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About Cottage Grove echo=leader. (Cottage Grove, Lane County, Or.) 18??-1895 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 15, 1894)
— ------ ■■■■■-ira P im g rtiilT e, B a ila b le aii G Rewij ! Inr^MtM- Y«»nr Bn-dncw* A n A«lv. In «he E c h o -- L ea d er E d io - I .c a d e r A U v a X fw » p » p e r in ft Live C ity! W ill A ecom p lin h Uta B o n n . T ry H I Cottage Grove Echo - Leader, Echo-Leader Building. IN T I L L M A N ’ S D EFEN SE. S o u th C a r o lin a ’ * E x -G o v e r n o r * * i n t e g r i t y in Q u e s t lo u . C o l u m b i a , S . C., December 11.— Through a friend ex-GovernorTillman E ditor and B u s i n e s s M a n a g e r to-night gave to the press liis defense against the charges atfecting his official integrity, which were made by B. F. Perry to a member of the South Caro R a t e ! o f S u b s c r ip t io n . lina Legislature few days ago. He was accused of buying property largely be ONK Y E A R ..................................................... * 2 OO yond his means, and it was charged that f l These rates are strictly in advance. Subscribers wishing a change in their lie had received and pocketed rebates on p s to dice addles* should give their old as well whisky sold the State dispensary. A as new address. certificate from the Clerk of the court of I he E cno-i.E ai > kr w ill be sent to subscilbers until all arrears are paid and pap*r ordered to Edgefield county shows that there are be d ^continued according to law. recorded in his office $9,0(9oi mortgages gfp*- Any ‘■ubscriber no* receiving his paper on Tillman’s Edgefield farms. The Pres reKnTarly will please n; tify this office imme ident of the Carolina National Bank of diately. We invite short a rtic’ e* oi central in this city makes a statement that his ti rest—long ones, m s a rul»-, not published. All hank furnished 18,000 of the money se a n icies must be accom panied by the name of the writ« r, ro t f*»r publication, but hs evidence cured by these mortgages, $6,000 of o! good fa tb. We ».Ssnme no responsibility for which was furnished to pay for the plan the opinions of correspondents. tation he lias lately purchased. The Ku ered at the postoffi e at Cottage GroTe as President of the railroad which has second cla^s matter. brought Uie dispensary liquors into the State makes denial of the statement that i A p - tiis road gave or Tillman received a re A d v e r t i s i n g liâ t* a M a d e K n o w n bate on the freight. An agent of the p l ic a t i o n . Mill Creek Distilling Company of Cin cinnati, from which Tillman bought most of his whisky, in an interview CHURCH DIRECTORY. states that his company gave no rebate on it, the purchases being made at a i 1 VMBKKI.AVD I’ KFSBYTFRIAS CHURCH— price whicli would allow no rebate. V,' S unlay school, 10 a . m . Preaeh'ng, 11 a . m . and 7 p. M. Prayer meeting, each Wednesday at NO FU RTHER P R O S E C U T I O N . 8 p m . (“ We are j mrney ng unto a plane i f w h ies the liOrd said, I will g ve it you : com e thou w th us and we will «lo the« good.” — K n o x , C o m p t o n »m l M u lle n W i l l N o t b e Numb 10 ¿9. N. B. NESBITT, Pastor. B r o u g h t t o T r ia l. M lIR N T IA N CH CRC If—SERVICES AT 11 a . { m . and 8 p. m . t-unday scoool at 10 a . m V. P. S. C. E .,each Sunday at 4 r. u. Midweek prayer and pra*se services, W ednesday evening a l 7 o ’clock. Musical rebear-al, each Saturday evvning at 7 o c’ lo ’ k. S a c r a m e n t o , Cal., December 12.—It is not likely that either Knox, Compton or Mullen, members of the mediation committee during the recent strike, and ITE TH O O IS : CHUB I!-8tTNl>AY SCHOOL who were indicted for murder, will ever J n ai lo *. m . P n QhiBf each fourth Sun day m orning and evening. Prayer m eeting, 8very he prosecuted. There has been a rnrnor Thur*dav night. ‘ The Lord is i t His holv h m- to that effect afloat for some time, and ple.” KKV. E. G il TINS, Pastor the matter which gave rise to it lias now come to lighL It seems tiiat a suit for $30,000 damages has recently been brought against the railway company by the wife of Edgar B. Grinev, the engi neer who was killed in a collision at Davisville two years ago. The papers in the case show tiiat General A. L. Hart, who has been defending the strikers in Morgan Makes His Plea for It their trials in Woodland, has been re tained by the railroad company to de in the Upper House. fend them in this damage suit. There is every reason to believe that b e lle s a money consideration as a fee in the S E N A T O R M ITCH ELL S T A N D S IN damage suit in whicli he was asked to act General Hart demanded and re ceived from the railroad company an agreement to the effect that the mem T h e A la b a m a S e n a to r Hays T h a t A c t io n bers of the mediation committee should .Must b e T a k e n a t t li « P r e s e n t S e s suffer no further prosecution for the part they took in the recent strike. s io n o r t h e ^Canal W o u ld b e A b a n - NICARAGUA CAN^L AN OLD MAT TER REVIVE D. December I t —Harris, S u it b y a S u r e ty C o m p a n y A g a in s t a President pro tem., called the Senate to F o rm e r T a co m a M an. order to-day in the absence of Vice- T acoma , December 12. — Four years l’resident Stevenson, who had not re ago the Northern Pacific Express Com turned from Asheville, N. C. Call pre pany was robbed of a $2,000 package sented a resolution setting fortli that the consigned to Ritzville, Wash. About independence of the Island of Cuba is the same time C. L. Jett, cashier of the an object of great importance to the local office, was discharged. It was sus United States and requesting the Presi pected that he was responsible for the dent to commence negotiations with loss by carelessness, but no action was Spain for the recognition of the inde- brought against him. Attorney A. L. peiidence of the island and for the guar Hoppaugh of St. Paul anil Hugh Childs, antee by the United States of the j!ay- general agentand inspector of theAmeri- can Surety Company, are now in the ment of such a