NEW ORIENTAL LINE
Steamer Expected to Be Run
ning May I.
INCALCULABLE GOOD TO OREGON
Tua Deal Will Ba Closed In Few Days
Tha Great Northera .Railway Com
pany Behind tha Projaat In Time
fur tba Mpenlng of tha Taa Season.
Poktland, Or., February fl.The new
Portland and Asiatic steamship line,
which ii to be established by the Ore
Coii Railway & Navigation Company
and Great Northern railway, will begin
its regular monthly lervlce about May 1.
The namea of the steamers which are to
ply on the route have not yet been given
out. What few details are yet to be set
tled will be attended to on the arrival
of Mr. Davldge in this city. The con
tract Is yet to be approved by the St.
Paul officials of the Great Northern, but
it is thought that there will be no fur
ther hitch in the programme.
Poi tland merchants are greatly pleased
with the idea of this city having an in
dependent line to the Asiatio coast, and
predict that the scheme will be a suc
cess from the start. It will receive
every support from the business men of
the city and State, and much or all of
the trade with the Orient, which has
Heretofore gone by way of San Francisco,
will be diverted to the new line. The
assistance of the Great Northern with
its Lantern connections will be of in
calculable benefit to the company. The
beginning of the service on May 1 will
insure a good healthy commencement to
the enterprise. The tea season in the
Orient opens about that time, and this
will enable the Oregon Railway & Navi
gation Company to get its hands on a
lot of cargo, which will prove very ac
ceptable freight for the transcontinental
line.
It Is generally believed that the prime
mover in the new enterprise is the Presi
dent of the Great Northern. Mr. Hill
has an ambition to shine in the business
world as a great steamship magnate,
lie has already done some wonders in
that line and may do more. As Presi
dent of the Northern Steamship Com
pany he has built up a service between
liulfalo and Duluth which is not ex
celled bv that of any other line on the
lake. The two principal steamers of
the lino, the North West and the North
Land, are as fine craft as are afloat any
where. OREGON'S INSANE.
Report of lha Superintendent of tha
Asylum for January,
Sm.bm, February 6. The first meet
ing of the new Board of Trustees of the
Oregon State intane asylum was held
to-day in the Gorernor'i office. The
board under the present administration
consists of Governor William P. Lord,
Secretary of State II . R. Kincaid and
State Treasurer Phil Metscban. No
business of special importance was up
for consideration. The report of the
Superintendent of the number of the
patients December 31, and the number
received, discharged, died and eloped
during the month of January ii as lol
lows: title Females
Pstlents December 81 6M 811
lljrtivcd (liirnu Januaiy - M 6
H"Hiriie1, escapes 1 ...
l)lichrnej ,, t ......
Mai! nrxecl, Improved 1
Dec mrtjed, uui Improved 3 2
Dk'd 8 1
lihpud 3
K mu n.ug Jiiuaeryat C81 814
Number of officers and employes, 112,
making the total number of persons, of
ficers, employes and patients lodged in
the asylum during January, 1,01X1.
The average daily and monthly ex
penses of the asylum during January
was: Per capita, monthly, $0,170; per
capita, daily, 0.296.
EXPLAINED TO THE LEGATION.
The Reason Why Chinese Envoys Ware
Not Aeoeptabla.
Washington, February 6. Secretary
Grcsham has received a cablegram from
Minister Dunn at Tokio confirming the
Associated Press report of the rejection
of the Chinese Peace Commissioners by
the Japanese on the ground that their
credentials were ineffective In not grant
ing them plenary powers.
The Japanese legation to-day received
a cablegram from the home foreign of
fice giving the following explanation of
the Chinese Peace Commissioners:
"At the meeting of the plenipoten
tiaries of the Japanese and Chinese on
, the 22d, Count I to in an address to the
Chinese plenipotentiaries pointed out to
them the defectiveness and insufficiency
of their powers. He gave them positive
assurances, however, that whenever
China manifested a serious desire for
peace by confiding actual and full
powers to Chinese officials of such a na
ture and scope as would render it cer
tain that the terms which might be
agreed upon would be confirmed by the
Chinese government, and would actual
ly be carried out in good faith, Japan
would be prepared to enter upon new
negotiations. '
Did Not Coma to Trial.
