the veneraMej Bishop Neely of Maine, and lastly, Mln- nesota's own beloved bishop, H. B. Whip ple, ctosek) the procession. The btehops are a wonderful body Of men, the majority of them being giants both Intellectually and physically. Many of thern can be called very oM men, and one couOd not but think that there was possibility that when the next convention meets some of those present .today wM have passed aNray, and there will be new faces jn the front and near the rear. At the altar the procession baited and Bishop WhippOe, the archbishop of Bu oert's land, the bishop of Saskatchewan and Bishop Tuttle of Missouri passed through the line from, the rear and eat on the rkrht of the altar. Thn others lounu seats to ,the rlg-ht land left of the choir and In the blinJ alcove In front of the organ. . v ' ' . The servie comprised In the holy com munion celebration -was Jofty and beau tiful In character. Threading the divine words of the Master, spoken In majestic unison, the spiritual harmonies of Cath olic music, like a stiver stream, enooiea and beautified the Impressive ceremony. The "dim religious light" which prevaded the church was meUowed by the autumn sunshine that struggled through the stain ed gloss windows and touched, as with an enchanter's wanH. the spiritual' charac ters and word Inscribed upon the walls. The grand music of the service was sang by the distinguished congregation, aH of the bishops and high churchmen uniting in a great chorus of worshipful song. The sermon of (Arthur Cleveland Coxe, bishop of New York, foWowed the singing of a hymn. The .venerable bishop stood be-fore the great congregation a sick man. But the impassioned eloquence that fell from bis ltps ganre little evidence of the phtytical exhaustion. His fine voles and the matchlesM oratory that has made him famous rose to the greatness fit the occa sion, and seldom has a great assemb'age listened with such enraptured attention. The sermon was a masterpiece of histori cal acumen, scholarly erudition, and briHIant and beautiful, diction. market REroirrs. Liverpool. Oct . Wheat, spot, quiet; demand poor; No. t red winter, fm 2d; N'p. 2 red spring, stocks exhausted; No. hard Manitoba, 5s ed; 'No. 1 California, ds Zftd. , Hops at London, (Pacific coast, 1 pound los. San Francisco, Oct. 8. Hops new, 607c Portland, Oct. 8.-wheat, valley, 4S Wft. WalCoi Wallas , EJECTED. Settlers In Winnebago Reservation Will be Ousted. Omaha, Oct 8. iFederal Judge Shiras, sitting at Lincoln, hoc dissolved the ln Juntlon that restrained Captain Beck, In dian agent on the Winnebago reservation. from using his police to evict settlers who refused to lease direct from him. The court has also Issued a mandatory in junction which is practically an eviction of about 250 ubJ)esee3 whose lands are covered with corn and the leaves may suffer harshlps. SILVER EXPORTS. Largest Since the CivH War-Price Ad I vanced. New York, Oct. 8. The Evening Post says In Its financial review today: "One of the noteworthy Incidents of the day was the further aidvance in a fiver bunion to 30.19 1-6 on the London market, the highest figure of the year." This Is the first demonstration of any consequence In that market since the treaty of peace between China and Japan last May. The price temporarily touched S0.78 that month, but since then and untl! last iweek the price of sliver has held almost motionless at JO 1-4 to 301-2, yet it was plain throughout this Interval that silver was being steadily .accumulated In London. During July and August when Its silver exports usuoffiy predominated Great Britain Imported by official re turns M.950,000 more ellVer than It sent out. In the some two months the ex port of silver from the United States to London was $3,981,000 greater than In ISM. It imay surprise some people to know that our eKKrer export under such condi tions Is the largest since the civil war. LOVE'S VALUE Decision in Mrs. Clint Nickels' Big Suit. DIVORCE AND MARRIAGE AWRY $26,000 Heals the Heart's Wounds Caused by an Erring- Husband in Missouri. Kansas City, Oct. 8. A special from Fargo, W. D., says: The suit of Mrs. Cant Nickels, of Kansas City, against Mrs. Maud Graham, for $&0,00O for alienating the affections of her husband iwas concluded this afternoon in the district court In this city. There was a big array of legal talent on both sides. An amicable agree ment was reached by which Mrs. Nickels got $8,000 cash and real estate valued at $16,000 in Minneapolis. The action In the court WW be withdrawn. Clint Nickels had been Mrs. Graham's sweetheart before marriage and after wards Nickels deserted his wife and Mrs. GraJham her husband and ran away to gether to (North. Dakota, where divorces were secured by each and they were mar ried. The supreme court of (North Da kota subsequently decided that Nickels secured his divorce by fraud. This de cision annulled the marriage of Nickels and Mrs. Graham and left her In the pos ition of living in adultery with another woman's husband. Mrs. Graham recent ly came Into possession of one-eighth of her father's estate of $1,000,000. ANOTHER IWlirrN(E33 FAILS. Testifies 'About the Ring but Spoils His 'Evidence. San (Francisco, Oct. 8. In the Durant trial today the most Important witness was Charles T. Lenaihan, a young man whom the defense contends was mistaken for D arrant by Pawnbroker Oppenhelm helm. Lenahan, who does not bear a striking resemblance to the prisoner, said that on April S he attempted to pawn a small d.iimond ring similar to the one worn by Blanche Lamont. at Oppenhelm's store. Witness said that he asked Oppenhelm the same questions and received the same replies that Oppenhelm quoted In relating the converastlon he had with the young man whom Oppenhelm testified was Cur rant. Then came a surprise to the de fense, which counteracted nearly all the strength gained from the witness' tes' timony. Lenahan said he tried to pawn the ring in the afternoon, while Oppen. helm testified that Durrani entered his strop In the morning. Attorney Deuprey was considerably dlsconecerted by the statement of the witness and endeavored to Impeach Lenahan' s testimony. ' HONORED IN LONDON. Hawaiian Princess Treated With Great FormaSltjy. London, Oct. 8. It Is reported that the visit of Princess Kaiauauil, of Hawaii, to London has some political meaning and that renewed efforts are being made to secure the interest of Great Britain In her cause. In addition to Mr. Cleghorn, her father, COXmel MaoFarlane and sev eral other members of her adherents are here. Including Theophilus Davis, the princess' guardian, and 'Major and Mrs. Wood house. Cieghorn called at the foreign office yesterday with av letter of Introduction from the British minister at Honolulu, and he bad another conference there to day. The Hawaiian princess is treated wltb the same formality as a reigning prin cess is treated. CLBVELIAND IWTNS. Baltimore, Oct. $. The Temple cup goes to Cleveland, the winner of today's game and the series. The Battlotores were out played in every point. It's In town. It's the beat; Won't tnirn nor roin th sVIn; Won't "yeiiow your clothes." You will be agreeably surprised. Sorry you didn't know it sooner. Tosxsen's Seas Foaaa, targe packages. IT Governor Clark Will Not Hold a Special Session. WILL ENDEAVOR TO PREVENT ( Corbet and Fltzslmmons Froin Fighting: at Ht Springs-Only Misdemeanor. : Little Rock, Ark., Oct. 8. "You can say for me that I would not convene the legis lature in special session to stop It, rf they were to fight In the stats house yard." Governor Clark used this language In con versation with an .Associated Press repre sentative today In reference to his prob able action in the event that the Corbett- FiuslmmOns contest should be adver tised to take place in Hot Springs. 'I really do not know anything about It," he said, 'tut I have heard a great many rumors about schemes to hold the contest In Arkansas. It looks, though, as If they meant to bring, It off at Hot Springs sure enough. The fact that Mayor Waters and City Attorney Martin of Hot Springs are In Dallas negotiating with the managers of the affair Indicates that (Hot Springs wonts it and they wlM very Olkely get It." ''Will you Interfere should they attempt to bring It dff there?" "My position in that regard is well known. You may. say that I will do everything In my power to prevent the fight; Chat I will go as far as the law as it now stands gives me authority to go and no further. Mr. Martin is city at torney at Hot Springs and is a lawyer of muchl ability. iHe (knows as well as my self or any one else Just how far my authority goes and he seems to have decided that I, as an officer who has taken an oath to enforce the law as I find it, will go to the end of my authority and stop it, and that la just what I will do. I shall' see the law enforced, but I shall not put the people to the expense of a special session of the legislature to pre vent a misdemeanor, and then perhaps have the legislature refuse to endorse the action. Personally I am opposed to pugHlsmi In 1891 the legislature passed an act making prize-fighting a felony. But the people were not satisfied with tha law, for the very next session they re pealed It end enacted In Its stead a latw reducing the offense to a misdemeanor.' 