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KEEP Y O Ü R B O W E L S S T R O N G A L ^ UM* ER 1 ¿Y andy cathartic " CURtCOnSTIWTIOM J * . v DRUGGISTS , >11 » • » » v«i"H 1 1 .L T CO^Cal W Marcus Whitman and dangered or broken up. If Dr. Whitman went East solely on missionary business why did he go to Washington at all, as a E d it o r H a t c h e t : letter now at Washington says he did? In your issue of August 5th, is a letter Why did he draw up and send to Wash­ in regard to Dr. Whitman by Mr. Hill ington a bill for the establishment of a '43, a gentleman whom I have known line of American forts from Missouri forty years, and who has treated me to Oregon for the protection of the emi- with unvarying kindness. Hence it is giants? This bill now being in Wash­ with real regret that I write in such a ington, although a copy of it has been way as to differ with him. published in the transactions of the As to the facts stated by Mr. Hill of Oregon Pioneer Association. which he is personally conversant, I am There seems to be something strange glad to have them published. When he in regard to some as to their acceptance states that neither Dr. Whitman or any of a belief in regard to what Dr. Whit­ letters or circulars of bis induced him to man did. I have it in writing from come to Oregon I believe him, and when several witnesses whose evidence was two-thirds of the other emigrants of 1843 published in the Oregonian in 1885, that from whom I have been able to hear Messers. Spaulding, Eells and W'alker state the same, I believe them. But told them in 1846, 1849, 1852, etc., that when he writes that because he never Dr. Whitman went East to do what he heard of any such letter written by Dr. could to save Oregon to the United Whitman, he “ don’t believe any such States. In the course of timt it was lettei was ever circulated," I disagree stated that a meeting of the mission was with this conclusion, for when Mrs. C. first held authorizing him to go, that he B. Cary, of the emigration of 1843, wrote went to Washington and that he also in­ me in 1883, “ It was a pamphlet that Dr. tended to induce as many emigrants to Whitman wrote that induced me to come come that year as he could. to Oregon” , I believe her. Also, W ill­ It was denied by others that any such iam Waldo after referring to several meeting was held because no record of it newspaper articles written by Dr. W hit­ existed, the minutes of each meeting man, during the winter of 1842-3, about having been destroyed at the time of Dr. Oregon and particulary in regard to the W’hitman’s death. Dr. Eells and W. H. health of the country, wrote me, “ These Gray then testified that they were pre­ letters decided my father to move to this sent at the meeting but this was not ac­ country, as he had already determined cepted for their memories or something to leave Missouri.” else were at fault. At last Mr. Walker’s John Zachrey wrote Rev. H. H. Spald­ journal was found, written at that time, ing in 1868, “ The occasion of my father which stated that it was held. Then it starting that season for this country as was denied that he went to Washington. also several of our neighbors, was a Thirteen persons on this coast and in the publication by Dr. Whitman or from East were found who stated that Dr. his representations concerning Oregon.” Whitman said to them that he went Now I believe these gentlemen, and on there but this was not accepted. Among account of this and other similar evi­ them were all of Dr. Whitman’s com­ dence disagree with Mr. Hill. pany lp>''rers then living. But their Again Mr. Hill says, “ All the facts memories were at fault (or something and circumstances of the immigration of else.) Gov. Kamsey, of Minnesota, said 1843 conclusively satisfy me that neither that he saw Dr. Whitman in Washing­ Dr. Whitman nor any one of that emi­ ton in Washington in the winter of 1842 gration had the least idea of going to and 1843, but one who never saw Dr. Oregon to save it from the control of the Whitman or Lee, said that the governor English. Dr. Whitman went East to re­ was mistaken for it was Rev. Jason Lee, port vo the Mission Board, and had no and when told that writings proved that thoughts of saving Oregon to our govern­ Mr. Lee was elsewhere, said that either ment. The partisans of a trumped-up it was some other man from Oregon, or claim to something he never mentioned that the governor was mistaken as to the in his life time, do him no credit.” time. Then at last a letter of the Doc­ In reply to these statements, let me tor's was found in Washington in which quote from two letters written by Dr. he said he was in Washington, but one Whitman to his home board April 1 and prominent writer and historian then said October 18, 1847, now on file in Boston, he was not there. Again it was denied after he had heard of the treaty of 1846. that he went for anything but purely “ It was to open a practical route and missionary purposes. Ten persons testi­ safe passage and secure a favorable re­ fied that Dr. Whitman said to them he port from the emigrants which in con­ did go for other purposes, to some he nection with other objects, caused me to said it before he went, to others while in leave my family and brave the toils and dangers of the journey.” “ Two things, the East, and to others after his return, still they denied it. A bill written by and it is true, those which were most im­ him at the request of the Secretary of portant were accomplished by my return War, was found in Washington, to make to the states. By means of the establish- | it safe for emigrants to cross the conti­ ment of the wagon road which is due to j nent, and the letter of his above quoted, that effort alone, the emigration was se- ] has also been found, and still some say cured from disaster in the fall of 1843. | he only went for missionary purposes. Upon that event the present acquired j Many emigrants of 1843, have testified rights of the United States by her citizens that Dr. Whitman was of great