London, February 6. When the
breach of promise suit brought by Miss
Windham against Viscount Deerhurst,
eldest son of the Earl of Coventry, was
called for trial to-day before Lord Rus
sell, of Killoquen, in the Queen's bench
division, High Court of Justice, it was
announced that it had been settled out
side the court. Viscount Deerhurst
married Miss Virginia Bongoyne, daugh
ter oi Charles Bongoyne ol California.
President Norton Arraigned.
New Yobk, February 8. President
Benjamin Norton of the Atlantic Rail
road Company was arraigned before
United States Commissioner Morle of
Brooklyn this afternoon, charged with
violation of a United States statute in
displaying United States mail signs on
trolley cars that were not carrying
malls.
The Wilcox Bandits.
Tuscon, Aria., February 4. The ban
dits who held up the westbound over
land near Wilcox are still at large, and
the whole southern part of the territory
is being scoured for them. The amount
taken from the through safe is not
exactly known, but it is believed it will
exceed (50,000. About 8,000 Mexican
dollars have been recovered by the
Wells-Fargo agent at Wilcox. A dis
patch from Tombstone says the posses
are not on me iranui iuu&.uuue, which
leads to the north, and that more than
two men are In the gang.
THE
ARGUS,
VOL. 1.
HILLSBORO, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7. 1895.
NO. 4(5.
MEMBERS OF HOUSE.
Life-Like Pictures of Thirty
Oregon Representatives.
TIIW K WIVED YOUtt VOTES
An". the Klehl la Now Clear for These
Legislators to Meet the Wants of the
Peo le Who Elected Thain to Offlce
V. J. Curtis.
C. J. Curtis, Representative from
Clatsop county, was born in Michigan
In 1S3:I. He moved to California in
1877, to Oiegon in 1870 and finally lo
cated at Astoria in 1SS3, and was ad
and figured in some cf thn principal bat
tles. Mr. Booth by came to Oragon two
years ago, and his resided hare contin
uously ever since.
s. c. niAcn.
8. C. Beach, Representative from
Multnomah county, was born in Iowcin
1800. He commenced life as a printer
in 1874. He established the following
newspapers: The Waro (Neb.) Star, in
1870; the Stromburg (Neb.) Republican,
in 1880; in 1884 Mr. Reach came to Ore
gon and conducted the Lake County
Examiner for six years. He moved to
Portland in 1801, where he succeeded E.
A. Swone & Co. in the printing busi
ness. The office was destroyed by fire
in 1804. Mr. Beach lias been active in
politics since the age of 10, but never a
candidate until the last election, when
he received as a Republican the highest
vote on the legislative ticket.
IIH.NRY GRANT OU1I.D.
H. G. Guild, Representative from
Yamhill and Tillamook counties, was
born in Illinois in 1855. In early life
nished man, and this is his initiation to
political life. By creed he is a Republi
can.
1. 1 ODRDANX.
J. S. Gurdfcne, Representative from
Uiratilla county, was born at sea while
his parents were making a voyage. He
came to America from Scotland, and was
early left an orphan. At the age of 15
Mr. Gurdane returned to the sea, truly
his native element, and for twenty years
followed the life of a sailor. He served
(or five years in the American navy, and
went through part of the Mexican war.
Mr. Gurdane enlisted in the army in
181)1, and served through the war of the
rebellion. In 1882 he moved to Umatil
la county, Oregon, where he has since
been engaged in farming and stock rais
ing. B. J. DAVIS.
E. J. Davis. Representative from
Umatilla county, was born in Vernon
countv. Wisconsin, fceptember zts. 1862.
with his parents in 1869. He received
since resided, devoting his attention to'
farming and stock-raising. Air. David
holds to the doctrines of the Republican
party.