snm of money as shall city acquiring evidence in the action that lie agreed upon between the United has ueen brought in St. Paul against States and Spain. The resolution went Jett by the American Surety Company. over till to-morrow. Call also presented That corporation was on Jett’s tiond for a resolution declaring the further prose $50,000, and made good to liie express cution of the war between China and company the loss of the $2,000 package. Japan will not be advantageous to the Jett is now prosperous, is living in St. people of civilization, and tiiat interests Paul, is employed as cashier in a w hole of the world require that all govern sale house and is said to lie possessed of ments should unite in negotiating with considerable property! The suit is Japan and China for a termination of brought by the surety company as a the war. Without discussion the reso civil action againBt Jett for the recovery lution was refened to the Committee on of tile $2,000 it paid on the bond. Foreign Relations. Allen next called np his resolution in N O W A P E R S O N A L M AT TER. tended to expunge a portion of the Con- gre-sional Record and to semi a resolu P r o s p e c t * o f a D u e l B e tw e e n G e o r g ia tion introduced by him last July to the l.p g ir tla to r * G o o d . Attorney-General. The latter resolution A tlanta , December 11. —The proba called for information concerning the Pullman strike. This resolution was bility of a duel between President of adopted, bntwas reconsidered on motion the Senate Venable and Speaker of the nf Pugh. Allen bitterly assailed th is, House Fleming is the outgrowth of a action, and also attacked the Attorney- j scene in a committee room Saturday. < ieneral, to whom lie attributed the ac- I The registration hill passed by tile House tion of the Alabama Senator. Pugh hail been hung up in the Senate, and it vigorously defended the attitude taken ! was to expedite its passage tiiat Speaker by Olneyl and declared the position o f ; Fleming appeared before the Senate . _ i .. . * _1------- --- L _ ____ . _________ m i ttm i I n citof ln r* lira o n a o io /lo _ Committee. In stating liis case t tie de the Senator from X Nebraska was clared that the rumors current in the sonable and untenable. At 2 o ’clock the whole matter went capital were that President Venable had over and the Senate on motion of Mor bargained with the Populists through gan took np the Nicaraguan Canal bill. Senator McGregor, the Populist leader, The bill was read at length, and Morgan to kill the registration bill if the latter began his remarks by making a state- ] would help him pass through the House ill nt of the national and international ; an insurances bill, in which he takes aspect of the subject, upon which the great interest. The charge repeated hy Senate and House bills C bill agreed. ‘ ~ a r e fu l so prominent a person created a wide- cu Icniai inns. lie insisted, showed tiiat spread sensation. Both gentlemen, sur- ttie canal could be constructed at a co st! rounded hy their friends, are exchang- that would yield a remunerative profit. ! ing letters, in which the matter assumes so tiiat it was a necessity; that it would ; a personal form. Senator McGregor vi be of the greatest importance to the olently denounced Speaker Fleming on United States; tiiat itcould be operated, the floor last eveninig. and that there was nothing to render; ---------------------------- impossible the concessions made by ttiej No More Krcelring ship*. Central American government to th e ! W a s h in g t o n , December 8. — Orders citizens of the United States, finishing were issued to-dav at the Navy I >e part- tins general statement, trie Senator de- . . , .. . . . . V. , voted some time to the discussion of the ment 1° place the receiving ship Dale characteristics of the coni try through . out of commission and to send her to w liiiii it is proposed to built' the canal Baltimore for the use of the naval mi- and its advantageous route compared Rtia. The Washington navy yard will with that of the Panama Canal route, ! fieieafter have no receiving ship, provi- and asserted tiiat no such improvement 8ion having been made for recruiting could lie given to commerce as the con- seamen and gunners in the barracks strnctlon of this necessar, complement' ashore. It is understood that this action to the Suez Canal. The route is feasible, 0f the department is to be followed hy the engineering work easy, and there similarly abandoning all the unpictur- \\ ill lie no- extraordinary work required ■ eeque lint historic old ships that are at any place on the whole route. Mor- j housed over and made to do duty ai re- g»n quoted from the report of Chief su itin g stations at the various navy Engineer Menoeal, who estimates that! yards. No particular argument in favor the canal could lie built for $85,000,000, 0( retaining them has ever existed, al and said lie thought the expenditure of ¡though their officers drew the highest the $4.000,000 already spent liai demon pay, while their duty was practically strated that the actual cost would be ashore. even lower than that estimated hy Mr. O r a n g e C id e r Wot a W in e , Menoeal. The two Houses of Congress practically agree that the cost of the ca R ichmond , Va., December 9.—In the nal would he about $70,000,000. Morgan United States District Court to-day be concluded : “ The manner of raising the money is fore Judge Hughes a verdict was ren a matter tiiat should not he allowed to dered for defendant in the case of the affect its construction. The canal must government against Wort E. Taylor A he built under the fostering care of some Co. This was a test case involving government. We must act now or aban the question whether orange cider, don the canal to its fate.” whicli is composed of water, sugar and At the conclusion of Morgan’s speech California wine and seasoned with or Mitchell of Oregon briefly expressed his ange extract, was liable to an internal hearty approval of the scheme to build revenue tax. The Judge gave no in the canal, and said he thought there was ' structions, the ease going to the jury on no great difference among the people re- , the evidence, which included a certiti- garding tlie propriety of the work of con ■ate from a United States gauger tiiat the compound contained no alcohol. struction. W a s h in g t o n , I n fe r i o r Q u a lit y o f P e t r o le u m . E c c l e s ia s t i c a l B ill* A p p r o v e d . December 12.