service hung, and not less certain is it that upon to them at Fort Hall and in making the the result of that emigration to this road lrom there across the Blue moun­ country the present existence of this tains, and in furnishing them Indian mission and of Protestantism hung also.” guides, in fact, as several have expressed The fact that Dr. Whitman did not tell it, of piloting them from there, for at the public of this motive of his did not that place in 1840 and 1842 all wagons prevent him from having it. He said to were left by those crossing the plains be­ Dr. William Geiger, according to Dr. cause there was no wagon road any Geiger’s sworn affidavit in 1883, that he further. And now Mr. Hill says that had his reasons for not telling every­ they had no particular pilot from there body, though if we are to believe such because no one was necessary. And so persons as Mrs. Mary R. Walker, Hon. every inch of any claim in behalf of Dr. A . Hinman, Rev. H. H. Spalding, Rev. Whitman has been fought time anil C. Eells, Hon. W. H. Gray, Hon. L. again. Lovejoy, Mr. P. B. Whitman of this “ Convince a man a g a in s t his will coast, Samuel J. Parker, M. D. Hale, He’s o f the same opinion still." j of Ithaca, New York, Dr. Edward Hale This evidtnee of Dr. Whitman’s work | 0f st. Louis, Dr. Whitman did tell them and his associates have seen very plainly has been fought over just as infidels why he did not tell everybody. Dr. Whit- fight against the Bible, and as in many- | man had then been in the country six other instances the good that good men years. He knew the Hudson Bay com­ have done hag been denied. To take pany ruled It completely, that they had the statements of these opponents of Dr. ; driven out every trading company which Whitman, would make him a very bad | had attempted to compete with them, man. Mrs. Victor says he was “ either himself and the whole mission depended ignorant and conceited or a falsifier,” soentirely on that company for protection and that he deceived his fellow mission­ I and for the bringing in of all their sup­ aries, and Mr. McKinley, of the Hudson plies that the members of the mission Bay company, says that he went East to had even positive orders from the Mis­ get an office, and the Oregonian calls sionary Board at Boston not to deal at him “ obstinately brave, without much Galileo, all in heaver skins or furs in their trade judgment and foolhardy.” with the Indians about them because it Peter, Paul, Waahington, Lincoln, and would interfere wifh the trade of the a thousand of others have been treated Hudson Bav company and offend them, in a similar way, but the real result we and that if he should make it public that know, and notwithstanding the opposi­ he had been East to do what he could tion to Dr. Whitman, Whitman College to save Oregon to the United States, the and Whitm. n county will live and the result would be to do what it hat done, biographies of Dr. Whitman already break up the business of the Hudson published will exist, references to him Bay company in Oregon, then that com­ and his work being in two-hundred pany by refusing to bring supplies to the books and pamphlets already, and no missions could easily break up the whole history of Oregon and Washington be­ mission. This Dr. Wbitmsn ssw and to ing complete without a mention of him as far as I know never told an emigrant when his opposers are forgotten. And of that year of this object of his in going the Whitman monument it is announced East. Had he done so, those emigrants will be finished at • cost of (2100, and being in the Willamette valley would dedicated next Novermbcr, just fifty probably make't known so that the head years from the time of his death, the officers at Vancpuver would learn of it money hearing all been raised by a grate­ ful and the mi Alin,iran HAS THE LEADING , Bowlby house, Pacific ave„ ' *st Grove hotel. Ipalil to M ed ical an d S u r g ic a l la u d C h ild re n a n d a ll c h ro n ic Dr. . w w * a W .» a ‘ »val . a rll.w Tar* — Hill. sleep in unknown or forgotten graves. I f my opponents are true in their statements and belief, I shall have to sign myself “ A partisan of a trumped-up claim and the son of another such partisan.” M. B ulls ’43. Union, Mason county. Wash. Some for ten, some for twenty and, some for thirty years have suffered front piles and then have been quickly and permanently cured by using DeWitt’a Witch Hazel Salve, the great remedy for piles and all forms of skin diseases. J. C. Clark, druggist. Teachers Examination. At the quarterly teachers’ examination held in Forest Grove last week there were thirty-one candidates of w. om the successful ones are given lielow : Mr. Ward Swope, of Farmington, passed the examination for state lire diploma and Mr. Perry Corum, of Hills­ boro, for state diploma. FIRST (IK U IK . Good for three years. Requires an average of 1*0 with not less than 70 in any branch, also 12 months of teaching experience. Candidates must he at least 18 years of age. Raphael Skeels, Scholls 11. J. Wells, Greenville. Laura Thompson, Tualatin. Jennie Hoodenpyle, Gaston. Average scholarship 110.8, age 21 years, experience 15Sj montl s. HKCOND (IRADK. Good for two years. Candidates must have taught 3 months, average 80, with 60 as the lowest in any branch and I e * 17 years of age or over. William Vaughn, Middleton. Katherine S. Myers, Forest Grove. Emily L. Myers, Hillsboro. Lieutitia llickenbottom, Glencoe. Eviuda Fay, Sylvan. C. J. Culver. Beaverton. Si>mh F. Bates, Gaston. Average scholarship 84.11 , age 24 year», experience 80 months. THIRD UR ADE. Good for one year. No experience re­ quired nor age limit, but certificates arc not issued in this county to persons un­ der 16 years. Average of 70 with nit lower than 40 in any subject. Frank E. Hite, Progress. Jennie Stephens Progress. Maude Buffington.Middleton. Nettie Newman, Laurel. Glndy Naufts, Forest Grove. Lillian M. Porter, Forest Grove. Ellen A. Bates, Gaston. Birdu Guenther, West Chehalem. Emerson Baker, Greenville. K