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About Independence enterprise. (Independence, Polk County, Or.) 189?-190? | View Entire Issue (Jan. 3, 1895)
A an s AdvorllalnU Mdluin InK'IHiihI to ""i"1 I" raormiui mulw alwava ftillw rrrnl adver-jiilii(luH0lMiBr. - VOL. 2 NO. 5 1 -THIS- ,-trst Hatiorpal Bank I df Iiil'ttti.li'nf, ri"in, JLl Stock, 0,000.00 :arpl.. J ,l4'000 0 ' Mitr.croKH. ft (W.t. !.. W. K..rtm, 11" l7 ..'.MS.W.WI,ik, , V. W.Colllii". THE INDEPENDENCE Rational Bonk! 4 Capital Stock, ."H),(HK).00. I. H I ItSCl I IVKIi' , UUtAM NK.I.MN, ,V. 1'. COS S A WAY, I'rt'MitU'iit. Vlio Pre-llnl. Ctmliirr. i Uf.i,nri1 tonkin mid rxetoi.K ifW trin'U-J j loan mode, MIU "" all, cmuior,lil credit granted Itufrdta r.vlved on rurrunt aci-muit Uuj.-etlovWeis. InM-wl rjKil. ? . DIKKCI'OKS. B. V. Smith, A. NpIxoh. I. A. AIUmi, I. II. Ju'lTll. A. J. tioodllinll, P. W. itr. H. IHrMlihvrK. FRUIT PARLOR ' One door ft f lHtnic r.O.SHOEMAKEB,l'rp. Iropieal an J domestic fruits, nuts, etc., at wholesale ami retail. IVuIlsall Kiii3.nla;0D Hand j tTOur Price are the Lowi-hI. Sperling Bros., ; Ment Market -PK.U.KU IX Choice Meats. spES SUNDAYS FKOM 8 to 0 a.m. Free Delivery to all Prt3 of the city. Iain Streot, - Independence. 30OTa.SH0ESHOP p. H. Murphy, Prop. loeiilrlnn of 11 kind will receive rompt attention Tho U'nt of work turned out on abort not lee. A share of your patronage ia solicited. jin street, ' Independence I; T. CROW Meiiufect urcrof . . For . Everybody Price rmuwnahle and work guaranteed JO! BLACKSMITHING , Promptly and neatly done by 1. A. The Cash Blacksmith. if - mmmmm Horseshoeing A Specialty. STREET, - INDEPENDENCE. :aJufrKi4l'J V -' 3fc 1 I Sash j Doors I l HI I V M Flour and Feed Wood ware. AYoti will romemlier that (Joliath wiin vtv much Hitrpriwed when David lVUr ,,U ,,i,n with ,ft aU.no. Hl"V HoNuhlthafHuch a IhiiiR lmtl never entered 1 VI t, f hU IihkI before." New-t i.li'itM are numerouH in our dtoek. We alwiiy have what in laU-Ht, bent and then peat. Several thousand pieces High-grade Music at10c per copy. CLODFELTER BROS., Main Stx'oct, n- 4t.V.lS -lair LO0K HERE- Rend thin and siiiile 'a have alwut 60 Ladies' and Children's Jackets Which we muHt etU at once regard-U-m of cot. See liicw) price and comu running, for they will not last lone: M. h'hIoiih IJubher Hoot ( Woo'"oc1iet) Men'Kchort Huhljer !!ti I hildien'ii A 1 School Shoe Clothing and Dress Goods any way to suit you, for cash. A short time only, STOCKTON v& HENKLE. IS r The Traveler to Independence Rlllltf.lrr'4 The City Restaurant Keineinber, welvc O Flrst tl;i.j Meals for Wu dunlre j our imlroimr. nct If or fvVlly prrpnrvd f-Hxt and conrtcnu. trcnl "u ' 1 .i will wtciiro II. wuKOil.lt all inl. MKS. L. CAMriJlCI.L, Prop.; C. W. HAYES, Muu'gr. Main St., Indcpendt'iice, Or. For EQOixojsiy J llll. UU. D ..... . . i - .-- . chiiHinrf tiinopiect'H eoiiHiMts in ifcttinn that wateh or clock which will lat tluloinjent, keep timo moct accurately and need tho leiiHt reiiairiug. You limv get one for former ia cheap, the So Krasnos?- If yon need n watch, one for tho learn poiwiuie money Furniture, Carpets and Wall Paper, Window Shades, Picture Frames, Otlice Desks, etc. Terms Strictly Cash and Prices Accordingly. The Indepesdeiics Meat ICaxket. JOHAX MULLER, rrop. Is now ready to supply the people of Independence with all kinds of Fresh and Cured Meats, Hams, Bacon, Sausages, Lard, etc., at lowest possible rates. OITE ZDOOIR, WEST OF POST OFFICE, Indkpknde.ck, Ok boon. INDEPENDKNCK, POLK COUNTY, OHKGONi TJ1UKSDAY, JANUAKY 3, 1895. TR.E star C3 Books, Periodicals, Stationery, School Supplies. IihU'Ik-ikIciico, Oro- i)M( Tillp,l) OllT. During at leant Seven tttatcd porlodn tu Life a reeord should lie preserved of a lienoii'u lilteuewt, an follow: Infunthood, ltutfj hoo.1, C'hlhlliood, Hoy hood, Munhood, Middle ue, Old ae, and 1. II. CK AVION the photographer, will hupiI- you with theao llkentHea at the vry low-t rate. Olv l.luiaeall. -We are t it; lit lifter : while e weep. . 