—The govern BuDA-PEsm, December 12.—Emperor ment has instructed the Hamburg Cham Francis Joseph to-day sanctioned the ber of Commerce to inquire into the complaint of the inferior qnality of re- ecclesiastical bills. There was a scene excitement in theHeichs- cent importations of petroleum by the I of unparalleled -, c. i . , i ivi t' — ___ It i. is «i--------- Standard Oil Company. charged 1 1 rath when Dr. v\ ekerle, the Prime flun- that the Pennsylvania oil fields are ex ister, announced tiiat the Emperor had hausted and "the oil recently imported given his sanction to the bills. The members rose in a body, and cheered came from Indiana and Ohio. for several minutes. B COBLENTZ’ STEAL e r l in , T h e P o o lin g B ill. T r o u b l e W i t h t h e U te «. ’W a s h in g t o n , December 13.—Blair’s W a s h in g t o n , December 12. — Agent amendment to the Cooper substitute, which gave Congress power to change, I Day of the Ute agency has been in- _ arrangements _ , structed to follow the Utes into South- rescind or dissolve pooling at any time, was agreed to without di- | eastern Utah and bring them back to vision. the reservation. F O REIG N E RS IN SHIPPERS’ RIGHTS' PEK ING. FEDERATION T i l . I m p e r ia l E d ic t T h a t W an tan n ed fur T h e ir P ro te ctio n . O fficia l E. P. T H O R P , • tin n ed t o I t s F a te . NO. 28. COTTAGE GROVE. LANE COUNTY. OREGON. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15. I8u4. VOL. <). How the Warden Managed to Kob the Slate o f Money. TW O T R U S T IE S A C C E S SO R IE S D u sen h erry, th e B an k er, and E m b e z z li n g W o o d la k e z l in g N o r t h e r n P u y a llu p th e E m b e z P a c if ic T i m e k e e p e r , W e r e III* C o n fe d e r a t e s in t h e C r im e . w alla December 11.—The scheme hy which Warden Coblentz robbed the State of at least $15,000 dur ing the past year has been given as fol lows: Accessory to tlie crime are Dusenherry, the embezzling Puyallup banker and confidential clerk of Coblentz, and Wood- lake, the Northern Pacific timekeeper who carried a dead man on his pay roil. Woodlake was accountant at the jute uiills. It was required of purchasers to make out an application, which was sup posed to be filed in tlie business office, and an order given to the jute mill to deliver so many sacks to hearer. Tins was done, but it has been found tiiat these applications and the original liooks of entry have been destroyed, so tiiat no record can be found. The money re ceived would drop into Coblentz' pocket, and he no doubt would feed Dusenherry and Woodlake. The Governor questioned these men, asking them to make a plain statement of facts. Woodlake refused to lalk, and every inducement to have him make a clean breast of the crooked ness failed. Dusenherry, however, ad mitted that tie had played a star en gagement with the Warden in his ras cality. Albertson, the man who robbed the Fidelity Trust of Tacoma, and who keeps the general books of the prison, stated that Coblentz had commanded film to falsify his books. He said lie did not like to do it, but he was helpless to do otherwise. It is not believed hy the directors tiiat Albertson wiP'-Uy did anything wrong. It has a' .. * i been noticed huw independent a..il happy w ere the dispositions of Dusenherry anil Woodlake. It can be summed up that they held lucrative positions. They were not required to wear the prison garb, hut dressed in citizens’ clothes. Chairman Nye said to-day that the “ trusties” guilty of assisting Coblentz in his steal will lie put in stripes and he made to work in the jute mill. The books have been locked up, and experts will have exclusive control of them un til Coblentz’ administration lias been thoroughly investigated. It has come to light that Albertson kept a private account of ail transac tions, and the Governor has the figures. Albertson says that while he was com pelled to make false entries he kept true accounts unbeknown to any one, so that if tlie matter should lie brought out lie could vindicate himself. It may he said without fear of successful contradiction that Albertson divulged the information to Chief Clerk Collins, who in turn noti fied tlie directors. The stealing was com menced in May, and was mostly done daring tlie big sales of jute bags. Coblentz’ bondsmen are Milo Kelly and Frank Bisson of Pierce county. The bond calls for $10,000. This falls much short of pay .ng the shortage. TheGov- emor appears to deeply regret the trag ical end of Coblentz, yet the dead War den was liis own enemy. Tlie great surprise to tlie people here is tiiat Coblentz committed suicide. There was no great confidence in his honesty, but it was thought he would lie tlie last person to take his own liie. He was greatly devoted to his family, and their every wisli was cheerfully supplied. The body is being embalmed, and will be shipped to Morrillton, Ark., to-day or to-morrow. Mrs. Coblentz is iiearing tlie affliction nobly, in fact much better than was expected. This has been a quiet day at the peni tentiary. The guards a r e a w e -B tr ie k e n , yet the usual discipline is in motion. Governor McGraw visited Levi An keny this evening, and left for Olympia via Portland to-night. Attorney-Gen eral Jones also left here to-night, going to Boise City. He made no statement regarding the penitentiary matter. Coblentz’ life was insured for $10,000. Tlie insuranc“ agent says it will be paid at once. W alla , THE CLAYTON MURDER RECALLED. L i t t l e R o c k , Ark., December 1 1.