*3
VOL.
VI.
pains to inform himself before he
meets his legislative associates in an
official ^capacity. The question at
IS PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY, BY
stake is ¡principle rather than men,
T. L. DUGGER,
and a-candidate should be selected in
IN THE CITY -OF
compliance with that idea. Mem
SCIO, UNN
ORr.G©X.
bers will have to account to their con
stituencies unless they vote in ac
?er annum, Invariably iu aivttbce.......i$l 50 cordance with the majority’s opin
Six months,
“
“
“
....... 100
'Per annum if not paid in -advance,
2 00 ions.
SCIO, LINN COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY
ITEMS OF INTEREST GLEANED FROM
THE TELEGRAPHIC AND EDI
TORIAL COLUMNS OF
EXCHANGES.
IRREFUTABLE ARGUMENTS.
Some of our readers doatless re-
member the numerous editorials
which have appeared in the Orego
The steamer South Coast had 8 nian asserting that legal tender ad
narrow escape at Yaquina Bay re ded nothing to the value of money,
cently. Since tfie storm the tides but in fact detracted from the value
have been running strong, and of good money. Still, on the 26th
while moored at her dock, the instant, that paper states: “In this
steamer
broke away and drifted country we have a quantity of silver
Advertising rates at fair, living rates.lo be
■paid monthly.
down
the
bay. Before steam could that could ba purchased today for
TRIAL OF THE LANGLEY
Transient advertisements -must be paid for
be raised the vessel drifted on a $300,000,000, doing duty for $600,.
when the order is given for their insertion. '
AEROPLANE
” Continuing, it states: “in
spit near the jetty and there stuck 000,000.
*
On the afternoon of December 8, fast. In the meantime, Captain Europe, likewise, a ¡quantity of sil
worth actually about, $750,000,-
PRINCIPLE, NOT MEN.
'
in a landlocked bay at Quantico, Driscoll got steam up and, after a ver
000,
b.y working in coippany with
little
trouble,
the
vessel
was
libera-
<
Md., with only fishermen for spec
In less than two weeks the legis tators, a trial was made of Prof. ted from her dangerous position, | gold is made artificially, to do the
lature will have met, organized, Langley’s new aeroplane. For some All Newport was out anxiously work
of $1,500,000,000.” I
1
tei
and had several votes on who shall time
(
pass preparations have been watching the vessel, expecting to The Sun would suggest the fc this
g
■succeed ¿tenatoRDptoh, if.one is not , made for Hus.
to a workshop at see
; h^.go.AQjVAj^destruc.itoflL—K., statement is rather in
the
many
feJlCSFtheo
.elected upon the first baUot?’ witich’ ') thé tear of the'Smitnsonian Institu A most terrible Yiolacaust occurred ’
■some knowing ones pretend will i tion, of which Mr. Langley -is the at
■ Silver Lake, in South Eastern 1 ries so tenaciously hdki onteby the
viz.: that legal tender
secretary. Quantico is a Oregon, on Christmas eve. About Oregonian,
¡be t)ie case. As has been stated by honored
!
1
¡nearly every newspaper in the state, village on the west side of the Poto 150 people had assembled in the adds nothing to the litltfe of mSney,
IN
¡the question at stake is principle, mac, about thirty miles from Wash town hall to participate in Christ but in fact detracts,<from the value
of
good
money.
It
is
the
legil
ten
ington.