'AFTER OTUlAiRT- And Not So (Much Prise Fighters in Gen eral. , Dallas, Tex., Oct. 8.A puzzling turn was taken by Governor Culberson and his administration this morning. Attach ment papers were received by Sheriff Cable from Austin to be served on W, K. Wheelock, secretary Wf the Florida Athletic club, W. A. Brady, manager of J. J. Corbett, Martin JuHon, manager of Fltzslmmons, and Joe Vendlg. These par ties are summoned as witnesses before the Travis county grand jury. W. A. Brady, accompanied by John Fairr'Jl, arrived In. the city at I u ra., comimr from San Antonio. They at once proeeded to the headquarters of the Fror Ida Athletic cftib, where Brady met Mayor Waters and City Attorney (Martin of Hot Springs, who have been here several days in consultation with President Stuart While Brady was talking to the Arkansas men Sheriff Cable entered the office ot the club and announced that he had attach ments for W. K. (Wheelock, IW. A. Brady, Martin Julian and Joe Vendlg. The latter Is the eastern representative of the Flor ida Athletic club. Vendlg and Julian had not at that hour reached the city. Brady end Wheelock gaive bonds In the sum of $150 each for their appearance. Julian, accompanied by Ernest Roeber, arrived at 11 a. m. from the south and proceeded to the hotel. The first man to Introduce him srtl f to Julian was Sheriff Cable. Jul' lan also gave bonds. Stuart's friends say that it is now clear that the gov ernor and attorney general! are not so fiercely after prize iflghters as they are after Dam Stuart, who for political and other reasons they have determined to crush If there is sufficient power In their positions. i MRS. W1AILUER RETURNS. Writ Be Met by Representatives of the 'Department. Washington, Oct. 8.-Mrs. Waller, 'wife of ex-United States Cormul General Wal ler, now imprisoned by the French gov ernment, win arrive m New York Satur day and steps are being taken to have her met by representatives of the state department. Relief funds for her have been raised In Kansas, Iowa and Wash Ingron and wK1 be available for her sup port sifter landing. , Thus far she has been helped homeward by private con. tributlons, the state department aiding her from Madagascar to France. BANNOCKS PEACEABLE. Jackson Hole Indians on Way to Trial. Salt Lake, Oct. $.-The Tribune received the following dispatch tonight: Fort Hal, Indian reservation, Roes Fork, Idaho, via Pocaitello, Idaho, Oct. 8. There are no Bannock Indians in tho vicinity of Jadmon's Hole. The so-called Captain Smith and1 other Jackson Hole Indians who fired on the Bannock In' olans last July are reported to have passed Ftoatello In charge of a United States marshal! en route to Evanston, Wyo., for trial before the United States court on the 6th Inst. The Bannock In dtans are hunting on and! In the vicinity of the reservation and are peaceably dis posed. (Signed) P. McCormfck. United States Indian 'Inspector, BANK OF CALIFORNIA. San Francisco, Oct. 8. Ths annual meeting of ths Bank of California was YttfA today. It was stated that ths totaj earnings for ths year aggregated $647,24$; ess siw.su expenses. A'FCHHSTBD OOlKflSSIONERS, Merced, Cel., Oct. I. Three members of the stie bank commission wars arretted lure today charged with misdemeanor In havlnff failed to do tWr l-ity in their : vestUration ot the broken Mercett bank. ' 'e commissioners yesterday adopted rvsV.utions taking posse salon of ths bank's affairs and declaring It IllilVMC This action dlayleaeed many of the depoa-1 Itora and they caused ths arrest of thai commissioners. They were allowed to ge I on Uaelr own recognisance. PAYS TO (BE INSULTED. Money 4a Moral Claim to Be Divided. Washington, Odt I. -it is expected that the state department, which is the cus todian of ths funds paid by Spain on ths IMOrat claJsn, wiU pay. the money to the different parties in Interest on Thurs day and possibly tomorrow. Ths amount finaly airreed on for An tonio iMsJtfano Mora, the prlnlcpal in the claim, Is (867,08b. In the original agree ment between (Mora and bit attorneys he was to Obtain 0 per cent and they were to have 40 per cent, the tatter sum to cover all tegat expenses. Ths attorneys In the case will receive about $570,000. RICH DISCOVERY. Gold in Eastern! Oregon (500 pr ton. Boise, Idaho. Oct. $.-A special to the Statesman from Harney, Ore.,' reports great excitement there over a rich dis covery mads In the Idol) City mining dis trict In the (Monarch mine. Three feet ot ore Is said to have been opened that runs $008 per toa. AQAJNST A (COURT HOUSE. Many of the Most Prominent Citizens Bay Nay. Yesterday the proceedings wliich at tracted the most attention In ths county cou-t was the voting down of Judge Gray's proposition to build a new court house to take the place of the disgrace ful shack that now goes by that name. Judge Gray's plan, as presented, seemed to be a most feasible one and ons which In Hi? judgment of a number of promin ent citizens should have met with success. That the county is amply able to bear such