— Another person, whose name caine into prominence in connection with the fa mous political murder case, in which Hon. John M. Clayton was the assassin’s victim, a crime tiiat startled the entire country and has to this day remained shrouded in mystery, lias come to a vio lent end in the death of J. A. Coblentz, who committed suicide at Walla Walla Saturday. Coblentz was Sheriff of Con way county, Ark., at the time of the fa mous Breckinridge-Clayton Congres sional contest, and it was he who appre hended Clayton the day previous to the assassination, with the admonition not to remain at Piiimmerville. Cohlentz was a prominent figure in Conw ay coun ty politics._________________ K e l l y 's F o r a g e r s . S a c r a m e n t o , December 9.—“ General” Charles Kelly, who led a band of indus trials from California to Washington last spring, is organizing another army. He lias written a letter to the Mayor of Sac ramento, assuring him that his army does not intend to move upan the State capital. “ The only place we intend to move on,” says the General, “ will lie Grover’s villa, Washington, and by all that is good and holy we intend to camp in Washington again; to keep on camp ing ard marching until we have a hill passed by Congress to’ provide work for unemployed American citizens.” N e w .Japan C o m m e r c ia l T r e a t y . December 10.—The new treaty with Japan was sent to the Senate to-day. It was accompanied by a long letter from Gresham, shelving the importance of the convention anil urg ing its ratification. In executive session tlie treaty was referred by the Senate to the Committee on Foreign Relations without reading. It is understood there will lie no opposition to this treaty by tlie Pacific Coast Senators for ra™ re«, sons. __________________ W a s h in g t o n , l l o w T h e y F e e l In N ew Y o r k . December 10.—The Cham ber of Commerce to-day adopted tlie following resolutions: That the com mercial and industrial interests of the country need a rest from tariff agitation ; that our fleet in Chinese waters should he reinforced ; that railroads should be permitted to make pooling agreements; that the representation of the American agricultural products abroad should not be discontinued. N ew Y ork , N e w D is t r ic t A t t o r n e y . W a s h in g t o n , December 12.— Repre sentative John C. Black of Illinois, ex- Commissioner of Pensions, lias been nominated United States District At torney at Chicago, vice Sherwood Day- ton, deceased. N e w Y o r k , December 10.—A letter has just been received hy tlie missionary society of the Methodist Episcopal Church from Rev. Dr. H. H. Lowry, a missionary of the society in Peking, China, containing the latest mail ad vices from tiiat country. In the course of his communication Dr. Lowry says: “ There lias been much anxiety here and at the ports over the possibilities of mobs, etc., and I think there is an un necessary scare. The government will do all in its power to protect us, as wit ness tlie inclosed translation of the edict published in tlie Peking Gazette: “ ‘ Imperial edict—From the time of tlieir establishment the churches of all nations in Peking have enjoyed peace, and according to the treaty should he protected. The present breach of faith of Eastern dwarfs—tlie Japanese—has no relation to tlie foreign nations of tlie West. And because this year many men from every province are coming to Pe king, we fear tiiat there are ignorant ones, who will wrongfully distrust, and tiiat evil-disposed vagalioiids will take advantage of these circumstances to pro voke disturbance. It is well, tlie-efore, to take prompt measures for forestalling all such. Therefore, the Mayor of Pe king and the censors of liie five cities are commanded to charge those under their aiithoiityto strictly watch and suppress disturbance and protect foreigners. If there are those w ho disoliey and cause disturbance, let them tie itnmedialely apprehendtd and severely puuislied with unusual vigor and no leniency lie used in dealing with them. This is decreed. “ ’ Knang Hsu, 20th year, ninth month, 14th day (October 12, 1894.)’ ” A N O TH E R The H O LD -U P. T e x a s a n d P a c if ic L o a d T h in T im e . S e le c te d F o r t W o r t h , December 9.—Tlie east- bound Texas and Pacific passenger train was held np at a trestle seven miles west of here at 6:50 p . m . to-day. Several shots were fired from tlie front end of the train, and the passengers were warned to keep their heads in the win dows. The train was detained ten or fifteen minutes, during which time those who caught a glimpse of the proceedings saw three masked men with guns leveled marching tlie engineer and trainmen in and out of tlie baggage car. When they finished their work tiie robbers made tlie engineer hack the tiain over a tres tle, and while it was crossing disap peared in a thick forest. Tlie passengers kept so close while the train was being robbed that they did not know much about what was going on, and the rail road men and express officials will not make any statements. It is not known how much iiooly was secured. The rob- liers had possession of the express ear until they accomplished their object. One valuable package is known to have been obtained. The safe of the messen ger was carried off. It is learned on good authority tiiat upward of $100,000 was secured. Tlie passengers say the whole tiling was done so quickly tiiat there was little of a story to tell. TUB A MOUNT SECURED. o r t h , December 10.