A
small
workshop
has
been
mas tree exercises. Some one un- 1
irather than men, in selecting a
which enables this amoint of
,
a lamp, stood up on his chair or der
1
United States senator. If the gold installed on a scow which is an- der
token
money to do twice theiwork
'
.standard theory was the opinion of a chored in the narrow channel be bench to get a better view when he that
its bullion value would entitle
tween the mainland and an island. overturned
(
the
lamp,
spilling
the
oil
'
¡majority of Oregonians, we do not To the roof of this workshop the
it to do.'"Our contemporary ¡would
'¡know a more representative citizen,, new machine is suspended. Quan along the center and only aisle in explain it by saying that it is re
the room. The burning lamp was 1
¡or one who would labor more ardu tico is admirably suited for experi
in gold. T he S un would
thrown down the stairway, spil- deemable
1
MUII.V
.1
VIIMUI1IUU1,
ously to accomplish that result, ments, as it is not likely to be visit .linglthe burning oil on the whole reply that no European nation
.than Senator Dolph, and who ed by inquisitive visitors. The aisle and stairway and were soon in makes its silver redeemable i| gold;
■should be elected on the first ballot shape of the new air ship is some: flames, the only windows in the hall neither is there any law of statute in
¡by a practically unanimous vote. what like that of a porpoise. The were in the front, and many were he United States which make our
ard imes rices
redeemable in gold, The
His whole life history, both public wings incline upward and the ma injured in getting out by this means. silver
1
and private would establish that chine is suspended much as a kite 41 persons lost their lives in this “artifical” value that is givenio the
■fact without controversy and it is held in mid-air, only in place of the death trap, and many more were sliver is purely because it carries
¡simply nonsense to attempt to befog wind and strings -are a pair of rap badly injured. Nearly one-half of with it when coined the legal tender
idly revolving screws. After ex thé people of Silver Lake valley function. Were the mints Of the
the mind of the public in regard to
periments on different forms of
principal commercial nationsbf the
•his well-established and well-de motive power, Mr. Langley has de were destroyed in this frightful world open to silver as they now are
fined position on the money ques cided that a light steam engine is holocaust. There is scarely a home to gold, then the samh artificial
tion, and also relating to protecting preferable to the heavy storage that is not mourning for some ¡loved value would be given to silver bul
one.
Houston building,
Scio, Oregon.
the interests of corporations and battery.
lion that is now given to gold bullion
On
Dec.
31,
George
Reiger,
a
far
organized capital in general.
in its monetary use, Which Would
The trial was conducted in a rain.
However, the gold standard theo The machinery was started and mer living three miles southeast of make the bullion price never less
ÌF YÖU WANT INFORMATION ABOUT
WEMeBFORD & WYATT,
Woodburn, on the branch of the
ry is not the theory of a majority ot when the proper degree of tension Southern Pacific railroad, was run than the money price. Certainly
ATTORNEYS
AT
LAW,
Oregonians, or even a respectible was reached, it was released. The down and killed by the Silverton nobody can be found who ¡would
ALBANY, OR.
¡minority, for that matter. It may great aluminum bird, measuring train, in charge of Conductor Sperg- dare contradict this fact.
flftce in. Flinn elock, over First National
be Safely assumed that a fully one- ten feet from tip to tip of the wings er. The accident occured upon the It is also equally sure that if a bank.
nation like the United Stated with
half of the republican party of Ore rose slowly in the face of the wind east end of the long trestle spanning
L. H. MONTANYE,
its enormous resources and ¡under
and sailed away for some distance.
gon (and we believe more) would It then alighted upon the surface of - Pudding river. As the train was normal conditions, large excess of
ATTORNEY
AT
LAW,
ALBANY, OR.
favor the free coinage of silver for the water, where it floated. It was approaching, the man walked off exports over improts, should open
the American product at least, could ■ picked up by a rowboat and brought the track to the end of the bent, its mints to the free and unlimited (gg“Office in Stralin building.
and as he reached for his bucket, coinage of silver, then the bullion
they have an opportunity of expres • to the scow.
W. R. telLYfiU,
sing themselves; to which may be i Although the experiment was ! which he was carrying, the train vilue of silver throughout the
Attorney and Counselor at Law,
JOHN WEDDERBURN, Managing Attorney,
added all of the populists and nearly - successful, much remains to be done struck him on the head, killing him world would be equivalent to the
ALBANY, OR.
instantly. The train was cut into coinage value of silver, in the
P. G. Box 463.
Washington, D. C.
if not quite all of the democrats. It ; to perfect the air ship, and to make ’ ' three
Will
practice
in
all
the
courts
of
Oregon,
sections, preparatory to mak-
Honorably discharged soldiers and sailors who served ninety ddys, or over, in the late war,
-ttjewls,
Special attention given to Collections.
will thus be seen that less than one- . it more dirigible. The aeroplane is I ing a flying switch at Townsend United States, in
are entitled, if now partially or wholly disabled, for ordinary manual lab.or, whether disability
was caused by service or not, and rfegardless^Bf their pecumary circumstances.
