Albany democrat., July 27, 1900, Page 5, Image 5

THURSDAY.
BISHOP CRANSTON ON
CHINA.
Bishop Cranston, one of the best known
divines of toe M. E. church, spoke in the
church of this denomination Inst night
to a fair sized audience. The Bishop had
charge of the missionary interests of the
church for nearly two yenis in China,
Japan and Corea. We give a shoit syn
opsis of his address :
On two occasions spoke in Pekin and
attended the Sunday school of the M. E.
chinch there which lor good behavior
and order he had never si 311 equalled
elsewhere. He was there when the em
peror was deposed and things looked so
gloomy that he went to Tien Tsin. But
they to'd him Pekin was the safest place
in China. Every missionary there has
always lived in horror of the possibilities
of the Chinese mob liable to appear at
any time, His family at one time for
ten minutes were in danger of their lives
at the hands of a mob of o,000 to 10,000
people, followed by a trivial punishment
of only half a dozen men. There was a
bombastic proclamation and that was all.
japans gresn fields as seen by him and
the barren hills and fields of Corea were
contrasted. The never changing cos
tume of the Coreau and their peculiar
customs were explained. Then across
to Cheloo and China 13 reached, with
nothing attractive in Northern China,
everything forbidding. The country is
very flat particulary around Tein Tsin,
on to Pekin. The peculiar habits of the
people were described, the roads, all
ruts, never made, even the cuts through
the hills; the rude buck board tandem
rigs, all rock, etc. Pekin and the lega
tions, of so much intorest, were de
scribed. Streets very narrow except one
80 foot street. There is filth in every
depression not taken by the dogs and
beggarp.
Thore is nothing in their system of ed
ucation except memory, a narrow train
ing mating the people.
Our country could never write down a
more damning disgrace than by declar
ing war against China; but we muBt
protect our citizens there and stand by
our flag.
MoBt of the societies in China are to
maintain the prestige of the families,
some times whole towns being made up
of a family .and family feuds are frequent.
The Chinese are chained to the past
and never possessed the seciets of our
present great inventions as some have
Btated.
The work of missionaries is to first
learn the language, then to start schools
for the children and then work, by get
ting the natives to thinking and cal
culating in a new line. Now we have
150 missionaries in China, 60O helpers
and 25,000 members of the M. E. church.
Christianity is to possess China. The
missionaries are net responsible for the
present troubles; but there are so called
missionaries there upon whom there
rests an illimitable responsibility. One
churcti there under the Fr.-nch priests
has an actual income from renta s of
$500,000. Onlv the French government
can secure enormous concessions
from the Chinese. The missionaries
have to contend against this, against
Russia's overbearing demand, against
England's constant demand of dismem
berment, etc.
These other powers como forward as
Christian robbers and demand mure ter
ritory, working against all our efforts to
lift up the p.ople of the country. "I
cannot stand to Bee the powers of the
world make an aggressive, retaliatory
war against China, demanding more,
more, more." Now is the path of blood
for peace.
Russia is the most bigoted of all na
tions, (China is charitable beside it) and
is pailially to blame for the trouble.
The missions must be measured in the
heroic spirit in which tney are oiganized
and carried on. The devil hates them.
The time is not far diBtsnt w-cn the
whole world will be a miBBionary oasis
and we will not withdraw the missions
from China or elsewhero. The world
cannot exist half civilized and half bar
barian anv more than half free and half
slave. Stand by the true missionary and
vortn.liatA t.Vin fnlRfi OnG.
la response to a question he said there
are oou or ouu ioreiguueri iu mo
legations, and referred to the newspaper
accounts for the contending parties,
knowing nothing of the Boxer organiza
tion when he left China,
A Live SnTicE. p'TTFountaiu,1, the
newly appointed Deputy Sheriff, was
placed in a veiy embaraasing predica
ment Tuesday morning by a jailbird
named Herbert Winslow, who is under
his custody and keeping, says the Klam
ath Falls Express. When Mr. Fountain
opened the jail about 6 a. m., to give the
prisonera hot cup of coffee, morning
hash, etc., young Winslow greeted him
with the glad hand and yanked him in
Bide the jail, locked the door and pasBed
on out, leaving tLe officer to devour the
bounteous spread all by his lonesome.