an expense, tf divided up in pay ments, a admitted'; that the county needs a new court house is wen known at home and abroad. The present building is nothing more than a Are trap and were it burned down ths loss of records would cost the citizens many thousands of dol lars more than . modern atone building w it'll ample flie proof vaults. Thirty years ago the court house In Yamhill county, another barn like the ons In Clat sop county, burned and although there were vaults m it, yet their records were aU lost. Today litigation Is still In pro cess to settle title to lands, the record ot which was consumed. Every one knows that at atone or brick building on modern plans Is not so liable to be consumed by fire a an old rattrap of a barn. - . But no, the county Is not yet able finan cially to Stand the expense. Ths follow ing petition, signed) by 48 influential cltl sens and large tax payers was filed with the court: . "lAetorta, Or., October, 1805, To the Honorable, the County Court ot Clatsop County. State of Oregon. Gentlemen: Ws the undersigned prop erty owners of Clatsop county would re spectfully request your honorable body to defer levying an assessment for the building of a new court house until the finances ot the county and ot Its citi zens are easier." . . Ths estimates of Judge dray showed that, by constructing the building In sec tlons, only about $15,000 in addition to the regular assessment mnA have to be raised the first year, and with the com pletion of the railroad In ths near fu ture and the consequent improvement in ths financial statu of (all in ths county, the tax would! not be a burden. But the majority of the county board relegated the question to the background, waert, perhaps, as ons gentleman remarked, atl other progressive matters might as wen be buried. It la rumoredi In certain quarters, more or less well known and authentic, that many ot the signers of the protest were not ware that they were being usee, as catspaws for ths gain of others, and that a movement Is on foot to move tne court house to (Flavel Center, where a wel'. known citizen has stated that ample grounds woutO be furnished and a. court house erected free of any expense to the county. ' The same parties, ft Is under stood, wouldi largely Increase ths value of holdings on tho other side of the bay and that others (night be the gainers by acquiring title of property now occupied by ths county buildings. These rumors could not be run down, out whatever may be the real plans of ths promoters (7) of the cuontro welfare, ths county should see to It that il her court noufe Is to be the pioneer of a, new town it should be one that she con be proud ot for alt hue to come. DR. (BU&HONG'S FAREWELL. . Methodist Church Crowded! to Overflow. It. Sunday night the Rev. Dr. Bushong de livered his farewell address to bis con gtregatlon, preparatory to assuming tha duties of his new fleM m rortisna. Tne church was crowded to ths limits wltb members not only of tils own church but of aCU the other churches In ths city. The choir rendered special music for the occasion, and the puCpIt was decorated with flowers by the ladles of the congre gation. The good doctor's remarks were Drier but full of feeling. Hs stated at the beginning that hs regretted leaving a congreatlon and a city where he and his had been treated m so uniform a kindly manner. His text was the (Apostle's farewell. and the scenes surrounding- that event were dwelt upon. By 'Tarswen" the Apos tle meant to convey a prayer, or wish, for the wen being or well doing of those he was leasvlng behind that they may be m health and prosperity. 'Now K Is In this sense we desire to use the sentence read; succeed. Do you askf What is success? This Is a very vital question, for two reasons: 1-There Is so much that seems success; that Is not only not success, but a s failure; the business man Is often com pelled to take en Inventory to deter mine whether he has suceeded or mads a failure. So too ths mariner has to take his bearings to teti where he Is. How true this Is of Mis Christian Irfef a It Is of grwvs Importance, because so much depends upon success. Ws all have our "Stock In Trade," and have our ail Highest of all in Leavening Power.- Latest U. S. Gort Report fo Invested In It. Hence, success, In the truest and blgheest sense is the making the most possible out of the resources of this Mfe Tor the life to come. Our Inherited resources may be summed up In these: (Brains, Muscle, Time. Out ot .these every man constructs his des tiny. ' Success Is the great law of compensation In the beyond. The parable of the "tal ents," "Whatsoever a man soweth that he shall reap;" ."Lay up treasure in Heaven;" "Every one shaU' be rewarded according to his deeds;" "If we suffer with him we shall also be glorified wlffl htm;" "To him that , overcometh will 1 grant to sit with me lni my throne." This Is success. This is a true farewell. This is my wish and prayer ifor you. 