• •
. -.
fourth of the people are in favor of 1 subject to strange eccentricities of II station, and was running very fast. the practically unlirnito<!^ft-n*an<i* ‘
WIDOWS of such soldiers and sailors are entitled (if not remarried) whether soldier’s death
was due to army service or not, if now dependent upon their Own labor for Capport.. Widows
that
would
be
furnished
by
a
great
motion,
and
these
must
be
guarded
d
.
r
.N.B
lackêurîi
.
J
ohn
Al.
SomEBs.
an exclusive gold standard. The
not dependent upon their own labor are entitled if the soldier’s death wag (Jue.to service.
It was was only 16 feet from where nation like the United Statesenact
CHILDREN fire entitled (if under sixteen years) in almost all cases where there was ttb
proportion of the newspapers of the against before a long flight can be the man was struck to the end of ing a law providing for the free and BLACKBURN & SOMERS. widow,
or She has since aied Or rettihrtied;
.
attempted. The world is watching the trestle, where he could have
PARENTS are entitled if soldier left neither widow nor child, provided soldier died ill
state is even greater then that of
service, or from effects of service, and they are now dependent upon their own labor for slip«
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
with interest the experiments now been on solid ground. He appeared ' unlimited coinage of silver would
port. It makes no difference whether soldier served or died in late war or in regular army or
the people in favor of the white i being conducted by two American
navy.
...
1 make our coinage value the mini-
ALBANY,
OREGON.
Soldiers of the late war, pensioned under one law, may apply for higher rates under othet
metal. We believe the entire num- inventors, one is America, the other to be in no hurry to get out of the ( tnum bullion value for the silver of 1
laws,
without
losing
any
rights.
Rooms 5 & 6, First National Bank Building
Thousands of soldiers drawing from $2 to $10 per month under the old law are entitled tb.
.her of gold standard papers through is England, Langley Maxim. For way, as the bell rangand the whistle the world.
higher rates under new law, not only on account of disabilities for which now pensioned; but
blew
before
he
attempted
to
do
so.
also
for others, whether due to service or not.
out the state can be counted on one’s four hundred years the minds of
Mr. Leonard Courtney, whois au
Soldiers and sailors disabled in line of duty in regular army or navy since the war are also
entitled, Whether discharged for disability or not.
fingers and thumbs, without count men have been occupied by the ■ The coroner came down from Salem, thority on questions of this kind, as
and their widows, of the Black Hawk, Creek, Cherokee and Seminole or Flor
C H-D ALRYMPLE. ida Survivors,
removed the body to the under
Indian Wars of 1832 to 1842, are entitled under a recent act.
ing either finger or thumb twice, problems of aerial flight, and there taker’s in Woodburn, and immedi- universally
acknowledged, most
'
Mexican War soldiers and their widows also entitled, if sixty-two years of age or disabled
ATTORNEY at law .
True, the leading newspaber of the now seems a good prospect of their ately began an inquest by a jury. .1 tersely disposed of the objection
or dependent.
claims completed and settlement obtained, whether pension has been granted tinder
ALBANY,
*
*
OREGON. later Old
state is on that side of the question, practical solution before the close of The case was laid over until the that
laws or not.
. <
bimetalism was unsound in
’
Rejected claims reopened and settlement secured, if rejection improper or illegal.
the
present
century,
especially
when
but it will not be the leading news
Certificates
of
service
and
discharge
obtained
for
soldiers
and
sailors
of
the
late
war wh<5
evidence of the trainmen could be theory in these words: “The dog
have lost their original papers.
paper Very long, if it continues to the experiments are conducted by taken. The man was an honest, matic conclusion that nothing in
Send for laws and information. No charge for advice. No fee unless successful. Address;
promulgate doctrines that are inim men of such high standing, the industrious man, and left a widow the shape of bimetalism can be dis
THE PRESS CLAIMS COMPANY;
ical to the interests of the people. time has arrived when the peren and three children.