However, the depuiy sheriff managed to
arouse the neighborhood with his plain
titt cries for help, and was soon set at
liberty. In the meantime the jailbird
had reached Ling river, north of town,
and started to swim across at the mouth
of thu lake, and was overtaken by parties
inarowboat and brought back to jail,
much refreshed by the morning exercise.
MARRIED.
New Officers.
Grand lodge A. O. U. W.:
Grand Master Workman, Ralph W.
Feeny, of Portland ; Grand Foreman, C
C. Hogue, Albany; Grand Overseer
Frank Davey, Salem ; Grand Recorder
Newton Clark, Portland (re-elected);
Grand Receiver, R. L. Durham, Port
land (re-elected); Grand Guide, O. H.
Dye, Oregon City; Inside Watchman, J.
E. Mellinger, Dayton; Outside Watch
man, Wm. J. Clarke, Geryais. Grand
trustees Wm. Armstrong, Salem, 3
years; J. P. Dodge, Ashland, 1 year.
Supreme representatives D. O. Herrin,
Portland; S. A. MeFadden, Salem; Ed.
Werlein, Portland.
Degree of Honor :
Past Grand Chief, Miss Maggie Barker,
Albany; Grand Chief of Honor, Mrs.
OUie S. Stephens, The (Dulles; Grand
Lady of Honor, Mrs. Wilda Belknap,
Prineville: Grand Chief ot ceremonies.
Mrs. Laura Smith, Baker City; Grand
Recorder, Mrs. Margaret Herria, Port
land; Gand Receiver, Mrs. Minnie Ma
son, Dallas; Urand usher, Mrs.. Anna
Colvig, Jacksonville ; Grand Inside
Watohman, Mrs. Hattie McCormac,
Marsh field. Superior representatives
Miss Magaie A. Barker, Albany; Mrs.
Mamie Briggs, The Dalles; Mrs. Maggie
Houston, Junction City.
Grafts.
This scorching weather is accounted
or by the fact that the blazing sun
wheels throuch a brazen sky.
S.ime of the most patriotic men these
days are those who are willing to serve
their country at any expense to . rue
taxpayers.
It is a eood thine some ol our people
do not catch cold every time they change
their minds, else there would De more
grip than there is.
Just low price alone doesr. t amount to
much. Demand quality also.
The moBt credulous person has oeen
found. He is the man who believes all
the weather man says,
This modern warfare is a great thing.
It has progressed until men can retreat
in a private car.
Receiving Their Money.
G. L. MacGibbon, manager of agen
cies of the Aetna Saving and Trust Co.,
is in the city and will pay off all the
first series of stock in the old Albany
Building and Loan Association transfer
red to this company. The company also
has several pieces of property in the city
which it desires to sell. For particulars
Mr. MacGibbon may do seen. j.ne
transfer of the st-ck to this company hns
proven an excellent mvBBiim n,
stockholder now receiving the full $200
on each Bhare, at the time agreed upon
m theceitilicates.
No other aid so great to the housewife,
Wfbtheragent so useful and certain in
making delicious, pure and wholesome
foods, has ever been devised.
There are imitation baking powders, sold cheap, by
many grocers. They are made from alum, a poison
ous drug, which renders the food injurious to health.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., 100 WILLIAM ST., NEW YORK.
FENTON LIVINGSTONE. In Al
bany on Wednesday evening, July 18,
1900, at tbe residence of, and by Rev.
W. J. Fenton, Mr. G. M. Fenton, of
this city, and Miss MolUe Livingstone,
formerly of Koseburg.
Tbe groom is a brother of Rev. Fenton
and Mr. Fenton, of the grocery store,
and is a Bteady rel.able young man, a
painter by trade, the bride has been a
resident of Roaeburg, Mr. Fenton's for
mer home and is an estimable young
lady. Tbey bare the best wishes of
many.;
PT.FM HOI.GATE. Oi Wednesday
evening, July 18, 1900, at the residence
01 and by liev. w.i. renwu,
Char Clem and Miss Delia Holgate,
both of Peoria.
Dr. and Mrs. Adams went to the Bay
this afternoon.