B. r. CAHDWELU
B. P. Cardwell, Representative from
Multnomah county, was born in Illinois
in 1832, and came to Oregon with his
amily as a pioneer ol lhoZ. He settled
with Uia family in Marysville (now Cor
vallis), where be resided for several
years. Mr. Cardwell later removed to
Portland and engaged in the photograph
business with Joseph Buchtei. During
Lincoln's administration he was ap
pointed a Deputy Collector of Internal
Revenue, and held that position contin
uously for twenty-one years. In poli
tics Mr. Cardwell is a Republican.
c. D. MOOKES.
C. B. Moores, Representative from
Marion county, elected Speaker of the
present Hooseof Representatives, comes
from a family prominent, in the legisla
tive annals of Oregon. His grandfather,
, Colonel . R. Moores, Sr., who died in
self-reliant and independent and not
subject 10 me control oi lac-uou j-1-osed
to the wishes of the masses.
J. T. BRIDGES.
J. T. Bridges, Representative from
Douglas county, was born in California
in 1807. In 1870 his parents moved to
Oregon and fettled m Douglas county,
wliere Air. isridges naa since maue ma
home. Since 1887 he has been engaged
in thn mercantile hnginess at Drain, and
is now classed among the prominent
merchants oi southern uregon. po
litical affiliation Mr. Bridges is a Republican.
OE0B0K w. DDX.t.
George W. Dunn, Representative from
Jcckson county, was born in 1864. He
h a native son" and life-long resident of
.Tick con county, and, therefore, eminent
ly adapted to representing it in the Leg
islature. In politics Mr. Dunn is a Re
publican. n. V. OATEt.
Representative H. V. Gates of Wash
ington county was born in Lowell, Mass.,
THIRTY MEMBERS OF THE OREGON HOUSE OF
Reproduced specialty for this paper by American Type Founder's Co., Portland, Or.
REPRESENTATIVES.
mitted to practice law the same year.
Mr. Curtis is the editor of the Astoria
Herald, a popular paper, and has held
several positions of trust.
THOMAS H. COOPER.
Thomas H. Cooper, Representative
from Benton county, was born in Mis
souri in 1851. His parents removed to
Oregon in 1852, ,Mr. Cooper has lived
continuously in Benton county since
that date, devoting his time entirely to
farming. He is a Republican in poli
tics. I, T. BOOTHBT.
J. F. Boothby, who represents Mor
row county, is a successful farmer and
stock-raiser of Lexington. He is a
strong Republican, having voted for
every Republican candidate from Lin
coln down to Grant. He is a veteran of
the civil war, having served four yean
Mr. Guild pursued the vocation of a
printer in Iowa. He came to Oregon in
1873, and since his arrival here has been
one of the best-known newspaper men
in the State. He has published succes
sively the Grant County Times, the
Ilillsboro Independent and the Silver
ton Appeal, Mr, Guild is now editor
and proprietor of the Sheridan Sun.
He comes of sturdy Scotch-English
stock, and is well equipped by training
and education for newspaper work. Mr.
Guild la a Republican.
J. T, GOWDY.
J. T, Gowdy, Representative from
Yamhill county, was born in Illinois in
1835, and has been self-supporting since
the age of 12 years. He crossed the
Slains to Oregon in 1852, locatine first in
larton county, and later in 1868 went
to Yamhill county, where he has since
resided, pursuing the vocation of a
farmer. Mr. Gowdy ia a plain, unvar-
a high-school education, after which he
attended Drake University at Des
Moines, la., and later took the full
course at the Gem City Business Col
lege of Quincy, 111., where he graduated
in 18S5. After leaving school he en
gaged in the hardware business with his
brother in Norton, Kan., where he re
mained until 1889, when he removed to
Milton, Umatilla county, Or., where he
has since resided. He was married to
Laura M. Renoe in 1887, and has two
children. Mr. Davis is Secretary and
Manager of the Jetton Foundry and
Machine ComiK
can family am
Republican
J. E. David,
ham countv, yi
1845. Mr. Da
ing school at
moved to Ui
to
I V
h
mes of a Remibli
ways been a Btanch
.VID.
mi
rotative from Gil
in Pennsylvania
it rears in teach-
taints, and finally
nty, where he hat
1861, represented Linn county in the
Territorial Legislature, and was a mem
ber of the Oregon constitutional conven
tion. An uncle, Colonel I. R. Moores,
Jr., was Speaker of the House in 1865,
and his father, Hon. John H. Moores,
represented Marion county in the State
Senate for a number of years. C. B,
Moores was born in Missouri in 1849,
and the family removed to Oregon in
1852, settling i n Salem a year later. Mr.