—Tlie train held up oil the Texas ana Pacific is now said to have been robbed of $140,000 in money, gold bullion en route from Sa-i Francisco to Washington, and Texas and 1’acitic certificates. F ort W LAN DS FO RFEITED . M ilw a u k e e a n d St. P a u l I>id N ot U p t o It* A g r e e m e n t . El ve W a s h in g t o n , December 12. — The President lias issued a proclamation for feiting to tlie United States certain lands in the Sioux reservation in South Da kota, alleged to have been owned by the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Rail road Company under an agreement be tween tlie company and tlie Sioux In dians ratified by an act of March 2, 1889. The lands involved are three lots in sec tion 10 and two lots in section 15, town ship 104 north, range 71 west, covering 181 acres, and 640 acres in ranges 71 and 72 west in tlie same township in Sontii Dakota, tlie plat of which was approved January 4,1889, by the Secretary of the Interior. These lands were to inure to tlie company U|ion the conditions tiiat it 8iiall, within three years after the act takes effect, construct and put in opera tion its line of road as provided for in the agreement, and due notice of which was made within nine months after tlie act took effect. In case of failure to con struct tlie road it was provided that tlie lands granted for a right of way, station grounds or other railroad purposes should be declared, by proclamation of the President, forfeited and shall revert to the United Stateb, and lie subject to entry under the provisions of the act. D U N R A V E N 'S CONDITIONS. S a m e T e rm * n* In l.n*t Y e a r ’ s B a r e * an d E a r li e r T h a n O c t o b e r . L o n d o n , December 8 . —An intimate friend of lord Dunraven was questioned to-day concerning the report tiiat lo rd Dunraven hail already forwarded to tlie New York Yacht Club a challenge for Hie American cup. The gentleman in terviewed appeared not to be aware tiiat a challenge had tieen sent, hut added that a letter might have been sent with the view of gaining time under he ten months’ notice clause of the deed of gift, which letter under certain conditions might l>e construed as a challenge. He was certain tiiat if a challenge were sent it would not hold good unless tlie enp committee granted tlie two conditions demanded by lord Dunraven. One of these conditions is tiiat the race he sailed on terms identical with those in the Val kyrie-Vigilant contests. The other is that the race he sailed earlier than Oc tober. He believed tiiat after the letter announcing the clip committee’s decision had been received by the Royal Yacht squadron a letter had been sent to J. V. 8. Oddie, Secretary of the New York Yacht Club, offering to challenge for the eupon the conditions mentioned. M e d a l* f o r A r m y O ffice r * . W ashington , December 9 . —By direc OF LABOR. Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U. S. Gov’t U< port F r e e - S i lv e r C oilin g’« K « * o lu t io n W i ll P r o b a b ly M e e t L i t t l e O p p o d t tio n . Annual Report o f the Interstate Commerce Coni mission. V A R IO U S SU BJE CTS T R E A T E D I t H e c t a r e s In F a v o r o f a S i n g l e C’ l a s s i - l ic a t u i n o f C o m m o d i t i e s f o r t h e W h o l e C ou n try - C o lig r e * . Can I’ r e s c rlh e K a le . K e g u t a t in g C o m m e r c e . a s h in g t o n , December 9.—The eighth annual report of the Interstate Com merce Commission, which was sent to Congress yesterday, tauges through a variety of subjects, opening with that of cou;t decisions, noting the case of Brim- son and others. Tlie Supreme Court held that Congress may em; loy any ap propriate means to accomplish tlie ob ject ot tlie law granted to it by tlie con stitution, and tiiat Congress lias plenary power to prescribe tlie rules regulating interstate commerce; that provisions of the 12lh section of the act to regulate commerce, requiring the courts to use their process in aid of inquiries before the commission, are constitutional and valid; tiiat in a proceeding to complete the attendance and testimony of wit nesses before the commission or to com pel the production of liooks, papers and documents, in a case of which under the constitution a Federal court may take cognizance, tiie failure to obey an order of the court requiring the giving of such testimony or the production of docu ments before the commission is properly punishable as contempt of court. Regarding criminal and civil proce dure under the law the commission, call ing attention to misapprehension npon this point, explains tiiat its duty is to report to the Department of Justice facta concerning alleged violations of the pe nal clauses of the act, and says tiiiedoes not clothe tlie commission with detective or prosecuting functions, its connection witii the criminal side of tiie law ending with such report to tlie Department of Justice. The report says that it is tlie duty of shippers , railway managers and citizens generally to assist the govern ment in running down violations of statutes designed to protect their inter ests. Transportation should not be re garded as a part of tlie private business of shippers. It should be viewed as an agency provided undergovernmeut sanc tion. It recommends that the carrying corporations he made indictable and subject to tine for violation of the act. Tlie report presents at length a state ment of tiie work of tlie commission and discusses tlie long and short-hanl clause. Due observance of tiiat clause, it says, will encourage legitimate and re strain illegitimate competition in the carrying trade. Speakingof theciassifhationof freights the commission refers to the progress al ready made toward harmonious railway operation, which is desirable for tlie pub lic interests, and explains tlie necessity of providing single classification of com modities for the whole country. The advance in tlie past, it asserts, demon strates tiiat uniformity is practicable, and the failure to secure satisfactory ;> -r *i>;? work is dn - to t th;!' the three classifications now m use have been separately developed by tlie ■i.'Kiciated lines operating in sections ivhere the classifications apply, and tiiat each group of carriers lias accomplished its separate task, but seems unable to agree upon and enforce a single classifi cation. Uniform classification, the re port says, depends u|ion tlie passage of a statute requiring its accomplishment, and tiie co nniission recommends that it be directed to uiakeand prescritie within a time to he named for such classifica tion. W U T A H C O M M ISSIO N ’ S D e n v e r , December 10.