1 .oo Tht. mmriirl nfcucaU III u r coiiHluntiiliu.' .i.u.b nit Mvnmiui7n Is not oconomv. Kionninv in tnr- $2 while another will cost $100. The latter beautiful ; neither is economical. and ho will tell you how to get a good W. O. COOK, Undertaker, MAIN ST., INrEFESDENCI. Di-ulor la ull klnda of COFFIN'S, CASKETS AND UNDERTAK ERS' GOODS. Eternal Vijfilance in the Price of Liberty. - grocery s NEWS OF THE WEEK. A Heyerc Jin k Front Ileal roj-a thcOrimtfe Crop or Florida. SILVER LAKE VISITED BY A HOLOCAUST A Strong War farty in Japan-New Tear'i at the White Home- In Ag uration of GoTurnor Morton- (1'iom tlit'OrrKonlun, Hun, oitd KtC-innn. Tlim-Hdiiy, I)!eemher U7. Vu ArioDiu Inveitigalioa. Was in NfiTo.v. Sec reta ry ( J rcH h- am stated today that ho had been informed by United Slates Minister Terrell that tho Hultau had finally refused the request made byrthe prcaidont that United States Con sul Jewett 13 permitted to inquire into the state A affairs in Arme nia, and that ended the matter. Another Betwllion ia Brazil. It io (Jka.v Do Six. The whole country seems on the eve of rehil lion again. More than 200 oncers are arretted and imprisoned under heavy guard. President Moraes is afraid to act energetically and to order Pcixoto'a arrest, fearing to precipitate a serious conflict. TheEutern Storm. Albany, N. Y. Communication by rail with New York, Poston, Chicago and other points was en tirely cut oil till noon today. Four teen inches of snow fell here during the storm. A Cut ia Wage. PiTTKBi K'i, Pa. The new wage scale for the KJar Thomas steel works, at Hraddock, makes a gen eral reduction in all departments, including mere laborers. In the blast furnace department a reduc (ion of 13 per ciit is made. In the other departments the reductions arc the same that were imposod at tho Homestead plant. Friday, Dwembei' 98. A Brighter Sunneai Outlook. Xkw Yokk. U. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade tomorrow will say: The commercial failures of 181)4, already reported,' number 14,21)2, against 15,232 last year, with liabilities of lG3,2.t3,404, against $346,770,889 last year, from these accounts banks, bank ers' financial and transportation companies arc excluded. Manu facturers' failures already number 2,702, against 3.442 last year, but the liabilities are only G1,491,2S7, against $17(5,982,091 last year. The trading failures already number 11,314, against 11,512 last year, and the liabilities are only $87,899,087, against $1. ''0,002,333 last year. A County Trsaturer Bohbei Santa Rosa, Cal. County Treas urer S to fen was knocked down to day and the county treasury robbed of nearly $8,000. Mr. Stofen was in the vault when he was attacked and knocked insensi ble by a tall man who stole into the vault in his stocking feet. After gutting the safe of money the rob ber closed the vault door and turned on the combination. When discovered Mr. Stofen was still in an unconscious condition. His wife was the only person who knew the combination, and it was through her inquiries about her husband's protracted absence that suspicion was aroused and the vault searched. IlorrllUc Holocaust Klamath Falls, Or. News has reached here that a most horrible holocaust occurred at Silver Lake, Lake county, Or., Christmas eve, in which 41 persons were burned to death and 