Moores was educated at the Willamette
University, and upon graduation ac
cepted a position as draughtsman in the
land department of the Oregon and Cali
fornia railroad. In 1874 he went East,
and after studying law in several promi
nent law schools returned to Salem in
1877, where he has since resided. Mr.
Moores has held many positions of trust
of a public and private character, and
has been a frequent contributor to the
columns of the press. He is a Republi
can, and bears the reputation ol being
in 1843. At an early age he studied civil
engineering, and was in the railway ser
vice twenty years. He served three
years with the Sixth Iowa Cavalry in
thn late war. He came to Oregon in
1881, and for several years resided at
Hillsboro, where he is largely interested
in electric light and water plants. He is
also interested in similar plants in other
ciues. lie promises to be a uselul mem'
Der.
T. J. CLSETOS.
T. J. Cleeton, Representative from
Columbia county, wai born in Missouri
in 1861. His earlv life was full of strug
gles for an education, and at the age of
18 he was able to teach school. After
holding several public offices of a scho
lastic character in Missouri and Kan.se
Mr. Cleeton came to Oreson in 1801
Here he has continued bis profession of
teaching until elected to the present
MUUIllin
r. b. coos.
T. Ii. Coon, loint Representative from
Sherman and Wasco counties, was horn
in the Waldo Hills near Salem in 1864,
After receiving an education from the
public schools and Willamette Universi
ty he tanght school in a number of
places in Washington and Oreson nnlil
188:2, when he moved to Hood River,
where lie has since devoted his time to
fruit-trrowin?. Mr. Coon ia now Presi
dent of the Hood River Fruit-growers'
Union. As a member of the House of
Representatives in 1803 lie was active in
securing legislation in agricultural and
horticultural matters. Air. Uoon is a
Republican.
c. d. nurrstAX.
C. D. HufTman, Representative from
Union county, was born in Portland in
1852. After many early vicissitudes, at
the age of 10 he went to Monmouth for
an education, which he was compelled
to work for. Later Mr. ilullinan taught
school, and has been engaged at inter-
als at this profession since completing
his education. Mr. Huffman was elected
to the legislative assembly as a Populist
from Marion county, where he has been
engaged in farming since 1800.
B. HOKEIt.
E. flofer, Representative from Marion
county, is editor of (he Salem Capital
Journal. Mr. Holer s ea Iv life u a (nil
of ttrnggles. and his education has been
largely acquired in the school of xiwri-
ence. He was born in Iowa in 1851. His
life since 1876 has been devoted to jour
nalism, and although admitted tn the
bar, he has never praHired law. Before
coming to O egon in 1889 Mr. Ifofer wits
secretary of the Iowa senate; lor luo
terms. He favors economy and simplic
ity in public affairs and a strict surveil
lance of the relations between the gov
eminent and corporation.
w. I. BUBKI.
W. E. Burke, Representative from
Multnomah county, was born in Clarke
county, Wash., in 1860, and removed to
East Portland with his parents in I860.
His education was received at the Will
amette University in balem. Mr. Burke
is a firm believer in the future of this
State, which he has proved by investing
in land in several counties. In politics
Mr. Burke is a Republican.
J. A. BURLEian.
J. A. Burleigh, Representative from
Wallowa connty, was born in West Vir
ginia in 1869. He came to Oregon in
1888, and lias since resided in Wallowa
county. After teaching school for sev
eral years Mr. Burleigh commenced the
publication of J he Aurora, a l'opnlist
naner. in 1893. of which he is still editor
and manager. He was formeily a Re
publican, but became a Populist in 1801,
and has since affiliated with that party.
DAVID CBATG.
