Scio Weekly Press.
TOWN
AND
COUNTY
burned, is to be rebuilt on a larger
measure massed their opposition, was
plan. The work of rebuilding will be DOINGS OF CONGRESS passed showed that the friends of the NEW FARM INDUSTRY
Ohio's Ex-Governor Said to Have
commenced
shortly.
measure had marshaled every vote in
“Struck It Rich** in California.
PROGRESS AND DOINGS OF THE
The New Whatcom oounoil has been ROUTINE WORK OF THE FIFTY its favor available. As it was 47 Re
Columbus, O., Jan. 2.—From reli-
RECEIVE
petitioned for a franchise by the B. B.
publicans refused to act with the ma FLAX-RAISING WILL
PACIFIC NORTHWEST.
FOURTH SESSION.
SERIOUS ATTENTION
SCIO
OREGON abble sources it has been ascertained
& E. Railroad Co., to build a bridge
jority of their party. The Populists
here that ex-Geovrnor Campbell has
and single track railroad. The motive Substance of the Bills and Resolutions and Democrats, with the exception of
recently “struck it rich” in California Supreme Court of Washington Sustains power to be steam or electrioity. •
Hutchison, who voted for the bill,
Acts of Capitol Commission—Over 500
Introduced in the Senate and House
gold mines. The information, as it
presented an unbroken front against At the Hands of Northwestern Farmers
The prospective owner of the Ta
ANOTHER BOND ISSUE comes from Captan Frank Barrett, for Homestead Entries Filed in the Nez coma,
—Make-up of the Various Commit the bill.
— Whatcom Boord of Trade En
Lake
Park
&
Columbia
River
merly of Lancaster, and now looated
tees—The Senate.
Perce Reservation—Oregon News.
courages the Raising of Flax Fibre
railway
has
arrived
for
the
purpose
of
in the San Joaquin valley, Cal., is very
THE VENEZUELA MATTER.
Washington, Deo. 80.—The Demo
Much valuable data is contained in looking over the road with a view to
on Puget Sound«
MONEY HOARDED IN BOSTON interesting.
cratic steering committee of the senate
the recent annual report of the engineer extend it through the Cowlitz pass.
Success
in flax culture for fibre de
Some years ago Captain Barrett con in charge of the improvement of the
Spirited Opinions From All Shades of
TO BUY UP THE BONDS.
The North Yakima Commercial Club today completed the last assignment of
pends upon thoroughness and atten
cluded to leave Ohio and seek new Willamette and Lower Columbia river
the
American
Press.
minority members of the committees,
tion to the lesser details of practice,
fields in the far West. He purchased and their tibutaries. It is a very ex wants the Northern Pacific to put up and handed the list to Mitchell, chair
[Chicago Chronicle.]
a new depot building there, adequate
says the Montana Stockman. Three
a
cattle
ranch
midway
between
San
Nothing Remains to Be Done Except
The president’s message is not only things
haustive report and oovers compre to the needs of that section and in keep man of the Republican caucus commit
are essential:' A most careful
Francisco and Los Angeles and settled hensively all the improvements and
a
strong
appeal
to
American
pride
and
tee.
The
chairmen
of
the
more
im
for the Secretary to Sign His Name—
selection of the soil, with a thorough
there. While there he heard the legend, surveys under Major Post’s charge. ing with its commercial importance.
patriotism
in
a
matter
now
at
issue;
it
portant
committees
are
as
follows:
The Amount Fixed at 8100,000,000
It is reported that a charter has been
which had been handed down from the The report was transmitted to congress
Appropriations, Allison; finance, is a clean cut and vehement enuncia soil preparation and fertilizing; the
—Favorable Terms.
Indians for half a century, that at a by the secretary of war, who summar applied for from the Columbia river Morrill; foreign relations, Sherman; tion of the Monroe doctrine, which in use of the best seed that can be pur
Washington, Jan. 2.—There is now point in the San Joaquin river, on his ized its principal features in his own to the Kettle river district and that judiciary, Hoar; commerce, Frye; in his hands is vitalized as never before chased; and, lastly, careful and intelli
gent handling and manipulation of the
no reasonable doubt that a bond issue ranch, there was a vast deposit of report. Mouth of the Columba river, the road will be built next season. The terstate commerce, Cullom; military since its promulgation.
crop from the time the flax is pulled
has been agreed upon, and that the gold. The story was that in a pool Oregon and Washington—The project Canadian Pacific is reported to be baok affairs, Hawley; naval affairs, Cam
until the straw is ready for the opera
Few
Discordant
Voices«
details of a contract with a syndicate formed by a natural dam in the San for this work was adpoted in 1894. of the enterprise.
eron; public lands, Dubois; Indian
tion of cleaning or scutching. Only
Joaquin,
at
the
foot
of
the
famous
[Iowa
State
Register.]