JOHN
WEDDERBURN, Managing Attorney,
; appears in the face of the fact that
nial jokes regarding “flying ma
______ L_„
WASHINGTON, 0.6.
How unjust then, would it be to chine cranks” have lost their point. NEBRASKA FAMINE.—Robert it has been.” Ffancb for Seventy PHYSICIAN & SURGEON, P.O. Box463.
elect a United States senator, who
B. Peattie, the staff correspondent of years virtually single-handed main
SCIO, OREGON,
We know would misrepresent the The office of “superintendent of the World Herald, has just returned tained a parity between silver and g^^Medical examiner for A. O. Ü.
and
people. On the contrary, any one of education,” an expensive state from a two week’s tour in South gold by throwing open her mints to New York Life,
......¡.feEMOVEi).--.»-.;
Messrs Lord, Tongue, Fulton and office, is one which, as a correspond western Nebraska, in order to inves the world’s product of both metals
Next door to new postoffice b’d’ng.
others, would be a fair representa ent today Well says, might very tigate the reports in circulation in at the ratio of 15J to 1. From 1834,
D rs . J. W. & M. T. C ole .
-VIÀ-
tive of the prevailing opinion among properly be abolished. It is an regard to the destitution of that the year the United States adopted
public portion of the state. The results of the ratio of 16 to 1, up to 1873. the
office
not
necessary;
the
the people, any one of whom is
schools of the state could be carried his research through the counties of
equally as good a lawyer as Mr. on just as well without it, and a Buffalo, Dawson, Lincoln, Keith, ■ year silver was demonetized, the
----- AND-----
demand furnished silver by unlimit
• Dolph, upon any question of law, very large saving could be effected. Perkins, Hitchcock, Chase, Hayes,
of the—
edcoinage and full legal tender pow
and much better calculated to an This office in one way or another Dundy and Frontier may be thus ers on the part of the United States,
SCIO, - - OR.
ticipate as to what is de costs the state no less than $20,000 a summarized: In these counties, never for an instant was direct force
BSTOffice arid residence on south
sired and what is to the best inter year, and the schools would be just particularly in Keith, Perkins, in makdaining the world’s bullion side
ALBANY, OR.
of bridge.
ests of the people. We do not want as well without it. These times no Chase, Hayes and Dundy, the des price oi\silver. This is clearly
Old friends, as well as new Custom
Express Trains Leave Portland Dailyi
?rs, are invited to call and see us
a senator who is continually schem office not absolutely necessary should titution is extreme. Almost two- proven by the fact that during that
Fred R., will always be on
South. I
I North.
ing to make rich men richer,—to be permitted to exist.—Oregonian. thirds of the people in these coun period silve^^ever once touched
6:15 P, M, I Lv.
.Ar 8:20 A. 1Í.
Portland,
enable this corporation to get the The sentiment that our govern- ties are dependent upon charity for our coinage valute of $1.29 29-100 per
10:23 P. M. Lv.
....... . Albany.....___
.LV 4:28 A. M:
10:45A. M Ar. .San Francisco. .Lv
' 7 7:00 P. Ml
better of that, because he was their ment should take hold of and build existence. There is little ot no‘ fuel ounce. In other Vords, the bullion
in
the
county.
Cow
chips
are
in
price of silver in tne world’s mark
The above trains stop at all stations between
paid attorney, but one who can see the Nicaraga canal, is rapidly
Portland and Albany inclusive;.also Tangeni;
Shedd, Halsey, Harrisburg, Jutibtibh Cityj
nothing higher, nothing mere hon- growing. In another twelvemonth many places the only fuel. The et during that perfc^d was always
Chas.