—Neaily all of the delegates to attend the convention of the American Federation of 1 abor, whicli opens here at 10 o'clock to-day, have arrived. John Burns, M. P.; Sam uel Gompers, President of the Federa tion ; Richard Holmes of England and T. J. McGuire arrived Sunday morning. Notwithstanding that the delegates com ing profess ignorance as to the adoption hy the delegates of a resolution favoring the free coinage of silver, it is very proba ble tiiat such a resolution will he intro duced, and tiiat it will meet with but very little opposition. On the question of immigration some decided views are expected from the convention. They will probably lie in the shape of a reso lution asking Congress to limit all for eign immigration to this country for a numberof years. But tieyond doubt the principal business to come before tlie delegates will be the adoption of a politi cal platform. As a basis for such a mat ter, the following programme, made hy tlie different trades assemblies of Great Britain, lias been recommended for con sideration : “ Compulsory education ; direct legisla tion ; a legal eight-hour work day; sani tary inspection of workshops, mines and homes; liability of employers for injury to health of body or liie; the abolition of tiie sweating system; the municipal own ership of street-cars and gas and electric ilants for public distribution of light, teat and power; the nationalization oi telegraphs, telephones, railroads and mines; tiie principle of tlie referendum in all legislation.” With tlie exception of tlie clause refer ring to the government ownership of railroads, telegraphs and telephones, this platform will probably lie favorably re ceived and adopted without discussion. Joseph F. Valentine, National Vice- I’resident of the lionmolders’ Union of Fan Francisco; J. F. Quale, Secretary of the Amalgamated Carpenters of Chi cago, and Chris Evans, Secretary of tlie Federation, constituting the auditing committee, are in tlie city and have lieen inspecting the accounts of tlie federation. N. J. Swindreth is here representing tlie Pacific Coast Fishermen’s Union of As toria, Oregon. REPORT. December 9.—The an nual report oi the Utali Commission sub mitted to tiie Secretary of tlie Interior yesterday reviews the general perform ance of its duties in tlie supervision of tlie elections in that Territory. Tlie commission says tlie registration of vot ers preparatory to tiie general election was made in fairness. About 3,000 reg istration offices were apportioned among the twenty-six counties and over 1,000 judges of election appointed. Tlie total amount of appropriations for tiie com mission for tiie fiscal year was $32,000, and tlie disbursements $26,073. W a s h in g t o n , CURIOUS COM PROM ISE. S e t t l e m e n t F I T e c t e il l>y h I I q i i o r D e a l e r W i t h G o v e r n m e n t O lt ic t a t a . December 12.—A curious compromise lias been made in a case where Aaron Jaffe, one of the proprie tors of tiie California wine house, plead ed guilty before a United States Com missioner to the charge of wholesaling liquor without a government license. He was accused of manufacturing and sell ing, wholesale and retail, a concoction of liis ow n manufacture purporting to he the genuine whisky of a well-known brand. The conditions of the release, which were complied with, were tiiat he should pay tlie government for both a wholesale and retail liquor license from September 1 to tlie close of tlie present fiscal year; that he should also pay 50 per cent penalty for not taking out li censes; tiiat lie should give a good bond to tlie whisky manufacturers not to counterfeit again either tlieir product or latiel and give up all labels printer!, and finally should pay tiie costs incurred by the government in prosecuting tlie case. The cost to him was about $500, but he escapes a heavy fine and perhaps im prisonment. Tiie settlement was made between Jaffe’s friend, J. P. Gleason, Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue, and District Attorney Blinker. S eattle , M AD AG ASC AR EXPED ITIO N . T h « A p p r o p t a t l o n B i l l H a * P a * * «-.i F r e n c h S e n a te . th © P a r is , December 10.—The Senate to day passed the Madagascar appropri ation hill by a vote of 267 to 3. M. Honotaux, Minister of Foreign Affairs, told the Senate that the only object of Madagascar expedition was to civilize tlie land. This was to tie done in virtue of a French protectorate, which would he established on tlie lines follower! in the United States. M. De Freyoinet, President of tlie committee appointed to consider tlie appropriation, said that w ith the a-sumption of tlie Madagascar protectorate tlie period of French colo nial expansion should be ended. tion of the President a medal of honor in the name of Congress has been award ed to Captain Frank T. Baldwin, Fifth Infantry, for distinguished gallantry in T h e U te T r o u b le * . the action with hostile Indians near Mc S alt L a k e , Utah, December 11. —Gov Clellan creek Tex., November 8, 1874, when that officer led two companies of ernor West of Utah is pushing overland troops against a hand of Indians consid from Thompson's Spring to Monticello, erably outnumbering his lorces and suc ceeded in rescuing two white giris, who where he is expected to arrive some time men canine. ha8. ^ .en, had been taken captive, Similar medals ! ded to-dav to Major Miles *‘ raf 81.ntc.e ^ turJay,n 'gh tibut i$ is re- were awarded c i „.„I t_ported tiiat lie is followed bv an armv of Moylan, U, . 8 . A . , r e a r e d , f o r g a lla n t r y M T . i t ta r . ¿ h o „ gl w,.., 1 „ , o - i cowboys and . miners and L settlers, who in action with Nez Perce Indians at Bear have armH by the Territorial gov Paw Mountain, Mont., September 30, 1877, and to Captain E. 8. Huggins, Sec ernment. ond Cavalry, for conspicuous bravery in an engagement with hostile« near O’Fal D r. P ric e ’s C r e a m Ba k in g Po w de r. lon creek, Mont., April 1, 1880. W o rld ’s F a ir H ig h e s t A w a rd . f ENGINEERS AND FIREMEN PROTEST. N. M., December 11 — The engineers and firemen on tiie At lantic and Pacific railroad have engaged an attorney to look after their interests. They say they have become tired of pay ing the grand officers of their organiza tions $10,000 to $20,000 a year, in addi tion to the heaA’y local dues, for in time of trouble the officers have taken sides witii the company, sanctioned the dis charge of men on account of the Ameri can Railway Union without hearing tlieir defense. A lbu qu erque , GREAT T h e O fficia l* BRITAIN IG NO RED . D o w n In N ic a r a g u a V e r y In d ep en d en t. Jamaica, December 10.