One
of
the
biggest
jams
known
in
of kwhich J. Pierpont Morgan is- the
affairs, Pettigrew; claims, Teller;
During the year ending June 30, 1895,
head, have been arranged; also that Gold Guloh, from which many for 138,900.1 tons of rook was added to the the Skagit for five years occurred re coast defense, Squire; education and
The few discordant voices in the the first two considerations interest the
nothing remains to be done to carry tunes had been taken, there were de jetty which was raised to its com- cently. Loggers claim that 16,000,000 laboi, Shoup; territories, Davis; Pa Monroe chorus are, we are sorry to say, farmer, the third consideration belong
it into effect except for the secretary posits of the gold whioh the depth of I pleted height for a length of about feet of logs came down. The river was cific railroads, Gear; pensions, Gal- in Mr. Cleveland’s own party. The ing properly to the manufacturing side
to sign his name thereto. Thus the the pool had heretofore prevented any three and a quarter miles (station 53 to filled so solidly for three hours that it linger; postoffices and postroads, Wol New York World, which is a popular of the industry, although some foreign
president is prepared for any emergney, thing like successful working. Lack j station 230). Groins Nos. 3 and 4 could be safely crossed.
cott; agriculture and forestry, Proctor; and powerful exponent of the Demo flax farmers do pull and ret their crops.
The Belgian farmer selects a deep and
and there is no doubt that should heavy of water had prevented the full work J each 1,000 feet long were also finished
Iron ore has been brought from the private land claims, Harris; manufac cart party in New York city, calls well cultivated soil that is not too
withdrawals of gold for export set in ing of the guloh itself, for the deposits and the main line of the jetty with the Conner minesnear Hamilton to Ever tures, Wetmore; fisheries, Perkins; the president’s message a blunder and
heavy, experience proving that in a
again, another issue would be an required placer mining, and it was exception of about 700 feet at the ett to be tested. It is rumored that civil service and retrenchment, Prit a humiliation.
dry, calcareous soil the stalk remains
nounced. The fact that there have only when the spring freshets flushed inshore end, where some additional the tests have -proven satisfactory and chard; immigration, Lodge; irrigation
short, while in a heavy clayey soil it
There Can Be No War.
been no witdrawals for export within the valley that evidences of the gold rock is still required, was completed. that soon shipments at the rate of ten and reclamation of arid lands, Warren;
gives greater length, though at the ex
[Chicago Times-Herald]
the last several days, although sterling which had for years been swept to An elevated track for use in construct carloads per day will commence.
mines and mining, Stewart; railroads,
pense of finer fibre. In Ireland, any
Great
Britain
will
not
engage
the
exchange has ruled at or above the ward the gulfs were obtainable.
Clark;
Indian
depredations,
Wilson;
shore revetment which has a
It is now mderstood that the agent
Captain Barrett determined to work ing the length,
shipping point, gives Gredenoe to an
United States in war for two sufficient clean land in good state of fertility
of 8,^675 ^feet^has^Jb^^^ ■
wlux thought. transportation routes to the seaboard, reasons.
«pinion held in treasury-circles that that.pool, and he returned.to.Ohio and ' ‘ hWMy finish ed.Sound in gs taken in ¡of
Frist, because s'he is depend that will produoe a good crop of wheat,
McBride
’
;
Nicaragua
canal
and
Nica
!
advancing fuads to complete the
or barley is considered suitable for
the market has already begun to feel organized the Ohio Mining Company, May and June, 1895 show that there is
ragua claims, Morgan; international ent on foreign soil for more than half oats
Blaine
&
Eastern
have
decided
to
re
flax. On heavy soils the Dutch seed is
the syndicate’s influence against ex with $500,000 capital, and with Gov now a direct channel over the bar
her
food
supply.
Secondly,
because
in
exposition, Thurston; national banks,
ports. The amount of the next issue, ernor Campbell, Allen G. Thurman and seven-eights of a mile wide and thirty port unfavorable, because of the scat Mantle; forestry reservations and pro addition to starvation her people would thought to give the best results, while
it is almost certain, has been fixed at other Ohioans as stockholders. Gov feet deep at low water and that for a tered condition of the subsidy pro tection thereof, Allen; to investigate be threatened with paralysis of their Riga seed is sown upon the light or
medium soils. Recent experiments in
$100,000,000, and it is believed the ernor Campbell took one-eighth of width of one-half mile the low water posals.
industry.