10 badly injured, five of whom will die. The fire oc curred in Christman'8 hall, where a large crowd had assembled to at tend a Christmas tree. A specta tor accidentally struck his head against a hanging lamp, overturn ing it. The oil immediately caught lire, and everything in the room being dry and of an inflammable nature, it was Boon a mass of flames. A panic ensued and in the mad rush for the door men, women and children were trampled down and burned to death. Efuliiing SUt Tax. Salem. Following are the fig ures on classes of property so far equalized : Jeffermm. Sells ever'thi ng oasn rnces. Hrturoed. Kiillld To! l In utaUi, 17SUW7 horM MN.lff 1.I'H.I2S Totulln lUi, IWI.OII rat lis !LVM fHM&t Tolul lllll(i.l,(li.rt-.2Hliirp I,l-.,!i0 1,4V,,N; ToU.1 In (it, Vt,WK wln Uln.Ktl ZVJU Moliiy ,,71 J,ff,7IK Noli and kccuiiiiI H.lVi.W a.l.YotM Hlinrr orlM'll I,WH,7S) l,0M,7l I ii l. -1 I h on land not docdi-d 1,MI,2" fnijtCt Ilouwliold furniture t.myul t.mM Probable equalization of mer chandise and implements: Raker county, add 20 per cent; Ronton, add 20 per cent; Clackamas, add 20 per cent; Clatsop, reduce 20 per cent; Columbia, reduce 10 percent; Coos, reduce 10 per cent; Curry, , Crook, Douglus, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Jackson, Josephine, Klam ath and Lake remain unchanged; Lane, add 5 percent; Lincoln, add 20 jM-r cent; Linn, add 5 per cent; Malheur, unchanged; Marion, add 5 per cent; Morrow, Polk and .Sherman, unchanged; Tillamook, reduce 20 per cent; Umatilla, add 20 per cent; Union, add 20 per cent; Wallowa, unchanged; Wasco, add 10 per cent; Washington, add 5 per cent; Yamhill, add 5 ier cent; Multnomah, not acted on yet. ranama V.'IS1 Put on Ttrut Colon. Panama and Colon will, after Jan. 1 next, ceaso to be free ports. A decree has been issued ordering that on and after that date a duty of 10 per cent ad val orem will be collected on all im ports. ... Katui-daj'-, December 3D. Hatter cf Finance. New Yokk, The following is the associated banks weekly state ment: Reserve, increase f 1,308,175 Ijan!. decrease 6,619,200 PiKt'ie, increase 1,603,600 U-gul tender, decrease 1,600,000 lK H)sitf, decrease 5,218,300 Circulation, increase 103,300 The banks hold $35,208,850 in excess of the requirements of the 23 per cent. The imports at this port for the week were: Gold I 14,665 Silver 7.18 Dry. goods 2,120,000 tieneral merchandise". 5,145,152 The exports of specie for the week were $887,025 in e;old and $000,900 in silver. An Xxtra Session i Possible Washington. It is the opinion among public men that if the urg ent deficiency bill, making the Appropriation to carry the income tax into effect, and the Carlisle currency bill, fail at this session, the president will call an extra session of the 54th congress. Gladstone' 85th Birthday. London. Ex-premier W. E. Gladstone celebrated his 85th birthday today at llawarden, and was the recipient of hundreds of letters and telegrams of congratu lations "and birthday gifts. His eyesight has been restored and his health is good. He spends hours daily in classical and theological study. He has expressed through the newspapers his thanks for birthday congratulations. Japan' Probable Demand. London. The Japanese govern ment is very reticent in regard to the terms it is willing to treat for peace with China. Enough lias been learned, however, to know that Japan will give China no ex cuse to ask for foreign interven tion. The island of Formosa will be taken by Japan as part of the pledge for tho war indemnity, and certain Chinese ports, that are not treaty ports, will be held as a pledge for the remainder of the indemnity, together with such