David Craig. Representative from Ma
rion county, was born in Toronto, Out.,
in 1852. In 1875 Mr. Craig moved to Or
egon, and lias sinco lived in the Waldo
Hills near Macleay, where he is engaged
in diversified farming and the breeding
of blooded stock. Mr. Craig says of him
self that he has lieen a Itepnblican sinco
reading " Uncle Tom's Cabin " and hear
ing of I he assassination of Abraham Liu
coin when a boy.
J. I.. CALVERT.
J. L. Calvert, Representative from Ma
rion county, wns born in the ad join ins
county of Clackamas in 153. Mr. Cal
vert's early life was chiefly spent on a
farm, and his education was derived from
the public Hiools. He has been engaged
in the drug business at Hubbard for the
past nlteen vears, anu was poeimasicr at
that town for five years preceding 1894.
vikgii, cosx.
Virail Conn. Representative from
Union county, came to Oregon with his
family at the age of 7, settling Hist in
Douglas countv. His early education
was acquired at the Willamette Univer
sity, and lias resided in Oregon over
fonv vears. On Graduating lie aban
doned the study of law, and has engaged
in mercantile pursuits since 1863. Air.
Conn., removed to Paisley, Lake county,
in 1882. He has always twen a lc.'puo
lican. and was elected Representative
against Bernard Daly, a memher of the
last House, in a Democratic district.
THOMAS BUCK MAS.
Thomas Buckman. Representative
from Coos county, was bom in Ohio in
1836. His patents moved to Indiana
while lie was a child, and there ho grew
to manhood. At the age of 25 Mr. Buck
man came to Oregon, and alter tempting
fortune in Idaho and residing ul several
points in Oregon moved to Coos By iti
1S!)U, ami now lives near Marshlleld,
Mr. Btii'kman, formerly a Republican,
now affiliates witii the lVpnli.-is. Hid
life has always been that uf a farmer.
r. w, rrorE.
I. W. Hone. Representative from Mal
heur county, was born in Wisconsin in
1861. He has been self-supporting from
the age of 14. After temporary ret-i-
rience in several Western States Mr.
Hone settled in the Malheur alley in
1883, where he and his hiother are now
engaged in the iiierchandUe business and
also interested in fanning and stock-
raising. This is Mr. Hniea initiation
to public life. By political faith lie is a
Republican.
ciannxcB coi.n.
Clarence Cole, one of the members
from Mtiltnmnalt countv, was Ixirn in
Oswego, N. Y , June 24,1S53. His par
ents moved to Michigan the same year
and stttled -on a farm, where he was
brought up. He was educated at the
public schools in Charlotte, Mich., and
at the Normal School in Valparaiso. Ind.
He read law three years at Grind
Rapids, and was admitted to the b ir in
1880, and began practice in Ponland,
Mich. He continued a successful and
lucrative practice there five years until
slopped by ill health. Mr. Cole came to
Oregon in 1888, and settled in Portland
in 1889. Soon alter he was appointed
by T. W. Pittenger Deputy Police Jndjze
of the then city of Albina. He served
two years as Depntv District Attorney
under Thomas A. Stephens and two
vears in the same position under V. T.
Hume. Mr. Cole has never beon any
thing but a Republican. He lias a nice
home in Albina and a wi n and two
children. He is an Odd Fellow and
Woodman. Mr. Cole is nnquaiifiedly
for free bridges for Portland end free
silver for Americans.
There are three giants running night
and day within three miles of (J rani's
Pass, Or. Two of them belong to Wick
Strom & Corliss in the Dry Diggings and
the other to Spencer & Gunning on
Bloody Run. Several acres will bo lorn
up anil sent into Rogue river before tho
water gives out '.ml the indications point
to a profitable clean-up.
The Portuguese Victorious.
Lorenzo Makquez, Delagoa Bay, Feb
ruary 0. In an encounter between Por
tugese troops and rebels at Maraqueno,
ten miles from' here, on Saturday, the
Portuguese lost seven while soldiers and
twenty natives. The aneiny lust 260
kilKd.
To Outline a Pulley. '
New Yobk, February 6 It is nnder
stood the meeting of i he Union Pacific
reorganization com mi I tee will be held
as soon as possible to outline a policy to
be adopted with respect to the pending .
foreclosure proceedings, now that the
funding scheme has failed.
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