Eastern orders have taken a sudden tresspassers on Indian lands, Baker;
our own country have demonstrated
terms of the contract are rather more the stock. Barrett’s plan was to build channel depth is at least thirty-one
woman
suffrage,
Call.
Better Late Than Never«
that the heavier soils, when well
favorable to the government than those another dam at the head of the pool, feet. Columbia and Lower Willamette sump and the shingle trade is at a
[Boston Journal.]
drained and of proper fertility, are
under which the last issue was made. change the course of the stream, then rivers below Portland, Or.—The pro standstill. For the past three weeks
House.
If a fraction of the administration’s preferable to lighter soils, known as
In this connection it is recalled that drain the first dam and secure its rich ject for improving these rivers, adopted little or no business has been done by
vigor
had
been
manifested
two
year
ago,
Washington, Dec. 27. — The two
sand loams. But more depends upon
between August 31, 1865, the date deposits. Professional divers were first in 1877 and modified in 1891, contem the dealers than to clean up the orders i i bills
be presented to the house for it might not be necessary to speak out soil selection, where reasonalbe care
upon which the national debt reached secured to prospect the pool. The re plates securing a channel from Port on hand. The situation of two months action to and
so plainly now and the country would has been exercised. Among the favor
their text are as follows:
the highest point, and March 1, 1893, sult surpassed the wildest hopes. Gold land to the sea having a low water ago is reversed.
No. 1—“A bill to maintain and pro- have been saved some humliating ex able soils mentioned in the report of
The new gymnasium of the uni
the amount of the government’s out was brought up to the value of $10 a depth of twenty-five feet. Prior to
the coin redemption fund, and to periences. But better late than never the agricultural department experi
standing obligations was reduoed $1,- pan. Then the construction of the dam oommenoing the improvement the low versity of Washington offers unexcelled [ t tect
authorize
for the resumption of specie is a sound maxim. We can afford to ments are “dark, rich, loamy clay,”
facilities
for
athletic
training.
The
was
begun.
It
was
a
tedious
under
881,365,873. To accomplish this re
water
depth
of
the
channel
was
from
,
payments,
” the issue of certificates of let bygones be bygones.
“heavy clay loam well drained,” and
duction bonds were purchased to the taking and it was only through the ten to fifteen feet at the shoalest places. number in attendance at the college . indebtedness
to meet the temporary de-
“ soils varing from sandy loam to the
amount of $770,809,750. Of this summer drought that progress could Up to 1891 this depth had been in this year is somewhat smaller than last , ficienoies of revenue.
Great Britain Will Assent«
heavier alluvial of the timber lands.”
amount $324,350,300 were purchased be made. The drainage of the pool creased to ninteen feet by the construc year, owing -to the standard being ’
[New York Times.]
“Be it enacted, etc., that in addition
In general terms, a moist, deep, strong
prior to 1879, and $446,459,450 since has just begun, but it already promises tion of dams at Swan island chute, at raised and two departments, music to the authority given to the secretary
As
it
stands
today in the message of loam upon upland will give the best
and
art,
being
dropped.
to make fortunes for all the stock I Willamette slough, and at other
that date.
of the treasury by the act approved
president, it is a clear, grave asser results.
holders.
The supreme court has sustained the ’ January 14, 1875, entitled ‘An act to the
| sloughs in the Willamette river near
Not Favored in England,
tion that the United States will see
position
of
the
capital
commission.
its mouth, and of a dike at St. Helens
TRAINS COME TOGETHER.
Provide for the Resumption of Specie justice done; neither asking nor accept
Will Flax Pay.
New York, Jan. 2.—The Evening
and dams at Burke slough and Martin This removes the last barrier to the * Payments, he is authorized from time ing less, to any independent state on
Post’s London cablegram says:
Will
flax-raising
pay? The Montana
board awarding the contract. The de
“As regards the placing of a United Two Persons Killed, Four Seriously and slough in the Columbia river, the cision was written by Judge Gullen to time, at his discretion, to issue, sell the continent. To that principle, soon Stockman says: “Well, we should
| effeot of these works being aided by
1 and dispose of, at not less than par, in or late, we believe Great Birtain will say so. A yield of from two to four
Two Slightly Injured.