a lien upon the customs revenues already mortgaged. In regard to Corea, it is probable that a China -Japan dual control over that country will be proposed. Stanford Win from Chicago. Los Angeles. The second fcot ball game between Chicago Uni versity and Stanford University, which took place here today, was witnessed by 3,500 people and was a hard fought game. The Chica goans played a rushing, snappy game, but the Stanfords outgener aled and outplayed them at every point. The score is: Stanford 12, 1 Chicago 0. The Stanfords ecorf d Higheit of U in Leavening Power. Latert U. S. Govt Report Absolutely puhc ix in the first half and six in the second half of the game. Held for Trial CiiEHALis Justice HubMl held Max Haas, the slayer of Joe Patek, in $10,000 bonds to appear before the uicrior court. Haaa was un able to give the bond. The testi mony given yesterday by the wit ncExeg for the Btate was very dam aging, and the state's attorney pro fesses to believe that ho will be able to convict Haas of murder. Sunday, December HO. The DeUunn Honee Destroyed by tin Albany. N. Y. The Delaran house was gutted by fire tonight. There were 100 guests in the house. AH escaped, although two women and one man, who jumped from the third story into the street, were badly injured. Two of the injured persons will probably die. Jack Froit in Florida. Jacksonville, Fla. Reports by wire from 51 correspondents in the orange districts in the state indi cate that at least 10,000 boxes of unpicked oranges are solid, and that more than 300,000 boxes of oranges in warehouses or lying in bulk, preparatory to packing, are frozen. Tomatoes, cabbages, beans, peas and all vegetables in the northern half of the state are ruined, except the pineapple plant ations, which are not much in jured. Day before yesterday half the season's great orange crop ol 5,000,000 boxes was still ou the trees. The tail of the blizzard switched around through the pen insula, and within the space of a few hours Florida had sustained a loss that, estimated in cash, will reach into the millions. The de struction will be felt for many years, indirectly or directly, by all the people of the state. The. weath er has moderated and the cold spell is now broken. A Blizzard Raging in the South. Birmingham. Ala. The worst snow ptormi ever known in this sec tion is prevailing. Four inches of snow fell today, and tonight the fall was renewed furiously. The weather is very severe and much suffering exists among the poor. Tho snow storm extends all over the northern section of the state. Memphis. From six to eight inches of snow is reported tonight in middle and western Tenessee, Arkansas, northern Mississippi and western Alabama, with a steady drop in temperature. LI Hung Chung Oustod from Command. London. A Central News dis patch from Pekin says Liu Knn Yi, vicerov of Liang Kiang, has been appointed to the chiet com mand of the Chinese forces, ousting Li Hung Chang. Brutal Double Murder. Sacramento. One of the most brutal murders iu the history of this citv was committed here last night. An old and highly respect ed crocer merchant, F. H. L. Web ber, and his elderly wife, were brutally butchered in their com fortable home, which was plun dered by the murderer or murder ers. As yet there is no clue to the perpetrators of the crime. Congress Resumes Thursday. Washington. Both houses of coneress will resume their sessions Thursday next, and it is expected there will be a more determined et fort to press forward the work of the session for tho next two months than has characterized the pro ceedings during the month's ses sion iust passed. The necessary work of the session is