Mr. Frank Thompson, of Brownsville,
is in the city.
Will McGhee returned lsst night from
a trip to Portland.
Prof. Luther A. Wiley will teach the
Jefferson school next year.
Deputy TT. S. Marshal Jas. Wilson
came np from Portlanl iaBt evening.
Deputy U. S. Marshal Jas. Wilson
came up from Portland last evening.
L. Gotlieb and daughter Millie have
gone to Lower Soda for an outing.
Prof. D. V. S. Keid has been elected
principal of the Hepner school.
Judge J. W.' Hamilton and wife of
Roseburg wero in the city today.
MissT. S. Mosel left on last night's
overland for San Francisco.
Rev. W. J. Fenton and family left this
morning for Lower Soda for an outing.
Mrs. R. K. Longbottom and daughter
returned last evening from a visit with
Salem friends.
Mamie Donahue and Edith Hawk, of
Jefferson, returned home this afternoon
after a visit with Albany friisnds.
T. B. Woodward, of Phoenix, Ariz.,
was in Albany last night, after a trip
over Oiegon, on hie way home.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Veal, P, J. Smiley
anc Wayne Bridgeford returned this
noon from tbe Bay.
Mrs. S. A. Gentry arrived from
Brownsville this morning on a visit with
Mrs. George Acheson.)
F.. W. Lansdon went to the Bay this
afternoon to join his family who have
been there several days.
Mr. and MrB. Woodson of Montana,
have arrived on their regular summer
visit and are the guests of D. P. Mason.
They will go to Newport in a few days.
W. S.U'Uen will leave Oregon City
next Saturday lor Johannesburg, South
Africa, to settle up ton- estate of his
brother who recently died there.
Undo Biily Wright, who recently re
turned from Cape Nome was in Albany.
He like nearly everybody e'ee, got
enough of Nome and will continue to sell
horseradish and grind shears.
I Piatt, of Scio,'was in this city Mon
day, visiting with J. N. Crandail an old
time friend and army comrade. They
had not seen each other for twenty-Bev-en
years. Lebanon Criterion.
MieaMav McAllister, of Eugene, re
turned to her home at that place, Satur
day, aPer spending a few week visiting
with the family ol J. W. Gamber, of La
comb. Criterion.
Prof. Tyree and family leave this
miirninci fnr Fnlev Springs. After a ten
days' outing thev will leave Eugene for
Dillon, Montana, wnere me rnieswr 10
principal of the public schools. Eugene
Register.
C. W. Elkins, of Prineville, returned
yesterday from Portland where he had
been, with a band of horses for sale Mr.
Elkins reports tbe Portland horBe mar
ket fair.better than it has been for yers,
and succeeded in disposing of 25 un
broke animals at ao average of $50 per
head Prineville Review.
Brownsville.
Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Cooley will leave
for the Upper Soda at the end of this
week. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Cooley and
Miss Fay Cooley have gone already to
the springs.
Rev. W. P. Elmore, who huB been nick
in bed for tho,past few days is now con
valescent. Miss Edith Bourard lolt on Wednes
day by the noon train for Httlsey and
will spend some weeks with iriends in
Portland.
Rev. S. H.' Jones will continue in
charge of the Presbyterian church until
August 1st when the pastor, Mr. Thomp
son, will resume mawn.
The gold fever has taken possession of
quite a number of the Brownsville people.
Mr. w , a. rempieton anu win jvoue
left for the Blue River this week to
swell the number already gone.
Rev. James Thompson Jr. is visiting
his father at the parsonage. He returns
on Thursday to his mission work at
Florence and Deadwood,
The fruit crop in this district is above
the average both in quantity and qtial
ily but the wheat crop is very poor.
A seventh day adventist, wearing long
hair and displaying a big chart talked
fluently to a large crowd on First street..
The following building permit appears
in the Orcgonian: E. L. Thompson,
two-8tory;dwelling,Twenty-Becond street,
between Lovejoy and Kearney, $5000.
"The suit of Mrs. S. G. Moon agains'
the city of Albany, is beiug tried before
Justice Swan today and is being hotly
contested.