States loan, I understand that one Lon
and is concurred in by the entire court.
don bank and several small institutions
Cincinnati, Jan. 2.—Two passenger dredging and bank protection where A call for a meeting of the commission coin, coupon or registered bonds of the assent. By that principle, in any tons of flax straw and from fifteen to
have agreed to participate in any issue trains collided at 7:30 tonight on the i most needed. Since the modification has been issued and new bids will be 1 United States to an amount sufficient event, the American nation will staud. twenty-five bushels of flax seed oan be
’ for the object stated in this section,
which'may be made, and that certain Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern rail I of the porject so as to secure a channel doubtless called for.
raised to the acre.
Hackled flax sells
bearing not to exceed 3 per cent inter-
firms on the Continent have expressed way, near Coal City, fourteen miles depth of twenty-five feet, dikes have
in
Boston
at
from
$370"
to $800 per ton.
Memorial of John Paul Jones.
The loggers of the Sound, controlling ; est per annum, payable semi-annually
their willingness to join in it. But from Cincinnati.
[St. Louis Globe Democrat.]
They were the I I been built by the port of Portland and
Scutcher flax fetches from $180 to $500
those who are naturally looked to for Louisville express, which left this city St. Johns and Postoffice bars in the about three-fifths of the output have > and redeemable at the pleasure of the
It was in the year 1777 that John per ton and the seed sells in Chicago at
support still decline to step forward, at 7:05 P. M., an the St. Louis accom Willamette river, and at Walker’s held a secret meeting for the purpose ! United States in coin, after five years Paul Jones, commanding a ship of 90 cents per bushel.
Dr. Thornton
island,
Snag
island,
and
Cathlamet
i
from
their
date,
with
like
qualities,
of forming plans with whioh they can
and so the negotiations are not likely modation, due here at 7:05, but .which
eighteen guns, appeared on the British says that a necessary plant to hackle
|
bay
in
the
Columbia
river.
This
cor
to make much headway at present.”
was an hour late. The first known of poration has also dredged the channel | compete with mill-owners. They in ■ privileges and exemptions provided in coast and made a raid on the coast of flax could be put in for $11,500 and
the collision here was when the wreck | at Swan island and Postofflce bar in tend to put an end to excessive compe- ■ said act for the bonds therein author- Whitehaven. The Declaration of In expense account of $28,000 for the first
Boston a Likely Buyer«
| tition by combining with an establish ■ ized.
year, a total of $40,000, the net profit
New York, Jan. 2.—A special from ing train was sent out .about 8 o’clock, the Willamette river and jn the Co ed and uniform price and classification,
“And the secretary of the treasury dependence was then but little more
accompanied
by
physicians,
railway
Boston to the Evening Post says:
lumbia river at the mouth of the and by amicable agreement of the mill . shall use the proceeds thereof for the than a year old. If England is count on which would be $31,250. This is
The wildest Willamette, at St. Helens, at Martin’s
ing on immunity from attack at her important to Teton county, if true, be
“It is impossible to borrow money I officials and others.
owners to secure advance of prices i redemption of United States legal- own doors in case of war with this cause the farmers can raise flax to beat
rumors
were
current.
The
hospitals
here today. The banks would not ac
island, at Walker’s island, and ’in whenever the condition of the market ; tender notes, and for no other purpose.
she has forgotten the grit and the world. It grows wild there.
cept Pullman stock as collateral at 8 were put in readiness and police head I Cathlamet bay, removing a total of warrants it.
“Section 2—In order to provide for country
quarters
were
promptly
equipped
for
enterprise of American sailors.
per cent. Several banks have applied
1320,241 cubic yards of material at
any
temporary
deficiency
now
existing,
A Remunerative Crop«
Idaho.
to the clearing house for certificates. the care of the injured. When jnfor- these points. The work done by the
Cleveland in New Uniform.
James R. Sheldon, a pioneer of . or which may hereafter occur, the sec
The Whatcom board of trade says:
There is a suspicion that money is, be | mation Was obtained from the scene United States has consisted in extend
retary of the treasury is hereby author
[New York Sun.]
“We have demonstrated to the satis
ing hoarded to buy the expected new it was found that there were, two per ing the dike at St. Helens, in construct Lewiston, is dead.
ized, at his discretion, to issue certifi
Mr. Cleveland has borrowed a new faction of the linen manufacturers of
sons
killed
and
six
injured.
'
Both
Five
thousand
rabbits
were
killed
government bonds. ’ ’
ing a dike at Martin’s island, in the
cates
of
indebtedness
of
the
United
uniform, but all the same it is the the country that flax fibre of the finest
engines were totally wrecked? The I Columbia river, in dredging the chan- I at a reoent drive at Oakly.