— Somewhat startling news has been re ceived here. It comes direct from Nica ragua. Tlie treaty between Great Brit ain and Nicaragua lias Veen qnietiv ignored by President Zeiava’s officials. General Uabeza has been named Gov ernor of Mosquito on a salary of $300 per month. His brother has lieen mimed Governor of Corn Island, which is just off the coast of Nicaragua. Recently he obtained tlie concession for a number of years to use the island, it is said, as a -oaling station. In the event of a com pleted Nicaraguan canal Corn Island will have an immense value both as a coaling station and owing to its strategic situa tion, practically commanding tlie Atlan tic entrance to the canal. Tlie Governor obtained this remarkable concession from President Zelaya while Governor of the island. Tiie case of the Moravians has lieen duly suhniilted to the government of tier Britannic Majesty, setting fortli all tlie facts as well as tlie attempt of tlie Nica raguans to sell the valuable pro|x*rties of the missionaries. General Catieza’s decrees in tlie Mosquito reserve, where inconsistent with tiie treaty of Mana gua, have lieen refused recognition hy Great Britain. General Barrios, tlie Nicaraguan Minister to England, spe cially appointed by his government, was eo informed in London. Nicaragua is practically under a dictatorship. Under tlie new constitution formulated hy (ien eral Zelaya, the President, any one de nounced to the government of Nicaragua as unfriendly to it may lie fined $50,900 or have liis property confiscated. Baking Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE SOCIALISTIC NOISE i and mothers for the one who is now introducing an anli-reA-olutionary hill which is directed against us. To cheer him would lie irreconcilable with our honor and dignity.” The rest oi Singer’s words were drowned in a storm of vehement pro tests, which only subsided when Von 1-evetsow called tiie speaker to order. Tlie House then opened a debate on the motion to abandon the [lending prose- cut ions of some of tiie Socialist members, d u r i n g w h t r h I’ rrmlPr V i ll i Maiilenffel inveighed strongly ag».:nst the conduct of tlie Socialists to-day. An adjourn ment was finally taken until Tuesday. Scene o f Great Confusion in the German Reichstag. DO NOT CH E ER FO R W IL L IA M In t h e B e lg i a n C h a m b e r t h e 8<»eiali*t** Si’ e e c l i e « C h e e r* H a d t o h e D r o w n e d W it h IN THE BELGIUM CHAMBER. B russels , Decemlier 10. —Tiie Social f o r t h e K i n g —T h e i r A t t a c k * ists made an exceptionally aggressive demonstration during the debate oil tlie royal civil list in the Chamber to-day. Their attacks were so hitter tiiat eA’entu- aliv the Conservatives rose in a liodv ami, led by tlie Premier, drowned ttie Socialist speeches with cheers for the King. Tlie Socialists replied, “ Hurrah for tlie people.” Tiie Conservatives con tinued to cheer and wave tlieir handker chiefs until tlie confusion liecame lio|>e- less, and the Chamtier adjourned. W e r e V e r y B it t e r . B erlin , December 10.— A disturbance occurred to-day in the Reichstag palace upon the occasion of the find sitting of the Reichstag. After President von I-evetsow had made a reminiscent speech lie called for cheers for the Emperor. The cheers were given heartily by ail ex cept tlie Socialists, who remained seated in spite of tlie excited and angry proteets of tlie other members. A great uproar followed. The Socialists resented tiie at titude of the President, and Liebkneclit rose in liis seat, liis manner being quite threatening. Ulrich also sprang to liis feet ami amid renewed cries of “ Sham e'” “ Shame!” shook liis fist at the other members. When order was restored the election of tlie officers of tlie House was proceed«! with. When this had been concluded, President von Levetsow ex pressed his regret that he Avas unable to punish the disloyal Socialists. Singer thereupon arose and attempted to justify tlie attitude of himself and his fellow-So- eialists. He was repeatedly interrupted, hut was understood to say: “ We will never be compelled to cheer for one who recently told tlie rei mils who were taking the service oath that. should circumstances arise, they would tie ordered, against the will of the peo- pie, to snoot their own brothers, fathers P ow er* M ay In terv en e. December 12.—All foreign diplomatic relations at Constantinople have lieen suspended on account oi Great Britain liav.ng taken tiie initia tive in tiie matter of obtaining an inter change of views of tiie powers, with a view of taking joint action on the Ar menian question. The Porte is very anxious nt this turn of affairs. The Turkish Ministry, assisted hy Kiamii Sed and Chakir Pasha, sat continuously from noon Saturday until noon Sunday. Tiie Sultan expects tlie powers to inter vene. V ie n n a , O ff i c i a l ly D e c la r e d C n tr u e . Decemlier 12.— A report that was current to the effect that Field I Mar8hal Yamagata, commander of the |jrpt Japanese armv, is dead is officially j j (H.)are,i to lie untrae. 1 Y okoham a , New York Racket Store, -CORNER OF- K in g s t o n , Main and Wall Streets, Cottage Grove. W. S. C H R IS M S , Proprietor. S t o r a g e B a t t e r y T r u * t. a J L lll i l l III III M l i l l T i n ! i M M 11 III « 7 » December 8 —A finan cial deal o f considerable importance has k just lieen consummated whereby the (T i ffcO O worth of lovely Music for For?v Electric Storage Battery Comwany of if | 8 j . . Cents, consisting of 10 0 pages full size Sheet Music of th- this city lias acquired all tlie rigiits, pat o***- latest, " brightest, liveliest and most popular - V t sel-ctions, both vocal and Instrument ? ents, etc., of the Consolidated Electric p nt manner, h.