The competition drill before the grand
lodge of A. o- U. W. for $100 did not
take placs last night at Salem as ex
pected. No one entered.
FRIDAY.
Scio.
From the News:
tjlyde L. Hill, dentist, will be in Scio
for a few iIiivb, and can be found at the
Scio hotel.
Mayor Peory and "Jitr" Bilyeu drove
to Albany Monday of this week. At
least that cily was said to be their des
tination, but all me messenger boys in
the city were unable to locate them.
Mrs. Geo. W. Phillip? Bpent Sunday
with her mother, Mrs. Wonell, iu Alb
any, and on return was accompanied by
her t wo !itte sisters. Dora and Allie who
will visit her for a snort time.
Much interest is being tasen in the
laces which are to take olace at libit citv
Saturday, and several good horses will be
here. The bicycle races are attracting
the attention of riders from all parts of
the valiey, and Borne good contests are
looked for.
J. A Bilyeu was up on top of Mt. Jef
ferson IaBt week while out in the Cas
cades and says tbe grandness of the view
frotn the summit of this famous old
mountain amply repaid him for the hard
ships required in making the aBBent.
None of the members of the party went
to the top
Juage Boise, this morning rendered
his decieion in tbe case of Andrew J.
Aniee agt Mary Ame, tried before Judge
Birton, an I appealed to this court, re
versing the decision of the lower court
and ordering tbe will probated. This
case was warmly contested and has
j created considerable interest among
sweet name people.
In a cape for the retaxation of costs
both attorneys agretd in their arguments
in favor ol a notary feo of a dollar in the
swearing to t e complaint and in a charge
for copies of papers. Judge Boise though
decided against both, giving as his opin
iou that attorneys ate not entitled under
the statute to charge for these things.
Assignment of dark Bros. Continued.
Asiirnment W F Read. Ordered to
ell ru nning stock. Continued.
Joseph S Ames agt Mary E Ames, etiit
for land. Continued.
Cyrena H Warnock et nl agt Mary K
Green et al, partition. Continued.
Board of School Fund Commissioners
agt John M Flaugher, foreclosure,
Judgment for plaintiff.
E. C. Clement, the postal inspector, is
in the city.
MrB. Rebecca Bennett and daughter
went to the Bay this afternoon.
David Fromtin and N. Needham are
taking an outing at Fish Lake.
D. 11. Hetiderson, Bpeaker of the house
of representatives, pasBed through Alb
any. Mr. L. E. Blaiu returned last evening
from a trip to Portland thence to Sea
side with D. W. Wakefield.
Misi Laura Nelsoi, of Lebanon, Mo.,
arrived in Albany last evening on a visit
with her brother Mr. Homer Nelson.
J.R. Reams, of Albany, erected a
monument over the grave of Mrt. V. H.
Parker's fatl.er Tuesday. Junction
Bulletin.
Prof. Ccivlon has begun his sumnior
outing and hunt nftor strange rocke. and
wonderful things, llo will reside at
his Nye Croek.cottage.
Lawn social tonight at tho home of T.
Winnlel, nn EllBwortb street. Icecream
and cake and home made candy will be
sold. Everybody invited.
Relatives of Mrs. Oapt. Dentler receiv
ed word from her a few days ago, to the
effect that Oapt. Dentler's regiment,
which lias been Btationed at Porto Kico,
hae been ordered to the Philippines. All
officers' wives were to roturn to their
respective poBts. Mrs. Dentler will come
home and her arrival is expected ere
long. The supposition is that Oapt.
Dentler's regiment will bo ordered to
China. Gazette.
MrB. S. S. Train and daughter, MisB
Arlene, went to the Bay this afternoon
accompanied by MiBS White, of Portland
who will take her outing with them.
Miss White took the iirot prize at the
world's fair on China painting
There will bn services in the Univer
enlist church next Sunday both morning
and evening. Rev, Copeland will preach
his farewe'T sermrn in tho morning, ann
iu the evening he will give a lecture.
Subject ''Tbe Impending gjciul Revolu
tion." Services at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m.
All are invited.