States to an amount not exceeding American uniform, and the country quality oan be grown on Puget sound
Jone8’--Bi!o.pose<l Amendment,
combination-caref- the Louisville- ex I nels of both rivers at various places,
The
PresDytdflarfchurch
of
Boise
has
i
$50,000,000,
payable
in
three
years
will follow the man who wears it. For and we feel certain that flax wi 1 be
Washington, Jan. 2.—Senator Jones, press and the express car of'the St.
and the removal of snags wherever decided to erect a parsonage.
after their date, to the bearer, in law the Monroe doctrine, as enunciated in the leading and safest crop of our
of Arkansas, today presented an amend Louis train were telescoped.
necessary.
During
the
year
ending
The Albion State Normal school will ful money of the United States, of the the president’s message, except for a farmers and the most remunerate e.
ment which he proposes to offer to the
Coal City is a coaling station on the June 80, 1895, the dike at Martin’s
be completed about the first of April. denomination of $20, or multiples there- line or two we need not consider here,
house bond bill. It provides that any road and has no telephone. When the island
“In Whatcom county each acre
has been thoroughly repaired,
holder of silver bullion, who is a citi engines were wrecked they knocked out
The state treasurer has given notice , of, with annual coupons for interest the people of the United States are yields four tons of flax straw, which
and
dredging
has
been
carried
on
to
i
at
the
rate
of
3
per
cent
per
annum,
solid and enthusiastic. And the con makes one and one-third tons of
zen of the United States, may tender a telegraph pole with such force as maintain, and, as far as practicable, to that the capital building bonds Nos. 26
and to sell and dispose of same for not tinuation of this interesting and im scutched fibre. For this fibre, properly
the same to the secretary of the treas- to cut off all telegraphic communica increase the depth of the channel from to 50 are now payable by him.
less than an equal amount of lawful portant business by the adminstration prepared, there is always a ready mar
ury and have it coined into silver dol- tion. Messengers arriving from the
Two or possibly three new steamers 1 money of the United States.
to the sea, the total quantity
will be watched and sustained with an ket at prices ranging from $140 to $800
lars, the seigniorage to be the differ- scene of the wreck report that all of Portland
will
be
built
on
the
Kootenai
for
pass
of material removed being 423,372
Bill No. 2.—“A bill to temporarily unfaltering spirit of pride and deter per ton, according to quality—the bet
ence between the original value and the injured have been rescued and are cubic
age
between
Bonners
Ferry
and
Lake
yards. In the Willamette dredg
1 increase the revenue to meet the ex mination to uphold the interests of the ter the quality the greater the demand.
the market price of the bullion in New being cared for. The killed are: Fire ing was done at Postoffioe bar and at Bounds next spring.
penses of the government and provide United States. Let the good work go
York; for the cancellation of all bank man Wilson, of Louisville express; an the mouth of the river, and in the Co
“Besides fibre, each acre produces
Since the opening of the Nez Perces
on.
notes of less than $10; directing the unknown man, buried under the wreck.. lumbia river, on the bars at Hunter’s reservation 507 homestead entries have 1 against defioinecy.
fifteen bushels of seed, worth from $2
“Be it enacted, etc., that from and
secretary of the treasury to coin the
to $3 per bushel.
War Is Impossible.
point, at Martin’s island, at Pillar been filed. At present few filings are 1 after the passage of this act, and until
silver bullion in the treasury into sil
“The cultivation of flax and prepara
[Philadelphia Times.]
IN BEHALF OF ARGENTINE.
rock, at Walker’s island, and opposite being made, but the land office officials August 1, 1898, there shall be levied,
ver dollars, to be used in redeeming the
It is impossible to believe that two tion of the fibre requires the greatest
Astoria. Vessels drawing twenty feet expect a grand rush in February when collected and paid on all imported
treasury notes issued for the purpose of Senate Asked to Exclude It From the oan now pass over the shoalest places the date approaches for the expiration
care and skill, and we advise farmers
wools of classes 1 and 2, as defined in great civilized nations like Great without experience to sow flax in small
purchasing silver bullion under the
Britian
and
the
United
States
are
go
’Workings of the New Tariff.
of
the
ninety
days
’
preference
right
at low water, and, by taking advantage
the act hereinafter cited, approved
Sherman act; and the redemption of
quantities the first year, and to grow
Washington, Jan. 2.—Senator Voor of the tides, vessels drawing twenty- given to the first actual settlers on the October 1,1890, and subject to the con ing to war over a petty dispute of this none at all except for seed, unless ar
the greenbacks in either gold or silver,
kind
that
ought
to
have
been
settled
land.