- -- Street Railway Company; tlie ha!terv eluding four large size Portraits. patents and rigiits of tlie Brush Electric CARMENCITA, the Spanish Dancer, PADEREWSKI , the Great Piuiilit, Company of Cleveland ; tlie battery pat ADELINA PATTI and ^ ents end all interests in connection with 5 - UINNIE 8EUQMAN CUTTINC. ^ batteries and the good will of tiiat branch A D D R C M ALL O M D E R f T O of tlie business of the General Electric THE NEW YORK MUSICAL ECHO C C .r ^ Company; all the property, rights, pat fc-— Broadway Theatre flUg.. New York City. ents, etc., of the General Electric launch S t : canvassers wanted . --3 Company, and the Electric Launch and Navigation Company, and tlie rigiits, li censes and patents of tiie Accumulator Company. Tlie complet ion of these pur chases virtually places in control of tlie IS t h e REST. Electric Storage Battery Company all its C2 ¡ i W t a HO SQUEAKING. former competitors in ttie business of supplying storage batteries, and puts an »5 . C O R D O V A N , FRtNCHGENAMEUXDCALr'. eud to ail litigation over patent rialita. FIHEGALF& KA’15AR01 * 3.5P P0LICE.3 S o u s . P h il a d e l p h ia , 1 F PENITEN TIARY G o v e r n o r M c G r a w T a lk * o f D e f a l c a t io n . AFFAIR. C o b le n tz * C h e u a i . i s , Wash., December 11. —Gov ernor McGraw returned from Walla Walla to Seattle to-nigut. Speaking of tlie affair at the penitentiary, be said tiie amount of Coblentz’ defalcation might not exceed $12,600. The private mem oranda kept hy the superintendent of the factory and the superintendent of the warehouse after they began to sus pect crookedness will probably enable ttie directors to estimate with tolerable exactness the amount Coblentz con verted to liis own use. T; ie Governor does not accuse Woodlake and Dusenherry of be ing Coblentz’ accessories. He says no inducements were held out to these men to talk, but they were given an opportu nity. The Governor says tiiat as lar as he has been aide to discover Dusenber- ry’s actions were honest. Mr. Bisson, oneof tlie bondsmen, was at Walla Walla yesterday, and stated his readiness to make good his portion of tlie shortage whenever asceitained. The Governor denied that when he was Sheriff of King county he filed written charges against i acorn a paDcr Coblentz, a« stated hy a Tacoma After the killing of Deputv Sheriff l ’oori Poor's at tlie request of Sheriff \Y 0 0 lerv . . . . friends hail written to Senator Allen asking for Coblentz’s dismissal. lea rn ing thiB, tiie Assistant Attorney-General protested that Cohlentz was a most use- Itil man in the service of tlie district, and at liis instance wired Allen not to heed the letter. He had no acquaint ance witii Cohlentz then. He ap[x inted him Warden on tlie recommendation of tlie most influential Republicans both of King and Bierce counties. T h e N ic a r a g u a n B ill. December 10.—Speaker Crisp to-day informed Representative Geary that the Nicaraguan canal hill would be given recognition. Geary tie- lieves that there will be action on it this session, and is inclined to believe it will he favorable to the canal’s construction. W a s h in g t o n , T o K e e p iuose*. A splendid way to preserve roses which are to be sent a great distance is to insert the ends of them in potatoes. This is also an admirable idea for artists who paint flowers and are obliged to have ^ them out of water hours at a time. i ; | m m im m m m M r - W . L . D o u g las T o K x p lo r . M o u n t K a in ta r . Decemlier 9 . —For the pur pose of ascertaining the extent of tlie disturbances tiiat have taken place on Mount Rainier during the past two w eeks tiie Poet-Intelligencer has decided to lit out an exploration party to climb the mountain. The party, which will consist of a representative of the paper and four others, will lie headed hy Major E. 8. Ingraham, the veteran mountain climber of this part of the country. The party will leave in a few days, prepari-d to lie gone two weeks or more, anil will scale the summit if possible. They will be provided with Canadian snow shoes, and eacli man will carry a pack of sixty jionnds, while tiie l’ fe-line will be util ized to haul the sled carrying the pro visions, blankets, tent, two complete camera outfits, etc. If the trip is suc cessful, it cannot but he of great interest m science. * 2 .*l.7_s Bovs'ScmSMOEi S eattle , TH E ^ • L A D IE S - U 73 B e s t D < * « V SEND FCR CATALOGUE W - L - D O t 'G u A S , BROCKTON, MASS. You cun * uy « m o r r y hy ptircliuntug W . L . D u u g i* * f»hoc*. Because, w e are the largest m anufacturer« nf qdvertised shoe* in the w o :'A . nod vu urantr« Lhe value b y stumping the name amt price on ie bottom, w h icn protects ’ on against high prices and the m iddlem an's profits. Our shoe* equal custom w ork in «»yle, easy fitting and wearing qualities. W e have them sold every where at low er p rices for the vain« given than sny o<her m ake. T ake no substitute. I f your dealer cannot su p p ly you, we can. Soul by T lie P r o t e s t K en © «red . rc/kv E ATS.TRAOE M ARKsi December 11. —Ambassador Runyon lias renewed his representations at the foreign office as to the discrimina tion against American canned lieef and pork. Freiherr von Marschal’s reply is unfavorable. It is understood tiiat he is willing to grant the needed certificates only after annoying formalities, whicli, while in in- n 1,1 no wav guaranteeing proper m- ' ercatiy hampers importers. He *ie"* out no nope» tiiat tiie oecrc<‘$ o r n iin L f A n in .l/ m m A ir n r ia n ,,/ i/ iW o ,«n 1 ( I z i against American canned goods, cattle and fresh meat would be recalled. I OI1TATN A P A T E N T ? prompt answer and an honest opinion, write to M U NN <V OO.« hare had nearly fifty years» experience in the patent business. <>>i.irnunie<u tion* strictly confidential. A II a n d tiook o f In formation concerning T a te m * and bow to ob tain t^ern pent free. Also a catsiogue o f mseban- lcal and scientific books sent free. 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