Mrs. Ollie Stevens, ot The Dalles, who
was elected grand chief of honor ol the
Degree ol Honor, to succeed M;bb Maggie
Barker, of thia citv, is a former resident
of Albany, a Bister of Mr. h. O. Jackson
of noar this city, in every way worthy
or 1110 honor, Bho was educated
print shop.
Grafts.
These grafts ate made tip in the Pkh
ocrat ollice fiom pointers grafted from
other papers, as suggested by the head
Several exchanges Bee in to appreciat
the graft part and under other heads pie
sent them as o'ig'ual.
The fellow who talks of nothing but
the weather these warm days is consid
erable of a barometer.
An Albany restaurant man reading
that a carrier pigeon will go further than
any other bird is looking for B jine car
rier pigeons lor Sunday's dinuer.
Another wedding has been smashed
out by a Fitst street shoe matter relttsing
to give up hlB all to the rvifo when mar
ried. Not being able to secure a lea sarpent
for Yaquina it is said arrangements have
been nindo for a scandal 111 high life,
A Salem man remarking yesterday
that it waB the hottest he had ever seen
v. as told to brace up and think of the
heat he would have toendurewhen deau.
The proper tin e to extend congratu
lations is a year or two after marriage,
uon't be in a hurry.
A Corvallis girl says it is her invariable
rule to return engagement rinirs after the
ergageinent is broken.
A Portland woman lays her husband's
periodical drunks to reading the magazines.
Tho people ol Albany should show
their appreciation of a Saturday gamo of
base ball by attending tho game tomor
row afternoon beginning at 2:20 o'clock
between Albany and CorvalliB. If the
attendance is good there will be no moro
Sunday games not now scheduled, and
Saturday will be used. Turn out.
COUNTY BUSINESS.
Charles Monteith by sheriff to
1 Margaret A Monteith, several
lota and IractB of land $ 8000
J W Irvine to Homer Speor, 1 lot
Lyons 00
P M Perry to Orin Judd, 160 acres 300
U S to Orin JudJ, lfiOacreB patent
. Mortgage for $2500,
Another small runaway occurred last
evening just as the press of the Dkmo
chat ollice Btarted up. A tonm from
Oorvallis ran into tho south weBt corner
of the Dhmochat ollice and the party got
out without carnage. The tongue came
down.
Hazel Nutting is hero.
Albany carpenters are busy,
The Oregon is now at Kuril, Japan,
where it will be repaired.
A congresB of tho Indian schrols of the
The Sio Greamerv Co. have decided to . rn.i.t. :a tn ha held at Minimum Amnint
make buttor for a while, and when the ' 14-15.
nrice drons thev will make cheese again. I m. . .. r ...n
They have on hand about ten tons of fine , in ali ht form hty0' Bn0ared. at In 'e-
Thecaseof Mrs. Moon agt. the citv.
brought to recover for boarding two
small pox patients, was decided yostor
dny evening by the jury, consistincr of A.
d. wouuin.u. w. hears and a. b. Adams,
in favor of rlaintiff, awarding her $40.
Delegates and visitors have re
turned 'rom tho grand lodges of the A.
O. U. W. and Degree of Honor in Salem,
and report a fine time. The neit grand
lodge will meet in Portland next year.
Tho CheniawaB won the Chautauqa
championship cup. They have not been
defeated this year, and nro unquestion
ably tho champions of Oregon.
Soven or eight Japs arrived in Albany
this noon to work on the Albany! section
of the S. P.
Tho Pacific Homoteod gives a flno
picture of Dol Norte, Owned by Frank
M. Barrows, of Salem.
SATURDAY.
A LEBANON FIRE.
cheese, aud are telling considerable of it
in the Bortland markets, where it is giv
ing tne very best of satisfaction. Butter
haB advanced in price and Manager Mor
ris has decided to make butter as long as
the pii.e will justify.
There came near being a disastrous fire
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A.J. John
son Monday evening, L;ttle Darrel hap-
The tail end of the eastern hot wave pened to find a few matches in one of
has struck Oregon, but with our cool
evenings we do not fret, and such a
thing as a prostration on account of heat
is hardly known here.
Mr. Eugene Palmer, of Benton coun
ty, was smoking a box of cigars this
afternoou which ho won from J. A.