the passage of the appropriation bills, of which there are 14. None have passed the senate and only five have passed the sanction of the house. Monday, December 31- IVuuoyer Pardons Saunders Salem. W. W. Saunders, serv ing a life sentence, was today par In lh mttltr of s, LOOAh N F.WH H IK TKHMIIMJC ftlwuy ru'twivoni to U rtovrr 4 Accum. biit rfni mrwmty of alHlvrnritl to tiiil.filiig $1.50 PEU YEA1L doned from the penitentiary by Governor Pen noyer, on the condi tion that he leav the state and never return. Sauudera has been incarcerated for over eight years, lie says he will make his home in Texas, where he expecta to engage in the newspaper business. Taat Gold OcacrY. Washington. A telegram re ceived at the treasury department this afternoon states that $800,000 in gold was today withdrawn from the sub-treasury at New York. This leaves the gold reserve at $84 070,145. Victims ol the Silver Laks Horror. Roseburo, Or. The terrible tragedy reported from Silver Lake is peculiarly distressing to the peo ple of this city. Among those re ported as dead are J. J. and Walter Buick, son3 of Hon. D. S. K.Ruick, together with Mrs. Buick and her three children, making six in all of that one family. Mrg. T. J. Labie, who is reported to be fatally injured, is a daughter of L. Wirn berly and a sister of Lee Wiraberly, of the Roseburg Review. The fam ily of Hon. D. S. K. Buick are completely prostrated with grief. TlieJnpsWIU GetoPekln. . Shanghai. The manifesto which the liberal party in Japan has just issued declares in most emphatic language that the Japanese army, must go to Pekin, armistice or no armistice. The Sendai garrison it about to sail for China. Ad Estimate pf Florida' Los. Jacksonville. It is estimated that $3,000,000 will hardly covet the loss in Florida from the cold of the past 72 hours. " The mercury dropped to. 22 degrees above zero last night, and. the cold completed its work of destruction. The pine apple plantations are ruined, as well as the oranges and the winter vegetable crops. Next year's or, ange crop will be ehortened by !, 000,000 boxes, which means an ad ditional loss of $1,500,000 to tho growers and transportation com paiiies. The direct and incidental loss by this spell will aggregate ; $5,000 0 J in the next two years. Tuesday, January 1. White House Pomp and Pageantry. Washington. A regal New Year's reception was given at the White House today. Numerous guests attended the New Year's reception, and the old White House was crowded with pretty women and distinguished statesmen and, gorgeously attired members of the diplomatic force. As in past years, decorations were all floral, but there were noticeable differences from the plan of last year in the freedisDlav of potted plants and palms in place of great banks of cut flowers, which formerly graced the rooms. What was lacking in color was more than compensated for bv the beauty of the plants. The reception was a most brilliant and gorgeous affair. New York' New Governor. Albany, N. Y. Levi P. Morton was inaugurated governor of New York at noon today. The new governor and the full military Btafl' were escorted to the capitol in carriages by four companies of national guards. In the executive chamber the governor-elect was greeted by the retiring governor, unrrounded by his military staff; after which all proceeded to the as sembly chamber. After prayer By a bishop. Governor Flower extend ed a formal welcome to his saicesr or. In a brief reply Governor Morton complimented his prede cessor both as a man and an . official. The oath of office was ad ministered by Secretary of Statft Palmer, Dr Price's Cream Bakicr Pw4 Awarded Gold Mt f"1