three
feet
of
water
or
more
can
come
ditions
and
limitations
thereof,
and
on
and for their reissue according to the hees has presented to the senate a com to Portland without difficulty. Co-
A special agent of the treasury has all hair of the camel, goat, alpaca and by friendly adjustment years ago. It rangements are made to properly ret
munication from Senor J. V. Domin
provisions of the act of 1878.
disbursed
in payment $50,000 to the other animals, except as herein provid would be a grievous mistake for con and scutch the fibre. For seed part of
I
lumbia
river
between
Vancouver,
guez, charge d’affairs of the Argentine
the flax should stand still fully ma
To Pi*event the Issue.
legation, bearing upon the relations be-, , Wash., and the mouth of Willamette Nez Perce Indians. It is estimated ed; and on all noils, shoddy, garnetted gress now to do or say anything that tured.
make it more difficult for the
Washington, Jan. 2.—Allen, at the tween Argentine and the United States, river—The project for this improve that 343 native Nez Perces have died waste, top waste, stubbing waste, rov would
“We recommend the building of co
executive to come peacefully as well as
request of Thurston, introduced a bill . as affected by the tariff. It relates to ment, adopted in 1892, provides for since the Fletcher allotment of lands ing waste, ring waste, yarn waste and honorably out of the discussion. The operative scutch and oil mills. A
was
completed
in
1893.
The
births
the
construction
of
a
low
dam
across
all
other
wastes
composed
wholly
or
in the senate today, prohibiting the is the proposed tariff on wool under the:
president speaks for the nation, , and scutch mill will cost from $300 to
suance of bonds by the United States house revenue tariff bill, and, in order the slough on the Oregon side of Hay are recorded to the number of ninety- in part of wool, and on all woolen he should feel that the nation will $500; an oil mill is a trifle more ex
unless congress shall by resolution de tha't there shall not be any interrup den island to increase the volume of four. These statistics show the des rags, mungo and flocks, and a duty strenuously support him in all that its pensive.
equivalent to 60 per cent of the duty
tion of the good feeling now existing, water, and by the additional scour to tiny of this favored Indian tribe.
clare the necessity for them.
“Further information can be ob
dignity may demand, even to an ex
remove a troublesome bar in the main
imposed on each of such articles.
and
to
avoid
disturbing
the
commercial
tained from the secretary of the board
Montana.
Long Fall to Death.
tremity
that
we
still
prefer
to
believe
channel.
Work
during
the
fiscal
year
relations between the two countries, he
“Section 2—That from and after the remote.
of trade, with whom all persons desir
Montana cattle shpiments for 1895 is
Portland, Or., Jan. 4.— Frederick asks whether it could not be suggest has consisted in dredging the bars on
passage of this act and until August 1,
ing to grow flax next season should
Baker, an unmarried man, 23 years of ed. in considering the bill, that the the notrh side of the island for the re placed at 225,000 head. The cattle re 1898, there shall be levied, collected
Insult to the South.
immediately correspond in regard to
age, employed as an assistant janitor in proposed duty should be made to ap lief of navigation, the depth on these ceived compared with 1894 will prob and paid on all imported articles,
[Chicago Inter Ocean.]
seed.
the Dekum building, having charge of ply only to countries other than South bars having been increased from nine ably show 700,000 decrease.
An English newspaper sneeringly
made in whole or in part of wool,
"Farmers’ bulletin, No. 27, relating
the fifth and sixth floors, met with a American. He says the only importa feet to thirteen feet at low water.
The report that scab had gotten worsted, or other materials described remarked a few days ago that there to flax culture, can be obtained free
horrible death yesterday morning, tions frofn South America are compar Willamette river, above Portland, among the sheep on the Marias proves in section 1, of this act.
were more friends of Jefferson Davis from the United States agricultural
while in the performance of his duties. atively small, and instances the state and Yamhill river, Oregon—At the to be untrue. Commissioner Miller
“Section 3—That after passage of than of Grover Cleveland at the South, department.”