Finch on n wager made nearly tw o years
tne tinner rooms, and BtrucK a lew Ol
them and threw them out aUhe window,
and as tie was thus amusing himself one
of the lighted matches blen back in the
room end Eot the lane curtain on fire.
Hie screams attracted attention, and as
Mr. Johnson and toveral others were
near the fire was booh extinguished, nl
ago that Bryan wo ild be nominated this i though it was indeed a lucky eBcape.
ol the ceiling, ana tne curiainB entirely
consumed, but aside from this the loss iB
small.
Made a Record.
No To-l-w tor nrty cnt
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure. rnftU. west
Matucu. blow) ourt. toe. II. A'l drunuta
year.
The time of the circuit court Ins been
taken up nea ly all day with the Ames
will case. The question is whether the
testator was competent to make a will.
The court has taken the case under a 1
viaement. Prof. James Monroe Powell died at
Monmouth yesterday from heart tiouble.
He was a bright man and has many rel
atives in the valley, including several in
Linn county as -veil as iriends to mourn
the death of an excellent instruc or as
well as citizen.
A man named Green last evening did
twenty dollais damaue to the city by
his obstreperous conduct, and this after
noon was fined by Recorder Van Winkle
$20 and costs, in default of which he will
spend ten days in the city basttle. Al
bany will be found to be a very poor
p'ace in which to g't drunk and o t
orderly.
One of Fisher's new book type writers
waB received this afternoon by County
Recorder Meeker and will be used in his
office in keeping the records of the coun
ty, mis ib a piece 01 enterprise mar.
will be appreciated generally by tne peo
pie ol tbe county. It is a big thing from
any standpoint.
rDR. Adams, tick Dkstist. will operate
on the aching molars of the peop e at
N ewporl until a Lout tne 1st 01 nepum.'
btr.
From the Newport News
P. J. Smiley and Wain Bridgeford, of
Albany, spent Yesterday, 'in the city
Thoy bad been out on a trip ovtr to the
Blieiz country tue pruviuuo fuuuiiuK
which they made a record in walking.
The trip is over a very rough section, with
only Biashed and blazed trails and usual
ly takes two days b it they accomplished
it in lees man one, juey were pitutuu
by Attorney B. F. Jones, of Toledo.
Jack Smiley being a printer can stand
most anything and Buffered no incon
venience from the effects of his exertions
and numerous tumbleB over logs, etc.,
but his partner Bridgefotd was on the
hospital list next cuy.
Want a Bkiuoe, Linn county farmers
living across the river from Btayton are
signing a petition to the county court of
that county, urging speedy co-operation
with the Marion county court in rebuild
ing the bridee over the Santiani river st
Stayton. Mr. Griff King, postmaster
and merchant at Kingston, was giving
the petition bis personal attention. Air,
Got Tiiiike Months. Gibson Byron,
alias John Phillips, who got as far as Al
bany with Benjamin Irvini's bicycle,
and wan hrnnalil hnrk by Chief of Police Kins tells a Mail renor.er that County
Gibson, vesterdav. was arraicned before ludge Parker is satisfied that immediate
Citv Rocnrder Judah this morning. He action is needed in this case, and that
pit tded mil tv to a charge of larceuy and ttte judge is also favorably diiposed to-
wiaaenteos-'dtothree months in the wards the river embankment repair.
county jaii, where he now reposes. a- Mall.
lem Journal. i r -
I New Patbnts. . P. Farmer, Port-
gas-stove burner: F
rtland faatnntno fnr
c.nld, McMinnviile, portable bed.
. a- . as-burner.
Icid Sherbets at the Elite Saturday o t,lmmel. Portland, fastening
and Sundry, only 5 can's. PDone itil P:nte; Jacob Seitters, and R. B.
O aCK. r.i - nl,l
pendenco.
Stayton, Lyons, Mohnmn, and all tho
important towns up the Santinm will
nave telephones.
Phillin Cox. of Ladd & Tilton's bank.
Portland, was drowned in tho Willamot-
to at that city, yesterday,
The Chinese trouble it is Haul will be
made an excuse for the raising of the
price of tea.
The beacheB at the mouth of the Col-
rmbia are tame affairs compared with
xaqutna e.