Clark,
-
Receiver.
frying,
Eugene and all stations from Kose
remarkably
mild
weather
is
all
that
above
our
coinage
prige,
consequent
dr. ¥. M0ÏÏOW,
——orahLaxir
inter- Lire nxessure will be so strong on
Pneprietei?,
burg south tb and including Ashland.
-has
prevented
loss
of
lif
e
b
y
expos
ly
the
holder
of
bullion
could
do
Roseburg Mall .Rally.
Connecting
with
Steamer
‘
HOMER
’
est of the common—laboring classes congress that it will be compelled to
ure, There is no money in the
■8:3.0 A. M. Lv. .Portland, -. .Ar 1 hgtLg.Al.
between Yaquina and SanFrancisco. 12-.4&P.
if you please—people. We want a act. The people would justify the ■ county treasury to help the desti better by selling his Kliion in the
M. Lv. ....Albany.... Lv | 12:30P.M.
.Steamerleaves
world’s market than Uy having same
5;50P. M. Ar
Roseburg .. Lv I 7:00 A.M.
senator who is willing to let the government in issuing bonds for tute, because in 15 counties of the coined at the United States’ mint. First-class accommodations; Tables
San Francicsco March 4,14, 24.
supplied
with
the
best
the
Lebanon Rranciii
such
a
meritorious
object,
but
not
to
rich look out for their own interests
Yaquirtk '
’’
9,1’9,29.
market affords.
statealmost no taxes have been col Hence it is a perfectly fair assump
Lv.
...Albany..
and not study up safe and favorable enable the gold ring to fill its pock lected since June, The shiftless tion that Francez'hmong the great Board frOni Otie to Two Dôllars per day.
Ar
Lebanon
Rights reserved to change Sailing
Lv.
-AÎbhnÿ..
ets
at
the
governments
expense,
as
B^*Headquarters for Commercial dates without notice.
investments for them; we want one
Lebanon .
have left the country, and only the commercial najfensot the world was
Af
travelers.
Who will,—all things else being is now being done«
farmowners remain. There is al able during Jmis period to furnish
Woodburn—Springfieicl Branch.
the practiofrfly unlimited demand
For freight and passenger rates,
equal,—give the poor man a chance,
most
no
water
there.
No
crops
Tii weekly berwéèiì Woddbùrfr äfid Nâtrbii.
The eold wave that is reported to
1 necessar/'to establish the minimum
apply to any Agent.
8: 30 a. tri. Lv.
and, instead of making it impossible have visited Florida last week mak were raised at all last year, except i bullim/price of silver for the world;
Porfíand... Ar 4:30p;m•
C has . C laíü ?, Receiver,
2: 06p,iti. Lv. West Scio. ..Lv 10:37 p.m.
Lof our readers remember that
for him to pay Ms honorable and ing J4 degrees above zero, is in in the Occasional irrigated districts, silver
Corvallis,
Oregon.
5: Í5p.ñi. Ai?. .. Natron....... Lv | 7:00 a.in.
and gold are both commodi
CHAS, J HÉND ys , SÓÑ & Co.,
)ust debts, thus forcing him to ap strong contrast to the Weather so far and ditch irrigation is not possible ties, and, as such, are affected by the
Iff
some
of
these
counties
because
Ños. 2 to A Market Street,
Dliiing Cars on Ogden Routes
in
the
Willamette
valley
this
win
ordinary laws of supply and de
pear dishonest, make his debt pay
Sah Francisco, Calif.
ter. Here the thermometer has not there are no streams. Most of the mand. Another point The Sun de
ing power greater.
Pullman Buffet sleepers
destitute live in sod-houses. There sires to call the especial attention of
HOTEL*
— and —
The people believe Senator Dolph fallen below two or three degrees have been only three crops raised its readers to is the fac.t that the
Prop’s-
SECON-CLASS SLEEPING CARS
moment- either gold or silver is, or GIBLIN <5- HOWARD, ’
is the reverse of wliat they desire below freezing point, while in Flori in nine years.
ïhô
Cheapest
Cffoï
Yet.