While engaged in cleaning the win ment of the National Woolgrowers’ time of the adoption of the present pro and others have investigated the mat this act; and until August 1, 1898, and General Gordon repelled that in
dows opening out upon the inner Association-that their chief complaint ject, in 1878, the mouth of the Yamhill ter, and found no trace of the danger there shall be levied and paid on im sult by giving eloquent expression to
Grafting Experiments.
court, and in an effort to pass from one is against Australian wools, and sug river, forty miles above Portland, was ous disease. Sheepmen report their port lumber and other articles designa the loftiest patriotism in its applica
Experiments
in grafting tomato cions
window to another, he lost his balance gests that all desired ends could be ac the head of low-water navigation, herds perfectly clean.
ted in paragraphs 674 to 683, inclusive* tion to the present situation. He spoke on potato stocks, as well as potato
and fell headlong through a skylight, complished by exempting South Ameri with a draft of two and one-half feet.
of an act entitled‘An act to Reduce with an enthusiasm which showed that cions on tomato stocks, have often been
British Columbia.
a distance of sixty-five feet, landing in can countries from the operations of The project of 1878 contemplates the
Taxation, to Provide Revenue for the his whole soul was in it, and undoubt carried on. in this country. Of course,
A fish packing company capitalized Government and for Other Purposes, ’ edly he expressed the prevailing senti
an unconscious state upon the main the bill. He adds: “In this way rela improvement of the river by the re
in the latter oase, the tomato roots do
floor of Lipman, Wolfe & Co.’s store. tions with a sister republic would not moval of obstructions and the construc at half a million will start operations which became a law August 27, 1894, ment of the South. That section of not
produce potatoes, but the tomato
shotly
at
Vancouver.
of dikes to oontract the waterway
a duty equivalent to 60 per cent of the5 the country is not the Ireland of Am grafts may bear potato flowers and
be affected'; and the Argentine Republic tion
I?a.«t Going on a. TTanclom.
at
shoal
places
so
as
to
secure
a
navig
The preliminary steps in the organ duties imposed on each of such ar erica, only waiting for an opportunity seed. In a lecture on pototoes, deliv
San Deigo, Cal., Jan. 2.—Taylor would supply, in a moderate degree, able channel for light-draft boats from ization
of the fruit exchange has been
to strike down the flag that waves ered, before the Royal Horticultural So
and Hewitt, on a tandem, rode three- the wants of this market, while that Portland to Eugene, a distance of 172 taken at Vancouver, B. C. The or ticles. ”
Washington, Dec. 30.—The house over it. In his financial policy the ciety lately, Mr. A. Suttons spoke on
quarters of a mile, paced by Stone, country could continue to expand her miles. This project was extended in ganization will have power to operate
today responded to the appeal of the president is not popular at the South, a plant graft on a tomato, in which
Swanbrough, Washburne and Terrill, exports. ’ ’
Dominguez calls attention to the fact 1892 to include the removal of obstruc fruit canneries, evaporators and cider president by passing a tariff bill, the but in standing by the Monroe doctrine the plant, after having produced a
on a quad, flying start, 1:21 flat, break
tions
in
the
Yamhill
river
from
its
mills.
operation of which is limited to two he has fired the Southern heart to a truss of flowers and several berries,
ing the world’s record of 1:23 1-5, that the principal Europeaen nations mouth to McMinnville, and by the
An application will be made to the and a half years and which is designed white heat of patriotism.
made by Bainbridge and Gardner at admit South Amricanwool free of duty river and harbor acts of 1892 and 1894
seemed to have determined that it was
Waltham. The same men and pace and asks how, if congress desires allotments of $3,000 and $2,000, re legislature to construct and maintain to raise $40,000,000 for the relief of
its peculiar duty to produce tubers,
Breather American Spirit«
a
telegraph
and
telephone
line,
friendly
and
close
relations
between
It
the treasury. The vote today was on
makers, same start, broke the world’s
and, therefore, several of these were
spectively, were made for the purpose
[Atlanta Constitution.]
class B mile record of 1:52 3-5. Their this country and other American states, from the appropriations for improving will be oarried by the Nelson & Fort party lines, with two exceptions. The
started from the axils of the leaves.
There
will
be
no
disposition
in
this
Republicans all voted for the bill ex
time was 1:50 1-5, tieing the world’s it can pass a measure which will ex the Willamette river above Portland. Shepard Railway Company.
section, at least, to critioise or object A picture of this plant showed half a
clude from this market the chief
professional record.
Application will be made at the next cept Hartman of Montana, who did not to the tone and spirit of Mr. Cleve dozen good-sized tubers growing along
During
the
past
year
snagging
opera
product of one of the South American
tions have been continued from Port session of the assembly at British Co vote, and the Democrats and Populists land’s message with which he accom the stem.