Fifteen or twenty Eugene people are
Btupping at Sodaville, a fine resort for
people not wishing tne excitement 01 last
crowds liko those at the Beashoro,
Lucky Baldwin is in Nome and intends
to nut up a combination hotel, theater
and gambling honse. His freight bill on
the OUU tons ot goods be took there
amounted to $15,000.
TheMezamas, of Portland, have decid
ed this year to go to the lop of Mt. Jef
lernon, their fitst trip up Jefferson, one
of the finest mountains for scaling along
the coast.
District attorney Chamberlain is after
the gratters down in Portland, and Is 11
Eostrirring up the gamblers. He has
discovered that a nickel-in-tho-slot
machine is just as much a gambling de
vice ob anything.
Hillsboro is to have a new postmaster,
Aflor consultation with Senators M&
Bride and Simon, Congressman Tongue
today recommended the appointment ol
uuiue waggoner as postmnater at iiuis-
boro, In place of II. Schulmerlch, the
present Incumbent, whose term nas e
pired.
There is a report out to the effect that
the census enumeration of the city of La
Grande, proper, that is the population
strictly within me corporate limns, Is
but 3,200. Should this prove to be the
number reporced by the enumerators, i
will be a disappointment. utiromcle
The supreme court has luBt hold that
it is legal for the district attorney to
find an information against a person
without a grand jury, establishing the
vauuity 01 tne new law. justice Wol
verton wrote the decision, an exhaustive
ana very important one, .
The secretary ol state has Issued a
complete and very plain directory of all
the officials of tbe state, commissioners,
directors of the state schools ot different
kinds, circuit judges, district attorneys
and alt the county officers of the Btate.
It is very convenient and a fine thing for
reference The one at the Democrat of
fice is potted for the use of the public.
From 0:30 to 10 o'clock last night a
bright light was Been in the direction of
Lebanon. Upon inquiry it is loarned
that it was caused bv considerable of a
Ore at that city. FlameB were discover
ed issuing from the rear of the clothing
BtoreofCapt. W. M. Coplan. The de
partment was called out anu utu (plenum
worn, but were unaiiie to save tue uop-
an building, the feed etoro of L. Mulht
and the drug storo and otfice of Dr.
Foley, which wore all burned Willi part
of the contents. Considerable ot thu
clothing was gotten from Coplan's. By
hard work the Humes were confined to
these buildings, eeveral other buildings
having a close call, ine Uoplan anil
Mullit buildings were owned bj the Aid
rich eBtale and the Foley office by the
Dr. himself. The only insurance car-
lied was that ol $1M0 on the goods of
Capt Coplan. The total loss is about
$0,000.
CIRCUIT COURT.
The hearing of the testimony in the
case of Elizabeth E, Morrison agt '1 nomas
A. Morrison, a resident of Marion coun
ty, was completed, and n divorce granted,
when the court aupurncl until July si,
hsn the case ol il. U. Davis agt the
Portland Flouring Mill Co.. et nl, will be
tried. Also other matters will be dis
posed of and the ducket cleaned up.
Rev. R. H. Kennedy, of San Mateo.
Calif,, will preach In ttte Ocngre.ationai
chnrch tomorrow morning and evening.
Other services as usual.
W. E. Frszier returned this noon from
Portland where he has been Bick, and
where an operation was recontly per
ormed. The W. C.T. U, will give a lawn Bocial
next Tuesday evening at the home of L.
E, Blaln. Lawn amusements and ice
cream, sherbet aid cake.
MiBBEula Ilayne .Oregon City, is
in the city tiiegue8' , Mies Wildridge
Adams. ' 01
Harry Cusick went to Salem this after
ternoon.
Postal Agent King is at Newport.
Percy R. Kelly has been appointed ad
ministrator, with the will anneied, of
the estate of trances L. Such. His bond
is fixed at $20,000, and bir sureties are
Milton Hale, j. P. Wallace, Robert Craw
ford, F. O. Veil and A.M.Holt Ap
praieers: E. L. Holmes, D, N. William
Bon end Ellas Penland.
HORN.
WALKER In Indiana on July 10
to Prof, and Mrs. 1. M. Walker ol Al
I bany college, a son. All doing well.