'Agin I say to one and all farewell to all! After the sermon there was a general hand shaking by the congregation with Dr. Bushong, and many evidence ot feel ing were exhibited. PIONEER GONE. Facts la the Life of H. B. Houghton, Deceased Sept. 24. The following Interesting facts have been learned concerning the life ot H. B. Houghton, who died at Sklpanon, Sept. 24th last: H. B. Houghton was born June 21, 1808, in Wardsford, N. Y. He grew to man hood! in that state a:idi In Vermont, dur ing which time he iewrned the carpenters and Joiner's trade. He followed the busi ness of at builder for many years, taking contracts In various parts of New York, New Hampshire, Vermont and Michigan. In 183) he married iMIss C. Townsend, of his native plaice, who stfll survives him. The California fever took hold of htm In 1849, when he crossed the plains In an ox team, leaving his family at home. In 1861 he returned to New York via the isthmus, again crossing the plains by ox team the same year and again returning to (New York via the Isthmus In 1SG2. This time he got his family together and started them, over the plains In an ox train, himself returning to California by water, thus having twice crossed the plains by ox. team and three times making (he trip to California via the Isthmus. In 1K5 he separated: from his first wife and In 16W) married Miss Nora Cook In Lake county, Cal, die had two great grand children who were older than his own youngest child, now IS years old. Emeley Houghton, of Sklpanon, is a son erf the latter union. . In 187$ (Mr. Houghton joined the United Brethren church end lived an exemplary life untn his death. Mr. "Houghton with his 'family settled In the Nehalerh vtaHy In 1870, having tlved In other parts Of Oregon since 1805. Of late years he has been living with his children on. (Lewis river, Wash. - Eight chradren are left to mourn the father's roes', three in California, two girls and aj bar; three In Washington, two girls and m (boy, and a girt and a boy at Sklpanon. TEMiPBRlAlTOE LECTURE. I Mrs. BaxKer Bpeahs on the Subject ot ; vows. Last evening before a fair sized audi ence In the Presbyterian church, In the Interest of the W. C. T. U.; 'Mrs, Baxter delivered a moat Interesting lecture on temperance. Her subject was taken from the S9th ohapter of Jeremiah, "And they said, ws will rlnk no twine." From the PJechalbftes' vow was drawn timely lessons to the young to bind them selves by vows to keep clean and pure that It pays to Uve aright. During the evening IMIss Pearl Holden. sang an appropriate solo which was well received by the audience. REAL ESTATE TR1ANBFERS. The following transfers of real estate were filed for record in Recorder Guilder- son's office yesterday: United States to John 'Bowles, SB. 1-4 section 11, T. 6 N., R. 8 IW.... Patent Unltedi States to saime, NE. 1-4 sec tion 11, T. 11 IN., (ft, $ IW Patent D. Stewart, Jr., et el. to C. F. Lester and C. R. IHIggins, land! in Fuller Donation (Land! tilaiM $1,000 John (Mackintosh to A- R. Murray, lots 19 and SO, blodc 12, Young's akMltlorr to Aldertroolo... 1 Same to same, tots 17 and 18, block 12, same addition So Or. ' Cream Baking Powder Contains orAlutn. iA8SUS9M!ENT (ROLL. Principal Features of the 1896 Work. Assessor Gibbons finished his assess ment work and summarized It yesterday. The summary for the year 1895 is as fellows: Acres cultivated land 7,700, valued at $100,338. Acres unimproved 292,839, valued at $1, 178,210. Improvements on (deeded lands, $131, fli. Town and city lots, $1,776,079. Improvements on land not deeded or patented, $20,445. Total improvements, $570,466. Mites of railroad bed and rolling stock 21 miles, $44,800. Miles of telegraph and telephone lines 53, valued at $3,875. Merchandise and Implements, $385,032. Money, $46,005. Notes and accounts, $8,150. , Shares of stock, $00,000. Household furniture, carriages, etc., Horses audi nmfVs, 710, valued at $13,600. Cattle, $,160, valued at $30,337. Sheep and goats, 478, valued at $743. Swine, 481, valued at (1.4. Gross value of all property, $4,468,197. lExemptlons. $129,468. Total taxable property, (4.328,744. Number of people in the county liable for poil tax, 1.164. A large number of persons examined hi nanuinti ami with very few ex ceptions all expressed themselves as sat isfied with tne valuations. . The West Side narrow guage railroad Is a thing of tha past. The construction gang finished taking up the third rail this week. If anyone wants a "scrap." Just let him Insinuate that Newborg is on at "narrow guage," says the Graphic. . 4V-. ta, n