Concession to Build a Mexican Road, countries? After some debate the com
land
to Eugene on the Willamette lumbia for the incorporation of a com against it, save Newlands of Nevada,
Chicago, Jan. 2.—According to At munication was referred to the com river and to McMinnville on the Yam pany to maintain and support an elec who voted in favor of the measure. panies the correspondence between this
In ordering trees for planting, select
country and Great Britain in regard to
torney Charles Barry, the Mexican mittee on finance.
hill river. Amount that can be profit tric light and power, plant and water The special order under which the bill the Venezulan matter. It will doubt the two-year-old apple, pear and plum
government has granted to an Ameri
ably expended in fiscal year ending works at or near the town of Rossland. was brought to a vote, after three and less prove offensive to the tories, whose trees instead of three and four-year-old
A Denial From New York.
can syndicate the concession to build a
It is reported that the Kasslo and a half hours of debate, was ironclad in commercial instincts have abolished trees, as they almost invariably have
New York, Jan. 2.—Regarding the June 30, 1897, $25,000.
railroad from Tonola to Tuxetla, and
Slogan
Railroad Company will, at character and compelled the members all patriotic impulses from their mind, more fine, fibrous roots in proportion
Washington.
from St. Geronimo to the Frontier of article in the Portland Oregonian today
the
coming
session of the legislature, to adopt or reject it without opportun but the great body of the people, will than do the older trees. The most
Davenport wants a new town hall. apply for permission
Guatemala, jvith a branch from La forecasting a possible crisis in the
to extend the road ity of offering amendments of any enthusiastically approve the firm stand extensive planters prefer to plant
Pachulla to St. Benito. The distance Northern Pacific receivership contro • The construction of the new Catho- from Landon to Silverton. Ths exten kind.
Mr. Cleveland has taken. The message young trees.
is 405 miles. The governments, fed versy, it is said by local representatives lio churoh at Marysville has been com sion will probably be begun in the
Washington, Dec. 31.—The house is very strong throughout, and from
The Monitor Passaic.
eral and state, have granted a subsidy of the Northern Pacific interests that menced.
today passed the bond bill by a vote of first to last breathes the genuine Ameri
spring.
Boston, Jan. 2.—Officials of the
of $5,000,000, and the construction will the article had little basis in fact, and
170
to
136;
and
the
house,
having
dis
It is reported that an electric light
can spirit. It strikes a note of patriot Charlestown navy yard today received
A Protest From Montana.
merely evidenced the feeling of the plant will be put in at Stella to light
begin in April, 1896.
charged the task for which it had been
far Western interests concerning the up the water front. .
Helena, Mont., Jan. 2.—Governor sitting during the recess, effected an ism that is not often heard in high a dispatch from Washington ordering
places during these latter days, and for the commandant to place the monitor
Again the Armenians to Blame.
apparent inability of the courts to
Riokards left tonight for Washington,
Hanson’s Ferry is to have a two- where he goes to make a protest against agreement by which it should adjourn that reason it will fall on the ears of Passaic in condition for immediate
Washington, Deo. 31.—The Turk agree on a single body of receivers for
next
week,
three
days
at
a
time,
in
or
ish legation rceeived the following dis the system. The hitherto unsuccess story building, the lower floor to be a the invasion and depredations of the der to give membres an opportunity to the people with a weleome sound, To service.
patch from the sublime porte today: ful efforts .of the Farmers’ Loan & postoffice, and the upper story to be a Cree Indians from Canada. Last week rest and visit their homes. The clos that every true American will say
Kegular Troops to Be Substituted.
“Two Armenians of Aintaba, having Trust Company to effect a settlement public hall.
the Canadian authorities refused to act ing hours of the debate today were amen.
Constantinople, Dec. 31.—At the re
The Commercial Club at Everett is in the matter and the governor decided lacking in spirit, and there was prao-
fired pistol shots with the view of of the existing difficulties, however,
There is danger that the prevailing
of the United States minister,
again creating a sedition, disorders have not destroyed the hope of adjust to publish pamphlets descriptive of the to appeal to Washington. He carried tioally no excitement until the vote price for cotton will tempt planters next quest
the sultan has ordered that regular
were about to begin, but, thanks to the ment in the near future, and the plan place, 20,000 copies of which are to be documents to show that the Indians are was taken. The margin of 34 by which year to abandon, to a considerable ex troops
replace the reserve soldiers, who
measures taken, quiet has been re now under discussion is regarded as printed in January.
filthy and diseased, spreading the same the first section of the bill, against tent, the safe plan of raising abundant are guarding the missionaries in the
stored,”
likely to reaoh a more successful issue.
The Asotin flouring mill, recently wherever they go.
which the Republican opponents of the home supplies.
exposed parts of the epapire.
FORTUNE
FOR
CAMPBELL.