Heartrending
Attached tö thróùgh trains.-
together are, .estaDlished as
(Corner of First aiid WasLitigtoti Streets,)
in a United States senator) and that da nearly 1000 miles south of us cases of destutioni and suffering are both
money by a great nation a new fact
weather cold enough to kill orange
ALBANY,
OREGON;
the legislature ought to consider the
heard of in every township. The or is introduced which does not
West Side Division;
Headquarters tor'commercial trav We haVe tnade arrangements With
trees is reported.
tepresentative character of the man
present cold wave will certainly come into play i n the case of com elers., Motor cars pass the hotel for the Oregbniaii Publishing Company
Between Portland and C'orvaHiss
modities which are not money. It all railroad depots arid Goltra Park. by which We can supply you With
they elect to that office. Free coin The government might Just as cause death to a làtge number of is a factor1 not of opposition to the
Mail tfaifi daily (except Sunday•
The Weekly Oregohiafi and the ,7:3 U a in | Lv;>.......Portland... Ar I 4:30 p in
age of silver to the American pfod- well given the $50,000,000 in bonds settleis, if it continues aiid no aid law of supply and demand, but real Frée biis to and from the house.
Scio W eekly P ress , both journals 12:15p tii | Ar .... Corvallis...-..... Lv | 1:00pm
Uct, or an exclusive gold standard to the gold ring in a lump sum as comes. Fuel, provisions arid cloth ly a part of it in an intensified form.-
Albany and Corvallis cbnhect with tram s
Stipply
is
not
touched;
but
demand
for one year fof only $2.- 'I'his offer of At
the Oregon Paeinc railroad .
are the two great principles that to do so by piece-meal, as it is now ing are needed, and the railroads is profoundly affected, for the de
is
only
for
new
subscribers
and
wheh
Express train daily (except Sunday).
doing.
The
$50,000,000
Will
soon
be
will
generally
ship
them
free,
if
mand becomes constant and unlim
divide the people, and a man who
paid in advance.
4' 40 p in I lv.Portland. .77. ar 18: 25 a hi
gone
and
the
government
not
a
cent
sent
to
the
county
commissioners
at
ited.
The
relative
supply
of
the
-Will advocate one of those theories
——•DEALERS IN——
7; 25 p jn j ar . f .. McMinville.... : v 15: 50 a m
better for issuing them. Neither is the county seat of the stricken two metals may vary enormously,
Get yoilt trespass notices printed
Will be elected. Is there any ques
but
if
they
are
both
established
as
Drags,
Medicine^
Toilet
Ar
T hrough T ickets Thean pjMteriJ
her credit or ability to pay any the counties.
on cloth at this ofiBnO.
money by a great nation like the
lion in the minds of the average
states, Cahada and Enrobe eali he ordained at
ticles,
‘
Books,
Stationery,
better for it.
lowest rates from Mrs. M. E. Woodinansttei
United States the demand for each
Member, which is the majority
agoht. West Scio;
R. KoRHLEit,Manager.
Gold and sliver watches, reduced and both is constant and unlimited.
Visit!tig
cards
printed
at
this
of*
Etc., Etc.
E P R ogers , Am sH K mc Agwtt; Ph«»
theory? if there is he should take Do you tike the Webfoot Planter? prices. French the jeweler, Albany. —Portland Sun;
fleer
SO®, — - ORKCHTN.'
JUST ARRIVED AT
The past week we have been receiving large invoices of new goodd
AND A SPLENDID LINE OF.... ¡.
»
and still mote to follow.«* *all nice, new, hobby good^ and at
H
T
P
Our Stock of Clothing is still
Large and Complete and is going fast
at the prices we make»
^Highest ptice always paid for all * kinds of merchantable
produce in exchange for goods i
S. Ma ©AÜIEIâ»
THE-PRESS CLAIMS COMPANY,
E. O. HYDE,
EAST and SOUTH
Physicians
Surgeons.
THE
APEX.
The
MAY 1,............ 1893.
F. L. Reis,
Prop’r.
Oregon Pacific Railroad
. «. -SCIO, OR........
J. 8.
Co.
Shasta
Route